8 TUB DAILY EVKJSINQ f ELKG 11 A ? H I'fll L A D ELPllI A, TUES DAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1870. CITY 1WTBLLIBC C. THE FIRE QUESMON. The Follltepurt of iho C'ommlttee of Connclla UeesmmoBdiDii 1'ald Fire Department. The following is the report In fall, not heretofore yabltshed, or the committee of Councils recommenc ing the establishment of ft paid Fire Department for the city of Philadelphia, ana presenting a draft of an ordinance providing for such department: lo the. Select and Common Council of the City of Philadelphia:- Own ri.BMBN. Your Committee on Fire Department would respectfully report, that In pursuauoe of the annexed resolution duly referred to them, they hive been for several months past considering the sub ject of an entire reorganization of the t ire Depart ment. Numerous defects in the volunteer system have long been apparent, and many evils have been developed by It. Hemedies have been attempted and others contemplated, bnt the necessity for a com plete revolution in the manner of extinguishing fires, In order to secure the desired end, has, with time, grown more Imperative. The present system, now venerable with age, was establlshe! for a laud able purpose, and while our city was a small muni cipality, answered well the object of its Institution. Hut as our borders increased and population mul tiplied, corruptions cutered Into the ansient an 1 honorable body of firemen. The companies, in maay instances, were no longer managed by the quiet and law abiding citizens who auawered tho crv a-id alarm of lire, to save the lives and property of their neighbors, but by those who sought the excitement of a fire as an occasion i dash through our afreets like madmen, fomenting riot and disorder, and often, instead of saving property, augmenting its damage and de struction by lire, water, and lli"fu Tho tune is within the recollection or us all, when the firemen's riots made our fair city a by-word and proverb throughout tho land. This continued lor some yea-s, and Tintll after toe breaking out of tho war with Mexico, at which lime, many ol the turbulent members and alhcrcuts of our lire companies soughta new field for the exer cise of their pugnacity. The reorganization of the nillce system and the consolidation of the several districts into one "city'1 also dad a salutary etl'ect in suppressing the spirit o disorder. Then, again, the luvuutlon of the stei'n fire-engine, and Its introduction iuto our midst, wai of great utility. This improvement, it will be re membered, was bitterly opposed, but It was not Ion before uenrly every engiue company became the possessore! a ateuin Ure-englne. Until within tho present year, Included among the companies com pohlng the 1'ire Department there were forty-seven Hteuiuers; these, with forty other companies hose, hami-etigirie, and hook and ladder made a total of eighty-seven companies. This number is now found to be too great, and the experience of the past lew years has mvlo evident Hie actual necessity of still further reform. After carefully considering this important subject, your committee have decided to report In fvor of the establishment of what is known ai the pal l system, In which every man who toils, endures hard ships, aud risks his life for the g.iod of others shall be compensated therefor. Other cities have set us an example in this respect. liostou, iNew York, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, and our neighbor Camden have each a paid dt puitnicnt. Your committee have visited New York, Boston, Baltimore aud Camden. Tuey we'e courteously re ceived by f he oillcers connect id with tho Fire De partments or those cities, every facility allordud us of examining the worn ig.-i or the same, aud all de sired information readily given. Tho paid system in those cities seems an entire biicccs. While the New York Department is admirable, yet we deem it unnecessarily expensive, in permanently employing every man connected with the depart ment. The Boston, Balti.uore, and Camden Departments are preferable, as bciiijj less expensive, and we think equally eil'ootlve. in these, only a small number of the employes are permanently employed, being thoso who are necessary to convey the appa ratus to Ures; the remainder attending to their d.vlly tVusmese, and answering for duty upon tie proper alarm In regard to the propriety of organizing a paid Fire Department, we do not feel caded upon to enter into any elaborate arguments la Its behalf. The subject has been frequently bro igit to your notice, both in Councils and in the dally press. In December, li(i7, a report was presented from a spe cial e 'tnmittee, or which Mr. .lames II. BllllnsEUm was chairman, reporting an ordinance for the organ ization of a paid department, but it met with dereat. We nnd that wherever the paid system Is in use, the loss (f property by tire, and water has been greatly decreased, aud the rate of Insurance dimi nished In ihe same proportion. In a moral point or view, the advantages accruing emmet lie stated in mure numerals. The actual expense to the city will of course be gre.tter, but we tiiiuk that the community will be fully compensated for the outlay. The appropriation made to our Fire Department for tue present year is f 113,250, while tho annual cost of the department organized as wo recommend will be about tHo,ooo. Boston has at) companies, costing J2.0,000. Baltimore has 9 companies, costing f ioo,ut)i). Camden tins 8 companies, costing fs.ttoo. New ork has 62 companies, costing J9ti0,00. Your committee would also state, that since the appointment by Select Council, on October 2T last, of a Special Committee on Paid Fire Department, we have with great harmony acted in concert with th gentlemen composing that committee. They visited Baltimore with us, ami we have welcomed such recommendations aud suggestions as they were pleased to muke. In conclusion, believing that Philadelphia should no longer be behind her sister cities, but chat we ehonld at once lnaugurtte a reform which will meet the approbation of, ami be ol lasting go ol to, the community, wo submit the ae.compauying ordi iiauce, with the concurrent approval of tue said special committee of Select Council, and respect fully urge Its adoption. William 15. Hautia, Chairman; Robert Armstrong, 15. J. V. Wa'ker, Louis Warner, II. A. Stiles, George W. flnmly. Willi tin a. Buruell, Samuel W. Cattell, John Karelrn, John It. Parker, Nicholas Shane. The undersigned Special Committee of H-slect Council on Paid Fire Department hereby concur with the Committee on l ire Department. In report ing the annexed ordmuuoe, and unite witn them in recommending its passage. (Jeorgo A. Smith, chairman; George W. Pltimly, Wii lam F. Smith, J. W. Hopkins, John L. Sioe mater. 