The New York Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1875, Page 9

iN Wl INDIA AND CHINA, BRI The King of Burmah Defines His Position Toward England and China. See Se Re AN IMPERIAL ENVOY FROM PEKIN. The Prospect Peaceiul—-Commerce and Trade Depressed. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Manpatay, May 22, 1875. Thad a long interview with His Majesty the | King of Burmah yesterday. IN A PEACEFUL MooD. . His Majesty is most anxious to settle mat- ters with the British and Chinese govern- ments amicably, DESPATCHES FROM THE COURT OF CHINA, Le-Beed-Tie, the Chinese General, who 18 supposed to have arrested Colonel Browne's advance on his march for territorial explora- tion, arrived here three days ago, the bearer of despatches from the Court of Pekin. A ROYAL DENIAL. The King denies all complicity in the failure of Colonel! Browne's expedition, a position which is confirmed by careful pri- vate inquiry. THE PUBLIC MIND REASSURED. No serious difficulty is anticipated regard- | ing the Kaavenee question. © FOREIGNERS No ILL-TREATED. The opinion which prevails in the public | mind with regard to the King’s ill-treatment of foreiguers is quite unfounded. THE FRONTIER TERRITORY SECURE. ‘The rumors regarding a concentration of troops toward the frontiers are incorrect. COMMERCE DEPRESSED. Trade is depressed and almost at a stand- still, pending a settlement of the question in dispute. THE DIRECT ATLANTIC CABLE, ns THE NEW LINE OF SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION WITH KUROPE ALMOST COMPLETED—PROG- BESS OF THE WORK OF LAYING—REPORT OF THE CABLE SHIP FARADAY. Mancuesrer, N, U., May 22, 1875, Colonel A. M. Eastman, of this city, of the direct United States cadle between Rye Beach and the cvuast of Ireiand, is in recetpt of information that the compietion of the lime may be expecied at any hour, WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. Acable is laid from Rye Beach to the easterly | banks of Newfoundland, 1,00) miles, the buoy of © the end of the cable being 300 miles from land in | Ofty fathoms of water, At last advices the other end of the cable was | laid within twenty miles of the buoy, but could not be completed owing to immense fields of ice. THE CABLE SHIP FARADAY—HER PRESENT POSITION, The cable ship Faraday is at Sydney, N. 8., tak- fag coal and waiting for the ice fields to clear away. She is not expected to land at Rye, as wis end of the cable is in perfect order, Not more than half @ day’s work remained when the Faraday put into Sydney on account of the ice. BELGIUM. THE POSITION OF THE CABINET A GREAT PUZ- ZLE TO THE NEWSMONGERS IN BRUSSELS. Lonpon, May 22, 1875. It is reported that the Belgian Cabinet isio an extremely diMicult position, and that a crisis 1s | imminent. ‘The trouble, it of the ultramontan aid, is owing to the pressure | THE MINISTRY NOT IN DANGER--THE CABINET CKISIS REPORT DENIED. , Rim the favorite, He Won the dasu easily vy u Lonpos, May 22—Evening. There is n0 foundation for the report that tne. Belgian Cavinet isin @ dificult position and that , a crisis is imminent, CHE PRUSSIANS KOT PLOTTING AGAINST RELIG- 10US PROCESSIONS IN BRUSSELS. A denial is also given to the report, published , yesterday in aspecta) despatch to the Telegraph, | that the German government had instructed its Ambassador at Brussels to ask Belgium to pro- hibit religious processions, the object being the overthrow of the Belgian Cabinet. | BISMARCK AND DUCHESNE, | HE ACTION OF THE BELGIAN JUDICIARY PRO- DUCKS & SENSATION IN BERLIN, Benvin, May 22, 1875. ‘The action of the Belgian tribunal at Liege in dismissing the charges against Duchesne of plot- ting to assassinate Prince Bismarck causes a sen- gation here. It is generally believed that the finding or the tribamal will not be regarded by Germany as a settlement of the matter. GERMANY. {HE PRUSSIAN CONSTITUTION ABROGATED—-THE CosT OF THE BATTLE WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH BERLIN, May 22, 1875, The Upper House of the Diet to-day passed 1 bill abrogating articles 15, 16.and 18 of the consti- | tution, regulating the relations between Church and State in Prussia, ‘The vote was 68 yeas to 25 nars. ST. DOMINGO. & HEAVY TOAN TO BE NEGOTIATED WITH FRENCH CAPITALISTS. St. DomrNco, May 10, 187: Minister Garrido has gone to Europe to negoti- ate @ proposed jean of $3,000,000 with French sapitalista. ANTL-THIRD TERM. AKRON, Ohio, May 22, 1875 The Summit County Kepublican Von vention m vere to-day and unanimously instructed the dele- tex to the State Convention to favor an anti- Aird term plank im the platform aud to oppose | any proposition to change the present common ‘chool system. THE GRASSHOPPERS. Grasshoppers have venerated | veart of the city, moving im & army going north, Trenches are being dug m iro) hydrants. ut ry serious, lawns being stripped | arden truck destro; Novhing jan be raised except in greenlouse: A