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TIIE DAixjY EVKiNlNG ' TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1871.
CITY lUTCLUmiKCli.
KEW M ARRET.
..mother Place to Sell Meats and Farm
Prott-ce.
Work has been commenced on the new mar
ket tallying which Is to stand at the corner of
fleveniicr'h and Federal streets. The inaugu
rators of iM much needed Improvement em
brace stir' prominent citizens as James Evans,
John Baiuley, William Bradley, William Mo
ran, Hon. Henry M. Watt, John Brown Parker,
Hon. John K. Findlay, Hugh McConnell, ana
Dr. Williams.
The comparatively close proximity of the
market to the Delaware and Chester county
farms insures for it the patronage of their
owners.
The capacity, dimensions, etc., of the struc
ture will be as follows: The front ou Federal
etreet will be 94 feet 6 inches, and extending in
depth 127 feet on Seventeenth street, with a
etreet 30 feet wide on the east. The building
will be two stories in height, the first to be used
for market purposes, and having a ceiling IS
feet in the clear. In this story will be five
principal aisles, with one hundred and fifty stalls,
each 7 feet 2 inches long, and of ttie usual
width. The second will contain a ball room, hi
feet by 90 feet, with a ceiling 20 feet high in
the clear. This will be thoroughly lighted, and
unobstructed by columns or piers of any kind,
and will be furnished with all the necessary
dressing and cloak-rooms attached. There
will be a handsome entrance to the ball-room
from Seventeenth street, from which two
grand stairways ascend to the second floor.
This story will contain three large rooms, each
29 feet by 42 feet, with large ante-rooms at
tached suitable for societies and lodges.
Water-closets will be placed in convenient
places, and everything arranged in the most
perfect manner. There will be a cellar under
neath the entire building, of good depth, in
which there will be two restaurants. The
architects of the building are Messrs. Hobbs &
Son, of this city, and many new and beautiful
features bave been introduced in the way of
market-house construction never before at
tempted in this country. The building will be
of brick, abutments or piers to project every
ten or fifteen feet, and each of which will
contain large ventilating flues. There will abo
be placed in the ceiling of the market-house
an opening out on the roof, making the system
of ventilation thorough and complete. The
building will be not only an improvement to
the southwestern portion of the city, but one
of ornament and great utility. The capital
Ftock is $100,000, 2000 shares at $50 per share.
The market will be finished by July. Already
$25,000 worth of the stock is subscribed.
ANTIETAM.
The Soldiers' Monument.
The trustees of the Antietam National Ceme
tery held a meeting at the Girard House last
night. Hon. O. L. Cranmer, of Virginia, pre
sided, and Thomas Boulet, of Maryland, acted as
Secretary. The Treasurer reported that the
available funds in his hands amounted to about
$37,000, which is to be expended for the pur
chase of a monument. Mr. James L. Batterson,
of Hartford, Connecticut, has submitted a design
for a monument, but the contract has not yet
been fully consummated.
The monument is to be made of granite. The
pedestal is twenty-five feet high, surmounded by
a colossal statue of a Union soldier standing on
guard over bis fallen comrades. This statue is
to be carved from a solid block ot white granite,
and when completed will weigh sixty-live tons,
and it will be the largest in the country. It will
be bewn from a block of granite weighing one
hundred and twenty-five tons, and when com
pleted will be forty-five feet high. Tne form
of the soldier will be clad in an overcoat, the
body leaning upon a gun at part rest.
The cemetery is located at Sharpsburg, Md.,
and the design of Its ground is trapezium la
ehape. The graves are located with reference
to the centre, where the proposed monument is
to be erected. Standing at this point, any one
with a good opera-glass can read the names of
nearly five thousand Union soldiers upon the
headstones distributed throughout the ceme
tery. Launch of the Steamer A. M. Smith.
Quite a number of ladies and gentlemen gathered
at Messrs. Neafle A Levy's yard, Kensington, to
witness the launch of the beautiful steamer
A. M. Smith, which took place punctually at 5
P. M. yesterday. The steamer is a beautiful
craft, and does much credit to its builders. Ib Is
owned by Elizur Smith, of Hartford, Conn., and
is one of a line intended for the Connecticut
river. This launch was the scene ef unusual
interest, from the fact that it is intended for a
Mew Englander. Mr. C. W. Smith, shipper of
coal, of Philadelphia, and formerly from New
England, paid a glowing tribute to the enter
prise, perseverance, and good management of
the owner in putting forward so many crafts
eteamers, sailing vessels, and barges thereby,
through bis instrumentality, greatly enlarging
the maritime interest of the State to which he
belongs. He also, in fitting words, spoke in loud
praise of the builders, Messrs. Neafle & Levy,
and, copying his language, "No greater com
pliment could be paid this firm than that the
inventive New Englander, who Invents every
thing, manufactures everything, from the needle
to the locomotive, from the baton to the steam
chip, should come to this firm to get their work
done, thereby showing their unprejudiced mind,
bestowing merit where it is due." While she
f:ently slid down the ways a beantlful young
ady christened her with the words, "I name
this good steamer A. M. Smith; may she prove
worthy of the name, 'live long and prosper.' "
Cruelty to Animals One of th most re
volting coses of cruelty was perpetrated at
Falrmount Park last week, and under circum
stances showing an amount of moral turpitude
that we are glad to Bay we are not often called
npon to relate. A young man. of a parentage
that would have led us to believe him incapa
ble of such an act, deliberately threw a stone
at one of the beautiful little rabbits whose gam
bols are the delight of the young folks and old
who frequent the park, and broke both of its
legs; nor did his cruelly end here. Instead of
humanely despatching the poor little thing, he
threw it among the high grass, to perish from
starvation. hen these facts were presented to
tne eociety lor tne Prevention ot Cruelty to
Animals, their agents called upon a gentleman
who bad been a witness of the act, but he
evinced a strong disinclination to testify against
his friend, and as the matter now stands it would
appear that the perpetrator of one of the mean
est acts of cruelty on a poor inoffensive little
creature would escape the punishment he so
richly deserves. We cannot but express our be
lief, however, that had the society used one
half the effort to bring this genteel offender to
Justice aa they have shown zeal in punishing ig
norant owners of ash-carts, for driving jaded
and broken-down horses, it would have secured
for itself a reputation for impartiality, and
established the fact that cruelty to auimals
meant punishment, from which no class could
claim lmmnnity.
