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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1863. TEE STATE FENCIBLE3. MEDICAL PROGRESS. THE GARDEN LIC2N3E.

THE ELECTION COUNT. SATURDAY THE BUSIEST DAY IN CLOTHING. Saturday before last we were taken by storm. Many could not be waited on at all. Last Saturday we were ready with Increased Help in all Departments.

It was the Eusiest day of the year by far. Every customer was promptly served. Nobody who cam3 to lock cr buy went away dissatisfied. JUDGING Rainy Day Trade Busiest Saturday of All. By Yesterday's To-Day Will Be The READY With an Immense Stock of Men's and Youths' Overcoats.

Ready With Business and Dress Suits. Ready With Beautiful Novelties for the Little Folks. Ready With a Host of Polite and Skillful Salesmen. Ready With New Goods Only. Ready With Lowest Prices.

ACOB REED'S BOH i BEST AND CHEAPEST CLOTHING, 920 and 922 CHESTNUT STREET. ESTABLISHED 1824. TRADE DOLLARS TAKEN AT PAR. OPEN UNTIL 10.15 THIS EVENING. If you dislike crowds please call in the morning.

Elaborate Preparation fur Their Fair Opening To-N'lght. One of the most brilliant, and, It is to be hoped, most proserous fairs held for some time in this city will lie that of the State Fen-ribles, which lis at eight o'clock to-night at the Industrial Art. Buildings, on Broad street, aliove Vine. Major John W. ltyan, of course, beads this praiseworthy movement to further the building of a new armory; Adjutant Charles linger acts as secretary, and Captain W.

W. Chew as treasurer. A long list of the members of the command constitute the fair cniiiiiiittii'. Besides these there is a committee of ladies, with Mrs. Gctidriih as general manager; Miss Iiwyer chairman for the ladies in charge of the field and stall' table; Miss Moser for Company Mis Clark, Company 15; Miss Sat-ler, Company and Mrs.

II olio way, Company each assisted by a large and cihVient star)' of ladies. The draperies of he hall consist entirely of flags, banners and pennons, arranged in groups under the ridge of the roof ami midway of the slope, the American flag draped behind the latter serving as a continuous background. Jielow this, extended around the four siiles of the hall, is a baltlemented balcony, in imitation of a fort, divided into four principal sections. Company A's division is in the northwest center, Company It's iu the southwest and Companies and It's in the north and southeast. In the middle of the floor is a tall ornamental cannon standing on its head ami pointing upwards, and decorated with the same colors that drape the tables, red and gold.

North of this is an elevated platform for the display of larger articles, and south of it the "Headquarters'" table. West of it is the office of the fair journal, the llurenwk, an eight page paper, from the publication of which not less than a thousand dollars will lie cleared. On the other side is the soda water stand, where every preparation has been made for a big trade. Holders of tickets have an interest each in someone of the following prizes: 1, tea service, $1250, presented by William Wilson; 2, piano, f'OO, from the Emerson Company, Massachusetts; diamond ear drops, T. M.

Knight; 4, carriage, MOO, I). M. Lane's Sons; 5, Bimlette organ, James Iidlak, and ti, a gold watch, worth Besides the above, large quantities have been received of valuable donations from the different merchants of the city, so that the fair will present a particularly substantial as well as showy appearance. Nineteen Jstovos, fifteen sewing machines, two pianos and two organs have been sent in; a Cullender billiard table, a barber's chair from the Novelty Company, one Howe's and two Fairbanks scales, a superbly east colossal figure of a soldier from Charles K. Heaton's foundry and a beautiful and extensive array of china obtained through 1'rivate George ltuth, who is lu the trade, and contributed by nearly every firm of note in the city.

