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PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1869.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
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X)l!tiJJlt SMOOTH KR1N AND BEAU
TIFUL VJOMTLEXION follows the one Ol xlELM
BOLDS CONCENTRATED .EXTJUCT OF 8AR8A
TJWHA. It removes black bjkw, pimpics moth patches, and
M crvdtioDS of the skia
JN THE SPRING MONTHS, THE SYS
tern naturally; undergoes a change, and HELM
BOLD'8 IIIGIILY CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OF
SARfiAFAKILLA Is an assistant of tue greatest
aloe.
YOUNG LADIES .BEWARE ! OF THE
Injurious effects of Face Powders and Washes. All
itch remedies close up the pores of the skin, and in
a short time destroy the complexion. If yon would
feave a fresh, healthy, and youthful appearance, use
BELMBOLDS EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA.
JOT A FEW OF THE WORST DISOR
ders that affect mankind arise from corruption of the
Wood. IIELMBOLD-S EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA
to a remedy of the utmost value.
JJELMBOLB'S EXTRACT SARSAPA
JtlLLA cleanses and renovates the blood, instils the
vigor of health into the system, and purges out the
humors that make disease.
QUANTITY VS. QUALITY. HELM-
BOLD'S EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA. Tlie.dose Is
small. Those who desire a large quantity and large
doses of medicine ERR.
rpHOSE WHO DESIRE BRILLIANCY
I complexion must purify and enrich the blood,
Which HELM BOLD'S CONCENTRATED EXTRACT
OF SARSAPARILLA invariably does. Ask for
Belmbold's. Take no other.
TJELMBOLD'S CONCENTRATED EX
TRACT SARSAPARILLA Is the Gread. Blood
Purifier.
JJELMBOLD'S
HIGH L Y CONCENTRATED
MI' Extract Sarsaparilla
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ERADICATES ERUPTIVE AND ULCERATED DIS
EASES OF THE THROAT, NOSE, EYES,
EYELIDS, SCALP AND SKIN, .
Which so disfigure the appearance, PURGINH the
evil effects of mercury and removing all taints, the
remnants of DISEASES, hereditary or otherwise, and
IB taken by ADULTS and CHILDREN with perfect
safety. . ' -
TWO TABLESPOONrULS of the extract of Sar
aparilla, added to a pint of water, is equal to the
Lisbon Diet Drink, and one bottle is equal to a gallon
f the Syrup of Sarsaparilla, or the decoction as
usually made.
AN INTERESTING LETTER is published in the
Oledlco-Chirurgical Review" on the subject of the
Extract of Sarsaparilla In certain affections, by Ben
jamin Travers, V. R. S., etc. Speaking of those dis
eases, and diseases arising from the excess of mer
cury, he states that no remedy ig equal to the Ex
tract of Sarsaparilla; its power Is extraordinary,
more so than any other drug I am acquainted with.
Jt is, in the strictest sense, a tonic, with tills Invalu
able attribute, that it Is applicable to a state of the
system so sunken, and yet so Irritable, as renders
ther substances of the toulo class unavailable or
injurious. t
' IIELMBOLD'S
Concentrated Extract Sarsa
parilla, .
Established upwards of 18 years. PREPARED BY
' II. T. IIELMBOLD,
' DRUGGIST AND CIIEMIST,
No. m BRQADWAY, New York.
BoM by Druggists everywhere. Trice, 11-28 per
, settle, or for fti-60. . ;
FIRST EDITION
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Wone lutcreMtlns; Illxlorlml Fact Rclnting to
the Order.
Since the grand ml-centnnlal anniversary of
Odd Fellowship, which is to be celebrated in this
city on Monday next, is the engrossing: subject of
conversation, we present the following fuels concern
Ing the Order, from a circular which will be issued
ou Monday by the well-known and enterprising
clothing house of Rockhill & Wilson, Nos. 603 aud 605
Chesnut street.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the
fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of which In
the United Kates will e celebrated on Monday, was
founded in England during the latter part of th last
century. On tlie ttotb of April, 1sil, Thomas Wilder,
an Englishman then residing in llaltlmore, who had
been a member of the Order In the old country, or
ganized in that city the first Lodge in the l' nltcd
States. It was fittingly styled "Washington Lodge,
No. 1,' and six members of foreign Lodges alto-
f ether were present at the time of Its organization,
'rom that time but little progress was made In the
order until the organization of "Pennsylvania
Lodge, No. 1." In Philadelphia, on December 2rt, 121.
On June 27, 1823, the Orund Lodge of Pennsylvania
was organized, with Aaron Nichols as Urand Master,
and held it Urst session February, Ih-24, at which
time Pennsylvania Ixidge, No. 1. was chartered.
The (J rand Lodge of the United Htates was organ
ized in Baltimore on the 16th of January, 1825, and
was composed of the only Grand Lodges then exist
ing In the Mates of Maryland. Pennsylvania, New
York and Massachusetts. Thomas Wlkley was
unanimously elected Most Worthy Urand Sire, al
though that title was not conferred until April 25,
120. Tho first Encampment was created July 8,
127, in Baltimore, the first Encampment in Penn
sylvania dating from August 18, 1H29, and being
known as "Philadelphia Encampment, No. 1.''
During the half century Just about closing, 600.327
members were initiated Into the Order in the United
Htates, anil the enormous sum of (20,158 K2 was ex
pended by the Order in the relief of the sick, in as
sisting widows and orphans, in burying the dead,
and In educating the orphan an enormous sum, but
nevertheless 1 true. 1 he number of members re
lieved from this fund was 684,189, in addition to 65,188
widowed families.
On the 80th of June, 1863, there were 8105 Grand
and Subordinate Lodges in ttie United States, and
245,030 members. Of this large number, Pennsyl
vania had 526 Lodges, and 66,236 members, or more
than double the membership of any other State.
The initiations for the year ending June 80th, 1808,
were 40,080; brothers relieved, 21,844; and widowed
families relieved, 8911. The total amount paid for
relief during the same period was $881,118-26; of
which Pennsylvania contributed (207,1 1S-92, or
nearly one-fourth of the whole sum. The number of
Grand anil Subordinate Encampments was 795, with
43,478 members. The total amount paid for relief
was (70,487-95, of which Pennsylvania contributed
(26,438-01 ; making the entire relief granted bv the
Lodges and Encampments of the United States, for
the year ending June 80, 1s(W, (951,.v-iil.
