Evening Star Newspaper, April 25, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday} Fenniyivania Avenue; corner 11th street, The Evening Star Newspaper Company &. H, KAUFFMANN, Prev’t. —————— 7 J rved to subscribers in Sap Frere stan igserre te eibecoa? fp cents per week, or 44 cents = month, Copies at the counter, 2 cents each, yy mail—postage pre= paid—60 cents 2 month; _ oa ‘7 2% nage metvala, 1b copies tor BID: BO copies All mail subscriptions must be paid in ad- vante; Ho paper sent longer than so pata for, | ‘Ba Kates of advesticing made known op applica- ‘OL * 2 * uening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, APRIL ‘25, 1878. TWO CENTS. a SPECIAL NOTICES. | patrons in these trying ze thoes merchants Who have tievet ‘ant pr.ces, and Who are bow sell- ‘Of those who de- Ivertisement. ap FESTMENT SECURITIES FOR y H. D. COOKE. IR., & Bok- Georgetown Water Stock Pr 30-year Gold Bonds; 7 per cen’ 48-year Bonds. a eS HAWTHORN > AND BUFFALO LITHIA WATE m the Springs, 8. THOMI’SON, 703 15th st. 6 per De > BUFFALO LITHIA. rar USYADI JANOS, LIN ARI Ane APPOLI IS AING WATERS, Just received MILBURN : marl4-tr sade RNA. . VENUE. HAYWARD & HUTCHI SON, 7 T NORTHWEST, Sir ensive ‘facilis for, mannfac- line of Marbleized sof design and color establishment in the for Manties and of 5 chitects Fenty acinus closely followed, and imitations Fare and beautiful “marbles “exactly. prod ‘ARSTOW WKOUGHT [RON FE, Baltimore KITUHENER RANGES Russia fire-piace STOVE. Plombing and ali Tin aud 1a ree of competent 1 . Go geod work cheaper than avy other house, m2-1y > UNRIVALLED S v In QUALTY AND PRICE. Champagne Wines of MOET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, stablished 1543. RENAULD, FRANCOIS & CO., novi-eoly Sole Agents for U. 3. GAtLon suits FOR CHILDREN, Rae TWO DOLLARS! 6B A. SAKS & CO."S Boys’ DEPARTMENT, 316 Seventh street. aplé-tr LEATHER TRUNH, WITH CANVAS Cover, ys $13. BECKER'S HARNESS AND TRUNK FACTORY, Corcoran Building, opp. Us 8. Treasury. TRUNKS called for, repaired and covered at ex- | yg kee or $25 HARNESS, Gold, Nickel o- Rubter.-@ Bpb-te. ND SECOND-HAND CARRIAGES EW AND EL SACRIFICE. Five new Albany Cutters: one light Coupe; two Coupe Panel Rockaways four Jump-seats; three ouy Phietons? ten Leather-top Buggies: three No-top Buggies, and fifty other styles. Also a large stock of Second= band Carriages and’ Buggies on hand, at No. 468 Penn. ave. P. D. SC! IDT € OO. Catriage : dels Loxpes UMBRELLAS. JUST REUEIVED, GENTLEMEN'S LONDON UMBRELLAS. ‘The latest st, IuvoutTeD Dimect. M. W. GALT, BRO, & CU, JEWELLEN: aplo-tr GENCY FOR “OLD NORTH STATE” SMUKING TOBACCO, lam prepared to sell. tothe Tradeand general wblic the above named TOBACCO, and pronouuce it unequalled to any yet of is mar Being mee of the pure: erits, tongue, a quality much desired by smoxers. I also bave ou hand, and offer for sale, whols retail, all qualities of CIGARS, CHEWING and SMOKING TOBACCO, and a full line Smokers Articles and Goods, | 4 **Agent Old stand on xm PANTS, FOR CHILDREN, FOR BOYS, FOR YOUTHS, 359 Penn. ave., near 4's street. Boys’ DEPARTMENTS, apls-tr A. SAKS & CO."S. Lhe TRUNKS! TRUNKS: TRAVELING BAGS, SATCHELS, in great variety, of MY OWN and other makes, and at prices lower than ever, at ny FACTORY and BALESKOOMS. 425 Seventh Street, ‘One door apove Odd Fellows’ Hall, JAMES 8S. TOPHAM, TU ORDER, Trupks, of any style desired, made to order on ses. mrs REPAIRING. ‘Trunks, &c,, Repaired, and ‘Trunks covered at short notice. aps-tr LUMBER. WILLET & LIBBEY, CORNER 6TH STREET AND NEW YORK Ay, OUR REDUCED PRICES: FLOORING, (Clear of Knots). -$20 00 VA. PINE BOARDS..... seeeee 1400 WHITE PINE CULLS, (Dressed)... ..... 20 00 WASH BOARDS, (dressed and jointed, clear) 15 00 CASE BOARDS, (18 inches wide, dressed) 25 00 LATHS! LATHS!! LATHS:!! 1,000,000 DRY BANGOR LATHS ATA VERY LOW PRICE, aT WILLET & LIBBEY’S, Ba-NU BRANCH YARD, 7 SWEET JACKSON'S | NAVY CHEWING BEST. TOBACCO. Awarded highest prize at Centennial E ition Borde shating ‘quatites and exertlence ‘and oF sweet ooring. The best tobacco ev As cur bles an trade-mari ferior er . AS K 1s closely imi see that Jackson # Best is on overs Beer ets: all dealers. Send for sample, free tra, SACIC. ‘trs, Petersburg, Va. j14-m,th&k,1 KE DOWN TO FOUR CENTS. ¥ORTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR 92,20 GAS-LIGHT OFFICE, octl-tr 411 AND 413 10TH STREET, THE EVENiNG STAR. Washington News and Gossip. LPStEScRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to- day #104,000. GOVERNMENT KECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal Revenue, $3020) UStOMS, $379,332.33, ATOR CONKLING has gone to New York to attend the funeral of the late. President Or- ton, of the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany. MONTICELLO, Jegierson’s old home, will be sold next week under a deed of trust. THE BILL by which #35,000 is appropriated for printing for the Post Office department has passed both houses, and now needs only the President's signature. As the President is away from the city, the publie printer has sig- nified his willingness to commence work again without waiting for his return, when the bill will no doubt be signed. BROOKLYN invites the President to attend her arnual Sunday school parade on the 22d of May next. IT SEEMS TO BE DEFINITELY DECIDED that Recorder Wolf will have to retire from his office, although he is making strenuous efforts to be retained. Secretary Schurz is Mr. Wolf's friend in the cabinet. There does not si round for doubting that Gen. George Sheridan will be Mr.’ Wolf's successor, F h there are a number of applicants for pe position, among them Messrs. Parsons and Rice L. A. BEARDSLEE is to com- mand the U. S. Fish commission vessel, the Lookout, which is now at the Washinzton navy yard undergoing certain repairs to her voller. COMMANDE! THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE on the Foster deticieney bill met in the room of the Se committee on appropriations to-day. A rep was agreed upon, one member of the House committee and one member of the Senate committee refusing to sign it. The members of the committee decline to made the bill as Gpreea upon public until it is reported to the ouse. THE CONSTELLATION AND WYOMING arriv at Havre on the 23d, with goods for the Paris exposition. This completes the arrivals of U. vessels sent from this country with ods. A dispatch from Capt. D.C. dated Havre, April 12, at t tution finished diseharging that day. The Povtsn the " @ nuth expected her freight pected that —all of esse to Paris by the government will re Havre until the close of th xeept the Constella- tion. J midshipmen nual summer She k in the latter part of nd third classes of cadet 1 academy on the au- REPRESENTATIVES CALDWELL and Watson, of the House expenditures committee, con- tinued their examination to-day into the ope- rs ons of the topographer’s office of the P. O. 2NERATED.