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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-20
DER KAISER.
The Kmneror Williams Daily Lie.


A German publication, the Soldiers Friend
gives the following account of the Emperor
Williams daily routine:-
"His Majesty usually rises at z o'clock, in
summer frequently much earlier, in winter
sometimes later. He never sleeps but in his
own campaign bed, which is carried to all re-
views and military maHeuvres which he
attends. If there is already a bed in the room
where he stays, it is taken out and the campaign
bed substituted. The latter consists of an
iron frame; it is only foot high, and has
but little furniture. In raw weather the King
wears his cloak. Only small pocket-watch is
hung up by the wall near this simple couch,
this being favorite souUen5r with which the
King was presented in 1914, on accompanying
his royal father in journey to Neufchatel and
through Switzerland At a previously fixed, or
otherwise at the ordinary, time, If the King has
not already rung, two attendants enter the
room. On days when there is to be battle
this occurs at very early hour, as at Sadowa,
where he was awoke at A. NJ, and at Grave
lotte, where he was awoke at 3, for the
King likes to be present at the marching out of
the troops. If this is not necessary, dispatches,
etc., are laid on the table where the King drinks
coffee, so that they come Immediately into his
hands. The King, as soon as he rises, dresses
from head to foot, and remains dressed the whole
day, merely unbuttoning his overcoat If he is
alone in his room or receives only persons on
his suite. When other persons are received he
always appears with buttoned overcoat, as also
when he steps up to window to watch troops
marching by, or if he knows that military
persons can see him. On returning from jour
neys and reviews, or from battle, he changes
his linen, but entirely dresses again. dressing
gown, slippers or any other domestic luxury
which almost every independent man allows
himself at home the King has never used, even
during indisposition or sickness. The King opens
az his letters himself, without exception; even
during serious illness they must be opened
in his presence. He sorts them. On first
perusal he makes signs or marginal comments
on them. These signs have fixed Specification,
and the officials into whose hands they come
know how to deal with them. All letters des-
tined for the Berlin Ministry 60 back thither;
headquarters. Everything goes on according to
a regular method, and the King has really only
one hahit-1hat of working"
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FROM THE WEST.
Murderer Sentenced.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-Patrick Burns, who was
some days ago convicted of being accessory to
the murder of a man named Oates Meyer, and
found guilty of murder in the first degree, was
sentenced yesterday by Judge Prlmm to be
hanged on the 18th of April next.
Arkansas Chief Justice Impeached.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20.-In the lower house OF
the Arkansas Legislature yesterday articles of
impeachment against Chief Justice Mcclure
were adopted. 4.
Aid for France.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20 "A meeting OF the Mis-
souri, Aid Association for the relief of the suf-
ferers in France was held last night, and was
largely attended. committee was appointed
to solicit subscriptions of money, provisions and
seed. and a resolution was adopted requesting
the Government to place vessel at their dis
posal at New Orleans TO convey to France the
articles collected.
Murder of a Revenue 0nieer at New Madrid,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The following de-
snatch was received here TO- day
MARRIE HILL Mo-, Feb. 1S.-Hon. A. Plea
santon; Commissioner of Internal Reyenue-De-
puty Collector Jenkins was brutaly murdered
at New Madrid No particulars.
L. MURDOCH,
Collector Second district, Missouri
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SECOND EDITION
SAFETY OF The TENNESSEE.
Arrival at San Domingo.
The Cause of her Deteption.
All Well on Board.
Formal Reception by Baez.
Investigations Of the Commission.
The Question Of Annexation.
To-day's Gable News.
The New French Assembly.
Speech of Nj. Theirs.
The Washington Carnival.
The New French Assembly.
SIN DOMINGO.

