Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pounsylivania Aveane, cor. Lith St. oT ; THE BVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANE, SM. RAUF FRAN, Pt, i ———— THE BVENING STA ts served by carriers to | neir subscribers at TEN on a cee on Oxwts each. By mail—threomenths, | 5); six months, $3.07; one year, $8. | * bening aw —— . im) bullet machine. nee A Diisned Priéay—@1.50 | r. Piatt (Va ) from the Commiites on Pab- 22 DRL ramet | WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1874. areas eco Sor SF Ke ~~ ( advertising farnished on application. Jecred to the Ooms: "AMUSEMENTS. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION, | P«r and along Sth street east cut hes been eff-ctad w roa" LOTTS CUsi- s her last appeas b acters < EN SATHABINE and LADY MA’ iby afirtcscompaay, WisD- 3. Aprit sm. MANNBRINSG apr MACBETH - “ tstoe aud Masager, STRAKOSCH GR: ‘This( WEDNE WoME CHRISTI M’LLE MAKESI CAMPANISI, L Sia Verdi's New Opera, first time in Wi “ New and Splendid Scenery, Gorgeous Dresses, Mise SATURDAY. GBAND FABEWELL NILSSON MATINEE, Poors open at 12:15, fo commence at 1p. m. pre- tach. at Metzerott’s nd Dress Cir: Seats forefther cf 1 psic Store and the B Brectat Noticr —In order op the evenings, $1 tlekets can be hadduring the Also, ccrrect edition of Opera Librettos. Jy ATIONAL THEATER. B TUESDAY EASTE ‘Guana ond Inet night of th 9 mvoid the rash at fi7eh, Benefit of dramatic sagie the Aerial Ring. in G. mterspereed with dencin; L BaBTON.« yourg eentioman of Washing- The magvificent company of the Nations! rw in the exquisite comedy of RUN DEEP. making this che Theater will xp STILL WATE: greatest Dill ever ith Nelason, Cam Eps 2 STRAKOCH GEAND OPER Sy Cary and a great oompany JeSILAE SINGERS, I give two Concerts, HD WEDNESDAY 7th avd Sth. in the 391m_STRERT BAPTIST CHURCH | EVENING STAR. INTERNAL Reveyce.—The ternal revenue to-day were Sroastary Berxvar, who haa been absent from the city for two or three days, returned this morning. Tur kuronr that Mr. Leggett, Commissioner | of Patents, has tendered his resignation of that cfice, is without the slightest foundation in fact. Tue Hovsr Appropriations Committee to ay diseussed but took no aon the propo sition to insert in the deficiency bill an appro ‘on to pay claims for carrying mails in the e the war. The amoant which have been andited is 3 but it is believed the aggregate will reach $1,000,000. Naval Oapens.—Commander Austin Pen- Tgrast, ordered to command the receiving ship Potomac; Chief Engineer Thos. J. Jones, to the Swatara; Rear Admiral Thornton A. Jenkins, having reported his return from the command of the Asiatic station, has been placed on waiting orders; Lieutenant Com mander B. H. McCalla has been detached from the Wachusett and placed on sick leave. Da. Buiss and Mr. Langston, representing the Board of Health, and the sub-committee of the Honse District Committee, consisting of Messrs. Lotiand, Eldredge and Harmer, were before the House Committee on Appropriations this morning to urge s deficiency appropriation of $31,000, caused by the extraordinary expenses ireurred in caring for sma!l-pox patients last winter. The committee being pressed with other matters could not accord them a hearing. it is understood that the sub-committee of the House District Committee are in favor of the proposed appropriation. Tae District Investication.—The Dis- trict investigation drags its slow length along without showing anything of consequence against the corporate authorities; at least any- thing to justify the hue and cry they have a9 industriously set up. Their most important witnesses have been confounded by their own tergiversations and the flat contradictions of better men. The effect is decidedly depressing to the proseutors, and cheering to the friends of improvement and progress. Thus far Gov. Shepherd has been fully and emphatically vin- dieated, much to the chagrin of the dead beats who have assailed him. The people begin to say it fs thme this thing was stopped. It is one big humbug.— Phila. City Item Tae House Committee on Patents to-day agreed to report adversely Mr. Chipman’s bill appropriating $1,000,000 to be disbursed by the Commissioner of Patents, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Chief Engineers of the army and navy, and the Surgeon General to inven tented. The commit- greed to an adverse report on Mr. Kil lingers bill for the encouragement and relic! of inventors and patentees, and which suthor- He was never consalt’d in refer- ence to these contracts, but simpiy acted in obecience to the orders of the Secretary. He Never made out papers of any kind for the siz- nature of the Secretary unless specially directed todo so. On examination the witness stated that he had no responsibility in the matter of exeenting the law; that rests solely upon th. Sceretary of the Treasury. Never asked th Secretary to give any one a contract or ang- erted anything in reference to tha per cent. to given. Referring to the late testimony o: Assistant Secretary Sawyer that he (Bantield) had solicited a letter from him in behalf of Dr. Preshbery, the witness stated that he never s0- heited any such letter, and that no such versation as that detailed by Assistant ty Sawyer ever took place. He was qu tive on this pent Mr. Beck asked the witne-s if he dul not think it a tagrant violation otlaw to give for collecting taxes from 593 raitroads to oae man and place all the supervisors of interna revenue under him; whether or not he did not think it showed mismanagement on the part of the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Bantirld laughingly replied that he hoped he ‘vould be excused fromexpressing his opin- ion as to the acts of the Secretary of the Tre is- ury. Mr. Bantield was being examined by Mr Wood when our report closed “FOR CHARITY'S SWEET SAKE” Hospital Ball. Mfair. guration did Masonic Temple contain a more successful or more delightful entertainment than that of last even- ing, for the benefit of that deserving charity, the Children’s Hospital. In the first place, the «lecorations were all that flowers, flags, mirrors, heavy drapery, rich laces