—The House committee on blic buildings and grounds, before whieh against Edward Clark, ar ‘apitol were made. have dismis Mm, after thorough investigation, as enurely un: founded. COMMISSIONER WILLIAMSON, of the Gen- La fice, has gone to New York, to be few di Mr. V. J. Baxter is R. A. D. HAZEN, Third sistant P.M.G, e north on official busines: y for about a week, In .W.N. Morton will be the Ac! Assistant. PROMINENT SOUTHERN MEN GOING TO Bos- TON. nators Gordon, Lamar, Jones of Fi: and Morgan have accepted an invitation ex- tended to them by Representative Morse, of Massachusetts, in behalf of the Commercial Club of Boston, to visit Boston as the gu of that organization. Representatives of Louisiana, Chalmers of Mississippi, Whitthorne of Tennessee, and several other Congressmen from the south, have a!so been invited and will probably accept the invita- tion. Senator Gordon goes to New York to- night. The rest of the party will start with Mr, Morse on the 1:30 p. m. train next Friday direet for Boston. It is expected that Senator Gordon and Representative Ellis will deliver brief speeches at the banquet on Saturday evening, CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate in executi:2 session yesterday Confirmed the following nominations: Consuls—C. C. Ford, of Vir- ginia, at La Union, Salvador; David Eckstein, of Ohio, at Amsterdam ; Chas. H. Branscomb, of Missouri, at Chin Kiang; Albert D. Sha of New York, at Manchester son, of Llinojs, at Quebec; Wm. Ohio, Toronf. Thos. 8.’ Hou: customs at St. Augustine, F Maryland, Indian agent’ at Nebraska. - TRADE DoLLars.—Dr. Linderman, the di- rector of the mint, has stated in an official letter that there is no authority of law for receiving trade dollars at the United States Treasury or mints as coin in exchange for other kinds of money. The holders of such com may, however, sell them to the mints as bullion.” At the present price of silver they would realize about 93'4 cents each, payable in gold coins or standard OF collector of |. Lightner, of ntee agency, ver doliars. ATOR WITHERS’ EyEs.—The Alexan- e Says: Dr. Marmion, the well known oeulist of Washington, and Dr. Lewis, of this city, have performed an Ope- ration on the eyes of Senator R. E. Withers, to remedy the trouble from which he has been suifering for some time past. The many friends of Senator Withers throughout the state will be glad to learn that he is doing well since the operation. Mus. DAHLGREN’S CLAIM.—The House com- anittee on naval affairs has agreed to report a bill recommending that the claim of Mrs. Dahigren for the Dahlgren fan be referred to the Court of Claims, with a limit of $55,000. SEcreTany R. W. Tompson has been in- terviewed by a reporter of the Indianapolis News, and said in reference to the conversa- tion between Gen. Campbell, of Pennsylvania, and the President, that “Ifa man chooses to convibute his money, he can, and if he chooses not to, he can'refrain, and the Presi- dent would sustain any man on such refusal.” With regard to hisown proposed resignation, the Secretary said ue knew nothing about it. When questioned as to the attempts of dem- ocrats to raise the quesiion of the President's itle, he said, “Oh, I think there is no question there to raise. I think the democrats want to get some official expression on record, so as to use it for campaign purposes. I see nothing more that they can accomplish than that. The talk of fraud’ in no way touches the Presi- dential title.” THE Loc INvestiGatioy.—U. 8, Commis- sioner Adams and Hale opened the jog seizure investigation at Lake Charles, La., yesterday. Special Agent Carter was present, and repre- sented by O. C. Lewis. Gen. Sewell. as the accuser, presented various charges of official misconduct in the matter against Carter,“and also against Gaines, another government official. The commissioners promise a full in- vestigation and justice to all parties, prone ha addi soning ANOTHER REAL EstaTE BANKRUPT.—Chas, 1. Cornish, a real estate operator, has ‘ited a petition in bankruptcy. ong his creditor mainly secured by mortgage, gre the Muti Life Insurance company, ; Hom@o- thie Life, $7,000: D, ills, $35,000; Fernando. Wor 3 as Roberts fee ¥. Sui ——____. Convict Lasor.—The N k have asked the legislature to. poss aera man Browning’s bill providing fa the state prisons shall be emp! in the work of the Nmechanntes of hee ce ‘wad that iD 24; Roberts, Jr. ‘Wood, Payson & Colgate, $17.33) 2 00" state, and u made in the 8 shall not be sold in the market it less nies oe in their market Ween as she time of aie. 4a-Gov. Hubbard, of Texas, has issued arms and ammunition for guar railroad trains against robbers. Os: 4@ Poor, misguided colored , Is the Raleigh Observer calls the Sou Ncaroat ‘emigrants to Liberia. m to | ‘True Inwardness of the Florida Con: fession. The so-called confession of McLin, of the Florida returning board, has been in posses- sion of a member representing a western dis- trict in Congress for over ten days, Also, a corroborative affidavit by others on the board ; also the affidavits of Messrs. Black and Vance, who admit that they made bogus re- turns for Alachua county, and destroyed the originals. In our telegraphic columns appear the statement of Mclin, which is believed to be genuine. It covers, however, but a small of the case, as the custodian of the docu- ments said this morning that there are at least a half bushel of affidavits, all in support of the allegation that the vote of Florida was honest- ly east for Tilden. There is undoubted reason for the belief that during the entire winter the Florida and Louisiana counts of the electoral votes by the returning boards have been the subject of in- vestigation by certain persons. nen MeLin was in the city, during the time his nomina- tion was pending in the Senate to be chiel jus. tice of New Mexico, he made the acquaintance of Alfred E. Mortin, who was formerly a spe- cial agent of the Post Office department, through the influence of Senator Conkling. He worked for Hayes in Florida, but lost his office after Hayes ‘came into the residency, and seems to have been soured thereby. While in Florida he became