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THE DAILY Er;NINa TELEGRAPH JPHILA DELPII1A, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 18 H.
city irfTBi..i.ii3rcjn.
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTS.
The New . Northern Liberties National
Bank Building.
On Monday next the Northern Liberties Na
tional Bank will take possession of Its nor
building at the northwest corner of Third and
Vine BtreeU. This bank was chartered In 1810,
- and commenced active operations in 1814. For
in an j years It has occupied the old time-worn
buHdIng No. 237 Vine Btreet; but finally, pressed
by the want of greater counting-room facilities,
and emnlous of an establishment worthy so
staunch and successful a concern, it arranged In
May last for the erection of the handsome edifice
which now rises from the corner of , Vine and
Third streets. The site was purchased
for $45,060, and the building required an
outlay of $U0,000. While there mar
be larger buildings devoted to the banking busi
ness, there Is scarcely one more beautiful thaa
this. The plans were prepared by James U.
Windrlm. architect. The structure is of stone
almost white, cut in blocks with bevelled edges,
enhancing the appearance of the walls. It
depth on Vine street is 94 feet 5 inches, its front
on Third street 38 feet, and it rises to the height
of two stories, the roof being edged by a stone
balustrade. From the northwest corner there
projects a little wing which encloses a winding
stairway leading from the first to the upper
floor. The cellar is fitted no with a kitchen,
dining-room, closets, and large' beaters.
Upon the first floor we nave the
banking room, which we enter . through
a large and beautifully-ornamented doorway
opening Into Third street. This banking-room,
in dimensions 54 by S3 feet, Is floored with
tesselated marble. The heavily-moulded and
brightly-polished walnut counters stand out
upon the floor, leaving behind them ample room
for the clerical corps, and with a passage
betwixt them and the walls of about six feet lu
width. These counters are surmounted with a
galvanized wire screen, and conveniently
divided for the use of the various departments.
In lieu of a second floor, a waluut balcony pro
jects from the walls, running round tho banking-room.
This not only gives an airy, com
fortable appearance to the main business-room,
but from the upper windows enables a flood of
light to pour unobstructedly down where most
It is needed. ' '
Back of the banking-room are the cashier's
and president's rooms, handsomely equipped,
partitions of oiled walnut and figured glass
separating them. The first is 10 by 15 feet and
the other 13 by 15 feet in size. They adjoin the
vaults. Of thebe there are two: one 6 feet by
JO, opcnlBg Into the bank proper, and called the
"book vault;" the other 13 feet by 10, opening
Into the cashier's room, aud denoted on the
plans as the "strong room," where the funds are
to be kept. They are constructed of massive
masonry, lined with steel, and guarded by jm
derous doors of steel and chilled iron which defy
the genius of the most daring and skilful rob
bers. In the rear of the vaults is an ante-room
8 feet 10 inches by 13 feet. : Above these, on the
second floor, is the directors', room. 30 feet 10
inches by 16 feet 9 inches, and two storage
rooms. The edifice is surrounded by an irou
paling, and the windows are protected by secure
though not unattractive grating.1 It ban taken
just one year to build this structure, which is a
credit to the institution and an ornament; to
North Third street. ... i .
VESSEL OWNERS. , . ' ;
Demurrage Charges Harbor Master's and
Port AVartlcu' Fees.
The Vessel Owners' and Captains' Association
held a meeting yesterday afternoon at tho room,
Ho. 123 Walnut street.
The committee appointed at a previous meet
ing to confer with the shippers of coal reported
substantially that the latter desired the associa
tion to so modify its bills of lading that, in cases
where a vessel was discharged In less period
' than the time allowed, a drawback of an amount
eaual to the demurrage charged be allowed.
The report was received, and the committee
was instructed to obtain the best proposition of
the coal shippers, as to the quantity or coal to be
nnloaded each dav.
