Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 2, 1877, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE : SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, I877-SIXTEEN PAGES. re that Mr. Cook, the gentleman who has charze ‘of the Safety Deposit vaults, be called up and examined fur the purpose of seeing whether te could throw any light on matters and things. Ss a caiciam light Mr. Caok proved a complete faiiure, not being able to throw the Teast ray of illumination on any official crookedness «whatsoever. He had never seen Spencer, Baik- Jey, Guild, or Goodwin until he came to take therge of the vaults down stairs, and even after that time he saw almost little or nothing of them, the vaults beiug an entirely separate in- gtitution irom the bank above stairs. The ews of the failure had simply astounded him. He had gathered from outside sources, jrom the general talk on the strects, that the junk was in want of money, and that Spencer was gout to New York to raise some; but he Jada't the least idea that it was going to fail, or that Spencer meant torun off, as now scemed topethecase. «Mr. Cook,” said a member of the Commit- tee, “have yuu got y OP THE BANE"S SECURITIES stairs in your vaults? If you have, we'd. like you to turn them up? wc.” Was the response. “We never have had a doilar’s worth of the bank's securi- qies or its property of any kind in our vaults. ‘The bank and the vaults were run entirely sepa- yates and we haven't a thing belonging to the ark. Ythe Committee continued to talk awhile over the prospect of turning up something valuable, but at 1 ‘concluded to adjourd for lune, and yerumne business in the afternoon. What did you get, Mr. Aldrich’ ‘TRUWUNE reporter as the Committe: Lonz Jot, came out of their sacred and private wartcrs in the ladies? parlor, tramped along the marble tiling, and steered for the door. “Oh, nothing of anv account whatever. We had Cuvk before us, but he wasn't abic to help usany. He knew uothing about the manae- ment of matters up-stairs, and his department yas wholly disconnected from the bank. We're going out now, but will be back after a while gud get to work again.” £ ‘What is the Committee after particularly?” “There is an idea in the minds of some of the Committee that there are securities or other property scattered about the place somewhere or oth aut we are Soing to tind this goose- e. pon the Congressman went his way. . -nest!? ejaculated an unbelieving Jawyer, who bad heard Mr. Aldrich’s last re- mark. © Yes, 2 shoulda’t wonder if they'd find several goose-nests betore they getthrough, bur d——n meif L ve they If ever tind any in them,” EXAMINING THE TRUSTEES. Jt appears, however, that the Committce went out for something besideslunch. After leaving the bank they proceeded to Sidney Smith's oflice, where they found Messrs. Turner and Goodwin, the Trustees, and proceeded to pump them as to their knowledge of the management of ‘the broken bank. The result of this conference may be put ina very few words. Turner and Goodwin knew noth- ing of the inside workings of the concern, sup- posed cversthing was being carried on with an eve singly to the depositors’ interests, and were utterly astounded when they first heard of the Vavk’s intended failure last Monday. In other words, these worthy centlenfen simply told at great leugth what they have told the reporters during the past few day: The Committee was at the bank again at 4 o’etock, when another meeting was to be held for tne vurpose of deciding just what they should report to the meeting of creditors in the even- jug. Bur when they came together Col. Ta told them he had heard trom New York that SPENCER HAD SAILED FOR EUROPE, and that the American Exchange National Bank of that city held $120.00 of the South Park bonds and 1,000 of the. Calumet bonds which could not be found bere. This information, ac curding to Mr. Decker, the Secretary, put an entirely new fate on affairs. Besides tnat. Mr. Wentworth wanted to go off and work up his. htur the evening's meeting. Tne Com- tee therefore thoucht it best, under the cir- cumstances, to adopt no formal report, but to aejourn, and, at the evexing meeting, prescut Col. Taylor's “amended, full, ard complete statement,” as well as a verbal statement from euch of the Committee as proposed to make one, The genticmen composing the Committee then betook themselves ttivir separate ways. SPENCER AS A CORISTIAN, . AS RELATED BY LONG JOuN. According to report, there appears to bea relisious icature in the history of Mr. Spencer and his wonderful traasactions. The gentle man was furmerly quoted as the standard prince ianity, and his arrangement of Seriptural quyiations, his clerks beliesed, could uot be jc by anyauthor inthe world. But Moody ppeared upou these desolate shores, ded in touching the stony heart of the hemer, and, like the Pharisee of old, he peace with his Maker in public places and with much ado, Then be prepared to jom Plymouth Congregational Church, and the pastor bruited the intelligence abroad amon mary people that the nnzhty Spencer would formaily unite with the church on the fullow- ing Suuday. This was just before the evertook ‘the penitent “thicf, and it is quite probable that he intended to inveigle the ma- jority of the wealthy communicants into depos- iting their gains with bitm. Mr. Cook, the devout Methodist who had charge of the lower vaults of the institution, . was Telating the cireumstauce to Long John yesterday, and commented upon the notable age Which came over the daily. conver- m of Spencer. He ‘noticed, he that his employer did not ewear as as was his wout, and he felt hopeful that od seed had taken root in rich ground. John felt bound to reply, and, while he sed to dispel the illusiun, he took upon himself to state that if Brother Cook could have impregnated Mr. Speecer with a religion that would have kept him from stealing, his efforts would have been better appreciated by the ma- jority of his fellows. God Almizht¥, he said, coukl look out for Himself, and could stand all the personal abuse that Spencer chose to heap upon Him; but his fellow-worms -could not stand the stealing. Mr. Wentworth thougit that his point was well taken. THE RUN. IT Is PLAYED OUT. Whea the Fidelity opened its doors yesterday morning, the crowd waiting for admittance was uot very large. The fact is, the run has spent itself, and the panic among tae depositors is over. At no time were there over forty persons in the line of those desiring to draw out their moncy yesterday. All that came got all they wanted or expected, and none went aw: ‘The depositors have become s: hat the b: is safe and in gvod hands. ‘idelity Directors are determined to stand Ly it, and no depositor can possibly a cent under the present management. vould not be turned into cash at a m0- nent's notice. ‘Lhe bank was kept oper from 6 ls 8 ovvlock. iu the evening, and all who desired could draw out their moncy. The depusits were unveuaily large. even for ordinary times, and ay accounts were opened, including ouc wrth over $1,000, another with 3597.73, and an- viuer fur $550. ‘There were also quite a num~ Ler of immur accounts, Eversthiae passed on ewimmingiy, and by to-morrow morning it will hardly be apparent that a run ever occurred on the Fidelit: Al a mecting of the Board of Directors of the Fidelny Savings Bank yesterday, it| was deter- Mined toreduce the Fate of interest from 6 105 percent after October. At 6 per cent the Lank has not been making aby money on ae- posits lately, and it is proposed hereafter to keep a portion of the assets in securities that sauil be immediately convertible into cash. Several Nutional Bank Presidents happened in ‘yesterday and offere:l aid if necessary, but were told it was not needed. % At the Merchants’, Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Bonk there was little or n9 excitement, and all passed off as on ordiuary days. But few came to withdraw theie muney, and the depositors Were not afew, In the morning a delegation of Cepusiiors of the State Savings Institution wa.ted upon Mr. Myers and asked him to ta he Tabernacle meeting, and he accepted the invitation. CORRESPONDENCE. THE LE! iT TEACHES. To the Editor of The Tribune. Curcaco, Sept. 1.