Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penazylvanis Avance, Oorzer 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Prev't. cones 8m eeerntiace —— -an—pupiianed on Friday—49 5 Tee VnEELy Said six months, 81; 10 copies || reg Be cori tot a be prod in sd- | wae sa arer ped gn | bening Star. 8,564, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1880. TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR. y asHrN v or a eN. Ww. BOYS’ CLASS ¢ * Oalisthenics, Wednerdsy afternocn. stor 4 to 5, and Satnrday | Thing from !0 to 49, under the leaders frof TURK. Terma 0 cer FoRP's oven novse. bs COME AND LAUGH! ‘Three nights only, commencioz THURSDAY EVENING, September 16th Guratre Teas Ever. BABLOW, WILSON, PRIMROSE & WEST'S MAMMOTH MINSTRELS. apany traveling. Th ret-class perforaiers ever s2en in one Company. 10 EMINENT END MEY, 10 Inclading the Fa HAPPY CAL WAC Re organizstion In ex- nut to location ANTIO VAU- PANY. 815 \OLUMBIA BICYCLE SCHOOL. OPEN FROW 9 A. M. TO 10 P.M. MtSaxp itl E NW. sepli 2m ATIONAL FAIR. N .000 IN PREMIUMS! SECOND EXHIBITION, OCTOBER 5 TO 16, ISSO, EOOKS OPEN FOR SALE OF SPACE AND BECEIPT OF ENTRIES AT OFFICE, MARKET SPACE. Bepl ~STIONAL THEATER. Barta THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, SEPT. 13, 3 n Ress En Organization wil peetacie, re Colossal CINDERELLA! be led by MR. MAX MARETZEK. MATINEES WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 2. it. sopl3 Ordinary Prices will p {INST ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE STRIC COLUM'IA HORTICULTURAL DISTRICT OF CO eae ty. | cf annonncing that il) be at MA E on the September, 1880, ard wil er £05 Gaye of 10 p.m ext » 25 cents; Five tickets, 81: Season ts Kepls 10t F LIFE. rH Br. ENTRILOQUIST: w i Commencive MUNDAY, Reptensber isthe for one ¥ GU. EXTRAORDINAT Warrarted perfection in bar tion ard shoctiog qualities. lea — SHOT GUN. English Lamuicated Steel Barrels if given and money werthy » funded ment Bos; Major Geo. Dutt is, V On Fishing Tack! - . &e., free to all: Archery, Lawn Tenp Hi. RUPPERT, Nos. 403 and $05 7th st. n. ww, HEADQUARTERS FOR THE -- WHITNEY CHILDREN CARRIAGES, ARCH- ERY AND FISHING TACKLES; CkO- QUET AND LAWN TENNIS; BICY- CLES, VELOCIPEDES AND WAGONS. re Tr At Pr Ses PUBLIC A ‘D PRIVATE SCHOOLS, ar . W. . @ O. i. MONEISON, Law Booxsgtiess anp STATIONERS, WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, 425 7th street. re MOOL BOOKS D cf every grade. WI Bt z nes 201 Pa ave. Us? PUBLISHED- McPHERSON’S HANDBOOK oF POLITICS, 1880 JULY 1, 179, 10 JULY 1, 1980. RIDDLE'S LIFE OF GARFIBLD. JAMES J. CHGYMAN, Publisher, MstROPOL:TAS BooxstonE, O12 Penn. ave. TEES ANP _HOUSEKEEPE! DAINTERS ANTENTION | eee Use JOHNSTON'S DRY S1ZED KALSOMINE Fon th COMPANY Rooms, seplG-lw DIVIDEND. —The. ne stock of the COLUM! will be $19 Marke: emi-annial dividead a0 BiA BALLWA’ paid at the Board of Prete Spa Seeremuer l6en ‘W. H. CLAGETT, Treasurer. i => LOW BRICGE LOOK OUT!—the Al FF ob Ginia eit Apihur Ganal Boat “evening © will wei! avain THIS (Thursday) EVENING, 217 bella, from her wharf at the St. Qioud Bulding’ cov.er 9h and F at. n.w._ All aboard’ , Of the Captain. WILL A. SHORT, Steo-anin. st : By ore Pi, DR. 1-3 his oft r beracen L» treet aud Thon oe and residence F. HARTIGAN Hid REMOVED to No, 1125 Lith st., Cirels seo2-Im* JHE = pe = BORS and SHUO:, Rhu teaste aud retal's at ROBERTS" 1010 7tb #t., sbove New York ave. LOWEST PRICES FO? SCHOOL a HOO S?ATIINE*Y, BIOKS LORE, sepl- Im STOP TEARKING AND BOLTING YOUR ‘HES to pieces by tha use of Soaps adviterated | with, Marble Dust, Silex, Tale, Soap- Sous ares WEAVER, KENQLA’ & 00. for Fase om ok free from al adulteration: Seize 6 firm, is warrsated to be Refined ‘iallow and Vegetable fel9 NATUMAL MINERAL WATZRS. ' caer Bedford, Bine Lick, Deep ‘aio, Lithia, Rockridge Alm yaar, as Wriedricrshall, “Hunyadt yaburg, | Janos, Appollinaris, Fullan, White Sulphur 1429 PE N'S PHARMAOY, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB. sep9 Goto STRAT He'li make his prices sui Go to STRAUS" if you're rich, Hia styles are all the *‘ toney” pitch, Goto BTRAUS' if you're eld, | ‘There's warmth in every wrapping fold. Go to STRAUS’ if you For he can Go to STRAUS’, One half hia wort! M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO,, 4107 Penna. Avenue, Call special attention to their elegant steck of AMERICAN AND FOREIGN WATOHES. ‘Their atsor'ment has never been la:ger,and their prices aro much lower than ever bef STRAUS’ COUPLETS. STRAUS’ the man, deny who can, ‘Lo clothe the morta! race of man. Go to STRAUS? if you're able, For carbs that suit church, shop or stzb'e. Go te STRAUS Erceches are be ter far thaa toys. Go to STRAUS snd coe the styles, Buy, or buy not, you'll have his smiles. Go to STRAT: His coate and pants sep8 with your boys, in lov: ke a clove. wre ‘fae li xou're sad, nm the mourners glad. f you're poor, 2, Just any man. onng andl, has nee? been told, A. STRAUS, THE? RELIABLE OLOTHIER, OL Pennsyivania Avenue, Between 10th and 1th streeis. lotellizent MO) . augo PUBLIC. t DERNIZING DEFECT ‘VE PLUMBING in city jences. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, ‘HAT OUK PLUMBING BUSINESS T ‘ag increased so greatly that now our force of south of New York ia evidence 0! live that is taken in all SANITARY MATTERS by the ‘We «ive eepacial attention to No. 317 9th street n w. The augl7-6w EDICAL DEPARTME! METUSAR cy OF GLOKoEtO NIV! WN. irty-second annusl Medical Session will U thirty- commence in the Colleve E ets. n.w., MONDAY, ticulars apply, NT, Building, corner 1 th and September 6th. For par- F. A. ASHFORD, M. D., Dean, 1330 New York avende. convinced, Bers OOD SEWING MACHINES OF ANY BIND RENTED. REPAIRING CUB SPECIALTY. ‘We have the most complete assortment of SEWING MACHINES in the city, at at prices to suit everybody. Cali and be OPPENHEIMEN’s, 626 Oth street n.w, St. Cloud Building. Rats struction. aud (PHE CRYSTAL FIRE PLACE STOVE Is the most elegant stove made. The reouta- m of the mannfecturers, the Barstow Stove Com- for fine casting and nich desicns is not equal- any foundry in, the world. “The OKYS tab is a powerful heater, of convenient and simple con- HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, No. 317 Oth street nw. A Mouey to Loar 500 CUSTOM MADE OVERCOATS. NO REASONABLE OFFER = ion FOR OVERCOATS, DIANONDS, GOLD OR SILVER WATOHES, JEWELRY, BREECH OR MUZZLE-LOADING SHOT GUNS, Or any articleia our immense stock of Forfeited Piedees until onr removal ts our new Btore, No. 1105 Penntylvania avenue northwest, on or BOUT SEPTEMBER 20. J.™M. @ HK. CONEN, 2OO7 7th street nw. 5 per cent. seplo rr ark? UE HOT BLAST F' Is the most 5 ver kn rovemments in WACE SUUUE: FORNAOK we cal experience of thing up furna- pave paid to ail val- cating apparatus, warrant Gs in claiming that theee furnaces possess all the meritorious features t be found in any furnace. ECONOMY, DURABILITY, SE OF MA’SAGEMENT thoy at we have put ES in this city ¢ 01 We also claim t BLAST FUKNA HOT w thin the last two yeara than have bees put up of all other kinds single complaint from theia. HAYWABKD & HUTCHINSON. bined, and have not heard a Ro. 317 Vth street n. w. king angd opted AND MASURY'S MIXED PaINT. Pest in the market. WHOLERALE AND RETAIL. sEORGE RYNE ire — aS vthest. now. ‘Send for sample cards. ’ SA TARy FLUMBING. gas. F. BELEN, ane. Sth sts news of iG, with « view to its proper tary arranggment. Ordars promptly filed. apé-Gn" NE MITCH I - We have endeavored to make first-clser arti- fixture that im all that have sneceeded, and the satisfaction Handreds of references in this city and Baltimore. We ure svents for the BALTIM range of largest convenience and first-class struction, unequalled in this market, HAYWAKD & HUTCHINSON, aT ard ASH-PANS: LI RLGULATO, ete. and PRAUTIG, for cireulare before HICHARDSON, BO DURABLE Fitted with OLIN ; ASH-S! ER BANGE. expense in tae manu- RANGES to secure a can be desired. That the number that we have soid 'y have wiven is tie best proof, spared na KiTCRENER RE, & portable con- No. 317 Sth street n. w. OYNTON'S “1880” FURNACES, CAST OR WROUGHT IRON, SUITABLE FOR COAL OR WOOD, ERICK-SET AND PORTABLE, Are powerful heaters; remarksbly durable: eco- nomi fuel: vive universal eatisfactio! te bo bolted joints: are free ‘NACE, the OHRAP- RER-OLEANING ‘ER IF TING GRATES (NED FEED-DOORS, DRAFT Have many OTIVE NaL IMPROVEMENTS never before sing others. INTO & CO. a ¥ #ANUFAC. UREES, 234 Water street, New York. For sale by . Cc. G. BALL, j729-th,s,tu3Im 337 E st., near Willard’s. TE ARK MANUF. ie ination theoaneionig of cas a HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, No. S17 Oth street n, w. “Washington 1 News and Gossip. VERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-pay.—Internal rey- ebue, $341,259.58; enstoms. $566 47 ADJUTANT GENERAL DkeM returned yesterday afternoon from Philadelphia, where he went to attend the meeting of the Aztec Club. General Drum is the youngest mem! er of the club, SIGNAL SERVICE CuanGEs.—Adjutant General Drum to-day made another change in the du- | Mes of officers connected with the signal corps. First Lieutenant Charles E. Ktibourne is trans— ferred to duty in charge et orders and corres- Por dence, and First Lieutenant H. H. C, Dun- Woody, ncw on that duty, succeeds Lieutenant Kubcurne as meteorological officer. NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.—The board Of arc! itects appointed to consider the practi- cabllity of erecting a new Congressional Li- brary, or whether if wonld be advisable to ex- tend tbe quarters now occupied in the Capitol, have reported in favor of constructing a sepa- rate building. ‘THE INDIAN CENSUS.—The work of taking the census of the Indians of the United States will commence October 1 under the supervision of Major John W. Powell. director of the bureau of ethnology of the Smithsonian Institution, as- sisted by Col. Garrick Matlery, R. L. Packard, H. W. Henshaw, S. D. Hinman and Clay Macauley. The country has been subdivided into four divi- sions and aspecial agent assigned to superintend the work in each of them. Six months will probably elapse before the work 1s completed. FOR SEVERAL YEARS there has been no mil- Itary attache at the French legatioa at Wast ington. Now that the minister of war Is about to Introduce some important reforms in the French cavalry, he has appointed two alry cficers, Lieut. Col. Faverot de Kerbrech and Capt. de la Chere, who will shortly leave for Washington and pass several months in Amor- leato study the organization of the American cavalry regiments. Wat SENATOR McDonaLp Says.—Senator McDonald, of Indiana, to-day visited the demo- cratic congressional committee rooms, Tt Senator, in conversation, said he had no dou! but that Indiana would give a democratic ma- Jerity in both October aud November, and the result of the Maine election would have a te: dency to augment that majority. The S:nator denied any dissatisfaction among the leading cem@erats of Indiana, but sald perfect harmony existed and abounding contidence. CoMMISSIONER Rav returned last evening from Maine and Connecticut, where he has been making campaign speeches. He will go to Fairfax Court House, Va, next Saturday to make aspeech at the biz republican meeting and barbecue there ou that day. The Commis: Stoner does not see anything in the Maine result that fs discouraging. he says. PERSONAL.—Ex-Gov. Cooke 1s still critically 4 at Fire Island. It ts the intention to bring him to Washington to-morrow. His son Pitt Cocke, who ts engaged In mining in Colorado, has reached this city to be with his father. — Mr. Dennis le ae the chief oficial steno- grapher of the U. S. Senate, has returned to the clty.