Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and Ith 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. WENTN: TAR | a to fhacribers tn the Ee ren ca tnelt own eccount, af 10 cena per Week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter, 2 eenteeach. By mall—powtage prepaid—60 cents a month, ne year, $6; tix months, $3. [Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) nine a asin 1 SSE mutha, $1, 10 copice for$ide haeriptions must he paid in advance; 4 paid for. je known on application. paper sent 0 tem of advert t SPECIAL NOTICE 1h OTH ‘RIDA cust 1D other bu: c £Y NORTHW:S i GARDEN HOSE, GAS $ SLATE MANTI SFI ne. nyZ5-6 (eS SEEN Flona an perHEspa WATERS” FRESH FROM THE SPRING. W. ¢. MIL mis 1429 Penneylv . PHARwActsT, es, extra good values, STEAM COOKEES. GAS STOVES AND RUBBER HOSE Crldand exauine at 531 15th st F. F. BROOK, tices in all t H, MILLER, N. Attornes-at-Law, Rocms Law Bi BOOKS, &. OKS.— POLITICAL = Cayital a Hopes anit Fears for Ai berton, } | Daniels on_ Negotiable Instruments, : 3, Stationery and F: » Pleasure and ‘ously i by Charl by Adolphns ¥. Ward, y Edward $l. Aschentr idol, a novel, Ribot, Inter, Sel. Sen 0 E English, by Win. B. Hodzson, 1.50 FRANCIS B. MOHUN, 1015 PE! Paina SUMMER kh Anix fiona ide, U.S. aiid Canadas, fornis, (new edition ). hits Mountains, (Travelers’ edition) lustrated, by Reithart J. CHAPMAN, Metropolitan Book Store, £11 PENNSYLVANIA AV HOUSEFURNISHINGS. 709 SUMMER GOODS. woyes; Water Coolers; Plated Ice Pitchers; ; Tee Cream Sets, &c., &e. DECORATED TOILET SETS. vortations of Decorated Toilet Sets gives us @large assortment of new devixna. WILMARTH & EDMONSTON, 709 MARKET SPACE. "REDUCED PRICES. =H will At any window. oved LACE CURTAIN STRETCHERS. . WATTS Jy14 S14 Tth street, 5 doors above Penna EY REFRiGeRators, PORCELAIN-L M. W. BEVERIDGE, Isrorrer oF Ci NA AND GLASSWAM #3 FLUID constantly on hand. W. 5. JENKS & CO. t northwest. ral princi W. Pant Beer. Newport, i thenks t epamphlet, ‘Hore, 53 aud thnk you mive it much advertisement. It con- 4, sound and’ valusble ‘holders woud carefully ‘Sth street, 1730 P street, ___ HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON G OUT SALE. 1c Flannel Pants, $3.75: S . Te. AM Summer Stock Lelow cost. Geut’s teat Drawers, from 25e. up. Boy's Pants, | ‘up, Low-quarter Shoes, at and below cost” ai your own price. Offic: Coats, 40 and 50 | 1914-1916 Pennsylvania avenue. it | ant In the revenue mir! Che V%: 60—N® 9,143. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1882 TWO CENTS. Washington News and Gossip. Government Receipts To-pay.—Internal reve- nue, $313,660.66; customs, $692,014.02. NATIONAL BANK Noes received to-day for re- demption, $209,000. Mk. Percy W. Tromrsow, a well-known Wash- ington boy, has been ¢ a third leuten- the revenue marine - to duty on board the steamer Bibb, at New York: Cupt® L. G. Shepard, 1st Lieut. A. D. Littlefield, 31 Lieuts. T. W. Bon- m and J. C. Cantwell, Chief Engineer D. Kelley and 24 Assistant Enzineer F. B, Randall. ‘THe DEPARTMENTS WERE FILLED with Congress- men to-day, who called to press their claims upon the varfous Secretaries and to exact promises of appointment for their favorites, before leaving for their homes. Mx. Wa. WV. Aston, the newly appointed minis- ter to Rome, held a conference with the President to-day. Tue PRESIDENT expects to start for New York to-morrow evening. He will be accompanied by his son and daughter, and Miss Nellle Bates, of avannah, ¢ party will go in the Despatch, weretofore stated. MR. Pormas’s Nore.—A note received at the Capitol to-day from Mr. Popham, ex-superintend- ent of the House folding rcom, Inthaated that the trouble he got into as clerk of the U. S court at Richmond Was lkely to be settled In some am!- cable manner. Gone West.—By the advice of his physicia Mr. J. Stanley Brown, President Garfle+1’s private ry, W1ll give up all business for the present ke an extended tour in the west. He will ave here next week for Mentor, Ohio, where he will spend a few weeks with Mrs. Garfield and uly, and will afterwards make a visit to late the taj nt adopt. measure us effect of the liquor traMic of th own to prevent it Pine Ridge agency, Dakota, at the request of the Indians, has prepared a num= ber of notices, printed on Hnen, offering a reward for evidence that will convict any person of 7 trading or giving to an Indian or halfbreed i yard are pald for Skcrerary Foi short visit to ¢ about the 21st Instant. tion of priority in nu bonds. Assist s Secretary of the He expects to return n time to net on the qu abers of the three per cent retary French will act as Treasury in his absence. Ges. Cnartes I. Cane has formally entered upon his duties as Surgeon General of the Army, capacity he has been acting since the retirement of encral Barnes. No mate- ge wi aie in the personnel of the ne sclection Of an assistant surgeon gen- has been postponed till the next session of Congress. ‘SION prevatls that the In- terior depart a reward of $100,000 for the discovery of mica and tin mines, and the de- partment 1s constantly in receipt of letters asking Information on this subject. Secretary Teller statcs that no reward of any such character 1s offered. SgNat Corrs Cy retary of War ‘e3.—By direction of the Sec- rgeant Jacob M. Frantz, signal corps U, proceed from Red Biuff, Cal, to Bentet, KS, Cal.; Sergeant Malcolm "H. o ynio, to Columbus barracks, Onto; First Class Private Edward F. Brady from Z Neb., to Fort Sidney, Neb.; First Class Private’ Fred "W. Mixer from Cedar’ Keys, Fla. to Fort Brooke, Tampa, Fla.; and having carried out the specll instructions received by them from the chief signal officer will return to their respective stations. A Lock oF Sit WaLren®Scorr’s Hatn.—The Smithsonian Iastivution hus recelved a letter trom Hon. S. S Cox enclosing a lock of Sir Walter Scott's hair, which he had been requested to send by Delegate Ainsley, of Idan Gen. G. K. Wanxes, who died at Newport, R. I, yesterday, was Lorn at Cold Springs, N. Y., January 8, 1830. He graduated at the military academy tn 1250, and his high standing in his class carried him into the engineer corps. He was engaged for two or three years in surveys at the mouth of the Mississ!ppt river, and was then as- signed to duty In the region now traversed by the Union Pacific railroad. “In 189 he was appointed assistant professor of mathematics at West Point, and Was filling that position at the outbreak of the civil war. "He went to the front as Lieutenant colonel of Duryea’s Zouaves, and participated in the action at Big Bethel, June 10, 1861. From August, 1861, till the spring of 1862, he was en- gaged ih the construction of the defences of Balti- taore. His command was then assigned to the | Army of the Potomac, and he serve. in all the campaigns of that army until deprived of his com- mand by Gen. Sheridan, during the battle of Five Forks, In the last days of the war. A Goop Wonp For Kerrer.