8 TiliS DAIL1 EVfcMxi TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, APRIb",22, 1870. CITY I NT 13 l li I (i) I) IV 13. THE KIRKMAUSiL. 1IU Th'itrrnlh Annaul Kapert la I he .Vlaver Firm In m- It ilnrliiM l.U!l -Tlielr Mmnlicr, I,orallon, ( nwi-i mid Iho !, Kaxnlaa; The ttratrucr (Horn Itamiinat than Kvar ItHoro Or rat Im-miaa In InrnMalurNiii-Tao OiltU roltlea l'lncoumercd by 'ire .larabul HI an It. bara The report of Firo Marshal Blackhnrn, which accompanies the annual mossago of M tyor Fox, comprises thlrty-nlue page of printed matter. It contains an account of the varlona Arcs during tlio year W.I, their losses, ttiu Insur ance, and the origin of the more serious. Tlie Firo Murdial states that tbu post wan tho moH extraordinary year cvor known In tbo history of fires in Philadelphia. It marks a memorable epoch In the local chronicles of such disastrous events. Tho burning of property, both la fre quency and destructiveness, was tinureceJentod. Conflagrations were numerous and extensive, and soma of them of a remarkable and start ling character. Several of the finest and most substantial piles of architecture In the metropo lis monuments of individual or associated enterprise, and objects of priilo to every appre ciating citizen wero annihilated by the lire demon, and millions of wealth vanished before bis devastating besom. Tlio losses of tho twelvemonth were enormous. They aggregate a sum without a parallel in any previous year. Fire. llurlnK 1MI. The whole number of dreg during the year was C23, of which a largo majority were slight, and occa sioned only trilling damage. There were 61 In January, 4tt In February, as In March, 45 1n April, 89 In May, r4 In Juue, 113 lu Jnly, M lu August, 47 lu September, 49 in October, 40 in November, aud 4U lu December. Nearly one-half of those lu July hap pened at or about the time of the Anniversary of American Iiidcpeudrnce, and resulted from tho pyrotechnic saturnalia which alwavs attend the advent of that national holiday. Fortunately, most cf them were of trivial account. Tbe Notable CooiliMrratlona. The most tremendous conflagration of the year was the aunihilatlou ol the i'attersou warehouses, at the corner of Front and Lombard streets, on the night of the 4th of August, Uie loss by which far ex ceeded that of cither of tun two historically (Treat Brcs of October 4, 1839, and July 9, KV), and was therefore the heaviest ever occasioned by any are that lias occurreu lu our city. '1 he saddest tire was the destruction or the Burd block, In Chesnut street, above Ninth, on the morn ing of the 14th of January, wheu two unfortunate young men, employed In the jewelry store of James K. Caldwell Ac Co., perished In the flames. In the wreck of solid and ornate structures and ruin of rare and costly goods, this fire Is without precedent In our annals of burnings, and in the aggregate of the loss it Inflicted three-quarters of a million it is the third in rank among all the tires of which there is any record. The conflagration which extended over the largest area of territory, and swept away the great est number of buildings, broke out in a collection of frame and brick tanneries, glue and curled hair nntunfactories, aud oilier working establishments, u the south side of Columbia avenue, between Fifth and Sixth streets, on the afternoon of the Kbtu of June, causing a total loss of a quarter of a mil lion. Next to the Caldwell fire, the conflagration that created the most intense sensation, and caused the keenest feelings of regret, was the sudden demoli tloa of the capacious1 and splendid hail of the Com mercial Exchange Association, comer of Hecond and Gothic streets, on the evening of the 7th of De cember. Other Principal Fires. The other principal fires were the burning of the sugar refinery of Jtogers Mitchell, Wood street, below Third, on the morning of December 26; the stores of Iteeder & Thatcher, Musselman & Kirk, and others, Fourth street, above Market, on the mornlngof the anth ; and the warehouses nf F. D.Wor ley Co., and others, broad street, above Arch, on the evening of the '24th of the same month; Earlus' Art Oallery, thesnut street, nelow Ninth, and Tyson A Worthlugton'a livery stables, and thirty head of horses, Broad street, Bear Wallace, on the evening of the 81st of August; the store of Leonard, Iiaker Co., No. 210 Chesunt street, on the evening of June 23; the notion store of Nolen, Norrls A Co., and other mercantile houses, on the north side of Market street, between Second and Third streets, on tne night of the 9th of April; the skating rluk Twenty-first and Kace streets, on the cveulng of the 2'uth, and the freight depot of the Philadelphia ami Morristown Railroad, corner of Ninth and Green streets, on the evening of the 23th of the same month ; tne blanket factory of John Dobson, at the Falls of the Schuylkill, and the coopering establish ment of Sibley A Co., Noble street, above Kleveuth, on the morning of the 17th of May; and Mann's printing otllce and blank-book bindery, Ledger place, on the morning of the 6th of the same mouth; Fettit's mill. Ninth and Wallace streets, on the afternoon of tbe 24th; Welditn A Hughes' waste cleaning factory, Gunner's run, near liart lane, on the night of the 21st; the Huston Desiccated Fish Works, Columbia avenue, above Fifth street, on the morning of the voth, and the store or the Messrs. Crelghton. Chesnut street, above Second, on the evening of the 19th of August: the Excelsior Saw and Planing Mill of Doerr A Sou, Coates street, uoi.ve Broad, and adjoining properties, on the morning of the 4th or September, and the Union Meam Coilee and hplec Mills or Welkel k Smith, front Btreet, below Kace, on the night of the 12th ; and the flour warehouse and cooper shop ef William 15. Thomas, southwest corner of Twelth aud Buttonwood streets, on the night of the