Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1882, Page 1

"THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except. Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Penneylvania Ave. and 11th Bt, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tue Evers Stan ie served to. city by carriers, op thelr own mnbeeribere in the Copies: evant SS ee = oF oS cose: t eenteeach. By mnail— She year. $6. 03x monte, [Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class maii matter. | = Werwry S: published on Frida: a portore prepaid. Bix mith Sh. 10 coven torsion) copies for $20. . 2 AN mail entecriptions must be paid in advance; Ecpaper sent longer than is paid for. Rates of advertixing made known on application. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR Axvermexts—Sth pace. | | | j ArroRN evs— Ist pace, Averiox Saces—7th and Sth pages, Booxs, &c.—6th pace. Boaxpixe—4th page. Business Caaxers—tth paze. Crry Trem=—8th pase. Tuy Rear Exrare—4th pace. | ce « Sth page. 4th pase. 4th pa: For Rest (Miscellaneous) —4th pars. Fon Sax. ( Mixecllaneous)—4th page. Fox Sarr (i GexTLeMEs’ Hovserves rat Lapirs’ Goop~ nsex)—4th p é h pace. ly pare. Lost axp Founp Lecreres—sth paze. Mowzx To Loax—4th pars. \ Manica, &e. Tiasoe AND Onoaxs—3d page, Prorosars— 4th page. RatLroaps—7th page. -SumMrn Resonrs —Sth pare. Spectr Notices—Ist pass. SrrctaLties—4th pace Steamuns, &—7th j Sare Derosit—6th pax: Sewrse Mactrsrs—7th page. | ‘Tur Trapes—7th pace. t Tenxwsn Batus—4th paze. ! Want (Situations) 4th page. } Waxtep (Houses)—4th pace. i WANTED (Miscellaneous)—4th page. | pos en ndiioeat et erate via eae ____ SPECIAL NOTICES. _ CS DaBAND LODGE f.4-4- MASONS OF THE | © DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—The semi | communication of the Grand Lodge will be held at Ma- eonie Temple WEDNESDAY. May 10th, at 6 o'clock p. m. The members of Gr. Lodge are requested to appear With Meir appropriate ciothing and ensignia, By order of the M.W.Gr. M. W. R. SINGLETON, Gr. See. | ES" AMEPTING OF THE ExEcUTT mittee of the Land League will be hes Hall, bana oy imavenue, WEDNESDAY BV 7:30" p m., May 10, 1x82." All Irishmen are requested | fo attend, the object beinne to expresn our sincere indus | ition relative to the late assassination in Dublin, Ire- . WOMAS SMITH, President. ‘W. RYAN, Secretary. m9 2t | am WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SOCIETY. The fifty-fourth anuiversary of this Society will be held! in the Congrezational Church, corner 10th and @ streets, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 16TH, Commencing at 8 o'clock. ‘The Rev. Philip Schaff, D. D.. L. L. D., chairman of Pe American committee'on the revision’ of the New estament, will deliver the address. ‘The public are cordially invited. mé-4t > 7Q, THE, STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Na- <S TIONAL FAIK ASSOCIATION, D. C.—Your Tickets are ready for de'ivery, on application, at the Office of the Association, Koom 1, second floor, ‘Vernon Ww, 10th street aud Pennsylvania avenue nerthwest. JAMES S. EDWARDS, President. JOSEPH C. ROC ry m8-e03t PARTIES BUILDIN ements are invited to examine our stock | FURNACES, LATROBES, IRON TILE S, "PARLOR GRATES, pa lane assortm } red tor make low. prices, | Range and Furnace work | EDWARD CAVERLY & CO., 1425 New York avenue. ¢lase Goods. and are JOBBING in PLUMBING, wolicited. m3-eo2m = cap. = — Thereby return my thanks fcr thesympathy Jately ex- Pressed Uy somany of my patrons aud take pleasure in | announcing the reopening of my sto CHAS. BAUM, ait Im wet. Cp SAMUEL kre. DE’ 4167) oops. 0 7th street northwest. New Treneb and Scotch Ginwhams, just opened; Lest uzlities at low price Rilke, ES Satins, and Rhadames, extra good values. ¥ Sraeer NontwestT m22-2m* SHED. as ae 409 Gin Stnerr Noztuwesr. Jobbing in all of the above Branches. Se Estimates Feasisuep ror New Wore. {8 SS PLATTS CHLORIDES. arte |S DISINFECTING AND DEODORIZEK ODORLESS, PROMPT AND CHEAP. Quart bottles, 50 cts. MILBURN'S PHARMACY, 3429 Pennsy:vani: STEAM COOKERS. GAS STOVES AND RUBBER HOSE. Fur STE! Cal! and examine at 531 15th street. E. F. BROOKS, 220 = PUBLIC VOICE. t& Deee fi 4 cru h exieat I could not eo ar 3 etreiief from the treatment of some | mle physicians, my hushond per- nis Tron Bitters. two bottles of red ine to health, and Tam now My husband also took Brown's | Complaint with beneficial re- hown on me by the us: recommended its ¢ Mus. M of the | 36. ATTORNEY TP HOMAS W. S01 Notary Publ <A AVENUE, Commmiseicner of EDW. H. THOMAS. THOMA: m6-3in* Ww. FITZGERALD, S (0, Corcoran Bulidings ¥* ee Cre: N, Bes Attorney-at-Law, Rooms 6 and § Gunton Law Buil 413 Louisisna avenues" R. PE TTORNEY-AT-LA 342 D Staexr, Opposite City Hall. H* WARD & HUTCHINSON, 7 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. BRANCH CORNER EIGHTEENTH AND P STREETS, DUPUNT CIRCLE. PLUMBING, FURNACES, | ington, was written to.by a friend, asking his be. Vv 59—N® 9,076 ening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 1882. TWO CENT Washington News and Gossip. geod Eobhclel bn GOVERNMENT Receirts To-pay.—Internal reve- ue, $558,415.34; customs, $902.18 NOTES received to-duy for re- National Baxk demption, $171,000. ‘Tue PosTMASTER GENERAL removed to-day from Wormley’s to Riggs’. LIFUTENANT COLONEL RICHARD N. BATCHELDER, deputy quartermaster’ general, will relleve Major Benjamin C. Card, quartermaster, as depot quar- termaster In this city. jor Card, on being thus relleved, will report. to for duty iu his oftce. THE CALLERS at the White House to-day tors Allison, Ingalls, Voorhees, Miller, apham, Butler, Harris, Cockrell and and Representatives O'Neill, Dearing, jerndon, Humphrey, Wiliams, Lynen, Van i$ and Steele and Controller Lawrence. CHANGE IN THE ASSOCIATED Pxess.—On next Saturday Mr, D. R. McKee, for many years in charge of the Capitol work of the New York Asso- ciated Press, will supercede Mr. W. P. Phillips as the agent of that assoctation at Washington. Mr. Phillips retires to engage In private business. Mr. McKee was to-day warmly congratulated by his friends, and it was universally agreed that @ assockition was also to be congratulated in having at its head a man of his energy and ability. Stexat Conrs CHaxczs.