Evening Star Newspaper, September 25, 1869, Page 1

- ae SS ES oe THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sanday excepted, At the Star Building, 8.W. Corner Pennsylvania Av. and lth St, BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. eee The STAR ts served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and Jvstrict at Taw (CENT® PER WEEK. Copies at the counter, with or without pers, Two Caw - PRICE FoR "LING —Three Months. One Dollar ard Fifty Cents six months, Three | — \———— Dollars: one year, Five Dollars. No papers "7 ph: id for. Seteare teeiecun | Wem: SUMENS morning—One Dcllar-and-a-half a year. STEAMBOAT LINES, {UB LIVEBPOOL aD QUEENSTOWS Toman Line of Mail Steamers. sailing from New York E RY BSATOBDAY ond AL- Ticker a torent England fckete sold to and fr jand, Ireland the tinest ~ New York. oe MIDDLETON & co. BANKER ant Washin gto nS N EBCHANTS’ LINS OF STEAMSHIPS BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. | | ful one in the market, | and Cansdas | Jar semmi-weekly trips bewren YOBR. GTOkGETOW 78 | never fatle—try it County Ky.) Dem ELLIS’ I watery and weak. ock &. m., - 2 10 o'ciack & Mm. stopping at iri, ae Smith's Point: Piney Polat fort. and Norfolk, Va. = nouroes Old Fotnt Com Thier host « , bourne Ook Sena, St Fort Monroe with the NOBFOLK on TUBSDAY Eogui ning wilt sad FRIDAY. at 4 o'cloc hich fast and Sq For pai © % MATTISGLY. T sud P. Rallroad, No. 3 Vania avenue For tickets api J L. SAVAGE Hardware Store, Pexnsyivania avenue and Wtn street. or on board the boat. SPECIAL NOTICES, x —dents.. We - o Baned the wake oe eer Iustept We will advertise it,ant sell none other— ib the ait exce; late pt 3 . Heater which we have m apply to JOHN G. DALE, | Aitin the agency FI Ir your letter of the k—so long as we | Cblige yours very traty sala Nelo, 3 L8W18 STOUT & sons P & —We consider your heater the fats oaeeaté: We are continually receiving such testi asthe aoove from HA parts of the Unit re me titi nmceeata ALEXANDEIA. WASHINGTON, and WHAT A WONDERFUD DISCOVERY vi. a0 f Leave NEW YORK | 1s PERRY DAVIS’ VBGRTABLE PAIN KIL- ‘ LEB! Jt pot only cures the fils of the humen fomiy, but fs also a sure remedy for horses with colle. Ithss never been known to fail in a cure | of the worst cases; and for sprains, galls, etc., it ce Directions accompany ‘ach bottle. Sold by Draggtists generally —Kentow N BITTERS, Will enrich the blood and prevent it from becom- althy complex 1, | ee are very palsiable. Th : | to impart tone and strength jiven by bitters mer iy Stimulant 4 although they may >m. - Excursion Ticket, to and BATCHELOR’S from | srhiseplendid Hair Bre is the per, 50 cents each; | the only trae and perfect Dye: ; Instantaneous: D0 disapeo! tinte; remedies the fll effect orates and leaves the Hai best tn the world; armless. reliable, on the evils of : PERFECT MANHOOD. EB KRCUSE. Aso, |SY AGE: Proprietor. | essays FOR YOUNG MBs a mS | SELF-BNEBVATION, with certain help for the NEY 2xPe ese ¢rrimg apd unfortanate. “Bent ip sealed VIA CANAL. velopes. tree of charge, AG Ww, ts BETWEEN PHILADELPAL SOCIATION, Box P. Philedeiphia. Pa’ settecsn ‘GnoaGETOWN Reguisr sailing day from 14 North AMUSEMENTS. Whetves, Phila vis, SATUSDAT, Qe US. mn 63 Water street, Georgetown, WEDI NATIONAL THEATRE. ry ceived at any time. SATURDAY EVSRIN (DE & TY! A great Melo Dramatic Bi et ite wick’ SunPab Alexand: ‘e. WM. CLYDE & 0b. THE IDIOT WITHEBS; hs ‘aan imtae TPE & Ob E88; Ox. A TALE OF BLOOD. Rossuras wovuse. On the Heights opposite Georgetown. Commencing ® OND, ‘This clegant and attractive summer re frees te now open = Lay pe reer The Cele! geests in tnviting the patro TPO 3 W1ZaBD AND VENTRILOQUIST. fe cal Hattention to ite high airy, and cool <= Distribution of Vat = 5 ae ae views presented from h performanc n) Spppistes sod shady chews of cnn ar og ga4 to pledge in addition to these great patural advantages. that its larder and bar will be | x Persons, $1 Kept constantly sappiied with ‘the Doors open at 7 o'clock ; to commence at 8 o’elk. fastidious taste can desire. ‘The cooking shall be | «247% Bnexcelled. the attevtion prompt and polite, and the charges reascnatie. wee te | SF Rossiyon may be reached by th Bridge. or by the Long Bridge vis either route affording ® pleasant Grive t! Scenery of historic Jeas-it” SURES moved their ART STO) avenue. to No. 248 be et of soon as itcan be of bis doctrine of the eniten Ss tment the Bdge of | receive s continusace ‘Mademoiselle Mo- ‘we sball at all times e Legend of the jgsmark : er Poems; by Geors: edition of * Geo volome The lmnecents Abrosd, or. the New hail ‘ims Progress. being some account of the steam- tee. Nations, Imcidents and Adveptures. as they : peared to the anthor, with 201 ifs PX ~ 4 & Twain, 3 ‘The Liter: abeth wl z Pr 61 new edition. two volumes im one. $5. The Queen of the Air: being s study he Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm: by Joba Y é Old Mam ‘= Secret Our Own Birds: by Wm L Baily. od Theatres, by Olive Logan. 