Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1881, Page 1

we Or ING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. Pres’ Tre Evexrixc Stan ix verved to subscribers in the city by earriers, on their own aceount, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cenbe per mont ay centeeach. By ma’ mond, t Office at Washington, D. C., a8 ter. j z—published on Friday—$2 Postage prepaid. Six mouths, $1; 10 copies fui copies for $20. EF Atl mail sudecriptions mnst be paid in advance; Ro paper se Vf tes of ne Loening Star, ‘OL. 58—N®: 8,897. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1881. “ TWO CENTS. A QUARTE ION! OF DESTITUTE DREN will be be ith, 1881, at 10 Bowen, 1411 K street t the residence it Mrs. Mary A. COOK, Secretary. © ervic , H4th inst., will report WEDNESDAY at mid-day, in order to be_ asa ition in the processicn. E.B. HAY, | Secretary Committee on Civic Procession. | TS OPEIGE OF THE co S VOLLES SILVER M CO., No. 614 Sect northwest A dividend of one dollar (gl) ver Share uyon the capitalstock of this Company will be paid ‘to stockhielders at the Office of the Company on and after OCTOBEK 13TH, 1881. i 010-38 CH TH EB wa Assoct ATION wit Meeting TUESDAY, October 1 $f O17 th, rtrect northwest . The ry will submit his annual report, and an Election of Officers and Directors for the ensuing year ‘will be held. on JNO. JOY EDSON, Secretary. i | ts the Office of said fied that a meeting will be held at iy, in Washington, on THURSDAY, November 27, 1881, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose’ of electing for the ensui: * ALTER S. COX, President. J. D. MARTIN, Secretary. o10-maftd $= ALL MEN WHO WORKED ON SECTION 3 Ew of the Brighthope Railroad are requested to ‘THOS. Y. BURGESS’, ON THE 15TH INSTANT, TO RECEIVE THEIR PAY, As the firm of LOONEY & KNIGHTON ‘Worked, are about to dissolve partnershi aw, has removed his office to Webster's Law Building, D sfreet, near City Hall. jhom they for wl ip. __010-2t* WASHINGTON CAMP-MEETING ASSOCIA- 2 .—The annual meeting of Stockhol be held in Foundry Church, 14th and G DAY EVENING, October 11, at 7 o'clock. 08-3" E. F. SIMPSON, Secretary. TB nO PARTNERSHIP | NOTICE. —WE HAVE thin y ent into ‘o-partnership under the Srm name of SIMPSON & GUY, at 1005 Pennsylvania avenue, for the purpose of carrying on an ve Btove and Furn: bi and in first- Sam jontar af pos car funy suntan SE ehall be to receive calls ‘from the former and present patrons of the old firm of SIBLEY & GUY and F. SLMPSON, to whom we are successors: EE, SIMPSON, 05-6 1005 Pennayivania avenue. EP stnmie beep hock, Geyeet ante be m1 2, Geyser (5 Se ope eee eet | gress Water, and other rv ‘and for sale‘on draught at ~ MILBURN’S PHARMACY, 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. GAS FIXTURES. E. F. BROOKS, with Mitchell, Vance & Co.'s and s quarter of a century practical experience. micet aft competition and sell at LOWEST RATES. | tm Mense Stock. Fine selection. Retort Gas Stoves, re- mT E. F. BROOKS, 531 15th street. ATTORNEYS. PJENRY WISE GARNE1 Li Columbia Law Building, thé, bet. Dana E, sep6-6m, 1p Wasuixaros, D.C. (Jb MILLER, A -at-Law, his office to WoomeG end 8, Gunton Law ding, Louisiana avenue, near City Hall. jy25-3m ____ SCHOOL BOOKS, &e. GeHOoL Books BOUGHT AND EXCHANGED ar ANGLIW'S ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSTORE, Concoman Buriprse, F StREEt. Cash paid forall kinds of Books, Pamphlets, &c. #13-3m gout BOOKS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AT LOWEST PRICES. ‘WM. H. MORRISON, Law BooxsELer anp STATIONER, No. 475 Vennsylvania avenue northwest. HOUSEFURNISHING Pecouated TOILET SETS. FINE GOODS, {mrich Cut Glass. French and English Fancy Wares | ‘and Lripie Plated Silver Ware, suitable for j WEDDING PRESENTS. tock of HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS. WILMAKTH & EDMONSTON, 709 MARKET SPACE. | Acom DECORATED POTTERY AND _ LATEST DESIG: | Rich Cut, Engraved and Pisin i GLASSWARE. | FINE PLATED RE AND FULL STOCK OF HOUSEFUKN NG GOODS. i M. W. BEVERIDGE, (Late Webb & Beveridge, PORCELAIN OF _830 NO. 1009 PI YLVANIA AV UE | WE WILL seu | REFRIGERATORS, WATER COOLERS, And Other Summer Goods, AT NET COST FOR FIFTEEN DAYS, Prior to packing them away for the winter. And we invite the attention of those wanting Heating ves this fall to our large assortinent of them, us y DIANT HOME, the best stove 1uade. Also, RANGES, LATKOBES, SLATE MANTELS, FURNACES, Do not buy until you see our stock. 3. JENKS & CO., H STREET NoRTHWEST. Ww. 31 TIT SrvEs HE CELEBRATED TRIPLE MOTION, WHITE MOUNTAIN ICE CREAM FREEZER. THE CELEBRATED KEYSTONE CLOTHES WRINGER ONLY. ‘Tar Best 1s Use, at J. W. SCHAFER’S, 1020 7TH STREET, Ano’ 10 JOHN MoRaN, 2126 Pewxsyivasts AVENUE AND 428 97m NorTHwest, has on handa large assortment of the best makes of LATRO! Cox, Whiteman & Cox’ @id and Rugby end other RANG! BIOVES, Novelty FURNACES, &e. PLUMBING, TIN-ROOFING. JOBBING, Prices and terms reasonable. ANo. 7 RANGE, with all the fixtures, $14. BF Connected to Telephone Exchange. 's Celebrated Splen- and HEATING STOVE 06-1m,1p yy4**42p & HUTCHINSON, $17 NINTH STREET, BAVE AN ENTENSIVE STOCK OF GOODS IN ALL THEIR LINES. FURNACES, RANGES, LATROBE STOVES, SLATE MANTELS, GRATES, &o. SANITARY INSPECTION AND THE REMODEL- ING AND MODERNIZING OF DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES IS MADE THE SPECIAL FEATURE OF QUR BUSINESS. (G2 We give Favorable Estimates for New Constrac- tions tn all our branches. a ARFIELD.—AGENTS WANTED FOR LIFE of Prevident Garfield. A complete faithful to grave, by the ‘Books all jars {They w fict should be made public.” biographer, Cok Washington News and Gossip. GoveRNMENT RECEIPTS To-pay.—Internal rey- enue, $870,514.76; customs, $475,367.10. ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET have re- turned to the city except Secretary Hunt. He will arrive at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Nava Onpers.—Lieut. Com. C. J. Train, to the Powhatan as executive, relieving Lieut. Com. B. H. MeCalla, placed_on waiting orders. Cet Midshipman R. Hasson. to the Kear- saze. Chaplain D. H. Fribon, to the Powhatan. THe NavaL GaTHerine at YORKTOWN.