Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, epmsyivasia — cormer 21th Street, The Evening Star N Company 8. H. RAUFFMANN, Pres't. ‘. Tex ©) Counter, mm CERTS PER MonTE. (pose ; Genis a month. six months. $3 00; THE WEEKLY STAR—rstished om Pridey— ! @ year, postage Pr pions iavariably tm advance, na pane, sent lonser than paid for: ~ WF Races of advertising furnished on application. SPECIAL NOTICES. CONTBACTORS —An adjourned meeting f tne Contractors ander the District govern- ment will be heldon WEDNESDAY EVENING, 326 inst , at Bocbley's, Ne 444 7th st. nw. mt-2. DR. BAW. 'S SERMUAS very inte “es ing, betne hb analysis of the € wes wairh teud totne corruction of the public erAphers abouia buy a copy of both something © interset marat-2t cS AND COUN IL. SONS JONA- DAB.—A Byecial Piveting of the GEAN CGENCIL will be noid sf Shea's Hail. 632 Penn svivacis aveans northweat, on TO MORBOW ¢* dneedsy) KVENING. T-W o’clock, for the oT taRing section on the New ¢ nstitution. x anding fs requested . members of the Sabordi ¢@. By order of Grand Chief P. H. SIMP3O, Gr. Be>. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDISG AND LOAN ASSO: TATION. hold .ts regular antcal Eleo- to serve for tne e: = boat the o w York aveaus, Afier the elec: ary an! Treasurer will submit their 4: tis The books of sub.cription tor stuck in tae ta reries are now open. Shares @ JOHN 8. WHESLER. Pres. GEORGE W. CISSEL, eo. ana Tre arTl-dta (Rep! ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CAPITAL REALESTATE a3 re iy. 2: b. Foxwell. Avril Ci to8 p.m. Orric BING TON, D. be atten: f Tax-payers is called to the fi of the second instalment cf the taxes for the curreu* year beevmicg due the Ist of April proximo; aud if Rot paid on or before that day a penalte of two par eentum will be added on said tast one half of each tex. and on the first day of eseh succeeding month Bntil collected in the manner prescribed by law, Also, a like penalty continnes to attach tothe éelin- @Gent Bret half of such tax due Ucvober 1, 75 Also, tae stte: of all commercial . ped diers, produce dealers at large end in the sev- eral markets ace hereby notified that the licenses Seeued to them as such, wil! expire on tue Sist day of March ond that the same must | promptly renewed at thimoffice. JOHN ¥. COOK. Rerll cow Collector, D.C. HOME MUTUAL BUILDING ASSOCIA TION—Orsanized January, 1876 —Bab- gcription to stock of this A. eeived at office of Secretary CoLtecto: w tation will be re- 4 Louisiana aveane; MO Sty Hell. Second oe Bey mil 34 70 cloca Mv: Smagerdusd r sts_nw | Butrance o corner RUBHROD ROBINSON, Presigect IRVING WILLIAMSON, Secretary. mar? td TO GAS CONSUMERS. ‘Botice is hereby given that on the net price of gas will ba reduced to Will be redac 32,25 cer 1.000 Cubic Feet. CHARLES B. BAILY, Hebl-cowkM] Sec. Washington Gaslight Ca. Kets oon HALL. A special service for YOUNG ME. SABBATH AFTERSOUN, at 3% o'clock. Bhort sddresse= by Young Men. __Music led by Cornet and Organ feb!2-tr bier Ay Locanptetaned enue avons Fe SO MGNATTORNSY-AT-BAW. weemse HOT OB 10K COLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pwrtand Fracrant, WITH MILBUBN'’S UNRIVALLED 80D4, 1429 PenxsvivaNia AVENE. octtr _ near Willard’s fate 18 JOHNSON & 00., BANKERS, Corner of Wth Sx: rai Pn Ee ee Sa Re nde eee eee aac and Piansy'cania Avenue, District Securities 14 ly Dealers in Government ard Boreigu txchange aod Gold. REMOVAL —WM HOLTZMAN, Attor ; as removed to No. 1331 F st. Ebbitt Houre, aud will ve is friends and business acqnain Qncer. Legai bustuess solicited and money invested Booms and Offices for rent in same bufldiag je0-tf 'H. D. COOKS, Jn. 8 OO, BANBEBS, 1429 F street. cA te apie te wens G. YOUNG, BoTaRY PUBLIO, Ovrice—Stax Britoine. ccti7-tf Py KLIN & co Demme Yd 70 ANS, No. 1297 Prxwsyivawia AVENTE Genuine Braziian Pebole Spectacles. dec?-ly.1stp BAZILIAN PESSLE SPECTACLES, B Bg. H. HEMPLER, Ortician, GecS-tristp 463 Penna. a corner 436 street. UNPARALLELED REDUCTION! MaAREHED Down @VEECOATS. sold at 930............. Selling So Overcoats sold at oe Belling WORSTED COATS AND VESIS. ‘Costs and Vests wold at 92 Coats and Vests suid at $22 Ucata and Vests eid at BUSINESS SUITS. Bastoe<s Suits sold at Business Suits sold at Business Suite old st B Satts sold at YOUTH'S SUITS. Youth's Suits eid at #3 ~--sfelliag bow at @ te 8 sold at 815 ‘YVouth’s Suite sold at 913. BOTS’ AND OHILDREN'S SUITS, OVER- OOaTS AND ULSTESS at « great redaction of former prices. BEING DETERMINEV TO REDUCE STOCK, TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING @OOUS, PURCHASERS WILL FIND IT TO THEIB ADVANTAGE TO CALL. A. STRAUS, 1011 PESNSYLVANIA AVENUE, febli-w Between ib and 11th streets. a, carro. =k LIVERY AND HIRING STABLES, Ke. 317 Third street s. FINE CARRIAGES FOR WEDDIN CALLS, RECEPTIONS, &e. seas SPECIAL aTIENTOte TO BOARDING Orders left at Congressional Hotel. at Stable, jant-ly 4. B. DENNIS € 00, PURE SODA WATER, i” BLOCK TIN LINED STEEL FOUNTAINS. £0DA APPARATUS FOS SALE OR BENT. Apply early to SAWL C. PALMER, DEPOT, 67 GREENE STBEBT, marls-tr Grorertow’, B. 0. Sipe than anderen .— MUCH FINER merl-t Che Evening Star. v=, 47—-N&. 7,171. _ WASHI; _EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Inter- Dal revenue, $192,569.43" enstoms, $584,057.20. THE Cabinet session to-day was atten ied by all the members. Cart. WM. H. Penrose, third infantry, bas been relieved from duty ih connection Wiib the Cevtennial exhibition, and ordered to join bis proper station. W.H. DocLitr.e, of Minn., nominated yesterday for Assistant Commissioner of Patents, as stated in THe STAR, is to suc ceed Gen. Ellis Spear, resigned. FRAGMENTS OF A WRECK.