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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE GENTS.
VOL. XIII. NO. 50.
FliiST EDITION
THE CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE.
Particulars of the Last "Shake" The Pnnlc In
Hairlo. Hcbooln, Churches, and Public
ItmldlaKS.
The Ban Francisco liulktin of February 18
iaTS:
There was a very lively and disagreeably sur
Kcstlve shock of earthquake yesterday, which,
according to the observation of Thomas Ten
nent, occurred at 12 minutes and 23 seconds
past 12 o'clock, M., with a duration of scvon
seconds, and a direction of southeast and nortL
west. It was sufliclent to cause a peneral panic,
bnt no damage was done to buildings, either
public or private, so far as we could ascertain at
the time of Koiog to press.
The excitement at the City Hall, which was
ral stampede was made for the doors, as public
confidence In th stability of that structure Is
not very strong. In the 1'olice Court, the exami
nation of a gambling case was about com
mencing. Lawyers, officers, and prisoners
started tor the door, but Judge Sawyer called
out "It Is over; stop these men !" The bailiff
obeyed, and shut the door. In a few minutes
there was not many people remaining in the
hall, and its vicinity was thronged. The pris
oners in the bit semen t were in a tight place, and
felt more than ever the value of liberty.
At the hotels In the city the consteraatlon was
great. There was a universal stampede for the
outside. Ladles and children screamed, and
many of the former tainted, through fear and
terror. Every street was black with people,
before the shock had fairly ceased.
At the Washington 8treet Baptist Church there
was a large congregation in attendance on fune
ral ceremonies. There was the silence of the
tomb, aud the choir had just struck up "The
Rock of Ages," when the earth lifted and
trembled. All knew instantly what was at hand.
The nastor and congregation were seized with
the impulse to run, and a rush was made for
the door. Fonr or five ladles fainted and fell
down in the aisles; others scrcamod and called
for help. Several teams in front of the church
-. O f .V,-. I,lln Tint In
Tall ttWUJ'. DUUiU Ui kuu muioa nuio fun All
carriages and conveyed home in an unconscious
etato. Fortunately no one was seriously injured.
Immediately after tho earth's trembling had
. subsided, the streets presented an interesting
panorama. The man who was not frightened
but who still trembled from fear could be seen
talking and making gestures. Then there was
the man who was sure great damage had been
done, almost dislocating his neck to look at the
upper stories of tall buildings and straining bis
eyes to find a shattered pane of glass. To
him every. little crevice appeared double its
real size, aud every other building seemed out
of plumb.
A buxom matron of about forty-five summers
was wending her way along Battery street, near
Washington, when the shock commenced, and
she was perfectly demoralized for the time
being. Contrary to the general estimate of
maternal feeling, she deposited her cherub on
the curbstone aud started off on a keen run.
She subsequently remembered that she had left
something behind, and returned for the babe.
It was fortunate that the shock occurred about
the time for recess at the schools, eo that many
of the children were playing around in the
yards. In the schools which were in session at
the time, the teachers generally were cool and
self-possessed, keeping the children under
control.
At the branch of the lUtch School and the
Training School In tho Jewish Synagogue on
Sutter street, quite a panic occurred, and the
shock is said to have been very vigorous.
Several of the misses fainted, but no one was
iDjured.
There are COO young ladies attending the
Rlncon Girls' Gnimmar School, and we learn
from Mr. Knowlton, Principal, that not one left
her scat until the school was dismissed.
A reporter of the Bulletin was in the Harbor
Police Station, on Davis street, near Pacific,
conversing with several guardians of the peacu.
It is needless to remark that the shocks changed
. .f 11 .t T I V ..II 1 : .
tne current 01 me converauuu. i ue uuiuuugs
and piles swayed and creaked, but the waters of
the bay showed no unusual commotion. The
people around the wharves seemed little fright
ened, and evidently felt comparatively secure iu
their location.
The old Merchants' Exchange had some of the
old crevices wldi-r.cd a little, but not enough to
accomplish any harm.
Reading-room, chess-room, and magazine
room were quickly emptied of their oecupants
at the Mercantile Library, when the shock was
felt, and the terrified men came pouring pell
mell down the broad stairway. Books were
thrown aside, chessmen scattered in all direc
tions, and the Idea of "take care of yourself
and never mind your neighbor" took mBtanta-
neotis possession of even-one. 1 here was not
time even for an exchange of opinions upon the
probable extent of the danger. The rattling ot
chandeliers first proclaimed, the vibration ot the
building, aud those who gained the street first
looked up with pallid faces, fearing to see the
bricks coma clattering upon tnem.
Those who wore partaking of their mid-day
meal in the Merchants' Exchange dropped
knives and plates ana rusliea lor the doors
From the rooms up stairs the men came rushing
down, and California street was soon lull,
and the buildings deserted. In the entry
the Bank of British North America, a woman
leaned against a wall perfectly paralyzed
with fear, and, by way of shutting out the dan
ger, ostrlch-llke, she drew her shawl over her
liead and awaited tne coming 01 tne enemy.
A gentleman who bad been enjoying his bath
In the Occidental Hotel, appeared In the street
In very natural state; ladies in their morulng
gowns, forgetting chigDoni, etc., joined in the
tampade, and costumes were forgotten in the
general panic.
THE SALE OF CADETSHIPS.
The Came ot Hon. John T. Deweeee A Kmo
IiiiIob lor IMa Expulsion le be Reported to
the Iloitue The froapecta of 11 tiller and
t.olladuy.
A despatch from Washington, dated yester
day, says:
The Military Committee held a long session jester
(1st, and took important action ou some of the cases
belore them. It was decided to report a resolution
of expulsion in the case of the Hon. John T.
