Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1872, Page 1

rn rere: THE EVENING STAR. | Pabmisne. Daily, Sandays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pt unsylvania Avenue, corner Lith St, THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COT, &. HW. KAUPP MANN, Prev't, ‘° = THE EVENING their subscribers AK is served by carrier to CENTS PER Week, or Fou- joxTH. Copies at the comnter ach. By mail—three months, $1.50; od Friar 8% | ~ SF Iovarisi@ fm advance, ix both cases paper sent longer than paid for. u a x LADIES’ SSE. A. Mcco NINTH STREET, BETWEEN BAND F GOODS. Bas ad, FANCY tien of the ladies 0} wiil well at very low jan te which she wonkl cal! the Warhicg amd whic ADs STRENS, MA0a88 bere dik stREer. CHEAPEST HOUSE SOUTH OF NEW YORE Fee HUMAN HAIR Sere Nes HOR THS FRENCH TWIST. one yard long. vuly 96 _ Call ard exumins for yourself. & etm GRAND OPENING at H. KING, Jr.'s, MASCNIC TEMPLE, OORNER NINTH AND F STEEZTS, of a fine selec MILLINERY ant time of | UNDERWEAR, b= SPECIAL NOTICES. THE ATCESTION OF THOSE USING ANY £ the poteonous eompousds atverticnd as Be- storatives, Ronewers, &c., forthe Hair is exiled ts he great advantages that NATTANS’ CRYSTAL ‘NECOV ERY posseases ocer al! these vil First, it is entirely free from all » 4 sub svances and can therefere be used with safety. It does not stain finger rails or the finest fabric. It is Dositively the cleaneet article in uss. Its use pi dnces # cocling and picasaAt sensation. It freque ly stops headachoand falling of the hair. Ut alw removes dancruff in a short time, and, above all will restore the color and growth of the hair posi in from three to ten days. Cail for it and other if yon do not wish to be disappointed. pot corner 2d ard Pstreete N. W. ASTHUB NATTANS, Proprietor. Batchelor’s Mair Be. Yalesplondid Hair Dye isthe best in the world feb2 D KID GLOVES, for reception» best OPERA KID GLOVES at $1.0 Bt asso andt Ail shares a pair. An ele LARS. FANS. sty lew RIBBON iJ Clesing ont sale TE BATS at 5 per cent_discount. ——_— ATTENTION! 8. HELLER, 715 Mark wishes te 5333 is i fine aseortme: CHIGNONS. Fe sella Corsets a ices. He curls bair for Scents a set. Ho inst _ricelved a large assortment of ip sell at 21 per pair— aod GLOVES, which he wit! jer BF Remember the name and v T. S HELLER. 219 Market Space. ADIES HAIR BRAIDS, &c_, &c.—A very com lete assortment of BRALDS now on hand at eisks" Hai e. Also, other Hair Sork, Per fumers. acd Toltet Articies generally. ‘Bair Work Repaired, and taken in ore ange, Bair and Perfamery Store, _Gecté-tm 1229 Pa ave. near Ith airs. JOST BECHIVED—A fine assortment of Uers man's LIN ZEPHYE EMBROIDERED SLIPPEE BEBLIN ZEPOYE TEESE. &e., &c.. which T Brices. sll and am prepsred to sell at the lowes an8e-tr EARLY SPRING WEAR. JUST BE VED, JUST RECKIVED, JUsT RECEIVED, FOR EARLY SPRING, FoR EARLY SPRING, FOR EARLY SPBING, MIDDLING WEIGHT DDLING WEIGHT MIDDLING WEIGET DRESS AND BUSINESS SUITS, DBErs AND BUSINESS SU:Ts, DREss AND BUSINESS SUITS, LIGHT CASSIMERE PANTS, LIGHT CAStIMERE PANTS, LIGHT CASSIMEBE PANTS, AT USUAL LOW Prices. AT USUAL LOW PHices, AT USUAL LOW PRICES. 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 3011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Third Door East of Mth street. ‘Third Door Kast of 1th strees. Third Door East of 11th street. 1872. ese 1872. SPRING. DAILY RECEBVING FRESH GOODS, XEW STYLES, LATEST IMPORTATIONS. ECTIONS FoR OUR CUSTOM PARTMENT, LACKS NOTHING To MaKe IT THE MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT N TRE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, veivr xe FRENCH. GERMAN, ENGLISH. & AMERICAN CLOTHS, CASS)MERES, AND SUITINGS, wien we MAKE TO OBDEB IN THE BEST STYLE, AS OUR MEROBANT TAILORING DEP. MENT le presided over by nu Gusurpanned cone, aad our workmen well «killed, whic! ouable us to guarantee 8 perfect £1 ard durable workmanship. ©UB STOCK OF BEADY-MADE CLOTHING as FULL AND COMPLETE, WELL CALETLATED TO PLEASE THE MOST STIDIOUS. NO BRANCH STORE. HABLE B& PASHIONABLE TAiLORs AND CLOTHIERS. W. COBNER 7tu AND D sts. N EW OFFICE. JUAN BOYLE 2 co, REAL ESTATE BROKERS, No. 713 Firteenta Steerer, PLanxts’ Beitpine. Fou sale A bandsomely FURNISHED HOUSE on socth A street. between 2d and Sd streete, with all the modern = ny ‘snd loog tim TEE ttes emnall cash payments ag the L FARMS, line of the Point of scke thin mivates walk of the depot; Within thirty minutes f Washingtow. Terms easy. Ove of 00 acres on the same road and same distance from depot, coved by House, &o er SIX LOT, » ‘epitol. fronting on New Jersey avenue; ne of the finess sftwations in tl A HOUSE on North & 5 ae. me Feet: $400 cash, baiswee THEEE amatiies 3 LUUSBS iz the west end. Ls BOURSES and LOTS in TWO HANDSOME MONK) Jn cums of from $1.06 te aube-tf To Loam ‘Slo yeu on real estate, Aarmices, reliable, tte ead. Dor any etialic prison to Ince paralysis or Jeath. Aveld the vanuted ve preparations dunes virtues they de le genuine wk. lor's Hair Dyo has bad thirty years griarnlehed reputation to uphold its Inteurity ‘se tbe only porfe Hatr ia int or Brown. w |. Appl et 16 Bond street. New fork fos-tf + = AMUSEMENTS. Mc: EVOY 8 HIBER NEX oP new tothe AT ODD FELLA TALL. For the benefit of ST. VINCENT 'S OF ASYLUM AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. ali . . milé 20 EW NATIONAL Mr. J. G. Saville. MONDAY EVES AND EVERY EVENL THEATER. Lessee and Manager. 