Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Suadsys Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pevnsjivanin Avenue, cor 11th St. BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, . Prest. served by carri ts to ANTS FER WEEK, OR Mora Copies at the By mai!—thr-e months, one year, BS. Wished Friday—@1 20 | n both cases, *. 43—N°. 6,601. LECTURES. iL! > BAL Re os SaSee W iront, neue Beurtoetns AMUSEMENTS. ONAL THEAT Box shect now opened ot Motz wott’s and Box Office of Pheater Fhe final performances In America of Al che request of many persons, MacsESRe SIGSOR ToMSO § Has coneeat-d co repeat his Leotare on Last Nn — MISES AND MINING, s A a GNOR TOMASO TRE GkOaTEsT «F LIVING AGTUORS, THIS(TUESDAY) EVENING, at S o'clock, | ee RE VAML in bie mntoce impersonate eee bs HAMLET. Nee | PIAMONTT « OPHELIA THe AY EVENING—THS GLADIATOR. SALY "AB GeAvlaTus. lilnetrated by the CAGOIUM LIGHT, At 8 o'clock ou the evenings of TUESDAY, May 13, SA TUBDAY. May 16, TUBS. DAY, May 18, THOBSDAY, May 21, an@@ATURDAY, May 23. Au cee the diag ams and views exhibited daring oe ite ae oF the at Gircle. $2; $1; Gallery, W certs; Priv R. # le MOBDAY 25, MES. LANDEL, snpportad by @ powerfal com- Sear. may 1 BEATER COM:QUE. ord G View from the Su: Westward View towards M Oity and Gold Bill; ington aud St P Pogvlar prices cf admi-sion—15, 25 and 50 cts. Production, for the first time, of the sousation, ant NEW YORK AS IT WAS; Or, the Fireman's Midaizht Watch. Produced ‘with starting sceuic +ffects. After the fire, around of pleasure at tho Voxatl Gardeas, in- trodueing. positively for the ina” time, the glorious 18 6e™ CAN-CAN! $1,000. ATTENTION: st,000. All persons owning or u ing strong draft horzes, y: Livery Stable-keepers, Ics Oompanies, extrava: ad Beck, and a Ton of > ores of Fire Wood Barned Micing Fomps; the M «« Orosked World; D-scovery and Hiding of Ore; m to the Butro Taanel; Stock Gam ing, Bascalities of tae Oaliforuie’ Bsok Bing; Cheating and Bebbeng th= Public, Britiog of Jndges bore * Empl; ing a Vonal Prea; $12 00 of these ‘Manipniat isting of Ore; Water P- Brewers, Ex pre esmet . are hereby n that 1 pay ORR THOUSAND DOLLAGS to the owner of any of PATKO# HURSES AP ULL ME aAWaY F upon which T BOM A STRETCH p. + the traces fast- mm ly. ‘who intend to complete for this prize are vested to cali, with their horses, at my place businces, 411 ith street, near Penasylvacioates fore the 23) of May, 187: the Sra ors B and blinded, A Delog ab 3 Falling Pown toc Shaft; Fire inthe Yellow . Jacket Mine— 42 miuers burned to death; Bscape id me threng” 1 Tanne!; ale, sof Minirg Scenes in alt Parts of the World. or . od WASHINGTON CITY Ga woRi ese: a free. ‘ichets may be obtained on ap- a) Per mg the cffice of Wiltsrd’s He at the [mayl36} WM. HEYGITER. sr Hotel, and at oesrs. Phi — = Those noretofure issued A#®T ESTEBTAINMENT, [Obron. @ Rep J TO BY GIVEN AT THR OTH BAPTIST CHU RUH, SOUTHWEST, MaY 19TH AND ——————— comment 19TH ANI 20TH, 1574, eee LADIES’ GOODS. chareh. adults ‘icketa, 25 cents” Obtid al “SSE ee See mayl: ‘TB LARGEST ASSORTMENT 012.No.)0m Exhibition and _) s at or Tru Bt) MARKRITER No. 439 7th street, between D and E streets, ht doors above Udd Fellows’ Halle Oboice Oil Paintings, Engravings, Ohromos, &c, le stock’ Paper Hangings, Window Pictures, Frames, Picture Gords and Tas. slg Rings, Nails, &c.. La the District, ERMS Casi B7 Please remember Name and Nomber. jel-ly* LL KINDS OF CAST-OFF WEABING AP- A PABEL can be sold to the very best advan LADIES’ AND MISSES’ SUITS Ui THK COUNTBY, Ar ma; 14-20 S. HELLER’S, 715 Mager Brace MISS McCUR MICK, _ | dy addressing or calliog on 5 mm sj C19 D street between 6th sud Teh nw, 908 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (Up Stairs) Notes by mail promptly attended to. Cash paid. f3-t? Tam fn constant receipt of the newest designs In BALLS, &¢. MILLINERY Goups, ARINI & BATES’ CHIP AND STBAW BONSETS AND HATS, FIFTEKNTH ANNUAL IMPORTED BONNETS, FRENCH FLOWEES, _spistr FLORAL MAY BALU, AT MARINI’S Habu, LAORS, &c., &e. T M4DAME TUESDAY, May 19ru, 1274, reduce euork Tickets admitiiag Gentleman and Lady, 93.00. Braids, aud Curis. Very baodsonx Beaide | Extra Ladies tickets, $1.00. Tickets for sale at sty! ai $1 Upwards; beentifal Ou: Mceic Sto wiayls td cents upwards Ladies in want wil! seve moecy ant time. Call and examine, We gaastantve satisfactic ail C FESTIVALS. NTRAWBEERY ®KoTi Val. EW ING GOODS F NE —s AT REDUCED PRICRS: Bew Goors. = SEW GOODs The Isdies of the Firet Preabyterian Church wili PABArULS, SUN UMBRELLAS, da = iy BEAL BAIR. -STRBAWEERUY FESTIVAL And NOVELTIES in Fancy G it the Chueh, on 4% street, naar City Hall,on the Open at YOUNG'S BN. ¥ B venings of WEDNEsDsY, THUBSDAY and FRI- AY. May 20h. sist and 233. mls-5t wThAW BERRY FeSTIVAL, FOR FU | $3 tng Memorial Church. Bonr nights, TU May lob, at Chapel, 1th and Vermout Skating Rink, showing #ix thousand fgo Mra. Jol Wax Works, &c, N. B.—Quars: buing ) cur artics eu that no color rabs off; u, to get them buck in time. A. FISHER, FIEST CLASS SOOU 61™ oth street, Dpeaite. Patent Of SPECIALTISS OF Bis 80Le Lartres Dresses cleaved without taking Gentlemen's es cleaned without sh Grease spots removed effectually, so that they ne show sgain. Kid Gloves cleaned on short notice. Prices mod- erate; pouctuality guaranteed, seplly msyls 5 EXCURSIONS, &e. R EOPENING at ef ANALOSTAN ISLAND, On THUBSDAY, the 21st Day of May There will be a steamer leave the w the foot of High street, Ge ashizeton, D. O., every fow mi utes Also, cosches will rua from landing the pavilion. Music by the Holy Hill Band. JNO. H WELLS, P SUMMER RESORTS. may 13-21" ERSORNS DESIRING TO Visi’ BiG Potne P FALLS or wish io be accommo: page of Mr. JAMES BY dated to PIONICS, &c., call at t corner of 8th aud K streets north west. Ten to fifty can be