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THE DAILY tiViNG TELEGRAPH--PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1871.
"THE ROUNDERS."
They mr Dtneorcrrd by a Knight of the Qalll
la Mrcrtl ienrlar Waacera la taa free
I.uarb Kyuteui-lta Ueceaera.il mad lla
Attendant Ulai-oiulerla
Yesterday morning there appeared In the
"Personar column ot one of our paper a notice
to this effect:
"A meeting of the Rottnpkbs will be held
this evening ut Mintrer 1UH.( tfnineisof. urgeut
necessity Hill lie transact'
In the fulfilment of our obligations to the
public, one of our reporters was despatched
to the place of meeting to Inquire lino the
nature ot tbt society which Bulled under tUe
vague title of "The Rouuders." It was with
unspeukable saticfactlou that he discovered
alter a neuronitis glance through the asse'U
bhiye, that no 01 her local Kuight of the Q till
was present, and the luxury of heating bid com
peer out ot a tcood "item'' presented itself Id
all Its dellghtlul torms. Our reporter was sur
prised to discover in this assemblage, which
numbered not lets than oue hundred, that while
.the majority wore miserably clad, and charac
terized by that repulsive look which h is grown
from brazen-fueeduess, iudoleuce, and dissipa
tion, tbtre were present quite a number of law
yers, a talaxy ot Sute-Ilousri-Uo politician-,
a coterie of Market-street business men, aud
(reuretlully we reveal the dreadful truth) u
couple of that class who are regarded as the
moulders of public opinion viz: newspapermen!
What- these gentlemen could desire with such
f:aunt faced, loul-emeiling, aud bleary-eyed iel
ows who made up the balance of the whole
assemblage, was now become the burden of our
reporter's Inquiries; and that he might obtain
all that was said, he drew out his notebook and
forthwith proceeded to point his oencil. Hardly
had be done this, than with that instinctive sus
picion winch inspires some souls that stand in
continual dread of exposure, a member tapped
him on the shoulder and said: "What's mat
for ? (pointing to the note-book). You want ter
blab, doyer?" aceompacyltir ibis exclamation
with a menacing frown. '"Not at all," Indig
nantly replied our faithful scribe. "I ara going:
towiiteouta resolution." With an "Oh! ah!
excuse me," his interlocutor fell iuu a painful
lethargy. But in fear of ultimate discovery, our
reporter as mauy a similarly circumstanced
scribe hath done before took short-hand notes
of the proceedings on his fingernails; and tbis
is not to be woudered at, seeing that a large
seuteuce may, by the skilful phonographer. with
a slight movement of the pen be at ouce re
corded and with astouishing minuteness.
After considerable confusion, Mr. Hugh
Larkin was called to the chair, and, having
returned his graMmde for the honor conferred,
at once sta'ed the object of the meeting, thus:
'Geutlemen: We have Buttered long. We have
endured I must say uumanfully endured tnu
continued insults of bar-tenders aud hotel
keepers. (Cries of "Yes, yes," "Sileuce," etc.)
We have for a long time honored the eating aud
drinking saloons of our large, as well as smill
catavauseries (cries cf "What's them?"
"Louder,") with our patronage! We meet to
night to resent the perlidious conduct of their
owners, who have receutly ordered the abolish
ment of free luuches. "(Voices "shame!"
"Shame !" "It's too bad !') Gentlemen, I tell
you the free-lunches are to be stopped. Shall
we endure this ? (Vehement cries of "No!"
"No!" "We will not!") We are to he cut oil
even from the cold comfort of crackers and
cheese. Must we stand tbis ? (A thunder of
nays ) Theu, gentlemen, if we are ever to vin
dicate our title to exalted manhood; if we are
ever to recent this affront to our dignity, let us
do it now ! Aote. I say." (Sensation, lou I ap
plause, and three groaus for the hotel-keepers.)
James K. Mc Blather, Esq., a member of the
bar, and who has eousKterable repute for his
legal erudition, then said:
"Mr. President: This sad condition of affairs
lias for a long time troubled me. I was yester
day forcibly struck with the dishonor which has
been heaped upon us, when I entered a certain
bar-room, ordered the man behind the counter
to pour me a glass of water, and then cut a
piece of cheese and took half a dozen crackers
or so, for my refreshment. And as I was turn
ing to leave ttie bar-tender I will not call him
what be richly merits cried outiu a loud voice,
purposely raised to publuh the inpult, 'Ain t
you going to buy something?' To this I
witberinaly replied, and the miserable creature
bent In anony as my burning sarcasm touched
blm: 'Haveu't I bad one drink?' (Applause.)
In view, sir, of the turn bar-room sentiment has
suddenly taken towards the members of this
society, "I have thought fit to prepare a state
ment of what we are to lose bv the short-sighted
policy of hotel-keepers and restaurateurs, thus:
We can now take, whenever we go in to 'look
lor a lnend,' or to get a drink of water, or
when we are incited to drink
At the American Crackers
" " Continental Crackers
" " liingham Bread aud cheese
" Green's Chopped bread and cheese
" Kieule's Broken pretzels
" McCrystal's Brokeu crackers
Bergner's Dutch bread
' Palmer's Haul and mustard
"In the future. If my suspicions prove correct,
we are to be cut off from these little luxuries
and what Is yet worse, I bear that one of the
hotel proprietors has bought up some nauny
bard tack, that lias been condemned by tha
naval authorities, with which to furnish his
free-lunch bowl ! Can we calmly and passively
brook such an offense ? Have we no spirit nor
dignity left?" (Cries of "We have." "We
. have.")
