Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘Ferthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tue Evests “AR in served to subscribers tn the ects carriers, on thelr. own nccount, at 10 cents pet week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter, 2 tertseach. By mall—postace prepaid—60 cente a month, exe year, $6; six months, {Entered st the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as seevnd-came mail matters aay? ‘Tax Werxty Stan—published on Friday—$2a peetove prep Ei musta, $1. 10 copies for $15,25 €oy ies for: €2~ AN mail mbscriptions mrst be paid in advance; Fepaper sent longer than {* paid for. Rates of advertising made known on application. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1882. TWO CENTS SPECIAL NOTICES TION! — MEADE POST 3th # rect southwest, at 4 end funeral of our late HE of wldard’s Hall, on h, at 8 o'clock, to nerve the en DEK GAS FIXTURE aul? z W. WAYLAND ES nce preter 2 Camphor, tor moths 9th treet and Penzsy (eg GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS FRESH FROM THE SPRING. mis CLL KR, Di he street northwest. — | ‘New French and Scotch Ginzhams, Just opened; best | lames, extra good values. STEAM COOKE AS STOVES AND UBEER HOSE. 551 15th ste Sillend exami . F. RROOKa, FITZGEL ATTOR € EY-AT-LAW. Practices in all the H. MILLER, Attorney-at-Law, Rooms 2 and 4 Gunton Law Bailing, Louisiana avenue amt SWEET HOME, A PAMPHLET OF anitary plumbing, issued for «ra- ation, wives valuable "information , of | Engineer says: “It | seusible epitome of mbing and house drain- | principles of ph age. W. Paul Gerhard, civ and sanitary eng heer. Newport, Tt. 1. writes: ‘I wish to express my thanks to you far the t, ‘Home, Sweet Home. ina few pages, sound and. valu. householders would carefully 9th street, 1730 Pstreet, | HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. STOCK ar THe MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS, y less, and those wishing some of ld there, better call at once. ol IMMENS) hose BLUE FLANNEL SUITS tine NUN’S CLOTH COATS worth $10.00. BE IMERE SUITS | ;{ine CASSIMERE SUITS at $12.00, uit sold formerly at "ALCUTTA. SEER ade iu first-class style, equal to any soid | 10-00. =, at diniws near when we make CLOTH © oom. N DUCK VESTS we errades left. Will siauchter t 2 COAT worth $9.00. HERE AND BLUE PLAN- | he prices on them: will | them £0. Some OFFICE COATS are left. We sell them at 40c. ey will not be ke 7 If'you want one, | ‘will soon elie them out N, but we have still ally suit everybody Rewod assortnent, and © ‘who comes for thom. OUR MOTTS: No Trovrzs To Seow Goopa, ; IT STORE, A. down all LIN! WNS t ‘wort LAWNS to 18 cts. 50. TON GINGHAMS reduesd to Ne. NADINES cf most desirable Low prices. Large stock. Allat ys P EACH F crete LUILE pres crt A IG TUMDLE IN WOITE P! NE LUMBER. AS USUAL WE ARE THE FIRST TO REDUCE PRIC| WHITE PINE INCH SECONDS DRESSED @) SIDES, #40 PER THOUSAND. OUR INCI! SECONDS ARE AS GOOD AS MOST | New Yor Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT KeceteTs To-Day.—Int2rnal reve- hue, $352,215.74; customs, $1,342,343 01. Natiowat Bank NorEs received to-day for re- demption, $210,000. MR. W. J. Warren, chief clerk of the enzineer’s bureau of the War department, who left the city some time ago to attend his dying brother, the late Gen. G. K. Warren, at Newport, RL, re- turned last evenin Caries S. Hitt, statistician of the State de- partment, has been granted leave of absence to assist the Metropolitan Industrial League of New Yo 1 hermonizing statistical industries to be submitted ne Tue Soctery, Army of the Cumberland, enjoys the distinction of having on its rolls three Justices of the Supreme Court of the Un:ted States, viz. Col. Mathews, Col. Harlan and Col. Wood. Tue Tatraroosa, with Secretary Chandler on board, left Norfolk last evening at 5:30. She's ted to reach Wilmington, Del., this after- noon, Where the Secretary will inspect the undin- ished tron-clad Atmphritrite, From Wiloriagton the Tailapoosa will proceed to League Island, Pay a Navat Onpers.—Lieut. Commander Elward T. Strong, ordered as executive of the training ship Minnesota, Lieuts Chas A. Clark, KB. Peck and Webster Doiy, to the Minnesota. Master A. €. Hodgson, to the’ Jamestown, Asst. Surgeon J. D. Castiil, to the navy yard, Washington. Lieut. RM. ached from’ the navy yard, Mare Is ober, and ordered to duty in the bu- reau of ordnance, 1ith October. Ensigns F. B. Vin- ton and Thos. M. Brumby, from the Jamestown, and ordered t the Minnesota, Ensign A. E. Cale ver, from the Powhatan, 21st inst., and placed on waitlag orders. Midshipman Join E. McDonald, frown the Ranzer, Sth inst, and granted oue year’s leave from that d: : Transit oF Vexvs—Licut. Samuel W. Very, U- S. navy, Will have charge of the transit of Venus Party to be stationed at Santa Cruz, Patagonia. ‘The other persons attached to the party are: O. B. Wheeler, assistant astronomer; William Bell, photographer, and Irvin Stanley, assistant pho- tographer. Te party will leave in a few days trom rk for South America, via Europe. The flagsiip Brooklyn will take them from Montevideo to Santa Cruz, Tue Ware Hovse is being thoroughly renovated and repaired. Sanitary improvements are also being made. An iron sewer pipe of twelve inches in diameter, with seated connections and improved taps, {8 to be substituted for the large brick old- fashioned sewer, which was somewhat defective, and allowed the éseape of sewer gas. In tearing up this sewer it was found to be fliled with an ac- cumulation of filth. Such astate of affairs will be impossible with the new sewer. Measures are algo Ueing taken to improve the ventilation of the building ‘and render it more habitable in every way. The entire front of the manston fs also to be scrapea and painted. It is far from present- able in its present condition, being covered with cobwebs and badly sotied and discolored. ‘The Est Room is now about the only part of the building open to the public. Parents were issued yesterday as follows: Frank S. Anderson and C. Sauer, Easton, Md., feed water apparatus; T. A. Connolly, Washington; M. Dan- fel Connolly, Philadelphia, and T. J. McTighe, Pittsburg, cutomatic telephone exchange; Willard D. Doremus, Washington, paper file holders; John M._ Goodridge, Baltimore, wood screws John, C, i, Washington, metallic bill Mle; John W. Mc- Knight, Washington, manufacture of artiiicial marble, stone and Ule; Chas. F. Meyers, Washing- ton, two patents, one for toy flying mnachine and the'other for flyimg machine; Euward Small, Bal- timore, apparatus for making wire solder. Decision Unper THe Corvuicur Law.