Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1876, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday: excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ylvania Avemue, cormer Lit Pe ety By The Evening Star News; Company, pa pte: x arte THE EVENING Stax is serve by eam subseribers ai Ten Cents per week. or Forty- four Cente per month. Wpies al the coun'‘er, Two Cents each. By med—postaye prepaid— Bixty Cents a month; one year. #6. Tux WEEKLY STAR_ published on Friday — S2a year, postage prepaid. BF Al subscriptions invariably i adcance. WF Rates of acdvertising furnished on appiwation SPECIAL NOTICES. | Se St onbcces bor the onwalg year wil tek plece 7 BIS EVENING at 5 o'clock. Every ac- “ie Me reanested Wt. WOSWRLL, Bec. Walch MB. CHUROM —Preaching | Sa nd 7.29 p. m. by the Bev. J.8. Dvais, D. D. 1 FOUN Day CHUBOH, Mth and @ srreeta. & puaday VRUNON *LiCk a. © Hl, corset 9h and K str orth west, the 21 inetan’ Rev ted. it RAN corner of ith and H streets — 17. m. by ‘The punlic cordially morrow (Sandtay). ied ™. 17D @ w . by th AW. witsox, D.D. The publ ST. PAUL'S ENGLIS cHURC a Preact ing To-merrow at (18 m. ani 7:30 p she pastor. Rev S Donen fovteo. Seats free CHRISTIAN | 1/0R( Deteern N and © stree: reach Mo rnt and B undey tchoola:$ 20) Ali welcome CHU SOH OF THE EP.PAANY —4 | a sermon to young man will be ned by w RF. Watkixs To morrow Evening be seats are free, and s-ri Is ps be SiTABIAN SERVICES —Tho Bev. J Wass, of Boston. will preach 6rb wud meriow 47D mM $458. m_ Communion immediatel y service. 5 “a E-STREAT SAPTIST CHURCH —Bev. 3 Fixien Micbigag. raving accepted ti ch as pastor for = ow Morning aud and Visitors wet- id Fee: ising member feast; Kresing. preaching by residing Elder, Wa. B. ornaxs, aud Sacra ment ot the Lord's Sapper Allaretavited it” Ch BISTADELPHIANS ce of the Messiah every Sund: the Oircait Court-room ( H at Il a.m . i ¥ The personal reigo of Jesus. the Uhrist. over the twelve tribes of all Jarael (restored to Palestine) and the nations at large, advocated from the Seriptares of Truth. Ail imterested are invited. 1’ JHE WASHINGTON ANNUAL Mast ING of the AMBRIUAN Taa0T SOCIETY willbe helt ia the Fourth Presbyterian Charch, 9.b street. between G and H streets, TO MURBOW Sabbath) EVENING at7:300 clock. Mr. Jasice reside. Addre~ses may ba expected w Ferey.of Michigan; Hon J.B ve. of Mass ; Prof. Buwak> WARREN CLARK. of Japan, sna kev. Dr. (#a™ aoe ot 5 jt Indi T.0 0 ¥ —duaND LODGE—Pasr Grand Meet SUNDAY AFEEBNUON, a Loto fe atterd the funeral of Brother Wx 80>2, of Gofembia Ledge, Bo. 1 it o P_it_ SWEET. Gr. 1. 0.0. F —UOLUMBIA LODGE, N Officers and member ‘at Lo%lock TO MOKROW (St NDAY) AFTER- Od toatierd the fune al of Past Grand Wi. u Box ameral services at Mount Verscn ceCiuch. {It} 8. JNO. THOMSON, BS ST. JOHNS LODGE. No. 1i, FX AA Members are req’ ed to sssemb! the Pati on ihe correr cf wth and F w., SUNDAY. at 20 clock attend the fane raf of cur late brother, ( IGM. Services jasonic Temple, at ck pm i GEORGE A- ABBOTT. W. THE JACKSON DEMOORATIV Asso CEATION wil meet at Beck's Hall. Louis: Dave ne. between Gland 7th er ets, TUESDA PY Ree IORN B. SOmMIS, Ps siden. ap! st cE. NNUAL MEETING of the ATION of the District Gonzags Hall, 915 F AY. the 4ib igetant, a bi um Bia Place ZT SOWERS. M_D .Sec'y 5° BekVous EXHAUSTION.-A Medical Essay, comprisi.g aaeris of x Feuneet ir Ataton mt Jear synopsis of , Sd the treatment of nervo al debisity, being the result of 20 years’ experiance, Price, 28 cents, Addreesths avthor,Dr. 1.3. Kaho; ad residence, o1 East l0:h st., N. ¥. pl ém MEMBERS OF CENTENNIAG OOON CIL, Bons of Jousdab, wilt meet S\TOR- DAY NIGHT, 4 pril ist, at the Red Men's Hall, © aireet. berween 6th sud 7th, at Soclock. mil-20" ‘AMMANY TRIBE, No. 13, 1. 0 M —Meuibers of the above Tribe are car nested to attend their next meeting MON- ENING, A js Bt § o'clock. to take bi the ay = og charter of rder of t] 6. ~ JNO. A. EBEBLY, Sachem. ry mairisge, and « ¢ nine Director ear on WEDNESDAY, April Sth. at the office of eurge MW Baker, ea, 619 New York avenue, Polis will be opeu from7to8 p.m. After the elec- tion the Secretary and Treasorer will submit their orte. | The books of subscription for stuck in are now o} res @1eacl OHN B. WHEELER, Pres. . GEORGE W.CISSEL, Sec. and Treas. Mar?l-dta [Rep] HOME MUTUAL BUILDING ASSOCIA TION—Oraanized Ji 6 —Sub- to ‘corner &t ste. BUSHBOD BO! IBSVING WILLIAMSON TO GAS CONSUMERS. ‘Botice is hereb: en that on Mis: 3 1, 1876, of ans will be net = reduced to ~ 2.25 per 1,000 Cubic Feet. CHABLES B. BAILY, fedl-cowk M1 Seo. Washington Gaslight Uo. STBATFORD FENDALL, om J BOILING HOT OB ICH COLD TRA, a vent “ATTORN BY-AT-LAW, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Frasrant, WITH MILBURS'S UNRIVAULED SODA, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, octS0- tr a — Fi near W were JOHNSON & 00., BANEERS, Corner af 10h Street and Pennsylvania Avenus, mt aud Disirict Seon Goid ic AL (Wil. ¥- HOLTZMAN. acy-at- Lar N Boribwest, op; to see his frie ited and mone; in eame build? ie OOOKE, Jz. & 00, BANKEES, tr . 18 xen @ YOUNG, HOTARY PUBLIO, Orrice—Star Britotne. dF street octi7-tt Peer ee ANS, 1227 Paxserivaxia Avexce SR Genzine Braziiian Peddie Spectacles. decT-1y.letp coKB DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY AT THE SAME RATS. New schedule—Full load of 40 bushels for 93. mailer loads Scents per bushel; carvage, G ceuts. APPLY To OFFICE OF WASUINGTON GASLIGRT COM- 413 Wom street northwest, 711 Ist street northwest er to 110 Bridge street, mars-ly AMERICAN CYCLOPE grserss SOTICE. VALIANT & OGDEN, DEALERS ms IN CHIBA, GLASS AND HOUSKFURSISHING 420 9th street n w., Washi 1D. Goods delivered te any part of the District. wei tan BAND OPENING OF 5P1 G HORS ot BOOTS AND . 