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THE DAILY EVENING TE LEGR AIIl PHIL A. D ELP Fl I A., FRIDAY, DEOEMBER 10, 18G9.
CITY lilTUIiLlOHilVB.
TV II
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The Prosecution of an Ex-Assistant
Assessor for Alleged Frauds
How "Whisky "Rings" are
Worked Judgo Cad
walader Denounces
'Settlements."
The case of Benjamin P. Moret, lata Assistant
iMwmor of the Eighth District of Pennsylvania.
karged with aiding and ahet.Ui.-g In the removal ami
onoealmcnt of certain distilled spirits, was con
and In the United States District Court this morn-
Yesterday the Government called David C. Keller,
distiller, of Heading, wno testified that a combina
tion xisted between himself. Tobias Barto, another
distiller, Moret, and another axslstant assessor
named crotl', the object of which was to defraad the
revenue, lie bIho mirrated a conversation, to which
Detective Brooks was a listener, In which the au
ensed admitted his participation. In the offense com
muted. tawis C, Cass lily, Esq., conducted tho cross-ex-amUatlon
of this wltneis this morning. It was a
follows: I wan in the business of distilling from the
latter part of 1K06, at Exeter Station; prior to that I
kept a hotel ; 1 was at one time an assistant assessor,
at leant I was placed in charge of a distillery; that
was In WO; my superior oiUcer was A. P. Tutton;
1 was changed about every ten . days, from Mr.
Barto's distillery te Mr. linen's, and Lavan'a distil
lery when I left ofllce, Tuttou was still in office;
from that office 1 went In'o the distilling luiKlnes ;
save never rbUI that Mr. Tutton or Mr. Barto had
learned mellow to defraud the Government; hve
never said that these men corrupted me, nor t hat
they had coutamlnated me; I went Into distilling
while Tutton whs in ofllce; lie was succeeded by Col.
Alexander; I was then running, aw! had been run
Ding three months; my cupsiclty was 25 bushels;
1 had six fermenting tubs; don't know the dimen
sions of the tubs; some days 1 ran my full capacity
and some days I didn't; I sometimes returned
twenty bushels and sometimes forty bushels; can
not tell how olten I returned forty bushels; I think
three times a week; I could have made with my
apacity forty bushels a day; I don't think I could
have made tifty bushels a day; I don't know that It
was made; my partner conducted that portion of
the business; 1 urst made, my returns to Samuel
Ollnger, an assistant assessor; sometimes made
them direct to the assessor; I swore to them; not
all of them; never swore to any 1 made to Ollnger,
the assistant of Tutton ; I was never asked to swear
to any of them: 1 had been an assistant assessor
and knew they ought to be sworn to, but I was not
asked to do so; 1 knew Mr. Barto; don't think he
made his returns tome; I was first appointed as
sistant assessor and then changed to storekeeper;
dont know that he (liar to) ever made any returns;
J knew Moret before he got to be a Government oiU
cer; I had a conversation with Moret In a liipior
store; I don't know who brought It about; I did not
go after Moret for that purpose; the first conversa
tion lever had with him, I Introduced the subject;
1 saw Graft and Moret, and they were Inducing mu
to run my distillery; I told them that something
night be made out of the district: did not tell them
then how much they might make, or how It might
be made; I offered to arrange to see somebody, and
see how it could be done; I said I would see liarto,
the distiller; I did subsequently see liarto, In the
presence of Moret aud Oraff, and made the arrange
Hients; 1 had talked to liarto before that; my In
terview with Moret and Graff waR in couseiiuenco of
what Barto aud 1 had arranged ; we hail agreed to
make a corro pt arrangement by which we wcrs to bribe
the Government oltlcers; there was no corruption
going on when I wus In oiltce; there might have
been, but I didn't know It; 1 know Levi Sluffvery
well; 1 visit him frequently; I never said to him
that the others got me Into this, but that Harto and
Tulton got more; than I did ; never said anything like
that; 1 never sent Sluu" to Mr. Hon man, nor offered
him niiney for that purpose, nor sent a check to
Mr. Hoffman; I never did that at anytime; I first
met Moret aud Grotr at the Smucker House, which
1 kept; subsequent to that Interview 1 saw Harto; I
sad already spoken to Colonel Alexander; that was
after the seizure or Barto's whisky; don't know the
time; he told mu If it had been my wagon he
wouldn't have looked at it, as I had been
a soldier: a man like Harto, who
hadnt been iu the army, he
would like to punish; the next interview
J bad was in March, l6S, In Colonel Alexander's prl
Tate office; I went there, after a conversation with
Barto, or my own accord, to make a "ring ;" 1 there
aw Moret and GrotT; I repeated all to Harto, who
consented to It; 1 met Alexander at Harto's house;
Alexander had then caused the seizure of Burro's
whisky ; they were then known In Heading sis public
enemies; notwithstanding that, I say that Alexan
der went to Harm's house and made a corrupt ar
. rangement with him after 10 o'clock at night; with
the arrangement they were to have thirty cents to
the gallon; the tax was three gallons to the bushel ;
thai was in March; the arrangement was to begin aa
soon as I could start; 1 did Btart on April u ; my
capacity then was Increased to seventy-live bushels ;
i had nine fermenting tubs; I had the tubs in the
first floor or the distillery,' it is called the cellar; my
engine was there alo; my cistern-room was In the
cellar, where six of tho tubs were standing; 1 can
not tell the size of the cellar; I thluk the distillery
was 40 by 60 feet ; the cellar was very nearly of tho
same dimensions; my clstern-iooin was a very
small one, about, perhaps, 10 by 12 leet, perhaps not
so large; I had a receiving cistern there; some or
