Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1874, Page 1

—EEEEEEee THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Aveune, cor. Lith St. aY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER CONPANT, SB. KACPPAANN, Prev. ae RTY-Fock Ox«Ts PER fh. or Ornts each. By mail—three months, Shas wax montne, 82.00; one year, 98 | TAR—Published Priday—§1.6) | at ly fa advence,im both cases,and | nt louger than paid for, ¢ advertising farnished om spptication. | Vez, 48—N2. SY Es AMUSEMENTS. PORo> OPERA HoUS: VoRES IMMENSS src VORE® BUUSES CROW VORRS EXE YORE f Your that wriekl . that wrickled ca: VoR® Thies, \YORES. NOK Ex | Ane langhter holding both bu FOK ES. VOKES.| sides.” jVORES. Iepananio Sketch, MAN IN THiS RIGHT PLAGE Inter sations: Ovi d dances by the Voxe rranced w bar cv nighte, and tow age ia Beaten ceeded a popula sy2t_ Manscer. *ELLOGS ENG LIsH OTERACOaPINY €.D Hess & CO oe = Orectuce EVZNiNG, Apzil 22, weit teud rea t> DP. Hem by Mise Ketiog DIAV ‘LO (new versiva). Mi-« KELLOGG me Introducing + x Kr THEODO ue conpany—FRA ntred) he beantifa: Gerwan baliad of “My Aug.” Mr Mrs. Sequi~ as Lord and Lady Alloash: Mr & Seg ge phe oe Lorenzo; Mr. Poakee Me PP Mureiay 1b PROV ATORE Mise KELLEGG io se ct cent impersonation of Leowors Frday—MABITANA, For the re-eutres ef Mad. JENS Y VAN ZANDT in her brilliant role ot Marian. “leck— Kellogg Matinee—TH® GBAND MELANGE FINALE 9G@ aod W - Op any — seen anc st Box Office of the Theater Admission, $1; Secured Seats, @ cont« and $1 «x- tra; Gallery, 0 cents Aotd QJECOND GEAND LEVEE. D GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF HOLLOWasY LUDGE, No. 4. 1. 0. G. T., aT BuigaTWoub HALL, tw ood, D.C Brig é Ox THUBSDAY EVENING, Arai 23, 1874 Stages will y treet: ker's bootstore. corner of the memters of the Lodg ,ow OPEN: FOREPAUGH’S GREAT SHOW. THE LAKGEST ON EARTH. TWO EXHISITIONS DAILY, eX THE SIXTH STREET LOT Aftersoon at loco Evening... Admiesicx—@ cent Chiléren under 9-25 conte. DEKS OF MECH 3M: ud instructive exhibition, for F THS CENTENNIAL, e: open fromi0 a. m.toly p m. A Pullman Palace Parlor Car: Centex se Engiwr Churebiuan: he Steamship York; Marius 3 Tog boat F. A. Locomotive Rngite; comprising au 10m 0 motion by acorcord of swi Obtidr.n. 15 cents. AESTRO ANTONIO BABI M ‘RO ANTO ul LAST ANNUAL CONCERT befere bis departure for Europe, kindly assisted by the Great American Artist. MBS. CHARLES MOULTON, bie brother, PROF. ETTOBE BARILI, of Philadeiphix, with MISS LIZZIE MACABTNEY, popil cf the same, aud the best talented amatcars of the city, CONGREGATIONAL OBUROH, APRIL 21, ATS P. Xx. Seats. 60 cents extra, 10 bs had at Met- "s Music Ston ‘Tickets, $1: for sale at Ellis’ and Mot- usic Stores. epls-st QPPRES EIBERTTOS. “Seve 20 con PRICE.ONLY 19 CENTO? s PBleT, ONLY 15 CENTS For sale by Ellis & Co, 937 Pa. a apis. Jot GinNe aad Sale) New No atest } Ti Br Tu Br. = MARKRITER’S, No. 499 7th ttreet, between D aud & streets, cight deore above Uda ? Hall, Choice Oil Paintings, Bogravings, Obromos, &c. Also, largest stock Paper Haogugs, Wintow Shades, Pictures, Frames, P:ctare Cords and Tes- tein, Binge. &c., ia the District, SS Teams 0. SF Please remember Name and Number. jel-1y* LL KINDs OF CAST OFF WEARING aP- PAKEL cam be sold to the very best advantage by addressing or calling on JUSTR, 619 D street, between 6tb and 7th ow. Notes by mail promptly attended to. Caah paid. f13-tf Fonte hed et nnn tn LECTURES. We ranp nace. MB. SUTRO'S LECTURES ox MINES AND MINING Liestrated bj EN ESDAY, April %, Saturday, fter as may be advertised in the newsps: pers. Admission free. ‘Jick+te way be obtained on application at the of- fee of Willard’ rel apis eave Your Measure NOW FOR YOUR “SPRING CLOTHING.” OUB STOCK OF FINE WOOLBNS 18 COMPLETE AND FULL AND ELEGANT oA iN DESIGN ASD QUALITY. WE ASSURE A GOOD FIT WITHOUT ALTEBATIONS SEB OUB STOCK. HABLE BRO.«'8, MERCHANT TAILORS, aplé-tr c 1 Ds ‘A BAHL & Co., MAN UFACTUREKS AND IMPORTERS OF ELEOTEICAL APPABATUS AND SUPPLIES. Temih Street, cormer Loutsiana avenue northwest. ets. Having receut!y increased their mantfacturing facilities by the purchase of additional machinery, avd tbe coustrac:ion of farvaces for fine brass aad bell casting aud for carbons for to make to order and furnish Telegraphic, lectrical, and Philosuphical Appersces end a plies of all sorte. Their Carbon Zine Battery isthe leanest, and most relied! made for private as it Goes not req: ofany chemic and wiid:work from two to thi Big ot water to replace thee wblen tt » weer et) wi ‘Eiecarie cI 5 Beils. jctigos perfected aad machinery constructed for re. ‘The best quality of Hels sud fs Invent ‘bese = 2 ce Og of the purest uetal ‘oo EW DRUG STORE. FRESH MEDICINES. NEW GOUDs. FANOY GOODS ana TOILET A large sock of ABTICLES, at Corner 7th —_Orner 7th and EODA AND MISEBAL W ranges. Figen drinks for 81. = 9 Av: aptly Corner 7th ant I streets. ;URBITUBB, CARPETS, F (0B weekly payments. beri gpceians -_ BEYW OBEAM. mlm" 119 Penn. ave. he REL © HUMBUG—L- RIOR wilt par a fair camp oh SECORB.HARD SuoTHis Aa by mali promptly atl~aded to. yey” Sa ________\,, Che “i WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1874. ening Star, TWO CENTS. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL Revenve.—the receip's from this source to-day were $185.72 31. SewaTOR WASHBURN was to meet the Exec- utive Council in Boston yesterday, when it was to be determined when he should relinquish the Governorship to take hi cat in the United States Senate. If be takes his #2at at once, the Executive Counct! will perform the fanctions o overnor until the retarn of Lieut. Gov. Taltott, who is now in Texas. Fixe ARts.—A number of new pictures are now to be seen at Markriter’s gallery, 7th s*reet; and of these, two by Max Weyl, one by Poole and one by Hovender are attracting a gov daal of attention. The Kock creek view by Povie is cue of the best of his landscapes, and Max Weyl bas some delightful new effects in the same branch of art. “Tur Usttep STATES O£NTENNIAL ALWA- ac,” published in Philadelphia, and contain- ing an account of the progress of the movement for a centennial celebration of American inte- pendence ix Philadelphia in 1876, and data reta- tive to international exhibitions held in foreign countries, was to-day laid on the desk of every member of Congress, THERE -¥A5 a special Cabinet conncil to-lay, at which the President stated to the members his decision to veto the Senate finance bill, ant read the points of the message he intenied to send to Congress thereon. The session of tae Jabiuet lasted about two hours, and before the adjournment the veto message had been copied and read, and the executive signature appended thereto. InvestTicaTiInG THE NAVAL ACADEMY.