Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1876, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, yivamia A BY Evening Star Newspaper Com ~ 8. H. RAUFFMANY, bomen THE mvanine prak 49 served by carriers to | PRR WREK,OR Fort: | Copies at’ the Counter, WF Races of advertising furnished om application. ee SPECIAL NOTICES. CONTBACTORS —Aq adjoarned meeting f the Contractors under the District govert: ment Will te heidon WEDNESDAY EVENING, 32d inst at Bachles’s, Ne 444 7th st. nw. ml-2 DR. NEWMAN'S SERMUAS CHRISTIAN EXPER! oK.—No.fnow ‘Ho. 3 «iil apretr Tanrsday, 23d. Tars will ready. rove ‘very inte “es ing, being a thor: a7h analyes of the cover waleh feud totus corriution of the morals. Pi Pd graphers ahonla buy a copy of both , 47—-NY. 7,171. _EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Inter- bal revenue, $192.569.43° customs $584,057.20. THE Cabinet session to-day was atten ied by all the members. Capt. WM. H. Penrose, third infantry, has been relleved from duty ih connection witb the Centennial exhibition, and ordered ‘They will find something o interest ity. mar3at-2t AND COUN IL. SONS OF JoONA- A Special Peet. the GEAND 1b ail. 632 Peon hwest, on TO MORBOW 8B EVES G, at 7-0 o'clock, PO peo taking scion onthe New ( n co. Kvery Past Chic in good s2 in to be fs attend .nce; also, members of the Sabordi Pate Counctl< are inv.tcd. By order of Grand Chief G3. ue. Fexwell P. H. SIMPSON, Gr. Se>. DISTHICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING t& AND LOAN ASSO: TATION. scia’ion ill hold sts regaiar anrcal Elec: “tors, to seree for tue easaing » WEDNESDAY, Avril. hb. at the office o: Ww 649 New York avenues. Sp.m. Afier the elec T will submit their ion for «tuck in tae mn Shares @4 « JOHN 8. WHEELER, Pres. GEORGE W. CiSSEL, Seo. ana Treas. ar 21-ata (Rep) NNUAL MEETING OF THE NaTivNAL PiTAL BEAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION wilt be he'd st their Omics, 509 7th etract morth- Wert, on WEDNESDAY, 220 inet GEORG tion for nine Dtr: o eeries are now 1 r-st = sé NOTICE TO TAX AYERS. eT OF COLUM pstalme tes for the enrrey year bee micg due the let of A prozimo, aod if not paid on or before that day a penalty of two per entum will be added on said tast one half of each tex. and on the first day of exch succeeding m Bntil collected in the manner prescribed by law. Also, a like penaity continues to attach to the ¢elin- x due Ocrober } amorcial ax - oduce dealers at large end in the sev- ve hereby notified that the licrnses re on tue $ist das of he same murt be promptly renew ON F COUR. Collector, D. C. HOME MUTUAL BUILDING AS30014 zed January, 1876 —Sub- this Association will be re- jecretary , 454 Louisiana aveane; |. Second monthly m a MUS o'clock p. m,. Sthand B sts.nw “Butrance on Sth street. BUSBROD BOSINSON, Presioeat IRVING WILLIAMSON, Secretary. mar? td ‘TO GAS CONSUMERS. ‘Blotice is hereby given thst on "May 1. 1576. of wh be daced to she net HS Fer" 1 000 Cable Feet CHARLES B. Febl-cowk M1 Sec. Washington ¢ | a OLN A special rervice for YOUNG MEN, SABBATH AFTERSOUN, at 34 o'clock. Bhort addresses by Young Men. Music led by Cornet and Organ STRATFORD FE: 455 Louisin, ane ar AT- Bi BOILING HOT OB iCE COLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pweand Frasrant, WITH MILBUBN'S UNRIVALLED 80DA, 1429 Pexxstivawia AVENCE, cctetr ___ Bear Willard’s. ier 18 JOBNSON & 00., BANKERS, Corner of Wta Strict and Peansy'vania Avenus, Deelers in Government and District Securities Foreign txchange and Gold sepid-ly REMOVAL —WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Attor te, bas removed to No. 1331 F st. ite Ebbitt House, and will ve pieaned is friends and business acquain - Qncer. Legai business solicited Seton iDvested Booms and Offices for rent in same building je0-tt 'H. D. COOKS, Jx. & OO, BANKEES, spe tr 1429 F street. wr" LG. YOUNG, BOTARY PUBLIO, octi7 tt Orrice—Stak Britpine. ita. ped. ‘at Sungerbuod LY, nt Ca. febi2-tr vend, RNEY-AT-BAW. yy iN & co. . SEs MOPTICUANS, No. 1297 Pexvsvivasia AVENTE Genuine Brazisian Pebole Spectacles. dec7-Iy.lstp BAZILIAN PESSLE SPECTACLES, B 8. H. HEMPLER, OPTICIAN, decS-tristp 463 Penns. ave.. corner 4 street. UNPARALLELED REDUCTION! WORSTED COATS AND VESIS. ‘Coats and Vests sold at @25, Coats and Vests sold at ‘Coats and Vests sold st €1 >. BUSINESS SUITS. Baustness Suits sold at $20......Setling now at @14 Business Suits sold at $1%......Beiling now at $13 ese Suites eold at $15... Selling now at $10 Saite sold at $13%......Selling now at 95 YOUrH’S SUITS. }0........elliag now at 3 ‘Welfing now st Selling now st s 2 P) BOYS’ AND OHILDREN'S SUITS, OVER- OOaTS AND ULSTEBS st « great redaction of former prices. BEING DETERMINESU TO REDUCE STOCK, TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING @OOUS, PURCHASERS WiLL FIND IT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE TO CALL. A. STRAUS, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS, Between 10th and 11th streets. i ____ ete ee cariro.en, =k LIVERY AND HIRING STABLES, He. 317 Third street s. FINE CARRIAGES FOR WEDDIN CALLS, RECEPTIONS, &e. ss SPECIAL aTIEETIOE ad TO BOARDING Jef at Congressional Hotel. cr at Stabie, Gay oF night, will jant-ly 4. B. DENNIS 4 v0, PURE SODA WATER, i LOCK TIN LINED STEEL FOUNTAINS. f£0DA APPARATUS FOB SALE OR Apply early to SAWL C. PALMER, DEPOT, 67 GREENE STEEBT, marl-tr Groxertown, B. 0. SpoinEes —MOUCH FINER ‘stock ‘masll-ts 608 Kb et., opp. To Join bis proper statio W.H. Docritr.