A number of articles are to be assigned by vote a sword for one of the officers of the Second Brigade, a valuable gold bunting case watch and chain for the most popular express wagon driver, for which it is understood there is considerable rivalry between the Heading and Adams; a bronze statue of St, Crispin, over five feet high, cast at Charles F. Heaton's, to be presented to the most, popular man in the shoe trade, anil two other gold watches respectively for the letter carrier and ice wagon driver who can secure the most votes. The above nre some of the prominent points in connection with the opening fair, noted down at random as they presented themselves yesterday afternoon. The restaurant had nothing In it but chairs, carpenters, pine planks and coils of wire for the numerous Maxim electric with which the buzaar is to he made as bright as day, but it is understood that when the decorations are up the eating rooms will be among the most showy departments of the fair. The Weccacoe Band will be in attendance for the opening ceremonies at eight this evening, and it is expected that Hon.

Win. D. Kelley will deliver the address. THE COAL TRADE. Increased Demand from the East Tonnage Freights Advancing.

For a week or two past shipments of coal from Port llichmond have fallen below the average, owing to the unfavorable weather along the coast, hich has detained tonnage. Stocks at l'ort Kiehmond are now about tons, all sizes. This stock will be rapidly depleted to fill urgent orders recently received from New Kngland and South Atlantic port markets. The New England trade has been at war with itself, and some heavy requirements have been held back in consequence; but large buyers have been here in person and have placed orders for considerable stocks. This improving demand from the East is having a good effect upon demand and prices.

In consequence of the scarcity of tonnage freights have readied 1,30 to $1.35 in some cases. Freights to Southern ports have advanced from 10 to 'JO per according to urgency. The Western demand continues quite active, and representatives of the leading companies report themselves iu some cases far behind with their orders. There is no probability of any falling off in demand or any restriction of production this month, but in December the usual restriction is probable. There is a goad deal of breaking up of the larger sizes info smaller, in consequence of the dullness in manufacturing and furnace demand; and by this means, the Beading Company especially is able to keep the larger sizes under control, although at present fair stocks are at l'ort Richmond.

1'ea coal is heavy. Production for last week reported, 7:17, 74" tons; and for year, 2l.442,'.rl tons, as against tons for the same time last year. Authorities in the trade say that the total production forthe year will lie between and tons. Nothing new can be reported in the bituminous trade, for reasons frequently given. The Clearfield production for last week was gross Kins; Cumberland output, tons, and Broad Top, tons.

A few large buyers are negotiating this week for large supplies, but transactions have not been closed. The Missibilities of effecting some sort of a bituminous coal combination is talked of, but the difficulties in the way are too numerous to justify any hope for an" improvement in prices by any possible combination. F.astcrn coke shipments are increasing. Prices at ovens, $1. Negotiations are in progress for the control of several hundred additional ovens by the ruling syndicate.

Divorce Suits. Petitions in divorce have been filed in the Common Pleas Courts as follow Emma S. vs. George K. Hewitt, Louisa T.

vs. John A. Wood, Christiana vs. Francis H. l.cntz, Mary McCarthy vs.

John W. Quinn, Margaret vs. John Henry Barth, Anna vs. Franz Mattman, E. Louisa vs.

John Misch, Mary vs. Alfred Binder, Caroline G. vs. Henry S. Marr, Mary C.

vs. Jacob L. Muudlein, Eliza vs. Shamgar G. Hand, Emma M.

vs. Sylvester Remington, Margaret vs. Thomas Donaghne, Louise vs. William Peeney, Emma E. vs.

Hugo Koch-ring, and Margaret F. vs. Charles H. Van Dusen. It will be observed that the applicant In each of these cases is the wife.

