Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 25, 1877, Page 5

. Eaved, The Captain perished. w4 CPHE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 95, 1877—SIXTERN PAGES. DASEED IN PEECES, Toss of the TUnited States Gun- boat Euron on the North Carolina Coast. 3o Vessel Caught in a Heavy Storm and Driven on Shere, <When She Is Completely Bro- ken Up by the Feavy Sea. 2 There Were on Board at the Tims 139 Persons in All, - Only Thirty-four of Whom Are Known to Be Saved. Sudden Floods Alarm the People of Eastern Virginia. South Carolina Railroad Officials Learn How It Is Them- selves. A Special Train Goes Through & Bridge —Ssveral Persons Injured. A TOTAL WRECK. 10§ OF THE GGNBOAT NCROX. wasmxeTox, D. C., Nov. 24.—The observer 4t Currituck reports at 11:35 3. m. to the Chief Siemal Officer as follows: The United States man-of-war steamer Huron struck two miles orth of No. 7 Station, on the Atlantic coast, off North Carolina, at 1:20 a. m. Her foremast aud maintopinast are goue. The steameris a total wre: ssistance is needed immediately. The sca is breaking over hery ond several bodies have already been washed ashore, drowned. The number on board is 135, Tue Huron sailed yesterday from Fortress Menroe for Tavena. The Navy Department has no advices of the isaster berond what they reeeived from the i Office, and they o not differ from the regalar press dispateh.t The Department authorities are taking means to get prompt io- formation, but the faciliues are not zood. TUE OFFICTRS. TFollowing is a correct list of the officers of the di uron: Commander—G. P. Ryan. o 3. A. Simonds, L. G. Palmer. m G. Conway, Walter A. @ Ny W yistaat Exgincers—E. G. Denig, E. F. War- burtor. WARRART AXD PETTY OFFICERS. Chic Quarteria rms—W. L. Houseman. itete—luga Harrity. Writer—Gustav C. Rivola. Charles Poole and Robert Tng- Carpe: Armorer—Georze Price. (uarter Guaners—N. A. C. Staricand Edward Coppersmith—Tohn M. Merrill. the Afterguard—Aug Lingert, John 3. Toomez Cusscains—John Buzbe, Thomas Longhram. Caztain of the Fold—J. W. Sullivery Dater—Denais Deasey. Coazer—M. F. Emerson. Commander's Cook—Mathias Hayes Ward-room Cosk—Joln E. Holland. Calin Cocl:—Joseph Murbhy. Shar's Cook—James F. Pi Warrant Qflcers’ Cooks—C. W.Keithley and Michael Trainor. Cabiu Sierard—Frank McCollum. M:zrage Sterard—Georze Roberts. Juck of the Dixt—Jokn P. Robertson. Coailicacce—Geor;ze Jone: THL CREW. Following is the ofll t from the Navy De- of the crew of the Huron, as per last r-ro, Oct. 1, 1877+ Segmen—Thomas Armstrong, Albert Alien. urns, William Donovan, Thomus Jenkins, ¢ F. Lathzey George M. S rord. James Willizma. 2 Ordinary Seamen—Dame] Bargan, John Tare, tliem Todze. Fred Hoffman, John dohansen, ane, Witian Hcttuzn, Dan O'Donueil- , Jesse Roa, '\ Carri, ‘Thomas Carley, Charles lark, 1t.J.Cooper. Michzel Duukin, Joscph_livmes, Michacl Jiennedy. v, Harry Newon, Acmeu Orverbaurh, 5 Price. Georse Pine, Dernard Rorers, t Sampson, Joha Thomas, Jobn Tieruay. C. Thomas \\_'hfllmm Jeres Yac Smith, M. Trainer, jak Y . L. ett, amuel Clark, David Clayton, ‘ouch, ohn Curry. Daniel Feier Dufly, Conrad I Watcrs, Frank Watts Robert W. anton, Anirew Benson. fcre—W. Rogie. Ifred Cazson. William Caadwick, Matthew Green. artin. N LF BOATS NorroLg, Va., Nov. 2 reached here to-day that DISPATCIED. —.s s0011 25 the news of the wreek., THE STORM ; raged all last night along the coast. The wind blew about seventy miles an hour. Storm sig- Dzis have been fiving the past three dags. THE WRECKED VESSEL. at Chester, Pa., and was wnee, but was afterwards She was 2 third-rate screw, ons, and when she went ashore had 3 crew 19men and fifteen oBivers. She carried Tour gurs and was schooner-rizzed. ¢ IOW 1T NAPPE: The theory of those well acguainted with the 2vast is that the Buron ot caught in the heizht of the mafe and while trring to hold on head to her machinery zave way, her sailswere and siie drifted asbore. It appears s Do assistance rendered 1rom the shore, the fife-:zving statiuns not having been mauned. The Uniter States steamer Powwhat an has left Foriress Monroe for the scenc of the wreck. SAVED. The Sigmal Service observer ai Currituck re- ports 1o tle chicf signal officer at 5:50 D- , 35 Amonz those saved are E. T. War- burmn‘vo( Pepusylvania, Cadet Engineer; Lutien Youne, Kentucky, Ensizn; R. G. Deniz, io, Assistaut i George R. Ryan and Jatn Niurph Cary N. Sandei Pennsylvania, Paymaster; and Patrick Namee, ordinary scaman. Ass NCE 13 WANTED IMMEDIATELT. Tae wncu were onl; f clothed. The dead are uncared for. Scven are now lying on the Dbeach. Others who perished are still in the breakers. Only four oflicers aud thirty men werc Lieut. Palmer’s Dame is not given, The saved and bodics of the drowned wiil be taken to Norfolk to-mor- row. The Huron is completely under water and a total loss. HaR AT THE WRECK. ; WasmxGroy, D. C., Nov. 24.—The following telegram was received here at § this evening, and a copy at once sent to the Sceretary o tnc Navy: - 1Ix CruriTuck, 8 p. m.—I have just rotnrae: from the wreck, a distance of eight ey s Noman atthe wreck at the present. Iwalked there and back with medicine and such ather arti- cles as I could carry. No horse was available this morninz. 