Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 31, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 March 1885 — Page 1

Pr YOL, XXX1-NO. 8. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MAECH 25, 885. WHOLE NO. 1,56G.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

CMtT of Itareaa Keportlag Sanies of Persons That Are Not Needed. Vpcclal to Its ScsUnel. VTs!!ir- Tor, March 2 5. Very little difficulty will be encountered by Secretary Manning's committee la finding many superScocs positions in the Treasury Department. No sooner did the Secretary anrource Lis determination to reduce the force thsnths chiefs of divisions begaa looking arocnd aud reporting the names of men who were cot needed. 'It is totaled that about cce-tbird of the positions now filled in the department can be abolished according to the information furnished by chiefs of division?. It is wonderful how thesa chiefs conform to the withes of (he powere thit b?. Tnree mcntb.3 ngo your cjmsposdcat imda a tour of the Treasury Department and sujsaated to about ha'.f of the chiefs that it was proposed by the incorLinar party to mike vicmciss by ieinctiors of the forces. Not ono of thorn was there but that fes'ared there was not a tingle person employed there whoas eervicea c:n!d b6 dispensed with. They all said the wcik was fir behind and tha fores too small. Now they ssniae the opposite position and p:int out ico:e3 cf employes who dj nothing, and who cn be di-posed of j as!; as well aj cot. It makes aU the difference ia the world wbcie ci is eored. This new tarn of the chiefs Ln the Treasury bes brought tons cf maledictions upon their beads. They are cursed, cuffed, kicked aid bandied abent like fojt-baili around political centers, net receiving the respect of any party. Not ail the chiefs are guilty of this despicable duplicity, treachery and sycophancy, bat most cf them ara. The Republicans are corjgratn'a'.icg themselves that ecme ccol may couie of the charge of admtnistraticn ia cleanin; oiT the ship's biraicles. The MoEBineDlal Gall of Captain JCad. fecial to toe Sentinel. Va5hi5gto.v, March 23. Capta!n Ella, of jetty and ship-canal lame, is a man of monumental gall. Ee has for years hid a grip oa the lxnprorements cf the Mississippi River that was. s'mply astonishing. He came in for lecal ar.d general improvernants to the complete exclusion of men who lived at the point where the work was to re dene. And what was still rrcre etoriliirr he obtained by toi-.c means or other the influence of ras tubers and Senators in his competition with residents cf their own diatriets." Instance the bill to gire him a 7.500,00 contrast oa the Galveston h&rbar in the last Congress, which was supported by the Galveston aad other Texas cerabr3,agaicst thebidaof roca living in that State. Surely he has proved hirreelf all powerful, and continues his audacious i repositions for continuing work for the Government, notwithstanding tbs fact that he is receiving a princsly ralary for eupervialcg ihc improvement of the Mississippi. Tuis man Kads, it appears, has taken it into bis head that the American people have come to the almost unanimous conclus'.on that ha is the only man who can compass the needs cf the country in improving her waterways. It is now stated in nespaier c'icles here that he propo.ey to satisfy the small minority that he is actually indispensable, and has put money in the recently-purehsteJ National Republican fcr the purpose of expounding thenece33iry .conclusive argunetit. Captain Eads tl ways turns up at the Grtt eeseioncfCoDgress.no natter If it fiads him in the uttermost part cf the world, and proposes rcbemes new for distributing millions cf the surp'us dollars. It is the wonder now what scheme he has in mind, Special agents Require No Civil Service Examination f pecial to the Sea'.lnel, Washiiigto, March 2"). "The special agents' march will be played In a few days In all ofj the departments,"" observed an Auditcr to day. "The order for the dismissal of twenty special agents from the PostofSca Department," continued the able Auditor, 'iaonly to see how the thing works. Few cf them will be retained in any depart ixent" Will it not impair the service to dismiss eomanycf these old and experienced men at one time?" I as ted. "No, because they operate almost wholly under instructions .from the department?. If experienca is any good It will be distributed through the chiefs, who jive intructions. Of courss some of the old men Kill be retained, on account of their excsllnt work, and through the interpoeitioa of inCat nt:al Democratic friends, but it ia my judgment that cot more thin one in ten will be in Ibeir places a aix-month hence." 1 1 not the t pecial agents' roll too large In trost of the departments?'1 "Ye?, and they have been made too larsre ty the demagogues in the House and Scaatf, who howl over it every year when the appropriation bills are np. They come ts the departments and ask to have this friend and that one put in somewhere without civil service examication. Well, of course, the special agen'.s' roll is the only place they can go en, an there they go, until the list ia abnormally larga. Hall of the special agents are superfluous, and the dismissals that are occurring are for the parposa of making vacancies which will not be filled." Underralaatloa of Coci and Conaalar and Diplomatic Mails. Special to the Sentinel. Wa3HI3gto.v, March 22 It Is eaid that one cf the ret steps Secretary Manning propoees to take in the way of r'form will be toward the management of the cuatoms districts, and especially look i eg after undervaluations and the loose manner of agents who inspect the Inggage cf outgoing passengers at foreign porta. It is said that millions of dollars worth of goods are brought to this eoantry every year without payir-f? duty. At some places the agents of the United States make the examinations of luggsge a mere matter of farm, and upon arrival at American ports fcet iliil further attention is paid. JPCTeujarasd diplomatic mails, JJ I

eeceitafred, fnrnisn. a loop hole, too, for pccple in that Beryice to smuggle a greit deal cf foreign merchandise icto this country. Said the wife of a consular agent now in England, speaking cf this matter here to day: 'I have jest got a doien pairs of charming lid gloves from my husband." ,-Ycu yaid duty oa them?'' I asked. "Oh, no!'" she replied in aitnlshount ' they come through 1 lie consular milV. Ycu see, Consuls and Ministen ajnl t eir

