Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1875, Page 1

i THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Yivania Avenue, corner 11th S' ‘eet, ny The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFM ANN, Pres't. THE EVENING STAR ts Pen wowTe at 7 c By mai—postase ‘a month: tz months. 93.60; ome Ye : THE WEESLY STAR—pwbiishet on Friday— 92.60 a year. postace prepaid. BF All subscriptions invariably in advance, and to paper sent loner than paud for. BF Kairs of atcertisims furnished on application. Che Lvenin WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1875. AMUSEMENTS. ,ORD'S OPERA HOUSE. SIX NIGHTS AND SATUEDAY MATINEE of tha popniar American actor, ™” . F STEPSON. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gos ip. NATIONAL BANK NOTES receive jor re- WEDNESDAY TUESDAY and a ‘ " 5. » Charles Foster's Groat Seusational | “€™Ppton to-day aggregated $346,385. a phe wang HF ttn GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DA Inter- erformed by him over os. — : THURSDAY FRIDAY and SATURDAY nal revenur , $203,936.30; custom :, 20. Ir GOL» continues to hold its upward ten- dency it is quite probable that the Secretary of the Treasury may be compelled to ship gold from San Franciseo to New York, to counteract the movements of the clique now So insidiously at work “bulling” bullion. Anentirely new play. wri : BEGGARS ON HORSEBACK Hark Hark’ The doe: ‘The bezgar: Eewe in rage, 07 seme in velrec Aw gosns September 20, HALRIGAN & HART. Acm sich, 25 88 and 75 cents. eepi3tr_ P az z : eee : 5 1ST5-i576. RESIDENT GRANT not arrive in the > at A beni LOPENING OF THE city this morning, nor is he expected this FCOND ANNUALO! 7 ECOLE FRANCAInE DE WASHINGTON | Week. The telegram from Long Branch, AN? oF THE CERCLE PRAM \TIQUE FRANCAISE, Under the management of PROF. EUGENE: COLLI@R« and M’LLE V. PRUD HOMM 4, assisted by MLLE O. BRUN. Cirenlars st the Pi pal Bo For further particntar northwest, or 914 ¥ stre AKRLOW'S GALLERY UF 1225 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. The Public are invited te examine my stock of PAINTINGS, ENGBAVING=, CHBOM® 10 TOGP PHS. LITHOGBA PHA, PAINTINGS ON POR( &LAIN They are of the came quality ‘ne fonnd in all first class Galleries of New York, and prives. FRAMES for Mirrors and vil Men marie to order of the newest patterns; also, EBAME3 of every description for Engravings. Porcelaine Paintings, Wreaths and es. stating that he leit there for this city yester- day morning, proves incorrect, in co far at leat a; the question of destination was con- ceiasd. 2 PROPOSED CoNSOLIDATION.—The Com- missioner of Internal Revenue has recom- menced to the President the consolidation of the fourth and fifth internal revenue districts of California, and the retention of Collector Frost, of the fourth district, as collector of the consolidated district. Cart. C. C. ADAMS, supervising special agent of the Treasury department, sailed from Europe yesterday for this city. It is known that he will accept the chief clerkship of the Treasury if Secretary Bristow desires him to, and it Is quite probable that the Sec- retary prefers him for the position to any of the several aspiring candidates. PERSONAL.—Secretary Robeson returned to Washington this morning. ----Senator Howe is in town, at bis residence on I street. --*-Vinnie Ream was in New York yester- day,staying at the New York Hotel. Ex- Senator Seburz arrived in New York yester- day from Europe. ++--One of the California papers tells a pretty bard story about Gen. “bipman sitting up all night watching a dead bear, to get a chance to shoot it in the morning. THE REDEMPTION TAX ON BANKS.— Treasurer New, In response to a letter tak- ing exception to assessments on national banks for the expenses of the redemption 4 Music Stores. 1530 T street pls taovl 3 description mag Fy hg RWI LJ CORD. NAILS, ac. te teed as represented. 8 arranged apd hung for Galleries end Private Parties. OPAIBTING } Cleaned, Restored and Varnished. pangs . H. SN. BARLOW, 3.000 LITHOGRAPHS. from Me. to $1 each. 3,000 W 00D ENGBAVINGS for Scrap-books. eps Im B. LG. MABINI'S DsNCING ACADEMY M® Sif exb'sis geteeers Ww WILL BE OPEN FoR TH MING SEASON SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1575, FOR RECEPTION OF PUPILS. an former pupils are rexpecifully sos etewotans: tone heed on ites si at see circriars, to ‘at Music Stores. or letter seph tw For particulars ‘ie Reatemy. or by bureau of the Treasury department, says he Op No. Ou Exhibition New No. | is but carrying out a rule of the department ‘ and Sale 439 which was in force before he came into office, aH Sr.§ AT 77H St. | and which is necessary to the manipulation MARKRITER’S and safe-keeping of the currency. He sug- No. 439 Tth street. etwren D and E streets, evght doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. Choice Of! Paintings. Ei ravings. Chromos, Be. Also, largest stock of Pay langings, Window Shade«. Pictures, Frames, Picture Cor sole, Kings. Nails. &c., in the District. Sr Trams Be Picase remember Name and Number. jyl-ly eee “EXCURSIONS, PIC NIC: AND PIC NIC For the hene3t of ST. DOMINIC’s CHURCH, r BEYER'S SEVENTH STREET rn. A i THURSVAY, Segtember 6,25. gests, however, that the banks shoul ap- peal ‘to Congress to be relieved from the assessment, and that the expenses of the bureau should be defrayed out of the tax on circulation. NAVAL OrnDERS.