The New York Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1876, Page 7

Oa CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. THE EASTERN CRISIS A General European War Appar- ently Inevitable. - ARRANGING THE ALLIANCES. The Czar Sends a Second Letter to Francis Joseph. ——— Loxpox, Oct. 18, 1876. ‘The cable news of this morning is not couched in the language of repose. The despatches indicate a time of feverish anxiety throughoat Europe. The impulsive French people find themselves in a position in which they can calmly contemplate the gathering storm, while the more phiegmatic and cautious English race Is restive to the verge of panic. To bo sure, the French have no interests at stake in the East, while their neighbors across the Channel have everything to Jose. The talk about ‘‘balance of power’? has, within the past few days, become nonsense, With or without allies England must fight. For Russia to possess Con- Stantinople is ruin. The troops of the Czar will then bave a base of operations eight months’ march nearer to British India, The loss of her great Eastern Km- Piro would reduce England to a fourth rate Power among tho family of nations. To hold the rank of Portugal or Italy or Denmark is political death, LONDON. Thore are practically only two news centres this morning—London, on the Turkish side; St. Petors- burg on the Servian, A battlo is in progress at Bilek, but the thunder of the guns dies away among the Montenegrin hills, Europe’s attention has been engaged by the wrostling and writhing of diplomats, misnamed peaceful combatants. Suddenly, thunder. toned,comes the authoritative statement that diplomacy has failed, The people of Englanc, whose faith in the Present Ministry has become greatly shaken by the double dealing attempted in regard to the Bulgarian. Outrages, awaki from a dream of security. The Times grows frantic, the tory pa julien, tho liberal journals cautious, and the Pall Mall Gazette—which tries to be ‘liberally conservative’’—becomes hopeless. Even a Palmerston wouldn't reassure the people, and \t 18 certain that neither a Disracli nor a Northcote can. “Russia is at present actually at war with Turkey,” screams the Paji Mall Gazette; “any further efforts at a diplomatic adjustment are useless.” “The Thunderer” allows its Bel- grade corrospoudent to sa; “Every diplomatic agent in Belgrade believes that Europe is on the eve of a great Eastern war.”? A diflerence of opinion exists as to whether it will begin immediately or in spring. All indications seem to favor the opinion that Russia ‘will not wait, ag a winter campaign would give Russia and Servia many advantages, The Russian soldiers are inured to cold and winter weather has no terrors for them. The people of London, there- fore, aro impatient to know the worst. The govern- ‘ment holds its Cabinct meetings, its members look ory knowing when approached and keep silent, An extra session of Parliament grows every day more certain, and it is now probable that it will bo called for & much earlier day than was originally intended, ST, PETERSBURG. Toward the beautiful, bright capital on tho Neva the thoughts of ali Englishmen are turned. There, too, the leeling ofa ghastly appeal to arms is found deep rooted, fussia ison the evo of the long wished for struggle witn Tarkey. For twenty years this day has been the hope of youth, the desire of middle age, To the Briton war is undesirable and to be regretted; to the Muscovite (t1s the end of dormant groatness® it is active grandeur. The world respects not Russia. She has notsprang into empire from a chaotic mass of States; she has yet done nothing grand or wonderfal within the memory of living men. She has not been of this century. Defeated on the Crimea, she renewed her conquests in Central Asia. Inactive in European Politics during twenty years, she stood calmly by and saw Germany crush France with the understanding that a Teutonic empire ‘was to permit hor to obliterate Turkey from the map of Europe. She has grown! Siberiais hers, Khiva is here. Turkey shall be, also. ‘Therefore, it is the Russia that is to be that makes war secm so sweet. EXACTLY WHAT RUSSIA SAYS AND DOEN. The telegraphic despatch from the Czar, in answer ‘to the Porto’s proposal for a long armistice, reaches us from Berlin. It bears the date of Uctobcr 14 and tho text is as follows :— “We regard a six months’ armistice as unneccssary ‘nd unfavorable to the conclusion of a durable peace, which we desire. Wo are not in the position to exer- cise upon Servia and Montenegro pressure to obtain their consent to such prolongation in their uncertain and difficult position. We consider that the financial and commercial condition of Europe, which is already unbearable, would suffer still more by such postpone- ment We must insist upon an armistice of four or six weeks, with provision that it be further prolonged Bhould the progress of negotiations render necessary,” In the meantime, that precious hours be not wasted, convention has been concluded between the Rou- manian and Russian railway companies, by which the former undertake to hold in readin at the disposal of Russia sufficient trains to transport 4,000 troops daily. VIENNA, The next point of importance to which we turn to view the situation is the Austrian capital. Strango