Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1874, Page 1

pany Pe tena THE EVENING STAR. / PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penpsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. aY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COHPANY, SM. KACEFRANN, Prevt. ——_e——- EVEN ‘AB ts served by carriers to wit eberiters ot TE Cents Fax a oe ¥ STAR—Pubd!isned Friday- TEE EF Tavarichly in advance,in both cess and Ro paper seat longer than paid for, Ey Bate { advertising farnished on application. AMUSEMENTS. Ow OPEN: FoR PAUGH'S GREAT sHow. T'S LARGEST ON EARTH. TSO EXHIBITIONS DAILY, ox THE SIXTH STRERT LOT Aftersoon é at Loco g, Evening. . at 7 o'e Fer OPERA HOUSE. SPECI Encagement ie o the Preag-* Christened by “Mirtle and musi morning pear in é x Victoria Vokes = ok sy as Barbara; Mr Feed. Mr. ¥ Tregedy) Comes 8 each evening by a char ming © matic Compenr. Other pieces in (mn Saturday Ge ‘FELIX “SENKEAT'S FOURTH OLASSIOAL CONCERT. MARINI'S HALL, ONDAY NIGHT, MAY iru. t medietta by the Dra- Free ist positively snspended. Preparation, Grand Vokes Ma'ines 2) 2 THE GREAT FOREPAUGH SHOW! Under a combination of S MAMMOTH CENTER-POLE TENTS, With an ENCYCLOP@: DIA OF ATTRACTIONS In its 00 MAN AND HORSE POWER MENAGERIE! And « World of Wonders in its Great Traveling Maseum! ard an AVALANCHE OF TALENT In ts GIGANTIC CIRCUS AND HIPPO. DROME, IN TWO BINGS, and with EBYTHING BRAN NEw. GTON FOUK DAYS ONLY AFTEBNUON AND EVENING, commencing MONDAY, APRIL 20, ON THE SIXTH STKEEI LOT, (Near the Avenne.) GEAND STREET PARADE AT 10 0°OLOUK. Ss Sce Programmes, &c., for details. Admistion, 30 Cents. reo under 9 years, 335 Cente. FORBBPAUGH, Propric: a. B. 8. DINGESS, Gen’l Director and Agen! api? ,Is<203t OENTENNIAL, pen from}? ®. m. to lt p.m. A Pullman Palace Parlor Car; the Steams Centennial; Btesmer City of New York; a Mu Rvgine; Steamebip Pennsylvania; Tug-boat F. ‘Churchman: » Loe Ei comprising an unsorpased collection of WOBKING MECHANICAL MODBLS, wade of gold and siiver by J. De the modela, and the machinery 1s set i ase motivn by a corcord of sweet sounds. Adm 26 cents; Children. 15 cents. N TIONAL THEATER. Br. J. G, caviice.... ...... lessee and Manager, SIX NIGHTS AND ONE MATINEE, Commencing MONDAY, April 20, By the eminently sacceseful SELLOGG ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY ..Directors, A. Beueht of Mr. ~ D Hes—FRA Lag hh Dew version ee Setordas, at 2 o’clc: Kellogg Matines—THE MABBIAGE OF FiGaku. Saturceay evening—Farewell Night—Miss Ksllogg and W hele Co i pADy. BF teats can bow be secured at Metzerott & Co.’s of Theater imission, $1, Rescrved Seats, 50 cents and §1 extra, according to location; Gallery, 5) Cents at Metzerott & Oo-%s, and Bor SF See Circular Office of Theater for fell cast of the Opera. aplé-tf MA28t£° ANTONIO BABILI. LAST ANNUAL CONCERT before his ae; @ for Barope, kindly assisted by the Great American Artist. MES. CHARLES MOULTON, Bis brother, PROF. ETTOBE BARILI,” of Philadetphta, with MISS LIZZIE MACARTNEY, ‘popil of the same, aud the best talented amateurs of the city, at CONGREGATIONAL OHUROH, APEIL 41,ATS PM Beverved Beats.) couts extra, to be had at Met- Berott & Co.'s Music Store. Admissic a ta, $1, for sale at Ellis’ and Met- Retott & Co.'s Music Stores. epls-st (PERS EIBRETTOS. Seve 30 conial ONLY correet and complet it PRICE, ONLY 19 CENTS PRIC®, ONLY 15 CENTS For sale by Ellis & Co 37 Pa. ave. apls- Ota No pon Exbibit New No ane tT 439 Jiu St a 71H Br. A Bo. 439 Tth street, between D streets, eight deers above Odd Fellows? Hall, Oncice Ou Paintiogs, Eogratings, Obromes, c. seek Fore Hangings. Sitios . Frames, P.cture Cords ‘as a4, Natis, &c., in the District. TERM=s Cast Please remember Name and Number. jel-1y" ALE ELNDS OF CAST OFF WEARING ar fA ZABEL can be sold to the very deme advantage 1a TH, 619 D street, between 6th and 7th now. Notes by mail promptly attended to. Cash paid. fi3-tf LECTURES. ‘the discovery of new truths for the it of medicine," wili be delivered by E. BEOWN SEQUARD, in the C. Treg val Church, oor: Web sod G streets nert! on WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 22, at 5 Bebject—"*Have wetwo brains or one! If two do we ate but one?’’ The medical profession end all interested in scientific stuaice ar vited to attend JOSEPH BRNRY, pis 3t™ Presideat Bard of Trustees. WwW ILLARD HALL. MB. SUTBO’S LECTUBES ox MINES AND MINING. Diustrated by the Calcium Light, ‘Will be Fepented at, Willard Hall. at 8 o'cloc K. on Soe Pats oid apt: SATUBDAY, and thereafter as ceivertioed 1a ths news} i be wivertised ia the newspa- fiche rotyoy btati plics ere may bec : fico ot Willard Hoth *PPlication at roy Leave Your NOW FOR Yous “SPRING CLOTHING.” OUB STOCK OF FINE WOOLENS 18 COMPLETE AND FULL, AND ELEGANT iN DESIGN ABD QUALITY. WE ASSURE A GOOD FIT WITHOUT ALTERATIONS. SEB OUB sTOOK. HABLE BRO. MEROHANT TAILORS, 36-tr giexen STBISI, FoRMERLY oF Wasuinctos, leave to announce to the publte of W: Se Seca ateemy a veopagiee Aodress at the Music Bteres, 31. | | source to-day were £37 | lowing nominatio: = 43—N¢. 6,576. y WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1874. TWO CENTS. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL Reveyve.—The receipts from this Tus Ways and Means Committee to-day spent their session in considering the propriety | of recommending the repeal of the law unler which the Sanborn and similar contracts were made. he President sent the fol- to the Senate to-day:— Jobn S. Adams, postmaster at Jacksonville, Fia.; Mrs. Mary Card, postmaster at Mason city, lowa; Lewis Stowe, agent for Indiaus of the Chippewa agency in’ Minnesota. ‘THE LARGE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ramsdell will hear with pain of the death yesterday of their bright and interesting little son, Hayward Ramsdell. The funeral will take place from the Arlington at 4 p. m. to-day. Nomivatiows.