Safety Of the Steamer Tennessee-she Arrives
at San Domingo City-All We'll on Board.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The steamer North
America, arrived off Sandy Hook this morning,
reports the safety of the steamer Tennessee at
San Domingo. No particulars yet.
second and ConHrmatorv Despatch.
QUARANTINE, NEW YORK, Feb. 20-7'5O A.
M.-The steamship North America, from Rio
Janeiro, via st. Thomas, has just arrived here,
and brings news of the safe arrival of The
United States steamer Tennessee at San Do
mingo, with the commissioners.
Arrival of the U. \. Commission at san Domiu-
20 from SamanR.
SANTo DOMINGO CITY, Feb. 3.-The COM
mission arrived here from samana Bay yester-
day Every one connected with
The Party Is In Excellent Health,
Want of coaling facilities detained the ship
six days at Samana. The commission found
that the inhabitants of that peninsula very
Generally Favor Annexation.
A full investigation made into the ownership of
land around the harbor showed that no United
States official is involved in any private transac-
ton there whatever. Fabens and associates
and O'Sullivan have perpetual lease at a nomi-
nal price of nearly all the available water front
for large vessels around the harbor of Samana
There is no valuable mineral land in that section.
The commission landed here this morning and
were
Formally Received bv Baez.
Mr.. Wade explained their character and object.
Baez and his Cabinet gave them
Cordial Welcome.
Baez said peace and stable government
would follow
Union with the United States
The people were all anxious for the Union.
Cabral had no Dominicans with him. The
commanders of the force he was supposed to
command were Haytiens, and Hayti was the
real mover in the whole matter. He had in
formation that an incursion was to be made
while the commission was here to influence
them, and from his agents had learned the
whole movement.
He expressed the hope that the. commission
would examine all classes, and promised to ex-
tend every facility. Five of the party came
across the island from Samana to this place. The
commission find thus far
No Appearance of Public Disturbances
or dissensions. The season is very healthy.
The sficers and crews of the United States
steamers Tennessee, Nantasket, and Yantic,
now in this haIbor, are all well.
The Commission will be Here n Week Longer,
and probably visit Azua next week. The stories
of trouble there are untrne. The commission
| intend to
Start for Home In About FoHr Weeks.
Tonight Baez agreed to give
Safe Conduct TO Cabrai,
or any of his officers, TO come here and meet the
commission, and messengers will be despatched
| at once.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

News Of the Tennessee's Safety at the Capital.
Special Despatch TO The EUenirg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--The only intelligence
received by the Government concerning the ar
rival of the Tennessee at st. Domingo is con-
tanned in a despatch from the steamer North
America, off Quarantine, New York. 1t is gene
rally credited, although 1t was only reported at
st. Thomas that the Tennessee had arrived at
st. Domingo.
The President Received the Despatch
lust as he was sitting down to breakfast, and
you can imagine his joy. Everybody seemed to
be pleased.
Temperance Meeting asg on Washington. Birth
DesVatch TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The temperance or
ganizations of Washington, at the request of the
Congressional Society, propose to OBSERVE
Wednesday next, or Washington Birthday, by
a meeting in the afternoon at half-past o'clock
at Lincoln Hall, at which addresses will be made
by Senators Wilson, Wiley, and Revels, and
Representatives Moore and Maynard, DIR. Rankin,
and Mr.. Drew and Mrs. Davis of Rhode Island.
In the evening there will be two meetings, COM
mencing at half-past z, attLincoln Hall, and in
DR.. sunderlands Church, Four-and-a-half
street.
The meeting in Lincoln Hall will be addressed
by Senator Patterson, Representatives Shanks
and Lawrence, and he Hon. Amasa Walker. The
meeting in DIR. Sunderland's church VIII be ad-
dressed by Senators Buckingham and Pomeroy,
Representative Hill and Cook, General .. ..
Howard, and Doctors Newman and Sunderland.
The Phera Delta Chi Fraternity.
Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The twenty-fourth
animal convention of the Pheta Delta Chi
Fraternity will be held at the Continental Hotel,
Philadelphia, on the Sth and 9th OF March.
Hon. John GofoTth, of Philadelphia, will deliver
the oration, and Parker Q. Gilbert, editor OF the
COLLEGE ReuietO, OF New York, will read poem.
safety Of the tennessee.
The intelligence Of the arrival of the Tennes-
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CaptaIu Temple, Of The rsnnessse.

