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The New York herald., 1873-10-31
PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD DIFFICULTIES.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 80, 1873.
For ten days past there have been rnmors OF
diferences in the management OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, and to-day the report
was received with some degree OF credit. Mr..
Thompson president OF the company, authorizes
the statement to be made that the rumors are en-
tirey upfounded, and that the chief officers OF the
road, and Its direction generally, are acting IN
entire accord and harmony, and haze been doing
without any interruption whatever
At meeting or the City Councils this afternoon
the subject In regard to the investigation OF the
accounts OF the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
Company was Indefinitely postponed. This ends
the subject. whcn has been hanging fire for nine
months Common Councilman Doebly presented
a resolution setting forth that az recent meeting
OF the Railroad Committee one Kennedy had in
snuated there had been an attempt made TO
blackmail the company, and asked ior commit
tee OF Investigation, which was agreed to- Some
Interesting developments will, doubtless, result
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A MEETING OF COTTON MILL owNERa

FALL RIVER Mass, Oct 90 1878.
meeting OF represen tatives from the difcrens
cotton manufacturing corporations IN this city was
held at the Board OF Trade rooms last evening for
the purpose OF considering the question OF re-
ducing the working time In the mills. The various
mills were represented. Alter hearing reports
from the different establishments. and discussion
on the subject, 1t was voted on and after Tues
day. November 4. to run the mills on hall time
four days OF each week and eight hours day. All
the mills-tnrty-nine in number-come into this
arrangement, except the Mechanics and Border
City, which have contracts for the month OF NO.
vember. and the Robes0n and Fall River print
work mills. These mills employ $4,000 operatives
and when in full operation their monthly pay
ments amount to about $450,000.
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A DIRECTORS TRAIN SMASHED.

Tho President and Engineers or the
Chicago and Northwestcrn Railroad
Narrowly Escape Death-The Iowa Di-
vision Superintendent Killed.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 80 1873.
The following are the circumstances OF the acci-
dent on the Chicago ana Northwestern Railroad
near here this morning, by which John b. Watkins,
superintendent Of the Iowa division, was almost
instantly Killed.
The regular Pacific express train from the West,
due here at five A. NJ, had attached TO 1t the Gen.
eral Superin ntendent's car, In which were Albert
Keep. President OF the road James Howe General
Manager; Marvin Hughitt, General superintendent;
John b. watkins. superintendent of the Iowa divi-
sion; NJ Johnson, Chief Engineer; W. Ferry, Drec-
tor and Horace Williams President OF the Chicago,
Iowa and Nebraska Railroad Company. who were
on tour OF inspection over the road. When the
train arrived at point three miles west oil TINS
city the engine broke down and the engineer
stopped the train 30 as to dsconnect one side OF
breakman up the track with lantern, 1t being
quite dark, to signal freight train No. a. which was
about ten minutes behind the passenger train
but the former soon came laundering around the
curve, about quarter OF mile back OF where the
express stood The engineer, seeing the danger
down grade. the wheels slid along the track.
throwing out blaze OF light an tne
until reached the IS 4se
the coaches about 200 feet along the track before
they stopped. The freight engine was total
wreck. The tender and first freight car were COM
pletey telescoped. The engineer jumped Oft Just
before the collision and escaped unhurt The fire
man stayed on the engine and was thrown into
the tender, narrowly escaping with his life.
Mr.. Watkins hearing the freight train approach
Jumped from his sleeping berth. and, calling upon
Mr.. Keef and others to follow him. opened the
door, and, while standing on the third
step OF the front platform OF the direc-
tCrs' car, the engine struck it, the plat
form breaking to pieces. Mr.. watkins was
crushed between the Pullman and directors Car,
the iron railing striking him just above the hips,
cutting his left leg nearly or just below the trunk
and forcing out his bowels. He lived about twenty
minutes and was conscious almost to the last.
He could not be extricated from his fearful posi-
tion and breathed his last, pinioned between the
two cars. Mr.. Keep had q very narrow escape.
He followed Mr.. Watkins on to the platform and
was thrown with great force through the door OF
the Pullman car, receiving many Injuries in dlf-
ferent parts OF his body. The rest OF the party
escaped unhurt.
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PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
VENTION