! mails in f pirate sacks, and they eocce lure to the Deyartrrent cf Siate without bei g opened." "But do not the people at the Department of State object to tending merchandise through the consular mails?" "NctbtalL I can tot remember when tbe Ministers ard Cotsuls 'were refused the tse cf these mails to Gaud th?s9 aracles. I do not cay that perjcns outside the families of tbe consular ted diplomatic circles get goods in this way, but I sappoao they sometimes do." The evil of such a practice ai this can be seen instantly, and it is likely that Secretary Bayard will cut this cfT. But tbe most extensive steal is in the nn Evaluations, which amount to many millions annually. These will be altacked in very short order. Senator Cockreil Rnct ailstaurl OiHse Pecker. Special to the Eent'nel. -WasBiscTos, March 22. Senator Cockrsll, cfiluscuri, is; undoubtedly the moat thoroughly bored with oiSce-seekers of any man in public lL'e. JJe is hounded at every step by nen whj want p'acs. Missouri eeesus ' to have xnarehelled all of her place-hunters and sent them to Washington at one day. TLe Sanatoria so besieged at tLe Capitol that ha stays at heme every right to get a rest, but thsy hunt him up-and present their little patiticris by the bucdrea. A six-fect bra'aer from "way ba:k" entered Lis house the other evening. He was one of Cockreira constituents, bnt no sooner did he Ed eje3 upon tim than fcemaieup Lis mind not to indorse him. "I am a candidate fcr Po&tmaster in our little town," laid the Misscnrian, pullin forth his petition, "and I want you to indorse rre trd take my petition to the PasirxB8ter Geteral." Sacator Corktil tock the petition and ran h'sejecver it, as r. matter of fjrm, thon laid it down, over by his constituent, ai much as to lay, "I'm done with it; takelt up." ' Have a clear?" sa'd tbe Sona'or, handiDg tbe constituent a box of five centers. "Oh! teke a couple," he insisted, his friend being en h'.s feet, ready to leive. The tall and loud-mouthed fellow took ia the situation, sit down, inquired for a match, lighted his cigtr, put Lis feet upon another chair.Ieanel back.aad conp'acently inquired: "Senator, have you another box of cisars? "Yop can't smoke but two cigars at once, can you?" "No, one is enough; bat I'm a great smoker, and I propose to eit here and smoke until I get an answer f.cmyou about that retition." The Eenatcr bit his cigar in two, took up a pen, signed the petition and said, "Go." lie Pa j a m Visit to the Interior Department Teetertlay. Sp cial to the Sentinel. VasniGTOs, March 20. Ex Senator McDonald was at the Interior Department today, and recommended the appointment of ex Representative Stockslager to the position if Commissioner of the Land Office. Other prcminent Indianiaus have joined him in recommending Stockslager, who will doubtless be given some prominent place. vice President Hendricks and Colonel Bannister were at the Treasury Department again to day looking after the Fifth Auditorship for the latter. There is nothing new in the ra;eforthe Indianapolis Postmsstership. Mr. Bnum made another call upon the President this mcrning, but did not get any definite information. It is understood Postmaster General Vilas haa turned the papers all over to the President with a statement of the cas;, as he understands it, but without reccommend&tiocs. Senator Harrison starte! home this evenirg. Captain McKee, Assistant Superintendent of the Fen ate Document Room, arrived here this morning from Logansport. John A. Henry, an attorney of Indianpolls, went to New York thij evening, and will return to Indianapolis some time next week. Jim Jordan, of Richmond, Is an applicant fcr a place in the Poatofiice Department. He is well and favorobly knoirn among newspaper men here. Mrs. Serator Voorbees and daughter entertained a large number of their friends this evening. Hot Debato In the Senate About the Glr. Ins; Oat of.lt Secrete Special to the SentueL WAPHisaToa", March 2X The closs mouthed and conscientious and fearful Senator! have given the happy-go-lncky ones another "turning over" for Riving out the secrets of executive sessions. Quite a long and heated debate has just taken piace ia an executive session on the subject. Two or three Senators accused by I direction and iannendo some others of disregarding the oath taken to keep the executive proceedings inviolate, and the accused Sät a tors new into a passion and hurled bacz the Insinuations with great heat The debate, which occupied conalder a Die time, Is said to have been very hot. There are a number of goody goody Sanators who look an armory at the newspaper man who ventures to use the expression "executive session" in their presence, and desiring to show great virtue, Insult members of the press on every hand. They have threatened to have every newspaper man ex cluded front the gallery who uses executive reus, and to ostracise "all who have the

impudence to Inquire about the executive p:oceedirgs." If this th'n 5 continues to gather la volume there will be a good sizsd figit ia the Senate, and bad blocd will bs engendered. An investigatson is going on quietly by two or three Senator, in the hope of spöttln the Senators who talk about executive sessions. "Ways of the Prese&t Admloiatratlon. E;eclal to tbe Eentinel. Wastusütox, March 20. Mach surprise has been expressed at the nomlnalloas that have been made so far by the President. This surprise is not considered as coiveyin? an unfavorable opinion of the appointees nor reflecting upon Mr. Cleveland, but evinces a feeling that the ways cf this tdxuinistraticn are not those entertained aLÜ rrsciiced by predecessors ia th While Uouse. Itianow csnsidered a niiafcrltins by applicants for position to have tbe ire ernes mentioned ia print, sisca that class of men are Invariably left out of the lists cf nominations being marie up. Generally it is thought that the resident make3 up his mind largely from the impressions he gets of men who ask for places. The Importunate ones he doesn't heed, because he fears lney will make him trouble if once they get in. TUItora to tbe "White House Dlmtul.lilog. Special to the Sentinel. Wasdixotcx, March 20. At the White House it was stated to day that the crowds Lave very materially diminished dally daring the past weekWtil not mere than onetenth as many people call now as a week ago and cot Ö per cent, as many es a fortnight since. 'Three or fsur ifaja atler we came here," said the Private Secretary, "th? crowds were

