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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-19
THE INCOME TAX

The statistics of the internal revenue taxes
collected in the First Second, Third, and
Fourth Congressional districts (Which en-
brace all of the city of Philadelphia except
few wards) during the year 1870, show that
out of gross sum of Sc, $50, 1856, about one
third, or So, $50, 1G1, was derived from the
iniquitous tax on incomes. Meanwhile, of
the total internal revenue collected in the
whole country (S1S5, O0O, ,000), only
S37, 1913, or about one-ffth, was de-
rived from the income tax. Prac-
tically this imposition, among its other
vicious attributes, therefore taxes the people
of the cities, who are also burdened with ex-
cessively onerous taxation, much more
heavily than the people of the rural districts
very large proportion of the latter live
upon their own farms, and many of their
wants being supplied by home products de-
rived directly from the soil, they have COM
paratively little necessity for money. In the
cities, however, every article Of food, cloth
ing, ETC., must be purchased, and as a result
of this diversity an income of two thousand
dollars in the city has often less intrinsic
value than an income of one thousand dollars
in the country. But in imposing the tax no
cognizance is taken of this wide difference
in the relative value of given income, and
consequently many a rich farmer has
escaped tax which a comparatively poor
clerk was obliged to pay. It would be bad
enough if the iniquity of the system was con-
fined to the taxation Of the rich for the benefit
of the poor, but it goes further and does
worse than this-for it taxes struggling men
in the cities who are constantly hampered by
poverty, while it allows inhabitants of the
rural districts, who are rich in material
wealth, to totally escape taxation. The
country members of Congress, who must be
we'll aware Of this inequality, have been sus-
tanned heretofore in their efforts to
continue it by an Ohio Commissioner of
Internal Revenue Delano) and Ohio chair
men of the Finance Committees (Schenck
and Sherman), because Ohio abounds with
rich farmers who rejoice in the opportunity
to unburden themselves by placing double
load upon the backs of the people of the
cities. But the new Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, General Pleasanton, is disposed to
right the wrong that has disgraced the faan-
cial legislation of Congress, and we hope that
the day of deliverance is near at hand.
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THE NEW RUSSIAN LEvY.-The Russian Incalid,
organ Of the War Office at st. Petersburg pu dishes
sCme interesting information regarding the new levy
of six per thousand ordered in Russia by the Impe-
rial ukase OF the 1st Q3th inst. 1t says that during
the last four years the proportion of recruits taken
from the able-boded population has been four per
thousand, making an annual contingent Of about
100000 men. AS, however, the period OF military
service was in 1859 reduced from twenty to fifteen
years, he effective strength OF the army, which is
present about 1,250,OOO, would under the system
hitherto pursued fuctuate considerably 'but such
nuctustions cannot be admitted il We are to place
the army on such complete footing as to make it
capable Of acting in any eventuality." A further
cause Of luctuation is the new military reform intro
duced by the Emperor in his ukase Of the 4th Of No
vember, which orders the formation OF reserves
taken from the men on furlough. The levy pro-
ceeds the HUalid, is therefore "a measure destined
to secure, not the wants OF the present moment
when could do without recruiting altogether, but
the effective organization OF our military forces in
the future" Moreover, adds the InUalid the men
now to be recruited will, their numbers con-
siderably greater than those of the ordinary annual
contingents, get their furlOugh much sooner than
usual, for their services with the regular army,
which is to remain at its present strength will not
be required ong. In conclusion, the InOdld points
out that the levy is the Grst step towards making
service in the Russian army compulsory for all
classes OF the population.
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THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

