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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-16

THE POOR RELIEF FUND.-Mr, William
3 ickDey, president of the Citizens Relief
Commission, bias transmitted An account OF
receipts and disbursements of monies re.
ceived from the market house fund entrusted
To that commission from January to Sep
nmber. 1876. The amount received was
81 IA 05, and the amount expended 30 1866 n,
leaving balance OF S97778. Accompanying
IN 9 report are forty three vouchers, showing
IN detail how every cent has been disbursod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-16

LOVES LABOR LOST Correspondence OF
the Baltimore Gazette, dated from here yes
terday, says: A runaway couple from Wi
como county, Md, named Jas. H. MannOx
plans inteIfered with yesterday At the Bal
tfmore and Ohio depot. The father Of the
young lady, Mr.. E. r. Dashields, traced them
10 Baltimore, where they stayed Friday
night Yesterday morning he came with
them, upnoticed, on the same train to this
city and confronted them at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot ana took bis daughter back
TO her home OF the next train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-16

sPLkSpip PIIce of business prone,tv
at O'Clock, being opposite the Washina,yI.
marhet, on Ith street, near Pennsvivsn;.
avenue. ft Ia seldom purchaser hsva :
chance ~ such property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-16
COAL AND WOOD.

e. o A L
On and After MONDAY, October Q. ls76, our
price, for futl, delivered In aly part of Washing
ton or Georgetown, 10 quantities not less than one
ton. 114o lbs y until farther notice, will be fol.
lowB, viz:
Per Ton
White Ash-Eurnsce, Egg and Chestnut ... rs 60
Stove or Ran ........ ....... .......... 6 90
Stove or Range ............... 6 50
~ Ken SAue{-teg or Stove ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
lumber Iand-Iump.. 90
Bun OF Mine. ................... 8 90
Per Cord.
H. ..... D W
pcI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-16

IRE vas disooveres I'm Inc ss,on5 S,n,v -,
~ No. Foundry alley, between g and
-, EeN ork avenue, 18th and llth streets. \
Ss,n1 ny Hannah Berry, colored, Lieut..
~ U1, ana others, extinguised the flames
LIE 9.msge Was about SIS, and AZ is snn-
"a so sS n n,H BEEN caused by the explosion
The New York herald., 1876-03-04
THE BOATMEN'S AFFRAY.

After i've days OF intense suffering Frank Ford,
OF the men who figured in the terrible aray at Jersey
City last Saturday night died last evening Ford
a very powerful man, and the hospital physicians
totally deceived as to his dangerous condition When
HERALD reporter entered the hospital on Sunday tho
sufferer complained OF being sick at his stomach, and
ho exhibited unmistakable symptoms OF inter-
nal Inflammation Yet the physicians up to Thurs
day persisted in stating TO the police that Ford would
recover Coroner Cannon called at the hospital yester
day forenoon and took the following deposition from
the dying mani
reside in the town OF Evey, Oneida county, N. Y;
| am bostman by occupation; went TO New York
to get pass for George Dimmck to 60 to the Marine
Hospital ON last saturday We returned on thus side
and Heavey became quarrelsome; wanted 10 leave
him and started across TO the oyster house from
whean's; got there nrst and he followed me; l sat
down before he came in and when he came In he
asked me what was blowing about or language TO
that effect said ''Nothing concerning youi, he ran
and got oyster knife he stabbed right Georges
head and stabbed me in the ear; he kept stabbing
until got my knife; he backed partly out OF the door
and kept jabbng at me; we got out on the street; he
fell and started 10 run for the hospital
In answer 10 questions by the Coroner he sad-I
Wbeans saloon george was in the oyster house AZ the
time IL happcncd he threatened my life before
about two weeks ago. In the oyster house; do not
mick was present at the time think am going to
die after he Tell Hoavey said he paralyzed; do
not know how many present at the time of the
stabblng; busy at that time and was looking
out for my own lite. At this moment Ford turned his
eyes up to heaven and fcrvently calculated May tho
Lord nave mercy on my souli~ He then continued
| had my knife out when we got outside the door,
think he stumbled down the steps; have been ac-
quanted with Heavey three four years; oen heard
HIM remark that be would have to be hung for killing
somebody yet
Heavey who inflicted the fatal wounds on Ford, and
whom the physicians pronounced TO be IN dying con-
dition sunday. is recovering When told that his
antagonist was on the point OF death he simply re-
Piled II can't help his life is nothing TO mo- and
do the best can; his death will not DO caused
by the wounds gave him" Captain McKaig, OF the
First precinct has made arrangements for the arrest
OF Hcavcy he recovers
The New York herald., 1876-03-04
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY MARCH

