Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Rxrepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peumsyivania Avenue, cor. lith St. as YER EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, sz. FPBINN, Prev. —_——_—_e—— THE \@ ETAR ts served Dy carriers to thetr i donibese at Tan Cents PER LF counter Two 01.80, six mont ‘AR—Podlisned Fridsy—91.80 shen as invariably in savanceria bothensesant | Be peper ont longer BF tes of advertising ferniched ov appticr’ son, paid for, | “a 6 V2. 6,595. VE, 43- WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1874. TWO CENTS. <e + the adware ‘uent of yet Mma O0-Ts be deli #4 db: Philed Iphta, THURS 5A ¥, Wiss ba. Jecture—Phe Production of Diseas* of the Bear: by Ptraso am? Urer Action.’ The m: tical profes- ®’-n avd sll others ieienet gee adieg are wovited to uttend WKY. may 12-St" Pre’. emt Board of frnatess. VILLARD HALL, Entrance on F etrest, near Fourteeath, At the reques oof many persons, MRE. BUTRO Has consectad to repeat his Lectars on MISES AND MINING, astrated by the CALCIUM LIGUT, A‘ 8 o'clock on the eveniogs of TCESD.Y, May 12, SATUSDAY. Me Lb May lo, THURSDAY, May and SAi UBDAY, May 23. Ap c.g® the diagrams and views exhibtted during the | Wilt Le the fuslowiag:—Map of ths u showing the Miaeral Kegisns; the atree: at é, TUES byte; How Comst iy ing of the Pisani ue Richest Miues in tue nacf Dollars Prodaced to h ated, Horses; Bilver; L.terlor View of * ‘Two Hunind Mi Bl eae 7 Monto of the Satro Taw Coaveying Arr ae; "Be ci a Diosion wi ‘26 bs ore Z P Baf'read in tne World; D’ ths Upgosition to the & Diing, Kasealiti- ui patati one: Hoisting of Ore; Water Power Ulilizat in Mines <f the Harz Mountains, in Germany; y 2440 Pret High, Principles of Venzil tion: Gonsumptive Miners— lie canse rf humaaicy de Mards o remedy: Accidents ia Mine Miners Buried tw d Diinded | A , ; Fire ia the ¥ 42 miners barned to death ape and Bescee the ugh the Tannel; ales, Views of Minivg Ecenes in all Parts of the World, Admission free. kets may ba obtained on ap- Hieation at the cffice of Willed’s Horel, at t h Hotel, and at Mesrs. Philp & solo- Those heretofore tasust ate cad [Ovron. & Rep | may 1 FATHER RYAN At LINCOLN mabe <7 SUBWAY EVENING, ay Dath. ‘Tickets 50 conte. Secured seate at Bilis’ BF The conrsetichets «f the Young Gatholics’ Priv ¢ Scetety are good for this kcture. mas 11-30 BALLS, &e. F B-—GRAND BAL SCR HALL, No EXCURSIONS, &. Vici? THE BIG mamo- P#EESCAS DESIRING TO FALLS or wishto be ut mm dated he morning end ret Wu F REAMEB. Pic Pe Beith To those who ate not acquainted wich me. Would tay that I am able to please all; amd if 14 bo pay demanded Prices c Tass 1 ,;OB CHABTEB, The elegant and commodions Iron Steamer PILOT BOY Bpp's to WM. H. BYLES, #29 © wel . ye Fo® C#42TeR To ¥Xceesionists, ‘The favorite Steamer PALISADR. Arply to WM. H. BYLE: Rypcd ted ob Free caanren, MISS McCORMICK, 906 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (Uy Staira ) fa Tam in constant receipt of the newest designs in MILLINESY Goops, CHI? AND STEAW BONNETS AND wart 1 Feexcu FLowsss, “POSTED Bom opis tr LAOS, &c., &o. T MADAME ESTREN’S. 615 18h streat, to juce cur enormous steck of Haman Hair, Braids, avd Curis. Very handsome Braids of a now ety! at $1 and upwards; besatifal Quris frow 5) cents npwards. ‘ies in want wil! save money and time. sedexamine, We guarantes satisfaction to ‘sof = aT Sn NE® SPRING Goons T RBDUCED PRICES’ NEW Goops. resleemaiag 0 SEW GuOD3 ABASOLS. SUS UMBBELLAS, x BEAL BAIk. st Aud NOVELTIES in Fancy Goods, Open st YOUNG'S N.Y BAZAk, msrlé-tr 441 7th street, STATEN ISLAND, N.¥ . DYSING ESTaB S LISHMENT—ESTABLISHED isiy, largest of tte Sind ta the o: may be in the world. A 615 9, N. B.—Guarsntee given that no color rubs off bring your articles soon, to get them back in tim A. FISHER, FISST CLA’ 61s Sih troct, op t Ont SPECIALTIs§ OF HIS SOL PROCESS. Ledves Dre leaned without taking thom apart. Gentlemen's Clotars clea) without shrinking. Grease spots removed effectually, 90 that they uovor pw Bgals. Kid Gloves cleaned on short nctice. erate; punctuality guaranteed. Prices mod- sepl ly SUMMER RESORTS. (2tPT0N, Fain rax Cocnty, Va. ‘ BOARD vi E ‘The CLIFTON HOUSE ia now open for the re- aounae ame for S. Summer. It is Py the 0. ard Id mlies from Alexandria Parsecee to leern te OLiFTes wot Dest roo potntments of the jerati house comfortalle and desirab’ YATTON. ([ B18 Popriar snd licstihy Sammer Resort finest part o! ‘uated in the very urar Purcellvilte Depots Washing »rimed, by "mountains fa ride & a: ton and Ubio BB. aud iB 3% how! y rail from W. 4. : Round Hil! P.O , Loudoun Ooanty, Vs. eTences at 120% F street northwest. mays-if At SARATOGA SPRINGS. GRAND UNION HOTEL, faa? BRISLIN, PURCELL & ov. » Proprietors, ‘Will open Jane Ist, at uv for June. week fr Jai poryt ad _ enmaged at th « etry, Dew York city. y stamp for circu. + Wernersville, aS send ALTES, MD aod General Sewerag. ptly and st low rates. ‘apis GEZEBAL ERPLO Ali rt sis oo Sstclock p m. Sabi ct «f | AMUSEMENTS. Ts. THBEb MINUTE PUBSE or WASHINGTON DRIVING AaSSOCIATi Wil be rretied for WSR ERO SY 41 BRNOON, ay 13, 41 ba1G Hs WOOD PARK o’clock. ° ‘Serting from Nati joel Ho steetand Now kur ave " it Zo'el ex, prin tlw RAVES. 8 ¢ frOBe’s oFema nous. LAST WEEK OF THE SEASON. FREE LIsT POSITIVELY SUCPENDET. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 11 Ard every ov ning during the woek, Satorday Mative 988. 