—The law provides that reprints abroal of Ainerican copy- Tighted books shall be subject to forfelture upon Amportation or saie in the United States. There 15 no law, however, expressly providing for proceed- ings for forfeiture of the books on the part of cus- toms officers on the importation of such reprints, The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has, how- decided that the customs offivers may detain Prints, aud notify tue owners of the copy- hts to the end that the latter may take such asires for the forieiture Of the Looks as tne cir- cums tinces may Warrant. Persoxat.—J. W. Thompson ts at Asbury Park. —J. 0. Wilson and family and Wm. Bullantyne and family are at Nantucket. Mrs. C. E. Schott, 3 oe. fnnie S-hott, who shore during the month of Jnly, Temainder of the summer at Rock —Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams, of | ment, have gone toWillow Grove, V2. Gilfillan hos returaed from Fortres3 —Judge Advocate General Remey, U.S. Ss gone to New York fora few day . Carrington, of the Secretary of War's returned fromhis vacathyn. “Mrs. si at Ocean Grove.— Mrs. N renand maid and Mr. John L. tate ster to Sweden and in the Elbe to- nister at W: al Hazen y, 1G. Je tas cliy, ate registered at Newp is ct Mountsin Top, has ¢ Mi tantic eae ale, is at No orth Deer Island, Enon.—Joha ogi. Commntsstoner thick t the day a gion Grove ing. District Government Affairs, IMPURE WATER. lum, corner of 14th and § s prorounces it as still impure and unfit drinking purposes. He also reports to the ti officer that the water inthe well at the strect and New York avenue fs untit inking purposes. ‘The Commissioners have Deen notified of the latie: aaa Precautions Against Dautnge by Fire. SAFETY OF THE TREASURY BUILDING AND ITS CON- TENTS—IMPORTANT REPORT OF CHIRP ENGINEER CRONIN OF THE DISTICT FIRE DEPARTMENT. Tae chief engineer of. the District fire depart- Fire and Serious Accident. AN ENGINE UPSET AND FIREMEN IXJURED, About 10:30 o'clock this morning the two-story building on H street, between 24 and 84 north- west, owned by Mr. John C. McKelden and occu- pied for several years past, up to July ist, asa public school butlding, was discovered to be on fire and an alarm being sounded from No. 6 engine house, Massachusetts avenue near 4th street, the fire department responded and the flames were extinguished. The fire appeared to have originated under the steps near the east entrance to the building, and getting into the ceiling it was with some difficulty conquered. The ioss 1s sbout $207, supposed to be Insured. AS No. engine from Capitol Hil was being driven down C street and was crossing New Jersey ave- nue on 1t3 way to thie fire, the engine was ups2t and badly Smashei. Jos. Daniels, acting as driver at the time, was strapped in his seat, and Wien the engine turned over he struck his head on the pavetnent and the air chamber and one of the horses fell on him. One of the firemen— patrick—was also injured slightly, his head being cut He, with others, jumped off the engine as they saw the apparatus overturning and averted tore serious injury. Dantels was picked up insensible and was taken in the ne attend tog with concussion of the braln, to be seriousiy hurt internally, and to be badly bruised. Mr. Dan- fels is a native of Philadeiphi: formerly a member of the government department, and Tesides on 5th street, between K and L northeast, where he has a family of six children. His wite dirdabout a year ago, He was supposed to be dying this afternoon. E ee ‘The Death of Senator Hill. WIS NOTABLE CAREER—PERSONAL REMINISCENCES— AN ABLE MAN GONE. A few minutes after 6 o'clock this morning U. 8. Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill, of Georgia, died at has been gradually wasting a medicine. For days and weeks he had been calmly awaiting the inevitable end, and he passed away as peacefully as the lull of a soft, summer breeze. His death removes one of the most conspicuous figures In modern polities and hushes a voice of powerful eloquence. But a few months ago, Scarcely over a year, Senator Hill was the very icture of physical Strength and Intellectual vigor. n the contest between the republicans and demo- crats, which caused the noted deadlock in the Senate immediately following Gen. Garfleld’s in- auguration, Mr. Hill took a most prominent part. Indeed, he was the real leader of his party in that fight. Although the insidious disease which sapped his strength and carried him tothe grave had then begun its deadly work, there was no outward evi- dence of it. Of all his compeers in the Senate he Was about the last who would have been selected by human vision as the first of that body to die. He himself did_not then dream of the fatal nature of the small ulceration in his mouth, which ennoyed more than it disturbed him. ONE OF THE LIONS OF THE SENATE. One of the Senators whom visitors to the Cap!- tol invariably asked to have pointed out to them Was Senator Hill, of Georgia. He won his spurs In political debate years ago in the House, and in the Senate he maintained his fame as one of the ablest orators and readiest debaters in public lfe. He was born in Jasper county, Georgia, September 14, 1883, and was therefore not quite 49 years of age. ile received arlassical education, and grad- wated with the h ighest honors of his class at the University of Georgia in 1844. The following year he was admitted to the bar. He entered poiltics almost as soon as he acquired his profession, and his powers of oratory and courage at once carried him to the front.” He served terms in both branches of the legislature, and was defeated in 1855 for Congress and in 1857 for governor on the Aineriean ticket. He opposed secession, anu stood by the Union until Georgia followed other southern states into the rebellion. He served in both houses of the confederate congyess, and after the return of the democracy to power th Georgii, subsequent to ion, was elected to the ‘Lith Congress, tothe 45th. Iv was in the latter Con- gress that he attracted the attenti6n of the nation and won the distinction which he has since had, He entered the lsts in political