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THIRD EDITION
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
A New Complication About
the Peruvian Iron-olads.

NKw ORLEANS, Dec. ls.-The differences be-
tween our Govern ment and Peru, gro wing out
of the detention of the iron. clad fleet, are as
one OF The tenders OF the fleet, left New York a
crew, der an American captain. o. arriving
~ the mouth of the river sac hoisted the Peru
Wan flag, and steamed up to the city. Habeas
corpus was sued out for the discharge OF the
crew on account OF the change of flag, and
Minister Garcia Garcia discharged the mutt
nous crew, Bnd decline1 to respond To the writ.
The captain reius ed TO enter az Custom House,
and to-dsy custom officers boarded the Ha-
vana. when Captain Gilcnrist came forward.
snd, after he had been addressed as Cap
tain GilchrisL of the United States
steamship Havana, he WAS asked, why nave
you not entered?" because others attend To
that" "Whst oJneTs2 Only the captain or mis-
first officer in of his absence, can attend To
that" "Well," he replied, I'VE have changed
We are in the Peruvian navy now" But you
lust answered for the captain of the UnlJed
States steamship Havana" The captain re-
peated bis remark about change OF colors. Col.
lector Fuller has demanded OF the Peruvian
ing by wnat authority a vessel clearing at New
York a merchani man for New Orleans can
appear here rs q vessel of war, and, not getting
any sstisfs ction, will to- morrow seize the vessel
unless be receives contrary orders from Secre-
taIy McCulluch. The same difficulty occu red
when the iron. clad DIS cleared. Fuller was firm
but Seward hRrmoniZed matters, His Exc4l.
lency Garcia pays no heed to courts, collectors,
or TpRrshals to carry his point, and unless
McCulloch orders otherwise the vessels are to be
seized to-day.
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New York city Items.

The employees of the Custom House have been
invited 10 contribute Sl3U0 10 procure portraits
of Collector Smythe and Assistant Collector
Cyncb. 1t is proposed 10 have the portraits
painted by an artist who holds clerical posi-
tion in the Custom House. and are 10 cost $500
each, and an additional S75 for the frames. The
pictures, when completed, will decorate tue
Collectors room. The subscription paper was
unaware that any considerable number OF
them had met and resolved to have the por.
traits painted as q testimonial OF esteem for
their superiors until they read the announce.
ment on the printed heading OF the subscrip.
tion paper.
William Driscoll and Patrick Haggerty
entered the liquor store OF James Norris, OF No.
647 washington street, last evening, and soon
tender. John Tucker, during which one of the
men caught boiler OF hot water from the stove
and threw the contents over Tucker, scalding
him very badly about the head and face. Tucker
then seized a hatcbet and dealt his assailants
several blows on their heads, causing bad scalp
wounds. The combatanis left the store soon
after the assault, and no arrests were made.
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PbiIadeIpbIa Trade ReDOrt.

SATURDAY, Dec. l9.-rne Flour Market re
mains in the same dull and unsatisfactory con
dition quoted yesterday, and only few hau-
dred barrels sold In lots for the suuply of the
wants OF the home consumers a. SIS 20 05 75 for
supeTtine. S6@6 rs for extras. 81 25GS for Iowa
and Wisconsin extra family, SS@S 10 Tor Mime
sofa do. do. S9@l075 for winter wheat do, do,
and Sll@l3 for fancy brands according 10
quality. Rive Flour IL Belliog In small way
at S7'5I as. No change to notice ia Corn Meal
The Wheat Market IL devoid of animation.
and there Is no demand except for prime lots
from the local mtllers Sales of red az $1,000
amber AT S2l0@2 II, and 1000 bushels Kentucky
while at so So Rye sells at Sl'0O y bushel for
Western. Corn is In moderate request, with
do al Goa CSC for damp and 9Sc. for dry, includ.
ing 500 bushels from store at 81. Oats are Ia
fair demand. with sales OF 1000 bushels Western
at7O@78e.
Bark ia rather lower. Sales OF 25 hhds No. !
Qnercitron AZ S42.
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LIFE ON THE PLAINS.
Death OF n Notorious Desperate.