accommodate: fortable busses leave in the morning and relurn at ommodations | night at ari mats WM. F REAMER. yout ‘er! jarrett county, Mid In sdeiuion to the very desirabl fi families and Indice, espec «been made to accommodate sing! ight. may li Im* the season. manly naw” | (USC ECERISHED FOR BALLS, Picaics, [Saxdey_pepers3t-__Repab. and Chroa. eo°w FISCHEB. Besideaces corner Ith and Pores QUET SUMMER How nerth. To those who afe not scqusinted wiih mont VALLEY HOME would eay that I am able to please all; and if I dost, no pay demavded Prices reasonable. / OR OHARTEB, ‘The elegant and commodions Iron Steamer PILOT BOY. is pestied amid 'he moustaias of Vir) mntles west of Winchester Even. and thirteen from ‘Uapon ings; ” from Winchester to Girectiy “en-route” Chaly beate and Sulphur water, of exe susut quality, within Lg miles Terms for board from 925 twelve mayl-6in* to $20 per month. Children, ander 11 years. hal’- ice. City references given if required. Every Frercatic oftrt wil be mide ormie tte phe | AED!T WM. H. BYES, goat, “Home ‘for all, Addrees Mrs. 8. 8. Bock - Uh Tederick coauty, Va. mayl9-2¥ Fo CHABTEE, ANS Wil SULPHUR SPRINGS, The A. Tederick coun' miy one and @ Can be had for ex days of each week. Apply to 2 29-t nel balf miles f Stephenson's Depot P.O...’ sud five and « half miles southeast of Win- chester, will be open on first day of Juce Butidings have been much improved by commani- hUiters, new parlors, &e. The new + Q3; per week, lored pts half wie eercenta thane >. S.lored torvents balf price Witte serrantscthe 5 mes —_ f ribs price 0 accorting te aceotumetations.” For F°® 4 PEBFEOT-FITTING SH1gT June, Sept tober, liberal deduce ous Will be mate. ne cuner> Hberal deda LEAVE YOUR ORDERS a? rb aes at the Springs, Cole- * aod Ebbitt House, Washiagton KREEN'S, 422 9th Street Northwest. Bonnd-trip tickets, gw od until Bi Baltimore, $6 5; from Washington, $5.50. SHIST PATT OUT TO ORDER. jau?-tn l MOKE & BR’ myisim E ©. JORDAN. Owser and Pro; LIFTON, FatRFax CUUNTY, VA. Wholesale aud Retail Dealers in COUBTEY BOARD. * The CLIFTON HOUSE is tow openfor t mayl-lm Corner E sod North C: ception of families tor the Summer. ar aan situated upon the O. ard Alexandria B. B. 39 miles from Alexandria. MISCELLANEOUS. vemnoer 3, OBTLAND {IMPOSTED) CEMENT, FOR meking Artificial Btooe or any kind of Goncrete jerk fur cellars, water work-, pavements, baild- bridges, Sc. where strength is desitable. Tho Gement iu the world. Bole agent for District 623 Louisiana av: LIME! Limei ye 5 ‘Terms moderate, aed all the appointments of tive be nse comfortable and desirable. mayd-tf T2Z, Pope IME! Besort, wit- WOOD-BUENT LIME. Rated iu tl $1 00 por barrel Very pear Purcelleil Delivered in all parts of the city. ‘witht dy be Fido by’ rail from Wa 2} apzs 6m B street, iGitas raney City, will be open. for the reception of guests, Sane * = Ist, eearon 1574. itifal scenery, pleasant walks, H@x¢ oF. BOX MaTCHES livery stable near by, bath-room, an ice-house jug new; every box a match safe; Hise wil seca fessor iasntes Gree: | "PSPS yates een je ey ent jrocers. boarders. Terms inodersts. Tho ing to Sayer e ee 404 the cool breezes of this elevated region wit! 4.0. WEIGHT. i doit.{ MCELROY, BAIRD & Co.,}, 408 Round Hill P.O. ty, Va. GILDERS AND UPHOLSTERERS. Beferences st 1204 F street northwest, mayé-tf Poy D FINE STEEL VINGS, . At *48aT0Gs sraines Aigoy aut Guut FeaNue, SOU LEay GRAND UNION HOTEL, aii Seis oraen: BRESLIN, PUBOELL & 00., Proprictors, FURNITURE COV the best ‘Will open June Ist, st popular prices, cbeaper than any oy ipa as for June. §:5 per week fr July aut CARPETS and CURTAINS cleaved and packed Booms cxn bs engaged at the Metropol for the season, and ewaranteed from moth. or Gi'sey House, New city. BEGILDING a speciaity, aan WV BEBE ARE YOU GOING to spend the Sam- Bit? Before you decide, Yn BORERT WALTS! * connty, Pa. AUCTIONEERS. AveTiN. Bossat H. Bras. B. 8. RYAl General Brokers und heat Bates 3 arket 8; vice ‘the tnbul bair by Prof N. BEMUNGEOT. mayli-6t™ LEWIOCK SEMINABY FOB YOUNG LADIES auctioneers, 533 7th street, Fed-ral Batiding, opposite Post dress M.A. TYSON & Offico Depar:ment, 0 ® _ 7 warli-ly Contee’s P. O., Prince George Oo., Wd. _ Taxe spaid priwptiy and at low Sousa! Somarage epls-ly anne Mn na ah Ba 4 BLISHESD 18 . JAMES E. waves, gt — * . aoc Bo, 114 Ledies Dresses AUCTION SE Corveriah and F streets a '» Garments Cleaned and Dyed without eff ctnat Shoes, Furs, eto., leaned at STOTT a co. heute FOR HORSES, -lent miles from =, Wasbington. O.H P OLABK, 7ib- iy a igo P.O. aetgamery SB WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1874. TWO CENTS. _EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. InteRgsaL Revanv4.—The rece'pt from this source to-day were #2¢ 1.806 82. Tue Canixet 823si0n to-day attended by all the heads of dep-rtments, Mr. De'ano, who has been absert from Wasb!ngton fur gome days, baving retarncd. Ni M NsTIO -&—Tbe President sent the f!- lowing nen inations to the Senate to-day:—Fal ton Paul, of N. Y., to be consul at Trinidat Fo tmaster semba Jackson, at Ellsworth, Ken,; Jobn Lingst t Hollidaysburga, Pa. ‘Tax Strwate Naval Ommittee to-day agreed to a tavoratle report on the Senate bill provid D, that a naval vessel and naval officers be de tailed to instruct youths in naval ssience a Bo-ton, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and San Francisco. Tue PostaL TeLecrars Bit —The House Committee on Appropriations agreed yester- day, at the written request of the Western Union Telegraph Company, to defer action upon the pestal telegraph bill till the 27th inst., at which time the company will be heard through their attorney, Mr. Lowery. Tae Atwoop Cake Waert.