Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1874, Page 1

9 me one, THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peunsylvania Arenm®, cor. Lith Bi. aY THE EVENING STAR NSWSPAPER CORPANY, Sw. BAUPP MAING, Prevt. THE sv=> thetr suber ll ferry Two Genre carh. By vvai-throementhe, O14), «1x months, $3.00; one year, $8. BERLY STAR—Poblisht Fri¢ay—91.59 TRE GP invariably in edvance,in bothensessaa! | zy peper rt longer than paid for, | as wivertising furnished on ication. | AMUSEMENTS. | \L THEATER. Sas a Legace and Masa \¥S 48 ENO p “p . and pow Fr $8 G res Pye: seats Pron hs oresa Hoe sz. ™E hws mu pans SATURDAY. Apr Cnt: Ma f THE WICKED We EASTER MoN eV. Apri Miss CRAKLOTTE CPSHMA b Wedresiag. April L (PREATSE commece, MONDAY, MARCH 30, ONE WEEK AND MATINERS Wepwespay ANL SATURDAY AFTEENOONS. MASTER COMBINATION OF THE DAY. he Famons Ti JACKLEY FA MILY, TN CUMBEK as ‘ appear the - O“ MISS MARTHA WREN JAMES COLLINS, In their musical akerches, HAKKIS & CARBULL, In songs md dances and ethiopian tnteriates, Mrs Wueeckn, eclebeated clnb wets EV CKE, !SAL THEATER. & e Lessee and Manager. TERE (5) NIGHTS ONLY AND ONE MATI- NEE OF THE STRAKOSCH CRAND ITALIAN OPERA CO MPAN Commencing WEDNESDAY. Peey Compr ; The MADAME € * MILLE TOKRIANI, MISS ANN sr MPANI 3NOB Na 1 SCOLARA, Lis B Givvaun! Friday Faust.” sea fon ticket uakces.)' $12 each. The tale of will mmence Thursday April 2 - sil th tform & Co.'s Mosic Store CB4EL0TTE CUSHMAS Aas MEBRILLES 7 GUY MANNERIN a EDS OPERA HOUSE, MEG EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 6. BOX BOOK NOW OPEN. On {On Extibitios ts St { a (Tru 5 Tre St TH St MARKRITER* No, 439 Tth street, between D and B strosta, eight deore al Hail, Choice Oil Paintings, gs, Chroma, tc, A largest steck Paper Haag ngs, Wistow Bhaces, Pictures, Frames, Poctare Cords aud Tas- sels, hives, Natle, &c., ia the District. BF Please remenibor Name ant Nombor. j-1-1y* ALE, RIND: OF CAST OFF WEARING AP PABEL can be sold to the very best atvactage by addressing or eallirg on JUSTH, 619 D street, between 6th ami 7th ow. Notes by mail promptly s tended to. Cash paid f5-tf ———————— ae eee _____ BALLS, &e. php NUAL Balt. THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, ASONIC TRY TUESDAY EV aNIN z ass the patronage of the pablic t above « Bt, the Directors of the Hospital thick it only necessary to ref rto the character and purposes of the institation bo be bevefited.the need for such a charity Washington, and the amennt of zood it bes already ed iu relieving the =.fforings of the sich d poor, without distinction a to sex, stionality or culer,amd free af al! cos: or ¢ Tn solici kets be obtained from the members of any of the committees, aod st the places where tickers for such entert are usually sold Admitting gentiemsn and lady oo . - ae edditivual Ind: : MUSIC BY THE MARINE AND WEBER'S r BANDS. MYITTEES GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS Loris, Mr. M Davies Dr. CH Licbermi Mrs. Gem Bicker Dire. Andrew Cay le Mrs. Gen. Marcy, Mrs. 8H Kanfmann, Mrs. Aémiral Powell, Mire. Hi Semken, M's. Redfern, Birs.G M. Robeson, Miss Frelinghuysen, Rites Strong, Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyte, . B. Shepberd, M Gar Alexanter, Judge Paschal, ~ Philip Poillips. Rerkesuments u Mr. TI Semken, Mir S. V. Niles, Dr iward Tempio. os w.3 season, Y oF Mrs. . Redfera. MreG be : Andrew Oorvle Miss FrelingLoyern Mrs. W. B. Webi OR MANAGERS. Col. Jus. O. Antenriad. Mr. Joese B °.G aris, Mr. Joba D: Mr. Aulick Palmer, Mr Edwards. Mr. Dwight T. Beod Mr Mr Goo, M. Totter Mr Mr. Maawell Woodball. A Basket will be placed near the door of the ball fur the recetpt ef snch contributions as vis Yors may be d'sposed to offer for the benefit of the inmates of the hospital. marzs td | Bep..Chron sod Sanday papers copy.) LECTURES. REY Sisnor wavey, THE vRon, Wil deltyers teeters ia Waastlos Chareh, corner we and ot WEDNASDAY EVENING Apu lene at$ o'clock. Subject Adwission, 2 cents. mar30 3 ‘ EXicv. BINCE & CO.'s NEW ORGA\ 72. now om Erhsbiteon at B eggs end 2 Ste of Leeds. "Price, wt be 8 e gre; mre ts recently patented Celeste Stop. which doubles the Powers = weed fn combi Pleasing variety f biccstng variety tm = 0 mardi ain York CcABD. u penoeen to Wecttngs: oD. O., or eleowbere, bavirg claims against f-ury Oolinan. Mowe Gol. man 4 Co., Auclionters, are hereby notified to sent ay J wt. a be —Z th Street 2 ia arent, within twenty aye Snow date. marg-a te be made a co: | ditterent woods in the country, to be placetin ¢ Koen \ EVENING STAR. "Washington News and Gossip, ee 1 | | IsTeRwat Revenve.—The receipts from this source to-day were Bt EF. Waker Latm has been rom the House Committee on Tee Commr Charms this morn- ing dixenssed the Iast report of the Commis- Soners of Claima, and made the bill paying awards the special Fru nex prter fo lorss Committee on Agricalture have {to report favorably a tion of specimens of ali the the museum at the Department of Agric Tue Hovse Committee on Pate his morning to report favorably n; Gen, Wm. H. Ward to go betore the siouer of Patents, without pre. to an extension ‘of the patent on his butle: mould. Avira Portege is much better to-day, He is relieved of the very severe pain which has accompanied his disease, and 13 able to move about a little. His many friends ara very mich neouraged at the improvement in his coudi- tion. Tne House Committee on Appropriations to- day had under consideration the £30,000 dofi- ciency forthe District of Columbia Reform School, and will probably report favorably They expect to finish the consuleration of the entire dehciency bill and report it to the House to morrow. Tar Saxnorn Conrsacr.—Assistant Secre- tary of the Treasury Sawyer was before the Ways aud Mears Committee this morning ant was examined at great length as to wha: he knows about the Sanborn coutract. Sanborn himeelf will probably be before the committe to-morrow in answer to the eummons rece. iesued for his appearance Navat Onpeas.