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New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
PROCRESS TOWARD RAPID TRANSIT.

WORK or TIE PROPOSITIONS OF
IIIr GREENwICn sTITET ELEyATTD RAILWAY.
AND OPPosITION THERETO.
TIE Rapid Transit Commissioners resolved
voicay 10 visit probably Friday. the various pro
ts routes throuYn the city They will probably settle
tc gueetion Of tins week. Yesterday plans were
received from Henry \. Rain of underground and
from Ri hard NJ Cornell of an elevated sidewalk and
roadway. Two three inventors appeared before the
consulting en2uccrs and explained their pans Com
Iissoncr Mott said yesterday that The question OF rontc
had been yer, dincult to settle He had thought
That no trouble would arise that point, but for week
the Comm had talked of almost nothing c~c. and
no conc crsou was vet p achcd. There were numerous
objections urged against every route tha wa proposed
eOcDOdy mat CXpoc, 70 bc dispicascd lie mat diNth
around tie crooked streets in the lower la' oi the cS
which cave the Comm s,ion most trouble, for hours, in
order h. see himself wOuld De the most feasible
route No iIoun enct in regard 10 the route would bc
ua1e le said, until it lnaly settled upon. because
instant opposition would he raised by prOq rJ owners
on the hnt that the road Ia pas their HOUSES
aud they would bother tine Commission IN il" iaUors
Ap.cposiiion on the part of the Crecnwio street Ec
waited Railroad 10 build branch from Nntavc 10 tie
Grand Central Depot s'anniDg litha'e and Broad
way being under consider atom reporter OF ThH
TRIBUNE yesterday convcrsed with several property
owncrs all OF whom express the hope mat this Company
which gained many hiencs IN this city by nrSt pac
icay solving the question rapid transit, viii not lose
'
They did not desire 10 enbaIrass the movements OF
any association determined 10 give rapid transit running
north and south on the Island, but "a TO running
scrOss town IL would be considered nuisance ara
dangerous 10 life esI eciay umerOts peasure leans
continually pass up and down Fftl gave sn1 Bg2adway
Those y. Dt,emCp. Of WHOM often ic the En- ated
Road did desire 10 array Themselves pnbcy AGAINST
an company but several O them h+d cOnicrfed together
and decided employ counsel, should tnis CoIni@n,
press IFS claim road Forty secOndst Among
then were said he William II. Webb, MI Nusgraye,
Geo NJ sturges. Russell Sage, T. ". COc, W g. Grant A.
l. Brown, and Others, several OF whom feared that the
value Of the property ON tie proposed road wOud deprc
prole holders, states that road through rory
second g. would red the tax list by some elOOoOOo
A. the property affected Is among the most Nanao III
Sew-YOrk thus reducing the revenue by sbont sbOlvoO
The pr, sent act. known the Hustled bill IL Is Detfed
by Mr. Pitch does allow tne bnding Of su n ROAD
ss tue Legislature distinctly forbade the use OF flflbaVe
on broadway for tue purposes OF Ialld transit ~
sppsaIs however fiat the Company claims the right 20
eroes the city under the Seth section OF that act.
Al tie Office VI the Elevated Road MI Wyman, the
super1ntendcnt, said tie Company Lad Numerous plans
beiosc tic Rapid Trsnsit Commssfoners They DAD not
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18

Europe Of Grand Patriarch albrats Grand High fnest
Francis Rogers presided with the attendant drand
Officers p g. p. Aitken behalf OF the Committee on
Credentials reported In favor Of the admission OF num-
her Of candidates for the g. f. Degree which was con-
ferred on them The report Of the Grand Scribe whch
owing to the Of reports from subordinate
bodies ia somewhat incomplete. but shows the total
reeeipts Of the Grand Eucampment TO be 1O3O ~ ,
initiaons $40: admission by card 16s; reinstatemen'
%: total, 1897 Withdrawn by card, 242; suspend
ed AL; expelled, 81 deaths, 30; total, .'1
prcsent membership 5465. There are at pnsenl
Is Encampments In this State. including 1C Encamr
ments instituted in the past year The election OF Giuhd
Officers the next year was then gone into Win the
following result: Francis Rogers OF New-iork Encanp-
ment of Albany No /, Grand Patriarch James =. Muir
nby of Niagara Union Fncampnent~No. 49, Locknort
Grand High Priest; Richard J.. Raleigh OF Mount Lion
EncampInept OF No. Of New-York. Grand senior
Warden Charles V. Clark OF Empire CITY Encampment
New-York Grand Scribe Geo. Smith OF Mamre Encanp-
ment No 90 NewYork, Grand Treasurer; Elias'G Good
man IF Golden Rule Encampmcnt No. Al, New -iork,
Grand Junior Warden; and Gustavus Leweck OF Mount
Uor rcb Eacanrnent no. Z Of NewYork, Grand Repre-,
sentative The Grand Encampment then adjourned
until d.. N. to-day.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18

