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THE NEW ORLEANS DAILY DEMOCRAT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND OF THE CITY OF FEW ORT..EAF.
VOL. II--NO. 259. 'NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1877. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
M i Il i mn i ai n ]I l l I n5 IM I M
TWEED'S CONFESSION.
a. FULL EXPOSE OF TUE TAMMANY
MULE IN NEW YOIRK.
'The Manner nla Which Aets Were Passed
rThnough the Legislature--Now the
ity of New York Was Robbed and 1
the adAU Divlded.
Nnw YORK, Sept. 15.-The ring frauds in
vestigation by the aildermanic committee was
resumed to-day at the City Hall. Tweed was
aompanied by his son, Wm. M. Tweed, Jr.,
-d two deputy sheriffs.
The proceedings were opened by the assist
ant corporation counsel asking Tweed if he
had James O'Brien's assignment of the $150.
000 claim. The witness answered "yes," and
handed the counsel the assignment. He said
that he could produce evidence to prove that
theslgnature on the assignment was James
O'Brien's. The amount paid in consideration
of the assignment was $20,000 in cash and
$12,800 in bonds and mortgages.
Tweed was asked if he knew the origin of
the charter of 1870, or by whom it was pre
pared.
The witness replied that it was preparedf.
by A. Oakey Hall, Peter B. Sweeney, Corne
lids Carson, Alex. Friar, Benj. W. Hitchman,
and almost every person connected with the
Tammany organization. The witness also
had something to do with it. Money was
used for the passage of the bill through the
Legislature. The witness did not know per
sonally of any Assemblyman who was paid.
The witness paid some of the Senators in Al
bany personally with checks. He used a
great deal of money, probably $600,000,
through A. Barbour, of Albany. The witness
gave the names of Garvey, Ingersoll, Wood
ward and others from whom money was re
ceived to be used in Albany. These parties
were all reimbursed by sending in bills for
work purporting to have been done for the
City; they received flifty per cent of the bill,
and the other fifty per cent was divided be
tween Connelly, Hall, Peter B. Sweeney, Hugh
Bweeney and witness. Watson, an employe
in Connolly's office, and Woodward, then in
the Controller's office, prepared and presented
the bills, and witness approved them as chair
man of the committee.
Witness in settling with Barbour gave him
a check for $86,000 and caused him to be ap
pointed Deputy Collector of Assessments.
Barbour's position was worth $15,000 a year.
He never did any work, but always drew his
salary. Connolly soon became dissatisfied
with his per centage, and wanted twenty in
stead of fifteen per cent. An arrangement
was then made that Connolly should have
twenty per cent, witness twenty-five, Sweeney
ten, Hall five, and Woodward and Watson
two and a half percent each, the balance to go
to those who presented tile fraudulent bills.
Ingersoll, Garvey and Keyser were the
.principal ones who made those bills. Every
body drew money under that auditing of
fraudulent bills. The charter of 1870 was in
efficient for the purpose of raising money, and
subsequent acts were passed for that purpose,
but no one but Hall, Coqnolly, Sweeny and
Witness knew of the specific power intended
to be conyeyed by the tax levy act.
Tweed was then asked what Senators he
had personally paid money to for voting for
the charter of 1870, and after reciting the
facts of the contest between Tammany and
the young Democracy, he said that he found
it was necessary to beat O'Brien and others,
and that it could only be done by securing the
votes of Republican Senators. About that
time a great many people in New York be
came dissatisfied, and Morton, Creamer, and
Gonet formed a plan to oust the Mayor, Con
troller and Street Commissioner, and other
officers of the city, but before they had com
pleted their plans, the Republican party had
prepared a charter, introduced into the As
sembly at Albany by Frear and referred.
Witness went to Albany, knowing that
Hugh Hastings, a Republican, would be a
very desirable man to have. Ile sent for
him. Hastings flnally consented to stop his
opposition to the Democratic party, and
agreed to work for witness. Witness saw
senators Morris, Winslow, W. B. Woodwin,
Geo. Bowen, Theodore L. Manieno and James
Wood. Witness did not not know how to
reach Winslow, as he had the reputation of
being a rich man and he did not think money
would fetch him, but shortly afterwards a
gentleman met witness on the train and said
he thought he could bring the thing about
through Winslow's brother-in-law.