1am completely worn out. Have just €cnt a man down to the wreck to ascertain whether Lient. Palmer is eaved or lost. This morning the Chief Ofticer refused to grive me the names of those Jost or eaved. -Icared to break the . news too end- denly to relatives. NATLOR. & ASSISTANCE, 5 Secretary Thompson has taken measures for srompt assistance to be given to thesaved. He has sent a steamer to the scene of the wreck bp way of the canal from_ Norfolk in ad- dition to other vessels dispatehed, in hopes that scme may be picked up. The Sceretary has also telecraphed to the Siznal Observer at Currituck to use every possible exertion to re- lieve the saved, to_employ messengers, and send them up to Norfolk and get people to take every care of them. The Department ex- peets Lo get Yery full information of the wreck to-morrow by steamers that lhave left Fortress l’\xlflnnmc and Norfolic in obedience to iustruc- tions issued this afternoon. ANXIOUS INQUIRERS. The loss of tne Iluron was not generally known in this_city until somewhat late in the afternoon, and 08 a comsequence therc were very lew inquiries made at the Navy Depart- ment by friends and relatives of those on board for details of the calamity, or information as to who bad been Jost or saved, but to-night jn- quirers arc very numerous in afl quarters where it is possible any information could coucentrate as to the fate of the unfortunate ship’s com- pany. 1tisnot considered in any way reason- able to suppose therc may bé some Wwno are saved in addition to those kmown to have reacbed the shore at the time Ensizn Ycung and his boav's crew landed, yet rigid Jookouts will be kept, and the hope is fiot. dcad with many that prompt dispatch of stout ships may result in the discovery alive of some now thousht lost. From the list_of names already reccived of those saved, and_which_contains the name of only one line officer, Ensizn Lucicn Young, mnaval officers are inclined to the opinion that ONLY ONE BOAT from the Huron which, under mpaval rules, would be_under the command of a line officer, succeeded in reaching the shore. Othersnot in this boar were thrown upon the beach but in such an exhausted coudition as to be unable to save themselves or be resuscitated. Up to this time there is no ground for any clear assertions of such inc s, but naval oflicers advance these ideas as not improbabie. As to what readered the steamer so helpless as to drift upon the dangerous shoals, several Delieve her engines must have broken down, teaving the ship absolutely oy of Amaiv, othernaval oflicers sav-her hin strength, and in per- fect work 1d she should have bad no trouble in steannug ber way down coast. Another theory of naval officers is that when ol's cnciies beame disabled she droppe.d nors, but, tho chains parting, she was Ler a blown ashore. THE PATE OF THE CAPTAIN AND OTHER OFFI- cERS and ereyw is sadly discussed throughout the city. ficers were nearly all well kuown bere, sgarded in every particular eapa- Lle and energetic navigators. g Numerous dispatchies have been received by the Secretary of the Navy from {ricnds of the oflicers ana crew, asking information as to their fate. In addition to the four officers and three others already mentioned saved there is no kpowledze at the Navy Depertment or clse- where of the names of the survivors. Ensien Younz sent a telegram to Rear-Admiral Tre: ard this aternoon, saying that but four otiicers, whose names have been n, were saved. DEsCR 3 pe last report of the Scerctary of the der the_nead of *new vessels added to nce 1249, are m ed ten ships, ist with a deseriptive paragraph is * ot iron, with full sion, and of good re- and in fhe the Huron, third-rate, bu steam power, in comim: port. LATEST. ; er at Carrctuck re- The signai-se t 11 o'clo d, be:ause of tie spar- tv of appropriation for that brauch of the sevice. It will commence joperations ¢n the 1st of Deccmbcr. Chowan ieat. Watson. s of of the survivors of the Iuran. Young, senior surviving officer;is at N and confirms thie Teport that thirty men rs were all that were saved. He nee could e given from shore. sill be readercd to-IOTTOW. Ample relic TOE FATAL VOYAGE. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Special Dispstci to The Chicagn 1ribine. Now Yok, Nov. 24. ial to the Times from Norfvik The United States steamer Tiuron went ashore about 1 o’clock this morn- ing at the tend of the North Carolina coast, seveniy-five miles south of Cape Hemry, the mmost exposed portion of the shore Letween Capes Heury and Hattera The Huron was a third-rate iron screw steam- er, of 541 tons, and a displacement of 1,020 tons, and carried an armament of four guns. She was a comparatively new vessel, ing one of three—the Alert, ihe Range and the Iuron—built by the Government three yeara azo with a peculiar rigas an esperi- ment. They had three masts, but were fitted swith scnooner szils only. The Alert is with the squadron in China. 2ud the Ranger is mow on her way to this couniry. TUE UTGRON = was origmally named the Alliance. She has been in commission as one of the North Atlan- tic Squadron over a year. On Saturday last she jeft New York, where she had been taking in stores for a surveying expedition on the coast of Cuba,” and came to Hampton Rouds, where she arrived on Mouday, and at once began taking in cozl. Disregarding the storm-signals which nave been flying for three days, she sct sail for her destination yesterday morning. Last night A FIERCE STORM from the southeast raged along the coast, the wind blowing at the rate of seventy 1niles 20 hour. The theory of those well acquainted with the coast is that the Huron was caught in the height, of the gale, and while trylag to hold on, head to the wind, ber machinery gave way, and, her sails being uscless aguinst such awind, she slowly drifted ashore. The sex was running iremendously bigh, and being an iron vessel, the Huron soon became a toial wreek. Mer foremast and main lopniast were the first to go by the vozrd, and in an incredi- bly short time she was JITERALLY DASUED TO PIECES. Attempts were_made to lower tie boats, Jvithoutavail. Tneseamade a clezn breachover the hull, sweeping Ter unfortunate crew intothe reakers. In the carkness and the storm escape Waa rendered almost impossible, and oniy thirty persons, out of a total 159 souls on board, mau- aged to reach the beach in satety, most of them fira ehockingly brussed condition. The remain- der, so far as is known at present wiillng, were Qrowned in the surf or kKilled by the Toating timbers. . ‘fhe spot where the disaster took plnce is about two miles porth of Life-Saving Station o, %, near Orcsron Inlet. The crew at the st Tiom Burried to the scenc of the wreck. and at- tempted to render assistance, bug were pre- ~vented from oing £0 by THE FURY OF THE STORM, althoush they remained on the spob until § o’clock this alteruoon The surf, Tull of Gead bodies that could not be reached, and the only ouves recovered are a few that happened to be washed ashore during the day. Four uilicers were among the _saved. These were Paymaster Sauders, n Young, En: Assistant-Engineer Denigz, and Cader -Engineer Warburton. & All the saved are totally destitute of clothing and otter necessaries. Eusign Young tele- frraphed during the evening to Admiral Trenchard for assistance. As soon as the news was received at the head- quarters of the North Atlantic squadron in Hamptoa roads, the United States steamer Swataraand the tur Fortune were dispatened. 