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N. ". MONEY MARKET YESTERDAY.

From The ~. y. Herald.
''The weekly statement OF the United States Trea-
sury reports the currency balance In Treasury to
date to he s27, $50, 900; the coin balance is Sl05, 00U, 600,
OF which SIS, 900, 900 are coin certificates.
'"The range OF the gold premium to-day was within.
the narrow limits of three. eighths per cent.-a
steadiness due on the one hand to the gradual
abatement OF excitement concerning the w2r In
EUROPE, and on the other to the general duliness OF
all the markets. The causes operating at the pre-
sent time are so equally divided in their influence
upon the course OF the market that steadiness might
very possibly be the result even in a more active
one. TIE foreign bankers are openly the present
bears in the Gold Room, and they base operations
on the strong reaction IN American securities on the
other side OF the Atlantic. '62s in London having
risen TO S3H this afternoon, as against 1880 in the
earlier stages of the depression in England resulting
from the outbreak of hostilities between France and
Prussia. Opposed 10 this movement is a strongly
bullish sentiment on the part OF the domes-
tic speculators and among some OF our mer-
chants, who look for at least no lower
price for gold at this season, when the cotton eX-
ports are slowly taperIng to their minimum. How
specie exports in the interval TO the new cotton crop
depends again on the balance OF trade itself. The
statistics furnished by the department at Wash
iDgt0n show that for eleven out OF the
twelve months Of the expired fiscal year the imports
exceeded the exports by the tribe Of only IS. 600, 600,
so that a new element enters into the calculation, or
rather there is an absence In a great measure Of the
usual basis for specie exports. We have but a
trining balance against us. The steadiness OF the
gold market is, therefore,, readily accounted for.
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RUN OVER.
A Man Run Over on the Cape May Railroad
this morpinE-He Dies Almost Instantly-
Groes NeuIfrenco Somewhere

this morpinE-He Dies Aimost Instantiy-
Gross NEGLIGENCE Somewhere
This morning, at a few minutes after9 O'Clock,
as the 9 o'clock express train was on its way
through Camden to Cape May, q man was run
over and killed while attempting to cross the
track at the intersection of the Camden aud
Amboy and West Jersey Railroads at the eastern
end of the city.
The injured man, who is named William 2.
Movers, was a miller, and resided near Haddon-
field, N. j. He had been to Camden, and was
returning home, as it is stated, driving a strange
horse. The pike leading TO Haddonfeld crosses
the railroads at about the intersection, and
near this point the horse became frightened aud
unmanageable by reason of the approaching
train, and dashed straight for the locomotive.
The train was proceeding at the time only at
the rate of about two miles an hour, and could
have been stopped with but little trouble, but
the engineer took no heed of the danger. The
horse was attached to a wagon in which the
man was seated. When the train approached
very near to the wagon the engines were re-
versed, and it then only took about four turns
of the wheels to stop the train, but 1t was too
late.
The wagon was struck and knocked into frag-
ments. and the man was run over. Both legs
were crushed, and also one of his arms. lie
died in about ten minutes. The horse escaped
uniniured, was cut loose from the wagon, and
ran away. The deceased was a man of about
forty years of age. The Coroner of Camden
was notified, and will hold an inquest some time
to-day
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Philadelphia Trade Report.

SATURDAY, Aug. 6.-Bark-In the absence Of
sales we quote No.. l Quercitron at $50 per ton. Ches-
nut ranges from Sl3915 per cord.
Seeds-Cloverseed sells in a small way at S9'259
$50, from second hands. Timothy is arriving quite
freely and is offered at s.. Flaxseed is In demand
by the crushers at 1925.
There is more spirit in the Flour market, and
prices are well sustained. The demand is mostly
from the home consumers, who purchased 1900 bar
rels, including super1ne at s55O@5'75; extras at
S6@650; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra
family at $3.50 $50; Pennsylvania do. do. at $7@
7'62H ohio do. do. at 81 259775; and fancy Ohio do.
do. at ss@s25. Rye Flour is iirm, and 90 barrels
sold at Sc rs.
The Wheat market is quiet, but prices are IN
changed. Sales OF old Pennsylvania red at $3.50
leo; new do. at s1'45; new Indiana do. at 81 IS, and
new Delaware do. at 81 45C91 IS. Rye is held at SIP
for Western and Pennsylvania. Corn is dull,
and the tendency of prices is for a 10 wer range.
Sales OF Pennsylvania yellow at S1O7@1OS; Western
do. at S1O5; and Western mixed at $191O4. Oats
are unchanged. Sales of Pennsylvania at 6O96lc;
new Delaware at SEC. and 1906 bushels new Western
at b3(d 5bc.
Whisky is dull at slO2a1O3 for Western iron
bound.
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H FOOLS JUMP.
Frank Thorne,s PeriIous Leap from the Top Of
n Buffalo Elevator.

