Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 22, 1873, Page 5

| 1 RUMORS OF WAR. (Continued from the INrst Page.) minds of allat presont, tho eapturo of the Vir- iludua and tho fato of the nufortinato found on 0atd of hior, I find tho followlng in the columns of tho Bandera Espanola, of Sattingo do Cuba, of thoBth : 7 ‘At & quartor to b this nftornoon (the Tth), at tho usunl placo, thrty-yovon of “tho oro - yoade prisonors fn tho gleamor Virginius wore. “shot to death, Thoy mot thoir fato with tho, greatest rosignation, Twonty-soven were forelgn | iratos, sud ton Cubons, uamed aa follows : oraph Fry, Captain, Willlam Baynoad, Jamos Flood, J, O, Harris, John N, Boza, B. P’ Cham-. borlain, Willlsm Koso anmln Duetras, Antoula Deloyo, Joso Mannel ‘loiran, Ramon Lura: mendi, Fusohio Gariza, Edward Day, J. 8, Tru- {ulo, Jack Williamson, P, Corvison, P. Alfaro, homas Crigg, Frank Gord, Paul Khuner, Dare ney Horrald, Bumuol Oard, Joln Brown, Alfrad luel, W. J. Prico, Goorgo Thomay, Croquicl Durhan, Thomas Waltor Williemo, Simon Bro- otr, Loopold L Roso, .John Stewart, Honty ond, George Thompsou, James Snmuul, Honry Frank, Jamas Rtoad, A. Arco.” Furfbor ndvices recelved from Santingo do Ouba stato that, bosidos the thivty-saven exe- sutod on tho 7t inst., fifty-Rovon more wore shot on tha 10th inst, ho namoa of these aro ot givon, Ou tho 11th, tho following were oxocuted: * Mols, Osoar Varons, Agustin Varona, Witliam Valls, Boitel, Tenwlo, Casicllancs, Bants Ross, Consitogrs, Porras Dltn, Otora, and Quesnda, ho crew waa oxooutdd in the public square— tutchorad, rallior, a8 privato roports atato—that tho marines -who fired woero fully five minutes eom] ll.‘tln%‘fllfllt horrible task, as thoy wora mais- erablo marksmen. Poryona woll informed of the procecdings atato that only about oighteon will cscape with Tife, mostly colored boya shippod from Jamaica ~boys from 10 to 18 years of sgo—and also Lwo of_the engincors, . Private adviecs from Sautiago do Cubn tend to prove the fact of tho possession by the Virginiuw . of rogular documonts—olenrance, rogistor, oto,— of an Amorican vessel, aud her cloarance in duo form from Kingston, Jamaea, TR AMERICAN CONSUL BULLIED. Mr, E. G, Schmitt, the Unitod Statcs Consul atthat plece, did his duty nobly, sud waa most+ sativo and zenlous in his offorts to induco the sutliorities to proceced more slawly and with ‘more Lumauity, snd pay some attontion to troaly rights ; but in valn, a8 all his offorts wera sebab naught, Ho was throatened, bulliod, and insulted. He promptly protostod formally sgsinat tho ration of tho Governor and all con- cornd, and also filed bis protost boforo tho Muine Oourt, which was engaged in tho trial of tha crew, a8 soon ae ho got tho information from the Qonsul at Kingaton of the fact of tha Virgl- nius being an American vassol. “Tho Cotirt trying the crow saé_all night from the Gth to tho 7th, Upon the Govoroor of Snu- tiago de Cuba rocoiving a_dispatch Into on the 6th from the British Commander at Joawajen that lo expected na oxecution “Would take place, apd that Hor Majosty's - gubjects, sixtoon of whom yore among tho orow, would have o fair trial, and for this purpose the corvatto Niobo had lefl for Santiago do Cubn. The erew was oxccuted on the 7th; the Niche srrivod on the 8th, ‘Rogarding tho mannet in which Capt, Fry snd this companions marched to their fate, theso ad- wicos show that thoy were landed an tha Gth, at about 9 o'clock in tie morning, from the steamer in which thoy had becn confinied, tried and con- demned to death, ond taken firat to tho Oaptain of the Port and thon to tho jail, ‘About midday of the 7th insf, the flacal, or socutor in tho cano, Capt. . M. Autran, of fl:: unboat Cubs Espanols, handed to tho Vice-Consul, Mr, Belmiitt, o pormission from tho Cnptain of tho Port snd Commandant of Marine, Don Ramon Brandats, to call and oo Capt. Fry at tho jail, who doslrad to see the Con~ sul. The latter immediatoly procoeded to the jail, whero, attor thie usual formalitics, ho was ad- mitted to sop Cspt. Fry, who informied him that ho hnd been seking for that privilege, or that right rather, over sinco ho bad boon brought to thie port, bk withou nvail, and hohadonly beon - guanted 'this boon now within a fow hours of his §oath, sa ho ws o bo ot at 4 o'clook, and do- sitcd fo make hin doolnration and protesty baviog boen captured, with his steamor, upon the hig seas, and thoreupon protested agalust all and ovory part of tho proceedings. This protest waa - eoncluded at about 2 p, m., and the Consul im- . mnsdlately tranamittod copy to Gon. Burriel. +“'Tho declaration and pratest of Capt. Joseph bofore tho United Statos Vico-€omaul, after boing sentenced to death, wed in substance as foliows: ¥ T2at ho wan the manter of ihs American stosmer Wirgnlus, which lind all hor papers in complete order, - aspérinlly the segister of tha steamer, crew Hat, au ides, passengor list, clearance {rom Kingaton, as also dspntch from tho 'Custom-House, &o. Eailed on tho 43 of October, 1873, with all bis‘crew and about 108 pasengers; after & fow hours at aca sprung a leak, §sna pit into Port Haytien for repaira; epiled from tho rto Cuimit, of that island, on the 80th day of Octo- b, 11, Whils botween. the felinds of Quba end Ja mafos sbout 20 milgs or_more from Cuba, was cliasad Dy s teqmer, and_ovortaken and captured abont 18 milesaorth of Morrant Point, east end of tho {aland of Jamaka, about 10 o'clock at 2ight, tho Spanish vessol Trovkuily firing moveral “sliols over tho Vir jria and compeliing them to surrender, fo stoamer won - then faken chatge of by n ~boarlbg oficor, Who stated that Lo dld eo on his ownewponeitiliy, kuowing Lier to be an American vesed wnd undor tho protection of thio flag of tho Uit~ ad Stves of America, Tho master, Josoph Fry, with o row and paspengors, wors placod undoe usrd, and sl bioght fnto tho port of Hantlago de Ouba on the st v of November, On'tio evoning of tho asma dsy, affer having doliver« pd oye all tho pupera elonging to the Yirginiun, he Qios Joused permission to appiy to bis Conanl for ald and yotection, and this wan only granted him after ‘boing ondemaed to death with-the major part of his crew, nder no known public law or protoxt Capt, iry was hurricd tomako his prepa @eatli,20 could malte 710 furthor statement, bu ‘clares bat the forcgolug 18 Wls true declaration, which * he eignd in jall, at 2 o'clock, on tho 7th of November, 28780 hotirs'peovious to his oxecution, ‘Thijprotest was approvad by sovoral of the foroig Oousuls, with whom Mr. Sohmitt ad- vised.! But His' Excollency, Gov. Burriel, was higblyncensed at the Consul's action, aud in- formeihim ho had domanded the rovocation of his exquatur. Anouer insult was put upon the Consal, for, fust povions to the moment on which tho pris- ‘Sneraaft the jail, threo soldiers as guards woro llluflgll at the Conanl's residence,—one at each cornorand ono in front of his door, It hap- . ponedthat tho Fronch Consul, his chancollor, ind seoral othor persons woro at the time with Bamitt, ond ag the timo was too shori to _demad an oxplanation and bave the soldiers ro- ‘moved—as overy one,stopped to inquire if the Doite(Btates Conaul was undor guard,—joined in malng » proces verbal of the circumstanco, At 40'clock p, m. Ernqhmly tho condomned wore narohed out of tho jail, which is not far from fo Consul's office, and fil four, \oat of them, in passing, Diro fizatatt of the Consulato by in heads, Tho last to go by were Gull‘p. Ty, Harris and Mr. Alfaro, Who, besides saluting, waveda mournful good-by to tve Consul an ups? goutlomon atanding on $ho piazzn of gap ‘Cosul's residenco, All tho unfortunatos ‘marche nnwaveringly to the fatal epot, and tho Imanuoia’which they mot thelr death {s airesdy ‘pelated: this lottor. Tordiranyille telographeddirect to the British Cansulers to demand a fair trial for all British .gubject; bub the ¢ Supnrlor Authority " here * ‘pepliesiat tho authoritios ab Eunfilugo do Cuba E‘ul aoll withont awaiting Instructions, and the authori at Santiago de Cubs statos that ho had suly obred ordors from * Buporior Authority.” . ——— PUBLIC FEELING. 