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The New York herald., 1875-07-13
Our Rinemen at wimbledOn.

The status of our rifemen at Wimbledon
has been at last clearly stated 1t seems now
that the Wimbledon authorities were discuss
ing the propriety of arranging contest be-
tween the American team and representative
teams from Ireland Scotland and England
when Colonel Gildersleeve's letter appeared
Accepting that letter AS final all idea of q team
match was abandoned In order, however, to
give our rihemen an opportunity to measure
themselves with the best shots of England
the Council of the National Rifle Association
have kindly decided on Offering valuable
cup, to be shot for by the members of the
American team and representatives of the
three British eights of 1874 and 1875. This
will furnish ample opportunity for such
of the Americans as desire more
lame to bring home some branches of
English laurel entwined with the wreath
of shamrock won from their Irish friends.
In their great generosity the Britishers have
taken ali possible precautions to keep the cup
in the ''tight little island" Not alone will the
teams competent for the Elcho Shield this
year enter the list, but all who shot last year
will be requested to come to the front, Eng
land expecting "eyery man to do his duty"
We have no doubt that our riAemen will
willingly accede to the proposed match.
There seemed 80 much chance few days ago
that John Bull would shut up his Wimbledon
show shop and go out of the rifle shooting
business as soon as our boys were landed on
English soil that they will be glad to
compound with him for a match on any
terms. Next year the English will
organize, they say, an imperial team to
shoot against any rowing Yankee marksmen
who may drop in at Wimbledon. AS the
Irish rifemen have promised to visit America
on the occasion of the Centennial it is not
probable that many Yankee rifemen will
venture into the sunless regions of England
But little later We will be glad to accommo-
date the imperial team either at Wimbledon
or on our own ground at Creedmoor. John
Bull can push on the work Of preparation, SO
as to avoid the necessity for excuses.
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within the reach of all In lacking the boat
race the Olympic games lacked that which
would have made them endure forever; and
we not only have this, but all the Greeks pos
sessed besides. At the same time it is doubt
full whether we are as constant in our devotion
TO outdoor exercises as were they; and it is in
this most of all that we must emulate their
example
1t is to be regretted that the Freshman race
to-day neither excites nor merits the interest
which ought to be felt in the preliminary event
of the annual Collegiate regatta. 1t is true it.
Is difficult to make a crew in single year,
but more might perhaps be done than most
of the colleges accomplish. The Freshman
boats ought to be the training school for
the university crews, and until they
become SO we must expect much feeble
work at Saratoga every year and much crude
rowing even among the best Prizes cannot
recompense the want of systematic and steady
training, and the excellences of some of the
crews, as they have been described in the
HERALD, prove that only those who have been
systematically and thoroughly trained can
win them. These evidences of completeness
are very gratifying, and we hope the race to-
morrow viii bear out all the kind things that
have been said of the best of the crews. Not
the future of rowing only, but of athletic
games in general, is dependent for encourage
ment and support upon the result of this
years match. We want no chickering's nor con-
troversies Of any kind-not so much as over
cup which somebody has had made for the
victors of Wednesday-and we hope that such
precautions have been taken as will make an
accident even, impossible. A fair and an
evenly contested race will establish the
College regatta as in itself the most priced
event of the sporting year, while it will give
to the athletic games which are a part of the
weeks amusement at Saratoga that Olympic
character which is necessary to Olympic per-
manence. In the future prizes for the foot
races, and perhaps for single scull races on
the lake, will not be thrown away, and this
will be at least one valuable lesson from the
experiences of the year. We think we are JUS
titled in assuming that last years foul taught
the crews how to avoid similar result this
year and hereafter if the prizes are not
thrown away on victors who get too much
glory to value them the athletic games ct
Saratoga will make the week of the college
races our Olympic season.
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Tho Cuban War.