— PExsoNAL.—Gen. Spinner, the veteran U.S. treasurer, was on the floor of the House to-day. As soon as bis presence was discovered the pages beset him for his autograph, and for half an hour he was busily engaged in writing his architectural signature. ----Representative Henry L. Pierce, ef Boston, has subscribed $1,000 to the Sumner memorial fund. iy Dana’s man Gibson persists in refasing to furnish the District of Columbia Investigating Committee with his authority for his slanderous ebarges in the Sun inst certain members of Congress, he should dealt with by the latter asa criminal libeler. It is high tithe that a stop were put to the infamous practices of these journalistic Thugs.— Pittsburg Commercial. Tse ARKANSAS IMBROGLIO—The following was received here last night: Littie Rock, April 19th. To the Secretary of War, Washing ton. Received the President's instructions. They are carried out. There is some excitement. It will soon subside. The force is small on each side. (Signed) . E. Rose, Captain 16th Infantry Commanding Post. SEVSRAL MEMBERS of the New York Cham- ber of Commerce committee on revenue reform have come to Washington to answer questions and give infermation to members of Congress. Others of the committee will follow during the week, and a delegation will remain in Washing- ton until the bill for the repeal ef the collection of revenue by means of moiet Wards is passed or defeated. Naval Ngws.—The Navy department is ad- vised of the departure from Honolulu for Yoko- hama, on the 17th of March, of the . steamer Tuscarora. The Ticonderoga arrived at Nor- folk on the 18th instant, from Key West. The Gettysburg arrived at Aspinwall April 34, from Greytown, where she had received letters from riving there April 4th. The health of a!!, both of Lull’s expedition, and of those on board the Gettysburg, was good. Tre Bar oy Tue Coveror Cras held a meeting to-day totake action in reference to the death of Judge Samuel Milligan. Ex-Chief Jus ice of the Court of Claims Casey presided. Appropriate resolutions were adopted, and Judge Casey delivered an eloquent tribute to the virtues of the deceased. Iu concluding he moved that the court adjourn in respect to the memory of the deceased. Cittef Justice Drake said the members of the court fully concurred in 'b2 views of a Casey in reterence to the personal and official integrity of their deceased associate, and as a mark of respect he woul:! de- clare the court adjourned antil noonon Wed- needay next. Tue New AvsTRianw Misistse TO Wasa- INGTON.—The Austrian correspondent of the London Times writes from Vienna, under dat: of March 25: ‘Baron Schwartz-Senborn, Direc tor General of the late Vienna Exhibition, is sppointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister phony, agp! bey Washington. Relentless as were the § directed against the director ‘ners! of the late Vienna exhibition while he eid that office, no one grud; to Baron Schwartz this official recognition of the dili- gence aud energy displayed by him in that great undertaking, while the choice of the man who bas acted as the chief commissioner of Austria at the Paris and London exhibitions must, con- sidering the Philadelphia exhibition, be called abappy one. He may do good service as being instrumental in farthering the commercial Telations between the two countries, which at present but nominally exist, and the long ex- perience of Baron Schwartz in Paris may be of considerable value here.’’ New Pcstat Taeatizs.—The long pending negotiations for a new postal treaty between the United States and France have been brought to @ close, M. Bartholdt, the French minister, and Postmaster General Greawoll having agreed upon the basis of a treaty, which will establish an international letter rate of 2 cents or 50 centimes for each half ounce in this country, or 10 grammes in France, each country to retain the je collected therein, and to pay for transportation of the mails to the other. Pre- payment will be —— but want of it will subject letters to a fine of 5 ceutsor 25 centimss, to be retained by the country collecting it. ‘There are to be no postal accounts between the two countries. Formal ratifications of the postal treaty with Japan were exchanged here on Saturday. it provides for an international letter rate of 12 cents per half ounce, but is not to go into effect until after six months from the time the govern- ment of Japan shall notify the United States of its readiness for the withdrawal of our present postal agents in that country. Alp ASKED ror THR LOUISIANA Surrarers FYROM THE FLOoD.—Gov. Shepherd this moruing received the following telegram : New Oeieans, April 18—Owing to an unex- ampled overflow of the Mississippi river and ite lower branches. by which more than one thou- sand square miles of our state are submerged, many thousands of families are ruined in their fertunes, and are threatened with starvation. it is beyond the means of our citizens who have escaped from this great calamity to give ade- = relief to the sufferers. I have therefore ought proper to give opportunity te your cit- izens to aid us. The contributions of the philanthropic are earnestly solicited for the vic- tims of this twofold visitation of flood and fam- ine. Louis A. Wivtz, Mayor. It is to be hoped that our citizens will either individually or collectively taxe steps to make & prompt response to this appeal. Gov. Shep- herd has requested Mr. Samuel Bacon, presi- dent of the Washington Board of Trade, to take charge of the contributions for relief of the sufferers, and be has consented to act and to promptly forward fands so raised. it would be well, perhaps, for some of our leading citizens to organize, through a public meeting or other- wise, some plan of collection. PAYMENT OF THE DisTRictT SCHOOL TZACcH- #kS.