THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, THURSDAY. JULY 26, 1883. JUDGMENTS CONFESSED. DISAPPEARING. THE COPE COLLECTION.
ACTS OF WRONGDOERS. Matters that Have Been Brought to the Attention of the Police Mrs. John Buchanan, living at No. 1636 North Eighth street, hired a colored servant on Saturday. She left a few hoars afterward with $60 worth of silverware, nearly all of which has been recovered In a pawn shop.
Several weeks ego Cbarles Abel, a lodging house keeper at No, 1721 Market street, was given $56 for safe-keeping by David Calhoua, one of his customers, who was employed as a laborer on the new Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad. He received $12 of bis money, but he demanded tbe remainder on Tuesday. Abel said he couldn't give It to him as he had been robbed. The notes and cola had beea Inclosed in a handkerchief, and Calhoua asked for tbe return of this article. Abel handed It to bim and Calhoua wanted to know what he meant by the robbery story.
He replied that he bad lost Ibe money. The lodging housa keeper, having been arrested previously for a similar offense, was held in $1000 ball by Magistrate Scntb. Ed ward Lottos and George Smith, the latter colored, were arrested in West Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, on tbe chargs of having In en concerned in the theft of $100 worth of utilaundried clothes from the wagon of Amos Hoopes on Monday. Smith is also aocased of etealirg a horse and wagon and three barrels ot seep from Fifth end Chestnut streets on Tuesday. Both prisoners were held tor a hearing at tbe Central Station.
A email boy, William Simpson, residing at Nc. Alter street, was arrested yesterday fioiDicg, and held In $5GO bail, for striking Enward ErsMue, a smaller boy, residing at No. 2.31 Alter street, In the face on Suadav est, aod throwing him Into tbe Sohuylklll. 1 he assault was occasioned by Eraklne attack-rg and "ducking" in tbe river a younger brother of Hlmpeon. Cbarles Williams, colored, hailing from Wilmington, was arrested yesterday on tbe charge ot the larceny ot a pair of shoes from tbe front i the store No.
132.3 Columbia avenue Hs wes teld fortrlaL 1 homes Murray and Henry Ellwood, the two 'ads who were arrested on last Friday for rnb-Mrg tbe residence of B. F. Duane, at No. 1543 Vine street, and the dwelling of L. S.
Smith, No 1221 North Eighth street, were yesterday given a final hearicg before Magistrate t-outb, and committed in default ot $3000 bail each to answer at court. Articles which had been Btolen from both houses were found in the possession of tbe defendants. Beery Henegger a tavera keepor at No. 110 street, Manuyunk, was arrested on Tuesday on the charge of keeping a disorderly be use. Magistrate Rink held tne accused to answer.
Edward Campbell alias Martlnette, was at tbe Central yesterday, upon tbe cnarge of In-ttmtdath'g a witness, a-i! at bis request was permitted to waive a bearing. GIAWT WATER FALLS. A Recently Discovered Wonder la a Mountain Wilderness ot Virginia. It seems remarkabls that In a country so well known as the Old Dominion any striking natural scenery should have remained unknown to be discovered at this day, yet It Is tine that In Virginia a wonderful waterfall, attended by a large number of cascades and minor falls, has been discovered. It Is near Vesuvius, a station on the Hbvnandoah Valley Railroad, eighty miles south from the famed Luray caves, which were discovered only four tears ago, and thirty-one miles north of the Natural bridge, so well known in Colonial cays, that this new beauty was discovered In Its mountain retreat.
A few ears ago Mr. J. Rittenhonse, while ergsged npon labors connected with tbe coast survey, saw tbe fa1 1, and lost little time In buying oOCO acres ot the land surronndlng It He has been quietly clearing land, batldiug a hotel and making roads by which the spot may be reached, and next year, perhaps, seductive advertisem*nts may woo the traveler to visit the Crab Tree Falls, for such is Its anromantio name. Crab Tree creek la fsd by large springs upon tbe mountain top, and ponrs a considerable voiume over tbe edge of a 01111 a few hundred yards from its source. With such energy does It leep over tbe brink that large boulders laid In tbe stream are sent whizzing over the fall, it Is said.
Ibis is the "Giant Water Fall," which leaps through tbe air without a solid obstacle in its path until It strikes a bench nearly 500 feet below. From this It makes another plunge of 100 feet. Its courte thence to the foot ot the mountain Is made shorter by a number of such leaps. Tbeee are In succession. "Boulder Cataract," SO feet fall; "Grotto Falls," 30 feet; "Fern Catnract," SO feet; "Roaming Cascade," 150 Net: "Uulch Falls," 40 feet; "Rocky Cataract," tiOfett; "brand Canyon Falls," 50 feat; "Picnic "Lodore Falls," 300 feet; "Rambling Cataract," "Galore Cataract," 100 feet, bestdis two small cut or acts and another uu-namcd fall.