Still goes on the slaughter in the Ever
Faithful Isle" and at no period has the strug-
gle been so fierce or waged over such q
vast extent of territory. Valmaseda, notwith-
standing his boasting proclamations, makes
no real headway. Now and then his troops
manage to kill an odd rebel Of some impor-
tance, but it does not seem to affect the
Cuban cause. Other leaders, more formidable
and active, spring up to take the place
of those who fall The Cuban forces,
too, though constantly cut to pieces in the
Spanish bulletins, grows stronger and more
audacious after each defeat. Instead Of sweep
ing the rebels across the trocha in fifteen
days, as Valmaseda rashly promised, he is
still pelting them with paper proclamations
from behind his intrenchments But,
strangely enough, the rebels no longer melt
away before the terror of Valmaseda's S name.
On the contrary, they raid up to his guns and
invite him to combat-an invitation he an
swers by proclamation calling on them to
come in and surrender. He is the great
Spanish Snowman, and, like clown at O fair,
he constantly informs the Cuban rebels that
"now is the time to walk in and see the great
show-the triumph of peace" But the
rebels simply carry out their policy Of fighting
and flying knowing well that they have only
to hold out long enough and that Spain will
be forced TO let go her grip Of Cuba from
sheer inability to hold on.
The New York herald., 1875-07-13

The DEFENDERS OF THE HARLEM FLATS
NU1sANCE--In the Board of Apportionment
yesterday Comptroller Green did his best to
second the efforts of the republican Aldermen
to prevent any abatement Of the abominable
and dangerous nuisance Of the Harlem flats.
He opposed any appropriation for the
protection of the health and lives of
the citizens, and backed up the state
ment of Alderman Vance regarding the pest
beds Of Disbecker, Jones and McQuade. In
spite of his opposition the Board passed the
resolution appropriating twenty-one thousand
dollars, the amount Of unexpended balances
Of the Health fund of last year, to the partial
filing Of the fats This will go but little
way toward effec,ual relief, and Alderman
Vance, of the unsensItive nose, and Alderman
Simonson, with their associates, will still be
responsible should pestilence visit the city
in August and September. But such partial
protection as the citizens have now secured
is nevertheless welcome, and the Mayor, the
President of the Board Of Aldermen and the
President Of the Department of Taxes and
Assessments are deserving of credit for hav-
ing successfully resisted Comptroller Green's
attempt TO prevent any abatement of the
dangerous nuisance.
The New York herald., 1875-07-13

The TWELFTH OF july did not pass over
without riot. Throughout the Union the
day was observed By the Orangemen with
comparatively little demonstrativeness, and it
is to be greatly regretted that at Lawrence, in
Massachusetts, this peaceful demeanor should
have been met by an unprovoked and violent
attack by mob of Irishmen, who were only
restrained from taking life by the courage of
the Mayor, whose conduct in this disgraceful
emergency is worthy Of the highest praise.
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The Floods I'm France.

Our first anticipation, when the news of
the foods in France came to us by the cable,
was that in the hurry of telegraph1ng the
disaster had been magnifed. The difficulty
of obtaining any exact information in an
event of this vastness is natural when we
remember the extent of country covered by
the floods, the character of the disasters
and the various forms Of devastation. The
1fonitelr prints an official telegram
showing that the number Of lives lost
was exaggerated-that about two hundred
bodies have been recovered in Toulouse. This
is q much smaller number than was ex-
pressed in earlier dispatches, but it does not
practically diminish the extent of the calamity.
Further news shows that the country of the
Garonne does not alone suffer. The Bur-
gundy district near Macon-where the best
Burgundy is grown-has been laid waste for
about twenty-five miles This is rich,
ripe country, representing one Of the
noblest districts in France. We learn
that fine wheat and vino crops have
been destroyed. We trust that our people
will not miss this opportunity of showing the
French people our sincere sympathy with
them in their great and cruel misfortune
France has never been silent to the voice Of
friendship and charity Americans have now
a splendid opportunity of showing their high
regard for the people Of France aud their
appreciation of the thousand kindnesses we
have received from them since the foundation
Of the Republic.
The New York herald., 1875-07-13
south oarolina and the Centennial.

