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approbation with vehemence and zest, born of the novelty of the scene, No place was sucred from the incursion of the crowd, except the one table reserved for the scorers and the space in front of the bulletin board. The reporters had a small inclosure im which were ten or twelve tables. That these were utilized by @ gang of well dressed rowdies, who pushed their way in rudely monopolized chairs, es and space, to the inconvenience of the knights of the quill, in no way surprised the latter, who are familiar with the ceding” of that class of *ents"’—but the inconvenience finally became such ‘ab unbearable nuisance that in a fit of desperation a table was “accidentally” upset under one of the the most offensive, whereat the gang acted on the hint, got down and got out. bd Ali “day long the Garden did what would be in theatrical parlance a “paying business,” but in the evening the only limit to dts gathering was its capacity. The concourse of Friday night was acrush; that of last night was a vrusher. From the gates on Madison avenue to the yates on Fourth avenue there was not an unoceupied inch of space. The cost of gutting in was nothing to the 15,000 people there. In times like these who lar ? Not that $1 represented the or it may be safely agserted wasn’t & men in all that vast shouting fanatics who neither Letting was of course suspended, and the unhappy ra searched in vain for victims who could be sedueed by any odds whatever to ease them of their load, One singular feature of tho vandionce was the great number of small boys, many of whom had bought cards on the several walkers, and all of whom smoked cigarettes in the most approved imanner. ‘Another feature was the prominence of female visitors. The ixth street side was, as be- fore, occupied entirely by men, but all the boxes and nany of the seats on the Twenty-seventh street side were filled with women, who were rather conspicu- ous for their attire and also for the interest they took in the race. When it bad become a certainty— barring accidents—that Rowell would win the belt the great crowd had but little to do but watch its own component parts. This was easy and interesting. crowd is never without its salient features. ‘Chis one was not. Lnmediately overg the scorer’s board in the evening were boxes of Rowellites, elegantly dressed women, who made their championship as conspicuous as was possible. y smiled their sweetest, cheered their prettiest, d kisses and waved the inevitable hief whenever the little fellow in the comi- key cap came around, Massed back of these boxes were a throng of men Who were as eager for Ennis and his score as the ladies were for Rowell. When Ennis put in an appearance his hurrabing triends began operations, and to the entertainment and amuseinent of the general audience these vicing sections continued their rival vocalries throughout the evening. Shortly arter seven o'clock ‘Wes’ Allen and sey- eral others entered the bujlding. Alen had a patch over his eye and was cirenlating abort the centre of the floor when he was espied by Captain Williams, who ordered him out, and, being loth a. termed ae that there army of yellin smoked nor dran summarily ejected. His ejec flutter of exciteny ‘ward to get a look at Alien. THE RY YO BE DIVIDED. The most extravagant estima’ as to the amount of money taken in during the week znd the amount which will be divided among the contestants. “Seventy-five thousand and not a cent less has been taken in on this thing,” said a gentle- aan who has been a close observer of the walk. \ r, stated at a late hour last oting of the backers of the an agreement had been 1 into the contestants originally were ‘to draw ont $1,000 each, m the division according to the articles of ement was to be made, At first it -was stated ‘that each man to draw out $2,000, but that ‘proved to be an errc The rumor that the backers ot the men would re the most of the cash was emphatically denied by Mr. Leslie Bruce, ot the Turf, Vield and Farm, to whom Mr, Atkinson and Rowell came accredited from Sir John Astley. The receipts from day to day have been deposited in the Second National Bank and cannot be withdrawn except ona check drawn and counter- signed by Mr, Busby, of the journal mentioned, Mr. -Hatch, of Chicago, represents Ennis and will look out tor his interest." “What are the receipts of the week, Mr. Kelly ?” asked a HERavp reporter of the manager last night, just as Rowell and Harriman had left the track. “It would be impossible for me to tell you before to-morro' ing just how we stand. I can guess pretty clo: , and it will be about $51,000,”" Upto the Very last moment people were in lino at the box office handing over the dollar of their daddics, and the tact was unfavorably commented upon that alldurmg the evening men were selling tickets on the sidewalk at the regulation price and apparentiy independent of the management. Up to three o'clock — yesterday $45,007 65 was the amount deposited in the bank, and this was judged to be about the amount which would ul- timately be divided, The expenses have been very gs. ud the bills for all sorts ot things innumera- ble footing up in the neighborhood of $10,000, Putting the net profit at $44,000, which is a reason- able figure, the division, after taking out $4,000, or $1,000 tor each man entered, would be as followe;+- Rowell, 50 per cent. + $20,000 ;Ennis, 30 per cent of remainder: 12,000 Harriman, 20 per cent........ .. 8,000 men held on seeeeees ceee eee eee eo 840,000 re approximate estimate; but the actual figures will not vary much, and the ‘amount the Ex ot which an immense amount has been taken in, has ‘been sold at the usual discount for trade dollars, THE MEN AT THEIR HOTELS. Almost immediately after the men had completed the tasks marked out for them by their trainers the: ‘were hurried away to their respective hotels—Roweli, the champion, making his headquarters at the Ash: land House: Ennis at the Putnam, and Harriman at the St. James, of which Mr, Walton, his backer, is proprietor. Harriman was in anost lamentabie condition, while Ennis was in reality the freshest man of the lot. The treatment to which they were subjected was pre- visely the same in each instance. A vigorous rubbing down was resorted to and they were put to bed, to rest, however, ouly fortwo or three hours before deing awakened, as, in the condition they were in, it would have been dangerous to permit too long a stretch of sleep. There was no presentation speech, and the belt #as not on exhibition, as Mr. Curtis has at under lock and key, and will turn it over to Rowell Just before he starts for England, STATISTICS OF THE WALK, Table showing total number of miles made at the expiration of cach hour of the last aay. * Rowell, Ennis. 