Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1874, Page 1

PUBLISRED DAILY, Sandays Excepted, | AT THE STAR SUILDINGS, Penusylyanta Aveune, cor. 11th St. RY THE EVENIVG STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 5M KUEN, THE EVENING STAR. |; ° THE SVENING STAK = € VS%. 43—N2°. 6,606. WASHINGTON D. C., MONDAY, MAY 25, 1874. 7. Br Obureh.« t WiIEtAn nace. oon F At the reanest of many persons, MS. SUTRO Bias consented to repeat bis Leetars on MUNE3 AND MINING, ed by the CALCIUM LIGHT, 8 o'clock on the eveniugs of SD4¥ AND THUBSDAY,UNLESS | OTHER ISB ADVESTIIED. tedduring | oe ths | EVELY and views exh! the le 1 Uritec States showing ‘Treavare Chest of the Gold and Silver; the W : History; Mount Dsvia-on First Aepearaucs of Gr seastons Trachyt How hock Le < #; Firing of the ¢ with Gold aad ; Interior View of the Richest Miues in the ‘Two Huadred Miliionsef Dollars Peoduced of the Satro Tonnel; Conveying Air to ad, Tumber Boriag H los > Explosion with Nic Machiae Shop; Daell- iows beck; Shatts 1,2, 5,4, exte- ; Old Kenutack and his Jackass; over the Furty Mile Dsse Moot Davide; Virgi Shaft 2.000 Feet Deep; O: Astiogton end Bt Water, Ore, Waste Bock, and a Tou of 6p Cores of Fite Wood Barned ug Bumps; the M <t Croked th of Ubesting and Bobbing ths and Legisia‘ores n ploy ii Fda; the Profits of thess Ing ard Hoisting of Ors; rer Uluiz ™ f the Harz Monntaina, in Gorm any; t High; Principles of Veatil tion Miners—-he canse of hament ¥j, Accidents ia, Mises; wor din | Bown on the plains as * Dashing Wester AMUSEMEN TS. -ATIONAL THEA? Ka Mr, J.@.SavitLe, Sole Lessee snd Manager. May 25, k. and Sa°nrday and Vigioas Drama of UNOLE TOM’s OABIN, Produced with new Sernery, Pr: Ties, &e. “CHABLES HOWAKD COMBINATION.” The Weuderfal Obild artist, LITTUR DOGRITT, ‘an the CHABLES HOWARD as Doring the play old time Plant Dances will be intr duced, thy drasa conciuding wish @ beautifal Alleg»rteal Pictare of ths DEATH OF EVA- Bex sheet now open, the Week. Prices. On Bt sts KATI® MAYHBW.* With the Tid.” "HEATER COM:QUB, MONDAY, MAY 25, EVRY NIGHT AND TWO MATINEES. First time of thy young, bean: iful and brilliant Ac- 7 MISS ALICE PLACTOR, , apr. ried by the Besut and Heater, CHARLES B. EMMETT. an be secured for ley.” im the ‘er life entitiod DA WNEES. MAGGIE G&AY, T. B. MCBOKLEY and Miss may25-6:" UNPARALELLED EXUIBITIOR $1,000 F PHYSICAL STBENGTH. GRAND CONOK Under the direction of Prof. ROW On MONDAY, the 3th of Jane. ozs ‘at LE FELEB'S WASHINGTON CITY GaARDES, New Yora avenue northwest. The committee of compstitors have selectod a pair of horses owned by Mr Goodenough, of the H itse Shoring Bociety Stop, to ‘whom the prize of 31.000 will be awarded that these horses shall prove able to draw the undersigued from off astretcher. Admission QL. Concert will begia at’ o'clock mammv' i ds. P pay ts ener Plscatds. aw HEYGSTER. [SION ME CHUROH, 90ra Sruxer. MONDAY and TUESDAY EVENINGS, May 25 ani 36. ats u'clock,**Woreester's Travels at Ilo mt A road.” Admission 25 ce: 13. 3 JREAT CONCERT, TCESDAY EVENING, MSY 26, 1574, ‘drama of Bo: EF i) ‘S| 23 * Bscape ews of ers burned to death: and Rescue through the Tannel, als, Mining Scenes in all Parts of the World. Admission free. Tickets may bs obtained on ap- heat he office of Willard’s Hore! & Hotel, ard at Measrts. Phil Those heretofore tsened [Chron. 2 Bep } ECTE BE BY REV seems auaRp, , Bs of Baltig=ro. at 8 0'c TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 26, I) Metropolitan Presuyterian Church, cornar 4th sud B streets southeast, Capitol Hill. Subject: THE WALDENSES. In other cities th's lectare has attracted {mmense anliewces. It is fall of thrilling iuterest, aud is dered one of the ablest effurts of this el aout Givine. 8 cats; admitti-g a gent onan ution is to of-F wee fon 18 every reap ct eqasl vo any hutel iu $21 per week JOAN B COZZ2N3. PRCSBRIDGE ALUM sSPaRInGs UF VIRGINIA. THIS CELEBRATED WAT ; PLACE OPENS FIRST OF JUNE be mineral waters perhaps s and uarivaled for ery high curative p-wers in the fol viz—™r fue and all brated med! car. e effected Dolrman & Eedgers, ant Canby, Gilpin & Co., ater ard mass. Ba!tim ore 2 JaMas A. FE: SEA BaTaL: AT POINT LOOKOUT, MD. HOTEL OPEN JUNE Isr. Ontht and wharfentirely new. The table will be well Hed Bests and bathing suites fer hire, tiors to families, Access per P. ers from Wash. ing f A Le & A Stilt SOMMER Ho VaLeeyY ROME fe nestle! amid the monstains of Virginia, twelve tles west of Winchester, ive from Bock od thirteen from ‘Capon Springs; ¢ ¥_ “en-route” from Winchester to, Loth. Chalybeste and Sulphar water, of oxc-tleu! quality, within 1g miles Terms for b from @25 fo $20 per month. Chtidren, under 11 years, half- AC Ste Baltimore, ard N tress JAMES B. Mé Price. “City references given if required. Rvery Feasonable effort will be made to make the place « “Heme” forall, Address Mrs. B. 8. G9) €reek Valley, Frewerick county, Vi a0 1 uv BBASCH —WEST END HOTEL —This 4 Hutel will open om the Ish of June., Mvome can be orgaged at ihe office of D. 2B. Bi'dreth, 62 Broadway, New York; G-G. Presbary, 39 oklin street, Balt ¥ hemeeg, addreesed J WUE OF West Kod Hotel, Long tthe season wil! depend upon location and rooms occupied. Twenty per ceut, reduction for the months of Jaze and September PRESBUBY « HILDRETE, wyls-mw ftJuly1 Proprietors. eBDAN WHITE SULPHUB SPRINGS, Brederick count ently one and & Balt miles from Stephenson's Depot end five acd s half miles southoast of Win- chester, will be open on first day of Juues Duildings have been much improved by communt hatters, new on nog &e. The new Cralybdea