so numerous that nothing cculd be done by anybody. I think the President maaages ta put in eeven or eiht hours of solid talking, wxitirg cr reading out of erery twea;yfocr." The sergeant of tbe police in charge of t'ae guard cays there ia not near auch a number of callers now as four years ago. He thinks thiegs are getting down to a comfortable basis. Alt Parties Kjot-lnK Ovar the Dlichug of TurLcunt. Special to the ßontlneL Wamiisgtox, March !!. Good and patient Lord, slew to wratk and so slow to punith, deliver me from the political eye:pbant," exclaimed ex-Commissioner of Ttents Buttcrworth this afteraoorf. "The clerks in tbe departments become trimmers very quickly," continued Batterworth, "and f con occupy much of their time In running their littTe ships on popular breezes. It is a pitiable sight to see a man who has to lie, crawl, bc-tray friend and dny his Christ, simply to hold cffi:e or secure promotions." "What have you in view?" your correspondent asked. "Well, think of how Commisiioner of TenticEs Clark crawled and b?gged to be retained; denied h's politics; Dttrayed his political friends; made overtures to his enemies; tried to manipulate the employe in the office, all to be kept ia the place, It was so disgusting that the Democrats, after using him sgainst Dudley, threw him overheard. Now he is a castaway and ran't get into either party, and we are all glad cf it, men in all parties. There was Dyrenforth, who was Deputy Commissioner of Patents thrcugh a long term of Republican rule, who tiled the reversible change and played Democrat to get the Comnilssionership. Tbe fect that he retained his place under Republican administration by striving to sympathize and aid that party was enough, and .he was quickly ruperceded. It does iny heart good to see the Democrats weeding them out, ard I will guarantee that if all of there thousands of sycophants are dumped out there will be no fuss made by Republicans cn civil service ground. The good men are few, and ought to be retained. If only the dejeivirg men are kept in their places the Demccrats will not be deprived of many ofiuea." Sadden Death ot E. D. Clark, tbe Newly Appointed AasUtant Secretary of the Inteilor Other Inter eating News. Wamiisgtos, March 23. E. D. Clark, of Vicktburg, Miss., the newly appointed Aisietant Secretary o! the Interior, who has been suffering from an attack of pneumonia fcr about ten days, and was considered out of danger hut evening, had a audden relapse about midnight, and died at an early hour thia rromiug. His remaica will be sent tonight to Holly Spring!, Mils', in charge of his wife and Senator Walthall. Inasmuch as Mr. Clark had not taken the oath of ofSse, Jc&lyn is etill Assistant Secretary of the Interior, and La promised Secretary Lamar to remain in office until a successor is appointed. It is eaid at the White House that the Pretident will take no action in regard to the Poatuiastership of New York for some time. Mr. Montgomery, the new Commissioner of Patents, to-day took tbe oath of otfica. He will leave to-morrow for his home in Michi can for the porpese of arranging his private bcainess interests, which were left unsettled on his unexpected departure for Waihiagton in answer to the President's sammoas. Secretary Manning received a telegram from M. J. Durham, the newly appointed First Comptroller of the Treasury, da'ei Danville, Ky., saying he will assume the uuiici u.iuBbiiiM on neoneajay. The Secretary of State is informed by the United States Minister at Stockholm that the Stedieb Diet has voted to admit pork, all grain, Hour and meat Into the ports of Sweden duty free. Mr. Atkins, the new Commissioner of In dian Affairs, is expected here to-morrow. Mr. Hay, the First As Want Postrnaste General, has designated eE C. Flower, of the appointment division, to act during his absence. Tbe President to-day received a telegram ficm B. B. Bmalley, dated Burliogton, Vt., laying: "The Democracy of Vermont sincerely thank yon for the nomination of Mr. Phelps. It is an appointment worthy of you." Secretary Mann'ng today santa circular letter to the heads of bureaus and chiefs of dryialonsof the Treasury Department, requesting them to report to him, in writing,

as eoon as practicable, whether, in their opinion, the force exp'oyed in their reepective cßices can be reduc;d, end to what extent w thout detriment to tbe public service. They are a'so requested to r?porwbelher the method-, of business can bi simplified, end ln gecersl to maXa such su;t gestiorsand recemm ndtioT-s as may 03 cur to them S3 to how tbe efficiency of tas tervice may bs improvod. busiaesi in iha department facilitated, acdt tas expanses curtailed. Ihe excess cf tbe value of exports over imp orts for the month eDdins: February 21, 1S5, was $11,$ ; 1 Ml; frr ibe twelve mor.taa ending February 28. 1SSJ, tili 142.240 Mes seDger; acd.doorkeepers of the Srnata have been instructed not to talk, to outsiders. An additional dco;keper has b:sn sUtionel at the gallery door of the Senate opnicg upon the press rcorn. The purppse is to nnke sure that - tbe publication of executive eecrtts, which tte Senators think have picwn to be an evil cf great magaitude, fcui.ll lo lcnt-er coatinu. The Weil k LaAtr; trco.ywas dispjsed o'. A majority of tbe Feuite ?.rs unlerbtrcd to be in favcr of it yailfi jatit-n, bit the fiitnds cf the claimant? uro trying to tdlk the treaty to death act! prcT2ntarecpeciDgof the case in trust. An adjournment seems to be chiefly a quts'.ioa cf physical endurance. The retort cf the expert boofckeepera'of the Railroad CommiRnosrrs cilice, on the f.nrrc'pl operations of th? Union Pciflc Eailrced for the pat year, hs bpen r?c5ived at the Interior Depaitmenf. One item of 4ö0,CC0 bes been cisouted by Presidsnt Adams, of the Union Pacific Company, asd was referred to the Secretary for sett'ement. It is understood that the S?erctary wl:l en?tain the position taken by the department's experts, adverse to the eomraay's claim. Postmaster General Vilas tn'.g'at cmcm: ed the Associated Preaa dispatc'i from Madison, Wie.,concerning the appointment of General Bryant, and eaid he felt it dseirabla to have at the head cf the law department of Lis bureau a gentleman t?hoe palitlcil opinions are in consonance w'.ih tho-e of the aditintEtraticn. "General Briant is," ho ea'd, "a Democrat and an old per-naa' fxiena." He is a fine lawyer, and has within a year publiiLtd a valuable trtise oa ton jas.lce system cf Wisconsin. Until four year3 a?i h? was General Vilas' liv partner, and wts asscc'-ated with him ia editicgand publishing the first twenty volumes cf ths r2D0rt3 ci the Supreme Court of Wi-consin. He U a brut forty eight years of age. 0 wir c to the heavy pressure for e'erkships in the Navy Department Secretary Whitney has prepared a circular, r'uicb. will be furnished all applicants, referring thsin to the evil service c5mmL?sicn. Secrelary Lamar has decided to apnoiat a ccDirukfrion to Investigate the workings cf the Interior Department with r. viaw tore orpanizirgerd mrransica: the work aid foice. Chet Clerk Locktvood, Asa staot Secretary Jolyn, Mr. Atkirs?, Commissioner rf Ind'au A Hairs, and Mr.; LIoatorj?-y, Comn-ipsioner of Patents, are named as likely to compose the commission. Fomethirg About the Nominees. Washikgtc??, March 23. The Associated Tree gives tbe following account of Edward J. Phtlps, nominated to day for Minhier to Erglend: Ho is a prominent lawyer of Eurlington, Vt. He is about sixty yean of ejre srd tbe pessessor of a moderate fortune Ee is ex-Frcs'dent cf the American Bar Aesociation. Has practiced r cfore the Sap reme Court fn WaihicgtcWnl is highly esteemed es a lawyer and a man of culture. He has several times been the Democratic candidate fcr Governor of Vermont, but so far as known here he has never had a public cfilce. For two years past he has delivered