—The signal service observer at Long Branch reports to the chief signal officer as follows; “There were four eabin doors and a figarebead picked upon the beach this morniug. No- thing else beard srom.”" IT HAVING BEEN CHARGED that the con- Odential letter of the Attorney General to District Attorneys, pending the whiskey trials. met with the approval of the Presi- dent, It is authoritatively denied that the Fresident ever saw the letter until it ap- peared in print. A MEMORIAL has been signed by the pre- siding officers of both branches of the Mas. sachusetts legislature and the members, nearly unanimous, Irrespective of party, ask- ing the U.S. Senate to confirm the nomina- ‘top ef Hon. R. H. Dana, ) England. ORDERS ) a8 minister to NAVAL —Capt. John Irwin, or- cered tocommand the flag ship Pensacola stthe navy yard, Mare Island; Califoraia; Acting Passed Assistant Surgeon F. V. Greene, to special duty connectel with the Centennial, Capt. Bancroft Gqerarei, de- tached from the command of the Pensacola, and to await orders in California. District BILLS Passep.—A number of vills, favorably reported to the House of Representatives yesterdy by the Committee the District of Columbia, were passed. A scord of them, with brief recapitatation of their provisions, wil! be found in the rezu- lar report of Congressional proceedings, on the third page. THE SouTH CAROLINA GERRYMANDER- IxG.-The Congressional Committee on Elections, which has been investigating the enseof Representative Hoge, of South (2ro- ! bave adopted @ resolution that ‘‘as it appears @ district in that state is composed ot connties not contiguous, the legislature now fu session ought to reclistrict the state.” Os® RESULT OF THE “SLASHING” Pro- cFss.—Mr. Gill, the new Commissioner of Pensions, says he thought his pay would be inereased to £4,000. But as Congress pro- poses to reduce it to $2,700, he has tendered his resignation, declining to remain. Sec. elary Chandler, however, refuses to accept is resignation. THE CASE OF Mk. DANA.—Tue Senate Committee on Foreigo Relations held a meeting to-day and further considered tue remination of Mr. Dana to be minister to Ergland. The members of the committce are very reticent as to the couclasion they reached. but it is understesd that they agreed to report the nomination adversely at the 1 ext executive session of the Senate, THE GeAND JURY AND THE “Rear Es- TATE Poow."—Mr. New, of Indiana, to-day advised the House that Mr. A. Herr Smith John M. Glover and bimseif, hai been sum- gnened to appear before the grand jary of *be District in connection with the ‘Treat estate pool” He asked ldstructions from tie House. A resolution was adoptal re. questing them to appear. SIXTEEN INDIANS KILLED.—The Com missioner of Indian Affairs has received a dispatch from John P. Clum, U. 8. Indian agent at San Carlos, Arizona Territory, in which he says: “Guide Beauford mate a scout into Tonto basin with fitteen Indian police, and on March 6th killed sixteen and captured twenty-one renegade Indians. Fall particulars by mail.” THe U.S. ScPREME Court decided yea- terday that in the case of a county in Wyo- ming territory, from which two oiher coun- till Hable county incurred be- e d.vision. This decision is import. t indicates what wil! be the remlt of between the states of Virginia end _— Virg‘uia in regard to the deot of Vir- ginia. THE WHISKY FRAUDS INVESTIGATION The Sergeant-at-Arms has seat @ special deputy to St. Louis with subpoenas for Gen. Henderson. Colonel Brodhead, Stillson Hut chivs, editor of the St. Louis Times, and Dis- trict Attorney Dyer, to testify before the in- vestigation ord on the whisky frands. When the messenger arrived in St. Louis he found that Dyer was in Louisiana, bat he summored him by telegraph from the for- mer place. PERSONAL. —Ex-Senator Pomeroy ap- peared before the Senate Committee on Pub- lic Lands to-day and gave his views in rela- tonto the several bills before Coucress pro- viding that lands granted by Congres3 to railroad corporations shall be subject to local taxation. --*-E-x-Sevator Trambnil. of Ili- pois, arrived in Washington from Chicago yc sterday. ----Senator Oglesby, who made some very effective speeches dnring the New Hampshire campaiga, wil! return to Wash- ington this evening. Tue Case oy HALLETT KILRouRN EE- Fore 1HE GRAND JURY.—The grand jury of the Criminal Court of the District tod took up the case of Hallett Kilbourn, the reenteitrant witness before the House com. mittee Investigating the District “Real Es- tate Pool.” and the following witnesses were sninmoned to appear today: Hon. George W. Adams, Clerk of the House of Represent- otive:; Hon. John G. Thompson, Sergeant. at-Arms of tne House: and Hons. J. D. New, B B Lewis, A. Berr Smith, and J. M. Glover, members of the House THAT JOKE ON THE PRESIDENT.—The Baltimore Gazette printed a good tory” yesterday about a@dinner at the Waite House, which alleges that the President desired to confer with some Congressional friends about the District real estate pool. but that his son =. invited Senator Saulsbury, a democrat, instead of a republican Senator designated, and that consequently there could be no confidential intercaange of opin- jons. The fact of the matter is that the Pre- ident did invite a number of Congressmen to meet Judge Taft, the new Secretary of War, and that —;. those invited was Senator Saulsbury. The latter and other Congressmen came, but the joke of the mat- ter was that the President forgot to invite Jodge Taft, who coasequenily was not pres- ent, and those present did not have the plea- sure of seeing him. Tue Post Orrice INVESTIGATION.