108 pee Pe clty of SCHUBMANN'S CHANG-ATUANTIO NOVEG- TY COBBINATION, From Bibio’s Garden, New Vork.in the GREAT PABISIAN FOLLY, PANTOMIME! SKATERS! “VRUUOIPEDE TOURNAMENT! ai . yn Finte, DON FERREYB cents, 75 and ONAL THEATES—ALPHONSE. G.Sav.LLE, Sole Losses ana MONDAY. Moy 11. . EVERY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINRE. Dely’s Fifth Avenue Theater Comedy Compan , from New Yor city, in Alexander Damas’ Great Pas isinn Sevelation, entivled MONSIEUR ALPHONSE, adapted sod augmented by Mr Anguctin Daly New crot the Fifth Avenue Theater, New ore. eliciti edars's of laugh or 8 at every scene. Vike the ent 1-i aem has been witnessed at ince tee famour ighte cf 2esh! ‘A marvel of dramatic unite — Herald. Worth 'en-milos journey .. wee — Times. Received with vociferous — world. A great dramatic success — Sun The eeneation sf the season — Ezpress. bit —Mercury a au undivided attention.— Turf, Ficid and ‘arm Act I.—Noon. Monsieur Alphonse abducts the age, ar i Oni ntaglin gives her a home. ‘Three contests of the h-arts i ing. Madame Gulchard places her- self on the public records, and is deceived for the last time by M. Alphor and W. B. Moses fn olstery , thas enabling him to place tbi the stage in « STYLE OF GBANDEUB seen in Washington. cen: heatra Seats, @1 25; Ssa‘a in » 21; Drees Circle, 75 céute, Ad- i 75 cents. = Monoay, May 3, ‘he Great Italign frag dian, ‘BALVENC never before Beate of P Q.-ston, 25, It PBEATER cCOM:IQUE, MO: » MAY 11. EVERY W » Al meee TWO MaTIvens CUT AND re of the Queen of MINNIE LODE Serio-Comi First appoar- ee ic Song and Dance artists, GIL NiVEN. First eeeannes of the Juggler, Signor GIUSEPPE NORTON Betnrn of the old Favorite, JOBNH CARLE Guat week of La Jardin Mabi le, tatendncing the Preach may ll 6t* CAN-CAN! NATIONAL THEATSR. 7 FAREWELL PRE FORMANCE oF ppearan: THE GREATSST LIVING ACTOR Four Nights Only and Oue Matines, commencing MOBDAY EVENING, May 13 Mr. Maurice Grag has the honor to announce thst bas ccueloded an arrangement vitle. by which the iluatrion« SOR T/MMA SALVINI, nt tour in Havana and the princ: and Southern citi-s of the United Stat ith M 2 famnlnt Fi The Gindi vor Friday Mas 22 (benedt of sig Salvina) DavidGarrick Saturday Matinee Oh Ho a: Sday at Mot re, also at Box Office, Reserved Seats, Orchestra ul Dress Circle. 92 Press Circle, $1 &; General Ad-uisston, $1; Gal Scents. may! of INUOLN HALL. is _ WEDNESDAY, THOBSDAY, FRIDAY SATUSDAY, May 13, 14, 15, aad 16, First obvi nce thie seaenn of FEABK MAOBVOY'S NEW HIRERNICUN, Vv LAND IN AMEHIO4. ‘The favorite Irish comedian, Mr. Bobert Byrnes. in al character, THE GUIDE. asd apr an srore, late of Dublin T Prof. Moselin, Musical Director. To concinde with tha langhabls farce, TED GUIDE Al Evening prices: Admission, 50 con’ der 12, 2c ; reserved seats at Ellis & Matinee Saturday Ma mod ve ieee: Aaate, Hew it 3 bb FREE EXHIBITION 0 FOR A FEW DaYs OSLY AT WARBEN CHOATE £ 008, | 941 Peonsyivania srenge. us sutoty pes of Paris, France.com- oem. an allecies in FB ibe a viz: The London wre in Paris, Dresden. Lille, Florence, Milan, Veni Chapel, by Mithsel Angelo, Pope, étc., compris masterpieces of art i wots views of Switz ry i DWIN BOOTH IN BALTIMORE. COMMENCING TUESDAY, May 12. TUESDAY and WEDNSESDAY—BICHELIZU. THUBSDAY—SHYLOCE. FRIDAY—OTHELLO. SATUBDAY MATINEE-LADY OF LYONS, SATUBDAY NIGHT—BICHABD III. A few choice seats can be secured at the office of Ford's Opera House, Washington, good for around trip and admission, $3. ¢ of seats commences Wednesday, May 6. The tickets will be good in elth-r afternoon {yin te Baltimore of the Bal-imore and Ohio rail x asbington daring the Booth engage tent. Round trip tickets, §2; admission, @1.° my OLvNe )Gn Exhibition and Saie( Nw No a4u 8 ar } Ti 8 i" , MARKRITER a Bo. 439 2 Liege Detween L and ‘reeta, vight a Ohoice Oil P: Also, largest Shades, Pictars lease remember Name and Namber. jel-ly™ LL KINDS OF CAST.OFF WEARING aP- A PABEL can be soid to the very best advantage by or calling on JUSTR, 9 D street, between 6th and 7th uw: Notes by mai! promptly attended to. Cash paid. f3-tf URE MAPLESYRUP, Just received and tor sa’e by N.T. METACES & BEo INFALLIBLE OINTMENT, After a trial of twenty years this olntment has proved itself shin, having effected a radieal cure in casos of twen- ty ‘years standiog. Thus Brysipolas, Sorofata, ‘Tetter, ftch, Barber's Itch, Salt Bheam, Soald Head, Piles, Sore Byes, Milk Leg, Biotches and Pimples, and in fact every eruption of the skin per marent!y cared without any other remedy. I tes. tony of its wonderful healing power I refer to the following Washingtonians: Alfred Holmes4, corner Sassen O: Mariiend, 905 508 ‘treet norturesi, "Poem, AES and @ str Rreaid i eT SMe" Fatttticesta arevon Ks + Sows . os Mr. Joseph Wialeld, 916 G sureet southwest Price 8 cents For sale by all principal Drag- aisis, also at 906 D street southwest, whcrea large ‘umber of testimonials can be seen, A perfect cure guaranteed. ‘may3 26" DOBN YOUB PARKS AND LaW3i with FOUNTAINS, Vases, IRON CHAIRS, SET- Lazge variety at the Slate, i 4 Ohande- = fereroous, Y.'M. 0.8. be and D HAMILTON & PEARSON. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee, Closing Proceedings Yester try. After our report of the proceedings of the Joint Special Committee investigating District affairs closed yesterday, the examination of Governor Shepherd was continaed. The Gov- ernor, in answer to a question, said: We never bad any purpose of awarding contracts to the Jowest bidder. The idea of the board was to set such information as was attainable, and to use their best judgment in doing thie work. A« regards awarding work to the lowest bidder, had we attempted itin this city the streets woald have been torn up. aud we would have been in a state of chaos and ruin to-day. Ths only way in which improvements such as we have made here could be carried ont was by giving the work to responsible parties, and holding them to strict accountability. Q. Do you not, in view of the testimony in this case, think that you would have escaped, and the board would have escaped, from the embarrarsments caused by the lettung of con tracts to De Golyer & McClelland, if contracts had been let to the lowest bidder after public advertisement? A. No, sir; 1 do not think so. I think we would bave been at the mercy of any combination that mighc have been formed. As it was, we retained control of the work. While the DeGolyer & McClelland matter isone of these things incident to any extensive img: ment, I think that they are the su oe not the District. T it. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Gov. Sneraery lifted Washington from mud; and n_w is pelted with it.— Phila. Star. StcnetsRies Ropesox awd BELKNAP and General Sb: rman have gone to Harrisburg to attend the reunion of the soldiers of the Army of the Potomac. PRESIDENT GRANT telegraphed Gov. Hart- ranft last evening that the troubles in Arkan a8 would prevent bim from leaving Washing ton to attend the reunion of the Army of the Potomac at Harrisburg. TRE PETitionN of Alice Mason Sumner, widow of the late Senator Sumner, for permission to change her name to Alice Mason, was granted pewterday by Judge Ames, in the Boston pro- ate court. Senator MoRTON was suddenly called away yesterday evening after the adjournment of the Senate, by a dispatch stating that his son Wal- ter, who is a student at school at Chester, Pa, was alarmingly ill with pneumonta. Tue Committee on Banking and Carrency are still pursuing their investigation relative to the printing of Treasury notes. Tuey had before them to-day Mr. Hudson, of the Hu:son- Cheney paper manufacturing firm. Somx one hundred and fifty members of the Indiana Editorial Association will visit this city on the 15th instant. Suitable arraags- ments are being made to give them a grand re- ception by the Indian: Mr. SuTRo will, to-night, at Willard’s Hall, deliver another of his famous lectures on Mines and Mining, illustrated by means of the calciam light, with beautiful illustrations of mining scenes and operations. Q. Do not you think that if they had bid without feeling themselves under the oblig viion to make these arrangements which involved the expenditure of such large sums of money that they could have bid at a price less the bonus ~~ paid? A. I haroly think they would have to have done the work under the restrictious established by the board and undertaken to keep it in repair tor the time specified in the contract. Q. Do you think that the securities taken for & compliance with the conditions of their con tract were sufficient, being a chattel mortyage merely, and the entire cost—the original csst— ot the property upon which the chattel mort- ge was given being only some $23,000? A. I think it is amply sufficient to keep their work in order for the time specified; for three years. Have not you used certificates, iasued for general taxes due prior to Jane 30, 1873, in pay- ing obligations of the District government —fur instance, in paying salanes? A. Lax-lien cer- tiflcates? Q. Yee, sir; used them in paying the indedt- edness of the corporation? A The law aw thorized that disposition of them. Q. Have you excepted those trom the assets that you bave enumerated as still in the pos sion ‘of the District government? A. The r port of the controller shows that, the whole matter, very thoroughly. «. Were you aware of the fact that William A. Cook, who you say inspected the bonis—and passed upon ther suificiency, at least the (orm of the bonds—at the time that he was renilerin this service to the Board of Public Works w. accepting employment generally for contr ore—the varivus coutractors who were g’ these bonds to the Board of Public Works: I was not, or I should not have allowed hun t He wonld have had to serve either as attor: for the contractors or as attorney for the board Mr. Christy.—That is good law and good sense. Q. Do you know of any instance in which arties contracting to do work fur the board were allowed to purchase material that they would vse in the improvements, from the facto- ries or the first hands, and that in some in- stances, at least, they purchased at a price less than the same material was furnished to the board? A. I know of uo such instance, nor do 1 think it possiple or probable. . Do you know of any preference given to contractors, or those who have held by hypotue cation, or purchase, certificates in the payment by the treasurer of the Board of Public Works” 4. 1 do not know of any. «. 1 will pass from that subject tor a moment Lo you know # contractor by the name of Laughlin or Laflin? A. There are two con traciors of the board, one named Mclaugh!u and the other Lafity. @. Have you sold pro} reoms? A. I have sok Q. What did you receive? A. T received co: tifleates of the Board of Pabdlic Works. Q. When was this? A. The record shows. | was reveral months ago. The transaction was done through Mr. Wilson, my ageut. (. What amount in certificates and wh. amonnt in cash did you receive? A. I did not receive a dollar in cash. Q. Where was the property situated? A. (a Ith street, between K and L. Q. Have those certificates been since paid’ A. They have not; 1 got some sewer bonis tur some of them, which I sold at 71 or 72 ceats ou the dollar. Q. Was it part of the condition of the pur- chase by Mr. Lafiin that he should receive work under the board? A. No, sir; ie had done all his work long before he bought the property. Q. Was the transaction conducted by your- self in person? A. No, sir; by my agent; I had nothing to do with it ia any shape or form. did pot know until the proposition was made t» CONSOLIDATION OF COLLECTION DISTRICTA. The President has directed the consolidatioa of the Ist and 2d collection districts of the state of Kentucky, and bas retained as collector of the consolidated districts Collector Reno, formerly of the 2d distriet. PREPAYMENT OF NEWSPAPER PosTacs.