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THE DAILY fiVrlNii TELEGRAPH .PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 181.
CITY llXTIiLLimiUCl!,
ST. GEOKflE'S D1Y.
Its Celebration Last Evening.
Tbta time-honored Patron Saint of England
wan appropriately recognised yesterday by our
citizeas of EbrUbq birth. The BU George's
Society of this city gave its Wth anniversary
dinner at tbe Continental Hotel last evening.
The charities of this association are large, and
are, distributed in a quiet and unostentatious
ruanrer among Englishmen and their families
t in distress. Over seventeen hundred dollars
was distributed ia cash, and the number of per
sons relieved in various ways was five hundred
and thirty during tbe last quarter alone. Tbe
banquet fast evening was a striking exhibition
of that flow of mirth, song, and sentiment so
characteristic of tho English.
James Allen, Esq., the worthy and veteran
President of the society, conducted the exer
cises with Judgment and dignitv.
The three first toasts were drunk with great
enthusiasm:
'The Day we Celebrate Dear to all Englishmen.
The birth-day or Nelson, the hero of the sea, and
Shakespeare, the poet of the world."
"England The land of oar nativity. Still grand
and glorious In the vanguard of civilization."
"The United States of Amerlea The land of our
adoption. The home of the free. Marvelous In
growth, wonderful in resources. May virtue and
moral grandeur beat time to her progress."
John Lucas, Esq., spoke admirably In re
sponse to "England," and Messrs. Hunneker,
Barker, Redgrave, and Miller sang appropriate
eongs. These gentlemen also sang capital selec
tions at other periods during the evening. The
two next toasts
"Queen Victoria The peace of her reign, and
purity of her court, mirror forth the lofty virtues of
her character."
"Ths President of the United States May his
triumphs in peace equal his success in war"
produced rounds of cheers, and were eloquently
and feelingly responded to by George Crump,
Esq., the British Vice-Con6ul, and Mr. Littleton
of the Philadelphia bar. These gentlemen made
capital speeches, and were most enthusiastically
cheered. Mayor Fox made one of his happiest
speeches in response to
"The Keystone State and City of Brotherly Love
May strong bonds of ailection bind City to State, and
Hate to people, as they march on t future great
ness." General Patterson, the veteran on festive
occasions, most eloquently answered for
"The Armies and Navies of (treat Britain and the
United btates May the ties of blood and a common
language bind them togctuer in bonds of peace,
while their united power would be a terror to op
pression and wrong the world over."
Mr. Smith, of the Philadelphia Library, and
Mr. Falrthorne, the President of the Albion So
ciety, responded feelingly to
"Our Colaborers, the Welsh, St. Anlrew's, Hlber
rla, Albion, and other kindred Societies Ever
ready with a helping hand when the voice of sorrow
and distress reaches them."
M. J. Mitcheson, Esq., was especially happy
in his speech in behalf of
"The Joint nigh Commission Blessed are the
peacemakers."
"William Waterall, Esq., one of the very active
members of the Bociety,made a feeling response
on behalf of
"Woman Heaven's last, best gift. Our ever new
delight. 11 er influence reaches beoond the coniines
of time."
, And thus "the feast of reason and flow of
eouI" sped on, bursting with humor, sparkling
with wit, and occasionally swelling with some
of the finer sentiments of benevolence ahd sym
pathy which adorn mankind. At a late hour
the meeting adjourned, and so ended one of
those most attractive entertainments so fre
quently enjoyed in this city.
OLD TRLNITY. 1
A Short Sketch, of the P. E. Trinity
Church The Scml-Centeuulal Anniver
sary Celebration.
To-day the Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church, on Catharine street, above Second, will
have been in existence fifty years. On the
25th day of April, 1831, the corner stone of the
present church was laid. In the meantime,
while the church was building, those who had
assembled together for the purpose of forming
an Episcopal church in that section of the city
met at the old Commissioners' Hall, in Second
etreet, now the police station, and after wor
shipping there for a short time they removed to
tbe old Ebenezer, in Second street, between
Catharine and Queen, east side. At the end of
about one year from the time the corner-stone
was laid they took poseessian of the present
Trinity Church, where they have remained ever
eince.
This church began Its existence with the ear
liest importance of that populous district.
Among the original corporators were several of
the most prominent of those sea captains whose
energy and ability made the commerce of Phila
delphia so important fifty years ago, and whose
names are familiar memories to our older citi
zens. The parish early assumed considerable
importance. Its first rector, Rev. Manning B.
Roche, was one of the most popular preachers
of the day; but his connectiea with the church
ceased upon his adopting the tenets of Sweden
borg. lie was succeeded by the late Bishop of
North Carolina, Bishop Ives, and he by the
venerable Dr. Mead, new of Connecticut. The
Rev. John Coleman, once perhaps the most
popular Episcopal minister in the city, was rtc
tor for some twenty-five years, and achieved a
remarkable success in the parish. lie was fol
lowed by the late talented Thomas M. Martin.
Later Rev. D. Washburn and Rev. John YV.
Urown, the former now in Schuylkill county,
and the latter is Detroit, Mich., served the
church with nomall success.
The semi-centennial celebration will take
place to-dav. This morning tbe regular church
service and communion were held, at which
there were gathered many of those who,
in earlier days, were members of the church.