1 he falls are ten miles from Vesuvius Station, and are reached by theTye River Gop turnpike. Ihe height from the Tye river to the summit Is 2C00 feet, and the road climbs to It in IX miles. Vesuvius Station is 1420 feet above the sea level, and this would make the Giant Waterfall between S000 and 3500 feet above the sea. The train which leaves here at 11 20 P. M.
wonld land any one cnrlous to see tne falls at Vesuvius Station at 1 20 o'clock tbe next afternoon; or one csu leave at 7 40 A. and stop over at Luray, see the cave, and go on to Vesuvius the next morning. But travelers must telegraph ahead to the agent for special accommodations, for so recently has this wonderful natural beauty become known that it has not been possible to make extensive arrangements for vlMcors. Ihe tellB have been brought to the attention of the officers of the 8henandoab Valley Railroad and tbe public by Mr. Gibbs, ot the sewing machine firm of Wilcox Gibbs.
He heard something of them at the Luray Cave Hotel, where the news ot Rlttenhouse's discovery was discussed. He went to Vesuvius Station with a party which included Dr. Henry Wbelen, a brotcer ot Mr. Whelen, ot Town-end Whelen Co. Dr.
Whelen wrote an account of the visit to the falls for the Stauoton, Virginia, Vine? tea for, and from bis letter the Information given above is derived, it it Is true, as reported, that artists ere in that part ot the country for Harper's Weekly It will soon become better known. FALL OF THE "METS." Ihe Athletics Beat the Mew Yorkers by a Score of Six to Two. The Athletics Inaugurated their return home yesterday by defeating the Metropolitans. When the Athletics came on the Held they were given a loosing reception, ths hand-clapping sod cbteritg being kept op several minutes. The boys looked browner, hardier and sturdier than when they went away, and their practice brush was full ot brilliant plays.
hen game was called over eight thousand persoLSwtre in attendance. In the first Inning, when O'Brien went to the bat, he was presented by bis sum nous admirers with a very handsome gold badge. The pitching ot both Matthews and efe was very flue. Ths Athletics batted the heaviest, however, and profited by the errors of the visitors. The Athletics opened the game by taking ths bat, and at once began ths scoring.
Birchall was given his bate on balls and came home on Knight's three-base bit to left field, the latter scoring on Moynahan's fly to left field. O'Brien closed the inning by retiring at first on a hit to fjnlson. Nelson opened for the visitors with a clipping hit between second and short and stole second, but got no further, as Brady went out on a foul fly to Stovey. Orr struck out and Ksterbrook retired at first on a hit to Strieker. Corey opened the second Inning with a safe hit to left field, and went to second on a passed ball, but was caught at third on Holbert's throw after be had missed Strieker's third strike.
Strieker went to second on a passed ball and came home on Matthews' fait to left for two bases. Birchall closed the inning by striking out. Holbert and O'Rourke retired easy victims at first, and Kennedy, after giving O'Brien a chance to dispose of Dim, bit safely, and went to second cn O'Brien's bad throw, and came home on Corey's bad throw to Bradley. Keefe closed the Inning by striking out. In the fifth Inuii Strieker reached first on a bed throw oi Ester brook.
Matthews was given his base on a similar error by the same player, Strieker retching third. A bad throw ot Holbert brrught Strieker In and sent Matthews to third. Birchall bit to Esterbrook, who fumbled the ball, letting Matthews In. This ended the scoring, as Stovey fouled out Birchall was caught at second, and Knight went out on a fly nicely taken by Kennedy. In their half the Mets retired In order as tbey came to the bat.
la tbe eighth Inning Stovey hit to the extreme left centre tor a clean home run, his running being really wonderful. The Mets In this Inuing were retired In order. In the last Inning after tbe Athletics bad been retired without scoring, with two men out, Ester-brook made a base hit. Holtoert reached first on Strieker's error, Estorbook going to third, and coming home on an error ot Knight, Hoi-bert being caught at home plate, ending the game. Athletic, a.
b. r. 1 n. t. b.
p. A. t. Birchall, It 3 10 0 3 0 0 Bum lb 4 1 1 4 9 0 0 Knight, r. f.
4 113 111 Moynalian, a. 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 9 0 8 torey.c. 4 0.1 1 1 0 2 Bradley, 3 4 0 0 0 3 3 0 rHrieker, 2 3 2 0 0 0 3 1 Matthews, 3 112 0 0 0 33 6 1 10 27 9 7 Metropolitan, a. b. 1b.
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Nelson, s. 4 0 1 1 1 3 0 Brady, r. 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 Orr, 1 4 0 0 0 7 0 1 Enterbrook, 3 3 1112 13 11 filbert, 4 0 0 0 8 2 3 O'Kouike, 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 Kennedy, 1. 3 1 1 1 3 0 0 Keefe, 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 Crane, lib .3 0 0 0 2 2 0 32 2 3 3 20 10 8 Bradley out for running out of line. 1NNINIIS, 21002001 0-6 Metropolitan 01000000 1-2 Earned runs-Athletic, 1.
Three-base hit Knight. Two base hit Matthews. Home run Stovey. Base on errors Athletic, Mets, 1. Base on balls Athletic, Mets, 1.
Struck out Birchall, Moyna hen, Bradley, Strieker, Orr, O'Hourke, Keefe, Crue. 30. Passed ba'ls Holbert. 3. Time of grnne, two hours and llfleen niinutea, Umpire Walsh.
