Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1882, Page 1

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THE NATIONAL BANK Notes received for redemp- ton to-<day amount to $336,000, G O. E. Bascock arrived here to-day. He has not yet formally relt-ved Major Hatns of his duties asengineer of the 6th light house district, but he Teported to Secretary Lincoln, and received his or- ders to do so. He does not change his present duties, but takes charge of the 6th light house dis- trict in addition, JepGe ADVOCATE GENERAL Swart returned to- day feom Frostvurg, Md., where he was called by the fliness of his daughter. She 1s greatly im- proved. Mr. Brewster Camenox, general agent of the Dp ntof Justice, left here last evening for a tour of the west on pubic business. He will be gone about a monta. ADDITIONAL WAR DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS, Tue Secretary of War has made the follow ditional designatt poointm sat apartment: J. B. Davidson, D. Alfred Harriss: +» and L. 0 = with, HL, cla: on General's offlve; and Jansds A” Bas C., assisicat messenger in U adjutant ge NAVAL Or detached from the N the Yantk Yantie and ploced on waiting o H. Cobb from the nav ard, Boston, and orders to the New Hampshire, Cadet Engineers W. Durand, W. H. AlderdiceeLeo D. Miner and Harry Hall have Veen promoted to be assistant engineers In tue navy from June 10, 1882, Master A, THs U.S. S. Passaic, at the Washington navy yard, fs be Co: . ¢ Secretary of the Treasury to-day received a conscience contribu- tion 0 $2 in an envelope postmarked Krankfort-on- the- el Secretary Foucer, who lett New York on the revenue cutter Grant, 1s expected to arrive here this afternoon. Tue Micutcan.—The Navy informed that the Mi Ti, on the 22d inst expecting to reach department is nigan sailed from Chicago, » for Marquette, Michigan, ere On the 20th. REQUESTS AN INVESTIGATION.—It Is stated at the Treasury department to day that there Is no irreg- ularity in the accounts of Superintendent Craw- ford, of the Carson City mint. Charges of miscon- duct in office were made against iim by a dis- charged employe, and the superintendent has re- quested an investigation. His request will be granted as soon as Secretary Folger returns. A Perquisire Cur Orr.—Congress at its last ses- sion very materially curtailed the perquisites of the doorkeeper of the House. Heretofore it bas been the practice of the doorkeeper to sell the tons of accumulated waste paper and apply tue pro- ceeds to his own benefit. ‘The law now directs the sale of such Waste material, and directs that the amounts received therefrom’ shall_be covered into the Treasury, with a report to Congress of the amount. THERE SEEMS TO Bz A GENERAL SIupREssion that Governor Colquitt, of Georgia, will succeed the late Senator Hill in the United States Senate. The legislature will meet early in tue winter, and mncanWhite Governor Colquitt Will hardly appoint anybody to fil! the term. AMERICANS IN FRENCH CoURTs.—The State de- partment to-day received a decree of the French goverament, which aliows Amefican corporations and other associations, commercial, industrial and financial, which have sought and dbtatned in the United States the authority of the government, to have a legal standing In the courts of France, In accordance with the laws of the republic. FUMIGATING THE MarLs.—The acting superin- tendent of the rallway mail serviee, Mr. Jameson, has telegraphed to the superintendent at St. Louls to have all mails arriving from Corpus Christi, | San Diego, Laredo, Isabel, and Kio Grande €lty, ‘Texe at properly fut Brps were opened at the Post Office department to-day for furnishing cancelling ink. A Frze Deqiveny Ushed at East Sagin: all service will be estab- Mich., after October 1st, Is 4 Rounpanour Way the word reaches Wash- ington from Indiana that Representative Holman 4s a candidate for the United States Senate to sue: ceed “ The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash.” TNE Marrs to Brownsville, Texas, have been dis- continued on account of yellow fever. ‘Tne WyAanvorte will hereafter be the recetving ship at the Washington navy yard instead of the Passaic, whieh has been ordered to be put in readl- ness for sea duty. Orders have been Issued for the transfer Of the officers and crew of the Passale to the Wyandotte. Watt or Reconps.—It 1s quite probable that early in the next session Congress will provide a building as@hallof records, Mr. Edward Clark Was directed by the last sesston to report at the HeXt session a suttable plat of ground belonginy W the United States, upon whieh to locate such @ building, and {ts cost, accompanted by plans and specitications. Mr. Clarke Is 1n Boston, and Until he returns nothing as to his plans in respect ; 19,000 pounds of ANOTHER FRAUD UPON THE TREA- sURY. Shortage in Ice — Deficiency of Ten Thousand Pounds per Month—None of the Treasury Employes implicated. ‘The committee that has been making an inves- tigation Into the management of the storekeeper’s department of the Treasury building has dls- covered that there has been a regular and syste- matic shortage in the amount of ice delivered to the Treasury department, extending over two years, The amount of the shortage 1s estimated at 10,090 pounds of ice per month, and the total amount involved reaches a large sum. The way in which the discrepancy was discovered was by comparing the vouchers of the amount of lee paid for and the tiekets made out by the employe who dally weighs the ice delivered for distribution by the agent of tie Knickerbocker Ice Co. The voucher showed that somuch ice had beea pald for, while the tickets revealed the fact that about ad been paid for per month Whether this same ad existed longer than two years tt 1s the researches of the committee did But tt ts thoucht, from ope- While more than had been delivered. dtserepancy not known, a not go back of th asty exanth on, that the limit of the: ns in this direetion has been reached, this thing continued after the new store! Mr. Walker, tool charge, no blame is att him, except