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THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
A FuII and official statement Regarding
the NcgOtiRIAOns- Text of the treaty,

A Full and Official statement Regarding
the NcgOtiRtAOns-F Text of the treaty,
The New York WOrld of this morning gives
the following as the full text OF the Alabama
Claims treaty, negotiated at London, January
IA, 1899, by Lord Clarendon and Reverdy John.
son. the ratification OF which is now pending in
the United States Scuate:-
Whereas Claims have been male at various
times since the adjournment OF the convention
between the United States and Great Britain of
February 8, 1858, upon the Government of her
BritannC Majesty IN the part OF citizens OF the
United States, and upon the Government OF tue
United States by the subjects OF her Britannia
Majesty: and whereas some of said claims are
stll pending and remaining unsettled, the Presi'
dent of the United States of America and her
Majesty the Queen OF the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, being Of opinion that
O speedy and equitable settlement OF all such
claims Will contribute much to the maintenance
of the friendly feelings which exist between the
two Governments, nave resolved 10 make
arrangements Tor that purpose by means OF
convention, and have named their pleni-
potentiaTies TO confer and agree thereupon, that
IS TO say: The President OF the United States OF
America, Reveydy johnson, Euvoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plempo!entiary OF the United
States 10 her Britannia Majesty, and her
Majesty the Queen OF the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain aud ireland. Lord Clarendon,
etc, etc., her Britannia Majesty's principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who,
after having communicated to each other their
respective full powers, found in good and due
ioIm, have agreed a. folOWs:-
Article First. The high contracting parties
agree that all claims on the part of individuals,
citizens of the United States, upon the Govern.
ment Of her Britannia Majesty, and all claims
ON the part of individuals, subjects of her Bri
fannie Majesty, upon the Government of the
United States, which may have been presented
TO either Government for its interpostton with
the other. since the exchange OF rati6cations at
London, February 6, 1868, which yet remain
I,d al a other EuCh claims which
NAV be presented within the time specified in
Article 3, hereinafter, snail be referred to four
commissioners, to be appointed in the folio wing
manner, that Is 10 tay;-TWo commissioners
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
0W0RLD-MAK1NG."
raetnre hY Dr. j. =. BoyntOn.

~
MI r. Boynton delivered the Ils,i5g nrsI 70 a
OF DIS 0oudienoe, Commencing with tne pe4tu.
large % thInos the title of the discourse was
nlDDs Making" and the lecturer, after an
areument as TO the SViusnttSs ~ ,1strations nj
NJ ioyys which govern the universe, snoWing
.InnSt arc avstem of arlthmetlcal .pIoBUesslon
LhHS Lhith Governs the arrangement OF the leaVes
in ali the different orders Oh plsnts tnSS tSo ~
.inI with that which regulates the no
tions tii0 Of the planets on their axes AID In
tiUIi ttihUnip travel around the sun.
~ ~ Rovnton then, by means OF the compound
,,1yaseope gave a very interesting exposition
~ the laws OF gravltation, and centripetal and
Centrifugal forces. The nebular theory OF the
formetIon OF the solar system was then eX-
Claimed. DIR, BOyntOn stated that the sun,
aarth and planets once existed only as ele.
Inentery gases, "withOut form, and vOid;'' that
fhese gases were combined, and made to reyolve
about "a common centre, until immense flakes
NJ ioneous matter became detached aud OBJ
tpinipg an independents motion of their own,
were formed into ball OF IRE such as the sun
now is which 'ooiing on the crust, presented
a solid surlac g. nd became q world.
The lecturer displayed q series OF Deau6llul
stereOscopic Views which Illustrated TINS pro-
cess OF world making more clearly than auy
words could do, and he showed now there are
gtiu far in the realms of space, nebulouS masses
Sybich astronomers with good reason suppose
TO be not merely new solar systems. put new
oan stand upon this planet, which 10 but pins
noint in the great system OF creation, and see
toT ourselves the exact process by which, lin
he beginning God created the heavens and
'nS w Sis V sublime subject DR.. Boynton treated in
s,,cb q manner as secured the undivided atten-
1{on of his audience, and those VINO listened to
Tthe fairy tale of science" told last evening
viii scarcely refrain from hearing the entire
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STILL ANOTHER.

