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New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINGToN. Wednesday, May l. 1873.
The amount OF subscriptions TO the per cent bonds
to-day $2S3,00O.
The President has accepted invitation he present
at the ceremonies of Decoration Day, at Gettysburg
Penn.
Leave Of absence for six months with leave 10 60 be-
yond the sea. is granted Captain Leonard Hay, 9th
Cavalry.
Frederick Fraley president Of the Philadelphia Board
of Trade. James W. Lata, OF Pennsylvania. and John
Stevens, OF Hoboken, are at Willard's Hotel.
More bankrupt cases have been entered hero within
the past few DAYS than for months previous. The num-
Der includes professional men and traGcrs who seek 10
takc advantage Of the law ~ anticipation of lis repeal
Internal Revenue Collector Wade at Savannah, tele
graphs 10 Commissioner Raum information that s. f.
Cummings vino had furnished the revenue officials with
information, shot last night, by unknown persons
at ms house, IN Baldwin County
Robert {. Winthrop, OF Massachusetts,, who was
Speaker OF the Representatives at the lime the
stone of the Washington Monument was laid ana
who delivered the Grafton thn occasion, IL row here
order passage Of the bill authorizing The
commissioners 10 strengthen the monument, and COM
pcie the work Mr.. winthrop Is one OF the Nce-pes-
dents OF the monumental society
The amendments TO the Baltimore DrY-Dock Bill,
granting portion OF tac Fort Henry reservation as
SITE reported by Mr. May from the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs, TODAY, are merely verbal The con
dtOns specified afe First, that an ehcient diydock
100 feet In cn&th, shall he constructed WITHIN TWO
years and secondly that the Cntcd states sa forever
have thc right 20 use II ~ any time Tor prompt eNanlha
and repair Government vessels free from charge
for docking.
The President has signed the following bills An
act authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 employ
temporary clerks. AMI also making appropriations for
detecting respass Iuhic lands, and for bringing
into market pablo lands in certain states ana Tor other
ported by the Accounting Officers Of the Treasury an
act provide fOr Deficiencies In the appropriation Tor
service Of the Government, and for subsistence OF
NJ
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

THE WORLDS FAIR DECLARED OPEN.
GREAT POPULAR ENTHUSIASM THE PRESIDENT.
PRINCES MINISTERS AND AMBASSADORS PRESENT
AT TIE OPENING CEREMCNIES-THE AMERICAN
DISPLAY CRFDITABIF.
The Paris Exhibition was opened yesterday
under the happlest auspices. President Mac
Mahon arrived at the TrocadGro at 2 o'clock, es-
corted by his military household. He was
received by the Minister of Commerce, and,
after brief addresses, declared the Exhibition
open, amid salvos of artillery and music by
bands. The Marshal then, at the head of a
brilliant procession, which included the
Prince of Wales, Prince Amadeus OF Italy,
and the Crown Princes of Denmark and the
Netherlands, proceeded through the Exhibition
buildings. The scene was picturesque and
imposing in the extreme. The State officials
in grand uniform, the councillors and magis-
trates in their robes, and the members OF the
Institute and Legion of Honor presented strik-
ing but agreeable contrast to the Senator's,
Deputies, clergy and minor officials, IN their
civil costumes. The Exhibition building was
gaily decorated with the flags of all nations,
and an immense crowd was in the vicinity.
The American section, though unfinished,
compares favOrably with the others. The
display of paintings and sculpture by Ameri-
can artists is the best which this country
has ever made abroad. Great efforts have
been made within the last few days to place
the Exhibition in good order. Interesting de-
tails regarding it are given IN the letter from
a staff correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE, which
follows the telegraphic dispatches.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02

deficiency by Secretary Thompson but action has yet
been taken.
PROGRESS WITH THE STEAMBOAT BILL.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, at
special meeting to-day, continued the consideration OF
the Steamboat Bill devotng its time chiefly to the clause
which provides for limited possibility OF steamboat
owners for OF property and injury to persons by
accident. The bill, IT passed the House.
limits the liability of stockholders In steamboats,
of their individual stock, thus establish
ing principle that does obtain in the eases Of other
common carriers The committee seems TO think that
there is why this class OF carriers shond DC
especially favored III this and VIII profanity stfHc
this clause ont Of the bill The committee VIII probaby
finish the consideration OF the bill tomorrow.
THE DEMOCRATIC JOINT COMMITTEE.
The joint committee of Democratic Senators
and members appointed to consider the business before
Congress which is OF partisan character and to adj
wise what the Democrats, party shall pur
sue, will hold its first meeting tomorrow night
BLAIRS HOBBY.
The Senate Judiciary Committee took up
the Montgomery Blair resolution to-day, and discussed
IL for some time member of the committee says that
nothing done wtht and that nothing is likely to be
done.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
4 FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.