Deweeee, member from the Fourth District of North
Curoltna. The facts In his cane, as developed by the
committee, are that he sold his naval cadctHhip to a
Washington noy lorj.-xio, the nov testuying to tne
fact belore the committee, and stating that lie paid
Deweese that amount of money. Mr. Deweese or
his friends attempted to evade the responsibility.
since the question came ui In the House, bv
returning the money, but the evidence was so strong
and conclusive that the committee hve decided to
ciose the case. The resolution, with the testimony,
will be presented by General Logan to-morrow, and
an effort will be made to procure a vote without do-
, .... r.m, , . . 1 . It la lint iinHlroltt tH... r, m
ubmj uciaji i " . ma, irowrvae Will
j adopt the tactics of Whlttemore, and resign In order
to escape expulsion. In WhIttemore'H case, Do
weeae was oue of those who did not vote on either
Bide.The cases of Golladay of Kentucky, and Butler
of Tennessee, are still before the committee. Thm
I much contlloting testimony In each case, but the
belief Is general that resolutions of expulsion will be
presented during toe present ween.
The Hon. John 1. Deweese, to whom will
probably be meted out the sumo measure of
justice that befell Mr. Whlttemore, of South
Carolina, was born June 4, lt&o, in the State of
Arkansas; but was educated la Indiana, and
after studying law entered upon its practice in
Pike county, in that State. At the breaking out
of the Rebellion he entered the urniy as a pri
vate soldier, was promoted to the colonelcy of
the 4th Indiana uavairy in oepiemoor, is3, ana
at the dotio oi tue war was commissioned lieu
tenant In the 8th United States Infantry and
stationed in North Carolina. He took part ia
the North Carolina Republican State Conven
tion ot the 27th March, 1867, and for such act
was arrested and ordered to be tried before a
court martial by General I). E. Sickles, then
commanding the Second Military district, but he
was released from arrest by General Grant, aud
the court-martial was dismissed. Ho was ap
pointed Register in Bankruptcy by Judge Chase,
and resigned bis commission in tho regular army
August 14, 187. He was elected to the Fortieth
Congress from the Fourth district of North Caro
lina, and was re-elected to the Forty-first Con
gress as a Republican, receiving 14,71 votes,
against 13,650 votes for Kogcrs, Democrat.
Bella-nation of Oeweeee nnd Jlladny.
A telegram in our third edition states that Mr.
Deweese has resigned his seat in Congress, it Is
supposed to escape expulsion, as a resolution to
that effect will shortly be ottered In the House.
The Hon. J. 8. Golladay, Representative from
the Third district of Kentucky, has also resigned
to escape expulsion. He was born In Lebanon,
Wilson county, Tennessee. January 19, 1819; re
moved to Nashvlllo In 1838, and thence to Ken
tucby in 1845; was a member of the 8tate Legis
lature of Kentucky from the county of Logan in
1851 and 1852; was elected a State Senator in
1853 from tno district comprising Logan, Simp
son, and Butler counties. In August, 187. was
elected to the Fortieth Congress to fill the
vacancy occasioned by tho death of Elijah Hise,
and was re-elected to the Forty-first Congress,
as a Democrat, receiving WtW votes, against
2!K)3 votes for Hobson, Republican.
BATTLE OF THE BLONDES.
Latest from the Front The Blonde Inter
viewed by n I hlcano War tic porter.
The scandalous Thompson-Storey affair Is still
a reigning sensation in the Chicago papers.
The special war reporter of tho' Post, after
giving a detailed account of the battle, says:
There are many reports afloat concerning the
scandalous affair, and opinious in regard to it
are conflicting, it is reported that there were
two carrlnces on the avenue, one of which con
tained the assailants and Mr. Archy Gordon; the
other being occupied by four of Miss Thomp
son's friends. The assailants and Mr. Gordon
state that there was only one carriage waiting
for Mr. Storey s appearance. Ihls carriage had
been In waiting tor some time, it is also re
ported that Misses Thompson and Markham
went to the Sherman House yesterday afternoon
In search of Mr. Storey, with the intention of
cowhiding him.
A warrant was sworn out tins morning by nr.
Storey for Mr. Gordon's arrest, on the charge of
an assault with a murderous weapon, and the
latter hearing of It, promptly went to the autho
rities and gave ban in aw ior nis appearance
when required to do so.
ilie reporter interviewed tue principal actors
in yesterdays trng
i. fiHv. with a. vfp.w tn (rpt.t.lnrr
onm I w n""-r
tho bearings of the situation, as seen from the
i
Blonde standpoint. Calling at the .Matteson
House, he sent to inquire if he could see Miss
'Ihompson ? Yes, he might, if he would excuse
her being in a terrible muss. Of course bo
would, if she would excuse his hurry for an In
terview, etc. Miss Thompson was found in the
midst of six huge trunks of the Saratoga pat
tern, with tills out, and with the gorgeous
plumes and tlnselry pertaining to Forth Thievva
and lonnhoe gushing from every portal.
ller face (It was about 2 o clock; r. M. j was
very white, and her hulr, natural In its texture,
wnatcver may nave been its enromauc matory,
is of an exceeding blondoness. Her manner is
very simple, and more than ordinarily vivacious;
her language comparatively circumspect, and
rather more correct than that of actresses in
general.
inompson insists mat Mr. storey s urst
reply to her blow with the rawhide was a blow
with his cane. The only mark which she shows,
however, is a "barked knuckle; while Mr. Hen
derson, whom Bho addresses as "Dear, and who
is said to be legally entitled to that designation,
snows a eonsiaerabie contusion on tne Horizon
between his hair and forehead. This, he says,
he got in warding Off a blow directed at Mark-
bum. In the same struggle Henderson lost a
rawhide, which was intended for Weathersby,
but that lady having declined to join in the
assault, the rawhide was held by Henderson, and
used in a struggle with Morey. ihompson
alleges, with a shrug of the shoulder, aud a
shocked expression of countenance, that Storey
repeatedly called her the most horrible names,
and that it was following one of these that she
leaped back from the carriage and got in an ad
ditional blow or two with the rawhide. She
Btoutlj denies that the editor of the Times was
held by any one when she inflicted these blows.
