THE DAILY iSvfcrNiNG TELEGRAPH--PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1871
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CITY inTRLLIUIiKCR.
A RELIC.
An Interesting lllsterleal Paper.
The following document bearing the date of
iiie 7tM 1751 baa Just come to light In German-town!-'
Philadelphia!! .... , . ,.
To Sicholas RititnhoMt, CoVe tor fRZ!ur-,vm
These are to require thee to eo"" ce,lv!
from the Persons assessed the several sums lo t ny
Duplicate, respectively mentioned, either in realty
money, or good Merchantable "heat at Money
Price, to be delivered at ch Market, Mill! pr M '1 is
in this County where portage to Philadelphia shall
not exceed Thrrr Pence per Bushel. And In six
Weeks from the I'ate hereof, thou art to pay In all
Bnch Receipts for Wheat and 811 nu of Money which
three shall have then collected, to Thomas Leech,
County Treasurer, and shall oomplcat and
pay in the AVhole and every Sum aforesaid,
on or before the Twentieth Day of June next.
But If snv shall neglect or refuse Payment
within Thirty Days after Demand made as afore
said, thou art then to levy the same on the Ooixls
and Chattels of the Person refusing by Distress and
Sale thereof, rendering the Overplus (ir any bs) to
the Owner, reasonable Charges ;flrst deducted, but
If no Distress can be found and the person neglect
or refuseth to show the Ooods or Chattels of his
own, forthwith to satisfy the Money then due with
rharges, take the Body of tbe Person so refusing to
the County Goal and deliver htm to the Sherlil or
Keeper of said Goal, who shall detain him in safe
custody Without ball or Malnprlzo nntil Payment ba
made, and the Constables of the District are Com
manded to be assisting to thee, if there be Occasion.
Fail not, at thy Peril.
Dated the Twenty-eighth Day ofJMarch, Anno Do
mino, 1751.
(Signed) Wm. Catxender,
Evan Moiumn.
N. B. No allowance will be made except thou
appear the Oth day of May next.
Queeii Doings of a Deranged Man A
middle-aged man, whobyhis actions was doubt
less laboring under a temporary fit of in
sanity, went into Davis' Hotel, at Delaware ave
nue and Arch street, and in a very wild way
asked for his sister, whom ho stated lived in
Mullica Hill. New Jersey. He went ont of the
hotel, but returned shortly after, and, standing
bold uprignt, stripped himself entirely naked.
He then sat down on a spittoon, and began to
sing scraps of religious songs. He then began
to confess his sins, and after going into details
for a short time, he broke abruptly off, and in a
loud and fierce voice inveighed against the vera
city of any one who doubted the legitimacy of
his birth. He ran on in this manner for a time,
when a couple of Harbor Police took him to
the Central fetation. This morning he is much
better, and talks rationally. His name is James
A. Todd. He has a Bister residing at Mullica
Hill.
The Tax Office. Mr. Robert II. Beattv.
the new Receiver of .Taxes, has entered upon
the duties of his ofllce, and has made a number
of improvements which will greatly facilitate
the transaction of the public business. He has
appointed an excellent corps of clerks, promi
nent among whom is Mr. Harper F. Smith,
formerly connected with the Sunday Times.
Mr. Smith is one of the finest penmen in the
city, and he is, moreover, a thoroughly compe
tent accountant. He will undoubtedly be a
valuable assistant in the Tax Office. The good
commencement which Mr. Boatty has made,
and his high personal character, give assurance
that the business of the Tax Ofllce under his ad
ministration will be transacted in a manner sat
isfactory to the public at large, as well as to in
dividual members of the community.
Park Commissioners vs. Water Works
Men. For some time past the ParkCommission
era and attaches of the Water Department have
not been on the best of terms. The Water De
partment have been using a road in the park
leading to the forebay, over which they had
transported large water mains. The pipes being
heavy cut the road badly, and the commission
ers finally prevented the use of the road, thus
compelling the drivers to take a more circuitous
route. This morning, in revenge, a driver of an
ash-cart, who was in the employ of the couiinis
Bion, was arrested on Green street, on reasons
urged by the water men similar to those of the
commissioners. This summary action did not
settle matters, for Captain Chasteau immedi
ately proceeded to put two of the water autho
rities under arrest. The prisonors will be heard
before an alderman this afternoon.
CniEF and Assistant Fire Engineers A
Denial. The truth of tie statements in the
morning papers, that the Fire Commissioners
yesterday held a secret meeting aud appointed a
chief and assistant engineers (whose names are
iven upon one of the inside pages of this paper),
is positively denied this morning by some mem
bers of the commission. They declare that no
secret meeting was held, no slates were made
up and broken, and that they have not yet made
any appointments. Upon inquiry made this
morning'of the secretary, he stated that he did
not know of any such proceedings. Still there
is a great amount of street gossip supporting
the statements, and the unsuccessful aspirants
say: "Three commissioners are ignorant of the 1
appointments made by the remaining four who
constitute thejring
The Old State Fencibles Reorganized.
Last night an interesting meeting of military
men took place at the City Armory. Its object
was to perfect the reorganization of the State
Fencibles, a company which, ia times past, had
no superior in the country. Speeches were
made by Colonel James Page, Benjamin F.
Williams, Harry D. Cook, Adjutant Ward of
the Grey Reserves, Captain Ryan, and Private
Patterson. An election was then held for
officers, with this result: Captain, John W.
