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TITO DAILY BVEN1KG TELEGRA FH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1871
CITY inrBLLKJUnCB,
DARING BANK KOBBERY.
THE mOST AUTFVV DODOE ON RECORD.
The Keaalaataa National Bank Entered by
llaralara Vlftcolaed as Policemen The
Wntrhinrn t'nken n by the MlrnfenFm, nnd
Dlnpoaed of by llifi and Handcuffs The
Fireproof forced Open, Had All the Private
Deposits Secured rho Hank Hale lie Ilea the
Hnralar nnd the Jlaalt I,ra Nene of He
Own Mtif or Valuables The Work Dane
by Acrempllabed Professionals.
The boldness and daring of Lank burglars have
often been a fruitful theme for discussion,
usually ending with the expression, "If they
only hod been used in a worthier cause 1" But
we have to chronicle to-day a piece of audacity
on the part of these same birds of prey which,
for cunning and coolness, fairly outstrips any
thing within our memory that has transpired in
the Quaker City, while at the same time it gives
a powerful demonstration of the weakness
which bank olllcers often display in the selec
tion of servants to guard "with a jealous eye"
the property of depositors.
On the east side of Reach street, and but a
tihort distance south of Laurel, stands a three
story brick building, wearing an old-time look,
and upon the cornice of which, in brilliant let
ters, we find the title
"KBHBINOTON NATIONAL BANK."
In this time-honored building the marvellous
occurrence of which we are about to give the
details transpired.
Just as the hour of closing the bank had
approached yesterday afternoon, a police officer,
with nothing about him to denote that he was
not a conservator of the public peace, stepped
quickly into the counting-room and asked fur
the cashier. This gentleman being busy hesi
tated a few moments before complying with
this request, and the interim was improved by
the official in taking a careful survey of the in
terior of that portion of the building devoted to
the uses of the corporation. As there was
nothing unusual in this gaping curiosity of the
officer, and as he displayed his mace in a man
ner quite conspicuous, suspicion on the part of
the bank officials was not aroused. Flnallv,
Mr. William McConnell, the cashier, asked his
business, and was startled when he answered:
"There have been some suspicious characters
lurking about the neighborhood lately, and the
lieutenaat of the district desired me to tell you
that they might attempt to break In."
This Intelligence was at once retailed to every
attache of the bank, but no further action was
taken regarding it than to call up the two
watchmen who nightly guard the institution,
and whose names are respectively John Holmes
and Morris Murphy, and give them particular
Instructions to let no person inside the bank
luilding after it was once closed. The doors
were then locked, and the watchmen were left
alone to protect the precious trust confided to
them. But now it happened that the over-zeal-oneness
which the officials brought to bear upon
thiB Important occasion contributed to their own
defeat and the demoralization of the bank safes.
About 7 o'clock, while the watchmen were en
joying their otium cum dignitate, a rap was
beard upon the bank door.
This startled them, for how could they tell
but what it was the noise of a jimmy or a bit?
They proceeded quietly to the front of the
counting-room, when another rap was heard.
Then upon opening the door no burglars did
they see, but on the contrary, and much to their
satisfaction, two police officers fully equipped
for night duty; and great was their joy when
one of them spoke out: "The lieutenant has
beard from good sources that this bank will be
robbed to-night, and he sent us to aid you in
protecting it."
Such kindness, such consideration on the part
of the officers could not fail to make a deep
Impression in the minds of the private watch
men; and the policemen having thus stepped
into their good graces, were eventually asked
to step into the bank, and this they did, not too
eagerly, for this might have aroused suspicion,
but languidly. Now they entered all upon a
little discussion as to the reliability of the ru
mors that the bank was to be robbed, when one
of the policemen said, "1 am very dry; 1 wish I
bad a drink."
"That you can have," responded one of the
watchmen, and he started off to the end ot a
ball leading to a door issuing into the yard of
the bank, followed by one of the policemen.
The other remained in conversation a moment
with watchman No. 2. and then told him, "You
bad better look out of doors and see if yon can
eee any one coming," and this Mr. Watchman
No. 2, who was no less a personage than Morris
Murphy, complacently agreed to do. No sooner
was the door closed upon him than the police
man rejoined his compeer and watchman No. 1,
Mr. John Holmes, who was at that time draw
ing a glassful of water for his thirsty
friend; but ere he had filled it the two officers
seized him, gagged him, and in a trice mana
cled him and had him stretched his full length
on the floor, where, with a pistol uncomfortably
near bis bead, Mr. Holmes was intimidated into
eilence. Being thus reduced to a condition of
titter helplessness, and therefore no longer to be
feared, Mr. Holmes, with his eyes starting with
terror from their sockets, was left prostrate in
the hall, while the policemen no longer, but
burglars, hastened to the front door, which they
bad no sooner reached than Mr. Murphy
stepped in, and in a twinkling was used after
the fashion of Mr. Holmes. Here, then, lay
at either end of the hall, as powerless as babes,
the private watchmen to whom had been given
the charge of the treasures of the bank for safe
keeping. The way being clear of all human interfe
rence, the two burglars proceeded to the front
door of the bank and signalled a third person,
who issued from some nook in the vicinity and
entered the bank. With his aid the gagged and
handcuffed watchmen were carried from .the
ball back of the counting desks and into the
president's room, where they were kept in a
state of remarkable quiescence by this burglar
No. 3, who sat near them, with a revolver uu-i
pleasantly pointed in their direction. The
watehmen confessed afterwards that this looked
like supererogation, as their legs were tied,
their hands were handcuffed bebiad them, a
handkerchief bad been tied about their mouths,
and a rope bad been placed, over this.