This was done, andl witness made his ar
rangements with Winslow through that
souroe. A few days aftenvrward Hastings sug
gested that the best way for witness to carry
out his plans would be to have a caucus of
the Republican Senators and have them com
mitted to the Democratic interests. Hastings
afterward informed witness that a caucus, as
agreed upon, was held and everything was
satisfactory. Every Republican voted for
the charter.
Jay Cooke on w.al Street.
NEw YORKz, Sept. 15.-The morning papers
say that Jay Cooke & Co. are at work again,
and Wall street is in a ferment because, by a
shrewd and unexpected move, that firm has
been practically made members of the syndi
cate, having indirectly purchased the con
trolling interesý in the First National Bank.
The International Rifle Match.
NEw YORK, Sept. 14.-For the fourth time
the American riflemen are victorions over
the team from the old country. While our
marksmen in the match that ended yesterday
defeated the English team, scoring 92 points
more than they did, the visitors made better
record than the Americans gained in any
previous victorious result. This attests
astonishing improvement in the accuracy of
aim. Should American riflemen continue to
improveas they have in the last four years, it
will not require more than three years for
them to attain perfection in shooting.
The best score of yesterday at the three
ranges was that of Bruce, of the American
team, who made the unprecedented record of
219 out of a possible 225; C. E. Blydenburg
was close behind him with 216 and L. Weber
with 215. Two hundred and seven, by Sir
Henry H.iford, was the British team's best
showing; but, after all, the contest must be
jegarded in part as one between American
breech-loading and English muzzle-loading
rifles, and the result is as much a victory for
American gun makers as for American skill
at the trigger.
Another anvlngs Dank Gone.
BROOKLYN, Sept. 15 -The Brooklyn Sav
ings Bank closed its doors at the suit of de
positors. A receiver has been appointed. The
deilciency is $75,000.
Rollins' Case.
SAN FnANCIsoo, Sept. 15.-Surveyor Gen
eral Rollins states, with reference to the de
mand for his removal, that he can show a
clean balance sheet and clear himself of all
the charges against him. He admits he has
not deposited the money immediately upon
its receipt, but there is no rule of service re
quiring that. The United States Attorney
has his case under consideration, but no
counsel has as yet been decided upon.
. rers to the Miners.
POTTHVILL., Pa., Sept. 15.--The meeting of
the operators and superintendents in the
mines was held last night at Hazleton, Pa., in
the coal regions. It was agreed to pay out
side laborers the prices which ruled last May
when coal sold at $2.25 at Perth Amboy, and
inside men 5 per cent. advance. The ofier was
made in anticipation of coal advancing to
$3.50 by October 1st. When coal brings higher
figures miners are promised 10 per cent. ad
vance. It is generally thought that the men
will bd dissatisfied with this proposition, but
it is possible that they will accept and resume.
A Mormon Judge la Trouble.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 15.-Judge Shaeffer to
day fined Judge Smith, the Mormon Probate
Judge, five hundred dollars and costs for con
tempt of court, in refusing the grand jury ac
cess to the records of his court, where there
is supposed to be considerable rottenness.
ocean Freights.
MONTh.AL, Sept. 15.-There is a further ad
vance in ocean freights, in sympathy with
the rise at New York; 7s. Gd. is paid for
prompt and 8s. for forward shipments to
Liverpool and Glasgow per steam and iron
clipper.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Patents for Desert Lands.
WASHINGOON, Sept. 15.-Secretary Schurz
suspects some squatters who have applied for
patents for desert land in the Far West have
accordingly secured an occasional slice of
meadowland. He has ordered the commis
sioner to withhold all patents until his agents
have reported. together with his log, desert
land and other agents.
Gov. McCormlek.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-It may be accepted
that Gov. McCormick desires to retire from
the assistant secretaryship of the Treasury
because its duties deprive him of the outdoor
life to which he has been accustomed. He is
not on the slate for the Russian or any other
mission, unless it be commissionership to the
French Exposition. Gov. McCormick was
active and useful in the success of the Cen
tennial.
The Texas Paele Railroad.
WASHIONTO, Sept. 15.--It Is loosely stated
that ex-Gov. Brown, vice president of the
Texas Pacific road, will become its president,
under an impression that his position on the
Louisiana Commission will Influence the Ad
ministration favorably towards the groat
road.
MO0EI AND TOCIRU .
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Money closed at 3@4.