iota of the same month ; tne shoe factory of John A liogar A Co., and the notion store of Herzherg, Goodwin ft Co., No. lis N. Third street, and other business esta blishments, on the night of the 3d ; ana the Franklin Woollu Mills, Twenty-fourth and spruce streets, on the evening of the 15th of November. The IjO.mcb and Insurance.. Mt duties were bo Incessant and onerous all the ' while that It was impossible tor rae to find the time to keep as particular and minute a record as I de sired ; still I carefully noted all the most Important statistics, and from my own data, and the figures courteously rurnisncu me ny tne underwriters iroiu their books, I estimate the losses by the tires of the year, and the Insurances on tbe same, as follows: .. Itimtranft. Clmr Lot, January. $822,731 $C38,S41 tl84.4-i0 February 4,3i2 March 4ft, 181 April 194,0i May 138,647 June. 861, M4 Jnly 74,816 August 2,4Sfi,3 Keptember 165,210 October fS,2,r2 November 102.6S6 December. C21.637 29,205 S5.835 17,167 19,346 81.624 .10,6:18 162,64 26,830 230,228 113,142 10S.124 2U.1 47,886 2,25,Sr5 116.27S 42,628 122,421 461,691 38,935 16,724 40,269 67,04(1 Total 16,067,125 t4,172,304 $594,821 The Cannes or Fires. The Fire Marshal then gives the causes or the heavy losses, among which he enumerates the fol lowing: Carelessness, Incendiarism, overcrowding the floors of inrgo buildings with valuable stocks or goods, especially articles of an Inflammable nature ; defective construction of bnildings, stoves left at night full of fuel, all draught turned en and the duor tightly closed; hot ashes put into wooden receptacles and allowed to stand on plank noars accumulation of dirty and greasy rubbish; explo sion! ol adulterated kerosene and recklessness in the use of ben.lue, naptha, and gasoline; leakages or illuminating gas from defective pipes in lathed and plastered partitions, and between floor and ceilings, or escapes from lmperrect meters. The losses by tire in the United States for tbe year lsuu nave been estimated oy competent anu weit posted statisticians, most familiar with such mat ters, at the Immensely large Hum of 40,0oo,or)0. if this estimate Is correct, it will be seen that Fhiladel pbla has suffered to the amount of one-eighth of the entire bulk or this vast damage to the prosperity of tne country. lorren.n of Incendiarism, I am happy to report that a very largo majority of the most instructive ures or tne past year were acci dental; mm, i regret to state mat my records ex hibit an Increase of incendiary acts over those or the Preceding year. One hundred aud four out of the otal number of six hundred and twenty-three burn ings werui clearly traceable to Incendiarism, and tifir-four persons, more than one-half or whom were minors, were arrested on the charge of arson ami suspicion of arson. A number of fires in the course or the year, occur ring lu mercantile houses aud other business places, were so mysterious in their origin, anil all attempts to account tor them so unsatisfactory, that there was good reason to suspect either deliberate lucen-diarii-ra, so screened as to battle discovery, or else carelessness so closely allied to wrong as to render It dufleult to decide whether the suspected party was deserving or severe censure or amenable to the criminal law. Such cases are always extremely an Luring to the fair and straightforward underwriter, and exceedingly embarrassi.ig to the oltlcer whose diitv it Is to luvestigute them without prejudice or favor. Tbe Increasa of Incendiary ami suspicious Ores I attribute muiuly to three causes: First. The general demoralization of society and the grawmg tendency to lawlessness that mark the sreinjut p-rlod. fcfHdiid. The low standard or morals among a par ticular clans of business mea wall known in uoia iscrclnl circles. Third. Iteikleia and excessive luburauce, aud Ignoring the moral hazard In underwriting policies, i As the best means of more air.;'.tiinlly checking the crime of arson, and bringing Its perpetrators to condign punishment hereafter, I would earnestly recommend: First. The adoption of a more perfect and efficient system or police prevention, hecond The prompt expulsion from the Flro Da. partment of all disorderly and lawlesj characters. Third. The thorough examination by enmpetont Inspectors of all risks before writing on them, con stant supervision of the same dnrlng tho continu ance of the policy, and a re-examination at the time of renewal and on every application for Increased Insurance, Fourth. The exaction of the condition, In all con tracts lor IndemnlUcatlon for loss by flru, that a or tHin proportion of the risk should be borne by the ll sored. Firth. The refusal of every risk the moral char acter of which was at all doubtful. Sixth. The offer of liberal standing rewards by both the municipal authorities and Boards of Fire I'nderwrlters, for such Information as would lead to the detection, arrest, and conviction of Incen diaries. Seventh. Tho utmost cantlnnsnesn and strictest Scrutiny in taking security in cases of arson, prompt ness and perseviranne In suing out forfeited recog nizances, and the unrelenting prosecution of all perjured bull-goers. lArrrnta and Conviction Tor Arson. The report or the Fire Marshal or New York ror lni'.i, states that there were 913 tires lu that city during the year, causing a total less or 3,416,402. The great excess or losses In Philadelphia was owing to the terrible casualty at the stores or the Fen n Warehouse Company. Tho number of convittionts for nrson In New York, for the year ending October 31, lsas), was 8 two men and one woman. lu I'liiladclphia, for the year ending December 81, 1Kf,s, there were 6 convictions for arson two meu and three youths. Since the appointment or Fire Marshal Blackburn, thirteen years ugo, 914 persons were arrested on the charges or arson and