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PENAL PUNISHMENTS. —.—_. The Imner Life in the Prisons. How Oonvicts Are Not Reformed—The Ball and QOhain, Manacles, &c.—Drinking from the Same Pint with a Darky— The Way to Get to the Island. WHAT RELEASED PRISONERS SAY The Dark Cell for Forty-eight Hours if a Prisoner Befaseito Listen to Priestly Words that He Does Not Believe In—Coffee Made from Stale Bread and Bye. The Penitentiary and Workhouse Management. peer a Following up the subject of prison discipline on Siackwell’s Island, the H#maxp reporter has spent several days about the Penitentiary, presided over by Warden John Fitch. Great as was the difficulty to gain a knowledge of the administration of af- faire at the Workhouse, and learn from the in. mates by conversation how they like their treat- ment, the obstructions he encountered at the Pent- tentiary were still more disheartening. A few favorites seem to have the privilege of going upon the island and holding free converse with the prisoners, roaming about the grounds at will, with- Out passes, while the representative of thé HERALD, who was armed with proper authority, could Rot cross the river in the small boats of the Com- missioners that ply between the island and Fifty- second street, even by the tender of a dollar for the service, and was forced to employ special boats. In passing through the grounds the same obstructions met him, and more than once ADVENTURERS FROM NEW YORE ‘without passes were permitted by the guards to go by unchallenged, while he, on showing his author-: ity; was turned back by some guard or subordinate of the Commissioners dressed in a little brief au- thority. Every effort was made to converse with some of the convicts, but with three or four excep- tions none could be spoken to, 80 close was the surveillance of the keepers. Warden Fitch was Sinally appealed to for permission to converse with some of the convicts on the island, but he courte- ously but firmly declined to permit any conversa- tion with them. He, however, expressed his de- sire to give any information in his power and kindly showed his visitor throagh tho prigon on ‘Thursday, remarking that it was hardly just for a , Journal to publish the reports of convicts detri- mental to the prison arrangements. ‘There are TIN THE PENITENTIARY bout seven hundred convicts, some sentenced for as high aa five years, the males of course pre- dominating, They tur out of their cells alittle pfiter six A. M., repair to the washroom and then to breakfast. This consists of cofiee and bread the week round, each man, the Warden reports, receiv- ing a quarter of a loaf of the latter. They are then farned out to work in gangs of frozm five or six to ‘twenty men each, at about seven o'clock. At ten minutes before noon the bell sounds for dinner; the convicts are mustered on the lawn and marched Jato the dining room, which 1s within the prison, Here benches about a foot broad and large enough $o accommodate five men each are ranged along by the cells. On each table is placed for each man ® pan containing nearly a quart of soup, beside which is spread meat, three-quarters of a pound perman. Then to every five men is given a quart gish filed with Croton water, out of which the five drink. As they file past to their seats each is given in the summer a quarter loaf, and in the fall and winter a third of a loaf of sweet bread. THE DINNER consists of bread, vegetable soup and a pound of fresh beef five times per week, and bread, bean ‘soup and three-quarters of a pound of salt beef twice per week. About three-iourths of an hour is allowed the convicts for dinner. Supper consists of bread and coffee four times per week, and bolled mush and molasses three times per week. They ‘quit work at a quarter before 6 o'clock, and after supper are locked in their cells. In a conversation had with the Warden, he declared that the food was ample in quantity and quality; that they are all areated with every proper care, are not overworked, ‘and no punishment Is inflicted except the ball and ehall re med dark len de; rab srg “Are they never imposed upon by their keeper! Mr. Warden ?”” ~ . oor | “It is barely possible that now and then a keeper may be too severe, but I do not. RETALIATE UPON THE KEEPER for it. Ifaconvict comes to me and complains of Ail treatment I send him away after hearing it.” nd do you not investigate his complaint ?” “Oh, yes, I Ke all due inquiry; but if I credited the word of a convict against a keeper there could never be any discipline here. Sometimes I have had my doubts about the matter, and strongly felt that the keeper was in the wrong. In that case I would caution him to be more careful in the future, but never in the presence of the convicts, who von at once cease to respect the authority of the eeper, “Mr, Fitch, will you show me THE DARK CELL? Lhope it is not as bad as thoge in the Workhouse.” The Werden led the way to one of these cells and it was thoroughly inspected and found to be much more thoroughly ventilated than the den in the Workiiouse, and supplied with a little The inner door is perforated with about half a dozen inch holes, while in the outer door are two circular hoies about six inches in diameter. A prisoner could pass a day in one of them without serious injury to his health, but from the examina- tion made of them in the Workhouse the reporter would want a heavy premium to insure a man’s life in it fora Per ie night. The convicts aré chiefly employed in beautifying the ground: rdeniug, erecting sea walls, at car- penters’ aad Blackamithse WS asiae, cooking, a¢ oarsmen, Ihessengers, attendants upon the officers and nurses in He Penitentiary Hospital. Then a ‘ares number of the hardest characters are kept at wor! IN THE STONE YARD, ‘where the labor is more severe, and others are em- ployed as deck hands on the steamers of the Com- missioners of Charities and Correction, The men do not appear to he overworked, unless it be In the stone yard, into which the reporter was not allowed to netrate, for some reason or other best known to the keepers, Dispairing of getting any facilities on the island for ascertaining the ieeling of the convicts toward their keepers, owing to the utter disregard by Mr. Abell of the autho: ity of the Commissioners, the re- porter next appealed to General Bowen and Com- missioner Nicholson for permission to go over the isiund, converse with the convicts and note the character of their duties, Both the Commissioners expressed their desire to afford all the assistance in their