—Commander T. H. East- man, detailed from the navy yard, Ports- mouth, N.H., ist October, and placed on waiting orders. Lieut. Chas. A. Scheltky from the Portsmouth, and ortered to the Tuseaiora as executive. Lieut. L.G. Pal- mer, from the naval observaiory, and or- dered to the Canandaigua. Lieut M Ackley has reported his arrival home, hav- ing been detached from the Onward on the 6th ult.. and has been placed on waiting or- ders. Pay Inspector George L. Davis has reported his return home, having been de- tached from the Richmond on We 21st ult. and ordered to settle accounts. Bad State of Affairs in Mississippt. STAT4£MENTS OF DELEGATION FROM THAT Tas SUMMEB A) RANGEMENT STEAMER PILOT BOY, Capt. W. H. Byics. After this date ané dori fre Iron Steamer“ ?1L0T 7 STATE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. Bustucrery FURSDA Vand gaTO Adelezation from Mississippi, composet pa be ep Sor of Senator Bruce, Geo. M. Buchanan, sheriff Sorte of Colton's and Bi of Marshall county; A. RK. Howe, ex-member Fill arrive in Washington early on Wednesday and | of Congress; Jame? Hill, secretary of state; Soore Landini Filet Bee ia ne eegte | A. Warner, chairman of the republican state gs the Pilot Boy will take passengers a . for Leonardtown, arriving there early same eve- | executive committee, and Jobn B. Raymond leaving on morning for agton. : - ‘coresey ones Penmnas tk - | editor of the Mississipp! Pilot, called on Attor ney General Pierrepont this morning, and were closeted with him until after 2 o'clock During the conference Judge Pierrepont question~ 4 each severally. They all accord , 1» the opinion that the re ent ty troubles have subsided. a that the emergency which heretofore demanded fed- eral Interference has for the present been done away with. They represent that the number of white republicans in Lory rime 2 are few, and the negroes many; that there is no militia orgauization in the state except that of the white league, which ts composed of white democrats, armed, drilled and offi cered by ex military confederates. Tne dele- gation are of the opinion that there will be no further trouble in Misiasippi until the republicans attempt to hold a meeting; then they apprebend that, as heretofore, such gatherings wil! be broken up. WHAT JUDGE VIERREPONT WANTED TO KNow. Judge Pierrepont asked the delegation why the republicans did not organize and defend themselves, to which the unanimous opin- ion of the delegation was set forth by Sena- tor Bruce’s reply, which was that the negro and white republicans had oo organization, and when they come in contact with the organized bands of white leagues they fled before them. In short, the delegation by their representation, virtually aknowl -dged that the sovereign state of Mississippi was unable to protect itself without the military aid of the government. They particularly represented that if troops were not sent into the state before the Novemyer election that the republicans in many instances would be nterfered with at the polls. Judge Pierrepont stated that he had writ- the Governor some days ago, and had sed him to perfect some military or- ganization lo protect the people of the state in their political rights. RESULT OF THE INTERVIEW. (me of the delegation stated that he had sven the letter, and requested Judge Pierre- pont to give it to the press for publication, as its influence, he thought, would be bene- ficial at this time in averting further trouble. ht, ‘and healthful tripe for Tamilies and social > wt tri 2. and tickets = Biscuit = wa sand Leouardtown, used, 83. Apply to . B. FITZHUGH, nt, a°B'Fitzacom, ago, w J THE MABRY WASHINGTO! bas larger room for Peneure partion acy Dost, FORK CHAKTEK ERY DAY AND EVENING. Boegalar trips to Giymontand return Mon esa, days, Wet and Fridays, leaving Sth-street wharf at 9am. Apply on board, orto Da. HUW: LAND, 319 Os street. ter P.H TROTH, President. Fe EXCURSION “ON TIME.” FALL CLOTHING. COMPLETE 8STCCE. NOW ON EXHIBITION. MAGNIFICENT VARIETY. SUPERIOR QUALITY. IMMENSE (UANTITY. HANDSOME STYLES, 4 4 ; this the Atto. General declined to do, BOS” CLOTHING, util he bad consulted with the President ou FOR SCHOOL AND DRESS tue #hbject. As the result of the conference the delega- tion were advised to return home, and con- sult with Gov. Ames on the question of or- ganizing to protect theaselves. Shorid they fail to accomplish this, and be further trou- bled, Judge Pierrepont suggested that he be comminicated with at once. The Attorney General is of the opinion that there will be no farther action necessary to ken on the requisition made by Gov. for troops in Warren county, as ali his advices from that section represent. that Pp reigns. How long this will continue of course, mere speculation. ATOR PEASE AGAINST FEDERAL INTER- FERENCE. Senator Pease has telegraphed the Attor- ney General that be bas the assurance of the peace officers of Warren county that they are amply competent to prevent any further Violence in that county, He says there has been @ matertal change in public sentiment. The good citizens are ready to assist the law officers in preserving the . With pre- sent indications any inierference by the gen- eral government would be highly impolitic. PEASE ENDORSED. Lieutenant J. B. Guthrie, commanding at Jackson, has telegraph 1 Attorney General Pierrepont as follows: ‘I have the assurance of the peace officers of Warren county that their power to maintain the peace is ade- quate. A majority of the citizens are willing Ww aid the sheriff whenever hecalls for their services, and he (the sheriff) assures me he w.ll summon their aid if any further dis- turbance takes y. information prompts me to state that Mr. Pease's asser- ALL GRADES AND STY SUPERB LINE OF FINE WOOLENS, FOR GARMENTS TO ORDER. Look at the Styles. HABLE BROTHERS, Tailors and (Clothiers, CARPETINGS, OILCLOTHS, AND KEEPs PATENT PAKTLY MADE DRESS SHIRTS Beeri vt: a ae of 1605 ean Taree Ptiee Cally for the fall and win- Immeuse stock. Store building ruant: foe * from: 7th s.teet to K— ‘as Teh strect aad 708 Jeet. eops tr W.W. BURDETTE & 60. A FALL STYLE MATS. Hon, telegraphed you, areevidentiy correct.” A MIsstnc ScHOONER.