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VOL. XV. NO. 47.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1871.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
KB. SEWARD AT 11QXG KOXG.
Tha Kc-Harretarr the Regeneration !
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.From the Overland China .waif, Januirp 11.
Governor Seward's reception at the United
8tates consulate this afternoon (January 2) was
well attended by the leading residents of all
nationalities. The veneranle statesman ap
peared very feeble, and remaiued seated during
tbe presentations aud while addressing those
pieseuf . Ills accent--, low aud loitering at first,
iriaduaLiy .rure as be wuruied to his
subject, and at times al.DO-t approachei tbe
End prime be wai so renowned. The company
began to assemble about 2. aud on Mr. Seward's
a rival be was conducted by the United States
Consul to an Improvised dais, supporting nu
arm cbalr, Into which he wan inducted, aud for
mally piet-ented to the gentlemen present by
Mr. bailey.
Mr. Seward made a few short remarks, which
were in tubt-tauce to the following effect: My
dtar Coiitul aud Geulletuou Tue questions
which engaged the American people at the time
to which you have too kindly alluded are two,
viz., tbe elimination of African ulavery from my
native land aud the savins of the union of the
fetates which constitute the repMblio. Both have
been settled right at last, though at the cist of
a tearful civil war. I think there Is not in the
round wot Id a man who, although beonce might
Lave been a Rebel or an enemy of the United
Mates, now regrets that great adjustment.
Foreseeing only the agouv which wa
then before ns, Daniel Webster's earnest prayer
'was, that in his last hour his e tniirht not
cloee upon the wreck of a dismembered repub
lic, or a republic convuls-ed, detracted, and bel
ligerent. A more cheering and more glorious
prospect opens ution us who have survived the
j-ieat struggle. It Is the prospect of aa exten
sion of Western civilization in its most perfect
form over the American Continent, attended by
a regeneration of declining Eastern civilisation,
an achievement to be effected largely under the
auspices of the United States, and with the c -operatlou
of all nations. The firt Napoleon
Invented the modern empire as an engine of
war; the last Napoleon dedicated it to peace.
Happily it has tailed for both purposes. On
the other hand, we know fall well th it the re
public, that is to say, the repubacau institution
ol modern times, and our own experience is
peace on earth, good will towards men. The
achievement before us directly concerns two
gieat continents, and indirectly involves th
general welfare and happiness of mankind. In
:tiud) iiK that great problem, I last year tra
velled on the American Pacific coast, aud for
the same purpose I am now exploring the
Asiatic Pacific const. I thall not fatigue you
with political speculations. I may, how
ever, say In brief that while I by uo ineaou under
value mipslonary labors, I thiuk the great
practical aueucy is commerce steam commerce
across the Pacific Ocean aud through the Ame
rican continent. I think '.hat this commerce is
already actually established. No one of its out
posts on either coutineut is likely ever to be lost.
Extension and eulargement ot this commerce
will be a accessary aud natural result of the
advantage alreadv galued. The Chinese free
and voluntary emigration to the Western conti
nent is a principal element of that commerce. It
will Increase the wealth and strength of all the
American nations, while it will take away the
great hindrance which exiota to the introduction
of Wcsuru ideas, arts, invention, religion, aud
moiala in China. Notwithstanding what is justly
said of Chinese immobility, the o'utton of the
f robltm depends cbieKyon the Western nation,
t behooves them to practice moderation, ab tve
all, equal an exact justice towards China and
the Chinese. While they do this they may
reasonably demand new commercial facilities,
aid ure the establishment of railroads,
telegraphs, a post oftice, and a free press.
The condition of China is not to-day one
whit more encouraging than tbe condition of
Japan seemed only eight years ago. A large
share of the responsibilities and tbe honor of
bringing about a better civilization upon China
devolves upon you, gentlemen. I honor your
generous ambition, and wish you the highest
tuccess. I beg leave to express here my grate
ful acknowledgment of the refiued hospitality
and kind consideration with which I have been
received in Hong Kong and Canton. The re
membrance of them will be carried home, and
remain with me there as long as l shall live.
MR. SEWARD IN THE NORTH.
The following correspondence between Mr.
Seward and Wan-tsiang, the distinguished Chi
nese statesman, is published in the Shanghai
Aews Jj-tkr:
United States Legation, Pekin, Nov. 8, 1970.
your Jxceiiem y : Having arrived at Pekin, on t
journey through ihe Kant, I have had an earueit tie
aire to obtain tue advantages of au acuuaiutauca
with the statesman who has ugured ho long an I emi
nently in me -uninese empire, i learn wun xmcere
sorrow of your liiness, which has p evented a pao
lie meeting with your Excellencr at the O Hoo of
Foreign A Hairs. M ay I take so great a liberty as to
ask that you will allow me to pay my respects to yon
at your private residence, if the state of your health
biihii at any rune pennii ; -
With di,tinguuhed respect, your obedient ser
Vint, Wu.mam II. Sewakd.
Ll is Excellency Wan-tstacg.
T this Wan telang replied in the following
term:
1 have had the honor to receive yonr note. I have
Ioir btard of your fxcelleucy's g'eat fame, which
fur many yeais baa been cnerisiied by all nations,
and myself have alno exceedingly respected yon,
tun ionpea ior a netter acquaintance.