the whisky was takes out above; I did not build It
to hold the products of the tubs; I mcaut to cheat
when 1 bnllt the cistern ; can't tell dimensions of engine-room
; the boiler aud engine took up one-half or
the room ; the clBteru-room was built In lHtiii, when
1 started: when I began, the cistern-room was
10 feet by 14 feet; In isos, when this arrangement
was maite,l ctiangea us size; limine it smaller:
when 1 Urst made my application as a distiller I
didn't know what I returned as my capacity; when
1 made the alterations I did not report them to the
Collector's ofllce ; Dr. Luther was the Collector at
that time; on the 25th of June I wus at Voder's
liquor store; Isold whisky to him at j2-20a gallon
for 6 barrels in April, lSi's; it wus some of mv
bonded whisky; the tax was 82; I sold more to
him in that mouth; that was rectified spirits which
1 bought iu Philadelphia; 1 bought some from John
Lavan's; 1 don't think I bought from him; I bought
It from John Hresiin, or .Norm front street; 1 think
1 paid him either 2-10 or mho per gallon for 2u odd
barrels; 1 sold Mr. Yoder twenty barrels; I was In
Washington a short time before June 2fith; I was at
the office of the commissioner or internal Hevenue
I went there with Mr. Tracy, a Government officer; 1
had an Interview with one of the clerks; was there
ue day and returned to Heading; Mr. Tuttou, I
think, had then ceased to be a Government officer;
1 saw Brooks at Voder's about 2Mh or June; have
never said liefore that it was the 2-nh of June; I
might have said so ; I always speak doubtfully; did
not swear positively that It was the 24th; I lived at
Voder's then; I saw Moret in the forenoon; I had
made no arrangements with him that I was to meet
him that morning; 1 first met him In the oillec: I
never said in ray prior examination Hint I met him at
the door, and he followed me Into tho office: Moret
aid be would like to see me privately ; I then un
locked the door aud he came In; there had
been fifty-two barrels of my whisky seized
j Colonel Alexander and the Collector;
J went and sold that whisky and gave security In
$4810; 1 sold it to John lireslln rr f 1-45 per gallon;
that was in the summer or isos, after the seizure
was made, which was in the latter part of July, lsus;
that case is settled with the Government; Iliad my
attorney, Mr. tleorge Barclay, or Heading; I mean
by Rettled, I )atd the tax aud nil costs; 1 don't know
how much the amouut was; I think I paid sixty
cents tax; I think the amount was about S17U0 aud
the costs, which were over ilOO; 1 paid the tax to
Collector llalrd, or the eighth district; when It was
distilled the tax was 82 per gallon.
.1 ml ire Cadwalader here interrupted and Raid: i
doubt extremely, and I say It so that the mibllu m&v
near It, whether the officers have auy power where a
prosecution naa commenced 10 uo wnat tney call
'settling It.' I am uot aware of uny legal authority
ef an officer or the Government to do tins. I don't
aav there is not a power which may be abused some.
where, but I mean a rightful exercise of It : nor am
I aware of anything that can control the proceedings
of this court, nut sometimes such tniugs take place
cither in the nnice or elsewhere."
Witness continued 1 paid this money some time
ago; It was after 1 bad sworu In the case or Colonel
Alexander: It was two or three mouths aero: the day
before I paid it the arrangement was made to settle
By case ; was never told before that that I could
settle It: no officer ever told me is could be settled:
bo criminal proceedings were instituted agalust me
and Barto; I have never been under arrest; 1 have
ever been troubled by the Government orhecrs iince
my return from Washington; Mr. Tracy told me I
should not be prosecuted criminally, but that I
should be paid the tax and all the costs on the
whisky which had been seized; that he told me on
ur way from Washington; I then left Tracy
at Philadelphia, and went home ; I saw Tracy the
How lug week at Heading, in Mr. Tutton house,
to presence of Mr. Brooks: it was in the night time.
nth night or the 24th or June; I made no state
ment that evening; did not swear to one that ven-
tag; dont recollect whether I made affidavit to it
that nlKht'.l swore to a miner that nlirht: I think It
was made that evening; Mr. Tracy admlulstered the
ata : be mentioned that he would see me protected ;
taluk a letter was written from the department to
su District Attorney with reference to iiijcase; I
wad some retnrns while distilling; some to the As
sessor sad some to the Collector; some were sworn
to: rant tell how many wee sworn to; have made
ait to Mr. Voret ; ! recollect t one-; did not swear t
iiki; the storekeeper at my distillery was J. (.
Holmes; he filled op some or my returns ; I filled
sp the most of them ; the retnrns main are not true ;
Mr. Holmes was an appointment nuder Mr. Tutton:
out of nine returns 1 filled op three; 1 suppose I
averaged sixty bushels per day; under the arratigo
menu I paid Mr. Groff Sir); the averago would be
U0 gallons per day; maKiug KM) gallons per week ;
but we didn't run every day ; wo ran perhaps three
or four days; I would run somotlmes a
whole week without making any returns;
1 retorted bo bnshclB per week, hnt I made 8t)
bi'Miels or 720 gallons per week; that lert ll'JUO per
etk for 6 weeks, which I was making; at 6 weeks
that made $73W; Moret and others were to receive
BO cents a gallon oa the excess: I only paid GrotT
1450: I also paid Alexander $1000 In May, 1WU; that
was In money; I offered hlin a check, but he wouldn't
take It ; I had somemonevln bank, but not fiooo;
all I ever gave to the officers was l4r0; lioooto
Alexander aud t4fto to Groff; under that arrange,
ment titiii a week wns left to me; no, I never made
that much; I kept tho difference; 1 still owe some
thing to the ollleers.