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 morniog. No- thing else heard srom.”* IT HAVING BEEN CHARGED that the con- Sdential letter of the Attorney General to District Attorneys, pending the whiskey trials. met with the approval of the Pr dent, it is autboritatively denied that the President 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, as the U.S. Sen: to confirm the nomina- nef Hon. RK. H. Dana, jr.,as minister to Engiand. NAVAL ORDERS.—Capt. John Irwin, or- cored to command the flag ship Pensacola, tthe navy yard, Mare Injand; Califoraoia; Acting Passed Assistant Surzeon F. V. Greene, to special daty connected with the Centennial; Capt. Bancroft Gyerarei, de- tached from the command of the Pensacola, d to await orders in California. District BILLS PassED.—A number of Vills, favorably reported to the Honse of Tepresentatives yesterdy by the Committee on the District of Columbia, were passed. A record of them, with brief recapitalation of their provisions, wil! be found in the rezu- iar report of Congressional proceedings, on ihe third page. THE ScuTH CAROLINA GFaARYMANDER- IsG.—The Congressional Committee on Elections, which has been investigating the esseof Representative Hoge, of South (aro- lina, bave adopted @ resolution that ‘as it appears @ district In that state is composed ot counties not contiguous, the legislature now fn session ought to recdistrict the state.” One® RESULT OF THE “SLASHING” PRo- crss.—Mr. Gill, the new Commissioner of Pensions, says he thought his pay would be increased to $4,000. But as Congress pro- poses to reduce it to $2.700, he has tendered his resignation, declining to rem Sec retary Chandler, however, refuses to accept his resignation. THE CASE OF Mk. DANA.—Tue Senate Committee on Foreign 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 conclasion they reached, but it is understesd that they agreed to report the nomination adversely at the | ) eXt executive session of the Senate, THEGRAND JURY AND THR “ReAtL Es. TATE PooL.”—Mr. New, of Indiana, to-day advised the House that Mr. A. Herr Smith Jobn M. Glover and bimset 1 been sum- snoned to appear before the grand jary of the District in connection with the ‘real estate pool” He asked idstructions from te House. A resolution was aloptel re. pg them to appear. Six1EEN INDIANS KILLED.—The Com missioner of Indian Affairs has received a dispatch from John P. Clum, U.S. Indian agent at San Carlos, Arizona Territory, in which he says: “Guide Beauford mae a scout into Tont> basin with fitteen Indian police, and on March 6th killed sixteen and captured twenty-one renegade Indians. Fall particulars by mail.” THE U.S.S8cPREME Court decided yea- terday that in the case of a county in Wyo- ming territory, from which two other coun- ties had been formed, that {t was still liable for the whole debt of the county incurred be- fore the d.vision. This decision is import- ant, 23 it Indleates what wil! be the result of the case between the states of Virginia pnd Fest Virg‘oia in regard to the deot of Vir- ginia. THE WHISKY FRAUDS INVESTIGATION The Sergeant-at-Arms has seat a special deputy to St. Louis with subpeenas for Gen. Henderson. Colonel Brodhead, Stillson Hat Ss. editor of the St. Louis Times, and Dis- let Attorney Dyer, to testify before the in- vestigation ordered ou the whisky francis. When the messenger arrived in St. Louis he found that Dyer was in Louisiana, bat he summoned him by telegraph from the for- mer place. PERSONAL. x-Senator Pomeroy ap- peared before the Senate Committee on Pub- lic Lands to-day and gave bis views in rela- tonto the several bills before Coucress pro- vioing that lands granted by Congress to railroad corporations shall be subject to local taxation. ----Ex-Senator Trumbull, of Iili- pois, arrived in Washington from Chicago ycsterday. ---Senator Oglesby, who made some very effective speeches during the New Hampshire campaiga, will arn to Wash- ington this evening. Tue Case or HALLETT KI‘LROURN EE- Fore THE GRAND JURY.—The grand jury of the Criminal Court of the District today took up the case of Hallett Kilbourn, the recalcitrant witness before the E mittee investigating the [istrict tate Pool.” and the following witne: summoned to appear today: Hon. ( ams, Clerk of the House of Repr. W.A en t= otives; Hon. Jobn G. Thompson, Sergeant- at-Arms of tne House: Hons. J. D. New, BB Lewis, A. Herr Smit members of the House. THAT JOKE ON THE PRESIDENT.