suspicion or having committed or intending t commit Unit olfcuse, and conspiring with und lnntlgatlng others to perpetrate the same, und being accessory thereto either before or after the fact, or both. The number convicted, either by their own confession to the Fire Marshal, or by pleas on arraignment, or verdicts of Juries in tlio criminal court, was 1C3 an average or one conviction a month. Tne ages or these detected parties ranged from eight to Bcveuty years. In no city in America or Europe, as far as I have been Hide to obtain Information, has there been a farger number of persons found guilty of Incendiar ism lu the same neriod of time. For half a century immediately preceding the creation or tho fire de tective branch or tho police by Hon. Klchard Vaux, (mictions for arson in t'liliacieinina were very un usual. The nrruignment or an incendiary was so nfrenuent an occurrence that it convulsed the ntire community. Tho records or tho criminal courts show that sometimes there was not a solitary onvlctlon ror that offense in a coutiuuous period or five years. Prior to 1810 atrial for arson was rare. Between 1840 and i860 there was an occasional In stance. After the formation of the Marshal's police In I860, the Instances became more frequent, lint as In all other things, so in the detective opera tions ol the police, what was everybody's business was nobody's business, and It was not until 157, wlien lire detection was made a specialty ny Mayor anx, that this alarming crime was grappled with in earnest. The Fire Marshal then gives a detailed account or the fires at tho Fattcrsou bonded warehouse, the 15urd block, ami the Commercial Rxchange, and gives his theory as th Ir origin, and closes his report by a complimentary anusiou to tne insurance Fire atroi. THE HIGHWAYS. The Citizens' Asnorlatlon-The Object of Its umauiitauon anu tne wortc it is moidk. Some two months since a number of wealthy ccntlemen met in this city and organized a Ulti zees' Association, the objects of which should be to nee all lawful ways nnd means to secure the enforcement of such laws and ordinances as bball have relation to the good order and condi tion of the streets, alleys, roads, nnd drives within the limits of Philadelphia, and to procure such additional legislation as might bo deemed necessary in that behalf. The outside public at first did not seem to realize the importance of such an organization, but an experience of its workings lor a month past has shown tho great benefits to be derived from tho co-operation of tho members of this association. Already they have acted upon lau odd complaints, each one of these comprising from one to two dozen various charges, and in nearly every instance have the proper authorities, npon the complaint of the association, remedied the evils. The association desires to abate all nuisances, no matter how trilling in their nature, that obstruct the highways or endanger pedestrian ism or driving, or are liable to cause trouble in the future, and to do this they request mat citi zens generally forward at the earliest moment possible any complaints they may have. AO give some laea oi wuitt mis urauizatiuu is doing, we present the following complaints which have been forwarded to their office, No. 431 Walnut street, with the final disposition of such as have received proper attention: Water boxes projecting a' XMos. 70, 714, sis, 005, 90(1, D07, 009, 016, 102, 110, 1123. 1210. 1208, 1226, 1230, 1314, 1402, 1404, 1406, and 1418 Walnut street. Of these, the evil was remedied at Nob. 704, 1104, 1128, 1208, 1210, and 1226. No. 1221 Walnut street Curb and carriage block out of place. xr- -I tort 11 1 .... . nnn T,..TmAnt Jtli HttlUUl OUClb1 uicmuub out of re pair, repaired. jNortnwcst corner tucvenm nua w uinut sirecui A granite block remaining on sidcwulk. Will be removed. Southwest corner Tenth and ulnut streets- Seven large tree stumps on pavement of Western Saving Fund. President notiQod March 20; no attention paid to notification, which was re peated. walnut ana i wenty-urst streets, wainut anu Fifth streets, Eighteenth, street, above Spruce, Chesnut and Thirtieth streets, Filbert oelow Twentieth street, Sixteenth aud Spruce streets, Walnut above Twelfth street, ana Nineteenth street below Chesnut. Holes in the street and pavements, endangering horses and carriages aud pedestrians. Coiiiuilooloucr of Highways notified. The locomotive and freight trains of Penn sylvania Kailrood Company remain on or near the crossing of the Second street road to l'oint Breeze between the hours of 8 and 5 o'clock P. M., while the road is much travelled, causing fright to the horses and trouble to drivers. Railroad oflicials notilicd, and nuisance discon tinued except as to blowing oil steam. They were notified as to this April 11. A larcre box of ashes, uncovered, on sidewalk in front of Central Police Station and Mayor's Office, lias been standing there for nine days, Nuisance removed. Another very largo box, also, at No. 841 Ches nut street, lias been there tor tnree days. Water boxes nroiectintr at Nos. 1314. 1402, 1404, 1406. 