lectures cn law to the graduating class of lie uoj:ege. Mr. l fceljj is the eon of ex Senator Phelps of ermorjt. Eerator Edmunds was his iTftl preceptor. Phelps is a persona friend of JcMice Field, of the Saprme Court. wh3 sprats in the highest terms of his learning and abil ty. P.t her t M McLs.ce, nominated as if inister to rrarce, is the present Governor of Mary lar 1. Herry Rcotts Jackson, nominated as Min ister to Mexico, is a native of Georgia, and is sixty-four years of ag. He graduated at aie college in lS-.'J, and shortly afterward was admitted to the bar. He was Colonel o a Georgia regiment in the Mexican war, and for four succeeding years was a Judge in the Eastern Circu-t ot Eastern Georgia. In 1S33 he was cent to represent the United States at Vienna, Austria, where he remaiaed five years. During the rebellion bo was a South ern Brigadier Generel, and had a command oa the upper rotomsc. Since the war Jacksot has practiced law in Georgia. He has of late yeais held no public office. He ia a man of independent fortune, and is highly indorsed cy prominent- men or nis b'ate. Mr. Jck son is an sutinr cf several poem?, "Tal luiian' Deicg among them. Tbe New Commlaeloner of Internal Beve nae Coclirmatloos alloliter Morton, Etc. WAsniSGTOJf, March 20. Mr. Miller, the newly appointed Commissioner ot Internal Bevenue, entered upon the dlcharge of his duties this morning. He was the recipient of many congratulations from callen and by mail, and during the day received ail the principal officers of the Bureeu. The Vice President to day laid before the Senate a memorial from the Montana Legis lature, btating that 'nearly all the public do main in Montana la desert land, and proteetirg sgainst the reptal of the desert laud act. Cor firmations Martin V. Montgomery, of Michigan, Comtnusioner of Patents; Milton J. Dmham, cf Kentucky, First C imntroiler ci tne Treasury: Maicom lly, of Peansvl v&nia. First Assistant Postmaster General; jctepn ii. Kyan, or Nevada, uommlsaloner of tLe M'nt at Carson: William Garren. o erad3, Superintendent of ths Mint at Carson City. Tbere is no foundation for the s'atemeut that President Cleveland has requested Minister Morton to remain at Paria. The Senate, in executive aesaion, ratified en additional article to the Mexican treaty. extending until May 20, 18SÖ, the time for tne approval cf the laws necessary to carry into operation the commercial convention between the two governments, concluded at Wasdiirrion. January 23, 1883. - The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Assistant Secretaries Faircbild and Ccon, and Assistant Treasurer Graves, a c.mmiEsion, with instructions to make an examination of the Treasury Department, with special reference to the elmpliucation and improvement of the methods of doing business, and to the redaction and rearrangement of tbe official and clerical force. The President has accepted the Invitation of the veterans of the First and other corps to visit the battlefield ot Gettysburg, when they make their historical visit there on the 4th and 5th of May, unless prevented by ecme ureent necessity of the public service. Tbe President is anxious to be on the field when the leading Generals of both armies are there to explain their movements. It is understood that at an Informal conference of Senators of both parties to day, it was agreed the Secate should adjourn next M or. day or Tuesday, unless the President

shall signify his des je that the session bi pro'orged. A raif&rTrebemion appears to exist In ragard to cilice cf Chief of the Appointment Div'tlon of tbe Treasury Departmnt. Tfie preiect ircumbent of tbe officef i"r. Trevitt, tender; d h s resignation about tvr weeks ega. and it wes accepted by 8e-reti" Macnirg. to tiie cCect April 1, atd Trevitt was granted leave of absence till that dte. Ia the meantime Eugene Uiggins, of Biliimore, as fiven a position oa the fraud rtli" cf tbe special eganta division acd n p'pred to duty as Aciirg Chief of tue Appoii.lrxeDt Division, ard was promised t'us otuc e cj econ as Trevitt'e redgaatloa shall have taken effect. A question la9 B7;'s?n which may prevent Hipglr s fxoru rcceivicg appointment to the crlice for which he has been sel'cttd. If Hiits is permanently appointed withoat ex8ui::Eation, to theeßice for which he ha3 been tele cted, it is claimed it will b3 ia vialaticn cf the civ:l tervice law, but yet in perfect accord wit ths rclt3 ts published by tli? C.vil Siv'ce Commission. It ii nr;drit'?ol the ir.atff r Las been brought ta the attention cf Pretldcnt Cleve'aGd, and he exprpsr-d hirrfelf 63 ddirous cf carrying oat to a kt er the civil eervice act without repard toenec'al rules. If this is done, Tre7itt'a p'aoe a Chcf of tbe Appointment D;v'?t-i caa not be filled by arbitrary appointment. An Able Arjoatn: of His Case by Ilia Conusel.

