Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1881, Page 1

ee “THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, 47 THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenss, Corner Lith Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMA, Pres't. Tre Evesmo Stan is served to subscribers in | the city by ea: oa thi own secoant, at 10 cents per work, cr 44 cents per tuonth. Copies the counter. Zcente rach. | By nall_postaue ts, Pa 2—80 cents a moath one year, 86. ax 3 ed a8 the Huet Oftco st Washinton, D. C. an second e'aan inal! matt ‘Tne Werxty StsR—publi-hed on Friday. 32 a year, peetare prepaid. Rix months, $1, 10 copies en for 820. : TE ali ma} cubseriptions must be paid in ad- vanes: no payer sent longer than is paid for. ‘Kates of advertising made known n application. bening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR, AmverMexTa—4th page. Averios SaLre—6th pase. Booxa, &o.—3d pase. Boaacrss— Sd paze Boots 4xD BuoEs ane. Boarnese CPANCES—41b page. Orrr It=¥s—5:b pase. Daxeras—6th vave. Dax Goons—i I pave. Eovoatior—! th pave. FaMIL SUreuire—3d peee. FINANCTAL—Sch y For Rent axp SaLe—tth page. For SALE (Misceliancous)—‘id page. HOUSEFURNI<HINGS— 3d pase. Laores’ Goors—}! psua, Lier of Letrenx—d paxe. Lost axp Fotrp—4th pace. MISCELLANzOCS—7.h paxe. Moxey To Loax—id pawe. Maxpicat, &o -‘ ti pave. PERSONAL PIANOs axD OxnGaxs Frorosars—Sth pax RarLRoaps—6th pass Raieiour Notice: BrEctat Norices— SPECIALTIES— Sd pe SrmaMEns, Xo. ‘Tar TRaprs—31 pave UDwpEntakees, &0.—Sth pace Wanre4th page. UNIVERSALIST CHUROH-—Rev. A. B. ios will preach in Tallmadge Hall To: n Sunday School at 9.45 FOUNDRY M. E CHURCH, lith and @ streets —T0-mcrrow by the pastor, Rey. W. ¥. Wasp, at 11 a.m. and 730 p.m. Communion Bervice at 11 a.m. itt (Ge MEMOPOnITAN M. = onun “S ner O and 45 atreeta —Rev. R. pastor, wul vreach To morrow ut 11 730 pm C muni \n at mornias 601 (p> EF gRMD EFIscoPaL OHURCH, Ma- sonic Templojev. ARTHUR FOSTER, pss- tor.—vervices ‘To-morrow at 11 s.m. and 1% Dp. Thing subject: ‘‘Kelivions Revivals” “At us, MT. VEKNON PLAGE M KE. OHUROH, CP etre cor. Uth and K sts.n w.—Preaching Suaday st 11 4 m. and 4 pz by the Pastor, Rey. WP Eannison, D. D. Public invited _1t* = THE P&PAOY. — *‘aariolatry, or the Wershio of the Virgin Mary," will be the subject of alectuse by Dr. Kea at Tallmadge Hall To morrow (Snudsy),at 3 p m. Admission free. 1t* (ee BAMUINE ME. CHURCH, corner 9th snd P sts. northwest — Rev. §. M. Haar, Kock. pastor. Sacrament To-morrow at il a.m. Preachine at7 m_by the pastor. 1 THOUGHT RXCHAN = — Tallmadve & Hail, Sunday, 7:30pm. «nestion The Cause and Renee of’ Poverty.’ Free floor; frea speech. All sides and both sexes heard. Admis- sion 6 cents. * itt corner Sthand F sis. Sere WESLE CHAPEL, Ce northwest, Hon Wor, 1. MOR eRNE. pas tor—Preachiny Sunday at 11 and7:30 o'clock. Sun- { day school 230 ands o'clock. | Prayer miectitie ‘Thursday eveni & fi 1 $=", NOBTH CAROLINA AVENUE M. P- | 7S” OHULOK, cor. Sth ‘and i sts. sonthesst — i Preaching To-piorrow at IY a. by Rey. Isa Cove MD. At7 30 p.m. by Rev. Davi WILSON, | M.D. Communion at vieht. itt SS ee SS meetinw of the Medics Assoviation of the let of Colurrb will be held st the Medical : Bocme, EVFNING. at Korgiock. by order of the President. By order of the Eres NEON ELIOT, M.D. J. F. HARTIGAN, M.D., Serretary. apl-3t TEE 00 PARTNERSHIP herstofore ex- isting ss WEMPLE, SMITH « UO., is this day Vasoived by mutnalcon-ont Ail abilities are hereby assumed by the new firm of BJOTH, WEY PLE & SMITH, who a'so succeed tall the asses of theok fra WEMPLE, SMITH & CO. 915 Fst, NEXT MONDAY | | MEMORIAL CHUROH, 1éth st and Ver- | CP in ive Pactord Giuseen: Chauze of hour for epri: ¢ and summe ix at ih a.m. and 5m. Sunday schoo! at 9:30 | 3:30pm. Eversboty welce DEBORAH 0. THOMAS. OF BALTI- more, a minster of the 8) Fi will attend Friends’ meating st 10 west, ‘To-morrow, the dd instant, public fs ir vited. ¥.M. C. A. OWAPEL, corner of 9th and D sts.—Services for youn men only. Bible st, Sunday, 440 p. m., conducted by Jos. , Prayer meeting 6 p.m. All young mes, specially strapwers, are cordially invited. 1t ALL SOUL'S (Usirantan)( L sts. —Rev. J. | It VERMONT AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, between N and O Preach Uk. m., Rev. O. a. Banrionomew. of In- SU. - by the pastor, F. D. Powrn Seats free. itt | ine at oof the C mpany, ist. at i ny s iwS F etreet, TUESDAY pi Selec ame W. H. BAB tiar26-ta_ oi 1 Gen os, Mi the Militix of sted to hold then Ail orgnnizat District of ¢ relves im read: ese to partic! ue ofghe late admiral Far- ximo, subject to the orders raget, of the fee will be wiven from these By crder of the Commiseic Squarters. ers. 1 Capital Telephone | Grand Marshal in charve, of which due no- | ! NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH, 1th st, cg ool ser Db. ;e | ha CHOROH, coraer 31 Services at IL a.m. Yam. Preach a.m. bythe n-w ant at 7.3) by Rev. CREH OAaPITOL M. E. ching ‘T's-2uo: . CHURCH.— (Sabbath s.'m. *. Prayer meeting Thurs- ma: 3t Agjatatt ceneral DLO. M. | (0 pan, to which all are invited. it Sep>_ WE BAVE NO FANON PRICE LINT from CHIVSTIAN CHUROM, Vermont ave., eee hin HAN DISCOUNTA. bat | let N and O rts —Dr. 0. G. Barraoro: Bc eeliing GAB FINTURES of the Best Makes at XPT PRIORY a- low as any house in the city, Gaps cud Hanaing oe ILTON & STEDD. mars0-Im 499th st., ¥.M. ©. A. Buildiae. => SPECIAL NOTI ‘here will be a meet- & inv of the STOCK HOLDERS of the OOKOO- i FIRE INSURANCE OY. on MONDAY, the ath day of Apri, AD. 1 gic; ting Nine Direc‘ore to serve the ex clia will be opened at 12m. La DYER, Secret: Ofte: hwest. | a bo You y mark}-eotd T. tr sent LADIES! WANT A PURE. BLOOMI: FPLEXIO: If eo, afew applic ces away with 8, PIMPLES, BLotomes, and all Distares axp IMPERFECTIONS 07 THES: Bintows’ It Ovencosfes tHe FLUsnED APPRARANCE OF Heat, Fatiece asp Exc It Marrs 4 Lez TE APPZAR BUT And so natural, that it 1s tmpossi bie to detect its app! Jan77-00 & HOT SODA Prepared with d Affords the me : for the winter evar n. Waters tor eale allt PHARMACY AyD dec it HOT SODA LECTURES. NATIONAL MEDIOAL COLLEGE. ‘Thi Summer Course of Lectures will best TUESDAY, April 5, at 6-30 p.m, and continr TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS tach week 4. F. A. KING. musr:0-6' erty with the un th» city, don’t fat) heute, ap2-3tly WELCERER THIS WEEK OVE: CASE LADIES PEBBLE E t