On Monday Mrs Betsey ". OSilyie of
Green point. h. L. appeared before Police Justice Reese
in jersey C.ty and made an affidavit charging her h"s-
band with bgnny. Yesterday Detective fTancs ar
rested the husband Robert Ogliye at No 233 ifteoth
st. Jersey CITY, ana he aIraisncd for e1alinaon
Mrs Olvic testified that she married TO the prisoner
Ia $50 aud that they lived together over twenty -four
years, during which time they had eight children IN
1854 her husband began to hireat her. and she began
srl, for Dill Of separation ID 1864 beiOrr Judge Gilbert,
in Brooklyn. Oilye defended the sult, ana II was two
years before Il WAS Reached. IbCh OgINc aO-
scund d, Aud Judge Gilbert did not render "a deeSiOh
Robert OsNic stated ihnt he LETT his VIII. IN lSOi was
divorced from her IN ls65, aud was married ~ Jane
McLlherl.h July ., 1873. Judge keese, upon IN
.ury learned that OgilVc lad lived Ia In llana
except for few days that he hired Lawyer la New
York procure the divorce that hc never swOre 10 any
papsrs case and that the divorce Ant.d Al
fort Wayne, Ind. false representations, a"d he de
cdcd hold Linn In 5000 bail to appear or further eA-
animation to-day.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
JERSEY CITY BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At meeting of the Board of Aldermen last
night 80 quor-ccnscs granted and IL new appli-
cations referred TO tue Committee The Board Of Finance
has reduced the appropriation Of the Board Of Aldermen
10 $50 46O for the ensuing year Seven City Weghers
and Measurers appointed. On motion Of Alderman
Smith 1t resolved discontinue the issue Of supplies
for the relief Of the door poor Tine Bureau OF Vital
statistics requested the passage Of an ordinance prov-
ing SUNK lots la the city shall be- Dcd with ashes t
requested that cz'ns he ordered t. discontinue
the practice OF placing boxes Of garbage in IOnt 0 their
icsd nccs and that 9th means c devised Tor s
removal that the present stencil will not In future DO
orea;ed. An important order once wA~ seS'd forbddng
the erection Of any hIOgtuary chapel rcceylngNat or
dead E0use OF am description within the city limits, un-
der heavy penalties. The authorized morgIcs and the
established cemeteries excepted.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
ANOTHER CLAIM AGAINST ARCHIBALD BAXTER

James p Lowrcy, attorney for Brown Broth
ers Il Co.. bankers, Wal-st gave notice To the sheriff
Of NcwYOrk County yesterday that the finn has bought
bill Of exchange for So 800, which was drawn against
the two shipments of that consigned 10 the
ships Queen OF the Mcrsey and Sarah Hnct by Archi-
bad Baxter Co. prior 10 their failure. and that they
shall hold the Sheriff responsible for the same.
This the property portion Of which was seized re-
Gently by the attorneys OF Parker Rowland Arrange
mcuts mie by them to secure the remainder
upon arrival in Liverpool the details Of which have
already been published in TIE TRIBUNE The
the queen o tine Ncrsey has already been unloaded by
tup Sheriff Mr. Iowrey states that the pO.itlon ~
Brown Brothers Co. is simply that they bon. h the bill
OF laG.ng issued by Baxter * 60. m cool fn without
knowledge OF the relations that might exist between
h,m and the original owners, and thar they therefore
lave valid claim against the grain To the amount ad
yanced by ihen.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
terdsy, Gen. NJ T. Mcmahon in the chair mo E4n D.

