Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 23, 1878, Page 1

® VOLUME XXXIX —— FURNITURE. 1066.60 That the Establishment that advertises to sell so low, and gives FOUR REASONS why, ocwes more to-day, manufac- ture and sell less, and flourish in the papers more, than any other FURNITURE HOUSE, And yet they have not half the facilities they claim. TAFFY IS CHEAP We carry the largest stock, greatest wvarie- ties, handsomest de- signs, and yet sell at bottom prices. (0LBY & WIRTS, FURNITURE DEALERS, 917 & 219 State-st. - Why We can afford to sell First= Class FURNITURE Iower than any other house in the trade: FERST. We manufacture our own goods. SECOND. Our expenses are less than others, while our sales are MCRE THAN DOUBLE ANY TWO retail houses in the city. ETHEIRD. We are the ONLY house in the city that buys wholly for **spot cash.” FOURTE. We have no bad debts, as we sell for CASH ONLY! PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR CRUSHED STONE. Sealed Proposais will be recetred by the Soutl Parkc Commirsioners for one thousand cublc yards more or Iess, of Fino Crushied Stone Scrcentass for sidewelk on east slde of Grand Boulevard, from Thirty -seventh-at.to Fifty-fnst-st. - 3aid ecreentays must b cloan and white aadiree Trom dirt and clay, 304 cauai to saiple at Sguth Park urice. Contractor will be required th fur- Rish waterial, haul, spread, roll, snd water i same in sccordanee with plans and spetifications on Ole with Secretars of South Park Commisson. Probosas aiso il he Teceived o1 same blace and af ssme e for 2,000 cable rards, more ot less, of, fne Crushied Stons £ictop dreding riad, Cqust I auaniy Lo eample nowat gftice of South Yark Commiesionere, and of a similar Znenees (o that used on Grove Parkwar: tame to be piaced o roads In South Park and on Doulevards, &pread. watered, and rotled, Proposals will be received up 1o Monday. June 24, IS8T 12 o'clock mi. The right to Teject any and sli bids reserved by the Commission. JONY B, SUERMAN, L CORNELL. Construction Committee South Park Comintsston. Chicopo, Juze 19, 1878, UCKAN STEAMSHIPS, ALLAN LINE OCEAN MAIL STEAMSHIPS, VIA QUEBEC, V1A BALTIMORE. PASSAGE all classes between orincioal points fn d America st lowest rates. Accommoda- cxcelled. Three weekly Saflings each way. 00 to $50; Intermediate, $49, kold. bre . 3 currency. horiost ¥ea Route, Superfor Skips, Experiencedol gren Disclplined Crews. Safety the Governiug ale. " Emigrant nnd Steernge Passengers, through %0211 points at epeclal rates. Gen. Aenta, Apply o ALLAX & CO. 72 LaSalie-st.. Chicazo CUNARD MATIL LINE. Saflininthrec times & week 108nd from British Ports. Lowest Prices, Apply at Company's Office, morthwest corner Ciark and Randolpu-sts., Chicazo. T Western Azenc. H. DG VERNET. General CIAN MANASSE, OPTICLAN. Tribune Boilding. Al Fice spectacics sulied to all sbts on. sclenting prin- elples. "Opera and Fleld Glasies, Telescopes, Micro- Stubeh, Barometers, dc, RUGS AND MATS. TED WOOL. AT, of évers description: c. 1 ‘shall offer the atiore per cent lecs tiian you can buy else- where. and guarantee the bett goudh ever put on the market. Special sizes. aay color. mate to order. VT, BISHOP, 761 West Madivon-st. E%a? Price! 500 dor. K4 Glove {lon- K14 Gloves. tn al colors ana sizes, ot 1,000 rleccs Striped Crash st 5c, former price Sc. 500 Honeycomb Qulits at 60c. cheap for 85c. 20,000 yurcs Lipen Embroldoriea at 2.3, 4. 5. 6,8 = : g and foc. Drice 8, 125, 15, 18, 20, 25, 1,000 cartons Flowers at 5. 10, 15, 20, sud 25c o Sprar. cnoap fur 20, 25, 35, 30, and 50c. 500 doz. -button K1d Gloves,all shades and sfzes, BUS7He. former price S 50,000 Fousat1. 2 3. 4, 5. 0, 8 10, 133, 15, 20, and Z5c—-not halt TeRular price 1,200 doz. Tosw Damaged Undermeas st ual price. pleces Extra Quality Stripe Plque at e form. ,50 pleces Extra Quality Stripe Pique at 6o: torm 0 cares Straw Nats, consistiag of Miflan, Taciurers prices. 2,000 pleces Dress Goods, a foober's stock, at 63, 8, 10, 1245,15, 16, 20, wud 2653 Worth from 15 t0 1,000 picces Extra Quality Black Cashmeres at 4 35,50, 63, 75, andoc. from auctions ev. traordinaty barguins. 1,000 ploces Bisck Grenadines at less thsa Laie er 50,000 sds. Arnold's Best Prints will o offered Mon- day 3t dkic: Dever sold fess than Tc. 10,000 doz. Ladies' Striped Hose at Ge: worth 12c. 500 doz. Ladies' and Children’s Balbriggan Fancy Strived tos. broken fotk, at hall price co close. 50,000 yds. Hamburg Edgtngs. from miction, 4c, 1, . G, K10, and 1250} cieas 3t & 16, 195 150 15, 20, and Hic. 200 csrtous Ostrich Tips, fa all shades. Goods~very ceap. 50,000 yds. iboous at half price. Tais Lot com- Driies thie stock of & largo retaller. WILL OFFER, SECONL FLOOR, 73 New 2,000 Dressig Sacques, extra long, at 50. G5, and o, former price £1, $1.23, £1.50, and 3 1,500 Chfidren's Linen Sults (s Jobber's stock) at - ., $1, d $1.50, former price $1.25, $1.50, $1.75. and $2.50. t 21, 30. 3o. 40, 50, 65, 75, and 90c—a Job Lot, Very cheap 2,000 Ladtes' Linen §: $2, 52.50, §3, nd $3.50, former price 33, §3.50, $1. 