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The New York herald., 1873-09-30

The PRESIDENCY OF THE SPANISH REPUBLIC
One of the latest rumors from Spain is to the
effect that the Cortes on reassembling, will
proceed to the election Of President of the
Republic. CASTELAR, and Salmeron are, for the
moment, it is said, the prominent candidates
Would it not be better for the Spaniards to go
on as they are, leaving the power in the hands
of CASTELAR,, who really is doing well, until the
country is in some sense composed and the
people united? CASTELAR, has come to the
front as the prominent man. In CASTELAR, the
republican hope is centred. But, now that
CASTELAR, has found his opportunity, Spain
must needs raise new difficulty as to the
Presidency Of the Republic. The latest tele-
grams from Madrid, under date of yesterday
evening, go to show that the Carlist cause is
dissolving rapidly from sight The royalists
in the north are demoralized in the field and
disunited in council. Republicanism is gain
ing daily in the minds of the people. Berga,
lately threatened by the Bourbonists, has been
reinforced with government troops and am
munition. Now is the moment for the exer-
else of vigorous and non-selfsh patriotism
in the Spanish capital.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30

The NEW ELDoRApo-THB STORY OVER
DoNE.-A despatch from Denver announces
that certain land purchase from the Ute In
dians, made by one Brunot, on behalf of the
government, on the San Juan River (and, as
we judge from the cloudy report, in the north
western corner of New Mexico), is said to en-
brace 4O0,OO0 acres Of the richest mineral
lands in the world-in gold silver, copper.
lead, iron and coal. One gold mine, rudely
worked, is reported as yielding 1000 day,
and other gold ores are said to yield from
$4,000 to $4,000 per ton. Immense veins Of
iron, copper and coal crop out of the noun
tain sides, and one vein of lead six feet in
thickness has been found. So they say. We
fear however, that there is some sailing here,
that the story is overdone and that the trap Is
too clumsily baited to catch the gulls this
time.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30
The Par OF Exchange Question.

The Secretary of the Treasury appears to be
intent on abolishing that nominal, absurd and
fictitious par of exchange between this country
and England, which the English have persist
emily maintained. The difference between the
real value of exchange and the nominal ficti-
tious quotations is about nine per cent We
say about nine because the rate fuctuates
some fractions according to the balance Of
trade and state of the money market on both
sides of the Atlantic. To make it plain to the
ordinary reader it is only necessary to say
that when United States bonds are quoted in
the London market at ninety they are really
worth ninety-nine in American gold 1t is
true financial transactions are adjusted upon
the American coin values, and this
is very well understood by bankers and
business men generally. Still, to the mass Of
people who do not understand the matter, such
q fictitious quotation makes it appear that the
credit of the United States, as far as its quoted
securities go, stands at ninety when it is really
at ninety-nine. This anomalous state of
things is based upon very old mode of reck-
oning, when the coin of the two countries had
q different relative value. There were other
disadvantages, and even some loss to us, by
assumed but fictitious par. An act was passed
by Congress prescribing the discontinuance of
this old working of exchange at the close of
the present year. But the Secretary properly
says the change might and should be COM
menced at once, and recommends some action
to reach the desired object as soon as practic-
able. Why should not values and the rate of
percentage be quoted according to the actual
relative value Of English and American coin,
as they were between that of the coin of other
anomaly should be abolished.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30


