The New York Herald Newspaper, September 3, 1876, Page 9

+ CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. THE TURCO-SERVIAN WAR. Reported Indecisive Battle on the Morava. THE NEGOTIATIONS. The Servian War Spirit Still in the Ascendant THE TURKS FALLING BACK. Russians Still Flocking to the Front. HOPES OF AN _ ARMISTICE. Great Depression of Trade in England. THE WAR IN TURKEY. BATTLE ON THE MORAVA—TWO DAYS’ FIGHTING WITH THE RESULT UNKNOWN—THE WAR SPIRIT IN SERVIA. Lowpon, Sept, 2, 1876. A despatch from Belgrade to Reuter’s Telegraph Company, says:—“Tho Turks concentrated on the left bank of the Morava at Adrovatz and on the heights near Teschnitza yesterday commenced an attack on the Bervian positions Tho engagement became general betweon Adrovatz and Jedcovatz and continued until eleven o’clock last might, Both sides maintained their positions, The battle was resumed to-day, but tho re- sult 18 unknown. 18 PRINCE MILAN'S MOVEMENTS. . “Prince Milan will leave Belgrade on Tuesday to re- join the army. Ho will go first to Drina, then to the Ibar and then to Alexinatz. WARLIKE SPIRIT IN SERVIA, ’ “The editor of the semi-oflicial newspaper Jstok has received numerous letters {rom the Permanent Commit- teo of the Skuptschina, the municipalities of Beigrado and provincial towns, and from mercantile corpora- Hons, thanking him for advocating a continuance of the wi The letter from the Skuptschina committce ‘was signed by all the members,” THE TURKS VOLUNTARILY ABANDONING THE RIGHT BANK OF THE MORAVA—SERVIAN EX- AGGERATION—RUSSIANS FLOCKING TO THE FRONT. Loxpos, Sept. 2, 1876. From the conflicting statements contained in the Bervian official bulletins and the despatches from spe- tial correspondents it seems probable the Turks vol- antarily abandoned the mght bank of the Morava and took new positions on the left bank. The battles re- ported from Belgrade are either wholly fabricated or grossly exaggerated. A Router despatch from Ragusa says:—A representative of tho British Embassy at Vienna, accompanied by the Tcrkish Consul hero, has been to Moukhtar Pacha’s camp, at Trebinje, carrying him despatches from Sir Andrew Buchanan, the Brit. ish Ambassador et Vienna” A special despatch from Belgrade to the Times broadly intimates that the Servian soldiers shgot their Rogsian officers, This 1s hinted at ina previous de- patch from the same correspondent. RUSSIAN OFFICERS ARRIVING, 'The following trom the special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, at Belgrade, is apropos :—Fresh ar- rivals of Russian reinforcements continue to reech us and to passon to the iront. Filty Russian officers came last night and forty others, with thirty Cossacks, to-day. This contingent cortainly includes somo offi- cers of the Czar’s Imperial Guard, and I learn, on good authority, that 144 of thoir comrades have leave of ab- vence for Servia,”” OPERATIONS IN HERZEGOVINA. Ravsa, Sept 2, 1876. The recent attack by the Montenogrins upon Bilek was only a ruse, It is stated that the Turkish commander Moukbtar Pacba succeeded In revictualling Bilek and reterned to frebinje during the night, and proceeded to-day with 10,000 men to Barjani. Djeialeddin Pacha, with 5,000 troops, 1s marching in ihe direction of Bilek. MEETING OF FOREIGN AMBASSADORS STANTINOPLE—THE FORM OF AGREED UPON. IN CON- MEDIATION Coxstaxtixorix, Sept. 2, 1876, ‘The foreign ambassadors here met yesterday at the tnglish Embassy, when an agreement was arrived at 48 to the form in which tho mediatory proposals shail be conveyed to the Porte. GUARANTEES DEMANDED BY THE TURKS—AN ABMISTICE PROBABLE, Virwxa, Sept, 2, 1876. The Political Correspondence has a special deapatch from Constantinople, dated tne 1st inst., which siye:— “The demand of the Turkish government for gu: antees against future disturbances on the part of Ser- via still occupies a prominent part in the negotiations, A Cabinet council bas definitely resolved that the Ser- vian railways shall be built by Turkey, since Servia is avablo to offer guerantees for their construction, and the influx of Russian volunteers into Servia is con- \der.ng the advisabliity of closing the Danube, Steps will be taken on Monday to bring about the conclusion of an armistica”” ENGLAND AND TURKEY. BUMORED CHANGE IN THE BRITISH EMBASSY AT CONSTANTINOPLE. Loxvox, Sept. 2, 18 It 1s reported that the Right Hon. Lord Odo Wiliam Leopold Russell, at presént British Ambassador at Ber- tin, will replace the Right Hon, Sir Henry George | Elliot ag British Ambassador at Constantinople. THK RUMOR CONTRADICTED, The Globe this afternoon says it ts authorized to con- sradict the report that Lord Oda Russell would replace Bir Henry George Elliot as British Ambassador at Con- santinople. ENGLAND. GREAT DEPLESSION IN TRADE—NUMEROUS FAIL- URES. Loxpox, Sept. 2, 1876, Besides the failures in the Cieveland iron trade there bas becn an unusual numner of smaller bankruptcies announced during the week In trades and manutac- tures, the liabtlittes ranging trom $20,000 to $40,000, Advices from Dundee repert great depression in trade there. A fortnight ago ono of the largest works In that town closed, throwing nearly 2,000 persons out pf employment, pounced that one of their mills