Exchange 483@487. Gold opened at 103% and
closed at 1083% Governments weak; cur
rency 6's 122. Iftock market closed firm with
further advance, especially inl coal shares.
Lackawanna rose to 53%., Hudson Canal 50%,
Morris and Essex 79, and advancing Han
nibal and St. Joe, based on rumors of clo8od(l
connection, with up closing prices,
The following are the closing quotations:
New York Cntral .............. 104 @ -
Harlem ...........................140 0 -
Erie ...............................100lO . -
Lake Shore ....................... 63; K -
W abash .......................... 121/ -
Northwestern .....................62@ -
Rock Island'..... ... . .........111, 4 -
Fort Wayne.................... 91 0( -
St. Paul ....................... 33%0i -
St. Paul, preferred............... 69%~, -
Pittsburg........................ 82 @ -
Delaware, Lackawana and West
ern... .................. 53 ( -
New Jersey Central ............ 17 @ -
Delaware and Hudson Canal...... 49"*01 -
Morris and Essex................ 78.4(r -
Michigan Central............... 59) 0 -
Illinois Central .................... 69!.4@ -
Union Pacific ..................... 68', @ -
C. C. and I. C ................... .. .:i 4. -
St. Joe ............ ..... ...... 14 (9 -
St. Joe, preftrred..... ............ 30' -
Ohio..... ................. -
Panama..........................111 @ -
Western Union Telegraph........ 82%@ -
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph.... 20 @ -
Pacific Mail .................... 23 4@ -
Quicksilver ....................... 18'4( -
Quicksilver, preferred............. 32 @ -
Adams Express .................... 99 @ -
Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express..... 84 @ -
American Express .............. 81 ( -
United States Express............ 47%@ -
The events of the week in financial circles
were not espclally important. The Wall
street market's monetary situation was
characterized for the most part by an
easy condition of affairs. Considering the
steady flow of currency to the West for some
weeks past to move crops, rates on calls have
generally been 3@5 the impression going
round that rates will rule higher when cot
ton comes and is being moved. Gold specu
lation is very dull and weak; declined from
3', to 34. Governments irregular in sym
pathy with gold; declined %(@1./ Railroad
mortgage firm, St. Joe advancing From 85% to
85%x. Railway and miscellaneous speculation
was in the main weak and slower. Lacka
wanna off 10 per cent; Hudson 91%; Morris
and Essex 6. The decline in the general list
ranged from / to 4%, the latter in Illinois
Central.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
ST. Louis, Sept. 15.- Closing - Wheat,
cash $1 28 bid, $1 31 asked; September of
fered at $1 12 October, No. 3, $1 26 cash
$1 21; Stmbr, $1 204@$1 20a; October,
$1 1 ; ovember, $1 16%'@$1 16%. cash,
$1 13% bid, Corn, cash 41%'4 42; September,
4134; October, 42%. Oats cash 26; Septem
ber,- 26; October, 26%, bid. Wheat, $1 58.
Whisky $109. Pork, cash, $12 75 bid; Sep
tember, $12 90, bid; October, $12 75.
INCCINNATI, Sept. 15.-Hogs inactive; de
mand firm; common $4 60@4 90 fair to good
light $5 20@5 45, fair to good packing $5 10@
5 30, select butchers' $5 30@5 50. Lard
quiet and steady; prime steam 8%, current
make 8%. Mess pork steady and quiet
$12 75; held at $13 spot. Oats quiet and
steady at 25@28 for mixed, 25@32 for white.
Barley dull; spring held nominally at 65@75
for good to choice. Rye steady; 59@60 for
No. 2. Corn steady; moderate demand;
mixed ear 47@48. Whisky $1 10; sales 256
barrels.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
LONDON, Sept. 15, 2 p. m.-Wheat, off coast,
firm; to arrive, strong but not quotably
higher. Corn, off coast and to arrive, steady.
Flour steady.
WAR NOTES.
BEIORB PLEVNA.
The Turks Recapture the Lost Redoubts. I
LONDoxn, Sept. 15.-The Daily News has 1
ust issued a special edition containing the
ollowing:
BUyHnAREBT, Friday Night.-I left the bat
tie-field before Plevna at noon yesterday.
Two redoubts taken by Gen. Skobeloff on I
Tuesday were held twenty-four hours, On
Wednesday the Turks made six attacks, and
finally, about 6 o'clock in the evening, drove
him out. He lost three cannon which he had
placed in the redoubt.