—The following changes in the stations and dutles of enlisted men of the signal corps United States army will be made: Sergeant John B. Merritt, now on duty in the office of the chief signal officer, will relieve Sergeant Ed- ward B. Garriott (in charge of station) in New York city, who upoa_being relieved, will report. In person to the chief signal officer for duty in nts office. Sergeant William B. Stockman Telleved from duty at Fort Keogh, Montana Territory, and e quartermaster general | p AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. The House Passes the Agricultural Department Bill and Takes Up the District Appropriation Bill—Business im the Senate. Senate To-day. Mr. Hoar presented in the Senate to-day a petl- tion from members of the New England Genealog- {cal soclety, asking that some 0 f the extinct cittes, with the land reservations attached, of the ancient Pueblos in New Mexico and Arizona be withheld from public sate, and their antiquities and rutns reserved. He referred to these as furnishing in- vaiuable data for the etinolozical studies now en- giging the attention of our scientific, antiquarian apd historical students, Referred to committee on publle lands. Mr. Glover reported favorably from the military committee the’ bill giving full pay to Lieut. Schwatka while on leave in command of the Franklin search expedition. Mr. Morrill called up the Senate bill establishing an assay office at Deadwood, Dakota Territory, Passed. Mr. Hill (Colorado) introduced a bill to turn over to the Interior department parts of the Camp Douglas military reservation, Utah Territory. Mr. George, from the committee on claims. re- rted favorably as amended in details the bill introduced by him on March 10th for the investi gation and settlement of claims against the United States, which, In justice, ought to be pald by ern. The discussion was resumed upon the bill re- funding to L. Madison Day purchase money fora lot in New Orleans condemned as the property of Judah P. Benjamin, and from which the purchaser has been evicted. Mr. Vest denounced the order of District Judge Durell on which, he sald, the claimant asgumed to rel¥ in his purchiase, as illegal and without prece- dent or justification, Mr. Cockrell opposed it, and the bill went over at two o'clock without action. The regular order, the bill for intermediate ap- Pelate courts, was then proceeded with. eport to the chief signal officer for duty 1h his ice. To BE SoLp.—The Secretary of the Treasury in- tends offering for sale the old marine hospital at New Orleans. It is understood that an offer of $30,000 has already been made for It, ‘MR. Joun D. DEFRERs, ex-pubitc printer, who hasbeen seriously 1l1 at his residence,on Grant Place, for some time,was somewhat !mproved yes- terday, but to-day was again suffering with fever. CurtEF Brooks, of the secret service, and Mr. House of Representatives, Mr. McLane, from committee on commerce, re. Dorted in the House to-day bill for the establish- ment of lights at the mouth of the Patuxent river, Md., and at Great Shoals, in Dorchester county, Md. Referred to committee on appropriations. Mr. Neal introduced a bill for the reltef of occu- pying claimants in the Distrftt of Columbia. Re- ferred. THR PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. ‘The House then resumed the consideration of the bill creating an executive Department of Agricul- Casilear are expected to return to the city this evening from Chicago, where they went last week | attend the trial of Doyle, the famous counter- feiter. A GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL is appointed to meet at Columbus barracks, Obio,on the 11th day of May, 1882, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of such prisoners as may be brought be- fore it. The following is tue detail for the court: Lieutenant Colonel John S. Mason, 20th infantry; Major William M. Notson, surgeon, U.S. A.; Cap- tain William G. Wedemeyer, 16th thfantry;' Cap- tain Edwin B. Atwood, assistant quartermaster, U.S. A.; First Lieutenants Levi F. Burnett, 7th In~ fantry, David R. Burnham, 15th infantry, and John’ Murphy, i4th infantry. First Lieutenant Matthew Markland, 1st infantry, Judge advocate. District @bws1ssiosER DENT says that the state- ment ina morning paper that he called on the President yesterday in the interest of Gen. Weit- zell to succeed Engineer Commissioner Twining, is “utterly untrue;” that he did not call, and does not intend to call, on the President in_the interest of that officer or any other for the position named. Liev. Currr’s Party, that 1s now the object of Melville’s search, and it 1s feared perished by the sinking of their boat, consists of eight persons, as follows: Lieut. Chipp, Denbor, Serektlon, Vanen, Jansen, Star, Chaul and Kent. SecreTARY Fouger has annulled the contract of Mr. Albert Daggett for weighing at the port of w York, to take effect the 1st of June. He has instructed the custom house officials at New York Ww organize a force to have the work of weighing done by the government. Mr. Daggett is endeav- oring to be reinstated, and petitions for that pur- pose have been circulated in Congress. Tne Laxcvace or FLOWERS. —Some time ago a promfnent and distinguishéa gentleman in Was assistance In securing a position in the Treasury department for a young mutual friend. ‘The dis- Linguished personage replied: “I am encouraged to hope that the youth will have an appointment before the dandelions blot, with gold the springiny grass in Monroe county.” Yesterday he receiv & missive from Monroe county enclosing two withered dandelions, with no comment. Evidently the grass was “blotted” in Meproe county and the youth had not received bis appointment. OrroseD To A NEw Anctic ExPeprtiox.—Secre- tary Chandler expresses himself as opposed'to the proposed new Arctic expedition. He thinks it will be well to await the result of the Enzlish expe- dition, which Is now supposed to be lost in te arctic’ seas. This expedition is commanded by Leigh Smith, an Englishman, who started out a couple of years ago in his private yacht to seareh lame and an open polar ‘An expedition 4s now being prepared to go in search of the last Party. The Germans, too, are preparing to send outa party. It would seem as if our country had lost enough men and money to last awhile, and it would be well to let other countries have their share of the glory. CHANGES AT THE MILITARY ACADEMY.