would be closed on Thursday next, aud also intimated the possibility of having to dispense with all their weavers (between 200 and $00) in another mill at the same time, ‘Tho Manchester Examiner to-day reports the fail. tere of Messrs. Steabin, tea and sagar merchants, ot Moscow, Russia, with large habinties, of which $750,000 fall on! England. WUE FINANCIAL SITUATION--PRECAUTIONS OF THE BANKS IN CONSEQUENCE OF TH RECENT VAILURES—PROVIDING AGAINST COMPLICA- TIONS Im THE EAST. Loxpox, Sept. 2, 1876, ‘Tho heavy failures in whe North have caused the Yesterday Ritchie & Simpron an- | | The decision of the operators has had the effect of r “The Porte being disquieted by the Russian news | ’ NEW YOKK HERAL neighboring banks to provide against possible contin- gencies by drawing large sums of money from London to strengthen their cash balances, Recent large buy- ers of consols are understood to have boen realizing to fecure a profit and transfer their capital to securities lees likely to suffer a gevere fall in the event of compii- cations in the East The settiement on the Paris Bourse has been absorbing the floating supply of money there, and besides thore ts the usual demand which precedes the maturity of bills on the 4th of each month, These circumstances occasioned a fall in con- sols and hardened the money market the latter part of the week, in which there has been a fairly good de- mand for money at one per cent. English railways have been sold during the weck at a general, and, in some cases, considerable reduction, Canadian lines have been flat on account of diminished traflle re- ceipts, There has bees considerable excitement in some of the foreign stocks, a few finctuating widely, Argentine were very heavy early in the week in conso- quence of the non-receipt of orders to pay the divi- dends due September 1. On Thursday, however, the order was received, and the stock advanced 5 to 10 per cent, tho result for the week being an advance of 13% to3 Russian have been heavy at1 a2 decline, Other changes were unimportant The miscellaneous list was quict and steady. Tho tone to-day has been slightly favorable to secliers, though very little was done, There was no bullion movement Discounts were maintained at 1 per cent, but little was done, The supply of floating capital remains abundant. MINCING LANE MARKET—THE TONE OF THE TRA MARKET SLIGHTLY IMPROVED. Lonpox, Sept. 2, 1876. There has been some improvement in tho Mincing Lane markets, although speculative operations are still very Hmited. The tone of the tea market 18 better, Common to medium Congous attract increased atten- tion, and fine grades are jo some cases firmer, Now green teas at auction sold at moderate rates, except the finest gunpowder, which brought extreme prices, Farther arrivals are reported. Sugar ts without change and devoid of animation. A few parcels of low brown East Indies sold a shade lower. There has been an active demand for floating eargoes of rico at a slight advance. Good to fine plantation Ceylon coffee at the public sales found ready buyers at higher rates. Tho market was very strong, as tho new crop does not begin to arrive for nearly four months and the stock horo “is smaller than usual. Other kinds have been steady, and common and mixed qualities of foreign continue unsettled. In spices there bas been a further general recovery upon quotations. UNSETTLED WEATHER PREVAILING—COLD, RAIN AND WIND FoR TEN DAYS, Lonpox, Sept. 2, 1876, The weather continues unsettled and unseasonably cold, as it has been throughout Great Britain for ten days past. Thero has also beon an unusual quantity of rain, accompanied in many sections by violont winds, Similar reports have been received from France, Ger- many and Switzerland, THR PRICE OF SILVER. Lonvox, Sept. 2, 1876, Silver to-day is quoted at 514d. FRANCE, ROSSI POSTPONES HIS VISIT TO AMERICA TILL NEXT YEAR. Panis, Sept. 2, 1876, Rossi, the tragedian, according to tho wish of his Amorican manager, postpones his visit to America until september of next ye: THE NEW FIVE PER CENT. RENTES. Panis, Sept, 2, 1876, On the Boulevards, after the close uf the Bourse, tho new five per cent, rentes for the account wero weak at 105f, 870, MAIL SERVICE, MFETING OF THE SPECIAL POSTAL BAILWAY COMMISSION. Puitapenrnta, Pa, Sept. 2, 1876, The second session in this city of the Spectal Postal Railway Commission was held to-day, Isaac Hinckley, President of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti. more Railroad Company, appoared before the commis- ston and snbmitted fully his reasons for asking a change in tho rate of compensation for postal transpor- tation received by the companies represented by him. He was followed by F. B. Gowen, President of tho Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company and its branches. Both of these gentlemen submitted data showing that the tariff rates charged and received by their several companies for passenger and ordinary freight transportation exceeded the prices now allowed by law for mail transportation. On Monday the inquiry of the commission will be directed tv the question ot mail scrvice in its relations to commercial interests, and with that object in view the Philadelphia Uhamber