THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY", MARCH 27, 1871. PUBLlSnED EVERT AFTERNOON (bvndAts IXCKPTED), AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH BUILDING, No. 108 8. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. The rrice is three cents per copy double sheet), or eighteen cent per week, payable to the oarrier by whom served. Tht subsirtphon price by mail is Aine Dollars per annum, or One D Uae and Fifty Cents for two months, invariably advance for the time ordered. MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1871. BUM HE It ON 8 AN DOMINO 0. We lay before our readers the great speech of Senator Sumner on Ban Domingo deli vered to-day in the Senate, and we hope that, in spite of its great length, it will receive all the attention the importance of the sub ject deserves. This speech is a bitter attack upon the administration, and while Mr. Sam Her is exceedingly anxious to disolaim any personal motive, and to appear in the light of an impartial critio, it is impossible for him to conceal a spirit of vindictiveness which is far from Adding force to his arraign ment of the President and his advisers. The ppi erh, however, is much more powerful than Mr. Sumner's first effort in the same direc tion, and it presents an array of facts in con nection with the San Domingo negotiations which cannot fail to command the attention of the country, and to elicit criticit-ms not at all complimentary to the administration. Mr. Sumner ehirgea tint the President has practically made war upon Sen Domingo, that he has threatened Hayti, and that Baez is an usurper who has been maintained in power by the forces of the United States in order that he may sell his country. He bhows that we have now in Do minican waters twelve men-of-war, inoluding two monitors, and very properly inquires why this display of naval strength should be neceesary if the people of 8 m Domingo are to be allowed to express a fair and unbiased opinion with regard to the desirability of an nexation to the United States. He makes an unfavorable comparison between the negotia tions carried cn by Spain end those engaged in by the United States, and he gives an ela borate review of the Baboook-Hatch intrigues, and declares that the President has attempted to gain his ends by underhand means which are disgraceful to himself, and to the nation. Mr. Sumner contends that in the San Domingo intrigues the great principle of the equality of nations has been violated, cn 1 that we are now engaged in oppressing a sister republic and an inde pendent nation,' which, from its very weak ness, onght to be a special object of our generous consideration, ne lso elaborately reviews the case of Texas, and proves, to his own satisfaction at least, that no comparisons can be drawn between it and the San Do mingo scheme, and he contends that the ao tion of President Grant is a violation of in ternational law, a violation of the Constitu tion of the United States, and a violation of public justice. IDE TAXATION OF PERSONAL PRO PEUTY. The question whether a serious attempt should be made in this city to obtain munici pal revenue from personal property has oftn been agitated in Councils. On the one hand such a policy is earnestly advocated, and on the other warmly opposed. As we are drifting along now, piling up a mountain of new municipal .debt every, year, and on the point of incurring new expenditures, there is nothing left but a choice of evils. If guidanoe is sought elsewhere, it will be seen that Philade'phia stands almost a'one among