Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Tre Evexrxa Sran is served to subscribers tn the sity by carriers, on thetr own account, at 10 centa per Te cet ree er month.” Goviesat"the counter 3 each. By mal repaid 90 one year, $6; tix montim #3. — {Entered at the Dice fashington, D. C., second-clase mail matter.) St aoe piss) ‘Tue Weexty Stan—published on Frida; —$2 Bostae prepaid. Six mouths, ‘$1, 10 copies for copies for $20. 52 All mail subscriptions mnst be paid in advance; BO paper sent than is — for. made known Che Lvenin ° q Star. V 58—N°®: 8,909. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY OCTOBER 24, 1881 TWO CE Rates of SPECIAL NOTICES. mid THE CS PA SPPCIAL MEETING ©) 3 c AS Dealers Association will be held TO-MORROW {Mucaday) EVENING, October 25th. at Shea's Hall, at P.m., for the transaction of important business. ‘By order cf the chairman. it SHARPE, OF NEW it of the operative Brother- TS EVENING at Sheidon’s Hall will speak THIS 1004 F street. at 8 p.m., explaining the principles and Aims of the Intexral Colony Movement. it ter will ‘25th inst., at ‘are -E.H.P. eS, MASS MEETING, IRISH NATION LAND LEAGUE, Odd Fellows’ Hall, FRIDAY EVENING, October 28, 1881, to protest against the suppression of free and ral itation i1 Bape —— uniswful and wholesale Tarrigonment people. “Distinguished speakers will badeoe meeting. Ail invited. Adminton free. Oteat MASONIC.—A communication of BF RENJAMIN B. FRENCH LODGE. Noo 15, ¥ Bak, Ocidoer Sth tantee P30 Po ete 3 :30 p.m., fc mMLEDORE of atfending the funeral of our late Brother, , Tuomas Le uM A and full attendance is earnestly requested. ptember of Sister Lodyes are fraterualy invited t0 it. “By order of the W. Mf. ctf W. H. LEMON, Secretary. cS, ASYLUM OF WASHINGTON COMMAND- ERY, No. 1, KNIGHTS TEMPLA. WASHINGTON, October 24, 1891. ‘The Sir Knights of WASHINGTON COMMANDERY, No. 1, K. T., ee to report at their Asylum, in full uniform, on TUESDAY, October 25th, at 1:30 o'clock p. m., for the purpose 6f aitending the funeral of our deceased frater, Sir Tuomas L. Hume. Sister nderice are courteously invited to parti- ‘WM. G. BROCK, Acting Em. Com. Attest: WARREN H. OKCUTT, ler. It eS OFFICE OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Wasarxarox, October 24, 1881. ‘The taxpayers of the District will take notice that the ‘undersigned has received the duplicate of assesaments of the taxes for the year ending June 30th, 1882, and ‘Will be ready to receive payment of the taxes at this Ofhice from and after the Arst day of November, 1881, One-half of said tax is due November Ist, 1881; the other half May Ist, 1482. * Parties who pay the whole of said tax before the first day of December, 1881, will have a deduction of five (5) | Per cent thereon.” ‘On so much of the first half of said taxes due Novem- ber Ist, 1881. as shal] not be paid during said mont penalty of two (2) per cent be ack on the first d Of each succeeding month thereafter until the same is Raid oF otherwise, proceeded with as the law directs. w imposes a ike payment for non-pay me r second half due May 1 1882, if not within said Month of M: mer of the Commissioners of the D. C. By onder of the Commissioners of 06 cook, 024-6¢ Collector of Taxes District of Columbia. TURKISH BATH-DR. OH. L. VEE takes place in informing his friends and the public that he has removed to his New Batn Parlors {eterlied by none for beauty and convenience), at 1417 street (opposite Rigs House) and is now open. 022-3t WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY STOCK- HOLDERS’ M TING. Wasineton, D. C.. October 17th, 1881. A meeting of the Stockholders of the Washing- ton Market Company will be held at the office of the | Company,on Pennsylvania Avenue, in the City of Wash- ington, af 12 o'clock noon on SATURDAY, being the 29th day of October, 1881, to act upon Sales and Rentals of Stalls and refunding the mortcage debt of the Com- Bary: and upon jer subject within the powersof ‘corporation. o18-10t BENJ. D. WHITNEY, Secretary. _ FRIENDS AND FORMER CUSTOMERS a ill find me now located at 3107 Bridge stree with Mr J. HENRY WILSON, where willbe pleased to see thi old-co2W JNO. THOS. SHAW. THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COLUM- BIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY are ‘een no- tified that a meeting will be held at the Office of said Company, in Washington, on THURSDAY, November ¥7, 1hei, at 12 o'clock noon, for the puryose’ of ‘electing for the a Bie eas ORGALTER 8. COX, President. J.D. MART TN, Secretary. ol0-m&ftd EUREKA SPRINGS WATER (from Arkansas), Summit, Deep Kock, Geyser (Saratoga), Be- Bie Lick, Bedford, ‘Salurian, Michigan, Con- grees Water, and other Natural Waters, freshly received, Shd for aie on draught at MILBURN’S PHARMACY, m3 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. (er O48 FIXTURES. E. F. BROOKS, with Mitchell, Vance & Co.'s anda quarter of sccutury practical experience.” T can meet all competition and sell at LOWEST RATES. Iin- Mense Stock. Fine . Retort Gas Stoves, re- duced rates. mi E. F. BROOKS, 531 15th street. ATTORNEYS. JA i, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ROOM 31, LE Droit Building, corner Sth and F streets north- ohieitor and Associate Counsel in Patent Cases. F, west. on-2 ENRY WISE GARNETT, _ ATTORNEY- jo. 2 Columbian Law Buil sep6-6m:, 1p T iding, LAW, . Sth «f., bet. D and E, Wasnixeros, D.C. NE BY attorney at Ta ° -at-Law, jam removed his office to Rooms 6 and Beri armeys hs oe fama te 8. Gunton Law alt im IWEW LAW AND MISCELLANE Shakespeare Phrase Book, s of Our National Existence, $3. tutional History of_ the U1 ites, 1. 3, $3.50; Bi Clarke's Browne on U Other fat Datining &Arden's Patent Cases, vol? min ine 's Paten r Sineult C art, ) $10, Miller's & Field's Federa! Practice, ic $6502 Liteon of Usaneo and Castoma $6.00, Mancal of Trade- Mark Cases, by Cox, $6. " A full line of Stereoscopic Views of the City. Pul lsher of ** Morrison's Stranger’s Guide to Washington. Bew Goods received daily. WM. H. MORRISON, Law BooxsELLeR AND STATIONER, 020 ™ psylvania avenue northwest. Es OF THE JORDAN, By MERRILL.$4.00 Young Americans in Japan, Greey. 1.50 ‘The Fate of Madame La Tour, Paddock. Queen Titania, by H. H. Boyesen. ‘The Candle of the Lord, by Phillipe Bro - ‘The International Revised Commentary on Marl Michsel Strogotf, the Courier of the Czar. = —— = LATTES? PusLications. Canon Farrar, $1.50; Words of ‘arrar, $2: The Orations on A$ id Work, the Story of Ted aD) jomoelle, Round Kobin Serica, ; Book of the black Base, Henshall, $3; Vallombrosa, ¥. W. Stor merican Version of the Revised t, $1 Eastern Proverbs and Emblems, $5.50; at B Im its of Great Britain and ire- 35: The Campaign, 1781, $2; Frankin aud Seaside Lil ‘. ial SMJAMES J. CHAPMAN, Met! OLITAN BooKsTORE, ¥1i Penusylvania avenue. den and Surrender of ornwallis, Illustrated. mente of Britain and Ireland, ‘James Sully, Inter. Sci. Series. the St. Lawrence. Wild Work, MORAN, 2226 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND 428 97H NonTuwest, hason hand a larve amortment of the best makes of LATKOBES, Cox, Whiteman & Cox's Celebrated Splen- @id and Rusby and other RANGES and HEATING STOVES, Novelty FURNACES, &e. PLUMBING, TIN-ROOFING. JOBBING, STOVE REPAIRS, &e. Prices and terms reasonable. A No. 7 RANGE, with all the fixtures, $14. F2~ Connected to Telephone Exchange. _06-1m,1p FY wand & HUTCHINSON, 317 NINTH STREET, AVE AN ENTENSIVE STOCK OF GOODS IN ALL THEIR LINES. FURNACES, RANGES, LATROBE STOVES, SLATE MANTELS, GRATES, &c. GANITARY INSPECTION AND THE REMODEL- ING AND MODERNIZING OF DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES IS MADE THE SPECIAL FEATURE OF OUR BUSINESS. EB We give Favorable Estimates for New Constrac- fens inall our branches, st Washington News and Gossip. Goverxuent Recetrrs To-pay.