Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1880, Page 1

‘UBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pounsylvania Avenue, Corser 11th Street, by 1e Evening Star Newspaper Gomvanv GEORGE W. ADAMS, Prevt, V%, 55—N°. 8.405. Che WASHINGTON, 0. C.. SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1880. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMiNTS IN THE S/AR. AMUSEM cxTe—Sth page. AUcTIon Saes—Sth psge- Boanprxe—4th page. Booxe, &c.—5th page. Boors axp SHoxs—Sth pare. Bustxess Cuances—4th page- Crry Irems—Sth page. Coat AND Woop—Sth page. DratHs—5th pace. Epvcatiox—Sth page. pries—5th page. Fon REST AND SaLE—4th page. Fou SALE (Miscellanecus)—4th page. Housewunsisnines—5th page. Lapres Goops—Sth page, LecTuREs—Ist page. List oF LeTTers—2d page. Lost axp Founp—4th page. MARRIAGES—Sth page. Mepicat, &c—5th page. ‘Miscetnssrous—3d and 7 PERsonat—4th page. PnorEssronaL—tth pase. PIAXos AND ORGANS—5th page. RarLnoans—6th page. Reicious Notices—Ist page. SpEctaL Norices—Ist page. Sreamens, &c.—Sth page. Tae Tuapes—4th page, th pages. 5 WEE Wel. at TALLMADGE HALL, TUB "EN! NG, March 16. Lectures and. 1 Prof. Otis Mason,*Prof. E. ¥. E cor, Prof, ‘Thoman Taylor. ere and Dr. EP. Howland.” Admittance, » cents. marl3- cio LLMADGE HALL, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, PROF. RYDER, THE CONVERTED RABBI, Will deliver his highly interosting and very instruc JERUSALEM, on JUDAISM AND THB JE Duriug the lecture he will appear in the Rabbini and exhit me tand explain the TEPHE- ALL reserved seats, 50c. Tickets at marl3-2t i ‘CE MEDIUM, will de- TURE at Comopolitan Hall, sta. SUNDAY MORN: TNG. at 10:90 o'clock. Friendsare invited. m12-2 ae FAMINE FUND. LEOTURE BY SIMON WOLF, Esq. ‘* HAVE WE NOT ALL ONE FATHER?" AT THE SYNAGOGUE, Sth st., between H and I, SUNDAY EVENING, Mancu lt, At 7:30 o'clock. Tickets 50 cents. M. CORA BLAND, M. D., ‘Will deliver her great Lecture on WOMEN. WHO THINK, AT LINCOLN HALL, MONDAY EVENING, MAROH 15, 8 O'CLOCK PROF. CARPENTER lias yoluntecred to give pome select Experiments in Peychology, after the oe Admission 25 cents. “Reserved & ven Subject marll ARTIES ABOUT BUILDING or making ‘alterations in their phimbinw should call at the ‘warerooms of the undersigned, where can be seen, ‘with water attached, the « HELLYER WATER-CLOSETS, made by HENRY C. MEYER & 0o., of New Yor the ;well-known manufactarers of Fine Plumbing Materials. HAYWAED & HUTCHINSON, B17 Oth street n.w., Washington, D. C, N.B.—We carry in stock H. 0. MEYER & 00.'8 wuaranteed silver-plated | gc ebb and thelr other Specialties, including the “EU: EYER Par. AUCETS,” **DOI ah and MU: ‘13-2t ALL 0. ¥F., ath, at 12 E: Cr nde the pu: MONDAY, MARCH 15TH, | u GRAND SPRING OPENING CF olor OF j at ele PARIS PATTERN BONNETS, tp. ILLINERY and DRESS TRIMMINGS, eS LES’ and CHILDREN’S CLOAKS, | CAPES, SUITS, and NOV ELTIES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, AT BAUM’S, 416 SEVENTH STREET N.W. waarl1-4t F. ih WwW HH. WHEATLEY. . DYEING AND SCOURING, 49 JEFFERSON ST., GronaEtTown, D. 0. Work called for, and delivered free of charge. Bend your sddress. febT FINE GAS FIXTUBES, SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, BANGES AND FURNACES. A Fine Selection of above Goods always on hand. ‘We have in acer onpoy none but the best mechan- Fiinbin and a Tinning: “Au ooblag prompaly ary HAMILTON & SHEDD, marl-Im,1p 821 D st., Y. A. Building. 4542p @ nvrcuison, B17 Ninth strest n.w., Give special attention to . REMODELING syp MODERNIZING DEFEO- sell ‘GOODS. -. Golboun's SOLA cen tor nanufacnaring OS BST OCALYPTINE. vas ‘based on products from the Eucalyptus Australis. Cares Ohapped HED SEBS voladof af arose sen tse'35 | eants. im? CREW nie Eve. feb27-1m* 0. BOTT ae. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR. “Y. ane C. A.—Gospel Service, Lincc'n arnt Sunday, 3:30 p.m. Short talk, good singing. sated ee [ eae NEW JERUSALEM TEMELE, Fc moet Cap itol st., near B.—Seat J. Baitiwore, will oy ipoiaeaw atil JoNrs. of o'clock. ne SOUL'S CHURCH, Rev. Cray Mac- C;vLEx will preach To-morrow. Subject at ‘Life and How to Live.” Services METROPOLITAN ot. = CHURCH, Sis and C ste. D-w.— Usa Hessat 1. mw. and 7:30 p.m., condrcted by Hew Dr H. i Nayior. Sundry Schoc! at 9:30 ain. EOUNDRY 3. E. CHURCH, 14th ant G .. Rev. Dr. L: away ‘pastor.—Rev. Brres at Tana Hes. Dec tiv imay at 7559, of Methodist Pretestint Con“ererce. Aun ERSALIST CHURCH, Rev. ALEX. ere or. Seed oa in ee ge on 938 F st., To-morrow at rite up aad build.” Sunday echo ato: “4b a. og = MT. VERNON PLACE M, E. CHURCH, H.W Preaching ‘To-morrow at Ia. m. by Rev. 8. T- m. by Rev. J. B. Jonks. Public c McKENDREE M. 6. OHURGH, on Maes. (> Nate, bet. Sth and 10th. sts, —Preachin: y ahpolnted pastor, Hev RicHaRDs ON, 1. Boiecieis aim Giaca mectingg2 TRENY FAM- THE 1 CON! iy MONDAY EV NG, ‘Maren 1 1th, 1889. it - sion 26 cents. S=° CHRISTI and 0. sts. 1 a.m. and 7:30 Freprrick D. Pi m. All welconie. FREE METHODIST PREACHING in Kindergarten Hall, southeast cor, 8th and. B.w., at 7:30 p.m.) Sabbith, by Bro. D. B. great _controversalixt P. Ghnreh. Sabbah School 1.40." Holness meeting CHUROH, Vt. avi Preaching by the Sunday school at CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, corner Sth and H 5 w'L H. GREENE, | pastor. —At 11 a. m. a Baptist, Lavman’s toat through our, Foreign Mission Fields, | by, FULLER, of Boston. Preaching 7 30 ?: | asd ‘pastor. CAPITOL M. E. tol and_K sts.