debate against Mr. Blaine, then the republican leader of the House, and’ regarded as invincible in discussion. ‘Those were the days of flerce sectional passion, and politieal warfare was earnest and bitter. Mr. Blaine had in one of his masterly efforts arraigned the south and flayed Jeff. Davis. In behalf of his section Ben. Hill manifested courage enough to | even encounter tHe great debater of Maine, and the country still remembers the exelting forensic struggle that foliowed. The republicans made capital out of Hiil’s a of Jeff. Davis, but in the excliing state of sectional feeling that commended him to Georgta and the south, and iis state elevated him to the Senate, to wileh body | his recent antagonist, Mr. Blaine, had precejed him but a short time, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS. Mr. Hill was one of the few public men who re- tained the habit of speaking extemporancously. He never read his speeches, no matter how im- portant the subject or how much time he might consume. His usual mode of preparaticn was to Tead such books or documents as contained infor- | mation on the points he desired. He never spoke from Inanuseript and rarely ever used writen notes, He possessed a wonderful memory and would treasure init all the points of an intended speech. Ie was ready, prompt and Incisive, amt he end Mr. Blaine frequentiy antagon'zed ress lis medical atten‘lants belleved they ffectualiy eked the ravages |the cencer in hfs mouth by a surgteal! operation. He returned to ils duties | charged, : lls surgeons, not to engage | in diseu took part in the discussion. | strong, but there was a painful impediment in bis | speech, which, though impairing articulation did not destroy the power of ils eloquence. Senator Hil was aman of gental nature and kind dispo- sition, though of strong passions and determined will. "His personal qualities were recognized | during his fines, and before it assumed a ne- cessarily fatal shape, by a joint letter from his brother Senators. sizned by every one of them, assuring him of their regard and sympathy. Tae Geadiock contest of last year was the ‘last in Which Mr. Tift ever appeared as a leader. He made the first attack upon Senator Mahone, and | the republicans for their alleged alliance, which was the keynote of the democratic contest on that occasion. —_—_—-e-- —____ HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL TO & Most Wortny Citizex.—The gold-headed ebony cane, presented afew evenings since to our esteemed fellow-cit!- zen, Past Grand Sire Wm. W. Moore, by the Uni- formed Battalion of Patriarchs of this city, is a ment has submitted to Col. Webster, ehtef cierx of the Treasury department, a report resulting trom the personal examination of the Treasury depart- ment building made in company with Col. Web- ster and Supervising Architect H. G. Hill In the report he recommends that there be provided elght ladders, four in each court yard, with stand p ipe and stationary ladders, reaching from the ground to the roof. In view of the combustible character of the roof, and especially the danger in the east wing, a large stationary chemical engine should be placed in the basement. Thermo-clectric alarms should be provided in each room and fn the stair- Ways, to be operated from each floor. The chemt- cal engine in the basement should be provided with a system of pipes leading to each floor, and a sufficient quantity of hose be attached to the pipes on each floor, 80 as to reach every room on the ‘same. With these precautions, and preparations a tire could not originate any where in the building without making an alarn use the Increase of temperature near the fire would set the thermostat in operation and give prompt and simultaneous notice to the watchmen within the Dutlding and the fire department without. | in many cases it would bly happen that the Watchmen alone wo! be able to extinguish the fire. Should, however, the fire get beyond their power the notice by the thermostat to the fire de- partment and the facilities rendered them by the | 8tand pipes and ladders would almost always be attended with the earliest possible extinguish- ment. Each of the several agencies referred to we of course, be valuable of itself alone, but acting the effect must be corres- mdingly increased. In a constructed ike the Treasury it would seem clear that no Vat aiatae tame Shai ae a walter raeiararaats OTHER YARD SELECTS, AND MAY BE BET- TER CALLED WHITE PINE CLEAR LUMBER, DRESSED TWO SIDES, FOR # PER ONE HUN- DRED FEET. WILLET & LIBBEY, On. CTH STREET AND NEW YORE AVENUE au? STREEL NORTHWEST.— Wa er Se ‘Telephone. MOTHPLOOF FELL, CARPET FELL, FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THR INJURY TO Mg PumpHRey.—James Wright, the colored driver Who drove hits wagon over Mr. Jackson Pumphrey Jast Saturday, was put on trial in the Police Court this morning on the charge of assaulting ueman. Mr, Pumphrey was still very Lwensed oar he = ‘ht the defendant did not in- nt assaul ¥ criminal on 43 street, near Baltimore and Deautiful and valuable testimonial. ‘The design ts as rare as the workmanship fs admirable. It hason | one side. aring neatly embossed, the triple aks ‘with the motto of F., Land‘. in’ the center, an On the opposite side is the tent, beneath the cross crooks, ete. The cane was presented through Mr, W. 8. Tappan. ——.—__ Divorce Svrr.—Ann E, Sullivan has filed a sult for divorce agt. James H. Sullivan. ‘The bill sets forth marriage on January 9th, 1863, in Fredericks. burg. Va., where they resided ‘or ten years, when | they removed to thiscity. She charges drunken- | ness, cruel treatment and desertion in December, 1878, and asks divorce, the custody of her children, and permission lo résume her malien name of Harding. ge IS Affairs in West Washington. SuIcIpE OF A WoMAN.—Last evening about 83% o'clock Mary Holland, a white woinan, 50 years old, amped into the’ canal, between 9th street and Rock creek, and was drowned before she could be rescued. The body was recovered and taken to the third precinct. statlon-house, where Dr. A. B. Sheckell examined it and pronounced life extinct. ‘The coroner was notified and this morning gave a certificate according to the above facts. ‘The de- ceased was well known to the police. She was without home and friends, and was doubtless tired | of life, No other caus? is assigned for the act. Suppen DeaTH.