Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pemmsylyania Avenue, cor. Lith St. sr THE BVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 6. H. RACKP RAN, Preset. postaarai cena VENING STAR i served Dy carriers to yer mivere ot fax Queers PSE WEEK, OR ORTY-yous Oats raz Soxrm, pies at the NTs cnc! 01.50; six mon:hs, 93.00; one year, $5. AR—Pubitened Pridsy—$1.50 | Jean, Se Tacaruhip imadeaucesin boibeaseaand | ke pizer eont longer than paid for, BF B.cer of advertising farnishe4 op application. en a — 6,586. ° ate yeu. » 43—N ad WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1874. ters, wou jantamier and a gon TWO CENTS. CIAL NOTICES, ¥ TER HOnSE, Condi Powders. ‘oil Drugaists ana Deavere faci wiy __AMUSEMENTS. i's OPERA MOUSE, FEIDAY EVEVi DeweRt and last Light bat Washington News and Gossip, INTERNAL Rs VENUE. — source to-day were $555.0" che receipts from this ‘THE MARINE RAND will commence their sam- mer concerts in the Executive grounds to-mor- Tow afterncon. MRS. F. ‘ HWINeRav. Tue Senate Committee on Pablic Lim is to- First appentavc seis thas tao exysisite | Gay agreed to report in favor of extending the dramatic 1 yt, Li Taonvars, the peat | time for the construction of the St. Croix r «i- CHANF AU, | road, thus continuing a large land grant to the pe ot company. * @ at the Gio BOW (Satur lay) APTELS * as Aa ? CHASTE 8 oaty matinaa. Posliively inst performance of Tat tears anzer (oe Naval Onpers.—Lieut.-Commander H. B. Kebeson has been ordered to the New York > | dered to the M dered ta t F.M.G he Ticonderoga; Medical Inspector nell ordered to the Roanoke. AC@ARD-LOOKING person stuck bis head City Pditor’s door yesterday moratng, and seid: “ Beautiful sn—," when a paper weight took him between the eyes, and he roll od on down stairs, saying, ‘Q-0-9-h!” every bamp Ohio State Journal. An Monday next Mrs Bs Satiat. REPES4 TED bY REQUEST. Tablesex, Acted Ballai«, Recitations, an! Kutertsinment, Under the patronses of Mrs. Synator Kelly, Mra. Geverni % Mrs. General Chipinsa, and othecs. FOR THE BENEFIT WF ST. MARK 4O%0RCH Masic or Grex. Promotion Wa. Mvyers.—The At INOOLN HALL, MONDAY — May | Sevate Committee on Military Affairs bas re- 4th, 1874, commenctng at § © 'eloc! * ' : 3 ported ‘avorabiy upon the to promote GRACE GREENWOOD | Watttem Myers to be major and qnartermaster Hae bis Aly © ad to date from January 18, 1867, to take place on rence Evie Gn the Army Kegister next below Major J. G Dinan Chandler. Teievine Inptans.—Major Chambers, ith infantry, commanding Fort Fetterman, reports that the Arrapahoe camp on Powder river is plentifully supplied with buffslo. A party of MISS SHLIOIER Bees also veluntecres, and wil pl oe several Pian> | MR ACLAND BOYLE Hes also volunteered, ant wilt sing his original comic songs of “Gord by him” art Crows recently stole sixty hor-es from there. “Dem Craemdere, "and will tate ‘They were followed, and the Crows one Arca in * Hamlet.” MB. EDWIN 8B. HAY Bas also volanteered, ahoe were killed. ‘They witl join the Arrs- pabees and will pro! ttack the Crows. | A DELEGATION of steel producers from Pitts burg, Jersey City and other cities, consisting ot James Peck and Calvin Wells, of Pittsburg, Kebert E. Bushnell, of New York, and othora, are in this city waiting for a hearing before the Ways and Means Committee in favor of the con tinuance of the present duties on steel. The: in opposit on to tue delegation of stee} ers recently before the committee, who ents Reserved seats, 1. Tickets may be otc ad drug stores, and at allt ‘PHEATER COMIQUE. Pray vos THE cewiNG AND SUMMER | AN ENTIRE New Comp. | the tax reduced. see aera and Y NoMINaTIom@s.—The President sent the tol. lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:— Henry F. Bond, Indian agent, Los Pins , Colorado; A. C. Hawiey, register land a M M. TF = Pe | lia, New Mexico; J. lodge, pees fer Leda aut Children 5 | receiver public moneys, Cawker City, Kansas; Nbr DAY aud SATURDAY. Admi Edw. H. Danforth, Indian agent, White river a eee agency. Colorado. ‘Together with a large numr a seenee TEES —— ei iene i brevets for officers of Ist, Jd, 4t . mio h ry; i2tb, 2ist, and 23d infantry, and itn jeTy regiments, for gallant service in the Heid against the Moi Apaches, A Bap AccousT yrom Anwansas — following was received here afternoon LirtLe Rock, ARK., May 1. NING OF THE SP&ING SEASON MONDAY.M Every Nice ress duri Twe Carecross Under the Lae ¢, who fired on the commander L troops at ie Rock. has been ordered to Pine Bluff by | Bax- ter, and if pillaging and = murdering The state is perfectly peacerble except in Jet~ fersen county, the scene of White's robleries and murders. I bave refrained from sending Oat forces in orter to avoid couttict. | i Z era Baooks, Governor of Arkans IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO THE GevEVa | Awarp Birt—The Houre Judiciary Commit. fee to-day agreed to an important amen! ment to the Geneva award bill to the effect that | be mie to mutual inearan aes guatained by the vessels tor ations -we made c FOURTH CLa MAkini ef of mutual ineerance com recove | ary war premiums paid to such compan+ | nels. In other words. they will be patd fo: | losses and cut off trom war premiums | amc ndment further provides that tu disiribute the money so paid them awong ti | members who contributed to pay the losses. pele, &c., ta the District Be TeRMs Cast. ar Ph ber Name iet-ly* A‘tt ‘KINDS OF CAST OFF WEAKING aP- PABEL can be sold (0 the vary best advantage ous sy Tas Weatuer.