replace prin: Des VW. SELBY ‘ 1016 Penna. Ave. SLECAMPANE AND HOBEHOUND = co Hh DROPS aud Hoars-neas Half-pouad PEBATIONS IN STOCKS. oO JOHN A. DODGE & CO. Bankers and P and carry sto: when des! information on applica Bent free. Bi) Be. M.J. IMPORTER AND DESIG D at. WILL OPEN BE@ SELECTION OF LON AND ROUND HATS, FROM \IRUT, EUGENIE AND THE LEADING HOUSES OF Pakid, ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, MARCH AND Sist, I-51. HE ONLY GENUINE VICHY 3 mar2 in from the Sprinys owned by the Freach Govern ernment HUTERIVE } For Gout, mat‘amn, Diabetes, or. Gravel Dise the hidueys,ete., CELESTINS! ete le Grille— Diseases of the Liver Epis Diseases of the Btomcl, Dyspepela For sale by all first-class wine iuerctania, dena. wists re: oF wholesale from the 4 iste tee BOUCHE. FILS &C Hie*«4= & HUTCHINSON, 7 Ninth st. northwest, GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY BESIDENCES, *#ND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF OOMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBBING ORDERS. jaa12 STONK ABEK ATTOENEY-AT-LAW, Ko. 60% th st. a.w. w= nttn for the purpose of | EW, of Union C lod , will preach at 1] 0% Bubiect—-“Christ te Vindicator of Hu- rity," aud F. DB. Powst, the pastor, at 730 | pam. FREE METHODIS OF none vy Bars in M M rooms, #i. Pm. in soversicns’ Afternoon subject: 1, 1023 7th st. north weat. ay Ams Bree Metho- | CONGRESS STREET M P. CHURCH, | Georgetown, Rev. 8. B. SovTRE! > D: . Pestor —introductory ‘Yo-morrow ‘Lie Unsearchable siches of Ch F nortiwes’ 3 o'c.ock i ATIESTIO ADJ a - be tail CANE! NT! peyrer Cor, Crm po i U WEDNT | 5 wis DING AS33001 \- JOHN COOK, Secretary. > MEDICAL ASSOCIATION—The annua “S Mecting of the ¥ i SOWLATION OF THY Distei 1 the M Se U. AS LING 3 elect ene swed again ia ® tay fclende ail nthe futa: represent and ) by met sl wate ee erate. PCAUSIN, “Le Droit” Build Ofice No. § ibe » with water connected, AIN BATH,” which h this conntry by Messrs. HE New York, the wel cturers of Fine Pluu:bing Materi This th Tub was desieued by the Inte Prinea Albert. | Amonx those who have purchased these Baths may | be mentioned the Emperor of Russia, theZmperor of Germany, the late Bi rozef the French, th: Duke of Csiubridve, the Duke of Westminster, the Duke of Albs (Spain), Baroness Burdette-Oontts, | the Iste Lord Palmerston, Mer Maleaty’s issi opera of the ‘ishments known i used in ali the nd sre beiuw put ¥ are n]so eat Britaii 80 PER CENT DIs- 0 extrac} « Stick ot hand a1 EUWAND CAVi f OFF GAS FIX- BF. BROOKS, Corcoran Bui tue Maret the Market e monthly rent of Stalls PRIL 1, 1881, and con- rrent fiseal year Dealers de uD ' es of this advantae will do mediate applieation at the Oitice of By veie of TION hiss bor to renters, to take € B. F. GUY, Secretsry. OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION HE FRPEDMAN'S SAVIRGS AND TRUST OOMPANY, WASHINGTON, D. Cs ‘Marph 14, 1831. to itors and SAVINGS AND | N aims must be pro- | Sented, snd all dividends heretofore declared sp- led for, at this office, on or before AUGUST 2: | 1881, or they will be berred, and the amonnts di: | tributed among the other creditors of the Gom. | PANY, as provided in the act of February 21, 135) De re who have not alresdy received divi- Seiler exersesace Untocsh wieue respocuitie ben ail or expres or throug! o voces with their address, hrarid” GRO GAY RNOX, Oommissionge. ' " warl2 } AL NOTIOE.—A freah supply of } pki AORWAGIAN ‘Gob Livan d at REW'S Drug Store, corae 3 | Panta aves at bc. per full pint Lottie. deel! Rotice ts hereby even, THE EVENING STAR. DOUBLE SHEET. = News and Gossip. GovERNMEN’ revenue, $25: RECEIPTS TO-DAy.—Internal 97; Customs, § ‘THE PRESIDENT and his family will spend the summer at the Soldiers’ Home. SENATOR BUTLER intends to speak Monday in Teply to some of the attacks upon South Carolina, COLLECTOR Tuomas, of Baltimore, 1s here to look after the safety of bis official head. DURING THE WEEK ended to-day, $534,000 In national bank notes were received at the Treasury for redemption. These receipts for the corresponding week of last year amounted to $955,000. ‘THE TREASURY Dow holds $351,444,090 In U. 8, bonds to secure national bank circulation. United States bonds deposited on this account during the week ended to-day, $4,052,000, and withdrawn $1,S1 AN IMPROBABLE Rvmor.—The fact that Vi President Arthur left for New York last nlght gives rise to the rumor that he will try and induce Judge Robertson to ask the President to withdraw hts name from the Senate in the interests of peace and harmony. unlikely, however, that he would approach Judge Robertson on such a misston, Ex-U. & It 1s quite MARSHAL PiTKIN, Of Loulsiina, thinks his chances are good for the Mexican Mission. In addition tu a strong political back- ing, the ex-marshal 13 endorsed by all the leading business firms of New Orleans, repre- senting over three hundred million dollarg. ‘The President, it can be stated on undisputed authority, dos not contemplate making any immediate i in the board of District Commis- No IMMEDIATE CHANG! slorers, It was generally reported this after- hoen that Frederick Douglass and Sayles J. Bowen had been determmea upon as District Commissioners. Inquiry at the White House developed the fact that the report was not cor- rect. A Cavc@s OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS, bas Deen Called for 1 o’glock, Monday morning, When the deadiock will be discussed It is ru- mored that the President advises the repubi! an Senators to act upon the nominations firs and then make th chi ‘This phase of the qu beture the caucua Monday fight over tue Wintr Hovs® Caniers.—Senators Walker, Frye, Ingalls, Harrison, Sawyer, Conger, Hs Allison, Mitchell and Platt (Conn.), and sentauves Dez , Darrell and Huovell, called on the President to-day. DEMOCRATIC SENATORS MAKING A MISTAKE.— Some of the comments at the Capitol to-day, on yesterday's Senate proceedings, were to the effect that democratic ators made a m!s- take in replying to att: S$ upon the south a3 the republicans are destrous of c pending Issue by pushing forward the blooiy shirt, These comments were from democrats. THE OBSERVATORY SITE.