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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07
THE COMING MAN.

In the whirligigs of American politics during
the last ten or twelve years the interests of
nearly every distinct class has been made an
object of national solicitude. The especial
favorites of the Government, under the old
rtofane, were the shareholders. and the whole
country was turned upside down that they
might enjoy, without restrictions, the in
aliensble right of expressing, in their own
way and on the broadest possible area, their
plantation chattels. In the reaction against
the stakeholder the victim of his tyranny rose
in public favor, and his rights have been bat
tied for 30 persistently aud successfully that
there is nothing left to demand
in his behalf, unless it
be the largest possible share of Offices and of
public plunder. The Indian, too, has found
active, jealous, and generous friends who are
constantly devising new methods for advan-
cling bis welfare aud protecting his interests.
The heather Chinee, although he may be
oppressed in some quarters, has devoted
champions to shield him. The advocates of
woman's rights increase rapidly in lequacity,
number, end influence, and already they have
achieved, in some quarters, brilliant victories.
The cause of one nationality after another
has in turn been an object of intense
solicitude; and thousands have been
ready to fight with the Fenisns, to
coslesce with the Cubans, or to glorify the
Germans. Meanwhile, every year has wit
messed q growing disregard of the wishes,
wants, and welfare of the class most powerful
in numbers and least potent in influence, and
it is hig gh time to inquire when the coming
man shall consist of that most unobtrusive
but most important of all individuals, the
able bodied American tax payer. OF all the
victims of injustice, folly rascality, oppres-
sion, tyranny, and corruption, no class has
suffered so much. In his zeal for
helping others he has 50 often
been destroyed and robbed by his
accredited agents that he has suffered in the
aggregate more misfortunes and misadven-
lures than ever befel Don Quixote in his
cbivalric crusades The hour must be near at
hand when the instinct of self-preservation
will force him to abandon the part of knight
errant in politics, to treat government as a
sober business, and to carry with him to the
polls some of that desire to take care of
number one which he displays in his private
transactions. When this period arrives he
will cease to mistake thief who seeks his
suffrages for an Immaculate representative of
noble principles, and he will force the parti-
sans of high and low degree, of all creeds, to
acknowledge once more the forgotten truth
that he has some rights still left which plum
dering politicians may and must be forced to
respect.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07
THE APPORTIONMENT OU7RAGE


IT appears that, in 1857, an amendment to
the State Constitution was adopted, providing
that ''no city or county shall be entitled to
elect more then four Senators" At the time
the people of the State ratified this amend
mept, the allotment of only four Senators to
this city may have been fair and just, certainly
much more so than it is at present. As we
showed on Saturday, the average constituency
of the Senatorial districts throughout the
State is 26,O3G taxables and LOG, 5i5 iuhabit-
ants. Philadelphia has 15S, 9SG taxables and
673, 726 inhabitants, which would entitle us
to more than six Senators if this outrageous
constitutional provision we're not in the way.
Under the circumstances, there is no help for
the people of this city until the Constitution
is again overhauled
But bad as the limitation to four Senators
is, the scandalous manner in which the Senate
Committee on Apportionment proposes to
gerrymander the boundaries il even worse.
The following table shows the number of
taxables and inhabitants in each of the pro-
posed districts, with the vote cast at the last
election for Receiver of Taxes, in which the
party lines were drawn more closely than for
any other office:-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07
Total .lts gss s7s, z2s sO,ls5 6gOsa 4l,Ol2 s0alE


A mere glance at these 6gures serves to
reveal the "little game" which the Demo-
cratic Senate proposes to play. Philadel-
phia being entitled under the Constitution
to but four Senators, the districts should
average 80, TAG taxables, 16s, ,431 inhabitants,
and "a, O34 voters. The First and Second
districts approach this standard as closely as
is perhaps practicable, without dividing the
wards; but the Third and Fourth districts are
grossly disproportionate to each other and
the true standard. The Third district, which
is to embrace all that is included in it at pre-
sent, with the addition of two election divi-
sions of the Eighteenth ward now included in
the Fourth district, is situated along the river
front, and will barely hold it's own in popula-
tion. 1t is strongly Democratic, and will
Senate committee had, however, annexed
contiguous ward TO it, the Democratic
ascendancy would have been imperilled,
and it is for this reason that
it is proposed to keep its boundaries almost
the same as they are at present, although by
so doing the l9,0S7 voters residing in il are
able to Offset the 29,721 who reside in the
proposed Fourth district But this is not the
whole extent of the fraud which the Demo-
Gratis il the Senate propose to perpstrste.
Not only is the new Fourth district made half
as large again as the Third, but there is TO be
such redistribution of several wards as will
materially affect the political prospects in the
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07
THE READING RAILROAD AND THE
w u