Ryan; First Lieutenant, William K. Smith;
Second Lieutenant, E. E. Packer. It is the in
tention of the gentlemen npw supporting the
company to bring it up to the highest point of
military discipline and excellence.
The French Aid Fund The following is a
copy of the circulars which have been sent to
the pastors of our different churches:
in Aid of the French and German Sufferers hi the
Xational Ship, to Load at thin Port utv.ler Resolution
cf Confirm.
Executive Committkk, Mayor's Office, Phila
delphia, Feo. 8'2d, 1871. Kev. and Dear Sir: la
pursuance of a resolution nassed by this body, you
are earnestly requested to present the above cause
to the congregation under your charge, on tbe tirst
day of public worship in March next, taking up a
collection therefor, and to remit the amount to
Anthony J. Drexel, Esq., treasurer of the fund.
William oui.aokk, secretary.
Assault witii a Hammer Joseph White,
who is a stoker at the Point Breeze Gas Works,
yesterday was assaulted by his assistant, Francis
Harkman. who had become ofTended at some
thing White had said to him about the quality
of the coal he had brought in. White seized a
hammer and struck Harkman, who fell to the
ground with a wound which may prove serious.
White has been placed under arrest, and will
have a hearing before Alderman Dallas this
afternoon.
Fierce Assault and Attempted Highway
Robbery. As Francis Holtyhouse, last night,
was passing the corner of Carroll street and
Frankford road, he was attacked by a man
named John Craig. Craig struck him on the
head, with a paving stone, knocked him down,
jumped upon, beat him, and then attempted to
rob his person. Craig was subsequently arrested
by Officer Koehler, and has been placed under
tl500 bail by Alderman McDonald.
In a Bad Way. Lieutenant Haggerty reports
that the Third District Station, which he has in
charge, is in a very filthy condition, and sadly
needs cleaning and renovation. A large num
ber of lodgers nightly 6leep there, aud the ac
commodations are very Insufficient.
Stone Figiit A gang of bad boys, with
whom stone f ghts are tbe rule, wer yesterday
engaged in that pleasant pastime on Xuniendo
street. Two of the boys were arretted an(i
lined by Alderman McDonald. Their name are
Robert Kilcady and James Carr.
Theft of Knives. A man named Harry
Brown will have a hearing at the Central Sta
tion to-day for the larceny of a case of pocket
knives Irons the hardware store of Vance 6c Co.,
.No. Zl Market street, yesterday afternoon.
MURDER.
Coroser's Iiiouest the Body f Jena Rellly.
This morning Deputy Coroner Tees held an
inqnest on the body of John Rellly, who met
his death on Wednesday evening at the hands
of Perry Broomer, a colored waiter, who was
arrested to answer the charge.
Tbe testimony was as follows:
Kate Kcilly sworn Am the brother of the de
ceased; saw him on Wednesday at ia o'clock noon;
saw him In evening, wheu he came home, between
10 and 11 o'clock; was sick then; dM not say 'any.
tiling to ree ; he went to bed ; that was the last I saw
of him nntil I raw him dead.
Cross-examined Wheft ho came np stairs I was
In bed ; I got np and paw that thre were marks on
his fBce, one on his chin, another on his forehead;
he had no business.
Coarles Summers sworn Live at No. 1 Joint
Alley; am stepbrother of JohnReilly ; saw him about
12 o'clock on Wednesday night whe 1 1 came home ;
he had Just come ; when I came In Roberta and Slater
were standing at the corner of our alley; Slater was
half way np the allev ; thought he was intoxicated ;
told nienotto let tno people np stairs know that
anything was the matter with him ; I slept with him ;
could tiot get asleep on account of his moaning; I
told my mother that he hail been drinking ami had a
cut on his face ; he got up out of bed to vomit twice ;
mother came np and attended to him; when 1 got
up I found him sleeping; went to work and about
seven o'clock my Bister came and told me he was
dead.
Cross-examined I asked him who had hurt him
and he Bald nobody.
Edward Roberts sworn Live at No. 9 Benton
street; was with Rellly on Wednesday night; was
with him most of Wednesday afternoon; was play
log cards at Sixteenth and Locust streets ; when we
came out he went inp Johnson Butler's store on
Sixteenth street, near Chesnut; I went up t Mar
ket street and met Felix Morris and Charles Mont
gomery ; Morris and I went back to the bitters'
store ; Rellly called us in ; this was about o'clock :
Rellly went to a restaurant In Western Market and
?;ot something to eat; afterwards some Blx others
olned us. and we went down Sixteenth street:
Rellly then got ahead of us, and Morris and I went
down town; coming nacx we went aiong -rwuiun
street and when near Chesnnt saw the prisoner, the
colored mnn Broomer; I said good evening to him ;
never saw him before; Morns told me who he was;
we went to a little street oack of the Girardrow;
when we came out I met Morris and went about
a square, when we met a young man
named Tracey; I said let's go to a house
on (Sixteenth street, where we knew a person; while
we were going there, we met Kelliy; told Kelliy
mere was a nigger round ine corner, anu torn nun
who he was; he said lei's go see him; he went to
Marble alley and back of the Mercantile Library,
and we followed him ; Rellly grabbed the darkey
man, snd said, here. I am going to arrest you ; then
the colored man said something about the place
being too public; Rellly asked where he would go
then ; the prisoner pointed to the smU alley that
runsirom Aiarbie alley back or uaencross'; iteiuy
and the colored man went Into a basement at the
far end of the alley; the colored man then said
to Kelliy, "Do you think I'm a d d
fool, and grabbed Rellly; I said look out he's got a
Kline; tne prisoner pic.Kea up a piece 01 pine noarn,
and struck ltellly with the edge of it some place
about ihe face ; the board was three or four feet
long and two or three Inches wide; Kelliy fell, and
the prisoner ran; I called to Morris, who was at the
end of the alley, to give It to him ; Morris threw
something at mm, but missea nun; Morns ana 1
chased the prisoner, ana when we got to Tenth
street: Morris continued to follow him. while I went
back and helped Rellly, who J was lying on the
ground ; Morris came back, and we took Kelliy to a
drug store on Thirteenth, street; we then took him
to tne corner 01 nis own auey, on tne roaa Dome;
Rellly wps intoxicated at the time, and had been
most of the afternoon ; Rellly fell heavilv when he
was struck, like a dead roan ; did not go all the way
home wilh;him, because 1 thought it was not very
uan.