—Pre C hapel oftnek Pro. RyDET, @ distinguished ‘as a writer and tec- m and t ws,” will preach at Strangers welcome. tureron j Ham. [ee pSODS KINGDOM PROMISED BY THE | PROPHETS OF ISRAEL AND PROCLAIM. ED FOR SALVATION BY JESUS AND HIS | APOSTLES, versus the Kim donot the mpouaey led C ciem and Protstantiem, ) “sot np in ie hearts” of its deluded yotaries. ‘Subject 'To- x 30 p-Tu., in the Ghristadelphian Ee- Pennsylvania ave., bet. All interested are invited. No clesia, McCauley's Hall, 2d and 3d sts. s.e. | collection. | [Pe GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETING at Odeon Hall, cor. 43 st. and Pa. ay x ow. Each day of the coming greak af 2 o'clock. Conducted by Ladies of the W. C. SSS eee | PUBLIC TEMPERANCE, MEETING by | a RESOUE DIVISIO 6, Sons of ‘Tem: PERANCE, at E st, Baht Chureh, Sunday, March 14, it $:10 p.mi, Addresses and music. All | are invite an S Of SOUTH WASHINGTON are invited fo attend the meeting of the CIT- ND PROPERTY HOLD! sea ee jock. HOWE, Nocretary. a ALL TENSORS. Jane TO TAKE in a new Building Arsonation {to succeed the late Eastern, No. 2,) will please it Odd Fellows’ Fall oth ev cae, next SUESDS ‘EVENING, 16th inst., at 7 o'clock. marli- (Oe RATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHARMAOY. ‘The Bpring Coursein Analytical Chemisty. Prof. ALBE! AD In charge, will | THURSDAY, March 1 Te. at To'elock p | formation and tickets apply at MI m Pa. avi EWS Phar marl3-4t* ol al members ‘Mutual Relief Assoc on MONDAY EVENING, Mareh 15, at Co-operative Hall, 71 tween, N. Let., for Drerinanent organization: BPURGEON. ‘Bes: ¥- SPECIAL NOTICE. OS A Stockbc'dera Meei'ng of the THIR- TEENTH BUILDING ASSOCIATION of Geor.c- town,D.C.. will be held at Goddard's Hall,ou MON- EVENING, March 13, at 7o'c'ock, to cloce the books of subscrip' &t N. NG, Sec'y. tion to, warl3- FERDINAD iN of the UNION FRIENDSHIP LODGE, No. 891, G. U. O. THE MEMBERS are requested £0 meet at their'Hail, Sun- velock, to attend the funeral ‘of our of O. da: late'Brotier, Hrxso: AMS. Members of Sister Lodges of good st vanding are invised. L. GUNNEL, N.G.C. H. SHORTER, P.S. MACONTO.—A Special Communication of LODGE, No. 20, FA-A-M.- held SUNDAY, 14th inst. at 1-30 p.m. sharp, itor purpore of lutering the remains of late ‘Bro. South Memphis Lode. N Lik Meraphis, Ten. Members. of Sister Lodges are fraternally invited. By order of the W. M. . 8. BAKER, ere 1.0.0.5. See LODGE, No. 9, 1° *-Krcnbere are notihed that the fine. ralof our late Brother, RopenT F. MARTIN, Wil take place from bis late residence in Uniontown. D. Zorelock, on SUNDAY AFTERNOON, Ith Please assemble at the Hall, 8th st, 8.¢., o'clock p.m., to attend GEORGE THOM, Noble Grand. ALLAN, R. Se: SPECIAL ROTIOE TO THE PUBLIC. STEAMER GEORGE LEARY, FOR NORFOLK. PORTSMOUTH, FORTRESS NROE AND THE SOUT: SEY Pornt and Por’ ING AND RETURNIN: First-. ETT aims on the ‘‘Leary” will be $1,and round Freighta low my proportion. fe thew tole will please bear in mind that the “* Leary JAMES inst. wM hey a econ ‘ill maintain her reputation of last sea— gon thorotih cleanliness, first-class table, and courtesy and attention from the officers and ser- vants. mari3-At JOSEPH WHITE, Captain. ae» ANACOSTIA,’ D. The members ef ANACOSTIA and A M., sane esteemed Frother, ORERY: F. Mantix, Ny depu this Lfe March 11, , aud are hereby not ined a and nd reucated to meee in 8) Commu- vat at their Hall, imho ae See AFTERNOON, Marcli 14, 1880, o'clock for the purpose of bey ine the het tribute ee respect to our de Brot Members of sister Lodves fraternally invited to Participate in this sad duty. By order r of ie W. Be H. KING, Secretary. Ce ot Rom! Annual Dividend of COLUMBLA BATE WAY COMPANY wil Depald at the Board. of 1 rade oom, B19 Market Bpace. (ml0-6t] W. H. OLAGETT, ‘Treasurer. NATURAL MINERAL WATERS. ACOSTIA LODGE, No. 21, F. AND oC. LODGE, No. 31, lease take ‘‘ Notice” that mar! f Buia 1 Oorarees, Doe} Rock ‘alo, Lithta, aah Anno epners Gettysburg, Senos, "pollinate, Eating hits, ite Sulphur, ee VENUE. febl9 1429 Poraernvasee cS r BOLLINGER CHAMEAGEE: ExTpa Quatazr Dar. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. Extra Quatity Dry. THE MOST DELICIOUS _DR! pees tt Y WINE IN THE ‘THOMAS BUSSELL, 1318 Panwa. AVENUB. Fon Satz Br acid or that produces headache, sore. iin and wen rg med mucous — be known by an acid after-tasto. im” a DREWS corner | vania ave., at 60 ots. per full pint bottle. INE WATCH REPAIRING, ENGRAVING, ETO. WATCHES, CHBO) AND COMPLI- CATED T! Of every Cale repaired by skillful coaTs or Ang, CRESTA,_ Mo MONOGRAMS, irene 5 eared OTHER JEWELE! and repaired in the Dost mananer id nas ame oes 1107 Pennsyleania avenue. KE Le Sees ee ae ____ DOUBLE SHEET. | Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal rev- ente, $353,120.49; customs, $496,140.35. BUTLER AND GRANT.—The latest on dit is that Gen. Butler will support Gen. Grant, in case he is nominated at Chicago. Cavram J. B. Eaps appeared before the com- mitte2 on the Jnter-oczanic canal this morning and continued his arguent in support of his plan of an jnt2r-ocear'c ship railroad. ‘THE HALLET KILBOURN CasE.—It 1s expected that on Monday next the United States Su- preme Court will announce its decision in the case of Hallet Kilbourn agatnst the Sergeant-at- arms of the House of Representatives for false imprisonment. REPRESENTATIVE BLACKBURN’S MONKEY has the whooping cough. What puzzles the Ken- tocky statesman is to know what monkey he caught it from. ‘THE APPROPRIATION BILLs.—Mr. MacMahon, | who has cha'ge of the immediate deficiency ap- propriation bill, which includes $400,000 for the Public Printer, says that he will press the bill against all other business brought forward in the Houce. He thinks that the bill will cer- tainly be passed in the House by Wednesday next, and he has hopes that he can get it through by Tuesday next. The House commit- tee on approptiations have finished the army and navy appropriation bills, and will be ready to report them in the House as soon as the con- sular and mpramas) and Indian appropriation bills are disposed of. ‘THE HEARING ON THE PAPER QUESTION was resumed before the House committee of ways and means to-day. Hon. Warner Miller con- cluded his a sopument, urging the injustice of re- moving the duty on wood pulp as contrary to the spirit. of our own legislation, etc. Hon. stus Brooks, of New York, followed and a ed the removal of the duty, which he pro- posed to accomplish by sinply giving mine proper construction to the existing “law. He «urged that the the _ price of paper, was entirely d'sproportionate t9 the risein the price of other commodities, and was due to a combination of western manufac- ture e belleved the removal of the present duty on we 008 pulp would result in a reduction of at least two cents per pound on printing pa- Per; that unless some ation of this character taken