ot Commerce and the Board of Trade have been invited to hold a conterence with the commission at its Mon- day session. COAL MINERS’ WAGES, EFFECT OF THE BREAK IN THE COMBINATION— MORE WORK EXPECTED. Hézierox, Pa., Sept, 2, 1876. At a mecting of the coal operators of the Lehigh re- gion held hero to-day it was decided that work should continue on the following terms:—The miners and all other inside hands are to be pald prices based on the average price of coal on board vessels at Perth Amboy, South Amboy or Hoboken, and with the prices of coal as fixed for tho month of September their wages will be reduced about fifteen per cent below the rates paid them in August. Ail engineers, bosses, firemen and outside hands will be reduced from ten to twenty per cent be- jow the wages paid in August, The Lehigh Valley Ratlroad Company makes no reduction in their toll freights from the mines to Penn Haven, consequently the operators pay as much freight as before tho de- cline in coal, The only reduction made is in the tol!s between Peon Maven and Perth Amboy. The rate now fixed for the month of September. is $1 23 per ton. The men, appreciating the situation, accept the terms offered them. They have been working only from one-quarter to one-half time for several months past, and if the reduced prices ot Seal | should increase the demand, as many suppose it will, they will have steaagy work and make better wag than previous to the disruption of the combinati Heving the anxiety of business men and to restore the confidence of those who had supposed that the break. ing of the combination would necessitate the stoppage of all work. MISSOURL GREENBACKERS, Sr. Louis, Sept. 2, 1876, A County Greenback Convention was heid here to day and delegates chosen to the State Convention to be held at Jeflerson City on Wednesday next. A mass meeting of considerable magnitade was held by the je party at the Court House here to-night, which was addressed by a number of local speakers, LIFE ASSOCIATION ELECTION. Lockrorr, N, Y., Sept, 2, 1 ‘At the annual election of the State Firemen’s Life Assuciation, held in this city Inst evening, the follow. ing named officers were etected:—John Hodge, pres deni t vice president; George Tor ran nt, all of Lockport; together with aboard of dirzctors representing the various sec+ tions of tho State. FATAL DROWNING ACCIDENT, Bostox, Mass., Sept. 2, 1876. flenry Howe, @ prominent citizen of Snerburne Mass., was drowned ia Farm Pond to-day, while ut! tempting to rescue (wo young Indies who got overboard through the capsizing of a sa:lboat One of the ladies, Etta L. Bickiord, was also drowned; the other, Ida Le: land, clung to the boat and was rescued, THE ASTOR MALTREATMENT CASE. PoveuxeRrstr, Sept. 2, 1876. The plamtiff’s attorney, Frank 1. Van Keuren, has Issued an execution against Mr. Astor's property, in the case of Ash va, Astor, Wherein the plainufl obtained @ judgment of £20,000 against defendant for the m: treatment of acid. The exeeution has been placed in the hands of the Sheriff of Columbia county tor collection, RACING AT SAN FRANCISCO, "Sas Fuascisco, Sept, 2, 1876, The trotting match to-day, at Oakland Park, between St. Julien avd Don Vorhees, mile beats, best three in five, tor a purse of $10,000, was won by St. Jul winning the second, (bird and fourth beats, in 2. 2:3044 and 2:20%, Dan Vorbees baving won tho heat in 2:26%. THE INDIANS. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GENERALS SHER- MAN AND SHERIDAN—THE CASE OF AN AGENT SECRETLY FURNISHING SUPPLIES TO KILL EAGLE—THE ABMY TO RULE TILL THE TROUBLES ARE OVER. Wasurnotox, Sept 2, 15 The following despatch was recived by General Sher- man yesterday, from General Sheridan in Chicago:— Colonel Carlin telegraphed this morning that he was obliged to suspend the Agent Burke, at Standing Rock, who, it 18 believed, had a seeret interview with Kill Eagle, one of the hostile chiefs, and who subsequently issued 250 head of cattle, most of which is believed to have gone to hostile camps. We wish to do nothing which would be unpleasant to the secretary of the In- terior or tho Commissioner of Indian Aifairs, bus I really think it would be best for all concerned that army officers should perform the dutics at the agencies until the trouble is over. Colonel Carlin placed Captain R, E. Jobnsion tp charge of the agency at Standing Rock until a new agent arrives. The following ts General Sherman's reply to General Sheridan :— The Secretary of War is back and I havo also seen Mr. Chandler, Secrotary of the Interior, who says another agent has been appointed for the Standing Rock Agency, who will soon be there, but in the mean- time you may instruct General Carlin that he must control all issues trom the agency to Indians and per- mit no issues of any kind that he does not approve, especially to indians not actually prosent and kuown to be friendly and faithful, Tho most friendly feeling and hearty co-operation exists between the War and Interior departments upon these points, and whatever measures may be thought best will bo carried out jointly by both departments, Edwin Mallett was appointed yesterday as agent at Standing Rock, but as some difficulty hus arisen tn re- lation to bis