THE DAILY tivnriN.i TELEGRAPH FHILADELTOIA, MONDAY, MAY 1, 18 H. CITY imiiLMULIYCi:, AFRLL TYEATIIKK. Another Unprecedented Month The Wtrniit April on Hecord In thU Vici nity Comparisons with th Past. The month of April follows the example of March, and proves to bar been decidedly the warmest April on record in this vicinity since 17U0. In the following Uble it given the tem perature of each day, according; to the record kept at the Pennsylvania Hospital, including the maximum and minimum standing, and that at 9 o'clock In the morning: jfl9m Mm, 0 A. If. t-W.) (") ll''0) . . Ihwrti 1..4T 46.. ..Steady rain all day. S..60 88 44.... Cloudy A. M., clear P. M. 8..C3 4l-6....50 B..Olear all day, rain evening. 4. .60 49 61. ...Clear. B..0O 44 B... .03.... Clear. 6..6T....-42 48.... Clear. 7..SS-C....4T 5... .f9. ...Cloudy A. M., clear. 8..f3 65 6a....Pog until 8 A. M,, clear. . .86-8. ...61-6. ...71... .Hazy a.l day ; line aurora In evening;. 10.. 89 68 71 Clear. 11. .T8.... 83..... .73. ...Cloudy A. M., clear P. M. 12.. 66 54 66.. ..Hard wind after midnight, is. .71 50 5S-6.. Sprinkle of rain P. M. 14. .61 498... 55.... Hazy ; hale about sun; aurora. 15. .65 49 6S... .Clear. 16.. 61 46-B....A9.... Clear. 17..59....4J 51.... Clear. 1S..C5 46. 53.... Clear A.M.; cloudy P. M. 19.. 63-6.. ..52 69.... Sprinkle In afternoon. SO.. 70 62 67 Shower 8 A. M., evening clear. 21.. 78 59 87 Fog A. M., Rhower P. M. 8 .61-6. ...49 69 Cloudy A. M... clear P. M. 23. .69 47 48 Clear with high wind. 84.. 65 50 55 Clear. 25 . . 74 -8 to -6 . ...60-6 .. Clear A. M.,Blight rain P. M. 26.. 72 60-8.. ..62.... Clear. 27 67 eo 56. ...Steady rain from 1 P. M. 28. .53 6 47 -6.... 150.. ..Misty A. M., Bprinkles. 2J..69 6 M-5 ..67 Cloudy.aprlnkles of rain, hall. 88.. 71 57 60.. ..Clear, sprinkle In eveulug. C5-9S...493..66'65 being the averages of the month. This gives a mean temperature during the month of 67 91 deg., while the average of the means since 1T1K) has been only 5135 deg., and since 1825 only 52 deg. The mean temperature of March was 48-7 deg., the average of the means for the corresponding month since 17;)0 having been 89 2 deg., and 41 Si deg. since 1825. It will be noticed, however, that during March the mean temperature exceeded the average for the past forty-seven years by 7 30 deg., while the corresponding excess in April was bat 5 91 To show how completely the month Just closed has exceeded its corresponding predeces sors in warmth, we present the following table, which gives the mean, maximum, and minimum temperature of the month of April in each year since 1841, with the range of the thermometer during the month: ilmn. Tear, (''';.) 1871 67-91 1870 63 -60 1869 64-89 1HW 4824 1867 64 13 1866 56 08 1863 66-48 18C4 60 58 lh63 49-80 1862 60-61 1861 62 -93 1860 60 28 1869 60-88 1858 61 80 1857 45 89 1S56 6880 1S55 62 26 Ittii 61-25 1853 62-44 1852 46 00 1661 51-93 1660 48-13 1849 60 60 1843 64-83 1847 61-23 1846 ..53 23 IS 15 62 oa 1844 66-63 1843 61-10 3g a ..62-43 1841 4S-01 Max. Min. Range (.Icy.) (deg.) .!-..) 85-5 88 47-6 MS 85 49 81 84 4T 73-5 86 47-B 80 83 44 61-6 87-B 41 78 40 89 75-8 84 0 41 71 81 40 80 81 49 83-0 84 0 49 82 SO 62 76 83 43 81 83 49 - 70 22 43 81 84 61 86 84 62 84 89 68 79 87 4t 63 82 83 74 85 89 74 29 5 44-8 72 26 4'J 78 80 49 82 26 66 83 8 82 8 61 71 27 60 68 28 59 74 29 45 81 80 61 69 30 83 An examination of this table shows not only that the month just closed has displayed the highest mean temperature on record, but that during the month the thermometer at the Penn sylvania Hospital attained a higher elevation (85-5 degrees on the tb) than during the corre sponding month in any year since 1841 at least. The lowest mean temperature on record for April Is 44 degrees in 1794 and 1798. The years in which the mean temperature of April approached the nearest to the high point attained last month were 1844, 1805, and 18G0. Below we give some points concerning these years, in addition to those given above. The table includes the mean for the month, the average of the maximums and minlmums, and also of the temperature at 9 o'clock in the morning: Average A wage Average Ttar. Mean, of max. ofmin. at 9 A. M, 1871 B7-91 deg. 65-98 deg. 49 S3 deg. 66-65 deg. 1870 63-60 61-80 " 45"7t " 62 73 1866 68-06 63-23 " 48-89 " 63-41 - 1865 66 46 " 63-61 ' 49'81 " 66-03 " 1844 68 68 " 66 85 " 47 " 65 25 " The mean of April, 1844, was t'.e highest on record previous to this year, and the former month in some respects exceeded the latter. The highest point attained In April, 1844, was 83 deg. on the 15th; the highest in April, 1871, being 85 5 deg. on the 9th. In April, 1844, the thermometer sank as low as 25 dag., while In April, 1871, it never fell below 83 dg. But during April, 1844, the maximum was at or over 70 deg. on 13 different days, while during April, 1871, it reached or exceeded this point on eleven days only. From this results a greater average maximum for 1814 than for 1871, the mean for the former year being pulled down by the low average of the minimums. Jn April, 1805, the maximum reached or exceeded 70 dee. on eight days; in 18G0, on seven days; and in 1870, on six days. During April au unusually email quantity of rain fell, measuring lu the aggregate only 1'83 inches, nearly one-half of the whole having fallen on the afternoon of the 27th. The ave rage rain-fall of the month during the past thirty-four years has been 3 80 Inches. Thus far during the year 14 -30 inches of rain have fallen, the average for the corresponding months being 14-20 .inches, and the quautity in the same period of last year 16 27 Inches. Paraib op