3, MARCH 11, DURING THE WEEK, AND. SATURDAY MATINEE THE GREAT SO CIETY SENSATION FROM THE FIFTH AVENCE THEATER, An Original prama, in 5 acts, by Mr. Aagastin yy DIVORCE, Introducing the following New York Artists: Messrs. Wheewok, Porter, ckley, Sol. Smith, ran, Farren, Burroughs, Street Richards, Mre. i fetl | a AW RETALIATES.” THES DIVORCED.” i DIVORCE MATINEE SATURDAY AT TWO O'CLOCK. Un MONDAY NEXT. March 38, return for Six Nights cf the People’s Favorite, J.B. OWENS. ATIONAL THEATER. NILSSON. THE STBAKOSCH GRAND ITALIAN OPER. Messrs. MAURICS and MAX STRAKOSUH re- spectinily announce @ FEW GRAND ITALIAN OPERA NIGHTS im the week commencing MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1872. phe Company comprises the fodlowing ethinent ar- o MLLE CHRISTINE NIL! MLLE LEON DUVA a ‘ETT!, ISS ANNIE LOUISE CARY, MONS. V_ CAPOUL, BIG P. BRIGNOLI. S1@. BARTOLINI. MONS. A.BARRE, ra T. MONDIE: Li SIGS. REICHARDT,LY4 LETTI.&c ko. GRAND CHORUS & COMPLETE ORCHESTRA. 4 mil-tf mii-m.w.fe ULp No. New No. 456 439 itm Sr. 7Tu St. Ho. 416 These bane Bea's reet, a sce Oil Paiutings alee Ba ra sa iy 5 be he Sines a eat stock Paper Hansinens indow Sates, Pictures, Frames, Picture Cords and ‘Tas- welg, Bins. Nails, Sein the District. ‘So TERMS CASH. emer ber Name No.) ON EXHIBITION AND SALE ar amber. sp25-1, LECTURES. L ECTUBE. AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, Seventh strect, between D and E streets Porthwest on SUNDAY, March I7th, by the R: KEANE. of this city, ucder the rphan Asylum. ‘ubject: ** N AND 1s" BEARING ON HE Fur Tickets, 50 cents. Doors ¥ Lee vertised for the above lecture, on account of that eentleman having been taken snddenly ill, the Kev. Father Keane has kindly consented to deliver the lecture for the above praiseworthy object. m14-3¢ PIANOS, &c. BARE CHANCE—Having Cetermined to intro- e in this city the ‘Hi IANO, Philadephia, PN aval Detter finished, aud more durable than any made, I now, offer the. same at 38 pet cash than any class Plano Senet or for reascoable lastaliments. Gall and ‘CARL NICHTER, 935 Penna. ave. ie Is, a oem at DE. WHITE'S: coupblighment, No. seh, (ase No” 7 North Charles strecteneat about the instep. the toce, and sofas Femaved, gecaaienally "before they "Become painful ai Spon the diatreased Darts boing avoidedthe tissues Sulgraduslly assume their normal copditign and the cure be entirely ofleciod.ooneitering th et amount of duty the feet are ob oad ‘safest to h: % renters ep araytnem cared for cccaatinally Pin BE barrels. and FURSH EGGS, received HOMAS & CO., How zo Cone Conxs Wear shoes close-fitting re corn become smooth and the danger of tampering with BUZTEE ASD £668 —Chaice ROLL, BUTTER mi4-3t 315 Sth street, near D. A is C@OKE & Co, BANKERS, FIFTEENTH STEEET, Wasmixetoy, D. C. The Large and Continuous Sales of Pacific 7-3+ Gold Bonds in this Standinz on all the Bourses, Guarantees the arly Completion of the Entire Line of Road. ‘The popularity of the bonds, as shown by the sales of over $1,600,000 in this country during the month of January, is due to the fact that they are based on the amplest security, being a FIRST AND ONLY MORTGAGE ‘epon the road, and also upon over FIFTY MILLION ACRES OF LAND, Susceptible of producing in abundance all the fruite, vegetables and cereals of the Eastern and Middle States. ‘The government valuation of this Land Grant is ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLE De. Rs, iON OF or more than sufficient to pay the entire cost of the road. The Bonds, free from United States Taz, are assert esac 2100, 00 tea covron. Use| mecwrmnnp, And are at all times iterate have THIRTY YEARS to ‘are offered lSiae Ren Aicow BFROEE™ marketable securities received in exchange. ‘Full particulars furnished by SAY COOKE & CO., Sais TOBE: FRILADEL EES y aoainatow. Cirirary seeeetation Ths ve bowing -—s for nee pf @3 per annum. me id at theofice of Agents, iM. _BVENIN Washington News and Gossip. Inte L Revesv source to-day were $3: G STAR. —The receipts from this 45. ‘Tue Prestpent saw no visitors on business to-day, and was in his office only a short time. THe § To-pay.—By an ord-r passed yesterday, the House of Representatives met Jay as in Committee of the Whole, for debate only. A GENERAL AGENT of the Post Office Depart- ment is investigating the Richmond Ofic where demoralization and contusion are + exist. to Cart. Francisco Jose pe Freitas, of the Brazilian navy, sent out by his government to examine the light-house system of the United States, Great Britain and France, arrived here yesterday. Somz uEMerRs of the law branch of the Jupanese Embasey visited the Police Court to- day, in company with Judge Fisher, and seemed much interested in Judge Snell’s summary method of disposing of the cases brought before im. How. H. H. StarkweatueEn, chirman of the House committee on District of Columbia, who has been confined to his room for several days past with am affection of the lungs is better to- day, and expects to be able to resume his seat im the House in a day or two. A Heavy Craim ror Back Pay.