Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT 27HE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cormer 111: reat, The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 3, H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. THE EVENING STAR is served by carriers 0 subscribers at Ten Cents per week, or Forty- four Cents per month. Onpies at the counter, Two Cents each. mail —postage Sixty Cents a month; one year, 86. Tur WeEKcr —— on Friday— 2 a year, postage = BF All subscriptions invariably in advance. 687" Kates of advertising furnished on application, j SPECIAL NOTICES. | To bcoumiaees “17 30g OF PaTSs Mcws- . ’ Bavicmoee as-ignees of Mr. Peter McNs mers. by voluntary jeument. reepeciially re ces’ all persons who have claims agstust Mr. ecNamarete turosh # siavement t! who are f fed to bit fi of the aesignees for the 26 eo3t ATTENIION, NEW YORK BBS —A ciel meeting of the NEW YORK REPUB OSM AS#OCLATION wil be held at Gouzags Hail, 916 F street. ay rr eee TO Mu BOW ( Wednesday) ENING, at 30 o'clock, for the pur pores of gener: discussion on politic | adairs Many of our Mepud'ican delegat pected to be present. snd a fall and prompt attend- sce is earnestiy recinegted. J. 8. CABMIE. @BAND CEN: Nilab FANOY DSEs8 ALL. AT BRAWLEY SP¥SNGS. near Har- Va., will take place THU MSDAY 2VE- at 17:h. 1576. Fereons leaving Wasb- ‘Thursday morniog wiil be in time for ) XGEY will be ou baad to furnish ros- augit 3t THE NATIONAG Sa¥® DEPOSIT OO., a DUELL, Presitent. augis 2t corner 15h street aad New York avenae. » other basisess Bent Safes and receive are, Bonds, Vainable Papers, and sil sorts b om Spec al Deposit, for whion t ety auglt lw a ¥ —@ Oa. GOSPEL MEETISG, . SAEBBATE ING At © o'cloos, in the ASSOCIATION BOOMS. ic led by Corn ad Organ. are welco: OPEN Ala Ith street aud Penasy aveun? angst “TAX PAYERS Pay sour bitis for SPE- Son IMPROSRMENT TSX6S throug J CLAY & CO., Bo. 223 4% street, and a large disc unt augs-Im 7 o’cloo, cornsr ugs-tr BEST. *S SODA WATER, SATUBAL SPBING WATESS on Draught, ICE-COLD TEA, COFFER and CHOCOLATE, 1499 Pawnstivanra AVENUE, apis-tr __near Willard’s,_ far tEWis souson aco, BANKERS, Corner of 10th Sireet and Pennsylrania Avenue, Deslere tu Government ard District Securities, Foreign Exchange and Gold. sepls ly NESVOUS EXHAUSTION.—A medical Kees, rising © se: lee of locturce Geltv- cai devi lity. betug the result of 20 years’ ex, Price, 35 cents. Address the sather, Dr L J. Kal office aud residence, 34 Kast wth «t.. 8. ¥. ‘apt SAMURL G. YOUNG. SOTABY PUBLIO. ootly-tt or Stan Be SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING! AT EBEDUCED PRICES. OF THOSE SP SING C485. gw SUITS close out for $15 at A. STBAUS', 1011 é Pesasj! ‘INE WHITE Maw’ LES AND DUUK YESTS sold regardless & A. STRAUS. Ye Pennayivat IGHT-COLOBED CAS® PANTS $5 that sola for G6 and #7. 4. STB. HE $% BLACK CLOTG PRESS SUITS re SUIT down to QL. 1011 ae 4.10 ans | | G@aced to GIS. LOT! Penosylvacis avenue pear OES. $16 SUITS on band got are to be sold for 812. A. STBAU 8S PANTS, all 4. LOL! Penn- BOASS. SUITS @7 and 3, formerly eu. 4. 8tBscs" ALPACA LINEN AND MOHSIM DUSTRES at A Tedoced prices 1 vivania avenue. YOoree Fine BAUS. ting now for @1. A.8T JEGLISH CHECK O83. $14 SUITS to be ate: “s posed of tor @10_ 1OtL eunsylvant 38 OFS’ STHOOL SUITS, $4 acd QS, at A sTgats Cempges's SUITS. four to ton years of age,) lees than cost. 1011 Penosyivaaia avenue. SCOTCH OaSs. 12 BUITS for gs at a. SS stHacs’ EXTRA SIZE CAS MERE ABD FLANNEL SUITS, from 41 to 48 laches, at reduced prices. STBAUS. B WORSTED D. B. FROUK COATS VESTS @10 aud @12,formeriy @1S aud 11 Penasylvanis ersnue. OCHILDBES’S CASS. and from 4 to W years) greatly US,1011 Penn. avenue. BA arom SHOULD TAK BAD. 5 THE ASOVE BauGals: A. STRAUS, 1011 PENNSYLVANIAAVENUS iy Bewiy-tnvent- LASS. which I tow man- afactare with eight workmen, surpasses SPM re ‘co the whole 5 oan be nose thout any paipor cupleavant feeling. Tusy are Bets of Brazilian Pebbie aug the newly-discovered Buby Clase For nestnese and ligbtnoss they Sencot be surpassed. Bieasure taken and order Giled tn fifteen minutes ISAAO ALEXANDER. 1229 Penn. ave., jf-utper ventec and Manufsctarer, CELEBRATED CBYSTAL SPRING ALES AND PORTER. THUMAS WALSH Acxyt. oth and ¥ streets northwest, sug in Ww ry Wx. Basxos. BB. Bownrt. D.W. Lar HARMON, BOSWELL & CO., FUBNITUBK, UPHOLSTERY GOODS AND | DECOKATIONS, 313 #th street, near Peunsylvanie ayenas, << Se (MANTELS, GRATES, FURNACES | anD LATROBE STOVES. THS ST. GSURGE BA a & perfect Baker. the mort attractive and best Bearers Rance sold in the market. SLATE AND MAEBLE MASTELS, PSH Sscortment south of Mew York, from 7 Basket, Low Down, acd Half Low Down @saT! a from @15 to e128. = Five diferent oarterns of LATBOBE STOVES. BOYNTON S HEATER, put ap to two rooms, SB. - 7sE making your It will be to the interest of purchasers of material for butidi: iF pokes Lo examine m3 ateck. I have 4 superior a h 00 at of * OL LD NGS, BOOBS, Sc.. Rc, which I willsell at priees to cult pur- 7. DANIEL SMITH, augt-tr Phenix MiB, ine The bening Star, VS=, 48—N2. 7,297. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $333,504 17; customs, $450,875.19. AMONG THE BILLS which fatled to become laws is the one appropriating £300,000 to pay the Judgments of the Court of Claims. THE PRESIDENT will leaye Washington on Saturday for Long Branch, where he Will remain with his family during the sum- mer. CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate yesterday covfirmed, besides the nominations printed in THE Stak, H. F. Finley to be U. 8. attor- ney for Kentucky, vice Wharton removed and a pomber of consuls, Indian agents, and Davai ead military promotions. THE COMMISSION ON THE DISTRICT Gov- ERBNMENT.—The fullowing constitute the commission appointed to frame a new form of government for the District of Columbia: Senators Spencer, Windom and White, and Fepecomstntives Clymer, Hanton and Hen- BOUND FORTHE INDIAN COUNTRY.—By direction of the Secretary of War, Post Chap- iain Thomas B. Van Horne is relieved from duty in the Department of Columbia and oadered to duty ip the ‘tment of the Platte. Reeruits have been ordered to Caey- evpe, Wyoming, a8 follows: 60 for the 4th la- fantry, 90 for the 9th infantry, 80 for the lith iniantry. THE PRESIDENT surprised the Senate yes- terday by asking that body to return a bill which he had vetoed a few hours previous, roviding for the sale of certaia Indian lands Ee Kansas and Nebraska, and saying that be had reconsidered the matter and would now sign the bill. The Senate took the view tbat they could not properly return the bill, and therefore passed tt over his veto. A BROTHER OF SENATOR BLAINE OvST- ED.—Mr. Gorman, the secretary of the Sen- ate, yesterday removed Mr. R. G. Blaine, the petition clerk of the Senate. Mr. Blaine is @ brother of the ee ae now one of the Sena’ors from Maine. Mr. Gorham Was an active member of the Conkling com- bination at Cincinnati, and is understood to be personally hostile to Senator Blaine. Mr. Gorham notified Mr. Blaine that he would accept his resignation, but gave hiro per- mission to have it take effect on che Ist of December next. REPORTED DEATH OF EX INDIAN Com- MISSIONER SMITH—Information has been received here of the death, at Accra, on the west coast of Africa,of Rev. E. P. Smith, Secretary Delano’s Commissioner of Indian affal After bis retirement from the Ind bureau Mr. Smith waselected Presi- devt of Howard University, and subzequent- iy, under the authority of the American Board of Missions, went to thecoast of Af rica op & mission to that peeple, expecting to be absent nine months or a year. He sailed In the spring with his wife and daugh- tr, and, jeaving them in Germany, pro- exded to Sierra Leone. Wheu lasi heari from here he was expecting to visit bis fami- ly in Germany aod then return to Africa for # trip up the Nile, and from the news of his death it 1s thought that he may have died near thé coast or on shipboard. NAVAL ORDERS.—Master W. P. Elliott ordered to the Huron 2ist inst.; Master A. C Dillingham toduty in the Coast Survey; Mideh!pman James C. Gillmore, Lovell K. Reynolds, Richard T. Milligan, and W. G. Hannum to the Hartford at Philadelphia 31-t inst; Medical Director R. T. Maccoun w duty as & member of the Examining Boara at Washington 15th September next; Pay Inspector Gilvert E. Thornton to daty as purcbasing paymaster at Boston 30th September next; Lig sree Richard Wasb- ington to duty as pector of provisions and clothing at the navy yard ton 30th September next; Paymaster Thomas Hoy to duty on board the receiving ship Wabash at Reston 50th September next; Midshipmeo Etwin_ L. Reynolds, Wm. A. H. Rooney, York Noel, and Hamilton Hutchins, de- tached from tne ford 3ist inst. aud laced on waiting orders; Mate Wm. Bond Fem the storeship New Hampshire Port Royal, 8. C., and placed on waiting orders. THE AVENUE PAVEMENT—Ecxtension of Time. Adout one of the last acts passed by Congress was & bill to extend the time for the compietion of the paving of Pennsy!va- nia avenue until the 15th of January, 1877. In advocating the extension of time from December ist, a8 provided for in the original bill which the House, Mr. Willard, of mapesutan te Gilgen eee was 2) unant iy re- farted" Coogresn @ recommendation to tage off the limitation, and the bill to which ‘accordance with that recom- mendation. the Senate, but was vetoed by the President for the reasons Which he has stated in his veto message. Upon consultation we have though’ to introduce another bill which obviates these objections. It is understood, further- more, that the contractors will be able in all probability to com: the time named in at its next the committee to introduce this bill. in the bill whatever ex- be further extended by Congress session, and for that reason unanimously agreed it makes no chan; cept in regard to here was no objection to the considera- tion of the pill; which accordingly received its several readings, and was passed. Tue RUMORED DEATH oF SPEAKER KERS— A rumor of the death of Hon. M.C. Kerr, Speaker of the House, prevatied last evening and occasioned much sorrow among his numerous frieads. At 6 p. m. Mr. Kerr § Dl adispateb to Mr. Cox, of the House, an- Touncing that nis condition was critical. A similar dispatetr was received by tne Speaker pro tem., but to thoss who were persoually intimate with him he telegraphed: “I am very low, and my condition is so exceeding- sy feeble that I Tear there is littie prospect