8. up: Ladies” adios’ Ci Buttoned, ih ep; Ledies’ Kid Sipess Te ‘2D; ppers, Tée. H Ties, @1.25 , 2 » Newport 61.25 up Ladics’ Button 916 ‘Ivania 5 mona tO Fee ed Ee ey vex, 47—N&. 7,1 WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1876. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $317.913 78; customs, $553,19 THE PRESIDENTS ILLNESS.—Although the President has recovered from the direct effects of his late sickness it has left him quite weak. Hespenta sleepless time last right, and to-day was unable to receive any visitors or to attend to any business. SENATOR HiTCUCcOCK.—Hon. Hiester Cly~ mer has received from Fremont, Nebraska, & telegram saying:—“‘Senator Hitchcock tes- tfied falsely. He promised me the sutlership at Fort Steele for my vote. There is plenty of proof of money being pald in his election “A. W. TENNANT, Ex state sonator. District ATTORN®Y DYER was being heard before the special commi!tee on the St. Louls whisky frauds a! ternoon. He leaves for S He says that he does not think Ave: get a new trial, bat that if he does it harder with bim than at the first. ARMY HEADQUARTERS COMING BACK TO W ASHINGTON.—The Secretary of War and General Sherman entirely agree upon the ad. visability of restoring the headquarters of tbe army from St. Louis to Washington and although the arrangements are not yet completed, and there are other persons to be consulted. there is nodoubt whatever bat that it will be done, and aa order to that e fect Issued next week. BELL REPORTED To AND ived in Washington to-day from Ri: Smith, proprietor of the Cincimut’i ¢ regard to the witness C. 3. Bell, the sensational testimony yesterday fore tne Committee on Expenditures ta the War Department: “CINCINNATI, April L—Bell is well knowa bere as bummer and dead beat. Ric#arp SMirn.” DETECTIVE EEL Romane Babeock, Mr. Luckey, and Mr. A.C. Bra: ley pronounce the statement of Detective Bell yesterday before the Committees on Ex penditures in the War department, a tlesce of falsehoods from beginning to end, They cevounce Bell as utterly unworthy of belief, acd say they have been aware for some time that Bell has been trying to dispose of this y one who would become a OF THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.—A democratic caucus of members of the House was beid last night, continuin tll halfpast 11 o'clock, for the purpose 0” electing Managers to conduct the impeach- ment trial of ex Secretary Belknap before the The following were chosen by N. Y¥), MeMahon (Oxto}, Lynde (Wis.), Jenks (Pa. eranersts; and Wheeler (N. Y.) aud Hoar Mass.), republicans, PRorecrion or Brewers —The House fre ay passed the bill repor eon ¥ Commt The bill provites that a be requi | relof beer. At present the brewer, if hee ceeds that amount, is taxed for the exess3. y making an unjast discrimination hetween a brewer who makes a good qua! | of beer and the brewer who manufactures aa uferior article. tee, bad a very long interview with the At- torney General 1 yesterday after Cabinet bitleyex-ehief: secret service civision of the Treasury, will recelve mises of safety from the prosecation, and give sneb evidence before the Jaiiciary Committee as will produce all the facts con- nected with the long hidden mysteries of tule ease. THE SILVER COIN BILL will be considered by the Senate Finance Committee on next Tuesday, and In the opinion of members of "al committee will be materialiy movlified. he bill Would pave been stronger in the Scrate without Reagan's amendmént, the Ding @ :trong Opposition to allowing cas tom duties to be paid in part by silver, at least to the amount of $50. This point in the bill confitets with the ideas of Senators She: man and Jones, and will without doubt be stricken out or modified toa great extent. it ts understood ihat the bill as paesed yes- pes erol is not satisfactory to the Treasury cficials. SAwYER's Books.—The widow and execu- trix of the late F. P, Sawyer delivered to the House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads yesterday all the books left by him, comprising ledgers, day books and memo- rendum and bank books. She had no knowl- edge of the details of the business, but stated that greatly to the surprise of friends the estate was found to be much involved. Among the entries on the books wera 5 ments to “Johnson, attorney, ‘Judge Pas. chal, counsel fees;” “Bonus,” ‘On account of the line,” etc. December 15, 1569, was “3900 paid to W. T. Clark,” then'a member of Congress from Texas. A number of large amounts were entered as sey Paid H”’ Janaa- itl, is “Thomas Hood, one watch, Tue WEATHER IN MArCH.—The me- teorological summary for March at this station, prepared by Theodore Mosher, jr., signal service observer, shows:—Hizhest ba- 30.551 (5th); lowest barometer, (28th); highest ‘temperature, 70 deg. ); lowest temperature, 15 deg. (19th); prevailing direction of wind, northwest; greatest velocity of wind, 35 miles per hour, of the “sth instant; total number + 7019; number of clear days, 8; numberof cloudy days, 2; number of days 2 which rain or snow fell, 17, aumber of fuir rs - temperatures 18; S34, 486; 187 since 1871. CENTENNIAL Woman Scr 7z ME- woRIAL.