tub Second Regiment. The Sd Regiment (National Guards) will make a street parade this atternoon, nnaer tue com mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Neff, the comman der (Colonel Lyle) not being able to be present This command has been making preparations for this display lor some lime past, and the turn out will be not only very strong in numbers but will also make a line appearance, as the meu will be dressed in a new aud handsome uniform. The Guards will form at half-past 2 o'clock on Race street, below Sixth, aud will march over the following route: Up Race to Sixth, to Market, to Fourth, to Christian, to Broad, to Chenut, to Third, to Green, to Sixth, and thence to the armory- Foreign and Coastwise Abrivals for Apiul. Below is giveu the number of arrivals. coastwise and foreign, at the port of Philadel phia during the mouth just pan. The figures lor April last vear are aiso given: 1871. 1870. for, (Wil, Tv'ul. For. Csuxt. Tut. BlllpS 8 .. tt 1 Steamships.. S .. 8 8 parks 88 I it 19 1 20 ItltgS 48 .. 48 49 .. 41) Schooners... 84 Ml 6'6 66 615 670 fclooi.S 614 614 .. 61 6S4 Ktetniers 0 800 .. 281 fel barges 69J IW9 .. 4s9 4a boats 68l 61 .. 644 641 Total.. 105 85S6 8701 132 2414 841 Robbery at Chesnut IIitx. The cial office of Jerrv Jones, at Chesnut Hill, was yesterday rnornlnsr euteied by robbers, who blew open the safe. '1 tev carried away 4 in cash ana a nam bcr of papers of bo value to any one but the owner. Careless. Blx stores were found open an Friday night on Main street, Frajikivrl, by the police vJ tUt district. TRANSATLANTIC. The Philadelphia Steamship Company Proposals to be Received for Four Flrat Class Ocean Propellers. The American Steamship Company of Philadelphia have lust Issued the following Important circular, which is self-explanatory: Office of the American Steamship Coup ant of rmi.APsr.rniA, PniLADKi.rniA, April 89, 187L This company desire to have built, of Iron, four first-class propellor steamers, with spar decks and brig rigged, to ran from this port to Kurope, and will receive proposals for the construe) ion of one or more of said vessels up to 19 o'clock, noon, of Tuesday, An gust 1st. To enable parties to prepare plans and make prop. oMtione, the following Information Is furnished : . 8lse of vessel from Sooo to 8250 tons, old measure ment. Deep load draft, In fresh water, not t.i exceed 80 feet 6 Inches, exclusive of keel, and not to be less than 19 feet 6 inches Average speed (taken from three round voyages) not to be less than eleven and one-half knots per hoor. Average consumption of coal (taken from three rouuiig voiagcs) not to exceed forty tous (2240 ibs.i lu twenty-four hours. There will be required twenty-four stati rooms for tirst-class passt ngcr, ana accommodations for from seven hunortd and fifty to oue thousand steeraee passengers. A model of the vessel proposed most be furnished on a scale of one-quarter ot an Inch to the foo with shear plan and plan of water lines taken from the same. The following plans will bo required, all made ta a scaie or one-eignin oi an men to tue loot: vertical, longitudinal section or vessel and ma chinery. Plans of each deck and hold, showing position of coal and machinery. Midship section, and sections at centre of boilers and engines. Also, a statement of tons of coal carried In bankers. ana ueaa weight oi cargo at twenty reel six Inches draft In fresh water, exclusive of keel. And the internal capacity of hold, and each deck, sepa retelv. In totis of forty cubic feet each. Also, a geueral BpeciUcatiou of boilers and machine ry lor propelling me vessel, ana a separate one for such additional hollers and steam machinery as It may be Intended to nlaue on board. The vessels, when completed, must rate according to niiRiiRn uiotcib, auu a, aua proposals must con tain specifications agieelag with the same, and Including spars, sails, rigging, and outfit (cabin furniture, cooking utenBiln. and s'ores excenred). The price named must be for the vessel complete texcepi me annve renerrauon;, ana inciaae a suc cessful trial trip. ut. of forty-eight hours' dur. tlon, and delivery of the vessel at the wharf of the company tn this city. rartles obtaining the contract will be required to guarantee vessel ana macuinery ror tnreo round voyages against all defects In workmanship or material. The engineers to be such as he or they shall approve. In proposing, name time required to complete each vessel from date or contract, under forfeiture of I2(J0 Der dav: also, give names of sureties. Payments will be made as follows : Seventy-five per cent, as me wors progresses; ten per cent, wnen the vessel has made a successful trial trip and been delivered at the wharf of the company; and fifteen per cent, at the termination of ,the third round voyage, the vessel having fulSUed all guarantees. All proposals, plans, etc., will be considered confi dential, ana rio0e nor. accepted will be returned to the parties from whom received. N. 13. If the plans, specifications, etc.. of either vessel or machinery are in accord with any existing vessel or vessels, please name them. it. ii. kaktol, uuairuian oi special committee. conroRATiox elections. Officers for Railroad and Insurance Com panies. This morning: a number of insurance and railroad companies held their annual elections, with this result: Catawissa Jiailroad. President, M. P. Tlut- chineon; Director, J. V. Williamson, F. K. Phippen, E. Shannon, fcrnmorWeaver, aud J. E. Klnsley, all of Philadelphia; and J. L. MelcUer, of New York. Elmira and miuamsport Railroad. Presi dent, Thomas K I tuber, Jr.; Managers, C. Maca- lester, William JJ. .Lewis, Alexander o. Dlven. William U. i.ongstretn, inomas jNellson, Wil liam Rend Fister; Treasurer, William. C. Long etreth; Secretary, L. P. Geifjer. ISnamokin t alley ana J'uusvuie liauroa l. President, J. N. DuBarry. Managers, Edward C. Biddle, Edmund Smith, Thomas A. Bcott, J. D. Cameron, Wistar Morris, Jacob P. Jones. ISvhuvlkul and Susquehanna and Northern Liberties and l'enn Township Companiet both elected the following officers: President, Frank lin B. Gowen; Directors, II. P. McKean, A. E. Bone, 14. 