405 410 42 SI mR TUK COMPLETE RECORD. The following table shows the number of miles M™ade cach day during the walk:— Herre X man.O' Leary. wo Ms Rowell, * Eunis, 33 31 41 TIME. + 384250 35 25 BS ACTUAL, WALKING Rowell Ennis. Rowell 1 Kunis : ovreipy Acrowd of gaz Dlocked the an early hour in thi gh the result had ‘et remained great its of the mateh. scanned to see if Ennis e his 450 miles, and then it was carefully wate at every | hourly elia to ee “how Hartiinan was getting along.” There ‘was, therefore, scarcely a moment in the day when auxious and cxeited groups did not gather in thé neighborhood of the .0 office to gather news nd to discuss the great event stage drivers xtopy their horses until they bad read the latest figures, arid when asked by soise phieginatic passenger why he did not drive on, replied, “Stopping to know -about the walk,” very much to the disgust of the small sowled merchant, whose sympathies did not extend beyond. dollars aud cents, Boys who were ready writers earned a few cents by running to the bulletin board every hour and copying the figures for some enterprising satoon hocpers, of neighboring tradesmen who desired provide their patrons with “the latest fro: eu.” Ainong — thik erowd ot newry — every ot the ‘earth; “but interest. world kin, sentatives the face One touch The Chinamen stood that these three men ined just as heartily n when late at might, of the electric light, they saw that tho NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 1879.—QUINTUPLE SHEET. representative of the Pine Tree State had ended the great contest with honor and profit. THE ASTLEY BELT. The Champion's Beit, which for a year has been held by an American, but which now goes back to England, is a heavy chain of eight links, or plates, one of solid gold and seven of solid sterling silver, fastened to each other by hinges and silver bara, and fastened underneath to the real belt, which is of red leather. The total weight of the ornament is not far from five pounds, so that, however desirable the possession of it may be, no pedestrian would wear it while at work. central link is the golden one: it is irregularly elliptreal in shape, aud is surrounded with a fanciful hy out border in scroll patterns. In the centre of the link or plate is an inscription in raised block letters—large caps—taced with blue enamel. ‘This inscription reads :— Qe ne ne 0000 F8 NETO BLEOCO HOE TT EE ETE AEEE LEE OLIODE A LONG DISTANCE. 3 ey N 3 OF THE sy WORLD. yApted dean daded rm cmedadedtriteeas teat The seven silver links are uniform in shape @ size, being oblong in shape and about three inches by four and a half in size. On the two next in place to the golden link are raised figures in bas relief—the figure on one being that of a runner, and on the other that of a walker. These figures are carofully finished, andthe background of the links are en- graved with very sketchcy landscapes. ‘The link exactly opposite to the golden one—the one which would find its place at the back if the golden link were in tront—ie engraved with the fol- lowing inscription:— POCO e OL TOLL LODO OD EERE EE DE LOOE CELE DE TEN IOEE Presented by 3 Sir J. D. Astuxy, Bart, M. P., ¢ h, 187. 3 areh, Qrorrmvarncevncseencese eres et ttt tee ne eeeeneer® The next link to the right, or the third one to the left of the golden one, is inscribed as follows:— Nene nCCeeene tren ene be nt tet ttt te NTE Dt ? Won by ? 3 Dasiet O'Leary, of Chicago, U. 8. A, March 18, 1 Distance, 520¢ miles in 135 hours 48 minutes, H. ‘Vaughan, € 3 g 3 } H. Brown, = : POOLODEDDDODE ELIE DE DE-20 BO LODE DE DOPE OEDE DE LE NEI The original cost of the belt was £100. EXCITEMENT IN TRENTON, {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Trentos, N. J., March 15, 1879. ‘The walking match at Gilmore’s Garden causes in- tense excitement here, and over five hundred per sons remain in front of a cigar store whero a bulletin is posted announcing the time made each hour Nearly all the potters, most of whom are English- men, quit work for the last two or three days, so in- terested were they in the contest. Numbers of them went to New York to witness it, while the others remained home and spent their time in front ot the bulletin board. They are greatly rejoiced over Rowell’s victory. INTENSE INTEREST MANIFESTED OVER THE GREAT WALKING MATCH AT PHILADELPHIA. [BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) PHILADELPBIA, March 15, 1879, The greatest interest is manifested in this city in the result of the walking match at Gilmore's Gar- den, The streets down town are crowded with people. The newspaper offices are surrounded by eager thquirers, who scan the Dulletin boards with noisy demonstrations of interest. Tho street in front of the Philadelphia office of the Hrratp is blocked by an anxious assemblage waiting for the special telegrams from New York, and the posting of every fresh bulletin is hailed with cheers. The pub- lic curiosity is remarkable, and the scene in the streets is only paralleled by that witnessed on clec- tion nights. One would suppose that the fate of the patie depended vpon the result of the walking match. HELP THE SUFFERERS, To tar Eprror of TRE HERauD:— Isee that for the last few days your papef has given an account of the persons injured at Gilmore's. Garden. Can’t you propose that the walkers give an entertainment for the benefit of those that got hurt? Say, for instance, that the walkers give a ten-hour walking or running match and the procceds go for their benefit. I think it would be justice to the public, and