The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1875, Page 7

' OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS, Whe Insult to Our Consul at Tripoli, LANDED AT MALTA. The Depredating Mexicans on ‘the Rio Grande. Loxpoy, August 29, 1875, ‘The United States steamer Congress arrived at Malta to-day and pi led to Corfu and Venice, after landing he American Consul to Tripoli and his family. Thetr bsence from Tripoli is deemed expedient lest new un- Pleasant incidents should arise. WHE NAVY DEPARTMENTS ACTION-—THE INSULY NOT ASERIOUS ONE—THE MEXICAN TROUBLES—- THE PANAMA WAR. Wasntxarox, August 29, 1875. Tho Navy Department has no further advices from the commanders of the United States steamships Hart- ford and Congress regarding the recent visit to Tripoli to protect the United States Consul at that point. The telegram received on Friday from Captain Harmony was confirmed by advices from Yalta, iutorspered, naval pMlicers say, with unnecessary comments. The Con- sul complained to the Secretary of State of the inso- * Jence of some seamen in tho Tripolitan service and that {indignities wore offered to his wife. The Secrotar#of State promptly laid the matter before the Navy De- partment, with a request that one or two naval vessels be ordered to Tripoli to enforce civility from the Pacha nnd exact a guarantee of better treatment on the of his subjects toward the United States Consul. e Hartford, returning homeward, was ordered to stop At the port, and the Congress, which was cruising in the Mediterranean, was also ordered to touch at Tripoli, Neither vessel went out of the way to obey these instructions. As there have been séme adverse criti- isms it can be stated from an official source that the moral effect of a visit from our navy is the only thing the State Department can rely upon to maintain the respect of the Tripolitan authorities. Ifa United States Consul in any of the enlightened countries should bo insulted diplomatic correspondence would be resorted to, but with Tripoli, a dependence, though it is, of Turkey, the State Department knows of only the way just carried out. Nor is it con- tended that the indignities offered our Consui were of a serious character. They may even appear trivial to those not acquainted with the condition of society in ‘Tripoli; yet the protection of our commercial relations and the rights of American importers were likely to be disturbed if our only representative there was made the subject of ridicule and gossip by the meddicsome repre- sentatives of other nations, A fact apparent in the Statement is that our Consulalready suffers social ostra- cism. Nevertheless, he will remain there if it requires the presence of all the vessels of the European squad- ron to uphuld the right of the United States Consul to Tespectful treatment and protection, THE MEXICAN DIFFICULTY. This affair, it is more than probable, will result in put- ing Mexico on a level with Tripoli, though it is not contemplated to commit any overt act until Congress meets, and so serious is the view of the demands of the United States taken by prominent officials of known Influence with the administration, that, in their Judgment, it calls for the meeting of Congress before December. The Navy Department is already putting in order the lightest draught vessels, and another, like the Rio Brayo, will be put in commission in a short time. Instructions have also ben sent to increase tho efficiency of the naval force to co-operate with the Gen- eral commanding the Department of Texas, How far this movement may be used for political purposes of the administration cannot be stated now, but with those who have been entrusted with the infor- mation at hand the duty of the government is plain, that possession by armed occupation of the Mexican frontior will alone give protection to the people of Texas living along the Rio Grande, The diplomatic correspondence on the question of uppressing the bandits and thieves will, itis asserted, be so far advanced in a few weeks that the vigorous pro- test of our government against further excuse on tho + of Mexico will lead to the direct issue. The plea been, on the part of Mexico, that Americans as well }s Mexicans are engaged in the depredations, and that Mexico suffers as much on her side as the United States Bomplains of within the boundaries of Texas, At the same time a regret has been expressed to the effect that Mexico is unable to patrol her border, but does not understand why the United States, with a large army, does not guard its side of the river. To the allegation that Americans invade Mexican territory and commit outrages the answer is, that all the means for enforcing civil'law on the Texan border are controlled by sham Americans and that intimidation and murder is the rule of the people living there, controlled by parties mostly of Mexican descent. To the other as- tertion that Mexico is unable to suppiy a force sufficient to co-operate with the United States the answer 1s, then there ought to be no objection against our army and navy being permitted, as a friendly act to Mexico, and justice to protect our own ‘citizens, from ending a condition of society which both so deeply regret. Those in authority say positively that Cortina will be Miberated. His influence is too great, and, anticipating Yhis, the fear is expressed that Mexico will plead that sonsent to armed occupation, even for such a purpose, would precipitate revolution. This will undoubtedly bo the issue resulting from diplomatic correspondence and pontroveray, which will be ended not later than Decem- ber next, ‘THE RERELLION IN PANAMA, Both the North Atlantic and South Pacific squadrons will rendezvous at Panama and Aspinwall during tho Jebeilion on the Isthmus. Our government has been Tully advised of the progress of the political troubles There, and, weeks ago, at the suggestion of the State Department, Rear Admiral Mullaney was ordered to keep several of