Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1872, Page 1

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Com m29 ommenc ADAM FOREPAUGH’'S GIGANTIC WENAGERIE, MUSEUM, CARAVAN, AVIARY, AND Zoological and Equestrian Agcresation. 500 WILD ANIMALS: MEN jes LADIES, CHILDRE: D HORSES? nd their attend. by the addition of T NT: such se sre generally msed by Canvas Exhibitions, the same being arrang nged in FOUR GLEAT PLEASURE PAVILIONS: Bou B more animate, than ever wer ten In the Menagerie the largest collection of Wild Animals aud Kare Birds in America. the Great Cireus more Perform male. and juvevil rained 41 any Circus ever « - 7B STKEET DISPLAY Lions and Tigers performed by arions a= the procession reves. Also, a ELEPHANTS’ PAIR oO , Came mies. &e hi jens of Liber. » Pv od m the back ot tary Band: 175 GRA Ap Open Den of Herr D re the «id War Saparisoued Horec procession ever made by an ONE MILLION DOLLA 000. TED: daily and is positively the 1icrst = being a embodiment of morethan King atres Pregremmes, Catalogues. de this unapproacha? le organization ADAM FOREPAUGH. <tc Prop’r. oO” FELLOWS’ HALL. IMMENSE SUCCESS oF MONS. DATALIE'’S GAITIE COMIQUE COMBINATION oF SENSATIONAL EUROPEAN NOVELTIES. whe will appe: every night this week and at ND FAMILY MATINEE, OON, March 0th, at 2p. m., bh and highly diversified Programme of Nov en at T: per“orm n, W and 2 ce: ommences at 8. chitdren half price, REMEMBER DAY AND DATE OF MATINER, Admittion to Matinee—Adults, 25cents; Childe Che vening Star, . B9—N°®. 5,939. y ASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, MARCH _EVENING STAR. _ Washington News and Gossi GEN, DyER continues to improved slowly. Jeune Goowrne ts here prosecating his test for the seat in the Ho: i tives frem the fourth Indiana distr held by the Hon. Jere miah W ison. THERE WAS A FULL ATTENDANCE At the Cab- imet meeting to-day, and it was believed that rs of more than ordinary importance were le saw bo visitors. Navat Orpen: Surgeon Wm. T. Hoo Washington, Chaplain Engineer Franci, the Lancaster. Samuel W. Very, Paymaster Richard ank B. Cox,and Chief Dasle have been ordered to PEnsoxs having in their possession memorials to Congress requesting that the pending “inves tigation” of District affairs be terminated as speediiy as possible and that improvements be continued, will send the same to Mr. Solomons on or before Saturday next. T SOUTHERN CLAIMS Commission yester- ay heard the claims of Aaron L. Hendricks, late of Washington county, Va., for $11,337. eph B.F bk Stine, Clarke county, 3 and James McCormick, Clarke county, Va.) $3,543. ANoTHER Daten Exrepition Prosecten. The Secretary of the Navy has under considera- tion the filting out of another surveying expedi- tiow to the Isthmus of Darien to examine another point as the possible route for an interoceanic canal. The expedition if organized will not leave antil next fall. IMrorTaxT TO Soar MEN.—The internal revenue oftice has decided that when manufac- turers of soaps claim for their manafac medical or co-metic properties, and advertise such manufactures as possessing the virtues re- ferred to, the same will be subject tothe tax which the revenue laws impose upon patent medicines and cosmetics manufactured and Offered for sale as such. ‘THE SENECA STONE INVESTIGATION F172LE. A mecting of the committee on public buildings and grounds was te have been held to-day to continue the investigation into the use of Seneca sone in the new State Department Building, but only the chairman (Mr. Halsey) was present. The committee on Thursday visited the building and examined the material and walls for themselves, and it is ba: the members thought no furthe: necessary. Mr. Mullett and Gen. been invited to appear, but neither of those officers, cr any Other witnesses were in attend ance. Generar HUMrHRey MArsHALL, whose death at bis home in Louisville, Ky., last even- ing ef pneumonia has been announced by tele- graph, was born at Frankfort, Ky., in 1812, and iTatluated at West Point, but resigned his com- mis-om in the army and studied law. a successiul lawyer, but always had a predilec- tion for military life. In the Mexican war he was a colonel of cavalry, and in the battle of Buena Vista led the celebrated charge of the Kentucky volunteers. In 1-49 he was elected to Congress from ean. and re-elected in 1831, and again in 1857. In the confederate army he held the rank of brigadier general. Since the close of the war he has been engaged in the Practice of the law. INTERNATIONAL CouRTESIEG.—A dispatch has been received at the Navy Department from Rear Admiral 8. P. commanding the At- lantic fleet, dated “ U.S. flag-ship Worcester, Havana, Mareh 22d,” in which he says: ‘ Hay- ing been notified by the captain of the German | frigate Gazelle that to-day, bry toed birth-day of the German emperor, would be observed by the two German war vessels now here, the ves- ses under my command in this harbor were dressed, and @ salute of twenty-one gana was fired at boon from this vessel, in heuer of the occasion. “The Russian admiral informed me that the ot March was the anniversary of the acces- on of the present Czar. On hoisting the colors on that day the vessels of this tleet here were | dressed. and the Worcester tired a national sa- | lute at noon, im honor of the occasion.” +200 = The @pera—Faust. The Strakosch Opera Company performed Gouned’s Faust last evening at the National with a cast of the following cultivated artists :— Mille Christine