The New York Herald Newspaper, June 30, 1870, Page 6

fA "THE QUARANTINE QUIBBLE. Meeting of the Full Bcard of Quarantine—The Merchants’ Commit'ce Present—The Quan- dary of the Merchants and Quibbles of the Commstsioners—-Dr. Carno- chan Reviews the Situation. A meeting of the full board of Quarantine was held yesterday at thetr rooms in Exenange place, Mayor Hail opened the proceedings by stating the ‘commission, all the members of which were preent, consisted of the Mayors of New York and Brooklyn, ‘the Presiaent of the Board of Alderman, Mr. Thomas Coman, the Health OMcer, Dr, Carnochan, and the Quarantine Commissioners, Messrs. Schell, Bell and Barton. He proposed the meeting be first an infor- mal one, for the discusston of the question of griev- @nces with the merenants, and first invited Dr, Car- Bochan to speak upon tie subject. Dr. CARNOCHAN saul he wished to give his views ™ extenso, and was very glad to see the merchants Present. The Mayor had said that the meeting was ©onvened for the purpose of fixing lower rates of ebarges for lightering. Previous to the considera- thon of that subject he would state a few facts that Might correct a misapprehension existing on the Part of those concerned. He had no power to fix Tates of charges, but exercised the power vested in dim to license the lightermen and stevedores, select- tag them oniy from the reason of their cheerful Beerence in the quarantne regulations, The full board of the commiss.oa was tie only wutio- = party to ax charges. He thea br as fol Wai Before entering upon the discharge of the duties we aro met er to percorm I deem It proper to suggest w fow is as the basis of our action, bnt be‘ore a0 dolug I wish correct some errors into wiuich those having busipess con- failen, It seems to apre- tioned and approved of an exorbitant rate of charges for ser- Vices under quarautine, eapecially in the ybterage.and ateve- ibg of cargoes. So ‘ar from this being the case, | have hau nothing to do with fixing a: nor, lu ad I pted to do so, should I have had legal power to \d any one by my action, The law passed at the last ecs- sion of the Legislature devolved upon me the duty of select. ing and heensing persons for service under quarantine, duty Lendesvored to faithfully and honestly perform, selecting competent and responsible parties who would fully conform with quarantine reguiations, and who ‘eould give auch security as Would a Tord adequate protection tocomiverce. The compensation which they were entitled to receive for tueir services was by the same.jaw to be xed by the Commisslozers of Guarantine, fm cgnjunction with the Mayors of and Bpooklys, the President of the Board of Aldermen of New York ani myself. As th ficera had not met for the purpose of fixlag the rate o: ea, | exacted of those who were licensed by me thal thus fixed, 0 jould keep wit'tn the range of aanctionet by the Commissioners of Quaiantiae, Beyond this I bave fn no respect sanctioned the charges adopted by ny A vised that thelr rates have not exceeded those waich wevalled during the past ive or six years. 1 atm advised that In all cases they have ar acted r special convracs with the eonsignees of veaaels wad cargoes. If thle ts tras, and they have been elie! to pay higher rates than they ought to have pald, 1 tuly am not tobi me. “Fe Dow met together for the purpose of performing he utyenjoinea upon us by the stature, of determiaing © «these emp.oyes ought reasonab y to exact from the con- ses of vessels and exrgoes for services performed, It will bvious to avery one that lp deel sing this question regard gnould be hau to the nature of the services to be rendered. & nat the services must be ren- for the protection of pubile re woul | require a larger com- 1 ior similar services at the luo etty, in order ty in uce Competent anu reliable men 'o tnvertake them, These views, Tam advived, have wontroiied the rates of compensation for ligutermen aud Stovecoros for upwards of twenty yeurs, 1 am iuormed that prior to 1560 the Cuamber of Cominerce was the rates of compe:isation for these employes, ant that after mature conside.ation aud in view of the hardship and danger Of the eervicr, they decmed it reasonable that the rates uncer Quarautine should be double those charges for similar services Si the wharves o: the city. thelr couclvsion was adopted, and for some years this became the 1ixed rate of compensation. In 1856, during tho adininistration of Health Otleer Thomp- ton, the propriety of reducing these rates was the subject of discussion betore the Mayor and Commissioners of Health, Which finally resuiied 14 an ‘atherence to the same rules, Fhe tate Commissioners of Quarantine, ia entering upon the Gischarge of their duties 1u 1s64, again reviewed the matter Of there charges, and after a full investigation atrived at the onowrion thet no more equitable rate could be adopted than that whieh had prevalied for many years previous. Tmeation these facts with no view to control out metion at the present time, but siraply to furnish some basis upon which wotaay proceci to « consideration of the subject. I Understand that proposals have been submitied to the Com- malas oners of Quarantine to perform the work at muoh ower rates than have heretofore been charged, Oue ot the provo- gals. Lain informed, comes from the party who has acted as Gehlerman under’ the Quarantine. Comm ss oners for i ceome td me to bea snificlent answer to is acting in gogd faith now he consignees.» ach la™yer sum eara:d: uty in view ol what rece cd, Leannot Tid myncit htaie pruned bye WOES hich, it Known, would cause us In'regard to other 0 satiated that am inv nave uader a misconeeption of » be rendered, and 0: tue ree nua to be performed, steve ain at Quarantive during the re employed of not, and. 10 ad tation which they demand at | obliged to board them, aud is et for their conduct. In the same Way the ightermen are vuviged to Kecy a suiicieas number of lighters in readiness for service whenever called upon. For days at w time there is nothing for taese lighters to do, thoug "unable to accept another cuarter, as they are Hable at Bny Moment to be cailed u,on for services at Quarantine, The fact that persons engaged! tn the liyhtering and stevedor= Ang of vessels, as well as other Quarantine employees, are xposed to contagion and infectious diseases, would also seent to entitle tiem to a liberal remuneration for iF #e) Almost any year cases of yellow fever occur |@mong the stevedores and # employed in the cleansin; of vessels. In 1268 irty-Lour rons employe @t Quarantine as nd lightermen were admitted hospital with Yehow fever, and ia 158 seven ‘stevedores, four lightermen ‘and aix shipkeepers were struck down by the same discase, In conclusion allow ine to express the hope that our action to-day will be such as will be satisfactory to those engage t in commerce, while it wili afford a reasonable compensation