Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1874, Page 1

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SUTRO imac ted to repeat bis Lectare on MINES AND MINING, M LIGHT, vevings of y 12, SATURDAY, May 16, TUES y 19, THORSDAY, May 21, ALUBDAY, May 3. od views exh'bited daring foiowing:—Map of th E R as; ty Line of oteins: a Tsiand ; Brasking vm stuck Lied + Oriain- “are Gold ant Richest Mivew in the nsof Dollars Produced of the Satro Tennel CL 4 ; Cartows Movs; Shatta 1,2, 4 tuteror, Olt Kentuck and kia Jackass: from the Sumpmt over the Forty Mile Desert; vant DaviJen; Virginis spite! ; Ds ry and H & to the Butro Tannel; of the Oulif 5 g of Ore; Stock Gam- Benk Bing; ri fant Larenoowitre sete tr sroset of s ms smay be obtained on ap- Willsrd’s Hove), at the | FESTIVAL {uw BERRY FESTIVAL f tue Firet Presbyterian Charch wii SUMMER ATHING | AT POINT LOOKOUT, MD. L OPEN 3UNE st RESORTS. tor fe. Liveral ded ta a fot “ Rs smers frou Ww vt. JAGES EB. MILBURN « BRO. Potnt L ; meyal-2w? St) HEALING SPRINGS, ‘ he Chesapeake and Gh'o raiiroa BATA © 3B. ran a. FIG8T OF JUNE 2 ’ i f three b ns i a full viewor toe aud th: magurg- 2, and foes so eom- are bere almut aud exhil: + and §60 per 2 years and culoted ser Damp De & U.. or of Ar JET SUMMER sueEY ted amid the mousta f Winchester, fige fro Birtern from 'Uapen Bi from Winchester < ¥ . may 19-2" £L —This 6 Oteestwsery Diet eee vem 2 Guner snd Prop yinTY, VA. &D. now openfor the re- 1 < “PROPRIE (UB are still some of the There Lew! rooms nut engaged. many of them are to he cerpies by thore wh> occupied them last Sanmer. sod ail the ome mode! Be we eo for YATTON. T= Pop-tar and Healthy Summer Resort, sit- nated inthe Snest part of Lou: B thie 2% hour Fide by rail from Washiugtoa will © eb, for the rece; ests, Jane -waron its Beeatifal scenery, plenea walks, ‘ery stable near by, a bath-room, an ice-housc 4, large Siry rooms, and a piano tm 40. Ibe given frequently if desired by the tasercl beeeaus of tote eerene te en, wob breezes of this e . 4.0. WRIGHT. cudoan Ve. Pence 26 street northwest. mayé-tf Yi HERE ARE YOU GOING to spend the Sam- lar WowkBT Wal rains nk _ ~~ Bons county, Pa. edichahet 5 MERCHANT TAILORS, B. suit ‘ MBKUHANT T4aiLor, F Siucar, Urrosre y | i F apr-ty sae JP }. BEieEAGES : Saveera tio H Cifauss aksy 3 F. Loudon & Oo.,) NAVY TAILOR, , HANT Metropolitan Hotel, (iste Brown's, my Bo. 36W Peus's are,, Wesnington Jy ACHES, ABTS. BED-BUGS andother fosects BR ir te dectre-e: Uy the ure of W hiteside's s Tone: Compe gee Bs Tb tie Wh eee am of cu lecoune, Vormiss ES cas Sore a's, MME Vernitace. Pes. FOR BOBSESs, Washington. 0. HP CL street road. hear county, Md. | | ATIONAL THEATOCR—SALVANI. FABEWELL NIGHT IN WASHINGT: D AN FAREWELL MATINEE OF SIGNOR ToMasO Sat 1 GREATEST | F LIVING AGTURS. THIS( FRIDAY) EVENING. May BEN. 44 OF SIGNOR Sau SALVINI ' the favorite role of... SUGLIVAN TO-MORROW AFTESNOON. AT 2, FsBEWELL SALVINI MATING, pars OTRE: SALVINI in his grand and wor'd-fa stor of... . Dress Vircl», $1 8: Geosral adinicat 5) cents; Private Boros. $15 aad #2). office and Metz rot?’ Mrsix Stor. DIONDAY. May 35 Mr. CHARLES 1 ou! HOWARD KITT jn the great moral dram: GREAT Concear TURSDSY EVENING, M\¥ 20,1574, CONGREGATIONAL ORUBCH, Under the direction of HaBLEY NEWCOMB, forthe benefit of the new COLLEGE OF MUSTO AND ABT, to be inangurated in Washington S+p crber 13, 1874. Great and unusual combination of a and gueste are ¢ Band, Orsestra; Arion Soc'et 3 quariette from Sengerbund; jereon Institute; grand chorus’ of mic Lonis Schatider, Sol Clarioneti«t; Qara'll+ Scbueider. Solo Oornetist; Geo. W. Walters, Solo Organist; Mrs. Louis Morel. Soprans Siogato; Mrs. Keword Daniels, acd Miss Katie Irving K Bischof. Bekar and Weiss, Ac- aod Boyle aud Wm. Tipton, iu bu norous collog vy and vocal trio, wr lor this Occasion, The programme will iveinde: Grand Triumpha Merch fom Damaecns, by Ohorve, Bsad and Or- ; Grand Luo fer Ciarionet and Cornet; Uorsat with Organ scoompaniment; Quintette by Abt Solo Obligat jore!; Terzetto, tr mier 4 | Mrs. Morel, Mr. Knoop and Mr. 5 Tri Voice, O-rnet and Piano; new and ortgiaal Ham ous Sng ,“\Ven Berr Schneider Leads der Bad vung by Aciand Boyle, ete Admission. 75 cents; reserved sents, #! at Bilis & Oo.'¢ Music store, Secu. earh E»* IN BeoTH BALTIMORE, ‘“ FABEWELL NIGHTS. THURSDAY—BAMLET. am FRIDAY—IAGO SATUEBDAY MATINEE—DON E N CESAR SATURDAY NIGHT—RRUICS MONDAY NEXf—RIOKARD III, oan imosr Ta ) aGie eata st B x from vole 8; Choire seate can be secnred at the office of For’ Opera House, Washington, good for a round trip sud semie 1 train will leave Baltimoro at 15 p.m ington during the Booth eae: meat. PREATER cOmM:aQug, MONDAY, MAY 15, EBY NIGHT. ANU WEDNESDAY Nv SATURDAY MATINEES of admission—16, the first time, of the gw YORK AS IT WA3; Or, the Fireman's Midai y Watch. ftets. After the xall Gardens. f- Positively for the tnat time, the slarives fH “ round «f pleasure at the Vo <ineing. mays 6°" LAGS to tha own-r HURSES ABLE TO PULL ME STRETCISE, upon which | occupy w horizontal position, the traces fast ed ground my bod; intend to complete oeal!, with their by fT business, 411 ith street, near on or bet re the 23! of May, 1474. On the Srv DAY OF JUNE atch wil! come off at LOL E ELE TON CIFY GARDES.” Bec M. HEYGSTER r this prize at my place nay Vania ay “ {masts 6] Wit. BEYGSTER IL No.) On Exhibition and Saie\ New So _ MARKRITER'S, . So. 439 7th etreec, doors abe Thotee Oil Also, largest shades, Pictur: between D and '® streets, eign: v6 Odd Fellows’ Hail, intings, Engratings, Chrome, &- tock’ Paper Hangings, Window ‘amos, Picture Oords and Tas wle, Bings, Nails, &c., 1 the District. OFT kve Cask Es” Please ren t Name and Namber. jel-ly™ CAST-OF F WEARING aP sold to the very best advantage oF addressing or calliog on JUSTH, 619 D street, between 6th and 7th bw, Notes by mail promptly attended to. Cash patd.fi3 tt EXCURSIONS, &e. Eset Raren. ATE NDS 0 é PASEL can be T SUNDAY AF ze Leaving her wharf, fost 0 at2 70, zoing down the river as ‘tar as Indian Head :nd retura, stopping at Giymoat. Tickets, 6) cents. mea 21-2t A. 6. PLANT, Agent. Gare ANNUAL PICNIO TO BE GIV' BAS ERS’ BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION, st Beyer’s 7th street Park, on TUESDAY, 2th May, 1874. ‘Tickets £0 cents, admitting a» and ladies, jand “has been engaged for the ‘occa- may2i-3t’ Douch’s B sion. ¥INE TWO-HORSE AMBULANCE WILL leave Georgetown, corner eo Congress and Bridge streets, CR | AY. THURSDAY aud SATURDAY MORN UNG. at7o'cleck forGreat Palle Leave Great sans <oeee MORDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY. Dorinin FOR EXCURSIONS. The Steamer a : COLUMBIA Cay be chartered for Excursions every MONDAY nd TUESDAY, at reasonable rates. camer has recently been re = nd is one of the largest on th river. b on and promenade dec and ts especially w4 ‘or Moonlight Bxeursions, Arelste STEPHENSUN & BROTHER ‘th-stceet Wharf. parsons DESIRING TO VISIT THE BIG way 6m LY or wishto be accommo- o; ke, callat the dK streets north. bs. accommoaate Z nvfsing and reitrn at it war mt yecsioc Forni and all D: FISCHER. B T foc® CHABTER, ! commodt PILOT BO wa.n roe CHABTES, Tue 4. No 1 Steamer Jen be bad for excursions os Tharsdays and Fri- sof each week. N. RK. FITZHUGH, Agent, 6b Street Wharf. LADIES’ GOODS. [TUE LARGEST ASSORTMENT or LADIES’ AND MIS3ES’ SUITS iN THE OOUNTRY, ar mayh4-2w S. HELLER'S, 71S Mazxsr Brace. Miss mcconmick, QQ 906 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, (Up Stairs.) 1am In constant receipt of the newest designs in MILLINEBY GOODS, OBIP «a D Stnaw Baht AND HATS, yeexcy FLowens, “F08T# = ep25 tr ‘i LAOBS, &&., &o. ESTREN’S, 615 18th street, to enormous steck of Human Hair, bance Braide bi beautiful Gurls tron 3) JEW SPRING Goeps AT REDUCED PRICES’ ee Fs aE pusaniudi,” heciand and BO KS tn Fancy Open at 01 i wart VES Stas, | | EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Im ees. & Revenve.—The receipts from this fource to-day were #3.3.806.71 Sryaken RLAainx has again been chosen chairman of the Maine Republican State Com- mittee. Tse PRrsipenr with his family left Wash- ington to-day for New York to take leave of their daughter, Mrs. Sartoris. General Bab cock accompanied them. Persoxst.—Cotonel nn L. Rautt, Ssconl Assistant Postmaster Geveral, was marriet | yesterday at Decatur, Ti, to Miss Lata F Pickreli, of that etty. Mr. and Mrs. Roatt will arrive in Washington in a few days. Navat Gazerre.—Lieut. Commander G. ©. Sebutz bas been detached from the New York novy yerd and granted sick leave; Passed As. sistant Engineer E. H. Menle has been de. tached from the Swatara, and has been ordered to the bureau of steam engineering, Tux Ways and Means Committee to-day in- formally agreed to discharge F. A. Prescott, Sanborn’s lawyer, the sub-committee (Messrs. Niblack, Kasson, and Dawes), betng of the winon that it is unnecessary to pursue the Sanborn matter further. Tue Hovss Committee on Invalid Pensions “0-day agreed to report in favor of a pension of =)0 per month to the widow of Prof. Bache, late of the Coast Survey. They also agreed to increase the pension of the widow of Com- mander Shirk, U.S. . to $50 per month. Sap STATE oF REPRESENTATIVE M&LLISH. Representative Phelps, of New Jersey, accom- panied by Speaker Blaine, drove over to the {nsane Asylum this morning to visit Representa: ve Mellish,ot New York, and found him in nd, under charge of a keeper, naable to reco them, and tn so lowa condition as to be iable to die at almost any hour. Tar Reronm Scxoor INvEstic ATION.—The Speaker of the House has not yet filled the vecancy in the Committee on the Expen‘litares “t the Department of the Interior, bat the chairman, Mr. Orr, will probably call a meet- ng of the committee for the purpose of investi- seting (as ordered by the House) the expendi- “ures of moneys appropriated tor the reform sehool of the District of Columbia. he Senate’ in execative session yesterday confirmed the following nom inations: Auchubon McClurg and Ernest Nor- fleet, to be assistant surgeons in the navy. As- sistant Engineer David M. Fulmer, to be « 1 assistant engineer in the navy. First eutenant Joseph K. Hyer, to be captain, Sec- d Lieutenant Charles B. Hinton, to be first tenant; also, the nominations of a number postmasters. 11 RIGHTS Bitt.—The House Jadi- y Committee to-day considered the civil ts bill, and by a majority vote agreed that bill shall make no discrimination agains! plored persons in respect to the p hotels, commo: carriers an The majority of this commitiee hold that as the colored men are allowed to vote and hold office it would be mconsistent to refuse them all the rights accorded to white men. Arter THE Weppina.