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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Naval neficiency RiII.

naval deficiency HilI.
Special Despatch 10 The Evening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Feb 2l.--The Conference Committee
on the Naval Deficiency Appropriation bill will mako
G definite report I % Of some sort today Msnseers on
part OF the Senate that their utimatum Is two mil
lions Of dollars. Whenever the Senators feel like
not agree to-day they will ask TO be discharged.
American Commerce.
A party OF railroad men were before tho Commit
tee ON the Revival OF American Commerce to-day,
asking for loan OF seven millions OF dollars from
the Treasury to establish line of steamers between
teen ships on the line on which they will give the
government mortgage for seven million dollars
scheme contemplating taking money from the Treao
sury, whether as loan or otherwise, to establish
steamship company, can be countenanced.
The Retrenchnenr Committees Report.
Despatch to the associated Press. ri isH
The Joint Committee Retrenchment made q
report to-day. They mention that they visited during
the summer vacation the cities OF New York, Chit
cago and San Francisco, and carefully inquired into
the administration of the public service aud took a
large amount OF testimony relating to abuses therein
the most valuable parts OF which they submit for the
consideration OF Congress. The system OF cording
and sealing OF goods between New York and San
tax upon the merchants, and its superintendence
necessitated the employment OF con-
the Government, while the system Itself Itself was
wholly Intellectual, and so far from protecting the
revenue, afforded increased facilities for the per-
pctratlon of the very frauds it intended to pre-
vent AS 1t was within the power OF the Treasury
investigation was that the system was abolished.
The committee recommends the erection upon the
Custom House Block, San Francisco, of a building
to accommodate many OF the Government offces in
the city, Considerable testimony was taken in rela-
| tion TO the Management OF the san Francisco Post
ONCE and the Internal Revenue Office in
California, ana the frauds in connection
with whisky and tobacco, bat as the evils and abuses
disclosed can be corrected without additional egis-
lation, and within the control OF the Treasury
| and Post Once Departments, the committee do not
| think 1t necessary that the testimony should be
/ DrinteO. and recommend that IL be kent file
| future use. f .-t. tlF
The committee also gathered testimony relative TO
the branches of customs revenue, and suggestion
| to lessen the expense and prevent smuggling, and
increase the efficiency of the service etc. The
committee intimate they will hereafter recommend
measures for enactment by Congress In relation to
the subject OF their investigation, land submit the
testimony in order to afford full understanding Of
| the abuses which they are intended to correct and
| the advantages which they designed to produce.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

DIsoRDERLY William II. Mlllard
and James Mecke engaged in a row at the tavern
of James Hubbard, on Race street. above
Seventh, yesterday. The proprietor of the
place interfered to preserve order, whereupon
the disorderly characters turned on him and
gave him severe beating. Millard and Mecke
were arrested and held in 5000 bail by Alderman
GOdbOu,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21
FROM THE WEST.
Extensive Fire at st. Loui.-Attempted sulcid

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21.-The extensive saw mill
of Messrs. HILL Lemon e. Co., at the extreme
upper part of the city, was burned yesterday.
Loss $50, GOO; insured for $4,000.
A. L. Chamberlain, merchant, of Genesee, ILL.,.
while laboring under temporary insanity pro-
duced by whisky, took an ounce of laudanum
and shot himself twice in the region of the
heart. Both balls glanced from his ribs, and he
still lives danperously wounded.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs CEMETERY.-We
have received finely executed map of the new
cemetery of the Knights of Pythias, which is
descriptive in itself of the new burial ground,
and needs no encomium at our hands.
RoBBERY.-The trimmings store No. 241S
Pine street was entered on Sunday, and robbed
of a number of small articles.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

Thursday next the seventh annual commence
ment of this institution will be celebrated at the
Academy of Music, the exercises commencing
at high noon. The programme arranged for the
of Carl sentz; prayer by Right Rev. Bishop Smp-
son, conferring of degrees upon the graduates
of the college, an address by Professor s. b.
Howell, NJ. D.. and speeches from the young
men.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21
THE FATEFUL COAST.
Rattle Betvyeen Wood and Waaer-NnYro,
RHcnpe from Shipwreck.