the members both sides OF the House who are not
friendly TO Comptroller Green, and whose cunning
hand they detect every section of the Peabody bill
may be strong enough to its deeaL The grand
upshot will then be that the salaries New York
officials will remain as they are and shall have had
all the republican reform talk for nothing.
determined attempt was made to-day TO have all
the Quarantine bills referred to the Committee on
Health IN place OF The Committee Commerce and
Navigation, but after spicy interchange Of words be-
tween the respective friends OF the two committees
the whole subject tabled. II Is understood that
the Committee on Commerce aud Navigation in
favor OF pertocng some OF the Quarantine
bills so as TO make Quarantine self
sustaining institution. Or. Yanderpoo, the
Health Ofhcer IL is said would rather this committee
would keep its hands of Quarantine, hence the tight
his friends made TO give tho Committee Health con-
troll OF oil matters OF importance relating to Qnaran
tine in which tho public health question. There
IL big light IN prospect over Quarantine
matters, and II is likely that an attempt
will be made deprive the Health onlcer OF
much OF his perquistes by the passage OF bill which
Will arrange matters 10 let the State Treasury
share tho profits OF the Quarantine with tho Health OH
GER instead OF allowing him take all the fees, and
besides annual appropriation for its mainten
Which side has the best chance Of winning yet
remains TO be
The New York herald., 1876-03-04
FINE ARTS.

At the second days sale Of pictures at Mathews
Gallery yesterday the highest prices paid were:-
''Dccp Tangled Wildwood" /. Woodward, SAT; "The
skirmish" Victor Nehlig, $40; IA Heavy BIZ OF
Costs" Ritchic S45 'fIalian Scenes by C. Kir-
wassee, SIT and SIS; 81 Bet You'll Feel This 0ne" c.
p Rcam, $77 so; ''woods and Lake" Thom, so5; {;
'Thc shepherd Grl,n Henry de Bcal s235; "shephcrd
Boy" same artist, $233; Temptation" V. Tortez
$2lo; Roadside by the Lake" Sonntag, $16l /;
.'Camels Hump" Cropsey, $e2 80; ION the
'Moonrise," Bricher, $50; "The songster,n Marston
Ream, $50 so; "south Coast OF England,' Edward
Moran, $27S; "A Game supper" TAFT, 500; Going
His Last Cent J. G. Brown, s142 so; Autumn, "
William HART $780, "Red and White Currants," g. II.
Flower Girl" Blanchard, s2oo italian Harvest
Scene, Bechi, sl34; "A Knotty Sum" f. W. Perry
$40; ''The Kitten" Lasaile 500; "winter Evening"
I. l.. Smith, 500; "Admiring the Flowers" Taylor,
$95; Cavaliers Resting" Serstroe, $l42 so; The
Young Sportsman Eastman johnson, $3.50; "Thc
Soldiers Return, u George Inness 500; Awful Cold
C. p Ream SIS; Mount Mansfield, J. b. Bristol $40;
"Lakc George" Casear, $50; Autumn" same ar
tst, $l20; "The Bracelet" Gambia de Prey
dour, s167 so; ''The Spelling Lesson" Jean
Haag, SOL; "Morning on the Ausabe," Edward Gay,
$9l Autumn" Crcpsey, sos; Little Mamma, J"
Masse, $l24; "Keerne Flats" J. A. Hekkng, $50;
yellow Birch,n j. H. Beers sos, "Under the Elms,
Pope, $50; ''Spring Fiowers", GAMBIA, Sl66; punch
and tudy, Jean Hoag $685. ''Mohawk Valley, Clinton
Ogilvie. s55: "Coldspring on the Hudson" Will
liam Craig, deceased S5l; winter" Peter Moran
Roll Amer Storm, William Huston, s4S; The Little
Snow shoveiler," Thom S43 SO; PROCESSION Of tho
Pines" W. 7. Stillman, $50; ''On Her Travels" by
William Gau was resold to-day for $40.
The New York herald., 1876-03-04
JOY AMONG THE CUBANS.