acquainted with MeLin, and wasin hisconfidence. About three months ago he waited on Congressman Finley, of Ohio, and indicated that if he could secure the co-operation of prominent politicians he could go to Florida and get testimony which would give indisputable evidence that Hayes and Wheeler were not entitled to the vote of Fiorida. It is said that Finley consulted with Gen. Butler, Senator Conkling, Representati Springer and others, but it is not known. that he gotany ene at ac- cording to repo! staken up by Tilden and sent down to Florida. From time to time Ml to Col men Finley, its of different parties, and who were to the count, gomg to show that the fraudulently counted, and capped the elim: with the so called confession of McLin which he sent from Jacksonville over a fortnight age. It had been the intention of those who have been seeret'y making this investization, to introduce a preamble and re- olution, the citing the allegation that the vote of Fiorida was idulently counied, to be fortified by the confessions and affidavits received; and the second, calling for an in- vestigation of the alleged fraudulent count by the judiciary committee. The purpose was to spring the “matter as a surprise upon the House, h such an overwhelming mass of confirmative tesiimony as would preclude the possibility of a defeat of the resolution for in- vestigation. By some means, the matier was prematurely given publicity at_ Jacksonville and telegraphed in meagre outline over the country by the Associated Press. This ha somewhat disarranged tae plans’ heretofo: agreed upon. and the course now to be pui sued is left for subsequent a ne CHANDLER the person who worked nfession, that he was with the committee of citizens who went to Florida to see a fair count. and rendered valuable ser- vices to himself and others. He says that he does not ve that Hayes did ‘not earry Florida on an honest count, but that if Me- yi confession is to the contrary effect, it will, of course, shake that belief. CONGRESSIONAL OPINION. _The matter has created as yet but little ex- citement in Congress, although it ‘has produc: ed a more Ww of Morton, the so-called ¢ r vestigation of the P Hewitt, usually cl he does not hat Hayes will ev et the fac serve bis full termas Pr it will be valuable as an unwritten his- show that he was not elected; that it fact that, which has hereto- arumor. The demo: who astodians of the MeLin “con- anything to do w seat is contested by Finley, democrat. Last night he gave a copy of it to'a member of the repul ican Congressional committee, who, it itto the correspondent of the Times, and by him it was given to the correspondents of one or two western newspaper: Nor THE OSS" CONFESSION AFTER ALL. The afiidavit published to-day is not, after all, the document which those moving against Hayes intend to use in demanding an in gation of the Presidential question, Its his- tory is as follows: When MeLin was here last winter he made the published affidavit in the presence of several members of Congress. He Was quite ill and 3 hot expected to live. Subsequently he ied and returned to Florida. Befere going away he called on the member of Congress, who was the custodian of the document, and asked to amend it in some particulars. A conference of those hav- ing knowledge of its existence was called, and MeLin was urged to make an affidavit, or make a fuller statement under oath. He said that he would do so, and the original statement (the one printed in our telegraphic columns) was returned to him. Two weeks ago McLin forwarded a supple- mentary confession, more minute in details and specification, and which, the custodian Says, Is stronger than the first affidavit he made. The first affidavit will not be presented tothe House, because the second one contains all that is in the first, and a good deal more besides. THE LIBERIAN EMIGRANTS.—One hundred and seventy-five of the Liberian emigrants who were unable to secure passage on the Azore, are now in Charleston. S. C., living at the expense of the Liberian Exodus Associ. ation. These unfortunate men and women, with their little children, are nearly all from the upper portion of South Carolina and Geor- gia, and have left homes and friends and spent the hoardings of years in their effort to reach the promised land. The association has com- pleted the purchase of a plantation, ten miles rom Charleston, where they propose to place a number of the emigrants and furnish them with occupation and living until the return of the Azore. They propose also to purchase other property in the vicinity, so as to be pre- pared for all emergencies, AN AMERICAN CITIZEN ROUGHLY TREATED ts Costa Rica.—Rafael Gallegos,a naturalized Citizen of the United States, of the firm of Montealegre & Co., San Francisco, while on a business visit to San Jose, Costa Rica, the land of his birth, was required to do military duty, which he peremptorily refused to do. tie was then ordered to report to President Guardia, at Punta Arenas, who set him at liberty after telling him he had been removed from San Jose because he was suspected of treasonable associations. Gallegos has since been ill of malarial fever and unable to complete his business. A PLUCKY AMERICAN CaprTarn.—Captain Kane, of the schooner Lorine. from’ Philadel- phia, with coal, having refused to deliver his eee to the captain of the port of. Colon, in Ventral America, in accordance with a recent order by that official, he has been notified that he is fined $00. The captain delivered his papers to the U. S, consul, in aecordance with law and custom. He was informed that he must give $2,000 siti for the payment_of the fine before he could discharge cargo, Which the captain proposed to disregard unless pre- vented by force. Some trouble was anticipated at last account! A CYCLONE passed over the section of coun- try four miles from Rome, Ga., yesterday, clearing everything as it went.’ “As far as heard from, eight persons were injured, sev- eral horses aud mules were killed, trees three feet in diameter were twisted off ana swept away, and nine dwellings were blown down. The path of the cyclone was three hundr i yams wide, passing from southwest to north- Coxcriation 1x Rome.—Father Curci, who Was compelled to leave the Society of Jesus to- Mu! comment &comprom! een assu. jardin: Franchi that the Pope wished him ti to give the church the aid of his teaching _——$—$—$——$—_————o PARASITES IN SHAD.