5, und $6~a Manufacturers stock. 2,000 Ladtes’ Circulars and Dusters at $1.50, 82, £2.50, aud $3~less than cost to manufacture. . €1, 51,25, $1.50,$1.75, 2. 5. cheap. 300 single Polsley Shawls ot £4.50, $5. €6, §8,and SIG, trom auccion; very chieap. 200 pleces chieap Blsck Silkaat 55, 60. 65, 75, 89, 254 600: worth frotn 60¢ 10 S1.50, 2,000 pairs Ladtes’, Misses’, and Child & retafl stock at 50c o th dollar. OVSTORE 118 & 120 State-st. COAL. CITY SCRIP TAKEN AT PAR GARTSIERRIE 47 BRAZIE BLOCK (041, At Regular Market Prices, Watson Coal & Hining Co, 101 Washington-st COKFEES. 1,000 doz. Corset: Another shipment of Genuine Arabian Macha Coifee just ar- rived at the HONG KONG TEA CO. 1I0 & 112 Fadisom-si. ‘We roast it fresh every day. DENTISTR Y. OUR SPECIALTY TEETH. ‘The Finest Work at the Lowest Possible Living Rates, No fancy prices. The finest and best full set S8 Tenth extracied withous pain by the uew and safe rem- gdy. Tho uegt fllfngs at one-third the usual rates. . The most popular and elegant deninl pariors in the ity DRS. McCHESNEY, CLARK & RANDOLPIL - MELLINERY MILLINERY AND SUITS, X SUMMER MILLL- THP LATEST NOVELTIES x A full lnc of Lieady-made Suits: alsp Dress- making done o order. Mourning Goods and liridal O pecially. The latest sumamer styles for makin ks and (:n:ln’mm]ncn All o-derx,&glc:m;g witl B taess, and {n the Most approved auyles. B MISS M. fl«m‘m (e adis: CIRHIROPODIST. %S STEPHENS, (HE CHIROP: NSECT POWDER, =¥ 10 Bogs, Rozches, Motz Fleas. Lice. etc. Warrant- ed. Arend's luséct Powder Depot, 179 E. Madison-st. SUNMER RESORTS. UNITED STATES HOTBL, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK, Open for the Season from June 15 to October 1. TOMPEINS. GAGE & CO. SUMMER RESORT. - The undersicoed- 13%. tie Wost. cumfortable famfi Suminer Resort ont of Chicago. Located fn pleassnt: part of Highland Park, LaXe Cc 1., 00 C. & M.R. on sorth snore of e Michig: Before Jocating for on T e Termy vers remonabie e bop vy e AL depDt on appiicaion 16 e e USCO0, Tulewiid Hutel, Highiaod Park, MEAT-CANNING ESTABLISHIENT. WANTED—A competent and esperlenced man to sk charse of the FROCeRing ruom: must have drst- cluss reference s to_canabllfty and experience. Ad- dress K 72, Tribuae o3icc. EDUCATIONAL. SATANTEN=A MAS WITH FAMILT AS TRINCI o with family al acauriny s unguestionsble ce required. Address K 60, Tribune otfice, for i FRUNKS. A A Our new State-Room Trunk. No E.uropean tourlst canafford fotake an ocean trip without 1t Tourlsts’ outte a speclalzy. CHARLES T. WiLT, 144 State-st. WANTED. TRAVELING MES—We want men selling the Hard ware Trade (o rep: 1 Wan. immeatarcie; men selling A Can be made from one pack- sze of “'HILL'S EAST I DIAN MANIOCA.™ Soldby all leading Grocers. CHICAGO, SUNDAY. JUNE 23, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES PIANOS. AMUSEMENTS, e beg leave to call the atteatlon of Plano buyers to the latest atyles of In elegant cases of Rosewood. American Walnut, French Walaut, Callfornls Laurel. and South Americat Wood. {n whichi ate ntrodiced (1o follow{sk impore tauL Hnprovements, iz, : 1. ATEIPLE SCALE brings fato action those por. tions of the sirings which heretofore lay dormsnt wnd inactive, thercby’ fncrensing the richness, pilabllity, and sinzing quality. &8 well as the carrying capacity of the tong, expectally of the unper nates - A'COMBINED WOODEN AND METAL FRAME, with ita new syitem of a crose-har sud bracines, #Iving absolute safely against tho pull of the stringe, and in- creasing the capacity (o stand in tune, TiL X CONSYRUCTION OF THE SOUND-BOARD, WIL Ii€ ¥stem of compression preventing that reiaza; tion of thie sound-board which {a the natural resull of its constaut_concussfon. caused by the strokes uf the lisuimers agaiust the strings, and by simosphoric {ndu- 1V.'A METALLIC FRAME ACTION, belng entirely Impcrvious to atmospheric fnfluences, in conjuuction WIEL the new system of escapeinent, Teaulting {n un. errlu precision, power, and delicacs of touch, and dursbilfly. V. A TONE;PROLONGING PEDAL extends the pacity of the Piauo for the production of new musteal effecie, by enabling the performer, at ploasure, 1o pro- 1ong: thie sound of a single note or FTuup of notes, leav- ing both hunds free to strike othier notes; {s of stmple construction. not liable 1o get out of order, and lts use ey nequired. VI. A SOFT PEDAL. Ty means of thfs most fn. genfour. yetstuple cotitrivance, the whole rauge of ammets can be moved elthor 1o closs proziyaity (o the strings or 1o any desirable point of thelr striking dis- tance: thus enabling the player at will to elicit the full power of thie fnatrument. o the softost whisper of its tone, Lo glve any gradation of crescendo and diminu- endo with unersing ceratny PELTON & POMEROY, 150 and 152 State-st.. Sole akents for thie Nor(hwast. We shall offer for sale on Monday, at bargains, the following SECOND-HAND STEINWAY SQUARE PTANGS That have been takon fn_eschange for Uprights, have Seen but little used, are {n perfect order, and practical~ Iy equal to new: Style 1—7-qclave. Tosewood case, frout round corners, THchiy carved fexs and IyFe, patent ugraffe. Style2—Same as above, With fancy woldings around iy Stylo 3—$ame as atylo one. with all round carners, and back ‘flni‘ifimd ke ,§Dll‘i| i Au eanly canl will seure the Gholee. 