87al Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. IN PITTSDURON, Prrronax, Pa., Nov,1.—The war fover was kindledils evening by tho reported insuls fand .attemp? assassination of Miniator Sickles at BMadrid Tharo soems to benow & general fecl- Ing of drust as to the action of the Spanish Govormnt and the c? is boing ralsed for im- mediatutisfaction. It is very probablo that a moetino give exprossion to the public senti~ mont v be Liold In o few days. W aial Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, IN PHILADRERISIA, pureremia, Nov. 21,—Tho war-feeling in 4ho cityas greatly intonsified on receipt, this ‘aftorno, of Washington dispatohes anuounc- ‘fng theoss insult offored to Gen, Bickles in MadridSBoma bhot-hosded poople rogard the ‘coursa our Goyornmont sk tantamount to dis- * fonoriithe natlon, and look for an immodiata deolarsn of war againet Bpaln, . ondy malo nt Iask quotatl a meag & Toady salo at last quotations, an A e andquartors for roorulie aro thranged ‘with ejusipstiu volunteors, : ¢, Nov, Sle-Diupsicliontn rf nx, Nov, 2L—Dlepatchen In referance o & Yupturo Lotwoan Minluter Sloklen 7and thpanish Govornment oxolte groat publi doteres Tho _situstion is“eagerly disoussed > Wergirs, and groups of men are around the tul}uthi!‘ava al iioasion, howover, secmed to bo that-the anigllovornment -dov nob desirs war, sod at p wonli bo mmintainad, TRET IN WALL BTREES, [t aairs vo_boon_ in o fevorith and unsottled onditipwith wide aud frequent finctuations B uurnnl arkote, ou the sacelot af ed+ ed paat four by galuted the olinivg thoir nowspapor-ofiiee: . ‘Tho gan- | vices from Madrid In rogard to the demands of Miniator Siokles and the definat attitudo of the: Byauish COoverumont, Aworioan iznld ralllod, and_stooka foll off on sendation tolograms from Washiugton that whr wau inovitublo. GEUMAN INDIONATION NERTING. About 4,000 Gormans mot at the Uormania As- umblf' Tiooma to-ulelit, to oxproms sympathy with the Cuban causo, and utgo the Administra- tion to adopt n vigoroua polley toward Bpain, Tix-Aldorman Rudd mem. aud many promi- nont Gorman o izons, mostly. men o] loltors, morchants, nnd bnakers, occuplos the platform. Dr. M, Troich ~ said that tho butchory at Bn.mlmfo da Oubn was but, an oplaodo of the Lloody history- of Spauish rulo on American goil, 1t {4 n moral noceabity for this uation of freomon to end theso outragos on bumaulty and civilization, and agsist a pooplo utmggllnr for liberly of. conscionco and froodon from milltary dospotism, Tho Amorican flag bod’ boon studiously insulted, and its honor ehould bo ustatned at all hazards, ‘ Ix-Asslylant Distriot Altorney Algornon Bul- ltvau characterizos tho presont nspeok of tho Cuban quostion ns vory grave., No uation shouwld rueh into war for a mara technicality, but:tho hazard of war should not dator a nation from maintaining tho inviolnbility of ita tor- ritory, including tho dooks of its ehips on “'tho high eons: from protooting its cltizons from illegal violouco ; from uphold- ing tho dignity of ita flag, or from domanding overy right soourod by Lreaty and interuational law,” Failare to vindieato theso principlos will in timo bring grontor ovila than war. the cage of Lho Virginius, said tho sponkor, my judg- mont {8 clear and positive. It was an’ out- rago of overy _principlo of law und ovory national duty.” It was & violation of {ho rights ranted us by solomn troatics ; it was astudied nsult to our flag and our national name, and it was o wicked #equenco to tho long history of op- prossion aud corruption nevor surpassed, and reparation must be most ample, ) Ir. Borckinnnn held tho Adminfstration, ro- nggmihla for iho massncro, bocauso 1t ‘Bold ships aud arms to Spain, aud now ploads that it s no arms and no ships, Ho would forgivo all if o vigorous policy should now o adopted, Tho Hon., 8, 8. Cox thon rond n sorics of resolutio® which ho intonds {0 lay ‘beforo Conpress al tho noxt nossion. Tho reso- lutions call for amplo ualofaction _from Bpain, and aro couched . In. vory determined lan- guago. Appropristo rosolutions wore adopt- ol by iho- moolivg, naftor which Dr, Glanbonelkleo, Mr, Auorbach, and numbers of othors addrossed tho meoting. The Hon, 8, 8, Cox, Iu the courso of hin remarks, said the first nct of..Cungross should be one layivg embargo on tho Spanish war-vessol Arapodes, now being repaired a¢ the Drooklyn Novy-Yard, - ; A DRIGADE OF COLORED ‘TROOPS OVFERED, Nzw Arnavy, Ind,, Nov. 2L—Tho Ledger and Standard of this ovening contain the announco- ment that Col. Thomas J, sackson, who sorved in the Iato war a3. tho - Lioutonant-Colonel of a colored regiment, with distinction, proposea to raiso & brigado of 3,000 colored men, and tander thoir sorvices to the Government in caso of war with Spnin, - Col, Jacknon has conwidernblo in- fluonco with tho colored unglo, and no doubf oould promptly furnish the brigade, INDIGNATION MEETING IN NEW ONLEANS. New OnLeans, Nov. 21.—A largo and onthusl- astio a8 meoting of Cuban sympnthizers' wag ‘held at tho Exposition Hall to-night. Several spooches woromade. Rosolutions wore adoptod cxprossing admiration of the devotion and saeri- flces of tho Cubana during tho fivo yoars’ contest - condomuing Spanish oruolty and barbaritics; do- nouncing the high-honded outrage of capturing Amerienn citizens undor tho American flag on the bigh soas ; and their slaughter at Bantiago do Cuba, renssorting thelr support of tho Mon- 100 dootrine; pledging = tho uume'L of the peoplo of Loufsisun to the Natioual Govern- mont n any stops takon to redross the Inst Span- isl outrago, snd tondoring their heartfolt: con- dolonco to tho families of tho victime of the ro- cont cowaldly and inbuman butchory by the Spaniards at Santiago'de Cuba. THE WEST VIROINIA LEGISLATULE. CmarestoN, W. Va., Nov. 20,—Tho State Sonate passed the Houso resolution represent- ing-it to be tho duty of tho Government to rac- oguize tho indepondonce of Quba. + AT QUARLESTON, 8. G, CranLEsTON, 8. C,) Nov. 21.