that a more careful supervision on Ms art might have lead to the detection of the fraud. it is not Known wiether any of the former Treas- officials were in collusion with the manager of Ice company or not, but It fs not supposed that they were, as the amount of th der obtained Was not lange enough to make a combination fit he Treasury department, however, by the bond of the agent of the ice coi will have the entfre amount of the e refunded and covered back into the The discovery of thts sh 2 was a periect surprise to the committee, as they were not looking for anything of that sort, They had been appointed to examine into the workings of the storekeeper’s department, with the view of suggesting any change in its management which Would facilitate the business, and also act as a sort of auditing board. In this latter capacit: Which itis the intention of the Treasury authori: to make an annual duty, they came across this discrepancy. It was supposed that every- thing of this character must have been unearthed in the Treasury department, end the discovery creited a genuine sensation: As It involves no loss Of money to the government and implicates hone of the government officials, the report of the committee will not create the lively commotion which the report of a former commitice did. eg ee What Congressman Ellis Says. VIEWS OF A PROGRESSIVE SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT UPON THE POLITICAL SITUATION. Mr. E. John Ellis represents the 21 district of Louistana in Congress, a constituency made up of the business interests of New Orleans. He was elected as a democrat, and ts still a democrat, but he has rather liberal views. A Star reporter met Mr, Ellisin New York yesterday, and had an in- formal chat on political matters. ‘Do you know, sald Mr. Elis, “that the progressive people of the country want to see both the republican and demo- cratic parties broken up. Both have outlived their usefulness, and nelther keep pace with tl progress of events. The republican party would have died long ago but for the blunders of the democratle party. The country ts prosperous, and making gigantic strides in all directions. ’ The politicians fn both the great political parties seem to ignore this and live In an atmosphere of their own. The question with them Is not how can we aggrandize further our great country, but rather how can we maintain party supremicy, regard- less of the country’s weal. Now the rullical re- publicans are as great a load to thelr party as are he bourbons to the democracy. The sentiment to-day tn the south ts against bourbonism, and Its overthrow would be hailed with delight; ‘but the trouble is the ultra-republicans are always doing something to keep it alive and the south solid. Take, for instance, the action of the committee on elections in the present Congress. It has made the south solid. Kelfer and Calkins are responsi- Die for gis, The Speaker packed the cominittee to doit work, and Calkins, a3 chairman of the elections committee,was the executor of his party’s wishes, The turning out on such t!imsy evidence as Was adduced of four or five southern demo- erats will serve to keep the south solid. The best sentiment in that section wants the solid sonth broken; but it wants the result brought aroun at the ballot-box, and not by the power of might. ce you think the democrats will get the next ong! f time tv looks that way tome. I think bya ma forit#’of not less than ten, Asa democrat, do you think it well for the dem- ocrats to have the House of Representatives pre- ceding a national election? That depends. I know the mafority—that is wilebever party controls the House of Represen- tatives ts of necessity responstile for its legis tion, good or bad. I think the record of the repub- leans in the present Congress is what will give the democrats the next House. If we get the next House and organize It as it should be it will be of advantage for the democrats in face of a national election. How would you have tt organizea? I would elect Hon, Jno. G. Carlisle, of Kentucky, as Speaker,and I say with a good deal of confidence that he will be the next Speaker. Mr. Carlisle 1s, @ man of character, of rare discretion and sound Judgment. He would organize the House so as to bring to the front all that Is gool, and send to the all that 1s of mediocrity. Speaker Kelter’s m vas in dott the reverse of this. 1 would advise Mr. Carilsle to so form an elections committee that the dominant party should have upon it butone majority, and have It composed of men who would find, according tothe law and facts a8 our fathers intended election contests should be adjudicated. With the House organ} to develop Its best inaterial, the legislation would iformly choice in quality. Made and printed at | the Internal Revenue Bureau, 13 Spending his to such building can be learned. FRIenpiy RELATIONS OF MEXICO AND THE Unrrep States.—The reports which have been published, that there is litte possibility of effecting the pro- posed treaty between Mexteo and the United States, on ‘account of the unwillingness of Mexico to be brought into close alllance with this country, seem to have but litue foundation. At the Stet department it is stated that the feelings between the two countries are of the most friendly character,and that when the Mexican government r ‘a willingness to enter Into a treaty, as it ly expected that it will, and other pre- taken, the U.S. ‘commissioners, nt and Mr. Trescott, Will at once enter acUlvely upon the dutles assigned them. ‘MR. WR. Busnpy has been appointed to a first- class clerss‘ulp in the office of the chlef signal om- cer, U.S. AL AT te Rzcrrrion To rie PRestpent at New- port, R. L, last evening, py ex-Gov. Morgan, over 5e0 people were present, Including the Spanish, Austrian, Turkish, and Swedish ministers, Mayor Franklin and thé members of the Newport city rnor Littencid, Lieutenant Governor Aldrich and “Anthony, of Rhode yor Prince, Professor and Mrs, Wol- sor Agassiz, General and Mrs. C. ler, of Boston; Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Astor, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Astor, z Schell, John Jay, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Judge Blitchford, Judge Hagner, and Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt, of New York; all the officers 2 Fort Adams, the torpedo station, training and from the United States steamers De- and Tallapoosa; Cabinet Ministers Chan- : chuysen ant Brewster; Mr. Phillips, the Preside secretary; Generals Hancock and schotield, and Commodores Baldwin and Warden. Pexsonat.