Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t, a @ity by carri apo lng for at eo Ber weeky or 44 cents per month, Copies at the counter, 2 cents each. at eee p ‘a— §0 cents s month; one year, 86; six months, $3. | (Entered at the Post Omice at Washington, D. 0. ‘a2 eecond class mail matier " ‘THE WEEELY sa ished on ay ee |. Biz months, $1; } wance ‘Ai ‘maul subecrtptions, must, be, aid in sd- io ‘paper sent longer a ,. Hates of advertising made known on spplication. V2, 55—N®, 8,483. nening Star, WASHINGTON D. C. SATURDAY. JUNE 12, 1880. INDEX TOADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STA Boanp Bustwess Cuance: Booxs, &c.— Boots AND SHOES Cry Irexs—Sth rr Coat axp Woor— For Rest AND Sat.2—4th page. For SALE (Miscelaneou#)—4th page. HOUSEFURNISHINGs— 31 pawe. Lapies Goons—6th paxe, Lier oF Lerrers—2d page. Lost asp Fousp—4th page. MagBIaGEs—th pace. Mepicat, &c—7th pase. MisceLLaxgous—3il and 7th pages. PERsonat—4th page. PROFESsIONAL—ith page. P1aNos AND ORGANS—7th page. Prestes, Excvr: &c.—8th page. Rexicrovs Notices—Ist page. SuwMen REsorts—4th pace. SPrctat Noticks—Ist page. STREAMERS, &c.—3d pase. THe Traprs—ith page. Unpentaxens, &c.—5th page Waxts—ith pave. FLORAL FESTIVAL. Children’s Day Interesting Exercises. " Metropolitan Af. Church, “To-morrow at 1 a.m. Address to, the youre tor at § p-m. FOUNDRY M. E. CHUROH, 1ith andG ste. rrow, Children’s Day. At 11, interesting services, with foral decorations. At 3 p.m., Rev. Dr. Lanavan. It Ce DEERE Pay, DE FF of Maryland, will ¥manne! Episcopal a.m. To-morrow OULS CHURGH. cor. of 14th v.CEAY MACUATLEY, pasto Ww at it a.m. Vesper Ser p-m. Sunday school 9:45 8. { eae PINKNEY, Bishy ach and confirm in Anscostia, ) r HUROH, Sovereign hall, 510 Lith st. Services at 1] a m. sn pm. To-mo! ted by Rev. H. ST. JouN EINKER, of Stranvers welcome. i Cy REPORED,_EPISCOPAL CAUROT Willard Hall.—Sermon and Sacrament at li orelock To-morrow. ning service changed to €o'clock. Rev. AntHvuR Fosrzs, rector. t eS ET BEY EF Bishop of Maryland, wi of confirmation it Hh » D. O., cor. 2d an (Sunday) at 5 0 E Shureh, Geore- tomae sts, TS-morrow tS} SEMI-CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY of Wesley Chapel Sabbath School, Sunday, e 13, 1880, at rk a.m. Addresses will Tho’ vered by T. J. Macavpsn, esq., of Baltimore, and others. Singinw and ficral decorations. CHILDREN’S DAY AND QUARTERLY MEETING at Grace M. E- llam., Rev. C. HERpi Ten’s service, Iresses, sermon by the pastor, Rev. J. Bete. 4pm, ¢ birds: 4 p.m, Sa. MT. VERNON PLACE M. E. CHUROH South, cor. duh and K sis. By 10:30 a. m., by Rev. M. M. preaching by Bishop HiuLany, ¥ i ‘Sabbath School st 9 Seheol Union and Concert at 3 p. Prayer Mecting at 7. m. All are welcome. It => TARE NOTICE JONADABS—DEFIANCE COUNCIL. recently chartered St. Gloud Hall, cor. BYENIBGS of each © + ATTENTION! — KNIGHT TEMPLARS— Al Sir Knizhts of SIMON COMMANDERY R. T., are hereby notified to assemble at asylini, SUNDAY, 15th, st 12 o'clock, in full uniform, to ‘attend the fimeral of P. B. E. G. C. JonN W: Boots. By order of the Em. Odom. att JNO. B. WASHINGTON, Recorder. m SUNDAY, June 13th, at 12 o'cinek m., to the funeral of our late Brother P. M. JOuN Boon. By order of the @. M. 2 WM. H. MYERS, G. Sec. (= WAVERLEY BUILDING ASSOCIATION ‘The Second Annual Meeting of above-named As- sociation wil be held at the hall, southwest corner Fenusylvania ave and 1th’st., on MONDAY 1t ef 9 EVENING, the 1ith inst . at § o'clock. be stil efficers for the ensuing or third y Stockholders are requested to attend. W. H. WEI C ZEL, Secre 2131 ME! T GA: will be Beld at the office of wn jeld-3t TING OF THE EAST i, COAL AND OORE GO. F FRIDAY, Sune take att orclock Pst. o.w., IDAY, June. al o'el ve BELL, 11, 12, 14,15, 16,17 HUNTINGTON LOT HOLDERS MEET- NG. at 1005 F st. n.w., every WEDN 30 p.m. my22-1m NEW STEAM CARPET CLEANING, ani Farnitnre, Lambrequin and Curtain Reno- Yating works of SINGLETON & HOEKE, C: t All moth destroyed without injury to the Bend your orders to store, 801 ap30-6m_ finest fabric. Market Space. NATURAL MINERAL WATERS. Bethees: Rock, ad Sise"psne y rs febld 1429 HUNYADI JANOS MINERAL WATER. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST NACUBAL APERIENT. Superior to All Other Laxativ. Regulates and improves the action of the Liver and Kidneys. Recommended by the medical profession through- out the world. A wineglassful a dose. Taken in the morning be- fore breakfast. = Of afi Druggists and Mineral Water Dealers. TO LET, JHE NATIONAL HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D. C. ‘This large, well-known and popular Hotel, situ- ated on the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 6th street, has been recently remodeled and supplied ‘with 2 superior Hydraulic Elevator. The location se one of the best in Washington, and the building is ccmmodioue, well ventilated, and capable of ac- commodating five or six hundred guests. Posses- Sich iven October Ist, 1880, apply too di: Fly to ce sA0°8 Crag. B. CALYERT, Presicent National Hotel Co , Coteze P. O. Prince George's Or C. A. JAMES, ‘Treasurer National Hotel Co { Wasiington, Washington, D.O. H4Are4ev & SUTCHINSON, S27 Ninth street, ‘dded to their line of MAN’ HAND-PAINTED | ane and Ow WORKy artists of wall: [ea ts soa rian ae a ‘TIN ROOFING, &e. ESPECTAL attention t9 MOD! ¥ and SILAT! . TYPE FOUNDRY ’ PRINTERS’ FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, 314, 326 sth st. n.w., | FURNACES, RANGE@and GRATES. HX PELOUZE & Son, Dy]5-s,t,tb,3m Washington, D.O. _THE EVENING STAR. DOUBLE SHEET. Washineton News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-Day.—Internal re- Venue, $572,008.55; Customs, $322,625.44. ‘Tur TREASURY now holds $61,557,050 in Ch 8 bonds to secure national bank circulation; U.S. bonds deposited to secore national bank circala- tion week ended to-day $1,425,000; withdrawn $5,990,000, JULy INTEREST.