—Lieut. Commander ward A. Walker has been detached from the Lancaster aud ordered to return home an re- t arr Lieut. Commander F: Fa Smith bas been detached from ordnance duty at Key West. Florida, a dered to duty as executive ¢flicerof the Lancaster. Calet En- I:. Leiteh bas been detached irom ordered to the Ossipee. Tar Turmty-Eteuta Srar.--The H Committee on Territories held a regu!ar ng this morning and considered the bill ef Mr. Elkins, delegate from New Mexico, for the «1- mission of the territory of New Mexico as a state in the Union. Although the comm ttee have rot vet decided on their action, it is un- derstood that they will report in favor of che bill for the admission of New Mexico. Iv APrxARs that the main object of General Scbenck’s return home is to tate in marriage Mrs. Hicks, & young and wealthy widow, for merly of Philsde!phia, but since the war ar dent of Oaio. Gen. S\hnck will make 4 bri stay here. and then, accompanied by his br return to his post as Minister to England. T’ General. although in his sixty-tifth year, islook- ing as bale and hearty as @ young buck of Cir ty.— Special Phila. Star. Tue Hovse Committee on Paviic Baildings and Grounds, who have for some time past had under cousideration Mr. Garfield's bill provi- ing that where contracts have not alreaty ben entered into for the erection of new baild- ings, or where work has not been comm nc~d, the money appropriated for fuch buildin sball be covered into the Treasnr pared a bill to report to the Hone. So sweeping as that of Mr. Gartield’s, and wh: provides for the erection of such new buildnz- 4s in the opinion of the Secretary of the T'r-as ury are imperati Tae Petition of the South Carolina tax- payers presented in the House yesterday was not referred to Committee of Ways und meaus, &s stated, but to the Judiciary Committee, with power to send for persons and papers. Thought. fal members or Congress of both parties ex jr as: themselves greatly impressed by the repres nt « tions of the Ce'egation as to the distressed ¢on- cition of the t-x-pavers of South Garolina, ant there is no donbt the committee will giva the matter attentive consideration, to see if Con- gressional action can be constitutionally app!isd tor their relie! i Inpias Taieves.—aA dispatch received at the headquarters of the army from Fort Bliss, Texas, states that citizens of San Elisario, about’ 22 miles from that post, report that « EE of Indians, supposed to be from the Fort ton reservation, visited the town about ten ego during the night. capturing six horses and killing two. The citizens also report that on the night of the 6th ultimo another party, alto supposed to be Mescalero Apaches fram the Stanton neighborhood, visited the town and storehouses, numbering, in conflicting accounts, from ten to twenty. An armed party of citizens of San Elisario trailed the stolen atock as far as Guadalupe Pase without overtaking them. Tar Howarp Inquir’ esterday was the “xteenth day of the Howard investization. H. ©. Harmon and Edgar ©. Beman, clerks in the Second Auditor's office, were examined. ‘The former testified that there had come to the Sec- ond Auditor's office between twenty and thir thousand complaints of white soldiers of hoane ties nd arrears not paid from the year 18% to esent time, and about three thousand complaints from colored soldiers. In illustra- tion of the mistakes that were made in the pay- ment Of dues, @ case was given whera the voucher receipting for the money was signed »y & mark, and letter of complaint trom {he soldier to whom the money rightfully be- longed, subsequently written, was signed by Sipself, with bis full name. Beman testitied as to the great difficulties often experienced in identifying claimants. Soo | The Pub! Debt. The recapitulation of the statement of the public debt of the United States fur the mouth of March, 174, just issued, is as follows : Debt Bearing Interest in Coin. Bonds at 6 per cent. Bonds at 5 per cent. $1,214,663,150 00 Debt Bearing Interest in Lawful Certiti’s indebtedness at 4 per ct Navy pension tund, at 3 per cent Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity...... Debt bearing no interest. ld dem'd and legal-tender notes, Certiticates of deposit. Fractional currency. 382,076,837 50 + 51,720.000 00 49,102,660 27 Coin certificates. . 37,045,000 00 519,944,497 77 Fotal dedt.. ++-2,265, 331,508 03 Total Interest; . - + 29,676,661 08 Total debt,princip’l and interest 2,295,058,559 07 Cash in the Treasury— =—— Coin 936,12 Curre1 4 Special deposit held for Fei. tion of certificates of deposit, as provided by law.,.. - 82 $142,367 830 5 Debt, less cash in the Treasury, April 1, 1874. -2,152,690,728 59 Debt, less cash March 1, i874... Decrease of debt during the past month... : + $2,180,338 46 Increase of debt since June 30, an 183... 204. sess S4,872,014 93 nsbonds issued to the Pacife rail 7 compe. ies, interest payable in lawfal money—! - cipal ced $61,623,512; interest accrued nd not r terest paid b : CE Balance ‘of Interest paid by the United States, 817 335,327.89. —— Tse Britisa P. umurn ARLIAMENT has adjourned i HINGTON D. C.. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1874. TWO CENTS. Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee. Conclusion Yesterday's Proceedings. Atter our report of the District investigati by the Joint Congressional Committee clo-ed yesterday Mr. Coulton was further examined with reference to the wooden fencing contract, but no new points were developed. J. E. Miller testitied as to the character o k used in the B street sewer. . Douglass was calied on the sabje trees and tree boxes and sodding. He te: that areasonable price for eudding was a! twenty-five cente a yard. Wm. J. Wilson was called to testify with refercnce to bills being rendered by the board for trees Letore the completion of the impruse- ment. Mr. Mattingly.