Fumors are current there concerning the intended action of the Emperor of that agglomeration of Bciavs, Teutons and Magyars. It is said that Russia and Aastria have arranged matte; It is believed in well informed circles in Vienna that an alliance between these two empires is on the point of conclusion, according to which Russia, in the event of Turkey’s refusing a short armistice, would enter upon military intervention while Austria would remain neutral, Russia would not permanently occupy the Turkish provinces, but should events lead to the overthrow of the Ottoman government Russia would yield to Austria such extension of terri- tory as she might claim on grounds of commercial or general interest. Another batch of semi-official intel- gence declares that Emperor Francis Joseph has in- formed the Czar that Austria would remain neutral and would make no objection to certain limited oceu- pation of onc of the Christian provinces of Turkey. Fortber, it now transpires that the bearer of the Czar's letter to the Austrian Court was Colonel Detash- kof, an Adjutant on the Czar’s body guard, MANCHESTER COTTON INTERESTS, The cotton question does not seem any nearer 10 ution than it has tor months past, There was a mect- ing of cotton spinners and manufacturers in Man- chester on Monday. The northern and northeastern Lancaster people, were strongly represented, Tho association resolved that, .the operative cotton spiners having given notice that they will lie bound no longer by tho arrangement by which their wages have hitherto been regulated—ection which would give that body control of tho position of wages in tho district—there‘ore the mill owners re- fuse to continue work ander the proposed conditions and decide to give a month's notice that they will close thoir mils on November 23. Arcgolution was also adopted declaring that the masters are ready to discuss tho present standard with the operatives and arrange for the removal of any irregularities, but refuso any adjustment which would practically advance wages. The Jockout, it st should take place, will throw 80,000 operatives out of employment, THY PRESS AND THE CHURCH IN SPAIN, It ts not very many years since the Paris Figaro perpetrated its witticism regarding the proscription of the press in France, ‘So long as you print nothing,” gail the Figaro, patting the editorial beads of its con- femporaries, “you can print anything.”’ There seems fo be just as little license given he press in Spain to-day as existed in France halt a comtury ago. Tho decree regarding the censorship of wapaper press which was tssued by the Alphonso govern- ment in January of tnis year was justly stigmatized ° \ as the grorsest outrage ever perpetrated by any sovereign upon a business interest of the realm. It virtually makes the dlealae, or mayor, of every city, the sole judge as to whether | map, or set of men, shall earn a livelihood by jour- nalism. Of the Spanish press itself there ts no hope. It bas never oven got into the leading strings of tho nineteenth century. Sefor Fabra has established a sort of Reuter’s news agency, but the items doled out to the Madrid end Barcelona journals aro almost al- ways received by mail, and are, of course, no newer than the English or French papers that arrive by the same trains. Every journalist in Spain simply uses ‘his profession as a makesbift to get into the Cortes, or to obtain some appointment under governm: when he tries to be independent, or to avoid official boot- licking, his paper shares the fate ot La Tribune, of Barcelona, This journal, a liberal organ representing the republican ideas of ex-President Castelar ang Pi y Mahal, recentiy printed an article written by Amelio Castelar. For this the journal bas been sentenced to six months’ sdspension. This pun- ishment simply means ruin; for few newspapers can retain their subscribers through a half year’s suspen- sion, To resume publication 1s to begin anew. In- deed, throughout Spain the liberals are oppressed by the government and the policy is daily becoming narrower asthe Moderado party, through Isabella’s influence, grows.stronger. The arrogance of the priest- hood daily becomes more intolerable. No better evi- dence of the growing strength of the Church im Spain can be found than the fact that 10,000 Spanish pilgrims yesterday presented themselves to His Holiness, the Pope, in the Basilica, Rome. The numbers are proba- biy exaggerated, but the fidelity of the Spanish sons of the Cburch cannot be waning when so large a number of pilgrims perform the journey to the Everiasting City and invoke the Pontifical bicssing. FINANCIAL PANIC. ‘There wi panic on the Stock Exchange in some of the foreign bonds yesterday afternoon, principally in Russian, which nave boen largely offered at a decline of 2% to 5. Hungarian were also very heavy and de- clined2; Turkish declined 34 to1; Egyptian, Portu- guese, Uruguay and Austria, }; to %; Peruvian, % to 1, and French, 34. Silver was quoted yesterday in London at 52 7-16d. per ounce, ‘Tho weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of Gor- many is announced from Berlin as showing a dovrease in specte of 10,700,000 marks, or $5,350,000, THE WEATHER. Tho weather to-day is fair. A PLEA FOR TURKEY, WHAT A DISTINGUISHED PROTESTANT MISSION- ARY THINES