Felix Morris testified to substantially the same
facts as those related by Roberts.
Dr. Shaple'gh testified to making the pont-mortem
examination. The body was identified by the father,
Michael Rellly. There was a line of abrasions on
the left side of the face, another on the nose, another
on tne upper up, another on tne upper jaw, ana
another on the neck. These were not severe, nor
were the bruises under them. On the left side of
the head back of the oar there was another abrasion,
ana unaer mis tne tissues were mucn mjurea.
There was found beneath it a large clot of blood
pressing on the brain. This bruise on the left side
of the head was what caused death, or rather the
clot of blood nnder it caused by the abrasion. This
Injury could have been made either by a fall er a
blow.
The jury after deliberation returned the fol
lowing verdict:
"That Rellly came to his death from compression
of the brain, caused py a blow on the head, indicted
by rerry Brummer." Drummer was therefore com
mitted to prison.
DRUNKEN ANTICS.
A Plonsunt landlord A Legal Eiectment with
a (Subre and a Double-barrelled Hlioiun.
A nan named John Martin is the owner of the
house No. 1927 North b lfth 6trcet. occupied bv
a tenant named Xavier Wild. About two months
ago Mr. Wild fractured his leg. and of course.
being out of employment, fell in arrears for
rent. Notice was given to wild to quit the
premises, and yesterday the period expired
without bis so dome:. .Martin, instead 01 pro
ceeding according to law, took the matter into
his own hands. Getting very drunk yesterday
afternoon, he proceeded to the residence of
Wild, armed with a sabre and a double
barrelled shotgun. lie bolted up to the
second-story front room, and in
this apartment he iound wild still sufterlnir
from the fracture of his limb. Martin bran
dished the sword, and swore and threatened
like a madman. The suffering man, of course.
was unable to make any defense, but managed
to crag nimselt to the window aud cry "mur
der, ilis wite ana cnim screamed "murder.
and their cries soon gathered a large crowd in
front 01 the house, who broke Into the house,
but Martin made a dash at them, and th'ey dis
appeared from the premises quicker than
they went in. The mob then stood in
front of the house and contented themselves with
looking up at the windows. At this juncture
Alderman lleins appeared on the eceue. That
gentleman determined to bring the matter to a
point, and with this intention he walked boldly
into the entry, and at tbe head of the stairs he
6aw Martin glaring fiercely down with the eun
and the sabre displayed In the mo6t unpleasant
manner. The Alderman charged up the stairs
111 - . . - J I 1 1
uuu iuuriiu ruireaieu miu a smai room ana
iocked the door. The crowd taking
courage at the action of the
Alderman, then followed suit aud
soon the place was filled with men and bovs.
The door was knocked from its hinges, and the
drunken madniaa was found standing in the
Antra r4 tVia firms w r Vi n ls-tnlr nnAn ta
w hich betokened danger to any one that dared
10 approacn. lleins, nowever. made a quick
dash at him, seized his arms, and a rough and
tumble scuflle ensued; both parties fell to the
tl r and nkAiit mllti nn.ik rlivnn . Y, V. n
furniture of the establishment received conside
rable damage. Finally kthe drunken man was
securea, locKea up, ana will
have a hearing to-day. It was with
much difficulty that the crowd was prevented
from lynching him, and had not a possee of
policemen arrived on the scene, Martin would
probably have had the luxury of dansrliner from
a lamp-post. It was found that Martin had
conducted nimseif like a lunatic in the bouse;
a half-dozen windows were smashed, and the
furniture bad been hacked up and knocked
auoui in a ieauui manner.
'Ihe Baptist Home. The first annual report
of the lady managers of the Baptist Home, situ-
atea at forty-nrst ana transcript streets, West
l'hiladclphia, has ju&t been presented. It states
that the home now contains thirteen inmates.
all old ladles, whose ages range from sixty-one
to eignty-two years, it was iounaea in Decem
ber, 18tiO. The treasurer reports that during
tbe year subscriptions and donations were re
ceived to the amount off 14477 50. The proceeds
01 a concert given in aid of the borne were
(714-04; of a strawberry festival, I1948-3S); of
ine uazaar held in Horticultural Hall, 7a'J4-45;
and of admittance fees. tllOO-50. making a total
of (15,445 28. The expenses, including payments
on ouiioiug ana insurance, lurnisning, repairs,
fuel, and house expenses, amounted to (7023-12.
leaving (8423 16 in the treasury, of which (5025
is invested in tue city loan. Donations to the
Home are received" by the Treasurer, Levi
jvnowiee, r.sg.
