Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1870, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sanday excepted At The Star Building, OW. Corner Pennsylvania Av, and Lith #t,, | av THs SVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. —— ‘THE STAKE ts served by carriers to their sub- seribers im the City and Distriet st TEN OSNTs PER WEE or FoatY rots Cexts PER MONTH. Copies at be counter, Two CxNTs. Paice ror & (@ :—Three Months, $1.59, Btz Months, $3.00; Une Year, $5.00. Ho peyers are sentf rom the office longer than paid for. THE WEEKLY STAS—published om Priday morning—@1.50 s year. AMUSEMENTS. Ne® ONAL THEATRE. i the Age The G eS. erent of Ene Santee v ne now senantional dra: AC Russ THE CONLINENT "ISS ILA VERN engacet a+ MR DKEAUST, ad tnechan- Wy for NT. {BAND FAtn, : UNDER TUR AUSPICES or ene RIOTIC G Wa LADIES OF THE Dis- =* THICT OF COLUMBIA. t MASOF IC BALL. Quamen MONDAY. October and endin= BAYI RDAY. October 28, 1570. Fou 7H or tHe WOUNDED ASD SUSFERING IN FATHER- ® en Be f prance fe vs D 1 b> igangara ol by vee volunteered their serviqne; rband.” who will »: * by an address sud retaarks ia tof the tasoc pF. HORATIC BATES’ SHIONABLE GANCING ACADEMY, PASH Ig MAsONIC TRMPLES for bertee ah And F streets, Bow open for the trex pian uf pupils. # DI Vas nor es OF TeLtION: Minors ad Masters, Tuesday, Thursday, tnd Bat- . Taine Clase, Mouday, Wednesday, and Saturday, me Beever Classes for Gentlemen, Monday, Wednes- Mafe nd <aturday.7 to 9 p.m. farther information apply at the Academy, oF “=a PROF. HOBSTIO BATES. -'T. ROMAN'S 2 T MtADEwy oF paNcuna, ‘Will open at + rd Haul mi PI ees between Hetres un WEDNESDAY will teach all th egtenber Sake wisere § ch, where bh : . Days of tuition Bew and inshionahle Dances. i 4 for ‘ies, Misses. and Masters. Wednesday and Cae spo a - oe o'clock. ro : a temen. Wednesday rid rom 7 to Worlock. Fer fetther particu! to Mesere, Hable Brow NW corner 7th a ad D ate. eelT eolm 456,0n BxRivdition sso. 436 baad and Sale “ OrnExr. Svacer at MARKRITERS, 496 SuvENTu sTREET, between D and E streets Brant Doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. Of Painti Ei i Chromos, &e. Stock’ Pap-r Macgizgs, Window ture Frames. Bicture Cord and Tassels, ‘Sc . in the District. Please rember Wains and Number. ap28-ly™ LECTURES. pErcrces POLITICS, AND POWER ELPHINE D! AT LINCOLN BALL,¢ aeati 30 conte; reserved seats, 79 cents: for at PHILP & SOLOMUNS’. and at 4.3. PRATT ‘SON = 3Y.M.C.A. Ba ECTUBE. L MAKRIAGE AND DIVORCE BY ELIZABETH CADY STANTON. AT LINCOLN HALL, VOTOBER 17. Tickets 50 conte sale at PHIL? & 5 Coe To Masonic TEMPLE te Fair Every Rvening this week and & Bater Sewing Machine for oniy 50 cente. F. ©. REICH ENBACH’S Piano Store, © —- No. 423 110A Street, above Penna. Avenue, (Bstartisey Oven 20 Yeans) the celsbrated PIANOS WEATHE IS APPR. 3 Co a, ACH AND WE ALL NEED THE PROTEOTION OF WARM GSEMEN CS, But tener childhood has its first claim npon ua, therefore & have provided for the little ones a better assortment than ever I had before, ant wold reepectfully beautiful snd large vs Obildren’s extra long Fancy WOOL HOSE PCARLET BLUE H08E, see W SITE MERINO SOCKS and HOSE. Children’s WHITE COTTON, extra long, and other HuSE al th Children’s Hand Keit SAQUE4. HOODS, GINS, BOOTS, MITTS. and CLOABS. BRUS' ES and COMBS,SAPETY BERK CLOTH, in es or by the TS, &c wood WHITE and COLOBED Bibbed and Plain SCABFS, long and short, from 2c. up. Ladies’ Band made BREAKFAST SHAWLS soa HOUDS Ladies’ VESTS, from $1 up. Misses’ and Boys’ VESTS. iv all sires. A full assortment of TOILET ARTICLES, perhaps largest kept in one place. n i nt pao LISEN HANDKEKCHLE: pom 1c LEG- Ladies and Gent’ HOSE "e si} LIVEN MANDRKERCHIEFS, from ic. Up. Ladies’ real MOROCCO SATCHELS, from $4.56 up. 300 TRAVELING. MARKET. WORK, LUNOH and ether BASKETS, direct from the factory EMB2Z0!DERED SLIPPERS and CUSHIUNS. Fine ANGORA WOOL. « BOCHET aod ANITTING NEEDLES. 1.000 NEW PAITERNS FOR EMBROIDERY ith ech an ti Gen’ B. SILVERBERG, 312 SEVENTH STREET, Berwery PENNevtvaNta AVENUE ANDD STAEET we will cM tr P_S—A look at bia handsome Bow Wind 1 pay you the trom le te take it HABLE BROTHERS, FASHIONABLE CLOTHIERS NW. COBNEB OF SEVENTH AND DP 8TS., NUMBEB 400. Mn H tt H H u rt HH B it nh. H a A #. a iH 8 BROS, N.W. Corner H BROS., a BRUS , # Bho a u BRC 8 Bh 4 BROS.. Tthand D sts., H Bros. H RKOS: Bbhus., Bo. 400, Merchant Talore ent totter atta PRRFEOT SATISFACTION GCABANTERD. we Vee. 36—N2. 5,490. _EVENING STAR. ashington News and Gossip. THE CABI CHANGES. ‘Secretary Boutwejl and Commissioner Delano wore closeted with the President this forenoon ‘tor some time, and the fact immediately became a basis for rumors of all kinds. The saccessor to Secretary Cox has not been appointed yet, but it is regarded as settled that Mr. Delano will be called to the place when Gen. Cox re- tires,which ke will do in aboat a month from this tine. As a consequ: nce,various slates have been arranged for the Internal Revenue office. Among the mimes most prominently men- tioned for the Commissionership, are those of Deputy Commissioner Donglass, Gen. Cowen, Supervisor for the southern district of Ohio; Supervisor Presbrey, of this district, and ex- Deputy Commissioner Parnell. Of course, opinicss vary as to the probable chances of each, but itseems to te conceded that a vgorous effort will be made on behalf of Mr. Douglass on account of his being a Penn- sylvarisn, and the politicians of that State will dem and the place for one of her sons. General Cowen will also be well backed—his initwence being more cosmopolitan in its character. Mr. Parnell is understood to be the choice of Secre- tary Boutwell for the place in question, while others think that he will resume bis old position n the office it he cares to do s. Mr. Presbrey bas some active friends also, but they are not believed to be sufficiently mflueniial to carry their point. All the gentlemen named have had large et- perience in internal revenue matters, and their friends claim for