A MEMORIAL from the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad Company, over the signature of
its President, Franklin b. Gowen, Esq, ex-
planstory Of its recent action in increasing
the tonnage upon coal, was yesterday pre-
sented TO the Legislature. This memorial is
a clear and concise statement of facts in re-
gard to the whole matter of miners strikes,
and it is an unanswerable accusation against
The miners and their leaders as the really
guilty parties in the present disorganizstion
of the coal trade. Mr.. Gowen shows that the
last strike III the coal regions was not only
totally unjusti6able, but that it was not de-
sired by the miners themselves. 1t was
ordered by the Grand Council of
the Workingmen's Benevolent Associa-
tion st time when there
was no contest about wages, no design to re-
duce them, and when the rate of wages for
the entire season of 1871 had already been
definitely settled upon by the representatives
of the Norkingmen and those of their en-
ployers. The strike was reluctantly acceded
to by vast majority of the miners, many of
whom had worked but i've months out of the
preceding twelve, under the promise of their
leaders that it would result in their obtaining
much higher wages than they had agreed to
take for the ensuing year. The strike was
not only a violation of a solemn agreement,
but it was mn attempt to establish rates of
wages which would be ruinous TO the opera
tors, which would disorgsnize the whole coal
trade, and which would keep the price of coal
mp to a figure which would be oppressive in
the highest degree to the millions of
consumers of all kinds through
out the country. The strike was
totally inexcusable, and the Reading Railroad
in taking the stand it did deserves thanks
rather than censure. Every coal strike causes
incalculable damage to thousands of indus
tries, and if there is any authority which can
control the Grand Council of the w. b. A., it
is justified III saying imperatively that new
system must rule in the mining regions, and
that the reign of violence must come to an
end. The Reading Railroad Company is now
and when the miners are willing either to go
to work upon reasonable terms or to allow
others to do so, the rates of tolls and trans
portation viii be at once reduced. As the
matter now stands, the railroad company is
acting in the interest not only of all con-
sumers of coal but of the miners themselves,
if they were only wise enough to know it; and
if it achieves decisive victory, as it will if
there is no outside interference, all concerned
will be permanently benefited.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07
TUESDAY, MARCH Z, 1871.
~ THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, fror

- THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, from
Its original establishment, has been in the
receipt of telegraphic news from the New
York Associated Press, which consists OF
the Tribune, Times, Herald, W0'2d,
San, Journal Of Commerce, EVening Post,
Commercial AdVs,7iSer, and EVening En-
6ySss. The success which has attended
our enterprise is, in itself, sufficient evil
dence of the freshness, fullness, and relia-
4 bility of the news which we have received
from this source. Last March we entered
into a special contract by which THE
EVENING TELEGRAPH has the exclnsive
use of the news furnished in the afternoon
by the Associated Press to its own members,
the North american, Inquirer, Ledger,
Press, Age, Record, and German Democrat,
of this city, and the leading journals Of the
East, North, West and South; and hereafter
THE TELEGRAPH will be the only eVenine
fa6sy SH6lisAed in this city in which the
afternoon dispatches of the Associated
Press will appear.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07


This arrangement would render the Third
district the largest of the four but six ont of
the eight wards of which it would be COM
posed are decreasing in population, if we are
to believe the census marshsls, and at best
will prove comparatively stationary. This,
however, is not the serious objection in De-
nocrstic eyes. The Democratic majority
would be cut down from 1877 to 428, and the
district would become debatable ground. As
the voters of the city are nearly equally
divided between the two parties, it is just that
their representation in the Senate should ap-
proximste to equality. If Philadelphia were
allowed the seven Senator's to which the city
is entitled, fair spportionment would give
four of them to the Republicans and three to
the Democrats. Az this is impossible, the
boundaries Of the districts should be 80 ar
ranged that there will be an approximate
equality in taxabes, population, and voters,
leaving the two parties to take their chances,
until the revision of the Constitution shall
enable each Of them to have its full and fair
representation in the Senate.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07
Sci F-MAD E MA NJ

