Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by ‘The Evening Star Sewspaper Oomvanv GEORGE W. ADAMS, Prev, Fis gary ce leone aie ae ay by Sal ee Pe ber weeky or 44 gounter, mooin 350? bo ) Migittered af the Pq gate 8 rer an second class t in the at 10 cents at a. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR. » AMUSEMENTS—Sth pase. AUCTION SaLes—6th page- ; ase ey call ‘&c.—5th pase. Booms ano Snous_th pase. Bustness Cuances—5th page. Crry Irems—8th page. Coan axp Woop—5th page. Dearme—bth pave. Dry Goons—Sth page. ad Epucarrox—5th page. Famiex SUPPLTES—Sth page. ¥on RENT AND SALE—4th page. For SALE (Miscellaneous)—4th page. HovsEFURNISHINGS—8th page. Lapies Goons—Sth page, P Lectunrs—8th page. List or LeTrens—2a page. Lost axp Fouxp—4th page. MannracEs—5th page. Mepica, &c—5th page. MISCELLANROUS—3d and 5th pages. Prnsonat—ith page. PRovesstonat—4th pase. PIANOS AND ORGANE—Sth page. Rartmoaps—6th page. Rexior0us Norices—lIet pace. SreciaL Notices—Ist page. & &c.—6th page. > ‘Tue Traprs—4th page. UNpEntTaxens, &c.—5th page Warts—4th pace. SPECIAL NOTICES. will preach Sund wants ‘7th, at eS ELDER E. V. WHITE, OLD SCHOOL : Bevties jovambia Law Buil a C._A.—Gonpel Servic, xood singing. Come. Be FOUNDRY a E. CHURCH, cor. Ri York “Christian Kavocate and Rev. Bishop PEcK at and 7 D.D. “Pubtic invited. JERUSALEM ae ae Seats all free. — FREDERICK _D. Powe! Seats free. All very welcome. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, H Preaching To-morrow by pastor, Rey. ially invited. at Tovdlock arm. and T: 30 p.m. Saw’L H. GREENE. Strangers cot To morrew, 3:30 p.m. Short tall TEMPLE, v. JABEZ FOX, pas- ext "To- Lanegan 14th and ‘FOWLER, editor of New "will preach at 11 a.m., 30 p.m. w.—Preaching To-morrow p. m. by Rey. Davip WILLS, North QHUROH, Vt. ave., bot. N 4730 p.m. Sunday school at corner DUNBARTON STREET ME. CHURCH, Cec GEORGETOWN. —Preac A. Se Row owe Birth, and at 7 Seats free." All welcome. REFORMED CHURCH.—Rev. J. in “'Sovereigns’ Hall," 510 11th st. n.w., row at 11 a.m. and 7 9:45 a.m. ‘WESLEY w.—Rev. E. Conteren will mats mg rangers foatloud. Babbath school at 9:90 & ALL” SOULS’ CHURCH, | 7 FREEMAN CLARKE, of Boston, preach To-morrow. Subject at 11 a.m. New Views of the Divinity of Christ. m. 9:45 a. ‘hing To-morrow. by Nae aL ane TES 30 p.m. ‘Seeking Jesus.’ ° SAMUEL VANDERSLOOT, of Philadelphia, will preach ‘To-mor- 30 p.m. Sunday school at MAPEL, cor. 5th and Fats. n. E. ©. Bairicy, of the Baltimore reach To-morrow at 11 a.m. and cordially, invited JAMES ‘Mass. will : ® (fold jana At? ae is the Day of Salvation. Sunaay Schoo}, SS - ‘WHAT IS THE NATURE OF THE SAL- ‘ST. PAUL'S URCH, corer 1th and Rev. H. Baken, of Altoo1 sont eueneat sind povalee yan church im ‘To-morrow i Also every evening du Come an ae SUELO TEMPERANCE ‘Tem prance at Grace M. E. Ci 8. March Ty and’3 sud 7:30 a on. b. W. Bautocy Hon. EC Gresses by PEwren and others. All are invit ring next weer. A EURLIC MEETING of the Tocal Gom- zp newer Tt rag fAS ih Wai vALSE, President. held at Shea’s Hell, Pa. SUNDAY, the 7th inst. THOMA: JOHN O'REILLY, Secretary. and what are the Is ita salva ENGLISH, LUTHERAN MEET: Division. No. 6, Sons. Ca i om $8 mas m. can be on next MEMBERS OF THE S{STER LODGES of the G. U. 0. of 0. F. vited to. EXENING, March Sth, att: 40 p.m, by) J. No F.W Rece} } oboe. § ‘No. 8, ae Bethel Hall rraternall: ect at their Hall, 13th strest. MONDAY to attend the VILKERSO) ee SABES: Chairman. L. C. CARTER, Secretar {busing No, 708 "08 H at nw.. we of 0. moved our OFFICE three doors FORD & CO., Real mard-6t mar2-6i° to the tearing down have re- st. ‘east, from corner of 7th st. W. E. BUR- PR00. Real Estate Brokers 102 Btn. w. WILLIAM SIECK, 1724 Penna. avenue n. w- ‘enon ANNUAL MEETING (a OF. — Sone THE NATIONAL OF UNITED ear, will be 1 Oth street , March 9, C. H. ANTES, Sec'y. ANNUAL ELEOTION. The annual election will be held at the BO ‘The snr = ‘TUESD, Sireotores to serve thee ens feb23-4t <a gil : eck, Duttaley Lithia, Hock brides alts, Geyer, > Etthe okahall ES lathorn, Gettysburg, Fri fanos, Apollinaris, Pulln: a ee ne feb19 BOLLINGER GHAMPAGNE. aa QUALIZE PRY. BOLLINGER B CHAMPAGNE. ExTma Quart: LITx DE fan: ‘White Sulphur. ‘PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. BOARD rOx- rs of 2and’4 p. m., for seven THE MOST DELICIOUS DRY WINE IN THE MABEET. For Satz BY THOMAS RUSSELL, NOTIOE—A fresh WEGIAN OOD 1218 Penwa. AVENUS. on Seninave at in ave ae Bote De Der full pint bottle aad FINE GAS FIXTUBES, SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, RANGES AND FURNACES. A Fine Selection of above Goods always on hand. mechan: We have in our employ none but the best jes, and take pleasure in givi estimates PRinbing and Rnning: Au joobing promptly at marl-lm,1p OLA. a & SHEDD, Baiiding. DYEING AND SCOURING, 49 JEFFERSON ST., Gronczrows, D. 0. ‘Work called for, and delivered free of charge. Bend your address. febt 4 W4kD & HUTCHINSON, 817 Ninth strest 2.000. Give epecial attention to ve", 55—N®. 8.399. WASHINGTON, D. C. -| discovered. The fil paper THE EVENING STAR. ____ DOUBLE SHEET. Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-Day.—Internal rev- ue, $374,408,31; Customs, $683,903.09. DuRING THE WEEK ended to-day $809,000 in national bank notes were received at the Treas- ury for redemption, set Shaler for the corresponding week of THE TREASURY TS wees saa es in U. S. bonds to secure national bank circula- tion. U. S. bonds deposited “on this account for week ended to-day, $950,800, and withdrawn, $487,000. AT THE WniTs Hovuse.—Senators Allison and Kelk and Representatives James, Thomas, Hawk Willams Bailey, Gillette and Weaver called on the President lay. Cart. F. H. Baker, U.S.N., died at Norfolk, Va, yesterday. He was born in South Carolina and appointed from New Hampshire. He was recenty placed on the retired list. He entered the the service in October, $48, and was commis- sioned a captain in N Ctr 1878, OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE Navy YaRD.