Notes, The Metropolitans meet the Athletics again to-day. The Athletics have illen to second place In the race for the American championship, but as they havo a majority of games still to play on th: lr own grounds, their admirers are still sanguine of flying the pennant next year. At Baltimore Biltlmore, 13; All egheny, 9. AtChlo-go Chicago, 11. At Trenton Trenton, Anthracite, 3.
At Reudicg Harrisburg, Active, 13. A PLOT THAT FAILED. Ihe Police Informed of a Conspiracy to Defraud the 1'eusion Bureau. i A woman appeared' at the pension office In Hansom street abont ten o'clock yesterday ir orbing, and, obtaining tbe necessary blanks I and papers, made out an affidavit that she was Mrs, Prlecllla Carpenter, of Woodbury, N. the widow ot John Carpenter, a soldier ot the Eighty-third Pennsylvania Voluatsers, who vhs billed In lt04 The widow Is entitled to a quarterly pension on account of her husband, and tbls turn amounted to $1785 05.
wo men were also with the woman, and testified to ber identity. She was then given a cheek for the amount, and wbon the party FEW OF THE TRADE DOLLAR? LKFT. What People Are Doing with Them-The Scare Dying Out Sharp Folks Profiting by tbe Flurry, "What has become of all tbe trade dollarsf said a broker yesterday In answer to a query; "why, 1 suppose those who have them keep them In the expectation that Congress will redeem them at par, or else exchange them for goods at some of tbe retail stores that take them. The storekeepers are keeping them until they are redeemed, which I think will only be a question of time, and as long as they are able to keep them It dotsa't matter much." "Do they get many of them!" "Why, I don't think so. When you came to calculate It there are not so many of them about.
The government issued abont of the coin, of which $25,000,000 are supposed to be In China, and the other are In circulation in tbe United States. Now, when yon divide that among 50,000,000 tieople it leaves 10 cents to eacb one. Of course, that is a rough estimate, but it is a fair approximation." "Are the brokers buying many of them ''Very little. As I said, the people who have them are keeping them. The brokers pay 87 cents for the trade dollar, which is qents premium on their lntrinslo value acoordlng to the bullion quotations.
The market price iif the coin Is 90 cents, but the amount of tnem sold Is not worth speaking of. Speculators are cot meddling with them. If there were no stores that took them In exchange for goods the brokers wouldn't sell any of i hem perhaps. But there is a little scheme that has got afloat since the soars, and some sharp people can utilise the trade dollar by getting a ten per cent, discount on goods at ssores where the cam Is received at Its face value. For li stance, If a man wants to bay a twenty dollar suit for elabteen dollars be car go to a broker and Luy trade dollars and then offer tnem to the dealer.
In tbe same way, If he wants a five dollar coat he can buy It for four dollars and fifty cents. In this transaction the broker gets fifteen cents and the buyer makes fifty cents. There is very little of it done, however, but yon would be surprised to know that there are some few people who are shrewd enough to uohke a good thing In this way out of the trade dollar score. With tne exception of $300 sent there as an experiment to find out bow much bullion tbey contained, the Mint has not bought a single trade dollar over the counter. Col, Bnowden has refused to buy them, except as old silver, when tbey will be paid lor at tne bullion price He advises persons who have the dollars to keep them nntll tbe scate is over.
There is a growing belief that the scare is temporary, and that the trade dollar will come into circulation again without any provision enaoied by Con-grtss. Tbe storekeepers who have been taking trade dollars at par are keeping them. At Wana-niaker's it was stated that tbe percentage ot trade dollars received is very small, and much lower than they at. first expected. Of late very few of tnem are offered, and It Is a noticeable fact that very tew ot them are offered anywhere.
"Ihey are getting scarce," said Mr. William Wanomaker. "We haven's very many ot faem. What we have we will keep nntll Congress redeems them at par. It the government does not sustain its honor by some aot ot tbls kind we would, of coarse, lose on them somewhat heavily.
It would not bs a quat-tlon simply of losing thirteen oents on the dollar, but the moment Congress refuses to redeem them there will be a rush to get rid of them for old silver. la that esse the market would be flooded with the cola, the price of bullion wouid fall, and dealers and others wbo bave any large amount in their possession would be proportionately heavy losers. It is hbrdly likely that this will happen, though." A gentleman connected with Jacob Reed's Sonb' clothing house, who were among the first to accept the depreciated ooin at its face value slace the panic was created, said yesterday that they bad received comparatively few of the olus thus far. At first th came in very fast, ba: they have fallen off very much of late, and the percentage now is very small. Very few persons bay out an entire bill with the trade dollars.
Buyers who offer tbe coin hand them on an average from a quarter to one-halt ot the full amount. Tbe percentage Ik frequently much less. "We are keeping them," said the gentleman, "and we can do so withou any Inconvenience. Oat of sales running from $4080 to $5000 we will get, perhaps, $500 la trade dollars, and sometimes cot that much. There is no doubt tbe government will redeem them HAVOC IN A CROWD.