81 % nee of London, by Jame Green wo i_ Ladies; by the aath-r of eon of | bury, W- > 73 cents. Meti sith, by the suthcr | | aict Life.” &c.. s) cents. False pa de J ~ ‘9th and 10th streets. SLATE AND MARBLE MANTELS. Having purchased the entire interest fn the SLATE AND MABBLE MANTEL BUSINESS offi. WwW Hamilton, d_ removed that busi- Bese from No ‘yivanis avenue, betwee: 32th and 13th s the YOUNG ride corner $th and D streets, I would respectfally in. PS stock. which I guarantee to be as good N ONDAY. ccmpicte as can be found in this orgay otter mar. | When nothing will irfex = SOTIOB <i ‘The only place in the city to buy your BOOTS, SHOES, AND GAITERS tor bs of Lawn at regulsr fon, Augustus Beit WHOLESALE PRICES ienéid Brass and Hin is at STRASBURGER BROS., 373 Seventa Starer, The Between Pann 5, pole, lea WHERE THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT ©. vee. ar! street, DAILY (except at ics. m., for MOU Doors open at7 o’clockr Performance to begin SUMMER RESORTS | _MOBAY—Form@sa SUMMER RESORTS. | Somat EVENTH STREST. POSITIVELY 8X Wi aX ich OnBATURDAY.atSeciock, woUme WYMAN, bis LILLIPUTIAS OL USABLE PRESENTS at the ce, lesion, 45 Cents. Family ticket, admitting eva ob. THE BSCRIBBRS HAV: Past favors. we hope to thelr patroaage, which Wor to merit. SMITd & STRONG. Ea ae Seetgnete! | So. 456) ON B TEIeION joveis, commenc*ng with © Adem bet-,” $1 eee ar Ce Ho. 486 Seventh street, . between f ay City’s plessare excursion to Burope Eight Doors above Odd Fe: nd the Holy Lan? with descriptions of cua’ | Cpetce Of Paintings, Engravings D and E streets, Mame and N ber. -i¥ Garirou OR 000 OF THE o MONDAY AF- IRST GBAND Bt NIO OF UNION. at Becket’s 3 TERNOON. September 27th. ting gentlemen and ladies, of 2 Laden eh H. Robin e.. cous. Fale | Guaxp NATIONAL TOURNAMENT, u Fite 5, eee a nat” | FORTHE CHAMPION LANCE OF AMERICA, WILL TAKE PLACE aT THE BATIONAL P&RK, OOT 51n, 1569, The Obampisn Lance, to be contested for, for ju A 7 = HRISTIAN ASSOC! Szoonp cranp rou = BULLDING™ > —— OF Ke I@HTHOOD uF Vite all those who have been desiing with the old | | At the request of our many frien. vB ti < induced to repeat our Grand To! firm and onli n-ucrallz to call and exuunine berrraae undone E it egreeable to all; having added more eee Corner 9th ant Datrects. | est riders te the list, Fhe following Katghte da we have been Ament, 5 5 Watkias, Knigl Plain Koight, Amor’ Pat ie — ag oe. John Bovore,” bia, F M Buchanan, Knight of Homiller; Knight of 8 a Kright of M Oaptetn Thomas stack- Nop! h it Ale: rie, Forts Foote and Wast- logion, Marshall Hall; Ma. Waite House and turning to the city at 4 p.m. jount Vernon end return. 3 BYEER, Gen JAMBA ice: Willard ai BE FOUND. Sateen, Tone. Fare to SCHOOL BOOKS 027. and Z B. H. STIBEMETZ. SCHOOL REQUISITES HATTER AND FUBBIEE, 234 Penna. Ave. FOR SALE AT THE Full assertment of all the Leading Styles of LOWEST PRICES. BY Cc. D. LIEBERMAN, ~+eolm Corner Ninth and D streets. pws & B as orenEe 8 Se HANDSOME NOVELTIES IN FEATHBES, FLOW BES, HATS, BONNETS, BEDUINSS, Erc , Bre. DRESSES. SUITS, CLOAKS, Erc.. MADB LN TaB LaTEST RESCH STYLE. 1p Doon From 13tH st. HATS, CAPS, AND LADIES’ FURS FOB THE FALL TRAD! and 9*. Prices from $1 se 22-20 METZBEO?T & 00. cana Srzuwar & S0N8, PIANOS. assortment of these ee aan Las PIANO OOVERS. WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1869. N°. 5.162. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Iwrsral REvVeRUR.—The receipts to-day frcm tis scource were 10: Mr. A. B. McLiatr, Supervising Architec Treasury Department, arrived in San Fran- cisco yeeterday. Prmsowal.—Hon. J. H. Ketcbum, ot New York, Hon. Alexander Rives, of Virginia, and Judge Bond, of Ricbmong, are at Willards’. CoLonzL RowsRt M. Doveras, pnivace secretary to the President, who Das been spend- ing &sbort season in Virgini, returned here yesterday. How, Jou Aiisom, Register of the Treas- ury, left this city last evening for the State of Pennsylvania, where he will take the stamp im favor of Governor Gear: PERsONAL.Auzgustus M, Cunningham, & bright and handsome Washington boy. has graduated from Yale Vollege with the degree of Bachelor ot Arts SECRETARY Roweson left here last evening for Philadeipbin, to attend to private business requiring bis presence there. He will return bere on Monday. APPOINTED.—Secretary Robeson has ap- pointed Rev. J. Rutherford Matthews of Greenville, New Jersey to be Chaplain in the U.S. Navy. Mason HaGcERTY, whom the British gov- ermment decline to receive as United States consul at Giasgow on account of bis Fenian proclivities is in this city, to make @ report to the Secretary of State. ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND DOL- Lars in fractional currency was received at the Treasury Department this morning trom the Bank Note Printing Companies in New York. ATTORNEY GENERAL HOAR bas been applied to for an opinion as to the power, under the Constitution, of the newly elected Virginia Legisiatcre to elect United States Senators the fortheoming session and prior to the admis. sion of the State by Congress. JsMzs LAWRENSON, an old and well-known citizen of Wasbington, for many years in charge of the office journal of the Postmaster General, and removed a short time since, was yesterday appointed to a temporary clerkship (first-class) in the Post Office Department, REAR ADMIRAL Henry K. Horr, lately in command of the North Atlantic Squadron, has been ordered to duty as a member of the Board of Officers in session at the Navy Department tor the examination of Officers of tne Navy for Promotion. PRESENTATION OF A MINISTER.