The New York Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1873, Page 6

PHILADELPHIA. City Scenes in the Dens of Poverty d Vice by Daylight. The Woes and Griefs and Vagabondage Which the Sun Shines On, Crumbling Walls, Ruined Roof- trees and Inexorable Rents. Waifs of the World from the Cradle to the Grave. Drunkenness, Dirt, the Social Evil and the Rule of “Doggy” Dougherty. PHILADELPHIA, July 11, 1873. THB SCUMS BY DAYLIGHT. But little better, however, than the scums by Mght. Our trip to-day has been over pretty much Whe same field as last evening, but less hurried, and better adapted to familiarize us with the lead- hg features of the neighborhood as well as with Ks more interesting detail. We made an error when we said that to the alley of St. Mary’s and sbout the corner of Alaska street the worst cha- factera in the lower ranks of crime were ac- sustomed to assemble, for, indeed, they are frouped together there at all times, so that ‘he pavement of St. Mary’s was this afternoon again filled with besotted men and women, while the less drunken, to avoid the heat and glare of the sun, were seen sitting in their doorways or wran- fling from their windows, Now and then last even- ing we could catch the glimpse of a face leering up from the stench and the garbage; but the visage Was soon lowered, and the impression but momen, lary. Not 80, however, has it been to-day. Inthe ppen sunlight all things about which darkness had frawn her pale were fully and vividly disclosed, and the scenes we saw were terrible in the ex- weme. DESOLATION INVITING DEATH, ‘The miserable cabins are literally crumbling to Pieces, and the majority of them are destitute of windows, The roofs, the doors, the stoops, are all rotten and crumbling, yet in each of these dens from fifteen to twenty human beings have their bode, and pay rents which in a year make a total Bi six or eight hundred dollars, when in reality the entire cabin, neither at auction nor private gale, would bring seven dollars for kindling wood. Fhe interior of these huts beggars description. It was seldom we saw a chair, and still more seldom that we noticed a table. The foor and the walls were bare, the former rotten and the latter sovered with dirt and cobwebs. The bed, when there was one, was a filthy mass of straw, used for Bo long a time that it had been ground quite fine and become infested with vermin to an extent which made it appear almost animate. Those liv- Ing tn the attic ascended thereunto by means of a tadder, and once we saw a man going up hand over hand upon arope. We entered none of these upper rooms, for our first attempt to do so aroused the passion of one of the inmates, and we had no inclination to indulge in personal encounters; but from our casual glimpse within we can safely say that they are still more loathsome than the rooms Delow. So much for the cabins, and now a word poncerning their inmates. WALFS OF THE WORLD, They are persons who for the most part have no s@ccupation, but who support themselves by fraud and theft; they depend entirely upon chance, and Bence it 1s that they are in the last stages of poverty and want. The coats of the men are simply bundles of rags, and the skirts of the ‘Women slitted into dirty ribbons. The creatures about here, as we said in our former letter, are of ‘all ages and colors, and belong to one class in ‘wickedness and crime. Young girls are here, early in years but steeped in sin, with faces blotched and eaten by fearful disease, mand old hags reeking in protanity and gin. They expose their persons regardlessly, and induige in the most fearful scenes in broad daylight. They are prostitutes, all of them, black and white, young and old. They live to drink rum; they steal to get it, they will kill to get it, and when it is once secured they are, of course, insane. Upon one making a visit alone, danger 1s attendant mt every step. He knows not at what moment some ove may spring from an attic window or crawi up irom a flithy cellar and make a demand or an attack. Once out of money and destitute of things to pawn, they will resort to any means to gecure apenny. They will go up to the wealthier part of the city in quest of gentle- men’s washing, and if they are fortunate enough to get it, itcan always be found in some corner pawnshop an hour after. They have time and time again stolen young children, and we are told thatin case ne reward is offered, ana the police fatl to find it, they will besmear its face, poison it with drags, and take a position on some @treet corner, where the iorlorn appearance of the babe is likely to excite public sympathy. To illustrate this, we will give a summary of the re- marks made tous this very day by a popular author whose works are very widely known, and who is thoroughly acquainted with the neighbor- hood, A child was stolen by the hags of St. Mary’s lane. It was concealed until the police had given it up as lost and the unfortunate mother had taught herself to consider it as dead, The two ‘wretches who had stolen it entered into the follow- ing contrac’ ype was to feed the child and the other was to beg with it upon the corner, while both were to share equally the money thus secured. This contract for a while was faithiully kept, but the infant, possessed of unusual power of vitality, grew and was hearty. This, of course, greatly interfered with the business and the infant's food was reduced and its number of hours for sieep greatly diminished. It so happened that the person who felt the most sym- pathy for the babe as it cried in the old woman's lap, and also the one who Mever passed it by without giving the hag a few pennies, was the child’s own mother, but she knew it not in its dirty face, its pale, emaciated cheeks and its rags of filth and tatters, Thus mat ters ran along for some time, untii the two women Gisputed concerning their contract. One said that the other was starving the child and spending all the money for gin. The other replied that the one whose mission was to beg was keeping more than fher share of the spoils; and so they wrangled and fonght, and finally turned the child over to a hos- pital, from which, in the course of events, it was returned to its own glad mother. SHE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE BONDS OF DRATH. ‘This is no romance; it is a fact. And now a word fortwo about the Board of Public Heaith, since our arrival we have heard much of its doings, and #he inhabitants seem to think itis about as per, fect as it can be; as they tell you this they point to Chestnut, Walnut, Market or any of the public ‘theroughfares, or else they conduct you to their gdmirable tenement houses for their laboring men nd say:—“Look there! Ain’t they nice? No dis- @ase