Nilsson as Marguerite, Miss A. 1. Cary as Seibel, M. Capoul as Faust, M. Barre as Valentine, M. Jamet a8 Mephistopheles, M. Colletti as Wagner, and M’lle Cooney as Murtha, and it is not too much to say that it was the finest, most cultivated interpretation of the noble work ever given in this city. It would be @ifficult to criticise the Marguerite of last night, as in M'lle Nilsson are centered the purity of voice and almost perfect metho, eee Utp No.) ON EXHIBITION (New No. 6 i AND SALE 439 7ra Sr. aT 7Ta St. MARKRITER’S, Bo. 416 7th street, between D and E eight doors above O-d Fellows’ Hail. Choice O:! Paintings, Engravings, Curomos, &c. Aine: stock Paper’ Hangings, Wind.sw Boades. Pidvures, Frames.” Pictu ‘aud Tas- *. on “er tinue Caen’ Please remember Name and Number. ap25-ly “BALLS, PARTIES, &e. ©. B—Annual Ball of DAMON LODOR, J 3, B of P..to be given at Em: hoy % Ty-uie ‘avenie, expected and invited to m. Tickets, admitting nuieman aud 3 N AND SOTRER— it Post, No. 3, Sic TE BING. Aprile. Pr be devoted to the Orphans’ Fund ofthe Post. Tickets, $i—may be had at Parker » Bookscore, or from the Commit tee mart 7t Chairman “ITY BALL. mmittor, ~ CHA FIBST ANNUAL BALL FOR THE RENPFIT OF JHE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, To be given at MASONIC TEMPLE, James © Kennedy, General Bickots, W.B. Webb, ‘a salt, ir. Fitzhagh Coyle, MrJ H Brediey Tickets, $10—admitting cnc Ueailoman and two ee. tickets, $5. Can be obtai cation to sither of the —e together with that cultivated and refined his trionic ability by which she reveals in each character a distinct and separate creature, and in which she brings her audience into the true comprehension of the author'sidea. It has been truly said of M’lle Nilsson “that there is a sin- ular delicacy and arity in_her voice, which it is not easy to describe, for it has the freshness and limpidity of that of a child, with the fi ness of womanly maturity, while oftentimes she nd tones strange and plaintive and thrilling, such a8 never before came from hu- man lips, and which, while we listen breathless, haunt ns forever.” The Faust of M. Capou! was as delicate and clear a representation of the character as we have seen, and was disrobed of the coarse an vulgar idea which many uncultivated artiste have originated for the character. The impres- sien made by M. al will not soon be for- ere enlightened by his imper- t the charac amet we see “Mephistopheles” as the intended the character. His acting, like the others, evinces a careful sturly of the r,and his genius and cultivation fur- nishes§ he true idea ot what Mephistopheles showlave. He sang the music of the rele in a superb manner. Miss Cary led the audience captive in the “flower song,” and her acting in the death scene of Valentine was very artistic. The Valentine” of M. Barre was quite up to the standard, and here we find ourselves c pelled to refer again to the magnificent acting of M'lle Nilsson in the death scene of her bro her. Words can not portray the perfection ot her artistic acting. She seemed lost to all surroundings an | in horrer appeared to realize Ler true position in presence of the brother, who, ‘p her defence, had received his mortal wound, when im despair she threw herself across his lifeless body, the silence of the audi- ence was a testimonial to the artistic acting. the was very and under exce!- lent traiuing, and the addition of the six men from the Marine band had the effect of increas- ing the number upon the Had we not known the old brass instru: the men personally, we would have taken them for dummies. By the way, Fries had better adopt the uniform in which delegation of six were arrayed last night. "Twould be less trying to the eye than the faded scarlet coats how far nished by the Navy Departme: —- —— +2008 THE PROGRESS of population and settlement is so rapid that a ‘eld house” which not advertise isin cusiom. Some people think it smaci a = that iy 4 ‘They mag, e¢ mpon this kit nity Sout live is one menRLIn OP r1Ci4Ns beset’ peeee om a 1237 by Ae 90m | Piece. A bad advertisement is worth EADING'S PUBE NATIVE GRAPE Wye. aan cinaee from the pure juice of the grape CEDAB GROVE VINEYA Georgetown, D. 0. Man pists nue and” comnolescare of the best and purest wine in the c ticular VALI For sale by ‘The sizaplest and most powertal to nse. Ooener Sih and DY easy aly a remarkable h some German military traint 3 aaa wes interest in volunteer drill igned to and ma- emacks at N, Stiff that their tails are used for west 82-A botel in Grape street, before Shich there is a large watering’ trough, has sign bearing the suggestive words: “ Milkmen’s 87 The English betting authorit cided that aif bets on t Tichborne, cae ~ off, on the grounds of «* No verdict no bet.” the ¢ aimant (Tichborne) having been non-suited. 87 The codtish in the = le Sees of the Sshing THE ROBESON INVESTIGATION. Opening Remarks of the Sceretary and Dana's Counsel—Testimony of Mr. John Lenthat. The special House committee to investigate charges made in the New York Sun against Se.