for those who are willing to embark in tne cangerous service of dis barging infected cacgoca. For tmyaoll I have no other object than to secure wiequate proiestion to the public health with the least possibie e: pense to commeree. Mr. KIRKLAND, chairman of tie Committee of Merchants, then addressed the Commissioners, say- 4ng:—Geniieman, I now have in my hand a paper headed by the words “New York Lighterage and Sievedore Company.” In times pact 1 have been in the habit of engaging persons who are responsible Tor all losses that might occur; but who are these members of the New York Lighterage and Stevedore Company’? We do net know that they are responsible, and a8 our§ cargoes are valuable we want some security for them. If ‘we do not get such security our commerce will be driven from the city, We do not want our busl- ness transferred to Other po: te, but, gentlemen, if these restrictions are not r-moved we must order our vessels to ocher ports, beyond the quthority of ‘the Health Officer. There are Low in purethree ves- seis laden with coffee, which aie detaned below, and we want that cotioe. We do not whi to liters fere with the health of the port. If contagious dis- eases ¢xist on boacd any vessel we are willing to have her detaine nt in that case we Wish to have just and equitahle rates, and such only, imposed ‘upon as for carnage, Mayor HALL. is 18 @ new subject to me, but ‘must be an O}d one to you. Can you give us the dil ference in rates prover and those charged ? Mr. KIRKLAND—1 bave been iu pos ession of @ list ‘of differences which was very large, but have placed fit in the hands of another. Mayor HaLL—What are the rates you now hold ta your hand? We will compare them with the rates charged by the Commissioners. Mr. KIRKLAND—Sugar 1s here marked at ninety- five cents and coffee at sixteen ceuts. the comuission ure $1 10 lor sugar and tweniy-four cents for coffee; but ring the jast five years and up to the present season there was no coffee quaran- ined or lighte.ed ac this port. Mr. Horn exhibit of the sugar im- KIRKLAND, who, tall, said that or had existed me, e entered into n them all succeeded finely uddie, Daring a bri kers were endeavort h all had notrepeaicdiy four, and the meeting was 1 THE SHAMIGLES, Vants a Little Lamb. 1 yeaterday tried a number t various offences, but one ir ‘aham Storm is a menaber of Hits special duty is to inspect ‘nas he tlads bad. He has he swore yesterday | aud con- has proved according to Mary and ber little »X, Dp r Market, twked, him of. On dd again, and made a suini- ut only sells on commis. ul these charges were | erates | Tequeated to x | Phe rates of | COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS. COLUMBIA COLLEGE. Commencement Duy at the Academy of MusicmAward of PrizesNames of the Suceesstul Graduates. ‘The one hundred and sixteenth commencement of this ancient institution of learning of the State of New York was held yesterday at the Academy of Music, the capactous auditory of the building being quite filled with a congregation of ladies, anxious to ‘witness the triumphs of their young friends, both near and dear. On the platform, to the immediate right and left of the president, were seated Professor Webbe, President of the New York City College Rev. Dr. Duffy, Chaplain of Columbia College; | L. Pruyn, of Albany, representing the Regents of the University, and Chancellor Ferris, of that insti- tution, Besides the professors of the college, a number of prominent gentlemen occupied the plat- form ampong whom were noticed Peter Cooper, Judge Ingraliam, James Watson Webb, Bishop Ho- ratio Potter, Rev, Drs, Haight and Vinton, of old Trinity; Clarence A. Seward and many others. After th tralella Overture” by the orchestra— which = wi under the direction of The dore ‘Thomas—and a march, Rey. Dr, Duffy read a prayer, which was responded to by @ pious amen by the whole fentore ty bop ww, of te: srecna gas, class, then delivered the salutatory ora! ek, which, even if it had been spoken loud enough to he heard over the house, would not have been under- nd one stood except by the professors on the or two of the reportera present. The honored at its close with Nowers and ap from severe bodily infirmity, then spoke the saluta- to:y in Latin, the delivery of which, interspersed aa it was with copious quotations trom Cicero, Virgil and others, was also well received, though very monotonous, and reminding one of the sounds de- scribed by Virgti in tue hexameter—“‘Quadrupedante petu sonttu quatit ungula campum.” A profusion of bouquets, shaped in poetically suggestive forms, houore bun at the, close oa he was Jenin “7 mage, leaning upon the subporting aria of o-titang. ifr. Frankith jutier Lord spoke on the “Reign of Law.” “‘Statesmansbip in Europe ana America’? was the suvject of a cisquisition by erg Dibbee. Edmund Kelly, on “Woman's his,” launched a furious philippic against the woman's Tights women; and when he was about to retire a number of ladies were 90 dehghted with the senti- ments he had uttered that they almoet overwhelmed him with their fowery gifts. “The Truth,” aia its need in every phase of life as an element of success, Was the subject of a well written discourse by Robert Norsworthy Shepard. On “Science, past, present and fuure,” Isaac Baker Barrett spoke elaborately. Witi.m Niylor Webbe on “The Nurture of Mind,’’ Frank Dodge Sturges on “‘Influence;” alluding in a fceling way—callipg out the approbation of the audience—to the influence exerted by Charles Dickexs. Will'am Erwin Gilhooly essayed on “Tne Harmony of Philosophy and Poetry,” strangely as- suming it asa. adintted fact that the iast century had produced no great poets. Ail the speakers were cheered and received nu- merous tokens of appreciauion In the form of bou- quets and ower baskets. The names of the honor men for the academic year eniing In June, 1870, were announced, and the distribution of prizes fol- lowed, The two seminary prizes were both awarded to William Naylor Webbe; the trustves’ Greek prizes to William Henry Richard Busteed Kelly and Albert Jared Loder; the prize of the Alumni Asso- ciation to George Hicks Didbice, and on the following members of the graduating cla-s8 were conferred the degree of Bachelor of Arts:—Felix Ader, Wallen Pell Anderson, Isaac Baker Barrett, Richard Ler- rian, Towson Caldwell, Lewis Buffett Caril, John Cropper. George Hicks Dibbice, Thomas Charles Ed- ward Keclesine, William Fanning, Jr., Charies Mere- dit h Garth, William Erwm Gilhooly, Heury Water- man Holden, Arthur Ingraham, Edmaid Kelly, Franklin Butler Lord, Seth Low, John Bartow Mon- tell, Robert Stratton Morison, Isidor Pierce Obern- dorfer, Waiter Ogden, George Livingston Peabody, | Spencer Summerfield Roche, David Alvah Rowe, George Starr Scofield, Jr.; Robert Norsworthy Shepard, be | Beadle Smith, Frank Dodge Swurges, William Naylor Webbe, Dennistoun Wood. The degree