There great rejoicings among the Cubans
yesterday, account OF the report that the pat
riots in Cuba had burned and destroyed according
just received thirtynye plantations in the dis
trcts OF Sagua Cardcnas and Coon-the heart OF the
sugar district The shortest distance from Havana TO
any of the burned plantations is about $50 miles Each
OF tho plantations with Its mills &c, represents
average value OF S150.000 In conversation with
HERALD reporter yesterday Cuban, thoroughly famil
lar with all the details OF the revolution said:-"Now
that Don Carlos has fed from Span the government of
that country threatens 10 send out @ 900 so 900
TO Cuba. They may send many they like for
carry guerilla warfare for years. We
menced IN 1865 and now burning out the heart of
the island. The spanish troops all remain in the
towns; occasionally they march out 1000 5000
strong but sec patriots to hight against. Our
men harass them at night and fire into their CON-
pact Masses while marching from advantageous posi-
TONS General Jesus del Sol, with six men, picked
on iorty Spanish soldiers in day in this guerilla
fashion. With three days warning can
always get 900 ,0C0 men together Tho Spaniards
being accmated, generally have about third Of
their mon sick with darrhna, yellow fever, &c Tho
sallics from the seaport arc seldom Of more than
three days. duration. Handfuls OF Spanish troops
also placed plantations, but easily
power them. The troops in question are unpaid for
months People in Havana are taxed to death. Our
brave boys number about $4,000. Spain has already
sent out l30, 900 troops President Grant believe.
is friend of free Caba, but "Don Hamilton Fish"
prevents his showing us any active sympathy.
The New York herald., 1876-03-04
EVENING SERVICES.

The Madison avenue hall Of tho Hippodrome
filled to repletion evening There at least
1900 persons present, the majority of whom were
women. Rev. DIR. John Hall opened the meeting with
prayer, ana Mr.. Sankey then sung the nineteenth
hymn-"Ring the Bells OF Heaven. There is Joy
Today which was Joined in by a choir OF 100 young
ladies, producing fine effect
Mr. Moody announced that there would be prayer
meeting Association Hall to-day at twelve o'clock,
and another at eight o'clock the evening, and ON
Association Hail for young converts and nqulrers,
while Mr. Sankey, assisted by number OF clergymen,
would lead PRAISE meeting at the Madison Avenue
Hall of the Hippodrome.
ON Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday OF
next week, meetings will be held IN the Madison Ave-
ternoon The subject Tor the first two days will be
''BlSod, and for the latter days, Heaven" These
lectures Will be repeated at the evening services.
After the singing OF the now famous hymn, There
Were Ninety and Nine in tho Fold by Mr. Sankey,
Mr.. Moody told the story OF the Prodigal Son. He
scribed the return Of the prodga from the foreign
land the father running to meet him, the JOY that filled
the household and everything appcrtaining thereto,
IL distinctly noticeable that thero hundreds
in the immense audience who werc visibly afflicted.
Numbers OF women, perhaps mothers and sisters OF
men and men of mature years bowed their heads
If the words OF the preacher had gone home 10 their
hearts.
Mr.. Moody appealed to his hearers to como back to
their Father In heaven whose outstretched
TO receive them were those OF the father OF the
prodigal son. The meeting concluded with prayer by
The Rev. DR.. Ormiston and the singing OF the hymn
Crock of Ages" young mems meeting was subse-
qucntly held In the Fourth Avenue Hall, which was
attended by 2, 900 persons.
The New York herald., 1876-03-04
COLLEGE EXHIBITION.


The junior class OF the College OF New York bad
their annual exhibition last night In Steinway Hail.
and very respectable audience greeted the
youthful orators, who for the nrst timc appeared in
public as speakers On tho platform were the Pres
dent OF the college, General Webb; Commissioner
Wood, Of the Board Of Education; Mr. Peter Cooper,
Professors Roemcr Morales Werner, Spencer Herber-
mann, Doucharty, Huntsman, Compton and Drs, Bur
chard aud Krotcl
AS wholc the speaking was good, the arguments
well chosen aud tho delivery unembarrassed. The hrst
speech-that on THE Spirit OF Nationality"was par
tculary well received; ana so, too, were "A Dream,
or the Day oil Judgment, and Hiawatha and Arthur.
The exercises were opened with prayer by Dr. Bur-
chard. Ebens band furnished excellent music.
The following is the order OF EXERCISES
"The Spirit OF Nationality" James p. X Luby;
Tendencies" John A. Barratt; "a Dream OF the
Judgment Day." Marcus NJ. Marks; '1756-ls76,"
Irving II. TIM apollo" Lewis s. Burchard; "Hiawa.
tha and Arthur" Paul Krotcl; ''Marco Bozzaris,"
Leigh H. Hunt; "Paris-Sober" " Bernard 10th; tine
True Poet" Emil Neumer "rhe Egotist" David N.
Hunter
Mr.. George A. Tuthill prevented by sickness
from delivering his oration on scandal
During the progress Of the exercises, and after the
meeting had adjourned the Sophomore class cut up
good many grotesque pranks in the pea nut gallery"
and on the street
DR.. Krotcl pronounced the parting bencdicton.
The New York herald., 1876-03-04
A REyIvALIsT CONVICTED.

