Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1874, Page 1

E . ; Pennsylvania Aveune, cor. Ti the: Fortt-roc ‘ounter Two OF: i year. BF Invariably im advance,in BO paper sent longer than paid 4 CHANGE we THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, | im St. BY THB BVENING STAR NEWSPAPER CONPANT, s BAUPP MANN, Prev't. preanmaii Lf HE EVENING STAR if wubsbribers at Ts: ‘sx months, $3.00: one Fear, i —Publisned Friday—$1.) | THE WEEKLY STAR-Po B for. BF Ratesol crainici tected on application. | AMUSEMENTS. | tea Frazee?» cusomar o Te 1 UTOHINSON F°MILY, AT WIT 146D WALL os WeDNe DAY AND | Fb EVENINGS, March 25 anis7. | Change ¢f programme Feats srcered at Bl’ M URD 3 OPEKA HOUSE. ach evening. nec Seer mar™4 st" ents extra. wri the boars of $ 30 and 10.30 » Engsgement of the bri : KATIE PUTNAM aut ronng actress, > will appeartu ker rema: ‘Dasi Characte:s LITTLE NEUL avn THE MARCHIONESS, Jo the original mday sation uf Dickei puiar story, 3 ) URIOSITY SHO jowiog beautiful plays will HAPPY PAIR. FANCHON, ETHt€, Os BY COMMANE, BAN KATIE MALINFE 54Ti Natiesal Theatre MONDAY, or 1 ‘4 SIX NIGHTS ONLY a oSATURDAY MATINEE Th imamgehed Tracts A . er23 co ME MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVES LADY AUDLETS SECKET. Ate re parati In pr 2 LOVE'S MASK AND UTHER NOVELTIES f a ac: and 53 Am wntil 10 p ‘PRE TREAT OF THE SEASON aE TO POR A GEEND ND GOOD TIME AN OLD FOLKD CONGEST First M. P. Ohareb, corner im avenue sou hesst. on NIGHT, March 25, i874, tock: tof the Church os) from § 7 Will be given et the ef Sth street and Vi WEDNESDAY Pr eds for the Ticke ap Co o tien. - marzs 3 R ECHERCHE PRAWATIC ENTER- TAINMENT. BECITATIONS ANUV IMPERSONATIONS GRACE GREENWOOD MAS. SARAH F. AMES, z LINCOLN HALL. MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 9° 8 o'clock. s lesion, 30 cents; ree od seats, 75 Couts, at Ellis & Go.’ ‘A uew abd ailrac Eccure sents carly. {WASHINGTON THEALE WwW asia Street, below P. ramme will boarranc =, ie Br : martid A New Senvatioral Drama New Varicty Stars In J. J. Closkey’s Sensational Drama, in 3 acta, IEK OK DEATH L'FE OR DEATH Like O& Death Life OK USATH ROBERT NICKL The Great Wizard of th TOMMY WINKETTE, LOTIIE WINNETTE, Mons. DU VERNIE, sat rama Musical Wonder. OTTO BURBANK, HARRY HART JUBN B. CARL, _ .WALTSS BEX SHEFFER AND NELSUN, A Select Olio and a Bean: ifal Drama coday Eve March 331, 157 8,EDWARD AMILY MATINEES WEDN&SOAY AND SAT merlé-if RDA} O1gNo ) Gn Excibition and Sale) New N as FED) 2 aa Sr. aE streets, eight ’ sil, 2 Word. . nd Dance Maa Lady Jig Dancer rtiouist. oa 4, benefit of JAS, at SF Please renemb-r Name and Number. iel-ly™ LL KIND? OF CAST.OFF WEARING AP- PABEL can be by addressing or cn! id to the very best advantage gon JUSTH, 19 D street, between 6th and 7th n ded to. Cash paid =: Y, © A. SCIENTIFIC COURSE. FOUR LECTUBES ON ASTRONOMY! AT LI COLN HALL, BY PROF. RICHARD A. PROCTOR. Secretary Royal Astronomical Society, Lot don, etc. SECOND LECTURE TO-NIGHT, “COMETS AND METEORS.” BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS. Pref. JOSEP HENRY wil! preside. Single seats fer any lectare, by diagram, at Bal- lentyne's, iS cents, Admission at thedvor, weents. ctures prompt at $ o'clock. It bD* Dio Lewis Wilt deliver a Lecture in LINCOLN HALL WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25 Sobject—“STOBY OF THE WESTERN CRU- SADE. In this Lecture Dr. Lewis gives a full descriptive Secount of the organization and working of the KEAT TEMPEBANOE MOVEMENT. te atow. nS Beeerved _ Al the Ellis Music Store. SPRIWG. EW! STYLISH! AI TRACTIVE! FRESH AND NOBBY. “OUR CUSIOM DEPARTMENT.” FIRST OPENING OF FINE SPRING WOOLERS, FBESCH, ENGLISH, SCOTCH AND GERMAN CUaTINGS, TBOWSEBINGS, SUITIN WHICH, WITH OUB SUPERIOR MERCHANT TAILOKING FACILITIE. WE ARE CFACTURING TO ORUBK IN UNEXCBLLED STYLE, FIT AND FINISH. SP This Department is tn charge of Mr. DANIEL B. KEYWORTH, « skillful and artistic Catter, lately comnected with one of the Driveipal Me:chant ‘Tailoring Ketabiishmects of Unioa Square, N. York City. “a BABLS BROTHERS, MERCHANT TAILORS & FINE CLOTHIERS fedae-tr Corner 7th and D Streets, RATES: tenes n Seat ABE bi Slt wt. 3nd aay. Dattyias cor te me, Pay ‘Won't die om the premises, marl? la” BOYAL# | ves, 43— WA: en HINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1874. 110 ar, TWO CENTS. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Derernar Reverve.— | Source to-day were $220.9 | ‘Twame was xo sEssi “lay on account of the funeral of Dent, wh | Several members of the Cat t. he receipts from this s of the Cadinet to- inte Tadge as attendet by the Presideat aud A NUMMER OF CLAIMS have recently been referred to the House Committee on War Claims for compensation for property in the Di trict of Columba occap' States m Most of the claims erection of forts an alleged n works: Prov. BArrn was by | tee on Appropriations t an Appropriation of #1 | work of propagating fuod tithes, he | of the fish comm oners: aniler the law the United litary authority during the late war, damage by ore the Honse Commit- day with reference to 000 to earry on the being on» Th: @ committee agreed to recommend the amount | asked for. Nava Cape f the naval cadets at large President :—Jobn @. ()ainb n. Quinby, U.S. A; S. rd-on of Commodore Biddle, | F. Hetyer, N. Y., sonof Gen. Hil H K. Preble, son of Capt. Geo. H. : Pereiw 0, U.S. N; Wm. J Director Maxwell, U unuingham, Iit.; William Whi ers’ Orphan Home at Nar <ECUTION OF SENATOR ner’> executors, has gone to Boston present it here. of artsent to the ArtMnsenn*at The furniture awaits the decision Sumner’ssister, which isin the bar mite pared. sof ‘the print the contract Red Clond a | tor has consented to continue the the old rates until April Is . and that quested to app: Indians until duly Ist. tt missi¢ arnest mai 8 in th missioner be immediately ms est its promises. Tue