—I would state to the tee, in order to save time, that it ears in our answer to that charge that tn somy ot tues instances @ charge has been mate ag. tie erty OWners Tur trees before they were put and the reason of that issimply that th+ trees can only be planted in the spring and fall, and in these cases wuere the bilis were ren- dered the ground has been prepared tor the trees, and the trees have been bought, and are ou band; anu as soun as it can be done they will be planted. A. Grant was recalled, and told the commit- tee the result of certain measurements mad+ by himself, Mr. DeMaine and Mr. Severson. itness thought the wood pavement laid by Brockkeimer & Trainor’s patent, if lid accord. ing to specifications, better than any pavement in the United States. Q. Is that the pavement you are interested in? A. That is the pavement [laid in froat of my building over there—|indicating.} Q. That is your pavement? A. Yes, sir; we oftered to pat it in for the Board of Public Works, and guarantee it for eight years, and give ample securities. Wm. J. Wilson was recalled with reference to his sodding bills. K. J. Beall testified concerning work on 9th street and other matters. His evidence was an important. Henry Hite testified that he had a contract at one Ume with the board to furnish tree-boxes at 75 cents apiece; that he contracted tor 15% boxes, but was ordered to stop when he hat made 400, because the season had too far ad- vanced to plant trees. G. Pumphreys testified that he would make fenecs as have been put up by Mr. Coulwn lor 20 cents a yard. Arthur Shepherd testified that Philip Jullien was the writer of the article in the National Republican purporting to give the proceedi:gs of the Board of Public Works on the Lith of eptember, 1 poveruor Shepherd was requested to furnish a statement of the amounts paid for printing since the organization of the new govern- ment. or omnnit- Towlsy's Session ‘The committee was called to order this morn- ing at halt-past ten o'clock. F. H. Johnson sworn:—Am clerk in the con tract office, Board of Public Works; have charge of contracta. The committee requested copies of such con tracts to be made as would be called fur. Witness resuming:—The contracts with the committee are in charge of four employ the board; was paid last in November; my ment wasin bonds and money; paid taxes with the bonds. Thomas S. Barr sworn:—Am clerk in the Auditor's Oflice, Board of Public Works, am in og od of vouchers with the committee; ba not been paid since November last; wa: paid for three months; was paid part 1 part bonds; the bonds were worth from cents; have aisposed of the bonds. Mr. Wilson._From time to time will you produce such vouchers as are called for by tue committee? A. Yes, I will. J. E. Miller recalied:— Witness produced biil rendered against him for sewer tax on lith street, near Obio avenue, to show that he was charged 20 mills per tront fuot. Witness thought the B street sewer had benelitted property along the canal ‘The bill was read by Mr. Wilson Mr. Jewetr.—He is taxed in accordance with the law; bis property is all within the fourth sewer district. MR. SINCLAIR'S DRAWBACK. Richard E. Sinclair, sworn :—Witness was banded certain papers, which he recognized as a bill and drawback for material and pavement put down in isi1. of drawback and non-puy- sotthat certificates had been aiust (he proper: insued Bir. Allison.—Ob, | don’t think we need go into that. By Mr, Wiison:—Contractors took up my Pavement and then laid it down again, and 1 sas charged for theold material; have not lowed any drawback; have paid the assess. ments on my property, never have called upon the board to pay the drawback; the board al- jewed me $36 on account of material, which | think an insuflictent allowance. Gov. Shepherd.—The rule of the board was to aseess the cost of a street, and then charge it up to the front fuot of property; then to allow drawback for the value of the material. A cir- cular was published requesting property-hold- ers to remove the old material. The amount of drawback allowed was regulated by the report of the superintendent of the work. Mr. Jewett.—Do counsel for the memprialists accept the statement of the Governor? If they do it will eave a good deal ot work. Mr. Christie.—As to the issuing of the circu- lar I have no doubt; but as to the manuer in which the law was applied we differ. Gov. Shepherd.—The superintenJents of the work were instructed to keep a memoranda of the material, and where it was good adrawback was allowed for its value. We treated old ma- terial the same asa purchase. We notitied a! property-holders by public advertisement tor mnove the old materi: Witness test tied that the sod laid in front of his premises near the P street circle was very inferior. HOW MM. SINCLIAR’S PROPERTY WAS RUINED BY THE BOARD. Croess-examined:—Gave 12 cents a foot for my property; Kilbourn & Latta offered mo a year ago 70 cents a foot for it; have 5,000 and over square feet of ground. . What will you take for your property now’ A. Well, it takes two to make abargsin. What will you give tor It is not worth a dollar a foot io me. @. What in your opinion is the value of that property? I want «directanswer. A. I can’t tell, I am not @ speculator. Mr. Mattingly offered in evidence the instrac- tions of the Board of Public Works given to special superiniendents. MR. HOBAX’S DRAWBACK. F. H. Hoban sworn:—Resides No. 815 lith street; bis mother owns property there; made an application tor a drawback om her account for old material relaid; received a notice from the board that the material had been con- demned as unfit for use; put his claimin tue hands of Boswell & Co., and got an allowance ot $50; the material was not allowed in the ascessment iil; understood a special applica- ton bad to be made; considering that the board said the material was not worth anything, deemed what he got a fair allowance; there has been an assessment oe the property; the certificate is held by the First National Bank of New York; Sam Cross served a notice to that effect. Mr. Jewett:—I understand that the certifi- cate bas passed beyend the control of the board, and is now held as a lien against the property. By Mr. Matting!y:—The certificate was issued, 1 thick, im December, 1873. OXO. T. STRWART ON THE STAND. George T. Stewart sworn:—Have carried on business on H street for 30 ‘8; now live at 1209 H street; am charged trees planted there has been but two trees planted on that street; the charge on that street 1s $800; witness complsined that contracts for bricks were let By Mr. Mattingly (te counsel of mem riv’- t-te —10 you charge tha the Board ui P bc Works favored railroad como: Mr. Christie —We make the ¢ and unequal taxation. Gov. Shepherd.