Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, © Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peunsylvanis Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evenin Star Newspaper Company, ae W. ADAMS, Pres't. Sram is served to eubseriders in the city by carriers, cit own account, at 19 cents per week, or4i cents per month. Copies 94 the counter, 2 cents By mait—postsze \re: cents one year, 36. six monte} 3 Washinatom, D.C. day $2 10 cores Tre ExExts fd i e Post Office st an secon d-c’ass mail mattor. Tre Warery Stan—pu eae, portens veers a nonin, x for #) ‘copies for €a-all mail subscriptions muet be paid i in sa- jee: NO gent iopwer than is paid for. “Ylates of advertising made known on application. ~The Eoening Star, | ven - 5T—N®. 8,728 WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1881. SPECIAL NOTICES. HOUSEFU RNISHINGS. LATED TES SETS- 1CE PITCHER?, OASTORS LADLES, FORKS, SPOONS, &e., ‘AKE BASKETS, Cf Euperio: vs DUCED PRICES. J.W.BOTELER & SON, 923 Pexx<vLvania AVENUE, mards-3t ters of Chins, Glasa, ec. ‘TUDENT'S LAMPS. “$4.50 WILL BUY A GENUINE LARGE SIZE NIC KEL-PLATED, GERMAN STUDENT LAMP, WITH ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS, AND A ROYAL SEOURITY OIL, ha N" EW CHINA STORS. FULLY INFOBM OUR TZ PUSLIC THAT WE WILL NDAY, MARCH lita, WITH A NEW OPENG® AND COMPLETE STOOK OF CHINA, CROOK. FINE PLATED WARE AND OF OU GOODS AND PRICES IS SOLICITED. | WILMAKRTH & EDMONSTON, 9 1) pas BROS. TRIPLE PLATED KNIVES, $2.00 34 dozen. ROGEES BROS. A. 1 TEA BPOONS 22.08 34 | dozen. | ROGERS BROS. A. 1 TADLE SPOONS, 34.00 36 dozen. it ar SCHAEFER’S, 2020 Seventh Street, war? Azove New Yorx AvENUa. YROCKERY, CHINA, GLASSWARE, ERY, FINE PLATED WARE, GRD HOUSEYCRNISHING GUODE. COMPLETE STOCK. G@ooDs at Low PRICES. M. W. BEVEBIDGE, bret BOOTS AND SHOES. Bisse se: BOOTS AND SE eo my entire ost. Call AY IN FROAT:: WITH THE LARGEST STOOR GF THE, ISH AND DEST SHOES AND, VEN SEEN, FOR SPRING WEAR. r@ and styles, 10e. to $1. st-class Sprins Heel Shoes, 75c Houre aud tree: nd Low Bhoes 20c. to PARTIC KLAR ATTENTION GATLED TO OCR PINE ASSOM IMENT OF "8 Low Ties, Bi Gent's Caif Oaford’s and Low But Gent's Veet Hand-sit hed Gait tou, ifal Calf @siters and Shoes, $2.50 to ad Ga es sud Button, $1 50 to PAY U3 A VISIT RY ALL MEANS"! TT WILL Wray you Fo THE LATEST STYLE LADIES’ FINE SLIPPERS, Cali at 717 Market Space. To make recom for BPRING GOODS, which are being received daily, we are offering broken low of WINTER GOODS AT OUST. Ww. . RICH, Vi? Market Space. YORK SHOE STORE. 5 Pennsylvania avenue. febae NEY POCGERgRTES or AT ACTUAL COST—A FINE | BTUNIEY 40 BUY FIRS (CLASS SHOES AT VERY LOW PEIC 7s ee ah ; Ladies" Ens will sell all of aa at Yai os . Pebble Gost Button Boo Buttor 028 at C: ed at Cost feb12 GEO. MoCARTH (LEAKING OUT SALE OF ALL WINTER GOoDa. Now THE Tim To Secuae Youn Bancarss my BOOTS AND SHOES, the next ten dsys I J pil sell all m inte sick, <i areducton of 20 PEE CENT. 10 eee STOCK. DON'T FAIL TO GALI FIEST COME FIRST on can save donble the money you spend else- where by accepting of these chances. We meso Byer fod wil Go Just what we advertise. pra BOSTON SHOE AUCTION HOUSE. 491 Peuna. avenue. BEANOH STORE, Jil and 211 1-2 Penna. avenne S.E., CAPITOL BILL. Janzs P x YOU! B YAXES AND Say E INTEREST. 1 be insted aga where t have been revi one, Wiper cent inte 1 ds ute of of ora tas ¥ uterest ands discount in the settlement of the tax by wultipe WILLIAM DICKSON, Beau Estate Groxer, m2s-Im 292 4 st., sbove Columbia Building. une OPENING. EATON & HARRISON, iateof Eaton & King) north west (opposite Ebbitt House). THURSDAY and FRIDAY, Marcu snd Aran. 1, for the inspection of 35 | er ‘selec Maer et Sane ED MILLINERY. 1337 F wal Hate A fall line of RU cLEARWATEN, Wem one of the te leading oie New York. = ote o IG CABDS. ‘wo setsof Aliacietee Se. Sent for lie. 3 este 160", ‘all dist -Swakiw. “ey Pe. BROWN, Beverly, Mass, ai | | | | k | BONNETS and i OH- THE EVENING STAR. [ <a? WE VE NO FANOY Manet to take HEAVY piscguNEs serene GAN FIX“URES of the Bost NET PR: Ten wee as aby nouse in ihe citys sag ppd acer ct LTR & SHEDD, ‘bat kes at mar30-Im 499th M. O. A. Building. MEDIOAL DEPARTMENT, UNIVERS eB OF GEORGETO' —The, THISTY- eONinsoln Ha THURSDAY. March 31, ats held in Linco! ‘c le Orcicck pM. The public are invited. No reserved a “Snar8@.2t _F. A. ASHFORD, M. D., Dean. oo NOTICE. OFFICE OF THE ComMissIONERS, Disrnicr or COLUMBIA, wiAtintant General's Office), ON March 30, 1Ss1. All civil ae of the District of Columbia deeininy to participate in the ceremonies of unvell= in of, the statue of the late Admiral Farragut on the 20th of APRIL NEX* will report a8 goon as D3 itcabi ‘snd nuseme 1 0 this office the name, date, zation, with listof thelr officers, assigned to of organ’ fn order that they maybe 2 onitable ey ‘the mili- porition in the division to be com tia and civil organizations of the By ov lor of the Commissioners Of the District of Cotmbis. AMO3 WESSTE! —— ei General D.C. TBE A MASS MEETING Fe Toa ENE ENING. April ist, at 7 o'clock, at the Market Bonte, Georgetown, to make ar~ rangements for celebrating, on rid 16, the Fif- teenth amendment to the Sustlatiog | of the United States. 29-20" (Ge VE ARE GIVING 60 PER CENT DIS- omnt on. TXTURES, ‘& Pancoast Mannfacturini New York. whose coods are unrivale nd few. No extra cuance for hang- A large st ck on hand and alargerone to DWARD CAVERLY & CO. ing. draw front. mnar29 BEAYY URES, equal m1 T represent tho well known firm of TTCHELL. VANS & CO., New York, snd_csn fell their urtistic goods at’ lowest prices. Ne: styles constant'y received. Largest aeeorement. mar28-Im _531 18thst., Corcoran Building. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK- holders of the National Capital Telephone ey Will be held at the Oftics of the Company, 35 atreot, TUESDAY, Avril 3, ass, at i oeleck a. W. H. BARNARD, quard6- ta retary. S° SPEOTAL NOTICE NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET. By vete of the Directors of the Market a REDUC- TION has been wade in the monthly rent of Stalig fo renters, to take effect APBYL 1, 1981, aud ecn- tinne throush the current fiscal year Dealers «le- siring to avail themselves of thia advantire will do well to mske immediate application at the Office of asco B. F. GUY, Secretsry. HOWARD UNIVERSITY, MEDICAL C2 periment eprine ana” summer = | Washington News and Gossip, iA Rue GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-Day.