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DIE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1876. 3 ILADELPHIA AND SUBURBS. LOCAL SUMMARY. dramatic hit, Brass, in which Mr. George Fawcett Kowe Alls the leading role.

The play and the actor are both deserving of high appreciation, and we shall be greatly surprised if the public do not do-n-and a prolonged repetition of the performance. But that result depends on circumstances, and. tn mtike ture of an evening of unmixed enjoyment, the lover of the drama should setzi tha earliest opportunity. Mr. Kowe will be by a QUESTION OP VERACITY.

OOVIB NOR HAHTBAKFT A1TD PRESIDENT COWEN, OF THE HEADING RAILltOAD. Last Thursday Governor Uartranft was invited to attend the dedication of the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery at Summit Hill, but, being prevented from so doing by official business.he sent the following letter: Philadelphia, August 23, 1876. D. M. Eveland, Tamaqua, Pa.

Dear Sir: 1 have your letter In which you so kindly Invite me, id behalf of the Committee of Arrangements, to be present nt the dedication of the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, at Summit Hill, ou the 24th instant, aud I sincerely regret that my personal and oflicial engagements will preclude my acceptance. In your letter you briefly allude to a Statement In circulation In your vicinity that I had contributed 8500 to a fund to employ oouusel to defend the parties called Mollie Ma'guires, accused lot murder lu the counties of Schuylkill and Carbon. Thin itatemeut you can pronounce to be unqualifiedly false, as well as the insinuations made by Mr. Gowen in bis recent speech to the Jury In one of these trials at 1'ottsville. If Mr.

Gowen meant to convey the Idea tint mv action as an oflicial was in any way influenced by any bargain, arrangement or undemanding with any one directly or indirectly associated with the society known as the Mollie Maguires. then his statement is untrue, and he knows It to be. I am yours, very sincerely, J. F. Hahtranft.

The above letter was made public on Saturday. President Gowen, in conversation with a reportor on the matter, said: The only nnswer I have to make to that statement is that Governor Hartranft is wrong it be charges me with having made any false statement whatever; that I have no information to give to the public with reference to anything I have in my examination into the Mollie llaguires' Association, as all sucn information was obtained for ue tn judicial proceedings, and will not le made public until brought out in proper form in a court in vindication of the ends of justice. When the Governor heard of Mr. Gowen's remark he smiled and said the gentlemm was perfectly correct In sticking to his re-maik if he believed it to be true. is Bunposedto have been the work of an incendiary.

A young fellow named PatrlckCConner backed up his horse aud cart in front of p. stable at Twelfth and Fltzwater streets, on Saturday, and filled the cart with a load of manure. As he was about driving oft the owner caught him and froze on to him until the arrival of a policeman. He was yesterday held in $500 bail for trial by Magistrate Colling. The American team, as finally selected for the International rifle match, to take place In Philadelphia some time next mouth, is composed as follows: General T.

S. Da-kin, Colonel W. B. Farwell, L. Weber, Major nenry Fulton, F.

Hyde, G. W. Yale, Major II. S. Jewell and Colonel J.

A. Schaffer. Reserves: L. C. Bruce, J.

E. Overbaugh, N. Washburn, A. Anderson, S. L.

Allen, C. E. Blydenburgh and R. Rathbone. Petitions for divorce in the following cases have been issued from the office of the Common Pleas Courts: Samuel II.

Sinn vs. Julia A. Sinn, Fanny L. Beale vs. William H.

Beale, Joseph M.Davis vs. Florence U. Davis, Henry David Sampsori vs. Sophia Sampson, Alice Carr vs. John Carr, Henrietta Lewis vs.

Samuel E. Lewis, Kate W. Wilson vs. Robert D. Wilson, Violetta R.

Lucace vs. Ea. C. Lucace, Martha Miller vs. James Miller, Lewis A.

Gallup vs. Ella A. Gallup, Amanda Flory vs. John Flory. The daily wages of conductors on the middle division of the Pennsylvania railroad have been reduced from $3-20 to $2 25.

The brakemen get $1-25, a decrease of 35 cents. On the western division there has been no reduction, but there will doubtless soon be. On the eastern division this end the wagps of conductors have been reduced from $3-20 to $2 CO. At the recent pay the Pennsylvania Railroad distributed $79,000 to the employees In Altoona, about half the amount paid out on the average the past four or five months. The steamship "Roman" sailed from this port on Saturday for Boston, taking out the following passengers: Dr.

Richard H. Lee and wife, Ed. C. Lee. William J.

Lee, Miss Emily D. Lee, John Glover, J. C. Evans, C. B.

Williams, W. H. Haines, J. C. Comfort, Rev.

W. Jenks, E. F. Lawrenee and wife, G. S.

Moore and wife, R. Fletcher, C. M. Gamy and wife, Miss L. Benton, Otis Benton, John Gahegar, R.

L. O'Donuell, John O'Donnell, O. P. Howard, E. M.

Wis-ter, H. F. Deckert, Otis Egan, L. L.Perkins, William McMullen, John H. Converse and wife, W.

Glading and wife, Miss E. Glading, Miss A. Glading, W. B. Churchman, R.

Whitaker and wife, Francis Whitaker, Thomas Whitaker, W. C. Allison, Thomas McKenney, Joseph B. Walker and wife, M. P.

Lewis. Total, 45. Exhibit Packing Canes Destroyed. A fire broke out on Saturday morning about half-past one o'clock in shed No. 10 of a group of sheds located in the rear of the Atlas Hotel, and used for the storage of packing boxes from which Centennial exhibits have been taken.