This evening will be devoted to a parish re
union, at which a sketch of its very interesting
history will be read by the present rector, Rev.
Mr. Bush; addresses delivered by clergy and
laity who have been identified with its history;
and the music of some of our most talented
performers, in the handsomely decorated church,
will unite, we trust, in making the evening one
of unmingled pleasure to the many friends of
Trinity, both old and young.
An Armistice in the Horrible Otster
"War As will be seen by the following letter
the Governor of New Jersey has enjoined
non-interference with Pennsylvanians in regard
to tbe oyster fisheries until the dispute is legally
settled:
KTATB of New Jersrv, Execctivb Dbvartment,
Tkf.nion, April 22, 1871 Hon. F. Carroll Brewster,
Attorney-General, Philadelphia Sir: I have re
ceived the following despatch from Governor Ran
dolph, and Immediately repeated it, substantially,
te Mr. Howell, by telegraph:
"Vou will promptly request Mr. Daniel L. Ilowell
and others acting under the authority of this State
with regard to the fisheries, that I strongly advise
and desire ncn-interference with citizens of Penu
ejlvania nsing our waters pending the opinion of
our legal authorities, to be promptly had."
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Bami'kl C. Brown, Private Secretary.
A FRAm Lieutenant Prltchard, of the Ele
venth Police district, yesterday received notice
that a man named Peter McCann was going the
rounds collecting money for the purple, as he
stated, of burying his dead child. He made a
great display of sanctimoniousness, and worked
much on the feelings of tbe people by a very
dramatic and pathetic exhibition of grief. Ofli
cer Price was detailed to look after this nnctuoas
customer, and yesterday afternoon he ran
abreast of him at Second and Norris st.-eets. lie
was arrested, and in his pocket was found a
book containing entries to the amount of about
t3 o0. TLe prisoner resides en York street,
west of Richmond. Alderman neins held McCann
for a further hearing.
Valise Found A valise, found at the
corner of Twenty-second and 8prin Garden
streets last evening, was found to conttln a
number of articles of clothing and a carpenter's
rule. The goods are at tbe police station-house,
Tweoty-sond and Browa -atreels, awaiting a
A SnARP TUSSLE.
A New Jtrtry Burglar Makes a Desperate
Effort to Escape He la Shot at and
Founded What he hu Been Doing.
It Is rarely that New Jersey produces a great
rascal, but when she docs bend herself to this
work the result is usually a very remarkable
one. James Nell Is a native of her soil, and for
daring rascality does not bow to any of his pre
decessors. His father, a gentleman of respec
tability, resides in Trenton, where bis bom has
succeeded by a series of bold and adroit crimes
in throwing the denizens of that city into a
frenzy of alarm, and of having heaped upon his
head the anathemas of men with well-filled
coffers. He has been arrested in that city otten,
but, as he recently admitted, "all Trenton was
not strong enough to hold him," a declaration
which eeeuis to have been verified by the immu
nity from cells and shackles which he has
hitherto enjoyed. But now to a particular event,
or scries of events, of recent occurrence:
On the 14th of April, under cover of darkness,
he entered the jewelry store of V. O. Talcot,
in Lambertvllle, New Jersey, and thoroughly
divested the safe, the canes, and the shelves of
all that was valuable, carrying off silver spoons,
knives, and every variety of silver service, and
a few diamonds in clusters and in single settings,
securing in all a quantity valued at $1500. A
week ago last Friday night Detective Ollicor
George L. Dean, a plucky ofllclal who has seen
seventeen years service in the detective busi
ness, caught Neil and his pal; but as they were
drawing near Trenton tbe fellows broke away
from him, leaped a high fencs, and were gone.
Dean would have followed, but he 6agely con
cluded that his portly legs would stand Utile
chance of success with the lithe fugitives. A
few days after that event Mr. Dean learned
but how he did is neither here nor there that
the rascals were in this city. Yesterday, there
fore, he came here and secured the services of
two plucky detectives Gordon and Uaggerty
and a council of war was held. It was ascer
tained that Neil was closeted in a house No. 706
North Twenty-secosd street, and thither at an
early honr this morning the trio proceeded.
Dean stationed himself at the yard gate to cut
off any attempted escape in that direction.
Uaggerty and Gordon valiantly started to the
front door, where they rang the bell. The door
was opened, and they unceremoniously entered,
carefully locked the door from the inside, took
possession of the key, and then summoned Dean,
who, covering a wide path, entered the building
from the rear.
While Gordon and Haggcrty kept watch
below, Dean moved up stairs from the kitchen,
when to his amazement, no less than to his joy,
he discovered Neil upoa the landing. Just as
Dean was about laying his hands upon him, Nell
sprang from the top of the lllght to the bottom
of the stairs leading into the hall, and was there
seized by the two otlicers below, where he strug
gled in vain to free himself. Being reduced to
a lamb-like paFsiveness by a blow upon the head
from Ilageerty's pistol, he was led into a middle
room, having two doors; one being then locked,
and Uaggerty planting himself before the other.
While Haergerty (left to guard the prisoner
while Gordon and Dean ransacked the house)
was yet congratulating himself upon the com
placent behavior of kis captive, Neil sprang
upon him and endeavored to djag him from the
door. The struggle was a short but terrible one;
Nell fought with the frenzy of a madman, and
Haggcrty dealt blows upon his head, from which
the blood streamed. "I give in!" at last said
Nell, and Uaggerty ea6ed up the gtlp he had upon
tbe captive's throat. ''I'll be quiet now," said
he; "you're game, though. Won't vou let me
have Eome water to wash my face?""