The following gentlemen were appointed to
- confer with the Collector of the Port in relation
to the collection of Harbor Master's! nd I'ort
Warden's fees, at the Custom House, m cooior
mitv with the opinion of the Treasury Depart
meut, viz.: Captain D. S. Stetson. Captain
Jonathan Mav, rands Edwards, Joel uook, Jr.,
and Samuel Nelson, Esq. The association next
considered the case of Captain Thomas Naylor,
of the schooner Emily II. Naylor, spoken while
coming into the Delaware capes, and 'tor which
balf Dilotace was demanded, in conflict, as was
- alleged, with an act of Assembly of the State of
New Jersey, approved March 27, 1871, providing
that from the passage of said act "no citizen of
New Jersey, being master of any vessel, navi
gated under a coasting license and employed in
the coasting: trade, and whose vessel shall be
bound either in or out of any of the navigable
waters of the State of New i Jersey, or over
which the said State has concurrent Jurladic
tlon with other 8tates, constituting waters
or received, whether, the .same be in or out of
the capes of the Delaware, or In the Delaware
Bay or river, etc., shall be required to employ a
Captain Naylor being a citizen of the State of
New Jersey, claimed exemption under the fore-
srolne law. and In the event oi payment or me
balf pilotage belnir insisted upon, it was resolved
by the association to defend this and other simi
lar eases until a test ease stiail oa aeciaeu upon
After some further business the association ad
journed. I
Operations or Horse Thieves in Dakbv
A gang of four thieves in Darby last night
attempted to break into a warehouse, but being
detected they nea. tney aia not reunquien
'", their burglarious intentions, for Mr. 8amuel
. Price, a farmer in the vicinity,, this' morning
discovered that a horse and wagon valued a
$500 bad been stolen from the stable. A despatch
was immediately sent to this city, and at an
early hour this morning Sergeant Jordan, of the
Fifth district, found a horse and wagon tied to
a tree at Rittenbouse Square. The horse was
taken to a stable, and Mr. Trice came to town
to-day, identified the property, and took U away
with him to Darby. . :. ,
"" A Thieving Inmate. A man named James
Adams went labt nijht into a pawn-shop on
Callowblll street, near Twenty-second, and
. attempted to pawn a shawl. A policemau had
followed ttve fellow into the store, and just as
be was demanding an explanation a woman
canoe up, said ho shawl belonged to her, and
asserted that Adams had stolen it from ber room
in the bouse No. 243 Summer street. Adams
was arreted. and it u ascertained that the day
,, before he bad pawned a, the same place a watch
1 Alderman Pancoaat held hh n $r.QQ ball. ,
BrmeiARB Captured Ouoer Mooney, of
the Fourth district, at an early iour this morn
ing observed three mea prying awhy with a jim
mr at the run store of Samuel Spant nn Third
.... street near liace. He gave chase, a, a being
" ' joined by a couple more policemen, tuj gang
was eaptured. They proved to be all JOun"
men about 19 years of age. They gavt, tQe
x. net of Edward Carr, Charles Dubois,
YTllllam Smith. They will be arraigned befot,
1 Alderman Kerr this atteruoon. OUlcer Mooney
Mb. Ckorse A. Conlt, the well-known
basso' will five eonccrt at Concert Hall to
il. .-. - A -wr,lTier. the concert win be under
the direction of riignor Ettore Barill, who will
;.' , be assisted by Mssrs. Carl WoIibouo, William
Btell, Jr., Alfredo Barill. William Bradshaw,
and by Misses Lizzie McCartney and Leonle
retry. An attractive programme of the best
nssie will be presented,
gpRHAr-BCBOOLi. in Germ astown. There
are at present la Germantown ten Bundav
schools, having a total of male and 16A
female teachers, 977 male and Vtii female
scholars, an aggregate of 2513 parsons. The
average attendants is 180, number of adult
title classes 81. and total cumber of volumes in
DISMISSED.
The St. ClcmcaU's Troubles Fast A off-
meattlng Tho Vestry DlimlM the Rec
tor at Assistant Minister Thejr are
Restrained from Further Proceeding
by an Injnactlom
The t entry men of St. Clement's met yesterday
and coolly C istulssed the rector, Rev. II. Q. t
tejson, and bis assistant, Key. W. II. N. 8tewart.
This action was not surprising, for it had been
ntimated before toe dismissal was consummated.
That it was very obnoxious to the party favoring
the lector will be best discovered In the sub-
oined summary of a bill which was filed in the
Court of Common Pleas this morning:
Theoratom complain that they ars members sf
Pt. Clement's t lurch, and that some of the rte-ft-ndsnts
are members of the same, ail cUlm to
have bern elected to the vestrv of tlm churcn to
serve until April 10, ISIS; mat about the nrst Sun
day of March, 1809. Kev. 11. J. Uitteron became
and continues to be the rector of that church, and
the Rev. Wtllla ra 11. N. Stewart assistant mlHlswr:
that both or the said mlnlHters have had episcopal
ordlnsrions, and they ever have been and now are
full Manrtinir with the i'rotestaut Knlscnnni
Church In this Mate, and recognized as saca by tlm
Uisnop or mm nmcene, nn iunner, to will-
That me sa or msv, isti. an or the nerendants.
excepting Charles S. I'aocoast, Oeorge N. Allen, and
iinmcs Douirnertv, assembled in vestrv meetiinr. a',
which the Kev. H. (t. Batterson, in acconUnce with
he provisions of the by-laws and the charter of the
corporation, presided. That at such meeting there
were presented ror the action of the vestry, by
Henry C. Thompson, the following resolutions, to
wit:
NtytrtJ, Tbat with the concurrence of the eocteaiintical
mbontyof the diocese, the Key. Horraoa G. B&Meraoo.
1. 1. . be eed be is hereby dismissed frou the rector.ihin
f M. Clement'e Uhurcli, sueb dismissHl to take eftect
upon toe concurrence of said authority tneroin.
trnuina, I nat witu toeooacurrence ni tneoccieiiasMcal
aathnrityof this diocese, the Hot. William U. N. Stewart,
LI.. D., be and he is hereby dismissed from tee assistant
ministership of St. Clement' (Jniirch, said dismiss! to
take effect upoe the concurrence of said authority
therein.
Ht$nlrnl, Ikattbe ferezeinc resolutions be laid beters
the ecclesiastical authority of the diecene. and tut,
Messrs. Lainberi and Morns be auuumtetl a committee for
that purpose. '
d-fwKrM, imt me oeeretary n airectea to notity tne
Rev. Ire. Katterson and blew art of the passaf e of the
lortcolDR lesoiutiena.
And far'her. the bill setn forth: That the Rev.
Dr. Patterson declined to entertain any action
upen.ttiese resolutions, and also declined to enter-
in an appeal irom ms aecision: whereupon Mr.