OF THE EASTERN QUESTION— TURKEY MORE FAVORABLE TO FREE SPEECH THAN RUSSIA, The Rov, Cyrus Hamlin, a distinguished miesionary in Turkey and the founder ef Robert College in that country, recently lecturod in Boston in favor of the Turks, He considers the Turks better (from a Protos- tant standpoint) than the Russians, and believes that 4f Russia takes possession of Constantinople Prote tant missionarics and all others outside of tho Greok Church will bo forbidden to preach in that city. The following extracts from the Boston Journal contain the points of tho lecture:— Of the character of the Turkish officials Dr. Hamlin testified that they were generaily kind-hearted men. He had himself always had kind treatment from them but ouce, and in that case the oificer, who was an ignorant man, ytelde& to a throat to appeal to the authorities at Constantinople. All the persecution which Protestant missions bad suffered in Turkey originated in the Cnristian priests, communities and churches opposed to tho Protestants, He had neve: known a Turkish oficial to pe! without being put up to it by a %, and in corroboration of this poimt he cited the testimony of Rev. Dr. Goodell. It is a point in favor Russians that the Turks are naturally a tolerant peo- ple. And yet the Turks aro accused of intolerance, and the charge is generally believed among those who bave never lived among them or known them person- ally. 1¢18 specially provided in the Koran that ‘‘any religion with a book,” that 1s, any religion which draws its authority from ipspirea writing, sball be tole: d, and under this provision the varioas Chris- and the Jews find protection. * * * There is this difference botween Russia aod Turkey :— ammedans, are at liberty to manage their own churches and schools and to carry on proselyting. Bat in Russia no Russian, under pain of heavy penalty, 18 permitted to leave the State Unurch, and not na pagan or Mohammedan Tartar can be allowed to be converted to auything but the State Church. In 1825 all missionaries were sent out ot Russia. Many of the Christian communities were broken up in consequence, One company of converts who had been evangelized by the Moravians were got together by stratagem and bap- tised en but most of them fled the country after- ward; for no Mobatnmedan under any circumstances can be made to worship pretures. Dr. Hamlin quoted the remark made to him by a: Rassian officer, that ono may bo perfectly troc in Russia if he will but lot alone two things—religion and politics. In Turkey, on the other hand, thero has been perfect liberty of missionary work for nearly 300 years. In Rassia no proselytism is allowed; in Turkey every kind of proselytism is permitted except from Mobam- medanism to Christianity. The early spread of the Mohammedan empire was duc to this toleration, thou- sands of Christian villagers submitting to Mohamme- dan rule with this degreo of toleration secured to them, rather than undergo the horrors of war. The Turks are very bloody and savage in war, but are tolerant in ace, Pyeng questioned as to how it was, if the Turks were sv tolerant, that he was delayed seven years im getting permission tor the construction of Robert Col- lege, Dr. Hamlin replied that it was due altogether to the opposition of Jesuit missionaries and the combined action of the French and Russian Embassies. Being asked whether in'his opinion it would be bet- ter for the peopleand for the cause of Christianity to have the Turks remain in Europe than to have Russia hold Constantinople, he answered, © Moat decidedly. ® Being asked to account for the views entortained by Gladstone, Spurgeon and others, and tor the general popular feehng in England, he said that Spurgeon was & poor ignoramus, who knew nothing about the mat- ter, and Giadstone only a politician; he didn’t consider bima statesman. Gladstone koows, or ought to know, that the Bulgarian atrocities yo back to and originate in far greater atrocities perpetrated on the Circassians by Russia, Russia, in order to secure a base of operations against Turkey, urove 500,000 poo- ple out of the Caucasus across the Black Soa. Of this number only one-half lived to reach the shores of tbo Black Sea and multitudes died on the passage. ship captain had to throw overboard over 600 corpses on a short voyage, and of 2,500 shipped to Crote only 1,600 were landed, Of these Circassians from 70,v00 to 125,000 settied in Balgaria, and many of them be- camo thieves and robbers, aod they ail hate Russia. ‘Asearly as the autainn of last year Russian agents formed a plot in Bulgaria for a general rising, by tbo means of which ib was hoped that the whole remainder of Circassians might be effaced. Thia plot was to havo come into effect last May, and the rising in Bulg: @ declaration of war by But the condition of Europe was such that war at that time, and notice was generally sent to the Bulgarians not to rise. Ina iew sectiona, however, they did riso and destroyed a dozen or more Turkish or Circassian villages, and kilied some hundreds of men, women and children, The government oMicers weakly put arms into tho hands of these Circassians, and any other Turks who desired, and told them togoin for the Bulgarians. They did so;andit was by these irregular *‘Bashi- Bazouks”’ that the massacres in