Evening Star Newspaper, June 14, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferthwest Corer Penzsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. vant, at 10 cents per ‘Cortes at the counter, 2 prepaid—90 ceuts a mouily, 3. at Washington, D. C., as ed on Friday—$2 a vear. - 10 copies for $15; 25 OF 44 cents each. Ys cae year, $ mail en Repeper cent ' Kates of advert INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR Amvsrseents—Sth pare. ATTORNEY Avction Booxs, & APDING. USINESS CHAN Couxtay Rear Exrate—4th page. Country Boaap—sth paxe. Drarus—8th pace, Drx Goons Epcatioxar. Firaxcrar—7th Fanny Sere pars, Gexriemes’ Hovserunsr Lapres’ ¢ Lost axp Fouxp—4th Prestes, Exevastoss, Prnsoxar—4th PROFESSIONAL Rarnoar Suonme Rs Spreiat Nori: Srrammns, &c Sarr Derosrr Sewixe Macnr Tur Trapes—5th } Tenkisu Batas—4 Usprrtaxens, &c. Waxrep (Help)—4th j Wastep (Situations) 4th pa: Sth para Ss. RIBALDI. SPECIAL NOTICE A MEETING IN HO: Lb 3 IN HONOR OF oR OF GARIBALDI held at MARINDS JIALL, between 9th and 10%) streets northwest, 14, at $ o'clock p.m. it deliver a Eulogy in Verptone in Italian. G. Buarsr snd Col. Rosert @. Ix- n invited to address the meeting, ‘All who hotior the memory Biberty are requested to at" ¥.PLIA 3 = THE ANNUAL ™ OF THY HIBER- <S NIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION will be held THIS EVENING ai o'clock, at the nall corner Sth and streets, a JOHN T. LYNCH, (er Notice. Returning thanks to tho publi kimlly extended in the past drew J. Joyce, carriage man: his friewds and the public that ‘be carried 01 Md 4 414, 416 1éth street, My son, George W. Joven, will be in attendta: factory, and, as in past, promt ztt 1 ithe bust work guarenteed to tinusnce of FRANC TANNEAL CON HATTER OF "rH vf the great defender of T.S. VERDI, President, CATION OF | © DISTRICT Temple W Ce THE TITLE INSURA, COMPANY 0: flies $02 Lis gnue,) transict w ss, 18 | affonbue 3 pery dains of Ute to attorne (ES Notice oF REM GEO. FE. HU mtreet, near I treet the PLUMBIN. Teor to.con M-FIL TING BUSL had twenty class Work pared todo Camphor, 9th «treet 1 j CF ire EAKIN R | SOBBING i folicited. m3-e02m (ee GLEN Fiona asp berHespa war: FRESH FROM THE SPRING. W. C. MILBU Paarsactst, nis tS sateen qualities at low p Sully Sabus, aid Khadamos, extra good values, i Goops, 43) 7th street northwest. cn opened; best PLUMBING. _ FURNAC IN NYELS AND ¢ : Jobbing in ail of the ab SF-Fermeares Fre STEAM COOKERS. AND RUBPER HOSE. 1 15th strect. F. F. BROOKS, Fine Gas Fixtures, ATTORNEYS. c, Y-AT-LAW, oran Buitdiug, warts. Attorney-at-Law, Vict p VIE. YOU HAVE EXAMINED | NFORTH'S, | FRIGERATORS, WATER ‘at low rates, at W. S. JENKS & CO., Tth street northwest. yp *t sen & HUTCHINSON, ar NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, BRANCH CORNER EIGHTEENTH ANDP STREETS, DUPUNT CIRCLE. } Morning from The Evening Star. v= 59—N® 9,106. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1882. TWO CENTS. Washington News and Gossip. GoveesMeNt Receipts To-pay.— Internal rev- enue, $276,841.8 customs, $1 REST TO O¥PICE SEEKERS.—When the es the legislative appropriation bill, 569,088.08. which Is now under consideration in the House, there will be 817 new clerks to be appointed in the Pension bure rior departin dock Intend and proce tion of cola by the Po Tue Presipi Long Bran: uphol dent Arthur at | The cottage Is on Ce | gate of Mr. Hoey of the cottage, whic . nd handsgomest summer villa in the “W: The Presitent, it is added, is ex- ted there on the Ist of July. ol. Henry M. Black, 234 tnfan- riet. Anmy ORDERS. red de rged from the service of the United States are: hi: ‘There are nt about 3,000 application: r 1s being increased each day. sald that but few will be appointed, BL be to secuwe those who are not ers. There will be no female |. The Secretary of the Interior | ps in the ma'ter untti the bill is fefent in LAPOOSA Will leave 3 afternoon for Chester, Pa., and w! tow one section of the recentiy construc ed for the navy now ob fils inthe In- and the Of this ry Academy who have thetr studies and dis- the navy- ne dock will be towed to Pensa- tn, omm.—Advices from say that the work of furnituring and ering the cottage to be occupied by Prest~ was begun yesterday. enue, opposite the lodge Hollywood Park, Mr. is t ", is relieved from duty as a member of the gen- ul court-martial appointed to meet at David’s Ldand, New Yor« A h may this order. Harbor. ary Misso: be before He wii Second Lieut. Charles will be relieved from duty ari, and asa member appointed to meet at completion of any it at the date of the 1 then join his troops i in the department of ‘Texas. Upon the recom- mendation of the academic board, and Frank G. Kalk, of t Lewis Robert Boyd, Frank D. Beatty, motion. 4 pliced on w: Wm. Fisnr went up to the Woodmont Club e: had fine svort on Saturday. named fly,—the gallant device. amounted to forty-thre Which weiched five pound | ehid to hear that these were all tak dit er G. A. ordered to Cxaminal Lieut. Win. H. Errett to th on the 17th instant, jon for promotion. from the hydrographic office 17th Instant ng orders. Moore froin the bureau of st ing and ordered to the Tallapoosa, Masier W. P. Elliott to ex Lieut. G ator declining to use Edward M. class. U. 8. rection of the Secre- t succeed~ Cominander gad fesin lon for pro- Tallapoos . Hanus’ ». P. Colvoco- Passed Assist: nt ate last week, All the gentlemen {good luck, but Senator Hampton was pion of the party. His eateh for the day fine black Dass, one of Fly fishermen will be n with the uy other Personal. — mornin impro been for mont turn Sui fever, whieh he co and his 1 1 eye sirhi nO AcleK . 