Now was the way clear for the important
work of (mashing; the safes; and speedily from
thejpocketsof the burglars' coats came packages
of wedges, and bits, and fine steel saws, and
keys, and from some other place, which must
yet remain in impenetrable mystery, huge sledge
hammers and jimmies. The first thing in order
was to get into the fire-proof. This was built
about in the centre of the lower floor. Iu walls
ran from floor to ceiling. Iu length was
ten feet, its width eight, and the thickness
of its walls twenty inches. The only means of
raining an entrance were either to cut through
its walls, or break off the iron doors. To the
expert burglar the latter is far preferable. The
outer door to the proof was made out of a single
plate of beary iron. Between it and the jamb of
the door five steel wedges were inserted, and
these were forced in by repeated blows with
sledges mullled in cloth, to deaden the sound.
Boon an aperture appeared large enough to
admit the point of a jimmy, and then the door
was wrenched off in a few moments. This off,
the burglars discovered a second obstacle of
like nature. This was the inner door of the
proof.
But this was demolished juat as the first had
been, and then the proof stood at the mercy of
the burglars. On either Eide of this praof, In
Us Interior, were ranged shelves, and packed
densely on all these shelves were boxes and
packages of valuables of every description,
ulaeed here for safe keeping by depositors. It
is niHtomarv for all banks to receive what mar
he called Special depobits, eonaUtlug of al
manner of valuables packed together, inaorsea
with the name of the owner, aud placed in the
possesion of the bank for "afe keeping." subject
to certain charges and conditions. The bhelvcs
were nil full of packages ot tbi character, and
were stripped in a twinkling. The amount lost
must be very great, but there is no ready means
.f cKtimat nir It accurate y as me owners a'one
Vnttw of the contents of the packages. The
private watchmen axe of the opinion that there
were more than three persons engaged in the
removal of these valuables, as they heard many
strange voices outside. In their selections the
marauders displayed good discernment, an they
broke open the packages, carried off all the
papers that could be turned to an account, and
left the rest. The coupon bonds of the United
States were taken, the registered left.
But in the fire-proof was something of
supreme concern to the burglars. This was a
medium-sized Llllie burglar and fire-proof safe.
This, as was well known to them, contaiued the
funds of the bank. The aggregate of these was
probably unknown to them, but our reporter
learned that at the time the assanlt was made
npon the safe it contained, in valuables of all
descriptions, one million dollars.
They made a desperate effort to get iHto this
safe, and ignoring the customary plan, which
is to bore into the lock and pick the combina
tion, they went at it with sledges and wedges.
In the interstices betweenthe door aud the jamb
they inserted the fine-pointed wedges. These
were hammered heavily. The strain was terri
ble. The entire rlghthand jamb, a great piece of
brittle iron, was forced off. Great seams opened
in the top of the safe, and along the left side,
but yet the door did not budge, for the steel
bolts ironi its four edges protruded far into the
casing, and though one jamb might be forced
off, there were the others to prevent the door
from coming out. Although this safe was sadly
worried, as its present appearance indicates, it
withstood the strain, and the burglars had to
give it up as a "bad job." In doing all that we
have said they were engaged from half-past 7
o'clock last night until 3 o'clock this morning;
and at this latter hour, according to the judg
ment of the watchmen, who all the while lay
uncomfortably gagged on the floor, they left.
When the burglars left, they unpitylnsrly left
our friends the private watchmen to keep" their
prostrate position on the floor, and it then
occurred to Messrs. Holmes and Murphy that
they could do nothing better than to liberate
themselves. This, after two hours' bard lab.ir,
mainly with their teeth, they accomplished,
with the exception of their hands, since these
were firmly bound with steel manacles. With
their feet free, they did the next best thing; nnd
while one remained almost a helpless guard
over the scene of ruin, the other ran into the
street and sounded the alarm. It was not long
before genuine officers were summoned, and the
watchmen the n hurried into a black
smith's shop near at hand, and which
fortunately had just been opened, where, with
the aid of a cold chisel and hammer, the hand
cuffs were broken and they stood again un
trammelled. The occurrence soon became
noised about, and quickly a crowd of excited
people gathered in the vicinity of the bank, the
number augmenting every hour. The officers
from their homes were hastily summoned to
look upon the wrock, and this with a consterna
tion at first indescribable, but finally to a great
extent mollified upon the discovery that the
bank had lost no money, but only the special
depositors, who had, in the innocence of their
souls, left their valuables for safe keeping'
By 9 o'clock, women with children in their
arms, and with faces full of trouble; hard
working mechanics and laborers of every kind;
and the capitalists who have their places of
business in the vicinity, and bad deposits in the
bank, gathered, and were Irrepressible in their
importunities to know if they had lost anything;
and to the repeated protestation of "No," the
officers ot the institution were forced t placard
on its doors this written announcement:
: The Bank loses nothing by :
: the Robbery. The Iron safe :
; damaged, but cannot be :
: opened 11 :
But even this did not fully satisfy the crowd;
for when the people discovered that they had
not lost anything, they were all anxious to view
the havoc that had been created, and no de
scription by any person who had witnessed it
would satisfy the assemblage, even when de
tailed to the minutest point. Soon arrived upon
the scene Detectives Carlin, Lukens, and Miller
and Special Officer Kobcrts, who pronounced
the "job" as having been perpetrated by profes
sionals. Upon the floors were discovered the
instruments which had assisted the burglars in
breaking into the fire proof.
When our reporter left, they were assiduous
in their inquiries as to the appearance of the
psevdo- policemen, and the details of the start
ling transaction. Outside stood excited Ken
sington, marvelling at the audacity of the ma
rauders, and the childish innocence of the pri
vate watchmen.
The Loss I
It is now thought that the loss will range
from $100,000 to 120,000, though it is impossi
ble to definitely ascertain until each special de
positor returns what was contained in his
packages. Among the losses we learn of
these:
Scull fe Rex $30,000
Bell & Russell 27,000
Kowland & Ervicn 6,500
The business of this bank will be shown by
this statement of its condition at the close of
last week:
Capital $250,000
Loans 1,12J,857
Specie 4,810
Legal-tender Notes 302,000
Owing from other banks 111,505
Owing to other banks 1,168
Deposits 70,703
Circulation 227,601
The officers of the bank are Charles T. Y erkes.