THE opinion of the Supreme Court on the
public buildings question which was delivered
yesterday by Justice John M. Read is not
only interesting as mastery legal argument,
but it has q high value as a historical review
of the whole subject of the public parks of
this city. This opinion conclusively demon
strates the right of the Board OF Commits
sioners to place the public buildings upon
the intersection of Broad and Market street
and we are much pleased to find that it
has already made one influential
convert among those who have hitherto
earnestly advocated the location of the public
buildings upon Independence and Washing
ton Squares. The Press this morning not
only cordially endorses the decision of the
Supreme Court but it expresses the desire that
all further controversy should cease, and that
the wishes of the people of Philadelphia
SHOULD be carried out by the erection of the
new municipal buildings upon the only proper
site for them. The remarks of the Press are
so very much to the point that We invite the
attention of our readers to the following ex-
tract from its article:-
"We were among chose who earnestly advocated
a downtown location for tue ulJIpAl bulldogs,
aud our caoice OF site was Washington Square.
required to vote upon the subject, we warmly par
ucIpated In the discus sion; but when by "A malO-
rlty Of nearly 20,009 votes the cltZeas decided
against us, we yielded our private OpiuiOn and
advised cheerful acquiescence in the popular
dict And now thaJ the highest tribunal in the
state has passed up1a the legal questions raised
IN the recent contest, 50 ably lnaintlined by the
cOunsei on both sld's, we -lieYe auY further Op-
position by private individuals or public bodies will
be regarded d5 highy dis;fedtlDle 10 the plrJies
prompting IT,
Councils viii act speedily in furnishing the necas-
sary aid 20 pu9h the WORK vigorously, aud we have
no doubt legislators in harrisburg, who must be
sick ana tired OF the Imbr 'giiO, VIII congrlJulitu
themselves that the subject mas been hnllly dis
posed or
'The fear OF few persons that grand architec-
tural monument 70 Philadelphia enterprise located
in the centre OF Pean Iuare Will nlurously affect
Oad street are satisfied Is unfounded. 10 s in
keeping only with the old opposition 70 streetcars,
TO their running Sunday TO the Chestnut street
bridge, 10 the removal OF the market sheds, etc.
and we venture 10 predict that when the building IS
completed, with the gran avenues l5o Ieet wide
surrounding it, thus opening up perfect view Of
the new Masonic Temple, those who now complain
will wonder why they had ever done so. We con-
ia, nd 20 the members OF the Legislature, OF COun
cts and OF the Building Commission, the cOnclud
il2 sentence OF the Supreme OOurt:-"rne site has
h. cu selected 10y the public voice, aad it should no
he the business OF every fair-mnded citizen 10 sey
lhe buildings pushed to a speedy completion.
Ii, 70 be hoped that the example Of !h,
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THE FIRST VISIT TO THE NGAM-NtAMs. The
African traveller, DR.. G. Schweinfurth gives in
eresting account in the Cologne Gazette of an eXpe
dition to the country OF the Nam Mans, which, he
says had been visited by scientific traveller
before. He performed this journey as the guest OF
Mohammed Abu Sammat, a trader In ivory, aud the
party consisted OF 800 persons. The climate Of the
country is extremely healthy, but travelling is diff
cult on account OF the numerous rivers and marshes
in the southern districts the had to cross
river or bog nearly every quarter OF an hour, and
the crossing often occupied several hours. The
general character OF the land is that OF steppe,
except on the banks OF the rivers, which are hckly
wooded and provided with narrow foot-paths.
In crossing river, the travellers usually sank to
their hips In black mud, and huge leeches stuck
to their legs. They suffered good deal for want Of
food; all they could get was corn occasionally and
some bulbous roots (cassaye, colocasa, bananas,
and excellent Yams), but no meat except fowls. On
the return journey they Killed some large anGeopes
without which they would have been almost starved.
They passed through the dominions OF the Chiefs
Serbia Sabbi NgaDye aud Uando Uhe latter Of whom
presented lr. Schwenfurth with large jar full Of
sc0rched elephants trpe taken from an animal a
hundred years old) and finally reached the resi-
dence OF Munsa, the King of the Mombuttu. This
place lies at about degrees north latitude south OF
the great Uelle River, which DR.. Schwenurt be-
lieyes is the same as the Upper Khati (anluent Of
Lake Tchad) and joins the Blue Nile at Khartoum.
Munsa is a "reddish brown savage covered all over
with shining copper ornaments like well-kept
kitchen his wives are painted in all sorts Of cOlors
and the rooms in his palace as large as railway
stations that in which the travellers were
received was one hundred feet long,
so feet wide, and 40 feet high. Cannbalism is pre-.
valent both among the Mombuttu and the Miami
Mans. Munsa eats human flesh daily, and the
Nom uttu go regularly on hunting expeditions
among the wild negro races in the south the dead
and wounded are either eaten on the spot or their
flesh dried for future consumption and the prison.
ers are carried away to be eaten at leisure AS for
the Nam Mans, they make war on the Nubans
out of sheer Cannlbalism. "Flesh, hesh!' is their
warcry, and any save that comes in their way is at
once sacrificed to their ruling passion. On the
turn jou ney the travellers were repeatedly attacked
! by Mani Mans with lanCes and boomerangs, bat
their only casualties were two wounded, one OF
! whom was the leader of the caravan, MOhammed
| Abu Sammat. Both soon recovered. The total dis
tance travelled from Serbia Ghattas, in Dur, whence
Dr. Schweinfurth dates his letter, to Munsa's resi-
! dence was about seveEty-iye German 900 gnglish)
| miles,
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THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD AS A TRADE
RoUTE.-We quote the following from the special
report the route OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
made by W. Milnor Roberts, ESQ.,, Civil Engineer
''The Northern Pacific Railroad will be a faVorite
and most convenient route for trade and travel
across the ocean from Asia and the Sandwich and
other islands OF the Pacific; transporting Asiatic
products quickly to the gold regions OF Mon'aua
and distributing them along the valleys OF the yell
owstone, the Missouri the Dakotah, the Red River,
the Mississippi and the Lake region. 1t is true that
the main terminus will be at Lake Superior, but
nectlons with St. Paul and Chicago are to be made
which Will put this line In direct communication
with the entire railroad system Of the United States
and Canada"
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THE FEES or Row OgFIOERS.