——Senator y. E. McDonald, of Indiana, is at Willard's.—Hons. Joseph Jorgensen, of Virginia, and Jay A. Hubbell, of Michigan, are at the Riggs.——N, L. Bates, surgeon U.S. N, is at the Evbitt. Mr. J. M. Hill, a brother of Senator Hill. died last week at his residence, near West Point, Ga. He was over seventy years of age.—Senator Withers writes that he Will be In Washington in time to reach New York on the 2ist, where he {s to speak.—Mrs. Wm. 0. Avery, who was so ill from a billlous attack last Tuesday, ts much better.—Miss een WwW ewan 1s visiting friends at Roches- er City, N.Y. THE WEEKLY Stak for this weck Is an excel- lent number. It contains, as an eight-page paper, fifty-five solid columns of reading mat- ter, including a new story of “The Runaway, or Two Sides to the Same Story;” Washingt ews and gossip, agricultural’ matters, focal affairs, miscellaneous news, personals, pdlitical notes, late telegrams, etc., and marriages and deaths for the week. Sent postpaid for tne campaign for 35 cents or 50 cents for three Months. Price at the counter, in wrappers, five cents each. Pol Notes. ‘The following additional congresstonal nom!- nations are announced: Geo, M. Rob:goa, re; ist New Jersey; Walter A. Wood, rep., Troy ( Y.) district; Joshua G. Hall, rep., ist New Samuel A. Dobbins, greenbacker, Jas. F. Brigg, rep., 24 New J. Cravens, dem., 3d Arkansas; C, Silverthorn, dem., Sth Wisconsin; Thos. ke, dem., Washington ‘Territory Delegate; d. Sanaborn, Sulloway and Bingham, demo- crats, Ist, ¢d and 3d New Hampshire districts, meee cca ely; KR. Percival, dem., Sth Iowa; Roderick Rue, dem., 2d Iowa; D. C. Allen, dem.; stb Missourt, ‘The convention of republican clubs met in the Wigwam at Indianapolis yesterday, and elected 36. the following permanent officers: Gen. . G. Pitkin, of Louisiana, president; J. C. Potts, of Obio, Gen. A. D. Straight, of Indiana, and Fred. Doi » Vice presidents. An address and platiorm were adopted,to be promulgated to the republicans of the United States. The con- Yention appointed a national committee of two from each state, with headquarters at Chicago, cf which Franklin MeVetgh, ot liltnots, ts chair- mab, ad T, M. Nicholls, of Wisconsin, secre- tary. clal returns from all the counties in Arkan- as, except Chicot, Desha, Green, Pulliips acd sh!, give Churchill a majority of 52,000 over Parks tor governor. According to the Baltimore American, the Gemocrattc nominees tor Congress {n Maryland, Messrs. Covington, Hoblitzell, McLane, Chap- Tan and Schiey, all owe their nominations (> ihe Javor of “the ring:” and that paper sa) thet the ring compelled the retirement of D7. Shaw, the nominee for the 2d district, to give Lem a chance to arrange for the nomination of one cf their own men. ‘The American believes that Mr. Umer, republican, can be r tLe 6th district, for the reason that Col. Schley 1s as ebjectionable, on account of his ring aM i aUcns, us Mr. Peter was two years ago, Acklen, of Loutslana, was defeated a second lime in the congressional convention of hts dis trict last J. 8, Billlu being again nomt strikers then bolted and put k a8 én independent candidate 5 boasted in the past of his ability to ry bis district against. the republicans, by th, but the best elements of both par- Sin Leuisiana are now So disgusted with him that be fs likely to be thrown over, despite his desperate exerUons to secure a re-elecuion “for the vindication of his character.” George R. Wendling, author of “Ingersotitsta,” “Immortality,” and other lectures, denies the report that Le will take the stump for Hanco ‘The democratic Congressional Campaign Com. mittee are sending out a large steel engraving representing Gen. Hancock at the battle of - tysburg. Underneath the picture is printed the olution of thanks adopted by Congress to b. Hancock for his services at Gettysburg; Hauceck’s dispatch sent on thefield of battls to Gen. Meade, telling him the enemy were fiyiag in all directions, and Meade’s response thanking Hancock, and bp ote that the latter had been wounded. "These engravings are belag: Sent out by the thousand, and so great 13 the cemand tor them that the committee cannot Supply them rast enough. There are three colored democrats among the force employed by the democratic Congres- Stonal Comuniittee in sending out campaign doc- uments. Both the morning daily papers of Houston ‘Texas—the Juegram and the Post—are inde- bebdent th polities, and advocate the electiun Of un independent state ticket. General Joseph E. Johnston, of Virginia, in a Jeter received here, says that the e.ection of Tucker, Wise and Barbour, three democratic Congressional candidates in the states assured. ‘There will have to be fighting, however, for the other districts, he says. Col. D. P. Dyer, republican nominee for gov- erbor in Mis:ouri, conducted the whisky ring Prosecutions in St, Louis, as U. 8. district attor- os a Laeertie popular, and will get ocr atic vo! all parts of the state,though not enough to elect him. eerie U. H. Painter, of the Philadelphia Zaquirer, telegraphed from New York to-day: “Maine ruins the democrats. The republicans will now get thelr mad up.” A midnight dispatch from Richmond, Va, says: The conservative committee has decided ‘upon a plan of compromise, ee game to the readjusters’ a.m.) in secret it, Nothing has given out as tothe terms of » and ‘commit Noth! oe te compromise, been ensainea byt resolution on the members “of the Conservative committee, Causes of the Maime Surprise. DISAFFECTION TO THE LEADERS. Mr. D, C. Forney, who has returned to Wash- ington, was at Portland, Maine, a few days be- fore the election. At that time he found the re- publicans confident