President, William McConnell, Cashier, and the
Directors Messrs. C. T. Yerkes, E. W. Gorgas,
B. H. Brown, J. H. Walnwrlght, G. A. Landell,
D. R. Garrison, II. W. Rihl, M. D.; John Scan
lln, Stephen Robblns, B. C. Naglee, John Tay
lor, William R. Stewart, and Robert Dallas.
Anetber Burglary.
Another "crack," to use the thieves' expres
sion for a robbery, was committed some time
last night, or early this morning, and goods to
the value of several thousand dollars were
carried off. All this was done without the
knowledge of the police, and to their utter as
tonishment they were this morning made ac
quainted with the faets. It appears that the
door of the Gymnasium, on Ninth street, above
Arch, was forced open by thieves, whose inten
tion was the robbery of the millinery store of
S. Abeles, on the first and second floors.
They passed up to the third story,
occupied as the Gymnasium, and
cutting a noie in me noor.iowered themselves to
the apartment below by means of the ropes
used iu the Gymnasium. The way being clear,
the first noor was reacnea. uere the robbers
made a selection of fine silks and ribbons,
which they packed up and removed, leaving in
the same manner as they had enttred the
premises. The property stolen is valued at Ive
thousand dollars. The store of Mr. Abeles has
been entered and robbed three times within a
few years past. This morning detective officers
visited the store and made an examination, but
they could obtain no clue upon which to work
out the case. It seems strange that the police
who patrol that section of the city knew nothing
oi me anair until the janitor ot the building
reached the scene this morning.
Fatal Result. Anna Blacey, aged six years,
who was badly burned vpntArdav bv her clothes
taking fire from a stove, died this morning from
tne enecta oi in juries received.
HE88B8. Di Havkn fc B both ia, no. 40 8. Third
street. Philadelphia, report ttis following Quotations !
U. 8. t of 1861, 112iaH13; do. l&sa, liOXusllOK;
dO. 1864, 10VjU0; do. 185, 1094110K ; do. 1866,
new, 108Vtlu; do. 1867, do. loiov ; do. 1 868.
do. 109ilWtf ; 10-408, 104fc1095. U. 8. BO Year
6 per cent. Currency, 111111 V; Gold, llls
ill?.: Silver. 1064107: Union Faulao Railroad
lstMorU Bonds, 7ti.-Hb00; Central Pacino Railroad,
fiUkw&w: Union Paelllo Land Grant Bonds, 6SH)(4710.
MatMHB. WILLIAM PAIHT DO.. N. SO H. Third
Street, report the following quotations: U. 8. as of
lb81S, llli?jlllS; 6-W)BOf 1662,lt0i(!Ul0tf : do. 184,
lKMllO; do. ISM, llo4iios; do., July, l&ae,
10fft109: do., July, 1867, ltrtMlWS do. July,
li63, 109 (41,'4 : 6a, IO-40, ma vie9.v uom. uix
(alii U. 8. Paciuo K R. Cur cy 6a, 111 WallP,'.
Nabb fcttADNia. urotvrs, report this morning
Hold n Dotations as follows I
10-00 A. U HI 11 36 A. M. 111V
1001 lllVll'M " HI
16-os ins ioo M inv
1040 " Ill Wily-05 P. li 111W
I 0 8 " 1"X li'10 " I".
THE CAMDEN IUOIEUS.
Speeches af CoanuM for tha Oevrrament and
m ueiease.
The court-room at Trenton was again crowded
with spectators yesterday, all the available
standimr and sitting room belne occupied. As
on the previous days, there was a large number
or colored persons present.
Mr. drowning, for tne defense, resumed his
argument, laboring to 6how that the colored men
and not the whites were responsible for the riot
which occurred at Camden on the 8th of No
vember last, and that his client. Bonders, was
innocent of the charges made against hlui.
Air. Williamson ioiioed on the same side.
He was anxious for the acquittal of his client,
because he believed in his innocence. The evi
dence of the wltneFses.is conflicting, and It is
for the Jury to decide which is to be believed.
That there was a riot at Newton on the dav
claimed, at which pistols and bludgeons were
iiK'd, mere is no doubt; bnt that the whites
were the aggressors he denied. The Govern
ment has failed to show that the defendant
has violated any statute. I The speaker hero
occupied some time in explaining his construc
tion of the law governing elections, under
the provisions of which (Souders was in
dicted. Admitting all the evidence offered
on the part of the Government, defendant coirid
not be convicted under the section of the act
under which the indictment is found. The law
named was made to protect the purity of the
ballot-box, and not sololy for the beuefit of the
colored man, although it was passed in view of
the addition of the fifteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. The various
sections of the law were read and commented
upon at some length, and the sneaker thought
it very remarkable that 8ouders should have
tern indicted at all under its provisions.
Air. .heaeuey replied on beualt of the Gov
ernment, and asked the jury for their strict
attention ior a snort time. Tne defendant
would not be convicted unless he was guilty,
and the speaker paid a high compliment to the
gentlemen who defended the prisoner. Defen
dant is charged with preventing, by unlawful
means, qualified voters from exercising the
rights of suffrage; not for assault and battery,
or any ordinary crime. The alleged crime oc
curred just where it was most likely to occur,
on the suburbs of a large city; it could not
have taken place anywhere else. Mr.
KenBbey then went into a description of the
Bcene that took place at the place where
the riot occurred. These colored men
went to the polls, and forming into lino,
cast their ballots when it came their turn,
and went away about their business; but during
the morning a number of white men came to the
polls and in anger broke up the line thus
lormed. incline was again formed, and the
colored people again begau to vote. In the
afternoon the crowd had again collected iu sueh
large numbers that the Shenit was induced to
visit the spot. Most of the men composing this
crowd were roughs from Philadelphia, and
among them was Souders. The speaker then
described the breaking of the ballot-box and the
scattering of its contents to the wind. These
facts are not disputed by counsel for defendant.
The interfering with elections la not a new
crime; we often hear of its occurrence In New
York and Philadelphia, aud it is a crime pro
vided against by the laws of our State. But the
law of the United States is a new one and a
wise one.