"A
Somebody has remarked that self-made man is
the highest tyre OF mankind, possessing the noblest
qualities with which God has endowed the race aud
uniting with them the most energetic determina-
ton, prerequisite to be useful In any avocation.
Such man, in our humble opinion, Is Mr. John
Mayer, whose reputation as skilful designer aud
regenerator OF hair is widely known This gentle
man has ialens Of no ordinary character, and his
ingenuity, which has found culminationls 30 many
valuable developments, is worthy OF SPECIAL mem
ton. His boyho0d was passed in the United States
Navy, and he has visited nearly every part OF the
globe. His extensive travels have added to his
rich fund of information, and ripened his superior
judgment and experience" Many important inven-
tions have been made by this consummate genius,
who unites thorough knowledge OF the mechanics
with fine architectural taste His splendid new
marble edihce on North Ninth street, above Arch is
lasting monument to his enterprise. His noble
structure, now nearly completed, should be seen
and admred by all wise citizens and every vsi-
tor TO the city-hOw out OF an incongruous mass OF
nearly a dozen different plans Mr.. Mayer evolved
harmonious whole. The good points OF each were
taken and eventually developed into the beautiful
ana unique building we have spoken OF above. In
manner Mr.. Mayer is courteous In dealing just; his
movements are most active and rapid. It is stated
that in his special business he is able to perform the
work OF three ordinary hands Such man is an ac-
QUESTION 10 the city and our people, and they should
DE proud OF him. 84 stu q 4p
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07

An ingeniousteacber down East has hit upon
the expedient of keeping her pupils interested
in their work by using magazines as readers.
A kind lady who sent mp mince-pie, with
the TeqEest please insert" is assured that such
articles are never crowded out by press OF
other matter.
"A senior gives new version of the fate of
Agricola. He translated passage in Tacitus
the other day, "His army having been divided,
he himself marched in three paris"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07

vent the development Of q race of Tweeds in
Philadelphia, and the erection of palaces
built with the proceeds Of public plunder. II
the Legislative programme is carried out, tax
payers must expect exsctions such az they
have never known before, while the commu-
nifty will be at the mercy of q small band of
politicians who will live in princely magnia-
canca
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07
NoTICEs. .

CHILDREN To LADIES, BOYS
CHILDREN AND ALI. OTHERS WHO HAVE BOYS
CHILDREN TIE SELECTING OF BOYS.
CHIlDkEH Boys CLOTHINGl Boys
CHILDREN On OUR FIRST FLOOR BOYS
CHILDREN WE HAVE A SPECIAL DEPARTMENT Boys
CHILDREN FOR BOYS AND YOUTHS BOYS
CHILDREN CLOTHING, BOYS
CHILDREN AND HAVE BEAUTIFUL VARIETY BOYS
CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN FROM WARS BeYs
CHILDREN UPWARD, EMBRACING BOYS
CHILDREN "STRIPED SUITS" BOYS
CHILDREN "PR1NCE 1MPKRIAis," Boys
CHu DREN "CoNTINENTALs," BOYS
CHILDREN 'KEEB BREECHEs" BOYS
CHILDREN 'GARIBALDIs," BOYS
CHILDREN BlsMARCKs," Boys
CHILDREN "SCoTCH SUITS" RTC Boys
CHILDREN AND FOR BOYS AND YOUTH Boys
CHILDREN WE HAVE ALL STYLES AND SIZES. Boys
WANAMAKBR BROWNS
OAK HALL,
LARGEST CLOTHING HOUSE,
s. K. Cor. SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07

THB SUDDEN CHANGES OF TEMPERATURE, together
with the searching winds which are now so common,
are causing severe Colds to prevail everywhere, and
laying the foundations for many cases OF In1amma
tion OF the Lungs Pleursy, Asthma, and other Lung
Disorders. Prudent people should now take
especial precautions to avoid unnecessary exposure,
and Il unfortunate enough 10 contract Colds, would
do well to resort at once to Dr. Jaynes Expectorsnt,
safe and reliable remedy, which will not only
promptly cure Coughs and Colds, but will relieve
and strengthen the Pulmonary and Bronchial
organs and remove all dangerous symptoms. Sold
everywhere.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07