that they would carry the State. He mgt only one leading republican who hada doubt. While in New York, ten days be- fore the election, Ger. Logan, who had returned Jrom Maine, reported to the national committee tbat Maine was safe for the republicans; that tt Wa8 Not necessary to send any more money into the state, and that if 1t was sent it would b+ used scloly tor the personal ‘andizenent 0° Senator Blaine. Mr. Forney found ‘while with ‘We national committee that a good deal of jeal- ousy existed among the leading republicans. One of the causes of the defeat, Mr. Forney says, 1s the dom'nation of Blaine and Hamlin over the young menof the state. He was told that no young man had a chance for politica! preferment only with Biatne and Hamlin’, permission. Governor, Plalsted, said he “is a8 good a republican ‘as Blaine or Hamu, but both reve him out of the republican party because he dared disagree with them.” Mr. Forney says that the business Toom has not struck Maine; that its shipbutid- ing industries are languishing. He says, too, that Gen. Butler created a profound impression: among the voters with the argument that the breaking down of the Blatne-Hamlin domina- Uon would bring about better times, The Big Fight in Georgia. COLQUITT LIKELY TO WIN, Judge Lochrane, of Georgia, arrived in the city yesterday morning. He looks ag rotund and jolly as ever. In answer to an ingiiry from THE Star reporter as to how politics were in his state, he replied: —“ Things are mixed. You know about as much here concerning tae Nor. wood-Colquitt Gemocratic fight as Ido. 1 want tosay, however, that I never in my Ilfe saw such a bitter figut. The two factions of the Gemocracy are mad. They are sore and bitter. There can be no reconciliation between them I never knew such hard feelings creep into poltties before. Governor Colquitt stood for 1wo hours before a how)ing, hooting erowd in Macon, who would only allow hfm to talk fif- teen minutes of the two hours given hun In a joint d'scussion with Norwood. Norwood thea Spoke bis two hours without interrnption. . Gordon was treated much the same way in Columbus. When two men of their charac- ter are so treated in Georgia you can guess how high the feeling raps.” Sto,:—* What are the main ground3 which the fight against Colquitt are madi A « The scandals of Governor C admiatstration during hts present term of oF and his appointment of Senator Browa to sic ceed General Gordon. Those are the mata ts- sues.” Slar:—*Do the republicans stand any chance In the contest?” Ans.:—"They did until they falied at their Convention to put up a state ticket. They are practically for Colquitt. ‘The republican parcy Will never amount to anything ia the state. It 1s composed of colored people and thelr leaders are venal, They have been charging that there has never been a fair count since Georgia cam? upon into the hands of the democratic pai They claimed a vote of 110,000, There fs, course, going to be a fair count In the next election. ‘The failure of the republican party to put up & ticket of its own Is prima facte evidence that tt has no such vote the state a3 claimed. In the convention one delegate sald that there Were 35,000 colored republicans who are dts- a anchised on account of non-payment of their AXES, Star:—“After the fight thistime, will the two ao of the democracy come together again?” ‘Ans.:—*Théy will not. They will never again act in harmony. They will stay apart and ke as bitter after the election as now.” Star:—“Will Colquitt be re-elected?” Aus,:—"He will; but not by a yery big ma- jerity. Norwood would probably have been elected if the republicans had put up a separate Ucket. But they did not, and most of tue ra- publicans will vote for Colquitt, Their action in the convention gave the state to Colqultt, Bees but he will get it only after the ottest and most hitter contest that the sta © has ever witnessed,” Improvements ip the Corcoran Gal- lery of Art. ‘The picture-galleries of the Coreoraa G vlery of Art, which have been closed since July ist for improvements in the main gallery, wll! be Te-opened to the pubiic on Monday next, Sept. oth. The simplest and most practical of these improvements is the new color of the wall3, a warm light maroon tint, quiet in tire and tts Without gloss, that throws the pictures Lato Tine relief, giving to their lights a jue and effect, never before exhibited. Tuts result {5 remarkable in “Cwsar Dead,” “The Masching Regiment,” and the “Vestal Lucela.” Over this Simple work rise the noble cornice and vaulted ceiling, the frescoing and decoration of which form the most elaborate and the costltest part of the improvement. Ona general ground of ight buff, the ornamentation of fresco-work and gilding is laid. The cove of the cetling is Jaid off in four panels of graceful seroll-work in the Italian style of the 16th century. In thet centers are life-size figures of Minerva (facing the main entrance), Sculpture, Patnting ana Architecture. Between them are lange medal- ton portraits of the following old masters:— Giulio Romano, Titian, Ruphael, Rubens, Van Dyck, Durer, M, Angelo, Holbein, Murillo, Cra- bach, Tenters and Da 'Vinel. The coloring of this gracetul fresco work 1s grave and airy, with no bright pesitive color to make it crowd down upon the effect of th etures below. The sams may be said of the I'ght gilding above and around the scroll work aud skylight, rich with- out glare, while the garlanda and other ori ments of the cornice brackets are gilt of a ©; pertne. ‘The tablets between thes> brackets ear the Dames and dates of forty-six painters frcm Cimabue to Fortuny. To avoid invidious comments on the absence of some modern art- ists, the list 1s covfined to those deceased, many of whom are American. ‘hese improvements are the work of