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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-05
CUBA.
adjourned at about half.past four.

Republican Incendiary observation-disclosures
to the Slave Population.
We have received the following copy of patriotic
appeal, which We translate for our readers, dated
at Havana, December 10, 1860. from which 1t may
be inferred that these innammatory documents arc
to be generally distributed previous to that day.
Carlo Manuel de Cespedes, President OF the repub-
lc has ordered that all Cubans faithful to the patriot
to cornedss and crops Of tobacco III order to drive
OF the enemy and thereby deprive them OF oil re-
sources wherewith to carry on the war against uS.
All Cubans should respect and carry out the orders
OF their first magistrate, and 1t Is necessary that tue
execution be speedily and punctuay effected, so that
the whole world may see that we are united
and resolved to make the sacrifice. Persons
Will not be found wanting to den0unc0
these measures, but such will only be those who are
instigated by interest, egotism ana treachery.
Every Cuban (black or white-for we are all equais)
has no obligation to account for his plans to any
person, but merely to take q match, and in silence
carry out the order Of his government. ALL with
out distinction Of color, age sex, In this man.
Is not the moment to think nor to discuss what has
to be done; the moment has now come In which TO
expel the Spaniard, and by adopting these measures
the odous enemy Will speedily disappear from our
ton OF applying o match to cornfeld2 Where are
then, the patriosS What are the freed mulattOs
Ing who ever were distinguished for their hatred to
the barbarous Spanard, and for the love they bear
doing who should have already been set free, but
who still suffer from hunger and the pangs OF the
lash, when spark, cast in passing, among the
canes VIII suice to insure their liberty2 No more
and blood on all sides Let us burn to-day and to-
morrow we shall be free and Cubans Viva the Pre-
sident Viva Carlos Manuel
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
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POST OFFICE AFFAIRS.

Reduced Postage to England-The New Postal
Convention Ratified by our Government
No Nails TO France Direct After January
1-CIericnI Changes-The City of Brussels
Kept Back for Important Dispatches From
Washington.
With the steamship City OF Brussels, which sailed
Yesterday for Liverpool the ratification, on
the part OF the United States was sent out
to London, of the now Postal Convention
lately concluded between the United STATES and
Great Britain. BY virtue Of this treaty, when
ratified in time by the British government, letter
postage, from aud after the list OF January next,
from this country to England will be reduced from
twelve to six cents, or making as near an approach
to penny postage as s possible under present
circumstances The proposed convention with
France Offering similar terms, having been declined
by the latter, no mails directly TO French ports Will
be after New Years, but all letters destined for
or through the ports OF Bremen or Hamburg by
the German steamers
The following clerical changes In the force OF the
Post once in this city were made since Friday and
vice Thomas l.. Paulsen; Robert Il Cronyn, vice IL.
l.. Ostrander; Daniel Barker, vice Eben McCreary;
Robert Neil vice Horace Pryor; George B. Haynes,
vice J. A. Ttllotson; j. II. Strickland. vice ]. w.
Newly, vice Edwin D. Lent; Thomas Reynolds, vice
James McCausland; jeremiah Coffee, vice Henry
Flnken, and Il. I. b. Hancock, vice James McFar-
lana.
The City OF Brussels. by orders from washington.
was detained over her sailing hour to await the
receipt OF what are believed TO be important
dispatches from the State Department to the
American representatives In Europe. When these
sea. The nature and contents OF these dispatches
have not transpred.
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tablished laws At the Same time the benefits and
advantages OF the national b$nking system would
gradually become more equally dinuscd, until All
sections would al length get Their Just and equal
share. app0rtioned beyond cavil or objection, DO
cause regulated By the actual requirements Oh ousi-
ness.
While free banking may thus be established with
SAFETY, anterior TO specie payments, conditioner
only upon the withdrawal and cancellation OF
legal tender dollar for every dollar OF bank currency
Issued, free banking upon specie basis may also DC
permitted with equal safety and without delay with
details properly adjusted banks may be estab-
iished with authority TO issue and put In crcula-
ton gold notes-lmlting the amount only by
the ability OF the banks to comply with the
necessary conditions and to redeem their Issues
Some provision OF this kind Ii probably necessary In
order to supply the Pacific and gold producing
States with paper currency. circulating medium,
cheaper and more convenient than coin. has long
been necessity IN those States, and would undoubt
development. Experience has demonstrated to
them that currency composed exclusively OF
specie Is not exempt from the fluctuations to which
money and trade everywhere are subject and has
awakened an anxiety on the subject which may
lead to the introduction Of paper money the oppor
tuniEy Is afforded.
BY the establishment of banks on q specie basis
the resumption OF specie payments Is only antici-
paued, and familiarity with gold values will do much
70 reeve the subject OF the mystery with which 1t IL
associated in the mnds OF many. Looking forward
to the day when uniform values shall again prevail
It may be that, by wise legislation now, Q banking
system can be established truly national In its char
acter and scope which will furnish sound currency
OF uniform value IN every State Of the Union.
INLAND r. HULBURD,
Comptroller OF the Currency.
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Tx DEATH Or ELIZABETH wc00.