—The bill which recently pasged Congress providing for the payment of the school te ach- ers of the Distri Be a 2. i | HH i i i i] New Publications, BSLLA; ORTHE CRADLE OF Linerty. A story of Insane Asylums. By Mrs. Eugenia St. John. Boston: N.D.Berry. (Tnrougt R. B. Mohun & Co.) . ConsuGat Stns Acatret THR Lawa or Lite AND Heats, anp Taig Erreots Uron THE FatueR, Moraer, aNp Caitp. By Augustus K. Gardiner, A. M.,M. D. New York: G. J. Moulton. [Through Warren Choate & Co.} A thoughtful professional view of a social evil “originating in ignorance of its moral wrong-deing, its physical injury, and its re active nervous disabilities.”” ANRUAL RecoRD or Science ayp Ivpustry FOR 1873. Edited by Spencer F. Baird. New tor Harper & Bros. [Through J. C. Par- er. ‘This volume is the third of a series in which itis proposed to present yearly the principal discoveries in the various branches of science, theoretical and applied. The task could not be in better bancds than those of Prot. Baird. ANTOINE, THE ITALIAN Boy. By an ex-(on- sul. Boston: Henry Hoyt. (Through Wm. Ballantyne.} This purports to be the actual life-story of a boy stolen from his home in Italy, and is writ- ten inturtherance of the movement to put a stop to the inhuman traffic by which it is said over seven thousand children in the United States have at different times been kidnapped trom their Italian homes. They are employed by their kidnappers or by those who buy them from the child-stealers, mainly as street musi- clans. RHODA THORNTON’s GrRLnoop. By Mrs. Mary E, Pratt. Boston: Lee & Shephard. (Through Wm. Ballantyne.) Astory for young folks, affording a bright and graceful picture of New England life. LaNerty Maynor. By Mrs.C. J. Newby. Lil- jan Dalzell. By the autvor of “Unclaimed.” Boston: Loring. (Through Wm. Ballantyne.] ‘Two of the latest numbers of ‘“Loring’s se- lect novels.” THR Orrick AND DuTY oF A CHRISTIAN PAs- Tor. By Stephen H. Tyng, D. D. New York: Harper & Bros. (Through J.C. Parker.) Published at the request of the students and feculty of the school of theology in the Boston University. Joun Dang. By A. M. D. Boston: Henry Hoyt. (Through Wm. Baliantyne.} FRITERED For Lirg; or, LonD AND MASTER. A story of to-day. By Lillie Deversux Biske. New York: Sheldon & Co. [Through Wa. Ballantyne | A story “for a purpose,” its object being to show ‘without sermonizing,’’ the disadvan- teges, socially and legally, under which women suffer. PLEASANT TALK AnovT Freits, Frowers. AND Farmine. By Henry Ward Beecher. New York: J. B. Ford & Co. [Throagh R B. Mohun & Co.] Mr. Beecher in his pleasant preface says that these “talke” were (for the most part) con- tributed originally to a western agricultural and horticultural journal some twenty years ago when he was ‘‘settled” at Indianapolis. Tue strain upon him through continued daily preaching for inany months began to tell upon his nerves, and by way of relaxation he resorced torural pursuits and reading, and this matter was the result. The collection contains, how- ever, a number of articles contributed in later years on the same subject to the New York Ledger. The articles are characteristic ot Beecher, and are readable, of course. 4 History OF AMERICAN CURRENCY, with chapters on the English Bank Restriction and the Austrian Paper Money. By Wm. G Sumner, Professor of Political and Social Science in Yale College. New York: Heary Hoyt & Co. [fhrough RK. B. Mohun & Co.} This book appears at an apropos time. The articles are an elaboration of sketches published in the Financier in 1573, and which attracted wide attention at thetime. They are now ex- panded into a serviceable outline of the history of American currency, with chapters on the other subjects named; and also with a desirable addition in the shape of the report of the select committee ef Parliament (in 1810) “on the high price of gold bullion.” Tue Crrcorr zR; a Tale of the Heroic Age. By Edward — New York: J. B. ford & Co. (Through Warren Choate « Mr. Eggleston has already made his mark by his “‘Hoosier Schoolmaster,”” and the volume ander notice, though lacking naturally some of the racy freshness of that virgtn cultivation of new soil, is yet a eogriny, Bikiny characterization of the social lite of the West at the beginning of this — ‘The rude as well as the heroic side of early Methodism is hos age frankly by Mr. EE leston, who was himeelf a circuit rider at eig’ nm years of ate but was forced into other pursuits by his health. The “Cirent poner is a very good love story, it should be ‘THE MEMORIALISTS are sorely disappointed in Mr. George R. (Chittenden. ‘They had re- lied upon him to clinch a great many insinua- tons thrown out by other witnesses, but after a careful examination of his elaborate statement filed with the committee this morning, and lis- tening to the long and thorough cross-examina- ion which he was subjected by Senator Thurman and Representatives ison and Bass, only one conclusion can be reached, aud that is that the memorialists have not strength- ened their case by calling him.—[Special Cin. Commercial. AMENDING THB BILL To PAY THS Sonor. Tsacueas.—In the Senate to-day Mr. John- ston intreduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed: Be it enacted, dc., That 80 much ef an act en- titled ‘‘an act’ making appropriations for the payment of teachers in the public achools in the District of Columbia, and providing for a levy of @ tax to reimburse the same, approved April —, 1874, as authorizes and directs the government of the Districtof Columbia, to levy and collect a tax to refund the sum of 897 740.50, Sppropriated in said bill, be and the same is repealed. DEATH OF JUDGE MILLIGAN.