The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-15


Messrs. Fuguet & Sons, who occupied the en-
tire first floor, suffer severely by the damage
| into the building, perfectly saturating the
! larger portion of their stock They had on hand
an assortment of the finest brands of imported
cigars, valued at about 100000, on which they
estimate loss of 30 per cent.
, They are insured for S55,0Ol divided among
! the State of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Fl'e,
American, North America, and Enterprise In
surance Companies OF this city.
The three upper stories are occupied by
| dealers in the finest of liquors Inasmuch as
| the fire was confined TO this part of the room,
| the damage to the stock is great, estimated at
! $4,000, caused by fire, water, and smoke, the
latter probably doing the greater damage to
They have an insurance of $4,000 in the Fire
| Association. The cellar, used as a bonded ware
owned by Watson d Sons Their loss amount
ing to about $1,000, is fully covered in the Liver
pool, London, and Union Mutual Companies.
HEARING BEFORE UNITED STATES CoMMIs-
! sIoNER PHILLIPs-The case of John Monroe
& Co was heard before United States Commis-
| sioner Phillips at noon to-day.
day. May H. visited the dlstery of John Monroe &
there parties in the act OF loading wagon with
spirits subsequently saw the wagon leave the dstil-
taken to No. 2o6 N sixth street, at that place
Inspected March s0 1862 by John Hill the were num-
bered d. o. 49, and "a visited the office of the Col
leCtOr of the Fourth District and there ascertaned
that John Monroe 81 Co, according to their records
numbered from Q; 1 assured by the officers
Of the District that no such numbers 81 22 23 and
leving, from this information, that fraud had been
from washington, caused John Monroe, as proppn,
tor OF the distillery and Mr.. Gillespie, whom had
conveyed the liquor, to be arrested
Mr. John 9; smith being sworn, said:-I reside in
SCISSORS Office OF the Fourth District; the Ith OF
April Mr. Hill handed me certificate which he made
in the office four barrels of liquor. numbered s. s,
z and 8; on the same day the same amount was with.
to be the that had been entered when inspectors
on the general United St tes inspector which in this
c9se, was Mr.. H the first certificates filled py me
were recorded different from Nos. of different dsti!
leries asked him why this the he replied,
he numbered bonds successivey from each distller,
Thomas F. Shewell sworn-I reside at No lll4 Spring
District on the 1th Of March certificate of inspec,
Sn @ March 80 S5 signed % y by M Hin pre-
well stated he was not sufficiently acquainted wth
nature but Thought il was He found on looking on
the margin Of his record of April that James Mon
barrels OF whisky, numbered in the MARIN originally
the numbers 5, G. Z, and placed over
The affair undoubtedly being mistake of
Mr. HIPS, and no intent of fraud being proved,
the parties were discharged
THE MORRIS AND TAsKER SCHooLs-DEDIcA-
TORY EXERCISES THIS AFTERNooN..lhe new
Morris and Tasker Primary School Houses are
now completed and pul lis will be received in
both tomorrow, the 10th instant. This after
noon, at half.r asst o'clock, the dedicatory ex-
ercises will take place at the Tasker School. at
streets The ceremonies will be opened with
prayer by Thomas Tasker. Sr, Esq,
after which there viii be appropriate TPorne
McMicnael, Edward shippen. Esq. president
of the Board OF Control, and other gentlemen.
The addresses will be interspersed with sing
ing by the school children, under the direction
of Professor Wheaton, their instructor; and
altogether the affair promises to be one of great
interest.
The new Tasker School House, which is to be
thus dedicated, is a handsome and substantial
front of "A feet and depth of 45 feet. On the
| first floor there are five elegant school rooms,
each, two others being % by 26 feet, and the
central one in the rear p by 30 feet -. ,,.-,u
| City, above Fairmount, in the Twentieth
| School Section, and is likewise two stories in
height, with pleasing exterior. 1t has a front
| age of so feet and a depth ofl0l feet On the
| first floor there is large central schoolroom,
| % by 55 feet, with four class-rooms, Two on
| either side, each of which is q by 26 feet
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-The following real
| estate was offered for sale at the Philadelphia
| Exchange by James NJ. Freeman, commencing
at noon to-day. with the annexed result
Two-story brick dwelling, No. loI4 N: Fourth
deep; clear aee. .aU. $1,000
Not sOld
dwelling, Is by So feet. ... Not sold
story brick dwellings Is by IS feet.., Not sold
dwelling 20 by 40 OF sold
story Fame 49, by 4GiS feet ........ Not sold
No. 955 Leithgow street II by 455 OF sold
No $50 LeiIhsow street i6 by l8l feet NOt sold
dwelling Is by IS ..... Not sold.
dais court iH ). vo".' nousso ',"~" 10 man s2s5O
house. 10 by 675a feet, 2iil feet wide in the -
GeTmaniown"a lot, corner Of Penn street
stanton avenue and Chew street. sloOO
SHORT MEAsURE.-Felix Fisler, a Jersey
man, was arrested this morning for selling
| potatoes in short bushel measure. Mr.. George
| w, Shaner, sealer of weights and measures,
| 1uformed him of the fact, and advised him TO
| nave II corrected, but he paid no attention TO
| u. and Mr. Shatfer subsequently, had him ar
re ted, and taken before Alderman Beitler.
where IL was ascertained that the measure had
| moi been inspected since 1865. He admitted II
| had not been stamped since 1865, but denied that
the measure had been altered, but the hoops
| around 1t had been driven up, clearly proving
| II, and on testing II, 1t was found inch short
| The Alderman fined him $40, the amount pre-
scri0ed by law.
STREET LoUNGING.-A batch of twenty-ont
| young girls was before Alderman Swift this
morning, on charge or street lounging anC
improper behavior They were put under bal
10 keep the peace.
Mems Cashmere Suits, all-wool, as low as 500
better for 1910
Boys :. SSl,,wo9l, as low as SO
These are all good. SerUtceabIe garments, 1Oel
, adapted to ordinary on business t0ear, Advancin
| from these, we have all grades and prices up d
I | the finest and best of French and Englisl
| fabrics surpassed by none in the city in styl
and fit, and made with especial care by the bes
Z | and rapidIsaes, our stock is kept full and con
! | plete by large daily additions OF fresh goods