ROPE WORKS BURNED. POILADRLPHTA, May 22, (876 ‘This morning the rope and twine works of son T. Bailey & Co., on Otsego strect, near Taske' were partially destroyea bv: Po $20,000; (guy Insured, il ce | P. MeGrath’s br. c. | ground, | to carry § Ibs. extra; | inga ught rem upon im. Big Fellow kept sev- | until the wire Was reacled, widening the distance [Leta cue Oyah boat 5 NEW YORK HERALD, ATHLETIC SPORTS. FOREST FIRES sccipcimmaies SPRING MEETING OF THE YALE ATHLETIC Ass0- CIATION—-TRE EVENTS AND WINNERS. New Haven, May 22, 1875. The spring games of the Yale Athletic Associa- tion came off to-day at Hamilton Perk, Although not 80 successiul as the meeting iast fall, PROGRESS OF THE FLAMES #£TAYRD-—VERY SERIOUS MOUNTAIN FIRES AT MAUCH CHUNK. LACKAWAXEN, Pa., May 22, 1875. The numerous fires which have for several days been devastating the woods of that region of Penn- sylvania which lies between the Kast Branch of the rennion was of a creditable nature | the Susquehanna River and the Delaware are still and many of the performances of high | alive, They made no great progress yesterday, merit. At this season of the year there | so far as could be learned here, but seemed to be is such a division of interests among the students ia out-door amusements there cannot be ex- pected the same enthusiasm as when there is no boating or base ball to occupy their attention. Ib was these additional attractions, together with the postpouement from Wednesday last, that | lulled Into merely smoking and smouldering bY the influence of the atmosplere, There was no rushing wind to hurrythem through the underbrush and up to the summits of the highest trees with angry, roaring noises. The smoke of their sacri- flees ascending to the heavens did not totally blot caused the falling of in the pumber | out the sun as it bas done on previous days. Sol of spectators 3 compared with the at- | now and again peered through the dim clouds tendance at the previous reunion. How- | and threw a glory of lighe apon this region which ever, 500 or 600 were on band, | had been overnung with darkness since Sunday last. In the forenoon the sun and the blue of the sky Were obscured almost all the time, the heay- ens were as dark as if they were covered by clouds presaging that thunder storm which the people in the burning region Lave been pray- ing for, in the afternoon, however, the sun- light overcame the duskiness of the atinos- phere, and shone briliiantly for the first time in four days, But even the fullest power of the sunhght could not dissipate the taint which the smoke threw upon the atmosphere, A haze continued all day, which reiracted the sun’s rays; | 80 that even the sharpest eyed persons coula noc | see & great distance. ‘vis phenomenon Was ap- parent even here, and down to places southeast | of Port Jeivis, though there are aow no tires within six or seven uilles Of these situations, ‘The fires in Penonsyivaula are now ail to the west of | the Shawangunk Mountains, and there :nave been | no conflagrauions between that range and the Delaware River since Wednesday last. | From Sunday until Wednesday the Names raged | furiously on the eastern side oi the mountains, | and at one time seriously threatened to destroy | this village. Kor turee days Lackawaxen was | surrounded by fire, ‘The sammits and sides of the bills benind it Mamed; woe across the river tue | domed hili, on which was fougut the Moai coutest in the pattie of Minisink, between the Indians under Brat, and the militia under Colonel irus- | ton, in 1779, was cappeu with fire and smoke, ‘ue evidences Of these coaflagrations are presented | by the present brown appearauce of the atlis. | pince the fires burned out on Wednes- | ‘ day there has been no fire on tue eastern slope Bt three miles, 19:54. Ward loses the prize, | of the Shawangunk Mountains. Un last Sunday as 18 minutes and 18:30 were the limits set down, | there was a slight conflagration in the woods at One Hundred Yaros—W. C, Hall 75, 8. 8.5.; D. | the Devils Elbow, near Port Jervis, whica is | Trumbul, 76; J. H. Hammond 74, 8. 8. 8. Peet | known to have been of incendiary origin, for | °77 and R. Wurts 78 responded. ‘It was well con- | three men were seen to start it and Were chased, tested, Trumoull and Hall getting off tn front and | buv avoided capture. On Monday might the names | pegeiug away togeiher for fifty yards, | irom the underbrush caught a sawmill, and a.ter- | When ‘Trumbull outpaced the Sctentific Scaool | ward a grist mii, siore and dwelling, and | representative, and fiuianed about a toot aheaa, | destroyed them at Taylor's Mills, about five miles Peet was about two yards beluud Hail, with Ham. | southwest of Lackawaxen. ‘This 1s the site upon | mond fourth and Wurts last. Trambuil reeled it | which Horace Greeley’s cuotce tell, waen, about off in 10% seconds, The limit set down Was li | thirty years ago, he cast about him to fied a place seconds. | for the occupation of a Fourterite Phalaux. ihe One Mile Ron—W.T. Wakeman, 76, only re- | phalanx duit tveir dwellings and lived there lor sponded and started off to make the distauce in- | Some time, but its Members Were Unanle to retain Siae of 5:16, the limit decided upon. He made the | their organization, They became dispersed ana half in 2:35, and the mile im 6:i8%, With any- | their property fell into the possession of the lite body to force him Wakeman would have accom. | Rev. Dr. ‘laylor, rector o1 Grace churei in this plished the journey in the time required. city. The buildings of the Fourterites were ai- Hurdle Race.