The semi-centennial anniversary of the Order is to
be celebrated in this city on Monday next by the
direction of the Graud Lodge of the United States at
Its meeting In September, 1868.. At this meding a
committee was appointed to make the necessary ar
rangements for the celebration, consisting of the
following prominent members of the Order: P. G.
Hire Kennedy of New York, P. G. Sire Nicholson of
Pennsylvania, P. G. Sire Veitch of Missouri, P. G.
Sire Perkins of Pennsylvania, (fraud sire K. 1).
Farnsworth of Tennessee, and Representatives
Ford of Massachnsets. Garey of Maryland, Kend of
New Jersey, aud Maris of Delaware.
The Order in Philadelphia.
Although the Order In the United states was first
established in Baltimore, Philadelphia was appro
priately selected as the place for celebrating the
semi-centennial anniversary, by reason of tho re
markable success which it lias achieved in this city
and State. As stated aUive, the tlrst Lodge in this
State was established In Philadelphia on December
20, 1821. Since that day the Order has steadily pro
gressed in our midst until at the present time it
numbers 119 Lodges, with a membership of about
26,000, and 27 Encampments, with a membership of
about 4000 a total or 146 distinct organizations, with
an aggregate membership of about 8U.0OO. As stated
above, the present niemltership of the Pennsylvania
lodges reaches 66.285, so that near! v one-half of the
Order In this State reaide in Philadelphia. With the
immense home force of the Order, a monster demon
stration could be made, and when our own Odd
Fellows are reinforced, as they will be, by thousand
from abroad, the grand celebration which Is to
transpire on Monday will certainly surpass in size
aud splendor anything of the kin 1 which has ever
before been witnessed In the United States.
The Exercises at the Academy of Music in the
iHorniiiK
will commence at 9 o'clock, tHiis early hour having
been selected in order that they maybe completed in
ample time to permit the high dignitaries of the
Order and the audience to join in the procession.
. After an opening piece of music by the orchestra,
an ode composed by B. P. Shillaier, of Boston, better
known as "Mrs. Partington," will be sung to the air
of "America," by the entire audience, assisted by a
chorus of professional singers.
Past Grand Master John W. Stokes will then de
liver an address of welcome in behalf of the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania, which will le responded to
by Urand Sire E. 1). Farnsworth, of the Grand Lodge
of the United States. Past Grand Master James L.
Itidgely, the Grand Secretary, the ersonal friend of
the late Thomas Wlldey, the founder of the Order in
the United Htates, will then deliver au oration on the
history, mission, ami purposes ol ouu t ellowshtp,
and the exercises will be brought to a close by the
singing by the entire audience of an ode written by
P.O. E. P. Newell, editor of the Aiwican (hid Fellow,
set to the tune of "Old Hundred."
The musical portion of the celebration will consist
of forty instrumental and one hundred vocal per
former's, under the direction of iToiussore Etigelke
and Bishop.
Tup-Grnuil Prncelnn
is Intended to le the most prominent leutareot the
celebration, and the arrangements already mailt? in
dicate tnat it win ne a mosr imposing anair.
The line will be formed at 11 o'clock A. M.. and the
procession will move punctually at 12 o'clock, and it
is expected that at least thirty thousand men will
participate in it. The orders of the Grand Marshal
for the formation of the procession are printed in full
on one of our Inside pages. Strict orders have been
Issued by Mayor rox lur clearing tue streets over
which the procession w ill move of all niunncr of
vehicles, and especially not to permit any nuisances
in the shape of advertising wagons to mar the affair
by preceding or lollowing the procession. To
insure the enforcement of tlu-se orders
a large force of police, under the immediate super
vision of t hief Mulhollaiid, will lie detailed. Twelve
mounted lieutenants will precede tho head of the
procession at the distance of about half u square, and
Immediately at the head of the line will come a
lieutenant with aUiut thirty patrolmen, all mounted.
The follow lug Is the route selected by the commit
tee having ttie matter in charge:
Countermarch ou Broad street, down Broad to
Christian, down Christian to Third, up Third to Wal
nut, up Walnut to Filth, up Fifth to t.irard avenue,
up ti Irani avenue to Twelfth, down Twelfth to t hes
iiut, down Chesuut to sixth, up sixth to Franklin
Square, and there ilisiiiiws.
It is requested by the committee that all member
and friends of the Order will display their bunting
along the line of inarch. It is to be hoped that this
request will la' generally complied with, inorder that
tho streets may present as imposing uud attractive
an appearance us possible.
The F.veiiinif Kxerrine
will be divided between the Academy of Music, the
new Horticultural Hall, and the Muti'iuiolli Nkating
Kink at Twenty-first and Knee streets.
At the Academy of Musk- the programme will l
as follows:
Introductory hymn, written by J, Martin Mcl'ar
land; prayer by the Grand Chaplain: overture by
the orchestra ; address ; quartette and chorus, air,
'Mlgnon's song:" address: quartette and chorus,
"Montgomery's ode :" address ; orchestral s mphou) ;
address; closing ode; benedictlou.
At Horticultural Hall a festival of welcome will be
extended bv the members of the German Lodges of
the city to the German visiting brethren.
The grand regalia and dress Lull lu connection
with the celebration, which conies off In the evening
at the Mammoth Skating Kink, Twenty-first aud
Race streets, will probably be the most magnificent
affair of the kind that has ever occurred In this city.
The Idea was a happv one which prompted the
selection of tho Rink, since no other hall lu the city
can afford as ample dancing facilities nor is
as roomy, alrv, and well ventilated. Buck's
celebrated baud furnishes the. music, aud
the refreshment and supper department wtllle in
charge of a competent caterer. The huge building
Is to be gorgeously decorated aud brilliantly illumi
nated, and everything will be done to reuder the
occasion a complete success. Two efficient orches
tras for dancing and promenading have been se
cured. The graud march will commence at o'clock
p M- Tho grand promenade march by the Graud
Lodge of the United HUites' the Grand Lodge of Penn
sylvania, aud other Grand and subordinate lodges
aid encwupmtjnw, wiJJ tase place at 111W g'clock.
city mTOixiGBracc.