for a change.” Again he telegraphed to Dr. Pope, his physician, that he thought his presence would be enconraging, and At least it was the tdesire of bis’ wife and son that he sbould come iramediately. A receut accident on the Virgiata rath: compelied Une discontinuance of thenight train, so that it was impossible for Dr. to leave last wight as Mr. Kerr requested, but he left this morning at *:30 o'clock, At eleven o'clock ast night Mr. Kerr telegraphed to Mr. Mor- risoa to urge Dr. Pope to come. Mr. Kerr agin tel ed to come ed for the worst, and to oring with hi whatever he it would possibly benedt him in his condition. Mr. Morrison. who bas known Mr. Kerr for adjournment of Can; there ts no ain sar ret tous Sees a at ai er Ue session. In the event of Mr. Kerr’s de- mise, therefore, there is no one suthorized to appoint the pall-bearers which usually accom; HaD @ surfeit of b is not tong ago, when = visitors gies ay Can mperor and Kunp:--s of Beast; the Count- es a'Aqgvila, sister of Dom Pedro, and ron, the King and Qaeen of Greece and the King of Saxony Parxce Louis NaroL®on has returned to Wcolwich in comproy with M&jor Talbot's batiery of artilery, with whica ae bas served Curing the manccuvres. The Prince carries ores m ina siiug. iu Consequence of its beving been aeclientaiiy barnt while in cam). GEN. TERRY publiabes a contradiction of the stories of the capture allve and torture by the In: of some of Custer's com- ma B lewds to ibe belief that every officer and man died | While Sgnttmy a | ‘Tue orricrat statistics of the North- = oo pee olin perry that it has 26 Boda, 1 preaby erie, seit ministers, 535,210 com: end 555,347 Supcay school schclnes. It snised last Your WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1876. Latest from Speaker Kerr. A dispatch from Mr. Sam. B. Kerr, at Rock Bridge, Alum Springs, Va., telegraphed this afternoon, at 230 o'clock, says: “Father's condition ts uuchanged since iy. Our hope is weakening; ail of it in the timely arrival of Dr. Pope and his power togivebtm ivstant relief; otherwise my father’s time ts short. He is woaderfally im and resignei, speaking only of his death in its effects upon those he loves.” The District in Congress, BILLS WHICH PASSED. Among the bills and resointions which passed Congress at the session Just closed are the following of interest to the people of the District: Acts authorizing the repave- ment of Pennsylvania avenue; for the sup- ood of the government of the District of jumbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, and for other purpcses; providing for the completion of the Wasbington Mouu- ment; to suspend the sale of the jail on Jodi- clary square aod for otuer pur, to pro- tect the public property, turf and grais of the Capitol grouuds from injury; joint reso- lution directing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to pay ths interest on the bonds issned In pursuance of the act of gress approved June 20, 1874, ont of any funds in the United States Treasury subj=ct aye ——— of said —— as and for other purposes; acts to incorporate the Mutual Protective Fire ‘insuraace Com: ny Of the District of Columbia; for con- inuing the work of improving the Capitol rounds; to amend the charter of the Capitol, orth O Street and South Washington Rai way Ory cod to incorporate the Washing- ton City Inebriate Asylum, in the District of Columbia; authorizing the Commissiousrs of the District of Colambia to cancel and arnnl the condemnation of ground in square 7é2, Im the city of Washington, for a,pablic alley, and for other nd med to amend an act entitled ‘An act to {ncorporate the joint stock company of the Young Men’s Christian Association of Wasnington,” approved March 2, 1867; joint resolution to defray the pees of pap yee committee to prepire a sulteble form of government for the Disirict of Columbia. Political Notes, General Thomas Ewing has beaten Dr. Wailing for the democratic nomination for Representative in the twelfth Ohio district,in Spite of the two-term rule which has always prevailed there. General E., it will be re- membered, is the inflation champion ia Ohio, and he regards his success not a personal triumpb, but @ triumph of the idea which be represents on the carrency, to wit: legal ten- der notes, issued according to the wants of trade, and to be interchangeable with inter- @st-bearing bonds. In point of ability aad ebaracter, he 1s far superior to the present incumbent. How about his chances for elec- ton? Well, tue Ohio State Journal thinks that with @ popular candidate agains: the republicans can come Ww s so of carrying the district. beginning to inquire for Green letter of acce Cc tance as President P ‘al candi- date cn the prohibition tieket. They waat to know wnat fe thinks about the whird-term question. -+*-Judge E. D. Culver, of New York, who supporied Mr. Greely in 1572. will soon take the stump for Hayes and Wr in that State, ----The South Carolina Vem- oeratic state convention, which met aad or- genized at Columbia lastjevening, is said vo be the largest and most influential body of white citizens ever assembled in the state since 1560. Every county is representei. [t is probable that @ full detnocratic tieket will be putin the field. -+--There is a row in the republican camp iu the sixth Ohlo district. Sherwood, the former Representative, wants apd will probably get the nomination, al- taough there js such bitter opposition to bim in his own party would probably elect Hurd. Meautime ex Secretary Cox ex- presses bis willingness to be a candidate if the republicans desire him to represent ; ----Ex-Governor Paimer, of [llinois. says he bas ‘experienced some diff i ipg up bis mind to go for Tiiden and Hen- dricks. But he hag gonein. ----The boray- banded Cary has written and will mage pab- lic in a day or two, his letier accepting the gieepback nomination for the Vice Pres!