Mr. Vincenzo Suepevich, of New York, artist of repute, and they doubtless wiil establish tls reputation in this city, Where no work of bis has been previously secu. He hus certainly decorated this gallery in a style commensurate with Its grandetir. No rew pictures have been added to tne gallery as but the transposition ot some of the larger eS, and the cleaned condition of all, aided py (ue bew color of the wall, imparts some effect cfnovelty. Thus the gorgeous “Sunset,” by Emile Ereto Tight of Mr. Coreoran’s portrait, and Couder’s “Flowers,” on the left, present to the visitor, as he enters, a group of y, grand and beautiful forms and rich not hitherto scen there. The flne figure “Nighv” big descended to a fitter position, and the charming “ Talking Well” stands In a stronger Ught near the main entrance. The public will’ see tu the above work the prompt xclion of the trustees to carry out Mr. Cor- coran’s wishes, for to him are we indebted for these special improvements, ordered before he left the elty for the springs, Whence he now re- turbs to see with delight the consummation of his latest wish to gratify the public. Houmpay ror Gxaxp ARMY CLERKs—The Secretary of the Treasury issued an order to day extending leaves of absence for two days to the members of the Grand Army of the Re- public employed in the department who are desircus Gf participating in the ceremontes In commemoration of the battle of Antietam, which occur to-day and to-morrow. CANDIDATES FOR SacuND LIRUTENANCIES.—OL the twelve young men designated by the Prest- Gent from civil lite to appointments as secoud Meutenants in the regular army, five appeared betore the examining board, convened for that Purpose in this city, and underwent a six days’ examination, The report of the doard has been Submitted to the Adjutant General, and upon the return of the Secretary of War, will p= passed upon and the appointments made in conformity with its recommendations. Tne candidates who ap) before the board in this city were John A. Lockwood, John L. Dapray, A. T. Dean, Edward Lloyd and James McCarty. Adjutant General Drum de- clines for the present to make pas the report of the board, bat the friends of the candidates have gained the impression that they passed ‘the examination in the order named, ant four, if not the entire five, ha mended for ay rds Were convened, one in New York and the other Ky., but thelr Bee 0: yet at Newpor been revelvad ac'the War ‘THE PRESIDENT's WESTERN TOUR.—The Presl- dent spent. mruceday, juaastIC children. ‘wbo prested bin with imusio and tent ners. The Ramsay and District Drawback Certificates. A DECISION OF CONTROLLER LAWRENCE IW THR CONTROVERSY BRTWEEN THE DISTRICT COM- MISSIONERS AND COMMISSIONER GILFILLAN. ‘The law requires the District Commissioners to send to the Commissioner of the District Sinking Fund (U. S. Treasurer Gilfillan) the drawback certificates recelved In payment of special assessments. The Commlssioners sent to the U. 8. Treasurer and Commissioner about $3,000 Of these certificates. They were not ‘Signed by them, but by one of their clerks, Mr. Reome. The Treasurer held that under the law they must be signed by the Commissioae:s and on July 2 last directed Collector Cook n>" to receive any such drawbacks unless they were signed by the Commissioners. He also sent similar instructions to Mr. Beall, who was then in charge of the special assessment division of the Commisstoner's office. General Reynolds, Ist Auditor of the Treasury, took the same ground, and requested, a few days ago, a decision from Judge Lawrence, first controtler, as to whether the drawback certificates issued upon the revision of erroneous as3essmeats under section 3 of the act of June 27th, tsi should be signed by the Commissioners of th District of Columbia or a majority of them. dudge Lawrence has made a decision on the point raised. He holds that the act referred to rovides that as (e Commissioners are author- zed and directed, upon written complaint of erroneous assessments, to revise, correct and issue drawback certificates to the amount of excess or erroneous charge, such drawbacks, in accordance with the law,must be signed by at least a majority of the Cotciisstoners. This 13 so Clear upon well set fee of law, says Judge Lawrence, it can scarcely be necessary tO prepare ao extended opinion or cite authorities in support ofit. Utmay be an onerous duty for the Com- inissicners to sign numerous drawback ceruti- cetes, but itis aduty which cannot o2 deie- gated to any clerk, but must be performed by the Commissioners in person; and the drawo: certificates must be issued asthe result of t judgment in each particular case, thou course, they may be aided in any proper w: fo their procuring the evidence upon wich judement be ed, “I understand that the @ kK certific are somewh it numerous, and that they have been sigued by a pik; ard [ understand It is rable, if C~ Ucable tor the purpose, of relieving ‘the Com- inissfoners of the aut ; A pultitude of cas prepared of the drawback ce the schedules may be certiti the Commits Ts. The act of June 27th, 1s79, only authorizes certificates to be received in payment of all special assessments and for all general taxes due before the Ist of July, which are issued in conformity with the la) but as to certificates which had been 1 prior to the date of your letter to the Commis- sioners of the Ist of April, 1550, schedules may be made with a convenient number of drawback certificates thereto attache: a proper certficate may be made and appen ted to the schedwleseand sizned by the Commis sloners, The certiticates, however, should show that the Commissioners themselves revised and complained of, aad fourd them respectively erroneous, aud that the certificates are severally issued by them to the persons entitled to the same, and in other show a compliance with the get of T feel disposed, a3 1 know you tke law will'warrant to pro- nience of the Comu , ane that and Signed by _ mote the conv: the District, and it seems io me, w cumstances, that the course now suggested 13 allowable. 