Since yon have come to this country, its high offi
cers will be still more desirous of aeemg and con-
versliiB with von : but as for myself, my old inala-lr
having returned, I have been obliged to ask rr
leave ui anstuce, ana it was a cauaeui regret and
dlt-arpomtment that I was unable to niet you
on the 7th ins'ant, when you visited the foreign
Office.
I have your note of yestcrdty, in which yon pro
pose to yourself the great trouble of coming to He
me a proposal that I shall engrave ou my hnart
ana write ou my nones nut my resiaeuco is in-iau
and small, and Pa condition would I rearotliunl you,
which would be a matter of deep regret to ins: aud
I have therefore set apart the ll'h tqs ant to co ne
ai d call on yon at 1 o clock P. M , if I a n anywise
able to do so, when we can converse at lenr.h.
I shall Im pleated to receive a renlf, and avail
myself of this occasion to v.'1-.h tha; hatn lnuss may
osiiy be yours. Cakd op Wan-TsiaN3,
M v. 9, lt70.
The Insanity plea has descended to such
depths that it was Introduced recently Into a
Louisville (Ky.1 court to palliate the wanton
murder of a young man by his companion, both
of them being at the time beastly drunk. The
Jury was luckllv too sensible to allow tbe plea.
A philosophical Individual, who suddenly
sat down on a slippery tddewalk In Milwaukee,
disarmed the usual ridicule iucident to accidents
of that character by coolly taking a cigar out of
his pocket and lighting It efore getting np.
Proftspor Davidrion, of the Coast Survev.
says that Mount Kainer, a peak of the Cascade
Kange. in Washington Terrftry, Is definitely
ascertained to have an elevatim of 11,4 U feet.
This Is four feet hlher than the elevation
ascribed to Monnt tthaaia by the btate Geologl
ial Snrvev.
w Tbe Colorado Tribune says a letter has been
received from Governor fiilpln, dated Lond in.
January 14, 1871. stating that an Interest in the
Governor's Saugre de ChrUto graut bad been
old in Loudon for .1500,000. or t2.500.00C.
through Messrs. Fisher & Reynolds, and the
purchase money has been paid over.
A new territory, to be called Chippewa, Is
tiroDosed to be laid off from the present Terri
tory of Dakota. It wilt comprise all that por
tion of Dakota Iriog between its northern
boundary the forty-ninth parallel of latitude
and the forty-sixth parallel, being bounded on
l i l.v"b Mlc of M'M'f'"' I I'll i.n'h?
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
The Treaty of Peace.
Report cf its Signing Coated.
Awful Colliery Explosion
DOXVXX38TXC AFFAIRS,
The Pennsylvania Coal Strike.
DESTRUCTIVE F Z 21 S S.
Advices from the Pacific
FROM EUROPE.
Th Trent? f Penee.
London, Feb. 25 A special despatch from
Paris to the Tinxs says the French object more
to the form than to tbe snbslance of the Prus
sian terms. 'I he preliminaries have been as
sented to, but the conditions and stipulations of
the treaty of peace are not yet agreed to. The
French aic cndeavoriDg to obtain the abandon
ment of
Ortnln nUtrrnnltiK rondlilnnn,
The treaty of peace is, however, regarded in
Talis as having been signed.
1h Unite of liroall
preFented his credentials to the Q leen yester
day, as Ambassador of France.
The 1'aily Aews has the following news from
Paris, dated February 24: MM. Blan, FTivo,
and Roche fort, members of the Radical Left of
the National Assembly, will preseut to that body
a motion demanding the
Impeachment of Napoleon.
A telegraph despatch from Versailles says a
special movement for
onrontrntlon of the Urrnm Armies
towards the South has commenced.
It is stated at Versailles that the French regi
ments near Bordeaux are composed of excellent
material.
London, Feb. 25 A despatch from Paris
dated to day says: It is said that M. Thiers
accepts tbe
Principle of Terrlrornl Oenxlim,
but Is trying to save Mctz. Bismarck agrees to
leave that fortress to France, but General von
Moltke objects.
'he Prumiiinn I'ottlou to Levy (fontrlbnrlon
In the departments, aud imprison the authori
ties who refuse to pay.
The Quern ol Hp.iln netting RMter.
The Times states that the health of the Q teen
of Spain has Improved consider ibly.
JlnllHn .VifiiUtrr vl .InMtr Aimnlnled.
Florenck, Feb. 24. Senor Del Faco has been
appoiuted Minister of Justice.
The TubIm UlPleutllen.
Vcnnstabas granted Ilu?ein lieyadeltyof
eight days, but if in the meantime his instruc
tions from the Tunisian Government are un
satisfactory, the Italian spudron w.ll sail for
Tunis.
Tho Comlnar Priinwlai IIIlmer to Pari.
Rome, Feb. 25 La LVert announces that
M. Arnlm, the Prussian MinUter to R me, has
been summoned to Versailles, and will probibly
be appointed German Ambassador to Paris after
the pence.
Am lul Colliery t!plolon In Wnle-Fifty Dead
London, Feb. 25. A teirlble colliery explo
sion occurred to-day In South Wales. Fifty
dend bodies have already been takon from the
mine.
Paris, Feb. 25,
trl. Fttenne Arago'a lUoloa lo
it Is announced, is to reclaim material left in
Rome at the departure of the French army. The
Radicals have again invited Garibaldi to take a
scat In the National Assembly.
Thin itlornlnc'a U'itatton.