American cities in her attempt to pay the expenses of a municipal government without Imposing a heavy tax on personal . property, and the result of her experiment is the largest mnnioipal debt in this country, if not in the world. She may well pause, therefore, at the prospect before her, t nd shrink from increas ing the taxes on real estate to the exorbitant rate demanded by the present and prospec tive demands upon her treasury. The best argument against a tax oa personal property is probably to be found in the allegation that the publio care less for it than for taxation on real estate, and that they are therefore less likely to insist on an economical administration of their affairs. But this argument has, after all, little real force "n this community. Dust can be thrown In the eyes of a hundred thousand voters by loan bills s easily as by a resort to taxation on personal property; and the question foroed npon us now is simply whether real estate must bear the whole of a aeries of burdens which are rapidly attaining fearful magnitude. To give an affirmative answer to this question is to decide' at the outset that many wealthy men shall escape their legitimate share of mnnioipal taxation. So far as the city is concerned, a banker worth millions, or a merchant prinoe, may, under the present system, pay less money into her coffers than any married meohanio who wishes to live in a house of his own. It is the tenant and not the owner of a house (unless he hap pen to be the tenant as well as the owner) who paya the tax on city real estate; and there are to-day tens of thousands of industrious Struggling men in Philadelphia, paying, di rectly or indirectly, from forty to eventy-five dollars each, annually, into the City Treasury, while thousands of citizens who have large incomes either pay less sums or nothing at all. Taxation on real estate has but a single virtue the diffloulty of escape from it and nearly all civilized gov ernments (National and State, as well as municipal) exoept Philadelphia have made Strenuous efforts to widen the bais of taxa tion, so that the pressure might not fall too heavily npon a single branch of investments. When money is needed, a tar on real estate is one of the least efficient and, at the same time, one of the most oppressive methods of obtaining it. The experience of the National Government proves thin. It obtains from Philadelphia, in one form or another, at least twice as much revenue as the municipal government, it taking from the city every few years an amount equal to her entire mu nicipal debt; and yet the pressure of na tional taxation is trifling when ooiupared with the pressure of notoriously inadequate muni cipal taxation on real estate. It is, of oourse, easy enough to discover objections to the taxation of personal property. Keasons a plenty an blackberries can be urged agtinst it, and we would not advocate it exoept as a relief from the undue, and in some cases ab solutely unendurable, pressure on real estate which is impending, if the city does not speedily increase her sonroes of revenue. The conviction and sentence of John Brill for altering the election returns of the Six teenth ward will, we trust, exercise a power ful influence in chocking such flsgrant and dangerous . crimes. Tampering with the popular will by clerical manipulations must be sternly suppressed. The present mode of making up the returns of elections In this city affords great facilities for suoh rascalities, for after the returns of the respective divisions of each ward are summed up, the checks