can live im these; they are too ciean, too ght, too carefally guarded.” We admit it. The streets are cleaner, the tene- ment houses’ are better, infinitely better, than those of New York. To be sure Philadelphia is ex- tended over a greater area and has less people to lean after than New York; but, even turning the table, we are willing to admit that in all probability the results would be the same; but in regard to Alaska,S'. Mary’sand Lisbon streets, we insist that ‘the Board tas done.and is doing absolutely nothing. ‘The members have skirmished down upon these Fegions, have hustied eight hundred or so up to the Penitentiary, but this was done because the tiger raging in the stomachs of these men rendered ‘Mt necessary jor thom to ale of starvation or else make raids upon the better portion of the city. Shey preferred the latter, and are now very oot ay propéity Gone for. What good has this effected ? See eek se the vonds and indemnify tse As it was remarked to us last night, they are not heasab von DOLEA. missed; those dark and dingy cellars, like the re- | aq for frano.” This unexampled con7ession sources of the old seem inexhaustible, { of fair coating. by the President of tne ennsyl- and as soon as one of brutes are disposed of | Yaula Railr will be hailed with 89 Asfaction gang throughout the country, and more especially in nother arouses from its drunken stupor and | prance, The thing is unheard of in thebe degener- crawis from its hole to take the vucant pisc®. ate and Colonel Scott’s action will doubt- ‘There 1s about as much drankenness in St. | Jessly do more to raise American credit abroad Mary’s—nay, and as much prostitution in ite neigh- borhood as there ever was, and Doggy Dougherty’s Toll of thieves is full. And how has the Board cleaned away the filth? Why, instead of permit- ting tt to lie distributed over a large area, they have swept it up in heaps, which are to-day masses of creeping things and beds of stench, iully as foul ‘a8 ever, and which a good stiff breeze would scatter and distribute as before. THE MODERN ALSATIA. Mr. T. S. Arthar, the writer, assured us to-day that this neighborhood was the dirtiest and Ailthiest in the world; that the Five Points in its Worst days could not compare with it, and that the Board of Health could not be too severely spoken to because the street cleaners have not been there since Spring. Every one of them old cabins should be levelled vo the ground, the streets widened and the whole neighborhood recon- Structed, The wicked should be arraigned, and the honest men—if there are any auch—vrovided for. There should be nothing which should more quickly raise the indignation of Philadelphians than the fact that there is within the limits of their city the dreariest and the wickedest slum in the world, The members of the public board, as far as we can ascertain, have never visited these quarters at night. They have never been under ground among the cellars, from which has proceeded the relaps ing fevers, more terrible than the smallpox and fully as loathsome in its character, They have Passed by them in the daytime when they were empty, but they have never been in them at night when they are full, and hence know nothing of them; they have ordered them to be cleaned, per- haps, but the occasion of their visit was never such as they could command them to be emptied, To-morrow night we shall explore them, along with certain dens where dances are held, where thieves meet and where the young and the inno- cent are ensnared, that we may show the residents of this city what is taking place nightly under the shadow of their church spires, for of these things we fee! sure they must be ignorant, PHILADELPHIA ENTERPRISE. ton sana SBP UN I Departure of the Steamship Pennsylva- mia on Her Second Voyage—Tom Scott OF For Europe—The French Bondholders of the Memphis and El Paso Railroad to be Indemnified Fully—A Lesson For Credit Mobilier Men—The Quaker City in a Maritime Sense “Looking Up.” PHILADELPHIA, July 12, 1873, By the time this reaches the HERALD office the steamer Pennsylvania, of the American line to Liverpool, will be far out at sea on her second voyage to the Old World. The fact of this steam- ship’s quick departure after her but recent arrival in these waters has given rise to no little as- tonishment, and is satisfactory evidence to the most incredulous skeptics that the line thus early is a decided success, The Pennsylvania brought on her return trip one of the largest cargoes of metals—mostly tin—with some merchandise, that has ever been carried by any one vessel ply- ing in the Atlantic trade. This was no sooner dis- charged than her docks were teeming with freights—far more than a@ vessel of her tonnage can accommodate—and the result is that thou- sands of tons still remain. WAITING SHIPMENT, This is but another source of gratification to the pub- lic and the managers of the line. The steamer was advertised to sail on Thursday, but the rush for passage and special freight was so great that the sailing day wads changed to Saturday. As Colonel Tom Scott, the originator of the scheme and the Colossus of the Pennsylvania Ratlroad, was adver- tised a8 a passenger, the rush to see this great Magnate of was simply crushing. By half-past ten A. M. Christian street, leading to the steamer’s dock, was packed with vehicles of every description hurrying to the wharf, Extending 200 yards from where the vessel was moored was acordon of policemen, standing at intervals, and none but passengers and well known citizens were allowed to go on board unless bearing a pass irom the superintendent of the company. Hundreds who had neglected this invaluable piece of paste- board were doomed to stand AFAR OFF in the hot broiling sun, awaiting the booming of the signal gtfh, in hopes of catching a glimpse of the pioneer craft. Among the early arrivals was ex-Governor Curtin aud Hon, Albert 't. Scofleld, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The Governor wore a plain, brownish colored suit, and his expressive features were shaded by a dark colored straw hat. He examined the steamer minutely, and expressed it as his opinion that the undertaking was fraught with more in- terest as regards the welfare and prosperity of Philadelphia than ten centennials. It was a healthy beginning and was the forerunner of the fortunes of the City of Brotherly Love that in time would open the eyes of the Gothamites. He Was pleased with the pluck of the originators in bearding the lion in his lair; and, as for the steam- ship itself, he said that he had never seen a more perfect model or compactly built crait tn all his travels, Eleven o’clock, the hour announced for departure, came around, but COLONEL SCOTT and his