He asked for reinforcements several times, I
but Gen. Levitzky refused them, thinking
Gen. Skobeloff had enough men to hold the
redoubt. Finally, Gen. Kriloff, on his own re
sponsibility, sent the remnant of a regiment
which had previously attacked the lower re
doubt near Plevna and whose effective
strength was reduced to 1000 men, utterly un
fit to go Ikto battle; even this regiment ar
rived a few minutes too late, and another
regiment sent from headquarters of the staff
to reinforce him arrived when Glen. Skobeloff
already tha retreated.
The loss of these redoubts is disastrous for
the Russian attack, as it seems that the
Russians in possession of these two redoubts
and the Grivica redoubt, had counted upon
recommencing the offensive immediately.
This Is now impossible until the arrival of
reinforcements. When I left the battlefield
all was quiet, except a light artillery lire. The
Russians are still In possession of (Irivica re
doubt, which was undler continual heavy fire
from the Turks.
This redoubt was visited by Col. Wellsley,
who says It is heaped fall of dead Russians
and Roumanians.
Rombarding Plevna.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-A Russian official bul
letin, dated Poreden, September 13th, says:
Yesterday, Wednesday, we made no further
attacks, but bombarded the Turkish forces
and fortifications of the town of Plevna at
short range. Towards 4 p. m., Plevna began
to burn, and two explosions were observed
within the iortifications. The Turks made
but little reply to our fire, and directed all
their efforts against our left wing, which
threatened their rear at this point.
Merlolls Intentions.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-Tuesday, the 19th inst.,
is now mentioned as the (late when the Ser
vian proclamation of war is to be issued and
Prince Milan will leave for the frontier.
Negotiations with Montenegro have been
renewed on the basis of the agreement made
last year, but with more precise stipulations
about the co-operation of the two armies. It
is reported that the plan first mentioned, viz.,
that the Servian forces should take the
offensive in these directions, have been relin
quished, and the whole active army is to
operate against Nisch, while on all the other
points of the frontier the defensive will be
maintained.
In consequence of the drain on the Turkish
resources to confront the Russians, the Ser
vians may expect to have numerical superi
ority in whatever direction they operate.
It is rumored that Servia has postponed de
claring war for another week, pending the
result of operations at Plevna.
The t1ormingl of the Urivlca Redoubt.
LONDON, Sept. 15.--At the taking of the
Grivica redoubt the Turks neither ran away
nor asked quarter. The redoubt was aban
doned, but the garrison had only retired to
the basement and galleries where they stood
at bay. The fighting was all done with bay
onets. The Turks immediately tried to re
take the redoubt, and poured a large number
,,i men into the adjacent intrenchments. The
Russians bombarded them, but yuflfred
severely from rille fire at only two hundred
yards distance. This attempt to retake the
redoubt and another desperate one on Wed
nesday were repulsed. It is estimated that
the Russians up to Thursday lost seven
thousand in killed and wounded, and the Rou
manians flive thousand.
A Nihilist Conspiracy.
LONDON, Sept. 15.--A St. Petersburg dis
patch says the Russian police have discov
ered a Nihilist conspiracy to assassinate the
Czar on the battlefield.
The Loss of the Roumanians Before Plevna
LONDON, Sept. 15. -A Bucharest correspon
dent says that the Roumanians report their
loss before Plevnaat ten officers and two hun
dred men killed, and thirty officers and one
hundred men wounded.
8ulelman Pasha's Reinforcements.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-A Vienna correspondent
says that Suleiman Pasha has received rein
foreements, which will compensate for his
losses in Schipka Pass.
6ervIa's Proclamation of War.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-The 18th is now men
tioned as the (late when the Servian proclama
tion of war will be issued, and Prince Milan
will leave for the frontier.
Plevna Well Victualled.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-The Daily News' Vienna
correspondent telegraphs: A dispatch from
Sistova says: It has been ascertained that
Plevna is victualled for two months.
The Russlans Defeated at Butruk.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-Dispatches through
Turkish sources from Shumla claim that
Osman Pasha has defeated the Russians at
Butruk. The Russians lost several thousand
men and nine guns.
More Rus'lan Defeats.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-A Russian official re
port admits the loss of the fortification taken
by Gen. Skobeloff's division.