An alarm was struck from box No. 8, on the grounds, but it failed to reach the main office. Engine No. 16, from the city, was soon on the ground.butowing to the inflammable material in the sheds made the subduing of the flames a difficult task. The fire cast a brilliant glare, and created the impression that the Centennial Buildings were themselves ablaze.

A rumor that the Atlas and Globe Hotels were destroyed was current on the streets until noon on Saturday, and there was much satisfaction expressed when the truth became known. Sheds 5, 96 feet in length, 8, iU and 10, each 128 feet long, 30 A DISABLED STEAMSHIP. ixnmm ow board th "couV at tk msryt OP WIND AND WAVK-A ROKKIBLI DEATH-LAND SAFETY. AT LAST. The steamship "Colon," the appointments of which were recently severelv criticised by returning passengers from Asplnwail.

met a severe disaster on her outward bound trip. Luckily only two victims wet the fate which, for the lme, was anticipated by everybody oa board. Thr were 146 passengers on board, of whom beloneed. to the cabin, and on Sunday morning, tha 2utrt while Captain Griffin was holding religion service on the quarter-deck, a terrible explosion, occurred. But U- servlejiavftheleHS, proceeded.

I)r N. It. Davis, the medical officer of the vessel, with tact and promptness Inciting the congregation to finish the hymn that bad been so har-rwmlmislv commenced. There was no panic. Captain Griffin quietly laid down his prayer book, and, unnoticed by the majority of the passengers, sped, quickly to the spot.

This was at ten minutes past eleven o'clock-, 750 miles from New York, in latltuile 28 deg. 17 mtn, longitude 174 4 with the sea smooth anol the wind nowhere in particular. On his passage to the engine room he was met by Chief Engineer Urooks, who told him the story in a nutshell, "Captain, the low pressure crank shaft has given way." Without another word, Mr. Brooks, who, like tho captain, according to the statement of the passengers, was cool and self-possessed, descended Immediately to the main saloon, and, closing tha doors, prevented the steam forcing Its way aloit, an occurrence that would at once spread alarm. Dr.

Davis and Purser Docherty. however, doubtless appreciating the situation, ana with a presence of mind worthy of remark, managed to keep the passengers at prayer, and long before the sad results were known all bands became resigned to tho situation. It would the first place, that while the vessel was under way, apparently in the best of form, the crank shaft broke, throwing forward tho immense cylinders, breaking the supporting pillars beneath at the extreme upper portion, and breaking open the steam supply pipe at the throttle. Ihe pressure of steam at the time was fifty-eight pounds, and the immense volume rushing our, Mr. John Punting, the third assistant engineer, and an oiler, named James Farrell, were suffocated iu a moment.

The firemen on duty belovr and twenty minutes after the whizzinit noise had startled the people at prayer Mie "Colon's" engines had ceased to work, and tho vessel rolled about In the trough of the se in a most helpless condition, for there was not a breath of wind, so to speak, and sails were useless. But a kind office was, nevertheless, performed even la this terrible emergency. Captain Griffin called all hands, and In announcing the fate of the poor fellows who fell at their pest, calmly spoke to the now somewhat excited, passengers, warned them, In the first place, to preserve composure, aud again to honor the remains of the human beings whose souls had passed away. The scene must have been Impressive ia sail or land in view, and. doubtless, after the funeral services many a tear was shed as the two corpses were dropped over the side of the ship.

Never did passengers behave more nobly. There was not a word of complaint. All eyes, as might naturally be expected In such cp.ses, were directed toward the captain. With a cheerful look he went among his charge, hoping for better prospects. But the outlook was bad.

No wind and a rolling sea, the appearances were decidedly discouraging. Meanwhile the flag of distress had been hoisted, but the maiancboly rag seemed to doze aloft, no geuerous pull of air pro-clalu lug the situation. Toward five o'clock a light breeze sprung up from the west, and with the hoisting of sail as the vessel began to have some steerage way a feeling of Joy seized every soul on board. But the vessel had hardly gone about when the wind fell, aud with it the hopes of safety of many of thow on board. Away in the distance tlie smoke of a steamer was discerned.

Tne luck of a good sulor is everything, as the saying goes, and from at first being hull down the strange craft came piping to the rescue. After all a good lookout at sea can never be over-estimated. The resmer proved to be the steamer "Etna," of the Atlas Line, Captain 1. W. commanding, aud alter au agreement with Captain Grifiln a line was pasedout and the iron steamship "Colon" was taken in tow.

The passengers were elated. The "Colon" arrived nt her dock, pier 42, yesterday morning at eleven o'clnck. Apparently she looks as bright and beautiful as ever, aud the damage will doubtless be speedllv repaired. Chief Engineer Brooks, who has the reputation of being a very caretul and able machiulst, at-ti Unites the accident to a flaw iu the shaft, which, he said, might exist iu the machinery of the best steamer ever launched. The damage, he said, would De promptly remedied, and he expected tha Colon," of which he entert ilus a hign opinion, would resume her regular trips in a short lime.