Iinpon. Feb. av 11-80 A. M. Consols 91 V for
hnih money and account, r. H. bonds qult-.
n-fm of 1C3. tl; of lbrtfi. old, wv; of isht.svv;;
:n-40s. 87V. Rtoeks are aulet- Brie Itillroal. 1SV:
IlllimtK Central. V9: Oret. Western,
LlVFKPOOl., Feb. 8511110 A. M. (J tton Is nn-
onVlsllv reported nulet. The sales im esMma'd at
ln odo bales; uplands, 7;d. ; u iesns. ii. itretd-
stnffs opened firmer. Wliea' Csnfori'a whlt., is.
fd. ; red Weii'ein, No. S to Ni. 1, Ms. 7 l.taios. il l. ;
red winter, lis. 8'l.clls. 41.; Wes'eru flour, Ts. 01.
Oa's, 8s. Rd.CnSs. 4d. iea, 41s.
Aktwkkp. reh. 4. retroieum ciosea at wy.
fratcs.
FROM inEJMCTFIC COAST.
Ilouattula 4dvtce.
Pan Fkancisco, Feb. 25. The United States
gunboat Nyack arrived here yesterday afternoon
from ITonolulu. Herald In rescuing the croy
of tbeUnited 8tates steamer Saginaw not having
been required, she has returned sooner than was
expected.
Wreck of a Japan Junk,
The fchlp Annie M. Small, from Hong Kong,
brings four Japanese, rescued from a junk found
drifting at sea.
A Depot for Nmnxtlern.
Great complaint is made by both Eiiglish and
Americans that the Inland of San Juan snd the
Pe nass croup, to which both Governments lay
claim, are used as depots for smugglers, who
defy both authorities, and cannot be interfered
with.
FROM MEW YORK.
Fxport of HullUa.
New York, Feb. 25. The export to Europe
to-day amounted to f 304,121, mostly in silver
bars.
Tho Kallvrny Baakrupt Htny faae.
In tbe case agalust tbe Hartford and Erie
Railroad the application before Judg WooJrnff
for a review of Judge Blatch ford's decision was
withdrawn, and the proceedings In bankruptcy
can sow go on.
Hchooovr Wreeked.
The schooner Jennie, of baltlmore, was lost
on Banana reef January 20th.
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Th Rlootovlaeo Hovololiao.
London, Feb. 25 Advices hum Rio Janeiro
to February 6th state that the Eutre Rios In-
tnrrrts bare lpen routed. T't rovo'utlon fit-
FROM TJTE STATE.
Tho foal strike.
Tamaqva. Ft b. 25. The Philadelphia paper
tec et tly contained a statement that a rumor was
cirmlatirg here to the tffect that stteral coal
operators, with tbe Miners' Association, are
taking steps to indict the railroad Presidents for
conspiracy for advancing tolls. So far as re
gnrds the coal operators this is Incorrect, and
the rnmor was not beard of here till It was seen
in tLe papers.
A meeting of the Worklngmen s Ben to ent
Association was held ou the 20i.h Inst, to take
action npon a resolution adopted by the County
Eccutte Committee requiring such as should
not secure the 13 basis to s'op all dead work,
which Las heretofore been permitted by formal
resolution of tbe Grand Council. The meeting
vns the largest ever held here, and the vote to
f-ustalu the action of the committee was unani
mous. At Ilazlcton the same decision was
reached. At other places meetings of a like
character were held on -the same day, all of
Tihlch, as far as heard from, sustained the action
cf the ci mmittee.
KuMhrr Oelaila of tho Herlke No Proapeet of
Tottsvillb, Feb. 2". The rumor current
( n the street this morning that the men had
dec ided to resume work Is unfounded. Inform
ation from a reliable source states that tie m m
pohitivcly reluse to resume on the basis adopted
by tbe Philadelphia meeting of operators on
tie 23d instant. Everything is at sea now.
Tlu re is no telling when the resumption of
tl e miners in this region will take place. It Is
difficult to obtain any information when the
men viil resume. The prevailing opinion
among conl men is that the men will not re
Kime within a month unless the $3 basis is paid
them.
ANOTtlElt DESPATCH
niretln of the Amhriiclie Itaiird of Trade
Pottbville, Fel). 25. A meeting of the com
mittee of the Anthracite Board of Trade and
the Workingnien's Benevolent Association was
held here this morning, when the committee of
the workingmun refined to accept the terms
offered by the former. Their object is to reopen
negotintions, which will not be done.
Tbe basis which they now reject ia the same
one tley voted unanimously to accept last No
vember, and which it is said was ratified by all
the divit-ions of the organization. There is
nothing further to report In the trade to-day.
FROM WASHrXGTOX.
I'onnnisnloner PlennRiitoo aod tho Income Tax.
Hpeeiai Datpatch to Th JrfiUui TfUuiftpk.
Washington, Feb. 25. Commissioner Plea-
santon has not abandoned his efforts to repeal
tbe income tax. To-day he addressed a letter to
Mr. Hooper ttating that he had not yet made
arrangements to collect the tax, but would be
compelled to do so unless speedy action was
taken to repeal tho law. Mr. Hooper give no
tice that he intended to call it np early next
week and endeavor to secure its repeal.
Western 4ipnttlo to the City ol WaHhloatoa.
Some Western members are fighting every
approprintloirraade tor the city of Washington.
They have been voted down In every Instance
jesterdayand to-day. The Houe Appropria
tion Committee to-day non-concurred in all
the amendments of the Senate to the
l.ralftlnilve Appropriation Hill.
npwardsof one hundred in all, and ask for a
committee of conference.