by Congress there could be no antee that paper might not be forced to most extorticnate prices. In View OF THE FaILvrE On the part of Con- gress to make the necessary appropriations, the publication of the Congr vik Record will be Suspended after Monday next until the appro- peace asked ior by the Public Printer is made. THE COUNTING OF THE VOTE FOR PRESIDENT. a special caucus committee of democratic Sena- tors, consisting of Messrs. Thurman (chairman), Bayard, Garland, Cockrell, Johnston and Mor- ie are in session this afternoon upon the sub- ect. of counting the votes for President and jee President. They are to devise some rule by which both houses must work, and it has been suggested that the old 22d joint rule be Tevived. The whole matter was very generally discussed, and the committee will come to some conclusion ata meeting next week. Some of the committee are in favor of allowing the mat- ter of counting the electoral vote to remain just as it is now. ‘THE SENATE ComMITTEE on the Freedman’s bank met this morning for the purpose of mak- ing up their report, but in consequence of the exhaustion of some of the Appropriations for public printing, certain Pov ons of the testi mony were not ready for use te-day, and the committee adjourned without action. War Crams.—The House committee on war claims bas decided to report adversely upon thirty claims, amounting to an aggregate of above one million dollars. The House commit- teeon claims reconsidered their former action in awarding A. B. Meacham $3,500 for injuries received while in the service of the United States during the Modoc outbreak, and increased the amount to $5,000. THE ScENE IN THE SENATE yesterday after- noon, when Mr. Kellogg made his personal ex- planation, was somewhat dramatic. Mr. Kel- logg was vety much excited, and when he reached the climax of his declamation and pointed over towards the corner where Senator iil sat, all eyes were turned in that direction. There was general expectation that Mr. Hill , but he simply smileg and remaine txounost the rt. Kellogg Statement that he had ente! into any sort oot conspiracy against Senator Hill as a maliciously false calumny, and offered a resolution to ap- point a special committee of five to investigate the affair. Senator tiene in earnest and one tones, gave notice that he would move the resolution on the table. He said that ing notice of newspaper c! Senators only debased themselves, and it was time to ‘stop this cee eaaan of the Senate. Mr. Wallace moved to adjourn, and thus puta stop to the matter. SECRETARY SHERMAN .DEFINES HIS POSITION AS A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.—Under date of March 10tb, Secretary Sherman wrote a letter to M. L. Scudder, of Chicago, in which he says: “Your letter of the 7th inst., in which you ex- press your strong dissent from my retiring frown the presidential race, is received. I never for a moment contemplated guch a course, and the rumor pas speak of was no doubt promptly de- nied. e first public mention of my candidacy was in the Inference drawn from my letver to the Hon. Mr. Haskin, of hed York, in hich I Stated what I would seek to do in case ay nomination and election. shice that time have been considered by the public as a candi- date, and have so regarded tayself, with the purpose neither to press any one to support me nor dec}ine such friendly aid as was offered me. This ition I intend to occupy to theend. I do not think 1t necessary for me to belittle either General Grant, Senator Blaine or any one else, nor will I use my official position to promoté my candidacy.” ‘THE FORTIFICATION APPROPRIATION BILL pass- ed by the Senate yesterday appropriates $150,000 for protection, preservation and repair of forti- fications and other works of defence; $100,000 for armament of sea coast fortifications, in- cluding the expenses of conversion of smootii- bore. on into rifles and the manufacture of roved breech loading 12-inch rifled guns for torpedoes for harbor defences and for torpedo experiments. REFERRED TO THE COURT OF CLAIMs.—The Secretary of the Treasury, upon the advice of the First Comptroller, has referred to the Court of Claims a case involving the title to a lal amount of United States bonds originally St 2a Manas eae a ee rk, Subsequently stolen and purchased by various banks and firms in N New Yorke and London, meantime the bonds were called for redemption by the Secretary. On their face they were le at the discretion of the government, Dut were not payable until 1885, the questions now are whether the bonds fall under the rules of ordinary commercial paper Aicting, and on this accourt the Fist C troller, to whom the matter was retorted, a | Be vised its reference to the Court of Claims, tinder authority contained in section 1,063 of “the Re. vised Statutes, SLAVERY IN CaINa.—Speader Randall laid be- fore the House yesterday a letter from Secretary Evarts, with accom, documents, in re- tht Sree toa cere of the House of the 25th President to transmit to by him incompatabie that body, if noe with the public ini ab have oir ee ed of such dis- | THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IMBROGLIO. | ——— ‘The pocuments in the Case. So many contradictory statements have been mace in regard to the history of the recent fire dc partment unp'easartness that the following cop‘es of the correspondence in the matter may be of interest. The facts as to the reo iza- tion of the fire board by the District Commi:sioners during Mr. "3 absence in Europe. dropping the board him- self avd three others of the sevem menbers, his subsequent pointment ‘by Secretary schure to rege ent the United States on the fire board, the objection of the District Commie one such appointment and the correspo! ce be- tween the Secretary of the Interior and the e Dis. trict Commissioners are 2 Mr. Reed’s alleged legal ineligibility, he & resident of the city of Weshington, Ne na the ‘District cee, Portion that the law requtred th. should be a resident of the county of Wesnios. ton, meaning the county outstde of the city, have heretofore published in THE STAR. ‘The cor yndence that has not hitherto been published 