Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 26, 1878, Page 1

PR TR ‘VOLUME XXX1X. piegel & Co., 251 & 253 Wabash-av, - JURRITURE. JWEST PRICES ge MARBLE-TOF Tables, 0 worlh $10. Square- -Top EXTENSION Tables, 23c perfoots s sold at $1. M ARBLE-TOP Hat Trees (ven- urrd)- &10, others sell at $12.50, \1\(, -CHAIRS, in gentine Hmare o A e 2010 A 1 e b e e S8, ST ufl{LR, ith spring secats, only 5{. sold at §5. The best Ii OVfl\ WIRE Mattress, ted. '”"fi'r"l.%flfi‘mi CHAMBER SETS (EAPER THAN EVER, A full line of Qut-Door Chairs of cerll dce;-1~n¢lnan at our usual NON- (WMPETING prices. Call before purchasing. 18953 Wahash-av. Near J: ackscn—st i and qumy with ctLev 225 & 227 State-st. We earry the Largest Stoek, Greatest Variety, Best Designs, and 5l at the lowest prices. LT & WIRI, A7 & 219 STATE-ST. - OXTLCIAN. KANASSE, OPTICIAN. Tribane Batlding. PRICERS! < STuctacies sulted to ol e1tts o7 eclentiae prin- 12d Fleld Glussen, “Telescopes, Micro- ¥eemploy no neddiers or s P?Efiéé%fi%’s : W TE%‘EGAR WINE A SPLENDID ARTICLE. nflly S('("l"rh and nfl\;xfll‘ GHIY' i I Celchnl:d dfor o UCEAN STEAMSIIIRS, ALLAN LINE OCEAN MIL S"“VAMSEIPS est e Hed. “Tltes e fiings cach wa: " Lniermedate S3h Lol Stee e Superlor Ships, Experlencedot- Saleiy e Goveraing ccraze Passenzers, througi CUNARD MAIL LINE. A‘ninlhrec times a week to 2ud from British west Pri q rpb u Company's Ofice, northwest corner 4 Randolp Chicago., ET. General Western Azent. "*'aAN LgNr e BEAL ESTATE, llolon Waut to By an Tozant Homo? 1F 50, CAN OFFER YOU 11091‘&0319333. av., \""mmflh a3 every conveatence Clc: bar: ot 25 T T Rnton-rts - FOR, SAT.H. elFamtacah v iie jiertor couaze Louse apd lot 1SS Wil S, Nonoce e Fibing but cash bids. 4 00 G 525, Trivane bil e 1 "E' ARS” PIANOS AND ORBGANS. & CAMP, Now in their Elegant New Ware- rooms, invite their friends and the public to examine the finest stock of PIANOS and ORGANS in the ‘West., .Their Specialties are thoe GENUINE PIANOS (The only FIRST-CLASS Piano bearing that name). end the CELEBRATED ESTRL O0G For which they gre General West- ern Agonts. STORY & CANMP, 188 & 190 State-st., Chicago. an aristocratic per- ‘fume. “REes 5 BoL “BFASS" COLOGNE n(-w:r wearies the taste. GRAmS” COLOGNE is always fresh and pungent. COLOGNE is a pleasinz and powerful essence. th age. [0 "ARS” COLOGNE improvesin fragrance M n “B’ AES” COLOGNE :anu! an inimitable or. ‘. EEEA.BS %, “N,IARS” COLOGNE i only like itselt; it i COLOGNE is more lasting than any ci-devant extracts has no equal. COLOGNE s an exquisitedistil- tation from fiowers. COLOGNE has_a delicate bou- quet which is unique [ EBIABS - 3 Dius » “ A ARS” COLOGNE Is a Toilet Luxury | T Gvory sconse of the word R ur‘ uBiAB » COLOGNE is sold e\'crr\fhcre. ARS” COLOGNE L! protected by U. S. Patent laws. "ABS? COLOGNE i« eent out in bottles at 25¢,81,§2 & §3.50 e BUCK R blown GT/FARS” COLOGNE has the l\’,fl_ & RAY in the New Lot of Gem Stones SET AXD UNSET. Alsoaconsignment of alarge Bankrupt Stock of Bar Rings, Finger Rings, &e., which we skhall close out at one-half price. #LES, BRO.&CO. 268 WABASH-AV. Orders for selections prompt- 1y responded to. CITY SCRIP TAKEN AT PAR From City Employves for CAR- PRETS, FURNITURE, 'WWALL PA- PER and CURTAINS, cte. CHICAGO CARPET €O, 258 STATEST. WINDSGR HOTEL, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., On the European Plan. ID HOTEL, with NCES Ie0 SUITE. D WITH- BEEN FUR- for the SPE- ‘ The Hotel Restaurant 1 be under the control of COOKS of the THGHESR E. and MEALS Wil BE SERVED fu the MOST Opcned 101' Gnecta Inn01 1878, . : AGED ou appiication st the METHOPOLIEAN HOTEL. Sen CHARLES K. SHELLEY, Manager, GRAND UNION HOTEL, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., THE