The Stock Exchange reopens to-day, but
the panic which for time threatened to grow
into financial crisis seems sufficiently aIlayed
to make the event without danger. Still we
must not be over-confdent or careless of tho
real interests of the country. Only the same
cautious and conservative policy, the same
moderation in all things pertaining to the
delicate condition Of the market con entirely
prevent a reaction now. If the young brokers
go down to Wall street to-day deter
mined to rush into speculation without
considering whether they are acting wisely
or unwisely they may do harm which
they do not intend. Insane specula-
ton may readily give birth to another
panic at the very moment the real danger OF
the panic has passed away. This must be-
avoided 1t is due from the business mon Of
Wall street to the people of the country that
calm judgment and cool and considerate coun-
sells shall prevail This is day Of prepara-
ton for business rather than day of business.
We hear of an occasional furry in distant
Cities and the spectators in the street are only
too apt to catch up idle stories and magnify
them into events Of genuine significance. These
Spectators must be carefully watched, and
the great good of the great public be guarded
against their insidious attacks upon public
and private credit Indeed, there ought to be
nothing like speculation at this time-no
gambling in gold or stocks SO as to imperl
the general good. The people look to the
members of the Stock Exchange this day for
Wisdom in counsel and calmness and oonsid-
Grafton in action If the reputable men in
Wall street expect to prosper they can only do
80 by promoting the prosperity of the whole
country. Moderation and cooperation, at
the reopening of the Board, as in the midst Of
the panic must be the watchwords of business
men of ali kin DIS.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Judge A. c. Parks, OF Missouri, Is at the Grand
Central Hotel.
Judge Charles Turner of Alabama, is at the West
m0reland Hotel.
General S. +. Marvin, Of Albany is staying at the
New York Hotel.
Duke Nerden- HEM, OF Austria, is among the late
arrivals at the Windsor
Ex-Congressman F. E. Woodbridge, OF Vermont,
is stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
General George L. HartsuY, of the United States
Army, has quarters at the Sturtevant House.
Lieutenant Commander william G. Wise, OF the
United States Navy, Is registered at the Hoffman
House.
Rev. George Putnam, D. d. pastor of the First
Religious Society, in ROxbury, for forty-threo
years, has rendered his resignation on account OF
impaired health.
Mr.. Alfred Walton. OF the London Masons' Soci-
ety. has been selected to be the workingmen's and
trade societies. candidate for Parliament in the
borough OF StoEe-upon- Trent, England.
NJ. Theirs Is at Ouchy, In Switzerland. The suit
OF the city OF Paris against him for the cost Of
tain improvements to some unoccupied land in the
municipality owned by the Little Dictator" IL
now being tried.
Mr.. Charles J. MacDermott, tho Prince Of Cool
avin, Is dead, in Ireland. He is known from his
association with Daniel OConnell. All through
MS lie tne people OF niS Clau pau n!m ueIeIenco
as their chieftan
Mr.. Thomas Brassey, NJ p, who was at this port
last iall with his large steam yacht Eothen has
passed an examination before the Marine Board OF
the Port of London, and obtained his certificate a.
master In the mercantile marine. Mr.. Brassey Il
the first amateur sailor who mas received the Ger.
tihcate.
Archbishop Manning at banquet after recent
church dedication in London, closed speech
with, IL hope, and think may reasonably be-
lieve that the life OF the Holy Father prolonged
thus long has been prolonged for a purpose, and
that he will not his rest until he has seen the
dayspring Of returning peace and the triumph OF
the Church."
Pascal GrOusset. Minister OF Foreign Affairs
under the Paris Commune has resumed, in New
Caledonia, his trade Of agitation. He recently
organized q strike among the extled Communists,
who are employed in factory at Numbo, OF which
ASST, who was notorious In France as an organizer
OF strikes, is the manager. Asst, however, caught
Grousset advising the macontents arrested him,
and the Governor OF the penal settlement put an
end to the pleasant life OF leisure he had enjoyed
since his arrival in New Caledonia.
"Every one to his trade" is . trtte adage, and it
has, 1t seems, been fully exempli1sd during the
past ten or twelve years In two prominent families
in this country the fighting McC0oLs and the ONCE
holding " ashburns as Will be seen by che follow
ing lists:-
Inthe Army. m ONCE
Major Daniel McCook, Sr. Elihu b. Washburn.
Col George w. McCook. Cadwarder q. Washburn.
Gen. Edwin L. McCook. William B. WashDurn.
Gen. Robert L. McCook. Peter Z. Washburn.
Gen. Daniel McCo0k, Jr. Israel Washburn.
Gen. A. Med. McCook. w. ID. Washbnrn.
Capt. John McCOok. Henry ID. Washburn.
Charles McCo0k. Charles A. Washburn.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30
GU ADRU PIE SHEET.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
TO-Day's Contents of the
Herald.