bond another person will be appointed as soon as selected by the Board of Indian Commis stoners. THES AWARDING OF BIDS FOR INDIAN SUP- PLIES—MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION 48- SEMBLING FOR BUSINESS. Sr. Louis, Mo., Sept. 2, 1876. Bids for furnishing mess beef, flour, corn, lard, bread, soap and cattle for Indians, and transportation rates to the Upper Mistouri River, Montana, Idaho, New Mexico, Arizona and Indian Territory, will bo awarded here on Wednesday next, The bids will be opened in tho presence of the Board ot Indian Com- missioners and the committee designated by the See- retary ol the Interior, Messrs. Bender and Thompson, of the Indian Bureau, aro already here, and J. Smith, Commissioner of Indian Aftairs, and General B. Fisk, Vresiaent the Board of Indian Comm: stoners, and the other members of the Board, will a rive on Monda: THE HUMPHREYS MURDER. VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S INQUEST—COBB , FLIES THE COUNTRY AND AVOIDS ARREST. 8, Sept, 2, 1 Later advices from White county, Ark., say a Coro- ner’a inquest was held on the body of Humphreys, who was killed by religious fanatics, and the jury re- turned a verdict that L B. and J. M. Dover, Thomas Gainloy and John and Elizabeth Nelson aro guilty as principals of the murder of Humphreys, and Jobn and Leo Dover and Clementine Dover guilty as accessories. 1, B. Dover and Thomas Gainley wero tho two men killed by the posse that made the arrests. Cobb es- caped to the woods, and at Jast accounts had not been captured, [t appears that Cobb came trom Miehtgai where he taught his atrocious doctrines un driven out. He frst settled in Southeastern Mis- sourl, where ho made uew converts, and, it is offered up infants as sacrifices. He wasedriven away from there, and with his fanatical followers went 10 White county, Arkansas, and induced a few of the more ignorant peopie to join them. The accounts re- ceived do not give any adequate reason or cause forthe attack upon Humphreys and Blake, and the murder of the former. The Cobbites seem to have been worked up to a high degree of roligious excitement or frenzy, and were urged on by the old man Cobb, who had taught his deluded sollowers that he was not only Christ in person but that Lo uttered the decrees of God Himself, and that everything thoy did was devoid of sin, NEWPORT NOTES. Newrort, R. 1., Sopt. 2, 1876, A grand hop took place at the Occan House to-night, and all the leading cottagers were present; it was the finest affair of the season. During the progfess of the polo matches here this afternoon, Admiral Porter was introduced to Senator Bayard and both bad avery interesting chat in refer. enco to tho recent furloughing of the naval officers, Both denounced the action of those who bad brought the thing about, and in the course of the conversauion Senator Bayard stated that the action of the govern- ment had cost poor Custer his life, FIBE IN ALBANY, LARGE CONFECTIONERY MANUFACTORY IN FLAMES—OTHER BUILDINGS THREATENED. Atnany, Sept 3—1 A. M. ‘A fire has just been discovered in Kreischer’s large confectionery manulactory on Hudson avenue, adjoin- ing the Sunday Press office. The entire Fire Depart- ment has been summoned out, a disastrous firo being apprehended. LATBR—1:45 A, M. The firo ts under control, Kreischer’s stock and building are almost entirely consumed. The loss is variously estimated from $10,000 to $15,000. Insured through Hendricks & Cook’s agencies hero, but it can not be learned in what companies. HOTEL BURNED. Bostox, Sept. 2, 187 ‘Tho Gunrock House, at Hingham, Mass, a noted sum- mer resort, was burned this morning, Tho cause of the fire is supposed to be spontaneous combustion, Owing to a scarcity of water the entire building was destroyed, with most of the farniture, Tne guests suc- ceeded ip saving the greater portion of their baggage, The building was owned by John Clapp, ot Scliuate, whore loss is estimated at $20,000, G. Manning, t lessee, loses between $7,000 and $8,000, on which the: {8 $5,000 insurance, RAILWAY EMBEZZLEMENT. Cuatiam, Ont., Sept. 2, 1876, ‘William Carruthers, station master of the Great ‘Wastern Railroad at this place, has absconded, It is rumored that he embezzled through false shipping bills an amount exceeding $10,000. WELCOME RAIN. THE FOREST FIRES EXTINGUISHEED. Hovsspane, Pa., Sept, 2, 1876, Abont nine o'clock Jast night rain began falling in thia village, and reports are that heavy rains fell in all parts of the county. To-day the smoke bas cleared d the fires have been subdued, No furthor danger is apprehended from taem. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Drranturst, Orricr oF THR Curer SIGNAL Ovvicer, pt. 3—1 A. ML For Sunday in the South Atinntic States, rising barometer, cloudy weather and coast rains, followed by clour weather apd cooler northwest winds, For tho Eastern Guif States, northerly winds, partly cloudy, cooler weather and rising barometer. For the Western Gulf States, opposing southerly and northerly winds, light rains, possibly followed by clear, cooler Weather and stationary or lower barometer, at- tending the formation of a storm centre in the north. ern portions, For Teonesseo and the Ohio Valley, diminishing | northwest winds, possibly shifting to southerly, tol- jowed by warmer, partly cloudy weather and falling barometer. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- leys, falling baromoter, southerly winds, warmer, | clondy and threatening weather, possibly followed by cooler northerly winds, For the upper lake region, southerly winds, warmer, partly cloudy weather and falling barometer. For the lower lakes, westerly winds, cooler clear weather and stationary or rising barometer. For Now England and the Middle States, rising baromoter, cooler clear weather and northwest winds, possibly followed by higher temperaturos, ‘The rivors will change but little, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- rison with the corresponding date of last year, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hxxaio building sia 3AM. 4 By ia 6 “ 12M. Average temperature yesterday ore Average temperature jor corresponding date | WASHINGTON Investigating Governor Tilden’s Incom3 Tax. DECISION IN AN OLD LAND CASE. Increased Diminution of the Public Debt. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixatox, Sept. 2, 1876, HUNTING FOR EVIDENCE TO CKIMINATE GOVER- NOR TILDEN, The charges against Governor Tilden to the effect of his having made a false return to the Internal Revenue Department in the matter of his income, as sworn to by him, are assuming a more serious aspect that mero political vilification would comprehend, Tho present Commissioner of Internal Revenue, General Greene B. Rauin, bas been for some time past in correspondence with District Attoruvy Bliss, of New York, and a care- ful investigation of all the facts in the case is being made, This General Raum acknowledges, and says that not merely because i$ is Mr, Tilden who i8 concerned, but because the case is a very Important one and of considerable magnitude, He 1s going to bring to the examination which he will give It a thor- oughly fair minded, impartial and just scrutiny, wiih a duo regard tothe personal right of the party affected as woil as to the interests of the goverameat. He sig- nifies, however, by his manner that, in the represen- tations made to him, there is enough to call for a care- ful sifting of the evidence and the facts as presented, He says that Mr, Tilden made a return of his income, stating under oath that it amounted to something over $7,000 in 1862, and that subsequently he declijed to make any sworn return, telling tho assesscr to go ahcad and (x the amount which ought to de paid“to the United States government. Tho assessor accord- ingly proceeded to perform hia duty and took asa basis for his cstimate the amount of income sworn to by Mr. Tilden previously as being correct. This, however, he then doubled, from information derived which lod him to belicvo it just to do so, and ho assessed him accordingly, Mr. Tilden in duo course gavo his check for the amount so assessed; but Mr. Tilden is held to have misled the government by an income return, which he made prior to thia, as above referred to, and which was used as a basis of calculation, and of having thereby per- Jured himself, detrauding the government out of moro than $100,000 during the period for which income re- turns were to be made, and which tho republican leaders hero now declare themselves, as they did yesterday, ready and determined to prove. Every opportunity 1s to be afforded Mfr. Tilden for explanation and vindication. Tho Commissioner of Internal Revenue in talking over the eubject laid great stress on tho law which di- rected the call upon persons who had mado false roturns or had not made any atall, allowing them im- munity from all peraltios by coming forward and making correct returns, He added that Mr. Tilden could havo availed himself of this provision of tno law if ho was in default, but he docs not scem to havo done so. Outside persons say that District. Attorney Bliss, of New York city, has conclusively damaging and unmistakabio proot of Mr. Tilden’s amenability to the law. General Ranm is go- ing to give the whole case a calm and conclentious in- vestigation with a view, If thero be culpability of di- Teoting the proper law officers of the government, as he is in duty bound, to bring suit to recover such amount as the evidenco may show to bo due the gov- ernment, This isto be done at once. Meantimo Mr, Tilden’s friends say that be can explain the whole thing satistactorily, but tho officers of the government do not coincide in that opinion, PROGRESSIVE REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT. The reduction of the public debt and tho call for $1€0,000,000 of five-twenties to be paid, principal and interest, under the act to authorize the refunding of the national dobt, gives great satisfaction at tho Treas- ury Department Assistant Secretary Conant laid em- phasis on the fact that the reduction of the debt for the month of August, 1876, was double what it was for the same period last year and that the docreaso of the debt for the fiscal yenr showed the same encouraging signs, being $4,257,403, as against that of last year for the same period $2,879,036 He says that the results of the present year are very gratifying when the diminished receipts from eustoms and other sources are tnken into consideration, and, having re- duced the debt last year $29,000,000, if we continue as we have done so far there is reason to beltevo we will reduco it $58,000,000 in the present year. The older officials, who have seon the national credit in its dark hoursand have watched it along to its present. stride toward afirst class security, are unstinted In their praiso of the prosperous condition which it bas reached in Jess thap sixteen years, and, of course, they all claim a share of the prevailing glory. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasutxctox, Sept. 2, 1876, SECRETARY CHANDLER DECIDES A LAND DIS- PUTZ IN FAVOR OF A RAILROAD, The Secretary of the Interior rendered a decision to- day inthe caso of Andrew L., Bell va. the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company in Iowa, Mr. sell settled upon and improved certain lands in- eluded tn a grant to the above railroad, the right to which, it was claimed, the road had been divested of by subsequent acts of Congress, and in 1874 he mado application to enter the land as ahomestcad, H's application was refused by the local Land Office, and’ he appesled to the general Land Office, and Commissioner Burdett sustained the appeal, and directed that Mr. Bell bo permitted to enter the Jand as a homestead, holding that the lands vested in the United States by virtue of the act of January 31, 1873, From this decision the railroad company appealed, and the decision gf Secretary Chandler to-day sustains the appeal, and reverses the decision of Commissioner Burdett on the ground that the title to the lands im question was not wrested from the railroad company by the act of Congress alluded to. BABCOCK’S ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report of General Babcock, enginecr-in chief of the public butldings and grounds in the Dis- trict of Columbia for the fixcal year ending June 30, 1876, has been submitted to General Humphreys, chief of the Engineer corps. It reviews at some length the work upon public squares shroughout the city during the year, and urgently recommends a sufficient appro- priation by Congress to establish within the city a national zoological garden, where specimens of all the nimals of the country can be collected, and such other varieties as are deemed best, It is not believed that such garden will be expensive, as many ot the animals can be secured through the army and navy, the Smithsonian Institute, and officers of other branches of the government in the discharge of their regular duties. Ie submits an estimate of tions for the past fiscal year were all expended, and no deficiency exists. There being no appropriations tor | the fiseal year ending Juno 30, 1877, no report caa be made for the probable progress of the work for that year, The estimates for the fiseal year ending Juno 30, 1878, are as follows For salaries... p ting the Cepitol a Repair of water pipes and fire ping Telegraph Hue, ...ee. TOA sseeeeeeeeeeves Tue report of tho same officer, Engincer in Charge of the Potomac Water Works, shows that the total consumption of water in Washington and Georgetown is 24,1 jous every (Wentysfour hours, oF about 165 gallons per hend, estimating the population of the two cities at 149,000. He recommends that measures be adopted to prevent the water from being wasted, and says unless such waste 15 prevented it will be necessary to lay new mains {rom the distributing reservoir to obtain enoy | the , SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1876—QUADRUPLE SHEET. to supply the city. His report as Engineer in Charge of the construction of the east wing of tho building for the new State, War and Navy departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, shows that the granite cutting, setting and brick work have bees nearly com pleted in the third story, was During the year $50,309 60 expended for brick work, of 319 70 was paid for material and $22,089 90 for labor; $19,512 68 was expended for stone masonry, «ft which $2,327 05 was paid for material and $ 63 for labor, The other expenditures wero $46,289 OL for granite to bo set, $293,311 59 for granite eutting, $10,659 19 for iron work, $3,777 for miscellaneous work, $16 173 40 for machinery and $20,661 32 for contingencies, The amount appropriated for the fiscal | year was $700,000, and $137 63 of this sum | was transferred to the south wing, now ocen- pied by the State Department, It is estimated that $1,028,194 07, teluding the appropriation of $350,000 for the present fiscal year, will be re- quired to complete the east wing of the building, and $201,154 68 to finish the approaches thereto, An estimate of $436,039 95 is also submitied to commence work on the north wing next year. A COMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE RELIEVED FROM puTY. By dircetion of the Secrotary of War Captain Samuel 1, Cushing, Commissary of Subsistence, is relieved from duty as purchasing and depot commissary of sub- sistence at Louisville, Ky., to take eflect upon the trans. | fer of the Headquarters Depot of the South trom that place. WHOLYSALE DISCHARGR OF CLERKS, One hundred and twenty-four clerks, out of tho £00 employed in the War Department