New AvsTRiaw Min of Schwartz-Senbo ATER, Dr. William. | | Vienna, who has been gazetted Au | ister at year 18 | study, was appoin | of Industry. In this of | 1818. From that time be has taken and, after concluding bl retary of t! in the organization and directin | art | dustrial fairs and exbil great one held in Paris when | was at the zenith of his power, tas been closed, just lately, capi terp th His intelligence and zeal trian contributions to the World’s © | don obtained. London exhibition several titles of were conterred upon bim. mortem ¢€xamination was held on t! W. W. Jobnson, in the General Barnes, Medical Baxter. and Surgeon Norris, U. 8. Drs. Stanton and W. P. Johnson cancer, heretofore w discovered. rendering the case oni usual size, tvid. The funeral took place at 5 Dent, I street, and was largely at Presi t and family bemg among and Potomac ratlroad, to be transfe Lox and Colonel Fred D. remains. Gov, Hebert, o «fice of pall- bearer. notes and for free banking. yer; ( mn er, son of Commodore Duer, U.3.N.; C. 0. 1. Fou agencies with bee! + | expired on the 15th inst., but that the®ontrac most urgent term appropriation requested by the Gom- AT Larae.—The following is pointed by - ¥., son of A.; Spencer B. Biddle, Pa., S.N5 Jas. + George Preble, | Drayton, son of the late Com- . Maxwell, N J ite, of the ScuMNer’s Witt.—Mr. Balch, who is one of Senator Same to file the will in the probate court, after which he will He will then have the works Boston and the books to the library of Harvard college. of Senator rs. Hastings, and if she doas rot desire to keep it. it will be sold at auction. Mr. Pierce, a brother of the Boston Congress- man, wisl complete the editorial labor on the ieceased Senator's work, the tenth volume of | while the al for two more volumes has been pre- | ee FEEDING THE INDIANS.—The Commissioner | of Indian Affairs has written a letter to the | Secretary of the Interior informing bim that tans at th delivery of t. He asks t the attention of Congress be called to the be earnestly re- 00 to sup cretary has fore | ply these on rto the 1 invites the attention nner to t! the Indians become hostile and goon the war path, on ac- count of the failure of the government to keep The Baron - late prest- ling director of the internations! exposition at strian Min: shington, was born in Vienna, in the is course of he ety @ he remained until prominent of in- among others the ‘apoleon III, nd that whic’ | @ Anstrian in such en- ises have won general admiration, and to bim is attributed the success which the Ans. sir at Lon- In 1802 he was knighted by the Emperor of Austria, and at the clox ths distinction TRE LATE Jcpcr Lovis Dexr.—A_ post he remains of the late Judge Louis Dent yesterday by Dr presence of Surgeon Purveyor General army, and Extensive spected, involving the spleen, pancreas, liver, kidneys, and lungs, was Of great interest to the medical profession, on account of the unprecedented extent of the disease, and its involving so many important organs. The stomach was enlarged to nearly four times its nd contained four quarts of serous o'clock this afternoon from the late residence of Judge tended, the the mourn- ers. The remains were taken to the Baltimore erred to St tor final interment. Dr. Alexander Sharp Grant accompanied the By special request of the President, Louisiana, performed the sad | Important Frvanctat Mzasvre.—in the Senate yesterday, Mr. Sherman, from the Com- mittee on Finance, reported the bill to provide tor the redemption and reissue of United States It fixes the m: imum limit of United States notes at $.342,000,000, at which amount it shall remain until reduced as provided in the bill. See. 1. That on the first of January, 1576, the Secretary of the Treasury is author: ized and required to pay on dem: and to any bolder of the United States to the amount of $1,(00, or any multiple thereot, in exchange far such notes, an equal amount of the gold coin of the United States; or in lieu of coin, he may, at his option, issue in exchange for s id notes an equal amount of coupon or registered bonds of the United States, of denominatiensot fifty dol- lars, or some multiple of that sum, pleasure of the United State est, payable quarterly in such coin, of five per centum per annum. | retaryot the | States notes celed, may iesue United same @mount, public debt, tor the public servi PUY may reissue payment of all taxes or duties. Sec. 3. The national banking-assoc! the District of Columbia, Uon of national-bank circuiation eq) ler of the currene: tor 1 amount of such banl ew York erned by, the rules, restrictions, and law as to national bankit Sec. 4. That within all be issued to duty of the an amount of United enty per centum of the tesued, | until the aggregate amount of U: notesoutstanding shall be $3. i required ceived by it as interest on bonds of States deposited as security for notes or government deposits; be organized in any state or territory, s the States, of the character and descri; pre- scribed in the second section of this act for _ United States notes to be then retired and can- redeemable im coin of the present standard value, at the iter ten years irom the date of their issue, and bearing inter- at the rate And the Sec- the United received, or, if they are can- And the said bonds, and the interest thereon, shall be exempt from the ‘tations may including having a lees propor- ual to that of the state of New York, according to the ap- portionment made upon the basis of popul: and wealth by the ammual report of the control- for 18:3 antit each state and nd said District, respectively, has an circulation equal to such Proportion of notes then outstanding in the state or nd all banks organized under this section shall be subject to, and be gov- ion limitations, and possesses the rights, privileges, and fran- chises, now, or