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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Georgia Reconstruction.

Special Despatch 10 The EOening TeIeraph
WASHINGTON, May 10-The Reconstruction
Committee failed to agree to-day upon the
Georgia bill. Farnsworth's bill to admit the
State without conditions was voted down.
Butler proposed to report the old bill with an
amendment that Georgia, Mississippi and
Texas be allowed to have militia. Mr.. law
renee proposed the old bill be amended so that no
votes shall be excluded ON account of not
having paid his tax, and preamble setting
forth that the government of the State shall be
provisional until the State is admitted by Con-
gress. Without taking action the committee
adjourned until Thursday.
Internal Revenue.
The Ways and Means Committee took up the
Internal Revenue bill to-day and made con-
siderable progress upon 1t. They expect to be
able to report it in few days, so as to have it
printed and recommitted to the Senate. The
proposition to reduce the taxes forty millions
was considered, but it was deemed unwise, if
not impracticable.
The Pacific Railroad
Committee of the House took up the Trans
continental Railroad bill, with its various
amendments, to-day, and heard parties for and
against it. The committee agreed that wha. is
known as the thirty-second parallel shall be the
route of whatever Southern Pacific Railroad is
built The House is filibustering on the Northern
Pacific Railroad bill, and the chances are that it
will occupy most of the day. The opposition to
it has been reinforced by Ben Butler.
American Citizens In ST. Domingo
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Department of
State has, in compliance with resolution of the
Senate communicated to that body entire copies
of dispatches of j. Shines Smith, late CONNER
cial agent at San Domingo, with reference to
Davis Hatch, citizen of the United States who,
being charged with aiding the revolutionists,
was condemned to death by military commits
sion but pardoned by the Senatus Consultuns.
Smith says that previous TO these proceedings
the ship Tuscarora arrived from Key West,
when he called upon Commander Green and ac-
quainted him with the particulars of the case
and also expressed his desire that the Tuscarora
should proceed to Barcelona, where Hatch was
confined.
The commander replied that Notwithstanding
his willingness to comply with the request he
could not do so as his instructions placed the
ship at the disposition of General Babcock. The
latter 1t is stated, did not seem disposed to CO.
operate. Hatch's store had been pillaged twice.
and when he was compelled to leave he aban-
doned a valuable cargo of wood prepared for
shipment and also his personal effects
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
The Mace-Allen Prize Fight.
Mace Wins in 10 Rounds.
Firemen's Riot i'm New Jersey.
To-day's Cable Quotations.
ETC., ETC., Etc.. Etc., Etc.
The Mace-Allen Prize Fight
Mace Wins in 10 Rounds,
Firemen's Riot in New Jersey
To-day's Cable Quotations.
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Mace-Alleu PrIze-FIRht.

THIRTEEN MILES FROM NEW ORLEANS May
10.-The Mace-and-Allen prize-fght excursion
was announced to leave at 4 A. NJ. and got off at
precisely. A large crowd was at the jackson
Railroad depot as early as $50 A. NJ among
whom were many prominent merchants, LAWYERS,
physicians, ex-officers of both armies from the
grade of generals down, and well-known sport
ing men from all parts of the country.
detail of about seventy Metropolitan
policemen accompanied the train out for a
quarter of mile, where all persons without
tickets were put off the train, which was de-
layed some twenty minutes in consequence.
The train consisted of some passenger cars well
filled. There were probably 700 persons of
whom about two-thirds were of the better
classes.
The Chicago Base Ball Club were among the
excursionists. No incident worthy of note oc-
CURED previous to starting. The crowd was
very orderly. On reaching a point about five
and half miles distant from the city the train
stopped, and in an instant the cars were emptled;
out all were ordered on board again. as the spot
was inside the Metropolitan district.
The train proceeded to a point about three
miles above Lunersville, st. Charles Parish,
where all are on the field aud preparations
making for the contest. The betting is about
three to two on Mace, though the Allen party
are very confident. The weather is delightfully."-
clear and pleasant.
Both men are in splendid condition. Mace
will weigh about 173 and Allen 16S. Mace and
Allen came to the ground on dummy engine
which followed the train.
Mace's face does not present the feshy ap-
pearance that Aliens does.
All are now under way to the ring, which is
to be pitched near the river, about mile distant
from the railroad.
Second Despatch-NIace the Victor.
New ORLEANS, May 10.-The great fight is
over, and has resulted in a victory for the
English champion. But ten rounds were
fought, and the entire contest was over in forty
four minutes. First blood was claimed for
Mace, and first knock-d@wn for Allen. Allen
was badly punished, but Mace is scarcely in
jured. John C. Heenan and nearly all the
sporting population of the country were on the
ground. The best of order prevailed.
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WESTON, THE WALKIST.
Measuring the Rink fer the Great IOO-hIIle
Walk.

