Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1874, Page 1

: : TN RO, NE AT A SO Soe a THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penmsylyania Avenue, cor. Lith St. THE BVEVING STAR NEWSPAPEE CONPANT, 6. BACPPMANA , Pres't. ———— THE EVENING STAK is served by carriors to thetr becribers at TEN CENTS FER WEEK, OR Foutt-voce OxaTs PER Monte. Copies af t 9 | counter Two CENT ¢1 ‘By ree mo-.chs, | 91.20, six months, $3.00; one Fear, $5. | THE WEEKLY STAR—Published Friv ayear, GF Invariably in advance, -, ¢@F 81S and no paper sent longer than paid f* »~ " SF Baton of advertising faruis 44 on appiication, | St, 44--N°. 6,671. Che Len WASHINGTON, D. C.,. MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1874. ing Star, TWO CENTS. DRY ‘oops. EY) gare ASTONISHING (URSEL VES Writ TU? gX REMELY LOW PKIUR £ ARE SEcLISGOCR DEY GOODS. very fir tin Strips VICTORIA Face” Satin SMGARTSR's 707 Market Spa>>. elient) BL GACH 6D ; 32: % Cel 4 BEAUTIFUL CAMBRIC CALICO ‘zen pair SPLENDID STOCKINGS only 12 40 ren EXORLLENT HANPEERCHIA only 6 cents. SLACK SILKS very cheap. All of the above sia « great deal ate CARTER S CHEAP DRY GUODS 8:0 MWPECIAL SALE OF DEY GOUDS. s nore to be TO REALIZE THE CASH eehball continue the sale of our sarplusstock of WINTER DREES GOODS, having marked down the prices at ieast 40 per cent. HEAVY CLOTHS AND OASSIMEBES marked down fw ily 30 per GRBAT SACRIFICE! BOGAN & WYLIE, 101% and 1020 7th street northwest. EDUCATIONAL. iy3-tr M3 VERNON INSTITUTS, 1530 [STREET Frexcea ayn B: Ish PARDING AND May Scuoet sox Youne Ladits anv Little Grats. Mrs. CHARLES W PslRO Principal, Mada- selie V. PRUD "HOMME Resident Teacher of French. Third annual session commences Se; 2ist. Sor terms and circulars Pr EMY, For GiRts, Offers special inducements tu desiring for their daughters carefal training, Soreugh inatrnetion, high culture, and the in‘tuence of a Chrrstsan Home. ‘The next term will begin Wednesday Sept. 16. Ad dress Bev. ARTHUB J. BIOH, MD, Beisters- town, Ma angld-m,w,fIm SELECT MAL® ACADEMY. Corner of Denbarton and Monteomery 518.5 GsoxcetowN, D. O Hefel for the encouragement of the past year, 1 Beopen my Academy on MONDAY,S:ptem- ter ith. Number Imited. Private instraction in Mathematics, &c., and evening classes at the school a i nlars found at the Book Stores, or at my resi- dence, adjotning the scboot room. 32a 2m CHABLES H. NOURSE. 5 Pprtarsco FEMALE INSTITUTE, Wear Bartimone, Mp ‘This Institate has been in operation for thirty- eight years. The number ot puptls is limited. Ite location is pre-emtr healthy, is central, and is ‘oad from Baltimore and *[ BE COLUMBIAN UsiVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D C€. The Preparatory Department opens September 9 The Gclumbian Ocliege opens Beprember 16 lege opens October Lopens October M. ontaining foil ps rticulars in re- hs onrres of ins JAMES. ©. WELLING, LL. D. _338 eotoe) Prosideut. « ({1 45 W00D INSTITOTE. mD- SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES, Things before words— Nature s System of Instruc- tion. The mest approved Object: D: ws, M del Phiiosoph ot i &c,ke Number of and prominent for its beautiful, ful iecation, its perfect forts BF For Circulars, adtress Paor_L.@ MATHEWS, A.M, ‘aug7-2m Gle id, Howard county. 4. very wide fice BLACK ALPAC 'A only | a AMUSEMENTS, ( yessD SWEEPSTskB 5208, On WEDNESDAY, Augus: 12, 1:74, Under the auspices of the Wasbinston Driving fs for $300, good dsy and Bopper enters «.g. Honest Jot . T. Price enters b Bolle of tysburg; Dr Clever enters b m Mag This race is to De best three in Ove to Quder the rules of the tion. The borees Face may be expected s#omiasion £0 cepts (e Sze Facts, smd National Trotting Ass'cia- e «venly matched and a good Race to c.mmence at 3:30. O. W. HAYES, Sen's. pxbibit " le) Naw Ne wee On Exbibitien aud Saic thie it. TH . = MARKRITER No. 439 7th street, Det ween D and B streets, olght joore above Odd Fellows’ Hail, Ghotce Of Paintings, Eagravings, Ohromes, &c. Also, largest stock’ Paper Haagings, Wintow Shades, Pictores, Frames, Picture Cords and tela, Boge, Nails, &c., in the District. ‘anes Cast 87 Picase remember Name sud Number, jel-ly™ SEW AND SBOOND HAND. ONE PRICS ONLY. * New Olothing sold at very rensouable prices Se second hand Olothing very cneq| 19 D street, between 6th and Ten igh st., Georgetown. jyStr W. Brauch store 735% Hi, EXCURSIONS, &e. iH & THIRD GRAND PIO NIC OF HARMON LODGE No. #1, K. of P, wt!l bogtven at Jocnem: 'UESDAY, iB to commence at 3 Het Master, BH. 8. Ball. Committee of Arrangements-—David Gregg. Wim. 0 to, 6. W Thomas, face Williams. aagld-2t" K*®e*s EXP ‘Ss HAS THE BEST FACILITIBS: £OR PICNICS AND EXCURSION PARTIES 4N THE CITY, Office, 603 Pennsylvania avenue. iy9-2m* GEO. W. KNOX, Proprietor. prcute PABTIES OR FAMILIES Who wish to spend the day in the country CAN KIBE A FIRST-CLASS OOACH plying at 1415 Pennsylvania avenue. ji1-Im jA EXCURSIONS FoR LEONABDTOWS, PINEY POINT, SHALLS AND POINT LOOKOUT, 's Pleasure Garden, T nei MAB- Excursions, 80 popular the omens ob TUBDAY, ‘These twoseasons, will be, Ja 3t steamer Georgianna’ me 1. le The splendid SATURDAY during the seancasand returning rave uring the season and retard e int Lookout at 6 5. m, Sanday, arriving st Wash. at 68. m. Monday, '¢ Room tickets for sale at office of G 8. R iP Ww. oi jo. 603 Pennsylvania ave. ‘Tickets, $2.50 Wor sale ouly at the E. NIGHTENGALE, Acent, T" STEAMER COLUMBIA ¥SS COMMERCE STREET WHARE, LEATTIMONE FOR WASHING ON nY SATURDAY AT @_P TSP. atsu az me om Lb Shh ~ = rs we boosh % sg Ri Either of these trips affords parties fine oppor- gunity to enjoy asail on the Chesa- beske bay and Potomac river with- gut loss of much time from business Ail