—Internal reve- nue, $983,428.32; customs, $588,141.40. WHEN THE U.S. SUPREME COURT convened to- day Attorney General MacVeagh, in a brief ad- yess, presented to the court the resolutions adopted by the bar meeting last Monday. with reference to che death of the late Justice Clifford, and the court, as a mark of respect for the latter's memory, ag journed. ‘THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS "TO-DAY.—Quite & number of New Yorkers called on the President to-day to pay their respects, and up to noon he was kept exceedingly busy. The Senators who called were Messrs. Lapham, Harrison and Williams, and Representatives Page and Hubbell, and Young, of Ohio. Gov. Hawkins,of Tennessee, called with’ Col. Dillon, of the same state. The other callers were Justice Harlan and Commis- sioner of Pensions Dudley. Tae ARCTIC CRUISE OF THE ALLIANCE.—Advices Teceived at the Navy department from Hammer- fest, Norway, September 13th, announce the arri- val there of the Arctic search steamer, the Alll- ance. She left Green Bay August 25th, and had been cruising to the northward and In the vicinity without any result, except encountering heavy ice and establishing tide water and bench works in Safe Haven and the Ice Fiord. _ She left Green Bay for Hammerfest in order to fill her bunkers with coal. From Hummerfest she would go to Spitz- bergen, cruise until September 25th, in obedience to the department's orders, and then leave for New York by way of Iceland and Halifax. A REMINISCENCE OF LAPAYETTE.—One of the old- time mansions in which Lafaye tte was entertained when last he visited this neighborhood is Tudor Place, on Georgetown Heights, now owned and occupied by Commodore Kennon’s widow, who rn there. At the time of Lafayette’s visit Mrs, Peter, the sister of George Washington Parke Custis, was Iving there with her children, and gave a grand dinner to Lafayette, which was f0l- lowed by a ball. Tudor Place, though still in e: celient repair, was built in 1814. It contains man: valuable engravings, china and other articles ¢1 deared by association with the Washington fa ily and their friends. One of the best engraved ortraits of Lafayette 1s there. It. was presented yy Mimself to Mrs. Peter, whom he first knew aS a little girl at Mount Vernon. Mrs. Kennon remem- bers distinctly seeing him on his last visit to her mother, with whom he renewed bis acquaintance by kissing her. SENATE CONFIRMATIONS.—Be sides confirming the nomination of W. W. Dudley to be Commissioner of Pensions, as stated in Satunlay’s Star, the Sen- ate, in executive session that day confirmed the | following nominations: Robert F. Crowell, of Min- | nesota, deputy sixth auditor; John Croinb, of Min- | nesota, register of land offic % 3 ; of Seattie, W. T., reg ver, W. T.; W. Wilkinson, of gent, Omaha and Winnebs agency, Nebraska; Frahk M. Tracy, postmaster, St. Joseph, Mo. ‘Also, a large nuiber of naval promotions, Including the following: Capt. Mont- gomery Sléard to be chief of the Dureau of ord- nance in the Navy department; Capt. John @.Wal- ker to be chief of the bureau of navigation in the Navy department; Commodores James H. Spotts and James W. A. Nicholson, to be rear admirals; Capts. Samuel R. Franklin,’ Edward T. Me and John C. P. Dekrafft to be commodore mnanders Joseph N. Miller, Montgomery Si ward 0. Matthe Norton to be cap’ GEN. LONGSTREET NOTTO BE IN THE CABINET.— Friends of the President say unhesitatingly that Gen. Pongstreet will not be appointed te any position in the Cabinet. dl, Ed Edward P. Lull and Chad. 8. ns. PERSONAL.—Governor Foster, of Ohio, is at the Riggs. — Ex-United States Treasurer John C. New has been elected president of the American Fi- nance Company, of New York, and will probably assume the duttes on the ist of November, though he means toretain his connection. with Indiana politics and business interests —The Misses Key, of Washington, were registered at the New York Herald oftice {n Paris on Saturday.—Baron De Fava, the new Itallan minister at Washington, ac- companied by his wife, arived here yesterday has taken quarters at Willard’s. — Kepreseni Browne fs seriously iil at his home in Winch; Ind., of neuralgia of the stomach.—Asststa Secretary of Stute Hitt left last night for the west. —General Ewing, of Ohio, and his wife arrived here Saturday night. Yesterday the General had a recurrence of the fever which beset him while in Colorado last summer. ator Platt, of New York, arrived in the city yesterday. His’ friends say the visit has reference only to the transfer of the house to his wife recently purchased by the ex-Senator in this city The Howgate Case. HE WAS NOT BROUGHT INTO COURT TO-DAY AS EX- PRBCTED. Capt. H. W. Howgate, who was arraigned and pleaded to the indictment charging him with the embezzlement of $91,000 from the government, on Saturday, and was committed to fail, was not brought up to-day, as was expect it was the intention of the sureties on the original bond to formally surrender Capt. Howgate in order that other arrangements might be made as to giving bond in this case. It being known that the grand jury has passed upon at least three presentinents against Capt. Howgate on the charge of forgery, it was thought best to wait until the indictinents have all been presented before bringing him frou. Jail again, ——— Bureau of Engraving and Printing. ANNUAL REPORT OP CHIEF IRISH. The report of O. H. Irish, chief of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing, of the opera- | Hons of that bureau during the fiscal year ended Tune 30, 1881, shows that there were completed and delivered 7,174,761 sheets of notes and securities of the face Value ‘Of $1,458,708, 910; 18,170,693 sheets of internal revenue and custom’ stamps, containing 654,459,615 stamps, and 682,339 sheets of checks, drafts, &., for the Treasurer of the United States and disbursing officers of the several departinents, besides a large amount of miscellaneous work. The negregate expenditures for the year were $901,133.78. The amount incurred in’ executing work for the Several bureaus of the Treasury and er departinents, to be reimbursed by them from proper appropriations under thelr control Was $500,761.43. ‘The net expenditures chargeable to the rexular appropriations were as follows: Sal- aries, $25,923.15; labor and expenses, $374,416.20. ‘The ‘amounts ‘ppropriated for the fiscal year were: For salaries and officers, $25,990; for labor a penses, $375,000. ‘There i an unexpended ce to the credit of each of these appropria- ons as follows: Salaries, &c., $1.85; labor and expenses, $553.0. U the Close of the fiscal year 1881, the new Dutld- ing authorized by act of June 20, 1878, was turned over for occupation by the bureau, and at the com- mencement of the fiscal year covered by this re- port, the entire force of employes were at_ work therein. There, however, remained to be done a very large amount of work, {n completing, ar- Tanging, and adapting the premises to the require- ments of the service, inclu ing the finishing and putting in of two elevators. ‘There were also con- structed by the bureau, as an addition to {ts stock of machinery and tools, five steam-power plate- printing presses of the Milligan pattern, and six perforating machines of the knife pattern. Heretofore the work of