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InCidentals.

-One-slxth OF the people OF Minnesota are
Northwestern Iowa says it has land for q
million farmers, and invites the million to
come.
-Thirty-two Iowans are anxious to serve in
The National Association of Medical Super
intendents of Lunatic Asylums Is to meet in Hart
ford, Conn, on the 18th of June.
A Cincinnati lady, not yet atty years Of
is about to try hopefully the ninth.
One Cincinnati paper speaks of another as
the "organ OF the Urbane who is equipped with
solid silver lslop-bowl and an antique ladle to
slop over with"
George Covyeow, of Detroit, has become
citizen of the United States, and Cornelius
Starksteady, OF the same city, would do SO If he
were not an Indian.
"A Boston paper declares Boston to be the
paradise of the organ-grinders. Oh, that all our
organ-grinders might speedily enter Paradise
The Milwaukee Wisconsin, reports great
activity in the Lake Superior iron regions. The
copper business Is not hourishing, owing to the
The managers of the Douglas Monument
Association in Chicago deny that it is their in
tention to remove the monument from the Uni
yersity grounds. They hope to obtain an appro-
priation of $25,000 from the State to complete It,
"A Boston thinker tells us that wit is the
shock produced by the sudden analogy of differ
ences humor is the divine play of all our
powers, the sun that rises on the evil and the
good, the mediating temper that holds all dis
sonances in the solution of its smile.
"A man who called at the Surrogate's Office
one day last week, to file a petition for the pro-
bate of will in which he was named as execu-
tor, was asked as usual, to give the date of the
testator's death. San shure," was the reply,
''he amt dead yet, but he is very sick, and we
expect him to die tonight The petitioner
was advised to call again after the man was
really dead and buried and as he has not since
made his appearance, it is to be presumed that
the maker of the will has disappointed him in
his antcipations.
The Mobile Tribune relates that when Gen.
Joe Johnston made his first visit into MARYLAND
after the surrender, he was accosted by an ex-
cited individual, who pitched into Congress
generally, and exclaimed:-"General, this thing
will not do; 1t must be stopped; they will find
the war is not over-I am not whipped" Here
General Johnston interposed with the query.
"In which army did you server" With undue
haste and some confusion, the irate individual
began long explanation of the causes which
kept him out OF actual service, when he was
your reasons, sir / see you are right; you are
not whipped"
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Philadelphia City Fathers Abroad.
New York Arcade Railroad Bill vete.
Financial and Commercial
Etc., Etc.s ETC.. ETC.. Etc.
FROM NEW FORK.
Cuban Prisoners Of War.

-
Special Despatch TO The Evening TsleorapA
New YORK. May 16-Nicholas Esling, late
sailing master, William Phillips, late midship-
man, Stephen Kearney, late second assistant
engineer, all Of Philadelphia; David Tilfair late
lieutenant and navigating officer, of Raleigh,
North Carolina; John Lynch, late first assistant
engineer, Louis French, late chief engineer, all
of New York; - Gibson, late ensign, of Hall
fax, N. g., the officers of the late Cuban priva-
teer Hornet, have been ordered to report in their
uniforms at the United States District Court of
the Eastern District of New York, at Brooklyn,
for trial tomorrow morning before Judge Bene-
dict on q charge of violating the neutrality laws
of the United States in undertaking naval ex-
pedition against Spain. The trial was to have
taken place in December, but was postponed by
the Government. The prisoners are now each
under bail of $1,000. Mr.. Webster will repre-
sent the Spanish Government and assist the
United States in the prosecution. Measures of
precaution will be taken to prevent any rescue
by the people.
Fatally Stabbed.
SARATOGA, May 16.-M. Franklin, of Albany,
fatally stabbed one jackson, of Troy, here yes
terday.
Murder In Rochester.
ROCHESTER,, May 16.-Thomas Hickey was
shot and killed by an unknown person yester-
day. No arrests were made.
Veto of the Arcade Railway Bill.
New YORK, May 16.-Governor Hoffman has
vetoed the Arcade Railroad bill for construct
ing railroad under the surface of Broadway.
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FINANCE AND CONHNIERCR.
EVENING TELEaHArH oYnor,,