STILL ANOTHER.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10, 1862
NJ essrs. FARREL, HERRING q CO.,
No 620 Chestnut street.
Gentlemen:-I had one of your make Of safes
in the basement OF j. f. Caldwell 81 Co.'s store
at the time of the great fire on the night
of the 18th instant 1t was removed from
the ruins to-day, and on opening it
found all my books, papers, green
backs, Watches and watch materials, ETC., all
pres erved. 1 feel glad that had one OF your
truly valuable safes. and shall want another OF
your make when get located.
Yours, very respectfully,
+. l. KIRKPATRIOK,
with j. r.. Caldwell IL Co.,
No $40 Chestnut street.
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FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFE
CHAMPION SAFES
PHILADELPHIA, January Is, 1859
Messrs. FARREL, HERRING & CO.,

PHILADELPHIA, January Is, 1859.
Messrs. FARREL, HERRING & Co,
No 629 Chestnut street.
Gentlemen:-Ont the night OF the 18th inst, as
is well known to the citizens of Pbiladelpbl Ia,
our large and extensive store and valuable
stock of merchandise, No. 9O2 Chestnut street
was burned
The fire was one of the most extensive and
destructive that has visited our city for many
years, the heat being so intense that even the
marble cornice was almost obllterated
We had, as you are aware, two of your valu-
able and well-known CHAMPION FIRE.
PROOF SAFES: and nobly have they vindl-
Gated your we'll. known reputation as manufac.
tureIs of FIRE. PROOF SAFES, If anyfurther
proof had been required.
They were subjected 10 the most intense heat,
and IL affords us much pleasure to inform you
that after recovering them from the ruins, we
found upon examination that our books, papers,
and other valuables were all in perfect condi.
ton.
Yours, very respectfully,
JAS. E. CALDWELL & co.
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THE ONLY SAFES EXPOSED TO THE
FIRE IN CALDWELL'S STORE
WE'RE FARREL, HERRING d. co.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Is,

PHILADELPHIA, Jans Is, 1889
Messrs. Farrell, HERRING & CO.,
No. 629 Chestnut street,
Gentlemen:-On the night of the 18th instant
our large store, 3. w. corner of Ninth and Ches-
nut Streets was, together with our heavy stock
of wall papers, entirely destroyed by fire.
We had one of your PATENT CHAMPION
FIRE.PROOF SAFES, which contained our
principal books ana papers, and although twas
exposed to the most intense heat for over go
hours, we are happy to say 1t proved itself
worthy of our recommendation. Our books
and papers were all preserved. We cheerfully
tender our testimonial to the many already
published, In giving the HERRING SAFE the
credit and confidence 1t justly merits.
Yours, very respectfully,
HOWELL & BROTHERS.
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FOURTH EDITION
AFFAIRS AT HARRISBURG.
The Contest for the President
Judgeship Of Philadelphia
The Withdrawal of
Mr. Hirst.
The Hare VS.. Hfrst COntest-With-
drawaI of Mr.. Hirst.
SpeotoI Despateh TO The Euerli,l0 TeIe0raph.

Special Despatch TO The EVenin0 Telegraph.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 2l.--The following letter
from William l.. Birst who has been contesting
the seat of Judge Hare, has reached this place,
1t explains itself;-
PHILADELPHIA, January 20, 1s69.-Hon. G. H.
StinsOn, Chairman OF the Joint Legislative Com.
mittee to try the contested election of President
DoiEsion VI - tbfs nottar os boon e Ing
my attention hes been called to
the fact that in the Fifteenth ward Of the
city a correct addition of the figures of the ward
return shows that sixty votes are to be added to
the majority of Judge Hare, and this is true.
The certificate OF election therefore was Justly
due to him, Notwithstanding the alleged miss
count in the Sixth (6) ward. And am happy,
therefore, so far as my advice and
influence are concerned, to relieve
him as we'll as myself from a contest
which has always been distastefu to me. It is
my opinion that there will be appearance OF
evidence on behalf OF the petitioner, and sug-
gest that the committee shall affirm the election
of Judge Hare at their next session.
With great respect, WILLIAM l.. HIRsT.
This OF course closes the contest,
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FORTlETH CONGRESs-THIRD SESSION


