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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
THE SPANISH CORTES.
RumOred Secret misunderstanding u Between
the Provisional Go OvernInet and Mont


Madrid Correspondence London Times. Feb, 2.
1t seems almost impossible that the Provi-
siOnal Government should not be at the pre-
sent moment looking for short cut out OF
their present. tribulation, and the opposition
that an understanding exists between them and
the Orleanist candidate can hardly be said to be
far fetched. II is reasonablelto expect shat that
Constituent Coltes will turn out little more
than pageantTy, and their proceedings OF
registration of accomplished facts The Spa
niards are IN no frame of mind for the discussion
of great political principles. I even go so fan
MS TO question their competence or their earnetsr
desire for such q discussion. The religious
question alone is beyond their reach, aud yet
there is 10 social or moral progress to which
the solution of that question should not lead
the way, Already we hear that Sencr Posada
Herrera Is addressing the most concllatory
language to the Papal Government at Rome,
ASSURING the Pope that the Catholic religion,
being that of the immense majority of the
Spanish nation, 'will not cease to be protected
in her liberties and rights" We all know what
freedom for the people the 'lioerty"of or the
Church involves; and, 10 do them justice, the
most ardent Progressist newspapers with the
iberia and NOuedddeS at their head, VINO
raised all the commotion about the freedom oil
public worship, have lost NJ time in accom-
| modating themselves to the new spirit OF Tue
| times, and declare now that religious freedom
! would be too great blessing for their country
men to aspire TO, and that, while they are rlpen-
| ing for better things, they may put up Win
mere religious toleration. The question is
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
PHILADELPHIA Trade Renort.

TUESDAY, Feb. 23.-The Flour market Is
without perceptible Improvement, and the
only transactions reported were q few hundred
barrels in lots. for the supply of the homo con-
sumers, az $5@5 20 for superfine; $5 1906 25 for
extras; S797 so for Iowa. Wisconsin, and Mime
sofa extra family; $500 IS for Pennsylvania and
Ohio do. do; and $l0@l250 for fancy brands,
according to quality. Rye Flour sells at $40
8 25 per barrel. Nothing doing In Corn Meal
fairly active, but the absence of supplied and
the high views of holders restrict operations.
Sales Of 1000 bushels red, at 81 600l'85 and some
bushel for Western. Corn is quiet, but prices
are UNCHANGED Sales of 1000 bushels yellow at
SS@S9c. Oats are scarce and firm. We quote
Nothing doing in Barley. 2OOO bushels Barley
Malt sold at s2IO. ~
at so 5ORlO. 800 bushels of Timothy sold at
s235 Flaxseed Is taken by the crushers at
RoTkUin the absence of sales we quote No.
Quercitron at $50 per ton.
Two hundred operators telegraphed Ma
poleon's speech from Paris all over Europe
the day it was delivered.
The Michigan Southern Railroad Company
employs not far from 25OO men, whose monthly
salaries amount to S7O,OOo.
The Prince Imperial is learning to play
tbe fiddle. Perhaps he may some day play,
like his father, in London.
The Pope has forbidden the prelates in
Spain who were elected to seats In the Con-
stitutional Cortes, to take them.
The coal dealers in London are obliged to
have their carts SO made that each Of them is
In effect weighing machine.
AT Interlaken, Switzerland, the gasometer
recently exploded and levelled the entire gas
works and adjacent buildings.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
The BurdeII Murder,
To the Editor o(the N. Y. World.

4 tNt EtItEUT U INe ~. T, WOFFu
Sir:- The statements made in your journal of
Tuesday last are incorrect in every particular,
so far as Charles Jefferds is concerned. He
scarcely knew Mrs. Cunningham; was a mere
child at the time OF the murder of DR.. Burdell;
and, as strange as 1t may appear, was not the
murderer of Walton or Matthews. The present
Mayor Mr.. A. Oakley Hall, my deceased friend,
Mr.. james T. Brady, aud / were his counsel;
aud made the last argument in his behalf in
the Court of Appeals. l think that Mr.. Hall
knows that he was innocent of the Matthe vs.
murder, and, consequently, of the murder of
Mr.. Walton. l am sure that Mr.. Brady knew it,
and he frequently so expressed himself to me.
Indeed, in view of the facts conided TO us under
the seal of professional secrecy we could come
to no conclusion except that he was innocent,
and was wropgfully convicted feel con ddeut
of this, and know that Jefferds suffered his i'm
Justice TO a poor dead convict dictates these
lines. Yours, very respectfully.
ROBERT d, HOLMES
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
FROM NEW YORK.
Financial Distresses-Summar of Local
Intelligence.


Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph
New YORK, Feb. 23.-Brick Pomeroy offers 10
be one OF a thousand to give one hundred thou
sand dollars TO Judge Barnard for his prompt
punishment of crime.
FIsks operate management is dead failure
thus far
tits generally believed in fancial circles here
that the delay TO push the Senate action upon
the Edmunds bill, declaring the principal of
the Fivetwenhes payable in coin, and the
Hooper bill closing all outstanding authoriza'
tions, Is traceaOle to the heavy bear movement
which has been going on against the Govern.
ment.
1t is boldly asserted by some that certain
Senators are short in governments, and keep
back these sound ald important bills to keep
down prices.
The majority report OF the House Committee
on the New York election frauds makes uch
talk here.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23


General Grant Gives his opinion of tho
Tenure.Of-Omce Act.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 23--An interview took
place this morning at General Grants head
quarters between the President elect and some
gentlemen from New York interested In the
banking institutions OF that city. In the course
of the conversation one OF the gentlemen
remarked that the people looked for rward to an
economical administration of the Government
during the time to come. In reply, General
Grant sad:"It is my desire that the affairs of
the country should be conducted as eoonomi-
cally ms possible, and shall try to have 1t so."
Here the General hestated for moment,
and then continued as folio VS.: 1--WE all know
what the Tenure OF. Office law was enacted for.
1t was passed TO prevent an Executive from
using the offices at his disposal for corrupt pur-
poses, but from what they did In Congress
yesterday, l am disposed to think that the
Senate will desire TO be the judges as to what
| shall do" Another pause. "Well, If they do
not repeal the law, certainly cannot make any
changes. cannot remove man without making
charges of character which would blast his
reputation, and that would not be very agree
ble you know, and the result will
be that the men who hold Office now will con-
tinue to hold them until the end of the term, no
matter what my desires may be. of course this
will save me all this office. hunting borIng.n
gentleman, interrupting, THAT will be very
agreeable. no doubt" General Grant, con-
tinuing, Eyes; but have no doubt that there
are in office those who SHOULD be removed from
the offices which they now hold. If it is the
wish TO economize, however. the Senate evi-
IDENTIFY desires to be the judge OF my actions
and shall have to be the Judge of theirs" A
PeDteman-''That will throw tho rnsnOnaihitv
on them.n
Grant contiuued-"I don't know; at any rate.
l shall do the best l can" Visitors were
announced and the interview ended. The re-
marks OF the President were delivered with
pleasant. smiling manner, but with evident
forethought.
The Recusant Witnesses
from Orange county, New York, who refuses to
testify before the select committee on the New
York election frauds, arrived here this morning
III custody of the sergeart alarms, and will be
brought before the bar OF the House to-day to
answer for their contempt of the authority of
the House. AS the report of the Committee has
been made up, the testimony of these witnesses
Is not material, but the House wishes to make
an example of them as warning to others.
The Constitutional Amendment
Will come up in the Senate to day, and Con.
ference Committee will be appointed, and one
solicited from the House. There the matter
will be eventually settled. The Senate managers
will insist upon the amendment as it passed
The Senate, and 1t is probable the House
managers, rather than allow the MEASURE to
fail, will give way. There is so little difference
between the Senate and House in the phrase
ology OF the amendment. that 1t is not consid-
cred essential which is finally adopted.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
Markets by Telegraph.