the vessels of his squadron at Aspinwall. fhe Richmond and Omaha are at Panama and the Bhawmut is at Aspinwall, THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. @ETURN OF THE VALOROUS FROM DISCO GREEN- WILD. Lonpon, Angust 30—6 A. M, The Valorous, which accompanied the Arctic explor- fng expedition to Disco, has returned to Plymouth Bound, RAILROAD COLLISION IN ENGLAND, — FIVE PERSONS KILLED AND FORTY WOUNDED, Loxpox, August 29, 1875, The Scotch express on the Midland road collided to- day with an excursion train from Morecambe to Brad. ford, near Kildwick. Five persons were killed and forty Injured, several probably fatally. WOVEMENTS CP UNITED STATES VESSELS, eminsisiniatpieesimaatice Sournamprox, August 29, 1875. The Juniata and Alaska sailed yesterday, the former Yor Lisbon and the latter for Havre. MRS. LINCOLN. Cmrcaco, August 29, 1875, Dr. A. J. Patterson, in charge of the asylum whero Mrs. Lincoln is confined, writes to the Tribune denying the recent statement that he had given a certificate that she should be discharged. He did say that under cer- tain circumstances it might be safe for her to visit her sister at Springfield, but she is at present more dis turbed in mind than When he made that sta nL to her son, and he denies the story of her being le up. Bho reevives visitors and has the use of a carriage and Visits her friends in Batavia, IN| MEN LORTAM, Provipexcr, R, 1, August 29, 1875. Services in memory of Rev, Dr. Athanase Coquerel Wero held in the Unitarian church at Newport to-day. Rev. Dr. Bush, Rov. Messrs, Skippen, Kimball and Brooks and Mrs, Julia Ward Mowe mado addresses, NEW YORK H#KALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1875.-TRIPLE SHEET. TURKEY’S TROUBLES, HELP YOR HERZEGOVINA—MEHEMET ALI RE- CALLED—RBEVOLT IN ALBANIA. Raousa, August 29, 1875. One thousand Servian volunteers, under the leader- ship of Zures, have entered Herzegovina, Mehemet Ali has been recalled by telegraph and has returned to Constantinople. 3 It is ramored that an insurrection has broken out in Alban ia. THE INSURGENTS DECLINE THE INTERFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN POWERS, Lonpor, August 30—6 A. M, ‘The Daily News special from Berlin says:—Advices from Herzegovina confirm the report that the insurgents have rejected the advice of the European Powers to suspend hostilities, and also that they demand the independence of Bosnia, RUSSIA AND KHOKAND. RUSSIA HAS TAKEN THE FIELD AGAINST THE KHOKAND REBELS. Lonpox, August 30—6 A. M. A Berlin despatch to the Times says a force of Russians has taken the field against Khokand, The rebellion has spread to the southern districts of Russian Turkestan, The town of Khojend is in the hands of the insurgents, whose priests are proclaiming a boly war againgt the infidels. THE WAR IN SPAIN. PARTICULARS OF THE SURRENDER OF 8EO DE URGEL. Loxpow, August 30-6 A. M. A special despatch to the Daily News from Bourg la Dame says the formal surrender of Seo de Urgel occurred on Friday. ‘The citadel was handed over to the Alfonsists on Saturday. Fifty Carlists wer killed and 100 wounded during the siege. Right hundred prisoners were taken, including 300 officers. General Jovellar has asked permission to return to Cuba, He considers his presence here no longer neces- sary, SPAIN AND CUBA. JE A FORMIDABLE FORCE DESTINED FOR CUBA— TRANSPORTS ALREADY CHARTERED. Maprin, August 29, 1875. The Ministerial Council has decided to send 12,000 troops to Cuba by September 29 and 10,000 more in Oc- tober. Transports to convey them have already been chartered, ' VALMASEDA’S LOAN. The following is a translation of a private circular addressed by the Captain General of Cuba, Count Val- maseda, to the rich Cuban proprietors and Havana mer- chants, The document is interesting as showing the straits to which the Spanish government of the ever faithful isle is reduced :— Havana, August 20, 1875. Hoyorgp Sim—The insurgent bands persist in des stroying, by incendiary means, the wealth of this island, and this’ infamous design excites me to greater zeal and stimalates me to use afl energy to prevent its realization. His Majesty’s government, ever anxious for tho preservation of this integral part of Spain, has offered to send me immediately 12,000’ men to enable me to carry to a succossful issue the coming winter campaign, as the only means of provent- ing the torch from destroying the richness of tls fertile soil, But in order to enable those troops to arrive with the promptness which the condition of affairs demands, it is necessary to send to Madrid letters of credit to the amount of $80,000 in gold, which will be used in the equipping and transport of the promised troops. The treasury of this island, as much because it finds itself exhausied by daily and’ peremptory demands as beeause at this period of the year we are now passing through the revenue returns ‘are small, cannot meet this extraordinary demand, On this account, and in order to collect as soon as possible the mentioned sum, Ihave not hesitated a moment in appealing to your hover failing patriotism to apportion to you the ‘sum Piel And so that this anticipatory loan may be paid in the shortest time, the Director General de Hacienda will deposit daily with the house of Sotolongo & Co, $8000, as was done on my arrival in this island with another advance of equal amount for a similar object. Relying upon your devoted patriotism and your de- sire to contribute to the salvation of this territory from the grave perils which threaten it, I rely upon your re- sponding to my call, by placing in'the hands of Senores Sotolongo the sam’ corresponding to the proportional Jevy made on the varions proprietors and merchants. Be good enough to acknowledge the receipt and accen- tation of this present within twenty-four hours, in or- der that a reply may be immediately sent to the goveree ment of His Majesty. EL CONDE DE VALMASEDA. ST. DOMINGO. ANOTHER REVOLUTION—BAEZ AGAIN PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT—TWO CITIES LOYAL TO GONZALES— SPAIN LOOKING AFTER HER CITIZENS. . HAVANA, August 28, 1875, Another revolution has begun in St. Domingo. Ex. President Baez has been proclaimed President by the revolutionists. The city of St. Domingo and Puerto Plata remain loyal to President Gonzales. Captain General Valmaseda has sent a Spanish war vessel to protect Spanish citizens in St. Domingo, THE SIOUX INDIAN COMMISSION. Cnryenne, Wy. T., August 29, 1875. The Sioux Indian Commission, of which Senator Alli- son, of Iowa, is Chairman, and John §. Collins, of Omaha, Secretary, arrived here to-day and will leave for Fort Laramie and the Red Cloud Agency, where a council will be held on Tuesday morning. Senator Howe is not with the party, but it is expected that he will join them to-morrow. The Commission will be ab- sent from here about twenty days. ANOTHER SWIMMING MATCH. JOHNSON AND TRAUTZ MAKE A MATCH FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD—THE ARTICLES SIGNED YESTERDAY—THE EVENT TO COME OFF WITHIN TEN DAYS, Lose Brancn, N, J., August 20, 1875, Articles of agreement were signed last evening at the Ocean Hotel, between J. B. Johnson, the English champion swimmer, and Andrew Trautz, the American champion, to swim a match for $2,000 and the cham- pionship of the world; distance, five miles. The agree- ment is that the match is to take place in the ocean, within ten days from date. Both men are here in train. ing. Great interest is manifested over the coming event, A TOWN BURNED DOWN. THE BUSINESS PORTION OF REYNOLDSVILLE, PA., DESTROYED BY FIRE—THE MASONIC TEMPLE AND SCHOOL HOUSE GONE, Prrrsnure, Pa., August 29, 1875. A destructive fire broke out about two o'clock this morning in Reynoldsville, a station on the low grade | division of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, and before the flames could be checked the enfire business portion of the town was consumed. The following business houses were destroyed :—Arcade block, in which the fre originated; Cole’s hardware store, store, Tompkins & Dingnan’s rocery, D. O, Oysters & Co.'s “ Bogners & Co.’s clothing store, Iseman & Burgess? drug -tore, Alexander's drug store and a number of restaurants and dwellings. The Masonic Temple, in course of erection, and the school house were aiso de- stroyed, The proprietors of the Reynoldsville Herald are heavy losers. Tho total loss is estimated at over $100,000, on which there is an insurance of about $40,000, A CHEESE FACTORY BURNED. SrRINGrIELD, Mass., August 29, 1876, M. V. B. Jenks’ cheese factory, at Cheshire, was burned on Saturday, with 24,000 pounds of cheese, causing a loss of $5,000, on which there is no insurance, THE ROTHSAY CASTI Toronto, Ont, August 29, 1875, ‘The steamer Rothsay Castle has been raised and is now at her wharf, She is very much damaged and will not be able to resume her trips for some time, Biley’s dry goods grocery, "Doyle's banking DEDICATION OF A SYNAGOGUE. Parensoy, N. J., August 29, 1875, The Synagogue of the Congregation Bnai Jeshurun was dedicated to-day. The consecration address delivered by Mr. J, Ma Solomon, of New York, pa RALSTON’S RUIN. Further Particulars as to the Bank of California. A STARTLING STATEMENT PROMISED, Liabilities Fourteen Millions--As- sets Six Millions, THE PULPIT AND RALSTON. Sav Franoisco, August 29, 1875. The city to-day has resumed its wonted quiet. The excitement of the last few days has died out and a gen- eral feeling of confidence seems to have followed. In banking circles no further concern is apparently felt, MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE BANK, The Sceretary of the Merchants’ Exchange Bank, in an interview to-day, stated that the bank will resume siness in the morning without adoubt. The trans- fers from the United States Treasury and the coin col. lected from local sources have placed the institution in @ condition to go on as usual, and no run is anticipated to-morrow, beyond what may be expected in the usual course of business only. THE SUSPENDED BANKS. The other suspended bank, the National Gold Bank and Trust Company, report a favorable progress, but they will not open for business for several days yet. THE MERCHANTS SOLID. To-morrow 1 collection day, but it is confidently be- lieved that it will pass without any suspensions. The larger proportion of the mercantile cemmunity is in a condition to satisfy {ull demands on presentation, and a general disposition is evinced to render aid and exten- sion to those who need it, MEMORIAL SERMONS YESTERDAY, In the city churches to-day the attendance was un- usually large, drawn by the memorial sermons de- livered in many of them on the death of Mr. Ralston, late President of the suspended Bank of California, The general tenor of the discourses was eulogistic on the popular, able and genial character of the deceased, with due discrimination in regard to the errors of his course. THE FUNERAL TO-DAY. ‘The funéral to-morrow will undoubtedly be a most imposing event. A number of civic and military so- cieties, together with other public and corporate bodies, have signified their intention of attending the obsequies, and a large concourse of citizens will unite in paying a last tribute to the dead. ; BANKS IN THE INTERIOR, Except in Los Angeles, where all the banks are tem- Pporarily suspended, the Bank of California’s failure does not seom to have affected the interior. YIKWS OF THE DIRECTORS, Although the Directors of the Bank of California, as a Board, have persistently refused to make public any of their proceedings to-day, some facts have this evening been obtained from individual members. In view of the death of Ralston the Board haye declined to make pub- lic any discovery they may have made until after the funeral, when startling disclosures are promised. It was admitted by a member that the Board would not have asked for Mr. Ralston’s resignation unless grave facts as regarded