I think the proprietor of Gilmore's Garden should give the privilege ot the i ha them next week. A CITIZEN, ‘WILL THEY Do IT? New Yorx, March 15, 1879, To THe Eprron or THE HERALD:— Rowell and Ennis are both well known to be ex” collent and fast runners over a distance. It they could be matched to rum fifty miles, after they have recovered {rom the effects of their nt efforts, they would furnish the lovers of legitimate athletics with @ rare treat, and might put much money in their own pockéts. EDW. WINTE ROWELL, ENNIS AND HARRIMAN “AS REPRE- SENTED BY THREE NEWSBOYS—THE RACE NOT FINISHED. James Murphy, James Fitzgerald and James Thompson, all newsboys, living at No. 51 Rutgers street, visited Gilmore's Garden, and immediately determined to becomo pedestrians. Arrange- ments were perfected for a contest between the three in a coal yard in Cherry strect, near Rutgers. ‘They informed about thirty of their playmates, who promised to witness the contest. Yesterday morn- ing at eleven o'clock was the time set for the start. Mike O'Connor, & little cool headed lad, was on hand with a dirty piece of paper and # stump of a pencil to keep the score, while Timothy McCarthy, with a mouth organ; Thomas Maloy, with a dilapidated accordion, and another boy with the bones took up position on a packing box, prepared to make music for the occasion, The other lads seated themselves about the yard on the edges of coal bins and looked much like chickens at roost. A few minutes later the three contestants, who had as- sunred the names of Rowell, Ennis and Harriman, made their appearance from behind a piece of carpet- ing which had been hung up in one corner of the yard to screen the pedestrisus while dressing, from the gaze ot the spectators, ‘Rowell’ was buretoot, the only article of clothing upon him being a pait of Nght linen pantaloons, which had long*since seeg their best days. His hair was wry and his Seon vc eek ge was = interesti: upon. He wore ir of shoes several sizes too large, and a shabby onict and pair ot trousers, His step was that of @ fighting cock: and, as he walked, ea away ut the stump of a choice “Havana,” enveloping himself in smoke. Harriman’s face sadly washing. His ‘‘walk- ing suit” was not very striking, and on his feet he wore a pair of rubbers. NOT DOWN IN THE PROGRAMME, Everything being ready, the band led off witha selection from Pinefore, to the delight of pedestrian and betting men. The music attracted the attention of the proprietor of the coal yard, who, as luck would have it, was ane against walking con- tests, expecially on his own premises. The “band” murdered another selection, atter which the ‘‘vones"” and mouth oan pertormed a piece that brought down the house and then the great feat of covering ten miles the quickest way possible was com- menced. “Go,” said the scorer, and as the boys shot around the eighty-four lap track the proprictor of the coal yard stho out of his office for the Seventh precinct station house, where he secured the assistance of @ detachment ot police who stalked carelessly into thi All was commotic fence ike squir ; well,” “Kunis” and “Harriman” were captured, having completed but one-halt mile. They were taken to the station house and thence to the Essex Market Police Conrt, where they were arraigned be- fore Justice Kilbreth, «till in their walking costume. “What were you walking for?” said the magistrate. “Jest tur fun, Yer Honor,” replied Murphy. What, no gate money?” “No, sir; we wuz jes in’ when de policeman comed, We was ail through only fur dem.” “If you boys will promire ine to go right home, go to school and never again attempt to become pedestrians I will let you go.” “The reply was simultaneous and they left the court room. WALKING MATCH AT NEWPORT. (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.] Newrort, R, 1., March 15, 1879. The amateur walking match between Patrick Shay and Daniel Sullivan ended at a quarter to ten this evening, both men being completely used up. It was intended to have it end at eleven o'clock, but it was to bave it continued at a SP Sete Ws ey ger erga 1, pons fhe mateh com at ten o'clock Thursday morning. Both men, all things considered, made a very creditable record, Sullivan having recled off 162 miles in that time and Shay 159 miles, WALKING AT BALTIMORE, THE TWENTY-SIX .HOUR MATCH FINISHED —JOHNs STON THR WINNER. : (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE AERATD.) Baurimone, March 15, 1879, The twenty-six hour walking match at Masonic ‘Temple was finished at ten o'clock to-night. ‘Tho hall and galleries were crowded during the day and packed at night. Johnston won the first prize, #209. He left the track at thirteen minutes past nine, after having completed his ninety-fourth mile. He was in comparatively good condition. Pearce took second money, $100, making —eighty-nine infles, and Biondeli eighty miles and ‘third money, $50, both the clock struck ten, end of the twenty-fifth mile and Mackey left track badly used up at 9h, tom. atter scoring 175 miles. He was affected very much like O'Leary and suffered severely in hie efforts to keep his place in the race. At the close of the the contestants were pre- sented with the purses. key at once challenged Blondell and Pearce for $600 to walk a twenty-six- hour match, which was accepted. On the 2ist inst. Miss , of Cincinnati, who failed in a recent attempt here to walk 100 miles in twenty-seven hours will mi another efort to ac- complish that feat at Masonie Tempic. THE ELSON-WASHINGTON MATCH. PovGnKEEPste, March 15, 1879. The interest in the walking match between Elson and Washington, although its result is regarded as @ foregone conclusion in tavor of the first named, only increases as its end approaches. Washington made his 350tn mile at 5h, 47m. 26s. this A. M.; his 275th mile at 2h. 14m. 40s. this P. M. six o’clock he had made 383 miles, Elgon made his 350th mile at 10h. 25m. 458. Friday P. M.; his 375th at 9b. 45m. 16s. this A, M,, and at six o’clock he had made 392 miles. Elson was declared winner by the following score :— Elson—413 mites and 4 laps in 143 hours and 10 seconds, Washington—392 miles and 1 lap in 141 hours and 34 