This was brought in, and the detective felici
tated himself on tho prospect of peace. While
bis attention was for a minute diverted, Neil
caueht up the basin of water and dashed it Into
Haggerty's face, and with a blow knocked him
from the door, and sped out into the yard.
Haggerty was at his heels. They flew into a
back alley, where, the detective drawing his
revolver, fired three shots iu quick succession,
but this ruuninir fire was Ineffectual. From this
little alley they emerged into a back street,
which opens into Brown, and down this the
pursued and pursuer dashed.
i ne winaowe iienr up, ana iriif uionea women
looked out, screaming "Murder!" and yelling
for the police. Uaggertr again raised his re
volver. Thrice he snapped the trigger, but from
eome unaccountable reason the barrels were not
emptied. He redoubled his energies, and soon
cornered the fearless Neil in a yard, where he
grappled with him, and rained terriblo blows
upon his bead, covering his face with blood.
In this attitude were the two when Dean and
Gordon came up, and secured Nell, carrying him
a dogged, unwilling captive back to the scene
of bis ineffectual exploit in the house.
"Why did you run?" asked Gordon, "while
naggerty was firing."
' Because it's safe enough. A man can't hit
you when he's on the go."
Finding that escape was now impossible, Nell
became tractable, and seemed to have the
highest admiration for llagererty, to whom he
kept saying, "You're game!" When asked if
he had ever been in prison he answered, "They
have bad me lots of times in Trenton, but they
never could hold me!" The prisoner is thirty
five years of age, and there fa evidence among
his effects found by Gordon and Dean in the
house in Twenty-second street to
convict him of four robberies that
of Talcot's jewelry store; another
at Longetreet's shoe store, Trenton; a third at a
large millinery establishment there, and a fourth
at a wheelrigbt shop, where tools were stolen to
be used in ellecting an entrance into the jewelry
store. Last night Dean saw Neil at the Walnut
Street Theatre and traced him to his lodgings,
where nearly all the goods stolen, or the pawn
tickets representing them, were found.
He will now go back to Trenton. Perhaps they
will hold him this time.
OUR IMPORTS.
The Value and Character of the Articles
Brought to thin Port During March.
During the month of March there were
brought to this port $90,870 worth of articles.
free of duty, and tl, 068,353 on which a duty
was paid. The main items in the list of free
Imports were 95,075 pounds of cutch, 533,570
pounds of Gambler, and 733,432 pounds of rags.
Of the dutiable articles there were 401,259
pounds of chloride of lime, 1,227,335 pounds of
coffee, valued at $115,752, fruits to the value of
102,010, 2,378,305 pounds of pig iron and
1,917,745 pounds of bar iron, 9,550,314 pounds
of sugar, worth $480,777, and 2,003,213 gallons
of molasses, valued at 428,400.
Tbe following statement gives the countries
from which the articles were brought and how
mey were urougnt:
American
Counlrtet, (VjmW.
England Ji37,4L4
Dominion of Canada ....
British West ludles. 20,085
British East Indies
Spain 2S,8CT
Cuba 701,100
l'orto Rico C4.474
Brazil 8
Mexico
Italy 64,304
Venezuela 84,402
Sweden
Fhreiijn
YeMelt. tbtnl.
182,615 310,10tf
4.X44 4,244
8,049 28,134
79,010 79,070
28,367
90,110 808 210
20,287 90,761
64,149 64,153
3,741 8,741
1,911 12S.&75
87.268 T1.6CS
29,818 29.818
Total $1,060,175 08,178 11,668,353
Imports during the
mouth Of Man;h,'70 1,147,461 504,42B 11,651,838
The following Is a statement of the nationali
ties of the vessels:
A'umher. T,nag.
American 44 $16,643
British 82 6,654
North German 1 239
Italian 1 MS
Danish 1 2rtd
Swedish 13 6,i
Total.
.84
27,649
rlrvwt WiwtvtiA mimtiai rtf wlnrlrknr
frames, hooks and eyes, etc., were found at
Eighth and Carpenter streets by a policeman of
Viav Avlriantlv hAn AlftlAn from iiav hnllilinir
or a carpenter shop. They are now at tho
Seventeenth District Station House, on Taylor
DULL.
A Lnll Man Sharp, bnt not finite no Mnch
he Thought Some Original Ideas
Abont Trade.
In Germantown. yesterday, before Alderman
Thomas, George Dull, a huckster, who resides
near tbe Blue Bell, in Montgomery county, was
charged with obtaining goods under false pre
tenses. Tbe testimony showed that he had pur
chased feed from Thomas Uobson, on Main
street, near the Market square, and represented
that a gentleman lu the city owed him $500, but
was not prepared at that time to settle. This
money, however, was to be paid at a certain
time and he would then settle for the feed. On
Friday last he called again and said that he was
abont collecting several bills in Germantown,
among ethers one from Mr. Gnteknnst, and on
these representations be got some more goods.