—The railroad company had @ charter to run on certain streets; they were not ready to lay the tracks, but sleepers were put down; we claim we had no right to assess against the railroad company, becansa the tracks were not laid. The assessment was made before the tracks were down. We have not charged the railroad companies with any p portion of the work; on I7th street we made as- sessments, because the tracks were laid. Mr. Christie.—if the charters can be pro- duced, the time the tracks were laid, ant the length of the respective roads given, counsel may be able to agree on the point without ay further oral testimony being offered. Mr. Mattingly —We will farnish all th Would haye dove it long ago if you hall as: such information. Mr. Jewett in front of government property did yoa from the government? A. We have charg-« it he property. We have now a coutroversy with the Washington and Georgetown railroad company. Witness resumed :— rge of uojast ed vernor, where railroads ran Where was the dirt de- porited which was taken from East Cap ol street? A. It was deposited in the Capitol grounds. At fifteen minutes past twelve the committee took a recese until two o'clock p. m. AFTER RECESS The committee reassembled at fifteen min- utes past two o'clock. Mr. Allison read a note from Samuel Strong, stating that he was unwell, and could not at- tend; also, that Capt. Boyd, who was superin- tendent of the work on the K street sewer, would testify that a Mr. Wilson did work on that sewer, but was not the Wilson who testified a day or two ago that he worked on Judga Uartier’s house. Mr. Christie sald they were ready to prove that Samuel Stroug was not unwell. dames Westerticil, sworn.—Op 20th strect, between I. and M, houses owned bya man named Thornton are built of old brick —dou't know where the bricks came from. Mr. Allison.—\ou may stand aside, if you don’t know where the bricks came from. By Mr. Wilson:—The houses are now being constructed—the fronts are of new bricks. Mr. Harrington said there was no re condemnation of Lts i of bealth merely cond: and they were filled up. Mr. Christie called attention to the statates at ge with reference to an appropriation of ,000 by the government to repair Pennsy!va ja avenue, trom 15th street to Rock Creak The act was approved in April, 1871. He ss be desired to call a witness to show tho cost wa. largely increased, and that it could have been dene fer much less than was paid John 0 Evans. S$. D. Castleman sworn.—Am familiar with Pennsylvania avenue from 15th street to creek. Witness explained the action on @ tion to Congress with reterence to repairing tue old cobble-stone pavement. Mr. Allicon:—I think, Mr. Christie, [ shon‘d admouish you not té bring witne-ses her unl ss they know more than the one just examines ‘1. T. Fowler was called, aud was on the stint when our report closed. FORTY THIRD CONGRESS, Weonxspay, April 1. SENATE.—Mr. Conkling presented petitions ot Fast Side, W: ide and North Side Associa- Gons of the City of New York, asking increasod appropriations fer the removal of obstructions at Hell Gat Keferred to Committee on Com- merce. Mr. Merrimon, from Committee on Claims. reported joint resolution referring the cotton claim of K. M. Douglass and S. A. Douglass to the Court of Ciaims tor adjudication. Passed. Mr. Davis, from same Committee, reported bill to pay dos. and E. L. Cameron, of Tennes- see, for property taken during the war. Mr Davis said this claim had been pronounced to be just by General, now President Grant. Mr. West presented memorial of citizens of Alexandria, Louisiana, asking construction of 4 Ureakwater ip the Ked river at that city. io ferred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Buckingham cailed up House bill to s»- cure to the foreign and domestic missionary ~0 c.ety the land in the White-Earth Indian reser vation, in Minnesota, on which is sitaated ticir church and other buildings. Passed. Mr. Ingalls introduced vill tor the retief of Nippewa Indians of Wisconsin. Keferrei to Committee on Indian Alairs, ‘The bill for the relief of the legatees of Asbu- ry Dickins, deceased, came up as the anfinish ot business of the morbing hour, which was dis cused until the expiration of the morning hour, when it went over, Mr. Buckingham presented the conference committee report on tue bill in reterence to the paymentof certain ludian annuities. The re- port was concurred in, Mr. Hager presented jointresolations of Cal- ifornia legislature asking Congress to require railroads which received land grants for cou- struction of a road from the Missouri river to the Pac:tic ocean under the act of 1502, to report to the Secretary of the Interior the quality aud description of lands sold and disposed of, aid wil not disposed of to be open to settlement and pre- Vedra Referred to Committee on Public wands, The untintshed business being the bill to pro- vide ror the redemption and reissae of United States notes and free banking, it was then takeu up. ‘The question was on the amendment of Mr. Gordon providing for free banking and an ap portionment to each of the states of circalatioa according to wealth aud population, based on the amount now outstanding in the state of Maine. Mr. Davis moved to amend by basing the c’ cnlation on Pennsylvania, instead of Mai He suid that according