Tbo Woollen fntereata
had another hearing before the Ways and Means
Committee to-day. They are very urgent for a
reduction of duty on wool and woollens. There
will be noUiiug done at this session with the
question.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Fire at the Iloaron Hoime of Correction.
Boston, Feb. 25. The chapel, tailors' shop,
and brin-h factory connected with the Suffolk
County House of Correction, in S tuth B iston,
whs destroyed by fire this morning. Ninetr
sewing machines and other machinery were
burned. The buildings destroyed were a hun
dred feet fiom tbe main pri-on, which is fire-
I'loof. The convicts, numbering three hundred
men and one hundred women, were considerably
frightened, but finally quieted by the officers.
The fiie was caused by tbe spontaneous combus
tion of oiled rags used for cleaning the sewing
machines. The loss to Suffolk county is 59,000
no int-nrnnce; W. W. Easthaai's brush manu
factory damaged $25,000 fully Insured.
fire In Connor.
Concord, N. 11., Feb. 25. A fire In East
Concord this morning destroyed flarper's car
riage factory, with the adjilulng storehouse.
Mutt of the flnlxhed carriage and sleighs were
Kavid. Lops fCOOO insurance $3000. Dunlap's
I(Ke mill and Farrar's dyehouie were also
burned. Lo-s f 2000 uninsured.
FROM THE WEST.
Woollen Factory Burned.
Fremont, Obio, Feb. 25.-P. 0. Dean's
woollen factory, at Btltville, Ohio, was de
stroyed by fire last night. Loss, 1 30,000, with
only CCC0 insurance.
ilorm In lianaas.
Font Scott, Feb. 23. A terrific thunder
Hoim, nccoinpanled by a violent wind, passed
over Baxter Springs on Thursday night, and
deniollrhed a number of buildings, including an
unfinit-btd Pretbvterlan church and a large
two-story building, the ruins of which subse
quently caught fire and were destroyed, together
with the adjacent store of Arthur & Dolgler.
TLe lots is about 121,000, with no insurance.
Baltimore Kreaoee Market.
Bai.timoki, Feb. lift. Cotton arm : raid llicg
upiand, lac.; low miduiing, 14itf(4!4kU. Flour active
sna i rm lor low ana uieuium giauea; tjowaru
Street snpeioue, ftfo 6; do. extra, ia (so i-i; io.
family. n-r.rt: Citv Mills supernue, t T&T'7S; do.
extra. ISTN'S-Vb; da family, H(V)U: Westeru
fnnertine. l&MXdS: do. extra. laNIYft: da fa nlly.
tl BTV (.s-6o. What dull aud declining, except
for t in ice lots; eholee white, i 10; ftr to pri m,
11-fiOiai-sn; prime to cnolce rd. $l"d(?i 10; fair to
good, flf(3i h0; common, fl-4K4: -no; Indiana and
(ihlo, 1 6N1(JS; IViinsvlvanla, ft Ml bS. Corn
it art? and' drin: white frvHUhero, 81 asm.: yellow
t-oiithern, 7TiTHc Oats dull at 5So. Mess fork quiet
at f 23. bacon quiet; shoulders, 10", o. ; rib aides,
1112(5.: clear r.b, l-iitfo. Ha-us aogar-cured,
Tm18c Lard quiet at isxo. wuiaiy quieiatvo.
Now Vera nooov an4 Mtook Hark.
Nw Yobs, Feb w 8u,i Hirong. Mouey easy
at 8a4 oeroeuL Uold. lll'vlU.. 6-tHW. Itttts, cou-
dou. wua do. lSii. do.. Hi: do. tssft. do. 114:
uo. is,, Jew, HOT:; do. 187, 111; do. 1HS8, 1UV:
HMOs, HIV! Virginia 6s, new, 60x;Mlaoni1 aa,
VI S ; Canton Co., Cumberland preferred, 80;
lew York central aua tiuason Ki.nr, o-; cne,
iiX: headlna. V: Adams Express. SSV: Ml-
rMnao Central, 117V; Mlehlgaa Southern, M;
lllliiolc Central. 13s! Cleveland aud Pittsburg.
U7Xr; Chlesgo and Hock Uland. I08); Fltt.
THIRD EDITIONIFOUHTH EDITION
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON
Philadelphia and the Centennial.
The Senate Passes tha Bill.
The H. Y. Impertinence Voted Down
Washittglon and Richmond lLlLBill
Pa. Central's Southern Connections
KtC, Etc. Etc.. Etc. Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tbe Joint Utah Commission.
Spfdal DeajmUti to Thi livening l'elegrapk.
Washington, Feb. Jo. The Enallsh commission
ers called on Senator humner to-day and bad a
length! inurvlew with him. They also called on
me rreHien ana were prtsentea dj secretary Kish.
The commihSlon wi.1 organize for business on Mou
ilai. Although there has been a good deal of talk
with nsard to the claims to be brought before the
eommlKslnu. which Include Ftman depredations
and lorses sustained during tbe Rebellion, the Gov-
rnmeiit has no official Information that any such
claims will be presented, and it is not llKely that
l lie J win do uiuncu uj uur cuimuiBHiouers.
i no enirouiai hi rniinoeipnin
The bill for holding the International exhibition at
Philadelphia in lfe76, in connection with the celeo-a-tlnuol
the centennial ot American Independence,
pBSsed the Senate to-day. The proposition to pro
vine for holding tbe Exposition at Mew York was
voted down.
rrlends snd opponents of the """ 3
- Southern Pnrlfle Hallrond Hill 1j?m
hi Hie Bonne agreed to-day to allow It to'go to uio
conference committee, where it Is exDectei the
differences will be arranged In such a way as to
secuie ine passage oi mo oin.