- retary Kubeson, reassembled last evening. Mr. Robeson was present, as was also Mr. Charles A Jana and his counsel, Mr. Bartlett. Secretary Robeson said that notwithstanding the request of the committee that he should employ counsel he bad determined not to de so. He intended to be present at all the meetings, except when prevented by the pressure of official duty, to the end that he might be informed of the progress of the proceedings, and give such information as might desire. The Secretary then read a paper he bad prepared, in which he said that certain charges had been mare against him in the New Y » impeaching bis in- While con- “ty @nd anxious that these charges against him should be thoroughly investigated, he believed that the inquiries of the committee should be restricted to the specitic charges made azainst him. He therefore asked that the committee pass a reso- lution confining the investigation to those speci charges. He read the article from the New ¥ Sun and said that Mr. Dana having made speci- tic charges upon which the investigation was based, should either substantiate these charge: on the witness stand by himself or his wit- nesses, or be held up to the public view as a wil- ful slanderer. Mr. Bartlett, counsel for Dana, did not pro- pose to put Mr. Dana on the stand until he chose to do so. He wished to conduct the ex- amination in his own ways if the committee would permit him. He di f himself to the charges made ge into other matters which were of eq" gravity, in relation to the corrapt administra- tion of the Navy Department. Atter consultation, the committee adopted a resolution that the previous action of the com- mittee ng the editor of the New York Suva to appear with counse! and examine witnesses is not to be construed to extend beyond evidence to sustain the charges against the Secretary of the Navy heretofure published in that news- paper. Mr, Bartlett then asked that certain voacher in the interest of Secor & Co., and P. - cor & Co., for the payment of money for extra work on the iron-clads Manhattan, Tecumseh and Mahopac, be put in evidence, the claims amounting in the aggregate to $115 He then read the act of July 1, 1868, U. S.'Statates at Large, No. 15, to show that Secor & Co. had deen paid in iull at that time in discharge of all claims. Mr. Jobn Lenthal, chief of the naval bureau of construction and repairs in 186%, was thea sworn, and testified that he was not acquainted With the history of the claims of Secor & Co., Perein, Secor & Co., in relation to iron- clads, and did not know whether they ever ceived the sum of $115,000 under the act of July 16, 1868; never heard of these claims nntil they came to him, and he signed them under the or- der of the Secretary ot the Navy; the vouchers were for extra work; the Secretary wished to know if any appropriation would be available for Secor’s case, and witness told him that a law had passed which he thought would interfere with the payment; witness always understood that a board of officers examined work dove on vessels, and that the Secretary issued his orders for payment on their receipt; he also understood that the Secretary's order in the case of Secor & Co. was simply the endorsement of the reportor # board of examination; he did not understand that the claim referred to was fraudalent, nor Was it his business to inquire. The chairman of the committee read a letter from Admiral Porter, who said he was ill, and Was not able at — to appear as a witnes:. Adjourn til to-day. Proceedi: To-day. ‘The investigation was resumed at nvon to day. Seer@tary Kobeson laid before the committee the report of the board of officers awarding 8 .- cor & Co. $95,116 asa balance due them upon work done on monitors, and his letter ordering the payment of the bill. John Lenthal recalled.—Identified the letter ot the Secretary approving of the report of the board and ordering the payment of the bill: was not surprised at the order; it was similar to other Lills for other work; there was aspecial appro- priation for the purchase of timber; adverti Menis were published and bids received; noti- fied the successful bidders of the acceptance ot their proposals; all the bids were submitted to the Secretary. By Mr. Robeson -—The made, the same as al! othe awarded to the lowest bidder; upon the size aud quantity of the timber. By Mr. Archer:—Goveriment did not pay for the patent rights of engines; it is usually put in the contract that governmneut shal! uot be liable nt rights. Hi. Baker, Chiet Engineer in the attached to the U. S. steamer ring the first of her present eruise; is were regularly and ihe contract itness determined IHE SALE OF ARMS INVESTIGA- ‘TION. Marquis De Chambrun Again Pefore he &e! je Committee. ‘The Marquis de Chambran appeared before the Senate arms committee again to-day, and continued Lis statement with reference to the alleged sales of ordnance to France by th United States. Before he commenced, M. Harlan said he had been requested by the Se retary of War to say that he relieved the Mai quis of all restraint in regard to any convers tions between himself and the sare 5 and bh this the Secretary meant personally and Ny. He was perfectly willing that the Ma: quis should disciose any conversation or conyer- sations between them. THE MARQUIS RESUMED as follows: “On the 25th of January last my re. lations with the Secretary of War had ceased jegation had requested me not to go any tur T,aud M. Bellonnet bad decided that the ary of War was not a dipio- matic communication. I understood very wel t effect the recommendations given by American officials would have at the second trialo? Place. Remington had not supported the charge on the tirst trial, but was now better prepared. In January, 1&1,® party named F y. Peck, am agent ot Remington, desired me t« examine the books of the firm, and see if they ot correct. I consulted the Charge d and be decided that I had better not the books, and so I informed Mr. Peck that Remington had placed in hi- 4) to prepare the Remington recom: 8, but not to buy testimony. Mr A Iheard this conversation. My saspicion- were increased by this circumstance. In tember, 1871, the chief bookkeeper of Rem ton & Sons cailed on the French consul at New York, and for $200,000 proposed to show that the firm has defrauded the French government {The Marquis bere read from the report of the consul to the French Minister for Foreign A‘- fairs in regard to this proposition.] Mr. Hamlin. We aren investigate French affairs, and that report is not germain to this investigation.” Marquis de € ‘cuse me, Mr. Senator; al- low me. if you please, to read and [ will connect this transaction with the government of the United Stat Mr. Hamlin.