—Wilbelm an old soldier, an inmate of Soldier's Home, died suddenly last evening at the residence of Mrs. Stiner, in Mont- par county, near the District line, above Chain PERSONALS. —Mrs. Sawyer, who is in Brattle- boro’, Vermont, was taken very ill a few days azo Begeerstin sea ine ent int 18 ay, 3 —Mrs. Emily Adams leaves to-day for the East- ern Shore of Maryland.—Mr. Williams, the mar- ket master, has been complimented e health officer uj the clean ition in which he keeps. the marke t-house. SURVEYING FOR THE WaTeR WoRKS EXTENSION began yesterday on the Conduit road. It ts said ‘the pipes will cross Rock creek on trestlework just below the draw, passing in the rear of the Lini jorama. cum place and through Gratn.—Arri ved—Boat Caledonia, with 1,800 bus, on "change a [ANTS rs Bosra wheat; sold at prices ranging Conpiriox OF THR Warxr.—Great Falls and res- ervolrs, clear. Wien Tiwg.— August 17, his residence in Atlanta. For months past his life | that the matter was not pert ay from the ravages | counsel ou: of a disease which defied the skill of surgery and | the suc. have th: were trying. Commenting upon the precious metals by th the west tion was two of the defenda only apply to th characteristics of falselioo’ to continually cross its mony of Walsh, court and the ment upon. into it, he was willing. THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL. Mr. Carpenter Closes an@ is Followed by Mr. Chandler. When the Criminal Court met this morning, Mr. Carpenter continued his address to the jury in behalf of the defense in tlie star route trial. He took up first the route fromCanyon City to Camp McDermott, reviewing the proceedings on that route, as shown by the testimony: He then took in order the Toquerville and Adairvilie, Saguache to Lake City, and Jullan to Colton routes. While discussing the latter route, Mr. Carpenter averre d that the expedition complained of tn that route had been approved by the administration that su ceeded Mr. down to the end of the contract term. rady’s, by continuing the expedition ME. KER OBJECTED to this statement, as being outside of the evi- dence, Mr. Carpenter said he was discussing facts. Judge Wylie sald he could not discuss facts not in evidence. Mr, Carpenter said that there were no facts in evidence to show that the administration subse- aS on quent to Mr. Brady's was an houest one, though Frome ambulance to Frovidence hospital and Dr. | (had been so declared by counsel for the gover “ ment. Judge Wylte remarked that he could not permit A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE SEVERAL ADMINIS- TRATIONS, Mr. Merrick observed that if the judgment of the succeeding administration was considered competent to determine the propriety of these ex- peditions he proposes to show that that adm ints- tration had cut the routes to pleces. If the issue was made he would accept It. Mr. Wilson called attention to warrants in evi- dence showing payments down tothe endof the contract term. JUDGE WYLIE SAID nt to the case, and t not to comment upon it, Whatever ling administration did ought not to ightest Influence on the question they roduction of est, he sild_he thought ‘The theory of the prosecu- e coniessions, so-called, of ts, Which the court held could deiendants. It wasone of the paid its way. ased upon tl own tracks. According to the testi- Brad: Tate was thirty er cent. According to Rerdel’s confession he rate was thirty per cent. It was not denied that Rerdell went to Messrs James and MacVeagh and made substantially the statements to which they testified, but then itwas not true. In the first place Rerdell himself had sworn it was not true. “Where is the evidence to that?” asked Mr. “There fs no such evidence in this case,” said Merrick. Judge Wylle. Mr. Carpenter said he thought Mr. James or Mr. MacVeagh had testified to that, ‘Mr. Totten said there was evidence that he had made a different statement Mr. Merrick sald that Mr. MacVeagh, in cross- examination, sald that he had heard tliat Rerdell had made aretraction. That was MERELY HEARSAY TESTIMONY. Mr. Carpenter said that he would show them that Rerdell’s statement wa: untrue by the record. He then proceeded to argue the tmprobability of such an arrangement as Rerdell’s statement de- scribed. He argued that the evidence was overwhelm- ingly in favor of the defense, and showing that the statement in the indictnent that this service Was unnecessary, wes a falsehood. He denied with some indignation the statement of Mr. Ker, that ex-Senator Dorsey had deserted his brother in respi statement that the slanc out with words spoken that were to throw doubt upon et of counsel. Referring to Mr. Ker’s Tous tongue had cone THE INTEGRITY OF THE JURY, Mr. Carpenter sald that if that meant anything 1t meant that in some way or ptier the defendants had approached a portion of the jury. Mr. Carpenter sald he proposed to meet all ques- tons that were presented tahim. His client, Sen- ator Dorsey, h on the battle- approach any man on that Jury with a proposition of that sort. It that slan out, it certainly dtd not It seemed to hitn that the jury were asked to bathe their characters in perjury towipe out the stain the prosecution had cast upon them, ‘That was what they call Justice. “You know and I know,” sald Mr. Carpenter tothe jury, “that no man ever did approach you. Itisavilc cammnyupon you. Not t | content with aspersing the jury, they went so far, even, as to attempt to drag the Marshal ofthe Dis: trict into this matter.” faced death tn a thousand forms leld, yet_he had hot the courage to ‘erous tongue had gone ‘oouG fromthe defense, MR. MERRICK HERE INTERRUPTED, saying that there was no testunony in the case re- lating to this matter. Mr. Carpenter said the court itself had alluded toit. Judge Wylie said that he had called the atten- ton of the Jury to the m:tter, ‘Mr, Merrick id that was a matter between the Jury, and not for the counsel to coi Ir the counsel were permitted to go “Do' you mean to siy that you will prove that the marshal had acted frregulariy?” asked Mr. Carpenter. y,” sud Mr. Merrick, “that if you 3 to who circulated the reports,we otner In the Senate, A) discussion btw for it two Inen always filled the galleries. During la be 5 = | summer and fall, Mr. iil was under spicy Ioacena an ernie as haviag j treatinent. At onc time during the recent s ‘Lon | t 0 sald that this trial cost #,009,00), but Mr. Merrick denied | FRAUDS HAD COST THe (OVERNMENT A MILLION this, declaring’ that he said these DOLLARS. Mr. Carpenter went thraigh the routes to show | towhom payments were made, and argued that the government ttself nad wed that the de- fendants had a common Mterest In these routes. Mr. Carpenter commented at length upon the great benefits conferred by the fostering care of the government in ail bmnches of inaustry and enterprise. IN CLOSING, MR, AARPENTER SAID that when he rememberdl, asa part of political history, that the changesaere made were brulted by a poiltical party in 1 heated campaign two years before they were ought to trial, and that an attempt was made to wnnect our late President with these transactions, fe was reminded of the evanescent character of al earthly things.and en- joined the jury that they should so act that ‘when in the last hour the tablets of memory were unlocked, they would rempmber that unawed by popular clamor, and unshagn by prejudice they ad discharged their duty, shd rendered,in accord- ance with the testimony, + verdict of not gufity. Mr. Chandlers Address. Mr. Carpenter closed hs address at 12 0’clock, and was followed by Mr Chandler, who said he proposed to discuss conckely some of the features: ofthis case. He referredto the indictment, which, he said, had been lost sight of in the case, The indictment charged these defendants with con- spiracy to defraud the United States governinent. If there was fraud, thee must have been decep- tion, There was a maxin of law that A GOOD TRADE WiS NOT FRAUD. Aman hasaright to mate the besttrade he can anywhere or everywhere Ina free country like this a man had a right t employ his superior tal- ents in any way he chose and make money. It these contractors had! made $400,000 or $1,000,000, 1f that was fll there was of it, they had no right to inquire into it. It was all that ere Was a Conspiracy 1 obtain ¢: tions on ese routes. Now, they sould not abandon this general conspiracy and substitute forit a con- spiracy between- any ww or any Tour of these de- fendants. This conspirscy was described in the indictment by stattng tle number of men and the contracts involved In if Neither one of these ele- ments could be ie ac with in this case. There ‘Was not an act in the indictment or in proof con. demned by law. ‘They could not put together a number ‘of acts, mot in themselves con- taining the essene of crime, and make a crime out of the multitude. They had no rene to Set 4 little suspicion here and a Tittle suspicion there, ang put them to- gether to show a Oring, ‘The court would not fail fnstruct them thee there ve crea an agreement amor might instruct ‘them that it Deeessary to prove & meeting of the Taere must proved beyond a reasmable ‘hat the petitions and Tetters w ‘were false, and that thee agreement to present f¢ Prosecution must é used means, jot established the conspirac, establish that these nfl fendants were the sole government was fhese luences. He would contend that tyre Was Dot one rota of detranded or daraged. fh a rit reer a HS : oes ben by the fact that the govenment it. He would discuss it 6a erupted te tae we Ci ‘Mr. Chandler continya attention of the ¢o involved een individ- fo Garfield was sent and gage was magnified E in proof. Mr. Ker said frequently that if the charges were not true the defendants should explain. If the government has closed ite case and lett it in a condition where it needed explanation the govern- ment had failed. The government should estab- wish its case with such clearness that explana- Ulon should not be necessary. The Garfield Monument Bazar. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The board of directors for the Bazar Industrial and Art Exposition, to be held in the rotunda of the Capitol, November 25th to December 3d, 1882 under the auspices of the Society Army of the Cumberland, for the benefit of the Garfield monu- ment, as authorized by joint resolution of the House of Representative and Senate of the United Stotes, has been organized as follows:—Board of Directors—Hon, David Davis, President Senate; Hon. J. Warren Keif er,Speaker House; Mr. Jus- tice J. M. Harlan, Lieut.’ Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, Mr. Justice Stanley Matthews, Mr. Justice Wm. B: Woods, John W. ‘Thompson, Henry A. Willard Col. D.'R. Ainger, Crosby 8. N¢yes, Gen. N. L. An derson, Gen. Albert Ordway, Major M. M. Parker, Col. W. G. Moore, Mr. Frank Hatton, Capt. 8. E! ‘Thomasen, Commissioner J.R. West. Major Merri |. A. F. Rockwell, U Bright, Capt. L. V. Ca Gen. D. G8 F. Oimstead, C. C, m, Wim. 8. Roose, Dr. C. B. . rnside, Gen, W. 'B. Haze E. K. Johnson, Licut, J. P. Story, U.S.A.; John ‘Tweedale, Gen. T. 'T. Crittenden, Hon. John A swell, Capt. Wm. H. Clapp, U.S i Mussy, Com. Earl English, U.S.N.; Co Brooke, Edward Clarke, Col. Geo. W. Hooker, A. E. Batema’ Mr. J. W. Thompson has been desiznated as president of the board, and Gen, D.G. Swalm as treasurer; Mr. F. T, Wilson as corresponding retary, and Mr. 'T. K. Sailer, Mr. I. $.Hollincsworth and Mr. W. Irwin as assistant ‘corresponding sec- retaries. Already applications are being made for space, ete. The board will enter on its work at once, and ‘soon as possible arrange details, which when deter- mined upon willbe pubiished in pamphlet form, Other committees will be formed and announced ina fewdays. In the meantime those desiring space to make exhibits, or who in any way desire alding In the enterprise, should address John W. ‘Thompson, president of the board, Washington, D.C. It 1shoped and expected that people trom arts of the country will take hold and push the exposition to a splendid success, sey usa Presumptions of Guilt From theSunday Herald. ‘This 1s the statute under which ThomasJ. Brady did not go on the witness stand last week to ex- plain his offictal acts as Second Assistant Post- master General, which were so suspicious as to lead to his indictment by a grand jury and ar- raignment in a criminal court: In the trial of all indictments, informations, com- plaints. and other proceedings against persona charwed with the commission of crimes, offenses, and. tmisde- mesnors in the United States courts, the person #0 chanced shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness; and his failure tomake such re- quest shall not ereiteany resumption against him. [Act approved March 