Senator Sumner, if his health will permit, will
deliver a speech before the close of the session on
tne use oi
Nnval Foreea In the Weat ladlea.
lie hopes to deliver the speech when the Naval
Appropriation bill is under consideration. This speech
is Bain to o a severe aeuuntiatnn or the policy or
tne rresraeni.
FROM THE SO UT11.
The Wfthlnten aid Klehnond K. R. Bill.
Special VeJtpatch to the Evening Teletjrauh.
Kicbmoko. va.. Feb. 23. The Washington and
Richmond Railroad bill, better known aa the Penn.
sjlvanla t entrhl Kailroan bill, passed the House to-'
flay ny a vote or e ro a. n now goes to tno uover-
nor HT niH aignai.ure, u iiaviuif mreauy passea tne
senate, l ne uovernor win aign iu
COSOBESS.
FORTY.FI KAT TfclPl T1I1KD SESSION.
Hen ate.
Warhinoton, Feb. o JMr. Howard nresentnd
the credentials of bis suecrssor. Thomas White
i eriy, lor tne term commencing on March 4.
tu motion oi Air. i ameron, tne eenate took un
the House bill providing for a celebration of the on
hundredth anniversary of American Independence
at Philadelphia in ldid by an exposition of uianutao
lurev, science, ana arc.
The Cbalr stated the question to be npon the
an endment offered by Mr. Oonklmg to provide for
i similar exposition at tne city or xew York.
Mr. F.nton. In the absence of sis colleague, called
for a vote on the amendment, when it wg rejected
hv a -nve vote, aud thu !l was then
nasi ed. ' LLllCT T'f& B in
S3
iii.e b. um .. o.ii K iu me nousc mr concur
rence in an amendment reported by the Senate
Committee on Foreigu Relatloss. by wnich the
seventh section Is made to read as follows, the itali
cized words being inose aaaea oy tne committee:
Mo compensation nr services shall be
paid to the commissioners or other om
cirs provided by this act from the
1 tessnry of the United States, and the United States
nhall not be liable for any expense attending eu h ex.
hibitivn or by reason of the tame." ir the ilouae
ci neurs lu this amendment, the entire expense of
the undertaking a 111 have to be borne bv Philadel
phia aud Pennsylvania, unless the expenses of the
comniiHSioners of the different Stat-s saould be as
sumed by the states which they represent. Ed.
Un motion or Air. nowara tne senate non-concurred
in the amendments of the House to the
Southern Pacltlo Kallroad bill, and a committee of
coBier nee was ordered. Messrs. Howard, Kellogj,
and Flanagan were appointed as the committee.
The henate then took op the post office appropria
tion bill and dlscnssed various amendments reported
from tue uonimiuec on .appropriations.
Ilouae.
Mr. nooner. Chairman of the Committee of Wars
and Means, presented a letter froinUen. Pleasant n,
the ComniiHtiloiier of Internal Revenue, staling that
In view of the action taken by the Senate and the
Commutes of Was and Means of the Honse, look
ing ton ards a repeal of Income tax, he had naturally
dtiatednniu tne last moment Deiore aumonzing
hh exnense in connection with the assessment of
that tax, but that longer delay on his part was itn-
Bosslbie. lie tnereiore urgeumat tne action oi the
louse be pressed to an Immediate conclusion.
Mr. Hooper gave notice, in connection with the
letter, that he would at the earliest opportunity
move to go Into Committee of the Whole for the
purpose of taking up tne bill to repeal the Income
aj"r. Cox, from the Committee on Elections, re
norti d a resolution to pay to Mrs. l.eftwlch. widow
of a contestant for a seat, t'OOO fqr expenses of the
contest. Adopted.
The House then resumed the consideration of the
Omnibus Appropriation bin.
Epigram on a stupid husband:
it is a maxim In tbe schools
That women alwars dote on fools;
If i-o, dear Jack, I'm sure jour wife
Mut-t love von as she does her life.
There are 27.000 more males than females
In the population of Minnesota, or a masculine
excess of about Vi per cent. In St Paul tha
number of males Is 10,270; females, 9700, an
excess of but 510.
The denoslts in the Branch Mint at Larson
for the week ending Saturday. January 23,
isn; aggregated 25.V73 ounces the value ot
gold therein contalued being 19,671-74, and
of the silver, 133.304 46. Total value, 1 53. 060 '20.
The Douulallon oi coioraao nas lauea on
very materially since 1861, owing to the migra
tion of miners to other States. It was re
ported to be sixty thousand in 1801; but accord
ing to tne recent census it nun iuuuksuu.
The nrst number oi me owus winner, puo-
lisbed at Carson City, Nevada, contains this
marriage notice: "In this city. 2Sth lnst. by
Judge Waitz, Ab Hing to Miss Toy VVoon, both
of the Flowery Kingdom. Mo cards no cake
no sane."
Criticism in the newspapers oi tne west is
peculiar. An Ohio paper thus touches upon a
member of the Legislature: "Mr. Acker, the
eminent horn-swaggler, thrilled the House on
Natnrd.iv with one of his most majestic efforts.