power in the premises, but deciared that they could not permit any intercourse with prisoners. “General Bowen,” said the reporter, ‘what possi- ble objection can there be to my conversing with them, When you know that I do not go to aid them to escape nor to incite them to insubordination? If NO IRREGULARITIES EXIST there can be no objection, as far as I can see, to my request, and you gentlemen need not fear a visit such as I propose to make.’” “0,” responded the General, smiling, “we could Not permit it. Now think a moment, sir. Suppose We yield to your request and you proceed to the Penitentiary. Jealousy would be the result. The friends of prisouers will see that you are permitted to Ly about and converse with the convicts—a privilege not granted to them, and not knowjng ur motive they will feel that we are exercising ir. Nicholson expressed of the matter, xpressed his assent to this view “I com! cannot see the force of this, Gencral, out of course 1 do not wish to violate any of your rules. I may, however, say that it is strange that I cannot get the same facilitics that many who have no permission to visit the island ete have seen several pay their fare on the boats, sad over, and, without possessing any authority from your Com- mission, roam at will about the grounds, pass all the guards unchallenged and converse with an: prisoner they mect on the way, while I, armed wit! our authority to visit all the institutions on the land, am ‘litnited by Mr. Abell to the Penitentiary oMice.”” Both gentlemen expresmed their astonish- Ment at the course pursued by Mr. Abell, and Com- Misstoner Nicholson expressed his determination to make careful inquiry into the matter of Mr. Abell’s assumption of autiority, The experience of the HE#ALY scout strengtloned the impressions madg upon his mind di before by the declaration of a gentleman that with a smail expenditure of money among the convicts employed about the ofice to re- ceive donations @ man can go anywhere unchal- nged. In the conversation with the Commissioners NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. a a Nr a Segre a eae FSS | THR BALTIMORE CONVENTION | BISMARCW'S BETE Wome, | z. Sez cee ota te 4 cou! who require rigorous treatment, and patley is by shale lengenge is wonid soem thas thelr mse isoners Who were uestion I must admit; but it ts the coffee partion rly is The are sometimes very civil, r times they will damn you for nothing. ie got on the right side of my keepers by showing em SLEIGHT-OF-HAND TRICKS that amused them. They'll drive a fellow to church against his will, and if objects them feliows will rad bounce him inte the dark cell and feed him on read and water. If you cough or spit during pray- ers you miss your dinner or get bread and water.” Said another, pen are devilish cruel some- Sieg sau forthe smallest offence will put @ ball and upon you, ér them mauacies ubout your legs. The manacles cut your Jegs Jearfully till the blood comes. 't let you smoke or chew tobacco, except occasionally, if the men are re- ly good,-they’ll give them a little chewing v's very hard on a fellow who smokes and chews to be deprived of the weed, and many Penitentiary a man is in ith Randall's Island. I have ARE HEARTLESS RUFFIANS, hk) than many of the convicts they kick and Another said that if the ers get on the right aide of the kee get ‘Reir friends to send the or come to them, “I any treatment on the Island and that is a out of the same Five us take our water out of the Same cup, and often there is ry When see his thick lips on the Pint it spoils dinner. If "a the themselves @ man could rel m ‘would ni cals object much to work with them. Old Fit the Warden, is a old bey, who won't stand any. 6 Zonsenes: if ae i refused Keds drink with th That and driving us like cattle to hear Methodist arsons pray and shout ‘amen’ don’t sit well on he stomachs of us Catholics who don’t believe in wen, Sam, june Seite om ye ‘what's the hi y just skim o: 3 ry of goin’ to Church??? sald one of his companions, “For my part lam glad to Ret outof the cells on Ray and a feller needn’t listen to them white- chaps if he don’t want to.” “But, Sam, turning to the reporter, ‘isn’t it ashame to make young ‘uns like us drink out the same cup with nigwers 4d In pursuing his investigations and inquiries several old habituds of the gaseyted that a man could CROSS IN THE NIGHT INA SMALL BOAT and secrete ademijohn of whiskey ur some tobacco where a prisoner in the secret could get it the next day. ‘One minutely detailed the operadt of reaching the Island, and the reporter resolved u} an udventure himself. Proceeding before duylight to a street in Yorkville, a man was found who for $2 agreed to land him on the Island. Just before day- light the reporter was deposited on the Peniten- tlar; rounds, and there remained unobserved until after the convicts were turned out, when he strayed about the Island for some hours, and with- out showing @ pass went everywhere. It is truea little money was prone into pay to accomplish the purpose in view. While making the rounds he interviewed several of the convicts. Some of them declared that the keepers treated them with kind- ness, while others asserted that they had been forced to work when they were 100 SICK TO MOVE, ‘ and threatened, with the dark cell. One, employé on the grounds said that he had lived there.twenty bi and tn all that time had not drank a glass of water, “What do yon drink 7” “Cottee, tea and raw whiskey.” “Whiskey! Can you get it on the Island?” “Of course I cau, ag much as I waut,’? MHOW Po avecsus ye The man laughingly seapondee, “Now, mister, you musn’t ask me to te you how; it's a secret omy, known to ourselves.” “Can the convicts get it too t” “No, unless the kecpers give it to ’em, or sell it to ’em, which is some’ MONE). ony ee, they ever whip orivicts 1? . ah “Not now. When Kean was warden they had @ white Post they'd tie a fellow up to and lash -him till he'd yell. There used to be jose coaspe then, it they don’t get out now so easy. Fil keeps eyes open there, you bet, and makes his kee) ers wide awake. Now, when a chap attempts ball and chain on nim, aud he hag to carry it about and have it fora bedfellow, ‘Then they put ’em in dark cells and diet ’em on bread and water if they loaf at their work or attempt to come the possum over the keepers,'t 1 suppose the oficers have celal favorites ationg the prisoners that they give easy places to?” one conyict was oe + fA nd of them act as mes- “Yes, tha! ‘ue; ant fengers and loaf about the building. When visit- ors come they'll