—The fol- lowing officers have beon ordered to report in per- son to the commanding general, department of West Point, August 28th, for duty at the U.S. milt- cademy: First Lieutenants Henry L. Harris, 3 Walter S. Wyatt, #th infantry; Wim: M. Block, cotps of engineers, ‘and Thomas ¢, Pat- terson, 15t artillery; and Second Lieutenant Ell D. Hoyle, 24 artillery.’ The following officers have been Wetached from duty at West Point on that date: Captain Clinton B. Sears, corps of engineers; First Lieutenants Heery S. Taber, corps of engl neers; John T. Honeycutt, John P. Wisser, and Joseph’ S. Oyster, 1st artillery, and’ Second’ Lieu- tenant Soion F. Massey, 5th artillery. ‘The officers of the engineer corps will report by letter to the chief of engineers, and the regimental officers will join thelr respective regiments. Censvs Exrenses.—The President sent to the Senate yesterday afternoon gn estimate from the ture, the pending question being on the substitute submitted by Mr. Hubbel on behalf of the com- mittee on civil service reform, which was rejected- The original bill was passed—yeas 172, nays 7. ‘The negative vote was cast by Messrs. Armfield, Deuster, Evins, Hardy, Herbert, Herndon and a [The bill provides that the Department of Agrt- culture shall be an executive department, under the supervision and control of a Secretary of Agri- culture, who shall be a practical agriculturist; and establishes the following bureaus of that. de- partment: of agricultural products, of annual n- ustry, of lands and of statistics. ar. McLane presented a memorial of the Balti- more Boand of ‘Trade against the national quaran- Une law. Referred. Mr. Ryan called up the conference report on the Indian appropriation bill, and it was adopted. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL. The morning hour having been dispensed with, the House, at 12:15, went into committee of the whole (Mr. Haskell in the chair) on the District of Columbia appropriation bill, Mr. Ketcham, who has charge of the bill ex- plained its provisions in the speech printed else- ‘where in this paper. ‘The Dill was then read by sections for amena- ments, and in speaking to a verbal amendment Mr. Holman opposed the bill as being extrava- gant from beginning to end. TWO COMMISSIONERS TO BE FROM THE DISTRICT. Mr. Blackburn raised a potut of order against the provision of the bill that one of the commis- sioners shall be a resid@nt of the District of Co- lumbla instead of two, as now provided by law. ‘The point was sustained, and the existing law re- mains in force, AMENDMENTS. An amendment was adopted that the compensa- tion of the physicians to the poor shall be at a rate not to exceed $50 per month eacb. This retatus the law as It now is touching these officers. Mr. Horr offered an amendment to increase the appropriation for the industrial home school to $13,000, $5,000 of which 1s to be expended for the building of a second cottage. Mr. Hiscock opposed the amendment because it would be the entering wedge for Increased appro- priations each year. ‘The amendment of Mr. Horr was lost. The District in Congress. RELIEF OF DESTITUTE COLORED WOMEN AND CHIL- DREN. Mr. Butler to-day reported favorably from the Senate District committee the bill appropriating $20,000 to enable the National Association for the rellef of destitute colored women and children to erect a suitable building for its use in Washing- ton, The money is to be expended under diree- tion of the District Commissioners in the same manner as other appropriations for the District are dout. In thelr report, the committee commend he association as one that well deserves assist ance. CUSTOMS DISTRICT OF ALEXANDRIA. Mr. Conger introduced in the Senate to-day a Dill to place the customs district of Alexandria in the same list as that of Georgetown and other dis- tricts of the same class. The object of the bill is to fix the salary of the collector at Alexandria at $500 in addition to his fees, Referred to commerce committee. JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Mr. Neal, chairman of the District committee, says that the criticisin of the Bar Association on the bill toextend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in the District are unfair and unjust, for the Teagon that the bill does not extend such furisdic- tion to the extent claimed by the association, Cupitol Notes, Only seven members voted against the bill which passed the House to-day to make the departuent Of agriculture an executive department of the gov- ernment, the head of which 1s to be a Cabinet officer. ‘The farmer has votes. ‘THE CONTEST OVER THE WORTHINGTON NOMINATION. ‘The Senate's executive session yesterday was wholly consumed by a long discussion of the nomination of Roland Worthington to be col- superintendent of censu: for an appropriation of $80,000 to expenses of that office during the lector of customs at Boston, Mass, Senators Femainder of the fiscal year, Pgrsonal.—Speaker Keifer, Senator Bayard, Representatives Cox, Hutchins, McCook, and Rob- inson, ot New York, and Comptroller Knox, were 8 at the New York Chamber of Commerce inner given in that city M. Defrees is in the city, ‘tn critical fitness of pe fhe former_public printer. i m Evans has gone attend the dental convention of that Senator Sauistury has returned to the a brief visit to his home in Delaware... Dawes, Williams and George opposed Mr. Worth. ington’s confirmation, taking the ground mainly that he would be likely to use the patronage of the Boston custom house for merely priser pur- poses. Senators Conger and McMillan, of the committee on commerce, and Senator Hale, defended the nominee from the charge of unfit ness, and argued that he is eminently worthy of confirmation. The Senate oes 6:20) journed without reaching a vote upon the nomination, LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BIL. ‘The House committee on appropriations to-day further considered the legislative, egecutive, and GUITEAU’S APPEAL. PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT IN BANC. MR. REED CONTINUES HIS ARGUMENT. a When the Court in General Term assembled in the Circuit Court this morning Mr. Chas. H. Reed at once resumed his argument upon the bill of ex- ceptions in the case of Charles J. Gutteau, the con- victed assassin of President Garfield. The attend- ance at the opening of the court was hardly larger than on any ordinary session