Yesterday the Empire Rink, New York, was
measured, in Mr.. Weston's presence by Mr..
Wallace, the manager, and track, five feet
wide, was laid out on the floor around its outre
circumference. A line drawn through the CEN
tire of this, or two and half feet from the outre
edge, and going all around the aink, was found
to be exactly 733 feet inches; SO that seven
times around, and 145 feet inches over, will
make Just mile; and in order to walk 100 sta
tute miles of $3.50 feet each, Mr.. Weston must
go around the track 719 times, with 613 feet
inches extra. To do this in twenty-five hours
will be at the rate of a little oveI four and half
miles, or thirty-three times around the rink per
hour, not allowing any time for Iest.
Mr. Weston will therefore, be obliged to make
nearly 720 entire circuits of track 733 feet
inches in length at the rate of two minutes to
each circuit Looking at these figures it would
seem absurd for any mortal man to attempt
such feat, and if Mr.. Weston succeeds he will
not only have fairly earned his $500, but also
the reputation of being the greatest pedestrian
in the world. Mr. Weston invites nybody who
may doubt the accuracy Of the measurement
10 test it for himself, and in a few days he in
tends to have it remeasured in the presence of
several distinguished gentlemen whose attesta-
ton nobody will dispute. The track is to be
covered with clay and shavings and fine band
of music will cheer the great pedestrian on to
victory.
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IncidentaIs.

-Boston's public library affords visitors the
best OF current literature and the werst pf bad
air.
Baltimore colored people complain that the
whites crowd the street cars appropriated to the
use of the blacks, and compel them to walk.
The Alabama Republican State Convention
has been postponec by the State Committee from
the 2Sth of June to Tuesday, August 80.
The Canadians are pleased with their new
fractional currency; but then it is worth its face
in gold.
The leaders of the Fenians call themselves
CeFlres, perhaps, because they scent the battle
afar off-Cery far off.
An Ohio mau is in state of rage because
he has discovered in paper-mill 1000 pounds
of new State public documents, which had been
sold by county officer at three cents a pnund
The announcement of death in Massa-
chusetts paper one day last week was followed
with New York papers please copy. Of such
is the kingdom of heaven" The Springfield
Republican seems half inclined TO doubt the
jealousy.
Hon. j. P. Bradley, who passed through
Louisville last week on his way to New Orleans
wrote note to the editor of the Com'ie,-Jour-
nal Of the former city, denying in the most
positive manner that he had ANYTHING to do with
President Grants villa at Long Branch. The
denial has been made before by those who were
fully cogniZant of the facts, but this authorta-
tive statement may do good in suppressing the
SANDER.
The Toronto Globe reveals some of the animus
which has inspired recent action in Canada, in
this remark:-"Let the United States express
willingness to make reasonable tarlh arrange
ments with Canada, and nothing more VIII be
said of the three-mile boundary line. Canada
has full power to enter into such an agreement
with the States. and by very simple process
American fishermen can be reinstated as right
full participants in Canadian fisheries"
Mrs Marsh at last realizes that she is in
iail i'm Baltimore, and not in a hospital, and
although she does not understand the cause she
does not complain. She continues to inquire
after her children whom she murdered, having
no idea that they are dead. The pain in her
head distresses her greatly at times and il is for
this ailment that she supposes she is kept in
confinement. Notwithstanding every exertion
her husband; nothing of his whereabouts can be
aseertained, and ii is generally believed that he
is dead.
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philadelphia Trade Weuor,