Henry S. Liowoer, acttni; as secretary of the nteet
log, at the request of V. Pemberton Morris, pre
sented tne resolutions to tne meeting lor us action,
ana tney were anoptea ny au mose present except
ing Rev. 11. Q. Batterson, and the meeting then ad
journed. Ana again, rna mere nas been no pre
sentment whatever cralnst the Rev. II. O. Batter
son and Rev. W. H.N.Stewart, nor have any charges
whatever been made against them upon which a
henrine has been allowed them."
tco piamtina charge mat me aerenaants are not
now, nor n ere they at the tune or their action, the
leeal vestryrren cf St. Clement's, and they, the
plalntlil's, believe, from the disposition and temper
shown in tne resolutions, that tne defendants in
tend to prevent by acts of force the exercise by the
rector ana assistant minister or tne functions of
their oillce within 8t; Clement's Church.
The attempted dissolution of tho connection be-
tweei the congregation and the rector aud assistaut
mtniste r is directly In opposition to the wishes of
the plaintiffs ana of the congregation; and that if
the same be carried out It will worn au imme
diate injury to their rights, and It will
imperil aud ' almost destroy the leasing value of
the pewa and sittings. Hence the plaintiffs need
equitable relief, aud they asK Drat that their own
riBSts oe. assenea, ana rue aerenaants restrained
by special in junction nntil hearing, and perpetual
thereafter, irom dissolving tne connection oetween
the rector and his assistants and the congregation
of st. ciementa .
Upon this complaint, an Injunction restraining the
defendants, In accordance with the wishes of the
plaintlfls, was issued by order oi j nage luiuow.
The Shanties of Bedfokd Street. The
Beneficent Building Association, of which Eli
K. Price is President, commenced yesterday the
demolition of two old brick houses adjoining
the Bedford Street Mission, with the intention
of rearing In their stead a neat brick structure
to be let out to poor families. This building will
have a front of 60 feet and afford decent accom
modations for a number of little households,
During the work of demolition many amusing
scenes occurred, the same association has al
ready completed a building on the opposite side
of Bedford street, which is now used as a hospi
tal and dispensary, and also by a few tenants.
Another building will soon be commenced, the
lower portion of which will be turned into a
livery stable, and the upper portion for tenants,
This. too. will be under the auspices of this
association, which In this practical way Is rid
ding that locality of old crumbling hovels which
were constantly the scenes of the most abject
novertT and diserustlriz vice.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Benei
cent Building Association was. held to-day at the
board of Trade rooms, and the following officers
and manaeers elected for the ensuing yeart
President, Samuel Middleton; Treasurer, 8amael
Huston: Managers. T. 8. Newland. Kobert a
Sterling, John C. Davis, Charles Spencer, Jo
seth N. Wheeler, William C. Houston, James
S. Whitney, and William L. Rehn.
A Beggarly Thief. A varrant aamed
Edward Kernan went Into the house of Mrs,
Baker, at Bridesburg, yesterday, and, observing
a pocket book on the table, picked it up and
ran. The purse contained $2. A police officer
chased and captured him, and Alderman Hitch
cock sent him to prlsen.
The Wifb of thi President in Town
Mrs. Grant and her son Jesse arrived in this
city from Washington yesterday afternoon
On Saturday the Prosident will arrive in
tows, and will stay in the city until Monday,
when he and his wife and son will depart for
N ashlngtoa.
Cut in tite Head. A man named John
Carrigan, aged twenty-six years, was this morn-
log admitted to the rennsyivania Hospital, s-ii-
foriner from a bad cut uuder the ear, inflicted by
an unknown , party at Third aud Balubrldge
streets. .
Drowned Man. A drowned man, apparently
of forty-five years, and respectably dressed, was
found in the Delaware at Laurel street wharf
this morninsr. The Coroner has charge of the
. Trifmn Fire. The foundry of Messrs.
Lewis & Parrlsh, No. JK07 Wood street, was
slightly injured by fire at 8 o'clock last
evening.
Fell Ovekboarw George Benson this
morning fell overU ..rv at Queen street wharf,
but be was rescued by some of the crew of the
steamship Touawanda.
err-' MKRCANT1LE LIBRAKT-DUPLTCJATIO.V
mw OV STOCK. All persons purchasiBg atock
before JULY 1 will be entitled to a second sears oa
that day without charge. B4thaist
FINE STATIONERY
AND
Card. JEng-raviirisf.
UUBKl,
Ko. 1033 C1IESNDT STREET,
9 13 t lthe!8D
COPARTNERSHIPS.
-aririCE CHANGE OF FIRM WE II WE
i this lay soi'1 our business to B. P. SHVT
1'TK. (IBOUGli W.MACKKIDB and K. P. all ,T-
Tl'k who will continue the msnufacture ( Per-
iuium-d ji'aucy Soaps, tic, In all their branshes, at
tb oit Ktantf. No- 7ifl CI! E&NTT Street, under the
uiini--sM,ieortM All l iv a. luaLi i n i i'fi.
l'hiladapui, May 1, ULKNN Si CO.
THE TJuDEnsMNED II AVE THIS DAY
(oniifed, t:0jrtuerlilB uniter the name and
Arm of MlATri'L'K & IIABKIDE, g nuoiesaura
to GLtNN A u, It. Y. SlIATTl'CK,
4JKO. W. MA"KKIDB,
F. F. SlIATTl'CK.
Philadelphia, M) yt isti. 6t
Q A K A C A S CHOCOLATE,
Imported and for sale by
DALLETT li SON,
SIX Ko. I B. yttOMT euet.