—Hon. Samuel Milligan, one of the associate justices of the United States Court of Claims (whose illness was mentioned in Tas Star a few days since), died at 6 o’clock this morning at his residence, No. 128 O street southeast, ‘@bont 60 years. Judge M. was a native of Tennessee, and in July, 1868, received his appointment to a Joageenip im the Court of Claims. He was formerly supreme judge of Tennessee. and for a long i will be held at 3 o’el to-morrow, at No. 125 C street, and on Wednesday his remains will be taken to his home at Greenville, Tennessee. a i? e s 3 en THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION, | of the latter tor securing contracts for tat Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee, Conelusion Saturday's Proceedings. After the close of our report on Saturday, Mr. B. F. Nickerson, who was still on the stand, tes- tified that he had no knowledge whatever of the existence of any ring or combination that had to be propitiated before contracts could be ob- tained. In answer to a question ATIVE TO A RING, the witness said:—Mr. Page, in conversation with me, several times—but, by-the-by, he was nearly as reticent of names as Mr. Chittenden. He told me— Mr. Mattingly.—I submit to the committee whether this is, in any sense of the word, com. petent. Is it testimony to prove anything? The Chairman.—I do not think it is. Mr. Wiison.—I do not think it is myself, but the air istull of this rumor about «ring ‘thst exists here; and if this District government wants to be thoroughly vindicated, and the public mind set at rest upon this question, I do not see any other way than to fiud out who are the reputed membersot this ring, and then have them brought here and let them say that there is nothing in it. Governor Shepherd.—That fs right; that is what I want. Mr. Mattingly.—There is no objection to that, but I object to Mr. Nickerson being allowed tu state that Mr. Page told him so and so. Mr. Wilson.—Certainly, this town is full of this report. Mr. Mattingly._Summon Mr. Page here, and let him tell what he knows about it. Mr. Wilson.—if you do not want to be vindi- cated— Governor Shepherd.—That is what we do want. We want you to,go through this thing; to go to the bottom of it. j Mr. Wilson.—If there is nothing in all this talk, I think it onght te be shown. Let these rumors be dispelled. ‘Zhe Witness.—It has been my judgment through the whole aftiair that there is nothing Mr. Wilson.—If the Governor's counsel doesn’t want this vindication, why very weil. Mr. Mattingly.—We want our vindication to be made in proper manner. 1 very readily see where the introduction of this class of testimony will lead. If witnesses are to be called here, like Mr. Nickerson, to say that the air is full of ru- mors, and that the only way that they could get & contract was through that ring—— The Witnese.—I have not satd that. Mr. Mattingly —That was the purport of the question. Mr. Wilson.—Not at all. Mr. Mattingly.—As to whether the air is not full of rumors that the only way to obtaia » contract is through a certam ring, and that that Ting is to be propitiated? Mr. Wiison.—If you are content to leave this thing just in the shapeit is, Ihave no objection. - Mattingly.—I have sufficient knowledge ture, and 1 presume that you have, Mr. Wileon, to know this, that in any city where extensive improvements are being made, in- volving the giving out of large contracts, that the human mind being more prone to belie evil than good, that men naturally suppose ta these things are conducted through aring. In many places I have no doubt they are conducted through a ring, though I deny such is the case here; Sut i say this is no way to prove it by having witnesses to come here and give their inferences and to state yague rumors that have po foundation in tact. Mr. Wilson.—You misapprehend me. I was trying to get the names of those parties. Asone ofthe committee, my purpose was when their names were ascertained, to bring them here and have them say if there is anything init. Ir there is not anything in it, this Board of Pub lic Works has aright to bave this community know it. Mr. Mattingly.—We certainly expect to satis fy the committee before we get trough, and in & proper and legitimate way, that there is noth- ing in these vague rumors. Mr. Allison, chairman of the committee gave it as his opinion that it was not proper for the witness to repeat what Mr. Page said to him. WHAT NICKERSON HAS FOUND OU Mr. Stewart asked the witness :—* H. investigated to find cut about this ring? have been bere some time. A. Yes, sir. Q. What have you found out? A. I have found out that there was a lot of shysters sround here that pretended that they contro! parties, both in office and ont of office, and that all they had to do was to go to them and get what they wanted, and that those parties could only be seen through them; that they could fix up the thing if anybody could, and in ninety- nine cases out of @ hundred I found that such parties were utterly without any influence whatever, and that they were only playing on the credulity of men who were tools enougi to ewploy them. : On further examination the witness could uame no one belonging to any ring. Suvse- quently, in regard to @ remark of Mr. Ma‘ tingly, that the mere statement of one party another, about rumors in the community, with- out anything upon which to base such ramors, cannot be taken as evidence, Mr. Wilson satd: There is no man on earth who has ever had anything to do with the law that would suppose anybody would accept that kind of statement ag evidence, but for the purpose of Loren at the facts of the case it might be of infinite — eo r. Mattingly.