The New York Herald Newspaper, September 2, 1875, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1875.-TRIPLE SHEET. Sun eeenmeneeeeeeeeeee eee neem THE REBELLION IN THE ORIENT. ALL HOPE OF AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT DI8- SIPATED BY THE APPOINTMENT OF MAHMOUD PACHA AS GRAND VIZIER OF TURKEY. Lonpow, Sept. 1, 1875. The Times’ Berlin special says:— “After the recent appointment of Mahmoud Pacha as trand Vizier of Turkey there is less hope than ever of he insurgents coming to terms.” THE HATED MAHMOUD. “Mahmoud is regarded as the champion of absolute fovernment, and his very presence in the Cabinet is talculated to make the insurgents desperate.” THE SULTAN DETERMINED. “His appointment, unless a mere caprice, 1s proof vhat the Sultan fs determined to maintain the system which has produced the present outbreak.” TREBIGNE RELIEVED AND TELEGRAPHIO COM- MUNICATION ESTABLISHED WITH RAGUSA, Racusa, Sept. 1, 1875. The Turkish troops have relieved Trebigne. The insurgents retired to the mountains, Communication between this place and Trebigne has been re-established. A TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION IN HONOR OF PRINCE MILAN—ONE OF THE ‘YOUNG SERVIA” PARTY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF SKUPTCHINA. BuLarave, August 31, 1875, ‘The “Young Servia” party honored Prince Milan by a torchlight procession to-night, as a mark of their grat- itude for the formation of a Cabinet favorable to their Ideas. 4 YOUNG SERVIAN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF SKUPTCHINA, A member of the same party has been elected Presi- dent of the Skuptchina, It is reported that the Turkish troops have been with- drawn from the Servian frontier. THE SCENE OF OPERATIONS. According to the latest telegraphic advices the Turks ve succeeded in raising the siege of Trebigne, if that tan be called a siege in which the besiegers are com- pletely without artillery, Should this account be true the first act of this diminutive warlike drama has closed. A reference to the Hxxaup map of Tuesday last will show that Trebigne lies nearly equidistant from the frontiers of Dalmatia and Montenegro, on the Narenta. It is a town of inconsiderable size, with about 3,000 inhabitants and a moderate Turkish garri- son, The houses are similar in character to those of most Slave populations. They usually contain from five to seven apartments, the partitions being slight, mado of Jath and plaster. In these countries even what are called palaces have no such pretentions to solidity and style as the country seat of a European nobleman. The fortifications of Trebigne are so called more by a fiction of military tourtesy than anything else, for a place like Sedan isa rst rate fortress in comparison. The works are much mm the same state as they have been during the last 100 years, and, according to the most reltable’ accounts, the few guns in the embrasures would do well to grace the Musée de Cluny, and could not stand before our modern artillery of the Krupp, Blakely or Rodman pattern a single hour. The only reason to be assigned for the inability of tho revolted Herzegovinians to take the place is the total absence of artillery among them. Nor toes it seem improbable that a determined and well di- tected’ coup de main would have carried the place, if Tarkey has succeeded in throwing any sonsiderable body of troops into the place it is no very Freat matter for surprise. She seems to have meas- ured her danger at last, and therefore sent to com- mand her forces in Herzegovina one of the most reso- Jute and energetic of her soldiers. General Nedjib Pacha is a man intimately acquainted with Herzegovina and Bosnia, having lived in those countries several years and ona former occasion quelled an insurrec- tion which looked quite as formidable as the present one. In view, too, of possible eventualities, the Porte has appointed commander-in-chief of the forces in European Turkey Hussein Avri Pacha, who has the reputation of being a tried soldier anda first rate strategist. The Turkish army numbers, it is true, abont 600,000 men, armed with the most approved weapons—Snider and Henry-Martini rifles, breechioading field and mountain guns, explosive rockets with the firing apparatus and mitrailleuses, She can, however, throw but a fragment of this force in the Herzegovina, and in individual operations can use but asmall part even of this force; for the best military authorities agree that, supposing the country to be denuded of Turkish troops, it would be impossible to occupy it did the mountaineers offer a resolute re- Wistance, This leads to a brief sketch of the con- figuration of the country about ‘Tribigne, sim- ilar, indeed, as it is to the whole province, ‘There is not a part of Europe which presents such & geographical anomaly as this and the neighboring provinces, The rivers, instead of flowing as they do in ather countries—directly toward the sea—follow the tourse of the mountains, which in Herzegovina present joward the coast a series of segments of circles, and ‘orm ap almost insurmountable obstacle to an invading bree. It seems as though there had not been toom for all the mountains, and they had been crushed up into a perfectly chaotic mass. Added to this, there is no country tn which the process of erosion in the mountain masses is so tremendously marked as here, It is no uncommon thing to come upon a river which has eaten a bed for itself from 2,000 to 3,000 feet deep. One may hence imagine what the banks aro Jike, if such they must be called. As a consequence there are no such Vhings as highroads; footpaths do duty for them, and these commonly abut on precipices which are the terror of the rider, Cavalry have to pass in Indian filo, the trooper leading his horse, lucky in getting out with whole bones. Seeing the comparatively overwhelming force of Turkey, the uninformed would ask what chance the Herzegovinians or Montenogrins have against her, A mach better one than the Tyroleso had against Napo- leon in 1809. Regular warfare is an utter impossibility. The only strategy possible in these mountain passes is Oriental strategy, such as the Russians had to practice in the Caucasus, The best contrived and most formidable