each peculirr fiiness for the place, and bring forward plenty of reasons why their favorite should be successful. As the change in the Interior Depsrtment will not take place for three or four weeks, the question of Mr. Delaro’s successor will probably not be settled for some time to come. Meanwhile many new names will doubtless come up, while the chances of those named above will .ppar- ently go up and down each day, or according as rumor may affect the market. A ANTERNAL ReEVENUE—The receipts to-day from this source were #1%6,954.02. Tan PRestpENT to-day appointed, Wm. H. Barlow, Assessor of Internal Revenue for the 11th district of Illinois. NeITHER the President nor any member of the cabinet will be able to accept the invitation to attend the Georgia State fair this week. Teer MARRIAGE is promised shortly of Mr, Rangabe. the Grecian Minister, with a daughter of Baron Gerolt. REAR ADMIRAL MELANCTON Smita, lately retired from the command of the navy yard here, on Saturday took charge of the Brooklyn navy yard, relieving Rear Admiral Godon, whose name goes on the retired list. Watt WaiTmay.—And now these late Octo- ber days, 80 sunny, er'sp, veiled with the mist of coming Indian summer, the first-named brings back his large, slow-walking form, b's carmine cheeks, and plenteovs wealth of wool-white beur’’, to the public places of Washington, and to the »paciovs chambers of the Department of sustice, and the Treesury halls generally. Item, aiso, that he has been printing the tifth and finally-shaped edition of the poems of “Leaves of Gress,” with a seriously composed sequel, “Passage to India,” poer< on death and immor- tality. Item, another work, political and liter- ary, in | rose, entitled “Democratic Vistas.”” Naval Onvens.—Commander P. ©. Johnson U.S. N., has been ordered to duty in the Coast Survey Office in this city. Ascistamg Paymaster Lawrence G. Boggs has been detathed trom duty in the Bureau of Pro. visions and hia and ordered to the Talla- poosa, at the Washington Navy Yard. Mititaky Boarp.—Col. Jno. E. Smith, Maj. Sila Crispin and Capt. McMillan, U.S. A., met &* the or-inance office at noon to-day, in con- an.order fromthe Secretary ot rand recommend the amount of royalty which should be paid by the government for the use of the Hoffman attachment for the bayonet scabbard. Trada¢ers of Washington. WasuineTon, October ii. Editor of te Star: The Washington corre- spondent of 3 Boston paper, in his dispatch, Published on the 2sth ultimo, states that Wash- ington ‘‘agents and landlords have not yet re- alized that the war is ended, and that people Will no longer be imposed upon and bled of their oney—as visitors and others have been in Washeun during the past ten years.” alsehoods like the one contained in this dis- ch are scattered far and wide by inconsider- te or vicious correspondents. The impression issought to be conveyed that the expenses of living in Washington are higher by far than in any other city In the Union. Now, what are the tacts? The expense of living, whether in private fauilies, boarding houses or Lote!s, are much lower here than else- . I bave just returned fro.n 4 trip through thern aud Western ae and have the ; 7e, i aid three dollats per day a smali room, Sith bot one window, and t! looked out into Suarrew alley. I can obtain a finer and larger th windows on two sides, and in ev ore desirable, at the hotel in this city ropean plan, in which I stop, for one dollar and fifty cents per day. ‘This is a fair oor json. Hatel expenses are from twenty to thirty per cent. lower here than t Northern cities. House rent ts er cent, lower here than in Boston New York. and very much lower than In the lesser Northern cities, like Worcester, Mass., or Portland, M Dry goods and groceries are retailed lower in ton than in any other city im the United States, as any one will testify who is any way @ompetent to judge. Yours, MITRAILLBUSE. ssee-- PorrricaL.—The official returns of the recent ‘tions improve the prospect for the republi- cans in Pennsylvania and Ohio. In the 5th Pennsylvania district Alrred C. Harmer, and in the 20th and 24th, GilfMan and Donley, all re- publicans, are eiected. Jn the Ith district the oficial returns elect Sherwood, a democratic in, showing that the republicans have lost ree and gained one in the State. In Mr. Schenck’s district of Ublo the official count ma; yet give him his seat, andhe claims, if defeated, J grounds for a contest in the alleged exciu- Son by the democrats of hundred votes of the inmates of the Soldiet#™Homeiu Liberty township. ie bere’ bave been so far elected a total of S2 members to the Forty-second Cor \, of which the republicans have elected 58 and the demo- rats 4, or a net gain of 6 for the latter. A full House consists of 243 members; bat, by reason of vacancies in Georgia and several and resignations, the present House, as now cousti- tuted, contains but 232 members, of whom 167 are republicans and 65 are democrats. There remain to be elected 161 members. Judge Bond, on application of citizens of Charleston, U., (that being @ city of over 4 inbabitamts.) has appointed 1s of election for the several precincts, two for each, representing the republican party and the wer the reform party. These appointments ste made the con; act of July enlatory of naturalization laws and for rposes. The election will take place on ¥ in South Carolina. » impression bas prevailed in some quarters that at the coming eleetion in November in Maryisnd other candidates than members of Cor gress big be wate oe ‘This is ae eae the election being sol for Congressmen. State el ‘lon in Mary and fais lace on the second Tue: 'n November, 5 ‘The republican cam a aes m yusetts was opened at mm Sati a srre mace by Senators Sumner and Wilson, of Massachusetts; Harris, of North Carolina, and «x-Governor Hawley, of Connecticu WASHINGTON D. C.. MONDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1870. vening Star. TWO CENTS. GREENBACKS. HOW THEY ARE MADE. THE TREASURY PRINTING RUREAU. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS The Machinery Used in Making Money. NO CHANCE FOR STEALING. The Bureau ot Engraving and Printing at the Treasury Department, in which there are at present employed about 700 persons, 500 females and 200 males, is an establishment of greater magnitude probably than is generally conceived by ‘the public, as visitors are allowed to go | through it only upon the written permission of Secretary Boutwell, and these permits ars but rarely given. ‘he Bureau now occupies all of the fourth floor of the Treasury building, ex. cepting the north front, and about one-fourth of the third floor. National bank currency, legal tenders, national securities, fractional currency, internal revenue stamps, government bonds and notes of every description are printed, numbered, separated, packed, and forwarded to Treasurer Spinner or Commissioner Delano for issue, the latter having charge of all revenue stamps. The Bureau is separated in divisions, each one under a competent superintendent, and the business progresses in the most syste- matic manner, so perfect are all the afrange- ments that should a dishonest. person gain em- | obo in the Bureau and attempt to pilfer, letection would follow immediately. It is necessary that the notes should pass through a number of hands during the process of manu- facture, and in a place of such proportions hav- ing to print ali the mnbacks now in circula- tion, it is not surprising to see immense piles of money in notes of every denomtyaton from ten cents to five thousand dollars throughout the entire establishment, some COUNTED TWENTY-TWO TIMES, From the time the paper enters the Bureau until it goes to the ‘Treasurer's office, each note is counted twenty-two times,by various per-ons. This may seem useless, but the system {3 so per- fect that every time a note passes from one workmen to another for different portions ot the work necessary to its completion it goes through tbe hands of ‘a counter, is credited to the one from which it came and debited to the one given, charges and credit: being made constant- y, #0 that at any moment an exact statement of the amount and denominations of notes in pro- cess may be known. HOW THE GREENBACKS GET THEIR GREEN. ‘The backs of al! notes and the green tint upon the face arc printed by either the Am2rican or National Bank Notes Companies of New York, both of which are under contract with the De- partment for that portion of the work only. All notes are printed on a DISTINCT PAPER, adopted by the government, with fibre, water mark, &c.,and it has been made a penal offence by act of Congress for any person to attempt to imitate it. THE COUNTING DiIvISION is where the paper is first received at the Bureau by express from New York Bank Note Compa- nies. In this room tifty-two females are em- ployed, seated at comfortable tables engaged in counting every sheet received. The Bank Note Companies each morning notify the Secretary that a have forwarded the backs of s0 mach money in such denominations, and after the female clerks above mentioned have counted each package the superintendent reports to the Secretary, and @ny error that may occar on the part of either of the Bank Note Companies or at the Treasury is detected immediately, before the paper is put in the bands ot workmen here From the counting room the sheets are issued to the wetting division of the PLATE PRINTERS’ department, and each plate printer receives from the wetting-room as raany sheets as he ca: work during the day, a charge being mate against him for them on delivery. In the eve- hing, at the close of business, le returns the sheets with the faces printed, together with any mutilated or blurred, and 1s credited opposite to the charge made under his name in the morn- ing, but if any sheet is tound blurred or muti- lated, he is required to pay the cost of paper, printing back, &e. Should a sheet be missing’ t must be found immediately, no one being permitted to leave the building until all ac- counts ere Correct. There are 1.) plate printers employed on notes, bonds, stamps, &c., each one of whom is pssisted by a female hand. At- tached to each press 1s an iron register, which curately records e: impression ’ made. These registers are kept locke nd the keys are in possession of an officer appointed by the Secretary; hence no one employed in the Treas- ury but that personcanopen a register. At the glove of business the state of each register is taken, and compared with the books upon Which charges have been made as the paper was issued. The face now having been printed, the sheets again counted, ée.. sent to the DRYING ROOM, where they are suspended on racks, and the at- thosphere kept at a high temperatare by coilsof steam pipes. Alter drying, the colors are tirmly set, and the sheets must again be wet to go through the process of PUTTING ON THE RED SBAL, which is done by plate printing, similar to printing the face. Again the sheetsare counted and returned to the drying-room, where they are thoroughly dried, and then sent to the HYDRAULIC PREssEs, to work which 31 persons are employed, most of whom are females engaged in counting and ar- ranging the sheets atter being taken trom under the presses. One thousand gheets are pressed at atime in about two and a half minutes, each press being equal to 240 tons. By this process all the roughuess is taken trom tle notes, and they assume a finished appearance. Having Fmssed through these preeses, counted again, nd arranged, the sheets are now sent to the t below, where the machines tor PUTTING ON THE NUMBERS e located. These machines are worked by the et, similar to a sewing machine, each one of ‘her being operated by a female employe. here are some 45 ot these machines in the am, with which the red numbers upon all notes, bonds, checks and stamps are printed. ‘Bhe tigures are arranged in cylinder form, and uy an ingenious contrivance ateach revolution one figure is dropped, so that no two rotes re- ceive (he same number. The