—At yesterday afternoon's session of the House Postal Committee, Mr. Barlow swore that he Lever made ary Improper suggestion to apy goverpment «fm 4d never asked or expected any inant p he gave or loaned money to convey #1 suggestion to @ | Foverbment oficial y | tor apy improper wet if aay | ted, by any party to woom he had ever paid money. 'y must lestify themselves, and be bad no objection to thelr doing so. He bad employed Mr. Earl to act as attorney for bim betere the department du bis ab- sence from Washington. He admitted the sact that Mr. Bari had formerly been a law partner of Postmaster General Creswell pertly influenced him in making his selec- lion of ap attorney on account of the latter's | facility of access to Mr. Creswell and his | ability to obtain information affecting his | mmterests, but he paid bim less than 85,000 in all for bis services. His em t com- menced after he ceased to id The Wer Department Investig ation. “Ge ntleman George's” Fee. Did Pendleton Divide with Mrs. Bowers? What General Butler Says. At yesterday afternoon's session of the Committee on Expenditures in the War De- partment— W. SCOTT SMITH, correspondent of the New York Evening Post, was interrogated with reference to @ tele- gram from him in that paper last Friday, which stated that evidence had been discov- ered showing conclusively that thirty thou- sand dollars of the money received by Pendleton for getting the Kentucky Central railroad claim allowed went into the hands of Mrs. Bowers, now Mrs. Belknap, but was not paid to her directly, &c; and that a prominent republican lawyer, who hed taken much Interest in the matter, hav.ng thoroughly probed it, said the case was a very clear one, and that it would be an easy matter for Mr. Clymer’s committee to get at facts if they were so disposed. Representatives Roboius and Clymer re- marked that the statement of the correspond- ent was contvary to Mr. Pendleton’s testi- mony that he paid no money to any person whomsoever; therefore it was untrathfal. Mr. Clymer asked the witness the nar the prominent republican lawyer to wi he alinded. Mr Bass understood that the witness had bo objection to disclosing the name. but he would suggest that it be given to the com- mittee privately, so that they might issue a snbperna. The witness, after further proceedings, ssid the republican lawyer to whom he al- loded was in the city when the telegram was written, and that Mr. Danford, a member of this committee, also had the information possessed by the witness. It was Mr. Dan- jord’s wish that the name of the lawyer should not be publicly disclosed. The room was cleared of all persons except the comn- mittee and the witness, when e, private xes- sion was hela. Mr. Smith did not give tae vame of his informant, but was a'lowed time to consult him before doing 80, whea the door was opened. EVANS’ PARTNER. J.J. Fisher, of St. Louis, testified: He was associated with Evans as post trader at Fort Sill; they made a contract with Caleb P. Marsh for the privilege; Marsh exacted a tribute of $12,000 a year, which sum was paid quarterly in advance, commencing in Getober, 1 this amount was paid for two years and half; on representation that they could not afford to contiaue to pay the tribute the yearly charge was reduced to 26,000, which has been paid up to the 15th of April, 187; the witness stat that when he told Marsh that unless he reduced the tri. bute they would be compelled to give up their business at Fort Sill, Marsh hesitated for some time before acceding to the propos!- tion; Marsh never told him that the Secre- tary of War bad any information concera- ing the contract with Marsh; the latter never informed him that he had influence with the Secretary of War. Q. What did Marsh refer to when he said to Mr. Evans, in @ noie, that if hedid not pay the bonus it would ve bad for him? A.—lonly know that Marsh controlled the aypointment, and my inference is that Marsh would compel me to pay the bonus, or make it warm foi me; we would not he ve paid him the money if we had not believed ne could have turned us out. Mr. Bess inquired of the witness whe! he regarded it as moral aud innocent to ¢ Mr. Marsh $1,000 a year for the privilege of the post-traderships. The witness replied that ifpreseryation was the first law of ature. . Bass'fsaid it seemed that the witness wanted to preserve his property and baild- jogs. The witness remarked that he never thonght be was doing anything wrong in prot cting himself. KNAP'S BROTHER-IN LAW, linsou, of Kentaeky, testified Appointed post trader at Camp but resigued in Noveber, 1572; minted by Gen. Belknap, bis iniaw;, Dr. Wm. miiason, his was his partuer; t re up the p becr use the post was ali and yield ed bet little profit; John Smith was their -uecessor, appointed by the Secretary of War, on the recommendation of the witaess, Gov. MeCormick and others. The witsess wished to contradict a statement conceraing him, saying that he did not serve in the con- “di , but in the federal army, and had always voted the republican ticket. He paid 10 money whatever lo any person, directly or indirectly, for (se post tradership. W. SCOTT SMITH'S INFORMANT. About 5 o'clock W. Scott Smith again came before the committee, and was asked to give the committee the name of the prom- inent repyblican lawyer to whom healluded, bnt he declined to do £9, on the ground that the same information had been commun.