Water. Colonel Fitzgerald, of the Eeening
City Item, has given an instance of his liberality
by erecting a substantial fountain in front of his
oUlce. The cool beverage will, during this
heated term, be appreciated both by bipeds and
quadrupeds, for the Colonel, who no doubt is a
member of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, and Is also a good judge of
water, has not only made arrangements to
apply the wants of horses and larger cattle,
but, what we have never seen before, has cad
placed a trough of clear running water where
dogs, do matter how large or small their stature,
can satisfy their thirst at pleasure. This is phi
lanthropy. Cape Vat Regatta. In addition to the two
$1000 prize cops at the grand ocean regatta at
Cape May on the 4th of July.ia aweeitstalies
cup, valued at (500, presented by Mr. Edwin N.
Benson, of Philadelphia, with the entrance
money, $25, added; open to vessels of botn
ilassef, without allowance of time, belonging
to any organized yacht club of the I'uited
States, will be tailed for on same day and on
tame course.
ESTLIN. ;
Tho New Dramatic Star.
Playing "Claude Jfelnotte" Under
Diflicnlties.
A Perfidious "Pauline."
A Too Appreciative Audience.
G-ISIVIITS!
Shall Zt XIave a Chance?
J t tS li i 1 1 !
"O for a muse of fire, that would ascend
The brightest heaven of invention 1
A Kingdom for a stupe, princes to act,
And uionarcns to behold the swelling scene 1"
The origin of the drama is lost In the mists of
antiquity, and perhaps If we were to trace its
history through the dim traditions of the ante
diluvian ages, it might be discovered that in the
pristine innocence of Eden, with the "mother
of mankind" for an audience, Adam
stepped npon the 6tage and was received
with thunders of applause which lasted full ten
minutes, and which nearly overpowered the
star of the evening with its tumultuous enthu
siasm. Such a greeting has never been extended
to any aspirant for histrionic honors in the
memory of the oldest play-goer, and Estlin
must bave felt more than reuaid for the fifteen
years of bard study which he had given to tbe
role of "Claude Melnotte." The performance
was such as might have been expected from a
man of truly original mind, who had done
nothing else but study "Claude Melnotte''
for fifteen years, and had conse
quently become mentally saturated with
the metaphysical essence of Bulwer's creation.
Mr. Estliu's "Claude" was truly original: It was
no imitation of Booth, or Fechter, or Daven
port; It resembled Mr. lorrest's "Cla-ude" more
than anybody eUes, but Mr. Forrest in his most
inspired moments never moved an audience as
Mr. Estlin did last evening: it was unlike any
thing that had ever been seen before, and may
we express a hope that its like may never be
seen again? We may, for the human powers of
enjoyment and appreciation are limited, and It
was evident last evening that the public of tlie
present day is not educated up to Mr. Estliu's
standard. In fact, Mr. Estlin is about two
thousand years before his time, and as a conse
quence be has to submit to the usual fate of
reformers, and to suffer on account of the
jealousy of those members of the dramatic pro
fession who would find their occupation gone if
this actor of tbe future with his novel style were
to come into fashion. Mr. Estliu's elocution is, not
to speak irreverently, of the pump-handle order,
and this, with his peculiar walk, that impresses
the beholder with the idea that he Imagines he
is walking upon eggs, had a peculiarly exhila
rating effect on the audience last evening, and
whenever the representative of "Claude" felt
impelled to walk across the stage he was greeted
with shouts of irrepressible laughter and up
roarious applause. All went passing well until
the scene where "Claude" dascribes his palace
by the Lake of Como. At the lines
"And when night came, amid the breathless
heavens
We'd guess what star should be our home when
love
Becomes immortal"
the audience became uproarious,and the loving
pair were greeted with cries of "Put him in his
little bed, "Kiss him for his mother, Pauline, "
and the representative of the haughty lady of
Lyons, unable to endure the situation longer,
placidly walked off the stage, leaving "Claude"
to breathe his love vows to the men in the flies.
This be did with a graceful unconcern that was
touching to behold, and for some moments
was unconscious of the disappearance of his
partner. He finally discovered her base deser
tion, and at the same time apparently became
aware of the fact that he was to some extent
an object of ridicule. Advancing to the foot
lights "Claude" undertook to explain that he
was not fit to play. "That's so," yelled a cho
rus of fiends in human form. "That's played
out, John; we've heard it before," cried others,
who were anxious to get the worth of their
money. "Give tbe man a chance," exclaimed
a stockholder, who, in the capacity of a dead
head, felt a direct interest in the success of the
performance. This partially restored order,
and "Claude" retiring for a few moments, re
appeared with "Pauline" and finished his lines
with
"Dost thou like the picture V
"Of course I do," said some young man with
an eye for artistic effect,but "Claude," heedless
alike of pralee or blame, went through the
scene like a hero, and evinced a determination
not to be bluffed that did blm infinite credit.
