Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Kerthwest Corner Pennrylvania Ave. and 11th 8, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres’t. Tre Evrero Stax fs served to mbseribers in tho st 10 centn per fs thei Sea eae" Sec es tweach. By: Prepaid—s0 cents a mouth, She sear, $0, tix mentan, B. tered at the Post (fice at Washington, D. C., as sebonth-caes mail mater) ‘Tre Weextr Stan—pcbiished Friday—$2 a postare prepaid. Bix mouth, $1; 10 covies for Si, 7 An mal subscriptions must be paid in advance: longer than or. ec of advertisizur made known on application. “= BI—N® 9,112. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1882. TWO CENTS. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS (N THE STAR AmuszMenrts—Sth page. ATroRNErs—Ist page. Avction Saces—6th and 8th pages, Pooks, &c.—7th page. Boanpixe—sth paze. Busixess CuaNces—4th page. Crry Irems—8th pase. Couwray Reat Estare—4th pao. Courrar Boarp—4th page. Draras— 8th pare. Dar Goops—31 pars. Epvcatiowar—4th paze. For Rest (How Fox Rewr (Miscellaneous)—#th paz. For Sane (Miscelianeous)—4th pags. Fon Sate (Houses)—4th pao. GryxTLEMEn’s Goops—éth paz HOvsEruRNtsHixas—Tth pags. Lapirs’ Goops—T7th pags. Lost axp Fouwp—tth pars, Mower To Loax—tti pags. Mznrear, &c.—6th pag>. Maxniaces—8th paze, Prenics, Excursros, &c.—8th pase. Proresstonat—Sth pars. Prexos axp OnGans—7th pags Proresars—Sth pars. Rartzoaps—Tth page. Suser Resonrs—3ib pags. Srrerar Notices— Sreciatries—4th pre. STEAwERs, &c- hp Save Devosrr—Tth pare. Sewixe Macurses—61 ‘Tux Tnaprs—ith page. ‘Tennisn Bars—th pase. Unpertaxens, &e.—8th pas. Waxrep (lielp)—4th p: Wanxtxp (Situations) 4th pags. ‘Waxtep (Houses)—4th page. WanrTep (Miscellaneous)—ith page. SPECIAL NOTICES. D.C., June 2st, 188: 2MI-ANNUAL DIVI- Notice is hereby civen that the semi-annual dividend of oue and one-halz per cent will be psid oa the al Btoek oF PITOL, NORTH O BAILWA Books for the transfer of Stock will h inst, CHAS WHIT W. §. BQUGHTON, Secretary and e812" [ES GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY COMMENCE- = MENT WEEK. JUNE 21, AT 7:30 P.M., joeiety of the Alum- ‘olleze. Oration by LL.D. Poem by exercises on both of these occasions the pul Vited. > THE HOWE SCALE COMPANY HAVE IS- & euetanew Catal howing some uew styles of scales and chanzes in prices, which can be had on app.ication Ail previous quot ons are herevy with- drawn. F. P. MAY & CO., Acents, 634 Pennsylvania avenue. z cS . M. ZYPPRECHT HAS = mor ‘th street, between M and A specialty in stamping, embroidery, air dyeing and all Kinds of hair work. jelT-Im* (Se NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB. A Spectel Meeting of this Club will be held st Room 1, ‘Vernon Row, 10th street and Pennsylvania avenue, on ay BV: 22p Instant, aT 8 O'cLocK, a President to serve until the ber. Committes. H. D. McINTYRE, Secretary. To NOT turning thanks tothe public for the patron: a IEE BO led in the past to my late husband, An- I would inform "ithe public that the business will here- ‘Tou at the old establishment, Nos. 412, by me. My son, George W. Joyee, ea: the manufactory, and, asin the ou, and the best workishehip will A continuance of pa FRANCES M. JOYCE. SON'S INSECTICIDE, and refined G Fespectfuily Jeli-im S are invited to examine our stock NA IRON TILE ATES, GAS assortment of first- > make low prices. Hange and Furnsce work EDWARD CAVERLY & CO., 1425 New York avenue. Se GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS FRESH FROM THE SPRING. W. C. MILBURN, Prarsactsr, 1429 Pennsylvania evenue. fis> SAMUEL KFR, = DERE GOODS, 930 7th street northwest. Nev: Freneh and Scotch Ging Just opened; beat q@uslities at low prices, Silks, Satins, aad Ruadames, extra good values. 8. SHEDD, 409 9rm Srneer Nortawesr. FURNACES. RANGES, | TINNIN TELS Gas MATURES. i ing in all of the above Branches. SP -Esritares Foustiep vor New Wonk. oS STEAM COOKERS. s CAS STOVES AND RUBBER HOSE. Cel end examine at 591 15th stroot, F. F. BROOK, Fine Gas Fixtures. &o, ATTORNEYS. ET: ATTOR W. ). Corcoran ©, Practices tn all the Courts. eS PLUMBING. x. Jol 320 ~AT-LAW, idins, 9 NOT BUY UNTIL You HAVE EXAMINED DANFORTH'S, originator of the V terns. Ce Vapor Stove, the Istest Patents and for the larxest femfly «one as read- ice! on a Range, without heating your Tut: iehtea tome end giving juore hest than ‘any other Stove Calland see them in operati Alm, a lanze variety of REFRIGERATORS, W, COOLELS, Ke., at low raten, at pape W. 8. JENKS & €O., 32-2p-Im ‘TAT 7th strect northwest. H AYWARD & HUTCHIN ‘SON, S17 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. BRANCH CORNER EIGHTEENTH ANDP STREETS, BUPUNT CIRCLE. FLUMELNG, FURNACES, RANGES MANTELS, &o Yobbine fm all these Hines. n PaTest COMBINED FLY TRAP AND ADJUSTABLE DAISY LAWN MOWERS, HiDRANT HOSzZ, BUILD- ERS’ AND MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE, F. P. MAY & CO, Pd ce Penna. avenue, near 7th street. SerP'HE CONCORD HARNESS.” GET THE BEST. LUTZ & BRO., for the sale of **The Con ” fii Sd deve tioun COUPE CARINGS” ant ‘NESS a specialty. to- ¥ another Very low Every seouine Concord with and trade mark. *Eeare Bx ‘Ke-, in wrest vaciets ct bot- tom prize. LUTZ & BRO., 497 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Adjvining National Hotel. Washington News and Gossip. Governuent Receipts To-pay.—Internal reve- Due, $295,613.35; customs, $1,080,629.26. Tue SOUTH WASHINGTON PosTaL Sration.—Sec- ond Assistant Postmaster General Hatton to-day issued an order establishing a postal station at Mr. Burt’s store, on 7th street south. ‘MR. CORCORAN Was So much Improved as to be able to ride out to-day with his physician, Dr. Tyler. He 1s still quite weak, but is regarded as decidedly on the mend, and he greatly enjoyed his ride, which was continued for some time, through the Monument, Agricultural Smithsonian grounds. Mr. E. L. Stevens, the chief clerk of the Indian bureau, has received a letter from his brother, who lives at Grinnel, Iowa, which states that the recent tornado lifted the barn up from the founda- ton and carried {t and the contents, including a horse, over the house, The barn was blown to pleces, ‘but the horse escaped uninjured. His jouse was only slightly injured. THe PRESIDENT, accompanied by the Secretary of State, Attorney General and the Secretary of War, went to Baltimore at ten o’clock this morn- ing.’ They expect to return to Washington ths evening. Miss Chevallier, of Boston, secretary of the Na- tional Society for the Protection of the Insane, saw the President for a few moments yesterday, and was promised a hearing to-morrow. She is here for the purpose of urging the President to grant a respite in the case of Guiteau until a com- mission can be appointed and examine him as to his sanity. Dr. George M. Beard, of New York, anda numberof other medical mén are working in the matter with Miss Chevattlter. Mr. Chas. H. Reed, Guiteau’s counsel, has as yet made no anpeal to the President in behalf of Gulteau. The petition from Boston Is the firstone of any importance that has been received at the White House either for a pardon ora respite, Occastonally, however, communteations have beep Tecelved from unknown persons asking that execu- tive clemency be interposed. Tar Recent Starewenr in regard to the condt- tion of the eyes of Hon. Willlam Ward, of the 6th district of Pennsyivanta, has been misunderstood. ‘The fact is that Mr. Ward, while returning from Chester, on Monday of last week, remained over in Baltimore in order to consult ‘an oculist as to the real condition of bis eyes, and was advised by him to undergo an operation, which was success fully performed, and a permanent benefit derived therefrom. Mr.’ Ward 1s expected to return here on Thurs t, greatly relieved and better able to see than he has for years. An ARMY OFricer Crriticisgp.—Indian Agent Crissey, at Sisseton agency, Minn., has written a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs fur- ther explaining the war movements of the Indians, as described by the military, at that point. “The sincerity of Col. Bennett in unaking such report as that dated April ith, 1882, ts evidenced by the fact that the ordnance ordered for the fort has been lying at Brown's Valley, Minnesota, distant from the fort forty miles, for Spout six weeks, until the station agent has become tired of having them in the raflroad depot and put them out of doors. The military then employed the enemy—the rebellious Tndlans—to transport the said ordnance and a e amount of ammunition to the fort.” The agent finds, after careful investigation, that the following is a compiete list of arms and ammuni- Uon upon the reservation, and that the larger part of them are out of repair: 12 rifles, 101 shotguns, 16 pistols, and 54 pounds of ammunition. He thinks that the report was the result of fear or some other foolish reason. ‘Tee Pownaran sailed from Chester, Pa., yester- day at2p.m. ard the Talla at ), tow! Sections of dry dock for the Pensacola navy yard, Florida. NavAL OnpeRs.--Lieut. G. P. Colvocoresses or- dere to the Hartford July 1st; Midshipman J. H. L. Holcombe to examination for promotion; Passed Assistant Engineer Chas. P. Howell. detached from the Ranger and placed on walting orders. Lieut. Jonn B. Milton and Master ferick H. Lefavor have becn detached from the Ranger and Placed on waiting orders. MIDsHIPMAN Finuey’s Rasa Acr.—The pub- Ushed statement regarding Cadet Midshipman Henry Marzette Finley’s resignation last week and his attempt to withdraw it is pronounced en- Urely incorrect at the Naval Academy. An ac- count of the transaction from high authority in the academy, 1s to the effect that when Cadet Midshipman Finley appeared for examination he informed the examiner that he had resigned. He then came out and tendered his resignation to Captain Ramsay, the academy superintendent, who asked him if his parents knew of the step he proposed to take. He repiied, “I am 21.” Captain ‘amsey reminded him of the oath he had taken to serve the navy, but Mr. Finley persisted in his determination. “This was at 9 a.m. 8p. m. the same day, after the resignation had gone to Washington by mail, Mr. Finley came to plain Ramsay and asked to withdraw ft. Captain Ram- say could not return it, as it had pi ‘out of his hands, but he suggested to the repentent cadet a way in which it might be returned to him. He stood number 42 in a class of 62, when the class left the Naval Academy in 1880. At the time of his Geath he was 23 years and 5 months of age. Liev. Fiirrer’s Diswissat.—The Secretary of War has ordered that “the sentence in the case of Second Lieut. Henry O. Flipper, 10th cavalry, will take effect June 30, 1882, from Which date he will cease to be an officer of the army.” Exprets wio CANNOT AGREz—It 1s reported from New York that the commitéce of experts ap. polated by Secretary Folger to Investigate the genuineness of the Doyle bond-plates are divided are in their opinion as to whether the plates counterfeit or not. ‘Tue PRIMe Merivran.—An officer of the Coast Survey kindly furnishes the following additional information with reference to the propos2d com- mon prime meridian, naming what is recognized as such by several nations. The following use Greenwich: The United States, (which also uses that of 75° W.;) Great Britain, (ineluding Indi: Australia, Canada, and all other depentenctes and surveys over all the ocean;) Germany, (whose to} ‘aphical maps, however, use Berlin, 13° 33’ 53 ssia, (Which also uses Paris, 2° 2) 15 E., and Sk Petersburg, 20° 27 E., but Greenwich ts preterred;) the Netherlands, (which also uses 4 53’ E.;) and Japan. France uses Paris) Spain uses San Fernando. Denmark uses Copenhagen. Portugal has no strictly geographical charts, and Italy has no sea charts On her maps ant ia her ephemeris she uses Turin, Milaa and San Fernando, LANDING AT Mr. VeRNoN.—There appears to be a misapprehension with regard to the order recently Issued by the Secretary of the Navy prohibiting = ee wo Jose fro landing at Mt. ernon, out paying for each passe regular rites of $L00 each, Of this amount, 3 cents goes tothe Mt Vernon Association ani 65 cents to Captain Blake, of the steamer Corcoran, who has by contract the sole right to land a boat at the Mt. Verson wharf. ‘The order was issued at the request of the council of the regent and vice regents of Mt. Vernon, who were compelled durinz the recent mecting of the conneil to take such action, because they were bound to protect the Tights of Captain Blake by the terms of thelr con- tract with him. Did they not do so he would have the right to bring suit against the association for not fulfilling tts part in the contract giving him the sole right to land a boat at Mt. Vernon. It is purely a business matter, and no assumption of power on the part of any one connected with Mt. ernon, The association owns the landing and wharf there, and has the right to exclude all vessels except the Corcoran. Personal.