—‘Well, that report does not ap- pear to me pertinent.” m G. Marquis de C.—-‘ That report will connect transaction with the ordnance office, as I th I will presently show; I believe Remington books at that time were the nucleus of the whole of the present investigation. Mr. Chairman, | submit my point.” Bir. Ames. —I certainly don’t see that Rem ington’s books have ansthing to do with this in- vestigation. Mr. Schurz.—“But the testimony which the Marquis proposes to yive, as I understand it, will throw light on other points on which we do Want information. If so it is in my opinion relevant.” Mr. Ames.—“We can go to the accounts of our own officials oursclyes, and even Kemi ton’s books, to ascertam the very facts wii the Marqnis proposes to bring ont.”” Mr. Hummlin then instructed. th state only such facts owld connect Reming: ton’s books with the government oi the United States. Murqnis de C. —+I am giving a history of the matter as I ha’ 163 Mr. Hamlin We shall be glad to hear any facts conne with the gove nent, but w our impressio} fo books show the erent from those on our own offi cords the testimony is important.” Marquis de C.—* +1 was greatly impre: what Kemington’s book-keeper said crepancies in R.’s accou: say that the French government has no inten whatever of going into a suit to recover damages. I want to convince the Senator trom Jowa on this point. About the 25th of Jamuars last Mr. Sumner spoke to me about the Rem ton letter, and told me he had received sme CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM OUT SIDE PARTIES I knew Mr. Sumner very well indeed, personally, bat we have very seidom talked business, In the conversation referred to T told him [ had several papers bearing on the subject which were my provate property, an’ that I should not hesitate to communicate to Lim the contents ot the letter of Reming ton. 1 told him, however, I cou!d no ive him copies for some time, because 1 did Lave all the papers in my possess on at the time. I furnished him with'a copy ot Remington to Le Cesne four or tye fore he introduced his resolution in the Senate Still later I gave him a copy of tae telegram from Squires to Remington; also a cop etary Belknap’s letter. I put nou «xy upon the Senator, nor did [ suppose the re to be the starting point ot am 1 contess 1 was atraid he would do g with them. He did not say what hy todo; had he done so, 1 might bave y don her present cruise about March 1, | £'¥en him other papers, telegrams, Xe. The 171; did not examine the coal when furnished: | first time mentioned matter te the quality was ascertained during the cruise: | ™!¢ Was most of it was bad; about 50 or 40 per cent. ot it as ashes and clinker; are made by the chief en of the coal, &c.; ascertained on the passage of the vessel from Boston to Plymouth; the coal was taken on board at the Charleston, Mass., navy yard; knew nothing about who furnished the coal; had known of eases many years so bad that the engines stopped while the vessel was under Loft the coal on the Worcester was not some was better; the last of il was very ood. By Mr. Robeson;—Knew of bad coal in the navy about 1856. By Mr. Archer:—The loss by the coal not burning was the fault of the cual, and uot the 10 TH. . W. King, Chiet of the Bureau of Steam Engineering at the Navy Department, sworn: Has been Chief of that bureau since March, 1569; purchases in 1569 and IS70 Were made upou requisitions from the various yards; did not remember the amount of purchases, but the books of bis office wor ow; could furnish a ent at the next ; witness is asing agent of the navy, roves requis tions, and the paymaster of the yard makes purchases; iu many cases where @ vessel is about to go to sea immediately some things have to be purebased, andoftentimes there is no time to in- vite proposals; recently the purchases have been much less than they were in former years: witness had nothing to do with the contracts ter engines for two torpedo boats; that matter is uil in the Bureau of Ordnance; had heard of the Fowler propeller; never examined it; knew of no versels in the navy upon which it is employed. By Mr. Kobeson:—Was appointed by the Presi- dent chief of the bureau under the administra- m of Mr. Borie; never received an order from Secretary of the Navy directing purchases any particular oné; never received any order trom him to favor any one; since July, ise, 4 tons of coal have been pu: sed at a cost of $56.762.87; bis burean only purchases coal for engineering works at the yards and not tor vessels of the navy; the paymasters make all the purchases for the burean; Mr. Cattell was never the purchasing agent of anything for witness’ department. Wm. P. Wood, sworn:—Kuew