Solving az the Mysery-A Case Of Suicide.
The mystery surrounding the case OF Elizabeth
Wood, the woman who WAS found dead In bed al
No 100 Allen street. has been dispesd ~ an of1cal
investigation bsiors Coroner Schirner at the
Tenth precinct station house. Deceased had long
been In poor health, and on several occasions
she had been heard TO say that life was irksome to
her, ~ sne was sick and nearly destitute, and ex
pressed the opinion hat death would relieve her OF
her sufferings
Deputy Coroner Cushman made postmortcm
examination OF the body OF deceased, and found
"a Irregular inciscd wound VI the sDomen, half an
Inch In length, situated ak inches below the
let nipple, ono Inch and hall 10 the
lett umbiiius, the wound was Hupcrnclal,
passing through the SKIN ana muscles,
tot not PENETRATING the peritoneum; also found
a severe wound, an inch 10 length situated IN inc
bend VI us lett elbow, seyering the brochal artery
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CUSTOM HOUSE MATTERS.

New Governments Marine Hospital Pro.
jected-David's Island the Point Selected
The Drawback Frauds-NO New Disclo-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of II. ID. CALDWELL
Where 10 Samuel n. Blatchfords
The excursion Of the experimenting architect OF
the government, Mr.. Mullett, accompanied by
Collector Grinnell and other federal officers
from this city and also from Washington, on
board a revenue cutter, on Thursday last, Of
which brief mention was made in the HERALD
on Friday, had among others, one very important
object, which has not hitherto been made known to
the public, as 1t was only ascertained yesterday.
This was to select place where to establish gov
eminent marine hospital for sick sailors Of the COM
mercial marine. These sailors az present now
pay twenty cents month each when en-
ployed which Is deducted from their wages
and paid into the proper fund OF the United
States Treasury, at the return Of the
vessel to home port and out OF this fund those Of
the craft who are sick or disabled, sent home
medical or surgical treatment, are provided with all
necessary help and assistance Al present there are
and about sixty in III the New YORK city Ht HOSPITAL
These establishments charge the government one
dollar perday for each patient and It is thought that
by providing government hospital great saving
In this expenditure may be effected.
David's Island, in the Sound. almost opposite the
town OF New Rochelle, has been selected for that
purpose, and the excursion mentioned above was
mainly directed to that island to examine its pre-
sent condition. Here was located, during the late
war, marine station, and the buildings then
condition that limited outlay would render them
perfectly available for hospital purposes.
Furthermore, it ia thought that sailors, &C
customed to the sea, prefer to be located on
spot where they can see the water and the vessels
''cutting the waves" and that IN such location
they would feel more comfortable and recover sooner
than II enclosed within walls In some crowded tho.
roughfare In q city This island will, therefore, be
recommended to the government for that purpose.
In the drawback frauds no new discoveries were
made yesterday. 1t Is now an established fact that
Mr.. Richard b. Caldwell the head and front Of the
conspiracy to derraud the government, resides, as
stated IN the HERALD Of Thursday last at Prescott
city, IN tue province OF Ontario. Canada, and has
entered into business on the gains Of the frauds
Geographic despatch was received in this city yes
terday from him, stating that he had mailed for
New York on Wednesday last sworn statements to
show that Mr.. Romeyn Mulgan was an uncon-
scous victim and had no guilty knowledge Of the
drawback transactions OF the firm OF r. B. Caldwell
Go. The Whereabouts OF Mr.. Blatchford have not
yet been ascertalned, but 1t IL known that he had
been at Prescott city IN communication with r. b.
Cad wel and had left there. The extradtion treaty
with Great Britain not covering such cases, there is
no means OF compelling Caldwels return to the
United States
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PERSONAL MOVEMENTS.