A good anecdote is told of the captain OF the
ON Fort Fisher his ship took fire from a shell ia
the room next to the magazine. One of the
little messenger tugboats was plying. about the
ship, and finally coming alongside, Captain
Temple hailed her. "Aye, aye, sir, said the
tho captajn. 'sWe are on fire." said Temple,
;ipext 10 our powder magazine, and thought it
miSht possibly interest you to know that we are
likely to blow up in about three minutes unless
we Set the fire under" The suddenness with
Whicn sae tug captain rang four bells and the
ing plunged away on a bee-line was laugha9le,
In spite Of ihe critical nature of the situation.
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HOT BRICKS.
"A sleigh I oad of Ladies on Fire.

From the 81. Joseph, Mo-, linton, Feb. Is.
most singular accident, and one that should
serve as a warning, occurred yesterday after
noon. Three ladies had arranged sort of leap
year sleigh-ride. A fiery charger and handsome
cutter stood at the gate. To insure comfort,
one of the ladies had provided two hot bricks,
carefully wrapped in cloths, which were first
deposited in the body of the sleigh, after which
they got in and away they went, laughing and
jingling, over the snow.
In a very short time one of the eXcursionists
remarked that she 'smelled smoke !" but nothing
was thought of 1t. few minutes later at the
corner of Tenth and Messanie streets, the odor
became so strong that tie fair riders became
alarmed and lifted the lap robe, when the smoke
rolled out in dense volumes from the
vicinity OF their pedal extremities, and
almost instantly flames burst forth. One of
the ladies leaped from the sleigh, her feet
caught in the robes, and she was dragged for
some little distance, fortunately without sus-
tanning any material injury. Another, more
prudent, grasped the reins, and stopped the
horse when the flames were speedily subdued.
The result was, three dresses, three sets of
skirts, ETC., two fine robes and a sleigh ride
completely spoiled, and three estimable ladies
badly scared.
II seems that the cotton and newspapers in
which the bricks were wrapped ignited, and of
course the fire was directly communicated with
all infiammable material adjacent. The ladies
returned crest-fallen to their homes, wiser If
not happier, and over a cup of Bohea passed
resolutions discountenancing hot bricks, and
recommending gentlemen as superior COM
fOrters.
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Gou.rnl Le0o. OIlnI.ter of War.

General Adolphe Emmanuel Charles Lefo
who becomes Minister of War under NJ. Theirs
Provisional Government, was born in the south
OF France in 1904, and made his military sue
cesses in Algeria. He became member of the
Assembly in 1S4S, and was sent to st. Peters
burg as diplomatic representative of the
Republic. After the election of Louis Ma
poleon as President he supported the
President against the Republican party
but took the parliamentary side subsequently;
so that when the coup detat came he was con-
sldered dangerous adversary, and was ex-
PEELED from France, to which he did not return
until 1859. On the formation of the Govern
ment OF National Defense, in September, 1870,
he was appointed Minister of War, the functions
of which position he continued to exercise In
Paris during the siege, until within few days
of the capituiatlon.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-20

Some thief without a conscience has stolen
several rare shells from the Cornell University
Museum.
"A student in the High School at Springfield,
Mass, has been expelled for refusal to conform
TO the regulations concerning the study of
music. He declared that he wouldn't study
music, and that he wouldn't leave the school,
but when the committee, backed up by a
policeman, made their appearance, he picked
up his books and left
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-20
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
The HIen In Whose Hands the Destiny of
France Is Placed for the Time