She is sure she punished her man severely, and
feels satisfied with the result. It Is the first
scrape of the kind, she says, in which she hai
ever been engaged, having nev'er been attacked
in such a way before.
The fair Lydia feels greatly cheered, she says,
by the evidences of popular sympathy which
have been coming in ever since the whipping
occurred. Among those who have offered their
testimony are several ladies living near the
scene of the rencontre.
Pauline Markham was found in her room.
having just returned from the rehearsal at the
Onera House. She was dressed iu a neat white
white muslin wrap, and is as blonde as the other
In respect to Hair and skin; but she is much
stouter, and looks younger. Miss Thompson
uppears anywhere from twenty-five to well,
there is no feminine ago beyond twenty-Are.
Miss Markham was found mending the bat (a
black velvet one) which the fatal cane of Storey
so nearly demolished yesterday. She men
tioned that she had a good deal of a "lump" on
her head, but it had gone down. Nono of the
blondes proper have been served with nny ad
ditional warrants since yesterday, though it is
understood that the charge has been changed
to "assault with intent to kill." it looks as If
the blondes would "come up smlliug" at the
trial to-morrow morning.
CARD FROM MR. GORDON.
To the Editor of the Eveniw Poet:
Fray allow me to make a little explanation in reply
to the good tempered snap of the Tribune at my own
personal heels. My share In the Storey whipping
was comparatively an unimportant one. I was aware
that there was every probability of such an event,
and was also aware of the fact that Mr. (Storey cur
ried a revolver, with the avowed Intention of shoot
ing any member of the Thompson troupo who, to
quote the Times of Wednesday, should take "direct
and immediate measures of retribution and vindica
tion." Knowing this, I was on hand, though rather
too late to witness the overture of the pert trmanee.
I had the pleasure of holding Mr. Storey's right arm
when he made a blow at Miss Markham with a
loaded stick, Just as I would have done had the lady
been the sister of my good tampered frleud on the
Tribune. This, with the hustling; of Mr. Henderson
Into one the hock that appeared in the performance,
was all I had to do with the light. Mr. Storey did me
the honor of rushing at myself afterwards, and
making a feeble attempt to strike me over the head ,
but as I arrested his arm, una so, I believe, broke
nig stick, I naturally luve to compUin of nothing
but bis intention, it was, doubt.css, well meant, but
nevertheless a failure.
As to my standing up aud seeing my friend
thrashed, the Tribune certainly has enterprise
enough to get the start of my own knowledge. At
all events, neither 1 nor my friends can recollect
such an incident. Piobablythe Tribune man was
there hiding behind a tree aud saw It.
I have nothing to say about the case tilt the
proper time. I am, however, abundantly satisfied
with niv "share" In the performance, and therefore
am not partieularly aggrieved by the Tribune t at.
tentions. Yours, etc, A. D. Gordon.
New York Frodaeo Market.
New Tohk, Feb. US. Cotton quiet; sales of 800
bales iniddliucr upland at 'IS!.. Flour State and
Western dull, aud common grades favor buyers:
Bouinern unchanged. v neat winter in good
milling demand and advanced lo. : spring dull and
declining; winter red Western, tl'tMl'UO.V. Corn
scarce and advanced lc: new mixed western.
IXiVODtic ; new yellow Jersey. 8(if)8)tfo, Oats a shade
firmer for State aud dull for Western; State, 6JMo.
Beef quiet, Pork dull; new mess, I'iS'TS. Lard
doll; steam in tierces, HXdl&u. Whisky quiet;
western, iimix
ISOAL INTIILHaiinCE.
Nupreme Court la Baae-JniUea Head
Aanew, and Nharawood.
The following Judgments were entered this morn
ing: Andrew Ollmore's appeal from the Orphans' Court
of Philadelphia. Decree affirmed and appeil dis
missed at cost of appellant. Kecd, J.
TBI RAVINGS FUND CABS.
George West, Deputy Escheator. vs. The Phila
delphia Savings Fund Society. Certificate from
Mel l'rlus In equity. Opinion by Agnew. J.
The claim of the Commonwealth to the surplus
fund ol the Philadelphia Bnvlng Fund Society Is
nearly unfounded. Neither the act of With Aprd,
1S85, relating to literary, charitable, and religions
societies, nor the act of 17th April, 18(19, for tho
eschvat of equitable interests without a rightful
owner, applies to this society. It has not the sem
blance of a charity. It Is specifically a business cor
poration for pecuniary purposes; to receive de
posits of money, Invest tnem for the security of the
depositors, aud repay them with Interest. The pre
amble sets forth, In previse terms. Its sole purpose to
be Uiat of receiving and Investing In public stocks,
a substantial security on real estate, the small sums
saved from the earnings of tradesmen, mechanics,
laliorcrs, servants, and others, aud of alfonllng to
Industrious persons the advantages of security and
Interest.
The charter authorizes the society to receive, take
and hold real and personal estate by gift, devise and
bequest, as well us by pimshase, loan, deposit and
advance. Hut all these modes of acquisition,
whether by girt or purchase, are expressly declured
to be for the "uses, ends and purposes" of the In
stitution, which are pecuniary, aud not charitable
iu any sense of the term, lenal or popular. The
words gift, devise, bequest and legacy, denote auy
additional means given to effectuate the purposes of
the charter, and are not Indicative of Its purpose or
design. These terms are nsed In many old charters
to describe modes of acquisition, not ends to be
subserved. In this charter they ure evlduutly sub
sidiary to the power to Invest to enable the society
to strengthen Its securities, by the use of ail the
various lornis of assurance. If a father desire to
reinforce the failing or doubtful security of his sou,
his aid might come In any of these modes.
Power Is also given to the society to "improve and
augment" Its property, evidently for the purpose of
creating a fund for increased security against, losses
nnd fluctuations in the value of Investments. The
rents, Income, and profits of the property are to tie
applied to the "uses, ends, and purposes" of the lu
stltuiion, according to the rules and regulations of
the society Itself, made or to be made by it fully and
effectually as it could be dene by a txatural person.