—Some of the demo- cratic members of the House, after adjournment yesterday, expressed regret that the usual resolu- Uen of thanks to the Speaker had not been offered and adopted. One of them, a soutnern member and somewhat distinguished as a regular “bour- bon,” sald: “1 would have voted for the resolution Tregardi of what other democrats might have done. Kelfer ts a good fellow, and tries to doright and be fair; but he has had’ bad advisers. 1 tell you I know something of the trials and troubles Kelier has had, and sympathize with him. No mat ever been more beset and bedeviled jn the Speaker's chatr, and I ain willing to recognize and acknowledge his good points.” Tne Commirres To InquiRE INTO THE DECLINE OF AMERICAN SuIrrrNG.—The joint select cominit- tee appointed yesterday, in compliance with the request of a lange number of gentlemen Interested im American shipping whose memorial was re- ently presented to the House by Kepresentative pont, of New York, consists of Messrs. Page » Candler (Mass), Robeson (N. J.), Dingle McLean (Md.), and Cox (NX. Y.) on'the part House; and ‘Messrs. Miller (N. Y.), Conger of the (Mich.), and Vest (Mo.) on the purt of the Senate. ‘The object of the committee 1s to inquire into the cause Of the decline of American shipping with a View to the enactment of laws Jurng session which will enable the merchant Marine to compete with that of f1 ign countries. ‘The committee will probably organize in New York Within the next two weeks. e next Axuy OxpEKS.—The extension of leave of ab- sence on sungeon’s certificate of disability granted Post Chaplain Charles M. Blake, U. 8. army, ts further ext Jed one year on account of sickness, Acting Assistant Surgeon J. H. Lott, U. 8. army, Will be relleved from duty at David's’ Island, New York harbor, by the commanding officer of that post, and will report In person to the commanding general department of tue Platte for assignment to duty. ‘The leave granted Capt. Frencis E. Pierce, ist infantry, ls extended six months. The extension of leave ‘granted 21 Lieut, Joseph W. Pinder, St@ cavalry, {8 further extended one month. ‘The extension of leave granted Ist Lieut. Frederick Schwatka, 31 cavalry, alde-de-camp, 1s sull further extended to Sept=tiber Ist proximo: ImrorteD SMar of health has issued a circular report showing the operations of the “immigrant inspection service” in the Iltnois district during the month of July. During that month an aggregate of 20,000 immt- grants were inspected by the assistant inspectors, Who found about sixteen per cent of these, un- protected, liable to contract small-pox and to propagate the disease. ‘The report enumerates many instances of careless, imperfect or neglected | Vaccinations or re-vaccination on the emigrant | Ships. Spexking of the Strasburg and Hermann, Tegular Baltimore packets, the inspector says:— “The latter, at least, s known to have been the yn J. W. SELBY. ~ 00 ogo as © 0 Ww oO Bw www T Suh ye ccG U U NNN & GU U NNN Eco UU REN GGG UU N NN ~ $100 Gun Rednoed to $351! “is Stecl Barrels! Extension Rib! Rebound Pistol Grip? Do thle Bolts! Patent Forend? i Extraordinary SI 3. U. OMEALA, IMT ivania avenue, ‘Bashineton, D.C” All Catalogues tree. x29 oom SON BROTHERS, WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL DEALERS Dt COAL AND WOOD, ‘By water and rail direct from the mines. Facilities unsurpassed by any firm in the United ‘at lowest cash and vere? Oilee ‘wuarres and “dopoee Vater Sede Pnene teak jeans of introducing small-pox into five localities in Iitinols during the past spring. It might be Prolitable to inquire to what extent such vessels an the neglect of thelr surgeons are responsible for the present prevalence of small-pox in Balti- Pizcan Rains on rug Crows.—The Commis- MENT.—The cfficials in the office of the Secretary ot War are very busy in making the promotions deparcment, preliminary to tha: apposeettsay at SG ea re rt lew iments to be made in the ‘The service The Proposea New Pension Office Building. A QUESTION UNDER THE ACT MAKING AN APPROPRI- ATION THEREFOR. Some comment {s made upon the action of Con- gress in making a provision that the construction of the new building ‘for the penston office, for which $400,000 has been appropriated, shall be “under the supervision of Gen. M. C. Melzs, late quartermaster general,” on the ground that the designation of a person by name by Congress to perform any work is, In fact, usurplug the powers Of the executive, A similar case concezntag Gon. Miss, then captain, cccurred under President Buchanan's administration, which. called forth a messaze tofCongress on the Subject from the exec- ve. In in appropriation bill passed June 25, 180, there was ‘an appropriation “for the com: pleticn of Wastlngton aqueduct, five hundred thousand dollars, to be expended xccorcing to the plans and estimates of Capt. Melzs, and under his superintendence.” ‘The next day’ President Buchanan sent a message to Congress on the sub- Ject, in which he satd: spect in which this’ clause presented Itself tomy mind was that it interfered with the rigut of the Prestlent to be ‘commander-tn-chiet of the army and navy of the United States.” Upon fu-ther examination 1 deemed {t Impossible that Congress could have in- tepded to interfere with the clear right of the President to command the army order its oMcers to any duty he might deem most expedient for the public interest. According to my construction of the claus? in question, it merely designated Capt. Meigs as Its preferengs for the work. It fs not improbable that ancther question of great Importance may arise Out of this clause, It fs not probable that Congress could have Intended that this great and important Work should depend upon the varlous casualties d vicissitudes Incident to the natural or oficial fa single oMleer of the army. ‘This would be to make the work subordinate to the man and not the Inan to the work. I desire to express no opinion on the subject; should the question ever arise it shall have my serious in consideration.” ‘The present case differs somewhat from the for- mer, for Gen. M s being now on the retired Ist coulil not be assizned to the work contemplated by a provision of Congress, fur sec- provide that a retired un be assiitned to no other duty than at Soldiers’ Home or as professor in a college. IY A Spec 259 and 1,200 R. Se OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS IN THE Matis—The Post- master General has written a letter In reply to a nuinber of correspondents relative to the prohibl- tion of certain books which the writers regard as obszene for the mails. He states that he will hereafter make no ruting of this character unless the courts have decided the publications obscene. Is enator Henderson, of Missour!, Is at the Rizgs.