NEW YORK. Feb %. stocks unsettled Cola, 1879
1866 Ii8s new, llO 1867 lliGi 10 4Oa lO9la Vrania
6s 6O1a Missouri os 871s Canton Company, 6oA Oum-
herlNnd preferred 88s; New York Central, l63 Read
ing 9iyS; Hudson River, l594 Michigan Central ll71S
Michigan Southern, 9iA Illinois Central li2: Ceve-
i27; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne l2ON.
BALTIMoRE, Feb, 2S.-COtton quiet and steady at
291S Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat very dull;
low grades unsaleable. Corn firm and In good de-
Rye, n'5O@I IS. Mess Pork quiet e. gas; Bacon-ri6
1nI3H, Heme 2I. Lard 20k.
NEW YORK, Feb " Cotton frmer at 29kc, Flour
changed, Corn arme5: mixed Western a eO9elc.
~ Lard heavy; steam, lsc Whisky quiet, ' '-S~
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEeRAPH,1
TueJdRy. Feb. d 1869. I


There was very little disposition to operate
in Stocks this morning, and prices generally
were unsettled Government securities we're IN
steady demand for investment at full prices
City loans were unchanged; the new issue sold
at 10l, and old do. at 979.
Railroad shares were the most active on the
list, Reading sold at 46@46s, decline of 4;
Pennsylvania Railroad at 568Q56f, au advance
of 8; Camden and Amboy at 124, no change;
Lehgh Valley at 5bS, no change; and Catawlssa
common at 93, no change.
In City Passenger Railway shares there was
nothing doing. 36 was bid for Fifth and Sixth;
l6t tor Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 25 for Spruce
aud Pine; 46 tor Chestnut and Walnut; liz for
Hestonville; and 38 for Green and Coates.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices.
l59 was bid for Philadelphia: 123 for Farmers
and Mechanics; lOS Tor South wark, and "a for
City.
Canal shares were dull. Morris Canal pre-
ferred sold at 60, no change, and Delaware Di-
vision at 484, no change. 10 was bid for Schuy-
kill Navigation pre!erred; 20 for Lehlgh Nav.
ieation; aud 12g for Susquehauna Canal
The Fourth National Bank was closed this
morning in consequences of the difficulties in
which 1t has recently become involved.
PHILADELPHIA sTOOK EXOHANGE SALES TO-DAY
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
FROM READING.
Yesterdays Celebration The United
States Marshalship.

OPeC1ut DeoPIDO7sSU 20 176 IUeTstItD IogoVTHpW,
READING, Pa, Feb. 23.-Washington's Birth
day was celebrated in this city with almost uni
versal enthusiasm. The banks and prominent
places of business were all closed, and the
streets presented a holiday appearance and
dress.
The fire department of the city turned out on
grand parade, and took route which en-
braced the principal streets of the city.
The most interesting matter in political cir-
cles is the probability of the appointment of
our fello w-ctizen, General George M. Lauman,
10 the Office of United States Marshal.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Bs,r adc,ittonaL Marine NelUS Inside Pages.
CBy Aldnttc CtIble)
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 23.--ArrlVed, steamships Clty
OF CoIk and Hecla, from New \ ork
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ...... FEBRUARY 20.
srArB OF THERMOMETERS AT rHE EvESISs TELE-
GRAPa OFFICE.
A. .M-.........46iu A. M'"...".59a r. M'."'.'.''Sl
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Brunette, Howe. New York, John F. OIL.
Schr Stlckney, Mathis. Jacksonville, H. A, Sou
schr Surprise Beers. Salem, NJ S, Buckley.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Brlg Aobie u. T1tcOmb, TlUcOmb, IL days from Oar
uenes, with molasses TO Thos Watson d Sons .
bchr u. B. kepplter, Miller. days from Nortolk,
Win shingles and old railroad Iron TO ]. W. GRsRlll
sohr Joseph N. Biting, Waters, A days from New.
toWn, ND. with lumber 10 Hickman Oottingham.
Steamer Henry /. cav. Her, Is hours from BaLt-
more, with mdse. to A. Groves Jr,
oprresPondSnee or tse PhitadeEphta ErchanOs
son, rom Cardenas with orders for New YOrK; Rose
well ,f9m 81 John r., for Ph,ladephiai and Car,
RE aRgStn nn nHm Boeten for Virginia are Q! the
FIankll from Messiua.
Brig Abbie Q. Titoomb, from Oardenas was reported
OF the Breakwater yesterday
Wind L. Foggy. JOSEPH LAFETRA.
yesterday. A0o0' " "N'N"
Steamship Hunter, Harding, for Philadelphia.
sailed nom Providence 2Ist lnst.
BaTques Humboldt. Peyn, & nd Atala nta Hogeman,
hence, ~ Bremerhaven 6tn inst,
Barqne Urda Bierkass, from London for PhilRdel-
phia. anchored At Deal 6th inst
BALgue scandIa, Boehelow, from Liverpool for Phi
lanelphls. put back 4th inst. leRky.
ruddeK broken
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 2S.-rhe Senate does not
meet until late this afternoon.
House of Representatives. =
Among the bills introduced were the following
Referr( to committees:-
BY Mr.. Rogers, requiring the Philadelphia,
Germantown, and Norristown Railroad to
chanpe their grade at the Broad street crossing
40 that 1t shall be at least twenty i've feet above
the street. The change to be made before July
Al 1869 under penalty of fine OF 800 for each
car thereafter run over the road.
BY Mr.. Edwards, authorizing the Newcastle
PltIsburg, Fort Way ne, and Chicago Railway
Company, to construct one or more branches,
not exceeding thiry.hve miles In length
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
News from Harrisburg-The Cases
Of Twitchell and EatOn-The
President and BaIti-
mOreans-The Eu-
rOpean Market
Quotations.
FROM HARRISBURG.
Eaton and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of ReiI-
road Men.