accommodations—meals, ststeroom, & class. S ateroome may be engaged in ad applicatirn te the agents. The steamer can be char- tered for excursions frem this city on Mondays and Tuestays of 3e23-tf BT! 702 CHARTER, ‘Tho elegant and commodions Tron Steamer PILOT BOY. WM. H. BYLES, 6th Stre: h week at reasonable rates. HENSON & BROTHER, Acents. Appiy to 8725-t sol ant, t Weart, FOBEESOLD INsTITeOT FaasvoLr, Rew Jexszy, 4. G. CHAMBSBS, Prin County, TURSD. The spectal at by several r 8 aud board, apply to the Prin- L. B. ALLEN, AM, Princtpat WASHINGTON CATLETT, Ass’. IVEL, 23 W. 46th strect, New «her Freuch, Euglieh and Ger- T Young Lavites dr 7.8 mitages. j30-toels DENTOWN (N.J) FEMALE OOLLEGE. rough tustruction. thfal and beautifai on One of the mont carefall: id sustained institutions in the 8 otcress Bev. JOHN H. BLAKELEY Au 1CK SEMINABY FOR YOUNG LADIES drew x SON & SISTER, maris iy” Contes’ PhO “Princes Georee Con Wa, BANKERS. L!YINGSTON & COMPANY'S BANK, 10 Pine Street, New York. Organized for the business of ont-of-town Banks, kere, Corporations, Individuals, &c. Offer spe. I faducements to Correspoadents. F' and Town Bonds, also other marketable Wanted for sale cn commission. 1BST-OLASS LOANS NEGOTIATED. B42#4tse nOoUSE oF SQUIRE & 60... 8448 PENNSYLVAGIA AVENUA Orrosivs Wittagn’s Borsa WASHINGTON, D. U0 ® per coos paid on dapertas Consertons made everywhere Fay of officers in the Army esahed ts advance +1 Ay ie - 5 Taki jelS-tr BS, OF Seventh strat » Exchange, aud Qui- £OLD. COVERNMENT ‘ DOLLAR STORE. Black Bilk and Lest! ite, See.; Fine Beaded Bolts, Babber Buckles, $1; Lace Scarfs, @1 and $1 80; Scotch Gingham Ben Uabrelias, 81 Skirts, T5c., $1, #150 Chomsiace fn higeactae. G1, bise end Sf; videred Hiaa Tuck Drawers, . xcellent Shaw! Steaps, S0c ; reveling Satchel: and Baskets, $1; Umbrelins, @1, $1.35 and $2; ice” and @hildren's Hose, Handuerchiefs of all kinds, Trilet Articles, &c., in fail variety; Fine German Cologne, keutine “Johann Maria and Se. per bottle—no more re- SILVERBERG S METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, ‘S29 Tre PTREST, NEAR PENnerivawa AVENTE. EF Croquet at reduced ‘" , Gauze UMbereear, very cheap, “Att’ and Mente ‘A TEMPERANCE BEVERAGE. PALMER'S AMERICAN GINGER ALE CONTAINS NO ALOOHOL. FOR SALE BY DEALERS AT 9190 PEE DOZEN. OB AT THE DEPOT, No. $7 GREENE 8T., GEORGETOWN, D. C. itr SAM'L. C. PALMER, Pr. EFEESHING IMPROVED 80) eee w RANULATED 108, FROM THE TRIUMPES vba Es2io KOLL'D corner 7th and B streets, poe OBABTER, ‘The A. No_ i Steamer PRESS, Csr behed for excursious on Thursdays and Fri days of cach wook. rs N. B. FITZHUGH, Agen 6th Btreet Wharf. T WANDEBEER can ve chartered by small parties for Excur- s to CHAIN BRIDGE, or other points. ac. Apply at 949 mama ' ~ WHE STEPHENS Fre Parmphiet avss 2w "PAT DEsiba AIN BOUSE. County, stribation, BLE st Fair View, is now re for Boarders again this seaeou ; tes T week. ‘or particulars apply e SORN W. EINSRLL, Mouutetn’ Howsestoat © car pring, Washington county, Md. jy13-3w" MERCHANT TAILORS. > B. SMITH, BF. ® SUieitwanr Tarcon, ¥ Staxer, Orrosits Patent OPricn, ‘Washiagton. D. O_ . HEIBERGES. Cries Sem AND NAVY MEKCHANT TAILOR, Brown’s,) Metropolitan Hotel, (iat °Ro. 369 Pena's aren, Washington, F. Louden & Oo.,) nay WPORTANT NOTICE: OWING TO THE ADVANCKL SE, AND HAVING A MUCH LARGER STOCK OF Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ Clothing THAN USUAL, 1 HAVB DETERMINED TO HOKCE SALES BY M&KING THE FOLLOWING IMMENSE REDUCTION IN PRICES: All Woo! Choviot Suits, from... to $6 All Wool Oassimere Suits, from. 9 7 Russels Cassfmere Suits, from. -19to s Biverside Suits, trom. 12 to 10 Dudley Suits, from. 14 toil Diagonal Suits, from... 16 to 13 Diagonal Check Suits, fro: - IT tos Worsted Basket Suits, from......... . Sto 1s ‘ wported Cassimere Suits, from... 20 to 16 Fine Dress Suits, from eT And ether Goods at Similar Reductia! In YOUTHS’ an¢ BOYS’ CLOT! assort- ment in very full. and wilt beofered as peo - stely low prices in order to close out my stock. AN IMMEDIATE CALL SOLICITED AT 1011......PENNSYLVABIA AVENUB.......1012 Between lth and 11th streets, 4. STRAUS. jye-te gE. ZUe, Dealer in best varieties of ANTHRACITE AND CUMBERLAND COAL, Also, WOOD in the stick, or sawed and split, con oak Tesder Sax’ of K street sad Rhode Gaara pe hon EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossin. INTERNAL Rev — he receipts from this source to-day we 385 36. Tue amount of nativnal bank notes received for redemption to-day is #551,500. CortEector or Customs ArroryrEep.—The Presi ent has appointed B. 8. Burch collector of customs for the district of Petersburg, Va. ALL THE HEADS of the Post Office depart ment—Messrs. Marshall, Marr, Routt and Bar ber—are at their posts. All of the heads of th- Interior department are absent oxcept Uommis- sioners Leggett and Burdett. PeRsoNnAL.—Prof. Henry, who was registe-cd at the Edgecomb hoase, New London, Jast week, bas returned to the city, apparently im- roved by his jaunt northward. ---- Mr. Car- son, of the Republican, is in Philadelphia, on a few days’ vacation. **--Hon. A. M. Glapp and family have returned to the city. NAVAL OnpERs.—Carpenter Dank W. Perry ordered to the Pensacola, at the navy yard Mare Island, Califorpia; Acting Carpenter Wm. Carter, to the Brooklyn, at Key West, Fla., per steamer of 15th instant from New York; Sail- maker Truman B. White, detached from the receiving ship Vermont, and ordered to the Pensacola, at the navy yard, Mare Island, Cal. InFERIOR PostaL Uarps.