—Mr. S.S. Cox,o! New York, yes- terday introduced in the House a memorial of the National Woman Suffrage Associa- ton, representing 400,00 women citizens of the United States, asking for a form of gov- erpment for the District of Columbia which shall secure to its women citizens the right Ellen C. Sargent of the national association, and Sara J. Spencer, Belva A. Lockwood, and others of the District association. Mr. Cox asked, as a matter of grace and favor, that It be printed in the Hon. N.P. Banks, of Massachusetts said: One bi yeare ago to-day (March 31, 1776,) Mes. Abi- gail Adams, wife of John Adams, and mo- ther of John Quincy Adams, ap) ed to her husband as a member of the tinental Congress, to secure in the organization of the government the interests and rights of wo- toen. In bonor of that day and event, these Women citizens of the United States present this memorial for which we ask your re- spectful consideration. ReroktT ON Ax ey GENERAT PIERREPONT’s LAT reR—J's Revocation Ree- | Cmmended—Mr. Lot. of N. Y¥., from the Committee oo Juoicl+ry. yesterday suomit- | led an elaborate repert oi the resolution re- ferred to that commitiee in relation to = letier sent by the Attorney to United States attorneys at 8t. Louis, Chi- cago, and Milwaukee. The ttee re- commend tbe Sdoption of @ resolution, “‘tnat in the judgment of this House ‘the long es- tablished rule relating to the testimony of accomplices in criminal actions’ is necessary to prevent combinations for criminal pur- poses and greatly aids in the disclosure of conspiracies to commit crime, and that the trict attorneys of the Uniter Btaice Hsidiag trict a s ta in Bt. Louis, Chicago, and Milwaukee, ‘of Jan A.D. 1876, 61 ng a az re stall of that po person con: if gailty should ishment is in contraveo- Len of such rule and Gen- eral should Immediately instrac- tons covered and implied by the announce- | ment of such de! tion.” Public Debt. The recapitulation of the statement of the public debt of the United States for the month of Mareh, 1876, just issued, is as follows: Debs beartns wntere Bonds at 6 per cent Bonds at 5 per cent. on com. Debt bearing interest in lawful money. Navy pension fund at 3 per cent... 14,000,000 00 Debt on which interest has censed since maturity .... $370,823.645 50 $4'230100 ‘Total debt, principal and interest. Cash wn the Treasury — deposit held for redemption ificates of deposit ax provid- ed by law. SS Narecinersesnseaoeis Special nf 34,230,000 00 Debt, lesa cach in the Treasury = April 1 1876 ove ove S2110.729,499 Bs Debt. ash in Treas the | ee wt 3 PH TST States, r by transpoi 6; Watance of tuter S6u.00 53 paid by the © REPRESENTATIVE WILSON Is somewha er to-day, and his friends havea little hope of bis final recovery, although he ts still very dangerously 4). THE POSTMASTER GENERAL has so far recovered from his attack of rheumatism as to be able to go to Connecticat last eveniaz, where he will remain until after the elec- tion. Mr. Marshall is Actiag Postmaster Geveral. THE TRRASUAY AND Banks.—Tb in bonds to THE NATIONAL Treasury now holds & 3,950 cure national bank eireniation outstanding, and $15,695,590 to secure public de jortts—U. &. bonds deposited for elrenia va for the week ending to-day #171,300—U bends held for circulation withdrawn for week ending to day 2,743,000. THE BELRNAP IMPEACHMENT.—It was understood that the impeachment art cles Would come up in the Hovse to-day for ac- tion, but seon after the session opened 1 jary Committee gave notics throu an’ h m that they wonld not be eas iw fonday, immediately after th: f tue Journal, LVER.—The weighing of the $100,000 in silver coin, which was yes- terday received at the Treasury department, was completed this morning. The coin was composed of sliver half-dollars,:which were packed In bags, four hundred of them toa bag. Anaddi 00,000 In coin Is expect €a trom § rancisco next Monday, ¢ posed this time of dimes only. THE FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE INSANE ASYLUM by the Committee on the Expenditures of the Interior department has tle been postponed again until Monday. The witne w €re present to testify com- plat norte a ah of th t a net lbeir testimony. They have now in &ttendan: pon the committee for four days. The committee assure them, how- ever, iat they wil examined oa Moaday. THE RAILWAY POSTAL SERVICE of the Post Oitlee department wili be represented at the C by two of the best postal ch will staud on the grounds on a & of the Penntylvania Central Ruil- All the Centennial mais wiil bea re distributed in them, without go- the Philadeipnia post office, 4 practical exhibition of tae pe service. REDUCTION OF Posrauh To JAPAN — Notice has been received atthe Post Ofice department of the approval by the Japanese government of the new postal arrangement between the United States and Japan, which goes into effect to-day (April 1,) and reduces the prepaid rate of letter postage from 12 to 5 cents, and fixes the rate of newspapers at 2cents each, if pot exceeding four ounces, and on other printed matter and patterns of merehéndise 2 cents for each two ounces. THE “REAL Estate Poo.” INVESTIGA- TION.