terday Gen N. T. Mcmahon in the chair. 2he I'm. d.
w. Judd Of the Committee the Reception In the Bay
reported that probable time Of the arrival Of the City
OF Berlin which carries the team, would be known to-
day. and that the hour OF departure OF the Reception
Committee would then be- announced. This Committee
was authorized expend $3.50 for the purposes Of tie
reception Ia the bay Col WiDgaie Of the Committee
Finance reported that the Committee would open sub
serption to-day. Provision made for display
OF fireworks IN the bay and city, and the firing Of salute
The Committee will meet again at p. m. today.
The success Of banquet In Brooklyn IN honor of Gen.
Dakn having been assured by the sale of 100 tickets
thus far, the officers Of the Second Division National
Guard, are tonight CONSULT to tLe propnety
Of volunteer parade Of the members Of the Division On
the return Of its commander.
At IA, ting of the American of Hand Rifle Club held
last night in Company Room, I'D Regiment Annory,a
resolution carried appointing committee 10 consult
with the Reception Committee Of the National Rifle As
sOcaion on the subject. Another meeting VIII he held
Friday evening VIXEN the Committee appointed VIII
report, and the Club VIII then be able To take soma
definite action in the matter.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SEIZURE OF VALUABLE SATINS.


vI0nTEES CASES OF GOODS FRAUDuLENTLY MARKED
sEizED AT A GENERAL ORDER WAREHOUSE.
An important seizure of goods lying in the
General Order Waschouse at the conner OF Leroy and
weststs was maze yesterday afternoon by Col Frank
T. Howe Special Agent OF the Treasury Department
The steamer Adratic which arrived at this port from
Liverpool about the first Of last May brought Is cases OF
goods appeared the invoice canvas padding
and which were stored in the General Order War
house, where they have been allowed TO remain until
yesterday, when they were transferred to the seizure
room Of the Custom house COL Howe, aided by Thomas
Brown .of Col Howes Office, has been working up the
case since the arrival Of the goods hut it not until
recently that such evidence obtained from England
a. to induce him make the seizure copy OF the IN
received from Newton Crane United States Consul
Of Manchester England from which place the goods were
shipped country shows that the mark ON the cases
was changed between the time frey were seen ny the
Consul and that which they arrived at the general
order store here
filed with de chine, two contain The canvas
padding, under which names all were shipped ana one
has assorted supply OF goods. cards Tor Dlnts
etc The invoice places the value OF the goods nj 500
eampies Of the satin de chine we're sent TO experts s
evening for the purpose OF obtaining the worth o the
bas been estimated at about $4,000 Tie uuty on
the lot s 30 per cent ad yalorem an estimated Nau9
Of S6iOp The goods, II Is believed, have h'n shlpleo
In fictitious as no one bearing the name oi We
person Ia whom they consigned has been iound IL
l. claimed by Of those acquainted with the circu1-
stances In the that they intended Tor man
Ia the name OF Pollock Who has already indicted
two three times for attempting To s,nugSie goous
through The Custom house at this port Col Howe nov"
ever dscreds this opinion, hut declines for prudential
90 give the name OF the person or rn Iof %no
he believes they intended In his efforts TO ooaln
possession Of the goods Col Howe has rectNed nciai
ard from DisfrctAttOrncy Bliss ana MI Ihelss "'i-
aOn of Custom house.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
COOPER UNION READING-ROOM.