Bscnpe from ShiDwTeok.
Ever since the discovery of America Hatteras
coaet has proven the bane of seamen. Ship
wrecks and disasters have been things of almost
daily occurrence, and were the sea to give up
it's dead the fate of many who have passed
away, leaving neither sign nor token behind
them, would be unravelled at this particular
point. The latest case OF wreeking that has
come to our notice is that OF the three-masted
schooner rugged vessel called the Raymond
Bearman, which was yesterday towed into this
port in fit condition for the wood yard.
The Bearman is new vessel built in this
city, and hae as yet made but one complete trip,
she plying between this city and Cuba. Some
three weeks ago she loaded with hoop poles and
shocks, and under the command OF Captain
John H. MacBride, set sail for Sagua la Grande.
All went we'll until the Delaware capes were
passed, when strong. gale sprang up, under
which the vessel sped along at speed almost
equal to that of a racehorse. Nothing was
thought of this any more than its aiding in the
accomplishment OF speedy voyage.
But soon Holus began to wax wroth, and
what was but gale began to assume the shape
of q storm, and by the time the fateful coast of
Hatteras was reached it had assumed the shape
of hurricane. To proceed was impossible, to
return equally so the sail set this minute would
be torn into shreds the next, and the bare at
tempt itself was almost worth the life of the
seamen. There was but one thing left for the
now appalled, mariners TO do, and that was to
place their trust in Providence and await the
subsidence of the winds.
For three long weary days the frall barque
was tossed about like shuttlecock, the whole
time the rain pouring down in torrents the
scene made vivid and still more appalling by
| the deafening thunderbolts of heaven and the
| lightning's constant flashing.
| Soon the storm began to tell with report like
| q cannons shot. The foremast gave way, only
to be followed by the main and mizzen masts,
the former twisted off close to the cabin, the
latter about twenty feet from the deck. No aid
was needed to clear the vessel of these timbers;
| the storm king did the job.
| As If to complete the work of destruction, the
waves, which had now been lashed into fury,
| commenced pouring over the craft, and the APP
| parently drowned seamen were obliged to cling
| to the ropes lest they be washed into the deep.
Soon all articles movable were swept away, and
at last the yawl boat shared the same fate. AT
the end of the fifth day the crew manufactured
! small square sail out of an awning that had
| covered some goods in the hold, and which was
| the only piece of canvas left on board.
With this they managed to creep up back OF
the southern Chincoteague shoal, where, fol
thirteen days, they beat helplessly about Neal
them dismasted ship was drifting, but they
could not communicate with her crew. On Sat
urday the steamer America was signalled. She
came to the aid of the Bearman, and towed hel
| to this port,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

CAUGHT IN THE ACT.-A boy named Martin
was caught on Sunday in the act of robbing a
pigeon-roost at the stable In Pharos lumber
ward. northwest corner of Broad and Spring
Garden streets. He had hearing before Alder
man Pancoast, and was held in S40O bail to
answer.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