Osman Pasha has telegraphed to Constanti
nople that two redoubts at Loftscha have
been recaptured.
A dispatch from Constantinople says that
Suleiman Pasha has defeated the Russians in
northern Schipka.
Mehemet All intrenches as he advances.
Schiplia Pass.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-The Russian batteries
in the Schipka pass are gradually disappear
ing under the heavy shelling from the Turk
ish army.
Bucharest telegrams say that unfavorable
rumors are current concerning the Russian
position in Schipka pass.
Russian Batteries at schipka Silenced.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-An official telegram from
Suleiman Pasha says; We opened violently
upon the Russian position in Schplka pass,
Tuesday, which dismounted several of their
guns and killed a great number of their ar
tillerymen, principally .by exploding their
ammunition. In the evening their artillery
was silenced.
The Turks on the Offensive In Armenia.
LONDow, Sept. 15.--A dispatch from Erze
roum states that the Turkish offensive move
meonts in Armenia are progressing favorably.
Ardahan Evacuated by the Runsslans.
CoONSTANTINOPIvE, Sept. 15.--Mouktar Pasha
telegraphs that the Russians have evacuated
Ardahan and returned to Fort Wirogton.
Bad News for the Russians.
LONxON, Kept. 15.-Baker Pasha drove the
Russians into Voditzka, with heavy loss.
The general tone of the news Is very unfa
vorable to the Russians.
A Burned Hospital.
BEussims, Sept. 15.-A dispatch from (Ghent
reports the destruction by fire of the military
hospital there. It is believed that everybody
in the institution at the time of the conflagra
tion was removed safely.
MARINE NEWS.
Niw YORK, Sept. 15.- -Arrived: Steamers
Herman from Bremen and Waschatten from
Rotterdam.
Sailed: Steamships City of Berlin and the
Queen for Liverpool.
Anchored: For (Glasgow Odr; for Bremen,
Flamborough; for St. John, N. B., City of
Merida; for Vera Cruz, Colon; for Aspinwall,
Algiers; for New Orleans, New Orleans, and
City of Antonio for Galveston.
BOsTON, Sept. 15.--Sailed: Steamer Bul
garian for Liverpool.
PHILADmuPHIA, Sept. 15.-Sailed: Steamer
St. Louis for Liverpool.
(QuinEu, Sept. 15.--Sailed: Steamers Mem
phis and Sardinian for Liverpool.
HAvni~, Sept. 15.--Sailed: Steamers Herder
from Hamburg for Now York and Saint Lau
rent for New York.
LARENE, Sept. 15.-Salled: Steamer Indi
ana, from Glasgow for New York.
LrvEaPOOL, Sept. 15.--Steamer Russia, for
Now York, and steamer Minnesota, for Bos
ton. The steamer Britannia sailed for New
York yesterday.
BREMEN, Sept. 15.-Sailed: Steamer Weser,
for New York.
LONDON Sept. 15.--Saled: Steamer Don
mark, for New York.
GLAsoOW, Sept. 15.-Sailed: Steamer Ethi
opia, for New York.
RCrrIRDAM, Sept. 15.--Sailed: Steamer
Maas, for New York.
ANTw.lR, Sept. 15. -Sailed: Steamer Vad
erland, for Philadelphia.
KINSTON, Jamaica, Sept. 15.--Arrived:
Steamer Claribeoll, from New York. Sailed:
Steamer Atlas, for New York.
A DRAMATIC SCE(IB AT S.HIPI&.
The Timely Arrival of the Russian Relief.
[London News.]
It was 6 o'clock; there was a lull in
the fighting, of which the Russians
could take no advantage, since the re
serves were all engaged. The grimed,
sun-blistered men were beaten out with
heat fatigue, hunger, and thirst. There
had been no cooking for three days, and
there was no water within the Russian
lines. The poor follows lay panting on
the bare ridge, reckless that it was swept
by the Turkish rifle fire. Others dog
gedly fought on down among the rocks,
forced to give ground, but doing so
grimly and sourly. The cliffs and val
leys send back the triumphant Turkish
shouts of "Allah il Allah !"
The two Russian generals were on the
peak which the first position half en
closes, Their glasses anxiously scanned
the visible glimpses of the steep brown
road leading up there from the Jantra
valley, through thick copses of sombre
green, and yet more sombre dark rock.