Al
Monday. May l6. 1870 Z
The superabundance of capital which we have
recorded for weeks past continues without abate-
ment. We quote call loans at 405 per cent,
and we hear of single name paper being placed
as low as per cent, while signatures not SO
well known range from 6@7x per cent. In
trade circles there is little more activity, but
the cautious policy of purchasing from "hand
to mouth" still continues popular, and the ag-
gregate transactions are not up to general an
ticipatiops.
The gold market is moderately active and
steady, with . decidedly weaker tendency. The
sales opened at 11411, and stood at that figure
about noon the only variation icing temporary
advance to 114x.
Government bonds are rather unsettled, but
our quotations show little change since Sa-
turday.
There was a fair business at the Stock Beard
this morning, and Saturdays prices yielded but
little. The amount of business, however shows
less activity In the demand. In State loans the
only sales were in the sixes second series, at
107L. In City skies there were very free sales
OF the new bonds at 1925.
In Reading Railroad there was strong de-
mand, with sales at SO, steady. Pennsylvania
was comparatively quiet but steady, with
sales at 561s@56I. Camden and Amboy was
taken at 119s4 @120, an advance, Lehigh Valley
at 56% @56T, and Oil Creek and Allegheny at
4213. Philadelphia and Erie was quite steady,
but less active than on Saturday. Sales at so.
There was a firm feeling throughout the mis-
cellaneous list, but the transactions were too
small to call for notice.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 Third street
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look close into the wreck yesterday was to
see the evidence of this. Red human blood
could be seen on the fresh newly rent
wood, or a point of wood protruded, stained
with the life-tide of some dead person, whose
body was invisible. In many cases there were
wounded and dead which IL was impossible to
see amid the mass of broken wood and iron;
often, however, the little red stream of blood
flowing down some slantng beam, or else drop
ping slowly on the ground, indicated spot of
death or of some.senseless victim still breathing.
More horrible, however than the bodies killed
by impaling wood splinters, were those crushed
by heavy masses of iron or wood driven against
them. A human body reduced almost to a
bloody pulp by crushing, forms frightful pic
ture in nearly all serious railroad collisions
Two Mes and Two Horses Dashed TO Pieces ON
the Now Jersey Railroad.
A sad accident occurred on the New Jersey
Central Railroad at Elizabeth, by which two
men, Barney Connor and Patrick MCGOWAN,
lost their lives. They were riding in a wagon
drawn by two horses, and in crossing the track
at Court street were struck by the locomotive
of the 1890 train from New York. The wagon
was dashed to pieces, its two occupants and the
two horses were instantly killed. The bodies
of the unfortunate men were terribly mutilated
when they were picked up, having been thrown
a distance of thirty feet
1t is stated that the approaching train was in
full view when Connor attempted to drive across
the track, but 1t does not appear whether he was
properly signaled. 1t is even stated that there
was no dagman present, but the accounts given
by eye-witnesses are so conflicting that it is
hardly possible to arrive at the truth.
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SMYTHE.
His Last Sermon In New York-A NIiuiste eriuu
Spirits Flight,

Spirits Flight.
The New York Sun to-day says
Rev. Charles B. Smythe preached his farewell
sermon to the congregation of the East Eleventh
Street Presbyterian Church yesterday morning.
At the hour appointed the retiring pastor ap-
peared. venerable matron, adjusting her eye
glasses and taking a critical view of the 'obieet
of interest" said:-"Well, he don't look like o
bad man, any way"
The Rev. Mr. Smythe calmly ascendcd the
desk, took momentary survey of the congre-
cation, and then bowed his head in silent
prayer. 1t is a somewhat noteworthy fact that
the portion of Scriptures read treated of casting
out evil Spirits" In the prayer which fol-
lowed, the speaker prayed for the outpouring of
the "Spirit;" and the hymn sung included an
invocation to the higher power to supply the
spiritual" wants of the people. To cap the
climex the hymn referred to ''the cup over
flowing"
The preacher selected as text the seventh
verse, twentieth chapter of Acts-"Paul
morrow" Mr.. Smythe said he would not allude
to the events which had led to his dismissal by
the Presbytery, as the public had already been
made familiar with them through the columns
of the Sun. "How great matter little fire
kindleth!" An unthinking act had been heralded
far and wide by the newspapers and little
indiscretion had become the theme of comment
for all tongues.
The speakers discourse concluded with q
scathing rebuke of those members of the church
who had voted in favor of dismissal. The
preacher remarked that the time would come
when they would be sorry for their action. and
when they would be ready to "forgive and
forget"
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A STRANGE MANIA.