plate-printing has been done upon hand roller-presses,{n which little or no improvement has been made ‘since their original adaptation to the work. The experiment with the new steam-power presses has been very satis- factory, and further improvement in presses adapted toprinting from engraved and transierred plates by power is anticipated. ee ‘The Market Troubles. MEETING OF DEALERS THIS AFTERNOON—RAISING SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR A NEW MARKET BUILDING. An adjourned meeting of the market dealers was held this afternoon at Popkin’s dining rooms. Mr. Hoover stated that the interview which the com- mittee on coynsel was to have had to-day with the District Cun hieekaiecs had been postponed tll to- morrow at 2 o’clock. Mr. T. D. Daily sad he had recetved subscrip- tions to the amount of $34,000 toward the erection of anew market, which sum represented half an hour's work this morning. Mr. Daily proceeded to reply at some length to ‘Saturday, by Messrs. remarks made in the Chandler and Ela. Mr. Kelly said that he got his authority from one of the directors of the company for the statement that there was a bonded debt of $400,000 on the market, | The matter pending before the Commis: ‘stoners, he said, was tn reference to the fixing of minimum prices, and he wanted to say that the ~— raised would have gd ge them all . if it had not been for their old friend, Mr. M. = who had defended their cause hand- somely. Messrs, Barnes and Hoover were thereupon ap. inted a committee to wait upon Mr. Oy: and vite him to the meeting. ‘Mr. Daily, during the said that the party from whom ‘THE SENATE TO-DAY. The Pitney Re; Senator Edmunds Surprises the Democrats by a Resolu- tion. to Make Mr, Shober Acting See- retary—Ex-Gov. Morgan Succeeds Sec~ retary Windom. The President pro tem laid before the Sen- ate to-day a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a copy of the report of James F. Meline to the Treasury department, as directed by a resolution of the Senate recently adopted. The communication was laid upon the table. HOW MR. EDMUNDS SURPRISED THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO-DAY. The democratic caucus this morning decided to submit a resolution to appoint Capt. F. E. Shober, principal clerk, acting secretary, and Mr. Pendle- ton was directed to report the resolution as soon as he could get the floor after the meeting of the Senate. Mr. Edmunds got the floor in the Senate first and submitted a verbal report in regard to the method employed to pay Senators, Sen- ate employés and Senate expenses since the death of Secretary Burch. ‘This question had been referred to the judiclary committee, and as chairman, Mr. Edmunds reported that while the committee had not reached any definite conclu- sion as to the legal points involwed, they were Satisfied that the present method of disbursement Was open to objection, and to give the Senate an opportunity to relieve itself of acquiescence in this method he offered a resolution to appoint Mr. Shober acting Secretary until the vacancy shall be filled. ‘This action took the democrats completely by surprise. Mr. Pendleton took the floor, and stated that the Senator from Vermont had antl- cipated him; that he had a resolution on his desk, worded almost precisely as was that of Mr. Rd: munds, which he had ‘intended to offer. Mr. Ed- munds' resolution was unanimously adopted. considerable amusement created by There was Mr. Edmunds’ act of forestalling the democratic caucus. THE PANAMA CANAL. The Presiden pro tem. laid beiore the Senate a message from the President, transmitting a com- munication from the Secretary of State, in response to Senate resolution calling for information as to whether any action has been taken by the govern ment since the last Congress towards protecting the rights and interests of the United States on the Panama canal. Referred to comuttce on foreign relations. The Senate then, at 12:15, went into executive session. Morgan Nominated for Secretary of the ‘Wreasury. President Arthur to-day sent in the nomination of Edwin D. Morgan, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury. ‘This was the only Cabinet nomi- nation sent in today. A telegram was received from ex-Governor Mongan by President Arthur ; epting the ‘Treasury portiolio w the understanding that if the duties of the Tre ury become too fatiguing, he will not. remain dur- ing the President's entire term of office. Other Nominations. Other nominations were sent by the President as follows. Henry Highland Garnett, of New York city, to be minister resident and consul general of the United States to Liberia; John M. Balley, of New York, consul of the Unfted States at Haltn- burg; Lieutenant Colonel Silus Crispin, ordnance department, to be colonel ordnance department; Major Daniel W. Flagler, ordnance department, tobe Heutenant colonel ordnance department} Captain George W. McKee, ordnance department, to be major ordnance department: First. Lieu tenant David A. Lyle, ordnance departinent, to be captain ordnance depart Ll ant vl M. Swige captain Second Lieutenant Brederick W. cavalry, to be first HMeutenant; Sam’l H. Leonard, jr., of Massachusetts, assistant engineer U. 8.’ na’ Posttuasters—J. A. Harding, at Deadwood, D W. 0. Pierce, at Marshall, 3 Clifford strat ham, at Lyhenburg, Va.; Win. W. Brown, at acon, Ga, ‘The homination of John L. Kaine, to be appraiser at Milwaukee, Wis. was withdrawn, by reason of the office having béen abolished. Ex-Governor Morgan's Confirmed. The Senate, in executive session, has confirmed the nomination of ex-Governor Morgan to be Sec- retary of the Treasury without the usual reference to a committee. . Other Confirmations. The Senate this afternoon confirmed the follow ing nomInations:—Postmasters—Mrs. Belle M, Burchill, Fort Worth, Texas; Henry F. Best, Tex- arkana, Ark.; Stephen W. Hays, Redwood Falls. Minnesota; A. B. Emory, Port ‘City, Utah; Wil: Ham“ V.’ Van Ostern, Orwin, Colorado; Henry A. E. Pickard, Buena Vista, Col.; Wm. H. Stiliwell, Humboldt, ‘Tenn. ; Jas. P.’ Cowperthwait, ‘Tom's Kiver, N.J.2_ Jno. F. Ten Brocck, Perth’ Amboy, N.J.; E.R. Shipley, Springfield, Mo. Matthew W, Stafford, Joplin, Mo.; Wm. F. Wood Stanberry, Mo.; Francis D. Phillips, Piattesburg, Mo. Receivers of public moneys—Wim.H.Ballhach then W. Cottrell, Detroit, Mich. e View, Oregon. Regi Eau Claire, Wis.; C W. Webb, De » to be Sibley, 24 Nomination ter of The Guiteau Case. THE DEFENCE BECOMES SILENT—GUITEAU’S ALLEGED BROTHER—A SPECIAL ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTOR- NEY. Mr. Scoville’s room at his lodging place, No. 201 Indlana avenue, has been lterally turned into an office. His-correspondence constantly increases. Mr, Scoville and Mr. Lelgh Robinson, the gentie- man desigated by the court to assist in the de- fence, had aconsultation Saturday, and arranged for another to-day. Mr. Robinson was selected by Mr. Scoville himnself as’ his associate. “We have about decided,” said Mr. Scoville to a reporter to- day, “not to give out anything more to you fello} There will probably be nothing to give until trial commences. I need all the time that I can get to arrange for witnesses, and then I must read some.” ‘The reporter inquired it Mr. Robinson agreed with the line of defence foreshadowed by Mr. Scoville, “There isno difference betw know of,” sad Mr. Scoville. Mr. Scov mated very strongly that the policy of the defenc henceforth would’ be that of keeping their own counsel. “We think,” he said “that it would be best for awhile to have a dearth of