—Ti\» schooner — Pamlico, on her way from Queenstown, Ire STINEMETZ, Hatter, land, to Chicago, was on Michigan dar- ing the storm in which the Equinox wa lost, and bas ot been heant from. it is sur- mised she was lost also. ‘THE #10,000 STALLION RACE at Boston yes terday, (! to tae first, £2,500 to the sec- ond, $2,000 to the third and $1 fourth, mile heats, was ee Thomas Jetterson first, Commonwealth, ance and Parkis’ Abdaliah following. Best time 2:25. CLamtne Civ, Rieats—In New Or leans Peter G. Desionde. eolor~4 seeretary of pane nes Yestitat-d sult against @ saloon- jeeper, ley: because he was rear agiasofacis water, 1937 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ~ the most ed patterns I~ ThEMES S Bass BATS tote Pe oEN CORNELL BAT for Feung ‘Men and Youth. UMBRELLAS and CANES: fresh supply. acas-tr AKING A BIG 'CITS, as well in RI, bou: eee ie sly havinn se, mily left there with their baggage without paying their hotel charges. SENATOR CARL ScHuRz arrived in New York yesterday on the steamer Pomeraaia from Hamburg. The Red Cloud Commissio7. DIAN COMM 'SSIONER SM.T q To TRE CHALGE OF PROF. MACSH. The Red Cloud Commiss'on met at *, y’elock today. Senator Howe, who arrtyca here last night, was present as & MET Hor of it. Commissioner of Indian A.srairs Smith Tead a statement in reply to, Prof. Marsh's allegations, from which we nake the follow- ing extracts. The stater seat comprehends the defence of the Indian bureau and the In- terior department in @aswer to the charges of Prof. Marsh. The. statement begins as follows: “Some time aboat the 20th of Aprii last Prof. Marsh caire to my office, bringing packazes of coffe, sugar, tobacco and flour, which he said he had brought from Red Cloud, agency. He thenexpiained that he was now fulditing @ promise which he had mae to Red Cloud. That while at the Red Cloud agency: in October or November previous, he had fornd diffienity in getting permission of the Indians to go past the agency into their country in search of fossils; and “as an inducemeut to Cloud to procure this permission for him, he had offered to bring any complaints which that chief should de- sire to make concerning his agent, to the President; and that in pursuance of this agreement between him and Red Cloud, that Indian had made many grievious charges azainst his Saczt. and against his adminis- tration of affairs, ai also given hi these ‘kages of supplies as genuine sam- les of the food which his agent was giving im. In answer to my inquiries he said tuat hehad notin any way tested these samples y comparison With supplies which were then being issued by the agent; ahd that he did not put ‘at _confidence in Red Cloud’s statement. r. Marsa also spoke of the confusion which he witnessed at the agency; of the ageut’s want of courage and coolness at the time of a threatened out- break, and of his lack of system in issuing of annuity goods; clearly indicating, as Mr. Marsh thougiit. an in.ompetency on the part of the agent for his responsible sition. admitting, at the same time, that the posi- lion was one involving responsibility equal to that of the governorship of Connecticut. On this point we agreed in our views. He made no charges of fraudulent transactions on the et of Agent Saville, except in the name of Red Cloud, saying that Red Cloud claimed and repeatediy declared that his agent was cheating him. The tnterview, so faras I was concerned, was a pleaiant one, and,as Prof. Marsh stated to me, iad been brought about because of my rejuest to him some time oyeeey When eiving him a letter of credit to Red Cloud anc his country, and the officers of the bureau, [ requested him, if he should observe anything deserving my attention, that needed to be corrected. to make @ note of it for my information. Tae next morting an account of this interview between Prof. Marsh aud myself appeared in a New York paper, giving an incorrect and entirely unfair version of it,which was made the text of very severe and unjust criticism of the Interior department, aud especially of my own official action, using Pror. Marsh's well-known name and position to give force and circulation to the siatement. In all these attacks of the press great emphasis was laid upon the quality of supplies waich, ac- cording to Red Cloud's mples, had been furnished the Indians. The newspaper ver- sion was so far from being true, and the crit- icism ar d charges founded upon it su unjust, that I was sure Prof. Marsh would be morti- fied by the false position In which he had been placed toward myself, and I confidently expected 48 a matter of courtesy and honor that he atouce would correct them, esp2cl- ally in view of the facts that all the informa- tion given to the press on this subject had come exclusively from himself, and that he was known to be in intimate relations with the paper in which it appeared. Mr. Marsh did bot make any sveh corrections. On the contrary, be allowed the continued misrep- resentaiions, based upon an incorrect ver- Sion of the matter, and especially based upon the samples he had brought, to receive a very wide circulation of the press without any denial from himself. A few days after, Prof. Mai was invited before poard of Indian commissioners, to whom he gave @ much more extended account of bis Red Cloud ob servations and inference ment tbe board imme appointing a committer of their o to investigate and report the facts. ‘This committee not be ready W proceel a once to the investigation, the Secretary of the Interior requested the chairman of the board of Indian commisstoners to name suit able persons to form a commission to take the whole matter into Inquiry, and report Much time was consmed in the composition of this commissiou, owing to the inability of persons invited to serve. Among tho.e wio thus declined were Hon..H. A Bullock, of Massachy ts; G. W. Lane, of the board of trade of New York; Senator Stevenson, of Kentucky; Senator Washburne, of Massa. ehusetis; Prof. Seely, of Amherst College. While this commission was being procared, Mr. Marsh was in Washington frequently, and was present ata council held with Rea Cloud and bis delegates for the special pur- pose of hearing the complaints he had to make respecting his supplies and his agent The opportunity given that chief and his band to state their grievances was most am. Ble, The record of this council will show that ed Cloua’s grievances, as presented tn per- son, were not serious, and that ao complaint Was made by him against his fe, any antil drawn out from Lim by the inquiry of Mr. Marsh, whether be was perfectly satified with his agent. At one of the trequent interviews held with Mr. Marsh about this time, I called his attention to the injustice which he had done Agent Saville, in consenting to be the bearer of Red Cloud’s complaints, with- out having informed himself by personal in- spection a8 to the character of the supplies at the agency, whether the articles Red Cloud bad given bim were actually samples of the supplies delivered. Professor