—The Treasury departma>nt is preparing and sending out checks for the July interest on the four per cent bonds, ‘THE Stocx Inprans had a long talk with Sec- retary Schurz this morning. They agreed to give the Dakota Central Railroad Company one Section of Jand near Fort Fierre, on which the location of the depot be'lding ts. This is on the west side of the M'ssouii river. The Indians de- mand for this lend $5 per acre—$3,200, DURING THE WEEK ended to-day $1,571,000 in national bank notes were received at the Treas- ury for redemption, against $3,448,000 for cor- responding week of last year. GzNERAL MCARTHCR, late postmaster at Chi- cago, will be pardoned at an early date, His sentence was suspended pending action on his application for pardon. Ile was tried for em- bez7lement. GENERAL SHERMAN, who went to West Point, is expected to return here to-morrow. THE PRACTICE Suir Constellation arrived at Aunapolfs this morning. SECRETARY RaMsgy and Col. Barr, who went. to West Point to attend the graduating exer- cises, returaed to this city this morning. Secre- ary Ramsey was very well pleased with his isit, and with the conduct of the cadets and | the management of the institution. AT THE WEITE Hovsk.—Secretaries Thomp- son and Ramsey, Senator Hoar and Representa- tives Ketcham, Dwight,Van Voorhis,Townsend, Conger, Dunell,Coffroth,Morton,Osmer, Young, Haris, (Mass.), Ballou and Shellenberger called on the President to-day. PROBABLE OFFICIAL CHANGE.—AD apparently well authentlcated rumor fs in circulation in the city to the effect that Internal Revenue Commissioner Raum will, in the signiticant lan- guage of Dennis Kearney, “have to go.” Tats anticipated action of the President {s based on the active part taken by General Raum in political affairs tn Iiiinots prior to and durin the Chicago convention, and which. It 18 sat 2 was persisted tn tn the face of repeated warn. ings that {t was in gross violation of civil ser- vice rules and theories, In view of the course pursued by the President in like cases in New York, it is not percetved how he can consist- ently do less now than ask for General Raum’s resignation, or, In the event of failing to re- ceive that, remove him from CoNFIRMATIONS.—The Senate, In executive ses. Sion, yesterday confirmed the foliowing nomina- tions:—Eugene Schuyler, of New York, now consul general at Rome, to be consul general and dipiomatic mt of the United States at Bucharest; M. M. Jackson, now consul at Hall- fax, to be U. S. consul general at that place; Wm. G. Ritch to be secretary of the territory of New Mexico; M. V. Davis, of Louisiana, to be ein eens of the mint of the United States at New Orleans, La.; Lewis Thompson to be col- lector of customs for the district of Delaware. ‘THE ARMy WorM.—Prof. C. V. Kiley, chief of the U. S. entomological commission, 1s of opin- ion that the army worm will move giro following in the track of the Bpeaing corn, ant he will visit Long Island to ad. as to the best a of ridding the country of this destroying pest ‘THE LEGISLATIVE, Erc., APPROPRIATION BILL. The conference committees of the Senate and House reached an agreement yesterday upon the legislative, executive and judicial appropria- ton bill. e ite amount of apprapria- tions iy eo in conference 13 #16,274,- 223.59, an increase of $106,761.68 in the amount Of the bill as it passed the House, May 16, and an increase of $153,291.68 since the bill wa3 first reported tothe House by the appropriations committee. ‘THE CONFERENCE CoMuITTEE on the Ute In- dian bill have agreed to report directing the Secretary of the Interior to locate the Uncum- pabgre and southern Ute Indians on agricul- tural land in Colorado, provided sufficient can be obtained within the present limita of the Ute reservation. if tls cannot be found, he is to locate those unprovided for tn New Mexico, Within the mits of La Plata river, or in Utah territory within the Uintah reservation. The Proviso that in case the Utes do not ratify the agreement made by their chiefs in Waslilngton the government will protect them in their treaty rights to their reservation ts stricken out by the committee. ‘THE ANONYMOUS LETTER INVESTIGATING CoM- MITTEE, Of which Representative Carlisle ts chairman, concluded their labors yesterday with the examination of Mr. esa chiet of the warrant division of the Treasury depart- ment, who verified a series of tracings he had made from the anonymous letter and from Neeee an of Finley’s writing, the two being P in juxtaposition in Support of the opin- ion expressed by him that Finley wrote the anonymous letter. Pursuant tothe order of the committee, counsel for Donnelly and Fin- ley submitted written arguments yesterday to prove the improbability and impossibility of apy connection with the Megs of the anonymous letter on the part of Donnelly and Finley. Kepresentative Springer also submitted an argument tn which he clatms that the anonymous letter was written by Finley; that Finléy was Donnelly’s counsel, and that it ‘Was the Joint work of the two; and further, that Finley's letter of March 6 to him (Mr. Springer) Was evidence of a conspiracy to control the vote of a member of the Hcuse by undue influence. Mr. Spripger supplements this evidence with the sworn opinion of Daniel T. Ames, of New York, one of the experts in the Whittaker case, who gives the unqualified opinion that Finley wrote the anonymous letter, and submits twelve reasons therefor. He adds that it 13 not ble that King wrote the letter, but that it is prob- able in writing the anonymous note Finley may have assimilated some of the characteristics of King’s writing. THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE of the House felicitate themselves on the fact that one ot thelr number—Gen. Garfleld—has already been nominated for the presidency and that an- other—Mr, Morrison—is generally menttoned °$ & possible nominee at Cincinnati. Repre- sentative Carlisle, who sits between these two at the table of the committee, is often told that ils turn may come next time. ‘TBE PRESIDENT APPRovED to-day the follow- ‘ng bills: Authorizing the nomination of Drs Tuomas Owens and Wm. Martin as assistant Surgeons In the navy; making appropriations for the service of the Post Office department for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1881; estab- ushing a district and cireutt court at ‘Chatta- nooga, Tenn., and Lene 4 the county of Grun- dy to the eastern district of Tennessee. He approved the foint resolution providing for printing the reports of the Commission - ucation for 1875 and 137! sane NoMINATIONS.—The President seat the follow ing nominations to the Senate to-day: John Nagro, to be collector of the customs for the of postmasters. it Sut nel Passed Assistant A. Corwin, to be a surgeon; Colo! nw, paymaster general, ‘athan W, Brown, to be with rank of brigadier general. PAYMASTER GENERAL ALVORD'S SUOCESSOR.