—Chap- lain Jobn J. Keane, of the navy, who was recently confirmed as chaplain, and his com- mission dated back to some time in 1861, has filed a claim in the Fourth Auditor's oftice for pay in accordance with the provisions of the act ot July 15, 1570, which provides that the in- creased pay of @ promoted officer sha!l com- mence from the date he is to take rank, as stated in bis commission.e Chaplain Keane claims nearly $13,000. Tur Jaraygse Ewnassy were entertained lastevening at a dinner given by Senor Roberts, the Spanish minister to the United States. A delegation consisting of seventeen members of the Embassy and headed by Tameyossi Hida, Commissioner of Dock Yards, Public Works Department of Japan, left for Philadelphia yesterday on invitation of the city authorities. The Rey. Dr. J. P. Newman has been invited by Mr. De Long, to explain to the Embassy the peculiar organization of the various Christian churches of our country, their economy, moues of worship, and the teachings of Christ ‘in con- trast with the doctrines of Confucius and the Buddhist religion “Due Tanir Bit of the finance compittee was under discussion in the Senate yesterday. Mr Sherman, chairman of the committee, stated that the tariff could be safely redneed twenty-one millions, but he warned the Senate that the duties on no other articles could be re- duced if tea and coffee were placed on the free list. He declared that the tariff fifty per cent, higher now than in 1871, and favored a re- duction ot duties on textile fabrics, which he admitted were enormously protected since the internal revenue tax on the domestic article had been abolished. Sexator Witson had an interesting inter- view with the President, this morning, in the course of which Mr. Wilson allude to a current rumor that the president had avowed his purpose to pack the convention for himself. The president declared that he had never spoken a word to a living m: to his re-nomination, and he added, any persons in the country who deserve the nomination more than I do, and I will do every- thing in my power to aid the election of such a man if he is nominated.” He said that he hoped that the convention would not be made up of —— but that it would represent the People. Republicans who have just arrived from Ne: Hampehire say that Senator Patterson is sure a re-election. They also say that the victory is greatiy ame iy Dim and his efforts.— Wash. Co Springfield Bey Hon. Gronce Evstis, JR., formerly a repre- sentative in Congress from Lonisiana, died in Cannes, France, on Thursday last. He was a son-in-law of Mr. W. W. Corcoran, of this city, whose only daughter. Louise, he married a few years previous to the war. Three children re- sulted trom this union, who are now with their grandfather, Mr. Corcoran, at Cannes. Mrs. Eustis died a few years ago, and it was in com- memoraticn of this gs and of her mother, Mrs. Corcoran, both whem were named Louise, that Mr.Corcoran established that benefi- cent institution tor destitute elderly ladies—the “Louise Home.” Mr. Eustis came of a Massa- chusetts family, a branch of which settled in Louisiat He Cees at Harvard, subse- quently practiced law in New Orleans, and wi elected a representative to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses. For several years past he has been an invalid. aie The New York Custom House Investi- gation. The Senate Committee on Investigation and Retrenchment this morning resumed the inves- tigation of alleged fraudulent practices in the New York custom house. Mr. Thomas Murphy, ex-collector of the port ot New York, was called to the stand, and was first examined by Mr. Howe. He testitied that when he had been collector ut two weeks he made a change in the gereral order business by removing goods from Mason & Co.’s store to that of Leet & Stocking, removing the goods mark by mark. When all had been removed he found ut 250 bales of which were not en the custom house . Mason soon after de- camped, and has not since been seen in New York. The removal referred to was the result of consultations between himself and experts in the custom house, who all eed that the best interests of the government demanded it. There was no outside influence whatever brought to the matter. Don’t think it the time who the owners of Leet & tag oy & store were. ‘no consul- tation with the President or Generals Porter or Babcock in to removal of these joods. The above gentlemen never used their influence with him in any way to promote Leet’s business. He had Awad “i A TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT at Long Branch, in which Leet’s name was geo about one month of the after the removal! The Presi- {have come to the conclusion that he had better selde diate Sle tanany Ms Maar remove DeCam fandothers for adit Knew of no one who ! ef ile there issome difficulty Constitute = Sie acc must be composed,) concerned in some late war. fora a7 Our friend Quiz he has two vehi ous im tho barn, Sod be Citew ents wee ee ‘S57"It is fon! to shoot wild fowl ia Maryland ‘Tuesdays, Thuredays, eng , Saturdays and Sundays. «Franks the kitchen’s no pase tor Eom eS such an attraction for you?” Clever yo It isn't the dough, cousin—it’s the THE CISTRICT GOW NT iRVESTIGATION. | Proceedings before the House Com- mittee To-day. The Congressional investigation into the charges against the Board of Public Works and the new District government was resumed this morning before the House Committee on the District of Columbia. Alfred W. Craven, sworn.