John C.A. Hoffendlft?: sworn I Ilvo in Reading; I
sni employed by Mlshler A Co. tri the liquor busi
ness; I was In the employ or liarto Trom the 10th to
the 2filh or March, 18(Vs; I was In his liquor store; I
kept the books; his distillery was on the other slilo
or the Schuylkill, alwmt a thousand reet off rrotn the
river; some time during March live barrels of whisky
were brought to the rectifying house: Groff came
with them; I think Mr. Moret was there; It was in
the afternoon; the whisky was rectified. -
CroHs-ex ami tied I made no entry Iu my rectifier's
book of these live barrels of wniskv; that was In
accordance with my Instructions from Mr. Harto; I
at one time kept a liquor "tore myself; 1 commenced
In lsfid und went out in lsti.1: at that time Mr. Groff
was the assistant assessor nnd Mr. Hemmlngs tho
storekeeper; I have nut said to any one recently that
I knew notlilDg except, what Mr. liarto ha 1 told me.
The case la still going on.
Tub Bethany Kami at Horticultural Hill, lust
evening, opened with every indication of Interest
and appreciation on tho part of our citizens, aud
lrom the expressions of satisfaction we heard on
every hand, the chairman and managers must cer
tainly he greatly encouraged. The arrangement ts
very different, from that of other fairs, and although
there is much more room for promenading, It was all
tilled up with visitors. The various tables, with
their very attractive articles, were the recipients or
the most convincing proof of the good taste and
judgment of the ladies In charge, viz., largo sales.
ii-imihi ,; n iitihi department lor tiserul things
culled "housekeeping." The book stand and silver
ware department were well patronized. There is
also great interest on the part of many congrega
tions, among whom a friendly contest between the
friends or Rev. .1. I Iherow and ltev. Peter Strv.
ker exists for a handsome Bet of cutlerv. The iren-
tlemen s furnishing department was a special fea
ture among me young meu. Tno musical enter
tainment was a decided success, and received com
mendation from everv one. To all of this must be
added a word for a most excellent refreshment de
partment. The fair will continue four days.
What Wi Voum Ho If Wb Wrrk Mayor We
would see that members of the police force be uot
found Btowed away In picture gpllery entrances.
-v o would employ men or at least common sense
to guard the public Interests, and not blockheads who
cannot ten h rrom a nun s root.
e would not issue orders If we did not Intend to
have them enforced. It looks like "humbuggery,"
you know.
we would not tax them 90 cents an eee for orna
mental painted muslin capes not worth half the
money.
w o would not allow any members of the force to
"sponge on the public solely because thev wear the
"blue."
We would caution the members of the rorce not
to arrest negroes imptp because they are such.
-we would nor. nave travelling romnevs for
whisky mills on our rorce.
v e would put an end to officers smoking dudhtens
whilst on duty.
Local Grins aki Ends Temnerancc meeting to
night ut I'irth and Huttonwood streets.
The Heading itanroad ('omnanr wants the cut
to foot half the bill for a bridge ut Richmond street
crossing.
i lie ii wt stake in favor of a Paid Fire Depart
ment was planted in Select Councils yesterday.
The Schuylkill Passenger Hallway Company has
been ordered to repair its tracks.
George wasnimiton is an rmiit again he has had
his legs washed.
-U.amerl.vs witticisms relieve tho dull stnnldltv
Of delect Council.
Beware or the poultry now being carted around
by hucksters.
-isuy your ennst raits goons next week and avoid
the rush.
Henry ard Heccher was not in town yesterday.
Why are the pavements not cleaned ?
The tax rate lias been fixed at 1 1 -ho.
T.AKCKNY AND ASSAULT ANI BATTEKY. John
Simpson, who tends In the dry goods store of James
Simpson, No. B27 douth street, was charged this
morning, before Alderman Beltler, with larceny and
assault and battery.
On wminesciay m. youou jmujt rk.im r icm
received ten dollars, In two live-dollar notes, from
her mistress, and entered the store or James .simp
son to purchase a muff. She offered five dollars for
a muff which was accepted. Tho muff was boxed
and handed to the gtn, aud one or tue nve-ooiiar
notes was Dald. The purchaser then looked at some
other goods, and on turning to icavc the store was
charged wnn not naving nam ior ner pureua.se, oe
cause the other live-dnllur note was seen in her
hand. John Simpson camo from behind the counter,
closed the door, forcibly took the muff from her,
and then let her go. Ho was held in t-VJO bail t )
answer.
Ahkon. For months past the residents of tho
Twenty-fourth ward have been kept in constant
terror iy a nana oi rougns, wnosc mgn namieu out
rages made security almost a larce. Scarcely a night
was allowed to pass without some shed, outhouse,
stable, or dwelling being tired; aud in one lusrauce
the Hrstonville Baptist Church was set fire to
whilst the congregation was worshipping therein.
The first knowledge the congregation had of the fact
was seeing the smoke coming through the flooring.
The matter being reported to the Mayor, the police
of the district has or late been active in rerretlng
out the scoundrels, and yesterday succeeded iu
arresting three or them, whose ages range from
seventeen to twenty. They will have a hearing at
the Central Sta'ion to-day.
Anoi.rriON or Capital Plnisumknt. Tho Hon.
M. 11. Bovee, of Wisconsin, is now in the city, where
he will remain for a few days laboring in the inte
rest of the movement for the abolition of capitil
punishment. Mr. Bovee delivers one aud sometime!
two addresses on the subject daily. On last Wednes
day he addressed a meeting at West Chester, which
was presided over by the Hon. John Hickman. We
understand mat ne is now engugeu 011 a letter 10
Governor Geury asking him to exercise executive
clemency In the case of Dr. Schoeppe.
Tub TEAcnERS' Institute At 2 o'clock this
afternoon the quarterly meeting or the Teachers' In
stitute was held at National Hall. The meeting was
opened with musical exercises, after which the pro
gramme included the reading aud adoption of the
minutes, communicating reports of commit toes,
election of members, deferred business, new busi
ness, a musical selection from "Falstaff," and a lec
ture on "History" by Dr. Robert 11. Labberton. Pro
fessor Jean louir cioseu me exercises wun a soio.