1s as follows: Under daie of ay, 15, 1879, District Commis- sioner Phelps addressed a letter to Secretary Schurz, stating that ‘the Commissioners have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of his letter of the 9th instant, and requesting their reasons for wishing delay. The action of the Commissioners in t to the law of the case 4s based on the opinion of the attorney for the District, a ee Hh of which is enclosed, and in which they entirely concur. Their reasons for requesting delay are based on an uncerstanding that the a] Sppommuneny of Mr. Wm. B. Reed has been decided on, apd are entirely personal to him. Apart from the question of Mr. Reed’s eligibility under the law, which has been de- cided adversely to him by a recent adjudication ot the Supreme Court of this District, certain charges of official misconduct, while a member of the late fire board, are now the subject of in- vestigation by the Commissioners, and, if sus- tained, they could not Bie him thelr confidence nor willingly recognize bim as @ member of the present board. ‘They esk, therefore. that rea- sonable time be accorded for the comple- tion of this investigation. The objections to Mr. Reed being removed, the Commissioners will be one 10 meet your wishes in the premises.” der date of July 16th, Secretary Scnurz ad- a ed a note to Commissioner Phelps acknow- ledging the recelpt of his letter of the 15th relative to the delay in the appointment of a member of the fire board, and stating that the department prefers to conductall investigations having for its object the determination of the fitness or character of persons proposed for appointment to office under {ts control, and re- questing the Commissioners to file without far- ther delay any charges that they may desire to make against Wm. b, Reed, with such evidence Bearing thereon as might bein their possession, to the end that the Secretary may determine whether they are of such character as should affect bis goceeeat in making the appointment provided Dy! On July thn the Commissioners submitted to Secretary Schurz “a copy of thelr correspond- ence with Sohn McClelland, esq., respecting the charges of official mJscondiict on the part of Mr. W. B. Reed while a member and secretary of the beard of fire commissioners of the District, to which reference was made in their letter of the 15th inst. Mr. McClelland is a prominent citi- zen of the District, whose reputation in this community is such as to place his statement be- yond question.” ‘The correspondence is as follows: “OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIS- TRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, duly 7, 1879.— John MeCieliand Esq., Care Geo, D. Sutton, 65 MeDugal street, New York.—Sir: A rt has been made to the Commissioners that sometime since Mr. W. B. Reed, then a member of the fire Doard and secretary Of the same, made to you a corrupt proposition, under circumstances about as follows:—That you were the owner of a small steam yacht which Mr. Reed had expected to use for an excursion down the river with some fr ends, but which for some reason could not at the time be placed at his disposal; that in consequence he proj that you should hire a yacht or tug for his excursion and charge the expense to the account of repairs of appar- atus of the fire department, for which you then were contractor, and that he, as secretary of the board, would see that the bills were approved. It appears that the matter was unknown to the other members of the fire board until some months aiter wards, aihouge you had reported the circumstances to the chief engineer of the fire department at an earlier day. As before stated, no knowledge of the matter reached the ears of the Commissioners until a few diys ago, and they now destre to know from you the facts of the case, It having become a matter of conse- quence in connection with the proposed ap- sintment of Mr. Keed as fire commissioner, the Interior department. ‘Very respectfully, (Signed.) 8. L. Pers, President.” Hon. S. L. Phelps, Fresident of D, C. Commis- sion —Sir: The aoe in the case as stated above are correct. t this matter exczed- ingly, as I have no dese to injure Mr. R., Hav- ing Known him from boyhood, and mentioned the subject to the chief at the time as a friend of Mr. Reed's, and then thought it was mine or some of his friends’ duty to have a talk with bim and warn to be more cautious, and not mix himself up in such matters. The above statement isto me an exceedingly painful one, but I cannot see how Ican avold it. Absence jrom the city has prevented my giving it an eariler reply. Respectfully, &¢., (Signed) ‘JOHN MCCLELLAND. Sworn and subscribed before me, this 26th day JOSEPH of July, 1879, C. Rock, Seal.) lotary Public. Under date of July 24, 1879, Secretary Schurz addressed a note to Commissioner Pielps, in which he says: ‘ Referring to your letter of the lith July, transmittin r copy of your letter of tre 7th instant to Mr. icClelland, and of his reply thereto, (without date), I have the honor to inform you that Mr. Reed has, under oath, denied having made any such alleged cor- Tupt proposition to Mr. McClelland, at any time orin apy manner whatever. lesire to say that unless rAd pees in support of the charges above referred to, can be promptly ad- duced. or further objections affecting the char- acter of Mr. Reed can be substantiated, I shall gee no reason for longer delaying his appolnt- ment.” Under date of July 26, 1879, Mr. Thomas P. Morgan, the late president of the board of fire commissioners, ad sedi a note to the Com- missioners, stating: ly to your inquiry, “Whether I had Tard of Wm. B. Reed, late fire commissioner, making certain corrupt proposals to John McClelland, of this city, I would state that while president of the board of tire com- missioners It was reported to me by some one connected with the fire department that Mr. Reed had made application to Mr. McClelland for the use of his steam-yacht to take a party of friends down the rives; that Mr. McClelland declined letting the i cht go, for some reason not now remem! ir. Reed then. proposed to ‘Mr. McClelland oy hire