Sheriff Keith, OF Central City, Colorado, gives
the account OF the death of a desperate cnaTacte.
named FIsnklip. He was o Denver rascal ano
had ned TO Central City, where the marsnal anu
his deputy oveThauled him In his bedi COOK,
Tho civ Marshal of Denver, Mr.. T. Smith, and
nv self went mp to the room where tranknn
was in ped. Cook took pair OF haudcufs and
(Frankiin) tive want you." FRANKLIN Jumped
up In btd d In a sitting position, and salu:-'-
- YOU 90 slow ~ Marshal COOK told him III
ives no use making any fuss, that he had got 10
have thos @ handouts put on. Franklin Juupeu
uUon his feet. Mr.. smith aud myself drew
our pistols on him. Some one told htm-eltner
smith or Cook told FTauklin-that II hedtd not
eiye himself up they would shoot him. Frank
lin then made the remark, after putting his
the place 10 put IL; right there" l spoke 20
him and told him tie might as well give up,
tnat he could not get away. COOK made anotner
atte mpt 10 put the handouts on him. FRANKLIN
told him he could not do It, you = ora -
give me Q fair SNOWY Mr. Smith q lnlnK u
wss) drew his revolver and hit him on the side
of the head and X nocked him over. Cook made
another attempt to put the handouts on MIN,
and he spr8pg TO his fee' imm edlately. lie
stood up in bed sgainst Nhe wall Cook made
the remark thai he must submit and nave the
haD6cuffs Non. Cook made another sttempI 10
put the handouts on him. Franklln maue q
PASS with his fist and called Cook q - OF n
- Cook stepped back about foot from the
akee OF the bed drew his revolver, and shot hlm
n the breast. Smith fired nearly at the same
tftne: " whether his Dall hit him or not, canno,
sny iIs,apklin fell on the bed, breathed about
a. minute, and died. FRANKLIN had no arms iu
Jbis hands. ] saw none in the room. We dld no,
Rpov but what Franklin had arms. lie mas mad
nhe reputation of being n desperaco.
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Words.

POLICE ITEMs.-Michael Tsnnan, aged 13
years, has been held by Alderman Carpenter
for stealing biscuits from Hartman's manu-
factory, on South Penn street.
Charles Linhold, aged II years, yesterday
went into No. 1908 Parrish street, and was ope
rating on the TIL when q gentleman stepped in
and TOOK charge of him. Alderman Massey
bound him over in $500 bail.
John Whalen accedLed an invitation to take
drink at a place on Bedford street. His friend
laid down $40 note. John picked no the OIL
and substituted a 81 note he was arrested and
sent TO prison.
James Henry was before Alderman Bonsall
this morning for knocking down man in a
drinkipe saloon on Bedford street. After the
hearing be was committed.
GeoJ ge Simon was taken into custody yester-
day by Detective Levy. charged with stealing
q lady's cloak from the front of the store No.
IA N Eighth street.
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FIFTH EDITIO N
THE LATEST NEWS.
The Troubles Between Greece
and Turkey-A New
Erie" Movement.
FROM EUROPE.
The Eastern complication

By Atlantic Cubte.
LONDON, Dec. 10 "A Paris despatch of last
evening, announcing the sinking Of the Greek
steamer Erosis at SyTa by HOBART Pasha, the
Turkish Aumiral Is not officially condrmed
The latest dispatches from Constantinople,
Gated yesterday, mention that Hobart Pasna,
at the request of The French .Admiralg in the
Archipelago, would await orders from the
Tufkl ism Government before using coercion with
the Erosis.
LONDON, Dec. l9.-The utter inability OF the
great powers of Europe TO control the action of
Greece in the pendiug troubles with Turkey
excites dislrusI In financial circles here, and
there Is fear OF a general falling of In all
moneyed values. Tuis distrust is only in
leased by the reassuranceR OF the French press.
Even II Russia Is not In earnest In her remon.
sirAnces, II Is the general opinion that she will
not be able TO give Greece any material aid,
The press OF London generally unite In
urging the great powers TO a final remon.
BtIauCe.
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New York Money Market.

fTOTn ~ tDlflc,
Money cOntlDEeI active at per cent. at the mini
mum rate on call loans, with transactions at per
c. mt In coin, and * ana I-i8 com mission paid cur
rency loans, the &c ivlty OF tue past two DAYS Ia
known 10 be TO degree artificial IL Ia stated that the
IoCkDg up business has O. III menceo again, and that
II IL In the interest parties heavily shor, OF the
mslkeL who forced 10 this MEASURE In
order TO cover their shUTs. This renewal vi inter
ference with the wCIklDgs he mODey market at the
time of the quar- erly statement should be sufficient to
call the attention of CODgI the abuses atendinG
the making II upon one day for all the banks, aad
they should promptly IlVe the Controller the power
To call Tor a statement from any bank on any such
date as be may name. omit the usual qnarE. Fly
statement made on the first Monday In January. At
the present time q few millions Withdraw from
circulation Ia The cRpse OF grea' disturbance OF all
business interests. and Ia only or benin TO haf'a'
dozsn heavy SPECTATORS, who are enabled TO em.
barrAss the business of the country for their wn
private gain
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SMUGGLING.
100000 worth OF siIk-A Greas Fraud