—Dr. Loring, Commissioner of Agri- was yesterday elected president of the American forestry congress, now in session at Montreal.—NMrs. S. B. Cushing and family, of Capitol HILL, are at Fabyan’s, 1a the White Moun- tal Mrs. New, wife of the Assistant Secre- ‘Treasury, has returned to the city trom rings, and fs again at the Riggs. —Ex-Gov- a Ficicher, of Missouri, and Representative Turner, of Kentucky, are at the Ebbitt.—Miss Fredte and ‘ter Clarence Latimer left this morn- to friends at Markham, Vi.—Mr. herlin, Minister of the Netherlands to as been decorated by the Emperor span with the Order of the Rising San, second class.—Chief Clerk Whitney, of the Bureau of Statistics, has gone from Nantucket to Maine, and Will spend some time among the lakes and moun- tains of that state.—Lieut, Charles Smith, x3 Sth U.S. infantry, ts visiting his pareats at No. or Street northwest, before Joining his regi ment at Fort Halleck, Nevada.— Miss Bettie Rise wood, niece of ex-Secretary of the Interior, and Miss Rachel A. Bett, returned to the elty last night from Atlantic Clty.—NMr. J. Thornton, of va- cation at Proctorsvilie, Vu —Gen. A. and the Misses Woods, of Washington, are amo late arrivals at Newport.—Senator Beck Mrs. Beck left thts morning on the limited express train for Minnesota to visit their son, who resides In that state.—Mr. Woodbury Wheeler will leave to-morrow for a trip to the St. Lawrence and Mon- treal.—ColL Corbin this morning received a tele- gram stating that his brother, N. who “ts ir ih Texas, i con. ot J. was taken with yellow fever in [oma rm that there is no danger of a re- isses Nellie and Mary me Suen ing a few weeks at Rock Enon be wholesome and salutary to the country. Ido not favor extravagance, but I do not believe in cheese poring economy—Sam Randall econom for Instance. ‘The trouble with the democrats bi been, that as a party they are continually at some interest which does them no good, and in- ealculableharm. ‘There fs virtue, brains,’ charac- ter and sound jitgment in the democracy, but it has had the misfortune to be led by some very narrow minded men. The majority of the people to-day are disgusted with the’ republican party, and the democratic party is bound to succeed Whenever it convinces the 28 this country that Its interests are safe tn its is. Ag to the national campalgn, Mr. Ells, who will be the next Presidential nominee of the democ- racy Oh, Tean’t say. If Tilden lives he will, of course, be a disturbing factor; but he will never again be nominated. ‘There is Presidential timber fn Car- lisle. If elected he would give the Executive office more brains than It has had since the: Quincy Adams. The condition of affalrs may be such, too, that Hancock will be the nominee. Sull, the time is yet afar off, and in Its mutation there y be many changes we do not now see. Lam fora progressive democracy, and 1 repeat ‘the south wants to see bourbonism broken up. Ultra repub- Ucanism fs all that now keeps {t together. ep eaiteciadictie The Potomac River Improvement. SAYS ABOUT IT. A reporter of THE Star caMed upon Major Hains this morning to see what steps he was taking looking to the beginning of active work on the river flats Improvement. He was found installed in a new office on the lower floor of the bullting occupied by Col. 8. T. Abert, on Pennsylvania avenue, near 19th street. He took up his quarters there, for the present at least, so as to have access to all the papers, maps, &c., connected with the contemplated work of improvement, which have heretofore been in the hands of Col Abert. Major Hains said that he couldn't tell as yet when the work would be actively commenced, as he was at present simply endeavoring to fatniliarize him- Self with the work to which he has been de- tailed. He further said that he had not yet ‘been relleved from duty as engineer of the sixth Ught-house district, Gen, Babcock, who 1s to succeed him in that duty, not having reported yet. He (Gen. Babcock) is expec- ted here daily, however, and the work of transfer- ring to him Major Hains’ former duty will be sim- THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL. MR. MERRICR’'S «POWERFUL ADDRESS. HE DEMANDS THE CONVICTION OF ALL THE ACCUSED EXCEPT TURNER. ————————— ‘The Criminal Court room was well-filled this morning when the star route trial was resumed. Mr. Merrick began his address to the jury on be- half of the prosecution a few minutes after 10 o'clock. Before the jury was sworn, he sald, and in May last, when counsel were discussing be- fore the court technical questions raised by the defense on the indictment, he (Mr. Merrick) had stated that his view of the duty of a prosecuting officer was never to ask for a verdict of guilty ex- cept where he beileved that erlminality had been established by the evidence, He had further stated that when the evidence ad been submitted toa jury, that he would assume his responsibility to the fullest extent, by declating to the jury his belief, if he had such a belidf, that the evidence was not sufictent to convict any one or several ot the defendants, and also toast, if he belleved that the evidence was sufliclent, to ask for a convic- tion. THE CONVICTION OF ALI. THE DEFENDANTS EXCEPT TURNER DEMANDED. In discharge of that duty the speaker demanded the conviction of John W. Dorsey, John R. Miner, ephen W. Dorsey, Harvey M. Valle, Montford C. Rerdell, and Thomas J. Brady. In reference to Turner, Mr, Merr.ck sald the evidence did not leave his mind free from doubt. Wiillst he did not believe him unstained by criminal