— The select committee on the District real estate pool failed to have a meeting to- day, all of the witnesses who were to be ex- amined having asked to be excused from belog present to-day. It ts probable that. they will be heard on Tuesday morning next. The committee have secured a baten of Lelegrams, but decline to make thelr con- tents public until they have had time to ax- amine them and secure some additional tel- egrams. ct lve: THE CROSS EXAMINATION OF JAMES E, LYOn, who originally owned one-third of the i:mma mine, took place to-day before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The cross-examination was conducted by Mr. Chittenden, the counsel for ex-Senator Stew- @rt and ex-Minister Schenck. The whole testimony of Mr. Lyon before the committee was reviewed, the cross-examination being very extended. Mr. Lyon said that since 1868, he bas uever seen the inside of tne mine; that he could not get in, although he often tried to do so. Previous to his cross-examination Mr. Lyon read a long statemant in reply to that of Gen. Schenck, in whic he challenged Gen. Schenck to make good bis charges that he and Johvson were of bad character and unworthy of belief, and charging that Gen. Schenck published his statement through the mediumsbip of the Associated Press, in order to prejudice the case against him in ad- yance of the testimeny to support his charges. Mr. Chittenden read from a decree of the su- preme court of New York in the case of Young vs. Lyon, whieh was decided against the defendant, in which Lyon swoce that he Was Worth uo stocks of value, and only had fifty cents, and that he lived by borrowing. die was asked if he had an interest in the Emma mine then, as he afterwards claimed, bow was it that he came to swear that he owned nothing, to which he replied that he had an interest in the Emma mine since ‘68, and from that time until 70; bat he was doubtful whether it was worth anytuing. He must have forgetten at that time that he had an interest in the Emma mine. ——.20e- INDICTMENT OF St. LOUIS ALDERMEN.— . Louis The 8t. grand esterday found 1: dictments agaist Aldermen Jobe Py Hag. snd 'excalderman ys 1G. Rogersail »ghaeging them with bribery, per} a &c.,and against E. B. Brown, suj it of fire alarm them with a The pate sare Itisasertad the bribery charged Seainst the 'y to confirm cer- ments made by Mayor Button last spi Mis SISSIPPI DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI A special dispateb from Jackson, Miss., to the Memphis Avalanche says that in’ the M iceineipnl republican state convention the Gelegaies to the Cincinnati convention were Jo a It is eaid i4out of 16 are for —_—_——____. CHARLOTTE COBHMAN'S WILL has not ne been published, but it is believed the es te will be as large as has been estimated— over $500,000. The executors are Mr. Ei- ward C. Cushman, her n and adopted son, and Mr. Crow, &@ tof St. Louis and bis business Egypua Tall for ag was ‘once a pit boy in the nines. sts BOW. the est coal proprietor in the world, and ame of parliament. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. SaTuRDAY, April 1. THE SENATE was not tn session to-day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES —Mr. Mr. Hunton, (Va@,) in the absence of Mr. Knott, (Ky.,) chairman of the Jadiciary Committee, gave notice that he would call up the impeachment resointions on Monday, immediately after the reading of the Journal. BILLS OF DISTRICT INTEREST. Mr. Morey ( La.) offered a resolution direct ing the Committee on the District of Colum- bia to inquire and report at the earliest practicable moment which of the concrete or asphalt pavements laid in the District of Columbia bave been found to bs the most dorabie, and report the lost of laying the same on Pennsylvania avenue. from Ist to i5th streets west, with their recommenda- tions. Referred to the Committee on the Dis- triet. Mr. Thomas (Md.) presented a memorial of certain property Owners of the District of Columbia asking relief. Referrad to Com- mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, The War Department Investigation, DISTRICT ATTORNEY DYER ON THE STAND. Mets Exa: Sells ned ax to Detect! Story. The Committee on Expenditures In the War department met to day at 12 o'clock. . Dyer, district attorney at St. Louie, was sworn, and testified that He KNEW BELL, the witness who testified yesterday. The first time he met him was tn the fallof 1875. Bell came to the office of witness on the Ist of October last, and stowed him an envelope with anote on the back sigued by Wm. 0. Avery, which was written to Fitzroy, to de. liver any papers he bad to Bell. I ‘under- stood he was seeking testimony for the gov- ernment in the whisky cases. He sald he wanted to see Joyce if possible, and get some correspondence passed between Joyce, Avery and Babeocs. Witness wrote a note to the warcen of the jail asking him to give Beil certain papers. Snbsequently Bell came to St. Louis during the trial of Gen. Babcock Witness met Bell at the house of special counsel. He said in a conversation that he bad taken from the district attorney’s office a@ package marked “Avery,” and exhibited them to AVERY AND WIFE at the Lindell Hote!. Witness asked him the character of the papers in order to ascer tam the trath of Bell's statements. He sald tbe papers were a letter from a man named Woodward, with a pencil memorandum from Bluford Wilson and a dispatch from the Treasury department. Witness was then satisfied Bell Knew something. He asked Witness if be had any dispatehes signed © 8. Finch,” or “Bull Fioch.” He said he had certain documents in his possessioa, includ- ing a CYPHER WHICH LUCKEY HAD GIVEN HIM but he had left them in New York and would telezraph for them. He nad also a letter from C. Bradley, telling him (Bell) to oon 0 Washington and he would be cared for. Q. You have read the testimony of Mr. Beil as printed tn last n. isit correct? A. Substantially, as far as I am concern itis. Beil said