The Men In Whose Hands the Destiny of
France Is Placed for the Time.
On Friday, the 17th the Constitutional AS
sembly elected NJ. Theirs ''Chief Executive of
the French Republic" and yesterday the Minis
try of the Provisional Government was an
nounced as follows
Jules Favre, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Ernest Picard Minister of the Interior.
Jules Simon, Minister of Public Instruction.
Edouard II. Lambrecht, Minister of Com
merce.
General Charles Lefo, Minister of War.
Admiral Pothuan, Minister of Marine.
Jules Dufaure, Minister of Justice.
Louis Joseph Buffet President of the Council.
Below we give sketches of the men in whose
hands the destiny of France is placed for the
time.
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see at Fan Domingo dlffused much Joy through
out the city. Tue news was promptly bul.etined
and published in an extra Star.
The Carnival.
Pennsylvania avenue at an early hour was
Grove ded with citizens and Stranger, the latter
here by thousands. Many stands erected on the
public reservations and in front Of The stores
were early occupied.
Flags, evergreens and emblems deck all the
houses from Fifteenth street to the Capitol, end
on both sides of the avenue are Chinese lantel MS
for the entire distance, for the general illumina-
ton tonight. Never before has there been
such large assemblage here, excepting on
Pre- slider tial Inauguration days. On various
parts of the avenue bands of music are playing,
The President and other prominent gentlemen
have quarters and portico at one of the hotels.
stand on the Market House Square is occu-
pied by members of Congress and their fami.
lies. All is excitement and gayety. Business
generally is suspended.
The weather is pleasant with occasional
clouds and sunshine. The performances COM
menced with trials of horse speed, followed by
pleasure riding in carriages. During the after
noon there will be a civic parade, foot and
wheelbarrow race.
The Military Academy.
The President to-day signed the West Point
Military Academy bill.
Cuba Markets.
HAVANA, Feb. 1S.-Sugar-Small business and
prices unchanged. There is little speculative ia
quiry, owing to the decline at New Fork. Sales of
the week, $4,000 boxes. Exports for the week from
Havana and MatanZas, 80, 600 boxes and $500 hhds
of which $4,000 boxes and 5000 hhds. were to the
United States; stock in warehouse at Havana and
Matanzas 125,000 boxes and 1900 hhds. Freights
fiat; to Southern and Northern ports In the United
States soc. per box OF sugar; to Southern ports
| s8'75@4'50 per HID. of sugar; to Northern and
Southern ports OF the United States s275a3 25 per
| hhd. OF molasses. Reports of tobacco crops an
nounce probable decrease In the yield of onehalf
In almost all parts Of The island. Bacon dull at lea
| l7c Butter duh at 2s@32c. Flour firm Hams
| hrmer; American salted 22c. sugar-cured, 26c
| Lard fiat at 19@22Ec., in kegs and tins Lumber
white pine dull at 26930c. pitch pine in good de-
mand at 2792Sc Potatoes steady at 81 90. Tallow
| quiet Box shocks, s26592'S7N. Empty hogsheads
| In demand at $1,000. Yellow wax IN demand, and
| white wax active and in demand.
New York money and stock Market.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Stocks strong. Money
| per cent Gold, 11lA. 5-2Os, 1861 coupou
1111s; do. 1864, do, l1l3S do. 1865 do. ll0X !:
do. 1865 new, ll0A; do 1867, 11O2{ do. 1868, l1OX
! 10-4Os 1903; Virginia 6s, new, 81 Missouri 6s
| 902{; Canton Co.. I2h; Cumberland preferred, 2s ;
| New York Central and Hudson River, 94x; Erie,
| %; Reading, 90; Adams Express, 65H
Michigan Central i17K; Michigan Southern, e4X;
| Illinois Central, l33l; Cleveland and Pittaburg
104%; Chicago and Rock Island, 10T1s; Pittsburg
and Fort Wayne, %; Western Union Tells
| graph. AK.
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is lawyer by profession. He engaged in poll
tics In 1884 as a supporter of the Orleans
dynasty, and in 1886 was appointed Councillor
of State, which position he resigned o few
months later and went into opposition. subse-
quently be became Minister of Public Works.
After the revolution of 1s4s he was elected
to the Constituent Assembly, giving his
adhesion to the republic, and voted for the
Punishment of the Orleans family. He opposed
all the measures of the socialists, and supported
all laws and measures tending to re-establish
order. In 1s49 he was appointed Minister of
the Interior by Louis Napoleon, but soon after
resigned. He went into opposition when the
designs of the President became known, and re-
tired to private life. When his election to the
French Academy was announced to Napoleon the
Emperor declared that the choice of the Assem-
bly, met his hearty approval, although NJ. Du-
faure was not among the number of his sup
porters. In 1862, during the prosecution of
Count de Montalembert, he defended the pub
Usher of the Counts pamphlet, displaying great
skill and eloquence. He has held no public
Office since 1852.
Edounrd HIppoIyte Lembrecht: Minister of
Commerce and Agriculture.
is in his lftY-second year, having been born in
1919. He is civil engineer by profession, and
was several times Mayor of his town-Lallians.
III 1000 ne was elecIeu Dy Tue OppOSlLlOn 10 LAe
Corps Legislatif. He failed of reelection in
1862 To soothe his misfortune the Emperor
offered him the Prefecture of the North in jan
uary, 1870, but he was proof against the seduc-
tiou.
Louis Joseph Buffet, .sa,uIs,, the President of the
was born in the Department of the Vosges in
1918. He became a lawyer, and entered public
life after the Revolution of February, 1S4S, when
he was elected to the Constituent Assembly. He
voted with the Conservatives, and was an ardent
adversary of socialistic projects. He sup
ported the Republican Constitution, and was ap-
pointed Minister of Commerce and Agriculture in
Louis Napoleon's first Cabinet. NJ. Buffet re-
signed this Office in 1849, but resumed official
life for short period in 1851. He remained
aloof from office until 1864, when he was a
successful candidate for the Corps Legislatif.
He there supported the Imperial Government,
but strenuously demanded liberal concessions.
On the accession of NJ. olivier to Office he was
appointed Minister of Finance, and acquired
the reputation of being an able public official.
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THE NEW RULERS.