Air. uobson discovered mat tne gentleman in
the city who owed hlra the 500 was Mr. Norris
who resides at Chesnut Hill, and that this 1500
bad been paid to Dull on April 1. A clear case
of false pretense was thus made out, and he was
then charged with tbe same crime in another
case. About a year ago Dull went to a neighbor
named Streeper and said that he had sold hay to
Mr. Gutekonst, of Germantown, and that he was
to get a certain price for it, and would par for it
when he returned. On these representations he
obtained a load of bay, and, as it was afterwards
discovered, took the load to the city and sold it
for less than he had agreed to pay for it. It
was afterwards discovered that Mr. Gutekunst
had never ordered the load of bay. Dull paid
only a portion of tbe bill and the balance was
never obtained until yesterday, when he waived
a hearing and paid both bills.
PniLADELrni a Roughs at Tacont. A
pitched battle, which lasted over an hour, and
wnicn resulted in numerous oiacit eyes and
bloody noses, was fought yesterday afternoon
on the wharf at Tacony of the Philadelphia and
Trenton Railroad Company. The tronble was
caused by a number of roughs irom this city,
who sailed np there in a yacnt, and wno endea
vored to effect a landing at the wharf, in viola
tion of the rules of the company. The watch
man in charge told them not to land, but they
did it nevertheless. They were all pretty full of
rum, and, leaping upon the wharf, they made a
dash at a number of workmen who were carry
ing railroad ties.
The fieht beean in good earnest, during which
some of the roughs drew knives. The work
men proved too much for the rioters, for tbe
latter finally were driven pell-mell on to the
yacht. Three of their number who were not
quite so qnick in getting away were naught and
heaved overboard, and their ii iends in tho boat
bad some trouble in getting them out of tbe
water. The roughs then pushed their craft off
and sailed down the river. During the fight
the watchman was chased across a fie'd into tbe
residence of Mr. Gatzmer. He got poseion of
a shot-gun, however, and when the fellows saw
this they suddenly recollected that they had
businesB elsewhere.
At the Academy of Music the spectacle of
The Llack Crook has entered upon its second
week of prosperity, and last night it wai wit
nessed by a large and enthusiastic audience.
ureat pains nave been taken 10 tae production of
this spectacle, which is undeniably the hand
somest affair of this kind ever exhibited in this
city. The scenery is remarkably beautiful, the
dresses are elaborately gorgeous, and the acces
sories are such as contribute to the perfection of
the performance. 1 he incidents ot interest are
exceedingly numerous, and in addition to a fine
ballet mere is a variety ot amusing teatures
which keep the interest of tin audience excited
from first to last. The Majlltons, especially,
are wonderful performers in their line, and are
themselves worth Feeiner, independently of the
other attractions. The management has prepared
a time-table, indicating the time at which each
speeial feature will come on, and we commend
it to the attention of our playgoers.
Board op Health. At the regular meeting
of tbe Board of Health this morning Dr. James
A. McCrea was elected to fill tbe unexpired
term of the late Dr. Ktiab Ward. Dr. Steward
son, Chairman of the Sanitary Committee, made
a report upon tbe recent visit to AlasKa street
(reported in Tub Telegrapu of Saturday last),
and the board ordered the district to be properly
cleaned.
Chief Supervisor. Yesterday Judge Wil
liam McKennan, of the United States District
Court, appointed Craig Biddlo, Esq., one of the
Commissioners of that Court, as Chief Super
visor of Elections for the Eastern District of the
State of Pennsylvania, under the act of May 31,
1870.
Sons or America. H. J. Stagers, State
Secretary of the Patriotic Order of the Sons of
America, installed a now camp of the order at
Valley Forge, Chester county, last evening.
Large delegations from neighboring camps were
present. '
Iron Chains. Alexander Rawle and Timothy
Donnovan, two lads, have been 6ent by Alder
man Shoemaker to the House of Refuge
for stealing a number of iron chains from a
junk-shop at Jefferson and Philip streets.
Insulting Fellow. Alderman Carpenter
has held in bail one Jeseph Melloy, who indulged
in insulting language to some ladles last night
at Second and Pine streets.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Eveniso Telegraph Office,!
Tu6Bij, April 25, 1871. (
The condition of the bauks, as reflected in
tbe usual hebdomadal exhibit, is again favorable
to lenders. There has been an Increase in the
deposit lines of $590,328, and in the legal-tenders
off 051,539. The banks also have extended their
operations, the loans showing au expansion of
f 373,343 for the week. Specie, however, has
fallen off slightly, but the clearings are in excess
of those of the preceding week by 12,000,000
and upwards. It is hardly necessary to say that
funds are abundant for all practical purposes,
and are freely advanced both on call and time
loans. Discounts, however, are exceedingly
quiet; we quote at 5 to 6 per cent, on good col
laterals, and at 6 to 7 per cent, on prime mer
cantile paper.
Gold is quiet and stronger, the sales ranging
from 110&110.
The stock market was comparatively quiet,
but prices were quite steady. Sales of Reading
at 55&556, the latter b. o. Pennsylvania was
weak, with sales at OSJ. Illinois Central sold
at 4343, b. o.; Lehinh Valley at 61; Cata
wissa pieferred at 47, s. o. Small lots of
Camden and Amboy changed hands at 124.
In canal shares there was a very moderate
movement. Sales of Schuylkill at 9; preferred
do at 18, b. o.; and Lehigh at 35, b. o.