Guiteau, and ers.” lessrs. Scoville and Robinson will, it is under- stood, secure advisory counsel to aid them in the de- fence. GUITEAU’S BROTHER. Aman appeared this morning and inquired of the police officials where Mr. Scoville could be found. He was directed to Mr. Scoville’s lodgings. Most every one who saw the stranger remarked upon the resemblance between him and Guiteau, though the stranger appeared a little taller. ‘This incident gave rise to the report that Guiteaw’s brother Was in town. Mr. Scoville, when asked about it, sald that the stranger was a lawyer from Chicago, who had come to see him, but did not a pear very willing to give out information. The mysterious stranger could not be found by the re- porters to-day. Tt is understood that Guiteau's rother has been summoned here to testify in ref- erence to the alleged insanity of the prisoner. MR. W. D. DAVIDGE APPOINTED ASSISTANT PROSE- CUTING ATTORNEY. The Attorpey General has appointed Mr. W. D. Davidge as special assistant attorney of the United States, to prosecute (in connection with the Dis- trict attorney) the case of Chas. J. Cate with the murder of James A. Garfield. ‘Mr. Da- Yidge i led a8 one of the ablest lawyers of the District, and has made his mark in our local courts and elsewhere, ‘Mr. Davidge has accepted the appointment, and nt several hours at the Dist office to-day studying into the case. ofa Bee Society Notes. ‘The reception in honor of our foreign guests, to be given this evening at Wormley’s by Secretary Blaine, will be held in the suite of large parlors there. The gentlemen and ladies of the diplo- matic corps, members of the Cabinet and thelr families, and Senators and their families are in- vited. On Saturday evening Secretary Blaine dined with the French visitors in their large dining-room at the Arlington. Either he or Assistant Secretary Hitt has dined with one of the parties of foreign ee when the latter were not en- ‘Saras have been issued by the Minister of France and Mme. Outrey for to-morrow evening at 9 o'clock. The reception purchase the site wanted to take an ee ul both offers had been ce rs entirely. ‘The committee to walt upon Mr. Oyster reported meeting was then. THE TREASURY INVESTIGATION THE PITNEY REPORT SENT IN. Revelations asto the Peculiar Methods ‘ of “Expediting” ‘Treasury Contracts, and Who are Involyed — Secretary Windom to-day transmitted to the Sen- ate the report of the investigation into the office of the custodian of the Treasury, made some time ago under his instructions by J. F. Meline, of the treasurer's office; J. Walker, first controller's office, ‘and W. Hills, register’s office, The following is SECRETARY WINDOM’S LETTER OF INSTRUCTION to the committee, dated May Sth, last: “You are hereby appointed a committee to ex- amine the disbursements of the contingent ex- pense accounts of this departmént, the methods employed for purchases made from that fund, and for the disposition of such purchases, and whether any changes under existing methods are destrable. Particular matters for special investigation will be referred to the committee from time to time as tt may be deemed proper.” THE COMMITTEE IN THEIR REPORT SAY that their letter of appointment seemed to cover all accounts for contingent expenses of the depart- ment, butowing to statements made to them by the chef clerk, they did not make examination of the accounts for stationery, but confined their inquiries to accounts and expenditures under the appropriations for other contingent expenses. ‘The Teport here quotes the laws prescribing the powers and duties of certam officers of the department, in relation to the accounts under examination,and Says: “For several years, however, there “had been in the department a quasi ofticer, called the ‘custodian,’ who has, under the direction of the chief clerk, conductéd the most of the business connected ‘with the contingent expenses of the ‘Treasury department, and the custody and dispo- sition of the purchases out of the appropriations for contingent expenses. ‘The present ‘custodian,’ | Mr. O. L. Pitney, was appointed by the Secretary of the Treasnry, in June, 1876, with compens: tion at the rate of $2,400 per annum. ‘This cempen- sation was increased to $2,500 per annum, “The requirements of law requiring previous advertising before contracts were made seem to have been observed only in the purchase of fuel, ice and carpets. In making purchuses and inc to be pald out of appropriations for ¢ngent expenses of the department, the ordinary pre tions Which would ha j adopted by business inen generaily, reasonable prices, seem to have dy and in many casés exorbitant prices have bee aid. eOur first step In making the examination was to ake an inventory of all property in the storeroom hich belonged to tite United States. Before doin this, however, we called for the books showing tlc amount of stock on hand, and were informed that such set of books had been kept. We were also Informed that no inventory of this property had ever been made. (The laws for making such inventory here quoted.) “Upon the completion of our Inventory we sent for the accounts of the disbursing clerks of the de- pay the bilis for contingent ex- examine the original vouc! were made. ~ All vouckei ble Out Of appropriations for contingent ex- s of the department, are paid by one of tn pursing clerks on the certificate of the chie clerk, as authorized by letters of the assistant sec Tetary Of the Treasury, dated April 10th, 1 Your committee are ‘of opinion that, at least expenditures for furniture and repatrs sliould also be “approved by the Secretary of the Treasury. Our attention had been called by the chief clerk to the account for ‘carpets and repairs, and we have made a careful examination of that’ account from | July 1, 1875, to May 9ih, 1881. All carpet bought | out of the appropriations for the Treasury depart- ment for the fiscal years 1876 and 1877, iS satistac- torlly accounted for. “During the fiscal year 1878 there were laid In offices of the Treasury department 1,31434 yards of Brussels and 323 7-12 yards of Wilton carpet and border, in excess of the amount paid for out of the appropriition for ‘contingent expenses, Treasury deparunent, carpets and repairs, 1878." This exccss | Wus paid for out of the appropriation ‘for furni- | ture und repairs of furniture, and carpets for all public buildings under control of the Treasury department,’ and unaccounted for by requisi- tions. Upon the attention of the ‘custodian’ being called to the fact, he furnished requisitions and certificates from ’the proper officers, covering all of sald Brussels carpet, with the exception of elgnty-two yards, which he clalmas was laid in his, office. The Wilton carpet and border, he states, Was iaid in the rooms occupied by the assistant seeretary and chief clerk, and no requisitions given. In the fiscal year 1879 we find 417 yards of Carpet bought out of the appropriztion ‘for furni- and repairs of Same for public buildings, 1879," laid in the offices of the ‘Treasury department. “In the fiscal y carpet, niture and repairs of 1S appropriation for ‘tur- ame tor public buildings, 1879, Ladd in offices of the Treasury departinent, and, also, out of the same appropriation for 160 there were lal in the ‘Treasury department 1927; yards of Wilton ¢: border, We also find that tn said 1 year 118% yards of Wilton carpet and border and cost of making and laying the same were twice pata for; once out of the appropriation for the ‘contingent expenses of the ‘Treasury department,’ and once Out of