'THE POLITICAL REFORMERs IN THE AP-
PROACHING ELECTIONl FEW WORDS
OF ADVICE TO THE PEOPLE"-LEADING
ARTICLE-EIGHTH PAGE
TEE INSURGENT FRIGATES On THE WAY
FROM ALICANTE TO CARTAGENAl sERI
GUS LOSS OF LIFEl PROBABLE SUR
RENDER OF CARTAGENAi CARLIST DIS
ORGANIZATION-NINTHP PAGE.
CUBAN lNsURGENT ATTACK UPON A RAIL.
WAY TRAM BLOCKADE RUNNER IN
SIGHT-NINTH PAGE.
FINANCIAL FAILURES IN LONDON AND HAM.
BURGi MORE EXPECTEDl SPECIE SHIP
MENTS-THE PANIC IN AMERICA-NINTH
PAGE.
A CHOLERA-SMITTEN VESSEL AT LIVERPOOL.
ENGLAND-THE NEW LORD MAYOR OF
LONDON-IRELAND AND THE FENIANS-
ANOTHER OCEAN CABLE BREAK-PERE
HYAClNTHE LEAVES THE CHURCH-NINrH
PAGE.
THE BRITISH WAR UPON THE ASHANTEEs,
STARVING THE BLACKS AN AMERICAN
VESSEL SEIZED-NINTH PAGE.
ANOTHER BANK CASHIER USES THE MONEY
OF OTHER PEOPLE FOR sTOCK-GAM-
BLING ONLY $4,000 THIS TIMEl THE
BANK CLOSED-FIFTn PAGE.
TARRED HUNTINGDON STARTLING CRIMI-
NATORY EVIDENCES THE SECRET SEs-
SION MORE PEkJURY-FIFTH PAGE.
THE DIRE WORK OF ''YELLow JACKn IN THE
SOUTHWEST AN APPEAL TO THE COUN-
TRY FOR AID-NINrH PAGE.
a BITTER FIGHT IN PROGRESS BETWEEN TOM
SCOTT AND JOHN w. GARRETT FOR THE
CONTROL OF SOUTHERN TRAFFlCi SCOTT
AHEADl NEW AND SHORTER ROAD
SEVENTH PAGE.
FINANCIAL SKlRMISHING POOR PROSPECT
OF A SERIOUS STRUGGLED FOREIGN En-
CHANCES THE BRITISH LION PLACES HIS
PAW UPON HIS PRECIOUS BULLION-SEv-
ENTH PAGE.
POSSIBLE RESULTS OF THE OPENING OF THE
STOCK EXCHANGE TO-DAY THE STATE
OF THE VARIOUS MARKETS YESTERDAY
AND BUSINESS DONE-METHODlSM-JEw
ISH ATONEMENT-ELEvENTH PAGE
AN EXCELLENT YACHT RACE TIrE W. t.
LEE DEFEATS THE BROoKLYN-A NEW
PORT CATBOAT STRUGGLE-SKrH PAGE.
HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS IN TRAN.
sIT'-TENNEssEE BRGANDs-THE NAVAL
ACADEMY AND THE POI.ARIS SEARCHES
SEVENTH PAGE
PROMINENT PENNSYLVANIA JURIsTs ON TIE
CHIEF JUsTlCESHIPl LAW BEFORE POL
ITICS-SEvENTH PAGE.
AMERICAS CENTENARY PLANS AND COST
OF THE IMMENSE STRUCTURE-LEGAL
NEwS-BROOKLYN AND KINGS COUNTY
FRAUDS-TENTH PAGE.
FRANCE AFTER THE GERMAN EVACUATION
HERALD "CHIEL" IN THE CHAMPAGNE
DlSTRICrl FRENCH VIEWS OF THE
KAISER AND BISMARCK AND THEIR
S0LDlERSl WIDOW CLICQUOT'S SHRINE
THIRTEENTH PAGE
TEE FRENCH LABORING CLASSES INFECTED
WITH THE PREVAILING FERvOR OF Pill
GRlMAGES THE LATEST GREAT RE-
LlGloUS MOVEMENT 100000 FRENCH
PILGRlMS-SxTH PAGE
CONDUCT AND PROSPECTS OF THE VIRGINIA
GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN THEIssuEs
AND CANDIDATES-sIxrH PAGE.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30
LITERARY CHIT.CHAT.