21 District Receipts. THE REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES. Collector Cook, in submitting his report of collections, as printed in yesterday’s STAx, says: “This office, at the beginning of the fiscal year commencing July 1, isi9, was debited by the assessor and treasurer with arrears of gen- eral tax in the amount of $1,290,527.30, The ex- hibit shows that satd arrearage account has been Credited with upwards of a half a million dollars ($501,152.10) during the year ending June 1, 1880, and the net balance, $750,000, (amount ex- clusive of some exempt accounts carried) will no doubt be greatly reduced before the expira Uon of the privilege afforded by Congress ot payment of said arrears without penalties and other costs incurred. The personal tax arrear- age account has also been materially reduced during the same period. From the above exbibit it will be seen that on the ist of November, 1Si9, this office was de- bited by the treasurer and assessor with $1,297,932.25 on account of general tax for the year ending June 30, 1850, which amount has been credited during the fiscal year with the amount collected in the sum of $932,020.95, and, in the sum of $30,5 s—the amount of five per cent abatement allowed on receipts during tne month of November, , leaving lected balance of $335,526.22, same time debited with the personal tax levy for the current fiscal year in the amount of 171,321.46, against which amount of debit has been placed the following credits: * . By amount collected....... . + $105,765 By the 5 per cent abatement allowed by Jaw lor amounts received during the month of Novernber, 1879......5 4,235.11 By the discharge of the amount ‘against national banks. A Leaving a balance due at the the fiscal year of $171,321.45 The following items in the above exhibit of receipts were collected through thts office for use OI Uhird parties holdieg the lens repre lng the taxes: Amount of principal and est received on account of HO, 4G; amounts recsived On account of pa’ ing and repairing Pennsylvania avenue under acts of Congress approved, respectively, July 1870, and duly 19, 1876, aggregating $4,035.13, Washington redemption Tund, principal and interest, Also a small percentaze of the amount collected on account of general tax‘s for the years ending, respeouivel: 20, 1572, aud 1 presented by tax Hei exact amount of Wi! can only be shown by the account of the auditor and comptroller District of Columbia. ‘The attention of the Commissioners is agatu called to the loss of revenue derived from dogs. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1:9, $10,505, 12 was received. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880, $5,597.01 was recelved. Up to date of making up this report, September 15, 1SS0, there have been sold only 1,26) tazs, as against 4,152 tags for a correspondiny date and ume last year. ‘The legislation asked for ta jast report 1s needed, else in your future mates of receipts and appropriations this item Gf receipt will no lenger be an element. Jn view of the amount of personal attention that bas to epee to the collection of per- sonal taxes and other arrears of tax, {bis aso- lutely necessary that the clerk eut off from tue regular force of this office be restored, and that provision be made for the employment of tem- porery clerical force for the preparation of the necessary tax lists, whose aggrezite servic shall not exceed twelve moaths. ‘Tails sugges- on is made for the purpose of clency aad proper discharge of the duties of the ois.” nt jater- Special taxi Affairs on the Virginia s ide. POLITICS AT FALLS CHUKCH—TURNPISE COMP. ENJOINED—HOW A BAD ROAD DIVERTS TRADE FROM GEORGETOWN. [Correspondence af The Evening Star.) FALLS CaURCH, Va., September li h, 183), Messrs. Curtis and Burdette of your city mage speeches before the Garfield and Arthur ciub on Tuescay evening last. Botn were irequently applauded. Mr. Burdette declared that Gen. Gariield Was more learned than any of the Presidents we have had, except possibly, Jeffer- Sn, aid that he was better posted on all the questions of governmental pulley than any of therm have been. Many are intending to atteaa the republican convention to be neld at the ee none = Saturday next. ‘urnpike Company, whose road runs west from the Long Bridge, has been enjoined by the court from coliecting ‘toll, on account of tue condition of the road. This fact, tozether with —. ol att roe bot Steep vy hills “i 7 urning a large portion of the travel among the market men Ne who go into the city to a og Bridge route, It wili $800 Lo improve those ills. Goes See has been arrested in A heavy frost Monday sgt Outage thie ides corn in ceutral iuuinotsy "=" |Telegrams to The Star. LATEST FROM MAINE. Surprise the Second. Dav Probably Elected. e VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS. THE MONTENEGRIN QUESTION, ULTIMATUM OF THE POWERS. ——_.—___ FRENCH CABINET CRISIS. LATEST Republican ™ XE RETURNS. jovernor Probably Smal Majority. é.—Returns received siderable 1.479 Votes. “There are yet st tations to hear frem which ve follows:—Da It these si ave Voted the same a: iselected by a majority of 1 dments cepted. ‘The constitutional amendments are doubtless both accepted. pnnebec. lantations: ¥ on the re- Kennebec received ris 193 and Plaisted 1 5, Smit nd Garcelon 51—repibitean majority wo this year against a fusion majority of G7 last year. Davis’ Election Claimed by 1,459 Majority. New York, Sept. 16.