—Is civil engineer, and resides in New York; had charge of certain public works in that city’ prior to 1568, for nine- teen years; has seen conerete pavements in Paris and London; never gave the subject his special attention Mr.Green.—I am sorry I put you to the trouble of coming here, sir, bat your name was given to me by @ member of the committee as being tamiliar with the subject. Witness resumed.—The be: ment he ever saw was in Par! Mr. Green.—That is all I want, Eldridge:—Is now @ cons conerete pave- ing engi- ridge stated that he thought before ng @ man of Mr. Craven's character yuiry should have been made as to what information was wanted, and he could have an- swered by letter, instead of being put to the trouble of coming here. Witness resuming, said be had examined the subject of tide sewers in London; the system used there could not be adopted here, on ac- count of the tide not rising high enough; thought the one im Charleston worked with partial s: cess; the tide of Charleston is about tive feet knows General George S. Greene, now engaged here; experience in all branches of eng’ ing 1s valuable, and he is a man of abil experience in concrete pavements in New York was after witness resigned his position in 1368; man stood higher than General Greene; he is man of thorough scientific education and actical experience; thoaght wood pavements ‘Dsive, and not Lepstec, | on streets for heavy: travel; they would do well for streets In whic! there were dwelling houses only; had examined the wood pavements in Chicago; thought wood pavements at $3 per square yard, lasting ten years, would be very cheap; 84.25 per sqnare ard was paid in New York, has been a long time ontof active service, and not as well posted on those subjects as some other gedtlemen. Jesse Seligman, (of New Vork,) sworn:—wit- ness produced a copy of the ADVERTISEMENT OF THE DISTRICT LOAN which appeared ina Frankfort paper, Germany, with editorial notices. The advertisement being in German, Mr. Green wanted a translation of it. Mr. Eldridge. ncle George Gideon is here and he will do it’ (Laughter. Witness resumed.—The loan sold in Frankfort At 91 gold, counting the dotlar at 24 florins; the bonds sold in Franktort at 102.12-100; the commission ailowed to his house by the syndi- cate on the other side was 1) per cent.; postage «i ipsurance was \ per cent., advertisement and brokerage 2 per cent., bee total of four per cent expenses. Witness sen 96% for the bonds. In London the syndicate had a margin of 27, though only a small portion of the bands were sold in London; they sold there at 105 currency; witness bought of the First National Bank of New York, one anda half million of dollars in District of bonds ats and accrued interest; and the of two and a half million more at price; witness did not buy them of the Governor. By Mr. Chandler:—The net protits of the syndicate in Germany were 1.52-1% on the bonds; the entire expense of the sale of the loan to the District Government and the syndicate was between five and six per cent.; thought ihat a very reasonable price; United States bonds are known allover the world, and have a2 market value, and at any time money can be procured on them anywhere; a District bond is eutirely new, and in case of a panic money could not be raised upon them; a reputation for the District bonds must be established. as in all European markets they were new; European investors in a great measure rely upon the character of the houses where they purchase, and the bankers charge a d per centage where they have to stand father to the loan fora number of years; the expense of adver- tising the loan to bring it properly before the people was very large; witness had no money transaction with the District Government, and none ot the District officers had received any benefit from the negotiation. By Mr. Eldridge:—The Governor of the. Di ny One Connected with the District government, pad anythi id to do with getting up the advertisement which appeared in the foreign papers. [Witness here read a transla- tion of the advertisement from a German paper, in which it was stated that the population of the District of Columbia is 175,000, and the tax- able property valued at 190,000,000 florins. } By Mr. Chipman:—Never authorized any one to say the loan was endorsed by Congress. The object of the advertisement was to show that the District of Columbia was authorized to issue and so far as witness knew purcha- cod it; did not believe any of the purchasers were deceived by false statements: witness bad notified the First National Bank of New York that he would