— Assoclate Justice Matthews and ex-Szeretary Bristow are at the Profile House, New Hampshire.—D. W. Brown has gore to Ocean Grove, where he will remain watll October. —Mrs. Mary E. Bowman Is Mpg a month's acation at Mechanicsburg, Pa.—Dr. J. Curtiss 2 gone to Winstead, Conn., for a stay of several weeks. —W! ‘ll’ Pearson lias ings,——Mr. G. at Punke- 5 C. C. will pass his muy the Adi Wormelle is spending a few ue, on the Spring Lake t the Colon > Cumber term.—C month City, where s ade Hotel.—T. P. Clea’ county, Maine, for the heated the mountains of wmbria county, as gone to Souil Mrs, W. BF, 4S returned from a month’s visit to the Springs, and will shortly go to N: for a Stay of some thn ‘tzkt will leave this evening for an north, which will inclu Quebee,s: -—Elward ended tour White Mountains, ‘te points of Inter: est. — Con 5 Inspector of the Fifth Light House district, is in the city, on a flying trip | from his post of duty. —The family of LE. Gan- | hon are spending tie season at Cape 3 id, to | gether with the famtly of Mr. John Hardman, of New York, are occupying the Douziass cottage there.——A Narragansett Pier correspondent of a Philadelphia paper says that Willle Sprague, who has lived in Canoachet since the Sprague trou- bles, 1s soon to join his mother and hig sisters, in atzip to Scottand. ‘They have planned a teil’ ox- cursion on Shetland pontes through the highlands of Scotland.—Owen Thorn, who has been here on a Visit for some time, leit to-day for San Fran- cisco, where he has resfded for several years past. —Mr. Amz Sunith, the eficlent and obliging superintendent of the Senate document room, has ‘one to Virginia to spend a couple of months.— Mr. Thomas J. White, clerx of the Senate District committee, has gone to England to spend the vacation of Congress in the homes of his ances- tors.—A. Lisner, of the Palals Royal, has returned from Brighton Beach, Coney Island. Alexandria Atiairs. Rerorted for THE EVENING STAR. Boar Crvrs’ Visrr.—The Columbia and Potomac boat clubs, of Washingtor, were last night the fUests of the Old Dominions, of this elty. A andsome supper was spread at tue boat house and the evening passed in social en- joyment. The District vistors were as fol- Columbias—Capt. Gibson, Messrs. Wil- liams, Nesmith, Valentine, Henderson, ‘Tower: ler, Lake, Stinemetz, Rhett, Kintver, Davis, and Ward; Potomacs—Capt. Johnson and Messrs. Wheeler, 'Barbarin, Jones, Pearson, Zap- Rone, Hollister, stinms, MeLeod, Warden, “and Whittington; other Washingtonfans—Mr. G. L. Whittington, Col. Joyce, and Mr. Vanslevar. They came down th two barges and a cutter and returned shortly after 10 o'clock p. m. ANOTHER “JACKSON.” —Our police are on the eon- stant lookout for Jackson, who assaulted the little girl Nellie Morrison in Washington. Yesterday afternoon OMicer James Smith arrested a stranger, colored man, who gave 3 name as Morris. His description corresponded with that of Jackson very nearly, and the intelligence of lils arrest w: at once telephoned to Washington, for the combi- nation of the telephone exctianges has made the police station here as available to the pollce head- uarters in Washington as Capitol hill, and Capt. Yebster can be “called up” as easily as Lieut. Johnson. Upon call, Detectives Acton ani Devitt came down, and found t! man Was not Jackson, and he was released and went on his way rejoicing and grumbling. A vig- flant watch continues to be kept, but the most level-headed of the police here think it likely Jackson will give Alexandria a wide berth, ‘Tuy PouticaL OvrLook.—The readjuster con- resslonal convention will meet here next week. Many of the gentlemen at first suggested as candl- dateS have declined and Mr. Alexander Hunter (Chasseur), of Fauquier; Colonel Lewis,of Pairfax, and Mr. 1.'C. O'Neal, (father of Lewls O'Neal, of Loutstana avenue.) of Alexandria, are mentioned as probable candidates. ‘There 1% some talk of a proibition and readjuster combination to place ex-Gevernor William Stith in the field agatost Air, Barbour, who will un‘loubtedly be re-nomi- nated by the conservatives at tie September con- vention. Rerorrex’s Nores.—Ex-Governor Smith 1s here, He ts pusutng the prohibition movement and pre- Paring some documents in relation to tt.—The city school board will meet to-night to audit the vouchers of the treasurer and superintendent for the last fiscal year.—The sharp talk used be- tween the representatives of competing compa- nies is going on here in reference to the location of the new southern line of telegraph near that of the Westera Union, but no serious breach of the peace 1s expected.——Sam J.ynnson, colored, 1s held | at the station house charged with threats against wife, Pummelling a Candidate. ASSAULT ON MR, MASSEY BY A READJUSTER. A personal assault was committed st the station of the Narrow Gauge rallroad, Franklin court- house, Va. yesterday morning on Mr. John E. Massey, candidate for Congressman-at-large, by Colonel Waddy James, readjuster member of ‘the legislature. James was attended by the county judge, Thomas Claiborne. The attack created greatexcitement and disturbance, in| which james was rather roughly handled, ‘recetving a severe blow on the head. ‘The pass*ngers on the train requested its detention tii! Mr. Massey could be tried before the mayor, which resulted in his acquittal He then spoke’ to an immense crowd from the platform, and proceeded to his other Sp pointments. The’ attack resulted from certain Statements alleged to have been made by James that Massey had tried to buy his vote for the senate—statements which Massey denounced in public as false and slanderous, ee Won't De To Shut the Attormey Gen- eral Out, From the Philadelphia Prees. ‘The star routers would rather not hear the At- torney General on their manifold tranagressions, but he intends to lash them and the country is eget toace te Wray. It won't do to shut the Attorney General out. The star route trial closes with the government case stronger than any one not deeply familiar ‘with the history of the ring belteved to be possible. Be the verdict of the cvhat it may, Mr. Bertie