Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, | Pennsylvania eane, cer. Lith st. | av ' TUR EVENING STAR NEWSPAPES COMPANY, | 8. H. RAUPPMANN, Pret. { ——— THE EVENING STAM t» served t ye te at Tax Oents ri TY-ForR Outs rex MoxTit counter Two Oxwts each. By oai 01.50; 21x months, $3.00; one rear, 95. } LY 8TAR—Pabiished Friday—$1.90 +Fear, a Invariably tm advance, im Doth ceametaat Re pu per sent longer than paid for, BF Kates f wtvertising farmithed ov application. | er a ieee JSEMENTS. | 4 Roo nae 7. | | Lame Rome Er = Booth, Kon Wa lore Jollet, Ac ° Olxined (6 bo the aos Berenie, Wil Lessee and Manager, CROWDE! POUSES NIGHTLY GREZT THE UNIVEDSAL FAVORITES, CARSCHOSS & PINES MINSTRELS, To-DIGHT AN ENTICE CHANGE. A new DH! presented forthe fi heve MATINEE SATURDAY CLoOeK SAILBDAY BIGHT BOELS AST sPPeag. “Ne Adntsi 21, aocor Hing 40 lo swe Mxzerott’s Masic ante, an bs ecard a p {T rare oe hon Mb. the © moany from the Fifth Avanns « York. i> MOMSIGUR ALPHONSS, Paris ant New ¥ 1k <snsath open Thareday moratag at box ofice tt’ may7 O> FREE EXuIe — FORA F TION W DAYS OSLY AT WARREN CHOATE & Ou 8 941 Pesvsyit n Braun's fen ous ypes of Paris, France,com- < all the drawings, paintings, frescoes. an- que and modern statuary of all the art galleries fa Ruroge. viz: The London National Galery, the Louvre in Paris, Dresden. Vienna Weimer, Beal+, L De", Milan, Venice, Bome, the Bi Angel», ‘the Library of ple ces cf « views of Bwitz COMMENCING TUESDAY, May 12. TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY—R8I04ELIB! THUBSDAY—SHYLOCE. FRIDAY—OTHELLO SATUBDPAY MATINEE—LADY OF LYONS. SATURDAY NIGHT—RIORAED IIL nies seats can be seu Ford's Opera House, Washington, and admission, $3 Bale of seats comm snces Wednesday, May 6 The tickets will bs good f) ei/h-r afternoon tr r th= Bal tmons and Onio ratl- escial train will leave Baltimore a: 1:15 jor Washington daring the agNe* ment. Round trip tick-ts, $2; sdaission, G1. my5 WILLARD Har Enteaccs on F etreet, near Fourteenth, At the reqnest of many persone, MR. SUTRO Has consentsd to repeat bis Lostar MINE3 AND MININ Mlastrated by the CALCIUM LIGHT, At 8 o'clock on the evenings of SATUBDAY, Msy 9, TUSSDAY, Muay 12, and SATURDAY, May 15 Admission free. Tickets may b- ned on ap: Treat the office Hotel. Troe Will sa” it yereto: ot HEATER com MAY 4, EVERY NIGHT, AND Two MaTr- CREAR PRICES a} D CROWDPFD HoUszs. Acmt-ston 13, 33*and ete This weet will be p cdnced the ani nating Spsc- tacular Eoro o i an Sensation, LE JARDIN MABILLE, As produced ip B-rsin, Pinssis, for 30 conseentive nights, introdaci: g in LONG DEKSSES, With fall Brase Band. the glorious 6." CAN-CAN en Extibiti OLD No and Sale No * ny { at + 439 tH , 2 MARKRITER’S, pi tree tween D eond streeta, eight se Odd Fell s we’ Hail, in PABEL can be sold to the very beet advantage by addressiv.g or calling o JUSTE, €19 D street, between 6th and 7thn w. Notesby rom ptly attended to. Cash paid. f13-tf LECTURES. Li corn Hace, 4 FRIDAY EVENING, MAY Sru, 1874, MYRILE DE LA HOOKE BOONE, (AGED SIXTEEN,) Wil Geliver a LECTURE entitled “MY EX PEBIENOE AS & CANVASS! UssERVaTions on Many Sta: get: Admission, 23 Cents. Beserved Seats, kets may be procured at Ballenty ne’s EXCURSIONS, &e. MUSIC FURNISHED FOR BALLS, Picaic, IVE and ali Datcing purposes, PHIL: FISCHEB. Berideace, corner 12th and P streets Beith. To these who are not acquainted wih me, I would say that I am able to please all; and if | dont, Bo pay dcmanded Prices reasonable, mayl-6m" re CHABTER, ‘The elegant and commodions Iroa Steamer PILOT Boy. Apply to 8 1 FPo® C448TES To EXceRsIONISTS, The favorite Steamer PALISADE. Apply? we.u Larchtech tren pro® CHARTER, ‘The A. No 1 Steamer . EXPRESS, Cen be bad for excursions op Tharsdays and Fri Gaze of each week. FITZHUGH, Agent, Oh St i Whar, po MAPLESYRUP, Just Leceived aud for aa'e N.T. ust hy MET/GEB & BRO, = ta ate DOBN YOUR PABKS AND LAWNS WITH FOUNTAINS, VASEs, IRON CHAIRS, SET- TEES, & Large variety at the Slat F Warercoms, ¥.M. 0. _mDayt-at 28 Im HAMILTON & PEARSON. PP BOSS'S INFALLIBLE OINTMENT. After a trial of twenty years this olntmont has Proved itself sure remedy for all diseases of t in, having effected s radical cure in cases of twon- ty years standing. Thus Brysipelas, Scrofaia, ‘Tetter, Itch, Barber's Itch, Salt Bheam, Soaid Leg, Biotches and tion of the skin per- anently cured without any other remedy. Ia tes- tirony of its wonderful healing power I refer to the following Washingtonians: Bev Alfred Holmead, corner #h and Bs. w. or 6th and @ streats southwest, street southeast. - Alexander, Jeweller, Pennsylvania avenue, Mr. Joseph Winfield, 916 G street southwest. Price & cents For sale by all principal Drag- sists, also at 906 D street southwest, wheres large Lumber of testimonials can be seen. _A perfect ca may3-lw" Se Froespations DUG CHEaP, BY THOS. BH WILLIaMs, 1509 7th street’ northw: ne northwest. oi tm* L> LIME! LL WOOD-BUBST LIME. @1 00 per barrel Delivered in ali parts of the city. : ‘THOMAS B street, bet. loch aud | | Ve". 48—N2. 6,592. TWO CENT _EVENING STAR. _ Washington News and Gossip. 8 orce to-day were $410,173.14. ‘THe ARKANSAS CAS# was d scassed in the © .Dinet sew ion of to-day. A B. HALL was confirmed as postmaster of Gaiveston, Texas. by th Sonate yesterday. THE SENATE Disrascr GoMMITTR? had no meeting to-day,on account of the republican Senatorial caucus. DisTRiet pay u the Honse will hereafter be the third Monday (after 2». m.) inevery month instead of the third Friday, the rules of the House baring been thus modified to-day. ARcHRISHOr McCLOsKY, of New York, ar- rived in the city last evening, and 1s staying with his niece, Mrs. Frank D. Cleary, en 13th street. A TRLYGRAM was received at the Treasury department to-day from Secretary Richardson, who is in Richmond, announcing that he wili return to Washington to-night, and that he is in exectient health. NoMINATIONS.