4 LYON & nEALT. “General Agents for Stefnway Dlanos, Corner State and Monroe-sts. CHICKERING'S NEW STYLE UPRIGHT PIANOS. The most perfect instruments ever made, Samples just received at REED'S TENPLE GF MUSIC, 92 Van Buren-st., cor. Dearborn. More and wo cloge 221 and 223 State-st. We shall make prices to close out the entire Hollister & Gor- ham Bankrupt Stock of CARFETS, 0i § GURTAINS, &¢. Don’t miss this LAST CHANCE of get- ting first-clags goods at 8 FEARFUL SAC- RIFICE. W.W.PHELPS, Assigneo, 321 & 323 State. BLACKBEERY Wi BLAGK WINE AND BRANDY, Prepired from the Berry Juices under onr personal supervision espressly for NEDICAL PURPOSES, And warranted free from all impurities. S QT Wi Interest on Oity of Chicago Bonds. CITy CONPTROLLER'S OFFICE, } Cuitcaco, June 22, 1575, City cf Chicago Coupons maturing July 1, 1878, will be cashed on presentauon at the INerchants’ National Bank, N. W. corner LaSalloyand Madison-sts. J. A. FARWELL, Comptroller. THE UNITED STATES Mortgage Company. Loans at current Rates an Bond and Mortzage of Improves *‘eal Extate, without commission. ALFRED W. SANSOME, 7 Union 3uilding. Secretary. COUNTY ORDERS, Reccivable for Taxes 1877, for sale by IRA EHOLMES, General Broker, 88 Washington-st. MONEY Paid for Fidelity, Etate Savings., German Savings, Central, German, and Third Na- tionai Haok claims. IRA' HOLMES, Gon- eral Broker, 88 Washington-at. __CLOTHING. CLEMENT & SAYER, Memfiturers of Cloiiag by Steam Pover, 416. 418, 420, 122, & 421 Milwaukee-ar. Xamerchiant taffor ean_produce more stylish or bet- ter mae_clothlng than we carry In stock, Our Liue Flaguel Sults for men, $3, you wili au0 &n (mmense barsain. It will Pay’ you.to el for;our sults for chifdren 2 to 8 years of ‘age, 32 to S8, Ave are not s braach of ¢e n¢ Ealt-rn house. working off ol stock for them wulcl cannot be sold fa New York or lioston, but munufacture all our own clothing Wnder our ows roof, and offer Lo our customiers new. clean. and fresh garments every day. orfinal, aud only strictly Gne-prics casichonse and inrgest retall Clothinys stor fu tlic World, occupstag an area of Soors of more than £nuere, 2 Serotl SCREENS. KELLEY'S PAT. CORNER (Dl;ni‘(ihsd o GNCE. [“fith Drab, Zagscanz. - Quallis o Best “Frices reasoapie, °F 1° J. W.D. KELLEY, Masnutacturer, 83 Madison-st. Fifteen years' experience. MIDGETS! The Unparalleled Excite- ment over thie wonderful, diminutive living human beings, at Hershey Music Hall, rendersit absolute- Iy necessary to remain BDaily Receptions After- noon and Kvening, from 2 to 4:30 and from 710 9. Blorning Matinees, Wed- nesday and Saturday, from 10 to 12. ADMISSION, 35 CENTS. MONDS, WATCHES, Eic. During the present week, prior to our REMOVAL to corner of State and Washing- ton-sts., we shall offer our large stock of Sil- ver Ware, Diamonds, Watches,-Clocks, &o., AT COST! GILES, BRO. & CO., 268 WABASH-AV. ROWE & CO., Lae Damilton, Kowe & Co.. 103 State-st., cecond Noor (unc Sepiember). Mr. Bén K. Chase, Our fore- man, remains with us. ~ Watches warranied by the =d to withont cuarge. Work solleited. Or- dery for zvous attended 10 et sinall comulssion f0F cash and FPlated Ware, and 20003 zold 25 low as any other house will do Call at the oldest jew- fi] Takenat par for Watches, Jeweln) for carh. ° ! elrs honse in the city. Sfil‘l}) PIOIN 6o ASHLEMAN, 157 State-st., between Madison and Monroe. CURTAS? MRS. MIDDLETON’'S Lace Curtain Cloaning ESTABLISIHMENT, 958 WABASKE AVENUE, Established for 13 years, Orders gent through the mail wiif be called or 3nd delivered. prompuly. . Laces Te- paired at reasonable charges. "Ladics’ Fine Laces cleaued aad repalred In the ncatest manacr. WHITE HOLLARD WIXDOW SHADES cleaned. warranted 1o ol} and look 3 £ood as new. by 8 patent Steam Calender (the only one ‘west. of Stat Iland. N.Y.). " Price for cleantng ond qrders recetved for thie E) NG CO-. and for the sai et Exterininator, * warragted 10 destroy Moths. Bedbugs. Fifes,” Cockroaches, Mosqultocs, and otlier inzects. Houtes €xceriinated by contract. Leave orders a¢ $ Wabash-av., 69 South Caual-s FOXE SALE. FOR SALE. Six elegant Side Cases, at $300 each. A part of the beau- tiful store furniture of the late firm of Hamilton, Rowe & Co., and cost originally $900 each. Inquire at 23 Franklin-st., city. TO RENT. For Rent for Summer Resort New frame Louse containing 10 tooms, nest to the Mineral Spring ot Montrose, 8 miles trom the city, In- Quire of L. SILVERM A, Chaniber of Cornn TO REINT. Four-story Brick Euilding, 244 LAXE- ST.,near Market, 30x100. Water Eisvator; aplendid lig]lixt; rent very low. JOHN A. YAL 53 LaSslle-st. TO RENT. Store and baserent, 38 Las : nlso second. third, rée. selite ur 30y part, L0 v, A-rrlune Huil £, DOW x S _CARDS, By JOSEPH RUFF, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKE! Formerly with the aze firm of HAMILTOS, ROWE & €07, e now located at 140 LaSalic-st., souibiwest cor- ner Madison. MME. S. L. VOSBURGEL, MODISTE. Cutting and iting a zpectaliz. 