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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-24
THE GOLD GAMBLERS PANIC.

FROM the ". I. Tribune.
There were symptoms Saturday of an abate-
ment of the furry in gold which the gamblers in
national dishonor have been exciting for several
days past. They have done their worst, without
moving Secretary Boutwell, from his declared
purpose of using the surplus public money in
the Treasury to reduce the national debt. He
has thus far bought $1,000, coo of bonds per
week, selling 100000 of gold; this week he
Will sell t,cO millions of gold, and will sell more
ana buy more bonds so soon rs he shall see fit.
he VIII not be hurried in the premises, since it
Is not his policy to depreciate the market price
OF the only commodity he has to sell: but he
makes no secret OF his purpose to dispose of all
INC surplus gold in the Treasury beyond fair
WORKING balance and invest the proceeds in
some form OF national debt Having fair notice
OF ms intention, every one can govern himself
accordingly; and those who are caught 'long" in
Sold Wheh the premium falls heavily-as fall il
ihusJ-may ran at the Secretary if they choose,
uu' CIV GSLh justly pN'he only themselves.
Inc ItWtS tries to show that we were
staggered WIN egrd to the right of the
Secretary to estl lish sinking fund because
TWO months ago we objected to one Droyision M
the Public Credit act that il seemed intended to
prohibit the reduction of the public debt nv no
use Of the surplus gold in the Treasury, We
made this objection Just as the clause in oues-
ton was devised and passed without thinking of
the provision for a sinking fund in the LeS9nl.
tender act of 1862 Whether Congress wonld
have repealed that provision ii it had been
thought Of we cannot say; we only know thai
IL was not repealed, and is now in full force
We have never thought or said aught In con.
trayentiOn of this; never cherished any doub
OF it,.
The Times objects that the interest on the
bonds now bought is not saved, because il is
still to be paid into the sinking fund! That il
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-24
CHAMPION SAFES
UNSUCCESSFUL BURGLARY.
LETTER OF MEsSRs. DAVID Dows Il co.
NEW YORK, April 10, 1869.
HERRING. FARREI AZ SHERMAN

NEW 1OKk, April 10 lo09.
HERRING, FARREL d SHERMAN,
No. 251 Broadway.
Gents:-On the night OF the 22d ultimo, our store,
No. 20 South street, entered, and desperate at
tempt made by burglars upon of your safes in our
counting-room.
The key to the safe n which we kept our securities
was locked inside Of our hre-proof book safe, the
doors OF which were literally cut to pieces; from this
they obtained the key to the other safe and opened
it. Fortunately we had one Of your Burgar-Proof
Bankers Chests inside in which our valuables We're
deposited This they went to work at with will,
and evidently used up all their time and tools in vain
attempts to force it. The night was dark and stormy,
and the fact Of their knowing where our key was
kept shows that their plans were well matured. They
tried wedging the door and body Of the Chest, and
the faithful safe bears evidence Of the labor and skill
devoted to the work. All was useless and it is with
great satisfaction report that upon opening it we
found our securities all SG and can therefore cheer
fully indorse the Burglar-Proof work recommended
by you.
You will please send the new safe purchased by us
to countnghouse, and take the old one, to show
that some safes are still manufactured worthy OF the
name DAVID Dows co.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-24
STOVES, RANGES, ETO.

A large assortment of Cooking Ranges, Fire Board
Stoves Low Down Crates Ventiators, etc. always on
hISoB M oB-Jobbing of all kinds promptly done. BIOS
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-24