70 AID_THE HTRON. Subsequently the Tnited States steamer Pow- hattan lett Fortress Mouroe on a siwilar mis- sion. Al alater hour the United States cutter Hamiltoy, with the Suerinlendent of the Life- Saving Stations, Capt. Guthrie, saited from Ol Point for the sccne of the disaster, god - Baker Bros. sent their wrecking stcamer Resolute to endeavor, if possible, to render gssistauce, A The Naval Academy authorities hurriedly got torettier a supply of clothing, food, and medi- cine, and_sent’ them on thie tug Chowas, in chargze of a surgeon, via the Albemarie and Chesapeake Canal, to Nags. Head, where the SUrvivors now are. HISTORICAL. SKETCH OF THE ILL-FATED VESSEL. onecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. WASOmNGTON, D. C., Nov. H.—~The destruc- tion of the United States war-steamship Huron off Cape Hatteras this morning has cast a great gloom over this city. Many of the officers were from here;and all of them were favorably Juown. ‘The Huron was built in 175 by John Roach at Chester, Pa., anid s said to have been one of the best vessels of her class in the service. She was one of the ten sloops-of- war constructed under Scerctary - Robeson’s administration. - There are some who say that the vessel was not scaworthy. The preponder- ance of opiuion, however, is that it was. NO CORRECT DETAILS of the cause of this disaster bave reached here. Naval cogineers are of the opinion that the engines must have given out or the ruader. become uscless, so that nothing conld prevent the gale from diiving the vessel upon the breakers. It appears that the sails were useless, as the masts were carried away. The latest dispatch says that four ofli- cers and thirty men have been saved. ‘The dis- pateb s not clear whether Capt. Ryan, the com- maudine officer, is among the saved. The Huron was an iron vessel of fifty-four tons, and cost SH6T,024. SHE CAREIED FOUR GUXS, among them one sixty-four pounder, and was scheduled at aspeed of ten und a hall knots. The last report of the Scerctary of the Navy describes the Huron as a third rate, built of fron, with full steam power in com- mission and of good report. Re- pairs werc made upon it in 1876 and the vessel should have been in perfect order. The history of the Haron since she has been commissioned is in substance this:. SIE REPORTED FOR DUTY first at Norfolk. Dec. 17, 1575, and in the spring was ordered to Ilampton Roads. In March she went to Port Royal, and in April to Vera Cruz. She W employed in the Gulf for some time carrying coal and provisions. In _August of “that year she was stationed av Portsmouth and on’ the New England coast twice. Since then the Huron has been one of the North Atluntic squadron, and had started yesterday to make a cruise in the West Indies and the Gulf. The Huron was at the Washinaton yard dQurine the strike. She haa a mew blade put in her propeller this summer, and Subscquently took u trial-trip up the Hud- son. Within u few weeks tnere bas been a new inspection of_her boilers and machinery, and the report received at. the Department pro- Tounced everything in good condition. The Huron l:ft her station in Hampton Roads ves. terday under peremptory orders from Admiral “T'rene . incommand of the squadronto leave ately. No reason is known for this er d ation was Favaaa, the West . and the Gulf. The Cnief Sial 1 Officer to-night that c:mlion:lr?' signals iad _been sed at the station in Hampton Ruads for- cig hefore the Huron left, and that < proper observance of thmse signals WOULD HAVE PREVENTED the vessel from running into a terrible eale off the fateful Cape Hatteras. It is the experience of the Signal Officer that while the merchant Marine of the country lus the greatest confi- dence in the danger signals, the Navy Depart- ment seems Lo pay no_ attention whatever to ports at all time, no master nger indicated by the Siensi- Engincer 0 that many of them bre: A Jarze number of what are kunowe: engines were converted into compuun | enzines uader the last Administration. The Swatara, the first compound-eugine ship, made 4 suc- cessful eruise around the world. E A FATAL JUMP. A TRAIN PRECIPITATED THROTGII A BRIDGE. CoLuMB14, S. C., Nov. 24.—The annual meet- fnz of the stociholders of the Charlotte, Co Jumbia & Angusta Railroad was beld here yes- terday. The oflicers, stociholders, and Dircot- ors of the roads from North and South Caro- lina, together with their families, attended the meecine, and started Lomeward on the north- crn-bound train, which leit here at 2 o’clock for Cuarlotte. At $:30 the orth-bound passenger train was precipitated into South Forl ten miles south of Roci ITill, by the & of the tresile, in conseauence of tie foundi- simple. tion laving been undermined by the freshet in the creck. The engine and tender passed over fely, the stractare falling just when the expres and passenger cars were well onit. The expresscar turnzd up o its side in a few fect of water. The two passenger coaches dropped into themiddle of the sureing stream and sauk until only about one foot of the tops were visible. _There were cighteen passengers abozrd. dames McLaugnlin, of Charloste, and spother man, name unknown, were drowned in one of the cars, and it is thouzht three or four others may be lost. Most ot the passenzersescaped throuh the windows of the coaches and lodeed 1n the trees and were Tescucd, after, in some cases, hoursof suffering. Conductor Kline was badly eut on thez Wiliiam Ayment, of Charlotte. was badly cut on the heati and face. R, H. McAden, of Chia Totte, had a rib broken. J. G. Steele, of Bocic 1ill, ad ns ko Iy crushed. AUGUSTA, 24.