—To-day District AUtorney Corkhill completed an examination ofthe title to the Barber property, north of Georgetown. which bas been selected a3 the site for the National Observator Teport thereon to the Attorney Barber purchased le included, from Mr. Brooke Mackall to 1 Ing therétor $3, POSTMASTER GENKRAL Ja“es, WhO {s in New York, will not retara until Monda: while, Judge Tyner ts ac aal. vering up the and nae a eres, in wh! ar gen. SECRETARY Kink woop will, on next Monday, make tae appointments tn the Pension Omee authorized by an act passed at the last sesston of Congress. SkeRBTARY WiNpow’s New YORS CONPER- ENcB.—Secretary of the Treasury Windom and party had a conference at the sud-treasury In Wall street yesterday, wiih a few ; Principally bankers: Attort Veagh, who was present, says that they eneval discussion’ of financial inatter: 1 BO formal proposition had been made y kind in regard to t lety of sell. ing the rematnder of the bonds authorized by the funding act of 1370 at the price that they Will now bripg, or the expediency of borrowing money temporarll® at A low rate of interest unger the act of June, 1Su4, to redeera the ma- turing debt. —Commhnder G. W. Coffin, from the Navai ¢ vatory aud orlered as in- spector of the i2th Nght house district, Call- fornia. The orders of Commander R. L. Pny- iin, as inspector of the 12th light Louse dis— lrict are revoked, and he Is placed on walt tng orders. No Democratic Cavcvs Pxopan \ Stax ceporter inquired of sever. Naval. ORDE} dem: Senators who were at the Capitol to-day If they contemplated holding a ssoon. Tae reply from ali of t) tally, Was In the nez- : Ubat t ts have no interest to the nore! catior 10 Fe: present tn to pat In new on 18 are united 4 1a short mined upo on for a caucus, } still remains quiet on the sub} ing contest in the e, but hi heard tn the repubite aintaining the dea: ean probably {bis friends satd hot anxious to with the ad- Senator Voorhees says he is content to let the controvery between himself and Senator Ma- hone rest just where it 1s. He is satistied, cer: tainly, if the gentleman trom Virginia t ‘There’ will be no pistol and coffee foolishacss. j These Senators have too much good 210, mal e tvems elves ridiculous In this way. Nobody Coubts the courage of either of them, and they do bot need to go out upon the “feld of honah” to establish it. Friends of both the gentlemen are endeavoring to arrange a mutual exp Uon for Monday. Nor a VaLip On .—"I want an honest man, | want a brave iman, and I want a good re ican,” sald Attorney General MacVeagh tue other day to a delegation who were press- ing a Candidate for a U.S. marsnalsnip in the soutr. Several names were canvassed, when finally one was hit upon who tilled th hey General's idea of the man, © drinks,” said one who would be di “De Grini to 3) “Ob, no,” was tle reply. “but he dri Then there 1s noth- | ing against him on thatacore, “sald the Attorney General. “I drink sometimes myself.” Ergo, | Wike will not be banished from the Attorney General's departiacnt, and the Mrs. R. B. Hares temperance society can put up the shutters. THE JEANNETTS Seach EXrEDITION.—Tue following detail of oMicers for the Jeannatte search expediuion has been determined on: Lieutenant R. M. Berry. commending; Master H. S, Waring, executive officer and navigator; Masters W. Haisey, H. J. Hunt andG@. M. Stouey, Watch ofiicers; Assistant Engineer A. \. Zape. W. H. Glider, of the New York Her «rid, Will go in the capacity of pay clerk. Two Medical officers will complete the detail. Passed nrc fen M. D, Jones, now attachea to the Naval Academy, and Assistant Surgeqa J. D. Costillo, trom the receiving ship Wabash, at Boston, were this afternoon detalléd as the medical officers of the Jeannette search ex- Pedition. DR. LORING FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICUL- TURE.—It ts stated on good authority that taere will beachapge in the Commissionership of Agriculture, and that Dr. Loring, of Massa- ot Will receive che appointment. It is expected that his nomination will be sent to ‘the Senate in a few days. ADVICES FROM Sitka state that the indians at Hoochenco have burned two of their number. The snow Is 15 Y » feet deep In the Yukon mining THE VIRGINIA SITUATIOS “LOW VALUES” AND THE DECLINE OF ASSETS— WHAT IS NEEDED TO BUILD UP THE WASTE PLACES OF VIRGINIA—CaPITAL WANTED—ALSO INTELLIGENT LEGISLATION—THE PEOPLE NOT REPUDATIONISTS—WHAT THBY WANT. ALEXANDRIA, VA., March 31. Kuitor Star:—The assessors return of the valuation of real estate in this city, which has been widely copied, has been interpreted by some to be a document framed in the interest of Mahone and low values. That an old town with a populous back country, and more than ordinary commercial advan and in a time of general prosperity should deciine one-fourth in Its assessed value in five years, is indeed a mystery, Dut yet an easily demonstrated fact. Actual sales, both private and “by order of court,” have shown that but little property on Uhat list is worth more than the assessment, Most of it will not bring the amount it {3 as- fe sed for, and a large proportion of what should be its most productive property elther stands upused and profitiess, or brings in as rents but little more than the taxes. And the decline that has taken place here has extended In a still greater degree throughout tne state, especially through that part Tying east of the Midland raflroad.’ So that notwithstanding the increased activity of business in some of her principal cities, the total falling of of assets has Been in ten years nearly one hundred million of dollars, Tne Trivune intimates that this is the result of “‘undervalua- tion,” that as is the case in most of the states at the north, the assessors’ books do not show into a large amount the actual value of the pe lescribed. That thts 1s no* the case ere 1s shown from the fact that sales are con- stantly taking place in all thes: eastern counties, both by private bargain and by “order of the court,” and in ecarcely an mstance has the Price paid been in excess of the valuation; in most cases {t has been much less, and many feces of property offered at public sale have en withdrawn, no bid being offered which the judge would confirm. In almost every case where a price higher than the assessment has been obtained ft has been because the pur- chaser has been allowed longer tim» in which to realize from standing timber the means to meet his payments. NOW THIS CONSTANT DECLINE does not arise from any deterioration In the quality of the soil,trom slovenly cultivation be- cause the lands are generally being improved both in quality and