The progress of the new United 8tates loan
is shown by the following communication from
the Treasury Department:
Trfabuky Department, Washington D. C,
April 84, 18T1. Messrs. Jay Cooke A Co., Philadel
phia, Pa. Gentlemen: The following subscriptions
were received from national banks this day :
Huntingdon, Pa.; First National $50,000
Warren, Ohio, Trumbull County National.. BO.ooO
Athens, Ga., National Bank of 81,500
Total subscriptions to date, $60,874,450,
Very respectfully,
John P. Biuelow, Chter of Loan Division.
PniLADKLPIHA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 408. Third street.
$5000 Pa Rs mes. ioo
160 sh Read
R..H
55
55
55
65
65'
$S000 Phil A E 7S... 90
$4SO0O Pa A N Y C 78 96
569 sh Penna K.&60. CSV
98 sh Cent Trans... 6tt
13 st) LehValU.... 61
loo till N Cent R.60d 43
100 do b5. 43V
400 sh Cata Prf .S60. 47
100 till Sch Nv 8
inn ih fci.h M Pf I.Al IRi'
soo
do 860
do 810
do
do D60
100
800
800
800
100
do 55 1
do 3d-65 1
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iooshLehNav..b5. 85
4i do 85M
100 do b60. 85
85 Bh Cam A Am... 184
BOARDS.
BETWEEN
$4000 LehS8,84 66 I
$1000 Lett V 6s 93
100 sh Cen Trans. . . 46 ;
luosbN Cent... . 41 1
88 an Len V R.... 61V
100 Bh Reading R. . .' 65
1UU (10 010. 55if
40BHOC4 AR.... 61
SECOND BOARD.
$1000 Leh gold L... 91 Vi
I'jjo do 91
$!ooClty 6u, New. 108
$too do 108 i
IMMCtty ea, Old... 109
$voo0 llarrlhbg R6s. t7i
jo in feu llai
808 BhRead R... 85. 64. 94
100 do bbo. 65
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loosh Cata Prr s60 47
8 84 HiUShUl R. MX
FOURTH EDITION
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON
Justice Davis and the Presidency.
How lie Lost Hi Chances.
The Eric Stock Transfer
Another Ocean Disaster.
A Boston Bark Lost.
jtmom WAsmjvaxojv.
How Jubilee Davtn Lost a Presidential
JVoraluatlon.
Special Despatch ( The Evening Telejraph.
Washington, April 25. Since the Democra
tic address was issued some of the magnates of
the party have been casting about for an availa
ble candidate for tbe Presidency. It appears
they are willing to take a man who has here
tofore been a Republican, such as Justice Davis.
They had all but fixed upon Davis as the man,
but since be voted in favor of the constitution
ality of tbe Legal-tender act, reversing the
former decision, they have abandoned him.
Warm PlMrtiaslon In the Supreme Court.
It is said that during tbe conference of the
Supreme Court Judges on the legal-tender ques
tion the Chief Justice had a warm controversy
with Justice Miller, which was participated in by
the other judges. Strong language was used on
both sides.
Mr. Grcclcy anil the Presidential tlucstlon.
Horace Greeley was here yesterday, and had
a long interview with Mr. Boutwell concerning
flnaucial matters. In regard to the next Presi
dency, he stated that in his judgment it was too
soon for the party to commit Itself in favor of
any candidate. He does not think General
Grant can get the Republican delegates from
New York State, if the same line of policy
now in force is continued. When asked who
s was his candidate, he replied that he had none.
Minister Washburnc's Despatches.
Despatches received from Mr. Washburne con
cerning affairs in Paris state that the people are
despondent, aua mat bo man nas yet appeared
with sufficient strength to bring order out of tbe
present chaos. There Is no projpect of a resto
ration of peace, and the indication are that tbe
civil war will contiuue until the national ener
gies aie utterly wasted.
FROM THE SO UIII.
by associated press. )
Exchttivcly to The Eveninn TeUqragh.
The Mississippi Disaster.
New Orleans, April 23. There was a heavy
thunder storm yesterday. A house in St. Cloud
street was struck by lightning, instantly killing
Mrs. Giese and seriously injuring Mrs. Heemke.
Tbe tng-boats Aspinwall and Admiral, racing
on the river yesterday, ran into a harbor police
boat, knocking it to pieces acd instantly killing
Officer Douglass. Ibree other officers saved
themselves by swimming nshore.
The latest from the Bonnet Carre crevasse re
ports the break seven hundred feet wide.
Nothing official has been received from that
point this morning. Tbe water is.runnlng over
the track of the Jackson Road, between the
thirteen and fourteen mile pota at Kennar's.
Volunteers have turned out to throw np works
to stop tbe water coming from the rear.
Chief Engineer Thompson has just received
official information that tbe Wallace crevasse
Id Bt. J times ! effectually stopped. Tbe Merero
and Villero crevasses have both been closed.
Men and material have gone to the McDcnough
crevasse, and it is expected to be closed by
night.
Nothing ha3 been received from Poverty
Poii t to-day.
General Thompson aserts that there is no
datger that the city will be overflowed.
FROM 1HE WEST.
BY ASSOCIATEO PRESS.
Exdutivcly to The Evening Telegraph.
Opening of Navigation.