Portland people are complaining about the high
price OF bread
Cardinal Cullen has issued another manifesto
against the FenianS.
There are TO be ten executions for murder In she
United States during December
woman is captain OF canal boat running into
Cincinnati and transacts business.
Cincinnati mas a milk inspector ana the dealers
talk OF raising their price.
Ex-senator John B. Henderson, OF Missouri, Is
quite Ill al his home In louisiana, Mo.
man II now in Detroit with his scalp In hts
pocket. The Indians took 1t of for him.
man named Richard r. Hovey, playing the role
OF Baptist preacher was lately driven from TUX
ton, Mo-, for attempting to marry his ninth wife.
the eight former ones being oil living He Is advised
to go to Utah, collect the scattered remnants OF his
family and live In peace.
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founa srvs tus~rcu,ar abso In both lungs; In
the doctors opinion death VA caused by syncopo,
the result OF hcmorhage from STAB wound OF the
left arm; and u also the doctors opinion tnat 90
ceased was IN Q dying condition when the WOUNDS
were inflicted.
The jury found Q verdict corresponding with the
foregoing facts. Deceased was thirty ysars Oh Aye
aud native OF tins country. II was stated tnAt sns
had friends living somewhere In New Jersey.
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TINE ASYLUM FOR rOUSOLIaGs.

Muninceut Subscription the Fund-A
Lndy's Work In the Cause.
The treasurer OF the Founding Asylum, No. II
East Twelfth street. begs to acknowledge, with
heartfelt gratitude and thankfulness the following
donations received through the energetic efforts OF
the secretary, Mrs. Johu Fox
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were mines Of wealth. realizing to their stockholders
fabulous dividends. Some OF the earlier banks,
which sold their gold interest at from 100 to $50 per
cent premium, and which sold ive-twenty bonds for
the agents OF the government to the amount OF mil
lions probably did realize very large profits. But
that day has passed.
The average dividends made BY the banks during
the last year Will probably not exceed per cent
upon their capital, after deductng taxes and
expenses. And as the premium on GOLD shall
diminish and the national banking system shall be
made free to all who are able aud choose TO comply
with It's conditions the average profit viii conform
70 the law which governs all business. 1t Will be
fair living profit and no more.
SOUND CURRENCY.
The currency constitutes very important part of
the financial system OF any country. Without sound
currency healthy financial condition Ia impossible.
There are two requisites TO q sound currency-con-
vertiDility and elasticity, and either of the two
involves the other. The present currency OF the
United States possesses neither OF these requisites
During the past year 1t has neither increased nor
diminished, but stands about as it did this time last
year, as Will be seen by the following tablet
Statement Of United States currency .ror 1868 ana
1869.
N0D. l. 1858. Nop. l. 1889.
Legal tenders. $3.50, OBJ, 073 $356, 1l3, 26S
Fractional currency. 80 413,9S5 37,035, 442
Total. $3.50, 436,05S $500, 148, 700
Increase OF legal tenders. .............. 02,1S5
Increase VI fractional currency. 3621,4o7
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THE CURRENCY.
Rerort of Hiland e. Hulburd,
Comptroller of the Currency.
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER or TnR CURRENCY,

OtIICE OF COMPTROLLER OF TNK SrRRENCY,l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1909.
In compliance with the provisions OF section sixty
one OF the National Currency act, have the honor
to present, through you, to the Congress OF the
United States the following report
Since the last annual report nine national banks
have been organized, OF which eight are new asso-
Citations and one conversion from state bank.
making the total number organized up TO October,
1869. 1904.
From the number Of banks organized, above stated
TO he 1904, should be deducted a. leaving the
Der IN active operation 1920.
NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
The following statement exhibits the number and
amount of notes issued, redeemed and outstanding
September 60, 1907
ones. No. or Notes. Amount.
Issued OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9,5S9,lOO $e,5Sg lt0
Redeemed. .............. p04,013 9040i3
Outstanding. ............. s,ssS,lE sessl47
TtroS.
Issued. ................... s2oa,sss eils77o
Redeemed. .............. 232 223 464, 44s
Outstanding. ............ 2s77.le4 5,sS4s2s
Faces.
Issued. .................. 2s670.7eo l1s,sss 500
Redeemed. $50. $40 4,9s9 700
outstanding. ............ 2-oeo,s2O lls,454. 100
7e1lS.f
Issued. .......... ........ S,ooi, 6i5 so.04o.45o
Redeemed. ............. 272450 2,72i,g50
OUTSTANDING. 7,ssl,15o rs, 500
ISentieS.
Issued. ............... 2.2sa.7o4 45ss5,2s
Redeemed. .............. 7IGbS ], 433, 100
Outstanding. .......... s,1os,lo9 43,e6 $50
JteS.
Issued. ........... 49,, 1923 ls,17al5o
Redeemed .............. 22,S59 LAP $50
Outstanding. .......... 334,664 16, 733, 200
one Hundreds.
Issued. ................... 274,799 27,479,9OO
Redeemed. 259oS 1880 500
Outstanding. .......... 2is,S31 Is, SS3, 100
Fire Hundreds.
Issued. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l3,s6s 6,s3i 1000
Redeemed. .............. $50 1892, 500
Outstanding. .......... u,OsS 5,54l.5oo
Que Thousands.
Issued ............... 47s9 47es,ooo
Redeemed. ............... 2,sl5 2,4l5,000
Outstanding. ......... 1854 2,354,e 900
Total amount Of all denominations out
standing on the 30th day Of september,
1862 2ss, 7ss,o55
Add Tor fragments OF notes outstanding,
lost or destroyed, portions OF which
have been redeemed. ................... $40
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THE NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