IhE fEEBO OF NJ W OpHLOIL "a =.
SENATOR CoNNELL has recently introduced the
bill for the reduction of the fees of the Phi
ladelphia Row offices which has figured so
often that it seems like an old acquaintance,
and we feel like hailing it as Monsieur Ton
son come sgaip!" The nominal object of
this bill is praiseworthy. 1t processes to aim
at the substitution of salaries for the excess
sive fees now paid, and if there
were good reasons to believe that
the Legislature would make such
a reform, the bill, or some other bill aiming
at the same object, would deserve general
favor. But what happens year after year is
this:-While the legislators talk about reduc-
ing fees or making the Row offices salaried
positions, scarcely session passes at which
the fees aud perquisites of one or more
officials are not enormously increased. The
Harrisburg reformers pretend to look one
way, but meanwhile they row in another
direction When they talk they talk of
cutting down fees; when they act, they in
crease them; and this farce has been
! played so often that it is may we'll be ques-
/ toned whether the bill lately introduced is
anything worse than what the sublime Ian
| guage of the Legislative lobby characterizes as
pinching BILL II tits amere invitation to the
occupants oraspirauts for Row oficesto see
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TIE FLOKEN sHOOTTNd CASE

4
GREAT effort is evidently being made to in
duce the Governor to remit the forfeiture of
the bail of Richard Ficken, who has fed to
Europe to escape the consequences of his
crime in shooting the boy Arthur Curran, in
this oity, about year ago. One of the argu-
ments advanced to induce the Governor to
interfere is that Ficken is willing to pay the
boy the sum of $4,000 if the prosecution of
the case is discontinued. We can scarcely
believe that Governor Geary will aid in COM
pounding felony, for the remission of the
forfeiture of Ficken's bail, under the ex-
listing circumstances, will be nothing else;
and it should be clearly understood by
the public that the efforts now being
made to fix up matters so that Ficken
can return to Philadelphia, without fear of
being brought to trial, are in themselves
grave offenses against the law. Governor
Geary should repulse the advances bsing
made to him to induce his interference, as in
suits to himself and his Office; and if he has
the slightest self-respect or appreciation of
the dignity of his Office, he will refuse in the
most positive manner possible to interfere.
Fioken has committed a crime, and hopes
because of his wealth to escape the conse-
quences of it. His offense was not merely
against the boy Curran but it was an outrage
on the community at large which can only
be expiated by public trial, conviction, and
sentence under the law. If he is willing to
return and submit to a trial, and then
offers to make the boy a suitable
pecuuiary compensation for the injury
he received, we would most cordially
recommend him to the clemency of
the Executive. But he is now defying the
law, and his friends aud legal advisers are
aiding him in the commission of O second
offense in the hope of defeating justice.
Governor Geary must understand that Ficzen
cannot at this time, with any propriety, be
pardoned, and that apart from all other con-
siderations, it will undoubtedly be said, and
with Justice, that Ficken's wealth procured
for him an imHunity from punishment when a
poor man would have been made to suffer all
the consequences of his crime. Governor
Geary has yet some reputation to lose, aud
we hope sincerely for his own sake that he
will think twice before acting in this matter.
Compounding felony is serious offense in
itself, and it will be disgraceful thing if the
Governor of this Commonwealth should be
implicated in anything of the kind.
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their friends in the Legislature, the public
can have no interest in such purely private
business affair; and past experience strongly
indicates that the movement this session is
designed to pinch the ofice-holders and Office
expectants rather than to relieve the tax
payers. There may be some reason to hope
that the proposed reform will be effected by
the contemplated Constitutional Convention,
but the people have little to hope for from
their legislators.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1871.