hereafter to be, prescribed by associations. thirty days after circu- mee eo to the amount of oe miltior notes $0 which shall be in further redaction of the volume of 8582,000,000 fixed by the preced- Ing section; and such reduction shall continue ited —— shall keep and maintain as a part of its reserve *e law one-fourth part of the coin re- the United ERAL BaLiocn was again on the stand before the Howard court of inquiry to-day, hie t stimony relating } rincipally to the modus ope~ Stantey ¥. Trott, of South Carolina, has been appointed a special agent of the Tr. ury, and is assigned to duty in that state. A seven- ter pth special agency distri lished, embracing al! the collect the District of New Orleans. and extending ict bi been estab- ports within for north and inclading Paducah Ky., and Nashville, Tenn. Tax SevaTe Committee on Finance to-day decided to report adversely on Honse bill an thorizing the removal of the Citizen's > of Hagerstown, Mai D. C., and favoral certain parties in New Orl Bank t v sively for the manufacture o1 Tae CextTReNniaL Brie. tional and, to Washing the claim o* ‘ans to be refunded customs duties paid by them on machinery imported and used mainly, thoug” not exclu f the eter jest sugars. Cooper, Cooper, Hewitt & Co., Phelps, Dodge & Co. and other prominent gentlemen and tirms tn | New York, bave addressed a memorial to Con gress praying the favorable consideration of that body for the centennial bill. Ex-Gov. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, has addressed an ear- nest letter to Hon. Lot M. Morrill, chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, in behalf of the same measure. A GENERAL COURT MARTIAL is appointed to meet at Fert Whipple, Va.,on Thursday next, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of such prisoners as m: he brought before The following is the detail tor the court .—Firsr Lieuts. Robert Stron; Frank C. Grogan, 24 caval Grimes, 2d artillery, do.; E. artillery, a ry. do. mG; Kilbor 4th artillery, acting sig- nal officer; Kobert Craig, 4th artillery, do; George urne, 2 Lieut. A. B. Dyer, jr.. 4th r tillery. First Lieut. C. C. Wolcott, ith artillery, acting signal officer, judge advocate of the court, INDIAN A¥FAtRS.—The following dispatch has been received at army headquarters: March 23. D. Cuicaao, General W. D. I. Smith reports all quiet at on 19th inst. Co wi Fetterman onthe Whipple, Washing General Ord telegraphs as follows » Tee, Red Cloud Gol. John ency missioner at Spotted Tail’s ney, Major Chambers, telegraphs from Fort 1 that twenty Sioux Indians stole nineteen bead of cattle from citizens near that post; citizens followed, recovering eleven head; cavairy and citizens are in pursuit. P. H. Sametpay, Lieut. Gan'l. (Signed,) PERsoNAL—The following delegates from be Charleston Chamber of Commerce to Wash- eo. A. Tren- ogton—Co!. Robert Lathers, S. Y. Tupper €sq., president of chamber; Hon. olm, Hon. Henry Gourdin, Hon. ¥ Louis D. DeSaussure, esq. Wiil arrive at the Arlington 25..°""Mr. A. G. Mills, tor treasury. has resigned to. bi New York branch of the intia Ma ter of the late wife of Baron mander Felting company many yea United $ m. Alken, . Jas. Simons — inesday, March chiat lerk of the office of supervising architect of the me manager of Tue Boanp or Puntic Works have had a map prepared showing church and school property exempt-d from taxation. This has been prepared by Mr. Forsy House Committee on Territ such property in colors designated by red, and by bine. Property’ owned tori school by. h for use of the , and shows charch property being property the United States is designated in green. Accompanying the map is a tabular statement showing in de- tail the valuation of ed, from the it appears that church Washingt perty $88 police station-houses, &e. perty in the city of Georgeto in county valuation of $7 43 of property so exempt- recapitulation which property in the city of is valued at $2,563,111, school pro- 747, and miscellaneous, including like pro- wn, $2670 same making @ total assessed 82 for church and school property alone, which, under existing laws, is exempt from taxation. The ation of will reach many million: of overnment property al liars. Inpray Depicren: roximate valu- is not stated, but '8.—The House Commit tee on Appropriations this morning hal under consideration the estimates of the Interior de- partment for appropriations needed to supply deficiencies In the amounts appropriated last Fear for the Indian service in Arizona and New Mexico. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs was before the committee to explain the defi- ciencies. In view of the circumstances of the case, the committee are disposed to appropriation asked for, but will prol ‘ant the iH ably ac- omens it with some provision of law which ja will dec’ re that sach action is not hereafter to be considered a precedent authorizing the d - | stecpor to exceed appropriations made for the ndian service. ‘The appropriations of last year which have been found insufficient, were made for the des- ignated purpose of feeding such Apache In- dians as were then, or lected on reservations. might be thereafter, col- Owing to the vigorous operations of General Crook a much larger number of savages were peace ly or forcibly “induced” to go upon these reservations than had been anticipated, and hence this necessity for exceeding the app sistence, as it would priations for their sub- ave cost vastly more to fight the Apaches than it has to feed them. Cart. Brapy’s CLAIM FoR SALVAGE.