1 lie Coinmiinloniloii from the I'nlted States lre Coimuiuy fc'avorlu a luld Fire Depart' uitnt which was presented to Councils on Wednesday of lBbt week, reads as follows: Hall ok the United (states Fire Cohi'anv, Wednesday Evening:, Nov. ltf, 1S70. At an ad jourued sttted meeting of the 'Unite 1 States Fira Oompauy," held this evrulug, the following pream ble and resolutions were uuaulmousty adopted: Whrea.u W hen this company was organized, it was with the spirit of pur j benevolence, aud for the purpose of doiuggood to our fellow citizens; and acting under a sense of duty, they have always seconded the erforis of the constituted authorities 1h the protection of the lives aud property of the cltizeus, ami Hie maintenance or the public peace, ami can point with a just degree of pride to its record. Aud uherea. It Is now believed by many of our best and most luduenilal citizens, th it the time his arrived when an economical paid Fire Department ought to supplant the voluuteer system, aud that the euos for which this company was organized, and has bienuiuliiUintd, will be better subserved there by; wi ilewearu still willing to, render our serried In the future, as la the past; yet, true t) our tradi tion and practice, we aro amo ready to comply with whatever regulations the constituted authorities may order and diiect In the premises; therefore be it hfnoleeJ, That this company still remain, as ty alw.tys have been, ready and willing to perform their duties as firemen, aud will so continue, until their services lire dispensed with by the proper auMiorities, aud they will cheerfully submit to what ever said authorities mar legally direct, not incon sistent with their duties to the public or their man hood as citizens. JUiKoloed, That a copy of the foreoing preamble aud n solution be forwarded to the Select and Com mon Councils of the city of Philadelphia, attested y the otneera of the company. Josnu D. Dkooks, President. Attest William P. Blzby, Secretary. S Tub Star Course ok Lectukbs. The supple mentary series or rive lectures, which, in his original froppt ct us, Mr. Pugh aunouueed would be given in lecember, have beeu announced 88 follows: On Decembers, Hon. Charles Sumner will deliver his lecture on "The Duel between France and Prussia, aud its lessons to civilization." This lecture will be fiarticularly interesting, as It will be Mr. Sumner's ut appearance during the present season. On December ti, Mr. John O. Saxe will deliver his humorous lecture on "Love." This lecture was de livered In this city some years ago to a large and appreciative audience, ami all who hcardlt then will be pleased to hear It again. On December 8 iliss Kate Held wili appeir for the first lime In Philadelphia, and will dis course upon '('narles Dickens, author, actor, and man." This lecture was recently delivered in Bustou, and was highly spoken of by the press of that city. On December 12, Miss Susan B. Anthony, ihe celebrated woman's rights advocate, will lecture upon "Fa's ride." The iiftti lecture will be de livered on December is, either by Wendell Phillips J oi' n m. nsTo!k"r w!!-n vn rV(r cr writer. The date of the ooenlog of the sale Of tickets r'Jd ic iiCuoaACt.itUoniy. THE EIGHTH WARD CENSUS, The Pntinlntlea ef the Ward by Election Ul. vlnleao, Aecardlav la the Kerens ftlaalclpal tanas. The following Is the detailed result of the census of the F.ighth ward, recently taken by order of Connctls. The figures are arranged by election divisions, snd compared with the number of dwelllns, the list if taxable, the number of registered voters, and the actual vote lu Ostober, 1S70: d 4. a t-. 2 -J 1 's . (JO s if 1-5 31 Elertvin Di visions. 51 3 451 5 I 1... 2. . . B... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8... P... 10... 1IKI6 1321 IMS 12217 SilfiS BVStl 22?4 ?U IMS 8710 wso 1W 1789 S14S1 233 1 in 17 273 32 sl 822 819 ISA 06 162 7-4 28-7ft 283 6 2 87H74 tCA 1 819i7 811!'6S lHj 6 6 1 812 6 8-4 8 8 5 T 9 5 10 9 1 8-2 22101 219H 1H.I3 85l'.9 MS sis! K!5 89S 291 635 CS1 Totals. . 22831,22370 3292 4.'0 435i 2700 'From tb ntimbrrof oocnpisd dwellinin thi nvmbar nnd residents of tn three rt br tls are eiclu lml, the ContineDtal, La Pierre, and bt. Lawieaee. A comparison of the above fignres with those re turned by the United States Marshal gives the fol lowing: Population of Eighth ward by United States eel bus in June 20,3'ifl Increaso shown by this canvass for June 2,010 Increase shown by this canvass for Novem ber 10 2,455 Inen ase In the whole city by the proportion established for June 1 10 per cent 65,719 Increase in the whole city by the proportion established for November 10, 12)tf per cent. 82,147 Applying the proportion to each dwelling to the whole number or dwellings In the ulty, as by Assessors' return, viz.," 115.132 dwell ings, 7 iters ns each, the population Is cal culated at 805,924 The census of June, viz., 657,195, with lif percent, added, is 739,342 The ofllclal return of taxables for the whrlo city In 1870 was 119.243; applying tho propor tion found in the F.ighth ward, viz., the total population would be 764,870 The committee of Councils, in their repurt, say: "We feel conflocnt that the aggregate we have obtained for November 10 Is almost absolutely cor rect, while that for June 1 is only short of the true return for the reasons Just staled. The dlitlculty experieDcd by our canvassers was often great, and we can well understand that the United States Deputy Marshals, poorly paid as they were, could ex cuse themselves for net making returns In the more dllllcnlt cases. But none have been recorded in this enumeration