ering is iu Bue o1 f charges: Board per day, @3; per week @17 0: per month, of 23 4 $6. Unildren and € lored ser vacts bulf price. ite Servants, three- fourths price or according to xccommodations. For 7, June, September sud Uctober, liberai deduc- 4 Pi cy distribation at the Springs, ( sle- man 4 Regers, aod Ebbitt House, ashiugton, Bound-tig tickets, gvod until Sovem er 1,from Daitimere, $6 %; from Washington, §5 50 im B ©. JORDAN. Owner and Prop y g°LIFTON, FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va, ae COCRTEY BuakD. —" ‘The CLIFT HOUSE is now open for the re- eept for the Summer. It is situated upon the 0 atd Alezaudris B. B. Wadies from Alexandria. Porsons wishi: , to leare particulars widress “P cu ‘Us BO Rest aged, many of them are to be \_ gecuptea by those wh. occupied them last Scammer. ‘Terms moderate, acd ali the appointments of the bouse c@nfortable and devirable. ¥YaTr ON. FY 828 Popol: aud Healthy Summer Besort, rit. uate: ip UR Buewt part of Loudoun, re > Wasbt mayo-tf Livilie MERCHANT TAILORS. > B. SMITH MEKUHANT TAILOg. Sraget, Orrosits Pate Washi 5 Sis . _ see iy F 3. BEISEGGEE. - to H. #. Londen & Oo.,) ENS Aas v ore SEST 40a face, titan oe cee = eo. S€9 Penn's ave.. Washington. SSENSCA STONE. i THE MARYLAND FPREESTONE M. AND M. COMPANY IS NOW READY To RECEIVE ORDERS FOR STONE, EITHER SaWweD OR BOUGH DIMENSION. UNDER 4 New ARRANCEMENTTHE ABOVE STONE WILL BE DELIVERED PROMPTLY, 4ND IN ANY QUANTITY. Send orders to Company's office, Connan K ayn gra Staxeys, Kock Cuxea maylt le J. W. ALVORD, Bresident. CHES, ANTS. BE: Ui Orrice, -0. 6. vb be pee Tascce Com CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Under the direction of BABLEY NEWOOMB, for tbe benefit of the new COLGEGE OF MUSIC AND ABT, to be inaugurated in Washington Sp tember 13,1874, Great and anusaal combiuation ‘of artiss and amatenrs. }, Orhestra; Arion Soc'et: fom Swngerburi it chorus xoic.#; Louis Schoeider, Sole Chariouetis Sebnetder, Solo Cornet Geo. W. Organist; Mrs. Loute Morel, Soprane Bfogato, Koward Danieis, and Miss Katie Irvin, ssrs Knoop, Bischof, Rockar and Weis:, Ac- le and Wm. Tipton, ia hamorons colloy iy and vocal trio, written for this o.casion. The pregramme will include: Grand Trinmphs ;) quintette of mized Morch from Damascas, by Chorus, Band and Or- ® rand vuo for Ciarionet and Cornet; Corast Solo with Orcan accompaniment; Quintette by Abt; 1 Selo Oblicat..Mre Morel; Tor2etto, rendersd by Mrs. Morel, Mr. Knoop and Mr. Bockar; Trio, ‘ o and Piano; new and original Hum -r- en Berr Schneider Leads der Baad seats, 91; to be bad S"Becu-e your x's Inay2-ot OLn No.) Up Exbibition ard Sale \Nrw No tin st ae wis : MARKRITER’S, —— So. 439 7th street, between iy aud £ streets, eight Chroms, wi FESTIVALS. A GED WOMENS’ HOME. @ari 82 HIGH ET, @ Admiseicn for the week Singte EXCURSIONS, &c. (JR4ND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION, UCDER THE AUSPICES OF DE MOLAY COMMANDERY No. 4, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, WEDRTSDAY RVENING. May 27. 1874— AMEB LADY OF THE LAKE. Good Music and Refreshments on boa’ . the vbarf at 6 pm, going forty miles down the river abd retaru a 1 goles o'c och 8m Gentleman's tirket, @1; lady's ticket, 50 counts Cars omnlbsses will by at the wharf on arrival of the buat, to convey passengers to al! parts of the city and Georgetown. my25-3t Coxcenr AND Pic-BIO ed has taken ple asu-e of announcing that be has secured the gervices of @ Band composed of twelve first-ciass pro- fessional musicians. and thet he will give « regular CONCERT and PIO-NIC EY MONDAY during the samme commencing MONDAY. Juue lst, 1474. ‘3 cepts, adm! ean e.g and ladies. Dancing to clock. fi 60% GEO. JUENEMANN. A FINE TWO-HOKSE AMBULANI leave Georgetown, corner Con; THORSD, ING. at7 o'clock , for Great Falls ae every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY. may2l-6t* SOB EXCURSIONS. The Steamer COLUMBIA Oan be chartered for Reckekne every MONDAY sud TUESDAY, at reasonable rates, This Steamer has recently been re- (itted, ang ts one of the largeat on th tcmiae river, bas fiue ealcon aud ade decks, and is especially sdapted for Moonlight Excursions, Appiyte STEPHENSON & BROTHER. tay 20-6em Teh-streot Wharf. ERSONS DESI P rex cm org TO VISIT THE BIG w dated to PIONICS, &c., call at the: corner of sth and K sifects nort west. Ten to fifty can be account ortable bumes leave ia the morniug ad rviurn at . “marl Im* WM. F. REAMER. USIO FORNIE BALLS, Pico M Fo ED YOR BALLS, Picoics, @ not acquainted wich ine, I would eny thet I am able to please all; and if I dost, 20 pay demanded. Prices reasonable. mayl-6m" (OB CHARTER, ‘The elegant and commodions Iron Steamer PILOT BO WM. B. BYLES, Agent, bb Strast Wear, Apply to arzd-t sel [°08 CHABTER, The A, Mo, 1 Steamer Sap be bed for excursious om Thuredags and Fri- * of each week. by N. B. FITZEUGH, Agent, "Bt et Tn LADIES’ GOODS. ‘TUE LARGEST ASSORTMENT or LADIES’ AND MIS3ES’ SUITS IN THE COUNTRY, 8, BELLER’s, 71s Maxey Sracz. 1 am fp constant receipt of the newest dosigns in ey ¥ Bre SPSE Eo era ge » G38 ecs PRICES! BS EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. NOMINATION OF Mr. CLUSS’ SUCCESSOR ON Tue Boarp or Puetic Works.—The Prea- dent to-day revoked the appointment of Adolf Cluss as a member of the Boardof Pablic Works, and sent to the Senate the name oi Richard L. Hoxie, to fill the vacancy. INTERNAL REVENUB.—The receipts from this source to-day were S607 142. Mr. Croxton, U. 8. Minister to Bolivia, died at La Paz on the 16th inst. Vick Parsipgnt Witsox and Secretary of War Belknap were on the floor of the Hoase for some time to-day. Tse Sewvate Civi. Riests BriLi.