to a calculation which he had made, the additional circulation on Mr. Gordon’s amendment would be two hundred and eighty millions; according to his, it would be about one hundred and ten millions; and based on New York, as proposed by the Fiuance Committee, it woald be one hundred and twea- ty-nine millions. Mr. Gordon said that by his calculation his amendment would only call tor about 215,000, 000 additional circulation. Mr. Sherman said that upon the basis of Maine the additional circulation would ba $265.156,000, upon the basis of New York, #110,- 000.004, and upon the basis of Pennsylvania he thought it would be over 110,000,000. aur Gordon said he would accept the proposi jon of Mr. Davis. Mr. Morton said the people wanted more money, and the country would come to specie Payments when it could. It was no use to talx about that now. He bad noticed in a New York paper of yesterday that intiation meant civil war, and would be resisted. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Rainey presented a memorial from the repub- lican central committee of South Carolina as & counter statement to the petition of taxpayers presented in the House yesterday by Mr. Dawes. The memorial charges that the difficulties com- plained of are due to the action of the petition- ere in resisting reconstruction, and that the statements je are inaccurate and untrue. The committee give a comparative statement of expenditures, showing that in 1859-60 the: Were $615,231, and in 1872.’3 $1,184,876. It ad- mits an increase of the debt of the state, and charges that corraption in the legislature rests as well upon democrats as republicans, and al- leges that the signers of the memorial are prom- inent | age of the old regime. Mr. —_ (Pa), trom the Committee on Public s @ bill to enable the Mennonites of Russia to effect a settlement on the public lands of the United States; which bal made the special order for Wednesday next. ‘The House then in the morning hour, took up the Senate bill supplementary to the act of May 10, 1872, to develop the mining resources of the United States. ‘The bill was warmly dis- cuseed by Page and Luttrell, of Cali- fornia, Kendall, of Nevada, and Negley, ot Foaneyivanie, and at the end of the ae hour Mr. Page moved to lay the bill and amend- ‘The motion was disagreed ak Gee: Baye 115. The bill was then read a third time and passed. The Honse then resumed the consideration of the order—the currency bill. discussion the 8 laid before the house a large number of Executive commu- nications, among them one from the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the removal of the Marine Asylum from Philadelphia to Aunapo- Secretary of the Interior in rela- tion to a deticie propriation for G of an obli de" abd unpaid on Columbia Inetitute-for the Deaf and Dumb, since June, ord of square 161—the board ned them as nuisances, TELEGRAMS TO THE STak. THE CUBAN STRUGGLE Peace Propositions. SPANISH BASIS OF TREATY FOR A CRSSATIO® OF HOSTILITIES. Xuw Yore, April 1.—The Diario o” Havana whose editor was Intendente of that city dari the former rule of General Concha as Captat General, bas recentiy published editors pointing out among the special advantages, the g-heral gocd to the isiand that would toliow the restoration of peace. Owing tothe relations believed to exist between the editor and Ca tain General Concha the articles are though* be inspired by the Spanish party, and that their object is to prepare the people of the island tor & manitesto of prominent Hispano Cabans « manding accommodation between the £0 ¢ ugurated by 4 |, 60 be follow eet the nudes a pledge that toe istand shall remain united to the crown o Spain, that the people shail tives wy the Od that slay ease emancips ot slaves are to be intemn eed then the o jel, Ke. ———e The Susquehanna Strikers. THE DIPFICULTIES STILL UNADJUSTED. Naw Youn, April .—A dispaton from Sas quebanna depot says atter the men were pati otf yesterday afternoon thirteen hundred ot them par ded the streets, headed by a bar music. A mecting was subscqueatly held, at which it was resolved that if the company wished toemploy them it be ina body. \ ce President Ciara addressed them, stating that the company was willing to rectuploy them if they were willing o al. The strikers listened with appare - ence. Itis stated that it the men do not go tv work to-day the rhops will be closed. “Tne solders are anxiously awaiting orders to go home. ‘The men of the Ist regiment, who we mostly leading business meu in Philadelphia, are especially auxious to get away, as their business needs their attention. — New York Notes THE COMING FIGHT ON THE HUURS-OF-LABOR quastie New York, April 1.—All employers in this city connected with building interests are 1 to mect on Tuesday next, to take into consider ation the advisability of returning to the ten hour system. DEATH OF GEN. HARVEY BROWS General Harvey Brown, of the Unite army, died at his resider Island, in States @ at Clifton, Staton he 78th year of his age. A BILL passed the state senate to day authorizing the executors of the estate of the late Edwin For rest to compromise with his widow. ° Foreigu Notes. WHAT TBE CAKLISTS SAY Bayornx, April 1—The Car'ists assert th the movement of Serrano against the royal before Bilboa bas entirely fat and that there was no fighting between the 2th and 50: of March, Mapeip, April 1.—It 18 reported that the Carlist leader, Kadica was seriously wound «A in one of the recent engagement befure Bilboa. DEATH OF AN ASTiQONoM Breun, April 1.—Peter anicow German astronomer, is dead ~ - t ¥ Hausen, the No Successor to Sunmer Yet. Bosrox, April L—The eiguth butlut for United States Senator was taken to-day, wit the following result:—Whole number ot vote=, y; Mecessyry to a choice, 136. Dawes received Adams, 15; Hoar, 74; Banks, 6 Pierce, 2.’ Messrs. Washburne, Whi nd Wendell Phillips each received one vote. The convention adjourned till Friday, to-morrow being fast day. _¢ A Court House Burned. Breuxetoy, lowa, April 1.