LARGEST AXD MOST MAGNIFICENT SUM- MER HOTEL IN THE WORLD. WILL OPEN JUXE 15, 1876, TOOMS CAN BE SECGRED on nnplicnun: st the METROPOLITAN NOTEL, N. Y. HENRY CLAIR, Man ger. VILLA, situ -udxncuron the beach Stockton Jiotel Lawn, s 0pen for the season nfl mu:m ‘Address M) HALLENEACK. o3 1 CARIL CIIAY DISSOLUTION. The copartnership hereiofore exfsting between Whalier Shoemaker and . Tlowell under the firm name of Shoemaker. enzaged in the wholesale lumber business, is dzy dissolved by mutuzl consent, ~Either baiy id zuiborized to sign the frm name in u-uleml-m. of firm matters, WAL ’n- R SHOEMAKER, . HOWELL. ES. Chicago, May 5. CIICAGO, SUNDAY. MAY 26, 1878—SIXT_EE_N .PAGES AUCTION SALES. PYANOS. F. G. WOLBERT, Auctioncer. By TOWNSEND & FARGIS. Weduesday, Hay 29, at 10 o’clock, O A CREDIT OF FOUR MONTIS, 2 (IMPORTANT, SPECEAL, AXD PEREHPTORY TRADE SALE, IN REW WORIKL, '| 11,000 Packages BY ORDER OF WRIGHT, BLISS & FABYAN, AND TREASURERS, Embracing their entire stock of BOMESTICS, CHEVIOTS, QUILTS AND WHITE GOODS, TOWELS, DRESS 600DS, SHIRTINGS, COATINGS, ORIENTAL CAMBRICS, EANCASTER CAMBRICS, &ovy &o0 DRY GCODS. GREAT S, SHi Dry @@0@33. ORWELL & SIMPSO {457 Smtc-st.; ' OFFBER THIS WEBK GREATER BARGAIN Than ever to close out their stock. 105 State-st. AS. Strong Te eas. Bild Teas. : Fine Flavor Teas. | All Kinds of Teas. Teas to Suil Every Taste. o Zhe largost assortment of Tens in this or othor city, cas by the Ton, and at prices to suifov- ery purchasc: Thy, best Foods obteinable, at Rock Bot- tom Prices. HONG KONG TEA CO. ERQ & BED JEndisenast., Between Clark and Dearborn. WWe guarantee satiefaction In every particular. LEGAL. Bankrupt Salel In the District Court of the United States, for the Northern District of Tliiuois, in the matter of HAMILTON, ROWE & 00, Bankrupts, In Bankraptcy. Pureaant to an arder of lald Court, the under- sirmed, Assitmee of ald bankrupts, hercby offers for sale the entire stock in trade of 52id bankrupts, consisting-of Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, etc.. aud the fixtures, zmounting, aecording to fuven- tory. to sbont £42,000. Dids will be received at theoffice of the undersigned Chicago for the purchase af the whuie of said property then un- gold, or any part_thereof, until 12 o'clock Mon- day, June 3, 1378. Dids'can be made ecparately fof the = ud fixtures. The right to rs;ect ans and ull bids is reseryed, and the getion of the andersizned in the premises | is subject to lhenpnr al of the Court. Bmucny and inventory may by undersigned, 49, MILLINERY AND SUL " HIETINERY ARD SUITS. THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN SUMME MILLINERT. A Large Aunnmem Shapes n Chip, Straw, etc. Also.n estensive varlety of Cliolee Destgua fn Featbers and Flowers. A Full Line of Ready-Made Suits. Also, Dicssmaking done to order. ourning Goods and Rridal Outtits a spectalty, Al orders executed Wi proimotacss and n the mosk shproved atsles. ‘Wiolesale Prices for the next Ten MISS M. HARRINGTON’S 231 West Madison-st. RETOVALS. Watches, Jewelry, and Silverware, A CARD. 1would respectiylly, uformi m my Sriends that I have nt 7 i removed from 136 212t wiore State-st. 0! Wi ll'flunleLnrd netsi e 5% Orders from U 157 State-te. Hoths, | Bedbuo's (owoaches FLIES. MOSQUITOS, and au Kinds of incects exter- LTO; MPIRE SECT POWD! Hmuu ex'crmlm(ed h)‘cu.ur.l or. in\ch soli and warragied. Wil e and thow sample of work it wiil do; Ordere by ey wNn. elve prowmyt attentlon. Ha ULE. 4 PER CEXRT GOVERNMENT BONDS. SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED For4 per cent_Government Bonds: 5 and 6 per cent Government Loads for enle: Foretgn Exchange for sales Clity and