who were not known to be resi dtnts at the time named, so that the real population was greater by the amount of so manv floating resi dents, at least, as scarcely have II led residences In families. It is also proper to hay that students, as well as all strangers, travellers, and persons belong ing elsewhere, have been carefully excluded fro.n our eriumeraMon. Wc have identified huudrods of persons omitted from the United States census for June; the greater number being of absent fami lies, but many being servants, residents at hotels, etc. "We have reason to believe that th3 cons is or manufactures, as originally taken by the United States Deputy Marshals, is quite Inaccurate, aud far hort of a complete return. To our persomil know ledge, instances of tho omission of very large es tablishments have occurred. A vigorous ctrort should oe made to obtain the proper Information, and to secure Its incorporation in the ofllclal returns of the census." A RIVER FIRE. A Menmbonl Burns Ur nt Our Wharves-A Total Wreck. This morning about hnlf-pat 1 o'clock the Hide wheel steamer City of Brldgeton, plying between this city and Bndgeton, N. J., caught lire while lying at her wharr, second pier beiuw Arch street, and wsb burned to the water's edge. She had arrived last evening about 11 o'clock, and on account of the lateness or the hour most of the passeDgers remained on board, Intending to go on shore in tho morning. At about one o'clock or a little after the steamer Jersey Blue arrived at her wharr, which is next above that where the City of Drtdgetou was lying, and after the former boat had been made fast, her captain, Mr. Bummers, heard the watchman of the Brldgeton, who was on duty on deck at the time, ring the alarm bell. Tne bell of the Jersey Blue was then immediately rung, but by that time the middle of the Brldgeton was entirely enveloped iu flames, so quick did the conflagration gaiu head way. The Are originated inthenpper part of the boat, nnd not near the bclicr, as was at lirst supposed. When Ihe alarm was given Captain Summers, of the Jersey Blue, ran on board the brldgeton and helped to break the door or the upper cabin open. He thus rescued the passengers, who ran out in their night clothes. Ail who were on board have been seen this morning, having, therefore, gotten oir safely, save one, a Miss Bacon, of Brldgeton. This lady, it Is supposed, is also safe, she having probably found shelter in the neighborhood, though she has not been seen since the boat landed. If she Is alive snd well, it is hoped she will make that fact known to the captain of the boat, Mr. James Mclntyre, and thus save further anxiety. The.boat was owned by a company in Brldgeton, and is worth about CS.OOJ. On this there is not oue cent of Insurance. She was loaded at the time with a cargo worth about six or seven thousand dollars, which Is totally destroyed and is also a total lo.s-i. This Is owned by the men who had it In charge, and lu most eases It was tho value of their entire pos sessions. feveral of the boat hands made a narrow escape. The watchman was on duty at the time, and was at tending to' his business, but cannot tell how the lira orij. lnated. 'J bat is at present a in.uter of great mttiery. The dock where the boat was lying this morning E resented a desolate appearance. The hull of t ie out, below the water's edge, is still sound, aud now has sunk near tne wharf. The water around is covered with particles and pieces of burnt timber, and the half-burnt furniture of the boat and its cargo were floating around loose generally.; A piano, with the top burned oil', and covered with a layer of roasted apples, was floating right side up near the edge of oue of the whnrves. Fruit bo es. baskets, aud cans of preserved fruit could be seen lu every direction. The centre-table snd choirs from the cabin were also nicely balanced la tho water, nearly In their correct positions. The Ore spread so rapidly that the fire engines could do but little. Btfore they had arrived upon the ground the entire boat was In flames, aud before they could get in working order the hull had sunk, leaving tho burning fragments floating arouud. This was the only boat ruuniug to li-ldgeton, and river travel to that point Is necessarily suspended for the present. Tbe New Water Keskkvqik In May last, work men began on the new reservoir, ordered to be con structed alongside the old Kensington basin, situ ated at Sixth street and Lehigh avenue, and the work has progressed so rapidly that the top or the embankment has been reached. Should norhlug interfere, it Is calculated that the basin will be completed in October next. It will be 1500 reet in diameter, 23 feet deep, aud will be capable or hold Ipg36,oio,0n0i sllons of water Its cost w ill reach about 1150,000. The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Tweu'y Ufth wards will bo supplied Jrom this basin with water from both the Delaware aud Schuylkill rivers. The t-chuylkill water will be cenveved from the Corinthian basin, the pipes from which have been already laid. The water main to the Keusluztou Water Works will be put down durluit the coming spring. At present there are 150 men engaged on the woik, under the direction of K S. McCilue, who has b en specially uppotnted by the city to superintend tlio construction of this important matter. When completed, it will be one of the most thoroughly built structures of the kind lu the country. T. B. Petekeon i Brothers, as will be seen by a re fen nee to our advertising columns, are about to close out their retail stock at a reduction or 50, 40, and 80 per cent below the regular retail prices, it beinjf their intention to conlhie themselves ex clusively in the future to the sale of their own pub lications. This is a rare opportunity for those hi wihIi to replenish the shelves of their libraries at low rates, or to make acceptable holidav presents. The i resent retail stuck of tiio Messrs. Peterson is exceedingly varied, aud comprises most of the staLdird aid miscellaneous Lterature of the dy, so that there are ample opportunities for choice. The advertisement gives some lmportaut particulars .with regard to this closing out sale that our readers will do well to note. STEAMFR OVKRTl'KfcfcD Til K LkIVEK BADLY IN- JlhKt) Tbesteamtrof the Diligent Engine Jom- psiiy. while proceeding np Tenth street lu tue Are at Tenth aud Csllowbill streets a little before 8 o'clock this morning, was overturned at Sergeant street, la attempting to get out of the rail way Jlraek. James btiields, the driver, was caught between tbe steamer and a tree. After considerable diflicuity he was ex trleated. nndlilP foot, whs fcni-d Ml horribl man glea. He was reuj.vtd to lni Pcuusiji ViisX The tuaiuei' castainvd ftt-riou injuries. ill i ; 2U 212 2US it)5 431 415 I 4.r3 43 ! 