S4- The earliest regular edition of The
EVENING TELEGRAPH goes to press at u
o'clock, and the subsequent regular editions
at 24, 34 and ~. Whenever there is i'm
portant news of the progress of the Euro
pean war, extra editions will be issued after
this hour, end before the regular time for the
early edition.
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Press will inspire other of our contemporaries
in the neighborhood of Sixth and Seventh
and Chestnut streets to cease from further
opposition to the Building Commissioners,
and in the future TO exert their influence to
promote the speedy erection of handsome
architectural pile which will not only furnish
ample accommodation to our courts and
municipal offices, but which will be an orna-
mont IN the ritv.
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N o T l G E s.

HEApACHE, LANGoUR, AND MELANCHOLY generally
spring from disordered stomach costiveness, or
torpid liver. Each may readily be removed by DR..
d. Jayne's Sanatve Pills, few doses OF which will
be found to stimulate the liver and stomach to
healthy action, removing all blousness, and pro-
ducing regular excavations OF the bowels Sold by
all druggists.
The New York herald., 1871-03-11
Mr TgunMAr-rha. :. Ono mos. ..n.lss ,ugge..ion he

MT TnuRMAN-That is the sensible suggestion the
Senator has ever made. (Langhter) 90
Mr.. BAYARD then Withdrew bis Amendment and Mr.
DAVIS OF Kentucky stated that should not the
adoption OF the resolution the change ia the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations had made on account
the 81 domingo matter; and much differed with the
that Senator In this ST. Domingo vlany had been most
MI THURMAN said he would against the resolution
was struck by executive dictatior.
Mr. EDMuNDs desired II to be understood that the state.
mens which had been made Of the proceedings
not to be accepted He would not Ms had others violate his
obligations by divulsing what had been said.
Mr. DAvIa OF ky remarked that the position OF the
tor from Vermont reminded him of the saying, "Honor
among thieves" Laugher)
The resolution adopting tho committees report as pre-
sened was then carried; ayes 3d. nays, The following
was the vote In detail:-
YEAs-Ames, Anthony, Boreman, Brownow, Caldwell,
EEhandler; EsT Cole c9nsing corbett Ednunds Fenton
Harlan Hichcosk, Howe, Lewis, morrill, q ". Morton
scStt, IS Sherman Stewart stewart West and wrlsht 80.
and Vickers g.
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING Messrs Bayard, Bnokingham
Cameron Carpenter Coragn Ferry OF Conn, Gilbert Ham
lon Hill, Kellogg, Logan Pratt, Rce, Salisbury, schurz,
Wilson and Windom-23
After short executive session the Senate o'clock
adjourned until Monday.
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KU KLUX OUTRAGES
Report of the Senate Committee
on Southern Affairs.
Secret Political Organizations in North Caro-
Iina-Obi cts Of the Ku Kluy.
WASHINGTON, March 10, ls71.

