Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1880, Page 1

me EY RD RN ET ES CS eS, THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penpsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star News,aper Company. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t. ran is served to subseribers in the rriers, on their own account, st 10 cents 44 ceuts per month. | Ci at the founter, 2cents each. Ey mail—poatage, prepaid— 60 cents’a month: one sear, #6; six months, $ [Entered at the Poet Office at Washington, D. C., ng seecndl class mail matter } ‘THE WEEKLY Stan— vortaze prepaid. Six months, #1; «for 320, pecriptions mnst be_ pa: nt longer than so paid for. made known on application. VE, 5S5—N®. 8,416. he Eoening Stat. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1880. __SPECIAT NOTICES. | } THE EVENING STAR. DIANIANS.- A meoting Jd at the Rooms of tee IT Bete, BATUI- . at Tg o'clock, Constitutional SATIONOL MEDICAL COLLEGE.—Tho sO Nurse of lectures Will begin oa 4 ‘at 6:50 p.m., and be con- aun on a i SpAvs and Sat pril Let. DAYS, THUR HRDAYS, of each ®: IFA. KING. ‘eck. For particalars apply to M. D., Dean, 726 13th at. mr26-6t NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION. x forthe purpose cf organizing a new F ASSOOIATION on what is known ax n ($1 per Taonth per share’ will be he'd at Wil ‘southwest cor. of Pennsylvania gre. and 19th st., on MONDAY EVENING, the sth inst., at 73 o'clock. A large majority of thore Sho wers connected with the Harmony Building Axcociation, which ran +0 successfilly. and close im December last, intend taking stock in this AS10- ‘iation. "Persons who are desirous of connecting them- selver with" an. Association of the character named id attend this meeting. nes W. H. WETZEL, Foemany subscribers. Te Reo UEEDING AGSOOIATION ON CAPITOL HILL.—A Building Association, No. 3, will be organized under the ausvices of the mem rman- tion, No.2. Persons desiring STOO! subicription lista at the f: lowing places: WM. WITTHAET, No. ae. L. NEURATH, cor. 0 and 4th sta. n.c. Re, cor. 5th and D sts. n.e. 1813. 7th st. n.w. ~ APPICH, No 312 Pa. a DVOSS, No. 621 Pa. ave. 8 &. No. 2H Lith st. n-e. es MILLER, No.314 East Capitol st. . TOENSE, No. 621 New York ave. DE, No. 506 G st. n.w. TRLMAN, No. 715 7th st. n- N, cor.8th and D sts.. ‘Treasury Department. HHOOP HE ah is} A570: C Pp. ¥ ford, Blue Lick, Congress, Deep hia, Rockbridge Alum, Geyser, Friedrickshall, -Hunyadi Hathorn, yebure,, Janos, Apollinaris, feb19 SPECIAL NOTIOE.—A fresh supply of (2 poke NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OLT. at ‘ore, corner 9th st. and Penneyl- Ww" s DREW'S Drug pete vania ave.. 2. 50 centa per full pint bottle. LECTURES. 5; . WILL LEC ( HALL, comer 434 ft. "SUNDAY, 28th inst. evening, 736 o'clock. mar26-2t* Morning, at 1035 LADIES’ GOODS. OPENING. SPRING MILLINERY. THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 26 AND 27. NOVELTIES FROM THE VERY LATEST IMPORTATIONS, ar DAVIS’, 719 Market Space, Cor. Eighth 8t. EBMILYA’S LADIES’ SHOES. ‘The best in the world for the mony. All Winter Boots will be sold at a for the meet a0 days, Also, le fies 18 sale cea e ays. Also, e cheap. TALIES' and CHILDREN'S SHOES MADE 10 ORDER. mar20 JAPAM= Facuer, No. 1107 F Street n.w., WILL DISPLAY ON WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, MARCH 247H and 257H, 1880, A HANDSOME SELECTION OF FRENCH BONNETS AND ROUND HATS, ALSO, BREAKFAST OAPS AND FICHUS. mar20 mart RESSMA KING. THE MISSES HAMILTON, ALLL F Street. First-class work, at moderate prices. mal6-3m SuENS. IMPORTATION OF PATTERN BONNETS AND FINE MIL- LINERY GOODS. Languedoc, Point. de Rose, Duck Chantilly, Spanish sid Beaded Laces, "New effects in Gash Bi: le, for Ts vt and 3 Teite Tekin BE DOUGLASS’, Binth and F Sts, Bt, Cloud Bvag. CONTINUATION OF THE GREAT SALE OF LADIES’ UNDERWEAR FOR ONE WEEK LONGER. Received 490 Dozen Mone of those thoroughly made and CHEMISE AT 25 UENTS EACH. Bar Every garment at the old price for one week longer. maré wes BELLE LUCAS: DRESSMAKING AND PATTERN PARLORS, 801 MAREFT SPAOS, Corner 8th st., Keop Building. F streets. PLAITING, 902 oth st. n.w. ect FINE GAS FIXTURES. SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, RANGES AND FURNACES. A Fine Selection of above Goods always on hand. ‘We have in ouremploy none but the best mechan- ies, and take pleasure in giving estimates for Plumbing and ‘inning. All jovbing promptly at- tended to. HAMILTON & SHEDD, marl-lm,lp $11 D st., Y. M. 0. A. Building. ‘Aste’? & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth street n. wee Give special attention to REMODELING AND MODERNIZING DEFEC- on TIVE PLUMBING in city residences. Also, manufacture SLATE MANTELS. aud sell FURNAOES, RANGES) GRATES, FIRE-PLAGE STOVES, English TI and BRASS GOODS. Dr. Colboun’s Porous Eva; Orator is the only geod thing in that line, and we own the patent for manufacturing. ‘deck | eae TREES OF AUSTRALIA. EUCALYPTINE. let use, Chapped Skin, Pimples, Kc. For Guts Seritchon urns, and Skin A ifections. For Hands roughened by household work, &c. For Tender Feet, Boft Bunions, &c. For Hemorrhoids—an Invaluable Remedy. ‘For Mosquito Bites and Sunburn, CLEAN AND AGREEABLE IN USE. Foreale by all Druggists. Price 25 cents. marl9-3m* LD WINE AND OLD FRIENDS ARE ‘Known as the best, so is JUSTH'S old stand Known for yeara.as the only place where first-class BEOOND-HAND ¢ NG ean. be soldat ree Prices. Address or call at JUSTH'S old OF Branch Store, No. 208 Sine eee ew Sts. nw. N-B.—Note by mall promplly attended ECURE XOUE VALUABLES! NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, AGth Street and New York Avenue., nk Proof Vaults 85to ‘Burglar and 1257 . digs recetos Sliver ware in tanks fs Washington News and Gossip. GovERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DaY.—Internal rev- enue, $321,161; customs, $712,435.67. REAR Apmrmar. WE. Le Roy, been placed on the retired list to date 24th inst. MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL VESSELS.—The Tallapoosa left the League Island navy yard yesterday afternoon for New York. The Nipsic last evening dropped down from Portsmouth navy yard to the naval anchoraze preparatory to taking in power. ‘THE UTE AGREEMENT.—The House committee on Indian affairs discussed quite fully this morning the as ment recently entered into by Secretary Schurz with the Ute Indians and decided to take final action upon the matter on Tuesday next. ‘THE ACKLEN CasE.—The judiciary committee continued the investigation of the Acklen case this morning and obtained some further evi- dence bearing upon it. The committee have made a Giorough and exhaustive investigation and are now about ready to formulate a report embodying their conclusions. Vick PRESIDENT WHEFUER contemplates leav- ing Washington in the erly part of May, not to return during the remainder of the session. When he leaves Judge Thurman will be elected president pro tem. Nomixattons.