—Tne Decatur county, lowa, court house was entirely de- streyed by tire yesterday morning. All the records were destroyed. ac A Anti-Inflation in Boston. Bostox, April 1.—A iarge number of leading merchants bave signed a cail for an anti-inti« tion meeting in Faneuil hall Saturday evenin- next. —— Detructive Fire and Loss of Life. New Vouk, April 1.—A dispateh trom (sa-ns Vista, F vesareport that 25 to 3) hoa« bave been Gestroyed in Millerstewn, Butles county, and that several lives were log:. ee A Liquor Store Rarned. Saw Francisco, Apiil L—Law & Frick’s liquor store, on Battery street, was burned th. morning. Loss about $50,000 -2e-- Tae CONNECTICUT STATE ELECTION take< place ou Monday next. Tue campaign has um been particularly active, except on a somewhat embittered newspaper discussion, and the re sult, as the state is ordinarily close, is admitted to be very doubtful. From 1855 to 1896, both inclusive, the state went regularly republican by majorities varying from 11,000 in iS55 to 511 in i800. In ten élections since 1866, exght fur governor ‘and two for President, the state has eh republican six times,while in the elections for goveruor alone, each ‘party has carried the state tour times. In these elections the aggre- gate republican majority, including @ pluraiity of 100 m 18¢2, was 1,058, and the aggregate democratic majority was 6,568. Last year t democrats elected their governor by a majority Of 3,275. Tue DRAWING OF Tax KextUcky Lotrery. The following numbers, besides those tele- rrphed to yesterday's STAR, were drawn in Kentucky lottery yesterday 45,595 and 35,2), which drew 58,171 drew $15,125. The capital prize, $1 Was drawn by ticket No. who holds the ticket. Ticket No. 1,950 drew $7,500, ard No. 32,332 drew $37 500. Two young men of Memphis hold one-tenth, forty bold one-fifth of the ticket which drew the capital prize. Two Does weeks since, Mr. Geo. Taylor bought 125 sheep, for which be paid §) 50 per head. He drove them to his farm, where they were being pas- tured, when on Wednesday night, one week ago, two dogs made a raid on them, killing forty. Mr. Taylor is $140 out of pocket, the state loses 70 cents tax, and the county 7 cet Warrenton ( Va.) Index. Cevsaep TO Dgata BY A GRavgsTone — An old gentleman named Thomas Carr was killed at Dorchester, Mass., yesterday, by « most singular accident. He was engaged in taking down @ headstone in the Cathoheceme, tery, which marked the graves of three of bis children, intending to replace it with a monn- ment. The stone fellon him and crushed bis to death. A KicuTxos Vexvior.—A coroner's jury in Jersey City bave brought in a verdict of crimi- nal carelessners against John McClellan, tele- gtaph signal operator, by which the collision was caused at Point of Rocks, on the Penn- sylvania railroad, en Saturday evening, and two men killed. McClellan has been com- mitted to await trial. THE Massacavsetts Liquor Law.—In the Massachusetts senate, yesterday, reports were Ureehion Png asi arco on So ja em re} is an change in the law. Three minority reports were presented—two recommending licensing under certain restrictions, and ene favoring a comparatively free sale of liquor. A Mowry Panic tx Lonpon.—The London Times acknow! have been Rpg barred with the di: sing influence of Todia famine. It says the check to trade is probably as severe as in any for mer time. Curry Justice Cock: FASHIONS FOR APRIL. Styles as Seem at “Opeaiags” Sprivg Bonnets aad Spring Cos- tumes. ww York, Mare 5 It is becoming @ question with the best hous if the custom of semi-annaal openings” is not “better bonored in the breach than the obserr ance.” Unquestionably a grand opening is a Unmense bulsance in a large establishment omprising Uwenty-four ditterent department: hb one of which is larger than th retail store. Much valuabie time has consumed in preparation, all the most co: 20ods and garments bave to be placed on ex bition, and rendered subject to th. ek of rat handling, or at least of the wear and tear touch at tion. the regular business interrap and @ great crowd of curiosity kere # not go pay they © Tat tin making over some torlorn fr better th at home. A. I. Stewart & Co. have no public open and probably ers of the large di houses will follow this example. The ma opening of the season was at Lord & Tay shich occupied three dsys, and was, pe a by the extensive slteration« cenily been made throughout the enti: ing it as perfect a mo ng bouse a- it is possible to conceive. There is something liar ant suggertive in the order and metaod of the grea’ leading magazines of fashion, something slino=t sublime in thetr quiet consciousness of power i the possession of the field, in the setting aside of all meretricious effort to attract attentior in the not having so much as a name or a sig to indicate to passers by the occupancy of ty premises, and only in One or two in-tances « display of wares even in the windows. Laside, the discipline is ae perfect as that er an arms No ove is urged or requested w buy by the rows of polite attendants, who are as courte da- to tbe purchaser of @ shilling print as to the buyer of the tem dollar silk. Impassive, atten tive, ready, it 18 yet @ very obtuse person who would want to test an apparently inextaustibic atience, and the tradiuonal shopper,” there fore, the person who wanted to see everything without buying anything, is almo extinct, o. possitiy bas become merged in the fasiio writers. to Tae Exminin This year, for the first time, costumes were shown in the leading houses in connection wit bonnets. Until recently bonnets have b: separate interest, milliners @ class by them thear displays toox place some Weeks in advance he exu the dry goods houses. Tue iu 4 Of the costame t, however, whic jed bonnet to ma t seemed to sag geet the ides of unit iterent branches under one root;qnote nakers gud leading ary goods houste added s bonnet, and in som cakes general millinery department to their otber