TO say, no man has anything that he does not
eat or drink to-day We insist that the interest
on every bond placed in the sinking fund is
absolutely saved from the hour of its purchose- =
saved as truly as though il were not appropri-
ated to the payment of our debt. If IL Is a re-
proach to desire to reduce steadily the principal
as well as pay punctually the interest of the
DEBT we claim our full share of It, We do not
support this policy because ii involves the
maintenance of protective tariff but that is
certainly in our view no objection
The Times thinks that, by the Secretary's
policy, the availability of Government funds
iOr export IS lessened.' We certainly hope it
is We wish II were impossible ever to- exnort n
U. ). bond in time of peace We are already
quite deeply enough in debt to Europe. and
ought never to sell her another bond We wish
we could tomorrow buy back of her fifty mil
mons at current rates, and pay for them in gold,
and thenceforth sell her no more.
of course, it is natural that the Times should
wish the Treasury, "as a first duty. to acquire
and keep strong reserve" of gold and that IL
should sugmatlZe the policy of paying so fast
and SO FAR as we have means as devised 'for the
benefit of two or three particular classes" We
do not mind that, since 1t is not denied that we
would have the Government do exactly what il
promised when, by the Legal-tender act. it laid
basis for the immense loans that carried us
tTiumphantly through the war for the Union.
we would do it because good faith imperatively
requires it. We would do it because good policy
fully concBrs. We would do it in the spirit of
that glorious resolve of the Chicago Convention
which nominated Grant and Coifax, that it is
our true interest to treat our public creditors
well that they will seek to remain such, and that
others will compete with them for the privilege
We would do it in the interest of that reduction
OF the current interest on our national debt
which the Times deems impossible for wears vet
but which we regard as feasible at an early day,
and OF the very first Importance. Last not least
we would do it because the law of the land
clearly requires it.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17
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A DESERVING CAAaiIY.

Academy OF tho Visitation, Mount do ChnntaI.
A circular has been issued by the Sisters of the
Visitation OF this Institution which Is near Wheel
ing, West Va, with very cordial endorsement from
Bisnop whclan. asking subscriptions towards the
establishment OF a fund for the free education Of
IMPOVERISHED American young ladies whose talents
calculated to make tncm useful rs teachers: ana
tho object especially to give this assistance to young
ladies' OF tho South reduced to poverty by the late
civil war, whereby they may be enabled as teachers.
particularly OF music, vocal and instrumental. to
support themselves The Sisters desire 1t to I've
known that they have excellent accommoda.
tons for 200 such pupils. but that they
are In need OF fanls to meet the
applications made for the free education proposed:
mat no party or sccarian principles govern the
school; that applicants OF all creeds are accepted
and that their religion is not interfered with that
the majority coming IN are daughters OF non-Catho-
lies and that the smallest contribution Will be gratc-
fully received.
Bishop Whelan says that the very remarkable and
highly cultivated talent OF the musical department
oil tins institution-uDrvaiied, PROBABLY, bv any
female educational institution In the o0untry-lcd
him TO encourage the erection OF buildings 60 such
au extent as TO present to parents every p"-.'' i
duccment TO avail themselves OF ....s advantages.
Contributions may be handed II TO the care OF Mayor
Hall or W. NJ TYced; Or they may be sent BY man
arcct to the Academy, Mount do Chanta, near
Wheeling, West Va.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

delphia courts on the ground that msn-oi-war
cannot be held for wages due q sai,or She Is be-
iisved to be In the service OF Cuba
Governor J. w. stevenson, OF Kentucky was yes
terday elected United States senator to succeed Mr..
McCreery.
A general outbreak among the Indians In the
Upper Missouri IA apprehended. Major Gipin. \
superrntcndcnt, d!cd recently, and ig Is suspected
thar he was poisoned by Indians. Several incendi-
AIRY ires the forts are also laid to their charge
The City.
rhe spanish gnnboats did not sail yesterday, as
was expected ia consequence OF the storm. and Will
probably be DELAYED until tomorrow.
George T. Dunning superintendent OF the New
York Assay ONCE, was arrested yesterday charged
with defalcaton amounting to $4,000. lie was
held in $40 900 bail to answer.
Thirteen commercial houses in this city are re.
ported to have failed in business within few days.
It is now stated that young Gray, the alleged bond
iorgcr at one time In the custody OF the detec-
tives but let OF by them IN consideration OF a
check for S400. Boston men said To be implicated
In Gray's transactions.
The Inman liue steamship City OF Brooklyn. Cap
tain Brooks, vii, leave pier IS North river at one
T.. NJ tomorrow for Queenstown aud Liverpool.
The European malls Will ose AT the Post once az
twelve NJ. on the 18th inst
The National line steamship virginia, Captain
Thomas will leave pier ~ North river at one I. NJ
tomorrow, 18th inst for Liverpool, calling at
Queenstown 20 land passengers, sc.
The steamship India, Captain Munro, OF Inc
Anchor line win sail from pier 20 Norm river at
twelve NJ. on saturday, 18TH instant for Glasgow
calling at Londonderry.
The Merchants line Steamship sherman, Captain
Quick will leave pier II North river AT three T. NJ
tomorrow Saturday. for New Orleans direct
The stock market yesterday was steady al the last
board but declined in later street dealings. Gold
was feverish. closing finally at i2l' l2la.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
j. H. stenhouse OF salt Lake and julius A. skel.
ton United States Consul to Mexico, are at the St.
Nicholas Hotel
II. L. Atwood, OF the United States Army; John G..
and Alexander Mcdonald, OF Hoiytown, Scotland,
are at the Astor House.
J. A. Green OF Utah; L. D. Weeks OF Texas; $. n.
Schoonnaker, OF Albany, and w. Bruce OF virginia,
are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
General Bartlett Is at the Everett House.
W. Pinkney whytc, Of Maryland, ls at the New
York Hotel.
Colonel w. S. Fish, of Canada, and j. p Pomeroy,
Of Rhode Island. are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
T. Is. Ii. Ssenhouse, editor or the sat Ldie 7ele-
graph. from salt Lake City, Utah.
Prornincn. Departures.
General W. 7. Sherman. General q. Ewing Gen.
cral L. f. Webb for Washington; Governor j. T..
English, for Connecticut; General l.. Flagg. for
Rhode Island; Colonel Il. II. TAI lor for Kentucky;
G. F. Tyler, for orange r. D. Hubbard. for Connec-
| tcut, and Judge E. G. Eldrdge FOR Poughkeepsie.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

