Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1873, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED LY, Sundays Exce sted, | > STAR BUILDIN Avemue, cor. Lith § BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, S. M. BACK PNAN. THE RVENIN ther subsbriber- oreo STAR i« « tore Tex Cents pen Wane S. Bs | | | | i THE WEEKLY STAR—Puvlixls a year. BF Invariant avr longer than paid for } ¢ furnished on application. EVENING STAR. | — | deem intredeced for refscence in the House ef Nepresentatives so far this season. } “Washington News and Govsip,* INteRw at Revence.—The receir,ts from this source to-day were £7, "80 45. +E sar went ¥) Kentucky yes- + and Tumor S’sys he will retarn AVARD, of Delaware, for the first t me this session oecupiey, his seat im the Senate yesterday. His eye sig’at which wax consifer- ably alfected last wint er is somewhat bet! « Jonxn Estos, commisierer of ed tion, icft town Mest night for Champaign, LiL, where he will to-rjorrow dofiver an address be- fere the Hiinois 5 peustrial !niversity. IT IS AN UNW inp ReMARK of the New Yerk | g Poet @ yat for the democratic Congress. nen to get together in cancas and discipline mocratic salary grabbers would be @ plain se Of the “ail wagging the dog. “STILE A Growts.”—The last weekty bul- letin, da i the th inst.,of Secretary Kelley, of the S* .tiomal Grange of the Patrons of Hus bandrs-, shows that the nember of subordinate grange organized from the Ist to the 6th inst., | was ¥9. The total number of stbordinate | now in operation is 9.049, with a re- grggate membership of H@S,575. Tur West Viesieta Contests.—The House Cemmiittee on Elections met this morning and teok up the West Virginia election contests, | srising out of the question of the legality of the elections held in that state on separate days, and by which two sets of sent to Congress. It was decided to postpone action until Thursday next, when the subject Will be disposed of Try Want To Know. vor Krow.— Butler plucks victory from disappointment. | Finding himself in the choice of seats in the House thrown into the very heart of the demo- cratic stronghold, Sleepy Hollow, he executes a ‘oup de main ti anging off with a colored | member, and now.says the Rochester [rio the democrats want to know if they are pelled to have their danghters marry, &c.— ¥. Commercial. Mr. Mccrerr’s Ixwepiate Rewovar De- MANDED.—Supervising Architect Mullett his recent report to the Secretary Treasury, recommenced the repe hour law, at least so far as it affected the work under his direction. The workmen at Boston have held a meeting, adopted a series of denun- ctatory resolutions, and appointed a committee te come to this city with instructions to demand of the President the immediate removal of Mr. Mullett. Gew. SuERwAN thus endorses a letter of G N. B. Forrest, of confederate cav: making application for a commission in the army in case of war with Spain, which was re- ferred tothe War department: “I deem this worthy of a place among the archives, to wait coming events. I regard \, B. Forres! as one of the most extraordinary men developed by our civil war, and vere it left to me, in the event of awar requiring cavalry, | wo: ingly accept his services, and give him a prom: nent place. I believe now he would against our national enemies as hedid against us, and that is saying enough.” in n, FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS. - Senate Finance Committee held a short | ccrcn this morning, bat transacted no basiners | petitions in form of his aupplementary civil other than preliminary to organization, i} Tights bili. THE REGULAR CABIDET MEETING te-day was attended by all of the'members except Secreta- | revolutionary officer, was taken frem the files iTORS AT THE WHITE were Senators Howe, Sp son and We LOURE torstay Conover, Alii + and Representatives Platt, Smith, Killingerand Pell. Vick Perstprnt WILSon leaves to-night or to-morrow night for his home in Massachusetts, from whence he will proceed for several weeks | the arm! grovero! Florida. | the milit winter recreation inthe Ges. Bancock arrive | just after that body had ad; to present an additional batch of army and | navy promotio; Senate to-day | Gen. Burnank, of Dakota, was at the Hoase ‘epresentatives to-day, and stated that he had forwarded to the President his resignation | as executive officer of that territory. Tue House Committee on Pubiic La: ganized to-day and agreed to meet every Tues- The business transacted was nary, including the distribution of bills to sub-committees. ‘Tue Hovse Committee ou Ways and Means this morning directed Mr. Dawes, its chairman, | to report favorably to the House the bill pro- viding for the payment of the twenty million It was subsequently reported. Tue Hovse Committee on Education and Labor, at their meeting this morning, had under consideration Mr. Hoar’s bill to establish an educational fund, and to the public lands fo the ed ly the proceeds of ion of the people. | ‘THE DELEGATION of colored men from Lou- isiana, now in Washington, are to pay their | respects to the President by appointment to- morrow at noon. They will be introduced by Senator West. GENERAL CaIrMan presented himself at the bar of the House at a quarter-past two o'clock | this afternoon and was sworn i quite feeble and supported himself with a cane. | when the members of the House drew seats, he will have to take a posi- tion on the skirmish line or outer row. the | of the efght- | Not being presen: FIRST MEETING of the Relations Committee was hel this morning, at the members | Spanish complications formed the subject of informa! discussion. inations were acted up tis said, thator John A enate Foreign | tors, naval officers, | for free banking, and spoke brie Bingham to be min- Iry fame, | | cavers of republican Semators was held | this afternoon from 1 until half-pa: for the purpose of pro tempore for the Senate. nominating a preside. § Senator Carpenter cipate, but sat in ‘he Senate writ- The newspaper charges . Carpenter were discussed, and the opinion generally expressed that they were un- He was aga chosen unanimously president pro tempore. 