the management had come to light, All the Board agreed that he must leave the concern, and it was also practically admitted that the bank could not pay depositors in full, but would perhaps pay about eighty percent. As regards what has been said about the in- fluence exerted bf the Gall and Bulletin in their stric- “tures upon Ralston in causing the crash, it was ad- mitted that the facts prove these strictures to havo been well founded and that they could have had no bad effects on the bank had it not been intrinsically weak, The gentlemen interviewed were disposed to be very reticent, but the above statement can be received as an unwilling expression of facts, A FORTY CENT DIVIDEND, Althongh no detailed statement of its affairs has yet been made, it is a well settled fact that the failure of the Bank of California is total and that it will never attempt to resume business, Its stock 1s worse than worthless, With liabilities of more than $14,000,000, the highest estimate puts its assets at $8,000,000; but it is doubtful if $6,000,000 can be realized, THE DIRECTORS DECEIVED. The directors, such as Mills, Tallant and other men of undoubted integrity, were deceived until the last by false statements regarding the bank’s resources, * A CALIFORNIAN’S SKETCH OF RALSTON’S CHARAC- ‘TER—THE ROMANCE OF LIFE ON THE PACIFIC COAST. The sad fate of the daring speculative genius of the Pacific slope is still the subject of conversation in busi- ness circles in this city. A Hxeravp representative waited on some prominent Californians who are sojourning at the Windsor Hotel, among thegest a distinguished State oficial, and the following information was elicited in response to various questions :— “Yes, I knew William C. Ralston well. He was a whole-souled, generous man, and could not say ‘No’ to anybody who had a fair business proposition to submit, I consider that the whole of the State of California in his death has sustained A Loss. His career has always been marked by patriotism and publi spirit, It has been already published that he was one of the Committee of Public Safety; his name was one of the first given to the Sanitary Commission, together with a handsome subscription, and every in- dustry of the State had his support. His business judgment was considered infallible, yet I did not put so much confidence in that after his gullibility in investing a short time ago in the great diamond fraud, by which large sums of moncy were paid to men for an interest im a company who were to run and work immenso DIAMOND FIELDS said to have been discovered In the West. One of your own townsmen was inveigied into this also, and, as he is accounted a shrewd lawyer, perhaps poor Ralston’s judgment was not so much in fault after all, and, in- deed, human ingenuity had almost been exhausted by the rogues in going so far as to buy quantities of uncut diamonds in Europe and ‘salting’ certain flelds and rocks with ther X RALSTON WAS A TEMPERATE MAN and an indefatigable worker. After leaving his bank in | the afternoon he would drive to the valley of ‘Diablo Canyon,’ where his palatial country seat was situated, This 1s ‘nearly event Ave miles from San Francisco, and relays of fresh horses were used to make the journey. He often told me the fresh air and excitement of the’ drive — seemed necessary to him after the arduous and exhausting mental labor of business. His house was nearly always full of guests, and his hospitality was boundless, Every evening at ten o'clock he would retire, no matter how many people he was entertaining, saying, ‘I must bo excused. I need sleep, and have to be on the road early to-morrow morning.’ His habit in this respect was well known, and he was at the bank each morning lock.” In business he was quick, decided, {seemed to have an unusual breadth of thought, a rare comprehension of character and a subtle insight into the nature of all business affairs, which made his judgment of schemes wonderfully exact and true. In [ake he was about five feet eight inches high, had broad shoulders and was generally compactly built; his eyes were a bluish gray and his complexion florid. His wite ie an accomplished and lovely aay, the nieco of Colonel Fry. 1 think he has four children, THE FLOOD, O'BRIEN AND HEYDENFRLT PARTY, who are accredited with being in the conspiracy to lock up geld and thus ram the Bank of California, are al in San Francisco as Ralston, on a of their immense wealth, taken from the ‘Big Bonanza’ mines, the riches of which have by no means been overestimated. An old miner told me yesterday that it was probable there were from $506,000,000 to $1,000,000,000 wortn of silver in the Con- solidated ‘Virginia, Ophir, Caledonia, Savage and California mines, Which these Bank of Nevada men control, Flood and O’Brien began life as saloon keepers in Virginia City, and Heydenfelt was formerly a judge. He fought a duel some years ago with Harry Edgerton, who insulted him by calling him «negro ina public speech, rudely and blasphemously alluding to him thus, ‘Ido not say Heydentelt is a negro, hide and pelt, but I think it is extremely probable that about the time our Saviour was crucilied the ancestors of Judge nfelt were propagating the race in the far wilds ri In the duel both men were hit. The men opposed to what was called ‘the bank crowd,’ or Ralston party, are typical Californians of a lower ‘or Jones, Sharon, Ralston and D. 0. Mills. man is accredited with large wealth, but ‘Old Smoothy,’ as he is called out there, drow out his interest in tho bank some eighteen months ago, and it seems by the public reports was the first man.to demand the resignation of his old friend and confrere, “Po show the estimation in which William C. Ralston is hold in San Francisco, the Cotton, Stock and other ex+ changes have all closed, out of respect to his memory, aud will attend the funeral ina body, Ho must have been temporarily insane when he committed suicide, for after the first shock of