Petty Theft. Catharine Clouse was ar
rested at Thirteenth and Green streets yesterday
for the theft of a pair of shoes from lufnbrldge
snoe store, ai Kid ire avenue and Wallace street.
Catharine wag held in (500 bail by Alderman
jaaeeey.
THIRD EDITION
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
The Appropriation Bills.
The Vexed Line and Staff Question.
Senate and House Cannot Agree.
Southern Pacific R. K. Bill Passed.
Senator Sprague and the Rebels.
1 lie Senator Entirely Exonerated.
Later from Europe.
British Ministerial Changes.
Btc.( E4C. Etc. Etc., Etc
FROM EUROPE.
Itrltlnh Cabinet Change.
London, March 2. The resignation of Mr.
Childers of the oillco of First Lord of the Ad
miralty is again reported. The report Is accom
panied by .the statement that Earl C. Klmberly
succeeds Childers, and that Chichester Fortescue
assumes the duties of Minister of the Colonies
made vacant by the transfer of the Earl of
Kimbcrly.
I.nst Nlffht's Quotations.
London, March 24-30 P. M. Consols for money.
91 v ; for account, 91Ji(? 91?j,'. American securities
llrnier. Five-twenties of 18G2, 2; of 1SG5. old,
91 y, ; of 1807, 91f ; Ten-forties, 89?. Stocks steady;
i-.rie, ihj ; ininois uemrai, iu4 ; Atlantic and
Great Western. R0.
Liverpool, March 2 4 -80 I. M. Cotton dull and
depressed : uplands, Td. ; Orleans, 7d. ; sales 8000
bales, including 1000 for export and speculation.
Sales of cotton shipping or shipped fromNew Orleans
in March and April,not below good ordinary, at 7d.,
and of low middlings shipped at Charleston or Sa
vannah in February, March, and April, at 70.
camornia vv neat, lis.
FROM WASniJYGTOJV.
Pacific Railroad Transportation.
Sptcial Denjiatch to the Evening Telegraoh,
Washington, March 3. The conference com
mittee on the army oill have agreed to the Se'
nate amendments directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay to the Faclnc Railroad compa
nles all but fifty per cent, for transportation
It was unanimously agreed to. They struck
out the Senate amendment topayloyal Southern
claimants for quartermaster's and commissary
6tores, and agreed to refer the matter to a com
mission.
Mutilated Bank Note.
The Senate passed the House bill directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to reissue national
bank circulation in place of mutilated circula
tion, in the same manner as mutilated legal
tender notes are issued.
The conference committee on tbe
Naval Appropriation BUI
has not yet agreed. The principal contest is in
regard to the question of fixing the grade of
" 1,1 oe and (Staff.
The Senate will not consent to the House bill.
The general impression is that all the appro
priation bills will pass before to-morrow at 12
o'clock. If so, the new session will not last
more than a week, as both Republicans and
Democrats favor a speedy adjournment.
The Southern Pacific Hallroad BUI
passed by 134 to 54.
The Charge Against Senator Npraguo lie la
cxoneraieu iroiu uiauie.
Despatch to the Associated i'ress.
Washington, March 3. Senator ThurmaD,
from the select committee appointed on motion
of Senator Sprague to investigate the charges
made againet him of unlawful traffic with Rebels
In Texas during the late war, to-day submitted
a report.
The committee, after reviewing all the papers
furnished by the War Department, say they find
no evidence of any complicity of Senator
Sprague in the alleged transaction. They im-
implicate Harris Hoy t and possibly some others,
but say there is nothing to implicate Senator
Sprague.
The report quotes the unsworn statement of
Hon. Thomas A. Jenckes, of Rhode Island, and
includes the list of witnesses famished by him,
some of whom are in Texas, others in Colorado,
others in New York, and the most important
one, Colonel Reynolds, is in Europe.
The report concludes as follows: "All that
your committee can do under the circumstances,
and after having found that there is nothing in
the papers implicating Senator Sprague, is to
ask that they be discharged from the further
consideration of the subject."
The report contains a letter from the Hon
George W. Paschal, counsel for Senator
Sprague, asking the continuance of the commit
tee during the next session, in order that, in
justice to Mr. Sprague, the witnesses named by
Mr. Jenckes may be examined; but the report
says this is a request not within the province of
the committee to decide. The committee were
accordingly discharged from the farther con'
slderation of the question.
FROM JVEW ENGLAND.
A Bankrupt Kail war.
Boston, March 3 Judge Khepley. of the
United States Circuit Court, has adjudged the
Boston, Hartford, and Erie Railroad bankrupt,
on the petition of Seth Adams.
Bane Ball.
The bill to Incorporate the Boston Base Ball
Club has been defeated in the Senate by a vote
of 17 to 0.
Rtir York RloBor and Htoek Market.
Niw Yoke. March 8. titooKa active. Money
4 per cent, uoid, 111V. 6-20g, 1849, coupon
112V: do. 1S64, do.. 112 v: do. 1865. do. 112
do, 1666, new, ill; do. 186T.1UW; da 1868, UIX: ie-
vi4 ; Canton Co., 74?; Cumberland preferred, 83
New York central and Hudson Uiver, 7 tf : Krle
M Heading, 100; Michigan Central, 117
Micnigan Boumern, vv: Illinois Central. 133
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 108 V: Cnlcasro and
hock Island, 111'; I'ltuburg" and Fort Wayne
S6,'i ; Western Union Telegraph, tJi.
Baltimore Produce market.