Milwackeb, Wis., April 25. The steamer
Lumberman made a trip from Oshkosh, Wis.,
to Prairie du Chien, via the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers, in sixty hours, and found good water the
whole route. Should canal communication be
opened to the lakes, this will form an important
water communication irom me .Mississippi river
east.
Railway Matter.
Cincinnati, April 25. Tbe President of the
Cincinnati and Springfield Railway advertises
to-day for proposals for grading, masonry,
bridging, and cross-ties of the road between
Cincinnati and Dayton. The road-bed is to be
ready for the superstructure by December next.
Fatal Stabbing Case.
W. IT. Dunning was stabbed by Albert John
son at ri'iua, ubio, on Saturday evening, and
bas since died. Dunning was ejecting Johnson
from a saloon.
Bishop D. W. Clark,
of the Yetbodist Episcopal Church, is lying dan
gerously sick at his residence in this city.
FROM JfEW ENGLAND.
by associated PRESS. J
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph,
Another Ocean Disaster.
Boston, April 25. A quantity of wreck staff
have been found in Boston bay, which renders
it almost certain that the bark Merrimac, of
Boston, Captain Nichols, from Montevideo, is
lost, probably with all on board. The vessel
was fully due, and it is likely she was run down
and sunk by an outward-bound vessel. Nothing
has yet been discovered of the wreck, except a
bucKet-racK ana some pianKs, casts, etc.
FROM NEW YORK.
I BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The hvening Telegroph.
The Erie Stock Transfer.
New York, April 25 United 8tates Master
in Equity W hite bas granted to day to counsel
for Heath, Kaj naei & JO., iLngiisn .brie stock
holders, a certificate setting forth that Jay
Gould had refused to produce his books of the
Erie Company in court on the ground that he
(Gould) did not know what authority he poa
setsed under the charter in the premises.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
TriBOAY, April 28. Bars la offered at 3d per ton
for No. 1 Quercitron, without fludlng buyers.
Seeds Cloverseed is nominal at 10 jlOc, per lb. ;
Throthyat 15-60; and Flaxseed at J 0i2 l0 per
bushel.
Tbe Flour market is exceedlcgly flat, and prices
favor buyers. There s no demand (or shipment,
and the operations of the home cousamers are con
fined to their Immediate wants. 600 barrels soli,
Including superfine at $6 so; extras at t48-S;
Wisconsin and Minnesota extra family at 74725;
Pennsylvania do. do. at t3 50(47; Iudiani and Ohio
do, do., at $7 25c7 7R, and fauey brands at 60,
a in quality. Hye Flour may be quoted at f vso.
14.10 bushels Brandy wine Corn Meal sold on secret
terms.
The demand for Wheat la qnlte limited, but we
continue former quotations. Sales of Indiana red at
fl 6S1'63; amber at 1'7(B1-T8, and white at 1"TM
1-88. Hye Is nominal at tviul'ia for Peunsylvaula
and 806C. for Southern. Corn attracts but llttltt
attention; sales of yellow at 74780., and Wstora
mixed at 1U7io. Oais are nut-hanged; Bales of
penbaylvBcla and Western at S366o.
In Barley and Malt uo sslea wcie reported. Pro
visions are dull with a tendency for a lower rasgeof
figures.
Wbi.ky is dull at t22XC. for Westers Iron-bHib&.
FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
Correspondence by Cable.
The Tax on Matches.
The Mississippi Disasters.
The Entire Country Submerged.
Hyde lark Miners' Mooting.
Nothing Practical Accomplished.
FROM WASHINGTON.
I BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The Evening TeUyrapK
The Tax on Matchee Cable Telegraphic
Correspondence.
Washington, April 85 Commissioner
Pleasanton to-day; received a despatch from the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, at London, as
follows:
'Please cable Immediately how the tax on
friction matches works. Did the imposition
derange the manufacture or check imposition?
What yield this year?
General Pleasauton made the following reply:
Tight Hon. Robert Lowe, Chancellor of Ex
chequer, London: Tax on friction matches works
well. Manufacture Dot deranped nor consumption
checked. Yield two million dollars per annum.
'A. Tliasanton, Commissioner."
Tbe above telegraphic correspondence is the
result of the recent proceedings in London, con
nected with the introduction of a bill In the
British Parliament proposing a tax upon
matches, reference to which was made In the
cable despatches of this morning. (
IROM NEW FORK.
BV ASSOCIATEO PR833.
Exclutivtlp to The Evening Teltnraph.
The Mississippi Disasters.
New York, April 25. Colonel B. T. Morgan
is appointed Assistant Postmaster.
The agents of one of the Southern railway
lines has received a private despatch from
New Orleans, announcing that communication
with the North by rail Is temporarily severed by
the Bonnet Carre crevasse. The embankment
of tbe Jackson road for fourteen miles,
together with the telegraph lines along
the track Is entirely swept away by the flood.
The entire country as far as Lake Pontcnartrain
is submerged. At 11 o'clock last night the
crevasse was about a thousand feet wide. About
five thousand men, including railroad laborers,
are at work upon the embankments, and hopes
are entertained that the f urther widening of the
breach will be prevented.
Murderous Affray,
New Tore, April 25. John Uoss was mur
deredintbe street in Williamsburg last night
by an unknown man by a blow on the head
from a cart rung.
FROM THK S TA TE.
IBT ASSOCIATED PRE38.