—It is stated on the authority of a prominent official of the Post Office department that the contractors for far- nishing postal cards have never yet furnishe1 @ card equal in the quality of the paper to the requirements of the original contract. The question naturally arises why does not the de- partment compel compliance with the terms of the contract, or, failing in the effort, annul it. The contract is for four years, and has three years yet tg run. ‘THE FOLLOWING DisraTcH has been received here: To the President of the United States of North America, Washington: “Iam most happy to greet your Excellency, the President of the United States of North America, on this memorable occasion, for the nations which the electric wire this day piace in immediate communication with each other, thus drawing closer the bonds of sincere and cordial friendship which happily unites them. (Signed.) Tae Prestpent or Usvauay. Cor. Tompgtns’ Casz.—The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Times says: ‘Liat. Col. Charles H. Tompkins has been ordersd to report to the commanding general of the de- artment of Texas, fur assignment to daty as leputy quartermaster at San Antonio. Lhe case Of Col. Tompkins is very similar to that of Gen. O. O. Howard in some of its important important features. Col. Tompkins abont a year ago was charged with having, without any personal dishonesty whatever, technically vio- ated law in the disbursement of funds. A court tried and acquitted him. The opinion oi this court was very severely criticised by the Judge Advovate General and the Secretary of War. Col. Tompkins has not been reassigned until now.” SUPFERERS FROM THE GRassuoPrer PLAGuE.—Capt. Munson, commanding Camp Ruggles, in a commanication dated July 31st, 1874, and received at the headquarters of the army to-day, states that grasshoppers have de stroyed almost the entire crop of corn, oats, potatoes, eto., in the Loup and adjoining val- loys. Capt. Munson suggests that the farme who have suffered this loss be employed in the post or in hauling material for the le thinks it would prevent much suffor ing the coming wiuter. General Ord, in forwarding Capt. Muneon’s report, indorses it as follows:—“«If the building atthe post can be erected by the employment of civilians, it will afford employment to th: citizens of these valleys now destitate of the necessaries of life, and will result in the interest of the country by retaining these people in the country.” * # # ‘The report is forwarded from (ieseral Sheri- dsn’s headquarters to the Adjutant (ieneral of the Army, whose attention is invited to the suggestion of Capt. Manson. Senator Hitchcock, in a letter to General Ord on the same subject, asks that the mouey for materia! and labor in building the post be spent among the suffering settlers in that vicinity, be says it will save great suffering and be ajbiessed harity. buildin, Rerenticaw Nominations in Lovrstana. {n the republican convention in New Orleans Saturday Antoine Dubuclet, the present i cumbent, was nominated for state treasurer by alarge majority. More votes were cast than there were delegates present, but on motion of Frank Moore, the opposing candidate, the nom- ination was made unanimous. The resuits of the convention have been unexpected. It is a victory of the Casey-Pinchback faction over Kellogg, Packard & Uo. ©. S. Nash, colored, of St. Landry, was nominated for Congress from the 6th district. ‘Tae CARLists TAKE THE OFFENSIVE.—Gon. Dorregaray, commanding the earlist army, ia resumed the offensive in Navarre. He has cap tured the town of Laguardia, through the treach- ery of the inhabitants, and is now advancing on Puebla, with the object of cutting the railway between Mianda and Logzono. Some of his men recently fired ona railroad train and severely wounded the engine-driyer, who is an English. man. The republican general, Blanco, with eight battalions and twelve pieces of artillery, is advancing to retake l.aguardi Snockine M In| MARyLANp.—On Wednesday morning last Wm. C. Pumphroy. aged 18 years, son of Mr. Rector Pampbrey, of Prince George’s coanty, Ma., was found in b's father’s meadow with his skull crashed in and bis face and shoulders badly bruised. The club, covered with blood, with which the foul deed was committed was found by bis side. He Ingered until Saturday morning, and, without being able to speak after he found expired. Tur Pat Kogeus Disaster Lives Lost. Forty-seven Forty five bodies have been recov- re disaster. {teen have not been clearly identi- have been accurately describod, md the graves marked for the benafit jenis seeking them. Two others, Jack Light, the steward, and Zimmerman, pant-y- man of the boat, have not been recorersd. These make 47 known to h: A CELEBRATED SrortsMan SHoT.—OC». Richard Ten Broeck, a well-known hors? owner, was shot on Saturday evening at G | , Kentucky, by Gen. Walker lawyer of Louisville, and is re- ported mortally wounded. The particulars of the affair are not known. Whittaker has al- ready killed two men, and is regarded as a detperate character. A Krot at Portsmovts, ExGLayp.—There was a serious riot at Portsmouth, England,on Saturday night, in consequence of the pier au- thorities closing the thoroughfares. ‘Several thousand persons destroyed the obstruction to travel. e police charged upon them repeat. — Many of the police and rioters were seri- ously injared. SamaToca Races.—At Saratoga on Saturday the second, or two-mile handicap race, was wou ered atthe scene of the Pat Ko; Of these by Lizzie Lucas, with Culpeper second, Catesby third, and ten starters; 1» 3:39. Geor, West won the steeple chase three miles, with Bullet second; time 5:51. There were four starters and no necks broken. Tux Escare oy Rocaerorr.—The commis- sioners sent from France to New Zealand to in- vestigate the facts relative to the of Rochefort have been at work, the result being that all the convicts in New Ualedonia will ve Temoved to the Island of Pines tor better se- eurity. Tax Utica Racms.