—Referring to the general excitement cxisting among savings bank depos- itors, and the trying ordeal through which the banks are now passing, I wish to say that, uthouch it is entirely useless to heap censure avon the heads of D. DU. Svencer and others, iow that tie are safely beyond. the reach of iaw and justice, it should amply serve to teach on. ot soon to be forgotten, to others of ame rotten-hearted type wiio anticipate and foresee similar results for their misman- aged institutions. It would only be justice to the thousands of horny-handed workmen and weak women, instead of forming committees i> the disposal of the worthless remains of the \etanct concern. to form a heaithy Vigilance Committee, whose duty it should be to bring 1D. Spencer home—back to Chicago, and to ‘nament the tallest. lamp-post in the city. witha his skin full of putridity. This, I say, would be oaly justice. Was it not he who was the prime jeader.and main instigator in the defeat of the bil before the Legislature glast fall, creating a Board of Examiners for uprooting just such frauds as he? Was he not aware at that time of the inevitable results of his bad management? And yet he drove to the bitter ends mi She rain ‘of many a desolate home im in the face, and isto-day allow breath God's free air. pane But what will oe the final results? The hard Workers—those who are so fortunate as to have work to do—will continue to work, just as they have worked for years, laying up a fewcents each day, only for a‘repetition of what has just happened. D. D. Spencer. will be allowed to enjoy (?)-abroad the fruits of his hard labor for afew years, sponding dollars in minutes that were earned in days, when he will return and settle down among, and gain the confidence of, the same class of people who to-day are subsist. ing on only the crumbs-which bis generosity has Seen fit to leave for them: : Smith, the fool and cat’e-paw, will probably ba allowed to exist. among men just as a fool ebould be allowed to exist; forto raise ahand against, the Vice-President of a bank who knew nothing that was xoing om in the institution, would only be to raise a hand against the decree of God. But neither depositor or banker should let this opportunity pass without thoroughly learn- ing the lesson it teaches. Let the banker under- stand that he handles the money of his deposit- ors only in trust, and, asa trustee, should use the utmost precaution, never allowing a penny to pass over his counter without undoubted and unquestionable ‘security; and again, that with the existing stringency of the moncy market, no bank can prosper and pay the present rates of interest. Let the depositors learn that while they live by manual Jabor the thicf lives by his wits, aud that oily-tougued lechers should not be trusted With “their hard-earned wages, un- Watched; and, if the officers of their banks ever oppose a legislative bill calling for an cxainivation into their accounts, their first duty will be to hang them, and:afterward Ww examine the accounts themscl' If such frauds cannot de stopped by legislation, they should summarily and etfectually be stopped jure kumano. It is not supposed that, asa class, the labor- ers, Who constitute a greater portion of savyings- bank depositors, are shrewd, and are oftentimes guite the reverse. Should they not, therefore, he protected by. shrewd men, who are honest. from such human sharks as D. D. Spencer etal. Should not those who have but a small income, and necessarily stall savings, be protected by those having enough and to spare! Weekly savings caunot be kept at’ homie, neither can they be kept upon the person. Nor, as has been too sorely proven, can they be intrusted to sayings-hanks, unless some means are taken to obviate their rotten management, and to secure honest men—men who aiready haye enouch for themscives, and who are willing to sacrifice a little time and moncy for the benefit of the less fortunate—for their managers. Would it not be well, then, for such men as. John Wentworth, J. Irving Pearce, L. Z. Leiter, and George M. Pullman to organize 1 savings-bank on a mutual basis, to be managed under the direct super- yision of these men, running the same purely in the interest ot small depositors and the working classes generally, making each de- positor a stockholder after so much has been deposited. and thereby giving to each the ben- efits of the interest on the Joan of their money. Asahumane act, 1 venture to say this could hardly be surpassed, and would be well worth the undertaking. I hope, too, that. this will not stop here, but take some tancible form. Let us hear otber opinions on the ane DEE. SAVINGS-BANES. To the Editor of The Tribune. 4 Curcaco, Aug. 31.—Your article in this morn- ing's issue—“ Security for the Savings of the People”—scems to offer an excellent method of arriving at the desired result. The plan certainly demands ecrious thought,and, if found to be practicable, steps should at once be taken looking toward securing the proper Iegislation to put itin operation at the carliest possible momegt. There is another method in use to some cx- tent in New England, which might casily be adopted here. Let an institution be incor- porated without any capital stock, and placed in the hands of a Board of Directors or Trus- tees, which shall undertake to receive on de- posit the savings of the people and tosately in- yest their moncy for them, an institution in the profit of whichno person should have any in> terest, except the depositors themselves, the rate of intercat to be paid not to exceed 5 per cent. per annum. Such an institution, man- aged by well-known business’ men purely from benevolent motives, would be as safe, under proper legislation, as it is ble for human devices w secure. The Providence Savi jank of Rhode Island is one of this class. ‘The Directors serve entirely with- out compensation, no person receiving avy sal- ary except those required to do the daily work, viz.: the Treasurer and his assistants. Tn such‘ a bank the poor people could place confidence. Periiaps both of these methods might be put in operation with advantage to the community. However this may be, whatever plan may be best to adopt, it is evident that the time has come when a reform is demanded, and it un- dountedly lies within the power of Tue Trm- UNE, through its great influence, to effect such areforin; but it cannot be brought about by one or two articles, no matter how pointed or well conceived. ‘This matter must be forcibly presented to the public continually, until the proper action is taen. Would it not be well tocall a mecting of prominent citizens to consider the subject? Let such a meeting appuint committees to consider the various pluns, and to report such as they dcem most Seasitle. When a plan or plans are decided upon, let a committee be formed to se- cure the proper legistation to render them fully effective. Such a commitice should be so strong as to render it impossible for the proper meas- ures to be defeated by the influence or money of those now interested in our present savinge- Denks system. We have not yet forgotton that all efforts at our last Geueral Assenibly to ire some pro- tection tothe poor depositor were defeated by this very class,—those having interests in the present corrupt system. The opposition of these men to such legislation was a commentary ‘on the system now in vosue that should con- demn it to ytter extinction. ‘One thing in connection’ with the comments of the papers on recent events has struck many of your readers with surprise, and that is that no blame seems to have been attached to the Directors of the State Savings _ Institution. Most of your readers probably think that the Directors ‘of such an institution should be re- sponsible for its management. Are tue re- sponsible, or are they merely ornamental ap- pendages? Do not cease the good work of a tating this question until the present roticn Eystom. shall. be wiped out, and some other adopted that shall offer reasonable security to the poor depositor. Tie Trinese’s opportuni- ty is great; do not Jet it p=ss unimproved. REFORM. + GOVERNMENT 5. S BANKS. ‘To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicaco, Sept. 1.