—The Baltimore Gazeffe printed a good “story” yesterday about adinner at the Waite House, which alleges that the President desired to confer with some Congressional friends about the District real estate pool. bai that his son accidentally invited Senator Saulsbury, a democrat, Instead of a republican Senator designated, and that consequently there could be no conficential intereuange of opin- ions. The fact of the matter is that the Pre- sident did Invite @ number of Congressmen to meet Judge Taft, the new Secretary of War, and that espe those invited ‘was Senator Saulsbury. ‘he latter and other Congressmen camé, but the joke of the mat- ter was that the President forgot to invite Jodge Taft, who cossequently was not pres- ent, and those present did not have the plea- sure of seeing him. THe Post Orrice INVESTIGATION—At yesterday afternoon's session of the House Postal Comm!ttee, Mr. Barlow swore that he never made any improper suggestion to any government ofc «! aod never asked or expected any man to 4! o ohegaveorloaned money to convey %r ‘ suggestion to @ poverLment © |. lie was pot responsible | tor @py improper &e! ii aay were commit- ted, by = party to woom he had ever paid money. They must lestify themselves, and be bad no objection to thelr | j , aol J. M. Glover, doing so. He bad employed Mr. Earl to act as attorney for him betore the department du: bis ab- rence from Washington. He admitted the jact that Mr. Bart had formerly been a law partner of Postmaster General Creswell pertly influenced him in making his selec- lon of ap attorney oa account of the letter’s facility of access to Mr. Creswell and his abijity to obtain information affect: his imterests, but be paid bim less than $5, in | all for bis services. yee: meneed after he ceased to hold | Erother of Glies A- Smith: | ‘General under L. Second Assistant Postmaster Creaweill. Che , WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1876. ‘The Wer Department Investig ation. “Gentleman 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 Pendeton for getting the Kentucky Central railroad claim allowed went into the hands of Mra. Bowers, now Mrs. Belknap, but was not paid to her directly, &c; aod that a prominent republican lawyer, who hed taken much Interest in the matter, hav.ng thorougbly 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 Roboins and Clymer re- marked that thestatement of the correspon ent was contvary to Mr. Pendieton’s tes mony that he paid no money to any person whomsoever; therefore il was untrathfal. Mr. Clymer asked the witness the name of the prominent republican lawyer to whom 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 tzat they might issue a sobpeona. The witness, after further proceedings, said the republican lawyer to whom he ali- luded 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 com- mittee and the witness, when ® private ses- sion was hela. Mr. Smith did not give pame of his informant, but was a'lo’ time to consult him before doing 80, whea 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 October, 1570; this amount was paid for two years and a half; on representation that tbey could not afford to contiuue to pay the tribute the yearly charge was reduced to 36,000, which has been paid up to the 15th of April, 1876; 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 proposi- ton; Marsh never told him that the Secre- tary of War bad any information concern- ing the contract with Marsh; the latter never informed him that he had influence with the Secretary of War. Q. Whatdid Marsh refer to when he said to Mr. Evans, in @ noie. that if hedid not pay tbe bonus it would ve bad for him? A.—l only know that Marsh controlled the appointment, and my inference is that Marsh would compel me to pay the bonus, or make it warm fo: me; we Would not have paid him the money if we had not believed ne could have turved us out. Mr. Bess inquired of the witness whether he regarded it as moral and innocent to give Mr. Marsh $1°,000 a year for the privilege of the post traderships. The witness replied that “Self-preseryation was the first law of bature.” . Bass'fsaid it seemed that the witness ted to preserve his property aad bulld- ings. The witness remarked that he never thought he was doing anything wrong in prot cting himself. RELKNAP'S BROTHE iL resigued In Nove.nber, 1472; inted by Ger Belsnap, his hrether-fn-aw Wm. Tomliason, his brother, was his partner; they gave up the place beceuse the post was swall and yield- ed bet little profit; John Smith was their -necessor, appointed by the Secretary of War, on the recommendation of the witness, Gov. McCormick and others. The witsess wished to contradict a statement conceraing him, saying that he did not serve in the con- derate, but in the federal army, and had voted the republican ticket. He paid alway ro money whatever lo any person, directly or indireetly, for we post trad MITH'S INFo s x W. Scott Smi re the committee, and was asked to give the committee the name of the prom- inent rep»blican lawyer to whom he alluded, bat he declined todo to,on the ground that the same information had been communi- cated to Mr. Danford, @ member of the com- Mittee, in bis presence, and that Mr. Dan- ford bad given the information to Mr. Bass, also of the committee. The lawyer had re- quested Mr. Danford to — his name pri- vate, and the witness regarded this also as an aamonition to himself. Mr. Smith was permitted to go tohis home in custody of a deputy se. geant al-arms, and required to appear before the committee again today. The promiseat republican lawyer is said to be Gen. B. F. Butler, for whom a su>pe-na has been issued. ’Mr. Danford being sick, Was not present in com- mittee yesterday. ‘To-day’s Proceedings. GEN. B. F, BUTLER ON THE STAND. ‘The House Committee on Expenditures in the War depart.nent met this morning at 11.15 o'clock. n. 