A short-horn reporter describes tbe scene as ln
dmfriimUe. Ladies on tbe back seats were
obliged to climb np to the back of tbe chairs to
(scape tbe torrents of eloquence and things.
The sneaker was so charged with the electricity
. - . i - V. 1 - I 1 . I . .. J M. - ...(,
OI eloquence ma uia Buarpijr-puiuvou-Biao Mil
mat freanentlr stood at an angle of sixty de
grees, and trembled like an aspen. The orator
most of the time resembled au Irresponsible
victim in galvanic slippers, lie reared, aod
plunged, and squealed like three hundred
?nn 1J o' iict'i.'oit.- or !" fi-t r;r '
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
The Frauds in the Indian Office.
Heport of the Committee.
Th Evidence of corruption,
Later from ' Europe.
Prolongation of the Armistice.
FROM EUROPE.
The Arnilatlee te be Prolonroil.
Bordeaux, Feb. 25. Thiers, Favre, and
Picard have not yet arrived. Tbe departure of
Thiers from Paris Is not yet announced, and It
is generally concluded the assembly will not
meet to-morrow, and that the armistice will be
prolonged forty-eight hours.
This Afternoon' Unotatlona.
LOKDON. Feb. 488 P. M. Consols. 91 li for
both money and account. American bonds firm;
B2dSOf 18G2, 9W; Of 18MS, Old, 90'; Of 1881, 89';
iu-4UB, bi; une, is.ji ; iiunois, tu; ureat west
ern, 9.
LiVEHPOoi., Feb. SS 9 P. M. Cotton dull; up
lands, 7Sd. ; Orleans, 7?d. Sales to-dav 13.000 bales,
Including for export and speculation iWOO bales. Bom
bay shipments for week ending February 84th, 24 000
bales sales oi cotton snippeu at unaneston or sa
vannah for March delivery, 7tfd. for middling up
lands. Shipped at Mobile in April or May at 7 d.
for middling Mobiles.
pork, sea. iieei, nos.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Report of the Committee upon the Tnreetlaa
tlon ol Fruuda In the Indian Olllce.
Despatch to theAseoeiated Frees.
Wasbinoton, Feb. 28. Mr. Sargent, from the
Committee on Appropriations, to-day made a report
en the charges preferred by William Welsh against
the commissioner oi Indian A Hairs in a letter to the
Secretary of the Interior, containing allegations of
fraud and improvidence In the conduct of Indian
anairs.
Tbe committee say they have not found evidence
of fraud or corruption on the part of the Indian
Commissioner, with much to criticise aad condemn,
arising partly iroui a vicious system innented from
the past, and partly from errors of judgment in the
construction of statutes passed to ensure economy
and faithfulness in the administration.
The committee have round no evldenee of anr
pecuniary or pers nal advantages sought or de
sired by the Commissioner or any one connected
with nis bureau, it appears irora tne evidence tnat
the C mnilfstoner dio not consult the Board of In
dian Commissioners In making purchases of provi
sions or oi any goous tor tne inaian service, except
drv goods, blankets, and articles of that character.
The view given by him la erroneous. Tne organiza
tion of the Board of Indian Commissioners was a
part of a new system for dealing with the Indians
designed to aid In the introduction of an el ment of
humanity into toe aeaungs or tne uovtrnment
with the Indians, and to insure economy and faith
fulness In expenditures for their civilization and
comfort. Even with the limits to their usefulness
occasioned by this construction of the commission,
thev have succeeded la accomplishing much irood.
and have unselfishly aud honorably discharged the
duties required of them.
The benetlts of their supervision may be seen
from tbe testimony relating to the purchase of an
nuity goods, where better articles were obtained at
less prices than ever before. The eommtttee con
demn the action of the Commissioners In making
the Boston contract for beef, etc, and believed he
exercised powers onlv confided to the President to
be exercised through tbe War Department, but say
an exigency existed requiring prompt action, Thev
condemn the failure to advertise, which necessi
tated an extension of that contract in August. They
think competition would have reduced prices If it
had been allowed, and old reduce them in the
Merron contract. They apply the same criticism to
the transportation contracts.
In course of their report the committee say thev
have found the system of agents' vouchers unsatis
factory and unsafe, and a change is necessary in the
public Interest. There la ample opportunity for
fraud and collusion in tne delivery of goods both in
quantity and quality. The committee are not aware
that anything can be done to punish those who have
neretoiore extortea money irom tue inuians or aiaea
others iu so doing, except to cause strict inquiry to
be made into the conduct of such of these persons
as are still In the employ of the Government, and
dismiss from the service an wno nave knowingly
violated the law : it is but Just to say that so far 'as
IheBe payments are concerned, the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs is in uo way responsible.
FROM NEW YORK.
Committed for Trial.
Nbw Yobk. Feb. 25. Moses U. Hawks, charged
with defrauding Frederick A. Soule of a 11000 bond
of the Lake Shore, Louisville, and Southwestern
Ifailroad, was committed for trial at the Toombs
this morning.
The New York Bank Statement.
New Yore. Feb. 25. Tbe following items
appear in the weekly bank statement published
to-day:
Loans increased t3,003,479
Specie decreased 1,145,289
Legal-tenders increased 811,769
Deposits Increased 1,338,783
FROM THE WEST.
Indiana Lralslature.