1418, and 1420 Walnut street. Same repaired. Planking at crossing of West Chester Railroad Company at Chesnut street in aangerous couui tion. ltcvairs made. Damrerous condition of culvert on Ridge road, below Arnold's Hotel, Falls of Schuylkill. Re medied bv Ridge Avenue Railway Coinoaur. Several cubical blocks raised considerably above the level of the junction of the railroad at the corner of Second and South streets. Several accidents have already taken place, injuring two and three horses, impaired by Kueoua ana Third Streets Passenger Railway Company. Several largo stones opposite No. Ill Walnut 6treet have been there since last winter, when the eras pipes were repaired. Trustees of Uaa Works notilicd. The Belgian pavement at Twenty-Crst and Walnut streets sauk several feet on Saturday, and is now in a dangerous condition. The police at that corner have notified the lieu tenant, but nothing has been done either to re pair the break or to place bars to prevent acci dent. Commissioner of Highways notilicd and repairs made. The following streets are very dirty: Sixth street, above and below Green; Sixth street, below Callowhill: Callowhlll Btreet, above and below Sixth; Walnut street. betweoH Third and Fourth: Third street, below Walnut: Sixth street, above Arch; Twent3'-second street, above Market: Chesnut street, above Twenty-second; Twentv-thlrd street, below Chesnut; Arizona street," above Twelfth; Chesnut Street Bridge gutter filled to the curb. AH cleaned by the Board of Health except Arizona street. Seventeenth street, between Spruce and Wal mil .ml IjiciiKt. fit reef, from Fifteenth to Eighteenth, are in very bad condition as to . . . f .111 1 .ICS paving, commissioner oi juguways anu oovcu' tccnth and Nineteenth Streets Tassengor Rail way Company notified. one or more greasy Darrein sianuing in iront of Webb's giocery store, 8. E. corner of Eighth and walnut streets, ibis nuisance naa neen oi long standing. Owner notlfle and they were removed, and tbe nuisance win not ne repeated. A derrick pole in tbe gutter on the west side of Washington Square. Has been thero for a month. Owner notified and polo removed. A cellar door on a level with the pavement In front of No. 49 North Ninth street, Is left partly open at night. The neighborhood Is dark and persons are liable to sustain Injury. Occupant notified. A threc-fect wide allev, from Nineteenth to Twentieth street, above Pino, is lu a shockingly filthy state. Remedied. A nuisance in shape of a two-wheel truck and a large stump of a tree is at No. 2115 Sunsotn street, taking up nearly one-half of the street for many months. Owner notified and nuisance remov ed. Long blocks of granite at Twenty-second and Cliesmit streets, northeast corner, obstructing the highway. Ihcy have tieen lucre a fong time, us well ns empty cart remaining outside durinii tho night nnd Sundays. All removed. Afb street, between Twenty-first nnd Twenty second nnd Chesnut and Market streets, is very much out of repair, and has been so for two years or moro. Highway Department notilicd. Sewer at northwest comer of Klghth and Market streets has been overflowing for several days patt. The proper authorities have been notified without cflcct. Association notilicd Bonrd of Health nnd evil remedied. Wnlnnt street, went of Thirty-ninth, and Wal nut ftrcet west of Fortieth, has remained tin paved for nt least four months. No connection made with tbe culvert or water-pipe. Highway Department notilicd. Walnut slrect, below Sixth. Contractors paving street w ith ashes. Highway Department notified and gravel substituted. Walnut and Fifth streets. Decayed tree liable to tumble. Authorities notified. Alley in rear of Eloventh strcot, north ol Master. Noxious matter gathering for months. Bonrd of Health notified. Curlton street, above Broad. Filth collected for five years past. Health of residents very poor. Bonrd of Health notified. Tho association in now paying particular attention to the various thoroughfares occupied by passenger railway companies. These com panies will bo properly noli lied of all tbe de fective points along their routes, both between and on either side of the tracks. Local Odds and Ends. Soundings for the Delaware bridge have been commenced. When will the bridge be built? Senator Connell paid the cxpenres of a negro, a horee and wagon, at Harrisbnrg, and issued many thousands of his answer to Council man Bardslcy, out of a salary of $1000. Policemen make a comfortable living bv arresting people and then releasing them for a slight consideration. Mayor Fox, in his annual message, makes no allusion to tho Police aud Fire Alarm Tele graph Department. Philadelphia was represented in the Legis lative Rooster Ring by two of hor members. Who were they? The recent Legislative bill increasing the fees of the Health Ollicer is denounced by the Board of Health. Our " would-be" economists are still dis posed to depend on Luna for lighting the streots at night. Detective Cobb has a gallant mi'l: iry record of two weeks' service as captain of tlie Cobb Guard. The Pennsylvania Railroad grain depot on the Schuylkill is greatly admired by strangers. The lootways along Master street, in tne Twentieth ward, are in a miserable condition. lhe City bewnge Utilization Company will commence operations in a few weeks. The new rnrK carriages are well received. Stkauns Liimhkh. Joseph Foust, Sr., and Joseph Foust, Jr., were were arrested at Alle gheny avenue wharf last evening, while in the net of stealing lumber from a raft lying in the Delaware. A hey were taken beiore Alderman McDonald, and held in $600 bail each to an swer. Thomas McConnell was arrested at William street wharf last evening, upon the charge of the larceny ol lumber. He was committed by Alderman .Neil. About 9 o'clock last evening two thieves made their way to Mead 6treet wharf and severed the hawser making fast to the wharf a raft of lumber. Their intention was robbery. The propel ty is valued at 3?!l0O, and belongs to the firm of John Kelly fe Son. One of the firm happened to pass along the avenue at that time, and but for his presence the property would have floated olf and been lost Public Sale of an Elegant Residence. By referring to page 5 oar readers will see by an advertisement that Messrs. Thomas & Sons will sell on tho 17th of May, at the Exchange, a very elegant three-story brown-stone doable residence, No. 1805 Spring Garden street, finished in solid walnut in a very superior man ner, has all the modern improvements and con veniences, lot 36 by 171 feet. Immediate posses sion. Now open for