—The President sent the fol- lowing nominations to the Senate to-day :— James G. Grindley, of New York, to be consul at Kingston, Jamaica; John G. Taylor, collec- tor of customs at Annapolis, M THE CRNTENNIAL BILL was this morning re- committed to the Centennial Committee, of which Judge Kelley is chairman. The bill will net be brought u this session, bat its — are confident it can be passed next winter. A carces of republican Senators was held this morning to determine the order of business in the Senate, and especially to consider what action would be advisible on the civil rights bill now pending in that boty. No decision was reached, and the caucus adjourned to meat im mediately after the adjournment of the Senate to-day THE ARGUMENTS OF coUNSEL in the Howard case bas closed, and the cass is now baing con. sidered within closed doors. The summing up for the government by the jadge advocate was a thorough review of the testimony, plainly sst- ting forth all the evidence and making no ex- act theory of prosecution, but resting the case npon bard facts as contained in the testimony, from which the court will draw its deductions. Navat Notrs.—The Navy department has information of the death of Arsene N. Gerault, Professor of Mathematics, United States Navy, who died at New Brunswick onthe 2d Instant. P ofersor Gerault has been in the navy since 1845, most of the time at the Naval Acatemy, and was on the retired list at the time of his death. The U. S. steamer Powhatan arrived a: Hampton Roads, April 6th, and has been ordered to the Norfolk navy yard. DINNER TO Mg. SARTORIS.—Marshal Ochil tree, of Texas, gave a dinner at Willard’s ic ‘ompliment to Mr. Sartoris yesterday. There Bere present pesides Marshal Ochiltree and M Ss es, Governor Hebert is, Sena send, Geo. H. Builer, and NavaAL Gazerts.—Commander Joseph P. Fite, ordered to command the iron-clad steamer Ajax. Commander E. K. Owen has een ordered tocommand the Canonicus. As lant Surgeon Wm. L. Dixon has been ordered to the naval hospital, Washington. Assistant Surgeon J. H. Hall has been ordered to the naval hospital at Chelsea, Mass. Commander L. A. Kimberly bas been detached from th= and ordered to retarn hom Com mander Joseph N. Muiler from the Ajax, and ordered home. Tae INVESTIGATION of the District affairs has so far elicited nothing derogatory to the Board of Public Works, and the memorialists have not made a single point against Governor Shepherd, but, on the contrary, have clearly established the fact that be isa man of great ener, spotless integrity, and an officer o at executive ability. He has transformed Warhington from an offensive mudhole into « beautifal and attractive city, and made it what it thould be—the pride of the nation.— Wash ington Correspondence Omaha Bee. A COMMITTEE appointed at a meeting of citi zens interested in @ new bridge across the East- ern branch was at the room of the Senate Dis- teiet Committee this morning to urge a favora ble report by the latter committee of the bill recently introduced in the Senate appropriating $146,000 to build an tron and masonry bridg= and causeway at the point referred to. The ‘ollowing members of the citizens’ committee were present:. I. Fenwick Young, Joseph S. Worthington, Stephen M. Golden, jenry Netlor, Alex. R. Garden, J. T. Jenkins, John W. Van Hook, Washington Young, jr., Alfred Deal, and Colonel H. B. Denman. Mr. G. H. L. T.cbe. an architect and bridge builder, who « fers to build the bridge over the Anacostia for the sum named in the bill, was present with the committee. Tus Hover Committee on Pacific Railroads 'y unanimously agreed to report and rec- ¢mmen! the of a@ bill directing the Secretary ot the Treasury to demand of each of the Pacific ratlroad companies the immedi- ate payment of the tive per centum per annum of their respective net receipts, required by \aw to be paid over to the Government and ap- piles to the liquidation of the interest on their onds. The bill will also contain a provision directing the Attorney General to commence proceedings to enforce the payment of this five ser cent, in case the demand of the Secretary 0: the Treasury Is not complied with. Tne {- gislation of last Congress merely authorized tle Attorney General to commence such pro- cedings. This bill proposes toenact a positive r quirement to effect the same object. Pitt is Rererence To Tae FrexpMen’s Savine ayp Trust Comvany.—in the House day Mr. Durham, from the Committee on Genking and Currency, reported a bill amend- ing the charter of the Freeimen’s Savings and Trust Company and for other purposes, which wes Tecommitted and ordered to be printed. The bill amends the act of incorporation so that beveatter it shal! be the duty of the trustees and cers of said company to make loans to the eatent Of one-half the deposits by them re- ccived upon bonds or notes secured by mort. geges, or deeds of trust upon unincumbered Teal estate situate in the vicinity of the agency or branch of said company, from which such deposits are received, worth upon cash ap- praisement at least double the amount of sail ans, exclusive of buildings. Tue other halt they shall invest in United States bonds or keep on deposit in some national bank such ‘ums a8 may be necessary to meet current pa: ments. It shall be the duty of the officers to collect, a speedily as possible, all sums loaned by them outside of the states from which received, and them as before stated It all be lawfal, when it that tbe interests of the deposi it, for the trustees of the cor; Soy time to close any of th to ‘any time to close any agencies, pa’ depositors a Pro rata amount of the ie foe Bh aud interest due them, and also a rateable pro- portion of any surplus which may have acca- mulated ‘unger the pro: R. Young, Col Jones. +h, ip like manner, tras- tees of the cor mn of Controller of the Currency. The officers not at loan to me, ‘he company who shall embezzle tbe com pany, or shall make false statement of the condition of the bank to the Feapeme or to any one appointed to examine the condition of shall be gutity of misdemeanor, guilty shall'be punished by imprie: onment for @ term not exceeding five years. Section 6 probibits the payment of more than Sve cent. interest on deposits. Section 7 pro- vides that whenever it may be deemed advisa- bie by the trustees of the rol spewerg to wind up the entire beskaean: tea shall select three com- petent men, to be styled comm! who shall give a joint bond to the United States of $100,000, and these com ners shall take chsrge of al! the property and effects of the company, collect sams due and distribute to depositors as fast as practicable pro rafa. The- cvmmissioners shall perform duties under oath, and shall receive a com pensation out of to be fixed by the the funds of the company, ‘and Controller of the “ ry of the Treasury Currency. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee Closing Proceedings Yestor.is7. At the close of our report yesterday of the proceedings ot the joint Congressional commit- tee investigating District affairs, it was stated that Gov Shepherd sabmitted a statement of the taxes collected by the administrations of Mayors Bowen avd Emery, ana the amount Pp by them fer advertising, general expen- en, KC. i 1 he state ment shows under Hon. Sayles J. Bowen's i ministration—Gever: taxes col- m existing at end of ad ; total expenditures Fred by ase-sments and debt, Hon. Matthew G. Em mivistration—Taxes collected, $1,219,393.24; smentsfor printing, binding and advertising, 40; otal general expenci ures, $1.215,- (in addition to this sum, $300,000 was expended under authority of the acts of Con- gress approved July 7 and July 15, 18/0, by cer- tifieates of indebtedne's, but, being for debt incurred prior to June, i870, is not included.) Special assessments for imprevements, $731,- 329.34. (Included in this amount is the sam or $195,372 85 for assesements made andscrip ‘ssued by the District government on work fally c>m- pleted prior to May $1, 1871.) General debt ex- isting at end of administration, $3,170, total expenditures and liabilities incart assersments and debt, $5.1 ‘i rand total of habilities and expenditures for three years, #9. £9400. The Governor said he had this statement prepared with a view of refuting a great many charges that had been made upon the present District government as to excessive taxation. The Governor then submitted document's showing the relative prices allowed by the board for fagging: and why. The Governor said of one of the bills audited and paid by the sero pare po with which the Board ot orks had nothing to do: ‘Footing that P the actual cost of that flagging around the Hth-street circle was #135, as pat: by the engineer in charge ot the pablic buildings and grounds, General Mictler.”” Q State in that connection the price charged hy the board. A. The price charged by the board is $1.25 for the flagging similar to that laid around the Lith street circle, the difference being that it is binestone tnstead of Seneca, the bluestone being much better. ‘The Governor was then questioned as to the orders given the engineers about cross-sections &c., and was then asked: Stats why work was not continued upon the digging cellars of the new City Hall building on Pennsylvania ave. nue. A. Merely because the force was wanted somewhere else. ‘The work was commenced and some contractors failed to finish up their work, and we had to have their work finished. By the Chairman:—Q. Loheerve some digging going on there now? A. Yes, sir; they are dig- ging cut the foundation for a'cellar. I stopped them this morning, at the request of Senator Morrill, Q. State the amount properly payable by the government for its rhare of the improvements, and in its relations generally existing between the District government and the United States? The Cbairman.—1 de not know as I under- stand this. Mr. Mat'ingly.—Taat isa mistake of the copy- ist in drawing off that question. The Witnes:.—I think it is all stated in my answer. It is all summed up ina untshell. ‘Ih 45 per cent. of the property of the District p: all the taxes. The government owns abou* half of the property, and has remitted about 5 per cent. of the remainder to churches and schools and benevolent institutions, and does not pay any on itsown property—that is, general taxes— so that really 45 per cent. of the real estate pays all the taxes. Q. And that isthe only property taxed? A. That is the only property that is taxed. Q. Do you issue heenses here for the District government? A. Yea, sir. Q. State the reasons for the present embar- rassed condition of the Districi? A. Well, I think it is stated in my auswer pretty plainiy. The passage of the general tax law, at the last legislature, made an abatement of three-fourths of one per cent. a month on all taxes. Shortly after this, the financial crisis came on, and money has been worth more than nine per cent. a year to almost everybody, andthe payment of taxesbas been deferred. There is no penalt: for bor-payment. They do not fall due until July, and there has been no way, therefore, of meeting the demands of the government. Q. It all your taxes had been collected would ‘oa Lave had means to carry on your work’ A. If all our taxes had been coliscted we would have means enough to pay every dollar that the District owes to scbooj-teachers, firemen, and all its employes; and if the assessments were in such shape that the money on them could be collected, the Board of Public Works would not be short over $1,000,000. or $1,500,000. The Governor was then examiacd at length as to the indebteduess of the District govera- mént. The examination of the witness was discon- tinued on account of the members on the part of the House being called away to vo‘e on the centennial bill. Mr. Mattingly announced that the District upon the close of the cross-examination ot Gov. Shepherd, would rest ite defence. Senator Allison remarked that the committee rererved the right to recall any of the witnesses should they need any further explanation in regard to facts, stating al-o that there was a robability that some of the engineers of the ‘d would be recalled in relation to the re- Measurements of the improvements bordering upon government property, now being made by a surveyor appointed by the committee. To-day’s Session. The committee was called to order at a quarter before one o'clock. G. H. Wilcox was sworn and submitted the following statemen: “In the testimony of Mr. Storrs before the committee, my natne and severs! others was mentioned in a very unjustifiable manner. Mr. Storrs proposed to come before this com- mittee, provided be had an opportanity, and correct Eis testimony. Ashe has not, I desire simply to state { never visited Mr. Storrs’ room except at his request, and while there