Tho Board met yesterday. pursuant to adjourn
ment with the President Alderman Conan, IN thu
CHAIR There was barely quorum present and
therefore not enough to pass any general orders
number OF ordinary resolutions were presented
and laid over or appropriately referred. rcsou
ton was adopted repeating the ordinance, pre-
vIously passed. providing for the paving OF Forty
fifth street from Fourth To Lexington avenues, with
Belgian pavement
The resignation OF James O'Brien as member OF
the Board was, on motion OF Alderman Muller,
called from the table and accepted.
resolution was then adopted recognizing the Va
dity OF the election OF Richard CrOcker, In Decem-
Der. 1858, as Alderman OF the Fifteenth Adcrmanio
district, after which the Board adjourned till Mon
day AT two L. NJ.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17
DEATH FROM faaCfvFf o. TIE spN:.

Simon Fleig, q German, hfty-six years OF age,
was found lying IN Thirty-third street Mr.. Flcp
was conveyed TO the Twcnty-nintb precinct ana
subsequently to Bellevue Hospital where death
ens,Ied. ON the application OF MIS-, FIcQ
the widow OF tho deceased the remains were
taken TO her residence, 22I Wcst Thirty-nrst
street bv consent Of Coroner Schirmcr where
an inquest Will DC held. Mrs Flcig seemed to think
there hau been Intentional violence inflicted upon
and 10 determine that TACT DR.. Joseph
Cushman was requested by Coroner Schlrmer
to make pOstmOrtem examination Of tho body.
From the testimony taken tho Jury came the wise
CONCLUSION that tho deceased came TO his death BY
Injuries receive IN manner unknown and found
Iaut that no physician was sent for To examine The
deceased when no was brought TO the statior -.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

BRAZILIAN OPPOSITION to the war in Para
quay has made itself felt pretty strongly near
the government when it becomes the issue
upon which change of ministry takes place.
With Brazil thus divided her war must be less
effective than ever-and Lopez Is not dead
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

THE PARADISE OF JEREMY DIDDLERs 10
among the financiers, bankers, brokers, bulls,
bears, spread eagles and lame ducks Of Wall
street. They have been skinned by the
defaulters and forgers, Pratt and Gray, in a
series of confidence operations that would be
very amusing if they were not so very demoral-
izng Still we have here only another Illus
tration or two of the loose, rushing, push
ing, confused and harum-scarum style which
governs the financial exchanges and specula-
tions of Wall street. 1t is fine field for skill
full rogues, with the requisite BRASS to keep up
appearances. A bold face, diamond breast
pin, noisy pretensions and an Office fitted up
with rosewood furniture and rich carpets are
capital enough in Wall street for fcecing
business of q quarter or a half million.
Nothing down there is 80 readily convertible
into gold as brass.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