During the second and third acts various hor
ticultural compliments were thrown upon the
stage, and npon the fall of the curtain an indi
vidual who appeared to be the manager of the
concern made his appearance and gave an ex
planation in re Estlin which left the impres
sion on the audience that the performance was
a speculation on Estlin's weakness not particu
larly creditable to its originator. The gist of
this speech before the curtain was that the
audience were at liberty to guy Estlin as much
as they pleased, but that the representatives of
the female characters of tbe piece objected to
dodging the beets and cabbages that were
thrown upon the stage, and that they would de
cline to continue the performance if there was
not better behaviour.
After some delay the curtain again rose, and
the fourth act commenced. In the scene where
"Beanseant" makes dishonorable proposals to
"Pauline" the amusement of the audience wai
Eromoted by tbe sight of "Claude" thrusting his
ead in at the door of tbe room and regarding
the incident with anything but the righteous
wrath of an outraged husband. "Come in,
John!" shouted a dozen voices, and at last, in
compliance with the request of his admirers,
Estlin did put in an appearance, but as his cue
was cot yet given he was obliged to stand a
properly Indignant but, owing to the exigencies
of the dramatic situation, a passive spectator of
"Beauseant's" base conduct. At last the word
was spoken, and "Claude," with a hop, jump,
and a elide, threw himself between the villain
and his would-be victim, and proceeded to de
nounce tbe attempt npon his wife's honor in
the choice language furnished by the dramatist
for the occasion. The conspiracy against Est
lin at this point reached its climax, and amid a
shower of torpedoes, beets, cabbages, and other
missiles "Pauline" retired from the scene,
and the performance came to a stand
still. The hero of tbe evening here
again advanced to the footlights and
attempted an explanation, only a few words of
which could be heard above tbe uproar. Estlin,
however, was understood to say that he did not
mind the noise, but that the ladles playing with
him objected to It, aad as there was a general
demand for the performance to continue, tbe
representative of "Claude," with an amount of
pure pluck that cannot be too highly spoken of,
and a willingness to oblige that cannot be too
highly commended, said that he would retire for
a few moments and endeavor to persuade "Pau
line" to appear again. The lady, however, had
had enough of it, and. after another explana
tory speech from the manager, in which tbe
conduct of a portion of the audience was spoken
of in no very complimentary terms, the red cur
tain fell and tbe inay was played out.
We must give the ladies and gentlemen who
appeared with Mr. tstlin the credit of affording
Lima good a support as was possible under
the circumstances. "Pauline" alone proved
lcrfidious, and If she had remained true to her
colors the play would have rone on until the
end. In one of the scenes the gentleman who
clayed "Glavls" Interrupted the business for a
ew moments to make a little speech, in which
he besought the audience to keep quiet, as they
were spoiling meir own run by being so up
roarious. This polite hint, howevar, was not
accepted, and "Glavls," accepting the situation,
went through with the rest of the performance
like a man and an actor.
A portion of the audience were disposed to
see the programme of tne evening fairly carried
ont and to give Mr. Estlin a fair chance to spread
himself; bnt tbe unruly were In the ascendancy,
and tbe conduct of a very large number of those
in tbe front of the bouse was simply disgraceful.
For tbe discreditable features of the affair, how
ever, those who persuaded Estlin to appear,
when tbey knew that the public was not edu
cated up to his style of acting, were directly
responsible; and the directors of tbe Academy,
who, after the "Romeo" performance, must
have known what to expect, cannot
acquit themselves of blame. These gentlemen
bave been very squeamish about leasing their
building to colored lecturers and to Fisk's
cptra bovfe troupe, but tbey. It appears, have
no objection to their stage being littered with
cabbages, dead cats, rotten eggs, and other
similar filth. For the sake of decency, however,
tbey should have closed their doors to Estlin, or
rather to his managers, for we do not believe
that the advanced herald of the drama of the
future was might but a victim on the occasion of
this his secoud attempt to shine as a star in the
histrionic firmament.
A slight hiatus near the commencement of our
article will be observed by the attentive reader.
l bis was caused by the absolute refusal or tbe
compositors, actinjr under instructions from
tbe head centre of tbe typographical Union, to
set up some two million, seven thousand and
twenty-one pages of manuscript descriptive of
tbe progress of dramatic art from the earliest
ages to the time of Estlin, with elaborate
comparisons between his style aad that
of other eminent histrionic geniuses. The
proof-reader protested that he would
resign before be would read such
a lot of stuff, and the assistant foreman,
who on ordinary occasions demeans himself
like a good Christian, exclaimed in language
we are unable to repeat that he d be
before he would put the type in forms, even if
the compositors were willing to do their part
towards enabling us to edify and instruct our
readers. In vain did the foreman plead with
these violent men; they would not yield, and
nothing has been left to the unhappy writer
but to explain the situation and to inform the
public of tbe pleasure that was in store for
them, but now, alas! never to be enjoyed.