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 ad given the correspondent certain facts about the Kentucky Central railroad claim. Q Are you the prominent repnblican law- yer referred to? A. [really cannotsay, sir. I have spoken of the matter primarialiy to Mr. Danford of the committee. I have not spoken on the subject to the correspondent of the New York brening Post. He wes present at some of the conversations I have had with Mr. Dapford. I bad a gentleman investigating the matter of a lawsuit in which I was counsel, aud after bis investigation he came to me in New York and said be had been told by one per- sop, Who was informed by another that she knew of @ third person who was present When £30,000 was paid over to Mrs. Bowers #®sid to have been paid by Mr. Pendleton. I said: “Can you get at that person.” He seid, bad Isaid: “I think you uad better do scoTT day. went back to New York on Wednesday. I sail: ‘Are you going back about that mat. ter?’ He said: Yes.” I said: “If you need my presence telegraph me and | will come over.’ On Thursday he sent me ing:—“Tue parties hom I was to meet saying:—“The es who left Ne York tor New Orleans on Tuesday night.” Under those tances I com- monicated the information to Mr. Danford, as I bave told them to the committee. I said itis evident that somebody has been tam- pe with those parties to send them away so suddenly. I said if you canget your com- mittee to issue a 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 1 think was last Friday evening. I have not seen Mr. Danford since. I have no objec- tion to giving the nemes of the party in pri- va‘e to the committee. the information from the Sergeant-at-. and pnbiish the same. =o Gen. en then wrote the names of the of for the informati: eommit- onl The members = them public. W. Smith, the correspondent of the Post, was then called and stated that he had from Gen. Butler the i: tion upoo 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, Inaiun territory; has resided there since 1357; has been post trader at Fort Sill since the post was established in 1869. In the summer of 1si0 I visited Washington to secure the Fort Sill post. I had an appointment on the Tecommendation of Gen. Sheridan. There Were two traders at the post. I came to Wasrhingion to secure it, and was unani- mously iccommended by all the officers at Fort Sill. Immediately after the law passed giving the Secretary of War the anpointment he lett the city; when he came back I was intreduced to Secretary Belknap by General Rice, of this city. I spoke to him about the Fort Sill post, and he said he had promised ibe position to a 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 goo. id “I dov’t know anything about i Marsh will be here to-morrow; see him on the sub- ject.” I saw Mareh the next evening and trued to make some arrangement with him. 1 proposed to sell out tohim. Marsh said he would , selling out bis right to the posi- tion. 5! think he proposed to sell for £20,000 a told him it was absurd. Two hours Ww to pay $12,000 a year, and @ written agree- ment Was drawn up to that effect. I nad pever met Mr. Marsh before we made the ar- rangement. He introduced himself to me at the Metropolitan Hotel, and seemed to un- derstand that I wanted to see him. Q Who drew the contract with Marsh and yourself? A. Mr. Marsh and his lawyers. it was un- derstood that I should be the only trader at the post. If therehad 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 PAID MARSH. In November, 1570, he paid 33,000; on March land June 5, 1:71 gave notes for $3,000 each; in the following November paid $3.000; Jan- 1872, $3,000; June &, $3,000; November 5 June 15, 1873, $3,000; in Octo- N sth No- March 50, 00; April &3; April 30, ‘#161 1]; September May, 185, $83409; Jane 12. 18 (00; July, $15 tober 11, $1,441 vember 30, 1875. $1.07 snaking AN AGGREGATE OF OVER ©!2,000. For # year anda half I paid 0) & quarter. In the spring of 1872 the terms were coanged from £12,000 a year to 00. I cannot give the facts leading to that change; m: avianged for it. Oa my return wo F I made the facts known to Ger erton, the commandant at the fo.t, aud snowed him the Agreement. I also showed ure cgreement to Captain Walsh and Captain Pratt. 