A novelty in the shape of a gold indicator.
worked by the electric wires of the Pacific and
Atlantic Telegraph Company, has been erected
by Mr. Louderbach at the Continental Hotel. It
creates considerable curiosity and comment. In
appearance it resembles an ordinary walnut
cased office elock, the face being divided off
into two rowB of figures, around an outer aud an
inner circle, witn a long band indicating the
units over 100, and a short hand the fractional
parts thereof. Every fluctuation in the price of
gold in the New York Gold Room is as instantly
and as correctly indicated in Mr. Louderbach's
office as the vane on Independence Hall reveals
the direction of the wind. The expense ot erect
ing the indicator, about $150, was shared be
tween Mr. Louderbach and Mr. Joha Wana-
maker, that judicious and enterprising adver
tiser, wbOFO card stares out in bold relief above
it. The manner in which Mr. Louderbach works
this telegraph office (on commission) ensures
promptness and carefulness in the delivery of
despatches.
Help Wasted in a Worthy Cause. The
attention of the public is called to the "Central
Employment Association," located in the north
ern part of the city, and whose members are
mostly Friends. The object of this association
is to furnish sewing and clothing to the deserv
ing poor. Last winter it distributed 482 gar
ments and relieved 283 persons. Its fnnds are
so nearly exhausted that it will be compelled to
close for the season, unless assistance be ob
tained from charitable citizens. Any donations,
either in money or goods, win be thankfully re
ceived, either by the President, Elizabeth F.
Williams, No. 617 Franklin street, or Treasurer,
Margaret S. Conard, No. 831 Marshall street.
Disorderly Characters. Two men. named
John J'itlon and Jacob Hornell, residents or
Montgomery county, came to this city yesterday
on a little lark. They travelled around drinking
here and there until John Barleycorn got the
best of them. In this condition they wound up
at the Drove-Yard Hotel, Forty-fourth street
and Lancaster avenue, where they amused them
selves by breaking the furniture in the place.
Finally the police were sent for and the country
men were taken into custody. They had a
hearing before Alderman Clark and were held in
f 500 bail eacn to answer.
The Mnnikciior Annual Hal Masque, to
take place at the Academy of Music on the 14th
instant, promises to be the grandest affair of the
season. The ball will open with a procession
and a series of spectacular features of an un
usually gorgeous character. This ball will un
doubtedly surpass any previous ones given by the
Ma'unerchor, and it will be especially worthy
of the attention of the citizens of Philadelphia,
as half the proceeds win be given to the suf
ferers by the Franco-German war.
Tub Numismatic and Antiquarian So
ciety. At a meeting of the Numismatic and
Antiquarian Society, held last evening, the
dealh of two of its corresponding members were
announced. These were Mr. Buckingham
Smith, who died in New York on January 5, in
the sixty-fourth year of his age, and Professor
George TlcKnor, wno died in Boston on tne lioth
of January. Appropriate action was taken by
the society.
Attempted Robbery. Between 4 and 5
o'clock this morning a pane of glass la the bulk
window of Louis P. Wendt's cigar store, at
Ninth and Walnut streets, was smashed. A
polfceman coming up Ninth street saw three
men run away from the place. Instead of fol
lowing them, be made an examination of the
window, and fonnd that the thieves had not
disturbed any of the goods.
Tueft of a Pair of Shoes. Michael Walls,
aged nineteen years, was arrested last evening
by Policeman Conner, of the Fifth district,
upon the charge of the larceny of a pair of
shoes from Keenan's store, at Fifteenth and
Knnth streets. The prisoner had a hearing;
before Alderman Morrow, aud was held in 1 400
ball to answer.
Rittikn Judges The Board of Return
Judges of the Seventeenth Legislative District
met this morning in Frankford and counted the
returns of the sneclal election held on Wednes
day. The vote returned was the same as that
published yesterday, and Mr. G. H. Griffiths was
declared elected, aud the certificate of election
was awarded to him.
Wednesday night a coal-oil lamp exploded in
. Vi A .cultanna . t T. .Km f I if M .IB t A W fill SnlmOll
street, above Clearfield. The place was set on
fire. Policeman Dougherty, iu extinguishing
the flames, was severely burned about the
nanus.
Coeohib's Cask. The Deputy Coroner was
summoned this morning to hold an inquest
npon the body of a man who died from injuries
received by lauing uom a wagon.
THE HOARD OF CHARITIES.
Visitation ta tha Philadelphia laatltarlaas
Tae Ofttaial Keaart.
By order of the State Board of Charities, a
committee of the board, consisting of George L.
Harrison, Esq., and Hon. G. Dawson Coleman,
has presented to the Legislature a preliminary
report, in advance of the regular annnal report,
in which they refer to the condition and wants
of the different institutions In the State, and
their connection therewith. We give belour the
portions of the report which refer to the re
formatory and benevolent institutions of this
city:
EASTERN rENITENTIART.
Visited by the board December 18, 1S69, and De
cember 15, 1870.
Th e "a ppiicat ion" h ad been mad s to the Q overnor ;
a copy w us sent to our board on November 29.
The most important fact elicited by our visits was
the crowded condition of the Institution. Nearly
one hnndrc d cells were tenanted by two prisoners
each, In opposition to the provlslous of the law, to
the prejudice of the health of the inmates, anl. In
ninny ensfs, to the farther contamination of the
least vicious of the associated convicts.
The application is, for gas works, 12,750; salaries
and wages, J27,000; repairs, alterations, and im
provements, 2it60; books for library and Instruc
tion, nnd stationery, 1000; pratHltles to discharged
convicts, the usual sum; and for culvertlng, pav
ing, rtc. 11000.