Bul; commit. ted. It was terrible venge: placable reveoge and retaliation; but it was not wholly without provocation, a8 some people have considered it. Tho government was guilty of great stupidity in not sending troops to Bulgaga when it was first warned of the impending revoit; bUt the inquiries which the gov- ernment mado beforehand were addressed to aman wo was bimself one of the chief conspirators and con- trived to deceive bis easy-going superiors, ‘The gov ernment knew little about the atrocities which were cominitied. News was sent only that the revolt was |, and the government distributed decora- g those who had suppressed it; and the 1n- telligence of the atrocities came in siowly and was nut generally credited, ba * * * * In reply to the inquiry whether there is any nation in Enropo which made more progress during the last seventy-five years in everything that makes a na- tion greatiban has Russia, he said, ‘Yes, Turkey.’ He repeated that the two jundamental principles of the Russian government wero that no Russian should bo permitted to change his faitu, and that no proselyte could be baptizea into any but the State Church. If Rassia gained posession of Turkey he did not believe tuat the influence of the otver Great Powers would be suilicient to prevent her trom extending over Turkey the same intolerance that exists in Russia, and he proceeded 10 show hot capacities for defence would be auginented by session of the Straits of Dardanelles, * * asked if he would justify the English government in upholding Turkey, he raid yes, The popniar teeling in England has arisen from a misapprebension, and England ought to be ashamed of herselt for it. The insane desire to drive the Tarks out of Europe, ex- pressed by Mr. “surgeon and others. he declared was disgraceful to th Christianity and intelligence of Eng- Jand. The opinion of Dt, Lies to the contrary he scouted, saying that Dr. Bulss had beea stationed among the Arabs and knew nothing about the Turks, While the Turks remain in Europe Mohammedanism will wane, and the chances for civilization and mission- ary work aro tntich better at prosent than they would ve If Russia held Constantinople, SNOW STORMS. Sr. Joux, N. B., Oct. 17, 1874 The Quebec train to-day arrived six bours anda half late, having been detained by a snow storm in the north, where two feet of snow covered the track in some places. 1876, tis sqill East Benxsatny, Vt, Oot. 1 Three inches of snow tell hero Jast night, snowing. HOSTILE INDIANS. FASKER'S BODY BROUGHT IN—MORE CATTLE STOLEN AND A MRANCHMAN PROBABLY KILLED—GENERAL MBRRITT'S EXPEDITION TO THE FORK OF THE CHEYENNE. Cuxyexng, Wy. T., Oct, 17, 1876 The body of Private Fasker, of K company, Second cavalry, was brought into Hunton’s ranch yesterday. It was not mutilated, but was stripped of all clothing, In the fight McElvaine and McFarlane, of Chimney Rock, each had a horse shot under him, and the latter received a slight flesh wound in the right shoul- der, The Indians were armed with Sharp's improved rifles, calibre forty, a number of the shells being brought Ip by Sergeant Parker, MORE CATTLE STOLEX—A RANCHMAN KILLED. B. B. Kelly, who came in to-day from the cattle ground, reports twenty bead of horses stolen by In- dians from Searght’s ranch last night, and Ashen. felter, aranchman who started from George's ranch yesterday for Searight’s has not arrived, and it is sup- posed he has been killed. . A large band of Indians are believed to be in the mountains toward the head of tho Sabille, and more raids aro hourly looked for in this direction, A party is Pow organizing at tho Chug to go to the Sabille in search of Ashentelter, A train just arrived at the telegraph camp near Cus- ter reports seeing Indians between that place and Red Canyon, Tho telegraph line will reach Custer to- morrow night. LIVED TO BE GENERAL MERRITT'S EXPEDITION, Curcaco, Mil, Oct, 17, 1876. A special despatch to the Tribune from Camp on Amphibious Creek, Black Hills, Oct, 13, via Fort Lara- mie 16th, says:—“General Merritt, with all the best horses of the Fiftn cavalry, left here this morning, taking sixty selected men from the Seeond and 120 from tho Third cavalry, ten days rations and 150 rounas of carbine and twelve of pistol am- munition per man, en route for the fork of the Cheyenne River, where a largo band of Indians led by Crazy Horse and other hostiles are reported tn winter camp. The troops are in three detachments, officered by Captain Poale and Lieutenant Hall, by Captains Monahan ana Van Viiet, and by Lieutenants King and Smead. No wagons were taken and rations are carried by pack mules, “The 400 fresh horses which reached here day belore yesterday with recruits for the Fifth will be used in remounting the old soldiors of this regiment who will accompany General Merritt's flying columns.”” TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION. TWO MEN INSTANTLY KILLED AND ONE Fa- TALLY WOUNDED. Ricumoxp, Va. , Oct. 17, 187 A terrific explosion occurred at Edge Hill ehat Carbon Hill Coal Mines, fourteen miles west of this city, ot three o'clock this morning. There wero located near the mouth of the coal sbatt thirteen boil- ors, used to furnish power for pumping water and for hauling coal cars up an inclined plane out of the mine, The colored firemen on duty