Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISBED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penusstvania Avenne, cor. Lith St. BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, SW KAUPEMANA , Prevt. THE RVENIN their subscribers s ORTY-soUK CRRTS F { count rf Two Cent: h $120, six moushs, hed Friday—$1 50 in both cases, I for, fateet sing fara shed on speticston, LYST. a a Far agra shih ip atvan _ LECTURES MS. sUTRO Has consented to repeat hix Lectare on MINES AND MUNING, Iitestrated by the CALOICM LIGHT, At 8 o'clock on the evenings of EVEAY TCKSDaY¥ AND THURSDAY, UNLESS OFHEEW ISS ADVESTIZED. w At the request of many persons, | } j | | i { | Vevid on asan Estand > Moant f Ge-ecstous; Beosking | 8 Lids Or wich Guid | host Mines 1 f Dollars Prodnced jonvoying Air to | Borlag Y lee mypreesd A. r Giest Car rior; View from ihe Sax Westward View w City and Gobet Hilt at Was logton St. Peas in Loo Weight, Water, Ore, Waste Hock, and ‘on Silver Every bay; @& Cores of Fire Wood Barned ip % Bare; Mining Pamps; the M at Orosked Beiitesdiotne W rid; Discovery and wien Ore; the Upgosi Tasae!; Stock Gam: Bling, Bas jlifornt Bing; Obeating ari ublic; Beil of Jndgee and Ug! . injures: Bmalosing these d Hoisting of Ore; W. ines; Mines ot the Hw Mouataing, in Germany; uimney 2.00 Feet H'gh; Priaciples of Ventilation: Gousumptive Miners he cense f humaalty de: nes, re Miners Buried Ave; Preastare maimed blinded ; A Deluged Mine—daed bodies floating ont; Failing Down tbe Shaft; Fire ia the Yellow miners burned to death: Bac: Ket fi = ;, +> ug> the Tannel: also, Vie Mining Scenes in all Parte of the World Admission free. Tickets m be obtained on a a Heation st the office of Willerd’s Hot acd at Messrs. Philp & Solo- issued are xood etre ote] mons” Those heretofore for all lector: [Obron. & Rep } may 23-1 SUMMER RESORTS. pissr POINT. thing. isfied that no other aged from the 11 mation obtained at thr street. Jnne, Senate JOUN O'LEARY POR GOOD BOARD AND PL) jarirg the Sommer Moaths, L IRISH, Wate: fo.d, may ya isto offer sco ys! to any hotel ia Sar JOHN B COZZENS. [RCCkBRIDGE ALUM SPAInGs OF VIRGINIA. THIS CELEBRATED WATERING PLACE OPENS FIRST OF JUN fners] water: r ‘erms, $21 per wee fi Cises of aliments pecu' far to Send for cireuiar, co: from ce Dratid medical “eavans,” aad certificates of the Cur s effect u & Eedgers, and Canby, i r the water and mass. Balt ins tin JAMES A. F. SEA BATHING AT POINT LOOKOUT, MD. HOTEL OPEN JONE Isr. OvtSt and wharf entirely table will be well supplied FS waite for bite, Lidere! dedacti> Access per Potomac st: amers from Wash- ing. Baltimere. and Novtouk. Acdress JAMES B. MILBUBN & BRO. Potat Lockout, Md. 2-2 QUIET S| MMER HOME, A VALLEY HOME damid “he moustalns of Vireicia, twelve est of Winchester, five from Bock d thirteen from Ospon Springs; ‘eh-Toate” from Winchester to haly bea‘e end Sulphur water, of oxe-i »withte Lig miles Terms for board from per month. Children, under 11 years, haif- Brice. City references given if required. Every aronsble effort will be made to make the place @ Hemeforsil, Address Mrs. 8. 8. GORE. Bick Creek Valley, Frederick county, Va. mayl9- zt Girectiy Lot. 1 ONG BRANCIl —WEST END HOTEL —Thie 4 Hotel willopen om the isth_ of June. Koome can be engaged at the office gf D. M. Bivdreth, 68 Br ay, New York; GG. Preabary, 3¥ ‘Klia street, Baltimore, or ¥ ees, eddressed West Eud Hotel, Long tanec. Prices for the season will depend upon location and rooms cecupied. Twenty per cent, reduction for the months of Jave and September. PSESBURY & HILDRETH, my 15-m.w frJuly1 Proprietors. EDAN'S WHITE SULPHUR SeniNGS, Frederick couuty, Vi jp ty balf miles from Stephenson's Depot PO five ard a half miles southeast of Wit. chester, will be open on firet day of Jum batidi; ve beea much improved ty commwunt- eatin, ors, shutters, new parlors, &c. The n-w Chaly 1g is tm fine order. 5 4 Hates of charges: Beard per day, 93: per week. 917 20; vor month. of 28 days, 99). Usiliren and colored servants half price. White servants, three- tbs price OF according to accommodations. For ne, September sud Uctober, Mberal deduc- Pam fulete f ‘“istribation at th. Spri c ete for distr: hd 10 ings, man aod Ebvitt House, Washington. itimore’ @6 ey ft ad — hme 1, from baltimore, from Was! a Bs ls lin’ "BO. JORDAN, Own, ‘LIFTON, FAtnhPax Cc OTEY BOaeD" ‘The CLIFTON HOUSE is now open for the re- ception of families for the Summer. It is situated upon the O. ard Alezandris B. 19 miles from Alexand: ici to leern part CLIFION HOLS Tooms bot engsged,many of them are to be occuptes by those wh» cccapied the: Sumner. ‘Terms moderste, aod all the sppoinuments of the house cc mfortsble aud desiral may9-tf YATTON. iT and Healthy Summer Besort, sit- Y BIS Po ‘Tere of Loudoun, Wash uated in the finest part very tear Purceliville De tou and Ohio B. B., rimed, by ‘mountains, 4 withtp a2 houre ride by rail from Washington be open. fur the reception of guests, Jane Itsearon 14. Beantifal sceuery, pleasant walks, a livery stable near by, a bath-room, by ‘A. 0. WEIGH Round BM! P. O., Lonas + Va. References st 1200 F sttsct wate Tate LADIES’ GOODS. ‘THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT or LADIES’ AMD MIS3ES’ SUITS IN THB COUNTBY, way)t 2 MISS McCORMICK, 908 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ria (Up Stairs ) ‘sm fn constant receipt of the newest designe MILLINERY Goops. = OHIP aND STRAW BENCH FLOWERS, oper LACES, & 20. At MADAME ESTREN'®, 615 13: red bh 7 juce our enormous steck of Haman Hair, ‘aide, and Curls. Very handsome Braide of Cave x st 1 and Gpwards; beautifal Curls frou a — eee Aut SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIB j Vor, 43—N2. 6,608. Loe a ing Star WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1874. TWO CENTS. The Most Exgertexe:d Horsemen Use It. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE Powders. AMUSEMENTS. yest Mesian CorCeaTr TO PROF. J BEMiNGTON FAIRLAMB, aT THe CONGREGATION aL CHURCH, FRIDAY EVBNIS Operatic ilinsirations from * La Ssouamb Faust,“ 11 Trovatore,” ~* nore hy’ Mr Feirlamh, Mies Sali G@, May 29, 1374 Locrezia Borgia, Mr W.R A Joh Mr FW Mot M- L nocs f Fort MOSDAY evening ¢ “M d Rol UNOLE TOM Prodvesd with new Be- “CHARL Dur ho Wenderfal Child artist, = eri Can the Gentle Rea, CHABLES BOWA iP piay ld tims Planta’ Dances will be intr duced with a beautiful Alleges DEAT! Box sheet now o; the week. Prices, 25 On MOSDAY, Jane tet KATIE MAYHEW." With the Pid=.”” __ m25.6t ING, May 25, nds Deas of SL OMBIN, rr. Properties, COMBINAT BD as ths Fai Picture of tha HOF BYA. nd 8 We 750.5 be week, and Saturday ry * LITT&s DOBRITT, fal Slave. Song and the drama conciading 's —_ be secured for ATER COMIQUE., ass ORDAT, et EVERY NIGHT AND TWO First time of ths young, beanwfal t MISS ALICE PLAOCIDE, Supp.rted Py, HABI Known on plains as drama of Bord LITTLE BLPLR, OF TE: WHITE SPI8iIT A Under the direction of Prof. On MONDAY, LO: WELER' The committee of competitors havo selected 9 pair Good: enough, of the H irae to whom the prizs of $1,000 of horses owned by Mi Shoeing Bociet; Peseta ced LAUBA BARRISOB, L. $1,000 CSRanetEne® XAT OF PHYSICAL ST! GRAND t ‘dH Yor will be awarded ia t p.m. may: mammoth placa ds. the ES t and Hunter fp auucrr 5 P |. Mc CONOR “4 ‘Rows, ah of Jon-. Is74 INGTON ‘& Syenue northwest. . it that these hors-s shall Drove able to draw the undersigned from off » tretcter. Admi-sion @1. Concert will begia at 5 o clock “WM. HEYGSTER. ‘Dashing Charley,” im the er life entitled NEES. AGGIE GRAY, BLEY and Mi: may25-6." 8,000 OltY GaRDES, A bil Orn ge is Ex Tru 8T. Oboice Oil Pi are Also, lasgest stock’ Paper Hai Shades, Pictarcs, Frames, P. velay Efogs, Nails fa the c TERMS Casi. Please remeniber Name and Number. jel-1s* bition and Sale at } ‘in MABKRITER hon at No. 439 pt pos Naw No 439 LL KINDS OF CAs’ ea BEL cam bo sid to the v by eddressing or callin, a 19D street, between Tromptly attended t Al gon OFF WEARING a Dest advantage oy SusTh, 6th and 7th nw. ‘ash paid. f13-tf FESTIVALS. QTE4 WBERKY FESTIVAL AND DINNE SS The LADIES’ ALD SOCIRTY of the Arsei Presbyterian Church, ect id give another of their good dine ers UBSDAY and FRIDAY cf thi Pp Price & cents. the evenings roth week, from 4 tr Straw berries and Cresiu in A!lare respetfally invited. 1t* W ©, A. FESTIVAL TB13 EVENISG. Come caris, at & eck ek, for there's going to be sc thing werth heariz Denche’s Band wiil discourse eloquently, and Mr Eewa:d Hay will sing im; Lov« tl stood at bis Castle Gete.” es Annie War * Jaa! Fecedy Wethii smething in dialect. very d Beyle wil finttely funny ‘Ther witl come “Ri d dainty the beat of Col Music The stesm yacht WA! BS a 4 narrely i et EXCURSIONS, &e. FO! Littiz Fates NDEBER wil! leave foot of igh street, Ge for the CHAIN BRIDGE on SATURDA a May 3, ¢very two hours, commenc: ing at 58. m. OWDy may27-3t" GB4ND EXCUBSION - Tho STEAMER LADY OF THE LAKE will ent make an Kr eames mites DOWN ON DECORATION Day. street, at 10 0’clock @ m, Tickets for aGentiemaa, $1; for Gentitman and Lady, $1. the purchaser electing to which fand he desires to contribute. Tickets for sale at all the hotels and priacipal bookstores. MUSIO FUBNI3GED. Befreshments can be had 01 toard the steamer. ®7~ Parties who can: re ion Day can go mya not emsively how “Lor igh “Tris! athry, and adows.” recite, or both in American-Germar Strswherries Smothered i krawberry Shortcakes, an flee, with Biscuits an? nd Flowers will lend thers M five 1g aud re- be 30th, aad SUNDAY, jeaving Lor wharf, foot of 7cb t find time te go on Deco- oa SUNDAY, May 311 . A.C. PLANT, has taken pleasure of announ at he has ceaee the services of fessional musicians, regular CONCE commence st 6 o'cl 2. and that MT and PIO-NIC EVE’ MONDAY EVENING during the & mmencing MONDAY, Jane lst, 1 2 cents, admitth tad) twelve first-ctass pro- he will ive 8 immer and ies, season, Admission Dancing GEO. JUEBNEMANN. FL © ez , TWO- HORSE AMBULADO® WILL leave Georgetown, corner O ard Bridge strents, ever THORSDAY ord SATU ING. at7 o'clock, every MONDAY, WEDNESD onzTeas DAY, ‘all Fo SBXCUBSIONS. ‘The Eteamer CO: chartered for Can be snd TUESDAY, at r This Steamer bas recently been Fiet-ane is ove of the largest on th lc thac river, bas fine salvon and promenade dec! and ie especially saa tae Moohe ht Excursions: lyte STEPHENSON « BROTH) _Riay30-6m Teh-street Wharf. P#XEONS DESIRING Visit BIG FALLS or wish to be accommo- Gated to PIONIUS, £c., call at ti LUMBIA Excarslous every MONDAY easonable rati ” 8. B. FITZHUGH, Agent, MERCHANT TAILORS. F. Raz peisiy Contec SSeS daliaisa: B. SMIT! NT TAILOR, My POSITE Patent 0) 5 | EVENING STAR._ Washington News and Gossip. INTEENAL Revenve.—The receipts from this source to-day were $196,761.43. TRE EXERCISES at the Naval Academy will clese on Saturday next, when Secretary Robe son wi 1 be present to distribute the diplomas to the graduating clase. IT 18 FAID that 200,000 copies of the New York Grophic, containing the tllus*rated descrip- ticn of the White House wedding, by “Miss Grendy,” (Mies Austine Snead,) have been Bold. Tux Pension agreed to by the Invalid Per- sien Con irtee, last week, was for the widow of Gen. Hartman Bache, of the engineer corps ef the army, and not for the widow of Professor Bache, late of the Coist Survey ovize. RESiGNED.—Mr. Moses Kelley, who has for some ten years performed tue duties of cashier of the National Metropolitan Bank with ex- ceeding ability has resigned that position on ac- countof bis health, which has been much im paired by overwork Mr. Horatio Stonx will, in a few days, deliver the filth discourse of his series on the | general snbject of Art, entitled the Ideal of ‘ational Life. This lecture will then be in- | cluded in Dr. Stone's new volame now in press entitled “Freedom and tbe Arts.” Nomrmations.