productiveness. Thero are afew large plantations and estates that are cultivated by renters cr on shares that are be- ing rapidly impoverished, but there is a large number of native farmers whom the war leit with some means, and many from the north who had suiicient means to tmprove wich that are bringing their lands np toa condition of satisfactory productivencss, and a larze num- ber of plantations have been divided up a3 stnall farms slaves, or thozy ed “poor Ww * whose Itaprove- ments, of the kind In which ttme and’ laoor form the prinetpal clements, clearing lant opening di and repl fences, wo: aggregate miilions. And tn general thore manifest tendency upwards aod the p cal condition ts e ited Of a gradual in values and a Coustuatly decreasing taxa valuation. THE TRUE SOLUTION OF THIS is that since wages have entered in as an ele- ment, and the cost uf making crops has hid to be compared with their returns, the fact has gradually become apparent that the lands themselves have but Ifitie, If any, tntrinste value. That two hundred years of constant and exhaustive Ullage has left them with 80 little productlve power that the value of the crops resulting from the labor of man and team. will not generally equal the value of the labor of man alone in almost any other dir That the lands in their present impove od condition are a mere convenlence—aa opporiu- ulty for those who cannot or do not choose to remove away ¥ labor for a very moder- ate roward. y U1 there wa Mamigration of Yankees in search of l mostly In purchasing made only pai ments, and the terms of the deferred pay. were ruch as Could have been prudently eut into at the north or west, but waea tho came round it found t p ps tho means to ni Cbilgations 80 disappointed, and those wie hid means irom other sources to make Us 5 ments +0 discouraged by the meager results cf ther tolls, that they generally avandoned their Uundertsking and returned north, and with no favorable report. ‘The had means pice BU to linprove the: have found a THESE WORN-OUT LAN ARE EASILY RECCré and rendered profitable for exitivation, here comes in the difficulty in Vir. lack of money to improve with. exhaustive Inquisttfon has disco 100,000,000 Of personal prope: includes everything ant: down to “bonds,” book acvouuls, cash, and the cash or proper cash does not amount to one doilar por ac her lands that are called im . With no Varled industries, nothing but farming. lands two-thirds of which need expensive re: perating before they can be Ulted to protir, and ‘With one-half at least of her farmers “itliterate,” not having tbe agricuitural kaowiedze ne: Sary to tse money in improviog land, even If they had fr, or to follow auy course in faria! but a very limited routine—the upward progr of the state must be painfully slow. THE COMPARISON EETWREN VIAGINIA AND G2 People who compare Virginia y the disadvantage of the former mind that over one-balf the 1s are new, and none totaily exh si has a crop—cotton—that can be wages crop, which aly called In: thet emancipation relleved hier from whe necessity Of purchasing labor, and gave be a far better service, the current wages on wh'eh Was less than the Interest on the cost, insur- ance and maintenance of the former 5 while In Virginia emancipation was the annihi: lation of $36¥),000,000 of her capital avatlapie as cash; that she had no land. except where monoy das been liberally bestowed. that wiil pay wages on any crop, aS wheat, corn or colton; titat everythiug beyond a limited farming must be done on shares or rent, the cultivator gettlag a dceldedsy inextravagant support and the owner only enough to meet moderate expenses, so that upward progress {s almost an impossibility un- less comprehensive and statesmaniike lezisi2— tion can be secured that shall draw In capital and energy from abroad. Now, to say that the State, thus lmpoverished and crushed under the burden of two centuries of mistakes, must therefore repudiate her honest obligations is to say What the common people of Virginia have not said. The tax¢s of ‘70, 71 and ‘vz were as high as any levied since, and were ralsed by the people with twice the difficulty that the same amount would require now because the war Ard had stripped them of everything, and they were | farming almost without implements or teams, and yet taxes were cheerfully paid, and the ex- tra ‘burdens attending the evection of new School-houscs bravely assumed, and there was no ccmplaint about taxes or taxation ull they discovered that by some financial legerdomain the schools they had hoped for and laoored for were to be crippled or destroyed. NOTHING BUT A DEPENCE OF THE ScIID0L: could have united the colored and whlte voters into harmonious co-operation, and nothing 13 80 creditable to these laboring classe3 a3 the determination (hat their children shall not guf- fer from 1ltfteracy as they have themselves, [t was a stupid airangement, looking like a dis- Uust of the common te that put the pay- Ment Of interest on the bonds into an attitude of antagonisin to the schools and made 1t pos- sible to arraign the coupon feature of the set- Uement as a “swindling circumvention of a plain Provision of the constitution in the inter est of continued ignorance and class rule.” Now this coupon feature ts what the common peopie mean to have “readjusted.” The amount of principal of the debt or rate of interest are Matters Of arrangement, but the proportion of all taxes levied Which shall goto ths support of the schools is ixed_ by the constitution, and they do not intend that a provision so neces- sary to the well-being or well-doing of their own children and the Bes of the state shall be arbitrarily disregarded. NEEDLESS UNBASINESS. Considerable acrimonious uneasiness has been manifested at Virginia repudiation, but there has been no repudiation attempted or contemplated. Mr. McCulloch himself says that a large majority of those whose taxes are over $10 favor his ent, and he might have added that a large majority of those Whose taxes are not $10 have nO objection to his arrangement, provided that the amount for interest Is ri 43 Other honorable states raise thelr revenues, and Chat no part of the ite Income be diverted from its constitutional tination. But to conclude, Mr. Editor, it there had been a proper readjustment of her laws in ‘il an iuilow of emigrants and caplitai could have been secured that would have