on the Revenue I'm New York.
From the ~. Y. Tribune Of Gtts morning.
quantities of silks made by the collector of this
port, the probable value of which was estimated
TO be- upwards of 500 0O0. These frauds. cam
mitted through a series of years, turn out TO be
much larger tnan was at first supposed; they
certainly are the most successful and long
continued ones brought to light in this
country. 1t appears that two persons by
the name OF Fegelstook and Bentina.
who did business in Reade street. were for
some time suspected OF bringing goods into this
port under cover OF fraudulent invoices,
for examination agreed always perfectly with
the invoices deposited and sworn to at the Gus.
the Appraiser contained clocks u nd other goods
hich but little duty is eXRcted by the tariff,
while the remainder, which were sent directly
10 their respective stores. were filed, as IL ap-
pears now, with valuable silks and velvetR In
this way, 1t seems, an immensely large
into this country without payment of
duties. Messrs. Fegelstock and Il entina seem
the priD cipals in these transactions were
MeBsTs. Guiteman Bros, OF Leonard street.
somewhRt more than s2500O0 The two nrsG-
named persons have seen hJ TO me- ke good their
Their mght was very precipttete, and but for
an error In the writ issued tor their arrest they
could not baye got on II appears that they
taken back to the Judge for correction; for
when the officers st last entered their premises
they found that the guilty ones bad flown, after
burning up most OF the entries aud Ia voices
whIcn could nave been used against them
and, In their haste to escape, leaving be-
hind a certified check. Tue fact OF so
many OF their entries being destroyed makes it
exceed diDgly difficult TO discover the fall amount
of the frauds thus perpelrated, The Gultemau
Bros. justified yesterday to the sum of $3.50 600
dollars, and gave sureties for n similar amount
They own real estate in this city alone wo tn
over 100000. Before Justifying in the above
sum, they wanted to exact q promise from the
Custom House officers that they would require
no further sureties from them, which request,
oweVer, was not acceded 10, for 10 is believed
most certainly that the frauds committed Will
be much above hatamount. There are strange
rumors ahoat In connection with these remark
able transactions, ofcollusions between the Inn
porter and certain Custom House officers, ex-
lending, ss they do, over SO long a period
of time. IL is believed that somebody, either
in the Custom House or in the appraisers de.
pariment. must have known exactly what
cases would bear the examination OF persons
not connected with these bold and gig antic
frands for one out of every three or four case 3
only Is sent to the appraisers store for examl-
nalion and Il seems certainly very strange that
the wrong Tor right ones should always have
found their way TO the stores To be examined
there. We hope that this case will receive Q
full and thorough investigation by the District
Attorney, oD whom the prosecution principally
yeljes
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The Porto Kicau Rebels!

According to Rdvices received at Havana
from Porto Rico. the sentence OF death pro-
nounced by a court martial upon the leaders
OF the revolt which took plass=fn that island In
carried out. The parties, seven in number,
were tried on the nth ult,, and sentenced to
he garotted. On the 2lst the Captain General
published n decree approving of the sen tence
but subsequently, after taking the advice OF
his council, he commuted the sentence in the
case Of fine of the condemned TO one of penal
servitude, doing so in his capacity of Civil Gov
ernor. In the case of the other two the execu.
tlon of the sentence had been suspended pend.
ing n decision of the question OF competent
Jurisdiction which had been raised on behalf of
the accused
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GUSHING.
His Mission and Its Objects.