—Internal rev- enue, $291,910.33; customs, $729,729.63, SECRETARY BLAINE has improved in health, es Was able to be at the State department to- ay. APPOINTED.—J. E. Pulver was to-day ap polnted storekeeper and gauger for the 5th district of Tennessee, and J. A. Middleton storekeeper for the 5th. district of Kentucky. SENATOR KELLOGG's DESK was ornamented with a boquet today, sent by ‘fa childhood friend:” Mrs. Albert Clark nee Josephine Briggs, of 160: I street, and on the card was written “congratulations on your crusher.” ——« Gz. Lgw WALLACE has telegraphed to the President that he declines the appointment a3 U. S. charge d’affatrs at Paraquay and Uraguay. This makes three declinations within a short time of men nominated by the President. The other two are Gen. Badeau, as charge d’affairs at Denmark, and Alea Phillips, as a member of the Court of Clal FUN Is THE SENATE.—Mr. Dawes created con- siderable amusement in the Senate to-day, by some sharp shots at Senator Hill, of Gcorgia. Mr. Dawes referredto Mr. Hill's political wa- verings: to bis sailing about in the “ship of state’ In search of a place to locate. Mr. Dawes sald that not very long ago Mr. Hill ex- pressed himself as loving Garfield beyond ex- pression—surpassing the love of woman. No INTENTION OF RESIGNING.—Postmaster General James says he has no intention of re- Signing and that all such statements printed concerning bim have no foundation in fact. He was at the department to-day full of busi- ness, and did not look like a man who was get- Ung ready to move out. EX-SENATOR STANLEY MaTrnEws will leave for his home in Glendale, near Cincinnati, to- night. He feels encouraged and his friends are exceedingly hopeful that if his name is brougut before the Senate he will be coniirmed. IN THE CASE OF EX-MINISTER SEWARD, who came to Washington during an investigation of his official affairs by Congress, and who came by the direction of the President, Judge Law- rence, First Controller of the Treasury, has de- cided that be Is entitled to his salary while absent from his post. ‘THE Facts that a4), per cent bond would } course will commence APRIL 41H and coutinue 8 | run fer but ten years instead of thirty-stx, as 13 | weeks. Lectures free i S PURVE 8 the case with the fours, and could be sold ata | _mari7-13¢ Tigtsivareet.__ | bigher rate by the government, makes the 1m- | QERICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF ee ee a Chere fae | is c | Berke EHIGDD doa. SAVII AND | wiiibe sold. purse } | Notice ts Thereby gieeh ee ig Ba tors aad ‘THE Wak DEPARTMENT APVOINTMENTS.—Sec- | onedities of the FHEEDMAN'S SAVINGS A’ | TRUST COMPANY that all claims mnst be pre- | sented, and ail dividends heretofore declared ap- | plied for, at this office, on or before AUGUST 21, | Tssi, or they will be barred, and the amounts die- tributed among the other creditora of the Qora- | pany, a8 Trovided in the act of February 21, 1331 } jositors who have not already received divi- i acne should immediately forward their books. b | mail or express, ox throngh some red sible bank oF banwer, ecoompan! (dress. 12 ‘JNO. JAY KNOX, Commissioner. | } HOT SODA! HOT sepa! Prepared with delicious “and nutrition’ syrups. Affords the most pleasant and enone we cries for the winter season. Cold Bogs and, ‘al! Mineral | Waters for sale all the year. BURN PHARMACY ASD MINERS wae Deport, decd 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUF. SPECIAL NOTIC! fresh suppl RE NORWEGIAN COD SDIVER OL. at re, corner 9th st. and Penne, Ie per Tall pint bottle. ec] mar! DREW'S Drug. vania ave. LECTURES. EN ON TH Lectures to. Ladie: POLLOCK, comme ‘The Summer Lesture® will begin on TURSDAY, April 5. 1p.m., and continue on TURSDAYS. THY aSDAYs and’, EATURDAYS of exch week. A. EF. A. RENG. 6 Litt atrest. msrii)-66 Re NATIONAL GAME OF U. 8. rid and Young. ABIES! Your attention is called to one of the most s of tha age. A study that has t8 for years lias been successfully Paso see Ew after years of experi- wondertv ed Sei overcon megs 4 “THE RESTORING AND DEVELOPING OF HUMAN BREAST Fsrtect'y harmi Testimonials fr2m, the firat Miceintho East’ Callamadeif desl Con- Sultations free. Mavaxe DREW will bein the city until farther notice. Hours, 1 to4 p-m., 742 1 _ horthwest. 24 tp, H4twanp & HUTCHINSON, 817 Ninth st. northwest, GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SODEENIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF OOMPETEZENT WORKMEN, iH ATTEND PROMPTLY can commend him to the public. GEO. T. KEEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, 414 Oth Ss THAN TWO WEEKS | ALL JOBBING ORDERS. janl2 | NEW sHInT FAcToRY. | Vin connection with my Teiloring Establishment Thave added a | FIRST CLASS SHIRT FACTORY. | rhave engaged J}. LOCKHART. | iste with W. B. ‘Tec art's repatation 38 well known 38a tir T, and we \ WE SIIALL BE VERY BUSY IN OUB CUSTOM DEPARTMEN } weean do he stoek in rtmout is now couplets. We have (HE BEST CUTTERS fe you to one ow, a the wt va there is a fe {ar possi We are naminw THE LOW#8T FIGURE: And showing our fine in a ONE PRICE TAILORS SAKS A CO., mar2s 316 and 318 7th street. Wwyaenct AND EBONIZED BRACK- ETS, &c. | sotia Walnut Side Brackets, But Co ner Brackets, foci Bea solid Wal 8, 28c. up: ‘Clock Brackets ,50c., Se , #1, Wail Pockets, 5Uc , $1; ilet rackets’ ‘Bi do 82: Booka to 4 shelves, $1 to 82 50; Wainui and Marble Yop Oard, Flower and plain and decorated, Gath ae ‘Straw, el and fea and Bicyc.es 1s now open oT aby Oarriacea we Aatere a3 te 3 inspec: Some im to be able pak some extraordinary SILVEBBERG, mee AND FANCY GOODs, 312 7th and 313 Sth street northwest, 23 80 Nesr Pennsylvania svenue. w= STONE ABERT, ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW, mns-m Bo. 608 Sth st. n.w, Stock that any house in | Cat retary Lincoln has revised the Ist of appoint- ments made inthe War Department since the Jastof June. He has equalized the salaries [ee them. The clerks who were appointed efore the department had official notification cf the passage of the act appropriating money for their payment, are nearly all retained. The incompetent ones have bern weeded out. A POSTMASTRR’S SURETY AS POSTMASTER PRO ‘TEM.