—At the headquarters of the republican national com the election of Davis over Platsted 1s clat upon the basis of a dispatch from M: states Davis’ majority Will reach 1,459. ficial character yet has been promulgated in relation to the moveient for healing the differ- ences between the opposition factions of the democratic party of the state as faras they affect national issues, It is generally known, however, that the plan of compromise sub- Wilted list night by the regular conservative committee to that of the readjusters pro- vides for the formation of a mixed electoral ticket, to be made up fo live of the conservative electors and five of the readjuster €lectors, the eleventh elector to be named by the national democratic commit- tee or chosen by lot. The readjusters committee remained in session until 5 o'clock his morning, The greater portion of the ses- sion was spent in a general interchange of lews on party matters, and expressions as to what was thought by the people of the proposed compromise. The plan of the conservative bmittee, which had been lying before the re- agjuster committee all night, was not opened unul half past 3 o'clock, when it was brielly considered. Finally, it was decided to re- ject. the plan, “and a sub-committee was appointed to prepare a reply. The readjusters are now again in session discuss- ing the matter. One subject which ts bein considered, is whether the readjusters shal! embedy in their reply a plan of compromise of theirown. One plan that is known they have d'scussed ts to submit the two Hancock elec- toral tickets to the people at the primary elec- tion some time in October, and that which ever ticket shall receive the highest popular vote that ticket shall be recogni: dential election. is not yet known. THE FIRE CHIEFS’ CONVENTION. Some Important Recommendations. FosToN, Sept. 16.—At the session of the fire ergineers yesterday a report was submitted recommending a thorough organization on a Plan based upon the rules of the New York de- partment. A report favoring the telegraph as the cnly relable system for giving alarms was adopted. A report recommending drill and discipline as substitutes for fire tournaments was adopted. Resolutions were adopted recom- mending rolls of merit and a system of moral reward for those fremen who perform acts of bravery. A committee was appointed to revise the constituuon and by-laws, and 8 report was adcpted recommending the introduction of chemical engines and other means of extin- guishing fire with but lttle water. A report favoring the payment of the privilege tax paid by insurance compantes to towns for the form- ation of a permanent fund for the benelit of alsabled firemen was adopted. The convention adjourned to this morning. Maryland Greenback MIMALIONS. HALTIMONR, Sept. 16—The greenback labor pariy 1u convention In this city to-day nomina- ted as presidential electors Milford Shindell, of Washingten county, and the Rey. Uriel Graves for electors at Jarge. They also made the fol- lowing congres-tonal noininations:—For the second district, E Treadwa: hird, J. H. W. What action has been taken Onien: fourth, Samuel W. Pic firth, Oltver Bryan; sixth, Nathaniel Sever. Forty-one del- ates Were present at the convention to-day. last state election fn November last Weeks, the gree for governor, recetvea : fiity-five in Baltimore city. This was thelp ful vote potted. —— Kentucky Lynchers. NASHVILLE, 'TENS., Sept. 1 Guthri ) 0 ining r, but they afte: broug’ e lynch the rema Laprode murde x prisoners ai} of Kobertson county, and afe keeping by order of Goi bt here last night Burned by a Mine Explosion. Portsvite, Pa., Sept. 16.—An explosion sulphur occurred’ this morning at Rich Heicksher and Co.’3 Kohinoor colitery, Shenandoah, by which Richard I foreman, John Hargraves, fire boss, al Mabuels, an and John ¢ an, milters, were seriously, and Frank Tempie, a , slightly burned, The meu have all been t ken ont of the ithe, except Joa Coogan, wh) fs supposed to be dead. A Paper by =e Oldberg, of Wash- ngte: SakatoGa, N. Y., Sept. At the morning Session of the American Pharmaceutical Asso- Clation Prof. Oldberg, of Washington, read a paper, recommending radical changes in the pharmacentical nomenclature of several sud- t nes In order to make them harmonious with the nomenclatures of all ihe European nations except England. Among the proposed changes of names were those of such well-known articles as potassa, antimony and sodium. These changes were opposed by some speakers on Lae ground of inexpediency. Congressional Nominations... CHICAGO, Sept. 16.—The democrats of the ~~ ae district yesterday nominated |. M. Colhern for Congress. Dovsx, N. H., Sept. 16 —The democratic con- gressional convention of the ist district, nomi- ated John W. Sanborn, of Wakefteld, for Con- gress, and Daniel Marcy, of Porsmouth for elector. 1K ——__ A Street ‘To-day. Naw your 52 16,—The Post’s financial arti- cle says: The volume of business at the S.ock Exchange is sm: 4 8. 4's and 434’s are 4s bigher, 1l0ay as 8; 1097481107 end 43 ee 110%;8%¢ pala for the #5 was 1103 last week. are 3; inv Their Attempt to Harmonize. at the Presi- | FOREIGN a| = FFAIRS. Steamer Anthract 16.—The experitpenta® steame . Anthracite Peacephla. for Unis por. Which arrived at Falmout ‘Tuesday mornin put in there for coal. 4 | 1 ‘ The oe m ANG: ONDON, Sept. 16.