The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-30
FOURTH EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON THIS P. M.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING rBLEGRAPH.l
WASHINGTON November 80.
LeM, DRNia, Rricnds Conc homo.

Jeffo Davis Friends Como Home.
messrs Lowry and Hillyer the Mississippi
Commissioner, to ask for the release of JEFF.
Davis, left for home yesterday, having become
convinced that there Is no prospect that the
President will comply with their request at pre-
sent They will go by the way of Fortress
Monroe, TO have an interview with JEFF. Davis.
The Republican Caucus.
There is considerable opposition to hold
ing the Republican caucus Tonight, on the
ground that it will enable the few members
now here TO shape the entire work of the session
to suit their peculiar views. The caucus will
probably be postponed until Monday.
Clerks RcsiGning'
In consequence of the low salaries paid to
Department clerks, 2Ss have resigned in the
Treasury Department alone this year, up to the
present time and some 200 more will resign i'm
mediately in the same Department, unless relief
is afforded.
Huge Contract.
Much interest is felt in the announcement Of
the award of the great stationery contract for
the internal revenue, which covers supplies for
two hundred and forty Collection Districts this
side of the Rocky Mountains, The statement
telegraphedi from here Yesterday, that the
award had been made, is not true.
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The Baltimore 'EAmeIicaao and the
United States and European Associated
Press.
BIZ The United States associated Press
The following announcement appears in this
afternoons edition of the AmeriCdn:-
''Our readers have, doubtless, observed that we
! have, during the past few days. published very
voIumInous telegraphc dispatches from all pa7s OF
| this country and Europe foreipn domestic com
| N p
nss never before Teen telegraphed IN the columns Of
! The lpreaterr portion of these despatohes were
from the United states and European TcIeOraphic
| News ASSOCIATION, whlch has lust cen established
IN New York, in OppO ttloD TO the New York %ss0-
cIateu Press The General Agent of this new AssO
sIaton is d. H. Craig, ESQ who mas for Gteeu yosrs
past been the General Agei Of the New York AssO
| ciaied Press; IL was our purpose to receive and
publish the dispatches Of both OF the Associations,
IN pursuance OF the usual enterprise exhibited by
the A0'er,con IN furnishing ITS readers with the
luloet and latesV indulgence from all pats OF The
The New York Associated Press has however
issued order prOhlbung any paper from reoeIVlDg
their news which shall so elect TO pub ism at re-
| ceIve1 by Mr. Craig also. Knowing from uns OK,
perience In the telegraph bu iness that MIR CTaiO
possessed OF the natIa tack and energy to csta 1oe
all competition and that he has unriva led fact
for the transaction ct the BUSINESS he has taken
hand we have refused to deprive our readers of hls
| important services
| We do not regari ourselves as under any specis
| obligations to the New York Associated Press or
anV other seli-cOnstILuted bod We have held
| now confined against IN Baltimore endeayo rod
| to ceslroy their orgartzat on, and have rennere
| them more unpaid service durne The paSt five
| years than anv other Vaper in the country.
That we should al Ow anybody to dictate to us
what we shall pu alrsh or Whist we shall not publish
IN the columns OF the american simply rldiCp
We have ALWAYS heretofore acted independently OF
all combinations, and shall continue to 80 act.
REGARDLESS OF what the consequences may be.
! We have however, tull confidence that the
United States and Euro neau Teegraph Ne VS. AssO-
o'ation will be able furnish fuller, more varied
ana more satisfactory reports OF news, 1orelgu,
domestic, and commercial, than the AssCemted
! Pre- has ever attempted; a1d that our readers wnl
be benefited bv the change. We will also have the
advantage OF HAVING exclusive specral reports and
not be compelled to DreseuJ re sders with c IA
dispatches that appear in the other papers OF tine
city.
The following are the concluding despGtcbee
of a very earnest but friendly teleeraphic cor
respondenCe between MIR. Sim9nton, agSnt Ot
| the New York Associated Press, and the pIOprie-
tors OF the AmeriG3a:--
NEW YORK, November 29?--T0 the Agent OF. the
Associated Press, BaltimO, --S9gry the Afteric1n
| will not trust Withhold news IRON the
Ane7ScdR unless 1t will refuse TO publish Craig'S
dispatches. Thus rule Is imperative.
(S!Guedl y, W SIhoNToH
General Agent Associated Gross