—Mr. F. E Bille, the new Danish Minister, was this morning presented to the President by Secre- tary Fisb, and laid before bim his credentials, The usual addresses were made. Mr. Bilie tor some time past has been Unarge d’Affairs ofthe Danish mission, resident bere, but has recently been promoted to a fall Minister. Tus NaTiowal TRLEORATHIC Umrom, watch metip New York yesterday, effected an or eanization Witb the following officers: Presi- dent, W. H. Young. Washington, D. C.. vice- president, W. U. Lewis, New York; recording secretary, W. W. Barhaus, New York; corres. ponding secretary, F. L. Pope, New York: treasurer, A. L. Whipple, Albany. AN OrPiciaL Hint,—Hon. Henry Van Aer- bum, Commissioner of Pensions, yesterday summoned the heads of divisions and several of the principal clerke tc bis room and ex- Pressed to them a desire to see more efficiency im the discharge of the clerical duties of the Pension Office, as the large amount of work to be done, and the heavy reduc‘ion made by Uon- gress m the force of the office renders it neces. sary that every man should discharge his full duty. The adoption of the Treasury system of keeping time is contemplated. GENERAL SHERMAN AND THE CLAIM AGENTS.—A writ of mandamus having been issued against General Sherman, as Secretary of War, by several claim agents, who were sus- pended as attorneys before the War Depart- menton charges of corrupt conduct; the Sec- retary referred the question as to his power to suspend attorneys to the Attorney General. Mr. Merrick and ex-Assistaot Attorney Gene- ral Ashton thereupon appeared before Mr. Hoar,and, on behalf of the suspended attorneys, argued the matter. It 1s understood that the opinion of the Attorney General will sustain the action of the Secretary of War. SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NAVAL ACADEMY. Secretary Robeson yesterday issued xo order assigning Commodore John L. Worden to duty as Superintendent of the Naval Academy ai Annapolis, Md., to relieve Vice Admiral D. D. Porter, who bas been im charge of the Academy for the past three years. Commodore Worder, at will be remembered, commanded the M. tor im her fight with the Merrimac, in Hampton Koads, Va.,during which he was severely in- yured about the face and eyes, greatly impair- ing bis sight, from the effects of which he 1s still euflerimg. Commodore Worden is now in Dresden, having been m Europe on leave of absence since June 1 INTERNATIONAL STATISICAL CONGRESS.— By reports which have reached here, we learn hat the late Statistical Congress at the Hague was attended by delegates from all parts of the enlightened world, and that at its opening no jess than twenty-five governments were offi- cially represented by delegates, generally men of eminence in statisical science, while many of them enjoy world-wide reputations tor learning. In the opening proceedings compli- mentary allusions were made to persons ef different countries, not present, who had Tendered good service in the cause of statistics, and Dr. Von Baumbauer, Chief of the Buresu of Statistics of tne Netherlands, «praised the labors of two Americans, Mr. Kennedy and Insurance Director Barnes. The delegates ‘were entertained and feted with great liberality by the Nethertanders. Tes POLITICAL SiTuaTioN IN Taxas— (CHANGES Is THE FEDERAL Orrices Tuzss.— ‘Mc st of the time of the Cabinet in their meeting yesterday was taken up with the discussion o¢ affaire in Texas. A long letter was read from General Reynolds giving a history of the politi- cal troubles in that Scate, and expressing bis opinion very decided}y that the Hamilton party 4s largely composed of tmé defiant rebel ele- ment, and that the supporters of General Davis for Governor, rightfally claim to be the true Republican party of the State. Ou the facts thus made known, it was decided tnst it ‘was the duty of theadministration te throw the ‘Weight of its patronage in favor of the Davis party, and we understand thata great many removals of Hamilton men will be made in the next few days. Already the work has com- menaced as the President yesterday sppoimtea J. G. Tracey, Chairman of the Republican Executive Committee, to be postmaster at Houston, and Suantee Palm, to be post- Plnced im beth aes.” Mr. Ooller,postmaatar placed m both cases. . Collier, at Victory, will be removed, also the Oollector and the United States judge tor the same dis- ‘tict, and many postmasiers and minor officers. ArPoINntuENTs.