Now arose one of the journalists we have
mentioned, and his impassioned eloquence at
this moment on the subject of free lunches
caused the utmost enthusiasm, and so amazed
our reporter that he was able to catch only the
concluding remarks, as follows: "Shall it be
said, my friends, that in this untrammelled
country," whose independence was established
by the fervent, unvlc'din?, and never-dying
patriotism of her sons shall it be said in this
city, whose name for broad philanthropy, line
ral education, limitless benevolence and mercy,
that mercy which droppelh
'As the gentle dews from heaven,'
is world-wide; this city of Penn, the immortal
Frankliu, and the aggressive Paiker shall it be
said that within her boundaries free lunches are
no longer to be tolerated ? Shame upon such
short-fiitthtedness !" (Echoes of "Shame,"
shame !") Here the speaker was forced to cease
from sheer exhaustiou.
.another member then called the attention of
the meeting to the fact that in consequence of
the degeneration of the free lunch system, he
tad several heretofore lucrative routes which
be would sell out at a disastrous loss to himself.
As ihere were no bids, the offers were with
drawn. The following preamble and resolutions were
then adopted neiu. con.:
Whereon, It appears from common report that the
owners of restaurants and drinking bars of the city
of Philadelphia are about stopping the "Free Luuch
System," which has become bo popular among the
i renuenters of their establishments, and
W$.ems, Such a proceeding, In the opinion of this
meeting, will deteriorate (ruin the g tod name our
city haiti hitherto enjoyed for hospitality, aud drive
cur buslnbs men to other places of resort, therefore
be it .
Re-Milotd, That we earnestly request the said pro
prietors to recounder such a suicidal intention, and
that hereafter, as heretofore, their bars be garnished
with the tempting fte-iunch bowL
iietoivtd, That, In aMui0n, the said proprietors be
requested to add to tats variety of the dishes, and
that a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to
them.
The meeting then adjourned.
Thb Lodgers in tub Third District 8t
tion. During the month of February the Third
'.District Police Station House furnished lodgings
tor 8840 persons, of which number 2tii7 "were
w.'jite males, 820 white females, 733 colored
den, and 125 colored females. The nationalities
of tke parties are given below:
United States IBM 'France 10
Ireland 20117 Italy 2
Germany W)
KngUcfW.nV.: 21 Ttal.........3S19
EXTORTS.
The Bnalnrse fib ('It j l Damestle Expert
Online ib Pnul Month Table of the Parte
fefc iprd i and mi the Natienalttlee at the
Veneris
1 be list of commodities, produce and minu
factui tb. of the United Slates exported to for
eign countries from this port during the month
ot February, 1871, in American and foreign
vessels, embraces goods to the total viluo of
1, 01 1.540. Among the articles were bread and
breadstuff, embracing bread, biscuit, Indian
com, Indian corn meal, wheat, and wheat flour,
to the value of 81,345. Provisions, including
bacon, htuiis, beef, butter, cheese, fish, lard,
pork, potatoes, and other vegetables, were seut
to the value of 27.245.
Of refined petroleum, 2,570,100 gailons were
rxportid. worth ttW.l.81'., to which may be
added 47500 worth of benzine as a petroleum
product. The next largest amount is that for
jooperuue. boards, and wood manufactures,
which is $1. "0.1 OS), cooperage being by far the
lamed Iteui f the three. Gold coin ranks next
in order, to the amount of 40,00(). Molasses
vms exported to the value of $0,395, and tallow
to the value i f $27. 405.
Among the minor Items mav be mentioned
rosin, worth J3S85; coal, worth t-3182; tobacco,
north 42591; perfumery, worth 4277S; iron nails
ond other iron manufactures, worth $2Sll; oil
cake, worth 42315; and drugs and chemicals,
worth 41107. The remaining exports include
bulk for tanning, beer and ale, candles, cordage,
cotton manufactures, gas fixtures, hay, paper,
printing materials, scales, soap, and wax, the
aggregate of which amounts to 4801) .
The following Is a tabular statement of the
exports during the month to the following for
eign countries:
Amrr'fnn Fnrrlfjn
fnujitrif., lnir,tn, t.W.. Tot it.
England .... $?2,7:!0 U,73
Ireland CJ.2M iW.'i.Vt
(;itn aitar .".7,236 48,l;iti M.372
Hntish West Indies. 44,098 14,055 6,tM
ClitiH 127.909 12.(582 14'l,r.71
1'fltoItlCO 8,8(5 11,N 1V.I64
Utrinany 3tfi,l.'8 8Hi,trw
France 7,W)0 7,fi0
llnllttriri 33,019 33,019
Dutch West Indies.. !2,;V2 n,fsi2
Italy 20,810 23,2r0 44.liiit
Venezuela rS,M4 fis,S34
Belgium 14.184 14,181
Austria 32,819 85,C9 7.WiS
luikey 21,000 21,000
Total 1273,809 1737,731 f 1,011,610
Bxports during the
month of Feb., 1870. 310,573 80.1,624 1,118,197
The following Is a statement of the nationali
ties of the vesticl6:
N'lV'b'r. Frptrt,
American 24 27.h,so9
lirltlsh 12 3W,:ir,
(Ionian 4 ii..7
Tta'iun 1 2'!,2.V)
Danish 1 4(),570
Swedish 5 123,7'6
Total 47 f 1,011,640
A HOMICIDE.
A Vonnr IHnn Knocked Down nnd Killed.