A Man with a Propensity for Seeing His Fell
low Beings Asleep.
The Louisville Courier Journal relates this
singular story
A man who gave his name as Charles Wat
kins, and who turns oat to be Charles Living
stone, once respectable merchant in this city,
was arr ested while trying TO enter the house of
Mr.. Schaeffer, on Portland avenue, before day
light yesterday morning. This man has
strange mania for which name is yet to be
invented. He will break into house at night
just for the luxury of standing by the bedside
of person and looking at him or her, as the
case may be, as they lay asleep. He has been
known to do this o1 several occasions, and after
standing there and gazing for hours, leave with
out disturbing anything, and close the doors
carefully after him.
About six months ago he got himself into
serious trouble in this way, being arrested as a
burglar and held to answer. He entered the
room of young lady after she had retired and
gone to sleep. Taking his favorite position be-
side the bed he stood gazing at the beautiful
sleeper till, perhaps conscious of the presence
near her. she awoke and was frightened terribly.
By the faint light of the moon as it skone
through the lattice she saw this stranger stand
ing still and motionless at her bedside. She
screamed and tainted, and the inmates of the
house, aroused by the noise, came rushing in
just In time TO catch the intruder.
The affair caused good deal OF excitement
and no little gossip at the time, bat subsequent
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GENERALITFES.
Pitiabie Specimen Of Humanity

On Saturday morning the Allegheny police
picked up woman on the streets who is q most
pitiable specimen of humanity. The woman
was born without legs, but the upper portion of
the body has developed to full size. Both arms
are perfect, but the right hand resembles foot
in many respects. She is native of New
Mexico, and appears to be about thirty years of
age. She can neither read nor write, but she
talks intelligibly. She says her father is still
living in Mexico, and that she was brought to
Pennsylvania several years ago by family who
had been residing in New Mexico. She also
states that she travelled with shows in the
country. For several days past she has been
living In hut on the hill in the rear of Allie
gheny, and her filthy condition attracted the
attention of the police.
sportsmeps' Convention ar Buffalo.
The fifth animal convention OF the New York
State Sportsmens 8 Association will be held at Buff
falO, beginning on Monday the Esd instant. The
programme for the three days sport is extensive
rous to mention. On the first day, May "a, there
Will be THE casting of the Fly" and long and
short distance rifle shooting. On the second
day the sports win open with pistol shooting,
bers Of hs tSs sae are them
invited to crack away at few birds. On the
last day there will be double bird shooting and
single trap shooting, open only to members of
organized clubs and country delegates. All the
sports viii be carried out in accordance with
the rules OF the New York State Sportsmens
Association.
A stickfah Of French Romance.
The other day, in Paris, lady returned from
promenade at dinner-time, to her house. She
went to the kitchen to see If everything was all
right there, and as the inspection there did not
have the wished-for result, she sent Justine, her
servant girl, to buy some more provisions. Sud-
denly the door-bell was ruHg, and when the lady
opened the door q man rushed In and menac-
ingly brandished knife, uttering the words,
Your plate or your lifei" Perfectly dumb
founded the frightened lady pointed to a large
clothes press standing IN the kitchep; perhaps
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FROM EUROPE.
This Mornings ouetntio.s,