WASniKGToy, March 20. Judge Mackey to-d8y concluded a Very ab'e argument in behalf cf General Hazen before the General Ccurtmertial. He said the return by the Secretary ol War to General Haz?u of the letter written by the latter was a most gracious act; an act that thculd have awakened only gjatitude in the breat of the chief signal elScer. It was so felt, bst the senss of gratitude that was felt ia marred by the knowledge of the fact ttat a copy cf the tetter appears to have been kf rt. The Secretary in this kept hlä word of promise to ear but brgte i ? b???, Th's vay cc; 133 op:n ILwof a Saicn, bul the sa'etlo thrust cf en Italian. Judge Msckey called attention to ti c fact that tea accused ia oa trial bi f ira o (ourt with unchil!er?ed membership The eccuseJ, he eaid, ia aware tSat hi'e tto court 'as authorized bv the rrctidtnt cf tbe United Slates that the ertfer delallicg it was from the Secretary of War. The acouter drew the charge selected the officers to try it, ard appoint-d the prcsecQtmg cfEcer. In clc3iaz, Jcde Mackey eaid: "Tbe acru?ed avalts jour judgment with coaadence. He feel3 he is lecked up in armer of trip'e steel against tbiaatssnlt. He feels this Parthen'at shaft will be shattered on the bright shield of hia soldierly record; but it your judgmat bs agaitst him, yen iiillict a scar bioider and titeper than thofe be now bears upon his bedy, to attest l-.fs honorable eervicaa ia h.a ccuLtty'a wsrs." The Judge Advocate, in suxrain? np, s:.mply reviewed tbe charges and e peel Sections. Enough evidence, he concidered, had be?n eCdcced to sustain them, and at the conclation cf his remarks the court went inta saciel eebsion to consider the case. -SENATE PROCEEDIXGS. The Sooth American Coiumlatlon Savagely Attacked by 9Tr. Van Wjck. WASHi.sGToy, March 20. The resolution fcr the appointment cf an Alsskan Committee was larid before the Senate, an! Mr. Mandtreon moved ila reference to the Committee on Territories. A debate arose, during which Mr. Van Wyck attacked the South American Commission In vigorous style. He eaid the first thirg they did was to go to Sau Frat cites, then to New Mexico, thjn to see the New Orleans Exposition Each meruber was prov'dtd with $7,öö0 for his expea??. TLo commission consisted of two mea ao i a boy, for its Chairman remained in Albany. Tbe first thing these two men aad boy did was taklrg a palace car at $33 a day, fur which the total payment was 51,417 before they got to New Orleans. Then taey fur tiebtd therxsä'ves with "sapp'ues." Tiie Utah Commissioners boldly charged fjr iacer beer and wine. This commission charged only for "aupjlie?.'' which doubtless mcicaea liquids and toiids. He would ask his friends oa the Republican tide of the chamber if it was time to atop. This (tie Senate) was all the party had left. Tan Demccrats had possession at the other end of the Capitol and of the administration. About the 1st cf January the Commission got ready to start from New Orleans. From tbe 1st of October to the 1st of January their expenses were ,000 Men who robbed safes were camparatlvely honorable This rrcney was taktn fron the pcciel8 cfj tex peyers, who were hardly able to piy $2 a night fcr Iccgicg on PulJm&n cars when they traveled. In addition to this expense tr ey paid for tneir supplies and ths;r cnok, ai;d were allowed $7.5c0 a year each besides Tbe Chairman of tbe Commission, who never left ew lcrk, resigned on the 25th of Jan. uary, and drew out of the Treasury $1 C70 Itcott the Government about $100.0 JO for mis ucmcsifsion before tbe two men and boy get ready to leave luw Orleans, ihii reck Jess waste of mocev was a real wrong upon tbe people who paid the taxes. What made it worse was the outrageous bills of that Commission had W a approved aad paid. He denounced this as woree than highway rccDery. lie laid a man wbo enters a house at night and robs it i) honorable ia comparison with tbote wbo robbed the Treasury by such exter ditureff as he has described. It is worte, be ralc, than stealing the pulHc larfs, acd here he referred to the Backbone r-etents as a robbery of 7,000,000 acres at one licV. Mr. Macderson referred to the resolution of Mr. Van Wyck providing (or a committee to prerare a detailed ttatetnent of the expenses and improvements of the Missis s'ppi River, under which, Mr. Mandersoa eaid. Lis colleague might be able to make a jocketlrg excursion from the headwaters to the Daruih of the river. Mr. Harrison charged Mr. Van Wyck with bavirg cfJered tbe resolution merely for the fiurpcee of obtaining piy for his clerk darcg tbe recess, and with the view of saving to the Government the $1.500 to $1,S00 salary of the clerk, he offered a resolution that Mr. Van Wyck's resolution be rescinded.and siked that it be referred to the Committee cn tbe Improvement of the Mississippi Ruer. Laid over. Mr. Vest said that It was cot Iiis parposs to become a participant in the very interesting domestic discussion on tbe Republican tide of the Chamber. Mr. Van Wyck was like the boy who participated in the mnrdei cf his own father He eaid the old maa wua toot tobe besten to death, and as he c mid cot he'p iL thought he would give him a l:ck to help him out of his misery. For twentr-flve years he (Vest) had been aa Intimafc persotal friend cf one of the members of tbe S:n'b Atrencin Commission. aad hU record. public BDd private, vat as s'alnless and witcoot reproach as that ot any man could poee ibly be. The man who chawd In his est') presence that Thomas C. Reynolds lsd ever by extravagance or otherwise wrongfully taken one cent of tbe people's mcney. made a statement which he (Vesti contradicted absolutely and unqualifiedly. 1