—Ouly one persor. Me- Laughlin, of Charlott killed by railroad train falling into Fishing Creek last ovening. None of the injureil passengers ware seriously hurt. The mails and passengers will Le transferred to- t. The track will be re- paired by Moada, loods caused the fall of the bridge. FLOOD DAMAGE. TIRGINIA RIVERS ON TIHE RAMPAGE. Ricmyoxp, Va., Nov. 24.—Incessaut rains during the past forty-cight hours resutted in heavy floods in the western portion of the State. All trains are stopped on the Western Division of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Jackson and Rivanna Rivers are higher than since 1870, and 159 feet of trestling of the Ri- vanna Railroad bridge was swept away this morning, aud the water is up to the botton chord of the iron bridge. Several washouts are reported. South River is aleo very hizh. Tele- grapl _commuuication with Lyvochburg and of places is interruoted. James River is rising also. : RicioND, Va., Nov. 24.—The James River has risen above the canal at Lyncaburg. Trains are olL stopped on the Atiantie, Mississippi & Ohio Raiiroad. i i Ttis feared the flood will reach tne dimensions of thut of 1570, when so many lives wore lost, and millions of property de- stroyed. 2 RicimoyD, Va.. Nov. 24.—Late dispatches from Lynchburg state that the waier is within tive feet of the lighest point reached flood of 1570, and at o stand, but the indica are that there will be more ruin. On the Chesa- peake & Ohio Road the trains will be running as usual on Moaday. The Danville Roadis con- siderably damazed by t i} Side and Athmtic. The . South & Obio _ Roads - are badly ashed. Dan River at Danville is very high, and houses along the banks ure being washed out. The James River at this point, at 6 p. m., was eigit feet above high-water mark, and stilt rising av the rate of a foot per hour. The whs s in the lower part of the city z=re sub- werged, and arriving steamers are “umable to discharze their earzos Merchants along the river are moving their merchancise to high points, in anticipation of the great increase of the flovd when the waters from above Lynch- bure reach Richmond, which will be to-morrow morning. A tug-boat was sunk by being dashud against a pier-ead. One bundred and fifty cars and extra Jocomotives are busy at the wharves of the Chesapeake & Obio” Railroad removing Ireigit. 21103108 D, Va., Nov. 2.—Midnight—A dis- patch from Lynchbure states that the river there is nearly as birh as in 1570, and the bri are inimminent Janger. The dumage to property is very great. The water has risen seventeen st evening. Tae same dizpatch warns our people to pre® pare for the coming waters, and that the dauger caunot Le exagzeerated. Advices from Charlottesville report much damagealongthe Rivanna River. The Cl ville woolen wills are also considerably dam- feet since awdd. fhe washirzawayof the cmbsakment fin the Stanton River broke down the telegraph ines. A mail-train south on this road did not leave Richmond to-night. _Merchants arc still removing oods from the river warchouses. MISCELLAN TEERIGLE GALES. BosToN, Mass., Noy. 24.—The British steamer Agatha, arrived from Neweastle, England, Jost overboard John Perry, tne third oflicer, and a seaman named J. Byroe, and bad her bulwarks stovein. Terrible gales were expgrienced dur- ing the voyage. FOREIGN. The French Ministry Lays Its Programme Before the . < Deputies. When the Latter, by Vots, Decides to Ignore the New Cabjnet. Servia Actively Preparing to Take Part in the Con- flict. e The Turks Despondent Over the Situation at Plevna. Insurgents Capture a Fortified Town. Caucasian WAR NEWS. DESPONDE: PERA, Nov. 21.—The view taken of Osman Pasha’s position ison the whole deasponding, but some maintain -that he has provisions cnough to hiold out until Mehemet. All can or- ganize an army of relief. Great efforts are making to accomplish this end. ¥ SERVIA, Loxpoyw, Nov.24.—A special from Belgrade says: * Gen. Horvatovics has ordercd the in- habitants of Alexinatz, Saitschar. and Kniaje- vatz Districts to be ready within fifteen days to retire into the interior. Many have alrcady left, and troops have been distributed along the eastern fronticr. Gens. Horvatovics and Proties have inspected the positions of the Timok army. The second-class militia has been instructed to mobilize and hold themselves prepared to to march to the frontier. 1t is stated that the Moratorium, or period of grace for the payment of debts, has been fur- ther prolouged. DATOUM. Loxpox, Nov. 24.—A Tiflis dispatch says the Den Corps will shortly attack Batoum with Doary artillery INSURRECTION. The Caucasian insurrcction increases. The ingurgents stormed the fortificd town of Kus- sar on the 12th inst., and captured the garrison. FRANCE. STERIAL PROGRANME. In the Senate to-day Gen. Grinaudet De Rochebouet, the newly ap- pointed Presidlent of the Council and Minister of War, made thc following statenicat: 1In conscquence of the reeont discussions in the Chamber of Deputies, President MacMzhon hasintrusted the Ministry to menoutside of the political struggle. They will faitbfully observe the laws and afford the Marshal the support he requires _important to facilitate commercial intercourse aud preparations for the Exposition. We shall re- spect and require the respect for the Republic- an laws by which we are ruled. The Constitu- tion will pass intack from us to our successors when President MacMabom judees it opportune to replace us by Parliamentary Ministers. We rely upoh your co-operation in