—The east room of the White House was thrown open to-day to nu- merous visitors, who thronged that spacious ‘arlor to admire the floral display that remains 4 brilliant memento of the wedding. The floral bell and arch of flowers that ornament the dais were themes of panegyric with more than one fair damsel,and some could not re: the ‘emptation to ascend the platform and g-t imder the bell. Several photographic views ui he east room were taken to-day. Mr. Ann Mas. A. ARTORIS arrived at Le Fifth Avenue Hot w York, at about «n minntes before eleven o'clock last night, sceompanied by General Porter and Colonel fied. Grant. Beyond the ordinary nighti here were but few to receive them on ‘al. They wore furnished with apart uents consisting of bed rooms, parlors. an ing rooms, overlooking 23: street, and im ately retired. Atthe depot in Jersey City Ley were met by about a dozen young Engils esidents and @ carriage from the hotel. F. Tue Sovrwern Ovenrtow Scrrerzas.— Wesers. Haysand Sheets, of Ala., were befor. Le Senate Appropriation Committee this morning to urge the immediate passage of the joint resolution adopted in the House on Mon- ‘ay last, authorizing the President to issue lothing and rations to the people of their state rerdered destitute by the recent overflows. The committee agreed to report the resolution, snd in the Senate this morning it was reported by Mr. Logan, chairman of the committee, and was passed. Mr. F. O. Prescott, wh recently refused to testify before the Ways and Means Commt\'- tee, relative to disbursements of money given nim by Sanborn, has addressed a letter to the chairman, Mr. Dawes, asking that the com- mittee expunge from the record in the Sanborn investigation the testimony of M. ©. Dickinson, Jt., on the ground that said testimony is irrele- vant, that most of the same is utterly false, and that which has any foundation in fact, is so dis- ‘orted as to convey a talse impression; and that said committee should not be made the medium of personal malice between citizens. THe MovtTs oF TH MississipP!.—We are requested by Prof. Forshey to correct an item published on the 15th inst., setting forth that Capt. Eads and himself had that day presented their views on the above subject to the House Sommiitee on Railways and Canals, and thut the committee, by a vote of 5 to 3, agreed to re- port a bill in the main in accordance with their joint views. Prof. Forshey says he was not heard on the occasion referred to, and that, so from agreeing with Capt. Eads’ theories, he ves (hata canal cut through 7 miles from deep water in the river to deep water in the guit is the only easy and practical way of secnr- ing the desired relief. He says, moreover, that a vote was taken without affording him an op- ortunity to be heard on the subject, as prow- sed. uhal V¥na.—A generalor’e War department announcing the de- cease, at the Washington arsenal on the 20th tier General A. B. Dyer, chief U.S. army, a jor generat by ants his military history and valaa- vices to the country, hia energy, his gen- genial temper, his unailected sim piteity candor coupled with manty digaity, and above all, his uncompromising integrity. The fuveral cerewonics will take place from the Chureh of the Epiphany, on G street, be- tween 13th and lth streets, at 2 o'clock to-mor- row afternoon. As appropriate honors to the memory ofthe deceased, minute guns (thirteen) will be fired at the Springfield armory and at each arsenal, Caatpere aon Sel 12 0’clock m, the national flag will be displayed at halr- from the same bour tillsundown. The usnal badge of mourning willbe worn for thirty days by the officers of the Ordnance department. Tae Baipat CaaMuse on THR BALtio.—It bas already been announced in Taz Star that the —— the steamer Baltic has given up bis cabin on the upper deck to accommodate Mr. and Mre. Sartoris on their wedding trip to England. Not only this, but the internal fit- Hogs have been altered and elaborately adorned antl it equals the most elegant quarters of a first-class Lotel. A rich Tur! ro che lace and crimson dam. floor, hang at the windows, and from the c suspended several bronze lamps of a que pattern. The furniture of this apartment is a lounge, which eat night can be turned into a bunk, and an elaborately carved walnut toilet stand. mm No.1 has also been secured for the party. It is as large as three ordinary Pay ogee eg ted 80 — that no motion al eo verse le to its Occupants. It bas been cuticely rel itted. Only two of the berths remain, and as these fold up into a set- feerthe apartment will be used a« a reception- room. The furniture is of walnut, and consists of two sofas, easy chairs, card-tabies, a writing- tapie,and a liqueur rack. The walis are covered with mirrors, the ceiliug is snow-white, relieved with pink, and several statucttes adorn angles of the room. Mr. Sartoris and his bride will dine with the other cabin passengers, their seats being on eitter side of Captain Ken- from (he nedy at the of thetable. Asis customary on all the large European stea: the even» ings in the will be devoted to masical and elocutionary entertainments. Already the Ba'- tic’s passengers have prepared a programme which is to supply amusement to the travellers porin By ll ee an ask peu doible