8. Marshal Henry has eral Sherman returned this est Point, and was xt his desk to- missioner Loring 1s to deltver an ad- the cominencement exercises of the Bi ¢ of Philadelphia, 10 that city to-mnor- x-Seerebuy Bi re rexist ‘Officer H. from West t i better than tt ha ral Croc! afined at i of malarial Patent Legisiation. ‘A LETTER FOR SENATORS. To You were kind | space te submit s¢ las the “Granger bi ditor of Tux: ve enough sine object: att me to pursue th recently to allow me tons to what ts known ” to amen’ the patent law. te, la what is e the true in- Sor the use, by ased in open Tor infringement of pat- object of this bill ts a good one, but the bill if is not well ¥. WAYLAND Wr SECTIC! | from threats of suit CP arict conte te oe | vent by itinerant 2 infringe ent sha because the eal: and ed to relieve farmers lins for damages for persons Known as ‘pat- ‘The bill ts also very objectionable | ious blow at the foundation of ybject of the pa ronstitution and the us thee among the pec It isa mat out sor will only tempor aril as, ff they w. uring the dev Avan: and cheapened, by the dir ment itself. with tht as follows: could not be st the tw provable), it patents: owners, and it ts owners. aust amounts to. FLUMBING, FURNACES, RANGES MANTELS, &. Yovbing tn all these lines. n sorpHE CONCORD HARNESS.” GET THE BEST. LUTZ & BRO. “nds and deseriptions, COUP! AD HARNESS a apecialt ‘Have opened to-day another very Jarve stock of the eelebrated C ted Harness and tiers, witch wo oflee © atvery ine Cones larhess Pasuped with water's nase and (rado mark TRUNKS, SAICHLLS, &e- LUIZ & BRO. 497 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Adjoininy National Hotel. tim B, Posse & € le ert and disco 2 found to be truc- > making of Inventions 1s encouraged; YS the remedy of weir their rights of property. nion of the best lawyers who are familiar with iL If this opinion 1s correct, then the meas- ure would prove void and of no effect. Therefore pine Other remedy should be carefully sought for ned Of by farmers; and in- yentors are interested in having that difficulty Temedied, because it prejudices the Even ff the bill could be susta! ents to be granted after Its passage (which 1s not ainly could not be as to subsisting ~ property vested in the the power of the legisla- ture to divest vested rights, elther by depriving of existing rem | protection or otherwise, different from such as W $s for infringement. | the miidle of 1865 are now subststin: will be 17 years before they will allexpire. They number over 200,000. The biy reach any of them, and so is at best a very tardy end ineffectual remedy, 3 The Dill is a very Inexpedient measure, be- nmroyance comp because they ul arts.” s ed to be a ring for Ikaited thes to author: ive right to their respective verles.” is “to promote the prog’ ent system as founded 38 Of eans by Walch ‘complished 15 and in- ‘The m By this means, it ts -ir introduction into general use fs se- h the Incentive of temporary profit 3 have to spread their inventions le. ¥ Of common observation that with- pecial inducement, like our patent sys- tem, to advance by changes tn industrial products and practices, people are not likely to advance, or very slowly. make people pay inventors for ney Therefore, we nt to use them, for the sake 0: opment and use of all possible new nd diversified inventions and improvements by ich the products of labor are increased a d the ultipiied gress th the useful arts in an effective way for the whole pe t agency fore beyon edd ould ple 1s se- of the general govern- ‘The House bt seems to be radically inconsistent and the main objections to it are briefly 1. The bill 1s probably unconstitutional and because it so far de- itentees as to vitally im- This patent system. ned as to pat- necessary for their in certain cases ise in suits between All patents and It Honse bill cannot possi- y and manufacture of vhich may afterwards be cht into the United States and sold before in- ors could find it out, and so it discourages and cripples all American inventions and manufac- tures; and if it could be enforced, would thus do inealculably more mischief to American fndustrial interests than the harm now suffered by farmers 4. The bill ts bad In principle and cannot but be unjust In effect If enforeible; because It. proposes to take the property of inventors for the benefit of Promiscuous users of all cla: chase in open market, without the consent of the inventors, and without compensation to them. It offers a direct premium for all sorts of fraud against inventors and manufacturers under pat- ents. Owing to the peculiar nature of it cannot be Watched or pl who may pur- tent under lock and key. It must depend upon the law alone for its profection. It may be taken freely anywhere in the land, and may be sold in open market by irresponsible and rascal inventor or owner can fi Teaves no remedy, It therefore what every farmer who ha) would say Is nothing but wholesale robbery. It 1s as if a law should be enacted for the wholé United it for the sale of ‘*The Concord Harness” of ail | States that whoever should purchase a horse, cow, CARKIAGE and | or other domestic animal, io arties long before the out, and then this bill {nvites and assists pens to be an inventor n market, for his own use, should not be accountable to the owner, whether the animal had bee borrowed or stolen before it was purchased or not. It 1s worse than such a law would be, because domestic animals n Great variety at bot- | Can be personally protected without law, iy a, measure, while property. in inventions, which 1s not less important and extensive, cannot must be trusted to the power and justice lew alone. 5. There fs a vabxited in one form by the Senate pat be, ot but the rfeetly constitutional and effect- e annoyances suffered by farmers ich the House Dill seeks in so obj ble a nner to prevent. That remedy has been well: rites ($B. 1288) the Interests of mpeceay im the ery Justice a Interest of tent com- and wisely laboring in as as ‘Mancus S. Horxixs, isthe | CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Senate ‘To-day. Mr. Cameron (Pa.) presented resolutions of the Philadelphia Board of Trade favoring the estab- lshment of an American steam marine in compe- tition with steamships of other nations for the foreign trade; also, recommending an increase of appropriation for the naval hydrographic office. Mr. Miller (N.Y.) presented a petition from citt- zens of New York city favoring the act to prevent the taking of menhaden and other fish with purse nets and by steam vessels within two miles from the coast. Mr. Sewell presented one of like im- (Pa.,) from the naval committee, bly the bill changing the law as to naval constractors. Placed on tie calendar. ir. Anthony, from same committee, reported ad- s he bill to establish the office of Assistant of the Indefinitely postponed. Mr, Miller, of ‘w York, reported from the com- merce committee an original bill to provide for the construction of the I!linois and Mississippi canal pen transportation. Placed on calen- r. Bills were introduced: By Mr. Kellogg (by re- To ald in the construction of te ratiroad the Mempnis & New Orleans raiiroad y. By Mr, Miller, of New York— ction of a ridge across the St. Lawrence river. Mr. Pendieton gave notice that he had not sooner called up his resolution in regard to assessments on government employes for political purposes because of a (Mr, Hale) not now pres: considered in his absence. ’ He would on Monday Lit up for action, as he was informed that or would return by that time. enate took up the calendar without delay, and upon the call of Mr. Maxey resumed consider- ation of the Senate joint resolution to pay mail contractors in various southern states the amounts due them on their contracts for 189, ’60 and “él, and reappropriating $375,000 for thelr payment. ‘The vote upon proceeding with the bill was yeas 30, nays M—a party vote—Mr, Davis (IIL) voting “no” with the republicans. Mr. Conger, in opposition to the bill, dented any Mabiiity of the Unite! States to make payment, as the service was rendered solely to the confederate states by disloyal contractors who viclated their contracts with the government by turning over to its enemies property belonging to 1t. At the expiration of the morning hour, the Sen- ate, by a vote of 26 to 21, took up the willsky bond extension bill equest. by the Senator from Maine nt, that ft should not be Nominations To-Day. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Daniel H. Pinney, of Illinois, to be associate justice supreme court of Arizona. Treasury.—Joun N. Knapp to be collector inter- nal revenue for 2ith distriet of New York; Cadet ather to be third lieutenant rev- Cadet John C. panera George A. Starkw: enue service of to be 8d lleut. revenue service of U. Cadet William "E,W. Hall Ibut. revenue service of U. ©. Moore, to be ad Meut. revenue Cadet Chas. D. Kennee service of the 8. 3a Meut. re S.; Cadet Augustus . Lowe, to i. revenue’ service of U. S.; Cadet Horace B. West. to be 3d Heut. revenue ser vice of U.S. Stite—Joln Fowler, of N. ¥., to be consul at Trinidad. House of Representatives. The morning hour having been dispensed with, the House, at 11:20, went into committee of the whole (Mr. Robinson (Mass.) in the chair) on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriatiow bill, mball to be @ last section of the dill, providing for the er of all the reeoris in the office of the sui- geon general, trom which the fs fur. nished for the settlement of claims for pensions, t the ofiee of the adjutant general, and maki on for cords it ate, War and Navy departments building, setissed at some length: the opposition be- and t the transfer would ¢ coliusion in th@settiement and would not expadite the work. olion to strike cut the section was, however, lost—3) to 96. MR. WHITE AND MR. KELLEY. Unanimous consent having been given a few days ago that Mr. White should have the privilege of going back for the purpose of amendment to the paragr. relative to the internal revenue bureau, that gentleman moved to strike out the clause appropriating $1,975.03 for the ries and expenses of collectors and thelr deputies. In the course of his rema sald: It was stated be- fore a committee at the oth of the Capitol thet the chairman of the committee on ways and means had entered into some kind of bargain to help the whisky men If they would help tae tariff men. inere: Capitol Notes. ALITIES IN THE TOU In the House yesterday afternoon, Mr. Young, of Ohio, offered an amendment to the legislative, ete., appropriation bill ement Which Mr. At- rted to be incorrect. Mr. kins, of Tennessee, Young retorted by declaring that a previow: statement made by Mr, At<tns was a varlance with the truth. Mr, Atkins: “I will hold nitle- man responsible if he makes that nent.” a here, all the The | Mr. Springer offered | orter of the | States Supreme Court sh into the ry all receipts from the reports cess of $2,500 per year, Which adopted. Pending a long discussion tipon the List. section of the bill, directing the Secretary of War to trans- fer all the penston-clalm records in the surgeon general’s office to the office of the adjutant gen- eral, the committee rose, and the House ad- journed. THE JAPANESE INDEMNITY BILL. The Senate yesterday passed the Japanese in- demnity bill, It directs the President to pay to Japan $785,000.87 through the United States minis- ter to Japan, and orders that all bonds now owned or controlled by the State department, and desig- | nated as “the Japanese indemnity fund,” shall be destroyed. Section 2 directs the Secretary of the | ‘Treasury to pay from the Treasury $40,000 as prize money to the officers and crews of the U. S. ship Wyoming and steamer Takiang, or thelr legal rep- resentatives, for services in the straits of Shimo- | noski in 1863'and 1864; no payment to be made to | the assignee of any mariner, but to the mariner himself, his legal representatives or his or their duly atithorized attorney. ‘Navar. CHANGEa.—Lteutenant D. Delehanty will be detached from the naval academy,20th instant, and ordered to the Adams. Lteutenant. G. Block- linger, from the Adams, on reporting of his rellef, and placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant J. M. | Miller, from the Minnesota, and ordered to the Hartford. Master E. F. Qtaltrough, from the naval observatory, 2th instant, and ordered to the Hartford. THE TARIFF ComMISsION VACANCIES.—Mr. A, A. Lowe, of New York, was decided upon yesterday by the President and his Cabinet to represent New York on the tariff commission in the place of Mr. Win. A. Wheeler, who declined. Itis learned to-day that Mr. Lowe has also declined to serve, It 1g ‘not known who will fill the position vacated by Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, but there 1s no dimi- culty in this Instance. ‘The President meets with considerable trouble, however, in finding a sult- able representative from New York who 1s willing to serve. Mr. Lowe’s declination {s a subject of regret to the President and his Cabinet, for {t was hoped that the names of both those selected could be sent to the Senate immediately after the spe- elal Cabinet Meeting today. The matter will now doubtless be delayed fora day or two. Waar Constiturks A DanGcERovs Dog.—In the Police Court yesterday Wm. Turner was chai with kee ping a dangerous dog. Mrs. Bell Richie testified to the deg—a bloodhound—biting her child and several others. Counsel for the defence proposed to prove that the dog was not a danger- ous one. Judge Snell remarked that it was use- Jess to try to prove to him that a bloodhound that bit any one was not dangerous, for he would hold that any bloodhound that bit a person was dan- gerous, for the courts have given this subject a ers deal of consideration, and decided that loodhounds and bull dogs were naturally dan- gerous. The defendant agreed to kill the dog, and the court continued the case until the death of the dog is reported, —— More Exprorss oF THE CoLoReD FRMALE SNEAK ‘Turer.