He wes now in Ccsta R'cs and wai pe firming his functiots in a manner fa tatitfactory, that the new S cretar of State had eaid ha reearded him A4 one of the best cfiicers ln theBervic9 0f the Government. Two men acd a b3y, the Senator f'cm Nebrcsia had raid the boy wis nearly fifty years eld and had been editor of ois of th9 leading papers in Chicago, aad bad rendered valuable political cervices. G ivernor Reynolds would ba compelled sooitoretnrn to ttiä ccnutry by reasvi cf th illness of a Dear relative, and be ( Vest) cbsllfnMl tbe Ses&'or flora Nebraska to go into the: e questions after his return. Mr. Van Wyck disclaimed any personal re Hectic-re. Ii had made his remarks willi rrcpect to the Commission and not rejecting its memtere. He interpreted Mr. Ve?t's ctallerge a threat, aad Bald, snbatsn'-ial ly, he would be ready to repe&t h'a slate-mect-. Mr. Hdwley 'nruired whether the Sa ator (Van Wyck) knew enoagh about the detail of thete transactions to justify him in attacking the honor of a geiiüiuivi T?h.i hal always stood is high as he (Vau Wjct) cculd ever hope to Biard. Mr. Van Wjck replied bj reiterating 3 ims cf hia prejioui st-terxcata. Tte Ala-ka resolution was referred to the Committee oa Territories. Mr. Gorman cilcrcd a reao'ulion directirg tre Secretary of ths Interior to furai1! the Sei a'e copies of tLs contract enter 4 into between tbe Union Paciac Rillroad Cocipsny end other railroad companies. cIL'ed by the ect approved by ihn act of July 1, JfcC2. and. the Western Union Telegraph Company, together with all etatameals no v on file in the Interior Department touching the earre. Adopted. Mr. Sherman offered the following: Eeedlred, That so much of the leveral reactions pissed the firt day of March aa provida for a clerk for aoy of ta standing cocainntefs of the Senate daring the rtc.fs ot Cougrea ba resjaded. Laid over until to morrow. After aa executive tesiipn the Senate adjoaracd.

MISS KADJSOX. The aijetery vt iler Murder Xrtt Solved irrest of ni Accused Vuuc; Ianjr, Yet Eiriuroxp, Mirch 11 - The excitement hen nror tbe FaDny Llliian Madison mystery !s so great that the officers who arres.ed Ttosass J. Clu-crius iu King and Quctn Coun'y, clir2ed wlm her marder, ieeined It prudent to b:iag hia :o the city In a private vebtcJe tutead if on the train. Tlie ca'eafaiast young Ciuverit:s res-s ent.'rey on circuttttant'al evider.ee, whlc'a di'ly accumulaus. The aged aitu r of tbecirl is ttlUin te city. Eer t-ody. sluce U wss faaa l floating in tne ci:y rcscrvo'r, has U'.o la a Uttio chaptl htrj, Oac of tue fithet Cr.t act-. Tttr le;overliisr l.-oci tbe ebo(k, was to purchase a 1-p.u j.orn cr.nio. a-d t'pou this Le lia-l p'accd a silver p'at with the ords ' At Kef t" He t as shown a d-jUrminaMon to aid the ciV.coib In tbeir e5o:U to aij Oecphtei's nmrderrr. Cluvtiius Is a youEE lawyer of PI rural a, KI2; si:d Qnten ('coiity. 'the de.- fiirl'a fAilier savsi that ittre be was.uot Poled u.on by laUiniie atquain atcfs ea brr br&u, but that th;y bare been cn tbe tckt 0' trE8 f:om cDiMhoji and eTe much altcctcd to each other, fanny kaevr, accoidirg to ber fiihr'a uuder;tndln7, tint U't Cluvcriug vras atLnnced to a jouu? lalv ia Kit g acd Queen County. Cluvenus ,' Irequent visiiorto Mr. Medlson's boue, and ia the Ittt few years was m the baV.t of atoppia; there on his way to court. In Ansust last be etoppM tbere aud inquired for Fanny, and was laformcl that the was staying at Mr. Joseph Walker's, wbo livid rear by. Cluverius went there and reicaitcd ttat Disbt and tbe following diy. D irirg tbere was no ODe ln tho borne except Mi s Madison's seed prjndrather, Miss Finny and Clnveiiue, Mr. Waiter belDg away on his firm. At tbe next term cf court, Mr. Madison a 17. Jiuitriu8 shunned him. He thouRbt it aisgular, and to expret-sc-d hinee-lf, because before tais tie yungman had alw&yi gre.ted him very cordially. Tbe fact that tbe post-mortem Indicated that the girl would have tecome a mother iu twa monns is deemed of importance in mitkins up the case scsiift tbe youns lawyer. All, however, thit has keen discovered pelnst Lim so far Is tnat his name was found on a scrap of papsr, wnica the yirl tore np and threw in tbe hotel watte basket, ana thai bewwio the city at the same time, and left on the mornirg of tbe day her body was found ia the city letervoir. He has yet to be connected win ber at the retervolr. A gentleman's watch key was fouLd there which bod been torn from a chain. Cluverius was a law siudont at r.ichrflond Col1 e for years apo. He wnt tbere by the nicliuame f ? "f-muing Kosta," at bsas continually smiliui:. He is pleasant nanntrcd. about twenty two years old, tas a light-colored moustache, and is of sllpbt build, lie was arrested while easing m r per, and at euce employed Später H. K. I'otlard. ot tbe tbe Virginia House of licitpates, and tbe Hon. A. Brown Evans, a prominent lawyer, es his counsel. Ibeautboritiea have sent to Bith County, to the family in wh'cn Miss Madison was gOTern?ss, f r htr trutk. One of ber ftienas be e avers that tbe bnd a number of letters written by a yonir Ttsn of whom the intoimaiit epaaks as Miss M -id-lscn's beau, fcfce aays she also had hia photgrs ph. Peiectives are now trying to traoe Cluverlns'a Boovfments while he was here It is known that two men met Miss Madison while rhe was at tne betel cn the morning of her murder. Ciiiverlus aya iratne can account for every beur ne was here. He la very cool. Be deni?s tht be stw tbe girl durlrg her stay in tbe city. What caus;d Clu reilna'a arrest waa tbe findiDg of a noie in te girl's room at tbe hotel addressed to him and read ing? a follows: - "1 will be there. Please wait for me." Be said be wa not expecting any note from her. It is expected that tbe watch they found on the reservoir bBDk will play an Important part In dealing up the mystery, and accordingly the ofü cere, when they arrested Clnverioa, looted at bin wattn chain particularly. Tbev iar that he had attacbed to tbe chain a short pendant, bat no key. When be reached this city tai pendant had diesppeared He said in response to questions that be Lad Itftltat borne. Theofiicn uy it ourppcarea cn me way to tuenmona. neu be was arrested he had on hii person a package of lettera adJressed to nlauelf from ladie. Tbev ete from different correspondents, and ot a very K-oder nature 0:1 ihe outside of onu of tbe recipient is reiue ted not to creak tbe seal units be will rr.ake toe most sacred vows not to divu'ge its content. Tbe envelope waa opened by the police, and the letter bore evidence of having bt-en perused. It was irom a young lady in the wlsoner's county, aad wts of a devoted nature. Claveiias expressed surprise when he wts ar-restitf.-lie admitted tbat be bad rad ia the ptporaofthe finding of -Miss Madhon'a body. Ill friends Indignantly deny that he ia capable of such a crime. Tfcey hare ample meaas. His Ueath Song. - Jacksonville, Fla., March 21. Last evening Mr. n. B. riant, of New York, capitalist, railroad man, and President of the Southern Erprcss Corapeny, was coming down the St, John' Elver from Sac ford on the ateamer Debary. Accompanying hint were sevtral officials ot his various companies. Including Colonel F. E. Whitfield, of Mississippi, a distinguished public man of tbat S'ate, arid the attorney cf Mr, Flant s corporations. When nearing Palatka the party had gathered aronnd the piano in the saloon, and Colonel Whitfield, who was a vocalist of muen power, wbs entertaining with aoogs the gay party of ladles and eenilemen. Suddenly, after ainging a plaintive balled with un jsual tenderness of expression be turned, faced his audience, srew pole, tottered ln hia scat and without a word fell dead. Hia remains, accompanied by hia wife, reached the city this morning and were forwarded for interment to bis borne ia Corinth, Miss. Colonel Wciißeld was reckoned neat to Mr. Lamar as the most eloquent man In MlT-istinni. and tbe brightest political hopes were entertained tor him I t his friend. His death ia felt fceanlv by Mr. Plant and the ofiiclala of his various corporations. Mrs. Oarley Still Aliasing. Special to the BenUneL DsLrnr, Ind., March 23. A reward of $200 was offered to-day for tne person of Mrs. Charles Harley, the lady who, while temporarily demented, mysteriously disappeared rem her home on the 18th insL All de tective work has been of no avail, and no reliable clue has been obtained at this hour. 7 p.m. The jearch roes on with no aba ted vigor, and the sympathy Is universal.