—The President sent the follow- ing nominations to the Senate yesterday: Jacob Kauffman, of Iowa, to be agent for the Indians of Fort Berthold agency, in Dakota; Arthur L. Thomas, of Utah, to be Supervisor of census for district of Utah Territory. | ‘Tne CoxsreLLaTioN will probably sail trom | New York to-morrow. Secretary Thompson has | directed that she proceed to Kingstown, turn over her cargo to the Hvraid reliet committee, and return immediat | _ WANTED 10 SPECULATE IN Postal CARDS.— | The firm manufacturing postal cards for the government has sent to the Post Office depart- ment a letter which A. C. Gentry, of Illinois, sent to them, proposing to buy postal cards trom the firm, if he canget them at I¢ss than one cent each, and thus make a good thing. The firm refused the off War CLatms.—The House committee on war claims decided to-day to make adverse reports upon elght bills involving the payment of .N., has from the | suddenly. | Jack” Specialiy mantitactured for $110,000, PROrOsED REDUCTION OF SALARIEs.—The | House committee on public expenditures dis- | cussed to-day a bill providing for a general re- | duction in the salaries of government employ | and postponed further consideration until their | next meeting. { ‘THE WASHBURN-DON ELLY CASE.—The House committee on elections to-day again dodged a yote on the Washburn-Donnelly contest, owing to the absence of Chairman Springer. The committee uow threaten to take a vote on next | Tuesday. A CONGRESSIONAL PRIVILEGE.—Hereafter the Post Office department will furnish members of Congress (to answer to inquiries received by them from their constituents) offictal envelopes without cost to themselves, PostaL ORDER.—Superintendent Thompson, of the railway mail service to-day issued the following general order: Whenever it shall be- come nect to cuatgy the dispatch or receipt of ee at ; as a) es mail ante: ger service 1s performed by the department, es- pecially when the number of trips will be in- creased or decreased by such change, division superintendents will, before ordering these changes, make the necessary recommendations to this office for the action of the second assist- ant postmaster general. Tue Hovse Commrtrre on Pacific railroads continued to-day the hearing upon the bill to resuscitate certain railroad land grants in favor of Mr. Morgan’s New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroads. Mr. Whitney, president, and Gen. J. H. Sypher, attorney of the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad, maze arguments before the committee to-day. The hearing will be continued at the next meeting. THERE WAS A SCRIMMAGE in the Sixth Audi- tor’s Office yesterday between Messrs. J. L. Lake and J. W. Penn, clerks. The formertis an old gentleman and the latter a man ot middle age. ey Dad uly, been talking about the recent scandal fn the Sixth Auditor's Office, and got personal. Mr. Lake is addicted to “twitting” is fellow-clerks. He made some reference Pegg | on Penn’s family and himself. Yes- terday Penn struck Mr. Lake unexpectedly, knocking him down. They were separated. Mr. Lake is a prominent member of the E-street Baptist Church. Carr. JOUETT's NOMINATION REJECTED.—The executive session of the Senate yesterday was wholly occupied by the case of Capt. James E. Jouett, nominated for promotion to the grade of commodore in the navy. Although reported favorably, in view of his conspicuous services, by a majority of the committee on naval affairs, it met with determined opposition, asit involved his advancement sixteen numbers. The opposi- tion was led by Senator McPherson, chairman of the committee, and was finally rejected by 26 to ie one principal eben favor of the nomination were Senators ial Beck, Whyte and Hamlin. = SEEKING OFFICE IN THE JAWS OF DEaTH.—Not one of the forty-four applicants for the judge- ship in Kentucky seems deterred in pressing his application by the knowledge that both of the two last incumbents of the office died very The last judge had held the office only about ayear. One of the applicants as soon as the telegram came announcing the death of the last incumbent, rushed to a hotel here at midnight 8nd roused up a Kentucky member of Con to ask what steps he should take to secure ointment for himself. ‘THE ACCIDENT TO THE OBELISK,—Lieut. Seaton Schroeder, who is with Lieut.-Commander Zar- ringe in Egypt on the work of shipping the obe- lisk to this country, has been granted three months additional leave of absence by the Navy department. The accident which has occurred im lowering the monolith has left if in such « ~cettion that, before the Work C0. ye mniahed A ire the purpose will have to be made. As this jack will be made in England, there will be considerable delay. Information through naval sources states that the obelisk will not reach New York before October next. NAVAT. ORDERS.—Chief Engineer W. Smith from duty connected with the examluing board at Washington, and ordered to special duty at Washington. Assistant Engineer L. W. Wooster to duty on the experimental board at New York, relieving Passed Assistant Engineer J. H. Perry, ordered to the Powhatan. Passed Assistant Engineer R. B. Hine from the Powhatan, and ordered to duty connected with the examining board, Washington, D. C. ‘Tae House COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE at their meeting to-day instructed Representative Hen. @erson to report favorably to the House the bill making Ingianapoits, Ind., a port of delivery. Representative (N._ J.) was instructed to report favorably Representative Brigham’s bill “to amend the act of June 15, 1878, which pro- vides for the construction of a public for the use of the government in the city of Ren ane. cos a eS Brigham’ bill is e ig of pass- engers arriving by European steamers whose termini are local on the New Jersey side of the Hudson river at those termini as at present under ef re lations. A sub-commi Orv For Mgxico.—Gov. Shepherd will soon Jeave for Mexico to enter upon the active man- agement of the famous Batopilas silver mines, hich, under his control, will no doubt be developed to full extent of their \dertul resources. wellon bis to his field of operations, a3 many Trends here will be giad to know from the ing ‘March 25.