—The President this morn. | THOSE LETTERS AND THAT SERE- ing appointed Nathan Fee. to be Collector of NADE. Customs for the District of Texas. bead Wm. B. Moore to be Assessor of Laternal Card from Mr. Beswell. Revenue for the 2d District of Texas, vice We find in the Republican the following re- Joseph A. Henderson. markable card from Collector Boswell in re- gard to tose letters and that serenade. He says ‘THE Waits Hoves.—The crowd of visitors the letters are correct,” a ma’ about which atthe Execative Mansion this morning was there might be two opinions; but probibly he very large. the ante-room being crowded with | megne to say they are genuine, Mr. Boswell both male and female office seeKers ail of ths forenoon. Attorney General Hoar, Postmaster | the manner in which the letters were obtained, General Creeswell. and Secretary Sherman | and maxes 3 pretty bad guess. It is uot easy were with the President this morning, and but | io gather from Mr. Boswell’s pecaliar way of very iew visitors were admitted dari i € the | stating the case whether he means to say that ay. Curmzse Lanor- who proposes to visit the Southern States for | closet and saw them, or whether the « them” the purpose of entering into contract to supply | D€ Was Jookingat in the closet were the letters, Chinese laborers, arrived here yesterday trom | OF Messrs. Bowen and Carson. He is very New York and left this morning for Memphis, | ™uch 1m the fog, and bas gone wide of the Tenn., and, ier making contracts ineo ont mark, but bis card is a curious and interesting here it is— visit New Orleans and other parts of the South | document, and He will address the Commercial Convention, | 7°.H¢ Editor of the Republican : to meet at Leuisville on the 1th of next bis departure. Mr. Koopmanschap disavow: bis residence. That serenade was tendered by country of their own free will,in order to bet- | the South Washington band and others. it ter their condition. and with the full knowleage | may be that because Osrson and Bowen were And consent of the Chinese authorities. The | Dot invited my private letters were published. coolies, he states, receive but $$ per month, | But 1 wonder who feels tbe meanest, Bowen Is ct ing to be blish Ti while the Chinamen, whom he will bring bere. | Vuic fertere. Gertaraty tre poet ny P Will recei vei: and $15 per month “and found.” | do such a thing. There is, however, one part a He has recently entered into contract with the | Of one of my letter that must have pleased Texas Land Company to supply them with | M&sor Bowem much, and that 1s wherein 1 5.0 Chinamen, to work on the lands owned | him, because he (Bowen) is the men who bas by that Company, at st and $10 per month | kept Knight on promises ever since June last, “and found,” and with several railroads in | when he promised be would have him ap- Texas for laborers on the roads, at $15 per | Pointed chief of police. month “and foand.” He hasalready supplied | phe jaw to have a the Central Pacific Railroad- Company with assed and approv Chinese laborers, and holds certificates from | bis Honor bad then given the w. the officers of the road as tothe faithful manner | W8S urged by several, all the Isboring men im which the Chinamen worked, He will re. | W0U!« bave been paid; also the school turn from Chi South, and if both pianters and Chiname: be si keeping back the nume: sented to the Secretary that the laborers to be | PY Anda threat, of course. : imported by him would come of their own tree | Seprember 34, Hig ee ony CONC OF. will, understanding what they are to receive, = &Xc., betore leaving China. The Chinamen re- The Cuban Qui ion from all Sides. ceive only about two or three dollars per | There are no new developments here on the month m theirown country, and are anxious | Cuban question beyond the report that it was to come here where they can get mucn better | disqyssed yesterday in the Cabinet, and a tele- pay. The contracts continue tor five years, at } &T ad from Minister Sickles with reterence the end of which time the Cnimamen return to | '© 'M® respecttul declination by the Spanish vermment of the proposed mediation their country, or renew :he contract, as they | Tnited States between Spain ned Gute eee may desire. As they will save most of their | understood that satisfaction was expressed wages while employed here, they cau return-| With the course Minister Sickles has pursued, , | 8nd thatthe Administration does not consider that the time bas yet arrived when the Gaban to China with five or six hundred dollars the end of five years, which sum is a small insurgents can be recognized. fortune in that couatry. Mr. Koopmaascnap A letter from 5 private source in Cuba states Bas cOntracts for about ten thousand, to be far- | that jealousy. mfluenced by malignity or Bished to Southern plantations and railroads, | SPsnish gold, bas necessitated a reorganization es of the patriot army, and compelled WaoRs anD Paices.