minutes. KENSLEY’S WALK COMPLETED. Wrumrxeton, Del., March 15, 1879. William Kenstey completed his walk of 100 hours without rest at eleven o'clock to-night. bei the track Fitzverald broke ane ot MMB, ANDERSON’S WALK. Curcaco, 0. March 15, 1879. At midnight to-night Mme. Anderson had made 1,700 quarter miles, “BILLIARDS. George F. Slosson telegraphed to Jacob Shaefer, at Chicago, Yesterday, challenging him to play a match game Of billiards for the championship and $000 a side, during the third week in May next. The challenge Was acceptea. BAYARD TAYLOR BURIED. ‘MPRESSIVE FUNEYAL SERVICES AT THE PENN- SYLVANIA HOME OF TRE POET. Kennett Square, Pa., March 15, 1879. Business at this place was entirely suspended to- day out_of respect to the late Bayard Taylor, and many of The houses were draped in mourning weeds. Cedarcroft, abouta mile from here, the heme of the late distinguished poet, author and traveller, was shrouded with emblems of mourning, and everything wore an aspect of sadness. Large thtongs of visitors gathered at an carly hour, for nearly everybody hero had known the deceased poet from his childhood. ‘The road leading to the old mansion, where Mr. Tay- lor’s parents still reside, was lined with pedestrians and vehicles; and by noon, the time fixed for the interment, a very large assemblage was in attendance to pay their respects. A latge number of singers from neighboring villages, including the choir of Professor Sweeney, of Chester, who are to sing the ode composed for the occasion, arrived at an early hour. A® train which left Philadelphia at half-past eight Peclecks arrived here st ten minutes of tees oat brought down Rev. Dt. W. H. Furness, George H. Boker and George W. Childs, of Philadelphia, Gov: ernor Hoyt and the joint committee of the Pennsyl- vapia State Legislature. Upon the arrival at the sta- tion they were received by Dr. Frank Tay- Jor, 8 cousin of Bayard Taylog and a com- mittee of citizens, when carriages were taken, and the entire party driven out to Cedarcroft, Governor bir fe the members of the Legislative delegation, and others then viewed the casket containing the remains of Mr, Taylor, The casket is of wood—hard German oak—and covered with black cloth. Around the sides and on tho ends are eight heavy silver- plated handtes, cut in imitation of lions’ claws. YLORAL OFFERINGS, The casket was placed in the library and was almost hidden by the beautitul floral offerings from relatives and friends. Around the sides and over the top were ontwimed ivy and laurel, while at the head was a large and magniticent design ot cut flowers, ‘The mansion was crowded with the friends of the deceased poet. The aged father and mother of Mr. Taylor satin the room beside the casket, and the pag of Mr. Taylor, with her daughter, sat oppo- site. Furness, standing at the head of the casket, con- ducted a brief funeral service, the aged parents of the deceased beitig too old to attond the services at the cemetery. Dr. Franklin Taylor also spoke in a feeling manner of the 4 ‘THE FONERAL PROCESSION, At the conclusion of the services the casket was borne to the hearse in waiting—the latter being drawn by four black-plumed horses. The solemn cortege p toss » about three miles distant, hi by Governor Hoyt, ex-Governor Hartranft and the 5 The latter were:—Dr. Franklin Taylor, of Philadelphia; J. Taylor Ganse, of Wilmington; Jacob C. Cox, ot Kennett Square; James M. Phil- Ups, ot a ati ward Needles, of West- chester; Mars! Swayne, of Kennett Square; George H. Boker, of Philadelphia; RK. H. Stoudard, ot New York; E. C, Stedman, of New York, and Whitelaw of New York. The first named six were old schoolmates and friends of Mr. the latter were his literary companions an ij DUST TO DUST. At one o’clock the hearse was driven into the cem- etery. The cogpices f house was densely packed, The altar and tho wall back of it wero decorated with flowers and greens, which were formed into taste- fi featoons, but the remains were not taken inside the editice, owing to the great throng. The casket, laden with beautiful floral offerinus, some of which had come with it from Germany, was lowered into the grave by the side of Mr. Taylor’s first wife and close by the remains of his brother, Joncl Charics Frederick Taylor, who was kilied at Battle of Gettysburg. Dr. Furness then spoke in a apf manner of the deceased. The burial service was by Dr. Powers, of Connecticut, and Mr. E. Cc. 8 made 4 few remarks. A choir from Chester, Kennett and Westchester, under the lead- ership of Professor Sweeney, sang 4 dirge, “Fold it Away.” by Mrs. 8. L. Oberholtzer, and Dr. Furness closed the services with prayer and the benediction. HORSEWHIPPING A BANKRUPT. A FEMALE CREDITOR ATTACKS A FORMER WOOL MERCHANT IN PROVIDENCE—HOW SHE SOUGHT HER REVENGR—SHE 18 TWENTY-SEVEN THOU- BAND DOLLARS OUT BY KENNEY'S FAILURE, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Provivencr, R. I., March 15, 1879. A sonsation was caused here this afternoon by the public whipping received by Mr. Patrick Kenny, a wool merchant, who recently failed for a large amount. He was walking through Market square when a woman sprang upon him and attacked him with a stout riding whip, and struck him several times about the*head and face. An offi- cer caught the woman by the arm and Kenney es- caped. The woman claimed that Kenney had cheated her out of $27,000. Sho asked the officer to arrest her, saying she wanted to tell all she knew about Kenney, and taunted him with being a coward, who didn’t dare to arrest her, averring that she ought to have whipped him as well as Kenney. She started up street on the lookout for Kenney, saying he was “a beat,” ‘a fraud,” &c. The crowd followed and there was a good deal of excitement. The officer fol- lowed along to keep the crowd away, but paid no at- tention to her invitattons to arrest her and give her achance to tell her story. RECTIING HER WRONGS TO THR cnowD. When a short distance up North Main street she reconsidered her determihution, and maki in- uiries as to Judge Blackwood's office stat for Sere saying he had her notes. The crowd followed name may while her real name says Kenney got $27,000 of her money, tor