—The House Committee on Patents have agreed to report adversely upon the extension of the Atwood car wheel patent. This patent is used byevery railroad in the country, including street raii- roads, and the opposition to its extension has been very great. TH STATEMENT coming from Hartford con- cerning the serious iliness of Senator O. 3. Ferry, we are assured, upon the best author- ity, is eptirely incorrect. Tne Senator has j,usi returned to his home in Connecticut for the tiret time during the present Congress, and is in as good health as at any time within the past year. A Pension ror THE Wipow oF Capratn Hati.—The House Committee on Naval Affairs to-day agreed to report a bill in favor of giving the widow of Capt. Hal f Polaris fame. n- sion of $30 per month and the amount of her busband’s unpaid salary—up to the time the , crew of the Poleris were discharged—amount- ing to about $1 A TEMPERANCE MeMogiaL.—Mr. Orth in- | troduced in the House yeaterday the petition of the Women’s Temperance League of Lafayette, Ind., praying for a law requiring all officers of the United States to take an to abstain from the use of intoxicating liquors daring their term of service, believing it would annually save to the government millions of money, and have a beneficial influence upon the conse- quent conduct of the young men of the nation Keterred to the Judi Tue Sars BurGtary.— Upon ths conel2sion of the evidence of Mr. Harlan before the joint congressional committee investigating District afairs, this moruing, (printed elsewhere in Tar STAK,) the committee held 4 seasion with closed doors and proceeded to examine Detective Car- ter, of Baltimore, on the subject-matter of ti Tecent safe robbery in the District Attorney's effice. He was examined up to the time of the commencement in open session of the after- noon proceedings. Tue Representatives trom the southern states held another meeting in the room of the House Committee on Agriculture last evening, to agree upon united action In reference to re funding the cotton tax. Fifty-seven members were present. After a thorough consideration of the subject the caucus agreed to unite on a measure very similar to what {s known as the White bill, introduced some time since by Mr. White, of Alabama. They were unanimous in the opivion that it was their duty to make a fight on th's bill and strenuously insist upon its age. Masson Genegat Gronee L. Hartsvr? who died in New York city last Saturday, of pneumonia, aged + years, was a graduate of West Point, and served during the war of the rebellion, taking part in the battles at Carnitex Ferry, W. Va., Cedar Mountain, South Moan tap, Antietam and other places. He was ren- dered unfit for active duty by a wound at Au- tetam. He leaves a record & brave soldier and aloyal man. The funeral cortege left New York cityon the government steamer Henry Smith this morning for West Point. where the remains will be interred, in accordance with the request of the deceased. Tue Otp CxHoctaw CLaIm—The Hoase Committee on Appropriations bad up yesterday and to-day the old Choctaw claim. To-day after a fall discussion of the matter, it was de- termined to postpone its further consideration until the next session of Congress. This claim has been before Congress more than twenty years. It involves over $2,700,000. A favorable Teport was made early in 1561, but the war im mediately following prevented its further con sideration. The same subject is before th Committee on Indian Affairs, and shonid thi- committee report a bill it is probable that the Committee on Appropriations will ast favora- bly during the present session. OPPosED TO “WiLp Cat” CurreNcy.—The president of « Mobile bank presented himself before the Committee on Banking and Curren- cy this morning and asked to be heard in argu- ment for the repeal of the ten percent. tax en state bank circulation. The committee agreed to hear bim atafutureday. Mr. Merriam, of New York, @ member of the committee, prot=st- ing, remarked, ‘That as a member of the com- mittee he was not willing to have it go out to the covntry that the committee were disposed for a moment to entertain any proposition looking to the destruction of the national banking system and the flooding of the country again with ‘wild eat’ currency, such as existed in many states previous to the establishment of our present banking system. REPORT ON THE STABILITY OF A BUILDING. In reply to @ request of Vice President Willard to examine the bailding owned by Col. McDon- ald, Secretary of the Senate, located at corner of Delaware avenue and C street north, and report if it should not be condemned as unsafe in its present condition; Mr. Clus, Inspector of Buildings, answers :—“This building has been carefully €xemined, and found not to be so unsafe as to require our present interference. It ws believed that the additional cut of about 6 feet, made by the board, did not change the condition of stability of this building, which was at the outset about 20 teet sbove grade. The proprietor will no doubt tind it proper to do this work before long, however. I shall keep my eye on the «pot and watch it.’” Tue REPUBLicaN Senators held an impor- tant caucus after the adjournment of the Sen- ate yesterday afternoon. The first business taken up wae the resolution of Senator caren for the appointment of an Arkansas inves! ee tion committee. This ga‘ ery ©: tended discussion. It was finally decided by lerge majority of the caucus that Mr. Clayton’s resolution should not be acted op. The caucus then determ: a ORR ou ave a fair to debate the bill. It was thought that two 78 would be sufficient for this, and it was that on the second or third day at the the session should be continued until the bill —— on the bill. to Goverwor SaEPaerp has been the architect of improved and remodeled Washington, and merits unbounded praise for its regeneration. As a capital, till he undertook the onerous