upon the ward return whioh comprises those details are lamentably inefficient, and a wide lati tude is left for the manipulations of unscru pulous ward return judges. Sinoe the law is defective, we are glad that the courts 'have commenced the work of punishing those who avail themselves of its loopholes, and this task should be prosecuted without fear, favor, or affection, until all the active fraudulent return manufacturers of both parties are safely stowed away in the County Prison. Unfair elections and unfair returns are worse than no elections at all; and if republican government is to dwindle down to a mere con test of villainy and fraud, it will beoome a mere delusion and a snare. Judge Cadwalader on Saturday, with as our reporter phrases it "the tenderness and gentleness of manner which are charac teristic of this kind-hearted gentleman in his administration of criminal justice," sentenced Percival B. Spear to an imprisonment of three years for the crime of forgery. The reason for this comparatively light punish ment appears to have been because Spear has "always occupied the position of a gentle man," from which it might be inferred that if he had been some low fellow, unaccustomed to good society, th Judge would probably have been less tender-hearted. Spear's offense was one whioh called for severe pun ishrrent, if only that other would-be plunder ers of the Indians might be warned, and the public interest would have been better served if the sentence had been much more onerous. Mb. Sumner's Speech in the Senate this afternoon on the San Domingo question being the great event of the day, we surren der a large amount of our space to-day to pre sent it to our readers in full. NOTICES. Spring Sale IN Fine Clothing for Gentlemen and Bora. An entirely new Btock. By far the largest and most varied, the most elegantly made np, In new and stylish modes, well sewed and handsomely trimmed; grave and gay, to suit all tastes boys of six or men of sixty. Scale of Prices Cheap, Cheaper, Cheapest. Wanamaker & Brown have now opened, after month of preparation, a stock of Spring and Summer Clothing, which far surpasses even their former efforts. This they will dispose of by a Lively and Quick Sale, to insure which they have put the lowest figures possible on every article in store, Advice Come and aee for yourself. Secure a ' first pick" In the stock. Register your orders early in the Custom Depart ment. Ask your wife to examine our Boys' Clothing. Buy your Shirts, Cravats, etc., in our enlarged Gents' Furnishing Department. Oak Hall Building, The Largest Clothing House in Philadelphia, S. E. Cor. Sixth and Market Streets. PIANOS. Steinway & Sons' Grand Square and Upright Piano. Special attention Is called to their ne Patent Uprlffbt Pianos, With Double Iron Frame, Patent Resonator, Tubular Metal Frame Action, etc.. which are matchless la Tone and Touch, and unrivalled in durability. WAREROOHS, No. 1006 CHESNUT STREET, tiatfrp PHILADELPHIA, trs PIANOS AND ORGANS, tem GEO. STECK & VO.'ti.) BHADBDHi'H, V- PIANOS, BALNSS' BROS', J AND MASON AND HAMLIN'S CABINET ORGANS. GOULD k FISCHER, No. 23 UHESNUT street. I. GOULD. No. 1018 ARCH Street. wm. o. riscHia. l it tf4p jrgj ClIIVKEnitlU 0OXS' GrandSquare and Upright Pianos. 1 GREAT REDUCTION, FIXED PRICES. DUTTON'S PIANO ROOMS, ss lm4p tfos. 1120 and 1193 CUESNUT St. printiAq. THEO. IEONHARDT & CO., Engraving and Steam-Lithographic PRINTING ROOMS, Not. 612 and 614 CHESNUT Street 8 Wwfm Bmrp DEMOCRAT BUILD I NO. $11 flflfi ,l8. 