1 employ 0o appren- ticesand’my charges are within the reach of all. _ Sat. {sfaction guarsatced. Bazar Puttern Rooms, 255 West Madison-st. HLVIVZ VIODOAT RICH AND RACY. Mrs. Capt. Jenks Utterly Confounds the Ceramic tatesmen. The Female in the Case Proves to Be the Champion Witness. et Even Bully Ben Butler Re- tires from the Field Entirely Beaten. | And Poor McMahon Is Made the Butt of the Witty Witness, That Mythical *Sherman Let- ter” More of a Mystery than Ever. ‘Witness Describes Her Inter- view with Sherman and Shellabarger. The Former Had Become Disgusted with Louisi- I ana Polities. [ And the Latter Had No Favors to Ask for His Client. Watterson Dons His Armor and Has at Mr. Abram S. Hewitt. Henry Proposes to Prove that Abe Is Not & Man to Be Trusted. WOMAN'S WIT. MRS. JENK'S A LIVELY WITNESS. Special Dispaich to The Tridune. WasnINGToN, D. C., June 22.—The mysteri- ous woman of whom the Democrats have talked so long as ooe fully posted in regard to the original Shermau letter, and of all facts con- nected with it, was at last examined to-day. Her appearance created a declded sensation and cxcited o general curiosits, even among the members of the Committee. She is a woman a little above mediuni heighs, of fine form and regular features; in manner sho is very aeliber- nte, has perfect sclf-possession, and proved to beas quick at repartee as. either Butler or Mc- Manon, the two members of the Committee who undertook fo the session to conduct her examination, Sbe isavery rapid and pointed speaker, and from the first to the last of her loug examination ehe was scarcely moved by any question, or by any turn of the examination, from her thorough composure, and she fre- quently turned the laugh upon her fnqulsitors. Whtle she corroborated Anderson in some par- ticulars, the esplanations which she gave of those portions of Anderson’s testimony which she admitted to be true were really more se- rious 1¥ DISCREDITING HIX thau if she had denled all portions of his story. ‘There was an immense amount of chaff both in the questions and in her apswers, but, in whatever was developed regard- ing the so-called Sherman letter, her testimony went directly to overthrow all that part of the Democratic case which depends upon the existence of such & letter. In brief, Ter story in rezard to this letter was this: An- derson was pressing Weber to obtain certain cuarantees {rom Sherman, aud Weber, more for the purpose of humoring Auderson than beceatse he himself desired any such guarantees irom Sherman, united with Anderson in writ- ing a joiut note to Sherman, a copy of which Anderson has heretofore produced in his testimony. This note, she declares, was handed to her sealed 1o deliver, and that upon ecarrying it to a parlor in the St. Charles Hotel, where the visiting statesmen had their ressions, she opened it and becawme aware of its contents. Sbe never de- livered it according to its directions, but upon reaching the parlor she dictated a reply to it at a side desk, Inclosed It In an envelope after it was completed, dirccted it to Weberand Aunder- son, god carried it back and delivered it to ‘Weber. She emphatically refused to state who wrote the letter at her dictation, but sald that aflter it was written she picked it from the table, inclosed it, and delivered it to Weber. She declared that SHERMAN ENEW NOTHING of the existeuce of this letter, and, in a long cross-examination, conducted for the purpose of showing that during her visits here she bad conforred with Secretary Sherman in regard to the letter, there was an utter faflure to develop anything which compromised the Seeretary tn the least. She characterized Anderson as the sublimest villain who ever trod earth, but for all that she still believed Anderson was honest in his conviction that such a letter had been writ- ten by Sherman, and sbe gave him eredit for this belief throughout her testfimony. Alto- gether she appears to be oncof the most curous characters connected with the Louisiana affairs yet developed by this or any other in- vestigation of the intricacies snd mysteries of politics in that State. ‘The Democrats are con- siderably demoralized by this testimony of Mrs. Jenks, sud they assert that they will be able to contradict her statements by several witnesses to whom she is Teported to have af- firmea the existence of the origival letter from Sccretary Sherman, but the straits in which the DEMOCRATS FIND THENSELVES in regard to the matter is well tllustrated by the fact that at the close of the investization to- day they summomed Mr. Carson, the correspondent of the New York Times, to give evidence in reference to o converzation some months ago with the Secretary, Kknowing that all that Carson could testify to was that Sherman said it mizht have bect possi- ble for him to address aletter of some kind to thost Supervisors, asking them to perform their duty. Mrs. Jenks will appear again on Monday. The Democrats who do not betieve her story still agree It is now useléss to expect to find any original Sterman letter, since a womaun as sharp 25 Mre. Jeuks has proved berself 10 pe, and who evidently kuows what the exact facts about the Ietter are, would mever have testified as she did if such a letter exists, unless sne had been absolutely certain that no such letter could be proguced. CAPT. JENKS. CONSIDERATE. vasrisgToN, D. C., June 22.