16, 1878.3 ‘That Is to say, as we understand It, no legal pre- ‘suinpiion fs created, and it nicht be necessary for the judge to instruct the jury to that effect; but the statute does not prolibit the drawing of a plain common sense inference from the failure of the defense toexplain away incriminating evi- dence; and it could not, of course, prevent the public mind from doing’ so by any exercise of power. Mr. Brady, therefore, having full oppor- tunity to explain "personally as well as_ by wit- nesses why he squandered two million dollars a year more than his predecessors or successor, on useless or superfluous star routes, has stood mute and contented himself with a futile attempt to break down the testimony of the prosecution in one or two unimportant particulars. To the press and people of the country this has appeared a third confession as conclusive as that made by Kerdell or testifed to by Walsh, and it really seems Impossible, consistently with the laws of the human mind, that it should not have due effect with the juty. We are near enough to the end of the trial to be- gin to speculate upon the resuit. When we con- Sider the safeguards thrown by the common law around persons accused of crime, the difticulty in all cases of proving a conspiracy, even when one of the conspirators reveals {t, and’ the means and resources of the defendants, 80 lavishly applied in hiring lawyers, buying newspapers, and probably in other ways not 80 well known to the public, one migit well despair of anything more than that “moral conviction” which already exists in the minds of all honest citizens. But when, on the other hand, regard 1s had to the overwhelming and close-l6cked proots of the prosecution, per— feetly couering in every particular with the ex- actitude of truth itself, the vague and inconse- quential attempts of the defense to make an an- swer, their apparent and growing lack of harmony among themselves, and the character of the jury- inen, $0 far as Known, then it is possible ta feel a hope that full justice will be done. Public opinion do2s not have to awalt the argu- ments of counsel, and we think we are voicing It when we urge that an example be made, if possi- ble, of the persons now on trial, not In anger over their deflance and contumacy of justice so much as in calm resolve to protect the Treasury and the tax-payers from similar mi!lion-dollar raids in the future. ‘This is the interest that we feel in the star route cases, and which has drawn us from habitual reserve in regard to cases (presumed to be) entirely in the hands of a court and jury for settiement. Will They Escape? From the New York Sun, to-day. Ithas not been our expectation that the star Toute men would be convicted. ‘They are 50 pow- eriul, their relations are so extensive, their hold upon the grand old party {3 so tenacious, and they possess So much “soap,” that their escape ts to be expected, Yet as the trial has proceeded the case against them has been seen to be stronger and stronger, while the prosecution has been conducted without iy mercy toward them. And now, as it 15 near its conclusion, ft becomes plain that their only hope of escape lies in the corruption of the Jury. If there is a yenal juryman in the panel, they may bay him; if there “1s "not, how can they Carter, over, Win. S. Purvis, Col. J. B. H. Warner, Telegrams to The Star. DEATH OF PEOCLAMATION OF GENERAL SIE GARNET ‘WOLSELEY. A SENSATION SENATOR HILL. BRITISH FIGHT WITH BEDOUINS. IN DUBLIN TO-DAY. ENGINEER MELVILLE IN RUSSIA. LATEST FROM THE LABOR STRIKES. Senator Hill's Deat ATLANTA, Ga, August 16.—About two o'clock this morning Senator Hill was found to be rapidly sinking, He breathed with much difficulty ied to sleep, however, and at a few six octock his a occurred Wi struggle. He died from exhaustion, break his family were summoned to bis and there were ji rsOn r. R. P. Ridiey and his wite, He minutes: ‘ithout a 1 hours before Senator Hill's death It was Soon after day- bedside, sent at hts death the following Mrs. Hill, his wife; B. H.HIN, jr., and wite. nator Hiit’s daugh- ter; Charles D. Hill, his son; two nephews of the Senator, and Dr. ‘Wright, attending surgeon. Four hours before for a hyperdemic was administered. conscious 6:15 he was apparently a his eyes gently, and died thout even a tng away he made ection of morphine, which He appeared. to be awake and eral Limes, but could not speak. At . He then closed ‘tremor. The funeral will probably take place on Friday. A committee of Senators is expected to be here. —— The English W: BRITISH FIGHT WITH TER KILLED. im Egypt. ;DOUINS—FOUR OF THE LAT- ALEXANDRIA, August 16.—An encounter between a British mounted patrol and a party of 590 B>- douins Occurred this morning near Kamieh. Five of the latter were killed. SIR GARNET WOLSELEY’S PROCLAMATION. Gen. Sir Garnet Walseley, the English comman- der, with the authority of the Khedive, has issued 4 proclamation to the people of Egy; Tepresent- ing the sole object of the British to be to restore the authority of the Khedive. It says all peace- ful Inhabitants will be kindly treated; U he mos- ques will be respected, and all supplies patd for. Gen. Wolseley adds that he will glad to re- ceive all chiefs who are disposed to assist in re- pressing the rebellion. SAFETY OF THE SUEZ CANAL. Lospon, August 16.—The apprehensions regard- ing the safety of the Suez canal having been re- moved, business in the insurance of ships against war risks has ceased. THE MILITARY CONVENTION PROPOSED BY THE PORTE AND REJECTED BY ENGLAND. CoNSTANTINOPLE, August 16.—The draucht of the military convention proposed by the Porte to Eng- land was as follows:—“The Turk! ‘ish army under- takes the pacification of Egypt without foreign as- sistance, sitions ‘The Tut shall be all he British to remain in their present po- nd Dot to artictpate in the operations, lowed to use Alexandria as a base of operations, and the Turks and British both to withdraw after the pacification of the country.” Lord Dufferin rejected this Graugut ‘and sub- mitted another stipulating that the ‘urks should Not undertake operations without the previous consent of the British commander; that British oMicers should be attached to the Turkish head- quarters, and that the question of evacuation should be the subject of a special convention. It 1s believed that there is no probability of the Porte accepting the English conditions. A few officers and soldiers have returned, on leave, from Suda bay, where 4,100 Turkish troops are assembled. MOVEMENTS OF CHIEF. ALEXANDRIA, August 16.