—Hon. 4. R. Shep- herder al it. Leave Friday for Chi- nea ” L. H. SrRvENS, ‘The District Investigation. | COMMISSIONER DENT AS A WITNESS. | The House committee on the District of Co- | lumbia to-day resumed the investigation of the charges made against the District Commission- ers by Treasurer Gilfillan. Commissioner Dent was sworn, and testiticd id been a Commissioner since the 2d of 78; the resolution of the District com nit- tee sospendiny: the receipt of drawbacks for taxes had seriously interfered with the collec- tion of the revenues due the District; the attor- ney of the District Commissioners has given the Commissioners an opinion that there was no power to stop the Commissioners receiving greenbacks for taxes except Congress. Witness considered the resolution of the District com- mittee only in the light of a request. ‘Witness was shown an annual report by the Commissioners, which stated the amount of “‘eash” received on account of speci assessments was only $267, while over $17,000 had been received in drawback certificates. This was up to October Ist, 1519, when 6 per cent interest was charge Q. What was the amount of cash received on account of special assessment for the three months subsequent to October ist, 1879? A. I cannot tell from memory; I cannot tell what the whole amount of cash receipts are on account of special assessments. Witness re- freshed his memory by a letter written to Chair- man Howe, of the Senate committee, and sald the whole amount of cash received for special improvement taxes was $1,510. Vitness’ impression is that the request of the committee to suspend the tssue of drawback certificates had interfered with the collection of taxes: cannot tell whether the cash receipts have been more or less since the resolution sus- nding drawback certificates was passed; his Impression is, though, that it has interfered with the collection of the revenues of the Dis- trict; drawback certificates on all imposed taxes reduces the amount due the District; wit- ness explained that the revenues of the District were interfered with by the suspension of the receipt of drawback certificates, because ties who otherwise would pay their general a sessments do not now pay them while the ordi of suspension remains in force. Q. What evidence have Sou that the non- receipt of drawbacks affects the collection of taxes for general improvements? A. I base it on the general fact that I know of many parties who are anxious to pay their taxes, Dut Who hold back until they can pay In drawbacks. q. Are you acquainted with the settlement proposed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for amounts dueon account of special improvement taxes? A. lam. Ido not know the amount of the ssinent. Negotiations are pending now tor a settlement. Witness contlnuing sald that no tax certtfl- cates were Issued after May, ISi6, because the Commissioners thought it best to watt until all the revisions were complete and issue them all at once; the Commisstoners are now. however, preparing to issue Such certificates; witness last night, signed two hundred to be Issued; witness thinks that if there had been no Inve tigation of District affairs, that the work of vision of special assessments would have been complet by July Ist next. Since it has been ending, however, the clerical force of the office jas been Kept busy answering the investigator's of the District committee, and the Commisston- ers have not been able to move a peg. ‘The in- vestigation has arrested the tevision of all special assessments. Witness said that the complaints made touching erroneous assess- ments were overwhelming; did not know the form of complaint; understood they were made either by the property-holders themselves or on behalf of them by attorneys acting under pow- ers of attorney. Q. De you Know Mr. Fague? A. Ido. @. Did you ever tell him when he made an in- dividual complaint for a property holder on a certain street, to file a complaint for the whole street? . A. I have no recollection of ever having made ar- such a statement to Mr. Fague or any! else. Witness said that he had had very little to do with special assessments; the engineer depart- ment had charge of them. Q. Do the Commissioners approve the asse33- Tents sent them by the special assessment division? A. I take It for granted they do. If Major Twining should come in and say ‘Here are re- ports from the special assessment division,” and say he had examined them, witness would approve the same upon his recommendation. ‘At ten minutes after twelve o'clock the com- mittee adjourned until to-morrow. ‘MR, WILLIAM DICKSON said that his private business affairs had been the subject of investigation, and he renewed iis request to be summoned as a witness. He was assured that he would be summoned at some subsequent stage of the investigation. BLACKBURN’S MONEBY. —Captain'Jouett, whom the Senate yesterday refused to confirm as commodore, is the cause of Joe Blackburn’s monkey being here. The Kentucky M. C. vowed he “would bust up the navy” if he couldn’t get a monkey out of it, and that which now graces the Botanical Gardens was immedi- ately obtained at great trouble and expense. Ir Is LIxELy that the nomination of Captain Jouctt to be a commodore, which was rejected by the Senate yesterday, will be sent in again. PERSONAL.—Senators Blair, Garland, Hoar, McDonald, Randolph and Wallace, and Indian Commissioner Trowbridge were registered in New York last night.—John Kelly submits to the inevitable. He is announced to lecture in Boston at an early day.—H. W. Gwinner, Esq., a well-known official of the Pennsylvania Railway company, is at Willard’s.—Mrs. May Agnes Fleming, the well known writer for the story papers under the nom de plume ot “Cousin May Carleton,” died in Brooklyn on Wednesday, aged forty years.—Representative Butterworth, of Ohio, is to deliver the Decoration day address at Frederick on Saturday, the 2th of May _next.—Ex- Secretary McCulloch is at the Ebbitt House. ——Archibald Forbes, the war correspond- ent, has completed his English lecturing tour, and expects to visit America in the au- tumn to deliver 100 lectures. — General Dumont, supervising inspector of steam vessels, has ne south on a tour of duty, and will visit Charleston, Savannah and Jacksonville before he returns, — The death of her mother, at the age of ninety- one, leaves Florence Nightingale an orphan. She herself is a great invalld, yet there are few busier women in the world. She seldom leaves ber room, but she is never idie.—Mr. William Belknap, a prominent citizen of Louisville, Ky., and his wife, are at the Riggs House. INQUIRING AS TO INDIAN _Fravps,—The House conmuitice on Indian girairs adopted a res olaon to-day instructing the Secretary of the Interior to report to the House whether there have been any frauds or corrupt practices since July 18t, 18:7, on | te art Bes dn: ectors, agents, employes, OF cpanected with the Indian service at the agencies or elsewhere, the places where such offences ‘were committed and their nature, and whether any one so offending has been re- moved or punished. Mr. Davis’ bill, to author- ize the auditing of all unpaid accounts of the Indian bureau, was to. Tne PRESIDENT and Secretaries Evarts and Ramsey will leave next Monday for New York, to attend the exhibition of the Academy of De- sign. They will return Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday. ‘Tne UTES will leave to-night for Colorado. CANDIDATES FOR THE PATENT COMMISSIONER snip.