—Ex-S:nator Randolph, of New Jer- sey, is at the Arlingtoa.——Mr, RR. Hitt, ex-As- sistant Secretary of State, ts at Newport.—Dr. J. Ford Thompson to Europ? soon.— ne sentative Flower gave anelegunt dinner last even- ing, for which some twenty-five covers were laid. pa Lippe, of the Austrian legation, is in ‘TRIBUTE TO PAY MLECTION EXPENSES. circular has been recelvel by gov- New York, June 17, that a circular has recently been sent to you from the republican congressional committee, ask! for contributions towards defraying the ¢: me that committee at the election. Pp. 245), or The poses 10 sich we offer | At is | the WORKING TO SAVE GUITEAU FROM THE GALLOWS.” WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING TO-DAY. Sennte To-day. Mr. Dawes presented and had read at the clerk’s desk, in the Senate to-day, sundry petitions signed by the governor, members of the state senate, board of education, and other offictals ot Massa- ehusetts, on the subject of illiteracy in the states and In behalf of appropriations tn ald of common schools in the states. Committee reports were made as follows: By Mr. Roilins, from naval offairs—Favorably, the Senate joint resolution for the appointment of @ commission on the revival of international com- merce in U. 8. steamships suitable for naval uses, By Mr. Harrison, from the committee on military affairs.—Favorably, with amendment, the Senate bill to increase the ‘eflictency of the signal service of the army. By Mr. Windom, trom the committee on foreign relations. —Favorably, House joint resolution con- cerning an international fishery exhibition to be held at London in May, 1883. ‘The reported bilis_were placed on the calendar. Mr. Brown submitted amendments which be intends to offer to the river and harbor bill, ap- propriating $25,000 for the Savannah river, above A MUSE ; $25,000 for the navigable chanrel through the Romney marsh, near Savannah; and $10,000 for Brunswick harbor, Ga. Referred to committee on commerce. Mr. Mahone called up the Senate bill for public buildings at Lynchburz, Abington, and Harrison- burg, Va., and moved to insert $50,000 for a build- ing-at Abington. After discussion the amendment was carried by yeas 40, nays 21, Those of the mem- bers of the pitbile buildings committee who re- sponded voted “no.” ‘The bill then passed. Mr. Dawes reported from the committee on Indian affairs an original bill granting the right of way to tne Arizona Southern Railroad Company through the Papago Indian reservation in Arizona. Referred to the railroad committee. PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OF LABOR STRIKES. Mr. Morgan calied up his resolution for a com- mittee of investigation into the labor strikes, their causes and remedy, the committee to sit during the vacation, to visit different places, to send for persons and papers,to examine persons under oath. Mr. Morgan, In support of the resolution, dis- clatmed for it'any personal, partisan or other pur- pose than as @ means of Securing authentic in- formation as to the causes of the labor agitation and their amelloraiion or prevention. He sald he could not serve as chairman if the committee was authorized. He spoke of the universality of the strikes as indicating the presence of a deep-rooted economic question, of which but little was gen- erally understood. Mr. George urged the importance and necessity of the proposed inquiry, and reviewed some of the robable causes of the present antagonism be- ween labor and capital. Further discussion, participated in by Messrs. Morrill, Hoar, Davis, of W. Va., Garland and Sherman, developed a general unanimity of senti- meat in favor of the early p: of the resolu- tion. ‘The only diversity of opinion was as to the method in which the investigation should be made, whether by a special or astanding committee. ‘The resolution was finally referred to the com- mittee on education and labor, with instructions to report upon t within one week. ‘The Senate resumed consideration of the House bill to enabie national banking associations to ex- tend their corporat: existence. House of Representatives. The Speaker teing absent this morning, the Houss was called to order by Mr. Burrows, of Michigan. ‘THE WRONG BILL PASSED. Mr. Reagan, arising to a question of privilege, stated that the bill passed on Monday last “to regulate immigration” was not in the shape in which it was intended to pass it. ‘The committee on commerce had intended to pass a substitute for the original bill, but by mistake the wrong draft had been sent tothe clerk’s desk. On his motion a resolution was adopted requesting the Senate to return the bili to the House. [The main difference between the bill as passed and the substitute is that the former charges the cost of returning puupers, criminals, &c., to the nation to whici they belong, while the latter charges it to the steamship company bringing them over.] On motion of Mr. Russell, Senate amendments were concurred in to the House bill to a‘limit tree of duty articles Intended for the exhibition of art and industry to be held at Boston during the year 1 ‘The House then resumed the consideration of the bill for the erection of a Congressional library building. ‘THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY BILL DISCUSSED. Mr. Geddes argued that it was absolutely neces- sary that suitable accommodation should be pro- vided for the valuable Ifdrary in the possession of the government, but contended that tt would be far more convenient and economical to have the buflding erected in Judiciary Square, a govern- ment reservation in the central portion of the city, than upon the site proposed by the pending Dil ‘Mr. ‘Townshend said that he believed trom Whathe saw In the public prints thit persons owning property east of the Capitol were seeking to lobby this bill through. Mr. Rice (Mass.) declared that more persons had been heard in opposition to the proposed site than in favor of it, and