breadened the basis of taxation equal to a re- duction cf the debt at least by 10,000,000, , SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 188 THE DRAWBACK OF DEFECTIVE TITLES. ‘There 1s a general impression abroad that large number of Virginia’s titles are defec- tive, and that there exists a danger of purchas- ing litigation. The receiver of the Piedmont « Arlington Life Insurance Company reports among the securities held by that limited and short-lived Institution are many whoss tities are very doubtful. Now the query arises how many doubtful titles may there be in the whole state? A judgment taken in any county be- comes a lien upon lands in any other county, and yet no “transcript” be entered for a year. A will may sleep for fifty years in one county, and contain provisions in relation to property in distant counties unknown, and a codicil or man e settlement modifying or changing its original provisions may Me dormant for a like period in sul another county, and stiil be valid; a8 was shown in a recent case where a. marriage settlement, changing the terms of a will lay for sixty years mown in a distant county, and yet held the land that had In that time passed through several hands. Now the law should be so modified that, as In moat other States, a‘‘search” should be a search,—conciu- sive and satisfactory. And there are many other ints that need modernizing, and then if the rue advantages and capabilities of the state Were advertised with the energy displayed by a “‘Ignd grant” railroad there would be nodim- culty In drawing tn a class of people who could build up her waste places. There are over TWELVE MILLION ACRES OF IMPROVEABLE LAND In the state, and the Quakers of Loudon have brought up theirs to a taxable value of $0 per acre. And what has been effected there can be aly where. There are hundreds of thousands of horse hes of unused water which liberal care would bring into use, and tron ores widely diffused and tnexhaustable. which Intelligent legislation could open ne There ts a brilliant future for Virginia, and it can be a near future if her rulers can be led to realize her advan- tages and to display a little western energy in making them known. OP3ERVER. The Morey Letters MR. KENWARD PHILP CALLS ON THR PRESIDENT. Among the callers at the White House to-day was Kenward Philp, who is well-known to the country through the association of his name with the forged Morey letter. Ie was accom- panied by Mr. Wim. Halliday, who has immedi- ate Charge of Mr. Philp’s affairs relating to that letter. When asked by THe Srax reporter about his object in calling on the President, Mr. Philp sald, laughingly, {nat as President Garfield and himseif were the only two ple who were Injured by the forged letter, he wanted to ask the President to divide bis salary with nim. tlously, he sald, the district attorney at New York had notlited his counsel, Judge Veeior and C. W. Brooks, that It was the intention to drop the prosecution of him. The district attor- ey would go into open court and make a stat ment, unqualified and emphatic, that the thecry of the prosecution concerning Phtip w: false from the start. Immediately thereafte: Mr, Philip says, he will commence sult for f: imprisoument against the district attorney aud for malicious prosecution agatust Geo, H. Bltss, SOCIETY NOTES. A limited pumber of her friends called upon Mrs, Garfield last evening, but no one unac- quainted with her who did not accompany one of her friends was present. So far from these informal evenings at home being pretium ons they are more of the nature of con ziones, Where those Who know the hostess aud each other meet for a pleasant friendly chat. With regard to the new departure the Cabt- net families contemplate making in not return- ing calls in person, it was suggested by a for- elgn minister, at a diuner party recently, that they send cards, as ts the custom in Parts, in lied of leaving them in person. In a majority of cases this woyid be exactly the same tu effect, While 1t Would save the ladies much Jabor. A large proportion of those who call upen them are not at home when the calls are returned, 80 fl would make no difference if Lae cards were sent, On the other hand, a lidy who belonged to the family of a member of the last Cabinet, iwio fed over three years says she would suzgest to the present Cab! to'make the rule not t9 return calls aj during the winter saa when the city {5 over. crowded with strangers, and most of their visi- tors aré Uhknown to them, a 2a y how to make only a short stay fa Washingion. She says that in her opinion they will lose much if they do not visit the permanent residents of Washington. ‘his seems to be such a sensible and reasonable suggestion that it {3 not at all ublikely that It wil be adopted. Un'ess the calls are returned, 11 15 certain that many rest- dent fainilies Will cease to vislt or attend afternoon receptions ef the Cabinet families, Their sccial status 1s well fixed, they have large circles of other picasant acquaintances, whose position does not depend for the tie belng on the uncertain tenure of official lfe, and they can 48 well afford to be independent of any other Class as the other class can be of them, The Unity b met last evening at the r idence of Mr, Oliver Dufour, 1Sif 14th street, and were most courteously welcomed and enter. Lalned by tke host and hostess, ag also by tae excellent program arranged for the evening. Prof. Macon read an cssay on “The Evolution of Society,” which was an able diagnosis of the condition of society in different parts of the globe, and was listened to with undivided attention. The other attractions of the evening were as fol Instrumental music, by Mrs. Agnes H. arney, Mrs. Denison and Mrs, Eaton; original poem, by Mr. MeCreery; recl- tation, iss Sullivan; vocal music, by Miss Tiaas, Miss Dufour, Mr. and Mrs. Keai > Mr. Whipple, Mr. Crider, and Mr. Dufour. ‘The President and Mra. Gartleid entertained Mr. R. B. Hayes, jr., and his sister at a family dinner Thursday evening. General and Mrs. Dunn had a small and agreeable party at their residence on Capttol Hill last evening. The guests were all from Indiana, ‘The first of Secretary and Mrs. Blaine’s even- Ing receptions will cccur tls evening. Justices 0’ the Supreme Court and their families, Sena- tors and tletr’s and members of the Cabinet and their's are invited, tn addition to the dipio- matic