At a late hour last night a young man named
John lleiilv, aged eighteen years, died at his
home at Fifteenth and Jones streets. Death
ensnrd troru the injuries he had received the
uiiiht before. This morning one Edward Ro
berts was taken into custody, ho having been
with the crowd who had hung about Kcilly on
the night preceding, and there being a suspicion
that he was implicated in the attack on the de
ceased. At the Sixth district station he made n
statement to Lieutenant McGultln to this
effect: That last night himself, the deceased,
and one Felix Morris went down to the
vicinity of Eleventh and Chesmit streets,
where they met a disreputable colored
man. With him they went into Marble alley,
and there a dispute ensued between the negro,
the deceased, and Morris. The former drew a
knife, ond his Fangnlnary intention being anti
cipated, they made a rush for him. He dropped
the knife and picked up a piece of pine board
lying at his feet, and with it struck Keilly a
terrible blow on tho head, nnd then ran off
Reilly was taken into a drug store at Thirteenth
nnd Market streets, where his injuries were
attended to, and he was then conveyed to his
home, where he gradually grew worse, until
death put an end to his sufferings. The Coroner
will hold nn inquest.
Detii of Mrs. Holds. A former resident
of this city, Mrs. Almlra VV. llolden, died on
Sunday last at Cleveland, Ohio, and was buried
here jesterday. She was the widow of Ezra
Uolden, who in the olden time was well known
among newspaper and literary men, and who
died about twenty-five years ago. He was of
the firm of McMakin & llolden, which published
a very nourishing weekly literary paper called
the iaturlai Courier. This paper was then
the leading paper of its kind in the United
States. A lawsuit took place on the" death of
Mr. llolden between his widow and Andrew
McMakin, his partner, concerning a division of
the property belonging to the business, he con
tending that she was entitled only t the value
of , one-half the personal property about the
ofllce, while she very justly claimed a value for
the good will, standing, and reputation of the
paper which her husband labored so long to
obtain. In this the courts sustained her, but
she never received the amount of her claim.
McMakin carried on the business, but hi3
course in relation to the widow ruined the repu
tation of the paper, and it gradually sunk until
it expired about the year 1853, nearly ruining
its owner. Tho income of its proprietors iu its
prosoerous days was then considered enormous,
and McMakin was the wealthy man of tho c'ty,
and the plory of Cape May during the summer
season, where, it may bo remembered, a hotel
Etill stands bearing his uarno
Desperate Attack on a Lady. A.s Miss
Mary Council, a daughter of Senator Conneil,
w as crossiii&r a field to her home ou the Darby
road, near tho Mount Moriah Cemetery, last
evening, she was attacked by a man who had
concealed himself, and beaten in a very serious
manner. She was knocked insensible into a
mud-puddlo, and in this situation her watch
nnd i ocket-book were taken from her. The
thief then ma je his escape. The watch, which
is valued at 475, is numbered 44,857, and is
marked H. Lane A; Co. Miss Conneil was re
turning from tho city, where she had been
glvlDg music lessons.
TnE "Ptak" Course of Lectcres. This
evening Pev. E. H. Chapin, I). D., will lecture
at the Academy of Music on "Modern Chivalry."
Mr. Chapin is well known as one of the most
eloquent speakers before the public, and with
suehi a congenial theme as the one announced
those who attend at the Academy of Music tbis
evening may expect a more than usually inter
esting and entertaining lecture.
Nearlt Drowned William Tyndall, aged
twenty-seven years, fell into the Delaware at
Chesnut street wharf this morning-, and would
have been drowned but for the timely assistance
of Policeman Hnghes and Private Watchman
Davis. Mr. Tyndall was drawn out of the water
in a great state of exhaustion. After being
restored he was sent to his home, No. 8711
Grape street, Manayunk.
A Painful Spectacle. At a late hour last
evening Lieutenant Smith, of the Delaware Har
bor police, found a woman at the foot of Cal
low LIU street, in a very intoxicated condition.
A child which she carried in her arms was
stupefied, so saturated with rum was the
mother. Finally, with much dilliculty, Lieu
tenant Smith succeeded in furnishing her
lodgings iu the police station.
Death or a Policeman Police Officer
Patrick Burger, of the Eleventh district, who
was run over by a car on Amber street a short
time aao, died from the effects of the injuries
this nioming in St. Mary's Hospital. The de
ceased was but recently married. Ho was an
excellent oflieer.
A Ked-hot Poker This morning about
tt o'clock a fire, which crigluated from a red-hot
oKer having been placed in a closet of the
bouse No. 'u? Guard avv.uuo, kOitauUijw Lv-'
ilOO worth of property.
"CURLET" HARRIS.
Jm Mn to Phiradrlphlur-A fitter from the
It nk.Nrrk VOIatn-Ile Walk Ab iut Toder
il Hiftllntii E t a, bat Tblnka Abaat "4Jlt-
I'D and DoiIdk."
ur readers will not have forgotten Mr.
' . urley" Harris, who, with Jimmy Elliott and
"Brummagen Bill," Indulged in the pastime
some time since of "putting a head" on llughey
Dougherty, the minstrel, aud is also suHpecteil
of having been concerned In the Kensington
Hank robbery. "Curley" was finally caught at
Pittsbnrg, but jumped from the train on which
he was being brought to this city, on the morn
ire of February 10, when about twenty-five
miles from his destinotion, despite the vigi
lance of Chief of Police Mulholland and Detec
tives Gordon, McCarty, aud Nutt. Since that
day "Curley" has not gladdened the eyes of the
Chief by his presence, but a Pittsbnrg piper
publisLes the following letter alleged to have
l rn written by him to some of "the fellows" in
Pittsburg:
'It was the softest place I conld have chosen for
the jump. The ttaln wasn't going as fast ss the
papers said by hair. T jumped, and feU in a big pile
of mud, but 1 wasn't mnch hurt. One of my little
tinners was broken, Bnd my face scratched, and
that was all. The llrst thlntt I did was to make for
the nearest light that I could see. It turned out to
be a blacksmith shop. The blacksmith was arejruUr
brick. 1 cot him to take the handcutrs off, and do
jou think, ho wouldn't take a d d cent for his
trouble. He also pot me something to cat. I hat a
llist-rate appetite, and pitched In. If ever
I can help that blacksmith out of a
tlx, I'll do It. I'd do anthlng for
him, because he helped mo iviieulwas in a pinch.