Fin Stereopticon Exhibition. An exceedingly
fine stereopticon exhibition representing tho great
Vo Semite Valley will be given to-night in the lecture
room of the Mercantile Library, on Tenth street,
above (.'hermit. The exhibition is by Mr. W. Mitchell
McAllister, and is accompanied oy an interesting
lecture rrom Mr. Clarksoii Taylor. Tho series of
which this exhibition Is part Is said to be among
the most interesting aud elaborate which have ever
been given.
False Alarm. No little excitement was created
at Fifth aud Chesnut streets this morning by the
report tnat the Mayers otllce was on lire. The
woman wnose uuty 11 is 10 clean the ofllce on enter
ing the place found it filled with smoke, and not
waiting to make any examination, rushed down
stairs shouting "Fire!" Several olllcora at oiiue
ascended to the room, and fouud that the dense
vnlumo or smoko was merely the result or a defec
tlve Due.
A Travelling Armory Last nlirht. a Teuton
named Gustavus Kovniggratz, said to lie a native of
Wilmington, uci.. was found at Secoud and Vino
streets endeavoring to raisa a ruinous. A police
officer took charge or Gustavus, and. on searching
him, a six-shooter and a bottlo or whisky, both dan
gerous weapons, were taken rrom him. He was
taken neiore Aiucnnan Tolund, who lield mm in oo
ball on the charge or carrying concealed deadly
weapons.
Gas. From all sections of the citvcomnlalntscon-
tlnue to pour In about the poor quality of the gas
now being rurulshcd. This mornltur the police re
port that the supply furnished the Eleventh and
Twelfth wards was miserable, on Fifth street, from
Callowhill to Green, not a single lamp could be lit,
add the same state of affairs existed on Lawrence
street.
Hebrew Fair in Concert Hall. The nebrew
fair now in progress at Concert Hal! will close at
sundown this evening, and will reopen at sundown
to-morrow evening, that period being the Jewish
Sabbath. It will be in full blast after about o'clock
P. M. on Saturday,
WHAT rOLICEMO UNDERGO.
Am Atseaipt t Hbot One u4 II rata Aaather.
ir some uf the many applicant for positions on
the police force wonkd only ror a few moment stop
to consider tnat which they are anxious to under
take, we think they wonld appiy their tlen s to some
other line or business n u one thing to Stand en a
street corner doing nothing all day, except munch
ing chesnuts and peanuts that cost nothing, bat it ts
another thing to stand up only to be snot at or
knocked down.
About two o'cloclt this A. M., a row oocarred
between a party of yonng men, at Broad and dprlng
Garden streets. They had been attending a ball at
Broadway Hall, aud some dispute arising they de
termined to settle it on the street. Their wrangling
attracted the attention of Policeman Warner, who at
once attempted to arrest one of the participants
named Barney Mullln. This Barney was not willing
toMibmltto. Reargued that as he had helped to
elect Mayor Fox he should be allowed to do as he
pleaRed. The officer, however, persisted, when
barney drawing forth a revolver discharged the con
tents of two of the bsrrels at him, neither taking
effect. Barney turned to run, but before proceeding
far, was captured and taken before Alderman Mas
sey.who held him In llooo ball to annwer.
uu Wednesday night a party of young men visited
the tavern of one Berkemlre, at the Kalis of the
Schuylkill, where, after indulging in the ardent
rntlier freely, they raised a row. Oillcer Ballcste In
terfered, when he was drairged into tho bar-room
and a mallet forcibly applied to his cranium. On
escaping from the crowd the officer had a warrant
Issued, and succeeded In arresting Casper Hhorr
leijih .one or his assailants. Alderman Thompson
held him iu J400 bail to answer.
IlKARIMI AT TUB CENTKAL STATION. Before
Alderman Kerr, Committing Magistrate at the Cen
tral Station, this afternoon, were arraigned John
Ciisslck and Owen lioldeu, on the charge of com
mitting an assault and battery upon Joseph Wallln,
residing No. 210H Market street. They were each
held in J.M'it hull to answer.
lleury Harris, accused of robbing the residence of
C. J. Tymlalc, No. !'M Franklin street, was held in
SKK'O ball to answer.
Philip Urillln, Michael Bird, Francis Bradley, and
Lazarus l.eary, were arraigned on the charge of
robbing the hardware store of Hiiehler, Howard A
Co., No. 427 Market street, a few Sundays since.
They were all CQT"r"ltted to answer..
The HKsri.T cr a "Lakk." on Tuesday night
last two chaps named Robert Hill and Robert Ding
ler.entercd the stable of one Stackhouse, at Frank-
ford, aud took therefrom a valuable horse, which,
after trotting all around the neighborhood, they
turned loose. Mr. Stackhouse, hearing or tbelr
netlon, had them arrested, and Alderman Stern
fined them f5 each ror cruelty to animals, and
placed them under tcoo ball to answer at court.
Ashes and Ahu-carth The Mayor has Issued
orders to the effect that all persons engaged In cart
ing ashes through the city who have not in use pro
perly covered carts by Monday next shall be arrested.
In this connection, we would suggest to our citizens
that a few buckets of ashes sprinkled on our icy
pavements might be the means of preventing serious
accidents.
Bc:iinEtex PuiiMc Mertino The public, meeting
of symtathy with Dr. Schoeppe will be held on Mon
day evening next, at 8 o'clock, in the Common
Pit-as Com t Room, centre building. Independence
Hall. No pnbllo hull could be obtained lor next
week, on account or previous engagements. Tne
speakers will be announced hereafter.
