Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1880, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAB BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenne, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t. ii bere in the eb rrians Si husroen ane te ate week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the Eeinter, Rents each. By mail—postage, prepaid— 60 cents a month; one ear, 6; six months, $3. ice at Washington, D. 0.» iter (Entered at the a 01 jase mail m: “ne Wee mblished on Friday—9? & $1; 10 copies Be Weexzy Stan—put on ear, © prepaid. Six months, Tor pS; 20 copies for $20. ain ad ‘vance; 0 paper sent longer than so paid for. “Ail mail subscriptions must be ‘Ratea of advertising made known on app! V2, 55—N 8,417. Che INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR. 5 AmusEMenTs—Sth page. AUCTION SaLes—5th page- Boarpixc—ith page. Booxs, &c.—5th page. Boots anv SHoxs—5th page. Bostwess CHaxces—4th page. Crry ITems—Sth pace. Coat axp Woop—Sth page. Deatus—5th page. Dry Goops—Sth page. EpvucaTiox—Sth pase. Excunsions—Ist page. Famicy SUPPLIES—5th page. For RENT AND SALE—4th page. For Saxe (Miscellaneoue}—4th page. HovseruRNIsHinGs4—th page. Lapres Goops—let page, Lnorunes—Ist page. List oF Lerruns—2d page. Lost axp Fouxn—ith page. MaRRLAGRS—5th page. MepicaL, &c—5th page. MiscELLaNgous—6th and 7th pages. Pxrsonat—th page. ProrgssionaL—tth page. PIANOS AND ORGANS—4th Rarinoaps—Sd page. Rexra1ovs Norices—Ist page. SPECIAL Norices—let page. Sreamens, &0.— 3d page. ‘Tue Trapes—5th page. Unpentaxens, &c.—5th page Wants—4th page. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR. Services at 11 re Seats all Free. Rev. Cuay Mac- ‘ALL SOUL'S CHURCH, Y, pastor. Easter Services ‘To-mor- reaper services 7:30 p.m. Sunday row at 1la.m ‘school 9:45a.m. FOUNDRY M. E. CHURCH, 14th andG@ sts.—To-morrow, at 11, Rev. Dr. LANAHAN, ‘Is Christ Rigen from the Dead,” and pastor 7 FOURTH ST. M. E. CHUROH—between Eand Gs.e.—Atll a.m. and 7)s p.m. Rev. W. R. Wessier, of New York East Love feast at 3 p.m., weather permitting. MT. VERNON PLACE M. E. CHURCH, 9th and K sts. n.w.—Preaching To-morrow at 11 a. m.andst7:30p.m. Rev. T. H. Marick Will occupy the pulpit in the morning. “Fablic in- TUONIVERSALIST CHURCH, No.938 F st., To-morrow at 11 a.m. Text: “* Why should it be’ th credil that God should Acts (Ce. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Vt and © sts.—! pastor, Bev. Pupmnice D. Bowen: (“he tint, % ‘30 p.m., *“The Revelat God the Light of Nature.” Seataall free. trangers ST. PAUL'S ENGLISH LUTHERAN Chureh, cor. llth and H sts. n.w.—Rev. Dr. DOMES, “pastor, ‘To-morrow (sunday), 11.3; m., er communign: 7:30 p.m. Sunday Eabter service, with floral offerings by classes. All invited. come. _ EXCURSIONS ‘COOK'S TOURS lesars. THOMAS COOK & SON, originators of ane orid-renowned Tourist and Excurefon Spain at the! ashing- ectablished 1841, beg to inform the public Have opened a hew Branch Ofice in ituated in Corcoran Building, tom, HSL PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, for the sale of their Tourist Tickets, and where ¢yery information concerning their extensive sys- tem of travel can be obtained. GRAND EXCURSIONS Oo BUROPSh . For the Summer of 1880. meee: ANNUAL MAY PARTY. Grand Annual paucetions’ Vacation arty. Mid: er Party. Annual Midsumm: ith MAP Pamphlet, containg full particulars, OF EUROPE, ¢ent free on application. COOK’S TOURIST TICKETS TO ALL PARTS OF EUROPE. Single Journey and Excursion Tickets, available any day and by any train, at reduced rates, by all dines of steamers, issued to independent travelers. COOK'S AMERICAN TOURS ‘Te all places of Pleasure Resort in the United States and Canadas. Cook’s Excursionist contains fares for over 1,000 Tours; by mail, 10 cents. For full particulars Please address ryroyas COOK & SON, ST keene avenue. nm Office, 261 Broadway, New York. C. A. BARATTONI, Manager. marl8-colm ee —- LECTURES. M™S; 8: DICH, WILL LECTURE AT ODEON Morning, at 10%: evening. Ti o'clock. mar26-21* LADIES’ GOODS. 719 OPENING. 719 SPRING MILLINERY. THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 26 AND 27. NOVELTIES FROM THE VERY LATEST IMPORTATIONS, aT DAVIS’, 719 Market Space, mart Cor. Eighth St. ERMILYA’S LADIES’ SHOES. ‘he best in the world for the mony. All Winter 8, ld at DISCOUNT OF FIFTEEN PER CENT N' for the next 80 days. Also, odd sizes for salecheap. LADIES" and CHILD! ORDER. IN'S SHOES MADE 6 MA 24M= PALMER, No. 1107 F Street n.w., WILL DISPLAY ON WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, MARCH 247 and 25rx, 1880, A HANDSOME SELECTION OF FRENCH BONNETS AND ROUND HATS, ALSO, BREAKFAST CAPS AND FICHUS. mar20 D's Missks HAMILTON, ALLL F Street. oe First-class work, at moderate prices. _mal6-8m. PRING IMPORTATION OF PATTERN BONNETS AND FINE MIL- N 5 Point de Dus Chantilly, spansn ana ‘Beaded Laces,’ New etfocta in Gaal mere and Beaded Capes. An elegant assortment of Bid aad Thrced Gloves, and a beaadeal en an vee, and a beau! ine of Barisian Novelties. Bik and Dra Dolmans and Mantilias, Jackets, Uisters, and Combination Suits, | Black Suk Buitd, « frst- M. WILLTAN, 907 Penna. ave. 7Cite Trevise, Paris. marl6 DOUGLASS’, Ninth ané F Bits., St. Cloud BVdg. CONTINUATION, OF THE GREAT BALE OF LADIEW UNDERWEAR FOR ONE WEEK LONGER. Received 400 Dore Monn of tose thoroughly made and rin CHEMISE AT 96 CENTS EACH. garment at the old price for one week DOUGLASS’, ‘Oth and F streets. longer. maré M" BELLE LUCAS: DRESSMAKING AND PATTEEN PARLOBS, 801 MARKET SPACE, Corner 8th st., Keep Building. PLAITING, 902 9th st. n.w. o* OR ABOUT APRIL 10TH WE SHALL ESTABLISH OUR WAREROOMS AT 1425 NEW YORK AVENUE, (NEAR 15TH STREET.) IN ORDER TO REDUCE OUR LARGE STOOK before moving, we shall offer GAS FIXTURES, FUBNACES, RANGES, PABLOR GRATES, &c., AT MUCH BELOW THE PRESENT WHOLE- BALE PRICES. Parties in want of goods of this kind will find this an opportunity to purchase at VERY LOW RATES. EDWARD CAVERLY & Co., marzo MASONIO TEMPLE. sECURE YOUR VALUABLES: RATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, Sth Street and New York Avenue. 