Every provision, it is said, has been made for tho pe.sst ngers, who, by the way, are loud In their praise of Captain GriQln. It is understood that the passengers aud cargo of the "Colon" will be uanslerred to the steamship "Crescent City," which will leave New York for Asplnwail oa Tuesday. Bunting, the assistant engineer, who was highly spoken of by his chief, resides in Brooklyn and 1 aves a wile to mourn his los3, while tho oilman, James Farrell, who was also a victim to the mt laneholy accident, has a Ife aud child to mourn over lils untimely end. Altogether, the accident, while much to be deplored, might, but for the tacc and foresight of the officers ou board, have had more terrible results. OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

PLEASANT WEATHER BETTER BUSINESS PROSPECTS VANDERUII.T'8 HEALTH SICK CHILDREN TUB BEEC1IBH Bl'SJOTiHS. KBVIVED BUWtDB OF A NAVAL, OKKlul-Ji KM.KUITS POK lUli HKUULAtt AUM ANOTHER BANK FA1IA KB. Speeiul Cfrrupondtct of Tht New York, August 27. The weather to-day Is delightful, and thousands of our people are out promenading. The churches were crowded this morning, and tt seems to be settled that the summer Is ended.

It Is hoped that business will takt a good start now. There are Indications that the worst ot the crisis has passed The taking up of the new bonds at once shows a willingness on the part of bankers to throw out their money. Mr. Vanderbllt passed a quiet day yesterday. He was visited by a number of friends, and at an early hour this morning was sleeping comfortably.

sixth excursion of the Floating Hospital was made yesterday, with 678 children and their mothers on board. The expenses of the trip were defrayed by a joint stock subscription from H. B. Claflin Martin Kalbfielsch's Suns and Messrs. Carbart Whtttord.

Mr, D. B. Munger, In behalf of the National Freight and Lighterage Company, furnished the tug. In the suit of Francis D. Moulton against nenry "Ward Beecher, for alleged malicious prosecution, Messrs.

Shearman and Sterling, counsel tor Mr. Beecher, have served upon Mr. Moulton's counsel, General Roger A. Pryor, the notice of an application to the Supreme Court, for a change of venue, on the ground that the selection of au impartial jury In Kings county is impossible, because ofjgreat divisions of public opinion among those from whom a Jury would have to be selected. The notice as served yesterday, and the application will be argued at the special term ot the Supreme Court on the first Monday in September.

Accompanying the notice are affidavits from citizens of Brooklyn who swear that In their judgment a fair trial in Brooklyn Is impracticable. Mr. Beecher's affidavit to the same effect is also a part of the moving papers. Franklin county Is suggested as a suitable place for the trial. This county is between Clinton and St.

Lawrence counties, in the extreme northeast corner of New York State. A man who registered as Henry Montrose was found dead in his room at the Orange Mountain House, near Newark, N. yesterday afternoon, and It Is believed that be committed suicide by taking poison, lie arrived at the hotel three days ago. He said he had purposely deceived the people In relation to his name for family reasons. He left an open letter addressed to Dr.

Thayer, Portland, In which he stated that he bad takeu poison, as he wanted to join his beloved Pauline. The letter closed with a hastily written postscript, done with a lead pencil: "My pulse beats 130 and la wiry. I am dying, and Father, I trust to Thy mercy, I have taken the lite, Thou gavest me." He left a dead and withered rose, which he requested should be burled with him. When he arrived he had no baggage, but said It would follow him. He also said that he had no money, but told the proprietor that he was a lleutenant-coinmauder in the navy.

He spoke of bis honor and of his house, and complained that he had been sunstruck. He said his uncle Fred, would pay all his bills In case anything went wrong. County Physician Ward removed the remains to the Newark morgue. There Is a great rush at the cavalry recruiting offices hre, but the bulk of the applicants are poor married mon out of work, and these the recruiting officers say they do not want. This afternoon one hundred men left Governor's Island for the West, under the command ot Lieutenant Kirkman.

They will be Incorporated into the Ninth Infantry. Special Treasury Agents Brackett and Nevius, of Colonel Hale's ofllce, selzsd, yesterday morning, at the store of Sloane, Black No. 183 Church street, about 815,000 worth of linens on a charge that they had been Invoiced at an undervaluation. Joseph Kass, a waiter at No. 33 Bowery, was arraigned before Justice Morgan at the Essex Market Police Court yesterday, charged with being drunk.

In answer to the questions of the judge he said that be had drank twenty "schooners" of beer during the day. He was discharged. The Trades' Savings Bank, No. 224 West Twenty-third street, was closed yesterday on au order of Judge Landon, of the Supremo Court, on the complaint of Deputy Superintendent Ifeury C. Lamb, of the Banking Department.

The report of the bank for July stated lhat it held 07.2iM 03 of assets, with a surplus of being due depositors. Its resources are reported distributed as follows: Bonds and mortgages, 55,375 bonds of cities In tills State, $7000; amount loaned on collaterals, til 250; cash in other banks or trust companies, 95, and cash on hand, $822l)i3. An examination made by Mr. Held, bank examiner iu January last, did not show anything materially dlfTerent from this statement, although the excess of income was showujto be only ii3-4'J, and he suspected thitt untrue statements were made regarding matters of which he could take no proof ty the officers. The concern was considered very "shaky." The steamer Wilmington," detailed to attempt the floating off aud recovery of the "Georgia," on the rocks in Magellan Straits, put out to sea yesterday at five P.

M. Yesterday morning, while returning from an errar.d for his employer, Bernard Siemer, a lad of 14 years, was attacked by four boys of about the same age and robbed of a twenty-live cent st imo. He caused their arrest, and they were arraigned before J.Ustic Elliott, who committed them to await the action of the grand jury. The boys gave their nanus as William Wynne, John Nur, Charles Birdcall and Theodore Gi les, and claimed that they did not rob the boy. they only took hold of him "to have some fun with the little Dutchman." Flnnnrlal and Commercial.

Money easy offered at VA- Exchange dull at 4-88. Gold firm at 111. Bates for carrying not duoted. Governments active, lower: lSrtl's. cou- Rnsh to the Par, yesterday.