THREE MEN KILLED AND TWELVE INJURED ny TIE
EXPLOSION or THE Iow-BOAT wAR&ER on TUE
MISSISSIPPI mvER-RUMoE uIAT The CAPrAIN
Is LOST.
MEMPHIS, Teun May.l.-At 9:30 this morning
the towboat Warner from Ncw-Orleans % 81. Louis.
with five model barges and the trading boat
Koligon in Iow exploded her boilers when opposite
the elevator. The pilot-house blown TO great
height fell back upon the earth. while The air
ned with suutprs and fragments Tire wreck took fre
instantly aud the smoke and steam hid the boat from the
view OF the crowd whlc1 lined the bluffs and 1t
thought all board had persisted. The tug DE Soto and
two or three sks were the wreck and succeeded
In saving the following:
John W. Poe. clerk slightly bruised: Jacob Cox.
pilot. badly bruised Both were blown lni" the ar ana
fcll back the wreck Cipiain Geo Dawson. slightly
scalded Napoleon DcvIIncy, pantryman. cut III tho
head aud arm, not dangerously John sullivan second
cgauhrrmaid. badly burned. Barney CassItaN. mate
blown through the roof AID badly hurt. Christopher
Cobb, steward, slightly fcuied. VIM jerks. carpenter
Peter DOnnc!ly and Prtrck Thompson, hrcmen, nhurl
Dixon ECnn"tt, IrOt, and William Radcliffe engineer
vino asleep at rhe time OF the explosion ~ re lost
and one fireman was blown into fragments
The boat had total Of twenty-five. but owing To
the confusion and hrrying of 10 the hospital of the
wounded, impossible to learn exactly how many
lost. In five minutes after the cNpoton all the
wreck except the roof mad sunk out Of sight, and
Soto CNugushcd tlc tir' and landed the bdrges
the Arkansas shore. All The officers aud crew were
ucnls "i ~ I"uls' me hnhe pI tnt HpIuHon 5lp,.
the discharge Of tennch columbiad ana shook every
buIlding IN the city.
The Warner was owned by Babbace transportation
Company and valued ~ $4,000. She was insured
for $1,000 bat not against explosion
LlTER.- Athough two OF the stated that they
noticed Captain Dawson after the explosion IL Is
certain last trace o' him has been found
since Immediately after the explosion.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
SITTING BULL ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.

CHICAGO, May 1.-General Sheridan this af-
teruoon received report from General Miles,
dated Headquarters OF the District of the
Yellowstone, Fort KcOgh, Montana Territory, In
forming him that sitting Bull aud IA men,
all head warriors and chiefs, had sent a half
breed General Miles, inquirng what kind of peace
the United States would make with them, aud
saying the Great Father was, Of course, too rich TO
expect the Indians give up their poor little ponies and
their old General Miles reply Informed sitting
Bull that IL he desired TO stOp hOStcs, peace could
be made which wOud end all trouble between the whites
and the Indians that when the Indians give up Their
ponies aud guns they will receive cattle and other prop
crty OF greater value IN aud that wncn peace In
made the Government VIII provide for them, as II does
for all friendly Indians.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
PARIS ILLUMINATED.
THE STREETS CROWDED THE AMERICAN CoLORs
FREELY DISPLAYED.