Inmanapolib. Feb. 28. The Unuse met again this
morning, at 9 o'clock, but transacted no business,
and aj uroed till Monday. A concurrent resoiutlou
was offered for an adjournment fine die, which the
Speaker decided could not be entertained, stating
that he considered the Senate a legal body, aod aa
sncb could act on any laws that had been parsed by
the Honse previous to the resignation of the thirty
four members, and that he, as Speaker, would sign
any such laws when returned by the Senate. It was
therefore necessary for tbe House to meet and ad
journ from day to day until the constitutional limits
of the session explrt s.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Tbet!oal Panle.
Boston. Feb. 20. The coal panic has not yet
reached Boston to any extent, a full month's supply
and probably more being on hand. Prices are un
settled, dui not in excess ui nuuui iia.
Mow York rroeneo fflnrkoc
Niw Yobk. Feb. 28. Cotton quiet: sales 2000
bales uplands at l&c; Orleans at ir&o. Flour
firmer; sale6 9000 barrels State at 194710; Oluo
at f6-7f37-85; Western at t3-&.x$7't5; Southern at
16-768-75. Wheat inegular and unsettled ; sales
0,000 bushela winter red Westeru at $13. Corn
steady ; sales 26,noo bushels new mixed Western at
t-4in!-to. oaia more ai-iive aiu a sua'ie uruier,
81,wi0 bushels Ohio at 65SS!4C. Heefstea-iy. Porx
steady. Lard unchanged. Whisky c,ulet at l We.
THE CRISIS IN COAL.
Ferclnc a Famine-Awful Hntfra Aniens the
rmmw.
nv xt srr.-, ti'.w nt to-dav savs: The
coal famine becomes more painfully apparent
day by day. This -corner, i wiu,
.i .."iiinnir aoeculators. an inire-
mcrtiy t tinuo- - n -c -
Dlous device to plunder one another, is a "cor-
ner npon tne puuuc, uwu b,wjuuu wuvu.
reetlv or Indirectly has to patronize their trade.
'Clt7 . 'in U ..m.,UJ it la th..lr
AS they cavo wiumufij iiaiiv, . . .- . .
"harvest," and they reap it mainly from the
poor. Tbe rich have been able to lay in, and
generally have taken the precaution to do so, a
ttock of coal sufficient to meet their wants
their fuel constantly by the peck or bucketful.
They have never arisen to the superior capi
talist's dignity of a half ton at any one time,
and never will. Before the col reaches them
there are at least four profits made off it,
sometimes more that of tbe big corporation
which mines It, the wholesale dealers or Job
bers, the yardman's, and tbe grocery man's
each of tbem larger in a time like this than
they wonld ordinarily be. These poor are now
paying 20 to 30 cents per bucketful for their
rial at the rate of from f 23 to 28 per ton.
What will they have to pay next week if it has
come to this already with coal at tU to ?13 by
the cargo, if there is no relief ? Yet this is the
monopolists' harvest, "a fat tlmn for the co tl
trade," but a season of shivering, desperate
m leery for the poor.
COAL FOR SIX PATS.
One dealer thought that six days would ex
haust tbe present stock. He said that there were
about 35,000 tons of coal on hand at the different
yards; that there were about 150 yards, and that
their average sales at this seasou of the year
were about forty tons per day, or about 6000 tons
for tbe aggregate daily sales. Other dealers
fixed the stock bow in rani at ten days' supply,
and others still at fourteen.
?Lt-vm;ii atvu jo hukuco.
Evticing TatAuftAPH Ornoa.l i
8turdj. Fab. 25. 1871, J
The local supply of fnud is m i brate, and
the demand a little more active bot h on specu
lative and business accouut. There is no ple
thora of available capital, aud rates appear sta
tionery for good borrower. At the banks tho
depositors are drawing down their balances
more freely than for some weeks past, prepa
ratory to tbe regular spring opening. Mer
chants are exercising a good deal of caution ia
their transactions, aud are opposed to undue
expansion until the futnre of the money market
and trade shall be belter developed than it is at
present. There is a light business doing la
call loans,at b to 6 per cent., and first-class
business paper is steady at 7 to 8 per cent. In tbe
outside market.
Goln is quite active and decidedly stronger,
the rales opening at 111) and closing at .
lu Government bonds there is a good demand,
and prices in New York have advanced two
points this morning.
Stocks were active, and a better feeling pre
vailed throughout. State (U. first series, sold at
104 )i; new City 6s at 101 X: aute war do. at
103; aud Lehigh gold loan at 88.
Heading Railroad ha revived. Free sales at
49 56(a49; Pennsylvania was strong, with sales
at 61 closing at 61 b. o.; Camden and Am
bry sold at 116$)117. tbe latter b. o.; Mine
hill at 51; North Pennsylvania at 45; and
Lehigh Valley at fiOJtf. 44 was bid for Little
Schuylkill aud 27 for Philadelphia aad Erie.
Canal shares attracted more attention. Sales
of Schuylkill preferred at 17 aud Lehigh at
35V.
Iu Bank shares we notice sales of Mechanics'
at 32- and Manufacturer's at 29.
Fulton coal sold at 55, and Chesnut and
Walnut Streets Railroad at 46.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S.Thlrd street
FIKST UOAKU.
tM)Paes.iBe,....iu4
22 an Cam 4 Am
Sf00 do I04tf
IMooClty 6a, New. mi
liooo do. prior to 'sa.i oa
1900 Plttsbg 6s reg. 78
$200 C A A 6s 69... 98
f 1008 Pa K 8 mtea.invv
liooo Pa 1 m 6s. ...100
12000 Lett gold L . . hS ,
100 sh Read K. .060.49 56
9 do 49 S
200 dO... ,B60 49-44
lashMech Bk..s5. 82tf
55 sh Peuna R. . .
loo rt....bso.
loo do 860.