— The House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads have agreed to recommend the enact- all require prepayment pers and other priuted It will provide forthe prepayment of age by the pound, probably, at the race of ‘nts per pound for newspapers and peri- odicais mailed regularly by publishers, who can thus put up and prepay large packages withwat the trouble of separately stamping the pabli- cations destined tor the same post office. AMENDMENT TO THE FinaNce BiLt.—In the Senate to-day, Mr. Scott, from the Finance Committee, reported an amendment to th finance bill providing that the gol reserve re- ired to be held by national banks by ano:her section of this bill may be exchanged for ten year 3 per cent. bonds, which bonds shal! b= counted as part of the reserve in lien of the gold, and the gold received for the bonds ata! be used by the Secretary of the Treasury in re deeming 6 per cent. bonds, thas saving to the goverument interest and nftlizing the gold. Dr. Stonn’s Lecture —If the fashiona les didn’t turn out very generally,—and fashion doesn’t go much on art merely fur tha eake of art,—the intelligence and culture of the city were well represented at Williard’s Hall last evening to bear Dr. Stone’s admirable lective on Art. Weregret that we have not space for & synopsis of the lecture or for a few of the elo quent and beautiful passages it contained; bat even if we had, they would do bat poor justice to the effort, which was st once worthy tha hig reputation of the speaker and his inspiring su ject. 1t ought to be published in pawptiect form and generelly circulated. NomiNatTions.—Tae President sent the fol lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: Ste phen H. Brown, postmaster, Woonsocket, RK. [., David J. Williamson, of California, to be con paraiso; Phihp Clayton, of Georgia. lao; Jos. ©. Abbott, collector of customs, Wilmingtun, N.C ; James B. Belfor |, j Supreme court, Colorado Ter. rg aud Ernest Norfleet, assiat- ant surgeons in navy; Assistant Engineer DM Fa'mer, to be passed assistaut enginecr innavy; First Lieutenant Jeeeph K. Hyer to be cap tain, and Second Lieutenant C. B. Hinton tu ve fi rt lieutenant in army. rty to either of thos’ ‘operty to Lafiin. NAVAL GozeTTE —The Swatara was put in commission in New York on the 11th instant. A court of inqairy met at the Washington navy yard to day to egete into the circumstances connected with the repairs done the Lancaster at Kio de Janeiro last year. The court is com- posed of Kear Admiral William E. LeRo pg sid s ee aanens naval Conatrs: tor Thomas E. Webb, #: ‘aymaster A. 5. 4 3 me that they were negotiating about the house — aggmmander William 8. | stall; 1 will state, in that connection, that tus Pe etaster dT, Oethn how hogy svat Acad- | Droposition was made to me to take ceftificat=s; tae Bstenstankis: Gita Panes ae Pata it as much from the fact that it would nox iydrographic ce. Pacsod Assistant | ao for me to repudiate District securities as for — E.S. Gregg has been ordered tothe | Sov ‘other rearon; 1 made nothing by it. ‘owhatan. 5 % Bava . And obtained no advantage? A Nota War Cratms.—Judge Lawrence, chairaan particle, I will state that all the contracts th st °, - they had were long anterior to the date of tuis ot the Committee on War Claims, who as a sale. It had no connection, in any shape o sub committee has recently had under consid- | form, with that sale, apd I think it was e dis. eration the question as to whether the govern- advantageous thing to me. Ment could take-without compensation the | “Q"Tiave you, or-any other member of the eee agp henge oe pong Eoyemagey Board @f Public Works, made avy purchases s rT Av, hy wi! war w! of rf 4 rectal lena sth sepeut Gascoumines of property in advance of the public declara to morrow in tbe negative, and ti = tion that improvements were to be made, and ernment is in honor bound to pay for the u [pa gion ar map hg epee lam hig eae any property appropriated by the military No. sir; never, in a single instance. inorities without reference to the previous Q. And in bod you emp ar so far as you Political status of the person whose property know, every other member of the District guv- was thus seized. ernment and of the Board of Public Works’ 4. i think I may; I am the only member of the Evcatyrtus GLopuLus.—Rditor Star: The board of Public Works who has operated in above is the best advertised member of the real engl that I Pre yr tobi’ agence have attained my majority, ai to coutinns to vegetable kingdom at present, beating cunda- Hows oe sig Tango out of countenance. The newspapers of three continents—to say nothing of small islands like Great Britain and others—are paragraph- ing it continually. and have been for the iast six months; claiming it as a sure cure for nearly every known disease. 1t grows in Australia 375 feet high. An enthusiastic, patriotic New Yorker wrote to Gov. Shepherd last week, atter reading along paragraph in the N. Y. Times, urging him to plant this city—the Paris of Awerica, ashe styled it—with this tree. Un- fortunately for the medicine-men and our pa- triotic friend's good intentions, this tree will not endure our severe winters.’ It, with four- teen other species, have been tested in the Bo- tanie Gardens here, but all died. The plants sent hence to the south, both betore and since the war, are doing well south of Richmond. In California they luxuriate. We have seen them <0 feet high in the south or Scotland. It grows well in Algeria, Spain and the south of France, bet will never ailable, except as a low sbrub, for the decoration of either the Paris of Europe or America. Yours, The Contest Arkansas. THE PRESIDENT’S ACTION IN THR MATTER. Soon after the President sent the dispatches to the rival Governors of Arkansas yesterday recommending an adjournment of the legisia- ys, he recei do so as long as I live. Q. You have purchased real estate largely’ A. Yes, sir. Q. Do you say distinctly that you have done so without reference to any contemplated im provements? A, Without reference to avy coutemplated improvements. I would say, for ther, that I have sold, as appears from the testimony ot Mr. Kilbourn, some ground whch 1 bought from Mr. Merrick. I sold it at 31 cents, and it advanced within a year and a bait to$l. If I bad bed any intention of the kid —_ _ refer to, | should certaiuly have hold on to it. Mr. Merrick.