Baltimore, March 8 . Cotton weak; low mid
dling, ia v'c. rtour auu aod market favors buy
erg. Wheat choice scarce, and other crudes dull
Ohio and Indiana, l M(a,l'6. Corn uteady and un
changed. Oats dull at 5a 60c Mess Pork weak at
Xt'l tm. Bacon quiet ; shoulders, 10c. ; rib sides, 11 c. ;
clear rib, l2Vo. llama, nxic. Lard steady at
i-H&u.v. wins quiet ai vie.
FROM THE DOMIXIOW.
Hmnllpox la New Brunswick.
St. Joun, N. B., March 3. Several new casei
of smallpox and two deaths are reported. The
compulsory vaccination begins to-morrow. The
whole city is la'd out in districts, with medical
officers for eacb. The several members of the
Government in the city are perfecting arrange
ments with the Board of Health for preventing
the further spread of the disease.
French Relief.
John Boyd has remitted to the Lord Mayor of
London 13000, the proceeds of concerts and sub
scriptions in aid of the destitute French.
TENXSYLYiyiA LEGISLATURE.
Senate. .
Harriphuro. March 8. The House bill relative
to livery-stable keepers iu Dauphtn and Greene
counties was reported from the committee as a
general bill, and passed.
Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Apportion
ment, reported a bill, which was ordered to be
printed in the Lririnlativs Journal and made the spe
cial order for Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Conneii reaa a dui extending Livingston ave-
nne, in the Twenty-first ward, fifty feet wide, and
ordering n on ine cuy pians.
Mr. Albright, one extending the provisions of sec
tions eighty and eighty-eight of the act of June 13,
1836, relating to the commencement of actions to all
actions founded npon contracts or agreements for
the sale or lease of lands or tenements brought In
the courts.
Also one providing that before any appeal from
the Judgmeut nf an alderman or justice of the peace
shall be allowed, the party, his appellant, agent, or
attorney, shall make an ailldavlt that it is not for the
purpose of delay that the appeal Is entered, but be
cause he firmly believes Injustice has been done.
Mr. Dechert, one to divorce Marie Virginia Drouln
from George Arthur Drouln.
Mr. Connell, one to incorporate the International
Society of the I'nlted States for the Tromotlon and
protection 01 immigration.
The Apportionment bill, reported by the com
mittee, provides that until the next septennial
enumeration there shall be thirty-three Senators
and one hundred Representatives. I'hilaielphla Is
divided Into four (Senatorial and nineteen Repre
sentative districts.
Mr. Council called up and had passed the Joint
resolution relative to a centennial celebration at
Philadelphia, having first amended It so as to make
the commission consist of the Governor, the two
speakers, and three members 01 eacn branch.
Passed.
An act relative to certain lana in snstoi, liucks
county.
Mr. Connell introduced and had passed a Joint re
solution Instructing our Senators and requesting our
Representatives in congress to vote lor additional
protection to emigrants to this country.
The Governor sent in a message in which he
stated that the Directors of the Kastern Peniten
tiary have petitioned for the pardon of 25 prisoners
convicted of fingrant crimes and sentenced to long
termfi. The building is so crowded that it is impos
sible to have separate and solitary confinement, and
the separations are asked for that reason; but
the Governor says he cannot sanction any such
remedy, lie thinks the time will come when both
penitentiaries will be full, and additional accommo
dations will be necessary; but present
relief in the Eastern one is what is
wanted, and he suggests that a law be
enacted transferring some of the convicts to Alle
gheny county. Be also recommends that criminals
Hcntenced to short terms for minor oirenses be Bent
to county Jails as far as possible.
The Governor also sent in one enclosing an offlcial
copy of the act of Congress In reference to the cen
tennial celebration. He urges the Legislature to
generously and liberally encourage the exhibition
bv ordering the necessary appropriations. Ad
journed. nonae.
Among the bills Introduced were the following:
Pv Mr. McGowan, one incorporating the Phila
delphia Market Company. Also one Incorporating
the tioultiwark American Mechanics' Hall.
By Mr. Killot, one regulating the sale of anthra
cite coal in Philadelphia.
By Mr. Dully, one incorporating the League Island
and Chesnnt 11111 Passenger Railway Company.
By Mr. Mooney, one exempting from taxation St.
Mary's Hospital.
Mr. Marshall, one Changing the mode of electing
Controllers of Public Schools In Philadelphia.
Also, one divorcing Mary L. and David B. Janney.
Also, one regulating proceedings in opening
Streets and damages for the same.
Also, one to organize and creiting a Metropolitan
Police force.
Mr. Keyburn, one to replace Parilsh street In the
Fifteenth ward.
A mo. one to open Seventeenth street from Ridge
avenue.
QjMr. Lamon, onc;vacating part or Ross street.
Mr. Dumbell, one incorporating the Keystone
Wood Paving Company of Philadelphia.
air. Cloud, one incorporating the Butchers' Ice
Company of Philadelphia.
Also, one incorporating the Keystone Manufactu
ring Company.
Mr. Albright, one incorporating the Lycoming
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Smith, one exempting cemeteries of Philadel
phia from taxation.
Also, one establishing a House of Correction for
adults.
Also, one requiring compalsorv education of chil
dren between eight and fourteen years.
Also, one preventing minors and others from
throwing stones.
LEGAL irJTELLIQSIVCIl.
Trouble In Percy 8pear'a Case.
United States District Court Judge Cadwalader.