—Mr, Edward Young, wre Oniet Olere of the Bureau of Siatistion, bas | fa fhe patriot army, had been aseaeciaater hee prepared for Hon. D. A. Wells, Special Com- page peta d ttyl @ circular, which is to Litanes jietral With a view to obtaint im- - ortant Information in’ regard to the presen: | | SEBCr emits, the Cuban envoy, has sssned Condition of the laboring classes of tue United sp Summer's declaration. States. ‘This circular will be addressed torper- | %e late speech of the Senator st Worcer! sons engagrd in every branch ot manufactures | Mass., of unwillingness to make any recogni and employing @ large number of hands, re- | tion of the Oubans as long as they hold buman questing that they will furmish at their earliest ; beimgsin slavery. Mr. Lemus says that Presi- eon venience the weekly wages and earnings of | dent Cespedes bas issued a decree of abolition. each kind or class of operatives employed in | 0d that “all the inhabitants of the Island of their establishment in 1:67, and at the present | Cuba are absolutely free,” according to article time, that ts about the Ist of October, 1869 | 25 of the Cuba constitution. ‘Where men work by the piece they are re- The London Standard says-—:-Whatever her quested to give the respective rates, and also | !¢citimate claims to Cuba may be, Spain labors state the averace weekly earnings in each | UlGer disadvantage in having to prosecute branch or subdivision of labor. In addition ii | ‘Bem in the face of the susceptibilities of the 4s also requested that the retail prices of gro- | American people while she is herself in the ceries, provisious, and other principal articles | CODdition of revolution. The Americans can- consumed by those employed be given, as well | D0t wish anything else than that Cuba shall be #s the usual price paid for board by single men | frre to choose whether she remains with Spain and women. With this circular will also be | OF becomes an independent republic. That ma- inclosed a blank form to be filled up by work. | terial assistance is rendered to Cuba through men having families, and designed to show the | the sympathy which Americans feel for ner weekly expenditures of each, which must be | Cannot be doubted, but if those sympathies carefully and accurately filled up. should demand war, it would be the most pacers oA ce anomalous and extr@ordinary conflict ever FINANCIAL.—Daring the week ending to-day seen.” 24.500 in fractional currency bas beer re. ceived by Treasurer Spimner from the Bureau of Engraving and Priating. The amount forwarded during the same pe- Tiod was as tollowe:—Assistant Treasurer at New York, $50,000; Assistant Treasurer at Ph! adelpbia, $3,000; U.S. Depository at Cinci pati, $10.00; Assistant Treasurers at New Orleans, $25,000; at Boston, $25,000; at St. Lonts, 25,000; at Cbarjeston, $25,009; National Banks i others, $747,417. Total, 037,447. @The amount of securities held by the Tress- urer of the United States, in trast for National —_——_______ _ Dierresern; DEATH.—The Rock ville (Md.,} Sentinel says —O Saturday morning last this community was pained by the «21 intelligence of the death ot Nathan Gook. E:q., of this county, under distressing ciret ustances. Un the previous Tuesday he was in tne enjoyment of full health, and about to horse for 8 fox hunt, and ¢ u ton @ young o causing Bim to jump, throwing Mr. Cook fer- ward, then rearmg and throwing him back- ward tothe ground, dragging him some dis- tance with one foot in thestirrup. His servants Tan to his relief and bore him to the house, He @id not suppose himself much injured at the time, and sO expressed himself, telling his servante no: to put up the horse, as he would be able. in few minutes, to proceed on his bunt. Bat bis injuries proved more serious tban he thought, and confined him to bis bed tili Saturday morning, when they terminated fatally. Mr. Cook was about 63 years of age- &pative and hife-long resident of our county, And one ot our most energetic and independent farmers. Banks, reported to-day, were as tollows:—For circn lating notes, $342.475,100_ For deposits of Public moneys, $19,403,000, Total, $361.$75,000, The amount of mutilated K notes burned during the week ending to-day was $187.30), making the total amount burned to dateS15,353,- S41. Theamovunt of National bank curreacy ed for bills destroyed was $241,550, making total amount issned therefor $16,212,¢35. The balance due for mutilated notes 18 €171,1( The amount of nationalbank circulation standing at tis date is $2 a1. The amount of fractional currency redeemed And destroyed during the week was ~ ——+2ce-—____ New ORLEANS CUSTOM HOUSE Lmvesti. Garion.—The New Orleans Picayune says:— “For s Crnans QeITTING Havana.