- dency. He bas already taken the stump Tae Connecticut democratic state ern ven- ton meets in Hartford, September 6 Neither Mr. Tilden nor Mr. Hayes will make apy *peeches having @ political coloring duar- ing the campaign, and for fear of a slip per- haps it would be as well for them so: to make any kind. es THE ASSESSMENT OF CLERK Toe fact that the clerke tn the departments are asked to pay certain sums to the repabilean com- mittee for campaign Qyrfoses, begins to ex: cite the democrats In Washington. Wehear there is to be @ comraittee of investigation and all mavner of inquiries and penaities. There is @ good deal of cant about this In- quiry. Parties must be run like any other business. Printing, advertising, “muste, fireworks, halls, light, al! cost money, and some one must pay it. It does not follow that because money is ton elections it is used to bribe voters. This couutry is too large and American voters too independent for much to be done in the bribery line. itcan be sbown that clerks and Others are threatened with removal if they do not sub- tcribe, or permitted to annoy the goveru- ment &s @ reward for subscribing, we can see how it would be matter for investigation. Otherwise iovertign on will be waste of UUme. When Mr. Tilden was chairman of the democratic committee he did not hesi- tate to take five thousand dollars from Mr. Tw party. Mr. Tweed to strengthen his party. No one ever questioned the integrity or even the propriety of Mr. Tilden’s pling the assessment from Tweed. ‘ashington clerks will not pay enough to kfll anybody. it is not their way.—N. Y. Herald. “THE SOUTH needs rest,” gays the New York Heraid. Certainly it does. It needs fewer politicians, leas judice, more re- spect for political and civil rights, complete acceptance by the whites of the principles of equality. Whenever that Rap} Ss, the South will have rest, but there will be no rest for the people of any state, whether vorth or south, who do not practice, as well as profess, the doctrines which have been crystallized in the amendments to the Con- stitution, and which are the logical re sult of the broad assertions in the ton of Independence.—{ Cin. C RAILROAD STRIKERS ORDERED TO DIs- BAND.—Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana, has is- sued @ prociamation calling upon the rail- road strikers on the Ohio and Mississippi road todisband at once; also calling upon the public officers to exercise all the powers with which they are endowed to break up this combination, and to bring the guilty members who may remain contamacious to punishment. Turee companies of soldiers are under arms tn the state buildings at In- diapapolis awaiting Gov. Hendriek’s orders to move to Seymour or Vincennes, as he may cecide. PROPOSED SECESSION OF BRITISH CoLUM- BI4.—A dispatch from Victoria, V. I., says: ‘At a public meeting, Friday evening, called by the heen ol at the request of citizens, an © eclarae oa ted, which, after reciti th grounds of adopted, e of plaint inst the Dortiniow Go > ment on the part of Et Z Ger. ghee Campaign Squibs. ‘The Boston Transcript thinks that, consid- ering their recent diet, the crowing of the democrats over the result in Alabama is not surprising. ....The Philadelphia says “if Mr. Tilden should be elected Presi- dent, and if he should carry out to the letter the ime which he outlines, he would be the best and t President that has letter a iittle vig burg business. ou Han- t wouldn't have hurt bim, of,” down south, and it would have done a of upnorth. ....The Ala- ma election has only made it more apparent to the Albany Journal that “tf the St. Loats Ucket is elected, southern votes must elect It. If suecesstul, Tilden would be handed over to the south, bound hand and foot, and compelled to do its biddin; -The Boston = oe es ete satin soe cies was vering Speech in Indianapolis the other night, because his views were too nar- row to stand on. ....“The repudiation at the polls of Charles Francis Adams by hit own State will be an edifying spectacis for gods id men,” is the way it strikes the New Haven Journal. ....Nine times out of ten, if On Ssk @ democrat what he thinks of Gov. iden’s letter, the answer will be: “Well, the fact is, I have not had time to read li carefully yet.”—[V. ¥. Tridune. ....lngersoll, the iljinois orator, is going to speak in Maine, and the Post thinks if the wind is in nA will probably hear ‘ig Samuel J. Tilden here?” said & nervous-looking man at the gates of the driving park yesterday, rising in bis carriage that the question might be beard by ai “No,” said several persous.” “Then,” s: the nervous-looking man, turning to is driver, “I think it will be safe. Drive in.”