—In November, Charles E. Miller was appointed postmaster at Penn Yann, New York, and died March, 1579. One of the sure- ties on his bond, by Virtue of section 3.536 of the revised Statutes, conducted the office until dune, when a regularly appointed postmaster relieved kim. ‘The surety retained “trom. that depai trent $525 of the revenues of the office as salary while in charge of theoffice. The wife of the dead postmaster contenied as exe: satrhx that the surety should turn into U ment all the monies of the oilice. office decided In this way. An appeal was taken to the ist controller of the Treasury, who sftirms the first ju gment, but says that the 3 | surety ehould be paid by the it for his services while actin: IN THE SENATE YESTERDAY, after our report ciosed, Mr. Beck ridiculed the nomtaation of Riddieberger and Charles Johnson, the lat for chiet clerk, whom Mr. Beck velleved to e-puller and wniit to be made chi ‘. liegy then spoke, declaring 1b: More thexcusable, no more unprecedente i. no more rascally act’ had ever been perpe!raton then that perpetrated by the democraile party of Louisiana in regard eS the debt of that state. He claimed that witha free vote and a fair une Louistana 1s ‘repul an. Mr. Jonas, ia ferred to the perit uring which the 5 Tator . Kellogg) had claimed to be gov- ernor a8 & period covered with infamy. The Senator (Mr. Kellogg) had been elected by a mere mov, whieh had not the slightest right to elect a Senator. The Senate, at lx o'¢lock, adjourned. A FLORAL Suir vOR SgNATOR HL raow Vinersta Laptgs.—A monster floral ship. rep- resenting the ship of state, salling in a sea of flowérs, covered the desk of Senator Hill, of Georgia, this morning. It was sent trom the Jadies of Aiexandria with the following note:— “These Virginia towers, from ladies of Alex andria, are presented to Senator Hill, of Ga., aga public testimonial on their part of their admiration of the brilliant manner In which ne recently exposed the corrupt bargain made by Senator from Virginia oh the one part, and repubilcan party on the other. This ship, Senator, bas not cleared from the White House, nor fs 1t8 voy: ‘age In quest of federal spoils. 1 13 simply bound to a Georgia Serater because he has ahichored himself in the hearts of true Vir- ginfans everywhere by tue timely and eloquent Speech he has made io defence of the honor and anceot the former ilustrious history of Vir- gina, when he sheathed the sword of one of her own Senators which had been treavherously pointed to plerce her fatr fam: whole of ‘he ship and the sea was mice of fresu na , and was a beautiful plece of work. was over four feet high. THE STONE BakyY oF AKKANSAS.—Mr. W. C, Renfrew, of Russellville, Ark., the proprietor | of the Indfan stone baby, has been stopping for the past week in this city, having brought his baby with him, with which to puzzle the scientlsts or Washington. This stone baby ,; aug up by some laboring men near the E rei Springs, in October, 1530. It was four feet below the surface of the ground, and when discovered was enveloped In a composition of biue clay, calcarous marl and free lime, a portion of which has not yet. been removed from the finage, It 1s twenty-six inches In lengtn abd weighs elghty-five pounds. The body is of very hard biue limestone, and Is so nicely cut as not to show marks of the tn- sirument used. Tbe learned men of the Smitu- sonian have examined it and are puzzled, never having seen anything like it Detore. Mr. ientrow starts to-day for Philadelphia to lay it before the Academy of Science there. It ap- Pears to have been made by a people higher tn the seale of civilization than tne North Ameri- can Indians. NAVAL ORDERS —Commandr Louis Kempr ard Lieutenant T. M. Phelp3, from the naval rendézvous at San Francisco and placed on } Waltipg orders. Cadet Midshipmen John Gib- son, C. W. Jungen and ©. T. Chase have re- | Uuirhed from the Pactiic station and are placed walting orders. Medical-Dlrector Tames gan from the naval rendezvous at San 1 isco and ordered to rematn on «uty as { attending officer, Passed Assistant Surgeon Kt. H. McCarthy from the San Francisco naval reicezvous aud ordered to Mare Island navy yard. Commander Rk. L, Phythtan to daty as inepecter of the izth light-house istrict. Cadet Engineer M. C, Cooley to duty in the steam engineering bureau. Lieutenant W. M, Wood trom duty at the Washington navy vara ‘and or- ered to Command the fish commission steamer Lookout. Cadet Midsbipman R. 4. Miner has returned from the European station and ts laced on waiting orders. Mate J. W. Baxter mn command of the Lookout and placed on waiting orders. : PERSONAL.—Senor Zamacona, the Mexican Minister here, was the guest of the evening on the occasifn ofjthe Boston Merchants Assocla- Paes monthly dinner last Saturday.—Col. Phos. A. Scott will soon take another southern pal ee account of bis health.—Lieut. Wey- the Austrian Arctic explorer and dis- Poverer of Francis Jeseph’s Land, i dead.— = T. Raymond Is to iss Rose ney Barnes at the Continental Hotel, Philagcats next Monday morning, at 11 o'clock. — Ex. Senator Pomeroy, who ny re- ry a min cn an, ma managing a gt au also invented a machine for extracting gold from quartz rock.