WASHINGTON, Jan, The President presented o
netiton from citizen, OF New Jersev TOR C1nstitu,
tional amendment securing equal suffrage and peiI
ion for the extension OF the eight hour law TO other
than Government employees.
Mir, Chandler (Michgan) introduced bill TO regu,
late The exaCtlon OF tonnage tax upon Spanish Ves-
aeIs, Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr., POmPrOy offered resolution lequestlng the
President TO furnish the Senate the report of Major
General arney, commander OF the indian districts
north of Hebraska, concerning the character and
eonduct OF the sioux and other Indians. Adopted.
Mr, Sumner offered resolution, which was
adopted directing the Committee ON the District of
Columbia 10 consider whether any further legsla-
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A BRUTE.-Peter Lanmeister was arrested
this morning by Officer Hlll at Third and Ches-
nut streets, for working horse having large
piece of loose flesh dangling from the fetlock
Joint. The poor animal was otherwise in 8
miserable condition. The Agent of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty TO AulmRls LOOK
mitted in default, being fined SO and the costs,
bV Alderman Hurley.
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HENRY BEReH, Esq., who is to speak at the
Academy of Music tomorrow evening, arrived
in this city to day. The demand for tickets still
continues, though there were none to be had
yesterday, not over a half dozen having been
returned. Persons having any which they are
not able to use will oblige by returning them to
the rooms. No. 1920 Chesnut street.
AcclpENT.-1his morning David Mendenhall
fell from scaffold in front OF the church,
Third and Reed Streets and sustained severe
injuries. He was removed to his home, on
Jarvis street, above Moyameuslng avenue.
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THIRD EDITION
FROM THE CAPITAL.

Investigating the Navy Department
Frauds-The Progress of Re-
cOnstructiOn-LoOking into
Postal COntracts-New
Telegraph schemes
Proposed Gen.
Grants MOVe-
ments.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25
THE HEIGHT OF BosroN's AMBITION
Swallowing the heights of Dorchester.

MEAN VENGEANCE.-It seems that young
man has been turned out of place in the
mortar and pestle department of the govern
ment because he chose to marry the innocent
daughter of the unfortunate Mrs. Surratt.
This shows mean spirit of persecution on the
part of the government authorities not unlike
that which would not only have burnt poor old
John Rodgers, but his wife and seven small
children, with one at the breast, at the stake
on account Of the alleged heresy Of the father.
The American government should he above
such paltry meanness and worse than inquisi
torial persecution.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

WHEN THE Cats AWAY THE NICE Will.
PLAY.-It appears that while the Secretary OF
the Treasury was at the Boston Peace Jubilee,
certain information as to his financial inten-
tions few days ahead leaked out of the de-
partment and got into Wall street, whereby
certain inside operators turned an honest
penny or two very much to the disgust OF the
outsiders If the Secretary of the Treasury
canno: keep his financial secrets to himself he
ought to give them to the newspapers, which
practically will be the same thing.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

The Secretary OF War has directed Brevet Briga-
dier General James A. Ekin, Deputy Quartermastcr
General TO act as Quartermaster General during tho
present and any future absence Of Quartermaster
General Mcigs until further notice.
The order assigning Lieutenant Colonel u. Jones,
Assistant Inspector General, to duty at the head
quarters OF the Department OF the SOUTH has been
amended 10 assign him to duty at the headq,iar-
ters of the Military Division OF the Pacific. Brevct
Colonel Ludington Assistant Inspector General lOr
mery ordered to the Division of the Pacific, has
been assigned to duty at the headquarters OF the
Department OF the Columbia. Major WIN. CLINTON
has been detailed to execute the duties OF Indian su
perntendent, and ordered TO report by letter. with
out delay, to Commissioner Parker.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

INSURANCE. has just been given
against two insurance companies in cases that
illustrate the nice objections these corporations
make to paying the money for which they
have become liable. Goods were insured in a
store running through from street to street,
but numbered only on the street on which was
the front entrance. On that street the house
was three stories high, on the other only two.
three stories high the companies argued that
they were only liable for the space 80 far back
as the three story part ran. AT this rate il
any part of a mans house is of different
height from the rest he must have separate in
aurance
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

THE MAYOR declines to take part in the pro-
ceedngs of the Fire Commissioners, because
he conceives that local officers were given
seats in commissions to be made responsible
in part for what is done without power to con-
troll action. lie says, with 'sarkasm," ''It
was certainly very kind of the Legislature to
give the local authorities the onus of sharing
in the responsibility OF raising money which
they were neither TO audit nor to spend after
it was raised, and then to deny them any voice
in the discipline or government of the Fire
Board or i'm its doings
The New York herald., 1869-06-25
The Disturbances in Italy.