Closing Exercises at Urt House. A
number of tbe parents and friends of this ex
cellent institution assembled yesterday to wit
ness the exercises attendant on the closing of
the schools for the summer vacation. The pro
gramme on the occasion was as follows:
Bernardo and King Alnhonso. bv Charles Spalding
Farnum; Voices of the Dead, by Sargent Prentiss
Nutt; Marmion taking leave of Douglas, by James
Bond ; Catiline to his Friends, by Samuel Miller
llltcheork; a beautiful duet, "Tbe Murmuring Sea,"
was then sung by Messrs. Charles and Norman
Crawford ; The Pipes at Lucknow, by Newbery Allen
Stockton; Robenplere's Last Speech, by Oscar
Graves Parke; Klenzt's Address, by Byron, Moore
Ervin. A solo was then sung by Norman Crawford,
the school joining In the chorns, "As Pants the
Man." iteguius, oy wuiiatn ae veaux f ouiKe; Trie
Red King's W. arnlng, by Thomas Campbell Miller;
Iclllus, by Harry Gordon McCouch; Dying Speech of
Marino Fallero, by Charles William Cochran.
Prizes were then awarded for the best decla
mation, for composition, for the best annual
examination, and first and second testimonials.
A medal was also awarded to the most faithful
boy during the year. The declamation was very
creditable to the young gentlemen and their de
portment most excellent. The singing afforded
much pleasure to the guests, and the entire
exercises showed that this iastitute, under the
able administration of Mrs. Crawford, aided by
rroieseors iiarndon and i lay, nas luily main
tained its former high reputation.
A Thieving Female. Some time ago a
woman named Bridget Kehoe arrived in this
city from the old country, and proceeded to find
the residence of her brother-in-law, in the dis
trict of Kensington. She bad in her possession
a carpet-bag and bandbox, and in her wander
ings In quest ef her relative, she was met by a
woman, named Mary McCarty, who volunteered
help in her explorations. Mary took Bridget
to a tavern, and requested the proprietor to
allow them to deposit their dry goods for a short
time, when tbey would call and get them. The
request was kindly granted, and, taking np the
search, the brother-in-law was at last found.
Mary, having accomplished her friendly mis
sion, then departed, and Bridget, after the usual
greetings, went back to the tavern for the band
box and valise, but they were gone, for Mary
had been there before her. had donned the
"things," and left for parts unknown. Last
night, nowever, tne tnieving Mcuarty was dis
covered strutting in the upper section of the
city in all the glory of the stolen goods. She
was promptly arrested, and some of the articles
recovered. Alderman Ueins has held her in
1800 bail.
The Great Bridesburq Pump. The new
pump manufactured by the Hydraulic and IIv
drostatic Company, of which Barton 11. Jenks
is President, is creating a decided lurore among
scientific men. Heretofore the application of
its power has been devoted to lifting water from
great depths, aim tnere nas been running in
Bridesburg a pump which throws out a column
of water twenty inches in diameter with tre
mendous force. But now tbe same principle
has been used in a small band force-pump, just
completed at this company's works at Brides
burg, which is ten incnes long, one ana three
quarter inches in diameter, and containing seven
propellers. To this pnmp is attached a base two
Inches in diameter, with a pipe of one-halt inch
nozzle. This, npon the working of the appa
ratus, which is easy and nnlaborlous, projects a
stream of water sixty-five feet into the air.
Should this principle be adopted in the manu
facture of steam engines, marvellous results
wauld be attained.
The Old Franklin Saving Fund, by their
large Increase of business, finding themselves,
some time since, under the necessity of having
more room, have now removed from No. 136
8. Fourth etreet to their new and spacious
marble building No. 915 Walnut street, where
tbey will be able to offer greater accommoda
tions to their thousands of depositors, and more
facilities for the transaction of their largely in
creasing business. They allow 5 per cent, inte
rest on all sums, large or small, deposited with
them, and such sums draw interest from the day
deposited until drawn out to use. Open daily
from 9 to 8 o'clock. Open Monday evenings
from 7 to 9 o'clock. Jacob B. Shannon, Presi
dent; Cyrus Cadwalader, Treasurer. .
The Otiier Side. We have this morning
tbe other side of tbe story connected with tho
alleged beating of Michael McNaulty by Police
men juowjey, oi tne jugnieemn district., on
Sunday night last, in Susanna street, near York.
The policeman asserts that McNaulty had been
drunk, creating a disturbance, and fighting with
another man. The oilicer sought to interfere to
stop the row, when McNaulty seized a brick,
and threw It at him. Michael was placed nnder
arrest, and has been held in 500 ball by Alder
man jselil.
Free Baths. The superintendent of the
pnblic bath-house on the Schuylkill at South
street wharf has presented hls report, showing
how many persons nave availed themselves ot a
plunge durln? the week ending yesterday.
They are as follows: 168 men, 30 women, 91(5
boys, 60 girls; total, lsui.
For Capb Mat The cool sea breezes of "the
Canes" can be enjoyed after the very brief ride
of two bonrs and a half. An express train leaves
Philadelphia at 4 P. M. on Saturdays and arrives
at Cape May at 0 37, returning from Cape May
Nose Broken. Frank Conover last night
fell from the window of the third story of the
Louse iso. & Una street ana orote nis nose.
He was taken to the Penneylvaula Hospital.
TIIE D1VIM1T SCHOOL-
The Annnal Cnmmencemeat Kxereltes of
the Divinity Schoel of the Fretesta-t
Episcopal Church The OrtlaatioM of
the Graduates,
This morning the Commencement exercises of
tbe Divinity Bchool of the Protestant Episcopal
Church were held in the Church of the Saviour,
on Thirty-eighth street, near Chesnut, 1 West
inuaaeipma.
Aiwa. m. morning prayer was read.by Key.
Emlen Hare. D. D.. and Rev. R. Bethel Clax-
ton, D. D.