take all the money offered ‘em and divide. Those fellows in the office have & chance to make a de too, The friends of prisoners will often roll up in parcels ter, send in ‘a five or a ten dollar bill, not knowing that the par- cel is ‘carefully “but the money Rever Teaches the convict.” Roaming about the Eleventh ward of the city is a finely iormed old toper who is @ cousin of a cele- brated Alabama judge. He devotes his time between sweeping out liquor saloons and putting in coal when sober, and although well steeped in rum he still retains his faculties and constitution apparen uninjured. After a tiresome search Abe was foun: and a time set for him to call at the residence o! the reporter. Abe turned up promptly, and was questioned as to his EXPERIENCES IN THE WORKHOUSE. Before allowing him to detail them he was request- ed not to exaggerate, but describe them faithfully. “Well, sir,” said he, “I will not lie a bit. I was sent up as & vagrant on Christmas Eve last. When we go in first we are shaved, stripped and washed down, then we are put in the prison clothes and our old duds are packed aw: and disinfected. I was there three months, breal stone and wheel- ing a barrow.” ‘Do they ever abuse you 9”? “Yea, if you don’t obey, some of the KFEPERS WILL STRIKE YUU WITH A BROOM or stick, a whip or whatever they have in their hands. One keeper, named Josh, who had a work- ing gang, used to ‘clip’ us oiten for the slightest neg- lect or loafing at our work. He was a@ bad one; he used a stick or broom handle, and ‘belted’ his men brutally. Ifa man refused to work on account of sickness he’d make him or whip him.”” “Have you not the right to call for a doctor ?” “Certainly we have. But that makes us worse sometimes. When we call for a doctor we are re- moved to cell 22; that’s the number. There, per- haps, in a small cell are crowded six or eight, whites and blacks, where we will have to remain three or four hours for the doctor to come. Then if the doctor finds that we are feigning sickness we are punished with the dark cell.” “Js Josh the only cruel keeper “Oh, no; there are several of them. There's one , & bookkeeper, who is very cruel He never ‘was to me, but he was to others, Whatever he says about the Workhouse is law, and Kean don’t amount to a pinch of snuff, anyway.”’ “Does he not treat you kindly ¢’’ “Kean does not. He will keep you fm frost and snow without socks and mittens, and shoes that take water in on top and discharge it through the soles. I worked on the sea wall last winter THREE WEEKS WITHOUT SOCKS, with nothing on my feet > ut torn shoes; I asked frequently for them, and Josh would each time put me of, Bite nearly frozen, I would watch my chance when ack was turned and try and steal them. low, Abe, are you not romancing?” “By soul Tain not. ‘There is worse than that pers wm not very particular about religion, but say it's a cursed auaine to put a manu ina dark cell jut heniee he won't listen to preaching he don’t eve in.’ “What services do they have?” “On the first Sunday of every month they have mass at about seven o'clock A. M., Methodist ser- vices about eleven and the Protestant Episcopal pet operates the religious machine in the even- ing, Every one must attend all these services, If they refuse they'll get forty-eight hours in the DARK CELL AND BREAD AND WATER. If you make faces at the priest, kick the benches, cough or whisper while the holy man of God ex- pounds the teachings of Wesley, and ridicules the religion in which you were reared, tiey'll give you the same dose of Punishment, The keepers are not all cruel. Riley, Lewis and Donnolly are men of heart, and frequently BUY TOBACCO FOR THEIR MEN out of their own pockets, and won't lick a fellow if he ‘jnkes,’ or shirks his work.” “How was the fare 1" “A man could stand everything but the coffee. T've seen it made. The cook collects all the old, stale, hard bread and crusts that are left, puts them in the oven and burns them black. He then takes them out, and, mixing a little rye, grinds the whole and it comes out coffee, Inever recognized the taste of coffee init. There is no milk nor sugar, but sometimes a little molasses." A HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE. A Coal Mine on Fire—Nine Men and a Boy Smothered to Death—Seven of the Dead Bodies Brought Up. ALLIANCE, Ohio, July 5, 1872. ‘The new coal mines, two miles north of Lima- ville, on the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad, took fire about three o'clock on Wednesday aiternopn. There were twenty men and one boy inthe mine when the fire began. Eleven men escaped. Nine men and the boy were smothered to death. Up to eleven o'clock this morning seven bodies have been recovered. The fire has subsided, STRUOK BY LIGHTNING, Three Men Killed While Taking on Governor's Island, Boston. Boston, July 5, 1872. George Harkins, John Doherty, Cornelius Doherty and John Harkins landed on Governor's Island, Boston harbor, yesterday, from a sailboat, and jolter took refuge from the shower in an unoccupted building. — During the storm the building was struck by lightning and all Lie mex except John | Harkins werg kuleth > An Influx of the Great-Unter- rifled Delegates. HUBRYING UP THE PRELIMINARIZS. Greeley’s Nomination Considered a ~ Foregone Conclusion. THE CONTEST FOR THE CHAIRMANSHIP, Meeting of the National Commit- tee Last Night. ed Bavrmons, Md., July 5, 1872. The first real indication that Baltimore is to be the theatre of another Democratic National Con- vention was evinced in the arrival of a large num- ber of delegates this morning, and the presence of many more of them this evening. Senator Kelley, of Oregon; Congressman Dox and General Withus, of Alabama, and Mr. John G. Thompson, 4 member of the National Committee, from Ohio, were among the first on the ground. This evening many dele- gates from central and western New York, includ- ing Delos DeWolf, State Senator Lord, Henry Rich- mond and M. H. Northrup, reached this city. New York city is still unrepresented, but most of the delegates are expected to-morrow. GREELEY’S NOMINATION A FOREGONE CONCLUSION. The acceptance of Greeley and Brown, up to this time at least, seems to he as much a foregone con- clusion a8 was the renomination of Grant at Phila- delphia, and all the discussions of the work before the country indulged in by delegates are based on this hypothesis. One of the peculiar features of this talk is, that among the “ultra secession democrats in the days before the war the old sentiment of dis- like for Greeley is strongly mingled