—Yonr ideas in regard to the establishment of a Government savings bank in connection with the Post-Office Depart- ment sccm to me very pertinent, and I have no doubt that the calm, second thought of our people will bring thousands of converts to the plan. Itisidle to talk about the numbers It will add to the present Government employe ‘A good and inithful application of civil-service yules will prevent danger in that direction, and. the Goycrnment being responsible to deposit- ors well have no recurrence of the present tie- Plorable state of affairs. What we want is to Provide means by which people of moderate means may be encouraged to save their money and at the same time feel that it is not at the mercy of a Spencer, or incompetent and. dishonest Direets ¥ this morning that all ry fives might be wsistry st-oftives that are reg f Eorings-bauk offices. Al post-oflicesare Offices. but the money-order offices migit be made savings-bank- depositories. This would givea suficient number, and at the interest you propose—3.65 per cent—the present savings- ‘bank would cease to exist, the Government yvould have the use of immenec sums at. 3 low rate of interest, the people would feel tliat they were more than ever interested in the financial euccess of the Government, and their money yrould be safe, and they would be encourazed to etrive coutinually to increase their deposits. By the wav, would it be practicable for Tue Trin- txE to get and publish a list of the securities held by a!l the banks in tne city, that we might have an opportuntty of seeing their ‘getual con~ dition, and. find oat the wisdom or folly of our great financiers! Truly yours, C.J. Winui3. THE STATE SAVINGS INSTITUTION. To the Eaitar of The Tribune. F Curcaco, Sept. 1.—To tacilate the depositors of the defunct State Savings Bank getting as , for their dollars, allow_me to sug~ gest the following, hoping from different idcas that better ones may spring: Fu Z wou ones intment of a Receiver in who sre Roators should have perfect confidence as to his integrity and Gnanelal ability, with the hecessary acumen to distinguish the quality of the assets of thebank, and who would be fearless in exposing the irauds perpetrated, and making as many of tlie stockholders as the Jaw can com- pel pay their quotas of liabilities. If Mr. L. 2. many cents Leiter could be persuaded to undertake this onerous duty 1 have no doubt but that cventual- Ha the depositors willbe thoroughly satistied that the best has been done to protect and en- hance their interests. From Mr. Leiter's well- known charity towards the sufferers in various calamities, I think he could be persuaded to un- dertake this unprofitable position, assured that he would merit the thaaks of every depositor of the bank. Second, that the mecting should appoint a committee of prominent business men that are above. suspicion to assist the Re- ceiver, as it is too large an undertaking for one to settle, even if he gave bis whole time, which can bardly be expected from a man, that the ne- cessities of this case demand for the position. Tne following may be thought presumptuous on my part, but it is, nevertheless, offered for their consideration, if the foregoing is accestted. I would suggest that the securities should be thoroughly overhauled, that those that are good, should be made available by conyertihg into cash as soon as possible, that those which are not of this sort should be assorted, catalogued, adyertised, and sold to suit parties, i. ¢., di- vided to suit others ‘tnan speculators, thereby getting a much higher price than it cold by pri~ Yate contract or ip-largo. lots, when only the rich can buy. I think, further, that this should be done inside of six months, and that what~ ver dividend accrues from the’estate should be divided in two dividends, payable, say, iu six or twelve months from now; that all cash should be invested in Government securitics in the meantime, so that the interest may help to pay the necessary expenses entailed in the scttic- ment. Further, allow no person to attend the meeting except he or she lias 2 deposit-book, so that the meeting may be really a depositors’ rep- resentative meetin; Stroup. LARNED’S SUGGESTION. To the Editor of The Tribune. CiucaGo, Sept. 1.~Is it uot fitting that the Fidelity Savings Bank should propose to its de- positors that a committee of business men should be appointed to examine its condition and make a report in respect ta it? If it be, as claimed, safe and reliable, aud with ample r sources to meet all its Iabilities, suck an it vestigation and report wonld establish that as a fact, to the satisfaction of the public; the run would cease, and the bank haye a Grmer posi- tion than betore in the public confidence. But, in ‘view of the abstraction by bank offcers heretofore regarded as men of in- tegrity of very large sums of money from the asstts of the State Sayings Bank, should not the Gepositors of the Fidelity demand forthwith that the “money be counted,” that the se- curities be investigated, and that the real cou- dition of the bank be ascertained definitely and bevond all doubt? ‘Ehe assurances of bank officers about the safety of the bank are of nu talue whatever. Their very position makes it impossible for them to make any other statements. ig seems to me that all savings banks should have their affairs investizated very frequently by impartial persons appointed by law for the putpose, and without this there can never be apy certainty as to their condition. fiut as the law makes no provision for this, and the state of things disclosed in the recent investigatious of the assets of the State Saviors is such as to occasion doubt and distrust in the public mind, and the Fidelity is not paying out to.its depositors their balances but doling out smnall sume, and inviting them to leave the rest with the bank, upon its assurance that the baukis perfectly safe, that it is the duty of that bank to invite investigation into its affairs; and to have the people whose money it secks to re- tain satisfied of its solvency, and that nothing less than this ought to content its depositor: Such 2 course is reasonable aud just. and there 4s no valid objection to it if the condition of that bank is such as to bear the investigation The ignorance not only of the depositors in ali State Savings, but even of the greater por- tion of the officers of the bank, as to the true state of its affairs, have enabled a gross fraud to be perpetrated upon its depositors. Is not any savings bank which is net paying on demand and requiring its depositors to grant time of payment, bound in all fairness to invite a full and searching investigation of its affairs? E. C. Lansep. THE STATE SAVINGS INSTITUTION SWINDLERS. Lo the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicaco. Aug. 31.