—feveral more valuable silk dresses have Deen recovered by the police which were stolen by the notorious female colored sneak thief, Ella Jackson, alias May Wilson, now !n custody. Some of the goods stoien from Mrs. G. W. Harrison, on E street, between 9th and 10th streets, have been recovered—among them 19 yards of Diack silk, which cost $3 per yard; but it had been made up into a dress for the thief, and trimmed with some very rich and trimmings taken from other ‘silk dresses which she had stolen. Last night the of biack wool, curled hemp, de, and it dissecting ‘woo! Dy cay 2 it found two valuable gold rings concealed in the center of it. THE sTAR Rou FE TRIAL. Testimony for the Government Con- tinued Te-day, When the star route trial was resumed in the Criminal Court this morning, Thomas 8. Nightin- gale, lawyer, of Loup City, Nebraska, was called to the stand by Mr. Merrick. THE ALTERED KEARNEY AND KENT PETITION. Mr. Nightingale identified the petition relating to the route from Kearney and Kent as being in his handwriting, excepting the words, “Schedule, 18 hours,” he having copied the original petition as described by Mr. French, the sub-contractor, yes- terday. The witness having been asked if heiden- Ufied the handwriting of the original petition With that of any person whose handwriting he was familar with, by correspondence or otherwise, the defence objected. ‘The settlement of the question involved some delay, and was finally rejected in that form. The witness said the handwriting in the petition was stinilar to the letter which was handed to him with the petition. ‘The letter was addressed to Mr. French, and witness believed had been lost. He had seen quite a number of letters in the same handwriting addressed to Mr. French. Witness did not know in whose handwriting the ‘Schedule, 13 hours,” in the petitio. were written, Witness circulated the petition. Witness sent the petition, by mall, atter tt was signed, to John M. Peck, lock Dox 714, Washington, C. It did not at that time contain the words hedule, 18 hours.” Witness identified the letter ‘ten by hls firm, Hale & Nightingale, to Peck, teliing the latter’ how the service Was per- formed, &. " THE WITNESS WAS CROSS-EXAMINED by Mr. Hine, and questioned as to the growth of his section of the country and the demand for mail facilities. Mr. Hihe presented to the witness a batch of letters, which he identified as having been written by him for French. These letters Were written to Vaile, Miner & Co., and referred to matters relating to the route, one of them suggest- ing that daily service should be put upon the Toute. One letter written by the witness, referring to the trip to Cedarville, said it involved’a journey of 60 miles. ‘The witness had previously testified that the distance was about seventeen or eighteen miles. A LETTER FROM PECK. After Mr. Hine had offered several business let- ters relating to the route—not of, a very interest- ing or important character—Judge Wylle ex- claimed: “What in the world fs all this about?” and checked the course of the examination. _ Mr. Brewer, of the contract office of the Post OMlce department, was recalled to the stand and identified a letter from Peck to the department, dated March 4th, 1878, requesting that commun! cations intended’ for him be sent to lock box 714, Washington, D. C. LOCK BOXES 714 AND 706. Mr. 8. W. Tullock, cashier of the city post office, testified that In March, 1878, and since that time lock box 714 was held in the name of J. H. Ketner. The witness testified that box 706 was for the first few months of 1879 recorded in the name of H. H. Brower, aud afterwards until June, 188, by M. C. Rerdell, Willlam B. Turpin, a clerk in the city post office, testi‘led that Miner's private mail and tat for the iriu of Miner, Peck & Dorsey was placed In box 714, and that box 106 contained the mail or Rerdell and S. W. Dorsey. OTHER TESTIMONY. Mr. Tullock, being recalled, testitied that the record showed that two keys were Issued by the oftice for box 714. Jacob S. Taylor, of Springer, New Mexico, who wis a notary public in 1879, 1gen aflidavits executed before him by Peck the various routes, John D. Sleeman, of the sixth e, Fecalied and produced all the Warrants on In the office rel: ag to rout 4,149. A recess «ken at half-past twelve for naif an hour, AFTER RECESS, When the court re-assembied Mr. Siceman took the stand again, and was briefly exomined re- garding the warrants whieh he had submitted. he Sabstanee of the Warrants or drafts was then read by Mr. Wilson. auditor's nL ee a ae el For District Comminvioner. APPLICATIONS ON FILE AT THE WHITE HOUSE. ‘The term of Mr. Dent as District Commisstoner will expire on the first of July, and the President will then nominate iis successor. It is probable that before that time the President will be be- sieged by a number of applicants and favoring delegations, but at present there seems to be a lull before the storm, Several months ago, when it 5 thought the President would nominate a new Commisstoner, numerous applications for the post- tion were made; but when It beeame known that no nomination would be made until the expiration of Mr. Dent’s terin of office, the matter was dropped for the time being. Petitions have been sent in occasion in favor of Mr. A. tions are on file in it the White House in behalt M. Clipp, ex-Sen- A. Hall, James "Beirne, nd (colored), Alonzo W. Church, Wm. Dickson, L, M. Saunders, John IJ. P. Klingle. ‘Phere fs also a petition 0 un the citizens of East WashMmgton urging the selection of soine one residing in their section Oi the city. In addition to the above list, It is un- derstood ‘that the friends of Jolin 'T, Mitchell are moving in behalf of his appointment. ee eau Habeas Corpus, NO ACTION TAKEN YET—WHAT MR. REED SAYS, ASrak reporter asked Mr. Charles H. Reed this morning if it was true that Judge Gray had heard and denied an application fora writof habeas corpus In the Case of Guiteau, as stated in some papers. “I answer, emphatically, no,” sald Mr. Reed. “No judge of the United States Supreme Court has heard, granted or dented any application for a writ of habeas corpus in tnis case.” “What are you doing now?” asked the reporter. “That I must decline to state,” sald Mr. Reed. ‘The reporter pressed a question as to whether he had talked about the case with any of the Supreme Justices with the view of applying fora writ of habeas corpus, but Mr. Reed declined to be ques- toned further on the subject. uu may say,” he said, “that I have not asked Judge