our work of ap peasement. LEPELLETIZE, Minister of Justice, read the same statement in the Chamber of Deputies, whereupon De Mareere, in behall of the Left, interpeilated the Ministry Tespectiug its formation. M. De Welehe, Minister of the Interior, asked for the postponement of the interpellation till ‘fhursday, but the Chamber decided to discuss it fmmediately. De Marcere urged that the Cabiuet repre- S personal ot a parliamentary power. He s: & Betzer tell the truch, and spare the country a fresh erigis.” : xl)e Welche urged the Marshal’s constitutional Tigh Jules Ferry moved on bebalf of the Left that the Chanber considers the Ministry, by its com- position, is a denial of the matioual richts of parlizmentary law, and only aggravate the crisis which has cruelly weighed upon business since the 16zn of M and cannot enter into re- lations with this Ministry. ‘The motion was adopted,—323 against 208,— alter a Bonapartist motion_for order of day pre and simple bad been rejected by a similar number. FOREIGN FINANCE, THE ENGLISH MONEY MARKET. Special Lisvatea to The Chicago Tribune. Lospox, Nov. 24—The Economist says: Money at call having been light tiis week, prices have tended to give way, but foreizn politics have been too strong on the other side, and the result of the movements is that home securities have been barely sustained, while foreign stocks have risen distinetly and persistently. The rist is more remarkable because of the depressing cffect dear moncy must exercise, and, had 1t not been for the money pressure, the market for foreign seeurities would no doubt have shown further buoyaney. Kars has fallen, Plevny, it is thonrht, can scarcely hold ont much longer, and peace may shortly be concluded. R ACCOUNTS NAVE BEEN CLOSED. The new Russian loan is snid to have been fully subscribed, which must aid the eforts of red in sustaining Russian stocks, rther external loan is believed to coutemplation, such ° efforts will in hardly relas at preseat. Meanwhile the op- timisin of the Freneh Bourse has increased in be consequence he retirement of the Ministry. Foreirn influences, actine through Continental Bourscs, have been varamount in speculative markets, and after all the fuctuations compar- atively Httle Dbusincss appears to have been originated nere. Investment business is reported by brakers to remain peculiarly quict, but inyestment stociss show a general firmness. elerrams from \Washingtou reporting en- deavors to MEDDLE WITH THE RESUMPTION ACT disturb the minds of the holders of Government bonds, lest their redemption and intere: should bz in_ sume other — curren other thzn gold. Owinz ‘to the declinve in value of money in India, and the fail in ex- there appears little inclination to silver for the East. three months’ ided 10 the . rate for has further r and bills er cent. In some quarters the rate dcmnuduxi s been 4 per cent, the reason being that some banks refuse to compete with those who are taking English bills on the French account. MEXICO. THAREATENING CONDITION OF AFFAIRS. Snecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. WasuiNgTos, D. €., Nov. 24.—The latest news from the City of Mexico shows that the condition of affairs bevond the border is more threatening thav it has been at any time since the announcement of the Dinz - revelution. Meanwhile the State Department is busying jtself with an attempt to form liberal treaties of commerce with Mexico a5 o means of securing tiveen the Liwo countriess this, too, when jican Foreign Minister in point of fact dedlines to enter into any engagements with the United States for thie protection of our citizens on the border. There is goo:l reason to appre- hend that Gov. Flubbard, of Texas, desires svar. It he does, it will be a vers stmple thing for }lim with his State troops to furnish occasion or it. OFR RELATIONS WITU TIE GREASERS. 8 ateh_tn Tivs Catcags (71 L —The Jierald’ ton sp the Sceretary of W day, in briefiy exican question Lthe recent interview of Senor Zanacona, n vhich the United States,asa ouwht to aive to Mexivo. Mr. M must go slowly, and, a3 a powerful K ongbt” to exerdise great forbearance with onr -, Mexicto, and not be too pre- = her accountable for wezk- nesses. , Let us look at our own experience and help her out iu the cfiorts she is making. Tihese are not only mv views but are also those held in the poliey which the Administration is carrying out in regaid to Mexico. and the senti- ment -which _directs sts deliberatfons on the subjoct as far as I know. Mr. McCrary has very kindly feelings towards Disz and Mexican claime. Senor Benavides for the honest and e: - forts they have been making to act flf;taafl anmnuy in presenting further bonder troubles. [t will be scen from the cxoressions of the Secretary of War that he fully meets the ex- pectations of Zanacona in the desire he has ex- Yrcssed to find the Administration of President {ayes dizposed to meet Mexico witha helping hanctin her efforts for permancy aud increased strength. - ‘Fhe spirit of the War Department hiere is undoubtedly most friendly to Mexican iuterests and suceess. MEXICAN CLAIMS. * The Sub-Committee of the House Committee on Foreign Aflairs called upoun Evarts to-day to Tiear his views in regard Lo the payment of the e Mr. Evarts informed the Com- mittee that the Senate Judiciary. Committee lad requested hin mot to pay any of the awards until it could examine certain claims al- Iezed to have been fraudulently passed. That which ~Evarts expressed ~himself 5t emphatically abomt was the m..'figZ: ot the attorneys of the Mexican Covernwnent, who, instead of secking informa- tion from the State Department, were lobbying their measurc in Congress. It has been assert- ed that the attorneys arc in the cmploy of the Mexican Government, whose object it is to avold the payment of o larze sum_ which has been owarded in certain claims. Mr. Evarts thought that when the new Mexican Minister arrivea here, and a definite protest made against the payment of any claim, it would be especial- 1y considereil by our Government, but at pres- ent there was nothing to warrant such an infer- ence. WAKLIEE ADVICES FROM THE LAND OF THE GREASLRS. Dispatel, to St. Lowis Globe-Democrai. Houstos, Tex., Nov. 23.