take the other twe and a half million of the bonas. . Shepherd, recalled:—The Board of Pub- ks Claimed no authority to make CONTRACTS until authorized to do so; the first contracts were made under the $500,000 loan; no contracts were made before the passage of that act; the work and the M street work were in pro- grees under previous laws, aud the work on both was trantferred tothe Board of Public Works. [Witness here read the $500,000 act authorizi: improvement and repair of streets, sewers,&c. The F street improvement was authorized by the old tion of Washington and contin- ued by the Board of Public Works; the average of letting contracts has been more than TWENTY PER CENT. BELOW the original estimates in the general plan; those estimates were based upon old corporation ices, and the Board of Public Works in all Instances pay less than the old corporation; if the estimate should be for a veled road, and it should be subsequently vered that a pavement was neeessary, the board had authority to = 4 more than they had estimated tor the graveled road: the board had paid ten cents less a square yard for foot pavements than the old corporation, and one dollar less per square yard for wooden pavements; the whole cost of = THE TIBER CREEK SEWER would be inside of the estimate; Mr. Bartlett knew nothing about the size of the sewer at the upper end; Gen. Greene is the only man posted in regard to that; the whole Tiber sewer would be built for less than $400,000. @.—What is your — about the size of ‘Tiber Creek sewer at the upper end? A.—I den’t know; that matter is one of cal- culation by proper engineers, and not a matter of guess-work. Mr. Combs.—Mr. Magruder said nine feet. Mr. Shepherd.—I do not know, sir. ‘Mr. Magruder.—I did not say th: would be within nine feet. Mr. Shepherd.—If it is your desire to ascer- tain about Tiber sewer, I will send down to the office and get all the plans made by General Greene. Mr. Coombs.—I wonld like to see them. Mr. Shepherd then sent a messenger for the Te. PaVitness resumed :—It is the intention to build an intersect sewer to cut off those rivulets east and west into Tiber creek, ¢ Eastern Branch and » but that it on 4 it ald pay for those w: Pthe per cubic ‘for r4 of Columbia i a | é S' A : ; ie RELEE, le Hy H | FA iE ; ; ay § i § H i 233 i i iF i i a E i AN ASSESSMENT MADE BY MR. OLNST: of certain on Ith street at $1.25 per foot, and in consequence of that qsses-ment be bad a difficulty with some members of the Dis trict government and resigned on account there- pening Star, _—_—_—_—_——————— WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, *f£ARCH 16 1872. of, and after his resignation the assessme put up to $2.50 per teot. Mr. Shepherd. — Mr. Coombs.—I dou 5 y Mr. Shepherd.— I believe the whole tui He out of the whole cloth, and I mittee will haye Mr. Olmsted sumanon ~ {The plan for the Tiber creek improvement before the committ Mrs It proposes to change the course of Tiber by constructing a sewer from the arch diana avenve up Ist street west to DD, a! orth Capitol street, up « K to ist street east, : nd up Ist st Boundary, with lateral sewers running ito t trom the streets crossing those. } Witness took an active part in the bil! for a bew government before the Senate two years ago; that bill made BOTH HOUSES OF THE DISTRICT LEGISLATURE ELECTIVE. «1 other gentlemen take an ing that bill changed in the resentatives? Oh, well, that has nothing to never heard of such a* lou't kw from ramors. Q.—Did vot you 2 be very happy to if the committ-e will ook was the man who art, and he announced < entail an irrespon- government on this District. itness resnmed:—The men employed by the board in charge of difterent branches. Mr. Oertly, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Meede, Mr. Chase and Gen. Ballock were capable men; the board had purchased quite a lot of curb and was now making arrangements for the purchase of a lot of drain pipe; the treasurer of the board gives bond in the sum of $50,000. Q.—If dishonest men were ap) board, what security would we would not steal? A.—If dishonest men should be appointed, no amount of security or restrictions would pre vent stealing, at least that is my opinion, and the experience of the past justifies it. oe suppose the members of the Board of Public Works are not individually worth £4.000,0002 Mr. Shepherd.—I belive Gov. Coeke and myseit could nearly make up the amount. y 3 —Whiat is the value of your real estate? .—About haif a million of dollars, sir. What is its = value? c allow m % struck ont the elective it boldly that he would sity inted on the ave that they Judge Poland.—Oh, well, that 1s a subject we bave nothing to do with; that is none of our es. hepherd.