As to the flret Item, the views of the board wcro
not favorable. They believed that the manufacture
of gas within the proposed bounded aud couiined
an a might vitiate the purity of tlie atmosphere, and
that, ultimately, no successful economy would be
realized by the manufacture of gas In competition
With the city, whose appliances for that purpose
niust be Incalculably superior in respect to the
cheapness of production to those of any private and
restricted apparatus. The board were convinced,
however, tLat the improvedmethod of lighting the
Penitentiary, In the cells, corridors, and yards, pro
posrd by the Inspectors, was eminently Judicious,
and that the additional expense, when incurred,
should be allowed by the Legislature.
The recommendations of the board are
Forsalarieb aud wages 27,000
Kt-palrs to building, alterations, and Im
provements 2,300
Books for instruction and for library, sta
tionery, etc 1,000
Paving and culverts In front of property 1,000
Gratuities to discharged convicts, usual ap
propriation Total f31,3G0
HOUSE OF REFUGE.
Visited by the ooard, December IT, 1669, and De
cember 12, 1ST0. Application made October 20th, is
lor the sum of 137.BU0. A copy of the "Estimate of
the Expense of Maintaining this Institution for the
year lS71"(has been examined in detail aud its ac
curacy proven.
Explanations of items of the "Estimate," are hero
given :
For sundry expenses, I980-S9. This charge Is for
expense of the business office, No. 103 N. Seventh
street.
"Estimated expenses of the fourth or last quarter
of 1870, for both departments, $25,000." The heaviest
items oi expense ior maintenance auring uns
period : Sucn as the winter supply of materials for
doming, oi nats and caps, snoes, stock lugs, eoai,
potatoes, etc. The "expenses," of the first three
quarters of the vear are actual payments. Many
bins are not rendered until December, aunougu tne
purchases have been made before October. The
actual expenses paid for last quarter of 1S70 were:
October, iM6i -46; jsovemDer, iiu'Gu; December,
f lT,926-i2 or 130,462-68.
"Cost or alteration or Doners ana onango in n eat
ing the bulhilngs." This change was determined on
for econorolcallrcasons. It Is known that by the
liberal assistance of the Legislature the managers
of tins lnBtUatlon have baen enabled to erect new
buildings for the female department. It was round
that the white male and white female, as well as the
colored department, could be heated from one
source of supply and with a greatly diminished ex
pense of fuel, wear and tear, labor, etc., than if the
three departments were separately heated, and,
tnereiore, tnis expense was norne.
increaseu expenses in tne occupancy or new
bulldintra for sirls, purchase of furniture, employ
ment of officers, heating pipes," etc. Say, furni
ture 8'J000, additional officers $2 W0, heating appa
ratus I two. The extension of this Keruge wui ena
ble Its managers to effect a better classification of
the children, bieaklng up the two large masses,
Into which the boys are now divided, Into live or six
classes, whereby they can be brought into direct
and Individual contact with the officers and teach
ers; and separating those who desire to reform
rrom tnose wno are more naraenea in viae.
UocatAfAiA vonf At vstswvt a trin a Kl 1 f r W
to clagHiry properly, the managers have
Den ODiigea to reject uoys ot more aavancea ago,
and who were more confirmed in bad habits,
although they were proper subjects for the reforma
tory discipline of the Kef age. They have also had
140 of the 800 small cell dormitories, Intended for
single Inmates, occupied by two boys each at night.
This evil not only leads to demoralization of the
children, but to various diseases of the most seri
ous and hurtful character. The board recommend
that the Legislature make the grant of $37,000 for
this year; the same amount appropriated by the
city of Philadelphia.
INSTITUTION FOB TUX DEAF AND DUMB.
Visited by the Board December 28, 1869, and De
cember 13, 1870.
Application, mane octooer is, is "ior tne educa
tion and maintenance of 180 deaf mutes, which, it
is believed, will not exceed the number requiring
the fostering care of the State," the sum of $45,ooo,
or I '260 per pupil; and for tue sum oi f ziua o ror
actual loss to the Institution in tha support and tui
tion of the pupils of the State In the year 1869. The
cost of each pupil during that year was ascertained
to be $269-41. The number maintained that year by
the Mate was 144. The deficiency, therefore, was
$19-41 on each pupil, or $2795-04,
A member or the board visiteu, recently, tne isew
York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and with
other information, learned that tne State appropri
ated $300 for each pupil, and that the counties are
required to provide for the clothing.
The board recommended the payment of the
deuciencv n.mvi
And for the maintenance and education of
ISO deaf mutes. 43,ooo-eo
Total $47,795-04
PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTION FOB THK INSTRUCTION
OF TUB BUND.
Visited December 27. 18U9, and December 13, 1870,
by the board.
The application, made isovemoer is, asxs a grant
from the State, for the maintenance and instruction
of 110 pupils, of $33,000. This was the rate of allow
ance granted until last year, wnen a reduction was
made, under the Impression that it would cost the
Institution less than In the past to support and edu
cate her pupils. As in the case of the deaf mutex,
the State of New York appropriates $300 per pupil,
ana tne counties make provision ior ciotnmg. it
has been practically demonrrated that the sum ot
$275 is insufficient, and the institution has been
obliged to resort to the nse of rands not proper to be
used for the support of the State's beneficiaries, and
to curtail the nroner outlay ior repairs anu suitable
apparatus, thereby diminishing the efficiency of the
institution.
The board recommended tne appropriation asked
for $33,000.
PENNSYLVANIA TRAINING SCHOOL FOB FEIBLK
MINUHU CHILDREN.
Visited Dec. 16, 1809, and Deo. 17, 1870, by the
board. The application, wade Nov. UO, asks for the
education and maintenance of 100 pupils, at $250
each, the sum of $25,000. The actual cost of educa
tion and maintenance is stated to be $261 each. The
Institution has 186 pupils, 84 from Pennsylvania. No
fuuds are drawn from the State appropriation but
for State pupils actually In the institution. The
board recommend an appropriation for the mainte
nance and education of 100 Imbecile children, of
$25,000.
NOBTUKRN BOMB FOB FRIENDLESS CHILDREN.