of the court, but during the morning the audience continued to in- crease in number. Mr. Reed, in opening his argu- ment, referred to revision @f the District laws made by Messrs. Ould & Cross tn 1858, which, how- ever, had not been adopted by Congress, in which certain sections had bert introduced which showed that these gentlemen considered tt necessary to Provide for jurisdiction of the District courts in cases like that of Gulteau. Mr..Reed also cited section 5600 R. S., a8 explanatory of section 731 R. S.,and argued that the latter section related to Jurisdiction simply in internal revenue cases. He held that Judge Cox, in his decision, expressly de- cided that section 731 R. 8. did not apply to this court in such cases as this, and, furthermore, that there was no statute, elther in Maryland or the United States, that relleves the difiiculty arisiag from the question of Jurisdiction, ‘THE PLACE OF DEATH. Mr. Reed held that the statement by Judge Cox, that the averment of the place of death was im- Material, was not the Jaw,and never was. He challenged his opponents to produce a respectable authority that did not hold that the averment of the pluce of death was absolutely necessary. He sald he could fill the court room with authorities on that point. JUDGE CARTTER, IN RESPONSE TO A REMARK by Mr. Reed, sald there was no doubt in the mind of the court that the Indictment charged death, which was the most material part of a homicide. He thought that Mr, Reed was simply following outhisold argument. It was all resolved into the question whether death wasa constituent part of the crime. = Mr. Reed clatmed that Judge Cox had rested bis decision on the point of jurisdiction entirely on the common law; whereas the overwhelming weight of authority'in common law was that the court had no jurisdiction. THE BILL OF BXCEPTIONS. Mr. Reed, taking up the bill of exceptions, sald there were thirty-two of them, but Le"would dis- cuss but four or five of them. They had not been Prepared by him, and he proposed only to argue such as he belleved were of substantial merit. Mr. Reed then referred to the testimony regarding Guiteau at the time he entered the Oneida com- munity—“that vestibule of hell”—as Mr. Reed termed it. After he left it some trregularities oc- curred tn his life-some vagaries of deportment— witich he (Mr. Reed) claimed then and he claimed now were the result of an infitction from on High, of disease. ostimony was offered to show that he hadn't paid his debts; that he had imposed upon a pawnbroker with a bogus watch—a state- ment that fnvolved the absurdity that any man in ordinary life could cheat a pawnbroker with a bogus watch. There was other testimony as to alleged moral irregularities, which, despite an earnest protest, the court had admitted. . He denounced the testimony of Rev. R. @. Mac Arthur and Dr. Fordyce Barker. In the case of the latter the special objection was that he had declared that certain mantfestations on the part of Guiteau were vices and not diseases—a matter which ‘the jury and no expert should have de- termined. JUDGE CARTTER ON EXPERT TESTIMONY. Sugge Cartter sald ordinartly-the pro¥ince of an expert was to give a learned amit enlightened con- clusion upon predicated facts. The query raised by the exception here was whether one could use the same class of testimony—professional testi- mony to prove the cunning of a sane mind, THE QUESTION OF YRBANITY. ‘The prosecution, Mr. Reed sald, felt. the neces- sity, in view of the testimony, showing the de- rangement of the prisoner’s mind, to pour into the Jury’s mind such expresstons as this: “For they feared,” said Mr. Reed, “that the twelve men might say that the defendant, when he fired the shot, was inflicted with a weary and wandering mind. They felt the necessity of this, and so they used such instances time after time. ‘They deemed It necessary, to secure a vt Of conviction, to use these extraordinary means.” Referring to'the testimony of J. M. Justice, @f Logansport, Mr. Reed discussed what he clajmed was error in’ per- mitting the witness to say that he believed the prisoner could distinguisi ‘between Tight and wrong. Ino speaking of what was shown by this witness, Mr. Reed said: “Notwithstanding the evidence of the irregularities in the defendant's life, these two volumes teem with evidence unquestioned, thathe was Ifving In @ religious state, which was abnor- mal, during his entire Ife. "His theme was his God. | His theme was the salvation of his fellow- men.” Judge Cartter, remarking upon this testimony, said that part of the constituent elements of in sanity, as relating to responsibility, was the power to discriminate between right and wrong. Mr. Reed sald Mr. Scoville had prepared some exceptions to the hypothetical questions of the goverment, which he (Mr. Reed) would abandon. He then turned to the eleventh exception, which he sald referred to THE CROWNING INJUSTICE INFLICTED UPON THE PRISONER. ‘This objected to the testimony of Mrs. Duamire, Guiteau’s divorced wife. Mr. Reed cited section 877, page 108, revised statutes of the District of Columbia, and argued that Mrs. Dunmire was an incompetent witness, notwithstanding her divorce, as her testimony related entirely to occurrences before she was divorced. He referred to Greenleaf on Evidence, vol. I, sections 834-338, Judge Cartter said that when a marriage was broken up a new state of affairs existed. Could not a divorced wife express an opinion as to the mental condition of her husband ? Mr. Reed insisted that she had no right to testity about what occurred while she was inarried to the defendant. Judge Cartter asked If she could not testity to an eclipse during that time, “Yes,” said Mr. Reed, “if her husband had nothing to do with it.” Mr. Reed, proceeding, denounced the admission of Mrs. Duhtnire’s testimony in energetic terms as a dumning error. f Mr. Reed then proceeded t# discuss the excep- tions pertaining to THE EXPERT TESTIMONY. In speaking of expert witnesses Mr. Reed says: “I believe they are as a rule the greatest humbugs in existence.” ‘THE BIG GUN OF THE EXPERTS. Mr. Reed when abaut to comment on the excep- tions taken to Dr. MacDonald's testimony ex- claimed: “The big gun of the experts for the pro- Mr. Reed then argued that It was unjust to ex- clude the testimony of Drs. MacFarland and Beard, offered in