—Mexican news is more exciting than ever, as indicated by M- viees from the City of Mexico via Havana. It is now known that Gen.Trevino, onc of the most trusted of the Diaz chiefs, is marcinng north- ward from the Mexican Capital for the Rio Grande, with a force of 2500 well-appointed troops. When he arrives on the frontier and forms a junction with Gien. Cavales, command- ing in_Tamaulipas, the Mexican force on the Rio Grande will amount to 4.000 regu- lars, besides Indian ausiliarics. The troops under Trevino are picked from the flower of the Mexign army, and that commander is sald to have instructions to assume a defiant and warlike attitude, and repel all raids and attempts at invasion. Latest advices represent the people of Mexico aroused with hatred, and eagerly urging their Government to a war with the United States, and the immediate seizure of Texas territory and re-cstablishing the old boundary of the Neuces. The Mexican Govern- ment has undoubtedly asswned a hostile utti- tude, and will, if it tas not already done so, of- ficially inform_our Government at Washington of the intention to attack all invaders. Itis certain orders to that effect bave already been siven, Gen. Falon is commanding on the ) die Rio Grande, with headquarters at Piedras Negras. Gen. Ord is understood to have telegraphed to Washington for reinforcements of cavairy. He has a foree on the Rio Grande not exceeding 2,000 men, with which to repel an attack of the Mexiean Generals. should they attcmpt onc. The Texans ure uneasy, sad Gov. Hubbard has ordercd an inspection and immediate drillivg of State troops, and putting them in readiness. The repoct that detachments of Kickapoos hiave raided and kitled citizens sixty miles trom Sun Anionio isconfirmed. Indians from Mexico have also raided and killed persons forty miles de of Laredo. If Ge s the crs into Mesico a col Lroops ensus 1f be don’t, ue and our Govern- ment must assume a role of butldozement and being intimdaied. The situation isthre A svecial from San Antonio, Gen. Ord uarters, to-uight, says: In military circl anger of an outbreak of war with Mexico is in- creased by Gen. Trevino's advance to . the Rio Grande, with instructions 1o repel auy attempt of United States troops to cross after raiders. Gen. Ord will not be blulled, but will continue to pursue the raiders into Mexico. This may be considered official. Gen. Ord. as well as “the State authorities, are preparing for trouble. L THE RAILROADS. SSENGER BUSI- REFORMING THE The General Ticket and Passenger Ageats of the roads leadr cast from this city have been aceusing cach other of unfair aealings for some time past. ‘The matter was brought before the Exccutive Committee of Geuceral Muvagers of the Westernroads at their meeting at the Grand Pacific Hotel last Wednesday, but the charges could not be proven, vet it became evident tha there existed some abuses which needed rectify ing, and, thereforc, the General Ticket Aszents were advised to hold 2 meeting as soon as prac- ticable to obviate the evils complained of. In accordamce with that recommenda- tion they held a mecting e at the ofice of the Pittsburz, Fort W & Chicago Railroad. There were present F. A. Myers, General Ticket and P A ittsburs, Fort Wayne & Ch . General Ticket and o n Central; F. E. Morse, W General Passenzer Arent Lake Shore & Michi- sran Southern; and Thomas P. Barry, Western General Passenzer Acent Baltimore & Ohio. The meeting was held with closed doors and the participants of the meetinz were unwilling to divulze the partieuiurs of - their procecdings. They adjusted their difliculties satisfactorily to theimselves, they said, and_nothiag was done that would beéof any interest to the outside public. TYet it transpires that there are some outsiders who will be interested in their proceedings, and those are the poor agzents who, for the small sum of $65.33, have to put a half-moon on tl breasts, stand in line when the trains arrive, and shout themselves hoarse with “ Baltimors & Ohio 'buses outside,’” ¢ Mich wan Central just around the corner,” ¢ Michi- gan Central ‘buses at_the other door,” ete. Thesc agents, it is understood, will get the grand bounce alter: the 1st December. 1t is also understood that some action in rezard to the sale of tickets at reduced rates to steam- boat azents and scalpers has also been taken, but swhetker the payment of commissions has been altogether cut off or mob could not be ascertained. JTAVE GRAIN A\TES BEEN CUT? Rumors were current yesterday that certain shippers had succeeded in making a contract with on or two of the Eastern railroads for the carrying of about 600,000 bushels of grain to Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York at less than the rezular tariff rates. Ag such action on the part of some of the Eastern roads would indicate n lack of harmony between them which would undoubtedly have the effect of hrmging about another war, a TRIBUNE reporter took great pains to learn the actual facts in this case. ~ He called upon the General Freight Agents of the various Ea..crn roads, all_of Whom emphatically deny that cut has been made or that the harmony which has prevailed amone the roads leading East has been in the Jeast diswurbed. - They say that certain shippers have ready for shipment to Europe 300,000 bushels of wheat and 330,000 bushels of corn, the former_to go to Baltimore and the Jatter to New York.