— The House Jadiciary Committee, at its session thi« Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee. Closing Proceedings Saturd +. When cur report of the proceadings of Joint Congressional Committee investigating District affairs closed on Saturday, Juige Black was cross examining Mr. Addlph Cluss, and the witners bad said in answer toa qaestion: «I have blamed the sys'em and not the men. I say the system is one which tends to favoritism, and is bound to lead the best men to corruption in the end. { have nothing to say against the men, but against the system.”” Q. Then the system was as well administered by them as such a system could be? A. I think 80; it is this mode of doing business I do not ap- prove of. Q. They and you were both engaged im the administration of that system? A. Yes, sir. Q. You being princip respons'ble for whatever there was wrong about it? A, [did not say that. Q. TL understood you to say that the engineer morning, agreed to take the Senate Civil | was much the most important officer in the Rights bill and recommend it to the House for | board? A. Yes, sir. passage in place of the House bill. It is now - Did not these irregularities consist almost apon the Speakers table. “o> your failure to perform your duty? - No, sir. ‘Tue Hovse Committee on Banking and Cur- rency this morning directed the Chairman, Mr. Maynard, to present the amended currency bill to the House to-day, and demand the previons question. The investigation into the bank note rinting question was informally discussed, and jaid over until to-morrow. Decoration Day.—Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, has addreased a letter to the Secretary of War, requesting of bim thst the order for Decoration day of last year, which gave the grounds of Arlington into the custody of the Grand Army of the Republic for that day, if in force, be rescinded, and if notin force, be not renewed. QUITE A DELEGATION of market dealers was before the Senate Committee on Public Build ings and Grounds, this morning, in opposition to the sale of their stalls in the,Center Market. Yhe claim that it would be oppression and very unjust. The Market company represent tha they are compelled tosell them by the terms of tLeir charter. Erprr Cannon's FourtH MARRIAGE —Miss Eliza Kimball, grand-daughter of Elder Heber ©. Kimball, and sister of the wife of Gen. Max- well. who contested the seat of Mr. Cannon in the House, was before the Committee on Elec- ons this morning, and testified in relation to the marriage of Dele; Cannon to his fourth wife. She stated that she was present at the wedding, which took place in 1865, three years after the passage of the act by Con; de- claring polygamy to bea felony. Mr. Cannon was present, but declined to interrogate the witness, with whom he appeared well acqaaiat- ed and greeted quite cordially. Navat OnpeRs.— Lieutenant Commander H C. Taylor has been ordered to command the coast survey steamer Haseler; Lieutenant Com- mander George E. Wingate and Lisutenante Samuel F. Clarkson &nd Edward Woodman or- dered to the receiving ship New Hampshire; Lieutenant H. It. Manstield to the Michigan; Commander P.C. Johnson detached from com: mand of the Hassler and ordered to Washington Commander OF Goer ren: Lieutenant | "0. ‘Do you thiak that when @ man swears to Academy and granted six month’ lesvo, with | 2 ct as true and he does not know whether it permission to leave the United States; Lieut. | ‘S 4 Uc OF not, that he does not commit perjury? Richardson Cloven, from the Michigan, ordered | 4; Thatis for you legal gentlemen tw deter- i the Beseier: Q. A legal gentleman or a man of common s€nee either. A legal gentieman will determine that is perjury. A. Very well, then. You are acompetent man, J suppose. ‘I am wilting to say that I have done the beet any practical man ae been able to do. Q. You and your triendsin the Board of Pab- tic’ Works went on very harmoniously; you uiade no trouble w m; you did not be- come their enemies, aut id not attempt to ex Q, Then who was it that caused any fatlare? A. I have stated so many detuls that it ts hardly worth while to waste the time te go over chem agai Q. It was not the daty of any other member of the Board of Public Works to examine and approve the measurements? A. Youjust now— Q. Did not the vice president of the Board of Public Works refer these subjects to you eepecially—these things about which you foand auit; and did you not examine the sulfect; and had they not the right to su phose, after you had examined them, that you had given your ap proval conscientiously? A. The vice president in referring these papers to me was well aware that it was utterly impossible for any human being to go into the details of these measure- ments. Q. Then he supposed you were so much of a rogue that you would do it without knowing anything about it? A. They thought, upon seeing the system upon which it was carried on. and upon Knowing the men who had done tt, that I was justified in tixing my official sea! to it’ Q. Did the vice president suppose that you would take those papers before you and then simply shut your eyes to the facts and pat your came tothern without knowing whether they were {rue or false? A. I did not shut my eyes to the fact. Q. Did the vice president expect you to di such 9 thing as that; wasn’t it your duty, if you had not time to examine them, to keep them until you had time? A. I could not pos: sibly have done it; that is just the game as if I took a hand book of mathematics. Q. See here; please state whether or not there could be any jestification? A. There could be a justification. Q. What; for your signing false Uae orig A. I did not say these papers were false; but I say 1 do not know whether or no they are accurate in all the details; I do not say they are faise. Q. If they are not faise, they are true? A. There is something between the two—between the two extremes. Q. Was there anything between the twé ex tremes in your conduct; were you not false, whether the papers were or not; if you signed them without knowing what you were duing, or inquiring what you were doing, is not that as bad as if you knew they were taise?y A. No; that is not as bad. Tue Rep SKINS THRYATENING.