—Dr, Clendenin, of Fort . N. J., recently began aon nae — Be an examination among the le shad gi — parasites eh Oe, Placed a ut tions. Mis the Doctor believes vo hese ee the illness of his patients. The fish examined 2h ir ht po gan Ratna aE = Hs gan ination.—[N, Awful scandal in Washington! Prominent and tomato sauce—Mum !—[Boston Post, a aa FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. THURSDAY, April 25. SENATE.—The Chair laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for information relative to the issue of bonds, commissions paid. &., since March 4, 1861, Ordered printed and laid on the table. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL IMPROVE- MENT ASSESSMENTS. On motion of Mr. Rollins, the Senate took up for consideration the bill providing for the revision and correction of assessments for special improvements in the District of Co- lumbia, and for other purposes. ir. Bayard said the facis seemed to be that in 1871, a board of public works commenced an extensive fyitem of public improvements entirely beyond the means of the people and without authority of law, and that from that time the payments of illegal assessments had been successfully resisted, and the proposition now Was to sanction what was then Illegally lone. Mr. Harris said the present bill did not at- tempt to and in no way legalized any act of the board of public works. The Commissioners were authorized to correct errors in assess. ment, but if the assessment was in violation ef laws it did not make such an assessment legal. Mr. Edmunds said he was one of the unfortunates in front of whose house and lot a deep canal had been dug When these improvements had been made The old law said that in these assessments for these improvements the injuries and benefits should be considered. His neighbors and him- self thought they had been seriously injured by the great outrage, and resisted the collee- tion of the assessments, and a compromi.e was finally effected with the board of public works. The present bill practically proposed A reassessment of all these improvements. There were in all fully 116 miles of improve- menss; double this for the two sides of the street and there were 232 miles, which would make over 40,000 separate lots to be reassessed, With from ten to twenty thousand owners. Three-fift f these assessinents had been set- tled. it was now proposed to go back and re. open all these cases. If any body had been overcharged they were to be paid out of the general fund or from moneys collected from where there had been an undue assess- ment made. The consequence therefore would be hecessarily an increase of the tax on this overburdened people, or an increase of the District debt. It was useless and unneces- sary to reopen this matter after a lapse of six Injustice had no doubt been done in mnany cases, but it was better at this late date that those who had been wronged should sulter tw to attempt to readj a After further debate, Mr. Burnside insisted upon the demand for the regular order, and the bill was laid over. On motion of Mr. Sargent, the Senate ad- hered to its amendments to the naval appro- priation bill, and a conference was reques‘ed. Mess Sargent, Dorsey and Peck were ap- pointed conferees on the pert of the Senate. Bill extending the benelits of the 2) percent. act to tite Metroplitan Police foree of the Dis- trict of Coftumbia was passed. HOU The regular order having been demanded, the House resumed consideration ofthe unfinished business of yesterday, which was the Senate dill to repeal the bankrupt act. Mr. Kelley desired to have some understand- ing as to the limitation of debate. He unde stood it was proposed to limit it To two hours, and that that time had been divided between nine gentlemen. . Mr. McMahon, who had charge of the bill. said that under the instruction of his commit: tee he was bound to limit debate to iwo hours, but it was within the power of the Hone to extend the time by voting down the previous question. The bill was then read, . Mr. Knott said that before the stitute of the committee was offered he desired to offer certain amendments to perfect the Senate Dill. He proposed an amendment to repeal explicitly, besides the act of 1867, section 61, of the Revised Statutes, and the act of Jan uary 22, 1874, supplemental to the act of 1867 The President in Philadelphia. AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. Yesterday was a gala day in Philadelphia in honor of the visit of President Hayes. The city was decorated with bunting, and immense crowds greeied him at the depot and all aloag the 1oule to the Continental Hotel. Accord- ing to the time-honored custom, the City Troop formed the escort. At the hotel loud calls were made for the President, and after leaving the carriage he appeared on the balcony over the hotel entrance, in company with Secre- taries Sherman and Schurz and Gen. Patter. son. After the cheering had subsided Presi- dent Hayes cordially thanked the assemblage for their welcome, and successively introduced Secretary Sherman and Secretary Schurz, who both in brief speeches likewise expressed their thanks. Gen. Patterson then came forward, and in a clear and distinct voice proposed “three cheers for President Rutherford B. Hayes on his arrival in the city of William Penn,” and raising his hat as a signal, three loud cheers were given by the assembled mul- titude. President Hayes then turned tu the crowd and said: ‘I am pleased to bid you a food afternoon.” The party then retired from the balcony, and were escorted to their rooms. in the afternoon the Presidential p: visited the Park and Horticultural Hall, witnessed a review of the eae gee navy, in which twenty- one club boats tool hart, and a regatta got up for the occasion. The party returned to the hotel, and in the evening attended the rece; tion given by the Union Deggue at their club. house on Broad street. he balding was gaily decorated on the exterior, and inside was converted into a bower of beauty by the profusion of plants, bunting and other deco. rations. After the formal presentation in the reading room, a banquet was partaken of in the banqueting saloon, and the lower rooms were devoted to the dance. The European Situation. SUMMARY OF LAST NIGHT'S DISPATCHES. A Reuter dispatch from Constantinople says 20.000 irregulars in the district of Batoum re- fuse tolay down their arms. A large public meeting was held in Moscow yesterday for collecting cunicert eons for a cruiser flotilla. It was resolved thatthe government of each rovinee should fit out one cruiser. The Turk- ish, Russian and Bulgarian commissioners have begun to define the Servian frontier, and have already deeided to allot Tradja and Tru to Servia. special to the Vienna political correspondence from Bucharest Lory fears of a Russian occupation are increasing. It is rumored that the Russians are endeavoring to induce Prince Charles to change his cabinet in order to obtain the conclusion of a military convention permitting the passage of the Rus- sians. Italy has notified England of her dis. position to'support the latter’s demands con- cerning laving the treaty before the congress, rovided Engiand states her views in regard ‘o the system to be introduced in Bulgarla. Germany and Italy have both taken steps to induce neland to make such a statement of hee wiews fore continuing military mea- su PRESIDENT BEN NOYES’ CasE.