SERIOUS BURNING CAsE.-Late on Saturday
night last little girl, aged about twelve years,
a niece of Mr.. Morris, grocer, at the northwest
corner of Tenth and Shippen streets, was seri-
ously burned by her clothes taking fire from a
gas-burner in the dining-room of the house. She
was alone in the room at the time, and her
screams were of such a piercing character as to
arouse the whole neighborhood. Fairly en-
veloped in flames, she darted into the store
where Mr.. Morris was settling up the business
of the day, and that gentleman, after conside-
rable difficulty, extinguished the flames, seri-
ously burning his hands in the operation.
The poor little sufferer was Immediately con-
veyed to the dining-room, and physician liv-
ing on Tenth street, within a square and half
of the scene of the accident, was summoned in
haste to relieve the sufferer, A gentleman
present bore the message from the grief-stricken
family TO the physician. and after ringing vigor-
ously for some time at the doctors bell that
humane gentleman poked his head out of the
window above, heard of the pitiable condition
of the child, and excused himself from visiting
it on the plea of "indisposition." The child, at
this time, was writhing in agony, and every
moment of pain seemed an eternity to it and to
those who had to endure the sight of her tor
lures without the means at hand for her relief.
The gentleman expostulated with the medical
humanitarian, but all to no purpose, for go he
would not, and the gentleman was compelled to
seek elsewhere for assistance.
Fortunately, in the immediate neighborhood
of where the benevolent physician resides, DIR.
SuLluCl w. IluuIcIJ NO. OUl D. lcuIu SLtCI-d
man of true Christian instincts and true ply
sician-also lives, and to him the gentleman ad-
dressed himself. In few minutes although
the Doctor had retired for the night, he was at
the side of the poor little sufferer and all that
| medical skill could suggest was done to relieve
her of the agony she endured. So much
| time, however, had been consumed in the appli-
| cation to the first physician that the family
| despatched another messenger for Doctor Dun
| can Williamson, No. 610 South Tenth street,
| who with commendable alacrity proceeded to
| the scene Of the accident, and manifested the
| utmost interest in the case.
| For the sake of our common humanity and
| for the credit of the medical profession gene
| rally, we hope such evidences of hoggishness or
| the part of physicians, as we have thought il
our duty to describe, are rare in our city. We
| have always been taught to believe that the true
| physician is always ready, in season and out O.
season, to exercise his skill for the relief of hi
fellow man, but this case forms striking eX
ception to the rule and should be taken cogni
zance of by the practitioners generally of ou
| CITY.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

WAsHNGToN's BIRTHDAY AT THE PoLYTEoH-
NIo.--The Polytechnic College of the State of
Pennsylvania will hold celebration tomorrow,
Washington's birthday, at IL A. M, in the lee
ture room of the college building, Market street,
above Seventeenth. The exercises will consist
of the reading of selections from Washingtons
farewell address, an oration, and defamation.
An orchestra will be in attendance, and will per-
form various musicul selections, among which
may be mentioned the overture to "Orpheus, "
Offenbach: Sweet spirit, hear my prayer" Wal
lace; and the Strauss waltz, "Wine, Love and
Song"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

BIRTH AT A STATION HoUsE.--Mrs. Margaret
Donuelly, living at Thirteenth and Carpenter
streets, and employed to do housework at the
Ninth District Station House, gave birth to a
child in thepolice station at halfpast six o'clock
this morning .
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

BEAT HIS WIFE.-B. S. Kelly, residing in St.
Jonn street. near Vine, has been held in $500
bail by Alderman Toland to answer the charge
of beating his wife, Officer Connell heard the
cry of murder emanating from the house, and,
O entering the premises, caught Kelly in the
not of maltreatinp his better-half .|H"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21
CITY ENTELL1GENCE
THE CITY TREASURY.

Its Operations During the Year 1S08-The
Receipts and Expenditures efthe Year, In De-
aAu.
In The following summary, which has not here
tofore been published lie given brd's-eye view Of
the financial operations of the municipality dur
ing the year 1869, as exhibited by the receipts
and payments Of the City Treasurer during the
period named.
The Receipts Of the Year,
In detail were as follows:-
Cash balance on hand Jan l. 1859 81, ,462, 5i2 80
Less the amount of State and Militia
tax collected during 1S69......... 4S,OS9'71
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

CHARLESTON STEAMERs.-Our advertising
steamship Zodiac to Messrs. Souder & Co.'S line
She will sail for Charleston from pier H. on
Friday morning next. at A. NJ. To those
shippers who were unable to get their goods
ON board the Prometheus last week, this will be
n nrent advantage. LII
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

THE PHILADELPHIA, RIoHMoSD, AND NOR
POLK LINE.-Messrs. William p. Clyde 81 Co.
announce that they are now running the Phila-
delphia, Richmond and Norfolk line of steam
ers semi-weellly instead of weekly The steam
ers leave this port every Wednesday and Satur-
day at noon. new tariff of freight rates has
been arranged, and very material reductions
made The facilities for transportation have
been largely increased, and shippers may rely
upon having their consignments forwarded by
this line with promptness and despatch.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21
DIED.