Frank Fherne's Pesilcus Lean from the Top OF
From the Buffalo Express OF the 4th instant
we take these details of Thorne's foolhardy
attempt
Five O'Clock was the hour named for the jump, and
at a quarter to five the patiently waiting crowd had
ance upon the roof Of the elevator. He was accom-
panied by his friend Joseph Pope, and as the two adj
vanced to the edge Of the roof and looked over down
into the water beneath, the spectators felt their flesh
creep and their limbs shake as they thought OF a
human being throwing himself from that dangerous
height. But neither Thorne nor his companion
seemed to experience any fear, for they surveyed
the situation very cooly for a few moments, and the
"jumpist' retired to prepare himself for the leap.
the edge of the cornice so as to allow Thorne q
standing place clear Of the elevator.
After sitting for a while to thoroughly compose
himself for the perilous adventure, Thorne stepped
out upon the frail platform and advanced TO its ut
30 anxiously and nervously watching him. and then
sprang out into the air. The leap was fairly msde,
and for about a quarter of the distance down he de-
scended in very nearly an erect position; but half
way down, to the horror OF the spectators, he gradu-
ally turned forward, and at last struck the water
upon his right side with a tremendous and horrify-
ing concussion, the descent occupying, as timed by
Mr.. Pope, four ana one-half seconds. When the
manner of his striking the water and the awful de-
tOnatiOn produced became apparent to the senses of
the multitude, a sickening shudder passed through
them and a cry OF terror arose; strong men blanched
pale as death and women shrieked and tainted. Not
one who witnessed the scene but who thought Frank
Thorne was a lost man. A rush of boats immedi-
ately took place toward the spot where he went
down, one, containing an enterprising coroner, being
well in advance.
They lifted him to the wharf and he walked up the
steps and into the elevator, but then Immediately
fell to the floor powerless, aud dripping with his
blood, which the shock had forced out throu Oh the
skin of his right side, arm, and thighs, the left LEG
having apparently been advanced a little in front OF
the other as he struck.
The shock to Thornes system was indeed a ter
rible one; he was partly unconscious, and his pulse
for the first hour almost imperceptible.
He will probably be a long time in recovering his
usual health, and his condition will likely be such
as TO render his proposed suicidal leap at Niagara
Falls on the 18th an !mpossibility.
AS a high sensation performance this is without 8
parallel in the history of this vicinity, and the many
who witnessed the thrilling and ~frightful descent
viii long remembe it with shudders as a thing
never seen before and never likely to occur again
The distance from the roof from which he jumped
to the level of the water is one hundred and forty
five feet by actual measurement.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
EVENING TELEGRAPH OFF1cE,l