Judge Allison Decides that No One Can Secure One This Year. In the matter of the application which had lieen made to prevent the affixing of the seal of the Court of Quarter Sessions to a license authorizing the sale of liquors, or any admixture thereof, at Laulier's Garden, on North Broad street, for the unexpired portion of the year, which will end on the olst of May, 1X84, Judge Allison yesterday delivered an opitdon, in which he says: A license was duly granted to one C. II. Stuebcl, authorizing him to sell spirituous, malt and brewed liquors on the aforesaid premises for the period of one year from the 1st day of June, 1883, and this license was re-voked by the Court of Quarter Sessions on the 2d day of July, 1883, on proof, to the satisfaction of the court, that the licensee had sold liquors on said premises on Sunday, contrary to law. On the second of September, following the City Commissioners certified to the Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions that they had (dassed Alexander Foedisch, who had made application for a license to sell intoxicating liquors by less measure than one quart on premises, No.

North Broad street, being the Laulier Garden, according to the provisions of the act of Assembly of April 5, lSliO. This certificate is entitled "new house" and numbered fi72i. The present application is based on a denial of the authority of the commissioners to grant to Foedisch or to any other person the certificate referred to, aud that consequently there is no authority iu the Clerk of the Quarter Sessions to affix the seal of the court to a license authorizing the sale of liquor by less measure than a quart at the Lauber Garden for the unexpired portion of the vear for which a license was granted to C. H. Stueliel.

The judge then delivered a lengthy opinion on the sections of the code governing the art under discussion, whicli he quoted. He ended by saying: "The applicant not having obtained a license to sell for one year from the 1st of June, and desiring to obtain a license to sell for the remaining portion of the year, may obtain a license authorizing him to do so. This would constitute a proposal to open a hotel, aud in this sense it would be a new house. Such is not this case. Here a license had been obtained authorizing the sale of liquor for a year, which having once been granted, the authority and power of the Commonwealth was exhausted as to the granting of any other license during the year, or for a fractional part of a year.

And as the license proposed to lie granted to Alexander Foedisch is without the authority of law to justify it, it is ordered that the Clerk of the Court be prohibited from affixing the seal of the court to the proposed license, or to a license to any other person to sell liquor at Lauher's Garden for any portion of the year commencing June 1883." THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. The Work Nearly Finished Progress of the South Mountain Survey. The work of the second geological survey of theJState is proceeding very satisfactorily, and, it is hoped, will he completed in tho not distant future. Already the work in the bituminous coal region is practically finished, there being but one party still at work. This is engaged in the Clearfield region.

The chief work now being done is in the anthracite fields, where three parties are engaged. One is exploring the territory near Wilkesbarre, another has its headquarters at Pottsville.and the third has charge of the Pottsville district. These parties are making a thorough examination of the formations in their respective districts. In a few weeks they will return to the general offices and wirk up the field notes. Of the twelve months in the year only about five are siient in the field, the balance being required to arrange the notes.

One of the most important surveys undertaken by the board is the survey of South Mountain. This work has been going on for seven years, and is now Hearing completion. The greatest care has been taken in performing the work, and when completed it will be one of the finest pieces of field engineering work ever done in this country. Contour lines have been run over the whole territory, at a distance of twenty feet, between. After the topographical map has been made a geological party will go over the field.

RETURNING TO WORK. Shoe Manufacturers and Their Employees Effect a Compromise. The difficulty between the Philadelphia Shoe Manufacturing Company and its employees has been adjusted, and work at the shop will be resumed this morning. The trouble arose over the scale of wages to be paid during the ensuing six months. It is a rule with the Knights of Labor to submit to the firms by whom its members are employed a schedule, or bill of wages, twice a year.

As the scale presented to the company on the 1st instant had not received proper attention from its representatives, on Tuesday last the employees determined to leave the shop until the matter was settled. At a meeting of the 200 employees an Arbitration Committee was appointed. After an interview with the members of the firm a compromise was effected yesterday afternoon by which the old rates were continued in most, cases; several of the hands iu the stock aud finishing departments, however, will receive a slight advance. About four hundred enl-ployers of Messrs. Ziegler shoe manufacturers, at Fifth and Cherry streets, who went on a strike on Tuesday last on account of a reduction of three dollars in the rate paid to one of the operators, returned to work yesterday morning, a compromise having been brought about.