—Several gentlemen are mentioned as the coming Commissioner of Patents: Assistant Com- missioner Doolittle; Mr. Marble, assistant at- torney general of the Interior department; Mr. McCammon, of the department of Justice; and Mr. Bond, of the firm of Bond and West, [png attorneys at Chicago are on the list. ‘two latter have been ding candidates for the place for sometime past. The first two, Mr. Doolittle and Mr. Marble, are the rominently eee ee Mr. Doo- Rites appointment ‘be in the line of civil servicepromotion. It is stated on author- ity that either he or Mr. Marble will receive the appointment. ‘Tue WEEKLY 8TaR, now ready, contains all the News of the Week, home and foreign; the Hill-Raymond Scandal; the Case of Stone, the wife murderer; Co! mal Proceedings; the District Investigation; Fat Affairs; White House and ews; Local Items; Bice ot oe Household and Sketches: Agrisultural and Household Matters ‘per annum, in advance, postage pre- Set, ng) eee Ores SO wrepeeee. §2-The Hudson Bay on pea have shipped ‘Washington two and a-halt tons of pemmican for the use of the Howgate exoedition® §2"The journeymen tailors of Pittsburg and Allegheny City, Dumbering 500, struck yester- day Fea science ranging from 10 to 100 per cent. Sitting Bull’s Indians. NO LAW TO PEED THEM ALL. The information received by the War depart. ment in relation to Sitting Bull’s Indians does not put those who have expressed a desire to surrender in such large numbers as the informa- Uon at the Interior department. The former 1s in effect merely that some straggling bands of the Sioux now in Canada have appeared at Fort Peck, willmg to surrender if they will De fed. There is nothing like concerted action on the part of the Indians to come in. Tne War de- partment could not feed or accept as prisoners all of Sitting Bull’s Indians. The law only pro- vides for the acceptance and maintainance of 500 Indian prisoners, Beyond that number no provision is made. The officers in charge of the northwestern posts have to be very careful how they dispose of their stores. They cannot be reached with further supplies until about June next. They could not feed indiscriminate Indian prisoners, even if the report of the wholesale surrender on the part of the Sioux ts correct. Such Indians as can be fed, however, at the frontier posts will be supplied. The question of ‘subsistence has been referred by Secretary Ram- sey to the commissary general for a report as to the amount of food available for this purpose at the northwest posts. Jewsie Raymond and Tommy. THEIR DEPARTURE FROM THE CITY—SHE IS SAID TO HAVE HAD PLENTY OF MONEY. Yesterday morning Miss Jessie Raymond,who has, for some weeks past, been staying at the Washington House, corner of 3d street and Pennsylvania avenue, and whose name has been prominent before the public for some weeks past in connection with her suit against Senator Hill, of Georgia, left the hotel and took the train for the south. It will be remembered that her sutt, filed by Mrs. Lockwood, was without deposit, being made on an order to sue as a pauper, and it was supposed that she was without funds, but since she has been at the hotel she has paid her bills promptly,only having been one day behind on one occasion. Her departure seems to have been entirely unexpected) for she had paid her bill only the day before, and early yesterday morning she sent down to the office, paid the balance from a small roll of bills, and took hi departure with little Tommy, her child, from t! hotel, where the porter assisted her to check her bagzage, (to Richmond,) but she had, it Is stated, a through ticket, as also a large roll of bills, said to have amounted to about $800. SENATOR HILL. SAYS HE DIDN'T FURNISH THE MONEY. A STAR reporter, upon meeting Senator Ben Hill at the Capitol to-day, mentioned the de- parture of Miss Raymond from Washington, and that {t was reported she had a large sum of money. The Senator, in most emphatle terms, declared that he had not given her cent of money, nor had anybody for him. He said he would not have given her a dollar under apy circumstances, and that it was a matter of indifference to him whether she remained in the city or not; that she had annoyed him as much as she possibly could, and In any aspect of the case, it was not likely he would pay her after the damage had been done. The Senator thought that the disclosure of the fact that the Senate journals showed him to be in Washington at the time the Raymond affidavit alleged he was with her in Atlanta, put an extinguisher upon the “conspiracy’ against bim, and the fone engaged in it vided the woman with money to leave. as reporter made inquiries of several of Senator Hill's most intimate friends, who also declarea that no money had been given to Miss Raymond on account of Mr. Hill. Society Notes. A large number of ladies and gentlemen who take an Interest in industrial and decorative art have visitea the rooms of Miss Halsey, in Corcoran Building, yesterday and to-day to sec the progress made by her classes in wood carv- ing and needle work. The exhibition was in every way interesting and gratifying, and many of the specimens shown gave evidence of good taste and dexterity in the use of the imple- ments employed that would have done credit to older and more experienced workers in both departments. Nearly all the visitors expressed themselves delighted, as well with the quality of the display as at the fact that Washington has within her limits a place where those so dis- can acquire a practical knowledge of the elegant and useful accomplishments which are now attracting such general and favorable at- tention in the other large ciules of the country. ‘The latest witticism (?) in fashionable society is a pious joke, warranted as appropriate for the Lenten season. The question has drequently been asked since last Sttaday (Palm Sunc ay). of Episcopalians, in awe-stricken tones: “Did you hear that Dr. —” (mentioning the name of the rector of an Episcopal church tere, who is cred- ited with ritualistic tendencies,) ‘‘came into church last Sunday with a crown on his head, and palms in his hands?” The answer is gen- erally, in an ‘‘I-told-you-so” accent of triumph, “Ob, yes; every one has always known he would go over to the Church of Rome,” Never- theless, each victim is finally convinced that ministers of all denominations, who have not been scalped or lost their arms, preached last Sunday with crowns on their heads and every hand had a palm. This jest has caused tomany acute nse proinenent at the non-realization of thelr favorite prediction about the minister whose name is in the case. Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth, of Saratoga, N. Y., who resided here fora time just after the war, has been traveling in the west and south, gathering materials for a biography of her father, Col. Hardin, who was killed while fight- ing gallantly at Buena Vista. fee Proctor Knott has left the city for the pason. Misses Mary and Louise Evarts will go next week to visit Mrs. Stanley Matthews at Glen- dale, Cincinnatl. The District im Congress. RECEIPT OF DRAWBACK CERTIFICATES FOR TAXES. ‘The House committee on the District of Col- umbia yesterday voted on a motion to rescind the resolution of the committee requesting the District of Columbia Commissioners to suspend the recetpt of drawback certificates for the pay- ment of taxes. The motion was defeated. It was Called to the attention of the committee by Representative Samford because it had been represented to him by the Commissioners that the issuance of the request by the District com. mittee had interfered with the collection of the ordinary revenues of the District. LivigaTION OVER THE SrRagug Esrate.—The reat Sprague case has at last found a tribunal efore which {it can be heard, Judge Potter, of the Rhode Island supreme court, having quall- fled aiter considerable efforts. fie was trustze of some estates which included Sprague paper, and bis brother held stock in several Providence banks that were interested in the floatin notes of the once famous house. The cred- itors of the Spete estate propose now to. test the validity of Mr. Z. “Chaffee's Utle as the trustee of the large property which represents, perhaps, a value 0 $10,000,000," ‘The entire ir is some .S grotesque in its huge confusion. ‘The ne ¢03t owners of the estate kave formerly tre? oq it 1 - ed it as a family concern, and no one knows portion, if any, nlay Delong to the v [kere rs of the family. The creditot + hand, are indignant that for yer ,¢.95, the other ceived no dividends, no intere’ 4* ecou such as they think ther <j auia no acaount Mr. Chafee, the see, meanwhile, has administered the estate, co suithimself. He has paid verylittle attent!” Jn to the brothers Sprague, and he apparently eljeves in the prineipié that possession “¢ nine points of the law. He has once or twice been asked to resign his post- tion a8 ty stee, but calmly answered that he could not very well entertain such a propos. Uon. tor has any court thus far succeeded making the slightest impression upon this con- tuston.—Boston Adv., March 2. "With one te Set all the foundries in Quincy, IL, have locked out their men, having refused to grant them 10 per cent advance in wages. &#~ Two parties of Indians had a regular bat- Ue at Atoka, Indian Territory, Monday. Several were kified and wounded on each side. t2— A whale 65 feet in length has been caught by some fishermen in Long Island sound, and towed to New York. §2F. D. Standford has as presi of the Louisville Gnd Nashviiere R. on oun of ill-heaith, and Vice-President H. Victor combe has been elected president. tr The will of General William B. Tibbetts,or Troy, New York, ths $100,000 for a sol- diers’ home in that. city, conditioned on $50,000 additional b thin five years, from Gen. Grant, at Galves- New bl gieen “T will visit San Antonio, and not reach New Orleans until that the loss by the Cin- Cionatt cigar makise Sze 1 the manuten ture! Bare and internal revenue will amount to ,000. ew- pany rates paid this advance to go into effect April 1st, TWO CENTS FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Fripay, March 26. THE SENATE was not in session to-day. HOUSE.—The House refused—yeas 121, nays Si—not the necessary two-thirds in the affirma- tive—to dispense with the morning hour. Mr. Robertson said that yesterday he had voted for McLane’s proposition for the purpose of bringing the Townshend bill before the House. Had he understood a certain decision of the Speaker's, he would have voted against ee Proposition because, he was not a protec- Uonist. Mr. Mcl.ane.—By what right does the gentie- man give any such significance to that vote? I, for one, utterly repel and repudiate any such significance. There was no such cance 1n that vote. So far as he was concerned, it had no other significance than dectding the ‘proper mode of procedure in the business of the House. The Speaker then proceeded to call commit- tees for reports of a private nature. ‘The morning hour was consumed in the con- Sideration of a private bill, and the House then entered upon a long and uninteresting discus- sion as to whether a two-thirds vote was requis. ite, under the rules, to lay aside private busi- ness and proceed to the consideration of public Ss. ‘Th House went in committee on the private calendar. Political Notes. The work of harmonizing the democratic party in the state goes on in a manner entirely Satistactory to the republicans. —N. Y. Herat to-day. The position of Hugh J. Jewett as a candi-laie for President has hitherto been eminently re- spectable. It iS now to be commanding. Cincinnati Enquirer dem.) The st. Louis 7imes has interviewed Gen. Hancock on the subject of the presidency. ‘The General thinks success will be possible for the democracy only through accretions from pollt- feal elements outside the party. No one in whose devotion to the union in the day of trial, the northern people, as a mass, did not have the most implicit confidence and absolute knowledge, could gain the necessary recruits to insure victory to the party. No doubt he has a conviction that he would about fill the bill. Important political consequences are likely to follow the reopening of the tariff question in Congress by Mr. Townshend's tricky resolution to get the subject before the ways and means committee by indirection. Tnat the southern and western democratic sentiment is strongly in favor of lower duties is as certain as that. the more astute party leaders in the middle states are indisposed. from motives of policy, to agitate the question until the presidential election is Out of the w If that sentiment could some- how be utilized as against Gov. Tilden by the opponents of the latter, there can be no ques- tion but that it would be a “lion” ip his way at the Cincinnati convention. An idea of this kind, It seems. has taken hold of the Tammany poilticians, and it is learned on pretty good authority that messages have to-day been telegraphed to the antl-Tilden members of the House to “Keep up the fire on Randall” as “a protectionist in disguise.” The ‘Tammany Hiticians who have their head- quarters ip Park Row are in ecstasies over what they call the oes handling” which the Speaker received yesterday at the hands of Mr. Blackburn; and tt would not be surprising if a special meeting of the Sachems should be held with Mr. Kelly in the chair, to endorse the gen- tleman from Kentucky and to demand that our representatives in Congress insist upon tariff revision at this session. Delegates to the Cin- cinnati convention will also instructed to have a strong low-tariff plank put in the plat- form. Tilden, personally, is as much of a low- tariff man as John Kelly, only he does not think anything can be accomplished for free trade by agitating the question just at this time.