WASHINGTON, March 10, lS7l.
Senator Scott today made report from the
select Committee to Investigate the alleged out
RACES in the Southern States. After quoting the
resolution under which they were appointed, and
the documents referred to them, they say
From the tenor of the documents referred to the
committee, and the language ef the resolution
under which it appointed, IL will be seen that
tie purpose OF raising 1t was TO ascertain BY IN
yestgation,
legged to have been committed By organized bands
were or political Character.
Second-Whetner persons and property are secure
In the Southern States.
The language Of the resolution authorizing the ap
pointment OF a committee embraces all the Southern
States. Moth Carolina having been made the SUP
ject OF special communication from the President,
the committee at once entered upon an inyestiga-
tion Of the condition OF affairs in that State.
THE WITNESSES EXAMINED.
In prosecuting their inquiries they desired to have
before them the representatives all shades oil poli-
tcai opinion, so that not only In the report of the
committee, but especially In the testimony Of the
witnesses the public would have the means OF judg.
ing as to the true condition OF things existing In tile
State the causes which have led to It, and who are
responsible for Its existence or continuance Ac.
cordingy they sent for and up this time have ex
amned, state and federal judges, prosecuting ON.
GERS, political editors, ministers or the Gospel pri.
vate citizens both white and coloredl members - Of
what is popularity known as the 'Ku KIux Klan i
magistrates mag ,c, ,constables, members of the bar,
BY bands OF men In dlsguise and indeed ALI classes
OF persons from whom II was reasonable TO exnect
such testimony could be ecited as would form tie
oasls OF q reliable judgment upon the subject of in
qury. In sending for such witnesses we nad. OF
necessiy. 10 be guided by the local knowledge OF
NOSE better acquainted with the State than are the
tne very terms OF the resolution necessarily involved
pOn!ucai party ieellng it was due 10 candor and
Justice tnat witnesses should be summoned who
were ueeignatel by the minority OF the committee
o. well as those suggested by the majority, and so
NV ~ sQcR hays bSea SUMMONED AMI as
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was really minority OF the Senate He rereated.
that nine-tenths Of the people who voted to place
the present administration In power would disap.
drove the course now determined to be pursued.
Finally, after one OF the most extraordinary de.
bates that mas ever taken place In the Senate, the
resolution, by which Sumner was removed from the
craftsmanship Of the Foreign Relations Committee.
was adopted BY vote OF 33 toe
The preceding vote on the motion of Senator VIII
son, TO postpone action on the Caucus Committees
report showed that the republicans friends and op-
ponens OF Sumner, intended to stand by the action
OF the caucus. The speech Of Norton on the i'm nor
tance Of abiding by the decision of the
caucus, mad its e1ect Wilson, Schurz and
other friends of Sumner, took their hats and left
the Senate Chamber. They saw that It was all
over and that their friend would be deposed
few minutes more and the report of the COM
mittee was adopted. The scene was ended and the
vicors went away as If they had been defeated.
The feeling on the floor of the Senate was
largely in favor Of Sumner Men who voted
to sustain the committees report would have
voted the next minute TO reinstate Sumner had IL
been possible to have done SO. The deposition of
Sumner is not regarded in the 9ht of vital injury
to the republican party as party, SO much as an
injury TO the President with the party because, from
the revelations made in this debate, ne Is regarded
as prime mover in the whole affair
Republican Senators Caucusing Over Soufh.
ern Affairs.
A republican Senatorial caucus is called for
tomorrow at noon. The Sumner matter being out
or the way the only question to be considered ia
that Of adjournment and the propriety Of passing n
Ku Kjax bill. Senator Morton Will press his motion
for the appointment Of q select committee OF five
TO draft bin for the better protection or life and
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Marriage and Ce1ibacy.
Essay. for Young Men, or great So
I~AIEyILS and ABUSES which interfere with
IaRRIAGE-with sure means of relief for the
Erfrng and Unfortunate, diseased and deSiftates
Sent free, in sealed envelopes. Addrss
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 8. Ninth ST.,
PAi.adslnnia, Pa. os2S.0
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U

CTATUTES OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
. for 1871, for sale At the State Printers Office,
Carson, and at A. L. BANCROFT & CO.'S, San
Francisco. Price. Is.
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TAKE WARNING!

n-UE v. & T. R. r. co. r ANXIOUS TO
take due precaution against accidents and
loss of life resulting from the running of their
trains; and they take this method of warning pa
rerts and guardians against the dangers attending
the too common practice of children playing about
sarir cars and locomotives. Those having in charge
the busiress of the Company find it impossible to
PERSUADE boys. who frequent the ternini and stop
piLg places of the read from climbing upon the
cars and engines; and they will feel themselves
Obliged to resort to more decided measures if these
annOyances are continued Recent accidents,
winch are wholly ascribable TO the carelessness of
persons ia jumping on and of the cars when in
motion, shor,ld be warning enough in themselves.
II. VI. YEkINGT0N, Superintendent.
August 10. 1870. If