Bow a Lunatic Sought to Wipe Oat Long Tears of Abuse. Joseph Patterson, a young man giving Indications of a deranged mind, created an un-nsual disturbance, at the earner ot Fourth and Vine streets, yesterday, by attacking everybody in the vicinity with a meat prong. Same men were engaged at the time unloading barrels from a wagon in front ot the wholesale grocery store of Krouse on the northeast corner. Patterson ordered them in a pet ulant tone to get ont of his way, and, when he found them unwilling to comply, he rushed Into tbe street and begaa sticking the horses with the prong. The horses jumped aod kicked, and when John Martin, a shipping clerk Interfered, be was stabbed in the arm The infuriated man attacked several other persons, Including Constable Weyl, ot Magistrate Ladner's office, but he was finally secured by policemen, one ot whom received a palnfu! stab in the wrist.
At the Central Station Patterson said he lived at Eighteenth and Market streets. His hair wae d'sheveled, and his wild actions betokened him a lunatic. He said he bad been abused for eighteen years, aod did not care tf he were hung. He was seut to prltou for trial. Pennsjlvania's Statement.
The statement of the business of all lines ot the Pennsylvania Railroad Company east of Pittsburg and Erie, for June, 1333, as compared with the some month of 1SS3, shows: An increase in gross earnings of $13,115 An increase In expenses of 418,306 A decrease In net earnings of $155,191 The six months of 1883, as compare! with the same period in show: An increase in gross earnings of $1,701,733 An increase in expenses of 1.371.028 An Increase in net earnings of All lines west of Pittsburg and Erie for the fx mintbs of show a surplus over all liabilities of being a gain ax compared with tbe same period of 1882 of Fatal Accident Yesterday afternoon William Flagley, five years old, llvLog on Tasker street above Twelfth, was ran over and killed by a cr of tbe Thirteenth and Fifteenth Street Passenger Railway Compauy at Broad and Dickinson streets. Death ensued almost Immediately. The bedy was removed to the First district station house and tbe Coroner notified. Pa. Bekfon's Bkln CureIs without a peer.
It can-sifts ot both external and internal treatment, and costs only $1 ptr package, at druggists. THE INVESTIGATION BY COUNCILS. Meeting of the Committee on Law -David W. Sellers' Testimony Favorable to Ex-City Solicitor Collls. There ru another meeting In Select Council Chamber yesterday of the Committee of Councils on Law, to whom was referred the investigation of cases In which judgment wm confessed by ex City Solicitor Collls.
Mr. Qroei occupied the chair. David W. Bellers testified that he was the First Assistant Cl'y Solicitor under Solicitors King, Lex and Brewster, and that confessions of judgment were the rule and trills by jury the exception during the term of ofllos of the two last named persons. Most of the eases were on unpaid warrants and awards tor open-leg streets of the city.
During the administration of Boltcltor Lsx, Councils passed an ordinance providing that all warrants bear Interest at the rate of six par cent This took ont all suits for payment of warrants, as the interest of the money was secured, and a confession of judgment saved the Interest that would ensue aurlog a trial which might be prolonged. In 1804 an act was patted by the Legislature which provided that when an award was made by a road jury, the city should pay the amount immediately. Messrs. Lex and Brewster never claimed that the City Solicitor was the counsel of the City Councils, and witness could recall instances wbere ordinances of Councils have been defeated by the action of the City Solicitor. Mr.
Sellers referred to a number of oases where, in his opinion, a confession of judgment wns the only conrse to pursue. In reply to a question by Ueneral Bnowden witness s' a ted that in a bill of particulars, wherein judgment confessed is wrong, there wonld be no claim, and that It a confession were to be made in a case wherein the bill called for judgment for work thai had never been authorised by City Councils or auy olty department, or had never been performed, in that event he considered that the fault laid with the department certifying to the bills. He could not see bow the Law Department could be held responsible. When a suit is brought, the City Solicitor should obtain from the department information as to whether the work had been done, and also a eortlnoae from the City Controller that no warraut had baen Issued. in answer to a question as to a case where work had not been psrformed.nnd when brought to trial proved to be a fraud, would the City Solicitor be responsible if be has oonfessed judgment In that particular easel Mr.
Bailors said when suits oome up day by day the Cicy Solicitor will confess judgment when he knows be has no defense. The City Solicitor always Inquires if claims have been paid before he confesses judgment The head ot the department is written to, and If he states he has no defense, the City Controller is asked it a sufllolent op- Sropriatton has been made, and If the amount as been paid. General Bnowden contended that there was no evidence that General Collls bad ever applied to the Controller tor information. Mr. Sellers, continuing, Bald: If General Collls had not done so be was derelict in bts duty.
No testimony had been offered that any cases where ju'lsments were confessed hid been paid by the euy before the suit was commenced. If a man says he received his mousy he must have had a warrant. Id reply to a remark by the chairman, Mr. Bellers stated he did not know that he was present In Ihe capacity of a witness for General Collls. Be obWIned several judgmsuss during Mr Collls' admli.ls'ratloD, but tbe latter did not give him a judgment until several certificates bad been first obtained from the heads of departments under which the work was done.
General Collls was very particular with him in regard to all matters ot this character. Very few ot the confessions ot judgment of wlaess were obtained in open court. In his opinion, by the ordinance ot June 1S78, no attoruey-at law has the right, without allirmative authority from bis client, to compromise a suit The City Solicitor has a right to confess judgment, because that ordlnanoe only refers to a cam-promise of a defendant's rights. There Is great distinction between the payment of a juror's warrant and the warrant ot a contractor. In grading and paving a street the only destinctlon Is when the work has not beea done, or has been done lmporfeotly.