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 80, 1873.
The City Councils OF this city did very graceful
thing this afternoon. Since January last the
Pennsylvania constitutional Convention has been
In session 10 revise and amend the old state con.
yttution. The Convention itself will become an
Important item OF history, and anything calculated
to commemorate II Will OF course be in
future OF no little value. The CITY
authorities this afternoon, by n unanimous
vote, presented each member OF the body with
the chair and desk which he has occupied during
the session or the Convention. The members Of
the Convention are still In meeting. and hope be-
fore morning TO finish their arduous work.
u At the meeting OF the members OF the Conven-
tion tonight the following gentlemen were selected
as commissioners to conduct the election on the
State constitution, on the second Tuesday OF De-
Eember John r. verree, Edwin II. Filler John o.
James and II. s, Hagert-two republicans ana two
democrats
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WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, d. G., Oct. 3l-1 A. N.
Probabilities.

Probabilities.
The storm centre over the lake region will
probably move eastward over the lower lakes on
Friday
For the Western Gulf States, southerly winds,
shifting to cold northerly.
For the Southern States northwesterly winds
and somewhat lower temperature, with clear
weather.
FOR THE MIDDLE STATES NORTHEAST TO SOUTH
EAST WINDS, INCREASING CLOUDINEss AND, Pos
sIBLY, LIGHT RAIN Or SNOW.
For New England. southeasterly winds, with
threatening weather.
For the lower lake region southeastery winds,
veering to southwest, and possibly northwest, with
falling temperature cloudy and snowy weather
For the upper lakes rising temperature, increas-
ing northwest winds, cold. cloudy and clearing
weather.
For the Northwest clear. cold weather, with di-
minishing winds.
Cautionary signals continue at Oswego, Roches-
ter, Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit, Al
pima, Grand Haven, Chicago, Milwaukee, Esca-
naba, Marquette and Duluth.
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TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Oct. 80, 1878.
The failure Of house which has been dealing in
Erie Railway shares is announced. The Pau Mail
Gazette, aluding to the occurrence in its financial
article, says:-"The house lately received an order
from Jay Gould to sell $4,000 shares Of Erie stock,
ana tooA the CONTRACT personally as buyers"
DISCOUNT
At q quarter-past twelve O'Clock P. M. to-day the
Bank OF England Directors posted their card an
pouncing that no change in the rate OF discount
had been made.
BULLION.
The bullion In the Bank OF England has increased
E16,OOO during the past week.
The amount Withdrawn from the Bank on
balance to-day Is flo,O00.
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THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN.
A Letter from EIbcrt Fowler on the
Hughes-Clarkson Scandal.

Hughes-CIarkson Scandal.
RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 80, 1879.
In reply to a note addressed to MIR. Ebert Fowler
in relation to the published charges that Colonel
X. w. Hughes, the republican candidate for Cover
nor, was the bearer to him OF a challenge from
John N. Clarkson, the HERALD correspondents, has
received the following
MOUTH OF INDIAN w. Va Oct. 26 1873
DEAR SIR-Your favor OF the 21st TO hand. have
seen the article in the NEW YORK HERALD, TO which
you allude, and 1t Is in the main correct or course,
and and refinement; but having myself given it to the
public, II became public property, and feel that
have no right TO object to its use in the present
canvass In Virginia. Whatever others may think OF
my conduct In that affair, l feel satisfied that
acted in the right. Had not fortunately received
aI on my Countrvmen and their copduc mipst hsye
possessed enough OF false pride to have forced me
into the acceptance OF . savage wager to
dishonors 1t Is false notion, and lam
glad that public sentiment in the South, which
so long upheld this unciviized and barbarous GUS
tom, now irowns 1t down. Ii now marks the
blackleg and gamester, the uncultivated parrenu
and brutal Spaniard. Still, can conceive OF cir
self forced TO valve my objections and go upon
the field but in the 0fColonei Carkson no such
state of AFFAIRS a. x existed oang and IN sGe
Mr.. Hughes connection with the af1air there
Oarkson's first note, be said 1t was only pre-
liminary, and to send my friend to communicate
with him and arrange the terms OF the meeting at
his rooms at the Virginia House, Goodson, Va.
said he, 1--WE are here upon the border and wish
the meeting to take place IN the morning. II possi
ble.u This was in my oflice. When the challenge
was delivered. 1t was open; he talked freely oft
and carried 1t from the Virginia House In GOodson
to Backley's' ONCE In the Neckels House, Bristol.
He opened IL and read my reply and said they
would have to change their course.
You may publish this II you wish. Assert It as
fact, and II denied you can have my own and Mr..
Blackley's afidavit. Hughes knows this well,
and the excuse put forth by his friend is simply
false. Very truly, your friend,
The New York herald., 1873-10-31
THE MERCANTILE MARINE.
Herald Special Report from
London.
An American Ship Puts Back
After Being on Fire.
Arrivals at and Departures from
European Ports.
TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD.