—General summary fo week ending yesterday just issued from th Signal office: A storm-center advanced Tennessee northeastward to the midu} Faseing thence olf the coast on Thursday rom by addressinc or callicg on €19 D street, between 8 past week. A second moved from —— = | bovtheastward to \irgmia, and thence oy FESTIVALS. increasing severity, along the middie ani +4s = — Alantic coasts to ova Scotia, duriag Frula FRSTIVAL —Masical and Saturdey, and Sunday. A third is now cevtes over northern Mai rence vailey, aving moved since morning froma Kaneas eastward to the st North Caroliua and Virginia, and thence nert eastward aud northward. A fourth exists in the ppyer Missouri valley. Tue rainfall tor the Pest week averages about as follows in the dis- tric t. Lawrence valley, 075 die Atlantic states, and the lower St. Law- aot: \ EVs P ap ha Liacota K FEIDA st Batlantyue’s tay or ND SAY Da¥ CONCERT ston Sabvath School, © FRIDAY EVENING M by Oge Lear we haudred joarr. wil <inz eer eral songs. Prot.Geo. Bencroft conductor. Mrs. states, 04: eastern. gult Beth Johbecn will preside at the pias. Aduaisaion western gulf states, 1.5; lower le-2 ichets iethiret conte us op-natT " i “ - Seems ET a rg ; upper lake region, 0.25; Ohio + ennessre, 20; upper Mississippi val- HUKOHES S*BESTH SCHOULS and 35; lower Missouri valley, 0.1; Minune: be r C'secintes farnteied, os spoons, ie ae ola = TOON ON : J rnd oll sieved wn foncos #ENERAL GRANT ON THE QUESTION OF ““IN- Ore eight; -five PLAaTION” OF THE PaesipgenTiaL Tex Yesterday the good-looking Representative hundred in New on he press of thos. ties og the Haest church entertainment ever placed | from Brooklyn, Stewart L. Woodford, had oc. before the: = casion to gallant several ladies through the Bor tern White House. In one of the | rooms is a large life-sized picture of President Grant. Tis was particularly admired by the ladies. “Extending their peregrinations to the uppper floor, Mr Woodtord secured for his guests an interview @ FLOYD, Poa: oF- oO. ps 3° LECTURES. \Wetano HALL | ae the Prien He secsived them cor- —— ae | ally. and in an animated conversation which MB. SUTEO'S LECTURES ensued one of the number took occasion to al- “a | tude to the very fine oil painting. “Yes,” «aid MINES AND MINING Lilestrated by the Calcium Li: Will be repeated a President Grant; “Mre. Grant and myself have often been puzzied as to what disposition should be made of it after pepe from public Ur t Willaré Hall, at o'clock. being so very large, no ordinary room will con- the evenings of TU SD AY (April 3; Bal 2 tain it.” To this, by way of a littte humor, Mr. Woodford responded by suggesting that there might be another four yeats’ service as Presi dent fail to bis lot. “Ah,” said President Grant, | “that would be an inflation of my terim of office: and as I have taken occasiot to pronounce sgninst intlation, the suggestion would also, tor | Consistency, hi to be vetoed.” The Public Debt, The recapitulation of the statement of the blic debt of the United States for the m April, 1574, just issued, is as follows : Debt Bearing Interest in Coin. Bonds at 6 per cent. Bonds at 5 per cent sed Ib the nowsye: robtained op appl ot XCURSIONS, &e, SHED FOR BALLS, P... Pit oo $1,214 234,500 - 509.sor, The clegant and commodion- 1 PILOT BOY. Appts to Debt Bearing Interest in Lawful Money. wped toed Certiti’s indebtedness at 4 per ct 678,000 00 I Ok Cuak Ek To EXCCasIONistTs,— Navy pension fund, at 3 per cent 14,900,000 00 The favorite Steamer $145; PALISADE. Debt on which interest has ceased buat WM. H. EYLES, agent, since maturity... see 6,164 By29-t red Gon Strest wharf. Debt bearing no interest. HABTES, Olidem’d ana —— notes, leposit. 332,076.70 59 : Certiticates of 360.000 00 The \ N. 1 Steamer Fractional currency, 47 436,629 74 Coin certificates. XP excursions om Thursdays and Fri- 10,800 00 ” 'N. R. FITZHUGH, ty 515451 es Oh Brea Wait. F 315,096,108 94 = | Fotal dept. imssine LACK 7, a j BY°% 178 cues rea ruayor, — + STABLSS §9 30c. a row N.W. BUROBELL, 297 145 308. 09 Curreney Special deposi ‘or redemp. tion of certificates of ‘deposit, & provided by law. 51,860,000 00 S147 420,026 6T Debt, less cash in the Treasury, May, is74..... -2,149,725,277 02 Debt, less cash in the Treasury, Aptil 1, 1874....... -2,152,690,728 50 | Decrease of debt during the past S2,965.451 48 Increase of debt since June 30, ~ | of Public Works; state about that. | nection with it? | nia avenue, _ EVENING STAR. | THE pisreicr ixvestigatiex. | FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee, Conclusion Yesterday's Proceedings. After our report of yesterday’s proceedings before the Joint Special Committee investigat- ing District affairs closed, Benj. N. Meeds, a former aucitor of the Board of Pablic Works, testified that he classified the bids for work py contractors to the board in September, 1571, anc that from aj the bids a general average was arrived at, which was the basis upon whi: schedule of prices adopted was arranged, iv no instance did the price agreed upon by the board exceed the average price of the bids. Governor Shepherd exhibited the cross sec- tions of the streets of the city called for by the committee. present at the opening ef the Of the board, September 1, isi], and that n. one was ordered out of the roum at the tine, as hed been stated, and that a crowd Was prea-nt, and nothing done in secret. W. R. Smith, chairman of the parking com muiss'on, tertitied that six dollars per tree was 4 fair price to be charged, and prodaced a state. ment showing in detail all the expense attac to tree- planting in this city. ‘To-day’s Session. The committee was called to order this mora- ing at halt-past ten o'clock. E. B. Townsend sworn.