THE AthenRum announces that Mr.. II. M. Stan
ley's new book, entitled MY Kalulu Prince King,
Slave: Story from Central Africa" Is to be pub
lished Immediately.
A YOUNG GERMAN savant, DR.. Strack, at present
at st. Petersburg, has been charged by the Russian
government to colate the valuable manuscripts Of
the Old Testament preserved In the library OF that
city. He has the intention OF photographing and
publishing. with snnotations, the most interesting
one OF those documents
TuB Pau Mau Gazette praises Mr.. E. D. Fenton's
new book, "Eve's Daughters" +" as very clever and
very lively production.
WORK PULL Of interesting personal details mas
appeared at Florence, from the pen Of General La
Marmora, under the title OF "A Little More Light
on the Events Of 1906" II gives not only the
authors own part in the war in which Italy hum
bled Austria, but also many singular revelations a.
to Prusslan and Austrian politics OF the period.
Mr. JOHN CORDY JEAFFREsoN ID correcting for
the press new novel, which will have for its title
the name OF its heroine, "Lottie Darling"
THE ENGLISH DIALECT SOCIETY Will print Q
glossary of Hampshire words, BY the late str
Frederick Madden; glossary OF Swaledae
words, by Captain Harland, OF Reeth, and
GLOSSARY OF Nidderdale words, by Mr.. G. @.
Robinson. Much progress has been made with tho
c,ossaries of Devonshire, OF Essex, OF Shropshire
and of the Isle OF wight
THE ENGLISH JOURNALS are still quarrelling over
their crack school at Eton 1t that the nsti-
tuition has become frightully expensive, and, be-
SIDES that. 1T opens Its doors only to the OF
rich men. 1t is bad school even for rich mems
sons.
THE Journal de Brureiles asserts that in 1sls,
when there were 40 900 lay teachers in France. M.
Tniers said OF them, in the National Assembly -
"They 10000 priests OF atheism and socialism,"
Mr.. MCDONALD, President OF the National Miners'
Association. Is preparing history OF English,
Scotch and Welsh coal miners, which will contain
O mass Of curious information relating to the egis-
lation in England with regard to coal mines and
coal miners
A CURIOSITY in shorthand writing Is shown at
the Vienna Exhibition by Herr Scnreider Professor
OF Stenography at Vienna. 1t consists of the whole
iliad OF Homer, written in so small space as to he
enclosed In putshelk
The New York herald., 1873-09-30

Ex-GovERNoR WISE IN THE Two HORSES
Acr.--It appears that Ex-Governor Wise has
been writing too many letters. One has been
produced pledging his support to Hughes,
the republican candidate, for Governor OF
Virginia, and affidavit has been made of
another pledging his support to Kemper the
democratic candidate. OF course the vener.
able Ex-Governor can explain this thing; but
to think Of man at his time of life trying TO
ride two horses for Governor! We are dis
tressed by the ridiculous spectacle.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30

WE HOPE Nora report is going the round
of the newspapers that ex-President Andrew
Johnson had ALL or pretty nearly all, his
money in the First National Bank of Wash
ington, amounting to some sixty thousand
dollars We hope this is not true, or, if true,
that the bank may be able to pay in full when
its affairs are adjusted Whatever may be said
of Mr.. johnson, or however much he may
have been denounced by the politicians who
differed with him, every one will give him
credit for being an honest economical and in
dustrious man. When in Office he spurned
all offers of gifts, and after long public life
he had but very small fortune to live upon.
1t would be hard, indeed, for this little prop
erty to be swept away. We hope the report is
not true.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30