—[ Rochest er Democrat. Sports of the Tarf. THE SARATOGA MEETING—FOUR WELL- CuNTESTED RACES. At Saratoga, N. Y., yesterday, in the first race, three quarters of @ mile dasu for ali ree Madge got a bead in front at the daisa, reebooter second, Inspiration third; time, 1:16 In the second race, a free handicap for wil ages, distance one and three qaarter miles, Burgoo shook off the others aud won by @ clear length, Galway second, and Vigil two lengths in rear; time. 4- The tatrd race was for & purse of £590, for all ages, dis- tance one and one-eighth mi beaten maidens allowel seven pounds. Tas tlag fell to @ very fine start. Madge kept the jead until near the flaish, when Riuadaman- thus came up the outside and won by ahi 7 4. In May D. second, Madge third; time, the hurdle race, distance two miles, free handicap for ail ages, jast at the flaish R2s0- late weut tothe front and won, Kelsosecoad, Stanford third; time, 3:45. THE UTICA PARK RACES. The Utica Park races commencad yaster- day. The 2:36 race was won by Irene, Mam- brino Kate second, Captain Smith third; tim » 2:24, 2:25. The-2:24 race, after s1x heais Were trotted, was postponed until to day on account of darkness. Little fred Wook the first ana fourth heats, and was dis- tanced ia the sixth; Amy B. second heat; Bree nird beat; May Bird fifth and sixth; time, 2:22 4, 2:254,, 2:24 Zl, 225%. A $50,000 RoBBERY—A Thief's Invitalion Accepted and the Property Recovered —O1 the nightof July 21 thesafe of R. D. Ballock, of Jackson. Mich , was broken open aud $5),009 Worth of bonds, notes and currency stolen. A Mr. Hawiey,an employe, was stspecied and followed to Detroit, but could not be traced further. On July 31 Mr. Baliock re- ceived a letter from Richard H. Lae stating that if he would come to Watertown, N. Y., he could probably recover his stolea prop- erty. Mr. Bullock arrived there a weex ago. and has been negotiating, through Lee, with the re: who were in Canada. Lee's brother is one of the burglars, and is a no- torious character. Three ihousand doilars was demanded for the restoration of prop- erty, Which was declined by Bullock. L>s returned from his second trip to Canaia oa Saturday last, and agreed to give uo Haw ley and the property for $1,000. Mr. sallock agreed to th.s, and went with Chief-of- Police Guest, of Watertown, to Clayton on Satur- day night, Lee having arranged for H the property to that piace in jovansqua, Ont. About 10 0 a the boat put in sight, and Lee was on the dock with @ signal of safety. Havw- ley landed and proceeted with the property to hotel, where he was arrested. The en: tire property was recovered. Hawley’s con- federate is still at large in Canada. _——$—$<——_—_—_—_— CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.—A meeting of the Chesapeake and Onio canal board was held at the Queen City ae veg Ee to: Cumberland, y: ’* 'resent—A. P. Gorman, lent; directors D. 8. Riser, M. Bavnon,’P. Hammil and Dr. B. B. Crawford; ee Colonel Berret and H. D. Farnanis. of the president for Juiy showed The decrease, as compared wit tho corre: com| Te- sponcing month of last year, is 30,152 tons. Demise" euman a enaes to 430.62; exper 6,923.49, leaving & balance of $21,506.93. In addition to the usual business the determines to make some further reductions in the ex- penses of the com! pression in the Inaking this absolutel; kpown to wnat exten! Uon will effect the officers and employes of the company, but the president ai that While, heretofore, it has been the unanimous desire of the board to continue to pay {wir wages ard to retain the usual complement of employes, the company is constrained to reduce to such extent as @ committee ap ited may determine. Whatever retuc Uon 18 made will probably take effect sep- tember 1. The next meeting of the ooard will be heid at Aunapolis September 7. A PEN PoRTRAIT.— ted to Con; reduc- southern scnoo! of regard to the politics and tie so- cial ple commas of the norta. does not regard no! age od as all xe barha- rians, but he fully recognizes great dis- under in not Baring jon.” He but its great 80 far from Loutsville. He does not deny that .a certain of erude culture can be found in New York and New England, but for downright elegance of preserved. He is strong on state sovereign ty, and powerfully cown on centralization. In'a word, he is, Uke Col. Sellers, “in favor of the old fag and an appropriation.”—{/n- dianapolis Jour nat. Has Terky Licked Sitting Bout. the rumorei Dattie EXPOSITION NOTES. {Correspondence of The Evening Star } PHILADELPRIA: 1376. The three great and impressive features of the Exposition are the Government Bullding, Machinery Hall,a@ud the Art Department, and in these the majority of visitors can spend their time with most profit, and, in- deed, I suspect with most pleasure, as well. Other departments or portions of them are of course interesting in @ greater or les degree to all sight seers, aod to some who are interested in specialties some of the other sections may be even more useful and attrac- tive than the great divisions I have named. But these are the teaturos which will leave the moet lasting impression upon the mina Of visitors, as they wili also be