15. Cabeen, J. a. .Lippmcott, ionn Aehhurst, Charles E. Smith. Oirard Life Insurance Co. Managers Thomas Ridgway, Thomas P. James, John A. Brown, George laber, Betn i. tomiy, isaac Starr, Henry G. Freeman, Wm. P. Jenks, H. N. Burronirbs. Thomas II. Powers. Edward II. Trotter, Charles Wheeler, Addison May, E. U. Knight. Bank of America. Henry C. Dallett, Presi dent; Charles 8. Close, James Manll, Jr., Isaac A. AKhouse, John S. Graham, William Ilarbe- son, Thomas Koberts, unariea nmea jonnson, Daniel M. Williams, EUwood Shannon, Caleb J. Milne. American Fire Insurance Company. Direc tors, Thomas R. Maris, John Welsh, Patrick Brady, John T. Lewis, Edmund G. Dutilh, Charles W. Poultney, Israel Morris, John Price WetheriU, William W. Paul. The Peace Festival Arrangements for this great demonstration in honor of the triumphs of the Prussian army, and the peace now existing; between ine fatnenana ana France, are pushed forward rapidly. The Northeastern ExDgerbund, an association com posed of twenty singing: societies in Philadel phia, has resolved to a man to take an active part In the grand parade of Monday, the 15th met. Each society will have its wagon indeed, warons. canopied with evergreens, will be one of the prominent features of the parade which la be surmountea wun aiiegoncai representa tions. This bund will sing two choruses at the meeting at Penn Square. The butchers are to turn out en masse. It is predicted that -at least 20,000 Germans will appear in the line. St. George's P. E. Ciicrch. The parish of St. George's P. E. Church, Keuderton (nog a station), has Increased rapidly under the charge of Rev. 8. R. Moore, and, considering that it Is only six months since the church was started, the results are very gratliying. Last eveuieg. bishop Stevens visited this church and confirmed nine persons. He delivered a beautiful address to those who were confirmed. Fell from a Scaffold. Some months ago a fire occurred at ebaw s mill, on Church lane The mill Is now being rebuilt by Thomas Mulll- neiuix, tue uuiiaer. un oaturaay Mr. .uuiuuetux fell from a scaffold a distance of about tea feet, and sustained serious injuries. Three of his ribs were broken, and he was otherwise hurt, lie was conveyed to his home, at the corner of Haines and Morton streets, Oermantown. Beaten with Blackjacks. A man named George Parker, on Saturday night, at Eighth and Locust streets, was set upon dv three men, who beat him shamefully with blackjacks. Hi head was cut and his lip split open. Officers Neatly and Couolin, of the Fifth distrlet, ar rested the men, who were sent to prison or Alderman Morrow, lhelr names are tieorgo w Doan, Daniel Gallagher, and Joseph Holly. An Octrageovs Proceeding. As Mr. Ffeaiiv. his wife, and two brothers were stand ing at 1 bird and Monroe streets yesterday after noon, waiting lor a car, inev wero nnu wn ua ateaulted by two roughs named William Smith and Henrv Sweeuey. This precious pair were taken in custody, and have each been put under bail ty Alderman Lutz. Riotous Lieutenant Flaherty this morning, atbalf paet 1 o'clock, arrested, at Twelfth and Locust streets, three me who were riotously drunk. They attempted to beat the Lieutenant, but did not make much progress In that line of business. Alderman Morrow sent each of them to prison. They are named Edward Davarin, JUwood Irwin, aud Thomas V hlte. Vitl VUAtl A VV" I n i i.r Ill i n n- f 1 f aired forty-five j-ears, reading at No. 8J0 South Second street, fell from the third story of a bouse on Mcllvaine street, below Fourth, this morninir. and was badly hurt. Ha was at work on the building at the time, lie was taken to Lue i tact yivauia xiospiuu. EXPORTS. The Rnslnese of the City In Domestic Ei ports Daring the Past Month Tables of the Ports Shipped to and e he Nation alities of the Vessels. The list of commodities, produca and manu factures of the United States, exported to foreign countries from this port during the month of April, 1871, In American and foreign vessels, embraces goods te the total value of tl.276,087. Among the articles were bread and breadstnffs, embracing bread biscuit, Indian core, Indian corn meal, wheat, wheat flour, and oats, to the value of f222,W. Provisions, including bacon, hams, beef, butter, cheese, fish, lard, pork, potatoes, and other vegetables were sent to the value of 32.872. Of refined and crude retrolenrn 2,937,210 gal lons were exported, worth 9083,322. The next largest amount Is that for cooperage, boards, and wood manufactures, which is tlG3,f35, cooperage being the largest item. Next in order is molasECS, exported to the valne of $2tt,978. Tallow was exported to the value of $24,445, gold and silver coin to the value of $ 20,000, oil cake to the value of 115,805, and cotton to the value of til, 155. Among the minor Items may be mentioned iron, including machinery, nails, and other man ufactures, worth $7075; tobacco, leaf and snul, ral implements worth $4221; bark for tanning wortn 3487; rosin worth f 8214: lard oil worth (243C; drugs and chemicals worth J309; and coal worth (2151. The remaining exports include beer, blacking, cordsgc, gas fixtures, glass, hair, leather, matches, tar, paper, soap, starch, and vinegar, the aggregate values of which amount to lOT.W. The following is a tabular statement of the exports during the month to the following for eign countries: American foreign . Countries. Wrtrtt. r..f. Tutil. EliRlaild $1G9,8'.I0 $-C'.i,syJ Ireland 47.U65 4T.055 Gibraltar S3,9i)4 c.,904 Dominion of Canada .... 