a certain and charge the amount of hire in his bill Jor ve salt ing ‘engine, I think then in the house, which he declined. I have never had any conversation with Mr. McClelland about the transaction.” Under the same date, Mr. Collins says; “I have the honor to pee ee that 1know ae = = truth or falsity of sai Tam n sonally a eames vt a ee icc whom or from sir. himselt facts could "be opisine TT nen the matter mentioned either ators ¢ or tee one of the meetings of late of fire commissioners, when two or band of the members tt mon em - ory, So little that I cannot now, with certainty, even recall who was t, but I thi Morgan, president of the board, and Mr. Hume.” Gen, Bacon writes. “Some time prior to the ‘Europe, I heard irom some one 2 connected with era ite’ ane ment that W. B. Reed had made 2 prnosal t. McClelland cathe hire a tug-boat for Mimeelt friends to make an excursion down the ey Mr. ume writes: Boron oereed manner, it came to my know! that Mr. Reed had imceeuer ete pate Seman the river, — the ae tee de ara ae es." made, Mr. “Reed left “on a eee: oe Burp, ;DUMAG adeeb "as meme appats D inted On Bis rears Mee Reed seit Commissioners iad ase for 3 ten bo GUM ea a controversy ‘this subject. After the Ouse, : informed showed him the unenviable position he would PT nat he could no effort eon Domaae E that he would thank the Secretary of the In- = or and let the matter drop. On Wednesday ursday of we ar Isaw ire = toa bim I roe on his account, he a romise. He said he coul [sta "Mecleland’s address, but that he now sed to file his answer with the ot the nterlorand end the case. This is, in sub- stance, all I know about the subject.” Chief Engineer Cronin s: “I have the honor to st.ie that I immediately reported to the president of the board of fire commissione:s at tue time Commissiorer Reed proposed to Mr. Jobn McClelland to add the cost of the char- tering 0 of a tugboat to the bill for repairs to fire eny nder date of August 9th, Acting Secretary A. Bell addressed a note to the Commissioners of the District, stating that ‘under the provic- jons of the act of re eae ree March 34, 1879, (pamphlet statutes, c! 182, B 408,) the Secretary of the Interior on the sth instant ap- Ponies, Mr. William B. Reed, of the District of Columbia, to be a fire commissioner of the Dis- trict of Columbia, to resent the interests of the general government on the board of fire commissioneis for said District.” Under date of August 11, 1879, Secretary Schurz addressed a letter to Commissioner Phelps, stating ‘‘on the 24th of July you were informed that William B. Reed had denied, un- der oath, that he had at any time made the cor- rapt ‘Proposition naleged Dy John McClelland. Yor also informed that unless further proot, ins support of the charge referred to at- fecting the character of Mr. Reed, vould be sub- stantiated there could be no reason for further delay in his sppotmtaneat Thave fully consid- ered the supplemental statements filed, and re- ard them isufficient as additional Proof to es- ablish the charge made against Mr. Reed, which he has explicitly dented under oath. Tie charge raised is very indefinite. The date of the alleged proposition is not given, not even the year when it isclaimedto have been made. There is nothing sufficiently definite in the af- fidavit of Mr. McClelland or the letters fled to corroborate the same, that would justify me in affixing a stain to the character of a gentle- man who, as far as I am advised, has always borne a good reputation in the community in which he lives, Mr. McClelland states that he told Mr. Cronin, the chief engineer of the fire department, of the corrupt proposition made to him. Why inform a subordinate of the board, when a sense of public duty should have im- peed him to inform the District Commisston- ers, Who alone had power to act in the matter? Mr. Cronin states that he soon afterwards told Mr. Morgen, president of the Board of Fire Com- missioners.’ It would appear from the state- ments made by Mr. Morgan that he took no official action thereon, either in presenting the fame to the board or to the District. Commis- It the charge was even conveyed, as |, it must have been regarded as triflin: or untrue, or those who profess to have heard it neglected their duty in not presepting it in such official shape, at the time, as would have enabled Mr. Reed to disprove it, or the authorities to establish its truth. While I desire to guard with jealous care, the purity of the service, [am not unmindtul of my duty to pri- vate or public character when charges of cor- ruption are raised against it, I have therefore, in view of all the circumstances cormected with she case, and under the provisions of the act of Cognress approved March 3d, 1879, commissioned W. B. Reed as a member of the board of fire commissioners for the District of Columbia to represent on said board, the interest of the general government.” ene papers in the including the above correspondence, were submitted to the Presi- dent of the United States a month or two ago. About two weeks since he ee ae Di trict Commissioners to recognize Mr. Reed as a member of the fire board. ire, Co aniedonet Hume was absent from the oi city at the time. Shortly aiter his return he and the other two members—Messrs. Bacon and Collins—met at the ofiice of the District, Commissioners ae wrote their letter of resignation published in Tue Star of Wednesday. ‘It will be remembered that recently charges were preferred petory ine Senate District con com- mittee against Chie: Engineer Cronin, which were referred to the Dist ict Commissionersand by them to the Fire Commissioners, In the re- port of the invertigation made by the fire boara to the District Commissioners and by the latter transmitted to the Senate District committee is an affidavit having a noni ee the fire com- Inissionership controversy. e following is a copy of it: D. C., Feb. 3, 1880. — Martin ‘WASHINGTON, Cronin, esq., Chief engineer jire department: — Dear sir: I feel it my duty that I should make known to you of the facts and particulars in which you had been brought up on charges as also as to me writing and signing my