CHILDREN HOUSEKEEPERS. A Very Pretty Affair at the Unitarian So-ciet3's ltoom. A very pretty scene did the children of the Kitchen Garden School present at their exhibition, given yesterday afternoon, in the parlors of the Unitarian Society, Broad aud Brandy wine streets, and their novel entertainment was wituessed by several hundred persons. The exercises were given to show hat progress had been made by the pupils, and general satisfaction was manifested at their aptness when the affair came to a The class, which includes quite a number of cute little misses, went through the exercises of bed-making, washing, setting the table, door tending, singing, e. The Kitchen Garden is under the care of the Union Temporary Home.

The Attempted Suicide, Christian Long, who was found in a hay stack near Point Breeze Gas Works on 'Wednesday afternoon with his throat cut and who was removed to the Pennsylvania Hospital, was sinking rapidly last night, and the surgeons expressed the opinion that he would probably not live until morning. He cannot talk and can give no account of his act, or of the motive which prompted it. Oo North, young man, go North and freeze np with the country, hut don't forget to take bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough along. The Philadelphia Hospital rr Hltln Diseases New ltemeillal Agent.

Of all the charitable institutions in this city the only one that undertakes the cure of skin diseases, so frequent from causes that need not here lie specified, among all classes, is that lately established, and now so successfully conducted at No. Locust street, in this city-The idea comprises two worthy and important objects, ministration to the poor and instruction and experience for those who minister to i heir relii f. Many diseases of the skin are of a nature unsightly as to preclude their treatment in general hospitals, and the establishment of one making that treatment, a specialty is another feature in Philadelphia's cap of precedence, since the institution founded by Or. Shoemaker, of this city, was the first of the kind in the United Slates. One of the most valuable resnlt.s of this philanthropic enterprise has liei-n the accumulation of a fund of information concerning the diseases under treatment.

That this fact is fully and highly appreciated among medical students in this city is evidenced by the large numbers that avail themselves of the clinical advantages which the institution offers. The facilities which the hospital offers for treating skin diseases are the very best. A specialist assisted by a competent staff is in charge; new appliances are constantly being added to those already on band, the latest, being a complete system of baths and a Flem-miug's large table battery. Last week's New York Mclifal Journal published something entirely new in this important, department as a contribution from Dr. Shoemaker, the physician in charge of this institution, on the medicinal uses and value of naiihthol as a substitute for tar preparations in skin diseases, lie pointed out that it was the essential and curative ingredient of tar, while it, was free from the hitter's objection-aide features.

Naphthol is produced from coal tar by treatment at certain temperatures of naphthalene with strong sulphuric arid to produce monosulpho substitutions and then melting the mouosulphated compound with ordinary dry caustic soda. According to the different temperatures either alpha or beta-naphthol is derived by the last process, the former being purified by distillation and sent into market in the form of reddish crystals with a pungent disagre -able odor. The other quality may be obtained in elegant white crystals free from odor. Mr. Justus Wolff, the well-known druggist, experimented with the new compound to see if it were poisonous, and in taking half a grain found it produced heartburn and diz.i-ness,but had uoother ill effects, even when the doses were increased from four to sis grains.

The drug is used as a disinfectant in the Albany Hospital, superseding carbolic acid. lr. Shoemaker found that iu scabies, psoriasis and chromophytosis, the drug allayed itching and lessened infiltration, and in wounds and indolent ulcers it removed offensive odor and established healthy action. He used it with advantage iu diphtheria, and while its own absence of odor prevented its annoying patients and nurses it proved a most active disinfectant for the sick room. Combined with ointments it prevented decomposition and preserved them fresh and serviceable, and dusted as a powder into the shoos ami stockings of persons troubled with fietid exhalations from the feet was most satisfactory in its action.