Special Despatch TO The Evening Teleoruph.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 23.-The Governor has not
set the day tor the execution of Eaton. The
probability Is, that should the Supreme Court
refuse the writ of error in Twitchells case, both
Of these criminals will be hung on the same day.
Jay Gould, of the New York and Erie, spent
Friday and Saturday last with General Cass, of
the Fort Wayne Road, in Pittsburg. The result
of the interview is not definitely known, but
enough has been ascertained to lead to the
beheftha General Cass WILL in the event of
denomination, so manipulate the affairs of his
road as to give the Erie its connecting link with
the great West.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
FROM BALTIMORE.
President Johnson and the BaIti.
mOreans-Fentan Meeting.
N,oecidL Desnnfoh I'm The HI,en;7,o yeyeoro1h

mOreans-Fenfan Meeting.
Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph,
BALTIMORE, Feb. 23.-The committee, in
cluding Mayor Banks and members of the Bal
tmore City Council have returned from Wash
ington, where they went yesterday to invite
President johnson to the hospitalities of Balt-
more, on bis retirement and return home after
the fourth of March. He accepts, but does not
designate the time.
The Fenians had a large and enthusiastic
meeting at Mechanics Institute last night,
addressed by william p. Preston, James Glib
bons of Philadelphia, William Hayse of Wash
ington, and Doctor Chavy of Baltimore.
The steamer North Point arrived last night
from Havana, having had heavy weather. Also,
the steamer Isaac B. Smith, from New York,
encountered severe gale.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23

The first trial Of election petitions bv n
Judge, instead of committee OF the Houss oi
Commons, Ia nOw going on In England. "
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
THE EUROPEAN MARKETS.
By Atlantic Cuble.
This Mornings Quo fatIons.

LONDON, Feb. ga. M-Consols 93k for
money and account. United States 52Os, 784.
American stocks steady; Erie Railroad, 244;
Illinois Central, 964.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. GA. M.-The Cotton market
opens active. Mddlipg uplands I'D; middliug
Orleans, 124d. The sales to-day are estimated at
lO, OOO bales. Old mixed Western corn is quoted
at 32s 3d.; new do, 30s. Other articles are un-
nbo nd
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
This AnernoO ms Quotations.

LONDON, Feb, 23-P. M.-Cou:ols, 93A for
money and 93b09S4 for account. United States
2Os quiet and steady at 1885, Rail ways steady;
Erie, 24b; Illinois Central, 81,
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 23--P. M.-Cottou active;
uplands, l2@12tJ.; Orleans. 12t@l2sd.; it is
now thought the sales to-day will reach $1,000
bales. Lard dull. Tallow, 453.
LONDON Feb. 23-2 P. .M.-Tallow, 45s. 81.
ANTWERP, Feb. 2S-P. M.-Petroleum easier
but not lower.
HAvRE, Feb. 2s-P: Motion opened at
1897. on the spot and 140f. ahoat.
LtvERPooL, Feb. 23-2 P. M.-Yarns and
fabrics at Manchester are frmer. Shipments
of Cotton from Bombay to the 20th since last
report, 29, OSO bales. Wheat firm. Old Corn, 32s.
Napoleon thinks of placing Protestant
minister and ChiefRabbi among his Senator'S.
This year, for the first time, the French
Court paid New Years calls to the Prince
Imperial.
French vineyards give employment to
eight million people, not counting doctors or
policemen.
The Rev. J. W. Logue, of Syracuse, N. Y.
once slave-is now serving as grand
Juror in that city.
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BETWEEN BOARDS.