—Col. G. N. Abeel, the prosecutor of the pleas for Essex county, who will have charge of the prosecu- tion of Benjamin Noyes at the present term of court in Newark, declared emphatically yesterday that the report circulated to the effect that he had seen or been in communica- tion with Jeremiah H. Stedwell, who is re. orted to possess the true inwardness of the ew Jersey Mutual Insurance rottenness, was a@ pure fabrication.- On the other hand, Mc. Ludlow McCarter declares that negotiations have been carried on with Stedwell in Lon- don, and that the result will ‘is appear as a witness for the state at the trial civil suits next Monday against the stock. holders to recover some $70,000, money which it is alleged they became improperly possessed of and which of right should go to’ the liey holders. These suits are Inst @ number of the most prominent citizens of Newark. To try these suits a special panel of jurors has been struck, The list ompraces the names of forty-eight men, among whom there is but one Newarker, Mr. William Johnson. ‘The others are prominent citizens of 0; and the town:hi, The trialof Noyes on ep indictments isset for May &— {WF pet TREASON AGAINST GERMANY.—The prelim. fpary cuaninasion in the case of », the Englishman, on the charge of endeavoring to obtain plans of German foi has been copelnded at Berlin, and is sufficient for his indictment for inciting to treason. ‘The Brit. ish government will not interfere in his be- ~ THE CHICAGO AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD, which is the only opening to Chicago Grand Trunk railroad, was bought Sceseerdey in the U. 8. court: at Chi Rust, in the interest of the later gorporalis ‘The price paid for the road was : # Telegrams to The Star. THE VOTE OF FLORIDA McLIN’S CONFESSION IN FULL, DENNIS ON DEMOCRATIC FRAUDS. THE PRESIDENT IN PHILADELPHIA. SPEECH MAKING ———_+—__ THE FLORIDA SENSATION. Judge MecLin’s Confession in Full. NEw YORK, ay op 25.—The Times prints the following as Ju ge McLin’s confession: “AS a member of the late state board of can- yassers of the state of Florida, I feel impelled by a sense of duty to myself and justice to others, to make the Iollowiig st tement: At the time the canvass was made [was not at any fale conscious of acting otherwise than right and proper. I entered upon the canvass with the conviction that it was my privilege and duty, in a political sense, to give the ben- efit of every doubt in favor of the republican party. I felt that when a question could be lecided either way without doing violence to a public sense of justice, it was fairly allow- able in politics, that I should alw lean to my own party and give my decision’ in its favor, even at the hazard of straining a point. At no time did J feel that I occupied the posi- tion of a judge, charged with the duty of a strict and nice Weighing and balancing of all the evidence presenti Looking back now to that time £ feel that there was'a combina- tion of influences that must have operated most powerfully in blinding my judgment and swaying my action. I had been for many years, and was at the time of the canvass, a very active partisan. I sincerely thought that our state and the nation wouid suffer irrepar- able injury if the democratic party were to obtain the presidency, and the policy of hatred to the negro’ and those. who had been the friends” of the negto obtain control at Washington. “It was the common and unanimous talk also that the very existence of the men who in the south had upheld the republican party depended upon the election of Mr. Hayes. Mr. Hayes would sustain them throughout the south, while Mr. Tilden wou d crushthem. I was shown nume- rous telegrams addressed to Gov. Stearns and others from the trusted leaders of the republi- can party in the north, isting that the sal- vation of the e ‘ndcd upon the vote of Florida be es. Those tele- grams came from those to whom I had been accustomed to defer—the chairman of the national committee and the ma nearest personal friend of Mr. Haye: who had conducted the canvass. These tele- grams also gave assurance of the forthcoming of money ald troops, if necessary, in securing the victory for Mr. Ha . Following these legrams trusted northern republicans, party leaders and personal friends of Mr. Hayes, ar- rived in Florida as rapidly as the railroads could biing them. I was surrounded by these men who w ardent republicans, and especially by friends of Goy. Hayes. One gen- tleman particularly, Gov. Noyes of Ohio, was understood to represent him and speak’ with the authority of a warm personal friend, com- joned with power to act in his behalf. These men referred to the general destruction of the country should Mr. Tilden be elected, the intense eae of the republican party of the uorth, and thelr full sympathy with us. 1 cannot say how far my action may 8 been influenced by the’ intense excitement that prevailed around me, or how my par- tisan zeal may have led me into error. Neither can I say how far my course was influenced by the promise made by Noyes that if Mr. Hayes became President I should be rewarded. Certainly these influences must have had a strong control over my judgment and action. Reviewing my action ‘at this distance of time with all calmness, with my ardor cooled and my partisan zeal chilled by the President, who has basely betrayed and mercilessly destioyed the republican party of the south, and crushed the very men who did so much for his election, lam persuaded that the Florida eanvass was not conducted with that cool, calm judgment and honest, unbiased decision that should have characterized a proceeding involving such vast and important interests. Instead ol this I nowsee that the whole proceedings went. through upon the highest