the disaster his valents and honorable character would have COMMANDED MILLIONS OF CAPITAL, His charities were not ostentatious, but were bounti- ful nevertheless, He did ‘good by stealth,’ and, fol- lowing out the poet's line, would ‘blush to find it THE BALTIMORE FAILURE. STIRLING, AHRENS & CO, AND THE CALVERT SUGAB REFINING COMPANY SUSPENSIONS—THE EFFECT UPON BALTIMORE BUSINESS—TWO MILLION DOLLARS’ WORTH OF THEIR PAPER IN ‘THAT CITY. Baurmorm, Md., August 20, 1875. The failure of Stirling, Ahrens & Co., and the conse- quent suspension of the Calvert Sugar Refinery Com- pany, continue to excite a very large share of attention and comment in commercial and financial circles, To some extent business is depressed by these disasters, mot that it 16 thought other houses will be affectea directly on account of losses which they may have in- curred, bat the sudden check given to such large oper- ations necessarily causes a pause, and makes caution in all transactions, It is now ascertained that the in- debtedness of Stirling, Ahrens & Co. to the Calvert Company will exceed the amount before given ($800,000) by some $300,000, ‘This increases the loubts as to what may be the actual condition of the affairs of the former, and also as to the reliable assets of the latter, It 18 supposed that the paper of both concerns outstanding is so generally distributed among banks and capitalists of this city and the interior banks of this State and Pennsylvania, as well as those of Phil- adelphia and New York, as ‘to lead to comparatively little fnancial distress. A well informed bank officer stated to-day that it was his opinion that neither the at nor dividends of any of the banking institutions will be diminished by their losses, It is feared that some distress will be felt by @ number of parties from whom Stirlng, Ahrens & Co. purchased the supplies for their vessels, their cooperage establishment and their refineries. These supplies were almost invariably purchased on credit, and many of the notes given have not matured, and are generally indorsed by the parties to whom thoy are given before being negotiated, It is not known that any failures will take place on this account. The amount of the liabili- ties and assets of Stirling, Ahrens & Co. is still a matter of conjecture. The parties to whom they are indebted are extremely reticent as to the amount involved and rumor in such cases 1s always most unreliable, These assets are of 50 varied and uncertain a character as to render it impossible to make even an approximate estt- mate of their value. It may be stated, with an ap- proach to accuracy, that the amount of paper of the two concerns held in this city is $2,000,000, EX-TREASURER SPINNER. HIS OPINIONS ON FINANCIAL MATTERS—NEITHER A BULLIONIST NOR AN INFLATIONIST—THE MONEY QUESTION THE LIVE QUESTION OF THE DAY, Unica, August 20, 1875, The Herald of to-morrow will publish an interview with General F, FE. Spinner on political and financial matters. In the matter of his own nomination for State Treas- urer, the General says he retired from the United States Treasury with the intention of leaving public life forever. To that intention he still clings, and on no account will he consent to have his name proposed in the Convention. The General expressed himself frecly on the financial question, and gave his theory as that of an introconvertible bond, bearing interest at the rate of 3.65 per cent. Not Judge Kelley’s paper bond, but one bearing interest in gold and capable of being honorably and easily substituted for our present government sixes. He denied being an inflationist in any sense of the word, but said that, on the other hand, he was no bullionist, and agreed with nobody who describes and derides our pres- ent ‘currency as a “rag money currency.” He ascribed the apparent unpopularity of such ‘a bond to the efforts of the banks to becloud and deceive the people with regard to its purposes and ef- fects. But he predicted atime when their reasons and their false promises would be thoroughly understood, and the people would take the matter into their own hands and demand legislation that was in their interest, The effect of such a bond as this, Gerferal Spinner said, had been studied out by him in all its ramifications, and he was not only convinced that it was a safe and wise measure for Congress to enact, but that it was the only one possible whereby to achieve a stable, equitable and permanent financial basis for the government. THE SILVER RESUMPTION, He spoke at length of the silver resumption clause of the act of Congross last winter, for which he has only contempt. The government cannot make a silver dollar that will be equal to a dollar in goid without actually resuming specie payments, for which it has no preparations, The present silver dollar can never stand fora gold dollar, because it has no such equivalent value. He did not believe that there was much signifi- cance in the attitude of thé two political parties on financial question. Neither of them ‘understand what they are quarrelling about, and each is trying to throw more dust than the other. THE FINANCIAL ISSUE. But he did believe the financial issue a live one for all, in that it is the issue about which the people think the most and upon which they most demand light and right action. Alluding to the failure of the Bank of California General Spinner predicted more disastrous consequences from it than had followed any failure in recent years. The Bank of California had for years controlled the business, the politics and all the indus- trial interests of the Pacific slope. There was no man doing business there who had been independent of it, Its operations had been hazardous in the extreme, and not always in accordance with the strictest principles of honest dealing. ARREST OF TREASURER SOOY. HE IS ARRESTED IN PHILADELPHIA—SAYS HIS ACCOUNTS WILL BE FOUND CORRECT—IN CUS- TODY AT TRENTON. Trenton, N. J., August 29, 1875. Governor