- cated to Mr. Danford, a member of the com- mittee, in his presence, and that Mr. Dan- ford had given the information to Mr. Bass, also of the committee. The lawyer had re- quested Mr. Danford to keep his name pri- vate, and the witness jarded this also as an aamonition to himself. Mr. Smith was permitted to go tohis home in custody of a deputy se. geant at-arms, and required to appear before the committce again to-day. The promineat republican lawyer is said to be Gen. B. F. Butler, for whom @ su>pe-na has been issued. Mr. Danford being sick, was not present in com- mittee yesterday. To-day’s Proceedings. GFN. B. F. BUTLER ON THE STAND. ‘The House Committee on Expenditures in the War depart.nent met this morning at 11.15 o’el ock. Gen. B. F. Buller, sworn:—The attention of the witness was directed to the dispatch of Friday last tothe New York Evening Post Stating that a prominent republican lawyer had given the correspondent certain facts about the Kentucky Central railroad claim. Q Are you the prominent repnblican law- yer referred to? A. [really cannoteay, sir. I have spoken of the matter primarially to Mr. Danford of the committee. I have hot spoken on the subject to the correspondentof the New York kvening Post. He wes present at some ofthe conversations I have had with Mr. Danford. I bad a gentleman investigating the matter of a lawsuit ia which I was counsel, aud after Lis investigation he came to me in New York and said he had been told by one per- sop, who was informed by another that she knew of a third person who was present when £30,000 was paid over to Mrs. Bowers ssid to have been paid by Mr. Pendleton. I said: “Can you get at that persou.” He seid, “Yes.” Isaid: “I think you wad betterdo so an probe it to the botiom. Can’t you do it now.” He said “no” and went away. He came back to me and said he bad an arrangement to meet the party who had the Jufo.mation and would see them on Wednes- day. He came over to Washington and went back to New York on Wednesday. I sail: “Are you going back about that mat. ter?” Hesaid: “Yes.” I said: “If you need my presence telegraph me and J will come over.’ On Thursday he sent me A CIPHER TELEGRAM saying:—“The ties whom I was to meet York ior New Orleans on Tuesday nder those circumstances I com- as I bave told them to the committee. I said itis evident that somebody has been tam- with those parties to send them away erin Fo su idenly. J said if you can get your com- mittee to issue @ summons, will get the Sergeant-at-Arms to deputize a man I will pame to go to New Orleans, I think they can be caught. This conversation with Mr. Dan- ford I think was last Friday evening. I have not seen Mr. Danford since. I bave no objec- . Did su) Mr. Smith was send Moet gare iag ee Stns 7 ‘Well, that is a hard question toanswer. Se tere — ven the ae. to oir. them, because it would have get- ting the testimony. I never did teil a news- the information from the Sergeant-at-Arms and pnbiish the same. ei Gen. eee then wrote the in New Orleans on @ piece cf paper, for the information of the eemmit- fo members decline to make them PYp. Scott Smith, the Post, was then called and stated that he had from Gen. Butler the upoa which he based his dispatch. (It is generally believed that the names Gen. Butler communicated to the commit- te were those of Mrs. Gen. Roddy and Mrs. Gen. Benton.— Rep } EVANS, THE POST TRADER. John S. Evans, sworn:—Resides at Fort Sill, Incivn territory; bas resided there since 13:7: bas been post trader at Fort Sill since the post was established in 1869. In the summer of 1810 I visited Washington to secure the Fort Sill post. Thad an Sa on the recommendation of Gen. Sheridan. There Were two traders at the post. I came to Wasrbingion to secure it, and was unani- mously iccommended by all the officers at Fort Sill. Immediately after the law pas.ed giving the Secretary of War the intment he leit the city; when he came Kk Iwas intreduced to Secretary Belknap by General Rice, of this city. I «poke to him about the Fort Sill post, and he said he had mn BOC tbe position Lo @ friend of bis, Mr. Marsh. I told the Secretary that myself and partner nad everything on earth at the post. I asked Mr. Belktap whether we cou!d make an ar- rangement to sell Marsh our goois. He said “I dov’t know anything about it. Marsh will be bere to-morrow; see bim on the sub- ject.” I saw Mareh the next evening and tracd to make some arrangement with h I proposed to sell out to him. Marsh said he would prefer selling out bis right to the posi- lion. I think he proposed to sell for £20,000 a year. I told him it was absurd. Two boars aiter he said he would sell out 215,000 a year. We went to New York, and there I agreed to pay $12,000 a year, and a written agree- ment Was drawn up to that effect. I had never met Mr. Marsh before we made the ar- rangement. He introduced himseif to me at the Metropolitan Hotel, and seemed to un- cerstand that I wanted to see him. 2 Who drew the contract with Marsh and yourself? A. Mr. Marsh and his lawyers. it was un- Gerstood that I should be the only trader at the post. Iftherenad been a dozen traders there I should have paid him, because it was ® matter of necessity. An order came to Fort Sill from the Secretary of War, after the agreement, that there should be but one trader at the post. Witness read a statement showing HOW MUCH HE PATD MARSH. In November, 1870, he paid $3,000: on March land June 5, ts7i_ gave notes for 975.25—naking ATE OF OVER ©!2,000. Fora year and a half [ paid <3,000 a quarter. In the spring of 1872 the terms were cuanged from #12.660 a year to $6,000. I cannot give the facts leading to that change; my partoer acanged for it. Oa my return to Fofs Sill in isi0 I made the facts known to General Grierson, the commandant at the fo.t, aud