bariness, while on the er hand som: leading m stwok up the making of tumes, so that today well-known amos whom millinery dressmaking, each by itself, is & spectalt the change, of course, has been gradu takes time to adapt long-establisped customs to it, which will account for the stupidity of mav- ing the general opening ot millinery in March, and heretofure the priucipai openiogs of cox tumes and wrapping garments in April, au ar rangement most inc fur out-ot-iowa inspectors and and involviag a waste of time for every one except those wit principal business it is to see sights which © nothir.g—a clas among women much more nu merous than might be supposed. TA BONNETS. The bonnets, probably from long habit, w the first objects of atiraction, and, as w elicited loud expressions of admiration. lovely!” “How odd!” “How sweet!” exclamations heard on all sides. For x contess to not being able to discover mi was original or much that was charming admiration was principally expended on ingenuity which, out of the same old material: year after year manages to create something which has the semlance ot novelty, and even to get up an enthusiasm fw A profestona critic, blase, and naturally incapable of being pleared, who bas only one act of adrama an! leaves a book at the title paze the last per son from whom one would want an opinion, an) Perhaps this may apply to the chronicler of th= vagatics of bonnets, therefore the sontimen! half pity, half contempt, felt tor the rapture inte which an ordinary woman goss at a “opening” must be tale witb several grains of allowance. But the “bonnets are bunnets, and it te said there is comfort in that. Ido ne know why, for we were equally delighted when they were only head dresses; but it may be set down to the bi daptability of hu: ms ture, or woman nature, and they are becomin,y when they are not over-trim: and are prop erly worn. There is less childish variety in the shapes than last year, though an abundance for practi cal purposes, and nearly all, except the hats toc girls, and the broad brims for coantry wear, have a suggestion of the Normany or Charlotte Corday styles, which is capableof picturesque treatment and effects. The general air of solidity 38 probably due to the English tone which just now pervades French fashions, to the fashion- able preeminence of English chips and straws, and the general decline of “fancy” stock, with the collapse of the ‘Dolly Varden.” At any rate, the tact is undeniable, and for so mach we bave cause to be thankful. We have reason to rejoice also over the withdrawal of the bold wide-awakes, the “American” hat, with turned up brim, set’ back upon the bead, which was worn here ayear before it was known abroad, and never received from high authorities auy great degree of favor. All the brims of the evel season are droop- ing, or in the case of bats, are only turned up on one side. Soft crowns for material of cos- tume bonnets are in high favor, and the myst elegant are solt, pure silk, eatin, or English crape covered with thread luce. ‘The use of lighter silks aod satinsof pure quality, in preterence to the heavy, starchy iinen-backed. fabrics formerly used, is m fact worthy of note, as they are much lighter upon the head, and work up into much more grace- fulforms. The trench always use violet in the spring, and some of the nrost beautiful bonnets are in two shades of this color, with crown of black thread lace, and @ mixtare of the two shades in the trimming, which consists princi- pally of ribbon and the modest tlywer of the same name. Te ate scarce ORNAMENTS. Few of the metal, straw and jet ornaments are used which were so common last year, bat upon the French bonnets there is such a profa- sion of ribbons and flowers as to destroy much of the grace aud symmetry of outline in those bonnets which poseess any. The ribbon, too, is broader; scarf ends fringed out and knotted are used, aud with these flowers, unless there us great judgment and taste, au overpoweriag effect is produced. Flowers mixed in color are very generally in vogue; wreaths composed of variegated roses, bouquets of field fiowers, and purple orchids arranged with white hyacinths. Still, there are — composed of upon color, or dif igus boing mainly cartiod ect in bonnets fer mainly c out in jor cortumer, the former mou COSTUMES. Who is to wear them, and when? This is the first —— of busy women, whose simpie suit or dress that ‘chil worn in and year mes heavy with an ma- terial which makes bar- densome. Costumes buman touch would ecem 2 on tumes so perfect as loves to rest upon ally Hy they St the eats, the been wrought into ‘There are few the pout behind and band et Set on ares continu- ation of one; a part of the : 5s RBerk Hy i: as i i conons. Black percales, tarerly as ne | Brew Dick, seems to be the rule I. and black i trimming, Ht. with Very distin leading colore of the mi brown, the any tngo red, which was known as the “Bs. merck” brown. Of course the entire family of rays sbare In the present sunshine of tashion- able faver, from s!iver gray to the inky "b! éTey. “now known av ‘lechen” gray.and pale Finite eee oF Norwegian gray.whicn is alm rst 1 Then there is sinteor Kumian gray, | Sud roche or heron gray, in ail twenty-tive or | thirty different shades, and the same number of | browne, but the pure Grate, in which there t« po tinge of lavender, and ‘the wood and put Lrowns are the shades demande’ by acknow- | ledged representatives in the world of fashion. SUMNER DRESS MATERIALS. | | There is always a «‘novelty™ in dross materia? in the spring. Where would be the ase o ions without novelties? and of course we bare got it this year. It is am open meshed lin | tabric, coarsely barred. in the natural calor of | the flax, sometimes plain and sometimes trace! Sith lines of white slik flows. It looks somothing like a thickly barred buf! mosquito netting aot ts alreaay called*-Sing Sing” cloth Aweri- can Tw But the difficulty ts how to mak» itup. Shame will show