the late Simeon Jenson, whe died in the early part of this month. —Did you ever have any commonicat! nm with Mr. Johnson in reference to the cli Secor & Co, . Mr. Sargent. Wait one minute. If if is pro- Mr. Jobnson’s statements no evidence. Mr. Bartlett te show that the agents of Secor & Co., posed to! hat were, I submit that is said * Titter some debate, the ittee adjourned some committee ne until Monday, when a decision will be given upon the admiseability of the testimony. from this of coal. The lower order as was bey deere ae sunk on Sat- miles below ‘inst. ‘Rom KEROSENE EXPLosion burned off Ber- The was loaded with naptha and kerosene, and an explo. sion from some unknown ‘cause ‘took pls It is believed that the captain's wife and Tenses. "When uence tote harbor ef Bermuda it was too late to render as- Lovisiaxa Poxitics.—The state ener he it, nor did [ consider our conterence a ial in any sense. I did not really ear: for a Congressional investigation, for thé rea- son that Thad failed with the Secretary ef War nd what he bad refused to do I did not expect Congress to do. There was no counection be- tween the conversation [had with the S r from Missouri and Mr. Sumuer. When I was in New York recently | readin the Times that | Was to be summoned betore this committee. | thought! had better prepare myseil, so [ asked several persons in regard to the delivery ot arms. This was before the Senator from Mis souri was requested to appear before your com- mitte. I toundout later that the Senator from Missouri was better informed than I was.” Mr. Schurz here said that Mr. mner had SHOWN HIM A LETTER which contained the substance of the conversa- tion between the Marju.s and the gentleman i New York. Mr. Hamlin:—Who was the author of thar letter?” Mr. Schurz:—‘I refuse to give the name of the avthor,” Marquis de C.:—When I read in the newspa- ee on the 9th of February the telegram from Paris, that the French Assembly ha gover? ment of the United States to investigate trauds in the arms transaction, I was great!» dand amused. The French Charge d’ here thought the telegram was a trick 0: have received a Remington. Since that time f letter, the contents of which I municated to you last week, an bave thrown some light on the tel a last week, however, 1 have received another letter from the author, who instructs me to re- gerd his former communication as contidential it die not relate to the action of Congress at all When Mr. Sumner’s resolution was telegraphed to Paris the telegram sent here on the 9th ot Februaiy produced much amusement. (Th: Marenis then read a copy of a contract en- tered into by Gambetta, when he was Secretary or War of France, daring the Franco-Prussian war, with certain parties in France to furnish the French government with 25 batteries of ar tillery and 70,000 Enfield rifles to be made in United States arsenals, and to be farnished very soou after the contract was made.) The words “arsenals of the United States” wore used in the contract which had no connection with the fim of Remington. On the 12th o' February following, the then French Secre Atlantic Steamship Company, a Mr. Brown and a Mr. Church.” r, Hamlin yo Schurz or Mr. Sumne larquis de propesed to Mr Schurz, but he had them already. Mr. Hamlin.—*Did you write to France the substance of your conversation with Senator Patterson Marquis de ©. cations of this char: “Do you know of any persons outside of the Sharge d'afaires who have tran’ tted such information to France?” C.:—“Exeuse me; but I can’t into that line of argument at all.” :—"Let me ask you if you know of any United States Senator who has sent such communications to France?” Marqnis de C.:—‘No; not so far as T know.” Do know of any Unite? als who have transmitted such in nis de C.:—T.don’t know of anything.” Hamlin ‘said some parties believed the ter from Remmigton to Le Cesne was taken by some member of the of the French legation ‘Marquis de C.:—“Let meexplain. That ter was produced in the debates in the Frene! Assembly. Assoon as Place was indicted he was directed to deliver up all his papers. Mr. Hamlim:—"Did yon give Senator Patte son the names ofany Americans connected wi arms transaction yf Marquis de C.:—“I gave him the names of Garrison an Gen. Ingalis. 1 don’t remember giving any other names. Should 1 remembe: anything more I will ash to be recalled befor. committe ‘amiin ance of yout retary of W, Marquis de C.:It related to Gen. Ing: ‘The ry of War said he was willing to in vestigate Gen. Ingalls, but that I must prefor charges in writing I said I was a French citi ven, and as T was net a member of the legation L had no business to make charges. He did no” seem to understand fully this scope of amy re- phy.?? : Mr. Ames:—“Do you know og epa| else besides this conversation that Inga‘ls had with Treillard to convince you that he, Ingalls, was interested in the sale of arms to France | Mr. Hamlin.—"Do you know of your own knowledge any other officer of the government whom you suspect Marquis de care.” The Marquis said he had furnished Genera Boynton, of the Cincinnati Gazette, with som te about the arms business, hnd gave the mes Of several persons who he “thougli might be summoned as witnesses, He men d the names of Mr. Peck, AG. Reed, Mr Garrison, und the bookkeeper of the Item ingtons. When he came to the latter be saul: And, to Mr. Hamlin, when you get him Lefore you make him contin: himseit te the points you want. The instruc tions of the Marquis to Mr. Hamlin created grea merriment. He was then cross-examined a considerable length, and during ination said that Senator Sum dent and is wholly absorbed in b . much £0, ’ added he, “that he always forgets t return aly paper I oan him.” "Lasghter.