A Ft. AO PRKHKNTATION. A fCW CVetllngS ago,
Southwark Ixidge, No. 146, I. O. O. F., were the reci
pients of a beautiful white silk flag, upon which are
Inscribed the name of the Lodge and the emblems or
the order. P. U. Robert U. Pldgeon made the pre
sentation speech, after which P. O. Joseph K. Lyn
dall received It In his usual happy manner. W e un
derstand that this Lodge Is In a flourishing condition,
and will parade one hundred and fifty members on
Monday next, under the niarshalshlp of William C.
Z.ane.
Exercises of a very Interesting character took place
on Wednesday evening, at the meeting of Hcneosls
Adiilphou Lodge, No. 28, the feature of the occasion
being the presentation of a beautiful white silk flag
bv the lady friends of the Lodge. P. G. M. John W.
Stokes, Esq., In a few appropriate remarks, presented
the flagon behalf of the fair donors, which was re
ceived in a neat address by P. U. John Desslate. P.
U. John 8. llelss presided. A number of patriotic
and sentimental songs were sung by the Young Folks
Glee Club. A large number of ladles were present,
who seemed much Interested In the proceedings, and
when the company separated It was with the regret
that the time had passed so rapidly.
HrtcinR of a PHYSfciAN. This morning, about B
o'clock, the inmates of dwelling No. 1111 Hrown
street, occupied by Dr. Ueorge W. Howell, were
aroused by the report of a pistol, and on going into
the back room the dead body of the doctor was found
rying on the floor. The blood was still oozing from
a wound In the right eye, which had been caused by
a ball from a revolver, which was lying by the side
of the body. It seems that the doctor has been suf
fering for some time from mental depression, caused
by financial ditllculties, and it Is supposed that while
laboring under au unusual attack he committed
this rash act. He went to bed at about 12 o'clock
last ulght and arose at 5 o'clock, and, obtaining the
revolver, walked into the back room, and, placing
the weapon to his head, pulled the trigger. He had
evidently been standing before the looking-glass, as
his body was directly beneath It. The trigger had
been pulled twice, for the cap next the exploded
barrel bore marks of having been struck with the
hammer. The deceased was llfty-tive years of age,
aud leaves a wife and daughter. He enjoyed a large
practice, and was well thought of by everybody, lie
was a member of the Masonic fraternity.
To Capitalists. Buii.okks, and those Sekkivo
In vkstmkkts. e are Informed that Messrs.
Thomas & Sons have advertised for their sale 18th
May the very valuable church property situate on
the east side of Eighth street, north of Race. Ixit
100 feet front, ou which is a substantially built
church and a three-story brick residence, which at
a small expense coud be altered into a store and
made to pay a very handsome percentage. It Is
located in a very Improving and business neighbor
hood, and well worthy the attention of those seeking
investments or in want of a large lot to build ou.
A Policeman Assaulted. John Connor was ar
rested last night, at Nineteenth street and Washing
ton avenue, by Policeman Mc Kinney. The accused
had been taken Into custody by Policeman Williams
in the morning for being engaged in a street tow,
when one John Burke interf ered. Policeman Hau
bert came up just in time to be knocked down by
Burke. Both the offenders succeeded in escaping.
Conner this morning was before Alderman Dallas,
w ho sent him below.
Door-Mat Thikvks Policemen Leithgow and
Collony of the Ninth District, yesterday arrested
Charles A. Peterson and Thomas Wallace at Nine
teenth and Browu streets, with several door-mats
under their arms. These articles were stolen from
the residences lu that vicinity. Alderman Pancoast
held them for trial.
Coal Cabs Demolished. About 8 o'clock this
morning a locomotive, while going down Washing
ton avenuue, ran off ou a switch leading into a coal
yard below Second street, and came afoul of two
coal cars, which in turn struck a milk wagon, all of
which were demolished, The driver of the milk
wagon made a narrow escape with his life.
RonHKRV. Between 4 and-!!-o'clock vesterday
afternoon the residence of Mrs. Weasels, No. 818 s.
Third street, was entered through a back window
by thieves, and ransacked from top to bottom. The
thieves carried off a Hfe insurance policy, a fire In
surance policy, about fifteen dollars In money, and a
considerable quantity of wearing apparel.
Collector's ArroiNTMKKTs. The following ap
pointment have been made by Collector George C.
Evans or the Third district: Chief Deputy and In
side clerk. Amos Michener; Deputy and Distraining
Otllcer, John Lamon ; Abstract Clerk, Matthias Sed
dinger; Cashier, Frank II. Haworth; and Stamp
Clerk, J. Osborn Athow.
Beat His Fathkk. Alderman Bousall this morn
ing committed Henry Wood to prison, to answer the
oilense of assault and battery. It seems that the
accused, while under the effects of liquor, went into
the house of his father, on Shippen street, above
Eighth, at 4 o'clock this morning, and beat him.
AWokd ov Advk'k. If those who buy and eat
bauanas and oranges on the street would take the
precaution to throw the peelings into the street,
many a sprained aukle aud broken leg would be
saved. ; ,
Philadelphia Trade ICeport.
SATfKDAY, April 24. Bark is quiet and the stocks
arc accumulating. Wc quote No. 1 Quercitron at (52
per ton.
Seeds. Cloverseed is steady, with sales of 2iXi
bushels at (s-5nirf-50. the latter rate from second
hands. Timothy is fair at (4-76. Flaxseed is scarce,
and wauted by the crushers at (i-C5t2-70.
The movements In the Flour market continue of
an extremely limited character, but prices, particu
larly of good brands of spring wheat family, are
w ell sustained. Sales of 8(Ki barrels, including super
line, at (4i,6-f0: extras at (5-7rnJ'6-25: Iowa, Wiscon
sin, and Minnesota extra family at (6-5tn7-25; Penn
sylvania do. do. at (7(i 8, the lutter rate for choice;
Ohio do. do. at (9-25; and fancy brands at (9-50(u;
12. according to quality. Rey Flour sells at(;f,7-25
per barrel.