Couny oriers eauticd US 85 S Dank, Siimueror Commeree. ity Certificats and Comnty Wareants (RECEIVABLE FOR 1877 TAXES) Bousht and fold. All benk_claims bought at b Earied £V, X, Uroter, 85 VWasbinzton-st. MONEY Paid for Fidelity, State Savings, German Savings, Central German, and Third Nationsl claims, 1RA HOLMES, General Broker, 85 Washington-gt. HALLET, DAVIS& (0.8 UNRIVALED At Pianos, The manufacturers of these .Celsbrated Picnos cleim spocific superiority over all contemporaries on theso points; to-wit: “In‘the development of the Upright Form, Iron Frame, Patent Agraife Bridge, and perfocted Sounding Board; incressed ca- pacity in the artioulato language of the Piano, by oxtending the rrnge of tone; im- proved construction by pracosscs patentod zna protectod, soouring new lightness and acouracy of touch, with larger power, and porfect symietry of the octaves. Ono hundred authentic.lotters from the greatest namas of Germsny ond America, distinetly recognizing the points claimed for 1t, appear 1n, well-illustrated catalogues, sent free on application. : We will offer for sale Monday, May 27, threo (3) Hellet, Davis & Co.- 7% octave Square Grands, second-hand, but little nscd, good as new, fully warranted. Pricos, $225, $250,.$300. W. W. KIMBALL, Cor. State & Adams-sts. We beg Jeave to call the n;lenda%nl Plano buyers to the Tatest styles of o STE .2%‘@ i elogant cases of Rosewood, Amerlcan Walnut, ch Walnut, Callfornia Leurel, 284 South Americaii . tn whick are introdiiced the followias (mpor- . iz, 1. A DOPL! CALE brings !fl&ncllun those por. tlons D! the Lrlu;u which here lay:dormant and inactive, iherel incrensing the richiess, pliability, i aing puanty. &5 well as thre cArrytng capacity ot the wn¢ ufiwcbfll{ of lh\. “fl.\' notes, 11. A CUPOLA AME Wit fts new tem of a crosa-bar :mu bnclmu. wiving-abslute s: against the Wl of the surtugs, sad Suéreasing the paclity to !lnr’d 1z tun LA CON HUCTiGN OF.THE S0UND.DOARD. w1 sgaten of eomts resalon Draventing thac rehuza tion of lhz lal‘l'ld -board w fs1he natural result of lh constant constant :ancnnlom caased by the s(rnkbl uaan'i agalnst the H?-rll'fl sad by atmos- futlue: A LG TUBULAR FRANE ACTION. beinz \.nurfly impervious to atmospisric fofluences, {a cunjul\uinn with” the new uynlmn ©f - cscapeinent, re- sulting in cnerrlng preciston,, powet,. and dellcacy of touel and durain] ) :T AT PEDAL extends the ca- oductfon of new musleal yoner. at pleasure; to pro- 14D of totes, leav- ) 2 or gru. Lands free i othor Fotos: 15 of Hmple dctlon. Bt fabie o Eet out of order, aad {8 e ATOR. a stmple aphiratus, cafpross: L bien, whil e b fog'tt ‘rob the ned with the i fucressed viorall Vil. A SOFT PEDAL. By means of this mest fn- cenfbus vet stiple <ontrivinces the whole. Fange of hammery ean be moved wither i clase proximity (o the strincs or o ant osirable point of thelr acrii tance: thus en will to elfeit power of the ny i vottust. whlype tone. to give ary fon Tiiae endo widl uperrm: certaln LYON & iz, creseendo ang P.,A..A_ O RECIPIENT OF THE Tighest Award af the Contennial International rxmbmnn. 1876, Philadelphia. 3 STATES CENTENNIAL COMMIS: e o Ing £ROcE 2% LHG havis o an ABEE CUL, Dnltimore. M. U DUCT—Concert Grand,’ Parior Grand, Square, d Uprighit Planos, BRI For GE LENCE tnshe re. pircinents o (EXT: in of a ower. Hienness, and Sineing ummv o Ton ty or Construction.” ALL FOUR o eeHiEent Srranacents 8 + c workmanship. G0; fve Sigaed. Diree: tor General, p Y. presiden Attest: ALEX. I Secrecary oro tem. Every fostrumert warranted for an indefialtc time. BAUER. A Troly FIRST-CEASS PIANO ai a HODERATE PRICE. We would esll Epctlnl n'(enu to the many {mproves ments lmms\uc‘ Al 12 o1 l Amo.a ; them are our Putented Selt-is "ux‘u‘hmrn:« ., Carin, Concnve \nlurhuur«l i=mrmctl e Bridze, and ochers which plice the Baue 1y Prane now sannfacture cqual witlh a with the facilitics we have, we a2 able to sell them for cusli or ou thue at very low fgurcs. Please call and conviuce yourscit. JULIUS BAUER & CO., 265 & 265 WABASH-AV., Between Jackson and Van Buren-sts, LAUND E&Y 48 Nc'th C’hrk~st. [o]1: 1.7 AR Collars, per doz. Cutfs, per doz. pair ,Family bundics Waeed aud Dricd. all ready for at the rate of S1 for 50 picees, §1.30 for TO RENT. Store and Dasement 38 LaSalle-st. Also the second, third. aud fourth stories of the buildiny 433 ana 0 LaSalie-st. ; will be divided to suit ten” ‘W3L C. DOW, 8 Tribune Building. TO RIEINT. The second, thizd, znd fourth stories of 116 and 115 Franklin-st, (tozcther or Feparate), suitsble for 8oy wholesale busincss or for manmfacturiog ourposcs. . M. OUTH Orice biours, 210 4. 160 Ladine-st. FOR RENT. Sinele Rooms, Suites, and Flats in the Private Dwelling No. 1Park Row. _References required. Address J. M. AYER, 93 Dearborn-st. CLOTIIENG. TWENTY-FIVE CRRT GOATS ALL SOLD. TO-MORROW WE OFFER A QUANTETY AT GENTS EACH More Desirable. WILLOUGHBY, HILL & €0, Cham- pion Tailor-Clothiers, who knock prices all to thunder. Boston Square-Dealing Honge, Corner Clark and Hadison-sts. Branch, 532 Milwaunkee-av., cor, Ruckor-st, OPEN EVERY NXIGHT TiLL NINE. WIDE AWAKD ALL THE TIHE, Willoughby watches while Hill sleeps; Hill watches while Willoughhby sleeps. Ouien Ablswhite&Go/ Corner -Archer-av. and 22d-st., Will have this week (mml to-morrow morning gn sale 300 SUITS OF / Handsome Bine Plazne], Middlesex and Yacht Cloth, for men. at §10. ls and $13.50, warranted fust colors, We maxe frlfln The vest of ‘those Suits to0rder at ‘518\ We have the same in Doys' and Youths' nt corre- spondingly low pricce. We have also just patin stock & line on of handsome Mixed and' Platu Cleviot: nese—are very stylish and well made. Al the above onr own mantfacture. Tlage you risited our cstablishinent? If not, it will pay Youtaduso. Ifyou have been here once you vgu come again. Our stock of Linens, Alpacas, W)flta Vests, Straw and Furnishing Goods, is vpry compicte. We are NMaking Suits to Ord’er from $18 to $32, Suchas you gencrally pay from $28 to S{a for. 3 you o hundred handsome differcnt stvles to select from. Come and look at themi. e Hantfeime Tvery Day 200 Suits of Clothiog hy Steam Power. At ten working hours ver day. this would be twenty 5uits an hour. or one sult every three minttes. Our Unusual Facilities enable us to sell clothing st very mwuch lower pricesy| than any other clothing store. a8 they all buy thely Zouds ready-tiade frou: wholesale houscs. Visic us aud you wil be convinced that we are con- sudntly ofterity bargalns, - CLEMERT & SAYER, a 418, 418, 420. First, orlginal. and only and Turgest retail clothing store (n pying a of fluo HOTEL. EUROPEAN HOTEL, 168 SOUTH CLARKST., Now open. Newly and elegantly fitted up and furnlshs The ltestaurant, on first Goor. wilf be unsurpased ed. inite bill of fare. Private Dinlyir Rooms on second foor. s, With o CMIM@N Woven Wire Matiresses. Poorly Constructed Imitations are find- ing tueir way into the markat. ‘They ccn be readily detoeted by their gen- ezal chosp comenrancs, 00Xk out tor 4‘!15}11. they CANNOT GIVE SATISFACTIO! Union Wire Matiress Co., 17 NORTH CLARK. DBUSINESS CARDS. “Mme, S. L. VOSBURGH, MODISTE. Cutting and Fitting o Specialty, and FREE on MONDAYS. 