—Secre- tary Thompson and the two naval committees of Congress visited the navy yard to-day to witness the drill of the ee boys on board the Saratoga, Commander R. D. Evans. The various: pany drills were executed by the boys in a manner satisfactory to everybody. NavAL ORDERS.—Lieut. T. S. Bassett, from the Portsmouth and placed on waiting orders. Lieut. J. R. Selfridge, from the Washington navy yard and ordered to the Portsmouth. CHAPLAIN G. G. MULLINS, 28th infantry, has been ordered to proceed to New York city in connection with his duties as assistant to the officer in charge of education in the army. THE CASE OF MAJOR RENO.—It Is true, as telegraphed from this city, that Major Reno has not resigned yet. When the President de- cided to allow him the alternative of resigning no date for bis Stepping, down and out was fixed. It is stated that Major Reno’s friends are working to secure a reversal of his court- martial sentence. This may be, but there seems to be no prospects of their success in this direc- tion. The matter is now entirely out of the hands of the War department and is entirely with the President. The thought ts not enter- tained in the War department, but that Major Reno will Rave to go. It is natural that he should want to delay his departure as much as possible. A SHERMAN Boom.—The Ohio republican state convention to select delegates to the Chicago convention is tobe held at Columbus on the 25th inst. The fixing of this early date is thought tobe in Secretary Sherman's presiden- ‘al Interest. THE SvGAR InTEREST.—Judge Carlisle, of Kentucky, a member of the ways and means committee, thinks that the present troubie with the committee can be overcome, and that the sugar interest at least may get some relief during the present sesston. THE AGREEMENT between Secretary Schurz and the Utes wili be sent to Congress early next week. When Congress authorizes it by bill the agreement will be finally ratified. It is feared by some that the Indians at home will not Grerand with the agreement entered into by their chiefs here. Ouray mney Ignatio in had a conference with Secretary Sc! A ‘THE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.—Speaker Ran- dall is still hopeful that Congress will be able to adjourn by the middle of May. The appropria- tion committee, he thinks, will be ready with all the ote ok ts bill as fast as the House is ready to them. It is the intention, if ite, to per ce immediate deficiency, the . S. mal B decency, the oven ona di- iomatic ap) riatios reek, and to FR on with The Indian pill the the w week following. it is now fast poooenitig settled conviction that there will be no legislation this session except the passage of the Tegular apy appropriation bills. Goop News For THE “SwampP.”—Pubiie Prin- ter Defrees think that the deficiency appropria- tion bill for the support of his office will pass both houses of Congress next week, and that work will be resumed within the ensuing ten days. This will be glad tidings to the many iaeres employés now taking an enforced fur- Wuat W. E. CHAND’“£R Says.—William E. Chandler brushed against a Srar reporter to- day,and was asked: “You area long-headed politician, now who do you think the democrats will nominate for the presidency?” ‘Who, who,” said he, “why Tilden; they can’t help tt ifthey would. Tilden will be the democratic nominee.” ‘THERE IS A DisPostTion among several of the Members of the House District committee to recommend that the office of treasurer of the District be abolished as an unnecessary one. The District Commissioners, however, do not take this view of the case. THE INTER-OCEANIC CANAL PRosEcT.—The Select committee of the House on inter-oceanic canal met this morning and heard Commander Lull, who explained from maps and Ges features of the Panama route. The comt received a communication from M. de Lessepe accepting ‘their invitation to meet them, and fix- ig 2 p.m., to-day, as the time. Subsequently 3 hearing was postponed till Monday. A COUNTERFEIT $100 Norg on the National Bank of Commerce, Pittsburg, Pa., has been discovered at the Treasury department. It isa very excellent counterfeltone of the ‘best yet on which it is printed isa remarkable imitation of the genuine, Count DE Lxssgrs called upon Secretaries Evarts and Thompson yesterday afternoon. He had a long talk with the former. | Later he paid a visit to the different foreign ministers, and last evening attended a reception at the French minister's, TRE DEBATE IN THE SENATE ON the Fitz John Porter bill will goon for some time, at least, and the probabilities are that it will extend for several weeks. Either Senator Bayard or Sena- tor McDonald will take the floor for next Mon- day, as both of them intend to speak in support of the bill. They will reply to the arguments of Senators Logan and Carpenter, and will, in turn, be followed by other Senators. ‘Tue District Esttarzs.—Commissioner Mor- gan had a conference to-day with Messrs. Hun- ton, Neal and Henkle, of the District commit- tee, In explanation of the estimates of appropri- ations made by the District Commissioners for the support of the District government for next fscal year. . ™ ‘THE IMMEDIATE DEFICIENCY BILL reported to the House yesterday, provides for the following appropriations:—For public printing, $400,000; to complete the Chicago post office, $100,000; for the postal service, $40, 0,000, tach $10,000 forpay ot mail-route meeneers sim 000 for pay of pos' car clerks, $5,000 for increase ‘of route aeentsy and $10,060 for extra Clerks in the post offices at Boston, New York and Chicago; $15,000 for a light-house steamer on the Mississipp! and Onio rivers; $10,000 for Vinnle Ream for ae completion of her statue of Admiral Fai $7, the ee Sena on South 000 tate department; $2,580 for coal, wood and ice for the Treasury department, and $1, S00 to the clerk: of the House of Representatives for the repair of furniture. Tax PoNcA INVESTIGATION.