notes or checks tere on a sheet, the first one is put under, and y, for instance, ismumbered 148; at the ‘next revolution the second note passes under, and this time the figure $ is dropped and 9 appears ip its place, numbering this one 149; at the next volutien another note goes under, and this both the 4 and 9 are dropped, 5 and 0 a aring in their places, numbering this one 150. © machines are worked very rapidly, each jum bering from ten te twelve thousand tes per day, or 3,000 number- cs machines are of simple contrivance, and re made at the shops of the Printing Bureau acost of $190 each. The lowest bid for them b] its was $295 each; hence pon each machine, and they je constrected fully equal to those made at mas shops. The notes after recei the nur bers are complete, and the eheet ready for trimming on the . They are again sent 19 the counting-room, where they are coanted aba forwarded tothe ‘TRIMMING AND SEPARATING division, where about 75 females and six males are employed in trimming and separating legal tenders, national bank notes, and fractional car- r¢ncy. Two females attend each machine. The Keel is frst run through # machine where the le edges are trimmed, and it then goes to the next machine, which takes off the margins at te top and bottom, and separates the notes, topping the eut ing the se) ittings upon the floor and pss i parated a the machine for their reception. notes into x placed under Phe notes are gw ready for isene, and are again counted and results compared with the counting room. ‘hey ate then packed in bundles, with the amount abd numbers of the notes therein marked upon the wrapper. Some of these bundles contain as high #s $2,600,000, in $1,000 notes, others contain $2,000, £10,000, $39.00, Xe., meeording to de- remination. The tractional currency is count: ed and packed in the same manner, and the bendles then placed in boxes, $1,000 in tem cent nétes im cach box, £4,000 in firties, &e. SA¥E BIND SAFE BIND, At the close of busines« in the evening. before agy employe is permited to leave the office, every sheet and note is carefully counted, an! Tests compared as above described. All notes comipleted or in process of manufacture, with biaok sheets, checks, stamps, c., ifthe counts are found to be correct, are then brought down to the vault, near the superintendent's office, in which each division of the bureau has a closet assigned to it, and all carefully put away there. This vault is constantly guarded by two per- sons, and no one but the proper officer a'lowed toenter it. All paper, money, &c., having been counted and locked up, the foreman of each room then gives to the employes a ticket, which they surrender at the en rance :n1lare allowed to passout. Without this ticket no one is per- mitted to leave the bureau. LOCKING UP THE PLATES, Another large fire and burglar proof vault is jocated on the fourth floor, and this is guarded by three persont—one appointed by the Super- intendent of the Spree 2 Bureau, another by the Secretary and another by the Treasarer. The door of this vault has three combination locks, and each one of the persons above nimed locks the safe im the evening, on his own combi nation; henee it cannot be opened unless al three are present. This vault is for the safe keeping of all plates for printiig the notes, stamps, bonds, Kc. At the close of business every evening, each plate printer turns in his plate, is credited for iton the book, and when all are in the safe is locked as above described. DELIVERING TO THE TREASURER. The first thing in the morning, upon opening the money vanit first described, is to take out the money completed the day before, and deliver it to Treasurer Spinner, by whom it is in countcd, and, if the results agree, that officer receipts for it, seals it inthe kages as it came from the bareau, and forwards it to different part® of the country. The completed revenue stamps are delivered to Commissioner Delano, the sume as notes to Gen. Spinner. THE BINDERY. Attached to the Bureau is a bindery where all Tevenue stamps ase bound preparatory to being issued to cc lectors. A number of persons are also employed in the bindery in making paper boxes in which the money is packed, it having been ascertaincd that they can be made in the Bureau for about two thirds of the cost to pur- chase them in the market or have them made by contract. A number of ruling machines for the internal revenue stamps are kept at work here. THE ENGRAVING ROOM : is isolated from the other portionsof the Bureau to get clear of the noise and clatter of machinery. About twenty-nine engravers are employed, each having a stall, in front of which, between him and the window, 18 a tissge-paper shade to often the light before falling upon the polished steel. The engravers are employed upon the face work of the various notes, securities, stampe, &e.; that for the backs being done tn New York by the bank-note companies. IN THE REPAIR SHors, attached to the Bureau, all of the machinery used is kept in order. New machines are pat up fast as the old one wear out, and thousands ,of dollars annually saved to the government by doing the work in this manner. All the ink used is manufactured in the base- ment of the building; and all the type used for numbering the notes, checks, &c./cut in the isurean. Watchmen are employed in every part of the bureau, nearly every door being guarded. ‘They are also Kept on the roof of the building dav and night, so that it would be impossible for a fire to occur or anything go wrong without discovery. ECONOMY. All the trimmings cut from the notes are carefully picked over, packed, and returned to the mill, yieldimg to the government a hand. some sum. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. Of the 00 females employed in this bureau, at least two-thirds are the widows, orphans, or sisters of those who fellim the defense of the government during the rebellion. Should the work of printing the revenue stamps be let out by contract, as the beuk note printing com- panies are makivg every effort to get it, about two hundred persons would be thrown out ci employment here. It is to be hoped that Secre- tary Boutwell will refuse to contract for that work and continue to have it done in the Larean, where it is executed most satisfactorily. ‘The bank note companies propose to take it a jow figure in order to make nae apg stone towards getting the mting of all th ».- onal currency, and when they bave the monopoly they will make Uncle Sam sweat for it. FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, All of the fractional currency, except the new flity cent notes, vignette of Stanton, are printed in New York by the American and National Bank Note Companies, and forwarded to the Printing Bureau here, where the red seal ts put or, the notes pressed, trimmed, separated, and packed. They are printed with fifteen or twenty onfa sheet, and separated as larger notes above described. THE SUPBRINTENDENT of this work is Mr. G. B. McCartee, a conscien- tious and intelligent officer, who understands the dutics thoroughly, and gives his close atten- tion to them from early in the mcruing until late at night. His administration of the.a! ‘sof the buread bas been most satistactory to Seeretary Boutwell, who reposes great confidence in him. An inspection of the working of the Currency Bureau is calculated to impress one altogether most favorably, as showing a thordngh business system, great economy, and scrupulous care to prevent any opening for fraud or loss to the gov ernment. LAST YEAR'S work. During the past sear there were printed in the bureau $60,000,000 in national securities, notes and fractional currency, besides £35,000,0%) worth of Internal Revenue stamps, bauk checks, &e. SALAaniEs. ‘The salaries to the ¢ oyes in the bureau vary, the females receive $2 per day, when paid by the day. Those employed by the piece in numbering notes, &c., make about the same. There are some fifteen employed on cleri-al duty who receive $75 per month. The p'ate printers and engravers hold very lucrative posi- tions, as they are paid by the piece, and so:ne of them make over $3,000 per annum. AMOUNT ISSUED. Upon the inauguration of the present admin- istration it was very properly determined not to use the old plates for issuing our national cur- rency,and an entire new series was entered upon, the design for every note being difterent from those heretefore in circulation. By this means the national ces were more perfectly systematized, ang great benefit has already been ‘rived from the ge. Up to this date there have been issued 15,660,000 one dollar notes, 1,226,000 two dollar notes, 6,218,106 fivé dol'ar notes, 6,020,000 ten dollar notes, 1,913,820 twenty dollar notes, 427,72) in fifty dollar. notes, 301,640 in one hundred dollar notes, 72,540 in five hune dred dollar potes, and 56,396 in ane thousand dollar notes. i 20e THE FUNERAL ov Guxerat Les. —The ob- sequies of General Kobert FE. Lee took place at e Lexington, Va., on Saturday. At ten o'clock the procession formed into line, under Professor White, of Washington Col nd marched to the chapel. The burial service of the Ep’ Church was read by Rev. Dr. Pendieton. No sermon was bs gre byes 5,000 060 present at a mee! at the Cit Baltimore, the flags woreee balf- s Ds were in processi: ion Hall. In » the belis of the stores were closed and dr: - In the evening there ‘was a meeting at Masonic Temple. ‘The delegation appointed by the General As- sembly of Virginia to attend funeral and re- quest the remains for interment at Hollywood Cemetery at Kichmond, recetved no ve as- trance from the family of Ger Lee that the request of the State would be (ay but itis more than probable that it will be conceded at no distant day. were tolled, and — mee #7-Mr. Sinclair Toucey, a well-known tepub- Nean politician of New York, was knogked cown and robbed of & diamond ‘pin, studs and wateb, in that city, om might, THE WAR. La8? NIGHT'S THLEGRIES. The following are the most important items Of war news received here by cable yesterday and last night: EVACUATION OF ORLEANS BY THE PRUSSIANS. Tours, Oct. 16, evening.Enormous excite- ment has been occasioned here by the official anrounc:ment that Orleans has been evacuated by the Prussians, who have beea driven back. Another brilliant sortie has been made from Paris, led by Trochu in person. The enemy were repulsed at all points. It is understood that large forces are face to face near Ferte St. Aubin, and a general battle is imminent.» The military authosities are hurrying forward re- inforcements in that direction. ESCAPE OF BAZAINE FROM METZ. Lonpon, ct. 15.—It is reported that Bazaine has achieved a great victory at Metz. A New York World dispatch from Tours asserts that he has escaped from Metz, and is marching with his full force to the relief of Verdun. u PARIS REPORTS DENIED. VERSAILLES, Oct. 16, via London.—The re- ports of Frerch successes before Paris are un- true. They are invented for the p of indling the courage of the people. The ‘russians hold the same positions they ocenpied on the 19th of September. Two small skir- mishes between the outposts on Thursday ani Friday are nearly all the encounters that have occurred during the week. Soissons, affer an obstinate resistance of four days, has capitu- lated to the German forces. PRUSSIAN DIFFICULTIES BEFORE Pakis. Lonpow, Oct. 15.—A letter from the special correspondent of the New York Hrrald states that the bombardmentot Paris has been resolved upon as a necessity. The great difficulty hav been the conveyance of heavy guns so far. The fall of Toul partially restored railway commu- nication, but there still remains an interruption, caused by the blowing up of a tunnel near Meaux. environs of Perris, whence the bombardment must take place, are uneven and difficult of access. Hence the official announce- ment that nothing decisive can be looked for from Paris in less than three weeks. OLD ACCOUNTS AGAINST FRANCE. The Chancellor of Band has ordered returns of the contributions in money and kind exacted by the French trom 1346 to 1908, within the Pr monarchy alone. The returns at present Gg d show that in the two years from 1506 to 1806 four districts, including Berlin, lost 58,000,000 thalers; Pomerania, (excluding Stettin,) 25,000,000 thalers; West Prussia, 34,000,000 thalers, and East Prussia, 57,000,000 toalers. The loss inflicted on Prussia alone during the two years of French dominion amounted to 250,000,000 thalers. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, ETC Loxpon, Oct. 15.—It is credited here that ne- gotiations ‘are quietly but actively proceeding view to effecting a peace. The main ob stacle now ts the belligerent temper exhibited by the Parisians. A Tribune correspondent at Berlin telegraph= on the 16th instant, that General Burnside has returned trom his second visit to Paris, and has gone to Brussels, whence he expects to go to Versailles again, ‘and thence proceed to ‘Tours if desired. He carried to Paris suggestions from Bismarck respecting terms of an armistice, which he es oe reasonable under present cir: cumstances. He made no headway. The Paris government are determined to continue the war. ir. Washburne means to remain at Paris General Sheridan has left the head-uarters and = to Brussels, a sign that the reduction of Paris is rot imminent. I learn from a good source that the city will not be shelled. An Amcrican diplomatist in Paris, having good re lations with the Prussian government, propose- Loraine and Alsace, with Luxemburg to go to Belgium, and neutrality to be guarantee] by the European powers. It is intimated tua: Frante wil! consent to this proposition. {it Paris yester- Keratry, chief of police, who in balloon, decended at Bar le Doc ing exoaped the pursuit of the enemy. H: (Was slightly wounded in th pe pe head by the sadden fall of the balloon. Teported burr ing of the cuateauot St. Cloud by a Parisian shell has been confirmed. The Standard has « telegram from Tours announcing a great victors by Gereral Bazaine at Metz, who appears to be free to move on Thionville. This report ts con sidered doubtful. M. Thiers had audience at Florence, yesterday, with iieg Vietor Em manuel, which lasted’ an hour. It is rumore. that Gen. Baer has been sent by ‘jen. Bazain to the royal eae) ag at Versailies t> trea’ for a surrender of Metz. ‘The journals here *re- port that Orleans Princes have been enrolled he army which ts now forming at Kouen. Prussians have burnt the villages of Canze ai neing on Kouen reached Fieury on Friday and exchanged shots With the outposts. ‘I'he uhlans are within a few milesof Kouen. The Mobile Gardes made a sudden attack from Perison Malmaison on the Lith and set fire to the place after a combat in which a number of Pruesians were killed. ——_. +86 ‘THE AGREST Of Dr. Jacobi is by German papers referred to the discovery of a vast scheme contemplated by the Edropsan Social- ist par.y, having for its object the proclamation of a republic in every state. The arrest of the members of the Socialist Democrat Committee of Brunswick fs said to have led to the discover y of this plan, the existence of which was proved y $ arrested. Committees formed in all the manu: f{« turing centres of Europe, and which main- tained @ constant intercommunication, were charged with meking a Socialist republican R opecanie. The proci: 0H Of the republic in France has incréased Activity of these committees, which tully believed that A a@ very short time the Soclalists would be at the head o: the Fremeh goverrment. The word was then parsed to all the members of the league that in no case must the hondrof the French repabli. b> diminished. The German socialists especial ly received from the directing comuntttecs ar order to oppose with all their might the cont... uation of the war, and not to ouantenance i @.y way the annexation of Alsace and Lorra.u ty Germany. A Westery Fouty.—Cincianati is to the honor of a Convention to consider the tion of the removal of the Nauonal Car Senator Henderson of Missouri invited Gov ertor Hottman to send a representative to is Convention from New York. ‘The Governor declines because no anthority has been cop ferred upon him to make such an appointment and he couldn't find the right man who woul ge if he had. In other words, the Governor vers courteously intorms the Senator that no sen-i ble man in New York would advocate the removal of the-capital to the West, and thar New Yorkers are very well satistied with tt present location. The sooner the Western a, tators come to the conclusion that the Americ people are not to waste milfians in ‘arthering their land speculation by removing the capital, the more time they will have fur less chimercial pursuite.—N. ¥. Star. oe THE NATHAN McRDER._The New York Herald thinks that theres stil¥a probabflity of the arrest of the murderer of Mr. Nathan, and states that the detectives have recently express- ed the bel’ef that the late superintendent of police and Captain Kelro were trom the first tistied who committed the murder of Mr. jenj. Nathan, but not possessing the evidence make an arrest and subject the suspected warts make an arre! ‘sal e Part, to public exposure. Two dvtectitee at bea, left for Ew soon after the murder, under secret instruct! from the late superintend- ent, and returned a few days since, and some ya believe, says the writer, that they have ought with them important evidence. —-—— -*0e- CEESAPRAKE AND OB10 CABAL BoaRD.—The board: f directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company at their-last meeting passed a resolution removing the office of the somreey from Annapolis to ‘Tiagetern, and elected N. Q. Dickirson, secretary and ‘treasurer. The board adjourned to meet in Baltimore, on the 2th. Mr. Dickin: on ‘s from Montgomery coun- ty, and succeeds Mr. Benjamin Fawcett of the seme county. AS OLD MigER in the ton, to his see recently cut out of a little boy who had been attracted ut and him counting his money rac 1B the door. "The father of the t mah erent. ny friends were subsequently fired n by the miter, whom ae shot and killed. the hut was found £10,000 in gold, which bas ‘n distr.buted among the charitable instita- ns Of the State. z Fremate Bopigs Fourp.