Visited by the board December 6, 1S69, and De
cember IB, 1870. The application, made October 19,
Is for $10,oio, "to be applied to maintaining, edu
cating and clothing children in our charge the
general expenses of the Borne, with needful Im
provements and additions to the buildings."
This well-managed institution ba associated with
it the "Institute for SoUiers' and Sailors' Orphans."
The Inmates of this latter department are main
tained by the State, by per capita allowances as at
other Homes where sucb children are educated and
supported.
At the time of osr recent visit the number o
"friendless children," in whose behalf an appropria
tion Is aakd for, was Ui; of these, It was stated
that 4 were from counties outside of Philadelphia.
The condition of this institution, both in regard to
household management and care of the persons and
culture of the children, received the cordial com
mendation of the board. ....
The board recommend an appropriation of $5000.
UNION SCHOOL AND OIILDBEN'B HOME.
Visited bv the board December 8, 1869. The appli
cation for State aid was transmitted verbally to the
tioard throuith one of Its Members. It 1 needed for
the senersl purposes of the lustltution. The home
waVeJuWishedm 1849. It Is located in a district of
fhiladelphia overtlowlng with neglected cnlldren,
and has earned the highest eominendatlon for the
faithful and esnwst devotion It has shown in the
rescue from rain of these orphaus aud outcasts.
The Institution has always been properly managed,
and conducted with strict economy. The number
of inmates iu Deember was over 100. The board
reconmund in Its beuau a grant oi jw.
INDTWRtAIi ITOMB FOB Ht.INn WOMBN.
Visited by the board December 14 Application,
made October 20, is for "$5Wto, to aid In successfully
carrying ont the plans or the lustltution." Thl
charity was earnestly commended to the notice and
consideration of the board by the managers of the
Institution for the HUnd and its Intelligent and able
superintendent. Destitute pupils of this
latter institution are - tn many cases
homeless when discharged alter the
eight years have expired during which the State
supports and educstes them. This Home is an In
dustrial one, Intended to aid those who are willing
to work. The number of inmates at the time of our
visit was 16. A benevolent lady patron resides at
the Home. Its management seemed fauUeas. The
Inn ates were occupied at cane-seat I ngs, housework,
at d other employments. The board recommend an
appropriation or $25K) for enlarging their accommo
dations. oimropjumo ncsriTAU
Visited by the board December 16. The applica
tion, made December 1, asks for "a grant from the
istate or $to.ooo, to enablo lis managers to secure a
suitable building tor hospital, and to defray the
heavy expenses for board and apparatus."
The board rercmrnend that an appropriation be
made or $10,000 to this Institution, tor the following
reasons:
It stands alone ns the only institution of the kind
In the conntrv devoted the treatment of the de
formed and paralytic. At tie present, as for years
past, it has been bestrged by applications ror reller
or ilerorniltles and nervous diseases rrom nil parts
or the State, and through lack of means has been
unable to give the aid which the r.pplfctnU desire.
During the past year one-ha'f of its pat ients camo
from counties other thnn that of Philadelphia.
These were cases or single and double club root,
club hand, curvature of the spine, bow legs, con
tractions of the joints, paralysis, etc
It should be added that no such Institution can
existent or a great city, because there alone cu
the services ot mechanics skilled la the making or
the needed apparatus be had, as well as or physi
cian who have given special attention to the dis
orders which this Hospital receives lor treatment.
r33QAIIJTI!LLIQIlUCZl.
Tba Robblns I!vrc-The End Not Yet.
Court of Common rifas Judyt Prirce.
The trial ot the Hobbins divorce case was resumed
this morning. There was somewhat or a crowd
collected about the doorway to gain adaiit'auce as
Boon as possible, but they were not so eager and
desperate as heretofore reaaon why, because the
wife's side of the cane, which Is now being pre
sented, contains no detailed descriptions of visits
to bawdy-houses, which hitherto proved sucli dell
clous bait to the mnititude of Idlers.
The following additional testimony was taken on
behalf of the respondent:
Hubert llilt sworn 1 resldo in the Twenty-third
ward; I know Mr. Ulake's house; I made a mea
surement of the distance between his house and his
barn ; It was ninety-two feet and two Inches; I am
watchman at the Tenth and Eleventh Streets Depot.
(The purpose of this testimony was to shake the
credibility or John Widey, who said he saw a woman
standing between nits nouse ami narn in istw, aua
was not sure whether It was Mrs. Kobbius, but that
it was.)
II. Emmons Thayer sworn 1 was connected with
Pinkerton's Detective Agency nutll November,
1867; I remember when Mrs. KUerinan was sent to
Lancaster count?; sno was cuuuectun witu tuu
agency, snd went to see Maria Carey by my
direction : I saw Mrs. Kobbins before taking hold of
the matter; I received no Instructions whatever
rrom Mrs. Kobbins about anything touching this
matter; I gave Mrs. Kllerniau l'istruction as to
what she should do when alio went to Lancaster
con lit v; ihe Instructions were verbal; they were
that she should see Maria Carey and talk to her
frankly about the Kobbins case: previous to her
starting 1 snowca nor a copy oi me evinence given
by M aria l arev, and instructed neriuas u menu
versation she round Maria differed from the state.
mcnt previously made, then she was to write the
statement at Muna's dictation, take her before a
maulstrate, ard have her affidavit to it; I told Mrs.
Ellenuan that all that was wanted was the
truth; I further instructed her to offer
no inducements to Marin, but sitnpiy to appeal
to her woman's nature, and simply to state frankly
what she knew with regard to the Kobbins matter;
1 gave her no instructions to employ an alderman
to frighten Maria Carey; I think I gave Mrs. Ellcr
man$i5 to defray her expenses: I gave her no
money for any other purpose than to defray her ex
penses; Bhe was gone one day ; this was In the year
189.
Cross-examined My agency waH employed by
Joseph P. fc'oiM, counsel for Mrs. Kobbins ; what
ever communications 1 received came from Mr.
Ferd; I knew Maria Carey had been examined
as a witness for Mr. Kobbins; I
do not know whether she had given her statements
under oath, but I knew she had been examined as
a witness by an officer; my object ia sending Mrs.