85 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, corner ath and H sts.,.Rev. Sawn H. GREENE, r.—At 11 a.m. a Baptist Layman’s toar rough our, Foreign Mission Fields, by_ Hon. ROBERT O. FULLER, of Boston. Preaching 7:30 p. m., by pastor. [> pBEPORMED CHURCH GRACE MIS- - siON.—Communion service by Rev. P. 3. Davis, D. Dj, of Philadelphia, editor of nger,” ‘To-morrow, at 11 o'clock, in Soyer. eicn’s Bali, 510 Ith st.n.w. Service ‘alse at 7:30 p.m. All members earnestly requested to be pre- sent. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m (Ce Sons KINGDOM PROMISED BY THE “PROPHETS OF ISRAEL AND PROCLAIM. ED FOR SALVATION BY JESUS AND HIS APOSTLES, versus the Kingdom of the Apostacy (called Catholicism and Protestantism.) ‘set up in the hearts” of its deluded votaries. ‘Subject G 30 p.m.» inthe Obristadelphian Ke- clesia, McCanley's Hall, Pennsylvania ave., bet. a and $d sts. 8.e. All interested are invited. No collection. PUBLIO TEMPERANCE MEETING BY Ee HAGE Seine gtutoanor a 9th ee So cauee SUNDAY AFTERNOON, March 28th, at3:30 o'clock. Add Allare invited. dresses and mae Ce ompaars WHOOPING COUGH SPE- <3 CIFIC is purely a Veget isacertain cure. Priee 25 and 50 cents per bottle. For sale by Draagists generally. Wholesale Depet, corner East Capitol an it. “er~_ GRAND LODGE F. A. A. M. OF THE t= DIBihiOT OF COLUMBIA.—Special Com- munications will be held Mancx 29th and 3st, at 6 o'clock p. m., for the exemplification of the D grees, and to recetye at i act upon report of Librat .° "By order OW. COMA: SINGLETON, Grand Secretary. > STERN BUILDING ASSOCIATION, Noe By oreanized March 23, 1890 Fir ithly meeting for ent of dues, IN TUESDAY OF APRIL, 1800, at Odd Fellowe’ Hall, Sthet. s.c. Stock lists M, RADEMAN Se teats eer eh ea ae GEO. W. McKEE, Secretary. mar27,31,23,10 NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE.—The f lectures will THORSDAT April drt, at, 6-30 prem. and Be.con- oe Oe eer, and Be, finued on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and Sar each, articulss ep eee ‘Desks Fab 1Sth st. me20-6¢ NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION. pose of organizing 8 new T iN on what is KUOWN 28 share) will be held in ciation. Perso) jesirous of connecting them. eelves eed Asoclafion of the character named should attend this meeting. W. H. WETZEL, mar26-3t Formany subscribers. ILDING ASSOOIATION ON EITOr H Building Associati aebieriotion lisesat the felowine ion lists ai 5 subsoriP WM. WITTHAFT, No. ls an co) SEEBODE, No.i813 7th st. D.w. No $12 Pa. ave. n.w. ‘No. 621 Pa, ave. 8 6. ATT, No. 211 11th st. n.¢. bth st. 8.0. st. ‘No.314 East Capito! st. No. 621 New York ave. SHroUsMOoP Mbit : ~ NATURAL MINERAL WATERS. etieate: Bedford, Blue Lick, Congress, Deep Rock, Bufialo, Lithia, Rockbri Alum, Geyser, Finoa Shines, Patina, White cane Sea vollina’ % anos, Anpuinarisy P'MILBUBN'S PHARMACY, feb19 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. (Ce pBBECIAL NOTION. “A fresh su, of DREW'S Drag Store, come Se st aoe J "1 tore, corner anc - vania ave.. at 50 cents per full pint bottle. oct ARTIES A BOUT BUILDING or making PAleiedone in there plumbing howd call a& the warerooms of the indersigned, where can Wid water attsch sd, the HELLYER WATER-CLOSETS, NRY C. MEYER & Co., of New York, ae Fine Plumbing made b; the ,well-known manufacturers of Materials. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 Oth street n.w., Washington, D. ©, N.B.—We carry in stock H. 0. MEYER & 00.'S. teed silver-plated goods, and their other alties, including the MEYER Pat. ‘AUCETS," °° ‘TY’S SEL¥-CLosING Coces,” and MURDOCK Hypnants.” marl3-w, 6, 6W, 1st D IPYREES, SHEDS, FLOWERS, &c. An immense stock of all kinds of FRUIT TREES, ‘standards and dwarfs. Small fruits—Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, eerembeTEes, ae ae ergreens, Shade Trees, ornamentalTrees, Hoses, &c. ; New and Rare P! Beddinw Plants, &c. Garden feeds, pure and uine; Flower Seeds, new, rare and beautifi acres in 16 Green-houses. Everything in the Nursery line—Plants, Beeds and Flowers—at lowest JOHN SAUL, marl6-eo8t 621 7th st.. opp. Patent Oriice. ee eee FINE GAS FIXTUBES, SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, RANGES AND FURNACES. Fine Selection of above Goods aimee on hand. estimates for Promptly at- N & SHEDD, M. O. A. Building. A We have in our employ none but the have in o ploy pac fes, and take Primbing and ‘finning- marl-lm,lp 811 D st. AYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth street mn. wo. Give special attention to REMODELING AND MODERNIZIN( - TIVE PLUMBING ie DErec in city residences. plac penparactare SLATE id sell_¥' 1A‘ BANG! eee ee mca a PoRest TREES OF AUSTRALIA. EUCALYPTINE. For Toilet use, Sal Barge, dug gun die Fe ‘Scratcies, and fections. pe ia ee ORD naie bee oo ie Saad SECOND HAND < iG can ot re- Sine bi lines consideration of that application, re- ____ DOUBLE SHEET. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Internal rev- enue, $320,745.31; customs, $586,457.30. ‘THE congressional directory list in. Tae STAR to-day, is corrected up to date. ‘THE TREASURY now holds $363,215.550 in U. S. bonds to secure national bank circulation; U. 8. bonds deposited with Treasury week ending to- day by national banks to secure circulation, $667,300; withdrawn, $713,500, AT THE WHITE Hovuss.— Representatives Bailey, Berry, Horr, and Goode called on the President to-day. ‘Tae Repvction of the public debt for the present month will, it is estimated, be between eight and nine millions of dollars. THREE MoRE Norantes.—The President has appointed James A. Tait, James H. tan and ea. May notaries public for the District of Columbia. CuIEF Nimo, of the Bureau of Statisties, has gone north on official business for a stay of a week or ten days. During his absence Chief Clerk Whitney will be acting chief of the Bu- Teau. ‘THE InISH RELIEF Suir.