military combinations can here be rendered futile by oa simple ambuseade. Artillery is much more of a hindrance than a service, A hundred marksmen, posted in one of \hoso narrow defiles which frequently command a whole district, and in which troops can only advance man by man, can do better work than a hundred can- tone. Wherever troops cannot act in masses, personal bravery wins the day, and there is no race in the world who can lay a better claim to that distinetion than the Slave population of European Turkey. If the Siltan ever succeeds in doing anything with these tribes it will be by imitating the policy of the old Greek em. perors. The Byzantine Empire resisted Islamism so iong only because the Slave shepherds and husbandmen recruited the exhausted provinces. They formed the bravest legions of the Greek perors; from them the body guard and the picked frontier troops wero taken, and they are much the same racé of men to-day as they were then. The wnly thing to save Turkey—and that now appears an impoxsibillity—is a close connection with the very mon who are to-day fighting her, and of whom it has been her mistaken policy to make helots Instead of friends. Bo far for the twofold class of difficulties confronting the Turk in the subjugation of these provinces. Now for the operations up to the receipt of the latest de- spatches. It would appear that the Herzegovinians sccupied the passes above Trebigne, and thus blocked | the way toany Turkish reinforcements which might be despatched by the Adriatic and the Sutorina enclave, They then cautiously threaded — their way cast to the ridge separating Herzego. rina from Bosnia, until they reached the Drina, and took up a position on the Wisschrad (High Moun- ain). This was a moment fraught with much danger to the Turkish troops. As early as August 21, it was said that the movement had extended to the eastern tributa. ties of the Drina and the neighborhood of Novi-Bazar, The latter piace covers the only defile by which troops THE NORTH POLE. CAPTAIN NARES, OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITION, FINDS THE AMERICAN STORES AT DISCO IN A FAIR CONDITION. Loxpow, Sept. 1, 1875. Captain Nares, of the British Polar expedition, in a communication to the Admiralty Office, says that the stores at Disco belonging to the American government appear to be in a fair state of preservation, considering the time they have been exposed. The Danish officials have taken great trouble to pre- vent their deterioration. THE AMERICAN CARDINAL OFF TO ROME, + Pants, Sept. 1, 1875. Cardinal McCloskey has returned to Paris and will leave to-morrow evening for Rome, THE GERMAN BISHOPS, ANOTHER OF THEIR NUMBER DEPRIVED OF CITIZENSHIP BY A MINISTERIAL ORDER. Brnuix, Sept, 1, 1875. A Ministerial order has been issued declaring that tho Bishop of Paderborn has forfeited his rights to citizen- ship by his departure without leave from tho city in which ho was interned, PILGRIMS TO LOURDES. REPORTED ACTION OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO HAVE THE GERMAN PILGRIMAGE INTER- DICTED BY THE POPE, , Lonvon, Sept, 1, 1875. Aspecial despatch to the Daily News from Berlin ays the Catholic Pilgrimage Committee have not yet consented to give up the proposed visit to Lourdes, and the French government is seeking to have it inter- dicted by the Pope, ENGLAND AND CHINA. THE FOREIGN OFFICE DENIES THE REPORT THAT AN ULTIMATUM HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO mt Loxpow, Sept. 1, 1875. ‘The Foreign Office denies the truth of a telegram pub- lshed here yesterday that the British Minister at Pekin has presented an ultimatum to the government of China. £ EAST INDIA AND CHINA. THE KING OF BURMAH SAID TO HAVE IGNORED COLONEL DUNCAN—COLONEL BROWNE ON HIS WAY HOME FROM CHINA WITHOUT INFORMATION AS TO WHO WERE HIS ASSALLANTS. Lonpox, Sept. 1, 1875. A-special despatch to the imes from Calcutta says:— “A private telegram from Rangoon says the King of Burmah has refused to receive Colonel Duncan,” THR REPORT poUBTFUL. The report is not confirmed and its authority ts doubtful. COLONEL BROWNE ON HIS WAY HOME. Colonel Browno will return from Shanghai soon. It is believed that he has not made much progress in his inquiry into the attack upon his force in Yunnan, owing to obstructions thrown in his way by the Chinese. HOLLAND, THE LAWS OF NATIONS TO BE REFORMED AND CODIFIED—OPENING MEETING OF THE AS8SO- CIATION FOR THAT PURPOSE AT THE HAGUE, Tue Haver, Sept. 1, 1875. The Association for the Reform and Codification of the Law of Nations was formally opened here to-day, Delegates from the United States are present, SWEDEN. REND U Ls PAU THE BANKS OF STOCKHOLM REFUSE TO CASIT BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES ON ACCOUNT OF REPORTED FORGERIES. Srocxnoum, Sept, 1, 1875. The Swedish banks refuse to cash the Bank of Eng- Jand notes, on account of the number of counterfeits reported to be in circulation on the Continent. THE RIDER LIFE RAFT. EXPERIMENTS AT LONG BRANCH YESTERDAY— A DISTINGUISHED COMPANY PRESENT—THE FIRST VOYAGE OF THE RAFT. Lox Braven, Sept. 1, 1875, Three thousand people were assembled on the beach to-day to witness experiments with the Rider Life Raft, Among the spectators were Secretary Robeson, Admiral Porter, Commodore Murray, Commodore Rider, Pay- master General Watmough, of the United States Navy; General Boynton, of Washington; Colonel James. Ben- nett, Commodore Alden, naval contractor Hanscomb, Hon. Samuel Ward, Hon. W. J. Cattell and Thomas Murphy. At noon thirty ladies and gentlemen boarded this raft, which was pushed out into the surf quite easily, under the guidance of Captain Dunn. She was headed due east, and, after twenty minutes’ sail, was out of sight of land. After steering east by south the raft was headed for the shore, She passed President Grant’s cottage and all the hotels along the beacn, and, after an absence of threo hours, during which time she had sailed seventeen miles, landed her passengers safe and dry in front of the Ocean Hotel, The raft is constructed of two vulcanized rubber cylinders, inflated with air by a bellows. They are 2 fect 2 inches m diameter and 22 feet long. Between the cylinders, which are 8 feet apart, is the deck, which is