surrebuttal, when the examina- ton of the expert witnesses for the government had closed. Referring to Judge Cox’s rulings on the question of insanity, he said Judge Cox in opposing himself to the theory of moral insanity had opposed the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Terry insurance case. oe NATIONAL BREWERS’ ASSOCIATION. Annual Convention in this City. THE ENTERTAINMENT LAST NIGHT—A BRILLIANT SCENE—BUSINESS “MEETING TO-DAY—ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT—INTERESTING REPORTS, ETC. For the first time in its history, the National Brewers’ Association will hold its annual conven- ton in this city. The delegates to the 224 annual convention arrived in this city yesterday, and were entertained at Abner’s last evening. The entire establishment—hall, restaurant and gar- den—was reserved exclusively for the members of the association, and the outside public was not admitted. The decorations of the entire place were not only profuse, but pleasing to the eye. The side walls of the hall were richly adorned with shlelds and flags; while garlands of myrtle and evergreen were festooned from the corners to the center of the ceiling; potted plantsand flowers were placed In_ great varlety all along the walls; @ platform was Placed in the upper hall, whictt was carpeted and the sides and steps tapestried in red. Atthe rear was a scenic device representin, Tocks, in the clefts of which potted flowers an blooming plants were placed. ‘The entire scene Was brilliant and attractive to the eye, THE RECEPTION AT ABNER’S, ‘The association ‘has a membership of about 425, and is composed of representatives of associations of brewers in all parts of the country. There are delegates present from Kansas and other points in the far west. A large proportion of them had ar- rived last. evening, and a reception was given to them at Abner’s hall Above and at the rear of the stage was an inscription in German, which Tread: “Enjoy nutrictous barley brew, the wine's spirit and the Dread’s strength ;” and on the other aide, in Rogiigh, the words, “Welcome, ye Advo- cates of True Temperance.” Mr. Louts Schade and Commissioner Dent oceupied the stage. COMMIBSIONER DENT’S SPEECH OF WELCOME, Inbehalf of the local brewers Mr. Schade bade the members of the convention welcome. and then introduced Commissioner Dent, wno, as the official representative of the District, madea warm speech of welcome, He said that he welcomed them as the representatives of an industry which yielded more towards the support of the Federal Govern- ment than any other. He also welcomed them as the advocates of the ‘true temperance, for he be- leved that the substitution of native wine and beer for spiritous liquors had a beneficial effect upon the masses. He also learned that wine and ‘was largely taking the place of tea and coffee, anid he belleved that this was a, beneficial change, not only on the ground of health, but because the money spent for tea and coffee went out of the country, while that for native beer and wine re- mained ‘here. The g] ‘was warmly received and frequently applauded. RESPONSE OF PRESIDENT SCHARMAN, The president of the association, Mr. H. B. Scharman, of Brooklyn, followed in a speech thanking the Commissioner for his words of wel- come and for what he had said of their business. ‘The members then were introduced to Commis- sioner Dent by the president and passed out into the garden which was brilliantly lighted. An or- chestra, under the direction of Mr. F. A. Rockar, furnished a choice program of music during the evening. ‘The large crowd was furnished with beer by the generosity of Mr. Heurich. The Business Meeting ‘To-day. THE DELEGATES RRESENT. This morning the convention was called to order for business, All the delegates have not arrived. The follow- ing are those that were present this morning: Dis- trict of Columbia—Christian Heurich, John Gueth- ter, George Juenneman, Louis Schade, Chas. Gus- dort, Henry Raber. Virginia—Robert Portner. MasSachusetts—H. H. Reuter, W. T. Van Nastrand, James McCormick, Conrad Decker, Robert Le!b=r, Edward Kubl. "New York—H. 'B. Scharmann, Henry Ansen, Herman Clausen, W. A. Miles, J.C. &. Hueptel, J. Ablees, jr, Conrad Hein,’ Phil. Ebhrig, Henry Morgan, George Ehret, Jacob Rup- rt, Henry Zeltner, H. Doelger, E’C. Schafer, George Bichtet, Joseph Kubsam, H. B. Wheateroff, Richard Katzenvager, Joseph Liebman, Matthew Leavy, G. Brown, Frederick Cook, An- drew 'Dotterwelck, Mr. Othout, B. A. Gordon, Christian Neyard, F. H. Keltendack, J. F. Kuhn, Gg RtnDy, Jonn AM. Letppold, Jacob Miler, D: Voetsch, D. Bain, John Telbacher, A. Schwarz, Dr. Bauer, D. W. Ward, T. Manilla, John Flintaff, — Haab,'J. Becker, b. P. Fitch,’ A. EJ. Torey, F. Schwartz, T. 0. Bullock, D. J, Shummann, Geo. Goldmann, I. F. Gibner, H. V. Stromberg,’T. 8. Hawley, C. A. Stradier, Albert Mayer, ‘T. Ronigs- berg, A.’ Akin, C. W. Wéston, Albert Toller, T. Rar- wein, G. B. Cornell, M. I. Burke, W. G. Fred. Orth, Paul Weitbacher, T. P. Gartermann? A. Helb, Mycr, A. H. Ubiman, Henry Misner. _Pennsylvanta—Peter Schenn, Charles Cluss," L. Bauer, Edward Fieneyer, Charles Walters, George Miller, Jacob Conrad, William Massry, John Garaner, I. Ofterbach, Jobin Speash, Geo, Esshringer, L. and Geo. Auerhelm, J. F. Betz, jr., Henry Flash, Gustay Miller, A. Gloss, F. Gel- get, R. Magee, T. Engel, G. N. Becker, F. A. Posh, A. Luty, H. Straub, P. W. Hammer, Carl Schwartz, T. R. Helb, Peter Darbey. Ohio—Joseph Fisher, L. Ebert, Henry Schmidt, L. Niehaus, C. Moebriin, — Wieaerman, J. Kauffman, jr.’ Wisconsin— John Gund, Jjr,, Jacob Oberman, Alfred Uehlein, Ernest Berchet.’ ‘West Virginta—Anton Reyman. Missouri—T. G. Stlefel, L. Buntckwilt, L. Schlos- stein, C. Roehier, T. Wahl. Jowa—A. Werthmuller. Rhode Island—N. Walter. Iilinois—T. H. McAvay, M. Brand, A. P. Leicht, Joseph Thurser, Henry: Eder, J. M. Wing, E. A. TTiltig,J. Rupp. New Jer- sey—G. Krurgee, Peter Hauck, Wm. Hill, James Hensler, jr., H. Schneipee. Maryland—Fred Gott- lelb, Louis “Muth, J. F. Wiesner, Geo. Baurn- schmidt. Indiana—Anton Mayer, ‘Paul Relsing, ©. L. Centiine, Fred Thieme, Frank Mans, J. Schmidt. Michigan—F.D. D ley. Calitornia—H. W. W: Wallruf, M. Birrinager. _ Kentucky—Weber & Schillinger, Frank Senn. New Hampshire—Hon. Frank Jones. OPENING REMARKS OF MR. HEURICH. Mr. Christian Heurich, representing the local committee, made a speech of welcome, which the president of the association responded to and then delivered his annual address. He spoke of the great increase in the industry and then alluded to the efforts of fanatics to injure their business by inventing slanders in regard to the materials and manufacture. “They have suaded Congress to appoint a commission of citizens to investigate the effects of alcoholic drinks upon our people, and although beer contains but a modicum of al- cohol some of them seem ditterer against that ‘than any other. We hail that investigation with Joy, for we have nothing to fear. ‘The more thor- ough the examination the more tt will be shown that the growing use of light fermented drinks had done more in this country for a true temper- ance and to lessen drunkennessthan all the efforts, of fanatics fora half acentury.” During the 12 months the receipts for the tax on beer was about $18,700,000, showing an increase for the fiscal year train of eviis. Examination of authentic oMetal records has shown that in those states where pro- hibitory laws have been longest on the statute- ook, along with a heavy percentage of drunken- ness, there 1s an Increased and increasing amount of pauperism and crime, and a growing disregard for law. In the teeth of this fact, which cannot be truthfully denied, unreasoning fanatics perse- vere in their efforts to extend the same demoral- izing laws elsewhere; and thousands of well-mean- ing men, who do not look inte the record, and take for granted the bare assertions of their unscrupu- lous colleagues, are aiding them in their designs, In Kansas, they have made prohibition a part of thelr fundamental law; and there, as in all other States where it has been tried, we find it thus far observed in rural communities, whose people tn- dulge mainly in home-brewed intoxicants, and evaded or defied in more densely populated mu- nicipalities, In Iowa, the question of tncorpo- Tating the same principle in the constitution is to be submitted to the popular vote next month, and it cannot be denied, with some rospects of success. Tt so, it will not through popular judgment, but from the cue Mar circumstances of the case. The dominant political party made the submission of the ques- Uon to the ple a part of their platform; and it is thought that half that party will vote for 4t. ‘The leaders of the opposite party, under the idea that the Deer-drinkers are mainly of one nation- ality, or of the other political faith—an error into which they have unaccountably fallen, for beer has grown to be a drink of Americans, and of all partles—propose to yote for the amendment, or What is practically the same thing, not to vote at all, thus treating a grave question of state as mere partisans. The makers of and dealers in distilled Spirits may sustain the amendment, for a selfish but superficial reason. In Iowa, at present, only fermented Hquors are permitted by law; never- theless, whiskey is id in every city, and in nearly every cross-roads hamlet. They believe that if malt Hquors be prohibited, those can be driven out because of their bulkiness, and as in Maine and Verm use of distilled spjrits, that utterly dety prohibi tion, however si nt On the other side, how- ever, against this singular combination, we shall find the common sense of the people, and the well- founded belief of a number of total abstainers that it 1s not good public policy, nor desirable, even in the interest of total abstinence, to en- courage whiskey at the expense of beer. Which of made up of such diverse ¢le- the contest, is uncertain. states, they are making sim- ilar attempts, though with Tess prospects of stc- cess, In irpaleengh preg elsewhere seem to be "qe feportattrfonted the spread of ‘the jum habit to the probibition movencat, = OTHER SPEECHES AND REPORTS. ‘The honorary president, Mr. Frederick Lauer, then made a speech, in which he reviewed the his- tory of the association. The report of the attorney of the association,Mr, Louis Sel was then read. It gave an account of the measures now before C effecting thelr interests and the history of the appointment of the lquor traffic commission, and in comment- ing upon the final vote of the passage of this measure, the report states:—“It will be seen that all republicans except three favored, and all dem- ocrats except flve opposed that’ probibitory measure.” THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS ‘Were reported and elected: Honorary presidents: Fred Leewer, Reading, Pa.; H. H. Reuter, Boston, Mass.; Henry Clansen, jr., New York. For presi- dent of the convention, Herman B. Scharman, Brooklyn, N.Y. Vice-presidents—Alfred Unlein, Milwaukee; Chas J. Stifel, St. Louts; Christian Meeriin, Cincinnati; Michael Brand, Chicago; P. Lieber, Indianapolis; Phil. Schillinger, Louisville HLrW."Wieland, San’ Francisco; A. Werthmuller, Burl €.'Weyand, Buffalo; J.C. G. Hupfel, New Nttnler, It; J. Watruft, Detroit; Lawrence, Kansas; T. W. Van Nostrand, Boston, Mass.; Henry Vander Hirst, Baltimore: Gottfried Knuger, Newark, N. J.; Chas, Closs, Philadelphia; A. Lutz, “Pittsburg: Robert Portner, Alexandria, Va.; George Juennenman, Washington, D. C.? Fred Cook, Rochester, N. ¥.; Anton Rigmann, Wheeling, W. Va. For secretaries—Andrew E Leicht, Chi Wm. A. Miles, New York; A. Katzenmayer, ‘w York. The nominations for the regular officers will be made to-morrow and will probably result in the re-election of the present officers. ‘THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES: ‘were appointed :—Committee on restrictive legis- lation—H. H. Rueter, Boston; Henry Clansen, Jr., New York; Chas. G. Stiefel, St. Louis; Jacob Oper- mann, Milwaukee; A. E. Leicht, Chicago. Com- mitteé on contingency—John Gardner, Phila.; J. F. Kubn, Buffalo; ter Leiber, Indianapolis; Alfred Uehlein, Milwaukee; Joseph Leibmann, Brooklyn. Committee on resolutions—Fred Lauer, Reading, Pa.; J. C. De La Vergne, New York: Peter Schenn, Philadelphia; Christian Moerlel Cincinnati; J,’Walruff, Lawrence, Mass. 8 jones, A. committee of Itterary bureau—Hon. Frank New Hampshire; EC. Schaefer, New York; A. ‘Westhmuller, fowa. ‘The remainder of the session was occupied in the discussion of a number of amendments to the constitution, The convention then adjourned until to-day. A letter was read from the President during the session of the