conduct in re- ceiving money as stated tn Rergell’s confession, he did not believe that these men niroduce1 him Into their confidence and made him familiar with the secrets of their conspiracy. Since he has heard the penttentiary. doors grating #0 close to him let that sound go with him through his life as a warn- ing that will make him hereafter a better and ‘more useful man. He adJured the jury to come up coldly and dispasstonately to thelr high duty of adjudging this cause rightfully though tears saould flow like rain, and not let THE CANKER OF OFFICIAL CORRUPTION feed on the heart of the republic under the protec- tion of a false verdict. They had not to do with tears and sorrow. When a man wasia the jury- box he was above humanity and nearer God, judg- ing human actions without regard to the sorrow that might follow a just verdict. Now that the testimopy was in, THE PROUD AND ARROGANT TONE OF THE DEFENSE had been changed to a cry for mercy from the Jury. No longer did they hear the proud and in- sulting diction that characterized the defense at the opening of the trial. One of the leading jurists of the country spent two hours before the jury, pleading to them to give the defense the benefit of doubt, “It was THE LAST PLANK, TO WHICH THEY CLUNG DESPER- ATELY. In behalf of the institutions of the country he Qtr. Merrick) pleaded for the supremacy of the law, the vindication of the truth, and nothing more. Along with the plea of sympathy came the final end of the train of technfealities which com- menced in procession when this indictment was found. In reply to the claim of the defense that the prosecution had wandered away from the in- dict he would say something as to the c acter and scheme of this indictment. Thouzh long and complicated, he would say, to the honor of Mr. Ker, that ft was one of the best specimens of pleading he had ever seen. Though full of the repetitions required by the formality of tue law, it was clear and easily understood that these men CONSPIRED TO DEFRAUD THE GOVERNMENT by false oaths, petitions, &. All attempts to dis- turb the validity of the document had been futile. The defendants were charged with conspiring to defraud the United States. The means were cer- tain contracts, on which they were to obtain from the Second Assistant Postmaster General, which he was to render, knowing at the time that he was betraying his official trust. A to the relation of the means of a conspiracy to the charge, nis prop- osition that where various means were alleged whereby the defendants were to accomplish the criminal end, if any of the means were established in proof it Was sumfictent to establish the charge. ‘The charge was the agreement to do these things. He called attention to the proposition of Mr. Chand- ler, that In every cas? under the law a man had a right to make the best bargain he could to save himself behind the doctrine of eaveat emptor. Mr. Merrick conceived the doctrine as broadly apply- ing to the transactions of mankind, limited by the rules ot honor, He asked if Mr, Chandler did not know that beyond the common law there were jixed and unchangeable rules of equity. BRADY'S VIOLATION OF HIS DUTY. The doctrine of caveat emptor did not apply to @ man when he was dealing with the trustee of another man. Mr. Brady was the trustee of the whole people of the United Statas to guard thelr property. No man had a right to contract with him without regarding those rules which equity lafd down as obligatory upon an individual deai- ing with the trustee of another man, and Brady in Violating his duty as trustee disgrated himseit and dishonored his office. If there was a relation Which courts shouid regard ag sacred it was the relation of trustee and civil trust. Confidence must be reposed somewhere in the bustaess tions of life; confidence must _b> reposed some- where in the conduct of public affairs. The trus- tee was the shepherd, and when he open2d the door to let in the thlet to steal the property he was put there to guard, he deserved, in his (Mr. Merrick’s) Julgment, not the penitentiary, but the gallows. THE EXPEDITERS’ RULE OF THREE. As to the meaning of pro rata in the case of expedition, Mr. Merrick sald the meaning of the term was similar to proportion, but not exactly. They must have three given quantlties in every sum Of proportion. Suppose the route 1s 100 miles, at $100, and to be run in 100 hours, Now it is ordered tobe run in 50hours. “ What are you going to pro rate wit?” asked Mr. Merrick. “Just double the pay,” sald the court. “That lsan answer to Mr. Totten’s argument, } then,” sald Mr. Merrick. | © Phat Is not correct, though,” said Mr. Totten; “you forget expedition.” Here ensued a discussion as to what could be lawiully allowed in the case of the example given by Mr. Merritk. id that in expedition there would ‘The court be nothing allowed, unless the number of men an¢ horses were inereased, Mr. Merrick sald the contract did not say any- thing about horses and carriers. If the contract was to rule independent of the statute, then they would pro rate according to the Increuse of time, and Ume Was one of the given quantities In the proportion. Mr. Merrick declared that the false oath of the contractor, which Brady knew to be false, became one of tie quantities of the propor- ton. “They found throughout the case the rate of travel Increased half a ‘mile or 80, and the addl- tonal stock represented as increased ten umes, for whieh the people had to pay thousands of dol- ars. While Mr. Merrick was speaking Judge Wylle called his atcention toa law? Nr. Merrick sald “I am coming to that, your honor. My heart feels Sad and my throat feels sore when I think of the mountains I have yet to come to. You must expe- dite me, your honor,” wae you more pay, I suppose,” sald Juage ‘yile. ; He will take care of that, your honor,” sald Mr. ‘Wilson. “You need not eet that.” THE QUESTION OF DATES. Mr. Merrick argued that the acts of the con- spirators done before May. 231,4879, may all be considered if they tended to show the existence of the conspiracy after that date. They knew where these conspirators were in 1879, _B. W. Dorsey was presiding at the counsel board, ng these men for his own purposes, He would not call 8. W. Dorsey Senator. He was ay ex-Senator, but he would not use that dignified to speak'of a man standing in a criminal dock.. Mr. Totten had sald the United States gave its Treasury full pro- tection against invasion by the lawforbidding any le and will take but a short time, as everything Ein readiness to be placed in his’ hands at once, Major Hains expects to have his proposed plan of operation ready to subinlt to the Secretary of War, and when approved and all doubttul points dect- ded the work can be although there is no telling at present how long the delay will necessa- Tily continue. It 1s thought by some that the questions of title will prevent active operations Until next spring. ee egg ees Tue ALARM.