K. there was to see If she would make a different
statement- old notwrtte.orcanscto be written, any
different statement; 1 handed her a copy or the
statement or Maria Carey as made before the ex
aminer; my impression Is that I did not give or
caused to be given her any other paper; I do not
know who wrote the statement that was given to
her, but It W as handed to me by Mr. Ford ; the only
way I knew It was the statement made by Maria
Carey was by Mr. Ford telling me so; I don't think
It went out of my hands; I think Mrs. Ellerman re
turned me no papers except her wntten report; I
had Interviews with Mr. lilake, the father of Mrs.
Kobbins.
William Fnyder sworn 1 am a painter; I now re
side at No. 647 Lindel street; I know the house No.
1313 Wood street; In 1865 the front of that house was
plain brick, in October ; 1 painted the front of that
house in 1667, some time after March; I am sure it
was in 1867 ; when I painted the fronts of Nob. 1311
and 1318 they were plain brick, never had any paint
on them; No. 1315 was also plain brick, and was
painted after 1 left the neighborhood; when I
painted those houses I resided at No. 1329 Wood
street; I left the neighborhood about three
years ago; I was In No. 1313 Wood street last
Wednesday; I was in the basement aud second
story ; there are two rooms in the second story; a
person standing In the doorway or the second story
back room cannot see any part or the stairway lead
ing from the second to the third story without lean
ing ont; a person standing in that doorway canuot
see a penon on the jourtti, third or second step ot
that stairway; one cannot rrom that position see the
face ot a woman en the first step without coming
out.
Paul Beck sworn I am an assistant architect; I
made a plan of the staircase In the premises No.
1313 Wood street; a person standing Iu the doorway
or the secoud-story back room cannot see the stairs
leading from the second to the third story. (The
object of this was to contradict Kobert Hamilton,
who said that he, standing In that doorway, saw
Mrs. Kobbins com Id g down the stairs from the
third story). A person standing on the platform of
the first floor could not see the face of a person in
the entry going towards Wood street. (This was iu
contradiction of Maria Carey, who stated that she
did soseeMra. Kobbins )
Wlliium Fennemore sworn I am a bricklayer; I
have known tiie house since ISM; I lived then at
No. 13-29 Wood Btreet; I did work upon the bouse
No. 1313 In May, 1SC7; in 1?C6 It was plain brick,
nnpainted; it was not painted uutll the last or May
or first of June; Nos. 1313 aud 1315 were plain.
(This was to contradict Jonathan Thomas, who
said he saw Mrs. Kobbins go out of No. 1313 Wood
street in the fall of 1305, and the house was then
painted a lead or dove-color )
Cross-examined I am a married man ; have been
bricklaying tor two years ; I am uo w bartender at No.
1117 Uirard avenue ; it is known as the "Little Brown
Jug ;" it is a reputable house.
Joseph Bird sworu I am a carpenter. (This wit
ness testified to the condition or the house No. 1313
Wood street as the preceding witnesses had done,
and then the Court tot k a recess.)
Now York rflooey ad mock ntarkot.
Niw Yoke, Feb. 8. Htocks steady. Money
Arm at 6 per cent- Oold, lll.v. 8-Wa, lsea,
coupon, 110i; do. 1864, do., llo; do. 1S65, do. 110;
do. 1865, new, 1H87J; do. 1837. 10J; do. 1V-S, 109;
10.408,10954 ; Virginia 6s, new, 60; Missouri 6s, 69);
Canton Co , 70V : Cumberland pref., 99; New York
Central and Hudson Kiver, 93 K ; Krie, mi ; Reading,
7: Adams Express, ti7; Michigan Central,
117V : Michigan Southern, 93 J,'; lllinolo Central,
133j5: Cleveland and Pittsburg, 103,'; Chicago and
Kock Island. io6i; Pitwburg and Fort Wayne, 94;
Wetitern Onion Tolegranh. 46!,'.
LATEST SHIPriKU 1XT1SLL1UESCK.
(By Cable.)
Liverpool, Feb. 8. Arrived, ship Staffa, from
Galvohtou, Dec 9, with 4'i bales cotton.
(By TeUgrapli.)
Niw York, Feb. 8. Arrived, steamship San
FraoclHCO, from Bermuda.
Ban Francisco, Feb. . The Br. shlo Mary Ann
Wilson has sailed to-day, loaded with, wheat, tor Liv
erpool. .
rOKT OK PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY 8
STAT CP THKHMOMCTca AT TBK KVBMKO TBLKUBAPB
OHPIC'S.
ft A . M S'2 I 11 A. M 40 18 P. M. 43
tSUN HUBS..
SCN SBTS...
i- 7 1 Moon bsrs.,
0 54
6-81. Uwa Waibb.
AKK1VKD THIS MORNING.
Steamship ceutipede, vviiicttg, 84 tours from New
York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde a. Co.
Steamship Rattlesnake, Wlnnett, 84 hours from
New York. In ballast to T. M. Richards.
Park Addle Mcadam, Partridge, 45 days fm Ham
burg, with mdse. to Workman k Co.
Br brig Royal Sovereign, Ogllvle, 50 days from
Liverpool, with mdse. to Peter Wright Sons.
Br. brig Klo, Fleming, 86 days Hum Uavaua, with
sugar to Isaac Hough A Idorria.
FOURTH EDITION
DOMDSTIO ArrAIRS.
Itfcws from tho Dominion.
Cahoon Murder Case.
A IZcvj Trial Granted.
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPTAl.
FROM WASHING TOM.
The Tax on Clears.
ttsypatch. to the Asaociatfd Yw
Washington, Feb. 3. Much complaint Is made
by Internal revenue ofllcers that the tax on cigars ia
not as closely collected as It should be, and henoe It
has been suggested either that every cigar should
bear a separate stamp, or that taxation be In-
The committee of Ways and Means have not yet
acted definitely on the bills
Abolishing the Income Tax,
as the members now here are equally divided on the
subject. They are waiting for the return of Mr.
