The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-21
THE STAMP TAX.
United states Losss sSBO, O,OOO-DIscovsry
that sardineS Rnd Preserved Fruits
Are Not Slammed,


that snrdinoS Rnd Preserved Fruits
Are Not Stamped.
There is quite commotiOn among the gro
GERS and other dealers in pTeser yea fruits sar'
1lnes etc., created by the 0peratioSe OF Deputy
collector kneass, of the Second UohS cotton DIS.
trict, during the past few days That official
has been making series of observations among
the dealers in these commodities the res, ut oi
which is the discovery that the Internal r. We
hu6stamp which, as Is alleged, is required 20 pe
PiaaSe1 assa9 upon them is very generally omitted
I0r ibis evasion OF the law on which the penal
ties amount to $4,000, one establishment
alone. 1t is said, being full $4,000 In arrears to
the Government As soon as possible the
necessary documents Will be prepared and in
a few days IL is the intention of the officers TO
seize all the establishments which have thus
been guilty Of an alleged violation OF the law.
sensation almost rivRlling that caused by the
non-pay ment OF taxes on whisky illicitly
manufactured. The following is the law which
"PreserYsd meats, fruits. etc.. for aud upon every
meats fish, sheii-hsh, fruits, vegetables, sauces,
syrups, prepared mustard jams or ellies contained
sold a. or offered for sale or Temoyed for consumpton
tober, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, when such
can bottle or OF her single package with It's contents
shall not exceed two pounds In weight the sum Of
with its contents, shall exceed two pounds ia weight
for every additional pound or fractional part
From the high standing and upimpeaohable
business character OF our leading wholesale and
omission Of the stamps, as required by the law,
has been the result of inadvertence or a misun-
derstanding Of Its requirements.
A DISHONEST BRDFH11ow. Willis J. Robin
son went to bed last last night at about ii
o'clock, with another gentleman, at board
ing house st Fifteenth and South streets. When
eeyerythiDg eyer was dark ana quiet, and Robinson
he got up, and groped around till he found the
pantaloons OF the latter. and was about to "go
owner thereof got up softly too, and just as
Robinson was about to accomplish his design,
corner of the room. The intended victim then
cried police" and they being about, arrested
Robinson. who was committed by Alderman
Mink in default of $500 bail.
LARCENY OF FLANNEL.-John Cabe who
lives at Fourth and Shippen streets, with two
others, stole from the front of q store at Second
and Calowhtll streets two rolls of flannel.
mannuvre, and gave chase. at Coates street
they took car, and when at Eleventh and
Coates they got out But the officer came up In
time TO catch Cabe, who was escorted to the
Seventh District Station House, where he was
committed by Alderman Toland.
ROBBERY OF S55.-Patrick Igoa was arrested
for the larceny Of $55. It seems that he and a
Mr. Murphy had been staying at No. 1902 Mar
ket street; that one night both slept together,
and that Murphy, on awalring next morning,
was arrested and searched, when money to the
amount and corresponding to the other was
found upon him. Alderman Warren commit
ted him.
POPULAR LEoTUREs.-Henry Vincent, the
popular English orator will deliver two lectures
In our city, under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. The first will
Subject, "John MiIton;" the second on Thurs
day. 2Sth-Subject, "Garibaldi." Mr.. Vincent
| is an eloquent speaker and these lectures will
no doubt prove Immensely attractive.
MUSICAL TEsTMoNIAL.-On Friday evening"
a. musical and vocal entertainment will be
given to Mr.. Stephen McCaffrey, disabled from
pulmonary disease and loss of sight, contracted
and George streets: The friends of Mr.. McCef-
unusually nne. and a delightful evening may
be anticipated.
SUSPICIOUS CAsE.-John Morgan was found
by Lieutenant Connolly yesterday afternoon, in
one of Adams large express wagons, at Six
teenth and Locust streets. He had got In there
as II is alleged to purion some OF It's It's contents
hearing.
STEALING WEARING APPAREL.--Henry Pitts
and Charles Scott (coloredl were arrested by
Officer Parker, of the Fifth District Police, for
Stable, at Twenty first and SAMSON streets.
Alderman Beitler committed them tor further
hearing.
MURpERoUs AssAULF.-James Denny, a cell
ored man, was arrested by OHcer Sankey, at
Fifteenth and Fltzwater streets, yesterday
afternoon, for cutting another coiored man with
a razor Alderman Morrow committed him.
ARsoN.-About O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the shoe shop of George Thompson. on
Richmond street, above Norris, was set on fire
by some party or parties unknown. The damage
was trih1ng.
A YAwL Boat was found by Lieutenant
Edgar, in the Delaware, opposite Poplar street,
yesterday. 1t awaits an owner at the Front and
Noble streets station.
CoRNKR-L LoUNeRRs.---TheF First District Police
picked mp fifteen corner-loungers, both male
and female, last night.
r lightly AND QUICKLY PUSHED OYER A
i 4 carpet the Patent Sweeping Machine gathers up
nhreds OF threads scraps OF paper pns needles ort
and dust quite we'll as In sweeping with broom,
and with injury to the nap OF the carpet FOR sale
by TRUMAN & SHAW, No. SSB eight Thirty-hve)
DoRCELAIN GRIP AND FANCY BRASS
| I Door Pulls suitable for restaurants or other
places uf public resort: Porcelain Push and Pu ana
| fSinRer Plates, at TRUMAN d SHAVE NO. 80
| eight Thirty-hvel MARKET Street.oelow Nlntn.
| TTUTTLE's PATENT WOOD-SAWS CUT
twice as fast others. Fer sale. with other kinds
| nv TRUMAN q SHAW, No. s85 CEight Thirty-Hvel
| MARX EFT Street, below Ninth.
m WARBURTON's IMPROVED, VENTI
W. lated and easy-httng Dress Hats (patented. in
All The Improved fashions Of the season. CHE
NUT Street, next door to the Post ONCE. II 10 Esp