— It has been decided that Col. N. W. Brown, as- sistant Paymaster general. will succeed Gen. Alvord. He was born in New York and aj Gratis ate eens and toaleutenant coloneicy April 156k. and to a colonelcy July 23, 1866. He was twice Guribg the ws ‘ils highest brevet belug chat ot bu war, brigadier general. EXPECTED VETO OF THE MARSHALS’ BILL.—It E.nct known posttively what action the Presi. mt will tak marshals’ which stands tod ot dt veto. he Gora ac ok Bene {a such mation is very postive Chat I the bill il BOL Tecetvo his approve ee ae The Presidential Struggle. THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION AS VIEWED AT THE CAPITOL. The publication of the Utica O»server's posl- tive declaration that ex-Governor Seymour will not accept the democratic nomination for Pres- ident under any circumstances, has put a dam- per upon the lately organized boom for that gentleman. Some of the most ardent Seymour men In Con; still insist that he ought to be nomina‘ed and forced to take it; but the ma- jority consider his declination final, aud are be- ‘inning to talk of others for the nomination. Bey mour betng off the track, the talk of nomt- nat ng Randolph and McDonald ts re- vived. Two southern Senators said that this would be a strong ticket in their section. It is stated by democrats eee in their rty’s councils will tively not be a candidate, With Tilden and Seymour both out of the way, a number of the leading Senators say the candidate must not be taken from New York; that, except Sey- mour, no man in that state could unite the party, and that Tilden’s friends will be willtn; go outside the state of New York for a candi- date, Then, on the theory that the nominee oust come from the east, it is argued that Ran- dolph is the strongest man to take, as he was an ardent war democrat, and the objections on ahat score urged against Bayard will not apply to him. There is, apo a Rood foundation for the movement in behalf of Randolph. He, at least, looks like as favorable a dark horse as. Garfield did at Chicago. Hancock’s name is seldom mentioned. Field ts but little spoken of among the democrats who will have power and influence at Cincinnati. He is being industriously talked up by a few garru- lous and conceited newspaper men and profes- sional politicians, but, if the sentiment among democratic Congressmen is any indication ot what the convention will do, Field will not have support enough to count for much. Hen- dricks 15 only urged by Indiana democrats, and oecasionally a democrat from the west may be heard to speak in favor of nominating David Davis. NOTES FROM ANOTHER CAPITOL OBSERVER. Many democrats say that the republican ticket nominated at Chicago is a weak one; that it the democracy display “the wisdom of the serpent.” they have it in their power to make a ticket which will be elected. The burden of taik is that Seymour and Hendricks, Seymour aud Thurman, or Seymour and McDonald would preve invincible. The talk of Payne is not nearly so much indulged in. Leading demo- crats say that Garfield's nomination assures Ohio to the be Ceneree and hence no Ohio man should head the ticket. There is a good deal of favorable talk of Bayard; also of Joel Parker, of New Jersey, and Randolph, of the same state. The impression {s gaining that, aster all, Tilden will not be a candidate, but that he’ favors Payne’s nomination. ‘It ts claimed, too, that Senator Barnum, Tilden’s next friend, is working up the Payne boom. REPUBLICAN ADVICE TO GOV. FOSTER. There isa good deal of dissatisfaction ex- pressed among some of the republicans over Gov. Foster’s speeches. It is said that they breathe too mnch of a spirit of deflance toward the Grant element of the party. On the train from Chicago night before last, a Warn ‘Wisconsin representative wrote a telegram to Gov. Foster which was sent from Pitts- burg in these words: “Go slow, you should display more wisdom in your speeches.” STRWART L. WOOLFORD ON NEW YOKK SCRATCHERS. Stewart L. Woodford, of New York, on the same train, sald he did not think the ticket a remarkably strong one. “It will,” sald he “get all the votes of the party organization, but the seratchers of New York will hardly vote for Arthur.” “How can they help it,” querried an inter- locutor. “Well,” added Woodford, “they can’t well help it. Those who like the head and dislike the tail must elther vote for both or repudtate if, because in voting for electors there is no way to make a diviston of the ticket. Yet I think the scratchers will relieve themselves of the dilemma by repudiating alL” DOESN'T LIKE IT, Ex-Secretary Gorham, of the Senate, is far from pleased with the Chicago ticket. Society Notes. If Garfield and Arthur are elected, the latter will be the third widower who has successively filled the office of Vice President—Wilson and Wheeler having been the two last elected to the office, Mr. Ferry, who was president of the Sen- ate after Wilson’s death, is a bachelor. Gene- ral Garfield will be the third successive Presi- dent (If elected) whose family has consisted of several sons and an only daughter. Both Gen. Grant and President Hayes have but one daugh- tereach. Gen. Grant has three sons, President Hayes four, and General (Garfield four. It wil be remembered that In 1872 five young Japanese girls were brought to this country to be educated and made inmates of the residence of Mr. Larman, of Geo! pow The youngest of them was ‘then only five or six years old. ‘Two of the girls have since returned to Japan, two others are students at Vassar College, and the youngest stili remains with Mr. and Mrs. Lapman, and is being educated here. She is cordially liked by all who know her, and shows great proficiency in her studies, especially in ee She plays very well indeed on the Plano. Mr. C. A. Pillsbury, formerly a well known representative at Washington of several lead- ing newspapers, later on an acceptable corre- Spondent of THe Star from the woods and Waters of Maine, and now editor of the Belfast Republican, is to be married in Boston on the 25th inst. to a belle of Halifax, N. 8. . The Chinese minister, who recently arrived in New York from Europe, is expected here within a few days. Mr. Hurlburt, editor of the N. Y. World, en- tertained several gentlemen at dinner at Worm- ley’s last evening.