Saturday, AUG. ., 1870.
The money market to-day is decidedly active,
but not more so than usual to close the bust
ness of the week. Both in call aud time loans
there is q fair demand, the lively character of
the foreign news having given an impetus to
speculation in gold and bonds, and added some
what to the demand for brokers' loans. The
supply is ample for all wants, but lenders are
rather fastidious as to credit and collaterals.
We quote call loans at 506 per cent, and dis
counts at COS per cent.
There is an active selling movement of gold,
and the premium is on the decline. Sales opened
at 1911 and close at 1903.
Governments are active and steady at last
nights prices.
firm feeling under the influence of the foreign
news. The only sales were city 6s, new bonds,
at 1917; Reading Railroad at 47'99(04S, and Le-
high Valley at 57%@57%.
The Board adjourned earlier than usual, on
the announcement of the death of Alexander
Benson, Jr.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven & Bro, No. 40 s. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
s slSSS E : = 4 n = SIS $ s ss1 500 'h FS 90 n .Is:c 81: .e7. %
$1,000 Sun 81 K Is. .102 10 sh Leh V R.. 57%
s s55SS 4% cod sai \ '55 i: 49, 10 Do: -: IS 81
the Board adjourned on the announcement of the
death of Mr.. Alexander Benson, Jr., Of the firm OF
Emory, Benson d Co.
JAY CooKE & Co. quote Government securities as
follows:-U. s. Is Of 1881, 113 S@113zs b-2Os OF 1862,
111H@l11A: do. 1864, 11O%@1lOzS; do. Nov. 1855,
1104@111 do. do, July, 1893 @1095s do. do, 1867,
1O9A@1O9& do. 1868, 1O9N@11c: 10-4Os, 1870
1925 Pacincs, 11O34@1l1I. Gold, 1919.
MEssRs. WILLIAM PAINTER h Co., No. SO s. Third
street, report the following quotatiens:-U. y. IS OF
1881, 1i31(S1185S 5-2Os of 1862, III 56@11t4; do. 1864,
11O%@110A; do. 1865, 1l0A9ll0zs; do, July, 1885.
1925 @1O9h do, July, 1861, 10956@1O9H: do. July,
1868, 1892 @lOs1S ssj lo4O, 107}a@1O7H; Gold, 1908
@121.
MEssRs. DE HAVEN Il BROTHER, No. 40 S. Third
street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
u. S. IS Of 1881, 1885, @1137s do. 1862, 1llH@ll15,
do. 1864, 1~los91loM do: 1868, 0%@ do. 1865,
do. 1897 Clio; 1O-4Os, iO7A61O725; o. S. 80 Year
6 per cent. Currency, 1102IC9111; Due Comp. Int.
Notes, lS; GOD; l29%Sl2l silver, ll29il5;
Central Pacific Railroad, s559S7O; Union Pacific
Land Grant Bonds, 745@770.
| MARX & JADNER, Brokers. reDOrt this morning
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THIRD EDITION
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
Excitemeptin North Germany
Capture of an American Vessel
The French Advance.
a Ship Burned at Sea.
Excitementin North Germany
Capture of an American Vessel
The French Advance.
IRON EUROPE.

Excitement In Norm OcrmHuy.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.-Tntense enthusiasm pre-
walls throughout North Germany. In the large
cities of the Confederation, crowds assemble
in the streets to hear the war. news and make
demonstration of loyalty.
Another War Loan.
MUNICH, Aug. 6.-The Bavarian Ministry
has been authorized to borrow 5000, 600
rigsdalers for two years.
American Vessel Taken by the French.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The vessel taken by the
French proves to be the Lanman, from Will
mington, N. c., with a cargo of turpentine.
Prussiau Headquarters.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.-The headquarters of King
William are at Cologne. Prince Frederick
Charles is in command at K~reugsnach, and
the Crown Prince at Mannheim. Information
has reached here that all Germans in France
will be obliged to take out official permits to
remain in the country.
The French Advance.
LONDON, Aug. 60 A.. M.--Advices from
the seat Of war this morning concur in re-
presenting that the corps under Marshal
Mcmahon, advancing after the brush with
the Prussians last evening, occupied and now
holds a strong position on the Bavarian from
tier. The entire French line of operation is
kept in intimate communication by under
ground telegraph wires.
The Expectation of Corn.
The Prussian Governments prohibition of
the expectation of corn is confined to direct
shipments to France.
.'Actuated by Ambition,
The Times this morning says it is melan-
choly to see two nations actuated by ambition
rushing to arms, and seeking military supre-
macy which no victories, however brilliant OF
continuous, can establish, for fortune assisting
at all battles, the vanquished will always seek
a fresh appeal to the fortune of war.
The United states Diplomatic servIce.'
An American, writing to the Times, replies
to its charge of the fickleness of the United
States in the regulation of it's diplomatic ser
vice, showing that the changes in the British
diplomatic corps are more frequent than il
the American.
The Scotia.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 6.-The steamer SCOTS
touched here yesterday, and proceeded.
English Pilots.
LONDON, Aug. 6-11'30 A.. M.--Englisf
pilots have been formally forbidden to serv,
armed vessels of belligerents.
The Weissenbarx Victory.
Later advices from Prussia fully confirm
the completeness Of the victory at Weissen
burg.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, Aug. 6-1'30P. M.-Consols closed at So
for money and S94 for account. American
securities quiet and steady. United States 5-2Os o
1862, S3H OF 1865, old, 80; of 1867, 50; 1040s, 81
Stocks frm: Erie, IS; Illinois Central. 11 Atlanti
and Great Western, 10.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 6-1'30 p. close
dull middling uplands, I4d. ;middling Orleans, Sd
Sales 5000 bales, OF which. 1000 were for export an
speculation. Western nour, 26s. lPeas, sos. TalOw
44s. Cd
FRANKFORT, Aug. 6.-United States o-20s close
steady yesterday at S1&.
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Nsxv yorL Prodyca Marker.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Cotton Inactive and prices
dropping. Sales OF 300 bales uplands at 19Hc.; Or
leans at zoe. Flour less active and scarcely so firm
sales Of 5000 barrels State at S560@7O0i Ohio at
S6659s; Western at S5'60@740; Southern, $6'50@10.
Wheat-Prices favor buyers; sales OF 5000 bushels
new No. 2 at 81 80; winter red Western at 81 IS.
Corn steady; sales Of $4,000 bushels new mixed
Western at 95C996c. Oats dull: sales OF Ia, 900 bushels
State at 65d66c. Western at b4(955c. Beef quiet and
unchanged. Pork duh; new mess, s2975; prime
mess, s24@s26 Lard heavy; steam rendered, loo
1870. Kettle, 17A@1THc. Whisky dull at 81.
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FROM VIEW
ship Levanter Burned mt Sea.