At eleven o'clock. BlshOD Lee. of Delaware.
Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylvania, the faculty of
the Divinity School, the clergy, and the gradu
ating class, entered the church in a body. Tbe
metrical psalm, "In Thee 1 put my steadfast
trust." was sung, after which the sermon was
delivered by Rev. J. II. Eccleston, rector of the
Church of the Bavlonr. ine text was In Mat
thew, chap, xl., 28th verse, "Come unto me all
ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will
give you rest."
ins following is an abstract oi tbe discourse:
"These words show plainly the interesting char
acter of Christ's work, as the perusal of several par
allel texts will show. 'No man cometh to the father
but by me.' These words are addressed to those
who are borne down by the burden of their gulls
and sin and sorrow and the cares of this world. To
such conns this blessed promise of Ood's reconcilia
tion. This promise assures ns as well of the thor
oughness of the Interuessary work of the Son.
"v here no we set this promise7 From our Bible,
hlch ChriBt Himself has given to ns. which Is the
foundation of our belief. Hundreds of texts from
that source have the same tendency. The promise
Is In the Bible; bat In order that we maybe bene
fited thereby, we must put the Bible in the soul and
make it part of ourselves. Christ's spirit puts the
word of Ood before us ; but the work of the Spirit is
more than multiplied when that word 19 put Into the
sonl. God revealed in the spirit of Christ Is tbe
spirit of the reconciled Father.
"When God's spirit enters the heart It works and
repairs alijthe Ills which have happened to It by reason
oi ine auairs or mis world, its worn' men, never
stops until the spirit Is thoroughly regenerated and
brought back to the original condition In which It
was tlrst created.
"Christ says, I am the way leading to God. He
also Ba.VB I am the Truth, bringing God down to me,
When God and man are reconciled In Christ, then
the roan lives and lives truly.
"To you, my brethren, who to-dayjntend to take
upon you those awful vows, I would say, tnat If you
believe tne many ponderable tnings contained in tne
Word, and if that Word has been committed to us
and will be to you. nothing can excuse a negligence
oi It on your part or a teaching of anything which is
not cociaineu m is."
After the sermon the communion service was
proceeded with, at the conclusion of which the
class were graduated, uisnop Lee, oi ueiaware,
presenting tbe diplomas.
ine iouowmg is tne list oi graduates:
John Grant Bawn, Philadelphia.
John S. Beers, Philadelphia.
T. William Davidson, Conshohocken.
James Samuel Ellis, Laurel, Del.
Ezra Isaac, Philadelphia.
Joseph Lyons Mlllor, Philadelphia.
Eben Thompson, Providence, li. I.
Of these Mr. Bawn was a graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Millor of the
Philadelphia High School, and Mr. Thompson
of Brown University.
The graduates were then ordained to the
ministry of the church by Bishop Stevens. With
the exception of Messrs. Beers and Isaac the
members of tbe clais were ordained deacons,
Messrs. Beers and Isaac and Mr. J. Everest Cat
tell, another deacon not connected with the
Divinity School, were ordained to priests orders.
Air. William xl. Josephs, a colored man ana t
graduate of the Mission house, was also or
dained deacon. Quite a large number of colored
people were in the audience to witness this
ordination.
THE EXPLOSION.
The Fire Still Burning.
The public are already familiar with the ter
rific explosion and fire which occurred last night
In the large agitator or me estaDiisnment ot the
Atlantic Petroleum Storage Company, near the
roint tsreeze uas wonts.
When the fact became known, many fears
were expressed that the tank, with its large mass
of burning oil, might possibly communicate to
the other oil stills and reservoirs, but these ap
prehensions fortunately were unfounded. The
contents of tbe agitator were still in flames as
late as noon to-day, but a despatch from the
works at that hour contains the assurance that
it is now under perfect control. The estimate
of the losses as given in tbe morning papers
was above the actual figures. fhe
capacity of the tank was overstated, it contain
ing at the time of tbe casualty about 100.000
f;allons of oil, and not 120,000 as reported. This,
n connection with the destruction of the tank
and two smaller ones containing the chemicals,
will make the loss about 20,000. It is not in
sured. An effort was made last night to draw
off a portion ot the oil from the bottom of the
holder, but with only partial success. The
probabilities are that it will continue burning
until every particle of the petroleum is con
sumed. Beer and Dishonestt. Three boys, the
force of whose appetite for beer is much greater
than tbe resistance of their consciences, on
Wednesday last, running short of cash, set up a
job to rob the cash drawer of Daniel Donnelly's
tavern, on Main street, below Penn, Manayunk.
They succeeded in their efforts, and that even
ing Mr. Donnelly was just 40 poorer than he
was in tbe morning. The lads, after securing
the "swag," came to Philadelphia by the Nor
ristown branch of the Reading Railroad. Some
olllcers were notified and put npon their track,
and late in the evening found tho boys in a beer
saloon on Race street, near Third, spending
money and drinking beer, with all that riotous
jollity which only the consciousness of lamb
like innocence can afford. The frolic of the
young gentlemen was very summarily cutjshort,
and the trio were marched in custody back to
Manavunk. Alderman Diehm held them each
in $000 bail.
Coroner's Inquests. Deputy Coroner Sees
held an inquest this morning at the Morgue, in
tbe case of Henry McCartuey, who died from
Injuries received while placiug a smoke-stack at
Diston's factory. The testimony showed that
the occurrence was purely accidental. No blame
being attached to the parties having charge of
the smoke-stack, the jury rendered a verdict of
"accidental death."