the most im- portant aod far reaching in their influence on tLe education aad lodustrial interests of the country. All the bulldings should be visited, and as much time ought to be speat in each as circumstances will allow; but the bulk of most visitors’ time can be most profitably given as I have suggested. A great partof the exhibit in the other butld ings can be seen in detail, from time to time, either at state or county fairs, or in the sho; and marts of our great cities, but itis douut- fulif what is coutained in these f de partments willever again be brougtt in such close proximity during the life time of any person now here. And the task of trying io -see and study them after they are once sepa- rated would be an almost hopeless one. No one but a mililonaire could afford the time and money necessary to undertake it witn aby prospect of ——— : ats Manifestly the wisest and indeed the only proper thing to do with the contents of the Government Building is to preserve them intact after the close of the exposition, and take them to Washington, where they Should be re-arranged iu @ suitable building and kept on perpetual and free exhibition. In saying this I think I bat express the opinion of all intelligent persons who will give the subject a fraction of the attention its importance demands. Thus disposed of it would make one of the most attractive and instructive features of the national capital, and nothing but false economy and spurious statesmanship will ever allow the varied and valuable collections here grouped together to become scattered and thus prac- Ucally lost to public view. By and conscientious study of the this bu: days, intell) it person, whetuer citizen or for- eigner, can learn more of the products, ro sources, and of the country, ma- teclaiand moral, than he could by months Of costly and tiresome travel, or by reading & library of books on the sabject. In short, the whole story of our history and character is bere toid to ihe eye, just as one may fa- miliarize himseit with the mountains, water courses, cities, roads aud coast lines of @ given couutry, and their relations to each other, by studying &@ first-class map. AS a popular educator, both in knewledge and patriotism, it can hardly be excelled. I bazard nothing in saying tat no American cau come out of the government building without koowing @ vast deal more about nis iry than wi he went in, nor without feeling @ great deal prouder of it than he ever did before. In fact, many visitors will kere ree.jize for the first time what a government is, aod whut {ts functions and achievemeats are, beside collecting taxes and putting men in and out of office. a ate The art display at ine exhibition is as large, I suppose, as any one expected to see; larger, perhaps, than most persons looked for. But this is the most that can be sald for it. Those who led themselves to anticipate a regular take-away-your-breath treat in respect to quality are certain to be @ good deal disap- pointed. Not that there are not a creat many thoroughly good pictures to be seen What I mean is, that,as a@ rule, the grade isnot high. Or, to put it another way, the mediocre works very much outuumbde those of great merit. And this remark wiil apply with like force to both American aod foreign prcituctions,—excepting, always, to those of England, in regard to whica I hope to have something to say more in detail at another ume. Many, in fact i may say most, of the leading names tn Frauca and Germany, and many likewise of those in Belgium, are vot represented at all, while several of the best known A merican artists are also conspicuous by their absence. The 4p in our own is not so great, however, us in the foreign ts. Then, agaia, many of those who have coutributed did , send their ver, best efforts,probabiy because they cou no longer control them. ‘This is strikingly true ip regard to France. Some of her must Rept back thetr caotcess oStess for the walls of 4al which, by the way, they seeia to regard as of far more thaa ap international exhibition in America, but just why they should do so is @ little hard to un- derstand. The great noi of French pic- tures sold in bl ceay' dong A year, and che enormous prices they fetch, ought to show the artiste of that country that this is a field worth cultiv: But to your true Freach- man Paris world; and robably feels that if hia work can get the stamp of the Salon's approbation it is pretty certain to find a mar! some where, or any where. And I guess he is right. im hg what he wants first is the endorsement of Paris, and he will then die content if he never gets any- thing move than that. As® matter of course, where so large a Dumber of pictures are ibitcd, and where so many high clags artists are represented, there must be & Ce many works of art of eenieretranie value; ee, all, the umber o! great or Tying pictures on exhibition is quitesmal!,— not comparatively speaking, only, but aoso- lutely so. And as a rule, I may add. the un- pretentious and quieter efforts will be found lo be the best. So far as quality goes, the loan collection of paintiags now on exuibi- ton in New York—culled from the best pri- vate oo in that pn ae! rauk higher ughly satis- It 3s in fact worth all the time most persons will be able to spend there, aod every one ones to give it all the time and study pos- sible. What I bave said as to the general charac- ter of the pictures spplics with equal force to the sculpture. This is mainly coatributed by Italy. Much of it is all that could be de- red in point of ition and technical sige i i TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. THE WAR IN THE EAST. Servia Humbled. The Desire for Intervention. Prince Milan Losi o ing Ground, CONGRESSIONAL N OMINATIONS, DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. EASTEBN COMPLICATIONS. Prince Milam Going Asniz. to Meet Abdat LONDON, August 16.