—Am suporintendent of property under the Board of Public Works; bave chargeof receiving and distributing mate- ! of al) Kinde used under the board. [Witness explained the duties of intendent of streets ander the board andi the manner in which the property was used and accounted for, &c. Witness explained that the footwalk for which Mr. Hogan claimed allowauce bad been down seventeen years, and was not fit fur use to relay in a sidewalk. COLLECTOR CLEPHANE RBCALLED. Lewis Clephaue recalled.—-Q. Youare charged | as being one of several conspirators to combine to secure contracts unlawfully from the Board A. There is no foundation for such a charge, and I regard it as a malicious slander; 1 was iu New York at the time mentioned in Mr. Kilbourne’s letter: was there with him and Mr. Evans, but not with Brown; I was # street contractor, and was in New York as a business man te select the best patent pavements, and arrange with thy patentees for the right ‘to lay their pavement: in this District; | arranged to pay a rogalty. «. Had you cone any street paving before the Bosrd of Public Works came in? A. Yes, sir; 1 paved a portion of Pennsylvania avenue aud | M street. Witness explained that an extra charge w: allowed for laying the Miller pavement on s count of the very bad condition of the street, (iSth street;) au extrs price of twenty-five cent= ayard Was a!lowed for putting on a flour un the street. The original contract was $3 per yard for the Koberts paveme Gov. SHPHEED AND TRE METROPOLIS ra NG COMPANY. : jain the organization of the Metrop- olis Paying company and Mr. Shepherd's con A. It was organized in i510 I bad the patent right for the stone pavement competition was very great to pave Peun-ylva od we Organized the Metropolis Paving company Q. Explain Mr. Shepherd’s connection with the company’ A. Mr. Shepherd asked m- connection with the Metropolis Paving « pany; | answered that inquiry by the folio letter Wasurnoton, D. C., March 16, 1°74 Hon, Alex. R. Shepherd. Dear Sir:-—In reply to your inquiry I res fully present the following briet stateme alleged connection with the Metro ng company. ‘ou will remember that in the early part o! the year 1X0 R. B. Mobun, you and myself, secured the right of the Stow wood pavemeu: for this District. In July, 1870, an act of Con was passed to pave Pennsylvania ave dvertisements were published in th cipal cities for proppsais and specimens of s:yle~ Of pavement to be forwarded to the commi- Sovers appointed for that purpose. Of cours: the competition became very general. hence the Metropolis Paving company was formed @ conselication with parties holding the r to the Stow, Ballard and Miller patents, which Were regarded as the best of the wooden pave mez ts. On the organization of the company i: —157P, you declined to take any stock, bu we agrecd to issue to Sem’! G. Young stock tu: the interes: you held in the Stow paver Ou the organization of the new I ernment and upon your being ap member of the Board of Public Works sisted that Mr. Young should di bis stock, as, from the tact of heirg @ ‘relstive of yours it would charged that you had an interest in any contiacts which the Metro; Paving Co might obtain from the Board ¢ anc in compliance with your desire Mr. Young placed his stock in my bands to be dispose o: which I accomplished in the latter y: ot Pablic Wo & dune, isi, by selling to Mr. J. 8. BalB win, who stili holds it. The transferof stock whs vot made upon the books of the company aati) October 16, 1571, from the fact that it was held by me as collateral security for the notes given by Baldwin for ite purchase. Since you be came a member or the Board of Public Wor you have never bad any interest whatever in the Metropolis Paving Company; on the con. trary, the officers of the company have felt that you bave not even dealt justly by them in the Way of contracts, especially as they were a lecal company, and had considerable capita! and machinery invested in the business. Very respecttully, | L. Cixraaxr, Pres. Met. Pav. Jo. Witness also read a letter, dated April, is71, written by Governor Shepherd, resigning nis connection with the Portland cement company, on account of his bein, Spponses @ member of the Board of Public Works, Witness resuming:—The stock never was issued to the Governer, on account of this letter. ‘The company never did sdoilar’s worth of work for the Board of Public Works. ‘Witners presented a receipt, signed by T. T. Fowler, acknowledging a retaru of a deposit wade by him with the Coilectoron @ bid for a contract. KIRTLAND ON HAND. Mr, Allison.