name to that statement published in ‘the Sunday Capi- tal on the 1ith of last month. Mr. Thomas nara invited me up to the United States Capito! to the room called “Foreign Relations,” ave atalk together, and that he would get me a position at the government printing o: I went to the Capitol the next morning, and on my way I met Mr. Quantrill and also Mr. Spring- man, who escorted me to the above named room, and when I got inside the door Mr. Quan- trill locked it and took the key out and put it in his pocket, then handed me paper, pen and ink, and said I should make a statement in my hand- writing against you and simon my name to it, which was dictated to me by ae and poner the latter named took ion it and said he would wait on the District Commissioners about the affair,and Mr. Spring- mab got a copy of it to have published, and by doing this it would fetch you up on charges,and sooner than have this investigated the board of fire commissioners would because he ity of some dirty work, and resign. ‘Mr. Reed would and he, Quantrill, had a docu- ment signed by 48 Senators for the fire commis- stonership, and after they were in the board they would damn soon get you out of the way; also, Mr. Quantrill told me to come up to the Capitol to see him every day. I went to sec him afterwards, and the next taing he wanted me to do was to bring charges Mr. Hume; that he had concluded to walt until Co! session so as to make the affair look bad ress, Mr. a that if you was not dismissed 01 it he would stop all appropria tions for the fire department, ‘and that he would have Mr. Reed in n’s_ place before Congress adjourned. Sad that a Bacon was no fit man to beon the board; he also said that he would get a committee from Congress to in- vestigate the fire department, 50 as to make Congress think that there is a set of damn ras- cals at the head of the p ceper cane, and that he would let the board ma missi« that he had influence enough to break them up, and let every man in the District see their dirt, However, ae uantrill never got me that Would not swear to the state- tent ure gave to him and because I would not, ie charges against Mr. Hume. ery res N. B. eens letter lam willing to make ‘oath to at apy time, and any further iculars ad- dress Jno. Murray, who will deliver to me, cor. 7th street road and Grant ave. n.w., city. I,#ames T. Murray, do solemnly swear that thé above statement is correct. James T. MURRAY. Subscribed and sworn sds a 6th day of Feb- Tuary, 7 D, 1880. Before F. W. Jongs, Notary, Puplte for D. of C. A PERMANENT EXHIBITION IN BRUSSELS.—Mr. John Wilson, U. S, Consul anc now in charge at Brussels, in his despatch to the Department of State, dated Feb. 16, 1880, transmits a pamphlet cont species 0 information in relation to the o ent of & and permament exhibition of arts, sciences, com- merce and Seed i Bs Sa commence ‘May 1, 1880. It is intended to be a permanent exhibition of international products, open to a'l nations, presenting an rtunity of exhibit- 6 work of artists and ing and offering for sale. artisans in a new and most attractive Dulld- ing—the South palace. ‘THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS, at a special meeting to-day, discussed the pending bills which provide for extensions of the periods stipulated in the cific and Texas Pacific Raflroad com) th pletion of their lines, but the point of action upon either of them. ecmmittee ‘adjourned until Monday. SNUBBING THE NEWSPAPER MEN.—It seems pening Star. TWO CENTS. MES. LAWYER LOCK WOOD'S ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SENATOR HILL. What the Senator He Denies The Charges In Toto. Mrs. Belvia A. Lockwood, of this elty, yester- day addressed a letier to Serator Hil, of Ga. which is made public. She speaks of having been informed that the Senator “dally in the corridors and ante-rooms of the Senate,” de- nounced her in severe ferms for having acted as counsel for ‘Miss Raymond, a Georgia woman,” im an allegation against Senator Hill. After saying she had learned that Mr. Hill designed | precerating ne her for conspiracy, blackmail, et, rs. Lockwood assures him that she 1s ready to meet that or other accusation which the Senator may bring against her. The letter con- tmues: “Even though I may fail to substant!- ate the allegation of Miss Raymond, who seems to have been tampered with by you or some a your strikers, yet, if given the 0 by rate think I can clearly establish the fact that you | are not a Joseph in morality,and that more than one Washington family mourn and refuse to comforted in consequence of your actions. Mrs. Lockwood then reminds the Senator that he fs pot in Georgia, where be “can bully and make people afraid,” but {na community of law, order an decency, and she requests him td meet her as “ore lawyer should meet another, with law and factsin the forum.” Fn conclusion. she says she could call by name a family re- cently residing on Capitol hil, ‘rnose sixteen year old daughter you (the tor) have ruined,” and who. she alleges, is “sporting a gold watch” that Mr. Hill presented to her. She also says the father and brother of thisgirl were proviged with public positions by the Senator. rhis letter was shown to Senator Hill by a Stax reporter to-day, and he pronounced tt a ‘false- Says. hood from _ be ginning to end.” “It is a miserable, desperate libel,” he said, and the woman must be crazy to write sich a letter. It is outrageous to refer Lo persons In the general way she does and atiempt to scandalize whole families. I have never put but one person in any position here, outside of the Capitol, I did get the pub lie printer to give an old whig friend of mine: an old journalist—a place in the government printing oftice. I have not Influence enough with this administration to get offices for per- sons. Now, I don’t know why this woman Lockwod purstes me in the way she does, un- less it Is because I opposed her bill when It'was before theSenate. [not only voted against ft but refused to see her upon several occasions when she sent her card to me, And one day when I was passing through the corridor or lobby, she undertook fo stop me to talk to me