aes ter te ee os the late date fl ritzinan will spend a couple of | THE MR. STAR ROUTE TRIAL KER’S OPENING ARGUMENT. THE PROOFS OF CONSPIRACY. STRONG SUMMING UP OP THE TESTIMONY. When the Criminal Court ass-mbled this morn- ing Judge Wylle asked the counsel in the star route case if they had agreed upon the ORDER OF THE ARGUMENTS. Mr. Wilson said that the agreement made was that Mr. Ker should open for the prosecution, and to him the defense should have two replies; then Mr, Bliss would speak for the prosecution, and to him the defense would have three replies. Then ‘Mr. Merrick or the Attorney General would speak, and tie defense would have tiree replies. Mr. Merrick or the Attorney General, whichever one had not previously spoken, would then close for the government. It was understood that the Attorney General might drop out, and in that event the defense would have the same number of speeches. Mr. Ker’s Address to the Jury. Mr. Ker then rose and began his address to the jury. He said he proposed to break through an id custom and not apologize for the length of the trial, not from want of regpect, bgt because the presecution had nothing to apologize tor. He re- erred to the statement of Judge Wyile that the case would be concluded on the 4th of July, and then to the mass of testimony that tt had been necessary to produce, which had prevented an earlier cicsing. The testimony covered over 2,200 pages. ‘There were about 1,500 pages of testimony lorthe government. ‘The mass of papers intro- duced when examined simply appeared to amount to nothing, but when put together tiey showed CRAFT AND DECEIT A DI i. About four weeks ago Judge MacSweeny sald that at the proper time he would make a motion to have the case dismissed. In aday or two it would be the proper time to make such a motion, which he (Mr. Ket) k ‘The last motion he (MacSweeny) would make would be on his bended knees ut the White House, when asking executive clenu These ute orders and petitions might seem too innozent to afford grounds for conviction and the counsel for “defense might have been misted by tuem. It might be sald that no jury could be found intelligent enough to put the evidence to- gether. It Was the poilcy of the defense in such cases to throw away all the good inen tiey could and secure jurors Whose Intelligence would not be equal to the case, In this case, however, owing to the imitations of challenges, the government had succeeded in obtaining an ‘intelligent jury. Mr. Ker referred to THE UNPRECEDENTED CIARACTER OF THE CASE, and the great interest had tn {t by the public, whose verdict was already made up, and who were Ing now for the verdict of this jury. He rer ferred to the slanders published about. the court and the jury, and the necessity that the strong arm of tie law should retain 1ts vigor In this Dis- trict. This case, he said, was watched from one end of the world to the ‘other. ‘There was not a paper published in the English language in the world which did not contain accounts of the star Toute trial, Where a sem!-Cabinet officer and an ex-Senator of the United States were brought to trial for corruption before a Jury of citizens. Whea this case was concluded, ahd ‘they rendered their veulict, there would be @triumpliant vind!- cation of American institutions and the purity of a trial before a jury, Mr. Ker said his business was to bring owt te practical detalls of the case, to show where EACH MAN IN THIS CONSPIRACY performed his part of the transaction, A con- splracy was an agreement in which, it might be, no word Was spoken. It might be an interference without words—something tn which no language was used, He did not want the jury to have the lege, that athe rosecution must prove that the cfotidadits were seen togetuer, and that they were heard talking togetier. ‘Tho ‘agreement was an inference to be drawn from the facts. Conspiracy was the hardest crime to prove, and after being proved the clearest to, recognize, Mr. Ker then riefly told who the various defendants were. OF EX-SENATOR DORSEY he said he was a United States Senator from Ar- kansas. He did not belong there, but loaned his services to the state, It did not appear from na- tonal history that his valuable services had, since lis retirement from the Senate, been sought after by any other state. HakVEY M. VAILE. When Mr. Ker reached the name of Harvey M. Valle he turned to the defense angmisked: “Has he gone home?” “No; he’s here,” sald Mr. Wilson, “I don’t see him,” said Mr. Ker; “but his check 4s here in his place.” They would have to remember, he sald, the facts in Mr. Vatle’s testimony and ‘put them in the cl of the case. The defense had not put a witness on the stand out of which the government had not extracted something beneficial to Its case, even down to the young gentleman who took the stand and was going to tell the price of hay out in Colorado. He did not belleve there was a gentle- man onthe jury who had not seen him knocking about the bar-rooms of this city. WHEN MR. KER MENTIONED MINER, he turned and asked, “ Where is Miner? Is he here?” “Here,” sald Mr. Henkle, Miner’s counsel, pat- ting himself on the head. No, no, general,” satd Mr. Ker, “I hope you will never become like Miner. ‘They never would pick you out Ina crowd asa plekpocket, as they would him, I want you,” he continued, address- ing the jury, ‘to see ifs face. T want ‘you to see the man that Vaile’s heart warmed towards.” Mr. Ker called attention to the dates that the contracts went into effect—July 1, 1878—and Vaile’s appearance in the combination and the ante- dating of his sub-contracts. He referred to BOONE'S MERTING WITH RERDELL AND MINER at S. W, Dorscy’s house, together with a man In- troduced to him as John M. Peck, who acknowl- edged or signed papers on Peck’s name. Subse- ently Boone learned that Peck was not here at that time, put was at Chico Springs, Col. The } government had produced a witness who testified positively that the name of John M. Peck to these proposals and aMdavits was signed by John R. finer. There was not a witness who went on the stand, outside of the Notary Taylor, who ever saw JOHN M. PECK. He wished to God that the name of John M. Peck was out of the indictment, for 1f there was ever a man who had been traduced and wronged by association of names it was John M. Peck. There was not an act in this whole transaction that put John M. Peck before them,as a criminal. After giving an account of the meeting of the de- fendants before the letting, he sald. the, proposals Were put in and Stephen W. Dorsey bet he work done at his house, Boone said that he