snowed him the sgreement. I also showed greement to Captain Walsh and Captain vember 30, AN AC t Q. Had you at any other time any conver- sation with the Secretary of War other than what you have detailed ? A. Thad not. I never complained to the Secretary of War about the payments I had to make to Marsh. There was A GOOD DEAL OF TALK about the matter amopg the officers of the post because they thought it necessitated nigh prices. Whea I told Grierson of my arrangement with Marsh I told him if it was mde public I would lose my license. Marsh asked me once bow the facts eame ont about our agreement. I did not tell nim I nad told anyhody. He dep'ored the idea oi the facts being knowr. Q. Dic Marsh atany time threaten to re- move you? - i can’t tay thathe did. I have acopy o A LETTER SENT ME BY MARSH. (The letter was submitted and read.) It eom- plained of @ draft whith had been seat by Evans & Co. on a firm which had failed. [+ also set forth that Marsh thereafter would only receive exchange on St. Louis and New York. It also notified the firm that they must pay $2,500 due, and live up promptly to the agreement, or put their house in order and get reauy to leave. Q. How does it happen that the commis- sion of post trader was issued to you—who had 1t done? A. Mr. Marsh. He bad it made out in my name Q From whom did you receive the com- mission? A. It was transmitted tome through Mr. Marsh. The commission of Evans & Co., signed by W. W. Belknap, Secretary of War, was put in evidence. The examination of the witness was sus- pended to conduct that of SFNATOR BITCHCOCK, who Was sworn. Q. Are you acy uainted with Mr. Franklin, the editor of the Omaha Tritune* A. I don’t remember him. A. My term began on the last 4th of March four years ago. { was elected in January, 1stl. “The Omaha Trivvne was in existence in 1871; it was not particularly in my Interest. Q. Who was the editor of the paper? A. It had several; there was a Mr. Bart- lett connected with it. Q. Did you ever promise Mr. Frankin or any other person that in the event of the paper supporting you for the Senato,ship that you would secure them @ sutlership in the Indian territory? * A. I never did. Q. Did you ever say that the reason you did not get the sutiership was because U. 8. Grant was in the way, and tuat it would re- quire $10,000? A. I did not; I never did; most decidediy not. I donot remember a man named J.D. McCoy. «. Did you ever bave a private secretary by the name of Smith? A. There is a man who writes letters in my committee room named George Smith. Q. What do you know of the appointment g — T. Beall as a sutler at Camp rant A. He was appointed a trader at Beaver, in U ab territory; l1recommended him. He went out there, and afte: a time filled a drunkard’s graye. He was a poor miser- able sot. Mr. Clymer.—A..J. Moore was appointed at Camp Harteufi, in 1875. Did you recom- mend bim? A. My colleague and I did. THE EXAMINATION OF EVANS was then resumed. Q. When you accepted the partnership at Fort 8111, who did you send the letter of ac- ceptance to? A. My impression js that I sent it to Mr. a Q When did you first know Gen. Rice? A. I was introduced to bim by a friead of mine. Mr. Kallock introduced him to me. He said that Rice wasa friend of the Secretary of War, through him he thought I could get an introduction. $1,000 FOR AN INTRODUCTION. Q Did you pay him anything for the in- troduction ? A. I did. received the post? A.—That was my The GTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1876. wood, grainand flour. The advantage to us was that we were on the reservation. Q.— When was youragreement with Marsh known to the of War? A. The commanding meer of the at Fort Sill wrote to the of War in Secretary facta also lished In tse N You were ew Yor Tritume in 112, Q. Have you been removed from the post? A. I bave been removed, and was re-clect- €d by the council of administration at Fort pa I was the unanimous choice of all the officers. ‘Witness stated that it had been printed in the papers that be had toa Captain Robinson; that he paid tae money to tary Belknap direct and that Dent & Co. were conspirators against the firm of Evans & Co. This be denied. He also said that he did not raise the price of his goods the tenth of one ee on account of the agreement with jarsh. Q. Who Jobnron Dent? A. I understand he is the President's ae Ee . Di ce accompany you to the Secre- lary of War? A. Hedid. He stated I was au applicant for the Fort Sill post. He then went out, I thivk. I remained and had an interview with the Secretary. Q. When did you get Rice’s bill? A. He sentitto meat Fort Sill by mail. The negotiations were conducted by letter. ‘Witness was requested to send for the let- ters on the subject to Fort Sill and hand them to the committee. Complained to Rice about his bill, and said I didn’t think he had done me any good. paid it, however, sooner than invite any trouble. Rice's bill was sent to me in the = of an account for legal services ren- ered. Witness said when he saw General B. knap on the subject of the post, the Sec tary said: “Mr. Evans, 1 very much regret that I cannot give you the post. Your refer- ences and recommeudations are ample and satisfactory, but I have promised the place to @ friend of mine. TBE INTRODUCER. M. W. Cholar, sworn:—Witness is the per- son who iutroduced Evans to Gen. Rice. He did it because Evans wanted the Fort Sill post and witness knew he bad influence with ihe Secretary of War, having served in the #rmy with him. Never received a doliar for the introduction. A LOBBYIST. Hawkins Taylor, sworn:—Nesides in Wash- ington. Q. What is your business’ +1 do apything for what money !s paid 2 In other words, you are a lobbyist? A. Yes, sir. Witness said be wanted M.D. Bradford t6 get & post tradership; he received $109 for his services. D. B. Peck came to him about Bradford, aud introduced him as one who wanted @ tradersbip. I told Bradford if he could get the Matne delegation to endorse him apd the New Mexico delegate I would beiphim. He owered to give me 1,000 to beip bm. I didn’t like Bradford’s looks, and I said 80 to Peck. The next day he came tome with the endorsement of the Maine ce legation except Senator Morrill. Took the papers, and went to t Secretary of War with them. Hesaid, il appoint Dr. Brad- ford; you say to bim thongh, if he don't stay tober I'll dismiss bim @ioace. Bradford did some things he ought not to bave done, and J recommended his dismissal. Q. Would you bave done that if he had Paid sou $1 Coe? A. Yes, sir, Q You got Appointment for R. M. Stevens at Fort Stantou; how mach did you get for that? A. $155. After he was appointed the Sec retary of War was notified tat be was a common gambler. He never took the post; somebody else took it. Are these the only persons you took an interest in? A. No; I tried hard to get a man appointed at Fort Win: Idid not succeed. When i tried to get a New York mau appointed, one of the parties was to give me #1000. ‘hink for the trouble I weat to I got $1 worked veiy earnestly to have Colonel Va’ Miller Sppointed at Fort Baird, N. M. I succeeded. A. How much did you get for that? A. He wrote me he would give me *1.5)0; but I said I would be satisfied witu $1,000, which was paid tome. Q. Did you bave any partoer in the basi- ners? A. I think Perry E. Erochus; who New Mexico, got one half of what i. id. ea: How long have you knowa Secretary Belkuap? A. Since 1851. @ Did you live in Keokuk ? A. Yes, sir. Did you follow bim bere? . No; he followed me here. [Langhter.) Belknap was an old friend of mine. He was a democrat when | wasa whig, when we lived ‘n Iowa. Adjourned. The cer Investigation. The Spencer investigation was resumed this morning, but most of the time untli noon was taken up in the discussion of points raised op qu ons propounded by General Morgan to the witness, Barber. It was at- tempted lo show that Baker, who held a seat in the court-house legislature, wasa U.S. commissioner to take testimony in claims against the government, and that when he objected to going into the legislature on the ground that he could not draw two salaries, il was agreed that be should have the salary of the clerk. Barber. To this evidence, coun- sel for the defence (Mr. Mayer) objected, say- ing that Spencer had nothing to do with te organization of that body, and that he ac- tually believed that it had been organized for the purpose of defeating bis election. _———— THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.—In the Maryland senate yesterday leave was gra’ t- ed to Mr. Stevens to introduce a bill to a thorize the mayor and city council of Baiti- more to te eaten the benefit of corporations duly charged with the cus- tody of juvenile delinquents.” The general appropriation b'll, after an unsuccessful at- iby ing the part of Mr. Brewer to reiace the Item for the support of colored schools from $100 000 to $50,000, was passed. In the house of delegates the whole day was speat in debating Mr. Donaldson’s bill providing for the taxing of the property of the Balti- more and Obio railroad, and the reso'utions directing the attorney general to bring suit for the recovery of certain balances alleged to be due the state. The bill and the resoiu- ons were passed, and now go to the senate. The general appropriation bill came back to the house, with the senate amendmects, in which the house refused to concur. A com- mittee of conference was asked for. THE Kittray Navy YARD. INVESTIGA- Tion—Tre Boston Herald, referring to tne lators of the uaval investigating committee atthe Kittery navy yard, — Ports- mouth, N. H., says that it can stated ou autbority that the evidence taken before tne committee fully sustains the charger against the institution made by Congreesman Bur- leigh, of Me., in the House last year. The re- Port of the committee. which will be made within two months, will, it is asserted, dis- close very questionable transactions and some astounding irregularities. witn Book AGENTS.—Some time , in a Bt of di tion, I came ua- der bowds toa friend » promistn to cend him $5 every time that [ subseri! for 5. & book. {thought that the statement of this fact might be a protection bas not proved so. Tae called assured me that he would cheerally deeuct the $5 from my subscription for the .ake of beving my pameon his list. and I meekly yielded. I have never seen the or from the Clark in Mr, Bonner’: TWO CENTS. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Torspay, March 21. SENATE.