Marsh replied that I must recollect Red Cloud’s position; that he was the acknowledged head of that people, in a similar relation to the Sioux, that President Grant holds to the people of the United States; and that it world have hardly been ta accordance with Red Cloud's notion of etiquette and propriety tor him (the Professor) to seem in any way to question his word or fairr Relative to the alle- gations of inferior supplies furnished Red Cloud agency, I haveonly to say that the pur- chases were made on contracts entered into in poses of bids offered and Lemond read in New York on the 2d day of July, 1874. The sugar was furnished by E. C. Knight & Co. of Philadelphia: the coffee by B.G. Arnold « Co.. of New York; the tobacco by Dohaa, Carroll & Co., of New York; the flour by J. H. Martin, of Denver, Colorado. The awart of these contracts to these parties was made in accordance with the advice of the Board of Indian Commissiouers, who had before them all the bids, and upon the judgment of the inspector of the sampies as to which of- fered the best value and therefore constituted the best bids in each case for the govern- ment to accept. The inspector for flour was E. K. Livermore, of the Floar Exchange of New York city, and was recommended by the president of that board. His ability and poy will not be questioned by flour dealers in New York. The tobacco contract was entered into after three inspections, re- sulting in the award bei: Biers to the par- Ues to whom the second pector, in- sou, bad made it. The award of coflee was jiven on the Peer and recommenda- lon of Thos. J. ; Une sugar on the in- spection and recommendation of C.D. Kne- neals, all of New York city. The blankets were the inspection and purchased on - ment of C. B Wilcox. In niaking ‘their awards upon the bids and samples, these in- were governed en- , fully belie treiy by their own it in the case, aud ineach case their judgment was accepted Ld and acted upon. When contractor came to deliver the ceffee, sugar, tobacco and blankets, the question whether the articles were accord! to contract as fo quantity and quality was left en! to the decision of ——— ors. They inspected the goods and saw shipped — there be no reasonable bt tha can soul the articles actuall: irchased were delivered to the transportation com: panies in New York, for shipment to this ageocy. These supplies are traced distinctly throu; Omaha and and the poe Ee inal si es. statensenta of the several smeneere above; named. supplies are, jedgenen . fully equal ry to those in use by the great of in this dso informed him by telegraph. The kets were purchased of John Dobson, of Philadelphia. ‘They are the well-known Mackinaw blanket, of superior quality: heavy, warm and serviceable; a far better bianket, both for wear and bed covering, than most American laborers are able to have for themselves or their families. These blankets are all stamped indellibly U.S. I. D., so that there cannot be even @ chance toat the blankets manufactured by Dobson were not the blankets delivered to the In- dians. This requirement of stamping was fist ma ie under that year's contract, and a few of the blue blankets were injured by the stampii g process; some of them fo te extent of destroy Jog the fabr¢. and thus makeng a bole in the blanket of the size of the stamp. This is not true of any except the blue bian- kets, which were only one-eighth of the whole quantity furnished that ageacy, aia it is true only of a portion of this one-eighth: bow great the proportion is I have not the information to state, but I do not believe it to bave been large.” The commissioner then goes on to say that Pro!. Marsh endeavors to fasten on te In cian office the offence of suielding contract ors by false statements, and says that he (Prof. M.) bases this charge on certain press dispatches, and that the person who sent the first dispatea misunderstood him (the com- missioner), and that in regard to this second he knows nothing, as he was hundreds of miles away at the time. He denies that he ever shielded Agent Saville, but that au in- vestigation was instituted when complaints were made, and that the commission ex- onerated Saville. The subsequent report of Inspector Bevier did not alter his good opin- jon of Saville, because be found B. capable of violent prejudices, and because he had been informed that he bad personal occasion for the dislike and animosity he showed Against Dr 8. In regard to the charge that eCann, the contractor, had been overpaid $15,000 on transportation, tue commissioner asserts that the government is amply pro- tected, and that wee ‘ann, in view of the con- troversy about the distance from Cheyenne to the Cloud agency, offered to allow his pay to be withheld until the real distance Was ascertained. The Indian office caused a measurement to be made and found the dis- tance 226 miles, iustead of 212 miles, as claimed by McCann. Not content with this, an army officer was employed to measure the distance, but the severity of the winter storms prevented, aud since it has not beea racticable to re-measure it, although the Var department bas been requested to mea- sure it at an early day. The commissioner earnestly denies any unwortby motives in bis treatmeat of the Marsh charges, and thinks it strange the —— should have kept these tales of suf- fering among the Sioux from his Great Fa- ther from November to April. He believes nothing can be meaner than to swindle an ignorant Indian, and protests that it has al- ways been his desire to do them fall justice. Inconclusion, he quotes from a law of Con- gress Lo show the authority of the Sectetary of the Interior for disapproving the action of the Board of Indian Commissioners, and says that the commissioners them: have acknowledged it before a Congr committee. in regard to the approval by the Secretary of claims disallowed by the board, he believed such action honorable and eutirely justifies by the circumstances of each case. Nores.