inspection. Caught in the Act. An individual named George Kevscr was caught yesterday in the act of stealing n set of harness from the livery stable at Sixth and Diamond streets. On being discovered ho ran. Fortunately, he did not go in tbe right direction, for he fell into the arms of Officer Megan. The prisoner had a hearinrr belorc Alderman flood, ana was com mitted In default of $600 bail. Aggravated Case. Isaac Unckle was taken into custody at Sixth and Oxford streets yes terday, upon tho charge of having committed an aggravated assault ana battery on a nine girl. The prisoner is alleged to have taken the tail-board out ol his cart, and beat tne nine one over the head with it. Isaac had a hearing lfore Aldermau Burns, and was bound over for trlal- Disappeaiied. James Gross left his home, No. 914 South Sixth street, on last Tuesday night, since which time he has not been seen or heard of. His family are iu great distress con cerning his whereabouts. Any information which will load to the whereabouts ot tne miss ing man will be thankfully received by Chief Kelly, of the Detective lorc. Assault and Batteht Case. James Miller went into the tnvern of James Leo, Jefferson street, Manavuuk, yesterday, and assaulted the iroprietor. James was arresieu ana iieia to ail bv Alderman Waterhouse. The assault was committed because of tlio fuct that Mr. Loo had sued Miller only a few days previous upon another charge. Highway Ronni?RT.-Edward Jones was ar rested at Wuluut street Yharf last evening for robbing a man on the highway of two dollars in currency. The arrest was made by Officer MeCormlck. Jones will have a hearing before Alderman Kerr at tho Central Police Station this afternoon. SisPEi'TKtt or KoniiEiiY. George Brelner and Win. Montgomery were arrested last ulght on suspicion ot having been concerned in tue robbery of tho residence, no. aoi i uixueu sireui. They will have a hearing at the Central lo lice station tills aitcrnoou. Cruelty to a Horse. William Ferguson was arrested at second ana uxiora streets yesterday afternoon, upon tho charce of cruelty to a borne which ho was driving. Defendant Lad a bearing before Alderman Burns, and was held to ball to answer. Slight Fire About 10 o'clock this morning a slight fire occurred at No. oOti Penn street Maria Wood, aged forty years, supposed to be deranged in mind, set fire to her clothing and bed. She was arrested and taken to the locK-up. Drowned. About 6 o'clock this morning tho body of an unknown white man was found drowned in the Delaware at Yatmngion street wharf. 1 Mad Dog. A mad dog was shot at Tenth and Pine streets yesterday. 1 1 .' . : , . . . n . .' ,' 1 cheese! A Mumhrr af Va milieu rolxnneri-t Huckster lhalMiuuld lie I'unUtand. Some time during yesterday a huckster named James Patlon, w hilst proceeding along Delaware avenue, was accosted by a merchant, who hired blm to haul awny and bury some cheese. Putton ncxepted the job, and loading his cart with tbe 's uft" started off. Whilst driving down town he conceived the idea of selling the dairy pro duct, reckoning that his receipts would all be placed on the debit side of his porsonal ledger. Accordingly he entered a small street In tho lower portion of the city named Chllds, aud commenced disposing of tbe hitherto unmer chantable article at the tniall price of ten cents per pound. A number of families purchased the clieete and nte freely of it- In a short time they w ere attacked with vomiting and purging, aud experienced nil the symptoms attendant oa the disease styled by niidleal men "cholera morbus." It appears that tho huckster first entered Woodbine street and offered "on sale" tho cheese to a lady who keeps a restaurant. Sho reluscd to buy it, saying timt tho price at which tie ollcred it was sufficient guarantee that it was worthless. He then proceeded further down the street, nnd succeeded In selling several pounds of the article to tbe residents. Tbe purchasers made tisc of the cheese by serving it up for the even ing meal, and tho consequences were sickness on the purl of each aud every one who partook cf it. From Woodbine street he proceeded to Chllds street, nnd there sold several pounds of tho "stuff." This inorulng we called upon one of the buyers, named Mrs. Andrews, residing No. 1140 Chllds St., who made the following fclntemcnt: "I have never been in the habit of purchasing from hucksters, my husband giving mo orders to the contrary, but my attention being called to tbi cheetc, I thought it was a bargain, and therefore purchased some of it. "Tho cbceso was somewhat mouldy.and I made mention of the fact to Mr. Patlon, who said that tho mouidiness ouiy existed in tho centre. nnd did not injuro tho cheese. I gave soma of it to my children and ate some myself. Ia a short time we were attacked with vomiting and n deathly sickness, aud I thought for a time that we would all die. My daughter Susanna laid in convulsions tbe wholo night, and the rest of mv family were almost similarly affected. Tbe child Susanna laid on tbe sofa during our visit, and showed palpable evidence of having expencueea severe suiiering. From the residence of Mrs. A. we wended our wnv to llav street, and found that almost all the families in that locality had been poisoned by the same article, uuo lady stated that her whole family, consisting of five persons, were all attacked with vomiting and purging, and sho was forced to call iu the family physician. Meeting Dr. Crendlck, we questioned him ns 10 the matter, when lie replied that he knew nothing of it, further tbuu being called on to attend a number of patients. The symptoms ho stated were all similar to those attendant on cbrJcra morbus, but he had not as yet definitely ascertained tue aireci cause. The affair appears somewhat mysterious, and needs unravelling. Some of the parties contend that the cheese is