—W, C, Hall, '75, 5. 5. S,; W. J. Wake- | lowed to fall into ruins, but the two milis wien man '76, and BE. L. Moree contested, Each | are now destroyed were erected, and thus the | took the hurdles (ten in number, 3 feet 6 inches | place assumed tne title of rayior’s Mulls, Re- high) in excelient style, Morse legaing his breci- | cently the property has beeu owned by some New | ren all the way, but, stumbling after landing for | York geudemen Whom nobouy up dere kuows by the finish, Wakeman beat him oot a yard, Hail name. Av the mouth of Ten Mile Kiver several | third. The time given Was 20 seconds, but tere | sawmills have beon aestroyed, with 10,000 feet of 18 reason to believe that it was made iu 15%, | lumber. The flames have 0 spread into the seconcs. wild territory of Bivoming Grove, and have created One-mile Walk—R. FE, Johnson, '76, Law; W, A. | consternation among the brute denizens of tows Dur ‘76, and F. H. Willenborg, '75, Law, were | locality. \ the ries. Jonson beat Durrie three feet, Will- it has been noted that the fames have this year , envorg falling out atthe first half. Durrie ts tne | @ facility to skip, wich they never seemed to fairest walker, ‘Time, 8:04. Limit Mixed, 8:10. have iad before. ‘They are said to have jumped | ‘Three-legged Race.—J. H. Hammond and H. B, | across meadows In several imstances; and tucy Butler, ‘76, S. 8. only made ab appearance. Time | have in some strange way jumped over the hilis of the 100 yard: conds. at the eust of the Delaware River, and buve Quarter-miie Race—W. C. Hall, 75, 8.8. S,,and A, | alighted in Sullivan county, in this State, wuere H. Bly, ‘76, came tothe stand. ‘The latter got | On Thursday nigat they emerged irom tue woods | away lo front aud won by two yards. Time, | @ud destroyed Gilman’s tannery near Moniiceliv. | 1:03). | pa eae ea raat THE OSCEOLA FIRE. LOUISVILLE RACES. ‘TYRONE, Pa,, May 22, 1875. Lovisvius, Ky., May 22, 1875. Reports were received here late last night that Altbough a heavy rain fell last night and this the Gre was approacning the town of Puilipsburg, | moroing the races of the closing day of the first | andin order to save the town from destruc. | meeting of the Louisville Jockey Club were largely | tion the burgess ordered that all the brush around attended, The track was in bad condition for | tue place should at once be set on fire, whica was | making fast time. Tuere were six races rup _ “one at a late hour. The refugees trom Osceola, to-day. | seeing that the fire was so near, were terribly SUMMARIES. aa eaet etal frightened fora while, thinking that the raging Fiest Rack.—Assoctation Purse, $300, for three- compel th e Teantiits whe mene; @rmnere eaaiuiec: | Tares'|(eeens Woe eee: seu et cone eue) Sway | from the new shelter. Fortanately there was not +. 1 1 | much wind, and about 250 men were sent out to | 2 2 | fignt the Mames at tbe points irom walek the most | dang-r was to be feared. The little thriving town of Osceola is levelled to | the ground, aud smoking piles of dévria are ak thacis leit of the houses. it is @ Sad aignt te sce men, Wemen and ciutidren looking for their ioot homes and seeking some memento from tue | once nappy abodes, Neigoboring towns are send- ing money and provisions for the relict of the un- jortunates. P, Gray Meek, of Belleionte, arrived | 2) here iast night en roule ior Osceola with $300 cash, © Contributed by the charitable of Bellefonte, and a © | large lot Of provisions, the gift of ex-Governor o | Curtin, 0 many of them ladies, who were greatly gratified with the sports presented, The entries, also, were not so numerous, but that Is readily accounted for by the fact that a limit of time was fixed to each performance, and to win a prize the event was re- quired to be accompushed within or under the figures set against them, Mr. ©. H. Ferry, cl 72, P. G., a8 well as others, was untiring im bis efforts to make the occasion snecessiul and pleas- ant, Half-mite Race—The entries in this event were D. Trumbull, 176, and O. H. Ferry, '72, P.G., the latter taking part to prevent tt going by default. | ‘Trumoull went off ata very fast pace, and at the quarter pole had beaten of his opponent. Al- thougn practically running alone, Trumbull came home witha rush and knocked the tape aside in 2:07, Ferry taking 2:8455 to go the distance. 