of eer Of Mines was conferred on the graduating class of the senool of mines; as Magistri Artium were created the candijates in course, and honorary degrees of Doctor Utrinsque Juris and Sacro Sanvte Yheologiie were distributed asa mark of merited and acknowledged distinct nm to @ number of gentlemen present. A val dictory oration by George Livingston Peabody closed the proceedings, and the audience were dismissed with a benediction by the chaplain. ST, JOHN'S COLLEG=, FORDHAM, Twenty-fifth Annual Commencement Yesterday Atternoon. The twenty-fifth annual commencement of St. John’s College, Fordham, took piace yesterday after- noon, The exerctaes were held on the lawn beneath the oid elms, where graduates year after year have been sent out to Aight their way inthe world. There was a very large number of 1adies and gentleinen present, buat, owing provably to the = in- tense heat, the crowd was not a8 great as that of former years. The discourses were as follows:—‘‘Woman Suffrage,” by Tuomas Donohos; “Poor Laws,” Desmond 8, Lamb; Edu- cation,” es A. Kelley; “Communism,” John W. Morris; ‘‘Capi'al Panisiment,” John J. Rellly. The discourse on “Woman Suttrage” was excelient, and Mr. Donohoe, in denouncing the attemp! made by the extreme suffragists to degrade woman by taking her out of her present sphere, where she commands the respect and the love of man, hit the nuil squarely on the head, Miss An‘hony would have gone into hysterics had she heard the discourse. The valedictory was delivered by Gustavus L. Trempe, and the address to the graduates by Orestes A. Brownson. The conferring of degrees took place after the valedictory. The degree of Doctor in Music was conferred on Thomas J. Guy, Troy, N.Y, ‘The degree of Master of Arts was conferred on the fol- lowing gentlemen:—Henry A, Gallagher, A. B. (one ofthe most distinguished students St. John's ever } graduated), Brooklyn, L. L; Augustas Langdon, A. B., New York; John Lucy, A. B., Fort Smith, Ark,; Samuei 0, A. Murphy, A. B., New York; Dennis R. Shiel, A. B., Fordham, N. Y.; Phiilp J.D. Vandyke, A. B., Detro't, Mich.; Jolin O’Neill, LL. B., New | York; Patrick H. Hickey, New York; ‘Charles Pinck- ney. A. B., M. D., Atlanta, Ga. ‘he degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on the following students:—James A, Kelly, Be Pa Edward D. Foley, Pawtucket, R. 1.; John W. Morris, Morrisania, N. Y.: Joseph P. Costin, Halifax, N. 8.3 William J. Ludden, Florence, N. Y.; Edwin M. Cogh- lin, Toledo, Ohio; ignatius Macmanus, Chihuahua, Mexico; Thomas Donohoe, New York; Desmond 8. Lamb, Albany, N. Y.; John J. Reilly, New York; Gustavus L. Trempe, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The medal awaruei for the best blographical essay, “on Juan of Austria,’ was merited by Desmond 8, Lamb. John W. Morris was next in merit, Medals for proficiency were awavded to George M. Edebohls, of the class of rhetoric; Michacl F. Dooley, of belies lettres, and William P. Denegre, classics, The memoers of the press are indebted to the Rey. Austin E. Jones for his kindness and courtesy to them during the exercises, The PRINCETON COLLEGE, The Closing Day—A Grand Spectacle for New Jersey—Governor Hoffman and Judge Strong Honored with an LL. D. Yesterday was by far the most interesting of the | commencement exercises in Princeton College. The exercises took place in the First Presbyterian church before a !arger audience than has heretofore assemb'ed) on similar occasions. Amorg those present were Governor Hoffman, of New York; Gov- ernor Randolph, of New dersey; ex-Governors Olden and Ward, Jaige Bradley, Judge Nixon, Secretary Robeson and ex-Chancellor Green. After the ad- dresses were delivered the degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on eighty-six students, The degree of LL. D. was conferred on Governor | Hoffman, Associate Justice Strong, of the United States Supreme Court; Professor Franels A, Marsh, Lafayette, Pa., and Dr. Horace A. Buttolph, all ex- graduates, The degree of D. D. was conferred on the Rey. Ed- ward Kempsha'l and the Rev. M. Blackburn. The degree of M. A. was conferred on seventy-two students, ‘The valedictory address was delivered by Hugh Graham Kyle, of Tennessee, SETON HALL COLLEGE, The fourteenth annual commencement of Seton Hall College, at South Orange, N. J., took place yes- terday. The attendance was smaller than usual, although the institution, under the able manage- ment of Rev. Dr. Corrigan, ig steadily progressing, and 1s now ina far better condition than it ever at- talned before he assumed the presidency, The exercises took place In the open air. The programme incladed an address on “The Power of Knowledge,” by John R. Plunkett; ‘Unrecognized Greatness," by Joseph M. Flynn; “Our Alma Mater.’ by Al- bert B. Briggs. The address to ihe graduates was delivered by Colonel J. Madison Cutts, a brother- in-law of the late Stephen A. Dongias, and who has been engaged for the next term as Professor of Literature and International Law. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on Alfred Benthall Briggs, of Washington, D. C.; John Ramsay Plunkett, of South Orange, N. J.; William Cullan, of Newark, N. J.; Patrick Egan, of Newark, N.4J.; John Michael Fiynn, of New York; Thomas Tracy Hendrick, of Penn Yan, N. Y.; Michael Joseph Holiand, of Newark, N. J.; Michael Thomas Madden, of Rochester, N, Y,; Michael McManus, of Patterson, wish the ‘article of subsist. | Fox Bwore that Storm, on » vs Dis sheep and coadenined fectiy B00. One Pitman, rmed his e¥idence in every ham denied the soft uapeachment, yas blown, aus plates With nite tallow, in Violation of the Dealt law. and by Sergea ut Thompson, wo soft tt to the | The evidence showed further that tie | when iliey uployed by Fox. ci meant Thompson saw taem, @nd Were trampled upon and covered egaum. Tie case was re- ere than Washiogion Market in fuiure for a little lauu. ade LAFAYETTE COLLEGE. — Easton, Pa., June 29, 1870, ‘The commencement exercises of Lafayette College took place to-day. Mr. J. J. Hardy of Pennsylvania, delivered the vaiedictory. The alumni orator was id ik @ neigbbortng stall three | Rev. Professor Eljiott, of the Chicago Theological Seminary. The ees Gegree of Ph. D. was con- fersed on Dr. Thomas W. Evans, of Paris, and that of D. D. upon President Rendall, of Lincoin red to (ie Board, and it is probable Abraham | ‘University, and Rev. James 8. Richards, Moderator Of ine United Synod of Philadelphia. Prewideuy Cattell’s Jeyee pad reception ig to be NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1870. he'd to-night. The crowd tn attendance Is larger ‘than on aby previous year, CORNELL UNIVERSITY. Irnaca, N, Y., June 29, 1870. The Cornell chapter of the Chi Pat Fraternity held their second annual banquet at the Clinton House last night. William Sutphery, of New York, deliv- ered a neat 4} h on the eae reece. Dr. Jack- son, of Binghamton, respon