Met beginning to spoil was immersed iu an aqueous solution of naphthol and preserved. The opinions of Neisser, Kaposi, Piffard and Bapon as to its being dangerous Dr. Shoemaker did not find Wolff's naphthol verify. Ho administered it hypodermically to a rabbit, 34 minims of a saturated aqueous solution, and it, not only did not kill him, but did not elevate his temperature or affect his appetite. Dr.

C. S. Means, an assistant, and Mr. F. C.

Waterman, a student, tryiug the effect on themselves, began by taking quarter grain doses every two hours, and went on to ten grains a day on the seventh day, experiencing only the vertigo mentioned by Woltl, with a slight laxative effect like that produced by many other drugs. It must be remembered, however, that Dr. Shoemaker reposes this confidence only in the white crystals, and has not the same certainty as to the harmlessness of the commercial naphthol in red crystalline masses with a strong odor. STEAM BOILER INSURANCE. A I'hllailetiihia Company to Insure Against Damage by Explosions.

The increased importance attached to the subject of insurance against damage to property by the explosion of steam boilers is worthy of a special note. The interest in this matter in Europe has been long developed, and in England, as well as on the Continent, flourishing companies have existed for twenty-five years or more. So far there has been but one corporation located at Hartford, with brandies throughout the country, that has been prominent, although there are others, notably at Boston and Providence, and a casualty insurance company in New York city. A company was established some four years ago at Newark, N. but it did not succeed, and quietly withdrew from its sphere of usefulness.

It is now established that Philadelphia is to have a new company, under the name and style of the Philadelphia Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, with a capital of $100,000, and ollicered as follows: George E. Wagner, president; Robert Shoemaker, vice president; Conrad B. Day, treasurer; Robert R. Corson, secretary. Directors, George E.

Wagner, Conrad B. Day, Thomas A. Harris, Edwin J. Hewlett, Robt. R.

Carson, Robert Shoemaker, Richard Peterson, John C. Graham, William Mc.Georgo, Samuel W. Wray. The amouut of capital will be in due time augmented, and, from the well-known character of the business men identified with its management, there can be no doubt of its prosperous career from the start. The office will be at the beginning at No.

41!) Walnut street. The inspection of boilers will be made in accordance with the existing laws for examination and inspection under the direction of the most skilled experts and scientists having experience in steam engineering. There was a company organized some fifteen years ago here, which had a precarious living, owing to mismanagement, and soon retired, since which time it has been unheard of. There is also a new company just organized for a similar object in New York, about whose chances for success little is known as yet. Common Pleas Cases.

The trial of the suit of George R. Duncan against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, to recover damages for injuries arising from the construction of the elevated railroad, was concluded before Judge Mitchell yesterday; at the adjournment of court the jury had" not reached a verdict. Before the same judge Harding Hamilton recovered a verdict of $12(UH) against William C. Lawson upon a promissory note. The replevin suit of Howard Dungan, against Henry Veron, attorney, and Henry II.

English, constable, before Judge Hare, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. Doos of all kinds at low prices. Philadelphia Kennels, No. 8. Eighth street.

OFFICIAL. RETT UN'S FROM ALL TIIE WAItDS BUT Til BEE. The Totals for Each Ward From the Fourteenth to the Twenty-eighth Inclusive Ward Officers Elected. The offiri.il returns of the election in this city are rapidly getting into shape and the votes of all but three wards have Im officL ally declared. The vote of these wards will be canvassed to-day and the returns will then be complete.

The vote of the ward canvassed yesterday is given below: Al'IUTOK-GKNERAL. Wards. TapanrU Fordham. Jlinder. V'OIVi 121 11 J5 4.V28 3o' 13 Kt 1214 1H.H '2 17 'il7 1 S4 ltl 5 11 19 HH44 274'2 20 4Nf9 2 '1 21 1H10 11HI 20 1 22 1511 11 2.MI5 14211 rt 1 24.

2V21 7 4 2ft 108 2WIH 1H rt 2 1914 1 4 27 9m 28 S4M 20HU 22 2 8TATK TRKASCIIKK. Wards. JJvnry. Pntivll. toward.