—Nearly all the horses entere4 for the Utica Park Association trotting The New District Goverament. THE TAX-PAYERS’ COMMITTES’S INTERVIEW WITH THE DISTRICT COMMISSjONERS. Tt was stated in Saturday's Star that acom- mittee of tax-payers waited upon the District Commissioners in relation to certain co ntracts, and that they presented a communication to the Commissioners. The paper states that it is not their pur; to dictate officiousty to gen- tlemen of so well-know intelligence and lar; experience in public office, but they simply claim ter knowledge in regard to the special matters with which they have of necessity been intimately familiar for several years. For this reason they trust that a frank exposition ot their views will be kindly received, and express an earnest hope that this appeal to the cause of justice of impartial gentlemen wiil relieve the tax- payers from the necessity of appealing to a judicial tribunal to settle differences of opinion onestly entertained. But in the discharge of their duty they ask to be permitted to enter their earnest protest against the continuance of any of the contracts for improvements made with the Board of Pablic Works, and in sup- port of their protest they submit the following reasons that to them seem to be conclusive: 1st. The estimated cost of the entire system of improvements to be made by the Board of Pub- le Works was $6,575,397. The said board have fos and contracted to expend $18,’ 565.76. 2d. The taw said ‘that in no case shall the said board enter into a contract for any werk or improvement, the cost of which shail exceed the amount estimated therefor in its aforesaid plan, less 20 per cent. of said estimates.’ 3d. That said Board of Padlic Works shal! have no power to make contracts to bind said District to the payment of any sum of money except in pursuance of appropriations made by law, aud not until such appropriations shall bave been made. 4th. The law further provided that the aggre- gate debt of the District should not exceed five per centum of the valuation of tha property thereon, unless the proposition should first re- ceive the sanction of the people by popalar vote, = boy i shall the aggregate debt exceed $10,000,000. ‘These contracts a honorable ed is asked to continue are described by the select committee on page 9 of the report. The Board ado] an erroneous, and In its results a vicious method of letting contracts for their work, viz., without competition open to the public, and that the method ado; resulted in the pay- ment of an increased price over and above what would have been paid if open, fair, and free competition had been invited.” ‘They conclude by saying: ‘We trust that you will avord the vicious system inauguratea by the late District government and let the work to the lowest bidder after proper notice.’ To-day at 11 o’clock, being the time set for a hearing, the same commnttee appeared prompt- ty at the rooms of the Commissioners; Lieut. Hoxie, engineer to the commission, and Mr. Birney, attorney, with Controlier Taylor being algo present. After an interchange of courtesies Governor Dennison said: “Gentiemen, we have read your paper carefully; have you anything further to say in relation to the subjects under considera- tion?” M Wilson replied that there was nothing e; the resolutions and the memoriat con- tained a full exposition of the views of the as- sociation. Mr. Dennison continued, saying that their paper had been carefully drawn. He reminded them that they must assume that a question of so much gravity as the contracts of the Board of Public Works could not escape the Commis- sioners. It was the contracts of the Board of Public Works that led to the investigation be- ore Congress; it would, therefore, have been strange it they would not have given this sab- ject their most careful consideration. This he mentioned in order to say that they had been in no baste in arriving at the deliberate and apanimous conclusions that they had. Your paper sets forth that there has been a large number of unlawful contracts let by the Board ot Public Works, and in summing up you say that all’ of them are unlawfal. You will obeerve, also, that you have asked hat all the contracts be aunulled on the ground bat they are llega’, and ought not to be recognized by the’ Commissioners, that the prices are in excess of those which should prevail, and that they should be re awarded to the loweat bidders. No contrac have been awarded and no contracts will be b he Commissioners. Whe ntered upon the dischar : found a \arge number of contracts anding; cheyhad no knowledge of them nor of the con tractors. They had on the start a designated and competent engineer, designated by Con gress ancl appointed by the President of the Cnited States. This engineer had been re juested to examine the contracts and the con dition of the work, and for this purpose they iad suspended them al! in order to come to tho roper conclusions as to which to proceed with and which to reject under the provisions of the aw. ‘The engineer had imade a rsport that the were 117 of them, and that alter an examina. ion he recommended the revocation of the sns- pension on 67 of the number, leaviog 5) yet ander the ban of suspension, also, that each con- cract in the meantime should be Speciiically ex- amined and a report made thereon separately. fhe Commissioners decided that the sewer cvi tracts should be completed, as they had no a hority to revoke them, ion for the District. ewers to relieve it from foul miasma, and so ‘ar as these contracts are concerned the decision at the Commissioners is irrevocabie. ‘They have