4 nnhesitat- | Mr. Hare, from the =pecial committee on the subject, yesterday introduced a bill to repeal in- creased salaries to members of Congress. The bill provides as follows: Ist, It repeals the enacts the old law, making the salary #00 per annum. Jd, It provides that back pay turned into the Treasury shail not be ect to be drawn out by those who turned it ith, The bill is not retroactive, and takes eifect | only after its passage. 5th, There t= nothing in the biil about back pay, or money drawn under the present law since the ithot March te There is nothing in the bill in reguri to redac- ing the salary of the President or Judges. | TONERS on southern claims bmitted to the House of Representa- rt, from which it ap- upon 2. pears they which 1,97 forth in writ n lowed in whol The amount claimed im th whole umber of cases reported is | “/i,and the amount allowed in settle ment of the 1,63 approved claime is $44,365 an average allowance of $4) to each claimant. Under the ruie lately adopted by the House, the report and papers submitted by the com is were referred to the new Committee on aims. 096 are al LIBERAL THE Provavi_e—The feeling among Congressmen towards the District of Columbia : e most friendly character, versations of a large number (during tue past week there is every intention of voting liberal appropriations to aid the Ii uthorities in improving the city. change maile in ty compared with that of three years ago elicits the warmest praise, and Congressmen now are beginning to see the propriety of the government paying Its part.— Phila. Presz Special. PEREONAL.— A mong the arrivalsat the Ebbitt House are:—Capt.j H. B. Seeley, U. S. Navy: SECRETARY Konkson was again before the House Committee on Appropriations this morn- ing advocaiing an immediate appropriation of $5,000 000 for reasons as set forth in his letter to | the House ot Representatives yesterday. He presented maps, charts, and other data, with a view to place before the committee all’ the in- formation necessary to act intelligently u| The committee will prepare a at once and present it to the House, appropi | ting the amount asked. | the rightof the THE House Judiciary Committee, at their fs referred the different looking to a repeal of the general bank- rupt law to a sub-committee them to report a bill on this sul Jndge Delahay, of Kansas, and the subject of the proposed impeachment of Louisiana, was also referred to a sub-commit- ed to meet twice each Judge Durell, ot e The committee de week—Tuesday and Friday. M.A. Clan meriy clerk to the Cummittee on the It of the Laws, was appointed clerk. TRE Loss ov THESTRAMER NEw Yo owners of the steamer New the rebellion, while in the government service, and who were paid $10,000 under a decision of the Third Auditor, recently asked to have the case reopened, on the ground that the amount FURTHER IMPgZoVEMENT OF THE CAPITAL | should have been $56,000. mitted to the Second Controller, at the request of the claimants, and he bas decided that there was no ground for such reopening, the new evi- arded as simply cumulative, it had been presented at the time the original claim was submitted, would uot have changed the amount of the award. ork, lost during The matter was sab- dence being re; and such as, i Tay Derences OF SANTIAGO DE Curna— ‘Phe Secretary of the Navy yesterday received a telegram from Kear Admiral Scott, cgm- manding the North Atlantic yesterday at Key Wi capture of the Virgi uadron, dated reporting the $s and the execution of many of her passengers and crew. Admiral Hon. S. Shellabarver and daughter, (hio: Ca) U.S. Navy; Capt. H. ©. Ritt « S. Navy; Hon. S. B. Conover an tamily, Fi a Hon. D.G y Professor Agassiz is lyin, bis resi fence in Boutwell is oce: Vermont avenue, which commands a fine view of 1th street he Virginia Sentinel men tions a report that Col. Robert W. Hughes, the defeated candidate for governor of Virginia, is to be made Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture. ----Gen. Spinner continues to mprove, and ig again hard at work. WEY AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 POR THE Navy ts Regurgep.—Secretary Robeson in bis letter asking for an appropriation of $5,000 060 from Congress, (mentioned in yester- day's STAR.) says: “I have taken measures to put every av: e iron and wooden ship of nidition tor immediate dut;. I rdered all the ships of the vari n Teach to rendezvous at Key West sting men to + and fill up the crews of all our vessels. I have accumulated material rovisions and supplies for their intenance and support, and orduance, am- nition and all the weapons of naval warfare their use. ‘The circumstances which have trained the department to this unusnal ac- tivily and conseqnent expenditures are known to you and to the country. The fact that they occurred during the recess of Congress made {t meee, that I should myselt assume the re sponsibility ot prompt action, relying upon the wisdom and justice of the people and their rep- sentatives for support. I have not, as yet, ex- geeded the appropriation for the current year, but these measures, with the cost of preparing, trapsporting and concentrating everything necessary to carry them ont, have already al- most exhausted the money of the working bu- reau of the department, and these must be supplied at once if the w ConFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE.—The Sen- ate in executive session yesterday contirmed a large number of nominations in addition to these mentioned in Taz Star of last evening. Among the confirmations were the following: Nathaniel Shipman, district judge for Con- eo | vice Wm. I). Shi ned. - for rn district of ‘of M * and Kutus Mi district of Oregon. Uvited States Marshals—Kobt. N. McLaren, for district of Minnesota, and (seo. R. Maxwell, territory of Utah. oneal pinderman, director of the mia . Ee San Fran — melter and retiner at the Je: s eico mine Babcox, coiner at the San Fran- Scott says of the defences of Santiago de Cuba: “The defences at Santi on the entrance; old works, and six inch by report. be ‘trella battery, are Morro Castle at uns, ten, eight tt ve six-inch guns; Westward of the entrance, water battery. are at Blanco battery. There is on We could silence in'an hour all of them with | — was 6 gunboats, while our ship engages the fort.” Specie Resumption anv Free BANKINe.— Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, introduced in the Senate to-day a bill providing for the reaump- tion of specie payments which authorizes the Se: to receive deposits in s lollars to an amount and for free banking, retary of the Treasury | ment. ums not leas than fifty not exceeding one hundred m dollars,and to issue loan certiticates therefor payable in four yea: coupons at the annual rate hundredths per cent.; all anthorized to hold on required by law on motety in gold coin. rs, bearing interest three and six tive 1 national §hanks are @ moiety of the reserve, such certificates, and one ‘The second section directs the Secretary of the Treasury, after the Ist of , to borrow two hundred million doilars in order to provide additional coin in the Treasury to redeem United States, and for purpose, and issue notes, bo pons or registered therefor cipal and interest, in coin in not nor more agp be trod bags bearing interest at © per cent. sex!-annually, ‘and dispose same at not less than pai i! ee of the United States. T! Treasury is directed to redeem, January Ist, 175, 1m coin such U not bearin, ayable, prin- jess than’ five rin exchange for coi he Secretary of th on and after nited States interest as = be Taper such notes may, at reissued nited States ex- notes in sums'not lees the discretion of the Seer payment of an: cept bonds of January, isto, a national dues of the U United States and i ; that on and after 1 laws which limit th currency shall be repeal E es £ i i i ig ane fi WA LE EEE —— ee Che Evening Star. Vo. 42—N2. 6,464. HINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1873. TWO CENTS. Texspay, December 9. SENATE. Ir, Sumner presented farther On motion of Mr. Hamilton, of Maryland, the petition of the heirs of Nathaniel Howard, a rd reterred to Commitice on Revolutionary ims. ir. Cragin tutroduced bill for the relief 0 | Rebbin White. Keferred to Committee on Patents. Mr. Alcorn introduced bill to provide for the construction of levees on the Mississippi river. Reterred teselect committee on the levees of the Missiseinp: Mr. Ingalls introduced a bill to provide for ing of the whole body of e Un States, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Military Afiairs. Mr. Morrill of V' introduced bill to provide tor 5} free banking. Ke- ferred to Committee on Finance. * Mr. Tamsey introduced bill to provide for the transmission of correspondence by telegraph. Referred to Committee on Post Offices. The Vice President gave notice that after to- morrow he would be abscnt, and the Senate | would have to elect a President pro (em. Mr. Sumver introduced bill explanatory of | the ninth section of the act of July, 1866, con- cerning depositors in savings banks. Mr. Hamilton of Texas, introdaced a bill to authorize the construction of public buildings at Anstin, Texas. Keferred to Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Mr. Johnson introduced bill to authorize the Washington and St. Louis railroad company to extend its road into the District of Columbia. Also, bill to remove the political disabilities of ‘Thos. 1.. BococWand E..). Harvey, of Va., Jno. H. Reagan, of Texas, and othe ; Mr. Wright introduced bill to pay bounties to the ith regiment of lowa volunteers. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Morton offered a resolution requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to communicate to the Senate the statistics of trade between the United States and Canadian ports for the years 1871 and 1:72, and said that he should submit some remarks on the subjectin a short time. Mr. © nter introduced a resolution in- Judiciary committee to inquire 25th section of the Judiciary act of Ir*9 has been repealed by the second section of the act of 1 ‘The section inthe bill of 1789 rererred to * of error to state courts, and it was the ¢ peated by the a 7. The resolution, which further instructs the committee to report whether any additional! legislation is necessary, was then adopted. On motion of Mr. Morrill, of Maine, the Sec- retary of the Treasury was directed to commu- nicate to the Senate the amonnt paid to collec- detectives for the ten 2, on account of fines, years ending June 50, iorteitures, &c. i, Mr. Buckingham called up his il to provide y in explana- tion of the same. ‘The Senate then, at 1:10 p. m., adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—M 0 Buftinton (Mass.), from Committee on Account 5 offered a resolution authorizing the employment of clerks by committ.es who were authorized to employ clerks in the last Congress, and at the saine Tate of compensation. Adopted. Mr. Dawes (Mass.), from Comunittee of Ways and Means, reported’ back a bill tor the REDEMPTION OF THE LOAN OF 1558. Mr. Kelley (Pa.) offered an amendment posi- tively declaring that it was the pleasure ot the government to pay said loan on Jaguary Ist, 1si4. Mr. Dawes said that a bili of a similar char- acter had come here a day or two ago from the Senate, but the House would remember that @ year ago there was a lively discussion as to Senate to originate any money bills whatever. The House at that time insisted upon, its prerogetives and the Comittee of Ways and Means had, theretore, made some alterations in the bill so that it would appear as an original measure. This rettled the quce- tiou of the right of the House to originate mo- ney jills. ‘The bill as now reported permitted holders of the loan of 1558 to exchange the same for five per cent. bonds, and it also extends the time for exchange to February Ist, 1sv4. He said there were many of the holders of the bonds who were willing to take the five per cent. bonds, and it they were willing to do so the government shoulda not put auy impedi- mentin the way Mr. Burchard (Iil.) offered an amex that the vonds should run without intere tog the month ot + A Mr. Kelley (Pu.) ment amendment provi- ded ony that the bonds should be paid accord- ing to their tenor. It was only a #2),00),000 loan, and in his opinion it was placing the coun- try in a very humiliating position to say that it could not take up this loan. Congress shoald not permit a doubt to be entertained of the ) Suggested an amendment in coin. ; lia H. Y.) advocated the Committee's vill. Mr. Beck (Ky.) said all who epposed the bill of the Committee were in the interest of free trade and increased tariits. He was one of those who believed that Bo part of the principal of the public debt should be paid in the present condition of the country so wong as holders of bonds were willing to exchange them for other bonds. The committee in their report enables holders of these bonds to leave the money in the Treasury and to let it be used further by the government. After further discussion, Mr. Dawes agreed to modify his bill so as to provide that the bonds should be paid in gold. Mr. Gartield offered amendment providing that, in order to meet the deficiency which would be occasioned by the payment of this loan, taxes should be levied as’ follows: teas,'5 cents per pound, and on coitee, per pound. Mr. Kelley objected to the amendment, on the ground that it was not germane; and his ‘tained. ir. Garfield said that his object in_oftering the amendment was to reimburse the Treasury for what would be taken out. He asserted that the expenses of the government were now far below the revenue, and we could not afford to take 5 per cent. outof the Treasury. He bps, therefore, for this purpose, offered this amefd- A vote was then taken, and the bill as report- ed by the committee was passed. THR PACK PAY REPEAL BILL. Mr. Hale (Me.) called up the bil! to law for the increase of salaries. Mr. Cox (N. Y.) having obtained the floor said that he desired to answer the insjnuation made by Mr. Negiey and Mr. Randall the other day, that he had taken all summer to return his back - He quoted from the Glove of February ‘ast to show that he had fought the back pay Dill at every step. Mr. Negeley inquired if it was not true that Mr. Cox took the money in the first instance? Mr. Cox replied affirmatively. Mr. Negle: When se7ee take it? Mr. Cox replied that he took it a day before Congress adjourned and just before he left for Florida. He never intended to retain it, but he eal the did not know exactly how it could be covered in. He appealed to Mr. Willard (Vt.) to say whether he had not consulted with him with ref- erence to the return of the pay betore he left tor Florida. He also referred to the fact that it had been charged that he had not returned the pay until after the James Brooks. the money in their to call him to had Tue SPANISH QUESTION was not brought up | account. He (Cox) came here fresh from the at all at the Cabinet meeting to-day, nor was le—more ) than be nt to attempt to besmirch him for his action on ets ‘this bill. +202 —____ ‘Tax House Committee on Banking and Cur- rency at their meeting this morning discussed generally the matters likely to come on HE CUBAN QUESTION. Pacific News from Havana, ‘The latest news from Havana is more hope- tul. Captain General Jovellar authorizes the statement that the entire isiand is tranquil. He has no doubt that all will be arranged peace- ably and satisfactorily without the slightest dithcuity. He now declares that he does not intend to Jeave Havana or transfer his power into the hands of Gen. Nerelo, the Segundo Cabo, who arrived by the iast’steamer from Spain. The feeling of the people in Havana is quieter and no disturbance is apprehended RUNNING OPF THE VIRGINIUS PRISONER The general commanding at Santiago de