and its various bureaus, wero to-day discharged on account of tho re- cent action of Congress in ordering a reduction of the clerical force of tho departments. COINAGE OF THE MINTS. Tho following is the total coinazo of the mints at Philadeiphia, Carson and San Francisco, for August, 1s Double eagles ‘Trade dollars Half dollars, .... Quarter dollars Twenty cent piec Dimes Fivo cot ee One cent (bronze)..... Wasmixctox, Sept, 2, 1876, A despatch has been reco:ved at the Navy Depart. ment from Commander E. Terry, of the United States practice ship Constellation, dated off Now Bedford, Mass., August 30, anuouncing his purposo to sail ior Hampton Roads to-day, + ‘The statement that a grand naval review was to be held at Port Royal, S. C., on tho Ist of October and at- tonded by Secretary Robeson with many distinguished officials, which has created much unfavorablo com- ment, is offitially pronounced to bo greatly exagger- ated. The department has ordered tho vessels of tho North Atlantic station to mect at Port Royal for drill and inspection by Rear Admiral commanding station previous to thelr distribution among tho West India Islands for winter cruising, but it is not the intention of the Secretary of the Navy to visit Port Royal this year, One year ago Port Royal was selectod as head and place ol rendezvous of the North AUantic because 1t was the most convenient place on the veing south of Hatteras, though beyond the rang yellow fever. The squadron rendezvoused there. i fall when all tho ships were inspected by the command: ing officer and tho crews exercised in naval dzill Tho result of this was found to be very beneficial, and ex- perienced naval oillcers declared it increased the ef- ficiency of the navy at least 100 per cent, as it caused competition between the crews of the various vessels and added to the general weifare of the navy, During the past summer the vessels have been North and East to escape yellow fever and for the benefit of the officers and men, pection this year willrbo by Rear Admiral 8, hard, now commatding the squadron, ho hav- ing relieved Rear Admiral Leroy a few daya since, Tho iron-clads were brought to Port Royal lost fall from Pensacola, where they had the yellow fever on board, and a8 a result the officers and men were greatly de- moralized. The Saugus, Manhattan, Mahopac, Ajax, Cattskill, Lehigh and Dictator are now at Port Royal, each of them, except the Dictator, with a crow of ten seamen and five marines on board, but in good condition, and in case of a’ dilficulty it would only be necessary to put a regi- lar crew on board and start them to sea Tho Dictator has a crew of fifty men already. The New Hampshire, an old line-of-battlo ship, formerly at Nor- folk, was fitted up at a small expense and sent to Port Royal as a storeship. She has on board stores of every description to supply the squadron for six months The whole force at Port Koyal, in the absence of the Rear Admiral, is under command of Captain J, B. Clitz, ‘The wooden cruisers attached to the North Avantic station which were sont North during the summer are the flagsbip Hartford, Ossipec, Swatars, Shawmut, Adams and Huron. The Plymouth has been ordered to Philadeiph! tv remain there as the ropresen- tative of the navy during the Exhibition. She will relieve the Hartford at that place on the 10th inst. The Monongahela, now at Norfolk, goes to Baltimore, where ‘he will retain during the winter tor the purpose of enlisting boys for the naval service, The iron-clad Nantucket is stationed at Annapolis in @ seagoing eon- dition for instruction of naval cadets, The Rio Bravo is stationed at Matamoras and the department has gratifying information that she renders valuabto ser- Vice to American interests in that locality, The iron- clads Montauk, Passaic and Wyandotte aro stationed at Nortolk with the same force on board as those at Port Royal. The {ron-clad Canonices is lymg at New Orleans, whore sho has been stationed for the past eighteen months. The vessels above named constitute the North Atlantic station, and naval officers express the opinion that the squadron is In first class condition and ready for any emergency that may aris The order dirccting the vessels to assemble at Port Royal will create no additional expense, as they aro ail bound to visit that locality In returning to winter cruise among the West India Islands, THE PLYMOUTH ORDERED TO PHILADELPHIA, Tho United States steamer Plymouth, Captain E. Barrett commanding, now anchored off the Battery, will during the week proceed to Philadelphia to ro- Neve the Hartford, Admiral Trenchard. The Plymouth, which carries fourteen guns, will be the Centennial ahip, 0 to speak, and a better representative could not bexent The Plymouth has just returned from Hali- fax, Gloucester, Boston and Gardiner’s Bay, where sho remained some time for target practice and exercis- ing thocrew. Captain Barrett has his vessel in mag- nificent trim; and as she will remain at Philadelphia till the end of toe Exposition visitors will have amplo opportunity of seeing a well regulated American man- of-war, NAVAL NEWS, Moxrreat, Sept. 2, 1876, Her Majesty’s ships Belleropuion, Argus and Dryad will leave Quebec on Tuesday next