—The committee r taken out and he is being ANOTHER BRUTAL OUTRAGE. A White School Girl the Victim. THE PERPETRATOR A BURLY NEGEO. Another outrage was committed in this vicin- ity yesterday afternoon. It occurred in Alex- andria county, Va., about two miles or two mjles and a half from the Long Bridge. The victim is a young girl fourteen or fifteen years old, the daughter of Mr. Conkling, living on the Columbian turnpike. Miss Conkling, who is described as a very pretty girl, attends schoo at the Columbia school-house, a mile from her father’s house. Yesterday afternoon after leav- ing school she started home alone. She took the path through the place of Mr. Graham, her father’s neighbor. It was there the outrage was committed. <A big, burly negro named Brown, who was evidently out hunting, as he had a gun with him, approached her as she was walking leisurely along the path. He first selzed her and then knocked her down and out- raged her most brutally. She was not knocked senseless, but screamed for help, crying one der!” The ne accomplished his \egro urpose ant fied. Another negro named Bob 8! orter near the oe and By dai saw the Lee run away. He says {t was Brown. The yo was taken flome and found to be Senosly ik jured. This morning she is improving i what. a WHIt for the arrest of Brown has pen searched for by a party of “vigilants.” When found and identi- ied (if captured in Virginia) the law will proba- bly not be resorted tors as eee, deal summarily With such criminals in state. Brown is a notoriously bad character. tte stone and coe per colored. He was “wanted” for stealing be- fore he committed this bytal crime. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. The following is another version of the as sault:—Yesterday afternoon a dastardly attempt at outrage was made on the person of a young white lady—a Miss Conkling—residing near the Columbia school house (about three miles over the Long bridge), by a negro named Samuel Perry, living in the neighborhood. Miss Conklit is a hale, hearty young lady of 17 years. She hi been to the school, and between 3 and 4 o'clock, when about a fourth of a mile from the school- house she was stopped in the woods by the miscreant, who seized her and attempted to le his re designs. She resisted with the strength and raised an alarm, fighting ‘with. all the force she. could command, and after the negro had torn nearly ajl the clothing off her and had nearly accom- lished his end he was compelled to lesist. She reached her home. in an almost fainting condition, and her bere soon ascertaining the particilarsof the outi sent for medical aid and at once loaded a dou! barrelled gun with ball and started off to find ae Cas rado, but unfortunately. did not find ‘t Was Teported to-day that ree, Te- timed to his home (which was searched last evening) late in the night and left this morning for this cts, and some of ha neighbors of Mr. Conkling were to-day mi ig a Search around oe raae kets and wharves ma this city to find the villain. Mutilating Silver Coin. THE PRACTICE INCREASING. Coin “sweating,” by which a portion of the metal is taken away and its absence only ascer- tained by carefully weighing the coin, has long been a device of counterfeiters and those who make “sweating” a business. Until a few months ago the gold coins were the only ones that were mutilated for fraudulent purposes. The case is different now. It is evident that the various silver coins are being tampered with. Cornplatnite to this effect have been received at Treasury department. It is almost im- possible to detect the mutilators as long as the people take the coins. They have been so ac- Eustomed to pleces of sliver with holes bored In them that they go on taking them. A great portion of the silverin circulation during th the war was thus treated, not for enY pur- poses, but as the coin was scarce, It became (he proper thing to wear them as watch charms or around the neck. For this purpose holes were bored in them. MUCH OF THE SILVER now in circulation with holes bored through ‘was the silver of the war. They are not, how- ever, worth their face value. The Treasury wili not redeem them, which is the test of their valuation. The government will only take them back in its purchases of silver bullion. As the coined pieces represent a iter value than on their face than the bullion in them will ie the holder of every one of these coins in errno fone from one to thirteen cents, the denomination. But su mine mutilated coins increase. The people as a general thing do not mutilate thet; they have no reason for it now. It is the work of “professionals.” They go at it as a busl- ness, and are making a very thing out of it. ey can cut a o0d-alz Hole Inte ce every coin that comes to hand, and still the coin at its full value. The standard silver “Golars have been attacked. Nobody bly want 2 ‘wear one of those ae o charm;” but still it i apparent everybody that the tonne of our daddies is being cut and hacked ry has been urged to stop this, but as long as te people take the mutllated coin it is impossi- ble tostop the practice. Itis not like counter- feiting. It is stated that some dealers who han- oe a great deal of coin make a practice of cut- Gog a little out of each unmutilated one, and of selling the silver thus obtained. The penalty for fraudulently ere coins is a fine of not more than $2,000, imprisonment for not more than two years, WHO ARE THE SUFFERERS, Large manufacturers seem to suffer most trom this practice, as they are the most frequent com- plainants, Everybody does not know that the ‘Treasury will not redeem coin whose value is by any means impaired. For a long time such coins have been sent at infrequent intervals to the de- partment for redemption. The rapidity of the (ae of the evil cannot be better shown than the fact that the receipts of packages of such coins i hel a ore cally. Cree iteen ds atthe nO: mption. They are always back, at the