6.'3 6471 433 42til ; MS 60f5 TU M hit m ANT M I RINK. The i inbtr "id TtriM of Vessels Dwji d la Philadelphia. Ii m . following table, taken lrm the mnual rr p( )' i Mr. Kdwsrd Young. Chter of the Bureau of StMi t.csof the Treasury Dpranment are given the nun 1 1 r and totmngeot the merchant vecls be lci 'i g to the p'.rt of Philadelphia on Jane 8", 1S70: JVo. 1inniqt. Sailil g VCFSr l? 829 101,417 M' Bin vtfM lS 45 f.37 l'ni!pf-l voBtir iko 137,9ns Tola1.......;.. .8404 mow The totals for Philadelphia present tho followlug ri ii tuir'S"u with oilier ports: Ao. of Vmvth. T'lm vi'. rhredelrhia 24rt4 2liM''J NtwVtlk 4C0i !WS,W nnttotl 8-0 281,425 Laltimore 1227 103,0m Sai e ok Iik.'.l Kftate. The regular weekly sal of ictrl estate Htid sti.cks by Messrs. Thomas k. Sons tot k place thi i morning, at the Merchants' Ex rliHt'pe, with thn following rennlt: 27 shares Camden and Atlantic Itallroad, preferred ' Jis-oe 10 do. do. do. do. common. 6-ot 7i shares Central National Bank 12l-.vi i0 do, do. do do 121-30 BO shares National Hank of the Hepnbllc.... os 75 4Minres Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Co. 44 CO 10 sharts Pennsjlvanla Co. forlusuranee on Lives and (irantlng Annuities 194 20 R sbart s Mercnntlle Library Co Tmn 800 shares McCllntoekville Petroleum Co..." 70 fftcfn) bond Union P. U P4 p. c. t30 Mortgage of J, Zukowsk and wife, dated Oct. ft, I860, npon 20 acres of land on Blue Bell road, Gloucester co., N. J., with throe years' arrears of Interest r.o so Madison, No. 226 Genteel Dwelling... . 3075 Lot 1ST, No. 1106- Storo and Dwelling SStiO Bainbridoe, No. 318 Store aud Dwelling. 84M Pine, No. 734 Modern Residence 12,4'K) Pink, No. 726 Modern Besidenee 69im) (t akkill. No. 816 Brick Dwelling sm) tU n.FORD, No. 615 Brick Dwelling. imo Frankfokd Boad, No. 2560 Brick Dwell ing 2030 Pine, No. 1807 Brick Dwelling. 3010 Front (North), No. 1063 Genteel Dwelling liiio "Wyomino Avknce, Twenty -second ward Valuable Lot. 14M) Dock, No. 224 Valuable Store 4S00 Tiik Tax Bate. The Finance Committee of Coun cils, at tlielr meeting last night, agreed to recom mend the fixing of the full tax rate for next vear at f 1-80 on the lino. The suburban rate will be si-20 on the fioo; and the farm rate 90 cents on the i0.). At these rules, the revenue of the city from taxation weuld be as follows: From 1448,7 19,t07 Bt 1-S0 $8,076,959 " 23,!l50.8f,0 at 1-20 280,210 " 19,773,279 at -90 177,UGO Total revenue 83,535,129 According to the estimates or ihe Vity Controller, it will be necessary to raise 3,979,4- by taxation during the year 171. This exceeds tho amount which will be realized by a tax rate of tl 80 bv 1444,800, and the estimated expenses of the different departments will have to be cut down accordingly, if Hie recommendation or the Finance Committee tic adopted by Councils. At a meeting or the commit tee last liight Mr. Bardsley, the chairman, stated that the estimates or the Controller had already been cut down by the differont committees mors than ttiOO.noo, which, brines tho estimated expendi ture s within tbe estimated receipts. The committee also agreed to recommend the lay ing of a special tax of o cents on tho f io:) for the erection of the new public buildings. This will Jield 8254,604. C'OROKKn'8 Inquest. At noon to-day the Coroner held an inquest in the case of Michael McCloskey, a lad, who was run over at Front and Balnbride Etreets on the 8th of October, and died at the Penn sylvania Hospital on the ISth instant from the etl'e :ts of the injuries received. After the exaralnitlou of several witnesses the Jury rettred and rendered the following verdict: That the said Michael Mo CloEke y came to bis death rrom Injuries received by being tun over by a dray, at, Front and Bainbridge streets, October 8, 1870, driven by iSatnuel Snjd praes. The jury aro or the opinion that the said jsnodgrass wbs driving recklessly at the time or tho occurrence, aud Is therefore responsible for his death. steps are being taken for the arrest of Snodgrass. Boarding-Hocpb TiUKK. Yesterday a young man named Thomas Duross engaged board at tne resi dence of Fanny Beckmen, No. 21T Spruce street. He remained only a few hours, and thendistp peared, taking with him some clothing oelnnging to ar-other boarder. Late in the arteruoou Miss Beck man" encountered Duross in the Callowhlll Street Market, and called upon Sergo.mt Paulley, or the Seventh District, who arrested him. The prisoner ndn.itted his guilt. He had a hearing before Alder man Tolnnd, and was held in f 1500 bail for a further investigation. In Cubtodt. Thomas Maxwell, who stabbed Sarah Mcl'auiley in the side at Sixth and Alaska streets on Sunday night, was arrested at Seventh and Alasta streets last evening hy Policeman M Cuimugh, of the Seventeenth district. He was arraigned before Alderman Collins, who committed him to await the result or the woman's injuries. Mrs. Mcl'auiley is lying in a dangerous condition at the Pennsylvania Hospital. Tun Funeral op Senator Watt. The funeral of the late Senator Watt takes place this afternoon from his late residence, No. 1915 Lombard street. It will be largely attended by his numerous friends throughout the State. A large delegation of the n, embers or the last and the incoming Legislature arrived in this city: last uight and this morning, for the purpose of participating. IIionwAY RotiiiKiiY. Kllza Tracey was arrested at Seventh and Baiubridge streets last night up-m the charge of robbing a man named John Thistle of f lo. The prisoner had a hearing be r ore Alderman Collins, and was committed to answer. Beat His Wife