had to get out. i: SPEAKING OF THE RULINGS OF. WYLIE in the ‘case, he sald once or twice he had felt als- posed to quarrel with the rulings, but since he had read the testimony over caret be had not found one decision which he could challenge or question. The court had not aligwed them to cross-examine Boone when he was first on the stand, but Boone returned to the'stand. Boone had not testified for the gov nt willingly. if he had what an opening he could, have made. Boone had told them of the transaction which had taken place when this combination was formed. He did not know who repres2nted Rer- dell in court. He had never heard counsel put a question to a witness that was calculated to clear or benefit Rerdell, He was called MONTFORD C. RERDBLL ‘That was his name as tt appearedon papers. It appeared also that he was a veryhandy man to write other people’s names. He was known also as M,C. Ruddell. He referred to the conventent habit some men had of changing their names When it became hot for them in some community. ‘They did not know much abcut Rerdell, but it was written somewhere in and started out on their different paths, their transactions were barred by the statute of limita- tions. ‘The court would tell them, however, that if every year, for four years, in consequence of their agreement they did something in accordance with thelr agreement or understanding to cheat gov- they were guilty under the law. ‘The overt acts brings the conspiracy wiiin the three years. If they kept on with the acts that drew the oney out of the Treasury, every such act was a Lo? the conspiracy.” There was Not a par- hnony to show that any one of these inal conspirators had drawn out. There was no power vested In the Postinaster Ge make a contract and then immediately increase tt by hundreds and thousands. Brady's statement to Walsh showed that he received a pro rata on ac- count of these expeditions. He wanted the jury to remember by Valle’s statement that ALL OF THESE KOUTRS WERE NOT UNPRODUCTIVE, and that on the greater part of them service was not put on until the January following the letting. Mr. Ker then referred to the route from Kearney to Kent, which was 165 miles, and the original contract called for one wip & week on a schedule of 60 hours. The contractor was John M. Peck. Mr. Ker gave briefly the dates and contents of the different orders on the route. All communications respect- Ing the route were addressed to box 714, which was Miner’s Dox. ‘The route was first expedited from Kearney to Loup City. ‘This was one of the routes on which Valle started the service. Instead of declaring the contractor a falling contractor for not putting on the service, Brady had expedited the route when no expedition was necessary, which, certainly, In the light of Walsh's and Rer dell’s testimony, was not an honest transaction. On the 1st Of Febrnary, 1879, Peck’s oath was made before Notary Taylor, The oath called for three trips on a schedule of 13 hours. Where did they get the Information that the tline was to be reduced to 13 hours? John K. Miner wrote that Oath and signed Miner's natne to it. IT WAS PERJURY, as wilful and corrupt as any ever committed. ‘That wasa-fact it they believed the evidence of Taylor, On February 2 there appeared an offer of Peck’s to carry the mafl. John R. Miner wrote that letter and signed Peck’s name. They offer a power of attorney. Was there a power of attor- hey that would authorize Miner to commit per- its In Peck’s name. He x Miner up by the heels hake hin they would shake out dozens of ‘S Of attorney wits Peck’s name signed to was just as easy to Inake them as to sign Peck’s name to lette Mr. Ker reviewed the testimony, showing HOW THE PETITIONS WERE GOTTEN UP, and the testimony that the words “schedule 13 hours” was Inserted after the petitions were signed and endorsed. Mr. French, the sub-contractor, Who got up the petitions, said that the words were not there when he wrote tie fori, and that he was at that time actually performing the service in 1Zhours. So it appears that Brady made an oraer allowing thousands of. dollars for service which was already, beltig performed better and quicker than the order of expedition required. Who was it told’ Miner Co putit 13 hours? He hoped the de fonse Would answer that question. Mr. rshowed that of the amount pald for the service on the route about two-thirds went to the contractors as profit, nothwithstanding that Brady could have eastly learned, through his inspection office What the service actually cost. He reviewed aiso at some length the MANIPULATIONS OF FIGURES relating to the men and animals employed on the route, Which manipulation made tie expedition able to the contractors. On this route as pald to carry $20 worth of mail. ‘That esatnple, and a very small sample, of the es In this cas ‘The next route was the one trom Greenhern. "It was advertised a3 bein, length. Jt turned out that Greennorn but a water tank. The error was then corrected by extending the route to Pueblo; which, how- ever, did not change the distance. For thts éxton- sion’brady allowed the contractor money, though the sub-contractor, when on the stand, said he always had carried'tt to Pueblo. He did ‘not want to stand all day looking st a water tank. ‘Then appeared the name of E. L. Ames as a sub-con- tractor. It had been thought that Ames was a myth, but now he (Mr. Ker) knew that Ames was tue vung John RK. Miner. ‘This sub-contract was made and withdrawa—for what purpose had hot transpired. Mr. Ker Tevlewed all the orders on the route; the inercaso given in eonsequence of the error in. the advertisement making the t'me 16 hours and the subsequent expedition to 7 hours, thouzh the sub-contractor had been carrying the mail all the time in 8 hours; the allowance of one month's extra pay for taking Agate off the route,though all the witnesses testified that the contractor never had carried the mall to Agate; and the deceptive manipulation of the fguivs representing the num- ber of men nnd animals on the route. The origi- nal sum pald for service on the route was $548. It was increased to $3,945.60. ‘The sub-contractor got $840 of this, leaving a clean profit of $3,105.60 drawa trom the government by Miner's perjured oat At half past 12 o'clock the usual recess was taken. AFTER RECESS, Mr. Ker continued, taking up the route from To- querville to Adairville, Utah, a route which was 182 miles in length, and let to John M. Peck for $1,168, to perform one trip a week on a schedule of 60 hours. “In December following two additional trips were ordered and $2,336 allowed, STAR ROUTE NOTES. Mr. Ker will be followed by Messrs. Carpenter and Chendier for the defense; Mr. Bliss by Messrs. ‘Totten, Henkle and Hine for the defense, and Mr. Merrick or the Attorney General py Messrs. Mc- Sweeny, Wilson and Ingersoll, in the order named, Mr. Ingersoll to-day filed with the clerk of the court the affidavit of 8. W. Dorsey, in reply to that of Mr. Buss, re: ig What it Was expected to prove by ex-Senator Spencer, together with an af- Mavit by Mr. Brady, that te statement in Bliss’ affidavit are “wholly and utterly false so far as they relate” to him, and that he belleves that Spencer would not swear to any such statement, Also an affidavit by Wm. H. Betts, of this city, who swears that Spencer told him he knew nothing whatever of the star route business except on hearsay. J s thought if th and pow them. ——_—__+e-_______ FIGHTING Sisters.