In the case of Perclval B. Spear, tried for forging
a bond in f 25,000, before reported, the jury retired
yesterday afternoon about half-pant two o'clock, and
after being out all night came in this morning and
said they had been unable to agree upon a verdict,
and were at once sent back to their room by the
judge.
Eighteen jurors were drawn and told to be in at
tendance on Monday morning, when the last case
remaining will be tried, and the ether jurors, ex
cept those in Spear's case, were finally discharged.
The Fury Homicide.
Court of Oyer and Terminer Judges Ludlow ana
Paxnon.
In ttie case of Frank Gaughran, charged with the
murder of the boy George 11. Fury, on Christmas
day, the evidence on both sides having been con
cluded last night, the speeches of counsel are being
made to-day.
Henry Hazlehursr, Esr., has been assigned by the
Court to defend Alfred Riley, charged with murder.
At fifteen minutes after 1 o'clock the jury came
Into conrt and rendered a verdict of guilty, with a
strong recommendation to mercy. On motion of the
defendant's couusel tbe jury was polled.
N. Y. MONEY MARKET YESTERDAY.
From the Ilerald.
"The figures of the Custom House show that our
imports, exclusive cf specie, for the week ending
February 24 were s,035,653.
"Tbe money market continued easy at four to five
per cent, on guarantees. On the latter collaterals,
exceptional loans were made at three per cent.
The discount market was active, and a large busi
ness done in prime commercial paper at 6 per
cent. Confidence in makers ia on the increase,
owing to the promising signs in general trade.
"Some of the leading bankers made a nominal ad
vance In the rates for foreign exchange, which they
quoted 109i for sixty days sterling, and no for
sight bills; but they allowed a brokerage of one
eighth per cent from these rates. The gold market
was wholly unail'ected by the higher quotations.
IV -The gold market was dull and without special
feature. Tbe large sales of gold a few days ago,
which occasioned the decline to 110 and which
were originally attributed to the operation con
nectec with the negotiation of a sterling loan by the
State of Massachusetts, are now assigned to an un
loading on the part of several large holders who had
become disconraged on the signing of the treaty of
peace at Versailles, while the reported agents in the
loan referred to deny the transaction."
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 40 8. Third street.
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V of solid 18-karat fine gold. QUALITY WAR.
RANTKJL. A full aaortuient of sizes always on
hand. KAKKi BROTHER, Makers,
No. 324 CIHiaNl."r Street, below Jj'uimu.
FOURTH EDITION
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Naval Appropriation Bill.
Lino and Staff Compromise.
Western Republicans.
Harmony Restored.
Fire and Loss of Life.
FROM WASniJVOIOJV.
Navnl Appropriation Bill.
Sf iol Despatch to The Evening Te'egraph.
Washington, March 3. The conference
committee on the naval appropriation bill have
agreed, and the line and staff question was com
promised to the satisfaction of all concerned.
The appropriation of a million of dollars for
The Flonllnc Batterr
was adopted.
Frequent attempts have been made to-day to
get some
l.nnd Jrnnt BIIU
on the Speaker's table, but thus far a'.l have
failed.
The St. C'rol Bill
has juEt been defeated for the eighth time.
Mntllnted Bunk Bills.
The House refused to suspend the rules to pass
the bill allowing national banks to receive new
circulating notes for mutilated notes, which
passed the Senate to-day.
Line nnd Staff.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
The conference committee on the naval ap
propriation bill have agreed to recommend to
change the Senate amendment relating to rank
in the navy, so as to provide that staff officers
shall have the relative f ank of line officers, in
stead of to rank with the line officers. The
executive oDicer clause is not substantially
changed.
FROM THE WEST.
Ilnrmauy Antonc tfa Mlanourl Republican.
St. Louis, March 3. The action of the liberal
and radical county committees at their meeting
yesterday was the unanimous adoption of reso
lutions declaring that the two committees agree
to form a union as one joint committee, and that
the organization of the regular Republican
committee shall be the organization of the joint
committee, and also declaring the union made
in good faith, and pledging united efforts for the
best interest of the Republican party.
f revious to the adoption of these resolutions
the officers of the liberal committee res'gned,
there being vacancies in the committee. Judge
Allen, President of the former liberal com
mittee, was elected Vice-President, and George
Friederich, Treasurer. A committee wa9 ap
pointed to draft and issue an address to the re
publican voters of the country. No election
for members of a new committee will be held,
as intimated in a despatch last night.
The Alumni of Waahlocton University
held their annual meeting in the hall of the
University last night. The address was delivered
by Hon. William Bross, ofChicago, the subject
being "The Elements of National Stability," and
was listened to by one of the most Intelligent
and cultivated audiences ever assembled In St.
Louis.
Fire and Loss of I-lfe.
The residence and dairy of Henry Hubbert,
five miles from this city, were burned last night,
and a young son of Mr. Hubbert perished in the
flames. Mrs. Hubbert was badly burned. Loss
on the property about $15,000; insured for IbOOO
in St. Louis companies.
C 0 N G B E s s .
FOKTV-FIK8T TERM THIRD SESSION.
Senate.
WisniKGTON, March 3. .Mr. Boreman presented
the credentials of II. G. Davis, successor of his col
league. Mr. W'llley, as Senator from West Virginia
lor Bix years froia March 4. Received and Died.
Mr. Sherman, from the Finance Committee, re
ported back the House Joint resolution to amend
section 4 of the act of July 20,1868, so as not to apply
to fermented liquors used for the manufacture of
vinegar exclusively. Passed.
Mr. Sherman also reported from the Finance
Committee the Douse bill to provide for a reissue of
national bank notes and for ether purponea.