family failed to put in an appearance. By this time the steamer’s decks were swarming with some of the most prominent men of the city and State, President E. C, Knight, of the Huntington and Broad Top Railruad, was there, as were Colonel John W. Forney, of the Press; ex-State Treasurer Henry D. Moore, now of St. Petersburg, Russia; ex-Assemblyman James H. Ballington, Wiliam J, Howard, Solicitor for the Pennsylvania Railroad; Joseph Leslie, Secretary; Strickland Neice, Henry Clay Townsend, Charles Aus- ach, son of Director Auspach; Harbor Master Alexander L. Colesbury, ex-Coun- cilman George Griscom, John ©, Cressen, jormerly Chief fngineer Philadelphia Gus- light Company, and now Chief Engineer of the Fairmount Park; William H. Scott, Colonel Messey, William Harding, of the Inquirer; A, Warden, the noted Chestnut street jeweller; Jonn Rice, Cap- | tain Rice and others. Half an hour later a carriage drew up in front of the gang plank, and THE CHIEF OF THE EXPEDITION Colonel was the lion. arrived, Scott thereafter | He gracefully handed over his wife to a gentleman and then began a handshaking that would have astonished Ulysses in his most popular days, ‘The veteran railroad monarch received the con- gratulations of his numerous admirers with as much stolid indifference «as Captain Ju would that of a Peace Commissioner. His broad Pennsylvania face would at times be tllu- | mined with a smile as some of his more intimate acquaintances approached him, but as a gencral thing he was inclined to be reserved. He wore a dark blue suit that was considerably the worse for wear, which was aed may 3 concealed by a long linen duster. His massive brow was encircled by 4 large-brimmed straw hat, and his whole tout ensemble would remind one of a solidold Keystone State farmer. Itis only when he speaks that the impression one forms o! the man is changed, Every syllable he utters is fraught with business, and | his (riends say that he seldom smiles. Be that the truth or not, when he does smile he alw: does so to advantage. He held a short but spirited conver- sation with Gevernor Curtin and Colonel H. 8, | McComb, of Crédit Mobilier tame, and then went | below. He remained in the cabin a few minutes, | and while there your correspondent was favored | with the brief outlines of Colonel it's proposed | movements while in Europe. H ‘pressed him- seif as delighted with the idea of an ocean trip, as his arduous labors during the past year or so had severely taxed his constitution, He would remain | abroad with his family until Fall, and then hoped to retarn refreshed in mind and body, A POSER, “May I inqutre,”’ said the correspondent, “as to the truthfulness of the rumor that your trip to the | Continent has not something to do with the | Memphis and Fl Paso Continental line over which Colonel Frenont exercised sway?” ‘ihe accom- | plished tactician was in deep thought a moment and then, raising his head, said, “Idon’t know that lain at liberty to say as much. You newspaper | men are shrewd fellows and catch at straws, but | alter all, if it weren't for you at times don’t know what the public would do. To answer plainly, tnat is one object of the trip. The French people hold at least 20,000,000 francs worth of bonds in that road which were placed on tae market be- fore the Franco-Prussian war. The proposed line fo the Pacific, with the rich dividends promised them by the Lg Beg gave them confidence in the American Braiect. ts disastrous ending has turned capitalists against anything American. Now. to do away with ali this. J have fully made up et hoe penis, payment ol interest by the Ireas- nD) Hi ee as arr t matter, lay the subject of the Texas Railroad before the Continental capitalists, and bonds will be placed in the market at an early BF Shortly before bidding the correspondent adieu he gave him to understand that such was the case, and at parting said that the NEW STEAMSHIP LINE in two years time would prove such a success that several more steamers would be built. At half-past twelve o’clock the hawsers were cast off and the visitors withdrew, and, amid the cheers and waving of handkerchiels of bundreds, the noble sbip glided into the stream and slowly went out with the tide. Flags of the various craft plying in the stream and lying at the do were dipped in her honor as she passed. At one o'clock all that could be seen of the pioneer craft were huge volumes of black Pennsylvania coal smoke tar down the Delaware. The Pennsylvania carried out eighty cabin passengers and a few in the steerage. She made the return trip in a little over twelve days’ time, despite heavy headwinds and fog. Her advent in Liverpool was something so out of the usual tine that the BRITISH SKIPPRRS could scarcely be made to believe that it was an American steamer. While in that port her propel- ler was fi: aud hundreds took advantage of her stay and examined her thoroughly. One of her officers said to the correspondent. that the British customs officers who visited her sneered at her build and took occasion to vent their ill-mannered Pa sae by too rigidly enforcing local marine laws. ey Inspected her on three several occasions, and every time charged a round sum, and an hour be- fore she sailed, when eve: wing Was in confusion, ordered ber captain to test the life-raft and life- boat in their presence. This was done after mach trouble and delay, and the vessel was finally per- mitted to depart. Her commander, CAPTAIN GEORGE SUMNER is an old sea dog and thoroughly understands his profession. He is a Philadelphian by birth. He Ce Payriptie the: peenner cone tal arin the war and charge of the Mississipp! ing between New York and Havre, daring he Baris Exposition, He leit the American ship Tamerline to take charge of the Penvsylvania and satisiaction, The other officers of the vessel—L. T. Bradburn, first officer; James Bunn, second; Henry Sweetland, third; ‘James Ryan, fourth, and Jesse Davis, chie! engineer—are all experienced men. The Ohio is nearly completed and will go on her trial trip next week. The Indiana and Tilinois, of the game line, are rapidly approach- ing completion, and it is confidently expected that Fall all of these magnificent vei Will be on the ocean, It is also unders! in well in- ves the utmost THE PHILADELPHIANS are justly proud of the undertaking and say thi they can afford to be laughed at by New York because of theirpr.de. They point with derision at Magnificent Gotham’s miles of rotten docks, and not a single vessel floating the American flag. Even now dock property along the Delaware front is so scarce that it cannot be leased for love or money, and vessels are compelled to dis- charge thelr cargoes up as far as Kensington. ‘The dock rates are trebled from last