The well known .revivalist Harrison Parkinson
placed trial in the Court OF Special Sessions Jersey
City yesterday the charge OF assaulting Frank Cal
lour at wcehawken. The complainant invited by
Parkinson to visit boat and inspect some bookR
Parkinson grew tired of his visitor and ordered him
leave, but before he had time TO do so Parkinson
Knocked him down and struck him on tho head.
Parkinson testified in his own behalf and stated
that he was an old North River boatman, and had
been connected with the City Mission distributing
Bibles among the poor for many years He was en-
gagged IN writing important letter when he was IN
terrupted by the complainant, and was obliged to
use force to eject him. Mr. McAdoo, counsel for the
defence submitted that his client under mistaken
sense OF duty, believed he was 'hoding the fort'
enemy. The Court could not take this view of tho
case and Parkinson convicted. He will be called
III for sentence Monday.
The New York herald., 1876-03-04
srxmARr OF ESTIMATES.

-
Our instructions require that we shall advise you, as
far possible how the plans for completing the Capt.
tol may be modified as TO remedy or lessen the
jectons have found 10 them, and this without
larging the total estimate OF cost; II possible with
reduction OF II.
Al the time these instructions were received an
estimate for completing the bullding-httng furnish
ing, exterior stairs, &c-. not lncluded-would have
stood at 81 l0l, 1893 81. We now estimate that the
plans OF your architect revised and completed in
detail may be carried out at reduction OF 81 3 422 13
from the above We also estimate that II modified
shall propose they may be carried out at reduc
ton OF 81, ,527, SD ~
The reduction of the estimate on your architects
which he proposes TO use and partly TO adop-
ton OF of prices lower than no last year thought
It right to assume, but which think Just In OF
the present OF tho markets.
The somewhat greater Swing to be mado by tho
adoption OF proposition chiefly obtained by dis
pensng with number of useless projections. and os-
pcciay by reducing the number OF those upon and
rising above the root by increasing the. height OF the
slopes dispensing with artificial stone and copper, and
by the substitution OF slate tile covering
teriaL
Otherwise than with respect to tho roof the proposed
construction OF which, as before said, we think less
adapted TO efficiency and endurance than one more
nearly Of the ordinary character lighter, simpler aud
less costly the changes which about propose
all IN the direction OF stronger, solid and
during building both In reality and appearance.
The report then gives with considerable elabora-
ton the proposed changes, and, TO the cost Of tho
constr uclion on these plans, says:-
We have computed complete bills of quantities for
carrying out the revised plan, proposed bv
Board TO be modified, in the same manner for the
revised plan without modification, which are herewith
presented and the following Is a summary Of estimates
prepared upon this basis prices determined tho
same manner as before. (Section 6l:-
The New York herald., 1876-03-04
THE NEW CAPITOL.

OPINION OF THE BOARD OF EXPERT ARCHI-
TEcTs OF THE BUILDING-DEFEcTs TO BE
REMEDIED AND PLANS TO BE cHANeED-A
BIG ARRAY OF FIGURES.
ALBANY, March 3, 1876
The architects employed experts by the new
Capitol Commissioners TO inquire into the present
status OF the Capitol and the probable cost OF the
building &c, have just made their report 1t tells the
whole story about the construction Of the building thus
far, and makes some valuable suggestions and fur
nishcs much information which will undoubtedly be
read with little interest by taxpayers generally
throughout the State The following extracts from
the moro important features OF the report
THE REPORT.
To Hon. WILLIAM DoRsHEIMER, Chairman OF the New
Capitol Commission
SIR:Wo beg to submit the following report vari-
Gus matters committed to us as board OF advice to
your honorable commission
AS IL will be the record OF a public service OF an
unusual and altogether of grateful character
shall take leave at the outset TO recall the consdera
which led appointment and the accept
oft Including the narrative OF these, the order
Firsi-As to the status OF the new Capitol project
Second-As to the certain alleged defects OF super
intendence.
Third-As to the question OF waste space and tho
practcablity OF reducing the dimensions and thereby
the cost OF the building
Fourtl-As to what at the present stage OF the
work, should be required in the plans for completing
Ftfh-As to various questionable features Of the
plans lOr completing the building
Sirth-As 10 what IL will cost TO complete the build
ing according 10 the plans and specifications they
stand
.Sepenh-As to the manner in which the design could
be modified with advantage.
Eighth-As how the cost of the building would be
affected by the adoption OF the suggested notifications
OF the design.
Ntnth-As to what II will cost to complete and fur
nish the Capitol.
Tentt-As to the time and outlay necessary for ad.
vlncing the building sufficiently lor occupation with
out fully completing the Capitol
COMPLETION.
In reference to the Of completion the report
says--
We have computed the quantities OF all the various
materials and OF the labor of all kinds that will be
needed to carry out the revised plans OF your archi
and have prepared estimates OF the cost OF the
same. Bills OF said quantities herewith submitted
and below will be found summary OF the estimates
based upon them.
These estimates reckoned, as TO stone and brick
work upon prices obtained by examination OF the
OF material and labor, deduced by careful
OF the reports OF the superintendent OF the work,
the years 1875 and 1876 all other items, upon
prices current at the present time and the amounts
given those at which contracts could be made
with responsible parties.
There various matters such as the terrace side
walks and other exterior work, well the furnish
ing and decorating OF the building, which, being
included in your architects plans and specifications,
not here considered, but are 10 be estimated upon
later.
The New York herald., 1876-03-04
MOODY AND sANKEy.