and brillant gas jets could make them. Next, the music was of ‘the very best,—that for the dances being furnished by Weber's band, while the Marine band (which, by the way, has greatly improved of late) dis coursed favorite airs fur the promenades; and these were in turn supplemented by the notes of scores of sweet-voiced canary birds placed in every part of the vast room. The sapper, too, though pla and inexpensive, as was appro: priate for the occasion, was ample in q ity, variety and quality, and was elegantly served ‘Then, to crown all, the attendance was all that any one could wish in point of high official and social position, while the toilets were corres- pondingly ric! d elegant. A few of the more prominent personages pr sent were General and Miss Sherma thandler; Dahlgren . Col. Rathbone; Mr: rd and Miss Rig Mrs. and Miss Kilbonrn; the Misses Beale: Mrs. and Miss Schurz; Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Jeffrey; General and Mrs. Ricketts; Colonel and Mrs. Audenreid; Governor and Mra, Shep- herd; Mrs. General Marcy and Miss Freling- huysen; Drs. Jobnston, Tyler, Eliott, Busey and Drinkard; Representatives’ Clarkson Pot ter, Young, Piatt, and Creamer; Gen. Butler, South Carol id Gen. Rosser, of Virginia; Mr. Hillyer, Mrs. Hutchinson, and Miss Abbott; General and Mrs. Boughton; Mra. Redfern, After cur report of the proceedings of the District investigating committee closed yester- day Andrew Winders was examined with refer- ence to the character of the bricks used in the B street intercepting sewer. He thought that one: third of the brick used were salmon brick On cross-examination he said he thought the lo last 6 years, because the salmon Henry Stowers testitiod that had charge of the sh f the Metropolitan Wood Presereing mer load of wood pany’ jumber. e-ted, was dumped on Briige street, George: 1 W'street which was betug paved by Evans Facontract to use the bure ized woul. dnot know whether the wood was actually used or no". Mr. Wi'son requested the witness to make an examination of the street and report whether the green lumber was used. ‘Tressurer Magruder was requested to farnish the committee with the stubs of his check books showing the payments made by him in money and in certificates, and to whom. He replied that he would furnish the books, bat they would make nosuch showing, ashe kept nO reparate accounts. ©. H. Bliss corrected his testimony in some particulars. He testified that he made arrange- ments to furnish Frank H. Stith with chest- nut lumber at 40 cents per thousand. W. H. Claggett corrected his testimony so as to be understood that Wm. A. Cook, while he did not draw all the bills for the legislature, did draw all the principal bills where large appro- priations accrued to the Board of Public Works. He also wished to be understood that he meant to say that he generally voted against bills in- troduced in the legislature, instead of ail bills. He said bis previous testimony was somewhat controverted by Wm. A. Cook, but that he had proof to sustain him in ail the assertions he had made concerning tim. Joseph H. Fletcher testified that he bad the contract to lay the flagging of the botanical gar- dens awarded him Iast July by the Board of Public Works; the flagging used was half new and half old; the old material came from around the Patent and Post offices, and other portions trom around the street; he signed the contract when he received the award of the work, but it Was amended abont six weeks ago s0 as to in- clude the parking; he has not yet received his pay either in certifiestes or money; the work ir nearly completed. He testified that the new flagging furnished by the board wae very in ferior. Mr. Bass called attention to a table m the Governor's answer showing that the work had been paid for by the government some time since. ihe witness testified that he was uot aware of it Several witnesses, including ex-Goy. Cooke, were called, but did not respond, and at hait! past four o'clock the committee adjourned until this morning. To-day’s Session, The committee met this morning at a quare ter past ten o’clock. A. Watson sworn.—Witness was shown a covered until it hi Pevusyiyania syenue east; the street was already prepared; Taylor and Filbert laid a concrete pavement and the Ballard wood pave- ment. Q. Do you know whether the streets were ready graded for Taylor and Filbert except F srect? A. Ido not; should think the cut on F street was about three feet. Mr. Wilson called for the DeGolyer and McClellan vouchers and contracts, which he exan ined. By Mr. Allison:—The total cost of the De Golyer and McClellan pavement is $1.59 per square yard—that includes everything; | once hetere stated that it cost $1.75 per square yard, 1 celeulated in that estimate 25 cents per #jaare yard or discount on the city scrip; Mr. Deo! yer told me there was no contract until October ¥; went to work on the 15th of July Shepherd, when he ascertained the fact Fec wed somewhat surprised that there bad been Lo writings. by Mr. Christie:-—The difference NeGolyer No. 1 patent and the Lis somewhat similar to the 3 2 no board is ured for the grevel; No. 1 is not treated; No.2 : sli the pavement put down under my sapervi Hon was six-inch blocks; after I left know the saw was changed to cut 5-inch block DeGolyer pavement is a good one; No.2 is 5 fraud, # swindle, and a humbug; it is the iron- izing process which destroys No. 2. Mr. Christie handed witness a description of the property in the DeGolyer chattel mortgage, which he examined. Q. You may state what that property would have brought at that time if put up in the mar- ket. A. Well, fifteen thousand dollars would bave been a high price for it. The original cos’ was about twenty thousand dollars. Mr. Christie desired in this connection to offer evidence a power of attorney given by De lyer and McClellan, which had been identi- tied by Wm. A. Cook, for the parpose of show- mg that it conferred no general powers at all. itness, resuming:—Used white pine lumber and spruce lumber; don’t think spruce lumber fit to he used ina ement; the sprace lumber came from the state of Maine. Mr. Allison read an