— ‘The House Committee on Naval Affairs yester- day asked and obtained ieave to inquire gens- raily into the management of the Naval Acad- emy and for that purpose they will visit Annapo- is in a body on Monday next. They will also inquire what steps are nec to secure the more effectual gevernment of the academy. They will make particular inquiry in regard to the practice of “hazing,” and see what can be done to put a stop to the businees. Tho Secre- tary of the Navy will probably accompany the committee. LecTuRE ON Mistno.—Mr. Sutro last evening delivered another of his famous lectures on Mines and Mining, toa tall house, embracing several Senators and Representatives. President Grant, who always takes a lively interest in the development of the mineral resources, was also present, and paid close attention to what was said. The diagrams aud views exhibit-d by the calcium light are hizhiy interesting, and made the lecture excreding y attractive. The next lecture will be delivercul on Saturday, the 25th inst Tux House Arrrorgtation Commirres Leld a special meeting last evening and listened foam argument from Mr. Hubbard in behalf of nis postal telegraph bill. Mr. Lowery, rapre- renting the Western Union Telegraph company, "as present, and made a few remarks in oppo- s to the measure. The committee hold an. other meeting to-morrow morning to heat turther argument on the same sabject. Tucy Bnished the post office appropriation bill to.day snd will probably report it to-day or to-morrow. On Friday they expect to have Secretary Fish before them in reference to the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill. Tae Pay FoR THe PvsLic ScuvoL Tgacuers.—We learn that the warrant fur ihe money to pay the teachers in the District was prepared for the signature of the Secretary of the Treasury, when he was found to be abssnt at the Cabinet meeting. As soon as his signa. ture is affixed, and the funds placed to tne credit of the treasurer of the District, the treas. urers of the respective school boards wiil be silowed to draw their portions as fast as their rolis are made and signed, and the money wiil be paid over by the treasurers of the respective hourcs. Of the total amount appropriated the Washington white schools will receive 53,55 40. Based on thisamount the colored schuvi« will receive the share to which they are entitla | by law. The remainder will go to the George own and county schools. Wasuinoton, April 224, 1374. Editor Washington Star-—The article in your issue of yesterday appears to be the emanation ot a New York lawyer, who is sow in Washing ton on j such business as he classifies black-mailing. If this hon-st lawyer can by his eloquence or cunning induce the parties (0 whom he protesses to pe familiar with thei- private business,) to write out over their ow: signature any wrong done them by or through me, will pledge myself to show that he Las given a false interpretation of the matter, and 1 will also show his ot the subject of which be professes to be ao familiar. Very respectfully, Wx. P. Woon. 437 Maryland avenue. Tax National AcaDgMyY OF SciENcE reas- sembled at the Smithsonian Institution to-day and the following papers were read: On the tides of Tahiti; by Prof. Wm. Terrel. Oa the pretended localization of the mental and the rensorial faculties of the brain; by Dr. Bro Sequard. The iaw of the duration of the resi val sonorous sensation; by Prof. Alfred M. Mayer. ‘he progress made in the survey of the Colorado river of the West and its tributa- ries by parties under the direction of the Secre- tary of the Smithsonian Institution; by Prof. J W. Powell. On metamerism in iorganic ch: vetry Ls ‘of. Wolcott Gibbs, of Harvard Col: lege. Report on the Transit of Venus Com- mission; by Prof. 8. Newcomb, of the Wash- ington Observatory. Tee District LaeistarcRr.—While wait- ing this morniog for Col. Magruder to return with his check books, Mr. Stewart, of the Joint Special Committee investigatin, feire, made inquiry of Governor Shepherd wit retere: to Mr. Randall's resolution suspend- ing the present session of the Distriet Lgisia- ture. Mr. Stewart suggested that the cfmunit- tee recommend that the seasion be postponed uptil the Ist esgy / after the adjournment o Cengress. Gov. Shepherd said it might be | aap reg until farther orders. He subsequent- 'y stated that if the legislature met on Munday next be had no doubt, if it,was desired, but that both houses would adjourn until after the com- mittee bad concluded its labors. He said if de- sired he could bave « conference with the mem- bers, and he bad no doubt such an arrangemsat could Le effected. It seems to be suppoeed that the committee will recommend that for the present the legi+- lature suspend operations. Tum PIncHBACK SHeRtDAN CONTEST.