—Secretary Thompson to-day instructed Commander Potter, of the relief ship Constellation, that he might land his cargo at either Kingstown, Queenstown or Galway, as the Heraid relief ‘committee may desire. REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT OF REPUBLICAN STRENGTH IN KENTUCKY.—Attorney General Devens told Senator Williams, of Kentucky, the other day, that the democratic party in that state had better look to thelr majority. The question of the Kentucky juc hip brought: out so many fellows who were republi- cans, that it was evident that the republicans might successfully undertake to overcome the heretofore overwhelming democratic majority in the state. > DE AHNA’s CLAIM.—The House committee on claims has acted favorably upon the bill for the relief of Henry C. De Ahna, and fixed the amount of claim to be allowed at $1,000. It will be remembered that De Ahna was appointed revenue collector for Alaska, and after remov- ing his family and incurring other expenses, 1 ceived notice at San Francisco of the withdrawal of sald appointment. REAR ADMIRAL RopGexs, in a dispatch to the Navy department dated Panama, the 9th inst., reports that he expected to sail on the 12th in the Pensacola for Punta Arenas and other Central American and Mexican ports. He ex- pected to arrive at San Frascisco between the middie and end of May, and desires that all communications for the Pensacola be sent to that place overland instead of via Panama. The cadet midshipmen entitled to examination for promotion took p: in the Colon on the 16th for New York. Invalids, men whose times are out and court-martial prisoners were trans- ferred to the training ship Constitution. APPROPRIATION BILLS.—The sub-committee of the House approprigtion committee are at work to-day upon the army appropriation bill. The commissary genergi was before them to give some information zelative to the requirements of his dey ent, It is expected that both the army and the navy appropriation bills will be reported to the House on Tuesday next or as goon as the consular and diplomatic bill has been disposed of. THE ACKLEN CasE.— The House judiciary committee held another conference to-day upon the Acklen case without reaching a conclusion as to the character of their report, REORGANIZATION OF THE MILITIA.—The sub- committee of the House committee on the mi- litia have agreed upon a report on the subiac+ Of reorganizing thé militia, wnicn will be sub- mitted to the full committee at their next meet- fog. Thereport urges the importance of na- Uonal 1 ition upon the subject; that the present system 1s obsolete and the annual ap- | yobs wholly inadequate; that without interfering with the control of the several states over their militia forces the Federal govern- ment should take action in the nature of co- operation, and should make safficient - annual appropriations for arming and equipping the militia and to pay the men for service during the: prescribed periods of annual encampment and drill. REPRESENTATIVE HOSTETLER, Of Indiana, 1s very ill, at his residence, in this city, and his physicians have issued instructions to exclude all visitors, There was areport at the Capitol to-day that he would not live the day out. ‘THE IsTaMvs PUzzZLR.—The special committee of the House on inter-oceanic canal gave a hear- ing to-day to Wm. F. Channing, of Providence, R. I., who advocated a ship railway in prefer- ence to a ship canal. He claimed that It could be constructed for one-half, possibly one-third of the cost of a canal, and averred his belief that even if a canal were constructed across the isth- mus by foreign capital a ship railway would eventually be built by American capital. THE SENATE Exopus ComMITTEE yesterday ex- amined B. F. Watson, a colored preacher from Kansas City, Mo., who testified that through his own efforts and those of some private Indi- viduals aid had been rendered to about 2,500 colored em! ts from the south. The white people of the south, he said, are beginning to see that alive negro is better than a dead one, as they need his labor. J. M. Brown, colored, of Topeka, Kansas, gave an account of his trou- bles and experiences while living in Mississippi and figuring in the political sensations there a few years ago. maviig to quit himself, he believes that no negro’s life is safe in the South. JUMPING AT A CONCLUSION.—Evidence of a sin- gularly realistic construction placed upon the customary polite reply to an application fora Clerkship, was lately received at the White House. A man in a distant city had written to the President fora place in government employ. ‘The answer was written according to the usual formula in such cases made and provided : “Str: By direction of the President, your ap- plication dated —, is referred to the Secretary of the Treasury for favorable consideration.” This was signed by the President's secretary. In about two months came another letter from gned his position as superintendent in a rail- ‘way machine shop, and Lee his preparations tocome to W: mn; but although he had waited ve itiently no notification had been received of his appointment to the clerkship in the Treasury ent. He evidently con- ad int strued the formula as meanins \d thot oraer only right to PPO an ex, q fact it ‘a. Cablnet officer had disregarded e 1e the Executive command. ‘THE IMMEDIATE D#FICIENCY BILL.