—You did not buy it from me. I sold it long since. You bought it from the peo- ple, who purchased it from me. 1 sold tue property in 1803. The witness.—I kn that owned it. We were speaking ef it the other day. Q. Hadn't you and the otber members of tne board personal knowledge of the cost of the construction of wood and concrete pavement s> as to forman independept-——? A. No, sir; 1 3. bad no knowledge whatever. I never gave tae subject any \deration. . Had you not been a member of the Metro- Hitan Paving Com; ‘enusylvania avenue: wested $2,500, the benefit of my brother-in-law, in that company, but 1 knew no more about what the profits w im connection with it, you originally ture for ten da; ved & telegrai ite were, Or an) Baxter saying he was in favor of the are | an did any = Seen i Lo tionary Spoerlem gh said, “I was convineed, and am snovintea te be said he would: his troops as Brooks disbands bis. He further ee Sway as far west ashe is cast the state-hour: of @. and allow it to be turned fewer Ed over to the Secretary of State, who is its Te MOE an le Po custodian, and that Brooks must te in the state 0 “ ofthis ai eek Prendent, er conaating ments of American cities, compiled from oifi- ® telegram ‘The witness was then subjected to» ex- informing him ‘of Baxter's nation singe, oe cts Eran Ea me Pp A Dt Baxter was informed by telegram of the wil ‘debt 0 dent’s recomme: 5 Si 4. 91. You turn ich was received by the the f debt of the Signed by the president of the state Now, if you will turn to \ otber senators, and by the speaker of ‘see there the sum of $i7,- or. a py tere wd 32, wi wea fghey eng reeds LA gps” MORO ie aN TO — TERMS the indebted- PRESID! a A dispatch has been received from Governor Habiiities of the Bourd ot Brooks in response to the forks at $4,552,908.76, from which EScig ts scene etaiet gerne te os eee oan eee ae on Ee mig tedagr mati amceh Rat, | pent ganepe cost 50a Wa President Called upon to decide deft. . That don’t come down to and include fron geste wsuactir ie Sven: | Page ees ang eset ee by ae Oy the President in the interests of peace will here's day or two ago? ae Yen, oir in mes patty, it appears very probable that Auditor was then recalled exami pext hrices from here maybe sent tthe sto the amountof suditer's certificates onl the decisionof the government, and'a-klog that | “The erat Governor was all parties shall be made tu res pect it, then reeumed ‘and after Being caastioed’ny to the financial operations of the board, askcd by Mr. Stanton: . In the testimony of John Collins, on par 1013, I find it stated, ‘1 was awarded act for paving N street and also 13th etreet—a por- street, in which Mr. Murtagh claim- ed be had some interest.” Were you aware, at the time of awarding the contract, that Mr. Mu hhad obtail any interest? A. [ was not. Mr. Murtagh bad a building that he was pitting up at the corner of street and envsylvania avenue, and asked me to give the work to Mr. Collins. I was anxious to get it done. I gave it to him. Q. Mr. Collins has been a resident here a great many years, and acontractor? A. Yer. sir; and @ very efficient contractor, as I have betore stated. “He was one of the most effi sieat ones that we e ever had. Q. Inquiries were put to you concerning sales of real estate in which a consideration—put in whole in one case, aud in part in anotner—con- sisted of certificatesef the board. Was it tor Ay purpose of speculating in secarities of that kind that they were accepted by you? a None whatever. Itwasa very disaivantageous proposition for me to enter Bat the ques tion was put directly to me, whether I woalt take District securities for certain property which I held, and { said I would, after thinking the matter over for a few minutes, at the price fixed upon the property long anterior to the date at which it took place. By Mr. Wilsop:—Q. We have had some com plaints before us, made by some laboring meo. with reference to the non-payment of their weges by the Board of Pubiic Works. I would like to ask you if there is any considerable amount due from the Board of Pablic Works t laboring men for work dove directly for th- Board of Public Works? A. Very little, sir, tor work done for the board by laboring men. There are one or two cases. Mr. Adams, it appesre. has not paid bis men; and there is acase of a man by the name of Shiner, an old contractor—a col- ored man—who didn’t pay his laborers; bat so far as the Board of Public Works is concerned the amonnt due to the laboring men is vers slight. ag 3 owe their employes and clerks « good Ceal, but the amount due laborers is quite small. Q. Can you form an estimate of what it is’ A. ‘I can give you the exact amount. Q. I do not care for that particularly. A. ! will furnish you with an exact statement of it ii you Gesire. Q. Well, sir, you may. A. The amount, up to 1B my avswer; if you will turn to page 463, the total amount due employer and laborers at that time was $129,707.92; that included ell the employes of the board. Q. Is there any money now in the treasury of the Board of Pablic Works? A. No, sir. Or ip the treasury of the District of Col ? A. There is some $9,000 In the treasary ot the District of Columbia. We paid on the 1-t of this month—May—we paid some $40,000 inter: est, and bave a little more to pay. Mr. Stanton announced that the defense hat Closed its testimony