—Three bodies of f2- ales drowned in the late flood, were found at D0: , Md.,a few Seer iy : en- a} them and bad them decently tat terred, They |. nas taton to cating again, on. im , on a nfore new trial has TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. THIS AFTERNOON'S DISPATCHES ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. THE WARIN EUROPE. PANIC AT TOURS. The Prussians Marchi PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. MODIFICATION OF PRUSSIAN DEMANDS. NEW COMPLICATIONS. Russia Demands a Peace Congress. TROCHU'S SORTIL. The Prussians Driven Several BAZAINE OUT OF METZ. HIS DEFEAT OF THE BESIEGERS. OTHER REPORTED GERMAN DEFEATS. Telegrophed Exclusively (o The Evening St WAR NOTES FROM TOUKS. Tours, Oct. 16.—The Committee on Arma- ment announce that they have distributed over 1,000,000 guns, and will soon have 1,000,000 more, ‘The Archbishop of Tours bas addressed the government here against the persecution of the clergy in some parts of France, News has been received from Bordeaux that an effigy of the republic has been erected there. The Bishop of Angiers bas issued a circalar advising the religious communities in his dio- cese to subscribe to the departmental armament loan. A NEW MILITARY DECREE OF THE FRENCH GOVEKNMENT. A decree to-day announces that departments within one hundred kilometres of the enemy are under military law. The military chiefs are to make known the approach of the enemy, and prompt notice must be given of all his move- ents. They must also immediately select and prepare places suitable to resist his ad- vance. Military committees have the right to make requisitions for persons and things, and will pay with orders on the government. Any military chiet bas a right to call out the na- tional guards, and may send them to any place Within bis command, to long as the de; ment is under military law. nation: guards must provide themselves with three days’ food, which the State will pay tor. The military chiefs of departments are personally responsible for the organization of the forces and the prepara- tons to resist the enemy. PROTEST AGAINST THE 4N ATION OF ALSACE AND LORKAINE. Upwards of a hundred of the leading citizen of Berlin publish their names, signed to a pro test, against annexation of Alsace end Lorraine DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AT PRUS- SIAN HEADQUARTERS, BERLIN, Oct. 16.—[Special to Herald }—There are rumors of differences of opinion at head quarters, Moltke favoring immediate bombari ment, while Bismarck aud the Crown Prince favor the slow process of siege and starvativ: MORE [IMPERIAL DOCUMENTs., Papers tound in the Tuilleries show tha 20,142 persons were arrested in France for polit- ical offences since December 24, 1851, of whom 14.18 were transported, banished or imprisoned. Edmond Adam has been appoin' Prefect of Police, vice Keratry, who has resigned to enter upon a mieston of foreign affairs. TROCHU’S SUCCESSFUL SORTIE. NEw YorK, Uct. 17.—A World special gives the following account of the sortie of Trochu ‘The attack was led by the Garde Mobiles, who bebaved with valor and steadiness, and the Ger- mans, after a brief resistance, broke every- Where in confusion, abandoning their artillery and teams. A consideradle force, which re- treated in better order as far as Leplesser Pa- quit, nine miles south of Paris, was hotly pur- sued by the Gardes of Brittany and ot the Seine, and attempted to make a stand at the chateau of that place. They were assaulted finally, and after a brief engagement compelle der at discretion. The French captured a great number of priconers, cannon, flags, ambulances and commissary tea: There are now no Prussian siege works ocen- pied within four miles of the eucsinte of the walls of Paris. BAZAISE OUT | a Saeed BOTTLE aT The World's special correspondent at Ostend say8 Marshal Bazaine made a fourth and over- whelming attack in force, marebing by Ladan- champ and Mesieres, while another part of bis army furiously assailed the Germans beyond Noiseule. The th directions, their camps broken up, and a bods foreed into disastrous retreat upon Pont a Mouseon, where they now are. Bazaine bim- self is at Thionville organizing a movement in regard to which all manner of speoulations are aticat. He holds the Une to Mezieres and Nar~ ange. ‘here #8 much alarm and Forbach. The go engaged in active ney gian govesnment relating to the matter of the Occupation ot Luxemburg,and the Belgian army _—— has been ordered to be heavily rejn- forced. MOKE REPORTED GERMAN DEFEATS, The World's special correspondent at Boulog- na says: Engagements have taken place within the past three days at Cherisy, at Ecos Les ace potted hich ‘occurred ‘Thi ~ iter en i. Lt ex to the umber of between * the Germans, and 9,C00, were attacked 10,000 Gardee Mobiles and of the line ed, and were taken partially’ by carprieg, > a 1 brut fooght with — le a taken ‘ftank wing of fhe French, when, fnding. themselter out-maneuvered, they sought retreat —— Derriekded ireurs, had the main body ‘pursul Tench Hoar again, cut their Sicdprce. two, and captured or dispersed the NEW PHASE Ot SFE faa NEGOTL- Arpecial to the New York World suys:—The 4 hw government, with 3 view to gain to the Erglish s s the ion of Great Britain in efforts for peace. English government ig instructed that Prossia is prepared to modify: ‘ber demand for money indemnity, or t> altogether. and that the neutralization burg and Metz will be render. The demand render of French men. doned entirely, the Ri Termit the transfer mock “eet to the North an of peace, ani that Prince ( formed the government of Berlin tresses of the Hhine frontier ised, Tetssia will require equill to be given to Ler on the Baltic o: line. ‘This demand of Rassia is supported informal note trom the Austro-#iangarian