—The Potter Committee resumed its session to-day. Gen. Butler stated he would be absent in case Senator Matthews desired to testify, e having PRICE FIVE CENTS. seen a publication that the reason why Mr. Mat- thews did not appear was a fear of being insult- ed by him (sucler). Ar. McMahon explained that in his passage with Mr. Reed yesterday he had not intended to reflect upon that gentleman’s veracity, and the reports in the papers to that effect were mistakea. Mr. Reed explained that he had not under- stood Mr. McMahon haa made any such reflec- tions, aud that whut the newspanera had published in regard to the matter wes an ecror. THE CAPTAIN STEPS FORWARD. . Cupt. Thomas A. Jenks was further cross-oxam- ined by Mr. McMahon, and stated that he was positive that he never heard of the so-called Sher- man letter tll {t was mentioned by Pitkin, he Lhought, “on the Gth of January, or aoat. that ime, . Considecnole tima was consumed in the examina- tion regaraing the visit of Mrs. Jenks 10 Washing- ton. The witness stated that hepald his wife's expenses 10 Washington. She came at the instance of Gov. Kellozg. Anderson, it was_ understaod, haa certain cocamente which Mr. Kellogz desired. | to get, und Mre. Jenks was bere for that purpose, having recsived a lotter from Mr. Kellogs to come. Gen. Butler examined the witness concerning the letters of Anderson to the witness, requesting bhim 1o ohtan **the letter,™ the document. ¢(c., zicaning the so-catled ** Shérman letter, " and us- suriag him that if he conld do so his fortuna conld be made. The witness disclaimed knowing anythlaz of the letter or aocument that Anderson reférred b Nir. Butler—Now do you zay that there was ao document which. by secarinZ, you could make your fottane, and that you did not have some curiosity as to what the document was? Answer~1 bad written Anderson for @ descrip- tion of the docameat, buthad O IDEA WHAT THE DOCGUENT WAS, Alr. Butler inguired of the witness if his wife bad pever asked him what the document that was 20ing 10 make their forsune contained. Witness—She may nave doue so, but ha did not remember it in so many words. Q.—IF she did ask you, what did you reply? A. —Tiat L knew nuthing about §;, Continuing, the withiess soid ‘that Anderson had never offered him $1.000, but had written, stating that the document was worth S1,000. 85 not the offer of a thousand dollars made 10 You for the document in question befare your wife went to Donsld<onville? A.—Xo, wir. An.er- sun had informed me that certain Democrats would puy the amount for the document. The witness further gaid that he had never iuthorized his wife Lo pay Wenor anvthing to prodiice the letrer. Sho had never told im that she had done 8o, _ile had acen It pablished in the newspapers that hlx wife had the so-callea **Shermun letter,” but she had told him that the statement was not true. The witaess never bud sy jutlmation that his wife kuew anything about the Sherman document. Jir. Lutler askea the witneas if he was naot aware of the fact that his wife wrote to Gov. Kel- lozg first, instead of vice verss, and he rephed that he was not. MRS. JENKS. ‘WIFE OF THE CAPTAIN. VasmixgToN, D. C., June 22.—Mrs. Jenks, wife of tie previous witness, was sworn, and testified that Anderson had written to her from Philadelphia in relation to the document which he termed the “Shermanletter.” I koewnoth- ing of the document which Anderson called the “Sherman levter” until last Jauary. She had seen the documnent. Q.—Did you ever have that document? A~ don't think I bave ever had the original docu- ment to which there is so much _importance at- tached. Iinight have had the document in my band about two minutes and analf. Was at the time in the street. No cne gave it to me. No- body showed it to me. She nsked no permis sion to take it. Gen. Butler questioned the witness, witha vlew of ascertaining from whom she ot the document, or Low she came in possession of it. She said that she picked it up from a table, and that there might have been persons in the room. She did look around, and after picking it up went into’the street with ft, and kept it in her possession but ABOUT TWO MINUTES AND A HALF. P Q—In what room was the table from which you picked tha document? A.