—_The Nebraska repub- Lean conyention wembies at Kearney Junction to-day. ----There are still 229 towns and plantations to be heard from in Maine, but Gen. Connor's election appears to be as- sured, pnd Gen. Plaisted is probably elected to Congress from the 4th district. The dem- ocrats eleci eenators. ‘Nothing is yet exactly settled in regard to the acceptance of the nomina- tions for governor and attorney general ten- dered by the combined reform element of Maryland to Mr. Harris and Mr. Wellis, and the joint committees are waiting to hear defiiitely from them. +---The democratic politicians crowded around Jeff. Davis in Litsouri. Gen. Shields, who could not go, sent by letter his compliments and congrat- ulations to the “ex-chieftain.” ----Judge Pershing gave no indication of his political \iews in acknowledging the serenade ten- dered him by his democratic friends in Potts- ville, Pa., on Saturday pion He was profuse in thanks for the compliments, but jumb on inflation. ----Ex-Gov. Letcher has been bominated by the democrats for the Vi. ginia house of delegates. +---Hon. 8. M. , Who Was elected to Congress in the 4th Tennessee district, to fill a vacancy occa- joned by the death of Hon. J. W. Head, is lying very ill, without much hope of recov- ery. city in referene Guibord controyer- sy isan important document. Tae Bisuop informs the faithful that while it may be possible, in obedience to the mandate of the nighest tribunal in England, for the body of Guibord to be buried in consecrated ground and in the lot of which during life he was an owner, that “by virtue of adivine power held In the name of the Lord of Lords the place where the body of this rebellious child of the Chureh shall be buried will be not only cut off from the consecrated cemetery, but shall be for the future accursed.” By Virtue of this “divine power” the Bishop does not pul upon the grave of the deceased the inter- dictofthe church. We are informed that this letter has produced a profound sense- tion, “falling like a thunder-bolt,” and so far from the difficulty coming to an end public agitation ts risin N. es the d, 14 Moopy AND SANKEY.—A Springfield, Mass., dispateh says that Moody and San- key, with Prof. Bliss and Col. Whittle, have been consulting at Northfield, Mass., with Geo. H. Stuart and G. P. Rowland, of Phil- adelphia; Wm. E. Dodge, jr., and RR. Me- Burney, ‘of New York, and’ D. W. McWil- liatos, F.H. Weaver and W. W. Wicks, of Brooklyn, over the proposed revival cam- paign in America. No definite decision was arrived at as to the point of beginning work, thongh the sentiment was for either New York or Phijadeiphia, with the probability that the last place will be selected. Work will be begun about November 1, and mean- time Mr. Sankey has gone to his home at New Castle, Pa., and Mr. Moody will remain at Northfield. Whittle and Bliss will work in the west and southwest, beginning al St. Paul, Minn. THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY of the eapture of the city of Mexico was cele- brated by the Mexican war veteran associa- tion of New York yeste The veterans, numbering one hundred, assembled at Worth’s monument and marched to East Rives park, where an oration was delivercd by Senator Geo. E. Pugh, of Ohio. Among the participants were Gen. Gibson, U. 8. A; Col. Robert Klotz, of Pennsylvanya: General, Mansfield Lowell, of New York, and General Hooker. MASSACHUSETTS TEMPERANCE MEN IN Povitics—The Massachusetts State Tem- rence Alliance haze adopted a resolution leclaring that neither Dr. Loring nor Hon. A. Rice are proper idates vernor, the former on account of his lukewarmness and inefficiency in positions of responsibility, and the latter for his record on the liquor — = ae en aa lemning the republican for conc! Ung the frends of the liquor trafic. ANpDy JoHNSON’s ESTATE.—A Greenville letter tin the Knoxville, Tenn., Chronicie the of Mrs. Jobnson is greatiy improved. THE INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCH in Philadelphia between Canadians and Phila- del was not Soot ihe Conan iterday, but willbe finished to-day. The ished thei: inning, making 68 to 117 for a second ‘When three men had been put out the for the day ceased, with 39 runs. sca LEHEADED BY A RAILROAD TRAIN. Mil- ton Wachter, & a yhirteen and probably fifteen: THE AFTER-GLOW AT NEWPORT. The Close of the Season jcople Chase— Experime: - reve , Champetre, Ete. (Correspondence of The Evening Star.) NEWPORT, Sept. 8, 1875. Although the season is commonly con- sidered to be virtually over here by the end of August, Newport has not yet lost an iota of thatattractiveness which has this sammor made residence here a sort of ideal existence, combining charms drawn from nature, art and society in a aegree rarely experience, An added glory seems rather fo have fallen upon the face of these beautiful environs, since autamn made its imperceptib'e advent. The September sunsets have been superb beyond description, and as we glide along on the gently undulating bosom of the bay, in a fest sailing pleasure. i, enjoying the fair prospect on either shore, glorified by the gorgeous setting of a brilliantly tinted sky reflected upon the mirvor-like Surface of the water, now in warm hues of empurplici rose-color, now of orange, so rich that they appear to transform the bay intoa sea of molten gold, a veil of enchantment seems to gather us within its folds. From Fort Adams floats across the sound of band-musie; other barges flit giacefully in view—a palace-steamer comes ploughing in, her decks thronged with passengers, and a long train of snow-white spray following in her wake. As the rich coloring of sunset fades away, the moon rises to lend a softer but more »oetical radiance stiil to this scene of beauty, and many a voice is heard to ex- claim: “Surely Italy could offer no scene fairer than this.” And to make the illusion more perfect, a balmy and delicious breeze bas been fanning us all the while. A sali out of gece a harbor is a pleasure to haunt one, and charm with many an after-glow. But a different and apparently more pop- ular source of entertainment was offe1 the community in the steeple-chase. Saturday, the 4th, and on Monday, the 6th of Septem- ber, the whole of Newport seemed to adjourn to the long beach, where bad been laid off a two-mile race course. Six hundred and fifty carriages were counted in the stream, which, for hours, passed