—N. ¥. Cor, Phila. Ledger. INDIAN MASSACRE IN NeW MEXICO.—Twenty- three Indians attacked a party of six men near Santa Barbara, New Mexico, killing all. The names of only two of the murdered men—Green Whartley and Domingo Martinez—are known. The Indians also attacked the village of San Jose, but were driven off, and no depredations cornmitted of any consequence, ——— CHICAGO CONSOLIDATED RaTLROADS.—A meet- ing of directors and stockholders of the various Toads over which the Grand Trunk railway comes into Chicago was held in that city yester- day, and the pro consolidation of these roads was ratified. ‘The consolidated road was named the Chi and Grand Trunk railway. It extends trom Port Huron to Chicago. The companies included are the Indiana railway, Michigan railway and Northwestern Grand Trunk rallway, in Michigan. DEATH OF A NOVELIsT. — The well-known novelist Mrs. May. ae Fleming died Wednes- day, in Brooklyn, N. Y. She was a native of the province of New Brunswick. An unfortunate marrage and hard necessity induced her to begin st -writing for the New York and Bos- ton weeklies, under the name of ‘Cousin May Carleton.” She soon became a popular favorite by reason of her dramatic construction of plot and dialogue, and of the rapid succession of in- cidents in her narratives. She received from the London Journal £12 a week for her serials, and in New York $100 per week, with the privi- lege of a subsequent copyrighted volume. VIRGINTA MUBDER TRUS —amos Taylor, in- dicied in Surry county, Va., for the murder or Wm. Newby, will be tried in May. Polly ‘New- by and Richard Holloway, accessories, will be tried in April The murder was caused by Newby’s alleged intimacy with Taylor’s wife. GEN. GRANT AND SECRETARY SHERMAN.—T!.> Baltimore Adrertiser to-day publishes the ‘oi. lowing: “A dispatch was recetved in this ty last evening trom Washington stating tha‘g pos- itive information had been received the’ ve that Gen, Grant will withdraw as a candi*yate be. fore the Chicago convention. It {s furtl er stated that the friends of Secretary Sher man have been expecting the withdrawal of ‘ :¢n- Grat and have been forming a skeleton organization throughout the country.with the nope of bring- ing to the Support of their cane sate the Graat strength in the event of his retirement. Mr. Parker C. Chandler, representative of Massachusetts on the Sher mar national com, mittee, states that a Ma’ cAchusetts Sherman club is just about to be o- «ganized here. and ts to be put in act Over the state.” A MISSING SUNDA 5 Ms ”\" ¢ SCHOOL ScHOLAR.—John Downey, aged 14 ¥" Jars, living in Cross. street, school, and has #rted out to go to Sunday Gid not go tot’ .- HOt since been heard of. He as a stendy F pe Sunday school. He was known D° eMENTS IN A LIFE INSURANCE C4sB.— "Miller was insured for $4,000 In the a New York Life Insurance Company of Via, in April, 1877. In June he fell from a ) «ry tree and was badly hurt. In December 40 died. It was claimed that his death resulted fom the fall. When the widow demanded pay- ment of the insurance policy the company would not pay until Miller’s death had been in- vestigated. Mrs. Miller objected to have any investigation, but the body was exhumed, and Prof. Lorimer found traces of arsenic in it. ’ The company then ¢! ed that Mrs. Miller had poisoned her husband to obtain the insurance on his life, and refused to pay it. Mrs. Miller has brought suit against the company to recover the money. “LITTLE BUTTERCUP’S” M ARKIA Dr. C. W. Meyer, chairman of the democratic executive committee of Dakota, a kinsman of the Ran- dolphs of Virginia and New Jersey, a newspaper mah anda Jeading physician of the Black itis, was marriedon the 71 The bride was Miss Annie Hezer, otherwise known as “Little Buttercup,” and for some time an inmate of a noted house for the frail sisterhood. ‘The ceremony took place in the Opera House, which was brilliantly illuminated and crowded with curious spectators, many of whom remained to a banquet. MARYLAND LeGIsLation.—In the Maryland sepate yesterday bills were introduced providing for the letting out of the public printing by con tract. Mr. Vanderford’s resolutions censuring the Supreme Court of the United States for its recent decisions in the election cases were upon the bill to appropriate $25,000 for ' build- Baltimore of a monument to Union soldiers and sailors, but the bill was substituted for the unfavorable St law Telegrams to The Star. THE CHINESE IN °FRISCO. RUSSIA AND GERMANY. BRITISH POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. lord Hartington’s Speech, ENGLAND, RUSSIA AND CHINA. LABOR STRIKES CONDEMNATION OF CHINATOWN A Hitch in the Proceedings at San Francisco. SAN Francisco, March 26.—The 30 days’ no- tice of the condemnation of Chinatown expired to-day, but the board of health has as yet taken no action with regard to it as far as can be learned. The board has no other power than to cause enforcement of existing laws ing nuisances and ores crowaing The laws and ordinances relating to the former bear more heavily upon the rty owners than upon the occupants of buildings, and were they enforced strictly Caucasian pro- erty owners of Chinatown would suf- fer ‘more than Mongolean tenants of con- demned buildings. It 1s hardly possible, it is stated, to make many arrests on account of violation of law, as there {s no place in which prisoners can be kept. ‘The Jails are filled to overflowing already. This fact has been brought to the notice of the board of supervisors and the board of police commissioners, but as yet no action has been taken towards providing quar- ters for the detention of prisoners who would be arrested in scores should the laws be enforced. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Russia and Germany. LonpoN, March 26.