I heard the train stop, and saw them smart Klllcks
of police huntinjr, I suppose, for my dead body along
the railroad irur k, but somehow or other they didn't
come back as far as tho place where I jumped oil-.
You know I had lots of money, and so I went to a
doctor's, and ot my flu per tlxed up, and th -n
started lor Philadelphia. I am snug now, and have
been everywhere around town, even under the very
C3es of Mulholland and M'Carthy. They didn't sue
me, jou bet. 1 bejrln to think they smell a mice,
and maybe I'll have to git np pnd riust before Inns.
1 intend to stay as lon as the plac ain't to hot lor
mo. (live my respect to the fellows, and tell them 1
don't forget them."
The letter is said to contain other matters,
but none of iuterest to the public. We publish
it for the benefit of "the fellows," but do not
desire to bo held responsible for its authenticity.
rOLlCE AXD FIRE TELEGRAPH.
The Annual Krport of the Superintendent ot
ilin Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph SHn
tlHllr.
William J. Fhilipps, Superintendent of tho
Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph submitted the
fifteenth annual report of the operations of the
department to the Mayor and Councils this
afternoon.
Mr. Fhilipps in bis report says that "the
Police and Fire Telegraph has fully sustained
its reputation for pjomptness, reliability, and
elliclency, as shown in the increased amount of
business in the subjoined statement. The whole
number of messages transmitted over the wires
during the year was 72,528 as follows:
Messages relating to missing persons 7,412
Missing persons restored to friends 1,5VJ
Messages about lost children 5,157
Children restored to parents 2,228
Messages to Coroner ;s0
Strayed and stolen animals restored to
owners 010
Vehicles restored to owners Silt
Messages to Court oilicers 2,428
Messages about stolen property 1,080
Description of criminals 1,423
Fire messages 5,0i)l
Miscellaneous messages 45,470
The amount expended last year, exclusive of
salaries, and including the special appropria
tions made to extend the fire telegraph to the
depot of the Spruce and Pine 8treets Railroad
and the police telegraph to the Morgue, was
$7425-74.
The salaries of tho superintendent, assistant,
operators, line and battery men amounted to
$43,100. The fire telegraph has been extended
to the house of the tiood Intent Fire Company
at Roxborough.
There were '0G alarms of fire, of which the
bells rang for 280, and but 1 general alarm of fire
and 8 false alarms during the year. In the First
fire district there were 13', fires; Second, 145;
Third, 1)7; Fourth, 153; Fifth, 18; Bixth, 3D; and
Seventh, 25.
GOINU II03IE.
Unrdwlrke, Ihe Hwlndler Rod Hlcamliir, lie.
tutnliiH lo tbo Nceue of Ilia K'li at tixpioltg.
That adroit and amiable gentleman, Mr. L.
W. Hardwlcke, who has been eo extensively
operating in forged papers, hat) swindled so
many innocent and confiding persons, aud whose,
conjugal predisposition has led him into a half
dozen marriages, is on the point of richly re
ceiving his just deserts. Yesterday Tub Even
ing Telegraph gave a full expose of his nefa
rious transactions, together with an interesting
insight into two or three "love affairs" transpir
ing in various sections of the country.
But it seems that, in addition to what was
then said of him, he has been swindling the in
nocent and tender-hearted people of Little
Kock, Ark., out of some $15,000. When he
was arrested here due notice was forwurded t o
that place of bis being in custody. Yesterday
Governor Geary received from the Governor of
Arkansas a requisition for the rascal, and an
order granting his removal to t'.ie West wa at
once forwarded to Alderman y cColgan. rho
had committed Hardwicke to Moyamensi:ig.
The latter official issued the ne( essary writ for
his discharge, and Mr. Hardv lckois by this
time on his w;vy to Little Rock where he will
receive a heaity welcome, onoue 'ionablv.
Beautiful Gas Fixtures. Messrs. Corne
lius & Sons furnished for the t ow hotel on Arch
street, above j'eventh, the gas fixtures. In the
ladies parlor r,here are four twelve-light chan
deliers of bronze, elaborately chased, and varied
by bright gilt vork u:idistinguihab''0 from the
purest gold. The lights are in two rows and
form brilliant clusters. In the dinin '-room and
(lllees there are eighteen chande .er of six
lighte each, somewhat plainer than those first
mentiored, but all fint ly finished. The fixtures
In the other apartmen.s cf the house are of the
prettiest description, und a credit to the work
manship of Messrs. Cornolins A: 8ona.
DisnosEBT Apprentic a William Edwardi,
an apprentice in the employ of James M. Urian,
a blacksmith, at Fifty-set ond and D.irby road,
was discovered at hall-past 1 o'clock, this morn
ing, by bis employer, In the act of carrying o f
a considerable quantity of clothing, including au
overcoat belonging to Mr. Urlan. Edwards wai
seized, and on being taken before Aldermau
Randall was 6ent to prison by that ollicial.