There is not much activity in the Wheat market,
there being no demand except for prime lots, which
are in small supply. Sales of red at (l -ON 1-70; 600
bushels prime amler at (12, and some white at
(1 in H 2 -16. Rye is steadv, with sales of Western at
(1-45. Corn is quiet at former rates. Sales of 2nno
bushels yellow at bhc. ; ltsoo biwhels Western mixed
at 88(i,K4c. ; aud loud bushels high do. at 86c. Oats
arc selling at 74n 76c. for Western ami 60 90c. for
Pennsylvania.
Whisky is quoted at 8.'a 98c. per gallon, tax paid.
LATEST SHIPPIM; INTELlliTEWEr
For addilional Marine AVim art JruiJt Paie.
IBT TFJ-WIRAPH.
1'ORTltCM Mos-noK, April S4. Arrid. burque Prim-twa
Alice, from Kio for orders. Putted in for Baltimore
Ship Hope and barque Almeiru, from YulpuruUo. Passed
out -Barque Liking, for Cork.
(Ay AlUuillr Cable.)
Qcff.nstown, April iil.-Anived, gteutnsktp Sniuariu,
from New l ork.
London, April S4.--Arrived, bteunisuip William Peun,
f turn Ke' York.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. APRIL 41.
STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVESTINO TtLEGBAhH
Ol'l'lCE.
7 A. M 6 i U A. M 71 ! 3 P. M 72
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Stfni!.liip r units, I reemnn, New York, John F. Old.
hli-kuiehip Hunter, Harding, Providence, D. H, Motoon 4
Co.
Unique Elena, Stewart, Iviirtul. J. E. Bnrle)' A (to.
Sclir Heading UK. No. 77, Burke, Norwich, Scott, Walter
Jt Co.
S. hr Heading RR. No. 84, Carroll, Norwich, do.
iSilir K. 1 . Baker, Lorinx, Portland, do.
The clearance of the liarnue Robert Porter yesterday wa
an error: ahe hat junt commenced load inn for Silka.
ARRIYF.D THI8 MORNING.
StcMinolnp l aiiila, l reeiuan, 20 hour irom New York,
wii ii niiUe. to John V. Old.
Br. barque Savannah. Knnwlton, 52 da from Liverpool,
ivii h inilse. to John K. Penrose.
Kr. Iiaroue Castries, Kciuble, 4 days from Loudon, with
mil he. to Henry Karaten.
Mr. liuriiue Neptune, Hays, from KiuKntnn, Ja., viu Key
V4 est uud Naxsau, 11 day, itU loo-wood, kiistar, etc., to O.
N. Wetzlkr i Co.
Krig Catawba, Webber, sdaykfnmi Mutauns, with luo-Int-se
to K. C. Kiiitriit 4 Co.
Kr. hriir Cyprus. .le, lu duy. from Cardenaa, with augar
to John Mason Jt Co.
(Sclir M. J. Adams, Filling, lH dav f rom St. Martin's,
Willi fcalt to Lewis Lambert.
Nclir Pedro A. t.rau, Lake, I day from Cardenas, with
kUK'ir to (.eo. V. I urum & Co.
Kclii Stephen HotulikiMH, Hodxdon, 4 days from Book
laud Lake, New York, with ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co.
hthr Compromise, Perry, 4 daya from butannali, with
lumber to Patteraou Jt Ijppincott.
Kehr Pot ohi Trua, 'J day irom Leipsio, Del., with grain
to Jo. K. Palmer.
hchr P. A. handera, Curroll, t day from Norfolk, with
4M0 juniper raila to T. P. t.alvin & Co.
hchr Sarah Warren, Terry, 1 day from Magnolia, IeL,
with grain to Jamea Barratt.
Steamer h. r . Phelpa, Hrown, 84 hour from New York,
with iude. to W. At. Baird A Co.
. - T MEMORANDA. , .
Sclir Jamei, Jone, hence, at Cliarleaton yetderdar.
Kciir A. A. Andrew, Keller, fur Philadelphia, cleared at
Ronton 22d inat.
Hi lira Alinira Wooley, King, and M. B. MuUoney, henoe,
t Olouceater lftu Inat.
Kuhr North J'aeiho, Krrioaon, and F. T. Smith, Harvey,
hence, at Provident t!U iiisU lb Utter fox FnwluckaU
OTiw Yomciaivga.
From Our Own Oorrttxnuient.
New York, April 84, 1969.
I nuflpeet that yonng ladles and gentlemen of
fashion, ambitious of extending' the moat distiii
guiflhed courtesies to the Cuban refugees In this city
at present, are brushing np such knowledge of
upanisn as tneyrnay have once acquired, or are
gathering some smattering of it from one of those
self-Instructors entitled "Hpaulah in Hix Eaay Les
sons. '' Yon meet Cubans everywhere. It is Impos
sible to ride .in a Broadway Btatre wlthoot finding
yourself opposite some swarthy-skinned hidalgo,
with ponderous gold watch-chain and diamonds aa
large (and an valuable) as Brazilian pebbles. His
sons run across you at the theatre, and his dark
browed wife and daughters are sure to be among the
leading splrlta of the Cuban Ladles' Junta, an associ
ation which is doing a good deal of hard work. From
the office In which these remarks are being written
four of thdse ladles have Jnst departed. They were
all Intensely in earnest, and foremost among the
.lenders, and being so, commenced their explanations
In KpanlRh, and would have prolonged them for an
Indefinite time in that tongue hail not the lout and
vacaut stare upon the features of the Douglass they
were bearding recalled theni finally to a sense of the
fitness of things. Mrs. Ward Beecher has lately
ties so incurred and those of her position as editress or
tlu- Mother' Monthly (or some such publication) haa
enough to do. Next Tuesday a graud fair, which is
Joined the ranks, and between the fresh responslbill
expeeted to yield aixmt ;m,iHW In the Cubaus' behalf,
is to lie opened at Apollo Hall. Mr. Beecher Is to do
the praying and Oakey Hall cof whom It seems as
Impossible to speak as Mayor as It would be to speak
of J'tnirh as Lord Chancellor) is to do the "iow
wowitig." Among the things put up for sale are a
f loon horse, a fono medallion rurpet, and a floOO dia
mond set. it Is so mueh easier to be charitable when
tine's selfishness is gratified thereby.
But at any rate there are no swindlers connected
with this Cuban movement, and that is what can be
said of but a small proportion of those charitable
propositions which periodically appeal to the public.