—Masters Wm. E. Sewell and N, Usher, Ensign H. M. Hodges and Paymaster J. D. Doyle, recently detached from the Alarm, arrived here this morning trom Norfolk. They stopped over one day at Fortress Monroe, where a break- fast was given in their honor by the of the hotel. ‘These officers will be again at~ tach ed to the re she is ¢ med in December next. whicn has hereto- fore been under Admiral exclusive au- thor ity, will hereafter be under the control of the ‘Nay y department, ; officer ex; ding excess of appropria- tons. | Mr. ‘Totten claimed that under Es tad re was no danger to the government dence showed that H BRADY TRAMPLED THAT LaW UNDER FOOT, and these contracts were filled, not only with virus of corruption, but were steoped in iniquity in the womb of their official mother. oe he would show them that only as an object of Dele ae fpiackburn said Con appropriated. for ee year 1830 five months Brady on the stand. Pat him on. Iwill stop; put him on.” “It your honor please,” sald Mr. Wilson, “T want to Interpose iny objection again to what'Mr. Mer- rick is saying, Cleariy in transgression of Law. “I don't see what the court can do,” said Judge Wyte, “bur strike tt out of his speech.” “Ir Mr. Wilson brigs these things on his own head,” sald Mr. Merrick, “I can’t help it” ADMONITION. The court was about to quote the statute pro- hibiting Inference to be drawn from the failure of a defendant to go on the stand, but checked him- self, saying {t might be improper even to read It He ‘sald alt he could do was to admonish coun- sel “J will consider myself admonished,” said Mr. Merrick. Mr. Merrick, referring to the orders on the routes, showed the ridiculous absurdity of making any plausibleexcuse for the expedition when the extra Service per mile was considered. tail; nilepast 12 o'clock the ‘usual recess was aken. AFTER RECFSS. Mr. Merrick said that on some of the routes the amount allowed in addition to the original con- tract sum was made up of sums allowed for expe- dition and sums allowed for increase of trips, while In others the addit onal sum was allowe for expedition alone, in the face of Brady's dec- laration to Congress that in no cas should the amount allowed for expedition exceed 50 per cent of the contract price. In reference to the cireum- stances which the Postmaster General should consider in determining the amount to be allowed for ckpedition, Mr. Merrick said: THE DEFENSE HAD SNEERED AT THE IDEA that the Postmaster General should take account of productiveness. They sald that this was an old law, long since abandoned. They had brought Secretary Teller to the stand to prove his theory of the mall service; they brought, Gen. Sherman to the stand, the amount of whose testimony was that he’ regarded the Post Office depart- ment 83 an auxiliary to the army which he communded. ‘These gentlemen did not fix the laws regulating the service. Congress had pro- vided that productiveness should be the chief thing considered. In 1876 Congress passed a law providing that the Postmaster General should in- quire into the expenses of the postal service, In order to reduce the expenses to within the reve- hues of the department. PRODUCTIVENESS still remained the paramount consideration with the Postmaster General and his Second Assistant when they shall be called upon to determine the Tate to be paid for the service. In the progress of the case both sides had been discussing the fact. One of the counsel for the defense devoted most of the time to arguing pro- positions of law. Mr, Wilson had said before the arguments began that Mr. Chandler would pre- Sent the propositions of law on the side of the de. fense. He asked whether he was to understand that all THE PROPOSITIONS OF LAW, which the defense intended to debate had been offered. ‘Mr. Chandler and Mr. Totten said that they haa not all been submitted. Mr. Merrick asked if he could have them, and Mr. Totten said that they were not ready yet, Siti aati Summer Work at the Capitol. A PART OF THE CRYPT TO BE USED FOR STORAGE OF THE OVERFLOW OF BOOKS FROM THE CONGRES- SIONAL LIBRARY—BIDS FOR FINISHING THE COPING IN THE CAPITOL GROUNDS, ETC. Since the adjournment of Congress the Senate cham ber and the hall of the House of Representa- tives have been uncarpeted, preparatory toa gen- eral cleaning up afd refurbishing. The elevator on the House side, which has been up for not more than elght months, fs closed for repairs. The only new work going on about the building isthe en- closing of a part of the space under the rotunda with @ heavy brick wall. The space thus enclosed 4s to be divided into compartments, in which are to be stored books belonging to the Congressional brary which have mildewed in the boxes in which they have been*stored, for want of air. ‘Thts work is unsightly and an eyesore in the Capl- tol. It will be removed when the new library building 1s provided. ‘On the House side of the Capitol the tubs in the old bathroom are being removed to the lower floor, ‘New tiling has.already been placed in the spaces they occupted, and in a few days the walls will be removed to make the eniargement of the House restaurant ordered by the House. In a tew‘days the work of completing