—The President sent the fol- | lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: Post- master—George A. Parker, Lewiston, Me.; A. T. Jones, Brockton, Mass; Joseph E. Hood, Danvers, Mass.; John H. Co well, Ipswich, Mass.; Thomas Knei!, Weattield, Mase.; Calvin R. Taft, Williamstown, Mass.; Walter H. John- son, Columbus, Ga.; Geo. Mellen, Booneville, Mo,; James W. Rice, Garnett, Kansas. ALL THE GRAVES TO BE DecoRATED.—In reply to the question from Senator Patterson, referred to in Tas Stara day or two since, asking in effect if the ceremonial on Decoration Day is to be restricted by official order to the decoration.of the graves of Union soldiers, See retary Belknap bas replied that the cemetery at Arlington will be opened on that day “to all orderly persons who may desire to decorate ai of the gravee within t enclosure.” Naval ORpERs.—Chief Engineer David Smith hes been ordered to special duty con- nected with experiments at the navy yard, Washington. Commander Thomas 0. Selfridg. has been detached from duty connected with the Darien expedition, and ordered to resume his duties at Boston. ‘Lieutenant B.S. Rich ards has been detachea from the New Hamp sbire and granted leave. Acting Aasistan’ Surgeon Vinton Stone has been detached from the marine barracks at Washington and placed on sick leave. THE FUNERAL cf the late Representative D B. Mellisb, of New York, took place yesterday atternoun, in accordance with the programm: published in Tue Srar. In the House of Rep resentatives the services were conducted by Revs. Byron Sunderland, chaplain of tha Sen +a. G. Butler, chaplatn of the House, ant Dr. Rankin, after which the remains were con veyed to the Baltimore and Potomac railroa: dejot, from whence they were placed on the & o'clock train to be taken to Auburn, Massa churetts, for interment. y DgatH or REAR ADMIRAL SHURBRICK. —Rear Admiral William B. Shubrick, U. S. N., died this morning at 5 o'clock, at his residence, on H, between 17th and 18th etreets, aged 81 years He had been in feeble health for a long time and for the last two months had been confined to his house under treatment of bis physicians and the watchfu and tender care of bis daugh ter, Mrs. Dr. Clymer. Admiral Shubrick was appoiuted from his native stats, South Uarolina and entered the naval service Jane 20th, 1896. when he was 17 years of age. His entire nave. service, therefore, embraced the period of sixty even years. Tue Wasitncton Monument Committe: held @ meeting, this morning, in the room o! the Distriet Committee, at which Mr. Pelham from the sub-committee appo'nted to visit th: MarihaWa: bington movament and rej ort there- on, submitted @ repoit, which was adopted, recommencing that the monument be complet. «din accordance with the plan ot Lientenant Marskall, involving an expense of $12,000. At informal debate took place as to which repor shou!d take precedence in the House, Gen Chipman contending that the national moon. ment report should be disposed of first. It ix probable that Loth reports will be submitted at one time. Hostice Stoux.—The following telegram has been received here: CHICAGO, May 26th. Gen?l Whipple, Washington -—Gen'l aeeey no- tifes me that hostile Sioux entered the Bohe mian settlement near Ponca agency, in the Niabran Valley yesterday, and are killing and driving off the stock. Additional troops have beensent to Roundall to the relief of the set- tlers, who are abandonding their homes and coming into the small infantry detachments now stationed there. He also telegraphs that four hundred Sioux warriors have left the Cheyenne agency to attack the Rees. Word bas been sent to Custer to lay close for them and drive them back, and, if necessary, attack {Signed.) &. H. Saxeivay, Lieut. Gen. Tue Potton Forck ENTITLED To THE Twenty Pxr Cent.—Sonator Robertson re- ported to the Senate this mording in tavor of the claim of the Metropolitan police for the 20 ‘Fr cent. increase of salaries allowed by the joint reeolution of February 28, 1367. “After reviewing the facts in the case, the report con- cludes as follows:—“It is evident that the Metropolitan police force of Washington was a division or bureau of the Department of the Interior at the time the Comptrolier refused them the additional compensation allowed by the joint resolution of February 23, 1367." In view of that fact the committee recommend that said force be allowed to sue the United States in the Court of Claims for the 2) per prowl mpper | by them Peps the resolution |, and recommend the passage of Seuate bill 304, already report: d. _ UNPREJUDICED OPINIONS oF THE WoRK oF THE Boarp.—A letter has been received by the Boardot Public Works from Harvey King, esq., — of the board of public works of troit, Michigan, imtrodacing Mr. David Wilkie, as the representative of that board, ask- ing that facilities be afforded him to gain such information in regard to the practical workings of the board bere, as will be of use to them fh the conduct of the public business. The several superintendents of the board have ben cirected to afford Mr. W. the necessary facili- ties for acquiring such information as he desires, and after a close inspection of the improv: ments made here, the macner of transacting business, blank forms, &c., he expresses him- selt highly pleased with the character of the work me en on I ment in board in carrying out the gene: D, aD ergy displayed y our board. . Col. Crook, a member of the board of public worksof St. Paul, Minn., is here on the same poy TRicT.