about’ her bill. Irefused to stop or to hold any convers#- tion with her, and did hear out that ume that she was threatening to get even with all the Senators who opposed her bill. ‘This, I suppose, is her grudge agalast me. In that very letter ‘she admits, in effect, that she has falled to substantiate her fir attempt against me, and therefore she mak hew allegations, Now as to Kellogg, I have never said anything about him in connection with this affair. I neither accuse him nor ac- quit him.” Resignation of Assistant Secretary Hawley. CHIEF CLERK UPTON TO SUCCEED. Hon. John B. Hawley, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, has resigned that position. His resignation has been accepted, to take effect at the end of the present month. Mr. Hawley Is a candidate for governor of Illinois, and resigns jo order that he may enter actively into the compaign in Tilino's. He was appointed As- sistant Secretary of the Treasury in December, 18i7,_to succeed Governor MeCormick. It oe been decided to appoint in his stead Hon, J. K. Upton, at present chief clerk of the ote reer His nomination will go mate next Mon- day, to take Chrect the “1st day of April next.” This appointment ig éminéntly civil service | pcs ion. Mr. Upton in early tife wielded the irch-rod over school boys in oil SS He bas been in the Treasury he was appoirted a first class en in the Suh Auditor’s office. He was transferred to the Sec- retary’s office in December, 1867, being pro- moted to a second class clerkship. He was pro- moted to a third class in 1863, In 1872 he went up to the fourth class through a competitive ex. amination. In 1874 he was made chief of the division of poe moneys, and 1877 was ap- inted chiei clerk to succeed A. E. Wilson: avd } is Since held that position. Mr. Upton came into the department w.thout political influence and all bis promotions have been without such influence and without soiicitation. This is the case with the present appointment. Mr. Upton | has been a most efficient chief clerk. He has been connected with the great financial opera- tions of the Treasury for the past two years and a halt and has rendered’valuable assistance to Secretary Shermen. He hasa clear head and excellent exccutive abilities. As chief clerk he has been very ied pierre His promotion will ee with ear favor both inside and outside the departm Hon. John a ‘Hawley, assistant secretary of | the Treasury, on being asked by THE Stak re- | porter to-day why he resigned his office, stated that he did so simply because as a candidate for nomination to the office of governor of the state of Illinois, he felt it due to himself and to his friends, to agi more time to the canvass than he ne able to ae ‘while holding the office of | Assistant Secretary. Society Notes. On Wednesday evening last Mr. and Mrs, Crandall and their daughter invited guests to a literary entertainment at their residence, 610 H street northwest. Hon. Mr. Phillips was ex- pected to read an essay, but was too ill to be present. General Birney was selected for the evening, and read an able and interesting essay entitled “The Classics and the Monks.” Prof! Seaman ee a an and anette aper on toad stools, mushrool at order. ‘The pupils ‘from Madame Butea, Tacheok the Misses Howell, Cowan, Dabeny and Moore, Played in excellent style, and Miss Anna Hop- Mrs. Hort, and Mr. Fowler perton, Miss ) gaxe recitations. ‘Among those present were General Birney, wife and daughter, Mrs. S. P. Brown, Prof. and Mrs. Seaman, Col. ‘Funt, Miss: Osborn, Dr. and Mrs. Welsh, Madame Butcher, and Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson. Refreshmen!s were liberally provided. On T! lay Mrs. M. D. Lincoln and Miss Jes- sie F. Waite "Fecelved at 615 H street, and in the evening Judge Waite assisted his daughter tn re- ceiving their friends, many calling to see the Judge before he left for the west. The ‘lors ‘were brilliant with blooming plants and flow- ers, and the musical and literary en- tertainment was excellent. Miss ‘alte rendered several selections in fine style. Judge Waite gave reading: from Shakespeare. iss Lay Shannon. Miss cara Crandall and Mr, Cameron recited charmin; layed with fine Ulke effect, and a Mire t Tike also favored the guests, ane whom were Captain and Mrs, Inch, Dr. re. McKim. Dr. and Mrs. Reed, Mrs. L. W. ienneay, Mrs. Imogene R. Mo! Col. Strout, many oer mu Gealyenjvea ui veane enjoyed the evel ‘Mrs. Hayes Is aaa to arrive lo ‘The city is‘ now a ot transient visitors: in addition to the Witte House is undergoing resatrs and i. kept un Tepatrs, an 2) locked so that visitors Wh are sight — a Signe ait deat ae date ion as it was ES lecay. ——Miss Mary and Pare Ev were at ‘New Haven yesterday to attend an exhibition at Yale. Their ‘brother, Sherman Ev: made the address to his class.—Senator and Mrs. Blaine will ve the. second of thelr series of ions, Few who were invited tq the last are inciu ee oe House and Senate are invited. this evening ev for the 27th. Se Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wight are qojetcing the birth of ason which occurred on the night of March llth. Mr. Soa the clever corres- une, and his wife is , OnE ‘of the propric- up her new over 4 wr | Telegrams to The Star. OWEARY-WESTON WALKING MATCH AN OCEAN STEAMER ASHORE. SPORTING ENGLISH MATTERS, EUROPEAN POLITICS. : | FOREIGN AFFAIRS. An Ocean Steamer on the Rocks. Lonpow, March 13.—A dispatch from Holy- head to Lioyas that the Guton line steamer Montana from New York, which arrived at Queenstown yesterday and proceeded for Liver- Pool, ikon the rocks in Churen bay. Some of j — and passengers have landed at Holy- ee March 13- —The mails, pas- rs and crew of the sf Montana’ have al ‘n saved. The sti r is ashore on the mainland with a list to portof about 20 The forward compartments of the shtp are full | of water. She is afloat aft, but there is not | much prospect of saving the vessel. The pas- | Sergers will proceed to | verpool In a tug. LivERPOOL, March 13—4 p. m.—The Steamer Montana struck about 3 o'clock this morning. It 1s understood that a dense fog prevailed at the time. The passengers and mails lett for | Liverpool at 11 o'clock p.m. ‘The captain and | crew remain by the ship, which 1s reported to be sound aft. An American #lember of the Turf Club, Loxpow, March 13.