Cuba, in the absence of Gen. Burriel, acting without orders, placed ninety-two of the Vir- ginius prisoners aboard the ‘Spanish man-of- war Bazan, and ecnt them to Cienfuegos. ‘The few remaining prisoners were either too ill to be removed, or, being youths of tender age, had been set at liberty. One of those thus lib- erated was engaged as & waiter on one of the government steamers. The prisoners while at Santiago were well treated by the authorities, and in ho way molested by the populace. When the Bazan reached Cienfuegos her commander announced by telegraph to Havana his arrival with the prisoners. The captain general an- swered by ordering the immediate return of the Bazan and the prisoners to Santiago, where they must have arrived by this time. NO DEMANDS YET MADE FOR THE PRISONERS. ‘The commanders of the Kansas and Juniata have not yet made a formal demand for the de- livery of the Virginius’ prisoners. The latter were removed from | to the Morro fort yes- terday morning. Thé Spanish government now claims that it ts not bound to surrender the Vir- ginius until the 18th of December. MINISTER SICKLES. A New York Herald special from Paris, dated the Sth, says: ‘A cypher dispatch from Madrid, dated the 5th, announces a heavy fall on the Bourte, consequent upon the dispiriting news in regard to Cuba and President Grant's de- clining to accept Gen. Sickles’ resignation, and approving his action in the case of the Virgin- ius. The resignation was based on the fact of the Washington government negotiating direct. ly with Spain, overlooking General Sickles, who ee that the government failed to pro- tect bil LLIGERENT RIGHTS FOR CUBA. General Quesada, the agent in this country of the Cuban republic, has written a lengthy ad- dress to the President of the United States, ap- pealing tor the recognition of the belligerent status for those endeavoring to free Cuba from Spanish rule. War, he says, bas existed on the island for five years, and Spain has lost 60,000 men in her effort to subdue the movement for independence. The Cubans are stated to have astronger force and are better prepared for war than heretofore. With the concession of belligerent rights the Cubans themselves, Gen. Queseda thinks, can conquer their independ- ence. The outrages and excesses of the Span- ish residents are set forth, andan argument pre- sevted to prove the interestot the United States in the separate nationality of Cuba. OUR NAVAL PREPARATIO: Atthe Brooklyn ogg | yard yester » riggers commenced work on the Florida. All the de- fects in her engines have be gineers were. busy on the bot oke. Work on the Dictator is going on as rap- idly as possibly. ‘The dispatch-boat Gettysburg arrived from Boston yesterday, and the store- ship Supply is loading for Key West. The Min- nesota will be ready for sea on the 12th inst. Great activity continues at the Charlestown, (Mass.) navy yard. The Franklin will be ready tor sea in a féwdays. Her sails will be bent to- iy, and she will go into Commission. It will require (30 seamen to man her, it expected in aday or two from » Portsmouth to supply the requisite number. The Brooklyn will also require some four han- dred seamen when she is ready for sea, which wil be about the first of Janaary. THE VOYAGE OF THE KANSAS. The United States steamer Kansas arrived at Santiago de Cuba last Tuesday, after a hard passage. ‘ A letter dated at Bermuda, November 25d, is published in Lockport, New York, written by Commander Allen \. Keed, of the U.S steamer Kansas, to bis father, which says: ‘I expected to be at Santiago de Cuba before this, buta week ago to-night, on the gulf stream, we ‘took’ a gale which lasted us tour days, ard at most we had nothing todo but to cutand run. The sea was running so high that we could uot keep near our course, and had to let the ship ran b: fore it until the storm had spent its force. This took four da; At the end of it, when we could with safety land to the south, we were 500 miles to the northward and eastward of this place, and thi: being in the direct line, and as i did not have 1 enough to reach Cuba, I took the responsibility of stopping here to fil! up. 1 do not know how the department will look at this, but undoubtedly they will be much disappointed. ‘The Kansas has not fultilled her mission, but it does not seem that it could have been avoided. 1 ran off only to secure the safety of the ship, aud I believe all the oftzers here think it was the only thing to do ander the circumstances. * * * The crew have be- haved splendidly ever since we have been at sea, aud I have never seen a new crew get along so well. Eighty-five of the one hundred and twenty are nearly new, and there has not been # case of drunkenness. Twerp's Lirt.e Book—Rich Developments Fp pagattncaed Tri-States, of Port Jervis, of Friday gives currency to a report that Big Six at last is going to make revelations of his mode of buying legislatures and manipulating poli- tics. Itsays: ‘A former resident of Port Jer- vis, who saw Ww. M. Tweed shortly after his conviction, informs us that Mr. Tweed sur- | gr him by stating that he proposed to pub- ish a book, of an autobiographical character, as soon as be can secure time enough to attend toit. Mr. Tweed has carefully kept a diary of his life, and he poses, now that he occupies a felon’s cell, to give the world some startlin, disclosures. He proposes to tell bis manner 01 doing business, whom he bought to serve his purposes, and what the average price of Albany legislators is. Probably no one man in the coun- try has had so varied an experience in this line as Mr. Tweed, and no man can make such start- ling revelations. Hundreds of strait-laced, proper-acting people will by this book be shown up in their true light, and the world at large witl get an idea of the inner working of a gigantic ring. We predict for the book an im- mense sale.” emedied. En- ft the Roan- Tae PENNSyLYANIA CoaL TrapE.