when he came to S he met me at my house—it was at bouse. He was our Was 10t used as a w cause Luckey was hot p: Tue defence summoned °y Braciey, but did not put th non the stand, and for this revson that Bell was not used in rebuttal. MR. BRADLEY CONTRA, BELL. The following was sent to the chairman of the committee to-day: “WASHING TON, D. “Hon. Heister Cyr Expenditures War Depuri read the newspaper reports of t ol one Bell, detective, . before your committee yester: the animus and character of the n € rerfectly apparent from his stateme: nd the record he makes proves him to be un- worthy of belief, I desire to slate tuat in every important particular, so far aslam concerned, or my Knowledge as to others lin- plicated extends, his story Is false. I a 13 THE WITNESS, Teady to appear before your committee at my demand. your convenience, ana Verify Respectfally. A. BraDterr. The Spencer Investigation, A WITNESS WHO DIDN’© PAN OUT AS PECTED. The Spencer investigation was resumed by the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections this morning. George Robinson, of Mobile, was sworn, but testified to nothing material in the case. Gen. Morgan, counsel for the prosecation, apologized to the committee for having brought the witness to Washington and ex- plained that hehad been induced to do so by an affidavit which Messrs. Brewer and Price, two democratic mempers of the Alabama legislature, and both of woom were members of the committee which investigated the election of Mr. Speacer, had represented to him to be a true statement of the evidence the witness bbiatone, bbe before the committee. Itfurther appeared that Mr. Hamilton, aa- other democratic member of the legislature, had given the witness the money to pay bis expenses to Washington. Tne witness stated that he did not make the affidavit tm ques- tion, and had told Mr. Price that material parts of it were incorrect, but Mr. Price in- sisted Ppoe its going in, saying ke oxly wanted it to c to Gen. Morgan. In ree sponse to-an inquiry as to the character of Messrs. Brewer, Price, and Hamilton, the Witness stated that they were, outside of politics, men of good character, but that any of them would stuff a ballot box or do anything else lo carry a political point. en. Morgan said be would close if the committee would give him the privilege of introducing several other witnesses as soon as he could secure their attendance. The committee then adjourned until Mon- day uext at 10 o'clock a. m. ROBBED IN A SLEEPING CAR.—Tue Al bany Journal of Thursday evening says: “Assemblyinan Killian,of New York, and Sheriff Daggett, of Brooklyn, came up from New York on the train which reached here at 6 o'clock this morning. Both occapled compartments in asieepingear. Whea the: awoke this morning they found tbat their gold watches had been stolen during the night, together with asmail sum of money belouging to Killian. The watches were in the gentlemen’s vests, which hung from the berths,and were severed from the chains, which, strangely enough, were not takea by the thief, who is supposed to have left the train at Hudson. This is the second watch Ex- Mr. Killian has lost since he bas been in the legislature. THE Worcester DAM DISASTER—The losses by the Worcester reservoir disaster so dai » besides those sustained by the Boston and Albany railroad some three- quarters ofa mile ef which is ruined. The city is building @ dam to secure a supply of water and no water fami: ‘appretended. gh a A YOUNG Lapy anp A Boy INSTANTLY KILLED.—The Cl a sition to aga NEW YORK FASHIONS FOR APRIL. A Breeze from the Centennial The New and Vid in Spring Styles of Bon- mets and Costumes. [From Our Own Correspondent} NEw York, March 18. The forty days of Lent have scarcely ex- hibited the dull, quiet, orderly routine which vsually characterizes the penitential season. An agitation came to rattle the calm and placid surface of the atmospherically serene March day, and very properly it was @ breeze from the Centennial. It is unfortunate that, 80 {ar as Women are concerned, this move- ment has been made the instrament of a biow at industrial workers, and @ means of drawing with great distinctness a line of class distinction which heretotore has failed to find deliberate and official recogaition in this country. The great body of women workers have been left out aud have no re- cognition in the counctis, and even the art element, which bas been almost exclusively euitivated. bas been so snubbed in New York, that the women artists have formed a Centennial Union of their own, and are hard at work trying to raise fands and pat such forces In Operation as will enable them to make a creditable exbibtt of art work. It bas been stated that the only Kinds of clothing really excluded from the women’s department of the centenntal exposition were Bicomers. dress reform garmeuts, and the like, but this is pot true, the exclusion applies to the tnost artistically constracted dress, or bonnet, a8 well as to the “ehemi- loon,” and obpoxious trousers, and it is to be regretted nynch less for what it deprives us of in the way of ashow, which most of us can very well spare, than ‘because it strikes another, y blow at honest ana ting the makers of ther depart- ments of Iabor, as !f th der unworthy of repress distinctions are drawn tn the main ext tion. Men’s clothing will b a8 well as the materials of which tt is made, and no man will be ticketed as eee ge | be- cause he make coats. instead of cloth. It is undoubtedly true that the