—It is a matter of no little surprise that there has not, ere this, been a re- ward offered for the arrest of D. D. Spencer, A. D. Guild, and C. G. Bulkley, the mcn who robbed the State Savings Institution of its val- uable contents, and cast a shadow of gioom over 10,000 households. Are they te be allowed too scot tree after stealing over $2,000,000? To allow these decp-dyed villains and uniniti- gated scoundrels to escape justice would have a tendency to encourage others to follow in their footsteps. They are all wanted badly, even if they cat’t stay with us longer than to give us a portion of their history,—just enough so thas we mar ‘be cnadled to write a picusing obituary notice. of them. There is no question but that they have stol the money outright, aud steps should be it diately taken towards their apprehension. De- tectives should be sent out at once in all direc- tions so that they may not escape justice. A more infamous raseal than D. D. Spencer never resided in our city. A man that will betray the confidence of the class who deposits money in savings-banks is deserving of no mercy. ‘Set the. detectives on their track at once.” is the Yyoice of all the depositors. A DerosiTor, two Facts. To.the Editor of The Tribune. Cmrcaco, Aug. 31.—Whenever any one sus- tains an injury, search for the cause and remedy is ut onco employed. Ido not intend to pdiut out cither, but to call depositors’ attention to two facts as developed by the sudden collapse of the State Savings Institution. ‘That with the announcement ot failure came the consoling intelligence that fora long time all bankers fully understood the prevarious condition of the defunct bank,and yet not a word of warning for the dear people over Whom, they now yearn with euch tendernes&. Let a person transact business with a bank depositing and checking from’ day to. day, and be upon ever so intimate terms with all the officers, yet toa man they will receive and per- mit the reception of money to-day without 2 single intimation that to-morrow their vaults will forever close. ‘fhe nature of the business allows no notes of warning to either friend or foe. Derosiror. A MISTAKEN CORRESPONDENT. To the Eilitor of The Tribune. Cucaco, Sept. 1.—In reading the articles in the daily papers in regard to the “State Say- ings Institution ” (hich was), it is to be noticed that all the officers are blamed to 2 certain ex- tent for the failure ot this bank. This I think is quite unjust. All know that the President, ‘Mr. Spencer, is guilty of a mean and unpardona- ble act; but is that any reason that the other officers should be persecuted? All know, too, that the officers have left the town, but that is nthat they have committed any wrong, '; itis natural for a person to keep dway frow excitement, especially when coneerned in it. This is probably the case with Mr. Guila. There is not a person who knows him who doubts his honesty and intesrity in the least, and they should take especial pains to exonerate. him in every respect. 1 write this in his behalf, and hope that others will do the same. * Icuanop Cnrisr THE LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS. ‘To ths Editor of The Tribune. Cmcaco, Sept, 1.—A continued delay in the operation of Jaw is often more scrious than a failure of justive, for this question of the lia- bility of stockholders of a bank, has, during the last two years, been in abeyance ou differ- ent suits brought by depositors of the Bank of Chieago against the stockbolders—gained @by the depositors in the lower courts and carried by the stockholders upto the Supreme Court, aid, for some reason or other, these cases have not been reached, otherwise the depositors of the State would not be raising the question of the Hability of stockholders. By thecharterof the Bank of Chicago the stockholders are liable for double the amount of their stock, and. although thes are mostly wealthy parties, through the delay of the law they have been able to avoid paying one cent of the claiais of depositor ‘There are other say- ings banks doing business thatare flaunting their long Hst of stockholders before the people —dry goods princes aud — grocery mas nates—as an caruest of their responsi- bility, that are interested as well as the public in having this question settled, other- wise their advertising a list of stockholders is a Tie anda fraud. If alittle pressure of publi opinion could advance this question of Habilit in the courts, the case of the depositors of tte “Bank of Chicago vs. the Stockholders”? will furnish test cases enough and settle the question. R ——— WOOD PAPER. New York, Sept. 1.~—The Paper Trade Jour- nai announces that the Commissioner of Patents has extended for seven years Henry Voelter’s patent {or reducing wood to paper pulv. It also states that the patentees will raise tht price of such pulp to three and a-half cents per pound ‘instead of three cents, which has been the general rate heretofore. ° DEATH'S DITCH. The Disaster on the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad. Some Thrilling Incidents of That Hor- rible Catastrophe, Tho Fearfully-Interesting Story of Miss Ida M, Seeley, of Obilli- cothe, Il, Col. €. W. Lowrie's Terrible Experience. Lady Pinioued for Four Hours, Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Dus Motes, Ia., Aug. 31.—Your correspond- ent was at Marshalltown, attending the: Demo- cratic State Convention, when news of the rail- way accident was announced, and on the first train possibie started for this city, icaving at o'clock p.m. Arriving at Ames, I found the narrow-gauge train was midway on the line be- tween two wash-outs. Taking the first train, I went on the Northwestern, and got one mile west of Moingona, where the train was delayed abvut two hours while spiles were being driven on which timbers could be placed to support the cast end of the bridge, which had been washed out, and allow the train to pass. Every bridge westward, with one or to exceptions, was found in some part resting on block supports. Timeiy vigilance by ‘“track-men had surely averted a worse horror, if possible, than tha! here at Four-Mile Creek. By misconnections, and trains delayed by bad roads, [only reacted here last evening, having been nearly twenty-four, hours in the endeavor toget adistance of forty miles. ‘The track of the storm everywhere attests ITS TERRIBLE FORCE, on the highways, bridges are gone, fences car-: ried away, and fields of corn prostrated flat to the earth. -‘The sudden swift rush of water swept all before it that was uot as firm as the solid rock. Mere, yesterday, public attention centered at the scene of the terrible disaster. Business was generally suspended, although there was little or nothing new to add to the details fur- nished on Wednesday. A large force was en- gaged all day turning over the debris of the wreek to discover, if possible, bodies that might have been burried thereunder. The water had entirely passed away, so that the search was complete. No bodies were dis- covered, and, during the day, the four missing ones were reported,—haying missed the fated. All of the dead have been identiticd and ered to their friends. The wounded are doing well under the care of excellent aud skilled surgeons, of whom the city has several, and who, fortunately, were near at hand. The telecraph has already furnished the list of all on the train, and their present condition; but the incidents were too elaborate for send ing by.wire, yet full of interest; and the sur- vivors have cach an interesting account to give. Perhaps the most thrilling is that of ae IDA M.