453 West Madison-st., Bazar Pettern Rooms. Pansies, ROSES, Gerantoms, and Vornensa, A& cholee siock of Dedding: Plantaiat, RUSTIC HILT GREENHOUSES, 69 Walnut-st.. S. E. coraer Leavitt, 31..J. TECFEL. GO TO JOIIN JORES, No. 119 DEARBORY-ST-, and zet your Clothes thor- oughly clesncd and neatly repaired. TO BRI, 244 LAKE-ST., NEAR MARKET, 205100; four stortes and basement: hastront on Water- & wsmrflemwr:nd nd splendid lizhts will rent very 1o%. A. YALE, 153 LaSalle-st. FOR RENT. Two floors, S0x30.for manufacturinz or printing, With power. Apjly at foom 16, 190 Madisoa-st. STORZ 135 FIFTH-AV., suitable for Jobting House. s};bn:rflr. G00DS. E “Gpleadid asortment ows. Arrowe, Tarzets. Arm Gual Ao ot Gl house & the \nnhwel; cud for B B. P.and C Emsori, BTl reer THE ALHAMBRA, Cor. Dearborn & Raundolph-sts., WilL OPEN THURSDAY, MAY 30. posure. P WASHINGTON. The Potter Committee Rak= ing Around for Tangi- ble Evidence. A Republican Proposition to Trot Out the Venera- bleS.J. T. Beport that a Partisan Sub-Oom- mittes Will Go to New Orleans, utler to Be One of the Three Democratic Members Com- posing It Testimony Taken by the New York Custom-House Investigators. The Charges of Chicago Mer- chants Already Fully Substantiated. Fraundulent Doings of the Silk and Kid-Glove Importers’ Ring. © POTTER’S PETS. FACT AND SPECOLATION. Speciat Dispatch to The Tribune. WasHINGTON, D. C., May 25.—Thera was no meeting of the Potter investigators this after- noon. Hiscock, the absent Republican mem- ber, returned. A formal meeting will bo held Monday. There is surprise among Kepublican members at the report that the Sub-Committes to visit Louisians will consist of Morrison, Chairman, McMahon, and Gen. Butler,—two Democerats and Gen. Butler. - This would leave the Republican friends of the Administration without representation on this important Sub- Committec. There {s much fnterest wanifested in an editorial in the New York Sun of to-day, which reached bere to-night. The Sun is known as the newspaper which originated the investiga- tion, which had possession of THE ALLEGED NEW EVIDENCE from the start, and whose agents were, and are, among the princival persons engaged in proear- ing the confessions ol McLin and Dennis, and the other new alleged evidence. This article practically declares that the investization. has? 10 purpose unless it does contemplate attack- ing end shaking the title of Mr. Hayes, and of ultimately unseating him. The article pro- ‘monnces the Eleetoral Commission unconstitu- tional. This is regarded 25 an authorized official declaration by tie organ of the promoters of the invcfl.lgafiu \mt llm pnmose o! itis mo— Tuti, Allrcd \Iurtan, the ex-Special Agent who has been preparing the Florida cvidence, has been dispatched to Florida to bring McLin to Jacksoaville, where Lie will be accessible to the Sub-Committee. McLin lives 250 miles up St. Joho's River, and some fifty miles from postal communications. Seme of the Representatives think bis death-quickened conscience may com- pel him to retract his confession rather than to strengthen it. For a dying man, the Democrats expect him to undertake an arduous task. BUTLER. 1f Gen. Butler is not placed upon the Lonisiy ana Sub-Committee it will not be because he' has not earnestly Gesired to be. Ie wishes to pet even with Wayne MacVeazh, and throw bricks generally. carnest to secure secret sessions, and it is pos- sible that tho Democrats may yet reconsider their determination and hold the sessions seeret. One reason which may induce the Democrats to hold secret sessions is the fact that their testimony s {ncomplete; that there are large zops and many missiog links in it; and that if thesessions were seeret it would be easier to impose upon the public as a connected story fictlons which have no relation to ex- ‘The Republicaas will RESIST SECRET SESSIONS to every possible cxtent. The Republican man- agers and counsel