— Official reports received here to-day from Fort Sill reservation state that there were fully three thousand Indians, including Comanches, Kiowas and Apaches there to draw their annuity goods and rations, and they behaved very incolently and showed a bad disposition. Some of their young men strung their bows and pointed their arrows at the sentinels. All the warriors were excellently armed, many of them with their new Henry rifles and carbines, and their stock were in very fine condition. Gen. Sheridan «ho forwards the above report to this city, thinks that it looks very much as if the Indi memtioned contemplated a raid into Texas for he pcrpose of stealing horses, ithe time, repeat now, that they thought the system, carefully intro laced here before I became & member of th soard, should not pe changed without the t Causes. Sap Dmata OF Kereesestative Mat SOG LER et ke Lisn.—Hon. David B. Meliish, of New York, | Jore back tpon them to tile day. who wae removed to the Government Asyinm | Q. Haven't you gone back on yourseif? A No, sir. Q. Don't you go back pretty badly on tha sys tem, as youcallit? A. Llave never had any regard tor the system, and tho same idea, ot or the Insane for treatment about a week age. died there Saturday afternoon. He represented b the House th and 224 wards of the city of New York. Dir. Mellish was born in Oxford, Mars., January 2, 1831, learned the printing | Which I speak here frankly and openly, 1 have business at the oflice of the Worcester (Mass. often expressed to the members of the board. Spy, 82d subsequently tanght school in Massa Q. When did you come to the conclusion you chusetts, Maryland and Pennsylvania. He was | #Culd come betore this committee, or any ote: 4 proof-reader in New York city for two years, | Committce, and denounce these people public suring which time he acquired Pittman’s pho- | ly? A. No, sir; [bad uo idea atatl. I came to uogtaphic system of verbatim reporting. For | 5Swer allquestions irankly and fearlessly. 1 two years—1+00 and 1861—he was general news | bad no other purpose. I have no personal feel and sbort-band reperter for the New York | '= Of revenge toward anybody. & Trilune, and was stenographer to the metropo!l . When did you come to the conclusion that tau and subsequently to the municipal board ot | Fou would do this? A. When the committee police of New York city for nearly ten years, | ent me a summons to come here. meanwhile contributing articles to the press. | @- And you knew you were going to be awit- In 1871 he was appointed assistant appraiser of | D°*s, and never thought of what you were going the port of New York, @ position he continued | to say until the comm ‘tee officially notitied you to occupy until he was elected to the Forty- | © appear before them? A. Of course, it was third Cougress as a republican by a small ma- | Very natural that I should think, when so many jority, there being three candidates in his dis- | Cbarges were made, that Mr. Giuas would be triet)’ Thisseonlos he delivered artoraty hes | called upon to make a statement. For this on the finances, on which subject, it is thought, | Purpose I was quietly preparing and taking my his mind became so deranged as to neces! notes. Q. You thought you might be called upon? A. O, certainly; 1 would “2 fool if L had not thought so. . And in anticipation that you might be das a witness you prepared yourself fully? 4 Notas fully as I would like to. Q. Still, you made whatever preparation was necessary; evidently not as fully as you would ‘ike to. I see you were not as well pores as you would like to be. How long did it you ° make | pagrbage A. I do not know, ex- et that I do these things in a leisurely way in the evening, while other people are &| ng their time ip the inns and theaters; I have fd books at home, and statements, and work quiet- ly, and so I could not say when I commenced. Q. How long? A. For several weeks, it might be. his removal to the insane asylum. He leaves a wife and several children, residing on N street, near 12th, in this city, to mourn his death. The body has been embalmed and placed in charge ot Mr. KR. W. Barker, the undertaker, to await = a of @ brother of the deceased from ew York. ‘THE OBSEQUIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEL- tise.