wave of political excitement; that partisan foaling. stimulated to the utmost by the most powerful agencies, usurped the place of reason and sound judg: ment, and political expediency ruled the hour. A Jarre number of precincts were either con- tested by the democratic or Le iperign party. Voluminous testimony was filed, and the law- yers of both sides argued, each for their side of the issue, that it was the duty of the board to threw out and not include in the count or retain and count ees on the ground of illegality in the conduct of the election or fraud that was charged toexist, The attorneygeneral of the state, and a member of the board, had decided that the board had 4 power, and had the right to exclude precincts trom the count, if the returns were shown to be so irregular, false or fraudulent as to pre- vent the board from ascertaining from them the true vote. With the view of its duties the board entered upon the work of the canvass with the conviction that they were invested with large discretionary powers, which were of a mixed character tical and judicial, the political largely predominating. Partisan zeal and strong political ties had a powerful influence in the exercise of these powers, and the republicans having a majority of the board, the canvass was lar} oly in their favor, as the result proved. If the board had acted in ac- cordance with the decision of the supreme court of the state defining the powers and du- ties of the board in reference to throwing out precincts since rendered, there is no question of the fact that Mr. Tilien Would have been entitled to the vote of Florida, Excluding the return from Baker county, which was counted, and which I have since fearned from the par- ties who made it wasa falsely manufactured return, and including the true return, which corresponded with the precinct returns of that county, would certainly have given the state to Mr. Tilden. Archer I No. 2, Alachua county, was included in the count. The fraud committed in this precinct was not shown to the board by the democratic lawyers, although a contest was made and mueh attention given to this precinct; but I have recently Jearned from the republican leader of that county that after the re- turns had nm brought to Gainesville, the county seat. 219 votes were added to the returns by the inspectors and clerk of said recinet. In Leon county 74 small republican allots were stuffed into the ballot box at pre- cinct No. 9 yet it was made to appear, even to the satisfaction of the democratic mémber of the board, that these were false ballots. Sabeequent confession shows that they were stufit into the box. I seen Joseph Bowes, one of the inspectors, have tickets similar to them a few days before the election, and cautioned him against their use unless they were generally oe. and I afterward learned he had given them up. In Jefferson county,in a certain precinct at which Mr. J. Bell was ins} r, 100 votes were Serep. titiously added to the ballotsand counted. No charge Was made as to this fact before the board. The confession of J. Bell, since made to me, discloses the fact that had the 219 votes fraudulently added to the Archer re- turn, and the 74 votes stuffed in the box in Leon county, and the 100 votes surreptitiously added in Jelferson county, aggregating 393 lemocratic recincts, which were excluded for and illegality contrary to the jupreme Court been retained Tilden would have carried nelusion, therefore, is irre- Tilden was entitled to the if Florida, and not TO-DAY. votes, been rejected, and the rel ted electoral vote o: ‘. 5 In peaking Oils statement my motives will doubtless juestioned by many, but the facts will stand alo "truth. withou t any to ‘stain them. lam free cd adr mit that views ‘as I now do, and re- im le ng thin that Mr. es was continual! iepinig is nal friends and trusted eans in his power to secure 15r him the electoral vote of Horida and Louls- has shown. ness of the man is beyo! . Mr. es has denied the Biers pecrtien eae iby them unworthy and tainted with fw olds ‘on to the Presidency. My ‘contempt for ‘the itl et he pcmecren cesta | men in re; that he believed he never was elected to by the people. Whatever may be the opinion of rd to my motives, T = them facts and leave my motives to a higher tt. bunal MUEL B. McLtn. The above was signed and sworn to before the clerk of Thomas county, * ws About 6 ids im Florida. New York, April 25—The Times’ Jackson- ville correspondent has had an interview with L.G. Dennis. In reply to a question as to What he kuew or had siated in regard to any election frauds in Alachua erg he said that he had reason to believe that there were frauds commitied in that county in the inter- est of the democratic party, which were espe- cially apparent in the precinct of Archer, where the democrats had at no time ever polled more than 41 votes. “In the campaign of 1876,” said Capt. Dennis, “they claimed to have polled 236 votes, 20) of which I believed then, and now believe, were fraudulently eas in the interest of the democratic party. [un derstand dispatches have been sent to New York stating that I have made a confession to the effect that Mr. Bayes was not legally elected. In answer to that, I can say I was not an officer of the election, and handled no ballots, made no returns, and in no way cou- tributed to the result of the election ex Rt by my own individual vote, and therefore have nothing to confess. e for the rumors now in circulation, but the: have been grossly misrepresented. ‘They wer based upon conversations held with zentie- men in Washington, and understood to be strictly confidential. The result of these in terviews was to the effect that certain things were done by republicans in the state to offset the frauds ‘commiited by democrats. The names of those parties I have never diwilged. 