So soon as one of these Is knocked uion tho head
another makes Its appearance. "Kagged schools,"
"Juvenile Uuardlan Asylums,'' and "Howard Socie
ties," "Merchants' Clerks' Associations," tread upon
one another's heels with marvellous rapidity, con
sidering how many of these frauds have been ex
posed. The names of no managers are to be found
in the directory ; no street, no olllce, no locality la
designated on the reports; but the untruth of the
statement that "figures cannot lie" is glaringly Ulus
trnted by the enormity with which the reports, repre
senting mythical amounts, do lie. Each of these
swindles flourishes for awhile: each has its inevitable
exposure when Its brief span is run, and not a single
case is on record In which the scoundrels who pocket
the contributions are brought to Justice.
There is a great deal that Is buarre in the Immi
nent fashions. Light Lyons silks, studded with flow
ers ; checked silks, lnterspetvcd with silver leafage;
gaudy Watteau silks, looking aa though washed in
the rainbow; talfeta poplins and glace serge are dis
played in all the principal stores which deal in ladies'
dress materials. Chambery gauze and Perichole
poplin have also caused the name of grenadine, as a
summer fabric, to be almost forgotten. And yet
some of the grenadines on hand are extremely beau
tiful as though they were making a supreme effort
in their decadence, und were determined to die grace
fully when the moment came. Gouts' hair, of the
most attenuated kind, has likewise made its ckbuL
It will probably be too heavy this season, as the
heavier varieties have been found too heavy in the
past, to wear during the hottest days, but will answer
admirably for the cooler ones.
A family club-house has been established in
Twenty-third street. One story Is to lie used as the
olllce of the llecoltitioii, another as a public parlor
and reception-room, another as dining-room, an
other as bed-room. The regime will be sternly Ama
zonian, and not a man will be allowed on the
premises excepting by express invitation. The bed
rooms are to be for the use of "lone" (and respect
able) women visiting the "Metrop." anil who can
alford to come down with the sumps. Meals are to
be had either in one's own room or at the general
table, and everything is to lie obtained from tea and
toast to quail on toast; from bork bier itluring the
season in May) up to champagne. Female policemen
ure to be especially detailed for night guards, but I
cannot help thinking that in case of arson or bur
glary the establishment will "Oh for a man," and
think now handy it would be to have him in the
house. That women cannot agree together Is pro
verbial. Every keeper of a boarding-house confesses
to this; every letter of lodgings vows he would
rather have his rooms taken by gentlemen who were
uncertain in their pay, than by ladies who paid la
advance. That is one of the little peculiarities of
woman. If she don't quarrel with her husband she
does with her neighbor. If she is without a house
hold to supervise she bullies her landlord and makes
the chambermaid of her lodgings her deadliest
enemv.
I have never yet met an lmllvidnal sumcently
hardy to proclaim himself In a state of perfect com
prehension of the Pacific Railroad war. The Schles-wig-Holstein
busluess was a mere bagatelle to It.
Legal logomachy has been well nigh-exhausted by
the efforts of counsel on either hand, and the acutest
lawyers in the city Jiave found the coffers of the
Vnion Pacific Railroad Company and the Credit
Mobiller of America to be magnetically attractive to
them. There is no rust on the lances which make
their home-thrusts, and the honor of drawing the
first blood is aa keenly contested by them
as bv rivals In the prlze-riug. Among
the champions of the company's rights are numbered
Clarence A. Seward, Clark Bell, Samuel .f. Tilden,
and Charles Tracy. Around Mr. Fisk rally Edwin M.
Stoughton and tho two Dudley Fields, senior and
Junior. The case la at present before Judges Nelson
and Blatchrord, aud the result up to the present time
is n7.
Olvmpic Theatre canght Are yesterday afternoon
and" was burned a little. The classic statue of
"Humpty-Dumpty" which graces the front of the
edifice remains unsinged, however, and one of the
choicest specimens of wooden-ware is thus (reserved
to be placed among the heirlooms of the stage. Miss
Fiddes, the plump aud comfortable-looking "Ariel"
at Flsk's Opera House, has leen recalled to London,
and her part will be filled by Miss Blanche Grey,
whose terms are something less than those of Mrs.
Scott-Slddons. Parepa la busy making prepara
tions for the English opera she is to open
the season with next Seplemlier at the French
Theatre. An American (not an English) opera, called
Mvotta, is talked of at the Brooklyn Academy, and
remains altogether a "moof'-ed question aa yet.
The open air garden concerts of Alexander Thomas,
so popular last year, will recommence about the
middle of May. One of the new features at Central
Park this summer Is a handsome structure, Just com
pleted at a cost of I30.00U, where all variety of
mineral drinks will be dispensed to visitors to the
park. Ali Baua.
LEGAL IWTELLIPCJTCg.
District Court. No. 1 Jude Thayer.
Johnson vs. Williams 4 Mooncy. An action of re
plevin. Before reported. Verdict for plaintiff, f 10.
Court or Common 1'leim Jud I.udlow.
Charles B. Roberts vs. John A. Weidenbrencr. An
action to recover rent In arrear and the possession of
premises. Before reported. Verdict for plaintiff.
Marcus F. Glvens, Esq., for plaintiff. Byron Wood
ward, Esq., for defendant.
Court of (lunrter NohIoii.
Though Judge Brewster was on the bench in the
new court-room, there waa no business to engage his
attention, and therefore ho ordered au adjournment
until Monday.
In the old court-room Judge Pelree sat to dispose
of the usual Suturday miscellany. The morning was
taken up with the case of Black vs. Black, a dispute
between a young married couple concerning the cus
tody of their infant, but seven months old, they
ha lug separated.
THE EUROPEAN MARKETS.
Hp Atlantic Cable.
Tlii Itloriilng'ii Quotation.
London, April 84 A. M Consols opened at 03
for money, and a,t for account. U. S. Five-twenties
quiet utH0. Railways quiet; Erie, W'; Illi
nois Central, 86?.
LiVKKCooi,, April 84 A. M. Cotton quiet at 121.
for uplands, and i'Z'iiL for Orleans. The sales to-day
will reach SOW) bales. Western Flour, Mis. oil.
Havre, April 84. Cotton opens quiet and steady
for iHith on the spot and ailoat. Low middling
afloat, Hiif.