stated his belief that there no foundation for the charge that lobbying had n resorted to. Mr. Townshend inquired whether the gentleman ‘was not aware of the fact that persons had made an assessment of three per cent on property owners east of the Capitol, for Sree dead yo of de- fraying the expens*s toward securing the sule of their property to the government. Mr. Rice repiied that he had never heard of such a thing until yesterday. He believed that the matter shouli be investigated, but he did hot think that it should operate against the passage of a meritorious bill. Mr. Reed said that he did not think that any member ought to permit himself to make suggestions On the floor reflecting directly or indirectly on the integrity of the body to whieh he belo If any scamp had undertaken to levy blackmail on persons who owned this property, it was no ground for coming in here aid impugning the honesty of members. If the gentleman from Illinois knew any member of the House to whom money could be applied, for the purpose of carrying through a great public measure like the present, let him come in and make his statement; but when he came into a self-respecting body like the Honse py oe an insinuation, it ought to be repelled stantly. Mr. Townshend asserted that he had made no charge whatever; he had cast nolmputation what- ever on any member of the House. te then read from the cota Tribune an article shareing there was a real estate ring of eastern men who owned the property east of the Capitol, and who wished to unload a bad investment upon the government. He wished to call attention to the circumstance that no man who had champtoned this bill had come from the south or west, and there was no charge that southern or western men owned an inch of real estate which they sought to unload on the government, Mr, Rice.—The gentleman’s last remark shows notonly an snimus, but an ignorance that was pete el in regard to the matter upon which he had made such serious charges. Mr. Townshend.—I have made no charge. Mr. Rice, in reply to Mr. Townshend’s remark that no southern man favored the Dill, stated that two of its most earnest advocates were Senator Voorhees and Butler. It Mr. Gibson were present he would be found championing the bill He de- sired to repel any intimation that eastern men had been intluenced in this matter by any such infiu- ence as was alleged by the gentleman from Iill- Mr. Humphrey, a member of the committee which reported the bill, denied vi; ualy that the committee had ever heard of any lobbying, and he in “ that no oe, would ever again or oa. joor and from any newspaper what ever that there was & Jobin any meritorigus meas- ure without bringing proof of the statement. was not worthy of a man. The time had come uld not remain silent on a mat- Pending which Mr.' n¢ moved to lay the Dill on the table. Lost—yeas 72, nays 114. aaaerr motion was then agreed to without CAUCUS OF REFUBLIGAN REPRESENTATIVES, About seventy-five republican members of the Hous? held a caucus last night and cozsidered Mr. Kelley’s bill to redue3)the internal revenue. It Was decided to support the bill with the provisions relating to whisky, eco, and bank capital stricken out. ‘The provides for the abolition of the int Tevenue taxes on bank deposits, bank checks, matches, perfumery and proprietary medicines, HOW THIRSTY REPRESENTATIVES REFRESH THEM- SELVES. It is the custom of th@ Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate every summer takeep.a supply of apolli- naris water, daily, in the cloak-rooms for the Sen- ators. ‘This Item of comfort 1s, of course, paid for out of the contingent fund. The fact that the Members of the Housé go ver to the Senate by the dozen and the scores every day to get the jperanve beverage, causes some comment on the Senate side. It {s sald over there that the Representatives prefer to let the Senate Pay for their summer drink rather than have it rovided out of the House contingent fund, for oar that somebody milght take them to task for “extravagance.” THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING BILL. The biil for the construction of a building for the Congressional library, which was called up in the House yesterday, provides for a fire-proof building to be erected on Capitol Hill on squares 726, 727, 728, 729, 730 and 781, situated east of the Capitol, and be- tween B street north and B street south, 13t street east and 2d street The building is to be constructed under direction of a commission to be composed of the Secretary of the Interlor, the architect of the Capitol, and the librarian of Con- gress. ‘To commence the work $1,500,000 1s appro- ent be disbursed under Secretary of Interior. ir. Geddes, of Ohio, of the District committee, who will oppose the Dill, says the ground and buildings proposed will cost eleven million doHars. He favors the Judielary square site. He says he remonstrated at the proposed prodigality with the lbrary committee, but was met with the argu- ment that the government had lots of money, and the library building ought to be something hand- some. ‘Mr. Geddes, of Ohio, made a speech in the House to-day in favor of the Judiciary square for the lo- cation of the proposed new congressional library building. He opposed the pending bill, because he thought the site not only inelfgbie but the cost of the building to be put upon it he thought altogether too much. Mr. Rice, of Mass, intimated that after Mr. Geddes got through with his speech he would not. further bees the consideration of the bill for the present ‘The motion to postpone the bill until December 12th next, adopted by the House to-day, will give the bill a’ position of privilege which cannot be taken away from it except by appropriation bills. AGREEMENT ON THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. The conference commilitee of the Senate and House reached an agreement yesterday afternoon upon the army appropriation bill. The bill as agreed upon provides that from and after its en- actment “when an officer has served forty years, either as an officer or soldier, in the regular or vol- unteer service, or both, he shall, if he make appli- cation therefor to the’ President, be retired from active service and pineed on the retired list, and when an ofiicer ts sixty-four years