1 believe, as a matter of abstract justice, that the state belongs to Mr. Hayes,’ but I believe it can be proved that the face of the returns shows that the state belo: to Mr. Tilden. In regard to rumors t the late Secretary of State McLin and the la Controller Cowgill, have made confessions or statements concerning the action of the re. turning board. The fact is, that Mr. MeLin has made no statement that tends in any way to impeach the action of that board, and Di Cowgill has made no statement at all excep that his action, and so fgr as he knows, the ac tion of all the members of the board was straight and square and in aceordance with their view of the law and of the evidence bs fore them.” Capt. Dennis asserts that he ha made no statement reflecting upon the a of the returning board, and has not asserted nor does he believe that the members of that board ever suspected the existence of any frauds on the part of the republicans. Capt. Dennis further stated that he had no personai grievance against President Hayes, who had always treated him with kindness. What a Friend of Tilden Says. A gentleman who is working in the interest of Mr. Tilden, said to be an agent sent here for that purpose, says he has evidence enough in his possession to give Florida to Tilden by 600 majority, and that his evidence is based 011 the contessions of those directly concerned in the frauds. THE CLAIM OF 600 MAJORITY POR TILDEN, The correspondent says: “As near as can be ascertained Mr, Dennis has some very serious knowledge against the administration, but he is very reticent as to the facts. People here are considerably stirred up in’ regard to the matter, and it is rumored to-night that Lieut. ¢ Bloxham and others are on their way to Washington with affidavits from individuals here which go to prove that Mr. Tilden had «(0 majority in this state. Another Interview with Dennis— Some Very Interesting Disclosures. The Herald's Jacksonville correspondent also had an Interview with Den » in whie Dennis said ‘t mi t certain the jen on the face of the returns, and that he should have had it. I will go further and say there has not been atime in the 0 when, if I been convinced that crushing proof of the fact that Tilden ca il the state, would turn Hayes out and give 1 rights, I would not have gladly furnished such Figo. I knew that if my proof went before Songress no man could stand up and vote to keep Hayes in his seat. Itold Gen. Butler what I could do, and while he thinks Hayes should be turned out, he thought it best to wait some action had been taken by Congress the matter. I talked with Senator Hamiin about it also.” “Did the President know that you had these facts in reserve?” “ Of course he did all the time. Noyes and the rest of them told him. I met him frequen jy, and he always treated me very kindly, ing he had been told abo: e. He gave notes to the department asking that I be given a place. 1 wanted to be an auditor, and I de. clined three places, holding one ouly a few weeks.” “Why, then, do you op; Hayes?” “Because he is a traitor to the party that put him in and treated my friends badly. As Conkling says, if the country only knew Hayes as well as Congress does, he would be despised on all sides. Noyes knew of every movement that was made in Fiorida, and Hayes knew it through him. ‘I know this to ve true and can show it when the time comes.” Concerning the rumors that he had gone to Sargent with a written confession, and had threatened its publication if he was not pro- vided for, he denied this, and said Sargent simply went as his friend to the adminisira- tion and stated that it_was under obligations to him (Mr. Dennis) and» suggested the policy of mecune. the hes ge Promptly. He said Sargent did not think the President could be turned out, but would favor it if it could be lone. Dennis refuses to furnish any written state- ment for a. He says he cau satisfy the most incredulous when the time ‘comes, but will wait until everything is ready. He is sory positive in stating an oustry movement is ‘on foot. There is a foundation , McLin’s Sad State. The correspondent says: McLin is very oom and despondent, and believes he is ying. ——_ THE PRESIDENTIAL EXCURSION. Speeches in Philadelphia To-day. PHILADELPHIA, April 25.—The event of to- day in Eniladelphis was the trip of the Presi- dental party along the river front in the steamer Columbia, under the auspices of the Commercial Exchange. About half past ten o'clock the President and party left the Conti- nental Hotel in carri and proceeded down Chestnut street to 2d. The street was thron; with people, who frequently cheered the Pres- ident, to which he responded by removing his hat. "Flags were profusely displayed on the buildings along Chestnut street, and the front of the Commercial Exchange building on 24 street, below Chestnut, was covered with bunting. Ata quarter of 11 o'clock the Presi- dential party rolled up in carriages to the doors of the Commercial Exchange, and en- tered the building amid cheers. ‘The Presi- dent was accompanied by Gov. Hartranft. Mayor Stokely and Secret Schurz. hey entered the large waren room, the ban playing “ Hail to the. ,” and proceeded to the rostrum, which was covered with cut flow- ers and growing Paw pone President Brooke, of the Exchange. introdueed the President in a speech of welcome. THE PRESIDENT RESPONDED AS FOLLOWS: sree no longer. I will give way that I may int ce orcs tleman con! with the business interests you and that interests the country perhaps at this time other department of the gov- understand, of course, that —— at the head of the money ava business d ts. I therefi introduce to you Mr. the Treasury. President of the States, merely to ac knowl the due to the I thank you, for him and for m: for thi aways Brot Lo its-great indus the worl orld. I you for receiving my name So. Stokely then made a few remark: Mayor ; 8, mouths | Tilden his | . SECRETARY scnunz was then introduced, and spoke as follows, niGentionen: Ait san say la that? heart rentiemen .— can Say Is that endorse every word spoken by the ee, who have addressed you. Without ing up your time, I will only express my heaty ap breciation for the cordial manner Ti which my name has been greeted by a body of men so honorable, so patrioiic, so useful. Whom 1 hope very soon to see prosperous and success ful again. as the merchants of the city of Philadelphia after the present dullness of trade has ended. This concluded the speeches, and the President submitted to the usual hand-shaking, which lasted for more than half an hour. At 12:15 o'clock the Presidential pariy left the Commercial Exchange Build ing and took the carriages in waldlag, and were driven to Chestnut-street wharl, Where the steamer Columbia was in waiting. The distinguished gentlemen went on board amid the cheers of the iarge crowd around the piers. The ladies of the party had previously arrived, having been driven directly from the hotel. About SW ladies and gentlemen were on board the Columt The boat started about half-nast 12 o'clock, first moving up the river to the K md coal wharves of the Reading railroad company. The boat. will then turn and proceed down the river as faras Chester, 16 miles below the city. At 2 o'clock & sumptuous banquet will be provided. at Which, in deference to the well known views ot Mrs. Hayes, no liquor will be served stronger than claret pun. ——+__ TROPE TO DAY. America at the Paris Ex jon. Lonvoy, April 25.