TUESDAY, May 10.-There is a steady demand for
Flour. from the home consumers at former quota
tions, but total absence OF any inquiry for shin
ment. The sales foot up 1000 barrels, Including
superhne at s45Ot9462N; extras at s4'75@57sK;
&5'25@6 Pennsylvania do do. at s5 5O@6 25; Indiana
and Ohio do. do. at S5'50@65O; and fancy brands
at s67o@s, according to quality. Rye Flour NAV
be quoted at s5'25, and Brandywine Corn Meal at
1915. "
There is fair feeling in the Wheat market but
not much activity. Sales OF Western and Pennsyl-
vania red at sl'3O@l4 Rye ranges from 81 to
SlO6. Corn Is in small supply, and with a fair de-
Pennsylvania and Delaware yellow at sl13: and
Western do. at s1'12. Oats are without essential
change. Sales OF $500 bushels at Gle. for Western
and 63@64c for Pennsylvania.
In Barley and Malt no sales reported
Bark-ln the absence OF sales we quote No. Quer-
citron at 1927 u ton.
Whisky is scarce and firm. We quote Western
wood-bound at $780, and do. iron-bound az 81 O79
los per gallon.
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LEGAL xMTHLLIauMcH.
Court Of Quarter Sessioals-AliSon, p. j.
Prison Cases.

The male prison dock was crowded this morn
ing, and the cases of the inmates were disposed
of in the following order:-
Joseph Smith, colored, was convicted of the
larceny of a bolt of calico from the shop No
419 South street. A young lady attached to the
shop saw the prisoner take the goods from the
door, gave him pursuit, and, with the aid of an
officer, took him into custody.
Henry Young, colored was convicted of the
larceny of pair of boots from No. 629 South
street. On the 4th instant he went to this store
for the pretended purpose of making purchase,
and when he found an opportunity he slipped
these boots under his army overcoat and walked
off. The theft was Immediately discovered and
the thief caught just as he was entering pawn
shop in st. Mary street.
William Hayes, young man, but evidently
an English professional, was convicted of q
charge of entering grindstone factory in York
avenue, west side, below Fourth street, with
intent to steal. The testimony given by two
policemen and boy employed in this factory
disclosed the following state of facts:-On the
morning of the 4rh inst. q burglary was COM
mitted at the house adj Joining this factory, and
the officer surprised the burglars at their work,
causing them to scamper away in con-
fusion, leaving their implements behind
One of them scaled fence, dropped his cap,
and fled into the factory, after which the officers
were unable to find him. Later in the day
boy, who worked in the factory saw the prisoner
creeping cautiously down from the garret. See
ing that he was observed, he asked the boy if
he had an old cap he could give him, but the
DOy TecOlecGlnS Jne recent burglary, became
frightened, ran away, and gave information to
the officers, who had kept constant watch upon
the building. After short chase he was ar
rested.
The prisoner stated that he was stranger
here, had lost his hat in the Delaware river, had
gone to this factory by mistake, and that be was
not only innocent but ignorant of this offense
The cap the officers picked up in their raid upon
the burglars was tried upon the prisoner and
found to fit admirably. The jury, after a short
absence, rendered verdict of guilty.
HOmicides
Before Judges Allison and Ludlow the follow
ing prisoners were arraigned upon the charge
of murder
Levi Wilmar (colored), for the murder of
Hester Wilmar on the 9th of March. Plea of
hot guilty. The prisoner being without counsel,
Major Pratt was assigned by the Court to his
defense.
William Atkinson (colored) for the murder
of John Tilman on the 18th of February Plea
of not guilty. The prisoner being without
counsel, +. Amadie Bregy Jr., Esq, was as
signed by the Court to his defense.
The session of Oyer and Termner will begin
next Monday, and, in addition to the prisoners
above mentioned, George w. Stineman, Thomas
Hill, and George Black will be tried.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-10
THE N. Y. MONEY MARKET YES rERDAY.
From the N. Y. Herald.