—The War news from Madrid ‘and Washington to-day causos much oxcitement horo, and gront anxioty is felt | .roparding tho condition of IForts Bumicer and Moultrie, Tho liopo 18 expressed that the Govorument will place thom immedintely on a war-footing, £ AT BALT LAKE, 7 Savr Laxe, Nov. 91.—An immonre Cuban mcoting {8 being held et tho City Hall to-night. Speaches aro being mado by tho principal citi- zons, both Mormona and Gontiles. Therois an z’nk‘t)mua fecling agoinst tho Bpavich officinla in juba, vindication of tho flag. IN SAN FRANCISCO. 8ax Poaxcieco, Nov, 21,—The nows from Spain creatos inlorso oxcitement hero, It ig re- ported that 200 voterausof tho Iats war lave signod tho roll of voluntcers, and will offer their sorvices in tho ovent of war. WHAT ALEXANDER H, STETHENS SAID, Auousts, Go., Nov, 2l.—Alexaudor H. Ste- lons lenvos to-morrow ovening for \Vnuhin§~ on. Thousrh etill fagblo, ho hopes to bo sblo to remnin at his _post -during tho sossion of Con- g, In an intorviow to-day, hossid: ¢ T am for Guba immodiatoly, if not wooner.” He thinks A movoment to take possession of - Cuba wouln Dring about o gaod feeling:-botween the North and South, s NAVAL MATTERS. Spectal Disvatch to The Chicago Tribtne, THE COMMANDER IN CUBAN WATERS. Wasurxaro, D. C. Nov, 21.—There is & good * deal of dissatisfaction oxpressed by naval men and somoe surpriss iy manifested by tho frionds af Roar-Admiral designation of that oficer to take command of our nuval forcos in Cubnn wators. Scott has boen in the navy noarly forty-throe years, and lins done some gaod service, but ke is known to have been, up to about o month ago, desirions of boing placed upon the retired list. To view of all circumstances, it is dcemed unwiso to make him chiet gommander of such an importaut station s the one which ho sailed on Tucaday in tho Worcestor to take chargo of. Rear Admiral Jobn Rogers isspols on of 08 one of our ablest and most active onorgotic naval officors of high rank, and it 18 hintod that he will supersado Scott in » short Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, APPROPRIATION SAID TO DE EXIAUSTED. Prranerruis, Nov. 21,—A rumor is provalont thint tho appropriation made to carry on tho work of nsval construction and repairs Is nearly exhausted, and that unloss additional funds aro sot apart for this purposo a8 oon sa Congross meots worle will necessarily bo discontinued. Oporstions are being activoly pushod AT TUE NAVY YARD, Another largo gang of Lands was takon on this morning. The roliof forco which herstofore commenced work at § p. m, and continued till 11 p. m, has boon discontinued, and all hands are roquired to work at presont from G;80 a. m. until 9. m,, with intermigslons of 40 minufes st noon and 30 minatos from 4:30 to 5 p. m. l(E(lT u?(r&%‘l"‘" f coal, and in being su) W ons of coal, and men wore )?unym;olling nor all Iast night. Whon caaled she will drop down to Fort Mifflin, load hl“ ordnance, and then cloar for hor dostina- ton, TITE MANHATTAN was floated out into the stream fo-day, and, with the Powhatian as consort, salls to-uight, both vessols ara oxpected to pass the Capes enr- 1y to-morrow forenoon, Rinco the transmission of work from the navy yard fo WILMINGTON AND OUESTER, tho yardsof thoso placos have boon tnzed to tholr utinost, and no more vessels oan be acoom- modated ab present. Bo prossing wers the de- mands of Government to hiave TR MONITORY fitted out immediatoly, that they have delayed voral contracts for large steamors, in order to slat_in fitting out ~these vessols, Ae it is, tho facilitios &t tho mavy = yard hiave beon taxed to tho utmost, and, until somo of tho monitors now on tho dock are fulwhed, no additional ones can bo ropalred, Qrdors have beon issizod to have all the iron-clads nt Longuo Islsnd rofittod na soon as possiblo; and thove ia overy probubility that worl wil ba briskly pushiod. ou all sides. Ospt. White, of tho Ord- nenco Bureau, has reccived ordors to have in Tonlness supplica of powdor, sbot, sholl, snd torpodoos for soven mionitord, Tho ordors ro- quire_tho dellvory of tha srtiolos upon the vossols wilbin one rr fwo o' {hreo monthe, 1o nlso ass instrictions to lace [uow guns in tho Ychigh l‘mnm&n‘ and [vyandotta, tow in tho shipyards below, Lheso ‘ming will Do _taken from the Navy-Yard and oated upon lightors to their respoctivo duatina- tions, aud thonce placod in pomtion, Tho Onptain has roceived -from- {ho Chiof of the Duroan at Washington a few specimony of G AN IUPIOVED POWDEL, 16 18 clafmad for tho newly-inventod compound i thist 4t itk movar tail ta exylade, and will give a ‘ball such velaoity that by lts uso n plate can be knooked of the side of an ivow-clad svery time (¥in his. Lo owtgolng. monitors will all bo Tho nnanimous oxpression is for tho.| Gustavus A, Scott at the | THE CHICAGO DAILY. TRIBU BATURDAY, armod with this powdor, which will ronder thom doubly efTactivo, A LARGE QUANTITY OF ONDNANCE wan recolved to-day from tho Nowport naval atation, whioh included s numbor of torpedoca, Iho Intter aro boing removed to Tort Mifilin, "The klogp-of-war Monougaholn, which is hourly oxpocted, will also bring a lurgo amount ot tor- podoos, .which will bo Joaded at Fort Delawaro, l:ll:ll monitors - golug soawsrd will load them ore. . : THE BNOOKLYN YAND New Yonir, Nov, 21.—An fucrcased netivity was_obsorvablo to-day ai the Vrooklyn Navy- Yard.' Tho ordorss to tho heads of tho difforont dopartmonts are to push work upon the diforout vessols forward as rapidly as pos- aible. Addizlonnl men have boon sont to work in nearly all -the dopartmonts, and thore nro now about 2,600 omployod in tho yard. Thero aro gix vossels ofther in courso of preparation for war or about to Do propsrad, OI thoso, it s Boon loarmed from & olinho woureo thnt thio Govorumont is doing active work ouly on two, Damely, “pe 4 . . TNE COLORADO AND MINNESOTA. The work on tho othors i hoing done by contract, This action bas boon taken bocauso it is impos- #iblo for tho rogular Governmont forco, 8s now organizod, to sond off tho vousols required in the timo spocified, Admiral Porter's torpeda- boat is boing rapidly prepared for sorvico. Worlmon aro engagud oo tho Florida, which kna tho reputation of boing™ tho fastest vossel ever Luilt, boing capable of making ofghteon knots an hiour for slx days without stopping to coal. A DIBPATOI TOAT. Tho steam yacht America, built for Hnflri N. Smith, o woll-known stock’ oporstor, hns boo purchosed or chartored by the Govornmeut for n dispatel boat. The Amoricn is vory fast, Bhe lenves for Wanhington to receivo ordora. Capt. Goorge M. Ransom, Xixcoutive Oficor at the Navy-Yard, has beon ordored to tako com- mnnd of the Colorado. THE OUDAN FLEET, ‘Prominent naval officers fn ihis city, com- menting on tho groat activily in tho prepara- tlon of our war-vessels for ses, aey that within thirty days there will be in the Guban wators ot lonat twenty of tho most powerful vossols in the | Uuitad Btaos service. THE ARAYIDES. The officers of tho Spanish war-stoamer Ara- ‘pldos,which is now boing completoly fitted at the navy-yard, are very anxious to get away, having rocaived ordora to tako their vessel into Ouban waters as soon a8 possible, The Amorican ofii- ‘cern a¥ tho yard eay 1t will be & shamo to allow