the appropriation for public builalngs. This carpet was bought of M Hooe Bros, & Co., of this city, and they have repatd the amount of the duplicate payment, During the current fi 3,785 61-72 yards of cagpet, bought out of th propriation #r public buildings, have been laid in Offices of this department, We find that there should have been 1,816 7-9 Yards of carpet in tte 9, 1881, when, in fact, there were , making a shortage of 159 7-9 yards, which the storekeeper claims was in the hands of W. B. Moses, of this city. “Messrs, John H. Pray, Sons & Co., Boston, Mass., had the contract to furnish Brussels carpet during the flseal year 1879, and at the end of the fiscal year 1880 there was Still a considerable quantity of carpet furnished by them on hand in the store room. On September 9, 180, there was delivered to W. B. Moses, of this city, who has the contract to furnish carpet for the current fiscal year, a quantity of this carpet for making? for certain rooms in the ‘Treasury. | Mr. Moses made the car- pet, presented bills to the department, and was patd for 63734 of the same atthe rate of $1.45 per yard, the contract price for tiff current year. About ‘April, 1881, {t was discovered that Mr, Moses had been pald for 6373s yards of éarpet which already Delonyed to the Utted States, and ie, upon being notified of the fact, sent to the department 6373 yards of carpet of an inferior quality to make good the amount. ‘The carpet sent by Mr. Moses 1s now in the store-room, but has never, as we are in- formed, been duly received and receipted for by the department. We recommend that, the said carpet be returned to Mr. Moses, and that he be required to repay to the United States the amount paid him for the Pray carpet, 63734 yards at $1.45, amounting to $924.38. “We find that for some years past employes In the cabinet-shop of this department, whose time has been wholly occupted on work for offices of the department, have been pafd out of the appropria- tion for ‘furhiture, and repairs of same, for public bulldings;’ also, that the bookkeeper in the ‘custo- dian’s’ office, whose time has been wholly occupied in connection with contingent expenses of the ‘Treasury department, the foreman of the laborers, and a clerk in one of the oftice: insald department, of the disbursing clerks have, for some time past, been pald out of the appropriation for «fuel, ight and water for public bulldfngs” “Your committee are of the opinion that the using of carpets bought out of the appropriation for ‘furniture and repairs of same for public buildings,’ in offices of the Treasury department, and the paying of employes, whose duties pertain to the regular business of ‘Bild department, out of a lations for public buildings, are both pro- Rbitedl by lav. ‘Yur commitseesind that in Rebs resented to this department by J. Brad. Adams, of Tis city tors don voodruff nleholders,which ills, amounting to ‘were paid out of thé appropria~ tion for ice, &€., but the file-holders have never been delivered to this department. The attention of the ‘custodian’ has been called to this matter, and he has refused to furnish any explanation, ‘stating that a personal explanation will be made toyou. We also find that in August and October, BT two bills amount to were presented by B. W. Reed’s Sons, of for 22 boxes of can- dies, which bills were paid out of the appropri: ‘tion for &c., 1881, but that the candles as paid for in said bills were hot f1 We have informed by the ‘custodi: i these bills cover lemons and sugar used for, de for the Secre- tary, assistant ‘secretaries apd chief clerk, and also, 9 certain lunch which furnished in this ullding, last summer, about the time chi- ago caiention? al of the Power, chief ci fork, have tat under oath, that they haa lunch was paid for out of ublic but that they contributed out of their own means towards the cost of said h 8 to them, re Cokes au all paid ne vate on, . Upton also stated ve the ‘custodian’ to pay for lemonade fur- nished ‘his room. as * in Ni ber, ‘our committee further find, that in November, 1880, and January, 1881, three bills, $148.50, for overcoats fu Hie department fn bias ie mn 4 the ‘custodian,’ were maie, for coy desks and wi to the committee, sknowledge that the committee, stated that the matter, so far as he was concerned, Was an ordinary business transaction. and that the bay ram was Sold at the lowest blefigure. We found in stock 51% gallons of this ram, and as it Is used only for toilet. pur we belléve the purchase to have been ill-advised and unnecessary.) Your committee inquired why this course was pursued and were informed by the ‘custodian’ that it was done so that the accounting officers would not question the bills. “ Your committee finds that tt has been custom- ary when Sales of old furniture, carpets, &c., have been made, to pay the fees of the auctioneer mak- ing the salé, and other expenses connected there- with, out of the proceeds, and that only the re- mainder, after deducting the ‘amount of such fecé and expenses from the total amount of the sale, has been pald into the Treasury. From July 1, 1878, to May 4, 1881, waste paper ‘ahd paste-boan! of the department was sold to the amount of $5,092.66; that during said period no deposit was made in the Treasury on account of said sales, but the money received therefrom was paid to’ the ‘custodian, who states that he patd the cost of assorting dut of the Is, and kept the balance in his safe, awatting instructions as to what dispo- sition should be made of it. Very soon after thi fact Was discovered by the cominittee the atten- ton of the chief clerk was called to the matter, dind it was suggested that the money in the hands Of the rcustadian’ ought to Be deposited in the Treasury without further delay. ‘This was not done, however, until after the assorters were paid for thelr services during the month of May, 1881, when the sum of $2176.77, balance stated ‘as on hand, was deposited With the Treasurer of the United States. “In relation to the sales of old carpet, furniture, &c., we would Say that we have been unable to ob- lh any booxs showing elther the sales or the dis. on of the proceeds. We have asked for suc! but were Informed that none had been kept. it has been customary to make whe led ‘private sales’ of second-l not been able to get a satisfac covering the number of such sales, or the amount realized therefrom. In one case’ some 60 or 70 Yaris of this carpet was sold last January, but the purchaser stated that no pa: been made for ft, because the ‘cus wish the pay until the next public sale should ta lace. ‘The prices realtzed from these sales were in inost cases merely nominal We also find that the ‘custodian’ has sold five government. horses within the last three or four years for prices gregating $270, $100 of which he claims to used towards paying for other horse that the balance, with the exception of $15, still due from one of the purchasers, Is now in his hands. A considerable mumber of persons, In ad- ditton to those appropriated for in the appropri: Uon for employes in this department, have employed and paid out of various appropriations for contingent expenses. ‘These employ Deen paid” on Ww led miscellane vouchers, and in many eases the vouchers, as p: re for oly different s ‘'s from etually rendered, Your committee examined most Of the persons who were called before them during this investigation, under oath. The com mittce called Mr. O. L. Pitney, the custodian, and requested him to testify under oath,but he refused, “We find that during the months