re-awarded ho contracts, and the legal stacus of vach of them stands precissly as it did when ‘hey were made. They bad revoked ti of them oy temporary suspension, which has, however, veen removed, and the work which’ had been lone and is to'be done upon them must go be- ore the board of audit in accordance with law, vnd contractors must take the bonds provided vy Congress in payment. Should they adopt “he suggestions as Set forth in the resolutions, of e-awarding these contracts, they would have © pay the money in place ot the bonts, hereby imposing a heavier tax on the veople of the District; it would thus re seen that the Commissioners are bot- ver friends to the tax-payers than the asaci-- ation which they (tue committee) represeut. It bad beena grave question with the Commission- ars when they assumed their officas how they sould go on with these contracts, not havihg he money to pay them—whether to go on and rely upon money coming in from taxes. Taey called to their assistance the controller and Senator Thurman, and after a fuil cauvas of he subject nimous opinion was tuat hey could continue the existing contracts under he provisions of the act authorizing the isswng of the 3.65 bonds in place of money. You say in your paper that the system of letting coatracts ander the late Hoard of Pablic Works was a vicious one, and you have the hearty concur- rence of the Comimissioners in this expression, uid asan evidence of thie, I will say thaton the 10th of July we Lad made an order to let all con- tracts by bids, aud there has not, nor will there be any departure from thix order,which has all the force of law with us. ‘This then is the law ot he present government, and in all sebsequent contracts it has been observed. The almsuouse supplies and the proposals for repaying the north side of Penvsyivanta avenue were cited as evidence of this. This rule was, therefore, im thorough sympathy with the expressions of the resolutions submitted. You ask us to revoke or suspend all contracts made by the Board of Public Works, on the ground that they are ex the a 2 Som: be fraudulent, must stand, and there Se power bat mas ot [eyo mape rn wep 5 80 that when you about courtsand suits you talk about an idle Your courts are impotent before ‘this law of He used language, because he nO on subject. You say the contracts were made at prices far above what they should be; that they ‘are excessive. This was also a eubject of en- quiry before the committee on im and was clearly understood there. (Mr. Evans interrupted here to assert that material is now 25 per cent. lower than at the time the con- tracts were made.) ty ye Terence tt was something with which com- missioners have nothing to do. ape parents for sewers are made in sewer ~~ H i i ze TF Fi f a ae | ity in the payment of the sewer certificates by bonds which are endorsed ~ the government of the United States. The law provides that the board of audit shall audit accounts of all oral contracts,and when you come bere and say that these contracts are iliegal, we an- swer you that Co! has wij these ob- Jections out by the actof June 2)th. The act provides for the completion of these contracts and payments of the same, thus recognizing their validity. The act comprehends every - serond of contract made by the Board of Public orks, excepting always such as might prove to be fraudulent. While the Commission might concur with the tax payers that these contracts are in excess of what they should be, yet it ts not a subject coming before them In their offi- cial capacity. These remarks are intended to cover all the ground, and are final so far as the present commissioners are concerned. Had Congress taken the view that you do, namely: that all the contracts are illegal, they would not have said it was impracticable to impoee taxation to provide for the payment, nor have provided the payment of eighi millions of dollars in excess of the limitation of ten millions. You seem to ignore entirely the act of Congress in your x before us. The Commissioners recognize that they have the power to finish up these contracts, and if necessary to make new ones. They say that Congress covers all defects, if any, the con! » and provides @ way to @auish them. The Commissioners have come to the conclusion that they will prosecnte some or them, because they think it for the common good of the people. You have referred to the fact that the contracts involve the Dis- trict in a debt in excess of that limited by law. The act of July 10, 1572, and August 19, pro- viding for the payment of the interest and principal of the District indebtedness, was cited as in force up to the 20th of June, at which time it was virtually repealed by the act authorizi: the board of audit to pass upon the entire debt, reaching to some $15,000,000, Therefore they held that the whole subject has been conside: and acted upon by Congress, and the defects healed by the last act. The Commissioners felt it their duty to the people that they ald know the feelings which prompt them in arriving at the decision which they had made, and while they have no advice to give, this was the deliberate and unanimous decision of the government ani itis irrevocable. A tew = since the Commissioners were called upon by Mr. A. Cluss, whom they believe was prompted by the very best of motives, to warn them against a contract on B street, now being executed by Mr. J. ©. Evans;, he represented that it was very much in excess of the price which is being paid for similar work in New York. The engineer had been directed to ex- amine it, and had reported that the price paid is §4 cents, and that the parking, which the contract includes, ey, brings his work down to 40 cents per foot