task of Seautiiging it, it was the “Coomassie” America; while now, though with improve- Mos fair to be the Parle ot thie sient This honor, which is now Governor Shepherds and only accorded <4 the mi wil in Imioatt in 1376. ‘hil Us culmioating im If Philadelphia ri i ane for the nation’s Centen- THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. | FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Proceedings of the Joiut Congressional Committee, The Joint Special Committee investigating District affairs met (bis morning at 11 0 clock. W. W. CORCORAN AS a WITNESS, W. W. Corcoran eworn:—Piease tell the com- mittee anything know of the payment of taxes in certit . A. In Ne last an plication was made to pay mine at an abate- ment of 16 per cent., instead of 6 per cent. al- lowed by law; I had about $22,000 worth of taxes to pay oe 0 was that p ° A. Mr. Harlan, for- merty a Senator, Harlan stated to me that the District was indebted to bim $20,000, and he could use my ind-btadness as cash and have my bilis recetpted; I first intended to give him the opportunity to pay them, but aiterwards changed my mind. Q. Dia you understand the debt was to “Mr. Harlan or to the Chronicle office? A. To the Chronicle office; he so stated to me. MR, HARLAN SWoan. James Harlan sworv:—State the circam. stances attending this offer to Mr. Corcoran. A. ‘The Chronicle Publishing Company had some claims on the District government, for which appropriations had been made by the Legisia- ture; when the bills were ee the reply was made that the District had no money; was to'd if we could get somebody's taxes to’ pay coald draw the amount of the appropriation; saw Mr. Corcoran, and related to nim the cir- cumetances, and asked bim as an accomolation to the company to let me pay his taxes; I did not wanthim to do the favor without paying for it, and [ offered Lim ten per cent. off the face o¢ the bills; he first accepted, bat upon my making a second call, he ssid upon mature de- liberation he had concluded to pay his taxes in the usual way; to show me, however, that he acted in th, he offered to loan me some money; I thanked him and we separated; sub- sequently did pay some of the partnership taxes upon the application of Mr. Riggs; I don’t know the amount; the operation was if the taxes were pa‘din, we could get our money up to theex- tent of the appropriations made; several thou- sand dollars of the claims of the company were pee it Mr Ona hold a mortg Q. Did Mr. O.dway ever hold a mortgage on the Chronicle establishment? A. Yes, sir; it Targed trom $8,000 to $11,000. Q. How was that mortgage paid? A. I don’t know that it ever has been paid. Q. Didn't Ordway give you a check in favor of Gov. Cooke for $10,000? A. I ultimately succeeded in raising some money from Gov. Cooke and transterred the mortgage to him. ©. Didn't Ordway give yeu acheck payable to Gov. Cooke out of the poor fund of the Washington market company—out of the amount that company was to pay for the city’s poor. A. That is not my recol’ection of the transaction; my memory is that Cooke gave a check to Ordway; [ don’t know whether the ten thousand doliars paid came outof the poor fund or not; I don’t know where H.D. Cooke got the money; { understood he got the money from bis brother Jay; we simply borrowed the money from Cooke, and turned over the mort- gage and notesto Henry D. Cocke; the notes and mortgage were given by John M. Morris before Ib connected with the Chronicle. Q. Did you apply to Cooke for the money as aloan? A. Yoo, sir, he said he would think about itand oblige ns if he cenld; Isaw bim two or three times before I got it arrangad. Q. Did Ordway endorse the note over to o0ke? A. No, sir. @. Did they lend money on such collateral? Did Ordway sign the mortgage over? A. I don't know abont that; Mr. Cooke asked me what security we cou'd give; [ said, “The notes and mortgage; ’ he said Bring them to m>;” 1 took them to him, and he gave me acleck for the amount borrowed. Q. Cooke took no note from you? A. No,sir. Q. And Ordway did not endorse the notes? A. He aid it wasn’t necessary; the effect of the transaction is that Henry D. Cooke bought the notes and mortgage. Q. Is the mortgage still ontetanding? A Some of the notes have been paid; [ think one or two have been taken ap; tH. 1). Cooke told me he acted for Jay Cooke as agent; that he was using Ja: CORCORAN’S TAXES. stated that the taxes he paid were not taxea in arrears, but taxes which were not due until July next. MR. HARLAN RESUMES. James Harlan reca!ied:—The notes given by Morris were not given by him on behait of uim- self and the Chronicle Pab’ ng Company; they were his individual notes, secured b mortgage on the Chronicle property. By Mr. Tharman:—Q. When di this teans- action take place? A. I think nearly two years ago; I don’t know wht position Ordway held n the market company at that time; I think he was president— Gov. Shepherd.—Ob, no; he never was preai- dent; he was superintendent of the company—s managing disector. At ten minutes before 12 the committee took a recess until 2 p. m. AFTER RECESS. The committee reassembled at 2:45 p.m., and proceeded to examine Col. Wright Kives, who was on the stand when our report closed. ~-.2e-—__$_ NAVAL GazetTz—The Richmond satled from San Franciscoon May 8th for Pauama, touching at points along the coast. She is to be the flagship of the south Pacific station. The Saranac, at Panama, isto await the arrival of Rear Admiral Almy from Callao, who is to proceed to San Francisco to take command of tbe north Pacitic station. The Gsttyshurg leaves Washington this afternoon for Norfolk, to be docked. Lieut. John D. Sullivan has been ietached from duty in connection with the D: rlen expedition, and ordered to join the Koa oke. THe REMOVAL or AnMY HEADQUARTERS TO St. Lovis.