with the new feeling of a determination to support him in the in- terest of peace. it is an odd feature in a demo- cratic convention, but one which gives the bar- room conversations much of their flavor. But there is really comparatively little of the usual talk over the candidates, and the interest of the occasion seems centred in the selection of the National Ex- ecutive Committee and of the ofiicers of the Con- vention, THE EXPECTED STRUGGLE AGAINST BELMONT. There will be a determined effort to oust Mr. August Belmont from the position of Chairman of the National Committee, which he has so long held, and an attempt will be made to give the place to Hon. William E. Niblack, of Indiana, The fight on this matter promises to grow warmer from day to day, and is one of the condiments which will give “spice” to the Convention. To-night it is the sub- Ject of much anxious talk among many little knots of politicians, and to-morrow it will be the theme onevery tongue. Those who got here first have the advantage of the earliest word in naming the oMicers of the Convention. PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY CHAIRMANSHIPS, A very strong feeling is evinced among the Southern delegates against selecting either the temporary or permanent Chairman from any of the seceded States, and in favor of giving the former to an Eastern or Middle State and the latter to tid” the West, This feeling has so tar crystallized that @ strong current is ronning in favor of making General John A. McClernard, of Tili- hols, President of the Convention. As Gen- eral Burnside, who headed the Rhode Island delegation in the Philadelphia Convention, was the most famous of Grant’s companions in arms, and perhaps the best known man in that body, so General McClernand counts here Burn- side’s equal in military reputation and his superior ‘da political distinction, The enthusiasm with which Burnside was received would have made him chair- man of that Convention ifhe had been pressed for the position. GENERAL M‘CLERNAND’S CHANCES, The same kind of influences will operate in Mc- Clernand’s favor here ; especially as itis known that he will be vigorously pushed for the place. Even at this early eee it looks like a very safe predic- tion to say that he will be permanent chairman of the Baltimore Convention. With regard to the tem- porary chairmanship, the same rule which has been observed to some extent in National Conventions of giving the position to a delegate from the State in which the Convention is held is ikely be adopted. Maryland has two candidates for the ree ion— Philip Francis Thomas and Montgomery Blair. The former of these is almost certain to be chosen, and Mr. Blair will then be placed on the Committee on Resolutions. These are the most important de- velopments yet made, and thongh they only took shape to-night, there can be little doubt that this will prove to be the programme. MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE, The members of the National Committee who are in the city had a meeting at Rain’s Hall thts even- ing, to hear the report of the Resident Commiitee having in charge the arrangements for the meeting of the Convention. The operations of the Resident Committee have already been detailed in the HERALD. The National Committee meets again to- morrow to arrange for the distribution of tickets to the Convention, and todo such other routine business as the occasion requires. If anything like a full meeting of the committee cau be obtained, a he which will only develop itself in the morning, e QUESTION OF THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMANSHIP. wili be discussed and perhaps decided. In addition to the name of Governor Thomas, of Maryland; Governor Vance, of No:th Carolina, and the Hon. Thomas Bocock, of Virginia, are mentioned in this connection. The chances, however, are strongiy in favor of Thomas, the feeling among the Southern delegates that it would do no good to confer this honor on the old rebel clement aiding him to a large extent. Governor Thpmas’ record during the war ‘was sufficiently favorabie to the South to make him eeable to Southern democrats ina convention which has predertemined to adopt Greeley as its candidate for the Presidency, Nothing is heard as et of the Bolters Convention which was to be held In the Maryland Institute on oe and it 1s not impossible this movement will die of inanition, INSULT TO THE AMERICAN FLAG. A Card from the Master of the American Schooner James Bliss—An Acknowledg- ment of the Error in Fishing Within the Canadian Limits—No Intentionai Insult Offered to the Stars and Stripes. QuEBEO, July 5, 1872. The following letter from the master of the schooner James Bliss is published :— TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE :— Sir—!I have noticed in different papers remarks regarding an insult said to have been made against the United States fag by Commander Lachance, of the Dominion cutter Stella Marie, who seized the schooner James Bliss, of which I am master, for fishing within the prescribed limits. I acknow- ledge that, laboring under the impression that the treaty was settled and all restrictions removed, 1 was found fishing in Canadian waters, In Justice to Commander Lachauce, I must say that, while performing what I suppose was his duty, he has treated me kindly and like a@ gentle- man, This treatment I have also received in Que- bec from Mr. Gregory, and Mr. Tilton, of the De- partment at Ottawa, whom I met at Mr. Gregory's office at Quebec. Regarding the turning down of the Union part of the American flag when the Do- minion fag was put at the masthead, I firmly be- lieve this was done through the mistake or simple ignorance of the second odicer left in charge of the prize, Commander Lachance not being on board at the time. ! MCISAAC, Master of schooner James Bliss, ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. Sr. Lovis, Mo., July 5, 1872. Dr. Desewell, a well-khown physician of this city, while laboring under 4 fit of insanity to-day at- tempted to murder his wife with a pocket knife. He aimed a blow at her throat, but missed and struck her on the shoulder, inflicting a painful wound. He then drew the knife across his own throat, bat, Sullag to cut deep enough, he plunged the blade to the hilt in his abdomen, inflicting a mortal wound, A MURDEROUS MELEE. LeAVENWorTH, Kan., July 5, 1872. A murderous affray occurred at the railroad freight house at Trenton, Mo., on Wednesday after- noon, between four discharged blacksmiths, result- ing in the death of