for the flagging. Here Mr. Dennison asked the committee if they had anything to sayor any questions to put. Mr. Wilson replied that they had nothing— they simply wished to get information in order that the people could understand the matter. The committee would have preferred an an- swer in Snape 2 There had been much misun- derstanding about the case. Mr. Dennison stated that they would accom- modate them if possible. General Birney will make a full report of the decision. REORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL BOARDS. ‘The District Commissioners have issued the following important OFFICIAL ORDER: “OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE) District OF CoLuMBia, Wasuincron, August 8, 184. § Ordered- First. That the three Boards of Trustees of Public Schools and the Board of Trustees of Schools for Colored Children in the District of Columbia be. and they are hereby, consolidated into one Board of Trustees of Public Schools, consisting of nine residents of Washington, three residents of Georgetown and three residents of the county of Washington, nd the several appointments heretofore made the respective Boards thas consolidated shall be, and hereby are, vacated. id. That Geo. F. McLelian, Edmund F. » William ER. Woodward, Geo. W. Dyer, Benjamin F. Lioyd, Frederick Douglass, sr., Henry Johnson, John H. Brooks and W. Perry Ryder, of the city ct Washington; Anthony Hyde, W. W. Curtis and F, W. Moffatt, of the city of Georgetown, and C’ B. Smith, Prof. W. Chickering, jr.,’and Solomon G. Brown, 0 the county of Washington, be, and they are reby, appointed Trustees of P’ Schoois and for the District of Colamb The gentlemen named in this order were each notified and requested to hold meeting this evening for erganization. SEVENTEED The Commissioners have decided that Mr. J Lord, who has occupied the 17th-street wharf number of years past, must pay the rent for the time he has occupied it, or the property will be eold for the purpose of making the rent out of it; and that Mr. Lord must pay rent for any future time he may occupy the premises, THE CORCORAN SQUARE MARKET. The following communication explains itself OFFICE OF THE Commissic Peter Camplell, es Commission, and zens’ Meeting : ENTLEMEN: We have carefully considered the written communications laid before us, with a view of procuring the issue and negotiation by us of market stock bonds, and the application of the proceeds thereof to the construction of a market-house on square numbered 416. We bave given attention, also, to the arguments addressed to us by deputations who have called upon us with reference to the same subject. We desire to advance the material interests of this community in every section of the District, but upon an examination of the various statutes bearing upon this eubject we find : 1. That the act of the Legislative Assembly of June 19, 1872, provides that no contract for erection of a market-house on square No. 44° shall be made, the entire cost of which shal! exceed $100,000,and that antil the completion of the entire work no paymente shall be made upon such a contract in excess of 50 cent. of the amount of work actually done. The subse- quent act of the Assembly, approved June 2%, 1870, appropriates £100,000’ for the erection of the ith-street frontof the building, and pro- vides for issuing £100,000 in bonds applicable under previous enactments to markets in both the western and northern sections of the city Thus, by the latter act, expenditure is contem- plated upon a single tront of a sum equal to the whole amount firet fixed as the limit for the cost of the entire building. We are not satistied that the appropriation of $100,000 for the 7th street front sanctions contracts or expenditares for other parts of the building upon a seale ao much at variance with the provisions of the earlier act. And itis clear that the provisions of the act of Jane 19, 1872, forbidding any pay- ments in excess ot 8) per cent. on work actually done, is still in force. 2. The appropriation of $100,000 for the 7th- street front of the proposed building will lapse op October 1, 1874. Proper expenditures, within the limit of 8) per cent, on work ac- tually done cannot reach the sum of $100,000 between now and (cteber 1, consequently the Hall, Chairman of Citi Dis- if the expenditares be limited, as the law requires, to $0 per cent., work to be actually done between now and October 1, the result would be an incomplete structure, with no ap- priation available for its completion or pro- Eection. Were there no i if | i OUR SUMMER RESORTS. Letter from Point Lookout. Post Looxout, Mp., August 7, 1874. ay iu sae bse to ily do. 3 112 miles, all water; apd for once in my life 1 am ** in styl 1am summer resorting, just a trifle. I have no purpose to “ take all summer” in the illustration, for two reasons: first, lack of resolution; second, no ny Koomapg an- num, t will do to play the a little, to test oe of transaction. I haven't seen much town bere, for the town ie not here tosee. But there issomething of Virginia and Maryland desolation visible, which is not at all agreeable to me. its removal or d' bowever, is only a matter ef time and enterprise. The plentiful capriy cot The ankee of summer bave come to stay for awhile room and comfort. I feel the ay kind of & disposition to swarm myself. Sleeping two in a single bed in a “seven by nine,” interior at that, seems to be an ment of condi- bstance Uons sadly short of ozone, the subtie su’ 7 am after just now. Bat! find the atmosphere 78 the The bathing facilities are deepens so gradually from the shore po seo aconsiderable distance out. Bathing is indulged in very much by all. Where there are orchards on this peninsula there ie atopy LS more les here than in the vic’ ron Ban Mg rae . Ihaveseen some se : _— iy as ee need as wi a. ve seen figs growing here out ot Sloors itn, ae much seeming thrift aa 1 ‘sup- ‘The oysters do not appear to be affected at the Point by the absence of the m: R. in the orth - Beaman. Bois Chase, Miss E. G. Bois, DuBois, James T. DuBois, of National Republi- can; H. G. Fant; S.J. Goes, wife and daughter; ‘amily, Jeshus . Rutter and family, Mrs. Arthur Shepherd and family, H. B. Abbott, Miss Summy, L. A. Sullivan and wife, Miss Le- ia Sullivan, Miss M, E. Sullivan, Master Paal Sullivan, A: E. Smith, Mrs. E. J. Tingle, Miss D, M. Tingle, Miss A.’C. Walker, etc. ‘The country up the Point I shall “prospect” when the rains cease to fall, and I may then write again. Gries. AccrDERNT on THE B. & O. RatrRoap.