Preparing for Winter A "moke" named James
Martin was captured at Hecond and Muster streets,
yesterdny, whilst trying to make way with anover
coat, which he had stolen from a store near by.
Alderman Williams sent James 30 Moyamenalng.
Akki.b Broken. Kllen Hayes last evening slipped
on the lee at Sixth and Arch streets, and falling
broke one of her ankles. She was removed to her
residence, No. iWi N. Sixth street.
Owner Wanted. A bundle of clothing, found at
Fourth street and G Irani avenue, awaits on owner
at the Tenth District Station House.
RoutiEKY. The counting room of Messrs. Koch A
deybert, No. Sltt N. Broad street, was entered lust
nlirht nnd robbed of a lot of clothing.
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Extra 2Icavy All-wool
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five years alter the death or discharge or a soldier,
sailor, or marine. Those who fall to apply lose $ is
per year. There are thousands In our mld, widows,
dependent fathers and mothers.and orphan children,
who are entitled, but who have not yet applied for
a pension. All who think they ore entltlsd should at
once call on Messrs. KOBERT S. LEAGUE ; CO.
No. 136 South SEVENTH Street who will promptly
obtain their pensions, or cheerfully give any infor
mation, free or charge. Remember that the five
years' limit allowed by law Is fast drawing to a
close. 7 30
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d u n o p u.
Strange Stories Concerning1 tt Suez
Canal Is it a Failure P The
Duke of Saxe Ootha Dying
The "Time' on the
Alabama Claims.
wAsnxnaxon.
The Tenure-of-Office Bill The Line
and Staff Question The Vir
ginia Contested Seats.
FROM WASHING TOJV.
The Repeal f th Tenure-of-Offlce Act.
Special Vurpatck to TKt Evening TtUffraph.
WsFniKOTON, Dec. 10 The House Judiciary Com
mittee Instructed Its Chairman to-nay to report a
bill repealing the amendatory and original tanure-of-odlce
1)111. It is expected this will give1 rise to a pro
tracted debate, as a large number or members and
some Senators are In favor of retaining the power
now held over the Exuctitlve. The committee Is
considering the report of the sub-committee which
took evidence In the Busteed ease, and It will require
some time to reach a conclusion.
Line nnd Htiifl.
The Secretary of the Navy still holds ths report of
the board appointed to settle the differences be
tween the line and staff. The Naval Committee in
tend to take this matter up, and will probably call
for a report by resolution. Unless they do this It
will be transmitted.
The (.nnbont II Haloes.
The Cubans are making strong efforts to get Con
gress to take some actlou that will keep the Spanish
gunboats from being released. The trial comes o,f
on the 20th, and unless something can be done be
fore that time they will be released. The Cubans
maintain that this will defeat all hope of then at
taining independence.
The Admission of Virginia.
Radical Virginians are holding a meeting here to.
day for the purpose of organizing a movement to
deleat the admission or the Virginia delegation to
;oiiurtH. '1 heir only hope now seems to be that or
impressing upon Congress that the election was car
rled bv fraud and Intimidation. The message of the
President has had the effect of changing the cours
or many Republicans who would otherwise hava
voted to Keep V irginia out.
FROM EUROPE.
Ptirz (Innrel Traffic.
Bu the Anglo-American Cable.
London, Dec. in The steamship Brazilian, of
this port, which was bunt expressly for the nuoz
Lanai iraiuc nan uueu juiiim io uittw iuu iiiucu
water. A despatch anuoutices that she attempted to
make the passage a day or two since, but was obliged
to discharge nan ner cargo ;o get mroiign.
The Alabama t Inlinn.
The l.ondou Timet ut this morning has an editorial
article on the Alabama claims, and the writer hopes
that the American Government win appoint sucn
men as George Tlcknor Curtis anil William Hearts to
state the facts and law of the case. The U'imei
thinks tnat good results would follow so wise a se
ll ctlon.
The Duke af Sax Gotha.
Goth A. Dec, 10. Ernest the Second, Duke of Saxe-
Cobnrg and Gotha, Is dying. He is fl fly-one years of
see. Prince Alfred or .tngiana, uuke or itJinimrgh,
ts nisneir.
The Peabody Remains.
London. Dec. 10. The remains oi Mr. Ptabody
w 111 be removed irora Westminster Aboer ton. a,
Majesty's steamer Monareh to-day. Crowds of peo
ple are ut the tomb paying their last respects to the
memory oi me great pmiauiuropisu
FROM THE DOMINION.
The Caldwell Extradition Case.
Montreal. Dec. 10. Application being made in
Chambers lor a writ or habeas corpus iu behalf of
Caldwell, who was remanded in connection with
certain revenue frauds In New York, tho counsel for
the prisoner contended that the magistrate In Lower
l an ad a nas do jurisdiction iu iswue a warrant ior
the arrett of a prisoner In Ontario. The counsel la
behalf of the United States Government argued that
under the recent act or Parliament a magistrate in
an extradition ease has jurisdiction all over the Do
minion. Judge Jaonueiet reserves nis decision uutll
to-morrow.-
Four Men Burned to Death.
Ht. .TnnNi. N. , i. to- Last night being very
cold, the crew of the Luke E. H. Ketchura made a
lire in a stove in uie noiu oi tne vessel, and. closing
the hatches, went to bed. This moruiug they were
ail found dead in their sleeping places. Their names
were captain Dernier, ana irtving, Alcrarlane. and
ll ayes, four In all.
(Steamer Burned and Kunk.
The steam-tug Relief was burned and sunk at 2
o'clock this morning.
ooi u'n i: s ti.
FORTY-FIRST TKKiM HKCOND SESSION.
Washington, Dec. 10. The Senate Is not In ses
slon to-day.
Iloime.