THE CORNER STONE LAD.-We mean the
corner stone of woman suffrage. 1t has been
laid in the new law of Wyoming Territory,
passed by both houses of the Legislature and
signed by the Governor, whereby the women
over the age Of twenty-one years have the
came right to vote in all elections of the Terri
tory as the men-whites and niggers. Here,
then, is substantial foothold for this woman
suffrage movement, from which other Terrific
ries and some of tho States will next be gained,
and what then? Why, then the woman
question, as the great bone or rib Of agitation,
will take the place of the used-up nigger
question, and, as women's rights are thou
sand times more interesting and attractive
than niggers rights, we say, let II come.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

INDIAN WAEs.-O military authorities arc
wisely endeavoring to strike at the true source
Of our Indian wars. They find that one fruit
fu source is murder committed by white men.
To stop trouble they must stop these crimes;
but there Is no power to punish such murders.
Wherever 1t is necessary to keep an armed
force on foot in frontier country the military
should have power to punish murderer, what
ever lis color; and Congress should give the
power at once.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

A Coop SUGGESTION. President Nelson,
of the Stock Exchange, calls on the business
brokers, to give immediate information at the
Stock Exchange upon the discovery Of any
bogus securities or fraudulent bonds or stocks,
so that the alarm may be instantly spread and
the plans of the swindlers outwitted. A
simple announcement on Friday that irrcgu-
lar (s) bonds had been presented at the Man
haitian Bank might have blocked the game Of
Messrs Gray Il Co.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

WHIoH rs THE REAsoN?-Several reasons are
given for the fact that the United States has
determined to assist Spain in the war on Cuba.
One is that the Spanish have such able counsel
near our government in the family Of the Secre-
tary OF State Another is that the United
States Congress would rather see Cuba in the
hands Of Spain than to see her free, unless her
freedom shall be accepted as a step toward
annexation
The New York herald., 1869-12-17
Commercial Failures.

There has been an unusually large crop OF
mercantile bankruptcies this winter; but such
mshaps occur every year at this season, aud
are only intensified now because the gold
market was subjected to so violent fluctuations
last September. In two of the recent instances
il is represented that the heads of the concerns
were chronic believers in the vauclcssness OF
our paper currency and that gold had TO go up
to higher prices. They were what the Wall
street fraternity would call constitutional
''bulls" on gold Hence they were not afraid
to lay in heavy stocks of the foreign merchan-
disc which was the specially OF their business.
The shrinkage in the value of foreign goods
brought about by the fall in gold was fatal to
them. In looking over the list of failures this
fall and winter we find it composed almost
exclusively of houses whose trade was in one
or other of the leading lines Of foreign goods.
Every winter we have fears of panic but if
that contingency, so often predicted, is ever to
come it should have succeeded the utter
decentralization of the money market last fall.
The very greenbacks which are so often de-
nounced as an irredeemable paper currency
are the secret of the failure so far to get up q
panic. Had the country been doing business
on the old plan before the war we should
have been utterly PROSTATE long since.
People forget that we have just passed through
long war.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

Our WAR ON CUBA.-Under cover Of the
States crushes The republic Of Cuba, her neigh
Dor. 1t is pretended that international law
makes us helpless in the case. International
law is supposed to be the rule Of international
right. Here the right is oil the other way,
and We pcrpetrate great political wrong
rather than clear away these cobwebs Of So
called law We are ashamed to assert before
the world our own view OF national right,
although it is our traditional policy that that
view must prevail this side the Atlantic. Did
ever great Power act on a more pitiful
policy?
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

REPUTATION has found strenuous but rash
advocate in Mr.. Mungen, democratic represen-
tatiye from Ohio, but the criticisms, however,
in which he yesterday indulged on the financial
policy of the government were warmly opposed
by the democratic members of the House, who,
in the name of the democratic party, repudi-
ated this repudiator of the whole national
Ieht
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

MORE CoUNTERFEITERs. In view Of. the
energy with which the secret service detec
tivcs seem to wage war against counterfciters
it is astonishing that the latter should be able
to carry on their operations 50 boldly a.
appears in paragraph Of Western news. In
Cincinnati man was arrested for drunken
ness. and on his person were found sixty dol
lars in counterfeit money and circular from
The makers of this money advertising it.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17
Import.n. News from Cuba.