— Petitions in favor of prohibi- tary liquor laws im the District of Colambia and the territories were presented by Messrs. Wright, Logan and Windom, from the Good Templars of Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota. Mr. Dawes presented a similar petition from the Massachusetts State Temperance Alliance, and Mr. Sargent pre-ented one of the same ebsracter from the Good Templars of California. Petitions of milar charac fer were ented by Mcsars. Sherman, Cooper and Dorsey, from the Good Templars of Ohio, East Tennessee and Arkansas. The petitions were all laid on the table, a bill on the subject having already been ‘reported. The petitions also ask the exclusioa from the civil, military and naval service, of al! rrons Addicied to the use of lotoxicatung iquors. On motion of Mr. Edmunds, the petitions were all referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Mr. Conkling presented 2 petitions from Pensioners, remonstrating against the pro- ed transfer of the Pension burean to the ‘ar department. Referred to Committee on Pensions. Mr. McMillan presented petition of John Brown Smith.of Massachusetts, asking such amendment to the naturalization laws as Will permit the withdrawal of allegiance at Will. Referred to Committee on Jud Mr. Allison, from Committes on A ppropri- ations, reported the West Polat bill wi recommendation that the Senate insist apon its amendments and ask for a committee of conference; which was agreed to. DISTRICT BILLS. Mr. Ingalis, from Committee on trict « Colombia, reported adversely bill to amend see J002 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the District of Columbia, and It was in- definitely postponed. Mr. Ingaiis introduced bills to approve ot the building of the Union railroad in the District of Columbiaand to tacorporate the Citizens’ Mutual Gas Company of the Dis. triet of Columbia. Referred) to Committee on District of Columbia. — Mr. Sargent, from Committee on Appro- priations, reperted, with amendments, the consular and diplomatic appropriation’ bi The Chair announec 3 as the comsnittes of conference on the West Point bill Messrs. Allicon, Logan and Waddel. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—On motion of Mr. Bright (Tenn.), the Counmittee on Expenditures of the Treasury department Was directed to investigate the management and disposition of captured and abandoned property in the Treasury, and in order that the examination might be efficient, the com- mittee was authorized to be increased to nine membeis. Mr. Page (Cal.) offered # bill to grant to the Yosemite Tornpike Company the right of way through the public lands. ‘Referred. Mr. J K m the Committse on 8, reported with amend- ments the bill authorizing the Washtingto: Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad Compan y to construct a ratiroad from tidewater to St. Louis and Chicago. Ordered to be printed and recommitied, Mr. Reagan (Tex.), fi the Committee on Commerce, reported bill to amend the acts relating to steamboats and steamships tn the waters of the United States. Made the special order for Tuesday next. ——__- «+e -____ THE EMMA ‘E SCANDAL. Ex Senator Stewart The House Committee on Foreign Affairs this morning resumed their investigation of the Emma mine scandal. Ez-Senator Wm. E. Stewart, of Nevada, was examined. In commencing the examin Hon. Chas. J. Fauikner, who presided over the committee in the absence of Gow Swann, who was called to Philadelph tercay, said to Mr. Stewart that he liberty to make any statement that be desired to make in connection with tue Em- ma mive, his pame having been referrcd to in the testimony of previous witnesses, both in regard to bis personal and professional interest. Mr. Stewart stated that he was introduced fo Mr. J. E. Lyon in March, 1871, and that Lyon informe’ him that he had claim to the Emma mive in Utah, Testimony. (witness and Mr. Hillyer) that he had e: perded considerable money in sinking a sbaft, &c. Witness became satisfied with the im, velleving 1t to be a good one, and so told Mr. Hillyer. Then made a contract with Lyon to take hisciaim. Six per cent. if it ‘was settied in New York, 15 per cent. if they had to go to Utah, and if in the courts 25 per cent., Lyon to pay allexpeases. Lyog COMPLAINED VERY SEVERELY OF JUDGE M’KEAN, of Utah, that the judge had thrown outan intimation that he would like to have an tn terest In the Emma mine, and that the judge was interested in feveral other claims. W: ness told him ‘that it was very improper that a judge sbould remain w the bench if he wae interested to a unin) claim, and if such was the fact he (witness) would lay it before the Attorney Geners!. Lyons pro duced letters and documents which wit ress before the Attorney General. Witness said:—“I have had'reason siuce to think that I did Judge McKean a great in- justice and so told him a coupleof years ago. when I calied upon him for that purpose.” The Attorney eral wrote the several jodges out there and witness became satis. fed that Judge McKean was not counected With any claim. After this witness went with Lyon to look up the case, aad while on the cars at Harrisburg, Pa., met Gov. Mor- ton. Gov. Morton told him he was going to the Pacific coast and would stop at Sait Lake. He was accompanied by his wife. Asked Morton if be was still practising la and he said he was. Lyon SUGGESTED THAT MOKTON BE EMPLOYED to assist witness, And the proposition was made to Mr. Morton, with which he seemei pleased. Told the governor that we would not be able to pay much dow., bat that if the case turned oul all right be would receive ood Ke Then went with Lyon to Salt gel the case before the cours for trial, but was not successful. Tried to get an injanction and failed. We had order of survey passed, and hal tie mine examiged. The commission whoexam- incd the mine made @ réport stating (hat THE MINE WAS OF ENORMOUS VALUE. It bad @ great reputation. Witness tien suggested to Lyons that if be withdrew bis rotest on file Lbat a patent would be tesucd y the Interior «i ment. Witness then gave @ lengthy bistory of the legal poicts involved in tbe contract between Lyons and the Emma Mine company. The witness to bis VISIT TO EUROPE then refe’ buy the mine. One was @ Mr. Coates and the other a Mr. Hanker. After a couple of days’ consultation 4 price was agreed — £400,900 to some person. and telegraphed him to to the mine, and to Grew. ou New York bank at mg ex- 5 ‘hese two juemen, Coal: and Banker, then tuvited us tocail aroand tne nextday. Witness did not think i ii if i | Telegrams to The Star. SENATOR BOGY’S ELECTION, A CHARGE OF BRIBERY. THE GREAT STORM. SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE. INTERESTING EUROPEAN NEWS. POREIGN NEWS. King Alfonso’s Madrid Keception LONDON, March 21.