of age he shall be retired from active service and placed on the retired list: Provided, That the generalof the army, When retired, shall be retired withput re- duction in his current pay and allowances; and no act now in force shall be s9 construed as to limit or restrict the retirement of officers as herein pro- vided for.” The COL el as the en haa ment, ‘vhich excluded the time of service on the Fetired list in computations for longevity pay, is stricken out. The Senate xmendment approoriat- ing $100,008 for the construction of an army and navy hospital at Hot Springs, Ark., is agreed to. The cflect of the retirement Clause, as agreed to by the conference committee, will be to make the retirement of army officers compulsory at the age of sixty-four years and optional with them after forty years service, CLAIMS OF STATES. Under the bill which passed the House yester- day authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to Teport to Congress the claims of states and terri- tories for expendisures made in repelling invasions and suppressing Indian hostilities, and which now foes to the President for approval, the state of "exas Will claim about 21,560,000; ‘Kansas about $240,000; Nevada, about $328,000; California, about oe ; Colorado, about $70,000, and Oregon about 50,0 ),000. eas: TSS THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS. ‘Testimony for the Prosecution Con- tinued ‘To-day. When the Criminal Court convened this morn- Ing to continue the star route trial, the examina- tion of John M. Fisk, of Canyon City, Oregon, mail carrier on route 44,155, from Canyon City to Baker City, Oregon, who wason the stand at the adjournment of the court last evening, was re- sumed. The defense objected to the witness tes- titying to the schedule time on the route, claim- ing that it was a matter of record. This provoked along discussion, at the end of which the court permitted the witness to answer the questions to which objection was made. that he The witness testifled “t Baker City between 6 and 7in the went to Granite creek, a distance of forty-two miles, the first day; then on the next day to Canyon City, a distance of fifty-five miles, and on the following day from Canyon City to South Fork, a distance of thirty-four or thirty-five eer} amd return to Canyon City. The witness testified to the increase of the route in July, 1879. A LETTER RULED OUT. Mr. Bliss offered as testinony a letter from the superintendent of the line on which witness was employed, giving him instructions as to the route, but the letter was ruled out. During the time two trips s week were run the ‘witness said two drivers and fourteen horses were used from Canyon City te South Fork, on a sched- ule of 120 hours; that the mall was carried on a two-lorse buckhoara. The 1 mail wimess ever took from Baker City was about two nundred [patie and the smallest about thirty pounds. On @ return to Baker City the mail generally amounted to from 10 té 29 pounds. The witness was examined at length as todetalls concerning the running of the route. 2: BETWEEN THE DALLES AND CANYON CITY. Joseph E, Masterston, of Canyon City, who car- ried the route between The Dalles and Canyon City, beginning November, 1878, was next called and examined. He drove the distance, which was about 209 miles, in3days, After the increas? of the route he drove only from The Dalles to Cross Hollow, a distance of 60 miles. ME. BLISS SAYS THE AFFIDAVIT WAS FALSE. The court being asked for what purpose this testimony was intended Mr. Bliss said they pro- posed to show that the afidavit 2s to the number of men and horses employed’on the route was false. MR. INGEREOLL OBJECTS. Mr., Ingersoll urged tiat the charge in the In- dictment respecting this route, was that false and fraudulent petitions had been presented,and none had been shown. dictment was silent as to. the affidavit, and he held that no such charge could now be Introduced. MR, MERRICK ON WHAT HAS BREN PROVED. After remarks by Mr. Henkle, Mr. Merrick, in the course of his reply, said that it was enough if they had proved these contractors drew money on contracts which they had corruptly obtained, and the performance of whieh contracts they and Brady knew were not being performed. If the governinent proved that nad shown the hand teed robbing the jury of the United i ae said there had not show that The Burning of the Rodgers. CONDUCT OF THR MEN. ‘The Secretary of the Navy has received from Lieut. Berry, commanding the Jeannette relief ex- pedition, a détailed report of the loss by fire of the U. &S, Rodgers, which occurred on the morning of October 80th, 1881. The report is dated Camp Hunt, Esteelan Island, N. E. Siberia, January 7th, 1882, and states that the fire originated under- neath the donkey boiler room. The crew went quietly and quickly to their stations; the hatches Were closed and two streams were soon playing from the steam pump. On account of the large epee Sich — it wes impossible to reach the ire. T itch Was partially opened to ad- mit the two streams. ” = ON ACCOUNT OF THE SMOKE the men atthe nozzles had to be repeatedly re- lteved. The door to the donkey boiler room was closed and the deck opened above, by which means the fires were kept up. The connections to the main boilers, which had been broken to prevent the pipes freezing, were made, the boilers pump:d and the fires started. The Babcock fire extin- guisher was discharged through an auger hole over the fire. The powder from the magazine was placed near the taffratl, to be thrown overboard or put in the boats as necessary. The fires were auled and the smoke made its appearance in the fre room. It was evident that it was IMPOSSIBLE TO SAVE THE SHIP, and the question of saving the people presented itself. The young ice was such that it was impos- sible to force a boat through it, even far enough toclear the ship. An attempt was made to beach the vessel, but une wind fell light and it hardly moved at all, and was carried by the tide and ice between Lutke island and the spit from the north snore of the bay, and grounded about five hundred feet from the latter. ‘The report says: “AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FLOOD THE SHIP and save the provisions, but the Kingston valve could not be reached on account of the