14,52'J 14,529 British West Indies .flOT.ofl 33,473 145,557 Cuba 151.161 24,418 1T5,57T Porto RICO 22.H3 .... 2,03 Germany 3C,0f2 204,750 24i,si)S trance i7,uo .... ii,w4 Brazil 25,635 25.6M Dutch West Indies 7,610 7,810 Italy 17,445 17,445 Venezuela 4"?,li7 4S.167 Helgluin 43.691 125,090 10S,771 Russia 80,809 .... 30,869 Denmark 74,SG4 74,804 Total 14H2 2J9 $344.33 1,276,S7 Exports April, 1871.. $334,803 $034,295 $969,103 The following Is a statement of the nationali ties of the vessels: JViimW. Tmnaft. American 47 4H-2,2a9 British 1 265,001 North Oerman 6 166,305 Italian 1 13 264 Russian 1 34 642 Danish I 8,314 Swedish 13 857,74S Total. .86 1,276,037 BANKRUPT. The Frowns of Fickle Fortune Mr. and Mrs. Itlchlugg-ltcmard In Financial Troubles. Pierre Bernard, the husband of Mrs. Caroline Richings-Bernard, is bankrupt, and Is adjudged so upon bis own petition, a bis is sorry news for Philadelphians, who have always taken so deep an interest in the operatic enterprises of his talented wile. The last Western tour of the English troupe was. unquestionably, disas trously unprofitable, and has so far swamped the hard-earned savings of our prima donna and her husband that, if we may place any reliance on common report, they have been compelled to solicit positions lu one of our church choirs. On the lGih of May the creditors, of whom there are about one hundred, will meet at the ouice of Jopeph Mason, register, to prove their dobta and choose one or more assignees of Mr. Bernard's estate. Among the creditors we find the fol lowicg: James Fltk, Jr , New York $1010-00 Bernard yulgley. No. 1013 Balnbrldjre at 1800 00 Dr. Wm. K (Junuington, orchestra leader (deceased) 269 00 .Estate oi feter Rlnrilntrs (deceased), Mrs. C. Rlchinps-tiernara, executrix bwuou Barney Williams 750 00 Miss Emma Howson, New York 772-50 H C. Peakes, Baltimore 107s Tl J. Brookhouse Bowler and wife, New York.. '255317 8. Behr'-ns, r nuadeipnia miuvz Henri Dravton. Brooslvn lsS-75 J. tt. Pennover, Philadelphia 414 00 A. S. Penw'vn, agent of the Richlng's Opera troupe iu.ii-uk TJorstmann & Brothers 4J3-70 Warren White, now with the English Opera Comnanv 187 50 Fred. Zimmerman 1266-09 The total amount of the liabilities Is $33,000, without enumerating about twenty items where the claims are as yet unknown. The amuse ment-goer will readily recognize among the names given, many of the leading singers in the Klehuigs-Beruarq company. POLICE STATISTICS. The Arrests Last Month. The number of arrests made by the police force during the month of April was 2210. The following is the number in each district: IHlritt, A'n. i District. JV'o. First.... Second., Third... .162 Thirteenth so .W0' Fourteenth S3 . 60 Fifteenth 23 . 90 Sixteenth 67 Fourth . Fiftn.... Sixth... Seventh F-irhth.. Ninth.., .875 Seventeenth 147 123 KiKhteenth 63 i:i0 (Uiesnnt Hill 4 95 Se.huvlklll Harbor 6 167 Delaware Harbor 4 Tenth 155 Reserve Force 73 Eleventh 79 Beeear Detectives 87 Twelfth 139' Total 2216 A Smasit-cp on Girakd AvENtj. As a Mr, Esikut-hen. his sister, Mrs. Kunn, of Wilming ton, and her two children, were driving loog Girard avenue, sear Elm street, on 8tunlay last, they were run into by a sand cart, and tuey were all thrown from the vehicle. Mrs. Kuuu was run over, and sustained severe Internal iniurlef. but Mr. Esskuchen aud the two cull dren fortunately were not seriously hurt. The driver of the cart was followed, but be gathered About him a gang or men and boys who stoned Mr. Esskuchen away. The party were on their way to Brldesburg at the time Personating a Conductob. Lewis Shantz has been held by Alderman Shoemaker for per- sonatlag a conductor on one ot the small one bone tars which run off Second street, being a branch line of the Second and Third streets line. The fellow lumped on the car on Satur day nleht and be? an collecting the fares, in which aet he was detected by the driver, who ran him off and chased him aewn the street OlEcer Deverin, f the Tenth district, gave chaie, and finally succeeded In capturing the thitr. Blackjack. There was a free fight at Race of the participants, named Michael Degan, was . - J J 1. . . 1. , f . ii A 4a V, . ...I a .. .1 l tt I .IX . I .11. DiackiacK in nis pofceinn. Aiueruiau uuuuvu bound him over In 1000 ball to answer. Admitted to the Bar. Charles F. Ilinckle. upon motion ot George 6. Crawford, Esq., was admitted on Saturday morning last to practise as an attorney in the District Court and Court of Common Pleas in and for the city and county of Philadelphia Broii an Ankle William Mills fell on the Iriewalk en front street, above Huntingdon last evenieg and broke his aukie. lie was re moved to the Episcopal Hospital. His resi dence is on Front street, near Cumberland. Death oe Policemen. Officer Lowrv, of the Flrt Police district, and Oflicer McCullough, of the Sixth, died yesterday at tneir residences. The Park It is latimated that 80.000 people Tlkited Eairmount Park yesterday. The number 01 carnages by count was b'J. THE CESTESNIAL. Interesting Meeting of the Councils Com mute at Noon. At neon to-day a meeting of the Committee of City Councils on Centennial Celebration was held in Pelect Conncll chamber, John L. Shoe maker, Esq., In the chair. Mr. anoemaker presented the following com munication from the Hon. A. B. Cochran, chair man of the Committee on Centennial Celebration ot the House of Delegates of Virginia: rnii.Ai'tLriiiA. Anrll 10. 