—The Tennessee, Yantic and Vandalia, of the North Atlantic squadron, have left New York for York- town. The Kearsage remains at New York to receive the German guests and will then pro- cved to rejoin the squadron at Yorktown. The United States tug Fortune left Norfolk yester- day morning for Yorktown. The Speedwell left_ the Washington navy yard at noon to-day for Yorktown, taking down n cargo of powder for firing salutes. RETIREMENTS OF REAR ADMIRALS AND CONSE- QvENT Promotioys.—Rear Admiral C. R. P. Rodgers will be placed on the retired list Novem- ber the 14th, and Rear Admiral J.C. Howell will be retired November 24th. Promotions as_fol- lows will be caused by these retirements: Com- modores G. H. Cooper and J. C. Beaumont to be rear admirals; Captains 0. C. Badger and S. B. Luce to, be commodores; Commanders R. F. Bradford and R. L. Phythian to be captains; Lieut. Commanders C. M. Chester and A. H. Wright to be commanders; Lieuts. A. H. Vail and Thomas Perry to be lieutenant commanders; Masters J. J. Hunker and G. W. Mertz to be lieutenants; Ensigns G. T. Simmons and York Noell to be masters, and Midshipmen F. B. Case and W. R. Rusk to be ensigns. Casrxet Gosstr.. ere is a good deal of gos- sip afloat about the Cabinet. It is certain that if a Cabinet has been agreed upon the secret is well kept, and is not known to more than two or three Senators. It is believed that Secretary Windom and Attorney General MacVeagh insist upon an immediate acceptance of their resigna- tions, and that for that reason the President may form his new Cabinet in advance of the regular session in December. QUEEN Victorra haying modestly asked for only ‘‘a good photograph” of our late President, it is suggested that it would be, on the part of our government, a most graceful tribute recog- nition of her many manifestations of womanly sympathy with our nation and his family during his long illness and after his death, and also of the many tributes paid him by the nation whose sovereign she is, if Congress would buy and present to her one of the best portraits of him that can be procured. $275,000 IxvesTep For Mrs. GaRFixLD.—The United States Trust Company of New York has had registered at the Treasury department | $275,000 in four per cent bonds in the name of the company as “trustees for Mrs. Lucretia R. Garfield at the surviving children of James A. Garfield, deceased,” being theamount purchased with the proceeds ofsubscriptions to the Garfield fund. These bonds will yield an annual income of $11,000, and cannot be paid oif by the govern- ment until the year 1907. GarrietD CoixctpeNces.—One story is al- ways good until another is told and as many Tuesday as Friday coincidences can be named for Garfield. He was not nominated President on Friday, but on Tuesday, June 8th. He was elected President on Tuesday, came to Washi- ington to be inaugurated on a Tuesday and was | carried a helpless invalid from the White House, to return there no more, ona Tuesday, when | going to Long Branch to die. It wanted but one hour and twenty-five minutes of being Tues- day when he died. OrFictaL Rerort oF THE HAZING AT THE Nava AcapEMy.—The following report upon | hazing at the Naval Academy has been received | by Secretary Hunt from Admiral C. P. P. Rodgers, superintendent: “As exagg ed statements have appeared in the public prints, giving the impression that the acts of hazing at | the Naval Academy in the last few days were of an ageravated and brutal character, I think it | proper to say that none such have come to my nowledge, nor do I believe that any such have occurred. The practice of hazing usually begit ia a moderate form and increases in virulence goeson. Iam fully satisfied that the cadet of the third class were bent on continuing th ualawful and most unworthy practice until thi ‘were summarily checked by the action taken to derive them of all opportunity to carry thei intentions into effect. They were uot punts pre simply restrained until their ood seise induced them to pledze their word of | honor that they would be governed by the e 1acted by Congress as interpreted @ithorities. In entering upon whatt! a a mild form of hazing, the misconduct of ca lets was grave and worthy of severe put m ‘nt but in dezree it was -less flagrant t has been represented and I should be glad if that | Secretary Wixvom's Poricy.—It was learned | at the Treasury department to- would be no immediate change in the f program of the Secretary of the Tre: now in force. It is probable, howe order will be issued ina day or two, modifying the program for next week; but even this has Not been fully determined on. The modification | it is thought will include a larger purchase of continued 3!¢ per cent bonds, but nothing definite can be ascertained yet. Assistant Treasurer Hiilhouse telegraphs Sec- retary Windom that $8,730,000 in U.S. bonds | were offered for sale to the government to-day. Tae Assistant Treasurer accepted $2,000,000 of the amount according to instructions | of the Secretary heretofore issued. From what can be ascertained it is quite certain that Secretary Windom’s policy will be to offer to redeem a portion of the bonds called in for redemption eee call within the next two weeks by rebating the interest. It is quite po:itive that this will not be done during the present week. Naval Notes.—The Tallapoosa is en route to Washington from Norfolk. The Speedwell was pat in commission at the Washington navy-yard \Tast Saturday. The Brooklyn, at New York, will be ready for her officers and crewon the 13th. She is to be the flagship of the South At- lanticstation. The Portsmouth sailed from New York Saturday evening for Hampton Roads. | Upon receipt of the news of the President's | death at Genoa, Italy, the ensizn of the Nipsic | Was at half-mast from sunrise to sunset of Sep- | tember 2ist. PERSONAL EFFECTS OF THE Late PRESIDENT. Twenty-five boxes, carefully packed and ar- Yanged, are ready at the White Honse for trans- Dortation to Mentor, Ohio. There will be six more bo: which in all will contain the per- sonal effects of the late President and the mem- bers of his family. A special car will be chart- ered, which wil convey the goods to Mentor. ‘The contents of the boxes a® boo! s household property. Nothing from t will be sent to Mentor except the which were used in cooling the atmo: mediately surroundi: is at the Ebbitt—Wnm. Blair Lord has returned from Alaska, and has gone to Skowhegan, Me. Mrs. Lord is at Hampstead, Long Island.