BosToN, Aug. 6.-The ship Levanter, Captain
Burrows, from London for Boston with a general
cargo of merchandise, vas destroyed by fire
July 20, near the Grand Banks. After three
DAYS of unsuccessful efforts to subdue the flames,
all hands left the vessel in boats, and were sub
sequently picked up by a fishing schooner and
landed at Marblehead yesterday. The vessel
and cargo are a total loss. The Levanter mea-
sured 722 tons, was built at New Castle, Me-, in
1852, and was owned by 7. II. Smith, of Boston.
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THE QUEENS CUP.

Preparations for the Great Yacht Race Mt
New York-The Vessels that are to take Part
In the Contest, the "Dauntless'' and ''Ame-
rica.o
The race for the Queens cup on Monday next
in the neighborhood of New York is creating
considerable excitement in yachting circles, and
every preparation is being made to render the
contest one long to be remembered. The fol-
lowing yachts have been entered for the con-
taof.-
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The judges OF the race Will be Moses III.
Grinnell, William B. Duncan, aud Alexander
ing charge of the arrangements are William III.
Major, Stephen Romans, and Stuart NJ. Taylor.
On the day of the race a flagbOat will be
anchored abreast of the CLUB House, Clifton,
Staten Island, about mid-channel. The yachts
will anchor on an east and west line, five hun
dred yards to the northward and westward of
the fagboat, and about fifty Yards apart. In
taking position in line each yacht may select
its own in the order of its arrival at the an
chorage, subject to any change that the Execu-
tive Committee may deem expedient.
A steamtugw will be in attendance to enable the
yachts to assume their proper position in line.
Mainsails, foresails, and gaff-topsails may be set
before starting, unless otherwise ordered by the
committee. The signal for starting will be one
gun from the committees steamer to prepare,
and q second to start. Yachts will proceed from
the anchorage to the buoy of the Southwest
Spit. passing IL to the west and south, and thence
to the lightship, rounding IL to the northward
and eastward, and return over the same course,
passing to the west of the flagboat off the Club
House, going and returning.
The committee request all vessels present on
the occasion, whether steam or canvas, most
scrupulously to avoid any interference, either
directly or remotely, with any of the vessels
engaged in the race, giving to all a ''clear field
and a wide BERTH and in view of our national
instincts for ''fair play" that the representa-
tive vessel of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, the
Cambria, should have no cause whatever TO
complain of any unfairness or unnautical inter-
ference in this respect.
EHThe race is the subject uppermost in the
| thoughts of those interested in yachting and
sporting matters. Much money has been staked
on the result. Mr.. Bennett has decided to enter
the Dauntless, and the odds Of the betting men
! are now staked upon the Dauntless and America.
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. Mondays and Thursdays are The only days
allotted to women.
Last evening public bath No. 5 was moored at
South street wharf, it having been towed thereto
by the Schuylkill Harbor police force. Lieu
tenant Jacoby was the first one to take a dip.
THE MORTALITY OF THE CITY.-The number OF
deaths in the city for the week ending at noon to-
day was 431, being q decrease of $50 from those OF
last week, and an increase of rs over the correspond
ing period of last year. OF these, 1870 were adults; 301
were minors; 349 were born in the United States: 81
were foreign % were people of color; and IS were
from the country. OF this number, "a died
Of consumption of the lungs; % of maras-
mus IS Of old age; is Of typhoid fever; % of convul-
sions; 6 of scarlet fever; 4 of Inflammation Of the
lungs; 2 of ~relapsing fever; 2 Of coup oe solel; 20 Of
congestion of the brain; 1872 OF cholera infan-
tum; and 20 of debility.
The deaths were divided as follows among the
different wards:-
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LEGAL xNTHLExaENcE.
Saturday Bu.,. ess.