—' correspondent Tunes at Vv ‘enna, dlecreaita the various reports concerning the entry of other powers tnt Austro-German alliance. wi = Strike of the Cotton Operatives, The Times Unis morning says: The meeting of cotton operatives at Accrington on Monday | last, at which It was decided to strike ior an in- ctease of wages Was the largest ever known | there. The cperatives are willing to take an | increase of 5 per cent. tnstead of 10 per cent., | as previously demanded, or to submit their | case to arbitration, but the masterado not yet | see their way To accede to elther altertaltve. No- tices pave already Deen given by a Ain = The rerfainder will give notice to- y. . A Mishap to Bend Or. The Times referring to the race for the St. Leger Stakes yesterday say: The Duke of | Wes! bi cforw rather badly . but the | hat be was beaten at the Ulue of the mishap, All the sporting writers coucur Uhat Uae acel- dent Gidpor sfect the resu The Dulicigno egy see thimatum “ Powers. | The Vienna c i) Be tent of the 7 | fg1aphs as follows: We are tn hourly 1 Of Lea hat the powers have np by the British : cigno without further delay, et Vice Admiral Seymour has simulta’ sent a demand to the governor of Dul- lor the evacuation of the town, which Le tnumedtately followed by the ad- Mortenegrins under the protec- International fleet. impor" into France months ending August sist, an Increase compared wita Une corres: d in Isi9 of 259,000,000 francs. We Increased 105,000,000. Una onding P Pol francs The increase in the ta- vely In food, and the tn- ase th Ube exports mainly tp articles of man- ‘ure. The total tmporis exceed Lie exports 00,000 francs, A Rough Voynge. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 11.—Toe steamer Lizzie n Liverpool for New York, has put argo Of Iron shifted.” Sae ex- weather, and lost’ her boats, W was lost overboard. Fivod in the Nite, pl. 16—The condition of the S anxiety. It ts rising bad ks late. The tnundation & nat the corresponding however, procee One of the CarKo, lower tt Irrigation, There are some complaints 1m that Ube cotton crop tas suffered, bul to what | extent It is bot known, | A Fiooa it “in ue Interior Lospe Sept. 1 has over- 4nd crops and other property hear Godmanchester have been dan. e 4th inst. for Ville- AGUSA, Sept. British vice admiral, will assume the sup! | command of the Internat rz | next, prior 10 whe carry demonstration. ‘The disp has ben sent to reconunuttre Duleigno, Canada’s Pacifi «,—Sir Frederick Seymc Verse the waters of ailroad Negotin= me 0 TORONTO, ONT., Sept. 16.—The M/!, the gov- ‘nt organ, bas the following special cable- The reports Wy success of the Pacitie railway ne premature, aud the allegations 1ba: they had been broken off were entirely without foundation, An articie In the Loudon Tes stating that the mission of the Canadian ministers had proved successful was also premature, and there was Lo Ur" ers have concluded a c structing and working the road with capitalists of London, Paris ahd “America. subject to Uae approval of the Dominion parliament. No ae iauls are given, but there Is the best authority for saying hat the negotiations are absolately compiete, and thet parliament will be put ia possession of the fullest particulars betore It 18 asked to commit the Dominion t the con- tract.” Commencing with the Capuchins. LONDON, Sept. poutent the Manchester tian Says: The council Of ministers to pe eid to-day for the considera- tion of steps to be taken ta regard to tue re. Ugious orders wilt probably a E continuing to dissolve congregations not together, byt th detail commencing with the all Capuchins. Gambetta A Parts dispatch to uy betta has gone shooting Guichard, } republican i in the chamber of euthor of the letter to M, Dev the republican left, urging that Lue groups be immediately summoned to protest agatnst the temporizing policy of the ministry relative to unauthorized congregations. Meantime M. Guichard has replicd to M. Deves letter re — | to convoke a meeting of the groups in which M. Guichard says that Premier De Freycinet’s sperch at Montauban affording ground for tne | beltef that he (Premier De Freycinet,) thinks he has a right to Gecline t execute the March cecrees, has changed the position of the gov- ernment from one of strength to one of weak. ress, The government he says needs enligal- entnent reyarding the opinion of the country, and wartivg agaiust the wrong cour it 13 pursuing. Rumored French Cabinet Crisis. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post says: The belief that Premier de Freycinet wilh resign, galns ground. The Nativnal names M. | Jules Ferry as bis probable successor, but J am assured of good suthority that the ‘difficulty will be temporartly smoothed over and a crisis Fostponed. | Republican uations in Phila- hin. PHILADELPHIA, ae ‘he following nom- Inations were made by the republican conven- Uon lo-day without opposition: Judge of court cfcommon pleas No. 3, Thomas K- Fiulettor; coroner, Dr. ¥ district. 3 George 8. Graham; ety controlicr, J: The Markew. BALTIMORE, Set. 16. 2 i sixes, reed *, do. orties, 416; % do, ten forty coupor BALTIMORE, Se n stag e and armer but southern higher snd fie ; trous—Routiers red, 1.05 }.10a1.16; No. 1 Muzylaad, 1.12; wiuter rea, epot aud Sepe. detober, 1. dial N =] « f ber abd #B opg—soutbern w 26; Western mixed, spot and Bi uctcber, 5% r yellow ite, 8 5 Govera: te quied NEW YORK, Sept ict. Wheat Gh er INDUR, Bept. . 8. bonds, 4 per cents, I 40%: do. second Lois. Penucsivania Ce ino Central, Reading, 16% dend. 1.—The statement of a ductease of specie for Ulnois Ocutral, 116%. 8. bonds, # ey Central New York Ccntral, 0: the wok of aa 6% i per cent, ‘1s. éx-cou console, 111, cx-coupen. .m.—T Pew Je quotations were P.1D., a reported gente, 130 %¢aL)0% 5.65", 9956 8 eu by ReMov4L.—The division of the Census Bureau fm charge of Mr. Kobert P. Porter has been moved to 606 15th surest, corner of F, A SHOOTING AFFAIR IN CONNECTICUT.—J2s. B ‘Merritt, a resident of the Farms district, Con necticut. being refused an interview with his Wife. who hac returned to live with her father, Mr, Prank , Some Six Months ago, on ac- count of fil-treatment from her hi as B g i : iff Bg i : i E . a ipl ee Z ; Bee : : if i : i e | |