—On Saturday last an accident occurred on the Bal- timore and Vhio railroad, near Ellicott City, which narrowly escaped ny ed very serious ove. Indeed, it is wonderful that a large num- ber of persons were not killed and wounded. The Winchester train, which usually arrives at Camden station at 10:40 a. m., did not arrive at the usual hour on Saturday. and it was soon learned by — that the train bad col- lided with a train of coal cars about two miles west of Ellicott City. From the statements of several persons who were on the train at the time it appears that as the train approached Ellicott City the engineer looked out of the cab window and saw a train uf empty coal-hoppers = ig on the same track. The engineer of the coal train appeared to discover the pas- senger train at the same moment, and the en- es of both trains whistled down brakes e tame instant. The trains were at this mo- ment about 500 yards apart, and althongt every effort was made to prevent a collision, the eifort was unsuccessful, and the trains collided with considerable violence. The occupants of the passenger cars were badly shaken up, and number of them were severely cut and bruised, but fortunately noone was seriously injured The platforms on a namber of the care on both trains were crushed like so mach paper, but th bodies of the ears were not breken. The great- est excitement, of course, prevailed among tu passengers. The passenger train was detained two hours by this accident. The cause of thir accident lies entirely with the coat train, which { appears, was Tanning on tne passenger train's time. It is, indeed, a wonder that more serious results did not ensue.—Bal!. American, 10th. Tue Koss Osit.p Anpuction Case.—The re- cent proclamation has been published of th chief of police of Philadelphia, announcing that the police would forego any participatio’ in the $20,000 reward offered for information secret or otherwise, that will lead to the arresi and conviction of the abductors of the little bo arle Ross, it seems that this determination was the result of a consultation of the twenty citizens of Philadelphia who pledged $1.000 sach of the £20,000 offered asa reward. The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph of Satarday says:—‘Relative to the correspondedce which was fora time anonymously conducted by the kidnappers and the father, it may be stated that its uee for publication is denied absolutely by the chief of police and by Mr. Ross. Yester- day an offer of £50) was made by the proprietor of a New York journai to the father of the miss- ing child tor copies of the correspondence. Mr. Ross emphatically deciared that tia! journal ‘could not have them at on ff cag Hood that when the proper time arriv. e letters would be furnished to the Philadelphia papers. Up to the present time no new developments have occurred.” Tae Prize Ficut To-mogrow. numer of Washington sporting men have gone to Pitts burg, near which city Billy Edwards and Sam Collyer are to fight to-morrow for $2,000 anc the light-weight championship of the United States. The arrangements for the fight have all been made, and there is no probability of a fizzie. The articles of agreement require the pugilists _— Ered ey poston ed i m., but in anticipation of a e y the been aqrecl thn authorities it bas ‘that the men may fight at daybreak. Collyer has taken up bis quarters near the battle ground. aud is training ander Barney Aaron. © has arrived in Pittsburg, and will finish bis training near that city under Dooney Harris. ‘The inhabitants o' West hed ayn | have petitioned Gov. Jacobs to !1 out the militia and prevent the fight. Ed- ards has whipped Collyer twice; but Collyer says that Edwards could not have vanquished him Lad he not been trained to reach 124 pounds, Edwards’ fighting weight. In the com’ test the men are to fight at catch weig yer’s friends are confident that te can whip Ei wards, and the latter friends think he cau whip Go'lye A SEVERE STOKM in the north on Friday and Saturday did much damage. Several vessels went asbore along the coast. In Philadelphia the large gacoweter at 9th and Diamond street« was crushed in. It was empty at the time, th gas having been drawn off. The tank was halt & million cubic feet capacity. A culvert in Montgomery avenue from 9th street to the Ger- mantown railroad was broken, and the street from curb to curb caved in. The street be- neath the tracks was washed away. A wagon, containing Harry Steele, aged fourteen, and Edward Sherrad, thirty-five, while on the bridge over the Wissahickon ereek, German- poet tgp oe , washed away. = persons , the wagon a ‘he |. The bodies were recovered y Oanada, by the os" natare, con- and commo- from low, Sietast On Tuesday concustions were oo vistens ant thrantouies idee Se rom = water will declare itself. Tne result is looked for with much trepidation. L sneer a. Wasbtogton oun mareersarch for the ‘hued ‘ager died before reaching the Mansion le He fell forty fect. Victims of the Tennessee Shooting. MEMPHIS, August 10.