AZ the MONDAY prayer meeting at the Hippodrome
yesterday the seats in the main hall nled as well
as the greater part OF the gallery In lact lot tna'
hour it was the largest gathering for the past TWO
weeks, presumably owing to the fine weather which
had so auspciously dawned for the evangeiists inc
proceedings opened by Mr Sankey, who sung the
l2lst hymn, Stand up, stand up for Jesus, IN wnicn
the congregation joined Rev. DIR. Hepworth read the
following requests for prAyer:--From sixteen aGon
izcd mothers for their sons, utterly ruined
by the love OF strong drink; from ten
wives for their dssipatod husbands; from a
Christian young for his employer who Is addicted
to drinking and swearing; TOR young man who Is
striving TO loosen the bonds which the passion for
drink has him; from broken-hcarted wife for two
rumsellers who have ruined her husband; for ten
thousand rumsellers In New York. that they may yet
be converted; from a mother for n prodigal son VINO
has been away from his home for days; for dear hus-
band, two brothers aud two nephews all addicted TO
drink from eight sisters for brothers, from TWO daugh.
ters their respective fathers from widow with all
her family who addicted to drink for strength for
u mothcrlcss child under the OF ntemperato
father AL the congregation then bowed their heads
in silent prayer and after the singing Of the foriieth
hymn
Oh bliss OF the Tree
Mr. Moody began his address. His subject as pre-
viousiy announced was ..Intemperaucc Said he,
God is mighty TO save. Let be afraid 10 call
upon Him. No man is so iowly as to escape Him, but
there is hope OF until he gives up all hope OF
saving himself Then there occasion for the Saviour
and that Is why the Saviour into the world for
without God is a failure, and always will be a
failure. Alexander conquered the world before he was
thirty two but conquered Alexander. There is no
man Independent Of God, and reform from
drink unless God helps TO reform; for without God
there is no hope. would give nothing for all the
pledges unless Gods aid is invoked. knew man
from Philadelphia who took his thirty and forty
'horns" regularly, but who now thanks to God, takes
nothing. Mr. Moody then introduced TO the
audience three reclaimed drunkards. who re-
lated their experience, the horrors they
experienced and how they struggled in
vain, until Gods aid invoked and they were saved
Mr. Moody then called upon those in the audience who
felt themselves hopeessly given drink to stand up
that the prayers OF the congregation might ascend in
their behalf Twenty-Five arose at his summons and
were prayed for Mr. Hepworth made the prayer and
sobs and groanings accompanied his exhoriations
Tho thirty -1nn hymn, by Mr. Sankey, "Hark hear
the Saviour say" accompanied by the congregation,
solemn broke up and dispersed to their various homes
The New York herald., 1876-03-04
HAYTIAN FILIBUSTERING.

Mr. ovde Cammeau, OF Port Prince Hayti tho
agent OF tho revolutionary party OF that country eft
this city yesterday board the Colon for As
pinwa TO make arrangements in that place for a
hlibusternC craft IN addition to those already said 10
have been made here His agents here said have
a firm in SO nth street engaged In business with Hayti
The New York herald., 1876-03-04
THE CANALS.

REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE or CANAL
INVESTIGATION PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY
YEsTERDAY-THE SUGGESTED REMEDIES IN
DETAIL
ALBAST. March 5, 1870
The Joint Committee ofihe Senate aud Assembly,
relative 70 canal Investigation, submitted 10 the