'Toree-mile Race—a. H. Ely, ’ D, H. Kellogg, 176, and J. B. Ward, ‘76 (Law), came to the scene in this contest. They got away together and went to the quarter pole on even terms, when Ward | rushed to the frout, and, rugning strong and well ; within himself, lea a few ieet at the first half, and from this point he was bever headed, Passing the 8! the firat time, Kellogg oropped out owing to | the inconvenience arising irom an injury received the aay previous, and When one milé and a half had been reeled off Ely followed Kellogg's exam- ple and withdrew; 60 Ward was compelied to fight it out alone, He did ‘Land rap the last | quarter in style and with pines cousidering | that he started of with a bad her Time—Halt mile, 2:61} one mile and a balf, | 7:13; two miles, two miles and a bali, 1357. im the pools, Rack.—Gait House Purse $100, for ar-olds; five furlongs. Seven entries; six SkcON thre started. J. B. Rode’s b. c. Searcher, ? years, hy En- quirer, dam by imported Bonnie Scotlaud.... General Bulord’s ch. c. McCreery, 3 years, by Enquirer, out of Outarto by woported Honnie Withers & Brace’s EMe Moore. Fortune, by Vandal sue Wynn, by Vandal Florence Nightuugaie, by 0’ eara. Time, 1:06 4. In the pools Searcher was the first cnoice by large oads, bis race over the Lexington course, | when he ran the lastest mile on record, Making re | Ab enthusiastic meeting was also beld here jast evening in aia of the Osceola sufferers. | A large sum oi money was cheerfully suvsciived by the citizens. Railroad briages on the branch between Moutz- daie, whieh were burned, are beimg rapidly re- Dutit, and it ts Aoped that tue shipment oi coal | Can be mide evrly next week. Houtzdale is not utterly destroyed, as before reported. The jatest accounts say that only about fourteen honses un the outskirts of the town were consumed. But more troavle ts anticipated from the fact that the Hire is rapidly increasing and raging ieaciuily the vicinity. Reports just received from Puill lengt! T $250; p, mile heats, for sil ages: en-ries; all started. J. W. Hunt Reynolds’ b. c. Whisper, 5 years, dam Mattte Gross, 102 lus... tenes oe M. Weich’s ch. m. Mary L., aged, dam by Hon, 90 Ibs. 2 y that the fre is not so large in thatrezion A. Buford . ¢. Kilbura, 4 years, by Ring- . a3 lust nigut, About turee hundred men worked | master, damn Ontario, 85 Ib 3 ail night Lgutng the raging lames. Later intelligence tuan the above says the fire | is decreasing. There 13 but live | i aud every prospect of rain. A. Keene Richards’ 1. Misforrune, 4 years, oy Iroy, dam Mishap, 94 ibs .... -. 4s a. We by a Weidon’s b. m. Little Fiirt, 6 years, War Dance, dam py Wagonetce, 97 los. is. | Soames G. Ww. ones ob. §- Frene. iB yeere, by Van- | MOUNTAIN FIRES. dal, out of Nannie, by John Alken, 80 Ibs.... dis, | " seam " | Logan & Brace’s ch. f. George Bowman, 4 | Maven CHUNK, Pa., May 22, 1875, | years, by Lexington, out of Annie, M4 ibs... dis. Very severe mountaiu fires have been raging in _— Time, 1:52%—1:53%. In the pools Wiisper had the cali and sold asthe favorite. He was hard pushed tn the first heat by Mary L., and in the second oy Kiibarn. | URTH Kac®.—THE CLARKE Stake, for tnree- year-olds, $50 entrance, bal! forieit, Association | Carbon county for the pact few days. Ap im- | mense amount of lumber, sawlogs and dwelling houses have been consumed in the Hickory un | and Mud Run regions. The fires are beyond con- trol, and nething but @ rainiill can extinguish to ada $600; $100 to second horse, Dash of two milee. Twenty-nine entries; twolve started. them. The invabitants of Mud Run have sufferea W. ©. Harding’s b. c. Voltigeur, three rs, by | verribly from the flames, numerous families escap- Vandal, dam Varo by imp. Scythian ..... 1 ing only with their lives, all their household guoas y three years, by Tip- perary, dam Lucy Fowler ees R. Colston’s b. c. Millionaire, 3 years, by Planet, im Red Rose, by imp. Glencoe. Fe + 0 ° | and residences being jost. Mr. Abell Kelsey, of 2 Hickory Run, lost his sawmills, house, Warn and five occupied tenements, together wich | all their contents, the inmates berely escaping. Five sawmulis and eigoten houses have been burned on Mud Rug and the dames are still O raging throughout that rezien. Nothing s Q to ssop their progress, Stephen Gould lo: ut 0 3,000,000 feet of iumber. e lumbermen, their ) ° o and even the children tarned out to ignt es, but only in a few Instances have they juccessiul. At Audenreid, Jeansvilie, Beaver 0 Meadow and other villages the fames had to ve fought away, all who were able turning out to do so, At Mauch Chunk the mountains are still Lm By ‘hue far no serious damage has been Gone. kK of Welssport and Parrysvile the tire is raging and spreading rapidly, but so far noth- His collar bone was oroken ayd he sus- 'g serious has been reported. The damage doue tained severe internal