Exclusively to The Evening TeUgraph
The Hyde Park Meeting.
Scranton, April 25-3 P. M The Hyde
Park meeting accomplished nothing this fore
noon. They are still In leseion.
Tills ETtnlnjr'i Quotations.
London, April 25-4-30 P. M. Consols for money,
93 jf, and for account. 93 ','598 V. American securi
ties frm; bonds or 1S62. 90; of 18C5, old, 93; of
1S6T, 82 if ; 10-40S. 69,V.
London, April 854-80 P. M. Refined Petroleum,
16W(3.1B,V.
LivBsrooL, April 254-30 P. M Cotton steadier;
uplands fully ;7,d., and Orleans, 7?47vd. Sales
to-May, 18,uuo bales, including 4000 for export and
speculation. Varus and ratines at Manchester are
dull.
LATEST SIIirPIJiG INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. APRIL 25
BTATB OF TOTBUO-tlTBR AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
OFFICE.
8 A. M 68 1 11 A. M.. 68 S P. H...-...71
Sun Rises 5' 8 Moon Sets ; ..
Sun St8 0-48 limn Water s-41
(By Telegraph.)
Niw York, April 25. Arrived, steamships Ne
mesls and City of London, from Liverpool.
Koktkkbs monkok, Va.. April 25. Arrived, ship
South merlca, from Callao for orders.
Tbe pilot-boat Coquette reports passed In for Bal
timore, ship Imperial, from New Yors:, and brig
Antelope, from Rsgua.
Ban Francisco, April 25. Arrived, Bhlp John
Bright, from New York.
Sailed, Russian corvette Eazaru, for the Amoor
River.
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Hercules, Doughty, Georgetown, D. C,
T. M. Richards.
St'r Beverly, Pierce, New Yore, w. P. Clyde fc Co.
Steamer A. C. Ktlmers, Davis, New York, do.
Tug- Thomas Jefferson, Allen, Baltimore, with a tow
of barf es, W. P. Clyde fc. Co.
Tug U. B. Hutcbins, Ilarman, Baltimore, with a tow
of barges, W. P. Clyde Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamer F. Franklin, Plerson, 13 hours from Balti
more, with rndse. and passengers to A. Groves, Jr.
Steamer E. C. Biddle, McCue, 21 hours from New
York, with rndse. to W. P. Clvde A Co.
Steamer M. Massey. Smith, 24 nours from Naw
York, with indue, to W. M. Balrd A Co.
Schr A. 14. KdwardB, Henson, from Richmond,
with granite to Richmond Uramte Co.
Sclir Exit. Murphy, from Baltimore, with shinies
to Taylor A Bet..
ACRIOULTURAL.
Bulbous Fiower Xlcot?.
Theihonsanda who stood to admire our beautiful
display of
Gladiolus, Tuberose and Lily Flowers
Last sunime', as well as all lovers of flowers, ara re
minded that
Now Is the Time to Plant.
TUt-tr culture is so simple th.t there la no such
thing as fall, If tbe least care and attention are paid
to their cultivation
Assortments from One to Five Dollars.
HENRY A. DREER,
SEEDSMAN AND FLORIST,
No. 714 CHESNUT STREET.
Dkker'b Qardrn Calendar, for 1871, gratis, on
application, or by mail, on receipt of a postage
slarup. 8 80thstu8'rp
S CHOICE FI.OAVEU SEEDS.
Our one Dollar Boxes coutalu twenty-five
CHOICB FKKE BLuOMiNii VAKIET1KS,
suitable for town or country gardens. All free
olooinerfl and fragrant varieties lnoiudud affording
a continuous bloom from June to October,
Also, Lawn Uraai reed, of best quality
Uarden Tools for ladies and children.
UfcNKY A. DRESR,
SedHinn and Florist,
SOlhatu Strp No. 714 CilLsN UT Street.
IN8URANOE.
gTATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
or TBM
PKCENIX MUTUAL
life Insurance Company.
OF HARTFORD, CONN.,
On the list of December. 1370, as made to tae Auditor-General's
Department.
FirU
Guarantee capital stock 1100,000-09
Amount of sKsessnienta 07 instalments
en Btock paid In cash 11,000-0
Feeond.
The value as nearly as may be of the
Real Estate held by the company ....
Cash on hand
Cash in Banks, specifying the Banks.. 203,882 80
Cash in hands of agents la course cf
transmission 407,018-45
Amount of Loans secured by bonds and
mortgages, constituting the first lien
. on Real stat, on which there Is less
than one year's Interest due and
owing 1,670,750-00
Amount of Loans on whloh Interest has .
not been paid wituln one year ....