—It is stated that the city of Havana. before the revolt of Yars, claimed 250,000 inhabttants. There are now, at the ven outside figures, now more than 80,000 peop! there. Thousand of Span- ish merchants and traders have fled to Spain. Thousands of wealthy Uubans have eto New York, New Urieans, Baltrmore, Mexico and Earope, while very many thousands of Cubans have dyicted ipto the interior to join the Cuban army. Not only have men gone, but ladies have also left Havana for Tentt towns of the interior, It isestimated there are Row 10,000 empty houses in the e Lime past investigt one have quiet. lygoue on im the custom-house of books as far back as Kellogg's regime. It has been dis. covered that during Kellogg’: administration of the customs, large frauds were perpetrated, ina manner so bold and flagrant that it would be an een to the officials hme oe moe Suppose they were not cognizant @ facts. emt ot commeralialy: mere Soanege. cleared rom tbis port with cargoes ly of whis. ky on their manitests that ships of three and four times their capacity could not have stowed GuyERaL BUTLER ON CaPiTaL amo Lanor. away. Imagmary merchants of Honolulu and a At ye Mauyeee Genersi Batler mage at Worcester, reeniand received, on paper, such con. | Mass., Thursday, before the farmers, on spe. signments, wBich in reality ‘were sent West or | cial legislation, in which he rebukes the law- Put on the market here. makers for giving capitalists so med aged Suipments oF ARMS TO TURKEY —Four | Over the laborer. and het ph ang Pam a qeseele nave socutty | left tetep part tee n nwt a apes ing. Their cargoes consisted of P35,000 attend 8nd 225,000 Springfield rifles, which have been pirchass from the United States Government, last winter while only one hundred and forty thousand dollars was sppropriated ia the terest of agriculture, over eight millions dollars were appropriated to capitalists, and unat the stock of one railroad which received 773,00) in bonds is not Bow worth one shil- jing on the dollar in market, ine of bint the rs Goverament fe miaviae preser paace witn ner powerful neiguvor. = propio | an al 7 graees te Turkey, = tee Pee Sea ee the machi for it isnow constructing im this country.—N. Y. Times. _———S ee & Bismarck is again seriously indiaposes. MAD year. S7Nevada printing effices-Rave tale componiors, who have gradugted trom the scbools. S7'The are catching sardines along the Galt Qoast, tow cut d . &Lord scarfs and . loubte- Dreasted ve ine genteel thing for city swells this ory Fi - famous bailet » sis ae ig eta be dying of consumption berelia bat is patented in France. In her two hundred an fortien TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. | This Afterneon’s Dispatches, SPECIAL REPORTS. INANCIAL EXCITE- ME: Ne Geld Beard To-Day—The Steck List— a —Heavy Faitures— seems to be foundering about in the dark as to Quota ‘The Bull Cli: Special to The Evening Star. New YorK, Sept. 25.—The transactions in old yesterday were so heavy that Brokers abd the Gold Exchange Rank were not able to set tle their accounts and are occupied to-day in Adjusting balances. Consequently it was found impossible this morning to open the Goid Board and there will be no regular guotauons to-day. On the street, among the curbstone Ts, purchases of gold were made st 10 3 Stock Exchange is open, how- call of stocks showed arming CY. some portions of the list advancing trom one to five per cent. Tecovered some from yesterday's prices ‘all, Wiiliam, Broad and New crowded to-day with excited crowds, discuss- ing the events of yesterday and adding to tne general feeling of distrust by retailing ramors of heavy faijures. Such firms as y Co., Smith, Gould, Martin & Uo., Fisk ‘an! Belaen, Belden & Oo. are named in the b failures, but these reports must be re: ‘With cantion as the truth 1s not knowa. that twenty or thirty smali firms In some ot the brokers quarters the crowd 1s so great that the called in to keep the peace. day are regarded a3 without @ paraitel in the Sea Exchange since the close At is not believed that <old will flactaate so heavily sgaim for four or five weeks, if at all There will be some ad vance nex! week, bat the back of the bull clique ts broken sad ciagot command enough to buy up the $4,100,000 of- fered by the Treasury to-day. THE CAPITAL REMOVAL. Meeting at St. Lovis—What the Movers say about the Movement. Special to Ihe Boeming Star. Sr. Louis, Sept. mittee having in charge the arrangeme: the National Capital Convention. which is to be heid here on the 2uth of October, with mem- bers of the press and other citizeas, held a meeting last might, at which there was con- siderable imteresting discussion. The Gover- ‘Sues have responded ‘Will send delega‘ions — Allinois, Lowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Uregoo, N-- vads, Arkansas, Lonisianaand Missoari. prichkinaeg ol of — and Indiana decline to int delegates, but & represen! nae from those States tor effect. It was an- nounced that among the sons who are “exj United States Senators Yates, Trambult, eroy, Thurman, Thayer and McDonald; Go atler, Merritt, b> tom, Me- ty Wermoutb, ex-President Johnson, Van. W. yoorhees, John A. Logan, John McClernand, H. Pendleton, Jonn F. Volbu: and Jobn Forsyth, of Ala. All railroads have been consulted 1 transporting free delegates and sucb oler per- sons ss desire to atiend the convention, many have reponded that they will issue tickets, while others will make half-tare ar- | Only one road bas so far de- At is evident that tue be saw Messrs. Bowen and Carson in the ir. ©. Koopmanschap | Closet in question, or whether he was in the Sim: The letters published in to-day’s STAR, purporting to be written by