of January and February, 1880, there was pald to J. B. Mc. Mullen Gut of’ the appropriation for ‘fuel, lights and water’ for public buildings, 1880, ‘the’sum of $7.200 for the ‘right to use the Hazelton device for decomposing wa Pon 24 bollers. At the tame this € cornmenced, May 9th, ‘1881, not 224 devices had been attached, and it scems doubtful from statements made to us by the supervising architect, whether any of the rights paid for will be us “The attention of your committee has been at- tracted to the prices charged for plumbing, gas- fitting, repalrs of machinery, forage and other ex- penditures as being exorbitant, but for tant of time they have been unable to give the subject Suilicient examination to Justify them in making a report in detail. “We are not at present prepared to submit any recommendations relative to. the changes we think necessary in the system of making purchases nd disposing Of the same. We will say, however, Unat We Uuink the system at present in Vogue very: loose, and lable to great. abuse, and in our opinion it should be materially changed. “Ten dollars per dozen has been pald for Wood- file-holders, when they could have been oueht for $7.50 oF less. $5 each has been paid for Directories of the District of Columbia, when had competition been Invited they could ‘have been ought for $4.50 each or less. $12 each has been Tfor Webster's and Worcester’s Unabridged Dictionaries, when they might. have been bought for $10 each or less. $20 each has been paid for Colton’s Ath ‘when they might have been bought for $18 exch or less, Other books of a mis- cellineous Character have been bought at regular’ retail prices, when a discount of at least twenty per centum could have been obtained elsewhere. All of the foregoing articles were purchased of J. Bradley Adams, of this city, who seems to have re- ved hearly all orders for’ goods of this descrip- “The department has been paying at the rate of $2.50 per day for a horse, cart and driver; the usual price in the District is $1.75 per day. The person to whom this payment is made ts employed In the Treasury department. Thirty cents per ton was paid for stowing coal furnished the department or the current year (fiscal), when the act cost of stowing sald coal Was much less. The differ- ence between the amount paid and the actual cost appears to have been paid to the engineer of the department, because, been stated to the committee, his compensation Is inadequate for his “During the months of May, June and August, 1889, one hundred and seventy-five coptes of thé ‘U.S. Government, Lamphere? were bought of Lamphete, at h, when, as we are by a bookseller Of this ‘city, they could hive been bought for $2.50 each, with 20 per cent discount.” WHAT SECRETARY WINDOM SAY8. In transmitting the report to the Senate Secre- tary Windom says:—“On considering the report I became convinced that certain irregularities and abuses existed in thts branch of the service, and d some doubts as to the legality of the ap- 2 of a custodian, I abolished that office 1, and by general order of July 1st, 1881, reorganized the office. A coyy of this order is here- with transmitted, from which it will appear that all the cha ough correction of the irregularities and abuses referred to, have been adopted. It was my inten- tion, a8 my more pressing public duties would per- mit, to have pursued. this Drahches of the ‘Treasury, by the appointment of competent committees to collect the necessary data on which to base proper action to secure economy and promote the best Interests of the ublle service; but the assassination of the Presi- ent suspended further action in this direction.” WHAT CHIEF CLERK POWER SAYS. Accompanying the report are letters to Secretary Windom from Chiet Clerk J. T. Power and Assist- ant Secretary J. K. Upton, making very full and complete explanations of the various transactions mentioned in the report, so far as they referred to them. Referring to the carpet account, Mr. Power says that he discovered the deficiency referred to in the report. Six hundred and_ thirty-seven and a half yards of carpet to make good the account was sent to the department before the investiga- tion commenced. In reference to the vouchers for file-holders, he says that there is nothing on the face of thet to raise any suspicion of irregularity, and no officer could avold being decetved by then On July 14, 1881, the person receiving payment {or these Vouchers refunded the fall. amount, “on ac- count of errors in accounts for file-holders.” ‘These articles did not pass through the hands of the storekeeper, and so the chief clerk did not have the usual check, A similar explanation applies to, the accounts for candles paid in August ann Octo> Der, 1880. Mr. Power says: “In reference to the statement of the custodian before the committee concerning the items covered by these vouchers I have only to say that I contributed out of my private funds what I considered my proper pro- portion tothe expenseof the lunch referred to, and had no knowlege of any intention to charge any part of the expense thereof to the contingent fund. The sum of $7has been repaid into the Treasury by the ¢ n, n credited tw the appro; ition from ict Attorhey’s | ruary, March, April, May and June, 1880, bills were | were ‘pakt Ra eae SS Pal io other information as to articles covered by these two vouchers has been received by me. The custodian, although earnestly requested to furnish a detailed’statement of the items em- braced in the vouchers, has failed to do s0; and the firm from whom thé purchase was made has also declined to permit an examination of their oS to apy statement in reference e1 When he learned of the purchase of the barrel of bayrum, Mr. Power the quantity unused Was ordered to be returned and was not paid for. Drivers’ overcoats, he sys, Were allowed as a T expenditure 10 pI Thservieenble property aut one exception, which he ni auction. Itis necessary, Mr. Fower says, to pur- chase a large part of miscellaneous supplies for immediate delivery, and the law docs not require these to be p upon advertisement. I¢ was ‘ot possible for the chief clerk to have servi vision of the appropriation for con- tingent expenses. MR. LETTER. pton’s letter says that during his three years’ gePrcg ag cet clerk there was disbursed ‘department $487,000. He gives Dar meate OOF. the “dutles, of to expenditures and nges necessary to a complete and thor- | neral policy in other | furnished the department, and the prices paid were not above those charged to private pur- chasers. Mr. Upton answers specifically several of the minor charges in the report. He Says he Is confi- dent that for many years the department has the whole obtained carpets, furniture and suppl ry atmuch lower rates than private parties have bos able to obtain like articles, He says the law ng an inventory of the property to be kept Preece ome impracticable without a large force Telegrams to The Star. Ireland Quiecting Down. NO DISTURBANCE OF BUSINESS SINCE THE PROCLAMA- TION. Loxnox, October 24.—The Dublin ndent of the Times says: “Accounts from different parts of the country since the promulgation of the proclamation against the land league have been satisfactory. There has been no disturbance of business, and the people are much relieved.” AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. PARNELL. Destin, October 24.