—A dispaten wo the Da The Tarks are inclined to the au ™ BELGRADE, August 16. reached Jaolanitza. Telegraph from Constantivople says issne protested nm Againet this course through her am bassator jotes, —The Turks have The Servian Colonel Apttch is gathering strength to defend Kruzwatz, from which to Kragezevatz. The lace the roe is lead 1 of this place would open the Morava vailey to the south of Geu- eral Teheneyeff’s position, which would thus be turned. 4 Arrest of Lonbow, A' end to the ly Telegraph sa: erkus, who established a hospital ‘a Female ast 16.—A Republican dispatch from Bel- Mme. Cha- batz, a town of Servia, forty-four miles west of Belgrade, has been arrested for ae republican vians. She opinions to the wou was taken to Be! to ber exputsion from ‘ade, witha rvian terri- Assembly great excitement rising has been imminent. Sought the advice of Gree se, thi them ‘ne lat‘er urged to appeal to the omg wers and = the result, which they wit probably 10. om the Powers Lonpon, Au lamiment 16.—The Pail Mall Ga- zette publishes &@ dispatch from Berlin, which says: Mediation by the powers on tve basis of the re-esiablishment of the status ante-bellum is considered im: quo jminent. It is Teported that the Czar is anxious foraspeedy termination of the war, and bas personally ®esought the Emperors of Austria and Ger- many tooffer their good ligerents for the purpose Offices to the bel- of securing News received bere from Constautinop! coutradicts the reports that separate negoti tions bave been eutered inte with Monteue- ro. Servia Desires Intervention. Lorpon, August 16.—A dispateh Ww the Times from Beigrade says that while war preparations continue active: consider any fate peace party ferable to the deposition apd the annexation of any part of Ser and while of Prince Millan via to Tarkey, or even @ period of Turkish rule there, at the same time @ depression of Spirits and a desire for moderate part erally make among the peace and the Servian people gea- e intervention of the powers avxiously looked for, in the toat It would bring peace without any of the above conditions, waich it Is feared the Turks de- sire to impose. Rather than accept any one of those, the moderate party will support the government in coptinuiug the straggle until Servia conquers or cannot fight longer. They say the d tien Would occasion @ would retard the of Prince Milan ynasiie civil war, which a of the country twenty years. As ‘urkish rule there, the foremost men of Servia, and even the oppo- bents of the war, say it is better that all tue Servians sb in the two that. the powers does not Prrangement between the le than submit t is evident, if the intervention of bring 08, that no delligerents them selves is likely to be agreed upon. Democratic Nominations for Conzcress in Penmsyivania. (Special Dispatch to The Star.| PHILADELPHIA, August 16.—The Mont- gomery county democratic convention met on the 1ith instant and pominated Col. Jas. Boyd for Congress. The Bucks portion of the 7th democracy of the ional dis trict have not yet made a nomination, but Will not buck against Boyd. The democratic Pitiin comnty. convention nominated A. Reed gress. At & county meeting held at Read! U democratic lug on the iétn Heister Clymer was indorsed and his renom- ination is regarded as certain. Re; live Stenger has been indorsed by ta demo- crats of bis district and will fo be re- nominated. Representative fish has been renominated. Tne democrats of the sth veg islative district have nominated Stanton for Congress. w. A Strike Ended. CINCINNATI, A’ Mississippi strike it 16.—Tne Ouio and ly ended. The following was issued late last night: “VINCENNES, Augast i5 —Zo Agenls —The Obio and Mississippi ratlrosd will be open for its Tow, Wednesday morning. Gow » lea . BE. The result of the strike is tnat the mea are id and di ving the pay lure reduced. CISCINNATI,AQ: Ane of the Onio ular business of @ll Kinds to-mor- PERLING, Supt.” in fo- it 16.—Officers along the Mississippi railroad say the brakemen’s strike is over, and tratos will be running regularly as soon as All the can be got ready. ‘and discharg paid ib full the engines Strikers have been ed, and will not be em ployed in apy otber capacity on the road. —\_-——_— Not Chariey Ross. New YORK, August i6.