cery. oft cer Stcernment ofthe, Hague an 1 i 28 fat of f-war | 8 ‘i Fi i [ i i a & 28 i ll ii on that City. Miles. | ment im the ¢ ongress Powers, and the Duteh no support of the Kasiar THE CAPTUR New Yors, © t following Lowpow that the cay has received the ng effect the captared city i* dereat is attributed entirely pplied to the T The Prussians have crossed the Loire and ris Tours. On this becoming all Gepartmen's of the government were n into a sta‘e of consternation, and the excitement of the officials i Indes cribable. Books, papers, and all the official documents and “tmignia w huriediy put together and packe. security. I away into places o detachments of im the direction of were immediately followed by a strong body of Chasseurs de Vincennes also for Orleans. The Southe ad depot was besieged by families e: to es- ‘The railroad officials were compelled to run extra trains, the departure of which was officially anneanced. Many ot persons departing were content to take with them nothing hat they could carry with them. Since the receipt of the talse reports of victory that came bere this a. m. the city hes under gone a change that looks like the work of ane. cromancer. THE CAPTURE OF SUISSONS. Loxpex, Oct. 1. —The Duke of Mecklentburg- Schwerin reports that by the capitulation of Soissons 4.000 French were taken prisoners. supposed rai The Pru army was to enter the city yes terday. CAPTURE OF GERMAN SCHOONERS. Lasnom, Oct. 17.—Advices from Kio Jas 9 announce that the German schooners Luc 4 Concordia have been captured by the Frenct gunboat Hamelin. THE BUMBARDMENT OF PARIS COM- MENCED. | Loxpor, Get. 1).—The Prassians have evacu- ated Beaugency. They blew np the viaduct there before mrrebing out. ‘The Prussians are still at Meang, but in small joree. Three opening shots of the Prassian bombard. ment of Paris were tired from Bellevue om Fri- day, the 47% inst. j THE FRENCH FLEET Lowpon, Oct. 17.—The French fleet is again | ansembling at Dankirk. This fact, coupled with | the unexpected arrival of a squadron in the North Sea, causes the Germans to again remove | the lights and restore torpedoes andother obeta- cles in the Elbe. The squadrom in the North Sea is accompanied by flat-bottomed boats. The | Germars appr: hend mischief. | ANOTHER BATTLE BEFORE Panis. MANENBURG, Uct. 16, via Lowpon, Oct. 7.— | A balloon which left Paris at jock this morning with four passengers and two sacks of mail ted bere at one o'clock this afternoon | Godard, the wronaat, reports Paris as evil | courageous. A battle occurred on Saturday, | the 15th tnet., outside of the wall*, wherein 3,000 Prussians were killed. ——_.—__ FROM HAVANA More Sheoting of Prisoners. Telegraphed Excluswely to The Evening Siar. Havana, Oct. Kumental, on the wa: San Salvador, has been captured, amd U Cienfuegos to be cour'-martialed. T the r captured at Cayo Cruz have been court-martinled, and Usree of them sbot and ten imprisoned for life. ‘ad weather is threatened. The barometer is Jow, and bas been sinking since morning. The approach of @ hurricane is apprehended. 11 vessels in port have all their auChurs down, and are making snug. Emancipation of 2.000 Apprenticea Negroes—TerribleMurricanes— 2,000 Rives Oct. 16 —Captain General DeRodas Bavay. bas issued an order Ifberatir g two thousand ap- prenticed captured Crom slavers in the years 1855, Is and Ishi. The French mail steamer Darien been lost fifteen mules to tanamo. All hands were jeg wd night there was asevere burri- faved. TWO THOUSAND PERSONS PERISHED IN THE FLOOD. A hurricane has also occurted at Matanzas with most cisastroas results. Communication between that place and Havana was interrupted until to-day. An extract dinary rising of the two livers inundated the interveniag grounds wh re the railroad depots were located. D. “4 pessengers, and houses, all disappeared. Two thousand persons are said to have been lost. fue damage was enormous. [Second Dispatch.| Havana, Oct. 1¢.—-The effects of the burri m the Island are much worse than at disasters at Matanzas are = herricane was the severest which has visited this island within a ceutury. was in) aterior the eng back of Cardenas and Matanzas, preearetioas The Steamer Scotia Agronad Telegraphed Exclusvely to The Evening Star. Loxpom, Oct. 16 —The steamer Scotia went Scround, Saturday, at Queenstown, and hada narrow escape from disaster. The weather was clear and she had no pilot. A sudden fog com ing up ber headway was stopped. an: she deitved out of the channe/ and grounded. Judkins wae in command. Tugs were seut from (ucenstown to her rescue and gother afloat. Directly after- wards there was a gale, which woald have wrecked her if there had been any delay. — ee Another Mississippi Steamboat Race — The Natchez Beats the Lee. Narcugz, Mise., Oct. 17.—The steamboat Natchez arrived bere from New Orleavs in 16 hours and 51 minates; beating the Lee's time 20 minutes. An enthusiastic reception was giver her by the citizeus with music, cannon fring and fireworks. Death of ember of Congress. Ricuwonp, Va., October I7.—A special to the Whig annources that the Hon. Kobert Kidge- way, member of Congress for the fifth distriet, and former editor of the Woig. ded in Amherst county, last night, at nine o'clock. ——-. Gen. Schenck’s Friends Will Contest the Election. oe CINCINNATI, Oct. 17.—Dispatches from ton say that Gen. Schenck’s friends has mined to contest Campbell's election fro Sd Obie district. Brest, Oct. 16.—The steamer Ville de Paris has arsived from K. (ct. 17.—The steamship Missouri om Havana. a ss - . for @ long time, has been form solved by the president, Senor Aldama, in obe- dience to the resent nentralitgprociamation ot President Grant. In a manifesto anvonncing length the the fact, Senor Aldama reviews at | hi and actions of the Junta, declaring that it has always scrupulously avoided any mander-in-chief, will States Court, in New York city, to-day, cha! of resisting a United States marshal whe beter to arrest him while engaged on a tilibs er ng expedition. 2 3