—I should be very glad, sir. to tell them how I made it too; | am worth less ou account of being @ member of the Board of Public Works, as the loss of time from my business has been much since aang ee ‘po. sition; never required contractors to buy terial from the Board of Public Works, except drain pipes, i By Nr, Crane:— Witness believed that in the center of the city the streets should have nice smooth pavements; streets on the outakirts shoud be macadamized; came in power it was decided to lower the street according to the original 3 it cost witness ten or fifteen thousand dollars, but as it was for a great improvement he paid it willingly; there has been no intentjon on the part of the board to withhold anything; if they had ommitted anything from the lists wouid correct the errors; we are all human and might make mis- takes; Mr. Clephane was his own bondsman, and perfectly good for $20,000 or $50,000; the board awarded the contract for furnishing curb to Sam’! Strong; some of it fernished was not up to the standard, and it was rejected; the wood pave- ments on 11th and 12th streets cost $3 per square d; is not a stockholder in any Paving com pany; was a stockholder in the Metropolis Pav- i nd the Portland company, and th shortly after he was appointed a member of the Board of Public Works; Mr. Young held stock himself in one of the compa- nies; the board has not any grade books of Pennsylvania avenue; no record of wi kept when the wood pavement waslaid betwean ist and 15th sts., as this was done by the com mission, .—Mr. Soe pate] did you make oe | bets on the result of the last election? [Laughter, and cries of *‘Ob, that won't do!” Gen. Chipman.—You nigh as well ask him how many drinks he took that day. The committee decided such a question was not admissable. Witness resumed:—The board had power to condemn an alley or openan alley; thousands of laboring men are out of employment in this Disirict on account of this investigation, and the business interests and real estate operations are well-nigh paralyzed by the course of the ob- structionists, tew of whom have any interest in the Distric.; did not believe there were eight babitable rvoms in the City E.sil; would like to have the committee go chere and cxamine it; also the canal aud eet improvement. Q.—Why is it you award the contract for one cr two squares, and then continue it on? A.—You are nota Magy. ye and we do not tell you why we do everything. r. Chandler.—Ask your q) ms, Mr. Crane, avd don’t be attempting to testify your- self. You are assuming certain premises your- self, and then putting the questions to witness. Witness resv: -—Never visited Mr. Tweed in New York; ‘never saw Mr. Tweed in my life.” Jvdge Poland.—Seen his picture? (Laugh- ter.] Answer.—Yes, sir. Questior hy did you give certain work in the 5th ward to Daniel Connelly? Answer.—Do you refer to the work in which you were interested with Eslin, when you were Water Registrar? é i Bir. Crane.—I was not interested with any one. Mr. Shepherd.—I understood so. Mr. Crane here presented two blank con- tracts, one for New Yerk and one for the Dis- pro —W trict. + Gen. Chipman.—Well, what is the object of this? Mr. Crane.—I want to show that this District Government is an exact copy of the New York Tammany | ce aamaaeaed only it has not been running #0 long. Mr. Shepherd to Crane.—Itiit were not for the presence of the committee I should like the privilege of calling you a liar. Mr. Crane.—Well, it would not alarm me much. Mr. Shepherd.—No, I suppose not; you are used to being called one. Q.—Did you ever make use of the expression that you would make the opponents of the $1,000,060 loan “Git up and git?” A.—I don’t know; if I did I think it a very sensible expression. Mr. Eldridge.—What was your question? r. Crane.—I want to know if he said he would make the opponents of the £4,000,000 “Git up and git.” Mr. Eldridge—That is a technical term. {Laughter.} Mr. Chandler said he would like to defer the cross-examination ot Mr. Shepherd until after the memorialists should close their case. Mr. Green said he supposed they could close next week. General Chipman said the committee must have two days next week for the consideration witness. Mr. Green submitted the following LETTER PROM MR. SHEPAERD: DoF Pustic Worgs, ‘Wasuixorox, March 4.187 { . Samuel L. Phil aston, D in re) iso gaeslons Teter of ‘thie det- = the following «7 cayactiy $i . The total number is two hundred and eeu aera . gtviag item judicial > 9. money ‘the: adver It, ‘been sis. ee et TWO CENTS. this onestion, No recular emplores other them ‘Dove p ured in this schedule have been. or are no* joyed iu the Atiorney # office, Occasional clert- ices bave been required, which have been Vaated for accor to service rendered. Im nt Mr. BOE. Cahill has been em the preparation and trial of cases, Dryas before stated. faestion Vi. The total recsipts and expen! ofthe Water Departwrent fromthe let dapat INT], to the Ist “ay of March, 1572, with laries of all the tment during «aid ‘aught ures ne - ma. wish the wames nen employed in said de period, qhether mec 2, + mec! also. & starement of the amount n. the water fund Arowcr, See reply of Water Regisirar “B, containing copies of pay-rolls and s ceceipteand exponaiturce All the m VIiT. The «on Per both « des. from 15th street t iredes on F street north, between cS “et SDetrest west th and Wh plate certifi rk oy Petition, memoria be Board o: Pak to the improvement of Est mnmlttee, or part of @ commit 8 A Grant's office in Occob F «Mr. William Williams. of an: said committee wi B. Holden, WL. Linc ul S. Atkinson, Geo. M. Oyster and ES Fredericks Avewer. Sce copy of minates of meeting referred also, extract from Journal Board of Puble October 24, 1871, showing action of boar ctfelly. & A R. in relatto Lex. B.Swermr Adjourned until Monday. eee », Vice Presijent. Jvpee Davis’ ACCEPTANCE OF THE Lanon REFoRM NOMINATION Por PRestp) .