one and the fatal wounding of another, John Lanigan struck Robert Blakely with a hatchet, and Robert Cavanagh stabbed Lanigan with a knife, killing him, Cavanagh also cut M. Lar- kin because he was a friend of Lanigan, Cavanagh it are were both arrested. All the varties | bad been Kaiser William’s Squadron Compelling Hayti to “Settle.” Commander Batsch’s “Sunset” Ultimatum—Cap- ture of the Imposing Haytien Fleet—Threat- ening Attitude of the Black Chivalry— Prussian Hartmann Settles the Diffi- culty—A Fight in the Haytien Chambers—An American Batsch Wanted to Collect the American Claims. Port av Prince, Hayti, June 21, 1872. At early dawn on the 1ith inst. two large frigates came steaming slowly into this bay, where, within easy distance from the shore, they cast anchors. Their arrival was not considered an event of any importance, as President Saget had lately given his word that the turbulent republic whose destinieag he temporarily controls was ‘at peace with all the world. And everybody be- Heved bim. But it seems the ubiquitous Bismarck was not content with the laurels and five miliards which he had gathered in mod- ern Gaul, 80, determined fo make his prow- ess known where it had hitherto been realized only in ribbon tints and excruciating fashions, he sends out a powerful expedition to inquire after the health of his countrymen in the torrid zone, and if possible, by way of relieving the monotony of the excursion, to mete out proper punishment to French Ethiopia for their late inconsiderate sym- pathy for la belle France. At nine o'clock @ well-manned boat was brought alongside the public wharf by ten sturdy oarsmen, -@nd an officer in all the glory of gold lace an- nounced at the Bureau de Port that the two strange craft were His Imperial Majesty's frigates Vineta and Gazelle, and that he was the bearer ofa despatch addressed by the commander of the Vineta to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, With all the mimic politeness that a Haytien is capable of the Commodore of the port placed a shoeless major general at the service of Emperor William's lieutenant. for the speedy delivery of the unex- pected missive. To be concise in my narrative, and to enlighten and relieve the HERALD readers’ curi- osity, I give at once the correspondence, which was written in French, THE GERMAN COMMANDER'S ULTIMATUM. H. I. M. Frigate * eee} HARpor OF Port av Princg, June 11, 1872. MR. MinserrR:—I have the honor to inform you that Iam charged by my government to maintain the rights of certain German subjects in this coun- try who have suffered trom pillage, imprisonment and otier acts of violence at the hands of the military forces of the Haytien government. I aw also in- structed to insist in each instance upon a complete and final payment of the damages sustained by such German subjects. This concerns flistly Mr. F. Dickmann, merchant at Mir@goane; and second- ly, Mr. F. Stapenhorst, . merchant at Cape layti. The facts of both these cases have been already communicated to Your Excel- lency. I have therefore to request that you will inform His uxcellency, the Eresident, that my defl- nite demands require the payment on board of m; vessel of tl of £3,000 steriing for the indemni- fication of joresaid German merchants. I pray you also to inform His Excellency that I shall await @ plain and simple. answer to-day until suneet, and in case of @ negative reply to my demand I shall feel myself under the necessity of taking such co- reive measures as 1 may deem proper. Be pleased, S Captain in Command of Expedition. adhere shel bed barstad over she devot ed head of the Minister he could not have been more dumfounaed. But he soon recovered his pre” sence of mind. He saw his way quite clear. He would promise everything to Batsch as he and his illustrious predecessor hdd promised to the American claimants. So he imformed Cap- tain Batsch that his government was quite ready to hear all he had to advance in sup- port of the claims of the German subjects and to open negotiations for a final settle- ment; that he regretted Captain Batsch should have felt it necessary to make his de- mand mpon the Haytien government in the form of an ultimatum, and that he (the Minister) noped the Captain would appreciate his government's “good intentions” and ‘earnest de- sire to terminate the whole affair amiably.” BATSCH INEXORABLE. But it was evident that Batsch did not come here to listen to fine phrases, especially with the ther- mometer at 95 degrees in the shade, The coincidence of the despatch and the tempe- rature must have reminded him “that hell Was paved with good intentions.” At about haif-past five P. M., just when all peace- able citizens were wending their weary way home, @ very unusual appearance of the haroor caused them to halt. A number of boats were hovering around the Haytien men-of-war L’Union and Mont Organisé, A few moments and the imperial stand- ard of Germany was floating from both these ves- sels. Yet a few moments and the Haytien crews arrived on shore, Then it was that Otfenvach's “Grande Duchesse’ was faithfully produced. In @ moment, and aa if by charm, every citizen was transformed into a soldier. Among the “Boums” was the indomitable Admiral, who de- clared, with a “piff, paff, poum” to the meek-looking ex-commander of the flagship L’Union, that he should return on board and blow the ship up. In the meantime the city became animated, and every white man was looked upon as a common enemy. The watchword was ‘Mort aux Prussiens.” SUMNER'S “BLACK REPUBLIC” rose like @ single man to assert and maintain its independence. The diplomatic corps was invited to meet the President, Ministers and distinguished citizens at the National Palace for an exchange of opinions on the situation, The British Chargé d’Affaires, Mr. St. John, was the loudest in his denun- ctations of Emperor William, Bismark and Batech, It is worthy of remark here that one ofthe very claims which created the trouble was caused by the “bull- dog” violence of this very Mr. St. John at Cape Haytien in 1865, Our Minister was the most practical, He told the President that he had no advice to offer; that in his opinion the German commander was fully justified in what he had done, and that as he evidently meant business the sooner the £3,000 were paid the better. It waa thereupon decided to send for Prussian Hartmann, the Rothschild of Hayti, and get him to gettle the dimculty. So Herr Hartmann took his money bags on board the Vineta at midnight, counted out the £3,000 to Herr Batsch, received an order