-Messrs. Jay Cooke & Go. quote Govern.
ment securities, etc., as follows:-U. s. IS OF
1881, ll45@ll4a; 5-2Os of 1862, ll420ll5;
b-2Os 1864, ll14@lll2; 5;2Os, Nov, 1865, 1870
l134; July. 1866. llO8@llOb; do, 1851 1ll@
lllA; do. 1868, lll0lll4; l0-4Os, 095@l09l.
-Messrs. william Painter d Co., bankers,
No. Sc South Third Street. report the folio wing
rates of exchange to-day at IL o'clock:-
United States IS, 1881. 1l3B@ll45; q. s. 6.2Os
ll2Q@113; do July, 1865, llO4@ll0i; do. july
1867, 1l0s@llla; do. 1863, ll0B@lllt; s., 1e-40s,
1O9b@ 1893. Compound Interest Notes, past
due, 1895. Gold, 132s@l323.
-Narr d Ladner Stock Exchange Brokers'
No. 80 s. Taird street, report this mornings
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
THIRD EDITION
The Tenure.Of. Office Act General
Grant Expresses fiis Opinion
of 1t.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Despatch to The BUe,sfn0 Telegraph.
General Grant Gives his opinion of tho
Tenure. Of-Omc0 Act.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-13

How TO RI.E REFRESHED per.
son who tolls daily ut any kind Of labor
requiring great physical or mental exer.
ton, should DO extremely careful to prac>
tine q regular system Of ablution at the
close Of each days work. Sometimes u
person may become 50 completely exhaust
ed rs to render this anything but an invi-
ting performance; yet by it's omission a
great deal Of refreshmsnt which the hours
Of repose are designed TO impart is lost.
To be clearly il strictly religious duty,
and is absolutely essential to sound and
refreshing slumber; hence the labor oi
keeping ones person clean is amply re-
paid by the elasticity which follows night
" ablutions before retiring. Heed this
advice, and the reader will sleep soundly
disregard il. 70 to bed unwashed, and you
will rise in the morning unrefrsshed, with
feelings Of lassituds which the exertion,
Of tho day will hardly be able to remove
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-13
A Railroad Problem.

Ike Bromley tells the following story Of
Pacific railroad experience in the Hartford
Post:
For the present shall drop the Pacific
road recurring to it by and hy perhaps,
for the purpose Of a comparison between
the journey to California overland and the
voyage thither by sea. But before dis
missing it let me tell you a problem with
which we narrowed up our souls on the
way.
"Suppose," said the Governor tIIawley)
''th:re is one train day each way over
the Pacific road-we start from Omaha
and are five days on the passage-how
many trains do we pass on che way?"
Kellogg trumped his partners trick and
answered very promptly, "Five.'
Scudder in thoughtful way played the
left bower and remarked-"Let's see
'twould be six wouldn't it? Oh no, four"
"Why five Of course-that's plain
enough" said Edgar Wellcs, gathering up
the cards for new deal.
Charley and Frank set to work to figure
it out by Algebra and came very near
proving that we aidn't pass any train at
all; Ike was putting hard questions to
Mormon passenger, and |, not being
strong on mathematics, was sticking like
brother to Sam Bowles' "Pacifc Rail-
road Opcn," end taking no hand in the
ciphering.
''Hold on" said Kellogg; twas wrong
its six; for there's the one that starts
out from Sacramento the same morning
no, it don't-yes. it does-why, it must
be Eve, of course-I pass.''
lone train day, FIVE days. makes five
trains, of course. That's my trick said
Welles.
.We.l, don't know about that" said
Seudder; ''weve passed two trains toe
day."
Then they went to work at it, and null
ed over it, and ciphered on it. till dnally
in reply to somebody's ''Well, how many
trains do We passy' the Governor said
Ten"
At FIRST they didn't believe it, but when
it was explained, it seemed just us easy as
it was for those old mugwumps in Spain
to set the egg on end, after Columbus had
shown them how.