Fire from Matcues A child of William
McCarthy, aged three years, residing at No. 4072
iAncaster avenue, while playing with matches
this morning in the second story of the dwelling,
set fire vo a clothes-press, thereby destroying
about $200 worth of clothing. The child nar
rowly escaped being burned.
Still Officiating Collector Kenney has
received notice from Washington that the con
solidation of the First and Third districts is
postponed until the flret of next month. He
will therefore, until that time, continue to act
as Collector as heretofore.
Suicide bt Hanging. A young man named
George Mohrlng, aged 24 years, committed
suicide at 10 o'clock this morning (by banging
himself by a scarf from a joist in the cellar of
his residence, No. 1414 South Fifth street.
Theft or a CoiT John Swartz, for stealing
a coat from an office at Tenth street and Mont
gomery avenue, has been sent to prison by
Alderman Allison.
FINE STATIONERY
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Card Engraving,
20, C?3 CHFWVT STJiPET,
19tuUic:$P
THIRD EDITION
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
The British High Commissioners.
The SouthernPAcificXlailroad
The Income Tax Settled
No Hope of Repeal.
The Duty on Foreign Coal.
Lntei' from JUuropo.
Paris Continues Quiet.
VliOM EUROPE.
The rrUlnn Htollil and Indifferent-No DIs
turbnure. Paris, March 2 (Special to the N. Y. Tefe
gram.") The inhabitants maintain the same
quiet, sturdy indifference they showed on the
morning of tho entry of the Prussians. There
were no demonstrations by the people, and tks
troops prepared to bivouac on the Champs
Elyssee and neighborhood without any appear
ance of excitement. The French troops who
guard the barricades and bridges behaved ad
mirably and under great provocation restraining
their temper and keeping cool. There has been
no disposition on the part of the officers and
men of the Prussian army to wander beyond the
barricaded limits. Even without a military
uniform the Prussian soldiery, if discovered in
some parts of Paris, would be attacked by the
angry mob.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Houthern Pacific ltallroad.
Sptfial Den patch to the livening Tclcgrauh.
Washington, March 2. The onfereuce
committee on the Southern Pacific Railroad had
a session to-day, and came to an agreement on
the bill. It ia agreed to insert an amendment
to the House bill providing for continuing the
road from San Diego to San Francisco, and also
a branch road from Marshall, Texas, to New
Orleans. Tho House conferees succeeded in
keeping out all the other branch roads which
were proposed by the Senate. The reports will
be made to-day.
The Income Tax to be Ketalned.
The House refused by a vote of 114 to 91 to
suspend the tax on incomes.
The Legislative Bill.
The conference committee on the Legislative
bill had a long session again, and failed to
agree. Tho points of issue arc the increase in
the salaries of United States Circuit Judges, the
appropriations for new State Department build
ings, and for the extension of the Capitol
grounds. The committee will have one more
meeting, when, if they fail to agree, they will
ask to be discharged, nnd a new committee will
be appointed.
Several leading men in the
Keventie Reform movement
are here, with a view to ascertain what can be
done to secure the recognition of that move
ment in the organization of the new House.
They propose to get Mr. Blaine to promise be
fore he is elected that he will not make Mr.
Kelley chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. They are in favor of Garfield for that
pluce. Whether they can accomplish this is
doubtful. Blaine refuses to make any promises
about the organization of committees. He
feels strong enough to be elected without the
revenue reformers.
?' Senator Sherman will press the passage of
tLe bill
Itepeallng Duty on Foreign l!oal
and it is understood he will be backed by mem
bers of tho Finance Committee. Pennsylvania,
Maryland, and West Virginia Senators will
unite in opposing the bill, and, if necessary,
will talk it over to tho close of the session, as
they have ihe right to do.
It l'i ascertained that the members on the part
of Gr ;at Britain of the
Joint Il'xh Commission
are disposed to be liberal In their vlewa of
all qm stions of dlffetence between the two
Goven ments. Although the Fenian and other
outsidt matters may ie presented to the coin
missiet,the British members of it will not press
them if they are opposed by the American com
missioners. .Th tJeorat i Contested Election Case.
Despatch o the Asawiated J'rexs.
Washington, March 2. Nothing will be
doro thin session with the two remaining con
tee ed election cares, both fromGeorgl i, namely
Tift against hltely, and Beard against
Coikor. Messrs. Whitely aud Corker are now
seated.
Yesterday it document of two hundredpages
in ihese cases was printed, which the Coruuiltee
t n Elections wiU not have time to examine.
Numerous petitions continue to be sent to the
Senate, urging the passage of the House bill to
aid the construction of the Cincinnati and South
ern Railroad.
BritUh Utah CommliNlonere at the Capitol.
Sir Edward Thornton and other British mem
bers of the High Joint Commission visited the
Capitol to-day, in company with General
Schenck. In the Senate Chamber they were
introduced to the members of the Committee on
Foreign Relations and other Senators by Gene
ral Schenck. These introductions caused same
confusion to the regular business, and the Vice
President several times rapped to order. The
party subsequently went to the House, where
they were likewise Introduced to prominent
members.
FROM NEW JERSEY.
Proceedloan of the I.ecUlaiure.
Trenton, March 2. In the Senate, bills have
been Introduced for the prevention of adulte
rated liquors, and to establish a quarantine at
Perth Amboy.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey is closely
allied with the National Air line, and will push
forward the work on the latter between Bound
block and the Delaware river at once. Con-,
tracts have been awarded to Messrs. Dillon &
Moore.
FROM TUE WEST.
Tho Alleged Murderer of IT. H. ftl tribal Jea.
kla Ueleaaed oa Hall.