THIRD EDITION
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
Sherman's New Orleans Speech.
Its Authenticity Denied.
The .Russian Claims Case.
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
Base DU at th Capital.
Woman
Suffrage
in New York.
The roster-Putnam Case.
Etc., Etc., Etc.. Etc. Etc., Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Itase Italia
Special Dtspatch to The Evenina Telegraph.
Washington, May 4. Ihe ram yesterday
prevented the base ball game between the Ama
teurs and Boston Club. It rained all night and
Is still raining, which will postpone until to-mor
row the match game arranged for to-day. A
large number of strangers from Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore are here to
witness the game. A considerable amount, of
money is staked on the result, the odd sdecldedly
in favor of the Boston Club.
General Sherman.
One of the President's organs emphatically
denies that General Sherman used the language
attributed to him In his speech at New Orleans.
It Is assorted by persons who talked with him
before he left that he used language the very
reverse.
The Celebrated Perkins Claim
against tho Russian Government for arms and
munitions furnished during the Crimean war,
involving over half a million of dollars, which Is
being adjudicated here at the State Department,
is nearly finished, and the award will soon be
made.
The Joint High Commission
are again in session to-day arranging the treaty.
It will not be ready fortran'mlcsloa to the Pre
sident before Saturday or Monday next.
I BOM NEW YORK.
I BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Excluaioely to The hvenvuj Telegroph.
The Fester Trial.
New York, May 4. The special plea put in
by William Foster, the murderer of Avery D.
Putnam, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer,
this morning, was that Judge Cardozo, presiding
Justice, was incapacitated from holding this
court inasmuch as he was one of the judges ap
pointed to hold the General Term. It was over
ruled, whereupon the prisoner pleaded "not
guilty." His trial was set down for next Thurs
day peremptorily.
Woman Suffrage.
New York. May 4. The American Woman
Suffrage Association will hold a mass meeting
InSteinway Hall, New York, May 10th. Einl
nent speakers are advertised.
Specie Shipment.
New York, May 4 Specie shipment to-day
only 12,000.
Bids ror uoiu.
There were forty-two bids for gold to-day,
amounting to about $8,039,000 at 11013 to
111 -16. The awards wm De a,uuu,uw ai m-uo,
to 11110.
PEXXSYLYANIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
TlARRisiirRO. Mav 4. Mr. Connell presented a
neiltion Irom the l'lilladelphla liosrd of Trade ask-
frg that all laws restricting th sale of merchandise
Mr. U.vans luiruuurca u um tu im-uiuuiaw tug
Pkii'iitiville (,ns Cuuinanv.
Mr. Urooke, one vacating Sixth street, between
KrnnBiall Ulil NorHK. in CllPSttr.
Mr. Caunell, ene to provide a mere general ac
ouaintanitt with rouukipal offlcial proceealnjs in
l'hiiarteiDlila. far tie better lnrermatien or tax-
nnvura ui ri nllir In t pr"tpi1 oartieS.
n niovides that tke clerks of Common Council
shall pubrinh a full minute of all their proceedings
as soon after eack meeting as may be possible, aud
amn a ronv of all ordinance paused, in every dally
paper published in the city; and the Board of Edu
cation, the Falrmaunt Coramlsslan, the Public
Buildings Commission, the Fala Fire Department
Commission, the Departments of Highways, Water
aud Property, Wharves and Landings, skall make
tUir publications In all daliy papers; provided that
tha cot of such advertisluz shall not exceed ten
ronta nor llnp. ronntlno' the lines.
The act detlulng the cae of the Clerk of the
Orphans' Court of Philadelphia ctme up. Mr. Con
nell Bald It proposed to give that offlcer the same
rights tn rcgaru to selecting an auctioneer that th
hherlff has. It was regarded as an outrage on the
bar and the people, as under it he could select some
nhttmir nni'tionpfr. and would also have complete
control of the newspaper sdvertislng. He hoped It
would be defeated, and on his motion it was voted
down.
Hoase.
TMr. Ilflffir movpd the recommittal of the Key
stone Passenger KalUaT bill, but subsequently
withdrew liia motion. ...
Mr. Diirr BHkp.d nii obtained leave to call up the
bill Incorporating the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps,
which passed.
Mr. 'oray called up the Senate bill extending the
nratriHinnn n( th rt t,t 1S6I authorizing oil compa
nies to reduce their capital stock to that af niiniug
companies. The written consent or the majority
of the stockholders is necessary before the rwal
estate of the company or any part thereof may be
sold or leased. ...
The bill paused, but was afterwards reconsidered.
Mr. (JriiiithH introduced a bill anthorlzlug the
Councils of Philadelphia t'l open Meadow street, In
Fraukford, through Potter's Field from Cherry street
to Little Taconv creek. wmi;u uo euuoavuicu iu uan
no for iihhkhl'p. hut failed.