-SEELEY, of Chillicothe, Ill, who was going to visit a brother near Fort Dodge. She is of fragile form, I6 years old, and very intelligent. Ste says that in front, aud facing her, was a large man, and, in the seat behind Ler, unother large man, who came aboard at West Liberty. Sue had been asleep, but awoke at Mitchellville, ten. miles east of ‘the wreck. Suddeniy the car stopped, and, looking back, it seemed that the rear of the coach was falfing toward her. She suys: ‘+i quickly crouched on the floor between the seats, and at that instaut the rear end of the coach crashed down over me, resting on the seats over my head. On all sides of me were timbers, so I was ina complete box. My first impulse was to get out, but I was only a littic girl, and not strong, and could not expect to do much; but I thought I would try. The air was suffocating, aud I could scurcely breathe. To get air I broke the glass in the window just above my head, The man who sat in front of me crowded upon me, and the other man was also pushed forward go as to be near me. They were badly hurt, and pewailed their condition, when I said thuped we would get help soon, and did all I could to cheer them. 4 soon heard them complaining tiat I owas in their way, and, if they could get me out of the way, they would have more room to moye, and possibly get out; and one said, ‘PUSH HER OUT OF TNE WINDOW INTO THE WATER;? that T was only a little girl, and it would not be much Joss, I thought that my hour had come; that there, in the terrible wreck, unhurt, Uw: to be killed, 1 told them that, if they deter- mined to kill me, I could not help it, and 1 prayed to God to protect me, and help the two men. They tried to zet hold of me to throw me out, but they were instened so they could not turn themselves. They soon began to sink from the effect of their injuries,.and, secing no hope of relief, they” asked me to pray for them, and I did. They were silent af- ter that, except an occasional moan, When daylight came [could see-people outside, aud, putting up my hand, 1 beckoned through tie hole in the window, which attracted their atten tion, and I told them to throw me a rope, which was done, and, fastening it to the window-cas- ing, I hoped it would be pulled away so that I could get out: but it did not make space chough, A man came with an ax, and, holding by one hand, his bedy indeep water, he tried to cuta hole for me to get out; but the wa- ter sucked him under the coach, so be conld do nothing. {£ took the hatchet end cut away the window-casing, so as to let the man into the car. Just at that instant a hole was made through the top of the car over me, and I was lifted out, and, as I arose, I saw the two men were dead. I felt dizzv as I reached the atinosphere, aud only remember that I fell, and suine one caught me in_his arms, and 1 next found myself at Altoona Station.” COL. C. W. LOWRIE, of Boonsboro, was about the streets a little yesterday, bearing the marks of the terrible ordeal he went through, all over his face, head, and body. His escape was marvelous. He says: “Mr. Bolt and myself and families took seats, at Mitehelville, neur the middle of the car. After disposing of the women and children, Mr. Bolt and I touk seats with our backs to our wives, and we bad scarcely become seated, and were congratulating ourselves on the pleasure of a safe ride in comfortable cars, instead of in our carriages, across the country, as we had intend- ed but for the storm, when the crash came. and. there was an instantancous sound vf shricks, creaking timber, and rushing all over in a moment. Th Twas firmly fastened by timbers acros both legs, and both arms were fastened so [ could not release them. £ called to my wife, and she answered. [ could touch some one with the tips of my fingers of one hand, and found it Mrs. Bolt, who was 4 firmly fast in the the water rushing car, through th PRAYED THAT SHE MIGHT BE DROWNED, to stop her terrible agony. She faintly called me, and told me what she'wished me to do with our danghter, who was at home. 1 told her to Keep up courage; but sie beeame silent, and I supposed sie was dead, and wished [ couht go teo. She probably’ fainted, as [ heard her vuice no more for nearly awh i though I frequently called her. It ww: and nothing could be seen. She once answered, £0 that I knew she was alive, and then she sank away. Mrs, Bolt repeatedly’ called to her hus- band and children, Lut Zot no answer; they were hushed in death. After nearly an hour, T found I could move one ‘arm, and Ldetermined toreicase it if [ tore it from the shoulder. I got it loose, tearing off my coat and shirt- sleeve. Looking upward, f saw a small hoie in the roof, and, taking out my knity, I cut as if any lite depended on” the opening icould make, and soon [had it larae enough to craw] through, but { found Fcould not move. T heard people passing and soon attracted their attention, and a mau came and sawed off te timbers which held my legs, and I WAS THE SECOND PERSON taken out of that car. I offered some men Jarze sums if they would get out my wife. They quickly went to work and got her out. I oi- fered them several $10-nills, but tney would not touch them. My wi Af wife w | and [ supposed sue was dead; but, afte! hours, she revived, and, strangely, not serio injured. It was found that the timber which held my legs bad crushed Mr. Bolt’s head, and his head Jay across. my imee. I felt his blood running down my lez, but did not know whatit was, While we were bound in the car, I heard a man declare he would shoot himself to get out of his torture. and T begged him not to do it, as. help would. soon come, and all alive would bereleased.”” DAVID MONGAS, who, with C. C. Gilman, was seated in the middie ofthe coach next to the siceper, says: 1 was suddenly scized ‘with the impulse to move my seat, and went to the ‘rear seat, and called to Gilman to tcke his yalise and.cane, Mr. G. srose instantly, wit turning his head to.see where he was £0 May we sat down. Twomen took the seats we va- 01 eseaped” z were killed, and we ne Man escaped with a shght wound on his nose from a flying drawbar, e a lying Which kiied a man. was thrown across “the backe of ‘across the backs of two seats, ai held down by the roof four hours betore isco. ered. She escaped with a fractured arm. The body reported to be that of Jabez Prince, owing toa close resemblance, now proves to be that of W..F. Flowers, of East Troy, Wis, as Was discovered late last night. It having been ident‘fied as Prince by several who knew Bien it Was so determined; but the arrival of Mr. Prince showed it must be- another man, and a re-examination of effects on the body revealed the name of W.F. Flowers on some papers. Parties were relating the arrival ot Prince and the finding of the name of Mowers, at the corner of a street, when the driver of Dr. Hannawalt’s carriage, hearing the name, came forward and inguired for ta de- seription and the initials, which were ‘given, when he exclaimed, “My God! it is my father! He wrote me he was comingsto see me soon.” THE INSTANCES OF HEROIC COURAGE are numberless, and to the women belongs the honor of the bravest, calinest action during the terrible trial and effort to escape. Mrs. McC: saved unaided her own five children, and sever other children. She worked only to get them out of the wreck, leaving others to care for them afterward, and she performed herculcan work; but finally, overcome with exertion, a3 she was helping one to the shore, she fell back- ward into the water, helpless, and would hare been drowned had she not been quickly rescued. ‘The cause of the disaster CANNOT NOW BE GIVEN. The Railroad Company had but recently re- moved 2 trestle-bridge work, and substituted a solid work of masonry, making it as saie as engincering skill could devise. ‘Fhe creek is yery small, but drains a large area of deep ravines; aud’ it is probable that floating trees and drift choked the outlet, and that the heavy weight of water forced a break. ‘The inatter_ is in the hands of » competent jury, who will make a thorough ‘investigauon of the matter. The Railroad Company have spared nothing to aid the sufferers and their frieuds,— telegraph and trains have been at their service frécly; while citizens bave done all that gener- ous humanity could prompt; forall of which the sufferers express heartfelt thanks, Hawkere. IOWA POLITICS. ‘The Pending Campaigu—Stubbe—George W- Jones—The Prohibitioniste~A Brace of Implacables—Senator Kirkwood —Jumes Harlan. ‘Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Drs Mornzs, Ja. Aug. 93.