—Mr. J. S. Moore, “the Parsee Merchant,” gave a large dinner party at Welcker’s last evening. Two distinguished Englishmen were among his guests. A Baring Attempt at Outrage. NARROW ESCAPE OF A LITTLE WHITE GIRL FROM A COLORED RUFFIAN. This morning a little white girl living on the South side of D street, between 13% and 14th Streets, while in a neighbor's house, noticed a colored man looking suspiciously at her, but she went back to the kitchen of the house and engaging in some work the incident soon passed out of her mind. An hour or two afterwards (between 11 and 12 o'clock), fed pera! to look up from her work, she discovered the same man fea into the yard where some boards had n pulled off. He had his person ex; and made a rush towards her in the kitchen, evi- dently sup) ig She was alone tn the house. Fortunate! made an outery, although frightened ‘so that she could scarcel ak, and her two sisters, who were in the front part of the house, Tushed back mel cry, and the escape, the two iittie girls and a few of the neighbors { pursuing him. First he wasrun to isth The Hirth Murder Case. HOW THE CONDEMNED MEN RECEIVED YZSTER- DAY'S NEWS. ‘The information that all hope except execu- tUve clemency had been dispelled in the cases of Babe Lert Edward Queenan and Sandy Pinn, conv. the murder of by the refusal of the Court in General Foran @ heara reached the prisoners in the fae ford, who has heretofore nis demeanor, at down and seemed for the first ‘ime. to? esis Tealize hope for him, and gave vent to tears and Tats he kept St intervals auiing the ‘a at Pin was al iis Ss dott tae announcement quietly. a a ARRIVAL OF COLORED MILITARY FROM THE UTH.—Shortly after one o’clock to-day the las Infantry, a colored military company of Augusta, Ga., arrived here and were met the B. & P. railroad depot by a delegation of Ee Ba E j i é ae F i i i i i FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, SATURDAY, June 12, SENATE.—Mr. Garland moved that the Sen” ate concur Inthe amendment of the House to the bill regulating the pay and appointment of deputy marshals, sent back by the House this morning. Mr. Hoar objected to present consideration of the bill, and it went over until Monday. The senate proceeded to consider the calen- ar. ‘Mr. McDonald, from the committee on pubitc bear reported, with amendments, Senate bill for the rellef of homestead settlers on public lands. Placed on the calendar. Also favorably on House bill to Vee Dakota, Montana, Arizona, Idaho, and Wyoming re- spectively, 72 sections of pubilc land, for the Use and stipport of universities, Placed on the calendar. Mr. Plumb, from the same committee, report- ed favorably on House bill iter] the Sec- retary of the jury to certify school lands to the state of Kansas. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Hoar, from the committee on claims, re- ted a substitute for the bill for the relief of id, Brown & Co. (The substitute appropri- ates $38,000 to said firm on certain Indlan claims approved by the Indian commissioner.) Placed on the calendar. Senate bill ‘ing Henry M. Shreve $50,000 in Satisfaction of all claims for the invention of a steam snag boat and for future use of the same ‘was pa: ‘The Senate insisted on its amendment to the bill establishing titles in Hot Springs disaagreed to by the House, and appolated a committee of conference thereon. Senate bill for the relief of Morgan's Loutsi- ana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Com- pany was passed. Senate bill proviping for the examination and adjudication of pension claims was reached, but as it would lead to much debate objection Was made to its consideration in the morning hour and it went over. House bill amending the act to incorporate the onal Fair Grounds Association was assed, Senate bill retmbursing Chas. E. Gunn, post- master at Calhoun, Md., for stamps stolen was assed. Senate bill to place Herman Biggs on the re- tired list as captain, that being his rank when he received the wound which permanently dis- abled him, and for which he was entitled to re- tlrement, which he waived, was opposed by Mr. Cockrell as_ establishing a bad precedent, sup- ported by Mr. Randolph and after debate was passed. Senate bill to authorize the auditing of unpaid accounts for supplies in the Indian bureau was passe Senate bill amending the charter of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Co. (making the Con paroles of the Currency a commissioner to wind up the affairs, «c.,) was passed. Senate Dill directing the purchase for pubitc use of the property known as the Freedman’ Bank was objected to and went over. - Senate bili amending the act incor the Capitol, North O Street and Sout ington R. R: Co. was passed rhe report of the conference committee the legislative, &c., appropriation bill by which the House agree to Senate amendments regard- ing salaries of Senate employes, was adopted. e report of the conference committee on the Ute agreement bill by which the Senate agrees to certain House amendments and disa- grees in others, was adopted. House bill making appropriations for the pay- ment of claims reported allowed by the com- missioners of claims (the soughern Claims com- mission) under the act of 187 and acts amenda- tory thereof was passed. The appropriations sh 0 r amount to about The pending o1 being the Mexican pen- sions bill wes informally laid aside, and the general deficiency bill was taken up. Mr. Eaton stated that the Senate committee on approprirtions had made reductions in the House biil amounting to $230,557, and had added by amendments $433,312, leaving the total of the bill as reported to the Senate, $4,594,163. HOUSE.