—A young girl named Agnes Ghio was charged by her sister, Mary Bently, b2- fore the Police Court this morning with assaultin her, and also with attempted arson. Mary Ui the'court that she 1s employed as a nurse at Sen- ator Voorhees’ residence, and that she lives in Purdy’s Court with her mother and sistors Ina house left to them by their father. She stated that on last Saturday “morning moving from the hous», when a dispute arose, nd nes assaulted her (while her other sister held witness), tearing her hair and biting and pound- ing her with her fist. Agnes took the sta] and testified that her sister Mary has been trying to get her out of the house, and hus made it so un- comfortable for her that she determined to move Jast Saturday, and while in the act of doing so her e court said there was no assault made out ainst the defendant, and he would therefore dis- iiss the charge. Mr. Moore asked that the charge on attempted arson be also dismissed, which was lone. fs held her while her sister assaulted her. ELRCTION OF DELEGATES TO THE PHARMACEUTI- CAL CONVENTION—At the monthly meeting of the board of trustees of the National College of Phar- macy held yesterday at the college, corner 434 street and Pennsylvania avenue, Messrs. W. Duckett, Charles Becker, G. G. CG. Simms, W. S. ‘Thompson and J.R. Walton were elected delegates to represent this institution at the thirtieth an- nual convention of the American Pharmaceutical Association, to be held at Niagara Falls on Sep- tember 12th. ‘The convention will remain in ses- sion from the 12th to the 16th. It is then purposed to have an excursion down the St. Lawrence to eee ‘The association carries 1,300 members on its rel ——— (CHARGE OF VIOLATING THE INTERNAL REVENUE zAws.—A young man named Louts R. Bart, a cigar manufacturer, of No. 229 New Jersey avenue, was charged by Deputy Internal Revenue Collector Eckloff in the Police Court to-day with violating the internal revenue laws by removing the stam} of another manufacturer from a box wit counsel. Mr. Eckloff testified that on making an inspection of the defendant’s factory he founda number of boxes of with stamps of factory No. 71 on them, when the defendant’s factory was No. 520, ng that the stamps had ben re- moved from boxes of factory No. 71. No evidence was heard from the def and the case was sent to the grand jury under $50) bonds. atest ch Spencers Unwillingness to Testify. From the N. ¥. Times to-day. District Government Affairs. Commissioner Morgan ts confined to his house to-day with an attack of sciatica. Mr. Wm. O. Roome, chief of special asse=sment Aivision, has completed the revision of the assess- ments on alleys in squares 212, 216, and 44 Special License Agent Raft to-day ts engaged in making out from the collector's books notices to business men who have not paid their licensrs for tae current year pr.or to distraint being made for the warrants. There are over one thousand delin- quents, whose arrearages amount to nearly $50,000. Oficer Joseph Carter of the police has been de- talled to assist Mr. Raff In this work. THE PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS. ‘To-day a copy of the deficiency bill was received by the auditor, Mr. Vinson, and he will atonce make a requisition on the Treasury departmet t for funds sufficient to pay the teachers of the public schools for the month of June, and request such ¥ action thereon as to enable them to be paid by Saturday next. —— Yelling Hucksters and Howling Dogy. To the Editor of Tax Evexixa Stan: After watching the entire night with a “watch dog” I waited the dawn of day, hoping to snatch a drouse, but the slop man’s yell and the huckster's uncivilized whoop upset that part of my program entirely. Why 1s it that hucksters, rag men, slop men and dogs by the million, judging from the noise, are tolerated by people’ living in the best localities? ‘The hucksters who seil their commod- ites on N street, between 13th and 15th, are a nuisance and should be treated as such. ‘It has been truthfully asserted that the least desirable Vegetables, fruits and other supplies sold on tae street were, as a rule, the surplus stock of the market. Of course, there may be a few exceptions, but those who patronize hucksters will in most Gases find their fruits stale, thelr vegetables short in weight, and_ meats, fish, ete., far from prime. The citizens of Washington are well supplied with excellent markets, and there is ample space out- le for street venders without their annoying the and disturbing mortals who are so unfortu- nato as to have nerves. ‘The hubbub of bells, te roar and racket of travel and the clamor of street gamtns are what we all expect and can sometimes patiently endure, but if there 1s a law, ordinance, or any means of ‘regulating the screaming nuts” ance, [ hope the editor of THE STAR Will inform us. The tag man yelled under my window fitteen Umes yesterday in succession, and the huckster squealed “Yhas yer hard-headed cabbage and Irish pertatoes” until I came,near throwing a chunk of putty into his mouth. hile growling about these charms of modern civilization I have by no means forgotten that big dog with his lion roar and the forty smaller curs in this locality, which are at this moment making Hight hideous with their yelping. Ido not. exag- erate it when I say that a’ large number of invalid men, women and children die yearly from want of sleep in localities where dogs Dark the live-long night. I suppose tie parties who keep these dogs would say they did it to protect their property; but Tam at loss to know how adog is any pro- tection when he barks forever. ‘The parties who keep these torments should be fined heavily. The owner of the big dog on Massachusetts avenue near 16th street, could not be