~ This freight has to he delivered on the 15th of December. The parties holcing the grain have made strenuous efforts to et n rebate, offering it to cvery line in the city, but so far have not succceded in ob- taining a reduction, and it is not thousht prob- able that they will be able to ship it at less than fecular rates. On the otner hand, some of the outside agents and several shippers assert con- fidently that the grain has been contrac ed for 2t & reduced rate, and some of the trunk lues Teel ereatly exercised sbout it. A mecting of the General Freighs Agents of the Eastern roads has been catled for onday, to be held at the office of the Lake Shore & Michizan Soutkern Raitroad, and the object of the meeting is to consider’ this matter, but the General Freight Awents say that 1t has been called for the pur- pose of revising the tarlff to interior points. ERIE. New YORK, Nov. 24.—The English holders of the stock of the Erie Railway have applied for an order directing Receiver Jewett to execute to the United States Treasury the release of the claims azainst it by non-resident alien stock and bondholders for the income tax deducted from them by the Erie Raiiway Company under the Tnternal Revenue law prior to 1567, which de- duction the United States Supreme Court has declared illegal, Petitioners say there i3 reason to believe the Treasury Department will at once refund the tax so paid, on receipt of properiy exceuted releases. Judge Lawrence has decided there should be a reference in the matter. L ——— CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG AND THE KNABE PIANO The following testimonial of this renowned singer speass for itself: ) & HOUsE, Ch1cAGO.—.Wessra. wulius Deak Stes: Having otten during on with the Itaifan Opera used the Piano, I taie great pieasure in stating s are fully equal to he b reputaiion it s ez :-L‘:y‘na'fe aitained, both inthis country and in ope- 2 3 B flm pleased to hear of their success. and am elad to adid m¥ testimony to that of many 1 Very yours, otners. Very trlf g00R 1 ovise KriLoos.” full assortmen: of all styles, ~—uprights, !qfinms, ond erands,—of this celebrated ke cain be seen- at. Jwins Bauer & Co.’s, Western Avcnts, corner of Stat finnts, commer e and Monroe streets, MONEY SAVED, MONEY EARNED. The truth of this proverb you will find con- firmed by buying your rich and medium fur* nitureat H. & AL Neuberger & Co.’s, 267 and 9269 Wabash avenue, who, on_account of going out of retail business, are selling at extrcmely low prices, even below cost. Don't fail to call and convince yourselves. No trouble to show our immense stock of good: PARIS IN GHICAGO. “There is no occasion to send to Paris or New York for hats, bonuets, dresses, or suits. Mme. Emma Soulé, No. 170 State street, opposite the ‘Palmer House, has all the choicest styles and best wnaterials, which can be made up in the real French mode at shortest notice. —————— THE HAZELTON UPRIGHT. The construction of a piano which shonld adapt itself to all requirements, and to every sortol room into which it shounld be tnducted, pozzled and perplexed inventors for years. Itwas com- varatively easy to produce sn_instrument ‘which in volume wounld Ml a huze hall, and it was notan especially dificult task to modify the brilliancy of full-toned plano to the capacity of asmall parior ‘but to produce one that should combine compact- ness and at the same time afford rich, round tones, swelling ot sinking as the location demanded, was Jeft to the manufacturers of the Hazelton Upright, which fs in higher favor for larze or small apart- ments to-day than any instrument in the market. The elements :hat commend this piano are its full- prefer, and while adapted to ail the requirements isat the same time especially popular in the home. It has been thoroughly test- ed by the best of critics, and is pronounced the most complete and excellent insirument of its class Pelton & Pomeroy, of the concert, it now offered for sale. sole agents, 152 State street. —_————— o FIELD & LEITER NOT HAVING ANY FIRE-PROOF VAULTS called upon Mr. John W. Norris, who furnished them o mammoth five-ton safe, which is arecular vault on wheele. The assortment of eafes at 57 State street is cqual to any emergency. el Aol W STRAIGHT ”* NEEDLE, PRACTICALLY SELF-SETTING. No shuttle to thread, no oit on thread or goods, work runs back from you, runs the casist. and Is the best. fs what Wheeler & Wilson claim for their new No. 8 family sewing machine. —_——— TICKETS TO THE GULF, The Chicazo, Alton & St. Louis Line is selling excarsion tickets at very cheap rates to Pensacola Florida, Little Rock, Hot Springs, 3fobile, and New Orleans. —e————— WILL CERTIFY, Every professional man who has used Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder in his family will certify to its being wholesome and pure. Why Has Sozodont become the staple dentrifice of America? Simply beeause it is imy Iblc to nse it, even for a week, without perceivingz its hygienic cifect upon the teeth, the gums, and tne breath. BUSINESS NOTICES. . Kecp's Patent Portly Made Dress Shirts Dest quality, 6 for $G, only pluin scams to finish. KEEP'S UNDERWEAR. TRed Flannel Undervests and Drawers, best quelity... .. oees ‘White Flannel Undel Canton Flannel Drawers, KEEP'S CO! e — niess of volume and the pure, liquid_beauty of its troble. Itisround and rich, or modified into 8 low, sweet tone, as the demaods upon it may DRY GO00DS. GREAT BARGAINS. - Malt Extract—Charles Pope’s Celebrated - malt extract is gaining rapidly in favor with the public and the medical lralcr:up‘ 22 3 healing rem- cdy 20 beveraze of health. For sale at Gale & RBlocki's drug-stores, 85 South Clark street and 4+ Monroe strect, Palmer House. R Jeflers' French Catarrh Remedy Isa War- ranted cure for catarrh, colds, sore throat. offen- sive breatn. headache, asthma, and brouchitis. Sold by druggists. Sample free. Office 70 State street. ———— Macalister's Cough JMixture—The best; remedy for conshs and colds of adults, and whoop- ing-cough and croup of childeen. Prepared by P, Lee. Agents for South Side, Gale & Blocki, 85 Clark strect. ~VEGEIINE SCROFULA Scrofulous Humor., VeceTiye will eradicate from the system every taint of Scrofula and Scrofulous linmor. It