The free rcadiDg-rOom of the Cooper Union
is now open has been closed for two weeks and dur
ing that time it has been thoroughly cleaned and needed
rcpars ha, been made The stands which newspapers
are ed have been raised about foot, aud the chairs
taken away Before the change chair placed before
each paper but readers compelled To stand when
reading at the top Of tie column: the continual moving
of the chairs caused confusion In the Last report oi mo
Trustees is stated Jsl 7yS persons VISITED the
read curing tie year, daily average 0i neafy
1000 One of TIE at tendauts told reporter oil IiiB
YIBN NJ tnat this Summers attendance up To the pres
ent tine, has exceeded the average or any former year.
aud IT xpeCcd that the ise made 0f the rc Groom
dil. tie Winter will tax IL To its utmost capacity.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18

want TO tch -second-st They only asked 10 be
allowed 90 on the side from the Battery to Har-
lem, and perfectly willing 10 cross the city above
the Central Park He was somewhat pleased to see this
Forty-second-st. matter agit,ted. The Company had
been the rst In the Geld to give the people rapid transit
and they could command sufficient capital to serve the
citizens the east side well as on the west. ny
the middle Of October their road would be completed 10
the Central Park on the side, and they were not NJ
all welded tho Forty eondst. Flan All they asked
20 the east sde and IN far as their Com.
pany had done most for the people thus far they desired
fair conside of their plans the part OF the Com
mssiOncrs II they could build their road 70 Harlem on
the east sde there would be necessity Of crossing the
city at Forty -secOnd-st.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
STEAMSHIP NEVADA DISABLED At SEA.

Information was received yesterday by Will
lias & Guion that the steamship Nevada belonging to
their line, was seen Aug 49, in longitude 200 west,
proceeding under sail toward Queenstown The ma
cnery had been disabled that the scre" could not be
used and she making slow progress. She signaled
that she was in need Of assistance. Mr.. GuiOn said
yesterday reporter Of THE TRIBUNE that the vessel
when seen was about i-O miles from Queenstown at
which plac. she would prOba y arrive to-day. lie said
that comparatively slow progress Cald he made by
disabled steamship, She had to carry te prOpeer
wlca greatly delayed her H. felt LO apprchensons,
However, A. the safety OF the vessel.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
THE LATE RAILROAD WAR ENDED.

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 1.-THE freight and pas
scnger agents of the Southwestern roads leading to the
Missouri River points held meetin, here to-day and Dc"
cdcd TO discontinue the war existing between the'h
lately. tarrff was fixed which Is snbstan-
TALLY the same that prevailing frOin
April 90 m 10 the tine the war began This is large
advance Oh the cutting rates The passenger rate
was also raised The fare from Chca 20 tO hansa] tty
viii he &l7 so and from II. Louis Ia Kansas city Sll
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
FRIGUTFTL RAILROAD ACCIDENT

WRECK OF TRAIN IN MIssouRI-FoRlf INJtRED'
s1vDRAL FATALLY
ST. JOsEPn, Aug. ia frightful accident
occurred about 10 o'clock this morning on the ~ Lou
and It. Joseph branch OF the ST. LOUIS Kansas
City and Northern Railroad Az the tram was passing
over trc.tlc- work over ory pranch' tN
n,ilcs south of Cover Station. in Clinton
County, tbe structure gave way prccipatng the mai
and express car and passenger cars down distance
of 20 feet Feeling the trese giving way, the engineer
nut on al stcam and succeeded III run
ming his engine safely over, breaking loose
from the train. There were fifty or sixty pas'eh-
o,rs on tho train. over forty Of whom were
iniurcd Only one was lillod-a supposed
TO I've f. J. Angina salesman for J. We'll Fro oi 81
Inns ScNcral n;ncrs are lkely 10 die.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
KU-KLUx OPERATIONS IN MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17.-The Globe democrat
las dispatches which say that band OF ku-kux have
been committing violence for some time past in Franklin
and williamson Counties. Lately threatening letter was
sent 70 County Commissioner Maddox by them. MI
Maddox warned the sheriff and party OF 20 men were
col ccted and sccreted In MaddCNs house ~ nght ~
Ku-Eirx rode up 10 the hou.c They hTed vo- v
lev at IT, when the Shcrif's posse returned tnc
fire r;0rtalv wonndng and Iniring five others Tue
ua,y Of Tie patty were gathered from the MORALLY
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
THE NEy.yoKK CENTRAL BONDS.