the coping 1n the Capitol grounds will b> begun. ‘This branch of the Capitol improvement 1s under the direction of Mr. Fred. Law Olmstead, of New York. Bids for the work were open:d yesterday. ‘There were seven bidders. Six of the bids ranged from $22,000 to $25,000 each. Middleton & Lane, of this city, bid for the Work at $14,000. ‘This being so far below the other bidders, Mr. Olmstead 4s going carefully over the specifications to sce If the work ean possi- bly be done at the lowest price bid. If se, the contract will be given to Middleton & Lane, ——__—__s¢ a Heorganizing the Letter Carrier Ser- vice, The city postmaster, Col. Ainger, ts reorganiz- ing the carrier service in accordance with the changes made in the law at the last session of Congress. ‘The auxiliary carriers who have hith- erto been employed at small salaries, and for only part of the day, have had their salaries increased and are placed in the regular line of promotion, ‘Tals supplies the service in this city with thirteen new carriers, and the postmaster has decided to Increase the number of routes from 2 to 50. While it 1s not thought that an increase in the number of dally mail deliveries is needed at present, an ear- ler delivery in many parts of the city is greatly needed. In the reorganization of the service the object which the postmaster will have in view will be to bring the mail to every citizen in the District before 9 o'clock in the morning. With this accom- pilshed Col. Ainger believes tat Washington will ave the most perfect system of any city in this country. ‘Tre Star Route Jurors WIitw1 CEREMONY.—This morning a your Wm. H. Jennings and Jennie E. ers in the city, were seen coming up Ke street in- quiring for the City Hall ‘They had rode in a buggy from Fairfax county, Va. At the City Hall they procurred a marriage license from the clerk, and asked for a minister. Rev. B. P. Brown bein; in the clerk’s office, his services were secured, ani the bride and groom and a number of spectators, among them a number of the star route jurymen, gathered in the marshal’s private office, where the nuptial knot was tied. During the progress of the ceremony the cry of “Gentlemen of the jury, come into court,” was heard, and there was a eneral rush of the jurymen, which somewhat dis- urbe d the dignity of the occasion. ——— ad APPLICATIONS FOR THE NEW THREE PER CENT Bonpsare sttli being made to ths Treasury depart- ment. It is estimated that thie and a half per cent bonds to ‘the amount of I $250,000,000 have already been surrendered for exchange into the new bonds and that the amount will aggregate about $300,000,000. Several additional offers for exchange have been recently received from for- eign holders of the three and a half per cent bonds. While it is not likely that the allotment ot the new bonds will be made before Monday next, it 1s possible for Secretary Folger to take up that question to-morrow. ‘Warrants for the payment of $10,000,000 on ac- count of pensions were issued from the Treasury department yesterday. VircIntA REPUBLICANS.—Efforts are being made, and it is thought by those interested will suc- ceed, to induce Syphax, the independent colored Sea candidate for Ligh Mowcmence, in Virginia, to withdraw, that the entire republi- can vote, which will not be cast for Wise, coall- tionist, may go to Dawson, the straightout candi- date. The ht-outs are conducting their can- vass with consi ble energy, and are fier | all over the state. They claim that they are bac! by some of the most prominent republicans of the country, and say they intend to maintain the or- Fanlzation as the only one in the state represent. Ing epublica and hence the only one that can be recognized hereafter in the national coun- cils of the party. S A MARRIAGE couple, named ‘remble, strang- Navat Court-Manriats.—John Reddy, seaman, was found guilty of the charge of desertion at Mare Island, Cal, and sentenced to confinementin Telegrams to The Star. THE PRESIDENT AT NEWPORT. Se BRITISH ADVANCE IN EGYPT. GEN, WOLSELEY'S MOVEMENT FROM ISMAILIA. BEDOUIN ROBBERS RAID RAMLEH. MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. ae a The Infantry at the Cape. FESTIVITIES LAST NIGHT—WHEN THE BOYS WILL COME MARCHING HOME. Special dispatch to Tue EVENING Stan. Care May, N.J., August 24.—A very pleasant hop was given at the West End hotel last night, to which the Light Infantry were invited. Many went, and the roams were crowded. There was also ‘an enjoyable german in the parlor at Con- a Hall. ‘Several Washingtonians took part. he corps will leave for Washington on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, getting home about 6 that evening. GENERAL WOLSELEWS ADVANCE FROM ISMAILIA. Heavy Cavalry and Marine Artillery * to the Front. IsMarLia, August 24, 10 am.—The advance of heavy cavalry and n.arine artillery has com- menced. ‘Two Arabs Shot at Port Said. Port Sarp, August 24.—Two Arabs have been shot here for not answering the challenge of a sentry. The exodus of natives has consequently been renewed. ‘The Garrison at Mcks Reinforced. Loxpox, August 24.—A dispatch to the Manches- ter Guardian trom Alexandria states that the gar- rison at Meks has been reinforced,to guard against attack by tribes from the direction of Tripoll. Landing Troops at Ismailia. A dispatch from Ismaliia to Reuter’s Telegram company says that 43 transports are now in Lake Timsah. They are all actively engaged in landing troops, horses, mules and artllery. ‘Ten thousand men have already been landed. “The fresh water canal has been cut since yesterday. The men-of- war Orion, Penelope, Cogivette, Carystort, Falcon, ae Dee, and Beacon are now at Isma- Ramieh Raided By Bedouins. ALEXANDRIA, August 24.—Bedouins, reported to be several hundred in number, entered Bamteh to- day and plundered several houses. The outposts arg now exchanging shots with them. | Several residents who had returned to Ramieh have again The Irrepressible De Lesscpn. Iswariia, August 24.—M. de Lesseps has visited the Duke of Connaught and assured him of the ey, Sentiments he entertains towards Eng- Arabi About to Advance. Lonpox, August 24.