—Gen. Wolseley conference to-day with Admiral Seymour the generals. He subsequently dive. This afternoon Gen. Wolseley will tne Ramleh positions, THE EGYYTIANS WEAKENING. THR BRITISH COMMANDER-IN- held a and all isited the Khe- inspect PLYMOUTH, ENG., August 16.—A special dispatch from Alexandria to the Western Morning News Says:—“A belief in the hopelessness of the st gle is spreading among the Egyptians. The British commander at Meks has received overtures for the Surrender of an entire infantry battalion obtain favorable terms.” a ‘Two Young Men Drowned. BorpEntows, N. J., August 1 if itcan A row boat con- taining four young men was upset last night at Betty’s Polat, in tie Delaware river, about 135 mniles from here,and two of them,Andrew Ayrixson and Join Dorie, who resided at Homerstown,were drowned. Mr. ard Jobes and Abner Dough- erty, of this city, beiag in the vicinity in a small bout, hearing the screams, rowed to the spot, and with difficulty succeeded in waving young men nained Hagerty, of Trent one of the mn, While the other young man saved himself, he belig the only swimmer in the party. The bodies o! drowacd men have been recovered. S Fire in Boston. Boston, Aucust 16. broke out in the print Ushment of Duffy, Cashman pl ‘The Mfth, tourti, the two t 2:20 this morning a fire and publishing estab- Co., in Fayette done half of the Unird foors were occupied vy Woodward & Brown, ano forte manu fqcturers, wiio had a lange stock of fanos finisued. or in process of manufacture. heir loss 1s $25,000. floor was us ‘The other half of the tuind Las a compos tion room by Duffy, Cashman & Co. Loss $15,000. The second floor Was used as a press room Dy the same firm, und the greater part of the first floor for office pur- poses. The remainder of avold the retrivution of justice? ee ee The Political Ficld. NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS. The following nominations for Congress were made yesterday: 7th district of Mississipp!, James Hill (rep.); 6th district of Alabama, G. W. Hewitt (dem); 7th district of Virginia, Charles T. O'Fer- Tall (dem.); 9th district of Georgia, A. D. Candler (lem); 3 district of Atlssourl, "A. M. Dockery Gem.)} 13th district of Missourl, W. H. Figon (dem.)" At Catro, Til, the democratic convention nominated Hon: William K. Murphy, of Perry county, JOHN SYPHAX A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE IN VIRGINIA. Ata meeting of the committee of the colored people of Virginia, held in Richmond yesterday, john Syphax, colored, of Alexandria, was nomi: nated as their -candidate for congressman-at- large. It 1s claimed that the committee was created by the state convention of colored men which met in Petersburg in March of last year, Syphax has heretofore acted in accord with the Coulitionists. With Rev. J. M. Dawson and Syphax, the colored people will have two candi- ates of their own race for congressman-at-large ‘to choose from, ‘NOTES. The republican county meeting at West Chester Pa., yesterday adopted ‘resolutions condemning Pee oan ‘Hurd for his vote on the river r ‘With the View of remo’ Congressman Fulkin- son from the Co. ‘contest in the 9th dis- trict of Virginia, it is sald that Senator Makone will Induce him to accept the consulship to Peru. wile noun turks Roe ae Vi:ldamsport yes! er prosent. ic was decided to issue an mien tous people of Pennsylvania, in behulf of the repudli- can party and pledging the league to the hearty ear Deee of Gen. Beaver and the regular republican et. Mr. Mi r, in it candidate for in Vitginla’ trom une stave ae large pu card im which he says that he ts w to meet Messrs. Wise and Dawson, his readjuster and re- ovhiog appointments to’ Speas, "and wit See time with them, — es fh Dorsey’s Letter to Garfield, THE EX-SENATOR'S ACCOUNT OF HIS CORRESPOND ENCE WITH THE LATE PRESIDENT. Special to N. Y. sun. WasHINGTON, August 15.—Ex-Senator Dorsey lished letter wes asked to-night if his recently by the Presi- ‘dent elect. “Certainly it was,” sald Mr. Dorsey, “and it formed ER Sh Ber. ter subae- quently bad on the same subject.” » wig eas asked It Garfield replied to the letter in “I wrote Garfield a number of ” said pelt Gea! Thave a number of replies. nal first floor was used ior storage purposes by tae Estey Organ Co! NY who had perhaps fifty orguns stored there. Their loss fs small. ‘he loss to the building is about $5,090. The orizia of the fireis unknown, Two firemen were severely injured. eee Another Victim of Kerosene. New Brunswick, N.J., August 16.— rs. Albert McBride, living in Cranbury, while ligiting a fire to-day with kerosene oil, Was burned to death, the oll can having exploded. When found by her hus- band her body was burned to a crisp. Brighton Races Off. Brignton Beacn, L.L, August 16.—Owt! rain, to-day’s racing programas at the Beach track has been dectaret of. Sudden Death. tothe righton Newark, N.J., ae 16.—The widow of Cephas ol W. Woodruff, one road accident at Parker's creek,near Long the victims of tue late rall- Branch, died suddenly last night or apoplexy. Lace alone General Foreign News, 4 GRAND RECEPTION AWAITING ENGINKER MELVILLE AT ST. PRTERSBUKG. Sr. PETERSBURG, August 16,— 2 Melville and the seamen Ninderman and Noros,the survi- Yors of the Jeat ette, Will to-day arrive at Moscow, where they will meet with a grand reception. ‘THREE LIVES LOST IN THE ALPS. GENEVA, August 16—Dr. Got an lett Zermatt on Friday last with two ‘ishman to as- cend the Dent Blanche. All three were found dead on Sunday having fallen from a precipice. ie ‘This ts the fourth a that has occured this season. a A Sensation in Dublin, ME. GKAY, M. P., SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT. Dust, At 16.—Mr. E. Dwyer Gi of Parliament and proprietor of the Journal, was to-day sentenced to three imprisonment and tempt of court in member peeman’s months earn from $6.00 to & they earn from $8.50 ioe girl ives are furnished houses for $2 and men for $850 per week Good tenements are Vided at from $3 to g6 per month. It our. all around will accept the prices paid in {sland for an equal Amount of work, we will five per cent and start the milis to-morrow on basis, The advantage Is w their ullimate success ts gr = JHE STRIKING DRIVER RovR, ILKRSBARKE, P cust 16.