| In responding to asjuestion put by Mr. far lan, the Marquis said: “I have several ti and let me tell you, sir testified on that poir not put answers inthe mouth o that you mu: the witness y— “When I ask question the cha’rman will Marquis de C.: 4 in my mouth, or Lehall rere before the committee in at to dis cuss this matter.” A few minutes later he saic to Mr. Harlar, with considerable feeling, “That is another answer put in my mouth, and’ I can not submit to it.” ‘The peculiarly earnest manner of the Marquis in giving his testimony om certain points occa sioned much amusement in the committe: He was still on the stand when our re port clos Will you now state the sab- vate conterence with the See 0, and (petalantly) I don’t Mr. Senator, ays you an improper check me.”” +202. Northerm Liberty Market Company THE BILL OF INCORPORATION DISCUSSED BE YORE A SUN-COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE Dis TRACT COMMITTER. The bili to incorporate the Northern Liberty Market Company introduced in the House or the 12th of February by Mr. Poiand, and re ferred to the Disirict committe, was taken 1, by committee on the Lith of March, an referred to Messrs. Cotton, Urebs, and Darrell a sub-committee to examine into the matter an report to the full committee. ‘he bill names as corporators Jobn CH. Lathrop, Lewis Porter, 5S. Elliott. James E. Deiter, Wim. Clagett, under the namot + Liberty Market Company,” them 10 construct asuitable building, or build ings upon the ground known as the Norther: Libeaty Market space, between ith and 9th strects west, at the intersection of K street north, New York, and Massachusetts avenues aud to use and occupy the same for a public market house. The stalls are to be sold at pub lie auction for one or more years to the highest bidder, subject to the payment of a monthly rent to be fixed by the Governor and Legislative Assembly. The capito! stock of the company ir fixed at $500,000, in shares of $50 each. The affairs of the company are to be managed by a board of eight directors, who shall appoint » president, secretary, and treasurer, the latte: to give bond tor the faithrul discharge of hi- duties. The company is required to purchase and pay for buildings and fixtures which may be upon the above mentioned ground be- longing to individuals, and where the price cannot be agreed upon the matter te be submitted to a board of arbitrators. The work on the new market house is to bk commenced within sixty days after the company gets quiet and peaceable session of the rea: estate, and completed within two years. They are to enjoy all the privileges conterred by thi act, for ninety nine years, at the end of wail. time the ground and improvements shail revert to the United States, uniess Con; shail by jaw extend the period of occupation: Pro-idet That if the government of said District shall after a period of thirty years trom the approva. of this act, by a vote of the Legislative Ass-mb!> thereof, approved by the Governor ef said Dis trict, express a desire to porsess iteeif of the sui market buildings and ground, Cougress may authorize said government to take possession 0 the same upon payment to the said of a sum Of money equal to a fair and jast valu ation of the butidings and improvements ther standing on said grounds, an mode and manner of ascertaining such valuation shall be determined by Congress. ‘The title to the rea estate is vested in the company for ninety-nin: years. The real and personal property of th: company shall be subject to assessment ane taxation for all District and municipal pur voses in the same manner as other property Ine company shall pay into the District treasury $5,000 per annum, ‘There was a delegation of fifteen or tweuty FRIENDS OF THE BILL resent, among whom were Wim. H. Clagett. . Taylor, Thomas M. Plowman, George W Utermelle, James A. Stone, Dr. Chapin, Wm Spignul, Jacob Bogan, and others. im. H. Clagett, on bebalt of the friends o the Dill, said they preferred to hear from th opponents of the bill first. ir. Payee mT aaa with Mr, Hil As Bt9C! THR WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY, ues, was ne plated to open Lo ter market square. It had never been con’ jana avenue Lireu, The applicants for to erect a buikling which tween three handred and tour hundred thousand asked for fronts 200 feet on by 100 feet on K stree:, or market § and -outh. Mr. Plowman here ext propored new building. Mr. Cotton.—You propote t How do we know but what o° . We don't charter so we get the market. Mr. Crebs.