has crmanently cured thousands in Boston and vicin- [t who had been lon und painfal sufierers. Cancer,Cancerous Humor. The marvelous effect of Vegetine in Case of Can- cer and Cancerous Humor challenges the most pro- found attent®n_of the medical facuity, many of whom are prescribing Vegetine to their patients. Canker. TVegetine bas never failed to cure the ‘most inflex- f Canker. Mercurial Diseases. The Vegetine meets with wonderful enccess in the cure of this classof diseases. Salt Rheum. JTTetter. Salt Rheum, Scald Head, &c., will cer- ible case o tainly yield to the greatalterative effects of Vege- tine. Erysipelas. Yegetine has never failed t6 cure the most invet- crate case of Erysipelas. Pimples, and_Humors on the Face. Teason should teach us that a blotchy, roueh, or Frinpled skin depends entirely npon an internal Plate, and no outward application can ever cure fhe defect. Vesetine is the great blood purifier. Tumors, Ulcers or Old Sores by on impure state of the blood. Are cauged and Cleanse the blood thoroughly with Vegetine, those complaints will disappear. Catarrh. For this complaint the only substantial benefit ean_be obtained through the blood. Vegetine is the great blood purifier. Constipation. Yesetine does not act as a cathartic to_ debilitate the bowels, but cleanses all the organs, enabling ench to perform the tanctions devolving upon them. . Piles. Vegetine has restored thousands to ‘health who have béen long and painful suferers. Dyspepsia. I Vegetine is taken regularly, according to di- rections, a eertain and epeedy cure will follow its uee. > Faintness at the Stomach. Vegetine is nota stimalating bitters which cre- ates & fictitions appetite, but gentie tomic which assists nature to restore the stomach toa healthy action. Female Weakness. directly upon the causes of these Tt Invigorates and strengthens the % system, octs upon the secretive organs and oys inammation. General Debility. Tn this complaint the good effects of the Vege- tine are realized immediately after commencing to talke it; as debility denotes deficiency of the blood, and Vegetine acts directly upon the blood. VEGETINE - PREPARED BY I R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass. Vegetine is Sold by All Druggists. . calm stoma One Tot crey twilled flannels (slightly damazed), 15¢, worth 23¢. One lot of dark prints, 5¢, Worth 7¢. Five cases Canton faonels, 7, 3, 10, 12%, and 15¢, the best value in the ¥ Ten cases all wool scurlet twilled flannels, 22, 25, 30, 45, 40, and 45c. extraordinary barzains. One lot grey double blaniets, 85¢, cheap S1.25. 500 pairs white wool blankets, $2, $2.23, $5, - $3.350, 54, and §3: noted bargains. Three bales bed comforters, SL worth, $1.50. One lot ull linen nankiny, 65¢. worth 1. One lot heavy brown shecting, yurd wide, Gc, Cone boi Tadies' kid g1 by ne lot lailies' kid gloves, two-button, all shade: E0c, worth 1. & 5 picces cloaking water-proafs, 50¢, worth T3¢, 35 picces matalasse chinchilla cloaKing, S1.75, $2, and $2.50. 35 pieces blacic and colored all-wool cashmeres (yard wide), 43¢, worth 75c, 45 pieces black and colercd trimming i worth S1.. 10 pieces heavy aros graln dress silks, S1, cheap at $1.25. Tadies’ long chinchilla closks, $2.50 and $3.50, worth $4.50 and £6. 95 ladies' all-wool beaver cloaks, nicely trimmed. $8, 510, 512, and 315. 2 5 ladies’ matalasse cloaks, §12, §15, and $20. 100 double broche and Paisley shawls. $10, $12, $15. $18, 320, and $25—the finest and cheapest Zoods ever oflered for the money. 500 cartoons Ostrich Tips (from auction) at less than half price. Great bargains in Children's snd Ladies’ Furs. Great barguins in Ladies' and Children’s Boots and Shoes. Great bargalos in Underwear, Hosiery, and Gloves. P. S.--We invite the attention of all Ladies intending to purchase Dry Goods. (ur Stock was Bever so Large Qur Prices Never so Low. 8, 730, 284 & 286 West DMadison-st. ~ETURS. Just recelved, the newest strlesanil bext zradrs, which we have marked at prices below any fu the market. Splendid gurments only 875, 3100, S125, S130. SEAL SKIN HATS For Ladies, all i pressly for our best retail sales. 5 cases MINK & SEAL SKIN MUFFS AND BOA Price, S18 Per Sct. §= Larzest stock of Fars In Chleago. Goods sent €. 0. D. 5 R. T.MARTIN, THE LEADING FUR HOUSE, 154 STATE-ST. HUIYXSS. ARENDS | Kumyss, or Milk Wine. It is a Nautritive ¢ most stylish shapes, made ex Iso just reccived, A sparkline, deliclous beverage, Penacea fn all’ wasting diseases.” flesh and blood und strength so fast. ficlai in Dyspepata. It {3 rateful to the most infant or adnit. 1t s'omach.and cqually adapted to. ausea, arrest vomiting. hand bowels. The va my ey earned within the Jast three years has caused numerotiy fimttations to anpear. Bewireof these uawholesomie Mark the name. . A AREND. Chemlst, 17 Madtson-st. (midule of block). T Arcnd's Kamys or Milk Wine. a de- iiclons sparkiini beveraze, famous for ts Invigoratins and fattening qualities, spectally usefal for dy: Send for circular e s, A AKEND. Chemist, 179 Malison-st. compounds. SEWING MACRINES. OF ALL. DOUBLE DOES XOT THREAD, FATIGUE. LocK pofsNOT STITCHNZ VWEAROUT, iy AGENTS /B. ELDREDGE, WANTED. CHICAGO. FOR RENT. DESIRABLE OFFICES IN TEE TRIBUNE BUILDING TO REINT. WM. C. DOW. Room 8 Tribune Building. Apply to WOILET GOODS. Ao e AP EDW. PINATUD CELEBRATED FRENCH ., Violetse, Opononat. nxl Esence ot Jromm Bregne, TiCrt vehufin s B s, Pinand Cosmeuics, Tollstts Fowider, Bando- Tise. and Creme nutriclve for the Latr. HENRY DREYFUS, Sole Wholesale_Ageat, 13 Malden Lane, New York, __Sole Wholesale Agent, 13 MAICh0 2% 20 20 WAXCHIAKER. THE WATCHMAKER Who neser fails to give eatisfaction is BROWN. igidoes ndjusting, and is lmflwy when he gets a watch xhutiléu batled all othera. 142 Dearborn- &t., Room 19. MEDICALs g Contagious Diseases. 1o cascs of confaggious diseases the clothing aad ves- 2l odors. Maanfactured h&'E- C. RIGGS & CU., 73 ‘East Vao Buren-:., aud sold by all grocess.