—The aggregate increase in the production of anthra- cite coal in all the several coal regions for the fiscal year just closed is 695,555 tons. The pro- duction last year was about nineteen miilion tons. ‘The increase of this year over last would have been, it is thought, at least 000 tons but for the disorganization of business and the closing of manufacturing establishments, in consesjuence of the panic, which indaced the combination to limit the production during the closing months of the year. Owing to the same cause the coal business has been conducted very cautiously in all respects of late, and the amount of coal now in the market is not, it is said, in excess of the usual accumulation at this season. The low prices in 1872 were the result of an increase of 3,100,000 tons over the pre- vious year, and of ‘competition between the franeporcation companies, whieh are now work: ing together. present policy of coal pro- duction, it is sq) 5 will be continued through the year 1x4. ‘The demand for this year has already slacked off materially, and the Stock is likely to leave bare markets in the apring.—Philadelphia Ledge ——r Sarzs or Virginia Lanps.—On Thursday, the with ult., A. W. McDonald and K. T. Bar- rien commissioners, sold the farmof J. M. pel township, and con- rat ae taaiee seme e t., Wm. and A. Moore, jr. “peste commissioners aid» ly "3s farm ai acre; purchaser, Jas. Russell, of ‘Winchester. Same day,D. H: MeGuire and i 8. J.C. Moore, Zon Ferry property at $32 ‘acre, and 600 acresof mountain laud belonging to the estate at $1.53 per acre; purchaser, Albert Else. On . 20th ult., A. Moore, commissioner, sold 60 acres of land Dj if is a Hell TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR | This fternoon’s Dispatches pecteae vencleamas Associated Frees Hepor Foreign Notes. DISASTER TO AN OO STEAMER. Rorreepam, December 9.—The steamship Konig Wilhelm, from New York for Bremen, before reported ashore at Meuwe Diep, has been diecharged of part of her cargo which has been warehoused, and is apparentiy in condi- tion. It is believed that the vessel will be tloated off on being further lighted. A LONDON FOG. Loxpon, December 9.—A dense fog hangs over this city. At this hour (2 p.m.) it is as dark as night. Locomotion is slow and hazard- ous. THE RAZAINE COTRT-MARTIAL. Versaities, December 9.— The Bazaine trial is drawing to aclose. It is probable that judg- ment will be given to-morrow. LONDON STILL IN THE DARK. Lonpom, December %, 3:30 p. m.—The fog has increased to a density which issaid to be almost without precedent. It is impossible to transact business, and all traffic has ceased. The streets are filled with men and boys bearing torches to light pedestrians on their way. AID FOR THE VILLE DU HAVRE SURVIVORS. Paris, December 9.—President MacMahon and his wife have contributed fund for the survivors of the Ville du Havre disaster. te ie Wall Street To-day. New York, December 9.—Money continues in demand, - Legal tenders in the nks have inereased since yesterday, but can- not state the amount, as the clearing ‘house has discontinued the publication of the daily state- ments. Loan certiticates are being steadily withdrawn and canceled, the amount outstanding at present being only a little over eight millions of dollars. Foreign exchange quiet and steady, on a basis of 54 to 8%, for prime bankers’ sixty days sterling, and Sq to%% fordemand. Gold has been duli_ and lower, ranging from 109%, to 109%. The rates Paid for carrying were 1-32 and 7 to 7 gold. orernment tonds strong and in good demand. The stock market has been alternately weak and strong, with the principal activity in Paci- fic Mail, Union Pacitic, Western Union, Lake Shore, St. Paul, Wabash, Northwest, and Ohio. At the second call the market was weak: Union Pacific was the great featare of the market, the stock advancing trom 29\, to 39\. Western Union was the weakest stock of the market, de- clining from 73, to 72. Thespeculative feeling to-day was strongest in low-priced shares. oe New York Notes. A MIESING DEFAULTER. New York, December 9.—H. E. Harford, formerly president of the Croton Bank, and until yesterday, cashier for Augustas W. King. disappeared yesterday and it is supposed he is a defaulter, but to what amount it is unknown. Detectives are searching for him. BY A RECENT DECISION of the Secretary of the Treasury no duties are henceforth to be eh: — on importations of tropical fruits. ‘This will make a difference of between $400,000 and $509,000 aunually in our custom receipts. THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPS in the case of Robert N. Woodworth, late pres- ident of the New Brunswick car company, who was arrested here on a requisition of New Jer- sey, for fraud. has been dismissed, and he will be sent back to New Brunswi The Investigation of Indian Commis- sioner Smith, Str. Paci, Minm., December 9.