—The House Committee on Elections, who have had the contested election case of Sheridan ve. Pinehback (Louisiana) under consideration for some time past, have agreed by a majority vote to report to the House a resolution that the evidence before the committee does not satisfy them that etther claimant is entitled to the seat, and recommending that the parties contestin, allowed to serve a new notice of contest a & new answer, and to take further testimony. ‘The minority of the committee (Messrs. Lamar, Spear and Crossiand, all democrats) will report ‘8 resolution in favor of seating Sheridan. T: ntative ia Con- oe or vane claimant is entitled to the a mara THE AGRICULTURAL Derartuaxt Reroets It is hardly probable that the resolution report- ed by Mr. Hays, of Alabama, chairman of the House Agricultural Committee, and the House in December last,’ providing thet 250,000 copies of the report of the of Agriculture be Commissioner ited, will pass the Senate | EVENING STAR _ |" trees raze oe mimeeee At 2:20p. m. to-day General Babcock, private secretary to the President, delivered to the Senate a message which, at the request of Mr. Corkling, was read. The President returns the fipance bill without his si; ire, and says the fact cannot be concealed that the bili increases the aper circulation of the country £100,000,000. The theory, in his be- lef is adeparture from the true principles of finance, and its approval would be a departare from every me-sage sent by him to Congres: He earns'ly recommends such legislation as w lieecure as speedily as practicable a return to specie payments and refers to the pledges of the goverpment to make provision at the earliest practicable moment for the redemption of United States notes in coin. He recommends that the revem of the coun- try be increased so as to meet current expendi tures, as a preparatory measure towards speci+ resumption. He was disposed at first to give great weight to the argument that there wax an unequal distribution of national currrency, bot thought differently upon considering th fact that $4,000,000 of such currency spill remained in the Treasury subject to fhe demand of sections desiring it. The message having been read, the Chair announced that the bill was now before the Senate, and the question was should it pass, notwithstanding the objections of the President. Mr. Conkling said it was desirable to have it considered at an early day, but he supposed Senators wanted to see the mestag* and examine it. He therefore movec it be printed and lie upon the table; agreed to. The Arkansas Imbroglio. IMPORTANT OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE. The following telegraphic correspondence took p'ace this afternoon: GOV. BAXTER TO THE PRESIDENT. Litrie Rock, Agk.. April 22. To the President of the United States, Washington As I cannot move with my troops to awert ny claims to the office of governor without colti-ion with the United States troops, which I will aot do under any circumstances, 1 propose to call the legislature together at’ an early day to settle the question, as they alone have the power, but todo this the members must have assurance of protection from you aud a gnar- antee that they may meet in safety. ‘This will be a peacable solution of the difficulty, and I will readily abide by the decision of the legisia- ture. ELisna Baxres, Governor of Arkansas. THE PRESIDENT’S REPLY. EXgcutive Mansion, } WashineTon, April 22.5 Hoon. Elisha Bazter, Little Rock, Ark. I heartily approve any adjastment peacably of the pending difficulties in Arkansas by means of the legislative assembly, the courts, or other- wise. I will give all the assistance and protec tion I can under the constitution and laws of the United States to such modes of adjustment. T hope that the military on both side: disbanded. U.S. The Life Insurance Question, Branch Office Eyuitable Life Assurance Society, ) Washington, D. C., April 22, 1874. '§ Mr. Epiror:— Noticing in your valuable columns of yeeterday an item relative to the tendency of Lite Insurance Companies to contest death claims, permit me to state that, according to Doctor Bombaugh’s compilation, out of the entiredeath claims »gainst Life {1- surance in this country to January Ist, 1575. less than one-half of one per cent. has been comtested and not poid! in | peed to the numerous policy holders of the “Equitable Life Assurance Society” in this city (among whom are some of the most dis- tinguished journalists, bankers, merchants. etc.,) as well as to discharge my duty to this grent company aud myself, 1 would add that during the nine years I e been its representative iv the District of Columbia, out of the numerons— d ‘ge—claims presented gle one has been contested; hence its name, *Bquitable ” is not a misnomer. Very respectfully, T. Heyer the Treasury De- partment, Upon Equalized Compeun- satiol My Dear Star:—When that blesse! Mr. Ward, of Ill., offered an amendment providing that “female clerks” shall receive the same py -as male clerks for like service, he no doubt theught that he wasdoing a stroke of even hand- ed justice, and we boner him for his good inten- tions. But vow the question arises whether we, whe do the work wiich ninety-nine out of hundred ‘*male clerks” are incap: f doing, on account of a decided lack of patience ani quick perceptions, and an overplus of clumsi- ness (vow, please, my beloved brethren, do not scowl) at me; although I am more capable thau the immortal George W., and could tell a lie it I wantea ou know truth is trath and must be toid); 1 say, are we to be considered as DOING MEN'S WORK, or are we to be lett out in the cold as usual? If there is one thing more exasperating than another, it is to be buoyed up by the hope that, at bees eet will be done; and then to recaive scold shower-bath in the shape of an ameni ment, the wording ef which twirls its fingers iu your face, meaning in classical boy-pariauc: *-you can’t come It.” 1 really hope that some justice-loving M. C. will forthwith add yet another amendment. providing that where ‘‘female clerks” do work which their stronger brethren can not do as well as they, and in the performance of which they ran the risk of being obliged to pay more than their salary for counterfeits passed, they receive af [east equal compensation with those Going the less trying work of writing and a4- Ging up columns of figures. Now, here is a chance for somebody to earn the everlasting gratitude of hundreds of ladies who can detect the real from the false at first glance in almost any case. And then how le we will all be in our judgment of those who will help us to our just compensation. for my ‘t, promise never to think of the mor again wh dear, tired members shelved upon the lounges of the House for an afternoon; nor to think it anything but elevated and soleful to see lower understandings resting upon the desks; and never iD, no never, smile even at that de- lightfuily origina! meustache in which each in- dividual hair points to a different point of the compass. Yes, I'll do all that; and the rest of my dear sisters they’ll——well, they'll