bad been napping, and they allowed the water in a nest of boilers to become exhausted. Ford, tho night foreman, camo up from the pitto ascertain why the pumps were working so badly. Then the firemen turned into the red hot boilers A FLOOD OF COLD WATER. The rest instautly exploded, killing two miners who were standing by the boilers warming themselves, and fatally injuring Ford. Tho careless firemen wero at the pumps at the time, and escaped unhurt. A large shed, forty by eighty feet, over the boilers, was blown to atoms. The thiricen boilers were piled up inconfused and irregular heaps, except where fragments were huried off into the woods, and the whole faco of the neighborhood was covered with dus: cinders and ashes, as from a volcano. oi of the men killed was hurled 100 yards away, and his SKULL AND NECK WERE BROKEN. The sound of the explosion was heard at five mil distance, und many of the country people rushed to the spot, expecting that there had been av explosioa in the pit. There are, however, no explosive cares in these mines, and the miners were not affected even by the shoc ACCIDENT TO THE PROVIDENCE, THE RUDDER DEMOLISHED IN ENTERING THR HARBOR—GOING INTO DOCK FOR REPAIRS, Newrort, R. 1., Oct. 17, ii A serious accident occurred to the steamer Provi- dense, from New York, this morning, which at frst appeared as though the consequences would be quite serious. The steamer in entering the harbor found an immense number of vessels which have been here nearly tbreo days, in consequence of the very heavy weather, She arrived round Fort Adams about half- past threo, and for two hoars did not reach her doc! Being a largo and consequently an unwieldy boat she had the utmost difficulty in making any headway. She had been im the harbor about an hour when in swinging she struck a_ vessel with her rudder, almost entirely demolishing 1t urally there was considerable excitement, for al Newport passengers were up, as the steamer was con- y due. It took some time to get to the 4 ‘ing tbere the officers found ot course that ‘she could go no further. 3! New York and be taken out of the water, wi damage can be seen. Had she been going ahead she would certainly have cut down the vessel with which she came incollision, The travel between Boston, Fall River, Newport and New York is thus seriously interfered with, as the company will havo to put on tbe Newport, to-night, which isa very much smaller boat PROBABLY FATAL FALL. Newrorrt, R, L, Oct. 17, 1876, Charles Wirtling, a seaman on board the echooner A. G. Buckley, of Greenport, at anchor in this harbor, fell from aloft a distance of fifty feet to the deck this afternoon, breaking both logs and his jaws. Ho was taken to the hospi It ts thought his injuries will prove fatal. He belongs in Salem, whero he has a wifo and child, YELLOW FEVER. Savaxxan, Ga., Oct. 17, 1876 The total number of intermonts to-day was fiftcen, of which six were from yellow feyor. Ten of the above were colored persons. A LETTER FROM THE MAYOR THANKING BENE- FACTORS AND STATING THAT NO MORE CON- TRIBUTIONS ARF. NEEDED. Savasxam, Ga, Oct. 17, 1876 ‘Tne subjoined letter from tne Mayor of this city and the acting President of the Benovolent Associa- tion announces that further Aid is not neede ciry Maror’s Orric: To ovr Bexrractons Taxovenovt THk It is impossible to express adequately the deep sense of gratitude felt by the people of Savannah tor tie generous benevotence which has been extended to us from all parts of the United States in this our supreme hour of dietress and destitution, It has soothed many a dying pillow aud relieved many an aching heart. Such deeds do more to bind the inhabitants of this land in sympathy together as citizens of a common country than all the political theories that were over advanced. All that wo can now return to our benelac- tors ere our heartielt thanks and sincere prayers that the Almighty inay bless and presorve in their own homes the noble people who have so readily como to our rescue, and long abield them from the pestilence that walketh in darkress and the destruction that wasteth at noonday. Justice and candor require us to announce at this time that, by reason of the large liberality of subserip- tions in money and suppfies already afforded 10 us, we are no longer in immediate need, and wo theretor ask our friends everywhero to cease for tho present their charitable contributions, If the necessity for assistance shall again arise among os we will irankly and nphesitaungly oppeal to them for roliet. EDWARD ©. ANDERSON, Mayor of Savannab, No further aid needed. JOHN F. WHEATON, Acting President of the Savannah Benevolent Assucia- hon, CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND. Mr. Francis 8, Lathrop, Troassurer of the committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to obtain re- lief for the sufferers by thefycliow fever in Savannah, acknowledges the receipt, since October 10, of the fol- lowing additional subscriptions for this purpose :— Witham C, Rhinelander. $100 00 Hrooks & Co. 7100 00 Honry Mangots. : 1600 A New Yorker, through office of New York Triban 10 00 West Indian... 