Jeremiah Joyce, residing at No. C08 Juniper street, was arrested last night upon the charge of cruelly beating his wtre. Ho had a hear ing before Alderman Colilus, and was held to bail to answer. Found DuowhED. This morning an nnknown white man was found drowned lu the river Dela ware, above l'ock street wkarr. He is aged abot liity years, and was dressed in a black sack c vie, gray knit jacket, dark pants and check shirt. The Coroner 1 as charge or the body. Accident to a Lad. This arternoon a bov named William McDonald, residing at No. '221 Wharton street, was seriously injured by a sign falllug udou him on Market street, above Fourth. One or his lei;s was broken, and he was otherwise injured. The suUerer was removed to his home. A Load ok Hay Destroyed by FIrk. About 8 o "clock this morning a load or hty belonging to Mr. Samuel Dewees, or Montgomery county, was de stroyed by lire, in Tenth street, above Cillowhlll. A spark from a locomotive did the mischief. The Securities for tuk sheriff Elect Hon. William 11. Kemble and M. Hall Stanton, Ksq., will, it is CLderclocd. be the securities ror William it. Leeds, tbe sheriff elect, who takes possession of his tnice on Decembers Si KiiiT Fire. The frame st aide of Simuel Egner, at Twenty-second and Carpenter streets, was damaged I, v lire yesterday afternoon to the extent of about tioo. pOBOEliH & WOSTENUOLM'S POCKET IV Knives, Fatrchilds' Celebjted Goli Pens, Pocket-books, etc. lu great, variety. WM. M. OHHISTY, Stationer, 11 22 til No. 127 S. Till UP St., bsliw Chean.it. JUST RECEIVED, FINE IMPORTED WR1TING-DESK8, INKSTANDS, POCKET BOOK8 AND CARD CASES, Of new and handsome design. Cnrtl Euffraver ami Btutioner, No. 1033 CIIESNUT STRKET, 13 tuthsiSp PHILADELPHIA. CLOVES. BEST II 8fr KID OLOVK IN AKEKICA. Every pair guaranteed, U they rip or tear, another pair given in txchaupa. r . & J B. BARTnoLOMRW, I Bole Agecoj-ioiesaie and lit tall. swtaUuUr Kiel Glove THIRD EDITION CUBA AND MEXICO. The "Free Zone" Quostioa. TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS. Tho Army Record Board. ltcvcnno District Consolidation, President's Forthcoming Message FROM CUBA. The Cahle 4 aula In Order. Havana, Nov. SI The Cuba cable is again Id working rder. Mexlrnn Advices The Free tie Question The regular mall steamer from Vera Craa arrived yesterday, bringing later news from Mexico. During the dicussion of the proposi tion to extend the Free Zone much ill-feeling was manifested against the United States. It was at length declared expedient to extend the Free Zone. Many members of the Congress, when the final vote was taken, announced as their reason for voting for the measure that the United States had demanded the removal of the Free Zone, and they wanted to express their defiance to the Yankee Government. Other members statd tlhit Mexico was invul nerable, and asked no favors from other nations. She would, in case of necessity, drive out the people of other countries. The conditions tacked on the Tehautepee Itallroad bill were such as to render the concession practically worthless. President Juarez re turned the bill to Congress with certain obser vationf, and it is believed tbe measure will p&39 is a more acceptable shape at an early day. A gunsmith at Puebla now manufactures Remington guns. HIho In Indlnn Pcalpa. Sonora will pay $1500 in future for every Iq dian ecalp, instead of $200. FROM WASHINGTON. Army Record Hoard. Detatch to tht Ansociated Yns. Washington, Nov. 2'3. The Army Record Board, now in Feseion at the War Department, expect to complete the business before thein in about two wteks. Upwards of oue hundred and lifly officers, principally capUins and lleu'ca ants, have been summoned for examination as to their capacity for officers, lnclnding moral cha racter. The aet of Congress increasing tho num ber on the retired liet to three hundred, instead of seven per cent., is nosr being carried into operation. There are three boards respectively in session at New York, Leavenworth, and San Francisco. The applications for retirement were so m-tuy that the War Department thonghtit would have to ask CoDvees to enlarge the list for the pur pose of looking places for all the disabled ottl cers, bnt from the reports of the board so far they will not find more than eighty ofiicers in capacitated for servico from physical disabili ties contracted in the line of duty. rendition of Kevenun OUtrletg. Special Despatch to Tin Jb'v&ning Telegraph. Washington, Nov. 23.-In the consolidation of the revenue districts about to be m-ido, tbe f re sident stated to-day that he would bo uuaSle to effect it at preient except in the large citie. In the counter districts il i fouttd to be imprac ticable to make consolidations except in few localities. The PreMtdent'n ftlearniRe. The President will have his message com pleted next week, with tho exception of that part of it relating to foreign a Hairs, which p.trt will be kept open until the day the message U sent in. r-o as to get tbe latest European situa tion. Tbe President is being urged by influen tial parties to make some allulou in his message to the acquisition of new territory, especially of ft. Thomas, Prince Edward's island, and San Domingo. r VnDaerbUt Doen'l Wont to Pay Ills Taxea. Commodore Yanderbilt, with his counsel, Horace Clark, Is making an argument beforo tbe Solicitor of Internal Revenue against tho payment of the special Ore per cent, tax on tho scrip dividend of eighty per cent. dceUred some time ago by tho New York Central Rail road. The tax amounts to reveral thousand dollars, and it Is not the Intention of the Gov ernment to allow Yanderbilt and his friends to evade it. FROM BALTIMORE. City tJaa Works Hold. Baltimore, Nov. U2 The city papers to d.iv announce tbe sale of tbe rights and franchisee of the Baltimore City Gas Light Couipanv to 4. L. Ilusted, Esq., reprecntln New York ami Brooklyn capitalists, for fH.OOO.OOO. The stock holders retain their isnrplus fuud of 1700,000. BaJtioiore Produre siaurket. Bai.timokk, Mot. 22 Cotton aim; middling at lCc. Flour qnlet; Howard street su peril uo, g.vvv); do. extra, i(i75; do. jautur, fTys-eas; Clt Mills Euperiiiio, l-VG-75; do. extra, fil-25T"2.'; d . lajuily, I-"5v,.ifft; Western superaue, 4ST do. extra, f 6 -7 64 -85; do. l'aoiilr, t'.;r 47511. Wheat dull; prime to choice, f l-WWl'TS; fair t good, l mil f,0j common, f l lOcf 't); ohlu and Iudlsna, tl-80('l-35. Corn active and linn; wluiii, W(aM ; yellow, 63(aS4c. ()ni heavy at 6i.i(!. Kje better at lOtaSec. Mess Porfe quiet at t. Hmimi Oriu 11 ud stock teuror-; clear sides, lftfritv, ; shoulders, lS'iBo. : no rl' sides la m-irg'-t; hams, ii'2?4c Lard dull at ls.'yne. WuNky steady at 8t'c. FROM NEW YORK. Fatal Arrtdem lu Korlii-nter. Rochebtek, Nov. 83. A man named' Martin Ranfreen feil from the roof of tbe Arsenal this inorcirg and was Instantly Lilled. hlp News Fortkesb Mokkojc,. Nov. 22. Passed in for Baltimore, 6chooucr Bopbl.i from Sau Ju in. A heavy northeast storm prevails. OOAL. ANTHRACITE GOAL, I'trion of 1140 lelIverMl. LEHian Furnace, T60; Stove, T-75;Na., J5i. eCHUYLKlLL-ifurnace, fi 0; S:ove, J3-75; Nuf, bHAMOKIN Grate, $a-Ii; Stove, IT; Nut, i. EA8TWICK A OROTH2R, Yard corner TWENTY'S BCOND Street and WASd 1NQTON Avenue. 8 0 rptf O (J!ce, We. SilMMltK Wtret. JH Il,lt51t:i. Al n vn i Kj, AND MC1IUVI.UII.K IMIil, Depot N. E. Corner NINTH and MASTER, tl t 43 South THIRD Street, BANSOM 10HU o inr von a loncj tn o nut ojal, Jp4 t)at EAKTWK'K A BKOT'liE-t'S O a.l TON Avtnue. It 20 rpLf J F0UUTU EDITION LATER FROM EUROPE. Humors of an Armistice. Neutrality of the Black Sea. Labor Strike in Limerick. AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL. Army and Navy Orders. FROM EUROPE. Labor Ntrlkela I.lmerloU. London, Nov. 23. A labor strike occurred at Limerick to-day. No violence has been reported thus far, though tbe authorities, anticipating trouble, have taken precautions to prevent it. Freacli C'ommadlcles 1'heiip. London, Nov. 22. The Shipping Oazetle mentions that French products, fabrics, wines, etc., may be bought now in France at fabulously low prices, owing to the war and the paralyza tlon of commerce. Ode Rnssell dined with the Crown Prince of Prussia on 8unday. Anether Armistice. Parties have arrived at Versailles lately on a mission to effect an armistice. Tbe KtiRlUh Mllliln. London, Nov. 22. Earl Russell urges this as an emergency requiring tbe Ministers to call out and organize the militia. The Neutrality ofthe'lllarlc Mrs, Tbe Paris Constitulionntl says Russia errs in thinking the neutrality of the Black Sea a Na poleonic Idea. It is the traditional policy of France. FROM CUBA. Comer "tone I.uld. Havana, Nov. 21 The wife of CapUln General de Rodas to-day laid the corner-stons of tbe Lying-in Hospital. Insurgents Killed nnd Cmitnred. Several insurgents have lately been killed iu the Cinco Villas district, and many others sur rendered. Anionic tUei-o were libera to Licva and Manuel Barego, leaders of insurrectionary bnrds. The Diracio reports that Bcmbcta is dead. FROM WASHINGTON. P.o.vh1 Orders. Detpatch to th Avtoeiatrd i"res. Washington, Nov. 22. Captain Sells is re lieved (from duty as Indian Agent. Capt.iio Frederick W. Bailey, unaligned, is at hii own request ihonorably discharged from the army. The Snperiniendetit-General of Recruiting Ser vice at New York is ordered to forward 700 recruits to San Francisco, and the Superinten dent of Mounted Service is ordered to send Eevcbty-uiue to the same city. New York Produce Market. Ntw VOhi, Nov. 22. Cotton firmer and modo lately active; sales 2000 bales uplands at 10J,c. ; or lesus at 16,c. Fiour easier, and peclined 6l0c. ; sales Botio barrels btate at 4t0 t6 8 t; Otilo at JVM fi-4U; Western at f90(n)6-65; Bouthern at .vuo it, 8-25. Wheat dull and notuiual y lower; sales of i 000 bushels red Western at tl 4041-43; white Mlclt ipan at tl'44. Corn bnn and scarce ; sales 23,000 bush tls new mixed Western at H7$3So. ; old at 90(3,9 ic. Oats steady; Ohio 6t63io. ; Western 6lt0;io. Beef dull, l'ork Inactive. Lard dull; steam ren dered 13(sl3;. Whisky quiet at aexe GENEHAL BUTLERa 1'UUGRAttME. EDalUb Ovlulon Haw the Lowell Letter Looks Abroad. From the rail Hall Oazetle. For dealing with such a crisis American politi cians are provided with an expedient of a very vul gar and commonplace character, but of very old date and of frequently proved ertlcacv. It is to get up a dispute with Great Hriuln, aud, oy appeals to the deep fund of hatred and jealousy or tnis coun try which Is always lu reserve, to call oir attention from the dangerous collateral controversy. The U m note or the familiar air has been struck by Mr. Benjamin P. Kutler, whose abilities oukUI as little to be lofct Bljiht or as tbe granxals of his personal and military hlHtory ; aud a letter Informs us of tne exact variations to which we are to be treated. Mr Butler shows a sound instinct lu postponing tne Alabama claims until a new grievance. He has the Impudence, Indeed, to say that Great Britain tltted out the ship which became the Coulederate cruiser, whieh is an assertion exactly on a level with the BtKttniebt that tho United (states are sending Miles and cartridges to the Uovernment or Kallonal Defense; the innuendo In either case being that It was the Coveruinent whica did tho act referred to. But this very audacity la probably Intended to cover misgivings as to the Alabama case, which are becoming common among Amerlcau law rs; and the other complaint which Mr. liutier urges Is much more promising for his purposes. The complaint that American fishing boats are excluded irom certain tinning grouuds oa tho coait of the Dominion of Canada, has the advantage of raising a question which is nearly la soluble In itself, aud which is emOdrraMsed beside by the strong feeling on a subject which possesses the Caiiudla.ua. The general rule of public law la that three miles of sea are counted as land, and are under the exclusive jurisdiction of ihe State to which the adjacent Ehorea belong, lint this rule is mod tiled by another, which is to tbe eirect that bays and estuaries, Included by beadUnus, form part of the maritime territory of the tttate ia whloti the headlands belong, even though there should bo water within tne bay, which is more than three miles from either coast. It is under this rule that the United States claim exclusive jurisdiction over Dela ware Bay aud over