which she hie his notes, and sue came on here to see about their payment. She sent a note to Mr. Kenney to come to the hotel to see her wnd talk the matter over. To this letter Kenney sent word that he had no timo to call upon her. Whether she brought the whip with her or purchared it here is not known, but it is cortain she went out on the strect with the knowledge that she would meet Kenney, and when she did meet him struck him halt a dozen times across the face, Bho claims to be suffering for want of this money, and as she s of her loss and her treatment at the hands ot Mr. Kenney her voice breaks and apparently nothing but her anger prevents her trom weeping. dudge Blackwood, who as tho notes, is Kenney’s aasiguee. EXECUTION IN COLORADO. Desven, March 15, 1879. Tho execution of Victor Nunez for the diabolical murder of Luis Rascone, in October, 1877, occurred at Pueblo, yesterday, Nunez died with stolid mdif- ference, and seemed more unconcerned than any of the thousands it. He declared his innocence to the last. After the drop fell he never moved & muscle, the knot catching under the left ear and break- ing his neck instantly. This was the first execution under the new laws of Colorado. The murder was committed to obtain Rascone’s wife and property. Shortly before eleven o'clock Rev. Dr. William H. ' WASHINGTON. Contest Between Messrs. Randall and Black- burn for the Spoakersbip. CAUCUS OF SENATORS. The Democrats Endeavoring to Select Chairmen for Committees. QUESTIONS TO BE DECIDED. Statement from Mr. Wells Concerning the Harrison Charges. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasutncron, March 15, 1879. CONTINUATION OF HE CONTEST FoR THE SPEAKERSHIP—PRESENT CALCULATIONS OF THE KANDALL AND BLACKBURN MEN. With less than @ secular day to the time for hold- ing the democratic caucus the attendance of Con- gressmen in Washington is as yet remarkably small. The reason -of this is doubtless the suddenness of the extra session and the inability of so many men to’ put their business affairs in a shape to allow them to leave home. Ordinarily, when the session opens at the regular season, in December, & large majority of the Congressmen are here nearly 8 week in advance, allowing extensive and exciting personal canvassing and electionecring on behalt of the several candidates, but on this occasion the can- didates are working upon speculation and promises and implied pledges to an extent that leaves the issue of the contest for the Speakership doubtful down to the last hour, GROWING CONFIDENCE OF THE RANDALI, MEN. It would be only gucss work, therefore, to assert who is actually ahead in the race as matters look to- night. Tho friends of Mr. Randall are almost passive in their confident claim that they will entet the caucus with from cighty-five to ninety votes, and their assurance is strengthened by the action this afternoon of the delegations from Penn- sylvania and New York. The former met in purswince of s call issued by Mr. Clymer, and the entire representation was found to be for Mr. Ran- dall with the exception of Mr. Wright, who is a green- backer and did not attend the meeting, although this fact does not imply any hostility to Mr. Randall. ‘The latter gentleman goes into the caucus, there- fore, with virtually his whole State delegation at his back, notwithstanding the reported offorts of Senator Wallace to ali¢nate some of the Pennsylvania members from his support. The New Yorkers did nothing of a formal nature, but all, ex- copt Mr. Cox, expressed their devotion to the cause of Mr. Rendall, Even Mr. Cox did not dissent. Ho freely admitted the ability Mr. Randall had shown as Speaker. Mr. Fernando Wood aid he was authorized to declare that Mr. Muller, his absent colleague, was for Mr. Randall. The other Congressmen in at- tendance, Mesers. James O’Brien and Archibald Bliss, among ‘them .pronownced emphetically for him. Owing to the absence of Messrs. Covert and Muller the meeting adjourned until to-morrow even- ing. It is understood that Congressmen O'Reilly, of Brooklyn, will not be in attendance at the opening of Congress; he will also be unable to at- tend the cattcus, as thete ts a meeting of the Brook- lyn Aldermen on Monday anid his presence with the Board is indispensable. ‘THE BLACKBURN CANVASS AND THE GREENBACKERS, From this confident showing of the Rendall men we turn to the Blackburn canvass, and we find that at a conference of the supporters’ of the lsttor gentleman, held this afternoon at the Metropolitan Hotel, a careful poll of his friends was taken, shoying him sure of over seventy votes. ‘This record was made up, ae his supporters profess, to the exclusion of all names they were not sure of. At the same time there is a perceptiblo increase of prestige among the grecnbackers, occasioned by the publication of their address and announcement of candidates. Indeed the rumor was current for some timo this evening end found many beliovers that tho Blackburn men had begun going over to the greenbackers on a proposition to jointly support Mr. Cox. To counteract this report end to show the greenbackers that their candidate was in full sympathy with their principles the Blackburn men sent down to the greenback headquarters the lotter of acceptance written by Mr. Blackburn when he was renominated for Congress last yoar and upon which he made the run for his present seat. The more important portion of this letter is as follows, and it gives great satisfaction to the greenbackers :— WHAT WR. BLACKBURN PROMTAED. It will be my pleasure, as my duty, to seck by every means within my ly and per- sistent labor to secure such legislation as will give full force and effect to the act remonetizing silver by providing for certificates based on silver builion ag well as gold; to secure the substitution ot — tender notes for national bank paper, thereby abolishing the most onerous, ir and vicious financial system with which our people have ever been 0} : to make the legal Renter notes of the government receivable for all debts and dues, whether public or private, save in such cases as the ial provisions of contract shall otherwise declare; t) probibit absolutely any further