The following extracts show the state OF the New
York money market yesterday
From the Herald.
''Gold was very steady to-day, and ranged only
from l271S to 1878 the weakness OF Governments in
London keeping the market firm. Holders paid from
seven six per cent. to have their balances carried
''The new Assistant Treasurer Mr.. Charles j.
Folger was at the SubTreasury to-day, but is await
ing the result OF the Official counting of the treasure
in the building before assuming the duties OF his
position. The following gentlemen have become his
bondsmen in the sum of S400, 000:-Edwin ID. Nor
gan, John G. Green, John T. Terry, Moses Taylor
John A. stewart, William II. Macy James Ii. Banker
and j. Boorman Johnston.
''There was q more active demand for money to-
day, particularly after O'clock when the full legal
interest was readily and cheerfully paid. In the
earlier part OF the day some few loans were made at
six per cent on stocks. The Government dealers
were generally supplied at that rate throughout the
hours OF business. Commercial paper was steady at
the rates last quoted. Foreign exchange was firm
in the face of u better supply OF commercial bills
and the prime bankers continued to ask 1925 for
sixty day and 1O9% for sight sterling.
'"The Government market was tirmer and higher
owing to the fact that the Government advertses to
purchase three millions of bonds tomorrow, the
purchases of both Wednesday and Thursday
THANKSGIVING being included in one transaction.
The foreign bankers were also reported 10 be buying
small lots, despite the decline OF hvetwenties in
London, where there further yielding to-day
Of quarter to half per cent in the sterling price.
The market was steady
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DRAWBACK FRAUDS.
A List of the New York Custom House Con-



The n. Y. Tribune OF this morning says:-
so many indefinite and unauthorized statements
ana those implicated in them that list OF the con-
sprators, carefully prepared from the on1cial
records, may be OF value to the public the interest
awakened by the recent developments centres
mainly in the case of Deputy Collector Samuel
Il. Blatchford, not only on account OF the weight
o,o OF evidence against him and @ OF MS so higa
reason of the fact that he has so ellectually
concealed himself that the TWO detectives who
have held, since last week, the warrant Tor his
arrest have not been able to find him. The United
States District Attorney, however, dlscredlts the
rumoIs lnal Blatchford has ned 10 tanaaa, and Is
evening" and that he is still here District Attorney
Pierrepont intends TO proceed against all the conspi
rators the Deputy Collector included, TO the full en-
tent OF the law On par with Batchford, so far as
criminal misuse of Official position IS concerned, ac-
cordlng 10 testimony thus lar ehcleu STANDS FRANCIS
A. Howard, who was a clerk in the Treasury De-
partment at Washington when the principal frauds
were committed, ana is now banker IN Wall street.
is under $4,000 ball. Charles j. Theriott, who sue
ceeded BlatChfOrd as CHIEF clerk OF the Drawback
Bureau IN the CUSTOM House, Is also lndicteu and
under $4,000 ball. while Hugo Somers, VINO preceded
Blatchford IN the same position ana is SAID 10 have
been the first officia connected with these frauds,
has since died Next in cupability to these dis
honest officers should he placed the three Caldwells
who made out the fraudulent claims ana pocketed
sWoonIths OF the proceeds. J4nSs Salewei ls nuer G
Canada. Next 10 the Caldwells come William IL.
Whimster twice indicted, under 100000 bail, and
yng lrom third wSaiaT Mama JaiSs Sron arres e
Charles r.. Squires, II. A. Dickinson, George w.
Green, and Alexander Grant Jr indicted ana under
under bail in the same amount; Julius II. Mott, in
dicted and ned to California; Wm. H. trear, indicted
anS 3 to WILSON'S Of
whom have turned states evidence. There are
several others whose cases are under investigation,
but the evidence against them is got enough TO
warrant their arrest or the publication of their
names.
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FROM NEW YORK.
Money and stock Market,