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 vad to make to Marsh. There was A GOOD DEAL OF TALK about the matter among the officers of the post because they thought it necessitated nigh prices. Whea I told Grierson of my arrangement with Marsh I toid nim if it was mrde public I would lose my iicense. Marsh asked me once how the facts eame ont about our agreement. I did not tell nim [nad told anybody. He dep'ored the idea of the facts being knowr. Q. Dic Marsh at any time threaten to re- move yon? Fa i can't ray thathe did. I hi ° re @copy A LETTER SENT ME BY MARSH. The letter was submitted and read.} It eom- plained of @ draft which had been seat by ivans & Co.on a firm which had failea. [: aiso set forth that Marth thereafter would only receive exchange on St. Louis and New York. It also notifed 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 com:mis- sion of post trader was issued to you—who had it done? A. M 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 evideuce. The examination of the witness was sus- pended to conduct that of SENATOR HITCHCOCK, who was sworn. Q. Are you acquainted with Mr. Franklin, the editor of the Omaha Trivune* A. I don’t remember him. A. My term began on the last 4th of March four years ago. { was elected in January, isil. The Omaha Trine was in existence int it was not particularly in my Interest. Q. Who was the ecivor of the paper? A. It had several; there was a Mr. Bart- lett. connected with it. Q. Did you ever promise Mr. Frankin or apy other person that in the event of the paper supporting you for the Seuatorship 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 decidedly Ido not remember aman named J. 0. MeCoy. «. Did you ever bave a private secretary by the pame of Smith? A. There is a man who writes letiers in my committee rcom named George Smith. Q. What pee know of the appointment of Roger T. Beall as a sutler at Camp Grant? A. He was appointed a trader at Beaver, in ab territory; |recommended him. He went out there, and afte: a time filled a drankard’s grave. He was @ poor miser- able sot. Mr. Clymer.—A. ai Camp Hartsu: mend bim? A. My colleague and I did. THE EXAMINATION OF EVANS WG, When you accepted the partnership at Q b you acce; ner a Fort Sill, who did i send the letter of ac- ceptance to? ai wl impression is that I sentitto Mr. arsh. Q When did you first know Gen. Rice? A. I was introduced to bim by a friend of mine. Mr. Kallock introduced him to me. = a ees gener e Secretary ‘ar, through him he thought I could get an introduction. $1,000 FOR AN INTRODUCTION. Q Did you pay him anything for the in- troduction? r. Marsh. He bad it made out in my - Moore was appointed 2 1875. Did you recom- A. Idid. Q. How much? A. One ti doll Q. Sim] for an introdu: by A. Yes, sir. He wanted £1,500; but we compromised on $1,000. I remitte: him tbe # mount from F‘ Wai shout the Fort Bilt post. a ~ ar would do nothing until he returned to - ington. oa See Det ae that he bed place re tbe arrangement with Marsh, ween gianna. four. The advantage to us ad niequre meena Meme A.—The commanding officer of the ee Fort Sill wrote to the Secretary of War in 1872, and informed him of the facts. The facts were also published in the New York Tritune tn 1872. Q. Have you been removed from the post? A. I bave been removed, and was re-elect. €d by the council of administration at Fort be I was the unanimous choice of all the officers. ‘Witness stated that it had been printed in the papers that he had reported 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 rcent.on account of the agreement with jarsh. Q. Who ig this Johrron Dent? A. I understand he is the President's og sta thie . Di ce accompany you to the Secre- tary of War? ae A. Hedid. Hestated I was an applicant for the Fort Sill post. He then went out, I think. 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 bis bill, and said 1 didn’t think he had done me any good. paid it, however, sooner than invite any trouble. Rice’s bill was sent to me tn the — of an account for legal services ren- ered. Witness said when he saw General Bel- knap on the subject of the post, the Secre- tary said: “Mr. Evans, 1 very much regret that I cannot give you the post. Your refer- ences and recommeadations are ample and satisfactory, but! have promised the place to a friend of mine. THE INTRODUCER. MM. W. Chelar, sworn:— Witness Is the per- son who introduced Evans to Gen. Rice. He @id it because Evans wanted the Fort Sill post apd witness knew he bad influence with lhe Secretary of War, having served in the army with him. Never received a doliar for the introduction. A LOBBYIST. _ Hawkins Taylor, sworn:— Resides in Wash- ington. Q. What is your business? . A. 1 do apything for what money !s paid fer, Q In other words, you are a lobbyist? A. Yes, sir, Witness said be wanted M.D. Bradford to get & post tradership; he received $109 for bis services. D. B. Peck came to him about Bradford, and introduced him as one who wanted @ tradersbip. I told Bradford if he could get the Maine delegation to endorse him and the New Mexico delegate I would heipbim. He offered to give me $1,900 to help bum. I didn’t ike Bradford's looks, i I said so to Peck. The next day he came tome with the endorsement of the Maine eelegation except Senator Morrill. Too! perere, and went to the Secretary of