A special despatch from washington yester-
day TO the New York Evening Post says
Several inaccuracies having been made in the
published statements concerning tho gOtia
lions for the right OF way of the Istnmus of
Dsrien Canal, the following facts will be found
inteTesting:-
The negotiations have not been conducted
her O. but at Bogola, between the United States
Minister and the Colombian Government
There have been two sets of negotiations
pending. First. The company formed TO dig
ihe canal applied IN proper form to the Colom-
bian Government for the concession of the right
OF way. Second. The United States Interested
Itself in behalf of this company. and in order
TO secure the esta blishment OF the canal, and to
prote CT it, entered INTO negotiations for treaty
similar 10 the one recently signed bet ween
Nicaragua and The Uni ed States.
The negotiations have not. from some unex.
planned cause, made as much progress our
Secretary of State desired. and tins cond itiou
of affairs decided him TO send Mr.. Caleb Cnsh e
ing to Bogots with the necessary power to effect
an early settlement of The entire question.
The weather is very pleasant here this morning,
and the Ice is fast diss ppearing.
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Annirs in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. l9-Noice has been served on
the Directors OF the Missouri Pacific Railroad,
that at the coming session OF the Legislature
an amendment 10 the companys charter will
be proposed, which in effect will abolish the
present graduating sale OF voting stock. aud
give but one vote to each share, aud will re-
quire the whole board TO be elected annually
This will give small stocR holders more power
in the management OF affairs. The company
has stated that q project IL on foot to make tue
Missouri Pacific Road direct line in the great
chain OF roads from the east end OF the Kansas
Pacific Road. The City Council yesterday re-
jected the proposition TO sell the city stock In
The Missouri Pacific Railroad,
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LYNCH La W.



The New Albany Und) C1mnercidE OF Decem-
Der Is. referring TO the scenes following the re-
cent Iynching at that place. says
The ou burst of grief endei, the quiet OF de-
spair settled upon the faces of the women But
not long did one of them remain under the bur-
den. the sister OF the three Reno brothers. an
Intelligent and handsome youug lady. dried
her eS es with her rhandkerchief-then, taking
the erieistained piece of linen. she placed IL
over the face of her brother William. who to
the last declared his innocence; then she kneeled
beside the dead man. and laid her left hand
wards heaven, she took this terrible OATH
"Oh, my poor murdered brother, may God
curse your sister II sbe avenge not your death
terribly and fully. This l will do, 80 help me
Godw What a tragic scene was Lhis-the dark,
strong walls on all sides, and the cold stone
floor under her Rnees-the sable garments of
the hereaved sister, the pale face turned up
ward, and the white hand pointing heaven.
ward! What tableau of death, despair, love,
and reYenReI
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A $4,000, 900 swindIe In Chicago.


CHICAGO ILL.,, Dec. l9.-The municipal sutho'
rifles are engaged In an examination into cer
tain fraudulent transactions connected with
real estate tha belonged to the city, and pro-
gress enough has been made In the inquiry TO
Justify the belief that property to the amount
of fully two million dollars has by parties yet
unknown been stolen by means of fraudulent
tax titles and forged deeds, for the beneft OF
whoever may have been concerned.
Robert Lincoln, son of the late President, Is
likely to be q sufferer by the fraud, he having
in good faith purchased some OF the property
in question.
Goldthwsite. who ia to play McDevitt for the
billiard championship of America, is here
to-day. He has played a practice game OF 1900
points with Peter Snyder. beating the latter by
SCI points and making runs OF 335 and 3Si, and
AN average of 4S.
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PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST GoLD.-The, First
Mortgage hny-year per cent Sinking Fund
Coupon Bonds of the Rockford, Rock Island, and st
Louis Railroad Company, principal aud interest pay
able in GOLD COIN, nee Of Government tao are for
sale at the office OF the Company No. IL Wall street.
New York, al s71S per cent? and accrued interest 10
currency.
Pamphlets, giving fuller information, may be had
Rt the ONCE
Government and other securities received In en-
change, At market rates.
II II. BooDY, Treasures.
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This Afternoon,s Quotations.

LONDON, Dec. l9-Evening. .Consols. 92S for
both money and account. u. = 5.20s, AZ.
Stocks quiet. Erie, 26l5 Illinois Central, 95s1.
LIVERPOOL, Dec l9-Evenng. .-CotLou frmer;
middlng uplands on the spot, l0iS@l054d; to
arrive, lOHd; +; Orleans, l02A@lld. Tue sales nave
been is 600 bales. Cheese puoyant at COS. Tai.
low, 49s. Other articles unchanged.
HAYRE, Dec. l9-Evening. ng.-Cotton fir ner
both on he spot and TO arrive; sales on the SPOT
at l13L: to arrive at lSlf
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Another erie" Enterprise.
pecfol Desputch TO The EUent,.0 2sLe0raoh.