—Adjutant, i has gone to New York, ? preservation of the traditionsand tn matnten- | THE SENATE CONTEST. Lively Debate To-day. ‘The *‘Grip-Sack”’ Party Discussed. ‘When the Senate met this morning, on mo- Uon of Mr. Cameron (Wis) a resolution was adopted authorizing the secretary of the Senate to pay from the contingent fund the necessary funeral eapenses of the late Senator Carpenter. The pending business, being the resolution tor the election of the officers of the Senate, was then taken up. A motion to go into executive Session was rejected—yeas 25, nays 25. MR. HARRIS’ OPINION AND MOTION. Mr. Hayris, stating that !t was evident that the republicans did not intend to transact the business which the Senate had been called here to transact, moved that when the Senate ad- jou to-day it be to meet on ae prs Monday in December. Lost —yeas 23, n: Wartous other motions were made and voted THE PRESIDENT’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS, Mr. Pendleton called attention to the inaugu- Tal address of the President, in which he stated that he would ask, in due time, Congress to fix the tenure of the minor officers of the govern- ment. In order that the Senate might no longer present the cle of wrangling over petty offices he would move to go into executive ses- i, jon. ‘Mr. Dawes agreed that the terms of office should be fixed by law, but he did not see hav an act could be passed ‘at this special sesston. THE “GRIP SACK” PARTY, Mr. Hill (Ga.) read a letter issued from the Teadjuster headquarters in (October, 1sS0, by Wm. Mahone, in which he alluded to the re- publican party asthe “grip sack” party. Did the Senator know what he meant by the “grip sack” party? Mr. Dawes.—Is it any objection to Riddle- berger in the mind of tie Senator that he voted for Hancock? Mr. Hill.—None In the world, rey Dawes.—Then, why is the Senator trou- Mr. Hil.—I am aos oe ed. I only ask what fs the ‘grip party? ir. Dawes.—1 ont know. They have down South all sorts of parties. Ido not know what they represent. The Senator from Ga. ought toknow. He ought to know every phase of eyery political party that had ever come up, for certainly if anybody has tried them all it must bethe Senator from Georgia, {Laughter.) 1 do not know any party that that Senator has not given bis adhesion to. I remember a letter written by him after Gartield’s election advis- ing every body to join Garileld’s party, and in- voking the pais to come up and join the Jol which had succeeded. |{Laughter.! That seems to be the first motion in the mind of the Senator in all his political sailing about the country (laughter) In his ship of state to tind out what party has succecd?(, and then to an- nource bis desire to go wlth that party. 1 think he sald nobody could tell how much he loved Garfleld—passing the love of woman. (Laughter. ‘The Dead-Lock. THE TALK AT THE CAPITOL. A rumer was circulated about the Capitol to- Gay to the effect that the trouble in regard to the New York nomfnmations wa3 to be settled by making Postmaster General James collector at New York and putting Mr. Robertson, pres- ent nominee for collector, in the Cabinet In Mr. dames’ place. It was said that Mr. Blaine had consented to this, as it would give him one more staunch friend in the Cabinet. A Star reporter made inquiries. about rumor among — repuollean Senators, and none of them credited it. They all, so far as the reporter could learn, believe that the President intends to stand by the nomination of Robertson. ‘That Messrs. Conk- Ung and Piatt have decided to oppose Robert- £0L's confirmation there can be no doubt. The New York Sen: held several conferences this morning kiing twice went up to the Vice r ‘Xchanged words With him. It is apparent that the stalwarts counting upon the withdravai ebertson. "Attorney General Mac- spent an hour and a halt mingling with and conversing with the Senators of both sides to-day, He was tnqutring about the dca?- lock and the chances of its belng term'- bated tor one thing, aud he also, it 13 sali, inade Inquiries as to the probability of Wra. ©. Chandler's confirmation. One republican Sena- tor is sald to have declared his intention to vote against Chandle: jd the democrats will vote solidly to re. So that a stagte re- publican vote would defeat him. [t is repor and believed at the Capitol that Mr. Caa: name may be withdrawn at his own r General MacVeagh, among other 1 talked with Senators about nominatt the Department of Justice, in thelr res states, If the stalwarts press the ficht against Rolertson the present indtcations are tat all the democrats will support him. | 1¢ 18 possiite av democratic votes, but this 1s doubttal. In regard to the dead-lock, there are no signs yet visible of its break. Some of the republican Senators are getting nervous over nominations in which they are interested, but they hold to- gether, and it is said will continue to do s9. ‘The democratic leaders express a determina- Uon to continue soltd opposition, and say it 1s neliber trouble uor werry to them lo keep up the figut. Secretary Windom’s Policy. RIS PROPOSED VISIT TO NEW york. Secretary Windom and Assistant Secretary 1 2- ton will leave to-morrow morning on the lim- ited express for New York. They wall return next Monday. The object of the visit is to con- sult with leading bankers and financiers of New York in regard to the policy of the depart- ment. The question: to be decided is whether the department will sell 4 or 4), bonds for pur- poses of resumption, and how they will be sold. ‘The Secretary bas the option under the law ot selling for those purposes $104,652,200 of either ‘Sor 4) ‘There {3 good reason for belleving that the secretary intends to decide upon the course to be pursued soon after his return. In conversa- upon the maturing bond question to-day eat We due undue haste.” tion whic! Financial propose to fall into error by tous stories are in circula- Vv jurporting to give an idea of the plan the secretary intends to adopt, but there ig absolutely nothing of an offictal ’ character that can be said at this time, and there will not be until after the New York conference. The Jennnette Search Expedi: LIECT, BERRY 10 COMMAND THE HELEN.” Lieut. R. M. Berry, U. S. N., has been ordered to command the Arctic expedition steamer “Mary and Helen.” The complement of the vessel, as heretofore announced in Tug Sran, willbe eight officers and thirty-vemen, The detail of ofticers has not yet been made. ©. of them will be Master H.J, Hunt. The board, which has been in session at the Navy depart- ment for some time, has recommended a cer- tain cruise to be taken by the Mary and Helen in her voyage, which the Navy department will adopt In its orders to Lieut, Berry. The board also providesdn its report for details of the equipment of the vessel in the manner ex enced has demonstrated to be the most per! The Mary and Helen will be fitted out at