We publish letter from Governor Cham
berlain, Of South Carolina, expressing the
cordial interest of the people of that gallant
State in the Philadelphia Exposition, but
confessing that nothing has yet been done TO
enable its citizens to be represented with ad-
vantage on that occasion. He will recon-
mend on appropriation at the next meeting
of the South Carolina Legislature, and hopes
there will be a creditable exhibition of the
products of the State. But we fear that the
means of South Carolina bear but slender
proportion to her patriotic good will. While
she is rich in Revolutionary memories and
distinguished names the misgovernment of
recent years has left her poor in resources.
But the wealth of State Is no criterion of is5
patriotism and valor. The country men OF
Wallace or of Tell would not have made an
imposing figure in centennial exposition Of
art and industry and South Carolina may
rival either of them in the poetry Of hero
ism Where in our Revolutionary his
tory can we look for parallels TO her Sumter
and her Marionf Bryant's noble ''Song OF
Msrion's Men, is one of the many spirited
things inspired by the romance Of South Caro-
ina's part in the Revolution
Well knows the fair ana friendly moon
The band that Marion leads
The glItter OF their rlnes,
Tne scampering OF their steeds
The Draytons, Pinckneys, Rutledges Mid
dletons and Gadsdens were men of high eul-
ture and statesmanlike views, as well al
devoted patriotism, and South Carolina was
also llustrious by her Moultrie, Laurens,
Horny, Pickens, Williams the Hammonds
and many others who rendered signal servics
in the Revolution. The Philadelphia Exposi-
ton will of course bo no representation of the
Revolutionary services of the States Of the
thirty eight which will participate in this Ex-
position only thirteen have any Revolutionary
memories ct all South Carolina was tho
peer of any of the thirteen, but she cannot
take her famous battle grounds to Philadel-
phia. She will do what she can and do il
heartily, for no State Will be in more COM
plete sympathy with the occasion
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NEW YORK, TUESDAY. JULY 10, 1875.
THE HERALD FOR THE SUMMER RESORTS
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train every Sunday during the season,
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at nine clock A. NJ, and Niagara Falls at
quarter to two P. NJ, for the purpose of
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of the Hudson River, New York Central and
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Newsdealers and others are notified to send
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table
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TIE Express RoBBER. Nothing in Grim
tnal matters is so romantic as the escape of
criminal from his Jail Human nature inhe-
rently sympathizes with the escapes of noto-
rious prisoners, as Ia the cases of Baron
Trenck, Joe Blueskin, Jack Sheppard, the Po-
land patriots, who were condemned to lifelong
confinement in Siberia; the prisoner Of Chill
Ion, whose hair turned white in q single
night; the Count of Monte Crsto, the
aged inhabitants Of the Bastile and hun
dreds of others, in fiction or in fact,
whose strange adventures 'happed by land or
sea-" it is unnecessary TO mention. The latest
romance CT this kind was furnished the other
day in cur columns, when we reported the
finding Of the skeleton Of Fnkins, the express
robber. in sewer Of Clinton Prison. 1t is
now supposed that this desperate outlaw es-
capped and that the recent express burglaries
were executed under his direction. This may
be the truth, but a man who defes law must
finally yield to the law. Our letter from Bos-
ton contains great deal of interesting infor-
nation Of Filkins anc the robbaries in which
he was the priaciPaL
The New York herald., 1875-07-13

THE CAPE MAY REGATTA attracts general
attention on account of the large number of
yesterday was SO bad that the race was post
poned till to-day, or, in case of second fail
ure, till tomorrow. Our Cape May letter con-
tains the particulars of the arrangement
The New York herald., 1875-07-13

THE RAPID TRANSIT QUESTION naturally
interests all our citizens, and there seems to
be considerable complaint that the matter is
not pushed with greater energy. But we ad-
wise the public to reflect that the Commits
sioners are new in Office, and that it is
only fair to give them time enough
TO consider the various projects
which are offered for their approval After
all the trouble the public has had to geta
good rapid transit act passed, it would be q
wrong to the Commissioners to expect them
to decide in moment the question which has
been in dispute for several years.
The New York herald., 1875-07-13