—The Sportsman this morning Says Mr. Howland Robbins, who has just arrived from New York, has been’elected a | temporary member of the Turf Club. Hts name was proposed by Hon. Captain O. Montagu and seconded by the Viscount Mandeville. Sir Garnet Wolseley Accepts, The Standard says we understand that Sir Garnet Wolseley has a the post of a ; termaster general at the Horse Guards, White- hall. He will return to England from the cape in the beginning of the month of July. Bismarck Better. BERLIN, March 13.—The health ot Prince Bis- marek ck is improved. He had an audience with r William on the lith inst. The eee for uniting by canal the German ocean and the Baltic ts so far matured that Herr Dahl- strom, a Hamburg engineer, has been furnished with @ concession to commence preparatory operations In accordance with a plan submitted by him to the government. Betting on am ei sieces ty Boat DON, March sa ne “betting on the Uni- versity boat race, Which will ‘take place on the e wth Instant, is now 11 tos on i | | Lorillard’s ee im the Coming it NCE. In the race for the Lincolnshire handieap, which {s to take place at the Lincoln spri , on Wednesday 7th instant, th betting how ts 2) to La Pp. Teoria three-year old chestnut colt tol against the same owner’s brown geldtu Parole. ‘This change of places in the betting 18 in consequence of a report that Wallenstein beat Parole in a trial. _Anstrin’ 's Railway Necessity. ‘A, March 13.—The lower house of the | Re Seer has decided by a large majority to | discuss the clauses o1 the bill for the eonstruc- tion of a railway through the Arlberg Mour- tain. During the debate preceding this de- cision the minister of commerce declared that, the construction of this railway by the state was a necessity in order that by the completion Of a network of railways the country might be able to protect home production in competition with the enormous productions of America and Russia. The Turco-Greek Boundary Ques- jon. Loxvon, March 13.—All the powers having accepted the plan of a technical connie for the settlement of the Turco-Greek boundary question, Sir Austen Layard, the British an Dassador at Constantinople, this week submit~ ted the scheme to the Porte. It is reported that the plan finds no favor with the Turks, and that, Savas ons e Turkish minister of foreign affairs, told the Brit‘sh ambassador that suck a commission was unnecessary, as the hope of a direct agreement between Turkey and Greece was not yet abandoned. He further stated that the Porte could not guarantee the safety of the commission during its operations. If, however, he said, Europe should insist on the scheme, Turkey ought to Lo be represented on the commis- sion. It is believed that the Porte is now pre- Paring a formal reply to the powers in the above sense, ——_s—— |CANADA AND THE UNITED 1 STATES, | Semsible Remarks of Hon. Mr. Yic- { Kenzie. TORONTO, OnT., March 13.—In the House of Commons, yest eraay, Hon. Mr. McKenzie, leader of the opposition, in debating the budget, de- nied that, The negotlations for reciprocity wit, | the United States by the late government has been humiliating. He thought that is was not as humiliating as the Washington treaty; that | the two countries were so closely allied in trade relations that it should be the duty of every one to promote the interests of trade between them, and hinted that before long the United States | would sce that it was to their interest to relax their trade policy. It was, he arguod, impossi- ble for four millions of people to conten in business with forty millions. THE °FRISCO WALKING So | Leary eels ae Ahead Last SAN FRANCISCO, Maren 12-—At10 p.m. O'Leary had made 437 miles and Weston 425. | Mysterious Fire and Death. Norwicu, N. Y., March 13.—This morning, at the mansion of Mrs. David Gt a wealthly widow lady, was totally destroyed by fire. When the doors of the house were burst open Mrs. Griffing was found on the hall | floor dead. The cause of the aang yet 4:50 o'clock, | known. It is stated that Mrs. Gi made | her will yesterday. I — A Hotel Proprictor Fi.tmg bis House and Hobbing his won San :FRANCISCO, March 13—p. F, Benson, one of ‘the proprietors of the Gran. Central Hotel at Oakland and H. Hurget, a po. Of the hotel were arrested to-day on acl ang Ss purlolning the valuables of the guests ai or. the fire, which destroyed the Dullding on Tuesday. morning. A amount of property was stolen. It has been shown that the fire pas incendiary: and that plunder was part of the programme, Fire in New York. NEw YorK, March 13.—A fire broke out this morning in the three-story brick Dullding No. is Eighth avenue, occupied by Stephen Mc- Kirtiana, dry goods, and Spread to the adjoin- ing building, No. 641, occupied by Thomas An- derson, teas. McKirtland’s loss 1s estimated at $50,000'and $8,000 to the building. Anderson's Joss $20,000 and $4,000 to the building. Insured. Cause of fire unknown. Endowment Fund of Drew Semi- mary. MORRISYOWN, March 13.—Through the exertions of tite factilty of the Drew Theolog- ical seminary, at Madison, N. J., the endowment fund of $600,000, which was lost by the ae of Dantel Drew in 1576, has been made up to the extent of $250,000, to which fund additions are being made all the time. Ice in the Hudson. ALBANY, March, 13.—A telegram reached the officers of’ the Dean Richmond, of the P = Line, last night, from Castleton, informing of the Lepld ice below that ed ome = news compelled that steamer to remain at her dock in this city where she will stay unt the river is clear. The Peoples’ Line agents in this city sent a@ tel to New York ordering the Drew to remain in that city. Ice was making quite rapidly last night. Wall Street To-Day. Briel Yor«, March 13.—The Post’s financial le says: ''The stock exchange markets were feverish and essed in the early but became and have been before since it was known that the bank ee now een itis. The I their te arpa) bostrctn “Kaisas an 4324044355 (a3; 9348859088; sonia 108;gal09. are un for ee lve issues.