—In the House, to-morrow afternoon &@t four o’clock, or previous to that hour if the floor can be obtatned, Mr. Tremaine, of New York, will announce the deatn of bis col- league, Hon. D. B. Mellish, and offsr a resola- Uen to which he will Peni followed by Messrs. G. F. Hoar, Wood und Kelley; atter which, the House will adjourn. A committee of five will be appointed to take char, the fu ercises, which will take p! to-morrow in the hall of the House four o'clock, and will he under the immediate direction of Mr. Baxton, the doorkeeper, Sergeant-at-Arms Ordwa: being absent fromthe city. The remains will be conveyed, accompanied by the com mittee, to the residence of his father, in Auburn, Mass, where they wiil be interred. ——ermesineiGiaeis. THE DISGRACED. CLUSS. Action of the Borrd of Public Works Q. Two or three months? A. Notso long. Q. Two months? A. , sir. Q. Six weeks? No, sir. Q. Four? A. Perhaps four weeks Q. After you got prepared to specify the wick eduess that had been perpetrated in the Boar of Public Works, you volunteered yourself as 8 witness, didn’t you? A. I didn’t; I'am no: fully vrepared now, otherwise 1 would be able to show another array of facts. Q. Now, Mr. Ciuse is hers him a question. It is the « long time ago, when a peared and was asked why h ud I want to ask question asked in character ap- —— wasthere? It is Communication to the President. the first chapter of Job that I refer to. You recollect it, don’: you? May 2, 174. The Wi —I do not know much of the Te i Excellency U.S. Grant, Presideat United tates. Sir: In view of the many misrepresentations and erroneous statements ‘as to the correctness of the measurements made by the Board of Bible, I am sorry to say. 1 kncw more about mathematics; that is my branch Q. You did not offer your evyideuge? A. No, dr. Q. You did not volunteer, in any sense of the Public Works, and in order that the truth mav | word? A. I should have been glad to stay away be established and made known, we are the | rom this place if possible, bat since for Lonor to request that you will direct tie Secre- | wo or three weeks the news| of the coun- tary of War to detatl an engineer of the arm: try have trumpeted it that if there is to remeasure all work done under the board anything wrong the members of the board are and report at once. simon-pure, for it is the rs who are at (Signed) ALEX. R. Saergerp, fault altogether. I feit it a daty to my associates H. A. Wi! in the engineer board, Jamus A. Macaup) Joun Te President of passed by the Board of Pub- ies forke at a formal held this - - Very ', . Hows, Chief Clerk. It is a duty lowe tothese men. ‘Whereas, Adolf Cinss in his testimony on the The Witness—1 must the idea in the 224 Instant admitted that he had perjared him- most definite form that 1 have, directly or in- sell; with THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. | soy Rt pelieve him to be an honest man, A. | believe everybody to be honest until proved to be dishonest. Q. You Lave seen no evidence of his dishon- est A. No, sir. Q. Then, if you bad seen evidence ot dishon- esty anywhere, you would bave resigned; you would not have been associated with them and taken this responsibility? A. No, sir. (We are compelled for want of space to break of Saturday's proceedings at this point. To-day’s Session. The committee was called to order at a quar ter after 11 o'clock. JOB ANGUS TRSTIFIES. > Job Angus sworn:—Have resided in Wash ington twenty-five years; was assistant commis- sicner of public buildings uader B. B. Freneb tor six years; while I was with Major French appropriations were made every year for re- pairs of avenues, grading, paving, &2.; did grading on Virginia, Maryland and South Car olins avenues. Q. How was the work pail for? A. By esti mates every month or every week. 1 signed the bills as correct, and the payments were made ent of government money. Q. Did you put any footwa: Streets? A. Yes, sir; that is all I did do; when- ever they were out of repair! repaired them In the eecond year of Andrew Jobnson’s admin istration I lsid footways op Peunsyivania ay- enue from the Capitol to the Treasary. Q. Did you have ary conversation with Kil- bourn, Evans and Huntivgton with refereace to forming a combination to secure contracta » A. I bad @ conversation with Huntington; it was with reference toa bid for paying Penu- sylvania avenue. Q. Did Mr. Huntington state to you the ex- istence of a combination. A. Yes, sir. Mr. Allison:—You needn’t state what Mr. pong yr said to you; what do you desire te show, Mr. Ohristy? Mr. Christy Admission made by him to this witness against his co-conspirators. Mr. Allison.— Well you ueedn’t go on with that. ; Have you any letters in your sion from Mr. Huntington. A. I oekt nove ove at home among my papers; I saw oue writ- ten to John Spicer; don’t know where he is now; the letters refer to the paving of Penn- sylvania avenue, and were written before the Board of Publie Works came into power. ENGINEER SAMO RECALLED. Theodore B. Samo, recalled:—Q. Do you desire to make any change in your testimony as to the measurements by which the government appropriations were mace? A. No, sir; none that J know of. Q. Did Mr. Blickendeter, afver he made his measurement, walk over the ground with you ” A. He did not, with the exception of New ee avenue. 7 Q. Did you explain to him how you arrived at your quautities? A. I did. Q. Are we to understand that the govern- ment bas not been outraged? A. No; you are not to so understand. There is an overcharge at Scott square and Virginia avenue. 