Theirs and his Colleagues.
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Jules Armand Dufaure, 1Iinlsfer Of Justice.
This Minister Was born at saujon in 179S, and
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FIRST EDITION
THE INTERREGNUM.

Still a Republic in Name.
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see at san Domingo dffused much joy through
out the CITY Tue news was promptly buletined
and published in an extra Star.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-08
TIE CITY SURVEYOR,

Our very capable and worthy City Sur
veyor, W. FL. Bell, Esq, deems portion
of our remarks yesterday morning as a
reflection upon his official conduct. In
particular, he complains of these words.
"They undertook, it is said, to do the
work themselves, and neglected to do if
we'll"
By this is plainly meant the Mayor and
Administrators, whose duty it is to exc
cute the laws and protect the property
and interests of the city. 1t will be seen
by the documents which we append be-
low, that the City Surveyor discovered in
August, 1870, that there were certain weak
spots in the lower levee of the New canal,
and Immediately notified the Admin
istrator of Improvements of the fact.
Again, on the tenth of October, he ad-
dressed letter to MIR. D. F. Kenner, one of
the lessees of the canal, calling attention
to the weak condition of levee con-
structed by him on Hagan avenue. The
erected by the canal lessees
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-08

With such an abundance of willow
trees as exist in Louisiana, it is needless
to argue the proposition that to pay a
tariff upon the importation of willow
leaves is useless piece of extravaganza
And yet, if the British consul at Souchow.
China, is to be believed, this is Just what
the American people are doing. Accord
ing to the statement of this British official.
willow leaves constitute very consider
able ingredient in the tea which is sold
from China into foreign countries. Will
low groves are planted and cultivated
with genuine Chinese cheap labor, the
leaves from which are gathered, and after
being dried so that they are almost inca
pable of detection in the genuine tea
caddy, they are mixed with the Sou
chow brand and sold readily to the
outside barbarians If this is a fact. it
demonstrates a very considerable lack of
business tact in the vendors of this adul-
terated article, for moments reflection
ought to suggest that it would be much
more profitable to import the genuine ar
tlcle, and then mix it with the willow
leaves in the United States. By this ar
rangement the importer would save to his
own benefit all the charges which he now
pays on the willow leaves in the shape of
duties, freight and insurance. The lovers
of the cup that Gains the nerves while it
provokes the ingual organs can scan
dalize awhile over this bit of news, and
If a suggestion is in order, let it be
debated by the tea drinkers whether this
British official is not Spectator who has
lost money in Somehow and is revenging
himself by slandering the cause of his