There were 118 vessels In port on Saturday. Mew barley will make its uppearanco next onth. The Russian yacht "Zaria" has sailed for ilavre, France. A man died suddenly at St. Joseph's Il03 pital on Saturday.

The iron chip "Aliantonomah" is to be launched at Ci ester shortly. Assistant Treasurer Eyster paid out in specie last week over $200,000. The barque "(J. E. Jayn" has been sold Tor $18,000, and will bail hereafter under the Norwegian flag.

i There is nothing new to record In the coal ombi nation matter. The auction sale takes lRce to morrow. Postmaster-General Tyncr is expected to ukeun official inspection of thePhiladel- bia Tost Office this week. J- Madison Miller, better knon amont; i'ie sporting fraternity as Matt Miller, died in this city on Friday night. Seven-sixteenths of the brig C.

U. Robinson," now in port, have been purchased by New York parties for 17875. The late Mr. E. J.

Greentree, who died at the Jewish Hospital on the 21st his bequeathed $300 to that institution. The Uighway Department sent out on Saturday a fresh batch of notices to the railway companies to rep ir the streets. Die residence No. 2622 Karnes street was dannped by fire on Saturday morning to the extent of $i(J0. Cause, lamp explosion.

Hon. James E-'Chbich, of Pottstown, has sold his trotting horse, "American Star," to Mr. Samuel Uartranft, of this city, for $550. The gas fixtures in tho City Building on the Centennial Grounds are very elegant, and were manufactured by Baker, Arnold Co. Bv the destruction by fire of Bell's stable, on Vii cent street, on Saturday, a loss of $1000 was sustained.

Three mules perished id the flames. A project is on foot for the erection of higher trestle work at a few points along the Delaware for tho purpose of loading vessels with grain. TheOriou Club met yesterday and completed arrangements for the reception on Tuesday, September 5, of the McQuade Association, of Albany. James McNeelis, aged ten years, had a leg broken by jumping off a pile of iron at Palmer 6treet wharf. Removed to the St.

Mary's Hospital. The son of one of the Italian Centennial Commissioners was removed to the Pennsylvania Hospital on Saturday night, afflicted with the typhoid fever. Rev. Dr. Sanger, of Norfolk, has been elected minister of the congregation of Adass Jeshuron, and will enter upon his duties on Sunday next.

1 The nieht officer of the American District Telegraph Company extinguished a fire at nagen's shoe shop, Exchange alley, on Saturday evening. Damage trifling. "How are the Unemployed to get Bread?" was the subject of discussion at the Liberal League meeting in Lincoln Hall yesterday. Mr. Steiuer opened the discussion.

Early on Saturday morning John, alias "Skidd" Walker, was stabbed three times in the breast, nt Ninth aDd Chestnut streets, and badly hurt. He refuses to tell who did it A two-story bricK building at Forty-ninth street and the Pennsylvania railroad, occupied as a flour and feed store, was damage! Dy fire at a late hour on Saturday night. Loss, $1000. George Reidner, driver of a beer wagon, lor running his vehicle into a Continental car (No. 02), at Twentieth and Giiard avenue, and damaging it considerably, has been held to answer.

Dr. William Turner, who participated in the Knights of Pythias parade last week, returned to his home in Woodbury, N. where he died on Friday last. Death was caused by over-exertion. Samuel L.

Ward, for many years treasurer of the Commercial Exchange Association, died on Saturday at his residence, northwest comer of Fifteenth and Master streets. Mr. Ward bad reached his 72d year. William McMasters, aged 10 years, while sitting at Twenty-fourth and CailowhUl streets on Friday evening, was severely in Iured by being struck on the head with a rick thrown by some uuknowu party. The American Line steamer "Illinois" arrived at noon yesterday from Liverpool, bringing a large number of cabin passengers in the 6hnpe of wealthy Englishmen attracted here by the International Regatta.

Tibbitt's Corps, of Troy, N. an organization composed exclusively of members of the G. A. will arrive in this city to-day. The corps will number 100 strong.

They will be received by Post No. 2, G. A. R. A colored lad, whom Mr.

Robert Everett took into his house, under tho impression that the boy was a friendless orphan, vamoosed a few days pgo, taking with him a pistol, a child's small safe andsome other articles. Fred Ertland, a resident of Marion county, Ohio, while stepping from one car to another on a Pennsylvania railroad train, last night, fell beneath the ears and had both legs cut off. Taken to the University Hospital. Mr. Christian K.

Ross has disposed of another supposed "Charlie," who hailed this time from Omaha. "interview" by wire between Mr. Ross and the authorities of that city resulted in the discharge of the lad from custody. Charles Monaghan, aged 10 years, northeast corner of Twenty-sixth and Naudain streets, was run over by a coal train at the west end of South street bridge on Saturday, and had his leg so badly crushed that amputation will be necessary. John alias "Shad" Burton, colored, was arrested by Officer Brown, of the Nineteenth District, on Saturday night for the theft of $25 from a stranger whom he accosted at Seventh and St.

Mary streets. Burtoa grabbed the money and ran. The Republicans of the Sixth Ward organized a Hayes aDd Wheeler campaign club on Saturday night at No. 316 Chestnut street. After adding eighty names to the roll Mr.

Alexander M. Thompson was elected president, and William U. II. Wallace captain. The Second Ward Democrats have split Into two sections, each of which is opposing the other with much more vigor than they are opposing their common political enemy.