— Gen. Drum is expected to return to Washington to-morrow. —8. D. Caldwell wife left Saturday for a month’s vacation, which will be SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE. Opening Proceedings To-lay. The assembling of the special sessiof of the Senate was witnessed by a large number of per- sons who, as early as 11 o'clock, filled the galle~ ries to their utmost capacity. The desk former- ly occupied by Senator Burnside was tastefully draped with black, while several boquets orna- mented the desks of prominent Senators. The Senators-elect, Aldrich, Lapham and Miller, oc- cupied seats upon the floor on the republican side. REMARES OF MR. HARRIS IN CALLING THE SEN- ATE TO ORDER. The Senate was called to order by Mr. Harris, who, after prayer by Chaplain Bullock, who al Inded in a feeling manner to the deaths of Presi- dent Garfield, Senator Burnside and Secretary Burch, said: “I haye been requested by a num- ber of Senators on both sides of the chamber to call the Senate to order. If there be no ob- Jection I will call the Senate to order, that we may proceed with its business. The Senate will ee come to order, and the clerk will report to the Senate the message of the President con- vening this session of the Senate.” THE BAYARD RESOLUTION INTRODUCED. The President’s proclamation having been read, Mr. Pendleton moved the adoption of the following resolution: “That Thos. F. Bayard, a Senator from the state of Delaware, is hereby chosen President pro tem. of the Senate.” MR. EDMUNDS PRESENTS THE CREDENTIALS OF THE NEW SENATORS. Mr. Edmunds said that of course he did not object to the present consideration of the reso- lution, but he thought that under existing cir- cumstances it was his duty to present the cre- dentials of the Senators-elect, which he there- upon did. The credentials having been read, Mr. Edmunds moyed that the oath of office be administered to these gentlemen by Senator Anthony, the senior Senator. THE VOTE—MR. DAVIS VOTES WITH THE REPUB- LICANS—MR. MAHONE DOES NOT VOTE. Mr. Pendleton moyed to lay the motion on the table. Carried—yeas 36, nays 34. Mr. Davis, of Illinois, voted with the repub- licans in the negative. Mr. Mahone did not vote, and Messrs. Platt and Fair were paired. MOTION TO AMEND MR. PENDLETON’S RESOLU- TION. Mr. Edmunds said that no reason had been given why the Senators-elect should not be lowed to take part in the organization of the Senate; and he therefore moved to amend Mr. Pendleton’s resolution by providing for the im- mediate qualification of the Senators-elect—the oath of office to be administered by Senator Anthony. DISCUSSION BEGINS. Senator Edmunds delivered an argument in support of his second resolution. He claimed that it was not absolutely essential that the oath should be administered by the President of the Senate. He read from the Senate journal to show that on March 4th, 1853, a number of newly-elected Senators were admitted (there being no President present) by a resolution pre- esely like that he (Edmunds) had proposed; tat Lewis Cass,then the oldest Senator inservice, was empowered to perform the specific duty of swearing in the new Senators. Senator Garland, on behalf of the democrats, maintained that the law was plain; that the Senate was convened to elect a President to fill agap in the presidential succession, and the democrats proposed to attend to this duty at the earliest possibie moment. THE BURDEN OF SENATOR EDMUNDS’ ARGUMENT was that the democrats were taking adyantaze of a temporary opportunity, the result of assas— sination, to gain aparty point. There was no bit of electing a President of the Senate to Fetain his seat permanently, before admitting the new lected Senators. He cited precedents t» show that the Senate had elected a president t» perform a specific duty or for a limited period of time. He maintained that the Senators-elect were really members of the body, and that they should by the pr t method possible be ad— edings. mitted to its proc Mit. EDMUNDS’ RESOLUTION VOTED DOWN—HIS NEW MOTION. The amendment offered by Mr. Edmunds to Mr. Pendleton’s resolution gave rise to a short. iscussion, but was final r d; yeas 33, .) voting with then proposed an amendment. that Thomas F. Bayard — shall presiding officer for this day argued in support of the contending that it would ietter and the spirit of the law, would allow the states of New Yor rode Island to have 4 voice in the ele @ permanent president pro tem. Senator Morgan, in’ reply to Mr. Edmunds, referred to that period of th . when gouth- aies, he said, were denied representation te upon one p or another, and had never known Mr, Edmunds to rise to his to prec! 1 the eq demand t ality of ai they be trea i mend- to Bt. Pr other amendment substitutine thony for that of Senator Bayard as President pro tem, A vote was at once taken, and the g e vas defeated—yeas 32, nays 34. , Mr voted with the republicans. Senator Datid Da- vis did not vote. MR. BAYARD ELECTED. The original resolution introd y Mr. Pendleton was then adopted bya vote of 34 to 32. Mr. Davis, of Illinois, did not vote. Mr. Mahone voted with the republicans. The Chair then appointed Senators Anthony and Pendleton to escort the President pro tem- pore clect, Mr. Bayard, to the chair. Mr. Edmunds moved to admit the Senator- elect from Rhode Island—Mr. Aldrich—and Mr. Pendleton moved to adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Senate ad- Journed until 13 o'clock to-morrow. gees Senators and Their Places of Residence. The foliowing isa list of Senators now in the city and their places of residence: Aldrich, Arlington; Allison, 1124 Vermont avenue; An- thony, 1807 H street; Bayard, Wormley’s; Beck, —;' Blair, 205' East ’ Capitol” ‘str Brown, Metropolitan; Butler, 514 13th street; Call, National; Camden, Arlington; Cameron, 1739 Rhode Isiand avenue; Cameron, 1213 N street; Cockrell, National; Coke, National; Conger; National; Davis, of Il., National: Davis, of ¥ Va., Arlington; Dawes, 16051 st dgerton, N. ional; Edmunds, 1123 14th; Fair,(absent, paired); Farley, Arlington; Ferry, National; Frye, Rigss; Garland, 519 2d street; George, Metropolitan; Gorman, 823 15th street; Groome, Willard’s; Gro- ver, National; Metropolitan; Harris, 515 11th street; H Vermont av Hawley. « ‘ol.), Wormle! Hoar, 919 I stree' , G15 13th street; Jack- son, Ebbitt; Johnston, 606 13th street; Jonas, Portland; Jones of Florida, 1116 G stre Ne w Jersey avenue and Bstree “amar, Metropolitan; Logan, 812 12th MéDill, Ebbitt; McMillan, Ebbitt; McPherson, 22 Lafayette square: Mahone, Port: land; Maxey, 413 4tn street; Miller, 1218 Con- necticut avenue; Mitchell, 729 13th street; Mor- gan, 401 G street; Morrill, Wormley’s; Pendle- ton, Willard’s; street; 2. Capitol;Ransox Capitol street; aunders, Riggs House; Sawyer, 1829 T Sewell, Willard’s; Sherman, 1319 K street; Slater, 910 F street; Teller, 1011 M street; Vance. Metropolitan; Van Wyck, ——; Vest, 203 East Capitol streel; Voorhees, 2501 Pennsylvania ave- nue; Walker, 519 2d street; Williams, Rigs House; Miller, (N.Y.,) Arlington; Lapham, Ar- spent in the valley of the Biue Juniata, Pa.