working interest in clothing beteg greater among women than all others put together, it would swamp the others ifaliowed nolimited sway; it is also desirable withont doubt to encourage an stimulate branches of work less known. But it is also most true that the number of art workers must always, of necessity, be more limited than the numer of industrial work- ers, that the prejudice against working for money among Women is very strong, lying at.the root of much of our social demoraliza tion, and no word or deed on the part of Women engaged in a broad centennial work should have been permitted to emphasize it. The original mistake lay in forming the Centennial committees almost exclusively from among women practically unac- quainted with the active industries aad laborioys achievements of tbelr sex, and who therefore understand neither the needs of working women, nor their inflaence. Centennial committees of women should have beea composed, in part at least, of women representative of modern activities, of the thought, and the practical forces, which the thought and intelligence of mod- em women have formulated. It was not necess: to include the so-called -‘ad- vanced” or “reform” elemenis, although upon what principle of right they could be excluded if they had a good thing to offer, I do not know, but no honest workers as’ a class shoula bave been excluded. Oa the contrary, the first thipg done sbould have been to offer inducements for high work in every department im which womer are represented, and then the best workers, indevendent of poverty or isolation, would bave been strengthened, encouraged and stimulated; even if they Nad had personally bo chance for successful competition. But what bas this todo with Spring Fash. -lons? Literaily nothing, but to divide our interest with the new bonnets and the pretty dresses, Sirangely enough, it Is the yery women who exclude the new bonnet, and the dress, to wher they are all important. Women artists, and women workers of ail kinds, pay but little attention to ther dress, ond would be glad if the questioa could be settled for them, precisely as itis for men, witbout the necessity of a personal expendi- ture of time, strength and labor. The fashions of the present season are fore- ordained, so 10 speak, partly by the recent introduction of popular leading ideas, partly by tbe Centennial movement, which tents toward the revival of certain antiquate: forms. Weare noihing if not cream color, and cream-colored lace, combined with the deepest, darkest blue, brown, black, or red. Then we are nothing if we are not centen- piel; if do not wear a Martha Washing- ton cap to breakfast, and folds of tulle insige our square necks, and if we have not some old point, some old china, and some old can- dlesticks. The yosition is embarrassing, and some- what difficult for people to understand. Not @ few write letters desir- ing to krow in what way venerable bed- bangings, remnants of dresses a hundred years old, brass andirons, and relics of blue earthen-ware can be made to contribute to a suitable centennial outfit. They do not see that these things are valuable from the wsthetic, but not from the practical, point of view. While we adore them in a cabinet or upon a velvet-covered bracket, we cannot urehase bread wilh them,or parade them in ibe street. We can bleach our hair white— and it is astonishing how many handsome women tbere are with white hair nowadays— bul we capnot wear @ cajash without at- tracting unpleasant observation; so we are obliged, after all, to reserve Our picturesque effects for the fireside, where they are in- duiged rather than —. nd fal back, for the street and common wear, upoa the most ordinary models and ordinary at- Ure. Novelties! What a desperate attempt we do make to get uf the required new thing for every season, in every detail of costume! Sometimes something is taken off; some- times it is put on; sometimes it is made Wider, sometimes barrower, then longer, twen shorter; colors are changed, stripes ran op and down or all round, or they are barred off into checks, and each time we de- clare it all better than anything that ever was done before. In sober trath, the worry, the longing, the looking, the work of changing, m'ght ali pe spered. For five orsix years past the changes have been only in the minutia of costume; and have usuaily been the desperate efforts of unfortupate Paris modestes to satisfy (ne American demand for bovelty. Our women are Intoxicated with the desire for something “new.” It is the result of their irresponsibie lives, of their lack of house duties and larger interests; activity must find a field some- where. and so they keep !t up in dress. This year, for example, we no longer trim our dresses, (if | werea Boston woman | should say yours,) with the fine knife pleatings which areso really pretty and effective. Do you know the reason why? ause & ow and handy little machine has been invented, which mages it for a cent a yard, whereas {t used to cost a dollar to make by hand, and then the use ofit was restri Now “every- body” can have it, and soit is no longer pret- ty or desirable, and we shall bave sb! rofties, if any at all, which indeed is probie- matical, as the latest Parisian advices have bot been received, we are not certain whether ruffies for summer dresses will be recommended or not. it is the fashion to talk about Paris Fash- in this oracularstyle, but when rive we find them so variously com: pee tp et clear mr nd ‘an we talk wisely