If the Highway Department says that the work his not been well done there wonld bs no confession, and If the department certifies to its being correct then there is no defense and a suit Is brought. In reply to a question Mr. Bellers stated bs considered that the City Solicitor possessed If sf power than an attorney in a private suit 1 here was no one present to represent General Collls, but It was stated that at the last meet lag he said the papers relative to the confession of judgments had all been submitted to a corn-mil tee of Councils in 1S77. Mr. Maloney made a motion, which wj greed to, that the members of that committee, consisting of Messrs Graham, Page and Clarke, be requested to be present at the next meeting and testify relative to the investigation coo-ducted by them at that time.
The members of the committee then spent some time in examining records ot suits ii which judgments bad been confessed and wblc'i had bfceu submitted by General Collis. Tho number of the suits was about sixty, and they were all accompanied by the certificates ot ths beads of the departments, stating there was no defense. In som cases there were certlflctte from both ths Highway and Controller's Departments. The committee then adjourned until one o'clock to-morrow afternoon. There are 205 suits in which judgment was confessed by General Collls, and a trial will result it the Investigation proves that In any ot these coses judgment was given Illegally.
Two cases will be barred by the statute ot limitations before September and seventy-four by Beptembcr 21. THE NATATORIUM. A Delightful Watering; Plaee In the Heart of the City, During the heated term the Natatorlum, always deservedly popular, becomes especially so. Mr. Payee, ths manager, is a most patient and painstaking instructor in the important art ot swimming, which everybody should learn early in life the earlier the better.
From Are to nine A. M. the butu Is opei for gentlemsn; from nine A. It to two P. M.
for ladles and girls; from two to six P. M. for boys, and again after six P. M. for gentlemen.
"Can't getaway" find this establishment a pleaeatt watering place, which they an reach without going out ot town. Every appllaitoo end conveniei.ee for varying meCbod of bathing is at band the Na'atorlum, spring boards, swings, roots and abuadauoe ot fresa, clear, rurnhg water over a gently sloping floor, so that the bather my do just as bs pleases about his "depji," either wadiag about, or plunging, floating or "treading water" in the deepest corner of the "pan 1." Ropes and poles are always at hand; a careful watch Is maintained, rendering aa accldont Imrst impossible, and the halt boor spent la the Natatorlum is always one of the most en jo; able in the day. myitUn't be without Dr. Benin's Celery and Chamomile PMi if they coit It a pill. They cared me of neuralgia of nine year $tanding." Joseph Bujraer.
Paiious, Fa, 60 eta. per box, at druggists. MUST IT BE LOST TO PHILADELPHIA? Cfier From tbe State University ot Kieeouri-Wbat is Eaid at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Much regret will be felt among tbe members of tbe Academy of Natural Sciences on grounds ot personal Interest shoald Prof. E.
D. Cope's very valuable collection ot osill vertebrates be allowed to leave this city for St Lruls In consequence of bis acceptance of the effered by the Miscuri State University. At the eauoe time It is stated at the ecsdemy, that, vlewlrg the matter Impersonally and with reference only to the general interests cf science, the academicians feel that it will make little difference from a scientific standpoint whether the collection remains in ibis city or is taken to St. Louis, provided only hat the work of classifying, drawing, engraving and describing each specimen shall have done, as tbe publication will mike ths collection practically tbe common property of men of science all over the world. If, however, any public spirited PhlladelpMan should happen to take a fancy to purchase and donate the Cope collection to the Academy ot Natural Sciences of his own city, there is no ooubt that the little present would be received with the tbank'ulness always due to small favors, though It wonld be perhaps jast at present a gift of rather white elephantine nature, Inasmuch as the collection, which is unap preached, save at Yale College, would have to be stored, as it is now, portly at the residence of the professor, southwest corner of Twenty-ftrstand Pine streets, partly uader Memorial Ball, and tbe academy would be compelled to pat up a new building la order to exhibit It properly.
Professor Marsh's collection at Yale College is excelled by that ot Professor Cope, beciuse, lie the former is complete as regards the fossil remains of mammalia, eto from ths West, tbe Cope collection embraces specimen! from all over the world, and, It added to tno very fine collection now In the moseam of ths academy, would enable Philadelphia to boatt of an Institution which, on that ground, could vie with any in Europe. The fossil vertebra tecollectlon at the acadsmy is already very fine, including the remirkabis specimens presented by Professor Lsidy, M.D aod obtained from the Miuvaises I'orrea -bs bad lands of Nebraska and Dakota; the contributions of the Philosophical Society, and ths raptrb fossils presented by T. B. Wilson, from Glastcnburg and Lyme Rsgls, Eoglaad, ot ths plestosaaras, Ichthyosaurus aod other dainty little creatures of like calibre and antiquity. 1 here are few ot the best known monsters of antediluvian date, from the long vegetarian, an amphibious cross between a llzird and a kangaroo, and the huge fossil elk that has but one superior, that, namely, at the Royal College of burgeons, Dublin, up to the mighty heads ot mastodon and megatherium, of which the academy does not possess some rello.