—It is the first time [ have ever heard of @ fact being attempted to be proved by rumors. Mr. Wilson.—Nobody pretended to want to prove facts by rumors. Mr. Harrington.—You cannot convict a man b: eral reputation. T. Wilson.—I do not suppose you can. Mr. Harrington.—I was answering the ques- tion of Mr. Christy, Mr. Wilson; I was not spsak- i a ees to your question, sir. re nn —It has been stated here from the beginning that the District government wanted this thing thoroughly investigated, and I have no doubt they do. Governor Shepherd.—{ do most assuredly. 1 want the whole thing sifted to the bottom. Mr. Wilson.—If we close the investigation without thoroughly investigating and dispelliog all these rumors, this community will stid be a: dissatisfied as when we began. I would like to make aciean thing ef it. Mr. Hubbell.—BMy objection is taking the statement from Nickerson here as to what somebody told him as te what somebody else said exists. If he can give the name of any person, or any set of persons who compose such a@ring as he speaks of, then I want the names of those pergous. 3,000 SHYSTERS IN WASHINGTON. Witness testified that in three years he had met about 3,000 shysters in Washington, who pretended that they could sell out the “‘ring.”” Mr. Harrington._How many have you who pretend they can sell out Congress? [Langhter. | A. Oh, about the same number. ‘Witness believed that there have been parties associated in various ways for their own pur- poses, but did not believe any ring exists. By Mr. Mattingly:—Q. Do you know whether the Board of Public Works, or any member ot the Board of Public Works, has, in giving oat any contracts, been influenced or controlled by corruptly or incorruptiy—in 3 1 do not believe they Bees cannot go and take are he basa half dozen at his cltow. Wherever and they have all got infiu- somethi ing; sometim: neve Some baree aod HENRY 8. DAVIS ON THESTARD. Heory S. Davis sworn:—Reside in Washington; am not following any business at present, was fermerly @ contractor and carpenter; witness submitted an old copy of the Patriot, dated January 30th, 1872, toshow the results he ar- rived at with reference to the improvements in this city; he read from the editorial page o communication headed “Startling D2velop- ments;” the article referred specially to the cost of Massachusetts avenue by the acre; this basis made the cost of oe upwards of sixty-two million of dollars for the whoie city, taking Massachusetts avenue as a guide; taking Pennsylvania avenue asa basis of cost he estimated the entire cost of improvements at ove hundred and eight million dollars. Mr. Jewett.—Mr. Christy, what is the object of this? A. It meets a response to the question asked, I think. Mr. Wilrop.—I asked you, Mr. Davis, if you had made an estimate of what it has cost to do what has been done? Mr. Davis.—I have not made sach estimate. ‘The witness, after argument by counsel, pro ceeded with his reading. He also subsequently read @ paper Fecently prepared by him porting to show that bis estimate of Massachu- setts avenue was not excessive, but that he ac- tually under-estimated its cost as shown by the report of the Board of Public Works. ‘The pa- pers were admitted in evidence. @. What do you know about M street north? A. I measured that after it was improved. Witness again read an article from the 2a (riot showing the cost of that street. The work Was in progress when the organic act was pasced and the Board of Public Works w. pointed. The work was taken out of the hands of the five commissioners and put in charge of the Board of Public Works. Hestated thatthe improvement would have cost under the com- missioners #106,543.10. but that it cost the Board of Public Works $145,319.38, nearly 38 per cent. more than the contract price. The contract of the commissioners was to be carried out by the Board of Public Works intact; don’t know who has the contract now; believe it has been turned over to the Board of Public Works. Governor Shepherd said he would furnish the committee with the contract. The people first refused to pay the assessment, and a re-asses: ment was made, and in one or two cases coming under his personal knowledge property holders living along the line had certain portions re- funded to them; Mr. Davis had twenty-five per cent. refunded him. Q. To witness._Do you know why the Board of Public Works made an additienal charge? A. Ido not. Tam informed by the commission ers that the same contractors under the com mission finished the contract for the Board of Public Works. Q. Did not the Board of Public Works do work which was not contemplated in the origi nal contract. A. They runout juts atthe inter- section of streets and alleys, which I presume was not in the original contract; I made my cal culation solely on what the law required thoalu he done, and not what was done; have not charged in myestimate only what’ the law re quired should be done; if the Beard of Public Works did other work I did not msaaare it; 1 kpow there was work done along there that was not Included in the contract. Witness again read from the Patriot with ref- erence to the 7th street sonth ovement. He said it was done without contr Mr. Allison.—Coms to the point, Mr. Davis, give us the cost—that is a long introduction soa are reading. Witness ‘Kept straight abesl, reading from the Fatrivt about “ Sabsidizcd Sheets,” waste of the people’s money. &c Mr. Jewett, (sharply.)