hor to dopart. They say that tho Spanfards ‘have not rocognized intornational law, and they 1ail to soe why the United Btates should be s0 considerate when the presenco of tho fron-clad im“t would bo a hostage for tho Virginius, at lonst, ‘Bpecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, AT THE CHABLESTOWN YARD. Boatox, Nov. 21,—Orders haye beon reccived at tho Chleatown Navy-yard to have the Franklin in roadiness to eail in two weeks, con- sogquently tho force of Inborers has beon in- craasod, and the work pushed with tho utmost dispatch, The Franklin i8 to roliove the Wa- bash, which 18 thon to be sent to Cuban wators. Osapt., Blm&’“n has Loen ordored to her com- ‘mand, aud Paymastor Crosby has also boon ss- signed to duty on her. TIE DEPARTMENT OF MARINES #8 in fino condition nnd ready to dotnch' whon the vessols now belng propared for sos are rondy. Though offorts aro concontratod on tho TFranklin, thoro i8 no ]Ausunlu§ of the work on tho Brooklyn. ‘T Franklin is now under tho charge of.tha. construation dopartment. The work to be done on the Brooklyn is to finish pulting in tho boilors, repair tha dooks, and seb up tho rigging.” THE HURRY IN THE ROPE WALE 18 more pronounced than ia any othor depart mont of the yard. Calls aro boing made nob only for ropo to moet the now domands hero, but of other purts of tho country. TO WOIK ON BUNDAY in J:mbablu that, in this quartor at loast, work will be continued through snndn{. In the ma~ chinists’ dopertmont, gas was put in - to-dsy so that the hours of Inbor may bo increased thore. A fow additional mon wero takon on the lists ‘to-day, and otbers will bo engarod tho firet of the woel, whon more work will be Jaid out, An ordor-to admit NO SPECTATORA was {esued to-dny, and, consuquently, the work Ling prof;rnnaua moro rapldly than herctoforo. _Quite o largonumbor besicged the gates at times ‘during,the day, bug the oflicors in charge wero impassablo. : By Mail.) BPANISI AND AMERICAN NAVAYL, ¥OROES, From the New York Tridune, Nov, 2 Capt. Montenogro, of the Arapides,informed s zoportor yostordoy that ho bsd received ordera ‘from the Tome Government to get ready for oa ot the carliest momont posaiblo aud proceed to Cubn, -1l expects bis vessol to be out of dry- dock in twonty dnys, whon notling furthor wil romain to bo done oxeept to tuko Lor powder and armament. Hor powder ia. now in the yard magazine, and her guns, whioh aro of tho Arm- strong pattorn, and aro mnuch praised by tho yard officials, aro at tho cob-dock, A Tribune roporter also visited tho oxecnutive ofticer of the Arapiles for tho purpose of ubtain= ing information concorning the probiablo naval sirength that Bpain conld concentrate iu Cuban ‘wators within ono month from this time, in the ovout of o war. Ha' bolioved that, fu addition to the fleet now iu the West Indinn'Squadron, there could be put fn Cuban waters, within tho time specified, at lonst ton first-clavs_frigaten, ench of about 8,000 tons registor, and catrying 24 guns, Asido,from thoso, tho Bpanish Cuban flgot will, within a month, consist of tho Ara- ilos, 8,000 tons rogister and 17 guna; Lo Pizarra, 00 tona register and 5 guns;_the Blasco, Vasco, Nunez, Hornan Cortez, St. - Lucia, Andaluzin, Tsnbel Fraucisca, and Aminoza, allof the same Bizo and armament as- the Pizarro, and the Gerona of 5,000 tons registor and b1 guns, - In addition to theso should bo montioned tho thirty gunboats built in this city in 1859, ench of which carrios n 100~{10nml gun and filty mon, . 'Po copo with this B&flnifih fleot it ls thought ll:’y ‘thn Navy-Yard oflcils that the following n ted Btaton vessels could be gatherod in Quban wators within the time mentioned : Name, Tona, Guna, & 99| 4] 12) 45’ 231 2) 21 P! 22| Nipal 20, 288 58858 18| 1) 14 14 15) 17(Di 11Mabo, 13 1 13 1 10 1 T'his estimato includes nll vos: w in ordi- nary that could be fitted for sea within 80 days, and all on squadron duty that could report af Koy Wost within tho ssme number of dsys after the receipk of orders, ek Sy VIEWS -OF FERNANDO WOOD. Kpeelal Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune. New Yonk, Nov. 21.—Tho Hon, Fernando ‘Wood enid to-day that, if tho facts wero as stated rogarding tho mnasacre of tho passongors and orow of the Virginius, ho could not seo how it was possibla to- avold- a ruplure with Spain, Castelar Lolds his authority \JY tho mout fragilo of tenures, and, wero he to make anyconcessiona to us which would bo offenaive to tho 8panish rido, Mr. Wood doubted whether he could sus- in himeelf, If the facts ere aaroported, tho Unitod Btates Govornmont cannob avold making demands the concesaion of which would bo humiliating in the extremo; so he was unable to oo how sorlous complications could ba shunned. Ho did not believe that oithor the Bpaniards or the Cubana arc ospnble of splf-governmont, Thoy lack, ho.sald, the intolligance, spirit of {ruo justice, and publio virtuo that is nocessary to t:m maistennnoe of a Republican Govern- mont. s iojoiodoge! BE POLAREPEEY HEEEREAGS DD D, IN'""MADRID, BICKLES PREPANLS 7O LEAVE. Mann, Nov. 21,—Nlie: Polilica nowepaper snys (hat, in consoquonce of tha Ateps isken by Layard, tho British Minister, Gon. Sjoklos haa sudpendad proparations which'he had beon mak- ini: for his doparture from Madrid, t i rumored thot tho ivsurgonts of Curtagena intond to surreuder. This would releaso the veauola now in_tholr possesalon, and rondor the wholo iron-clad floet nvailablo {u cage of trouble With the Unitud Btates. i RC e THE ARMY. GEN, BHERIDAN ORDELED TO NEW YOBK, New You; Nov, 21.—It s understosd from officlal souvcen that Col, James 1), Fry and Gen, Phil Bheridan Lavo boon ordorod to Now.-York tho former to tako command of the Dopsrtmunt of tho Atlantio; Sboridan ls pald to be strongly in favor of wor. Whilo the Spanieh srmy occu- hving Ouba g8 reported at 54,000, non who ara ln o position vo know, and who are perfootly trustworthy, say that thore aro not mors then 6,000 0ffootive wen in the feld FINANGIAL. The Money Market Disturbed by War Rumors, The Bank of England to Lower Its Disconnt. Rate, The Penmsylvania Central Able to " Moet Future Obligations, Defaleation in the Washington Freodmen’s Savings Bank. NEW YORK. Special Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, AYPAIRS OF TIIT MENOANTILE DANK, New Yonk, Nov. 21.