are engaged in preparing their case. ‘They will probably submit it “Moz-| day, with the demand that a large number of] witnesses be called. It is possible they may in- sist that Tilden himself be called, as being the person. who more tnan anybody else would know about many of the mysteries of the can- vass. It is reported that a New York Demo- cratic paper already has in type in its office all the principal matters of evidence which the Committee expect to obtain. There fs one STRONG CONGKESSIONAL PRECEDENT against investigating a Cabinet officer. The prec- edent was in the Thircy-sixth Congress, when charges were made agaiost President Buchanan by John Covode, a Republican from Pennsyl- vania. Buchanan protested against uny attempt to fuvestigate him while he remafoed a co- orainate branch of the Government, and the Democratic minority maintained that no such investigation could be made except as o basls of impeachment, which ought to be alleged in the resolution. CUSTOMS STEALS. CIIARGES SUBSTANTIATED. Speciat Dispatch to The Tribune. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.—Mr. Leiter, of Field, Leiter & Co., Col. Bingham. Special Agent at Boston, Mr. Hines, Special Agent at Chicago, and Aporaiser-General Meredith, of Baltimore, are here as a Sub-Committee of the Treasury Commission now sitting in New York. This Sub-Committee arrived thig morning for the purpose of consulting the Secretary of the Treesury as to the extent to which he wisnes the investization too. If the Commission is cxpected to thorourhly fnvestieate all matters with which it is charged the report cannot be completed before July. A package of mm ‘@k" ’ PRICE FIVE -CENTS. He i3 reported to be very | the belief that the frauds in importations in suzar to New York amount to $3,000,000 an- nually. THE GREAT FRAUD in these sugar importations is in the nmpliuz department. The samplers are, for the most part, common laborers on_ small’ wages: The sampling 1s done on the dock, oftentimes when the samplers are entirely unobserved. Theduty is assessed by the color standard. Sugar when placed In hogsheads in the country of exportation leaches sothat the bottom Isyers are very black below, what is known as the grade of No. 7, while the suzar in the top of the hogshesd is of a_fine quality of brown sugar of the grado of No. 11. The rezulations require that three samples shall be taken from each hogshead,—one from the top, one from the’ bouom. ‘and one from the middle. These three samples, taken in equal guantities {rom each’ part of the hogsheads snd mixed together, FURNISU THE STANDARD OF COLOR by which the dut; {ls paid. The Commissioners. have discovered that thess samplers corruptly. take most of their sample- sugar from the low-. est layer, which renders the cargo subject to the lowest rate of duty. These samplers very. cusy ean make the value of the cargo cost the' Jmner a cent 2 pound less, and save him $12,000 on the cargo. The inducements to bribery are very areat, and the Commission is understood to have im- rtant evidence showing that frauds of this nd are practiced. Secretary Sherman is de- termined to go to the bottom of this busi~ ness, but, even if the Commission was to stop mow, the original charges preferred by Collector William Henrv Smith will have been fully substantisted. The Commission’ denies that the investization'is of 2 sectioual character, 25 has been charged by some of the New York ring. THE COMPLAINTS made by the Chicago importers arc not greater than those by the importers of Philadelphia and- Boston. The Commission is amazed at the statemeats of some of the mombers of the New York importers’ ring, that the investizution i3 the result