—It was io Parlor P of the St. Charles Ho- tel. She presented the document to Dan Weber at the entrance of the St. Charles Hotel. It was about noon. Weber had left the witness after a conversation at the corner of St. Charles and Common streets. In reply to tne question as to the contents of the lettor handed by her to Weber, the witness repeated, word for word, the “Sherman letter” as beretofore published. Gen. Butier submitted a letter written to Mrs. Weber, beariog the sig- patare of ** Agnes Jenks,” and the witness recomized it 85 a letter written to Mrs. Weber oy herself, requesting the former to look well for *the Gocument,” as it wouid be of rauch ben efit to her husband and Auderson, and,in the event of ber producing “the document,” she (Mrs. Jenks) would see she was WELL PAID FOR HER TROUBLE. ‘The witness tnen stated that. she never knew of any other letter addressed to Anderson and Weber which contatned a gusrantce. She hzd never scen the document since she gase it to Dan Weber: Her husband had told her that Pitkin had mentfoned the -existence of the “ Sherman letter ” to hinon the 6th of January last. She came to Washington on her own account. She had notifica 3fr. Kellogz of her intention of coming before elie left New Orleans. She came here on business of her 0wn, ana busingss concern- Ing the mation st larse. The witness admitied having written to Anderson inquiring if be desired the **Sherman letter.” Q.—Voat docament was it Anderson wanted? A.<He wanted the document that he called the Shermap Jetter. Q.—Did you not know of that document before Jonuaryt A.—No, sir: because he wrote lettors 10 1877 that he wanted the documents the * Deats™ (I uee his janguaze) who came to Lonisisna to sce a fair count had given bim. He did not ex- actiy say ‘WHO THE DEAD-BEATS WERE, but I always thousht {n my mind he meant the Mac- Veagh Commistion. That 1swaatl thought he wanted. ({Laughter.] Q. —Did you know or believe there was euch a docament 3s the Shermun letter in existence notil last January? A.—Imight have knowa about it, bot1didnot think abontit. 1f I had thouznt abont i, I might have known it. T knesw tnere was 8 ddcument 3id to ealst ut that time. ¢.—Did you know where it was? A.—I didnot know the csact place of it. o Q.—Did you eversee itY A.—I did see a doca~ ment. Q.—Wheredid you sec itt A.—I saw it at al- most any place I fooked. Q.—Whv, did you have it? A.—Not exactly: no. 1donot think I ever had it to remain perma- nently in my possession. It might have been o my possession a vers few micates, but not for any length of time. 5 Q.—Who lct you take it? A.—Idid notask any- body's permission, because 1 had it. It might have been handed over to amother party dus that two minutesand a half I bad it. As matter of first princivle I will aay IT GOT IN 317 WANDS. Q.—But who gave it to you, handed it to_yon, . or put you in passession of it 1o any way or form?« NO one. . —Then how did you get it? 4.—0, very readily. . 1just ifted ftap off A table, you know Q. —\Who was present in Paclor P, 5t. Charles Ifoiel, when you picked it up? A.—There were several. I believe there were same of the visicin Etatesmen there discussing the Retnruing Boar pro avd con, whick was to meet that day. You do not mean the MacVeagh Commission Nos that was long afterwards. . —What did yon®do withh the docament after you took ft? A.—I presented it to the person who required it. I zuve it to Danicl Weber, if you want to kuow. I handed it to him at the ladies' entrance of tuc St. Charles Ilotel. T had bad & mote (rum him, and he must have expected it. [ met Weber atSi. Chatles and Comtnon streets, and had a little conversation with him, und then I weut up-stairy in the St Charler Hutel, and shottly afterwards went into Parior P. Q.—Did you take up suy document with you which you handed to anybady in that raom? A.— 1 had 3 little note. e 4 MARES A STATEMENT. Q.—~Who did you get that note from? A.—Weil, now. thatis a direct uestion. Tdon't know e: actly the niznt you buve 1o know. Lefore unswe ing your question, may I say something? 3tr. Butier—Certainly. Witnass—Well, I wish to state in the presence of this ansust Committee and the country at lerge that I ditinctly andentireiy EXONERATE M. SECRETART SUERMAN from any comolicity, direct or indirect, 1o the so- calied Anderson-Weber guarantes. If there is crimipality in the document or political dishonor attached 1o it, I alonz know the Alpha and Omega of it Noout elee knows aught in regard to i, and { do not thini I shail tell you anything more. It is sufficient that I exonerate Mr. Sccretary Sherman and aiso Mr. Anderson; and, althouyh [ may deem him (Anderson) one of the most magnif- icent and sublime scoundrels, at least in the matter of the guarantee he nas been sincere, and Iaward him all doe merit. ife has always deemed it genuine, and this may be the small ray of light ' admitted Iato the darkness that surroands him. No one knowy about that_document bat myself, and {do not think [ am compelled to tell you gen- tlemen any more, Q.