Tos het evi = effort to ‘make ind THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee. Closing Proceedings Yestertay. ‘The joint special committee investigating District of Columbia affairs met in open session yesterday at half-past four o’clock p. m. TESTIMONY OV#JUAN BOYLE. Juan Boyle was summoned and testified that he had a contract tor paving R street. Q. How did you get that contract? A. I shoald !ike to s!ate my connection first with the company. We purchased the contract after. ward., Before the District goverament was termi I was connected with the Bailard Paving company, of New York. I was intro- duced to them when they got their patent here. They laid & pavement, I think, for the old cor- veration. I negotiated @ loan of money for them with whieh to lay the pavement, and oa of consideration for that service they offered nterest, after this government came into xi-tence, in any contracts gotuen in this city, it L would attend to their business. I then ox pected to lay the Ballard pavement, and I sold out my contract to the Ballard Paving com- y, and they gave it to some other person to Q. You gota contract for laying that pave- ment? A. Yes, sir. Q. What did it amount to? A. Some $20,000 oF $30,000. , i Q. To whom did you make application for that contract? A. I made application to Gov- ernor Cooke and to the Buard of Pubiic Works— generally by written application—and to the vice president of the board. Q. What was your interest in this contract? A. “My interest in the contract received for the Ballard company was to be ten cents a yard and this paving. I did not receive that much, because itneyer paid. I think I received about 31,200. Q. Did you ever have any other contracts awarded to you than this one of which you hare epoken? A. None that! know ot; I never heard of them, Q. Did you ever receive any money out of any contracts other than thisone? A. No, sir. Q. Either directly or indirectly? A. No, sir. TESTIMONY OF JORN F. SEITZ. Jobn F. Seitz, sworn.—Q. Have youangthing to do with any contracts with the Board of Pab- lic Works in regard to the improvement of the streets of this city? A. I have indirectly; I made an applicatien for a contract; I made ao application to Mr. Shepherd, the vice president of the board. «. What kind of a contract did you make av appheation fur? A. The carriage-way oa 10th sircet, Q. Did you get the contract awarded? A. No, sir; not directly; 1 thought the contract was awarded to me, bat wien 1 came to see it 1 found it was awarded to Taylor & Filbert. «. Did you receive anyth'ug on accountof it? A. Yes, sir; $2,500. Q. Was there wuybody else as: sou in connection with it? A M.F < 1 Arthur ou ated with es, sir, Mr. Lepherd, 2. Now tell the c: in regard to this transaction. been promised @ contract, and went to aud was assured I sb mimittee all that you know A. After I had et it, bis agent at least, for Q. What was tle sum’ lars. Q. Who did you make this application to, to get the contract? A. ‘Tu the vice president o: the Board of Public Works. Q. Was that Governor Shepherd? A. Yes, sir; I made appiication at the office of the board, on 3% street. Q. Go on and tell uz all A.1 made an atrangemen Messrs. Yaylor & Filbert for the price stated 36,000. Atter the contract was given, Mr. Fil bert went out that ovening—I was to be patd next mo Twent up to Mr Shoperd’s noure, ¢ back next morning and went to get set Lt with him, au sould not pay the a know aboat it? with the agent o ce he Wines-. given too n rd a letter in re ultation with M. Frank Kelly, I thought we had wliat we could get. He offered to g five cents a square yard fer it. 1 took it as pat vay, 8 f thought. What else? A. Since then Mr. Filbert paid me $100 on the balauce. Was the £2,500 paid sou? ney ni @ a ir; At He receiv: was paid to M. Frank Kelly. od a heck on the Metropolitan lank for it. Q. Who gare thatebeck? A. Dr. @ How was that money divided? A. veiween three. q. What three’? A. M, Frank Kelly, Arthar Shepherd, and myselt. (). Were there ay w tothis matter? A. Y Q. Who drew them? Presents the Philadelphia gs drawn up in regard r. r. Beidler; ha re- mpany; tue Key- Thor Shepherd pe: in regard to this matter at any time—in tothe contract? A. Yes, sir. A. At his office on 44 street. uever have any conversation with A. — regard Q. What was it? A. | went there with Mr. Arthur Shepherd, and he said that it was a wood pavement and he did not like to interfere with it, but go round and see Mr. Clephane. I think he sent me around to see Mr. Clephane, who represented some company. I did see Mr. Clephane. @. How did you get your portion of this mocey? A. I got it trom the National Metro- politon bank; Dr. Filbert gave Mr. Kolly the check and we divided at the bank. Q. You say the money was divide: ag poor get together and divide tae money? A. I went down with Mr. Kelly, tothe bank, and drew the money they paid me, aud went dowa and paid Mr. Shepherd. Q. Where afterward? A. Down at the & publican office, L think Q. Did you tee Mr. A. No, ihepherd get the money’? i io you know that he got it? A. Be- cause he has #9 staled to me. nit You didn’t yourseli krow that fact? A. No, sir. @. Mr. Arthur Shepher!? A. Yes, air. By Mr. Stewart:—Q. You thr 2 aszoci- ting contracts; who were the partica ith you? I put in os pt iu together, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Skep- herdand m oO. How ‘ou come too gant 3 wh re you ut places; at the Re rd connected with the n? A. Tdid. a present when it wasdune? A. I think Mr. Kelly was present. Q. You put in an application and spoke to Gov. Shepherd about it? A. Yes, sir. Q. And he said it you got a responsible party be would let you have acontract? A. Yes. sir Q. He did let you have acontract? A. When I received the contract it was not in my own name at all; it was in Taylor & Filbert’s name. Q. Whoreeeived the contract? A. Ireczived it trom the secretary of the board. Q. How did you happen to receive it if it was notfor you? A. Gov. Shepterd authorized the secretary to give it to me. Q. In Taylor & Filbert’s name? A. Yes, sir. Q. Then what did you do? A. I went down stairs and met Dr. Filbert, and went up to his office and got the money for it. Q. Right then? A. That same day. Q. You had @ contract with him previously tothat. Did you make this contract with him for $6,000 before or after you got the contract? + Porat, not with him, but with his agent, S Tr. Q. Baca Ps Tou Rot. the contract you wanted A. Yes, sir. Q. He would’ no! it? A. No, sir; Gov. Shepherd tuld him he gave too much for it; he could not afford it. Q. Who eouid not afford it? A. That he could uot—Mr. Filbert could not afford to pay that price for it. . - And do the work? A. Yes, sir. ; ‘That is what Mr. Filbert told you? A. Yes, sir. Q' But he gave you £2,500? A. He paid twenty-five cents @ tqauare yard; I think inet was the snm. Q. Who was present when he paid the money over? A.M. Frank Ke! Mr. Biedler, and I think bis man Satter, Q. Yeu took one-third and he took the other two-thirds? A. Yes, sir. Q. And how cid you ascertain he gave that eter baif of Lis two-thirds to Arthur Shepherd? A. He said s0. Q. Who? A. Mr. Kelly and Mr. Shepherd 2 . How long after that did z syiphere? i That night. a oe 3 He said he hed got hie part? A, Yos, sir. . Where were you when he said it? a. Down of your pplication for 10th street tba report ard knowled, ere 8 means, which I did. PgkeTtv owner there and lived on the street? yas net thatthe argument used in regard to it—that you bad part of the taxes to pay? A. My parents had, I betiove. Q. Was not that argument used with me by u? A. I do not remember. It might have en. Q Yon say that this order Taylor & Filbert? Was not th Feqnest? Did yon not request th ma e sut to them? Adjourned. To-day’s Session. The committee was called to order at 10.45 O clock this morning. Col. J. A. Magrader recalled :—Witaess mate an explanation with reference to the charge tu himeelf of certain checks issaed by hi peared by his check books in the han: committee. Q. How long after yon received the $1,219,099 betore you paid it out? A. About a couple of weeks. Paid the banks a good deal of it; don’t know how mnch I lacked of paying it ail. Q. Here is a check book, and every check ex cept three is drawn on the 17th of March? A id go to the National Metropolitan bank and psy them a large amountof that money. Paid some to the First National bank. Q. When did you receivethe moneys? A. The Governor's answer will show the date. Mr. Wilson, (referring te the Governor's an oe to have been ou the ilth of areb. Q. Di Bank’ s made ont to done at your tit should be A. I'think so. id you pay any money to the Freedmen’s A. I think I did; I don’t recollect how thess explained at length his system of keeping accounts. Quite an animated discussion arose between witness and Judge Wilson, in which witness said imputation had been cast on uis integrity. Judge Wilson:—No one cast any imputation upon you. You gentlemen, at the outset of this investigatio be fully in- vestigated indicated. = Magruder: —Yes, faliy and fairly investi- rated. - Mr. Wilson:—That is what we are trying todo. PY. H. RUINKHART'S SroRY. Philip H. Rbinebart, sworn:—Live in Wash- ington; was chief clerk of the Honse of Dele gates one sear; was interested in a contract for paving 3d street, which was awarded to myself and E. F. H. Faebtz, a clerk in the Treasary department; before we got ahead with th- work it was taken from me and put in the hand. of my partner. D. C. Forney was interested the proceeds; we agreed to pay htm one-half— he was to pay one-third of that to S. P. Brown who was at the time a member of the Board of Public Worke, R. M. Hal! also had an interest. The conditions on receiving the contract were that the lumber was to be purchased from 5. P. Brown’s son Austin at $35 per thousand, when lumber could be bought for $25 per thousand. The contract was sold finally to Mr. Linville; understood the contract was sold for $11,009 ‘The money paid was divided as follows: 1 re- ceived Linville’s notes tor £1,000 and $250 in cash; Mr. Forney settled with S. P. Brown, and K. M. Hall was given $00. The settlemen: was made in notes and in such @ manner tha: they could be transferred. Some of the not: were realized upon at the banking house o: Lewis Jobuson & Co. The pavement [ calcu lated would cost Faebtz and myself $104 per yard. ~ By Mr. Mattingly:—Have never had any ex perience in laying wood pavements; Foraes stated to me that he had to pay one-third of his halt toS. P. Brown; Grown met me on Post Office ana said I would rece tbat I must not say anything about it, but keep cool; I don’t want to