St. Lot-is, Mo., March 2 Ben. Boyce.
charged with killing Captain Jenkins, Deputy
1 '. 111.,.. lr.l,l . V..,., Af ..l
days since, Las been released on 30,000 bail. J
FROM NEW YORK.
IetrnrtlTe Fire Menr Ponabkeepnle.
PorouKEErstE, N. Y., March 3. A fire oc
curred at Castleton this morning, destroying a
large storehouse filled with bay, and seven
dwellings. Boucher, Lansing fc Co., J. A.
Boucher, James;Lewis, J. A. Schermerhorn.and
B. C. Chipper were the principal losers. Loss,
120,000.
Bida far Gold.
New York, March 2. There were nineteen
bids for Government gold to day, amounting to
t3,533,500, at 110: 10 91. The awards are H,
000,000 at 110 7SV?110-9l.
Plow Vork Produce market.
New roB. March 2 Cotton dull aud weak : sales
1000 bales uplands at ltv.c. ; orlems at 15t,c.
flour a shade Urmcr; sales ll.noo rt s. State at
MM(o7 75; Ohio at Jfi-H'VciT 40; Western at 5 (V4
7-70: Southern at 6 (. Wht-at firmer; sales
ao.OOO oushels new sprinir at tl-fiiwttf; winter red
Western at tia. Com Arm; sales St, "00 bushels
new mixed Western at 6& oats qultst; siies
14,Mf0 huh-l8 Ohio at 6rt(863VC. -Hccf steady.
Pom dull. Lar heavy; steam, 14 VS13;ju ; kettle,
13313.':'C. Whisky null at 91&C.
Ntir Vork money aad mtoek Market.
New York, March 2. Btoc.ks very strong.
Money 4 per cent. Gold, 110;. V!(i8, lwia,
coupon, 112s : do. do., 112 ; do. l$6ft. do. 112;
do. isi, new, H0J4 ; do. 1861,111; do. isfis. uifi, 16
4os, 1U9; Virginia 6s, new, tl ;; iMissourl 6s,
91 Canton Co., 74)$; CumOeriand preferred, 80;
New York Centra) aud Hudson Klver, 7itf: Erie,
2!; Heading, 99; Adams Express, Ci; Mi
chigan Central, 117)tf; Michigan Southern. 98 'tfl
Illinois Central, 139: Cleveland and Plttsrmrn.
H8; Chlcapro and Hock Island, 111V; Pitts,
bnrir and Fort Wayne, 95,,i; Western Onion
Telegraph. 61.',.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Baltimore IH. B Conference.
Bai.ti.mohb, March 2. The Baltimore Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Bishop Janes presiding, commenced its eighty
peventh annual session here yesterday. The
usaal committees were appointed and prelimi
nary business transacted.
The eighth annual session of the Washington
Conference began at Frederick, Maryland, yes
terday. Bishop Simpson was present and ad
dressed the conference.
lsoal iNTDLLianrjca.
Trial or Percy speur.
United State Mtrict Cuurt Judge Cadwatader.
This morning the Judge called lor trltl the case
or I'ercival 11. Spear, charged with making and
uttering a false aud fraudulent bond in S5,000,
which lie was required to give for the faithful per
formance or his duties as special agent to the Sioux
IndlaiiB,
J. P. O'Neill and William M. Bull, Esqs., counsel
for the defendants, demurred to the indictment,
but their demurrer was overruled, aud the cause
proceeded to trial.
John W. Jones sworn I am secretary of the
Reading Kailroad ; have been in the oilice ten years;
1 know Charles K Smith; he was formerly President
or the Heading Kailroad; that la not my signature
as a witness to t.ho siguatureof lr. Smith, ou the
bond.
Cross-examined I have known Spear about ten
years; haven't seen him for some tlrue uuMl receutly.
Aubrey H. Smith sworn I am United States At
torney fur this district, aud was in December last;
on the 27th of December Air. Spear ca ne to me for
the purpose of asking about the eyecutloa or his
bond as agent to the bloux Indians, and mentioned
the names or Mr. 13rle and Mr. Welsh as his sureties,
who 1 said were good men; the next oay he re
turned anil said these gentlemen were out or town,
or one t f them was, and wauted to know If he
could substitute Mr. Charles E. Smith, at the same
time naming his residence as at No. 213 South thir
teenth street; I knew Mr. Smith very well, and said
he would be perfectly satisfactory ; ho said
he desired to go to Washington that night,
and as u special favor ashed me to remain at my
house In the evening, saying he would bring Mr.
Smith, there to sign the bond In my presence; I
said I would do so, but that if Mr. Smith were In
disposed tie need not bring him, as 1 was familiar
with his signature; they did not come; on the next
day, December 28, Mr. Soear came to my oilice in
company with a person who gave his name as K. M.
Evans, and produced the bond, purporting to have
been executed by himself, Evans aud Mr. Smith: I
thought the signature of Mr. Smith was genuine,
and when I saw the name of J. W. Jones as witness,
I was entirely disarmed; I then questioned Erans
us to his competency, and, he giving satisfactory
answers, approved the bond.
Charlts K. Smith sworn I reside at No. 218 S. Fif
teenth street; no other person of that name residua
In that house; I was formerly President of the
Heading Kailroad : the signature to thU bond Is not
my signature; 1 know the defendant; Ineverhad
any Interview with him concerning this bond; I had
no knowledge whatever of It until tnese proceed
ings were begun.
Cross-examined I have known Mr. Spear about
fifteen years, not very Intimately.