Mr. Ktiang, an act to pay the necessary expenses
of the commission to be appointed by the President
of the Unltad States consisting of oue delegate
Irom each Bute and Territory, to provide for the
centennial celebration of American Independence
to'i'h'a"iiin nnnrnnrtates 150.000 for this purpose. The
House reluued t j suspend the order to consider the
bill.
rui rerMiin thi fourth seetion of a supplement
to the act incorporating the Mi ford and Maumo
rasnallrcad Company, which section gavei0,ooo
per annum, now coming to the Mate irom tne new
York aud ne Hallway Company, to the MUford and
Mataaiorua Kaiiway Company. The House refused
iu cni.ioi.,1 ,h- ..nlnra to c.onHider the hilL
!r. Ktiu.t-. .lied uu Senate bill relativs to clams
and oysters, and made a stateineui shtwlag that
tha weafciir waa rttallatorv upon New Jersey. Tie
bill pasned unaBiiuousiy. Duriug tfeo diacatalou
Vr. JiHeti,a Biu-mlv defended the bill. He hoped
It would pass without objection, having passed tho
Kiriuie aktra tt waa considered with a great deal
of tare. Some tlsso ago this Legislature had pasted
a resolution requesting tha New Jorsey Legislature
to repeal an old law she bad on her auiute-books
preventing oateriueu la l'htlaJuluuia from doing
bustnsss ui hew J ersoy. TU bill was pasaeo.
THE REMINDS OF THE COSKUXE.
A Novel Declaration or Prlelple The
Paris IttvoUtloa a Nt w Era In Politico,
Positive anal Rcloaitlflc.
From th Jvutnal Ofciei, April 19.
It Is the dntv of the Commune to confirm and'
ascertain the aspirations and wishesiof the peo
ple of Paris. The precise character of the
movement of the 18th of March Is Misunder
stood and unknown, and is calumniated by the
politicians at Versailles. At that time Paris
till labored and suflered lor tne wnoie or
France, for whom she had prepared, by her
battles, an Intellectual, moral, administrative,
and economic regeneration, glory, and pros
perity. WHAT POBB 8IIE DEMAND t
The recognition and consolidation of the repub
lic, and the absolute autonomy of the Commune
extended at all places In Frauce, tuns assuring
to each the integrality of lu rights, and to
every Frenchman the full exercise of his facul
ties aud aptitudes as a man, a citizen, and a
producer. The autonomy o( th Commune hai
no other limits but its rights. The autonomy is
equal for all communes who are adherents of
the contract, the association of which ought to
secure the nnity of France.
THE INHERENT BIGHTS OF THE COMMUNE
are to vote the Communal budget of receipts
and expenses, the improving and alteration of
taxes, the direction ot local services, tne organi
zation of the magistracy, internal police, and
education. The administration of the property
belonging to the Commune; the choice by elec
tion, or competition, with the responsibility and
permanent right of control and revocation of the
Communal magistrates and ofllcials of all classes;
the absolute guarantee of individual liberty,
and liberty of conscience;, the permanent
intervention of the citizens in Communal affairs
by the free manifestation of their ideas and the
free defense of their Interests; guarantees given
to those manifestations by the Commune, who
alone are charged with securing the free and
lust exercise or the right of meeting and pub
licity; the organization of urban defense and of
the JNatlonal Guard, hlcn elects Its chlets, and
alone watches over the maintenance of order in
the citr. Paris wishes nothing more nnder the
head of local guarantees on tho well-understood
condition of regaining In
A GRAND CENTKAL ADMINISTRATION
and delegation from the federal communes the
realization and practice ot those principles; but
In favor ot her autonomy, aud profiting by ner
liberty of action, she reserves to herself to
bring about, as may seem gooa to ner, adminis
trative and ecouoimc reforms which the people
demand, and to create such institutions as may
serve to develop and further education. Pro
duce, exchange, and credit have to universalize
power and property according to tne necessi
ties oi tne moment, tne wishes ot tnose inte
rested, and the data furnished by experience.
Our enemies deceive themselves or deceive the
country when they accuse Paris of desiring
to impose its will aud supremacy upon tne rest
of the nation, and to aspire to a dictatorship
which would be a veritable attempt to overthrow
the independence and sovereignty of other com
munities. They deceive themselves when tney
accuse fans of seeking tne destruction ot
French nnity established bj the revolution. The
unity which has been imposed upon us up to
the present by the empire, the monarchy, aud
the parliamentary government, is nothing but
centralization, despotic, unintelligible, arbitrary,
and onerous.
THE POLITICAL CKITT AS DESIRED BY TARIS
is a voluntary association of all the initiatives,
the free and spontaneous co-operation of all in
dividual energies with the common object of the
well-being, liberty, and 'security of all. The
Communal revolution Initiated by the people on
the 18th of March inaugurated a new era in
politics, experimental, ponitive. and scientific.
It was the end of the old governmental and cleri
cal world, of nslhtarv supremacy aud bureau
cracy, of jobbing in monopolies and privileges
to which the proletariat owed Its slavery and
the country its misfortunes and disasters. The
siege between Paris and Versailles is one of
those that cannot be ended by an illusory com
promise; the lfsue should not be doubtful.
The victory fought for with Buch in
domltable energy by the Commune will
remain with the idea and with the right.
We appeal to trance, which knows ttmt
Paris in nrms possesses as much calm as
bravery. Where order is maintained with as
much energy as enthusiasm, who is ready to
sacrifice herself a 1th as much reason as energy,
Puns is only In arms In consequence ot ner de
votion to liberty, and the glory of all In France
ought to cause this bloody conflict to cease. It
is for France to disarm Versailles by a solemn
manifestation of her irresistible will. Sum
moned to profit by our conquests, she should
declare herself identified with our efforts she
should be our ally In the contest which can only
end by the triumph of the Communal idea or the
ruin of Paris. But for ourselves, citizens of
Paris, we have a mission to accomplish a
modern revolution tha greatest and the most
fruitiul ot all those which nave uiutmnatea his
tory. It is our duty to fight and conquer.