—Work Degen at the Hollenback tnine this morning, but only a few driver boys hare returned. Their places will be tinue tts operations, accept the positions of the driver boys, there Will be very little coal taken out. Seocsetueneaeca Killed Himself to Get Hid of His Quare retsome Family. Puttapeirnta, P August 16.—Geor Watson, aged 4 years, a'salcon keeper, committed. suikelde morning by hanging himseli in an alley ade ining his saloon, at 22% Quarry street. Constant quarreling between his Wife and lis sister, whee lived with him, Is said to have led to Watson taking his Ife. su a After the first half hour on ‘change Uhts morning prices show a con- siderable weakeniag, especially for prov! which are being offered tn heavy lots, buyers ing Off. Prices are: wheat, a full’ cent corn, & little more than a vent o lower; pork, ys2,c. lower, re: point ‘for some w \ tained by many visions are d in at bottom : ney adily downward, rh = = Collision of Trains, Bostox, Aucust 16 —T) number: and $8, collid thts morning. pody Is nr lajured. ‘The accident v standing of orders. The much damaxed. — THE PELZ-" The Widow and Ker Brothers-in-Lawi HEARING IN THE POLICE COURT MEEM ON THE STAND. The Pelz-Meem scandal case, which was before the Police Court yesterday on changes of threa and disorderly conduct, brought by Mrs. Mary Bi Meem against Henry Clay and Chas. G. Meom, her brothers-in-law, and which continued until. to-day on account of Henry Clay Meem not being resent, was before the court again to-day. Mr. H. Hl. Wells. jr., and Mr. Betts, of West Washing- ton, appeared for the defendants. Mrs. Meem and two of her daughters were present to prosecute the cases. Henry Clay Meem, who did not ree nd to his name yesterday, had been arrested in the meantime, and was ih’ the prisoners’ dock. Before any testimony had been heard, counsel for the defense offered to plead “guilty” to the Of threats against their clients, provided court would tke their personal Saas Prose- cuting Attorney Moore agreed to and the COUFt disposed Of this part of the case by taking the personal recognizance of the defendants to a peace towards Mrs. Mee for sim. ni SCANDAL, TO-DAY—wRs, MRS. MEEM'S TESTIMONY. The charges of disturbing the quiet of West. Washington still remained to be tried, and to these: charges the defendants pleaded not gutlty. Mrs; ‘Meem was the first witness called to the stand. She appeared to be laboring under some mental excite ment, and at times, during the giving of her testi mony, almost went into hysterics. She testified That about 9:30 o'clock, on the night of the 18th of this month the defendants came under her window (West Washington,) and abused her in the mospr Violent and indecent manner. The court requeste@. her to give a sample of the language used to her by the defendants. The witness became more ex cited, and repeated some epithets which, she sald... were used to her by her brotuers-In-!ew. The lame guage Was not it Tor publication. “She sald that Henry Clay Meem came up last of the two, and had a loaded revolver in his hand. They threatened to. Kill her, because, they said, she lad scandalized ‘Uhelr family. (CHOSS-EXAMINATION OF MRS MEEM. On cross-examination by counsel for the defense Mrs, Meem said that her husband was dead, an@ she had four children. Herhusband’s panle did not take care of two of her children. Many years when she had scarlet fever In. her tant: che sent two of her daughters to the sister husband to protect them from the fever, and tacy after- Wards refused to let her have her children, and” kept them from her for ten years in defiance of her. | Mrs. Meem indignantly denied Uhat her hus band’s people ever supported any of her children. The counsel for the defense started to cross exe amine the witness about her Lusband’s will, bub Judge Bundy said that that cut no figure inthis case, and he would exclude it. THE QUESTION THE WITNESS ANSWERED RELOO TANTLY. ‘The witness was then asked who was present Im the house at the tme of this occurrence. She objected to answering the question, saying that that had nothing to do with the case. Counsel pressed her for an answer, but she stl Tetused. Judge Bundy said the witness could answer the question. ‘The witness sald that If she had the right to re aoe answer the question she would prefer to lo 80. The court informed her that she must answer the question, and she replied with some feele ing that Mr. Peiz, the gentieman about whom oil this talk has been, was in the house with her, He Was anxious to appear as a witness, but she thought it was enough for her to ve mixed up im ‘Such a scandal as Uals. Mr. Wells asked the witness if there had not been a SCANDAL CIRCULATED ABOUT HER AND MR. PELE. She replied that there hed been some infamous anonymous letters and newspaper publications about an alleged scandai between herself and Mr. Pelz, but she most emphatically dented the charge, She said that Mr. Peiz had alway@ visited her, and Would continue to do so. Counsel for the defense proceeded to question the witness further about the scandal, but the court checked the examination with the remark Uhat the question of scandal was wholly to the charge betore the court, and be would hear nO more of It. Mr. Betts Said that at this very time this man was in the house with the witness, and the de- fendants went there, thinking It was their duty to take the children out of such a house. MES. MEEM'S DAUGHTER. Gertrude Meem, 2 young girl about 15 years old, testified that prior to this occurrence sbe meb Henry Clay Meem on the street, with a pistol in his hand, and he asked her if that man was in her house. ‘This closed the testimony for the government, HENRY CLAY MEEM Was puton the stand by the defense, and denied making any threats, nt of a similar character; under t Joseph D. Grover was also sworn by the defense, but testified to nothing important. THE SENTENCE. st The court said he would impose the only pem alty there was for disturbing the quiet of George. town, $5 fine or 15 days’ imprisoument each, and he hoped this would be the lst of these difficul: Alexandria Affaire. for Tar Evexixe Stan. ‘Tue Fiovr Ixsrecroxsnir.—The commission of flour 11 ‘or of this county will soon expire, and custom of the half-cen! the flour inspector fhust be of the same genni the state. The candidates are Mr, ls Taylor, : ‘There was a great Soca