es nse of the sender, One eof tke complaints that have been received at the Treas- ury growing out of coin mutilation has resulted rather singularly. The cashier of a large man- ufacturing establishment took in a silver quarter dollar, with a big hole ie it. Pe examination he found engraved a name, a date and an address in small fetters He sent the coin to the chief of the secret ser- vice ang Suggested that this was achance to a man for mutilating coin. Chief Brooks sent sentit to the postmaster oi the place, with the request that he inquire into the case. The master found the man whose name was on the hted to hear about it. Dur- ing the war a young lady had given the coin to charm, He lost" about,elgnt years ago, aad | 62 arm. al years had advertised, offering $5 for its return 1 He gave a 00d ¢ uarter for the -‘memento,” and the food quarter has been sent to the he castiler of the man factory making the complaint ‘THE MONROE DOCTRINE.—At a meeting of the Select committee of the House of Representa- tives on Inter-oceanic canal to-day it was unan- imously resolved to report to the House a joint resolution with a recommendation — for its immediate adoption. The resolutions reiterate the Monroe doctrine and declare that Gas LicHTS IN THE DisTaicr STREETS.—Senator Rollins in roduced in the Senate to-day to amend section 23% of the act of June 924, Count De Lesseps at the White BIS oe wnE 7 THE PRESIDENT. Count De Lesseps called at the White House shortly after 12 o’clock to-day. He was accom- Pa nie ane een and Assistant Sec- retary Hay. The President received the dis- tinguished engineer in the library. The inter- view lasted about an hour and a half. Count a bointed ou cite of is cane roject, an ou Eat ‘hat tt was not cont Sa ee it ieshoula be under foreign control not circumstances interfere Leorg = nearest of of ‘he stocks tthe ¢ naipaker a this this count ce that | Si stock of t jaa would Fe a That 10 4 it would a B con. | 8b ni sad he Pras Bree that “Count Del ‘Lesseps had called to im and that he did not intend to into his work, fe een that it would Deo the ornare tothe American continent if a could be. built. timate with Count De of his what had occurred at oe interview. ident did not expres opini sul sublet but received nis visitor with great cor- He was very anxious to’ impress the idea iat to-day’s interview had no significance whatever, that it was only a call of Le ey ie ee it, and a conversation arising nat ly because ie ot te object ttNY De Lessops has et view in visiting this co An Hour Amongst Old Files. When the British burned the Capitol and public buildings in Washington in 1814 they de- stroyed the public records. Among the debris a few papers were found and preserved, but in the Senate and House libraries the official re- cord of Congress only back to 1815. The Senate library, however, contains files of news- papers running back to i800, and in the absence of the official ees they become pet Myer able. These files are an inte! Ing | stur pecially to a citizen of Washington. The oldest paper on fle is “The National Anteitigencer and es Advertiser, printed by Samuel Harrison Smith. New Jersey avenue, near the Capitol.” The first issue was on Friday, Octo- ber 31, 1500, and it contains a lengthy apology for delay in eect the paper out. The mission of the pay the editor states in a double- leaded sal fntatory, “4s to diffuse correct informa- ton through the whole extent of the Union.” An examination of the files shows that the stirring events of the great civil war worked quite a wevouen in the methods of journalism. Ivthen ecessary to utilize every ave- nue for the collection of news, and naturally the (Calegraph took the peat of everything else. The rivalry between leading New York journals, prior tothe civil coats ‘to a wonderful display of enterprise and an enormous expenditure of money, in gathering news. In those days the whole country looked to the New York papers for the news, and any means by which informa- tion could be. Serra even a ed hours earlier an throu the th ran r channels, were adopted, without to cost, In the early days of journalism, ,however, and before such ue as Bennett entered the fleld. it was a julet, easy-going sort of business, Taking the files in the Senate library from 1800 down for more than a quarter of acentury, it appears that the chief ed of journalism was to write long edi- torial EDITORIAL UTTERANCES. Great importance was attached then to edito- rial utterances, as the theory prevatled that the pace moulded and directed public opinion. A leading feature of the papers then was the pub- cation of lengthy essays on various topics trom pomiiene or “leading” citizens, For in- “letter from a prominent citizen of Vi agile t ‘to a friend in Congress” would be given two or three columns space, though nowhere did it touch upon events of theday. At one time a discussion upon the virtues of vaccina- tion ran through columns of the Jnte/ligenei" and drew very long letters trom different parts of the Union. “(NTERVIEWING” FIFTY YEARS AGO. In those days, instead of the system of inter- Viewing now in vogue, the editor would write to a public man asking his views upon a certain and th or an explanation of some act of his, then the correspondence wou'd be pub- ished. In this way letters from Madison, Henry Ciny and many other ace men of the early days of our country aj in the news- papers. Very little space ‘was devoted to cur- rent events and reports of congressional pro- ceedings, even down to 1825, for two or three days were frequently published on the same day. For instance, ’s issue would con- lonal rt for Monday, Tues- esday, day under its proper nally a8 much as half a column would be given to local news, but as a general thing the space was consumed in long editor- jals and letters Som Fcc cttizens. GEORGE WASHINGTO! IN WASHINGTON HOUSES. In one of the oldest pay rpanere is Danian. @ pro- clamation from Go: of the United