BRITISH WAR News FROM THE AsuASrrp
CouNTRY.-A London telegram by cable
reports that the latest news from the Ashantee
country to the War Office is satisfactory"
The natives are in state of semi-starvation
and shivering through the rainy season. Such
is the satisfactory news which is being read
this morning at every breakfast table in Lon
don An American vessel has been seized by
the British naval commander on charge OF
illicit trade with the Ashantees, and the coast
has been declared in state of blockade.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30

NJ. THEIRS AND THE LEFT.-M. Thiers it is
said, since his return home from his summer
wanderings, has made up his mind to assume
the leadership of the Left. This looks bad for
the Bourbons, no matter how they succeed in
effecting fusions Bad it cannot but be if M.
Gambetta and NJ Thiers can work together.
M. Theirs may, however, be as much source
of trouble to the Left as he can be to the
Right The tendency in France, for the pres
ent is in favor of the monarchy. II remains
to be seen how far NJ Thiers, by leading the
Left, can check this tendency. M. Theirs is
a great man, but he has one radical weakness
he worships NJ Thiers too much.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30

A HUMANE LAw.-We publish to-day the
text of a humane and acceptable law which
was passed at the last session Of Congress-
and which goes into effect tomorrow. 1t
seeks to put stop to the cruel practice of
carrying cattle long distances and detaining
them on roads for days, shut up in closely
packed cars or boats, without food. water or
rest The law provides that when cattle,
sheep, swine or other animals are carried from
one State to another ip vessels, boats or cars,
where they cannot and do not have proper
food space and opportunity for rest they
shall not be kept iif iifcoh6hement for longer
period than twenty-eight hours, including
all stoppages and transfers from road to road,
at the end of which time they shall be released
for five hours for rest, feeding and watering.
The expense of food, care and custody is made
a lien on the animals, and every violation Of
the law is punishable by fine of from one to
five. hundred dollars, its enforcement being
placed in the hands of United States marshals
and their deputies. The law will evidently be
. difficult one t. carry out but II Is to be
The New York herald., 1873-09-30

The OLD JERSEY FISHERMAN who predicted
that the terrible storms of August would re-
Geve us of our usual heavy September equ-
noctials was right We have not had for many
years milder autumnal equinoctial period
than that which is now passing away.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30

hoped that the officers will find some way to
defect its violation and to rigidly enforce its
penalties.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30

OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway between Houston
and Bleecker sts-MAbAHK AHGors CHILD.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30

THEATRE coMIouE. No. 5i4 Broadway.-vAnrxrr
ENTERTAINMENT.
The New York herald., 1873-09-30

NIBLO'S GARDEN Broadway, between Prince and
Houston sts.-THk BLACK CROOK
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METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Sss BrOadway.-vAnrrr
EnxRrAINnKNr.
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BROADWAY THEATRE, 7as and $50 Broadway.-Asour
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