—A dispatch from Berlin to the Duily Telegraph says: There 1s reason to be- lieve that the pass through this city of Prince Orloff, the Russian ambassador at. Part will contribute to bring about some improve- | ment in the relations between Germany and Russia, and put an end to that mutual recriin- ination which has been carried on of late. Russian Gendarmerie. The correspondent of the Daily Nerrs at St. Petersburg says he believes it has been decided that the gendarmerie in the provinces hitherto | under the exclusive orders of the 3d section or police department of the Czar’s privy chancel- lery, is not tobe subordinated to the supreme commission, but is to oe placed under the local governors. Lord Hartington’s Speech. Jord Hartington, the liberal leader, speaking at Padiham, Lancashire, last night, pointed out in what respects the policy of the opposition, if returned to power, would differ from the policy of the present government. He said they would not stake the Interests or honor of England on the maintenance of the independence and integ- Mty of an unreformed Turkish government; they would not treat the relations of the Turkish government with its christlan subjects as a matter of interest only to Russia and Turkey; they would not try to disturb the concert of Europe, if it was united, as to what should be done; they would do all in their power to pro- mote that concert. The 7imcs In a leading editorial article this morning commenting on the above says: “Lord Hartington tn discussing the Eastern ey of the government avows that his criticisms are designed not merely to discredit the ministry, but to indicate what would have been his‘po! ip the past and its tendency in the future, It would be a policy of coercing Turkey at the ape neces ry of pean The Sra uncemeny ch a policy seems to deprive the opposition speakers of all right to denounce Sie eorene ment for undertaking distant and arduous en- terprises.” England. Russia and China. New York, March 26.—A London dispatch savs: The pe Gazette asserts that the pending trouble between Russia and China is entirely due to English influence at Pekin. The Nord of Brussels refuses to believe the report until it isconfirmed, but maintains that if China should enter into a hostile 1 1e lost Russia, she will recelve a lesson that cost her Kuldja, and England will have the new cha- grin of seeing Russia strengthened in her hold upon the frontiers of China. ec Emperor’s Thanks. BERLIN, March 26.—The Oficial Gazette _pub- lishes a ‘communication from the Emperor William returning thanks for the immense number of congratulations and presents sent. him from all parts of the world on the occ?" 91 of the celebration of his birthday. — Gladstone. from Berlin Ke ; ‘s: Mr. ey Edinburgh against Austria is the theme of endless Tatoule ‘in the German eee The idea of cx, Russia the friend of lfberty at this mozyent is declared to be so utterly un- intellig‘ole as to bafMfie all attempts at a reaso! able explanation. ni ir. Gladstone’s Health Failing. ae eee oes bulletin hasbeen ead to the papers in London stating that the labors of the past week have told upon the health of Mr. Gladstone, and that he is recommended to take complete rest for a few days. A Denial from Genevas { Paris, March 26.—A socialist paper pubiishe> a note from Geneva denying the existence there of any nihilist committee. The note says there is simply a relief society for Russian political refugees, and that what is now going on tn Russia requires too great a knowl of local conditions, and too great promptitude to be superintended at a spot four days distant from the scene of action. Bonapartism in Paris. Lonnon, March 26.—The Paris correspondent: of the Times says: The Bonapartists are feeling their way to propagandism in Paris by conven- ing meetings in the artisan quarters. The meetings are technically private, admission being by. ticket. M. M. Robert Mitchell, Lengle and Cuneodornao, Bonapartist members of te chamber of deputies, addressed a meeting at Belleville @epartment of the Seine on the 24th inst, | ‘Thelr chief topic was the heaviness of axation. : Wound. WINNIPEG, MAN., March 26.—Adams, who was recently shot by Horne at Rat Portage, died yesterday. Both are notorious characters, and earned their living by carrying on illegal liquor traffic, janitoba Elections. ss, the organ of the provincial government, announces that a will immediately issue for the under the new act passed at the recent session of the Manitoba legislature, dividing the prov- ince into municipalities. The nominations will take place April 19t ‘Two Strikers Badly Beaten. CHICAGO, March 26.—A ial dispatch from East St. Louis to the Times says Dan Foley and Mike Reedy, two striking switchman, who hav- ing been turned from their boarding house, had taken shelter in the switchhouse, were brutally beaten by a gang of men. Foley was left for dead, but suc after several fainting fits in reaching the station house. His recovery 1s considered doubtful. It is supposed that their assailants mistook Foley and Keedy for two im- ported switchmen. Death of General Pleasants. ties Pa., March 26.—General H¢ Pleasants, ere seer Ok Ne ee OT Co., and late colonel of the 48th Pennsylvania volunteers, died suddenly at his residence here this morning. Bold Attempt to Wreck a Train. PErgnspunc, Vi. March ia atten roclamation rst elections was made last night to wreck the southern bound trom the north, betw: Weldon and N. C., by pl rails on the track. The delayed an *, but there were no | We, the weavers, employed in the rik! a ORK March 26 —Stelnways have yielded partially to the strikers’ the men are expected to return to work at an advance of ten per cent on former Hale and Weber are now the only firms w hold out. An Alleged Illegal Sewer Assese- © men © Investigation of an alleged fllegal sewer agsess- ment in frooktyn has brought a report from the referee that of a total assessment of $661,321 for the Central Avenue sewer, completed {n 1873, $195,067 was fraudulent. Among the items are one of $20,000 to a contractor who did nothing, and $51,724 for engineering and tnspection, for which no proof of any kind can be produced. Good Friday in Wall Street. New York, March 2%6.—The Pos’’s financial article says:’ The stock and mining exchanges are closed fo-day, as usual, on Good Friday. The day not deing’a legal holiday, however, the banks, bankers’ offices, the treasury and 3 government offices are open. Comparatively Tittle business was transacted tn foreign ex- change and government bonds, and de mand for money was also verv light. The Striking Spinners of Cohoes. New YORK. March 26.