—The inves- tigation into the charges against Commissioner Smith, took a new turn to-day. Counsel for William Welch, after having asked and obtained a week to prepare charges, now declines to pre- fer them, alleging want of jurisdiction and power to compel witnesses on the part of the commission. Welch then appeared for himselt, by letter, and made eight charges, which now being investigated. Commissioner Smith challenges a full inquiry, and asks to have an Indian inspector added to the commission, who can compel witnesses. -~ A Steamer Sunk, Brownvitie, Texas, mber 9.— The steamboat J. S. Lee, belonging to the lio Grande Railway, struck a snag near Rio Grande City and sunk in twenty minutes. The boat and cargo are reported a total Joss. She was bound for Ringgold barrack? with a general cargo and government stores and sup- plies tor the upper military posts. No lives were lost. The Strike Pa ° of the Carpet Weavers. A, December !,—At a meeting t weavers this morning, the following pted .—*As there has been no cause brought before us to change us in the deceision arrived at in our last meeting, it is still our de- termination to resist the reduction offered by our employes.” ie Peabody Trustees. PHILADELPuIA, December 9.—Charles Mc- Alister, an old merchant, died this a.m. He was in active business for half acentury. He leaves a large fortune, and was highly respect- ed. He was one of the Peabody trustees. The Report of = Sickles’ Besigua- 101 New York, December 9.—The Tribune says editorially that ‘private dispatches to this office from Madrid announce Gen. Sickles’ peremp- tary resignation. A Man and Wife Burned to Death New York, December 9.—A small shanty i the negro quarter of New Britain, Conn., was burned this morning, and a man named Sweers and Lis wile perished. ssee- ARREST oF A Kesvrn citemen! among the Colore! Peuy On Sunday night, about 12 o'clock, Sergeant Richardson and officer Wirtz perceived a horse and wagon with two men, proceeding on Colum- bia street, near Fremont. Suspecting somethin, wrong from the hour and locality, they halted the men and examined the contents of the wag- on. They found a sack, and in it the body of a colored female. They arrested the two men, and a colored man named Charles Riddle, and the other, the owner of the furniture wagon, ‘Thomas Murray, and conveyed them with the wagon to the Southern District Station, where they were held fora hearing yesterday after- noon at 1 o'clock before Justice Jarden. At the hour fixed for the examination, there was great excitement around the station. The ex- tensive colored population of the Southern Dis- trict was agitated toits very center anda thous- and or more colored men, women and children gathered in an excited crowd infront of the station and on Montgomery street, south of the station house. They threatened dire vengeance against the resurrectionists, but committed no breach of the peace. ‘The body was identified by her daughter as the body of Mrs.Mary Smith, said to be 105 years of age, who had been buried on Sunday last, from her late residence, in York street, in the oer | ground of the Sharp street M.E. Church. The evidence as to the rifling or the grave was also complete. and Ktid- ley was committed for the action of tne Balti- more county authorities to answer the charge of desecrati ‘Mary Smith. ground and removing Smith. Murray was dismiss- ed, it not apy ig that he knew of the con- tents of U or that he participated in the ge. —Ba zette, 9th. Bioopy FRaTRicipaL APFAIR.—A desperate LS with knives occurred on last Friday eve- ning, in Anne Arundel county, between two brothers named Thomas and rood f tween that each was the driver of a charcoal and meeting on the Aunapolis road site Mr. Cromwell's dint: each di when a desperate conflictensued. T! each other and slashed away at beads, arms and bodies until, w: blood, ne, fell to the ground, mas McDonald arri: CIVIL RIGHTS. THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF COLORED MEN. Opening Proceedings Te-day. The national convention of colored citizens which assembled in the hall of the Honse of Delegates at noon today comprises a great many leading men of the race from all parts of the country. The call for this national con- vention emanated from the Pennsylvania Equal Rights League, organized in 1864 bysach men as Wm. Nesbit, of Pennsylvania, who was the first president, and still hoids that position; Ww. 1). Forten, of Philadelphia, Pa., one of the most active and eloquent orators of Bis race; Wim. Whipper, the writer, Wm. Still, the Phil adelphia merchant; Jacob O. White, er, and his son, Jacob, jr., of Philadelphia; David Bowser. Alfred Casey, Ed. Venning, and the late John C. Brewers and C. V.Caito. At a meeting of the League, held at Wilk { Pa., August 19 and 20, 1575, a resolution was unanimously adopted instracting the presid to call a national convention at Washington, |> ©., on the second Tuesday (th) of . for the speciak purpose of impr Congress the absolute necessity of civil rights bill. lution passing a In accordance with this reso- THE CALL, drawn up by Wm. D. Forten, was aidressed “To the colored people of the United States.” It contains the tollowing sentences. “Itis true all citizens are now equal before the law; all equal in responsbility to the gov- ernment. The constitution of the (nited States bas been amended, and every human being made free within its jurisdiction. These grea: achievements are the handiwork of the repub- lican party, and through them it has attained a grandeur and sublimity ot character the world mughs envy. Brothers, though all these things be true, yet in defiance of the law as now con- stituted, the cohorts of tyranny, the votaries of