fined enough to com: pensate us for the torment of hearing him one night. D.C. —— Tne Uston Veveran Conrs gave another of their delightful sions down the river last eventng, which was largely attended. Among those present were Hon, M. H. Dunnell, Gapt. Bur- ritt, CoL Tichenor, Col. Hunter Brooke, John Fitz gerald, Mr. Redway, Mrs. Frank Proutt, Mr. and Mrs. Koockegy, Mr. and Mrs. MeCiellan, Mra. W. H. Hoover, Mr.’and Mrs. Furcron, Mr. and Mrs George A’ Young, Dr. and Mrs. ’A. B. Jounson, Mrs. 0. E. Corunna, Miss Alma Short, Capt. Will Short, Mr. and Miss Harrison, Capt. Dwy Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Partello, Jobn O'Loughiln and Mrs. W. H. Wosgert, Mrs. Paul 1. Abner, Mrs. J. W. Wright, Miss Mrs. J. N. Moullar, Dr. and Jessie Bogert, Mrs, Frank Suy- ngle, Miss Mamie Enzte, Mrs. and zg, Misses "Rose Kroamer, Mamie Walsh, Ida Shreve, J. A. Willett, Nellte Donohue, Kate Duffy, Julia Donaldson, Aggie Reid, Kate Carroll, Annie Williams,Aggle Sumit, and Maggie Maginly, of Philadelphia. ——————— Tue “PRespENt’s FiAG.""—The Secretary of the Navy to-day approved the design of a flag to be known and used in the navy as the “President’s flag.” It is fourteen feet long by eleven feet wide, and is made of navy blue bunting. In the center 1s the American coat of arms, the eagle holding in its mouth a pennent inscribed “E Piuribus Unuin.” Thirteen white stars, representing the thirteen original states, are arranged In a semi-circle above the coat of arnis. Tis flag will fy from the matn mast of every vessel used by the President. The first one_to be used for thts service will fly from tue U.S.8. Despatch on her trip to New York,when the President gets ready to start. The Whisky Investigation Report. THE WINDOM COMMITTEE DECIDE THAT THE $700,000 RAISED BY THE WHISKY MEN WAS EXPENDED LE- GITIMATELY. ‘The report of the select committee to investigate the alleged improper use of money in connection with the “bonded spirits” bill, states that they did her sister was ; not find thatany money had been corruptly used to aid in passing the bill, A great deal of money was raised in order to promote legislation, but expla- nation showed It was legilimately employed. _Al- lusion 1s made to the adaress of the president of the National Distillers and Spirit Dealers’ Assocl- ation at Chicago in 1881, in which the mission of that body was sald to be to guard the trade against hostile state enactments, as well as to pro- mote friendly national legislation. ‘The comuilt- tee quote a resojution of the convention to show 1ls Sympathy with the views of its president, and say It was far to presume, without explanation, that the money raised was to be used in some way to influence legislation, and in fact soon after this convention representatives of the whisky In- terest appeared in Washington to urge the passage of House bill5,656. Heavy assessments upon mem- bers of the association began to be made in No- vember, 1881, and up to April last they had reached $709,000. This sum Was used to promote the expor- tation of spirits, so as to prevent a fall of prices in the home market, and the committee are convinced that none of it was used to influence legislation, though such impression got abroad owing to the collection of so large a sum of money immediately after the declarations of the Chicago convention, ‘The committee mention the $4,390 raised in Louis- ville to influence legislation, and say it {s still in the hands of the president of the association, and that $3,500 were raised elsewhere fora like purpose. The empioyment of Col. G. C. Wharton, a Louis- Vilie attorney, for $5,00, of which $4,090 had been pald him, was for the ‘purpose of making angu- ments before the House committee, and was not inconsistent with the character of an honorable attorney. Other small sums were collected, prin- cipally eraployed to pay the expenses of persons visiting Washington, which ratsed the total amount for promoting friendly legislation to over $13,000, but it was not proven that any part of {t was cor- ruptly employed. The report concludes: “In the process of the Investigation Imputations were cast Upon certain very reputable journalists by Mr. A. C. Buell, which your committee take pleasure in saying were wholly unsustained by the evidence.” The Trivial Testimony of the Defense. From the Philadelphia Times, August 9. The defendant who offered to rebut the evidence of three or four men who swore to having seen him commit an assault, by bringing up a dozen who were willing to swear that they had not seen him do it, was not a particle more original and refreshing tn his views of law than the star route lawyers, They yesterday tried ap rete) that the defendant Vaile had not been in Washington be- tween certain dates by offering the testimony of ahotel man to the fact that Valle was not regis- tered at his house during the time referred to. It was a matter of very small importance, but well illustrates the trivial manner in which the accused conspirators have met the crush. ing evidence brought against them by the gov- ernment. ‘They fitiy closed their case with this exhaustive effort and it is very le that the haste which taey have shown in foishii testimony on their side was due to the fear that the ent would find ex-Senator Spencer and put him on the witnessstand. He is sald to bein jon of very | The p Telegrams to The BRITISH TROOPS FOR EGYPT, a DISASTER TO THE STEAMER MOSEI. —— THE CASE OF APPRAISER HOWARB, ——— A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN CRICAG®, THE DISCONTENTED IRISH CONSTABULARY, ENGLAND’S British Troops o ‘PTIAN CAMPAIGN, Route for the Seat ar. ¢ transports with troops sailed for . Seven more will star’ to-day. Gen. Sir Herbert Macpherson and staf Will start to-day on board the Heydaspes. Bownay, Au Loxpos, August 9—The Royal Irish Dragoom Guards left Aldersot early this morning by traim for Southampton, where they will embark Om Doant the steamers Greece and City of New York for Egypt. Simta, August 9@—The sixty-third regiment @f foot Las been ordered to immediately reinfores the Indian contingent for Egypt. ‘Three more batteries have been ordered to hold themsclves in readiness for service. Greece Getting Ready for War. ATHENS, August %—A commission has Deen ap= Pointed to proceed to England to contract for the construction of powerful war vessels costing 40,000,000 drachmas. —— The Ste er Mowel Grounaed, THE PASSENGERS ALL LANDED SAPELY. Lonpox, August 9, 10:30. m.—The North Gere man Lioyds steamer Mosel, trom Bre 6th and Southampton August 8th for New York, is aground under Lizard polnt. Her position 8 pie carious. The passengers are now landing. 