abou! proposition vely pul &t a recent woman’s eet the just as gra’ a ET and stem to come under the TWO CENTS. their tinted trimmings of silk and the sinall and wonderful the primrores mignovette, which might bave been picked out of Miss Notford’s gar- den; and finally of lovely lace, trimmed with crowns formed of lovely Eng! fleld viole: of field daisies or fleld roses, ani the motest little “pone-such.” newest French styles are decidedly smal! ¢r, and revive the quiet, plain capote and cottage forms. Of course there are still plenty of bonnets with wide open brims, apd Very striking and ran’ appearance, but the fact that the tendeucy ts towards a style less pronounced is a sign of better things tocome. Few dark chips o: straws are seen; pale tints predominate, with trim ming of olive tintea silk, old valenciennes lace, or the real cachmere lace bleached ivory, white and mingled in long, scarf like ends, With trails of weeds, grasses and wild flowers. Instead of the wreaths which face the brims last year, there are caps of quilled jace, usually Valenciennes, as being more becoming to the faces, and often ties of lace, which are usually bowed under the ci Braids of gold and silver, Silk, are used for edging bot nets, gold and black betn biack bonnets, white silve cream and white straws fashionable combination ja trina the different shades i apd ripe. 1 aments in ed with poppies. let little cottage bonnet of English straw was trimmed with black ribbor vpon the crown, a wreath of black hea abemones and abinside cap of ¥ and quilled net. It was good to s on Utue bonnet, which had an English look though it was Parisian, the work of a Rus ian @rtiste married to a Frenchman, as oue could see by the name. KASTER COSTUMES. As for the costumes, they are much im- proved, the designs are more simple, lexseut up into parts, and therefore more trae to the prinelpies of architecture, if notof art. Sc are really composed of three pieces instead of Ubirty-six—the skirts and a basa ae—the upper skirl straight, shirred at the sides, so #s lo raise it slighUy, and draped naturally at the back, which need not open excepting enough to admit of its passing over the head Many suits are made without overskirts. the rtsimply sii red or trimmed with broad diagonal folds upon the front, and draped at the back in scant puflg. It must be always remembered that skirtsare cut very narrow, consequently there is very littie fullness to dispose of. med skirts, however, are only practicabie for spring materials, which can be made upon a lining or which require a lining. Overskirts are never lined. ad silver for the nd cuips. the Checks have fashionably ¢ ered stripes and damasy clu sore woolen damasks in grisaille, dark and cream. ivory and brown, and color, are used for the princesse, and the “juve” polonaises, with fai! and sleeves of Seif or contrasting color. Summer came! ne all-wool fab ric, is imported in clustered stripes for the upper partof the dress and tn perivelly material for the skirt and sie stripes are graduated in size, o hair lines and enlarging to ha‘ colors consist of two bines— iue and French Blue—two browns, twogreys and the like. The open-meshed fabrics are beautiful as ever in brown, cera and dara blues. Brown linens are barre in clos stripes by narrow black, white, dark blue and Cardi- pal red lines.’ It is more dressy and more ening than the plain brown and yellow linens, THE MANTELET. Nesrly all spring costumes are finished With @ Jittie mantelet or Jacket of the same material #8 the dress, whether this is wool orfalile. Favorite dresses are made of the very darkest shades of green, blue, brown and pium color in all faille, be accompa- nied by pale tinted hat, gloves and Lie, the latter of lace. These costumes are nearly always accompanied by a small mantelet ard are most distinguished. A cloth jacket mars thetr completeness. Mantelets are not lined except with silk, and are cut straight = paged rounding at We back and short in ron! Gabrielle morning dresses of black silk or checked louisine are made with little mante- let capes, which are very pretty and simple. They look well for =, ladies with Martha Wasbington caps. Orning dresses for brides and dresses for young married ladies are made of a pale shade of cream col- ored woolen lace and pale blue, ivory Unted or Cardinal red ribbons. LACE OVER DRESSES. Lace jackets and polonaises take the form of basques With apron fronts and short backs. but these again are giving place to princesse Polonaises and over-dresses which can be worn over plain princesse costumes. White lace is more fashionable for trimming than black, and for indoor and evening wear, but black lace is used most effectively in con- junction with the pew grenadines which checked or barred with gold, or silver, and look exceedingly well veiled and trimmed with black lace. THE ULSTER. Ladies have appropriated the “uiste Qnd find it most useful in linen asa duster and With some modifications of its origiue! form. It must be understood, however, that she who wears an ulster must be gulltie« of tournure; there is no space to terrace off iu that style, and the attempt to put a lady furnished with such an appendage as a i‘. bustle intoa garment of the restricted dir sions of the ulster results in ignominious failure. Ladies who want @ sensible, com- fortable traveling dress with which to jour- ney to the Centennial are advise! to gel a louisine, or pretty summer silk, us skirt (trimmed without overskirt), with a short waist of linen or foulard unde: ulster, and put the basque and b wanted) inasatchel. They can then possess their souls in peace until they reach Phila- delphi2, when, ulster removed, skirt, bas: and bustle will be in a state of pristine fr ness, and they themselves happy in t sciousness of having been sentible for ence At least In their lives. Jennie Jose. MARYLAND LeGisitaTore.