Bills were, by nnanlmous consent, Introduced and
referred as follows:
By Mr. Seolleld, for tho transfer of the Philadel
phia Navy Yard to League Island.
By Mr. Rogers, to remove political disabilities from
the people of States lately In rebellion.
By Mr. W'hiteruore, to annul the laws regulating
the coasting trade.
By Mr. Shelton (La.), extending the limits of the
poit of New Orleans; also, making an appropriation
tor removing obstructions rrom the Bay or Teche in
Louisiana; also, making appropriations ror repairing
t l.d finishing the New Orleans Custom House.
By Mr. Wells (Mo.), donating to the city of St.
I.ruis for a public park the land on which the United
Slates Arsenal stands. The bill donates the entire
atsenal tract, in lieu of the six acres heretofore
granted, and authorizes the erection of an arsenal
at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
By Mr. Strickland, to extend the time for the com
pletion or the military road rrom Fort Wilkinson, at
Copper Harbor, Michigan, to Fort Howard, on Green
Buy, Wisconsin.
Also, to divide the State of Michigan into three
Judicial districts, and to re-establish the
northern dinrict or Michigan; also a Joint resolu
tion or the Michigan Legislature, asking an appro
priation ror the improvement or the entrance or
Portage Lake.
FROM NEW YORK.
A Ruriclar Interviewed.
Deitpatch to The Keening Tekgiaplu
Uuooklyn, Dec. 10. A sneak thief entered
the house of Samuel Lick, No. 48 Powers street,
Inst night, und after securing: about twenty-flvo
dollars iu money, and some jewelry, wus on bis
ay out, when be was seen by a Mrs. U'Doll,
v. ho seized him and called for aid, but tho thief
draped her down a llight of stairs and es
caped. Still Another Murderer Respited.
Detpalch to The Evening Telegraph.
Brooklyn, Dec. 10. Owen Hand, nnder sentence
to be hangt.d on the 17th lint., will iiot be executed
at that time, Judge Gilbert, of the Supreme Court,
having granted a stay of proceedings ou application
of liand's counsel, who states that new evidence of
importance has been discovered. Argument for the
case will oe heard at tho February term of the
court. Hand was overjoyed at hearing the news.
ITbls last statement 1 given simply oa the au
thority of the news reporter. We are not responsible
forlt ED. TKi.bdSAeu.j
New York Money and KtocU Markets.
Nkw Yohs, Dec. 10. Stocks linn. Money 7
percent. Gold, 122','. Five twenties, 1362, coupon,
116; do. IBM, do., mx; do. 186, do., 114; do. do.,
new, 116; do. 1867, 116V! do. lbtw, 116; I040s,
1 10 ; Virginia 6s, new, 62 ; Missouri sixes, R9Jtf ; Can
ton Company, Mi; O.imherhind' preferred, S; Con
solidated NewYork Central and Hudson River, 91.1$;
Krie, 26.; Reading, 100.V ! dams' Express, BJ?j ;
Michigan Central, 20; Michigan 8outhem, M;
Illinois Central, 8fX! Cleveland sni Pittsbur,
G2M; ChlcAgo aud Kock Island, 107'.'; PltUburg
and Fort Wayne, 6S; Western Union Telegraph,
UO.
New York Produce Market.
Niw Yo, Deo. 10. Cotton tlrra; 800 bales
sold; mldd ing up'ands, try,(a:'ira. State and
Western flour declined ; State, f4-6o6-0; Western,
t4'Wyt3o; Southern, fSttMlO. Wheat dull and
declined l(2c Cornllrm aud quiet; mixed Western,
1 -071 -69 for unsound, and $l-lUtlTi for sound.
Oats dull; State, 6naKW: Western, 6363)tfo.
Beef quiet. Pork dull; new mess, $32SO; old,
A:uJ4iS!J-25; prime, 23'&Ov2. Lard quiet; steam
rendered, lvo. Whisk dull; free, il-OiMl'03.
F0URT1I EDITION
& E rr e it a l news.
The Removal of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard to League Island Terrible
Affair in New Brunswick
An Entire Vessel's Crew
Burned to Death
The Canada Ex
tradition Case.
FROM WASUINGTOX.
The League Inland Navy Yard.
Special Despatch to Th livening Telegraph.
Washington. Dee, 10. Hon. o. W. Booneid, or
Pennsylvania, Chairman of tho Committee on Naval
Affairs, to-day introduced the following bill, which
was referred to his committee:
He It enacted, etc.. That the Secretary of the
Navy is hereby authorized to transfer the working
Navy Ysrd of Philadelphia station to League Islasd
as rapidly as Is consistent with the Interest of the
service, and to sell, In the manner and on the terms
to be approved by tno rresment, sucn ponioni oi
the present yard as shall rrom time to time be va
cated, 'l he proceeds in alien saies suan ou appro
priated to the preparation or the new yard."
It is me intention oi sir. fcouciu to report uhc
this bill to the House at the earliest dsv.and to have
nn appropriation made to carry out the provisions or
me urn.
ONU It I? N H.
llouac.
Conlirmttl from Third Edition.
ny Air. denotes, to establish a nnirorm rvuo or
naturalization throughout the United States.
By Mr. r 1st er, to authorize the construction and
maintenance oi a bridge across the Niagara river.
My Mr. Mtwrcnce, to establish certain fees re
quired of pensioners, making It the duty or nen
slon agents to make out the semi-annual papers ror
pensioners, and to administer the oath without the
lees now reuuired.
Bv Mr. Hill (HI.), to repeal so much of ths Internal
Revenue law as requires farmers and gardeners to
have a produce broker's liccase to sell their own pro
ducts rrom stans or stamis.
By Mr. Cohurn, to provide for the sain of all coin
In the Treasury, except such as may be necessary
ior tne patmcui oi tne uonos.