Political disturbances in Italy have Tor
long time been the order of the day, and we
have accounts Of them from Sicily, Naples and
in the North, thereby proving that discomfort
is generally prevalent. The Milanese and
Genoese are acute and energetic people, and
history has proved them to be the first among
the true patriots of their country. so-called
Mazzinian conspiracy was recently discovered
in Milan, with ramifcations throughout the
country bat that is not the tendency Of the
generality Of Italian revolutionists. The true
patriots of Milan and Genoa are not red republi-
can, but rather refOrmists, and base their move
ments upon the manifest abuses that have &C
cumulated in the governmental system since
II Re Galantuomo was elected King OF Italy.
No king was, perhaps, ever welcomed with
more enthusiasm than Vittore Emmanuel H.;
no royal family could have enjoyed more pop
ular prestige than that of Savoy. The Italia ms
rejoiced in the hopes of new existence and
f1attered themselves that official corruption
had been banished with Francis II. but the
frequent application for loans and the con-
tinued poverty of the treasury soon gave evil
dence to the contrary. Not even the CONVEX
sion of the church property, in addition to the
internal wealth Of the country, and subse-
quently the application of increased taxation,
could supply the many wants called into exist
ence by the late wars. The people have
shown great federation and generally have
subscribed willingly to the demands made
upon them, in the hopes that more prosper
GUS period would soon dawn upon them. Now,
however, the country is on the verge of
bankruptcy, and, guided by the recent events
in Spain, and doubtless influenced by the re-
suits of the French elections, the people are
determined to effect change for the better.
There are plenty of good and able men in
Italy who, if placed in Office, could yet avert
the pending calamity, and, warned by the
peoples voice, King Vittore could still save
his dynasty.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

GOVERNOR GEARY UP AGAIN.-The re-
publicans of Pennsylvania have renomi-
mated Governor Geary as their candidate for
Governor. He is the strongest man they
have. He carried the State on a very full
vote, in 1866, by twenty thousand majority.
The democrats will have to put up popular
man of progressive ideas, man who believes
that there has been q deluge and that the
democratic principles of 1860 are dead issues,
or they will be beaten again. The days Of
copperheadism came to an end last NOvem-
ber. But with proper candidate on the
living issues of the day the democrats may
recover Pennsylvania even against Geary by
a handsome majority. But if they try again
their old copperhead fight they will again be
swamped.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

THE JEFF DAVIS BoSDs IN LONDON. S.-Thc
Englishmen who hold the bonds issued by JEFF
Davis when the Southern States were in re-
beIlion against the Union are again excited in
London. They want money, but cannot see
how they are to get it. They have met to ''pro-
test" against Senator Summers remarks on the
Alabama claims treaty, and are rushing off to
petition the House of Commons, asking the
members not to pay our bill unless the items
are adjudicated on principles Of equity and
international law" This is new idea
What do they know or care of or for equity or
international law
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

The CRoToN WATER CAsE.-The case OF
Ballard against Gregory, the hotel keeper
charged with fouling one OF the sources of
the Croton river, was promptly determined on
Wednesday by the order commanding Gregory
to disconnect his gas houses and other sources
of impurity from the stream, and to keep them
so disconnected forever Apparently no
penalty is incurred for what has been done
hitherto, as the Court could not find that the
offence had been committed wilfully, the de-
fendant swearing that effort was made to dis
pose of the refuse in cesspools, and that the
matter only reached the stream in consequence
of crevasse in one of his ditch embankments.
Failure to keep the filth from the stream in the
future will, however, expose him to any
penalty proper for contempt Of the order.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The United states steamer Talapoosa and tho
monitor saugus from Norfolk, arrived at Charleston
yesterday.
Commander Thomas a. Harris has been directed
TO hold himself In readiness to take command OF the
Dacotah. Passed Assistant Surgeon \. W. wunder-
Itch has been ordered to the marine rendezvous at
Washington. Assistant Surgeon Robert A. MarmiOn
and Passed Assistant Paymaster George H. Reed
have been ordered to the saginaw. Lieutenant
Commander f. NJ. Stedman has been detailed from
the Seminole and granted sick leave. surgeon q.
=. Beardslcy has been detached from the lndepend-
ence and placed on waiting orders. Passcd Assist
ant Paymaster Cnarcs II. Lockwood mas been de-
tachcd IRON the saginaw and ordered nome.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