Bedle, Attorney General Vanatta, Secretary of State Kelsey, Comptroller Runyon and Assistant FE. J. Anderson met last night and remained in session till ‘after two o'clock this morning. Comptroller Runyon prepared a new afiidavit, which was placed in the hands of ex-Mayor Briest, who went to Phila- delphia, where it was found Sooy was hiding. Con- stable Dean was despatehed to-day to join in the hunt, Sooy was arrested at five o'clock’ this afternoon in Rodman street, Philadelphia, and brought to Trenton by Constable Charles Thorn, who placed him in custody at the Trenton House,’ E. J. Anderson, Assistant Comptroller; John Hall, tae Governor's private secre- tary, and Walter Wells, assisted in the arrest, Sooy made no objection to going, and said his ac- counts would be found correct. APPOINTMENT OF A COMMISSION, ‘Another long conference was held to-day by the Gov- ernor, Attorney General, Secretary of State and Comp- roller. The Governor will appoint a commission to ex- amine the accounts. EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE. An extra session of the Legislature seems to be inevi- table as the only way out of the dif_iculty, , AN ABSCONDING CAUGHT. POSTMAS' San Francisco, August 29, 1875. J. 8, Giles, the absconding postmaster of Prescott, Arizona, was arrested by United States Deputy Marshal Parker at St, Thomas, Nevada. Six thousand dollars companion. A PANIC IN DRY GOODS. Moytnean, August 29, 1875, Fourteen city dry goods firms here have been com- pellod to make arrangements with their creditors dur- ing the past week. FIGHTING A RAILROAD, THE TRENTON AUTHORITIES AND PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY QUARRELLING—PREVENT- ING THE CONNECTION OF A SWITCH, . TRextox, Angust 29, 1875, Yesterday the Pennsylyama Railroad Company began the raising of their tracks at South Trenton above street level, to connect with their new iron briage over the Delaware. The Trenton authorities stopped the progress of the work, and a truce was declared, To-day the railroad company put on a new gang to put in aconnecting switch, The Street Commissioner took up the rails and lowered the track to the street level, All the police were on duty, and great excite- ment exists in the town. SUDDEN DEATH. Last night Officer Adamiskie, of the Tenth precinct found an unknown man, about sixty-seven years of age, sick atthe corner of Eldridge and Delancey streets, and took him to the station house in Eldridge street, where he died shortly after his arrival, He is about five feet six inches in height, having gray hair, blue eyes, and was attired ina black frock coat and pants and yest, white shirt, high black hat and garter shoes, sent to the Morgue, OBITUARY. CAPTAIN GREEN WALDEN. Captain Greon Walden, of the United States Revenue Marine, died at his residence, near Portland, Me., yes- terday, aged seventy-nine years. He entered the ser- vice in 1840. and was promoted to captain in 1838, WASHINGTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. ‘Wasnrnetox, August 29, 1875, YESTERDAY'S GREAT RAIN. ‘The fall of rain here to-day in eight hours ending at half.past four was nearly three inches, The storm was one of the severest known to the oldest inhabitants. The damage done to goods stored in cellars and even in stores along Pennsylvania avenue will aggregate many thousands of dollars. The comprehensive system of sewarage was found wholly insufficient for the lower part of the city, Wooden pavement was lifted from its foundation in sections and floated in the pools. ‘The Baltimore and Potomac depot was inaccessible for a time except in boats, and ferries were established in the midst of the avenue. Tho damage done to the Botanical Garden and other government property will also be quite large. OF TREASURY ROBBERS. ‘The special counsel appointed to prosecute the parties charged with stealing $47,000 from the Treasury find the evidence at hand a maze of facts which will require great care in presenting the case to the jury. The par- ties will bo indicted under a recent statute passed dur- ing the closing hours of the last session of Congress, drawn with great care by the House Judiciary Com- mittee, of which Jeremiah M. Wilson, the special As- jstant Attorney General for this case, was a member. Until the passage of this act it was nof an offence to re- ceive stolen goods or money, the property of the United States, but it is believed that the new act will cover all cases hereafter arising. THE GENEVA AWARD. The Alabama claimants are preparing to appeal to Congress for a more equitable division of the Geneva award. It is claimed that the judgments given by the Alabama Claims Commission do not cover ail the claims intended to be recognized by the act establishing the court. The original amount of the Geneva award was $15,500,000, paid nearly two years ago, and at once in- vested in five per cent bonds, The interest accruing quarterly since September, 1873, has also been invested in five per cents, and it is contended that the award of the Commission will hardly exceed the amount of ac- crued interest, SECRETARY DELANO’S ILLNESS, It is understood that Secretary Delano, who gave up keeping house some time ago, will wait two months be- fore making a purchase of a residence in Washington. He is still detained at his house, Mount Vernon, Ohio, with a severe attack of rheumatism. was recovered from Giles and $1,500 from McCool, his | The body was | GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasntnaton, August 29, 1875, THE COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH BELGIUM. The treaty between the United States and Belgium has just been proclaimed by the President. It regulates inaformal manner their reciprocal relations of com- merce and navigation. The tollowing is the article con- cerning trade marks:—‘The high contracting parties, de- siring to secure complete and efficient protection to the manufacturing industry of their respective