supported by bands put firmly around each cylinder, and across this deck are the thwarts or seats, the wholo firmly fastened together by a rope. Around the raft are double rows of life lines for sustaining people in the water, The raft weighs, when completely inflated, 400 pounds, can be easily launched by two persons, and will sustain from 76 to 100 people. Admiral Porter says that no ship ought to go to sea without such a life saving apparatus, and Secretary Robeson has ordered a num- ber of these rafts for the navy. INDIAN AGENT GIBSON. St. Lovis, Mo., Sopt. 1, 1875, The investigation of the charges against Indian Agent Gibson, at the Osage agency, Kansas, has been con- cluded, so far as the taking of oral testimony is con- cerned, and the Commissioners have adjourned to Law- rence, Kan., to examine certain documents and to make up their report. It is stated that the evidence against Gibson is very damaging and that his removal will probably be recommended. It was shown that he has made it a practice to have vouchers signed in blank and filling them up with larger sums than he actually paid; also, that he was in the habit of buying up vouch- ers ata heavy discount and pocketing the profits, An attempt was made to extend the investigation so | as to include certain chargesy against Superintendent Hoag, but: it failed, mainly because the witnesses kept ‘out of the way or deeli THE CENTENNIAL RIFLE CONTEST. Pa.aperrmia, Sept. 1, 1876. | President Kennedy, of the Polytectinic College of | Pennsylvania, has addressed a letter to General Haw- ley, of Connecticut, President of the Centennial Com- mission, in which he says:— An invitation to meet at the Contenntnl was extended in London by the American team to the teams of Groat | Britain and Ireland, and was, it is understood, ac- would seem to render obligatory timely outside the Exhibition | wh Tt submit | aken by the Centennial Com- mission. Gre for the mowing, reaping, ploughing and other matches connected with’ the Centennial ar about to be selected, and were ground for the rifle san be sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and makes tho | position of things especially awkward for the Turks north of the defile, From Kleck, on the Adriatic, they could march right into tho heart of Herzegovina. the troops reported to have relieved Trebigne been al- lowed to pass through Austrian territory? We are not At present informed, but it looks likely, as that soomed W last advices the only practicable way left open to hem by the insur; THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION. San F Owing to the number of tickets and mode of con- dneting the election the result cannot even be guessed at, 1800, Sept. 1, 1875. Have | Joe near them the public convenience would | be botter served. In addressing you in bel | half of the match Tam sure | | that! xpress the vic eators, who | wish to mm petitie popularized among our youth and rer the agency of tho ame, LARGE FIRE AT GREENUP, ILL, Cea, Sept. 1, 1875, An Inter-Ocean special from Carey, IIL, says:—“About Centennial festival, our national half the business part of Greenup, TIL, was destroyed by | fire this morning. The loss has not ‘been asccriained, | The origin of the fire is not known." | EAST WORK IN RN MILLS. New Brovorn, Mass., Sept. 1, 1875. The Wameutta Mille, which stopped franning July 31 on account of the accumulation of manufactured goods, will start on Monday next if the holp will go to work at the reduced wages paid last winter, 1 to testify. 1G | Co., David Baldwin, Cas | the Calvert Company to-day completed. the preparation THE SAN FRANCISCO FAILURES. 4 BRIGHTER FINANCIAL PROSPECT—THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA EXPECTED TO RESUME IN A FEW DAYS—A PROMISE TO PAY ALL OBLIGA- TIONS IN FULL—THE MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE BANK TO OPEN TO-DAY. On account of the election to-day banks are favored with closed doors, A day of free breathing in these times is of immense value, as every succeeding hour brings increasing assurances that the almost general bankruptcy that was inevitable three days ago will now be averted. The directors of the Bank of California, who should have been a tower of strength, were so de- moralized with the crash of the bank that they lost all théir business faculties and had given the ship up. A young, clever attorney showered upon theme his stirring eloquence and showed them how to save their threatened fortunes, He challonged them individually vo show their bravery, and the appeal was electric. In that meeting the resolution was taken to resume bust- ness, and to-day the guarantee of $5,000,000 new capital is nearly all taken, RESULTS OF. THR COMMITTEE'S LABORS. The Investigating Committee are slowly reaching @ better condition of things than the directors had any hopes of. Within the last twenty-four hours they have discovered a round million more assets, Two newspa- pers here, for political purposes, it is charged, unite in declaring the bank will never resume; and there is nothing more morally certain than that the bank will Teopen at the earliest moment. THE BANK SOLVENT, They can perfect the new machinery probably next week. Iam informed by the best authority that the bank is perfectly solvent, and that on opening they will meet all their obligations, abroad as well as at home, THR NEVADA BANKERS. The Mechanics on the Nevada Bank are working night and day, and also on Sundays, to hasten its completion. The 16th of September is named for tho opening, but it does not seem possible before the 1st of October. Hold- ing back the $5,000,000 coin, with which they intend to open, increased the stringency of the money mar- ket, and the opening of their money bank is looked for- ward to with great interest, The Board of Brokers are to-day confident they can resume business next week. OPENING OF THE MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE BANK. The Merchants’ Exchange Bank opens to-morrow morning. The President states personally that a suf- ficient amount of coin has been collected in the regular way of business to enable the bank to meet all de- mands, The notification of the resumption will appear in to-day’s evening papers, The moncy market seems easter, with returning con- figence. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. Wasnincron Sept, 1, 1875. The Treasury Department was informed from San Francisco to-day that a little over $500,000 of the bul- lion fand in that city could be used in the business of coin transfers. Accordingly Kountz Brothers, of New York, get $100,000 for the Merchants’ Exchange Bank, of San Francisco; the First National Bank, of Portland, Oregon, $50,000, and Drexel, Morgan & Co., and Sclig- man & Co., of New York, $400,000, to be apportioned to parties in that city asking transfers. The applica- tions to-day wero largely in excess of the means of ac- commodation, The above arrangement, however, does not exhaust the government coin at San Francisco, THE MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE BANK, Upon the representation of prominent bankers that $100,000 in coin would release the Merchants’ Exchange Bank, of San Francisco, from its financial embarrass- ment and enable it to resume business, the Secretary of the Treasury to-day authorized the transfer of that amount to San Francisco, being anwilling the business interests of the city should suffer if the case was as Presented, GOLD NOTES. Inquiries have been made at the Treasury Depart- ment to-day relative to the security deposited in tho Treasury for the redemption of the gold notes issued by the National Gold Bank of California, to which the Secretary of the ‘Treasury and the Comptroller of the Currency have replicd that the security is ample beyond all question. The whole issue of gold notes to the Na- tional Bank of California is only $2,400,000, for which the Treasury holds as security $3,000,000 of United States bonds, worth a premium of from five to seven per cent in gold in the New York market. The cur- rency is issued to the banks at the rate of eighty per cent upon the bonds. The bonds deposited in the Treasury are therefore worth $800,000 im gold more than the currency issued upon them. THE BALTIMORE SUGAR MEN, A STATEMENT EXPECTED TO-DAY—A LIST OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE CALVERT COM- PANY. Baurmore, Sept. 1, 1875, The recent failure of Stirling, Ahrens & Co. and the consequent suspension of the Calvert Sugar Refining Company continue to occupy a large share of atten. tion and comment in the mercantile community, All © matters relating to the condition of the two concerns are sought after with great interest, which seems to in- crease as the time of the promised statements of their respective affairs approaches. So far no other mercantile houses or banking institu- tions have come to grief on account of their connection with Ahe suspended concerns, but it is éaid that a number of bill brokers have become lable for loans procured on account of Stirling, Ahrens & Co. upon the paper of the Calvert Company, which it may seriously embarrass the brokers to make good if called upon, The manner of making loans of this sort is somewhat different in various cases, and it 1s impossible to ascertain the particulars in each case, The coffee and sugar interests, in both of which Stir- ling, Ahrens & Co. were largely engaged, have been considerably depressed since these suspensions, but are beginning slowly to revive, and it is thought when the fact is realized that no further trouble will follow these downfalls the effect will wholly disappear, and business will resume its wonted activity. Thero 1s still much difficulty experienced in selling mercantile paper on the street, but the banks discount fréely for their | customers all the regularly indorsed notes offered, and money {s unusually easy. mong other questions re- lating to these disasters which have been froely dis- cussed in the community 1s the ono regarding the lia- bility of the stockholders of the Calvert Company for any deficiency between the assets and the debts of that corporation to the amount of their stock subscriptions, A prominent stockholder to-day told the writer that they (the stockholders) had taken able legal counsel upon this question, and that he was convinced they were not liable. The ‘stock originally amounted to $300,000, which was subsequently increased to double that sum, one-half of the increase arising from surplus | profits, Among the stockholders are many of the most prominent capitalists and merchants of this city, the following embracing their names:— George J. Brown, of Alexander Brown & Sons; Robert T. Baldwin, President Mechanics’ National Bank; James sarey Coole, Stirling & Ahrens; Henry Jamos, President Sitizens’ National Bank; Archibald Stirling, Jr., Presi- dent Baltimore Savings Bank; 0. B, Stillman, Superin- tendent Calvert Company; Thomas Kensett, Lord & | Robinson, P. 8. Cnebpels estate, Fink Brothers & | hier Baltimore Savings Bank; T. Robert Jenkins, of Jonkins & Chandler, and Thomas ©. Jenkins. : A STATEMENT TO BR MADE TO-MORROW. The joint committee of stockholders and creditors of of a complete statement to be presented to a meeting of creditors to-morrow. This paper could not be seen to-day, but it is definitely ascertained ‘that the figures will not vary materially from those already put forth. What the decision of the ereditors will be is not known; bat it is supposed that such an extension of the indebt- ecness will be allowed as will enable the refinery to be carried ‘on. In the event of this being refused, tt 1s thonght a new company will be formed, mostly com. posed of the present stockholders, who’ will continne the business, There are no new developments in regard to the condition of the affairs of Stirling, Abrens & It is said that a full statement will be presented during the present week. FAILURE IN THE LUMBER TRADE. Hattrax, N.S, Sept. 1, 1875, Morton & Co,, of Falmouth, Hants county, in the lumber trade, have made an assignment. Their lia. bilities are $50,000. A BUFFALO FAILURE. Burrato, Sept. 1, 1875, George W. Hayward, a prominent merchant of this city and largely interested in dairy products and grocer- ies, suspended to-day and has made a full assignment, HL. H. Baker, of the firm of Vosburgh & Baker, is_ap- pointed assignee. The reported labilities of Mr. Ha: ward are $90,000, His assets aro not known, but are supposed to be largo, | THE