—The answer to Capt. Brady's c bringing the Penneylvan' prepared by the counsel im for sal in into port is being of the American jteamrship company, and will be filed in court ina few ‘The main defence ot the respon- dents will be that while Brady did simply his duty, his conduct in persisting in retaini command of the vessel when the trouble was at over was simply mutinous and subversive 0° discipline, inasmuch as the third officer was able to discharge duties as captain. pasa sthniinsnadiman saan Firetess Locomotiv«s ror STREET CARs The Sixth Avenue street railroad company of New York will shortly put one of the new fireless locomotives on its line. It was tested at Patter fon, New Jersey, on Friday last and worked very successfully, drawing ro cars loaded with parsengers at @ fair rate of speed. The boiler was charged before starting with sufficient steam to run twelve miles. Destrvctive Fiees.—Th night reported seve: losses, viz:—One in Chicago, Connecticut, destroyi: Joss $800 dag bt companies. Indianapolis, telegraph last 1 fires, Involving heavy loss $75,000; one in large cutlery factory, 000, with an insurance of $450,000 in The loss by the fire in reported the previous day, is esti- mated at $75,000; and by that in Cumberland, Md., at $55,000. ———_—_____ WORKINGMEN AND TH ConTRaCT SysTEM. ‘The workingmen of New York will hold a mass —— this week for the ‘an abo! government agents, who its practiced fraud in ‘order’ to office and co-operation stores our law in the establishment discussed, Rumorep P. violate sew! the removi lleged, h: purpose of demandin, tion of the contract-evstem int = tion of public works, and for e eight The will also be ING OF A FAMILY.—A special telegram to the Richmond Dispatch from Portsmouth, Va., Marc! is rife here to-night of’ the w! a It where the negroes were them. The police havn't tangible yet. eo i family on the auburbe of P. hb 21, horesale 5 reached oFcmouthe that apples were thrown into the lot were eaten by anything ———_____. CHEsargake ann O10 Cawat.— TH Water has been let on the entire length of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and navi xandria canal ough order, is pow also of water, been completed. gation ts ‘land. ving been put in thor- ready for the — and arrangements for fiilling in have A SALOON KEsPeR in Nassau street, Brook- lyn, managed to obtain a crowd on Friday by cing that @ ladies temperance would be held there. From one to two | ai ae ascembled in the Kae camo ge aed the were kept very busy u: hops of the arriving bad teased. ee me ce DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS IN ORTO.—In constitut THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. | "70" by Progress of the Examination. Mr, Hallett Kilbourn on the Stand More Charges Filed To day. After our report of the District investigation closed yesterday, Hallett Kilbourn, of the firm of Kilbourn & Latta, was placed on the stand. what He was shown a map and indicat property he nad purchased in the northwestern section of the city. Q. How much do sold James M with the witness, By Mr. Christie:—Gave Mr. Latta no special instructions as to what property ‘ou hold now? uare 156 and lot 4 in square 181. Q. Who did you sell to” A. The square to . Latta, trustee, for Hillyer & Suader- jand, and lot 4 to Mrs. Derby. Mr. Tharman.—Go on, gentleman; I am done A. I have purchase. Q. To what exteut,and by whom, were you “provided with funds?” Mr. Kil for damage that I bourn.— Gentlemen, (appealing to the committee,) if some responsible memorialists will come forward and agreed to indemuify me m)self and my partner will receive I will then tell all Ik this transaction, but I protest against being ow about obliged to expose my business to this committee and the public. Gentlemen from all parts of the country come to us and deposit their money in our hands to make investments ruined in my bu-iness, It T stand here and divulge my private business 1 ani I will state in this con- neetion, that Mr. Kiggs sent me word on Satur- day, that as far as he is concerned he is not en- gaged in this bunt after private papers and perso: privileges Mr. hurman.—You hold all the property you have purchased in trust, do you? A. Yes, air. Q. Who are the beneticiaries of those trast A. I respectfully decline to answer the ques- tion. Mr. Thurman.—It is proper that we should admonish you, Mr. Kilbourn, thst this commit. tee bus authority to compel an answer. The question put to you is a legal one, and there can be no secret between a real-estate broker and this committee. you hold these trusts? Now, I repeat, for whom did A, As I stated before, if any responsible par- ties will inaemnify me, and will make a charge ve in any manner dons an thet I, or my firm, hi unluwful act; have conspired with the Board of Poblic Works to de anything wrong, 1 will answer, but fully conscious tuat my sacred right isto maintain inviolate my private bus'- ness relations with my patrons, I again respect- fully decline to answer the question. Mr. Thurman. Mr. Kilbourn.—1 w that I did receive 2 Cooke & Co. for reai-e: Q. Was net H. D.C real-estate pool one of the firm ef Jay Codk a dectine— Ii state im this connection from the tirm of Jay ‘© purposes. joke & member of the sir; further than as e & Co. Q. How many are interested in this pool? A Several gentiemen. atout six months ago. One change was made Ithen became directly nteresied; before 1 was only receiving a com- wi-sion, Q. From whom did you buy? A. [decline to answer. Q. Were either of the members of Congrei ewer. ( erese? A. I By Mr. Wilson:—(. sult with the beneficiari are willing that youshoul Yes, sir; I will. rsons interested then I decline to an- A. Are either of the parties now members of decline to answer. Will you or can you cone and ascertain if they d divulge their names? _ By Mr. Thurman:—Was Alexander Kt. Shep- herd interested in the purchase? A. I say, most emphatically, no sir. I say further, that no man in the seer ot this District government bad anything nor a8 any interest in this mat- ter, and I will further state that but one of the entire number is a resident of this c: Mr. Christie then called attention to Mr. Kil- bourn’s letters to the ve late Mr. Huntington. Mr. Kilbourn admitted that he had written both of the letters, Mr. Kilbourn was questioned at length in re- gard to his interest im pavemeuts, and stated that he bad interests with Mesers. John O. Evans and Lewis Clephane in contracts; that ue bad advanced money with them to purchase machinery aud material Tn answer to Mr. Wilson, the witness said that Mr. Evans, Mr. Clephane and himself were the only persons engaged in the 4o-called pavement cing. Q: What was the object of this “ring?” A. To lay pavements in Washington and make the ‘his foss will amount to nothing. Mr. Kilbourn.