RIUBIICAN VOTERS who are not on the
registry lists of their divisions should re-
member that this afternoon, between and 8
o'clock, the Republican Registration Boards
will be in session for the correction of the
lists All who desire to have voice in Sc
lecting delegates to the State Convention
should attend to this matter.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07

E9- The earliest regular edition of The
EVENING TELEeBApH goes to press at II
o'clock, and the subsequent regular editions
at %, 81, and 4R. Whenever there is i'm
portant news of the complications in Europe,
extra editions will be issued after this hour,
and before the regular time for the early
adition
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07
FISHING TACKLE.
No. l4S NORTH THIRD STREET.

just received direct from England, a full and va
ried assortment OF FISHING TACKLE, as follows:
1900 dozen Best English Trout Flies, to suit the
season.
A full supply of Fine English Trout Rods and
BOOKS.
5000 Best Savannah Fishing Rods, rs 10 30 It long.
Also, a full supply OF X. Hemmtng Sons superior
quality OF Fish Hooks, Limerick Kirby etc. etc.
Gut Enoods, Six, SILK ana Hair, Grass Lines OF
every description. Also, Bamboo Rods II to Is feet
Seines mace to order
Sole Importer Qor 40 yearsl OF the GENUINE
HAARIEM OIL. tuths1m
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-20

THE Democrat Of yesterday makes
a weak attempt to justify its Demo
cratic brethren Of New York IN their
bloody work Of last week. We SIN
cerely pity Democratic editors and
politicians whose situations make
them the slaves Of sach cutthroats
MS the new York rioters. They dare
not condemn the rioters, because IN
shem and lheir kind throughout the
nation lie all their strength and
hopes of prosperity and political sue
cess
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-20
THE Democrat says, speaking OF

THE Democrat says, speaking OF
the New York riot, at was very poor
policy to attempt demonstration
which brought wildly to the minds
of 800, 900 citizens, the incidents OF
the battle of 1890 which made the
Irish people slaves to England. u
our 1'memory serves rs correctly
tIre Irish people were subjects OF
England long before 1890, and the
battle Of Boyne in that year was I'M
portant not as subjugating Ireland,
but as defeating James II IN his last
attempt to regain the throne OF
Grea, Britain and make Popery the
established religion Of that kingdom.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-20

The WAsHISGroN TRE>Ty.-General
Schcnck attended, the annual banquet
Of the merchant tailors Of Londonr on
the evening of the l4th inst, and respon
ded to a toast Of honor; said the WASH
ton treaty has been very much criticised
in England as well as in his own coun-
try but both sides were content to ac-
cept il ~, wise Eeymination of what
seemed likely to be an endless trouble.
Mr.. Sebenck alluded to the kind man
ncr n Which be had been eceWed by all
classes Of society in England and ex-
pressed the belief that the present era of
good feeling between the two nations will
be u lasting one, and concluded by the
declaration that an alliance between the
United States and England woald be
irresistible.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-20

" Tx,N-wrH ~ Gs, The complications
which exist between oIpr authorities and
those OF Cuba sre c;sas,s.s the Admins
tration considerable rerrlesity, since the
refusal, few weeks ago, to obey direc-
ron from Spain fnr the restoration Of the
property Of American citizens TIE
President - represented, by those in re~
sitian IL Know, to desire the Secretary of
COARSE in the matter than has yea been
assumed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-20

TrNRInaE EXPLOSION IN FEt@cE The
pow,fpr works of St Maur exploded on
Friday with Succession of tFcmsnenua
detouati pns which shock the entire city
&c Paris. \ number Of men, women ana
children were killed and woundcd.
Many victims were hurried pndeT lie
ruins. 4 telegram Also announces thns
the magazine Of Fort Ninceunes eSpIod-
cd IN the same day, causing fearful loss
OF life On Saturday the explosions con
tinuea, and ut last accounts 1t was dan>
gerous 10 approach the scene OF conlnS'
len and calamity At the factory of st
Maur, the building and stores used in
the M nu(nctnre Of projectiles were en-
tirelv DESTROYED The accident occurred
from the unloading Of powder carts in
close proximity to the machinery in the
preparation of projectiles
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-20