ThlB is a broad grant of power, vesting the lund to
be created under this authority in the corporation
Itself, not for any particular cextui que trust, but for
tne general uses and purposes ot tne corporation.
It cannot be said, therefore, to be property without
an owner. It has not ouly a lawful owner,
but a continuing, valuable, aud special
purposo to subBerve. The property thus Im
proved and augmented as a safety fund for
the protection of depositors, the society Is expressly
authorized to hold, enjov, and retain to the use and
purposes of the institution, without auy limitation
whatever. Kor is danger to be apprehended from
this large grant of powers, the Legisls.tnre having
received the power to revoke and annul the corpora
tion. The want of stockholders and prohibitum on
the corporators or managers to derive emolument
from the fund does not rob the society of the express
powers thus given. If there were no heuellclal
purposes to which tho fund was devoted, the argu
ment that it is without an owner might have some
force. Hut the obvious purpose of producing a fund
by Improving and augmenting the property of the
society Ib to furnish an adequate security for the
repayment of deposltois lhe success attending
the administration of the investment, In producing
the large surplus now existing after nearly a century
of good management, detracts nothing from the
charter rluht to cd lov the accumulation fur the true
purposes of the society, llesides the internal evi
dence afforded by the charter itself, of the business
character of tho corporation for pecuniary purposes,
the ccueral Legislature of the State has heretofore
classed such Institutions with other business asso
ciations, such as banks, insurance companies, etc.,
for various purposes, such as taxes, unclaimed divi
dends, etc.
This being the true rharaofrr of this society. It Is
obvious it Is not the subject of escheat, and the pro
ceeding to condemn Its surplus fund (especially in a
mode not prescribed oy iawi is uiegai rana miu
rious. Let us, then, examine the proceeding. The
nlntU section of the act of lMSft directs the proceed
ing to escheat property held by a corporation, con
trary to the true Intent of that act, to be by "quo
warranto, In all respects as Is provided by law in tho
case of the resumption of any corporate franchise."
iewing;thiB as a case or cnurity, tne commission or
the Auditor-Ucneral to the deputy-cscheator Is with
out authority and confers no power to proceed under
the act or lttfb.
If the proceeding be considered as nnder the act
of lmv to escheat proierty without a rigntrui owner,
Another obstacle presents Itself. Tue act of lsiii)
wholly omits to provide for Its enforcement. If we
nilaht supply by intendment the mode of proceed
ing according to the act of 178T because of the title
of the act of 18C9, as "a further supplement" to that
law, yet the proceeding would be Inapt and defec
tive as applied to cases of trust property. Under
the act of 1T8T the Inquiry Is simply whether an in
testate has died seized or possessed, without lawful
heir or known kindred. It Is true, it permits a
claimant or party In possession to traverse the find
ing of the inquest, and thus to raise a question of
property in a court oi taw, out tne uimuuity would
be to apply this to the varied coses of trust. Can
the nropeity be seized and sold or rented bv the
sheriff, nnder process directed to him lu the mode
prescribed oy the act of 17S7 1
This would displace the trustee who holds the
legal title, is bound to use it to maintain tne pur
pose of the trust, and wnose title and control may
have to remain In order to preserve the estate, ami
to protect ulterior contingent or alternative inte
rests.
The proceedings under the act of 176T would do to
determine an ordinary question of property, but
indicia! Intendments would be Insulllcleut it would
rrquire legislative power to adapt It to the peculiari
ties of a trust. Perhaps nothing short of equity
powers would be available to mould the proceed
ings to suit the exigencies or each particular trust.
The proceeding to escheat the surplus fund being
lllgnl both in Its object and Its mode, the Judge at
Mat Prnui was right In enjoining it. The act is con
trary to law, and is prejudicial to the interest or the
society aud its depositors. No one can doubt that
au attempt to wrest from it its surplus fund with
the apparent approbation of the Court must Impair
it and curtail its business, and might subject It to a
ceasing of its depouits, forcing It either to suspend
payment or to impair iw assets, dv tne sacrifices
necessary to maintain us solvency, w e cannot view
the proceedings of the Auditor-General and his
deputy as that ot a sovereign, to be resisted
or to be arrested; but by reason of Its entire want of
authority, we must declare it to be illegal aud void
of sovereign sanction. Persons thus proceeding
Illegally do not represent the state, which Is pre
sumed to do no wrung, aud therefore to be enter
tained, not because they are acting as agents or
oillcers under Its commission, but because they are
proceeding in violation of right and contrary to law,
and have no legal commission to do the act tbey are
seeking to perform. The process of this court acts
upon them individually, and not upon tho State.
The decree of the Court of Nisi Prlus Is therefore
aillrmed.
This is a most Important decision, saving to the
Savings Fund Society upwards of 700,0ti0, which the
Commonwealth sought to have escheated on the
ground that It consisted of deposits the owners of
which had died, leaving no lawful claimants to
them.
Watson vs. The Philadelphia and Trenton Rail
road Company. Krror to the District Court of Phila
delphia. Juiunnent anlrmed. Agnew, J.
Mayor vs. Walter. Krror to the District Court of
Philadelphia Judgment reversed, and v. f. d. n.
1 awarded. Shorawood. J.
McC'alla vs. Kly. Krro,totbe District Court of
Philadelphia. Judgment aillrmed. Sharswood, J.
Wright vs. Burbauk. Krror to the District Court
or rnuadeiphla. Judgment aillrmed. ohurswood, J,
Wlltbauk vs. Pennsylvania Life Insurance Com
pany. Appeal from the Common Pleas of Phtladel
phla. Decree reversed. Ao-uew. J.
U Udeburn vs. Curren. Krror to the District Court
of rhiiadoiphla. Judgment reversed, and v. f. d. iu
awarded. Sharswood, J.
Dovey vs. Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company,
Krror to the Nisi Prlus. Judgment aillrmed. Shars
wood, J.