pray for allour friends by the hour, if need be; and when the time comes for these same friends to ascemble in a higher (or lower) House than this built by hands, they will find some benignant angel who was a poor orphan or widow here, tugging at St. Peter's sleeve, begging him to open the door jast wide enough to let them squeeze ip; or, if it’s in Lucifer’s kingdom, they'll see some proud beauty who has got the Vid Gentieman in complete subjection, snd who, upon recognizing him as one who TRIED TO BE JUST, will forthwith use her influence to have him assigned to the coolest, and most comfortabie corner to be tound. All joking aside, though. it really seems too hard that every session —— should be done in the way of bill-passing which looks very fair and just to outsiders, yet leayes us pre- cisely as underpaid as at first. Yee, portunity would be given us to do thi signed to gentlemen, there are very fe who could not satisfactorily accomplish but the trouble is that the work we are engaged upon is of primary importance; it must be done, and we mast doit. Never a chance, therefore, for a good counter to be put to writing, and thus the opportunity to rove our condition never ours, and wi!! not befuntil ehall in plain words award us the pay tended for us under Mr. Ward’s be be first Miss Brown. ——_—_—__ee-____— Meruopist ProrestanT Gaxweat Con- rerzycs.—The General Cor Methodist at Lynchburg, Va. Delogaten, clerieal ent tay a. ay, will’ be present from Mary Delaware’ lvania, Virginia, and eeveathern tas iy. basis of representation ts one minister and one lay delegate for every 1,000 members. The Maryland conference wi send twenty-two delegates, eleven of them ministers and eleven lay representatives. [t is unders:o0d Ste General Geran will be one of the portant mei many years, as over- for the reunion of the western and vided THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Commitice, Conciusion Yesterday's Proceediugs. The District Investigating Committee yester- day recalled Wm. Forsyth, surveyor of the Dis trict of Columbia. Witness testitied that he made ali the esti- ma‘es of work charged against the government in copjanction with Mr. Samo; was with Mc. Samo all the time in measuring up sach work; the charges agiinst the United States were based on the prices of the board; Mr. Oertiey made out the prices; the sewers were charged at their full cost to the United States; the com- putations were made by Mr. Oertley; he was more familiar with the cost and prices of sewer work than witness was; witness pointed oat to Samo what was properly to be measared and charged against the United States; the prices of the board for grading and paving, &c., were the prices given to Samo; witness’ may hays assisted in making up the computations, or some ot them; witness don’t know how Vertley got at the prices for sewer work; Mr. Oertley was generally along with witness and Sam> when the work chargeable to the United States was meagured up; witness .was present at Rawlins square; the ground was covered with snow: found concrete on FE street, and afterward witness discovered that cobblestone pave- ment there had been measured in as concrete; made the discovery in making the 19th etreet assessment in November and atonce notified Samo, who corrected the error; witness onty did what he believed was right in these matters, and believes he is gen- erally correct; if there ste any errors they w-re not purposely made; the custom is to go along and make the measutements of governm:nt work, and then Mr. Oertley puts tae prices ta in accordance with the rates fixed oy the boar; all the assessments are made upon data fur- niehed by the auditor of the board, who, in turn, gets his data from the returns made to him from the engineer’s office; witness m-as- ured part of the work on New Hampshire ave- nue; the amount of grade in that street was paruly made from measurement of grades and fills, and partly trom the gradation book in wit- ness’ office; witness never knew of any cros- sections being made in that street; never saw any; Mr. Barney made cross sections, and often furnished witness with quantities; if an error of one-third in quantity were discovered witness would not suppose it designed, but would ac- count it an error; if there were many such, ana they should always be against the District and in favor of the contractor would believe they were mistakes. Witness was closely «uestioned with reference to an estimate submitted to Congress avon which was based an appropriation of $1,240,00) Governor Shepherd explained that that iter only purported to be an estimate of what would be the proportion payable by the government o! the United States. The amount of work ac tually done by the board at that time for the United States exceeded the appropriation by 80,000, as the records of the Treaeury depart ment show. The chairman presented two papers prepared by Mr. Demaine relative to a space between M and N streets and Connecticut avenue, and 15th street and New Hampshire avenue, which were put in evidence. James A. Magrader being re-called, pro duced a statement of payments made by him as treasurer of the board. To-day’s Session. ‘The committee was called to order to-day at twenty minutes to eleven o’clock. Colonel James A. Magruder was recalled to testify with reterence to a copy of a list of checks left with the committee, taken from the stubbs of check books in his possession. He also explained his manner of keeping accounts and mode of making payments. By Mr. Jewe' you any authority to determine whether you would pay a creditor of the government in wholz or in part? A. No, [ bad no particular authority; the board had es- tablished no lation avout it. Mr. Jewett. Magrader, please bring to the committee your check and pass book, an! stubbs of your checks. = oe. Do you want them now? A Yes, sir. (Witness retired and went for the books. | Mr. Christy offered in evidence a portion of 4 report made by Wm. Chase to Mayor Ew2rr, with reterence to wood pavements inspected iy him m western and ea-tern cities, and w' was submitted to the old boards of alderm:n and common council of the city of Washiagton He said it was referred to a committee on wiicn the present Governor hat the honor to serve i7 that body. (The report takes the groun! generally that wood pavements inspected by him in several of the cities were failures, an : condemns the treatment of wood by the iron- izing and burnetizing processes. } He also offered the journal of the 68th connec: to show that Albert Gleason's contra, P ing K street was at $1.40 per tree, incladin proper supports; also to remove the trees in they should fail to grow. r. Christy called attention to a statement in the report of the Board of Public Works of 1% showing that the board had paid for trees and tree boxes $6. H. C. Evans sworn.