—Mr. Kirtland is bere; the com- mittee wil! frst examine him in private; should his examination disclose any fact requiring cross-« xamination, counsel on both sides wiil be notified. The committee will now retire. Mr Kirtiand will follow us. The committee thereupon retired with the witness. The committee remained in executive session until five minutes past three, when Mr. land was excused for the day. Mr. Allison stated that the testimony of Kirt- land would be printed by to-morrow morning. when the counsel on either side would be ai- lowed the privilege of cross-examination. Mr. Hines was called. and was being exam- ined when our report closed. Kirtland, the Missing Witness. dim Christy, the body-snatcher of the Senate, came to tows last aa with that mach-sought- forand cemmingly ubdiq aitous individual, Cul.” A. B. Kirtlan He fonnd him night before last ip the Gilsey House,in New York city, quietly picking bis teeth in the lobby of that aristocratic hosteiry. Col. Kirtland arrived last wight in charge of Mr. Christy, and at au eariy hour put in investy it Sppearance before the District ing Committee at the Capitol. irtland is @ man aj atly on the as dark hair, sprinkied pot gaudy in cut and finish, and had no visible or- Daments in the way of jewelry about his per- son. His would indicate that he is not given to horses, wine, or women. It appears that the Colonel left Washington on the Iset steamer leaving wn for New York by the Merchants’ Line, and had not been in New York Lo Ages cre before he fell into the hands of t sergeant-at- arms. A STRATSGIC POLICEM. intoa trying man: catching @ cat apd Just outside of the door, on the aforesaid a and bring somebod: to the walued tn and found off to the lock-up. FASHIONS AND GOSSIP. _ Closing ef the Club Season. {From Our Cwn Corretpondent.} New Youk, April 30, 1874. ‘The end of May closes the club season both for meu avd women, for although, as far as the male clubs are concerned, the houses are to be kept open all the year round, and members car come and go at their good pleasure, yet the special occasions, the Satarday night or other night dinners, the monthly receptions a: *Jadies’ days,” are all discontinued and th house committees have time to breathe an count up tbe deticit or over-plus in their fands The Lotus Club intends to rignalize the clo of a briliiant season with a grand invitation entertainment at the Academy of Music. at Which leading artists have already promisec th ir assistance, and for which a most attract! programme is ‘alrendy provided. Tae hous oceupled by the Lotus Club adjoins the Acad emy of Music, and a covered hallw: * | snd lined with plants and flowers, occasion unite it with the main building, s that after the performance those who feel’ in st | clined can introduce their lady guests to the club-house and give them a club supper with out going into the street. The *Ladies’ Day” receptions at the Lot bave been so largely attenced tor ome month- st that the club was obliged, for economy sake, to discontinue the simple refreshment vt ice-cream and Iady-fogers which it at iret offered to its fair guests. Even ice-cream ani sponge cake cost when they must be supplied to twenty-five hundred women, more or le=s. Fuipay, May 1. SENATE.—The Chair latd before the Senate the credentiais of Wm. B. Washbarn, elected as Senator from Massachusetts, to fill the unex- pired term of Charles Sumner, deceased. ‘The credentials were then read, and Mr. Washburn, accompanied by Senator Bout 5 apg to the desk aud tovk the oatu of office. Mr. Alcorn presented joint resolutions of the Misticsippi legisiature asking appropriation 1 improvement of the Tombigbee river, and a oint resolutions instructing the Senators 1 Tequesting the representatives from Mississ! to vote for the civil rights bil Mr. Robertson presented petition of citizen- of South Carolina asking erection of a tigh house at Port Royal in that state. Referred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Jobnston, trom Committee on Distr: Columbia, asked that sandry petitions in re ence to the sewerage tax be referred tu the t mittee on the Judiciary, as there was a que of law involved. Mr. Edmunds said if the citizens of the 1) trict thonght the tax was illegal they shou test the matter in the courte. The petitions were then referred to the Com- mittee on the Jndiciary. Mr. Lewis introduced bill to construction of a rovide for the bstantial bridge of iron ant masonry over the Eastern branch at or near the site of the present Navy Yard bridge. Retorrea to Committee on District of Colambia. Mr. Morrill. (Maine,) from the Committee on Appropnations, reported House joiat resoiati Sppropriating $90,000 to purchase rations for But why do men insist upon feeding women the sufferers by the overtiow of the Miasissippl. | uyon icecream aud lady-tingers? Khsiberg, ed. who invented the matinee in New York, usea to have this retection in infinitessimal quanti ties carried round in the recess of the perform- ance; and as @ general thing it bounds the im agination of @ man in regard to what a womat wants to eat. That she might prefer pickles ana cold tongue seems never to enter their minds. Perhapsa little experience may chang= their opinion in regard to that matter, as wot! as some others. ‘There is a little agitation in the more liberat clubs just now in regard to extending soaf of these privileges to women—that ts, to the wives of members. Some of these ladies are desiroa= of having the right te entertain a lady frienc by luncking her or dining her at the ciab ree- ng, Of course, members’ prices great convenience to profes Mr. Boutwell was at hisown request exonsed from further servico on the Committee on Claims, and Mr. Washburn was designated chair to till the vacancy. Senate bill granting pension to Margaret A. Hoffner was passed. Mr. Buckingham introduced bill authori the Secretary of the luterior to pay £109,001 of funds arising from sale of Cherokee scr Cherokee nation. Reterred to Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Conkling presented memorial from New York pilots remonetrating against the pass of the bili to probibit compulsory pilotage. i terred to Committce on Commerce. Mr. West ivtrodoced bill reviving @ grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad trom Vicksburg, Miss.,to the Texas state line. “ sional ladies who cannot break in upon Referred to Committee on Pablic Lands, _ their engagements by entertaining frieuds Mr. Conkling, from the Committee on Com- | at home upon working days,” aad Io merce, reported, with amendment. bill to pro * & measure supply the increasing want of a LADIES’ CLUB B ‘The existing woman's club is simply a literary society up larger scale. [t has to meetin the day time, because women cannot go home alone at bight, and it takes all day to doit in, because in all large cities people live at mugniticent Gi-tances, have to prepare for the public gaze every time they go out, and spend a good «tea! of time on the road. ‘Naturaily a meeting o: this kind becomes the resort of those who have not much to do, who want society and something to fill up their time. But it does not answer the parposs protessioval woman who wants an o Tetreat where she will meet women intcrested in pursul t not meet the wants town woman, who re: vide for the establishment of an internationa! commission of the maritime powers to lay down ccean courses for steam vessels, and otherwise provide for increased safety of sea travel. Mr. Oglesby, from the Committee on P: lands, reported back, with amendment, i) protect the timber lands of the United S! «tex government reservations aud lands purchased by the United States, Mr. Conkling, trom the Committee on Oo: reported adversely on bills to extent? yiovisions and limitations of the act to | tre liability of ship-owners and for other pcees, and also bill amendatory of that act, and the two bills were indefinitely postponed. Mr. Chandler. from the Comimitiee on Com merce, reported bill to provide tor the saie o the marine ho=pital aud site at Pittsbarg, Pa and to purchase a new site for the erection 0: « Dospital thereon. Also, from the same com n't tee, bill to define @ gross of matches and to other purposes. At the expiration of the morning hour civil rights bill came up as the untinished bu ess. Mr. Norwood, who was entitled to the ti sor said that he was physically incapable of pro ceeding to-dar. Mr. Hamilton (Md.) suggested that the bil be laid aside informally, aud that the calendar —— orders be proceeded with. tr. Edmunds asked that the Geneva award bill be taken up. He said there had besa a good deal of comment upon the deiay in this matter. Objection was made, and it was decide, proceed with the calendar, and the folivwis bills were passed: How USE. lie Cy nd “woman suffrage,” trighten away many good women who need ast ought to have the benefit of at; the other that 11 would be ‘run’? by those who bad the mos time, the most personal ambition, and the least honesty. All the professional clabs have sat fered to some extent from tbis cause, until thes became wise enough to make it obligatory that the majority in their principal comm: should consist of the working members protessions which the clubs represent. ‘The great vocation of such a woman's clab as is needed, apart from its basiuess char would be the honoring of such women as reve recognition, be they artists, authors, work ere, oF philanthropists. It is ashame to women that enlya civb of men could be found (tne Arcadian”) to entertain the idea of a ges? reception to Miss Charlotte Cushman, the clo rious artist of bulfa centary, the noble aud un- *whed woman. Unly a stort time longer can we expect to have her with w'. Gradually, que by one, the gifted and the good are droppi away from us. Are they repaced? No. Th is not an age in which to grow great me women; it is every man for bimseif, and th: devil take the bindmost. Have we replace Fanny Fern, or Altce and Phebe Carey? and we shall not. the fiereon A. French; House bills granci § te James Koach, Elizabeth W, Priat za A. Maxham: Senats bill to provil removal of the wreck of the ship Pa‘e: ear the entrance to the San Fraucts: + . Gordon introduced bill to remove the pp» litical disabilities of flenry Heath, of Virginie Ket rred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Logan, from Committee on Military A¢ faire, reported bill to donate a certain porto ofthe military reservation of Fort Brad: co sehool district No. Lin township of Saint Ste Marie, Mich'gan, for school purposes. Mr. Pratt introdaced bill explanatory of the intent and meaning of the 4th section of ac granting bounty lands to certain oticera an soldiers who have been engaged in the military Service of the United States. Reterred to Pen- sions Committee. Mr. ‘ague, from Committee on Public Landa, reported bill to appropriate lands tor support of sebools im certain iractional town- ships iu the state of Missour!. Ais», bill to ox tend time for the completion of railroad trow St. Creix river or lake between township. > and ‘@ to west end of.Lake Superior and to Bayfield, Wisconsin. Also, bill to authorize the issue of duplicate agricultural land scrip when. ever the original has been lost or destroyed. Mr. Fenton gave notice that on Monday, after the morning hour, be should move to discharge the Committee on Commerce from the further consideration of his bill to regulate the customs collection service, and the disposition of fines. penalties and forteitures*™ connection with the Same, and in making the motion, he would ask the indulgence of the Senate to sabmit somes remarks on the subject. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—M-, Poland (Vt.), from Committee on Jadiciars, Teported a bill to amend the act creating th- courts in the District of Columbia, so as to rovide that the judge holding the term of the Sriminal Court may, in the absence of criminu! business, hold a circuit term, and for this pur pose may use the jurors summoned tor the crim inal term. . Mr. Poland also reported a bill to chang 2 the timo of holding the District and Circuit Coare- in Vermont. d. Mr. Donnan (lows), from Committee on Printing, reported a resolution to print 5.0% copies of the report of the the Secretary of ihe ‘Treasury in relation to emigration aud protec tion of emigrants. Adopted. The House then resolved itself into Commit tee of the Whole (Mr. Poland (Vt.) in the chair and resumed consideration of the Indian ap propriation bill. Mr. Hancock (Texas) addressed the commit tee, advocating a policy of justice and ever gencrosity to the Indians, and at the same time Just to the white citizens. He said that daring the last twenty-five years three-fourths of the resources of the Indians have been cut off, and three-fourths of their territory had been taken frem them. The elk, the deer and the buffalo were passing away, and if the Indians were to have the whole country to roam over there would not be sufficient game to subsist them. Was it not, then, the duty of government to see that ‘they had sustenance? “He pointed out the claims of humanity and economy of the policy of feeding rather fa ing the in- diaus. As to the civilization of the Indians, he arserted that it could only be done by inter- course with the whites, and if that was the pri- mary object tobe accomplished the most suc- cessinl way would be to take them by sucn bumbers as could Loomuieres to places in New England and put them factories, where they could be taught to work. He advocated a |; peace policy towards the Indians, with liberal allowances for subsistence and gjvilization, = insisted that itshould be ry No They w.re the goodness a1 strength end truth and devotion of many w men rolled into one and blended into bewatira womanhood by selt-torgetfa!ness and the liber ality which comes to nubile minds from a wid experience. AN ANNIVERSARY. In the midst of the prevailing selfishness ar indifference it ts pleasant to record o act of commemoration, well deserved and ai mirably executed. It was on the recent occa sion of the birthday of Mixs Mary Booth. the accomplished editor of Harper's Gararr, whose “Satur ay evenines” Curing the past wint-r bave brought together the best elements of !it- erary, artistic, aud journalistic society; no fur mality, no kid gloves; people came and went a+ the; pleased, bringing culture, wit, intelligence a ideas to make up the bouquet of pleasaut Temembrances. The ‘‘token’’ was an elegant albam, made to order, mounted with solid, richly engraved silver clasps and plate, and filled with pictures of Saturday evening guests. In addition te these were sentiments both wise and tender, anc exquisite little designs by artist friends, Mc» Greatorex, Mrs. Botta, Mra. Tuttle Reinhart Mrs. Jane Perry and others. Massea ol! Easter flowers added their charms to theevent whicl. was further distinguished by the recital of au original poem by’ Mise Kate Hillard and o wealth of music. Mirs Booth and her friend, Mrs. Wright, live an ideal life, and their example, aided by the logic of circumstances bas already induced many women workers in New York and Boston to unite together and make an indepenieut home. Of those who have done so in New York, two are teachers, who have purchased « house in a fashionable part of the city, the result of their joint labors, and adopted a littic girl for whom they seem to experience materua! #ffection and devotion. Do men know wha they are doing by throwing women upon their Own resources’ ONE MORE WAIL. One more wail befure proceeding to the prop- er bosiness of this letter, and that is over the ‘way of another of the old and hones Teoomeras ‘ountain’s India store. Mr. Foun tain is the oldest dry goods merchant in New York, with the single exception of Mr. A. T Stewart, old Mr. Arnold. the only other claim itself 20 the miseries that a: Apcioes oat pgnd. pot i: ‘oat hopes, sud pat on musiia. Sons mee octet Uaned Shane fe tot wen suber: Donn we Bide Stor gut waite Domseuet gutor; Johny of pretty musilus the aor enee hand saan thea tor, that he depenes pass thom by Tor ose Ris work, and hot upow his soe Thew-tabeied name, and mate dustry, are untrue. St ts Sor ens ceseale x ae Lad aud his a ‘ot pew Seaigne andegi To cut up open worked linen or cotton Cine inte fanciful stripes, bunch it up and call ita redingote is absurd, yet these are ‘*iash- ions.” m3 POLONAISES AND REDINGOTES. Notthatwe want to get ridof either pole naises or redi ; they are too usefal, to well adapted to universal requirements, ba they should be reserved—the redingote parti: ularly—for street wear, aud the dres: sti!l al i to hold itsown in-doors. Already > lad es bave adopted and strictly adhere to thi plan—tbeir walking suits are redingoteer, arr Temoved as soon as they enter the honse and » princesse dress, demi train, or demi-train= skirt and basque substituted.’ These lartios ar always well dressed, because their ature suit the cocasion. A quite new polonaize of which oniy a few have been imported, are embroidered ai! Officer M to arrest a th im $6.00 to conspiracy. Comstanr the Carlists berore Bilboa, | New Yorn, May pomp: g< Albert Gar ge1ously wounded the well-known pol ring. bas returned to thi reacted bere that | TELEGRAMS TO THE Loening Star. nded in the e cane ber: WILLIARD MATOS jet wremal stand trial on six ind trorce, M ove i that in the town of Angor in English eyelet or wheel patterns,and dato» ed deatna cecur dally feor ot hole stitch embroidery upon_« base of tin The river Tigris ts again eeoile -trong, milky tinted lineg. The work u rains, and further them ts enormous (they are hand-made) the price of course high, but they bave the ay we of rich old lace nd are just what e for sam They are ruftied with the mi and wrists and ornamented only with « sash Mack velvet. Very elegant polonaises are also mai? o' or fine linen batiate, profusely trimm wide insertions and borders of ecru Meoblin ls One hundred and twenty-five dollars is a* low a8 such @ polonaise can be purchased, an considered cheap when the amount of !ace is taken into accoant. Imitations of these are imported, with fringed borders and parasols ¢ match, but they are thoroughly bad etyle, and will hardly take with American women. appeared per Wok bo noti minutes be w lation, Hist The &: TX Senator Bor erence to th Tie Hopson, N.Y. banged in ibe Catek was not broken, took possession of the and Means Commite tectly stolid on the ». ¢ of the surro but a a pron jather w xy om atwell ap this morn d other @ Sanborn mi ee DEFEAT OF 2,000 CARLICTS BY 9) aaron: liste 2.900 STAR, = ee The War tm spain. *DED Bev « ee eeEELicass. Rendred repablices agemen'< atrived Mapatp, May |.Information bas bee, — ceived bere of the defeat in the provines nr Tarragona of a boty of ©: ® ‘orce of national ng oaly oh treope men. The republicans have lately defeated several bande of Oarlists in Arra given bat tments tor salons on arvat oeds are apprehended . ar ore Contracts Investicntion. UT WELLS TeeTrN my red before the Ways ag a fete rane wo his Samner tracts. He stated that Prod and summer redingotes of am oi months, aud, with th ption of embroidered linen and all wool cross or diag- | eulogy. bad performed no labor of any kind. tle onal cloth are simple and sensible. The latter | are usually faced and mounted with brow bands of silk or Lrish poplin (which is all silk) a shade darker than the wool, and this | investigation, answer any than a plain fold or band, with the exception of lace or embroidery upon rich materials. Another pout also should be remembered and that is. that the contrasting effects of Uneth: bite braid should be avoid uponlinen. The new styles of embroidery are all executed in tin put together so as to blend with the ground | work, not turm a contrast to it. SILK SUITS. There consist a'most exclusively — in my last letter—of demi-trained differently in the front and he ( Koutwet bim asa fai ther shade or corres ponding color, or sleeveless jackets and over skirts. The fashionable methot isto have two pairs of siceves aud two jackets or bodies, one of each of which 2s of the same silk as ths dress the other different tinted, so as to produce as effect without a contrast. In this wey gray ana gris-aille silks, liair-striped silks, and st the different shaces of drab and brewa knowledge o The 2 of collectors nates. m | gseiet Sant ployed, the tirst named being sometimes p» @ little u with black, soinctimes wits a darker shad events, but gray. The styles of making vary with tadivel- | Santer Ral taste, and migtt be des ‘ed nauseaum hooks simp believed deli CASHMERE SUITS. j ped ad in “| | | paper he signed was called to it. secretaries Un | ence must necessarily 0 had bot even read the evidence in the po questions which m) thtul officer. A id the departmen could not bi ery tranaactio: ¢ placed uj wit bis cir d assesorsof interna tn prosecating b rtuate in the | is intention was to an opportunity to look on t y to see whether A or I inquent, to place him over internal revenue officers re’ Treasury be could pot fully Mest < unless bis apecial * admitted that pert: ¥ simply to ut be pro- pounded. In answer to questions, he stated that | it was his desire when Secretary of the Preasa.y to execute the law of Congress according to spirit and intention. and be consulted Solic Bi 4 together they drew up the form of Shich was subsequently ad Sanborn contract was never the subject of vereation between himself aud Benneld inter was legal adviser Of the department, and never acted in doubitul legal ters without fret consulting him. Never bad | personal relations with Sanborn in any way, peor form. Special Agent Cfice inefice hoursonly pied. Tne The y od, and not Suits of plain cashimere are pretty and pe PEONS supposed it virtually did. He ular for wear, and are always trim not think it would have been rat the Rith bands of silk of the same or a darker shade. | time to have intormed the office of internel tese The bi istinetive feature enue of the contracts made by the departim ont prer ma rh, and old | for the collection ef delinquent ta for the Ver, represc: Hue coils, ate | reason that it would have been turning the ma the favorite si | ter RUPPLES. | te When rutties are used for trimmings. as ay Diack grenadine, white cambric, nansvok or like, they are gathered and then lait i even plaits, and pressed down. Some ha row of stitching an inch below the top. « rufties wre very new and beautiiul in thre lace, and are used for the ends of neck’ scarisand the new veiis. The latest veil is of dotted thread, with a deep, border of rich taread lace laid in ilat p with haif inch spaces between. When gat flounces are used in silk they are shirre fiat, with numerous gathering threais, li Olé-fashionedsilk bounets. Sidesol dresses 4 overthists are now f lines up and down, Pethaps the notify the pr mport n H ower to the off d to do their duty bave arisen between the: ers of the bure. Proper way would bh oper e! (Mr. Boutwel ¢ did mot necessa: thoreugh!y examine he depended t y Mr. Dawes of aa who ti th angt t erred. tt anborn a every upon the sol © law was be consid it was proper to insert Ap mirg bet Guide in the Saw aud replict ing the straight, flat sppearance which that be hoped be we A from giving sidered essential to eleganci an of any the department tor Ru files for the neck are replaced by pleating-. | which he could not properly be hell teemonce which are cut high atthe back and sid in bie. In answer to Mr. Wood, he aa a triple group. 