TIIE DAILY EVEN IMG TELEGRAPII PHILADELPHIA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1. 1803.
(Evening tUgrapIt
PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON
(RB51UY8 EXCEPTS!)),
AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH BUILDING,
NO. 108 8. THIRDjTUKET,
riIILAJ)ELPlUA.
The Price in three cents per copy (double xheef); or
eiyhtcen cents per week, payable to the carrier by whom
nerved. The gubscription price by mail U Sine. Dollar
per annum, or One Dollar and Fifty CeixU or two
month, invariably in advance for the time ordered.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1809.
THE RUS1IDEQ UEST TO THE PHIL A-
DELP1IIA Linn ART.
The report of the committee of the rhilailel
lhia Lilrary Appointed at a meeting of the
Btockholdors to consider the bequest of the
late Dr. James Rash, is published in another
portion of the - present issue of The Tkle
gr&ph. It will lo seen that it recommends
the acceptance of the legacy, and as we
also give placo to a communication warmly
urging its rejection, both Bides of the contro
versy are well presented in these publications.
The proposition of the committee that "so
much of the present collection of books and
other property of the company as may by the
directors be deemed expedient shall be re
tained in the present or some other central
position for general use and circulation,"
effectually disposes, however, of the princi
pal difficulty involved in the acceptance of
the bequest.
Making all due allowance for the burthen
Kome conditions annexed to the will, they
are still insufficient to justify the rejection
of the grandest gift to literature ever made in
this country, if the convenience of the stock
holders in obtaining the books which enter
into general circulation is not seriously inter
fered with, as it would not be under the pro
posed arrangement. The anan who contri
butes a million of dollars to the purchase of
a site, the erection of a magnificent library
building, and the creation of a fund
from which, a few years hence,
three or four times as much an
nual income as the present annual reve
nues of the Philadelphia Library will be de
rived, may well be pardoned for requiring
that his mortal remains shall repose beneath
the monument he wishes to raise, for desiring
the publication of his own works, and even
for an attack upon the newspapers. Eccentric
as he was, his eccentricities did not prevent
him from performing a good and noble action,
which is only too rarely imitated. His desire
that a family name should be honored and
perpetuated is common to nearly all the
men who make large donations
to charitable or literary purposes,
and in respecting it the stockholders will do
no more than the orphans of Girard College,
the habitues of the Astor Library, the fre
quenters of the Smithsonian Institute, the
scholars of the Cornell University, or the
beneficiaries of a hundred kindred institutions.
With all the faults of the proposed site, it is on
the proper thoroughfare Broad street; and
a generation hence, when that magnificent
avenue is adorned with splendid structures
throughout its entire length, it will be a matter
of little importance that the building is "too
far down town." With facilities for the sup
ply of the ordinary wants of the stockholders
at the present or some other convenient and
central location, and with a grand building
on the leading avenuo where choice treasures
can be safely stored and displayed to the best
advantage, provision will be made for the
permanent establishment of one of the finest
libraries in the world.
TIIE CASE OF SURGEON GREEN.
The court-martial of Passed Assistant Sur
geon Charles L. Green, of the United States
steamer Kipsic, for disobeying the orders of
Ills superior officer, has attracted much atten
tion, not only in naval circles but throughout
the country. The principle involved in this
case is one of great importance to the welfare
of the naval service, and it ought to receive a
full and candid consideration at the hands of
those who are interested in promoting the
efficiency and dignity of the naval service.
The offense of Surgeon Green consisted in
disobeying the orders of Lieutenant Com
mander Thomas O. Selfridge, the command
ing officer of the Nipsic, who ordered him to
take from the sick list an enlisted man, who
in the opinion of the surgeon was not in a fit
condition to go on duty. Surgeon Green con
sequently declined to obey the order, when he
was placed under arrest by Lieut. Commander
Selfridge, who ordered the man to go op duty
in spite of the surgeon's protest. The court
martial which tried the case found Surgeon
Green guilty on the first two counts of the
charge preferred against him namely, treat
ing with contempt his superior officer while
in the execution of hi office, in dissenting
from an order to take a seaman off the siok
list, and disobeying a lawful order in thus re
fusing obedience, aud sentenced him to ,be
uspended from rank on furlough pay for the
term of two years, and to be publicly repri
manded by the Seceotary of the Navy, the
order of 'reprimand to be read to the officers
and men of each navul stution and vessel in
t'ommishion. On the third charge, of conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, in
being intoxicated, Mr. Green was acquitted.