McCarty before voting on the question.
Special DtspaUh to Th Evening Telegraph.
The Genate laid aside
Tne SteatnMn Snbuldv Rill
to take up the Pension bill. It was regarded by the
friends of subsidies as a test vote, and it looks now
as though all the various schemes would go over
until next session.
The "Japs" la the Ilonae.
Speaker Blaine Introduced the Japanese to the
floor of the House, where they attracted considera
ble attention. They were then escorted to the
diplomatic gallery.
The House has
The Naval Appropriation BUI
under consideration. The appropriation for League
Island, as usual, consumes a large amount of time.
FROM THE DOMINION.
Fire la Montreal.
Montreai, Feb. 3. A fire broke out last nlghtTu
the finishing shop or Bartley Co.'s engine factory,
on Mill street. A high wind was blowing, and there
being a good deal or wood-work In the building,,
the tire raged with great fury. The exerUons of the
Are brigsdo were comparatively valueless, and the
shops are totally destroyed. Loss over 120,000; par
tially covered by Insurance. Over 160 hands are
thrown out of employment.
Nova Hcotla I.oKlslatore.
IIalifax, Nova Scotia, Feb. 8. The Legislator
was opened to-day by Lieut.-Govenor (General Doyle,
with the usual formalities. After alluding to several
matters or a purely local nature the Governor said :
The markets or the United States being at present
virtually closed against the coal or Nova Scotia,
mining operations in our extensive coal districts have
been materially retarded, but we believe the daily
increasing aemana ior tuis most necessary article oi
consumption will before long open to the enter
prising owners of our coal fields a more extensive
market than is at present enjoyed, and confer on the
province the great benefits which so Important a
branch of industry Is. if unfettered by prejudicial
restrictions, calculated to Impart.
The Annexation Question.
Quebko, Feb. 3. The annexation sentiments at
tributed to leading manuf tctarers at Levis by a cor
respondent of the New York Herald, are positively
denied by that gentleman.
FROM THE SO UTH.
Obituary.
KiCHMOND.'Va., Feb.3. Washington L. Rlddich.
member of the Virginia Senate rrom Nansemond)
county, died this morning In New Orleans.
Alexandria and Frederic kabura; Railroad.
The Senate Committee this morning decided to
report adversely to the bill amending the charter of
the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad so a
to extend the road to Richmond.
In the case or Sands, implicated with Cahoon,
the Court of Appeals also granted a new trial.
FROM NEW YORK.
New York Yacht Club.
New York, Feb. 3. At the annual meeting of the
New York Yacht Club the following oitlcers were
unanimously elected: Commodere, James Gordon
Bennett, Jr., owner of the Dauntless : Vice-Commodore,
W. P. Douglass, owner of the Sappho: Rear
Commodore, Franklin Osgood, who won the Queen's
Cup in his yacht Magio last summer.
FROM THE SO UTH.
Mayor Cahoon, of hlchraond, Ur anted a New
Trial.
Special DeevaUkto The Kvening Telegraph.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 8. The Court or Appeals
thlB morning overruled the decision of the n listings
Court quashing the venire ada in case of Cahoon,
and granted him a new trial.
BaltlMere Prodaca market.
Bai.timokk, Feb. s. Cotton dull and tending
downwards, but not quotably lower; middling up
land, lSci,UXo. ; low middling, 14(311 !ia Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat stock scarce and prices
entirely unchanged. Corn white Southern dull at
85y SHc. ; yellow Southern steady at 83c. Oats active
at 663BSc. Mess pork and bacon easier but un
changed. Lard better feeling at 13 13)40. Whisky
quiet at 96(g 98)0.
WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS
of solid 18-kkral fins cold. QUALITY WAH
RANTED. fall owortmoat ot iii'i alwut on hind.
BTa. EM O HK8H UTBtroot.Jl am mrth.
LOST,
By the subscribers, their check, dated February
No. 752, on the MECHANICS' NATIONAL B4.NK,
to order of Messrs. DUEXKL & CO,, amount FIF
TEEN HUNDRED AND EIOnTY-THKKB DOL
LARS AND BIGBTY-SEVEN CENTS.
Payment of the above has been stopped. The
finder will be suitably rewarded by returning the
check to
IVAYLOK Ac CO-,
lt 808 Honth FOURTH Street.
$5000 REWARD.
STOLEN on the night of February a, 1811, from
the KENSINGTON NATIONAL BANK of Phila
delphia, TWENTY-FOUK (I24.00C) THOUSAND U.
8. 5-20 Bonds of 1865, January and July, numbered
as follows :
89,0T 161,565 103, il 808.K51 904,331
68,116 9OS.H0 2US.61T 04,26'J S04,)
68.T17 203,611 903,514 iOt.iMS 804.3SB
T1.S64 903,614 903,519 804.899 294,334
171.564 903,615 903,520 904,330
Also, F1V1S THOUSAND (15000) U. S. 6-80 Bonda
vf 186T, Nos. as follows :
180.S98 183.193 188,194 188,195 1167
Five Thousand Dollars will be paid for the recovery
of the bonds, or ia proportion to the amount recov
ered. Information to be sent to
IHVID 80ULL,
No. 918 FBANhXIN STKEET,
Or C. T. YERKES, JK , & CO.,
8 No. 20 a THIRD KTKBET.
g T O L E N.
From KENSINGTON NATIONAL BANK, oa
the 2d of February, lsil, Beven Thousand Five
twenty Bonds of iti aud 1864, May aud November
(Coupons), Nos. as follows; i
e,92f...... Iiooo I!3,1I4 fiooa
15 1V9 1000 S3.155 100i
l,Bl!3 600 67,031 10W
600 67,881 100
Anv Information of the above communicate in
GfcoKU DKHAVEN, No. 81 COLUMBIA Avenue;
or C. T. VEKKKS, Jr., a. Co., No. 90 8. THIRD
btrest, where a liberal reward will be given. 2 1 3t