year and the year revious, and old shipping merchants say that they ave never seen 80 much activity displayed in com- mercial circles a8 now. This they attribute to THE IMMENSE TRADE that has sprung up within the past eight months between Philadelphia and waver poy and Antwerp. The Antwerp line is run wholly by Philadelphians, who own five splendid tron steamers, which they purchased in England, and consequently are regis- tered under a foreign flag. Peter Wright & Sons are the foremost in this line, and have recently added two steamers, the Abbotsford and Kenilworth, to ply between this port and Liverpool, The former sailed on her second trip last week. They own 100 acres of land at the mouth of the Schuylkill River, and are now erecting three ENORMOUS DOOKS of 1,000 feet in length at that point. Their wharf is connected by rallroad, and passengers and freight are sent to Chicago, St. Louis and other points without change. Another freight line owned by William Brockey & Son is now torming, and other steamers will be owned by Americans, commanded by Americans and wiil ply regis rly between the quaker City and Liverpool. en altogether he = outiook «for Philadelphia is encouraging, and what is of still greater import, the commercial men are all pees and have determined that in the future ritannia shall not rule the waves as during the past ten years. The question now is, ‘‘What are you going to do about it” in New York? The ice is no longer an obstacle to navigation in the Dela- ware Kiver, and the facilities for shippiug freight and passengers to the West is fe Poh from this city, and unless you do something towards fos- tering national lines to Europe these silent, go- ahead Philadelphians will have a ciean walk over the track, THs SWISS, gl Their Second National Festival—Fes- tivities at Jones’ Wood Yesterday. Under the auspices of the Swiss societies of this city, numbering eight, the Swiss populace of this city were engaged in annual festival at Jones’ Wood yesterday, which for the first time was cel- ebrated last year, and will be continued to-day. It is estimated that over six thovsand persons visited Jones’ Wood yesterday. Yesterday's festivities were mainly contined to a con- cert, for which a formigable a programme had been prepared, composed of three parts and nearly two dozen pieces, which were performed by the vocalists of the different societies and the Ninth Regiment Band. The societies who took part in the exercises were the Helvetia Maenner- chor, the Alpine Gemischter Choir, the New York Gruetli Verein, the Orpneon, composed ot French speaking Swiss; the Jura Maennerchor. The con- cluding part of the concert formed a scene, representing the Serment du Gruetli, with Bengal lights. The Belvidere, where the exercises took place, was tastedully decorated with flags and banners of numerous nationalities, prominent among which were, of course, the Star Spangled Banner and the national colors and emblems of Switzerland. The headquarters of the Swiss socie- ties—the Teutonic Assembly Rooms—on Third ave- nue, were also decked with flags and bunting. To- day’s programme of festivities includes a procession, which will be formed early in the morning, at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms. The procession will start at nine o'clock and pass through Third ave- nue, Fifteenth street, Union square, Broadway, Astor and Stuyvesant places, bust Tenth street, avenue B and Kighth street, at the foot of which @ steamer and barge will be ready to convey the ex- cursionists to che festival grounds, Hal! of the net proceeds of the festival, which it is estimated will reach the sum of several thousand ae will be turned over to a common charitable my ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. A Tenth Street Row. About eleven o'clock Saturday night a number of Tenth ward rowdies were drinking in a lager beer saloon in East Tenth streei, and insulting every one who entered, and expressed themselves as being desirous of “licking” somebocy. Two tradesmen, Jerry O’Brien and Patrick Murphy, Went nto the saloon together and had some lager. While they were drinking the rowdies used offen- sive language toward them, chailenged them to fight and followed them out on the sidewalk, when John Ryan, a desperado, residing at 336 t Tenth Street, picked up a brick and dealt O'Brien four violent blows on the head, causing seve: wounds, He was promptiy arrested a in the Tenth ward station house. Yeste: ing he was brought before Justice Shs 'y Essex Market Police Court, and fully committed, m default of $500 bail, to await the result of O'Bnen's injuries, He ts a ttue type of Ihe rowdy, is only eighteen years of age and is well known to the po- lice for his frequent attacks on quietiy disposed persons residing in the vicinity. All his couieder- ates made good their escape, but the police are on their trail, and will, no doubt, succeed in arresting them all. When being locke@ up Ryan avowed his determination of getting “square” with O'brien. Watch and Chain Snatching, On Saturday evening last, while Miss Fannie Lerretsch was walking through Bayard street, Charles Smith, a German, residing at No, 14 Bay- ard street, accosted her and inquired the way to Grand street, and while the young y was in- structing him which direction to take he made @& grab at ber watch and chain, The chain broke, and, while endeavoring to escape, he rushed into the arms of an officer who witnessed the proceed+ ing. He was brought up at Essex Market Police Court yesterday, where he was recognized as an old offender and committed, in default of $500 bail, to answer. COURT OALENDAR—THI8 Day, pores CourT—CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Dan- 7, 15 lela. 28, 50, 59, 61, 98, 103, 1 148, 147, 15434, 169, 192, 205, 206, 207, 208, 214, 216, 2 6, 227, 228, 229, 1, 232, 234, 236, 237, 242, 243, 244, 259, 3, 274, 275, 276. Call 277, FATAL BURNING CASUALTY, Last evening, between five and six o'clock, while a beautifal child, named Maggie Robinson, three years of age, was playing with matches, at the Tresidenee of her parents, 208 Second street, Wil- 260, 272, | Marsburg, her light clothing took fire and she was 80 shockingly burned that her lile is despairea of. FIRE IN THE BOWERY. A fire broke out yesterday on the second foor of the three story brick building No. 175 Bowery, that caused a damage of $2,500 to the property of Joseph Stitfier, who occupies the first feor. James Brandam, who occupies an office in the bindery, sifered @ loss Of $1,000. Both are insured, A WESTERN ROMANCE. Extraordinary Scene at Dinner. A Duel in a Hotel Dining Room. A Husband’s Alleged Wrongs Avenged. Platonic Love and Its Tragic Consequences. STATEMENTS PRO AND CON. {From