injuries. by the Gres tn th ‘arbon) county wiil amount . Frere eat eee Purse of $800; second , at least to $500,000. | jorge to have Winer of the Lowsville Cu; AND THE BLAC! das Of tfee miles. ‘Four MINERS AND THE BLACK HILL Vandorn, by Vandal. Volcano, vy Vandal Pave Time, 3 SON Calvia sold as first choice. ie favorite was a Af the horses passed the first quer- ter pole of the second mile Kinma ©. tell, ana ver rider, Jimmie Carter, was thrown violently to the gmtries; three started -— | “Wi > Denes, oun y, OF eee, oe bad = A DETERMINED ATTEMPT BY TWO PARTIES OF Monmouth, 4 years, by War Dance, | 2| MINERS TO REACH THE BLACK AILLS—rTHEY Excel, 4 years, by Hodorser.... vet 3 ‘Time, 5:60% RESIST THR UNITED STATES TROOPS—MILI- This race was ie one. Monmor a jead ®t the start, aimost raneeln chen TARY MEASUBES TO RESIST THE ATTEMPT. Fort Lanamiz, Wy. T., May 22, 1875. Major T. H. Stanton, Paymaster United states army, arrived here this morning irom Ked Uloud and Spotted Tail agencies, bringing important news. Un the isth of May a scout reached Camp Sheridan from the camp of Captain Fergus Walker, | First infaatry, at the mouth of Wounded Knee Creek, on the White Earth River, sixty miles east of Spotted Tail, He brougit a despatcn from Cap- rider, As they assed under tue wire ad tue first plaice, Fiee johmouta’s rider keep- eral jengtha to the rear. in ihis position y en- tered upon the third mile. Suadeniy Big Fellow receiveu the Whip afd at once made for the lead, taking itatthe first quarter pote and holding it steadily and Winuing by jour jen; SIXTH RACE.—CoPseiation pu beaten borses; mile ne: $50 to third. 8. ‘3@ of $400 for $100 to second borse, started :— < 3 | A 4 tain Waiker to the commanding officer at Comp 7 ee Aearal, 4 yours, Colonel Muls, of tre Tmird cave i Immediate nee, = Captain 7 gneie, & Ulay’s, Eniister, 3 y 1 Fi F, Lieyd’s Captan cl Wiliam Cotcril’s Puss Brodn 80 ibs... ty 04, sexes asvas os @ 8. a Lancaster's Lilie Knigut, 5 years, a captured i { nis force, commanded | Heutenant, thus reducing it to thirty men. i} then moved aod overtook another company of rs | 140 miners, He ordered them to return, aud they | R. Scott's iaily “Greea eid sbenatie | marched back about titty miles, out they Te. | was ie fusea to re! iy a | ettral wag tne iret choice in the pools before | cotiousiy rewarking (hat they would even take favorite iu the Grst | Captain Walker and his troops into the Black — heat by six lengths. owed chose to do #0. On receiving the di Sa Sen CNeey CON Sree Sparen Gone Mills moanied sixy men and de- BEACON PARK ren | spatched them oa, se 1a, hg ITF RA for Captain cam the: coe Expected tor reach on the idthr Colonel Boston, May 22, 1875, d stores belonging to tte miners, atiowin ‘This was the closing day of the meeting at Bea | th ret ny ri them tu retain only suMicient rations to enable con Park. The weather was fine, the attendance | them to retura to Sioux City, whence they had . 1 leader 18 on tr . Hi large aad the track in good condition, Honest eaver “ota Cqlonel Mine rea ry. NO Billy, who was sold in the field, won ‘the third, | Flesa, who is head chet in the absence of Spotted sixth my id race for the 2:29 class. | Tail, told Colonel Mills at Camp Sheridan that un- 31— 2:32, jesa he seat Cracgs Gs capture the miners be woud t dicap race between Little Ned in har- hess aud Colonel Barnes to wagon, the former won | and arive them away. General Crook, who is the second, third and fAfth heats ané the race. | making a tour of the posts in his deparcment, was Time, 2:415—2:41—2:%9. This race Was very ex- | at Spotted Tail’s agency when Major Stanton de- pene yead, | Rarted Qua that ROL) | and Vice Presidents that have | whicao must be local somewaere. | of Mills ordered them (to estroy the wagons | bring ali the Warriors of bis band against thom | waar” A SUNDAY, MAY 2%, 1875. —QUADRUPLE SHEET. 9 TM GREAT CENTENNIAL ~ New York and Philadelphia to Go Hand in Hand. Ja eee DEMONSTRATION AT STRINWAY ald Speeches by Win. M. Evarts, Judge Van Cott, W. E. Dodge and Stewart L. Woodford.” HALL, Steinway Hall was densely crowded last even- ing by @ cultured and enthusiastic assemblage, the occasion being the Centennial celebration of tne founding of the Republic, preparatory to the great national exhibition to be held in Philadel- phia next year—an event which ts evidently locked forward to by all classes of the community with absorbing interest. The preliminary meet- ing held last niznt—the first, 1¢ is understood, ola series of many others to come—had tn view the commendabie object of awakening attention to the main and important objects of the approacn- ing display and to eucit public expression and support in favor of what promises to be * @ genuine tlustration of American progress during the past hundred years. At eight o’clock nota seat was vacant in the vody of the hall orin the galleries, and when the peals of tne organ burst