smoke. An attempt was made torun a lineashore with a boat, but she eould not make her own length through the ice. The next attempt was made With askin boat, which succeeded in carrying a deep-sea line ashore and a larger line hauled after, which was made fast to a plece of drift wood. The process of warping the boats ashore was com- menced, but it became to desert the two Tear boats. The crews "were taken in the other three boats and the twOeut clear from the ship. The latter were afterwards hauled ashore. THE LAST TWO BOATS left the ship at 11:45 p. m., and by the time they Teached shore—2 a. m. Dec. ist—the fire had ex- tended the entire length of the ship, which soon after was swept out of the harbor by the Ice, de- stroying all hope of saving anything more from the wreck. She was last seenon the morning of Dec. 2d, still burning, and well up the harbor. Some of the natives have reported that part of the wreck was above water, but Ihave since walked over the place on the ice, and failed to discover any traces, THE OFFICERS AND CREW lost nearly all their clothing. The offictal records were saved. The men were too fatigued to at- tempt constructing a shelter, and slept in the open air. A bale of blankets was sived from the pay- master’s store, and those who had none were sup- plied with a pair. Open water made its appear- anee along the beach, and at daylight the boats Were launched and headed for Huntagmo, but the ice commenced closing up and they had to be hauled up, and the night was spent under shelter of the sails, &c., during a violent snow storm. HOSPITALITY OF THE NATIVES. In the morning two natives who happened to be On the ship at the time of the fire returned with other natives and all the sleds of the village and invited us to take up quarters at thelr houses, which invitation was accepted, leaving a party in charge of the boats and stores. A few days after the boats, stores, and party were brought to the Village. Later, the party was divided among four villages in the vicinity of St. Lawrence bay. The houses are warm and dry, and were it not for some of thelr filthy customs We would be quite com- fortable, though T must say that they are neat ac- cording to their own beller, WHAT THE NATIVES EAT. ‘The catch of walrus has been very abundant this season, especially on the south side of the bay, where they are hauled up, anda large num- ber were killed late in the season, and their meat therefore is fresh and gool. They also have a good supply of roots and herbs, so we are in no danger of hunger or discase from want of food. I am succeeding very well in trading with the portion of the trade articles saved for skin cloth- ing, and hope to have all properly clad by the end of the month. ‘TUE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. Ihave been unable ¢o determine the origin of the fire, but think that it was most probably caused by the heat from the donkey boiler char- ring and firing the deck underneath it, as it was there that the fire broke out. The following arti- cles were stowed in that part of the hold: lime juice, pemmtcan, beef, pork, rice, beans, sugar, molasses, Pickles, vinegar, running gear anda large hemp hawser, which was evidently burning when the fire was first discovered. Go0D CONDUCT OF OFFICERS AND MEN—FUTURE PLANS. The officers and men could not have deported themselves better, and quiet and order prevatled throughout. I purpose engaging one of the whaling fleet, as soon as they shall arrive next summer, to take the party to St. Michael’s, and there engage passage on the Alaska Commercial company’s steamer to San Francisco. The intention of search- ‘ing the coast for informatton of the Jeannette and the missing whalers will not be abandoned, and I have already learned from the natives that there is an ample supply of food along the entire coast, so that if any of the missii cape reach the coast they will not want f ‘ince the arrival of the ship in St. Lawrence bay, on the 15th of last October, the gales have been so continuous and the water so rough that it was not pecciaps to execute my intention of building a louse OB shore and pony owl part of the stores. One month’s provisions, a portion of the trade articles, nearly all the oe all the ammu- nition except the shot, of which we saved two bags, and a small amount of clothing were saved. We could not have taken much more in the boats had we been able to reach them. I regret that I could not send Teport sooner, but all efforts to get a guide to Nishue Kolymsk, or even a messen- ger to communicate with this station without using my own dogs, which at that time I could not , Were unavalling, I send this report by Mr. . H. Gilder, pay clerk, who will report in person to the departinent with all dis; sh, and mail at the nearest post office a copy of this report.” GALLANT CONDUCT OF MASTER W, F. MORGAN. ‘The report says: “I have the honor of acquaint- ing the department with the gallant conduct of W. F. Morgan, master at arms of the U. & 8. Rodgers, during the fire which broke out on her November 30th, 1881. He was stationed at the nozzle of the hose from the steam force pump, and repeatedly plunged into the smoke and remained each time ‘until overcome by epee! and being Telegrams to The Star. STATE CONVENTIONS TO-DAY. PENNSYLVANIA AND VERMONT REPUBLICANS Sa ae THE CELEBRATION IN BALTIMORE. GUITEAU'S SISTER IN MILWAUKEE. AMERICAN POLICY DISCUSSED IN CHINA. G. A. R. Celebration in Baltimore. THE CITY GAILY DECORATED AND CROWDED WITH VISITORS, Bauriwone, June 21.—Trainsarriving during last tht and until 10 o'clock this morning on all the rallroads, as also the bay and eastern shore steara- ers, were crowded with delegates of grand army gee Visiting militia, and strangers, to witness e grand parade to-day. The early morning wes cloudy and somewhat threatening, but a pleasant breeze dispersed the clouds and rendered the tem- perature pleasant for marching. At 8 o'clock the city presented a general holiday and gala day ap- pearance. Baltimere street, from its extreme Western terminus to Broadway on the east, was a grand vista of waving flags and gay bunting, many buildings being handsomely decorated: Eutaw, Howard, Calvert, South and other streets were also profusely hun; ers.: Conspicuous for auty and taste in their decoration were the American Dullding, at the corner of South and Baltimore streets, which,from basement to flagstal, was dressed in the best material, and the’ Butaw house, the head- uarters of thé grand army. Even at'this hour e streets and sidewalks in the central part of the city were crowded, and all windows and balconies from which the parade could be seen were fliled with ladies and young folks in holiday attire. Del- egations and posts, with full ranks and - visiting military companies, with bands and drum corp: were marching from the various depots an Steamer landings toward Baltunore street, out Which they moved to Broadway—the general rendezvous. Pennsylvania Republicans. THE GO-AS-YOU-PLEASE CONVENTION AT HARRIS- BURG TO-DAY. HARRISBURG, Pa., June 21.