The special news from Cuba which we pub
lish in another column of the HERALD shows
that great activity prevails among the insur-
gents in the Eastern Department, and cor
responding dependency is observable among
the Spaniards. The Cubans, it will be seen,
have not only been able TO hold their own in
the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba, but have
actually compelled the Spaniards to retire
from Mogate and have reoccupied their old
positions, well provided with provisions and
ammunition. The landing of an expedition at
the mouth Of the Baconao river is also con-
hrmed. The most important portion of the
news, however, is the reported action OF Gen
eral valmaseda. This boastful soldier, who
was to crush the insurgents with the force
under his command, suddenly discovers that
he has undertaken too big job. He wants
more men, and unless he obtains them he
threatens TO resign. Is it possible he is 80
hard pressed as this? Valmaseda is the great
fighting man of the Spanish army in Cuba, yet
his force consists of only three thousand men,
one-third of whom are on tho sick list Where
are the forty thousand troops sent out from
Spain? How are they distributed It looks
as If this Cuban revolution was far more for
midable than is considered by President Grant,
Secretary Fish, Mr. Sumner and others. We
cannot be blind to facts. If the government is
disposed to be just to Spain it should also
remember that justice is not one-sided, and
Cuba has at least some little claim on its
consideration.
If there is ything more convincing than an
other that the Cubans are entitled to some show
of decent consideration at the hands of the
American government it is these facts The
revolution in Cuba has been maintained sue
cessiully for over one year; to crush that revolu
ton Spain has forwarded to Cuba forty thousand
of her best fighting troops, commanded by some
of her most capable officers. Besides, the naval
force in and around Cuba numbers thirty-nine
war. vessels, carrying three hundred and
seventeen guns 1t should also be borne in
mind that the Spaniards have also to aid them
it may be questioned, have this immense army
and formidable navy done to crush the rebel
lionp Comparatively nothing And yet here
in the United States there are those who main
tain that the Cuban revolution is scarcely worth
consideration. The fact is that every item of
intelligence we receive from the Island proves
that the struggle is not only a formidable one,
bnt that it will tag the resources Of Spain to
the utmost before the uprising of the people is
quen..:. So far the Cubans have shown them
solves brave, determined and self-sacrifcing
patriots and if they succeed in winning the
independence for which they so gallantly fight
it will not be through the aid Of government
that sanctions the sailing Of thirty vcssels-of
war to assist in crushing the aspirations of
people desrous and deserving Of independence.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

POLICE GRIMES. Two policemen have Just
been caught in passing counterfeit money, and
from the circumstances of the case it is not
possible TO doubt thai they knew the character
of the money. No doubt the money was the
price paid them by the makers Of il TO secure
thoir secrecy. A few days since two police
Commissioners do not make strict examples of
such cases IL will be hard for tho public TO
have much confidence in the honesty Of the
force.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

RUSSIAN OPERA-We have had Italian
opera, English opera, Irish opera, French
opera to surfcit, from time to time.
and the African opera all the time, and so The
Introduction of the Russian opera is sort Of
novelty, il nothing more. To those who under
stand the Russian language however, the
Russian opera is said to be delightful, while to
those who don't they say il is very amusing.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

PRESIDENT GRANT has sent message to the
House in reply to Mr.. Woods resolution calling
for the correspondence with the American
Minister at Madrid on the subject of Cuba.
The message was accompanied by report
from the Secretary of State TO the effect that
it is not deemed desirable at this time to
comply with the request.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

THE CENSUS BILL was yesterday taken mp
in the House Of Representatives and passed by
vote Of cighty-six yeas to forty-seven nays,
under the amended title Of San act to provide
for taking the ninth census Of the United
States The Judiciary Committee reported a
bill annulliug the existing basis of representa-
ton and proposing that members Of the next
Congress shall be elected under the new
cenaIIa.
The New York herald., 1869-12-17

THR LATEST CUBAN NEws-More troops
arrived from Spain and more taxes laid on the
products of the island. What limit is there to
Spans power to make war on Cuba 80 long as
she can make Cuba pay for itp Ccspedas had
better hurry up with his torches.