—_ Mies Cara Bloss. of Mount Pleasant, hae gone to visit her aunt, Mrs. MeCourtre, at’ Kalamazoo, Mich., and to attend the wedding of Miss Meda Burrows, daughter of Hon. J.C. Burrows, and George MeNeir, of the Congressional Library, which is announced to take place onthe 12ih inst.—Col. Jerome Bonaparte and family, who are at Newport, are to sail for France’ next week.—M. the French minister, and mv lington. $e Tue Prestpent at Cuvrcn.—The President attended church yesterday morning at St. John’s, and speat the rest of the day quietly at home There were but few callers. Secretary ‘Windom called during the day, and Attorney Generai MacVeagh called during the evening and spent some time with the President. ‘Tue Case oF Carr. HowoATE.—It was the in- tention of the government this afternoon to have presented to the grand jury the case of Capt. H. Ww. Liar nat ag of the signal q nu zlement government, t for embez- | The President's Message, President Arthur this morning sent the follow- ing message to the Senate: OFFICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED fied) WaAsHINGTON, October 10. To the Senate of the United States: I transmit herewith a copy of a proclamation for the convening of an extraordinary session of the Senate of the United States, at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on the 10th of Octo- ber instant, at noov. (Signed) CresTer A. ARTHUR. [Here follows proclamation published on after. noon September 22d.] ee eg The Senate Caueuses To-day. Both the republican and democratic Senators met in caucus at the Capitol at 10 o'clock this morning. There was full attendance at both of them, as nearly all of the absentees on Satur- day have since arrived and were present this morning. The republicans remained in session but a short time—less than half an hour—and merely mapped out a plan of action to govern through the day. The democratic caucus re- mained in session an hour or more, and dis- cussed the question which occupied so much of their time on Saturday, whether or not to admit the new Senators before electing a Secretary. No decision was reached, and the caucus ad- journed. : The democratic caucus decided not to go into the election of a Secretary of the Senate at this special session unless thé republicans force the juestion. A resolution will be submitted con- erring authority upon Chief Clerk Shober to perform the duties of secretary until the office shall be filled, and it is believed the republicans will not object to deferring the election until the regular session, —— $e —_____. Senate Scenes To-day. THE POSITION OF SENATOR DAVIS. ‘The Senate galleries were crowded to-day,and throngs pressed for admittance long after all the seats were taken. The general expecta— tion was that something of a lively or sensa- tional character would occur. A rumor that President Arthur would take the chair and call the Senate to order, upon the claim that he was entitled to perform that function until a Presi- dent pro tem. was elected, gained some credence, and peekably attracted a number of people. In- stead of witnessing a partizan fight the assem- bled crowd had to listen to a dry argument on the legal status of the question. ‘The absence of Senator Mahone when the first vote was taken was noted by all es and commented upon, many wondering if he intended to absent him- self. About12:30 o'clock, however, he entered the chamber. Senator Davis’ action in voting with the republicans was no doubt a disappointment: to the dqmocrats generally, but a few of the best informed had quietly learned of his inten- tion. It was stated to-day by those who as- sumed to know that Senator Davis had said he regarded the republicans as entitled to the pres- ident of the Senate, especially in view of his pos- sible succession to the Presidency of the United States, and that he would vote to give them the office; but that if the democrats succeeded in electing their candidate he (Davis) would not vote to turn that man out. If this be so, then on the question of electing a republican ‘presi- dent (after the three new Senators shall haye been sworn in) the vote will be a tie, and Mr. Bayard will retain his office. A HEAVY ROUND OF APPLAUSE in the galleries this afternoon startled the dig- nity of the Senate and violated its decorum. Senator Beck referred to the election or a pres- ident pro tem. after Vice President Fillmore succeeded to the presidency of the United States. Mr. Edmunds asked if in that election Senators of two states were denied participation. Mr. Beck replied no, but added that neither had a Vice Presi- dent refused to give the Senate an opportunity to elect a president pro tem. (referring to Mr. Arthur at the last session), rer had two foolish Senators (Conkling and Platt) enacted a comic tragedy. This brought down the galleries with around of applause and shouts. Senator Har- ris said that if the galleries gave another sign of approval or disapproval he would have them cleared. | Retirement of Army Officers. SEVERAL PROMINENT OFFICERS°TO GO ON THE LIST SHORTLY—WHO WILL SUCCEED THEM. The subject of retirements in the army will be one of the first which will be brought to the attention of President Arthur. Gen. McDowell, major general. will be one of the first officers to be retired. He is over 62 years of age and would haye been retired in place of Gen. Ord, had it not been for his personal relations with the late President. Gen. Terry, who is a brigadier, will, in all probability, be promoted to major general to fill the vacancy caused by McDowell's