—What do you think the geod charter wi © plan for the pay = Mt pay more re who gets th land Clagett thonght the 7th street t; the ether portion property at the t which be paid $11, question of removing the market w @ man Who was neg give bim $1 Mr. Darretl, the market on the Sevag: Mr. Clagett. Well, it native we will take that «juare, but wo prefer that the market shall remain ou it present site. deseph Prather argued that the right to thar ground for market p and under advice of Mr. Bradley, «bo was then cor- poration attorney. George 8. Gideon said the city a law asking permission ot the a temporary market there; b given in fee for that purpose. He pre A PROTEST OF PROPERTY-HO! on K strect, between 7th and 9th str the new market, signed by George tee Lemuel Towers, W.T. Griffith, H. I. Keyworth, HM. Robrer, W. 8. Harbaugh, 8S. T. G. Mor- sell, and others, Mr. Prather asked the money value of the property represented by them, and said th were smail property-holders. Mr. Gideon proceeded to give the list or frorerty-holders fronting the market house je contended that small property-holders have rights as well as large ones. The market house had been built by an ordinance of the city gor- ernment. and not by an act of Congress, ust THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AGAINST OB- | STRUCTING THE STREETS. Col. J. A. Magruder, who bad come in, here stated that he had no interest in this matter but proposed to show what the Board of Public Works intended to do in that vicinity. H showed a drawing which had been mit to Gene Babcock for bis did not think this locality. The plan sli triangular parks in that vici K street, or between 7th a public reservations. ON BEHALF OF THE WASHINGTON MARKET MPANY. Mr. Chandier said he appeare jetors of the Wasi Company, further than this, he had no [aterest inthe matter. In common with the rest of the citizens, he ‘thought this was not the proper place for the market. He laid before the com mittee the report of the committe? on laws and {idiclary of the District of Columbia. He re- earsel the circumstances connected with the taking of stock inthe Washington Market Com 'y, and called attention to the fact that the is had been kept open to give all an oppor- tunity to invest in this stock, and himself and others finding that they were backward, sub- scribers to a large amount of stock, Congress had become tired of the oll market-house eve- fore, and had passed the act incorporating the present company, and tied the company down to such terms as would cost them nearly one million of dollars; also, required of them to pay an annuity of $25,000 to the poor of the city out of the rent of the market. The company had expended much money, and were nearly ready to accommodate six bundred dealers, or all the dealers that are in the city ‘These buildings on 7th and 9th streets will cot abont $200,000. The company had invested 0 large amount with the expectation that Con: ess would not allow another market to b built £0 near to them, and tothe great detr went of the Washington Market Comp could not be disputed that this proposed mark, was in too close a proximity to their m. Th 9th streets on the Treonly as one fon Market he northern, eas the city, are to be market houses erected all over the city the profits would still be less. He held that some competent authority should determine how many market houses should be built, by whom built, and their respec franchises ly xed; but no new enterprise of this kind shouid be allowed to interfere with the rights and priv- ileges of the company now in operation. Mr. ©. recited the various restrictions place upon the Washington Market Company, and said the past year they had not been able to collect above ‘£40,000, which barely met the liabilities ot taxes, Xe. He thought the businessof markets would be run into the ground by the erection of ¢ markets proposed. Mr. C. answered many «110s tions put by various persons present. Mr. Peter Campbell stated to the committee that he was loth to oppose any enterprise for the good of the city, but he thought this A VERY SerT THING, and should not occupy the a'tention of the com. mittee for a moment. If this franchise was to be given for the benefit of the Districtot Colum. bia he would not say one word against it; but to give it toa close corporation such as is propose, Was too ridiculons to need any remarks from him. "If any such action is taken let it be for the rict of Colum! and not farm it out to in- If the question was lett to the people to vote upon, ninety-nine out of every hundred Yotes would goagainst it. He had no objection to the location at all; thought it the best of any named. Mr. Bowen, ex-marketmaster, was questioned as to the revenue of the Northern market while he was in office, and stated that it was about $2,000 per year trom rents. Sites for stalls had been suid on the outside, which increased that sum, but to what extent he did not know, as the business had been wing since he bad left that office; he thought if this franchise was to = away, it should be to the District of Columbia. W. H. Clagett stated that the only opposition he expected was from the Centre Market Com- tag Serge was natural. In reply te Mr. Chand- ler that the market business would be run into the ground, he would say that there was room enongh for them all; and he hoped this argu- zens were willing to step forward to relieve this city from the miserable privil tofore afforded them that they should be encou- raged ratber than discouraged. The only dif- fe himeeit and Mr. Campbell was that he (C ) thought a market company — managed by a private company an the District. ‘ur. Cotton (chairman) asked Mr. Campbell if be the District government would be gives take stock in to take all the stock. Mr. Prather, butcher, stated to the committee that the dealers there was but one senti- itis, He were — tre and Northern: Tose, the chair to examine all the matters ‘& conclusion. city ef Galvowon, arrived esterday from New with a of merchandise. took Gre at e'clock this Spee coe coal bunkers. febe only cores thentd wes ne ee had been dis- charged. steamer was filled with water, submerging en board. Pit