Also, in the case of William Shaw, killed on
Monday night by the collision between the
steamers H. Getty and the Edwin Forrest. kVer
dict "accidental'
Old Soldiers Coming to Ligiit Since the
allowance of the first pension claim nuder the
law granting pensions to soldiers of 1813, James
Slngleter, aged 82, residing at No. 133 Prime
street, this city, filed through Mr. E. B. Jenkins
notice of three others, viz., James Ray, aged 70,
of No. 802 8. Front street; Edward Heston. aged
74, of No. 1200 Green street; and Samuel John
son, aged 81, of No. 1624 Filbert street, all of
this city, has been received.
Ran Over a Child Henry Snyder, tbe
driver of a wagon, ran over and badly Injured
a child at Fourth and Thompson streets yester
day. He was arrested and taken before Alder
man Devlin, when, it having been produced in
testimony that tbe injuries of the child are
quite serious, the accused was held tt await
the result.
Eoardhan's Excursion. Again we invite
the particular attention of our readers to the
card announcing Boardman's Fourth Annual
Excursion to Atlantic City to-morrow afternoon.
These excursions bave always been popular, aad
there Is every indication that in point of plea
sure this one will surpass all its predecessors.
Admitted to Bail John Mulligan and
William McAnally, tbe two men who on Sunday
night so badly beat Mr. George Pabst at his
saloon, York avenue and Callow bill street, have
been admitted to bail by Alderman Cab ill, tbe
attending physician on Vlr. Pabst having pro
nounced him out of danger.
Bor Injured. A boy of five years, named
Charles Kavnold, last night fall from, a lumber
t ile at Tenth street and Montgomery avenue, and
fractured bis leg. He was taken to his home in
that vicinity.
FOURTH EDITION
FIEE III ST. LOUIS.
Attempted Wife Murder
Important Railway Contract.
Another Kerosene Casualty,
Sentence of a IVIurdoror.
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
Akerman and Southern Outrages.
Eoutwell and I'leasanton.
Why Grant is at Long Branch.
Etc., Ktc, Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc
FROM WdSniJVGTOJV.
The President at Long Branch..
Bptcial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, June 23. It has transpired that the
main object of the President's visit to Long Branch
this season has a political more than a social signifi
cance. He desires to hear the counsels of leading
politicians and acknowledged Republicans as to the
best manner of healing the differences in the ranks
of the party In tbe States of New York and Penosyl
vanla. Next week a large delegation of New Yorkers
will visit Long Branch to (five their views as to the
better apportioning of Federal patronage in that
State.
AttorneyGeneral Akerman
returns to-morrow, when Bowen's case will be dis
posed of as far as that department Is concerned.
When the President ordered the Secretary of War
to Issue instructions to department commanders to
assist the civil author lties in the Southern States
in putting down the Ku-klux or like disturbances, 4t
was expected Instructions also would be sent to
United States Distiict Attorneys and Marshals.
The Attorney-General deferred thta till such time
as, in his opinion, the condition ot affairs would
warrant It. Akerman Is a Georgian, and thinks he
knows best how to deal with the people of that sec
tion of the country, and docs not believe In precipi
tating matters; consequently no Instructions of any
kind have been issued any more than if the act for
the suppression of thealleged outrages had never
passed.
Since Clifford Thomson Resigned
the position of Chief Supervisor and Detective of In
ternal Kevenne on account of using the secrets of
Pleasanton's office tor stock jobbing matters, it has
been sieged that the Commissioner himself was
more or less involved In Thomson's plans. There Is
a positive disagreement between Boutwell and
Pleasanton, so that the latter never communicates
with the Secretary on business except by letter.
Now this means has stopped, and Pleasanton In
tends managing his bnreau Independently of the
head of the Treasury Department, and without ask
ing bis approval or consent in any matter, hoping
the President will sustain him. Yesterday he
awarded one of the most Important coutracta to the
Hudson Paper Mills for furnishing new paper for
printing Deer, aisuuea spirits, cigar, tobacco, snutr,
and all other stamps, except adhesive stamps.
The Secretary alone has the (right to bind con
tracts by his approval, and Pleasanton's course is
regarded as remarkable, as It is defiant. Such a
condition ef affairs cannot last much longer. Either
Boutwell must jrcsign or Pleasanton accept a
ioreign mission.
I ROM THE WEST."
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
Fire In St. Louis.
St. Locis, June 83. The hemp and bagging fac
tory oi j. o. Ljue a uo., corner oi cane ana uoi
Una streets, was totally destroyed by tire last even
Ins. The loss Is between 140.000 and 150.000: lnsur
ance unknown. The foundry and machine shoo of
Collins & Holltday, opposite, was somewhat dam
aged by ore and water ; insured.
Steamer Burned.
Milwaukee, June S3. The steamer Diamond,
owned by J, IF. Monroe & Co., of Oshkosn, was
bnrned at Berlin, Wis., yesterday. Loss about
Ii4,uuu; lDaurea tor siuuu.
The steam flouring mill of Mr. Rlx, of Iron Kid ere.
Wis., was destroyed by Ore yesterday. Loss, f looo.
IROM NEW YORK.
BT ASSOCIATED FKBSS.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph,
, Attempted Wife Murder.
Trot, Jnne 23. Isaac O. Lansing, a farmer, liv
lng near YYaterford, Saratoga county, was arrested
yesterday, cnargeu wun plotting to destroy his
wife's life. Abram Devoes swears that he was paid
$105 to kill her, Lansing going away from home,
while the deed was to be done at night. Justice
Cramer, of Watetford, Is examining the case, which
produces great excitement In the lower part of
Saratoga county.