—The News has the followtng details from Madrid. King Alfon- #0 WAS received with real enthusiasm. Oo leaving the church of Atocha be reviewed the The march past occupied st boors pewaion with banners tneeribed “Catholic Unity” was prevented from enter- ing the Pocrtadel Sol. This prohivitien was much applauded Agnirs Fraace Parts, March 21. The chamber ofdepaties bas auoulled the election of M. Maiarte, from the department of Hante Lotre, be- cause of the miscount Of the retarning ofmi- cer. This is the firstelection thet bas been It fs stated that the congregation As reported against the eanoniza- an of Are. The offies of the Repab- Francaise has been broken into by glars aud robbed of 55,000 france. The New linn Cabimet. Rome, March 21—It ts believed that the Aceepted portfolios Im the a nister of fareign r of eericultare tioa, N.coterior, following bave : The Times’ Parts tel- cerswsnys It is stated that the aamesty proposal only obtaived the adbesion of 8 ser Rtors an J tes. OF 379 provineisl papers only rove of un aalified am- erty Carlist Refagees. The Post learns that Ube Carlist rafagees in France will possibly form a foreign " for services in Algeria The Turkish Question. orp ap The Times’ Vienna spect’ the joint acth » produced ect at Belgrade. Servian Lalor, bas been recalled te . A fleet of 400 wind ssels left the river Mereey yes 3 nese 1} were bound to forelgn ports. The sight was magnificent and altog unprecedented. The vessels formed @ pro- times ten abreast. aud occupied two hours In passing @ given point, for Boston from Liverpool this p. m. The Financial Sitantion tn London. Home railways on the stock exchange are panicky, sales are —. pressed and prices ‘are declining rapidly under the forced sales. There is much anxiety. For cign securities are also fat tu sympathy, but the downward movement is luconsider- able. \.—A heavy southeast to fast storm of now, rain and Wind prevailed bere ali night and continues. It is the worst *torm of the season. The schooner Hattie Atwoed, Foster, from Virginia. went ashore during the storm on Toddy Rocks, bilged and sunk. Crew resened ‘ March 2!—A very heavy easterly storm prevailed bere jast nigut. The weather is now clear. VESSELS BLOWN ASHORE. Vintyarp Haven, March 21 Toe brig Mattie &. Rossel, from Matauras for Boston, rrived bere last night and during the pig Gragged ashore. She is probably badly ashore. The brig Varoum H. Hill, from Port-au-Prince, for Boston, parted her chain and went ashore last night. The vessel is Uegbt. Sarpy Hook, N. J. March 21.—The Schooner M. M. Weaver, Capiain Walter F. Worth, of Green Creen, L. I.,came ashore on Sandy Hook last night and went to pieces. All hands are thought to be lost. Th wrecker® tried to save them, without suc- cess, losing all the boats which they at- tempted to launch. The number of the cre’ cannot be ascertained. BOATS DETAINED RY STORM. Newrorr, R.1., M 2 Colon I and fr — bort Albatross, of the iver line, did not venture from their port last night after their ar- rival from Fall River. Steamer New York, from New York, bas not arrived, owing to tbe storm. Steamer City of Newport, ok between this port and Providence, was un- able to leave ber dock. The storm tn thir vicinity was very severe last night, and it bas bot slightly abated. No damage to sbipping bas been reported thus far. —.——— fe Investigation. CINCINNATI, March 21.—The Commercial bas a special from St. Louis stating that number of afMidavits have been te Congress affecting the election of Senator Bogy. Oneof the affidavits is said to be that of ab €x-mem ber of the legisiatore, who says he recet ved $500 for voting for Senator Bogy. It is claimed that thirteen members were thus bought with mone; New York, March 2i—Suit has beea in- stituted against James Gordon Bennett, yprietor of the New York Herald, by Rol: fine Bros & Oo., bankers, Wall street, in De- halfof G. M. Rollins,seaior parteer of the firm, for libel in recent publications of that paper. Damages are claimed in the sum of $100,000. BOWEN’S ACCUSATIONS AGarNnsT BEEca- ER.—Mr. Henry C. Bowen says he will pro- long bis defence net the charges tuat toe Piymouth Cbu' examining committee bave made against him until he has jastified bypoctisy againet Sir. Booctsr uy witaenves, inst Mr. wi fuch ss Are. Bradshaw and M¢. and Bire. Joreph Richards, who have received Mrs. Tilton’s confessions. committee is to he refused to say to the com- rthey related to the scandat. He also refused to state whether his father bad any undisclosed facts. He told them that Mr. Bowen La! published the clearest cases, but he bad more hearsay testimoay.— LD. ¥. Sun, 207h BLaAck HILLEKS BUFFERING FROM In- TENSE CoLp—Hupdreds of terms of the Bisck Tllls adventurers have been cangnt in the recent snow storm io upper Missourl with thermometer reat the . below zero, G: uffering will ensue, as they are beyond reach offael aud aid for their stock, and can- not move in any direction on account of the a ee NS Sprcir REScUMPTION.—The | executive council of the Puiladelphia Sn. uae. trade, passed a resolution —~ ¥- 8 wo concur in the memorial of New York board of trade Congress for the repeal of the specie resumption act of Jana- ory 14, 1875. THE STORM OF YESTERDAY was in