Bradley for a writ of habeas corpus.” “You still have hope?” said the revorter. “I have hoped to save his neck,” sald Mr. R “because it ought to be saved under the law.” ——<— AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were Senators Vest, Cockrell, Platt, Beck, Wil- Uams, Morgan, Lapham and Pugh, Representa- tives Pettigrew, Le Fevre, Neal, Dwight, Urner, Clardy, Steele and Speer, Col. Henderson, an Judgé “Brodhead, of St. Louls. Dr. T. 8. Verdi, Prof. Marini and Mr, F. P. Iannarone called for thé purpose of inviting the President to attend the ex- ercises In honor to the memory of Gen. Garibaldi ‘at Marint’s hall to-night. ‘The President will proba- bly be unable to be present, but will send a letter expressing his sympathy. Extraordinary Outburst of Sun Spots: From the N. ¥. Sun to-day. ‘There has been an extraordinary outburst of sun spots within the last two days. Last weeka huge spot, resembling in its general appearance and its position upon the disk the great spot that accompanied the magnetic storms of April, crept slowly around the eastern edge of the sun and ad- Yanced with the revolution of the orb, until on Monday it was well situated for observation. Be- tween Sunday and Monday a swarm of small spots broke out like an lar upon the sun’s face in the neighborhood of the spot. Yos- several lange spots, pavtiy surrounded bys bron several large spot ly surroul iy a Lyay resin — and close by, in a place where e day before there was only @ shadowy speck ‘upon the white disk, a great round spot had sud- denly formed, having a@ broad. umbra and a black central chasm thou: of miles across, All around the larger spots little were to be seen, showing how the whole of the san in that neighborhood was ted, ‘The area covered by this outburst of figure containing, in round num! ion of square miles of the: disturbed region ig visible asa a tel when the eye 1s smoked or deeply colored glags,, Ph site hdl rene men hay e Clevel h ling mi gepartments have started. 1 body of police, were attacked a ice, were al 2 many of the laborers and several of severely cut and bruised with stones. Six of the occurred near Quebec Jast on board the gov- eral’s yacht Nautilus #t "s wharf. ernor-gent yi jw oy Ce THE PERU-CHILI INVESTIGATION, ‘Testimony of Mr. Ww. Hi. Trescott To- ve Mr. W. H. Trescott, late commissioner of the United States to the South American republics of Chill, Peru and Bolivia, was examined by the House committee on foreign affairs to-day. Wit- ness received his first commission from the Pres!- dent in November last, was confirmed by the Sen- ate In December, and recetved a second commission through Mr, Frelinghuysen, who was then Secre- tary of State. He was appointed special minister Plentpotentiary and envoy extraordinary, and, in general terms, THE OBJECT OF HIS MISSION was to attempt to bring the belligerent states of Chill, Peru and Bolivia together, and, if possible, to induce them to make peace. Witness knew nothing whatever of the correspondence of Mr. Shipherd; never saw him but once, and none of his papers ever ceme into his (witness’) hands. Just before witness left this city for South Amer- fea, Mr. Blaine showed him one of Mr. Shipherd’s letters and his (Blalne’s) reply to it. [18 was the letter in which he told Shipherd never to speak to him again.) With this exception, witness KNEW NOTHING OF THE SHIPHERD PAPERS. or the missing papers, In reply to questions by Mr, Wilitams, witness stated that he had no knowl edge that any minister of the United States was corruptly influenced in connection with the Credit Industriel, or any other company. Witness never saw or heard anything to indicate that the late Minister Hurlbut was In any way corruptly influ- enced. He (witness) found that great dissatisfac- ton existed in Chilt with the official course of Mr. Hurlbut, but he never heard the least intimation that he was corruptly influenced in his action to- Ward Chili, or that he had any personal interest in the Credit industriel or other financial schemes. In fact, witness was satisfied that there had never been a time when the Credit Industriel was or could be made a practical factor in the settlement of the difficulties between Chill and Peru. Wit- hess had an interview with the Chillan secretary of forelgn affairs, and intimated to him that the Chfilan people, by their strictures upon Mr. Hur- Dut’s course—evillenced by the articles in their newspapers—were doing him an injustice, and the minister replicd that the Chillan government no charge Whatever to make against Mr. Hurlbut. CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS’ ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. Williams stated to the committee that he had been notified that the Secretary of State would to-day send to Congress a large mass of original correspondence bearing upon Mr. Tres- cott’s mission, and ubless some members of the committee desired to ask some questions he thought tt would be better to adjourn for afew days to give them an opportunity to examine this correspondence. ‘MR. BELMONT'S QUESTIONS. Mr. Belmont destred to put a few questions, and inquired :—Do I understand you, Mr. Trescott, to say that the plan of the Credit Industriel was the only one that could have been practical?” Answer.—It was the only one that I heard of that seemed to have sufficient financial status to warrant the expectation that It might furnish the means to pay the war indemnity. Question.—The first steps contemplated 1n the plan of this company were the cession of Terapaca to Chill, and the establishment of some form of government in Peru, with which to treat, were they not? Answer.—I do not know asto that; the Credit Industriel was pyely @ flnancial enterprise that wanted to adminfster on the nitrates and guaao. Mr. Belmont then put a number of questions, with a view to showing that the Credit Industrtei Was the company which was meant, although it was not mentioned in the Instructions of the State department to Mr. Hurlbut, of June 15th. MR. BLAINE AND MR. RANDALL, Mr. Trescott was asked if he had communicated with anyone since his return from South America in regard to the Credit Industriel and replied that he had written to Mr. Robert Randall in re- sponse to a letter from that gentleman, in which he valied his (witness’) attention to certain por- tions of Mr. Blaine’s testimony and asked him for a statement of his (witness’) recollection upon the ters involved. Mr. Trescott added: “I do not to be drawn into: any controversy as to the accuracy, of memory of either Mr. Blaine or Mr. Randall.” Belmont.