Unfortunately, a proposition to bay from the professor might be complicated though on the other hand it might not by the recent difference of opinion between that gentleman and tbe directors of the institution in reterencs to nclarlng vacant one of the salaried ofQoes, a controversy which, with lis ultimate dsoutloti against the views of the professor's friends, was matter of public comment at the time. It appears that a particularly oflioer of tbe and arduous service ot tea ears, was stricken with disease aod rendered, it is to be feared for a long time, it not permanently, helpless. Arrangements were made with reference to bis nominal continuation In omce up to a cor-(bin period, which some of tbe academicians (bought were more liberal than the circ*mstances of the institution and i's need ot active service from its salaried officers, of whom, by he way, there are only two, would justify. At a meeting held when many of the voters were absent tbe action of the previous meeting wee reversed, and, the ofllso being declared vacant, steps were taken towards filling 1 md it Is only recently that the course adopted has again beea reversed, and the original determination adhered to, in tbe oon-rfction that it was dictated by justice as well generosity. Be tbe final disposition, however, ot Profes ior Cope's collection what It may, nothing can letract from tbe respect to which Its owner's earning, skill, enterprise and perseverance entile him.
Tbe American fossils, numberiug ibe thousand specimens, are extremely valu ible and of great importance to the student ot cietce, and the same is true ot the South Amer-oan collecUon, which is probably unequsted completeness by any other at present known science. Under the circ*mstances it would i3 a great triumpa to Philadelphia could these treasures be added to those which already en -ich the academy. FRRfci BATHING, Jompletlon of the Wew PublU Vatatorium on the Delaware. Councilman Johnson's bath house, so called, account of his securing tor it an approprla-ion of $30,000, Is now open. It Is situated a Hanover street wharf, on the Delaware, and mrlng the first few days after its completion as visited by hundreds of working people mm the neighboring mills.
The actual cost of bath hi use was $28,000. It is provided ith fifty dressing rooms, each sufficiently psolcns to accommodate two, If not throe ethers. The bath is large enough for 3 Soys are admitted ail day during the week, iut on Sundays tbe bath is reserved for men, that is almost their only opportunity for bathing. Bids for lioso. Coal and Repairs, Mayor King yesterdiy In taa oresence of the Police Committee of Couaolls, eoeived proposals tor furnishing hose to the tvltce tags and coal to the twenty -three police tatlon houses For hose William Heston, r.
old S4 and S9 oents per toot; D. P. Dletrlc old 79 cents per foot. For coal C. F.
Liace as the loweet bidder for all the districts ex ept Frankford, Germsntown and Manayunk is prices varied from $5 20 to $5 50 per ton. William Bernard bid $5 10 for the Manayuik ltstrlct; J. T. Roberts bid $5 71 per ton tor the lermantown district, and Bowland, 15 28 per ton for tbe Frankford district. Tbe contracts will include the storage of ths ios! and Its delivery to tbe several stations I i torn quantities and at such time as the Kayo? oisy require, each ton to contain 2240 pouads, screened and clear of dirt.
All ths bid i re re ordered to be scheduled. The Committee of Property of the Boar ot Education met yesterday afternoon at the of-dce on Filbert street, below Eighth, and reserved proposals for repairing school houses la 'be Fifth, Twenty-first, Twenty fifth end Twenty-ninth sections There were nearly 100 bids received, which were referred to be scheduled. Officials Instructed, A consultation relative to the proper Interpretation of tbe lfquor license law was held yesterday between President Burton, ot the Law and Order Society, their oonnsal, Louts D. Vail, and tbe County Commissioners. The former told the officials tbey could great or refuse licenses, as they saw fit, and that no saloon where a license had beea revoked was a "new" boose.
The commlssiocers promised to look Into the matter. REPCRTtD AS MISSING. Iwecty-five Persons Inquired After at the Central Station louring July, Since the first of July the number ot persons reported to Clerk Hooser, at tbe Central Station, as missing has been twenty-fire. Of this number seven have been reported to the authorities as found. Descriptions of missing persous are given to the clerk at the Central Station, wbo at once telegraphs the same to tbe different district station houses, where the particulars are glveu to the police officers at roll call.
Friends of the missing parties, on leaving descriptions, ere always requested to report immediately to the department shoald tbe misjlng ones be foand without the aid ot the police. The names cf the following are oo the blotter at the cilice, and no report having been made concerning them, they are still regarded as ml'elDg William H. Snyder, sge twenty-seven years, residence Mo. 1343 Bast Thompson street; Carmacy Cerlatl, an Italian, agd sixteen ears, of Ma 7o2 Catpenter street; Leander B. Worrell, eged tweuty years, address Medford, N.
Y. Oicar Btanland, a Swede, aged twonty-seven years, address No. 1309 Pine street; Emily Dennes, colored, agtd fourteen years, ot In'o. 506 Pine street: tars Eiksbouse. aged forty years, wbo escaped from the Norrlstown Imaue Asjlum: William J.Young, aged seventeen years, of 649 Vine street: Charles eged thirty-two years, who escape from the New Bruuswiok jail; W.