11. a. m.—Lioyd’s agent telegraphs that the Mo= has a hole through her bow. She struck a& 8:90 o'clock this morning. Tugs have been sen& fo her assistacce, ‘The weather is calm amd a7; 11:30 a, m.—A telegram recelved tn London ame nounces that all the passengers of the Mosel have landed at Penzance. ‘The steamer had matls for New York. She also had a full comp! nL OT passengers, and a full carzo, including French jewelry to the value of 91,300 francs. Loxpox, August right under the bow on the rocks. atte 9, p-m.—The Mosel Nes zard signal station with her Tugs are all around her. Am apt Will be madeto float her tiumediately. engers will probably remain temporal at Cadgwith cove, near the ‘scene of the disaster. 4 p.m.—The passengers and crew of the Mosel Were ainostly landed by the Falmouth ste Rosetta, ‘There ¢ amon Them a everything Was very Mosel Is full of Water. She wili probably be atotal wreck. There was a dense fog When the steamer went ashore, Port Jervis, N. ¥., August §.—The residence of Dr.J. T. Potter, at Matamoras, Pa.,was burned (iis morning. Loss about $9,000; insuted for $4,000, ses Frightfal Tragedy in Chicago, BLOODY WORK OF 4 DISCARDED LOVER. Cmcaco, August r Wentworth avenue, Dietrich Pete fatally shot his former s' aneir, and wounded her ¢ aus, and then blew out his ¢ cause of the tragedy was the fact that the girl had cast him off. ‘The first shot hit Miss Kaus by accle dent, whereupon Peterson followed his flee! Sweetheart for half a block, firing at her, She has one bullet through her body and one tn her m After she fell, Peterson turt into a side street and put the pistol to his own head. He had tried to shoot her last spring, an@ Was under bonds to keep the peace, n brains. The General Foreign News. THOMAS WAISH SENTENCED. Loxpox, Ausust %—Thomas Walsh, who was arrested At tie Ume of Ube seizure Of arms a& Clerkenwell, and convicted of change of Ureason= felony, has ‘been sentenced to seven years penal servitude. KEENE’S GOLDEN GATE AGATN BEATEN. At the Kempton park August meeting the race for the Westininster cup Was won by Hartington’s three-year-old bay gelling, by Cre- morne, out of Chaplet. Mr. RS. Evans’ three- year-old bay colt Warden was ‘second, and C Machelle’s three-year-old brown filly Num! third. Eleven horses ran, including J. . Keene's Unree-year-old colt Golden Gate. THY STRIKE OF THE IRISH CONSTABULARY. Limerick, August 9.—The police as a conse quence of the interview between the county In- Spector and the Clonmel deputation, In which the former acknowledged that thelr clalins were Justle able, but recommended ss to keep within the legal rules of the force, telegray allover Irelard that they'are nesolved the agitation for the preseut, pending the of the government. If the decision of the ment Is unfayorable they have resolved to resign’ ina body. Replies to the telegrams are arr from all parts of the country to-day ar is the resolve and exhorting the inen to stand firm. THE DISCONTENTED CONSTABULARY NOT FENIANS, Conk, August 9.—The police here repu sate the imputation that Fenlanism isin any way com nected with their action in asking for: Increased pay, { and they intend to hold a meeting to 3 formal declaration to that effect. —_. ‘The Case of A New York, August #.—IU 1s understood on authority here that Secretary has i mated to Appraiser Howard that he will give A an opportunity to be heard in full in regard to the allegations contained In Capt. Brackett’s report _ regarding him. Also that the appraiser has not as yet seen an offictal copy of the report, but 18 confi. | Gent that he will be able to meet every charge made. Howara. Pennsylvania Politics. SENATOR STEWART'S CHALLENGES FOR JOINT DIB- CUSSIONS WITH THE REPUPLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR GOVEENOR. PHILADELPHIA, August 9.—A special from Cham. bersburg, Pa., siys Uhat Senator Stewart, the in- dependent republican candidate for governor, last evening forwarded a letter to General Beaver, the ublican candidate, in which he proposdd. @ int discussion with ‘General Beaver of the polite al differences in the state, at such places and ay be agreed upon by the chairman of spective state committees. [tis sald that Mr. Stewart also contemplates inviting Controller Pattison, the democratic candidate for govel to meet fim in a joint discussion of the issues the campaign, and will probably write to him to that efféct in a few da} The Southern Dental Association, Baxtiwone, August %—The Southern Dental As sociation, witch opened Its 14th annual meeting in this city yesterday, contimued its session to- day, Dr. Chisholin, of Alabama, president of the assdclation, presiding. At the session today Drs. Corydon, Allen and others lectured on operative and mechanical dentistry, The convention will continue its session until to-morrow evening, and on Friday the delegates will make an excursion on the Chesapeake bay.* — Tue Carrror looked like a deserted banquet hall to-day, and its corridors resounded to but few footsteps. Only about 25 members of the House remained in the city to-day, and though many of the Senators have permanent residences —_ most of them have elready left the city, In the various departments of the Capitol the officers: and eiployes were busy cleaning up and getting ready for their vacation. The folding-rooms are the busiest places. ‘The long session has & vast amount of work upon them. ‘The superine tendent of the House folding-room says he will have to work all his force day and night for 10 days in order to get his work up. ‘The campaign speeches of the Senate have nearly all been folded and sent out, Some six or elght hundred thousand have been folded there. ‘The Senate made no pro- vision for any extra force of folders, but the House extended the temporary roll tor B0days. Of all the members of Congress Mr. Hewitt, of New York, sends out the largest number of ches for cam paign purposes. “He hasalready distributed about @ quarter of a million of his tariff speech and will send out nearly as man; ore, ‘Tax U. 8.8. TALLAPoosa will leave the Washing- ton navy yard on Monday next with stores for the northern yards. She will visit Norfolk, Philadel hia, New York, Boston, and Portsmouth, N. H. if Chandler is not able to leave here at the same time, he will join the Tallapoosa some- where on her cruise. His movements will be gov~ ‘The “collapse,” as it ts called, of the star route Gefense has astonished even the intimates of the defendants. From the bold front. ‘the commencement, of the a i 2 a ; § i [ ae i Fl AL l HH it i! il if