order of the Board of Public Works, dated September 13th, 1873, dis- continuing the treatment of wood by the Sam- els} rocess. By Mr. Stewart:—Did not know that the D< Gclyer No. 2 pavement was a swindle and fraud when I laid at; don’t think anybody knew at the time it was laid that it was a bad pavement, ascertained it to be a bad pavement after bav ing visited Chicago and found blocks of it Laid there in ail stages of decay; the fraad and twindle connected with the the process of treating the wood; it was not dis been o—La a Tr yard for net per thousand; wood in Chicago, Milwaukee, To- mnati, Cslumbus and Louis- No.1 edo, Fome in ville. Q. What is your opinion of wood pavements? A. My opinion is that they are not good tor much; where lumber is cheap, it might do, but where lumber is high and stone cheap, [ think concrete or stone should be used; the DeGolyer pavement on Penney! avenue east was completed in December, 1872; bad an appoint- ment from the board at one time, but never did iT HOUR Law. thing could be collected under the contract. He 4 > d > the Kels : to the Navy Yard gate; don’t know where else rs from oe Us! as Sewctee ai freee li Brea airet§ . ional Commi they laid it; thelr original contract was for | of grading originally placed there? A. I fro2o’s vraha Bovss. “Washi N Gossi Sar bo.n contract were sent to tis otice by See- | Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee 200 010 square yards; both partners told me so, | couldn't atewer, it was made at the engine's cus: N. ashington News an OSBIP. | retary Kichardson, with directions to draw u) aan no grading of any conseque: srment tates pieavire in anacusola cones | ee ° | Conetuston Yesterday's Proceedings Q. Was it not originally made oat 12,177 yards and changed to 23.450 yards? A. [could not answer that question; would prefer you would call the engineer to answer such questions; he made the measurements. THE STRONG AGREEMENT. Mr. Harrington said that with reference to the agreement between Strong and the Board of Public Works, the paper had been submitted first to him, and he said to the Governor that he saw nothing in itobjectionable; that he believed the best way to settle differences was to arbi- trate. It was sent by Gov. Shepherd to the board by Mr. Johnson. with instructions to take it to the board and have them act upon it. Mr. Willard stated that no intluevce was used by any other members with him to get him to sign the paper. Gov. Shepherd said Mr. Harrington hat banded it to bim, and told him he saw nothing objectionable in it, and he signed it without catefully examining it. He told Mr. Johasva te take it to the board for their action. A STATEMENT BY WON. C. B, PARWELL. Mr. Willard was requested to stand aside a moment, in order to allow Hon. C. B. Farwell, of Chicago, to make a statement with reference to & letter written by Quimby to Gov, Shep- herd, in which his name was used. Mr. Farwell said:—In September last was e of business in Jenks: hey informed mo they had been stopped in their work in this city, and that they bad a great many biocks in Washington they wished to use up. They said if I could get the material u ed up they would leave the city. Icame without fee, asked Gor. Shepherd to allow them to use up what wood they had treated, and he assented; never heard the De Golyer pavement criticised in Chicago, where a great deal of it is laid; at the conversa- tion with Gey. Shepherd he said that some one bad written to him concemming the proces. I said I didn’t want him to take the blocks uuless he received testimonia's that sat «fied him thet they were good ones; I dont know if those testi- monials were furnished; have not conversed with any body on the subject since; have no Feason to suppose my request was not complied with; Lcame here at great inconvenience to myself simply to oblige my constituents. Mr. Willasd then resumed:—Q. By whose in- structions was a copy of the Strong m¢ made? A. B to be executed I wanted two copies; I directed acopy tobe made before I read it; the copy did not have on it the names of ‘those who signed it; after the copy was made I read ii, and refused to execute it; after it was read Col. Magruder was most empliatic against it; aseoon as the nature of the was read it was re- Jectedly unanimous! the board. By Mr. Stanton:—The Board of Pablic Works had rothing to do with the January interest of the four million loan. By Mr. Wilron: ean to be ut- derstood that the 2 rks have nothing to do with sewer bonds? A. If they have them to pay out they axe them; they have wed them to pay their debt &. Have not sewer bond: the January interest? A. I think the treasurer will so answer. It has not been done by any authority that bas passed through the Board of Pablic Works. I presume the Governor has direction of such matters. Dr. Blake was cailed, but for the present was been used to pay mine; I did it because it it was | Y.) said the committee had not Probably s0 understood, but the iaw was being Violated there and everywhere cise, on public buildings, and the law ought to be repesied or carried out. Ne bad introduced the resulution, and called the attention oi the House to it. He Bow left the matter to the action of the House. The report was adopted, aud the committes discharged from the further consideration of the ratfet, Mr. Pierce, (Mass.,) from the same oom- mittee, reported adversely upon a bili te & Barean of Architecture, aod the bill was ordered to He on the talvle. Mr. Platt reported ing $2,000 fitting 1 ball or the House of Reps ¥ purpones Referred to Committee of the whole on a poiat of ordes odford,N. ¥_) from the Commitee on Reform, reported a bill to prevent officers from receiving or being beyond their regular salary or com= pensation, and for othr purposes. Pending its consideration the morning hour expired, and the bill went over House then resumed the consideration of the special order, the carre acy bill Mr. Coburn ({nd ) addressed the Honve in fa- Tor-of an expansiva of the currency and & re- serve fund exchangeable for guid bearing bonds. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. New York Notes. PERSONAL MENTION. New York. April 5 —Park Godwin sails t! morning for Europe, yy ee by te Bis daughters. Mr. Godwin's bealth, waich bas not been over-tirm since the war, hy given away since his return to acti the Eveminy Post. Professor Proctor sails to-day for home. He closed his series of lecturce in America last night. A PUGILIST SHOT. Dooney Harrix, the well-kno m pogilist, was shot last night, twice in the shoulder and op. im the stomach, by another rough during drinking saloon quarrel. Harris, whose wounds are tericus, was taken to the hospi AVE NILE NOAT har beenarranged between W. Pittsburg, and ¢ are to row five “ liam Scharf, of orge Brown,ot Hi tes in anc a half witb « turn, for #2 champ uebi Springfeld, pot America. The race takes place aes., in June. 10 000 RWINDLE. d that ¢ r. left the city. = mee The Loss of the Steamship Earope. New York, April &.—The General frans- Atlantic Company 'esteamship Europe, reported ons by cable as abandoned, was believed to be of the best and safest veesels on the kine, after the loss of the Ville du Havre. She was com- paratively a pew vessel, having been built in 1°66 at Glasgow, Scotla: was lengthened G_#45p SACRED CONCERT BY THE CHOIB OF THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, paper which he said he had compiled from the report of the Governor and the Board of Public Works for 1572 and isi3. {The paper was acom- putation purporting to show the amount of money disbursed for laborers’ pay in two years.) ie, and altered ¢l steamer toa propeller. Her 0; length, 426 feet; breadth of he was commanded by Captain je and experienced captain, and any work fer them. uimby’s resignation was shown him, which he identified. By Mr. Harrington :—Was never discharged by DeGolyer and McClellan—worked for them izes the Commissioner of Patents to extend patents after they have run fourteen years. The committee heard ex-Commissioner of Patents, Edward Burke, in opposition to the extension of the patent on the Wickersham wax Miss Strong, and Mra. Bailey, of Florida; Gen- eral and Mrs. Foster; General and Mrs.’ Han- ter; the Ministers from Germany, Spain, Aus- tria, Sweeden, Turkey, and most ot the secre- excused. A CORNER LOT. RS. Davis, sworn.—Was appointed truste> to sell realestate tor minor children; was ap pointed June 34, 1573; the estate is valued at taries and attaches of foreign legations; Ad THE PRICES FOR WOOD PAVEMENT til tract expired ttent ‘as | £10,766; the special improvement ta 05, b the employ of the company for ate of the ma 1 . : 5 Ad P RIC . + | until my contract expired; my attention w: cha ve 895.95, | a nomber of years. hese! 3 tne unfocend chottect the city smaiee thedirecion | thread sewing machine. Gesee Brown and teats cers Mrgeiconch, Mr. | Mr. Merrick called attention to contract No. | calied to the worthless blocks 1n Chicago; don’t | for’ paring the etrest“around it, e5 tthnee host ered a shilifuland caretal navigator Ne Inter of Pref. BE. MESSER. Prof. GE TT Jesse Brown, and many others whose names we | 203 for laying a pavement on Pennsylvania av- | know whether the blocks laid here were treated | on G street; on 2d street, ss 31, on Massachu- ‘Will preside at the piano. Masic to c: Tse SovTH CaRoLina Tax Discrsstoy.— |} cannot give for want of notes made on the enue, between Isth street and Rock creek, at $3.50 per square yard. He called attention to the charges against the government, and that for their share they were charged ‘83.70 per square yard. The vouchers signed by John O. Pesengers nor manifest of the cargo, w oh it : is suppored , was of the usual character on sh ene seeten etches Of this line, consisting of wines, silks, Sc, has The neces- yet been received in this country. right or not; I base my opinion of DeGolyer pavement No. 2 upon actual observation ot streets built under my superintendence in Chi- cago two years The sub-committee of the House Judiciary Committee — consisting of Messrs. Tremain, White and Eldridge—this morning heard the committee appointed by the republican state spot. TAli the members of the several committece deserve the greatest credit for the manner in which they discharged their respective daties. setts avenue, £12 38 per front toot; the improve- ment is wood pavement. The board assess a jot at $2,004, and the charge on it is £1,789.11 for paving around it. ‘The Property is locate | © Hering Piano used on the occasion, te 2 doning the vessel was caused by Q. Did you make a proposition in Chicago | at the corner of 2d and G streets. The lot val- ing o: her leading pumps. The origin 7 i o Through their efforts, with the kind coope- | Evans, who did the work, show Payments at | that for $500 you ‘woul come on here and | ued at $2,204 isa corner lot. 1 offered it for e + Sem. 7 SUE. ae fiom to the delegation from the tearm nerbo: | ration of friends interested in the welfare of | @3 a per square yard by the Beartie opie “plow them allup?” A. No, sir; had an elec. | sale, but did not eet e tet, lest sien lose Socinent le mat get Known. ‘Xo lives wane (G®45D PROMENADE coNcERT pometch ef ee ihr rh tte ps Phos the boepital, the affair was made ® _most Wer AEG ae tion bet once with Mr. Nicholson amounting to By Mr. Mattingly —Have sold three parcels ey THE 3: wh ri uccess in ever} w, desp % =I instances ; rsa q 75: > MABINE BAND, two since. Mr. 1.. C. Carpenter, editor of the | the un-wise endeavors oF & little Pal pm “1 ind in almost $160; never had any conversation with him | of the ground, at an average of 75 cents per foot. Columbia Union, first addressed the sub-com- they bave charged the government $3./0—in az, we ittle clique of snot with’ reference to $500, the purchaser assuming the improvement bills; | DC®4 LocM im the Pennsylvania Legis- MASONIC’ TEMPLE, mittee. saying that the state constineen cane” | bish goslings to prevent this desirable result | several vastancen, at all cooute ~ lature. Witness was shown by Mr. Wilson, DeGolyer | there is 17,000 equare feet of ind in the : for the benefit of the at justice to all, both white and | ciccgcr ernment wae indeed more like an | | Mr. Merrick —The price in the bills of John | ant McClellan's bill for grading; he'wes