States, suspen third articles of the terms and conditions de- clared by the President of the United ees on the 17th of October, 1791, for improvement terials and manner of bufl eae in bo eee, oft Washing One buildings sh¢ ree couseon cay Pot brick or stone, and that no house should be higher than forty feet to the ie 1 Sn lower than 35 feet. berg Somer rocla- mation states that it nad eres pC perience that these terms im} the sett Ment of the city by mechanics and otters whose circu ces do not admit of erecting houses of the desert tion authorized.” There- fore he st nded the act and permitted the erection of e houses. In 1806 a paragraph States that the House had been in “secret sit- ae and consequently no report was made ot its proceedings. As far back as 1812 it appears A leading editorial of that y juency “in public prints of ac- Cony of tardiness in their motions,” and ‘then proceeds to defend the law- makers against the accusation. THE FIRST SECESSIONIST, In the year 1812, too, a correspondent of the Boston Centinel, who must have been of some note from the prominence given his letter. boldly advocated secession, saying: “I have for many years considered the untono ‘of the south- and northern states a8 not essential to the both sections.” It was a citizen of Massachu- setts who was 80 early In the field as an advo- cate of secession. ‘The first signs of marked improvement in eer as exhibited by ae Intelligencer peared in the year 1838. A better qual- ity ot. ee was used and the printing Ni much clearer. There was more system, too, in the arrangement of the contents of the r, and Col ional _p were ished from day to day, as they ire now. The more important aebatey in Cony were also given, but the custom of publishing letters from persons unknown to the reader was still adhered to, though the appa- rent importance attached by the ealtor to such ti indicate that were written by mebody of consequence. When the war broke out, and the fighting the demand for the very latest intelligence pur all the nner eead upon their metal, and the telegraph supe everyening else as a channel for gal aeine wows news. the telegraph was systematized and has prevailed ever since. Now THE STAR con- tains the current day’s pi in the Bristish Parliament with as much regularity = Promptitude as are shown in the reports of and matter that isa fewy yurs old 13 meee vely worthless. Curr Dova.ass'’s Escare AND Carrone—s x 2 he ; Times trom. See ay LAYS? Douglass, one of the hamed by the Meeker women as gallty of the murders at | ape ai ulti ene | Hl F; 35 SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1880. FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. SATURDAY, March 6, SENATE.—The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting copy of a letter from the Commissioner of Pensions submitting a re- vised estimate of deficiencies for army and navy pensions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880. ‘The Secretary earnestly recommends an Ss in atoordance with the eatimate. Re. Mr. Wallace presented a petition of the Phila- delphia Board of Trade, that United ee mails may be led. can-built ‘a Teller introduced a bill to enable town sights to be entered on public lands. Referred to the cae on public eure He had pre- this accordance with a part or Fie te ee oy the public land commission. The Teport was voluminous, and contained very many questions of doubtful pi j but the pe embraced in this bill woul iy ot q e juestioned by any! le. It was now ra restern wallts of the western p peop! tically impossible in some of the wi and territories to enter town sites. He invited the early action of the committee on this mat- ter. Mr. Rollins introduced a bill in relation to avenue and street lamps inthe city of Wash- ington. Referred. @ Senate proceeded to consider the cal- endar. Bills were passed granting pensions to Phrbe C. Doxsie, Susan Fon, Bt Ste] en D. Smith, Esther E. Lieurance, Spencer W. Tryon, Charlotte ‘1. Alderman and Frederick Weller. The billto remove the pe ee alliies of John KR. F. Tatnall, of Geol ‘ihe Dill toamend. section. Biit Kev ma oat utes, in relation to issue of patents for private land claims confirmed by act of Congress, was Pome ‘bill confirming the title of Chas. Oliver Du Clozel to certain lands in Louisiana was ae morning hour having expired, the Senate imed consideration of the bill for the relief of] Fite John Porter. Mr. C: wer addressed the Senate, and argued that — had no authority to annul the sentence of a court mar- tial or to authorize an appointment to the army in spite of the sentence or to grant a new trial to a man who had been out of the army 17 years. The President could pardon Porter, but it was unnecessary to pass a Dill to tell him so. Mr. Carpenter sald the whole tendency of our time colts to be towards centralization of power in Congress. The boundaries between and limitations of the various departments of the government established by the Constitu- tion were continually disregarded. ‘The House was not in session to-day. Society Notes. The wedding wave of the autumn and winter ‘seems to have subsided, and the spring tide of mariiages has not yet set in, for the number oi bridal couples at. the hotels is noticeably less than at any time since last September. The daughter of Mr. James B. Eads, who was mairied last week in St. Louis to Gen. Hazzard, will sail, with her husband, from New York next Wednesday for Liverpool. Mr. Eads, who is now in {his city, will go to New York to bid the couple oGiir Russell and his bride, recently Miss Mos- by, have returned to the city. ‘The a changement on Lieutenant Henry Whiting, Us iiss Bessie D. Welch, of Bufla- yi announced. Lieut utenant Whiting 1s the eldest son of Commodore W. D. Whiting, U. Navy, chief of the bureau of navigation and detail ‘Navy copes nen aud and ie moons at the in this ¢! erty event ot erecta ‘mn port to the ildtie folks of Washington, and which {s not without inter- estto “children of a. wth” as well, is Ma- rinf’s annual Children’s Fancy Dress Ball. It takes place this year on the evening of Thurs- day next, the 1ith inst., and bids fair to be in every sense as attractive to botn young and old ag any of its predecessors. A masquerade party, which was ‘tly en- joyed. e = resent, was given Ca e unter louse last. Wednesday hn ear and fun were the order of the it at she Hall, commencing at 9 oclockS and kept up until the small hours. An elaborate supper was given by the hostess, Mrs. Wilkey, in her new dining- rooms, at 12 o'clock. The most conspicuous and Hen ¢ dressed characters taken behg on ave part of those of the Queen, Prionor, Joan of Are, Mart ae A eae the Bohemian Girl, Gipseys, Flower many others, ne tn coacepuan and. Comtumere Tinea! the gentlemen were Fra Diavolo, the @ King, the age, Don Cyesar de Bazan, Lord Di Mephistopholes, (Navy Officer, Indian Chief, Indians, and many others. Thé ball was alto- ether a success. The master of ceremodies was . O. Do aes. The floor managers were M. H. Page, Woodward, F. Hayden and F. Maitoy.” any the invited guests were Gen! . Sinclair, Gen. G.B. Corse of the army, Mi cous: J. Brown, Major jor Hall, ee ‘Wells, Hon. Dr. Freeman, Dr. White, Dr. » and many others, lly decorated with . Leech, Wiinan LL. ‘The supper room was taste! the Stars and Stripes, the Union Jack andother national flags, most ‘conspicuous among them was the Harp of Erin. At the Thursday evening Seca of a M. D. Lincoln and Miss J guests were entertained Wale: 2 mn om Sal by Mr. choice selections from of New York; sin; Shareepeare, road mate y. choice instrument Among those who enjoyed a pleasant evening were Mrs. Gov. Pound, Mrs. Burrows, Mrs Horr, Captain and a Frost, Cay Chicago, treet, Mr. C. D. Edw: irs. Dean of C) ), Mrs. Mra MorrilL, Dr. Taylor, U raves, ‘Miss Kit tte White, ‘and many others. “ Alas, how slight a. thing & may move” to set a Tumor afloat. One lady read an item from yes- terday’s Stak to another ata Showed table. The second one later announ: on the authority of the Stak, that the latest political news was that Secretary Evarts was a grandfather. The third Jady, not seeing any point in the remark, know- ing that the Secretary received that promotion several years ago, the SraR was consulted and the anon cement read that “the latest cal gossip is tt Secretary Evarts is a Grant man.” Fenape 0 that is equivalent to sayin; nee he has the grandfather of Co! boom for Grant. A whist club has been organized, known as the “Capitol Whist Club. ’ Last Wednesday eve- ning the members met at Col. Love's, on 11th ‘street, where they were cordi entertained. —NMrs. Howe, wife of ex-Senator Howe, 1s ene @ few weeks in the city visitt oe ughter, Mrs. Totten. Mrs. Howe fs qi inv ate and will probably make but few calls, irs. Horr, wife of Representative Horr, has been! in the city about two weeks. She is a lady who impresses one favorably at once. Her genial manner blend Bre Hort wil and matronly will remain but desires to be with her fam- —Mrs. Judge tol street. 2 the foreign legations visited Miss Anderson yeoteniay, morning, and greatly enjoyed meet- ig her ye District Government Affairs, CONGRESSIONAL EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS The District ers received a BOte yesterday. trom the clerk Of the House commit- tee of the Disti Sapa pegs he had been di- rected by the zn the committee to in- form the Commissioners that Messrs. Aldrich, pre to begin the work this mo L urday, March 6, 1890, at 10 o'clock. Aldrich and ford ap) at the hour named at the office of the ners, when ip ie TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. CHINA PREPARING FOR WAR. The Czar’s New Foe in Asia. —e__ FIRE IN PATERSON, N. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Freneh Educational Bill. Panis, March 6.—It is rumored that some of the waverers of the ety ce in the Chamber ot eee pues will agree use Seven of M Jules Ferry’s education sitet itt its application is ex- pressly limited to the Jesuits, and that the gov- ernment will agree to this amendment, Parole in the Pools. Lonpon, March 6.—The latest betting on the race for the Lincolnshire handicap, which is to take place at the L'ncoln spring meeting on Wednesday, March ith, is 100 to 9 Capt. Machell’s 6. Madey old bay horse Midlot 100 to 9 against Alexander's six years old chestnut mare Brigias and 100 to 8 against r. P. Lorillard’s brown gelding Parole, (aged.) oo Metting ve the moat Race. le betting on the university boat race {s now 6 to 4 on the Oxford crew. Famine in Roumelia. LONDON, March 6.—A Constantinopie dispatch to the Tires says: The committee for the dis- tUrtbution of ald among the refu; in Eastern Roumelia reports that unless funds are prone it must cease operations in a few abe Duneen case many persons will perish oi Cunard Stock in the Speen Loxpox, March 6.—The Cunard Steamship ile aa (limited) offers for public subscription 66% shares of its stock out of 100,000 shares, of oo each, of which 60,000 are to ‘te fully paid, and the remaining 40,000 shares are to pay £10 each at prewent “The prospectus states that the existing company was formed in 1878, and the total capital of .£1,200,000 was then taken, and is still held by the managing owners, Messrs. Cunard, Burns and Maclver. The London Water Question. Lonvon, March 6.—A strong opposition is de- veloping outside of Parliament to the scheme introduced by the home secretary for the pur- chase of the London Water Companies’ works iy on the ground that the amount proposed to be Paid for the property is excessive. Mr, Samuel Moiley, member from Buistol gave notice that on the second reading of the bill he would move that the compensation proposed by the Dill is excessive and would impose an unjust and unnecessary, ‘ourden on the rate payers of the metropolis. No Inter-Oceanic Canal Needed. Paris, March 6.