contraction of the volume of currency, already reduced below the measure demanded by tho needs of commerce and the wants of trade, and to the destructive and blighting polic; forced resumption, whose ti tenting folds realy victims cai debt of white urging and oecutig | ‘ftpon a ing every possible in the expenditures of the government. I need not to assure you that my best efforts will be given in aid of reform inthe system, looking to an estimation of its every — protective feature, secking to reduce to a strict revenue basis, a step in the direction of free trade, with all the nations of the carth withont which the shackles can never be stricken from the limbs of the pro- ducing classes, Supported and encouraged by your oval T shall exert my best energica in-vinc - cation of truth and the vital principle of republican government to bring into universal con- demuation the and the men by which the foul stain of and stolen power has been stamped upon our country’s escutchoon. No effort of mine sball be wanting to restore to the statute book the income tax law by which balked capital may be forced to share in some measure the burdens ot government, thereby relic from the present unjust discrimination the labor of the land. tn short, I desire to pledge myself to the utmost of my power to a ot thut system of class legis- lation bf a ha! ~ ty Maho of _ has been work- ing on! inevitable resw ju the impoverishment ot the mauy for the enrichment of the few. DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IN CAUCUS ENDRAVOR- ING TO SELECT THE CHAIRMEN OF COM- MITTEES, The democratic Senators met to-day and a commit- tee of nine was appointed to revive the list of stand- ing committees of the Senate. The Senators welocted for this duty were Mr. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, chairman; Messrs. Eaton, of Con- nectiont; Garland, of Arkansas; Pendleton, ot Ohio; McDonald, of Indiana; Davis, of ‘West Virginia; Ransom, of North Carolina; Cockrell, ot Missouri, and Grover, of Oregon. The committeo met to-night at Willard’s and was in session for three hours, but did not complete their labor, The reorganization of the committees requires not only the selection of ‘the chairmen, but the omer in which the Senators named on the committees must be according to the length of service in the Senate, with a due con- sideration for the preferences expressed by the Senators as to the committees on which they would wish to serve. The standing committees number thirty-five, many of thom composed of nine mem- bers, five of whom will be democrats, and the task of allotting places to the forty. two democratic Senators was not found as easy as the committee supposed it would be when the work was token in hand. One of the members otated efter the edfournment to-nivht that of the leading committecs, leaving of the work for an adjourned meeting, morrow, so that the report may be ready Presentation at a formal caucus of the Senators on Monday next, The selection of the republican members of the committee is left to the minority, who will name the Senators agreed upon at a caucus of their number on Monday, It is understood that the republicans will be allowed the chairmen- ships of two unimportant committees—Revolution- ary Claims and Private Land Claims—both of which were filled by democrats for several years past. The Chairmanship of the Comimittee on Engrossed ‘Bills was also filled by Senator Bayard; but as this is regarded as one of the business committecs, and the democratic majority now is larger than when the republicans were in power, it will be necessary to retain this committee in the list to be filled by a democrat, For some time tho republicans only allowed their opponents one chairmanship, and this only that they might have a place of meeting not subject to interruption by the members in the majority, As to who will bo designated as chairman of the principal committees is ‘only to be conjectured from the length of service in the Senate. According to this, Senator Sauisbury is entitled to Priviteges and Elections, Senator Johnston to Foreign Affairs, Senator Bayard to Finance, Sen- ator Gordon to Commerce, Senator Rendolph to Military Afiairs, Senator Jones, of Florida, to Navay Affairs; Senator Thurman to the Judiciary, Senator MeDonald to Public Lands, Senator Withers to Pen- stons, Senator Cockrell to Claims, Senator Kernan to Patents, Senator Garland to Territories, Senator Ran- som to Railroads, Senator Lamar to Education and | Labor and Senator Whyte to Printing. HOW THE LETTER WHICH INDICATED CHARGES AGAINST EX-REPRESENTATIVE CARTER H. HAR- RISON GOT INTO PRINT. District Attorney Wells denies the truth of the re- port that he presented to the Grand Jury a letter from ox-Doorkeeper J. W. Polk charging ox-Repre- sentative Carter H. Hattison, of Mlinois, with mak- ing ond certifying false payrolls. The circumstances attending the receipt of that letter he says were as follows :— “Mr. Polk met me yesterday about’ quarter past ‘one o'clock on the outside of the Criminal Court room. He handed me a letter which contained charges against Mr. Harrison. I told Mr. Polk that the Grand Jury would be discharged at two o'clock for four weeks, and thérefore I had no opportunity to present the letter.” A copy of the létter was then doubtless furhished to the press by Mr. Polk, and in that way it got into print before it was taken legal notice of. . Se iaas GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasnincron, March 15, 1879, THE YNTERNATIONAL BXIUIBITION IN MEXICO. A despatch to the State Department from Mr. Fos- ter, our Minister to Mexico, says that tho difficulties and embarrassmeits which have hitherto sur- rounded the proposed international exhibition of agricultural and industrial products seem at last to have been removed, and that it will be held in the City of Mexico during the threo months beginning January 15, 1880. All nations will be invited to par- ticipate, and such as have diplomatic relations with Mexico will be requested to send special commission- ers, All goods for exhibition may be entered free of duty, and will bé shown in special buildings, with- out charge