acben | property, cated ue $10,000; the Fate at which | Saseuneee, Aa ee AGED MEN AND WOMEN’S HOMD tack, and protesting agammst now intertercand | elegant private party than an ordinary public | 0. Evans, certified to ana paid him, 1s $3.50 per | if the awount of grading charged was done. ani | sold a portion would be over $12,000, and the members of the senat: and house held s estes: andes ctarge cf the Little Sisters of the Poor, post- | PIsek omnral mentcoonen haa eoaene oF Dall, and It was so notably brilliant and pleas: square yard. nee Se Gil he replied that “no such amount of grading improvement bills were sseamed by the pur- | this torencon, at which importer ection een ported th f ant, as well in attendance asin appointments, ; nsel for the District admit tl ne,” chaser. : ec oMTURSDAY April 14,1574 ax_ | Sxatlon and representation which provails in | S5'to maxe each of its successors lopked forward | ckts oer oumel . a | “gry Sie: Rams poading ‘ou Poanephaats EX-GOV. COOKE CALLED. teh brasakes Sea cnet the, demoorate of Tickets OWE DOL . |= repays pir ly ripatned pon Pian | 88 he great social event of each recurring year. | Mir Mattingly —Ob, I presume they are cor- | averue cast was done simultancousiy with the | Gov. Cooke was called, but did not respond. appropriation bill and the bill for ae teceee ASHINGTON THEATA&E comiaug | Y2!!* in every other et great Amer: 2 SS Sas rect; we will ascertain, und if not, advise the | laying of the pavement by Peter McNamara. Mr. Christie seid he desired the usual form to | Of Ine debt of Philadetphi Tith street, Below Pema ave Tage those tone nk, trae, as bas been alleged. | — wonld It Pay to Import Him? | conuitten we bought gravel from him. be ured in securing his attendance. majority in the houss agreed te pase ae : i ; levying them; becit tn tree at cea be sence | When the acquittal of exMayor Hall, of | “Mr. Chitstie—We take the items from thetr Governor Shepherd explained that McNam Mr. Stanton nid’ if the coausel on the othor apportionment bill for the city. APRIL 6, DURING THe Eek, AND THREE oh ge Pog mek, Ang pctaonay be gin New York, was announced, the Sunday Times | own papers. ra held acontract to first le and maca‘ta. | side had shown the least anx‘ety for him, they 5 did not hesitate to accept it as a vindication of bis character against the charge of dishonesty, and at the same time, expressed satisfaction with the verdict which ‘gave some litte solace to those who still have faith in human nature. ‘ho talk the loudest about oppressive taxation no taxes atall, noteven a poll tax, and ose names do not even appear upon the tax- lists. Speeches of the same tenor were made by Messrs. Whittemore, Johnson, DE GOLYBR AND M’CLELLAN’S CONTRACT. O. H. Quimby sworn:—Lives in Chicago; is a street builder; was in Washington in 1372, from 15th of July to Ist January, 1573, in the employ of De Golyer & McClellan; was employed on is action roay endanger the centennial bill, which needs only to pass the house, baving gone through all the other preliminary stages in both houses, but partizan action of the demo- crats may possibly have the effect of a centen- mize Pennsylvania avenue east; that by a peti tion of the property holders so much as applied to macadamizing was stricken off, and he went ou with the grading, and a wood pavement was sub-tituted. would bave had him here. He said he would telegraph him, aud he would probably be here to morrow. Mr. Christie said he was just as anxious to have him here yesterday as le was to-day. ‘The Orlebrated ¥. GEOK in bis great Sensation Dram CLAUDE DUVAL. . niai party measure, in which case there would . ‘ The special correspondent of the Times, at | Pennsylvania avenue east; and on F street | By Mr. Christie:_Where did Peter McNama BRIDGE STREET, GEORGETOWN. cusuah sepuntionn in OP er Bee eerie igine poemtite! ana | others. | The Foy See fins ‘mae teres? ‘Washington, in writing uron the scbjector'the | by ‘elon & Filbert; was superintendent of | ra get the gravel he furnished? A. He got it | Henry Stowers was revalicdn ann he testified fe itheet ta aha ok tie nang nowes to pase ‘MISS SALLIE MASOS. * convention were present. corrupt let board, gives us some and | street work for De Golyer & McClellan; was | down by the Providence hospital. that be had examined Bridge street, Ge orge- — ao tor nope that Governor Shepherd will come out | laying for them what was known as the De MR. WILLARD EXAMINED. town, last night; that he found the blocks laid Temperance Crusade First appearance of the Young Oom:dienne, ‘The Sanborn Contracts Investigation. | of the ordeal of investigation unscathed. The | Golyer and McClellan patent, No.2. [Witness | Henry A. Willard, sworn:—am member ofthe | by John 0. Feans had. beew teonieed Gee wery | "petaaaeaes bee 18S KATIE JOHNSON. INTRERSTING PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY. * | prees reports of the proceedings of the commit- | described manner of laying the pavement aud | Board of Public Works; was appointed in May, - ae tee give indications of a like character. That the “ring’’ robbed the people, and extorted money from them by excessive and unjust as- its construction. } . Was De Golyer and McClellan’s contract in writing? A. I know nothing of their having ly. [Witness submitted a specimen of the Picea’ ad explained wherein it was defectine sant rat, the Great in treatment.) <a FPaMILY, 1873. Ja the most wonderful troupe in the world The Waysand Means Committee te-day ex- Q. Do you know anything of a controv amined Mr. Waddell, of Westchester county, between Samuel Strong and the board with ref- ABSENT WITNESSES. N. ¥., in reference to the Sanborn contracts, | sesements, seems beyond question. Yet the in- | any Gripes, only from the book-keeper, | erence to any work fo has performed? A. | Austin P. Brown was calicd, but did not re- | Committees to do ail a ee = gibe Gems of the American Stage, ‘The witness testified that he is a momber of the | Wry, although disastrous to the reputations of | Mr. Cook. The pavement was laid as the | There is a controversy in regard to his bill for | spond. = nd a yp MABTHA WEEN AND JAMES