10 00 Mrs. Fanny D. Duncan, & £. Dancan> $5 (butn ot Union Falls, Clin- ton county, New York) The Globo Mutu Lite 1 Franklin B. Lord, J, U., by C. ALL Horace White. Total Previously acknowl DISCORDANCE AMONG VOCALISTS. SUITS AGAINST CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG AND C. D. HESS IN PHILADELPHIA—A PIECE OF “TAM” YILLAINY—HOW FORTY MUSICIANS WERE SWINDLED—THE CONDUCT OF TAMA, Puinavetruta, Oct. 17, 1876. Early this morning Mr. C. D. Hess, the manager of tne Kellogg English Opera Company, which has just begun an engagement at the Academy of Music, was waited upon by a Sherifl’s officer, and served with no less than fifteen sum- Monses in as many different suits) Tho same gentle- man subsequently called upon Miss Kellogg and favored her also with fifteen legal documents of the same nature. Each of these instruments is a sum- mons Freturnabie November 1, and they represent FIFTEEN DIFFERART SUITS for damages against Mr, Hess and Miss Kellegg jointly, brought by a number of disappointed singers, who were led to believe that they bad been engaged by the company by one Arthur W. Tams, who pretended to be the agent of the opera company. THE SwINDLE, At appears that two months ago a number of amateur and professional singers—both ladies and gentlemen, mostly amateurs—iiving in this city and the surround- Ing towns, received notifications signed by Tams that they might join the Kellogg English Opera Company, Pleased with such flattering offers, very naturally, about fifty persons hastened to the appointed meeting place, Albrecht’s Hall, Sixth street, above Arch, inthis city, and were informed by Mr, Tams that he had been authorized by Mr. Hess to engage an entire new chorus in piace of the reguiar one, who had demanded bigher prices. About thirty of the vocalists, fifteen ladies and ag many gentlemen, entered tnto a contract, of which the following ts a copy :— TUR CONTRACT. ugnst 22, 1870, U hereby, engage Mr. ——— for tho sensun commencing October 16, 1870, at Philadelphia, at the 'y of $479 for each performance, and guarantes at least four perform. ances exch week. knowing ull the oper: ‘cvnteact 40 be contingent ‘on the day the season opens. ARTHUR W. Agent for C. D. Hess, manager Kellogg Opera In return cach one signed an agreement to travel and to (ulfl all the engagements of the season. The amount to be paid differed, some bemg as low as $3 and me as hich ag $6, but $4 75 was tho average, us lar ean be learned, Many of the singers nad no writ- ten contract, relying solely on the word of Mr. Tama Tar VICTIMS. The majority of the persons ongaged by Tams had families dopendent on them, and some of them had come long aistances or had given up good situa- fons to join the Kellogg troupe. From their statements it appears that they were all sessed to pay rent of the practice the gas, &c., and were compelled to buy tho scores of all the operas from Tams at tho rate of $1 eco, the usual price being seventy-five cents. They also bad their board to pay and their wardrobes to buy. For the past two months the residents of Sixth and Arch streets have been favored with matinde and even- ing performances of choice selections trom every opera and the répertoire of a first class company, and daily practice has been industriously going on, the am- ateurs, who formed the majority of the company fully believing that they were to ve employed by Mr. Hess, All went harmoniously until FRIDAY RVENING, when ‘ams, their instructor, coolly informed them that Mr. Hess did not intend to engage more than eleven of them. Of course discord succeeded the har- mony’at once among the musicians. There was first a demand for explanation, to which Tama could do nothing but shrug his shoulders, and then a bitter denunciation of the swindle that had been perpe- trated upon thom, the victims not knowing who to blame most, Mr. Hess or his so-called agent Tans. The suits that have been brought are all against Mr, Hess and Miss Kellogg, the claims averaging $650 for each person, WHAT TI MANAGER BAYS, Heravp corr ndent calied upon Mr, Hess this oon to get his side of the story, from which it appears he charges that the man Toms !s nothing more or less than a swindler. Mr. Hess denies that Tams ever had any authority to represent him as agent, to engage any singers, or to act as his attorney in any way. ‘Tams is a member of his chorus, under contract, and until last night Mr. Hess says he not the slightest idea of the coniidence game ho was carrying on. The manner in which he became ac- quainted with Tams, and his relations with him, the manager explains as follow! On the 26th of Jely last ho received a letter from Tams from this city, asking for the ongacoment ofa qu tet of singers, of Which he was one. Ho paid no atten- tion to the letter and did not answor it. Toms §can- tinued to apply for a position in the company and got lettors of introduction trom Barillt, of New York. Then Mr. Hess thought him worthy of some notice, and finally offered him individually an en- gagement in his chorus, telling ~—him that he did not want a quartet, but that if be would secure him eclven good voices familiar with all the opera he (Hoss) might engago them. But he declares that he in no way gave Ta! the right to make contracts with anybody, This seems to bare beon the only foundation Tams had for bia assumptions. Mr. Hess suys the man must be crazy to nave gone on engaging people by ‘wholesale—a piece of stupid villainy