—Q. You may state the extent to which John U. Evans has been en- gas in business with the Board of Public orks? with A.J do not kno: kept bis books ce to some wood pavement and aii it pavement, | know Mr. Cravi«: he has been in Mr. Evans employ a number of vears; he kept the books pertaining to M: Evans private business; ‘Thomas P. Morgen was acierk in the office; Crabbs, Morgan and myself kept all the books of which | have knowledge for John U. Evans. {The booksof John O. Evans were produced relating to wood and asphait pavement. } Q. go present during the examination of Jobn O. Evans. A. I was not; the books ha submitted to the committee are there, [indica- ue the books in Mr. Christy’s hand.} - Who was interested in the business record- ed in those books? A. Hallett Kilbourne, John O. Evans and Lewis Clephane; I don't know of any agreement having been made between these parties with reference to their reapective interests; have no statement of profs ani losses; the business is not yet settled. Q. Dia Fg keep any account of John 0. Evans with Mr. Teemyer. A. No, sir; those books were kept at Mr. Evans’ other office, und before I came in his ae 4 in 1571. By Mr. Jewett:—Q. Who kept the cash ac- count? A. Idid. . Did you receive and deposit the money’ A. Not all of it; 1 have made deposits; all the payments in cash were made by me. Q. Did youkeep the books from knowledge of the transactions or from memoranda hanted you? A. The payments were all made from my knowledge; of course memoranda with relation to his transactions with the board wero banded me. Q. Did the partners meet in your office and discuss business matters? A. No, sir. Mr. Christy called the attention ot the com- mittee to the apparent newness of the books. Mr. Harrington said in the absence of Judge Black, he should object to the books being iu- by any but the committee and counse!. Columb: Jexander (who had been look- ape meet Harrington. Let them call youand swear t the books).—I am au expert in books. you then, Mr. Christy.—We perhaps will. By Mr. Wilson:—Mr. Evans commenced his ood pavement work in July, 1871; the concrete work commenced some time atter, in the fail. and then both books were kept on tegether, but in separate sets. Q. Have you ever seen any books, papers, or memoranda appertaining tothe businses that , Dave not brought here? A. No, sir; not at I know of. Q. Why bave these books not been closed u; A. The business bas not been closed. Q. Is there anything on these books that will show results up to this time—anything that will show the cost per square yard of wood or con- crete pavement? A. No, sir. Have no memo- randa in my possession which will show the cost : f 7 i 2g : fe ¢ fe i ly i : eflefit HI ott — A. I have no personal knowledge of that Q. Mr. Evans, look at that book (giving bim book] and say it’ that contains all the journa: entries of wood pavement laid by John O Evans? A. So faras I was connected with it; I said his connections with Linnville were not in these books. Q. Ls there anything unsettled with reference to these books except tne lumber bill? A. Yes. sir; | think there some labor tor repairing machinery—quite a large bill, and some ou” stancing Indebtedness with reference to asphalt pavements. Q. Name the contracts you were keeping these books for? A. All the asphalt work wherever it was laid, and a portion of the wood pavement. Q. Does the cash book show all your pay- ments received on accoant of the wood and asibalt pavements? A. Yes, sir. @. Then you received no cash after July, ISIS? If the book shows that, it is so. Q. What salary did you receive? A. I don't know what that has got to do with this investi- ation. « Q. We'll judge of that, Mr. Evans. What salary did you receive? A. Oue hundred dollars per month. @. And you received one hundred dollars per mouth for keeping in one year five pages of the book? A. 1 did other work. I wrote letters about the purchase of material, &-. «2. But you were not purchasing material then, because your work was done. These entries yon claim were made at the time, and the order and of the dates they purport to be? A. Yes, sir, I do. «2. And that was the extent of your service ? A. Yes, sir. 4. That pavement, then, according to your account, cost $63,000? A. There are unsettled accounts yet—lumber account—a large account. 1 don’t know that the accounts for lumber have yet been rendered. If Mr. Evans had settled this bill he would have told me, and I would have made the entry on the books. Q. Was there any special instructions given to you about keeping these books? A. No, sir; not that I know of. If there had been { think I should have kuown it. [ am contident I kept no other books except those i have presented to the committee. ‘The witness stated the contract for his ser- vices with Evans was $1,200 per year, which amounted to $100 per month. Mr. Allison called for all the vouchers per- taining to the work represented on the books. COL. MAGRUDER AGAIN ON THE STAND. Mr. Magrader, who bad arrived with his check stubs, was again called. Mr. Wilson.—Mr. Magruder bas not brought all the rtubs. Mr. Magruder.—I have brought all the stubs uptol Mr. Wileon.—He says he can bring the others by two o'clock. ‘Mr. Christy.—We prefer not to examine him until we bave al! the stubs. Mr. Allison.—The committee will then take a recess until 2 o'clock. The committee had not reassembled at ten minutes of 3 o'clock The War in Arkansas. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIV# HOSTILITIES YES TERDAY. ‘The armed forces of the two governors of Ar- kansas came in conflict ves erd No two accounts furnished agree a= ‘0 the direct origin of the emeute which resulted in bloodahed. Ons a $. post com Whitethronzgts band, kuocking down several mem - bersof it. He asked Colonel White if he in tended to advance his troops any further, and received a negative reply. Colonel White said to him, he had no right to ride through his men in that manner. A few hot words tullowed. when Colonel Rose pulled his pistol, cocked it, and struck at White, who threw up his right hand, which struck and fired off the pistol in the air. Colonel Kose’s orderly took a pass at White, and then commenced the firing. Most ot the firing from the Brooks men was from the Metropolitun hotel windows and the crowd be- low on the pavement, and was aimed at the Anthony house, The flag waving in front o Baxter's headquarters was pierced by severa bullets. Several colored men were wounded one in the foot and then in the leg, and one ou the esr. Colonel D. Sullivan, of Brooks’ patty, standing on the sidewalk opposite the olitan, was shot through one of his legs breaking it. He then walked up opposite the hall aud received anotber shot in the other leg. breaking it also. Joseph Hill, hackman, was shot in the left hip. Major Shall, who was shot in the bead, died a few minutes after. One sh was fred = a United States soldier, opposi: the city hall. ANOTHER ACCOUNT SAYS ‘About 5o’clock the colored troops, ander command of Col. King. (white,) paraded the streets, preceded bya brassband. After march- ing through several streets they halted in frout ot the Metropolitan hotel, aud the band played @ lively air, and the troops fronted the hote). ie for Gov. Baxter, who appeared on th: balcony and made a speech amidst the wildest cheers. He said an insurrection had broken out, and the archives of the government were inthe bavds of the insurgents; that they ha: been called together for the purpose of vindi cating the rights of the people of Arkansas, not the rights ot Elisha Baxter. He said he wa; making preparations for and intended to assert his rights as governor of the state. He coun seled them to be patient and quiet, and conduct themselves orderiy, and in due time the proper order would be given them to assert the right« of the people. At the close of his speech the bor d played “ The Red, White and Blue.” By this time Main street, above the head of Coi White’s column, at the intersection of Main and Markbam streets, was filled with men. principally ‘Brooks’ sympathizers, who were jooking on. The sidewalks were also crowded, and the upper storiesot all the buildings aroun! eitber bad armed them or citizens. Col. Rose was sitting on his horse in the mid- dle of the street. When the band ceased three cheers were given for Col. White, aod he made ashort speech. Addressing the Governor be said that the colored men had come here to see that Baxter was reinstated in the state house, and let it take one day or one year they woul! stand by him. All they prayed for was orders to take the state house. At this there was again the wildest cheering, and the band commenced laying. Just then Col. Rose rude up to Col. bite and said something to him about making a hostile demonstration, when someone in th= upper story of @ building fired @ sbot into Bax ter’s crowd, which was rapidly followed by others from the direction or the orowd standing in the street near the Metropolitan hotel. This action caused the Baxter men to return the fire. The colored troops rapialy retreated from the street. The firing was very heavy tor a few moments, the Baxter men running up Matu street and others. Amidst this, Coionel Rose rode rapidly to the City Hall and called out bis company, barricaded the street temporarily with a book and jadder track, and formed hie men bebind it across the street in solid column to prevent an advance by the Baxter mev. About two hundred shots in all were fired. Disastrovs Fire in Ricumonn, Va— A fire broke out at 9 o’clock last evening in the upper story of the main building af the extensive r- ing mills known as the lumbian mills, and owned by Haxall, Crenshaw & Co. By mid- night the fire had been gotten under control, but not before it had destroyed the principai buildings, three in number, including au im- mense amount Of machinery, much of it new, and a large quantity of grain and flour. The greater bulk of the flour, several thousand bar- rels, which was stored in another building, was saved. The total loss is estimated at cooper shop and were saved. Vi origt BaLTimone axp Oso KaitRoap in Cat- caco.—The Chicago Tribune of the 19h tustant says: Mi Kay and ' ai- seiort Gnd Seitionty "Sed Oa at, have been in woek, to secure the that no be made they have ‘he to zi ip time tt 3 me Southern and Illinois railroads, and will come over the track road from Pine Station, 5 from whence they will come over track of the latter road bata And Bul Gia, two noted Now York pag Mets, have side, to take place in two weeks, - S7-A Philedelphia It is to the effect ‘con. died on Tuesday, the cellar of his house the body to FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Wapsrspay, April 22. SENATE.—The Chair presented a message from the resident transmitting the report of the Civil Service Commission. The message was read and laid on the table. Mr. Dennis presented the petition of Stirling & Abrens, Thos. Whitridge, Hugh Jenkins < Co., and a large number of other leading ship owners and merchants of Baltimore, asking the adoption of compulsory pllotage. Keterr-d to the Committee on Commerce Mr. Hamilton (Md.) introduced a bill for the relief of Mr.S. V. 1. Findlay. Referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Scott presented a memorial of the Pila- delphia Board of Trade asking tue repeai of the act relative to moieties paid to spies anc informers. Referred w the Committee on Fi nance. Mr. Davis, from Committee on Claims, re ported House bill for the relief of Martin Hatt Casper Doerr, and Geo. Gebbart, of St. Louis 0. Mr. Ferry ( Mich.) introduced bill to define a gross of matches, to provide for auiform pack Ages, and for other purposes. Keferred to com mittee on Finance. Mr. Ingalls, from Committee on Indian Af fairs, reported bill to regalate bids for goods supplics and transportation on account of the Inaian service. Mr Mitchell, from Committee on Claims, re Ported bill for the relief of Francis A. Kobin- son, administratrix of the estate of Jao. M Robinson, deceased. Mr. Buckingham, from Committee on fodian Affairs, reported House bill to ratify an agree- ment with certain Ute Indians, in Colorado, and to make anappropriation for carrying out the same. * Mr. Stockton presented joint resolutions of ture, asking an appro: ment of Barnegat bay ferred to the Committoe the imp apd its tribataries. on Commerce. Lewis presented memorial of citizens of asking for the establishment of an naval hospital at Taylor's or Massa- Springs, Kockingbam county, Virginia. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Stockten, from Committee on Naval Affaire, reported House bill to extend provisions of act of Sith Congress, giving to unnaturali zed persons enlisting in naval service or marine corps of the United States the same ri, are now given by law to such persons ealisted in the army of the United States. Mr. Windom called up bill to enable the | Mennonites of Kussia te effect & permanent | settlement on the public lands of the Uatted States. Mr. Ramsey moved an amendment to the eighth section, providing that the total amoan or lands held under deciaratory statemen shall vot at any one time exceed 09,000 acres, instead of 500 000 acres, as reported by the cow mittee, nor shal! any ove filing embrace more than 50,000 acres, instead of Agreed to. Also, an amendment to the second section, providing that location may also be made upoc certain Indian lands in Minnesota, held in trast by the government, to an extent not exceeding 160 acres ror each member of the society Agreed to. r. Pratt urged the passage of the bill, and = ké of the industry aud thritt of the Mennun- tes. M 106,000 acres. id this Bill could not receive s wrong in principle and in , andecould bear no fruit butevil. If this privilege was extended to one body of foreigners it could not be denied to another. If tncse enponites were permitted to come in a com- t body and settle on our public lands, and e exclusive privileges, the same privileges could not be depied toa body of 10,000 Irish Satbolics, or 10,000 German Protestants, or 000 French communists. We invited all for eigners to come bere, but we wanted them to be of us, to speak our language, to support our free institutions, and yield obedieuce to the laws. The bill did not require these people t become American citizens, and allowed them to withdraw the public lands without making any advance payments. ir. Stockton coincided entirely in the view- of Mr. Carpenter, The bill then went over Mr. Windom gave notice that on Friday next he would present the report of the Comunitter on Traneportation, an¢ would on that occasior atk the indulgence of the Senate to make soax oF ba‘ory remarks on the same. r. Buckingham introduced bill to enable Indians to become citizens of the Unite! — Reterred to Comm'ttee on Indian af re. Mr. Boutweil presented memorial of citizen ot Boston, praying the abolition of oompulsars pilotage. Referred to Committee on Commerce Mr. Cragin, from the Committee on Nava Affairs, reported bill for the better governmen' of the navy, with sundry amendmeu:s. Also, from same committee, bill amendatory of the act of July 17, 1862, for the better gov ernment cf the navy. The unGnished business bein, vide for a new election in Loui up. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Bromberg(Ala.) asked unanimous consent to introduce a bill relieving the legal and politica! disabilities of Raphael Semmes, of Alabama, but objection was made by Mr. Hawley (Lil.), and others. Mr. E. K. Hoar (Mass.) called up bis motion to recopsider the vete by which was recom- mitted the bill from the Committee on Foreign Affairs. to carry int effect the provisions of the 1ith amendment to the constitution con- cerning citizenship. and to define certain rights of citizens of the United States in foreign coan- tries and certain duties of diplomatic and con salar officers, and for other purposes. Dir. Hoar explained at length the provisions of the bill. Mr. Cox (N. Y.) opposed the bill, and charged that it tended to discourage immigration by di- minishing the value of American citizenship. ‘Without action upon the bill ite further con sideration was postponed ti!l to-morrow morn ing. Mr. Randall (Ps.) presented the petition of the workingmen of the District of Columbia asking relief. Referred. M ‘ard (N.J ) introduced a joint resolu tion tor an appropriation for the improvemen: of Barnegat bay and its tributaries. Referred On motion of Mr. Conger (Mich.), the Gom- mittee of the Whole was discharged from the consideration of the bill to authorize the open ing of Wight street through the grounds ofa U. S. marine hospital at Detroit, and it passed by the House. On motion of Mr. Parker, (Mo.) the House then went inte Committee of the Whole on the Legislative appropriation bill. he pending amendment was to radace the the Will to pro he was taker Appropriation of of $2,000,000 for official postage stamps at face value and inserting $5,000. The amendment wss adopted. Progress to the extent of five or six pages wa= then made on the Independent Treasury bili witbout material amendments or debate. -+2028- A Suanty McgpEs IW PHILApELraAra.