1871. John L. Sheemater. Ecq., Chairman, etc. Dear Sir: Permit me to pre sent through yon, to the Joint 8pcUl Committee on ma ;neoratiou or lentenniM Anniversary or Ame rican Independence, armolnted br the Councils of the city at ehllndelphla, the photographic rroap of ine rfoim lommittee oi me uenerai Assemmy or Virglnla;who8e visit to jour city has jost been com pleted. The Virginia committee experienced such a recep tion from jou aud your coulreres that they desire the reception of this token of their grateful remem brance. 1 am, very truly, your obedient servant. Ai.kxandkr li. Cochran. Mr. Shoemaker stated that the photograph was at his oil Ice, ready for such disposition as the committee saw proper to make. It was an excellent picture of the entire Virginia com mittee. The following was also presented and referred: A communication from Jean Louis In relation to the subject of music. A communication front Professor Carl uaert- ner relative to the composition of cerlaiu music lor tue celebration. A communication from Colonel Frank Ettlng .'elatlve to Independence Hall, as follows: John L. Shoemaker, Eki., Chairman, etc. S'r: In view of the celebration of the centennial anniver sury of the Independence of the country, I havo a suggestion to make which I have reason to believe meets with your hearty concurrence. 1. The restoration of the room In which the Declaratlou Itself was fit st Introduced and ultimately Rigticil, to Us original stale, or at least as near th reto as practicable. Efforts were formerly made to this end, but of late jeurn the desli n seems to have been lost sight of, and this room has become a mere depository ot mls eellBueons portraits and objects of various sorts, which, though interesting nd valuable In them selves, have no sssoctatlon therewith, but seem In many Instances to deface It. a. lhat every eaort should be made to reclaim the original furniture of the room, to obtaiu as far as practicable portraits of the signers not already in possession of the city. in reference to two ot the original chairs dis covered by me at Harrlsburg I addressed a letter to Governor Curtin In 1865, who promised that tbey should be sent oacK to the nail; but after an absence of several years from the State I found that these particular chairs had been over looked, though the President's chair and table have been restored. A third chair is owned by the Philosophical Society and a fourth by myself. This last has the original covering of leather, and has beeu la the possession of my family for sixty or seventy years. It has long been my intention to present it to the city ultimately, an intention that I shall gladly carry Into effect towards the desired eud, and in which the Philosophical Society my, I hope, bo Induced to join. It seems to me, first, that some safe placo should be provided (possibly lu the name building), to which could be transferred all portraits and relics uot directly appertaining to the Revolutionary struggle or the Declaration Itself, and In which could a.ss bo preserved whatever may be appropriate to a city museum. In reference to the additional portraits needed to complete (as fsr as poRsilile) the set of the signers belonging to the city, a more favorable onDortunltv cn scarcely present itself. I have reason to believe, ' ior buuu a national purpose, portraits can ue pro cured from the families ou deposit, or en verma- iim; In the former case artists found to copy with the glad permission of the owners. x am, near sir. Very truly and respectfully yours, Frank m. Kttino, No. 1315 Spruce street. This communication was, at the suggestion of Mr. Shoemaker, referred to a special commltree, composed of such members of the Centennial Committee as are also members of the Commit tee on City Property. Messrs. King, Fareira, Shallcross, E. K. Nichols, and Henry Burnui were appointed as the committee. The committee then adjourned, after the con sideration of various minor matters. BUILDING INSPECTORS. The Total of Permits Issued fur the Alontn or April. Tn the following statement a comparison Is giveu of the number of permits issued during the month of April and the corresponding month of last ear: . 4jrr, I37L April, 1870. Dwellings Four-story 17 2 -J uree-Hiory zwo vsn Two-story 856 286 Total dwellings 669 605 All other new buildings 86 89 Total new buildings 755 694 Additions and alterations 151 144 Aggregate 906 733 During the month 13 dangerous buildlugs and chimneys have beeu ordered to be pulled down, and also 10 wooden buildings to be treated likewise. The number of permits Issued during March of this year was the greatest ever issued in one month, reaching an aggregate of 9'JO, of which 735 were for dwelling-houses, 87 for other buildings, and ICS for additions and alterations. City Drainage Board of Scrvets. The Board of Surveys this morning held their regular stated meeting, with Strickland Kneass in the chair. Recommendation was given for the construc tion of the following sewers: On Niuth street, between Moore and Mllflin; Berks street, be tween Second and Howard; Otis street, between Thompson and Girard aveuue; Harrison street, between Frank ford road and Front street; Master street, between Mascher and American; Library street, between Fourth and Fifth. The sewers at private expense are as follows; Rowland street, between Filbert and Market; H.elloy street; aud