The Merchants National Bank still holds
the four New YoI Central real estate bonds which 1t OBJ
tanel from Mr. Eunons security for o;rl OF $4,000
to Dnsmore and IiaAc Nel The bonds II genuine we're
issued IN 1901 M. Worcester former treasurer OF TIE
Ncv-York Central Railroad, WHO IL TO decide upon the
cLdct, OF The bonds NcVloIh, Dut as soon as
he cuIns Mr.. EumpnS viii uucct ms attention ~ the
bonds and IL expected that they VIII 10, ioun6 10 he
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
NEW RULES OF THE NATIONAL RIFLE AssOCIA-


The California Rifle Club recently applied for
sfation With the Satioua Rife Association. This gave
rise discussion al the last meeting OF the EXecn-
tive Committee OF the Association and rules 10 cover the
cases of all clubs desiring 10 affiliate with the Associa-
ton we're adopted These provide that any rife club
having its headquarters more than 20 miles from the
range at CIeednoof may affiliate with The Ma
tonal Rife Association by paying $50 per annnm ;
that the members Of such club shall thereupon become
entitled 10 all the privileges Of annual members OF The
AZ ss0cstiOn that the cub shall be eutitlcd TO The fee
its roll OF members and the scores maze
at its principal annual meeting IN the annual epor OF
the National Rife Association, and 10 all reports, rega
TONS @e of the same and 10 retsr to tc onrd OF Drec
tors any question In relation 10 rifle practice, &c.
IL is also provided that the aliaing clnb shall con
form 10 the regulations 0f the Association IN regard 10
rife practice size and shape Of targets value of shots
and limitations 10 srIis, sigts ana pull VI trigger
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

FIN Arenue Ho'e'-Prof. Spencer +. Bard OF tne
torney south Carolina; Carlos Errncn secrsay ei 'e
snaufsh LEGATION Washington; ex Cungresi Nan r. ~
siadord of Kcntnk-, HIbley Ashton of Washlngtoh'
aud riaro IIal.s ~ ornellsvie y. Y BrerooH HoU
W,am G. Horaine C. b. Of gland. and capt stevens on
M ROYAL Engineers British Army 81 Jams apt
uoh'rf H. Ual aad CAP. A. NJ. Miller Of West Point
jrion Sqdre Iiotl-Naya Constructor r. W. steele l. =
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
WORK OF TIE BOARD OF HEALTH.

DECREASE ~ MORriIITY-THE HARLEM FLATS
NUIsANCE-THE BOARD EMPOWERED TO DO TIE
WORK IN ANY WAY IT MAY CHOOSE.
At the meeting of the Board of Health yes
teray. Sanitary Superintendent Day reported 1903 in
speetons for the past week The Ambulance corps re-
moved 23 persons sick with smallpox to the hospital
The following the comparative report for the past two
weeks OF conta gious diseases in this city:
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
20 ST SC RIPT.
$3.50 A. M.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
THE RISING IN BOSNIA

THE RISING IN BOSNIA
THE INsuRRECTION sPREADlNG-THREH TOWNS IN
FLAMEs-MANY TURKISH MOBILES SLAUGHTERED.
LONDON, Wednesday, Aug. Is, 1875 a. H.
spccial dispatch to The Nacs from Vienna says
the Bosnian insurrection is spreading. The
towns Of Berhir, Dubieza, and Kostainicza
arc in flames. Many Turkish mobiles have been
slaughtered. Largo numbers of Croatians have
;o;rcd the insurgents. and it is feared the outbreak
will assuroe the character of a religious war.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR PRUSsIAN PRIESTS.

THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR PRCSSlAN PRIESTS.
THE SUN RAISED ISADEQUATE-LEss THAN HALF
TIE STATE GRANT RAISED.
LONDON Wednesday. Aug. $3.50 a. m
The Times this morning says the snbscrip-
tons raised throughout Germany to indemnify the Pr'-
sian priests for the withdrawal Of the state grants
amounted to only $35O.oOO This is less than half the
amount OF the sum withdrawn There Ia consequently
no hope Of forming sufficient fund for the disinhered
priests - r., n,o.,
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18

and that m application for affation must be accompa
MED with check for the annual fee and the constitution
and laws and roll Of the officers and members OF the
club making the application.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
S"g Es ps: Gy p1Sa Ta s Ssh i%e r nights
Az asass ls IlsS y 3 4 J