Marsh 14 2012 21 11 15 4524 .1031 17 I Irt 1214 15 2 17 1075 2IM15 1 18 H2H0 1975 4 19 ItMHl 2717 5 20 4UH5 274(1 'J 21 1H59 117 20 1 22 2928 1517 11 2:1 2HOH 1421 9 1 24 2521 4 25 2963 17 7 2(1 19 IO 2 4 27 2270 957 28 3105 2078 15 10 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. WARDS. Graham. Peace. 14 211 15 7145 28 27 1 17 352 1 1 5204 5 19 (1428 12 20 H9(MI 39 21 29H2 lrt 22 4352 tt 23 39H5 7 24 0232 13 25 5H9H 21 20 5299 2 27 3101 2 28 5375 53 CI.KKK OF QUARTKU SESSIONS.

Wards. LHtlrUin. Nnmmlen. Haitne 14 2009 1305 24 15 41(40 397 15 1 1205 10H7 17 109 2083 18 3290 1975 4 19 3882 2714 5 20 4329 2702 53 21 1829 1198 19 22 1 2900 1528 8 23 2583 1442 24 381 1 2537 7 25 3140 2981 15 20 3404 1939 27 2253 975 28 3424 2128 17 CORONER. Wards.

Powert. Hnnper. Danny. 14 1929 1394 24 15 4281 3103 14 1H 1227 1032 17 1O00 2051 18 3235 1901 4 19 3885 2059 4 20 4231 2804 21 21 1737 1225 23 22 2807 1587 8 23 2575 1407 7 24 3t 2007 9 25 3303 2701 13 20 3340 2023 2 27 2222 987 28 3290 2128 17 CITY CONTROLLER. Wards.

JrfTrir. Pane. Dcumlt. 14 1091 1079 1 15 3801 3733 11 109 1781 1 17 957 2172 1 2905 2315 4 19 3538 3058 3 20 3009 3499 20 21 1570 1101 17 22 2328 2114 7 23 2230 1797 24 3408 2908 3 25 2855 3250 1 4 20 3210 2109 27 .....1969 J2B1 28 -2907 2591 11 School Director Twenty-fifth ward, unexpired term of Adam Francis. Thomas Flood, 2787; Isaac Bchliehter, 2114.

Although that vote was east it is a question whether Mr. Schlichter could serve, as the art of Assembly upon the subject requires the election to fill a vacauey to lie held at the next annual election, and which will bo in February, the time when school directors are voted for, if the law was construed not to mean the next general election, at which ward officers are not voted for. The Sheriff was asked before the election to make a proclamation to the citizens to vote to till this next term, but declined, and Judge Ludlow refused to compel him to do so. This ques-tion, however, did not arise before the judges railing the vote, and they will simply certify to the votes cast for each candidate. Seventeenth ward School director, unexpired term of George W.

Zokl. A. F. Ma-honey, 10114. Common Council Fifteenth ward.

Adam Fries, 510. STJPT. MAC A. LISTER'S VIEWS. He Propones Changes In the Primary School Studies.

The members of the Board of Education will, at their next meeting, receive some suggestions from Superintendent MacAlister, looking to a change in the present course of studies in the primary grade of the public schools. The superintendent has given, this subject careful consideration, and has fouud that the methods of study pursued by primary pupils are very irregular. The examinations as at preseut pursued are in advance of what they should be dining a pupil's schooling for the first two years. The change will have an unloading tendency. The primary grade he regards as the most important, the statistics showing that one-half of the average attendance at the public schools is included in this branch.

As regards the higher courses of study Mr. MacAlister finds these in a generally satisfactory condition, and nochangesofa radical natureare proposed. The whole system is yet to be carefully in-sjiected, and whatever changes are contemplated beyond the primary grade will be made the subject of future attention by the board. Mr. MacAlister favors music as a vocal exercise and regards physical exercise as equally essential.