Two young men, named Laws and Mc-Gov. an, Beera to be the cause of the trouble. The Sportsman's Club, of this city, have joined with the West Jersey Game Association to prevent the shooting of rail and reed bird out of season, and for that purpose have employed a sufficient police force to put a stop to all infractions of the law on both sides of the Delaware. The Democratic primaries occur to day, and on Tuesday and Wednesday the various conventions will be held. George McGowen will organize the Sheriff's Convention, S.

B. Taylor the Register of Wills, R. C. Winship the Judicial, and David Ilaggerty the City Treasurer's Convention. The alarm of fire about half-past ten o'clock on Saturday night was caused by the partial burning of George E.

Hall flour and feed store, at Forty-ninth street and the Pennsylvania railroad. Loss, $1000 on lontents and $000 oa building. The fire uikuij uphuib company. Abcii Street. Th regular season closed at this house on Saturday, with afternoon and evening performances of the stirring drama, UrAer the Willows, in which Mr.

Leake and his talented company distinguished themselves. To-night the popular and widely-known Fielding appear in the attractive play. True Urit, which is so well adapted to their peculiar talents. They will deserve, aud we trust obtain, full aud gratified audiences. Ciiestotjt Street.

The unwearied contentment of the playgoing community with Our Boys protracts Its stay on the stage for another week at least. Messrs. McKee Rankin, Griffiths, with their coadjutors and lady supporters, deserve well of audiences whose gratification is as much due to the very competent aetiug as to the sumptuous scenery and effects of the drama. Offenbach Garden. The musical varieties, studied, rapidly produced, and constantly varied bv the industrious managers, are properly valued by the many frequenters ot the Garden.

The programme lor the week is made up of popular favorites, to which the orchestra will do all possible justice, while the vocal offerings are in the best taste and certain to be carefully rendered by the skillful artists to whom they are assigned. At tub Academy of Music next Thursday evening (31st inst.) the testimonial to Mr. Joseph E. Jackson conies oil. There will be extraordinary performances by a host of favorite artists, afternoon and night.

Tickets and seats may be obtained at Boner's, No. lluj Chestnut street. MATTERS IN THE COURTS, Vnltfd State Illrlet The following business was transacted In this court on Saturday last: Albert Meyers, who pleaded guilty to the charge passing a couuterteit $5 note, was sentenced to an imprisonment of two years. Albert Bauduorn, alias K. A.

Lindon, who pleaded guilty to the charge ot using the malls iu execution of a scheme tor the circulation of counterfeit money, was sentenced to an imprisonment of eighteen months and the payment ot a flue of 15. In the case ol James II. Wilibauk, charged with mutiny, the jury came into court and stated that they were still unable to agree upou a verdict. Judge Cadwalader said that in bis opinion if the jury gave due effect to the evidence their verdict should be one ot guilty. The foreman stated, and several jurors sustained him, that they were divided in opinion as to the facts of the case, some believing the witnesses for the prosecution aud others accepting as true the testimony ot the second mute, (or the defense.

There was an absolute division upon the facts, the differing jurors having formed their judgments therefore being unwilling to yield. The Judge said that even it the statement of the second mate was believed the verdict should still be one of guilty. lie then expressed his view ot the duties and powers of a jury, the importance ot this case as affecting the saiety of lire aud property at sea, and the necessity for a verdict. He, therefore, refused to discharge them and sent them back to their room. Shortly after one o'clock the jury came Into court lor further instruction as to their powers.

The judge replied that they ordinarily iu criminal CdSts had the power to decide the facts and the law ot each case, but this power was con lined to a decision based upon legal proofs. There was a very wide distinction between the power aud the right of a Jury, and, though they had the power, they had not the right arbitrarily to decide a question of fact. To dispose of a question arbitrarily aud without due regard to the legal elf ect of the evidence, would be not only Illegal but also in violation el the oath taken by the jurois. One of the jurors then said that of themselves they were utterly unable to agree, but, if the court would assume the responsibility ot giving a binding instruction to the jury to convict the defendant, they would obey the order ot the court however, thty could not render a verdict as a mental conviction. The judge said he would accept the verdict from the jury accompanied with their declaration that, without the instruction ot tha court, the jury would not have been able to agree upou a verdict, and he would have this entered upou the minutes ol the court.

Auother juror said that as they, after so long a deliberation, had failed to agree of themselves, and the court seemed to think they ought to oon-vict, they desired the court to assume the responsibility of the decision. The judge said he was willing to assume whatever responsibility properly devolved upon him, that of Instructing them as to the law, and stating his own opinion of the weight of evidence. lie did not wish to coerce any man's conscience, but in a case like this he was disposed to eo the full length permitted to a judge iu a criminal cause under our law. The juror then stated that some of the jury believed from the evidence that the captain was under the influence of liquor at the time of this occurrence, and, therefore, unable to navigate the vessel, and that in view of this fact they thought the defendant justified under the law of self-presei vatlon. Judge Cadwalader said that he could see no reason for believing the captain to have been incapable of navigating the vessel unless he was irrational from intoxication, aud of this he could find no evidence iu the cause, and that if the jury resorted to a higher law, as they termed it, tuau that of the land, they would hud themselves lei certainly to a lower law.

The jurors then stated that they had done all they could conscientiously; do; they wished to get the case oil their hands in a mauly way, and they were willing to render a verdict of guilty, with a declaration that but for the instruction of the com they would have been unable to agree. The judge consented to receive a verdict in this form, and it was so rendered, coupled with a re-coirmeudaliou to mercy. The jury was pollen, and all but one answered "guilty, as stated by the foreman" (under Instruction of the court), and one answered "guilty" without nny qualification. Judge Cadwalader explained that In view of the importance of the case he had gone to the extreme limit ot his authority in bringing about a deem-sion. Perhaps he ntd gone too far, and he would not only be willing, but anxious, to listen to an argument for a new trial and correct any error he may have committed.