for the transfer of the Haytien ships, and, after swallowing a few glasses of genuine lager, returned on shore and pronounced the difficulty settled. At nine o’clock next morning (12th instant) an amiable ex- change of salutes with the forts and the Haytien Admiral relieved many an anxious and weary heart. A FIGHT IN THE CHAMBERS. The affair has, however, created an unhappy effect upon Saget’s government, which seems weak and tottering. The Corps Législatif, since the departure of the German vessels, has become quite uproarious over what some members term the cowardly and undignified action of the government, and on the I8th inst. Deputy Linstant Pradines, the most eloquent and intelll- gent of the.corps, became so caustic in his remarks that the Minister of Warand Marine threatened to whip him. Thereupon the Deputy drew a revolver, when the whole Assembly dispersed, breaking doors and windows in their efforts to escape. This was the greatest show of fight in the whole affair, For the last three years our American claimants against this dishonest government have been put off for payment. It has hitherto considered that its weakness protected it from the just demands of the citizens and subjects of foreign governments,” HOW AMERICANS ARE TREATED IN HAYTI. During the late ctvil strife mny poor Americans wete burned out of house, home and means; our citizens were plundered of their property before their very eyes; monopoly laws were put in force, which had effect only upon American merchants, and now, after blufing our Minister for more than three years with mixed and unmixed commissions, the Corps Législatif decides that the American claimants must wait for twenty years for thelr money, during which time no interest will be honesty of the arrangement people here call a gov- ernment, It is farcical to call ita republic. In fact it is @ disgrace and @ mockery to civilization, and the sooner it is wiped out of the list of nations the better for humanity in general and the Haytiens in particular. It is currently reported that the American claim- ants are getting up a petition to Secretary Fish, praying him to order, through the Navy Depart- ment, @ Yankee “Batsch” down here to urge the payment of their claims. THE HERALD AND DR. LIVINGSTONE. the Press om the Latest Despatches. {From the New Yorker Staats Zeitung, July 4.) American enterprise haa acitieved a great vic- tory. it not only succeeded in setting at rest all doubt regarding the safety of Dr. Livingstone, but it has given the world the first tidings of the grand discoveries which the famous explorer has made during his long absence. In the year 1869, when Livingstone was generally believed to be dead and the Royal Geographical Society of London was alone in doubting the news of his death, which had been spread by Arab caravans, an American journal—the New York HERALD—formed the reso- lution to sen out an expedition ofits own to obtain the certainty as to the fate of the illustrious savan, and, if he was Still amor the living, to establish omimanication wlth bin. As ieadet of the expedi- tion was chosen Mr. Stanley, a gentleman who dis- tinguished himself during the Abyssinian war by his RetiAnececeripyons and by his ene! in giving the American pubile the firat news of the fallof Mag- dala, before it was even known to the British gov- ernment. It would have been impossible to find a man more qualified by courage, perseverance and self-denial for this great task. Years rolled by, and the expedition seemed as vanished, when, at last, in the month of November of last year—after the rumor had been spread that the commander of the HERALD expedition had fallen a victim to the deadly climate of Central Africa—there were re- ceived tidings from Mr. Stanley himself announcin, that he had met with two or three natives who ha comparatively a short time Before seen Dr. Living- stone, and reported of him that he was well and in- tended to return to Ujiji, where his last letter, written in pee ‘was dated. however, at the same time, Dr, Kirk, the British Consul at Zanzibar, communicated to the Gecatephice! Society that Mr, Stanley had become entangled in the quarrels of the negro tribes and that it was therefore quite Comments of Lap Ona that he would be able to reach Lake Tanganyika, where Livingstone was supposed to be, that soci gave ae up _ all hope of establishing communication with Dr. Liv- ingstone through the American expedition, and fitted out another expedition in search of the great African explorer. ut scarcely had the latter reached Zanzibar when the news arrived there that Mr. Stanley had found Livingstone at Ujiji. This information has beén confirmed by the ample re- rt which Mr. Stanley has sent to London for jransmission to New York. (Here follows a résumé of Mr. Stanley's latest report to the HERALD.) The whole civilized world owes a debt of gratitude to Mr. Stanley and to those who have commis- sioned him for having dispelled the general anxiety regai ding the fate of the famous explorer. (From the Boston Advertiser, July 3.) The New YorK HERALD seems really to have eclipsed itself in the African enterprise. Hitherto its greatest achievement has been, we believe, to beat the English government in bringing tidings of the success of the expedition to Abyssinia. Now, if we are to accept the statements of the paper, it has organized’ an army of its own—an army with ban- ners—and sent it on’a two years’ campaign into the wilds of Africa, There is a deal of dratnatic aéhad- tlonalism in the story, as told by the HERALD, of the progress of its ‘forces’ through the jun- gles, taking part in the conflicts of the natives, bla, ing large Bumbers of the hostile savages an kihg ‘whole tribes Pe before the majesty of bet American flag, and finally coming upon Livingstone himself, In the exuber- ie Of Its editorial feelings the HERALD offers to share the glory of this achievement with the press of the country. We fear that this generous offer will be rejected by ita rivals, who would naturally dislike to be beholden to it for reflected lustre of this character. But if it should turn out to be true thatthe HERALD’s expedition has found the at explorer out of pocket-money in that delightful country and supplied him’ with aid from the HERALD's coffers; and if, furthermore, this assist- ance should lead finally to the return of the Doctor with the object of his mission accomplished, and the exact latitude and longitude of the source of the Nile determined, no one will be disposed to deny that an important service has been