the Mare Island navy yard upon the plans recom. mended by the board. Lieut. Berry expects to leave Washington shortly for San Francisco to superintend the preparation of his vessel. jon. “MARY AND Notice to Holders of Called Bonds. Secretary Windom to-day issued the follow- ing notice to holders of called bonds: “* Notice is hereby given that this department will redeem, on and after April 1, 1Ss!, any of the outstanding United States tive per cent funded loan bonds of 1581, embraced in tae one hundred and first call, (which will mature May 21, 1881.) at therate of $101.95 in fall payment for All bonds forw; for ‘tothe * tary registered bonds atioula be Sige ‘oO ‘the Secretary of the Treasury for redemp- ton." Where parties desire checks In payment registered bonds drawn to order of any one but the ae eS they should sega them to ‘ the Secret f the Treasury for redemption for account (here insert name of person or per- order the check should be made Wt. Winpos, Secretary.” The rate at which the Treasury will redeem pneee poe eo ae will we gh tig paymen a thirty o the holders, The depa interest, en all ee) h will amount to about one aye in may, $65,000 on all called bonds. Tete thought that under ‘this order most of the called bonds will be presented. WaITE Hovusk CALLERS.—Senator Pendleton, Representatives Wait, Belmont, Houk, and ‘White (Ky.) called upon tho President to-dsy, Mr. Conkiing may get two or three | Minnie F Nominations To-day. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day:—Thomas N. Van Valken- burg, of N. Y., to be supervising inspector of steam vesseis for the 9thdistrict. Navy—Ca| Henry Erben, to be restored to his former rela- tive position on active list. ey oe H. Vancott, at Glen's Falls, N. John T. ea at Bellefonte, Pa. Poets Edward Fuller at Scranton, Pa.; Joseph sayes at Cavare, Mich.; Francis M. Hobbs at Ennis, Texas. The MacVeagh-Chandler Unpleas- nesses WHAT MR. CHANDLER SAYS. There were a number of conilicting rumors afloat to-day touching the attitude of Attorney General MacVeagh toward the nomination of Mr. Wm. E. Chandler to be solicitor general. One was that at Chandler's own request the nomination was to be withdrawn. Another was that Chandler protested against withdraw ing bis name until the Senate had disposed of the nomination. It appears that Mr. Chandler was promised the solicitor generalship before Mr, MacVeagh’s name was decided upon as attorney geberal, and hence his friends that his nomination was not intended as an offence to the attorney gent eneral, as has been stated in some quarters, When Mr. Chandler was nominated the attorney general was in Philadelphia. Upon his return here, it ts sald el the objection to the President that Chandler was not a lawyer. He said he had practiced in ali the principal couris of the country, and had never heard of Mr. CiAndler as a lawyer, but asa politician, In viewof the close relations which must necessarily ex! between the attorney general and the solicitor general, he protested against the nomination and besought the President to withdraw it, addipg that he could not remain at the head of the department with such an objectionable (to him) solicitor general. Mr. Chandler says he cannot ask the Presi- dent to withdraw his name. Said he to a Srar representative: ‘I did not seek the oflice, do not feel that it is incumbent upon me under the circumstances to request the withdrawal of my name. If T am coniirmed, then the question of the relations between myseit and Mr. MacVeagh and whatvither wili do under the Circumstances will present itself.” As to the criticisms made by Mr. Chandler upon tae celebrated Louisiana commission, of which Mr, MacVeagh was a member, Mr. Chant 5 “J did criticise the commiseton, ise thought it an unconstitutional ‘pody, but 1 never made personal reilectlons touching any member of it.” The situation now seems to be about this: Mr. MacVeagh will make no further ago about the nomination until the Senate acts upon it. Should Mr. Chandier be rejected, of course that will dispose of his objection: Should he be confirmed, Mr. Chandler may accept that act a8 a sufiicfent vindleation and decline the ofiice, Inasmuch as his acceptance would not be at all pleasant to the Attorney General. “There are no personal differences between myself and Mr. MacVeagh,” said Mr. Chandier; “tut he represents a differest view of what should be the methods or the republican party than myself.” It 1s said to be a matter of doubt lf Mr. Chand- ler can be confirmed. ‘The southern democratic Senators bave an {dea that if he should be con- irmed and take the office he would use it to ‘oulld up the republican party in the south, Some cf them yo to the extent of declaring that it is for this purpose he has been selected for the place. Should all the democrats vote agalust Mr. Chandler It would only require one republican vote to defeat his contirmaiton, and it 1s sald Senator Don Cameron will voteagainst him. ray ide of this complication Mr. Chandler gave Titk Srar representative bis valuable Views touching the future of the eee par- Ues. He thinks the south will spilt up, and in four years Ume three or four of the electoral votes of the South will be cast for the next re- publican candidate for the presidency, whom he thinks, too, will be nominated without a struggle—that is, a tight between any of the factions tn the party. The tssue of tree traae Will be forced, too, upon the democracy. The republican party will favor a protective tariii. In the eastern states such an issue will give strength to the republicans, and while t9 some of the Western states the Tepublican yore on a bigh tariff tssue might fall off, t will no: P to three per cent. Alluding to the rumored trou! the admiuistration 1s be: that all adminis iT in the beginning of the connection be mentioned second term of Grai SOCIETY NOT ———) Many calied at General Sherman’s yesterday to bid good-bye to Miss ltachel Man, who will leave next Sunday evealng for New York, and sal! on Tucsday with ex-Necre- taryEvarts’ party for Europe. Mrs. has decided to accompany her husdan their aa Misses Bettie and Louise. ‘They leave here lriday. Miss Mary and Miss 1s Will