with the exception of eup- plyng certain documentary proof, called tor by the board. Thereupon the committee adjourned. To-day’s Session. The committee was called to order at twel o'clock noon to-day. Mr. Allison announced that it was the inten tion to take the testimony of Mr. Blickensder. fer, (the committee's ei r,) but they hx concluded to defer it unti! to morrow. He als» apnounced (if agreeable t» counsel) that the committee would prefer argument in writing. He then stated that the committee were ready to investigate the last matter referred to it—th- safe robbery. Mr. Stauton inquired if there was to be any more than one argument? Mr. Allison said if counsel on the other sit: so desired they might see fit to reply to the gument of counsel for the District. The argu ment of counsel fur the memorialists would be submitted first, and then the reply of counsel for the District. THE SAFE BURGLARY. Mr. Harrington.—1 would like to say to the committee that so far as I am concerned, if um: teelngs are to be consulted at all in the matter, I should prefer the examination of the sat« burgiary should be public. Of course it is en tirely with the cominittee to say whether they will have the examination public or not. Mr. Alexander.—So far as I am concerned, | am perfectly willing that the examination sha be public. Mr. Aliison.—The coremittee will, in its dis cretion, make public whatever testimony way be take Mr, Harrington.—Betore the committee re tires { should like to make another inquiry. N charges have been presented to the com and this whole matter res:s in vague alle they have been circulated in the newsp through the country. per I desire to usk gentle met: on the other ride whether they avow or dis- avow the charges that have been thus publicl; madey Mr. Christy—There have been no charges de. made. Mr. Harrington.—I only desire to know if the gentlemen endorse the vague statements that Lave been published? Mr. Christy.—No charges have been mae on our part. Mr. Jewett.The committee, Mr. Harring- ton, is acting simply under a resolution of Go gress. No charges baye been made by any pe:~ son. Mr. Harrington.—I so understand, bat i: these gentiemen believe these charges, 1 want to know if they will assume the responsibili ty “Mr. Wilson.—I think you will see, Mr. Har- rington, the obvions impropriety, ii you w reflect * moment, of calling upon these gentl men to make avy avowal or disavowal, because I presume there is no member of the commit tee nor any member of the commanity who bi not beard this burglary charged upon both par- Ues to this investigation. The gentlemen on the other side, therefore, might very well call upon you to make an avowal or disavowal. Mr. Harrington.—I might say that I conld disavow it, and that no oue of counsel for the District or any member of the District gover:- ment has made such charges; but I believe upon the other side charges bave beer made, and a systematic and concerted pian has been en- tered upon by which these statements should be spread throughout the country. Mr. Allison.—We don’t understand that there are any charges made by any one. Mr. Curisty.—If the committee are going to allow statements of this character to be made we certainly desire at once to confront them. [ think they are thoughtlessly made, aud cer- tatnly indiecreetly. Mr. Allicop.—I ‘think that we have now hai disclosed sufficient to show that it is wise tu have the testimony taken in a qniet way; and therefcre the committee will retire to the ad ae room, and conduct the examination in private. The committee then retired, and called Mr. Harrington, who was examined. Mr. Harr'ngton was still being examined at 3 p.m. Major Richards, A. B. Williams and De- tective Clarvoe were in the ante-room. ——— REPRESENTATIVE MBLLISH is ill at his resi deuce in this city, where he is attended by phy- siclans and friends. The symptoms of mental! deraugement which he exhibits are due to over- work and an incipient malarial fever. His friends are confident that after a few days of Ee quiet he will be rerige 4 restored to ealth. At about 1:15 o’clock this afternoon Mrs. Mellish came to the House, and quest, Re; the Committee on Public Lands, Hon. Wash. tion in to itions travers- iy aston armen” Tae er heard before the committee in behalf of the War de- 'rof. Powell wil: next be- ne wes | FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Toumspay, May 12. SENATE.—Mr. Wright, from the Committee on Finance, reported adversely bill for the re- lief of E. Beyd Pendleton, internal revenue collector of the 5th Virginia district, and it was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Morrill (Vt.). from the same comm'ttee Teported House bill authorizing the Massacha §-tts Museum of Fine Arts to import and re- tain free of duty for two years certain works of art. Passed. Mr. Chandler calle Bisbop & Co., banke: Islands. Passed. On motion of Mr. Anthony, the Committee o Public Buildings and Grounds were directed to designate in the Capitol grounds a site for & equest:ian statue of Gen. Nathaniel Greene, | conformity with the resolution of the Conti n tal Congress passed in 1786. Mr. Scott, from Committee on Railroads, re ported a substitute for his bill supplementary fo the act to incorporate the Texas Pacific rail. a road. Mr. Feuton introduced bil! to equalize th pe-sions of certain officers. Referred to Com mittee on Pensions. Mr. Kelly, from Committee on Military Ar fairs, reported bill to provide for the better pro tection of the froptier settlements of Toxas from Indian and Mexican depredations. Mr. Logan, from same committee, reported bill amendatory of the act to increase the pay of soldiers in the U. S. army. Mr. Frelinghuysen called up bill granting a site to the Peabody school at St. Augustine, Fiorida. Mr. Edmunds submitted