on Sixth street, between Diamond and Norrls. A resolution was passed recommending Conn tils to change the grades of Twenty-fourth, Twenty-frixfb, and Twenty-eighth streets, between Brown aud Poplar. There exists at these points very heavy depressions, and it is Decenary that tbey should be filled up. It was also recommended that other streets connected with these be changed In other, grades. The plan of Fail mount Bridge, as submitted by Messrs. Reeves, Buck & Co. (1'hoenlx Iron Woiks), was on motion approved. Selling Cigars "Without a License. Jo seph Curra and John Itoderiguez, one a Spaniard aud the other a Portuguese, were betore United Slates CommUsioner flumps this morning on the charge ot selling cigars without a license. Mr. James k Dinger testifled that on Friday afternoon lact lie was lu toe tavern of V. browu. Iso. b07 South Front street, when the detendants came in, and producing a sample ot cigars, which tbey said were imported, oiterea to m Dose of them. Mr. Ellinger promised to buy. when one of them went out and In a short time relumed with a valise containing 1000 cigars. The men were accused of celling without a license, aud they replied that they were not selling for themselves, but for another man. Their answers were so unsatisfactory that they were taken in custody. The cigars, when examined, proved to be not foreign but do nueftic. The accused were each held in 1530 bail to answer. Meeting of the Germantown Highway Commissioners. A meeting of the new Ger mantowu Hlghwav Commibslon was held on Saturday eveuing last, at which resolutions were pasted providing tor tue settlement ot the ac counts ol the old superintendents and super visors. Thee are to be settled by auditors duty elected In what were formerly the townships of Bristol and Germantown. Josian F. Jones, Will am Adamson. Charles w. utto, uauiel h. Kevser, and Norton Johnson were appointed auditors to serve in me intervening uiaa. FOURTH EDITION HATTERS AT WASHINGTON. The Public Cebl Statement. The Seduction in April. THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION. Fishery and Fan Juan Qfiostions. Tho Uuglifch Counter Claims. Etc., Etc., Etc., Ete. Etc., Ete. FROM WdSHIJVQTQjY. The Joint High CommlsHlon. SprcM Vcfrn'ch to The Evtnhvi Telegraph. Washimiton, Msy 1 Several of the American con numioners have lDforined some .Senators who pre to take a prominent', psrt In the clwhate on the lortheomii'g treaty between Great Britain anl the I'Dltid Mutes of the main potiUH oi settlement. It appears that the navigation of the St. Lawrence river and Canadian Canal is settled outright lavora- Diy to ine t iinen raies. The Fltthery Question is settled, with the proviso that tue United States Is to pay Cunacia a ctrtulu amount of money fortun ing privileges. The San Jnan nnnlnry question Is to bo referred to an arbitrator, whose decision, our commissioners neueve, cannot fall to be In favor of the luited States. The Alabama Claims are not settled absolutely. The only principles upn which they are to te. adjudicated hereafter hv the commissioners aro Agreed upon. These principles ate regarded as very liberal towards the Untied States. The Inst clause of the treaty, which will prt voke opposition, is the manner In wblch our Gov ernment Bdimts the validity of the Claim Agnlufct the United States held by EnifilHlimeu. These clelms ar to go before a separate cMiimls!ou to be audited. American claims against wrert Uritalu are also to bo audited by a separate com million. A promiiietit Senator who has examined the whole subject closely states that the Knglwli cUlnn which Hie put forward iy the British Uovernmaut as au ofl'ict to our claims will ri-acli from tiirt.v to fifty millloiiH, and will fur exceed all that ha been claimed by us lor damages grouting out of the de predations oi tue Ketiei cruisers, ue savs ir we get iff without paying a largo sum out of our Treasury he will be surpriHcd. Naval Orders. Captain Stephen D Trench irrt h.is been detached frum the command of the Laucastor and ordered to return to the United Btatea. . Captain J. W. A. Ntctiolion Is detached from navigation duty at the Ne-v Vor Navy Yard aud ordered to the command of tho Lincaxter. Lieutenant h. K. Cheney Is ordered to duty In tho Poelllc fleet. First. Assistant Engineer James Sheridan has been detached from the Mew 1'ort Navy Vard aud or dered to the NartNSket. Master WaPer Goodwin has been detached from torpedo duty and placed on waiting orders. - BY AHHOCIATBO l'RSAJ KzcluHivcly to The Horning Telraraph, 1 Public Debt Stateiaeut. , Washington, Mu.y l Tins dent utatement Just imied shows a reduction during April Of fl,124.O5V00 Coin balance l06,4t.9T4-oo Curreliey 12,7i 84 - Sd Coin certificates iia.4-j:i.so)no The f lowing U a lecapHulitlon of the puollc debt statement : DEBT BSAKINCI INTKRE8T IN COIN. ti per cent bonds $i,6ST,rsi.?rw-oo B per cent bonds aU,'T,3'io-ou Principal l,90i,l4S.ft.vt oti Interest 4S.6i,o54 0d DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN LAWFUL MONEY. Certificates of Indebtedness at 4 per cent ;$678,0i)0OO Navy Pension Fund at Spur com.... 14,iuu.uno-ir) certificates at 8 per ceut. 8st,S45.ono-iio Principal 61,oim.ooomo Interest 1 2i,totf-6.l DKUT ON WHICH IKTEKK4T HAS CKASED 8IKCB 11 A TL'KITY. Principal $3,096,07211 lutertbt ,69,0JODr . 1)KBT BEAHINO NO INTEHEsT. Demand and legai-touder notes tS-.096,800-50 Fractional currency 4), 670,99 1 ?