of jealousy on the part of the West~ ern importers, who have no capital, and who cannot successfully compete with New York. One merchant, a member of the Commission, could have drawn a check to more than cover the entire individual capital of this consignecs’ riog. PRELIMINARY REPORT. Mr. Leiter and his assoclates, before lesving here, will submit s prelimivary report to tho Secretary of the Treasury. AIT. Leiter thinks that the abuses discovered in New York cannot be corrected without new legislation. The Com- mission generally find New Yorkimpotters more willing to testify than had been expected.! The reason tor this appears to bes that so many un- principled consiznees without capital and with but little eredit have come into_the busivess that ft {s no longer possible for New York fm- porters generally to secure the advantages over other cities which they hitherto have had, ant they now desirc to hava the system chaoged, which isinjuring them as much as it is the honest importers of other cities. NOTES AND NEWS. REPUNDING PROJECT. &gectal Dispatch €0 The Tridune. ‘WasgivgToN, D. C., May 25.—Ar. Phillips, of Kaneas, has prepared o bill to rezulate the sale of United States bonds, which, it is under- stood, expresses the views of the Banking and Crirrency Committee. The bill prohibits the , sale of United States boads except for refund- ing purposes, and provides for the opening at the Treasury and Sub-Treasury of subscription- books for bonds for refundiug the debt at a Jower interest. The Sccretary of the Treasury is also required, if it is necessary to sell bonds, * sell them by contract to the lowest bidder, after advertiscment. THE ARMY BILL. The House to-day had nearly completed lha Army Appropriation bill in Committee of tho . ‘Whole, when, after 3 protracted debate, it was decided tobe in order to submit as an amend- ment the bill providing for the transfer of the Indisn Bureau to the War Deparyment. Tkis amendment, of conrse, will require a consfder- able debate, and the Army bill may still hold the floor for many days. There was an ani- mated debate over the provision to reduce the salaries of the General of the Army and Lient.- General, but the reductions as fixed by the Committee were sustained. ‘The Republicans insisted that the Democrats, in their efforts for : economy, should first reduce their own.salaries. THE SENATE discussed the bill providiog for a permasent District Government, without finishing it. The numerous Boards which have created scandal n years past were abolished, except the Board of Healtn, and that, it was charged, needed to be abolished most of all. RANDALL'S DEFEAT. The Wallzce men, who have returned from {Pennsylvania, ore 50 triumphaut over thelr vie- ‘tory over Speaker Randall in the State Conven- jmportant evidence taken in New York arrived here to-night for the Commis- sion, and it will be submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury on Monday. The Commission Is unanimous in its opinion that the charges made against the Now York Custom- House by Chicago merchants: and Collector Smith arc entirely substantiated. Indecd, the Cowmmission e.'uly fn fts sessions at New York was OVERWHELNMED BY ADMISSIONS of the existence of the very Ring towards which the testimony taken both in the Edsternand Western citles tends. The evidence is conclusiye that the importations of silks and kid gloves'is completely in the hands of a small importing Ring. The members of that Ring are simply consigncers. They have scarcely any capital, and are mere agents of European man- ufacturers. It is through these consignments to members of this Riog that the immense sys- tem of undervaluation s possivle. Very great