1p front the fraise is grad Practice, ab far as possible, when Seare of wo form & harrow standing collar finish examine laws in referen with lace or muslin or crepe lise pleating 1 partment—not neccssarily side. This sty mote becoming as weil was ho necessity, but sp more convenient than the high gatnered ru brovght to hie personal a) around, —a MUSLIN CAPOTES. Narocroxiem —The The new caprice for summer wear is ¢ <rialist party, arising o: pretty capote or Normandy" cap of muslin « Prince Napoleon to attend the ree muslin over silk orcrjr. It is trimmed wi band and bow of Diack velvet and c half-wreath of hedge-roses, au is da’ coquettish enough for very young girls, of place asa frame for the experienced tac ef married women, even in the couutry, where ro much latitude is allowed in dress. Tue ca, star « ings of the silk and satin, ter of which is alwavs covered with cr, . ¢ lisse AsO inva or pleating, an not unfrequently a partot the trimming on the outside. In fact, there seems to be a consziracy in fuvor of this fabric, which 1 asclese and not nearly so pretty as tulle. Flowers of pale sulphur color are very mach in vogue, and the very Lewest are Clusters of cowslips, most faith fully copied from natare. Long branches o: elderberry are among the new things lovely-tiuted fuchsias and the blue raggei robin which Paris milliners admire so much and arrange so gracefully, No ribbon-strings are used at all; they are not needed, aud wou, ! be very much in the way of the [ashiouab!: fink hing at the throat. TRE SILVER CHATELAINE. a it desideratam with ai! ladies fast at | this moment is the acquisition of a solid sive chatelaine and flacon io suspend from che sid Of course there are various other article: may be used as pendant attachments, b. flacen or vinaigrette is the important one, avd togetber with the tan, when that article is r+ quired, makes as much display asa lady wi bis family. famous West Vir; mac Coal © Clare,” | taining 119 | thereon, for the | property kno choose toexbibit. If not made to order, au Srvore graved monogram is added to thechatelain. | yy plate and vinaigrette. Rig SUNS. Fort M ing of Hammet, his wite and two children, « CLiselburst, on the oscasion of th: age of the Prince Imperial, c apoleon was recent! y unci! General of Co: ization of the island unei! are Bonapartists of th there is no quoram, and the Prin humiliating position of @ Bonaparte rebuked and despised by Bonapartists in the home oi TRaxsrexs oF Coat L transfers ot real estate filed for record at the office of the clerk last week were the fo!lowing: Hop. H. G. Davis, United States Senator fro. Davis to Poro- mpany, five tracts of coal region between Louaconing and Piedmon", | coutaining about one hundred and thirteen | acres in all, for $60,000. The Mount George's Creek Coal Company to the Pato Coal Company, a tract of . | trustee, to the New Central Coa’ The pproval of the co: Council General. and arse of the Prince they have refused to attend the meet- Consequentiy occu, the There is much resemblance ba- leans, wno a tween the career of this Prince and that of the Duke of ¢ became infamous as afterwar ls T. B.and W. & land cali jo'ning a portion of the above, con- acres, with all the $55,000. Hon. Ge wn as the * Koontz fa him he found that both feet were frozen Among the land ia tae ol Mo -The Poughkeepsie Eagle says that a few days ago «lad at ontgomery, attempting to gain access to Awfal T Pennsylvania. ce-Louse, climbed the elevator and crept in DER AND INCENDIARI=M. m wh: A Ldsoc ay Uy patch suys that early yester- | day morning the Louse ot John Hammet, near | Hamstead, about amiies from Pittsburg, wa } 36 feet, where be lay uncon: destroyed by fire. The entire family, consist | for nearly 48 hours. en tys senses ct hired man, and a boy they were raising—six persone ip all—were burned to death. Bat tw. no bones were broke: himself along over the ice to tue side of ths Neariy dead, he dragget . A spect ~ | house, where, with a piece of board, he rap; itt: SSonagt euvsate thas the setivain — against the riding till assistance arrived be murdered, and suspicion rests upon a man ix | Wal Tescued. It is feared that one of his feet their em; loy on the place. Oneof the bodie- | Will have to be amputated. found among the ruius showed 3 vate aweas— Vine Killea —The tin A Uonal circumstance in relation to the trazed wna wenet Bi near Hamstead teude to show that the Hamme family were murdered bya young hired may named Erpst Lowe, who is missing. the or Bief, actual |. General while commanding the Baxter forces at tacked a sus between the rival governors hao at last beca King, Puss of Brooks’ men, avd ia the fight nine of roske ¥ were killed and ity-seven wounded. The Baxter troops bad seven wounded. A Bor Kitten. Francisco last it ack STRIKE In New Hee ution of 8 per week te mastic 7s, ‘men as long as the strike Lauis!- the