Stoletof! cries aloud in sudden access of
excitement, clutches his brother gen
eral by the arm, and points down the
pass. The head of a long black column
was visible against the reddish
brown bed of the .road. "Now
God be thanked!" said Stoletoff
solemnly. Both generals bare
their heads. The troops spring to their
feet. They descry the long black ser
pent coiling up the brown road. Through
the green copses a glint of sunshine
flashes, banishes the sombreness and
dances on the glistening bayonets.
Such a gust of Russian cheers whirls
and eddies among the mountain tops
that the Tutkish war cries are wholly
drowned in the glad welcome which the
Russian soldiers send to the comrades
coming to help them.
Some time elapses. The head of the
column draws near the Karaula, and is
on the little plateau in front of the
khan. But they are mounted men.
The horses are easily discernible. Has
Rpdetzky, then, been so left to himself,
or so hard pushed, that he has sent
cavalry to cope with infantry among
the precipices of the Balkans? Be
they what they may, they carry a
tongue that can speak, for on the pro
tion to the right of the khan a
mountain battery has just come
into action against the Turk
ish artillery off the wooded bridge, by
the occupation of which the Turks are
flanking the right of the Russian posi
tion. There are no riders on the horses
now, and they are on their way down
hill. But a column of Russian infantry
are on the swift tramp up hill till they
get within firing distance of the Turks
on the right, and then they break, scat
ter, and from behind every stone and
bush spurt white jets of smoke.
STATE. EVIDENCE.
Two of the most culpable of the in
dicted South Carolina Republicans have
decided to give evidence for the State,
and the indictments against them will
not be tried. They are Jones and Wood
ruff, former clerks of the House and
Senate. Each surrenders $28,000 worth
of bonanza warrants and all claims
against the State for alleged unpaid
printing bills. Jones surrenders private
property valued at $12,000, and Wood
ruff surrenders the building and fix
tures of the Republican Printing Com
pany in Columbia, valued at $7000, and
his claims against the Bank of the State
for $130,000. Both thieves-that seems to
be the only suitable word for them-are
allowed to retain their private resi
dences. Their evidence will be very im
portant, as they were necessarily cogni
zant of all the jobbery which was en
gineered through the Legislature.
The Masonic lodges of Toulouse,
France, have been dissolved, on the
charge of being political associations,
THE PRESIDENT'S TOUR. P
e
TH3E RECEPTION TEINDERII HAYER I ti
CINCINNATI.
He speaks on His Southern Poeley and ii
the Renewal of Busnlaess. I
CIN(INNATI, Sept. 15.-The city is in holiday
attire and presents very much the same mag- j
nilicent appearance that was so marked on 'J
the occasion of the last musical festival. The 0
public buidings and private residences are C
decorated with flags, and gas jets and firese
light up the streets, mingling a dazzling
brilliancy with the l.eautifil decorations. t
During the afternoon there were several
showers of rain; but the weather has cleared e
up, and the sight is beautiful. The streets I
are thronged with visitors, and our own citi
zens are anxious to give to the President a
hearty welcome to-night, regardless of class,
color, condition or party.
The procession left the Gibson House at 7
(,'lochk, in the following order:
A squad of police, 200 strong, First Regi
ment band and military companies.
At the depot the prooession filed into rank
and awaited the arrival of the President and
party. The special train arrived at8 o'clock.
The President was greeted with a thundering
cheer, and then Mayor Moore welcomed him
to the city in a brief speech.
The President made no reply, but shook 1
hands with a few of his personal friends, and I
then stepd.d into his carriage and was driven
to the Gibson House. The procession re
sumed the same order. The whole route was
tastefully decorated and fireworks were fired
in large quantities.
Arriving at the Gibson House, the Presi- 1
dent stepped on the gallery with Dr. Lelen- I
thal and others. 1
Mayor Moore introduced Dr. Lelenthal, the
orator of the evening, who delivered an im
pressive speech.
Mr. Hayes being then introduced, was re
ceived with cheers and spoke as follows :
"'Felltw-Citizens, These enthusiastic cheers, I
and this generous welcome by my friends
and neighbors of Cincinnati are very gratify
ing to me. I do not take them so much as a
personal compliment to me, but more as an
exhibition of your attachment to the princi
ples of the Government of the United States.