—Now, Mr. Davis, stop reading, and just tell us what has been done, Witness said that the cost of the improvement, taking the street at 9) feet wide, was about $290,054.12 per mile. r. Hubbell:—Q. What paper are you reading frem’? A. [read from the only paper [ could get my estimates in—the Pa‘riv!. L appealed to the press to publish my articles, but mone ot them would do it. Mr. Jewett.— Would you be content to answer some questions? A. I will do the best I can; have been over 2d street west; it is a wood Pavement about as good asthey lay here cost per yard to lay that pavement £4 31, taking from building line to building line. «. Tam speaking of the wood pavement? A I didn’t make any estimate as to the wood pave ment alone; don’t know whether that was bul! at a reasonable or extravagant cost; my esti mate of $1.51 includes sewerage, water pipes gas pipes and everything; you must remem!) however, thet there is twenty-six feet of street not improved at all. Q. It is said that you have not isthat true? A. It is false; » rs ‘al taxes on all my property except one piece which I was negotiating to sell, and I pald my taxes in money and not in certificate: have paid my general assoasment taxes so far 48 due, aud in money too; there never was a grosser jibel published on a man, that to say 1 ave not paid my taxes; | sold someold materia 1m front of my property; Mr. Jones paid mo ten dollar: thousand for four thousand old bricks. wett—Ten dollars per thousand fur ‘enteen years old? A. That is what he allowed; I have approximated an estimate of the amountof old material taken by the Board of Public Works and! can't make it less than two and one-half million dollars. Q. Explain that please. Witness again produced a “ Patriot” and began. Now, gentiemen, these figares will startle some people, Bir. Jewett.—Get at the point. Mr. Davis. —I am not going to read the whole of —— “in Washu alone the new material paid for by citizens within two years before the Board of Public Works came in amounted to upwards of one million dollars alone; now, gentlemen, mind that fact — Q. How muteh is there of that? A, About that much, [indicating about a half columa.} Q. Can’t'you answer my question and state how much the old material is valued at taken by the Board? A. About twe and a half mil- lion; I suppose they have accounted for some of it; I have not looked to see how much they hi accounted for; old material is not perish - le; a piece of stone laid here 72 years ago is just as Cg as it was when laid; ‘stone don’t it don’t wear out. Mr. Davis, did you merely estimate the vaiue, or did Pps examine the old material for the purpose of judging of ite value? A. I made & great deal of allowances. I didn’t estimate it at the value of new material. Q. Were the streets all paved before the Board ot Public Works came in? A. A great deal of work was done under Mayor Bowen and Mayor Wallach. The old sidewalks were just as good, in many parts of the city, as the day they were ald dome. aie i Q. Was not a large mn of the streets un improved when the Roane of Public Works commenced operations? Had you any basis upon which to make your calculations? A Only from what they give themselves as to the number of miles they have improved. I b: lived here nearly forty-one , and kne generally the condition of the streets of the city. By Mr. Stewart:—Were these improvements necessary or unnecessary? A.A great many were unnecessary. Q. Has thecityimproved? A. Ob, yes, it has been improved, but many of the improvements are very frail, and are not going to last long. think some of the streets were as good before they were improved, as many of thcm are now with bad wood pavements. Q. Do you know how much was expended in aid your i i Hi it h Hi | i FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Mowpay, April 20. SENATE.—The Honse bill providing for the reHef of persons suffering by the overtiow of the lower Mississippi was, on motion of Mr. Wrest referred to Committee on Military Af ‘airs. Mr. Fenton presented memorial of the Board of Trade of Oswego, N. Y., asking the improve- ment of the harbor at that point. Keferred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported adversely ot. bill for the re- lief of purchasers of lands sold for direct taxes in the insurrectionary sca on mo f Mr. Clayton, was, with the adverse re- ced on the calendar. vermson presented petition of merchant+ utacturers of Louisville, remonstra- ting against the passage of the House bili abo! ing the office of appraiser at certain place Referred to Committee on Finance. Mr. Hamlin presented raemorial of merchants and sbip-owners of Pordand and Bucksport Maine, arking abolition of compulsory pilotage Keterred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Boutwell cailed up House bill authorizing the Secretary of War to deliver to the town authorities Of Concord, Mass., ten pieces condemued cannon, to be used for the erection of a monument to commemorate the first repulse of the British troops in the war of tie Kevoiu tion, on April 19, 175. Passed. Mr. Boutwell gave notice that on Monday next, after the expiration of the morning hoar he would submit Tesolations on the life, cl acter and services of his late colleague, Char! Sumner. Mr. Spencer calied up House bill to en the Secretary of the Treasury to gather authen tic information as to the condition and im pertance of the free-trade in the territory of Alaska, which after a brief discussion was passed. Mr. Clayton, from Committee on Military Affairs, reported bill to eyaalize bounties of soldiers who served suring late war. Mr. Hitebcock introduced bill tor the restora- tion of lands to market in Fort Sedgwick miti- tary