110,000, AND 18000 TO X 'IVVV Invest on mortjruge. Anplvto LEWIS M. HEI)KH. tmt No. Til WALNUT Street. OLCKTHINO. 0 Visit COAT t f V Hit CO AT Spring Overcoats! Velvet Collar! 811k Breast! Silk Lined! Spring Overcoats! For Boys! Boys!! Boys!!! PAR BETTEB AND CHEAPER THAW ELSEWHERE. ROCKHILL & WILSON, 603 and 605 CHESHUT STREET. t""-'i 11 ' HOTEL " 'PUHADELPHlAiPA. Elegance, Fashion, Good Taste, Characterize the Assortment of Goods We have to submit to Our Customers. Ready-made Clothing of all qualities and styles at reasonaole prleea. WATCHES, JEWELRY, ETO. THIS NEW YORK WATCH COMPANY'S WATCHES, (Factory, Springfield, Mass. In presenting their Watches to the American pub lic, we dojso with the knowledge that in point of finish and time-keeping qualities they are superior for the price to any Watch made In this country. For sale by ALEX. R. HARPER & BRO., Successor to John M. Harper, No. 308 OH ISSN UT STREET, SECOND STORY, S S 8mrp Salesroom of the American Watch. OHINA, GLASSWARE. ETO. GAY'S CHINA PALACE Removed from 1012 TO No. 1109 CHE8NUT Street. Opening of the New Store Monday, March 13. An entire new Stock Imported and selected by Mr. GAY In Europe, to which the attention of the Public Is Invited. We will commence In our New Store on MONDAY, and offer goods at a great re duction on former prices. White French China Dining Sets, 1ST pieces. ..119-00 W hlte French China Tea hets, 44 pieces 6 75 White French china Tea Seta. 49 pieces 6-75 S'one China Dining 8ets, 99 pieces T7S Stene China Cups and Saucers,per sot 13 pieces 60 Table Tumblers, per dozen 50 Table Goblets, per dozen 75 Glass Tea Sets (4 articles) 40 Bohemian Cologne Seta, 8 Bottles and Pufl Box to An endless variety or Fancy Goods, at an im mense reduction from former prices. Goods to go out of the city will be packed and de livered to transportation ottlce free of charge, and Insured against breakage to destination. BHOW ROOMS OPEN TILL 9 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT. 15smwlm PAPER HANGINGS, ftACLE, COOKE AND EWIiMG, Paper Hangings, Ho. 1210 CHESHUT St., 8 19 smwSmrp PHILADELPHIA. FINANCIAL. JJAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENTS FOR THE SALE AND EXCHANGE or TBI NEW UNITED STATES LOAN, We would tender our services to investors or bold, ers of old loans desiring to make exchange. DREXEL & CO., Ho. 34 BOUTH THIliD BTliEKT. PHILADELPHIA. SEWING MACHINES. JBL WHEELER & WILSON For Bait on Easy Terms. KO. 914 CHKHNUT ttTKKKT. MOT PHILAURXPBI4.. GROCERIES. ETO. REMOVAL, Mitchell & Fletcher, AND TEA DEALERS, HAVE REMOVED FROM No. 1204 CHESNUT STREET TO THEIR NEW STORE, NORTHEAST CORNER Of Twelfth and ChesnutSts., And respectfully Invite an examination of their new and extensive assortment of CHOICE GOODS, Comprising all the most desirable artloles incidental to a FIRST-CLASS ESTABLISHMENT IN THEIR LIMB. Their Sca'e of Price is Adjusted so as to OFFER Great Inducemenls to Purchasers. B 88 wimat - PLATED WARE. MEAD & BOBBINS, N. K. Cor. NINTH and CHESNUT, MANUFACTURERS OF Silver-Plated Ware, Invite special attention to their Large, Varied, and Js Jegan t Siotk of 8IL.V UK-PLATED WAKE, embrac ing every article In their line of business. Hotels, Families snd Others About furnishing will find this the largest Stock in tho Country To eeltct from, and at such prices as cannot fall to give eatlHfa' tlon. We give below the prices of some of our Goods: Tea bets, pieces . W ( 0 Dinner Castors, 6 bottles citf Breakfast Castors, 8, 4 aud 0 butt es 300 to 6 Ml Butter Dishes 410 Ice Pitchers . 6iK)to 8wu rake Hank eta a iK) to ls-oe ITrult StandH 7 no to sutto arc! Baskets 4 00 to 9'00 Waiters, all sizes Tureens 10-00 Wine Castors.. . 