ThU Afternoon's Quotation.
London, April 84 P. M closing prices Consols
H.v, for nioiiev, aud for account. 1). H. Five
twenties quiet at BO',. Stocks steady; Erie,
Illinois Central, ssi ; Atlantic: Great Western, 86.
LlVKKV-OOI,, April 84 P. M Closing prices
Cotton dull but unchanged ; the sales of the day
have been 8000 bales. Breadstutta quiet and un
changed. Beef, so. 1 barrel, JJiubccd Oil, 31 10a
yton,
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
President Grant goes off for a Quiet
Day So docs Secretary Uout
tell Disgust and Dismay
of the Oflicc-Hiinters.
The Sprague-Abbott Imbroglio
-No Collision Yet.
Contemplated Resignation of Sec
retary Borie.
FROM WASniJfQTQjr.
Special Teiah-h to The livening Tekrfraph.
Tbc I.enne Inland Naval Station.
Wshinoton, April 81. Lieutenant-Commander
John W. Quackenbnsh la ordered to the Naval Sta
tion at League Island.
Secretary Itorie and Attornev-f Jeneral Hoar.
There was a rumor last night of the resignation of
several members of the Cabinet, among them Attorney-General
Hoar and Secretary Borle. It la ascer
tained that the former haa no intention of resigning,
but Borle haa not contemplated remaining In the
Cabinet from the first, and the unfavorable com
ments of the press upon him may lead to a surrender
oT his portfolio at an early day. If he resigns it is
said the President will appoint George IL Stuart, of
Philadelphia, ill his place.
Of! for a Quiet Day.
President Grant and Mrs. Grant left early thin
morning for Laurel, Md., to spend a day with Mrs.
Sharpe, Mrs. Grant's sister. There was a large nurn
ler of ofllce-Bcckers and parties who failed of con
firmation at the White House this morning, to see
the Presklent. They were greatly disappointed and
enraged at finding him absent,
Itoutwell Absent Too.
Secretary Boutwell Is also absent, which Is another
source of mortification to the office-seekers, espe
cially those who want places under the Internal Re
venue Bureau.
The Alabama Claims Treaty.
Much interest is manifested in diplomatic circles
here as to the effect upon the English Government
of the rejection of the Alabama claims treaty. The
British Minister has not yet received any despatches
from his Government on the subject, though he is
daily expecting some Instructions.
The Hellicose Senators.
The city is full of rumors again this morning rela
tive to the Sprague-Abbot imbroglio. There are no
new developments, however, and no collision has
taken place. Sprague Is still in bis house waiting
for a challenge from Abbott. The latter asserts that
he does not intend to fight a duel, but he will put
some Insult upon Sprague In the Btreet if ho meets
him. Spragne's friends assert that should Ablwtt
attack him Sprague will shoot without hesitation.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Delegation of Odd Fellows for Philadelphia
IloiiuiKU to Ueneral I.ee.
SpeeitU Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Baltimokk, April 84. There Is a large IntUix of Odd
Fellows en route for Philadelphia. Two extensive
extra trains of cars leave here to-morrow with dele
gations for your city.
The Vlrgiula Railroad delcgatft, with General Lee,
had a grand meeting with the Mayor and City Coun
cils at the Eastern Female High School rooms yes
terday afternoon. A large crowd was present.
There was a perfect throng of ladies, who nearly
shook General Lee's hands off. They had a graud
entertainment at the Eutaw House. Most of the
visitors left to-nay.
The St, George's Society celebrated Its anniver
sary with a splendid dinner at Guy's last night.
General Van Vliet Is closing up the (Quartermaster
Department here, and he leaves to take charge of the
department In Philadelphia.
FROM THE WEST.
Soldier Pursuing the Indians Increasing
Truffle on the Pacific Kuilroad.
Special DetpaUh to The Evening Telegraph.
Omaha, Neb., April 24. A heavy snow storm is re
ported at Forts Laramie and Fetterman on Wednes
day. The troops in pursuit of marauding bands of
Indians were delayed by the snow, but should they
succeed in overtaking the hostile bands severe fight
ing is anticipated ,aa they are ordered to punish the
Indians and recapture the stolen stock.
The snow at Salt Lake all melted yesterday. John
Duff, the Union Pacific Board Director, arrived yes
terday; he goes west with. General Dodge, Chief
Engineer, to Inspect the work on the west end. The
travel overland Is lncreasfnfe rapidly. Trains from
the East and South are arriving crowded with pas
sengers. A heavy Canadian Immigration la arriving
for settlement in Nebraska.
Distillery Seized.
CiNCfNNATt, April 81. Supervisor Young yester
day ordered the seizure of John Seaman's distillery,
at Seamansvllle. The Commissioner of Fatenta left
for Washington last night. The testimony in the
Egglcston-Strader contested election case closed to
day. Fire at Aniembnry, yftiss.
Nkwbukyfokt, Mass., April 84. Two carriage
shops, two barns, and a dwelling house, In Ames
bury, owned and occupied by Jacob R. Huntington,
were destroyed by Are last night. The loss is esti
mated at jSOOO.
FINANCE AND COXVIIVXPIICD
OmCI Of THE BVENIMO TKT.KaRAPB,)
Saturday, April ai, la). (
There was quite an active Money market to
day, but the supply of loanable capital appeared
in excess of the demand, both at the banks and
on the street. The former are evidently gaining
strength from day to day, and now that tho
much dreaded return has been made- to tho
Comptroller, they are beginning to relax their
conservative policy aud to lend and
discount freely. The published utateraeuta
of our banks clearly show that on the 17th iust.
many had shipped their loanable capital to
New York to relieve the pressure existing there.
Wo complained of this at the time, aud with
reason. Our business men could obtain no
favors from them, and were forced to present
their appeals on tho streets, and submit to most
usurious rates In order to save their credit.
Why was this done if they were not tempted by
tho 50 per cent, there freely offered? Wo can
not see. Meanwhile tho business interests of
our city were deserted and Imperilled by tho
institutions which ought to have sustained them.
This is a great evil, and some remedy ought to
bo promptly applied.
Call louns were easy at 6 per cent, on Govern
ments, and at 7 per cent, ou other securities.
Discounts range from 7 to 9 per cent, for prime
commercial paper.