LONDON, May 16-11'30 A. M.-Consols for money,
941 and for account, 94X. American securities
steady United States b-2os Of 1862, s9H; 1855,
1d ssM 1851 soy I0; losos sS1 Stocks steady
LIVERPOOL, May 16-II'so A. M-Cotton steady;
middlng uplands, 116d.; middng Orleans u2s@
11Hd. The sales are estimated at 10, 900 bales
LONDON, May 16.-Linseed Cakes firm. Sugar
frmer both on the spot and anoat; sales anoat at
27s.927s Sd. Linseed Oil firm.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, May 1872 p. M.-Consols for money, 942I;
and for account, 94h. American securities steady.
Stocks firm.
LIVERPOOL, May 1872 P. M.-Cotton steady.
The shipments from Bombay since the last report to
to the 18th instant have been $4,000 bales. Pork
firm. Lard firm.
LONDON, May 18.-Linseed Cakes firm. Sugar
nrmer for both on the spot and anoat
PARIS May 16.-The Bourse opened dull. Rentes,
74f 92c
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hanced prices OF stocks as comparea with tho agpres
at which the, the movement started, and hence we
Of the week. But that the movement for realiza~
ton has commenced in all the speculative shares,
be more eectually carried out for those which have
not yet participated In It, is the impression conveyed
Saturday. The speculative combinations are gene
rally harmonious when In distress. Like politicians,
they quarrel only when the spoils are At hand. In
they were very friendly in their relations to each
other Only one set Of operators attacked them the
bear side the onset being confined to the North
west shares, but even they turned round with the
general current and became 'bulls Now that the
twenty per cent, mutual dstrust and fear pervade
their councils. They are suspicious of each other
the fruits Of the Champaign. Each clique is afraid
o, Delng lelt the last to sell out The Lake
quietly Then oweS the oho and ashss yry
com6ination-the unloading in the latter stock
being an instance In point OF the fear Of treschsry,
but not to so great an extent, the market having
been too soft to receive large sales The Central
the public, and threw themselves into the breach
when the break Of Thursday occurred The eject
OF the events OF the week has been to render the
market dull and to put all fresh operations rather
on the 'bearish side Of speculation.
The gold market was dull until taken hold OF by
clique for an upward turn this summer, their plans
being based upon the falling of in the cotton re-
ceipts for the balance of the season. They are ma
nipuatng the market for short interest as foun-
daton for the movement and have already tempted
large speculative sales, the feeling being confidently
entertained that when we are so near specie pay
ments the Government will not suffer any sharp
advance in gold, particularly the Treasury is so
abundantly supplied with facilities for frustrating
the design.
"The Government market was lower in its general
movement prices having fallen on with the reversed
course of speculation at the Stock Exchange.
"The money market was easy at the close at three
to five per cent Private commercial paper was in
request at Six 10 seven per cent discount Foreign
exchange closed strong on the basis OF 109H for
prime bankers sixty Gay and 1l0 for sight sterling
bllso
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MONDAY, May 16.-Seeds-C Cloverseed is in small
supply, and sells in q small way at eS@sbe.
Timothy may be quoted at s6750J. In Faxseed,
nothing doing.
Bark-In the absence Of sales, we quote No.
Quercitron at s97 per ton.
The Flour market is steady, but the demand
from the home consumers is less active.
The sales foot up @s0OO barrels including supernne
at s4'60@476; extras at s5@5-25; Iowa, Wisconsin,
and Minnesota extra family at s52o@6; Pennsylva-
mia do. do. at s550@625; Indiana and Ohio do.
do. at t6'50@6b0; and fancy brands at e706'25,
according to quality. Rye Flour is held at S5'25
. barrel, and Brandywine Corn Meal at sbTo.
There is firm feeling In the market for prime
Wheat, and this is the only description for which
there is any considerable inquiry. Sales of West
ern and Pennsylvania red at S1'83@140, and Della
ware CO. at t1'o5. Rye is offered ct s1es@lOo for
Western Corn ia in fair demand at the decline
noted on Saturday Sales Of 1000 bush els Delaware
yellow afloat, at t11S. Oats are without change.
Sales OF 1000 bushels Pennsylvania at 6b167c. In
Barley and Malt nothing doing.
Whisky is cent lower and dull. Sales Of 100
barrels Western iron bound at $780, ana 100 barrels
Overholtz, one year, on private TERMS
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her intention was only TO gain time, for the
plate was not there at all. The robber hastened
to the clothes-press and opened 1t; but TO his
terror, and to the great surprise of the lady,
there stepped from 1t tall grenadier, who dis
armed the robber and took him TO the station
house; previously saying to the lady, Excuse
me, madame, 1 was waiting there for Justine"
Death of n Philadelphia Member of tho Rich
tngs Treupe.
Miss Mary Vashe, prominent member of the
Richings Opera Troupe, died In Charleston on
Saturday morning, of typhoid fever. She had
been left in Charleston by the troupe, and hopes
were entertained of her recovery, but on Satur-
day morning information was received of her
death. Her remains were forwarded to Phila-
delphia for nterment.-Richmond Dispatch.
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M'FARLAND'S INSANITY.
If He IL Mad He Should be onRned-Petitien
10 Governor Hoffman.