—With regard to the removal of the headquarters of the army from this city to St. Louis, General Sherman contends that there are many advantages in the change. The bulk of the army is stationed west of the Mississippi, and in case of Indian or other troubles in that section, army operations could be better di- rected from St. Louis than from Washington. ‘There is no law to prevent the chat Section if the act approved March 2, 1867, establieh- 2 the headquarters of the general of thearmy at Waehington, is repealed by section 15 ef the act approved July 15, 1870, leaving the matter entirely discretionary with the general of the army, subject, of course, to the approval of the President. General Sherman will leave for St. Louis in October next, and will be accomp nied by General baker pe and Colonels Tourteliecte, Bacon, Audenried and McCoy, of his staff, with their families. General Sherman has always considered St. Louis as his home, and has tn- terded to remove bis headquarters there as svon a8 practicable. The President readily assented to the proposed change when General Sherman spoke to him on the subject. Tue ENDLESS Sannogn INVESTIGATION. SOMETHING oF THE ExrLorrs OF SANBORN’S Boston ATTORNEY.—The Ways and Means Committee to- ‘rescott, Sanborn’ Avda eny mr and £00! ing him £990, or $100 less than Palmer had expresied willingness to [ays bim his check $900, alter, onfersed to him that. bnt kept all of it himselr. sul mittee (Messrs. Niblack, Kasson and Dawes) Saving under consideration Prescott's contumacy, di 1 0t report thir morning. but will probably do so to-morrow. Prescott claims that the commit- oe ae, Present him to the House 8 guill deca: he hi b- imiéa the relations net attorney tient b : R. M a four cans and six crates had the § ¢ 34 & i a Tvrspay, May 19. SENATE.—The Senate met at 11a. m. Toere bot being more than half a dozen Senators in their seats, the Chair stated that no business could be transacted until the presence of a quorum was ascertained. At 11:15 a. m, a quoram was found to be pre- sent, and business was procesied with. ‘The Chair presented mem rial of republican —— fd Ist Lor ge agree SS . jim asking passage of civ! rs ail. Lydon the tab! On motion of Mr. Chandlsr the Committ :e on Commerce were granted leave to sit durin Sessrons of the Senate. Mr. Frelinghuysen, from Commi*tes on Com- merce, reported bill for relief of Alexander Henterson. Passed. Mr, Edmunds called up bis concurrent reso- lution to adjoaan sine dieon June 22, 1874, at noon. Paseed. Mr. Wright called up House bill for relief of oceus ying claimants. Passed. Mr. Buckingham presenthd petition of A'len D. Wilson for extension of sewing machine pat- ent». Referred to Committee on Patents. Mr. Hager called up the bill authorizing the city and county of San Francisco to use the Pappidio reservation asa park and high: Edmunds could see no reason 7 the government should give $1,200 acres of land to San Francisco. Alter debate by Mr. Sargent for and Mr. Ea- munds against the bill, it went over. THE LEGISLATIVE. EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATION BILL was then proceeded with. Mr. Logaa asked whether the proviso in rela- tion tothe Public Printer did not permit that officer to determine himself wi there should be a vacancy in the office. He stated that he asked this merely for information. Mr. Edmunds stated that such was not the case, and said the power existed in the Senate to determine when a vacancy should occur. Mr. Hamlin saw no necessity tor the proviso Bt all, and moved to strike it out. Mr. Conkling agreed with Mr. Hamlin that there was no cause for the proviso, and should vote to strike it out. The motion to strike out was carried unani- mously. The effect of the motion is to leave the Superintendent of Public Printing, an offi- cer of the Senate, as at present. Mr. Morrill (Vt.) submitted an amendment repealing that portion of the last sundry civil appropriation bill providing for the replacing ot worn and mutilated currency. Mr. Sargent said the effect of this was to re- lieve the banks trom payment of the expenses attending the replacing of their worn and mu- tilated currency. He raised the point of order that the amendment was new os ‘The Chair (Mr. Ingalls) decided the point well taken, and ruied the amendment out. Mr. Morrill appealed, and the decision of the Chair was sustamed, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—On motion of Mr. Hale, (Me.,) the Senate amend- ments to the naval appropriation bill were con- sidered, and nine of them concurred andeleven non-concurred in. The amendment of the Senate abolishing the oifice of brigadier gen- eral inthe marine corps was concurred tn, on motion ot Mr. Helman, after some debate, the committee having recommended non-coscur- Tence. A committee of conference was then ordered on the bill, and Mesers. Bale, (Me.,) Scofield (Pa.) and Marshali (Ill.) were ap. pointed conterees on the part of the House. The bill in reletion to moieties then came up as the special order. Mr. E. H. Roberts (N. Y.) sabmitted a num- ber of amendments of minor importance in- tended to perfect the bill; which were adopted. Mr. Dawes (Mass ) offered an amendment to strike out the third section and amend the sixth section by adding that any person receiving a fee for information who shall pay any officer of the goverpment any portion of said money shall have perpetual right to action to recover the same. Mr. Beek (Ky.) offer viding that nu Senator an amendment pro- svopreseutative, or Del- p Congress shali curing his cuntinaance in office act as attorney, counsel, or adviser of any person charged with a violation ef the revenue laws, or for any officer or employe of the government, and making it a misdemeanor for such Senator, Member or Delegate to re- ceive, or such other