from Lhe ". 4. HeT0u-
'The feature on which hinges the present active
speculation at the Stock Exchange is the continued
great ease in the money market The banks are
overwhelmed with deposits OF national bank notes,
rejecting the flow OF money from the country TO the
metropolis, which is the only place where it can
now be employed at interest. To-day It was almost
drug, and the banks, in their desire to utilize the
large balances now on deposit with them, were
Offering these notes, free OF interest for five to
ten days, on condition that the equivalent should
be returned in greenbacks. The leading Govern
ment dealers were accommodated on call at three
to four per cent, and the stock houses at five
per cent. The increased values at the Stock EX-
change, and the enlarged volume of business, seem
incapable OF keeping up with the supply OF money
available for call loans The plethora OF money in
the city has seldom been equalled, and inspired new
courage the part of certain operators who hesi-
tated about purchasing at the present advanced
prices In the discount market the lowering of the
rate on call led to more currency for paper, and
SIX to seven per cent The OF the wear IA NOT
favorable to an abundant supply of paper and hence
the demand has not much OF a stock to select from
Foreign exchange was firm, on the basis of 1O9lI@
1093s for prime bankers sixty day sterling and 10aZ
Clio for sight bills.
"The Gold Room exhibited still more visiby the
cessation OF the speculative feeling rather the
diversion of it to other fields of operation Under a
revival of the Funding bill story the prices declined
to 1141G the highest price having been 1l4zs which
was the answer to the continued nrmness of the
foreign exchange market. On the intelligence that
Congress had adjourned over the day without tonch-
ing the Funding bill the price reacted to 114a the
market closing steady and dull. The absence of
speculative feeling was further shown in the carry
ing rate, which was parallel with the rate for money
in the open market.
''The low rates for money on call and the eXpecta
tion Of sharp advance in Government securities
led to strong and active market for the latter the
purchasers being for the most part capitalists and
terest than these attainabe in the street with the
present plethora of money. The demand for some
days past has been from this class of buyera the
speculative operators preferring the greater iuc
tuations in the railway list"
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SHOCKING CALAMITY.
Father and His Two SONS Drowned on Sun
daY mOrninR.


A heart-rending affair occurred one mile
north of Oakville Station, opposite Catskill, on
the Hudson, at o'clock Sunday morning, which
resulted in the drowning of the well-known
dOorkeeper of the Assembly in 1869, Mr.. r. A.
Decker, and his TWO sons. 1t appears that the
youngest son, James, awakening in the morn
ing before the other members of the family,
went down to the beach in front of the house
and got in small boatlto play. Accidentally
stumbling he fell out of the boat into the river.
His frantic cries for help were heard by Mr..
Decker, his father who was still in bed, and
who rushed from the house to save his son. He
entered the water and waded towards the little
fellow, but when he reached him both were so
exhausted that they at once disappeared to rise
no more. The noise, it seems also attracted
the attention of Oebert Decker, another and
older son, eighteen years of age, who was also
in bed. He, too, hurried out and waded in but,
Fad to relate, seemed to become at once eX-
hausted and sunk. The bodies of all three were
soon after recovered. The affair has cast a
gloom over all classes in the vicinity. The
mother and another son are left to mourn their
tribe loss.
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SMYTHE FORCED OUT,
Result of Drinking Gin and BIIIk-DismIssed
from His Church-Hls Friends Cannot save
HIM.

from His Church-Hls Friends Cannot save
Him.
Pursuant to call by committee appointed
by the Prespytery of the United Presbyterian
church, the members of the congregation pre-
sided over by the Rev. Charles B. SmyIhe met in
solemn conclave last evening at the Eleventh
Street Church.
The meeting opened with prayer, after which
the Rev. James Thompson, chairman of the
committee, stated that the meeting was called to
take action on petition now before the Presby-
terry, for the dissolution of the pastoral rela-
tions now existing between themselves and Mr..
Smythe.
The meeting had been called in hopes that,
owing TO the action of the Presbytery some of
the members who signed the petition might be
induced to reconsider the matter. vote would
be taken by ballot: all in favor of Mr.. Smythe
would vote aye; contrary, no. protest was
here presented on behalf of the friends of Mr.
Smythe, against the meeting taking any action,
as sufficient notice not having been given to the
congregation the meeting was irregular, under
section 5, page 80 OF the Book of Discipline
The protest was ordered on file.
vote was then taken, which resulted i'm Mr.
Smythe being requested to dissolve his pastoral
relations by vote of 40 to 2S.-N Y. Standard
tO-ddY.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
EVENING TErEoRApH OrrIcr.,
Tuesday. Nav 10. Ie70