-0 Coin certificates 80,43 -ttiO-o - Principal 17.151,Hss-(iO Unclaimed P. R. Interest 8,o-is Total debt principal $2,373,3ii,8iC25 Interest 4 435.M1-8S Total cash In Treasury ,. .9,4J.834.34S-U Amount in the Treasury Coin 10tf,4ti3,7tt-34 C'urreney l'l,79iJ,86o-C3 Total amount in Treasury. ..il9,so,839-27 Debt less amount In Treasury Mayl, , 18il $2,303,573,543-14 Debt less amount In Treasury April 1. 1871 $J,309,97,59O-JT Decrvase during the past mouth.... 6,124,05313 Decrease Cf debt since March 1, 1871... $iT.13A,3)3-7d Decresse of debt since March 1, 1S09.. zo4,7&4,413-uJ Bonds lhsued to Pacific hailroad Com panies, Interest payable lu lawful money, a nouiit outstanding $34,618,832-00 Interest accrued and not yet paid 1,2J2 87i 64 Interest paid by the United fcjiates 10,763,910 45 Itterest repaid by tranKportatlon of ' mails 2,831,185-94 Balance of interest paid by United Ulates $7,922,783 61 - The Sew Loan. Subscriptions to the new loan to day, $102,200. FMOM THE pO.MLWJV. BY ASSOCIATED HRKH3.J Exluirehi to Th AWnituj leli.ira.ph, Iircaklug of a Timber Boom, Arntriok, Ontmlo, May i The aovernrnnnt boom broke early Suuday mond.ig, aud about 200:) logs and f)0i!0 pieces of timber ure scatered over the hike. The timber belongs to three dlilorent owners, liochester, McKarlaue, aud llolliday. New liruuitwtck School 11111. St. John's, N. B., May 1 The (lovernmeut school bill, securing unsfCtarlau free seru.)U throughout the province, to b suppopted by direct taxation levied part y on property and partly by noil tax, has panned lu committee by a considerable ma jority. - FROM NEW YORK. bt associated pkess. Exclutivtly to The homing Tele-jtattK The l'.tle Troubles. New York, May 1 In the case of lleath h Ttv rhael v. the Krie Kallroad Company, Jud 11 atcli ford bss entered an order Buatuluiug the demurrer of deitndanis. So far as Charles liurt Is eoaon acl he has f lven p.aiiitlils leave to amend their bill of complaint, lieiendants are not required to aus .ver the amended bill before thirty days. Ship Se LiVEsrooi, Way 1. Arrived, ships AsterUna, Advance, Kionpnneen, nl i'ocaiimUs, irom Ni Orlcan.; Coiibiiiutk.il aud le Ilus.Ulra, Irum buvaunah. New York Mouey aud Stock Market. Haw V011E, Way 1 fciock active, atouey easy at id!' auehljrau Southern, Uu'(: Illluois Central. 1S4; Cleveland and PltUburg, 14! ; cnlcagoand Hoc Inland, 113W . Htuuurg aud Fwrt Wayuo, W ; YVetciii t'ulun TslegTaub, ck'. B per cent, (loid, mi. o-w. .u.u.i . .v- dlv. : do. PtfV do., 110',. ex-uiv. ; "o. ison. a. li" '., M-di-T; da 1MB, new. us ; do. 1867. my ;; do. H.w. lisy ie-4os. 5 Virginia 6s, uew, 71; Missouri Oh, a CaMou C0.S4 K ; Cumberland preforred.Sl ; N. V. Ctntralaud liudin u lUver, In'.1, ; trie, iilx;Kad . Arn.mu Kiurcnn II I, I At loliltfiiu CeairaL FROM JVEW EJtaLltfD. I BT ASSOCIATED PRE8S. I JCrtlurtvtlfi to Th Evening TeUgropK General Batter and the Colored Cltlsews. Boston, May 1 Genet at Bntler has accepted an Invitation from the colored citizens of B huu to ad rrss them In North Russell Street Church next Monday evmlog, THE KAKSAS 1SDIAN L1XD3. Project for their Nale-Prenent Condition of the Landi, A Washington despatch to the New York Times says: Instructions have been prepared In the General Laud Office for the survey of the Indian lands la Kansas, known as the Cherokee strip. Ia a treaty with the Chetokees In ls6 this laud was ceded to the United States In trust, and the manner of its sale was dt fined, hut lu that treaty the strip was not described, but reference to an article in a former treaty was made for description. An eirorln citing: tho number cf an article in which no such description appears created Borne deubt about the validity of the cession, though the Inten tion of the stlpulatln wsswell known. The land Is a strip two miles and a few chains wide In Kansas, next the southern tionnduy, along which It extend somewhere hbout 170 rallen. A bill which has been punhfd for longtime In Congress aid passed the henate at the last session, but failed in the House, ' was Intended to correct the Informality above noted, and place the lands upon the market, to be soli In trust for the Cherokecs, at an appraised price, not less than $1K5 per acre. There are a good many settlers upon the laids who went to secure titles to what they have improved, and others HvlDg near are represented as being ready to take thvio as soon as they have an opportunity. The Indians, too, wut the ineney for them, it ta thought hy many that the sale caa be nisde by the Interior eprtment without new legis lation. That question will come up before the de fBrtmeiit, pern Hps. but has not been considered yet. hut, In view of the certainty of the sale ultimately., the order of survey M made. The survey, how ever, run not be made until the commission recently at pointed to define the southern boundary line of Kansas has co ncluded It work. This boundary line whs surveyed by the War Department many yebrs ago, nd the field notes of the surveyor cannot be found; and the mounds then made at Irregular distances to mark the line are nearly If not quite de strojrd. It is supposed the work of re-edtaullshlnj this boundary will occupy three months, and It is possible a resurvey of It mav become necessary. The survey of the tands themselves cannot, therefore, begin till autumn, and may not be completed thla year. There Is, therefore, no prospect for the specu lative schemes, of which much has been said, to succeed at present, and it Is determined that no such schemes shall ever succeed, IX every possible precaution can prevent it. The rights of the Indians, the settlers, and the Government are being carefully guarded. The lands are described as very valuable, from their location and native fertility, and of course speculators will obtain theai If they