the Atchison (Kansas) Champion, July 8.) On Sunday last, among the hundred guests who Were at the Otis House, were Mr. Jacob 8, Hoke, formerly a prominent lumber merchant of our city, and at present a member of our City Council, and Mr. William W. Marbourg, an extensive wholesale hardware dealer of Atchison. Both were regular boarders there, butior a month past there has been an animusity between them, On the 12th of June last Mr. Hoke filed his peti- tion in the District Court of this county against Mr. Marbourg for damages to the amount of $40,000, for, as he claims, the seauction and de- bauching of his wife and the alienation of her affections, The petition, as all other petitions do, goes on to state when and where the mar- Tiage occurred, the happy condition they had lived in as man and wife up to the time of the alleged improper and criminal intimacy, and the Mutual happiness that had made its abiding place in their home, It also states that he had @t all times and in all places conducted him- self a8 @ true and faithful husband toward his said wife; but that she, disregarding all her marriage vows and marital relations, had at sundry times and divers places, which we do not now re- member, haa criminal connection and illicit inter- course with the said W. W. Marboorg, contrary to the laws of the land. It also claims that bya series of machinations unknown to the plaintiur Marbourg had succeeded in entirely alienating the affections of his wife from him, and thereby break- ing up the peacefulness, security and happiness of his home and damaging his future welfare and happiness to the extent of $40,000, In the many counts of the petition it clatms to state where and when this intimacy took place, in most cases in hotels between this city and New York. With such feclings existing between them, it is very natural that eacn should be continually armed and ready and prepared for any emergency and difficulty, and such, as subsequent events proved, was the case. On Sunday, when the Post Office opened, between the hours of twelve and one o'clock, both parties were at the Post Office and received several letters, Of the nature of those received by Mr. Marbourg we are unin- formed, but those of Mr. Hoke contained matters and things that excited him almost to frenzy. Afcer Feeding them he immediately repaired to the house of his counsel, Judge A. H. Horton, and exhibited their contents to him. He then repaired to the Otis House, where he boarded, and where 3 number of lady and gentlemen guests were awaiting him on an invitation he had ex- tended them to dine with him. His excited condi- tion was noted by all of them, and he was interro- gated as to the cause of it. He simply replied by Le the letter received to Charley Manion to read. All of them went into the dining room and sat down to dinner, but before they were half through the whole dining room was alarmed by the fring of two pistol shots in rapid succession. Of course the attention of every one was imme- Pep td called to the spot irom whence they pro- ceeded. It is simply esl Merear to state who fired the first shot. Whether Mr. Hoke, excited and frenzied by the news he had received, had sought the life of Mr. Marbourg, or whether Mr. Marbourg, in antici- ation of an attack, had forestalied such an attempt yy acting in Lhe aggressive himself, we cannot say, as there are @ undred rumors current in our streets, some claiming it ts one and again others denying it. Mr. Marbourg was standing at the side of the door when he was first observed in a posi- tion in which all agree, and Mr. Hoke in the centre of the dining hal, between the tabie at which he was dining and the one immediately west of him. Two shots had been fired, and from that time there was no dispute as to the remaining acts. Mr. Hoke again fired, the ball eth missing Marbourg and lodging tn a panel door a little to the left, but directly in the res i ot Marbourg’s head. Mr. Marbourg retaliate by returnul the fire, but shooting very nigh, both of his balls striking close to the ceiling, im the oppo- site end of the room. Hoke then shot, his bullet going this time a little tothe mght and lodging in the pillar that supports the archway. Hoke constantly advanced, cocking his pistol as he went, until the muzzies of their pistols were at the breasts of each. Both snapped their Weapons, but strange and remarkabie as it may seem, almost providential in its character, il Providence ever interferes in cases ef this kina, neither pistol went off. iets then turned and rusned down stairs, when Hoke srepped outside of the door and fired, the ball taking effect in Marbourg’s Icit arm. While it was only afiesh wound, no bones being broken, the builet bad cut an artery, and the blood gushed forth in a stream, literally bespattering the pave- ment. Mr. Marbourg was then taken by some friends to the rooms of Dr. Lewis, who dressed his wounds, and Hoke, under arrest, was driven to his residence, on the corner of Kansas avenue and Seventh streets. Mr. Hoke was wonderfully ex- cited and seemed hardly cognizant of what he was ing or sore, - A reporter of the Champion went to Mr. Hoke’s house immediately alter the occurrence, but found him in a condition unfit for conversation, he show- ing signe jar different from rationality. He was informed that he would receive a full history of the afairin the morning and left. Calling upon Mr. Marbourg he found him cool and collected, rather disposed to treat the matter lightly, but weak from the loss of a large amount of blood, Here another svand-of was given him, and it was not until yes- terday morning that acorrect and reliable story was ascertained. Yesterday morning Mr. Marbourg was unable to leave hix room, aud Mr. Hoke was taken betore the lice court and fined $25 and the costs for Sealy ig concealed weapons, A reporter immediately accosted him, as svon ag he was through with that business, as follows :— REPORTER—Mr. Hoke, Lam desirous of Fecting: a fall and eccurate statement of the difficulty be- tween Mr. Marbourg and yourself. Mr. HokE—About the shooting others can furnish you the desired information better than I. ReporTeR—Well, can you give me a history of the alleged wrong you have suffered? Mr. Hoxe—Such matters, touching the privacy of @ man’s life, are delicate subjects to be handled by any one, but it is especially so to the victim him- self. [have been morbidly sensitive on the sub- ject, but the matter has gone so far and there are so Many rumors afloat that lam disposed to give you a full history of the matter. I was married to Anna L, Carter on the sd of December, 1867, at the Baptist church at Atchison. From the time of our ies up to the last two years our relations haa been of the most pleasant character. We lived peaceably and contentedly, happy in our mutual love, and not a thought of sorrow or wrong crossed ur threshold, 1 was a happy and contented man. e had one child born to us, and my whole care was devoted to the welfare and happiness of my Wile and littie daughter. [ had @ pleasant home and pleasant surroundings, and nought came be- tween us. About two years ago she became very exacting, seemed to be discontented, feverish and | fretiul. 