Re solutions were offered and adopted as follows
By Mr. Butler (Mass.), directing the Secretary or
War to lurntsn reports ot an surveys made as to mv
pediments and obstructions of the rivers and har
bors of Massachusetts.
By Mr. Mercur, instructing the Committee on Re
trenchment to inquire into the propriety or reducing
the expenses ot ooBeouiesoi memocrs or congress,
By Mr. Dawes, Instructing the Committee or Ways
aud Means to inquire whether any legislation is
necessary to secure to citizens Known as the assi)
ci.'Uion or Shakers the same exemption under the
Income tax as Is enjoyed by other industries.
By Mr. Wood, Instructing (the Committee on For
eigu Affairs to Inquire Into the conditions under
which the French Cable Company holds its conces
sion lrom the French Government to conuect Its
telegraph with the French shore, and whether there
is any restriction or reservation in such concession
that is prejudicial to the rights ot the Government or
the united states.
Mr. Hoag aiked leave to offer a resolution direct
ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to Inquire Into
the expediency oi recognizing the Independence of
the republic of Cuba. Objection was made.
Mr. Ingersoll Introduced his bill authorizing an
additional Issue of t4,noo,000 of legal-tender notes,
and moved Us reference to the Ways and Meaus
committee.
Mr. Gnrlleld moved Its reference to the Commit
tee on Bai king and Currency.
Mr. Ingersoll supposed that this was a question for
debate, and he proposed to discuss it.
Mr. Gartield, who held the floor on the census bill,
declined to yield fur discussion, and Mr. Ingersoll
thereupon wlihdrew his bill.
The Speaker preset ted variouB documents, includ
ing the memorial from the State of South Carolina
relative to the recognition of Cuba.
The House went into Commlife of the Whole on
the State of the Udlon, Mr. Dawes In the chair, and
resumed the consideration or the census bill.
Mr. Kelley move to strike out or the fonrth section
tne proviso tnat in any ciry comprising more than
one congressional district, the Secretary or the
Interior mav appoint one district superintendent in
stead or one lor each Congressional district. He
argned that this would Impose upon such superinten
dent In Philadelphia, comprising four and a half
Congrersioual districts, and in New York, comprising
Fix Congressional districts, lrom four to six times
the amount or labor imposed upon other superinten
dents, wlthoutany Increase oi compensation.
Alter considerable discussion tne motion was
agreed to and the proviso struck out.
FROM JVEIV 1QRK.
New York Money Market.
Depateh to The Evening Telegraph.
Nsw York, Dec. 10. Money Is easy at rates or
yesterday. There, is but little drain South or Wtst,
und to-duy small receipts are reported rrom Chicago.
Gold has been steady at 13, with rather less specu
lation. Governments are steady. Stocks are strong;
Reading has advanced beyoud par; Lake Shore
touched 87 this moruink', but at noon the heavy
sales or a prominent operator brought it down to
MS- Among the purely speculative shares there la
considerable movement. (Quicksilver Is quoted
at lt an advance or 3 per cent, th s week,
ai.d of 6 ror the month. There is also some talk or a
conslldation or Cumberland aud other coal mines,
and or several express companies. The sale or
f l,(.co,0:o Government gold brought bids or
2,ko7.uiio, at rrom 123-80 to 122-41 ; only 40,ooo were
bid for at 123 aad over
Baltimore Produce Market.
Baltimore, Dee. 10. Cotton firm and nominal at
tu. Flour steady aud prices unchanged. Wheat
steady lor prime samples; prime to choice red, 5i-:ia
fa 1-40. Corn active; white, K6t90c; yellow, asi'U2c.
Gats active at Wi5Kc. Rye dull at Ihail-os. Mess
Perk quiet attbV(v33. Bacon quiet; rib sides. 18v
(nlllc.; clear do., 19J,c; bams, 21c. Lard quiet at
lilc. In W hlfcky a lair business at l-03t)(ail-03 for
wood aud iron-bound barrels.
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Information given froe of charge and correspondence
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FIFTH EDTT10N
GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK.
The St. Nicholas Hotel Reported to be
in Flames.
FROM NE W YORK.
The t. Nicholas Hotel on Fire.
Nr. Yokk, Dec. 10-8 30 P. M The 81.
Nicholas Hotel is reported to be on Are. Par
ticulars will be sent as soon as ascertained.
Later-Fuller Particular.
There Is a great smoke at the corner of
Broadway and Broome street, and evidently a
great fire Is going on. It Is now reported to bo
the laundry of tho St. Nicholas Hotel and other
buildings. Thero is great excitement on Broad
way, and people are rushing tip town to learn
where the fire really is.
Nulride.
Nkw Yokk, Dec. 10. W. A. Dcmcrrlt, a photo
grapher, suicided last night by taking poison.
I.lbel Cane.
PotoiiKEErsiB, Dec. 10. In the Circuit Conrt to
day, before Judge Tappln, a verdict was given for
the defendant In the ense of J. Nelson Luekey
against the New York Tribune Association. Thle
was an action lor libel ror the publication or articlea
In the Tribune' regular court report. Damages wera
laid at fio.ooo.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Fire In Protldrnce.
PitOVlPKNCK, Dee. 10 A fire occurred at 4 o'cloclt
this morning In William U. Vaughn's spleu mills, In
Dorranre street, cunning a loss to Vaughn of $ 10.0(H),
and to David Lester's spice mills of (4ono. Warren
A Wood, gas-titters, and Buker A Mumford, jewel
lers, slight loss. All well Insured.
Fire In Boston.
Boston, Dec. 10. A wooden building on Chapel
place, occup ed by several Irish families, was burned
to-day, and two children of Daniel Sullivan, a boy
aged four years and a girl of three mouths, perished
In the flames.
FROM EUROPE.
The Latent Quotations.
By the Anglo-A merican Cable.