Government securities were flrnr at about yes
terday's quotations up to 12 M. Gold id firm:
premium at Vi M., 133Jg.
The Btock market was more active, and prices
were stronger. In State loans there were sales
of the first series at llM1. City sixes were not
eo strong, and sold at iW for tue old, and lOUs
for the new Issues.
Readiug Kuilroad was quiet bnt Armor, and
closed ' at 4747-69; Pennsylvania Railroad
changed band m W and Cutawiusa Kailroivd
preferred at 35, with 28 bid for PhiUdelphU
and Erie Railroad; 34' for North Pennsylvania ,
Railroad; and 54 for Minehill Railroad.
Canal stocks attracted bnt little attention.
18 wad offered for Schuylkill Navigation pre
ferred; S24 for Lehigh Navigation, and 13 for
Susquehanna Canal "
Coal stocks were in better requoet. Shmnokln
sold at 6S)54;j Corn Planter Oil was taken
at 69.
Passenger Railway shares were In better re
quest. Gcrmantown sold at 80: Green and
Coates at 38J-f; and Second and Thlrk at 43);
60 was bid for West Philadelphia: 70 for Tenth
and Eleventh; and 13) for Hestonvllle.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bra, No, 40 S. Third Street.
FIRST BOARD.
2ftoo Pa tJs 1 ser.buosy
lfiOO City 6a, Old... fH
11600 City , New.-IOIY
tlllOOO do 101,1,
IMMSiI'hil A E7s.ls. 81
fmioo do. 80V
flflOOO io Is. 80?i
17000 do n
foooo Pa R lin 6s. is.
WW Leh 6s, f4.... 88
$1000 Leh Gold 1.... MV
lsh Penna R
60 do
S3 no. is.
1 do....
10 do. It.
100 sh CataPf...bB.
100 - da
loo do
BOOsh SliHm'n Coal.
600 do.. Is.brtO.
200 sh CVirnplanter. ,
1 sh Sd A Sd nw...
f;
69;tf
36
an .
86
6V
6V
43f
I i4u iiunt & a l op
lm sen.. 0
loo sh Germ'n P.beo uo
100 sh Read..b6wn.4T'69
loo do boo. ao
60 sh Gr A Coata Ht te'A
SHsliLehValR.... 66
it IO is. MX I
Messrs. Jay Cookb A Co. qnote Government secu
rities, etc., as follows: U.S. as, m,117Vli7t.;D-aOti
OMK62, 2o(&Vl; do., 1864, liesWIieS ! do., Nov.,
1K66, 1184fcllti'4; do., Jult, 1866, il6SC116' ; do.,
1K67, 116',116-, ; do., 1868, 116.,,'(ll6 ;' 10-408,
KWViaiOe v Gold, 133'. Pacifies, PWWIOB.
Messrs. DK Havkn Sl Brotukr, No. 40 8. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. 8. 8 0f 1881, 117M($117: do. 186'i, 120Vi121 5
do. 1864, 116SH6J: do. 1866, 118V?H8.V ; flo. 1863,
new, H6Si(ll6'i ; do. 1867, new, 116!,116; da
1808, Ue.VnUlBM ; da 68, 10-408, 106V(10V; U. S.
80 ear 6 per cent, Cy., 104 V105; Due Comp. Int.
Notes, 19.V. Gold, 183'ai83' ; Silver, 126lii8,
Messrs. William Paintrk A Co., Na 86 a Third
street, report the following quotations : U. 8. 6s of
1881, 117V.117J,' ; 6-2080f 1862, 120 V120 i da 1864,
lltkH6tf; do. 1863, 1185i119; do. July, 1865,
IIMHM4 ! do.. July, 1867, lKKSaiev; do. July,
1868, 116116Yi 68, 10-40, 10tff(Mf.. Gold, 135)
NakrA Ladnkr, Bankers, report this morning's
Gold quotations as follows :
10-00 A. M t33?,' 11-00 A. M. I33,V
10-60 " 183 yii 1-48 ' iaai
The New York Money Market.
From the Herald.
"The Money market, which at the clime yesterday, under
the uire)iennHin of Riild Dales by the Treamiry hml beoome
active at the full UiRui rate uf intorent, underwent a rather
midden change this afternoon. During the earlier hours
there was a continued inquiry under the renewal of thin ap
prehension, and call leans were made at seven per cent.
After two o'clock, however, it wu found that the
demand had been entirely satisfied, and large bal
ances could not be placed at any rate of interest,
and went over night unemployed. The reaction
was also quite perceptible in commercial pasper,
which showed a concession in discounting rates, prune
double names, at fiur months, selling as low aa eight per
cent. The banks, in discounting more freely for their
customers, have withdrawn the competition of a Vre- t
muny drawers, so that with the decline of tie rate OB Mil
the demand is rather from buyers than from makers. The
passage of statement duy will also enable the country
banks to resume their fuvorit-e operation of purchasing
puper for the sake of the margin between its discount aoa
the market rate of interest.
"The government market was quiet and dull, with firm
undertone, with very little fluctuation in price through
out the day. The London prioe came W1. which -was main
tained to the close of business, and exhibits a reactionary
tendency in the foreign market. As tiiis is Friday, the
weekly meeting day of the Bank of England director, it
also shows that there haa been no change in the rate of
discount, and that all apprehension on the subject ha
panted.
"Dealings in gold were feverish in consequence of the
uncertain conditions attaching to the proposed sale of
Eold by the Government. Under rumor that the order
ad been countermanded the price advanced at one time
to S but the following notice from Mr. Van Dyck, th
Assistant Treasurer, put an end to the story:
" 'By direction of the Kec rotary of the Treasury notice it
hereby given t hat sealed proposals for the purchase of gold
will be received at this orhce until noon of Thursday next,
Silt h instant, when the same will be opened and toe bids
declared. Proposals will be received for sums not less
than 1(5000. and payment may be made either in lawful
money or three per cent, certificates. Successful bidders
will be required to deposit live per cent, of the amount of
the purchase on the duy of sale. Like proposals will be
received on Thursday of each sucoeding week until other- '
wise ordered.1
"It will be observed that. Mr. Boutwell doe not specify
what amount be is willing to sell. One report inthetioid
Room this afternoon stated that Mr. Boutwell had tele
graphed, in answer to the inquiry of Mr. Van Dyck, that
the Government reserved the right to sell any amount it
saw fit, and would be guided by the character of the bid.