person to pay, auy money to the sme for aid, counsel services or advica. Mr. koberts then addressed the Hous upon the bill, explained it: features, and ary against the moiety system, which be said was itgrowth of the war and contrary to the ings of the people. He said the objett of the bili was to do away with these enormous penalties and make them 0 that they can be collected without fear or favor. Mr. Beck said that he had agreed to the pres ent bill, but there were portions that did not suit him. He referred to the case of Pheips, Dodge & Co., and read from the testimony taken before the committee, including the state- ment of Mr. Dodge in relation to Gen. Butler and Senator Conkling acting as the advisers of the moiety men, and said it was not charged that the firm paid $271,000 for an alleged fraud of $1,000, of which they knew nothing, with such a combination against them. Mr. Kasson (Iowa) said he hoped the gentle- man would allow it to be stated that there was no evidence that Senator Conkling received anything. ir. Beck said that there was evidence that he was there advising two days while the ques- tion was banging whether the sum should be $500,000 or $271,000. The men whose counsel he was had refused to come before the committee 80 that they could learn whether he received apything or not. ——— THE RENOVATED CariTAL.—Those who wish to see the capital in the time of its greatest beauty should see it now. It is the cleanest, hapdeomest, most verdant city in the land, thanks to the Board of Public Works, whose wonderful operations have given every house- bolder a little park and two or three trees in front of his residence. Here, on almost every street, in the very heart of the city, are wide stretches of greensward between the sidew: and the porches. A little taste and money will enable anybody to embower his house with vines, and set it off with flower-beds. The fa- mous hers who laid out this grand city preb- ably never dreamed of the beauty which these reets and avenues would £0 easily assume. hrifty young shade trees have been set out everywhere, and it is difficult for the imagina- tion to conceive @ more delightful exterior than Washington is beginning to wear under the new regime.— Wash. Cor. Boston Herald. Toe PEewnsyivanta Coat Teave.—The totsl of anthracite marketed for the week end. ing on the 9th instant amounted to 457,951 tons, and for the coal year 5,419,354 tons, against 5,606,752 tons to correspondiog time last your, being a decrease of 207,218 tons. The bitu- minous tonnaze for the week {5 75.981 tons, and for the year 989,944 tons, against 931,535 tons to same time last year, giving @ total of all kinds for the week of 536.42 tons, and for the year of 6 439,478 tons, against 6,583,410 tons tosame time last year, — @ decrease of 148, The tonnage the week shows an in- crcase of nearly 50,000 pt sng from the Schuylkill region. The demand tnues fully up to ex) }» but the without 8] In reference to the bituminous trad serve @ report in cireu- lation that _— have just been at three of most im) it coal mines in ed county, —Pi y ‘ms in possession of the him Judge MoOlure, chief justice of the state of Arkansas, is en route to The judge gives it as bis opinion that all hich Al General a his opinion in the Hy E i Hi TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. AFTER THE FLOOD Latest from the Scene of the Massa- chusetts Disaster—Au Influx of Thieves New Yore, May 19.—A di teh from Northampton last night says :—Wulliamsbarg was the only resort for the curious i work was suspended except at the . where, despite the _Pronipltory many ruffians map. drank and arouod the streets afterward before the eyes of the be- reaved inbabitanta, At Skinnerviile there had been no attempt at work of any kind, bscause the place nu longer exists. Its real owner, Mr ‘Skinner, has lost everything he possessed: At Haydeuville there was great actvity. In the morning before rain began to fall, Hayden ant his superintendent calied the former factory haude together and set them to gathering up the Temnant of the brass work aud other property seattcred by the inundation over ares of a mile square. The intenttoo was to store them ims house hired for that parpose, because, as Hayden said, be was losing almost ‘as much’ by ILPRRING OF VisiTORS, who Se tovk portable pieces of goods as souvenirs ot the great calamity. In this wa) Hayden’s belief is, they have slready been, robbed of over twenty thousand pounds of valu: able property. The rain compelled a cessation Of work, although it had no visible effect on the influx of strangers. They would not be de- nied admission to the distressed district. Mr. Hayden, therefore, to save his property from these zealous tourists, employed men to watch at intervals along the road. Haydenville, an- doubtedly the richest ruin, was singularly un- fortunate. During Sunday and by the early trains from Springfield several thieves and pro- fessional cracksmen from that city and Boston visited the valley and saw ® fine opportunity for plying their trade. Many fine dwelli houses of well-to-do persons had been shat! so as to prevent doors or windows being shut, and indeed some of them had one side torn eut, while furniture and valuables re- mained within, but exposed to pablic view. In the darkness and distress of last night the vil- lainous crew that had come down prowied through the aeserted streets and ROBBED THE RUINS. They were often canght in the act, but es- caped easity from the grief-stricken owners of the plunder. Even in open daylight this morn- ing, while vebicles and people thronged the spaces between the ruins, these vultures con. tinued their barbarous work, and when seen, as they often were, escaped arrest from the fac that there was nobody to arrest them. In this state of things Hayden