tbe embouchure t f ttiaMlms Elppl. The contmverrty (uot at all a ne oue) re vived by Mr. Buller is whether the rule applied to the Hay of Fuudy between Nova Kcoila and New hiunswlck. Independently of some minor compli cations which have aristn through treuti, the AiiitiU-aii case la thai the Buy of t'undy, exoitptiug three miles front the '-oast, is psrt of the high sea; the Canadian casn is that the whole, bay beiougs ex clusively to British juiisdicilon. Though it would be t ay io khow that lu other parts ol the continent the An.ericans have advanced claims whluli ojght lur t vtr to estop them from making the present pre tention, tbe question is In Itself one which uatious niifbt dispute about forever. The law of nations Movicles inles, but the correct application of rules la trailer of fact, and there la uo International tnl unal which bus jurisdiction over controverted facta It Is no doubt true, on the other hand, that the d i lit rr nee la oue vtbich auy Uovernmeut, aotlng lu good lanh and In a Irieuuly spirit could easily sen It- by an equitable compromise ; and, ia fact, dur ing ilie currency of the reciprocity tre.tty with Cai.ads the controversy baa virtually been asleep, liuitheie ar very laany motives which at tin pre sent inMneni may lead the American (iuvurn'neut to approach the matter in au unfriendly spirit, a .id the leellng ol the (Jaua-liana, which must be care, luliy rt ckom d with since the crmsolid-itlou tit the Dominion, U too strong to admit of minor tlio-io v. bolef ale but very far lioui ret-pectful concessions uliidi nun country is In the habit of making to mo 1 nib d Ktatt s. 1liea us of England to which American politi cians bkVe crarioiiad.v recourse has been com parer to the "No I oi ery" cry In nils country. It I r vulvar, very n.uch tlihi redited, only taken up In the last nac rt; but It is seldom without eU'rtut. 1 i in I itiliineu who haveooiiver.ed with ed'iotted An t n aim r u Hie liiiliject have failed to lie earnestly alined that i oiluntt of argument and no form of I o nlar appi al is fco st-riii.uloul.v avoided and so uuer'y deapti-ed by all respectable men. Yet, tri e as tins may b, tbe plnl ua suted lu iu I blood bv a liiiia of leiineiuint irom the I Mil d Hatt-a, S'j fur from rellectli g ihe aoidiug im i.lur at tit ii en"-, do u t alaa even repr -ohu-. his wu opliiloLS aheii uudi-r streas of polltl ml lji(l c ; nor, noltid, even could we belti-ve each ku salve p pu ar ini'cry to be hollow ami f.tdl- I I iik, w uld It rjnite loliow tnat it Is not danerou. r r ueti-.ans are verv ant to c i-nmi lo piliHoi IU liil kLltU fj '.leliVLU I'tiu.c t'i-J C.'jj. Kdtittc war tlttn cauiuiitttd In literature. II auy travellers who rot ef Ihe Unfed States thongh only of their -Vntlish readers, and forgot or under estimated rrfrct which their bile and superficial cavils might bave la America. It is proba ble bat American politicians and statesmen gristly underrate the attention now eom ir.andtd In this country bv their political demonntra lloi.s. No more dangerous miscalculation could be nisde. An American party campaign may be under taken to tnforce a particular view of an Interna tional question to which the leaders attach no spe cial Importance, and hardly expect any to ho at tached. Some diplomatic action may, perhaps, fol low, which Is rrgarded by its authors as a mere Immaterial sacrlllee to a passinx political exigency. And then suddenly American diplomatists may And tkemselvea confronted by a store of pnbbc Indigna tion which has been gradually accumulating In this country, for which they were totally unprepared, but which no English Uovernment will dare to resist. CAPTAIN K1D1TS TREASURES. Welkins rvllli the Hplilis-A Series ef Adven tures A (irand llcovery Quarrel Over the Spoils Almost n Trailed1. CtrreKpondenet X. Y. Timet West Point, N. Y., Monday, Nov. 81. The crew of the canalboat Kmnia Uodey, which arrived at New York to-day from Buffalo, gives a most lute resting and startling account of a romance among the Hudson Highlands that has scarcely ocen sur passed, If Indeed equalled, since tu days of Captain Kldd and hlb freebooter crew. Jerry Lanlgau, the tiller man, tolls the following story: "It was about 11 o'clock on Sunday night, we were with a tow of ten other boats going very slowly; we were the lust boat; about live miles below West Point we kept close to the west shore and had passed the tip Albany boat; it was very dark and I could see nothing but the boat and shore lights, and the dark mountains above on b-Hh shies. All at once there was an awiul flash, like lightning, and it f eemed as If some one had blasted up the whole mountain, for the rocks aud sticks flew in the air, and some came all over the boat. I looked at-hore and saw a bonllre light up. Just then thre or four men seemed lifting up something heavy ; then they seemed grabbing at things. Tnen they began to swear, and at last got to lighting. I took three of the hands aud rowed up near them. They were mil fighting. We hollered at them. They stopped, and again began to grab up things from the ? round. Wo went up closer, then went ashore, .on) I what a go 1 There was a big piece of the lock In the side of the mountain blown out, aud a bole made down to the water. Hlg rocks were throwd all out, and In the pUce where these fellows were lighting was an old rusty box, witti gold dollars in. The fellows had been grab bing them out. They had their hats and pockets-full-Just like tnese (showing seven Spanish doab loons.) Thev said they had been digging for Cap tain Ktdd's treasures unoer the spirits, one of tbe fellow's face was all bloody, and his eye was blacked. He got In our boat, and we pulled back to the tow. He came down to New York with us, and got off as soon as we lauded. The other fellows got in their own boaf a yacht. The threw the Iron chest in the liver. t Janotitek btort. I rive npon the mountain, Jest a little back of Snakthole Creek. About 11 o'clock Sunday night, I Vkk undressed and gviing to bed, when jlinlull I tin red an awful smash ! bung! aud sec a big light. 