Providing for the reception by the Treasary of
mutilated notes of national banks, and a reissue in
their place of new notes. Passed.
On motion of Mr. Sumner, the House bill relating
to telegraphic communication between rhe United
States and foreign countries, providing a code for
telegraph cable companies, was passed as amended
to limit the cost of a cable message of ten words to
5, in gold, exclusive of address and signature.
On motion of Mr. Trumbull, the Judiciary Com
mittee was discharged from the further considera
tion of a resolution of Con press to regulate the
rates of fare on lallroads between States.
Mr. Nye moved that the Senate, insist on Its
amendments and appoint a new Committee of Con
ference, as aBked for by the House, on the bill to
abolish the grades of Admiral and Vice-Admiral in
the navy, Agreed to. Messrs. Nye, Anthony and
Casserly were appointed as the new committee.
A number of pension bills were passed.
Mr. Ramsey, from the Conference Committee on
the Post-ottlce appropriation bill, made a report,
Which was read.
A controversy arising as to the recommendation
of the committee concerning the provision relating
to tne Cincinnati and Newport Bridge, the report
went over without action, in consequence of the ex
piration of the morning hour, at which time the
Senate bad agreed to consider the House bill to
divide the State 0 Ohio Into three Judicial districts.
Tbe latter bill was taken up and advocated by Mr.
Thurman and Mr. Sherman.
When the bill was debated at length, and amended
by providing for the creation of new judicial dis
tricts in the States of Tennessee, Alabama, and Cal
ifornia, Mr. Sliorman protested against loading
down the bib with amendments, as endangering its
passage.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, moved an amendment
prohibiting the appointment of any member of the
present Congress to any of the judgeships provided
for by the bill.
Mr. Thurman thought the existing constitutional
prohibition on the subject sufficient, tnd that such
a restriction was further objectionable as it would
be permanent and would prevent a President
twenty-live years after Una from appointing to
these positions any one now a Congressman.
Mr. liayard concurred in this view, but believed
that the presence of a number of members of the
House ot Representatives on the Senate floor, and
their importunity of Senators to pass these mea
sures creating new judgeships to the disadvantage
of public service, dt served and should receive the
most serious reprehension.
Mr. Davis moved to lay the bill and amendments
on the table.
Mr. Sherman said he would regard the vote as a
test of the Senate, and called for tbe ayei and nays.
The motion was carried, and the subject was thus
disposed of. Ayes SO, nays X3.
Messrs. Cole, Anthony, and Vlckera were an
nounced as Die conference committee on the Deii
cieucy Appropriation bill, to confer with a slmiUr
committee of the House, consisting of Messrs. La w
rence, Allisonand Randall.
Mr. Cole submitted the report of the conference
committee on the Army Appropriation bill, which
was read and laid side informally.
Mr Roward, from the conference committee on
the Bouthern Paclio Railroad, submitted a report,
which be explained. He said the bill as proposed
to be amended by the conlereuce committee, was
substantially the House bill, with the addition of
the two branches at the eastern and western ex
tremities of the rnsin truntf. known as the New Or
leans Branch and the Southern Pacific Railroad or
California, both of which were provided for In the
Senate bill.
The length of the latter road, as now proposed,
was some 800 miles less than aa described in the
original Senate bill. By the other amendments the
company was required to make annual reports, and
the name of the corporation waa changed to the
Texas Pacific Railroad, thereby avoiding any oon
fnslon In the negotiation of the bonds, there being
already three Southern Pacific Railroads.
House.
Mr. Dawes, from the second conference commit
tee on the Legislative Appropriation bill, made a
report that tbe committee was unable to agree. He
represented to the Honsc that tbe points on which
the difflmHy occurred were amendments put on
to the bill in the Senate which had no proper place
in an appropriation bill, about which there might
still be a diversity or opinion, and which might as
well be provided for at any subsequent Congress.
If this appropriation, covering over etghwen mil
lion dollars, should fail, it would because the
Senate Insisted on these amendments. He moved
that a new conference committee be appointed, and
asked that as the Senate liad appointed an entirely
new committee, the House should in courtesy do the
same.
A new committee was ordered, and Messrs. Sar
gent, Cook, and Morgan were appointed such com
mit tee.
The Speaker also appjlnted Messrs. Lawrence,
Allison, and Randall a conference committee on
the Deficiency bill, anil Messrs. Starkweather, Judd,
and Van Trump a conrereiice committee on the act
to abolish the grades of admiral and rear admiral,
the first conference committee being unable to
agree,
Mr. Wheeler, from the committee or conference
on the Southern Pacific Railroad bill, made a re
port: The House agrees to change the title of the
company to that of the "Texas Pacific Railroad'."
the Senate agrees to the House substftute, with two
additional sections, one providing for a similar
grant of public lands in Louisiana to enable the
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vlcksburg Railroad
Company to connect at Its eastern terminus byway
of Alexandria, and the other for a similar grant to
enable the Southern Pacific road to connect by way
of Los Angeles at or near the Colorado river.
Mr. Wheeler brleily explained the report, and
stated that by the new sections, the grant of land
would be Increased over that made by the House
bill 13,000,000 acres, by between four und six mil
lions. He did not believe that a project of such
great Importance should be longer delayed by such a
consideration. - .
Mr. Hoiman moved to lay the bill on the table.
Negatived, the House refusing even to order the
yeas and nays on it. The conference report was
then agreed to yeas, 124; nays, 64.
A large number of pension bills were reported and
passed.