forth the tmmense audience awaited the proceed- ings with feelings of pleasurable anxiety, On the platiorm, among others, were Mr. William M. Evarts, Mr. Peter Cooper, Judge Nielson, Judge Van Cott, Mr. John McKeon, Mr. W, E. Dodge and Stewart L. Woodford, Additional interest was lent to the occasion by tue attendance of the Adeipni | Choral Society of Brooklyn, whose entertainment was much admired. The proceedtngs openea with a voluntary on the organ by Mr. 8, P, Warren, alter which was given “Our Nation’s Song,’ by the Adelphi Choral Society. MR, WILLIAM M. EVARTS’ ADDRESS. Mr. Evarts in coming forward was received with the warmest tokens of approbation. In opening the proceedings he said :— FELLOW CrvizeNs, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN— The committee under whose auspices this meet, ing has been calied bave done me the honor to ask that m calling the meeting to order and presenting to your choice the President been named, | should say a few words as to the occasion aud the objects upon which you are assembled. As early as 1871 the American Institute of this clty--the greatest, perhaps the prin. cipal, organization of those the industry and development of the resources of the country—in connection with a so- ciety of great importance and of the same pur- pose in Phiiatelphia, undertook to present to the country tbe project of the celebration of the Centenuial anniversary of our birthday a3 a na- tion by an exnibition of the development in all the material, intelectual and, so far as may be, moral and political directions of the nation thas artaiming v0 the age of 100 years. Naturally to Philadelphia, Where the scene Of the great, the a — ee — Hé asked, Did they thiok of what tois tand was 100 | « MOST US IN EVERY THOUS! years ago— without raliroads, without & | hold Wiison MOTE Aewe posal system, Wihout a telegraph; with uo irginian as = far then from Boson as Catlfornia was from the Learc of Europe? The | interested in | Mlustrieus Declaration Woica made us @ Ration , was made—to Phhadeiphia belongs the right of locality in the direction thither and the preseata- ton to te country and to the World of this gieat manifestation of onr nation's power and dignity, and resources, and honor, And alihough the great city of New York, e: assuming to de the meiropolis of the ci ade, in wealth, in population, cc that Its now magnificent development was itself a great illustration of the wi-dom and toe power of our ancestry in determining that we were fit for incependent growch; yet the city of New York easily reit also that 18 position in this matter Was lo show Its superiority, if it had any, by its greater patriousin, its greater munificence, its greater enthusiasm as compared with all other parts of the country in tuis general mauifestation, (Cheera.) Now, the Zeal, the activity, the energy, the hberality, the enthusiasm, tue prosperity of tue movewents in Puiladelpuia toward tis great aesign are known to all who have given any attention or have felt any interest in the inatter. The liberality of the city, the liberality of the State of Pennsy! vauia, the very greac seli-sacrificing labors of various commitices of the citizens of Pailadeiphia and of Pennsylvania, have introduced tarougtout tue country some general ADOWledwe OF Lhe wal+ ter ama wave excited some general inter- est. ‘The sponsibie, appropriate and adequate actiou is ex- pected from the city abd from ihe State of New York. To-night, by this iuitial mceting, the at tention of the public, through you and througn the Speakers that are to present tue subjec you—the attention of tbe whole peopie of the city and of the State, it is moped—will be di- rected and fully roused for tue measures and the co-operation that are necessary for your share. We are to ve addressed to-uight—lor in using tne | city of New York and ics population as a bedy ap- peaied to OF Its aid We must claim to Inciude ibe population of the part of New York in whic the great city of Brooklyn torms su large a part— acity bext in size to our own after Polladei. phia, thatcomes between. Tothe populauon—to the men, to the wowen of these two cities—thr peal 1s made, and we a ortunate to-niga fnuing a better orator from tue Brooklyn side of could the stream than our own members afford—L suppose in some sort mition of the great lengin at Which some of our New Yorkers ai Upou tae peo) le at large. ers and laugh And Iwtil detain you bo longer from tne quence and instruction of my friend Mr. ei0- Vaa Cott apd the other gentlemen who are to ad- dress you, but to ask your approval of our towus- | man, Peter Cooper, as President of this meeting, (Cheers.) Ail you, therefore, taat are im iavor of this homination Will please say “Aye.” The resolution passed by acciamation, and the jollowing gentiemen were uuaniuiously elected Vice Presidents:—stewart L. Woodford, Royal Phelps, A. A. L ‘Jonu J. Cisco, C. K. G mn, fl. Be