—The Sen- atecommitte on appropriations to-day practi- tally Completed their consideration Si the im- late deficiency bill, which includes the a propraions of peter forU. S, marshals and eputy marshals, and $400,000 for the govern- ment peta office. The latter Shount is reduced $100,000 by the committee, in consequence by both phen of the special fappropriation of $100,000 Pi i be the same iy committee agreed WASHINGTON, D. C., 7 ee SHuysseanee., Legeasegeaeesrcueted ee aeaseeeeun"esvenseeassiccovesung coveescesensea=ae ssbvness nila a NE eg I cat ich ei nd ml AR TR AR a Rat Bie BN ee ee I F i i E mening Stat. ATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1880. NATIONAL MUSEUM NOTES. THE’GREAT MUSEUM BUILDING APPROACHING COM- YLETION—SOME OF ITS INTERESTING FEATURES— RELICS OF A CURIOUS PROPLE—THE ANCIENT CLIFF-BUILDERS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS—IN- DIAN CERAMICS AND “FRENCH FLAT” TENEMENT HOUSES—INDIAN SUBSTITUTE FOR A NIGHT-KEY— AWKWARD SITUATION FOR INDIAN BUCKS OUT LATE AT NIGHT. It ts thought that within two months thenew National Museum building will be finished; but an appropriation must then be obtained for cases and interior fittings, and before everything is arranged, and the great show Is ready for its prospective crowds of visitors, another year will doubtless be upon us. Meanwhile the speci- mens which are to Milk it lodge where they can. Nine thousand and thirty-eight cubic feet of fishery exhibit have gone to the Berlin Exposi- tion. Other articles have taken refuge in dark corners of the Smithsonian building; but the main haven fer wandering and homeless exhi- bits isthe Armory, This building is the vely cocoon from which erotics of butterfly bril- Hancy, to the eyes of those who can appreciate them, are to issue at the proper time. Speci- mens from China and Siam sufiicient to filla room equal in size to the Ethnological Hall, on the second floor of the Smithsonian building, languish herein boxes. All the ethnological specimens will fill three rooms of that size. The latest important addition to these exhibits is a valuable collection of articles illustrating the arts, manufactures, games, religious and social practices of THE PUEBLOS, OR VILLAGE INDIANS, who are scattered in thirty settlemeats through New Mexico, Arizona, Southern Uiah and South- ern Colorado. So little, comparatively, is known of these strange tribes that information con- cerning them such as is derived from the study of their products has all the novel interest of a new page added to popular history. This col- lection is the result of three months’ fleld work, terminating last autumn, by an exploring party sent out by Major J. W. Powell under the aus- pices of the Smithsonian Institution. The party consisted of Mr. James Stevenson, in charge, to whose energy the large and varied collection of specimens is to be credited; Mr. F. H. Cushing, ethnologist; and Mr. F. K. Hille photographer. Mr. Cushing is still among t Zunis, one of the Puebio tribes, studying their inner life, habits and customs, their social, re- ligtous aud political organization. The copious notes which he is making will be illustrated by colored sketches of the people and their dances, the interior of their houses, their eagle cages and other characteristic objects which will tend to enlighten the public in regard to some of the most curfous and inter- esting people who inhabit our continent. A few facts of interest concerning them may be mentioned to advantage, preliminary to any description of the specimens that have been ob- tained. Of the thirty Puevio villages, some are located on the banks of the Rio Grande, some on the Rio Jemez, a branch of the Colorado, while others are situated at various points in the In- terior wherever suflicient water was to be found. The Zuni village, which 1s the most extensive, and, perhaps, the most interesting of all, 1s located on Zuni river, about forty miles south- west of Fort Wingate, in New Mexico. The Zunis display a high degree of both mechanical and artistic skill. de ‘They speak a distinct dialect, and mingle but little with other people or tribes. They are prosperous, each family owning do- mestic aniinals, such as horses, sheep or sas, a small farm and peach orchard. The Zunis, unlike many of tne other nativesof that region; claim a relationship to’ ‘THE EXTINCT PEOPLE KNOWN AS CLIFF DWELLERS, relics of whom are so abundantly scattered through the valleys of the RioSan Juan, Rio Chaco, Canon De Chelly and other localities. ‘the idea prevails among many of the Indians that the extinct races above mentioned, were destroyed by some disaster permitted to visit them by the Great Spirit. For this reason, it ts thought, the tribes other than the Zunis, dls- own their unfortunate kindred, either fearing that the fate of their ancestors may establish 9 precedent in the case of acknowl descend- ants, or merely exemplifying, unconsciously, the moderg tendency tosnub one’s poor rai: lone, But the Zuis, with uncivilized magnani- mity, concede that the cliff dwellers were their immediate ancestors. Some of the tribe have no theory as to the causes which led to the ex- Unction of their predecessors; others claim that they were destroyed In a great flood, from which the Zunis escaped by fleeing to the summit of a high mesa, a few miles distant from the site of the present town, and by the sacrifice of two of their number when the waters of the deluge had risen to the top of the mesa and were about to cover them. After the sacri- fice, contiaues the tradition, the waters receded and the valley of Zuni was left dry and inhabi- table. Two large points close to the side of the mesa, which have the ap] ce of human beings, are pointed out as the tombstones left by the Great Spirit in memory of the sacrifice made by the Zunis. Coming down from the mesa the tribe established a v! at its foot; and this part of the tradition, at least, is capable of veri- fication since the remains of the settlement are still quite conspicuous. Thence the tribe moved afew mntles south and constructed a town on the top of a knoll in the center of the valley, where they now dwell. ‘The Zuni village 13 A HUMAN ANT-HILL half a mile long and a quarter of a mile wide. The houses, made of adobe and stone, are built in terraces, one on top of the other, each suc- ceeding house receding suffictently to leave the ig top of the house immediately below to serve as | afront yard. For the sake of protection from enemies the community edifice was built with few or no openings on the ground floor or in the walls, and the Zunis are only gradually ado) ing modern means of access by doors. One climbs a rude ladder and enters his dwelling through a hatchway in the roof. The houses are built one above the other tothe number of six or eight. There are