—The Speaker announced the ap- pcintment of Messrs. Geddes, Cook and Claflin aS members of the joint committee on the iMbrary building. A motion to dispense with the morning hour having been defeated, the Speaker proceeded call the committees for rts, Mr. Beale, from committee on commerce, re- td bill authorizing the use of compressed uminating ce in light houses, beacons, <c. House calendar. Mr. Davis, (N. C.), from committee on York- town celebration, reported back joint reso.u- tion approving the centennial anniversary of the battle of Guilford court house, and for the erection of a statue of Gen. Nathaniel Greene. Committee of whole. Mr. Fisher, from committee on pose offices and post roi reported back bill fixing tae compensation of postmasters of the fourth class. Committee of the whole. ‘Mr. Reagan, from the committee on com- merce, reported back resolution calling on the Secretary of War fora report of the causes ending to diminish the tidal area of the San Francisco, and information as to whether apy action has been taker by the U.S. govern- ment, the city of San Francisco, corporations or by individuals, which will tend to decrease the depth of water on the bar in San Francisco harbor. Adopted. Mr. Atkins submitted the conference commit- tee aepont) on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, together with a Statement that the House conference had ylelded to the Senate conference on the subject of the salaries of Senate employé3. The report was agreed to. Mr. Scales submitted the conference report on the “Ute agreement” Dill. He stated that the bill as reed to provided that if there should be sufficient arable land in Colorado, the Indians should be settled in that state, but if not, then that they should be settled in Utah and New Mexico. The report was to. The House then resumed the consideration of the Senate resolution ng a joint rule for counting the electoi vote, and was ad- dressed by Mr. Van Vorhis {n opposition to the measure. rating ‘Wash- District in Congress. THE NATIONAL FAIR GROUNDS ASSOCIATION. The Senate to-day passed a substitute for the House bill, to admend the act incorporating the National Fair Grounds Association. As the bill passed the Senate it provides: “That the name of said association shall be “The Nat- ional Fair Association of the District of Colum- bia.” Sec, 2. That the board of directors of sald assoclation shall consist of eleven mem- bers, to be elected in accordance with its charter and by-laws. Sec.3. That within thirty days after the passage of this act the Stockholders of sald association shall be con- vened in general jnecting: and shall elect six of their number as additional members of the board of directors, who, with the five directors Tow serving: old their office until the secord Monday in January, issi,and until thelr ‘Successors are elected; six of sald board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Sec. 4. That on the second Monday in January, 18Si, and annually thereafter, the stockholders of said association shall be con- vened in general meeting and shall elect eleven of their number as a board of directors. Sec. 5. That in aii elections each share of stock Shall be entitled to one vote, and shareholders may vote by proxy in accordance with the Provisions of the by-laws. THE DISTRICT CLAIMS BILL. A conference was being held at half-past two Velock this afternoon on the disagreements between the two houses on the bill known as the District of Columbia claims bil. The bill as It passed the House allows all persons having claims against the District to prosecute the same to settlement before the court of claims. The House bill also allowed claims which had ‘been filed before the late board of audit to be So prosecuted. This latter feature of the bill the Senate struck out. The House insisted itgretention. Hence the conference. THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTER having Onisked its labors for the session has adjourned sine die. There is now no prospect of the inv on the made by Treasurer G! peta the t ners. Representative Aldrich, had the matter pe Chine @ dele- = from to os conven- Will'not have the time to prepare a report.” S37" The advocates for cua ees They belleve that the new Paliatdent wil give Telegrams to The Star. A FRIGHTFUL DISASTER. Sound Steamers Collide. ‘One Burned and Sunk. Great Loss of Life. GEN. HATCH DENOUNCED. BUSINESS FAILURES IN LONDON. TERRIBLE COLLISION OF SOUND STEAMERS, A Great Number of Lives Lost. (Special Dispatch to The Star.) Ngw York, June 12.—The Stonington line steamers Narragansett and Stonington collided last right, and the Narragensett took fire and sunk. She had 500 passengers on board, some thirty of whom were poe up by the steamer City ef New York. This line isrunning cheap rates ($1 from New York to Boston), and has been running very heavy. 8. [By Associated Press,} New York, June 12.—Upon application at the office of President Babcock of the Stonington Line, rumors of a collision between the steam- ers Stonington and Narraganset were con- firmed, but beyond that mere fact no informa- tion could be obtained at that office. A private dispatch about the cullision says quite a num- ber of lives were lost. The collision occurred near the Connecticut river. The N: msett Burned. The steamer Narragansett, which left New York last evening for Stonington, and her com- panion, the Gen ee which left Stonington tor New York, collided off the Connecticut river about 11:15 o'clock. The former took fre and sunk in four fathoms of water. gers from both steamers were transferred to th City of New York, which arrived in New York at 10:15 this morning. It is tipossible to as- certain the loss of life. Thus far only two bodies have been discovered, Particulars of the Disaster. STONINGTON, CosN., June 12.—The steamer Stonington arrived at 6:30 this morning with about 50 survivors of the Narragansett. ‘The bow of the former struck the Narragansett three feet aft of the stem, cutting her down nearly to the water line, She struck the Nar- Tagansett at 11:30 o’clock on the starboard side forward of her wheel house. ‘The shock burst the gas tank, and in i5 minutes the Narragan- sett Was on fire. She sank in four fathoms of water. The steamers City of New York and Providence came to her assistance, and all the boats and life rafts of the four steamers were launched and put in service. Two hours elapsed betore the last passenger was picked up, most of whom were transferred to the City of New York. The passengers say the officers and crew of the Narragansett behaved with great coolness and nerve. “On the arrival at Stonington the village was aroused and men and women hastened with clothing and assistance. Twenty- five women were on board in their night clothes, one of whom died before reaching here from the shock. She is not yet {dentitied. One man also died—Rey. E. BR. Lockwe of the ésth-street Methodist church, New York. He was on his first trip east. Most of the eastern-bound pas- sengers left on a special train. Everything was done for their comfort. No ¢s imate can b2 made here of the loss of life. It is believed to be less than at first supposed. Great Loss of Life. oe cr. pie 12.