Mr. Storra never incurred <—oe whatever on my account. I submit Mr. Storrs’ letter to me and ask that it be made cp of the a of this committee. It will perhaps as far as he is able repair the injustice to me by his very extra ordinary and unkind remarks.’” In the letter accompanying this statement Stcrrs writes to Willcox: ; “In my testimony before the investigatinig committée you appear to think that [ have Stated matters greatly to your disadvantage, and whick I very much regret. I also regret that I made it appear that you were an unwel- come visiter at my room. Our intercourse, since that time, bas been of @ socis! and agree able nature, and I have now no reason to be- heve from all that I bave seen, but that your course in relation to the pending investigation since I knew you, has been upright and straightforward, as you very well kuow my own has been. Gov. 8 D RECALLED, Gov. Alex. R. Shepherd recalled:—Witness thought deduction should have been made on the DeGolyer and Mc count of the g has beet y pg nd laid by another party; it was dene to tate the work. . Do know any case where grading was acted from s contract for = pavement which bad baer done by another contractor? A. I know rer erste toed measurements; it is the business of engineer's Q. What has been the mode of letting con- tracts? A. It has been to give the work at the prices fixed by the board to asidle parties; the Vice President of the executive officer, and did most of the A all large contracts were let by the authority of 8 majorit; board. Q. Do you know of any cases where contracts were let to parties not contractors and then were being completed promptly and Do know how man: its the Evans concrete’ compa : "Ant dont know ut that they control one patent; — were merged into ofte company; | don’t know bow many patent pavements they had contro of; an account was made out by Mr. Sis pon w! and Mr. Cert! tm: gestion u| an sobropriation ot Soe sallbon dollars was pred to reimbarse the old corporation for ‘work done for the United States. as Did you have an account made out to get ropriation of $913.401.207 A. There was aneclimate made showing what as necessary to complete the work og oy ‘niment prop- erty; it was made up from best data that id be ured. Oo. By The report of 1873, Board of Public eres it is stated that the indebtedness of the i. government to the District of Colum- for work around government A274. is That was for money it im the rey ¢ amount the United States ought to pay, was it? A. I- was put in that shape for a’ definite form; I think the general government owes us double that amount; the 9, government should pay for ee, over which they have exclusive con- trol. Witrees was questioned at length with refer- ence to ap ropriations made, and how they were applicd. Witness stated that the improvements aroand the horse-shoe of the Capitol were made by the Board of Public Works upon the request of Mr. Morrill, and in accordance with Uongres- sionai legislation, Q. The tact ia thongh that after the at bas been eatsill ed by Congress the ‘d Procceced to pave and grade the streets, but No! tu xecordance with the grade estadiished by Congress. Did Mr. Clark call your atten- tion to the fact that you were not following the rade at Ist street? A. L catled his attention to it, and ordered Clark to give me something io wricng concerning the grade established by Congress; he did not do ir 1 we were com pelied to go ahead under the engin»«r's depart- ment of tue t« ard; the people on Ist streeet had to a to their houses someway. Witness «x itables and measurements sanswer. H2 stated he would beve full account made up ot all the work done by the old corporation and by the Board of Public Works; the main sewerage of the city will cost about three m Ilion dollars; the aggre- gate of a-counts ardited and to complete work under contract will amount to something over two million dollars; the citizens have aiready paid an aggregate of one million dollars for main sewerage. Witness stated that tive hun- dred acres ot this city was tn avenues, which would not be here if not a capital city; if a commercial city they would be contracted and taken a with property which would pay taxes; not a dollar of sewer bonds was hypothecated to pay the January interest; the money was bor- Towed on tivking fund bonds on account of the sinking tond commission. Witness thought Mr. Oertley’s sewer average for charges against the government was placed too high. At 2 o’clock the committee took a recess for twenty miputes. ——_-+ee-____ TRE WEATHER EUMMARY of the Signal office for the week ending yesterday says:—‘A storm center advanced from the coast of North Caro- lina and Virginia northeastward to Cape Cod, and thence northward over Maine and the lower St. Lawrence valley, daring Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday ot’ the past week. A second moved trom the upper Mis:ouri valley southeastward to Tennessee, and thence east- ward over North Carolina into the Atlantic, during Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. At present the barometer is quite nniform over the United States. The rainfali tor the past week averages about as follows in the districts mentioned: Lawrence valley, 15 inches; New Engiand, 10; middie Atlantic States, 1.1; south Atlantic states, 2.0; easter Gulf states, 0.5; western Gulf states, 0.25; low lake region, 0 25; upper lake regtun, 0.1; Ohio valley, 0. Tenneszee, 0.9; upper Mississippi valley, lower Missouri yaliey, 0.5; Minxesota, 0. A Youne Gire Porsoxs Hersece sy Eat- 1G MatCREs —Unrequited Love the Cause.— Last evening about 7 o'clock Bertha Daniels, Vi yeors of age, died at her father’s dwelling No. 904 Wood street, trom the etfects of eating the ends of sulphur matches. It app-ars that Bertha had for along time been enamored of 4 young man who seemed to return her atfec tion. Her father objected to the mat forbade her lover to enter the house. ‘ident- ly believing that all would end right at last, she assumed to be resigned to the separation until last Friday atternoon, when, whileon an errand, she saw ber lover deeply engrossed with the at tractions of a young lady with whom he was walking. This seemed to turn her hope to , for the next morning she bought a box matches and began eating them. At dinner he comp.ained of feeling unwell, and the next day was unable to walk. On Sunday she con- feaeed the deed to her mother. A physician was sulumoued and a close watch kept over her. It ie believed that she contrived to evade their vigilance in some way, for in spite of medical attendance she rapidly grew worse until death ended her self-inflicted suffering —Paila. Press, 6th. es Heavy DamaGes.