Ciatin, Joseph seligm: dJoun McKeon, James W. Brown, Joseph W. Cooper, James W. Motley, >id- ney Weoster, Henry Butler, Jackson 8. Seuultz, Jonathan Ogaden and Rovert Lewis Kennedy. JUDGE VAN COTT’s ADDRESS, Judge Van Cott then adaressed the meeting. He said it was @ gratitying vo-night, following the ey shed gentieman, a native of New England, and feeling hunseif as one native born to the city of New York—one of the Dutch of the Dutch city—1t was grateful to bim as @ New Yorker. Speaking for the piace of his oiren it Was his pride to say that New York, always hos- pitavie, always magnanimous, bore a great part in the events of the period about to be commewo- rated im the events which tad followed it through ® hundred years, and she would not cherisa in her heart apy spirit of local envy which Would prevent ner irom co-operating with che Utmost ENtNUsIasM in Khe celebration of the virta je nation in her 11 the year 1576 y inter ail who were iatuers and mot ‘hat assempiy realized. Tue speaker then re- ferred at iength to the main suijects of the forth- coming great celebration at Philadeipnia, and Made au energe'ic appeal to the audience jor sup- port i its Venali, Musical selections followed the address of Judge Van Cott, incinding the solo, duet ama chorus, ‘one hundred Years Ago,” by tie Adeiphi Cavcal Soctety ; a violin s puveuir d’Amerique,”? by Mr. J. J, Watson; the “star Spangled banner,” by Miss Vertrude Urme, Who elicited 4 well-earned encore, and a pianoforte solo by Miss Angie W time has now come when definite, re- | u to | his part of the programme seemed to give | son. geueral satistaction. BEMARKS BY W. B. DODOR. Mr. W. EB. Doriye was uext miroduced. He said he was sure that whatever else mignt be said in regard to the prog:ess that had been made, tuey must satisie? ‘pat during the past 100 years tney bad wade great impruve- ment in music, He was pot aware tiat his name was to be on the programme of speakers, bUL he Would Devertieiess say a lew words about the Uentennial. The iact was this was going to be a great work. There were fircy acres Of ground Which Would be covered by the great Centenaial building, saowing Ww the World that daring the l\ast 100 years we have made great progress as % nation in prepari sel independence. of strengthening (Appiause.) We t, said th assure ourselyes that we are th on the face of the earth. (Cheers.) bia fiends tus other day at tenniat bulidings that he hoped would have pieces of coal from ea Stave. Showing the area of the coal fleids in ail ue States. Coal was tue foundation of weaitn, Then they bad irom, and iron and coal would enavie them to nave manuiactures. Chis thing was going to do away with (ne remembrance of that iittie quarrel with the peopie down South. (Cheers.) They were gong to suake hands and forget heir aifere: (Cheer Pennsylva- Bia Was the spot from which tne Deciura- tion of independence procerde avd i was fitting that this celebration jonid take place ia press Ur Dithe! Pailadeiphia. They were golug vo run ex- i ia during the Centey ‘be whole world to Patiadeip! yearsfand taey Would make its gi national amar. (Cheers.) REMARKS OF STEWART L. WooDrORD. Mr. Steward ln Wogdiogd Was tus mext porker, | North Carolina Madness of King George was birth o: this natien. aeipbia. peat, whem much had Be supposed (Cneers.) come together Wi f beart and hand to walk in (ue bright pathway of the oafion’s future. ‘The North was brive to stand for the South was brave in its mistaken cause. Jrom each would go ap the pure incense of tue na- | tion, an offering for tueir giory aud Independcace. | Wheers,) Aftwr Some more music the proceetins were | brought to a close shortly after tea o’eivcs, THE ©! PENN: again vo-day They want gather at Pula Where else could they meet Spot where the ber of t prociaiming the (Cheers.) Much they had de to be done. Let them look a member wiat they had making @ progress that Was great and sabume, Let thoin go to Philadelphia, remembe been would be expected, He deplored the tact th. was so muen eorraption in bigh places, thac two-thirds of this audience had neglected their po! He tiope the North and South woud | | AL FURNITURE, GREAT BARGAINS, | al newest stvles, at 277 Canal street iv trom | way, and 199 and 20l Fulton str: ae, Sroenes sh giv IAL COMMISSIO HILADELPHIA, May 2 The United States Ceatennial Commission met | eneral Hawley pr tion of Mr, Loring, of Massuchusetts, it was re- solved that when the Commission adjourned It be to meet wt the call of the Chair. received @ number of sausiictory different parts of the country as to the measures | taken in tue respective localities to promote te success of the Centennial, Mi again ring out the | nation’s liberty in ISTO @, OUL Mure remained done the cause of the | out io the we Ihe OCHAN ANG Te- y nad been ng that to em mucn } there (Cheers.) | now ia al cuties, | en from the (Cheers,) ou; toe Bul now 1875. ding. On