Craig Ulddle sworn I am a U. S. commissioner;
when the case was before me I was asked aoout
he amount of ball, aud I answered that it would
depend upon the amount of money the defendant
had received from the Government ; he said he had
received only f ftoo ; that 4&oo bad been placed by the
(Government to his credit, sou for his personal ex
penses, which he had drawn.
The boiid was then offered In evidence, and the
prosecution closed.
Counsel tor defendant requested time for consulta
tion, which was giveu them.
Judgment.
Svpreme Court in Dane Chief Justice Thatxnon and
Juagea Agnew, Sharmvood, and WiUinms.
The following judgments were entered to-day:
Tillmes vs. The New York Dyeing and Printing
establishment. Appeal from decree of Nlsl Prius.
Decree reversed, aud appeal dismissed at costs of
both parties. Sharswoud, J.
liillen s appeal. Aulrmed on an equal division of
the bench.
The First City Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry,
vs. Morris. Appeal from decree or Nlsl rMui. In
1774 a number or gentlemen or Philadelphia formed
a volunteer company of cavalry, aud tendered their
services to the Continental Congress Theycaded
themselves "The Philadelphia Troop ot Light
Dorse." Th"y served during several years or the
war or the Involution. At the cose of the cam
paign of 1776-7, perhaps the most arduous of tua
whole contest, Oereral Washington, by a general
order.Jafter the performance of their tour of duty,
discharged them from the service for the time oeluir,
and in doing so took occasion to compliment them
lu,lilgh terms for their disc pllne and bravery. The
document is nota letter addressed eltherto the troop
or tflelr commander, but just what it has been desig
nated, "A general order," concluding formally, as
all outers do, "Given at headquarters at Morris
Town, this 23d January, 1777." That this general
order should be transmitted to their captain, and
read at their head, was In the usual course or pro
cedure. It would be a very curious question, and
not easy on principle or authority to detennlns, 1h
whom the property in the paper vested when bo
transmitted. It appears, however, very
clearly that from the earliest period
not only the custody and possession,
but the property was recognized to belnSimuei
Morris, then the Captain ot the troop. The clrcim
statices clearly evince that this wa acquiesced la
by all the gentlemen Interested. Captitn Morris
resigned his command In 1783. In 174 John Dun
lap was chosen Captain. Afterwards Captult Dun
lap had a stiver-plate prepared to receive a likeness
of General Washington, and had the words of the
general order engraved ou It, together with the
names cf the gentlemen who composed tne troop at
the time lc was issued. A recess was made In the
back of the plate to receive the certiorate, aud H
was presented to Captain Morris as a mark of
esteem, and for the better preservation of the
paper. All the history of the matter Indicates that
the plate and papers were aiwars considered
the property, absolute'y, of Captain Morris,' and no
question or It was ever made until 1823, when the
City Troop as the successors or the original com
pany claimed it. After a great deal or litigation the
casecHme before this touri upon exceptions to
Master's report, and the Court to-day. Judge Shars
woud delivering the opinion, decided that the
coveted document belonged exclusively to the
family and descendants cf Captain Morris. .
The Fury Homicide.
Court if Oyer and Terminer Judge Ludlout ana
Paxurn.
The trial of Frank Gaughran for the murder of
George 11. Fury Is still In progress. A number of
youths were examined, all saying that while the
two gangs were engaged In their stone dght the pri
soner came apon the ground aud tired his revolver,
saying when he Bred the last, which killed Fury,
"Now I'll letch oue'.of them."
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BXCHANGB SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 8. Third street.
SECOND BOAKD.
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SPECIAL. NOTICES.
br mJh tlanml frxwtal Notirm tot TntiiU Pttgm,
jgy- N O T I
O V.
OFFICK OF COLLECTOR OF DELINQUENT
TAXES,
Ho. 11 STATE HOUSE ROW.
The REOISTBR OF UNPAID TAXB8 FOR 1870
AX D PRIOR YFARS having been completed, no
tice is hereby given that the books are NOW orEN
for tne payment of said TAXES.
Under the provisions of the ACT OF ASSEMBLY
OF MARCH 22, 1870, proceedings will IMMEDI
ATELY be commenced for the COLLE JTIOM OF
SAID TAX, either out cf the PERSONAL PRO
PERTY OR REAL ESTATE.
Parties desiring to pay In the office', and escape
further trouble and annoyance, can do so by calling
between 9 A. M. and 3 P. M. dally.
JOHS I niLL, ,
Collector of Delinquent Taxes,
No. 1 1 STATE HOUSE ROW,
3 8 3t (Second Story),
POSTPONEMENT OF TOE NEXT STATE
CONVENTION.
The following resolutions were passed yesterday
by the State Central Committee:
liEADQCAKTRKS RErrRMCAN
STATK CENTRAL COMMITTKK,
Philadelphia, Feb. 84, 187L
Resolved, That the time for the meeting of the
Republican State Convention be and the same is
hereby postponed until WEDNESDAY, the 17th day
of May next, and that the delegates who may be
e'ected thereto be and they are hereby requested to
assemble at the Hall or the House of Representa
tives, Ilarrlsburg, at 12 o'clock noon on said day.
Resolved, That Mahlon U. Dickinson, Esq., of
Philadelphia, be appointed chairman of the State
Central Committee, In place of the Hon. John
Covode, deceased.
Res' lved, That the Republican State Central Com
mittee hkartlly endorses the auion of the Republi
can members of the Legislature In supporting the
bill providing for the call of a couveutlon to revise
and amend the Constitution of the State.