—Delegates have been arriving rapidly” this morning. UB, t2, ten o'clock 108 of them had called upon the state chairman fer tickets of admission to the conven- tion. It 1s sald that very few substitutes are among the number. A general caueusof the dele. reee has been called for 11 a.m. im the state Itorary Tooms, and meantime county delegations caucusing for the pu of agreeing upon Unes of actian. ‘Nobody usa oe BOOM FOR CONGRESSMAN-AT LARGE, largest delegations, those from Philadel- deiphia and Allegh profess to be without favorite candidates. The men talked of are Gen. Lilly, Judge Agnew, Howard Jacobs and Gen. Koontz, but Ro one appears to be attempting to secure strength for any particular candidate Tt 4s a8 much a go-as-you-please convention as could Well be held. “There has been some discussion as to who should call the convention to order and direct its affairs until the president, vice Lear, shall have been chosen. This question, about which there was considerable difference of optn- jon, has been relegated for settiement to the gene- ral caucus, = THE PROPOSITION TO ADJOURN to-day’s convention after taking measures looking to the selection of a new ticket and the securing of harmony in the 2Rarig, Bas lew open advocates, though many of the delegates confess themselves as individually favorable to it. On the other hand, a score of the most influential delegates, particu: larly the leaders from Pailadelphia and Allegheny, condemn the proposition as one that would result in the stultification of the party. They contend that the convention of May 10 was regular, and that its work was properly done, and that the delegates who formed it would stultity themseives by taking any action that would in effect be a con- fession to the contrary. ‘This class of delegates appear anxious to discourage even the bringing Up of the question in the convention, A cavcvs. The Philadelphia brani eee held a caucus at 11 a.m., when Mr. Wanamaker’s letter, declining to be a candidate for Congressman-at-latge, was read. Without taking any action the caucus adjourned ta meet after the general caucus. —__—_ The Vermont Republicans. MERTING OF THE CONVENTION TO-DAY. Montrelige, Vr., June 2i.—The republican state convention was called to order this morning by the chairman of the state committee. The roll call showed all but 36 towns represented. Mr. Red- = Proctor was elected president of the conven- ion. —— Tried to Kill His Father. New Burrarx, Conx., June 21.—Lewis N. Steele, ‘son of Lewis Steele, trie1 to kill hts father yester- day afternoon while crazed with liquor furnished Ww him by a girl thirteen years of age. The attempt was made ina secluded spot in the woods a little north of the city. He was deterred by his father’s screams for help, but had hacked his throat and stabbed him in’ a horrible manner with a dull knife. His Injuries are not fatal. ‘The son was bound over in $500 bonds for assault with Intent to kill. They had been on good terms previous to the assault. —— A Prominent Merchant in Trouble. New Yous, June 21.—An examination involving the integrity of Wm. Bailey Lang, one of New York oldest merchants, is now in progress before United States Commissioner Lynn. Mr, Lang was arrested on the complaint of Thos. M. Wheeler, Who charges him with having committed corrupt and wilful perjury in swearing in bankrupcy pro- ceedings before a register that $19,000 was, 1n 1875, loaned to the firm of W. B. Lang & Co. by Corne- ltus K. Garrison, and that this money was loaned at a usurious rate of interest. evidence thus far shows that the money was loaned by Wheeler, Lang & Co., and that no usurious interest was charged. Another hearing will be had next week before a decision is rendered. eee The Longshoremen’s Strike. Jersey City, N. J. June 21.—The longshoremen oa et at the Jersey City wharves by the New ¥ Erie and Western, tie Pennsylvania, ie New Jersey Central railways, about 800 in number, at their mass meeting last night took the initiative for the formation of a longshore- men’s protective association. The men demand 20 cents hour and on Sundays and for night work 3 cents, Work alo ie the docks is almost at a stand still. No trou! is feared unless the rail- road companies to replace the strikers wii Teailans, a5 has beed threatened. > Virginia Mills Burned. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 21.—The Charlottes- Ville steam sassafras grist milis were de- and stroyed by firelast night. ‘The fire was accidental. ‘The losses not yet known. The mills were partly insured. a ‘The Printerw Strike in Buffalo. Sooei aes acces Shae, See ae vi are in ex joni § ey contin tearbocnae in the Pennsylvania for Liverpool. arene Laxerro, June 21.—Three hundred and fout Jews from Russia, have just started for America, Six hundred more will start to-day. June 21.—Tne Berlin correspondent of the Daity Yeiegraph states that a Prussian student through whose help the Russian goveruinent. ob mm) of the coast defences of Germany, has committed suicide. It 1s reported that Meili who was arrested on a change of supplying Russia with coples of plans for the German coast do fence, has made a full confession. DECLINE IN CANADIAN RAILWAY SHARES, The Tires in its Mnancial column says thas Canadian ratlway shares declined yesterday ot unconiirmed rumors that legal obstacles have arisen to the imnmediate execution of the fusion scheme. ——s Lost, Last Winter. Canars, Mr., Jun? #1.