i : if i i | i | i | i fi | H H I J not be placed on | itwould, andbe willing | Pueteienis” | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS i New York TAREED AND PRATHERED New York, March & | tarred and teathered | Harbor Wednesday night, by * married woman. No arrests have been A POROSED FAMILY —FLIGHT OF THE The fact that the cook of M. % tm Brooklyn, dea, that poison. amd net coal ¢: | death and sichtuese TAPASBAR NOMISTER denies the tien of Je * os denice the statement made that he (Remington) » witness tr the Proneh ce certiticate f War. ib allnde WANK Serr president of the heh STRIKE OF A CHT During a relearsa the I kitor back pay « aster adway r, te weit SOIDE Been ao ars in hank, was robbed of it by some ad plekpecket TRE NEW KKIE day Gould's , te w by the late m he con evidence, ing faithful d kiyn. 8 SS tor the mort part is suxpended, and nearly allthe pablte buildings are closc streets crowded with large numb: peoy mgh the stock exchange ts closed, crowds of brokers gathered on the sidewalks, and «ev | eral millions of gold changed hands at lo to 19. THE CONDITION OF PROF. MOK=E is about the same ax last night, a worse. The statement that his caused vy attendance at the inaugura Franklin statue, in this city, in Janaary, un ded, as he has been ire tly down town in business circles until a week or ten da. ago. He is ont of danger. | THE CHARTER AS AMENDED, %© that new aldermen be chosen, bat retaiy | Commissioner Van Nort, weeds sac or and Controller Green, passed the state senate this morning. —_ - From Europe Pe-day. FRIGHTPLL EXPL TWENTY-HIONT MEN KILL Loxpox, March 2—An explos im acoal mine at Atherton, near | Bhich twenty cight men were killed cleven were resened. bat they burned, and nearty ail will probably die. is great excitement in the vicinity ot NEAVES rector of the University © 1 was to-day electe St. Andrews. - SICK EPS EXPECTED MACK IN MAY March 22. of absence, is expe | to return to this country some time next mou A REPUBLICAN SOCIETY, “The Advance Guard,” having for object the influencing of the policy of the kin dom, bas been formed in this city. The society is already energetically engaged 4 making pre- to carry ont its purpose. The reps in one quarter of Madrid openly expr eis dissent from the views entertained by chiefs of their party. NG TO Visit HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW Breen, March 2.—The Princ G » Frederick William, r-In-law, Queen Victoria. Baden, where she calle Affairs in Mormondom. ANTI-STATE DEMONSTRATION iN SALT LAKE cary. Sart Lake City, March 2.—An immense Meeting of citizens, opposed to the admis Utah as a State, was held here last event Hundreds of women were present. Thomis Fitch and other Jack Mormons were denounced and repudiated. The speeches were mostly de- signed to show how Mormon allegiance to tho church is beyond all consideration for ger GlreTHMent and public sentiment: how © jormon is bound by soiemm oath to ave th and oppose the authorities of th States. The speakers were hearti and the uimost enthusiasm pr morial to Congress against the ah was adopted. 4 SLIGHT SHOCK OF EA occurred in this city at day. in the mining cn trict is about many houses - Affairs on the CALIFORNIA San Francisco, March 24.—Forty thousand nds of California butter have been shipped York. AK FRIEXDS OF PORFCRIO DIAZ are endeavoring to charter a vessel bere to sail immediately to the Mexican coast with some person whose name they decline giving; but it ie positively known that tlis is a Diaz move- ment. CHINES® IN THE CHURCH. The third Congregational church in this city has voted by a large majority to receive several Chinese converts to full membership in the church. This is the first church in the Pacitic states to take such action. THE UNITED STATES STEAMER FERN has arrived from New York by way of Kio Ja- neire and Callao. ° Arrested by Mistake. Waertixe, Va., March 20.—O0 Tuesday a man wamed Archer, of Noble co ing train for New York. The facts were telegraphed to Cumber- land, when the = arrested two men and lodged them in the station house. Wednesday night the arrested parties were brought bere, and on examination yesterday they proved to be Gen. Thomas Francis Burke, and A. E. Costele Jo, great labor protection speakers, who had been by mistake arrested for the swindler They were at once discharged from custody. | Messrs. Burke and Costello Lave taken advice | from a prominent lawyer here, and will, un- | questionably, prosecute the parties who arrest- ed aud detained them. os ja Kentucky Vednewlay night, in county, four jackson, Billy Gee, R. P. Vanghn, went ‘to the Bud. vamed iton, plate, and let ey entered helton's wife and danghter, the latter a years. : ed and were knocked down be women resinte with the butts of their pistols. The daughter was knocked down three times. Finally both were tied down and ravished by the ruffians re- ily during the night. Jackson aad Coo we been — and lodged in jail. The ex- asperaied neighbors are prosecuting & vigorous search for the others. ~ ns Politics ta Massachusetts. SENATOK WILSOS DECLINES TO PRESIDE. Boetox, March 29.—Senstor Wii clined to preside over the state convention at the election of delegates to the convention, and ex-Governor Clifford will be invited to do #0. DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL COLORED con The tastate convention of colored Massachusetts state mep last © chose six tothe National Colored Convention, to berhelliss Seo Orleans April 10th.