1 was ordered to make my measurements by General Babcock. The appropriation of $1,240,000 was pending in Congress; both houses adjourned; I commenced the measurement on the 234 of be- cember, 1572, and completed them the lth of Jamuary, 1813; it was for the purpose of having the measurements made to get the money as soon as the appropriations passed. In Novem. ber last | was detailed to make measurement. of work done since: the last estimate hat been made. I found I had not the time to make the measurements in time for the Governor's re port. I so reported to General Babcock. He then said make up the estimates from the vouchers in postession of the board, reserving ight after the money is appropriated to al measurements. @. What measurements did you actually A. Rawlins sqnare aud several other streets I cannot recall trom mgmory; I will have to have my book to speak certainly; prac- tically the estimates are based on the estimates of the board of engineers; [ don't commit myself one way or the otter; | con't say that they are correct or shat they are incorrect; I have ap al weasurements with the exception of @ few streets, to see whether the mexstrements were correct or not; | have never made a fival measurement of any of the work except Kawhns square. @. Do you know if areas at different Q. Did you make 26th ot March, 1805° y date, (consniting.) Yes, sir, I made that ineas urement; the estimate does not appear in the vepnor’s answer; it is work doue on Peunsy! a avenue, from the Capitol to the T’ the estimate was no doubt left out acci mate also includes Indian. and ys across the yth’s estimate of ury; dentally; the est Louiriaua avenues, which bave been paid f measurements I never intentionaliy in any work done by the old corporation; I have never bad ang cross sections of auy sirvets. (). How were you enabled to get at quanti. ties? Take Lonisima avenuc foreximpts. A I had to rely on such information as 1 coal get—from the vouchers which had been pail contractors, and surface indicatious. My tention was not calied to the fact that the mea surement embraced work done by the old cor- peration. x Q. Take New Jersey avenue (witness handed Governor's answer). K at the table and you will find charved np #35,2 it is the same in tue table of March lith, 1873. Take Louisiana avenue and you will find it charged up. How do you know whether the work embraces old work done before? A. I did not know when [ made the measurements. I have learned re- cently that I included such work. KY ‘bo did you learn it from? A. Mr. For- syth and Mr. Gertiey. Theamount of o dgrad- ibg that has been Gone should be deduo" tainly from tables in the Governor’s anw n my clu to make them correct. The tables were prepared by Forsyth and Oertley. They stated to me they mate copies from their records. 1 did not see them do it; I relied upon them. Q. You don’t know the amount of work that hes actually been done? You relied on Mr. -Forsyth and Mr. Oertley? A. I could not know without making a remeasurement; I relied on Oertley and Fo! By Mr. Allison:—Q. You sa; 2 Mr Blickensderfer over a of New Hamp- shire avenue. Had he with him his computa- tion? A. He had; there were discrepancies be- tween us; at P street circle I make a mistake LD piper 3 Gown Rand § streets instead of and K streets; 1 told Mr. B. generally how arrived at results; he told me he coaldn’t make my figures on grading between P street circle and the boundary; we went out and I tound I as wrong and be was right; I pat down the streets wrong. Q. Didn’t Blickensderfer show you the work he bad done? A. No, sir. Q He did vot show you Maryland avenue? A. He told me how he arrived at resuits; I told him my measurement included old as well as new work. Q. Did Mr. Blickensderfer seek to withhold from you the results of his operatious? A. He did not; be told me he was going to make a ‘abular statement showin; anc his measurements; [ until [saw them in print Q. Your mutual exp'anstions were such as made it necossary for both you and him to go over the work together on Maryland avenue? A. Yes, sir; but I generally expected he woald invite me tu see his calculations on government reservations. He did not show them to me; Gen. Babcock’s request. go over all the measurements made it Lever have an you went with my measurements not see his tables 5 4 5 3 4 e A E ry Re : 3 i H it E A i # r 4 if i i i he colt not exp ain his quantities; that he had probably made a mistake in the position of cer- ain stréet-; whenever 1 went to work on any reet information was conveyed to mo, either by myself or my assistant; I 1 needfal means to advise every one tn tion with it {Baton certain day I was going to work on a certain piece of work; | never consulted with Mr. Oluss as to where I would work until I called upon him for the aotes and cross.sections of work; Mr. notes were generally correct; the payments to contractors were not based on the results of Mr. Barney's estimates. COLLECTOR CLEPHANE RECALLED. wis Clephane was recalled, and stated as a of tact he did not know whether there as an error in 12th street or not; that he gave the work out to Albert Gleasop and paid him just what the board allowed. . Do you know who composed the finance: committee of the Freedmen’s bank in the fall 1 A. I was one, Henry D. Cooke another, end W. T. Huntington. At twenty minutes past one o'clock the com- mittee took a recess till two p. m. rae "aaa had not reassembled at three Weloc! ss0e- CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN DR JOHN B BLAKE AND MERRICK. Sharp Rebuke of by au Honest, Pi DR. RLAKE To M Wm. M. Merrick —1 have perused a pamphiet styled “The argument of Wm. M. Merrick,” which is vio- lently denunciatory of the Board of Public Works, and the general tenor of it is to produce an impression that the members of the board are all dishonorable men and unworthy of con- fidence. My attention has been particularly directed to ‘the following phs: “What the practical remedy for the evils with which confronted? I answer a total reconstruction of the government for this people—a total recon- struction and a new and reliable body of agents for ite administration, having no constituent of