ONEIDA COMMUNITY. The gates Of the great
free love hive in Oneida county, in this State,
have been closed, we have been officially in
formed, against all new comers. Due notice
will be given when applications for admission
will again be entertained In the meantime
all who are disposed to join the community
had better go upon the anxious seat and ex-
anime their qualifications for membership,
which, the elders inform us, are 'pure Chris
tianitJ aud strict morality"
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

GAs.-Recently some one of the gas com
panies has been defrauded of something in
the neighborhood of two and sixpence, by
some sharp fellows who, having been pre-
viously in the employment of the companies,
know how TO manipulate the meters. On the
strength of this loss the companies would
have the world believe that they have always
been the victims of public dishonesty, and
have suffered incalculable loss in their efforts
10 deal fairly.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

Acknowledgement NOMINATIONS.
II seems the democrats and conservatives in
Alabama are not inclined to nominate candi-
dates for Congress in districts in which they
are likely to be defeated. This is all wrong.
They should make nominations in all districts
if their candidates do not receive even
moiety of votes. 1t is the only means OF as
certaining the relative strength of parties, and
after election-if the democrats should be de-
feated-it will serve a useful lesson for the
future to dissect and analyze the vote. So far
the democrats have made good selections,
especially in the first district in which an ex-
Union officer, ex-revenue collector, news
paper proprietor and generally popular and
worthy gentleman has been their nominee.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25
The Crops Of the United States-1S69-A
Glorious Prospect.

The last monthly report of the Agricultural
Bureau at Washington gives us an encouraging
exhibit of the crops of the present year, North
and South, and from various other sources we
have the same cheering reports. The wheat
crop of the whole country will be a magnii-
cent one, much the largest We expect, ever
raised in TIE United States. The great VAL
which is splendid yield but California, with
her fifty to sixty bushels to the acre, beats it
all hollow. Of rye, barley and oats an ample
general crop is fixed in the harvested or ripen-
ing fields. A large breadth of land South has
been planted in cotton, and Notwithstanding
the prevailing grumbling of 'a bad stand"
''too much wet" drowned out" "yellow
cast, ''army worm," &C., we shall most likely
have a full average crop on the area planted.
But we can learn nothing very definite about
it, however, till the cotton begins to como to
market; for it is the planters policy to keep
up the price till compelled to sell on the basis
of the supply. We do not blame the planter.
We merely suggest that all this grumbling
must be taken with liberal sprinkling OF salt.
OF the small fruits, berries and cherries the
general yield this year is something wonder
ful. The promise for the greatest and most
important crop of all, the Indian corn crop, is
upon the whole first rate, and SO of potatoes,
Irish and sweet, ''garden sass" and everything
else. Of the Northern hay crop, generally
surprising in cash value the Southern cotton
crop, we hear no complaints, from which we
infer the yield is something extra. We have,
in short, the fairest prospect for most glorious
yield throughout the Union of all the fruits OF
the earth this season. Let the people, then, OF
Europe who are turning their faces this way
come along We have room enough and bread
enough and work enough Tor all. Let the
Secretary of the Treasury rejoice and perse-
we're in his efforts to cut down the national
debt; for the debt is but bagatelle compared
with the wonderful resources of the country.
Our natural resources are greater than those
of all Europe; our debt is less than that OF
England.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

FREE TRApE.-The commercial travellers
who go from great centres to sell goods ''by
sample" at smaller places find in their way
many vexatious local license fees, imposed as
protection TO local traders, and they are agi-
tating the courts to declare that this Is all one
country and that United States license is
sufficient. Protection and State rights stand
shoulder TO shoulder.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

THE FRENCH CABLE.-The progress of the
work of laying the French transatlantic cable
is highly satisfactory. The Great Eastern was,
at the latest accounts, two hundred and ninety
three hundred and ten knots of the wire-a
demand of only sixteen knots for slack and
twist. The signals to the shore were perfect
and the weather delightful A most en-
couraging commencement of a great under
taking