sent to Northampton for means of deterring the perpetrators of these outrages. The authorities of Springtield were also notified, and severs! policemen were dis patched by a special train to Haydenyille; in the meanwhile thirty mef of compavy F, of the second regiment of Massachusetts volan- teer militia, were sent from Northampton. When both these forces arrived they were sta- tioned in vidette squads from Leeds along the valley to Williameburg, wiere the captain made his heacquarters, and issurd orders to aliow no persons or rebicles to pase along the river bank or through the de vastated oistrict without giving satisfactory evidence of their eligibility. Tae P patroled Haydenville, and ropes were stretched across the roads leading into the in- Jured section, No arrests were made up to a jate hour last night. Subscriptions are com'ng in from all the towns for the sufferers. ‘here is some feeling against Spelimau, the overseer of the reservoir, ior not heeding the repeated watuings of Mr. Cheney. RELIEP. NoRTHsMPTON, May 19.—At a pubtic meeting held here, yesterday, in aid of the suffering by the river disaster, several prominent gentle: Were appointed a finan cial committee to receive funds and make di tribation of the same. All remittances in cash or drafts shonid be made to ‘Luther Radman, {easurer of the relief committee, Nurthaupton, ene uance of the Disorders. Brooks Defiant and Baxter threaten New York, May 19—A Littl of last night says: The cit tery rule. Armed men are constantly par the streets and pickets are stationed on eve! corner. Firearms handled most care’ aud one or two accidents of an unimportant character bave been the resu This atternoon a Lone Oak company of Bax‘er's men left town, firing their guns loaved with balls as they went. This was continued until they were far out in the country, and it was afierwards reported aes two men were seriously wounded by acci lent. BROOKS STILL HOLDS THE STATE HOU: ‘The stste-house is still controliea by Brooks’ forces, although at the request of Baxter a guard of United States soldiers have been st tioned there. This moraing it was visited by the Secretary of State, who was allowed to pass unmolested. The safe in bis office has not been disturbed and the sealsof the state are sate. The handsome supreme court room, howe’ has been badly damaged. The seats and stat ways of the building are everywhere covered with mortar, empty whirkey bottles, and decay- ing pieces of meats and vegetabics. The state library bas not been molested, but it is esti- mated =2,000 will be necessary to restore other portions oi the building. BROOKS DEPIANT. anding recent events, is still defiant, and appears to be contident of ultimate success, He states that he teels assured that a majority of the voters are in his favor, and that he feels certain that the President acted un- advisedly and hastily in recognizing Baxter. BAXTER THINKS BROOKS HAD BETTER LEAVE. Baxter stated to-day that the statutes of the stute declared that treason was punishable with Geath; that Brooks and several of his principal followers had been guilty of treason, and that should they be convicted he, as governor, would, under the law, be unable to seerey them For this reason the wisest course could pureue would be to leave the state. He would not order nor recommend him todo so, but in case be remaired in Arkansas the consequences could not fail to be very serious. CHARGES OF BRIBERY. Baxter sent a telegram to Washington to-day that Col. Terry would testify that Judge Bowen, Dorsey’s opponent for the U. 8. Senate, was paid $56,000 wy. the latter to withdraw from the contest, and ithe (Baxter) was told by Dor- sey that he de ited $200,000 in bank tor the purpese of bribing the legislature. SINCE THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT the situation of affairs here has been very much improved. To-day, however, very alarming accounts were received from ‘the surroandiug country. Barns and houses bad been burned in several places, and two murders have taken place since last Saturday. Men of both sides, on their way home, commit very serious depre- dation unless the prerent contest be soon defini ttled the entire+tate will be planged into revolution and disorder. Brooks, notwit! the evening says: from the coun! to-night continue wo are —— at Da. vall’s Bluff shots were a the called Th morning, Tost, to be held ai the ataoclation”roome in fis city; to con- trade. It is expected that the committee will pee doe pe by Congress 4 day ber coal bunkers gave and her engine- rooms were flooded st ber and on the 17th the vessel 7 y ‘The bark AI, from Pen- eacvla vor Liverpocl, ba- been ‘at . Part of the crew weresaved and landed at Aver] 00 DESTRUCTIVE FIRE TW CONSTANTINOPLE. TIKOPLE. May 19 —A fire last migh* large suburb of thie city, 4 peri | BYFe AerureMoes that allexiled Poles, exception of two or three Known assassias, may | teturm to thelr native country. _ wer mx nes ~ Montebelte, * May 19.—It is Count de My | wot Duke Ge Mont . who bas sent @ challenge to Prince Metternich. The cause of | the ebailenge ts the refasal of the Princess | Metterpich to return the salutation, at a ball, ot the Count de Montedetio TRE CZAR REVIEWS 14.00 RED coaTR. Loxpom, Mxy 19.—The Caar reviewed 14,000 troops at Aldershot to-day TRY CARTNET © 1 Purraprt mittee of th ted States Contensial com- ation belt a meeting In the rooms ef the co mission. Mr. Daniel J. Morrall presded. The meeting was for the purpose of agreeing upon the rey ort of the committee, which will be pre- sented to the comm ssion to morrow. the Farmers and Me- ty, Of which Hom. Thomas Kaines is manager, closed its doors this The taslure of @ beavy dey goods Tew daye kince if snppored to be the immediate Cause of the failure of the bank, A Whole Family Marderea. San Francisco. May 19.