COLLINS, mane of bis associates in office, has thus far | patent is usually laid; wé had no specitica- constructing the K street sewer. Mr. Wilson suggested that his per diem be py Pb. It a 4 eS ss bar, and that for years before the passage Of | developed nothing unfavorable, and much that | tione from the don’t Do you know of apy written agreement | cut off two days, ashe had been twice called | the ftermoon. The ladies are meg on peo as a et ee Aue Bivencs. the act under which the Secretary of the Tres | is creditable, to Governor Shepherd. He has | think the pavement is very desirable; com- | being prepared for settlement? A.I know of | and did not respond. “ “Son A, Sa -4 ts new ics. sury made the contract with Sanborn, he (wit- | not been vindicated yet, and indeed may be | menced laying the pavement in Chicago, in | none being prepared, one was ted aweek | Mr. Allison said he bad informed the clerk to wu. work MISS HELENE & ness) had been engagei in investigating the 1871; afterwards [ cai last Me cevered with infamy before the investigation ends, still there seems now to be abundant room for the hope that he will come out of the trial 3 pray and every proper way to influence the liquor sellers to close their places; and fpecial attention to parties here to superintend day; Mr. Johnson, the clerk, had it when I saw it; it is my impression that it was ed by some members of the board; I think be very particular about the per diem of all witnesses. ¥ AND JAMES WHEELER ities, forming the best combi: Woestington, special subject of collecting work, in 1872; on my return to Chicago, my sion taxes. Hus attention was acy and succes- attention was called to the fact that the blocks iret called to the on they are all to who ‘own property ape-tr 4 oot ek roi mbes ie Bie, Allison.—-Mr. Christie te your case mow | i2“Snich there are - “ = tte: ial © i with his ability acknowledged and his reputa- | were proving worthless—going to pieces—ee- | it had been signed by Mr. Magruder and Gov. | close ‘except the De Golyer branch. Saloons. tions were Ores, LISBETTOS SAVE 20 CENTS! David 4. Wells’ in whicts it a stated thatthe tion unharmed. - . pecially on Lake street; was told to take some | Shepherd; when it was presented to me Mr. A. No, sir; and for this reason we have called | P#seed requesting the of churches to INLY correct and complete edition. ; Overnment lost at least $1,000,000 per year of vhe taxes referred to. He made @ list of these unpa'd taxes in the surrogate’s office and from e books of the assessors in the Brooklyn dis- ict, and sold his list to Sanborn, when the The people of this city have watched this investigation with ® great deal of interest, for they are peculiarly concerned in it. They have recently tried several forms of government, and have become disgusted with all of them. of the blocks to Washington; breught some of | Johnson said: «+I havea paper here which the them with me; went tosee Mr. Shepherd, and | Governor wishes you to present to the board.” called his attention to the fact that the — Q. What became of that paper? A. It wi people were worthless, and it was time the ‘nD Up. should know it. He eaid it didn’t take a great Q. Did you sign it? A. No, sir; I declined to render all the aid In the movement, power to farther the —————— Foreigu Notes. for responses with regard to material which bas not yet been furnished. We have also several witnesses on the general subject of the Columbus Alexander and other gentlemen. , moe > ; For ssle by Joun F. Exits & Go. ap? at LL ELEDS OF CAST. OFF WEARING Aap- Mr. Allicon.—Columbus Alexander is here, ca wr Apel 6 The ¢ een on Dest tage made tract with the gover! Their present attiiction in that line is the worst | deal of argument to convince the board of that it; Mr. Cluss and Dr. Blake did not sign it. | why not examine him now. DON, .—The government rays iy edtresstog on calling a maken est ihe for 10 per weed or the taxes collested, which thas they have ever experienced, and, conse- | fact. Took some blocks from Pennsylvania . What was the nature of that paper? A. r. Christie.—He informs me he has some | the ex cok, otek oes rts funeral, which 9 D strect, between 6th and 7thn w: +mounted to about $3,000. Believed the law uently, they are in a frame of mind that ren- | avenue, between ist and 2d streets, and showed | It was a proposition to submit the differences | memoranda at bis house he wishesto refer to | takes pl hue _becmnily attended to. Cash paid f13:tf | cnder which Sanborn ‘acted a wise one, but | ders them Feady and willing to make any | them to Mr. Willard, making my statement to aaianter ANboy, between the board and Samael Strong to arbi- trators—to Mr. Forsyth and Mr. Totten. All contracts made since Ihave been exccu- when examined. Over a dozen witnesses was then called who did pot res; DIZZY NOT TO BE MARRIED. Lorpow, April 3 —The Post denies the story of Disraeli’s marriage. him of their condition; the blocks can be seen vould have — willing to take the contract of on that street now, in all Stages of decay, oliec Shange that gives substantial promise of better Brooklys y and succession taxes in | things. The utter impracticability of carrying LECTURES. Nees ene eve ver Stated that he | Out any plan of public improvement; the crimi- | | Q. Ind the Board of Public Works take any | tive officer have been made by me, with the as- |" Ben}. Summmy affirmed and testified with re- DISABLED STEAMSHTT. ISTOBY OF THE JBWISH PEOPLE would be willing t was hs eeepc of the nal neglect of Fable interests on the part of | aclion on your statements? A. I understand | sent and knowledge of the board; no large con- | ference to the improvements on the Tth-street The angen 4 Moye from ay Soy Bre- H —— ‘ overnment. officials; the clumsy, incoherent, and unwieldy | they issued an order, stopping the use of the | tractshave been awarded since I have mm & | road. His testimony was unim, 3 pad put into Falmouth wits her shart “A on of Mr. Waddell was examined. He | character of thi existing government, and its | blocks altogether; the order was issued in Au- | member. Mr. Allison read a telegram from C. E. Ev- Token. testitied that he was engazed with his father in | manifest corruption, all combine to increase | gust, 1573; came here from Chicago in Jaly. Q. Have you ever made out any statement showing thé contracts awarded by you aad by other members of the board? “A. I had made out a statement showing what contracts I had made as executive officer; have mislaid it. @. Do you know of any contracts being DEATH OF AN ARTreT. Mcwicu, March §.