NEW YORK, Dec. la.-Mr. Fisk. either for
himself or Tor the Erie Railroad, has been
negotiating the week past for the Newport
line of steamers on the Sound and for the StOn-
ipgton line. The Newport line of steamers Is to
dollars. and the Stonington line ask seven
hundred thousand dollars. which the Erie
association 81 unwilling to give. The Bristol
line under This arrangement is to be trans
terred to Newport, one line only, and all are TO
be run in connection with the Erie Road.
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FROM EUROPE
BY atlantic CubIe.
This Mornings Quotations.

g2l[ and for account. 92ll "a 92l 8 2Os easier at
az. Railways fiat; Erie 2634; Illinois Central,
95N; Atlantic and Great Western, 4lM.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. ia M.-Cotton buoyant;
the sales To. dRv will reach $1,000 bales There
was considerably more activity near the close
yesterday, and the sales reached 1900 bales.
LONDON, Dec. ia. M.-Linseed OIL, E27 5s.
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Divers Items.

Special Dispatches TO The Evening Telegraph.
Thurlow Weed leaves New York for the south
to-day for the win or. Poor health Is the cause.
The Conservative State Committee OF Vlr.
ginia have published a long manifesto opposing
The adoption of the Alexandria constitution,
Private advices say the people would adopt IL.
Unfavorable bank statements are looked for
to-day In New York.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

MORTALITY OF THE CITY.-The number Of
deaths in the city for the week ending at noon
to-day was 2l7, being an decrease OF 31 during
corresponding periou of last ear. OF these ia
were adults, 1903 minors; l64 were horn in the
United States, AZ were foreign, IL we're un-
known. 10 were people OF color, and IL from tae
country. OF the number, died of conges-
tion OF the lungs, convulsions, "a consumption
OF the lungs, mi am nation OF tue lungs, and
6maIasmus. The deaths were.divided as fol-
lows among the wards:-
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KEY WEST. Dec. - Arrived. barque Nep-
tune, of and from Kingston with sugar, for
Philadelphia, leaking badly.
NEW YORK, Dec. l9.--Arrived, steamship st.
Laurent, from Havre and Brest.
by Atlantic Cd6le)
QUERNsTnwN. Dec. ~. Arrived last evening
steAn snip China, from New York.
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For YoUNa PBOPLB.-Rev. G. W. Samson,
D. d. President of the Columbian College
Washington, ID. g., will preach the third OF a
series OF sermons before the Young Peoples
Association at the Tabernacle Baptist Church
Eighteenth and Chestnut streets, 10 morrow
evening, December 20, at ~ o'clock. Subject,
Gospel Liberty" DIR. Samson Is well known
az djstineuished author and theoIogian, and
we doubt not that many of our citizens will
embrac ce the opportunity OF hearing him on the
above occasion.
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FOURTH EDITION
WASHINGTON.
Alaska and the Lobby-The
Case of Georgia.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to The RCeHtno Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Dec, 10.
Thn hIuaHn Rrfharxy nuai,.aaS

The Alaska Bribery Business.
Your &, the correspondent OF the New York
Tribune, and the correspondent of the New York
Etentp0 Post were examined to-day by tue
CommlLtee on Public Expt n1itures in reference
10 the alleged corrupt expenditures OF money IN
the Alaska purchase. MIR. Young testified that
he received no money Whatever, and knew
nothing about It's distribution, except what
appeared In the newsp Ipers.
The other correspondents testimony was to
the same effect, except That Moab, the corre-
spondent of Brick POmeroy's Democrat told
blm that he (Noah) had received $1,000 IL is
nDderstood that the com u ee are in possession
of Information which goes TO snow that certain
members OF the House received money, but the
facts can be got at only by an examination OF
tue Russian Minister. Secretary Seward was
examined later ia the day, but mis- testi mouy
tailed 10 prove that he knew anything about q
corrupt Distribution of The money. except that
he gave the requisltlou on the Treatury for the
amount Of the appropriation. He knew nothing
about the action OF Baron Stoeckl or Mr
Bodisco large
Delegation OF Georgians
were before the Reconstruction Committee to-
day, nTgipg th at such legislation may be passed
as will defeat the action OF the present State
Government and throw out the Congressional
delegation elecl. number OF Georgia mere
favor Mr. Edmunds bill providing for O proyI-
siOnal government for that State
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ghe COnnecticut River Bridge.

HARTFORD. Dec. 10 City Attorney Hamersly
received to-day official notice that Judge Nell
son, of the United States Circuit Court, has
grant ed a temporary injunction to restrain the
Shore Railroad Company from bridging the
Connecticut river.