for Halilax, whero the Bellerophon will receive atresh crew from Eng- land, who are coming out on the troop ship Himalaya. The present crew will return home aud be granted leave of absence. SCHOONER SUNK. Parxnsvitin, Ohio, Sept, 2, 1870, The schooner Berlin, of Buffalo, Y., Captain J, P, Falck, loaded with iron ore, and bound for Ashtabula, sprang a Jeak last night, put into Fairport and sunk im the harbor, ‘ MURDERED BRITISH BY A WOMAN. Mass., Sept. 2, 1876, Charles Ricker, who was shot on Thursday last by Lulu A. Martin, died this evening. The murdeross has been commuted tor tri GOLD AND SILVER THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE THE QUESTION OF THEIR Uke | SPLCTIVE VALUES. In aecordanco with a concurrent resolution pas by the two houses of Congress in the Ja.2 session the Commission upon the Value of Gold aud Siver Com will organize in this city on Monday, the 11h inst Its “d | Congressional members are Senators Jones, Boutwoil $200,000 to establish such garden. The appropria- | and Bogy, and Representatives Gibson, Bland and Willard, Tue following i the text of tho resolution authorizing the commission :— Thay a commission is hereby organized and consti tuted, Consisting Of three members of the Senate three membe House, to be appornie: Speaker, and \ to be selected and associated with them, with to determine the time and place of meeting, duty it shall be—first, to mquire into the change which has taken place in the relative value of gold anu sliver, sthereo!, and the effect thereof upon trade, TY, and upon tbe standard value m this and suntries 5 oration of the double standard in t the re and if restored, what the relations bet stiver cou ey of con. tinuing legal tender notes concurrently with the mo- tallie #andard, aud the effects thereot upon the labor industries and ith of the country, ynd, fourth, into the best means of providing for fcilitating the re SuMplion of specie payments, And said ix authorized to employ a sionographer, and porton or betore the Léth day of January, 19’ the evidence taken by them and such recomn tions for logi#lation as they may deem proper. Senator Jones stated to a Hexanp reporter yesterday that, on account of the shoriness of 1ime allowed tor 80 | nh AMOUNL Of Work, the commission will di- rect its attention principally to the first two requ! mente of the resoluuon—viz.. the altered values of gold which | Feo, linance anil the productive interests of the | | in keeping at 9 and silver and the restoration of the standard. The word “experts” is misused in the resolution; as the three additional members will be selected from great come mercial centres, probably one trom New York, one from Boston and one from the West. Most of the work of the commission will be done in this city, though sub-committee may be sent to the Pacific coast tail inquiry will be made into the condition of silver in India, China and other foreign coungries, where 18 @ largely u Merchants and others who are upon the subject of silver and its requirements for trade, wi'l be called before the commission and exam- ined, Upon the question of a double standard of values, the members of the commission are supposed to stand ag follows :—Senator Boutwell and Representative Gibson, single gold standard; Representative W: ommiitaland the remaining threo bi es in favor of a double sta! ng been the first member ape according to custom, be se A, Senator Jo ard. Pointed, will probabl; lected for chairman ot the commission. COMMODORE VANDERBILT. Commodore Vanderbilt was a little better yesterday, and in the afternoon had a short conversation with Di Deems, Ho received no other visitors, At ele o'clock last night he was sieeping quietly, with every prospect of a good night's rest, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Professor C. 8, Peirce, of the United States Coast Survey, and Professor J, M. Peirce, pf Harvard College, are at the Brevoort House, M. Joaquin Nabuco, of the Brazilian Legation at Washington, is at the Buck: ingham H Sidoey Lanier, of Georgia, 18 at the St, Denis ilotel, J. Hl. MeVicker, of Chicago, a at the Gilsey House. Judge Randall Hunt, of New Orleans, te at the New York Hotel. OED. Berwnaram,—On Saturday, September 2, Many, the deloved wile of Michacl A. Germingham, in the 57a year of her aze. Ihe trends of the family and those of her song, Alexander J. and John, are respectfully requested to at- tend tho funeral, from 5' vet's church, Mercer st, Jersey City, on Mom ver 4, at ten A, My Jastinsox.—At 45 Ki Joskrn JaMrmsom, youngest son of the late Joseph and Cathaine Jamie son, Stratiord, Conn. Notice of funeral hereatter, (For Other Deaths S Tenth Page) ARE COMMUNICATED euun Boars black or brown, 50a, FIREPROOF, AU, A AND DSOMELY A wi y FULTON STs, Db WELL HEATED OFFICES * LEE ON VERY REASONABLE TERMS, TITABLE FOR, RS’ AND INSURANCE OFFICES, “OSBORNE” nt House, Sth av. Each suit of apartinents constitutes a complete house on 0 story. and commodious, and not @ ndow. rooin in the s ‘The builuing boing fout, It is divid: h av., with a depth of 100 qual parts by & wide and grand, very possible comfort and ease of its occupants and to di that nothing 5! 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