poisoned; others state that it was "doctored," whilst a few others attribute the matter to tbe dlseaso styled trichina'. As yet no solution has been rcachod, but we would advise bis Honor mo .Muyor to direct his "spe' cials" to ferret out the man Patton, and compel blm to umbo a lull statemeui oi tno auair. GOVERNMENTAL. Trouble In a Penalon Office. We understand that for somo time past tho officers of the Secret 8ervlce have, under tho lircftlnn of Colonel If. C. Whitelv. been male ing investigations ns to the Irrcgufarlties said to exist in tno oinco ot uoionai wiiuatn u. morbus pension agent lu mis city. 1 ins morninir Com niissiouer Van Aeniaui arrived in town, and took possession ot the office, Wo. 713 Bausoin slrect. .The Government officers are engagod in examining the books. Pilfering Under thr Garb or Religion. A youDg man named William B. flecker called on Mr. S. S. While a few days ago, and represented himself as a converted Jew, and professed religion. Ills story was so plausible that Mr. White, in order to help tbe young man along, gave him a letter of recommendation to the well-known jewelry firm of Warne Brothers A: Co.. Ko. 713 Chesnut street. Decker repre sented that he followed.tho business of a peddler, and he was desirous of obtaining goods at re duced prices, in order to inuKe a reasonable profit. The young man called on the above- namea lirm ana ruaae some small purchases, and at the same time helped himself to a num ber of articles of jewelry. The following day Mr. B. F. Dubois, jeweller, at Second and Green streets, called on Mr. Warne and exhibited a set of earrings which he had bought from llecker for the sum of $2. The origiual price was $4-50, and Mr. Waruo recognized tho pro perty as that stolen from him. Tbe earrings containea the nrm s private mnrK. luis mora ine llecker visited the store a second time, aud was received as before. The firm, without ex citing any suspicion, sent out for a policeman, and the young man was taken Into custody. He was escorted to the Central Police Station, where be was searched, and in bis possession were found a number of articles of jewelry. He had iu one of his pockets half-a-dozen gold rings, which he is believed to have pilfered just previous to his arrest. The prisoner wo locked up, and will have a hearing at the Central Police Station this atternoon. Old vs. New Nines Athletics. A very interesting game will be played to-morrow af ternoon on tho Athletic grounds, Seventeenth and Columbia avenue, commencing at 2-'M P. M. Tho veterans of the Athletics will contend against a strong nine selected from tho dab. The names of the players are as follows: Old Al'u. JVrto Kine. McBrtde, p. W alone, e. HcTkemttock, l b. lteacb, fl b. Pratt, 8 b. WllW'ins, a. s. Gasklil, 1. f. IlayhurBt, o. 1. Klelnfelder, r. f. Beclltei: p. Radcllir, u. KUler, 1 b. Heuttel, b. Bcbater, a b. Dlctil, s. s. McMullen, I. f. Meuseudcrfer, c. Berry, r. f. Jubilee Over tub Fifteenth Ambid mint. A very enthusiastic assembly of the colored race was gathered together In Bridge ton, N. J., on the eveulng of Wednesday last, to hear Hon. John T. Nixon, Hon. James M. Scovel, Colonel William Potter, James Keens, Esq., the Kev. Mr. Chambers (colored), and Kev. Mr. Wilder. Tho affair was a jubilee over the adoption of tbe fifteenth amendment. In spite of the efforts of tho Democracy, who hired a brass band to parade the streets in front of Crosscup'a Hall, where tbe jubilee was held, tho meeting was harmonious and every way satis factory. Sudden Death This morning the Coroner was notified to hold an inquest at the County Prison npon the body of Charles Ilanuslead, keeper, who died while sitting lu his chair. Tho Montreal Oaxette remarks that Lord Granville's curt and rather unceremonious reply to the Council of Prince Edward Island is almost rude in its arrogunco, and certainly will not add to his reputation as a statesman. AMUSEMENTS. For additional AmiuemmU f the Third tow. M1 US. JOHN DKEW'S AUCH STREET T1IKATKK. luin nvr.iUii rttptctfullf announce that bin will Ukt pluoe on KRIDIY nVKNINO. April 2S, tao will be jirnnenteil, tar th eocnaiun ouly, lotorloo hvduu'a rouiarkalil" l'ly, enutd '1UK k'AKT FAMILY, with a clat lnbntciutf tfoif utaiubar of the Company, llti. JOHN DREW a Olntilda ADAM bVKKLV a Didier ( lli fiml appearand tliil aeaaoo), aod the conno Drama, I US 7t TI1K bTlTAIJSFIKLDS WEAVER. . Brown, It.UraJ Weavw ADAM KVERLT bunaieui, Uis Iriaad , Hubert Uri Tin nil EirnoNiFouiiTii edition TO-DM'S WASHINGTON NEWS. Tlio Hpfiniwli Cfiniii'rt. FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. of the leni aiis. i:tc, i:tc, iuc, inc., i:tc. FIWJU. WASUljfQTOJi. The 1'iinillnn Rill. Special Dfjipa'eh to The Kominj Telegraph. Washington, April 22. The Ways and Means Committee had a lone session to-day on the Funding bill. The discussion was relative to tho general features of tho bill, and no defi nite action was taken. Tho Secretary of tho Treasury is doing all he can to secure early and favorable action, and in deference to his withes the committee will probably devote to morrow to tho consideration of tho bill, with the view of getting it in shape to roport to the Houtc. Onr Formication. The estimates for appropriations for fortifioa' lions submitted by tho Secretary of War have been cut down one half by the Committee on Appropriations. The committee la of opinion that tho money heretofore spent ou river aud barbor fortifications bad better bo devoted to building iron-clads, which are considered bet ter as a means of defense. The HpaolNb Canard. Tho Navy Department has iustituted an in vestigation into the bogus despatch sent from here yesterday relative to a war with Spain, and purporting to be signed by Admiral Porter. The Admiral is determined to ferret out and punish the perpetrators of this forgery. There is a very