MYSTERIES OF ITALIAN CRIME.
Extraordinary Scene In a Florence Thea
tre An Actor Shot Dead on the Stage by
a Bullet Placed In a Gun by Some
Enemy
Flortmee Correspondence London Daily Standard.
An awful occurrence took place a few even
ings ago at the Principe Umberto Theatre, in
loreace, during the pcrtormauce oi an eques
trian spectacle entitled Th Capture of Cipri-
ano la Gala. At the culminating point oi tne
piece there is a s;rand engagement between a
baad of brhranas ana a party ot sharp.
shooters, the former stationed upon a group
of rocks, and the latter on the level irrouud,
Just when tne comoat was at its neignt one oi
tha sharpshooters tell, aaa in so natural a man
ner that the act was creeled with an enthusias
tic round of applause. A moment atterward,
however, it was plain that something had goue
wrong. A couple of men rushed upon the stage
and lifted the body of the prostrate actor, when
it was at once seen that no was lyirnr in a pool
of gore. Cries and shrieks arose from every
part of the bouse; women iainted, ana meu
j UIIipcU upoa IUO autga. lucnunuuu mq wicuca-
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tra continued to piay, ana many oi me per
formers continued their parts, others, men
and horses, rushed about in wild confusion. At
last the manager, pale as death, came forward,
and his aspect at once hushed the house into
silence. An untoward accident (he said) had
just occurred, aud the representation must at
once be brought to an end. The house was im
mediately cleared, but crowd lingered for some
time about the neignoornooa oi tne tneitre, ana
it was soon known that the man who had "na
turally" dropped on the boards had been shot
throngh the head, and was a corpse before the
first echoes of the public applaute could have
reached his ear. lu the Italian theatres certain
gentlemen, who exercise their otlice by turns.
are answerable for everything connected with the
good orderof the representation, the taking ot pro
per precautions attainst accidents, ana so lorttt.
On the evening In question the offlcial on duty had
superintended the loading of the firearms, and is
ready to take oata tnai tney were caargea wita
powder only. The bullet, therefore, that shat
tered the skull of the poor sharpshooter in the
mimic fight was presumably slipped into one of
the barrels after the guns had been distributed
among the company but by whom, aud for
what purpose ' This Is the mystery to which
justice is eadeavorlug to fiad the clue. It
thould be added that the King was, according
to bis custom, present at the entertainment,
havinir a rreat paseion for all horse spectacles,
and occupied his usual place in a box; close to
the stage, lu the company of the Bella Koslna aad
ber daughter, the Marchioness Bpiaola. The
shat, however, eoppoMng It intentional, could
not have been directed at his Majesty, for it was
fired la the opposite direction.
The chaplain ot the Kansas State Prison Is
an old lady oi seventy years, Airs. Lyaia
Sexton.
A Kardenet near Albany raised on two
acres of land lettuce enough to clear M00
profit. j
FOURTH EDITION
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
The Hew U. S. loan.
Sherman and the Administration.
Tho Situation in China.
Raid on Christianity.
The League Island Station.
Iron-clads Ordered Thlrher.
The President Coming to Philadelphia
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Eta
FROM EUROPE.
by associated press.
Exclutively to The Evening Telegraph.
Versallllat Successes.
Versailles, May 4. The Versailles forces
have carried by assault the insurgent position
at Saquet Mill. One hundred and fifty of the
Communists were killed, and 10 cannon and
300 prisoners captured. The mill, however, has
been evacuated by the Versailles troops, as it is
exposed to a destructive fire from the insurgent
fortifications.
Afternoon Quotations.
Liverpool, May 44 f. M. cotton active and
firmer: uplands, 7o7id.: lOrleans, 7(7?.d,
aies is.wio nates, luciuamg ouw ior export aua
speculation. Wheat, lls.(ll. d. for No. i to t new
red western spring, fienuea peiroieuin, lo'ia.
LONDON. iUV 4-4 31 f. Al. UOIlBOlS for
both money and account. American securities
quiet and steady ; 6-SSs of 1862, utjy; af H65, aid
London, xuay 4 4-iiu f. M. Esugar. bus. on tne
spot and hub. ulioai.
London, nay 4. inn mmion m iue rsaan oi Eng
land has increased
FROM WASKIJVaiOJr.
The Kew Loan.
Special Drura'ch to The livening Telegraph,
Washington, May 4. It is understood the
Government has a proposition from European
capitalists to take two hundred minions ot the
new loan, provided the interest on the bonds is
made payable abroad. Secretary Boutwell hat
not yet returned, and the matter is held under
advisement.
The San Domingo Treaty,
Mr. Sumner proposes as soon as the treaty is
sent to the senate to enter a motion to conside
it in open sesuion. He regards it as a matter of
much importance to the country that the people
should have a direct voice la whatever action is
taken. This will be strenuously opposed by the
iriends ot the treat, who regard it as an un
friendly movemeut againBt it.
General Sherman's Course.
The President and others are astonished at
General Sherman's speech at New Orleans.
While the Ku-klux bill was under discussion in
the Senate the General was a constant attendant
aad expressed himself strongly on the subject.
lie was in lavor ot toe most extreme measures.
His speech generally is regarded here as a bid for
the Democratic nomination forlae Presidency.
The Situation In'Chlua.