—Mr. Meigs, tho Natlonal Bank Examinor, hina spent throo days fn the ox- smination of tho nffairg of tho Morcantile Banlt. Ho bolievos that the bank will suffer little it sny loss from tho transactions of its lita Preeldont, E, J. Blako, and the Domestio Sowing-Machino Company, and that it 18 Exurrmtly gound. Ho saya think nogotiationa for tho CONBOLIDATION OF THE DOMESTIO with the Grovor & Bakor Sowing-Machino Com- Im:y woro progreasing favorably, and that on Lioir conclusion tho notes of tho. former would bo takon up at thoir face value, DANRIUPTOX-BUIT AGAINAT THE COOKES, It is roported that anothor petition in involun- taty boukruptoy was filed aganat Joy Cooke & Co. in this district to-day. (10 the Aseociated Press,) WAR DUMNORS IN WALL STUEET. New Yonx, Nov. 21,—Tho various war rumors to-0ay croatod considorablo oxcitoment in Wall atrecr, attondod with on nomottling fooling, and trequont fluctuations in all the markets. Monoy, during tbe aftornoon, was sotive and stringont s 116 por _diom, but at tho closo tho rato waa 7 por cont. Btorling was lowor, at 63{@ 624 for 60 duys, and 83¢ for sight. " “I'ho customs roceipts woro §268,000. » aoLD e gotive aud exclted, ranging botweon 10936@- 1103, closlug at 11034 _Toans wero at 6@7 aud 7 gold, snd 1-83 for carryivg. | o' Ausistant Tronsurer disbiraed $194,000. Tho cloarings woro 940,000,000, Govoryments woro atrong and highor, with an stivo demand, tig closing quotations felng tio lghost mndo. . Stato onds woro: qulot” sud strong. ? RUMORED" PATLURE.. In addition to tho war rumors, the Stock Ex- chnngo was trosted to roports of the failure of n prominent railrond Preeident, and the sub- soquent donial of tho samo; also, to a report of complieations botwoon the Wabash Company and its lato Prosidont. - THE STOOK MAREET was cxumfllnxily erratio, tho conflicting Tumors in regard to the Spaneh troubles kooping tho market in ohighly sensitivo condition, Tho clianges from' strength to wenkness, and vico versa, wero uncommonly froquent, and the ro- sulb was & vory active businessin leading shares. Western Union, New York Contral, Lako 8horo, ‘Wabasl, Northweetern, -Horlom, snd Pansma wore most prominent in tho doalings. Panama dropped 6 per cont, ranging betweon 843¢ sud 78}, Harlom was excoptionally etrong,. and renchod 11234, The goneral market closed hieavy nt}:ncovury of X{@>¢ per cent from tlo lowest point. 'TITE UNION TRUST COMPANY. It s roported thiat o Union Trust Company will rosutno Dac. 1. BALES OF STOOK. Thore wero Aold {o-day 07,200 sharos Wostern Union, 19,200 New York Contral, 21,200 North~ wostern coramon, 17,200 Union Pacific, 20,300 Lako Bhoro, 0.400 Wabasl, 22,000 Olios, and 10,7000, C.'¢ L. C. LEGAI~TENDERS, 5 . The Associated Dauks hold $33.663,000 in Tegal-tendors,—an inoraxso of $975,000 sinco yos- torday. FAILURE. Moyenburg, Prall & Co.,, & prominent silk manufacturing firm of Paterson, N. J., nre an- nounced g8 having falled, with labilitica of about §100,000. : e ) 4 THE RAILROADS. 4 ¥ Special Diepateh to T'he Cliicagt Tribune. | b THE OANADA BODTHEL.N, - ‘Nrw Yonr, Nov. 21.—Ths Prosident of the Cauada Southern Railwsy Compony roports that trains aro now runuing on tho ontiro 468 viles ;\'ldub havo been completed in Ganada and Mich- an. ¥ B35 speetat Dispatoh to Th Chécago Trituns, TIE TRANSPORTATION IUSINESS. Dostox, Maus,, Nov. 2L.—The panic has had o ‘mout disastroiy offcob upon ¥na freight trani- portation business, and woll-in/ormed men stnto that theshipmonts of freight from Boston to tho West during October and November will not aggrogato one-fhird tho amount ahipped during tho cotresbonding months for tho past ton yonrs. Bugar for Chicago, and fish for Snn Francisco, comprigo the bulle of the going froight from tho Enst to tho West. Inward froight, Lowevor, doce not shovw this dopression,: beentao of con- | traots to be filled undor past orders, . 'Tho 'Bos- ton & Albuny Reilroad Company bave discharged one-half of tho loading gangs of mon. THE PENNSYLVANIA'BAILTOAD, Nrw Yorg, Nov. 21.—Col, Thomas Seott, the Vice-Prosident of the Penusylvenis Railrond, says that the rond sinco tho action of the Dircet- ors in the way of (lmlnfig;il o gerip dividond iy iu a condition to go on without suy trouble, aud will undoubtodly meot ita obligations ns they bocomo due. Ho hias no fonr for tho futuro, ¥ 3. EDOAR THOMPEON ALT RIGHT. The rumor of tho personal suspension of J. Edgar Thompson, Presidont of the Peunsylvsnia Tailway, ia donied, tolograph dispatolies linving bron recoived this ovening in this city stating that the rumor is ntterly without foundation, o ity BOSTON. Speetai Dispateh to The Cliicago Tribun, Bostox, Mass., Nov. 2L.—Tho roview of the ‘business of the weok shows an improvement ‘much more marked and oxtonsive than any pro- vious time sinco the panie. Wool has contlnued sotive, and the market clogod atrong. Thero has beon much doing In provisions, and shipments of dreesed hogs from the West are mooting with rondy salos,” © - . The markot for sugars oxbibits o decided im- provoment, and {ho advaucoe in price is noarly a ‘cont por pound. In rolo loather thoreisa stoady export do- ‘mand, and- manufacturors are also looking over the markot proparatory to purchasing for spring goods. ! conN has stoadlly advariced, and at the. closo is held firmly at 69@700 por bushel, Flour s also in more active domand, and slipplng grades are scarco and have advanced 256 por barrol, TIX MARKET FOR DRY GOODS is more buoyant ; thore aro fow firma which are not now in easy oircumstancos. Thoe old stocks aro largoly reducod, and thoro is considerabla demand from honses who are h{,lng in ppring stocks, A noticonblo fonturo of the trade is an improved foroign demand, and markots aro be~ ing oponod to. Amorican fabrics, which owin, to the -low rico of Ia- bor nbroad havo boon: complotely monopolized by English manufacturers, - In tho rotail dry goods market, tho weolt Lisg hoon a sonson of ro- markably brisk businces, One of the largest houacs roport tiolr busincss Wodnesday larger than ever boforo in & single doy, his rosult® has beon - reached by the adoption: of the polioy of xing tho prioen of gaods in accordanco with tlie prosent markot valuo, without rogard to what may have boon tho_cost, Goods that cost G0 conts. por yard, and had . boon melling at A profit, wore marked: down to G0 centd and ' dsposod of.- Thoy can mo o bought of lmdwrtnm at 44 conts ;' aud (h;{raulon rn’ordu o profit that moy compenaato for rocont logkes. T BOOTH AND STIOES thera has been but littlo doing for the spring do, but & numbor of fautariea proposs Lo Atars up direotly after Thankegiving, aud s good do- mund {8 confidontly oxpooted. d §oo ——— ILADELPHIA. Spectal Disputeh to Lhe Chicago Tridune, Pmaverania, Nov, 21,—Thero ~'wes no to note in to-day’s A apeaial change n to-dny's monoy warkot. . Dututh Ourrency was plontiful, and call loans ‘averaged 8 percent on cholco collatorals, Disconntawars ntondy at 10 por cont, Tho possibillty of a war with Bpain disturbed the gold warket suslloiontly to soud gold up to 1103¢. : 4 ——— WASHINGTON, Special Dispateh to Tho Chleaito Tridune, DEFATLCATION IN THE FREEDMEN'S WANK, ‘WasisiNa10n, Nov, 41.—A noir oaxe of tho pra- vaillug ewidomlp Lad fust hoon discovered, Wikl NOVEMBER tam J. Witaon, Cnshior of tho Froodmen's Bn; lnqu Dank in this city, is to-night roported to be a defanttor, Nobody sooms to kuow tho extont of hia paculation, and, while some porsons are of oplulon that it ennnot be largo, thore is roason to bolleyo that It may prova to bo in the noigh- borliood of $100,000, possibly tiwico that amount. Wilson in s muintto, as in faot aroall the om- ployes of the bank ; aud ko i sald to bo intelli- gentanda good busingns man, Tho discovory Acoms to have boon mado, s day or two ago, that Wilson's acoounts were irrogular, and tho mat- tor has Leon kopt quict in order to socure any proporty ho might possors. . —_— THE MANUFACTURERS, &pnectal Dipatch to The Chicago Tribune, .: IN NEW ENOLAND, Bosrow, Mase., Nov. 2.