War with them. He said, “I'll appoint Dr. Brad- ford; you say to him thongh, If he don’t stay tober I'l] dismiss him at once. Bradford did some things he ought not to bave done, and I recommended his dismissal. Q. Would you bave done that if he had ‘aid 5 ou $1000? A. Yes, sir. © You got an appointment for R. M Stevens at Fort Stanton; how mach did you get for that? A. $125. After he was appointed the Sec retary of War was notified that be was a common gambler. He never took the post; somebody lee took it. Q Are these the only persons you took an interest in? A. No; I tried hard to get a man appointed at Fort Wingate. I did not succeed. When i tried to get a New York man appointed, one of the parties was togive me #! I ‘hink for the trouble I weat to I got worked veiy earnestly to have a Miller appointed at Fort Baird, N. M succeeded. A. How much did you get for that? A. He wrote me he would give me 5, but I said I would be satisfied witn $1,000, which was paid tome. Q. Did you bave any partner in the basi- ness? A. I think Perry E. Erochus; who lived in New Mexico, got one half of what Stevens aid. na How long bave you knowa Secretary Belkvap? A. Since 1851. 7 Q@ Did you live in Keokuk ? A. Yes, sir. Q Did you follow him here? _ A. No; be followed me here. [Langhter.j Belknap was &n oid friend of mine. He was a democrat when | was a whig, when we livet ‘n Iowa. ~ Adjourned. The Spencer Investigation. The Spencer investigation was resumed this morning, but most of the time until noon was taken up in the discussion of points raised op questions propounded by General Morgan to the witness, Barber. It was at- tempted to show that Baker, who held a seat in tbe court-house legislature, wasa U.S. commissioner to take testimony in claims ainst the government, and that when he objected to going into the legislature on the ground tbat he could not draw two salaries, it was &greed that he 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 tise organization of that body, and that he ac- tually believed that it had been —_— 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 au thorize the mayor and city council of Balti- more to mak« ropriations ‘for the benefit of corporations duly with the cus- tody of juvenile delinquents.” The general appropriation b‘ll, after an unsuccessfa! at- —. on the part of Mr. Brewer to redace 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 allezed to be due the siate. The bill and the resoiu- ed, and now go to the senate. Cn »propriation bill came back to the house, with tbe senate amendmeats, in which the house refused toconeur. A com- mittee of conference was asked for. THE Kittrry NAvY YARD. INVESTIGA- TON —Tte Boston Herald, referring to tne labors of the uaval investigating committee atthe Kittery navy yard, opposite Ports- mouth, N. H., says that il can stated on autbority that the evidence taken before tne committee fully sustains the charger against the institution made by Congreesman Bar- leigh, of Me., in the House last year. The re- Port of the committee. which will be made Within two monthe, will, it is asserted, dis- close very questionable transactions aad some astounding irregu DEALINGS vite Boom AcEsTs—Some time ago, in a it of desperation, I came der bonds to a friend, promisini S5 every time that [subscribed for a book. [thought that the statement of this fact might be a protection inst assauit, but it bas not proved 80. Tue last hook agent that called assured me that he would cneeralty decuct the $5 from my subscription for the (ake of baving my pameon his list. and I meekly yielded. genre merec nese the book Carolina, storm throughou: the state. Snow is also reported in other states south, west and north. nening Star. TWO CENTS. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. TvESDA\, March 2t. SENATE.— Petitions in favor of prohibi- tary liquor Jaws in 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 preented one of the same ch >racter from the Good Templars of California, Petitions of a :imilar charac ter were presented by Mcsars. Sherman, Dorsey, from the Good Templars East Tennessee and Arkansas. The petitions were all laid on the tabie, a bill on the subject having already been reported. ‘The petitions also ask the exclusioa from the civil, military and naval service, of all Tons Addicied to the use of intoxicatung iquors On motion of Mr. Edmunds, the petitions Were all referred to the Committee on the District of Colombia. Mr. Conkling presented 2,157 petitions from Peusioners, remonstrating against the pro- —— transfer of the Pension bureau to the ‘ar department. Referred to Commitiee on Pensions Mr. MeMilian presented petition of Brown Smith, of Massachuretis, asks amendment to the nataraliza Will permit the withdrawal of aliegiance at Will.” Referred to Committee on Judiciary Mr. Allison. from Committee on Appropri- ations, reporied the West Poiat bill with a recommendation that the Senta insist apon its amendments and aak for a committee of conference; which was agreed to. DISTRICT BILLS. Mr. Ingalis, from Committee on !)istrict of Columbia, reported adversely bill to amend section 1:2 of the Revised Statutes, relating "to the District of Columbia, aad it was in- definitely postponed. Mr. ingalis introduced bills to approve ot the building of the Union railroad in the District of Columbiaand to incorporate the Citizens’ Mutual Gas Company of the Dis trict of Columbia. Referredyto Commitiee on District of Columbia. Mr. Sargent, from Commitice on Appro- priations, reported, with amendments, the consular and diplomatic appropriation’ bill ‘hair announes 4 As tne com'nalites of conference on the West Point bill Messrs. Allison, Logan and Waddel. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—On motion of Mr. Bright (Tenn.), the Committee on Expenditores of the Treasury department Was directed to investigate the management and disposition of captured and abandoned property in the Treasury, and in order that thé examination mighi be efficient, the com- mittee was authorized to be increased wo nine members. Mr. Page (Cal.) offered @ bill to grant to the Yosemite Tarnpike mpany the right of way through the public lands. Referred. Mr. Jones (Ky.) From the Committse on ays and Canals, reported with amend- the bill authorizing the Washington, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad Company to construct a ratiroad from tidewater to St. Louis and Chicago. Ordered to be printed and recommitted, Mr. Reagan (Tex.), fry 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 MINE SCANDAL. Ex Senator Stewart's Testimony. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs this morning resumed thelr investigation of the Emma mine scandal, r Wm. EB. Stewa In commencing the exami: 2 Hon. Chas. J. Fauikuer, who presided over the committee in the absence of Swann, who was called to Philadelphia yes tercay, said to Mr. Stewart that he was at liberty to make any statement that be desired to make in connection with tae Em- ma mine, his pame having been referrc’ to in the testimony of previous witnesses, both in regard to bis personal and professional interest. Mr. Stewart stated that he was introduced to Mr. J. E. Lyon in March, 1871, and that Lyon informe: him that he had a claim to the Emma mine in Utah, ard stated on what be predicated his claim. He had @ ver- bal arrangement with the locators to havea one third interest in the mine. He told us (witness and Mr. Hillyer) that he had ex- pended considerable money in sinking a sbaft, &c. Witness became satisfied with the claim, believing it to be told Mr. Hillyer. Then m: Lyon to take hisciaim. Six per cent. New York, 15 per cent. if they had to go to Utah, and if in the courts 25 per cent., Lyon to pay allexpeases. Lyo3 COMPLAINED VERY SEVERELY OF JUDGE "KEAN, of Utah, that the judge had thrown ou! an intimation that he would like to have an io terest in the Emma mine, and that the jadge was interested in several other claims. Wit- ness told him ‘that it was very improper that @ judge should remain upon the bench if he wae interested in & min! claim, and ifsuch was the fact he (witness) would lay it before the Attorney Genera!. Lyons pro duced letters and documents which wit id before the Attorney General. Witness said:—“I bave hail'reason since to think that! did Judge McKean a great in- justice and so told him a coupleof years ago. when I calied uy him for that purpose.” The Attorney eral wrote the several Judges out there apd witness became satis. fed that Judge McKean was not connected 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 e. He was accompanied by his wits Asked Morton if be was still practising la and he said he was. Lyon SUGGESTED THAT MORTON BE EMPLOYED to assist witness, and the py ition was made to Mr. Morton, with which he seemet pleased. Told the governor hong ny = at ths cours for trial, boi was not successful. Tried to get an injunction and failed. We had order of survey passed, and hai tic 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 he withdrew bis test on file that a patent would be issued yy the Interior ae Witness then gave @ lengthy bistory of the legal poluts involved in the contract between Lyons and the Emma Mine company. The witness then referred to bis VISIT TO EUROPE Telegrams to The Star. SENATOR BOGY’S ELECTION. A CHARGE OF BRIBERY. THE GREAT STORM. —e SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE. INTERESTING EUROPEAN NEWS. a FOREIGN NEWS King Alfonso’s Madrid Reception Loxpon, March 21.