—Another account ives the following:—The sury ving. passengers trom the tated” Narragansett, burned and sunk In the sound last night, all agree that out ofa Lacie bel list of more than 300, a noum- ber must have been lost, as the water around the burning steamer was allve with struggling peeps clinging to rafts and every conceivable ing. The steamer Stonington brought back here about fifty of the rescued passengers, most- ly ladies, the majority of whom were in the water several hours. They bad on only their night clothes, and the ladies of Stonington turned out and dressed them up before being sent home on a special train. One lady had about $3,000 in her valise, which was lost. Two ladies died on the steamer Stonington after being picked up. Their remains await identi cation. It is feared that most of the passengers that were in berths below the main deck didnot have time to save themselves. The bow of the Stonington, now lying disabled here, wa: knocked off and badly wrecked. A Passenger’s Account. New YorK, June 12.—A fal pees on the Stonington gives the following account of the disaster: Soon after the steamer left Provi- dence the weather became thick. By 11 p. m., nearly everybody was in bed and all on board was quiet. At about 11:45 there was a sudden crash and in a moment there was terrible con- Tusion, Men, women and children tn all st of undress rushed frantically from their berths and rushed to the upper decks, For a few mo- ments everybody thought the boat was 5, and there was a struggle for life preservers. Yt jad been struck amidships, and two or three minutes after the collision fames burst out from the engine room and almost immedi- ately enveloped the entire vessel. A Frightful Scene. The scene was frightful. The shrieks and cries of the passengers on the Narragansett were distinctly audible on the Stonington. They could be seen leaping into the water, and rushing frantically in all directions. ‘The boats of the ses Se were lowered after a delay of several minutes, and by that time the Nar- ragansett had settled and was sinking. By some blunder the plugs in the life boats were lett out, and they filled with water. This caused additional delay. The men in the boats did not know how to row them. At last they reached ‘he scene of the wreck, and picked up a number of persons who were {loat- ing on life preservers, mattresses, chairs, tables, planks, &c. ‘The scene was ap. palling. At tbis juncture the City ot New York Irom New London came up and lay off at some distance. She lowered her boats and picked up as many of the drowning passengers as she could find. When all hope of further rescues Were abandoned the Stonington, after transfer- ing some of the rescued passengers, 175 in num- ber, to the City of New York, returned to Ston- pose oe City of New York which was ing ashore then started for Nei York with the rescued passengers on board. it is not known how many, if uny, remained on the Stonington. Many of the passengers res- cued were badly scalded. Others were half gre sympal com for the sufferers, * pen Another passcug Henry L. ages oO] Weed ot assenger On the Narragansett, makes the fol. Fhe longer Thad no state room and at the e of the collision was lying, with my clotheson, on a bench. I heard a tremendous crash and was knocked off the bench to the floor. On getting to my feet I found all the lights had ed, ay men, women and chila- er’s Statement, one mile, when we were picked up. Singular Case of Suicid Board. Mr. F. M. the pasver = through the 1, danger he was in. I, with several others, was et up by one of the small boats of the City ot New York, wich had come to our rescue. A Remarkable Escape. PROVIDENCE ,k.I., June 1%.—A reporter of the Journal gathers from ea the annexed Statements: J. H. Wi just it of the NewYork Life ae ae company, anda Present resident of Chicago, gives the follo' Of his remarkable escape m the woe of ‘cox hag had the TWO CENTS. GN AFFAIRS, ures in Loudon. Lonpor, June 12—The Daily Novos, tn Its financial article, this morning, discussing the fatlure of Hoosely. Palmer, Stirling & Co., East. indta Merchants, which was announce yester- day, says: “Excessive speculations tn fron, 05 persons {n no way concerned in that trade.have at last epded in a way more or less antictt ever since prices fell 80 heavily. Ni Vv oF standing is thought to be tmplicated with the firm, am ingly, the failure has had very slight effect on the money market, although it is known to be only one of the outward of the trouble which those reckless specul have involved. It is | that some houses ave been helped definitely through this firm, Which was established fn 1875, as East India Merchants, Agents and Bankers, of No. 79 Grace Church Buildings. Mr. Palmer retl from the firm some years ago. A part of the Mabilittes of the firm is covered by secarities. The failures were declared in the stock ex- bimself and struggle on deck, where was a | E scene of equally mad confusion, atsorder and | hange go-day of Chas. J. Church, both In the giish rallway market and Edward Smith, jr., frantic fear. A dense tog prevailed, so that | & Jobber, with large accounts in Exyptian se- nothing could be seen on the water, and only the whistle and bell of the Stonington gave tcken of her presence not far off. ‘There was a cry for life-boats, and one Was cut loose from amidships from near where Wilcox was standing. He threw himself over the side, and ‘ities and some American railways. Edwand uth drew checks yesterday on the bank of England amounting to about £175,900 to meet his accounts. The Checks were passed through | the clearing house and presented in bulk, when | the bank finding that the total amount éxceed- th fortunately struck safely within It. Others fol. | °d Smulth’s deposit by some thousands, refused lowed him, including a woman, who Durled | him beneath her weight. Some one een drawn to pay any of them, and all were returned. AS these checks had ‘inst for the | Purpose of the settlement by those who de- cut loose or untied the rope and the boat was fied them, great confusion has resulted an e banks and among brokers, and there is loud pushed off from the burning steamer to avoid | ing swamped by the ngers, who were | swin ming In the Water, supported by Iife pre- servers or pieces of furniture and filling the alr with cries for help. The boat was pulia out and within a short time the Nai sett sunk | while in flames, ‘leaving a total darkness on the water. The boat remained out for what Mr. Wilcox ju to be about three hours, wh feeling the approach of a coming storm of wind and rain he urged them to pull for the sound of the steamer, which was still blowing her whts- Ue, as the only hope to escape being upset; they did so and arrived safely on board the Stoning. | top. The boat’s load, including Mr. Wilcox, numbered 13, none of ‘Whose names he learnea. but 3 0f whom he thinks were of the crew of | the Narragansett. Another Account. Mr, Albert H. Munford, of the firm of Cor nells & Munford, produce dealers, was a pas senger on board the Stonington. When the alaim was given that the Narragansett was on fire, immeaiate preparations were made for the rescue, and the Stonington was moved towards the burping steamer, which blazed up so rap- idly and fiercely that the passengers, who were cciapelled from even the hurricane deck to leap into the water and were seen in every direction clinging to seats and life preserveis, which in this case did most effectual service.’ The best of discipline prevatied on board the Stonington. and every one took a hand in manning the Ife boats and life rafts. In about 40 minutes after the collision the Narragahsett sunk and every- thing was in total darkness, except the light of the Stonington. Fifty to One Hundred Lives Lost. NEw York, June iz.—Second Officer McDon- ough, of the steamer City of New York, says in his statement that in his estimation there was Not over 50 lives lost. Mr. G. O. Sanborn, of Boston, a passenger on the Narragansett, says: There ‘were, 1. believe, 350 passengers, and with officers and crew, over 460 souls on beard, and I think [ am estimating it low when I say that 100 lives were lost. One reat mistake was made, I think, by OMicers not fetting people knéw the true. condition of complaint against the bank of England for not satisfying the checks to the extent of Smith's ej Herbert Maw, tea and coffee merchant of In the House of beth, will move that ae has failed. His Mabiilties are placed £70,000, Parole Did Not Rw Lonpon, June 12,—Mr. P. did not run tn the race for stakes at Ascot Heath, yesterday, as previously reported. His name Was a telegraphic errorfor Count F. de Lagrange’s Prologue. The Bradian Vesterday. Lorilard’s Parole the Workingham Case. ch Oat ‘ommons, on Tuesday next, Mr. Henry Lakouchre, liberal member for Lane Mr. Charles Bradlaugh be allowed to make affirmation of allegiance tn- stead of taking the Parliamentary oath. TORONTO WALKING MATCH, Clow Still Ahead. ToRONTO, O: contest at 11 o'clock last nicht Clow, of Prince Edward Island, was still leading, and his win- ning of the first prize is now assured, provided no accident befalls him to-day. for the second money will be between Barret! and Curtis, who are close together. ae GALVESTON, TE: negro barber. was hanged at Houston yester- day in the jall ard for the murder of hls wife 7 ‘The execution was private. Shipwreck. TMALIFAX, June 12. on June 7, 1 June 12.—In t he pedestrian ‘The struggic A Texas Hanging. PRILaDEL in tia, June June 12,—He! mut sth st affairs, a8 many women Were Induced by them | N12 South sth street. o« torettim to their staterooms, thereby losing | "eld & Co.. truss manufacture mie und very likely losing thetr ives. | PROVIDENCE, the clerk of the estimates the loss of life at 50, The Passenger List Gone Down With the Boat. ! NEW YorE, June 12.—President D. S. Babcock Informed a ‘representative of the Associated Press that he was making every effort to get a list of passe wes pe the Narragansett, and if he ceeds he will give it to the press. He says a list cannot be made up until after the depar- ture of the steamer, as many of the passengers do not get their tickets until after the steamer Starts. The list, he says, has probably gone down with the steamer. The Officers of the Narragansett « Censured. Clarence R. Leonard and wife, who played at Beoth’s Theater, during Miss Neilson’s engage- ment, were on board the Narragansett. They are among the rescused, and were brought here on the City of New York. Mr. Leonard speaks in the strongest terms against the conduct of the officers and crew of the Narragansett. He says Captain Young, who was in command at the tme, was one of the first to enter the life- boat. A Mrs. Osborne threw her six year old child from the main deck to him, and then jumped fcr the same boat, and was rescued 2.—A dispatch from arragansett states that he | a f ot Wal New York, Jun ele says: The stock exchange markets to-day, while dull, were strong. afternoon on the stock market was assisted the report of the discovery that the Reading owes the D.. L. & W. The fact is that the amo owes the D., L. « W. is $7: by $120,000 bonds, and ts in the nature of a pre- From yesterday's closing prices: ‘kS there 6% to. consols, 69 ew ten-forties, 40”, bid to-da! dhe had nothing on but her night clothes, and | 1*,. Ube child was naked. The shrieks of the dying and pleadings of those in the water for assist - ance Was something never to be forgotten. Sad Fate of Two Little Children, New YorK, June 12.—Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Stilson, of Atlanta, Ga., were on their way east with their two littie children. ay oe that they took passage on the Ill fated Narra- gansett, and when the disaster occurred the children, who were locked up in the state room, were for the moment forgotten. It is supposed | that both babies were burned betore any as- sistance could be obtained,and the poor mother when she realized her loss was in a paroxysm of Corn, ferred claim. ior st Rady the mart or advai tro. chan; slight easy; the quotatt ‘stocks ed per and 2a2% o are 2a43y per cent. 4a5 per cent. W. Co. $1,5% ions for call mv. field Co.'s loss fs estimated at, $10,000, of Albert at $3,000). The loss on the building 1s tuifling. been At has cent. The Market, pot. 129K June, 2 spot, 1.23%: June, Auwust, 1 08ia1-08%; September, ‘southern easier; western soutliern white, 5657 pot, 43g; June, 43) 48 9 ~" Oats’ era white, vania, 404]. |. Provisions firm IMOBE, June 12.