—The New York Timas of yesterday Teports the fuliowing case: The cas? of Thomas Hamilton against tne Toird Avenue railroad company was tried for the second time in the superior court, yesterday, before Judge Speir and a jury, Fesalting tn @ verdict for the plaintift for $1.50. ‘The plaint: the company at 9Ist street to ride to Jlst street, and paid the full fare of seven cents. At 65th street he was compelied to change cars, and on asking the conductor for a transfer ticket wa- told thatit was not necessary. When he goton the other car his fare was demanded of hiw a and he, refusing to pay, was put off the or this tort he sought to recover dam e. On the first trial plaintif got a verdict for 0, but the company appealing, a new trial ‘as granted by the court of appeals for error The present verdict, therefore, is three times tLe amount of the former. A Lytxo Disratca.—Some “trathful spe- cial” telegraphed to Philadelphia yesterday af- ernoon that the Centennial bill had passed the House. The common council was in session, the Centennial board of finance to diate preliminary steps for the issuing of con- tracts tor building a machinery hall and conser- vatory. This resolution passed into the select branch for concurrence, bat by the time it was called up accurate news as to the action of Con- gress had been received, and the resolution was referred to the committee on the Centennial. Se working men elected to office in t! city, de- vlared that the time was near at hand when there would be but six hours’ work day for workingmen, and when a man would put on his overalls and ‘e them off but onceaday. The effect of his 7 upon himself was that he left his tools, donned black kid gloves, and from being @ first class mechanic, commanding the bighest wages, he became a very poor reformer, living upon assessments upon his fellow work- men, and soon brought his own family to want. A Crusaps on Corsets.—Mra. rett, M. D., has been lectu three weeks in Mr. Beecher: 8, false hair, and high ecturers are to be employed, and @ library of medical works established. — well-known ladies are interested in the society. Baoors Res 1Z8D 48 GOVERNOR OF AR- KANSAS BY THE Stats Svuveeme Covar.— Four of the five judges of the Arkansas Su- preme Court met inside Brooks’ line yesterday morning aud delivered an opinion in relation ot Joseph Brooks Henry Page, state treas- urer, being an application for a mandamus to compel the treasurer ° es requisition for $1,000 made by Brooks. ie demurrer w ss an- uulled, and the writ of mandamus will be awarded as prayed for. FLOATING Istanps.. singul riosity is found at Sadawga Pon bam, Vt., consisting of 150 acres ing on thi ir nataral cu- , in Whitting- of land float- irface of the water, covered with cranberries, and even sustaining trees fifteen feet bigh. When the water is raised or lowered at the dam of the pond, the island rises an i falls with it, and fish are caught by boring a hule in crust and fishing down as yh the ice in win similar land Once existed in a small je near angor, Me., and there are such in southern Florida. gee _—$———— ACQUITTRD.—The c&se of Courtland A. Tague, ex~ of Broekiyn, N. Y., on during the past week oon of con- Dg pubile eye to his own uso, was verting the este jiven to th after dat from f030 a one P. ev raion g peter ig of not guilty. Sprague was deoply at- eee KILLED BY & Five root JuMP.—A Miss Claussen, the daughter of a promi chant in Galena, Ill., died a few da: the effects of inj sustained Jj from a loft, a d'stance of about five feet. ——— A BRvUIssE SHoT.—A ai to the special og Pittsburg Evening city, Pa., says Ben. aceid Chronicle from : coherent ‘moralogy and ee ip 8 crit Bass Batt.—The Athletic base ball club de- feated the Philadelphia club 7 a score of 7tol. The Al detested at New York yesterday by theamatear Fiyawaye, by @ score of 12 toil. ax Herry Bereett has permanently retired from the race course. zi THE TREASON OF THE NEW YORK BANK NO COMPANIES. A Chapter from the Rebel Archives, The New York bank note companies—the “American” and the “ National”—have been making a desperate fight lately to obtain a special appropriation from Congress securing to them a contract for engraving and printing ited States notes, bonds ard other securities. ‘The other day a bombshell was exploded under them in the committee room, when they were urging their point, by the production from the rob archives in possession ot the War depart- ment ot the chapter of treason contained in the {.llowing correspondence between the New York companies and the confederacy. The first of these letters, as will be see dated March 2d, and the last April 16, 1 Actual hostilities’ commenced by the ting upon Port Sumter on April 12th of that seam Any mac who dared to exprese an opinion fayoraile to the touth was regarded throughout the traitor, and was in dauger of being su to the nearest lamp post by an angry mob. Yei three deys after Fort Sumter surrendered the secretary of the National k Note company was coolly proposing to aid and abet the rebel lien by furnishing it with a earrene: TRE CHAPTER OF TREASON. American Bank-No1k Company, } Merchants’ Exchange, New York, March 2, 1581.5 Hon. C. G. Memminger, Secretary of the Treasury, Montgomery Sir:—Agreeably to your request, per tele- raph, to our friends, Messrs. Bainbridge utier, we beg to hand you herewith enclosed specimens of the bonds and loan certificates we are now executing for the United States Treas- ury Department, and of treasury notes just en- graved for the state of Mississippi. We also enclose an estimate of the cost ‘of twenty, thou. and bonds with twenty coupons, including plate printing and paper; also an estimate for engraving, printing, and paper for one thoa- sand loan certificates, inscribed stock; also