—Manafacturlng nowa contimios, on tho wholo, of nu oncouraging na- furo, Tho milla of Tall Rivor hayo at last voted 1o roduce tho wagen of their operatives, begine ning tho firnt waok in Docombor, and _continua running through the wiuter. It {s understood l.lmi. tho reductlon. will yary from 10 to 15 per cen 5 ——— THE WORKINGMEN, Bpecial Disvateh to The Chicago Lribune, TIE PRINTENS IN PITTSDURGH, Prrrouron, Pa., Nove 21.—Tho privters aro still on o striko, Tho Gazetls iasued ns good o gnpnr 14 usual this morning, it being unaffeoted y tho Jook-out, and tho Post was in the samo Dhappy condition. The Commereial and Dispatch, however, did nok fare g0 wall, fud thoy insued E.\vnrn that contained much matter borrowed om othor papors: Tho ovening journals this ovoning looked vory slim, but to-morrow thoy all expoct to havo o full working forco outside of the Union. Tho action of thie men this timo was vory arbitary, and found no favor with tho gon- eral publie, " - Lates—This ovening, the propristors of tho Dispalch, Commercial, Telegra) and_other Papors mado information bafore’ Ald. Birain, charging sbout soventy of tho printors with con- spiracy, Abont thirty hove beon arrested, and some dozon or more lave boen jniled for & pro- limjnary exsminntion on Friday next, The affair canaos futeuse excltomont among the craft. [To the Associated Press.) Prrrsnonos, Nov. 21.—At & mosting of the Typographical Union, last weck, s resolution was passed providing that in caso any Union oftice should be takon out of their control they would insugurato o sirlko on tho rest. Last evoning tho Leader discharged 1ts old hands, wheroupon the compositors of the Dispalch, Commercial, Evening Telegraph, and Ohronicle struck, 'These offices are now bn)ngr\m by non- Union mon, so that at prosont all tho newspaper oftices in the city ars indopendont of the Union, —_—— ABROAD. Toxpo, Nov. 31.—It I tho gonoral opinionon thio Exchango that tho rato of discount of the Bank of England will bo lowor on or beforo Wodnosday noxt. i M e S GRAIN-FREIGHTS. Effect of the Ice-Blockado on the Eric Canal--A Sharp Rtise in the Price of Graine-Four Million Bushels Embara goods ; Svectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. New Yorrk, Nov. 21.—The sudden froozing of o canal bias attractod tho wholo btontion of tho progucc-doslors in tbis cléy. Many of thom, it in fonred, will loso largoly by tho unoxpeotod obstruction of this great highway of trade. Itis estimated that thero aro from 850 to 1,600 boats frozon in botweon Byracuso and 'I‘rng. Tho entor number aro in tho vicinity of Uties, but hoy aro_so far from tho railrosd that it is be- Jiovod that it will bo impossible to romove thotr oargoes boforo tho oponing of nayigation noxt sprivg. Tho oxtont of tho oargoos is much Targer than was roported arly in tho day, In- stond of 2,000,000 bushols ofigrain, it ia saldthero 370 ovor 4,000,000 bushols booked in. Of this, ono-lalf 18 whoat, one-third corn, and the ro- maindor oats ond barloy. Thoso merohsnts who ato awalting i arrival bad ongagad storo- rooms for s rocoipt, which will have to bo fillod or thoy will Joso tho entiro smount. Tho consoquonco’ is that all kinds of graln Tiavo gopo up from 5 to 8 cents on the bushol, ul tiis, it is bolioved, will bo only tomporary, and, 88 800n s recoivers' ongagoments expiro, tho markot will roturn to o healthy loyel. Grain Jock-uyy'will, therofore, cause no disariangoment in tho markot, bo nccuratoly stated, This 18 wade up princi~ pally of. stayos, apples, and potatocs, and its nonwntrival bus nob yob had auy approcinble effcet on tho markot. A meoting of thoso mombera of tho Prodyuce Exchango who are intorosted in the property now on tho canal waa beld at 8 p, m. in front of tho Exclange, Carlas Cobb, Prosidant. In tak- ing tho chnir, Mr, Cobb statod that somo meas- ures ought to bo takon immediately to rolonse tho bonts now on tho canal wost of Schenoctady, . Mr. Orr opposod any sttempt on tho part of the Produce Lxohcngo to do_tho work of tho conslituted suthoritios, M. Husted offored & resolution thit tho canal authorities bo strongly urged o use overy posaiblo offort to freo tho boats now frozon up. Mr, Orr offored 28 a subatituto fortho resolution that a Comitteo " Brack'ridgo of threo bo appointed to investigato tho condi- tion of.tho canal and report to tho Exchange. A long discnesion of this A}nestmu followed, and ondod in tho rejection of tbo amendmont and the_adoption of the rosolution, Tho meotin, thon adjourned. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Burraro, N. Y., Nov. 2L.—Tho. cold weather han closed navigation on tho Etie Canal. An immenso amount of Western produco Is afloat. Mot of the boats are batween Littlo Falls and Schoneetady, This is the earliosl day on which canal navigation baa closod sinco 1824, Borraro, N. Y., Nov. 21,—Thoe Erie COsnal is frozen solid at Littlo Falls nnd East. Tho wontber i8 cold and cloudy, Roxw, N. Y., Nov. 21,—The woather is cold, and tho'ico Ia quito thiclk. : Arpany, Nov, 21.—~Tho candl officlals are doing all in thelr powor to assist navigation, but aro maoting with great difliculty. “Tho canal in thoroughly closed, and tho proporty locked up Is QUOITNOUS. SPORTING MATTERS. Tho NMecont Four-Mile Raco at San Franciscos==A 825,000 Chaullenge, §ax Fraxaisco, Nov, 21.—Chamborlain, owner of Truo Bluo, having tolographied the statement. that his horso was cut down by Joo Daniols in fho gras four-milo mco, Georgo Troat, ownor of Thad Btevons, publishes a card in roply, on the authority of the judgos and the ridor of Truo Dluo himsolf, who asys at the timo his horso was hurt Daniols sud Stovens wore both ahead of im. Treat offera to match Btovons againat any lorso that can bo brought for $25,000, —_— THE WEATHER. GYNOPSIH FOR TIHE PAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, Wasumarox, Nov, 22—1 a. m.—Tho tompora- turo has fallen in tho Northwest, with north- wosterly and southwostorly winds, partly cloudy weather, and occagional 8now onliske Buperior. Northwestorly winds, cloudy weathor, and ocoa~ slonnlsnowprevallon tho Lowor Lakes ; incroag-- g clondiness, and southesstorly winds in Ken, T ronndisoo, wud mastmard” o Hauasa pouthensterly winds, rising temporature, and partly oloudy weathor in the Bouthern States; northarly and northwesterly \winds, and gen- afll‘l&ulun woather in the AMiddle and Eastern tatos, . g PRODADILITIES. For the Middle and Eastorn Statos,aonthwoster- Iy and nortbwoatorly winds, diminishing pros- guro, aud partly clondy, Xor tho Lowor Lakas, oceasional 8now, oloudy weather, and south- wosterly winds, veoring” to northonstorly, TFor the Upper Lakes and Northwost, and thonco to tho Lower Missourl aud Ohlo Valloy, northwesterly and northessterly * windas, low temporatare, and inoronslug - oloudls pess, For the Gulf Btates aud 'Tonnessos, sonthoasterly winds, bigh temperature, and dloudy woathor, with occasional rain. For tho South Atlantio hh_tnl!, northonsterly and south- erly winds, {alling'Laromoter, and partly cloudy woathor, - Reports are partly misslng from the | Boutliweat and the extrome Northwost. GENKRAL OBHERVATIONS, § Citsoado, Nov, 2318, m, Wind, | Rain Weather, ~Slation, | Bar. |74 14(Culmy HOJE, 1 10, 3! o is i o W, frcall (Calfm 2EE o) £ " 2] 40{Culmy 2818 £3g! gese 5 . W, i Ny is not npeded at present in tho city, and tho, ‘Bosides grain, thoro is large amonnt of mis- cellonaous froight, tho amount of which cannob purk, . |} Boter Wolta el ¥ort Iturod, FOREIGN, Terrible Colliery Explosion at Wigan, England. The British Pariiament to Reassemble Feb, b Don Alfonso Generalissimo of the Carlists. Carlist Barbarities in Almeria. -GREAT BRITAIN. Loxnoy, Nov, 21,—An explosion took place in & colliory at Wigsn to-day. Twenty-five miners wero killed and injured. Parliement will ronusemblo on the Bth of Fobruary. s FRANCE, Pants, Nov. 21.