Amount of rtocki owned by the company, specify
ing the number of shares and their par and market
value:
2(iO shXharterOak Nat, TVs, nartford,Conn.t28,000-00
2(0 First .. .. . 2T,40o-go
85 ,Ktna ' " " .. 4.3TS-00
loo " Mercantile " " " .. n,600-o
4(0 American " " " .. 24,40000
70 " Farmers' A Mechanics1 " " . . ,S40-00
208 Pha-nix ' " " .. 30,4OO0
100 " First " ' Masslllon, Ohio. 18.5001KJ
2M) " Toledo " " Toledo, " 31,2.'8-X)
199 " Hartford City Gas Light Co 7,7l-o
88 coup. bds. Key City Gas Ltfcht Co. . . . 89,760-00
8 " Indiana Central K, R. Co... 8,000-00
10 " Southern Minnesota R.R.CO. 86,000-80
20 " Tennessee Btate 12,700-00
V. 8. Registered Bonds 203,925W
Amount of stocks held by tbe company
as collateral security for loans, with
the amount loaned on each klod of
stock, its par and market value
102 sh. City N'l Bank, Chicago,
111 110,669 00 8.508-0O-
Amount carried forward t,833,oo-23
Interest on investments due and unpaid. T777
ccrued interest not yet due
Other available mlscellaueous assets,
specifying their character and value.. 158,016-49
Deferred premiums ." 103,243-09
Notes secured by real estate and en
dorsements 15,238 00
BUI receivable amply seeured S,063,36l-40
Furniture in Home and Branch Offices. . 19,592-93
Gross present assets to, 090,662-13
ThirH. ' "
Amount of losses during the year, ad
justed but not due 8117.900 00
Amount of losses reported to the Com
pany but not acted upon
Amount of losses resisted by the Com
pany Amount cf dividends due and unpaid.... ....
Amount of money borrowed, and the
nature and amount of the security given ....
Amount of oil other claims against the
Company, cootested or otherwise ....
Amount required to safely reinsure all
outstanding riski , 4,211,514-94
t4,329j7l4:94
Fourth.
Amount of cash premiums received f 1,732,924 52
Amount of premiums not paid in cash
during the year, stating the character
of fuel) premiums:
Premium notes 783,60173
Amount of premiums earned ....
Interest received from investments 143,247-22
Income from all other sources, specify
ing what Bources
Interest on notes taken for premiums . . . 167,861 69
Gross Income for year 1870 1 2,827,638-18
Amount of losses paid during the year..-f500,4$-l4
Amount paid and owing for reinsurance
premiums 1,510-72
Anient of return premiums, whether
paid or unpaid
Amount of dividends declared during
year
Amount of dividends paid 409,711-11
Amount of expenses paid during the
year, Including conimis.Mons and fees
paid to agents and 0 Ulcers of the
Company. 278,369-91
Amount of lospes due and unpaid
Amount of taxes paid by the Company . . 37,331-67
Amount of all other expenses and ex
penditures 63,554 07
AinouDt of promissory notes originally
forming the capital of the Company... 84,000 60
Amount of Bald notes held r.y the Corn,
pany as part of or the whole of the
capital thereof 84,00000
Tar and market value of the Company's
stock per share, par value bo-oq
Paid for Interests of Agents la Renewal
Comniipsions 114,000-00
Paid for Medical Examination 23,650-73
" Surrendered Policies 87,833-46
" Oiilcers' and Einploya' salaries 87,600-60
Gross expenditures for year 1870 f 1,578,914 -as
EDSON FESSENDENrPisldenu
JAMES F. BURNS. Secretary
PHILADELPHIA BRANCH,
I'ENN BL'ILDINGS,
No. 430 WALNUT Street. 4 25tuths6t
CROOERIES. ETO.
JNGLISU AND BCOTCH ALErJ AND
BROWN STOUT.
Jnst received, a fresh Invoice of Guinness' Ixtra
Dublin Stout, Teitua t's English Ale and Brown
Stout, Rooert Younger'! Sparkling Edinburgh Ale,
Bass A Co. 'a East India Pale Ale, AUsopp's Pale Ale,
In stone and glass, all In fine order, our own Import
tlsn.
A full line of choice and desirable FAMILY GRO
CERIES,
WILLIAM KSLLEY,
N. W. Corner TWELFTH Street a&d
JQIRAED Avenua,
11 lOthstnC
PHILADELPHIA.
ICHTAUJ-UsIIii: 1801.
rnzess xieducsd.
WIXSLOW'8 GREEN CORN at only 20c. per Car
PIE PEACHES, in large 3 lb. cans, at isu. "
TABLE " " " 25c.
BEKF8 TEAK TOMATOES, ' 22c
ANDERSON'S ASP.RAUUS, " ' 2Sc "
IKE fell CANTALOUPS, "l&o."
These goods are .warranted to be cf the best
quality, and new goods. For sale at
COUSTYS East End Grocery,
Io. 118 South SCO,tI St.,
8 2theturp Below Chesnut, West Side.
NENBimiNUTON HEURING,
SELECTED, AT
JAMES It. WCCD'8,
8. E. CORNER OF
4!0thstu3mrp WALNUT and EIG 1TH Sta.
52
THE PHILADELPHIA. LAWN
MOWER.
Two thousand of these celebrated Machines were
st hi In the fcprlug of laTO, and the suooly failed to
ntettthe dtiiuaud. I Uey are acknowledged to ba
the best Mower in the world, nd we warrant that
every machine will please the purchaser. They are
of six sines, as follows:
No. co. 'or a yout'g lady price 13-00
0, for a laiy or boy " lrt 00
1, fur a man ' 85-00
8, for two men " 80-00
8)tf, for a pony or light horse " 75 00
3, for one horse " 160-00
tw We deliver ail machines and operate theia at
your residence without extra charge.
IIOBEUT 11CIST, Jr.,
Seed and Agricultural House.
i 20 6t rp 822 and 844 MAELT tit., above NluUt,