1 more than ever tried to make her happy; pandered to her every taste, and did every- | thing in my power to bring back the old con- ‘tented feeling. I could not account for the change. I sought the advice of older and more ex- periencea men—men whom I thought competent to advise me in this, my hour of trouble, and tried to follow their instructions. My mother-in-law was finally sent to her home, my manner of livin changed, and, in tact, everything done that thought would produce the desired result. All was of no avail. It thus continued until last January, when on coming home one evening I found Mar- bourg and my wile in close conversation in the par- lor, ana the gas not lighted. They were sitting very close together, and I did notenter, but stepped in the other room and called my wife to me. Vague hints had been given me on one occasion in regard to Marbourg's association with my wife, but as he was @ cousin of mine and a confidant I paid no attention to them. The slight delay of my wife to answer my call, and the rather suspicious circum- stance of their being thus alone in the dark, some- what irritated me, and when she entered the room I was in I said:—‘Whose wife are you, Emma, Marbourg’s or mine’ It is getting, by your actions, to be @ question among the neighbors.” She answered rather crossly, “If you want the gas lit, Plight it.” This she did, and I picked up @ newspaper ond waiked into the room. I had been seated but a few moments when they both arose and went into the other room. I then went in there, and told them it was time to retire. The: ulesced, and my wife and I retired. I immedi- aecused her of infidelity to her marti: vows unfaithfalness to me. She protested her insisted and made some atel and innocence, but I Frome that ilove, Marvgurs bet ter than that loved her so tims rated sever convinced, nee wen: called him up and told him room he do what you please with me!” T asked nim why he had'so wronged me; hi 4 he had allo me to take him to my hea: aa a trusted friend, and almost brother, accept m; hospitality and friendship, only to rob me of all had dear. He was apparently overcome with re- morse. I, in my conversation, exproaned my grati- tude that my wile was we uous, after which he replied “that I had invited tim to my house.” (On the eunday. following I met bim tn his room at Mrs. Dennison’s house, and charged him with having wil/ully and knowingly wronged me— @eeper than it was in his power to repair— which he gdmitted. but he gave his oath before his God that my wile was virtuous, said ne loved her and could never io! her, and be; god my imiendship, which I refused, He promised leave town, made me offers of money and much more than I at qrepent decline to relate.) 1 taen left him, and, through Mra, Leland, commanded him to leave’ my house instantly, and he went, as 1 afterwards learned, to Mrs. Dennison’s house. ‘Ihe next morning my wife made many Epomiees, stating thet Marbourg bed won her love by gifts and kindness, and implored me to atlow ber to see him once more, and then tell him to leave her forever. This she had done go Ire- quen and piteously that i then sent for Mar- bourg to come wo my house, which he did, and the; had an interview alone. Aster this she’ was ati discontented and dissatisfied, and asked that she ht go East to stay @ year, and if possible try forget mar bonre: To this I fmally consented, thinking him unworthy of her and feeling that she Wouid forget him, and jast Spring sabe went East. Within a couple of montns after her departure I heard rumors of the infidelity of my wife. I could not believe them until visited New York nd received information from her own rela- tives and by other sources, which convinced me that Marbourg was a deeper villain and a more soulless scoundrel than had up to that time learned to believe him. I heard and saw enough, and icame home and commenced suit. The par- ticulars of yesterday's trouble you probably know 8 much about as | do myself. Our reporter thanked him and retired, MARBOURG’S STATEMENT. He next called on Mr. Marbourg, stated his busi- ness and received the following statement: 1 have but little to say in regard to the action: previous to yesterday's shooting. The story that any criminal intimacy ever existed be- tween Mrs. Hoke and myself 18 absolutely and dam- nably false. I simply knew her as a pleasant Iriend and old-time acquaintance. I both respected and admired her as such; but beyond that I pro- nounce the whole affair ‘a money-making, black- mailing scheme, and as such I have overwhelming rool, Iam not afraid when the issue is made up jut that the real and active motives wiil be amply shown up. In regard to the shooting yesterday I have not to say now. | only ask that @ trial be bad to test envered the sald :—“Hoke, THE POLARIS RESCUE. The Search Steamer Tigress to fail To-Day—Her Trip to the Compass Buoys—Three of the Ice Floe Survivors “Back Out”—List of the Officers and Orew. The steamer Tigress will sail from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to-day on her search-cruise in the Arctic Circle for the lost exploring ship Polaris and the remnant of her crew, some sixteen or seven- teen souls, who were not fortunate enough to be on that providential ice foe which drifted into the course of the Tigress in April last, after a wind- and-tide-directed voyage of over six months, The Tigress left the long wharf at the Navy Yard at precisely twenty minutes past five o’clock on Saturday evening and steamed past Governor's Island and out through the Narrows toward the United States Compass station, near Sandy Hook. The reported “leak” which was discovered im the vessel just before leaving the Navy Yard was a very trifling affair, at least it was a matter easily remedied when discovered. It was caused by omission to puta bolt in one of the bolt holes in the forward hold while the vessel was in the Dry Dock. A bolt was put in from the inside of the ship, the vessel was then ‘heeled’’ and the top of the bolt was clinched on the outside. PROCEEDING DOWN THE BAY at the rate of about six knots per hour she contin- ued on her course until twenty minutes before nine in the evening, when by reason of a valve blowing out of her boiler she was obliged to an- chor about twelve miles from