reservation. Referred to Committee oa Public Lands. Mr.Johuston introduced bill to repeal portion of act making appropriation to pay public school teachers in the District of Columbia, which provides for the levy of a tax by the Dis trict authorities to reimburse the Treasary 0: the United States. Referred to Comuittee on District ot Columbia. Mr. Carpenter, from the Committee on Privi leges and Elections, submitted a report adverse to the memorial of F. W. Sykes, of Alabama claiming the seat in the Senate now occupied by Mr. Spencer. ‘Mr. Sauisbury in behalf of himself and Mr. Hamilton (Md), the minority of the com mit submitted their views in favor of awarding t seat to Mr. Sykes. Both reports were ordered to be printed. Mr. Frelinghuysen, trom Comiuittee on the Judiciary, reported adversely on House bill tor the relief of George P. Fisher, of the District of Columb The Fresident pro tem. laid before the Sen- ate & memorial of citizens of Oregon favoring the passsage of Dill to aid the construction ot the Portland, Dalias and Sait Lake railroad. Reterred to Committee on Railroads. Also joint resviution of the Wisconsin legi«la- ture i favor of the construction of a canal around the lower rapids of the Mistissipp!, for the erection of a court house and post office at Green Bay in that state, and requesting the return of rebel battle flags captured by Wiscon- sin regiments during the war; all of which were appropriately referred. ‘The bill to authorize the issue of a supply of arms to the authorities of the state of Nebraska, which was the unfinished business in the morn- ing hour, came up, the question being on the amend t of Mr. Buckingham, Eetens that arme shal! also be distribated to [Indians to protect themselves from the raids of the settlers. Mr. Buchipgbam withdrew bis amendment and offered another: that the state should fur- nish the federal government with good and sn{- ficient bond that the arms should be used for no other purpose than that named in the Lill— protection against Indian hostilities. Mr. Logan expressed his astonishment at Mr. Buckingham’s course, and commented on the atrocities of the Indians in Minnesots auc elsewhere. Pending further discussion, the morning hour expired, and the bill went over. The unfinished business, being the bill to pro vide for a new election inthe state of Louisiana was then taken up,ou which Mr. Bogy (Mo was entitied to the floor. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Un der regular Monday morning call for bills and resolutions for reference only, a large number Were introduced and referred to appropriate committees. Among them were the tullowing By Mr. Pierce, (Mass. )—Bill granting a pen sion to Catharine A. Winslow, widow of the lat Rear Admiral John A. Winslow. By Mr. Duell, (N. ¥.)—Bill to change th time for holding the terms of the circuit district courts of the northern district of New York. By Mr. O’Brien, (Md.)—Bill to abolish the grade and rank of commodore in the United States navy. Also,@ bill to authorize nation- and tribes of Indians iu their corporate and in dividual capacity to sue aud be sued in the courts of the United States. By Mr. White, (Ala.)—Bill to change the time for holding the spring term of the United State: courts for the northern <listrict of Alabama. By Mr. Ward (i1l.)—Bill to amend the home- stead law. By Mr. Hyde (Mo.)—-Bill to amend the act to enforce the right of citizens to yote in the sev- eral states, and to authorize judges of U. S. to establish precincts In certain cases for the eiec- tion of Kepresentatives in Congress. By Mr. Bradley (Mich. ill granting the way on lands tur raliroad ‘Salt Lake valley, Utab. By Mr. Starkweather (Conn.)—Bill imposing @ tax on gold and silver bullion, promisury votes, Xc. ‘By Mr. Beck (Ky.)—Bill toamend the inter- nal revenue law so as to increase the tax vn na tional bank circulation. Mr. Beck asked the reference of the bill to the Committee of Ways and Means, and Mr Maynard (Tenn.) contended for its reference to the Banking and Currency Committee, charg ing its object was to tax the national banks ou of existence. Mr. Beck denied any such motive, and said it was a tax the banks should pay. Mr. Dawes (Mass.)—I think the subject per- taining to the revenue should be referred tu the ‘Waysand Means Committee. ‘The yeas and nays were ordered on the mo tion ot Mr. Maynard to refer to the Committee on Banking and Currency. The bill was so referred by a vote of 110 to 102. By Mr. Foster (Ohio)—Joint resolution to re- cover certain money withheld by the Kansas Pacific railroad trom the United By Mr. Poland ( Vt.)—Jomnt resui recognition of Cuban independence. — By Mr. McCormick (Arizona)—Bili to pro- malicious destruction. By Mr. Harris (Mass.)—Bill to authorize the Seneca nation of Indians to lease lands on the Cattamugus and mes xd reservations. ¢ .):—Bill for construc tion of a across the Eastern Brauch. Also, bill for of Thomas Cross. Also, bil! to amend the general incorporation act of the On motion of Mr. Killinger (Pa), the Com. mittee on and Ourrency was directed to inquire iato the expediency of establishing rate of interest in the United ition for the ry i FY F f 2, is Fd af ii ! i ¢ F H FE H i ORK, Apel A —The pence have been informed by telegr»ph from N cnuett, near this elty, that Mea Parry was fatal y shot there last night by ® masket burglar, woo had effected an entrance into her house. "Tae murderer, in 8 to cscape, left beb nd his hat aod PUROAW D. TEMPLETON, Convicted of attempting to kill his wife, to-day sentenced to seven ands half years i@ Prisopment at bard labor ss Newt aK ‘Apri sae ian ; x ‘ol . vioes from che | ted States steamer Saranac state that the in missioners ter-oceanic canal com mander Lull, have mad a trip up th river and crosent Lake Nicaragua to cife. The commimion is yet Atrato route, uncer © arrived at Panama. ———* Destructive Fire 5 Halivax, April 2.