—M. Daubourg, a Freneh en- gineer Claims that he has devised means for transporting large vessels over Isthmuses, how- ever steep and an experiment is shortly to be made at Argenteull by lifting a ee 2,000 tons from the river Seine and ig it on rails to another pont on the river. CHINA PREPARING FOR WAR. The Czar zarcateee With Another ‘oe. NEw YorE, March cs oe from Hong Kong of is making yesterday say heavy preparations for war. ‘Shei 1 purehasing lio has arms extensively. The Kuldja im! developed hew and unexpected comp! Sree The Russian eo in Eastern Siberia ave come to be Ee as absolutely danger. ous to the peace of the empire. the Ki which has been restored, is not the Kuldja with which the Pekin bore ernment pal ‘Russi: has retained the strategical positions. ‘china has therefore begun to adopt a more or less de- fiant attitude toward all foreign powers. Eng- ae and Russia both hope to make use of her. England will probably succeed, and the Czar will have one more foe to encounter in Asia. His government 1s citing Ja} take arms inst China. The que sovereignty of the Loo Choo Islands is in pushed to the front. There are men in China Feho areanxiously waiting for embarrass- ments at home and abroad who saw in the gov. ernment’s old to their chances overthrot it, China into a warlike activity, that at no very distant tate may prove a source of anxiety to —————_— Charitable Bequests. Boston, March 6.—By the will of the late Jos. Nickerson,$3,000 are given in trust of the Young Ladies’ Library of ~ ore of Brewster; $6,000 rot preaching according order in Brewster; $32,000 in trust for the dese! ster; $5,000 for ne Baldwin little wanderers in Boston; $3,000 for the home for aged men in Boston, and Se for the home Bosto 6 remainder of the ee his family. There is noth- ne int thew will indicating the amount of the es- for aged women ins ne tate. —_———_ Guilty of Se his Child. Morristown, N. J., Marci jury in the Gor oe Miss n, charged wit verdict of guilty; and the woman was commit- ted to jail to await Grape the grand jury, which convenes in May. Destructive Fire in Paterson, N. J. PATERSON, N. J., March 6.—A fire broke out in the ofl room of the Danforth locomotive and machine shops, in tats city, this morning about 5 olelock, the origin of of which is unknown, and the locomotive portion was laid in ruins. The Waildlngs. consisted of a blacksmith sho) fort heavy, rors the Tocomo- tive erection shop, two stories nigh, in which were two one locomotives, several nearly completed, and 2 number in various processes ot conse de and the locomotive-building shop proper. structure four stories high, in which the. various parts of the machinery were made, Allthe above were of brick and stone, and very substantially built. The tools and machinery were of the best description and very costly. The buildings devoted to ma- chiners, for the manufacture of silk and other and a new three-story brick structure oF ing locomotives, were saved. ‘Wall Street To-Day. NEw York, March &,—The Post, mt its nancial article to-day, says:—The stock exchange mar- coe continue active and in the main strong. nds are, generally peake and Ohio issues pang: the feature of the speculative list. In the market there was a serong: opening, then a halt, and a slight Seep during the @rst half hour. The market then became strong, and so re- mained until the appearance of t e bank state- ment, when there was another downward re- action. The features have been Obio and Miss., which has gold as high as 4434; Ches. and Ohio, which has sold up to 247; M: Bhattancogs which has sold between 123 and ae Louisville and Nashville, between 162 '593¢, Pacific Mail, between 58% and 614; Houston and Texas, between 86% and 83; Man- hattan, between 42% and eee the Elevated R. ee Coal stocks are slightly lower, Money on call is 56 per cent on stocks, and 4a5 per cent on United States bonds, Time loans and ——— paper are unchanged, e Markets. BALTIMORE, Marche, a Visginisslzes, deferred, ssc do. consols, 6474; do. second QT; dc forties, 45! do: ten-forty coupons,’ &0% | ¢ Bid te to- ORE, aren 6 —Cotton higher and firm— middlinae 13%. i en a yen ‘southern ion of id ang ‘whose agitation 1s driving poor of Brew- Home, for 6.—The coroner's 80} er illegitimate chiles after tour ays) delberaton, rendered a ‘The Methodist Conferenc. WASHINGTON CONFERENCE W.E Ch (COLORED. ) To-day this conference resumed !ts session a Asbury church. George Curry, Julius C. Love, Archibald Scott, Joseph T. Owings, Abraham Beck, of Baltimore district, Thomas A. White, ary), 3 and Albert ig bee of Washington - . J, Patterson, Thomas H. Danst Staunton district, and W. H. *Brooks an “x Bean, of Wytheville district, Ss, ‘admitted on trial—Mr. Dansbury abstain from the use of tobacco. James Ettne from the Zion A.M.E. church, of Lynchburg district, was received into full connection. The daughters of the conference of Mt Zion presented their con- tributions. B. Stepney was received into full connection and'elected to deacon’s orders. ‘The followin, coins ommended for deacon’s orders: Garrison, not elected; Francis Thomas, elected Elijah Booze, do.; W.C.Cooper, do.; W. Murray and Charles Roles, of Baltimore aisirt ict, B. F. Gant, John H. M: | fagton District. ail’ cleeeea, Aen fy Bean } john Salem districts elected, <i |. The lay delegates were introduced, and thi bishop made a very as aah ‘d yy Mr. P Georgetown. They submitted a P. T. Gross, of Maryland, and H. ginia, had been elected delegates conference, with A. Turner, of Wm. Bell, of the District of Rev. P. G. Walker also made fal order—the reception of fraternal del lons—was next in , and Rev. Mr. introduced the A. M. E. ministers, and oe | Wayman made an address and — 4 nded. Rev. Mr. Foreman folloy |. E. Zion connection was the next Geta. ion “introduced by Rev. SS. Walles, and Rev. Mr. Reddick after conference welcomed them, and the bishop made some appropriate remarks. ‘The committee who waited on the President reported that he would receive the conference at 10 o'clock on Monday. The time for missionary sermon by Rev-Benj. | Brown was fixed for Sunday night at Asbury. | The stewards made their os. it with the remark by Mr. deprecating the habit of churches giving sh abe, to the conferences, costing often $11 which could be better used in affording reli "The re- port was a cpted. |The ren Ing announcements for to-morrow were made: Asbury—9. love feast, Rev. H. R. Ebert; 101, sermon by Bishop Peck, followed by ordinations of deacons; 3p. m., Rev. D. R. Dunn, of Dela- ware conference: lonary sermon by Rev. B. Brown, of Stainton, Metropolitan—2¥ p. m., memorial services of Bishops Ames and Haven. Bishop Peck will reside, and addresses be delivered by Revs. G. H. Waters, R. H. Robinson, P. G. petals and R. P. Bell, followed by ordination of Musi¢ by the choir of Asbury. Ebenezer (M. E.)