rernain at the residence the family have been occupying here, until May. packibg up the articles Delongine to the fi preparatory to their permanent remo New York. Many sincere expressions of regret. about the loss of ex-Secretary Evarts and his ‘Wife and daughters are heard, Attorney General MacVeagh expects his wite here this evening, to remain a day only a: pres- ent. Her next visit will probably be longer. As he has leased ex-Attorney General Wililams’ house the probabiiities are that he has no pres- eau intention of resiguing his seat in the Cabi- net. General Sherman is expected back to-day fiom Auburn, whither he went to attend Gen. Upton’s funeral, He will attend ‘the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee, In Cincinnat, next wcek. Bis daughter, Mrs, Thackara, and her baby will spend Easter week with’ her parents here. Paymaster General Cutter says he will be eligible for retirement tn August next, when. he will 62 years Old, at which age officers of the navy rus! retire.’ There 13 no question of waiting for a vacancy on the retired list in the navy, as is the caseinthearmy. He and his family will coalinue U9 reside in Washington. —Miss Jessie Wallen, the daughter of Ger. Wallen, will visit Paymaster Carpenter's wife here nest week. Ske has made a favorable iopresston during previous visits to this city, al will receive a cordial welcome,—Miss Bisseli, who has been visiting Chief Justice Waite’s daughter, left yesterday, accompanted by Miss Waite, who will make her a loug visit in New York, The lot bought by Senator Van Wyck, on which he will soon bulid a residence, is on 15th street near Massachusetts avenue, directly adjoining the grounds of the Louise Home.— Senator Fair has purchased Mr. brodhead’s on on Rhode Island avenue, near Scott cirele. d and Important Supreme Court Decision. RIGHT OF THE PRESIDENT TO DISMISS AN ARMY OR NAVY OFFICER. A decision was rendered by the Supreme Court of the United Statrs to-day, in a case which has a good deal of importance for offiers of the army and navy, and which set- Ules the question of the right of the President, by and with the consent of the Senate, to dis- miss ah army -or navy officer from the service, without a court-martial. The case is that of Charles M. Blake, against the United States, brought here by appeal from the Court of Ciaims. Blake, Who was in IscS @ post chaplain at Cap McDowell, Arizona, forwarded to the President aurisg a temporary ft of insanity what was construed ag a resignation. The resignation was accepted, aid shortly thereafter Alexander Gilmore was bominuied and confirmed as Biake’s successor. In 5, President Hayes, upon a reconsideration of the Circunistances of Blake's resignation set aside its acceptance and restored him to the service, whereupon the latter brought suit for back pay. The question presented tg whether the appoint- ment of Gilmore.by and with the consent of the Senate to the office of post chaplain, held by are operated in itself, to discharge the latter from the service and invest the former with the rights and privileges belonging to that position, irrespective of the vé ity of Blake's resignation. The conclusion of the court is that whatever view be taken of Biake’s Tesigpation, the appointment and confirmation of another man in his place had the effect of him from the serviee; that id Dot a, a the 5th section of ‘the act of July 13, 1 deny the authority of the President, with the “advice and consent of the Senate, to supersede an officer of the army or Davy bru ‘the me appeintsnent of another parson to sur that aia 'S ap- | Bins trom superseded Blake and discharged im from the service without any retcrenos to the latter’s mental capacity to understand what Was a resignation, Blake could not thereafter have been restored new nomination and confirmation. The judg- ment ef the Court of Claims is affirmed. ATTORNEY GENEFAL MacVsacH was on the floor cf the Senate to-day. He and Senator Conkling shook hands most cordially, and con- versed together earnestly for a few minutes. TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. EASTERN WAR CLOUD. THE WESTERN FLOODS. FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. | The Man Who Killed Porter, the Actor, Shot. LORD BEACONSFIELD BETTER —ee FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Funeral of “i. oe ae de Lafaycite. Rohe peer ar | aiine, os, Flour stealy ar Street and Panis, March ‘ne remain: de Lafayette were interred a the Pere la Chaise cemetery yesterday. S. minister Noyes and President Grevy were among the pall bearers. Mixed Gold and Sil im France. LONDON, March 3.—A dispatch from Paris dated to-day says: “The bank of France in cashing its notes pays three-fourths of the amount in gold, and the remainder in silver.” The above dispatch isin reply to an inquiry whether it was true that the bank of France pays no gold. The privilege of redeeming its Lotes either in gold or silver 1s one which ts constantly exercised by the bank, both at Paris and at ae branches, according to the exigencies of the money market. The Hritish jouse of Commons Decimal System. Lonxro» —In the house of commons last night, ie Ashton W. Dilke, (advanced liberal), moved the adoption of the decimal systemal system of col age, weights and measures, Mr. Anderson, (advan liberal), moved as an amendment that a select commit- | tee be appointed. The government opposed the metion, and Mr. Dilke withdrew It in favor of Mr. Anderson’s amendment, tut the amend- ment was rejected by & vote of 105 to 2s, The British Ree % from South ‘The following arrareees have been ap- proved in respect to the disposition of the ith Africa: The 29th foot will pe Town and remain there: the 5th foot and 7th hussars will return to = land; the i foot will Sees to Ceylon, the 41st foot wit disembark at Natal and q rematn there. Turkey’s War Preparations. Adispatch to Keuter's Telegram company from Constantinople says: Considerable sup- pies have arrived at Prevesa., Six hundred and twenty Redifls have arrived at Volo, Tue Miluna mountain road is strongly fortified. A council of War at Prevesa has tixed upon three lines as a base for defensive operations. Lord Beaconsfield