the old frame-work in tts composition” «Unless such an auditing board be established, the faint traces of trath at which obliterated, aud the countless deeds of darkness yet unrevealed be forever hidden from the Angry eye of justice.” “Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com- mitiee, do not suffer unworthy ministraats to remain even in the lowest offices of the ou‘er court of the temple.” Whilst I see nothing in your argument or the testimony, I have read, that should make me regret my associations with my colleagues tu hy Board of Public Work as honorable gentie- men, I desire to know if I am to understand you as including me in the paragraph quoted. Respectfully your ob'dt servant, Jxo. B. Brake. MERRICK. He MERRICK’S REPLY. Wasutneton, May 19, 15 To Dr. John B. Blake, Washington City. Siu:—I am not aware of the length of time during whic yon have been a member of the Board of Public Works, but it you claim to have been an active participant in your official character during the progreas of the transac. tions which were developed by the evidence before the Joint Special Committee, and which have been commented upon in the argument submitted by me.I have no qualification to make of the generality of the remarks to which you take exception in the note which you ad- dressed to me on yesterd: Your obedient servant, Wa. M. Mernics. DR. BLAKE'S SECOND LETTER. Hon. Win. Merrick. Sta: In answer to your note of yesterday date 1 have to state that I was installed ia office on the 231 of September last, and you can therefore determixe whether | am implicated im any of the charges upon which you com- mented. I bage, tbrough a long lifetime, sus- tained an unlmpeachable character for in- tegrity im the varioug gesponsible official posi- tops I bave flied, a8 Well as in my personal re- tations. My good name was never called in question even by insinnation, until it was by some of my friends supposed to be embraced within the passages of your argument, to which \ called your attention in my former nete. You bave known me long, and I bad eupposed favor ably,and hence my surprise at reading thos por- tions of your argument which are supposed to reflect upon me. Very respecttully, your ob’ [True copy.) MERRICK'S EPLY TO NO. ALTIMoRE, M Doctor John B. Blake, Washington ( Sim: Your second poze was rec culpation would be mach more com ing upon the witness stand sud avowing their course of administratio Clues has done, than by calling on me to make exceptions in your favor. 1 kuow that it has been a source of regret to many of your old friends that you consented to lend the weight of your rame and character to that odious ‘ Your obedient servant, (Signed) Wx. M. Muraick. DR. BLAKE'S PARTING Sor. Wasuineton Oiry, May 25, 1874. Hon. Wm. M. Merrick: SIR: ah nite of the 22d instant, received Saturday mn, you evidently mistake my object in requesting you to state whether you intended to embrace me in the defamatory pas- sage of your argument, to which I called your attent in the firet note I addressed you. So far froff being solicitous, as you feign to think, to be relieved from any responsibility that j ust- ly attached to me, be Ag object was to atford you an opportunity an imputation that bad been yoar Temarks, of covertly desiguing to cast a shadow upen name of an old acquaintance for acts you are employed to denounce, and with which you knew or could easily have ascertained from the date of his appointment he had nothing to do. 1 neither avow nor disa- vow any responsibility for acts with which I bad no connection, aud no liberal minded or reasonable gentieman would expect or wish me to do either. You suggest to me to imitate the example of Mr. Cluss! The opinion I had tormed of you asa high-toned honorable ve were I to do so, and meanly and my associates in the board you would spurn and despise me. It may be that poor Class was de- coyed, by somesuch sx ion 88 you make to me, to involve himself in the d th which he is now overwhelmed, an object of pity to bis friend and of contempt to on who rocrely knew himin the business walks of life. He has fallen a victim to misplaced confidence. wounded pride of self importance. No doubt many of my friends regret my connection with the Boag ae sou allege, and it is most likely for the Téason that théy foresaw that the vin- dictive and malicious ing existing my colleagnes in the board among some of those you represent, would be visited on me. I have the proud satisfaction of knowing that many of my friends, old and respectable citi- — a 8 ae et ee reesed themselves with ‘ will be where Ihave the = wo ve to correct them, and if an: should exist,aud { apply 6 re, I would anhesi- ou have been able to arrive will be | “odious body,” but Lsuppore this & only & refection own and of your ‘engaged in the . The result of the ‘the Board of Pubiic Works and tts dol Prominent points of attack, do on cunts bh & conclusion. It looks very much ike a Peevish feeling excited by ep a Hrrsintment in the conclusions st whieh ive. ly, your obedient servant, jouw B. Blake. committee may ery ————— Mompay, May 25, 1874. . Alcorn, presented memorial ississippt asking Congress to take charge of the levees of the M \. Referred to Selest Committee on levees x on of the . Davis presented joint resoiutionsof West Virginia legislature. asking Congress to divide one-half of the proceeds of the sale of public jands among the s+ veral states for the benefit of ublic schools. Keferred to the Committee on Mr mented r. Conkling pre: & petition from Mire. Belva A. Lockwood, asking Congres w pass an act deciaring that no woman otherwise quahfied shall bedebarred from practice in the rtsoi the United States on accoant of sex or coler. Referred to tne Committee on the Jaticta Mr. Saulsbury presented memorial of citizens of Delaware asking repeal of tax on state banks Referred to Committee on Finance. Mr. Sargent introduced bill to prevent haz- ing at the Naval Academy. leferred to Gou- mittee on Navel A fairs Mr. Merrimon introduced bill to modify rales of evidence im Court of Olaims. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Also bilis grant- ing pensions to certain surviving soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war. heferred to Gom- mittee on Pensions. Mr. Scott calied up bill supplementary to the act to incorporate the Texas Pacific railroad. He stated that the bill was designed to eaad! the company to execute @ mortgage upon thi portion of its road already completed. Mr. Edmunds moved an amenament “that nothing tn this act shall be construed to have the effect to entitle said corporation to any otber or further rights to public lands ot in any other respect as against the Uuited States th such as it is Dow entitled to by law,” which was agreed to, and the bill was then passed. Mr. Pratt called up the House bill amending the pension laws, providing that all persons who have lost anarm ator above the elbow bail receive (4 per month; which, with verbal amend ments, was q On motion of Mr. Edmunds, the Sergeant -a! Arms was directed for the remainder of the session to exclude from the marble room and adjacent corridors ali persons not entitied to the privilege of the floor of the Senate. Mr. Sargent called up the conference report cn the naval appropriation bill, which was Mr. Howe called attention to a letter ad- dressed to him by Messrs. Rives and Bailey, of the Globe, making serious charges against Mr. Sapp, the Congressional printer, and stati that tie Joint Committee on Printing bed bees made acquainted with these charges and the | facts to sustain, but bad delayed to take action | thereon. Mr. Anthony said the proprietors of the Glot< were very excellent and very persistent | gentlemen. These gentlemen seemed to be | Under the impression that it was their right | and their duty to instruct @ committee of Con gress as to its du’ So far from the Commit- tee on Printing having taken no notice of the charges made —- the Congressional Print- er, y bad fully investigated all char, brought against him on avy specific all tions, and had submitted the result in an ela! rate report on the 30th of April The deticiency appropriation bill was then proceeded with, and the tollowing amendment was to: increasing the amount for fur- niture, carpets, &e., for public buildings under control of the Treasury department iron ten to thirty thousand dollars. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—(- der the regular Monday morning cali of states and territories for bills and joiut resolutions for referenee only the following were among others introduced and referred to appropriate com- wittees: By Mr. Albright (Pa.)—Remonstrance of t leg'siature of Pennsylvania protesting against a cancellation of the China mail service, and asking an appropriation therefor. By Mr. Speer (Pa.)—Bill to amend the act in Telation to the naturalization of alicns so as to provide ghat three years residence by any white male ui shall entitie him to citizenship. By Mr. White (Ala. )—Bill to ratify and con- firm preemption rights and homestead interest to certain lands in Alsbams By Mr. Sheldou, (La. cotton tax. By Mr. Crossland, (Ky.)—Bill to revive the act of 1404, providing for the payment te loyal owners of negroes drafted or mustered iato the army of the United States. [it proposes the appointment of ® commission to Investigate all such ciaums, and to allow im each case the sum of $300, as provided in said act, which was sus- pended in 1-7.) By Mr. Durbam, (Ky.)—Bill to pay F. D. Stuart, of the District ef Columbia, $1,010 tor ervices rendered in compiling and editmg the report of the Wilkes exploring expedition. by Mr. Luttrell (Cal.)—Buil for the protection f homestead and peremptory settlers on the ine of the Northern Pacific Katiroad under the actot duly, 166. Also, « bill to amend the ice lawe In relatiqn to the letting of con- r for carrying the mfutls. By Mr. Hereford (W. Va.)-—Joint resolation of the legislature of bis state instructing their Senators and Representatives to vote for an propriation for the support of free sch —Bill to refund the Also, & joint resolution of the same, asking the passace of an sct for the resale of the water pension rolis the names of pensioners of the ‘lexican war stricken therefrom for disloyalty. pF TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. Watson Webb ims. New York, May 25.—The may | is an ex- tract from a tel reoeived on Saturday his sons from J. Watson Webb, who is Europe:—* Let any friend of Secretary Seward or of mine in demand that all corre- In 1866 I submitted to Seward for his approval. in 1867 the claim was standing twen- I sent $25,000 to Seward, with the Claimant's 1 eathortiy pay the balance to his a, , Which Idid. Secre- |, saying: “You ta. ae home &: svon as my health will per- it. ————— New York Notes. STRIKE OF THE STAGE DRIVERS. New York, May 25.—But one line of stages are running ton {Broadway to day, the drivers of the others having struck for §} per day. SHOT TO . ‘Thomas O'Connell was {atally shot Saturday night by John Smari,h, in the latter Smarigh wae errested. AN INVESTIGATION gti, aged pec Fe work on me ih PT bats i