an amendment that the grant should revert to the United States if, at any time, any distinction is made in admis. jon to the school on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Mr. Alcorn favored the amendment. He con sidered it quite time that Congress should legi+- late to prevent distinctions on accoant of color everywhere. Equal rights was now the rale in the South, and he pro; that it shoald be national, not sectional as at present. He wiahet to see equal rights in all the schoois, and civil righte the law of the land. r. Morrill (Vt.) understood that there were Dow Gistinctions made in this school, It was however, largely supported by private cont: tributions, and be did not know what effect ia this respect the amendment might hav Mr. Schurz objected to further consideration of the bill, as it was likely to lead to debate, and it was then Inid over. Mr. Scott, from Committee on Finance, sub mitted an amendment to the new finance bili, which strikes out that part of the second sec tion requiring national banks to keep as part of their reserves one-fourth of the coin interest received on United States bonds, and providing tbat each bank shall maintsin as part of its lawful money reserve one-third of the coin interest received on United States bonds, unless such association shall elect to receive in ex change for euch portion of coin 5 per cent bonds of the United States, which shall be delivered to them until January 1, Isis, and which may be considered as part ‘of the re- sources of ‘such association, 3 per cent. of the interest on such bonds to be paid the re- maining 2 per cent. shall be retained by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the amount #0 retained shall be applied by him exclusively to the payment of the € per ee! 20 bonds United States. Mr. Wadieigh. from Committee ov Military Affaire, reported bill conferring upon general courte martial concurrent jurisdiction with the courts of the state or territory in which they may be sitting, in regard to crimes committe. by military persons. Mr. Scott introduced bill to incorporate the Columbia Metallurgical company, to develope and utilize gold and silver and {mproved iroa by the new patent process. mittee on Mines and Mining. Mr. Logan, from Committee on Military Af fairs, reported bill for relief of J we, late colonel 62d Illinois infantry. The Geneva award bill was then proceeded with. HOUSE OF KEPRESENTATIVES.—A number of bills from the Senate were, on me tien of Mr. Beck, (Ky.) taken from ta Speaker's table, and referred to appropria committees. Mr. Buckner, (Mo.) from the Committe Private land Cistus, reported a bill obvia the ne cersity Of issuing patents fur certain pr vate land claims in Missouri, and asked i. present consideralion, but Mr. Willard (Vi objected. Mr. Bromberg (Ala.) called up the motion t reconsider the vote by which a communicatio from the Secretary of the Treasury in relatio tion to the Freedmen’s Saving and T'rast com pany was referred, with a view to having th same printed, but after some discassion be tween Messrs. Bromberg, Merriam, Darham tey, (Ct.) aud Burchard, ({1.) he consented to allow the resulution to be tabled, on the as surance that he should have haif of the hour to be given for debate on the bill, which the Com: mittee on Bauking and Gurrency have preparea and will report im @ day or two. Mr. De Witt (N. Y.) iatrodaced a bill toamen and extend the provisions of the act for the tina settlement of pri laud claims Tu Lue states o Florida, Louisiana aud Missouri. Referred v Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Willard (Vt.) submitted an amendmen to the rules, providing that after a motion t suspend the ruies bas been secouded, fitteen minutes be allowed to each side for the discus- sion of the measure proposed. Keferred. Mr. Guuckel, (Ohio, from the Military Com mittee. reported a bili to equalize bounties. Mr. Woodworth, (Ohio) from the Committe ou Manufactures, reported a bill to estaplish « the seat of government & Department of Mauu- factures and Mining, and for ozher purposes Ordered printed and recommitted. Mr. Morey, (La.) from the Committee on Pub lic Lands, reported a bill for the relief of set Uers on railroad lauds. Ordered printed an recommitted. Mr. Hazelton (Wis.) then called up the Utab election case. ‘The frst resolution of the committee declares that George R. Maxwell was not elected and i not entitled to a seat. and the second deciare- that George Q. Cannan was elected and re tarned as Delegate from the territory of Utah @ seat in the 43d Gougress. Mr. Hazelton, as av individual member, of fered an amendment charging, among other things, that Cannon was disqualified from hold ing aseat in the House because he had baen guilty of polygamous practices, in violation of the acc of Congress of 1562, and directing th Committee ou Elections to investigate said charges and report to the House. Mr. Harrison (Tenv.) contended that th committee should have added in their repor: that Mr. Cannon was entitled to his seat, anu Ubat it was the province ot the House to deprive him of bis seat if there were greands for bi- expulsion, amatter on which the commitze: had no authority to act. Mr. Speer (Pa.) opposed the amend ment of Mr. Hazelton, and sa‘. as UO par of the duty of acommittee of Congress to in = into the scandals against a member, aa! that it war their duty to report whether or not the person was na! el 5 Mr. Robinson (Obio) said the question of qualification for a seat was fixed by the consti tation, a action josh nn a ot Con gtese could change it. Tne only question now was did the receive a majority of the duly elected. Delegate @ yoy HM 5 r. Hazelton defended bis amendment, an’ said the facts having been it before th committee, he felt be have been de- relict bad he not