(Por additional Deaths see SJLt pa0s.)
HARRIs--On the evening of the 10th Instant
WHARTON E. HARRIS, in\the 49th year OF his age.
His friends and those OF the family respect
fully invited to attend his funeral, from HIS late
afternoon at 8 O'Clock. Interment at Woodlands
Cemetery. ~
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

HOUSE RoBBERY.-0n Sunday night man
named William Timmons sneaked into the resi-
dence of Captain Levy, on Fortieth street.
above Walnut, and carried off silver pitcher
and plate. AS he was leaving the premises with
the articles in his possession, Policeman Flem-
ing, of the Sixteenth district arrested him.
Timmons had hearing before Alderman Ran
dali and was committed for trial.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

THE BOARD OF SURvEYs.-A meeting of
the Board of Surveys was held this morning,
at which the following business was trans
acted:-Sewers were authorized to be con-
structed on Ontario street, between Girard ave-
nue. and Thompson; on Ninth, Diamond, and
Franklin streets, from Norris to Dauphin; on
Wilson street, between York and Daughin; on
Wistar street, between Tenth and Eleventh; on
Main street, between Levering and Grape.
The following sewers were also authorized to
be constructed on private eXpense:-On Twen-
tieth street, between Spruce and Howell; on
Chancellor street, between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth; on Mascher street, between York aud
Cumberland and on Philip street. between Dia-
mond and Susquehanna avenue.
A change of grade was ordered on Cresson
street, between Cotton and Grape streets, Mana
yunk.
plan of the revision of the lines of Powell
ton avenue, from Forty-second to Market
street, was approved by the board.
The other business transacted by the board
was of no public importance as yet.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

STONE FIGHTING.-Two lads, named Michael
Meeley and John McTade, engaged in a stone
fight at Seventh and Alaska streets yesterday.
Alderman BOnsall
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

SENT TO THE House OF REFUGE.--A lad
named Aaron Weltz stole horse blanket from
stable at Seventeenth and Francis streets. The
prisoner was arrested, aud after a hearing before
Alderman Pancoast was sent TO the House of
Refuge.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
FIre and Loss of Lilo.

CONCORD, Feb 21.-The dwelling house OF Joseph
Green, In South Chichester, was destroyed by fire
last night. Mr.. Green and two sons escaped with
only their shirts. Mrs Ireen In attempting TO save
some clothing was caught In the fiames and burned
to death. She was about hfty-five years OF age.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven q Bro, No. 40 8. Third Street
RAARn
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

DEAD INFART.-A dead infant in cigar-box
was found near the Girard College wall on Sat
turday afternoon. The Coroner held an
inquest.
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Aggregate receipts

Aggregate TeceiPts' -. Slo,oI Ioooo
ceiyed, on account of State taxes for 1S67-6S-69,
the sum of $96 204'51, and on account of militia
taxes for 1868 SO, the sum of $13, $685. making a
total from these sources of $1f0, 1861.
The Payments of the Year,
in detail with the amount of the warrants out
standing for the several departments were as
follnIUs..-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-21

OWNERS WANTED.-An owner is wanteds at
the Delaware Harbor Police Station for three
bushel-baskets. At the Fifth District Station
House an owner is wanted for some washed
clothing and safe-key
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-13
HOUSE FOR sALEl

AND lot ROR fksh
ssIe. esst side OF the Eclipse Wood
Yard. upper Gold Hill. with Ave ooms -
and 4 laree cellar. Everything about the p1se
h nonvsnient, with water In the house. WIN
b soid CHEAP FOR CASH. Call At the NEWS
once FIR particular. -
Gold Hhl, July 18th, 1910. yltr
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-13