—I have no doubt ét will. ~tatement. pital of the nation worthy of its name. ir. Wilson.—I understand that, nd hope all @. What amount of interest have you with Evans? A. I do not know; have never had any In answer to other questions, witness said he was Interested in the pavement on 15th street and th: new g on Pennsylvania avenue before the Thment ¢ ame into operation. In answer to Mr. Wilson, witness declined to state whether any officer of the army was in- terested in real estate trusts; has received on aving contracts interested in the account of this interest in from $20,000 fo $25,000; was Metropolis Paving Company. On cross-examination, in answer to Mr. Ma’ tingly, the witness stated that he was induced to purchase property in the northwestern sec- tion of the city on account of the evident ten- dency of population that way, and cited numer- ous instances of property which his firm had bought at trom 25 to30 cents a foot, and sold for {rom 90 cents to $120 per foot. Some of this property was purchased of W. W. Corcoran, George W. Riggs, and Columbus Alexander ad never had any conversation with any mem- ber of the Board of Public Works or member of the District legislature regarding the sewer tax bill, made. aor here improvements were to xperience was that property all —_ the city bad increased in value greatly. In ‘870 the transactions in real estate, the land record: as shown by is, was about four million doliars; in 173 it was about twelve million dollars. conclusion, Mr. Kilbourn said bi In e had never made any attempt to intluence a contract trom the Board of Public Wi ‘orks. Mr. Allison then told th itness that he was dismissed, and if he was wanted the committee would sen messenger for him. The counsel for the memorialists stated that they would be through their evidence on the first charge to-day, an: the counsel for the Dis- trict were notilied to have their rebutting testi- mony ready. ‘The committee allowed asubporna duces tecum against Messrs. Clephane & their books to show Kilbourn’ them. To-day’s Session. The committee was called to order at quarter- past ten o’clock. Mr. Jewett appeared for the first time, and took his seat as a member of the committee. Mr. Merrick tional charges. tion of one other char; was all that would be presented. MORE Thirteenth Charge.— ARGES. ‘bat the Board of Public Works have created a multitude of needless icularly that the appointments vans to bring terest with resented the following addi- le stated that, with the excep- ‘ge in contemplation, it auger by the Bi of Public Works of an officer de facto called the Treasurer of the Board of Pub- lic Works, and their acts of dra financial officers of the District and causing to be paid over ‘reasui 1 wo Prices was agreed F 4 F i f tit board, except t!ose who had re- ceived an invitation. Mr. Mattingly.—Oh, we object to this kind of evidence. The room was crowded at the time, and witnesses Mr. Altisor bax be ? Black.—What would become of our can be summoned on tuat po: —This is merely a newspape great men if we believed all the newspapers said about them? It was finally decided to summon Wm. J Murtagh, of the National Republican. THORNTON SMITH AS A WITNESS. Thornton Smith sworn and examined — Resides im Washington; has been here. sin 161; bas been in the concrete paving business sipee 1568, laid the first concrete which was laid in the city; it was in I pavement have 8 en the pavement Jaid in front of the Ariing ton and the one on Madison Place; the latter was laid by one Evans, t twee: Syl ia Madison Place and 15t ym New York street, on Ponn enue, the pavement was isid by John ©, Evans; the pavement the Arlington was store thorougtil in trout o laid with broken sen. mixed with bitumen. [Wit ness detcribed the manner of its constraction d cqupared it with the one laid y John i> Evans, on Pennsylvania avenue) Witness said asphalt Was used in the Arlington pavement Dut was not used im the pavement constructed by Jobn 0. Evans. Q. State what knowledge you have of any bids being made for the Smith concrete pave: ment. A. A contractor by the nam: of Stat- sord made a bid for me on estimates I farnished om Q ment deep. Vhat A. I believe ail are about six inches the depth of the Evans pave- Witness said he had bid at £2.25 to lay a six-inch macadam pavement on 4% street, from Pepnsylyani enue to the Arsenal gate, and that the cost would be about $1.25 per yard. Mr. Stewart.