—The Freeman's Journal publishes a portion of an interview with Mr. Par- nell, who says he thinks the farmers will, to a it extent, adopt the “no rent” manifesta, ‘One- alf of the Irish farmers do not hope for any bene- fit from the land act, ‘Small tenants, who are in debt to shop Keepers, he says, would obtain considerable reduction, but they’ would be com- pelied to sell thelr new Interests in order to pay their arrears of debt. If the farmers Stand firm for a year they will bring the government and the landiords to their knees. The fight 1s nothing more than a question of money and courage. Bat Se General Foreign News. MYSTERIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT FROM TUNIS. TUNIS, October 24.—The minister of war has started for All Bey’s camp, with Instructions which will probably recall the mutincers to a sense of their duty. FEARS FOR SAFETY OF AN OCEAN STEAMER. Loxpox, October 24.—The steamer Alexandria, of Malmo, Sweden, bound for that port from New- castle With a crew of twenty men, six adult pas- sengers and four children, all Swedes, returning from America on visits to their friends, Is now a week overdue, and it is feared she has been lost in the recent gale. KING HUMBERT TO MEET THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR. Rome, October 24—King Humbert will 1 Monza én Wednesday next for Vienna, to meet the Emperor of Austria,” He will reach Vienna on the 2th inst.,and return on the 31 Sunday being anniversiry of the engagement. bet ibaldtans and the Pontifical zouave a here was a popular demonstration on the spot where it occurred. ‘The police removed a crown bearing the words, “I a irridenta,” from a tree where Cairoll fell.’ Ricclott! Garibalda addressed the crowd, THE OCCUPATION OF HERAT. Loxpox, October 24.—A dispatch from Quetta to fhe Tires continms the Teport of the occupation of erat by the force under the Ameers' gene1 Abdul Kudiskhan, po THE COLOSSAL STATUE OF LIBERTY FOR NEW YORK. Parts,October 24.—Senator Laboulaye has issued a circular announcing that the American Minister, Hon. Levi P. Morton, ‘and the member of the lega~ tion, will be present to-day at the workshops of M. Gaget Gauthier, where Mr. Morton will perform the ceremony of fixing the first rivet, which 1s to unite the parts of Berthold’s stutue of liberty toits base. ‘This occasion being chosen as appropriate, because nearly colnclding with the Yorktown cele: ration. Race in England To-day. ONK OF TEN BROECK’S FILLIES BEATEN. Lonbon, October 4.—The Newmarket Houghton meeting Was inaugurated to-day. The race for the flying stakes (handicap) for three years old and upwirds, distance five furlongs, came off and von by Lord Dupplin’s bay filly, Lightwing, second place was secured by the Sir J. D. Ash ley’s Candahar, and the third place by Mr. R. Jar “ine’s brown coat Simuel. Sixteen ran, including Mr. R. Ten Broeck’s chestnut filly Bran Dance. Se Wall Street To-day. EFFECT OF MR. MORGAN'S NOMINATION FOR SECRE- __TARY OF THE TREASURY. New York, October 24.—The Post's financial ar- ticle (1:40 p,th. edition) says: The stock exc markets to-day are quiet, but generally stroi 4s said that ex-Gov. Morgan has finally to accept the position of Secretary of the Treasury, and on this the markets are inclined to be strong, bonds are higher for the extended 5s, and 3g higher for thé extended 68. _Rallroad bonds are generally higher, the | rise | ranging "from a2 per cent. ‘The net ‘result of the Mu tuations in the stock market is an advance of 44a1%¢ per cent. The week opens onan easy money inarket, call loans being obtainable at 4 t 6 per cent; time loans more easily than of late, at 6 per cent, and prime mercantile paper at 6 cent. ‘The sub-treasury was this morning debtor at the clearing house in the sum of $322.979.83. At noon to-day the U. 8. Assistant Treasurer opened roposals to sell bonds to the Treasury; there were fourteen of these proposals, offering to the govern- ment a total of $3.417,20, Sy percent bonds The Market for foreign ¢xcl re very steady on small transactions, " ‘The Markets. BALTIMOR! October 24.—Vi i age acoder, 99, ASQ da oon, Se ALTIMORE, October 24.—Cotton steady and firm— middling, 1144. Flour a dull, but without quotable change—Howard street and western euper, 5. 75; 5; do. family, 7.00a7. 7: do. extra, 6. do. extra, 6. 60086. 5.55a6..25; 88,25! do. Kio brands, Wheat, southern em red, 1.35a1,45-do. am winter fed. spot and October, 1 aGisal 469 ‘Decem! aio. white, 7! new western mixes and October. 69a69%; November, 6932697, : December, 7 ‘s- Oats dull and easier—southern, 47250; west- ern white, 49x51: do. mixed, 48: Pennsylvania, 50a51. Rye quiet, 1.050113. Hay quiet “prime to choice Penu- ania "aid Maryland, 19,00a25-00, - Provisions y—mees pork, 18.75.” Bulk meats—shoulders and clear rib sides, packed, 9 and 105.” Bacon—shoul ders, 10; clear ribsides, 1o¥all. Hants, 15a15%. Lard. refined, 13 Butter firm—western grasa, 1 scarce and firm, 23a24. Petroleum nomiual—ref 75. Coffee firm—Rio cai ft Sucar steady—A oft, 1055. Freights to Liverpool per 3-16a44d. : flour, 2s. per brarel: flour, 1 barrels; wheat, bushels; oate, 4,825 bushels: ry; ments—wheat, 10,000. bushels. , 405. "Exchange—1 second mortage usta if 20%. Reading, 343. Ontario 43g. an s NEW JORMMARKETS THs 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 street, by special wire:—Western Union, 863 New York Centra: 1374; Lake Shore, 1193s: Michigan Central, 8% New Work “Lake Exie and, Western, 44%; do. preferred, 88%: do seconds, 103%; Dela- ware, Lackawanna and Western, 1287: New Jersey Centtal, 9€3(; Delaware and Hudson, 110' N 124: do. preferred, 1 ‘ahd Pacific, | 48 Pacific, 1195; 198 SoC and Ontario and Western, 33%; Manhattan Elev: Thinoie Central, 130%: ‘Canada Southern, 60% = of Columbia. 3.65 107 bid: Chicago, Bur- BAG Bt Band and oe aad Western, toy: Ga: 503g; Ohio Cent 27%: Te: Closing Government ¥ LOL > vs Fee. teat Death of Rev. Hinson Nebic, D. ae "v. Mason Noble, D. D., stor of peste church; of this Tity, died about 1 Yelow) ide! on south B o’clock this mornii irdloe Foes “eo DAving. week digo. Dr: ble Was a native of Williamstown, eae uated at Williams College. He caine to Wash- agen about At J eactoraesin he Fourth Presby- col _ terfan chure! street, succeeding the Rev. Dr. orth, ant} nestor of thatchurch, He removed to New York city in 1839, and the ate of the Eleventh Presbyterian church of Sr ore ee in oy and soon ater organized the Sixth Presb: church. — In 1858 he was ap- ted. tra’ ites: iain in eC ane ee ‘100° ¢a101; The Nation's Guests, THE VON STRUBENS ENTERTAINED BY THEIR FRLLOW. COUNTRYMEN—THE FRENCH GUESTS DINK WITH SECRETARY RLAINE—DRPARTURR OF THE DISTIN- GUISHED VISITORS POR ANNAPOLIS—A GRAND BAN- QUET TO-NIGHT. The von Steubens were taken tn change by @ committee representing the German citizens of Washington Saturday afternoon, and at 5 o'clock were driven from the Arlington to the Schuctzen Park, where a reception was tendered them. The park Was decorated with the German and Ameri can colors When the guests arrived they were welcomed by a salvo of twenty-one cums, and were received by Mr. Charles presidient of the Schuctzen Vervin, in & pleasant speech, to which Col. A. von Steuben Teponded. “After lunching,.there was an_ ta] sive ceremony at the statue of Baron von Steul the party parading thrice around the state, al then haiting in front of it. Addresses were made by Mr. Theodore Poesche, Col. A. von Steuben and Maj. R. von Steuben and ‘there was much enthtsl- ssm. AU7:30 o'clock the guests were escorted to Abner’s Hall, where a banquet was served. There were 150 persons present, including 30 from Balt more. Col. Arndt von Steuben sat at the head of the table. Positions of honor were