Murderer Sentenced, Etc.
Rochester, June 23. Joseph Messner, the wife
murderer, was this forenoon sentenced to be
naneed on the nth or Aueut next.
In tbe Court of Oyer and Terminer this forenoon,
argument was heard for a new trial for David Mont
gomery, convicted a few days since of the murder
ot nis wue.
FROM JVISW ENGLAND.
BT A880CIATID FRBS8.
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph,
Accident from Kerosene.
Boston, Jane 83. While drawing kerosene oil
from a cask in tbe cellar of L. P. Haskell's grocery
in Sumner street, this morning, it caught Ure from a
lighted candle, causing damage to the goods and
building to the extent of taouo.
FROM THE PLAINS.
HIT ASSOCIATED PRESS.!
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
Railway Matters.
Fort Scott, Kansas, June 83. A despatch from
A. C Mitchell, president, dated Lebanon, Mo., yes
terday, announces that a contract for grading, Iron
ing, and equipping the Laclede and Fort Scott Kail
road, from the Mississippi river to Fort Scott, has
been closed with George A. Fitch, of New York.
Titw York Produce Market.
New York, Jnne 83. Cotton quiet but firm;
sales 600 bales at 80 '.C. Flour unchanged ; sales of
760S barrels. Wheat quiet but firm; sales 80,000
bushels spring at 11-48 afloat; winter red West
ern, 1147. Corn firmer; sales 42,000 Dushels mixed
Western at 73(4740.; good to choice da, T5i476c.
Oats steady ; sales 18,000 bushels Western and uiilo
at 6e68c Beef quiet and steady. Pork steady;
new mess, f 14 87X&1& Lard quiet and steady.
Whisky quiet and steady.
Chicago Flour and Wheat Market.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Chicago, June 83 10 A. M. Wheat market
ictive and feverish. No. 9, fllS.V, cash ands-'ller
Jnne; l 871-87 v, seller July; seller July
or; Aogust; 11-16 bid, seller the year. Cora quiet,
but firm; M5,(i64,c, seller June; bsa, seller
August. Frelghta, 6eo.
F'onr, bbls. i.ooo s.ooo Oats, bng....s3,iwo loj.ooo
W heat, bus. S5.0O0 85,000 Hye, bus .... noue none
Corn, bus.. 8tto.000 tao.oooi barley, bus., none none.
Daltimora Produce Market.
Baltimore, June 83. Cotton unchanged. Flour
weak, and market favors buyers. WDent tlulL Cora
boutbern white dull uuSoc; houihttra yeilo
Arm at 7Ck7Jo.; mixed Western, HUu:. OaU in
fair demand at 7M soc Met I'ork quwr at is
16 M. Bacon and Lard unchanged. WaUky uu
thanged at saMjtf.
M. Garcia Onevedo, a member of the Spa
nish Embassy, who bad remained In Paris, and
was struck by a ball tired by the (JommuuUu,
has died from the e Heels of his wound. The de
ceased was a writer of considerable merit.
MISS ME.
Her Latest Female Emigration Scheme
From the ZVrene Globe, Junt 14. .
From a letter received by last mall we are
triad to learn that Miss Rye Intended to leave
for Canada by tbe Prussian, which sailed yes
terday from Liverpool, and that she brings along
with ber a hundred little girls, and thirty others,
we presume female adult servants. She expects
that tbe British Government will be Induced to
lend ber some assistance In her enterprise for
the good of orphan little girls; and so pleased is
the Board of Poor Law Guardians for St.
George's, Hanover Square, with the accounts
received from some of the little ones In their
new Canadian homes, that they have bad their
letters printed and distributed by hundreds
among tbe different parish schools of the me
tropolis. We are also glad to learn that the
interest In the emigration of orphan girls
under Miss Rye's auspices Is greatly extending
an instance of which may be cited in tbe fact
that one gentleman, a wealthy London mer
chant, originally from Cumberland, has offered
to bear half the expense of every orphan child
that tbe guardians of bis native parish In Cum-,
berland will put under Miss Rye's care. It Is
literally the lact that too many of such a class,
if wisely and judiciously selected, cannot be
sent to this country. The dearth of female ser
vants In Canada at this moment is very much..
greater than It was when Miss Rye first di
rected her attention to the matter with which
ber name Is now so much associated. It is very (
evident that bringing adult females across the
Atlantic is beset with difficulties, and open to
objections from which the present undertaking
of Miss Rye is entirely free. She will not easily
supply the demand, let her do her best.
A SEASONABLE I1LXT.
The Abuse of Drinking Fountains.
That a public drinking fountain Is an adorn
ment to a well-regnlated city, as well as useful,
none will deny, but unfortunately, in many re
spects, the one now erected may almost be
classed as a public nuisance. First, from early
drawn until sundown, scores of ill-bred blacks
of all ages loiter round it, with no evident pur
pose other than stealing the cups or cooling'
their pulses with the water contained in the
tank. Then, again, the location is not desirable
for many reasons. Situated, as it is, at one of
the most prominent junctions In our city, at all
hours during the day those passing it can feast
their vision npon the motley crew surrounding
It, as well as a pool of water upon the street and
a mnddy pavement. This alone Is eulllclent,
Instead of answering the purpose for which it
was erected, to drive oil the respectable portion
of the human race, and turn It over to dirty
urchins to play splash in.