—Jdadge Davis accepts the labor retorm nomination in the following terms, and, it is stated, is coan seling with politicians and committee-men for the advancement of his chances:—For the dis. tinguished honor you have conferred upon me by tendering me the nomination of the labor party of the country, I desire toreturn my heart- felt thanks. My sympathies have been and are with the labor element of this nation. My whole iife I may point to as a struggle from obscurity | upward, and I trust that it has been throughout of that exemplary character which will com- mend me to the confidence of my fellot ie The present distinction has not been sought by me, and it is therefore peculiarly tifying to me. I accept it in good faith, press the hope that your efforts will have the effect to erystalize the movement into your own best interest Pancras STILL HARPING ON THE GENEVA ARBITRATION.—In the English Hoase of Commons last night Disrsli alluded to the public anxiety to know the nature of the Ameri- can reply to Earl Granville’s note, and again asked the government if it could be laid before the House. Gladstone replied that a cabinet meeting was to be held to-day, at which the answer of Secretary Fish would be considered. T mast ex- | After that the government would report on the subject, but it was impossible to do so then. Mr. Horsman gave notice that in case of farther peg eae a, oe tee of the United States, he would ask of her } "s govern- ment that nothing be ecosptel ae tant until sanctioned by Parliament. Grttinc Reavy Por THE Next War.— a desires to a France to her former military greatness, and strongiy opposes any re- duction in the = appropetations forthe War Department which are contained in the budget. The army is to be recruited, a full su; ply of war material kept on hand and fortifications to be strengthened—especially those around Paris. It s rumored that Ger Cissy, Minister of War, will ask for @ credit of 200,000,000 francs for penny a — and for fortiti- vations on frontier, teulnrly at L rw and Belfort. The Prasiaus ace "potively ‘ox a the fortifications of Metz and Stras- arg. QvEER DEVELOPNWENTS 1x THE JUDGE Bar- NaRD INVESTIGATION.—The examination into the charges against Judges Barnard and Car- dozo was renewed by the Judici: Committee in New York yesterday. It is understood that the evidence related to the —- nist Jus Barnard of granting exorbitant allowances counsel and receivers. Jay Gould testified that the accusations of corruption against Barnard in the Erie suits were untounded. Gould stated that in 1869 he had paid Samuel J. Tilden a re taining fee of $10,000, on behalf of the FE Railroad, and from that day vever set eyes on Tiléen until he appeared as counsel for the plaintiff in a suit against the company. Tue Rvure-Mepiicorr MURDER—WVre. Ruth Released from Custody —Mrs. Anna ©. Rath, charged with being accessory betore the fact to the murder of her husband, Isaac M. Ruth, by Dr.John J. Medlicott, was brought before Jus Basset y in Lawrence, Kansas, ona writ of habeas corpus. The prosecuting at- torney announced that since the decision of the Supreme Court against the admissibility as evidence of Ruth’s letter, written the evening before his death, her conviction, under the present development of facts, was impossible, and be did not desire to retain her in custody any longer. She was therefore discharged. ee ee Freezinc a Boy 10 DeatTu.—A Step-Mother's a sae of Thomas Carter, of Hyde Park, who di@l a few days since, now appears to have been frozen to death, the treat- ment of his inhuman parents. boy was only cleven years old, and it secms was fastened up in a cold closet under the stairs, with scarcely sufficient clothing to cover ness. The result must have satisfied his step-mother, who is reported to be the author of this inhuman act, for he was frozen stiff in the morning. As yet no inquest has been held or investi made into the all tacts. The father and step- mother are both addicted to rum.—N. F. Stand- es Tar Swatt-Pox in Paicapetrata—Dr. N. R. Smith, of Baltimore, gives startling fgures ing the ravages of small-pox in Philadeip! where vaccination has been much neglected. He says that no epidemic pestilence, not even cholera, has, within half a Sa cruelly genceal Or fatal, the bills mortality presenting an av. of more than 2 od a week Suring the autumn and inter. rage @ period nearly ten times as long as did cholera, and it has not yet ceased. How To Get « DN ew TiLe.—Seedy individual enters store at N. irk, N.J., and selects a pa- per collar. Seedy customer No. 2 appears di- rectly aud eyes No. 1 very suspiciously. No. 1 departs, when informs clerk that he is detective follor No. 1, who he believes ro’ bed a store that morning. For the sake of dis- guise sv; that clerk exchange hats with him. Exit No. 2, with fine new file, leaving serubby ditto. Wuat 4 Mississirri Lavy Dip.