numberless streets and alley ways | essing under and between houses, honey-coml curiously complicated city. ‘There are also plazas or courts used as dancing or play grounds. ‘Two or three thousand people live happily under this French flats system. Notwithstand- ing the roof of one’s Rouse is the front yard of his next-door neighbor (if the expression may be allowed when neither really owns such a thing as a door); notwithstanding that when a young Zuni comes home late at night from a club-meeting he must climb over several houses to get to bed if he lives above; nothwithstant these and other occasions of ill-temper easily imaginable under the circumstances the Zunis live peaceably. They are ruled by a governor who Is elected every two years. ‘The same gow- ernor may, however, serve a third term or any numberof terms. Their religious organization is presided over by a cacique, who 1s held to be infallible. -He is sometimes consulted in mat- ters of state when the emergency is such as to cause the aid of his supposed supernatural knowledge to be deemed necessary. The woman are industrious and attend to all housekeeping duties, and to thém exclusively belong the arts of weaving, making pottery and gardening. And these are the arts of the products or imple- ments of which the collection in question is mainly composed. ‘The specimens are crowded on shelves and in cases and on tables, in one corner of an upper floor of the armory. About a quarter of them are relics of the extinct races, taken from ruins. The remainder are modern. There are wo carved wooden im: angels or saints, sone camntaatel faces, credited to the Spaniards. SEVERAL THOUSAND ARTICLES, Many of which have a general resemblance, there are no two which do not differ elther in ornamentation, shape or size. The most con- icuous ered are the water jars, which ore not un e those used by the ancient Egy} tans. As the women. ¢ dressed in peculiar garment im line to the great Well, each with ted. hol several, ‘ng of these pper fine aint alternat eite, with afvisions ‘con used in, ornamenting and in decorating pottery. _ ZUNI CERAMICS. domestic animals, weasels, wild cats and panth- these ens is painted in a ey stand stimiy together on the animal. As they st on same shelf they look like the wooden Noah's ATK antl Of Soupon which objects do not, ap- ieces 0 ery upon W! 2 p ar are eenerally ornamented with stripes. Ane Zunis show such an aptit itude for decorating crockery in extraordinary ions, that there 1s ht not have no opt ere wonders they accomplished if they had been.acquatnted with the decalcomanie process. AS potters these Indians do good work, when it is considered that their hands and a wooden trowel are their only utensils, and that they lack a kiln no less than a potter's wheel. Their willow work, on the other hand, of which there are numerous specimens, does not show a high degree of art. In weaving they seem to have made considerable progress, but in this branch they are surpassed by the Moquis, a Pueblo tribe, dwelling near the Navajoe reservation, in Arizo- na, from whom an it was obtained almost aslargeas that obtained from the Zunis. Many of these Moquis fabrics are thly prized and reatly sought after by neighboring tribes. This is especially the case in res) to certain Dian- kets, beautifully woven and ornamented around the borders, which are used only in religious and other dances, and which are purc! at extravi it prices by the other Pueblos. The skill of this people in ornamental designing 13 thought to be remarkable, when it s considered that they work without a copy or any teaching from outsiders. Birds and butterflies appear frequently in their designs, The Moquis ex- hibit {s also distinguished by ‘numerous painted gods of wood, stone and earthenware, none of which have been obtained from the Zunis. ANOTHER EXPEDITION TO NEW MEXICO. This large collection, of which only a few specimens have been mentioned, is merely an Indication of the wealth of ethnological mate- rial to_be obtained among the village Indians. Major Powell contemplates an extensive explo- ration in this lon during the coming season. As settlers pour Into the country, relics of ines- Umable value to the scientist are destroyed or ploughed under. Foreign governments are sending American antiquities by the ship-load from our shores. Time must be taken by the forelock, or we shall have foreigners describing to us strange peoples, who once lived within our borders, of whose products they alone possess satisfactory exhibits. The District Investigation. COMMISSIONER DENT AGAIN BEFORE THE COMMIT- RE. The House committee on the Distsict of Co- Jumbia to-day resumed the investigation of the charges against the District Commissioners, made by Treasurer Gilfillan. Commissioner Dent was rezalled, and testified that since May, 1576, no tax lien certificates had been issued: the records do not show why the suspension of such issue was made, except in the report of the Commissioners made in 1877; the tax Hen certificates were by law required to be issued on the original assessments, but the work of revision having been ordered they were suspended. Witness v as told by Commissioners Phelps and Bryan that the suspension of tax lien Certificates wus ordered because of excess- ive assessments by the board of public works; this {s the only knowledge witness has why the tax liens have not been issued. Witness is of the opinion that interest on special assessments should date only from the date of revision; that is not now the practice of the Commissioners; the attorney of the District gave a different opinion, and the Commissioners have followed it. Witness does not consider that a drawback certificate is a reduction of the lMabilities of the axe to the District. Witness’ opin- fon is that no recourse should be taken against delinquent tax-payers until the work of the revision of assessments is entirely completed. Witness said that prior to October ist, 1879, many tax-payers called and made tender of. their taxes in money, but their