Is there not also danger of spreading disease
among animals ? Only yesterday a horse badly
afflicted with the glanders was driven to the
fountain to drink, and was allowed by his driver
to rub his nose against the Iron work, thereby
endangering the health of all that followed.
May not horses have divers diseases which
would infect others who drank at the pool after
them ?
As a quencher of thirst, it is wlthoat doubt
useful, but it should bo regulated In some way
to guard it from beluga disease-brewer. Wash'
ington Patriot.
REMARKABLE ACCIDENT.
An Elcven-Year-Old Hero.
Tbe Lancaster Intelligencer of last evening ,
Bays:
One of the most remarkable accidents whlc h
we bave ever recorded occurred in this city
yesterday afternoon, Clarence A. Westhaeffer,
aged about eleven years, and son of Mr. J. M.
Westhaeffer, the well-known bookseller, being
the sufferer. Clarence climbed up to the top of
that portion of a gymnasium known as &
"Flying Dutchman," situated in the rear of the
Parish School on Duke' street, his object being
to secure a long rope for a little girl who de
sired to use it for a particular purpose. While
at tbe top be became giddy and fell, clutching
at the pole In his descent, and this was what
caused the serious part ot the accident, for a
gold ring on the third finger of his left hand
caught in one of the spikes on the pole, his
whole weight resting for a moment
npen the finger; bnt it was only
for a moment he fell heavily, . while
the ring flew in one direction and the entire
skin of the finger, nail and all, in another. The
skin and nail of the finger remain Intact, not a
break In either, and a casual observer would
suppose that it is really the whole finger flesh,
bone, and all. But the mutilated part is only
the outside covering of the finger, having, of
course, a good deal of flesh with it. And here
comes in the brave part. Clarence walked over
to the office of Dr. John L. AUee, Sr., but find
ing that gentleman in the act of going to the
ruilroad to take a train of cars, he walked to
the residence of Dr. John L. Atlee, Jr., where
bis Injured hand was properly dressed, and the
brave little fellow then walked home. He Is
suffering considerable pain to-day, but It Is be
lieved the finger will be saved. ,
Stabbed. George Jackson and another per
son named John Moore took to fighting yester
day at Front and Tasker streets. Jackson drew
a knife and cnt Moore on the wrist, severing
two arteries, by which he lost a large amount
of blood. The flow was finally stopped, and:
tbe sufferer taken to his home much exhausted.
Alderman Lutz held Jscksou to await the result
of Moore's injuries.
Casualties. A man named William Blee,
aged 40 years, fell from the first floor to the
cellar of a sugar warehouse at Reed street
wharf this morning, and fractured his leg. lie
was removed to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
Frederick Miller, aged 23 years, had his leg
crushed yesterday afternoon by a car on the
Pennsylvania road, at Thirty-fifth street, lie
was removed to his home in the neighborhood.
Rum Over A farmer's wagon ran over, to
day at noon, a boy named Joseph England, on
Fourth street above Brown, badly cutting his
face and jaw. He was taken to St. Joseph's
uoepiiaj.
Attempted Suicide. William Hornor, 71 1
years of age, residing at JNo. loin North Six
teenth street, attempted to commit suicide by
cutting his throat at seven o'clock this morning.
He was taken te St. Joseph's Hospital.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. 1
Reported by De Haven & Bro.,No. 40 S. Third street.
SECOND BOARD.
15000 H&BTope
looshLeh NavSt.. 89 X"
ss.... 40
$300 City es, New.
C&.D..10S
800 do
too do O. 34 4
800 do b30. 83 V
100 do...C&p. 89
8UU OO DoU, 83 J
ssvr
f 2000 Pa K mt con.sS OfiV looo do 8i
bo sn k renna k.. st 100 an rn tx k K.bso it
1 de ... c.69 1-16, lshLef Vai 61 V
8 ah Fenna R-rec. 60 SO sh O C 4 A 8.. 61,
18 do. receipts 60.
H- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
FACULTY OF Alt I'd.
The Annual Commencement lor conferring De
crees )u the different Faculties will be held at the
Academy of Music on THURSDAY, June 89. at ltf
a. M. The Reverend Clergy, Judges of the United
btates and Htate Courts, the Mayor of tbe city, Select
and Common Councils, the caudidatns for the vari
ous degrees, tbe Alumni Association, and other
graduates of the University are invited to join the
faculty In the Foyer of the Academy at a quarter
brforeten. FRANCIS A. JACKSON
6 ii fit Secretary of the Faculty of Arts;
UNIVERSITY 0 PENNSYLVANIA,
FACULTY OF ARTS.
HIE EXJMINA'UON ut CANDIDATES FOR
ADMlfSIOl TO ANY OK THIS COLLEUB
CLASKJC8 will beheld on TUESDAY, Jun 87, at'
11 o'cloci.ln the ;R fc'KK and LATIN LANOUAOKS ;
and on WKDNKSHAY, ihe usth, at half past 10
f clock. In the ENtiLISU 8TUD1ES and MATHE
MATICS. Hiuotun may entr to Parana the fall course for
th l'e(ir ot Kai heljr of Arm, or the full cuure
for the J'egrt-e of bchi lor of hciences, or any such,
partial courbe as the t-cuitv may sanction.
FRANCIS A. JACKSON,
6 83 4trp becrttary of the Faculty.
TT7EDDINO AND ENGAGEMENT KINOf
of aolld 18-karat One gold. QUALITY WAR
RANTED. A full assortment of sikos always oa.
ou(k FAKR A BKOTHfcK. Maen,
K0, 32i c;;;li 6t, (mmuw FouiUv.
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