—A spectal from Conoes, N.Y., says: The striking spinners of Harmony mills held a meeting tn Meehan’s Hall last night. Representatives of the weavers’ and other skilled workmen in the Harmony mills ‘The meeting was called to orde: P by Samuel Gauit, editor of the Regulator, a la e following resolutions were adopted: That the sense of this meeting ts that larmony mills, do Spee with the spinners of the Harmony mills in asking for their just demands; therefore, be it further Resolve, That we, weavers, notify the Harmony that if” the spinners’ just Not acceeded to by Monday, March 29th, we will strike in a body. A committee of five was inted to communicate these resolutions he pi ‘rT officers of the Harmony mills, and | report the result of their mission at a meeting | to-morrow night, to which time an adjourn- ment was taken. On the part of the Harmony Mills Robert Johnson, central superintendent, says to-day that the demands of the strikers would not be acceded to. If the company should yield now tt would make the operatives masters of the situ- ation, and trouble could be expected on the most ‘trivial disaffection between an overseer anda workman. The striking spinners board- ing at the company’s boarding houses have been turned out and those occupying tenements will be compelled to vacate in thirty This morning a committee of “second ht waited upon Mr. Johnson and asked to be re- leved from the “docking” system. As this system 1s for the protection of the company, and every “‘cut” of cloth condemned has to be condemned ‘ seconds,” the request was de- cldedly refused. Both sides are determined, and are preparing for a long “lock-out.” At noon to-day the strik ing spinners were paid. As they had not con. formed to the agreement to give two weeks’ notice, a sum of money equal to two weeks’ pay was deducted from their wages. This question Will be carried to the courts. The Markets. BALTIMORE, March 26.—Cotton quiet and nomi nal—middiing, 13. Flour dull and #1 street and western super, 4.2544 45.75; do. famil bo: yy 7.75." Wheat, southel : western dull and easy—southern gmubor, 1-49n148; No, y. western winter red, spot an fH, 1-40aL 4084 May, LeStsgal 3th: 22 “Corn, southern and steady for yeilow; weatern a6; do. yellow, March, 55a 2) May June, SOX; T, Outs a shade Armer—southern, 4: western white, 4647; do. mixed, 44a45. Benn- aylvaniay 45246. niet for prime, 98. Hay ralet rake do. rime to choles Pei and, 16,00a1%,00,. Providiane and nominally’ firm—meas pork, 12.25a12.50. meats—loose shoulders, 45. clear rib idea, 6 packed, 6 and 7x. Dacon—shoulders, 83g rib. siden, 73. O%alls. Lard Butter active roll, 28ac0. inal-refined. qno nomiinal- nominally eteady—Rio cargoes, fair to pr Whisk; ‘153. Bugae casier—A sof 93s. Pica" 1. Battier) toa Lavetpoa! per steam: firm—cotton, 7-32d.a%4d. 6d ; Reoolpta—four, 261 ‘barrels wheat 73. bushels: corn,'98,0C0 buahels; oats, 3,000 bushels: aos . ua w 260,000 ela: corn, 140,000 bushels. i OVER A MITLION.—At noon Wednesday the aggregate of the contributions sent from Amer- ica to the relief of the suffering poor of the une Ree Ireland was $1,002,600. This larger than the reported aggregate of both the Dublin funds, that of the aches of Marl- h and the Mansion House combined. The x ork Herald fund had reached the magnifi- cent sum Of $313,639, Of the total sent from ‘this side of the Atlantic, $450,000 is credit the Catholic churches, ee AGED EpIToR SHOT.—At Syne Canada, yesterday, an engineer named ett, Who had been tected Dy from the Globe ne' < = office for misconduct, entered the office of journal, and, without a word of warning, aimed ‘pistol at the head of Hon. ee Brown, the itor and proprietor, and Mr. Brown rose as the fell, and the bullet entered histhigh. He grappled at once with Bennett and threw him down. Several empioyés came to Brown’s assistance and sennett was arrested. Mr. Brown is a leader of the reform party and a Senator of the dominion. Physicians say Mr. Brown's wound {s not of adangerous character, but owing to his advanced age his case is con- sidered critical. Ream EwASxapus Dgvusion. — Chiet inion . Sc the Wisconsin court of appeal in Pe" cect. physical health, but he tmagines that he Is hopelessly IM, and all efforts to persuade him out of his delusion have failed. He was to write a decision in a test case involving the validity of option contracts, and as It will affect the entire system of the grain trade in the state, it is awaited with great anxiety; but an oe po chet se ee o MAS nay nS net judges of the co peals etant to ang the matter out of nis hands. Sate OF TROTTERS.—T?- combination sale of trotting horses Was Concluded in New York on Wednestar. altegether 91 head were dis] of for $35/330, an average of $393.75 per The best Hgure realized was for Amy, @ mare, foaled in 1865, by Volunteer, bought by Charles Carleton, of Chicago, for $2,500. Maggte Duroc, foaled in i374, brought $1,215. ae MED Heaps.—The European Laing Crow ‘oharge ten per cent fe insurance companies *a cover the xtra premium on crowned heads, .. = -atay risk of assassination, and M. Kouher, who .. a8 agent of the ex’Empress Eugenie, has ap- plied to the French companies, who carry heavy risks on her life, for the remission of this extra charge, on the ground that she 1s now outofthe range of the king-killers. . THE PROPOSED COALITION IN VIRGINIA.—AU two republican meet in Richmond, Wednes- day evening, the question of forming a coalition electoral et in Virginia, to be composed about equally of republicans and forcible read- juss, was debated at considerable = lon. John Ambler Smith and Col. John R. - ham Sony, favored coalition, and the former, who now lives in Washington, stated that such republicans as Conkling and Blaine favored it. H. H. Dyson, second auditor of the state, elected by the Mahone influence, also spoke, and de- clared that “Mahone and his party were for Grant.” Rev. E. P. Phelps and others spoke against coalition and in favor of a straight re- publican electoral ticket, as did also severalcol- ored local politict: and the sentiment of;2¢ meetings seemed to decidedly in opposition to a coalition with the readjusters. ANxIOU3 FOR A TkIAL—In the U. 8, circuit court at Lynchburg, Va., counsel for the gov- ‘that'he would be unable to pay the fees of necessary case of Judge Griffin, of Roanoke county, coun- Sel for defence sald the judge would advance the witnesses in his case, 80 anxious Was he for the trial. THE PiaNo MEN’s VicToKy.—The New York Papers state that most of the plano manufac- Uarers have satist: en, and that, the great plano ; with their workm: trade lockout 1s now practically the victory decidedly in favor of the Most of the employers: re the men 10 per cent advance in wages, and inqgease was conceded. THE SALVATION ARMy.—Commissioner Rail~ ston, who arrived in this counntry from Eng- lard about two weeks ago to mmand Wing sbaken the dust of New ‘ork from his ee e . He more freedom in City of rotherly Love. ‘THE Texas — Pa oeaierd LICAN CONVENTION = the delegates, id Boal ant resolut the Py en ver currency, but approximate each other saga