citizens, agree that any counterfeiting in one of the two coun- tries of the trade marks affixed in the other on mer- chandise, to show its origin and quality, shall be strictly prohibited, and shall give ground for an action of damages in favor of the injured party to be prose- cuted in the courts of the country in which the coun- terfeit shall be proven. The trade marks in which tho citizens of the two countries may wish to secure the right of property in the other must be lodged to wit:— The marks of citizens of the United States at Brussels, In the office of the Clerk of the Tribunal of Commerce, and the marks of Belgian citizens at the Patent Oflice, in Washington, It is understood that if a trade mark has become public property in the country of its origin, it shall be equally free to all in the other country,” GOLD SALES FOR SEPTEMBER. The Assistant Treasurer of New York has been di- rected by the Secretary of the Treasury to sell $4,000,000 of gold coin during the month of September as fol- lows :—$1,000,000 on the first, third and fifth Thursdays each, and $500,000 the second and fourth Thursdays cach. HARRINGTON TO BE TRIED AGAIN, It will be recollected that nearly a year ago the jury in the well known safe burglary case of Harrington and others failed to agree. There will be another trial, im- portant evidence having been discovered during the Jast three weeks. THE REVISED STATUTES, The second volume of the Revised Statutes, containing laws relative to the Post Office Department and post roads, the District of Columbia and public treaties, has been printed and is now ready for binding. The volume contains nearly 1,500 pages, about twenty pages more than in the first volume of general laws, already published, It will be ready for distribution in a few weeks, FATAL ACCIDENT. Last night as one of the cars of the Washington and Georgetown Street Railroad was descending Capitol Hill the horses gave a sudden start, and tho conductor, named B, Poland, who was seated on the rear dash- board, was thrown backward to the ground and in- stantly killed, his neck being broken. THE WESTERN RIVERS. Wasntneton, D. C., August 29—7:30 P. M. During the past twenty-four hours the Mississippi River has fallen thirteen inches at Cairo, twenty-five inohes at Memphis and remained stationary at Vicks- burg, where it 18 forty feet and ten inches, but reported falling. It has risen one inch at New Orleans, where it will continue to rise slowly. It will fall slowly at Vicksburg, and rapidly at stations above. iThe Ohio River has fallen slowly at all stations, The Missouri has risen eight inches at Leavenworth, and will probably rise slowly at stations below. Light rains have fallen in the central Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Department, Orrick or THE Ciiky SIGNAL Orricer, Wasninctox, August 30—1 A. M, Probabilities. For New England, the Middle States and the lower lake region clear and warm weather will prevail, with light westerly to southerly winds and rising barometer, followed by south to east winds and falling barometer and increasing cloudiness in the lower lake region, For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, warmer and partly cloudy weather, with easterly to southerly winds, stationary or slowly falling barometer and local rains in the southwest and Lower Mississippi Valley. For the upper lake region clear and warmer weather during the day, with east to south winds, increasing in force and falling barometer, followed by threatening weather, and possibly rain during Monday night, For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys rising temperature and falling barometer, with sonth- east to southwest winds, increasing cloudiness and rain from the Missouri Valley northward to Manitoba, The Mississippi River will rise slowly at New Orleans and fall at stations above, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in compar- ison with the corresponding dato of last year, as indi- cated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Herato Building:— A874. 1875. 1874. 1875. BA. Messen, OO oT 30 P. oe iT 6AM . 9 67 9A. M . 67 72 OP. 12 M...... . 3 7 WM Average temperature yesterday. ‘Average temperature for corresponding date last year, sé A HOT DAY EAST. Boston, August 20, 1875. Specials from New Hampshire and Maine report the hottest day of the season, At Bangor the mercury touched 100 in the shade® AN IMMENSE LRSPOUT, Muskoane, |, T., August 29, 1875, An immense waterspout fell two miles north of Caddo at eloven o'clock to-day, For two hours suc. ceoding rain fell in torrents, The Red River, at the crossing of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, in two hours, displacing the rose twelve feet bridge between Caddo and Caney and overflow: ing the track for several miles, A passengor | train was delayed some time in making repairs and freight trains were abandoned. It was im- possible during the spout to see ten feet from the train, ‘Tho damage will be repaired to-night, probabiy in season for the next passenger train, 7 ey THE RIVAL HAMLETS, A CARD FROM MR, DAVENPORT. New York, August 29, 1875, To tax Epitor or tas Heraup:— On my arrival here from my quiet mountain home this morning, it was my first duty and pleasure te Peruse the columns of your journal, wherein I found an editorial headed ‘American Art and American Artists,’ from which I Jearned that Mr. Davenport has informed us that ‘the New York public will be afforded @n opportunity to judge whether Amerfean actors can render Shakespeare’s masterpiece on Monday night at the Grand Opera House, when Mr. Davenport and an American company will appear in ‘Hamlet,’”” All this is Greek to me. I beg to say that all I know of the matter is that I was applied to by the management of the Grand Opera House to commence an engagement at that establishment on the 30th inst. in the chnracter of Hamlet for certain considerations, Presuming that I have a perfect right to arrange my