—William Kaulbach, the Painter, whose dangerous iliness from cholera was reported yesterday, died last night. TAR Pisl ISLANDS AND JOHN BULL. ans, dated Boston,in which he said h ald endeavor to be in the city on Wednesday next. At 2o'clock the committee adjourned until 10 &. m, to-morro' making the list of unpaid legacy and succes- sion texes for Sanborn, and that the latter did not falfill his coptract by giving ten per cent. ‘They got but about $3,000, which was consider- + bly less than ten per cent. of the total amount their dissatisfaction, and intensity their desire for achange. The chance that Gor. Leo genie is an honest man suggests a possible relief that will not be overlooked. At first thought, the array of figures representing the special assesy- Q.' Do you know what has become of the For the benatt of property given by De Golyer and McClellan as security on cl mortgage? A. I do not, on! WEDNED! by hearsay. rae — Q. Do you know Mr. Hopkins? Who is he? Loxpon. April §.—The sovereignty of the Fiji ee ae tak ran the Berson whore uames | ments levied upon the Washington property- | A. He was the general superintendent of the | awarded without the knowledge or consent of | KORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, | {s'sn¢s bas been formally tendered to Great Mr. ADOLPHE § 0 will repeat hislecture on | Vere on the list furnished by his father and | Owners comes ‘*o mind, and it seems as though | street. He came on the street ono day and | the board? A. The executive officer of the — tain, “Mines and Min. og. wenivgs of TUES- | Limself. He estimated the total amount of un- | any degree of neglect or incapacity on the part | asked me what it cost to put down the De Gol- | hoard has the authority to award contracts; : Wepxespar, April 8 reer ed REWDAT : April id, at $ o'clock. | collected legacy and suecession taxes in New | of the present government would be preterable | yer pavemeut—how much profit there was in | don't know whem that Lower was deleerted ao SENATE.—Mr. Frelinghuysen presented Chaster Hioctions ta she Wess. (entrance 4:b street.next to | York city nb 206,000. He believed these taxes | to such magnificent extortion. Yet there is | it. Gave him substantially the figures. He him. Since I have become executive officer of the board it has been hard work to get contract- He | ors to do the work at the board prices. Willerd’s Hotel.) illastrated by the aid of the Cal- ¢fem Light, with many diagrams, views and pi of mince and wining ‘operetions, “Bonsters, MORE VICTORIES FOR EVERYBODY. «ould not possibly be collected except under Omana, April %—The republicens elected sufficient in the suggestion to make it worthy of some such law as the present one. &@ second thought. told me he had a friend who could get a con- niterest. memorial, largely signed by New Jersey manu- tratt, and wanted me to take an i facturers, asking the imposition of specific val ; a a the whole city ticket yy except a few x . BUTL vEST. Wherever acity has made a sudden and con- | brought up the gentleman, who said he was in . What is the cause of that? A. Well, the | duty efone cent and on tin. He sald the | minor officers, Tersous tot hariagieccine’ | Gen. Butler, who was present, stated that he | spicucus advance in the way or developing ity | the auditor's department of the Board of Pub- | pavic track thon ut teem ante ine ation; send ‘ad ventekitene on tin operated against | _ Fort Situ, Ks., April §—The reform ticket fous may ebt understood that the committee had recently | resources, increasing its attractiveness, and | lic Worke. He told me the board would give | since the investigation began it is hard to get xi and in favor of the E ‘mer. | 85 elected bere except Police J office of Willa been investigating his private affairs, ‘He enhancing its desirability asa place of abode | him a contract of 40,000 yards of pavement, he | contractors to go to work; think since I became — on Finance. Arcuisoy, Ks., April 8.—The citizens’ ticket would req » if the committee desired to go | for multitudes of people, the echeme has been executive officer the board bas been in a condi ante. mittee 4 he would either go in Felgen a or would seil. Referred to Com! into that branch of the subject, that he be al- ton an inspiration of some one man, who has ranked | He said he would ee! gp seeeen Bas at 25 cents a yard to me. | tion to pay for contracts ordered; the goyern- ted a similar petition. ‘ was ere 3 mamasGere, ae, ae | &.—The democrats successful Mi fobna' present " dealers in Norfolk, Petersburg, and present to cross-examine witnesses. | as a tyrant or robber at the time, and asa pub- } Mr. De Golyer would not release me from my | ment owed the board a large amount of money. | Signed by a a were ‘im the election here 4 ts LEOTERES BY DR JOHN LORD, ieveat joe the Trbene that the Investigation | lic benefactor afterward. -& notable seams contract, ‘aed T bad ne further conversation | Q. What do you think the government owes other bes song — Bc peng = Sr. Joszrn, Mo., April &—The ' a 7 5 bad developed the fact that Sanborn con- | Of this is found in the case of Baron Hausmann, | with him on that subject. the board? A. About sixteen hundred thou- fai re mele "pe di fi ‘the further | ticket has been elected here. This city has, _— iad Apel leh mi DAY sos bn —— tribated money to secure his (Butler’s) elec- | who engineered the public improvements that Q. Where was the pavement to be laid? A.