—Virginia: the as noted, is dull and may be rai as suits the books of those in con- vernment bonds are steady at un- tations. Ratiroad bonds are firm at ance. The money market continues loans are 3a33¢ on bonds. Time loans Prime mercantile paper is nry Quarles, x A dispatch from the Magdalen Islands says that on the 4th Instant the British brig Congress, from Marysport for Quebec, with coal, rai on Columbine reef, off Coftin Island, and Shortly after broke ap. ‘The crew was saved, but the vessel and cargo are a total loss. hiladelphia, 2—A fi nancial artt- he raid yesterday by ) 10 $2.000,00°, nt which the Readiny m, Which Is secure: a recovery sixes, deferred, do. second series,’ 22'$; do- v. ne 12.—Cotton 30; No. 40a41; do. Rye qui 0 choice 12. quiet, 92. mut hot quotably . western packed, Ls Petroleum unchanged. changed. Sugar firm—A soft, 1-Uai-11s. Fre BALTIMORE, J firm— middling, Flour uncbanved. “Wheat, southern easiee western lower and weak—southern red, 1.25al.28! am 2 western winter red, 33a1.23% ; July, 1.11% 01.21%; LUD sal. 00%, ru lower aud auli— ow, a 36; wesiern 49) 5 Hay un- er. 900 bushels; corn. grief. bushels; rye, 975 Father Lost and Son Saved. 74,300" ticle; A ple cose = shout se seats OL pa heat, 674,400 age, residing in Jersey City, who with his 4 3 father was on the way to Boston on the Narra- ashy Exchanie lone 180. Short. “ts. “Goretae gansett, was placed by his father on a life rafi with the assurance that the lad would be taken ments firm. NEW YORK, June 2: Fiour dull. Wheat dull. care of by him. After a long and severe strug- | Corn dul). gle the father disappeared” under the watt. ROR DON, sone 18 ee eee Soon after the boy, entirely destitute of cloth- | er cout 110M. ex-coupon, Atlantic an Great fg, Was brought on board the City of New | Atisntic and Great Western scconds, 30%.” New Grand Mother and Grand Child. An old lady, Margaret Muir, of Brooklyn, about 60 years of age, was picked up while floating in the water ipeceony dap above her her infant grand child 15 montis o! An Eye Witness of the Collision. Boston, June 12.—A to the story of Cornelius Henry, of this city, there must have great many lives lost. He says in the | fa been a | collision, that at the time the Narr: it, in which he took from New York, left that city there were between three hundred and four hundred ngers On board. That at that ume Uhe ‘berths and state-rooms were engaged. It was very foggy. Mi lost. of the passengers had retired. “ I think that with the exception of the officers I was the only one on the Narragansett that was up and saw the Stonington when she struck us. We were run- nirg at a pretty fair rate of speed at the time, as was also the Stonington. She struck us amidships on the a side and raked us clear to the wheel, ‘The force of the collision caused the Narragan- Sett to list heavily to the port, and in Jess than five minutes she went down 4s far as the main deck and grounded. Shortly after that I saw a ‘sheet of flame shoot out of the engine room and in less time than I can deseribe it the entire ship wason fire. The moment I saw what had happened I rushed for the hurricane deck and tried to cast loose a life-raft which was there, but was unsuccesstul. I then slid down a post to the saloon deck and tried to cast loose an- other life-raft, but was again unsuccessful. By this time the fire had gained such headway that I hardly knew what vo do. I saw a life- ratt floating in the water a short distance from the steamer, and as it was® my last chance I jumped overboard and cominenced to paddle When a short distance from the raft I e pretty well exhaus and had it not Peni k Jersey Central console, 10335. 37; do. second cunsols, 8 yivania Central, 61 tral, 129. i ; Han LOS %¢ 5 ex pis a and field, ie Tiinois Central, 106: Hex New Eri coupon. De, oe. x % op Lowi sale £0 per cents, Toner sb, ute As sa100; O 59365 ‘Sito i or ——_——_-<e2-—____ Preparing to Welcome Gen. Gar- -At a meeting of the presidents of the legisla~ makin sted, been for a line which had been left towing be- | upon. hind I would most assuredly have been dro’ Mr. Henry gives much credit to the officers of the Stonington and Massachusetts for their efforts, and adds a word of testimony in favor of the Ni insett's passengers, who were, he says. rel bly cool under trying bts arrival bh Cc, A. Maxwell, arral CANDIDATE. te Uve district republican clubs held last night, at the rooms of the National Veteran club, on New York avenue, Aaron Russell Inthe chair, J. M. Gregory, Secretary, It was resolved to partici- pate in the ratification meeting and serenade to Gen. Garfield, who ts expected to leave his home tn Ohio Monday, and come by way of Phil- adelphia, where he would remain for a day or two. The Ohio republican club met last night, Col. Edward Hayes in the chair, J. K. Kern, secre- tary, when Col. E.C. Ford, F. L. a. s. H. Robinson, tr S. S. Blackford, . i}. Kdward Hayes, C; Toole, E. N. Johnson and J. M. Cri inted a committee to co-operal lar committee of the National Veteran club in g all nt ngements for a sere- nade to Gen Garfleld on the evening following ere. The comuittee were also in- structed to co-operate with committees from the several republican Unis city in making pre ons for a ratifica- tion meeting at such ie a8 may be Davis, apt. M. J. were in a. sith like nizauions 1. The Presi: mpaign. MR. SEYMOUK POSITIVELY REFUSES TO BE A mo that cumstances. no truth in the report that he has in any way Anxiety in Boston. Boston, June 12.—Intense excitement exists | 8 he has sald all the here as the news of the disaster on the sound | C2MMOt be, a becomes generally known. The Boston and | f° Providence depot, at_ which station passengers coming east on the Stonington line would land, have been crowded during the morning by per- ‘sons anxious to hear of the fate of friends who are known to have taken passage last night ‘Two trains arrived this morning with a few the Narragansett’s passengers, Resolutions Denouncing General Hatch. San Fraxcrsco, June 12—A dispatch from | lt = mass g ‘ ; ter eq i E t a Domination, even if one were deems 2 a He: ‘upon any public office when to the cab judge of Se ‘ ot | Sols speculations before In reply to any be has always perpen ‘to withdra\ silt {t immoral for le has any one to en- his health is un- formance of 1ts labors. He alon and cannot yield Of others. Hi his decision to