rendered to geographical science. But whatever the result of this novel enterprise may be, it is undeniable boeoth there is something “american” in its oon- ception. (From the Hudson (N. Y.) Star, July's.) The HERALD’s last great enterprise has, without doubt, culminated in.a great success, the results of which are being made apparent by vélumingus and interesting despatches from “Stanley,” who at great length details the circumstances attendant upon the route and progress of the HERALD expe- dition and subsequent meeting with the erratic Dr. Livingstone in the wilds of interfor Africa. Stanley has had the satisfaction of taking the great explorer by the hand and comparing notes with him, the result of their conversation being given in aseries of lctters which are not only interesting reading, but present many new facts to the scien- tifle world, * #* —* Further particulars are promised when additional reports now on the way are received, They will be looked for with interest. THE GREAT WELSH QUESTION. Who is Stanley, the Herald’s African Ex- plorer and the Discoverer of Living- stone !—Cambria Claims Another Hero. Lonpon, June 23, 1872, The Welsh papers are now busily engaged in dis- cussing a to them very important question. It has long ago been demonstrated that every man | who has played a great part on tne world’s stage originally came from Wales. So it is with the hero of the present moment, Mr. Stanley, the HERALD’s African explorer and the discoverer of Livingstone, append extracts from a Welsh paper, which have gone the round of all the journals of the princi pality and which will show the interest Cambrians take in this question:— A STANLEY TO THE RESCUE. Would the reader be surprised to hear of an emi- nent Welsh explorer going under an English name ? Our contemporary, ¥r Herald Cymraeg, refers this week to Mr. Stanley, the commissioner of tie Naw York HERALD, entrusted with the command of the expedition titted out, at his own expense, by the late Mr. Bennett, tor the discovery of tue intrepid African traveller, Dr. Livingstone. In an editorial tie HERALD says that Mr, Stanley is a young re- porter who has been in Mr. Bennett's service for some years, The latest intelligence received from Africa was to the effect that Stanley had succeeded in finding the long-lost ne stone, and that both were together at Uji. ‘This intelligence is believed by persons having the best advantages tu judge the value und accuracy of such accounts. If the story should prove correct “Mr, Stanley” will have earned for himseli endur- ing fame and uniading honor for the enterprising proprietor of the journal that sent him out to | search for the man about whom there wus so much anxiety, Next to Livingstone himself interest will centre naturally in the man who found him. Well. who do our readers imagine this enterprising “stanley” is? We are giad to be able to state on the best authority that he is a young Welshman, who was born thirty-two Fan d ago in the town of Denbigh. His mother is alive and well at the pres- ent tine and keeps the public house known as the “Cross Foxes,’ St. Asaph. “Stanley” 1s not the real name of the eminent expiorer, but John Thomas. He adopted the name of Stanley besore embarking upon this daring expedl- tion, and doubtless he had some speci! reasons for doing so. This youth was brought up in poverty, and tinder the frown of unfavorable worldly cireum- stances, like the majority of the chiliren of enter- rise and genius, He emigrated to America, where he became one of the reporters of the New Yor« Heratp, Mr. Gordon Bennett discovered that he Was @n extraordinary map and appointed him as the representative of his journal with the ane sinian expedition. He performed his work with 80 much satisfaction that he was selected to con- duct the present romantic search. After returning fram asinia he paid a@ visit to his mother in Wales; and we believe that neither Dick Shon Datyadtsm nor Yankeeism has tarnished his Celtic dispositions. We received these interesting facts from a gentleman in whose veracity we have every confidence. Without doubt it will be pleasing to every Cymro to glean as much as this of the his- tory of one of our most eminent and enterprising countrymen. “4 STANLEY TO THE RESCUE.” Sir—Your paper of the 6th inst. states that “Mr, Stanley, the representative of the New YorK HERALD, who has proceeded to Africa in search of Dr. Livingstone, is a Mr. John Thomas, a native of Denbigh, whose mother at the present time keeps @ public house at St. Asaph.’ May I beg of you to correct the above statement in your next impres- sion? Mr. Stanley's proper name is John Rowlands, and his mother at the present time keeps a public house called the Castle Arms, close to St. Hilary’s church, Denbigh, and not a house at St Asaph, a8 above stated, His grandfather on the paternal side was the late Mr, John Rowland, farmer, of Segroid, near Denbigh, and on the maternal sao the Ine . ‘ty, butcher, Deo! ‘ours - oe > pen SaGLL ke 0. ent! ie 16th, 4872 THE DYING JUBILEE. The Life of the Great Hub-bub Ebbing Out. MISERABLE ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY. Fifteen Hundred People Only on the Prussian Benefit Day. BOSTONIAN GRATITUDE EXHIBITED. The French and German Musicians Anxious to Depart. SPECULATIONS ON THE STRAUSS CONCERT. + Boston, July 5, 1872, The Jubilee bubble has completely burst, Ther storm yesterday was not more fatal to the huge balloon, which Boston built with the intention of interviewing the god on their notions concerning the Jubilee, than Was the advent of the long looked for Fourth of July to the huge show. The natives had held out bravely against thelr own con- victions, resolved to support Boston’s fav- orite panjandrum against the assaults of outside criticism, whether right or wrong. This noble spirit Of self-sacrifice, however, had its hmits. When the announcement was made that a prolongation of the “hub-bub” was intended the courage of the Hubbites collapsed. They feared that if any encour-’ agement were given to the directors these people’ ‘would contrive to turn an honest penny and enjoy cheap advertisement till doomsday. Thé Hubbites, therefore, prudently made up their minds to stay away, A BENEFIT TO. THE PRUSSIAN BAND had been one of the conditions upon which the’ children of Fatherland had consented to take part in the peage festival, The committee, with a “smartness” that does them little credit, kept the word of promise to the ¢ar by setting aside a day outside the regular Jubilee days, when all interest in the