— The coroner's investigation into asupposed cas> of tou) play—that of a mulatto girl named Ade line Grofs, aged twenty-one, who was found dead ina shanty in the middie of an alley in SS place yesterday. The room presented a horrible sight. The itoor was cov- ered with excrement, ang everything, farni- ture, bedclothing, &., was in disorder. There was also a broken coal-oil lamp on the floor The deceased was clad in a ni found in a sit was toa disturbance yesterd sy, echoovers moored in cal nit flee H =e i z H i i i re i ” i] 4 o 3 28 io i i § | i i ? i i ty es | | | E : is i i 4 i iE é. 8 i ; f i Ee LOBDOR VIEWS OF IBPLaTron. Loxpor, A pril 2 — ‘The London de) te on of the Unitea bene | reney, but think It would be followed by | a Gow of bullion to this country. bis province by the people who revolted against bis despotic rule. He fied to the island of Oraba hence he bas since made bis way, taking Iten. | [tas reported that President Bianco has of Lim the mission to France, in order t Keep bli out of the country bs EXICAN TRARL PISHRRTEs. » April 22. Advices rrom Mexico the i fisheries of the Gulf of Ual- tfornia have divited into four sections, Hannient say crusaders Pitteburg attended the house of repre- vex this morn'ng during the discussion ig and intent of the laws relating to the granting of licenses, that licenses shall be granted to brew ere and distillers to manufacture and sell mai and spirituous liquors in different counties ot the state, agreeably to the laws in force before the adoption ot the local-option law. A motion to postjone was defeated by a decided vote. The Low je Riot, Lovrevitix, April 22 —In the city court yew terday N. R. Harper, a negro lawyer, volun ered to prosecute the negroes engaged in the riot on Monday. Seven of the offenders were fined and placed under heavy bo T negroes of the better class denounce the outrage ous conduct of the the processio: Senator Washburn. Bostox, April 22.—Senator Washburn dors Not propose te tor om until the lst of May. He has well that if apy measure sho mate requiring bis em at Sea Fort Mo 4 » April 22.—The bark ‘or, from Belfast, spoke on the 14th inst, in north, long. +2 west, the U. 8. steamer five under sail for the Azores. The Nor bro: wails here. cuismmesiibintaetanah Fires. Cixcixwatt, April 22.—A fire in Akron Mon- | day night destroyed the Daily Argus office, ant | from burning embers another fire was caused yesterday, destroving Santford’s furniture store and Coben's ciothing store, involving & loss of $150,000. — A Woman Killed on the Ratlroad. PHILADELPHIA, April 22 —Mergaret 0" Neill, aged cighty-seven, was struck by a train near the Trenton ratiroad depot and seriously im- jured this morning. She attempted to cross the track as the engine was approaching. a cine : Bosten’s Relief Fand for the Louisi- Awa Safferers. Boston, April 22 —The Louisiana relief com- | mittee has been increased to one hundred, and the subscriptions have reached $1,000, with prospects of ray id increase in the amount. oo | | Maine State Grange. | Lewiston, Me., April 2 —a et | ue grange was organ'zed here tast night : — FINANCIAL AND OOMNMNERUIAL Wall Street To-day. New York, April 2—The article say®:—Gold opened at 115, sold at 1155, and bas since advanced to 1157,; and decline? to 113, quotations now being 11,8). On govt loans the rates have been J to 5 per cent- tor carrying. Foreign exchange is strong, and sales of prime bankers come up to 485, ais8\ , nomi nal rates being 48 and 450. dhe demand is principally from the bankers. Government mds are lower, the reason being the decline in gold. Southern state bonds at the board were dull and lower for such sales as were made. The money market ts steadier than yesterday, cali loans being 4a5. Prime mercantile paper i Ga7, and time loans secured by collateral are as yet no easier to get. The stock market, while far from settlet, bas all been higher tha’ terday, the main advance having been the first board. BaLtimor, April 2 Vargivia si consolidated, West Virgivias, lot; do. new big to-day. AyTIMORR. April 22—Ootton quiet and tirm— low thiedlings, 16@164. Flour quiet end stead; — price w od In good de wh * ‘ged. Went rn prices Unchanged Oorn quiet bite southern, S$@85, yellow southern, 38; be oid. 88 Onte Provisions strong ani estern butter firm—stock scarce—ia urchanged. good d: wand: $27: bulk of sales wt 34658. Coffee rm, avd in 1 demand—prices “unchanged Wheky steady— Sngerfauchenged New York, April 22.—Stocksactive and very um retiicd. Money, 6 Exchange, loug, 9 Go sirong and stea4y , om, 3 New Yorn, Apri Fivur dali end dectio ng. Wheat doll and vominaily lower. ora duit and ia buyers fat a pril 22, 12.90 p.m.—Oonsols for monor, out. 97',@%3. Brie, 82',@i2; pre rhs entral, $8 2. New London, April 22,3 p.m Sa! SiON, April 22,4 p. m.—The smoant of ballion 5 jank of Engtand on baiauce om the EEA THE WEATHER. Wak DEPaRrment, (pice af Chie! Stemal Oficer, Wasnixoton, D.O , April #2, Usa, 1:30. PRovasiLitixs —Over New Bagiand, cl.ar or partly cloudy weather wii! preval’, with light t» ree eet tu-day. For the Mi adie states and Lower Lake regi-n, incremsti Clondiners, winds gradually ebifc easterly, and to-night very probabl: sowtheastward to the comst storm will extend east fr the southern stat cloudy river. the Mississipp and the rising. from &t. Louis to Vicksbare, pper and lower Ubio continue slowly ——_—____- «ee. ~— GENERAL ConrEerEscr Metaonier Erisco- Pal Cuvrce Sovra.—The General Conference of the Methodist E; i Church South wil be beld at Louisville, Ky.,on the ist of May next. The Gei J making body of the church, and will be attend- ed by great number of clerical and lay dele- gates appointed by the annual conferences of the different states. The delegates appointed to represent the Baltimore conference are as follows: Clerical—s. 8. S. Martin, S. Rogers, A. W. Wilson, N Waagh, W.G. Coe; Reserves, 8. 8. Roszell, J TJ Magruder, C. Shipley, W. Melines, W P. Gon- W. Washington, J. Mohler; Keserves, F. fjord, J. Koiner, W. E. 7 Ww. S. Hough, J. W. F. Atlemong, W. A.P. Hamill. A 1 address will be de! ered by the bishop, and it is stated the confer- ence will be invested with great ‘ance to the church, and its proceedings will be interest- ing to Methodists generaily. Among the im- portant and leading questions to be considered will be the following: 1. bounds of the conferences; 2. - tions; 3. The mission cause; 4. Extension of pastorate; and 5. Election of bishops.—Batt. Sun. ThERE was a t stir, says Panch, in our garden the otherday. The potatoes were ready to jump out of theirskine. The beet taraed to its very roots. celery lost their heads. and the cabbage their hearts. The peas split their pods w: excitement. The aspara- zus could with difficulty be kept in its bed. The parsiey curled itecif up in acorner. The cucumber alone maintained its babitaal cool. ness. The cause of this oo presence of « noted never took their eyes li i i Halt | i fr i i i F lt ie ; i §