He thanked the jurors for their patience and earnestness, and discharged them until this morning, with an expression ot regret that his suhh of duty had compelled him to keep them together so long. 'ihe court permitted Mr. Wiltbank to depart upon his old ba 1, not douoting th tt he won id be prompt to resound to whatever order should be made in the case. The jury, which consisted of only eleven members, stood first six for conviction to live for acquittal then seven for conviction and four for acquittal, and lastly ten for conviction and one for acquittal. Court of lnarter Reunion! Dries, His honor, Judge Brlgn9, sat in the old court room on last for the purpose of disposing of the weekly hiieom business, but the habeas corpus list was called over aud only one case was iound ready for trial, the charge being the larceny of a watch by a husband from his wife.

The judge held that a wif( had no standing iu court as a prosecutrix In a case like this against her husband, consequontlyldiSJliarged the relator. Court will be held during the week; for disposal of special cases, uni of Common PIcbk BrlKK. The following equity case was called to tho attention ol his Honor lu this court on Saturday last: It was in the shape of an application to dissolve the five days' preliminary injunction that had been giauted against W.Channing Nevinand H.Tolle, enloiuing them from ctrryingon a restaurant In West Philadelphia. The plaintiffs bill set forth that on the 2tilh of April, 1876, an agreement was entered into by W.C. Neviu on one side and William Gray on the other, whereby W.

C. Nevin granted to the plaintlil the privilege of luniHlung tnree nieais per day to the guests at the Chauning restaurant, also in We it Pmiidol-phU, and that tho agreement was to holt good until the failure of either of the parties to carry it out; tint the plaintiffs fitted up tha place atgreU expense, and it was aliened that subsequently Nevin, lu violation of his agreement, furnished capital to the other defendant, If. Tolle, tor the irrying on of another place directly opposite; that in consequence of this several ot thu nuests at the Channing House had been spirited away to the other place, aVd the plaintiffs therefore pnyed that the defendants be enjoined from furnishing meals to the guests at this rival place. The respondents contended that in no case could the injunction ffect Mr. Tolle, as he wm no partv to the other contract, and was using hlit own money In carrying on his restaurant.

The court, therefore, continued the injunction a to Nevin aud dis- solved it as far as it referred to Toll. Tried to Steal a Gun. Thomas Kane, a private watchman on Tassyunk avenue, yesterday went down the Neck shooting. On his way back, in the afternoon, he stepped into deary's tavern, Front and Tasker streets, to get a drink. While In the place David O'Gorman walked in rather drunk.

He asked to look at the gun. Kane handed it to him. As soon as he got It he ran into the street with the weapon, and thence into his house, on Tasker street, above Front. Here he smashed a couple of windows and returned to the street, and assaulted and came near choking Officer Mid-dleton, of the Second District, who tried to arrest him. He was finally captured by Officer Willis, and locked up for a hearing this morning.

The Hibernian and the Mollies. There is trouble brewing in the ranks of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in this city, an account of the dishandment of a division on the 23d instant, on the advice of John O'By me, the lawyer. A special meeting1 has been called of Division No. 2, when action will be taken. John Maguire, the president of the National Board in New York, denies that an assessment of $5 was levied upon every division in the United States to aid the Mollie Maguire murderers.

Struck with a Itrick. On Saturday night Patrick Conner was engaged in putting his horse into the stable at Twenty-seventh and Dushong streets, when John Sweeney went up to him and, without provocation, struck him between the eyes with a brick he had in his hand. One of his optics was blackened and the other cut, causing serious injuries. While Conner was down Sweeney kicked him. He war arrested and yesterday Magistrate Collins held bim in $1000 bail for trial.

The Steamship Colon. The accident to the Pacific Mail steamship "Colon" on the 20th and referred to at length elsewhere, was caused by the breaking of her crank shaft. The ship was built at Chester, but the engines and boilers causing the accident were constructed in Scotland by John Elder and imported four years ago by the Pacific Mail Company. OVER THE RIVER. Gunning on Chief of Police Ilemsing, with a posse of officers, made a raid ou a party wiio were gunning along the Jersey shore down the Delaware, in violation of both the Game aud Sunday laws.

They succeded iu arrestine six ol them. 'I heir guns, three boats aud other equipments were taken possession of and brought to Camden. The men were held for their appearauce mis morning. Selling Liquor. William Blakeley was yesterday arrested on a warrant and locked up for a hearing this irur ni tin, charged with persistently violating the laws by selling ale, porter and liquors ou the Sabbath day at his saloon, Sycamore and Seventh s'reets, iu the Seventh Ward of Camdeu.

Disorderly Conduct. On Saturday night Joseph Fullen, a brother of John Fullen, who is charged with being one of the murderers of the old man Chtslette, near Elwood, about three weeks ago, was ariested and locked up for a hearing this morning. The entry on the ptlice docket against him reads, "Dead drunk." Heed Iiirds. It is reported that reed and rail birds are plentiful on the marshes along the Jersey shore of the Delaware and streams emptying into it. Although a few venturesome guuners have violated the laws, the time for shooting these birds will not legally commeuce until Friday next, the first of September.

On the 10th of October the rabbit season will begin. They are also stated to be plenty throughout the woods and swamps of South Jersey. The iAite Gunning Accident. It Is feared that it will be necessary to amputate the arm of young. Ochlein, who was accidentally shot on Friday morning while gunning below Kaighn's Point.