Gentlemen jnst from China laid before Mr.
Sumner evidence tbat shows that strenuous
efforts are being made by the Government there
to inflame the masses against Christians and
foreigners generally and to inaugurate a uni
versal massacre. To this end pamphlets are
circulated pretending to give a true account of
the Christian religion and the habits of the
Western nations. They are represented as most
horrible, murderous, and obscene. These gen
tlemen assert tbat the Government is deter
mined to fight civilization.
Iron-Clads Sent to League Island.
An order baa been issued by the Secretary of
the Navy that all lrou-clads now at Key West
be sent to League Island, to be laid up there in
fresh water.
Award to Philadelphia's.
Messrs. Lockwoed & Co., of Philadelphia,
have been awarded part of the coatraet for
famishing the Treasury Department with sta
tionery. BY A8S0CIATID FRES3.
Exclutively to The Evening Telegraph.
Th President's Movements.
Washinoton, May 4. Presldeat Grant said
this morning it would afford him much pleasure
to attend the meeting of tie Ariay oi the Poto
mac in Boston next week, but he would be pre
vented from doing so by the extraordinary
meeting of the Senate.
He designs leaviag Washington on Saturday
for Philadelphia, to return on Monday with
Mrs. Grant, who is now on a visit to that city.
Baltimore Pradasa Marital.
Baltimokb, May 4. Uotioa firmer but slat,
asking 14k144'c. for mlddliag land, 1j1I,c.
(or law middling. Flour quist ana unchanged.
Wheat firm aud uctlvo; chhiae white, f; lair to
nriine. fl 6ut 76: prime to choice red, 1-7S419:
lair to (ood. f l'ixil tfu; uommou, $1-311 45; Oslo
ana lndlav ii r.u; rsnusyivauia, iw:ni. i;urn
whit Soithara firmer at 7ft o..ICo. ; yellow South
eru firm at T&c. ; mix d e' ern Arm at llftc. Oats
euli at Ai4. frovlslons unchanged. Whlssy
uachaagtcL 1
New York Produce Market.
New Yore, May 4. Cotton firmer; sales or JOM
bales uplands at 16 Vc; Orleans at lXa Flour
quiet and without decided change; sales of souo
barrels. Whuat qaletand nominal. Cora a shale
timer awd stock scarce; salea af t2,0M bushels
mixed W'ettera at 81o. Oats quist; sales of 14.0U0
buntieli Ohio at 6547ttc. Beef unchanged. Pork
steady. Lard quiet. Whisky quiet at ma.
TERRIBLE FIRE.
Haifa Million Dollars' Worth of Property
Destroyed la Brooklyn Au Entire Itlock
It educed to Ahcs-Flv Iluudred People
Thrown out of Work.
About 9 10 o'clock last night the extensive hat
factory of James H. Prentiss, Brooklyn, occu
pying the entire block, was discovered to be on
nre Had the establishment beea stored with
gunpowder it conld hardly have ignited so com
pletely in so short a time. Not more than ten
minute elapsed between the time when the flr6t
indication of the conflagration was discovered
acd the time whsn it was evideut to all that the
place was doomed.
About twenty minutes after the outbreak of
the fire, the roof and wall fronting on Kaymond
street, seven stories high, fell with a tremen
dous crash, and in a few seconds after the two
large boilers burst with a noise like that of a
cannonade, shaking tke entire aeighborhood.
Luckily, however, the power of the steam wae
expended among the piles of brick and stone
that nad lallen around tne Doners wneu me
roof and walla cam to the ground. At this
juncture the sparks were blown in inch large
bodies across the streets that the tenements and
? daces of business In the vicinity were placed
n jeopardy, aad the proprietors, appreciating
that laci, movea ail tney pessese oui mra
the streets with astonishing celerity. That
the precaution taken was not unnecessary
soon became painfully evident when it was dis
covered that the fiery tongnas bad shot over tho
entire width of Kaymona street and set a largo
tobacco factory and a waterproof establishment
on fire; similar work had also been going on on
tbe INavy street side among a row ot combusti
ble shanties, tbe roofs and back of which were
cleaned off in a remarkable small space of time.
On the tobacco factory getting Ignited, no little
excitement was created among the rowdy ele
ment ot the spectators, who. seeing that there
was then fifty feet between ihe fire and the City
Jail, delighted themselves with the prospect of
seeing that place shortly reduced to ashes. All
their nopes, however, were blighted, for the
flames, having thoroughly cleaned out the fac
tory in which they started, were totally extin
guished. Mr. rrentifs, tne owner ot the lactory. was
visited by Fire Marshal Keady immediately
after the conflagration, and ia answer to the
usnal questions stated that bit loss on building
and stock would not be less than f 350,000, on
which there is an insurance of $150,000 in about
thirty different companies, the names of which
be could not give. How the fire originated he
could not tell, but believed it was tbe result of
friction In a place known as the clutch-room,
near to the engine-room.
The factory was built entirely of brick, and
was looked upon as one of tbe best equipped in
tbe country. There were about 500 persons
employed in it, most of whom are poor people
depending upon the work obtained here for a
living. These are, of course, all thrown out of
employment.
The damage to the cloth factory owned by
Rollins & Co. Is estimated at 950,000, part of
which is covered by insurance. The loss to the
poor people in the tenements around cannot
fall short of $50,000, so that it is safe to estimate
the destruction wrought by the conflagration at
half a million dollars. JV. I'. Times, today.