retire- ment. Gen, Terry is not a graduate of West Point. His promotion would be a compliment to the volunteer forces of the army d late war. Quartermaster Gen. Mei tired. Col. Rucke hat depar father-in-law to Gen. Sheridan, will be his first successor, as the program now runs. Shor after the latter's appointment he will retire to be succeeded by Col. Ingalls, who is the friend of President Grant. The latter’s incum- bency will also be very short, he retiring at his own request. Then Col. Holabird, who is re- garded as one of the ablest officers of the army, will be made quartermaster general. With him the quartermaster generalship will rest. In the medical department of the wid Surgeon Gen- eral Barnes will be retired. Col. Crane, next on the list to him, wil! be made surgeon general. In the pay department Paymaster General Brown will be put on the retired list to be suc- eceded by Col. McClure. The changes as above will fill all the vacancies now existing on the re- tired list, but in their regular order. Cols. Ben- ham, McComb and Thom, of the engineer corps, will be retired. 2 Se The Yorktown Centennial. NOTES OF THE COMING CELEBRATION. The official program of the coming ceremonies at-Yorktown is printed in another column. The band of the Ist regiment of Vermont, St. Albans, will give a promenade concert during the ceremonies at Yorktown; also, the Ameri- can band, of Providence, Rhode Island, which took the prize at the Centennial. In addition to the 13th regiment of New York, the 9th separate company, of Whitehall, in that state, Co. D and 65th regiment. of Buffalo, and Co. E, 74th regiment, of Buffalo, will be at Yorktown. The company from Whitehall will accompany the Vermont troops. Gen. Hancock has issued an order detailing Col. Corbin as_a member of his staff at York- town. Col. Corbin will report to Gen. Hancock upon the latter’s arrival at Yorktown. The Vermont troops leave Baltimore at 2 p. m. on Sunday, the 16th, for Yorktown, arriying there the following morning. They will visit Washington on their return. PREPARATIONS AT YORKTOWN. Everything at Yorktown t\going on very sat- isfactorily. There is the utmost life and activity in building. The great pavilion, the upper tier of which will be used as a reviewing stand, will be under cover by to-morrow night. It will be the finest stand ever put upinthis country. Yes- terday a dining-room to the Nelson house was built. This is the house to be used by the State artment in entertaining the foreign guests. Moore house has been fitted up in magnifi- Style for a residence for the Marquis of Rochambeau. It is appointed in every detail with luxury and comfort. The State department has chartered the North river steamer Katskill for additional accommodation for the invited guests outside the quarters on shore. There is now a daily line of steamers from here to York- town. The Lady of the Lake and the Mosely both stop there.” The Excelsior will arrive here from Baltimore to-day and carry troops to York- town. The Thompson is also being fitted up for the same purpose. ‘Tue PRESIDENT's C, ident rémained at the Jo tol Hill all of to-da; eave Associate Justices of the U. 8. Supreme Court called in a body to respects. The call wes tena oe [aneretkolng na cereane save the shaking ‘To-pay.—The Pres- residence on Capi- At noon the Chief Justice Telegrams to The Star. NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION PREMIER GLADSTONE AND PARNELL. RACE FOR THE CAESAREWITCH STAKES. es New York Democratic Convention. GATHERING OF THE CLANS AT ALBANY. Avpany, N.Y., October 10.—A large number of delegates to the democratic convention and many of the prospective candidates have arrived in the city, more than is usual at so early an hour on similar occasions. The hotels present a very lively appearance this morning. The Tam- many and Irving Hall delegations are regarded as contestants by the state committee, and the county delegation will be placed on the list as regular. It is understood that the music hall has been hired for the Tammany Hall delegation to be used in case there is a bolt. es Affairs Over the Sea. THE STARTERS FOR THE CESAREWITCH STAKES, AND THEIR JOCKEYS. Lowpon, October 10.—The following are the prebele starters, with their jockeys and partial tting in the race for the rewitch stakes, which will come off at Newmarket second Octo- ber meeting to-morrow: 5 to 1 against Foxhall, Jockey McDonald; 6 to 1 against Mistake,Jockey Lemaire; 7to 1 against Retreat, Jockey Wood; 11 to 1 again®t the Currie filly, Jockey Gallon; 11 to L against Chippendale, Jockey Cannon; 11 to 1 against Fiddler, Jockey Martin; 12 to 1 against Mr. R. Jardine’s 5-years-old brown horse Reveller, Jockey Fordham; 22 to 1 against T. Cannon's 3-years-old ch.c. Thunderstruck, Jockey Bowman; 25 to 1 against Lord Falmouth’s 4- years-old bay f. Ambassadress, Jockey Elliott; 25 to 1 against the Duke of Beaufort'’s 4-years- old bay _¢. Petronel, Jockey Archer; 40 to 1 against W. Stevenson's 3-years-old bay ¢. Olier- ton, Jockey Bell; 50 to 1 against W. R. Mar- shall’s 4-years-old bay gelding Tagus, Jockey Jones; 66 to 1 against Mr. E. Etche’s 5-years-old bay gelding Americanus, Jockey Loates; 100 to 1 against Sir J.D. Astiey’s 3-years-old bay c. Edensor, Jockey Weston, and 100 to 1 against R. Jardine’s 4-years-old ch. ¢. Teviotdale,Jockey Kellett. There is no betting against the follow- ing: Lord Roseberry’s years-old bay colt Vo- | luptuary, Jockey Beach; Mr. H. Briges’ 5-years- old bay m. Brown Bess, Jockey J. McDonald; Lord Vivian’s 3-years-old ch. c. Fortissimo, Jockey Luke; Mr. R. Peck’s 4-years-old bay colt Sirdar, Jockey Sharpe; Mr. Leopold de Roths- child’s 4-years old bay c. The Star, Jockey Bar- rett. and ——s. Ada. GLADSTONE’S SPEECH AND WHAT MR. PARNELL BAYS OF IT. Lonpon, Oct. 10.—The Dublin correspondent of the Times says: Mr. Gladstone’s speech has brought light and hope to loyal people, who felt that the government had abondoned them. The Midland counties are still very lawless. “Boycotting” is proceeding with unrelenting vigor and incendiarism is frequent. Mr. Parnell concluded his speech at Waxford (Sunday) thus: “I trust the result of the league movement will be that, just as Mr. Glad- stone by his acts in 1881 has eaten all his old words and departed from all his former declared, principles, so we shall see that these brave words of his shall be scattered as chaff before the united and advancing determination of Irishmen to regain their lost legislative independence. THE €ORNELL CREW SCANDAL. Lonpon, October 6.