The following special despatch to the HERALD
lhas been received from our correspondent in
the English metropolis. giving list of the
vessels which have arrived at and sailed from
european ports:-
LONDON. Oct 80, 1879,
FIRE ON BOARD AN AMERICAN SHIP.
The American ship Ida Lily. Captain Will
liams. from Rotterdam for the United States,
in ballast put back to Rotterdam to-day to
repair damages sustained by being on fire,
which was not extinguished until much
damage was done to the ship.
VESSELS ARRIVED
Arrived at Liverpool October 20, steamship
Italy (British). Thompson. from New York.
Arrived at Moville, October so. steamship
Australia British), Hedderwick, from New
York for Glasgow.
Arrived at Gravesend, October 20, bark
Governor Troop, Lakeman, from Charleston
Arrived at Belfast, October 20, bark Bertha,
dGerman), Schulz, from Philadelphia
Arrived at Falmouth, October 29, ship Ocean
Phantom Brtish), Webster, from Pensacola.
Arrived at Queenstown, October 20, barks
Due Oecils (Italian), Schafino, from New
York; 30th. Antonietta Borzone (Italian),
Ruggiero. and Unico (Italian), Degregori,
from do.
VESSELS SAILED.
Sailed from Liverpool, October 20, ship Emily
Finn British), for Savannah; also the Adept
md Graf Solms, for do; 30th, steamship Alb
botsford (British). Delamotte, for Philadel-
phia; ship S. Vaughn British), Shaw, for
New Orleans.
Sailed from Plymouth, October 20, Eastern
Star, for Pensacola.
Sailed from Shields, October 20, the Berkley
Castle, for Pensacola
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THE WEEKLY HERALD.

The Cheapest and Best Newspaper I'm ths
Country.
The WEEKLY HERALD of the present week, now
ready, contains Select Story, entitled "A Tale or
other Shores" together with the very Latest News
by Telegraph from All Parts OF the World up to the
hour or publication.
TERMs:-single Subscription, So: three copies,
SIS; five copies, SS: ten copies, SIS; single copies,
five cents each. limited number OF Advertise
ments inserted in the WEEKLY HERALD.
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have been held 10 maEs any 'genevM nauou Of
the affairs OF tie business houses or that any other
house has been under suspicion nor true that the
banks confessed their Inability to aord the needed
temporary reliet" Our banks are fully able to afford
this relief and more and hestated only because tho
committee gave assurance that the hrsf temporary
relief" would be of permanent value. That the
2sooo splndes and aS printing nscnpss and
another house half much, would be great
calamity Il doubted Whatever may have been
the course at brought II to such extremity II y
greatly hoped that this misfortune may be averted
But while is right TO take all proper means to pfevene
such astrophe right question the general
commercial credit Of the community or to f!ahtes 2eo
pie into the belief that the business OF Providence ana 0f
Rhode Island was to be fatally crippled because ono
great house expands itself into disaster. Isl
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Unnr.cedented Success.

We have positive proof before us that G. N. CRITTEN-
TON OF No Sixth avenue, has sold during the ast Two
month over 900 bottles Of HALE,S HONEY OF HOkk-
HOUND AND TAR, article for the cure Of coughssf
colds influenza hoarseness difficult breathing ana alA
affections throat bronchial tubes and lungs Lead
ing consumption and from the number OF letters We
Judge that almost as many persons have esSS
that the only papers in which Mr. c. has his
article this city is Daily and Sunday News Thua
the advertising public will the necessity OF adver-
tising in paper which makes demand ike the sSoye.
All druggists sell this article at 50 cents and 81 Great
saving By purchasing the large size PIkE'S TOOTH.
ACHE DROPS toothache In one minute sold Oy
druggists at IS cents
The New York herald., 1873-10-31
THE LABOR MARKET IN BOSTON.