—Superintendent Walling said Lnis moraing that @ nuwber of tel phic dispatches had beeu received from Pine Plains, N. Y., to the effect that a man and woman have been detained there whe baye & boy with them who answers the description of the boy lost, Charley Ross; but @ dispateh from Pine noon says: “Mr. Koss has arrived bere; Piains this after. bas seen the child said io be Charley, and says it is not him.” WHIT. ALL, eccurred at Wes! which destroyed ‘ne fire 1 por N. ail the business Y., last nigot, tion Q inated in Lord Lytton Net te Resiga wt Hegre Caapand Skil. Sage that the rey is unirue Lord Lytion contemplates res &l-bip of India The Livingstese EDINBURGH. August i — Tne statue of Dr. Livimgstone, we African siteot which is'® few to the Scott monument, was unvetied here yes- y. Freuch Minister of War. Fane, Soy 6. = Ah stated thet Gen. te ili shoruy be @ppointed minister of war, vice Gen Devinney. Fteanctal Crieia Pe er a ly cael at we the Pancial criaias nos —— SOUTHERN Norms. ArLast G. mi “x Toom 4, Ga, August 16 — as Jor- @an, tn Lavgly & Robinson's miil, fell on & moulding mactine y atternooa, was disemnbowele? and died instantiy. A Negro Lynchea for White Girt, iA negro raped & tourtecn-year old sehoot gir! to Payetiecounty on Monday afternoon nd was Killed by her relatives. ——-—_ (ore QUEBEC, August 16 —A fre broke ont at 12.80 o'clock this morning tn Lewis, in the tan yard of Andre Brocbu, and commuai- cated rapidly to a‘jotuing buildings. Tne Lewis fire engine was undergoing repairs and conld not be got to work oa the bu; building untii2 o'clock. The Quedec fire en- gibes went over &{ 5 o'clook, aud at5 o'clock Sneceeded in getting the fre under control. Twenty-five houses were barned. Loss esti- mated at £100,000; partiy insured. Bourrazo, N. ¥., August i6.—Baker Bros. Stove works were destroycd by Gre this morning. Lors estimated @t 10,000. No in- Surahce, supposed to be tocendiary — Mr. Wheeler tu the White Mountains. St. ALBANS, Vi., Augast 16 —Hon. Wm. A. Wheeler arrived here this mora! by Special train, on his way to the Mountains. A lurge crowd had amembied, and received bim with music and salutes. Mr. Wheeler returned thanks and the compliment, not for himself, Dut as taelr candidate. After a short and pleasant speech, amid great cheering, masic and a salute, he departed, having left a very pleasant impres- sion upon rats and repuvlicans alike. ——— Explosion. Boston, August rot u the Merrimac print mills, at forenoon, @ lime kettle exploded th great —_ going through the roof and blowirg mbers in ail directions. Oaly four were in the room. Al! batvone. Fhomas Campbell, escaped injury. Cam) | was badly scaided. The explosion will cause a temporary suspension of the print works. ettie rom of Loweil, this Masonic Ceatennialists oe August a ‘tal Consist- Fy cago, went to Philadelphia b; traip this morning. They were accom; xf to the depot by a great numer of Masons of Unis city. BALTIMORE, August 16 —Cotton quiet and Steady—middling, 12. Flour steady aad in Moderate dema&nd — unchanged. Wheat fairly active and firm—westera red, good to eboice, 1.12al 20; to prime, 1.15alls; White, 1.t0a1 22 Sa56; do. yellow, Sai; western mixed, 57 spot; 56,4 September. Oats dall— southern prime, siaid, western white, 33435; do. mixed, 30833. Rye quiet—prime, 57a38. Hay dull and unchanged. Provisions dali, weak and lower. Pork. 19 a0... Balk meats—shoulders, 74; clear rib sides, 9« loose; S\810, packed. Bacon—shoulders, 9489; clear mb sides, 1Inll,. Hames, ifai6. Lard—refined, 12,4. Batter easier—not quot- ably lower Petroleum stroug crude, 9<a@5\; refined, I7\alTy. {Tee Srmer—not quotably higher. Whisky dnti, 1.13, Receipis—Fiour, 4000; wheat, 2,000; Corn, 46.000; oats, 4,000, rye, 500. Shipments— Corn, $2,090. MORE, August 16.— Virginia 6's, de- and — Ba ferred; 5x; do. consolidated, 66 ©; do. seconc series, 33; North Carolina sixes, old, 15. Sugar active and strong, 11 \ New Yor«, August 1).—Swoke guiet, dull Weady. Money, 1. Gold, 11 4. Excnange, 4874; short, #9,. Goveruments dull Lillie bette: New York, gust 16.—Flour dull and beavy. Wheat quiet and without decided change. Corn quiet. August 16, 12:30 p. m bonds, 10-40's, itr, ex interest. LONDON, August 16.—The market for sil- ver to day is apsettied, and no quotations can be given. India council bills to the jae Of $2,500,000 were sold to-day at the rate ot 18. 8igd. per rapie. oe ‘Was She Potsoned? A HIGHLY MYSTERIOUS CASE IN NEW YORK A mysterious case of that which savors strongly of @ foul and deep iaid conspiracy pA yay and rob asick Woman, came light in New York @ day or two ago. Mrs. ila Larue, of Buffalo, a iady weil con- & edge of approach! deain, been polsoued by & woman named Sarah H. Driggs, who waé acting as nurse. The asser- tion of the dyt woman was also en- ree days afterward her condition Glarming, and she determined to tel- brotner,G.F.Waikerman, BafTaio. was sent, not, however, until Strangers, ad seen sent for by the sick sen woman. To him Mrs. Larae impartod her beitef that poisoned, aud asket severe questioning, bul without snccess. She Said Ubat the lasi she had seen of we Joweiry Was when it was under the pillow. Tae ser- geant, not crediting ber statement. ‘ook her in custody, and theu she confessed ‘ust, be- lieving the woman was going to die, she bad deposited the jewelry in her own name with Ube Stuyvesant Safe Deposit Compacy. She ben handed over ihe cbecks for ine same to the detective. The jewelry consisted of eight Pieces, whieh include two diamond rings and - gold Wateb aud chain. Whi ve Slevin wee watching