Aas Aas H.. T.. llss 9lSS II & q )
Dr. Elisha Harris. the Register of Vital Statistics re-
ported that the diminished number Of deaths Of children
under five years of since July 23 when there were
O5 such deaths in day accounted for the decrease IN
the total mortality in the successive weeks Al the same
time there had been another OF decrease OF NOR
tally in the cases of smallpox and dhtheria The con
quest vaccination smallpox in this city can never
be disputed when the records Of its recent Threatening
prevalence are completed and published. Millions IN
vaue and thousands Of lives have been saved DA the
timely work of the Vaccinang Corps and the executive
branches of the Health Department.
1t was resovcd since the weekly statement OF the
Controller did contain the amount OF S2l,06I 43
transferred from the balances Of 1872 and 1873 by tie
Board of Estimate and ApporIonment for the relief OF
the Harlem Flats and the work OF improving that
district cannot he executed by the Board until the Con-
troer recognizes the appropriation that the Controller
should be requested TO place to the credit Oi the bodu
the above mentioned sum. In reply to the commnnica-
ton of the Board of Health TO Corporation Couns'
whitney regard TO the appropriation for the hng OF
the Harlem Flats Mr.. whitney said:
"The question whether the transfer OF 81 od| 40 ny
the Board Of Estimate and Appoitionnent was made
legally depends upon facts which cannot he readily or
conveniently ascertained except through the Finance
Department 1t appears by the RECORDS o hs once 'a'
after tho receipt of your letter my predecessor addressed
a communication TO the Controller requesting iniorlna-
on in regard TO said facts hut that reply has been
received 10 that letter II there remains uneSpended
balance OF tic appropriation of the Health Department
for the years 1872 and 1873 amounting TO
sol O61 43, and there are valid outstanding
claims against such balance, the Boald o.
Estimate and Apportonmen undoubtedly has authority
to transfer i0r the purpose on draining ana
filling Tie Harlem Flats I have doubt that. under
several ect concrrug powers upon the Board OF ieal'h
the Board is empowered execute its own orders III
reference to this work. and think that III executing
orders the Board Of Health AUTHORIZED 10 DO '9
work in such manner as 1t may deem bcS soaptea 10
A
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
RI'MORS OF STEAMSHIP COMPETITION
POSSIBLE EXTENSION or THE ROUTE OF TIE ALIAS
COMPANY

POSSIBLE EXTENSION or THE ROUTE OF TIE ALIAS
One of the recent rumOrs upon Wail-st. mas
been in relation to the Atlas Steamship Company, winch
at present runs line of steamships between NeW-1OrK
and South Ala, rca touching at the West Indies Ii Wa
reported that the Company to extend its business By
calling at Colon (,spinwaD where il would connect with
the Pacific Steam Navigation COEipanys steamships,
which ply between Panama and England by passing
down the west coast OF South America and around Cape
Horn.
The agent in this city Of the Atlas line stated yester-
day that he had received instructions whatever upon
the subject from Liverpool where the principal office OF
the Company is situated There time last Spring,
he said when the Pacific Mail Steamship Company cX-
tended its 10 certain ports on the South American
coast which, il had been considered by the officers Of TIE
Atlas Company, in a certain sense belonged 10 thcm ana
they threatened retaatc by sending their steamers to
Coi0n-le terminus OF the Pacific Mail Company lme
ON This side OF the I~huus. While nothing more than
talk occurred the time he thought II very probable
that something Of tins kind might he attempted by the
Atlas Company during the Fall The idea that ms Com
many might arrange with the Occidental and oriental
Steamship Company for direct communication over the
line OF the California and China he did not Ic-
gard a. thing than Il stock ODbinS sensation As
stated before, he claimed 10 have no positive koWldSe
the plans Ot the managers OF the Alias Company Ill
England from whom lie received his instructions, bat
from all knew of the other companies nc ntlOncd he
by the Atlas line ttt very Improbable OF eNeci-
ton. The Atlas Company viii publish new uMc-idnlc
about sept. and until then nothing can ne known OF
the destination Of their steamers after sept II.