SYNDICATE. Eleven Million Dollars’ Worth of Bonds Called In Yesterday. THE PRESIDENTS DESIRE IN THE MATTER. How the Rothschilds Floated the New Loan. + Wasmaros, D, ©., Sept, 1, 1875, The call to-day for $8,000,000 of six per cent bonds for the sinking fund and $5,000,000 more for the Syndicate | was a piece of financial news, in the opinion ot the Sec- retary, too important to be made public during bank- ing hours, and was therefore deferred until after three o'clock, There still remains $32,000,000 of five per cent bonds to be taken before the Syndicate completes the funding of the $500,000,000 authorized by law. As has already been stated, the sales of five per cents for gold to carry into effect the Specie Resumption act aro not counted in the amount of funded five percents. The Sinking Fund for this fiseal year will be a little | over $35,000,000, being one per cent on the debt, with the addition of the amount of interest at six per cent on the bonds purchased for the sinking fund at six per cent, There is no doubt but the Syndicate will take the remainder of the five per cent loan, A prominent banker who {s personally acquainted with the Rothschilds and the manner in which they have conducted their operations in United States securities said to-day that their plan had been to create a demand and never be prepared to accommodate their customers, In this way they had steadily appreciated the five per cents until they were the most desirable in- vestment at present offered. They, could have taken, he said, the entire amount months ago, but that was not their way of doing business. The certainty of disposing of the remaining $32,000,000 brought up the question, What will the Secretary do next? Tho amount of four and a half per cent. bonds authorized is $30,000,000. It is the desire of the President that the way to specte resumption shall be so far ad- vanced during his administration that whatever the political or financial views of his successor may be he will, provided, of course, the law remains asit is, be con- Strained to carry it to a successfal termination. Though no plan has been definitely agreed upon, the following is understood to be the one most favorably indorsed and as least likely to disturb the money market, while it will allow an acoumulation of gold that will bring the day of resumption nearer to hand:— First—The Syndicate to be allowed to purchase the four and a half per cent loan on the same terms as the five per cent at par in coin, with one-half of one per cent for commission, the Syndicate paying all expenses. The Syndicate to pay for the bonds either in gold or coupons of gold-bearing bonds. Second—The national banks of the United States to exchange their gold dividends received on bonds for the new bonds, releasing the same amount of six per cent bonds held for the security of their circulation. Third—The sale of four and a half per cent bonds at their par value in coin, a privilege authorized by law. The purposo of this plan is as follows—to wit, If tho Treasury does not renew its contract for placing the new bonds, all call, for six per cents will cease and the value of every bond onthe market will appreciate ac- cordingly. The business transactions of the Syndicate, {t is estimated, would annually amount to taking $75,000,000, $55,000,000 of which would be in coupon payments, thereby saving that sum in gold to the Treasury now required to be send abroad, Tho other twenty actual purchases for gold, the subscriptions of the national banks, would aggregate $25,000,000 annually, and the sales at their par value i coin, which would be for currency to meet the currency expenses now provided for by monthly sales of gold, would, it is estimated, be between $50,000,000 and $60,000,000, as the bonds would readily be purchased for foreign investment, In two years, it will be seen, the estimate is that the entire loan would be disposed of, while the interest to be paid on the new bonds and the requirement of tho sinking fund during those two years would not exceed $100,000,000, leaving on tho Ist day of January, 1878, a gold fund of $200,000,000 at the disposal of the Secretary—an amount sufficiently large to assure the permanency of the gold value of every legal tender in circulation. In other words, the scope of the plan is to secure to the Treasury in the two years next beginning with January 1, 1876, nearly the exact amount of gold the govern- ment will disburse during that period in paying the in- terest on the public debt, which is $10,000,000 an- nually. It willbe a gradual accumulation, and this is what the framers of the Specie Resumption act had in view when the bill was determined upon as a party measure, adopted in the republican Senate cancus, and passed by a party vote after a few hours’ explanation. It passed through the House under the previous ques- tion, and was signed by the President within forty- eight hours of its final passage. To the objection that it increases the bonded debt, its advocates say it will not for more than three or four years. It will give to the Jegal tenders their face value in gold, and when that is accomplished ft will be the duty of the Secretary who is in office to immediately call in six per cent bonds to the amount of four and a balf per ceht bonds issued, and place them to the credit of the sinking fund. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Department, Orrice or Tre Crier SiGNaL Ovricen, Wasnincton, Sept. 2—1 A. M. Probabilities. For New England and tho Middle States, slight fall of the barometer, except in Virginia ; east to south winds, except on the coast, where northeast to southeast winds are probable, high temperature, clear or partly cloudy weather. For the South Atlantic States, slight rise in barometer, calms and light northeast to southeast winds, high temperature, clear or partly cloudy weather, For the Gulf States,slight rise in barometer, decidedly high temperature, gentle southeast to southwest winds and clear or partly cloudy weather. : For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, south to west winds, slight change In barometer, high temperature, clear or partly cloudy weather. For the lake region, slight fall in barometer, light southeast to southwest winds, high temperature, clear or partly cloudy weather, with areas of light rain in Michigan and north of Lake Erie. For the Upper Mississippi Valley, the lower Mis- souri and the Northwest, northeast to southeast winds, slowly rising barometer and temperature, clear and partly cloudy weather, with areas of rain in Iowa, The lower Mississippi River will continue to fall slowly. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘The following record will show the changes in the | temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in compar- json with the corresponding date of last year, as indi- cated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hrratp gay toa 1874, 1875, 1874 1875, | 69 + 82 85 | 67 79 83 | 70 -72 3 76 63 72 ALBANY, Sept. 1, 1875. The Governor has appointed as Centennial Cbmmis- sioners George B. Hibbard, of Erie, Alonso B. Cornell, ‘of Tompkins, John Murdock, of Chemung. Jackson 8. Schultz, of New York, Frank Leslie, of New York. Felix Campbell, of Kings. John W, Draper, of Westchester. SHOOTING OF MINERS. Portsvinte, Va., Sept, 1, 1875, There was much excitement at Shenandoah this morning, occasioned by the shooting of Thomas Sangor at the Lehigh Colliery, Sanger was the inside boss for 1, M. Heaton & Co., at the Beaver Run Mines, and was shot by five men, all strangers, and expired immedi. ately. Six bullets entered his body. Another man, name unknown, was shot in the bowels, The only | cause known for the assassination is that the miners wore dissatisfied with Sanger. This dissatisfaction | dates back & yess, when the men refused to work under him and sospaaer work, though they resumed again. Since then be bas ‘rom time to time, received coflin notices and notices * leave or he would be killed. He remained at his post until shot, A later telegram states that two more men Have been shot, but it is im- possible at present to obiain avy additional particulars, A HIGH LIFE WEDDING AT NEW- PORT, Newronr, R. 1., Sept. 1, 1875. The wedding of Charigs J. Bonaparte, of Baltimore, grandson of Mrs, Patterson, wife of Jerome Bonaparte, who afterward becamo King of Wurtemberg, and Miss Ellen Channing Day, of Boston, which has been the subject of conversation in society for the past month, took placesto-day at the residence of Mr. John Paine, of New York, uncle to the bride. The hour for the mar- riage ceremony was first fixed at eleven, but finally altered to half-past, during which time a large number of carriages drove into the grounds and deposited the occupants, who were very elaborately dressed, The hall, parlors and dining room were beautifully decorated with flowers, The officiating clergyman was Bishop Hendricken, in charge of the Roman Catholic diocese of Rhode Island and a portion of Massachu- setts, There was but one bridesmaid and groomsman, they being Miss Nellie Whitney, of Boston, and Mr. Samuel Brierly, of New York. ‘There were nearly one hundred guesis, but these did not fill the spacious par- lors. THE BRIDE'S COSTUME, ‘The bride woro an overskirt of white muslin, with white silk undergarment, tulle veil, decorated with ivy and crosses, The service was short but impressive, the enunciation of all the parties interested being clear and very dis- Unct. The Bishop at the close of the cere- monies gave in his remarks some wholesome ad- vice to the newly married couple, congratulating them, he said, that the tie which now bound them’ was of a very holy character, The world, he said, was full of ‘trials and tribulations, and it be hooved them as man and wife to struggle with and for each other, bearing and forbearing, showing a disposi- tion to help one another in the responsibilities of this life, He wished to impress upon them the necessity of living, not only for themselves, but for the Great Mas- ter, who would he\rthem if they helped themselves. THR PRESENTS were numerous and exper some of them coming from the bridegroom’s brother, Colonel Jerome Bona- parte, who is in Paris, and who a few years ago was married in this city, THE GUESTS, Among those present was Mrs. Bonaparte, the bride- groom’s mother, who, during all of the services, was observed to be weeping. After the honeymoon the couple will return to Baltimore, where the royal gentle- « man is practising law with marked success, WEST INDIES. AN EARTHQUAKE AT ST. THOMAS—THE SITUA- TION IN HAYTI—A NEW BANK TO BE STARTED IN 8T, DOMINGO, Krnastox, Jam., August 11, 1875, EARTHQUAKE AT ST, THOMAS. Avery smart shock of earthquake was felt in the Island of St. Thomas at three o’clock A. M. on the 3d inst. The shock was of considerable duration but the damage was trifling, being confined to the overthrowing of crockery and glassware and the cracking of walls. The people were much alarmed. THE SITUATION AT HAYTL Advices from Hayti state that seventeen followers of General Canal, who are now under the protection of the United States Minister, Mr. Bassett, were condemned to death on the 29th of July, and it was stated that the government contemplated a forcible entry into the American Consulate to take tho refugees into custody, they having been condemned as murderers and assassins by the Haytian Tribunal. The editor of the Le Peuple has been cautioned by the government for his violent articles agamst Spain. ST. DOMINGO, Government has made a contract with two persons to 7 AMUSEMENTS, BOOTH'S THEATRE, Mr. Barry Sullivan appeared last night in the second of his impersonations before # largo and brilliant audience, In the part of Richelieu he had full oppor- tunity for the display of the best qualities of his acting, Few men have greater power of depicting rapidly changing emotions, and if his interpretation of the character of the great Cardinal lacked anything it was the dignified repose and self-reliant grandeur which -we naturally associate with one who wielded so vast an. ine fluence on human aflairs. Mr, Sullivan plays the. part of Richelieu with less staginess and fewer pronyunced mannerisms than were visible in his rendering of Hamlet, His reading, learned and affective is Somewhat marred by a peculiarity of inflection which gives an air of artifciality to his speech. - in all the Stronger points of this well known play, asin the scene with