corpe. Many of the members of the diplomatic corps went to the depot yesterday morning to say gocd-bye toex-Secretary Evarts and his family. ‘The ladics of his family were fairly overicaded with Howers, sent as souvenirs by their friends, ep- The President and Peoples A MARYLAND DELEGATION OF COLORED MEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE—THE PRESIDENT SAYS THE QUESTION OF RACE WILL NOT UE CONSIDERED IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS. A delegation consisting of Isaac Myers, R. H. Gillette, Joseph Briscoe, and about elght others from Baltimore, were at the White House to- day. They were acommittee appointed by the convention of colored citizens of Maryland, held In Baltimore. They preseated to the President a resolution adopted by the conven- Uon. The resolution thanked him for bis kindiy €. pregsious towarcs the colored race contained in bis inaugural. They also stated that in the federal appointments in Maryland the colored Yace had not been properly recognized, and asked the President not to name for the princi- pal offices in the state any man who would hot pledge himeelf to propery: recognize the colored voters in organizing bis office. The President received the delegation and tie reso- lution, and stated that he would consider the wish as expressed by the convention when he made changes In the Maryland federai oftices, He would make no distinction in appointments. die did not consider that a man was entitled to an office because he was white. Neither did he consider a man entiiled to office because he was colored. The question of race would not enter into the consideration of any appolat- Ment. He would endeavor to see that the colored people of Maryland were properly re- cognized. Isaac Myers acted as spokesinan for the committee. the Colored “Except Mahone,” When the stern New England statesman ‘utters his dally prayer of “O Lord! damn tha enemy of Thy truly elect servants, the confed. erate brigadier,” there is now added: “P. s. Except our friend Mahone.”"—Chicago Tinws, A SUMMER TRIP FOR PRESIDENT GARFIELD.— A telegram to the New York Herald trom New- port, R. I., says: There fs good reason to believe that President Garfield will, in company with Secretary Hunt, of the Navy di it, Visit Newport during the early of the coming July. He has decided to visit Williams College at commencement, and ig known to have ex- pressed a desire to visit the homestead of iis maternal ancestors—the Ballous, of Cumber- jJand—and it Is believed that his arr. ents have already been made with that end in view. At that time Secretary Hunt will be here, and poy gentiemen assert that the Pres- dent will ecompany him in his ns Of Coasters Harbor Island, which has deig- rated as the station for the Naval Training B bool. MAHONE AND VOORHEES, Sharp Woras the Senate. | i Merr Socialists. Loxpox, April 2—A public meeting convene? by the Preece defence oomuictee was Dela at the Socialist Club room ta London last night fo protest axainst the selzure of the plant of the Fyeiec’and the arrest of Herr Most. Aa Englishman py over tae meeting. Au Engitsh edition of the Frriheit was distributed {n the room containing an appeal to the social- ists of all nationals resolution Was The Tires says: It ts stated that Herr Most’s writings in the Frethei¢ have long been con demned and repudiated by the bie chiefs of the sociailsts in London and in Ger- Many, and that recently he and his followers in London have been formully excluded trom = soon, the party. He was ad a3 @ hindrance AN BXCITING SESSION VESTERDAY AFTERNOON. py oy paannae ‘Acom: Bad blood was brewing in the Senate all day | plete nie or the Preiheu was among the spoils yesterday. After Mr. Lamar’s speech Messrs. Hoar and Dawes warmly commented on alleged outrages in the south. Towards evening Mr. Logan made an excited speech about bulidoz- ing, etc., In the south. Mr. Call dented that any outrages were perpetrated on man or beast in Florida. Mr. Voorhees then got the floor, and sent up tothe Clerk's desk, to have read, an article from the Philadelphia Jriegraph, which the Senator from Indiana described asa leading republican paper. In the first part of the aril cle Senator Mahone was alluded to as A “RENEGADE DEMOCRAT,” Mr. Hoar objected to the further reading, to which Mr. Voorhees said, “Let tt goon, i'll make It part of my remarks.” Mr. Hoar raised a point of order against the article, which was overruled by the chair. Senator Ingalls. The article also spoke of Mr, Mahone as a repudlationist, and charged him with having entered into a corrupt with having sold his vote. During the reading Mr. Hoar Went over and whispered with Mr. Voorhees, AS s00n as the clerk finished the the reading, Mr. Voorhees arose and disclaimed aby tndorsement of any expressions In the article which might be constrned in the way of making a personal quarrel with either of the gentlemen alluded to In it (Mr, Mahone and the Vice President. MI, MANONE'S QUESTION AND MR, ANSWER, Mr. Dawes got the floor, but at the request of Mr. Manone yielded to the latter, who, referring to the terms applied to him (Mahone) in that newspaper articte, said to Mr. Voorhees: “If I have read correctly what 1s stated in that article, I ask the Senator whether that Is his speech? I pause for a reply.” Wren Mr. Mahone first address2d himself to Mr. Voorhees the latter very deliverately crossed over to the republican side and took a seat near the Senator from Virginia. When the latter paused Mr. Voorhees arose and said: “I sent to the clerk's desk an article froma leading repub- ican newspaper, edited by allies of the Senator from Virginia. Soon after the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar) caine to me in those Kindly relations which we have ever borne to each other. and asked me to soften that article by disclaiming it as my speech. | did so, in re- sponse to that suggestion. If the Senator from Virginia expects anything further than that from me be ts mistaken; be is entirely mistaken. He will have to deal with the republican editor Of that paper. And when he settles with him, Mf he has anything turther to settle with me he will find me bere; and will not only find me herey but finc me willing to respond. “I do not mean that in any offensive sense whatever, but ln a sense of absolute justice. He know that not for my life would I do an act of inju: Uce; Lor would