me, are correct month, and leaves San Francisco on the ith of | and, as will be seen, were traly confidential. November for China, to obtain the laborers he flag rig a — = oe 5 ot | Son by S.J. : = Will have contracted to furnish up tothe time ot Ioaat testes iat he Seabee tastes at the City Hall: yet they supposed I knew not what was goin; any intention of becoming connected with the a andi snore you if they arenot hart cons coolie trade. and states that his object ts merely | than Boswell by the publication of jam, to introduce free Chinese labor im this country- | One is Durt. I willhere state that + Boswe! These Chinamen, he states, will come to this | {14 RO! pay for the serenade tendered him at ‘ernment boads lice Rave been ‘he svenes yester- tieman would state the promise to H. M. Knight wasto use | Five Twenties, 1864 | Five Twenties, Inis. | Five Twenties, Jan. & July | Five Twenties, Jan. & July, Yet this letter not finish the tax books. ik made The Execative Com- and employees, with the other claims toa great; about Mareh or April nex: | extent, but his ‘Honor kept the law a dead letter ‘with five or six thousand laborers. who will go — the latter — age tea Sigel to w the railroad: the tax-book to have nisi a 0 Work on js and plantations — Rela ana ee ie paid in Se tember. = will not isfled a second cargo will be immediately get their money from the taxes until after No- imported. Mr Koopmanschap yesterday | vember 1, if then. But the public is well aware Wa an interview with Secretary Boutweli, ere renin a gee at yeaa | | that ingratitude will surely get its reward. who informed him thathe would ages ‘inter. Who pat S. J. Bowen where he is if it 1s not fered with in his enterprise of bringing Uninese | she person whose throat he would npw cut if laborers to this country, provided he did not | he could! 1 would state that part of tue price violate the laws. Mr. Koopmanschap repre- | jaid for these letters was two mon hs’ back nor: of the follow! to the movement, an: tation will be ” to be present are clined to commute rates, Parties concerned in the convention movement are making desperate eflurts to prevent it from being an utter fizzle. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. OALIFORNtA ITEMS. A Ruch For Gele—Meavy Gold Draft 01 n—Report Contradicted—israet ‘ation Seciety Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Saw Francisco, Sept. 24.—There was a rush on the banks to-day for gold telegraphic traus- vance in gold at ‘used to sell at any There is no truth in the report which was circulated bere. and may have been sent East, that the Bang of California furnished funds to parties for controlling the election of officers of the Pacific Mail Company. The lsraelites have organized an Immigra- tion Society, for aiding persons of their faith in Europe to come to this country. The Londor and San Francisco Bank—of which ex-Senator M.S. Latham is bas drawn on Londor for o1 dred thousand dollars, of twenty-five bandred thousand dollars recently added to its previous Legal tenders closed at 75. to take command, ral Jor: e C01 General Jordan w be chief it is feared, end disastriously to the uence of the ad banks ref illien five hun- capital, ail in go! FRIGHTFUL aA‘ Carriage with f L Precipice—Mrs. iT AT NIAGARA Telegraphed Exclusively to The Bvening Star. Niacaka Fatis, Sepwmber 24—A melan- choly accident occured on the Canada to-day. A party of one geptieman and four Iadies belonging im Providence crossed over te the Canada side, aud while their carringe opposite a pre- on House, the ing & curve ecipice im front of the Ci horses became ummau! qT and Mr. Tillingbast, of Providence, the gentie- the seat ana ight injury, but the borses and carriage, the four ladies, went down the bank, bowever,@ distance of some fitty teet. Mahala Smith was hi gied and instantiy killed, and Aun” Ballou was so dangerously injured bly recover. Mrs. Tiiling- isber were badly bruised, but Ubeir wounds are not dangerous. The body ot Mrs Smith willbe forwarded to Rhode Isiand to-morrow, and the injured parties will be care for on the American side. happened while an inquest was being held on the body of &man who commiited suiciae at the same place a day or two previous, CUBAN AFFA e Tetegraphed Exclusively to The Eveming Scar Havana, Sept 24.—The Havana press in re- wiewing the aitemnos, —— saat Cie man ority of the Cubangare loyal. cite an a 4 the solicitude of the Caban Fons a jew York to enlist American fillibuters to fight the battles of Fa Fg age revel ene cers bere being in recruite, reeru: the natives. The Spanish ele- ment in the leland is unanimously of the opin- fon that tre Washington Govern: right to interfere ih Cuban affairs, anc that in- eurrections never admit of meditation. thatshbe cannot bastand Mrs, The accident iment has no the Gevernment Geld FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The Excitement Vesterdey. ‘The excitemen' among the dealers in gold io New York yesterday was enprecedented. Wine Che Coening Stat, Moments gold Buctutated thir: Percent. At one