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SECOND EDITION
LATEST BIT TX3LXiaXI.APXI.
"Work to be Resumed at the Philadel
phia Navy Yard The Bodes
Viejo Land Patent
Important from South AmericaThe
Revolution in Guatemala Terrible
Condition of Paraguay.
i:tCK lUc, Etc., Etc., Etc.
JTKOM WASHINGTON.
Cuba nnd the llecrnt Activity at tbe Navy
ard.
Cpertal D&rpatch to The Kotninq Telegraph,
Washington, Feb. 28. It haa recently trans
pired what was canso of the unusual activity for
several months postal the navy yards In flttlngout
old nnd new naval vessels, and which has cauaed
so much speculation and comment, and by inauy
was supposed to bo connected with tho proposed
acquisition of St. Domingo. It is true the
acquisition of St. Domingo was ono of the
onuses, but not the principal one, as it is now
positively known that tho speedy and extensive
preparation of naval vessels, for which the Sec
retary of the Navy has been severely censured
in some quarters, was in obedience to the orders
of the President. The President bad long; since
come to the conclusion to take decided grounds
in the matter of Cuban affairs, in fact was about
recognizing the insurgents as belligerents, and
with that intention in view, deemed it important
that our navy should be in such a conditlou as
to eustuln und defend tbe act; hence the Navy
Department, in its activity and large expendi
tures, was but obeying tbe President's orders.
Tbe President was only restrained from carrying
out his intentions by the very strong protesta
tions of certain of bis advisers.
Hoih In the Philadelphia Navy Yard. ,
Special Despatch to The Jioenina Tclrtjraph.
Washington, Feb. 33. Secretary Robeson
has issued orders to resume work in the con
struction and repair and steam engineering
departments of all tbe navy yards on the first
proximo, and in the steam engineering depart
ments of all tbe naval stations. At tho Phila
delphia Navy Yard niue hundred of the former
employes will be taken on in tho construction
branch and seventy-five in the steam engineering
branch. Great care is to be exercised in tbe
selection of those to be employed.
The Ilenlrla and the Anlallc Fleet.
The United States steamer Benicia, Com
mander S. Nlcbolsou, has orders from tbe Navy
Department to proceed from Portsmouth, N. II.,
to Singapore, through the Straits of Sunda, aud
report to Rear-A Iruiral Rowan, commanding the
Asiatic fleet. She will doubtless stop en route
at Rio do Janeiro for supplies, etc., and after
leaving that place will visit Cape Town on spe
cial public business; will then go to Natal, east
of Cape Colony, and from theuce join the fleet.
Tbo entire passage will be made under sail. It
was tbe original intention of the department to
have this vessel take the route through tho 8ucz
Canal, but special business prevented.
The Kodea-Vlrjo Patent.
DemxUeh to the AimxiaUd Pren.
Washington, Feb. 28. The Hon. J. D. Cox,
Secretary of the Interior, has decided in the
matter of tbe Rancho Visltaclon, Guadaloupe
Rodes Vie jo, not to proceed in the endeavor to
annul tbe patent, and has recommended to
Attorney-General Hoar that ,-no'further action
should be taken in the premises." The Attorney
General has, however, directed the matter to be
argued before him by Edmond L. Goold for
Piore Bayesque et al. for tho patent, and Hughes,
Denver, and Peck in opposition. This is re
garded only as a means of correcting a mistake.
(Superscription of Letter,.
A petition numerously signed by the most
prominent business men in New York has been
sent to this city, addressed to the Postmaster
General and the Post OOlce Committees of both
houses of Congress, setting forth that postal
reform should commence with the superscrip
tions of the letters passing through tho malls.
Postmaster-General Holt, appreciating tho value
of the invention combining the black lines with
the ordinary letter envelope, directed the incor
poration of tho new improvement with the
stamped letter envelopes issued by the Post
Ollice Department. Tho petition says: "The
omission of all reference to this improvement
in the recent advertisement for proposals to
supply the stamped envelopes has created an
impression upon the public mind that it is to be
finally abandoned by the Government. Against
such a measure, if contemplated, tho under
signed beg leave to respectfully remonstrate. "
Tbe omission of reference In the advertise
ment for the supply of such ruled envelopes is
explained by the fact of its being a patented im
provement. The petition was to-day laid before
tbe Postmaster-General after being shown to the
Senate Pest Ollice Committee.
FROM EUROPE.
The Indian Cable In Operation.
By the Anglo-American Cable.
London, Feb. 28. Tho submarine cable from
Bombay, India, to Aden, at the mouth of the
Red Sea, has been successfully laid by the
steamship Great Eastern. This link places Eng
and and her Indian colonics in direct telegraphic
communication. Messages from Bombay of to
day's date have been received here.
Yhla fflornlna'. Quotations.
By the A wjlo-A meriean Cable.
London, Feb. 2S 11 -so A. M Consols. 92X for
both money and account. I'nltcd States Flve-twen
ties Of 1888, 90tf! or 1863, old, SO'J ; or 1867, 88 V J
10-40, 8.V. Krle Kallroud, 23; Illinois Central, ill;
ureal western, xv.
Liverpool, Feb. 83. Cotton quiet; middling
uplands, lld.; middling Orleans, ip;(ud. The
sales to-day are estimated at 10,000 bales. Bread
stuns quiet.
London, Feb. 23. Linseed Oil declining; sales
at 81 IBs. Tallow firmer but not Higher.
This Afternoon'" Quotation,.
London, Fob. 281 P. M. Consols for money,
92j.i, and for account, Wi ; Ten-forties, SO. Illi
nois Central, U.
LivEKi'OOi., Feb. 231 P. M. Shipments of cotton
from liombay to the SOtli lust, since the lost report.
6000 bales.
Paris, Feb. 28. The Bourse opened quiet.
Rentes, T3f. b7o.
Antwerp, Feb. 3& Petroleum opened quiet at
6r. 7Uc.