—in ate yesterday favoranie report was ma the boure bill making the “Maryland [ trial School for Girls” a hoase o{ refuze for females under state and Baltimore city con- trol. A senate bill was passed mekiag the stockholders in building associations liable in other corporations. House bills the sen- Striking out the “4 clause b; on al. pop eg ES committee of conference on the new assess- WHAT MR. STORRS KNOWS OF HIM. THE BLACK HILLS SWINDLE. TWO WOMEN SUICIDES. —_.——— ENGLISH EVIDENCE AGAINST SCHEY AGO, April |. —E. A. Storrs, Who was INE cCounse! for Babooek was interviewed bya reporter relative to Bell's story before the Clymer committee yesterday, and Says: Bell is @ miserable dead beat detee- tive. He also makes the following dinclo- sure *De yor know Mr Rett > “Well, [should rather think I aii.” “Who is be A dead. beat Did he make any proposition to you coo- cerning the Babcock cave Yer; be came to me at Washington and said that the Treasury depart me: ployed him to steal certain pay casts of Avery and Rascock What did you tell him 1 told hi at he was welcome to sil the papers he could steal from us. and if be got any th id not do him any good. ; say to that? i sted that he had bee. engaged by the Treasury department todo as be bed aisted What furthy I told bim ten contra mess With bim. What did he say the: He said he would see, and let me know Ry or two. d yov see him agatr Yer; he came back and stated couldn't get a written o: ury officials. but he protuesd an affidavit written th mseif, implicating Binford, Wilson. Dyer, Bristow, aud other Treasary officials in sncb a se: What did you do ab I cross-examined him prett; © found out that he was a fraud out to anybody for a Ave de couldn't get more, Did you m to clandestine Jon cae did you tell him? sould prodace any writ effect ] would talk basi- hat he ract from Treas- ely, and ready to rentered my head, and I tohim wha tract between ty artment, wi made cept tog the Treasur te. Woere is that affidavit now 1U's in safe hands and will be exiibited to that investigating committec at Washing- ton. FOREIGN NEWS. The London Stock Market. LONDON, April 1 —Oo the Stock ——- to-day tbe tendency is favorable, home Way and all foreign government escuri in Which there are specuiative dealings, cept South Americans, arestrong Kgyptian securities are bi Investment neglected and ¢1 Betting om the U LONDON, April 1. € now on the inter-untversity boat race is 5 to 4 in favor of Cambridge. Evidence from Esogiand Against Lowpor, April t roderstands that the chatrman of the »on For- eign Affairs of the House of Represoutatives bas telegraphed Mr. MeDougall to send Proofs of his s committee about 8 Lion as a d rector « ny and bis P: borough of ent telegrapbed to that bandwritin, ter of resi, Gambetta. Panis, April 1.—M. Gambetia announces his Intention of publishing, as ®900 as the State of siege is raised. a new popular news- paper tobe called La Petis publique Fran , April 1 dulness of trade, all the irc Gveat Sheep Bridge, A tins Works, in Sheffield, have The employes of the Phe Bessemer Steel Works ba & copsiderable reduction charge. International wn Referring to the intern@iocal regatta, to take place at Philadelphia, tt remares: We have no knowledge of Engiish raciog yaehts likely to participate in the interoatioua! regatta at Philadelphia, from June 224 to to June 2th. Several crusing crafts, we believe, are going across to the Centennial. The schooner Helen, of 28 tons, bas already lett Cowes for Philadelphia. cnc an eed to Becept instead of dis- A emt. NEw YORK. April 1.—In the U. 8. cirentt court to-day the district attorvey moved the arraignment of Charie< L. Lawrence to plead to indictments against him, bat, acting under the advice of counsel, Lawrence re- fused to do so. 1 Jadge Benetict directed & plea of “not guilty” to be enteret, and set the trial down for ibe second Wednesday in May. ee Arrested NEw York, April 1—Wm. fome Lime ago obtained a large Toney from members of the New York Stock exchange, and from some of the banks in W@il street, and fied to Europe, was ar- Tested in London this morning, aad is to be bronght back. —o—— April Fool Stories from the Black Mills, New York, Apri 1—The Times’ co Wdevee chal that recent tele- graphic statements relative to the yield of the Biack Hills mines are frandulent, and issued to craw immigration thither for the benefil of Lraders and speculators. ponent seen New York Statement, New York, April .—The following is the weekly bank statement :—Loans, increase, $9,200, specie, decrease, £332,900; tenders, decrease, $2,055 400; deposits crease, €2 620,500, circulation. increase, $1684,~ 5. 300; reserve, decrease, © Fire. Bostrox, April 1—A fire in Somerset, Mass., to-day, destroyed Central Ha.! owned. by D. P. Davis, a dweliing ownet by J. Bay- ls and another owned by B. Simmons, Total toss, $11,000. —__ Suicide of a Past Wife. ST. ALBANS, Vr, A wife of Rev. Mr. Forest Saf'ord, pastor of tue Ist Baptist church of Fairfax, drowned herseif early yesterday morning he ver, N. H. April 1.—Mrs. Lydia Delano, of Norwich, V1., shot herself throaga the heart to day. FRaxarort,