—3, Gambetta and Julos Favre appoarad a8 witnesses to-Iny in the Dazaine trial. Thero was o crowded sudionce, and the tostimony wea listoned to with the deopest attoution. M, Tavre gave an Acconnt of Dis Intorview with Bismarck, and declared that the latter told Lin that ho had resson to boliove that Marshal Bazsino would not recog- nize tho Goyornmant of Soptombor, 'U'he state- mont causod & profound sonsation in the court~ room. 0 5 " SPAIN, BAYONNE, Nov. 21.—Don Alphonso, the brother of Don Carlos, lns poon appointed Gonoralis- 8imo of the Carlist forcod. Tntelligonce has beon racoived that 400 of the Ropublicany in the Province of Almena wore killod or captured by tho Carlists. POST-0FFICE DEPARTMENT. Aunnual Report of Postmaster-Gons Creswoliv=Tle Advocaies Postal Save ings Nanks and Government Telee graphs. Wasmmyaron, Nov. 21.—The following pointa arofrom the elaborate roport of tho Postmastor- General. Tho ordinary rovenues of tho Post- Ofico Dopartmont for tho flscal year, onding Juna 18, woro $22,000,741, and the oxponditures of sll kinds, £20,081,045. Enlimated oxpendi~ tures for tho yoar 1875 aro £83,520,912. Total ostimatod Tovonuos, $39,303,539, loaving a do- flciency to ba appropriated out of thoe genoral Treasury _of g{GSB,SBS. This does not inciude” $1,225,000 for muil gervice be- twoon Bon lPrancisco nod Japan and China, and between tho United States and Brazil, and botwoon Bno Frauclsco and tho Sandwich Islands, Itis stated that, counting oll tho railway lines, both ways, mail soryico over them is 34,025 miles daily. . FOREIGN LETTERS, Comparing the year 1878 with 1872, the rote of increass in the total number of lotters oxahangod with ‘foreign countries was 1217 por cent, and rata of increaso in nmount of postages theroon 8 por cont. Tho increase in tho number of lsttors oxchanged with Européan countrios {s 103 per cont, and tho increaso of postages thercon amounted to % por cent. A now contrnct has been exccuted with tho Pacifld_Mail Btesmship Company for an ad- ditional monthly mail betweon Han Francisco and Hong Kong via Yokohama, authorizad by act of Juno, 1872, Tho Company having beon unable to completo ite steamara according ta contract, tho Postmaater-General says no qood Tongon I8 porcoived why tho Compauy should nat bo per- mitted to continuo gorvico as ot prosent, until mow shipantocomplotod und placed upoa tholinc, with undorstanding that it shall moko no claim upon adaitional subsidy, or any part thereof, but slall racoive seavpostagoe only as herotoforo, in full compengation for additional servico until tho contract sbnll bo fully complied with, TOSTAL BAVINGS DANES, ‘Tho Postmaster-General, nt somo lans!h, rec- ommends Postal Savings Dopositories. Through- out the plan for their or¥n&zntien and workings two idoas predominato: First, tho United States ia to insuro tho safo return of principal and in- torost whonover demanded; and gocorid, the oxtonsivo machinery of the Post:Ofico ia to bo used to bring its advantages home of tho_groat mass of tho pooplo, such & system would not only encoursge cconomy and habits of saving on tlio part of all who might be in o way of carping small sums of monoy, | but would tend largly to utilizo an keop in ciroulation the immenso amounts which ara paid out for wages and in business, and give evory dopositor a direct 1ntorest in the atability of tho Govornment. ‘The P’ostmaster-Genoral ngajn nrges tho as- sumption by the Government of the contrel of tolegraphs, A GOVERSMENT POSTAL TELEGRARI is tho only monus by which the full ben- ofit of this ont invention can be seoured, for, whorovor tho telograph is under Govornmentmsnagemont, it is operated ab its minimum cost, and peoplo reccivo the banoflt in Jow ratos of transmission and groatly extond- od facilitios, The tolograph should bo made o Pnti of postal systom without further de- y. Ao Congross doos nob soom in- clined to oxorciso tho discrotion glven in tho third section of tho mct of July 24, 1800, to appoint appraisors to valuo lincs, property, and offects of tho compsnies now in oporation, snd ge tho Western Union Company apponrs to be unwilling to mako voluntary sala at & fair prico, tho Dostmaster-Gonoral rocommends ~ that provision bo made by lnw for tho immediate eptablishmont of the postal telograph, and for the constrnction of all Buch linos as may be noeded, under tho direction of compotent ofilcers of the Engincer Corps of thosrmy. The ox- guriumm thoy acquired during the War of tha obollion would enable thom to do the work in & moat economical aud satisfactory mannor. —_— FIRES. At Memphis, Tonn, Mewems, Nov, 31.—Tho residence of Frank 8. Davis, tho Prosidont of tho First National Bank, on Vauce strcot, noar Wol.unfitan Was burndd this momivg. His large collaction of valusblo paintings and most of his furniture WOTO BV Tho loss js $7,000 ; covered by in- surance in the Miaulssippl Valloy Company, of this clty. The fire csugbt from & dofective flue. RELIGIOUS. Tho 8ynod of Virginia. Omanzeston, W. Va., Nov, 20.—The Synod of Yirginis, embraeing tho torritory of Virginia snd ‘West Virginia, was oponed hero lnst night with o gormon by the Rov. Dr. Kirkpatrick, of the Washington Lee Univarsity. Bishop Cumming Secession. LowsviiLy, Nov. 21,—The Standing Commit- tee of tho Diocese of Kentuoky have forwarded to Diskiop Smith, at Hoboken, N. J., & cortificato of Bishop Cumming' withdrawal from the Dio- ceno and from tho Protostant Episcopal Ohurch, The next step ia the formal daposition of Cum- mins from Epiacopal tunctions, MARINE. Port of Chicago. ARRIVED, ... Sotir Bystfe, Muskegon, lumber, Belie Littlo flollo, Muskegon, lumbor, Salir J. A, Holmos, Muskogon, umbor, Btoam-bargo Goorgo Dunbar, Mnskogon, lumbar, Bobr Jolin Webor, Muskegor, lunber, 4 Bohr B. N, Portel, Muskogo, lumber, - Hohir Barbirian, Muskogon, ltimber, Sohr Ithses, Maskegon, huiuber, i Behr Lonn Johnson, Altskogon, jumbar, Hobir 3. Fiimoro, oy Oily, salt, , Helie Bisckhnwk, Homlin, humber, Sohr 0, M, Johnson, Ford Rivor, fumbezy Holie Winnlo Wing, Pentwator, 1unlgz, ehr Pauria, While Lako, lumber, ark Two Vannies, Menomineo, Tumber, Sisam Unryo Oharliy Mol Nulaton, lunber, Hebir Ethan Allon, Qulae River, lumber, Trop ity of "Fqigo, O i sk, Tuftalo, sundrio, +Nov, 21, A 2 " oyes, Yenowilt Yefior Sobir J, 0, Hugrlaon, Blffalo, 51,000 i argo Bay{gny Eizan, Lort Hiivon, 10,30 bu corn, : NJ1JT CLEATAKUES, NOV, gm- Gurlinglord, Bulalo, 57,208 bit oaky, ¢ Frop Kmpir Siato, Dufiain, 86,110 Ly, wheat 00 bagis thinothy-soed, and s, 46,040 bu curn, Nov, 21, 26 Ly Lnko Froights ‘Were quiet and numinnl, Asking 9o end 100 for corn and wheat 1o ufialo by nteam, L'vro charters wora v Gl a4 follows: Bchr William Grandy, corn to Cleveland at 76 prop Orialds, eorn, through vis Duffalo, Total 3, capacity oqual (055,000 bu corn, Vessels Passed Detrokt. Dernorr Aich, Nov, 21,—Passtn Ur—Propa 1o« hawk, Seotln, Goriorant, Bt, Louls, Joy Gould ; schra Forllind, Goldon Flosca, Pa3D Dow~-Props ‘Goncord and bargo, Europe 3 ‘barka 6, V. R, Wateon, Veudorbilt ; schry American, Climnplon, G, T, Wiliaius, WiNn—Tvest, Drrnorr, Mich,, Nov, 21—Evoning.