London, Dec, 104-30 P. M Consols for
mouuy, 92V, and for account, 2W2;:
5-20S of 1S09, 86; of 165, old, 84: and
of 1867, 86ft; 10-40i, 82. Railways quiet;
Krie, 20 ; Illinois Central, HO; ; Atlantio and Great
Western, 2C)tf.
Liveki'ooi., Dec. 10-4-80 P. M Cotton steady ;
nplnnde, U.v; Orleans, 12d; sales to-day 12,000
'bales.
DR. SCHENCK'S
GREAT REMEDIES
WILL NOT ONLY
CUIUS CONSUMPTIOn,
BUT THEY WILL PREVENT IT.
Wlicn I assert that Consumption can be cured, I
mean precisely what I say. It would be superlative
folly on my part to argue that a lung ome totally de
stroyed coula be restored again. Tit do this would
reqnlre powers equal to those by which miracles
were performed. I assume no such untenable
ground, but I do boldly aeclare that many or tha
cases or Consumption pronounced hopeless and In
curable by the faculty can be, as mine was curt d.
In the eourse oi many ears, over a very extended
practice, I have frequently had opportunities of veri
fying the truthfulness of this assertion.
Patients have applied to me for relief when physi
cians and friends had abandoned all hope, and
th .ugh not always successful, It has been my for.
tunale lot to rescue mauy such from what appeared
tj be inevitable t eath.
Patients have been brought to me who were af
flicted with vlo'ent racking coughs, heavy aud ex
hausting night-sweats, c, Ills that crtptover tne body
and tnervatea It, and depressed the mental faculties
with frsmes that were emaciated and weakened
down almost to absolute prostration ; with cheeks
on which the hectic fever was always visible; with
digestive organs Impaired, aud unaole to perform
their naturailunctions properly; with loss or appe
tite and voice, all unfailingly indicating the presenca
or deep-seated wasting ulseuse. Persons thus
afflicted, aud pronounced by their medical advisers
to be in the last hopeless stage or Consumption, .
as indeed they were, have sougut my coousel and
my remedies. They were pitiable sights, enough to
awaken the deepest sympathies of all who saw them.
Itlends regarded them with mournrul solicitude,
and the stranger ns he passed them would involun
tarily exclaim : "Alas ! poor creature, he Is not long
for this world." For such far gone patients I havu
frequently been called upon to prescribe. When all
other so-called remedies had failed to cheek the on
ward inarch of the fell destroyer, than uCHKNCK'S
MANDRAKE P1LI.S, SCIiKNCK'H NEAWEKI
TONIC, and SCHENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP
were called ror, and it Is a heartrelt satisfaction to
me to know that their help whs not always sought In
vain. If there be those who have doubts iu regard
to these statements, let them read the convincing
testimonials In my new pamphlet for ls70, Just pub
lished, and furnished without, charge to all who make
application tor it. In those testimonials will be round
the convincing statements or prominent ladies and
gentlemen who, when all other medicines had failed
to prove efficacious, had
THE COURAGE
to try Schenck's remedies, and whose faith and
courage were rewarded by a
PERMANENT CURE.
Some of these desperate cases, It Is true, were not
cured, but they were those who applied for help
when human help was unavailing, aud nothing short
or a miracle could have wrested them from the graso
of death. Read the " v
UNANSWERABLE TESTIMONY
of T. S. Sheldon, of New York, page 23 or my new
pamphlet; of Mrs. tanning, of Philadelphia, on
same page; and of Mrs. Charles NellL of New York,
on the succeeding page, an well as tho many others
that precede and follow them, aud then ask yourself
whether
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED,
or whether, as so many prominent medical men
have boldly declared, It is incurable ?
Reader, let the fact be Indelibly impressed upon
your mind that Consumption is
AN INSIDIOUS DISEASE,
It does not attack the system openly and boldly,
but makes its advances by stealthy and insidious,
but none the less certain, steps. Having
SELECTED ITS VICTIM,
it pursues him with relentless hostility to the grave,
unless such remedies are resorted lo as will serve to
cheik lis destructive career. How rew there are
who can be made to believe that they are oousumpUve
until racking cough, prostrating ueniorrhagps, ema
c att-d frame, hectic cheeks, wasted strength, lost
appetite, aud clammy night gweats declare by tokens
too plain to be misunderstood that Consumption has
laid fust hold and secured a firm fooUiold, wnlch it
Is determined to maintain to the last gasp of the un
happy sufferer! Its approaches ar quiet aud almost
lmpi iceptlble; but they are steady aud sure, not
v ittiBiaiidlng. Step by step ft makes ltsrell way into
the system, and it Is ouly when it bat, secured lull
and complete possession that, throwing cJ it dis
guises, It presents itseif iu all Its
FEARFUL TRUTHFULNESS.
If people would but for a moment reflect if they '
would but endeavor to obtain a more thorough know
ledge of their own physical system, and would pay
cioko attention to its wants aud requirements, ho
much less fearful aud extensive would be the preva
lence of
FULMONARY DISEASE!
But the majority of people will not give this Im
portant subject more than a mere passing thought,
and sometimes even uot that. "Kkow tuvski v" l
an ancient axiom which should be deeply im
pressed upon every man and woman's heart, not
merely In regard to the spiritual but to the physical
nature also. How few there are, comparatively speak
ing, who have anything like a proper conception of
either, and yet how vitally Important it is that we
should be familiar with both ! Occasionally an Indivi
dual is met with who has studied the wonderful con
stiuctlon of the huniuu body, aud who Is familiar with
uot merely the location of the various organs but
with their functions also. Such persous, uuless'thev
are sbsoluiely indifferent to their health and baim(
ness, Kive beed to the warnings that k-ture gives.
Tje short, hacking cough, one of the post.