Jen tins, ged twenty-one years, ot No. 1505 Christian -ttreet; John end Charles Montgomery, aged respectively eight and ten yerg, ot Wo. ti2i South Front street; William Kallely, aged thirteen ears, ot No. 24S4 School street; Heon Brock, eged twenty years, address No. 117 Cnesmut G.
W. M. Hun ley, yeere, address No. 17 North Ssven street; Amelia Dambacber, aged twenty-six ye'irs, ot No. 812 North Twelfth street; Clatta What-klns, colored, eged fifteen years, ot Telstoon-'own, Baltimore county, Md.
Samuel Willard Llnderman, aged twenty-one years, of No. 841 North Nlneteeneh street; James Rafferty, aged Ixtcen years, ot Palmyra P. tJurllugtou. Hospital Cases. Tbe following cases were yesterday admitted 0 tbe Pencsjlvanla Hospital: Pnillp Klas, ged fifty-flve years, residing at No.
537 Carpenter street, hand Injured by being caught be-ween tbe rollers at the Harrison Sugar Refinery; Thomas Peck, aged sixty-four years, reslolcg at No 12S1 Fiizwater street, wounded icalp by falling down stairs; Theodore Llnd man. aged twenty-two years, residing at No. ilol Ellsworth street, compound fracture ot -be finger by being caught In a wrench press at the American Sewing Machine tympany's shop, Washington avenue and twentieth street; William Harrington, aged fcrty -eight years, residing at No. 3 Autumn street; hand bruited; Henry Congle, aged 'hirty-flve years, a resident ot Delaware, sniutder dislocated; William Sullivan, aged twenty-four years, with concas-lon ot the brain. Philip Gre'he, aged fifty-eight years, residing at No.
519 North Third street, wbo was admitted oo July 5, with a leg fracture, caused by a box falling on it at Second and Csllowhtll streets, died at tee hospital yesterday otiernocn. Euit for Excess of Duty, co*ck Brother, and Darlington, Rank Ca, through their attorney, John A. Brown, yesterday Instituted proceedings In the Court ot Common Pleas agauist John F. Hartranft, collector of customs ot the district ot Philadelphia, to recover excess of duty, alleged to have been pold on Imroriatloa of shirts and dry goods prior to the settlement of the trou blescroe question by the receut tariff law. The exceesive charges in beta of these cases are sold to et gregate about $5000.
These are probably the last of a large number of similar cases upon which the claimants obtained judgment against the collector in both the United States and Common Pleas Courts. Although tbete judgments were strenuously contested by the government before tbe new tariff law went lntotffict, they were promptly paid alter-ward. STiKonra, Irritation, inflammation, atl Kidney and Bladder Complaints, cured by $1. i rs tne tmce a division was maao or the money, ui of welch the woman got bat $150. Sae forthwith divulged tho affair to tbe police, contesting that it bad been a conspiracy to defraud the government.
She gave ber right name as Lillian P. Peaboiiy, of Wilmington, and tbe tame ot one ot ner male companions es Henry Fre.uk, ot No. 2004 South Colli ge aveiuo. Tne latter had at ked her to impersonate (he widow of John Carponter, ot Company Eighty-third P. V.
The real Mrs. Carpenter, wbo lives at Woodbury, is said to be a lug- Henry Frank wes afterwards arrested by Deputy Marshal Renter. The prisoner had a valise containing $1635 and a loaded revolver. George Rankin, wbo turned out to be tho other mtD, was also arrested, and both prisoners were taken before United States Marshal Kerns, SLd given a hearing by United Slates Commls-tinrer Gibtons. Tbe woman who gave information of the coiiBptracy testified to it she was not Mrs.
Carpenter. Her right name was Mr. Lillian Peabody and she entered the scheme to serve tne ends of justice. She went with Frank and a younger man to a pensbn cilice yesrday moruiug, and was given a check, which Frank took to the Unite! States sub-treasury on Chestnut Btreet and bad It cashed. Fauk then ran away with nearly i all the money, and she immediately informed 1 tbe police.
H. H. Bprsgue testified that he had a conversation with Mrs. Peabody la tbe morning, and she told him that she entered the conspiracy to serve justice. Frank and Rankin were both bound over In )3o00 ball for a further bearing to-day, and Mrs Peabody is held by Marshal Kerns as a witness.
At the Hotels. R. Campbell, Oil City; Hon. W. L.
Dewart, 8unbury, Pa A. C. Haynes, Baltimore; A. O. Hetherington, city: Ed.
H. Hinds, Baltimore: Austin Brown, Washington, C. H. Goodwin, Baltimore; J. F.
Cario. Kansas City, Mo. T. D. Parker, Lewis town, Pa J.
O. Wagner, Beaton, J. C. Brown, Pittsburg; G. W.
martli. Warren, Pa. T. O. McElroy, Pittsburg.
Plumer's American. W. Miller, Boston; H. Lum-1 bard. New York; I.
H. George, lmliiuiapolis; Houry i'. Vogel, New York; Van bine, New York; O. 1 W. -J aylor, Boston.
St. Perkins, Pittsburg; H. 3. Lang, Pittsburg; John Bmith, Lewisburg; H. Cheyney, Williamsport; M.