to the toast to the me lical profession, and Charles F, Hendry, of the Coope:stown Aepudiican, for the press, The ban- quet was one of the features of the coiamencement. Governor Seymour arrived in town last night and will deliver an address before the College of History ‘tis eveuing, MORRIS AND THE FAT MELTERS. A Little Backbone at Last—All the Nuisances to be Abolished—How a Sanitarian Dodged the Issue. It Is gratifying to observe that the city at last has @ sanitary officer of sufficient pluck and evergy to charge home upon the fat melters of the west side, who have for years made the entire neighborhood bounded by Tenth avenue, Thirty-seventn and Forty- first streets and the river a stupendous charnel yard, for the enrichment of themselves and the pollution of the city with the foulest smells that can be tirown out into the upper air, to be wafied on the wings of the winds to the tables, parlors and siceping rooms of Gothamites, For over two years the old and timid Board of Health legislated towards the suppression of the nuisances there located; but money or political influ- ence carried the day. The vile stenches continued; the Ws! side residents protested to no purpose, and faliing in obtaining relief left for more congemal Tesidences elsewhere. AS @ consequence property decreased in value and tandiords in many instances Jound It iinpossivie to procure respectavie tenants. ‘The new Board came into power, but fora time followed in the footprints of their predecessors. Promises were made that the relief prayed for would be given, but procrastiuation was the policy of the Board ior weeks. Meanwhile the uuprincipiod melters of fat, offal and decayed matter boasted of their power wo defy the until & HERALD tn- spector nade # tour of the establishments and ex- posed bye 4 dumuning scence and villanous sinelis that prevaiiest. Dr. Morris, City Sanitary Superintendent, fol- lowed iu an able report upoa the nutsances, that in every particular bure out the statements made in uheze columas. Later the Sanitary Committee fol- lowed in the wake of the HERALD inspector, and were astounded at the reve.ations made. Yet action was delayed until such time as an ordimance could be passed evabling the Board to deal more sum- marily With the offenders, and the latter continued their nefarious business without any aitempt to com- py with ibe law. Last week the stench from Kohler’s establishment, in Thirty-seventh street, between Eighth and Nint! avenues, became so offensive that the residents in the neighborhood congregated ana threatened to burn it. At this juncvure Dr. Morris stepped in, conferred with Captain Caffrey, arrested all hands, ciused up the charnel house and seat two loads of vile decayed and rotien aulmal matter that had begn Imported from Newark, N. J., to the offul a ‘The offenders were held to bail in $400 each to swer for a violetion of the heaith laws; and this es- tablisiment has not been reopened. One would think that this sumuiary actlon would have alarmed Gambie & MvNel, Toby & Booth, Patrick Thorpe, Donohue, e¢ id genus omnes. But it did not. At two o'clock on the foliowing (Sunday) moraing the stench was tenfold worse, The Sanitary Superintendent became indignant, and on Monday night, between eleven and tweive o'clock, repaired to the Twenti¢in preciact, conferred witn Captain Caffrey and arranged to airest. the entire crowd engaged in the work if their establishment were found open, At that hour, fortunately tor the fat melters, they were not running their giebisnmente, and no ar- rests Were made, r. Morris, howéver, re jnested the Captain to arrest the proprietors und employes ol every establishment the moment they turned on steam, itnd declared he wuld stand by nim, some of the boilers declare that they will ran the busine: in violation of the law, but ihe Sanitary Superinten deut declares that he shall discontinue the business if he 1s compelied to arrest them every hour in the day. In this urse he will dou'ytless be fully sus- tained by the Board of Health, who can no longer aiford to disregard the protests and prayers of tie suifcrers by these vile nests of filth. At the last meeting of the Board 1t was understood that an ordinance wis to be put tarough to squelch the nuisance. Dr, Stephen Smith had one in bis pos- session. A few minutes before the Board met one of the firm of Gamble & McNeil introduced a member of the Sanitary Comunittee. it transpired i not = Known, but when Dr. lorris reported against granting permits to any of the fat bowers a member called for the reading of a leter from Gambie & McNeill asking for a special repoit irom the chemist as to the best means to boii fat This was a clear dodge, and was successful. Th: Board referred the mutter to the chemist, Superin- tendent Morris anc the Sanitary Committee. Wh on & member suggested that it be referred to the two former oifictals, Di, Smith asked that ia eommittee be included, and it was done. Dr. Smith did not submit his orumance, and the fat boilers were tri- ump ‘ant for the There is but one course for Dr. Morris, who was thus snubbed, to pursac—ar- rest the rich and saucy fat melters and close them witle he bas the power, irrespective of an linbecile eet a Hieaith, and the press and the public will sustain Bim, Big SPzI CH FROM LITTLIJORN. Great Republican Injun Make Much Talk— Meeting at the Produce Exchange—Internal Improvements Discussed. A meeting. of the New York Produce Exchange ‘was held yesterday, at one o'clock P. M., for the pur- pose of hearing an address from the Hon. Dewitt C. Littlejohn, the republican candidate for Governor of the State, on the necessity of the improvement of the existing and construction of new channels of transportation between the clty of New York and the North and West, tn order to prevent diver- sion of trade to other and rival cities. Mr. Littlejohn, who was at once dignified, important, seif-possessed, complacent, condescend- ing and couricous, spurted a few prelimmary re- marks which were understood to be exceedingly ap- propria.e, and after the applause which his presence occasioned had subsided pianted his right foot in the hollow of the left, opened his legislative throat, and im melodious accen.s addressed the meeting. Re- marking that for thirty years he was familar with transportation. he avowed himseif a friend o! internal improvements. Cheap transportation isthe the great bone of contention between the East and the West. Indifference on the part of the people o. New York will see our trade transferred to the West and New England ignor.ng our facilities. If the Atlantic coast will revuiid her water communi- cation she can hoid herown. If we let the rates re- main a3 they were we willicse our hold. If we can hold that trade it is to no injury for the Western man. Tt will then still be his interest to trade with us ve always advocated a reduction of tolls on the