—if the Republican State ticket this fall receives a good majority,— and there is no doubt of it,—it will prove the stability of the party aud the well-grounded principleson which it rests. Never before were there so many disintegrating clements at work to distract and divide its forces. The Democ- racy are courting every possible faction to add totheir strength. They are putting forward their best men for county and legislitive nomi- nees, and hobnobbing with Greenbackers and} Independent Temperance movemeuts,— in fact, auything and everything to win. Them- selves in a hopeless minority, the subterfuge is too transparent. The worse pill they have been invited to swallow is Stubbs,— TAX-TITLE STUBBS, the Greenbackers’ candidate for Governor. The Greenbackers would be pleased to have an -in- aorsement by the Democracy, but it is scarcely possible, The record of Stubbs is so contrary to the avowed principles of the Democracy, and even the Greenbackers, thatit is strongly hinted that he is to be foreed from the ticket. As a chronic oflice-secker, railroad attorney, and tax- title speculator, he does not look well on their platiorm. Lest it be questioned that he is un office-seeker, it is here pertinent to say thas he was defeated -as candidate for Lieuteu- ant-Governor; once elected State Senator; once Gefeated as candidate for. Governor and United States Senator; also as candidate for Repre- sentative,—once in the Convention, and once by the people; ;once defeated as candidate for United States District Attorney. Last year he was defeated as candidate for Judge ‘of the Circuit Coutt. In the charge that he is a rail- road attorney, reference is made to his speeches made not long ago, that he had sold himself to arailroad company for $1,000, and it was no- body's business. He was then the attorney of the Chicago & ‘Southwestern Railroad Company. As a speculator, he has ac- quired “most of his wealth by dealing n tax-titles, at the expense of the poor and those unable to pay their taxes. ‘Two columns of tax-title notices, in the Sioux City Tribune, within the past month, to which bis name is attached. attest, the fact; and he does not lovk well as a poor Tan’s candidate, going about the State saying he is “very sorry taxes are so high in Jowa that many are unable to pay their taxes,” while he continues to gobble up their land for delinquent taxes. : Another unfortunate thing for the Green- backers was the idiotic and incendiary speeches of the Chairman of their State Central Commit- tee, GORGE W. JONES, made in the State Convention, in whic he ad- vised the laboring men to use the torch and knife if nevessary to secure bread. It was a ‘monstrous doctrine to assert, and it has already cost him a citizenship in the State. The public sentiment of Lown will not tolerate such revolutionary ideas, as Mr. Jones has since Jearned. He has sold out and gone to Ithaca, N.Y. Never was there a mote signal failure ag a political reformer than that oi George W. Jones as a Greenbacker, and never a more com~ plete surrender to an indignant public seuti- ment. A “BAKER'S DOZEN OP PROMIBITIONISTS are determined to, force a State ticket upon the euple with, no possible hope of its success or of, Jenefit to anybody. Blind. to aff experience of the past, and contrary to all good sense and judement, they wili ride their hobby even to its death. The Prohibitionists owe to the Republican arty all credit for whatever lesislation has een had in favor of temperance. The defeat of the Republican party would result in undotn, all that has been done i none_ know this the Probibitionists. Four years ago so cyeuly divided was the Legislavure that the Prohibitionists did not raise the question of temperance during the session. ‘Tne Democracy are working to the same end now, and, by afiitiation with the ludependents, it is not im- possible that they may succecd. IMPLACABLES. ‘Then we have the State ftegister and Burling- ton Iferkeye, ostensibly leading Republican pa- pers, coustantly peppering attay ut President Hayes and bis Cabiuet. Entirely ignoring the policy of the State Convention, of saying noth- ing as to the Southern policy of the President, they evidence a dislike for the man and bis whole policy North aud South, letting no op- portunity slip of attacking hin id and comfort to the enemy. That be a gootl way to consolidate and strengthen the Re- publican party, but the average Iowa Repub- lican does not so sve it. With all the disintegrating elements, the mass of the party are true to the faith, as will be shown in October next. SENATOR KIRKWOOD left here to-day for Salt Lake. with his wife, where he will remain two weeks, and return to take the stump until election, The Senator is inched. to believe that President Haves will accomplish his purpose in the South, and ad- yises all Republicans to give him hearty sup- port. : In Henry County it now looks as though James Harlan would be the candidate for State Seuatur. ‘The contest lies between him and J. S. Woolson, present incumbent. SLawkerr. ——_— THE LABOR PROBLEM. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cuicaco, Sept. 1.—Permit me to say through ‘Tur ‘fripuse to the hundreds who have called to see me in reference to the possibility of get- ting away from the city to homes and em- ployment in the country, and to all others intercsted in this subject, that I shalt leave to-morrow evening for an extended. trip through the States of Arkausas and Texas for the purpose of gathering definite and spe- citic information in regard to the inducements which these States offer to people of sinall means as settlers upon new lands, or to those without means in working lands tipon shares, and also the inducements offered for any pha Cf colonization such as {have proposed in for- mer articles, or any other more pricticable, and tu What extent tne.co-operation of land-owners and communicies could be relied upon in aid of such an epterprise. My object will be to gather specific ‘rather than ren- cral “information upou every point on which any person contemplating a removal to those States would desire to be posted. The resulta of my observations will be communicated to the public through the columns of THE ‘Triuxe. : During Monday I shall be glad to ineet at my office any persons who have means which they feel disposed to put intoa colonization enterprise. During the past week a number of persons hhaye called upon me who have money or unin- thus giving | performance, cumbered productive property ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 each, who would be glad to go to Texas or some other uel State. Iocan see no reason why an association of, say, twenty-five to fifty such per- Sons could not be 12s med, who could club their means, buy up a large tract of land, and start a colony on some plan such as I hare sugested, they being a part of it themselves and managing their. own business without having to rely upon agents. From the large number of families without means, or with small means, who would. like to join such a colony, they could select the very best material to whom they could reader the necessary aid, and thus, while managing their own business and opening farms for them- selves, could help many others and have all the profits arising from the increase in value of a large body of land consequent upon the settle- ment and improvement of a portion of it. T shall be glad to mect any persons of this class who may desire me to make special investiza- tions in any direction, but shall have no time that Ican spare to others. Persons desiring to communicate with me during ty absence upon any matters having a practical bearing upon this question of ** Aid to the unemployed in securing homes,” can do so through my office at, 130 Dearborn street, where A shall have a representative in daily attendance. C. Grass. —— RAILROAD STRIKERS. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. GuEspatz, 0., Sept. 1.—The compromise Proposed between the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Company and the Committes of Brakemen in reference to the increase from sixty to ninety miles per day’s workisnot agreed to by the men, and they accordingly quit work today. No freight trains are working. The brakemen on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & In- dianapelis, which is operated by the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, have struck. The men haye quit work or struck on the Cincinnati, Richmond & Chicago and the Dayton & Michi- fae other two lines operated by the Chicago, jamilton & Dayton. The brakemen on the latter road say that, with the numerous stop- ping. places on the road, they cannot average more than sixty miles in twenty-four hours, and that ninety miles will give them an ayerage of thirty-six hours for a dav’s work. They offer no violence, but say they arill seek employment elsewhere, and they feel eonfident that no men are physically capable of the work demanded. ‘The majority of the men seem disposed to ac cept eighty miles fora day. The stoppage of trains on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton ay not Yery seriously embarass business in Cincinnati, because of the facilities open on the Dayton short line, which has a pooliny contract with the. Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton. ———— THE WEATHER Wasnmcron. D. C., Sept. 1.~For the Lake region, Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valley, stationary or rising barometer, cooler, followed by warmer, clear weather, and northwest winds. LOCAL ORSERVATIONS. Cuicaso, Sept. 2 Bar. |Thr fn.) Wind. es »ftesha!, oo Eli fresh. 69 fresh, 89 st 60 RAL OBSERVATIONS. Cucaco, Sept, Bar| Thr.) Win, | Rainj Weather. 2 ‘Stations. Chesemie «| Cleveland © 30.023) Leavenworth 30-10, SLSRasesegere’ 2) £ THE TRAVELING GOVERNORS. Spectal Dispatch to The Trisune. Care Max, N. J., Sept. 1.—Pennsylvania dis- missed the Governors and cousigned them to the tender mercies of New Jersey at 4 0’clock this afternooa. Just after caving Camden they were joined by a Reception Committee of New York merchants, headed by Elliot C. Cowdin. On arriving at Cape May, they were moet and welcomed by a citizens’ committee, and in the evening a hop was given in their honor, which was well sttended. ‘t'hey leave on Monday morning for New York, going thence to the White Mountains. rs $$ SOUTHERN PENITENTIARY. Speciat Dispatch 9 Tite Prisunes SprrxerixD, Ill., Sept. 1—The Commis- stoners to locate the Southern Penitentiary to- day agreed upon Chester, Randolph County, which was’so strongly urged by the St. Louis river-packet men, Commissioners Fonda and Clements voted for Chester, but Commissioner Lawrence steadily opposed it. It is reearded as probable that the Governor and his associates on the Approving Board will confirm the choice of Chester. ‘The Commissioners go there Tues- day, for the purpose of re-examining und sur yeying the grounds. MISTAKEN IDENTITY. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. ‘New York, Sept. 1.—The World publishes aletter denying the statement originating in California paper, identifying the woman recent- ly figuring unpleasantly before the public with the former wife of ex-Gov. McCormick, of Arizona. It says the latter’s first wife died in Arizona In 1867. His second is the daughter of Senator Thuman. 5 ——————>—____ FIRE NEAR MASSILLON, @, Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Massittos, 0., Sept. 1.—Last evening during a beavy storm a barn belonging to Mrs. Mary Zonp, three. miles south of this place, was strack by lightulng and entirely tonsumed. Loss, $3,000. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New York, «Sept. 1.—Arrived, steamship Germanie, from Liverpool. QuEENsTOWN, Sept. 1.—Steamships Scythia, from New York, and Hibernian, from Baltimore, hare arrived. <a Perils of the Toilet. Trenton (Gnt.) Courter, Last Monday night at Mr. Delany’s, Miss Haitie Gould, having heated a venholder over the jamp, was frizzing her beau-catchers, when suddenly aloud report was heard, - and, upow examination, it was found that the tin barrel on the end of the wooden baadle had burst into a number of fragments, fearfully lacerating her hand and face, which bled profusely. One por- tion struck the lamp chimney and broke a_hole init asif struck by a pistol ball. The young ladies in the room with her were summoned by the report. Fortunately it is thought none of the wounds are deep enough to Jeave a scar or imar the beanty of her face. No theory ad- vanced seems to sufficiently account for the sin- gular oveurrence. How the Russian Sailors Fight. Correspondence Lonaon Daily News. Senastovot, July 1§ (0. 8.)—This morning, having received an mnvitation from Capt. (now Licutenant-Colonel) Baranoff, the commandant of the Vesta, I went on board, and was most courtevusly shown everything connected. with the late engazeinent.. ‘The Captain, like many galiant men, is exceediugly modest, and is idoi- ized by hismen. The battle began about 5:20 in the morning, and the fast shot was tired at 1340. During the whole of the time this little cargo-Loat, about, I should say, 150 fect long by twenty-five broad, maneuvered in such a man- ner that her monster enemy never succeeded In running into her, aud finaily, baving received some injury, at present uakuown to us, the double-turreted iron-clad sheered off from the fight. ‘The Vesta isa screw steamer, T should judge of about 500 tons. She was purchased by the Company in 1399, and. has been em- loyed. { believe, between C nstantinople anid Poti. She carries live six-inch mortars and two nipe-pounders, and on each side of the bridge are two pretty little stect guns about three feet Jong. ‘They are called anti-torpedo breech- loading cannon, and are on 8 Swedish system, Greek gentleman who Was on board worked “one of these with great success during the ac- tion. He was introduced to me by the Captain us having evinces a coulness and bravery ‘worthy of all praise. His nue is Spiripoulo. “He told me thar he bad served with the French army duricg the Crimean War. The enzagement was not Wanting in the comic element. A shot passed through the galley (which is on deck) while the cook was engaged In an operation with two large knives, called chopping cutlets. ‘This is a most sciertitic and soul-absorbing well Known to, every one who bas visited =‘ Russia,’ and its, importance in the eyes of the | chef may be imagined when 1 state that though the shot passed close tu his heag, never for an in- stant did the thud of the knives cease or the performer take the slightest notice of what bad ‘occurred. The saloon servants in the thick of the fight prepared the breakfast as if nothing unusual were going on, although an immense shell ricnochetted playfully through the cabin and blew up alongside the powder-magazine. When the Vesta found that the Ottoman ship was beyond the reach of her guns, she headed for Sebastopol with all speed ‘to obtain succor for the woundea and to bury the dead. 1 have now to chronicle the last ‘act in this brillant naval evisode. Ere the blood had dried on the deck or the mortally wounded had passed aw: honors and rewards came from the Czar. Ai de-Camp to the Emperor, a pension of 5,(: roubles a year, the cross of St. George, and the rank of Lieutenant-Cotonel, such were the re- wards