convention cxpxeoaie his regret at not being able to attend the banq: Mr. Heurich invited the members of the conven- tion to visit his brewery, and said that he would have sufficient cars in readiness on the F-street line to convey the entire number. The invitation Was received with thanks, and it was decided 6 go after adjournment. LETTER FROM CUMBERLAND. Flurry About the Morey Letter For- gery—Partie:s Who Fear Arrest—The Lindsey Affidavit—An Explosion Pos- sible at amy Moment. Correapondence of THE EVENING STAR. CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 8, 1882, ‘The dispatch in the New York Star from Wash- ington in regard to the Morey affair causes some excitement in this city, where {ts feared several arrests will De made. John I. Davenport was here on Thursday, April 20th, and registered at the Queen City hotel under the name of J. D. Bene- dict, Connecticut. In a short time after his arrival a messenger Was dispatched to Pompey Smash (a small village 11 miles from Cumberland) with in- structions to see two residents of that place, who sald be = familiar with we Frostvurg. senger was followed about dark by Mr. Dave port and three well-known Cumberland po! Clans In a close carriage, who arrived late at night in the latter named place and were there met by the two Pompey Smash witnesses. A protracted farbeen previy well kept secret. but enough has far Mm pretty wel secre! leaked out te excite the fears of two nent Cumberland politicians, who are to have spent all of the Sunday night previous to the residential election of 1880 in the telegraph office THE CONVENTION OPENED TO-DAYS ——+ —_ THE SCOVILLE HABEAS CORPUS CASE LORD CAVENDISH’S FUNERAL The Scoville Habens Case. MRS. SCOVILLE SAID TO HAVE GONE TO CHIcAGO-t PROCERDINGS ADJOURNED UNTIL FRIDAY. New Yorke, May 30.—The habeas corpus pro- ceedings in relation to the custody of Mrs. Scoville were continued to-day before Judge Donohue, im the supreme court. Mr. Scoville was not inate tendance, but was Tepresented by counsel Johm W, Guiteau, in company with his counsel, was im court. Mr.'Scovilie’s counsel called the attention, ‘of the court to the te hic dispatch tn a morne Ing paper stating tha had arrived at her home in Chicago last evening. To allow them an opportunity to verify the truth of that he asked for an adjournment until Friday next, This was not opposed, but the counsel for John W, Guitean asked that the right be reserved to him t cross-examine Mr. Scoville if the examination should be continued. The court so directed, and djourned the hearing until Friday. In relation the absence of Mr. Scoville, iis counsel cxprenaod the opinion that he left for Chicago this morning in the hope of finding bis wife there. In the event of his being: essful the proceedings in all probe ability will be dropped. oe Pennsylvania Republicans. A CAUCUS AT HARRISBURG THIS MORNING. HARxISBUKG, Pa., May 10.—This morning there appears to be ho change In the slate as given last night and the dissatisfaction over its arranges ment has not materially subsided. A general caucus, of all the delegates was calied 00 ordeg promptly at 30 o'clock this morning by Rutan, aver, and Charles H. Mullen, of Cumberland, was made chairman. with Cyrus T. Fox,of Re: secretary. The first work done Was the appoln! of a committee of five on onder of business to be brought before the convention, While this Come= mittee, which consisted of Messrs. Rutan, of Beas ver, Bunn, of Philadelphia, Me of Pittsbu Husted, of Delaware, and of Crawford, w: out, the chairman of Ut rus made a sugKed> Uon that all delegates intending to make nominas tions in the convention hand in the names of their candidates to the secretary of the cat ‘This was put in the form of a motion but So much dissatisfaction that it was allowed t drop. ‘The committee of five then rey temporary Organization as reported In these diss sem yesterday was agreed upon. It was agree@ have appointed @ committee of nine on credene Uals, a committee of one from each senatorial dise trict on resolutions, and it was further that all resolutions offered tn the a | must be referred to the committee on resolution® without debate. ‘THE ORDER OF NOMINATIONS will be as follows: First, THOT; second, supreme judge; third,lleutenant govern of internal affairs; fifth, cor e THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER. At the adjournment of the caucus the del rocended to the opera house, Where the convese jon was called to order at 11:10 o'clock, seats set apart for delegates were all Milled qui and the which is Usually set apart officers of the Convention and newspaper Corfe spondents, Was densely crowded with on-looker, while the Were only partially filled. After the roll had been called a delegate, iq not look particularly delicate, arose and the chair to request all persons who were cigars to cease such indulgence. Without the f mality of a request from the chair the smoking a& once ceased. A communication from Col. Quay’s commit Teporting the resuit of the peace conference at Continental hotel, and asking consideration for the resolutions there adopted, was read, Withou® @reading of the resolutions’ the papers were ree ferred to the committee on resolutions on mou of Senator Rutan, REMARKS OF THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. Judge Kirkpatrick, temporary chairman, them assumed the chair, and ing 80 referred to the victorious march the republican party had made from the time of lis organization down to the resent, taking high moral ground on every ‘that arose, fighting the slayery and nationalism suc. cessfully, and gi¥ing to the country not a mere federation, but ‘a great powerful united nation, After adding a reference to the victories the party had scored in its contests for honest money, the Speaker sald had such a record proved the party to be one of high moral principles, a party that could safely be judged for the future by Its past. Judge Kirkpatrick said he was proud of the con- ficts that spring up in the party, because they be. ‘Speak a heat and moral independence of ought. Out of the conflict at Chicago was evolved that proud spirit, James A. Garfield, under whose banner the party marched to one’ of its greatest victories, and the speaker believed that Out of the recent conflicts in Chis state there would. step forth a man whose soldierly and