along every avenue aud road leading in that direction. The specta- tors expressed themselves as highly grati- fied, few accidents were recorded, and the occasion was pronounced by connoisseurs a grand success. Those who had the pleasure of witnessing the exuibition of recent improvements made in destructive engines of naval warfare by the scientists of the torpedo station will never forget the scene. Mr. Robeson, Secretary of the Navy, and other high officials were pres- ent, and upon their landing a grand salute Was given them by the dischargeof nineteen torpedoes, set_off from shore at intervais of six seconds. To the unscientific the ta~ cle was simply sublime; to the initiated something more. A dull booming sound wes herd, then a tall jet of wate: leape1 aloft to the heigh of 200 feet, really seeming to touch the sky—an exact picture of the Geysers in Icelanc or the Yellowstone region, as we have heard described. Imagine this re- peated nineteen times in full view of the spectator. Then the “Lay Torpedo” per- formed its wonderful evolutions, blowing up a raft awaiting her onslaught. ‘But the in- terest of the day culminated in the actual blowing Ppofa dismantled brig of 30 tons, anchored in the outer harbor, around whieh hovered in alarming proximity a perfect fleet of veeself of various sizes.” In one in- stant the work of destruction was complete; and when the tremendously brilliant foun- tain had ceased its awful play and the sur- face of the water was again visible, not a vestige remained save shoals of stunned fishes and conntless splinters and spars to mark the spot where a ship had so lately floated. The combustible agents employed were torpedoes composed of three hundred pounds of powder and two hundred pounds of dynamite. Regrounsasives of the Eng- lish, Prussian and other European goverr- ments were on hand, busily taking noles of these American achievements in military seience—pithough it was whispered this might not be altogetier a legitimate pro- eceding in some points of view. To-day (Wednesday, the Sth) bas been marked by one of those brilliant social gatt erings which for the past two summers have sormed so distinctive and agreeable a feat of Newport society. The wo and Cr try Club” gave a jefe champefre in a rural and sequeste.ed spot Kuown as “The Berkeley Rocks.” To one of these bold blutis, comi- manding a fine view of the Atlantic, that venerable old prelate of Proviveial ‘days used to retire for purposes of devotion aud to lndulge bis love of nature. Moderns may well admire the old gentleman's taste. To- day the weather (so essential an element of success in open-air entertainments) was p=r- fect, and the assembly of seventy or eighty ladies and gentlemen Sitly represented the select circles to which they belong. There were Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Col. Higginson and rs. Wm. Rogers, managers of the feast, Prof. Childs, of Harvard, Miss Tick- nor, With many other congenial spirits. Under a wide-spreading oak the com; any seated themselves in groups, and for an hour listened with intense interest to a discourse on the geological formation of rocks, Lad cially Rhode Island rocks, from Prof. Wm. B. Rogers, president of the Sehcol of Tech- nology, Boston. The Professor has lost none of the fire of genius nor his wonted elo- quence, although rather feeble in health, and Such an intellectual treat is not often en- Jogea under parallel ciacumstances. ‘he refection was, of course, all that could be desired. There was sweet music, and the Occasion, on the whole, was most enjoyable, A brisk southwesterly wind blowing for the lagt two days has produced a grand swell Of the Gce&a, and the drive home along the beach presented a spectacle of magnificence pronounced unique by old denizens of the place. How striking, then, to the stranger! In footh, littie Rhode Isiand has goo cause to be tobe of embracing within her domains a place of resort unrivaled in many ama in America—nay, in a self. . A tie BEECUER’S LIBEL SUIT AGAINST MovL- TON— Mutual Demands that the Trial Shall Go On—Tistrict Attorney Britton, of Brooklyn, has addressed letters to H. W. Beecher and F. D. Moulton, oy erg that the pubiic in- terests would be best served by entering a nolle prosequi in the case of H. W. Beecher against F. PD. Moulton forlivel. Mr. Beecher in reply concurs in the disposition of the case suggested by the district attorney. Mr. Moulton says he cannot acquiesce in the ac- tion proposed, and concludes his letter as follows: *I am indicted for libel, in charging Rev. H. W. her with criminal inter- course with a female member of his copgre- gation. The charge is truc—he knows it to be trne—and whatever the imperfections of man’s tribunals the Supreme Ruler will some ay reveal the truth, and that, too, un- der challenge and in defense of my own char- acter and the character of her whose Dame is dearer to me than life itself. I have been arraigned as a criminal, compelled like a felon to plead with uplifted hand, subjected 10 the ignominy of bouds against an escay from justice, loaded with obloquy by the public press, frowned upon and avoided by society, and now after the{ndictment, inst me has served its purpose by discrediting in Stereos et mores itis you as it is World tuat I am’ finoceat aod must be ac- quitted, at this moment, and und @7-The annual fairofthe Maryland agri- ‘ultural and mechani society opened S esterday at Pimitco. sf Estee pee ae reat Pa., on exceptions. oferta Tat Raat ive — Pacha. s7 Water is dearer than brandy in San and four times as dear as it is ia ‘any other city in the country. ‘57-M. Leon Richter, editor of D'A venir des Femmes, wants to aamit women into the q Star. TWO CENTS. | Telegrams to The Star. THE BOGUS‘EDES. —— TESTIMONY TO-Day. BEECHER’S LETTER ABOUT MOULTON —e-—__ CROOKED WHISKY. ae eee SEIZURES IN SAN FRANCISCO SUITS IN MISSOURI. THE TURKISH INSURRECTION, SALES OF TWO RAILROADS, THE BOGUS FDES. Important Testimony ta the Case. [Special to Evening Star.) BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.