—Couldn’t you lay a lower than $22 then? A. The trouble yas too low. got a contract. anything about i as my If it had been higher I would They said I didu't know A pavement could be laid with four inches of stone and two inches of con crete, £0 that it would not cost more than $1 per square yard; this sum does not includes the grading. At his bid of $2.55 per square yard for F street, he included the grading. The cost to him, including the grading, to do this work would In reply e been $1 him a profit of to 50 per square yard, leaving questions By M Wilson witness stated that he bad laid footways in different ts of the city but couldn’t teil just where; that be had laid the pavement in front of the Agricultural there ce 1868, and that it was in as order to-day as it was when it was laid. department; that it had been good He got =6,000 for this work, (81.75 per square yard, ) 0) and chared $4, Cross-exami siderab je experience wed by Mr. M. mc ttingly:—Had con- ‘oncrete pavements Letore the Board of Public Works came in: ha- since had nothing to do but watch the work of the Board of Public Works. front of the Arlington is six inches thie! pavement at the Agricultural departme four inehes thick; am positive the Art pavement and the concrete pavement on sylvania avenue ment is made of gas tar, rosin, pine tar, The pavemen! in 3 the ix inches thick; my paye- nd xravel; think my pavement is a better pave- ment than that on Pennsylvania avenue. { laid my pavement at the aval Academy at ¥1.50 per yard, two inches thick; the whole thing cost me $700 and I got $4,300 for it. Q. What would you estimate the cost of the A. It Pennsylvania avenue pavement laid by Evans ught to be laid inside ofa dollar, @. Can you ive US an explanation as to how you figure out that result? A. I did it two years ago, before the District Investigating Commit- tee.” You bave the book of evidence then taken in your hand. Give it to me and I wil! retresn my memory. I cannot say how I arrive at that result unless you give me time for reflection and time to make a calculation, @. What would crushed stone cost? never bad any crushed. A.l I would have used gravel; in myestimate to do the work Evan- has done, I have reference of course to my lay- ing it in my own way, and not in the way it was laid. Don't you know the Board of Public Works and everybody else, who know anythiag about concrete pavements, regarded your pis tent as absolutely worthless. A- I didn’t kuow that; it is the tirst time I ever heard of it. A LETTER FROM MR. G. W. Ru The following letter was read from George W. Rigge: Riaos & Co., } Wasnincton, D. C., 2tth March, 1574.§ Bon. W. Merric Dear Sim:—My attention has been called to the testimony given by Mr. Kubourn in relation to me. I through his bookkeeper. T signed, no cbarges are made. conversation as I said in the petit; did not send ai y message to him In the petition which have said in mm, that | made no charges, but I asked that the charges made by others, my fellow-citizens, should be examined. Ido not regret having signed the memorial, and trust that a ull examination will be made of the charges. Yours -ruly, Geko. W. Rices. COLLECTOR CLEPHANE RECALLED. Lewis Clephane recalled.—Q. Was the state- ment In reference to your assessment in 7] cor- rect’ A. It was. That is to say, that was all the property that stood assessed in my name. \. How much was it? dollars. A. Twelve thousand Q. Are you interested in what is known as the real estate the ben he! poo! ies A.N in that ) sir. Nor am | one of trust. «Q. What was your whole property worth at that time? A. Ithink about that time I was worth say $50,000. Q. Have you any ideaof the of Londs you entered gregate amonnt into? ANT have ot Q. Can you come within fifty thousand dol- lars of i No, «. One hundred thousand? A. Yes, I think I was on bonds aggregating $100,000, Franklin Mace, sworn and e: ined: —Keside in Mon! gory county, Md.; know John [.. Kidwell! id an interest in letters 1871—in May, I think—in the I say first because subsequent patent in first Scbart patent; ents were iscued; there was no patent tesued forthe Scharf pavement between 1569 and 1872; 1 owned two thirds of the Schart patent. Q. Mr. Mace, when did yeu sell an interest to Mr. Kidwell? ment with Jobn 0. Evans in May, Mr. Kidwell. had subsequently a conversation with Evans. I met him in August, 1571, a few days prior to the consummation of ‘our Arran; sold my interest to Evans; A. Never; I made in arrange- 18;1, through It was perfected in August. I ment. I never @ Was to lay it under a royalty of 15 cents per square yard. 1 that Mr. Kilbourn and Mr. Cle- pbane were included in the arrangement. underst Q. What knowledge have you o! that pavement? alty y Mr. Matti Ject of litigation. r. Bvanseaid they, were tent; at were Ender a second patent, A7S their laying called for my roy- not laying my the pavement ingly:—The matter is now a sub- A. Whi By Mr. Wilson:—Except as to the quality of the asphalt, and not as good material being used, they have laid the pavement under what I consider my patent. ‘THE METROPOLIS PAVING COMPANY. Nr. Christie submitted th the Metropolis Pi Mr. Stanton incorporation of ing company. the incorporation papers a — . —_ anterior to the present ernment going into power. ar rise eat ei wleged temb he desired to show that the os were at work prior to Sep- er, 18% He then said, with the exception of Mr. Kil- & certain bourn’s testimony and which would be offered transcript, » the evidence and testimony for the first charge was ail in. A. In August, 1871. It MR. JO. Jobn 0 E Ghristie :—Q. the vari MO. EVANS’ BOOKS. Sworn and ex: I cesire to it July. at 32 — ~ committee took a recess uni . ive counsel pportu Tine books. cReiaioehs , Evans stated he would gladly ir. over the and give him all the | 1871, on tehalf of the Capital Asp ¢ uns! for the District. had admitted the cer- scctners of the exhibits. They were admitted as evidence. Mr. Mace was recalled in order to correct a mistake he made in his evidence in the morn ing. He said the second patent for pavement was issued in dammary, (57 JOHN ©. RYANS RECALLED. Jobn ©. Evans was rectiled Did you make any bid on September ist it Paving A. I think about that time I made Company ? two bids, offering to do certain work under two patents, or either of them. «2. When the bide were opened, who compose! that firm? A. There was no company at that time. I bid myself as president of the Wash ington Asphalt Company. The company nad net been incorporated. Certain gentlemen had talked of taking stock if it was formed, Th persons named in the letter of Mr. Kilbourn submitted yesterday, were the prominent on one