attention p bill for the relief of Of Henolalu, Hawallias Reterted to Com Lt fecal i ae ¢'stine” propotion. Ki ‘1 be first aud sec nd resolutions were adopted without 4 taken on the ressl ed by Mr. Harrison declaring Mr. Osano: y elected and «ntitind to his seat, and the ear and nays were The vote resalted yeas 111, mays 75. . Hazieton’s preamble and resolation were 7, nape St. The resolution is as follows Whereas, George K. Maxwell bas ted & contest against the sitting momber, a. ae- House, for Teason that be was At the date of bis elec the Sth day of August, 1872, and thereto bad been, and still is openly women tion, to wit and cohabith with Fring: Feneey pies aevetem ive *, tortorsly endorsers and upholds of the United Stater app e of the privilege of representatio said territory of Utah, and that be bes ta apd never renounced an oath which is | sistent with his duties and alleg! said government of the United whereas the evidence in support of tuch c has been brought to the official notice of Committee on Elections Therefore Resolved, That the Committe on Elect action on ths part of the House in the premises as shall seem meet and proper. Mr. Negley (Pa.) moved to go into Comm!t tee of the Whole to consider the bill to amo t the act entitled an act to provide for the betier security of lite on boart of vowels propelled in whole or in part by steam, approved Feb. 24, ’ . Swann (Md) moved to go into committee ae cousular and diplomatic appropriation bil. After a contest, the former motion was agroed to, and the House went (nto committee, a» moved by Mr. Negiey, Mr. Parker (Mo.) in the obair. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, THE WAR IN ARKANSAS. U.S. Troops Step the Fightiag. FOUR BAXTER MEN AED TWO BROOKS MEN KILLED. from usivg them. The ratt with arms foe eo the river arrived safely. There was great ex- citement yesterday morning daringthe skirm\-h ‘across the river. Col. White,of Baxter's force, was wounded in the leg. After the skirmishing had lasted some two hours & company of regu- lars crossed the river and stopped both parties, releasing @ train of cars which Baxter's mea bad seized. Four Baxter men are reported killed, and two Brooks men killed and two wounded. The clerk of the Circuit Court sw: r | members of the legisiat os Col. Kose has telegraphed to General Sherman for a company of regalar cavairy. BROOKS’ DISPATCH TO THE PRESIDENT. Sr. Lovis, May 12.—At a late hour Jast wight the Drmocret receive from Littie Rock, containing a disp jos. Brooks to President Grant, of which the following is the material part: After stating that Baxter declined the proposition of Atworney Gene Williams he says: ‘In conversation with me bet ure they say B: P ime that he will not permit investiga: ot his right to the office. You ask m® to recog- nize the call of the ature at the instance o one declares that the question at issue, and for which msist on its being assembied, xball not be se: bled by the tribunal you desire to convene The attempt at crgavization made to-day failed, although persons were sworn in as members from districts in which no vacaucies bad been declared. - Foreign Notes. LARGE FIRE IN PARIS Paris, May 12.—There was a large fire Jact night in the Bastile quarter of the city. Soveral persons were burned to death, aud about 209 were made homeless. THE PAMINEIN TURKEY. ConsTaxtinorie, May 12—There abaterment of the famine [n Anatol! Repore trom all sections of the country are of the m dok ful character. ARREST F Loxpon, May 12 is mo special dispatch to the ‘al! Mall Gazette says, the Grand Duke Nicho- lar, brother ef the Czar, bas been arrested, bat on what charge ts not Known. His Louse’ was searched by the police. There ts great excits- ment in Bt. Petersburg in consequence of tae arrest. THE CARLISTS OLAIM A VICTORY. Bavorwx, May 12—The Carlists claim victory in the recent engagement between the body of Carlists under Don Alfonso aud a fores of republicans. They say 350 of the repablicans were killed and 45) taken prisoners. plinth nomen The Army Keuuion at Harrisburg Hargiencas, May 1 © 24, Sth and 6th army corps met in the capitol aud selected offi - cers for the ensuing year. General Hancock was elected president of the second. Philadel pbia was chosen as the place for the next mee ing. At {i o'clock the bodies uuited, forming & procession, with Gens. Sherman, Sherida: Hancock, Doubleday, Schofold, 'Mciow: and Governor Hartrantt, Senator Cameron aud others participating, marching to the Upera House, which was magnificently decorated After ic and prayer, Governor Hartrast Addressed the meeting; Captain Harvey reed « poem written by Rolfe, of Pittsburg, and Col. A. W. Norris delivered an oration, which was a splendid effort. clook Marder arial. Yaxcrox, D. T., May 11.—The trial of Wia- termute, charged with the murder of Secretary McCook, commence this moruing. Up to the time of adjournment this evening thirteen jurors had beeu called. Of these, twelve de- elated they bad formed an opinion and were excused; the thirteenth baving passed for cause. The proceedings to-day indicated that there will be great difficulty in obtaining a jury. — 9 The Cotton Exchange Convention. AUGUSTA, Ga., May The New Orleans Cotton Exchange having designated this city a#asuitable piace to hold the convention of delegates from the cotton exchanges of the va- rious states, the Augusta Exchange extends cordial invitation to the different cotton ex- changes to send delegates to that meeting, to be held in this city on the 34 day of June. — _The Lost Steamer, the Liberia. New York May 12.—The vessel reported in a London dispatch of yesterday as havi lost while on @ voyage Msdrira, isundoubtedly the steamsbip Liberta, which left Liverpool on the 11th of April, aud not (he Siberia as stated. years , wee Prof. fp Gas urs