—The letter to the Sports- man from the Vienna regatta committee, repu- diating the insinuation that one of its members was concerned in bribing Shinkel, of the Cornell crew, says further:—As no answer has been re— ceived to the request forwarded to Commodore Chase a month ago, asking him to communicate the proofs of the allsed bribery, the committee Tegrets its inability for the present, and until the arrival of the desired particulars to take any other measures than to declare the statements published inthe New York Trilune on the 6th of September, and alleged to have proceeded from Mr. J. Allen, a member of the Cornell crew, falsehoo —— Dr. Buchanan's Sentence. PHILADELPHIA, October 10.—Dr. John Buch- anan, who pleaded guilty last November to the charge of violating the act of assembly prohibit- ing the sale of bogus medical diplomas, was brought before Judge Allison in the court of quarter seasionsthis morningand was sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 and to undergo an im- prisonment of one year. He has already been confined to the Eastern penitentiary for fifteen months, one year of which he served un a conyiction and sentence in the United States district court for conspiracy to defraud the gov- ernment. The Markets, BALTIMORE, October 10.—Virgin ferred, 15; do. 8 11x. Hlour steady and wi 50a7.00; do, Tami rands, 8.08.25; Patapsco fami . Wheat, southern lower and fairly actiy western weak and lower—southern red, 1.4001 de 50a1.60, the latter an extrem: December, L5i%al. nuary, southern ‘lower; western we southern white, 7a78; do. yellow, nominal; western mixed, spot’ and October, ai? November, 733a73%; Decembe dull and lower—southern, 49452; western white, Sla52; do. muxed, 48249; ' Pennsylvania, 50a52, Rye quiet, 1.14. ° Hay Guiet—prime to choice Pennsylvania and Maryland, 18.00a24.00. Pro- Visions quiet and easy— mess’ pork, 20.75. | Bulk meats—shoulders and clear rib sides, pecked, 9% and 11, Bacon—shoulders, 10 ides, 125s. Hams, 15al5%, new. Lard—refined, 15%. Butter firm—western grass, 15025, steady, 1920. -Petroleum nominal—refined, 7X, Coffee quiet—Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair, 9al1. Sugar strong—A soft, 104. Whisky quiet, 1.19%a 1.20. Freights to Liverpool per steamer du cotton, S-lbaxd.;, tour, 2sper barrel: grain, 3a 3x. ipts—Sour, 1,639 barrels; wi 52,980 rye; 2400 buahele Shipments wheat vushel ipment “wi! Sy = Corn, (25 bushels, “Seles—wheat, 71,643 bushels: corn: 122,52 bushels, ae oe aoe Pet hey loney, 5a6. ‘change—long, 478: shot a sate Bonds sperare Governments quict but rm. Ht tet NEW YORK: October 10—Flour dull and de- clining. Wheat lal4s cents lower. Corn opened | @ course 23/ miles, races by gentlemen riders and | | Baltimore, Mr. John Saul, and Mr. G | feeding forks, grapples, chain scoops, ice augers CITY AND DISTRICT. THE NATIONAL FAIR, Third Annual Exhibition, OPENING SCENES—TRE EXHIBITS—THE BICYCLE RACES, ETC. The third annual exhibition of the National Fair association was opened to-day at the grounds at Ivy City. The opening of the fair, which was stripped of the Industrial procession and other ceremonies which have attended the event in the past years, was very quiet, and seemed to be entirely overshadowed by the at- tractions at Baltimore and the preparations for the entertainment in this city at the end of the week. TRE WEER’S PROGRAM. The program embraces six days, the fair being announced to close with Saturday. A ‘ial feature has been arranged for each day in addi- tion, to the exhibitions in the various buildings. The special attraction of to-day was the bicycle parade and races; to-morrow the feature will be a tournament by 47 chivalric knights, and on the last four days there will be steeplechases over special contests between noted running horses. In | addition to these features the program announces } a Roman chariot race and athletic sports al band of domesticated Indian warriors every day. As stated, THE BICYCLE RACES formed the special attraction to-day. The seve- ral bicycle elubs, in uniform, formedat theirclabs | this morning, and rode, in procession, to the grounds. The program arranged for the bicycle races, which are in progress this afternoon, is as | follows: 1st. Quarter mile dash—prize, silver medal. 2d. Slow race—prize, cyclometer, 3d. One mile heat race—first prize, gold medal; sec- ond prize, silver medal. 4th. Contest of fan ‘y riding—prize, gold medal. 5th. Club drills— prize, silver bugle or silk flag. 6th. Five mile j dash—first prize, gold medal; second prize, silver | medal. The committee in charge of the races is | composed of H. I, Carpenter, Ma:eachusetts Club; Clarence G. Allen, Captain Capital Club, | and Frank J. Rawlins, Captain Arlington Club! The Exhibition Opened SOME OF THE EXHIBITORS. At the tair grounds this morning, outside of the exhibition building, where workmen were engaged in putting exhibits in order, there was scarcely any stir. Here and there a few strag- glers could be seen. As the long trains heavily loaded with excursionists for the Baltimore Ori- ole whizzed by, the outlook for the day seemed not very encouraging. As usual at fairs everybody was a little late expecting, his neighbor to ar- tive ahead of him and make thingsall right. None of the halis were ready for inspection, and fortunately not_many people were present to in- spect them. Hardly one-half of the spaces taken by exibitors were filled to-day. HORTICULTURAL HALL ‘was open to-day, but was in a state of confused preparation. ‘The exhibits, which will torm one | of the most creditable parts of the fair, were be- | ing brought uponthe grounds to-day.’ By noon to-morrow Mr. W. R. Smith, who is the pre- | ing genius of the hall, says he will have all | xhib arranged well, and he thinks that | e cause to’ be proud. All of the exhibitors heard from lay were | ‘mall, Mr. Robert Hi: y, Jr. of | jorius. The } finest parts of the exhibits at the recent horti- | cultural fair will be transferred to Horticultural Hall. The collections of cut flowere will not be | very pretentious, as the long-continued drouth | has had a bad effect on flowers as weil as cereals. The exhibits were being put in order | this afternoon. The hail bloomed like a rose. It was a perfect bower of flowers. AT MACHINERY HALL matters were assuming definite shape to-day. Among the exhibitors are the Independent Ice Co.