an estimate for treasury notes like the United States, three ona plate, and lil Mississippi, four on a plate. Thi certificates herewith enclosed may be usefal in indicating the sizes and general form, but the vignettes, Xc., of course have to be different. y Adams Express Company we send a ‘cel to your address, containing proofs of other bonds and certificate plates, as also of the United States Treasury notes, together with variety of vignettes, from which we hope a suitable selection can be made to answer your requirements. The time required for engraving plates would depend upon whether such a se- lection could be made for the embellishment of the bond and certiticates, or whether new de signs would be required. In the former case the plates could be engraved in two weeks from receipt of order. In the latter case it would vary from three weeks to as mauy months, de- pendicg upon the pumber and character of the subjects to be engraved. In either ease you may rely upon every effort — made by as to meet your requirements, and if necessary we will work night and day for that parposs. ‘The printing is a slow process. We can print nl copies of coupons per day and 50) ew day of the inscribed stock certiticates, b we can send them = of 1,000 or a less number as fast as they will probably be re- auired for use. As we are continually doing, the printing of the insoribed stock certificates could be greatly expedited by having two ce! tficates of each denomination engraved on a eS as has been done by the United States ressury Department. In some cases the dan- ger or pentane | these valuable documents by the photographic process has rendered it Recestary to print them in two permanent colors, which has been proved to be an effectual protection. Keferring to our cirenlar and hoping to have the pleasure of executing yourorders, we remain, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servants, Te. R. Epson, President. THRY WANT THE SPECIMENS RETURNED. AMERICAN Bank Note ComPan 2 Merchant's Exchange. New York, March 22, 1861. § The Hen. C. Memminger, Secretary of th: Treasury, Montgomery, Ala. Str: Under date of 24 instant I bad the honor of addressing you enclosing estimates of bonds, loan certificates, and Treasury notes, with specimens of similar docaments éxecuted by this company, with a view of facilitating your supposed wants and soliciting your orders. I omitted to request that the specimens be re- turned after they had served the above purpose, and I now beg le: respectfuliy to request that ou will Cause the specimens to be carefully packed and sealed and returned to the address of this company by express at oar expense. Very respectiully, your obedient servant, Tracy K. Epson, President. THE Jor COMPLETE. AmERican Bank Notes New Yor«, April Memminger, Sec o To the Hon. C. ery, Ala. Dak Siz: We sent you last evening by ex press, at the order of G. B. Lamar, esq , one book containing 250 loan certificates of =1.000 each, numbered from 1 to 250. We shall for ward again on the Sth inst. Very Fespeettully, your obedient servant, Wa. H. Wuitna, Secretary. Bank Nore Coxrany,/ New York, April 8, 1861. ‘5 Memminger, Secreiary, &., AMERIC To the Hon. C. Montyomery, Ala. : Dear Sin: We send you by express, at the order of G. B. Lamar, one book 250 loan certifi- cates $500, Nos. | to 250; one book, 250 loan cer- tificates $1,000, Nos. 250 to £00, and remain your obedient servants, Ws. H. Warttne, Secretary. AmMeERICAN Bank Nots Company, } New York, April 12, 1861. '§ To the Hon. C. G. Memminger, Secreiary, c-, Montgomery, A Deak Six: We send you by express to-day three books of loan certificates, $50 each, Nos. 1 to 750; one do., do., $100 each, Nos. 5%) to 750; one do., do. , $1,000 each, Nos. 750 to 1,000, by the order of G. B. Lamar. Please acknowledge re- ceipt of the above, also of the books forwarded on the 5th and 8°h inst., and much oblige Your obedient servant, Wa. H. Wuitino, Secretary. THE NATIONAL ComPany’s Jos. Bank or tus Rervscio, ) New York, April 15, 1861.5 To the Hon. C. G. Memminger, Montgomery, Ala. Sin: 1 have yours of the 11th inst., received this morning. The ational Bank Note Com pany will fe ‘d to-day 1,000 impressions of nd 100s, Treasury notes, and they will print ompany has seng fou three books, Nos. 1 to 750, of 50s; three books, Nos. 1 to 750, of 1008; one book, Nos. | to 250, of 5008; four books, Nos. 1 to 1,000 of 1,0903; and it will forward to-day one book, Nos.'75 to 1,000, of 50s, and two books, Nos. 25 to 750, of 5008 certificates. They will’ send what’ 1000s they have printed and print no more of that de- nomination, but will fill up the number orige inally ordered (3,000) in @ larger number of 1,0008. I think I wrote you that both companies took the hazard of delivery of all, inciuding the plates, in Montgomery. The latter company will forward the plates of the certiticatss to their branch in New Orleans as soon as the present order is filled: fours, G. B. Lamar. No check received, as stated in your letter. RECEIVING PAY. National Bank Nore Company, No. 1 WaLt 8t., New York, April 16, 1361 To the Hon. . Elmore, Treasurer of Confeder- ate States, Montgomery. Dgak Sik: Your favor of the 11th inst., and a Wouan’s Scrzgion Expvmance.—Mrs. Co- mer, wife of the fuskie FORTY-THIRD CONGRES3, Farpar, May 8. SENATE.