tell ali { know aboat this contract: | know that Forney told me Brow: was to have one-third of one-hall, aud that he had paid him the money. Witness read a letter from the Board of Pab. lic Works, charging bim with otfering mo to secure & contract, and asking for a hop. Witness state matter, and read a tz persuaded hin wo Board ot Py had offered money iby btm with one blic Work: avenue r. Ingersoll, 0: ne in the pari . Sacols? ppen Jacobs was p ar contracts? A. They were awarded 1 Dy hame; it was known on the street that da- cob: was interested with me. Jas. G. Reynolds, Who was interested with mein the 8th street sewer, is awatchman in the Treasur' ment. Jacobs told me he had the promise of the contract, and asked me to furnish the { finally paid him for the contract aone thousand dollar auditor's cer tificate. I don’t know if Jacobs had or fi uot asilent partner. ine Q. Do you know if Mr. J. W. McKnight hal any interest? A. He had not through me; he might have had through Mr. Jacobs. Mr ‘obs never told me he had. Reynolds is not # not means. I don’t know that the Board of Public Works knew that Jacobs was interested with me. I always represented to Governor Shepherd I was doing the work myself. Reynolds is a one-legged soldier, and a hard working fellow. He was not able to goin, and [bought himout. Have dealt in auditor's cer- liticates with W. H. Slater. JOHN M. CARUSI SWORN. John Carusi, sworn:—Has been a contractor; bad no direct contract ander tl» board; laid sod aud crosswalks on Massachusetts avenue. Q. From whom did you get the contract? A. I gotit trom the president of the isth district association, George H. Boston. Q. What did yeu pay for it? A. Ten conts a yard on £04, and five cents profit on the brick work. Had no written contract with the board @. What kind of an association is this? 2 haven't the slightest idea; it is called the wor! imgmen’s astociation. ARTHUR SHEPHERD'S TSSTIMON Arthur Shepherd, sworn:—Q. Your nam been conpled with a contract, please state wiat you know concerning it. A. Mr. Seitz had veen for @ long Ume @ social and politica friend—Le had sssisted me in myc after the compaign was over U told Ke Seitz I bad no way to repay them: Se to me and said he tract: he put in apt told him if he conld get somes «© ge in with him he wo he asked ication and my and told E and meked hin go in with hewn. much to do and then arranced w know. I never directly of the profits sense. Witness explained that he trator for Connolly at bis re want to, bet knowing the sisted, and witness accepte I would sign his report; Thomps he bad declined to serve because to render a decision against the Eng'noer’s de- partment, and it might compromise his position in the ary department; subsequenily, at the request of my brother, I withdrew; I did go as a looke:-on when a commission was appointea with reference to settling the differences be- tween Connoily and the board; the animusof Mr. Clvss was 80 in aie that I did say a word or two, which I thi licited replies from Class, which satisfied the commission of that animas. ‘Witne: ould not g Fil +& man did not ily or bie cent dir KELLY RECALLED, M. Frank heily recalled:—Q. What did yoa fowith tho two-thirds of tae $2,000? A. I wade s deposit oF 9 portion ot tt T. Chriety.—I desire that the witness be re- iuired to produce his bank book. The commi'tee will consider it. avy interest in any other c»n- t; and I am very sorry I had wath that. APT SCRE The committee reassembled at 20 minutes 2 o’ cloc! right Kives madé an explanation, eaying he ard Gen. Babcock were classmates at Bot Point; be raid he held a similar position under President Johnson to that Gen. Babcock now solds under President Grant that had the Soard of Public Works come into power while re held that position, and he was required © make the measurements, he would have had © rely on subordinates to’ make the measure. ». 88 Gen. Babcock has done. athan Taylor, of the firm of Filbert & faylor, was called, and was being exarsined when our report closed. 7 FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Fatpay, May Mr. Boreman moved to take ap he billto establish the tersitory of Pembina, but objection was made. Mr. Boutwell, from the Committee on Com- merce, reported House bill for the relief of W. 8. Thomas, late collector of the portof Patls delpbia. Passed Mr. Logan, from the Committee on Military 4 s, Feported a bill for the relief of Daniel H. Kelly. Also, from the same committee, a vill extending the time for the filing of bounty claims under the — 1866. Also bill to ixsue army rations to the destitute people on the Tom- nigtice nd other rivers. seed Mr. Morrill (Vt) presented the memorial of the National Agricultural Congress recently in session In Georgia, asking thatoue-half the pro- ceeds of the sale of public lands be applied to he support of agricultural colleges. Referred othe Committee ‘on Education and Laber. Mr. Wr li to fucilitate the exportation of dis- ite, which was adopted. Lands, reported bili to settle certain accounts vetweer the United States and the states of Oho, Indiana, and Niinois. Mr. Johnston, from Committee on District of Colombia, reported bill authorizing the trustees at Foundry M. E. Church, of Washiagton, to sell # certain piece of land, ' Passed. Mr. Sargent presented a memorial of citizens of @akiand, Cal., asking an appropriation for e improvement of the water front of thut city. Referred to Committee on Commerce. Dir. Boreman then cailed up bill to establish the territory of Pembina, and it was read rough, buithe morning hour expiring it was a over without action. Mr. Hamlin calied up billamending the actto promote the development of the mining re- sources of the United States. Passed. Mr. Morrill (Me.) from Committee on Ap- endments. He also presented memorial of US. oentennal commission, which was laid on the ta He said he would call up the bill at au early day. The unfinished business being the civil rights bill, was then proceed with Stockton concinded his argument com- yesterday. He predicted that the sad- hoes would low from the passage USE OF REPRESENT x ATIVES.