De Mauprat, the anathema and the flaal triumph over his enemies, Mr.Sullivan displayed an electrical force that fairly shook the house, and he was rewarded for these pra ‘al and enthusiastic ap. plause of the inpression made by Mr. Sullivan in the hielign was tnnueh more favor- ablo than he made in Ff quick, nervous temperament fitting hin uring the war- like Cardinal than t Last night's com with which Mr, 1 to ine carefil_ and’ sehulastic bt hie staye business ie most complete and well considered, There is in nddi- tion a native fire and spontaneity in what he does that rivets attention and holds the sympathy of the andience bound to the varying moods of the actor, Mr. Warde as De Mauprat aflorded exceliont support, and. played the part of the hot-headed, generous hearted sollier with a vim and intelligence that won for him the warm acknowledgments of the house, Miss Hibbert as Julie was cold and formal, ‘This lady is not likely to success on the American stage, The acceptably filled; and when the eurta an evident feeling of genuine satisfaction visible among the audience, ‘Richelieu will be evening. repeated thi GRAND OPERA HOUSE—E. L. DAVENPORT. “Richelieu” was selected for last night’s performance at the Grand Opera House, Mr. E. L. Davenport taking the character of the Cardinal, and the company (wholly American) supporting him to the best of their ability. In America Mr, E. I, Davenport has long been knowa asan actor whose ambition it is to excelina close of plays where the intellect rather than ‘he senses is appealed to, That Mr. Davenyort enters fully into the poct’s conception of Richelieu cam hardly be doubted. That Mr. Davenport looks and speaks the Cardinal is conceded, but he does not im- press us as the great Cardinal, the directing mind, the whisper ot the throne of France. When he stawis up and cries out that he “recreated France” the udience is not impressed, for the effort ig feeble. No — ordinary actor should dare to enter on the task of giving us Richelteu as we desire him. The average imagination runs ahead of tha actor's conception—perhaps not ahead of that which Edwin Booth is capable of producing, but ahead of all others with whom this generation is acquainted. Bois- terous declamation would ill become the Cardinal, Deeds, not words, are his motto, and when he speaks it is in ‘a low, measured voice, scarce above a whisper. People will remember Booth’ in the pi trifle above his breath, yet every syllable heard distinctly in the remotest cornor of the theatre. Mr. Davenport dressed the Cardinal admirably. not the best Richelieu that ¢ ured before an the hoarseness of American audience; but, allowing fo his voice and the lack of that sympathetic support to which every actor looks, he performed the character with a degree of appreciation and force that, under the circumstances, was really surprising, establish a bank. Capital, $5,500,000. The parties have deposited a guarantee of $100,000 and agree to forfeit this sum should the bank not be in working order be- fore four months, A Mr. Lambert has received the concession of the Island of Alta Vela, he todo all the necessary work for getting out the guano. He engages to ship each year not less than 10,000 tons, and pays the govern- ment six francs per ton'of guano exported, OBITUARY, DAVID M. HENRIQUES. The death of David M. Henriques occurred on Tues- day night. The deceased was born on the island of Ja- maica and came to this country when only ten years of age. He was for along time the largest importer of cigars in the United States. He was obliged to succumb to the financial crisis of 1857. For the succeeding twelve years he was associated with his brother, the broker, in Wall street. After that time he was ap- pointed Deputy Commissioner of Taxes, which office he filled until the day of his death, He has been suf- fering for the ‘last three years with cancer in the mouth, which at last cansed his death, in the fifty-ninth year of his age. He is noted as hay ing been one of the oldest members of the “Old Guard.”” He leaves a large family and many relatives to mourn his loss. His daughter, Mrs. Jennings, better known as Miss Madeline Henriques, of Wallack’s, has earned a widespread reputation, 16 good and charitable dis- position and kind and genial manner of the deceased endeared him to many with whom he was only con- nected in business affairs, The members of the “Old Guard” were very desirous of giving him a military funeral, but they have agreed to desist from this. plan, SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS. Theso popular minstrels, under the management of the old time favorites, Birch, Wambold and Back as, have met with flattering success since their first appuar, ance for the season in their cosey hall on Broadveay, near Twenty-ninth street. On Monday night an entirely new programme was given, The hall was well filfed by a select audience, and it is almost needless to say that the “Trouble” of the evening, which began at eight o'clock, was thoroughly enjoyod by everybody present, The “Entertainment a la salon,’ as the solos and choruses by the entire company are termed in the bills, was all that the most exacting devoteo of good music, vocal and instrumental, could have desired. Mr. Wambold sang, “There's a Letter im tha Candle” in his usual brilliant style, and Billy Birch’s “Solid Dishes to the Front” and Backus’ “We'll all Get Home” created the most uproarious laughter, Ricardo, as the black nightingale, was ,every inch i@ prima donna in voice and action, and made quite a sen- sation by the female skill with which he managed the train of his ‘pull back” dress. Add Ryman’s exhorta- tion to fathers and mothers for reform in business and domestic affairs was one of the brightest gems of wit in the whole programme, and his hits at the prevailing fole lies of the day produced intense merriment, Mr. Warde made “his first appearance in this country as a ballad singer during the performance, and at once became a favorite. The sketch of the “Pare as he requested that they should escort his remains to the grave in citizens’ dress. GEORGE H. SMITH, George H. Smith, second President of the Church of Jesus Christ, of the Latter Day Saints, died yesterday at Salt Lake City. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. GRADING THE SALARIES OF ASSISTANT TEACHERS. The Board of Education mot yesterday afternoon. There was by no means a full representation of the Board. President Wilson was in the chair. Commissioner Baker offered a resolution as follows:— Whereas tho salaries patd to the assistant teachers in the common schoolx are not graded acording to any fixed standard of merit or length of service on the part of said teachers, but rest upon the judgment or predilection of the ward trustees for their adjustment; and whereas unjust differences prevail in the rates of compensation now paid to the assistant teachers in the several wards, whereby teachers of the same grade and performing the same kind and quantity of labor receive different rates of compensation, in many cases the more deserving receiving the lesser salary; and whereas {tis highly proper and eminently just that teachers of the same grade and doing the same kind and quantity of work uld receive the same compensation ; therefore, esolved, That that the Committes on Salaries’ and Econ- omy be and they are heroby instructed to investizate, and to Feport to the Board » schedule or plan for adjusting: aries of the assistant teachers in the schools of this city, so that & uniform system of payment to teachers in the differ. ent gradesin the grammar and primary departments shall Prevail, as contemplated by section 13 of the amended act of ISI of the Laws of the State, Resolved, That the chairman of the aforesaid committes consider and big ad be the various matters heretofore re- ferred to them from time to time, Commissioner Wood offered a substitute for the report the of the Committee on Music, offered some time since, | which provided that an assistant superintendent of mu: sic be appointéd, and that music teachers be drafted from the ranks of the regular teachers instead of ap- | pointing special music teachers. He considered this plan would save $6,000 to the Board. Commissioners Herring and Jenkins spoke on the subject and disapproved of the course suggested, say- ing that, instead of a saving of $6,000, it would cause an increase of $50,000, Commissioner Wood’s motion was voted down and the original report of the Committee on Music was laid over. The Committee on the Normal School offered a series of resolutions recommending that a French gentleman be appointed professor of French, at & salary of $3,500, and that it be Mr. Eugeno Anbert, from September 1, 1875, and that he take his place in the faculty of the college and have special charge of the French depart. ment; that an additional tutor in Latin be appointed at a'salary of $800, and that this office be fille from the Model Primary or Trainmg School, and, in ad- dition, that in the third place the salaries of Mnre. Bassie and Mile. De Wailly be reduced from $1,800 and Mert 4 respectively to $1,000 each, said reduction to take effer ‘on September 1, 1875, and that the appointments con- | tinne only during the pleasure of the Board, Commissioner Klamroth wanted Professor Schlegel retained. Mr, Klamroth’s motion to recommit was voted against, and the report of the committee was passed, Messrs. Klamroth and Wetmore only voting against it, The Committee on the Normal School offered resolu- tions increasing the salaries of some of the assistant teachers $100 each outside of those named in the reso- lutions as given above, The resolutions were passed, POST OFFICE PIE. Pie eating was in great vigor yesterday at the new Post Office. The small boys seemed to think ita great privilege to have their voracity overshadowed by the eplendid building opened to the pub- he on Monday inst. The pleman had a look of quiet satisfaction as he and his as. sistants banded over the esculents to tho noisy swarm of youngsters who besieged bim. Bug he knew not how near the end was. After ect the obnoxious stand will disappear, for Postmaster James imformed the Heratn reporter yesterday that finding that he had the power he would not permit refreshments to be sold in the Post Office building. He had no in- torest in the matter, one way or the other, except that hig predecessors had given such privileges and he had supposed the convenience to by desirable to the public, The discussion in the Heratp showed him his mistake, consequently he had decided to abolish the stand, REOPENING OF THE ASTOR HOUSE. Tho newly arranged and renovated Astor House was reopened yesterday, The old caravansary looked spick and span, like a young widow at her second marriago ceremony. ‘Crowds visited the Astor Honse during the day and until late at nigh All the ceilings and walls have been tastetully decorated in fresco, and the re- modelled house entirely refurnished in excellent style. The new management received the best wishes of many friends, and the hope was expressed on all sides that the new Astor House may flourish as long as did the old. lor and’ Kitchen,” with Ryman, Ricardo and Backus aq the man, wife and servant, was given with excellent effect, the way the poisoning scene was rendered fairly convulsing the house. The burlesque of *‘Who Wrote Shakespeare,” was the concluding play of the perform- ance. It may be said that although the weather quite warm during the evening the hall was goo) comfortable, the ventilation being perfect, © * MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, The sale of seats for ‘‘Madame L’Archiduc” at the Lyw coum Theatre begins to-day. The first performance of “The Grand Duchess” at Wallack’s has been postponed to Saturday afternoom the 4th inst, Mr. Augustin Daly and the entire Fifth Avenue Tlieaa tre Company returned to New York yesterday after their California tour, having travelled over 7,000 mileg withont a single accident, delay or illness. A meetin, of the company was held at noon in the green room the theatre anda full rehearsal called for ‘‘Rose Michel y® which had been previously rehearsed en route, OPEN THE PORES, STIMULATE THE CIRCULAR tion of the capillary blood vessels with GLENx’s ScLPHoR Soar, which rapidly overcomes Salt Itheum, Soald Head, Ring Worm. Eczema, Scurf and other diseased or morbi conditions of the skin. 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