—“I am simply trying to ascertain if any, were the relations of the State de- t to the Credit Industriel.” Mr. Trescott.—T know nothing of what passed be- tween Mr. Blaine and Mr. Randall. I knew Mr. resentative of the Credit As I understood it, Mr. Randall was mn that certain relations had ‘tablished between the Credit Industriel and ate department, and he thought that Mr. Blaine had taken up the Landreau claim, and hi forced it upon the two governments of_ Chill and Peru, to the detriment of the success of his com- pany, AS a point of fact, however, the question ad never reached the point of practical consider- ation, and Iso told Mr. Randall. PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Trescott was asked if he did not draft the instructions of June 15th, and replied that he did not remember. Some als compelling witness to disclose who wrote certain despatches. Mr. Trescott stated that he was perfectly willing to answer any and all questions not conflicting with his obligations to the Presidentand Secretary of State, but all official despatehes signed by the Secretary of State were bis (the Secretary's) de- spatches and he (witness) doubted the propriety of his being questioned in regard to their authorship. Mr. Belmont stated that he deemed it pertinent to the inquiry to show that the Credit Industriel was the company which was meant fn the instruc- tions of June 15th, although 1t was not mentioned by name. ‘The witness yesterday made light of it, and made the polnt that the Credit Industriel was not mentioned at all. He desired witness to state Whether he (witness) had any other company in mind. Mr. Trescott replied that his opinion on the sub- ject was formed after he reached Peru, that from ‘what he had heard there he was satisfied that the Credit Industriel was the only agency that could accomplish the payment of the war indemnity, and it was the only agency that he ever heard of while there. THE CALDERON GOVERNMENT, Mr. Belmont asked several other questions in regard to witness’ acquaintance with Mr. Elmore, Mr. Suarez and others, and in explanation stated that his object was to show what kind of a gov- ernment that of Calderon was, when Mr. Elmore, the representative of it, was also the representa tive of the Credit Industriel, and also that. it was 0 well understood that the Credit Industriel was the only company offering a practicable plan; that it was not thought necessary in the dispatches to mention it by name. The inquiry was not pur- sued further, however, as the hour of adjournment had arrived.’ Mr. Trescott_was excused, with the Understanding that he would be recalled in a few S. Randail as the agent or Industriel. $150,000 Lost AT A GAME oF PoKER.—At mid- night Monday Dr. Montrevill M. Hedges, a dental surgeon and a sporting man, was arrested at New- burgh, N. Y., on a bench warrant issued by Jo8eph F. Barnard, justice of the supreme court at Pougn- keepsie. The complainant, Francis P. Weed, of ssion ensued as to the propriety of | Newburgh, charges Hedges and Wm. M. Scott, the latter now dying of Snel es in Callfornia, with cheating at games an Conspiracy to de- fraud. It is stated that the three played a game of poker in Newburgh in June of last sor, each betting $150,000 on a single hand, and Weed and Hedges lost. Weed now charges that the hands were put up by Hedges and Scott, they to divide the winnings. Weed had recently recelved from the estate of his deceased father a fortune esti- mated at- about $500, Of the amount lost it is stated that Weed paid the defendants during the year over $100.000, having compromised for $120,000, and that $15,000 is yet due on an unpaid note. ‘Weed now desires to avoid baying, and has begun attachment proceedings againt Hedges and Scott to recover ag much as possible of what they have already received. A house in Newburgh, owned by Hedges, has been levied on by the sheriff of the count (epee la eden valuable trotting horses owned ges, Ww are now at the races in the west, while legal pro- ceedings have also been begun against iim Hedges and the doctor's son to secure any erty there may be in their names. Some parties are ni and there are Tumors of Mevelopments to come. ee see ee ‘Ticket AND PLATFORM OF THE MarNe Rervs- LicaNs.—The republican state convention of Maine at Portland, yesterday, (after nominating Frederick Robie for governor, as stated in THE Stak last evening), nominated Thomas B. Reed, Nelson Dingley, jr., Seth D. Milliken and Charles A. Boutelle as congressional candidates, Thirteen hundred and seventeen delegates were present, and much enthusiasm was shown. The resolu- tons adopted assert the right of a free ballot and honest count as a fundamental principle of re- i le of Maine tine Peuamioen majority ih Cong for their firm set against the tissue bal- lot frauds which have heretofore made a solid The Whisky Bill Investigation. TESTIMONY BEFORE THR WINDOM COMMITTEE TO-DAY—WHAT MR. RUDD AND MR. BUELL DON’T KNOW—THE LATTER'S OPINIONS. The Senate committee investigating the 80 called whisky ring met again to-day. The first witness examined was Mr. John A. M. Rudd, a Teporter of the Critic. Gen. Hawley read a clip. Ping from the Critic, purporting to give the views of a “statesman” as to the corrupt passage of the bond extension bill, and asked the witness if it was his article. The witness, at first, sald he would refer the committee to the managing editor for a reply, but subsequently testified that he did not write the article nor did he know anything about Its origin or authorship. Mr. Buell not having arrived, the committee asked that the room be cleared, tie chairman say- ing they desired to hold a conference. While the Secret session was in progress Mr. Buell arrived. The doors were opened, and MR. BUELE’'S EXAMINATION was resumed. He asked permission to read a written statement, which he had prepared, with reference to his testimony of last week. ‘This being accorded, he read his statement, in which he complained of having been misreported and misrepresented in his recent testimony, He compared one or two extracts of the offical report with some from the press. report, and in the latter part of his written statement ex- pressed the opinion that Messrs. Nelson and Nord- heft were “ON THE MAKE.” He said those gentiemen had made use of his re- gent testimony as a certificate of ood character ‘or them, and he put his opinion of them on record to cancel that “forged certificate.” ‘The chair said to witness that he had made some Very serious imputations