—Mr. Movroe (Ohio) presented @ me’ orial from the ional Agricaltural which was ordered printed in the R : Mr. L nee, (Vbio,) from the Committee Feported « substitate the © rning ordered amend bstitute, the bill and sabeticute committe known as a bill to anthorize catton for a renewal roveme morning our expired. Mr. Lawrence (¢ stitute for the bili making appropriation to pay the awars be claim Coumission, and moved to strike outan appropriation of $45,106. te Wm. Ker then reported the sub- except on out this morning au item of eome two hundred dollarson the recelpt of a letter charging the claimant was disloyal. He said he had b member from the nad been during the &s any member of the House, and he appealed to Mr. Lawrence to tow this and another paragraph, appropriat- ing $460, stricken out on the same’ grounds. 7. Lawrcnce declined to admit the amend- ment Mr. Sener (Va.) proposed an amendment ap- propriating S40 tor the cburch and school honse destroyed at Manassas, Va. Mr. Lawrence then demanded the previons non the bill and amendments. awrence then had read the report of the Seuthern Claims commission on Bally, show- ing that he Lad made voluntary sales tothe confederate government ander duress when be made such Mr. Hazi:ton ( Wis.) said the case had been referred to him as @ sub-committee of the Com- mittee of War Claims he was satistie nded also that Biaims aley’s of paying parte test on was re Harris Va) also argued that the "proof of Haile was amp e. He was so loyal he had been arrested and imprisonel by ates. He cailei attention of the + that early ia 1862 the confed ment demanded one-half of a'l the fone to t © gover Ohio) argned that the testi- wed that Batley had voluatartly eold e government. If this 1 Congress would be bound to way every similar claim. The amen‘ment to s:rike out Bailey’s claim ndwent for compensation to churea at Manassas was adopted, aud the bill wes tien passed. The House then went inte Committee of the Whole on the private calendar, Mr. Hoskins (N. J.) in the chair. This bring objection day, bills could only be parsed by unanimous sent. fhe following bills were to in com- umittee: Bilis for the relief of Robert Suther- sand, Alfred Day, Isaac Risiden, George a. Arms, George A. Bercon, Jobn ©. (rittin, Michael Dow: Waata Port Woutp Lixe.—From his in- valid room in Camden, N.J., Walt Whitman contributes to the New York Graphic the follow- ing little poem on tae late : Sacced, Bites 2OZEE BEIDE. ly undenied, wan Sndanes frome East and West, And salutations North and South, ‘Yhrovgh me indeed to-day a million hearts and Wafting a million loves, a million soul-felt prayers; —Tenger and true remain the arm that shields seg oo always fill the ship's sails that sall Clear sun by daz, and bright stats at night, Dear girl—through me the ancient privilege For the New ‘World, through me, tho old, 04 O youth and ‘sweet Missouri rose! O bonny bride Tate a Rotors toying wise 7? Lt called up the conference report | iations reported the centennial bill with | j ] TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, rm ™ mh RIVER ca WOUNDED Losnom. Mar The Ae . | @isp ated trom Paris aeserts that Prince Oglesby, trom Committee on Pablic | | criminal courts. ich. net Duke Montebello, was «lightly wound- €¢ ip the duel becween those two nom hy TRE CABINET CRISIS IN Faance. Speersi diepatohes from the ministerial crisis are confused and somtra- svtory. The Prmes' diapateh says the Cabinet intends to give the assembly the option of ac- ceptance of its programme or dissolution. ‘THER IN ENGLAND iy ary. THE DROWNED AMERICAN #TTDRE TS. De + May 22—The names of the young : cet, pa — drowned in’ Lake oe pet a are bow given as Woodbury, Job Orane anc James cas COUNTERS’ T. 22 —The Counirasor Aberdeen the American Seamen's the purchase of bouks. vi TING IS OP Arm. A cispateh from Bayonne say- engagements take pince daily between the Carliste and re- peblicans for possession of the heights com- manding Bilboa. It is claimed that the Oarliste have gained scme snocesses. BNGLAND'S PiRST THUSDER SroRm. Loxnon, May 22 — At this bour (4.30 p.m.) a heavy thunder storm, accempaniend be D Lightning. prevails bere. This is the first rain that bse fallen for come time — ° The Methodist b piscopal General Con_ THE BALTIVOR! ee ACTION I REV. RUBTO! TALNED. Lorievitse, —In the Mothodist Episcopal rence yesterday, the committee to whom was referred the case of Lorenzo D. Huston, expelled for immorality, mace @ report sustaming the action of the Baltimore conference. The committse on thé Organization of th COLORED METHODIST a made a report, whi As alopted, declaring that the organtzation of @ coloret clarch into a district ecclesiastical convention moots with the hearty approval of this conference, and that efforts to establish an institation of warning for the education of colored ministers deserves to be commended to the friends of the © iored people. During the day Bishops Bowman and Simpson, of the M EF. Uburch North, were introduced to the conference. —~ The Centensial Commission PRILADELPHia, May 22.