—Mr. Washbarn presented a me. morial of merchants and shipowners of Glou- cester, Mass., in reference to compulsory pilot- sge. Keferred to the Committee on Com- iG merce. Mr. Oglesby, trom the Committee on Indian Afaire, reported without amendment bill to enable Indians to become citizens. On motion of Mr. Washburn, the joint reso- lution offered by Mr. Sumner at the beginning of the session, providing for the setil>ment of international disputes by arbitration, was taken from the table and reterred to the Uommittee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Irgali, trom the Committee on Military Affairs, reported the bill explanatory of resolu tion for the relief of settlers upon the absentee Sbawnee lands in Kansas. The calendar of general onters was then pro. ceeded with, and the following bills passed House bill fo relieve certain persons thereia named, late members of company K, 58th reg iment Iilincis volunteer intantry, from ihe charge of mutiny. House bill for the relief of Wm. F. Kerr. Senate bill for relief of Albert M. Steinhousen, late major 6sth regiment New York infantry volunteers. House bill for re- itet of Jos. C. Livingston, late private company E. 3d regiment lowa volunteer infantry. House bill for relief of Geo. Yount. House bill for relief of William A. Snodgrass, late lieutenant company H, 39ch regiment Ohio veteran volun teer infantry. Senate bill to authorize an ap- poiptment in the inspector general's department. Senate bill to refund E. and J. Koch cer! customs duties; House bill for relief of R. W. Clark, postmaster at Brattleborough, Vt; House bill for the relief of MeClintoch Young, of Maryland; House bill authorizing the pay- ment of prize money to the officers and crew of the U.S. steamer Bienville; House bill to authorize the Secre’ @ Navy to remove the powder magazine froth Fort Norfolk, Nor- folk, Senate Colonel Uriah Maryland line; House Se Ja to Mary J. Block and to let daughter of Col. Wm. Hall, of the 1ith infantry; House bill granting pension to ing ‘DAION E Sail “dward Jardine, late colone! and dier general, U. 8. volunteers. The bill amendatory of the act in regard to the Yellowstone park was recommutted to the Committee on Public Lands, brevet briga- Mr. Sherman gave notice that as soon as the | Geneva award bill and the civil rights bill are = of be would call up the new finance pill. Mr. Carpenter submitted a resolution tnstract: ing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether the third sectionof the act creating the Police Court of the District of Columbia, in so far as it denies a trial by jury, is constitutional Adopted. Mr. Edmunds then called up the Geneva award bill. The bil stead through, and the amend ments reported by the Committee on the Judi clary were agreed to. Mr. Edmunds, in explaining the bill, re- marked that the insurance companies bad no Fight to any of the money. r. Thurman moved to amend by striking out that clause of the bill exclading insurance com- panies, and which, he said, was unjust. He Proposed to speak on this subject, but did not teel able to do ao to-day. On motion of Mr. Morton the Senate went Into executive session, aud then adjourned till Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The House met at 11 a. m., as per standing order. Mr. Randall, (Pa.,) from the Committee on Rules, reported an amendment to the i2*th and 120th rule, by striking out Saturday wherever it occurs, the effect of which is to limit the con- sideration of private bills to Fridays. Mr. Hawiey, (Ill.,) chairman of the Committee on Claims, opposed the adption of the amend- ment, as not affording a sufficient time tor the consideration of private bills. Mr. Randall thought one day in the week was sufficient to be devoted to private bills, and said if there were any pension bills pending the House would cheertuliy give an evening ses-ion to them, so that class ehould not suffer. Mr. Hawley reminded him that the third Friday was given to the District of Columbia, and Cy ps that the third Satarday in the month be given to that committee. Mr. Poland (Vt.) urged that it wou'd expe- dite business and insure a better attendance on that day to assign Saturdays to the considera tion of private bills. After discussion, the rules were. by unani- fous consent, changed so as to assign the third Monday, afte’ lock, to the District of Co- jumbia, and the amenimeat was tacn passed as reported. Mr. Durbam (Ky.), from the Committee on Banking ana Currency, reported a bill in rela- tion to the Freedmen’s Trust and Savings Com- fany, and for other purposes. Ordered printed and recommitted. Mr. Hale (Me.) called up the bill for th lief of the sufferers by the overflow of the | Mismasippi, and moved concurrence in the Sen- ate smendment. The Senate amendment was concurred in. Mr. Hale withdrew bis motion to table the centennial bill, and,on motion of Mr. Hendee (ye). it was recommitted to the Centennial Committee. On motion of Mr, Averill, the bill giving the assent of Congress to the improvement of the Wolf river, in Wisconsin, was taken up and the Senate amendment concurred in. Mr. Packer, (Pa.) chairman of the Commit. tee on Post Office and Post Koads, asked and obtained consent for that committee to sit during the sessions of the House pe proce the inves- vestigation, in relation to mail contracts, order- ed by the House. The special order, a bill for the relief of the state of Tennessee in connection with certain railroad property and material, then came up. Mr. Frye, (Mi Judiciary Commit. tee, reported a substitute, giving to the Secre- tary ot War, and with the advice and consent of the Attorney General, authority to compro- mise and adjust all demands relative to rail- road property and railroads ou equitable and Just terms. 5 Mr. Frye (Me.) advocated the bill, and said the state of Tennessee had been forced at the close of the war to give bonds, amounting in the aggregate to $465,795 with interest at 7 3-10 per cent for this ratiroad property, al- though nobody expected that the bonds would ever ‘be paid. It was a mere matter of form to cloee up the affairs of the war. Mr. Willsrd ( Vt.) said he thought there was a better opportunity to ascertain the actual value of the property at the time the property was transferred, and in the absence of an allegation of fraud that would seem te be the basis on which the transfer was made, than could be bad now after @ lapse of eight years. Mr. Frye said the authorities of Tennessee objected to taking the road st the valuation, but were forced to do it by the general govera- went. Mr. Poland (Vt.) briefly explained fire bi of the reads from their seizure and use by the Government to their transfer to the state, and eaid there was little choice left the latter. ‘The bill was then 5 Mr. Frye also reported from the same com mittee a bill toextend the provisions of the act of March 3, 1573, providing for the collection of debts due from southern railroads, with an | Kiebard Schell, | were posted on TR Naw Yorn, May 5.