Ido an act dictated to me in the spirit In which the gentleman from Virgiata rose. Mr. Mitchell interrupted to deny that the Telegraph Was a republican paper. Mr. Hoar stated that he did go to Mr. Voor- bees and that the latter bad with great prompt- ness arisen and expressed his desire to with- draw any personalities contained In the article. Mr. Voorhees (indignantly)—And then the Senator trom Virginia rises here to require me to make concession beyond that. Mr. Hoar (in a consiliatory tone)—1 do not think that the gentleman from Virginia heard the statement which the gentleman from Indiana mede. AHONE STICKS TO THE POINT. Mr. Makone arose to the Senator from Indiana whether or not ihese personal refei of his (Voorhees’) own g: “And that fs the question that ator now. The Senator has sald 2 HOt Want to badictated to, and that tn the course of this debate the privilege will be exercised of having newspaper arilcles read atthe desk, I make ho objection to that—none whatever—and 1 1s not of that that I complain. But when the Senator says that that article 1$ bis speech he stands In the attitude of the man Who wrote If. ‘Lie Senator takes the liberty of VOORHRES' | It ts proposed to hold an tu) jargain; | | j Feferiing we to the newspaper man for a settle. | ment. : Shalt select my own course ta tuts . Voorlices (detiantiy ever you please. Mr, Mahone (resolutely. leet you now. Mr. Voorbees (conteinptuously.)— Well, st me now. Mr. Mahone (persisting In his point.) I have —Select me when. called upon ) GU in Uils Louse to say whether or not— Mr. Voorhees, interrupting, sald deilantly “Well, then, L endorse every word sald in chat arucle: I indorse Une tera ‘renegad? dem erat;’ I indorse everything else In it that ma be construed to rofiect of the course of Senator from Virginla; and, without his taking time to put words upon me, he can seck his redress. ‘There Is no use in imakiug auy mis- bout the matter at all, I heard the Sen- ator from Virginia stand here and shout out, ‘That ting had to stop.” Suppose it don’t Suppeee it don't? I know ft won't with me by your dictation. That is cheap—very cheap,” {alluding to Mabore’s expression.) Mr. Mabone.—It is very cheap, Mr. President, to deal ju such bravado as the genUeman from Illinols (meaning Indiana) does. Mr. Voorliess, who was walking over to his chalr when Mr. Mahouc’s last remark was made, turned round and sald: ‘he gentleman aliuces tome asthe Senatpr from filinois. 1 suppose he wiil take bo exception, therefore, tf I allude to him as the Senator from Vermont.” Mr. Mahone (continuing and comp! sentence)—but when the gentleman says tha: he indorses the sentiments of that newspaper aiticle, Tundcrtake to characterize taem her suc! ‘ave Or honorable man would make | beng rc. uch a8 no brave o le | patches trom ‘Nashvili in this chamber. Now let him take tnat with him and wear It Some democratic Senators here suggested to Mr. Voorhees to say no lore; but not heedin: the advice, Mr. Voorh etorted (in a some- What oracular manner): “The question about taking and wearing a thing depends a good deal upon “here” and ‘hereatte Che Markets. BALTIMORE, Ajril 2.—Virwinis sizes, ferred. 15%; do. consols, 82: do. gecoud & 334g, do. new ten-forties, d to-day. BALIIMORE, April 2.—Cottou dail — mia- dling, 10%. Flour steady und without change. Wheat, southern adult but steady; western steady d stronw—southern red, 1.168119; do. a uber, 1.2021.25; No.1 Maryland, 1.28%a1.23%; No. 2 Western winter red, spot, 2.21:a1.21% April, ae 1.20% 1.21; May, 1.20%a1.20\% June, 1 19% bid; july 16 at.1555: Anew » 1-131 134. Corn, Fouthern firmer: western quict and stea ty—south” ern white, 55; «lo. yullow, 6o4udt: western mixed, spot, 56 iS : April, 6: lay. S4a545¢ ; steamer, a0 Gute al elem —riory wi Ae $001 vn Hay unchapsed. Provisions dull and 4 : eneba i. Batter quiet and unchauged. Eas steady, 16. Petroleum nominal. Coffee dall ara stead: jeak— Rio cargocs, ordinary to fair, 10ai2. Susar Meady—a soft, 9%. Whiay dali, 1 09a1.0956. Freighte uncuaned: Receipts fone, 1. 582" bar. Tels; wheat, 66,64 bushels: corn, 97,499 bushel oat, bushels. Shipments—whest, none corp, 120,469 buebels Sales—wheat, | 376,328 burhels: corn. 103,,949 bashels. NEW YORK, April 2.—Stocks quiet and firm Money, Sa6. "Exchange—long, 450%; ahort, 483 Goverr ments gu-et and unchanged. NEW YORK, Apr'l 2.—Fiour quict and steady. Wheat moderately active... Corn quiet and un- a. April 2, 11 3. m.—The Btock a NEW none Market opened irregular, but in the main firm. In the early dealings ths «jeculation was on a small nud prices moved within « narrow range. :At | et Doar the market became a shade more . but the fluctuations were extromely slicht puportant chanves in prics wer recorded. fen! 1d 20 LONDON, April 2, UP. m.—Auantic and Great Western trustees’ certiostes, 67%; Atlantic and G festern secouds, 3035. New Jersey Central consois, i ered New York Central, 15134. Iuinois Central, 140%. Reading Bew York, Outatio aud Western, - N: ril 2, 2.50 p. m.—U. 8. bons, 43 per cents, tity. Tre, 49%. "New Vopr Contras 161. Tilinois Cevtral, 141. Readinge33. NEW YORE MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. Ht Z ; are all very ing bie | ; Which has been | } Of the subject it ha ty | lowing ‘Way and Luke rather than Seized by the police on Wednesday last. The Fre thei’ will De published as usual during Herr ‘Most’s imprisonment. The Datiy 7eeyraph states thaton the itberal Side of the house of common: a strong feeling is expressed against the mode in watch the Prosecution of the Freitei ts bong carried on, and this feeling will probably soon flad ex- pression. Mimister White to Resign Shorty. The Berlin cormspoudeut of tao Morne Post says Mr. Andrew D. Wh! ‘5S. minister to Germany, Will shortly realy: Political Retugees. A dispateh from Vienna to ite Sia tard Bays: wattonal conter- ence of jurists to ventilate the question of the Tight of asylum of political refu sees. rench Gok New Dork. Haver, April 2.