NEW YORK and its neighborhood has re-
Gently been notorious for the great number of
brutal murders that have been committed.
Brooklyn seems to have the bad pre-eminence,
but Jersey City is in close competition, as our
report of the Kehoe homicide trial to-day
make our civilization a mockery.
The New York herald., 1875-07-13

PETER y. SwEENY COMING HoME. Peter
3. Sweeny has expressed his willingness to
return TO New York and meet the charges
against him. lie has stipulated that in the
event Of doing SO he shall not be held to ex-
cessive balm other words, that he shall not
be locked up in Ludlow Street Jail until three
or four millions Of security can be found
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are desirous of reforming the police, and the
difficulties and purposes of the revolution
they propose are explained in an article else
where.
The New York herald., 1875-07-13

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the aceather today ioiA be slightly
udrmer and partly cloudy, auiA possibly light
rdinS
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Persons gong out Of to,cn for the summer can
haze the daily and Sunday HERALD mailed to
them, free Of postage, for 81 per month
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS -On and
after January ], 1875, the daily and weekly
editions of the New York HERALD will be
sent free of postage.
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR
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THE SPANISH SEE-SAw is beautiful ma-
chine. Just now the Alfonsists are up; but
who can tell when their end will bo down and
Don Carlos will ride in triumph2
The New York herald., 1875-07-13

TIvOLI THEATRE,
Eighth street. between second and Third avenues. -
Performances commences At o'clock ana closes al II
,cIocks
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VOLUME xL...............................NO 1914
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ROBINSON HALL,
West Sixteenth street-Engilsh Opera-GIROFLE-
GIROFLA, at p. L.
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WOODS MUSEUM
Broadway corner Of Thirueth street-PoMP; OR,
WAY DOWN SOUTH, at ?. NJ closes at 10 AS P. NJ.
HELD AT BAY, at2P. N.
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

OLYMPIC THEATRE,
No. 624 Broadway.YARIETY. al r. ~ closes al 10 A
=
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CENTRAL PARK GARDEN.
THEODORE THOMAS CONCERT. at b r N.
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GTLMORE's SUMNER GARDEN
late Barnum's Hippodrome. &C RAND POPULAR CON
CERT, At 5 +. N. closes at II p. NJ.
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LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK
HERALD-NO. 46 FLEET STREET.
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Rejected communications win not be re-
turned.
, 1875-08-28
Mapy Of Thom Had Long Been Ez-
peoting the Catastrophe
Tho Depressing Effect It Till Exercise On
The Pacific Coast.
It |. Impossible that There Should Be
Any Panic in Chicago.


fotgoN AND 'pA0WN1N0.
a.,ceSa, p,snatch to The Chicago IFtouns.
sAr FRANCISCO, Aug. 27--8:2o p. m.-Ns'aton
taa committed suicide, and tho tremendous az
@,emant Of the mast few days has been tonight
broadepsd aud intensified fairly into "arl-
wind OF dsneutia No earthquake over shook
tha oity a. did the wiIddra intelligence. which
nxent from hundreds to thousands OF mouths
and mt of thousands to hundreds OF thou8Ahus
Of mouths, concerning the setf-dessrucsion OF tho
ru,ned man who for many summers Of golden glory
had beon tho generous MDcsnRa OF thla Occ-
d.nts, Roms. Mon, mustessng tho deepest Of
1,rss. - nron u hIa head, rushed Into she quiokiy-
, 1875-08-28
THE VERY LATEST,
HOPEFUL,