KED . FL13IES Lick Up a Lara Portion of Kew Jersey's Capitol, With tbe Records-

TrryTON, March 21. A large portion of the ca-jl-tol building burned early this morning. Tae f.amcswere extlDguh-hcd f.tltr four hours' ghtIr?. Ihe loss will te crorizous. The Chancery oflice, containing ail the records ol courts of the Eiste, deeds, etc., ws destroyed. lwo explosions cf gas o turred in theQaexterKüsttr Oeneral'a cftioe on Iba Cru ß or, at thohcrthweft corucrof the State LTou-e at 3 o'clock tbis rrcrnics. Th9 exptctions were 'ollcwed by Cdaes ttat säet- tbroun'a tho windows. In ten minutes tlia aprt treats were in times. Tne llames foiiowed tie s:earapip?g to tbe focr above and quick!' fet fire to the ;lic?s cf tbe tkrk In Chancery. Froni thce tt.e eonf-a-piaticn extended t Ue g2oio;:ril ruuscjmoa the tl ird iiocr. In this ticre were rnasy valuable biatore Ic. t ut tbe iroit valua'j'e Lad boca tnnt to the New Orleans txpoiitioa a rno:t;j a;o. Ihe tattle csgs were mcaed by tt o lire nci at tbe riy cf tbtir lives. The sword aad r-ld.e of General Kearney were destroyed. Tin ii.-e then rcovid t etk toward Via doae. ai l it laotel aa thtitsh tbe Supreme Court ro;m, Cancery Courtroon atd lecttUtivc chambers wau'd have to go. J'-ocks and dccumeuls were rernoved hsf.lly f-oin tte cfliccs f toe Coir.pt-o.ior of t:.e State Tretfcry acd Focrcury r-t träte. Tb tre was finally decked at 7 o'clock, slthoueh tfie engines ere sull playine on the rüns la order tbat access m?y be bsd tte chancery van it, where exceedingly valuebie pspc-rs reluias to thousinds of eetates are ept. 1 he vaul s wire not bnrned. but are believed tr be full of w ater, which will cause almcht as much damage as fire. Tr.e loa will rtot fall below iluO r:Q The 1 art detrDved is the fsccde oi tte origin il :ate Uo;i?. bJi!t ta 173. tnly the tnncun Q jar crnatr Core's of;':ce and ttLry Oti.ce were comr teu-iy destroyed, and Oifccr derartrrenta wire 0Ticcat oamiged by nater. Ihe Cbsrccry snd Supreme CO'irt-rooma und Burjate and Asfemblv ctatalwrrt-m.in intarf. The entire buildlDg Is worth 5jüU OjO, wita a liotral insurance on tbe structure. Hie Largdon Hotel, Chicago, ltaroed Sevral Lives Lait. CniCAO.n, March 21.-At 8 this evculn; fourteen fire engines poured water into the Langdon Hotel, which was a mass of flames. Tbe fire originated In one ef the lovrcr room. At the litre tte restaurant cf tbe houe contaiced ICO guests at 6uppr, and as Bissy core were In tbe rooms. Tto pesple iu tte nstscrtm had eo trouble ln getting out, but wtttil pcrwi ia 1' e cp-vtr room htd very nirrewefespei. The Haines" epre 1 wi;'a marveloua repiCIty, and before tie fetccd elam was turned In tte fliiüts were bur&tisf throui the rooms. A f r ceral htm wa eiven hilf an Lo'ir aTter the fi:o broe cut. but all tLe enrices whici co:jld be brought to plsy rpon the nmiifs could not gt tho Cre UDder ccEtrol. M;s. Edir.an, a:i elatrlv lady, was killed I y juir pln? from t'.ie fourlh story into tee ailey. f-chstquentlv a rrv was i aised t!at the walle were fuliinir. ar.d that li-jliwinEie'a Fi-e Inursree Patrol ecd wore milde tbe builjin;. A portion of the scnth walls vr.re fcea to totter and then it cerre down wit-i a cran. 'loxtiiili(r. ol 1 ha fire ic-uranc Pitro'. barel ettfped the tunib'.iaz bricks and t ; rr.be rs, acd l-vo others were pinned fast, but after trenuotis efoits tvtre finally cxtric-ited, too Ips of botti b li:6 eerertly tiu-.-ed. l attoiicc-J A. Jone and Jcta V.'a!-h tre telKvcdio hive ten sjirocated tejtlh the vs fall, B3 r:o trsca was fcutd cf tl cm tip lo a 1ü3 hour. I'ol'c etr.cn Mtk mw to ior.e: t-.ca at one of the tecond ftcry w.nJows efter it m"s supposed ali the mrratcs Lsd rxea Tescued. He rnsbedup tte burning :ai cate. and a few moment? later rpteartd Irnvgiii;; out both women, who had fcen rendered nncrnsclcus by scois. The hotel, nfcich is a total lois, va.- erected immediately after'lhe t?