THE A1HAMBRA.-Lizzle Worrcl's
benefit was we'll attended last evening
and an extra good entertainment was
given, vet a still better one will be
given tomorrow evening, the occasion
6eing the benefit of Lindsay, the
talented leading man and interrogation;
Tbere will be a host of volunteers and
Rob Il going to do his level best OH
that speciai occasion to give the boys
a little the jolliest and best perform
ance out, as will be seen BY, the pro-
oramme when 1t is published. Meail-
While the bill for tonight will bear In
spection.
GorNG TO CnANGE.-Dr. Mccartney
has just got in from Elko, and gives
glowing account of times in the Great
East. He says John /. CHM, formerly
of Virginia city, but lately of White
Pine and Elko, Is going over to Union
Vile, to become one of the editors or
the Sarer State. The Doctor says he
Is going to write some lively Items
concerning the Great East IN n few
DAYS. He also says that there are
some candidates for State officers III
the East who have not yet been an
nounced.
LIBERTY ENGINE COMPANY, No. L.
At the annual meeting Of this company,
held at their hall, the following gem
tlemen were elected officers to serve
for the ensuing year: A. A. Putnam,
Foreman; VIII. ISaacs, First Assist
ant W. u. Simpson. Second Assistant;
G. W. Pease, Secretary; J. A. Winter
bauer, Treasurer ; W. D. Simpson,
Trustee. Standing Committee. II.
Mills, W. N. Hall, Mr.. Turney. P.
Nye. A. A.. Putnam.
PpER's OPERA HoUsE.-This popu-
lar Institution will reopen the last OF
next week with a variety troupe.
Piper has engaged Miss Jennie Ben
SON, 4 very popular vocalist, ana sew
eral other artists Of acknowledged tai
ent In San Francisco, and will start
over with them about next Tuesday or
Wednesday.
PANIc-STRuCK BEAUTY. 1t is q ter
rible shock to a charming woman-in-
deed to any woman-to find that her
teeth are beginning to CO. Never
will any human being who uses the
fragrant Sozodont, make that discov-
cry.
Fly TEME.-Professor N.Y. sends us
the following summary of his tele-
scoplc observations for the present
week: "About this time begin to look
out for flies-also bed bugs"
"SpALpINa's GLUE" no well-regu-
lated family will be without it.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNION
REPUBLICAN STATE GEN.
TRIAL COMMITTEE.
-

IA MEETING OF THE UNION REPUB
"A lican State Central Committee, held at Vir
pinia City, juno 23d, 1870. II was
RssolrSd, That o State Convention OF the Ma
tionsl Union Republican party DC held at Elko.
on WEDNESDAY, EprEMBE 2lst, lSsH, 70
to-wlt: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Repre-
sentative In Congress, Justice OF the Supreme
Court, Secretary OF State, Attorney General,
Treasurer OF State, Controller Of State, Sur
struction, State Mlneralosist, Clerk OF supreme
Court, and tho transaction Of such other busi-
ness as shall properly como before said Conren.
ton.
On motion, Resolred, That each county be
entitled to one delegate at large, one for cach
one hundred 900 votes, and one for each frac-
tlon over Any (5O) cast for the Republican Prcsi.
Dental Electors at the election OF 1868.
On motion, Resored, That We recommend to
the several County Central Committees that the
primary Election OF Delegates to both State and
County Conventions be held on the 10Th day Of
September, 1870, and that at said election one
delegation be elected TO the State Convention
and one delegation to the County Convention.
On motion. Reslped, That a voter at the Union
Republican Primaries shall possers the follow
Ing qualifications: lie shall be u citizen OF the
United States and Of the State Of Nevada ne
shall at the time of voting at the Primaries be q
qualified elcctor and registered voter OF the Pre-
cinct In which he oflers to vote he shall have
National, at the general election Of November,
A. D. 1858. or would have done so bad It been
possible TO vote he shall solcmnly pledge him
self 70 vote for the nominees OF the Union Re-
publican party at the general election In Novem.
Der, A. D. 1870.
Res,rsd, That we recommend 10 the several
County Central Committees that on the day OF
tho Primary Election for Delegates to the sew
eral Conventions, the people be requested to
express their preference for the candidates Tor
the several ofices, State and County, by a direct