9.w Tnlwr1sco Au0 17-An Yopnr11 th6
"a" = n' ~. 49, '.,,.s..,, a;-,la.
nnsnes psospeos' ~ ~" " .,,, ~ s5 1,,
out furlhor ttoubso. and that tho Mational Gold
Tank and ,rrust Comnapy and tho Merchants
t,.a.s. 1ea@ 49, ~. r.', :...ss. W.rS.s The
lAena"so "aaA' WA 'o""s -, ".o" ~. ..~
town III fnll Of famo1s' Inc 6lfeos o. !l'0 uou'
u y. n.y. Is crowded With people. It Ia UNDER
stoosi that, owing to tho exei;ed feeliug mani
fa.tad arrangement, h,va han m .te In call out
- ~. ..s,,i,.r. - s"ass.ss n.,,ss f. n.r....rv
CAUSES AND EFFECTS.
BAN Francisco. Aug. 27.-1t ID dlfllcutt 1t
psessnt 10 state tho effect Of Rslston's failure to
H. ,,,,rf..tur,no sr,.rnriso. In rh,ct ho was
~. ".". ,..- e.,, r.. ~, r:.nss,, ,f..,,.
, 1875-08-28
tl,'n way. and In nor In tho Atsay Ul1lco in Wsll


1nE BLOCK MArxITt
Most of tho decline tu tho st0c k mkrkes pye-
viouriy notod has been recnvcred fsnsmR OK
cep.ett, Ths wsaknths in Fanhua IN ooc.a1onel
GY tho tmnt eH4on that Tho elocR III largely held
In Sun Francaen.
I.s,dlaw e "u., agents hero OF the Bank OF
Ca1 fnrnih. i,are not ru-pcnded hah arc paying
oynrythInK oxcopt Dank Of California obligh-
tuuE.
a: tho opening of tho Stock Exchange there
VA. rlpil to ee!I. A,i fnr y time the nnlAo atll
din wan slusI IL a frat cInss nnnc otcaHion
! and tic DIN sud rrkct attending It mny bo forn-
cI wuru it IN rta.rI that up 10 tho 1nnes'nR of
the IpartI to AMOUNT Ut oharea traslafetIed reg:
fstnfri nyer - ,DUJ Tbe anxiety to Rell At fr"t
wa4 marked. aa'l prices dropped 1nlcsly md 80
| vctely. After this sddlon decline. ho~o'o,s, .
number nfhtronG huy"rn stcpnol into The market,
| mud he!pro tho Eotsd cloerd shcfe was strong
w"A crn con;nou to 41tf; st. Pan1 common to
37i;t. Ant! .to ps"f.rr' t. GU; Pacific Mail TO
| 3s1%, anl We-torn Enlon Telegraph 10 S2t{.
| ANOTHER fAitUht.
NEW Yonx. Aug x7.--Th' firm Of Juan do
! M.es T. Cu.. dexter. in snaIs ana honr, of Wall
trros suspended to-day. The estimated lt,b'-
,t{nr amount from I Tl D01 tn 451l.fNN. William
LIentz. of Matdon Ea11e, has bcen ap: o utod nA-
aiQ1leo ot tho bankrupt firm. wloso stinpettston
il n.n.el n 10 dug to thu d'saAlIous fail N
li,dcs, of which they wtrn carving largo stock
/ ARCHIBALD, EAxTKn ca.
New YonE, Aug. a. ArcI1:Ald. I'a1ter Co.
who suspended payment \ few weeks $50. filed n
ache1ua of assets and liabilities IN tue Cnnuts
Clerks Office. Tho aeeote Ate abont :iI5.H3'.
and tho liabilities in thu neighbo:lIood Of :21'.-
11o. They think they viii at least bo abn II
ny 60 ceiits on tho ttnlIar, and. If tins IL given
verv neariy or quits dollar fpr dollar. Tho As'
hignee's bond has becn liked at e46,ooo.
, 1875-08-28