in which ne was sure to.bo toand out. ns is still a momber of the chorus of the company. Nothing seems to have been done to punish him, When he was summoned tothe green room he had nothing to say for himself in ex- was besieged to-day by tho unfortunate victims of Tams, Qut of pity jor their situation ho has taken seventeen of them into the chorus, instead of the eleven ho intended to select, and will take six more to travel with the com- pany. He also offers to employ all who can sing in “Tho Flying Dutchman” and “The Star of the North’? when they are given in thiscity, But the anager wili probably haye bts hands full of Jaw busi- ness fer some time, as more suits are throatened. It is absurd, he suys, to sue Miss Kellogg, as she is only a membor of his company, and has no interest in it be- yond her ry. AMUSEMENTS. “SWEETHEARTS” AND ‘‘TOM COBB.” An unusually delightfal entertainment was givon at the Park Thoatre last night, and wo are greatly mis- taken if Mr. W. 8. Gilbert’s two charming little comedies do not crowd the house nightly, Tho Jaughtor last might was incessant, and the verdict of the audience was unanimously in favor of the plays and tho performance. In “Sweethearts” Mr, Gilbert displays his poetry, blended with humor, and in “Tom Cobb” his for burlesque. ‘Sweethearts’ tells the story of two lovers who are united after thirty years’ separation, and the contrast of youthful passion in tho first act with mature affection in the second is finely expressed by author and actors, There is much deli- cato satire in Mr. Gilbert's treatment of tho effect of timo upon Jove, bat nothing that ts heartless or cold, It would have been difficult for an ordinary dramatist to have kept Sir Henry Spreadbrow from being coarse and otlensive in his forgotfuinesa of his early passion, but Mr. Gilbert emphasizes the humor without injaring the pathos on which it is based. Mr, Cyril Searle played the part with the truo spirit, without exaggeration. The improvemont this young come- dian has made since his first appearance at tho Park 13 really surprising. Miss May Howard was admirable, ospeciaily in the second part of the drama, The scenery was excellent, and the chavges of thirty yoars in the landscape were neatly indicated. In the first act tue lovers plant a litle tree, a larch, apparently; in the second it ap- pears as @ gigantic sycamore. The alicration of tbe species, however, does not interfere with the general effect, which recails the expression of the Endymion of ‘Lyly (the original ot Rip Van Winkle), who, afer bis forty years’ slumbor, exclaims, ‘Lo! the twig to.whish I laid down my head has become a tree. “Tom Cobb’? is founded on the perploxities of a young doctor, who pretends to have died in order to escape from the persecutions of lis creditors, and once imagined to be dead, finds resurrection 'diti- cult. His old friends, for various reasons, refuse to recogaize bim when ‘he reappears. ‘Around this central idea aro grouped a number of the most amuring s.tuations and some of the m comical characters’ in any modern farce, The acting was capital througbout, Tom Cobb was layed by Mr. Thomas Whific, who will bo remembered a popular tenor singer in English opera, He | pleasing comedian, with great volubility, ease of man- ner and appreciation of lun. There was ome superb bariesque by Miss Annie Edmondson, Mrs, Alexina Fisher Baker, Mr. J. C. Padgett and Mr. ©, Rosene. The group in the second act deserves to bo photographed. Mr. Paagett, as a long-baired poet of the worst kind, provoked enormous laughter, and Miss Edmondson was equally as successiul, These actors were all recalled vy the applause of the specta- tors. A humorous personation of Matilda was given by Misa Ida Jeffreys, who dressed the churacter with tmagniticonce, | Matilda is like tho Fotberingay of “Pendennis,” as Colonel O'Fipp, her father, well played by Mr. A. D. Bradley, is a copy of Captain Costigan, Mr. W. J. Cogswell and Miss Emma Hoffman were acceptabie in there parts, and, in tine, the whole performance was so artistic and strung that no lover ot hearty fun should miss it, GENMANIA THEATRE—“‘EGMONT.” Mr. Nouendorff has introduced a featuro in the Ger- man dramatic season for which the cultivated German pablic may be traly thankful On Tuesday evenings he gives representations of the classical drama, which he prepares with tho utmost care, Last evening an unusually brilliant audience, which embraced many of the German notabilities of Now York, witnessed the interpretation of Goethe's sublime tragedy, “Egmont,” “Egmont,” which deals with tho stirring scenes of Spanish role in the Netherland a play better adapted for the eloset than for tho stage, and yot tts quaint and martial pictures of feudal iii wero evi- | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. dently appreciated by ttic audience, Horr Ernest is an impassioned and statuesque Egmont, who has devoted much study to this part. Fri. Bebro made a winning though perhaps too lachrymose Clirchen, and the whole performance was enjoyable. The programme for the remainder of the week is attractive. This evening “Heinnch Hetne,"’ comedy by Mets, will be well as “Adelaide,” by Laude. On Thursda: “Count Esi tragedy by Lavbe, and on Friaay and Saturday evenings the capital farce, “Honest Labor.” Woop's MUSEUM. This attractive place of amusement {s well patronized at the matinée and evening performances. Apart trom the objects of curiosity, interesting to young and old, which are to be seen, the audience was treated to an excellent rendering ot John Brougham’s play, “Tho Lottery of Lite.” Justice was done, both in Stage adaptation and scenery, to the author's fine idea, and the performers were hoartily encored. Sophio Miles in the “Old Maid in her Winding Sheet" was excellent, and made a pleasing finale to the entertain- ment of the evening, the sensation being unabated to the close. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES. At the diamond (elds everything dramatic has failea. Bad for South Afriea. Fryer has a very attractive programme for Booth’s Theatre on next Sunday night. Mile, Heilbronn, who failed here, opened the Italian opera n at St. Petersburg with success. Mme. Pappenheim will sing the rdle of Senta in “Tho Flying Dutchman’? next month to the provinces, Mr, Edward F. Denyse is the business manager of Miss Adelaide Netlson’s next tour in the United States, “Baba,” at Niblo’s Garden, has proved a success greater than that of the “Black Crook” or the “White Fawn. Tho Mozart Club, entirely composed of membors of ’ orchestra, give a chamber music concert at y Hall on Thursday next. . TEN BROECK AND TOM OCHILTREE | Lextxctox, Ky., Oot, 17, 1876. The following telegrams have passed between Gen- eral James F, Robinson, President of the Kentucky As* sociation, and Mr. George Lorillard, the owner of Tom Ochiltree :— Lyxixatox, Ky., Oct. 17, 1876 To GrorGk Lorittarn, New York: Ths friends of Ten Broeck seeing by the Associated Press despatches that you desire to match ‘Tom Ochil- tree against Ten Broeck in a four-mile dash, to bo run tn the epring of 1877, have authorized mo to say that such aimatch can be made it you will ran over the Kentucky Association course for $10,000 or more, the purtios here to allow you $1,000 to cover travelling ex. ponses. The Kentucky Association will add one-half ‘of tho gate receipts of that day to the winning horse, and will extend to you a hearty welcome. J. F. ROBINSON, President Kentucky Association. New York, Oct, 17, 1876. To General Jauxs F. Ronixson, President;— Ireceived your telegram. ihe Associated Press has mistaken my proposition. I offered, and still offer, to match Tom Ochiltree the Jast day of the Baltimore races or tho extra day of the Jerome Park races, in ember, against Ten Broeck, a four-mile dash, for $10,000, American Jockey Club rales and new weights, Yours truly, G L. LORILLARD, Pleaso answer by telegraph. LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 17, 1876. To Groram Loninnann 1 The race proposed by you Is tmpossible, Ten Broeck isnot in traming, Should you aesiro to accept my proposition or alter its terms to run over tho Kentucky Association course, I shail be pleased to hear from you. J. F, ROBINSON, TROTTING AT MYSTIC PARK. Bostos, Mass., Oct, 17, 1876, Tho following races took placo at Mystic Park to- day :— For tho 2:26 class; purse $300. Blk. 8, Young Wilkes. Ch. m, Flora Belle. Bg. Bay.. 35 M233. Tho 2:40 class race was postponed tilt to-morrow, 8 boing trotted without determining 1%, MIDNIGHT WEATHER War Drrantiext, Orricr or THE Caie¥ SIGNAL Orricer, Wasmixatox, Oct, 18—1 A. M. Probavili For the South Atlantic and ist Gulf States, rising or stationary barometer, winds mostly from north to east and warmer clear or partly cloudy weather fol- lowoa by falling temperature in tho northern portion of the former. For the West Gulf States, nearly stationary followed by rising baromoter, easterly to southerly winds, warmer partiy cloudy weather, and occasional rains, For Tennesseo andthe Ohio Valley, rising followed by slowly falling barometor, easterly to southerly winds, nearly stationary temporaturo, partly cloudy we or, aod possibly rain arcas in tho western por- tions. For the lake region, rising, followea by falling barometer, cold northeasterly winds, veoring to warmer easterly or southerly, partly clouay weather and possibly rain areas in the upper Inke region. In the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, rising, followed by falling barometer, southeast to southwest winds, warmer, partly cloudy weather and possibly rain arcas. For the Middie and Eastern States, rising barometer, colder and gencrally clear weather, heavy tros id winds veering to northwest or northeast in latter, bat veoring to northeast and later to southeast, with fall- ing baromoter in former, A storm centre is apparently approaching the coast of Oregon. The rivers will continue slowly falling or nearly sta- tionary. REPORT. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes tn the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last yoar, as in- dicated by the thermometor at Hudnat’s pharmacy, Herap Lia “ 1876, 187 42° 3:30 P.M... 44 U6 P.M. 470 OPM. 8B WPM perature yesterday ‘Averuge temperaturo for correspo' YOAr .seeee, HOTEL ARRIVALS, General Albert G. Lawrence, of Rhode Island, and Lieutenant Commander Frederick Rodgers, Unitea States Navy, are at the Gilsey House, Allen C. Beach, of Watertown, N. Y., and Perry H. Smith, of Chicago, aro at the Windsor Hotel, William D. 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