—-DId Mr. Weber give you a note to take up to Secretary Sherman? A.—He did. Q.—And you went up and bad an interview with him, and found him with tue vislting statesman? A.—Yo. ait: nothing of the kind. Sherman wss up in his roat. <o thiat | did not sec bim at all. E WAS NOT THERE. = Did Weber teil you what was in the note? No, sir: he merely told me Auderson was ot satisded, and he wanted guarantee; he (Weber) himself id not care avon ir. . Q.—\What did he tell you ke wanted you to do, if anything? A.—L was on my way tothe SL. Charles ot the time, and Weber sala he was just £oinz to send it 1p 0 Shermau, aud [ said [ wonld take it up myself. > Q.—Now 20 on and tell ns all abour1t? A.—We- have not bezun at the beminnivg of this affai at ut. bowever, I hada conversation hefore [ zot'to the St. Charles Hotel. 1 had known Weoer for esme years,—lous before | met my tusband. e was alivavs a pretty good Kepablicau, ang can pol~ itica in that part of the countrs, sl 1 felt at live erty to ask him in revard to the political lovkout. 1asked bim where Anderson was, that he had not een up to onr place of late, and he said ANDERSON WA3 NOT SATISFIED that he would be taken care of. 1 presume 1 said that **The party will take care of the men who do thelr duty by 1t." He said, *-Yes; we have such an assurance, but Anderson thinks'we had belter bavea written guarantee.” 1 said, **Who fo you want it from?" 1o said, **\¥e bave just written aletter to John Snerman.” 1eaid, *“Is not the word of such men sufficient withont a_ written guarantec? Don’t you think you insult them by asking 12" fle safd he did not carc so muc about it himself, but that Andersou thought they had better have it. At that time 1 did got think of txkinz in the noic, but he requested me to, and [ told him [ would, ‘snd that is the cnd of it. Q.~Oh, no. Now I waut to know what you did with the Bote? 1bit an end off quite “uncon- sclouely, and T fiid 5ot see then how 1 could pro- sent it 10 ti.e gentleman to whom 1t wasadaresed, and knowing It was not pnvate business, and fecl ing a liitle ashamed and indignant, 1 determned not to deliver it. 1 thousht if such men bad given their assurances, their word was suicient. 1 was in the ladiea’ reception-room at this thne. 1t was tuere the idea struck me. : . —What was the ideu tnat strack you? A.— 1 kmew Weber was waitiag for an saswer, azd be zot it. 4 Q.—¥When you got iuto Parlor P whodid you flnd there? A.—I found several pzreons there, but I DID NOT PRESENT THE DOCUMENT to them. 1 did not Iike 1o do it under the circam- stances. «.—Did yousay anything about jt to them? A.— No, sir, 1 did not. — Secretary Shermun was not- there, and what was the use of giving it to any~ body efse?t Q:—Now, then, how3did you pick up the letter sou carried back to Weber? A.—It was inan en~ Velope, of course. . —¥ho put it into the envelope? A.—Itis" sutlicient for yod to know it was put in the exvel- ope and given 10 Weber. Acd you did not tell him that you had not met Sherman, did you? A.—It was 00t necessary to state that fact. Q.~But you ve him the letter 8s coming from Sherman? A.— never said so. How tas it directed? A.~To Messrs. D. A r and Jamen E. Anderson. Can you give nstho substance of the contents® A.~—Yes, pretty nearly. 1 never forgel anything thiat T bave once read. [ The witness then repeated, verbatim, the so-called Sherman lctter, declining to refresh her memory by looking at the printed docament. ] ). —How many visiting statesmen were shore in varlor P? A.—1 did not count them. There were 100 mavy. ; Q.—Did you write it in parlor P? A~ did not say Lwrote it. It was written in parlor P, and in the presence of the visiti tesmen, bt 1 be- Tieve thex were too much cozaged in the Lusiness of the Ketarning Bosxd to puy much attertion to what \as going on around them. Q.—Therefore nono of them knew what wis in. this nate? A.~I co not think eo. Q.—And, of course, thev were tao gallant to look over s lady's shoulder’ A.—Oh, yes, that would e been A BREACI OF ETIQUETTE. Q.—Then you put It in an envelope and took it back to Webert A.~1didnot eay 1 pat it in an envelope. that lettery A, ~1It was ekmed John Sherman. Q.—What ‘did yon say to Weber when youw handed It to him? * A —~I Jusc gave hlm the lIeter and walked on. i not like t0 stay 2oy louger. 1t was not necessary. Q.—flave you ever seen that letter since? A.—I o notknow that 1 have. Iwasnot very anxious toee it, 1o tell the trath. No, I have mot seen taat document since. 1t was worth presersing in the archives. W here were thoso archives that it was in? AT tnnk f¢ will lnst es lonz a3 the nution will fast, or atleast zs long as the Potter Committeo willlast. Tt will go down to posterity. I say it should Have been . FILED IN THE ARCRIVES. Q.—But what wzs done with ir? Have yon ever looked for 1t since? A.—1 don’t know thit I have lookéd for that special letter. for ome important docnuments. I thouglt the Mac- ortant document to help Anderson,and 1 looked or that. Q.