—The Anchor line steam- sip Ethiopia is now twenty cays out CGimsgow for this t, and the friends of en board are inning to feel anatous. The ‘thiojia if a new bost, her third trip, they have no fears re- safety, but think her machinery ie d, and she is proceeding under sail. THE AMRUAL REUSION OF THE MANHATTAN cLun agents declare as the thie bet garding r took place last evening. It was regarded as of mel! political importance, axide from Ite social character. The assemblage was very Among those t were A terdorfer, Tho: tor MW. . ex-Sepater James A Parker, N.Y; arkeon N. Potter, Francis : Judges Gilbert and d Augustus Schell (ateo. He said he believed the democratic ad- wou'd restore good Speeches were Senator Bayard, nator Brad b. Smith, of Ver- from Edward Barke, nator Sievepaon, o Quiney Adama, Heixter Cly- Tarbox, Gideon Welles, William Pinckney Whyte, M. ©. Kerr, Senator Hager, and Senator Bogy, expressing regret at their ability to attend THE CHANEREK OF CONNEROR DINNER. The one bunded and s'xth annoal dinner of te Chamber of Commerce wok place Las’ even- ing. some two hundred and fifty prominent gentlemen be ng present, including Vice Preai- devt Wilton. Speeches were mado by Wuliam E. Dodge, Judge Noah Davis, Mayor Ha meyer, A.A. Low, Hon. Wm. M. Evarts, Elliett F. “Shephera, Protessor Hitchcock, General Porter, Erastas Brooks and others. VICE PRESIDENT WILSON left here to-day for Bost Hendrict Skirmishing to Arkansas. BAD STORIES ABOUT Bax s Naw You, May 5 —A special dispateh from Little Kock a: colored man belonging to Savage's command at New Gasoony stated bere yesterday that Whitehead declared that he would take no more Brooks men prisoners, but would slaughter them wherever he found them assembling ARREST OF A POST OFFICE AGENT BY BAX- bd TRR's ™ General Edgerton, special agent of the Post Office department, was arrested last night while driving out by Blocher, Baxter's military ernor. He was copfived in the guardbouse for as chort time. FIRING AT BROOKS’ ricKeTs, A Baxter man stationed on the bank of the river, about nine o'clock this morning fired at one of Brooks’ pickets, standing opposite, near the state house. ‘Tb head in a tree. Sa commenced firing on aater pickets, the river sde, conting be former would rush out of day. an old stable on the bank tnside of their lines, fire and run back to reload. Brooks’ pickets are not atiowed to return the fire, as regulars are eta tioned between the contending forces. ETHWORKS AND RAREICADES t the state bouse earthworks are being thrown up, 80 as to strengthen the barricades. Fortifications are under w across the street trom the state house in vacant lote, and pickets are DOW posted on the Opposite sidewalk. Men ¢ being drilled in defence of the barricades, cing andfiring. All the windows ia thestate house ate barricaded and loop- holed. A BATTLE EXPECTED SUNDAY. Sr. Lovis, May 3 Littie Kock to the @ govervorship controversy will be heavily rein- forced en Saturday and Sunday, aud a collision between the con est: ed. Lieut. Col. Frowler, with 1¢ taken from, the Industriel universtty and aboat 40 men, is expected to wrrive and reinforce Brooks to-night. 1t is probable that Baxter will im the leigisiature though well-informed persons say that not a foarth of the members will be present. It is also not im- probable that, incidental to the confasio: week, telegraphic co my interrupted, or a Baxter censorship established unless the President recognizes Brooks under the decision of the supreme court. Prominent Baxter men adwit that Baxter has no further right to press bie claim. - A Brig Run Down by a Steamer. STORY OF & BURVIVOR. Attantre City, N.J.. May 5—A man calling himself Alexander H. Rambo, a passenger on the brig Eliza Stevens, of Portland or Bagor, trom Kingston, Jamaica, for New York, # ashore last night. He says the brig © im down by & steamer; when he goton deck he found the wreck abandoned and beard bo: rowing off. After waiting some got plark and ewam for Absecom light, lauding about 11 o'clock A MAY BOW SPuaM IN Loxpow, May 8.—The weather here to-day i very urvett At noon snow and bail wero falling, but at this hour (12:30, it is clear, ANOTHER CARLIST DEFEAT. 2 troops have come up with the body of Carlists under com mand of Don Alfonso, and defeated them with a beavy lors, ——— Sleeping Cars Off the Track. RAL PASSENGERS SLIGHTLY BURT. © KEErSIE, May 4.—Three sleeping cars of the Atlantic express, bound east, were thrown from the track in consequence of a broken wheel, near Fort Plain, on the New York Central railroad. Several passengers were slightly bone seriously. peecnee May 5.—Immense throngs of magnificent tair groands sit- autifal bay. The address of vated on our President Langdon was listened to by an im- mense concourse yesterday. Over ten thou- sand persone were present. An Inventor Killed. Boston, May §—Charles Kenuiston, a well- known inventive genius, was killed, and his son considerably bruised, by their carriage being run into by @ ratiroad train. — as A Mane ny Teteorara.—The follow- ing particulars of @ recent marriage ceremony are given in the Journal of the 2c “Thursday, April 16,8 m! Towa, office of the Western Union Te! Company married a couple at Bon: he performing the ceremony nouncing the marriage vow over the wire. Precisely at 5 o'clock dispatch was sent to Keokuk to the effect that the candidates were atthe Solegragh office in Bonaparte, and ready to proceed. The clergyman at Keokuk at once rent a dispatch to the — Jobo ivan and Frances Godown, telling them to join bancs and sign a written pledge which had been lett with them, and in which they mutually and solemnly promired, before God and in the presence of witnessess, to take each other for better or worse. A dispatch was at once seat from Bovaparte signed by the contracting parties, saying, “We take this pledge.” The clergyman thereupon sent the following :—" By authority I pronounce you husband and wife, and may God bless you.’ The operators ati along the line then tetered thelr con zratula- tions to the happy couple upon their marriage by the lightning process. Tus Waces or Six.—K. E. Whitehouse, who ran away from his wife and four children atLly Mass., with a young woman Doty, about a year ago, committed suicide at Windsor, Mich., a few day Ty met eg ~~ crazy for some time thro: at his wi would discover bis whoreaboa! ch