The Secretary of the Navy practically ac
knowledged the injustice of this sentence by
remitting the sentence of suspension from
rank and pay, and in making his order stat
ing the facts of the case a "sufficient repri
mand." We understand from ft reliable source that
it was given in evidence before the court
martial tht ilia seaman in question was in
reality not in a fit condition fyr duty, aud that
after the Burgeon was placed under arrest, he
was practically excused from duty by the
executive offioer, who merely required him to
report at muster in order to make a show of
obedience, to the order of the commanding
officer. There are few persons outside of the
JJftvv tf yvuW Ap4 BUV dittlcultiu deciding
upon the justice of this caso, but there are
some points with which the- public are
not familiar that have an important
bearing. The surgoon of a naval vessol is
required by law to keep an accurate daily re
cord of each caso under hiB care, and opposite
to the najne of each patient he gives a de
scription of his symptoms, and whether in
the surgeon's opinion he is entitled to a pen
sion. This record is accepted at the Pension
Bureau as sufficient evidence, in case of an
application for a pension from the man him
self, or, in the event of his death, of his
widow. When a man is taken off the nick
list, or in the event of the suspension from
duty of the surgeon, of course this reoord
ceases; and, in case of his death or perma
nent disability, there is nothing to show that
ho is entitled to receive a pension from the
Government.
This case of Surgeon Green is in a great
measure analogous to that of Engineer Tower,
who, during the war, refused to close his
furnace doors when commanded to do so by
the captain of the vessel. Mr. Tower's ex
cuse was that he had already more steam than
ho could safely carry, and that he could not
close his furnace doors without imminent
danger of exploding his boilers. In spite of
this he was placed under arrest, court-mar-tialled,
found guilty, and sentenced to a
severe punishment. The more onerous por
tions of the sentence were remitted by the
Secretary, as in the case of Mr. Green, and tho
Engineer was simply reprimanded.
These conflicts of authority show conclu
sively that there is an urgent necessity for a
reconstruction of the navy, and a more exact
definition of tho duties and responsibilities of
the officers in charge of different depart
ments. It cannot be disputed that in both of
tho instances cited the commanding officers
were clearly in the wrong, and the surgeon
and engineer in the right, and it is simply
an outrage that tho one should be upheld and
the other punished. It may be necessary for
the sake of discipline that the supreme power
should be in the hands of the commanding
officer, but there ought to be some way of
holding him to strict account for tho proper
use of the power entrusted to him.
The result of these and similar annoying
interferences on the part of the lino officers
is, that tho staff of the navy is rapidly becom
ing demoralized. There are now a number
of vacancies in the medical corps which it has
been found impossible to fill with proper
persons, because educated physicians will not
submit to this kind of treatment, and they
prefer to give the navy a wide berth. We
sincerely hope that Congress will take the
matter in hand at its next session, and make
such a reorganization of tho navy as
will do away with the spirit of old fogyism
that now rules it, and by a more accurate
definition than exists at present of tho re
sponsibilities, duties, and privileges of each
officer, promote harmony among the staff and
line, raise the standard of efficiency in the
service, and do away with the dissatisfaction
that now exists. There is certainly no en
couragement for educated surgeons and
engineers to enter the navy as it is now
managed, and these officers are of quite as
much importance as those who have command
on deck.
President Juarez, in his recent address to
the Mexican Congress, on the occasion of
its reassembling on the anniversary of inde
pendence, congratulated the members that
they could then, for the first time in the his
tory of the republic, celebrate the national
anniversary in tho midst of universal peace,
a general obedience to the laws, and ability
on the part of the Government to repress re
bellion and disorder as fast as they arose.