ac- counts were not adjusted; subsequently, when their accounts were adjusted, the Commis- sioners gave them the benefit of all the pro- visions of law which were in force at the tl such tender was made, as it was no fault of the tax-payer that event Wad uot Made prior to October ist, 1879." Witness sald that between October Ist, 1670, and December Sist, is79, the cash receipts on account of the payment of ial assessments, amounted to $213.93, and up to the present the 2, from January ist, 150, amount aggregated $504.52, Q. So the amount of Cash received since this investigation has been going on has increased? A. Apparently; but drawback certificates you know are receivable for the payment of general taxes. This investigation has interfered with the collection of the revenues of the District quite seriously. Continuing, witness sald the order issued by the Commisstoners annulling assessments on certain county roads, was be- cause the work was of such a character, tuat in the opinion of the Commissioners {said ot justi- anassessment. Again, jarm lands had been assessed at so much per ‘front foot, which was unjust. In the cages where the assessments on county roads Were annulled. the improvements, which had been assessed, were part of the gen- eral fund of the District; the Commissioners hold that to assess county roads om the same bosis as streets in the city, was inequitabie, and they acted in accordance with that under- Standing. The Commissioners understood that the act Of 1875 gave them the power toannul esoceiar Cate Ets own recollection that the at- torney of the Commissioners ever gave an epinion to the effect that the Commissioners had no authority to annul our assessment or declare it void. Ry Mr. Aldricli:—There is such an opinion in existence. Mr. Aldrich put in evidence a decision of the Supreme Court of the District, declaring the assessments upon county roads to be valid. Judge Dent sald he uaderstood that decision tohave been made subject to the revision of such assessments by the District Commis- sfoners. Witness said he was not present when the or- der revising the assessment on Water street, Georgetown, was made; he refused to be pres- nt; the Linthicum estate was one of the bene- ficlaries yams revision; It reduced its taxes 000 from $2,000 to $300. Q. Who is the beneficiary of the Linthicum estate? A. Mrs. Linthicum first; if she dies, any son when he becomes of age; if he dies, meanwhile, then the Linthicum heirs. Judge Dent said that, as Mr. Aldrich was evi- dently aiming to refléct upon him personally, he would like to make a statement in connec- tion with the matter. Mr. Aldrich disclaimed any intention to re- flect upon the witness in any way. Mr. Samford asked if it was the practice of the Commissioners to refuse to act on matters in which they had an interest? Judge Dent said his recollection was that there had been several cases where one or the other of the Commissioners had refused to act on matters in which they had an interest. Witness said that he knew nothing of the manner of revision of assessments in detail; such matters were attended to by Maj. Twi ing, aud the Commissioners always took his judgment as authority in all matters of assess- ments and their revision. In all his testimony concerning assessments witness wanted to be underst as having tion given him by the o! sessment division and Maj. Twining. ‘The committee, at 12,0’°clock, adjourned until Tuesday next. i Representative Kenna upen Tariff Revision and Tilden. ‘The vote in the House Thursday upon the reference of the Townshend bill to the ways and means committee did not represent the strength of the anti-protectionisis. Represen- tative Kenna, of West Virginia, in conversation with a Stak reporter said:—“I voted for the Mc- Lane proposition to refer the bill to the w: and means committee, and I am as muck in tavor of tariff revision as any member who Yoted aj it. The tariff question was not at issue. T know an attempt has been made‘to ir that it was a “nse that. 1s not correct, It was sim as to whether or not the rules for and I, with other democrats belleve Caat on a fai’ aquae testa a leve ona He wuld vote today to revise westion, but and solely ould be en- who be- them. jority TWO CENTS. FORTY-S1XTH CONGRESS. SaTURDAY, March 97. THE SENATE was not in session to-day. HOUSE.—Mr. Hutchins rose to a question of privilege—a question which involved the dig- nity of the House. The New York Evening Post had published an article headed “A Cowardly of the gentleman trom Lhinols (Townsend) ir. in cominitting his Dill to the Cominitece on te vision of the laws, stated that Col was acting in a dishonest and indirect way tn not adopting a resolution directing the committee on ways and means to report the several tariff bills to the House. ‘The Speaker.—The Chair does not think that is a question of privilege. Mr. Hutchins.—I do. ‘The Speaker.—The Chair thinks it is a ques- tion of free s ‘he Mr. Hutchins.—I hold a letter from the Clerk of the House— a Burrows, (Mich.,) rose to a question of privilege. utchins, (excitedly.)—I hope the gentle- man will not interrupt me. I wish he would eS sull. He has been on his feet over a thou- sand times heard. The Speaker, (severely.)\—The gentleman will conform to the rules of the House. Mr. Burrows made the point of order that the question was not one of privilege. Mr. Hutchins—As the rules are now con- stituted it is impossible to offer a resolution to discharge the committee except by unanimous consent. . The Speaker.—The gentleman has not stated anything that amounts to a question of privi- eRe ir. Hutchins.