luesuhy, May ~, le1O.
The bank statement yesterday is ouite as
favorable as any of its predecessors. The de-
posits show the largest increase for many weeks,
being over million in excess of the previous
week, whilst the loans expand but very slowly
showing an advance on the previous week Of
only $17O,341. This relative discrepancy be-
tween the progress of the deposit lines and the
loans has been one of the features of the market
Tor several weeks past, and 1t is the direct cause
of the extreme ease which has characterized the
loan market for some time
Today there is no new feature calling for
special notice. The rates are becoming more
irregular and nominal, owing to the difficulty of
finding temporary investment for the surplus
capital afloat.
Gold is comparatively dull but very steady.
the only fuctuation up to noon being between
114$4@114SS, closing at 11491.
Government bonds are quiet but strong prices
showing a slight advance on closing sales yes
terday
Local stocks were exceedingly fat and
scarcely enough was done to enable us to fix
prices. There were some small sales of City
skies, new, at 1925. No Reading stock was
sold, but 81 Is was bid. Small sales of Catawissa
preferred at 37s@ b. o. 43 was bid for Little
Schuylkill, 56H for Pennsylvania, and 264 for
Philadelphia and Erie.
Canal shares were dull and lower. The onlv
sale was in Schuylkill preferred at 16, decline
of l. The balance of the list was overlooked.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 S. Third street
FIRST BOARD.
$1,000 Plttsburg 6s.. 80 $500 Hunt a b Top
$500 Phil d Sun 7s.c 95H lst mt sd % ,
$4,000 n Penna rs .ls IS $1,000 Penna X 6s
$1,000 Cent r BIDS Pittsbp Branch. -. Sc
OF 1850. 9024 200 sh Cata Pr b60. Is 31k
s2OO'33 Leh Con L.. 20 160 sh Sch Nav Pr. 16
$1,000 City 6s, New 1O2SI &C sh Coal X I'm Co
JAY COOKE Co. quote Government securities as
foows-U. s. 6s OF 1881, 1164s116X; 5-2Os OF 1864,
n1H@112: do, 1864, 110A@111 do, 1866, liO5S
@l1lH; do. do, July, 11sjS@1l8,S; do. do, 1861,
113%@113Z6 do. 1858, 113hs1l3; lO-4Os, 1OI 4 a los
Pachcs, 1123s@112sS. Gold, 114%.
NARR LADNER, Bankers, report this morning
Gold quotations as follows:-
pS9 iHSS II ils IS A M..lll4k
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AN ESCAPED MURDERER.
Remarkable Story-The Murderer GsIdsbe-
rOugh said TO be Yachting I'D and Down
ChesapealSe and Delaware Bays.

Remarkable story-The Murderer GsIdsbe-
rouRh said 10 be Yachting UD and Down
Chesapeake and Delaware Bays.
1t has been generally believed in Delaware
that Goldsborough, the escaped murderer, had
gone to South America. Commenting on this
belief the Milford Mutual Friend of Saturday
expresses doubts of its correctness, and says
gentleman from Frcderica, OF undoubted vera
city, tells it that he visited the hotel at Bowers
Beach, at about dusk on Thursday April 2S.
After having his horse put away the gentleman
went to the beach, and found there a friend and
also an acquaintance named McGinnis, from the
neighborhood of Magnolia. The three returned
10 the hotel together, and there found four men
sitting at table playing cards.
McGinnis stepped up to the table and shook
hands with one of the men, addressing him as
Bob. Shortly afterwards the gentleman from
Frederica asked McGiDnis who the man was he
had addressed as Bob. He answered that It was
Robert Goldsborough the murderer of Charles
Marsh. He was told he must be mistaken, but
insisted that he could not be, as he and Colds
borough were in the army together and he
knew him we'll. The game of cards was not
finished, for as soon as Goldsborough saw that
he was recognized he left the table and stepped
to the bar where he threw down So note and
told his three companions to get their drinks
and the change, and come on down to the boat
They followed immediately to the bay shore
took boat from which had landed, and rswed
out to a vessel anchored a short distance out in
the bay. The Mutual Friend continues
I'VE also have il from reliable source, that
this same vessel has been seen lying at anchor,
for day or two, little below the mouth oi
Broadkill creek, only short distance from Mr..
Howard's house, where the young lady resides
who 1t is said, was engaged In marriage To
Goldsborough at the time he committed the
murder, and where he first went after his escape
from prison. 1t is said that Goldsborough has
certainly been seen at Howards within the last
two weeks. We make the above statements
= just as they were given 10 Us, and, although
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BaIlImors Produce Market.

BALTIMORE, May 10.-COtton firm and held at 22&
@Z3c FlOur-City Mills advanced Csc, and ali
grades better; Howard street super1ne, s59595T5;
do extra, s6@6'75; do. family, g6T5as 70; City Mills
SI@95O; Western superine, s512Ka55O; do. extra,
s5%O@6; do. family, t625a7. Wheat duh for
Pennsylvania at 81 35a14O; Maryland quiet at 81 so
@16O. Corn firm; white, sl1s@1'2O; yellow, s115.
oats trm at es@S5c; Rye quiet at slO5 Provisions
unchanged Whisky 1rm; straight iron-bound,
S1OTH; wood-bound, SlOT; patent, S1O6.