This is, indeed, an occasion for rejoicing, and
it is to be hoped that Mexico has been at last
emancipated from chronic anarchy.
Getting Off Easy. Tho keeper of an in
sane asylum in Yorkshire, England, deputed
two lunatics to administer to another a warm
bath, and as the result the poor man was
boiled to death. The keeper lost his situa
tion, but did not lose his head.
All the Republican journals of Chicago
except one repudiate the regular Republican
candidates, and support the Citizens' Reform
ticket. There is some prospect of purging
and purifying tho Republican party of that
city, at least.
A IlrMAN Deficit in Austria. The Vienna Wan
derer, under the above startling title, preneuts some
curious BtatlHtlcs In refereuce to the population of
AiiHttla. Id every io,mx) inhabitant 353 deaths
occur In Austria aud Hungary, 2r3 la France, 2!0 iu
Prussia, 2.',o in Holland, 220 in Great Britain and Ire
land, 222 in Belgium, and 301 In Hpaln. Thus Austria
outranks immoral France,and almost equals demoral
ized Hpuin, In the rate of mortality. With respoct.to
education, for every 10,000 inhabitants the number of
scholars at the elementary schools Is la Austria and
Hungary 630, in France 1160, in Prussia 1520, In Hol
land mo, iu Great Britain and Iieland 1100, in Bel
gium 1140, iu Spain 700. It thus appears that the two
countries having the highest rate of mortality have
the lowcBt proportion of scholars. In regard to the
number of births, Hubncr shows that for every
lo.ooo Inhabitant there are 403 births In Austria and
Hungary, 269 in Fruuce, 404 in Prussia, 351 in Holland,
849 in Great Brita!u and Ireland, 8i0 in Belgium, aud
400 in Spain. If we consider the Increase of tho
population by the excess of births over deaths, we
llnd that it averages for every 10,000 inhabitants, BO
In Austria and Hungary, 81 in France, 114 in Prus
sia. 92 la Holland, 129 iu Great Britain and
Ireland, 18 in Belgium, and 8 in Hpaln. A close
comparison of these ilgureg shows that for ever
lo.ooo Inhabitants Austria has an increase of 64 less
thun Prussia, 79 less than England, 42 less than Hoi
land, and 2H less than Belgium. This is an import
ant lws both in material and Intellectual respects a
physical dcilclt which arises from an extravagant
expenditure of life consequent mainly upon the
drafl made by immense sraudlng armies upon the
vitality audBtamina or i hicountry.
SPEOIAL NOTICES.
For aMilioiial rfal JVotU et the Innitie Iiqei.
Jir THE PIIILADKLPHIA AND Elil E
RA1LHOAD COMPANY. Offloe.No. 230 WALNUT
Blr.et. Philaukli'Hia October 1 lxtw
I WO AM) A HAL PK.U OhNT. liJ IMY . tao
Philadelphia and Frio Hull road Ottio., No. 2;i0 WALNUT
Sims. Tiie ttarniiiRS uf tlia Himd For the laat du&rter
5W; frr the laat month, 174.310; and for thi lat
Hark, 163,200. Mint"
T PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY", NINTH
Htreet, aouth of Loouat. Medical Dmiartment
Bewiou lbiH-70 ooimnoncea October H, at 71$ o'clock wiih
a Unneral Introduc tory by JOHN O'HYKNK, Ku.' Kri
to tliu public btudimtn demrous of atlmidmu (lolleua
will call uj.ou tha Doau, W. i'AINK, M, 1)., at tlia Vai-
. STllAWBltlDGE
BLANKETS,
33 LA IN iKETS,
BLANKETS,
QUILTS,
QUJLTS,
QUILTS,
QUILTS,
QUILTS,
QUILTS,
We are again receiving tho celebrated HURON BLANKETS which have here
tofore met btich unprecedented sale. Attention in specially directed to the quality, size,
and weight of these BLANKETS. They are manufactured expressly for our sales, and will
not be found in any other establishment.