—11 3p. m.,G. W. Jenkins: map. Mt. Zion, Geo Carroll; 3 p. m., , Rev. W. H. Draper; Sfp tay W. W. Fore: etown—11 a. m., Rev. H. A. Rey. E. Hammond: 73 p. m., H. SURRY Mission—i1 a, m., Leroy Digges, 7 p. m., J. H. Waters. BALTIMORE CONFERENCE M. B. CHURCH. ‘This conference continued its ninety-sixth ses- sion in the Madison avenue church, in Balti- more, yesterday. Bishop E.G. Andrews presiding. Monday, at 10 o'clock, was fixed for ae delivery of the missionary sermon by Rev. G. V. Leech, of this city. ‘The following were admitted into fuil connection, after examination by the Bish- ‘evs. Luther B, Wilson,Charles T. House and T. E. Peters, Alter an ap} Peroeriate address to them they were elected to deacons orders. The following natlye missionaries to China were continued on trial: Ohara Yekichi, Onuka Bunshichi, Aibara Yeikem, Kosugi Kiyohei ang Kurimiora Sayehashi. The order of the day was taken up, being the election of four delegates to the General vonfer- ence, which meets in Cincinnati, M. On the first ballot 172 votes were cas! sary to a choice Si—resulting as follows: W. Edwards 109, J. A. Price 112, John Lanahan 94, LT. W acters 82, B. Peyton Brown 79, W. H. Chay J. A. Mecantey 45, L. F. Morgan a D. H. cartel 32, scattering 41. eG ae and Lanahan we wards, Pri elected. The second ballot resulted 4 as srollows: B. P. Brown 50, L. T. Widerman 76, je H. Chap- man 29, scatter 17, Necessary to a choice Si—no election. Third ballot: L.T. Widerman , B. P. Brown 54, W. H. Ing 8._ Votes cast 168. Necessary to a choice 85. Brown and W. H. Chapman, who received the next highest number of votes, were declared. alternate or reserve delegates, Presiding Elder Brown, of the Washingtol District, nas resented a paper to Bishop an drews, signed by the official and voted by the congregation of Mt. Zion M. E. Church, Was! toh, asking for the retention of their pastor, Rev. E. D. Owen, who. i begn stor there for two years. During his pastorate the church has Bane from a membership of S80 to over 300, and 100 persons have professed con- version im the past four weeks. THE LAY CONFERENCE. A conference of en to elect two lay dele- gates to the general conference met yesterday morning in the lecture-room of Madison Avenn + M.E. Church, P. H. Hiss was elected tempo- rary president, and L. H. Cole secretary. Rev. Bere ane Hat, fe ev. JI 3B Rounds, and Gen. 5. § comuilttes: on cre- onteg iis ¢ 115 claves it, recom Bet es WW & Duncan, of Baltimore, for presi- dent, and Lewis H. Cole, secretary. was ‘adopted. W. R. Woodward and fon G. Urner were appointed a committee to wait upon the Baltimore conference. The following per- Sons were placed in nomination for delegates to the general conference: Hon. M. G. Tr, Of Frederick, B. F. Parlett, I. P. Cook, ‘Nicholas M. Smith, of saan Alex. Ashley and Mat G. Emery, of Washingtom The first ballot re- sulted: Urner, 107; Parlett, 36; Cook, 37; Smith, 4; Ashley, 16; Emery, 31; votes 116; neces- sary to a choice, 59. Mr. Urner was declared ‘The second ballot resulted as follows:—Parlett 33, Cook 24, Ashley 8, Emery 27. No election. The names of Messrs Cook and Ashley ere Parlett receiving 58 votes, Emory 40; cast, arlett rece! votes, Emory 40; yates 96. Mr. Parlett was declared elected. Messrs. Ashley and Emery were elected alternates, bons Berenice edine ee the fie = ~~ onor con! electing him a delegat ie was proud, he said, Of his Methodist history, and a strong attachment to {he Methodist church. He would rather not have bees {ntroduced as a member of Congress, but as Brother M. G. rner. The committee froma the’ ppaltimone oouterencey Rev. Messrs, Morgan, Hildt, Brown, W. wards and Cullom, appeared, and friendly sete Ings ‘were made by them. Mr. Urner respond ome them for their visit and wise words of counsel. The committee on busin consisting of David Carroll, Hon. M. G. Ure, N. M. ‘smith, ‘T. L. Tullock and Thomas Carscoden, reported & series of resolutions, which were adopted, ‘de- claring that the conference cherish the doctrin discipline and usage of the Methodist: Episco] chun, pledging themselves to sustain the various Penerolsne Capen opposing extension of the pastoral term beyond three years; opposing any chan; of the episcopacy, 01 the oi siding elder elective, and instructing resent atives in the more conference lying in West Virginia to any other conference. Ge = THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE M. E. CHURCH SOUTH continued its session at Front paral, Va. yesterday, Bishop Keener in the chair. ‘The committee in the case of W. R.. MeNeer, Teported a trial necessary, and appointed F. H. Richey to conduct it. Rev. I. W. Canter presented report Nol. om education, which was adopted. This art represents the Wesleyan Female Institute, at Staunton. Va., as in a ee condition, with 112 Puptis from seventeen states. Question 2. 0 remain on trial?” was taken up, and W. C. te ° Coe and "0. ‘W. Hammond havin scribed were trial. The characters ot J. Pastorfield, W. H. Lefe: Hawkins and David Eut passed, but their examinations were not Queston “lass. to full SOmneCEaOn be EB a i iy 33 BE | , | fl re Be - ; ft | Z + Et FpPe | 3 2 a # i ' i ;