—Is {t not against the dignity of the House? I am anxious to vote on those bills, and if the gentlemen Will allow me, I will offer a resolution now. ace Was made, and the matter was ped. r. Scales, chairman of the committee on In- dian affairs, reported back the resolution call- ing on the Secretary of the Interior for inform- ation as to apy frauds or corrupt practices on the part of any of the employés of the Indian service since the ist of July, 1577; adopted. Also, resolution calling on the eaheet b of the Inte- rior for a copy of the testimony taken by Gene- rails Hatch and Adams touching the late Ute outbreak. Adopted. Mr. We nd N.Y.,) chairman of the committee on ways and means, reported back resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for a detailed statement of the amount of bonds pur- chased by the Treasury between the Ist of Jan- uary, 15i4, and ist ‘of January, 1559, setting forth the date and amount of eacii purchase,the rate of interest borne by the bonds then pur- chased, with date of the maturity thereot and the total premium, exclusive of accrued interest pala) et each purchase, and its rate per cent. jopted. A The House having refused to dispense with the morning hour, the Speaker proceeded to call committees for reports, when bills were re- ported and ieposed of as follows: By Mr. Phillips, from committee on expendi- ture in Department of Justice, to regulate the mileage of marshals. House calendar. By Mr. Singleton, from committee on print- ing, providing for the payment of wages to em- ployés of the printing office upon legal holi- days. House calendar. Also, to reduce the ex- penses of public printing and binding. House calendar. By Mr. Geddes, from committee on library, granting permission to the New York chamber Of commerce to erect a statue on the sub-trea- ay building in New York city. House calen- jar. By Mr. Frye, trom committee on rules, ap- pointing a special committee of nine members upon the political rights of women. House calendar. By Mr. O'Connor, from the committee on on vibes eles proxialny, ed ~ Judicial tainme laims against the yovern- ment. House calendar. pees By. Mr. Bucknell, from the committee on laws relative to. eeaennal elections, joint resolu- ton amendt gine Constitution as to the elec- Yon of President and Vice-President. House alco- calendar. g holic liquor traffic, providing for the ppoint- mmissio! is By Mr. Brewer, from the committee ment of a coi h_On the subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic. House calendar. By Mr. Tucker, from the committee on ways and means, to admit free of duty Bibles and other religious books in the Chinese language for gratuitous distribution. House calendar. By Mr. Morrison, from the same committee, fixing the rate of duty on barley malt at 25 cents per bushel. Committee of the whole on state Of union. Society Notes. One of the many stories current about Mrs. Minnie Fitch Sherman’s diamonds sent her as a wedding gift by the Khedive, sets forth that the jewels were once sent back by Gen. Sner- man to their donor. This, General Snerman says, is incorrect. From the time the necklace was released from the New York custom house ‘until October, 1878, it was In the United States Treasury here, subject to his order. At the time mentioned he took the necklace to New York to be made into four sets, one for each ot his daughters. The young ladies, in the order of their seniority, chose ' the jesigns for the remount ‘ot els, All the original diamon as possible of the gold setting was used in the new arrangement, and also some additional gold. ‘The remodeling and the material needed Cost alittle over $500. Mrs. Fitch now has her set, which is somewhat the handsomest: of the tour, with her in St. Louis. The other three 479 in the Treasury here. When Miss Ellie Sher- man marries, a8 she probably will this spring, her dlamonds will be given Her, and the two other will have theirs whenever - sire them. Gere Last evening the gifted lttle Miss Eva Hen- derson recited several pieces in the red parlor at the Riggs House in the presence of a large company, including most of the families living in the hotel and numerous ladies and gentle- men who had been privately notified of the treat in store. The unanimous verdict was in favor of the attractive little girl’s dramatic ability, and much interest was ore in her a) proaching benefit, which will be given on the evening of the Ist proximo to raise funds to en- able her to study for the next two or three ears, x ‘The reception of Mrs. Lincoln and Miss Waite on Thursday evening was a most enjoyable affair throughout, the pleasure of which was qeranly, enhanced by music, readings, etc., Mrs. Nevins, of Philadelphia, Miss Le Garvin, the Misses Hopkins and Miss Waite contributing to the former and Hart, Mrs. Baisley and Mr. Babbitt to the latter features of the eveniug’s entertainment, A large number of guests were preent includiag Mrs. General Lander, Mrs. mogen Robinson Morreli and many other la- dies well known in society. Two of Judge Harlan’ssons, who are students at Princeton College, are expected here soon with the College Glee Club, of which they are members. The club while here will give a con- cert for the benefit of a mission church in the northern part of the cit ‘The Thalian Club meet at_the residence of Mr. Shannon, on € street, next Thursday evening. Virginia Politics. WasnineTon, D. C., March 26th, 1330. Faitor Star:—In your issue of yesterday you do me great injustice in reporting me as having advocated in Richmond, Va, on the this session, and I intend to be; FOREIGN AFraiRs, Diphtheria in_ Russia. Sr. PRTERSRURG, March 27.—Nineteen differ. ont sanitary detachments, composed of doctors and nurses, have been set to work in the Brov- ince of Kharkoff to combat the ravages of diph- thera, which appear to be increasing. Rassian War on the Jews. tly pected before the anniversary of the Czar’s accession to the throne, regarding the tion of the Jews, there is increased severity towards them. The Jews are driven to represent them- selve as Protestant: Christians toescape expul- sion from St. Petersburg. Tn the governments of Tula, Orel and Kharkoff. the Jews who have been established in business for many years are ruthlessly expelled. British Army Officers Mut Not Act as Correspondents. Bowsay, March ¢ e Duke of Cambridge, commander-in-chief of the British forces, bag pointed out that the regulations do not sanc- Uon the employment of army officers as news- paper correspondents, and has desired that in- structions should be issued to prevent infringe- ment of regulations. The Grand Vizier to be Remon- strated With. Loxpon, March 27.