| sand dollars, outside of the sewer tax; when I fairs, asked to = an on since the negro population bagan voting, firs= i resign gece tion. He was not at all averse to going into an | made Paris ‘the capital of civilization.” While | He was to bave bis ct Pavement and | became executive officer of the board there was | consideration of the petition ——— & republican majority every election unlit yee- Subsets a HILDEBRANDR Abate, 47"! | investigation on this point, but he simply re- | his schemes were iu the course of execution, he | street: told him the mort cront pene et Set no antici pA a rn ag ny orem > lth; HILDEBRANDR, April Lt comttes courtesy of being notitied when it | was vilified by all patriotic citizens, but now | Golyer pavement. Witness gave an itemized . Isn't it the fact, Mr. ee ee See ae Admittance, 75 cents; reserved seats no extra | Commences. no one questions his genius, or the beneficial | statement of the cost of laying the pavement. kx t opie my bed > oma The Fourteenth Ballot and No Elee- wt, ¥ aren Cheate’s Bookstore, | “ Mr, Dawes said it was certainly not the in- | results of his work. Victor Emmanuel has ree iy to lay down at the prices | to ay for contracts? Were the pack ny fr Fo mace ponrhagy ond ret. enue. tention of the committee to go into any inquiry | cently called him to Rome, and the work of juare yard; it from | ii to dpa vie hy Bostox, April &—The fourteenth ballot for in this direction; Gen. Butler’s name had been lernizing the ancient city en- the gravel costs tit- | contractors, instead of Mr. Oglesby presented the memorial of Jas. —— mentioned incidentally by a witness as simply | trusted to him. Ina less degree, is as [ understand it, the ere perry g introducing Sanborn to Commissioner Duug- | true of Sir Christopher Wren, the London inelade in the cost any charge for | which pay was due them, end. th Pate Mateh eee eee laze, architect, althou; + No, sir. jcates partly in anticipation which | composed Mr. Niblack remarked that he supposed Gen. | for improving sarees soe nae of’ the Q. Under DeGolyer & McClellan contracts di y the and ee —. boa Butler was aware that his (B's) name occupied | city was . Had Tweed kep' of | was any grading done? A. No, only what was Q. Did Mr. Abrams put in a bid to prove a deal of public attention j corruption, his rule in New York would have | charged as extra. We wore paid for all grading; for $10, matteo: bill for the re- | con Butler, ~ “Well, if it doce not,it | been anera of unprecedented in this ‘as superintendent | awarded? A. ‘aunaek, sen. is certainly not the ‘of this ittee.” | country. He conceived and partially executed and McClellan when they com- | swee; nations in was 7 ( Laughter.) plans for improvements, the want ef which had their pavement; the 5 ‘Committee on | taken ‘votes, 260; On of Mr. Roberta, it was to Testrained the growth of the city for years, bat back to ist street; aid | — Q. know Tecelved 91; “STYLE!” Seveufier be talents cules pagel a Ag es bi ca hom: rebsitection — Siero pero 5 z ee Cisne, re- ford, 2 ooo is n- wi forever * weatsce he it wid aeete eh | ee ting ct tnfamons Tammany. When Soop. ‘Gia some grading oxaus | {nase tax wal, ont enw was ai aammoal whether or come the came in hal CLOTHING TO ORDMR. | committee wo cross-examine Witnesses, most unsightly city in the whole country. He ‘Q —Do you know of theseale of board prices Lahn Mr. Niblack said some or another San- | bas made it one of the most beautiful, and at oiine imate of the total value | having been after Indians. OUR STOCK born was frequently called Batier's mat,” and : orgy ere mphterglndlnet ap bad ap gm Kos coors: ond. Moher. made. A. No, dispatch: ‘9 imprersion secured inca’cul Corruption was mn | on a >, 8500 Galveston F FINE PIECE GOODS Geant wean is (B's) influence. hand, “ittended ov step ar the work. 3 executive officer; don’t bink Th utes 1s FU Gen. Butler said he never knew that Sanborn | The result is that it is to tell now F street contract fired into a LL, wanted such a cont til he got it. He was | Shepherd, with all his brains, has been a blers- for an extra allowance The troops UNIQUE IN DESIGN, a neighbor of Sanborn’s, and had known him | ing or a curse to the city, even though his per- ment has been ‘trail and for years. He would certainly have recom- | sonal purity be admitted. ‘were enti is AND mended him if he had been asked to do so.| The point ; 10 it mot the fact, that upon s r Sanborn was employed under him, when he with you, Taylor & Filbert were allowed for ‘for the Seeeee re Quaaies. ¢-mmanded the army of the James. Belleved two feet of ‘under the blocks? A. I can ‘extended — sg pat RPORE THE COMMITTEE. AL 20 z wen not allowed fifty cents per MERCHANT TAILORING FACILITIES Mr. . Banteld, solleiter of the Treasu: saw them going on with the work afterwards. cutic yard for that grading? A. I gave no department, took the stand to make an i- Q. Do know what McNamara was paid | directions or orders in this case that did not AEB PERFECT. tional statement. He the functions for sig Epi he was to have 49 cone apply to all others of similar work; say impres- a of bis office, whi are to discharge the per cubic " amount; on is that there was an allowance made ee Ie eae Stecitic duties imposed ty bylaw, acting Tow in GeGolyer and. McClellan's 3 | €xeavating the earth from under the railroad PERFEOTION solely on hisown and second to ceased to bein indi a track. act when called upon, in an advisory capacity valuable lessons, #0 that, if honest, he will be a Mr. 2. Was Sas tect of grading Sotuated trem 4M STYLS, Fil, AND FINISH. to the Secretary of the Treasury, for whom he Fare man to secure in aay clty. | We donot want track for fhe work they ahd on F suze ? A. It is my fi ‘cert: * - HABLE BRO’s, py Ronest ““boss”” who has diaho nest sasocinters wo | Yersation ence to the contracts of Taylor and Filbert, I B. could make use of &n honest “boss” who | said the know the two feet has been deducted on their ‘ MEBOCHANT TAILORS, had by. bitter experience the curse of | and gave Rhode Island avenue contract. __marsisn Corner 7th and D streets. bar dishonest associates. So, if Shepherd is Mr. Harrington. —We Mr. ‘Wilson called for the contracts of Filbert CAQIR AGTE® TRERS TOR, SALR vy srantiorenens sport la? cheers | Mme ne Ja! DeGolye Street’ hoy were produced snd Zaamsinga by Ss HSS. 10. we #20 Oencre Market. a " Simcey apeit Behe tad’ thelr hina,