the Battery. The damage was soon repaired, vhe accident having injured no one, and at eight o'clock yesterday morning she weighed anchor and steamed down to the compass buoys, sixteen miles from the city, and made fast at about nine o'clock. Here she swung while the compasses were ad- justed and deviations of the needle noted. The deviations were so slight that by half-past one P. M. her moorings were cast off, and under steam and sali she returned to the Navy Yard, where she now lies in the stream, moored to @ buoy off the Cob dock. ON BOARD all is thus far in contusion, and it will be several days betore her cargo and stores can be properly secured and all made ship-snape. Her crew now on board consists of twenty-five men in addition to the complement of oMicers, but tus number will be increased to thirty-three while at the Navy Yard, in addition to the Esquimaux, who will go B engers and who will be taken aboard early t it was expected that six of the white men from the Polaris who were WITH CAPTAIN TYSON on the rilous voyage would return in the steamer, but at the last moment before the lines were cast off three of these, Frederick Janka, Peter Johnson and Frederick Antin, reiused to un- dertake the hazard and peril o/ the cruise in search of their comrades. Their reasons for this course were stated to be dissatisfaction at the course of the government innot giving them the fullamount of pay now due them for their services previous to sailing. The alternate was offered them that if they embarked fuil i be allowed beeen in addition to the unty of $100 promis: by Secretary Robeson, but if they refused to embark they would receive their discharges ana pay less the amount incurred by che govern- meant for their expenses while at St. Johns, New- foundiand, They each accepted the latter alterna- tive and remained ashore. It is the belief of their comrades and of Captain Tyson that they did not intend in good faith to accompany the expedition, but to leave the ship after being paid and receiv- ing the promised bounty. e three men Of tie ice survivors who are on board as part of the crew are J, W. CO, Kruger, or “Robert; Gustavus William Lindqvist, and Wil- lam Ninderminn, and these men, whenever duty would permit, were, on Saturday a6 weil as last night, the centre of a group of the crew, who were curiously questioning them regarding their won- deriul escape, and shrewdly inquiring the BETTER METHODS OF KEEPING WARM in the high latitudes to which they are bound. The crew has been carefully selected by Captain Greer in person, and cach oficer and man on board fully understands that their long journey is not a pleasure one, but each must lend a helping hand in accomplishing the objects of the expedition, and bear cheerfully the hardships and privations inci- dent thereto. On her way up through the Narrows and the in- ner Bay last evening, about five o'clock, the ship attracted considerable attention trom the thou- sands Of passengers on the various ferryboats, not so much by her beauty (’) as by the peculiarity of her appearance and trim, and for the reason that her oiticers were in unttorm, which piney denoted that she was @ goverament veasel, It was not a little curious to note that her stern board still bears on it the It/e-size basso relievo gilt tigress, an UNUSUAL DISPLAY OF PINBRY for a United States vessel. The white tiger ram- pant forming her figure-head’ had been painted black, however. She carries sail very steadily, and | her screw movement is easy and regular, largely on account of the great depth in the water at which tier propeller has been set, 80 a8 to avoid contact with ice as much as possible. She will never “carry the whip” for speed, but she is the best adapted vessel to the service she is devoted to in the United States, being built of the best tim- ber and of exceeding strength, while her lines are calculated to shirk the ice pretty effectually. The following 13 a complete list of THE OFFICERS AND CREWi— " Commander, James A Greer, United States Navy, commanding; Lieutenant Commander H, ©. White, United States Navy, executive oMcer; Lieuten- ants R.M. Berry, Uriel sebree and GF. Wilkins, United States Navy; Assistant Paymaster, George E. te a United States Navy; Assistant Sur- geon, J, W. kiston, United svates Navy; First As- ‘tant Engineer, George W. Melville, United States Navy, chier engineer; Second ‘Assistant Engineer, William A. Mintzer, United States Navy, assistant engineer; Captains George BE. Tyson and Elisha J. Chipman, ice masters; Yeoman, T. Y. Con magére; joatswam's Mate, Joseph Nah sired Captain of the Hold, Jono P. Britton; Relte ‘vermaster, William Sheriff; Quartermasters, uel Randall and George Gray; Ship's Cook, William eter Apothecary, W. 4. Bullard; Cap- tain of Forcastie, Henry Clifford; Machinists, Jonn McEwen, Deve M, powell = Sone Peeaneoed Carpenter's Mate, ‘iam Lt} " a, Hichard Davis, Steward, John P. Wallace ; Seamen, George Kt. Willis, J, W. E.’ Kruger, William Ninder- vinn, G. W. Lindgvist, W. S Harding, ard Brenn; First Class Fireman, Christopher T. White ; Firemen, James Horan, Thomas Samue! Slater and Daniel Lynch. ¢ LONG BRANCE: The Men To Be Met With at thy Summer Capital. THE PRESIDENT AND HIS VISITORS What Secretary Belknap Knows About Newspaper Reporters. GENERAL HOWARD'S TROUBLE. Lone Braycu, July 12, 187% Watering place correspondence at best is like ladies’ apparel made of gauze—serviceable for ¢ brief season, but afterwards to be discarded as so muoh trasb. The subjects of bathing, flirting, &c., are the fimsy tissue whereof literature is woven; and fain would I wander tm the same easy, beaten track but fora reluctance to burden the valuable columns of the HEBALD with such commonplace material. Therefore, let the representatives of the fair sex, in the shape of mermaids or ballroom belles, continue thetr merry gambols, and let facile pens devote their verbal fluency to them. In me, at least, shey shall find no chronioler of their doings, This by way of introduction to weightier themes, upon which I shall touch in the order which their importance may merit. I shall begin with THE PRESIDENT, ' In speaking of bim the idea uppermost in the mind of almost every one here is to associate him with a four-in-hand. If, in conversation with sev« eral persons, you remark, jor instance, “I hav@ seen the President,” somebody near at hand wil finish the sentence for you with “Driving a in-hand, all grays, that match beautifully.” will chime tn with the question, “I wonder where he got them ?” and still another with the answer, “I suppose he raised them on bis {arm,”? y: “There is a time for everything,” says the Psalm ist, and this being the season of horse talk at Branch itis quite natural