—Ice flows, snow planes, grooving bars, caulking bare, chisel or raising bars, packing chisel bar, striking under bar, splitting or ves- sel bars, channel hook bar, ice books, elevator with measures, snow scoop scraper, snow sleds, tapping axes, scales, &c.; P. H. Heiskel, jr.. & Co.—Old Hickory wagons, plows andseed drills, reapers, mowers, harrows, hay rakes, lawn mowers and self binding reapers; Northrop & Co., Leesburg, Va., for the Vermont Farm Ma- chine Co.—Cooley’s patent creamer, Davis’ sav- ing churn and Eureka butter worker; M. B. Atkinson, Atkinson washing machines; Walter A. Wood, of Hoosic Falls, New York, | binders, reapers and mowe R. Mace,Mont- gomery county, Md.. Paxton’s ten horse power | portable steam engine, steam thrasher, corn | planter with fertilizer corn planter; J. R. Mar- quis, cheese vats, curd worker and heater: E. | Whitman Sons & Co., Baltimore, Fanning Mill, straw cutter, corn shellers, cultivators and corn cob mills. THE MalN BUILDING, vhich is generally the point of att nted a deplorable appearance early this morn- | ing. It was almost empty. By noon, however, ‘a score or more of exhibitors had their spaces fil id in order, Among the exhibitors whose exhibits were ready to-day. were Wm. M. Galt, | flour and feed; C. Cassard & Son, of | Baltimore. hams, refined lard &c.; Pro- fessor and Madame Andrews, artificial flower works; C. M. Bell, collection of photograph: ‘the Electro-Dynamic Company of Baltimore; through C. Schneider, electric household mo- | ss; J. J. George's, boot and shoes; Lansburgh & Bro., dry goods, fancy goods and ladies’ furnishings; Hecker's self- raising flour and buckwheat; John R. Kelly, meats; Franz & Meister, pork packers; J. F. Mc- Kenney, sewing machines; S. C. Palmer, bottled beer.cider,soda water.&c.; J.M.Young.carriazes; James S. Topham, trunks, harness and saddlery, and Browning's stomach bitters. The stock pens were all well-filled to-day. A change has n made this yearin the management of the different buildings. Mr. James 8. Edwards officiates as chief marshal, but instead of having fifteen or more volunteer assistants as in former years, the number is limited to four, and they are paid for their services. These four are: Elisha Camp, main building; C. T. Wood, machinery hall; Wm. Turner, live stock, and W. Lesley Reynolds, horticultural hall. Among the handsomest exhibits in the stock stables are a beautiful pair of white Arabian ponies, and a pair of bays entered by Allison Nailor, jr. It was doubtful this morning whether there would be any formal opening exercises. Both Commissioner Loring and Congressman Black- burn were expected a few days ago here ‘ion, pre- Wa, cent better; since lost. Pork dull and weak. ie, Lard firm, 12.10. Spirits turpentine, 50; Rosin, 255, Freights steady. LONDON, October 10, p. m.—Consols—for 16; for the account, 99 1-16. U.S. bonds, 48,119; extended 5's, 1033;,ex-interest. At- Jantic ‘and Great Western first mortgage trustees’ certificates, 554; Atlantic and Great Western seconds, 21%. ie, 46%. New York Central, 143%. Illinois Central, 135%. Pennsylvania Cen- tral, i. Reading, 34, NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. ‘The following quotations were current in New York to-day at 2:30 p.m., as reported by H-H. Dodge, of 539 15th Se ee y Union, 4%; New Yo ntral, eet Rae shore, Hex: Michigan Central S&: ‘New York, Lake Erie and Western, 4437: do. prefered, 87%; do. seconds, 102%¢:; Delawi awanna and Verena Le: New money, 98 13-1 Coal, 48%; do, preferred, Western, 3 Texas Pacific, ‘Te: L.G.. Taiz. "s, 1007.10: Pian ang yeas to be and to make speeches at the opening, but it is thought this part of the program will be dis- pensed with. At noon Schroeder's band began to play on the balcony of the main building, and things commenced to look a little livelier. OUTSIDE OP THE BUILDINGS, the fakirs, shooting gallery men and others made things look a little lively. As the sports of the day were announced not to beyin till 2o'clock, every one seemed to be waiting for them. There were busy scenes in the office of the A Mr. Cox, in one of the towers of the machinery hall, and the office of Mr. Edwards, the chief marshail, in the main building. ae Goxe To THE BattrMol This morning the Capital City Guard, Capt. T. 8. Kelty, one of of our crack colored companies, left in the 10 o'clock (Baltimore & Ohio) train for Baltimore, to take part in the Oriole cele- bration. Subsequently, the Washington Cadets, i ‘ood, left for the same The | synod of Baltin Kext Friday's Ceremonies, HOW THE FRENCH AND GREMAN VISITORS ARE TO BE WELCOMED TO WASHINGTON. The executive committee having in change the entertainment of the French and German guests during their stay in Washington have prepared. the following for publication: “The reception and entertainment to be extended by the people of Washington to the French and German guests of the nation, who visit the elty en route to Yorktown, Friday, October 14, promises to be worthy of the occasion, and will afford rare edi- fication and entertainment to our citizens and visiting strangers, It will be a gala day that should, and no doubt will, attract thousands here. The first event of interest in order will be the parade of 1 civic societies In the afternoon ix the guests from their hotel to the Cap which will be impressive and imposing. The reception will be held In the rotunda of the Capitol under the auspices of the Secretary of State, and will be participated in by President Arthur, the Cabinet, the several Sena- tors of the United Stat «i the citizens gene- rally. This will be an interesting and tinposing: ceremony, and will be an event of a lifetime to many who participate. “The illumination in the evening will be one of the most novel and beautiful ever witnessed ‘on the continent. Pennsylvania avenue will be illuminated by electric lights of ten thousand candie-power suspended in mid-air in the center of the street, at a distance of 150 feet apart, from the Capitol to the Treasury, producing an arcade of intense light, the effect and beauty of which will have to be