—An unknown brig of brige Antine, supposed t6 have been lost last winter, was discov on Murr ledge yesterday morning by fishermen. She lies in three fathoms at low water, Election, ‘The returns of the Clee ton for members of parliament now stand: Mime Isterlalist, #3; opposition, 92 Gold Bars for Europe. New York, June 2t.—The actual specie si ment by the steamship Servia for Europe to-day of specie hip Labrae $1,250,000. Gold bars. ere Yous, June 21.--The amount shipped to Europe to-day by the stea: Gor fs $150,000 gold bars. ———»— Troy, N. Y., June 21.—At Cohoes, y delegates to the French-Canadian resented tothe d . responded appropriately, ‘The clty atiorney de livered an address of welcome. One huudred an@ twenty delegates were enrolied. The election of Officers followed. At the afternoon session the ole lowing papers were discussed: “The Best Means of Promoting the Material Welfare of Our Congres ations;” “Naturalization;” “The Best Means of Preserving the Mother Tv im Our Families, and the Necessity of Furnishing in Our Midst am Institute for the Higher Branches of Learning” “Enabling Our Youth to Acquire a Thorough cation In French and ° eee The Opening Prices in Wall Street. New YORK, June 21, 11 a.m.—The stock markes opened generally weak and ial per cent lower than at Yesterday's close, the latter Northwest In the early trade a decline of 1/214 per cent took: Place, in which Lake Shore, Loutsviile and Nash- ville and Wabash preferred were most 001 ous. ‘There was then a recovery of Js3¢ per cents Dut at 11 o'clock the general list reached Swagg cent, While C.C.C. and L sold down 1 per cent — . Pitiable Condition of Strikers Cuicaco, Int., June 31.—The condition of the strikers at Irondale, who struck against wi from. $1.5) to $12 per day, is be pitianle. “Their boasted reserve fund ‘oes not out, and many of them are actually suffering. ‘They only grow more stubborn, however, profere ring to depend on the town for support to yielding their point. ‘The Hyde park authorities have given notice that they will not on any condition give the strikers any aid, for which declaration the strikers hold the Calumet iron and stecl company respOBe — Guitenn’s Sister. MILWAUKEE, WIs., June 21.—Mrs. Scoville Is here maxing arrangements to redvem her Beaver Lake home, which was lost under a foreclosure. She claims to have the necessary funds. She is abows to forward a-large petition va behalf of Ler browep to Attorney General Biewste Yoxonama, June 3.—3 previously reported, te Chinese envoy, in Japan, issued orders for the Te turn to Hong Kong of 60) shipwrecked Chices® laborers, en route to Portland, Oregon, in conse quence of the hostility In America to the reception: of the Chinese. These orders have now been Fe- Foked, owing 'to the urgent plea of the emigrants that they embarked In good faith, before the pas sage of the exclusion Dill; that ali their means were exhausted in securing Uckets, and that if ‘Sent home they would arrive ina deplorable com- dition, with ‘no pi of a livelihood. Om consideration of these facts, and understandl that the ‘opposition 1s somewhat less violent Portland than in San Francisco, the Chinese envay has consented to their re-embarkation America. —_—_-___ Society Noten, The announcement, privately made through letters from Canton, of the death there last week of the wife of Representative Singleton, of Mississippi, caused unfeigned sorrow here. Mrs, ‘Singleton was a rare woman, uniting an unusuab degree of intelligence and mental culture with @ pleasing appearance and most loveable disposte tion. She had known for eighteen mouths thas her case was hopeless, but few outside her imme. diate family knew ft, and none ever heard her complain. From the first she accepted her doom with christian fortitude, Senator Kellogg's wife will leave Woshington for the summer to-morrow.—The wife of Kepree sentative Wiliams, of Wisconsin, has giaddened her friends by her recovery from her recent ill- ness.—The €x-Chillan Minister, Mr. Martinez, and his family, who are so much liked here, have bid adieu to their friends, as they will leave Wash ington permanently seon.—Commander J. D. Graham, of the Monitor Passaic, stutioned here, Was married to Miss Eila V, Roosevelt at Bay City, Mich., yesterday afternoon. —General and Mrs. Van Vitet, who returned last evening to the city from a visit to Detroit, will go to their sum- mer residence at Shrewsbury, near Long Branch, next week.——Miss Ruth Gouverneur 1s now vis= iting Mrs. Ward ather country seat near Roslyn, Long Island.— Mrs. Gebner, wife of the Swiss consul, left yesterday for Mt.’ Jaci ; her family.—NMrs. Louise Poll daughters, leaves for Mt. Jackson, Vicrory oR WasuINcToNrans.—The seventh annual contest between Uke Columbia Tarnverein d the Baltimore Turn Gemeinde took place at the Schuetzen Park, Baltimore, Monday, and ended. in a decisive victory for the Washingtonians, they carrying off eight out of twelve prizes. The fol- lowing dre the names of the victors: Firat Class— rst nz Bergmann, Washington; 10.9, Carl Bodenbure, Baltimore; $1.do., Win. Young? Washington; 4ih do., Richard Turnt, Baitimore; 5th do., Geo.’ Smallwood, Washington: Gt do., E, V. Brown, Washington. "Boys’ Class—First prize, Hugo Hesselback, Washington; 24 do., Jobn Hen- dricks, Baltimore; 31 ao., Ernest Kroh, Washing- ton; 4ih do., John Fuelling, Washtagton; 5th do., Chris. Young, Washington; 6th do., Geo: Ponlens, Washi —»——_ A DISAPPOINTD PrisoneR.—This morning on the opening of the Criminal Court Mr.H. H. Wells, jr. called attention to the case of George Rcone, con- victed in the Potice Court about 10 days ago and sentenced to 60 days in Jail forthe larceny of a clock, and said the prisoner to plead guilty. The court asked the. What he de- sired todo. Ti “To plead guilty, your court; “The sentence of the court is imprisoned in jail for six months.” no locked as astonished as the prise 82 Your honor, the original for 60 days.” The court: “F but I don’t belteve in such law. hay wen a sentence which the offence merited.” prisoner walked back to the dock a disape pointed man. ee ee Serious Sheoting Affray in Maryland. A special to the Baltimore Sun from Cambridge, ‘Md., says that in an altercation which occurred: yesterday between two young men, Zebedee Tyler and William Todd, near Lakesvilie, Tyler was- shot twice by Todd, a bullet entering the thigh another entering the