Speaking of the Girls' Normal School, he characterizes it as one of the grandest schools iu this country. Court-Martial, The court-martial for the trial of the members of the Second lieginient who were al-sent from Camp McCall last summer, held another session last evening and took testimony in the cases of Joseph Corkey, O. L. Farrell and James F. Sweeney, of Company, and Jacob C.

Wilhelm and John K. Gardner, of Company. The taking of testimony will probably occupy allf next week, after which the findings in each case will be made out and submitted to Major-General Hartranft for approval. READY THE RIVER FRONT. Items of Interest to the Merchant Marine Transfer of Vessels.

The new iron steamship San Pablo will bo launched from Cramp Son's shipyard at half-past nine o'clock this morning. The vessel is being built for the Pacific Improvement Company, and is feet long, 42 feet beam, with a depth of hold of feet. She is fitted up with condensing engines of two thousand horse-power, has four steel boiler and steam steering gear. The machinery for loading and discharging her cargo of the most improved pattern. L.

Westergaard to whom the cargo of the overdue bark Protector is consigned, believe that the vessel may yet reach port. She sailed from Hamburg on July for Philadelphia. The American line steamship Ohio, Captain Morrison, will sail from this port to-day for Liverpool via Queenstown, with a cargo valued at $2(15, 828. Kfi. Norwegian bark Queen of the East, Captain Sorensen, from Bremen on the 12th ult.

for Philadelphia, has put into Stavanger, Norway, and will discbarge her cargo and repair. There were 281,715 gallons of refined petroleum shipped from this port yesterday for Hamburg per the British bark Kings County, Captain Potter. The kel for the schooner Lemuel Morris, of Bristol, will be laid in a few days at the yard of the Jackson Sharp Company. Schooner James Satterthwart is receiving a thorough overhauling at the same yard. During the past week the following transfers of vessels were reported St 'plien Mealey, of Havre-de-Grace, to imes Headley, Chester, the schooner harles A.

Pevd; total tonnage, 23.88; $1000. Joseph H. Virden, of Philadelphia, to Alfred I). Wiler, 1-lOth of the bark Ada Car-ier; total tonnage, Joseph II. Virden to Edward F.

Xevin, 1-M2d of the bark Ada Carter; $178.50. William C. Scudder, of Camden, N. to John S. Lee, Camden, N.

l-8th of the schooner Lena Hunter; total tonnage, 270.07; 51, nominal. Charles A. Sparks, Philadelphia, to Josephine P. Weaver, Abseeom, N. 1-ltitli of the schooner Cornelia Newkiik; total tonnage, $280.

The Mandamus Cases. A meeting of Councils sub-Committee on Law, which has been investigating the con-lessed judgment cases, met yesterday afternoon to give T. B. M. Addis a chance to examine certain papers submitted by ex-City Solicitor Collis.

The documents consisted of i he certificates, upon which Gen. Collis confessed the judgments. He refused to allow them to go into the hands of Mr. Addis, but consented to let him examine them in the presence of the committee. The contents of tho papers were noted Addis will examine the records to set; if Mr.

Collis' documents aro correct. A meeting of the committee will probably be held next week. Henry Irving. Managers Zimmerman A- Nixon having arranged with Mr. llenrv E.

Abbcv for the appearance in Philadelphia, at the Chestnut Street Opera House, of the great English actor, Mr. Henry E. living and Miss Ellen Terry and the entire London Lyceum Theatre Company. Mr. Irving will make his first appearance here on Monday evening, November 2t(.

The entire Inidon scenery and properties will be used during the Irving season, in Monday morning next the subscription sale of seats for the twelve evening performances will begin at box office. The subscription sale will remain open until next Friday evening. On Monday, November 1 the sale of seats for single performances will begin. Wheke there is a Weakness of the Throat or Lungs, a neglected Cold may be all that is required to establish a lingering and generally fatal disease. Even where there is no special tendency to Bronchial or Pulmonary trouble, a severe cold, left to take care of itself, often plants the seeds of a serious complaint, sure to be developed by subsequent indiscretions.