tan. . SMOTUERKP TO DEATIf, A Father, Mother, nutl a Three-Year Old. Child Suffocated In their Sleep A Uhastly Scene. Ftom (as Albany Journal, April !9. A horror of the most appalling kind was brought to light in the two-story and basement brick house, No. V6 BiibS' tt ptri et, this afternoou JLasc evening Mr. Join Donovan, his wife Mary, and their two children, aged respectively eleven and three years of age, retired to rest at the usual hour, tired and overcome with fatigue, having; moved Into the premises but yestetday or the dy berore. Before retirng the hnsbai d built a coal Are In a common cook stove erected 111 the kitchen for the purpose of counteracting the fleets of darapucss, the house oelrg a new one and lately finished. I 1 he fa'her nnd motier rrade up tnelr bed on the floor, aiorgslde the stove, and lav down with their child, while th little '.girl occupied a bedroom off' the kitcicen. This afternoon a woman who lives In (. V4 wdjolnlijg the yard of which communlcites with that of No. 2d happening Into the yard, noticed a lamp dimly rurnlng lu the room, and thinking It .singular that she hud seen none of the family around during the day, Immediately suspected something', wi.s wrong, she hurried out of the yard, and meet ing a man named Thomas Lynch, communicated h r suspicions to him. He Immediately ran to tha rear window, and peering In saw tlie.llmba of Mrs. Donovan orotruoli g from behlud the stove, while a faint smell of coal gas Issued from the rrtvices around the sash. He Instantly broke in a pane of glttss, and unfastening the sash raised It aud jumped Into the room, Hnd beheld there, the motionless corpses of the father, mother.- anr ct.lld lying as calmly and peace fully as though they were but sleeping. The woman who had followed him In ran Into the bed-room and Iveli' Id the little girl, In the last stages of exhaus tion, bn athlng but .atutly. She was qmckiy carried to the op n air, aud thence into a neighbor's house, and carefully attended to. Dr. D. V. O Leary waa summoned, but the remaining members of the iHtuily weie beyond the reach of medical aid. KeinedleB were administered to the little girl,, m d It Is thought she will recover. Coroner Mulligan was notified and took charge of (he remains, and win hold an inquest upon the bodies to-niorrow (Suudav) afternoou at 8 o'clock. There was i.othiug about the appearance ot the bodies to indicate tin y had autTered any pain, and there was no discoloration of the skin. The names of those dtad were, respectively, John Donovan, blact smith by trade, Mary, his wire, and John, their Infant ton. we were unable to ascertain the name of the girl whose life was saved. The discovery caused the mokt Intense excitement and horror la the vlclidiy, and will doubtless warn others of the danger or sleeping in the room where a are U kept n a coal stove. Ccstom House Changes. Colonel Forney on Saturday last made the following removals f rem the Custom House: Cleiks J. E. Harklus, L. O. Eelm, W. A. Fair, Win. K. bturgeon, Johu B. Iillue, Joseph A. Wood ward. buperlnteadent of Warehouses William Moran. l ay Inspectors L E. I) gun, D. D. Muttersbough 8. P. Hill, John F. lirllane, Wm D. Thorn is. Mght Inspectors Theo. C. bose, John A. Free born, Matihew Dallas, Robert (It ay, Hiinuel sj, MiHcfler, John U. Uoodwln, (Jeorge L. Bloom, F.W. Brown. Laborers John N. McQlnliy, J. D. Bluer. Naval Officer John C. llelstand, and Deputy Naval Oflicer Captain Henry Porter, assumed their duties this morning. On retiring, Mr. Charles H. Addicks, ex-deputy, thankeed th clerks for the correct performance of their duties, and received from them assurances of their poodwill aud well wishes for his future. Appointees aud expectants crowded the corri .dor of the Custom House this morning, it having been announced lhat the lucky oneft would be sworn in. - Mr. Kaucb, formerly assistant cashier, is appointed warehouse clerk. Mr. Mlchener, for merly of the Assistant Treasury Department, takes Mr. hauch's position. Mr. Fennel, front Indiana county, Pi., warehouse clerk, vice Mr. Keim removed, and Mr. James W. Allen, permit cleik, ice Mr. Klein removed. The other ap pointments have not been announced. FhESMTEHY Meeting. An adjourned meet ing of tbo Philadelphia Presbytery was held at a late hour this afternoon at the Presbyterian. House, No. 1U34 Chesnut street. The discussion cf u-.attcrs relative to Church publications occu pied the session. Leo Broken. Thomas Fenners, while Intoxi cated, at New Market and Noble streets, on Saturday night, fell aud broke his leg. Ue waa removed to St. Mary's Hospital. lT?- TIIS BANK. PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL. PiiiLADKLrniA. May 1. 1S71. The Directors have dec'ared a dividend of Ph.lt CENT., payable ou demand, clear of all taxes. H H. 11. CoMKUYS, Cashier. Fl'Ef. SAVINGS SOCIETY OF TUB CITT w AN LlfcKimt-.SOl PHILADELPHIA. Too Fiftieth Annual Meeting of the Society will be held st No, li.y N. ThNiH Mreet (second storv), on the Sd intt. at ii o'clock P. M. flection for )itlcers ami Aluijuneis. U, W. DEl'.SLKV, C 1 at" Secretary. f7JDDIN AND EN GAU KIM ft NT KINJ of solid IS.- arai doe gold. .l'ALITY WAR RANTED. A full assortment of sizes always oa hunch FA UK tiltoTHfc.lt. Makers, No. 8V4 CHE.1NUT Street. b.-low Fourth. yy'KiunNfj and paktt invitations ENGBAYXI) AND PlilNTSD IN THS LATEST hTYIK. A fine assortment o HUNCH, SNOI.ISU, and AMtKICAN Pai-LK, with Kuvelopesto Match. 1 APEU and tNVKiXJfiid, ready stamped, always On hand. JOHN LINKHD, 11 80 wcmSf No. Ml Sf RINii UAttDiLK fekreew
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