Money ana stock Market.
Despatch to The E0enilg Telegraph.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Money steady and quiet at
and &C. Discounts unchanged Governments firm.
Gold 1919. Stocks opened strong at an advance on
yesterdays quotations. Central sold at SS6; fell
of to S1 S5I, when the whole list declined. Pacific
Mail is especially weak.
The New Sub-Treasurer,
Charles ]. Folger was installed to-day, General
The election for directors of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company is now being held
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK, Nov 17.-Cotton quiet sales OF 800
bales at 25}Sc. Flour dull and declined 5@10c. sales
of 5000 barrels State at S490@6O0; Western at S490
a65O; and Southern at $500 1000. Wheat dull and
declined 1@2c., with sales OF $4,000 bushels; winter
red S1'36@1'37. Corn active and frmer; sales of
69,0OO bushels mixed western at u lOS91 1O9. oats
Beef quiet and unchanged. Pork firm; new mess
S31'25; prime mess, $24'25@25. Lard quiet at ls@
1S1c. Whisky firm at $1'12
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MAINTAINING A NUIsANCE.-Y Yesterday consider
able excitement was occasoned in the central por-
ton of the Twentieth ward by the appearance OF a
grizzly and q black bear in the streets. These ami
mails were roaming about without being attached to
chains, and were in possession OF three men, who
were giving an exhibition OF various tricks. Chill
dren were alarmed. and were running ins all
directions. The attention of the police called TO
the fact, and posse was detailed to take the party
into custody. They were accordingly arrested at
Merylne and Jefferson @ streets All We're taken to
Frank Watson, Caesar Royal, and Carl Coshong.
They held in s400 bail TO the charge OF
maintaining nuisance and endangering the lives Of
citizens.
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PHILADELPHIA. November 10. 1869.
The Board Of Directors have this day declared CASH
DIVIDEND of TEN PER GENT, the CAPITAL
STOCK, and SIX PER CENT. interest the SCRIP of
the Company payable and after the LIST of December
proximo, free of National and State taxes
They have also declared a SCRIP DIVIDEND
IHIRTY-FIVE PER CENT. on the EARNED PRE-
NUNS for the ending October 81 1869 certificates
Of which will be issued to the parties entitled the same
and after the lat of December proxmo reeof National
and State taxes
They have ordered also that the Scrip Certificates Of
FRONTS OF the Company, for the ending October 81
and after LIST of December proxmo all interest
to cease on that day BY provision of Charter ali
0ertheates OF Scrip not for redemption within
five after public notice that they will be redeemed
shall be forfeited and cancelled the books Of the Com
pany. - ~ ~o'iA-
No certificate of profits issued under $25 BY the act of
Incorporation, mo certificate shalssue unless claime
whereof il is evidence " ''-NoAeD
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ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KmL-Alderman Lutz
has held A. Becker to answer the oiense OF commit
ting an assault on, with intent to kill, John Lewis
1t seems that Becker keeps tavern at No. ia South
Fourth street Lewis went into the place last night
and while there engaged in quarrel with Becker.
The parties came TO blows, and 1t Is alleged that
Becker drew a revolver, three barrels of which he
discharged at Lewis. Fortunately neither of the
loads took effect
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FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Arrest of Fre,Qbt Thiovc. In p

NErest oi freIRht Thteves In Boston.
BOSTON, Nov. 1.-THE recent depredations on the
regnt on the Boston and Albany Railroad has led to
tne arrest OF Henry Walton, George Hendon John
walton, Mason Williams, Garway Thomas Alex
ander Bowles Paul Humphres Frederick Waters
and Richard Thomas, coored men employed In
nsuilng freight. over one thousand dollars worth
OF stolen property has been recovered and a large
amount is still missing. The parties were held for
trial fS WV i'Ni" AVi