to the gallant commander. Every officer, man, and boy on board -has been treated in a similar spirit: = “ONLY A-FEW OLD LETTERS.” “Only a fare old letters” yet a pain they brinz to me, For when they were written, long ago, my heart wag clad and free: Bat to-night, as I sit by the window, and think **of the beantifal past,” My soul is filled with + vaque mnrest, and my life ig with clouds o'ereaat. “Onlya feu old letters"*—yet what volumes they contain! + They breathe of adoep devotion, a love without a stain; But my llfe has grown weary and saddened, for long ago from my sight My ship sailed oat from the harbor, and bore all that made life bright. “Only a sew old (etters—yet I treasure them with a care ‘That few bestow on their jewels, though they bo both rich and rare; ‘To mo they are jewels precious, for they speak of atime in my youth ‘When all that made life beautifal was a love that Was full of trath, “Only a fero oldtetters,” carefally folded and aid ray. And they only bring thonghts of weariness now, and a long, long. cheerless day— 2 ‘When once they came freiahted with gladness, and ever were wont to thrill My life and heart with joyousness, that ate now 0 void and chill. So rest there, ye ** few old letters," helping me to forge’ ‘The Summer-time ‘of the beautifal past,” with’ all its vain regret; Come not out from’ your. hiding-plsce, to awaken, ‘one thought of yore, ‘Til the ship that ented ont of the harbor shall sail in, to sail ont no more. MMT. Cutcaco, Aug. 20, 1977. : CUPID'S BLAZE, A Summer-fiirtation, A half-declaration, ‘A year betwixt; And then a renewak~+ Alittie more fhel (Inst a few sticks) Laid on the embers A young heart remembers, In place of the bellows, A few gay young fellows* To keep things warm; | * Some blushes, side-slancing, Some rowing, some dancing ‘Where was the harm? ‘The elip of September Far into December, A haunting of corners, A-la tio Jack Hornersy Or no—Jack and Jill; Words so low none can hesr them, ‘Yet, when one comes near them, Suddenly still! (A good dranght, no ashes, And fair promise of matches.) = A quarrel, small abbings, Explainings. forgivings (Smoke and cinders); ‘Two people together, Whatever the weather— Nothing hinders— ‘TiN Cupid, the joker, Needs must lay down the poker. Luu ML. We Japanese Military System. The New York Times prints editorially an ine teresting summary of the observations in Japa of Gens. Urron and Forsrrae and Sais Sancer. These officers were sent out in 1875, it will be aebiennered nyo a tour of inspectiog of military systetms in yarious parts of the world. Gen. Urrox Was to pay special attcns tion to the infantry, Gen. Forsrrae to the cavalry, and Maj. SanGer to the artillery of tha several armies. Their tour began in’ Japsn, where they had ample opportunities to witnes3 the evolutions of the armics.. Gen. Fonsrtaa is reported as having spoken of the movemenis- of the cayalry.as a proof of meritorious skill ac~ cording to any standard of judgment. He said it would be proper to estimate the proficien:y shown by the same ruies that would be applwa to the cavalry of the United States. Gen. Upto . bore similar testimony to the excellecew of the infautry movements. The music, too, was supplied by aband trained bya French Professor to perform precisely in the style of American and European military musiciats, The celerity and perfect discipline of all the soldiers were further illustrated by an incidcns described as follows: ge NESE While the American officers were on their way back to their quarters, an impromptn experiment was tried to test the rapidity with which the troops could get under arms and in line at a endden sumn- mons. ‘The carriages drove into the square of the great city barracks, which cover some forty acres: Of space, and, the centre havin been reached, an aide was dispatched with an order to the command- ing officer, in obedience to which the ‘* assembly’ was instantly sounded. No previous warnioz bad! been given; the men were wholly unprepared, lying abont at ease inside their barracks, and ia manj cases only partiy dressed. “Ina few seconds Jess than ve minutes 4,000 troops were standing in line armed and equipped as if for immediate action. This extraordinary achievement closed: the operations of the day, und most effectively, as will be admitted by a! military men 2 sata Bank Business in the Principal Cities, The Public, Aug 30. ‘The last week's Clearmz-House returns are the most remarkable we have sven for years, ant the unusual fluctuations are in wome cases quite in- explicaple, In the smaller cities any Snancitl operation of moderate magnitude may cause ar markable variation in the coninarison for a single week, and the great gain at Baltimore may perhaps be dae toaucha transaction. Chicazo and Mil- wankee begin to do a stiff business, which the Ia grain receipts explain. ‘The operations at New Orleans in midsammer are always light, xo that 6 small change appenrs relatively larze. The enor- mous stock operations here last week fairly, accaunt for apart of the guin here, but do not py any means explain the whole. for the sales of xt were alvo very Jarce during the corresponaint week Jast year. ‘The Joss at Boston is withont-ap- sreturms compare parent explanation. The w thus: New York. Boston . Ppnzdelphia... Chicago. Baltimore, San Franci Cinctanatt It will not Le strange if very large gaing appear at Chicago and Milwankee for the rest of the stson, Decuuse the wheat movement was so sinali lass ear, and St. Louts also seems to feel the efi¢ct of larger crops. Reports from that city state that the merchants ate very :uuch encouraced. Possibly increased shipments by river may have an effect upon transactions at New Orleans. Tue azurecaio exchanwes exceed those of the same week Inst year hile the exchanzcs of cleven w York, San Francisco eins evtimated for 1877, fall rhort oniy 2.31 per ‘cent, with losses at only three of the eleven citi ae Mrs. Langdon’s Penltence. Hartford Courant. . Seldom is such an instance of wifely contri- tfon recorded 23 happened in Bridgeport the other day. Mrs. Sarah Langdon was locked up at the police-station, at her own request, and fivally was placed in the dark ecll at her carnest solicitation. She was discharged the following day by the Judge, a3 there was no charse against her. She explained that she hat heen drinking on Monday night, and was scolded a Tittle by her husband when she returned hom: which made her angry, and caused her to at- tempt to strike him. She then felt so rernorse- fal over tr conduct that she thought ste ought to be punished, and ibis was why elie went to the pol! a a “An Old Episcopal Church. Itissaid that St. Michael’s Cnoreh. Marble~ head, Mass., is the oldest Episcopal church now standing in New England. It was built in 1708 of material brought from. England. It tras a reredas; an ancient chandelier, the sift of John Elbridge, of Bristol; a pulpit of a quaint, wite- glass pattern: a graveyard about it, and 2 place of burial Leneath it. Uov. Nicholson, of South Carolina, was one of its founders, and its sevond Rector was the clergyman who marrie! Mr Custis to George Washivgton. The boy choir, which attained a remarkable pitch of encd at one tine, isa thing of the past, and the sine. ing is no entirely congregational, led ,by ths Rector as percentor, and supported by the onzn. by 23.8 per cent, cities outside of Sateen The valorous Roumanian haunts the ort ficlé after the battle is over. It is for this reasow that be is so often met by the crudite war-cor- respondent. They bewaul together the atrini tics. Two or three days later the Albanian ar- rives, to tind the place shorn of valuables by tha parties aforesaid. Then he recrosses the Bal- Kans, and tells how he drove the Russians bo- fore him.~Puck. dae ergs >: : na peso ~ = ati 3 Pa ee ae oma . Lota