Resolved, By the Kcpubilcan State Central Com
mittee, that we endorse the action or the Phila
delphia members of the committee In opposing
the passage or bills to govern the city or Philadel
phia by commissioners to be named by the Legisla
ture. 8 25 MAHLON n. DICKINSON, Chairman.
paf ACADEMY OP MUSIC.
THE STAR iOUKsE OF LECTURES.
REV. E. II. CHAPIN, D. D.,
THURSDVY EVENING, March 2.
Subject: "MODERN CHIVALRY."
DANIEL DOUUHEKTY, Esq.. March 13.
B1I.I.1NOH, 16. "FAT CONTRIBUTOR," 20.
K1I.PA'1K1CK,23. CAD Y STANTON, 87. GRAND
CONI ERT, 80.
ADMISSION , B0 CENTS
RKSERV1D SEATS CENTS Extra
Tickets to anv of the Single Lectures, and to the
t oncert, tor sale at Gould ft Fischer's Piano Rooms,
No. 98 CHESNUT Street, and at the ACADEMY
on the evenings or the Lectures.
Ticket Ofllce opeu daily rrom 9 A. M. to 6 P. M.
Doors open at quarter-past 7; Lecture at 8. 8 23 36
OFFICE OK THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY.
PiiiLAnBLPHiA, Feb. 83, 1871.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. The annual
Election for Directors will be held on MONDA, tne
6i h day of March, 1871, at tb otnee or the Com
pany. No 238 8. U11KD Street. The polls will ha
open from 10 o'clock A. M. until 6 o'clock P. M.
No share or shares trauslerred within sixty days)
preceding the election will entitle the holder or
holders thereof to vote.
9 23 lit JOSEPH LESLEY, Secretary.
tgy- MERCANTILE IJBRARY-DUP1.ICATION.
It has been decided to duplicate the stock of
the Mercantile Library Company, betvye -n .Tu.y 1
aud Dectmber 81 of the present year, ou i plan
pursued in 1864. For every share of stock isiuedl
prior to July 1 another share will be issued, without
cost, if applied for by the owner berore the end of
the year. All the new shares purchased berore July
1 will have the benefit or the duplication.
3 2thm4t T. MORRIS PEROT, President.
WEST SPRUCE STREET CHURCH.
SEVENTEENTH and SPRUCE Streets.
Special services every evening this week la the
Lecture-room. Praj( r-u.eeting at7)tf : preaching at
8 o'clock. Sermon MONDAY EVENING by Rev.
R. II. ALLEN, D. I)., TUESDAY by Rev. O. P.
WISWELL, D. I)., WEDNESDAY by Rev. HE It
Kit K JOHNSON. P. D., THURSDAY by Rev. ED
WARD U. NEV1N, D. D., FRIDAY by Rev. II. C.
McCOOK. All are Invited. 2 27 6t
irt- D I V I D E N D N O T I Ck7
PUILAUELPHIA, Feb. 88, 1S71.
At a meeting or the Managers ot tne RAILROAD
CAR TRUST of Philadelphia, held on the 85th in
stant, a Semi-annual Dividend or FIVE PUR CENT.,
clear 'of taxes, was decided, patabie on and after
the 1st or March, It?71. attliw Oilice or the FIDELITY
INSURANCE, TRUST aHd SAFE DEPOSl F COM
PANY, Trustees, ;Noa 829 and 831 OIIESNUT'
Street. C. L. BOItlK,
2 88 at Secretary.
fg? DIVIDEND NOTIO E.
Philadelphia, Feb. 89, 187L
At a meeting or the, managers or the LEUIiiH
EQUIPMENT TRUST, of rhllarfelphl, held on the
8Mb InsUtit, a Semi annual Dividend of FIVE PER
CENT., clear or Taxes, was declared payable, oa
sun after the 1st of March, 1871, at, the oilice or the
Fidelity Insurance, Trust, and S if h Deposit Com
pany, Trustees, Nos. 329 and 831 CHEsNUT Street.
8 28 3t C. L. BQR1K, Secretary.
BP CONTINENTAL HOTEL COMPANY
The Board or Managers of the Continental
Hotel Company have declared a dividend of TURHtS
Pilt CENT, upon the Preferred SMck of the Com.
panyy, payable on aud after Mureh 1 1S71, at the
ottlce of the Treasurer, No. 709 WALNUT Street, la
the City of Philadelphia.
J. SERGEANT PRICE,
8 2T Ct Treasurer.
gy- THE IMPERISHABLE PERFUME 18 A
rale, the perfumes now in use have no perma
nency. A oanour or two after their use there la no
trace ot perfnme lelt. How d I ire rent Is the result
succeeding the use of MURRAY A LAN MAN'S
FLORIDA WATER I Days after Its application the
handkerchief exhales a most delightful, delicate,
and agreeable fragrance. 8 1 tuthai
BjS?- PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID
COMFORT and Style la Gentlemen's Boots
TO
and
BARTLETT'S,
No. 83 S. SIXTH Street, above Ohesuut.
2 20tf
fjgy THURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH
POWDER Is the best article for cleauslng and
preserving the teeth. For sale by all Drugglu.
Price 20 and 60 cenu oer bottle. 11 26 Btuthly
fgy DR. P. R. THOMAS, No. 9H WALNUT StI
formerly operator at the Coiton Dental Rooms,
devotea his entire practice to extracting teeth with
out pain, with fresh nitrous oxide gas. n 171
gy- DISPENS ARY FOR SKIN DISEASES" NX
216 8. ELEVENTH Street.
Patients treated .gratuitously at thla Institution
daily at 11 o'cl.x:k. i 14
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Artistic Printer.
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