Beuer, but Not of Danger. Loypow, March 3 rd Beaconsfield passed a good night, and his condition 1s somewhat improved this morning. Dr. Quain being in- terviewed relative to Lord Beaconsfield’s con- dition states that though the bulletins describ- ing an Improvement of the patient are abso- Jutely accurate there 1s still some danger. ‘The Spiritualist Frauds Case. The trial of Mrs. Susan Willis Fletcher, Jas. Fletcher and Charles Morton, indicted for de- frauding Jniiet A. Davis by pretending to be Spiritualists, has been fixed for Monday next, A Disabled Steamer, The steamer blythwocde, from Meduer- ranean ports for New Orleans, has put ints Madeira with her cylinder cover broken. Large Emigration from Bohemia to Ameri | icRe The Standard’s Vienna dispatch says: From | the mountain districts of Bohemta the emigra. Uon of the German portion of the popu to America has begun to assume large propor. tons. The principal cause of the exedus ts n £0 much physical distress as the toroleras e Political tyranny of the Cz majority of the population, The Last Offer ef the Porte Acceyt- able. Coxstantinerie, March 3).—Thhe amas sadors have Gectdea 10, S120 8 protorol Claring that the fT Porte ‘acceptable. Recotiation will ingly be opened at Athens to Induce ( accept It, TH WESTERN PhooDs. Losses in Dakota. St. Pace, Miny., Marci 3v.—A spectal dispate) to the Pioneer Press, trom Plerre, Dak, say: “The water {s failing and no more di likely to occur. The loss does not exe $50,000. Fert Pierre, on the opposite side of the river, has suffered most. Only two or three habitable houses are left. There was no loss of life at either place.” Great Loss of Life and Property in Nebraska, Oana, Nkp., March 50.—It 1s as yet impossl- ble to procure ‘particulars about the towns In the Platte Valley teen owing to the tele- freee lines being only partially rebuilt. Three eS are all that are known to have beeu lost, but it is believed that a number of persons have perished. The loss of stock and property counts upin hundreds of thousands. It is now tn- tended to run the Union Facific trains through direct by Friday. Fire and Loss of Life in Montreal. MONTREAL, March tire this moraing destroyed the passenger and freight depot of the Occidental railway. A quantity of gun- powder, stored in the latter, exploded, blowing the butiding to atoms and’ sertousiy’ injuring W. Payette. Philip Prevost was ktlied during tement by an engine running over him. 000, LO §: WPefeat in Massa- chusettss he House yesterday dle. vi to 76, the bul to gr municipal suffrage to women, Officers and Crew Lost. St. Path, Minn, March 30,—It ts thought that the cficers and crew of the steamer Far West, which was frozen in twenty miles below Pierre, are lost. Newark JBRSEY CIT session of the dist Episcopal church, composed of portions or thestates of Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey, commenced this morning in St. Jobn’s Mettiodist dle gery ai chureb, in this city, Bishop W. ew York,- presiding. John Dota Ey elected secretary. The con- ference adjourned to meet this afternoon. —e—— Liquor eed in Delaware. E. Confcrence, Dovsx, DEL, March 39.—The Sevate, this morning: Dy a vote of + to2, virtually put an end to the local option bill which passed the House about a month ago. They passed a sub- stitute, however, which js very stringent on the liquor men, and which it is thought the House will agree to. The Murderer of Porter, the Actor, Killed. _PHILADELPBIA, March st, S. Marshal Kerns received information this afternoon trom Las Vegas, N. M., to the effect that Jas. Currie, the murderer of Porter, the actor, was shot and kilied at that place on March 24th. Currie, It appears, Was On a drunken spree and threatened to kill several people. Among the persons threatened was a bartender of a saloon, who, in self defence, shot the Texan murcerer. ‘The bali entered bis forehead and Came out atthe back of his head, A party of road hands, friends of the tempted to lynch the bartender, but the sueritr succeeded in getting him to jail A coroner's inquest was held and the jury at once returned a verdict of shooting in seif defence. The as- Sallant was held, as further trouble was ex. Fected. ‘The Leader of . eae of Burglars ei tat burglars who have been ga oP: several 1 mont tng capture of the lester wie Dae been ea passing ‘under the pame of sutton, tha ‘cisimed to be a. whose real pene ss Cae fe admitted that ead ‘atten ted to nen he he Grrest he attemp wwe vas shot at by Officers Martin oJ bim i charge. Goth sbots took ef wa he died at 1 o'clock this 4 cern ae calling himself who &re supposed to have belonged to the gang a left the city. A good m: be- Ses ian ae ta ee ren were found in Chastaine’s vailse. to- Benge — a porte of chidfoform, burglars’ MONTGOMERY. ver Payments | cbs, WhO form the | | LO2eal. The WALL STREET. ‘ORK, March 30.—The Py article says: ‘Dullness ts the chief Stock exchange to-day. Untted § are strong an higher for the 4% allroad bonds are generally strong: feature has been I. B. and W. advanced to $5 from so. general Stock market ts somewhat lower than yesterday ana a Mt, Salm in the ne followl have | Deen Special Teatares but in small -cransa>- Soe Burlington and “Westera, josed AL 76, ope vanced to S!, and hi Grelined ‘to io ned tO day at 61, advanced to #3, fe, 61, Abd is again Gly. Denver and Rio vais | Siaseh Yesterday al 14°; opened to-d. 1044, advanced to 106%"" and Is 100 pes ' Chesapeake and” Onto” ste are also notabiy strong. the second preferred being 1 per poet higher ‘than yesterday. Gen- u Pacific, which edva yesterday to S95z On a rumored settlement with the gov- ernment 1s down to SS. Much interest ts felt in hearing the results of the present storm an western ratiroads. There is some talk of artl- felally tightening the loan market for a few ays. Thus far to-day, however, money is lending Ob Stocks at 536 percent. Time money is omeres to the leading stock exchange firms at 5 per ce: and prime jmercantile “paper ! pel $2,000,000 of Ehe $7,000,000 ‘April tnterest on the public debt as been drawn out of the Treasury unler the order. Prepaying the same without rebate, h Went into effect on Monday morning. The market for foreign exchange is barely | steady anc very full. oe Loris, Maren : z dispatch from Seda- the’ cal department of the Missourt { Pacine Fatlroa shops at that placgwas burned | last night. About $13,000 worth of Boods were 1 in the place. | The Market. TIMO! March 90. —_Vineial bag Ng joward ‘mile 4 ‘a. aes ey 7.00. 