The effect was a very feverish feeling in the gold market,
and operators are sorely puzzled to know what to do. The
original order was modified so as to substitute the words
'lawful money' for 'greenbacks' in the equivalent for pay
ment. This alteration so as to permit the use of certified
check was, doubtless, one secret of the sudden transition
of the money market to it easier condition on t'riday -afternoon.
"Cash gold was in good demand up to Clearing House
time, and rates for borrowing ranged from flat to 8-64 and
1-ltl. In the afternoon loans were generally made flat.
Ihe following is the report of the Gold Bank: Gold
cleared, tfil0r)3,000 ; gold balanoea, $1,144,074; ourrauey
balances, l,77U,lb." ,
From Ihe World. ; ' !'
"The money market was active in the morning at T per
cent, currency, but after the first demand tho application
for loans were few, and money was offered freely at 6 V"
cent,, and just before 8 P. M. some round surua at C to t '
Sercent. The bank oontinu to reooive currency ,
aily from the interior cities. Prime business notes pa
at 9 to 10 per cent.
"Secretary Koutwell's notice.sent yesterday, that Govern
llient will receive proposals for gold next and suooeeding
Thursdays, is criticized severely. If any important amount
of gold were sold on the Secretary's terms for 'United
Ktates notes, or three per cent, certiiioates,1 it would cre
ate a pressure on the banks for greenbacks, which would
tighten the money market and bring loss and embarrass
ments on the mercantile community. The only interest
which oould possibly be assisted in their operation
by .Secretary lioutwell's proposal to sell gold for gvo
backa, fs that of the stock-jobbing bears' who bave (Men
selling short this week. These stock jobbing 'bears' had .
early notice of the Secretary's intention to sell gold for
greenbacks, and it is said that their 'bear operations
were based upon this knowledge. It is reported to-day
that the Secretary will alter his notioe, and will advertise
to receive payment for the gold sold in lawful money,
which includes, of course, certified checks. If the
Secretary make this change in the mode of pay
ment it will prevent that pressure on the banks
which might otherwise be brought to bear upon them by a
demand for greenbacks. The date, next Thursday, April
29, on which the Secretary propose to sell gold, is a little
singular. On May 1, Oovernuient commence to disburse
:i,(MX),000 in gold for interest, so that the Secretary .having
permitted the market to be bare of gold until that date,
cannot plead the public want of gold a an evens for
whut seems to be the gratuitous action of selling thai
fold which is pledged to the public creriitorstiv the Kinking i
und act of lHri-2. If Mr. Boutwell desired to sell gold for tb
purpose of making it plentiful tor the use ot merchants,
then March 29 iustead of April 2 would have effected thia
object. As mattors now stand the proposal to i Gov
ernment gold on the top of interest disbursemi nt of
;W,l;00,u0 is one of those curious mysteries of which tho
treasury Department bus bad a plentiful supply curing
Mr. MoCulliich'e term of office, and which the public have
ascertained by a somewhat oostly and painful oxneriene
were invariably of benefit only to th Treaiury 1
part men t ring of gold gamblers and stockjobber. I'D
present-Mr. Koutwell's maiden action in this gold a air
may be an accident, and, if so, the public may still hop
for some further changes. The Secretary apeoih no
amount in the gold to be sold, and does not reserve the
right to reject bids. The whole affair seems to be crude,
and probably gotten up hastily, without proper considera
tion or knowledge of its rosultaon tile business oommunity-
"The foreign exchange market was strong and advanced,
owing to the limited amount of bills on the market. Th
aupply depends chiefly on the shipments of bonds. Prim
bankers' sixty-day sterling bills are firm at l(is to US.
and sight ll' to UlH'i, with an upward tendency. Consi
derable amounts of bonds have been shipped against the.
coupons received.
"The stock market was strong throughout the day, with
frequent fluctuations in the leading stocks, but closing
with a marked improvement not only in the prices but the
tone of tiie market. Tile new that Secretary Boutwell
would receive In w ful money in payment for the sale of
(iovernment gold caused considerable excitement among
the leading 'bears,' who had calculated upon th demand
for greenbacks by the Secretary to make a squeea in
tiie money market , during which they hoped to engineer
lower prices ou the Stock Exchange to enable them to
cover their short sales at a profit,. '1 Us money market to
day was so unusually easy and different front what the
'bears' expected that a suspicion exists that some of th
leaders closed their short yesterday, and have been buying
long to-day."
Markets by Telegraph.
Krw YoitK, April 24. Cotton quiet; 160 bales ar.M at
Sxytf :!ho. I lour heavy; 6oU bbls. soldi State, Hso oj ) ;
Ohio, ifo'75A'7-10 ; Western, 5 (K8 ; Kouthern, Ida 10( 11 76;
California, ti 6Ka 10 30. Wheat dull; th market favor
buyers. Com firmer snd lu. higher; stock aearoo; 81,000
biibliels sold ; mixed Western, ?2iablo. Oat firmer at Hoc.
afloat, 7S.o. in store, beef quiet. Pork quiet j new mess.
tu ; prune, o-o iixi 6v. jjmiu uuu : siooui oonoeiUMMl
at 1SV.KI.1SI.. W hi.bv H..11 n,l i,n.,h.A
Central! 123; Mioliig
iiuk.iw; iiuuson rover, US; Michigan
igsn Southern, j',; llbuul OentrsJ,
r-ittsburg WW- Cleveland and Toledo!
-ook laUud. bS7, , fiuebiui and rurt
fcs',; Cbii-ago and Hook J
1,1 a Ti '"! ""J1 , Jotto du ni oratnaVly Mo
Hour dull, aud prices favor buyer. Wheai slull I . w,
changed. fW dull ; wbito. SuJE yellow TJi'iii
cl.ou e. 7u7Kc. common tXStfZ ZSlJ
ium, fP " steady. Uold. 133M
Kionong. 8',.- (jus, ISO'S, 120 V, ; do. ltttjl do. 12
J tt'4; new.lli'.i l. UoC;! MirJnUttla'.
Canton l)o,l8; Cumberland preferred. W; iiewlCk