—Passrn Up— Peop Scott bnrk Bunngaida sele gy Slar, PangFD Dows—Holra J, ', oy, A, axon, A Digler, Nawaboy, & H AT 1D—Went, Miscellnnoous Ytoms, ; Vearoln arriving In port roport exceedingly eold ‘woather on the lake, most of them being covered with Bl coating of {co, and many of tho atlors show tho effect of the low 'state of the mercury by frozen noacs, eard, and feot, But fow vessela will tisk ane othier trip, and most of thom have *stripped ¥ pro- porator) ;flmmu«n winter quarlors, The tug Leonard Everett, which was ashore at @rand Haven, nrrivod horo yesterdsy, being only slightly damaged, 2 "o’ bark %0 Fanniea arrived fn port yestordsy ‘with a damaged steorlng apparatus, A dispateh from Oewego sayn: “ Tha mclhir West Blde, from Mlwaukeo, with wlhont, went ashore sl night (ilio 19th) nnder Fort Ontarlo, Tho crew wore taken off u & lifeboat,"” Tho schr Minnesota, which went on tho polnt north of Two Rivors during thestorm of last Tuecsdsy, has comptetaly broken up, and hor cavgo, whicl conslsted of Iiubor, Iath, ond plckots, lics slvewn slong the ‘bench for several miles, Tt in fearcd that {ho Unjled Statos stesmor Ads, whicli Jeft Kingston about two weeks ngo with forly officrs and mon on board, has bodu loat on the lake with ail hands, Rocont advicos annonnce that the amall boat balong- ing to tho missiug schr Gilbert Molligon was found on the 3d of November ot Good. Harbor, southwest of the North Manitous, 'The oars woro lashed, and, from appoaranced, tho painter had Leon out, Thesa facts indicato that none of tha crew conld hava embarked fn iho hoat, This must diswipats all hopes, (€ any remain, of tho safoty of tho Mollison, Tlo vessel aud crow are donbtless lont, The Northweatern Traneportation Campany, and the ‘Weatern Transportation and Conl Company's aud vessels aro being 1old up 58 fast as the) Tho Forest Oity and Hackett, with consorti Oloveland dlacharging, and will return immed! Detrolt for winter quarters, Tho Gordon Osm, ly to ball nudhcunlm are on thelr way to this city, and Iy up hero. "in fhio_yoar ending Juno 80, 1670, thero wers 68 ‘more vessols, with an increare of 160,104 tons, built hon in the year previous, The total construction this pear s 3,371 veasols, of 359,240 tons, tho tonnage elng 74 por cnn“ar{nr than last yosr's. The tolal tonnngo of tho country s about 4,700,000, No irom railing-vesscls aro mow built, but the fron slesmors comprised 20,548 . The tonnage of the cod and mackorol buafnoss is steadily increzaing, while that of the whalo fiehery is falling off, Tha constructiod of Iagt year exceods that of any year sinca 1865, and is at~ tribitablo {0 tho great loseos on_ the aca and tue high wages provalent in compoting countries, SPECIAL NOTIOES. A Down-Town Morchant recontly sued his dru, t for attempt to dofrand, Ha R e it Minore. aud sabod Jas o Holmbold's Buchu, The druggist gave bim anothor kind, upon whioh tho profit was groater. Iustond of relieving tho patient as tho gonuine preparation had always dono, tho imitation compound aggravated the disoaso, and a hm’ and dlstressiog ilinesa followed. 8 _court, aiter {full hearing, gavo fudgmont for tha plaintill with costs. Moral--Buy only the gonuino, Burnett’s Coconine for the Hair. Noother compound possesses tho neculiar properties NG 8O axBOLLY salt i TAFIonE oondirions of the Buxay 1t ramiain longeat in offoot 1t provonte (ho fwir from Jallin off, Tt Bromotes s hoaithy, viRorons gromthe B o ot odor. 2 HOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERH, Schenclk’s Mandrake Pills. Thoso plils aro composed oxclasivoly of vogatabls in. grodionts, and although they anticoly suporsedo the use of \I\umu'l:(. do not lesva nuy of ite injuriouseflosts, Thoy act dicactfy upon the liver, 8nd aroa valuable romody iy all cases of dorangement resulling from a ordered ntate of that organ, Livor Complaint, Billious Disordors, Inigestion, Bick Hoaduoo, Typoli Tiovers, &, da.! &ll sucouiab Lo tho froo uso of Yononck's Mandraka PUlls For salo by all drugglats and doslors. i A REMINGTON SEWING MACHINE, = A 4 THE NEW IMPROVED REHINGTON SEWING HACHINE AWARDBD THE “MEDAL FOR PROGRESS,” AT VIENNA, 1873, Tho Highost Order of “ Medal ¥ Awarded at the Bxposition. No Sewing-Machine Received a Higher Prise. A Fow Good Ransons: 1,—A Now Invention, thoroughly testod, aud sequred by Ustiers Patent. —Alnkos Porfoct Lock Bitcl, alike on both sidos, on &l kinds of goods, ~Runs Light, Smooth, Nolsoloss, and Rapld-boss oombination of quntitics. » 4 A.—Durablo—runs for yoars without repatrs, - Willdoail valotios of Work and Fancy titehing rior mnnuer, 6.—Iu most easily manzgod by tho oporator. n stlteh inay ba. -llcr{vd while rnn%ln:, snd m:chk.unu‘l'n \;‘: ibreaded without passing thread tiiroush holss, 37 Doslin Simplo, Ingonions, Tingant, Rorming the stitah withiout the uno of Cog-Whoel Gears, Ratary Cams, or Lover-Ammis, Tlas tho Automatio Drop Fead, which Inniraa uhiforr longth of stloh at nay o o 2o now Thread-Oontrolo foms Gasy movemont of Boudio-bar.and provonia injury {0 throsd. o ‘most oarorul and fnishod, 1t it mane —Gonaructlon nfactured by th it Toi attho Sotubraiod KEMINGFON ARMONY, Tiony “Addross Romington Sewing.Machine Oo., Wostorn Oflico 255 Btate-st,, Ohioago, I, for Agoncics or Information. KEARNEY’S BUCHU. EKEARNEY’S EXTRACT BUCHD, Tho only known remedy for Bright's Disease, And a Poaltivo Remedy for gour, GRAVEL, STRICTURES, : DIABETES, DYSPERNIA, NERVOUS DEBILITY, DROPSY, Non-Rotention or Tucontinenco of Urlns, T B i B iton or Uiaoration of tha +Home Ta BLADDER AND KIDNEYS, Bpormatorrhees, Leacoorrhicas or Whites, Disoases of the Prostate Gland, STONE IN THE BLADDER, Qaloulus Gravol or Brickd us ol nim{l,cml:;)l"lz‘uflr.ll!, snd Muous, on EEARNEY'S EXTRACT BUCEU ositively and permauontly oures all P fils Surea wll Diseasos vr Afeo BLADDER, KIDNEYS, and 3 DROPSICAL SWELLINGS, Eaisting In Men, Womrgt, and Children,” N0 MATITER WHAT THE AGE. Price, 81 jor Doitle, or Slx Dotiles for 88, Depat, Ho. 104 Duang-st, New Yark, Sold by Druggists Rverywhore, 74 BURNIAM & BON and VAN BOUALOR, STS- | VEEREON & RICiD, Wilosalo Agenta, Obicayo: * ____MEERTING, Masonic, Arngular sommaniostion of WAL, B, WARRER Lodgm s 205, A, 1 & A, ALy will bo huli thia (Saturday) av E" "r.g::‘xn'omux TR TR R DR A mvavand work, V' - i