civic record Was as brilliant, COMMITTERS APPOINTED. ‘The secretaries selected in the caucus were elected, and a committee of nine on credentials, provided for on a motion of Gen. McCreary, of Erie, The committee as announced was as folk lows: McCreary, of Erie; Wallace, of Lawrence McNain, of Washington; McGee, of Allegheny; Allen, of Warren ; Leeds, of Philadelphia; Powers, of phia; Hush, of Adams; Snyder, of Ches= wr. ‘Committees on resolutions and permanent or- ganization, each consisting of a delegate from each: senatorial district, were then appointed, and It Was agreed that to the committee on resolutions all resolutions and papers presented should be re- ferred without debate. A motion to take a recess of ten minutes, for the purpose of constituting the cominittees, was Voted down, and that work was proceeded with. Contestants were notified to appear before the committee on credentials at 1p. m, In the senate Mbrarian room, ahd & recess Unt iy p.m. was ordered. Opening Prices in Wall Street. New York, May 10, 11 a.m.—The stock market opened rather weak and generally a fraction lower than Festeraay’s closing prices, tn, the early trade there was a general advance of ass per cent, the latter Michigan Central, followed by a decline of 4a1% per cent. Louisville & Nash= ville, Michigan Central, 6t. Paul and Omaha (com~ mon) being promipent in the dowuward move- ment. The Dublin Crime. FUNERAL OF LOD FREDERICK CAVENDISH. Lonnox, May 10.—in the house of coustnons this afternoon’ Rt. Hoy. Lord Richard De Aquila Gros- Yenor, joint Secretary to the treasury, in the ab sence Of Mr. Gladstone moved that on rising to- night the house adjourn until 9 o'clock to-morrow: evening, in order to allow the members to attend the funeral of Lord Frederick Cavendish, The mo- tion was unanimously THE VATICAN TO TRISH CATHOLICS. ‘a states that the formal instructions to of Dublin, directing olles to declare in a cause 18, 'y Commissioner Price and Representative Hammond fudictal appropriation bill, but did not conclade secution! The cannoneer of the battery of experts Of $870,438.37. During the past 12 months 472,000,000 are in New York m. A. J. Perry, of the @ M. department, arrived in town this mi and 13, the of Gen. Van Vilet....Mr. M. W. Bever- ldge, of this city, sails trom New York in the ‘steamer Adriatic. for a two months’ bustness| trip to Europe. ... Representative Stephens suffered such severe pain from his sprained ankle yester- day and last night that he was kept constantly under the influence of morphine.’ His friends say that the physicians could find no evidences of in- jury which would prove serious otherwise than in temporary sufferi Assistant Secre- its preparation for submission to the House, ‘This will probably be done to-morrow. The bill will appropriate less than $20,000,000, nothwithstand- e increase caused by the appropria- Uigan Yor clerical forcean tha several deparensentar THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY yesterday authorized a favorable report to be sub- mitted to the House on Representative Upson’s Dill, which provides that every person who, having during the trial. A mana Ifttle above medium height, corpulent—" “You have the wrong man,” interrupted M Davidge; “MacDonald is six feet two inches—as tall as lam.” “I think you have Dr. Gray tn your mind,” sald the district attorney. 3 “That 1s $0,” Suld Mr. Reed.” “I apologize to Dr, ‘MacDonald—and humbiy, too.” ‘The objections to Dr: MacDonald’s testimony, lke those to the testimony of other expeits, were chiefy that they were permitted to testify to mat- of gallons were produced, and the consumption is about equal to the production,the amount imported and exported not differing much. ‘The magnitude of this industry may be inferred from the fact that it 1s based on about $152,0 00,000 of cay quite 30,000 persons, and gives in ment to nearly twice as many more. ‘The reading of the address was received with applause. THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES was then read. It stated that during the year the Rome, May ‘vote of 176 to 88 has approved meree with France. MANTELS, &. Jobbing in all these Hines. \CKLE DEPOT, yrenue, Washinyton, D. ©, HUUE, BRO. & CO., 2S 1928 F STREET N.W.. NEAR EBBITT HOUSE. Clore ire LICORICE POWDER. formula) tor purifying ng ihe Treasury French returned to Washing- ton last night from Boston and New York.—Sen- ator Edmunds, who has gone to Atlantic City with his family, expects to return to Washington in a few days. The Counterfeit $1,000 Bonds. BROCKWAY INDICTED BY THE GRAND JURY. It ts understood that the grand jury on Monday was stated in THE Stax, Was the intention.’ Brock- way was the capitalist and main instigator in It is thought that some one else was also the , but no Ee renienabered tha —— Better Attend to Their Own Defence. knowledge of the actual commission of the crime of murder or other felony upon the high seas, or other place or district of country under the exclu- sive jurisdiction of the United States, conceals and does not, as soon as may, disclose and make known the same to civil or military authority, shall be deemed guilty of misprision of felony, and shall de pi by imprisonment not more than three Tan can commie wilt Se ane eee: ht some action will be taken on grant” bill. CONTESTED RLECTIONS EXPENSES. ‘The House committee on elections yesterday dt- rected a favorable report to be made on a Dill de- claring that $2,000 hereafter be the maximum amount allowed to ‘ay the expenses of con- testants for seats in the House of Re; ntatives. ‘committee stl ters of fact, which the Jury alone was competent to determine. “No man,” sald Mr, Reed, “who did not see the trial from begins to end aby conception of or the intinences wi surrounded the and which they @sed craftily, skill- must si@y, sadly’, fully wo the misfortune of my client.” Mr. Reed then went on “That 1s a matter for the Jury,” said Mr. Reed. Judge Cartter said that this was an impuise re- sisted for three weeks, and more like Moderation Society, of New York, declared that it would be a great step towards mitigating the evils ofdrunkenness to substitute the fermented for distilled drinks. The teetotlers assailed the so- ctety and asserted that beer contained all kinds of H cli i FS Bar- fol- h is him. i ergachee Brenna e 8 Be i i | i : 4 Sented from the sealed { i