I may therefore accept the demonstration as
a proof that Cincinnati approves of my course
in the Administration, especially in regard to
my bringing abouta pacification throughout
the whole country, throughout all the sec
tions, all the States, all the people, all the
classes and all the races who are interested
in the pacification of the country.
"No part of the United States is more in
terested in restoring harmony throughout
the North and South than Cincinnati. This
city was formerly a border city like Balti
more and Louisville. The great object and
desires with me is to change the feeling
throhghout the country which alienated us.
I want to see Cincinnati no longer a border
city, but one of the great central cities of the
greatest continents on the globe. The day is
surely coming; yes, has come, that the great
gulf which has been between us for fifty years
will be closed.
"Four years since the great crisis in busi
ness affairs was with us; now business is re
suming rapidly. Four months ago, when in
Now York, I thought proper to say that the
indications of this were many. I was in
formed to-day that the railroads of the great
Western States are already earning more
than before the crash of 1873; the Lake Shore
Road is more properousthan ever, and whole
sale houses are flourishing; collections are
being easier made now than since the panic.
The true basis of prosperity-agricultural
business-has more to do with the country
than politics.
"I have attended the reunions during the
last weeks and gathered the opinions of sol
diers, and found them already come again
to the cordial recognition of the South and
the constitution. I am detaining you too
long. [Cries of "no, no, go on."J
"I feel as if I am treading the pathway
of our forefathers, as they stood shoul
der to shoulder and side by side in
the fight for the safety of the coun
try. I would wish to see all dissentions
removed and concord restored. It is my am
bition to advance this object. What has been
done has not been done because it could not be
helped, but because it was rightto do so. My
fellow-citizens, I thank you for this demon
stration."
Secretary McCrearv was then Introduced
and spoke briefly in regard to the honor con
ferred on the President.
The line of March was then taken up and
the President and suite escorted to the resi
dence of Dr. John Davis.
RUSSIAN WAR SENTIMENT.
Broken Homes and Misery Caused by the
War-How the People Feel About It.
[Correspondence London Daily News.]
Moscow, Aug. 18.-Nearly six thou
sand Turkish prisoners have been
brought here within the course of the
past fortnight. The greater number
have been carried off in large detach
ments to the prisons tenanting other
Russian towns lying in all directions
north, east and west. The idea of such
large bodies of stalwart Turks being sta
tioned among us, like islets, so to speak,
gives one a curious sensation. The news
has just come in that in one of the
prisons an emeute has taken place, and
that some Turks have managed to kill
two of their Russian guards. It is to be
hoped that this may prove the last news
of a like nature. A strong desire pre
vails amongst all classes, but especially
among the peasantry, to catch a glimpse
of these Bashi-Bazouks, as the last
named class ordinarily call them.
Crowds assemble at the various receiv
ing and starting points for the purpose
of seeing them.
The peasants are being called off to
join the imperial army from all direc
tions. Wherever one goes families are
mourning and in tears because either
the father or brothers, or it may be all,
are under orders to start within the
space, perchance, of only a few hours,
leaving home on behalf of their coun
try's honor. Families are broken up
on all sides. The miserable wives are
selling the household furnlture they
possess to procure means of subsist
ence. now that the prop of each small
establishment is taken from them; and
the streets of Moscow are thronged in
many places with mattresses and sami
vars, or Russian tea-urns, without which
adjunct no Russian household, whether
it be that of the highest or lowest in the
land, is ever deemed complete. The
price of provisions is rising propor
tionately. Among the upper classes
homes are in the same state of change.
Those who have retired from the army
or navy are in many casees being re
called; all will, it is presumed, be sum
moned in the course of time. Even
whilst I write a general "round" call tI
being made for all to serve in the mill
tia. Notices to this effect have been
served on all those in number one of the
six divisions of which Moscow boasts,
and every one feels in a state of uncer
tainty as to where he may find himself
quartered even in three or four days. As
to a month hence, no one seems to dare
to reckon upon this date, all payments
here, rents, bargains in fact of every
kind in Moscow, hinging upon the pe
riod. A house to house visitation is
going on, instituted by those at the
head of affairs, relative to the number
of both men servants and horses kept
by every househdlder, a large quota of
which must each now be parted with
for public service. Substitutes on the
part of the former are not accepted.