Paris. Feb. 28 Evening. The Bourse closed firm.
Rentes 7sr. 9Bc.
Havkb, Feb. 28 The cotton market opened
quiet and steady for lioth on tbe spot and afloat.
Sales on the spot at 1371. 00c.
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
The Darlea Cnanl Harvey.
T'ew York, Feb. 23. Tho steamer Henry
Cbonncey, from Asplnwall, brings 118,500 in
treasure from California aud Isthmus dates to
the 19th Inst. The gunboat Nlpsic was to lo ive
Asplnwall in a few days for Caledonia Bay to
commence the survey for tbe Darlan Canal, for
which a umber of laborers had been engaged.
The storeshtp Guard was expected at Caledonia
Bay shortly.
Tho Guatemala Revolution.
Advices from Guatemala state that the revolu
tionists were badly defeated and routed by the
Government troops at Palencla on the &ld of
January. Peace had been restored to tho coun
try.; The treaty between Colombia and tlio
United States for a canal across the Isthmus
now needs only the signature of tho United
8tatcs Commissioner, who is expected shortly
at Bogota.
Enrfhiunke at rannmo.
A slight shock of earthquake was felt at
Panama February 2.
Popular Outbreak at Montevideo.
Valparaiso dates to January 12 have been re
ceived. There Is nothing new from Chill. At
Montevideo a revolution, headed by General
Ludrcz, is reported, but no particulars have
been received. Business there is completely
paralyzed.
Terrible Ntate of Affair la Panama.
Tbe whole of Paraguay Is represented to bo In
a sad state. The people are dying from want
and starvation in the provinces, and in the city
of Asuncion, the Italian Consul, with whom
was deposited for safety a large amount of trea
sure by wealthy families, when Asuncion was
captured by the Allies, had attempted to leave
with the treasure, but was caught and compelled
to disgorge.
FUVAICU AMU 4JO.T.H13KU
OrncK or thx Rvcntno Tmjniuph.I
Mondf, Feb. ift, 1B70. (
The week opens with a light dc.nand for loans
and a full supply, so that rates continue at about
the nominal rates asked and obtained during the
past week. The supply at tho banks is not or
does not appear so (urge as a week ago or more,
but there is plenty for regular customers, with
something to spare for outside borrowers. The
street operators experience some dilllculty lu
disposing of all their loauablo funds, and the
rates are merely nominal for many of the trans
actions reported. Round sums are being ad
vanced daily at 5 per cent, on 00 or !K) days'
paper, but the regular rate for this grade of ac
ceptances is about 0 per cout. aud moderate
enough.
There Is another "bearish" feeling in the gold
market this morning, nnd though every effort
was made nt tho opening to force up tho pre
mium, tbe highest point attained was 111,
soon after the opening, but rapidly dropping
until it reached 115,V, when it rallied until it
stood at 115 about noon.
Government bonds ure rather quiet here, but
tbe ninrket is very steady, and prices generally,
show an advance of id ou closlug quota
tions of Saturday.
The Stock market was fairly active, but prices
were unsteady. City sixes were stronger. Sales
of the new issues at 101.
Reading Railroad was dull, opening at 4TT, but
during the First Board declined to 48'(i'.l, but
closed at 48548J6; Pennsylvania Railroad was
In good demaud, selling as high as 57; Mlnchill
Raihond sold at 51Bfn51.. and Oil Creek and
Allegheny Railroad at 40,'$. 115 was bid for
Camden and Aniboy; 75 lor Norrlstown, and
St!' .? for North Pennsylvania.
The balance of the list was overlooked. A
salo of Ocean Oil was made at j.j.
PHlLADIiLPIHA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven & Bro.i No. 40 S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
fsooo city es, N. ..ls.ioi
100 sh Reading R. . .43-41
lieu no iui
fsooo do D8.101
1000 do b3.101
11000 Lch V R n bds
reg.lots. 90
11 sh PennaR..... W
100 do 830. 66;;
167 do Is. 67
100 do b30. 67
10O do 67
7 sh Norrist'n It.. 76
10O sh O C A A R It. 40
4 do 40 i
100 do boo. 40X
100 sh Ph Ik E....C. 27X
lOOsliLitSch R.... 40X
100
do bBO. 4!
100
100
do .... bGO. 49
do 4SJf
tlO 48-81
do $
do 2d. 48
do 48
do 48
do 48
do 48-69
do b00. 43?
do 4s
do 48V
U0....1H.S5. tM
do 85. 48 a
do 85. 48V
1100
200
100
100
200
600
100
100
600
200
800
100
100
Jat Coo" k Co. quote Government securities as
follows:1 . 8. 68 Of 1881, 116mX; 6-208 Of 1862,
114(116J4 ; do., 1884, HBK31l37i ; do., 1666 113 V
114; do., July. 18& H2tfU2; do. do., lsar,
mnw, do., isos, mvim, ; 10-40S, 112,',
112J ; Cur. 6s, maillV. Gold, lie;,'.
Messrs. Db Haven & Brother, No. 40 S. Third
Street. Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. 8. 6s Of 1881, 1164liT ( do., 1862, U4'($ 116 V ;
do. 1864, 118i113?4' ; OO. 1808, 118(cSll4; do. 1865,
new. H2!;(aii',ii : do. 1867, do. ii2ns v: do. 1868.
do., mx&lisx; 10-408, 112','112 V; D. a 80 Year
per cent. Currency, 11K41H V: Due Comp. Int.
Notes, 19; Gold, 116X118?': Sliver. 114116. Union
Facltio . it. 1st More, uonas, S48,856; central Fa
cillo R. R. lst Mort. Bonds, l'Jt0v4900: Union Pacific
Land Grant uonus. i7iovo.
MKSSRH. WILLIAM FAINTER A t'O., MO. 36 S. Third
street, report the following quotations : IT. 8. 6s of
1881, U8.116; 6-201 Of 1862,114(4114V: do. 1S64,
iibi(rtui3M : uo. lHoo, iix(Aimv ; ao., juiv, ihw
112(112V; do., July, 1867, 112M112k; : do. July.