—In the Senate this morning, Mr. Mor- Till, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, jnemedaeed © Mil pewviding that the chief cfficer of engineers o} sie ‘balidises en er officer in charge of THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATIO 2 | He was requested by the phakeman to lofgs the Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee, To-day’s Session. The committee was called to order at ten minates seed ten o'clock. Mr. Allison inquired of Mr. Mattingly when the District government would be ready with their arguments. Mr. Mattingly replied to-morrow. STATEMENT OF ATTORNBY GaNSRAL WIL LIAMS, Attorney General G. H. Williams sworn:— Witness mace the following st.tement: *+On the weet side of Connecticut avenue there were several lots 'hst were 8 or 10 feet below the strect and where there was stagnant water for the greater portion of the time, they were pub: lic nul-ance; Kiley was auxious to get the Job to fill up these lots and break the dirt from the bigh grade adjoining the lots on which my Se stands; he was at my bouss frequently mportuned Mrs. Williams to write a letter verbor Shepherd to aid him in getting the cordingly, at the instance of Kiley, abe wrote a letter to. Governor Shephera upon the subject; Kiley afterwards represented that he bud cbtained the contract and come with his ploughs and carts, and after obtaiaing instrac tions trom Mrs. Williams as to when and bow the dirt should be taken, commenced haniing it along; I state emphatically that Riley repre- sented that it would be a favor to him to allow him to take the dirt, as it could be hauled with little trouble and expense to the lots that he was ; Several persons applied for the ne privilege, ard it was given to Kiley as an act of kindness; this is all the grading he ever did upon thr se lots meide of the street and aliey boundaries, and I say emphatically that he is not and never was entitled to one cent for this work, for it was done with the express under- standing that he should have the gravel for it, which I understand was worth 25 cents per load; several other parties were allowed similar rivileges, and hundreds of loads have been Bauiea away uponsimilar understanding, and Mr. Olark ts —— to-day with a half dozen carts and has ‘0 for three weeks in hauling away dirt from adjoining lots upon precisely the seme understanding that was had with Riley; I state emphatically that Riley has no right to charge the Board of Public Works one cent for the removal of the earth, nor has he any right tocharge me, for the express uader- standing was he was to have the gravel for the work done.’ ‘The letter of Mrs. Williams written to Gover- nor Shepherd at the instance of Kiley was read; also, endorsements on the letter by tae Board o1 Public Works; also, the order of the board to du the work; also, an opioionof Wm. A. Cook with reference to whose duty it was to pay for the cost of condemping lets declared to be nui sances. Charles S. Johnson was recalled, and re- quested to look at the minates of the board and indicate if anything there appeared concarning the transaction. Mr. Wilson.—Mr. Johnson, the endorsement on the paper is ‘By order of the Board of Pub- lic Work, Nowshow me the minutes author- izing the action. Mr. Kiley, the contractor, was called, and tes- tified that he hauled dirt from Attorney Gen- era: Williams’ lots tothe English minister's lots; only a little of the dirt came from the Attorney General's lots; some came from Mr. Ingersoll’s property, and some from the Susner school building lote. Witness testified he received pay for some of the grading and it was charged to Rhode Isiand avenue, aud an alley in square 140; no part of the dirt went into Dr. Blake's lots; his lots were filled last Angust; witness explained at length what lots be had graded and where he hauled the earth; that he had not yet been paid for the grading Ks did for Attorney Goneral Williams. Q. How much work did you do on the Attor- ney General's premises? A. I removed 9,346 yards; it was measured by Mr. Franklin; [ have been paid $2,100; there is £1,800 due; the work was stopped finally by an order of Mr. Cluss; Mrs. Williams told me to keep on until the board stopped me; rhe was satisfied to have the whole place taken down. D. C. FORNEY’S TASTIMONY. D. ©. Forney was sworn aud scated that in that portion of Mr. Reinhardv’s testimony where he stated be divided with 8. P. Brown, that he was m's'aken; that he never bad avy money transection with S. P. Brown while he was & memver of the Board of Public Works. MR. CLENENT HILL'S TESTIMONY. Clement Hill, an inspector under the Board of Public Works, said he made a misiaks tn carrying out the grading ordered for Mr. Wil- liars, In construing too liberally the word “premises.” He atrumed all the blame, aod th beard was not responsible. When Kiley's first bill was paid he thought it was an end of it; but Riley kept on; he should have notified Kiley tbat the board was not doing the work further than the payment made; he tried to make a comyremige, and really expected Mr. Williams would pay the bill. ADOLF CLUSS ON THE STAND AGAIN. Adolf Class, recalied :—Wituess said about the middle of last November Kiley and Clark brought ina bill for $1,600 for a month’s ser- vices by day’s work; ordered them to stop; sent Mr. Franklin to make measurements, as the Dill of $1,600 was only for a portion of the work: on December 12th witness received a letter di- recting bim to make a contract with Riley and Clark to cover the work which had previously peng tas @ contract was executed on Docem ber 14th. : ‘Witness made a statement concerning the prices of fi This statement is to tha ef tect that John O. Evans was paid $230,3¥ Van Brent & Co, of New ¥ S76 The flagging shipped by Van Brent & Co., was consigned to Jobn O. Evans, and by him as signed to the Board of Public Works; Nicholas Acker was paid $11.75. The graud total paid for flagging by the board amouuts to $307 855.45. By Mr. Allison:—My statemeut of flagging is for if season; before December, 1572, but very little flagging was laid. MR, CLUSS KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT WHO MADE TAR CONTRACT. By Mr. Wileow:—Do you know who mate the contract for the purchase of the flagging? A Nothing about it. Witness resuming:—John O. Evans was paid 60 cents for laying the fageing around P street circle, and the board furnished the material. Mr. Wilson called for the record ot the boar appertaining to purchase of flagging. [Record produced. PROUF THAT MR. CLUSS MADE IT BROAUSR IT WAS 0. K. ‘Witness was shown a letter written by John oO. ro pend ing to do the flagging around P street circle for 65 cents, with his (Cluss) own endorsement upon it that he had tact with Evans in accordance with a request from Governor Shepherd to do so if it was O. K Q. Then you copsid it O. K. at the time’ A. Yes, it was “O. K.”” ‘Witness thought if the flagging purchased and Jaid bad been put out at competition, it could bave been purchased at half tho cost. By Mr. Wilson:—Q. When did the matter of parking come up in connection with flagging contracts? A. It never came up in the engi neer’s office; the vice president and the con- tract clerk probably talked together and in- cluded the parking in flogging contracts. Q. Have you examine treet, botween New Jersey avenue and 4th street? A. t did, but after it was made the Governor did not ave fit to use it; i have not the papers with me. Mr. Wilson.— Well, send for them; we want to get through to-day. Wright Rives went for the papers to Mr. Cluse’ house. Q. What is it that you have measured? A Mr. Rives made certain statements about it, and the Governor requested me to ge over it; I went over it, and corrected overcharges; the assess- ment had made when Wright Rives made bis statement before the committee; the Gover- nor then requested me to go over it, and I did; Mr, Barney has been over the same work, and we both agreed in the assesaments made by me; there was an overcharge of 1,600 square yards of brick pavement. ‘Witness. stated his direct to ¢ Tiation was based. you looked over the fswcrnions yy on was i? ipaccuracies. For on i470, which appears ta theGotersore as $: answer as $2,000. He raid Pen Connolly, instead of the Governor’s ausw :—Q. Is there & main sewer on ni A, coma pas cocument with the committ ANOTHRE ONE OF MH. CLUSS’ CERTIPICATRS. Witness was hauded the voucher of P street circle for circular curb with hisname and Mr Barney’s attached to the certificate. oe Witnem: Tes, my —- awe doth 'r. Barney and myeelf were taken in. Q. But ‘when the chief engizeer of the board Certifies to circniar curb being laid, hasn't th: board the right to assume it was circular curb A. Yes; I suppose so. Mr. Chris: But you mast remember, Mr Mattingly, that Governor Shepherd said he ha: been at that werk when in progress, and hc knew it was circular curb. Mr. Mattingly. —Oh, I know all about that Mr. Christy. DR. RLARE ON THE STAND. Blzke, sworn:— Witness said the fill for which he was agent was done by @ party whom be employed a: own pocket; the Board of Pa make payment therefor and charge the same {« Khode Island avenue; bave been a member o! the board about seven months; this work wa done before I became a member of the board the vige president now on any question requir ing a decision always consults the fellow mem- bers; one of the first things that struck my at tention when I became a member of the board Was that we shoula have formal meetings and deliberate on matters; the board is now only completing old work; no new contracts are being mace; it wouldn't be wise to do so; we have no means to make contracts. Q. Had the means ron out when you came in? A. I rather think they had. One of the most annoying things to me is that we are not able to pay our debts. When I became a mem ber of the board I found it largely in debt, with DO means to pay off. @. Have you any idea now of the extent of coutractors’ indebtedness? A. Not the re motest. I bave made no inquiries with refer- ence to the board’s financial condition. Q. Has the board ever taken any steps to ge! at its exact financial condition? A. I never have; such things have never been laid before the board. Certiticates are still being issued and measurements of work are still being made Q. You intended to straighten things out as seon as youcould? A. 1 intended tostraighter things out as soon as possible. Mr. Magruder’s acceunts have never been audited; it was one of the things which struck my attention; the auditor's certificates were regarded as check- on the treasurer, who paid them in such fand~ ashe had. Well, 1 thonght that was a loose way of doing business. I thought the auditor's effce should be revised by a controller, who should be a law officer in addition to an ac countant. Q. State whether or not there is in the system ip Vogue any ebeck upon the treasurer of thr ? A. I don’t know of any check on th+ treasurer. I shouldn't think ‘there was any check; theremay be; I do not know. Q. There being no check, is there any mode by which the committee can get at his account- other than by going through bis entire vouch ers? A. Well, really, I cannot answer that ques tion; I don't know of any way to get at his ac- counts except by going through the auditor’- and treasurer's accounts in detail; there is nc account kept which would enable you at onc: to know whether his accounts are correct or not Q. You don’t approve of the manner in which this has been done? A. No, sir; it 1 had ha: my way I would have had a ditierent arrange ment. Q. Were you aware that Mr. Magruder’ checks do uct correspond with iis reports’ A No, sir. Q. Were you aware that Mr. Magruder wa presenting his accounts in that way to the board A. No, cir; I was not aware of the fact. Mr. Bass explained the system by which Col Magruder kept his accounts. By Mr. Allison:—Do you think a member o the board should be its treasurer? A. I think i would be