Funds are rolling in for the sick and
wounded on all sides, the peasnts even
urginj the acceptanoe of their "widow's
Great astonishment prevails that the
Turks should be bringing such prodigi
ous forces into the field, no one having
imagined that such gigantic power was
at their disposal. "But," as they sta
here "so many outsiders are helpg
the Bashi Bazouks, and we, the Bus
sians, have no one but ourselves to de
pend upon."
Russian correspondents are, I am
told, not to be found in the field where
on as present all eyes are concentrated.
Why? I have asked repeatedly.- To
which answer has been sometimes al
leged that members of the class in ques
tion are not permitted; or else that they
simply find no encouragement at the
hands of either officials or press. Be
the matter, however, as it may, it strikes
one as strange at least to hear English
quotations, English descriptions and
Inglish mode of regarding matters
made use of on all sides in the course
of general conversation.
I am told that the scene at the Gov
ernor General's house is depressing in
the extreme; but in St. Petersburg the
city is as one gone utterly into mourn
ing. Nearly every one is in sorrow;
nearly every one wears black; the
streets, as here, are crowded with the
furniture of those disposing of that
which is their all; the places of amuse
ments remain unfrequented, and St.
Petersburg, like Moscow, tells only a
tale of keen anxiety, and yet of the
deepest patriotism.
There is, of course, a new Russian
war song-when was not such arequire
ment promptly supplied ?-eminently
adapted to the present state of affairs;
the words inspiriting enough, the music
itself gypsy like, as is ever the case
with regard to all Russian popular
melodies.
The cavalry portion of the Imperial
Guards, from St. Petersburg, yeterday
passed through Moscow en route for the
war, and to-day, I am told, the infantry
portion of the same Imperial Guards
will follow suit.
THE NICK ROUAIAUIANS.
[New York Times.]
SISTOVA, Aug. 27.-Aocordlng to a
Roumanian army surgeon who has just
passed through this place on his way to
Bucharest, the condition of Prince
Carol's troops is deplorably bad. Dr.
X. has possibly exaggerated in declar
ing that for a whole week he had eaten
nothing but mamnalika-corn meal mush
mixed with water-but his details are too.
circumstantial not to convince impartial
persons that the Roumanlan Intendance
has been very derelict in its duty. The
typhus and dysentery are raging in the
camp, and cartloads of corpses are fer
ried over every night for finterment at
Turnu-Magurelli; the men are on
short rations, and seldom receive
meat; the hospital stores have run.
short, notwithstanding the immense
voluntary contributiqos to that end, and
there are no depots for their renewal
nearer than the capital as the interme
diate stations founded by the Red Cross
amateurs are unwilling togive anything
to the regular Sangradoes appointed by
the War Department. The late heavy
rains have swollen the tributaries of the
Dauube,which now rolls down immense
numbers of dead bodies of men and
animals to the great river, infecting
the sultry air with pestilential emana
tions. The wells and cisterns have
overflowed by those putrid tor
rents, and the supply of drink
ing water has become insufficient for
the men, notwithstanding the numbers
of fountains erected in former times by
Moslem care for the comfort of the
thirsty travelet, but which, ILhould
add, have in the early days of ( Rus
sian occupation, been wantonly defiled
or rendered unserviceable by the in
vadersland their friends, the Bulgarians,
in order to mark their hatred for the
Turk and their contempt for his insti
tutions. The officers have received no
pay for ten weeks, and few of them have
private funds wherewith to purchase the
expensive luxuries furnished by the
sutlers. Every one is weak and fam
ished, all are discouraged.
THE GEORGIA SENATOHMSIP.
The next session of the Georgia Legis
lature will elect a United States Senator
to succeed Gen. John B. Gordon.
Among the candidates mentioned are:
Gen. Gordon, Gen. Toombe. ex-Gov.
Brown, ex-Senator Norwood, Gen. P. M.
B. Young, Mr. Julian Hartridge, pres
ent member of Congress from the First
District Gen. A. & Lawton, Gen. L. S.
Gartrell, ex-Gov. Smith. Hon. Thomas
Hardeman Hon. W. K. Smith, Gen. W..
T. Wofford, and even Mr. Stephens.
The Atlanta Constitution counts up
thirty-two papers in Georgia w' ich
favor Atlanta as the permanent crppital
of the State.
Rumors of Peace--Earaged citizen
(who has been studying w-r-map)-"I
have been made to CRjethe Balkans all
for nothing,"