1868, 112?,112 ; 68,10-40, lllVUl;'.,' i U. 8. Pacific
Kit. tJUr. OS. 111USU1K. UUIU. 11D(110.
mark a ladnbr, liunncrs. report tnis morning 8
uoiu quotations as ioiiowb :
10-00 A. M llOWf 10-27 A. M 118
10-01
.116',' 1S-80
....116
....116'i
....116
10-03
..116)tf 10-41
lot
10 07
10-10
10-16
.116J
11-01 " ....
nits " ....
ii-io ....
11-26 " ....
...llOtf
,. .116
....1WV
....116tf
....116'i
116
10-23
12-66 M lie?;
TUB HEW YORK MONEY OTAUKET.
From the Ar. Y. Herald.
"The absorbing feature of Interest during the week
was the course oi tue gout market, and it was evi
dent that the gold question will continue to attract
unusual attention In the Immediate future of all the
markets. The decline to lift'.' ou Saturday was the
result of a heavy pressure of sales beginning when
gold made Its first dip under 120. The very contrast
between tno latter ngure ana tnat at wnicn gold had
been ruling In the previous year was the stimulus to
heavy purchases on all sides In the expectation
among speculators that a reaction would ensue,
and among the Importers and the public that
gold at such a price was cheap. But uu
fortunately ror such calculations, no account was
taken of other lnilueuces at wo-k to produce a do
ollne. The fact thut with the general prosperity of
the country, tbe reduction of the national debt aud
the enhancement of American credit In Ku rope the
premium was Inevitably destined to extinguishment
was ovenooKea. w an our immense exports or cot
ton, produce, ana uonds the demand ror gold be
came limited to that arising from day to day for tbe
payment of customs. Of the few millions of specie
exported since January ouly a few thousand dollars
have been actual shipments of American coin. Tbe
tables made up each week are delusive In showing
the real extent of the deportation, for as New
York is the great entrepot between Kurope aud the
whole American Continent the item of such ship
ments is constantly tilled with the Interchange of
specie between uglaud and her colonies, France
and Mexico aud Spain and Soutli America. The
speculative hope of reaction has also been steadily
disappointed. During the decline or the week the
market was so inelastic that the few 'bulls' who had
tbe courage to step in to buy ror a reverse move
ment were either cheated entirely or rewarded with
light profits. The two Honses of Congress played
shuttlecock with a resolution about Inflation, but the
results were very meagre in staying the downward
tendency. Surprising as It may be to the most
conservative or us, the fact Is only more and
more evident that the dav of specie payments Is not
far distant. - The most healthy feature In the de
cline .has been tho absence of speculative causes.
Had gold dropped under a pressure of sales from tho
bears' who sell gold which they have not. bnt hope
to buy back at a lower price, resulting from their
Intimidation of holders, little Importance could be
attached to the movement and little faith Invested
In the permanency of the fall, llut gold haa
dropped from natural causes. The props which
held It up were undermined by the influences of
enhanced national credit, and broke from beneath
It. Nothing hut speculative Influence can now put
f old back again, and the only Influence likely at tills
ime to change the current Is a 'bear' effort to fur
ther depress the price and thus occasion an unnatu
ral demand for the precious metal. The market Is
now In that state that overselling it would produce
a strong reaction and defeat the speculation. The
chances of the success of -bull' moveinnut Ho only In
such an oversold condition. The clearances on
Hnturday exhibited a marked decline from those
of Friday, suggesting tho Inference that transac
tions were curtailed through a cautious appruhen-
lon of this fact.
"Inasmuch as the nstnral tendency of sold 18 to
still lower prices, would It not be well on the part of
Congress to appoint a special committee with in
structions to investigate mo leasaoimy ot resump
tion on the Fourth or July next, and thus put at
rest the vexed qncatlnn before the termination of
into 7 The reasous mat nave neon operative against
specie paymeut8 heretofore are now less pointed.
Tbe great gold smash of last September has ren
dered our importers more than usually conserva
tive. The only persons who could suffer are a
few Importers aud a few of our cotton aud produce
merchants. The extinction of the premium between
now and July 4 would tell less heavily upon the trade
oi inn country ror tne reason mat tue great nun oi
nnr cotton and produce has been shipped. Wo
shonld thus strike the happy median lino between
tne inst or our exports in summer and tno next in
stalment of our impcrta lu the fall. With gold at
par in the autumn a new impetus would be given to
enterprise over the whole country. Capital would
lose its caution and laiior be in demand. A thou
sand and one engagements which are now In abey
ance through the contingencies of a decline In gold
would bo entered into with promptness and spirit.
The nation would resume the activity of the days
before tne war. 1 no rear that prices will decline
with gold Is exaggerated. With gold at par we
should have a thousand millions of money to set the
enterprise or tne wnoin country in operation. While
we are so abundantly supplied with capital prices
csnnnt yield bo greatly as to fall back to the figures
of old times. Prices have gone up all over the
world. With us they are three or four times as
great as belore the war, because we have three or
four times as much money. It Is the history of trie
world that money becomes cheaper aa countries
grow older."
Philadelphia Trade lteport.
Monday, Feb. 28. Cloverseed Is Inactive, and
prices favor buyers. Sales at f 7-602i8 from wagons,
and f812X(l9'26 rrora commission houses the Utter
rate ror choice. Timothy is nominal. Flaxseed is
taken by the crushers at i-25, . ,
The tone of the Flour market. In sympathy with
that of wheat, Is firm, bat there Is very little de
mand, except from the home consumers, who pur
chase to a moderate extent. Sales of 6700 barrels,
Including superrjno at $4 -25-60; extras at 14-62;
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at ,
B-25(S, the latter rate for fancy ; Pennsylvania do.
do. at ia-26u&'in; nidiauaand onto do. do. at 13-25
(I6; and fancy brands at Sl-26($7-60, according to
quality. Rye Flour may bo quoted at $4-76.