To 6overn0r aOnman.
1t is reported that several prominent persons
in New York and Brooklyn are taking steps to
petition Governor Hoffman to cause the eonfne-
ment of Daniel Mcfarland in lunatic asylum.
prepared for circulation throughout the city,
To his Ezeellency John It. Hoffman, Governor of the
State Of New York =
Whereas, Daniel Mcfarland acquitted of the muir.
der Of Albert ID Rtchardson-wh he assassinated
Whereas Eminent physcians for the defense testified
that the said Danie Mcfarland subject periodical
fits Of insanity and this testimony by
an sdavit Of his late wife. Mrs ABBY Sage Richardson
and Of the late A ID. Richardson and
Whereas The counsel for the defense declared that the
jury after listening to the testimony could not help being
convinced OF the insanity of the said Daniel Nc Frand
and ,.t
Rre&s In the face Of the conclusive evidence the
professional gentlemen and Others the jury gave
dict of not guilty; therefore, be it
and neighborhood do most hambly besseeh his Keel
eney the Governor the said Daniel Mcfarland
70 be placed in asylum, thereby insurnx the safety
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FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Powder Explosion.

BOSTON, May 16.-An unexplained explosion
of gunpowder took place yesterday afternoon
in wooden building connected with Water
town Arsenal, used for filing cartridges, de-
stroying the building and alarming the neigh
borhood. No person was injured.
Suicide.
Thomas rockingham, aged seventy years,
hung himself at his residence in Boston yes
terday.
Philadelphia Visitors mt Boston.
Twenty members of the Philadelphia City
Government are visiting Boston, for the purpose
of inspecting the public bathing houses.
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LEGAL TMTHExroHMcu.
The Case of DIR. n1iRrath.
Court of Quarter Sesaiona-A Lliaon. 2.

Court Of Quarter Sessions-Auison P.J
After the form of organizing the petit jury for
the second period of the term had been gone
through, the case of j. w. Migrath, charged
with an outrageous assault upon two little girls,
was put upon trial.
The defendant had place in Race street,
above Seventh, where he professed to do
business as physician and it is alleged that he
to commit an outrage.
The testimony which is being taken at the
time of our going to press is unfit for publica-
ton.
Revenue Cases.
United States Circuit Court-,Judge Cad,calader.
The new term of this Court was opened to-
day, and revenue cases will be the order of
business.
the Grand Jury. The morning session was
principally taken up with the calling of the list.
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facts have proved that the man was harmless,
and went there just to satisfy this singular
longing of his. He has been caught in several
such places since then but at no time has he
ever disturbed anything or anybody. He was
presented to the court as q suspected felon,
charge hardly justified by the facts in the case,
and held in $500 to be of good behavior for
twelve months. His case is strange one in
deed.
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New York Money and Stock Markets.

at b@6 per cent. Gold, l141S. 5000, 1889. coupon
l1l2 Gs do 1884, DO I'll sl1& do 1885 ao 1i2
lo4os. los; Virginia IS, new, ii; Missouri ss, 81 !;
Canton canton Co. u; Csmbe.land preferred, 45; Con:
Erie 2sX; Reading, 1OSN; Adams Express, Sc;
Michigan Central, 124a Michigan Southern, 9s% |;
1O6A; Chicago and Rock Island, 12ex; Pittsburg
and Fort Wayne, s411; Western Union Tele-
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new York Produce pIarItet,

NEW YORK. May 16-Cotton dull; sales 500 bales
at 23c. Flour dull and declining; sales 5000 bar
rels State at s&90@590 Western, "a 90a646;
Southern, se@9'sS. Wheat dull, and prices favor
buyers. Corn heavy; sales 900 bushels mixed
Western at 81 0e@1l2 for new Oats frmer; sales
10000 bushels State at 7o@7ac. Western at s6 6sc.
Beef quiet. Pork firm; new mess, $29S7T. Lard
quiet; steam, 16H@16Xc Whisky nominal
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Fonr unet and stesdv Whaat an,I =. MsxIsaG
81 b0@1 co. Western, tl.ss@l 49, Pennsylvania lower
at e1s5@140 Corn-Whte, 81 22l9123; yellow,
Sl16. Oats firm at CSC. Mess Pork quiet at $50 !;
Bacon active and advancing; rib sides, 17c.; clear
Sides IL 1Hc.; shoulders, lac. hams, 2o921c. Lard
frmer at 17@17Ac. Whisky is in fair demand; IRON
bound, q 10; wood, q CO; patent, &10s.