—A dispatch to the Exchange telegraph company from Alexandria, tmet 5:30 o'clock this evening, says: “Movements are ob- servable in Arabi Pasha’s camp, from which Its surmised that the enemy are about to advance.” Notes from Suez. Svez, August 24.—The transport Armenia, with troops, has arrived here from Bombay. + The telegraph Ine between Ismailia and Suez ts being reconstructed from both ends, Bera eed sre The PresidenUVs Movements. ‘HE VISITS THE TORPEDO STATION. Newroxr, RL, August 24—President Arthur and the members of his Cabinet visited the torpedo Station tis morning, and were honored, with a magnificent torpedo salute, wa all the ap- pilances of modern warfare at thes place, The President, took & deep Interest in everything he saw at the station. The Secretary of the Navy was present. The President also visited the Cas- tno, and attended receptions given by Mr. Gar- diner Brever, of Baston, and Mrs. H. J. Dickey, of New York. He de@iines to visit West Island, but without doubt will go to Squantum and ke of aclam bake, upon the invitation of Senators Anthony and Aldrich and other members of tne Squantum club. This evening le will dine with the Vanderbilts, ee Frightfal Explosion of an Tron Mold. Cuicaao, August 24,—By an explosion of an fron mold in the North Chicago rolling mills at South Chicago yesterday evening, three pitmen, Albert Divbins, Wm. Roach and George Hay, were hor- ribly burned; one will dle and the others may re- cover. Molien metal was thrown all over the un- fortunates by the explosion. fatieee sal 8 Representative Kelley in Colorado, Denver, CoL., August 24.—Judge W. D. Kelley. of Pa., addressed a large audience in the eastern hall of the exposition building last night on the growth of Coloraio in the last ten years, and on e reduction of the internal revenue tax. ee Nominated for Congress. Loxe View, Texas, August 24—Mr. A. I. Jones was yesterday nominated for Con, from the third Congressional district by democratic convention. Michigan Democratic Convention. THE TICKET COMPLETED AND PLATFORM ADOPTED. JACKSON, MICH., August 24.—At the democratic state convention ‘yesterday the following addl- Uonal nominations were made:—For auditor, Gon. James Blair; for attorney general, Gen. Timothy ‘Tornsney. The platform adopted 18 as follows “The democrats of Michigan, in convention as- sembied, recoznizing the people as the source of political power and the constitution as the fund mental law of the land, do solemnly declare First. That home rule ts the essence of free go’ ernment; that the line bounding state and na- tional authority 1s clearly defined, and needs only to be strictly followed to conserve the broadest Uberty to the people. Second. Earnestly belle’ ing real civil service reform is needed to purity every department of our federal government, we therefore demand, as an initfal but important step in this direction, an amendment to the federal constitution which will give to the people of the several cities, villages and such other postal dis- tricts as may be authorized by law, the right to elect postmasters. We also demand that federal subordinate officers shall not be appointed or re~ moved because of political bellef, nor appointed until their ability and merit have been proven by open public examination and competition, and that political assessments or forced contributions from ublic officers should be made felony by law. Bhird. We are unalterably opposed to the unjust, unequal and iniquitous system of taxation calle a protective tariff, which oppresses the farmer ani laborer, destroys our merchant marin2, breeds and enriches monopolies and _impoverishes the ‘The traditional policy and principles of the democratic party are on the side of complete commercial freedom, and we demand an imme- tate and aggressive revenue reform in the direc- tion of free trade, subject to a tariff only sufficient to raise the necessary revenue for governmental expenditures, economically administered. Fourth. ‘That the right of Congress to make appropriations far the improvement of rivers and harbors should be restricted tosuch as are of national 1m) 5 from states that over one hundred women are on Gross Beskerrk, Hungary, charged with their husbands. ‘The guilt of thirty-five ‘Women has been proved — An Outrager Lynched. 3 LirrLe Rock, AxK., August 24.—Advices, been received here that Smith, who af Cutrage a white lady, bas bech Lynched Uy & guised party, who shot him to death. eiieal Fire in Cincin ike Crrcrewatt, August 24.—Benjamiin Lape's plant ing mill, at the corner of Laurel street and Came inal avenue, Was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $40,000; insurance, $20,000. = pas A Journalist DIFFERING OPINIONS AS TO HIS SANITY. Unica. N. August 4.—James B. Silkman, of Yonkers, alleged to be a sane person, in the stage lunatic asviuin in Utica, and reported to have beem ordered released by Judze Barnard yesterday, Wa committed to the asylum on May 2ist. The am thorities of the state asylum say that there is question regarding his insanity, which was: by overwork as a journalist several years. more recently asa merchant Ia New ¥ Order has been received for Silkiaan's release, atic Asytum) v New York, August 24—A Brownsville, ; special to an evening paper says: “The. fever Is rapidly spreading in the fourth Ward. Judge Harris and his wife and two custom-house. officers were attacked {nis morning. | 1n Mataine ras many patignts have bech frightened Wdeathy the doctors say.” ~ A Grist Mill Burned. LANCASTER, Pa., August 24.—The five story stom® grist intl of Isaac W. Grof, at Millersville, tals county, was burned this morning together With large barn adjoining. ‘The contents, Including @ large amount of wheat and flour were coi Joss $4,000; no Insurance. ‘The fire was of dental origin. a Killed by a Fall of Coal, Maven Crunk, Pa. Aucust Frank ¥ was killed by @ fall of coal Tas aged 45 y A Missing Briaczroom. _ morning at d New York, August 24.—Willlam F.