Take especial care of your health, therefore, from the very earliest symptoms of a Cough or Cold, by prudently resorting to Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, which will soothe an I strengthen the bronchial tubes, allay inflammation, and cleanse them and the lungs of all irritating substances. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. Fob Dry Goods, Strawbridqe Clothier, THE OAS TRUST. What Was Done at a Meeting Held Yesterday Afternoon.

A meeting of the Gas Trust was held yesterday afternoon, and William Wilson, of No. Marshall street, was elected superiuteti-drnt of stables. Mr. Lane urged that steps should be taken to remove the discrimination between the sexes in the matter of salaries. Ho was informed that certain female employees received but ninety cents per day for performing apparently the same kind ami amount of work as men who were paid per day.

The matter, which, lie said, was "one of simple justice," was referred to the Committee on Equalization of Salaries. Mr. Moore stated that in the matter of insuring the works and machinery of the Trust a large number of meters and tools stored at Manayunk had been overlooked. On his motion it was decided to increase the valuation JUTilK) in order to cover them. A recommendation that the Trust advertise for seven thousand D-foot lengths of 3-iuch gas pipe was not approved, as it was stated by Chief Engineer Park that the shorMeugth pipe had not been used for a long time, and it was a mistake to buy them, as more joints had to be made.

The matter was again referred to the committee for reconsideration. The Committee on Distribution submitted rules for the regulation of the lamplighters and inspectors, which were approved. A report received from the Committee on Works recommending the award of the contract for hauling at theTwenry-fifth ward gasworks to John Glenn at eighteen cents per cubic yard was indorsed. The disposal of the coke at the Twenty-sixth ward works, for which there had been three bidders at i cents per bushel, was then taken up. Mr.

Alcorn moved to give each bidder an equal share. Mr. Stanton said that trouble would arise from such an arrangement, and the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Moore moved that the contract should be readvertiscd, but it was not agreed to.

The contract was finally awarded to Mr. William Stinger, one of the three lowest bidders. FORMING A UNION. Meeting of the l'hilmielphia Chapters of the Agassi Association. About thirty young ladies and gentlemen, representing eleven chapters of the Agassiz Society, met yesterday afternoon iu the Young Men's Christian Association building to form a union.

There are about thirty chapters of the society in this city and vicinity, embracing a membership of about 1)00, and the object of the union is to link the chapters closer together than is possible under the present arrangement. The Agassiz Association was started about three years ago in Huston, and has spread over the whole country until it has now 52" chapters and a membership of about 6000. Kach member of tin; chapter is devoted to one particular branch of natural science, as ornithology or mineralogy, and at the meetings of the chapter papers are read by each in succession, reating of the subject in which each is most interested. At present there is no distinct central governing body, and it is hoped by the formation of unions that progress will be made toward a symmetrical form of government. At the meeting yesterday only the preliminary steps were taken Edward H.

Kelly was chosen president and Hobert T. Taylor secretary, and a committee to draft a constitution and by-laws was appointed. At first it was proposed to have a committee composed of one member from each of the thirty chapters iu this vicinity, but it was thought that this would be too unwieldy, so a committee of live was appointed instead. The committee will report at the next meeting to be held four weeks from to-day. The meeting then adjourned.

Chess. Another closely-contested game of chess was played yesterday between Herr Steinitz and President Martinez, of the Philadelphia Chess uiuo, tne iornier again winning. "Bkttkr bear present evils than fly to those un known." Better still, use Kidnev-W ort and make yoHr present evils fly to parts unknown. Use it if you find yourself petting bilious, head heavy, mouth foul, eyes yeliow, kidneys disordered, symptoms of pUes tormenting you..