frauds are discovered in sugar. Fernando Wood, whose: attentton was called to the discoveries ot the Commission, expressed ition that they now declare that Randall will be defeated for renomination for Congress, and ‘hat o candidate bas already bech selected. EMUGGLING CIGARS. ‘The customs agents of tne Treasury have dis- covered an extensive scheme for amuggling ! cicars into New York by throwing them over- board in rubber bags from incoming steamshios outside of Sandy Hook. This practice bas been conducted with great success off the Florida coast oa cigars imported from Havana. TREASURY STATEMENT. To the Western Associated Poas. WasnNgrox, D. C., May 25.—The Trezsury holds now £318,894,350 in United States bonds: $18,56%,000 to securc puolic de- osits. United States bonds _deposited for_ circulation _for the week ending to-day, $1,000,000; United States bonds held fo' clrcuiation withdrawn for the week ending to- day, $615,000; Natlonal Bank_circulation, out- stabding currency- notes, sammu gold. notes, $1,432,120% internal revenue, $399,648: customs, 3275,249; receipts of National d:u!l( otes for the week endizg to-day compared , with the corresponding period last year: 1577, * gono; 15, $5,817,000; recelpts to-day, BT ‘Outstanding circulation of lchl -tender num and fractional currency this day: United States notes, new issae. 19,571,157 TUnited States notes, series 1560... . 150,123,082 United States notes, series 1874 3 582 Tnited States notes, series 1875.. Tnited States notes, series 1878 Total United States notes. Fractional carrency.. 877, 200} $340.651,010 16,732, 692 Grandtotal.... oo cvecenesnn... $363,413,714 . Subreriptions (o the 4 per cent loan 10-d3Y.... =3 .- 966,530, ° WILL TRY AGAIN. Alexsnder H. Stephens aunounces bimself as a candidate for re-election from the Augusta (Ga.)District. ~ ‘TO BOTHER SHERMAN. Representative Phillios will, at_ the first op- v portunity, introduce fa the House and ask im- mediate_action on his bill as a substitute for the pending biil declaring the contract bétween, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Syndicate for the sale of the 434 per cent bonds of the United States to be_contrary to law. The tull text of the measure is as follows: “Be It snacted, efc., That all eales of onds of * the United States, except for purposes of refund- ing the debt, 2s now provided for by law, are here- Dy prohibited. and for purposes of refunding the debt ata_ lower rate of interest the public sub- scription books shail be kept open at the Treavn of the United States and Subd-Treasnriés thereof; and, should It be necensary fOF the Secretary of tne Treasury {0 effect any sale ot ssles of bonaa au- thorlzed to be soid by law. be shall only o so on 3 sale or contract made, to tho lowest bidder or bidders, due notico thereof being given by puoli- cation. THE RECORD. _ % SENATE. - Wasarxgroy, D. C., May 25.—Mr. Sargent called up the concurrent resolution declariog that the provisions of the existing treaty be- tween China and the Tnited States allowing un- restricted immigratiun to this conntry from Chins might wisely be modified so as to sab- serve the best interests of both Governments, &ud mviting Lhznuenuona!me Executive to the subject. Passed. The bill amending the Revised sumtu n relation to judicial powers and the fusctions of. Consuls passed. Air. Thurman called up the Scaate bill to pro- vide for Circult and District Courts of the United States at Toledo. Passed. The bill divides the Northern District Into the Eastern’ 8nd Western Divisions, bot allows no vfl.xflunn. ¢ Clerk or Marshal. " AL ’ r. Sargent sabmitted 8 resoiution instructing lhlnicnm’mgflut on the Judictary to inqalre fnto /