12 sh Maim Bank..
S sh Minehill It..
W sh N Pa R
loo sh SchN Pf. ...
loOsh Lett Nav St..
b30....
100 -do. bs.
oOsuChA Wal....
01
01
29V
61 'i
II
4tf
SECOND BOARD.
I30O0 C A A m S,'89 96
2H sh Penua R
no do
loo do bdo.
100 sh Reading R...
1
61
61
49
3000 Leb Con In.... 80
97 sh Cen Trans. . . 50
8 sh Com'l Bk 60X
Hissks. V Havkm
BaoTHfta. No. 40 M. Yhim
street. PhUade phla, report the following quotations:
U. 8. 68 Of 1881, 114H4U4V: do. Hi, 112 411244!
da 1864, 111(4112 V: da 1865, imiu112!;da 1SSP.
new, lloidilU; da 186T, da lUViHi; da iW
da lliieMll?i; 10-408,111111. 0.8. 80 Year
6 per cent Currency, 113V4U3V: Hold, lll
BUver, 106(4108; Union Paolflo Railroad
lstMort. Bonds. 635.4M5; Central Pacltlo Railroad,
M4960: Union PaclOo Land Grant Bonds, 720.474).
Nabb at L&dnshj uroKwrs, report this morniut
gold anotatloaa aa follows t
10-00 A. at... 110,10-40 A. M. 110?
10-10 " Il0ill0'4l " UO
10-15 " 110W11-83 " Ho
10-20 " 110H 18-00 M 110
10-25 " 110 n
ritlladIpitla Trade Report
"8atdbdat, Feb. 2f. Coffee is held firmly, with
labs of Bio at 14&16 cents and 25') bags Jain ilea at
16 cents, gold. Sugar Is in better request, and
Cuba is steady at 99 cents for fair and good re
fining. Molasses Is very dull.
Cotton is in limited request at 18li?i cents for
middling upland, and Ys cents for Oulf.
The sluggish movement in If lour noted for a week
past still continues, and the transactions are mostly
confined to small lots to supply tne want of the local
consumers. Saleaof 15u0 barrels. Including super
one at WwmWiM ; extras at 5-75(46-t2 ; Ioa, '
Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at 6-76i4
7-50; Pennsylvania do. da at tO-50 47; Indiana
and Ohio do. da at $7(47-75, aud fancy at S39 25.
No change in Kye Flour or Corn Meal. Small sales
of the former at S3 87(ga.
The Wheat market is very quiet at yesterday's
figures. Binall 'ales or Indiana red at f 1-574 1 -so;
Pennsylvania do. at 11-30(4140; and whiw at 11-60
1 so, as in quality. It ye sella at $110. Corn is la
better demand, aud Sooo buaheis a nd at 7S47Sc.
for yellow and 76 471c. for Western nil -ce l. Oats
are steady and 2500 bushels Pennsylvania sold at 61
(g65G.
Whisky is dull, with sales of Western Iron-bound
at 93a
LATEST SHU'riSO INTELLIKEXngT
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY 83
TATS OF TB1B1I0MBTSB AT THB MYMHIVH TBLBOHAFH
OFPI0B.
8 A. M 4i 1 11 A. M. 64 8 P. M. 64
BUM KlBKS 6 40 MOOM STU.
Bom Bits 6 47 Hiuh Watbb.. 6-66
(By Cable.)
Londom, Feb. 25. Steamship Algeria, from New
York, arrived at Queens town yeaterday ; steajnship
Tburlngla, from bew iork, arrived at Hamburg
to-day.
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamship J. W. Kverman, Uoliuea, Itichmond via
Norfolk, W. P. Clyda & Co.
BteamBhlp Leopard, Hughes, Providence, T. M.
Richards. , ,.ri .
Steamship Roman, Baker, Boston, H. Winsor k Co.
Steamer &. 11. Htout, Kord, Alexandria and Ueorge-
town, W. P. Clyde A Ca
Bark Emrna, Koibes. Hamburg. Workman k Co.
Schr Wary Weaver, Weaver. Providence, Slnnlck-
Bohr IJavid S. Slner, Huntley, Boston, da
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamer Benefactor, Surwood, 24 hours from
New York, with nidae. to John e ohL Below Bom
bay Uosk, saw loe-boat ho. 9, going dowu with bark
Margaret Evans in tow. Active Bombay Uookt
paabed scbr Ouarlea McCarthv from Matansas,
coming up under canvas. Ou New Castle, saw Ice
boat Na 1, going down with ship Klena la tow. Ia
the bay and rivtr saw a large fleet of schra, nearly
all In ballast, cominv np. '1 ne iue la the bay aud -river
has nearly all disappeared.
Steamer J. a Shrlver, Webb, 13 hours from Balti
more, with nidse. and paaaeugers to A. Grovea, Jr.
Schr Arlie Garwood, tiodfrey, II days Iroia Ma
tanaa, with niolaaaea to C. Si C. M. 0'Callai(han.
K hr Ocean Wave, Braunu, from New York.
Schr John Johnson, Mesaick, do,
SAILED.
Bark Carl Angnate, (or Liverpool, went down tins
morning in tow of tug America.
MKVOUANDV.