mo- | The committee reports irom | | STANDING COMMITTERS, | General Hawley announced the following stand- ing committees for the rifts and ‘Transporta' Parsons, of ‘texas mang. Alaoaun Maryland. Foreign vens, ot N West Vir Elkins, of Open mt New Mexico Cereu Taland Birney, of stich: Legislation. —Moasrs. Me of in; Prosser, of sas: Venington, of Loutsiai Nomination of Secretaries of Departments. —Guideinith of Vermont Pennsylvania; ta} », SLoemaker, of Maryland, Crawiord, of of Louisiena Vittiams, Yerritory; Bur yea tion Prosser, of Teanessee ; Wickizer, ot Cia; Carey, Messrs, Packer, of Pennsylvania Adams, ot Florida; Paul, of Colorado, Bax well, of Virgiuia; Tatt, of Rhode Island; choemak: srs. Campbell, of Indiana: Ste sof Momtaina; y lex —Mossrs. fevens, of New Jersoy ; Hol i n; Crawtord, of Kansas; Alberto Peters. of ¥ iniunia € rinic! Teune: ot na; Creigh, of Calitornia: Carey, ot Wyoming Hobbs, of k “| Messrs, Spo! Far Lorty of Minuesotay I Askeiu and, of polar Educati of West Virg! Minnesota; Evans, of Wast were, Fronch, of Mississ or Muryiand; Ny». of Cooper, of Wyoming: ween ulyer, of Geor Rhode irgtaia; of Corliss, of, of Vi Kk. of Arizona; Atwood, | axee: Boleler, of West Columbia, Donaldsou, Beck Kaw pnnecticut; ; Martin, 0 of Maryland ot Delaware ; dew J of Massachn ington ank. of Dacotal Arkansas, Commerce.—Messrs, Marshall, ot New York: Mat Of Hismons: ¢ , of Michigan; Cooper. Mah Durtue, of Oregon’; MeNeil, of Missouri; Rodi ho; Creigh: ona; Padi of Moptana, orden: ture and ¥ ay fornia; Chew, of Visneries ana F Resolved, That the to consider th» m ence to hotel weil as tacili from the Exhibiuos of Colorado; lays, of Missouri; Wo riculture. —Messrs da; Vir ¢, Of Arkansas; Kooser, of Chew, of Texas A BUREAU or information, and in addition U to obtain information for the use ot the pablic in rele other accommodations for visitors, as estor travel in coming to or returning Lowry, of I aulory of ida. y. of Nevada tia: Wassou, Johnson, ‘Oregon e INFORMATION. Hl The following resolution, ofered by Mr. Prosser of lennessee, was adopted After the transaction of other business of minor importance the to the caii of the clair, Commission adjourned, subject WASHINGTON. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. patted WASHINGTON, May 2, 1875. PRESIDENT GRANT THRSATENS TO WITHDRAW THE UNITED STATES TROOPS FROM THE MEXI- CAN BORDER—GOVERNOR COKE'S OPINION. The announcement, by authority, that the President has informed the Governor of Tex s that he may Gnd it necessary to withuraw the United States troops if the people of tne State | continue to murder and annoy the officers and | soldiers will no doubt astonish the people of that State, as it is a matter of evidence in the State Department that the raids and violations of law on the Texas by citizens of Texas as by those claimed So long as the killing was confined be Mexicans. border are committed as often to to the aesperadoes and cutthroate there was no sertous objection to it, but when these parties made war upon troops sent to protect honest, law- abiding citizens the anger of the PresiJens was justly provoked, and it is expected at the War Department tha! it will lead to @ lively contro- versy betwee! of Texas, and capture of voke the murder of our matt sold the Secretary and the Governor Even the burning of post offices carriers, did not pro- President's ers ana ¢ feeling, but the arrest of an officer ia more than he i# willing to bear in silence. A friend of Governor Coke said to-nigut that it would be the best thing that could happen for the President to withdraw the federai force and | care of the border. ve the Texan volunteer companies to take It would not be many weeks before the President wonld find tt necessary to concentrate the army on the border or leave the Mexican marauders to be pursued and punished by Texan justice. THE NEW [DRIA MINES. Special Commissioner Mammond, appointer vy Secretary Deiauo to examine the location of the New ldria Mines and the Panoche Grande Claim, has submitted his report to the Secrecary, who wil transmit it to the sion, It will tion of request jor the bitterly opposed by the House Xt ses be remembered tuat the resolu- information friends of was the New [dria Mining Company, while the friends of as ea McGarrah: stly advocated the resoin- | tion, The report is confined to the boundaries of the respective Claims, and is accompanied with maps, but does not contain an opimion or recom. | Mendativn OF what value the report will be to anybody the friends of both sides are at a loss tw know. “A STITCH flask ot Kxowt roaches and bedbugs A. Hare are reaay a Nassau street. ALL — SKIN enred.—For terms send ze. to Dr. Green street, Phiindelphi: A.—HATS FOR GEN TLEMEN ; SUMMER STYLES; lowest prices. TIME SAV b insect Destkoven clears’ house of | 0 tithe." DISEASES P a, a NINE,” BUT A THE SUMMER. 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