-cat Cre. While FUbstictial lock lüg on the O'.iuMa it has ben c-illed a tlrelitp. it wts formerlv known at t'ae ßurdlct House, then as the Crkwlcrd and recently tbe LacgCon. The Loaa of Life at tbe hitgham Hotel Much More Dreadful Than at Firat Supposed. Chicago, March 22 The fire which destroyed the Langhaa Hotel hstnight proved much more dreadful in Ices of life and physical Injuries entailed than saopesrd intlla late hour last night. It is now known that at least.fi ve persons were killed and four injured. Just before the south wall of the hotel fell upen tbe Faxion Building a number cf persons bssidea tho:e cf the Cre patrol were inside the latter building, assisting to ejive goods, es no immediat) daoger was apprebecded. There is no nieina ot knowing just how many cf thcee volunteer belter were in the structure at the tlae, but the excavations have proceeded to aa ex'ent which justifies tbe hope that ail the dead have been found. As fares known tho e at werk in tbe Faxioa Pnildiog when crushed by tbe fal'iirtg hotel walls were tte failowirg: Capta:n Edward Sbepard, James Uoyd, Kncte Thime, Patrick Mullens, John Wa'eh atd Fred-rick Jcnes, all cf the fire insurance patrol; William Beam, p ano tuner, and John Hennessy, clert. both emplcti d ia the budding. Mullens and Thime tein; near the rear o! the building, were forced out through one cf the windows by the rush of air es the buildioe feil, und are rot dangerously hart Captai .Sbepard and Bcyd were pinned down by the fallen timbers and rescued alive about midnight, both seiiously hurt, but it is believed they will rf cover. Walsh and Joaes were taken cut about 1 o'c'ock this morninc. both ' oushed to death. Ream was alive when found, and taken to tbe County Hospital, where be died et 5 o'clock this mcrnln?. Tte bedy of Hennessy was recovered at ß o'clock lo tight Soon after the walls fell tbe wreck took f re, and the firemen turned reveral Breams on the blitzing raas tn save their comrades from being toasted to death, theegh at the immense risk of drowning them. Tbe water was ice cold and drenched the poor impr'soaed fellows, chilling thern to the marrow. ' Mrs. C. V. xfelfcnar, who waa killed by jumping from an upper window, was the widow of Colonel Belk-ap, who died eoiue icara rp at ew Orleans. be has many friends in Cincinnati. Her remains ate still at the City Morgue. Narrowly Escaped From Ueing Hurled Alive. CiKciXKATi, March 22 A Freeport, O., special sajs: Benjamin Forsyth, aged sixteen, died apparently last Tnunday.and was prepared for burial. He preserved a lifelike eppea'atc, atd at the grave, yesterday, to t atiffy his mother, the ceffia was opened, A alight mcistura attracted a ttn'in.and the b dy was removed to a bouse near by, where, alter several hours incessant labor, the boy was restored to cocclocsness, aud will now, it is believed, recover. TUE CKAZE. Dr. Tatmage on Koller fckattcg Jfot Tet Heady to Join the War on It. New York, March 21. Kev. Dr. T. DeWitt Talmage, who baa just returned from a Wefctern tour, waa asked to-day for hia views about roller skating. "Holler skating T" said he, "why, Tve just retained from the headquarters of roller statin?dorn Richmond, Ind. and tbe people out there are fairly crazy about the sport. 1 spoke to the proprietor of one of the largest rinks In Richmond, and he told me roller skating was tbe most innocent, enjoyable and beneficial amusements Imaglcabie. I have read some of tbe objections cf brother clergymen that have beea printed, and although I don't say I agree win tnem, I don't want as yet to collide with tlieir views not iinul 1 have investigated the matter tueroighly. Tbe atiUlng-oit motion ana here the Doctor pusbtd the roller arm-chair behind, wnlle be stood acd struck cut with as graceful a movement aa tbe most adept wb irler-develops tbe lower limbs better than anything else I know of. Speaking of roller skating reminda me tbat I did ask tbat Richmond manager about howaCara were conducted, and he told me tbat tbe least unwarranted gallantry was a signal lor tne e;ection of the offender from tbe rink. Thia I at it should be. and 1 guess our managers here in Brooklyn are fully as particular as to their patron aa tbev are DtWear. Will 1 visit the rinka? Well now. that la a suggestion, and I wiU ln a few dava eo to every one of tbere and see for myself. Try on tho rollers? No. I think cot: I Lavs tome retard for

icy bones yet."