through it, it is clam ungainly, does net drape easy but balge. « aviwardiy from the figure wutll it nosh worn a little while, and then f But then it is daring stylied, survives, it w price for it too, Almost this di Inale between the stripe last year, and the same fal year they were the “nov * to $1.) per yard, this year they are ce Pure silver an the most esir ud traveling mes, belng dust. Fine twilied chalttes have also in ¢ , and are bett iapted te spring andeatiy scmmer street wear th Dew ret mes eerge, a fine, selt-colored, a what are known tn fancy patterns. ‘This latter is a charming owever, for polonaixe or house black, or upon cool days in summer In silke, a lighter fabric plain, hal scded the heavy for the present, and very 5 being burdensome and juickly ruly | dust. But of all the summer stuffs, the soli and linens wre the moet satistactory. How can we be grateful enough for the sort etik and xaten | finished cambrics aud pique musing for morning dre corded lawns, with chintz and fern leat b ings, #0 cool, #0 delicate, 0 becoming to all omen. yet SO inexpensive that halt «= doveo can be bad tor less than the price of one grena- dine. Of courme, grenadines flourieh as ever, but they are not in quite such fashionable 4 | Mand as last year, aod Consequently mot quite eo bigh m price ACCESSORIES 1 bave mo apace left in which to speak of tol. lette accesories, though they are most impor | tant. With the gray and brown costumes, the | gloves and bat, or its trimming must be care- | tully matched in shade. Indeed, for Kester, many ladies are having Date made of the m. terial of the costume, the design consisting only of @ large full crown, surrounded with a band or torsade and orpamented with a heron’ A dagger or buckle, or large clasp 0 stee!. The “Chesterfield” hand&erchiet of white twhiled #ik ts worn around the throat. Gio: are perfectly plain gilt buttons tet Necklace are | ing, burt bracelets are worn upon the u, well as lower part of the arms in evening dress. | Small mask vei ; bordered with | fine jet fringe. eat ng” more than ever. wt | A new bustle, highly approved, is made of « | All dresses are made deqi-train, we | buttons and loops tor the street. dies, but jonaine is better ye ay to res when it is wanted ‘mer, the redingote, enwin Joma. ATTEMPT 7 ANKKUPTCY ageipet the A Com y Nat k of Commerc: 1., and citations were issued, but served on toe defendants, of this proceeding caused intense excitement among dusiness m all day, and extraordinary eftu Te made to induce aspention OF discontinuance of the Procecdings. A cail for # meeting of the stock- uolders of the bank to request the directors to suspend action has been signed by representa- tives of twelve thousand thares. {t was umdsre stood, however, that the pressure been unavailing. Mr. 7. Obattee, trustee, pablisnes artatcment that the Spragues have up tw date fulfilled ali their obligations under the deed of trust and says that ti the action in bankraptey is pressed the mills must be closed, and trom tweive to fitteen thousand persons thrown out ot employment. He declares that sach bad elready been made in the settlement of their affairs that in the absences of bankruptcy proceedings they would be able to pay, in full, within a reasonable time, every dollar of thei obligations. Tar Eiont-Hove ‘SsTion is New Tore The employing mechanics of the morchauts’ aud traders exchange, connecied with the building d-partment, have been waiting of late im an effort to reintroduce the ten-bour rule, and their committees have been in Wastii 2 aud Albany tor some days to procure an sboli- tion of the eight-bour rule. The builders and ractors fud that under the eight-hour rule, and at the prices paid for labor, their profits ars simply moderate and not #o large as desired. The men, ou the other hand, demand sufficient for the support of their families and more ti: for mental cultivation then ten hours’ isbor af- fords. A mosting took place yesterday of the pee wen bred merican carpenters and the amalgamated society, to conter upon the inten - ons of the builders. Committees were ap- pointed to wait on all societies connected with ‘Ube building trade, and solicit their moral and pecuniary support im case the ters should strike.—N. ¥. Cor. Phila. Ledger, —<—<——— Warrt Mu. Cameron was Bo Waynesbore (Penn.) Kecord gives the folio: ing circumstantial account of birthptace of Senator Cameron :—* It is perhaps not gen- erally known that this township te the bieth= place of Hon. Simon Cameron. He was born in the bouse now owned and cecupied by Isaac Shockey, eq., a couple of miles east of town, Mr. Gameron, in company with Gen. Jamos Burns, of this place, vist Mr. Shockey in IMS, Just after Lee's retreat from Gettysbarg He stated that be was four years of his father removed to Harrisburg. Nutwith- sianding the tender age at which left the Sa Se e yy oy ctions 01 Surroundings, Sc. His father, Charles Cameron, besides ‘cultivating « small ‘arm, carried on the tailoring business. Mr. Cameron, like many of our country’s great men, was of an honest but bumble parentage, and commenced life poor.” ‘ ae See Erie shepman at tho usquebanns depot were paid off day aud Gischarged. ‘The militia are still doing guard —. Xo violence or disturbance is re 5 and e thing ie quiet. The strikers cling together and remain firm. Those whom the company intend employing were to go to work n baukruploy Mana ate not yet The announcement in Providence yesterday in a to-day. About five bi ‘dred o tives in the and bi mill of the Boston manufactar- ing company at Waltham, strack for ten per cekt. advance on their wages. There is mach excitement in Waltham, and it is generally be- lieved the y will not accede to their de- mand. In the hosiery department bat few girls are leit, and of the bleach hands only “4 small pumber are at work. whole number m the employ of the company is about 1,200. Maryland Coxpvo- i i | i | i if i ih d ut §2 f ‘] Hy i E é f : H F rd 3 e ui is li |