SUGAR PRosrECT. 1t is stated that the
sugar crop of Louisiana promises to be
large, Notwithstanding the floods and
other damaging events Of the seasoa. 1t
Will probably exceed hundred tbeas.
ands hogs heads, and may be double that
amount The greatest yield was in lStl,
halt million hogsheads-tutit Is not an
interest that can quickly recover under
the new order OF things, rs 1t re.
qulres great capital to cover all the ext
gencies Of the case. In Cuba,,,on the
contrary, the surplus will be small-not
half the usual supply. The world con-
sumes about >, 500 900 tons OF sugar an
annually, and it is estimated that the
production of the cane countries will be
about lNnOoo tons shorts the present
SSaSUA
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-20
LIT all man and clnssns Of men In this

LET all men and classes of men in this
great American Republic ever bear in
mind the fact, and always carry 1t out
practically, that it is the sacred right of
all other men and classes of men, how
ever much they may in sentiment, opin-
ion or purpose differ from them. to as.
semble or parade in public, without an
noyance or interference from any source.
so long as they respect the laws and do
not interfere with the rights of others.
The attempt of any organization Of per-
sons to setthenselves up as dictators in
community, to say who shall or who
shall not assemble or march in process
sion, is an insolent assumption, that will
not be tolerated, and that cannot be at
tempted without serious trouble. Let
lrishmen remember that America is not
Ireland, and let Catholics remember
that, even as they themselves value their
enjoyment of the free exercise of their
religious faith, 80 it is fo. sheir interest
to let oil others, however much opposed
to them. enjoy the same precious right
and privilege, Tbs spirit Of liberation
and forbearance is the only safe way
II is the only hope the American people
composed as they are, Of so many diff
lerent religions, nationalitics and inter-
ests-have for the public peace and gems
eral security The assaiants of the Or
angemen procession in New York have
never learned the first lesson Of Amer
can republicanism, or they coah never
have even dreamed of the outrage upon
liberty Of which they are guilty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-20
TFrumtns New York Times. July FL
Tansnnany and the Catholics.

The following was among the many
sa,irical things which found circulation
in the streets yesterday
To A. Oakley Hail. Mayor Of our City ofNew York f:
Apostslic Grace and Bcnedicton llav-
inn had your order sent to us prohibiting
,he assembling Of the infdel Orange
in the face Of our beloved children IN the
streets Of our said city, on the I'm m
stant. we of our own motion, and by vlr-
tse o. our infalible authority, as the
successor of the Fisherman, do tender
you the assurance Of our ghostly pleas
ure, in witnessing your devotion to OR
Holy Mother Church. Now, as proof OF
our sovereign affection for YOU and your
lai1hiul association of the Quadr'mterai
TrianS;rate Of your said city, we hereby
decree vow and your well-bcloved Tweed,
Connolly and Sweeny, knights OF the
Sacred Nrder de Soyola ct dc Aav'eF
Now Eporaci'
Our loving Archbishop is charged
with the execution of this decree.
Pho Mono
Dated Rome, Tuesday, july II, 1871.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-20
Dated Rome, Tuesday, july II, ISL

There is great famine in Persia-s o
great that resort to cannibalism Is OF
Creonent occurrence And this canni-
hal,sm hns ~ religions element in "a ma
tme. The popular m'joriNy, @ho' are
Mohammefans, are eating up the H,,
nority, wlsn ae Iereastr'ans. Thus DO
the Mussulmnns not onl Y I'LL their empty
stomachs, but crafty their dislike OF the
Ginour. Religious differences have been
the cause Of innumerable forms death;
bnt this stomachic entombmcnt Is an en-
,irelv new departure AS we cannot
imagine n baked fire. worshippcr to be m
extremely savory dish, wa must DO the
Shiitites the Justice to believe that they
occupy the gastronomical position OF The
fellow who remarked, ntter sstnsteIal
meal of which he had been compelled to
par AXE. that "he could eat crow, but hs
didn't hanker after it.