BOSTON, Mass. Oct. 80, 1878.
Mr.. W. Fl. Fay, superintendent OF the Boston
Young Mems Christian Association and Free EN-
ployment Bureau sends the following note TO tho
Associated Press -
/ wish to check wasteful expenditure OF tfnf0
and money by the poor and lab0ring classes ~
having the word go iorth that Boston does n0e
afford remuneratlve employment for one out or
fifty OF its ide thousands IL is worse than useless
for others TO come here for work.
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PHILADELPHIA FAILURES.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30. 1878
The dry goods house or Morgan. Young. AltemuS
Co. has suspended. Their liabilities are $6OU.000
They win be able to pay from seventy-ive to eighty
cents on the dollar This house sold upwards Of
S2.C000 600 worth OF goods annually.
The suspension OF VIM. NJ Lloyd, banker o.
Allentown. Is reported here. Although Mr.. LLOYD
has some half dozen offices throughout the State,
yet his failure Is not said to be very heavy.
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CUBA.
Havana Exchange.
IElEeRAn TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

HAVANA, Oct. so, 1873.
Exchange quiet. on the United States sixty
days. currency, % SO per cent premium; do. short
sight do, 81 60 per cent premium do. sixty days,
gold 90 90 per cent premium; do short sight, do,
81 . es per cent premium.
On London, 50 SO per cent premium.
On Paris. 90 per cent premium.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 30. 1,

WASHINGTON, OCT. 30. 1873.
General Myer, Chief Signal Officer OF the Army,
has returned to Washington from Europe where
he has been in attendance ar the Meteorological
Congress convened at Vienna, and is already very
busily engaged in the preparation lof his annual
report. He was on the Atlantic in the great storm
of the oath inst, and expresses himself as having
had pleasant opportunity OF studying its phases.
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AUSTRIA.
The Empress Seriously Ill.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

VIENNA, Oct 80, 1878.
The Empress Of Austria is III and her condition is
such a. TO cause alarm
[Her Majesty the Empress Elizabeth OF Austria is
In the tnirty-sixth year of her age. She was mar
ried TO the Emperor Francis Joseph on the oath OF
April, 1854. and has borne him three chidren-ED
HERALDI
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A WOMAN Shut AT AvOoA, NY.

EHhIEA, ". T., VCt. %, IoIk
woman by the name OF Arnold was shot this
morning ct Avoca, In Stcuben county, by some
unknown person. Three shots were nred, two Of
which took cfrect Slight hopes are entertained
OF her recovery No ciew has ret been found to The
perpetrstor of the deed.
The New York herald., 1873-10-31

A.-Havann Lottery OmCial DraWtngN
on file; also Kentucky State Lottery for the Benefit OF
Schools OF Frankfort Circulars free;
JOSEPH BATES, 1876 Broadway, ro0m[
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ENGLAND.

An Operation in Erie Railway Shares and
Failure-The Bank Rate Of Dis
count Unchanged.
The New York herald., 1873-10-31

All Clear and Brig ght.-Thfs Clear
crisp weather suggests that we should put aside our
dusty Hats and don of KNox's new styles Store,
2i2 Broadway in Prescott House and Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
The New York herald., 1873-10-31

A.-FOr . First Class Dress OF Business
/ HAT 90 to ESPENSCHEID, Manufacturer. LIS Nassau
The New York herald., 1873-10-31

A.-The Elastic Truss Company, 663
Broadway incorporated 1867 retain rupture comfortably
till permanently cured. and have annihated metal
trusses Unprincipled dealers steal the name and
sell bogus ELASTIC" and "Band" trusscs and rupture
belts to ignorant persons
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The Feeling MT FAN River.