ime it sold et iy, and in less than an Dour it was offered st 132. During be heght of the panic there was a duffereace | Cfover twenty per cent. in prices, at opposite | *nds of the Gola Keom. Never in the history | of Walt street nas there peen ench an excite- | Ment. The ring” was immensely ttrong, anc | Bad, it was said, the power to carry gold wherr st chose. It wae a mere question as to how Much the “bears’’ could pay withont breaking Finally, Bowever, they agresd to settle for | 935,000,000 at 155, which entailed on them = loss of at least 000,00, How many out- siders were burt po one knows, snd wntil ime Wreck is cleared no one can well wil what the real rain ifthe panic bad lasted, the ram would bave been fearful. After 1 o'clock, bowever, the dispatct of Secretary Boutweli bad its full effect and the market was compara- tively steady the premium 324 amd 35), the | latest quotation being 33. Several failures ot were New ¥ or! on the bailetins At the bromers’ office ay afternoon. ik | is reported that Bulls have made S11,0¥.000 by | the last few days’ gold operations. | “Tee New ¥ 'E Post of last © Tecorde the following incident sees “145 P. M.—A remarkable and umaccountabie transaction bas just Seen made in the gold room. A promipent broker bid 160 tor oar nillion, When the regular quotation was L4\a 395 fer smal! lots: the miliion bid was supplied 160, and we understand that fire millions (48 Jets Of one million) sold at that Agare, anv yet tbe market price all the ume was «aoted 138 4ar35.”" e money MArKet was unsettled aad irrag . The nominal rateat dank 1s, of coarse, seven per cent.: on Government bonds. outsid of bape, the nominal rateis seven per cen’ gold, while on railway shares, whose marke | Price is less than par, the rave bas been irom th to one-bait of one per cant. pr: day, with one-quarter of one per cent. ax th average rate. On stocks above par trom to two and & Balf per ceat. has been paid, one anda half per cent. as the average Business in commercial is entirely su pended. Governmen y in the day ff | Were doll and weak, bo ter the announc~ ment thatthe Treasury would buy four mii Tions of 5-20's to-day there was a sharp ad- vance of one to two per cent.on the entire list es Government Securities. Wasurmetox, Sept. 25, 1s¥.—Jay Oooke & | Co, furnish the followimg quotaueas of Gov- ernment securities U.S. @8, 1681 Five Twenties, Twenties, Jan. & Jul, im bome and foreign markets as follows: New Yors, Sep. 25.—Seoond Board—U.S. 6's, —Oonsois, #2)5 Rh. Kouds, 2's, S3\; 6's, HK: GT's, STK w.40"s, ldimois, @X. Atlan tic, 27 36 FRarkKPoRT, | p. m—N> :uotations. 1 p. M.—Uotton market active ssles 15,000 bales. Middiing Uplands, tz\ Middling Orleans, 125. Naw York, Sept. 25 —Gold Board adjournec. Until Monday. No transactions to-day in goic are . a THE MARKETS TO-Day. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star BaiTIMORB, Sept. 25.—Cotion dull; nomi- nally 2% cents. Flour dull and bigh grades are lower—Howard street super, 8688635. do extra, $6.5va87.50: do. family, S089; City Mille super, $6.25086.50; do. extra, $6 .50a87.75; do. family, @5a$i0.50; Western super, 646.25 do. fextra, $6 do, family, 37.25: Wheat dull ana weak: choic- red #1508815. Corn dail; white, $1.25a8i.2-; vellow, # S126. Oats dull, a63. Rye Si.luasi.20. Pork quiet st $33. Bacou firm with dency: rm 5. Lard que Whisky very dui! at #1.2938i 21. BaLtimons, Sept. 25.—Virginia sixes, ola, 455g bid, 467 asked; do. 1866, 53 asked. sions Aquarter to Ubrre eights are paid 5.20's, 1862, coupon, 21. 10-40's, coupon, 9. Vir- giuia 6's, ex-coupon, 57, do. new, 53. New Yorx, 25.—Flour dail Prices: nominally unchanged. Wheat and nominal. Gorn dull, and 182 cents lower. New York, Sept. 25.—Money is almost im- Possible toget at any price, but is quoted a: 7 Per cent. and 12% per cent. is freely for turning. market is dull. Tne bouses: Ss having suspend- yesterday im the same coedition. It is rumored that they will not be able to The Tenth National Bank there hes oven @runon itall morning. ‘It i Teported that it witl Dave tosuspend unless other banks assist it LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Mr. Evrror :—Passing through th . Market this moraicg, my attention was called to a colored man engaged iu selling cider by the pint, on the southwest corner ot Loumsians And 9th street, by his iavitatien, civing in a loud voice, to buy. He was busily engaged in dispensing tbe liquid from a barrel on * cart, and was evidently realizing @ remuners- tive compensation for bis cider. On tugairs he produced a license for dispensing fermented ‘iquors and cider in the Central and Northern Markets. By reference to the market Inws, seg May 2°. 1857, sec. 1, page 257 of Webn'« Digest, it Will be perceived no license can be granted for selling wine, beer, cider, or other fer- mented or spiritous liquors, under & penalty ot not less than $10, nor more than $20 for every such offences,but with a proviso that etder may besold in quantities not less ‘han half @ barrel Issk what satberity bas the Mayor and Regis-