canals, believing that it1s no revenue, but com- merce, that is wanted, Look at the increase of uiafiic of the Pennsylvania Central, &c., and see it at the expense of New York. You thought trade could never be drawn from liere. Iremember, when I was in Copgresa, Western members predicted a diversion of trade to the Mississippi; but now they have steamers, and trade is fast taking that river for a chauucl, In asmall way our business is going that way. It increases every year. Freight is run up so for New York that Western producers are shocked at the prices demanded for transportation here. We need avenues to meet thé wants of this trade in thé fall, when it is im- mense. We have the Erig Canal and Railroad, and the Central, but théy are no! Bumigen’ At Norwich the new raflroad. strikes otib foward Auburn, for Buffalo and the West. This line ia sixty miles less than the Erte or Central. This road {% being constructed upon a sound basis, Contracts are let to the lowest bidders. ‘Twenty million dollars will erect this ratiroad ‘from Lake Untarlo to Lake Erie. Look at this sum. and then see the mflijons spent upon the other great routes, The road ts half done. fe work already completed is within the estimate. It will be continued to the city of New York, anc for that sum. We want the hetp of the citizens of this city. Shall we put this road fn ranniog order in eighteen months? Or shall we postpone 1 for years for che waus of $1,250,000? J am told that the single article of oil once flowed here, but now goes to Baltimore. ‘oulee also goes ta that direction. Why fs this directed to Baitimore? It ts on account of the high rate of our transportation charges. Com- menting eloquently upon the great advantages pos- sessed by this city, Mr. Littlejohn concluded by re- marking that the day will come when the sun wiit set A Sg New York as the great metropolis of the world ‘the Yotlowing resolutions were read by the secre. tary and unanhnously adopted, after which the Board adsournec Resolved, That the New York Produce Exchange regard with profound interest (he efforts now being made to cheapen transportation and constract new avenies of comuunica- {Hon between this clty and the great West, and feul (ue urgent smportance of contributions of our meaus and exerting our utunost infinence to aid these objects and enterprises. eso! Phat we regard the construction of (he New York jo. Midland Railroad, leading, a8 It does, to the Lakes Erte and Ontario, as an enterprise of the greatest importance to the interest of our city and State, aud urge our eftizens to cordially Unite in subacribing sob ald as may be needed to spendiiy complete this much needed avenue of communication from our city to the North and West. 700 ACH TO LYE. Early yesterday morning, between two and three o'clock, ex-Alderman Francis C. Hellinger, a wealthy Newarker, committea suicide by hanging himself at hig residence, No, 7 West street, Newark. He com- tmitied the act while laboring under a fit of insanity, caused, i 18 believed, by the excessive heat. He narrowly sears drowning & few days ago while bathing, and it is now thought he then intended to put an end to himself. Dece: was worth about $60,000, and was highly respected tn the Thirteenih ward, where he lived. He jeaves a wife and married aauchter, PINANCLAL AND COMMERCIAL, WALL Srneer, } Wepwespay, June 20—6 P. M, DRFEAT OF THE CURRENCY BILL. ‘The report of the conference committee on the Currency bill was rejected this afternoon by an em- Phatie vote of the House, which is no more than was expected by those who knew that the Western mem- bers and many of their Eastern orethren are unalter- ably opposed to contraction in any form. The Wash- ington telegram further says thata new conference committee has been appointed. The question naturally suggests itself, Are the new committee to act upon the virtual wishes of the House as manifested in the rejection of the Contraction bill and go to the other extreme by reporting one of inflation? The defeated bill originated in the Senate. Should the new one to be prepared by the House committee propose expansion it would meet, with little favor at the hanas of the Senate, and for this reason the currency question will go by the board for the present session, The whole country will then rejoice that the antagontetic position of the two branches of Congress on the question of the fnances has prevented them from tinkering with the currency, Last winter the Funding bill hung Ike & pall over commercial circles. It 1s time the depres- sion Lo trade resulting from the agitation of this cur- rency question was forever dissipated. GOLD STEADY AND STRONG. Except during a brief interval in the afternoon, when the vote was being taken on the Currency bill and when there was some uneasiness lest it might accidentally go through (Wall street being very sus- picious as to what the speculators in Congress might do), gold was steady and strong. At the period re- ferred to a large sale occurred on Canadian account, the proceeds to be reinvested in five-twenties, and the price declined from 111% to 111%. The average price of the day, however, was 111%. The stronger tone of the market was due to advauced quotations for foreign exchange, which in turn is firm in consequence of the light supply of commercial bills on the mar- ket and also by reason of an expegtation, not deeply founded, however, that the activity in money in Lon- don reported to-day will suggest, if it does not ocea- sion, an advance in the discount rate when the Bank of Eagland directora meet to-morrow morning. These facts must account for the sudden strength which the market shows despite the continued dis- bursement of coin interest at the Sub-Treasury, where $1,230,913 gold was paid out to-day, making a total, thus far, of $3,687,939. The course of the market is shown in the table:— 10 A. M.. nis Ty ILA. M.... is WM..... ing 11:46 phen 115 1P. M. Ti}, alls 1:44 P. »li In the gold loan market the rate ranged from one per cent for carrying to flat for borrowing. The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as fol- lows:— Gold cleared, Gold balances Currency baiances MONEY IN BETTER DEMAND, There was a better ingulry for money, and lenders obtained better ratea, On governments the figure Was three to four per cent, and on stocks four to five. Commercial paper was dull and without change or special feature, Foreign exchange was quiet but firm on the basis of 109% for prime bankers’ sixty day sterling, and 110}¢ for sight bills. STOCKS STRONG AND STEADY, ‘The stock market was higher for the more active shares, and steady, dull and strong for the general list. Prices were highest about noon, but reacted a quarter toa half per cent during the voteon the Currency bill, the street being apprehensive of a sudden agreement at the last moment. When tne result was finally announced prices advanced again and the