—Parties who arrived from Somervelie this morning sta’e that Albert Reeves, republican candidate tor sheriff, who wet abot by burton on Friday, died last night His brother Paul was dying this morning Judge J. G, Reeves, another brother. who was sbot at the rame time, and Oscar Burton will both recover. Everything was quiet there, and the Chickasaw Guards from this city bave re- turned. eed A 825,000 Wrerrimip, \. and grocery house, Gates’ drug store, and Godirey < Mar- thiail's real estate office were burned this morn- ing. Lose, 25,000, seeurenes, 215,06. Henry C. Bowen denonnces as & stupendous fraud a reported interview with him as printed in the Brooklyn Engle. Catharine E. ', Sister of Henry Ward, sends a letter to the Tribune in which she says she ist! der sister of seven miulrters oi Ubrist, of whom | can say that from their early child- hood | never knew of an impure word or act by any ove of them. ‘be Tribune publishes an interview with the of Theodore Tilton. They refuse to lieve Mrs. Tilton guilty until she confesses to them, expres undiminished faith in their son and mdignantiy deny the story of hereditary imeanity in the family. MOULTON’ TRATINONY. What will be the probable drift of Mr. Monl ton’s testimony before the Plymouth Church Investigating Committee isthe juestion which te most disc: in connection with the scandal At present. Many are inclined to the opinion that he will mereiy submit the letters and doc- uments belonging to both parties now in his pos- session, and give only such testimony as will show that be has betrayed the confidence of neither; that he will refuse to testify as to any conversations he may have bad with Mr. Beech- er or Mr. Tilton in reference to the latter's ac- cusation against the former, and allow the main tesue to be decided upon what other evidence either party may be able to bring forward. Some of Mr. Beecher’s friends are very augry over what they term Mr. Mouiton’s “dastardly attempt to stab Mr. Beecher under the gaiee of friendship.” WOODEULL AND CLAPFIN o¥r It was ascertained in the sher! afternoon that Victoria Woodbuli and Tenuie C. Claflin bad not given regular bail in the charge on which they were arrested this morn- ‘mg. The counsel tor the platntid!, dames M. Stillman, accepted the verbal bond of the sel or Woodbull and Claflin, Colonel Cuaries W. Brookes, for their appearance when the case came to trial. It was understood among them that the defendants would not leave the coun try. The officers in the sheritt’s office were as- whished on learning that W: had sailed for Europe. Svrrosep Homtcipe 1x Deawane.—Some Jaye ago the body of @ man was ivund drowned yrawyer's creek, pear Odessa, kent county, Delaware, and an inquest was held and the vody buricd, no one appearing to know who dectased was. A correspondent of the Wil- wington Commercial, writing from Middle- town, Delaware, on the Sth instant, saye that the man's name was Kobert A. Mackey, t be was fou dealt with and rolvbed, aud adds “The following particulars we learn from Mao- key’s brother, who in company with a physician, arrived in town last evening on their way to Odcees to have the body extumed and taken home for burial. Mackey, who lived in Lewis. town, Pa., brought « man down to Newari Del.,’on the 2th of July. While there he in with Joseph Taylor, who lived near Jenner ville. After imbibing pretty freely, Taylor per- suaded Mackey to drive to St. George's, where they also took drinks. Mackey here, as at New- ark, paying the bill, Taylor not having any money. Taylor next turns up at Odesss alone, with Mackey’s horse and buggy, and at the ho~ tel there war quite flush, exhibiting over one hundred dollars. He then drove over to Mid- dletown and on down to Massey's Cross roads, in Maryland, returning to Middletown the next Gay, where be sold the horse and baggy for one half their value, taking his departure for parte unknown.”” SERIOUS CBARGES AGarxer Sewator In- GALLs or Kaweas.—The Kansas City Times, in ite article about John J. Ingalls, present United States Senator, (heretofore referred to m Tuwp Stak) states that he is said to have associated unlawfully with a Mrs. Benedict, who bore a child, and when Ingalls was mar- ried was restrained from creating trouble by bis friends; that a woman in Olympia, Washing- ton, Territory, claims to have been married bim tome years ago; that be has turned his moth cr-in- y trom home, leaving ber in poverty. be ig wealth; that he received $5,000 from a mercantile frm in Atchison for waking its record on the books of the Commercial Keperter, that he caused Pome- roy’s electian to the Senate by manufacturing votes, giving Pomeroy « majority of three; that he changed the resolutions prepared by the counsel of Osage settiers; that he wae aware of Yerk’s conspiracy before it occurred, would have driven him from the Senate; that Foster's appointment as United States Jadge ae cost $3,000; that Scotield paid Ingatle st while be held office; that Pomeroy postponed by his giving the Inga’ for $10,000, and the York money ®: Ex- tracts are publisned in the Times from Ingalls’ private correrpondent in relative to the above matters. ‘The article is fifteen columns. THe New Jerexy Peacn Caor.—aAll danger to the peach crop of this neighborhood having been fortunstely averted this year, the supply romises to be the largest that hue ever yet been nown. From all —— yt ay = that the crop is ripening finely, trees are loaded full. For days ew have been about trials rings 5,000. : i sill i ef i Hi itt i i i i i Fs af Ltt} $ . i = | t f ‘ i P: A f bik i