color-prejudice, insult, degrade and outrage thousands with seeming impunity. Men and | women, citizens of the United States, are de- | nied the convenience of the common carriers of | the country; denied equal accommodations on | rail cars, steamboats and stages; refused enter- tainment at hotels; refused equal education ta | public schools for their children, and the hospi- talities and civilities of civilized communities to @ great extent denied to them. These are facts common to all sections of the country, and the strong arm of national law is needed to correct them. The evil is national; the remedy must also be national. We want Congress to give us a “ civil rights bill,” with such penaltics as will teach humanity to the imbruted and compel the tyrant to loose | his hold on the poor. Men and citizens, come from every state. Come in force from state. Come, determined on a purpose. Come resolved that freedom shall not be ony in name but that the practical exercise of the freemen’s right shall not be limited to the white man, who pays no more taxes, bears no more responstbil- | ities, endures no more hardships, runs no greater | risks, and is no more patriotic and brave than the bi Let every state send a delegation | that will press on Congrers the passage of such @ law as will still forever these tyrannic assump- tions based alone on color. Our great President, ent leader, great soldier, great patriot, great riend, Gen. U.S. Grant, has announced to the world his pledge to accomplish the end. He will most surely do his duty. Brothers, let as rally. Let us speak as with one voice, that our law: makers may feel that nothing bat this just and proper remedy will bring peace to this laud, once rent byslavery, whose poison is still shown by these continued’ outrages on the nati colored citizens. Let us rally in the hope tha this united effort may prove so efficient that the necessity for a distinctive movement may never again exist.” PROMINENT DELEGATES. Prominent among the delegates (rom the states this mo-ning were Hon. K. B. Elliot, Hon. J. H. Rainey, Hon. A.J. Rainer, Hon. K H. Cain, of S. C.; Col. Robert Harlan, Ohi B. Stansbury, Ky.; ex-Governor P. B.S. Pinch- back, Gen. A. EF.’ Barber, Hon. F. ©. Antome, | Hon.’ Wm. G. Brown, Hon. J. E. Barton, dele gates at large tor the state of Louisiana; Ist 1. 8. Congressional district, Col. James Lew Dupart, Hon. David Young; 24 district Ladd, Esq., Hon. Edward Williams, W. Gree i P «i district, Hon. A. Williams, Hon. T. itampe; ith district, Hon. Harry Scott; 5th j district, Hon. J. H. Laws, Ratord Blant, fon. Wm. ¥. Southard, Hon.’Wm. Murrell, Hon Cain Sartain; Peter H. Clark, J. Booker, Ohio; J. Geo. T. Lowning, R. 1; Col. John T J.; Elder H. J. Young, N New Orleans; Henry i Charles E. Hubert, A corn, (bio; Josh: i sq, and Hon. ©. Wears, Philadelphia; Henry Seott, CO. Muars, — from this city are: Lewis H. T. Settle, M. M. Holland, Dr. U. rvis, Dr. J. L. N. Bowen, Dr. ii * J.M. Langston, Thomas Commodore, J. W. Shippen, Thomas W. Chase, Wm. -'. Wal ker, Wm. Syphax, Wm. Cotin, A. M. Green, Rey. J. Sella Martin, Dr. J. D. Harris, and several others. ‘The Philadelphia platform, and that portion of the President’s inaugural address relating to civil rights, printed on canvas, were posted up on the wall on either side of the platform. AT THE CAUCUS THIS MORNING, after a rather stormy contention over the chair- manship, it was decided that Hon. k. B. Elliott, of S. C., be temporary chairman, no permanent president having been determined upon. OPENING OF THE CONVENTION. The convention was called to order at 12 m., by Hon. Wm. Nesbit, of Pa. ‘The corresponding secretary, W. D. Forten, then read the above call. M lin Crusoe, of D. C., was appointed t-arms, with power to call as many others to bis assistance as may be required, and if necessary, to call in the aid of the police. He called Hon. R. B. Elliott, of S. C., tothe temporarily. Objections were made to this proceedure by « member from Virginia, Mr. Malord, but the chair took the ground that be must follow the instructions of the caucus and he was sustained. Mr. Elliott came forward, and made a briet address, thanking the convention for the honor conferred. P Mr. Sumner, of Mississippi, moved that a | committee of one from each state be appointed on credentials, Mr. Myers, of Maryland, moved as an amend- ment that two delegates from each state be appointed instead of one: laid on the table. Ar. Lee, of Ohio, moved that the states be called, and that the delegates appoint one from each state to act on the committee; adopted. COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. ‘The orginal motion was adopted, and the chair ordered @ call of the states and terri- tories. Alabama presented the name of Robert Whit- aker; Connecticut, —— Green; California, Hayes L. cms Delaware, Peter T. G: q S. W. Simmons; Indiana, H. G. Kansas, Abrabam Williams; Ken- tacky, Dr. H. Fitzputler; Louisiana, David Young; Maryiand, (when ‘this state was called there a) to be two distinct delegations, and Kg vert followed as to which Texas, N. W.P Virginia, Thoms Bay e ~Puney; ; Michigan, Join Ferpusos: of Colum: bia, Lewis H. ; Utah, Jobh C. Prof. C. W. Bell, of Obie, temporary secretary, Notwithstand rg be rous Cong tn the market, Mire yea" Cc A | Jones’ ©. ™ ough stare bas ate rmanent relief. It te lore speotally siapted for chit- wae who canbot ng medi It will well repay Large sive. 915 LECTURES. 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