proceedings was at an end, and even curiosity itself could scarsely induce a few scat- tered individual to attend. The result was that the Prussians played to an audience not much over fifteen hundred in round numbers, Nothing could well exceed the bare and deserted look of the VAST WILDERNESS OF WHITE PINE BOARDS. A few people were scattered in the ends of the gallery adjacent to the musicians, while a few chorus singers were perched like storks in the chorus gallery, looking sad and lonely. In the par- quet the scant assemblage were gathered in front of the platform, but they formed only a small dot in the immense hall. This was certainly a poor re- turn for the great services rendered by the Euro- pean bands; but these Hubbites do not understand such a word ag gratitude. Their pecular code of honor would seem to allow “smartness” in dealing to be carried so far as to touch on the skirts of something that might be called by a stil! more un- pleasant name. THE PRUSSIANS HAVE BEEN BADLY SOLD, and will carry away anytuing but a high opinton of Bostonian straightforwardness. Indeed, most of the foreigners will carry away unfavorable opinions of the business morality which obtains here. M. Paulus, the leader of the French Band, in- formed me this afternoon that he had just re- ceived a telegram from New York, from some per- sons who had made a contract with him, to the etfect that they declined to guarantee more than half the original amount which they had agreed to pay for a series of concerts. Under these circumstances M. Paulus looks upon his engagement as at an end. He is very ANXIOUS TO GET AWAY FROM BOSTON, as he says his men are half-starved on account of not liking the mode of living adopted in American hotels. They receive a class of food they are not used to and which does not agree with them, hence they are anxtous once more to return to ig bella France. Nothing definite has been decided about the visit of the Band to Chicago; but in case no en- gagement has been effected before the 13th of the month the Band will sail tor Europe. It is ex- pected, notwithstanding the poor attendance to- day, that the benefit announced to be given to STRAUSS WILL BY A GREAT SUCCESS, A Ir the waltz composer's popularity could hope to compete with the frightful heat, it might be so, but the fact. is, that the real backbone of this Jubilee have been the strangers, aud they are meltin, away like ice before the sun. It is to New Yori that he must now look, and it is there he is most certain to We fully appreciated. To-night the French band gave their last concert in the Hub. The at- tendance was rather thin, at 1t has been all through in the evening concerts—a fact that speaks volumes: for the want of a generally dufused taste for music among the working classes of the self-styled ** Mod- ern Athens.” Now that the hubbub has come toa close, people are beginning to count the cost, and itis found that while the town has gained largely by ue Jubilee, individuals have been busily en- rage bin FEATHERING THEIR NESTS. Several members of the committee are said to be interested in the land on which the Coliseum stands. A few months ago it was a reclaimed waste, cut off from the rest of the city. When the Jubilee was projected, however, the Town Council spent $100,000 to build roads and bridges, which have raised considerably the value of the land and brought it into the market several years earlier than it would have come there in the ordinary course of things; so that, however stupid the com- mitteemen may have been in managing Jubilee affairs, they were sharp enough to keep their eye on the “main chance” all the time, The German band leaves to-night and will appear in Jones’. Wood to-morrow. WHAT-RULLMAN KNOWS ABOUT MANAGEMENT. tdi atone Sketch of the Captor of Strauss—Defeat of the Committees of the Boston Pan- jandram. \ Areporter of the Henraxn called yesterday upon Fred. Rullman, the manager who has carried Strauss away in triumph from the clutches of the Boston committees. He gives the following account of his managerial career:— - : connection with theatres or music in an: a vas when quite @ lad, with the old Park Theatre, some eight years hefore it was burned down, I was also connected with the Castle Gar- den when Marti brought out his at Havana Opera ‘Troupe, also with Jenny ‘8 concert career, Tripler |, the old Broadway Theatre and Niblo’s Garden. These various connections deter- mined my career, and from the time the first Academy of Musle was built, my whole business was confined to music and the drama, with ballet, star concerts and readings. For many years twas principally known as connected with the Academy of Music, and worked with it during the first sea- son, when it was opencd by Messrs. Phalen & Coit, during the season of Grisi and Mario, and the first brilliant month ot the range engagement, when Mirati and Mariani made their appearance with her. During this period [ was the manager of the greatest ballet company ever brougnt to this coun- try, for a riod of eight months, This was the Ronzant ballet troupe, numbering in all 100 dancers, Their success was everywhere most complete. After this I became extensively connected with Bernard Ullmann, and was the first projector of the Ristori business with him, of which I now hold the original contract, suffered by him to siip through his fingérs from fear. Aiterwards Mr. Grau, the gentleman who secured Ristori, made a must successful two years’ campaign with her. For Mr. Charles Dickens I managed the outside business, which resulted in his making more money than any literary man, as @ public reader, in the world, in space of time. Alter Fechter's difference win the N 10's Garden mai ment I succeeded in engaging him, after his return from Boston, for a short season, at the French Theatre. Here I had Os gs) to do, and procure dresses and scenery, a8 the theatre was comparatively, in these respects, nothing more than a barn, Every- body predicted failure. But somehow or other my flye weeks, in the hottest time of the year, was & complete triumph. The gredtest ovstacles I have ever encountered in my managerial career were in the en, ment ot Strauss, as the managers of the Boston Jul were Sennen e possible, to prevent his appearance in New Y¥: at all, and made use of every possible ary rament to prevent his making an ¢ ent with me for this purpose, But I carried of in tr in spite of them, and will present him thas New Yor public ‘ou Monday, Wednesday and Friday a, week, he belng obliged to for Europe on Saturday, July 13