market closed strong, but very dull. In the miscellaneous railways Hannibal and St, Joseph was active, on the expectation that the directors, at ®eir meeting in Boston this aiternoon, would de- clare a large cash and scrip dividend. The resuit of their deliberations was not known at the close of business, Harlem, also, was active and higher. The following were the closing prices at the last session of the Stock Exchange :—Can- ton, 684, @ 63%; Cumberland, 35 a 40; Consoll- dated Coal, 28% bid; Western Unton, 34% @ 35; Quicksilver, 83g ; Mariposa, 7 a 834; do. preferred, 16 @ 1544; Atlantic Mall, 30 482; Pacific Mail, 40% a 41; Adams Express, 67 a 6314; Wells-Fargo Ex- press, 16% & 16%4; scrip, 2%; American Express, 444 a 44%; United States Express, 4534 a 46; New York Central consoiidated, 934 29834; do. acrip, 943¢ a 9434; Harlem, 1383 a 13014; Erie, 23 a 24; Reading, 107 a 107%; Michigan Central, 121; Lake Shore, 9934 a 9934; Illinois Central, 139% bid; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 109% bid; Chicago and North- weatern, 82% a 83; do, preferred, 88'4 @ 88%; Cleve- land, Columbus and Cincinnati, 82; Rock Island, 116%; @ 1164; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 66a 66%; do. preferred, 81 8114; Toledo and Wabash, 6634 a 66%; Fort Wayne, 95a 96; Ohio and Mississippi, 305¢ a 3534; Delaware and Lackawanna, 103% @ 104; New Jersey Central, 108% bid; Chicago and Alton, 116% bid; do. preferred, 118; Morris and Essex, 88% a 89; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 11934 a 121; do. pre- ferred, 12234 a 123; Iron Mountain, 48 bid; Boston, Hartford and Erie, 43 a 44; Columbus, Uhicago and indiana Central, 2034 a 20%. HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES, The extreme fluctuations in the leading specula- tive shares were as follows:— $48,449,000 1,809, 792 2,181,024 Highess. Lowest. New York Cen. & Had. consolidated. 98} 97h6 New York Central & ifadson serip.. 94 9314 Harlem. 136 4 Reading. 106% Lake Shore. 98% Wabash. . 55% Nortnwestern, 82 Northwestern preferred. 83 Rock Island... ...0..++ 116 Milwaukee and St, Paul. 6534 Milwaukee and St, Paut preferred 80% Obto and Mississippi... 86. Hanuibai and St. Joseph. T184g Hannt.al aud St. Joseph pret 12g Pace MQM. . 6... eee eee 0% GOVERNMENTS STRONG, ‘The governmnt list was strong, in sympathy with the higher quotations for gold, but more especially upon purchases for the reinvestment of the July in- terest, The 67’s advanced to 114, but fell off a frac- tion at the close, It is estimated that about $75,000,- 000, representing the interest on tne public debt, ratiway dividends, coupons on mort. gage bonds and like profits on investments, wili seek revespent quring the month of July. ‘The foow- ing were the closing prices of the seygrnment Yst— United States currency sixes, 11344 @ 113%; do. sixes, 1881, registered, 11446 a 11434; do.do,, coupon, 1179f @ 118; do, five-twenties, registered, May and November, 111 @ 11134; do, vo., 1862, coupon, ao., 11134 81114; do, do., 1964, do, do., 11144 a 111%; "40, do., 1865, do. do,, 11134 @ 111%; do, do., 1865, coupon, January and July, 11856 9 11384; do. do., 1867, do. do., 113% @ 110%; dO. do. 1868, do, do, 118% a 113%; do, ten-foriies, registered, 1073¢ a 108; ao. do., cou- DOD, 1083¢ A 10844. SOUTHERN SECURITIES DULL, The Southera list was dull except for the Tennes- sees aud Nortn Carolina special tax bonds, which were higher aud moderately active. The following were the closing street prices:~Tennessee, ex cou- pon, 663; & 67; do., new, 64 a 643¢; Virginia, ex coupon, 67 @ 63; do. new, 67.9 68; Georgia sixes, 58 a 90; do, sevens, 953¢ a 96; North Carolina, ex coupon, 49 a 4995; do. new, 27 a 28; do. special tax, 26 a 2654; Missouri sixes, 04% a 95; do, Hannibal and St. Joseph, 94)¢ a 95; Louisiana sixes, 77 a 78; do. new, 74075; do. levee sixes, 78 a 79; do, do. eights, 95 a 96; do. penitentiary sevens, 82 a 83; Alabama fives, 74 @ 76; do. elghts, 101 a 102; South Carolina sixes, 91093; do. new, July, 82a 823g; do, do., April, 80881; Arkansas sevens, 753¢ a 76. ‘THE CITY BANK SHARES. The following were the bids for the olty bank shares:—New York, 187; Manhattan, 155; Mechanica’, 140; America, 143; City, 205; Phenix, 110 ‘radese men's, 154; Mechanics and Traders’, 125; Mer- chants’ Exchange, 106; Seventh Ward, 110; State of New York, 109; Commerce, 124; Oceun, 85; Mercantile, 126; American Exchange, 11254; Chatham, 162; Bank of the Republic, 120; Bank of Nortn America, 104; Hanover, 104; Irv g, 118; People’s, 140; Bast River, 113; Market, 125; Nassau, 106%: Shoe and Leather, 165; Corn Exchange, 129; St. Nicholas, 120; Importers and Traders’, 358; Park 162; Magufacturors ang ? Merchants’, 103; Fourth National 10534; Ninth Na- tonal, 111; Tenth National, 126: Oriental, 151; Bank- ers and Brokers’ Association, 103. TRE RAILWAY MORTGAGES. ‘The fotiowing were the bids for the railway mort- gage bonds:— New York Cen 6',r ¢.,, Kew York Cen ge, sub,’ is rea! 2 Hi its, cl Pitts, F ™ Pitts, F Sere. By Sree a ee cA alt Chi & Alt let, * Ohio & Miss Al Ohio & Miss Sle StEoule gir fan MUS P i Mil & St P 2d i Bhat 1 ° Pols W » ig Col Ght at aw, + 84% Gol, Chit & Inv Pwai ig Tot Peo tw Gt Wee 90% N York &N Hie THR EXPORTS OF THE WEEK. ‘The following shows the exports (exclusive of ) from New York to foreign ports for the week ending June, 28, and since the beginning of tne si 1868. 1800, 1810. For the week... $3,313,799 $8,634,036 + $4.493. 940 Prev. reported.. 83,074,908 83,962,958 — §3,485.680 Since Jan. 1.. $86,183,797 $87,597,899 THE SUB-TREASURY REPORT. The following shows the results of to-day’s bust- ness at the Sub-Treasury tn this city i {$87,909,620 ane 29—10:15 A. M. ahi eve 15 100 Peo RCo, rehs city 80 W'barre OC & 1Co,.. 65 a EP SSS 800 Mariposa pref. eto Be hsshiae= 12 o’Clock M. 10000 UB 5.20, , 14... 11M 1000 US 6-20, ©, 65..... V1: 10.00 U 8 bei 0,48; 3 Th 350) does Sag 4 3 cs 2 100 ahs Wells-Fargo Ex. 1 ONY CEH, ie 4% 5 Erie 25 ‘Woy Va 6's, 69-600 Read! ‘ 2000 N Car 6's, n.. Wy WOLSA 90 1000 N Car 6's, sptaz.. 2535 100 Chie & 3000 do. seneee 25% mvs 3s 500 8 3 Con B00 Chic & 200 Mu ast 100 200 25 0 100 cs a STREET QUOTATIINE Half-past Five o?Clock P. M. Wen Un Tel... 34% NWestern prof. 884 a 8% 41%, Rock Ialand.... 116. 0 116'5 ‘Bt Paul. ge 66 M4 St Pank 80a ol Wi i836 ‘abasb. Ohio & Mi 35% a 38 Han & Bt Jo pr. 123 a 1238 na a 8% COMMERCIAL REPORT. ‘WEpNESAy, June 2-6 P. M, CorreE.—The market for Rio was quiet, the demand from ‘all sources being light, and we heard of no sales of im- portance. Prices, however, were quite stealy. For other descriptions the market was dull but unchanged. We auote:—Rio—Ordinary cargoes, 14jgc. @ ldc.; fair do, 1540, @ 15¥0.; good do, 1640. & I6c.; prime Wid Mee tysge vextedncs. for lace Lage, Ske Marccaibor any 2 co's Lacuayni, Wise? es Fi je.’ Ty a maica, 150. a + Manila, Coste Bi Mexican, 3 Weep all gold duty paid.” mye"? ye 5 mand was passably activo for spinning, but exceedingly light for both export and speciation, ad with continued fair offerings prices were heavy and ngain lower, closing at Wie. for middling upland. ‘Tho sales were 1,097 ‘bales, of which 1,057 were tor spinning, 6) for export and 10 on’ sp jon. There was an increase, business transacted in cotton for fuiure delivery, but at sbout 4c. lower prices, the decline belng caused by th offerings, The sales were 500 bales, basis June, at 19! 1,200 do. for duly at 899 "a ibsg S00 to. Fok August at 184 ‘aly at ic. Lo do. for Angust at I! It 3C0 do, for Seplember at iBlce, a Ikiger £00 pasa October at 18c.,200 do. for November at Io. and Jate Saturday). 200 Dai base low raldding for Jung, at 18904 200 do, for July at 18%¢. a We,, an 0, for August a . the closing quotations Fr eet es aca ‘iorida, SB BY 22 —Receipte, 11,650, Dole four, 100 woe and bags corn ‘86 915 bushe!s wheat, st do. corn, 24,488 do, oata and 10,000 do. malt. The flour market ruled duil and heavy, and to nell to an; have had to be accepted. The # thern flour was dull, heav; Rye flour waa in small supply, the meal was dull, but unchanged. ’. Orlea: N.Orleans. Texas, By I i$ YS 19% 20 20! 2 meal, Jo, wer ‘and lower. 4 sales being 200 bbls, Corn ‘e quote e519 Wa 5 60 Ge 60 Ha 560 Bo 5s Minnesota.. Bia 700 Round hoop Ohio, ahipp’ Wa 610 Round hoop Onto, trade brands, Wa 70) ¥amih parts On 725 Be 60 Wa 650 Wa 750 80 950 Wa 10% 0a 600 Wa 60 ou af 2 % z ‘0 2 Mil- © imo waukee. art last evening) were, about 0.0:0 Durhels, at $1 aan Os for No, Bapring, $1 2) a Bi 22 for No. 2 Chicago, #1 24 w $1 25 for soft No. 2 Milwaukee, $1 98 for prime do. to arrive, 1 2844 for do. on the spot, #1 26 for Racine, #140 a #1 49 tor amber winter (closing at $1 43 bid for prime in store) and #1 34 for fair No. 1 Milwaukee. Corn wag steady, with a fair demand, the saies being 70,100 Dushela at 89c. a $1 02 tor infertor to ghelce Weatarn, ee a ee ee ik ital and $1 4 and $1 10 for Cras wero aeniry, Fi Disnels at 0c, Be. for Western, so. for Minis, nd O73gc. = b93c. for Brate and Ohio. Of rye, 500 bushels State were sold at #1 108 @1 12. Barley and barley malt ware at! dull aud nominal. , 'REIGHTS,—' market was very quiet, exce; for gratn, wich was active and at higher rater, Wor ether. afticies Tates were without partlenlar change. The chartering bitsl- ess was leas active, though rates were tirm, especialy tor etroleum vessels. ‘Tho e1 nts ware:—To Liverpool, per steamer, 60 000 bushels wheat ad cs Ara . Toe 50,, closing ai the irtere wi — A bark to Bremen, with 5,60 bbls, petroleum bark to London, with 8,000 bls. do. at bs. 6d. ; 0 ilar geapbin to Wiimin on, thence to the United Kingdom, with 1,60 bbls. spirits turpentine ut Ze. Gd. a bark t9 Liverpoo! with 3,600 bbls. naphtha; « bark to Aspinwall, with coal, an not previously re ) is ship, froi Politdelphia’ to the Vontinent, with 6,000 bbls. petroleum, on private teriis. GONNIES were dull but unchanged in value, No «ales ie ted. We quote:—Bags, Zlc. a 23. ; cloth, du yc. alc. HEMP was inactive, and prices were entirely nominal at our last quotations, Hors.- The market was djl, there being no demand ex- cept for small Jota to supply immediate wants, but prices Were steady and firma, expecially tor the good grades, wi were held with firmness. A few small sules were made within the range of 10c. n 20c. for common to prime, Hay. market was dull ad prices were heavy, with a fair su F: ‘We quote;—Shipping, 75c. a 800. ; retail lota, ie. ai j long rye straw, $1 00 a $1 15; short do., We. » MOLASSES.—The market was still dull, but prices were un- ‘ehanged. The sales were confined to sinali lots. We quot ie Ou 0 Py oon Cuba—Centrifugal and mixed.... 28, a 350, Clayed, i Porto Rico. Bngitah Islan jew Orleans... 0 e. NAVAL. S10) an improved dem apirits turpentine, prices for which advance ton. At the opening: 87c. wus paid, and tow: per gale tie cine S7Age. waa obtained, the market Posing Sr, at the latter je saloa were price. Shipping iots were quoted at 400. bbls. Pat” Se, es ihe ir chiely at” the latter es dae. grade at £6) oor dull ae du and heavy for all other kinds, Th Ly He 4 ib a BS 1 800 etic: ined, $2 3 cly:No be 1 strained, a ; No. 8 4; ‘8 $5; extra do. and win B. ngewe dull ke ‘tomins ‘Of1..—Linused waa dull and heavy at 9c. # 06c., In caska; We heard of no sales of moment. Lard was dw), but un- ‘changed in value, closing at $1 95 for prime winter. Other Kinds were dull at former figures. PROVISIONS.—Receipts, 386 packages cut meats and 100 Bole. lard, The market for pork was extremely quiet and heavy and new meus closed at about *2 Lots for future delivery were al y held at g29 75, 4 MBy nice cre 78D mon cy aa i i 8 ‘50 for wholesmie | Ege. Live were the merket ot s see tome caine ng ts arrvais were for \terers, Dressed were and prices were again pres, at os bama were dull but unchanged in prime Westero and Southern at rae car eae i ta herces, 8 é inactive a 928. Bacon wae im ander heated cut meats was We ‘gus Bac "ia, Oe, @ Re. Resch! ana bauss yg tie. n ies Aor tard the mourk aul but rather pS ALE ag et ted Hess ra fern varie a Hue 2m % OPRrRoLwea.— There wae no. busines of tramteniea ie erude Te nui, hich wen ane ceaagan Mes though Landy holders aomenses ‘Me, In’ consequence crude, in bi ed demand and fe a lene uu ate ioe marten was firmer, wil impr nt. ebie' er, with an m 4, a cayes in Jobnin; Me at poor il a Philavelphis the moarket waa dull ane Se ith very isbt offer! cos were = tabou aie for june. Webeard of Do sales con ow “Rte. caro ina was in small supply at the business was light. Small anies were made at 8340, a 9c. sete creaeae eer SERDS.—Calcultn linseed was ull and nominal at $2.35, gold, dury patd. Grass were inactive at former fg~ res, 8UGAR.—The market for raw was only moderately active, and scarcely so firm, tl sales were 650 hds., pai ‘ boxes on private terms. and heavy Wie, a 18e. for ara. lie, While, 120, @ 12346. ; srecairtcasal ‘hha: end boxes), doxer. Bac, a: hs, an 10 60 rx} t 100, ; do, rj to 18 110. a 11%0., do 18 to 20, 190, 9, : do, No. 12, p bond, net cash, cS Xs tice? Be. a Det doe grvCery en tT rae bbls. at $1 03 a $1 08, clos ng at about #1 02. THE NATIONAL GAME. Ecktord vs, Resolute=The Jerseymes Vic- tors by a Score of Three te One. Because of the very poor stand made by the Reso- lute Club in the early part of the season, New York Pa clubs had set it down that they could cross over to Elizabeth and hammer them down with half their regular force, How far this guess work or trifing with the Resolutes was correct may be judged by the walloping the Eck/ord’s sustained in their game with the Resoin‘es yesterday. Minus three of their yegniay nine, the :e<fords set to work to win a Jersey but so far from winning, a6 the , sequel shows, they lost one themvelves, and sus tained an minious de‘eat. 8) me, the once celebrated pitcher