FALL RIVER, Mass Oct. 80, 1873.
The impression prevails outside our city. and to
some extent among our own citizens thas the
suspension or A. a w. Sprague Il Co. would b0
cent here, and none OF the banks have any oe
their DaDer
The New York herald., 1873-10-31

Dunville & Co., Royal Irish DtstflIcrfcss
Belfast Ireland the largest holders OF Whskey in tho
world. Their OLD IRISH WHISKEY is recommended by
the medical profession in preference to FRENCH brandy
Supplied in casks cases United states Branons d
Broad street. New York.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SUPLRB NUMBER
HARPBR's WEEKLY
with an Eight Page SUPPLEMENT-
CONSPfCUOUSLY RICH
ILLUSTRATIONS AND READING MATTER.
TWO cnarsc'cisu' 80 BY Thomas NasA
An excellent Front Page. ,.w :. s,...
Deer Hunting in Long Island. no rnor,.. w..,.
Lea' fo'' by Frcnzcny and Tsvernicr.
v,.,v. and Portraits Of the Arctic Expedition.
by Sast. Reinhart and Abbey.
&C., &c. &c.
This number OF uARrER's WEEKLY contains more
recalling matter than an average octave volume.
PRlCE 10 GENTS.
HARPER's MAGAZINE, WEEKLY AND BAzAR.
one copy OF either will DO sent for one year. postage
prepaid % any subscriber in the United States on re
ceipt Of 81 by the Publishers. 49,
HARPER'S MAGAZINE. HARPERS WEEKLY and
HARPERs BAZAAR for one year, Sio or any two for ~
postage payable BY the subscriber at the post ONCE
40 extra COPY of either the Mssazine, Weekly or
Bazaar will be uppcd gratis tor every club OF I'VE sub
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INDIA.
Provincial Distress and Approach Of Famine
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

CALCUTTA, Oct. 3d. 1878.
Advices from all parts OF the province OF Bengal
show that the crops are falling and that the i'm
pendtng famine cannot be averted.
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For Boots Made ON Scientific Princfs
pies 90 10 the Manufacturers. EUGENE FERRIS SON.
15O Fulton street. Broadway.
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SPAIN.
The Late Fatality in the Insurgent Navy.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

MADRID, Oct 80, 1878.
II has been definitely ascertained that sixty-six
aives lost by the sinking OF the Intransgente
war vessel Fernando ell Catolico.
The New York herald., 1873-10-31

Cristndoro's Hair Dye Is BY Far the
best extant; always reliable perfectly harmless and ru0
To nature Sold
The New York herald., 1873-10-31

Elastic Belts, Stockings, Knec Caps and
new style SUSPENSORY BANDAGES, at MARSH
co., Radical Cure Truss office. No. vcsey street
The New York herald., 1873-10-31

David's Fall styles OF Hats for GentleA
the correct thing. Salesroom 1924 Broadway
near Duane street.
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The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty-four hours IN
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut'5
Pharmacy HERALD Building:-
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Havana Lottcry.-We Sold the $5OO,OOO
in the extraordinary drawing April 22 circulars sent;
informauon given j r. MARTINEZ 4 CO.. 10 Wall
street. box A6S5 New York Post Office.
The New York herald., 1873-10-31

Holloway's Pills are Invaluable as =
Purgativc. The OINTMENT cures Rheumatism, Scalds
and Burns Depot rs Maiden lane.
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RETURN OF "OLD PROBABILITIES"

Average CemperHCurG yeSCtfuHy.
Average temperature for corresponding
date last year..
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French Officers Ordered from FurlOugh.
LONDON, Oct. 31-5 A. M.
special despatch from Brussels to the Daily
Telegraph says all the French officers who were
there on furlough have left for France, under or
ders to rejoin their regiments.
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Specie I'm Flow to the Bank.
PARIS, Oct 80, 1879
The specie In the Bank OF France has increased
3, 200, 900 francs during the past week.
The New York herald., 1873-10-31

wigs, Toupecs.-G. Rauchfuss, Practi-
cal Wig and Toupee Maker and Importer OF Humas
Hair, "A East Twelfth street near Broadway
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Obituary
JOHN 9. Il GaEEsAs.
by
GEORGE WILKES.
See SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.

Obscure Diseases, No Matter How They
originate and without regard to the OF the sufferer
are cured without danger or Inconvenience py HELH-
BOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU, the great dturetic, whtch
specifically the kidneys bladder and anxi!-
iarv organs No other preparation possesses tho fully
do eyeoped merits OF HELhBOLD'S EXTRACT. IL q
the only genuine Buchu. and II never faiiA JOHN V
HENRY, New York. Sole Agent 49,
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JOHN g. q aEEsAs.
by
GEORGE WILKES.
See SPIRIT or THE TIMES.

The ssElnstic Truss" Sold at POmeroy'sA
No. ia Broadway for s. warranted to bc the best over
m