1 he night was dark. 8ays I, 'Wife, I guess ail West Point is blowcd clear np. Uoshl what a noise 1' I juiiipt d into my clothes, aud started over the hllL I got Oown to the river bank, and I see three or four men, cr devils, or some such critters, get Into a boat and go oir on the river. They left a tire behind. 1 dnrihi.t po a nigh it. I was too afeared lathe morning 1 went and I fouad these here (showing tire doubloons and one sovereign) among the 6tones." Several pilots on the river at the time also say thut tl.cj saw the Hash aud heard ihe noise. UNRAVELING TUE MYSTEaV. Yesterday afternoon James Vrendenburg, llarrv Tnttle, David II. llrlggs, and John M earis appeared before General Madison baker, as referee, and made a lengthy aud almost iucn dible statement. Accord lug to their story, laKt spring Briggs, who is an en thuMastfc Spiritualist, had a dream, which revealed to hltn afgreat ruiy iron chest submerged nnder the waters, close by the rocky mountain ledges of the Hudhon highlands. Ho put away the vision, but it cume npaiu even more distinct. He then went to a clairvoyant, who directed him to the spot where Captain Kldd's iron treasure chests were burled. lie temporarily suspended his trade that -f a silversmith and cnii-ted three companions, before named, who together chartered a yacht, and went upon the expedition. The clairvoyant fur nfthed paitlcular instructions, which they closely udherr d to. A t first they landed at Crow Nest and totk possirslon of an abundoned dwelling. The spirits nnder whom they proceeded only al lowed them to work at nignt. In September they commenced. While digging by charts In perftct silence, they were surprised, cap tured and mortally scared by some United Slates detectives, who took them for fugitive coun terfeiters tngaged in burying plates. At another time a party of adventurous young men who saw the lights on the mountain side, and could not ac count for t hi m, came over from Cold Rprir.g to in vestigate, thinking they might dud the river banditti that had been operating at wholesale the various to us. The diggers suddenly extinguished their light, and sent a shower of stones which went Clashing through the woods below, filling the air with brimstone fumes. The adventurers cm-Id not lake snch a reception, but tumbled and leaped down the mountain to their boats and pulled homeward for dear life, fully believing that Crow Nii-t was beset by "legions of devils." The splrlt3 then ordered a change ol base. Bo they moved down below Hnakehole crtefc, a picturesque locality, mar vellous for its seclusion, and very prolific of suakes. Again they dug and blasted. Twice they were vitltcd by detectives, who supposed them to be river thieves, and they set all the country ajar with superfluous winder at the lights ou the unin habited mountain sides. Finally, after many atttniits, tbe successful blast was made with ten pounds of powder on Sunday night The ex plottou was awiu). It seemed as though the enll e mountain bad been spl.t in two. A great ledge at the water's edge was riven aud a monstrous bowlder overturned. Underneath this was a por tion of a decayed vessel. They pulled it out and discovered a huge ruety iron chest. It was the work of a moment to dash In the cover with a sledge hammer, and disclose piles of coin smeared with mud. Frantic with excitement, they scrambled over the spoils, and finally cam to blows, when the sptctatcrs, Jerry Lanlpan and his boat's crew, came upon the scene atd Interposed. It seems that they actually secured about seven thousand dollars in ancient Hpanlsh doubloons and sovereigns, besides some Jewelry, all of which was greatly dlkcolored by the water, rust, no. An amicable atrsLgeinent for tho division of the spoils has been made. They Intend to renew operatlous at another Itiuce In the spring all uuiHr th direction of the fpirits. .Several persons from West Point visited the scene to-day. A great piece of the rocky moun-taiu-i hie down to the river level la torn ou, but no tra- cs of the hull of a submerged vessel are appa rtnt, excepting the few green siuue-covered ribs v hich toiilalued th" iron treasure chest. One of the trcuEure-huntert, lla-ry Tattle-, had his face con siderably bruised, as he hays, by a piece of rock from the ex plot Ion, but as the boatmeu declare, from a blow received during the acruumae. A rmFONEK Kscapks This morning, as the city van was rcceivlug Unload of prisoners at "Meya," oue of li e number, name uiikuown, bioke away frt m Jos ph llackett, driver, and ran. Mr. llackett tired Ms revolver In order to frighten the fugitive. '1 lie latter very fooilshlv ran in the direction of the (Seventeenth dihtrict statlou-house. Just as he was pUFhli g the building a policeman, who.se attention I r d bun attracted bv thi discharge of the weapon, came t ut and caught the rutin ay. Ha was re turned lo the prison and then safely lodged iu the piibMu vac This morning about half-past eleven o'clock a pritoner named Joliu IUrr,who atauds charged with having ( n, milted several burglaries in tUe tiixth 1 1 lice district, made bin ebcape irom the prison van in iroiit of the Central Police Station, at Kilth and ( I ctnut streets. The driver ol the van had but ihne prisoners under his charge, and three police mtiiweie Handing by near wbeu the door was cremd. Ilarr came tout! first, and Jmnplugouto ihe tide-walk ran down Fifth fi Library, aud th'ough 1 Ibiary, down Fourth, aud thence tuti Third, thiouub Harmony court. He waa pursued by two miens, but managed to escape. The other prison ers muile no attempt to get away. It seems rather tiniiuiar that a noted thief like Harr should be t babied to make his escape, with three officers stand ing near tbe door of the van when he came out, PHILADELPHIA STOUK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bra, Na 0 S. Third street. BETWEEN BOARDS. f.'SW.C A A m tu.fi UX . 13 all MinehlU R. . . two Cliv 6a. prior sown., tix 16 ah Cont Trans, as bt) ltOsh Read U..biuBu-9 tou do b3tr. 60V 100 do bS0.6t-6 kOO do b30. 5V l '0 do 'id. 60 '4 4 8k Penna ML.. 69 8 do b3. 69 to 'SX....HS f SCOO Read s, 43-bJ. to f4no Lfchgold L.H1. (9 ll.'.O do 2d. 1-8 I10O0 do C 89 i I'tiiiu w jersey k is LikI' fb & K T.2d. Mn Pa a, I e,...104)i C th Elmira I'f fc SECOND BOARD. 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