RICHMOND MUNICIPAL TROUBLES.
Arrest of a Merchant lu New York for
Implication.
James C. Jones, a commission merchant doing
business at No. 206 Duane street, was arrested
yesterday by Detectives Tilly aad Tully, on a
requisition issued by Governor Walker of Vir
ginia, charged with forgery, and was this morn
ing taken to Richmond, Va., by Major Foe,
Jr., chief of the Richmond detective police
force.
Some time ago Mayor Chahoon, of Richmond,
was tried for forgery, and was sentenced to four
years' Imprisonment. The forgery consisted ia
the production of certain documents to prove
his right to a large sum of money which would
otherwise lapse to the city. These documents
proved to be forgeries.
In bis defense Mr. Chahoon urged that the
documents had been given to him by a James
C. Jones, formerly one of the most prominent
merchants in Richmond, but at that time, as
alleged by the Mayor, dead. After the trial
and conviction of Chahoon suspicions were
aroused that Mr. Jones was not dead, although
so reported, and for the past two months ac
tive search has been made for him. About ten
days ago the detectives discovered a clue, and
at once sent information to Major Poe. The
latter came to this city, and for a week has
been working in concert with the detectives of
this city. Yesterday afternoon Jones was
arrested by Officers Tilly and Tully, when he
vehemently denied all connection with the
forgeries, and asserted that he would be able to
prove his entire Innocence. Y. Pest of last
evening.
N. Y. MONEY MARKET YESTERDAY.
From the N. T. Herald.
'The money market was easier, with five to six
per cent, us the rates on stock collaterals and three
to four per cent, on Governments. Six per cent,
was, perhaps, exceptional, at least It was not ex
acted in the sreneral rnn of business on the ordinary
collaterals. The annual recurrence of the national
bank note redundancy Is at hand, and the abund
ance of this kind of curreucy Is already rendering
It diitlcult to lend. One leading firm who sold
bonds to the Government to-day vainly endeavored
to place the large amount paid out to them
from the Sno-Treanury. It Is suggested that inas
much as the Government Intends paying out this
currency until better supplied with legal-tenders,
the bond purchases and gold sales be arranged to
lake place the same day the former an hour earlier
than usual. By this means the Uovernment would
have merely to pay the difference between what It
pays lor the former and gets tor the latter, and pre
vent the shifting and interchange of a couple of
millions during the two days of the week devoted to
these Treasury operations.
Nothing new was said In the market for com
mercial paper, but a quiet business Is steadily doing
In the vicinity of 6 per ceut. discount for prime
double names, with 6 to 7 per cent, as the extreme
quotations for flrst-class paper.
"Foreign exchange was nominally unchanged and
dull. The leading bankers continued to ask HOX
for sixty days' sterling and M tor sight, bat
allowed a brokerage of a full one-eighth per cent,
on these rates. In fact, round amounts of stort
sight might have been bought at 10 less a bro
kerage. THE NEW LOAN.
"Advices from Washington of a private nature
state that proposals bave ben received from Europe
far the exchange of two hundred millions of five
twenties now held there for the new bonds. Th
additional subscriptions to-day wr ret .'90,000, making
the total subscriptions and conversions to date
f 62 288,01 0.
'The Government list was steaiy and firm, par
ticularly after tbe announcement tbat the offer of
the Government to buy two millions elicited tenders
of only t.11S,30, but underwent no Important
change. Tbe currency 6s were exceptionally heavy
and a fraction lower.
"Tbe gold markst was dull and in the Ham steady.
The Hnter shipments of specie, as cem pared wit
tbe expectation earlier In the wssk, while a trifle
more than those counted upon yesterdav. checked
the feeMng for a rise, especially as the London quo
tations for t2s came 9i)(u. The intimation
waa made during tbe day that a further reduction
In tbe Bank of Hug-land rats of discount might b
looked for to-morraw, but as the mfulinuru is now
2 per cent. It seems hardly probable (hat any
alteration will be made; but, then, London Is unu
sually well supplied with inouey Just now, owing to
tbe accumulation there of capital whlcl, with peace
In France, would be across tbe straits."
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES,
Reported by De Haven k Bro.. No. 40 S. Third street;
UECOINU BOARD.
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IN THE ORPH ANS' COURT FOR THE CITY
AND COUNTY OP PHILADELPHIA.
Ktate of MARTHA HOOT UN, deceased.
The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, settle,
and adjust the second and anal accauat of l.t4j
V. JONKt, Jr., and EZKA.'fcVANS, executors of the
last will aud testament of MAKThA HOOTKX, de
ceased, end to report distribution of the balaaoe
In the hands of the accountants, will meet tbo
parties Interested for the purpose of his appoint
menu on MONDAY. May 15. 1811, at 8 o'clock P. li
st Ms Office, No. 82 booth THIRD Street, In the'
City of Philadelphia. J. H. THW
t4tb8tat Auditor.
Y7B OFFER ANOTHER LOT OF
Worked Shoes and Cushions
Commenced and Pattern ready a Bargain.
One lot of Pboes, Ts cents.
One lot of hiioes, i.
Ilandsttins Black Gimp.
Black and Colored Battons,
Black aud 'oioreS Silk Fringes.
Pearl and Ivory Buttons.
Ceat Loops. 4 se wfm lnus
RAPSON'8,
N.W.Cerutr EIUIITII a;CHEllR Y StV
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