Mr. Garfield moved to suspend the roles and pass
the Senate bill for the reissue of national bank
notes. Rejected, 54 to 79.
Or motion of Mr. Conger the House joint resolu
tion construing the act of 14th July, 18T0, to reduce
Internal taxes so as to admit free of duty animals
specially imported for breeding purposes from the
Dominion of Canada was passed.
Mr. Washburn, of Wisconsin, moved to susnend
the rules and pass the Senate joint resolution ex
tending the time to construct a ratlroad from St.
Croix river or Lake to the west end of Lake Supe
rior and Bayfield, with an amendment, providing
that no additional lands shall be granted. Rejected.
Yeas 93, nays 60, lees than two-thirds in the aiurina
tlve. Mr. Prosser, from the Committee on Printing, re
ported a resolution to give complete sets of the
Conireional Globe and appendix to such members
of the Forty-first Congress as had not received
them.
Mr. Laflln oppoeed the resolution, and reminded
toe House that in the Thirty-fourth Congress, when
the salaries of members of Congress were Increased,
a provision was inserted In the law abolishing the
right of members to complete sets of the '.Globe.
Bach set would cost $43, and tbe total
expense under this resolution would be 154,000.
In the Thlrty-thlrd Congress the O'looe made only
one volume. In the present Congress it would make
eleven volumes. In tbe first session of this Con
gress, which lasted only twenty-two days, the Ulobt
cost f 1923 per day. On that basis it would cost (or
the whole Congress f 467,764.
Mr. Prosser stated that the members or the
Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, and Fortieth Congresses)
had received sets or the Glebe, and he moved to sus
pend the rules and adopt the resolution.
The motion was rejected yeas IOC, nays 93, not
two-thirds In the aillrniative.
Mr. Hay, or Illinois, moved to snspend the rules
and pass the Senate bill increasing pensions 20 per
cent.
Mr. Wilson, of Ohio, said that the bill Involved
130,000,000.
Mr. Bawes It will take seven millions out or the
treasury.
Mr. Stevenson It will put it In a good place.
Mr. Myers No matter if it taxes seventy millions.
The motion was rejected by a large majority, the
jeas and nays being refused.
A BEEHIVE OF BABIES.
The Foundling Asylum of the Sisters of Charity
Heventeen Hundred Infants Saved fro in
Premature Death.
If any of our New York ladies want to expe
rience a sensation of genuine pity and sympathy
for helpless innocence, as much more delicious
than the momentary Impressions produced by a
novel or a play as champagne is better than
soda-water, let them call some fine morning at
the Foundling Asylum of the Sisters of Charity
of St. Vincent de Paul, at No. 3 North Wash
ington square.
HOW THE ASVLCM LOOKS INSIDE.
The visitor to the institution, on ascending
the marble steps and being admitted to the front
door, is ushered into two large and beautiful
parlors, simply but richly furnished, which are
used on Sunday as a chapel for religious ser
vices, and twice a week as a place where a num
ber of benevolent ladies meet to cut out and
make garments for the little inmates. The rear
room, formerly the dining-room when the house
was used as a dwelling, ia the dormitory by
night and the living-room by day for the tea
Sisters In charge of the asylum. Iu the base
ment there Is, near the street door, which
stands open day and night, a crib in which un
fortunate parents compelled to abandon their
offspring may deposit them unobserved, and on
ringing a bell summon one of the Sisters to re
ceive them. Tho front basement room is used
as an office in which to receive the nurses from
the conntry, who have to report themselves ant
bring the babies they have charge of twice a
month, and where the books are kept, bills are
paid, and other such business transacted. The
remainder of the basement story is given up to
the nurses' dining-rooms, kitchen, laundry, and
similar uses.
THE BABIES.
All the rest of the house above the first story
is devoted to the babies. Room upon room la
filled as full as possible of little iron cribs,
ranged along the walls, each with one and some
with two little occupants nestling in it. The
babies are of every race and nationality, some
ot them beautiful, aud all interesting. Looking
at them as they lie either peacefully asleep or
meditatively regarding surrounding objects, it ls
impossible not to think sadly of how much
misery, anguish, and despair each one of them
is the embodiment.
TUE NURSES
employed in the asylum are partly respectable
married women, but many, also, are unfortu
nates, who have made a false step, and who find
in this institution a home, employment, and an
opportunity to reform their lives, which Is the
means of solvation to them. In more than one
instance they have gone with a recommendation
from the Sisters to situations, wheie they are
now earning an honest living. This is one of the
most valuable features of usefulness in the in
stitution. WHAT TUB ASYLUM 18 GOOD FOR.
In answer to tbe natural inquiry how the in
stitution is prevented from being an auxiliary
to the vicious or improvident increase of the
population, enppose, for instance, parents wish,
to temporarily provide for their infant offspring
without expense, can they not deposit them In
the crib with means of subsequent identification
and redeem them again when it suits them?
The answer to this is that no such reclaiming is
penult ted. The child once placed in the asylum
must stay there, unless in the Judgment of the
Sisters the cause of morality as, for instance,
by making the marrying of its parents a condi
tionwill be promoted by giving it back. And
as to the encouragement of lawless passion by
removing the fear of consequences, the Found
ling Asylum only conies in to supplant those
fearful acts which destroy not only the unborn
tabe, but the health if not the life of the
mother. It saves to the country just so many
possible men and women who under its care
grow up to be useful members of society, in
stead of being consigned to a premature grave.
Y. y. 8nit to-day.