V. Bmith, Tyrone, Henry if. Uarcy, Baltimore; Jerome Scott, White Haven. R. Allen, Lexington, E.
P. Dandridge, Winchester F. Moore, Pittsburg; Edwin J. KIcuardHon Henry J. Hart.
N. Y. ColoDiiace John R. Downs Thos. J.
Bhryock, Bait li Koyes, D. J. P. Uurnside, D. C.
Captain Urquhart, Liverpool. West Et J. Kurphy, Cleveland, O. Loander M. Moist.
8t Paul; Jerome Allison, Bos 'on; A. M. Ho! ton, Cincinnati, Rev. Dr. Johnston, Raleigh; (J.
M. (icrmly, 1'ittaburg. 6t. Elmo. Stephen Ailing.
Brooklyn; J.Y.8mitli, Lexington, A B. Kted, Danville, P. W. Iliramelreich, Lftwisburg: Dingliam Jobu 10. Williams, New York; J.
8. Piergon. New York: J. K. Park, Haitford: F.
L. (Jtinn. A. B. i handler, Woroes-er, Maya; M.
K. Cleary, HnriugBeld, O. Thomas Lewis, Fall River, Mass. Thomas H. Tyson, Pitta-burg; b.
F. Eagie. Marietta Pa Washington. Jis. a Golly, New York; Geo.
H. Brinck, Winona: C. Coll, Cin John R. Bentley. IL.IT.Ia.
11 I I I Treat pitoiifrLf CraUips. blarrhcev Aslatia Cholera and all Bowel Affections with Dr. Jayne's "trniinatire and you will obtii a speedy and promote a certain cure. Tnr. summer number of Strawbridge Clothier's Fatltion Quarterly is out, and is unquestionably be best issue yet.
Price. 15 cents, at newsdealers. As as ounce of prevention Is better, they say. Than a pound of the best sort of cure, Let us all keep our teeth and our gums from decay, And our mouth and our breatb fresh and pure. For a bcttle ot Szodont 's all we require, speecuy realize all we desire.
Tbi Lusist Brail Stock or Dht Qoods. BTRAWBRIDOa ClOTHIIR, Dealer In Dry Goods Exclusively. Eiohtb and Maaut Streets. MRS. DRISSEL'S DEATH.
The Coroner's Jury Beturn a Verdict of Congestion of the Brain, Death from congestion ot the brein was the verdict of the Coroner's jury In the case of Mrs. Emma J. Drlssel, aged twenty-three, who died on Monday evening at her residence, No. 2110 GelfS street. She had been Buffering from pains In the region of the abdomen, and at two A.
M. her husband got some medicine for her from l)r Frederick Plelbel's drug store. This was only paregoric, whicn seemed to oftord bat little rebef, and tbe doctor, when again consulted, prescribed powders containlug 2 grains sulphate of morphia, St) grains carbonate of bismuth and SO grains eupercarbonate of soda, Mrs. Drissel took four ot these powders, end, ss the was growing worse, Dr, Shoemaker, of No. 1725 North Tweoty-se ootid street, was summoned, and he in turn called Into consultation with him Dr.
Joshua Allen, ot No. 529 East Cumberland street. Every means were need for the patient's relief, dm she nark Into a comatoss state about tf o'clock A. and at nigttt expired. Mr.
Pleibel, tbe druggist, said the first prescription eorslsted cf 3 draebms paregoric, 3 ounces lime water and ounce spiced syrup ot rnubsrio. Kevrrtbeite-s Mrs Dlil's sympttms were tbohe of ntrcotlc pclsonlng. Dr. D. W.
Cad-walludir, Coroner's pdyMcian, found the brain congested, anil tbe vcrdiot was rendered ao-ccrultgty. Toe Coroner stated that in his cpti.iou l)r pie bet's drugs were all right, and for prc t'ctir directed an examination to be made cf ibein. Another Beading Scheme, It was reported jes'etday that the Philadelphia and Reading Rrflroad Company, In addition to tbdr new iuteres's al ong the Delaware river front, bad stcured control of the old charter the OllowbUl street ferry and made purchases of di ck properties at that point. It is ir.ld that fcorvejors bave been at work In that locality for sotre days, locking IbI the matter of straightening and widening Willow ttie t. With a feiry above Csllswhill street tbe newly-pnrcbseed narrow gauge would have direct communication with the main line, via 11 'ow street, and passengers from Reading, Hai risburg and other polutscriuld go through to Atlantio City without any inconvenience, save tbe transfer to boat and the ride across ihe river.
South Freb) ttrlan Church. It Is stated that Rsv. William L. Led with fcas accepted a cill to the Scntb Presbyterian Cburcb, Third street near Federal, In this city. Mr.
Ledwlth Is a ycung man a boa thirty years of sge, and graduated at Prince ton. He has jut resigned the rastorate cf the Bellevue CI urch in Lancaster county. "Wise vkn say nothing in dangerous times." M'lee men use nothing in dangerous diseases but the best and most approved remediee. Thus Kid-Bey Wort is employed universally In cases of diseased liver kidneys and bowels. It will cost you but a trine to try it, and the result will be most delightful..