Birth in the Xew City Hall. Yesterday morning Mr. Albus, janitor of the new city hall, Cain-den, had a son "born unto him," it being the first event of the kind occurring in that institution, aud, as such, is worthy o( Centennial record. Another Charge. A shoe dealer on Second street, above Federal, on Saturday preferred a complaint against Mrs.

Delia Wilkinson, before Justice Cassady, charging her with obtaining two pairs of shoes from him bv false representations. The woman was already In jail awaiting trial ou three other charges of a similar character. The jusiice, nowever, made out an ii commitment fur her. Her husbaud Is also in jail fortne sumu offenses. AMUSEMENTS, MUSIC, The M.enneucuor Gakdex.

The concerts continued at this agreeable place through last week were listened to by large numbers, who knew how to enjoy the epicurean luxury of music among green leaves and unattended by the etiquette and the rigorous customs of opera and theatre. The entertainment of Saturday night was especially marked with happy selections most happily rendered and appreciated by the audience. The orchestra was fully in tae spirit ot the muse, and, conducted by Signor D'Auria, gave it with capital effect. For this evening the appearance of Miss Emms Kuster, the well-kuown soprano in Mr. Wachtel's troupe, is announced.

Tub personal friends of Mr. Fred. Weihen-mayer, lessee and manager of the Garden Concerts, together with the patrons, have tendered to that gentleman a complimentary benefit, to take place next Wednesday evening 30th lust. The programme will be very fine, and, besides the orchestra under Professor F. D'Auria, the distlagui9hed cantatrices Mdlle.

Citerina Lauri and Miss Emma Kuster will render favorite selections) Miss Kuster baglns her engagement this evening at the Mtennercbor Garden, Franklin street and Fairmouut avenue. She was a member of the Wachtel Opera Troupe, and possesses a pleasing soprano voice. Walhut Street. The midsummer season at "Old Drury" opens this evening with that great teet wiae and 10 leet hiRn, were Durnt witu all their contents. Ureat Britain, Germany, Austria, France and the United States were the sufferers.

The fire, which proved specially disastrous to the art boxes, was not subdued till nearly seven o'clock. The Centennial Fire Department had 1250 feet of hose from Elm avenue through the Atlas Hotel to the fire. The ColosNenm. There is no place easy of access where so exhilarating a breeze can bo enjoyed as on the great tower of the Coilosseum at Broad and Locust streets, and it is not at all strange that hundreds of people should seek it daily for this reason alone. The magnificent view of the city there afforded is another attraction, and the orchestral music, the chimes, the promenade, all add to the charm.

We shall have moonlight nights this week, and at such times the Colosseum shows at its best. Next weok, commencing on Monday, the 4th the cyclorama of "Paris by "Night" will bo exhibited. There is Intense curiosity to inspect this novel and prodigious work of art. Mr. Pugh has arranged a system of family commutation tickets, which will certainly prove popular.

"Ticket books" are to be for sale containing eight tickets for 83, or fifteen tickets for $5, to be good until used, and one ticket good for two children. These rates are very reasonable, and will be fully appreciated. Hospital Items. The following accident cases were admitted to the Pennsylvania llospital oa Saturday and yesterday: John Wilson, aged 41, home No. 1217 Silver street, with a bad contusion of the hip and back, produced by a fall through a skylight at No.

232 Market street. Patrick Clearv, aged 45, living at No. 2518 Lombard street, with a contusion of the right thigh, caused by a fail while at work on Walnut street wharf. John S. Walker, aged 31, residing at No.

701 South street, with several stabs in the side, inflicted by unknown parties at Thirteenth and Walnut streets. William Reilly, home No. 114 McClellan street, wlthjright jaw fractured by being struck with a piece of wood while throwing off a belt from awheel at the Pennsylvania Salt Works. Robert Ramsey, aged 31, a resident of Eutaw street, with ribs fractured, received from a fall into a grate-hole at the Continental Hotel. Assnnlt and Attempt to Rob.

On Saturday night William Finnegan asked Edward Duffy into a tavern on Lombard street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth, to take a drink. When they entered a crowd of Finnegan's friends were discovered. They surrounded Duffy and tried to get his cash. In doing so they tore his pants, vest and coat, but did not succeed in getting his money. He escaped into the street and summoned Officer Stoekman, of the Nineteenth District, who arrested Finnegan.

The others got away. Finnegan was yesterday held in $800 bail to answer the charge of assault and battery with attempt to rob. The Summer Capital. The season at Long Branch will not close until the middle of and tho weather at that choice spot on the Atlantic coast is now delightful. The fashionable hotels are crowded with guests, and daily the trains from Philadelphia take down throngs of Centennial tourists.

Bv consulting the time table of the Pennsylvania railroad the time of the depart ure-of trains will be found. FarUlmi Beggars, IIVr( in AppMont' Journal or September. The slang of "bettandier" as a name for a beggar (mendicant) stems to be purely arbitrary as entirely soi.s the English "cheese lc" for be silent." The "bettandier" is a beggar who follows Ih-j business as his regular occupation. There can be no question that ninety-nine out uf every one hundred negicars in rai ls are sucn oecause tney nnd tne business a profitable oue. A creature tuthatgra ie of tiousanl life where a ch'ilce ol occupation lie3 between such employments as rag-plckiug, petty thieving and the like, has no pride to govern his course, and lie turns to beggary as a Lusiness quite as willingly as sny other, if he cm see his way to success i 11 it.