—Forty-three building: were destroyed by fire in New Ginsgow yoster- day. These embraced nearly more than halt the business portion of the town. The ¢ lose is estimated at between $100.00) and 000, only a smal! portion of which is insured. FINANCIAL AND ©OM: Wall Street Naw York, April 20. article says sold at 11 m gold be remota To-day The Joss financial Gold opened at 114, afterward , aud has since ruled at Iltalid ys the rates have been 248i tor Foreign exchange is tirm r business in prime bankers. M for cail loans at 4. Prime merear . secured by abunda clos , tol was the immediate e of to and gave rise to @ great m: rumors, involving other cliq bonds are y higher than Sat urday, because of the rise in gold at the board. Nothing as done in Southern state bonds. here was considerable excitement at the k exchange ,to-day, in consequence of @ sbarp decline in Columbus, Chicago and Indi- ana Central. There were rumors of several failures, but only one of which could be tra to any reliable source. Caprion & Merri Wail street, have suspended, but the firm re- fuse to say Anything i—-— The Markets. Battiwone, April 20.—Virginia sixes, consolt dated, 00', bid to-day Battimone, April 20.—Cotton iru; low miaditoes, 16. Flour quiet, Dut arm. prices unchanged demand — waite 1.651 80; che vmmwon 7ee.89 eater pr 5 me do.. 148@1 70, Pennsylvania and Pennsy!vanta do, 1 60 1 83@1.86. Corn southern, 3688; mixed western. old, 85°. S's Oats iow —southern, 63G58; wemern, 6208. + but firm, 16eiw. Bay unchan Provisions firm and unchenged. West ct a cK GA pri! 20 —Stocks active, feveri + Money, 4. Gold, M4. Exchanges, long, abort, 453%. Goveromens New Yors, April 9.—floar . Wheat quiet and steady. Ked | boliten geve inte the Ban | wuce to-day is t5$.00. Eri THE WEATHER. Wak Derattwenr ype [ey Wasnincton, DO. A. PRovasiLitits —Over Mew Bugland southerly winds, cloudy end r vau. For the middie at Seether and wines gradu a torly, with to-mig! the southern states wi tug to south clearing Weavher veering to westerly The storm cente: nortbeasiward in'o Fegion to-day by beast d high northe chudy weather, rais night by worth ih cleering weather. The Ohio ri from St. Louis down wiil rise. Cautionary signals miinue et Di ry 10% Margueth, Escambia, Mui- nd Haven, Alpena. Detroit, Buftale are ordered Arkansas. KOOKS BEATING BAXTER. Situation in Arkansas still continues On Saturday evening Brooks is- oclamation requesting all persons who ied to the support of Baxter to lay down their arms and return to their homes within twenty-four hours, and notitying them if the proclamation be not complied with he should be compelled to take such measures as would result in restoring peace and quiet to the state. On Saturday night President Grant, upon learning that Baxter was tampering witu the telegraph office, ani that official dispatches were not promptly delivered, instructed Gol. ose, commanuing the United States wii cea at Littie Kock, to take possession Office and exercise such supervision as would prevent the suppression or mutilation of die paiches. Upon receiving these instructions Uol. Kose took portession oi the telegraph oflice and opened it to the public, relieving Gov. Baxter's guards. He Las one company stationed at the Ashiey house, where the telegraph office is located, and has intertered to such an extent with Baxter's "itary operations that he make no for- d mouvement. in consideration of this fact Baater sent the President a long dispatch, in which he states his side of the case with mach warmth. He begs the President to order the United States troops back to their camping round, and pledges himself to scale Brooks’ varricades, and retake the state house in afew minutes. All that he wants is permission to in” without interference from Gol. Kose. The Brooks faction seem to be getting the best of the fight as the latest « from Littie Rock are more favorable to Brooks, and ss) that Baxter in putting himself above’ the |i bas undertaken @ task that must prove disas- trous. Baxter troops are also deserting and re- turning to their homes. Gieawtic Fororny Consrimacy—A Mysie- rious Prisoner in the Tombe.—A telegram New York says:—A mysterious prisoner bas been heid in the Tombs some days on suspicion of being connected with che gang of railroad forgers who operated in Wall street last sum- mer. They over one milion dollars of counterfeit of the New York Central and Buftalo and Erie railroad company before being discovered. Among the victimes were most of the prominent baukers in the vicinity of Wall street, beside two trust comp Ube New York Guaranty and I and the Buffalo and . The were so cleverly executed that the president of the latter company is said to have bought $40,000, on which bis signature bad been forged, without suspicion as to their char- acter. The prisoner is understood to be Louis Jd. Keepers, a broker, per to Saunders, Hardenburgh & Co. tectives had him to Bafalo, ter, Cleveland, Chicago, and other cities, and arrested him Tuesday in Boston, where be war acting as canvasser for a lithograph the name of O. A. Delaney. twenty indictments for conspiracy and forgery. Keepers makes the tenth pri ‘Tombe within the past four months in conpec- tion with the great forgéries. The other pris- oners are Andrew Roberts and Edward Giea- ee igeper Sora imstend, w! aut the ing. of the torgery he trial he evidence will disclose the ‘on record most in this country. Tax DisasTee TO TEE AMBRIQUE—A few of the lost steamer m4 | [ S. :