ot thé more prominent ones was Mr. Solo mons; my brother was one; we conferret ab oa tormirg the company 'n July and Angus’ Sibly eaiiier. We had made no preparations « that time fer incorporation. Did keep a book in the pame of that irm. The compavy neve was incorporated. Finally Lewis Cl . Hallett Kilborrn and myself formed the com pany. The first item charged on the book t+ 600 for traveling expenses to New York and Philadelphia to inspect material (). Had you an interest in the Metropolis Paving company? A. i had, I don't recollect having any interest in any other companies prior to Sept. Ist. The Metropolis Paving com pany Was organized betore the new government came in. Their stock was offerea for sale in the market, and I acquired my interest by pur- I bought Addison Smith and urchases were made it tell jast whe: you have any interest with ai Lich is recorded in books? A. chase at 25and 30 centson the dollar. Kelty, some trom Moses nL. Kidwell. tterent times. Did parties w recollect of any. Q. Are the beoks you produce the books of original entry? A. Ves, sir; they are the cash transactions of the different parties. Q. Were the entries maae as the events oc other don’t curred? A. Yes, sir. Q. Have you any record of your transactions since the latter part of Ist? A. Yes, sir; a recordof memorandum. One of my bookkeep: ers was taken sick, and for that reason tle ac counts were not posted. Q. Do you know Charles Crabbs? sir. He is in my empl (). Did be make any entries in these books as late as last night? No, sir; he was wr contracts tor me lart night, and making writings in connection with dredging bt in Philadelphia, in which [ have been { ested for several years. Q u bame the gentleman? Mr. Coulton. Q. Had you any interest in the A. Yes, Mr yer by the Board of Pua A. Yes, sir; a joint interest. Mr. Goulton had & fourth interest. £ bad an interest i ail the contracts let by the Board of Works to Mr. 1 had also ap interest with in the 3d street contract showing my contracts with with Mr. Linville. The b not take in my ville; they were separate be Tevating to the Scharit pave those books, and with refer ments in th M Clepbane & have a hali balf, aud do ail the work. Q Dees any of your b chinery purchased b ? Can can you approximate what « you purchased?” A. | dont think we m payments prior to that tume. The exemination of the witness was in pro- gress when our report closed ks before yo Peemyer or { ks. All matters Tvespay, March 24. SENATE.—Wr. West presented momorial from the New Orleans grange of Louisiana ask- ing an increase of duty on sugar. He said that investigatson had satisfied him thaf the presen method of imposing duties on sugar (by color was productive of frand, aud injustice to th home producer, and this, at the proper time, he would demonstrate to the Senate. Mr. Wright, from Committe» on Finan» ported adversely on House bill to authori Citizens’ National Bank, of Hagerstown, Mi. to change its location to Washington, and moved that the bill be indefinitely postpone:l. Mr. Hamilton (Md.) objected, and, on his motion, the bill was placed on the calen‘ar. Mr. Morton presented memorial of citizens of Evanrville, Ind., in reference to the constrac tion of bridges over the Ohio river. Referred co Committee on Commerce. Mr. Morton presented a lengthy memor: from citizens of Texas, alleging: that, tus tate Governor Davis of that state was not permit ed to serve out his constitutional term by more than three months; and als» alleging that the November election was held in violation of law Reterred to Committee on Privileges and Elec- tyons. “Mr. Frelinghuysen, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the House bill regalat- ing the practice in the territorial courts and appeals therefrom, which was discussed until the expiration of the morning hoar, when it went over. Mr. Kelley introduced bill to authorize the issve of paients for lands granted the state of Oregon in certain cases. Keferred to Commit- tee on Public Lands. The Chair presented the credentials of Hon. Wm. Pinkney Whyte, Senator elect from Mary- | land, for the term commencing March 4, which were read and laid on the table.’ Also resolution of Missouri and Wisconsin legisia- tures and New York Cbamber of Commerce on the death of the late Hon. Charles Snmuer. Laid on the table. Bir. Wadieigh, from Committee on Military Affairs, reported unfavorably on a large num- ber of private bills, and they were indefinitely postponed. Mr. Howe introduced bill to enable the Secre- tary of State to pay the salaries of certain mem bers of the Vienna commission. Keterred to Committee on Foreign Relations. M soldiers of North Carolina alleging that they hae been defrauded of their bounty money. and asking reliet from Congress. Keferred to Com- mittee on Military A ftairs. Mr. Merrimon said be had reason to know that a number of such soldiers of “his state had Been s0 defrauded. On motion ot Mr. Sherman, the pending cur- reucy Dill was Jaid aside, and the fiaance bill reported yesterday was taken up, and Mr. Sherman proceeded to explain the same. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— Messrs, Myers (Pa.), O'Neill (Pa.) and other entlemen called attention to tke fact that they fsa voted yesterday on the £100,000,000 bill, at were not recorded in the papers. In the affirm- ative vote on the final passage of the bill yester- day the following names weie by some accident gmitted,, vis: — Messrs. Killinger, | Knapp, Lamar,’Lamport, Lansing, Laurence, Leach, Lewis, Loughbridge, Lowe, Lynch, Marshall, Martin, Maynard, McCrary, McDill (Wis.) MeDill’ (Iowa), BMcKee, ‘MéLean, MeSalta, Milliken, Monroe, Myers, Neal, Negley, Nib- lack, O'Neill, Orr and Orth. ‘The House resumed con-ideration of the con- tested election case of Sloan vs. Rawls, fron the Ist Georgia district. After discussion by Messrs. Blount (Ga.) in to the re) of the commit it. Mr. Rawis, the su * was first zed. His seat is on the demo- cratic side ot the House, but he asked leave to the Scharf ‘{errimon presented memorial of colored | | | day worving. The disturbance was this morning Cramp’s ship yard, Kenst . and spread to the machine i , 400 tuet'on thonch Siena 1 feet wide, and three stories high, which was entirely destroyed. It contained machinery yalued at $100,000, most of which is ruined. The building cost $50,000. The steamship Pennsylvania, of the Amori- cam line, which was underging repairs was aground at the wharf and narrowly escaped destruction. ‘The donkey ongint cn beard as im orter, and with « fremen was preserved. Two new stevm co‘liers be- longing to the Reading railroad company at the rf, were hauled out into the stream. A tion of the machine shop fell on the jomers shop and crushed part The lows is believed to be covered by insu . ADELPHIA. March 24-—The total loss by at Cramps ship-yard was $175.00, ap- b the insurance amounts to $53.75). carried across the river set fire to Man. en's mill and other property valued at $50,000, inserance, ©: Macuinery for the Keading collieries, Lancaster and Pottevi were also destroyed mm Cramp Upon this machinery, which i terial, the Reading Katiroad insurance of $4 of the Awer: 1 rumored this m: ning im business on Cramp’ » insurance Machine shop nis to $s K sUroad mn the company hind also $420 ary 0 the steam collieries af the yard. - More Comptia: ratio: areary a Newark ‘ware bayand y, ane Be total * morning House, a wor struction, the fire running the street with teartul r prevailed, seatertng b Coton block, contati tally deetrosed HH. Loring, w Co., dry goods; T. was y i, tarnitare, V. Louis Elmo Hampkreys, boots and shoes, boots and sho« Casse Johnson, No accurate Farren & Oo., and 5. 1 lose heavily. uate of the losses can yet be made, but they ill not exceed $200,000. The tire is still burn- ing, though itis under control THE WoosTER (oat Crxcrmwa » March 2 fire in Wooster, Ohio, $02,000. The insuran: riRE. The losses by the tost yesterday mounts t up », of “as which £2,000 each in the Germania and Erie, of Penneyivar New Yor Soath Nor walk, Conn ning, Caused a loss of The Congregation New Vouk, Maren Of seven burches invited to the Congregational ¢ seventy-one lad lust cvening informed the com- mittee of their sion to ne few of the mo-t pron ed are un \ man have written of sickness Ive. Ver- Haven, Honry P UL or pressing bi ceived trom E one of the lights 0! en yesterday it cannot be f organized or who will by cer. There atternoon at t vide tor the accomm! the delegat . The Naval Review at Key West. Daw Vouk, March 2i—A dispatch from Key West states that the naval armed fot 2000 men, made a landing yesterday under cover of a Leavy from the gunboats. After the landing and skirmish a dress parade and re will be Pilgrims by Admiral Cuse tollowed. A large crowd present, The Juniata goes to Havana to-mor- tow. The illipuster steamer Gener Sherman Lae been turned over to the courts, ° New York Notes, THE ERIE STRIK New York, March 21.—The Erie railway company bas resolved noi to recmploy any of the men who joined inthe recent strike. All the men wanted are offering now that protection at work is guaranteed. The strikers are trying t induce the callers, check up @nd porters to join them, but thus far with no success, — * Dr Schocppe Agai ANRAPOLIS, March 2i.—Governor Groom? having returned to the capital, signed to-day, upon requisition of the governor of Illinois, « warrant for the delivery of J. B. Schulenberg to the authorities of that state where be is in- dicted for torgery. Schulenberg is the notorious Dr. Schoeppe. —_——e——_— Two Degrees Below Zer: Bostox, March 24.—The T continues cold and blustery. A disp m Lewiston, Maine, reports the thermometer two degrees be- low zero this morning. 2 Foreign Notes. ; TONM'S REMAINS , March 24.—The steamship Calcutta, with the remains of Dr. Livingstone on board, arrived here to-day. -s0-- American Mountaius Getting Shaky. THE BALD NOUNTA NA. New York Tribune correspondent was last within tew mikesor Bald Mountain, been delayed by severe rain storms. Citizens along the line he traveled by horse- back confirm the reports of the tremblings and roaring noises proceeding from the mountain. Scientists direct from the scene, fay there is no doubt that volcanic action is going on. Citi- vens are still teeing and religious meetings are being held night and day by the superstitious in the neighborhood sively, as they term i ot God, and making all needful preparations tor the end of the world. Shocks were bourly felt throughout | the section the correspondent was th in, crockery in some residences being throwa from the shelves. OLD LOOKOUT yUAKING. The Athens (Tenn.) Post of the 20th says: “A heavy shock of earthquake occurred at Chattanooga between | aud 2 o'clock Wednes- ficient to sbake the walls of the taller buildings and star- tle people from their slumbers. The commotion along Lookout is said to have been fearful. We shall await the next report from Bald Mountain with no little interes TRansrortation © to consider the subject of cheap transportation. The convention will be held at Rock Iviand, DIL, on the 24th day of thus month. The govern- or of Illinois, officially recognizes this move- ment, and has invited the governors of the states of Missouri, lowa, Wisconsin and Minne- tota to be present, and a general invitation is given to all boards of trade. merchants’ ex- changes, and other corporate bodies to send delegates. The call says: Discussion and ex- perience have taught that our only hope of suc- cess Hes in the concentration of the energies and influence of the northwest upon the early construction of the line which shall seem to be of the utility, cost of construction con- sidered d E> hi i ml *