-The hearing of John Green, for personating David Edes in giving bail for Snyder, was resumed before Commissioner Rogers at two o'clock to-day. Detective Galt corroborated Detective Hali as to Green leaving Calvert street depot for Washington with Mary Miller, Sayder's Wife, on the 9th of August. On cross-exami- nation witness said he saw Green the same evening about six o'clock. Charles S. Mill Baltimore and Petomac railroad, testified to Galt calling his attention to Green and a Woman at the depot, who went to Washing- ton in the 10:10 a. m. train. When they left the train she went ahead up 6th to D street, he following like a stranger. Saw them wo. gether about 3 o'clock, when they returned to the depot. S. B. Kendig testified to seeing Green at Evans’ office on the 20th of August. Green was conversing with C. G. Fisher, then as- sistant district attorney. The publication of the release of Snyder called it to his mind. The defence. Wm. M. Evans testified that he went with the party to the Police Court to give bail for ne ee but the prisoner was not the man; the party gave the name of BE witness neyer koew Mr. Edtes; the had dark eyes; Green has blue.” On -examination witness said bail was taken on a note irom the District Attorney’s office to the effect that $3,000 would be ac- ceptable. The party was In his company pot over fifteen minutes. The Commissioner then delivered the risoner to Detectives Sa it and Me- cifresh, to be taken to Washington. c >— AFFAIRS ON THE PACIFIC SIDE The Fivanctal Situation, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.—A large num- ber of members of the two big stock boards have gone on an excursion tn a special train to Virginia City, Nev. The effort made at the Pacific Exchange yesterday to resume business, found but few friends in the San Francisco stock board, although it is well unde.stood that members of both of the big boards are working indirectly through the little board. No further resumption of bust- ness by either of the big bo 18 probable until the opening ,of the Bank of Califoruia and the Bank of Nevada. Crooked Whisky. Revenue officials were around to-day among the wholesale liquor houses, examin- ing the books, which resulted in finding many instances wherein packages of spirits paused and reported at 10 and 20 gallons each id been thrown upon the market as con. taining from 20 to 300 gallons. Most of these were from the Pacific distillery, whose of ficers were reported yesterday'as having made affidavit of the destruction of their ac- counts up tothe Ist of July. The discoveries thus farmade by the revenue officers ind!- cate very extensive frauds, in which notoaly the dealers and distillers, but also the local revenue officers are believed to be i.n- plicated. Telegrams frora the revenue de- ——— at Washington received here to- fay Announce the dismissal from the ser- vice of J. N. Driscoll and F. M. Montell, U S. gaugers, for complicity in these frauds The investigation is being actively pushed, and itis believed that the guilty parties will be brought to account without any further delay than the unearthing of the facts render necessary. —.—___ AFFAIRS I MISSOURI. Sr. Lovts, Sept. 15.—The Osage Valley and Southern Kansas railroad, at present ran- ning from Booneville to Tipton, Mo., and leased to the Atlantic Pacitic Railroad Compa.y, was sold at public auction here esterday, under a deed of trast, to secure a 200,000 bond. John H. Tracy, of St. Louis, ‘was the purchaser, at $50,000. St. Louis Wants the New Mint. Dr. K. H. Linderman, director of the mint at Philadelphia. arrived here yesterday, ac- companied by Prof. Rogers, of the Univer- sity of Peupsylvania, from California, Ne- vada and Colorado, where he had been to gather information to aid him in selecting a location for & new mint. He met a com- mittee appointed some time ago to furnish him with facts relative to St. Louis as a roper place for the mint, And was escorted by them through the present custom house building, with a view to sbow its adapta- bility to the purpose desired. He seemed to be favorably impressed with the ease with which the building could be altered to meet all the requirements of a mint. ea of Guilty in a Crooked Whisky in the U. 8. court at Jefferson Cit; —— day, Feineman & Co., rectifiers, of ansan City, charged with a violation of the revenue in buying and selling “ erooked withdrew the igh of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty, thus throwing tuemselves upon the mercy of the govern- ment. John Sheehan, of St. Jaseph, has done the same. masteron the FOREIGN NEWS. Turkey's Rebellions Provinces. Loxpon, Sept. 15.—Special dispatches to the Morning Standard contain the following: Servia complains to the powers of the con- centration of the Turkish army at Nissa. The re; that the siege of Trebigne has been renewed is unfounded. The insurgents infest the neighboring roads, but are not able to blockade the town. Peter itch, @ pretender to the Servian throne, is about to march into Servia with @ corps of volun- gn. to-day, before Judge Mills. The Sept. Fr jeargetown, AL © as Lous PEtsenechmidt, Serre aad pte tg ger : at aif cock. the cha reg th Seen er ‘Disastrous Rawat, - clerk - schmidt and injured. Sr. Lovis, Ls 15—Clarence A, Want (onteres, living tn an alley near the Tarners’ Tali, shot nis wife at 11 o'clock last it, Killing her instantly, and then killed bim- selt. The cause of the tragety was jealousy. Sgeregstec $50,000. Eisen- erring were very dangerousiy ware left n long letter, in whieh be e: ‘1 condition, foresbadows his bloody work, <i devires bis father, who lives at Macon? Ga., should be notified of his death. — - A Victim of Kak! Amassins. AUGUSTA, Ga., Sept. "S.