—A Missis- sippi paper tells a very story of a roung lady who, on scl . went’ home, hired @ few o laborers, and went to fi . The result of the first season ange te goer merge pod hens ok | ‘rom the eale of cotton, after all the expeuses of the year were paid. ———— S87 Gov. Jewell, ot Connecticut, has appointed March 29th as a day of fasting and prayer. Fepiaf it] Feop ses it i! HF 2 i i aH fel i This Afternoon's Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. Affmirs im Rew York. R PrRFORwA:r GIRS PURNFD AT AN ANATE New Yorn, Mare young girls. yam. tirein the Newark dering an amat pert gurl was badly burned and ously injure RORACE in an editorial on ¢ Sif free trade platform, be asks to asks is that there be le! « freedom to all < on economic questions ST. PATAIOR About 60,000 men w if! joi St. Patrick's day. a» military will numb: + RENLEY Comecinnat) reterence to the c that they were f the democratic att must be convicted to sa THERE IS MUCH among the merchants ai Arthar t general or and Steck steamabip recommending the (rm The canvassers for Le business as an tnd represente. a favor to signers woul mt to get « collector would matur te at t From Ew To-day. DEATH OF HO. GEORGE BUST! Panis, March 16.—A dispatch anbounces the th in that town of «¢ Eustis, formerly a member of the United House of Representativ. later private secretary to John was confedera MARSHAL BArAIN Panis Trance their labors. The 1 mittee will mit a repert to the Assembly recommending that the Marshal be tried iy martial. city to track, about a mi half east of Wilbraham, by @ broken rail engine and baggage-car passed over the spot in safety; but the smoking car, in which were about ‘twenty-five persons, ran down an em bankment and turned partially over. All the other passenger cars ran off the track, bat not off the embankment. Fifteen or twenty per- sons, mostly those in the smoking car, were more or less injured, probably none fatally. Those who wished to retarn to the city wers brought in on the 9 o'clock train. The tra now clear, and there will be uo interru travel. ture of en from ly, ront capturing all their infantry and arti! Th tains, and numbers of cavalry alone escaped, and the, governinsut horsemen were in pursuit. etc Net Guilty, but Musta’t so An: ~ Sore A Loursvitte, March 1 In the United States Circuit Court, to-day, in the case of Jud, Price, of the Louigville city court, indicted refusing to receive negro testimony in his court prior to the enactment by the legisiat the statute edmitting such testimony, Judge Pal lard dismissed the case, saying Judge Price had rendered a decision pursuant to the laws of the state of Kentucky, under which he derived his judicial authority, and his decision wax don}t- made in good faith, and he add: “I do not think Congress has power to cnact a law to pre- vent him from so doing.” —— Sammer to Preside at the Cincinnati Convention. ALN. ¥. TRIDURE CORRESPONDENT <Avs New orm, March 16-—The Fribane W ington special says an important fact is an nounced from @ source that cannot be ques- tioned, tnat Mr. Uharies Sumner has consented to attend the Cincinnati convention, and pre- side over its deliberations. He was approached on the subject some time ago, but has only n consented to t ke any active part im the con- vention. gates to the National Convention at Philad phia. The call ix signed by Tom Fitch, ex Secretary Ful ann, Daniel li. Weeds, and others. EX-UNITED STATES ATTORNEY nAaTES 1 return to enter a inal cases. to Fight for PRicavetrata, March 16.—Articles ot agree- ment were last evening by Mace and O°Baldwin for a ae for $2,500 a side, to come off in Virginia on the 10th of July. Five hun- dred dollars were deposited for each «ide, the other instalment to be paid by . Ex —— John Morrissey is the stakehols- er. again stated that this is tobe his last gna ee A Drands im West Virginia. Cuakiestown, W. Va, March I6.—The Charlestown Courier publishes to-day an article written by Mr. Walker, state inter, concern- ing the frauds alleged to have been perpetrated ‘his successor, now one of the proprietors of Wheeling Intriligencer. It is charged that during two years the public printer Grew from the treasury Over *150,000 upon illegal and a vouchers; = = also received @ large profit on paper which the law requires to be furnished at cast. —* Libel Saits. PHILaDELrnta, March 1s —Wm. H. Kemble, former state treasurer, and Sameel L. Moon are about to commence suits for Whel acatwst the New York Swn, for the pub‘ication of a let- ter from H. 4 Justice,” char <~ ing them with shariy unt rece.v ol by Evans, and charged against the state as commi for the collection of namex fro: government on account of troops raixed daring the war. Other parties implicated by “Justice,” wali parsue the same course. oath Am Arm; —— fourt-Martialed for ‘oucher * Lovisvit.e, March i5.—A court martial session here, General Custar ey: to W. H. Campeon, lieutenant of the 4th for fraud in ing amount of ed while acting at Paduca in connection with the commissary department. ty TY