Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06


voice from manuscript General Belknap
was on hand as usual, but only two of his
counsel Judge Black and Mr.. Blair) were
present.
SILvfR--For the purpose OF relieving SO
far as may be practical, the scarcity of small
change. the Secretary OF the Treasury has
authorized the Treasurer, the several assis-
tant treasurers, and the designated deposit
tories OF the VI ted States to paw silver In
he ordinary disbursements of the govern
mebt to an a, amount equal TO the silver coin
sumption act January 18th, 1873.
THE CENTENNIAL oPENING.-In view O,
the fact that both Houses of Congress will be
in session on Tuesday next, the special train
which was propose to be run TO the centen-
NAL will not leave at ~ O'Clock. IL is the in.
tention to have the trains carrying Con-
gressmen leave the 9th street depot at $50
O'Clock in two sections. The President and
Cabinet will leave Tuesday morning, on the
limited express.
NATIONAL BANKS The Treasury now
holds s3i5 962 $50 in bonds to secure national
bank circulation, and SIS, 623 coo to secure
public deposits. U. s. bonds deposited for
circulation for the week ending to-day,
wilhdrawn for the week ending to day,
Ssls 600. National bank circulation out,
standing, 1886 $50, 1856, of which amount
81 COL 100 are gold notes.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: John
w. Barnes, OF Nebraska, receiver OF public
moneys for Beaver land district, Utah; Chas.
M. Howard, OF Michigan, register for the
same; Robert w. Patton, postmaster. Lewis
town, Pa; l.. W. Guernsey, postmaster,
Elienyille, n; Y; third Lieut.. as. B. Butt
TO be second-leutenant, and Chas. B. Mum
son, of New York, to be third. lieutenant in
the revenue service.
WILLIAM MCKEE, of the st. Louis Globe.
Democrat, now under sentence of two years
imprisonment in the common jail, for com.
plicity in the whisky frauds, arrived here
with mis- attorney yesterday. Mr.. Mckee
mas oeep granted stay OF commitment for
Two weeks, in order TO enable him to en-
deavor to have mitigated so much of his SEN
tence as commits him o,jail. It has been
enormously stated that some ten days ago
bis pardon to District Attorney Dyer, at ST.
Louis, who declined to recommend IL. Toe
petition for his pardon was not presented
morning was referred to the Attorney Gen.
eral. In addition 10 the petition signed by
numerous editors and prominent citizens of
81. Louis, the attorney General has nume-
rous letters from prominent individuals else
where recommending McKees pardon. No
action has yet been taken, but it is generally
thought the case will be favOraoly con-
sidered.
PRESIDENT HINcKLEY, of the Phila DEL
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad,
was before Congress several years ago to
secure additional compensation for carrying
the United states mails. Failing in this, he
has from time to time annoyed the Post
Office department with threats TO the effect
mat he would not after certain time allow
mail trains 10 pass over his road. Owing to
the enterprise and public spirit OF Col. Scott,
OF the Pennsylv ania road, who stood ready
10 carry the mails over his own lines, Mr..
irckley, finding he could not las he evil
IDENTIFY hoped TO oo) incommoie the govern
ment and the public, and that he would lose
the compensation he was RECEIVING alto
gether, finally consented to allow the old
arrangement to continue. He now shows
the resentment he entertains towards Con-
gress by refusing to allow Col. SCOTS special
nam 10 convey congressman ana other in
tenDial, 10 pass over his road. AS Mr.. Tcots
would say, :" Its not of the slightest conse
quence," since the train will go by way of
York aud Lancaster. IL is fortunate for the
travelling public that Mr. Hinckley does not
control all the railroad highways between
Washington ard New York.
DEATH OF A WASHINGTON CoRREsPox-
DENT.-Joseph Mcfarland, well known as
newspaper correspondent, died at his resi-
dence, No. 1921 + street, this morning. Last
winter the deceased had an attack OF hemor-
image of the lungs, which confined him to
sick bed many weeks. Subsequently, he raj
lied and was able TO be nresent at the open-
ing OF Ce.sEess, since which Time Up to his
fessional duties. He still suffered much from
pulmonary disease, and was quite feeble.
About week ago he seemed to lose all hope,
ana going home one afternoon after his
significantly TO his wife, "Now l have come
home to stay" He served with credit some
times as chief and sometimes as assistant
Washington correspondent Of q number OF
prominent journals, among them the New
York Herald, Philadelphia Press, Philadel-
Phia Evening Telegram, New York EUerino
T<1 ox,I D<af lnI< Il II
Washington correspondent of the last named
journal when he died. He at one time, under
Colonel Forney's ownership, was managing
entered his seth year at the time OF his death
His death will be deeply regretted by his
former journalistic associates. He leaves a
widow and four children. The funeral will
take place at IL o'clock next Tuesday morn
Ing.
CENTENNIAL APPEAL FOR WOMAN SUI
FRAGE.-The District OF Columbia Com
mittee room, House of Representatives. was
thronged this morning with q fine, Guilt
waited audience OF women, well known as
artists, authors, teachers, wives OF leading
citizens, wives of Senators and Representa-
lives. and women who earn their daily
bread by honest toll. Mrs. Sara j. Spencer
president Of the District OF Columbia Wo.
man Franchise association, read the centen-
NAL memorial; reviewed the various court
decisions, appealed from their inconsistent
cies to common sense, justice and humanity;
"
abused District, whose jails and aims houses
were her only thriving quarters; reviewed
the arguments OF Senators on civil rights
and the woman question; reviewed popular
objections and theories, ami appealed with
startling power for protection for the
poor, the Ignorant, the betrayed, the
Outcast, the downtrodden of her own sex
Miss Lily ID. Wood, vice president of the
local association, said men should be too
brave and courteous to women to treat them
as they had the colored men, making their
enfranchisement political necessity only
not question of justice and right. Miss
Mary Foster, secretary of the ID. G. associa-
hon, gave reasons why women dare not, can
not claim their rights as mass, any more
than other slaves. Their opportunity, even
TO toll, depended on the good will Of men,
their masters. Mr.. Henry Wilson, of Eng
land, upon inquiry by Mr.. Hendee, of Yer
mont, said that the discussion OF the social
evil license laws In England had tended
largely TO popularize woman suffrage, and
that women householders there now vote on
the leading issues Of the day. Mr.. Buckner,
OF Mo-, asked II they did military service
Mrs. spencer asserted that women, as
mothers, furnish the whole army, and that
at priceless cost, and when men are slain
their hearts are broken. Women would vote
for peace, not war; arbitration, not blood
shed. The committee asked that Mrs. Spen-
GERS argument be printed for distribution in