2545.00; | Patapeoo } western higher and | TD red, 1.15a). 1) - etnber, 2 1 Maryland, 1. gtd | sero aud March, 1.4 Hinat 20% 4 ee 2 an a 119%. “Corn, sont aes ay closipg quict and ory yellow, Rie oe ee ~ pl ru western mixed, May. $4; steamer, 62 sylvania, 46, ° i 1, $5, cho and ‘dear ribaiden: none offering; do. packed, 5) and 835 Bscon—shouiders, 6%: clear rib sex Si. Hams, 11a}2. Lard—refined, llatli. Butter gut prime to choice weeiera” packed. ABa22; roll, 18822 sea 2 lower, 15. Petroleum: refined, fee quist—Rio fai Sugar firm—A soft, t . Frelete to m, 3-lGayd.; f te fowr, Th wee barrels: wheat, 57, 750 bushels: cora iat als bushels; oats, 2,212" bashela; ry us Bhipmente- wheat, 104.868 busts. corn, Ila bushels. Ssles—whest, 231,500 bushels; corn, 104,347 bueb NEW, YORK, March 3 —Stocks firmer. Money, Exchange—lons, 48055, short, 482%. Govern Ty inte and firm. NEW ¥ March bole — rately active. ~Flonr firm anil qu! Gorn igai% liner ata oe raving from to 2 per cent, > ih Deover and Hic Gamay sues sold up to 106-;. ‘The improvement in the rest of | the list was merely fractious! h 30, 12:30 p. m.—Oontol, U_ 8. bonds, 43 per cente, 115 = fives, Erie, 2 consis, New York ae 151 Qentral, Pennsylvania Central, 68 New York, and Western, 37. LON: 4) 30, 4 p. m.—tHllinuls Central, Me NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. The following quotations were current in New York to-day at 2:30 p. m., a8 reported by H. H. Dodge, of 539 D1 ss: Del western, 123%¢. eB Pal, ture do, preferred, oe Wal Pacific, 45%; ‘i. preferred, 85: Union Pacific, “Lint Pa K. and 1. 45) mig Saee and St. Jo, 517%: do. “St. Lor Iron Monstan, 64% > | go-qreferred, pone LC. 4%: Northern Pacit preferred, 7ix; San Franci peferre 43; "do. firet ! Br, Rock ‘isiana. nieville a 1: Tilinois Central District of Sotuabi Lon's Bt Pointe Central, Texas Faciic L. @., pees ae ie naa te o See 1.024) a i New York Coleciorship tn. i The i ding Is to-day that the Pr dent bas no inten’ of withdrawing une name of Judge Robertson to be tae collector of the port of New Yo: Senatore lave no Inte allowing the nomination t sald that for the past few day has been acting a8 the !ntermediary ‘petween | the President and the New York Senators, and | both sides to the coutroversy are advised’ that | bo concessions are be made. As afinal effort to the differences brought about by Kobertson’s nomination, some of the friends of the latter, It 1s reported, have requested him to decline the nomination and tbus relieve the President and the New York Senators of the eceselty of causing a conflict. This. it is noi expected, wi eel With success, and then the test will be made whether oF uo Senator Conke ling and his colleague will be able to defeat the coudriation. Just what plan has been lald out to defeat Robertson fs, of course, the secret of those who that the New York teidiay and itis desire to accomplish tt. Already, however, there are idences that tbe anul-Robertson men are nol idie. Some of the New York dalles—the Herajd, Times apd «—rather take ground ag siti the appotatmen d | already the effort has been pnt forth 10 res Or a thoresolution adopted by the New Vork le zis- jature recommending Robertson's c uon. | _ It So happens that the dead lock now in the Senate 1s favorable to those who oppose con- firmation. It has afforded time to ge! sentiment in favor of Geteating the confirm Uon. it 18 not to be doubted that Senator Conkling is to-day in & better position to op- pose the nomination Uban he was when it Arst Had there been ap executive session held the chances are that the confirmation would have already been settled in favor of the nominee. ‘The talk is that the nomination of Wm. EF. Chandler ts to be used for the purposes ot trade to get votes agatust Robertson. A great Many demociats i» exceedingly anxious to reject Chandler, a with a few republican votes cast against him he certainly will be de feated. The quid nuncs say these votes will be forthcoming if there can be a reciprocal ar- rangement made whereby Itobertson shall be rejected. ‘There are nota few Senators who have the | best of feeling toward Gen. Garfield and bis administration, who yet side with Senator Conkling on the sole grouni that he should have been consulted before the appoint ment was male. Those say it may be Ubeir time next, and hence they side with the New York Senators, because they may need their co-operation in the matter of nominations hereatter where (helr own states are conceraed, A Vessel on Eire at Sea. ‘The signal corps station, Cape Henr; reports to the chief signal officer, at 10- as tollows:—“ Large vessel on iniies northeast of station. Bark passing in went out again apparently to sssist 2 her; priot ig also not a great distance station tirst observed vessel at 1 A later report—at 1210 a. m,—says: “Vessel before reported proves to be a steamer. Tae fire Sing to have extinguished; the smoke very heavy; the vessel at the same time rolling Molentiy: the whole presenting the ap- pearance of distress.” A later dispatch says:. essel reported on fire proves to be British steamer N. G. P. Q.: Passed in 11:50 a. m. ee a eomnane Condil:on or fire are neticeable, Navat Nores—The Ticonderoga satlet | srom the Mare island navy yard yesterday tor New York via. Cape Horn....The re- jurned to the Washington navy yard ve ar 9:30, from. Yorktown. -The i reese, ing at Hampton Roads yesterday from Key W ‘THE FUNERAL Of Gen. Emory Upton, who com- mitted suicide at San Francisco some days took place at Auburn, N. ¥., yesterday military honors. in the cortege were Gens. W.T. Sherman, Tidbalis, Alexander, Ragan. Campbell, Adjutant General Townsend, in- spector Genera: Stonehouse and others. ———— ines! on noe cee the farm of Mr. Va, waa destroyed by are ro Mondag mae aS fire'te supposed: to have een tt the wort of ay an tan with whom ae Hutchinson’ bad a dif