assigned to Baron von Schioezer, the German ininister, Commissioners Dent ‘and Twining, Assistant Secretary of Suite Walker Blaine, Baron von Beust’ and Messrs Gall and Ax and other guests from Baltimore. Toasts were drunk to the German Emperor and the President of the United States, the German. the United States and the German empire and the German, vereins, Mr. Louis Schade read an unpublished letter from George Washington to Baron von Steuben, written on the day when Washington surrendered his commission in the army, express Ing great respect and am affecuonate rigant for the baron. NOW THE FRENCH AND GERMAN VISITORS PASSED ‘SUNDAY. The French guests dined Saturtay evening at the Arlington with Secretary Blaine. Yest morning ‘they attended mass at St. Matthew Church, and in the afternoon called upon General Grant and were driven about the city. | They dined atGo'clock. The German guests did not attend divine service. During the day made calls upon General Grant aud the French Minister and ‘sited the Executive Mansion and other points of interest. DEPARTURE FOR ANNAPOLIR. Most of the French and German guests left tne city this morning for Annapolis. Four or fve of each nationality, however, did not go, Wut re mained in Washington. ‘The visitors to Anna were accompanied by Secretary of the Navy fant, Assistant Secretary of State Walker Blaine, al Mr. Sevelion A. Brown. ‘They will return late this afternoon. The foreign guests and others will be entertained to-night at Wormlry’s by a banquet by Secretary Blaine. The French people will leave next Thursday, going to Boston. In the meantime they will be appropriately entertained here, The German people will leave to-morrow morning for Baltimore, where they will be entertained by the German residents of that city. Wednesday morn. ing they will go west by the Baltimore and Ohio ——. A SUSPENDED SENTENCE.—This morning, in the Griminal Court, Judge Cox: the case of, Beh jaunta Hilton, alias Benedict Hilton, charged with the larceny of nearly six hundred dollars from his" stepfather, John Carroll, on the 10th. of August last, was called. Mr. C. M. Smith, for the prisoner, said Uhat this was the first. offence of the young man, and that nearly, tf not quite all the money had heen recovered, — His moter and ste father were both anxious that he be not punish He suggested that with the understanding thas the sentence be suspended the prisoner would plead guilty, ‘The District atto creed to this arraignment, and the plea-was taken, and the ime Position of sentence suspended. ~ ROBBING 4 Conrsr.—The body of James T. Olden, colored, Who Was accidentally drowned at York town, Va., on Saturday night, Was brought to this city this morning and se: his lute home, between 24 and 3d streets southwest. He was al 290 years old, a single man, and was employed as cook on board a Schooner. A committee of the Knights of Jerusalem, of which organization be Was a member, took charge of the remains, On his arrival here at the wharf a colored man, named Richard Evans, stole $20 from the eis ot de- ceased, and was arrested by OMicer Yeattaan, and locked ‘up at police headquarters for a hearing. No money was, however, found on his person. He ao- know! taking the money, and sald that he had given it to another for sate keeping. . a THE SLAYER OF FLOKENCE Doxonve Ret ow Bat.—In the Criminal Court, Saturday, 3 Maurice Smith Stated to the court that he Was pre- ared to give bonds for the release of his client, john Noonan, tn custody for having killed Florencd Donohue. Messrs. John and Michael Noonan were accepted as sureties in the sum ef $5,000 for the ap- arance of the defendant before the court, and Noonan Was released from custoxly. ACTION AGAINST A STRAMBOAT ComPaNy.—To-ay in the Circuit Court the case of Pagenhoff agt. The Inland and Seaboard Coasting Company was on trial. This 1s a suit for $100 dai to have been sustained by the agents of the company Tefusing to allow him and his company to land at Fortress Monroe, except by paying an additional fee, and insulting bim und his company. The de- fence dented positively that there was any Insult. ing language ex by the plaintiff and nig companions, and claimed that the Uckets did not perm it of the holders laying over. Judge MacArthur charred the jury at some length, referring to the evidence conflicting, 8ay- ing the main question was simply whether the conduct of the defendant was such as the plaintef Was entitled to receive. If the defendant’s conduct Was reasonably fair, the defendant was entitied to a verdic The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for he amount claimed—$100. Tue COURT IN GENERAL TeRM adopted an order to-day that “no member of the bar or other officer of the court shall hereafter be admitted as surety’ upon any bond or undertaking required for the performance of any decree or order of this court.” TuLyess OF Dx. Jonn B. BLaKe.—Dr. John B. Blake, who has been quite seriously 111 at his resi dence, Mo. 511 4th street, for some da a ported by his physician, Dr. George Lio; Eruder, to be better this . Dr. Was taken sick two weeks ago esday, to his office in Market Space pted to tend to business. _He returned home very il, hat ing suffered a relapse due, as he thought, toa cold. He began to mend apparently on Friday ‘and com Unues to show signs of improvement. ‘ONLY ONE BID. Bids were advertised to ae at 12 o'clock to-day for dredging out of the channel of James Creek canal, an’ appropriation for which was made during the last Congress. There was but one bid. putin, that of Mr. W. L. Reed at 24 cents per cuble yard. The award will probably be made to him. PROBATE BUSINESS.—Saturday, estate of A Kenzig; petition of Emanuel ‘Harbin for letters of administration filed, and order of publication fled, The will of the ats Win, Greason, was Sed and ful vel ion for letters ‘The Sh Rciatistae cae se aes and John Greason, of Baltimore, to be held ty them for his children and grand-children, ——— Affairs in Alexandria, Reported for Tak EVENING Stax. FRANK CARTER IN Covat.—The Alexandria county court began its monthly term this morm ing. Among the cases which came up Was an al by Frank Carter, of Washington, from judgment of an Arlington justice Mning Carter $50 for nuisance, In ting niciit soll trom the Dis- trict on the river side below the Long Bridge. The judgment of the justice was set aside as beyond {re etrtadiction, aid the Dall bond cancelled. “The Aiken-Burch assault case will also come up for yor Beckham,Wwho has just returned from York- town, has received a letter from License Inspector Raff,’ of Washington, saying that he has thatthe house of Beckham & Co., of Alexand: has been doing business in Washington wi @ leense; and that a lcense be taken out by them at once: “Mr. Beckham replies that the business which his house does in Wash- ington ts purchasing, not selling, and he would be glad to know What license ts needed to enable a man to buy In Washington, as he wishes in all cases to conform to the law. Adverting to the published statement that Mr, Raff had sworn out a warrant against him for personally selling by sample in Washington, he says he has not_been Washington but two or three times for the past year, and then on public occasion only; and has Violated no law. DEATH OF DR. STaBLER.—Dr. Edward H. Stabler rostrated him, to which fias been health officer of the city forseveral years, and was surgeon of the 8d Vinginia regiment. He dies young, bout By amid the regrets of t ‘community. cen rene sideration are Howe, well, of Massachusetts. It is sald