that the Presiden four-in-hand above mentioned should attract mord attention than in ordinary times. E VISITORS TO THE PRESIDENT have been quite numerous lately, comprising mem” of considerable note. Ido not refer to those wha are almost every day with him, such as ex-Collectos, Murphy, Mr. Childs, the publisher, and so on, but others who have come here for the ostensible pur- pose of paying their respects to the Chief Magia, wate, Among them were Judge Wilson, of Indiana, who was brought so prominently before the public at the last session of Congress as chairman of Crédit Mobilier Committce No, 2, Having done hig work well he now enjoys repose on his laurels. By a strange coincidence Colonel McComb, who played astill more prominent part in that busy scene, arrived at the West End Hotel the very day Judge Wilson departed. He, too, has reason to rest and be thankful. Then there was Mr. Merriam, Member of Congress, one of the soundest financiers of the House, whose mind, even in these days of mental relaxation, is big with schemes banking and currency which he intends to to the attention of the next Congress. He arrived yesterday and pald to-day his respects to the Presideft, Among the visitors at the Presidential cottt is also Henry Clews, the banker, who, as q@ reliable report says, is engaged to Miss Worthing. ton, niece of the War. SRORETARY BELKNAP, who has been staying at the West End for a week,’ sees the President every day, and, to juage the great number of telegrams he receives from an sends to Washington, the Secretary combines he: business with pleasure. In conversation with and Judge Wilson yesterday I volunteered the rex mark, e, Mr. Secretary, you intend to remain cretary Oo} “1 gu] here for a good part of the season?’’ “No,” he replied, “I shall be here only a shoi time, for, unlike my colleagues, I cannot stay aw: more than a few days from Wasuington. You should have seen the batch of requisitions that have followed me here, all of which I have to sign myselt lor according to the present law every requisit cu be paid must be signed by the Secretary ‘ar. To Judge Wilson—‘‘I hope the next Ci wi pass an act, either creating an Assistant of War or authorizing the Chief Clerk of the De- partment to sign requisitions, The latter prove sion would perhaps be the best, for this duty ia simply ministerial. I cannot examine all the rev quisitions, but have to depend on the Ohlef Clerk for their coprectness ; so he might as well be authow ized to sign them. Every head of department, except those of Wur and Navy, has an assistant ta represent him. ‘equisitions at the Navy De partment are com} tively few, but if lam away only @ few days from Washington you have n¢ idea, unless hes see it, to what an extent aK cumulate. Thus every other member of net may stay away, if he chooses, all Summer, while I cannot leave for more than @ tew days of bat a@ time. I have only been sick two days am in office, and then I had to sign a large of requisitions in bed, with my head propped u With pillows, and when [ took MY TRIP TO TEXAS @ Secretary of War ad interim had to be appointed for this very reason.” Here Judge Wilson interposed the remark that he thought Congress ought to take this umnecex sary burden off the Secretary’s hands. And Secretary Belknap continued:—“I thin that trip of mine has been Pog a! of much good to the department. It resulted in thq saving of three or four hundred thousand to the government, For, among other found, on personal inspection, that several which were being constructed at great would prove of no use to the government, and tell you work on them shali not be resumed while am at the head of the War Department.” I felt that it was now my opportunity to sand- wich in a remark, so 1 said, “The papers at the time gave out that en trip had a mysterious pur- pose besides inspection of military posts.” “Yes,” replied the General, with a quizzi smile overspreading his frank countenance, “II took you newspaper men a long time to conn my trip with MACKENZIE’S RAID IN MEXICO.” “But the newspapers struck it at last?” said I, inquiringly. ‘Turning to Judge Wilson, the Secret ingly remarked, “hese newspaper men insinuati way of asking questions. How the; have worried me lately in Washington with to General Howard's case! I sent them all to Attorney General, who aiterwards said, ‘Have yot been overrun by reporters? They have the life out of me,’ There was the man, who came to me saying he wanted the information on the subject. I told him would find ali in an editorial alre: his own paper from the pen of Mr. br | was semi-official. ‘No,’ he said, he wanted it coming from me, and when I refused to give him anything jurther he became indignant, ming he did not heed me anyhow; he could the ins formation he wanted elsewhere. en why the devil don’t you go and get it, instead of bother me here?’ ‘I said. Afterwards General Howar called on me in great distress of mind askin; whether those accusations against him in the newspapers had emanated from the War Depart<« ment! I said, ‘No, they had not,’ and he re« phed ne Ng very giad i hear jad ores un Alter this conversation a carriage which took noth Secretary Belknap and Judge Wik son to the Presidential cottage. MONMOUTH PARK BACES Lone BRANCH, July 13, 1873, + The second meeting of the Monmouth Park . races will open on Tuesday with a very brilliant programme, which cannot fall to attract a larga attendance of tne lovers of the noble sport. Tha cottagers and visitors at the Branch taik of littia’ else; the knowing ones especially say that the racing on Tuesday will probably be better than any yet had this season. The railroad company, too, has profited py experience, providing better’ accommodations for the multitude by @ change im the trips of the Jesse Hoyt and Plymouth Rock, On racing days the former will leave at twenty} minutes fo ten A. M., while the latter and mor capacious boat will leave at half-past ten A. M., connecting with the train which wit the pleasure seekers direct to the track in time to wit- ness the races, The programme on Tuesday com-! prises four races :— 1 1, A hurdle race, for which Duffy, George West and Shylock trave been named as starters. 2 A mile dash, the provable starters for whi are Grey Planet, Fadladeen, Busi! Nevada: Wheatley or Mary Constant, Sunrise three Oe Ocean Tl tel Stakes, 1% miles, for which thi jcean Hotel Stakes, es, Pee, Horses win Drape Chace rein meant m Bowling, . Bruce's Galway, Cottr’ Watson Beliont's Onkiands, Silk’ Stockings Breadalbane coit, Babcook & Rai Doswell’s Lucy Lucas and Coffee 4 Mile heats, for whicn six or seven horses ha been named. Abet has been made for bet two gentlemen Belmont’s and Cottrell’s Sallie Watson, reapectively-