unscrupulous set of gold gamblers here, who are sending all sorts of wild rumors with a view to "bull" gold. Uenernl Ttndcna. The Maine Senators will oppose the conflrma tlon of Adam Badcau as Consul General to Lou don, on the ground that tho President promised at the beginning of his administration to retain Morse, the present Incumbent, who is from Maine. It is alleged that with this understand' ing the Maine men waived their right for other appointments abroad. The Ohio Legislature. Many members of tho Ohio Legislature left for home to-day, some of them going by way of New York and others by Boston. Momlnutlona. The following nominations were sent In to daj : Benjamin J. Waters to be Associate Jus tfce of the Supreme Court for New Mexico, and David C. Humphreys, of Alabama, to be Asso ciate Justice of the Supreme Court for tho DiS' trict of Columbia. Navnl Orders. Desmxtch to the Associated Press, Commodore Henry Walker lias been detached from command of the Naval Station at Meund city, l.liuois, on tne autu inst., and will be re llcved by Commodore William Smith. First Assistant Jtnglneer A. u. Able is detached from the Plymouth, and will await orders. The order detaching Lieuteant-Commauder George T. Davis from the riymoutn nas een revoked. . Tbe New llayilen lYIlnlnter. Mr. Preston, the new Haytlen Minister to this country, was lntroaucea to the President by Secretary Fish this morning, and presented bis credentials. Army Orders. The following oillcers of the army, unasslsrned. are ordered to report to ueneral McDowell, Presi dent of tne nBwriiiK Duaru, j0r examination: tiecond Lieutenants w. Q. Spragne, George B. Judd. and It. C. Breyfogle; Second Lieutenant Martin L. Brandt. 7th Infantry, has been dropped from the rolls of the regiment and awaits ortlers; Second Lieutenant lleury a. irgens, uuasslgned, Is trans ferred to the 7tn lmantry. Naval Court-martial. Tbe naval court-martial iu the case of Com' mnndur Upshur met again this morning, but ndiourned immediately afterwards. A telegram was received from Commander Upshur stating that ho would be here to-morrow. The Committee ofWan and Itleana bad no quorum this morning, luey win in a day or two take up the Funding bill and act upon it. The AIcGarrahan Case. The Judiciary Committee to-day resumed tho consideration of the McGarrahan claim, and heard an argument oi William M. Evarts in be half of the New Idria Mining Company. Judgo Paschal willrgue for McGarrahan next Monday, when the case win oe suumiitca. FROM JSUROPE. The Peolana Active. London, April aa. lhe ienians nro unu sually actlvo- Selzuree of arms and other war material were made by the authorities yesterday at Manchester aud Now Castle. Moolpeaalcr'a I'hnnaea lor the Throne. Madrid, April 23. Tbe Orleanlsts think that tbe Duke of Myntpensier's chances for the throne of Spain have been improbed by bis duel with Priuco Henry do Bourbon. The Plebiscite. Pakih, April '&. The member of tho party of the Left, who refused to sign the manifesto yesterday, will nevertheless voto against the pU'LUvite. FROM XEWt ENGLAND. Car a lie from Jail. Boston, April 22. Albert S. Joslyn, who was sentenced last October to imprisonment for life for committing au Indecent assault on an old lady in Lexington, and subsequently declared insane aud moved to the asylum at Worcester, made bis escape from that place several weeks since. Yesterday ho was discovered in North Woburn. Ho urcr' a pistol at tbe officers seut to arrest blm, w hen be was shot by ouo of them, und died In a few minutes. Death of a V. B. C'anaul. Boston, April 23 Captain James R. Wheeler, United Slates Consul at Kingston, Jamaica, died there April 8, of congestion of the brain. Cap tain Wheeler was a lieutenant on board the Kearsurge when the snuk the Alab una. FROM NEW YORK. Fire at Ha. New Yobk, April 23 The steamer Daclnn, from Leghorn, Naples, etc., reports on tho 20ih instant, at P. M., In latitude 37 07, longitude 7015, saw a vessel on fire which burned iu the water's edge; lowered a boat aud pulled to her, but could not learn what sho was; supposed sho was a steamer. Hhlp News. New York, April 22. Arrlvod, steamship Iowa, from G 1 asgtiw pin 12 (J T AT I O IK "5 K V. ABMB. MONOGRAMS, ILLUMIItATIMQ, ETC PREKA.403S OUK8NUT Street, Card Kn srarar and JIUtlooer. EDD1NO AND ENGAGEMENT RINt8 ot solid 18-karU QUALITY WAit BANTJCD. LfS&fclirgZt l!wtel KU OiiJibfiLIT BUMt. bW'- h. The Kicntpensier Celebration.. Chances for tho Throne. Fenian Troubles in London. Guarding Newspaper Offices. FROM EUROPE. Print, .Montprnnler, and Prince Henri. Madrid, April 23. In tbe Cortes, yesterday afternoon, Senor Ochad, Carlist Deputy, re quested an examination into the matter of the Montpcnsier-Bourbon duol. Gen. Prim refused, saying that tho matter has been endod in the courts of law. Tho General was supported lu this by tho Cortes. It is reported that a duel wa recently fought between Prim and Topete, tho particulars of which have been carefully kept from the public. Prim has certainly been suffering lately from a slight wound, and the story of tbe dnel, which Is generally discredited, probably arose from this circumstance. Tho French Army to Vale. Paris, April 23. It was nunouuecd'to-diy as' certain that the .Freffcb" army, which never voted, will participate in tho plebiscite ou the 8th of May next. Frntnn DUturbanrm. London, April 23. Tho members of tho Fe nian organization have threatened vengeanco against tbe office of the Pall Mall Gazrtte on account of the vigorous course taken by that journal In favor of enforcing tho law for tho preservation of life and property in Ireland. The proprietors of tho Gazelle have called npon the police authorities for protection, and every night since that time a heavy force has patrolled Craven, Northumberland, and other streets in that vicinity. The bouso in that vicinity