—Have you known of that letter beingin ex- isténce since? “A.—No; I spolie to Weber of some document, and submitted some of Anderson's let- ters. He said be bad an {mportant document ad- dressed to Weber or Anderson, ana I thoaght ft was an important document. Andereon kept writing for bis **document, ™ not for the Sherman letter. you ko Not if ha hold of it if youconld helpit? wished to use it unjustly. ment. and it belongs to the (Laughter.1 ‘party, sour kusband if you conld get it? A.—Well, peo~ Pic don't 1aaice fortanes in that way, but as 4 mera politieal matier 2 IT WAS QUITE JUSTIFIADLE. T did not know t1ll January that it was the Sher- mmun Tetter he wanted. «.—What paper did you goupand ask Weber forat Donaldsonville? A.—Ander:on’s documenta. Isubmitted o him Anderson’s letter asking me for his documente. I wrote that Anderson reqacst- cdustozet his documents fiom Weber, and to please 100k for his document. I always spoke of itas **document ™ becanse Anderson aid. LETTERS READ. Botler read the following letiers: Corses OF BELLE CASTLE AND CONSTANCE © Stieers, Oct 10, 1877.—Mv DEss Mapax:, L send you by this mail the flowers I made of your good husband's hair and your own. It would ava Deex nicer, but £ bad not quite bair snouzh. Sumo time T will get a little hair of your dear Little oncs, and your father and mother slso, aad make yon & large family branch of hair-work for your room. This flower has been made a long “*ime, dut thoasht perhaps you might be in the city, and £ could mve itto youmyself. But Ipresume yon have not visited New Orleans since T had the pleas— ure.of neeing you in regard 1o the letter [ went u) to Donaldsontille to speak to yom about. 1 foe! sure 1L must_be among Veber's papers. o¥ re bad it in bis pocket when he left the cily for Bayou Saza the Jast time, as Angerson and Capt. Jeoks went 1o the boat with hic, and they were Speaking of it and other busiucss new &t that time. Mr. Websr cxpected to retarn to Now Orieans in a few days, otherwise Anderson and Capt. Jenks would have kept the letter bere, a3 it d 1o themall. It may have zot out of the cnvelope and slipped in among other papers. 1t wus addressed to Anderson snd D. A. Weber. Atter reading it you will sce that it is of Do use ot benefit to you, but reaily it is of use tous. If yon will_once more Jook well for it. and should yon find It 1 will see you are remembered well for yo tie and_trouble 1n eearching. Fardon me sayin {0 you. Isincerely trust you will not misander: stand me. Piease writc me when convenieat. as T will be anxious to hear from you, and xhoald you visit the city the Captaln, ray mother, aad 21l Ty family will be very bappy to see you.. floninzyon and your famlily are_enjoying life's vest bicsuing, believe ine your obedient servant, Acxes D. Jexgs, Madaw D. A. Weber. Q. —[3 that yone letter! A.—Yes, nir. Butler—I wiil ulso read the following: ANUTIIE: PriabeLeni, Seot. 23, 1877.—Mr Dean Tox: Don't ¥ou think it about Time you answer my let ter? ilave waited patiently nearly two months; ‘There i voing to be an investigation thia winter, a0d { should not be surprised were you summoned 10 Washington. What Lias become of all the boye, including L. I1. Postlewinter? Let me henr from you soun. ‘Do not think that [ have given up the zht. 1 wish you courd sncceed i tracing or get- tinZ possession of that leiter seol to Weber and myself. 1 will zuarantee vou 1 cool thousand dol- Jars if you do zetit. lave you made any effor! lately?” Remember me kindly toall at home. Pio. Kin was here a short time since.. Truly yours.’ Jaxzs E. ANDERSON. {Indorsement on the back of ahove:] N. B.—I taoked op the **letter” here referred tofong era the within was writien. Pray don't fail to retarn this to me. 1 sincerely trust this matter wil be **inviolabl A D J FUETHER TESTLHONY. Q.—You knew Anderson cxpected and aid get & Jetter containinga quarantee, 19 he believed. Now, ke was writing 10 you for that letter and offering Fou$1.000 for it.” Did you not understand that it was the letter he was writing for? A.—Certainlynor, * because there was no importance attache:l 1o that 10 my mind. [ never thousat about that lutter. Guarantees were the _oraer of the day, -or in de- - mana st that time, and if they had wanted ons from the Sublime Porte they shunid have ot it. Q.—Did Anderson ever ta'k of 2ny other guar- anee e had A.—He talis 50 rauch one can's keep trace of bim. 1 don’t know of uny uther. Q.—You belicved that o letter was among Wob- erspapers? A.—That was what Anderson said, Where I speak of it in my letter it oght to be put 1 guotation marks. If it is not, it sbould have bec: —Did yon understand that the letter ho want- en was the Sherman letter? A.—Decidedly Q.—\What name haopened to be at the bottom of bat I have looked ' Veach Commission might have given some im- ! Document * lookeéd Lerger than **lettar, ™ _ i Q.—You never meant that Andsrson should get It was a poittical docu- _ yon know. ¢ Q.—iie bad written it woaid be_a fortune for *