-j here is tome uemaua iorwneacaiiuiipni.es,
but Inferior sorts are neglected. Sales or 8000
bushels Pennsylvania red at gl-23oai-25, and 1000
bushels York State white atfl-43. Rye Is quoted at
II ror Peunsylvanla. The demand for Corn from
the retailers continues good at lull prices, but the
receipts and stocks are light. Sales of 460U bushels
new yellow at 9$92u, Oats were steady, with sales
or 3000 bushels Pennsylvania at 0466a, the latter
rate ior ngnr.
wniskv is very scarce and nrm. we quote at
tl(?)l -02 for wood and iron-bound Western.
I m
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Monday. Feb. 23. Tho dullness noted In Beef
Cattle last week still continues, and prices have
again fallen hio. f pound. We quote choice at 9V
$iOc, prime at 9ia;9ic., fair to good at oiifgtio.,
and common at 6u;7a y pound gross, as In quality.
Receipts, 1935 head. The following sales were re
ported :
H'nil.
60 owen smith, western, 7 Vlo.
62 A. ChrtHty & ISro., Western, 89.
41 Haengler A McClcese, Lancaster uo., 7j8).
71 P. McKllleu, Lancaster co., 79.
76 Ph. Hathaway. Lancaster co., 7'9,V. ,
40 James 8. Kirk, hester uo., 89.
30 11. S". McKllieu. Lancaster eo., 8(J9 V. '
100 James Mcb'llleii, Western, 89)tf.
60 E. 8. MuFillen, Lancaster co.. 6 49kT. , .
144 I lltnan & liuchmau. Ohio, S39.
19T mania ruuer as co., western, ia,.
101 Mooney Miller, Western, 7(9.
60 Thomas Mooney A Bro., Virginia, 6(28.
86 II. Chain, Lancaster co., 8A8,'.
160 John bniltn & uro., Westwn, 7910Jf.
77 J. U Frank, Western, 7,9.
68 Gus. Schamuerg A Co., Western, 8(9.
80 Hope A Co., Lancaster co., 7j(9.V.
16 M, Dryloos A Co., Pcnna., 6S6X.
48 H. Frank, Western, 7(jNr.
46 Blum A Co., Western, 7id8,V-
67 J. Clemson, Lancaster eo., 7X1 -
22 J. J. Chain, Western Penna., 6iX38X. -
49 Kikon A Co., Western, 7 W(8X.
84 Chandler A Alexander, Chester CO., 810.
26 A. Klmble.Cbestcr eo., 7 V.
20 L. Home, Delaware co., 6,X36J.
18 J. Usmaker, Lancaster co., 8tv9X.
12 Preston A Saunders, Chester county, Tjj'HX
87 John McArdle, Wertern, 7Ji10.
27 8. Frank, Western, 7(38.
95 G. Ellinger, Ohio, 79.
Cows and Calves are not muc hsought after. Sales
of 100 head at S46C466. springers sell at t40$65.
Sheep The market is active aud prices . have ad
vanced fully lc Ib. Sales of 7000 head at the Park
Drove Yard at 6i(48c. V h; 8000 head were dis
posed of at 739kc., the latter rate for extra.
Hogs There is less doing, but prices remain as
last quoted. Sales of 2148 head at the Union Drove
Yard at tl218 i loo lbs. for slop and f 1313-i6 for
corn-red.
LATEST SHUTDTG INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine Sewe tee Truide Page.
(By Telfftraph.)
Nrw Tori, Feb. 28. Arrived, steamships City of
New York, Nevada, and France, from Liverpool.
Also, the steamship Henry Chauncey, from Aspin-
Also arrived, steamship City of Antwerp, from
Liverpool.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY 28
8TATK OP THERMOMETER AT TUB KVBKIXO TELBORAPH
OKKICS.
T A. M 30 1 11 A. M 40 2 P. M 44
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Sehr Northern Light, Irelau, Bristol, Sinnickson A
co.
Schr William Walton, Hunter, Boston, do.
Schr Willlum Wallace, Scull, Providence, do.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Norman, Nlckerson, 43 hours from Bos
Urn, with mdse. to 11. Winsor A Co.
Steamship J. W. Kvernian, Hinckley, from Rich
mond via Norfolk, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Steamer J. S. bhrlver, Webb, 13 hours from Balti
more, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
Steamer W. Whilldln, ltlgatis, 13 hours from Bal
timore, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
Steamer Nw York, Jones, from Washington and
Alexandria, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Brlg.avalla Williams, Williams, 18 days from
Porto Rico, with sugar aud molasses te John Mason
A Co.
Schr J. B. Van Dusen, Young, 9 days from Charles,
ton, S. C, with phosphate rock to Charleston Mining
t'o.
Schr Tennessee, Creed, 8 days from Bncksvllle, S.
C, with lumber to T. P. Galvln A Co. vessel to
Lennox A Burgess.
Schr William Butmah, Smart. 8 days from Bucks
.ville, S. C, with I u m tier to T. P. Galvln A Co ves
sel to Lennox A Burgess.
Schr Annie S. Gaskill, Gasklll, 12 days from North
Carolina, with lumber to Norcross A Sheets.
Schr W. Kent Hall, Welsh, 10 days from Norfolk,
with shmgle2 to t!roskey A Co.
Schr Caroline, Tice, from Mlllvllle, with glass to
Whitall, Tatum A Co.
Schr J. G. Babooek, Smith, from Great Egg Har
bor. Schr Train Ackworth, Wheatley, from Wicomico
rlvt-r, with wood.
Schr Mansion, Whlto, from Wicomico river, with
wood.
Schr Nollle n. Benedict, Bills, from Wilmington,
Del.
Schr A. M. Miller, SculL from Wilmington, Del.
MEMORANDA.
Ship Tuscarora, itowluud, hence, at Mobile actb
instant.