° Blank, Wealthy resident of the left his bride a& Sea CUM, L. T., on Monday last, to come to the city for his horse and buggy. Not hearing trom him, she came to the city yesterday and found her hy ossession Of her son-Ih-law and (WO Mem 7 who insulted her and spent the day carousing, te Tusing to allow her in any of the rooms. ‘Sue had them arrested this mornin; will be held at jarket this afternogms, Mrs. Blayy has not yet heard from her husband, cago. Cmrcaao, It —The four-story bulls ing, corner 0} nd Jackson streets, occ by the Singer and Stebel Parior, salt . was burned this morning. The building was gutted and the contents are mostly destroyed. ine o'clock the fire was still burning, - ANEW CIRCULAR SENT TO GOVERNMENT A new circular, headed with the names of Sena tors Allison, Hale and Aldrich, Representatives Hubbell, Hiscock, Roveson, McKinley, Davia, Fisher, ‘Page, Calkins, Ryan, Washburh, Houk, Van Horn and Tubbs, and signet by Secretary De B. Henderson, has been sent to government eme ployes, which reads as follows: “Your failure t@ respond to the circular of May 15, 1882, sent to by this committee, 1s noted With surprise. s hoped that the only reason for such failure ts thas the matter escaped your attention owing to of other cares. Great political battles cannot Be won in this way. This committee cannot bo succeed in the pending struggle if those most die rectly benefited by success are unwilling or Teet to ald in a substantial manner. We are Om the skirmish Ine of 1884, with a conflict before this fall, of great moment to the republic, and must know that a repuise now is full of danger &® the next Presidential campaign. Unless you think that our grand old party ought not to Sue. ceed, help it now in its struggle to build up a Rew: south, in which there shall be, asin the north, ® free ballot and a fair count, and to maintain such, hold tn the north as shall Insure good govern tothe country. It is hoped that by return you will send a voluntary contribution equal % two per cent of your annual compensation, as @ substantial proof of your earnest desire for the success of the republican party this fall, mitting by draft or postal money order, p: to the order of Jay A. Hubbell, acting treasurety Post office lock box Se, Washington, IC.” sae enter etre ora ey District Government Affairs. The total mortality in the District of Colum! during the week ended Saturday, August 19, Was 73, three less than for the preceding week, OF at the rate of 208 per 1,000 per annum. There Were 89 birtas and 12 marriages reported. Health OMicer Townshend to-day reeeived trom Dr. H. B. Horlbick, city registrar and ag ig Sy 4 the heaith department of Charleston, 8. series of queries upon the subject of the of excreta in this city. THE PROPOSED DEAD HOUSE. ‘The proposition of Dr. Patterson, the eo establish at the new police station Toe, beg erected.on 12th street, between C and D morgue in the second’ story of the cell 2 which has been approved by the inspector @& © Duildings, by members of the police and not looked upon with much favor. All necessity for some such place to which dead may be taken for identification, but It 1s that the erection of a small building would De much better than the assignment of a room in habited building even If the prisoners are occupants. By locating the morgue in the story Of the cell building as proposed, the room adjoining would become avery un) one, and as there is ample room In the rear of Dullding for a morgue itis hoped that the propose, plan wilt be changea, RESPECTING THE CRITICISMS of the policemen about the three new station houses in course of erection, Building Inspector Entwisle states that the plans for them were sub- initted to Major Morgan, Superindent Brock an@ Capt, Vernon, all of whom frequentiy viewed the plans and discussed them freely. He states that Uhey are as near perfect as any police stations Vellow Fever ged at Browne: : Jee a a in the country, and will bear favorable com, with any in all their details. ‘The Heutenants were not called into the Ciscussion, as the building Ine Spector «tates, because he thought the judgmens of the officers hamed as AK not superior a, that of the lieutenants Both ventilation drainage are as perfect as can be. BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector Entwisle: Augusta Relter,erect a two-story dwelling, O, between 9th ai ets northwest ; TH 18th street northwest; #75. | chon,erect a three-story dwelling, 1400 Q street northwest; $4,500. — Affairs in West Washington. Drarns.—A telegram was received here morning announcing the death. yesterday, Magruder, relict. of the late Dr. Hezek! ders at Halifax, Nova Scotia, aud stati 0 thn ‘the’remains Will be sent from there to-night, Mr. John Popkins, a well known stone mason and citizen of this place, died ut is residence, No, 3138 Dunbarton street, at an early hour this morning, aved 73 years, after a long Hlness of Come jon. The deceased was born in Virginia, but has lived here for forty years past. He was a meme= ber of Covenant Loge, L 0. 0. F., No. 18. Mr. A. M. Appler received a telegram Lemeeey announci he death of Lis brother, Ferdinand Appler, in Balmore yesterday, suddenly, froma congestive chill. A Noisance.—Yesterday it was with the great est difficulty that wagons could pass up or down Hight street, at the Intersection or Bridge owing to the Washington and Georgetown street railroad having torn up a strip of pavement the entirely width of the street. Residents tn vicinity also complain of the company for lea’ long rows of cars standing in the middie of street all night, and until late next morning. Nortks.—The’ old propped up buliding used ag quarters by the fre engine company here te aa eyesore. It was ex that a new house would be built in a more suitable locality ere Pg) Uttle public work 1s done on this side of creek.— Citizens on High street near the reser+ eous with vulgar and profane Janguage.— Svery colored person crossing the aqueduct bridge rday to Virginia carried a watermelon.—— jow that navigation on the canal 1s about to Teraished with lantern, sbowing two ie u placed that a boat