...-ok 50. uadn Snr The pleceA, but mono oou'n
H.. t,,,,a
ANOTHER nunon,
IN .,,o mas reported 10 have been sean 10
d,,,k ina coptapts Of phfal butore Eoip9 Into
~. v.,a-, Tho ooncraI impression is that ho
.aau ,,,.op boforo suffering tho water.
ula nEa1"HAFior.
ThA 1sotrd of Directors of Tho Dsnk of Gait.
,o,n,A had hald moetnR to'day, and l'.l"ton
hid t,ccn rnnussted 70 Ica,gn "a President and
Ihr.c,or which t,o had DONE
ANOTHER p1srAron.
Special D,spateh 10 Tat cntenas 7rdb""t.
BAN FRAHctaco. Ang. 27.-At o'clock th'e
evening thp thronRs on she asseesa Wsse ahocaoa
s,sl tho rutnor Tint Ralhton had committed SUI
o,de. inquiry soon rovoaled tho TACT 'hss ns'"
.,ou had heen drowned 10 the hay Ia = manner
wb,oh left IL doubtful whots'er 10 ~as acc''o''A.
OF tntentaonht no h@s'oa oes" '" wa.,,, ha.,h
taking III afternoon bA1a ~ Tug wv" eo.N
To-day ho went ~ unaaa. ""a'o"aea. p ~.
an bathing suit. went anto tt'o "n<ot, "" ~.
snmo d,atanoo. and ~" seen s'aks"'e ,. .nd
rA,br. A boAt an1"eo'Nsa's "eus w.
brought tho bod3 10 LUG eao'o' ....,-. n.
| summoned snd dsea ~ noa"a ~ ...4.., .
unsuccoenfo!ly. halstons s oo.o7e ~ ~, ,hn
fam dollars aau .s,. ..ud,
aHAiss OF tho osnk' uus u.7 .,,,ado
tnE to $40" =" ~ H.. e.,.ct ,bsi
1horo e'o s"''n .",, .a.h1r,. f,om hottfa
| ID "hs seen 20 of'"A eoo w., w.,ar
A's" 70 seae up pspeto o"s oe.o' ~. u,onr,etor d
Bot thoee ere no' sonHt m.,",.. ,,rdre..ad nav,
thn bash-oou17 "a0'o ,'"s,ar "a nj. m.nnor to-
10 was ." e1csisout ", '"'
| Gay ""' WV 1'"" .sx xonrr.
, 1875-08-28


NEw TonK. Aug. 27.-A special from Daltl-
more, Nd, states that tho finn of Sterling.
Ahrops l. Co., which suspended Yesterday bare
inno,tol sinee tho lat Of January $4,000 hoga-
heads Of smgar and 40.0ho hoEaheadn Of mo-
Enthusiastically tro-sLirds as much rs thclr whole
tiade Of 1874. Thcr have hecn carrying greet
quantities. OF nolasses at d heavy losa ever since
tho commencement Of the ycnf, tho market
proc not uaying for the manufacture. The
principal baltimore creditors arc Ale1an-
t!er brown 4 bona, bankers. and Donpineer
Drcs, SHIPPERS The Browns aro creditors
to t.,, amount Of about 100000. That firm
suspended m tho jst Of Janttary. ard u Ens
.hciY refasnt to make I further loan OF *15l0C0
tliat preclultaLed this auBpen ,lon. Besides tb0lE
,mpor. trade, Sterling. Ahtens l. Co have
largely exported Hour aud provisions To the
West Indies, nt,d arc consequently IN debt 10 the
Hour trado and packers. Tho firm OWN the
Cbcfspeeke and ato1chanta' reffnes1eB. lease tho
MaryIand, aud operate the Calvert for It's own
ers. All except ths latter they converted into
tnoIhsses rahnesies. apd 80 accumulated heavy
stock tbat b1 oke them down. They also own
large barrel factory aud nlue vcssels engaged in
| trado with CubA aud Brazil. Their coIfeo busl-
| ncsB haa not been groRs Of Ate, aud has not
| affected their intcresss
| At meeting OF tho creditors ct the Calvert
Sugar ReAn,pE Company to-day. the following
report Of tho condition Of the Company was sub
| mitta1;