—The Constantinople cor- n mndent of the Manchester Guardian says “The evident desire of the Sultan and Porte to shield the assassin of the Russian Col. Com- meraoff excites great indignation here. At a conference of aml jors at the British em- bassy yesterday, it was resolved to remonstrate with the Grand Vizier on the subject.” Russian Printers Bagged. St. PETERSBURG, March 27.—A secret printing establishment has been discovered here, and 1 compositors engaged in it have been arrested. Petroleum in Prussia. London, March 27.—Boring for petroleum ts still proceeding in the district of Dithmarschen, Prussia, a depth of 38) metres being reached. At present, only brackish water, mixed with petroleum emerges, but itis believed that pure petroleum superior to American will soom be tap] “The U. S. S. Enterprise. ‘The U. 8. steamer Enterprise has arrived at Gibraltar. oo Wall Street To-day. New York, March 27.—The Post Ln its finan- cial article to-day says:—As usual on a day be- tween two holidays there is not a full attend- ance at the stock exchange and the volume of business is small. The stock market opened strong, but remained so only a short time,prices beginning to yield before the first board, from which time until noon the market was heavy, on a calculation of an unfavorable bank statement, and the general list fell 4 A274 per cent., the latter, Pacific Mail. Since noon Je of this has been recovered. Chatttanooga opened at 91, sold down to s3, then advanced to Si}, and fs 86 as we write. ‘Manhattan opened at 38, fell to 35, and is 36 as we write. Cedar Rapids and Northern has been exceptionally strong, advancing from 74% to 76. In the investment list Rock Island has sold at sty, New York Central 134,232, Ilinots Central at 10ssga1094, and Burlington & Quincy at, i468. Since the ap- pearance of the bank statement the stock mar- ket Bas further advanced above what is noted in above paragraph, The rate for call loans on stocks is 6 per cent. and on U. nds 5. Time loans aud prime mercantile paper are 5a6 per cent. St. PAUL, MINN., special to the Pioneer’ Press trom Duluth, says that ten small in Superior city, Wis., including the post office and the Sheridan house, have been destroyed by fire. There {s no insurance on the buildings. ‘The loss ts not stated. SowrH FRAMINGHAM, Mass., March 27.—The sossamer rubber clothing factory, in Framing- ham, was partially destroyed by fire this morn- Ing. ’ Loss $20,000; insured for $10,000. An Oil Strike in Alabama. MOBILE, ALA., March 27.—A letter to the R- gister, trom Birmingham, Ala., says that while workmen were engaged in digging a well near the rolling mills, a sudden current of gas began to flow, and immed wely after petroleum started and is still flu ving at the rate of 90 che ‘is per day. The wildest excitement pre- vails. Dead. Pittston, Pa., March 2 —Conrad 8. Stark, a well-known lawyer and president of the Peo- ank, died last ples’ Savings night of pneumo- nia, Dr. Dix’s Persecutor. NEW YorK, March 27.—This moi , counsel for Eugene Fairfax Williamson, who filed a pe tition yesterday before Judge ‘Daniels, in the supreme court, chambers, that Williamson should appear before him to-day ona writ of habeas corpus, withdrew their motion. The reason was not given. ;.. do. consols, 6 y 3h ito, bere due coupons, 81% ; do. new ten-forties, id to-day. BALTIMORE, March 27.—Ootton nominal—mid- Flour dull ‘and nominally steady. , eouthern easier; western lower but firm at red, 1.358! ber, 1.408 win gpot and March, P9501. 3959 5 '¥, 1.37a1.37i¢ 5 ; July,1.214a1.22. Corn, south- ye ade better ; westertr ite, 60; do. oleum no business—refin era shade firmer and nO in nabels corn, 103, = on 126,000 bi corn, Gate feo-wheat, 412,200 bushels; corm, ‘NEW YORE, March 27.—Stecks strong. Money, Pxobange tongs a0; shorts 457%: Govenes March 27.—Flour dull. dull and lower” Gora quiet and lower. LONDON, March 27, 12:30 p. m.—U. 8. bonds, 4 Atlantic and Great Western first eI ites, 62; Atlantic and ie, 457, second feuding, 98 fiantse and a6. ments quiet . NEW Y Wheat York to-day at 2 p. m., a8 rep BUS per conta, 1or7alos: New Jersey Central, #4; Ohio and Erie, 443: Michigan Cen jannil and St. Ain Bak: Be Paul Bec Wabaah, Bt. Lowa G ul, 7 ‘al - and Pacific, 43%; do. preferred, 68% :'Ki Texas, 444 I. C., 15%; ——§_~re-____. ‘Treasury Promotions. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury J. K. Up- ton, who has been confirmed by the Senate,will enter upon the duties of that office next Thurs- day, April ist. The Secretary of the Treas- ury has finally concluded to appoint Major J. 'T. Power, chief clerk of the department, to suc- Mr. Upton. He will enter on his duties on the ist proximo. Mr. W. F. MacLennan, the assistant chief of the division of warrants and appropriations, will tak: Power as chief of that division. ly acquainted with his duties. acting chief during Major Power's ts illness. Mr. C. H. Miller, one of the clerks in this divis- ton, will be made assistant chief of the division, to take Mr. MacLennan’s place. None of the three latter appointments have to be contirmed by the Senate. THE FIFTEEN PUZZLE IN PoLITIcs.—An enter- prising clerk in the ‘Treasury department has worked out the fifteen puzzle with the letters of names of the different presidential He finds that “18s1—U. the only combination. thw can be madc to come out all ight. The “3” stands for third term. PgrsonaL.— Representatives Loring, Pierce and Springer are in New York.—-M. “Yegi, the newly appointed secretary of the Japanese lega- tion here, arrived at San Francisco yesterday, en remote ‘Washin —Mr. J. e 2, of Brooklyn, formerly of this city, and Jt B. J, Waters, of Kansas, are at the Ni a Hon. J.’ W. Foster, to Ri passed su on his way from .Mexico te W! ‘Qionel of the. 18th ragiment of Fe col nt and the hero of the “ Petersburg Mine,” residence in