BWtUTWNy
Court Of Quarter S~essions-JudJe Pdrson.
The Court was engaged to-day in hearing argu-
ments upon miscellaneous rules and motions.
In the case Of Peter and Joseph Burns, charged
with larceny, in which the indictment, found last
January, was stolen from the Court, Mr.. Sheppard
sent in q duplicate bill to the present Grand Jury,
which was returned ignored, with all the witnesses
marked as examined, whereas a principal witness,
Policeman Taylor, is in Ohio, and could not have
been examined. Mr.. Sheppard asked the Court to
order that the accused should be detained until the
matter could be Investigated, which order was made.
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HuIumer. Produos mark.t.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 6.-Cotton dull and nominal at -
slsAca stoch scarce sea s% snour quiet wneat ann
100; Western, S'45@160. C~orn-white, sl15@1 20;
yellow, $40. Oats dull at 4S951c. Rye, soc. @s1 or,
the latter for prime Western. Mess Pork firm at
81. Bacon and Lard unchanged. his&y suieG ~
81 02al 'S stock scarce.
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The chances of the Cambria In this contest,
when so many lighter craft will compete with
her, do not seem to be considered in a favorable
light by those familiar with races over the re-
patta ground.
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DIED.

(Por additional Deaths see rim page.)
Enthusiastically, on the Sd instant. THOMAS j.
HUGHES, aged 80 years, son Of the late Charles and
Jane L. Hughes.
The relatives and friends are respectfully in
yited to attend the funeral, from his late residence,
Jasper street, above Hart lane, Twenty fifth ward,
on Sunday afternoon at l O'Clock. TO proceed to
Cathedral Cemetery.
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THE Doc WAR.-The dog detectives during
last week captured 113 unmuzzled poodles, ~
of which were redeemed.
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MARINE.-A chap named William Wedley was
Yesterday arrested at CallOwhill street wharf for
the theft of a vawl boat from EastOn. Alderman
4 Dougherty sent him 70 that place for trial.
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CLEANLINESS.
How our Public Rnths are

How our Public Bnths are Used.
The following report of Superintendent John
O'Grady, of the Otis street public bath, shows
how well it is appreciated. The visitors were, on
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Run OvER.-About 1915 o'clock this after
noon Thomas Mooney, aged two years, was
run over by a beer wagon on Allen street, below
Shackamaxon, and seriously injured. The little
sufferer was removed to st. Mary's Hospital.
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MILITARY.-The Sd Regiment Philadelphia
City Guards, under the command of General 81.
Clair A. Mulholland, left for Reading to-day at
IL o'clock, where they will eneamp for ten
| daVR-
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SLIGHT FRE.-A slight fire occurred this
mn rning N the cellar ~ the hotel at the south
east corner of Sixteenth and haee streets.
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TEACH IHlEVEs.-lne eiXteentn district po-
thieves who assemble al Forty-hrst street and
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and captured one of
them. This gang await the arrival of peach
trains and then pluuder them. On Thursday no
less than thirty baskets of the fruit were taken
from m
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ATLANTIC CITY.-By means of the Camden
and Atlantic Railway, in the space of "a hours,
the heat and filth of Philadelphia can be ex-
changed for the delightfully."- cool aud invigorat-
ing atmosphere, the splendid surf-bathing, and
the many other inviting features of Atlantic
City. Three trains will run this afternoon, the
first at 2, the next at 3 80, and the last at 4I5
o'clock. 1t is computed that there are over
10 600 visitors now at Atlantic. This, however,
need not deter others from going there, as there
are ample accommodations for a couple of
thousand more, the hotels and cottage boarding
houses having increased so largely since last
season.
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WHOSE ARE THEY?-Yesterday boats crew
No. 4 of the Schuylkll Harbor force found on
the banks OF the Schuylkill, near the Wissa-
hickon, a drab flannel shirt with a purple stripe
merino knit drawers, and a breastpin with q
blue stone. The owner of the articles is sup
posed to have been drowned. The things can
be seen at the Schuylkil Harbor Police Station.
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ROBBED HIS E~MPLoYER.-A cordwainer
named Philip Loney, employed in Bonds shoe
mandatory, corner of Ridge avenue and Wal
lace street, yesterday stole a vest belonging To
his employer, a gold watch and chain, and a
bank book. The thief being at once suspected,
a warrant was procured and Philip arrested. On
his person was found a pawn ticket, on which
the watch and chain were recovered. Alderman
Massey sent him to prison,