own business matters, I closed the negotiation and am here to discharge my duties to my employers, tho public and myself I have nothing what- ever to do with the announcements or advertisements of the management of the Grand Opera House, nor do I propose to have any, Permit me here to disavow all im- tention of degrading my art, and | am somewhat surprised to find that the same pen that pronounces me “a good and accomplished actor, none better,’ &c,, should accuse me of such an act. I have never truckled to the public or press for favor, having been always ready and willing, as now, to stand upon my own merits. I have no desire to “challenge a foreigner,” nor would I det scend go low in the estimation of my friends as to appeal to any feeling whatever save that based upon pure in- tentions and good will to all mankind. I have no desire to “revive old animosities” with which I had no connection whatever. True, “I never received aught but courtesy when in England,” and that during seven years’ sojourn there, and ‘it has ever been my study to reciprocate it whenever in my power. Thad the pleasure of meeting Mr. Barry Sullivan while in England and he’ subsequently played in my theatre in Boston in 1860, 1 found him then, as I am certain I shall find him now, a fine artist and a gentleman, and he can haye no more sincere wisher for all the succesa his talents and genius can command than your obedient servant, FE, L, DAVENPORT, “THE DEGRADATION OF THE DRAMA.” To Tux Epitor or THe HeRaLD:— Down here at my quiet home I seldom permit myself to get excited over passing events, but I cannot resist the honest impulse which prompts me to express my thanks for your timely article headed ‘The Degradation ofthe Drama.’’ ‘The realm of genius has no contracted boundary and artists are not detained on its threshold or by national limits. Mr, Barry Sullivan happened to be born in Ireland. That was an affair over which he had no con- trol. Many of his countrymen, naturalized here, with an honest pride in the fame of their distinguished countryman, have manifested their desire to signalize his second visit here by a hearty reception. If in some of their suggestions they overstepped the bounds of propriety it was not his fault, He was 3,000 miles away and had no more control over this than he had in se- lecting the place of his birth. But the attempt to excite prejudice against him be cause he was born in Ireland is peculiarly unjust and ungenerous, particularly at a time when the press ia full of praise over the hospitality and enthusiasm with which Ireland welcomed the Americans who went over to contend in generous and brotherly rivalry for the laurels which they won, What would we Americans say if the people of Dublin had taken offence at the en- thusiasm of their welcome and tried to array the Irish flag against the American flag, which was waved by thousands in the streets of Dublin to such an extent that General Dakin very naturally expressed his ina- bility to imagine where they all came from? No city in America ever welcomed an American with more heartfelt enthusiasm than the city of Dublin. ‘The late Mr. Hackett took particular pride in Liege ttt 4 to his reception in Dublin, and to a little incident whiel occurred. during his first. performance of “Rip Van Winkle, ’ when, after his long slumber, he wakes up under the American flag and is asked by the astonished villagers if he ever, heard of George Wiping: ton, the father of the American Repu lic, the whole audience arose at the men- tion of his name and the house trembled with the thunders of applause. Is it against such memories ‘as these, such love for America, that we would array distrust and insult? The ery against foreign artists i unworthy of the a Why not deny foreign plays as well as players? If you put none but American players on the stage, why ‘not also exclude “Hamlet” an¢ “Lear? and “Macbeth,” with all the other plays and comedies of Shakespeare, Sheridan and Goldsmith, be- cause of their foreign origin? If you put Mr. Daven- port against Mr. Sullivan why not put some American dramatist against Shakespeare? Mr. Barry Sullivan isa distinguished artist, an Irish gentleman and an honor to his profession. ‘He comes to contend in generous rivalry for the prize of American approbation on Rig efforts, which have won similar honors on every field on which he has appeared. I believe he will hit the “bull’s-eye’’ every time and that the generous applause which he will receive from the American public will be but a counterpart of that rejoicing which rang through Ireland and reverberated to the world’s extremities at the successes of America in the Emerald Isle. BARNEY WILLIAMS. Baru, August 28, 1875, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Wallack’s is the only place where ‘Too Much Care” can be enjoyed just now. “Le Cid de Normandie” is the title of a new opére bouffe at present in the hands of Hervé. M. Faure has been on leave of absence. He will soon, however, reappear at the Paris Grand Opera, Julia Parker, of Baltimore, will appear in Milan im opera in September. Her stage appellation is Signora Guiletta Tasca, Mile. Zulma Boufar, the rising star of opéra bouffe in Paris, will create the principal rdle in Offenbach’s new opera, “Voyage dans la Lune.” Signor Mario Gigliucei, who married, a short time since, Miss Mozley, is a son of the Countess di Giglincet, better known in England as Clara Novello. Max Strakosch has made a brilliant stroke in the em gagement of the world-renowned Mme. Tietjens, whe will appear during the fall in concert. The coming of the great songstress will do much to console us for thr absence of our wonted season of Italian opera, MY DEAR MADAM, TRY GLENN'S SULPHU) Soar and you will find r more effective heautifier thar It promotes a healthy circulation in. the ves kin and keeps thé pores open, the only legitimaty ning complexional defects. 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