against Nelson and Nord- hoff and asked him if he had ANYTHING TO SUPPORT HIS CHARGES. The witness replied that he had said several times that he had no knowledge on which to base a sworn statement that those gen- gentlemen (Nelson and Nordhoff) had been cor- Tuptly influenced by the whisky ring; he had given only his opinion of them, and tnat opinion Was based upon suspicions, inferences and cur- Tent gossip. The witness was pressed upon this point by Messrs. Hawley, Harrison and Windom, but his Fepltes were suuply repetitions to the effect that NO KNOWLEDGE WHATEVER of anything improper on the part of the gentlemen he had assailed. He ‘had never heard anybody say they had bought those gentlemen or their opin- fons. He claimed to have heard the opinion often expressed that the two men he named were “on the make,” but was not willing to give the names of any persons who had expressed such an opin- Jon for publication. Gen. Hawley said he had never heard anybody express such an opinion, and he thought the wit- hess Ought to name some who had; but pressing the point accomplished nothing, a3 the witness did not mention any names. Mr. Harrison wanted to know If the witness held that the reputations of Nelson and Nordhoff as Journalists were bad, but the witness would not go on record as making any such assertion, saying he preferred to stick ¢0 his text, which was that in his opinion they were “on the make.” MATTER OF OPINION, BUT NOT OF PROOF. Considerable time was consumed upon this fea ture of the Inquiry, but the sum and substance of ttall was that the witness had an unfavorable opinion of the two men he had named; but he had nothing in the nature of fact that he could bring against them. Witness admitted that he “had no use” for Nelson and Nordhof, PERHAPS, ‘The chairman called the attention of the witness to the fact that tn his recent testinony he had said that some Representatives in Congress, perhaps, and one Senator, perhaps, had been improperly influenced by the so-called whisky ring; that wit- ness claimed to have derived this impression from conversations with certain persons, and had prom- ised to consult those persons as t thelr willing- ness to appear before the commilttee, Witness repited that he had been unable to see one of these gentlemen, who 18 absent from the city, and he will not be here until next week, and withess asked that his examination, therefore, be postponed until that gentleman returns. AS to he others he had talked with two, but he found that their recoliections of the conversations were not such as to be of any value to the committee. One of these gentlemen had, since the last ineeting of the eommittee, informed witness that What he had communicated to witness was simply his suspicions, nothing more. There was one other with whom witness had talked. He, too, had only communicated to witness his suspicions. ther of those gentlemen possessed any knowl— ize or Information of any iinproper means being used in connection with the passage of the whisky Dill. Both those gentlemen had protested against witness giving their names in his testimony or mixing them up in the matter. Witness preferred not to give his recollection of is conversation with. the gentieman who is absent until he could again confer with him, Witness knew of no Congressman or journalist Whe had bought options in whisky or speculated iD GEN. HAWLEY REMARKED that if the witness knew of anybody who had claimed to have knowledge of any improper means teing used in connection with the bill, he should give the names of those persons to the com- mittee, and let them be subpcenaed as witnesses. He preferred to have the testimony of the parties with whom the witness had talked, if these parties had asserted any knowledge of iinproper means belng employed in connection with the whisky Mr. Hawley thought that as the witness had not given anvthing in the nature of evidence against he gentlemen he had assailed—that ashe had only expressed his opinion—all his statements in reference to these gentlemen ought to be stricken from the record. ‘To this the committee seemed to assent. A GENERAL INVITATION. Mr. Hawley said further, that if anybody, jour- nalist or not, knew of anything wrong in connec- tion with the whisky bill, he hoped they would come forward with their evidence or forever after hold their peace, Mr. Buell sald he would submit the name of a witness and the committee adjourned until Friday. ea Sporting Notes. ‘The spring meeting of the Coney Island Jockey ‘lub began yesterday. The first race, five fur- longs, Was won by Bonnie Lizzie. Time—1:024. ‘The second, 1% miles, by Htaska. Time—2:11%. ‘The third, ie miles, by Parole. Time—2:364. The fourth, 1 mile, by Runnymede, Time—1:43%. The fitth, 1 mile, by Volusia. Time—1:43%. The sixth, oo Short course, by Day star. Time— are winners at the St. Louis races yesterday were Lost Cause, Violator, Bootjack, Perplex, Pride and Owen Roe. At Beacon Park yesterday the first race was won by the Philadelphia horse Douglas. Second race. ‘Tariff won in three ‘ht heats. ase Ball yesterday—At Baltimore—Peabodys, 12; Nationals, 5. At New Haven—Providence, 11; Yale, 3 At Cincinnati—Cincinnatl, 4; Athletic, 3. At New York—Detroits, 8; Metropoiitans, 3. At Sehnectady, N. ‘Troy, 3; Union College,2 At ee 2; Allegheny, 1. Only four innings were played on account of rain. At St Louis—St. Louis, 12; Baltimore, & In the race of the Atlantic Club yachts in New York yesterday, the Atalanta made the sail- ing in 4 hours, 46 minutes, 55 seconds; the Ciytie in 4 hours, 53 minutes, 20 seconds, and the sader in 4 hours, 46 minutes, 40 seconds, ‘The Cumberiand Mine Strikers, THREE MONTHS OF IDLENESS—COMPANIES PREPAR- ING TO INTRODUCE MORE NEW LABOR. edna Telegrams to The Star THE EGYPTIAN SCARE, THE =BODY OF CONLY RECOVERED, THE CHIO MILLS STRIKERS THE COHOES MILLS CLOSED AGAIN: Se A Growing Texas Town, Gatyrstox, Tex., June 14.—A special to the News from Laredo, Texas, says: The receipts of the cus tom house Nere have been increased 800 per cent since the advent of the railroad. —— The Montreal Fires. Mowrerat, June 14.—At two o'clock this morne ing the fire’ in Clendenning’s block was brought under control, the two upper stories of the bullde ing having collapsed. There were two other fires at one o'clock, one in the east and the other in the Westend of the city. They are reported not to serious. ‘g d ces erat ———— General Foreign News. Lowman? ORTY-FOUE. PRRSONS DROWNED, NDON, June 14.