—The steamer pat phalia, from Hamburg, for New York, which sailed | hence to-day, took out £54 400 1 specte, England and the "onetary ence. LONDON, April 2—Sir, Gladstone's reply in answer to a question from Mr. Jobn Henry Puleston, in the house of commons yesterday, micr- | a8 to Whether England would be represented at the monetary conteren pecullarly worded, He said: to give & positive reply. was somewhat 1am hardly able When f last beard Lot been dectded. The honorab!e member knows that the Invitation Which reached us virtunly pledged us to adopt Di-metalism.”) It 18 to be woud that notwith- standing the foregoing there ts the best reason for believing the question ts practically closed adversely to British representation, Bradilaugh’s Chances. ev. Henry Varley wili contes. Northampton against Mr. Bradlaugh. He says in hia address to the electors: “Te man who dentes the ex- isteRce of the Divine law giver is unfit to legis- late, The conservatives witl also putup a candidate, and consequently (he re-election of Mr. Bradiaugh becomes a matter of consider- able uncertainty. Torpedoes in the Dardancties. CONSTANTINOPLE, APIil 2.—Ninety-turee tor- Pedoes have been placed tn the Dardanelles, A Coming Hoya! Macriage. April 2.—It is oMd. ly announead marriage of the Crown Prince Ru dolph and the Princess Stephanie, of Belgium, 1s fixed for the 10th of may. Police Precautions in St, Petersburg Lonpon, April 2.—A dispatch from St. Peters- burg to the Standard says: The representa. tives elected to the temporary counct: to assist the commandanter St. Petersburg include many Well known persons, the editor of the Golos, several peasants apd a host of merchants, Major General Baranof, the profect, address— ing them, proposed that’ the police be empow- ered to examive passengers on leaving rallway Stations, and that cabmen give the police a Ucket, and be forbidden to drive fares elsewhere than to the address given them on their en- gagement. Those measures were approved, and @ council of iwenty-tive was then elected. A dispatch to the Times, from St. Petersburg, says. Alfthe householders were requested be at home to receive the police Inspectors in the 22s districts of the city, and write dowa thelr votes, but some persons ta the lower quarters of the city feared the police visit Ineant the dreaded seareh, and accordingly did bot stay at heme, and a very large number were profoundly indiffer nt, a3 usual, to tne whole proceeding. Instead of the streets ocing deserted, as they should bave been, they were more thropged than ever. FRIGHTFUL a ION IN NOR- . Four Men Killed and Others Injured NokroLk, Va., April 2.—At half past 7 o'clock this morning, wile nine workmen were as- sembled in the furnace room of Booth, Carman c pam saw mill at Berkley, a suburb of is An explosion occurred with the fol- terrible result: Andrew Brown aod Thomas Creek, Moses Con- Whitehurst (colored) were iced fo death instantly; } t James and *h (coloved) were 80 badiy scalded DOL recover, and Lee Mingo, Lo- chus atid Edward Morton colored) ely but no: necessarily fatally scald cause of the explosion 18 not known Lbought to b: cen frova a patch on e bursting of a pipe trom the white) Ab investigation Will be made ——— Bawiixonk, MD., APHI2—A young man w registered Ui na: Va. cus J. P. Ames, of Pittsvarg, ’epper’s hotel, on Tuesday last, com mitted sv by shoot Ing _limse’ “ad witht 2 pistol. fe w: . and of very gentle manly appeara Th pocket Was found a vi on hovel, Harrisbu Pa, dated April ist. very fair, With a lgbt brown moustache, and he ts Well dressed. Wall Street To-day. New Your, April 2—Tbe Pos:’s Mnancial & Exchange markets to-day. | alted States the 43 and ', higuer for bonds are the 4s. Kallroad bonds are irregular, but generally higher, the acvance ranging from to >,. The financial business tn state bonds Is in Tennessee issues. These opened as follows: adecline Of 7 per cent; 63, new, & decline of 5 per cent, aud 6:, new se .a Cecline of 6. per cent. There an advance of 3 to 5 per cent, followed by a decline of the market for these bonds apd apparently from dis- The general stock and prices are %, a2", per cent. n yesterday; the latter Neritera Pa- rred, Which Las advanced on ramors ment, ‘fae Stocks at all active have been the coal shares, which are 1a . higher; Union Pacitic, whtch'ls up °;: Lake snore, 4 Northern Pacific. for preferred aud \, for the common, and Western (ston Telegraph, which is *, higher. Amertean District Tele yraph has been exceptionally weak, heving fallen to 59 irom ¢i,ex-dividend. ‘The foreign exchange market, a3 usual on Saturday, ts duil, and rates are as yesterday. Secretary Windom New Vork. New York, April 2.—Secretary Windom and party arrived at the sub-treasary early this morhing, where ibey were waited on by many bapkers, merchants and friends of the Secre tary and Attorney General MacVeagh. Among those who called were Mr. Hatch, of (he Dank ing firm of Fisk, Match « Co., and Mr. Drexel, of Drexel, Morgau & Co, Shorti: afier noon the party visited Collector Merritt, tom house. The Texas ie Austin, Texas, April ne legislature aa- journed sine die at 5 p.m. yesterday. re in Cincinnath, CincrsnaTi, ©., April 2—At 2 o'clock this morning a tire originated in the central bulid- ing of Robinson Wagon works, fronting on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroaa, north of Sih street. Three hundred wagons stored in the yards were soon in a blaze, all the faciory bulidings were on fire and ‘the railroad cars on the track were endangered. Two relays Of engines were called to the scene. Tlie Robinson wagon factory, a brick structure, he’ built, 60 by 100 fect, ‘and five stories high, was completely destroyed. The Joss Is froin $50,006 TO $60,000, partially Lnsured. The flames extende! to Adam Moore & Co.'s valbish factory, a three-story brick buliding also to the Queen City varnish factory, a two- story brigk Dullding, which were barned down. The total loss ts estimated at cent feverish, 1 per market Is strop higher t fle pre of a set PERSONAL.—Ex-Sccretary Evarts, wife aud two daughters, Gen. Haven, Minister Yoshida, and Attache Hashigucht, of the Japanese lega- Uop, and Hon. Jobn B. Alley, of Washington, were registered in New York last pight—- Senator Miller las leased, throug Mr. B.H Warner, the elegant new residence of Mr. ‘Thomes Wilson. on Connecticut avenue.—st Clair McKelway, of the Brooklyn £ugie, and Judge Jackson, of West Virginia, are registere1 at the Nation ~— soe 4 bard at work OD @ new novel, according r, but whether reading or ung one is bot stated —Adjutant General Dram Mayor-cicet King, of Philadelphia, enters‘ Mayor-e ing, O' enters upon the cuties, of his office on Monday.—WMr. 5, V, 0} who for the last two months has been pordous ill at his residence here,is now thought to be a guite weak.