—A special dis- Paten com Co'pmbus arrounces the death of Joe Crews, w uo was shot rear Laurens, 8. C., last week, oy unknowa parties. , LOCAL NEWS. District Government Amirs, BUILDING PERMITS. Building permits were issued toda) Inspector Plowman as follows: A 4 baw, a two-story brick dwelling, north side A. between 6th and Tth streets’ southeast; $3,500. Jobn Cox, @ two- dwelling, west side leth, between A and B streets southeast, #400. Thomas E. Green, two two-story brick dwellings, north side Cedar, between Lith and 14th streets north- weet; a. Conrod 7 ewoswry brick dwelling, east side &th, between T an. Boundary streets northwest; $1,000. THE POLICE PAY DEDUCTION. Mr. Wm. A. Cook, AU for the Metro- Politan Police Board, has Teased a note Lo the District Commissioners in which he takes the ground that the act of March 34, 1875, Authorizing the Commissioners to ad- just and equalize salaries of District officers should be so construed as not to tak: far as the officers of the M are concerned until afler the year. The Attorney for the ever, does not to this view of the but holds that act takes effect from an: after its approval. SUSPENDED FOREMAX OF AN ENGINE CoM- PANY RESTORED To DUTY. The thirty ‘8 suspension, !mposed by istrict, how- the Fire Commissioners upon Mr. Jo Parris, foreman No. 1 engine company for insubordination having expired yesteriay this. morniny Morgan, Chief Dre the i tion adopted by ‘the board engine house, and after ate remarks: by Mr. Morgan as to the relation and duties of officers and subordinates of Fire ment restored him to duty from. to day. pment ae nn THe Sk? anp Ton Race Tas Arrer- NOON.—A meeting of Interested in the skiff race in the Eastern this after- noon, was held last night corner of #th and L streets somthonat Mr. y. Connor jp the chair and Mr. W. ley secretary. Nine jadges of the race were anpainted th Be asnigix sitions as follows: Mesers. William Thomas McMahon, and Alfred Buy the bridge, Messrs. Wm. E. Vermillion, Geo. A. Shekels, and A. Cottle in the home boat, and Messrs. George Smith, Wm. Shelton; and Wm. Rountree in the stake-boat at the Baltimore and Rallroad i The prizes will be a doubie-barrel shot gua the winner of the skiff seen, 2 pewere flask 'b race the winner will receive a five-dollar id piece, the second man @ two-and-a-half lollar = piece, and the man who upsets his tub first a wash . The Presentation of the prizes will take pees: Mr. Christ- man’s. Mr. Dickson wil! in the skiff race, Mr. Vermi pieces in the tub race, and Dr. A. W. Miller washboard. The time of entering skiffs or tub was extended to 3 o'clock p.m. to-day. The crewing Sor position in the sicitt rane resulted as fk 1. » Reed Bird; 2. Lewis Beach, Tare Cat; 3. William Fer Samuel ‘browns Meghewere Nats T; 5. uel wn, lower, 6. John Lanahan, Terrapin; 7. ‘Geo. Little Cu &. Jobn Luckett, Mary; 9. J.T. 0 Wm. ae, —; Ih. T, 12. Jobn Soper, Slow a Butries have been made in the tab race as follows: Philip Mansfield enters the Damp; Geo. Langley, the Sea Gull; Hi the Diver, Clarke, the Over; Cloud, and Albert Smith, the Do Drop In. The president appointed Messrs. W. Edeiin, B. Donnell. H. Scott, H. Smith, John Huteh- ipson. A Morgan, Chas. Perkins, and Chas. Hutton as a police committee, to see that the course is kept cleat THE TREASURY ROBBERY CAs® To-Day. The hearing of the case of Theodore W. Brown, charged (with Ottman and Halleck) with robbing the U. 8. Treasury of €47 000, was resu in the Police Court at 2.10 p. tion rested their case on Friday last. Wilson moved that the pleas be Col. motion was in writing, ued that @ plea to jurisdiction could be produced at any time, using Bi asan authority. The question of jurisdiction is first to be at: led to. The motion to re- move the pleas from the record is not correct. Mr. Cook requested his honor to hold the uestion Ull he made a few statements. ude Mills said the Court overraled the frst and motion was overruled. present Col. Cook said he couldn't go on said be would have to take out @ writ of ha- beas corpus for Mr. Ottman. and the only thing he could on with was the money. After some delay Judge Wilson sprotuced the box containing the money. . Cook wanted the lid of the box to remain in Court and both: sides agreed that {t remain in the bands of Mr. Herrick. The case was in pro- gress when our report closed. se A THIEF IN Tire Hovse.—Yesterday, about half past 2 a colored man sneaked into the M W. T. Van Doren, Jr., 329 A street novtheast, while Mrs. Van Doren aod ber sister-in-law were on the first floor and made bis way to the upper story, where bis presence was dls- covered by alittle of ked bim what Le wanted, and he replied that “he was looking for @ colored lady Mrs. Van D ordered him out, Saying she would call the police, when he re- plied,“then I will run,”and started down the stairs three or four steps at atime. As he went out of the gate he turned and said, “I will call the police.madam.” Mrs. Van Doren would have let with the rascal short and rather stout, and was about twen- ty yearsof age. He was dressed ina gray, toreadbare sack coat and dark pants, au: wore a slonch hat ty beeen Accommonareens aap a ED—A si ent has repared a perir.vendent Wilson, of the public schools, Showing the great necessity for Widing Tnore accommodations for the ‘nchool chi dren in the Distriet of Columbia. Th. teers. His adherents there contemplate a | statement shows:—Number of seats in First revolution in his favor. a 5 is retarned, The Willing to Negotiate. qeateieies Wer eet oe 5k o ces satis. 3 factory. The insurgents now appear willing ‘a3 tiekets of admission to Stn dostant tos te to negotiate with the consuls. There have | :!th. Third district, tickets to 4th instan! been no offensive movements for several ; dO. to 1th, 300, Fourth district, 1 iavar of the Turks, ‘The emigrating fain. | $0, 0 to itn. Futteditrit, 9 mete. ct are beginning toretare. ~ 4 last year's apis; 198 tickets to sth, 168 40 Lowpon, Bept. Sree ere eae at. | pupils foot up 3.144. i stakes occurred to-day, and wa. won et een “y by Milton; Balfe was second, a’... Eari | ™ost "y Unird. A DESERTED _ vorce.—Mr. 8. T. THE MOULTON LIBEL 8~{T. Edwerd Fil Tne fre. ciyn Eagle | ie states that 15.—The Brot: nines ibe fren 3 is B ‘chars letter | ary, and to District A! ping 4 to the | abused acd letter to Beecher in r: to enter- | of March, 1870, Inge nollie prosequl in the case of Beecher | carricd away agai iton for 1 and took up “Twix Mountain Hi Ang. 30. also charges «Dear Sir:—Your letter it tomy sums of attent Be eh to relinquish the criminal suit | lot. asks sents Mr. Moulton and Mr. Tilton, was | the children; duly received and considered. Your premises | vey the and wise. I seem to be | restrained axiomatic that no suit should be carried on Property, &c.