—The number of persons drowned by the recent flood cause! by the sud: rising of the river at Versecz, Hungary, was 44, ee Gold Bars for Europe. ste New Yor, June 14.—The mers departing for Europe to-day take ont $1,420,000 gold bars, = A 860,000 Fire, Boston, June 14.—A fire occurred at South Bratne tree this me ne Which destroyed the best Dulld- ing in the town, containing the post office, grand army hall, market, drog store, clothing store, club room, dentist's office, etc. The loss tsestimated a6 £60,000, on which there isa partial insurance, A $3,000 Burgiary. Syracrsr, N.Y., June 14.—The hair goots store of Henry peed was entered by burglers this morning, and merchantable goods to the value of $5,000 were carried off, 2 . The Cohoes Strikers Stick. Conors, Y., June 14.—To-day the larmony in closed. Not one additional operas Uve this ning joined the ten wher irned to work Monday under the ten per cent reduction, A. meeting of the company will be held Thursday, When, 7 ts stated by an official, a formal notice Will be posted declaring the mills closed until Sepe tember Ist. The qutet determination of the operas tives and the untform decorum which has prevailed Meets with universal approval from the public. Opening Prices in Wall Street To-day. New York, June 14, 31 a.m.—The stock markets opened generally firmand %aX\ per cent higher than a TAay’s close, the latter Colorade coal. shville Chattanooga, In the early trade, after a ge cline of tga3¢ per cent, the mare ket became stronz and advanced ale; percent, Louisville and Nashville, Missourl Pacitl:, Wabash referred, Denver and’ Rio Grande, and New: ersey Central being prominent in ‘the upyend At 11o'clock there was a resetion of 3g per cent, the latter Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. Two Men Lost from a Yacht. BaR Haxvor, Mz, June 14—The yacht Harpalyce, of Bangor, arrived here this morning, * reporting the low of two ten of Cat Talat laste night. The pilot, Captain Evra Turner, of Isle aw Haut, and Wm. Lyon, of Bangor, a passe took a small boat to fihd the position of a vi and did not return. ‘The boat was found an hour: afterward bottom up. Search was made this morning, but no traces of the missing men were found. VICTIMS OF THE AURKANDKIA RIOTR. ALEXANDEIA,June14.—Tize bodies of Ue engineet ofthe English ironels 4 Superb, and of the 2seamem of the Helicon, who were killed in the riot on Sune day night, have been buried at sea, as it Was deemed imprudent to risk the danger that migh® have arisen from a funeral on shoré. As the barge containing the bodies passed the U. S steamer Galena, the marines fired a salute and ali on board uncovered their heads. BRITISH RESIDENTS REQUESTED TO LEAVE EGYPT. Loxpox, June 14—The correspondent of the Times at Cairo states that Sir Edward Malet, the English consul general, desires the British reste dents to quit Egypt without an official request, Which might produce a pantie. He will remain here a few days to reassure pubile feeling, SOLDIERS ASKING FOR THR DEPOSITION OF THB KUEDIVE. The Times correspondent at Alexandria tele graphs that the solders are openly asking for the deposition of the Khedive, and declaring that they Will if necessary oppose Turkey herself. REFUGEES FROM EGYPT IN CYPRUS. Nicosia, Cyprus, June 14.—Many refagees from Exypt, mostly families of Briush residents of Alexe andria, have arrived here. THE RUSSIAN EMPRESS BUFFERING. Sr. PeTERSECRG, June 14—An OM dal bulletin States that the Empress, whose confinement O¢= curred yesterday morning, 1s suffering from up usual exhaustian. — Conly*s Body Found. CuesTenrievp, N. H., June 14.—The body of Geo, R. Couly was discovered in Spofferd lake Unis mnorning, quite a distance from the spot where Rietzel’s body was found. It had evidently Just come to the surface. ‘The remalns will be sent to New York and received by the musical frateraity and Masonic brethren. ——+_—_ Eni a Libel WILKRSBARKE, dune 14. W. W. Scranton agi. A. A. Chase, editor of the Scranton Times, was closed last evening. Tho {uy tls morning rendered a vertict tn favor of 1, Scranton, awarding him $1,441.50 damages, ee : The Cleveland, Ohio, Strikers. THE MILLS FORTIFIED AGAINST ATTACK. CLEVELAND, O., June 14.—One hundred more men went to work in the Cleveland roiling mills to-day than yesterday. The same Bohemlans who were stoned last evening returned this morning, but were not molested. No new disturbance has oc- curred, and skilled workmen are arriving daily, some coming from England. President Chisholm Says he has letters every day from old employes not in the union, who wish to go back, but are afraid. He says he can get plenty of skilled hanas from other places, but he prefers to let the former employes resume ‘their places If they will and re- nounce the union. He speaks more determinedly to-day than ever about operating the works un trammeled by the dictation of the union. The mills are practically In a fortified condition They are fenced in and garrisoned by a strong force of Well-armed men, who are quartered there day and night, ready for service In case the strikers attack the works, as they have threatened to do. Mayor Herrick this forenooon conferred privately with the oficer in command of the infantry and artil. lery companies. Hitherto the police have acted simply on the defensive, but last night’s serious demonstration has determined the authorities to adopt more vigorous measures to prevent vio- ——— Affairs in West Washington. Accrpext.— Little Upton Mackall, youngest som of Dr. Louts Mackall, while getting in a carriage Saturday, leaving the doctor's farm, broke one of the small bones of his foot. Bustess ENTexPRise.—Mr. Noyes, the founder, has In process of construction at the old f on the canal, two lal tanks for the use of new money order building of the Post Office de- partment, on 8th street, to run the elevator and otherwise suppty the house with full how of water. ‘THE GEORGETOWN CaTHoLic UNION recently or anized by young men here is an association sim- fire to the Carroll Institute of W ae the Xavier Union of New York, and the Catholic Union of Boston. The Nichols ‘building on High street has been leased as the permanent headquarters of the Union, and the ladies have taken in hand the good work of establishing a lbr: for t. The following 1s a list of officers of the Union: Presi- dent, Theo. <aS a et * Jas, T. Clements; recording secretary, Wm. treasurer, E. T. Gibt ibratian, 7. A-Bouchers assistant librart W. D. He C. Murray, G. W. ¥2 futt; entertainment committees, Jos. c. EB ofut F. V. Offutt, J. J.D. MeLaughiin, wrence, Was & ttendance and 44 st i Po