NEW LYcEUM THEATRE. l4th street and 9th av.-
NoTRE DAM.
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BowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-Lur; Irs MORN ANT
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wALLAcK's THEATRE, Broadway and Thirteenth
CHILp.
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-
plicated in the criminal acts committed under
the old city administration has been brought
to Justice scarcely dollar stolen from, the
city treasury has been recovered The
reform agitation has been traded on
by the politicians at every election, and
under its cloak selfish bargains and merce-
nary combinations have been made To-day
the city government is distracted, inharmo-
nious and inefficient. Our finances are in
such confusion that no person can tell in what
position the city stands. The Comptroller's
Office is not entitled to public confidence The
principal employees are the same men who
served under Connolly and who were his
closest advisers, while some of Tweeds old
clerks, discharged from the reformed Depart
ment Of Public Works. have found favor
and employment with the Comptroller. With
incompetency, obstinacy and narrow-minded-
ness at the head Of the Finance Department.;
! with accounts all mixed and muddled, and
with men educated under the old Tammany
regime in charge of the books and papers, the
people cannot feel secure against disaster.
Our debt is rapidly increasing, our taxes are
heavier than ever, while the public creditors
remain unpaid and all works of public i'm
provement are at a standstill The compre-
hensive plans of the late efficient Dock Com
mission, contemplating magnificent system
of piers and slips along our entire water front,
and all other enterprises which were calcu-
lated to increase the commerce of the city and
enrich its business men, have been checked.
We have Mayor, first elected by the political
reformers and then repudiated and abused hy
New-York tribune., 1873-01-16
RIVfLRY IN RAPID R1NSJT.

The sudden activity displayed by the pro
jectors of the various Rapid Transit Railway;
is something on which the public OF New
York City is to be heartily congratulated
The rivalry between the Vanderbilt Under
ground and the Gilbert Elevated Railways is
now so well and sharply defined and yigor-
ousy maintained that we may confidently
hope for some sort of road. 1t Will De
seen by our news columns that Mr. Gilbert,
who owns the franchise for the projected
Elevated Road, has made combination
with Mr.. Vanderbilts natural antagonists
of the Erie and the New York, Hartford and
Erie Railroads, and is now in position to
build his line. While this rivalry is actuated
solely by private interests and for the benefit OF
the railroad companies named, the people of
New York are likely to reap great benefit
from it,
Last Winter the same railway combination
with which Mr.. Gilbert is now associated was
at Albany with an underground project by
which they hoped to find a way across the
Harlem River and into New-YOrk City, The
only roads now entering New-York are those
of Mr.. Vanderbilt, and as long as he can
maintain that monopoly for hrs private
benefit he is not likely to surrender 1T for
the public good AT the present time every
other railroad from the North and East must
make its New-York terminus at the Harlem
River and every passenger entering the city
by rail from the North must pay a
tax in the form of increased fare to pass over
Mr.. Vanderbilt's roads. If last Winters
project of the Erie people had been success
full. it would have broken up this monopoly. To
defeat their bill, Mr.. Vanderbilt himself offered
to build an Underground Road, and got from
the Legislature the franchise which Erie
sought. The Erie scheme was rejected. MI
Rufus II. Gilbert was also at Albany with his
scheme, but having no backing, and appar-
emily with little prospect of success IN getting
a franchise Commodore Vanderbilt did not
think it worth while to oppose and defeat
him. Thus neglected, Gilbert's bill, for lack
of powerful opposition finally slipped through;
and single individual was successful where
a rich and powerful corporation had failed.
The most natural way out of their trouble
was through the new combination, which we
now understand to have been concluded between
the Erie people and the Gilbert projectors.
To build the Gilbert road will give Erie and
it's connecting roads an entrance into New
York City without permission of Mr. Wander
bilt 1t will destroy monopoly which has
been profitable to him but not especially
beneficial to the metropolis. But, above all,
it will give New-York one Rapid Transit road,
if not two. We need both, and there is room
enough for both.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-16
follow will be among the most successful Oh
recent efforts to popularise science.

Judge Davis yesterday praised the ingenuity
of counsel for Tweed in devising op)ecuons,
and then Immediately afterward overruled all
of them in the most uncomplimentary manner
He subsequently gave them a problem which
will tax their skill by deciding that it was not
necessary for the prosecution to prove that
the alleged fraudulent warrants were filled out
when Tweed signed them, and that it was in
cumbent on the defense to prove that they
were blanks. In view of the manner in which
public business was lately conducted, such a
practice as signing warrants in blank Is not
inconceivable; but it will puzzle the most in
genious Philadelphia legal gentleman to prove
that any particular warrant was thus signed.
The decision, however, removes considerable
barrier in the way of the prosecution.