—a dispatch from 1 this state, says: John 0. Ever- end, bis wife and four children were tount mar- dered in their bouse, twelve miles from this city, There is no clue to the murderers. see. (Communicated. Mr. Satro’s Lectares ou Sining. Mr. Sutro ts not « lecturer by profession. His appearance upon the lecture platform ts for the purpose of making the public famitiar with the claims and merits of @ great enter- prise in which he is engaged, and in which the whole country ts interested. Tuts capecially ae most persistent and unscrupulous efforts have becn made by persons whose acts are not worthy Positions they oocupy, to vilify his character, impugn bis motives and place him before the world m the attitade of a visionary or an impostor. He has a righ therefore, to call upon the ie to appear an: give attention to that which i at once a vindi- cation of himself, and an iilustration of « great work in which be has invested his fortune and | bir energies—a work equal in magnitude to aay which has been underiaken by private enter- prisein ats cmp and country, and perhaps in any other. itis mot to be believed that a | jurticesloving public will fail to continue to | sftord him an audience. | In all the ages of the world science has been compelled to coutend with presciense, better snd more economic: wasteful processes, | with new undertakings by | may be temporarily dimiui pears betore the public as the practical repre. Sentative of the latest discoverice and best knowledge in the science of mining—the art of developing and making available. | est ratio aud at the lei ig in in- millions of ages ago, were y in the deep caves and fissures of the earth. Within eom atively & few years the continent of North America has taken the lead of ail the world in the production of the precious metal Science and experience together bave made it clear that in respect to the rickness and aband- ance of its mineral deposits it is altogether un- rivaled. Under the intluence of these discor- eries mining has become one of our great na- tiopal industries. Not only so, but it has been made palpable to ki who be: subject that mining in the | ies 8 yet in its tntency, and that nething is wa: its almost indefinite increase but the p plication to its processes of maxime w fon and experience bave established The Comstock lode in the state of Nevada is and most extensive deposit of # to the world. A vast chasm in ‘ange, in some remote period of the led with the matrix from which this precious metal is extracted. The problem of examined the si ike highest interest to the country is, how this wonderfaj treasure cheet may be made to yield up its cont ineach @ manner that the great- ect poesible qamn'ity could be realized with the greatest posible economy. This prodiem Mr. j Sutro devoted himself to solve; not theoreti- cally alone, but practically. That which he believed be was wiiling to risk bis fortanes in an attempt to verify. Out of this grew the project of the great tannei—an enterprise than which, ance the Ere canal or the first ratlrosd pone has encountered more of that op which ts begotten of interest and susta! popular ignorance, or upon the auth: hi B cast fy much of unmerited abuse ant Sutro tunnel is simply the p tion of the plainest pri tien! ciples of eng:- ; A dewone'ratien of itsecenomieal v siue depends soirly upow the preposition that it is exsier and c beaper to discharge the water, the mineral, and the robvbieh of @ mining shaft through the bo:tom than to litt them by costiyand precarious processes to the top. This—if it needed. any Gemonstration—the lecture of Mr. Sutro makes clear besond the possibility of contra- diction. Batter more than this, his lectures are valuable and interesting. In these days of popular education, what information can be more useful than that wifich relates to the resources and industries of the country A man who has stadied mining both a @ science and @ practical art, who 1s an enthusiast in bis calling and the embodiment of wonderful energy in its application, is able to infose into bis subjects an interest sach as no array of Gry details can inspite. The «ab! ty of the region, the wonderful character of ite geological! formations, the carious combination mineral elements, ali find « place ia his lec. and are illustrated in bis pictares and die- grams, as well a the vast collections of ms- chinery and the strange babits and manners ot a mining population. Members of Congress and citizens who desire tothink intelligently and know the trath in re= spect to the machinations going on to de- feat the plane of Mr. Sutro, divest him of bis rights and rob him of the fruits of his enter- prise by slippery legislation, would find profita- ble entertainment in giving in evening or two to his lectures. x MEesTixG or MeTHopist BisHors.—The semi annual meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Bishops of the United States, commenced in Columbus, Ohio yesterday. The following pe were there: Simpson, of Pa.; Janee, of N. ¥.; Scott, of Del; Ames, of Md; Bowman, of Mo.; Forter, of Ohio.; Morrill, of Min.; An- dre’ of lowa.; Peck, of Ual.; and Haven of Ga. The absentees are Morris, of Ohio, infirm; Wiley, of I., sick and Harris, of [1., who is in Europe. The business that will be brought be- fore the body will be of interest to the entire Methodist Episcopal cbarch, the principal part of which will be the awignment of Bishops to preside over the various Conference Districts of the United States; to receive communications and act upon them, and render decisions upon questions of eccicsiastical |i U a'ong without the colored voters sooner’ titan eu! Sud qutntes- = of villainies abominations.” | sigiss il + i i 33 9 [ 3 ; ig | | } f i* i +E i ; 3 f i 3 Hi ‘olber H i A i if is 7 2 § i att i UF : i A | My