HURON COLD MEDAL BLANKETS.
HURON SWANSDOWN BLANKETS.
HURON PREMIUM BLANKETS.
HURON EXTRA SUPER BLANKETS.
CRIB BLANKETS, EVERY QUALITY.
IN QUILTS.
MARSEILLES, DIMITY,
JACQUAItD, LANCASTER,
BRIDAL, CRIB, and HONEYCOMB.
taw
We aim, in the above goods, to be able to show every customer the kind desired, and at
the right price.
STRAVV3R1 DCE ?c CLOTHIER,
CENTRAL rllV GOODS HOUSE,
CORNER EIGHTH AND MARKET STREETS.
LINEN GOODS.
STRAWBRIDCE & CLOTHIER
Invite the attention of Families, Public Institutions, and tho Proprietors of Hotels, Boarding
Houses, and Shipping, to their large new stock of
HOUSEKEEPING JXEfcY GOODS,
Comprising all the varieties of style and width in every description of
Linen Sheetings,
Pillow-Case Linens, -
Barnsley Table Linens,
Piano, Table, and Melodeon Covers,
Table Cloths, all sizes,
Striped and Plaid Ta!be Coverings,
Table Napkins and Doylies,
Towels and Towellings,
Real Russia Nursery Diaper,
Linen Table Covers,
Barnsley Crumb Linens,
Richardson Sons' & Owden's Shirting Linens.
SIIIXtT 330S03XS,
MAPE Ul 0U11SELVES FROM LINEN OF OUIt OWN IMPORTATION, AND
GUAKAN1EED TO BE OF TIIE VERY BEST QUALITY.
STR A WliRIDG E
CENTKAL 11JY
CORNER . EIGHTH AND MARKET STREETS,
29 Wf3t
& CLOTHIER.
BLANKETS,
BLANKETS,
BLANK ETS.
QUILTS,
. QUILTS,
QUILTS.
& CLOTHIER,
GOODS IIOUSK,
PHILADELPHIA.
STRAWBRIDGE
OPENING OP SILKS
SILKS.
SILKS
SILKS,
BLACK SILKS,
BLACK SILKS,
BLACK SILKS,
ONE CASE POULT
Embracing the
MAROON,
MODE,
PEARL,
CHERRY,
ONE CASE POULT
In all the
ONE CASE VERY
Same Goods sold recently at $3'50.
BLACK SILKS, $la87.
BLACK SILKS, $2a00.
BLACK SILKS, very cheap, $2'25.
BLACK SILKS, $2"50.
BLACK SILKS, $3'00.
TWENTY-FIVE PIECES
STRIPED n A3IERICAN SILKS,
A New Article, Very Desirable.
ONE' CASE VEL0UR POPLINS,
In Entirely New Shades, $200. '
ONE CASE VELQUR POPLINS, f
Entirely New Shade?, $150.
ONE CASE VERY RICH LYONS SILK POPLINS.
All-Wool Plaids, 62.
All-Wool Plaids, 75.
All-Wool Plaids, 87. :
Rich Diagonal Plaids, $ TOO.
Blue and Green Plaids.
lack All-Wool Poplins, 87, SlW, SI "25.
After months of preparation our DRESS GOODS stock is
now complete, and our, patrons have the opportunity to
select their dress fabrics from an unsurpassed assortment,
the prices now, as heretofore, being always at tho bottom of
the market.
STRAWBRIDGE
CORNER EIGHTH AND MARKET STREETS.
& CLOTHIER'S
AND DRESS GOODS.
SILKS
SILKS,
SILKS,
FANCY SILKS,
FANCY SILKS,
FANCY SILKS.
DE SOIE AT $2 00.
New Shades 'in
LAVENDER,
PINK,
BLUE,
GREEN.
DE SOIE AT $2-50,
New Shades.
WIDE AT $3 00,
&' CLOTHIER,'