is but a few doors from the bureau of tho Now York Associated Press, and supposed to bo the base of Fenian operators, and is consequented closely watcher'. There is considerable excitement in that quarter of tbe city. FROM THE DOMINION. The Fenlna Excitement. Montreal, April 22 On the arrival ot the American train last evening four men were arrested on suspicion of Feniauism; their names are William Burns, 8imon Murphy, Patrick Griffin, and John Webb. The prisoners say they are returning to Quebec from the 8tates, where they had been working during the winter. They were arrested under the late act sus pending the writ of habeas corpus on represen tations of Quartermaster McPhil, of the 51st Battalion, at Hemmingford, who travelled with them from tho frontier. They will be brought np for examination. A battalion left yesterday afternoon for the frontier. Its headquarters will be at La Salle. Tbe Argentine Bangers, 400 strong, arrived at 10 o'clock last night. They ara to do duty at Frelighsburg, Stanbridge, and Bedford. Quebec, April 23. Volunteers are still nndcr arms, and drill twice a day, both here and at Point Levi. Tbe muster rolls are nearly filled. Tbe Megantic, 55th, and Quebec 80th battalion have offered their services for the Red River expedition, with the understanding thut they shall be accepted Intact as volunteers. The Tbomaa Hcott Atarder. Ottawa, April 22. Father RIchot and Scott were examined before a police magistrate yes- teraay on tne cuarge oi oaing accessories to the murder of Thomas Scott, at Fort Garry. A large number of witnesses were examined but the evidence so lar is lnsulDclent to Drocure the conviction of the prisoners. The ease is post poned until to-morrow and jhe prisoners re leased on bail. FROM NEW ENGLAND. Fatal Accident at Providence. Providence. April 23 The fall of a Dlle of lumber in tbe yard of Angell & Store, near Fox Point, in this city, this morning, caused tbe death of Gilbert M. Stere, one of the firm, and Simon Head, an employe. Both were young men. The son of Corporal CastUlau, aged four years, was drowned in a well at Fort Adams yesterday. Menate. CVntfmifdrimt the Second Edition. Washington, April 23. Mr. Chandler continued, remarking that Great Britian never could, ami we never expected her to, pay these claims in Co art, and that thp United States Government now simply propo.ed to her that If sbe would relinquish her title to any part of our continent we would forgive her tbe debt. Her title to auy American territory would not good ; it was based entirely upon the fact that the discoverers bad raised the British dag upon it. She had tbe right of conquest, but mat Involved only the rights possessed by tue couquered, not one iota more. It might be said that In the purchase of Louisiana from tbe French we had virtually acknowledged this right, but the nation then was weak. To-day In stead of a purchase we would merely say to the French that their presence there wai an Intolerable nuisance nd they must leave, bo with Canada. Nowtbtit Dominion had become an intolerable nui sance. It cost us to-day to protect onr Northern fron tier from smugglers alone more than ten millions of dollars annually, while our treasury suil'ered from that cause to the extent of forty millions a year. It there was strength enough in the nation to abate the untaance It would be abated. Keierrlug to the existence of the Canadian Do minion as antagonistic to our Institutions, ho said that if the British Government designed to continue Indefinitely her sway there she must be prepared to maintain it by such a force as would witnstaud the Government of the United States, lie honed, in the lnterst of humanity, that the rumor of the sending o;t of an armed force to suppress the Red river In surrectionists would not prove true, as their ulti mate destruction would certainly follow. An army of less than one hundred thousand British regulars would be utterly 1 utile, and if t lie American peopla should protest, even these would not be better than a force of one hundred. Henna. Continued from the Second Edition. ggj Mr. Brooks (N. Y.) sustained the amendment offered by Mr. Butler as of tbe greatest importance to tberallroads and to the iron workers all over the country. The country needud more railroad Iron than l'enBsyivania and the other rolling mills could supply. Mr. Kelley (Pa.) said that there never wss a mono syllable used In a way to do more harm tlun that little one of two letters Inserted where the gentle man from Misaohnsetts proposed to luscrt fu The gentleman from New York, aud a great many others, aetuied to have Pennsylvania oa the brain, ller Interests, however, were not spflclaiiy involved lu tnls amendment, but It was a fraud on the revenue aud on the Interests of the country. Mr. Judd offered a general substitute fixing duties on sugar, suit, coal, aud pig and scrap iron at one third less thau existing dutles.snd on co(Iee,tca, and ail manufactures of Iron, except R. it. Iron, at 1-btli less; provided, no manufacturer of Iron shall nay less than US per cent, ad valortiik on all woolen or cotton manufactures, and on railroad Iron at one tenth less: provided, that no woolen or cotton manufactures shall pay less than B5 per ceut. ad valorem. Also, to reduce the lucome tax to three per cent, on Incomes over t 'SOO, and to repeal all special taxes and taxes ou sales ejept special taxes on distillers, rectiiiers, liquor dealers, brew ers, maiiufaoiiirers and dealers iu tobacco, cigars, and i n tin", and banks and bankers. The l uairmuii decided that the substitute might be ottered now, but could not be considered or voted on until all the sections ou those subjects had been passed on. The question was thou taken ou Mr. Butler's amendment, aud It was rejected ayes, 60 f nays, 8.
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