for space or storage. Acircular, embody- ing the programmo and regulations of the Exhibi- tion, will shortly be published by the Committee of Arrangements. JAPANESE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Mr. D, W. Stevens, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in Japan, sends to the Department of State a report containing comparative tables of the imports and ek- ports of Japan for ten years past—viz., 1968 to 1878. The imports amoant to $246,001,729 and the exports fo $190,412,599, 9 difference in favor of imports of over 55,000,000 of yens or dollars. In only two years— 1968 and 1876—were the exports in excess of the im- ports, The year 1877-78 shows the largest aggrogate foretgn trade. The average rate of duty collected on imports by Japan is only four per cent. SATURDAY TREASURY NOTES, ‘The Treasury now holds $951,362;400 in United States bonds to stcure bank circulation. United States bonds deposited for circulation for the week ending to-day, $2,176,506. United States bonds held for circulation withdrawn during the week ending to-day, $1,386,500. National bank circulation out- standing :—Currency notes, $25,062,891; gold notes, $1,466,920, The internal tevenue reccipts to-day wore $270,982 09 and the customs reovipts, $519,283 01, Tho receipts of national bank notes for redemption for the week ending to-day, as compared with the corresponding period last year, aro as follows :— 1878, 1879, New York. $269,000 Philadeiphia. “Jono Miscellaneous... 760,000 Totale.....sccecereeseeeesees $2,941,000 $2,667,000 Receipts to-dny, $530,000, The following is a statement relating to standard silver dollars, made from the latest returns :— Amount in the Treasury $20,210,105. Amount in ¢ireulation .. a ++ 6,822,505 Average daily issue since January 1, 1879.. 19,000 Avorage daily coinage, about.............. 73,000 The subscriptions to the four pet cent loan since yesterday's report amounted to $3,236,650, PREPARING TO DISTRIBUTE THE FOUR PER CENT CERTIFICATES, The Postmaster Gencral has dosignated First As sistant Postmaster General Tyner and Mr. ©. F. McDonald, superintendent of the Moncey Order office, to meet the Treasurer of the United States and the Chief Clerk of the Treasury Department to arrange for the distribation of the four per cent refunding certificates, which will be ready for issuo on the first day of April next. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCRMENT OF MI, WOODWORTH’s not only national but world the flags of all United States Marine Hospitals will be displayed at half-mast om the day following the of this order, CONVICTED OF ROBBING, THE MATLS. The Chief Special Agent of the Post Office Depart- ment has received information of the conviction and sentence of Martin Tracy to five years and Thomas Jackson to ten years’ imprisonment for highway robbery of the mail on the California and Oregon stage route, near Yreka, in Shasta Mountain, in De- comber last. Andy Marsh, one of the gang, resinted arrest and was killed. SIMON AND THE WIDOW. MRS, OLIVER ATTEMPTS TO HAVE SENATOR CAMERON, HI8 COUNBEL AND A WASHINGTON EDITOR ARRESTED FOR SLANDER—WHY suE “DEMANDED” THE WARRANTS, {Bx TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.] WASHINGTON, Match 15, 1879, ‘The Widow Oliver created considerable excitement to-day about the Court House by applying to the Clerk of the Court for a warrant for the arrest of the editor of the Washington /st and Mr. Cameron and Colonel William A. Cook, of Mr. Cameron's counsel. She declared with much spirit that Mr. Camoron and Colonel Cook had been furnishing articles for publi- cation detrimental to her character and lable to prejudice her case, She next procecded to the Police Court, where the Clerk informed hef that an application should be made in a regular form. Leaving the court room she visited an office near by, where sho prepared tho following paper, which she presented to the clerk of tho police court:— A CUnTOtS DocuMENT, Wasnixaton, March 15, 1879. I want three warrants issied—one for Simon Cameron, of Harrisburg, Pa.; for Willtam A. Cook, now tising law in Washington, and an- other for Stilson Hutchins, editor of the Washington publications waneh apprarcd im the Daily Pee! of ublications which aj in tl tiday, March 14, 1879, a8 follows :— The testimony will no donb jo fret that sho wana monomanine npon {ve f shjeen ee amore 0 such ag extent shat she was willing vo merry Kim and live with him without intervention of law, ~; ae or ecclosiastical, she ouly asking to be es The Aaa seg of the above was done to preju- dice a bed community at against any dant i Pol ery P my trial with marriage. Therefore I order these warrants to be issued for said ny vy pereoon, and the sum of $100,000 for damages Placed against them. = any 8, OLIVER. ‘THE WIDOW's GAME SPOILED. ‘The clerk informed Mrs, Oliver that it would be necessary for hor to pfoduce a copy of the paper containing the article, While she was gone after the paper her attornoys got wind of her intentions and prevented her from carrying them into effect, arid the matter, much to her regret, was dropped. Gex- eral Butler, hearing that she was endeavoring to ob- tain the warrants, came to the court house, but be- foro hie arrival the determination to procure them ‘was abandoned. Counsel on both sides had @ consultation to-day and arrangements were made to go on With the case ou Monday, the justice holding the circuit express ing his willingness to have the trial begin on that day. cs Ge ot ee 5 Mae ae ARCHBISHOP PORCELL'S TROUBLE, REPORT OF TRUSTEES—UNABLE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE VANISHED MONEY—AN APPEAL FOR AID TO PROTECT THE POOR WHO HAVE LOST THEIR SAVINGS. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Crvcrnnati, Ohio, March 15,1879. ‘Tho trustees appointed in the early stages’ of the Archbishop's financial embarrassments—that is, five or six weeks ago—with their retirement from the position to-day presented a report of what they have done, They say in it that “On the 20th’ day of Jinn. ary, 1879, the tndersigned, diocesan trus- tees, atter being duly organized, assumed the arduous task of liquidating the debts of the Most Rev. Archbishop Purcell and his very reverend brother, Father Edward. When they assumed this tespon- sible duty they did it with the understanding that all the liabilities did not exceed the sum of $500,000. Tmmeitately tpon- having received the deed of trust, and the bonds, of the value of $700,000, secured thereby, they opened an office ad hotified the creditors to present their claims within thirty days from January 23. They have ascertained that 3,485 creditors have presented claims to the amount of $3,672,371 57. Besides this, the Very Rev. Edward Purcell owes to divers banks the sum of $117,000. He moreover ows to three ies the sum of $85,000, which is secuted by mortgage on real catute, making mi the sum total of all liabilities known to trustecs; $3,874,371 67. ASSETS FOUND, ‘The assets ofthe Very Rov. Edward Purcell consist in part of divers pieces of real estate, on which tha trustees had fixed no value, as the assign. ment has since taken these out of tho han of the trustees. The public already the information. Bosides the real cstato, tho trug tees found notes of hand aud open accounts to the nominal value of $484,000. It was utterly impossib} to ascertain all the costs and claims of Father Put+ cell, but the trustees consider it very probable that many valuable ones will yet be discovered, WHERE THE MONEX WENT. I endeavoring to ascertain the disposition of thi immense amount of money the trustees a¥é utter! at gloss. It was impossible for them to asc what sums were spent on the Cathedral, Semin: and Orphan Asylum, though these sums must hai beer ble. atees are advised that three churches of the diocese are indebted to Father Purcell to the amount of $24,000. . aged ten sing Spe al glee the syst 1g de} ty on for. gery. forty yond as Father Purcell bas ways been paying heavy interest without receivin, much in return, as the accrued interest was i many cases annually drawn and added to the capital, this compound interest has in many cases exceeded the original investment, In the absence of the regu- lar accounts it is impossible to give an exact state: ‘ment of the amount of money as interest. cal OF THE DISASTER, In alll our investigations we have found 3g fesse to suspect any mesty on the part o' Purvell, but we do nd thet, in addition to tho large amount paid as interest, bad investments, atueatiep in value, misplaced confidence and unbusinessti management are the causes of the sad calamity whic! we most deeply and which We have in vain endeavored to remedy. APPEAL FOR AID. We must now call ut the generosity of the clergy and laity of the of Oincity: and the country at large to provide mesus for the relict ey the su! ings of the many poor who have been tht deprived of their support im their old age and in the time of In conelu their the trustees return mie seerttoch and Tats trenttient thanks to the for cou extended toward themselves and Archbishop Puree! Charlies Stewart Hy i ae, ase, o Quinn. 2 Grenor, the remathing trustee, is abécnt tom en city. This report was preparel to be presented to the Archbishop, but his dontinned abseuce from the city, and their not knowing Nig he would return, impelled tho trustees to make it public. THE aARCcHBrsHoP’s FUND. The Wenary has received the following contriby tions for the relief of Archbishop, Purcell :—From “w. F. H.,” $1; Mrs. Hunt, $1; “J. F. P.,” $2; “Your Joo,” $1; Rev. J.J. Moriarty, pastor of St tn Church, Chatham Village, N. ¥. $20 » $25. THE NAVAL ACADEMY. RESUMPTION OF THE WEEKLY CRUISES BY THB CADETS—PUTTING THE “noYs” TO WoRK On THE MONITOR NANTUCKET. ji (BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE RERALD.)] ANNapouis, Md., March 15, 1879, The weekly practice cruises of the United States sloop-of-war Dale, which were suspended during the winter, were resumed at eight o'clock this morning. “The Daslo at that time, under the command of Commander E. M. Shepard, left the Naval .Acadomy with 150 caded midshipmen on board. Lieutenant Commander C. J. Train acted as executive aud Lieutenant Daniel Delahanty as instructor. The Dalo started under jib, made sail when before the wind, and entered the Chesapeake under « full set of canvas. The cadets, who were acting as officers of the deck, potty officers and seamen, wore exercised with all plain ssil reducing opt to the peti 06 end oc eben ant a ont also in tacking and Wearing ship. serge! wore made up and down the bay. The turned to port st one o'clock the Mayflower. A stiff northwester was day, and most of the time there was good sail! number of craets returned hatiess from the expedi+ tion. ‘The fourth class of cadet engineers this morning on the iron-clad monitor under the ion of Passed Assistant c. H. end Assistant AY. and fitst class men Mac! 5 aiawoud od Bowles. The cadets packed the pre hap the turret machinery, wooded the fut naves and got revdy for next "s ornise. At the regular monthly eo the Naval In- stitute, held at the Naval Ac: on Thi evening, Lientenant Duncan Kennedy read a written by Lieutenant 5. B, M. Mason, on the ployment of gunboats as light artillery with landing parties, A WAR SHIP IN DISTRESS. Batrimone, March 15, 1879, Captain Vaughn, of the British bark Sagitta, now here, reports that on Februrry 15, latitude 85 47 north, longitude 64 04 west, he spoke » United States -of-war, bark rigged, with her rudderhead gone, He Coull hot make out h Py" bat her ‘oom: mander desired to be repo: req that a steamer be sent to his assistance. THREATENING MINERS. minors who have yielded to su Zhe Aaa te mow vilvatliy ented ana. © large sae ae iapanen are witing We pe aavemnme tee majorit; men #1 old rater, which were two and bushel, or ninety cents per ton. Alleghany county, has sent # posse to roy Work, of Was on county, has » force of deputics under his contro! have been working expross fears of pone Oh gag pad gee on them at some tw LIQUOR DEALERS FINED. [BY TeLeonarH TO TH Henaty.] Bixonasron, N. ¥., March 13, 1879, Sudgo Follett, presiding in tho Court of Oyer and Terminer here to day, fined ton liqnor dealers of this city for selling liquor wi Hoonso, ice " Gnes were $76 to $100 cach,

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