of the Eckforis, appeared in the nine, and pitched for a con-tderabie part of the game; but behind hin were too many weak hands to sustain him. The Resolntes are deserving credit for th's victory, and theirstéck in the market will Teceivea rise. Appended is the full score: — Pla br Ways T. P.A. tO LAD TPA ‘altinony Istb3 82 30 0 prague, r, f..8 2810 Dutty, 2a b. 4822 R. Hunt, 24 T104 gee 2600 inyder, c. 3630 Spyder, c.. oow a Coaiglan, }. £.2 11loo Simonson, 203 21910 Bans Che. th. WA. Resol 6 3-3 Hekfords 0 I-10 Unite iis, Wolters of the Mutual Cha. ire—Mr. Wol ‘Timo of game—Two hours an fifty minutes, SICKENING HORROR IN INDIANA, A Young Girl Brutnally Outraged, and Probable Doubie Murder. {From the Indianapolis Journal, June 28.) One of those crimes wich sh ox society to ite very centre and makes oue almost doubt the civill- zation of the age, Was revealed yesterday morning, or, to 8] more correctiy, on Sunday afternoon. ‘The victims were aged eleven and four y Spectively; the former an orphan, nerby, the ward of Mr. James Kelly, and the other the daughter of ex-Councliman Gimber, of the Sixth ward. They started from. their homes, Nos. 430 aud 482 South Ulinois street, on Friday about six o’elock, to Search for ihe cows, Mra. Kel- ley enjoining them not to be gone long, and in no use to go beyond the corporation line. Not havin returned by seven o'clock @ search was inattated, rewarded at six o’clock on Saturday morning by finding the bodies lying in the litte creek or sluice- way running west of Cnderhill’s mil tat th the large cornteld, face downward, tne water in the deepest part not belng over elzhteen inches. Our reporter called upon tne families yesterday afternoon, and learned from: Mrs. Kelly, who 18 & very iutelligent woman, that no suspicionof crime ever suggested itself to any member of either of the families. Littie Mary was very foud of flowers, and it was thought that. in endeavoring to gath 1 of the wild ones-growing by the bank of th the two girls had tumbied over a sieep bank, the stunning them in some way 60 as them from making eiforts to selves, Under this, belief the arrangements were made for the funeral on the Sabbath day. Just before the coffins were closed one of the friends who had assisted in dressing the corpses called Mre, Kelly aside aad told her what bad been discovered about the persou of Mary, the eldest. This was the first Yntination to the family; and really not believing it, the woctors were called in only to satisfy the suspicions of the friends, That exammation confrmet the worst. The girl of eleven had veen crueily, brutally outraged, a fact- giving rise to @ strong presump ion thas a double murder had been commytted to cover up the horror. ~~ Mary Hennerby was @ bright, intelligent girl, very self-reliant, and more than uswlly Well éducated for her ager= She was of gooi figure and her person ex- traordinarily developed. She had been tor six years , @ regular atvendaut at the sisters’ School, on Geor- gia street, and with teachers and scholars was alike @ universal favorite. ‘We have emvodied in the above account many facta obtained from Mrs. Kelly; but in addition to what we have deiaitcd she siates that about nine o’cloek on Friday night, Whiie eagaged in the search for the children, she, in company with a neighvor, met two young men, about hieen or nineteen years cf age, sli in figure and dressed in dark pants and linen coats, ‘They were coming into tue Blud road irom the direction of the field where the bodies were found. Mrs. Kelly asked them if they had come through the fleid. They answered affirmatively, She then asked if they were sons of Mr. Daugherty; a neighbor. They answered they were nut. She next anquived if they had keen a couple. of littie girls over in tho field. To this question they did not reium a direct answer, but asked back if Were jost? Mrs, were searching for # couple of litte girls, whom it was supposed had gone In that direction to hunt for the cows. ‘ihe young men did not stop, hor did they exh.di, eryneny curiosity or sympathy. _ After they had passed way round, and said: ‘We haven't seen any such iris.” The ‘heartiessness, or at least wonatural istiessness, of the fellows atiacted aliention, bub nothing was thought of it until the fact of a crime became certain, Then it was tiought that they might be the gutity parties, “This ts- the slight and only clue yet outamneds ‘fhe girls were wing face downward, The head of Mary Hennerby appeared as if it had been pushed into the creek,, Their eyes and mouths and noses were full of gravel aiid dirt; so their hair, Mary’s hands were tokied nuderneath her, lyimz actoss her abdomen, shuwing Sean tle Vey fa hat ak the pore to siruegie alter taving {0})¢) ie matek tg agus 9° Me aUUbge a de te lying pron MET B1GG, LU@TS WEL8 tity sei KS OF pias in the vicinity, save that the tai cass and weeds on the bank had been tramped dowit consid- erably. The bank overlooking the ir, where they Were found, is from Jour and a halt io five leet. high, and very steep. ‘he young men were singing and whistling as. they approached Mrs. Keliy, ant after answering the last question went otf couunuing their song. ‘The piace where the crime'was committed is one well auapied for such a horror, It 1s comparatively shut out from the surrounding houses. The poor giris migh\ have done shotr utmost by cries to arrest the attention of the near dwellers, without any pos- sible hope of attracting help. The nearest house is quite a quarter of a mile distant, STATEMENT OF DRS. FLETOMER AND WRIGHT. We caiied upon these gentlemen and learned from. them that, at the request of ton was made of the body of Molly Henuerby, just. previons to the runeral, ou Sunday afternoon. They found that a rape had been committed. The uvula. was fearfully mangled, the mucus membrane being torn 80 as to expose the muscies underneath. Dre Fletcher found spots on the neck and, leg that dif- fered somewhat from the post mortem color general- ly found on the neck, The spotgon the leg watd to have been caused by the chiidren pinching one / another wiitie at. play, but the marks on the neck may have been the effect of pressure. ‘THE GNTHLY COAL SALE, ‘Material Advance in Prices. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Ratiroad Company sold at noon yesterday 80,600 thousand tons of Scranton coa! by auction. There was a large attendance and the bidding was sptrited, most of the dealers laying in a Ia ‘supply, owing to an an- ticipated scarcity, All te grasies, with the excep- tion of steamboat and lump, brought higher prices than were realized at the last month's sale, The following are the highest and lowest prices obtained at the sale to-day. with a comparison of the rates for ali sizes at the sale of last mouth:— Tune 29, » ew yards, they tured half © ~ Mr, Rally anexamina- a s 4 ae two girls * ” Kelly told them that they « | \ > ~*~ Pa 4 ne