seen to be appreciated. The grand display of $3,000 worth of fireworks, under the management of Messrs. Warden and McMahon, late of the Crystal Palace, London, who have won a famous reputation in this coun- try by their successful management of the pyro- technic displays at Coney Island, will be exhib- ited at the base and from the top of the Wash- ington Monument. This feature alone will well compensate visitors from Baltimore and the sur- rounding towns and country for the time and. expense of a trip to Washington. The display will be made from such an elevation that it can be made conveniently and satisfactorily wit- guessed by an unlimited multitude, so that none may be deterred from attending from any fear that they will not have a good opportunity 0 seeing this exhibition in all its grand details} An additional attraction to visitors during the day will be the national fair, the annual meeti of which is now being held, at which there wil be running races by some of the most celebrated horses in the country. It gues without the say- ing, therefore, that Friday will be an int ana memorable day in Washington. Let it be an old fashioned holiday, and all the people tarn out and participate. “The railroads will ram Special trains and sell reduced tickets from all points.” NOTES. Myron M. Parker, secret son, of the executive committee of Yorktown Entertainment Association, visited Baltimore on Saturday last for the purpose of extending an invitation to Mayor Latrobe and the members of the executive committee of the Oriole to visit Washington on Friday next, and particl- pate in the reception and monies of that day. The mayor on behalf of the committee accepted the invitation and will be present upon the occasion. The commissioners of the fire department this morning decided to accept the invitation of the committee on civic procession to t part in the reception to the foreizn quests on Fri next, and the fire department will turn out in full force, forming one of the finest features in the line of parade, All of the civic organizations intending to par- ticipate in the procession on Friday are request~ ed to report to the se y of the committee cs civic procession at once for assignment im ine. y,and William Dicke — es Presbytery of Washington City. ACTION AT THE ADJOURNED MERTEN TO-DAY. An adjourned meeting of this body washeld in the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church at 10 o'clock a. m. to-day, Rey. Dr. Wills, moderator, in the chair. ©. n of Chief Justice Drak the following paper was adopted: “In view the probability that, at the ensuing session of the the question will come up whether it shall be proposed to the Presbyteries to make the synod a del d body, as author- ized by3the recent amend ment of the constitution of the "Presbyterian chuich, the Presbytery of Washington city deems it expedient to make the following expression: 1. Presbytery is of opin- ion that it would be proper to make the Synod a delegated body, in order to give a fair trial of a system which has received the constitutional sanction of a majority of all the Presbyteries, 2. The adoption of that system is not understood as being irrevocal but it may be laid aside, and the previous now existing system may be returned to, when- er amajority of the Presbyteries composing ynod shall so order. 3. In the event of its being decided that the synod shali_ be composed of equal delegations of bishops andelderselected by the Presbyteries, it would, inthe judgment of this Presbytery, be Josie and expedient that the delezates should be elected on the basis of the number of communicants reported in the minutes of the general assembly. 4. Untilother= wise directed, it would. in the opinion of this Presbytery, be expedient for each Presbytery to elect one bishop and one elder for every 600 communicants so reported, and one of each for any fraction more than one-half of that number, This would authorize,at first, asynod of 56 mem= bers. If, after experiment, this number should be deemed too small, the ratio could at any time be diminished, and the number of delegates con- sequently increased. ool oe Ax Uskxown Man Fouxp Drowxep.—This boys discovered in the Potomac, at i No one up to 12 o'clock had identified the remains, wh pear to be those of a man about thirty years old, five feet eight inches high, with light hair aud smooth shaven face, wearing a blue blouse and vest, and pants, and a Masonic pin in his bosom. There were no marks or papers by which he could be identified. His face is considerably swollen, showing that he has been in the water for several hours. Coroner Patterson could find and gave an order for jains to the undertaking . Buchiy, on Pennsyl- popes for identification and establishment of Mr. vania avenue, to burial by his frien sous ot SU In THE Criminal Cover to-day the following, summoned to fill vacancies on the petit jury,were accepted:—John A. Van Doran, Frank May, Thomas W. Phillips, H. Clay Stewart. A, Stevins was excused. The case of Martin J. Casey, charged with assault with intent to kill Mrs. Mattie E. Bergevin by shooting her, was called. Messrs. C. D. Smith and Howard Clag- ett presented a continuance on the ground of the absence of a material witness, who, it is claimed, would swear to the defendant having in 1873, while in the navy received an injury which affected his mind. The case was fixed for trial to-morrow. Thomas O'Neal, assault with in- tent to kill; continued. Wm. H. Harrison, as- sault wittgintent*to rape Efie Burnett; recogni- zance forfeited. Wm. Woodson, larceny; do. John O'Brien. unlicensed bar; motion for new trial filed. Philip Ruter, assault; continued. —_—_ Tue Stak Rovre Cases were not taken upto- day in any form, andno motion to quash the in- formation in the case of Brady et al. had been filed up to two o'clock, as was expected. Wall Street To-day. FLUCTUATIONS IN PRICES. New York, October 10.—The Post's article says: ———. aeagell ve hl = larity, the tendency of the stock kets carly in the day was to hizher prices on the Saag pa n fore noo! Hi the Treasury would far depart lished program, and the upward tendency was checked and pricesdeclined. After itwasknown — that_over €8,000,000 of bonds were offered to the Treasury, there was a slight rally in but this _ ince Psa lost af i Ere H a3 F H R 2 ae) tan ee a