15-00 Children's Heta st'O Cht drfu'8 Cups 1.00 10 8-iK) Vegetable Dishes , ijdO Spoons and Forks a Specialty. 8 82 wfro'imrp MILLINERY, ETO. X McVAUiJII it, IIIJICJAIV, NO. 114 SOUTH ELEVENTH STREET, Have opened their Bprlog Assortment of DESIRABLE WHITE GOODS. Piques in Plaids, Stripes, and Cords. rreuch Nainsook, all prices. Freuth to uttlln, 8 yard, wide, very low. Tucked Moulin, lor Walsta and Mkirta, A I. tKGE STOCK UK HAMBUKii EDGING- AND INSERTING. Real and Imitation Laces. Kich tlnnnoiiig In Nainsook and 8 wlas. French Cps for Ladles and Ch ldren. LailleH' I'Dder-gamieuts. very cheap. NOVELTIES AND FANCY AKTICLES RE CEIVED DAILY. INFANTS' OUTFITS cn hand and made to order. 8 18mw3m . HAT8 AND QAPS. WILLIAM II. OAKFORD, II ATT K It. No. OlS ClltlHLT Street. SPRING STYLES NOW READY. Patronage respectfully solicited. P. K-SOLB AGENT FOR AMIDONS NEW YORK. UaTS. 8 10 Unwmrp fff WAR BURTON'S IMPROVED VENTILATED &Aarirt easy-0'.tliig DKESS HAT (patented, lu all tlie improved fashions of the season. UUKNUT btrett, Lixt door to therost Ortlce. ,rP GREGG'S BRICK MACHINE, Hew, Never TJeJ, For Sale. . CAN BE DELIVERED ATOSCR. Address CAPITAL, t K let Box SiX) 3, Fhtlodelpui Pout Office. lYULLIKEfU'S LINEN STORES, 1128 CUESNUT Street mid 828 ARCH Street. THE BEST SHIRT BOSOMS. Our Hliirt Hohoios are cM rated for the superior style in whioh they are made, and for great durability. Linen bhirt TSopoius at nil prices from SJ5 cents np. MILLIKEN'S GOLDEN-FLAX LINENS, Undoubtedly the lent and rhenpeft. Linens in the market. A full line now open. KicLardHon's Honhewife LineiiH. Medium Linntts. - Light Medium Linens for Ladies. Fine Bosom Linens. LOWER PRICES FOR LINENS. We are pleased to announce to our, ctiNtotuerH that We have made a Great Reducucn frorr last Season's Prices. CARPETINCS, ETC. NEW 0ARPETINGS, Oil Clotliw AND GREAT VARIETY. LOW PRICES R. I. KNIGHT & SON, 1222 CHESNUT STREET, 8 17 fmwSm PHILADELPHIA. IMAILUM, CREASE & SL0A3, IMPORTERS OF CARPETINaS. Spring Importations, NWDE-IGNS IN ALL FABRICS. Now in store; and to arrive, together with the waole iocs, are ottered at fopvilux Prices, To Insure large sales, Prcpatarory to Removal In July to our new warehouse, Nos. 1012 and 10H Chesnnt St. McCALLUM, ("II EASE & SLOAN, No. Sttft CI1UHNIIT Htreet, 8 1 wan 8mrp PHILADELPHIA. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFE MARVIN'S SAFES. The Best Quality! The Lowest Prices! The Largest Assortment Firo proof. Burglar-proof. MARVIN'S CHROME IRON hpherioal Uiirplar Hafo Will resist all BURUL A R'tt IMPLEMENTS for any length of time. Please send for catalogue. MARVIN & CO., No. 721 CnESXTUr Street, (MASONIC BALL,) PHILADKLPHIA. 65 Broadway, N. T. 108 Bank at., Cleveland, Ohio. A number of Second-hand Safes of different n;aks ami stzeti, for aaie V KK? LOW. taf-H, Machinery, etc, moved and hoisted rromptly and careluily, at reasonable rates. 10 T fmwrtm SOAP. SOUP! SOAP!! SOAP!!! PATENT PERFUMED DETERSIVE, PATENT PERFUMED DETER 31VE. PATENT PERFUMED DETERSIVE. lhli is the beat and moat economical LAUNDRY SUAP lu the United mates For house-cleaning, and waahltig Flannel or Woollen Goods, It has no equal. It is bold by all grocers, and manufactured only by McKKONE, VAN II A. A (JEN A CO., 8 15 wfmSm Philadelphia and New York. NEW PUBLICATION. II oovi it'H wrctv cmto.uos. The Changed t J roes," alze 82x23, the finest ever offVred to the public 'Mary and SU John," size S2i28, a most sublime chronio. The Beauilful Snaw," size 16x22, a very Impres