—The U. 8. steamer Wyo. 1 ship Constellation, reived: at her on Tuesday New York, for the Paris exhibition, » ree goods will b jean seciion of the exhibition is filling rapidly, and itis thought that it will be litte, if any" behind the others on the opening day May Ist The Erie Sale. LONDON, April 25.—Much anxiety was evinced here yesterday for news regarding the sale in New York of the Erie railway, but it Was not for some time after the closing’ of the stock exchange that a telegram announcing the sale was received. — NQUIET MEXICO. New Youk, Apr Antonio, Texas, s Mexicanis in this ci over Mexican affai with the contempla Diaz. The presen veston and the vi ing to diflerent_p: business of eriow A spe ‘om San The better class of re very much excited d all are in sy movement is lo i » is send- te, indicate nature. secre | . now here y vecelved a | from Lerdo, | cobedo are ! ws and munitions for the Lerdo- | y is maintained, but enough belief that a ebellion will occur in Mexico at no fax ant day —V consolidated, to-day. Stuy IMORE, Apel middling, 10%, Flour fat Wheat, southern firm and good deman: western firmer—southern red, 1.2031 35; do. amber, 1.36a1.37; Pennsylvania red, 1.344.385: No. 2 winter red, west » Spot and April, 1.31; May, 131401374 southern quiet and stea western her—southern white, . Spot_and % Pa 53 \4ub3y. od bigher—southern, $3487; westera white, 34336; do. mixed, 32033; Pennsylvania, 3836. Rye quiet and steady, jay quiet and unchanged. Provisions dull and fair Jobbing ie ter dull and weak—choico western 20: do, packed, 22422. Petroleum dail and nom inai—refin 1%. Coffee dul! aud nominally uuchanged. hisky dull, 1060106 Keceipts— flour. 2.400; wheat. : corn, 82,000; onts, 3.000, “Shipmnents—wheat, 14,000: ‘corn. 100,000. Freights to Liverpool qulet—cottou, per steam, 9-32. four, 2. + grain. Bi NEW YORK) April Money, Gold, 100%. Ex ort. 489. Governments a trifle weaker for some, NEW YORK. April 25.—Fiour unchanged. Wheat quiet and stead LONDON, 16 fort Ra LONDON, Ay BRICKLAYEKS’ Demanps ComrLiep WIT. There has been no strike among the Brooklyn rs thus far for a ay, but there is mu who are receiving #2 or 1 increased activity in building trade this season, and the lead- ¢ builders say that there should be no dis- pute between the employers and the brick- ers. The brickla: remployers 2 : heir demand for #2 not complied with they will strike, ployers, however, look upon the de and in many cases hav Most of the society brick iving regulation wages.—| Sun, 4th THE AMERICAN RIPLE TEAM. ‘ank Hyde. of the Sharp's rifle company, tas resigned his placd on the American rifle team, owing to the recent action of t body in asserting its right to contro! the ion of the team of is’8. In a letter to Gen. Dakin on the subject he says,he can come to no other conclusion than that when the team has fixed the time and place he next mateh lis duties are ended.—[B. ‘port Standard, DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW he recent confession of Mrs. Tilton and the motive which prompted that confession are strongly sug- zestive of a good story once told of a noted ‘incinnati lawyer and éx-judge and a Scoteh banker of that city. Itappears that there had nh rumors afloat of a scandalous nature concerning the relations existing between a Well-known Cincinnati woman of greabbeauty but of doubtful virtue and the two gentlemen: in question. One day the lawyer, upon bear- ing these rumors for the first time, became Very much agitated,and forthwith rushed into the’ private office of the banker, and in a state of great excitem banker what he had heard. “Well, judge,” said the banker. “what do you propose todo about it?” “Do about it?” retorted the lawyer. “Why, sir, deny it—deny it. sir, deny’ it. Vet us see about that,” said the banker, It may do very well for you, as a lawyer, to deny it, but, as a banker, I consider my repu- tation for truth and integrity of more conse- queuce to me than my character for chastity.” (St, Louis Republican. A Boy Derective.—Chii a boy detective, Master Geo 5. Dixon, aged sixteen, who, having studied up the theory, went into business one bright day on his own account, and captured two pairs of pickpock- Zo has produced ets. The boy caught them at work, and poune- ing on them, brought two down ata time, the police coming up to secure the prey. As they were escorting the captives to the Armory, a “pal” tried to pass a weapon to one of them but Master Dixon colared him, and despite sprained finger, added him to the list. “ KNEEL down at once where you are ; there is no oceasion for alarm”—this simple com- mand. promptly given by Bishop Hendricke: of Rhode Island, prevented what might othe: wise have proved a terrible panic in the Provi- dence Cathedral on Holy Thursday. THE WINNERS at the Louisiana Jockey elub races, at New Orleans, yesterday were, in the mile heat handicap, Conrad, in 1:51, 1:51; in the mile and three-quarters, Courier, in 3:2)% ; mile and an eighth, members riding, Creole, * ridden by Henry Howard, in 2:10. THE INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHIC CON- GRESs that was to have been held at London in Jnly next has been ned for a the request of the Engish goverument’ = te Sag ar #2-Sir Garnet Wolseley is credited wit irene ey concen is a omative. ‘So. our aio g altogether too much steam.—{ M. eit is stated that the purchasers of the Erie railroad yesterday represented the Eng- lish direction for the reconstruction scheme and that the result is a complete victory for the receiver. 49-Mr. Christian K. Ross had less than 20 Tsons present at his lecture in Bridgeport, in., one evening last week. @-The new Pope is a reformer. He is bolishing sinecures and cutting down sal- aries ‘about the Vatican.—[ Boston Post. 4#a@-Now comes a Missouri paper and sa; Filden‘s political career is at an end, now that his wife pcone on at continues to insist the sun moves. He Soe mae water in his whiskey.—{ Bos- 4@-At Grass V; > Cal., a fergie * Ute girl to another for, 4a-Gen. Ignacio de Veintemilla has been. elected pesident of the eputile ot Reuador 4#@-The Charleston (8.C.) News says that the south will not have Aire tides as tie Gant ocratic candidate tn 138). 4&@-1t is a misdemeanor in for one to pay the poll-tax for ‘in order he may vote. But the means ‘of cireum.