There is a neC'SSity of talent Involved In the occupation of a however. A stupid person setting up as a b-ggar will not be likely tn earn enough to eat. But, if one has some histrionic ability, it can be turned to food purpose lu the business. A talent for getMnn oneself up picturesriueiy is of immense value. Mental qualities of a iiiah order briug their o.vn exceptional rewards in this field as in others.

Au old beggar whose post was, and for auaht I kn tf still Is. at the entrance of the Passage Vero DnJat, was reputed to be a man of wealth. He was certainly a man of talent. In a moment of coininn-nicaliveness this old bettandier gave his" code," as lie called It, which is worth printing. It is us lollows: Never ask alms from 1 A man wno is coming from dinuer; roast leaders one selfish.

2 A gentleman who is following a hdy. 3. iien who are loo fat; annoys imn to stop. 4. A lady who is alone ami unobserved.

5. Gentlemen who are putting on thair gloves. But ask always from 1. A man who Is going to dinner; he sympathizes with the empty stomach. 2.

A lady who knows she is being followed. 3. 1'eople who are walking two by two; their amur propre makes them give. 4. Officers in full dress uniform.

5. Utiice-seekers going Into Cabinet ministers' bureaux they give, iu hope that it will oiiui; jom luck. A hideous Icohing beggir was arrested recently In tlie Hue des Boulet, a sinister street in thA t'aubouig St. Antoine, between whom and tht police commissary the following eouvamUoii eu-stitiif "Your Dime?" "1'itetron Eyas for Everything." 'Your prnft "Wllness." "Witness? What do you mean by witness?" "As I eyes (or ever.UUng I know everything that occurs in the neighborhood, and am called up every time there is a row or anything." Iu answer to further questioning the man stated that he belonged in the yuav.ier Ste. Mareueme, aud that by Ins profession he netted about forty fri ncsa n.ontb, his pay being two francs a time.

This Information, if accurate, would Indicate with precision the numtiei' uf rows per iuourb Indulged in by the 3coundrels of tho quarter. I.i the intervals between rows Ponirou Jacques practiced ou the sympathies ol struieis as a beggar. The raiho lines as th? "Iowa pooled lines" otablisned the price of ti 'kets the Cuitennial Exhibition from Omaha at fc7. Ke-centlv one of the routes through Chieiio sold tickets to an excursion party for 44 SO each, whereuDou a rival tome throucb St. Lou put down the price to 10.

1 he public reap the advantage. The Charleston (S. "Journal" considers Grant's order 'bluff." and adds: "Wd sre not at all afraid of United States soldiers. We are not going to fight them and they are not goins to fight us. And the War Department e.iu::ot carry anv electious worth speaking about this year at tlie point of the bayonet.

That uamo Has Djea played until it Is played out." pons, ligU; 18fi6', 113: do. new, 114 17's, IWA: WAi new 5's, lM-: HMO's, coupons, 119' State bonds quiet and nomlual: Tennessee 6's, 48; do, new. 48: Virginia 6's, 25: do. new. 2i; do.

consolidated. 75! do. deferred, fy14 Louisiana 6's, 40; do. new, 40; Levee 6's, 40; do. 8's, 40; Alabama S's.

RVA; do. 5's, 31j: 91; do.7's. 105; North Carollnas, 14; do. new, 6: do. special tax, Soutli Caroliuas, 32; do.

new. 32; do. April and October. 32. Swcks active and steidy; rew York Central.

106; Erie, 11': Shore, 5.3: Illinois Ceu'ril, 88; Pittsburg, 92; Chicago and Northwestern, do. prelerred, 61S; Kock Island, 103'. The suMreasurv bah.uees: Gold, 831.337,337; currency. t.32,9Sl.2:K5. The sub-treasurer paid out on account of interest, $24,000, aud for bouds, 220,000.

Custom? receipts, Origin of "Ynnkee." The lower class of thesa Yankees apropos, It may not be amiss here just to observe to you the etymology of this term it is derived from a Cherokee word, eankke, which signifies coward and slavo. Tills epithet of Viukee was bestowed upou the inhabitants of New England by the Virginians for not assisting them in a wjt with the Chernkee.s and they have always been held In derision by it. But the name has been more prevalent since the commencement of hostilities. Tiio soldiery at Boston usd it as a term of reproach but, after tho affair of Hunker's Hili the Americans gbried in it. "Yarkee Hoodie" is now their a favoiir? of favorites, played in their army, esteemed i.s warlike as the Grenadiers' March; It the lover's spell, the nurse's lullaby.

After our rapid successes, we held the ankees great contempt, but It was not a little mortifying to hear them ty itiis tune hen their armv marched down to our surrender. Souci A Spider tat olios a Snake. Many remarkable anecdotes have been tol illustrating the skill aud seeming Intelligence of tlie subtle spider, but none mors worthy of note than a circumstance wlncu occurred in Danle'sonville, the other day, which was witnessed by a number of curl sity lovers. In tlie cellar of Mr. NeKon Williams a spider had prepared hi wa! betweeu a barrel and a tun, and there, suspended from the ground, hung a small sinke about ten or eleven Inches in lengtn.

The thread of th web bad becu ingeiiicusly twisted or w.iveu around the tailofllie unfortunate reptile, and it is evident that he had been drawn up from tlie ground to a perilous position. The spider soeiud anxiously watching Ins squirming victim fmm oue corner of the web, probably waiting forlifa to become extinct, when he would probably InduU'o in a reptile repast as a reward for hi cunning. The sinke remained In this precarious attitude for thirry slx hours after it was first discovered, and tlieu escaped, cheating the adroit spider after all..