—At « meeting of the centennial commission to day, the ehair- man of the finance committee reported that the contracts for the art gailery and museums will — be given out. This will cost aba city state. The conser $200,000, provided for by a The machinery hail, costi thousand dollars, 22,000,090, the agricultural hel « quarter of a millon. The two lstter are only partially provided for, whic! h grading and contin- genctes, make a total unprovided for of nearly $5,000,000. A. resolution was presented by the committee authorizing the abandonment of the plans for the main buliding and the adoption of & modified pian. After discussion the whole report was recommitted. vo Railroad Exactions 5 MiLWavKeR, May 22 —Governor Taylor to day isened a circular which, after reciting the resistance of the Milwaukee and St. Pant and Chicago and Northwestern railroad companies tothe law recently passed by the Iegislatare fxing the taritls for the transportation of freight, be urges every citizen to pay only the amounts the law prescribes for the services of these roads, and if they exact more to make complaints of sach violations before Justices of the peace, and bave them come up te higher He requerts all district sttor- neys to prosecute the roads if any euch com plaints reach them —o———_ A Bey Cract Murdered for Twe Dottars. Crvcmatt, M yesterday two tm were co boy a y ary for life. TAL CHURCH OF with a clnh, cut his throat, and threw th int boty creek. The object of the marder was the very of the chiid a New Yors, May 2 were struck by High! yesterday. Th 4 little gir ersom. N. doy ted to live. tid ts not © w & w one of the students drowned in Lake Genera, was a sun of the late General Woodbury, U.S.A. + Teams Crossing the fee TorontT», May 22.—The ice at Chicoutowie, ou the Saugeny river, was still fast at last 4 teams ‘were crossing without any tisk. The ice measured two tee The opening of n on the 5 # late a neurt hick. abis year. . - rhe Wedding Party in New York. Naw Youa y 22 —This evening Mr. and Sartoris, together with the President of tes, Mrs. Graut, and the waddia s in general, will dine with Alexander I Stewart, at Lis residence, on Fifth Avenae. District Affairs in Congress. MEETING OF THE SENAT# DISTaICT CowMrT- TRE TO-DAY. The Senate Committes on the District of Co- luwbia held aregular meeting this morning; present, Mesers. Lewis, (chairman,) Spencer, Hitchcock and Johnston Senate bill 75s, for the construction of an iron and masonry bridge across the Eastern brancp, (similar to the bill appropriating £145,000, re- ported in the House a since,) was con- oidered, and M. pencer was authorized to re- port it. Mr. Johnston was dirceted to report the Foundry M. E. church bill passed by the House on Monday last. The chairman was authorized to report House bill 5,154, amending the act incorporating the Columbia street railway company. This bill passed the House on Monday last. The chair- man wes also suthorized to report House bill 3,411, which passed the House on Monday last, amendatory of the act incorporating the true- tees of the Female Orphan Asylum of George- town and the Washington City Orphan Asylam. House bill 3,412, in retation to the bridge across the Potomac river used by the Baltimore and Potomac railroad company, (passed by the House on Monday last,) was referred to a sab- committee, consisting of Messrs. Hitchcock and Spencer. The petition of the trustees of the Boys’ Re- form School was reterred to Messrs. Hitchcock and Johnston. The petition sets forth that by reason of the inability of the government of the District of Columbia to pay the amount re juired by law for the support of the boys, that ‘be indebtedness of the institation, dee and past due, is near the sum of $13,006; (130 in number) have been sup; many months on cre ti the debt 0” the schoo! i near $5.000; and that the creditors ot the school are now unwil’ing to longer farnish ms anc clothing without pay, or asst The petitioners therefore »LgTess may grant such reilef as m it mas deem proper. The committee acjourned to meet on Wednes- lay vext, when they expect to be able to con- lude the consideration of District business this mu. navigat was never known to be Taz soLpieR Presipent is for once forced nto unconéitional surremfer, and to-day gives ito another's keeping the brightest oruament ot his home. He has all eympatuy in ‘TRE CLAms OF ALIENS.—The Committee on War Claims have authorized its chairman to of Claims: Loup onasar the teeen Siall ‘bave Jurisdiction of, and power to, heat and determine all claims and rights of action against the United States which shall be pre- Sty eee cts che ote of be by wo all ‘nited States, or by House of Arratrs 1» MoxToomesy Seer. Mp.— Joil._On Monday when che ‘of the jail stoned to Séaat cae