much better if he was not a member the members have enough todo without an) outside matters. Witness was shown a billof John O. Evan: for flagging, which was referred to the au titor with the endorsement, “If you have the inspec tion of this, issue certificates. James A. Ma do you consider that a regular transac A. Well, it 1 was the auditor I wouk f that the account was correct. Q. Did you know that Mr. Magrader drev checks payable to himself? Was ne author.zec todo that? A. The board never gave him sucl authority, that I am aware of; I suppose b bad some autbority or be wouldn’t have done it Q. Do you know how often the auditor settle with the treasurer? A. Indeed I don't know auything about it. One reason why [ think tb treasurer sheuld not be a member of the boar. is because I, for instance, would have a de! cacy in going to one of: my colleagues and ask ing him to explain bis business tome. As » member of the board, { do not know that th auditor and treasurer have ever had a settle ment. Q. Does the National Metropolitan Ban} allow the treasurer any interest ou his deposits A. No, sir; nota bit.; Have you any specific plan for the pay of the debts of the board? A. [ under- stand that assessments due will soon be coming in, and we will have means to pay our debts. But assessments on!y cover one-third are you going to do about the other two. thirds? A, Well, I have a great respsct for Congress, and { think Congress will pay its jast debts; if I had control of matters I would ‘ad- vertise for proposals of work, and give the con- tracts to the loweet responsible bidders. Q. Were you present at a meeting when Adol! Cluss was admitted to be a perjurer? A. Yee I was, and I voted for it. BY. What evidence did you have that he ad- mitteg he had perjured himself. A. The evi dene en before the committee. He said i: his name appeared to certain papers it was e forgery. He afterwards admitted his signature think he committed moral perjury. < Do you think it was fair to condemn him in bis absence? Did you know whan you passed the resolution that Mr. Clusdwas still a witnes= before the committee? A. 1 did not. I think he cid what wus discreditable. My motive was not to break down his testimony befure this committee. I am above that. Q. Did you sign the r-port of the board for 1873? A. I did; [| was not acquainted with the details. I became a member of the board in nee, and I signed the report in Novem- Te ORRTLEY RBCALLED. 8. Oertley recalled :—Q. Have you examined ur statements in comparison with those made y Wright Rives? Are they correct? A, Yes, to the best of my eta By Mr. Wilson:—Q. Who directed you to make up the statement? A. The Governor. Q. When? A. Sometime last week or the week before. Q. How many statements have you made up with reference to Connecticut avenue? A ‘Two for the committee, and there is one in the report of the Board of Public Wor! I didn’t make the statements ef payments made by the old corporation; that was furnished by a clerk familiar with the work. Q. Do any as a Connecticut avenue state- mente a; « They do not; they all three havea different basis; the results are an ap- proximation; { wouldn't sag that either one wa abeolutely correct. Q. For what purpose did you make them up? A. For this committee. I was not directed to make =, given result. They beta gta up to refute Wright Rives’ statements. noth- ing but these tables to +ubmit for the purpose of refuting Wright Rives. One of the state ments was gotten up in the auditor’s office. | don’t wish to be un AS swearing to the correctness of the statements. BUGH MURRAY RWORW. aut Morray Read gang hang reference to an overpayment on New Hampshire ave- Bucs between G and H r. Bi the Per for it; Vande: New Hampshire and Vi: be took out between five and Mr. Cluse submiited in evidence the sewers before the Board of Public Works came in. . TREASURER MAGRUDER. |.— Witness submitted Q. Then when papers come in the Vice Presi. deut refers them and it is entered by order of the board ? A. Yes, sir. Q. So the Vice President is practically the Board of Public Works? A. Yes, sir; anc ia given poner te act for them. % . 1 find in page 9, S73, your report of payments mate. Did'you have the balance on band there credited 2 “A. I did in sewer cer- Uficates. I have since p them out. By Mr. Base:—Here is a check you drew for $50,000 in February, 18:3, explain that? A. I bave found & certificate for $55,000 paid in March. Q. Where is the check entered in yonr re port? A. There it #; a check for $58,079.78; 1 suppore that is the one. Q. What makes you think the two correspond” A. Simply wee 1 find it the only larg: amount peid Taylor; I am not certain that that is it. The examination of the witness was in pro grees When our report closed. FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS, Wepwespay, May 27. SENATE —Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds reported bill to establish a commission to rega late steam railway tracks and horse railroads in the city of Washington. Mr. Sargent, from Committee on Naval At fairs, reported bill to prevent hazing at the Naval Academy. Passed. Mr. Sherman, from Committee on Finance, reported House bill amending the act of March 3, 1873, #0 as not to apply to foreign merchan. dise arriving at the portof San Francisco on July 31, isi3, which was considered and laid over. Mr. Edmunds called up bill to pay, $12,000 to jolph for legal services heirs of Edward M. eg ae to the fs pomp pod Passed. uckingham called up bi ropriatii £792.96 to Jas. L. Day, of Connecticut, for transporting the mails over post route No. 5151, in Louisiana. 