—The News has the foliowtng details from Madrid. King Alfon- 80 Was received with real enthusiasm. On weaving the church of Atocha be 1 a € march past ocoupied six boors. a With banners inserthed “Catholic Voity” was tad from enter- ing the Poertadel Sol. This prohibitien was much applauded Affairs ta France Parts, Mareb 01. The chamber ofdepaties bas aunulled the election of M. Malarte from the gepartment of Hante I cause of the miscouvt Of the retarn! This is the firstelection that bas been ulled. If is stated that the congregation of rites h&s reported Against the eanoniza- Joan of Are. The office of the Repab- Francaise has been broken into by @)Ars ud robbed of 55,000 francs. of foreign aericaltare; ; Nioterior, Ammesty in France S, March The Times’ Parts tel- it ts stated Ubat the agmesty ed the adbesion of # deputies, Of 379 provinels approve of un jaalifed am- Loxpr eeram anys proposal only « se? ators and papers ouly beets dartist Refageces. Carlist wm a foreig be Turkish Question. v The Times’ Vienna special says the joint of Lhe powers seems to have produced ' ect at Belgrade—Olimpics, the Servian negotiator, has been recalled {rom Moateae- A Mognificent acte Livexroon, Mareh 21.4 feet of 409 wind bound vessels left the river Mersey yestor tay; of these 13 were bownd to foreign ports. The sight was magnificent and altogether unprecedented. The vessels cession sometimes ten abreast, and two hours in passing @ given pc orger. had not reached the Alaeriean ambasay at noon, and it 18 not likely it will come to-day It will therefore be impossible for Winslow to get off in the steamer Siberia whien sails for Boston from Liverpool this p. rm. The Financial Situation in Londen. Home railways on the stock exchange are panicky, *nies are heavily nd prices are declining rapidly under the forced sales. There is much anxiety. For. cign securities are also fat in «yrepathy, but the downward movement ts Luconsider” able. a = THE GREAT STORM. Shipwrecks and Loss of Life. Bosren, March Z!.—A heavy southeast to fast storm of snow, rain and wind prevailed here aii night and conlinnes. Jt is the worst The schooner Hattie 4. went ashore Rocks, bilged during the and N 1—A very heavy easterly storm P D stnight. The weather is now clear. VESSELS HLOWN ASHORE » March 21 The brig Russel, from Matanzas for Boston, ¢ last night and during Uhe night Gragged athore. Khe i* probably ly ashore. The brig Varnum H. Hill, from Port-au-Prince, for Boston. parted ber chain and went ashore last night. The vessel is tgbt. Sanpy Hoon, N. J.. March %—The schooner M. M. Weaver, Capiain Waiter F. Wortb, of Green Creen, L. I.,cameashore on Sandy Hook last night and went to pieces. All hands are thought to be lost. The wrecker* tried to save them, without sac- cess, losing all the boats which tbey at- tempted to la h. The number of the crew cannot be ascertained. BOATS DETAINED BY STORM. Newrorrt. R.1., Merch 21.—Steamer Old Colony and freight bort Albatross, of the Fali River line, did not venture from their rt last night after their ar- 1 River. Sieamer New York, from New York, bas not arrived, owing to the storm. mer City of Newport, og between this port and Providence, was un- able to leave ber dock. The storm in this vicinity was severe last night, and it bas but slightly abated. No damage to shipping bas been reported thus far. mites pemnenes Chance vestigation. CINULNNATI, Mareh 21.—The Commercial bas a special from St. Louis stating that a pumber of aMdavits ¢ been forwarded to Congress affecting the election of Senator Bogy. Oneof the affidavits is said to be that of ab ex-mem ber of the legisiatare, who says he received $500 for voting for Seaator Bogy. It is claimed that thirteen members were Ubus bought with move —~e Naw York«k, March 2i.—Suit has beea in- stituted against James Gorton Bennett, oprietor of the New York /craid, by Rol. ins Bros. & Co., bankers, Wali street, in be- halfof G. M. Rollins,seolor parteer of the firm, for libel in recent publications of that paper. Damages are claimed io the sum of $100,000. BOWEN’S ACCUSATIONS AGAINST BEECH- ER.—Mr. Henry C. Bowen says he will pre- long bis defence st the charges Laat toe Piymouth Chu: examining commitiee have made against him until he has jastifiod bis accusations of adultery, perjary, and bypocrisy against Mr. Beecher by witnesses, sidses Mire Bradshaw ond Mr. and Mee. Joreph Ri who have received Mrs. Tilton’s confesstons. The committee is to meet on Tuesday and Thursday evesings until the defence 1s completed. At the last session Mr. Edward A Bowen was quéstionet Beecher, but he refused to say to the com- mittee whether they related to ths scanda’. He also refusel to state whether bis father had any undisclosed facts. He told them that Mr. Bowen Lad published the clearest cases, but he bad more bearsay téstimoay.— [N. ¥. Sun, 207k BLACK HILLEKS SUrFEKING FRom In- TENSE COLD.—Hundreds of teems of the Bisck Hills adveaturers have been caught thermometer suffering will ensue, as they are beyond the reach of fuel and aid for their stock, »ad can~ not move in any direction on accooat of the snow. Sprcie REescuMpPrion.—The | executive councll of the Polladelphia board of trade, ra lengthy @ of = ot, @ resolution P coneur in the memorial of Now York board of trade petitioning for the DIsTINGUISHED EXILr.—A djontreat a pote Soe known ing ct New York who there aceused of for. ery was a friends in New York «.: tne fact thatex! OD papers were bein, wade ont FRATRICIDE.—A G says tbat two be latter ‘the "iitodog & 1. wound from he sarderer FIER EED'S —# tie achtawne fied in the county ic uate eric ; genveye Richard chard M:Tweed by Wake bi. civilized. They have begun to ba pt = a game in Stok" coal},