sive picture. The Holy Family," size 22x28, a real gem. "Delhi, Pel. Co., N. Y.," size 82x23, a beautiful an turn n scene. Pub!Uhed and sold, wholesale and retail, by J. IIOOVKK, No. 804 MAP.KKT Street, 8 IShiiiwSiu Philadelphia, secoud Dour. I CUT OH Ml SL AlD. PERPETUAL POLICY j No. tfv4t, ef Tue EuU-rprUe I usu ration Com I'M ii, on In lihe No. l'.'4i AMor street, orljfimlly tukt u cut liy Johi pli 1). Ttiorutou, aud by him irun ft rrt d tii C. K. KM. uiurtKMiiee, aud Jutin P. WU vcrtim, owiifi. If luini'l, ptwrtMrt rrtturu to J. P. WtUL KK'll'N. No. mi ltKACH 8tret. at aonll. Cfctiou has beeu made fur a duplicate. 8 UluiwOl" URV GOODS. Wo. 43 IV. EIGHTH fltroot. Opened This Morning, K -0 pieces Black IWnanl. Tft pieces Hue Black Heinanl, 4fSc. I V6 pit ces extra heavy Alesh, 55c I bUITS A SPECIALTY. , LA WW, L1NKN, AND FRENCH MUSLIN COSTUMES IN VARIETY. Lawn Suits at 30 a specialty. 1 awn fruits, 13 To to 810 srtcialties. llmicisome French Platd Muslin Costumes. ButTand Chocolate Suits, handsomely made. LADIES1 UNDERWEAR, To which we would call special attention, of a su perior make, at VERY LOW PRICES, r etirg of Handsome Bridal Set". Ch 11 ife, f c. and 81 special bargains, Mght Drost'B and Drawers. Job let of Fine Piques reduced. , Ide French Cordtd Piques. New Parasols haudsome. New Dress Goodo. 8-4 Fine French Muslins, 6Cc. np. While Check Nainsooks and Swisses. Long Black Silk Vi-Hh, at 11-23 to L isiHt im iti ror veils. Twibttd Silk Grenadines for Veils (new). Black Alpaca ana Mohairs, bptclal Bargains in Alpacas for Costumes. 2a pes. Black Alpuca Lustrous, at 87c , worth 60c I'ouble-warp Black Alpaca. Pure Black Mohairs, at 63. to $1. Plack Silks 1 Black Silks ! Guipure Bauds aud Iu'enings. Fl gsnt New Htyles in Guipures. Largest lot of Guipure Bands la the market. I heapest Bunds lu the market. Also, 2U,nou yards of Hamb irg Edging. New Style Linen Collars and Cuff. New Lace and Linen Insetted Seta. Ladles' S Ik Gauze aud Gauze Lisle Gloves. Also, opt nrrn Monday, Ladles' Fine Black Mila nese Tstleta Gloves, finest goods and best Imported ; very scarce. . . Table Damasks, Napkins and Towels. Reduced to elope, lor want of room. Also, Linen Flo r Druggets. 8 85 2t JOHN VJ. THOMAS TlX Hot. 405 and 407 N. SEC09D Street, Invite an examination of their NEW 8TOCK or- Spring Dress Goods, Which Is now complete In Every Department. 8 83 wfm8mrp EYRE AND LA N DELL, ABCII & ITOXJXIXII Sts. HAVB ALL TUB POPULAR COLOUS OF 'TUB NEW OPRING SILKS. ECUMB I)B LA MER, POUSSIERB OR DUST, ECRU OR RAW, CHEROOT BR'JWNS, SPANISH BROW8, FROU-FROU SHADES, STEEL GREY, DUVB OR&Y, ELEGANT GR2BNS, BLUFS, MODES, BTO. 1 87 mwsSmrp CARRIAGES GARDNER & FLEMING, CARHIAGE BUILDERS, No. 214 South FIFTH Street. BELOW WALNUT. A LARGE ASSORTMENT -OF LIGHT CA.1X1TIAGI219, INCLUDING PIIETO NS, JENNY LINDS, BUGGIES, ETC., . All WORK WARRANTED to be of the b WORKMANSHIP aud MATERIALS. Also, an assortment of SECONDHAND CAR RIAGK8 for sale at reasonable prices. Special attention given to REPAIRING). HEPAIK1NO, REPAINTING, and VARN18HING. T I OJST8, OR ELEVATORS FOR ANY LOCATION 11 or weight, operated by Independent Engine, Belta, Orank Ropt-s, or Pumps. For Contractor, Hotels, Factories, aud Stores. The hand machines are operated wiih the least labor ard sold at a low irlce. The balanced aud power machines htve the .ficut Approved Safety Attachmuuts. Hatchway, arrai ped with ruiliug doors, opened aud closed, automatically as platform pannes. GEoHGOO. HOWARD, C 8 ml No. 17 8. EIGHTEENTH Htreet.
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