5 nted to the Committee on the Leave was Judiciary aud on Public Buildings and Grounds to sit during the session of the Senate. Bc gee d called u; ma House to extend the re-emptor on the pab: Minnesota, to make final payment Mr. Oglesby, from Committee on Indian Af- fairs, reported bull for relief of certain persons of African descent residing among the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. TRE B. AND O. R. R. BILL. Mr. Jobnston calied up bill to authorize the B. and O. R. R. to construct @ branch and to change the location of its road within the Dis- trict of Columbia, and for other purposes, Mr. Morrill (Vt.) said he must oppase the parsage of this bill at the present time. He could not consent to any further legisiation allowing these roads to fay tracks in the city until some general plan was devised by a cum- miseion by which they could be restricted to ove or two avenues. As it was now, the way the streets and avenues were covered with the steam and horse railroad tracks, It looked as if 4 crazy man bad bad the direction of it. He urged that no further legistation in reference to these ratiroads should be enacted at this sea- sion. e Committee on Pablic Baiidings and Grounds had just reported a bill for a commis on this subject. ir. Sherman hoped that this matter would not go over till next session; he did not tuink such would be jast to the Baltimore and Obio railroad, which had great intereste at stake, avd was now wiiling to expend a large Amount of money in this District. He had voted to give privileges to the Baitimore and Potomac road, and he was willing to give eqaal factlities to the Baltimore and Ouio, or to any other rord, being at the same time solicitious te preserve the etreets of the city, as far as possi- le. Mr. Lewis hoped the bill would passat this time. The Baltimore and Obiv railroad did not want any change in the city. He said the Com mittce én Public Buildings and Grounds had arrogatcd to iteelf nearly all the jarisdiction of the Committee on the District of Columbia, and was srtuming the charge of bills which should g0 to the District Committee, Mr. Conkiing said he should consider it his duty to interpose all the meaus which he could to prevent the location of the depot this side o: Massachusetts avenue. He bad voted to allow the Gaitimore and Potomac company to lo ite deyct where it is now situated, but unies that company should sink its track and hid trem the public eye their inconveniences an¢ unsightliness, he shoud, when he got the op portunity, vote to rescind that permission. Mr. Hamlin expressed his desire to afford the Baltimore and Obio equal facilities with all ether companies. Mr. Davie said, if satisfactory te the Senator from New York, he would move to strike out the whole bill, except that part permitting the connection of the tracks outeide of the city. Mr. Conkling said that would be satisfactory to im. Mr. Morrill said that by day after to-morrow he would prepare an amendment which he thought would be satisfactory to atl. Mr. Davis then consented that the bill should go over, with the understanding that it be called up for action day atter to-morro: Mr. Conkiing called up the untinished busi- ees, being the bill torevise and consolidate the statutes of the United States in force on De- cember 1, 1573. Passed. Mr. Conkling then cailed up bMl to revise and covsolidate the statutes of the United States relating to the Distri¢t of Columbia in force on December 1, 1873. Passed. Also, bill revising and embodying all laws creating post routes in force on December 1, 1873. Passed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The regular order was demanded immediately after the reading of the journal, and the bill io rela- ton to the Sanborn contracts came up; on which the previous question had been ordered CLOSING DEBATE ON THE SANBORN CON- ‘TRACTS. Mr. Foster, (Ohio) who was entitled to the floor, tor the closing bour, yielded to Niblack, (Ind.) who reviewed the circum starices attending th of the act of 1872, the representations made iu relation to the bill, and the action of the House in relation thereto, and especially his connection therewith, as » member of the Conference Committee. Although he had reiuctautly signed the report after this clause had been amended, he had siways had asuspicion that there was a job in at, ond be had not been altogether taken by = when these deveiopments were made. r. Kellogg (Conn.) defended the Secretary of the Treasury, and Re pg with Mr. Eldredge that the commilttee had no right to pase a judg- ment of condemustion, but if there was wrong on the part of the Secretary, it was the daty 0: the committee to report articles of impeach ment. Mr. Clymer (Pa.) criticised the order of the Secretary of the Treasury, which, he said, practically placed the whoie internal revenue bureau at bis dis: |, and said the whoie transaction was the most humiliating that had ever gone out fur the denunciation of the peo- le. Mhir. Garfield (Ohio), who was a member of the conference committee on the bill containing the law, said that the application of the law bad been entirely diftereot from the ations of the nate ic lands in the | a ilar to @ civil and governed laws of the state in whick waa Also, « bili to alter Also, a Dill authoriet Treasary to approve cer! Alsc, ® Dill for the relief of colored peopte among the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations in the Indian Territory. {Tee bill provides that rach colored people aball be citizens of uch nations, and entitled to equal privileges tions } of the treaty of In06. The bil as amended tees panes. pitt, Butler, from same committee, reported @ protec’ ‘Tene acti ts erent the hited States. (The Bill provides that fe Tonto 1 provides that = cases 01 against persons for acts done ia the interest of the United States if the Secre- tary of the Treasary shall be satisfied that such acts have been dione in good faith, the Secre- tary sball direct the United States district gt. torney to discontinue said suits in United 8: } Passed. Mr. Poland, (Vt) from same committee, re- portd adveretry upon the petition ot Sara others ask’ ber of other petitions of ke import the table . Teported formally upon the bill authori rt: Judges of Washington territory to fix the ot holding Coaria. Pasod, also reported formally upon th Criminal € bill to rt of the District of Colambia concurrent juriatiction with the Police Court of said District in all criminal matters and juestions Of mis’em «anore Mr. Spcer (Pa ) desired some explanation of the pitt Mr. Poland explained that there was some oud as to the constivationality of the act ee tablishing the Police Court. If the act were deciarn d uncenstitational there would be mo tribunal bere having jariediction of ths causes that came before the P ee Court. Thier la war to confer such jurisdiction upon the Crimi- nal Court. The bill passed. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. WED. New York, May 27 4 fog Monday evening the ferry boat Delaware, of the Pavo- hia ferry, collided in the etream. with « schooner. A man and boy on the schooner were thrown overboar drowned. TRE ANNUAL SESSION of the beard of delegates of American Lsraclites commenced last evening. yates were pres- ent from twenty-four cot ma, 4 ing the states of New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and the Dis- trict of Columbia. The treasurer reported the receipts of the trust fund for the past year to be $4,520 and the expenser ¢3,013, leaving Of $1,006. The next mocting will be heid in Philadelphia in 1s THE SCRANTON COAL SALE. At the regular monthly sale of Scranton coal 50 0C# tons were sold as follows:—Steamboat, 6,000 tons, at $4.65; grate, 12,000 tons, at 1.524: ©88, 5,000 tons, at $4 174 a85 00; stove, 20,00) = at $5.47; chestnut, 7,000 tone, at ¢1.40a an AT AX ELRoTION for directors of the Pacific Mail Steamshin com- pany to-day the regular Hatch ticket was clect- ed by 104,000 sbares majority, The Rassian Diamond Scandal. A BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN “PSORKIX" GTS THE ARKLERS. Loxpow, May 27.—It now appears that the Kursian Grand Duke Constantine's son, Nisbo- e the diamonds belonging to his mother Fenix or Phoenix, a beautiful 4 meri- can. The circumstance of the thett, together with the fact that he had deposited large sams of meney with bis bankers to make provision, as he says, against tue necessities of old age, lead to the belief that he is insane. Dispatches trom Calcutta state that the distress from fam- tne in India is increasing. Nearly three milion = are dependent upon the government tor food. — < The Carl ist War tn Spain. Bavorsz, May ¥i.—Travelers who bave ar- rived in this city from the scene of the Carlist war in Spain bring the following intelligence : “Gen. Concha. with a force of republicans, pumbering 25,000 men, is marching toward F tella, province of Navarre. He attacked the Carliste on the 2itb instant with three columns, and was repulsed everywhere. Don Carlos has left Durango, and arrived at Tolosa, capital of the province of Guipuzcoa, fifteen miies south- west of San Sebastian.” ° Presbyterian Consolidation. St. Lovis, Ma In the Cumberland Presbyterian Aesembly, in session at Spring- field, Mo., yeeterday, Rev. J.B. Bussman aud J. K. Brown were appointed delegates to the Presbyterian church of the United States. A committee was appointed to confer regarding a General Council of Presbyterians with the committee appointed by the General Assembly at St. Louis. a Vasquez, the Bandit. Sam Francisco, May 27.—Vaequez, the rob- ber chief and murderer, arrived here from Los Avgelos this morning. He will be taken to Monterey cotinty for trial. He is under a strong guard to prevent his being lynched. oo Reservoir Inquest NokTHanrrom, May Z.—in the Williams. burg reservoir inquest to-day Gev. Raymond, « civil engineer, gave testimony going to show the faulty construction of the rese , the cc- ment particularly being very bad. a. Local Option tn California. Saw Francisco, May 26.—in fifteen elections under the jocal option in this state, the an- li-liguor people carried eleven. Engineer Wright Rives of Youth. Wasnineton Orry, May 27, 1874. Editor Stcr-—In justice toms I ask that you will give to this communication the same prom- inence that you gave to the letter conce: me that you published yesterday. I will only add that the official records ot the War aepart- ment thow that these are only s partial state- ment ef ny services. I conclude with the e: pression of the bops, that, like Pitt, as be ex- pressed it in bis famous answer t) &m one Of those whose fullies cease youth, and not of that number who are ignore ant in +pite of experience. Your obtdient Watour Krves. MitiTaRy History.—Oadet atthe U.S. Mili- tary Academy trom July Ist, 1856, to May éth, i661, when he was craduated and promoted in the srmy to second lieutenant, (ith infantry May 6th, it6l. Served during the rebellion the eeceding states. 1501-1865 in drilling volun- teers at Washington, D. ©. May, 1801, as sid- ée-camp to Brig. Gon. Mansfeld, cos the department of Washington. "May to July, 1861, in gerrison at Benicia, Onl 1 detailed with his company, which be com: - ed at the time, to guard the U.S. Arsenal and prevent it ye by surprise. Tos arsenal contained all surplus arms on the Pacific coast.) August to September, 1861, in com- mand of Fort Umpqua, Oregon. Octwber, 1861, to January, 1862, in the Virginia Peninsala compoten. (baving been ordered east from the Pacific coast at hi April 14 to May 30, 1962, in volunteer officers (detailed for this d * +o juest of “— roses, of Ses, ) at Camp Butler, near ingfeid, Til. Angast— September, 1862, on sick leave absence ( - ber, 1862, to March, 1863.) | Siege of V: May—June, 183, and in charge of draft (at Lg ge Pittsburgh, Pa. June— July, 1663, on steff of Maj. Gen. Hooker operations about Chatta: » Tenn. ber— November, be wed] x