FREELY DISPLAYED.
PARIS, May l, 1s7s-Mdnight
Early this evening the avenues and boulevards
were crowded with vehicles and foot passengers.
Later the streets were impossible in many
places in consequence of the immense crowds as
sembled to witness the illuminatIOns. Many
buildings in every quarter of the city were decor
ated with flags of all nations. The American colors
were abundantly and cOnsplcuOusly displayed.
The boulevards des Itaens and des Capucines were
brilliantly Illuminated with gas jets, transparencies
and Chinese lanterns Except on the bOulevards the
display was spasmOdic and occasional The pres
sure of people and carriages the two bOulevards
mentioned was indescribable For three hours every
inch of space in the main thoroughfares and every
side street was occupied by suging masses shouting
and singing
TIE CROWDS SOMEWHAT DlSoRDERLY.
The demonstrations frequently became semi-riot-
ous. Visitors who went out in carriages, on foot to
see the illuminations, often found themselves in
volyed in the :rush and were compelled to seek re-
fuge from the pressure Of the crowd in open door,
WAYS of hotels restaurants and other public places
Men. women and children OF every class mingled
unfortunately in the crowd, which
was occasionally enlvened by q rush
of companies of half intoxicated youths
and workAien bearing Chinese lanterns and singing
the Marseillase. Toward midnight, when the illu-
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
TELEGRAPHlC NOTES.

BUFFALO, n. Y, May Three convicts, Michael
Heansy MckoevcT and John Dnre escaped from the
Peniteniiary, yesterday, 10 Canada.
sy signed the death Of Edward Costey eoored.
convicted Of ot Edward COsley r hIing the dy
for the execution Friday, June 20.
OYSTER BAY, l.. l., May 1.-The cornerstone Of
Christ Church was aid al noon TO-DAY Win imposing
ceremonies address delivered 10y the Rev. Dr. smith,
OF Flushing. This parish was founded Ia 1903
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-Ths morning Judge Pax
son OF the Supreme Court sitting In Chambers granted
special in the OF Mr. = Paul. OF Scranton
vino was sentenced yrsterday 81 MnHesDaire by Judge
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
Dom. EA.
Imports. .p'ff, MiX'G For'ign
Values. ILNu'Its

The total exports for March 72,3i7 000 aud the
imports S37, ,30063s. statement OF tho business OF
the nine months Of the present fiscal year up to May J.
shows an increase of $2O6, 00) IN cxportf
OFFICERS ANXIOUS ABOUT PAY.
F. II. Stickney, DisburSiDg Clerk of the
Navy Department, has informed the pay officers OF
Navy that the appropriation Tor the pay Of the Navy"
for the fiscal year ending June 80 1878 is exhausted
that there deficiency Of S766 600 and uuloss Con
grcss makes the deficiency good. the officers will re-
ceye their pay for Nav and June. The above deficiency
also applies TO the amounts due TO enlisted men The
zane circumstance occurred last year. the officers
dli not receive their pay for Apr May June until
November following In the meantime, 10 meet thcir
actual wants. some enabled TO borrow amounts
due them from brokers' whom they paid l2 and Ii per
cont The officers now seemingly anxious to know
what will be the result the present year. as many
tirey dependent on their meagre pay The Committee
on Appropriations have lad their attention called 10 the
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
FAILURE Ar SPRINGFIELD. MASS.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 1.-The Union Of
to-day announces that Clark W. Bryan and J. f.
Iapey, OF this city, have been compelled by
unfortunate real estate investments 10 20 into bank
ruptcy. They large sharchoders-though not own
lnc the majority OF the stOck-n the Clark W. Bryan
Compgny which il ioint stock concern, and
their individual failure does not affect the sOlVency o
that corporation or the publication OF The SpHgHe'd
IyfDu
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
mination should have been at its best, many lights
extinguished and the crowds began 20 disPerse
THE GENERAL APPEARANCE CREDITABLE.
GREAT PROGRESS MADE REcFNfLY-IHE AMkRICAN
DISPLAY SATISFACTORY.


GREAT PROGRESS MADE REcENtLY-IHE AMERICAS
DISPLAY SATISFACTORY.
PARIS Wednesday, May ], 1873.
The w0rkmen made extraordinary efforts during
the past three days in the preparation OF the various
sections. The English, American. and Belgian have
been especially pushed. and present creditabe APP
pearance The American, though unfinished, COM
pares favorably with the others. The department
of manufactures shows the least progress The agri
cultural and alimcntary departments IN the Ameri-
section will be better than at any previous
foreign exhibition. The machinery department Is
very rich in abOr-saying machinery OF light class
air, ady. Though incomplete, it compares favor
ably with the English, while occupying only one
sixth of the space allotted the British exhibit. The
display of machine tools is inferior 10 the American
exhibit at Philadelphia but superior TO any other at
this Exhibition. The agricultural. sewing, and
weighing machines make fine display. The tex
tiles not yet arranged. but promise very
well. Drugs, chemicals, publishers exhibits,
chromos and cutlery superior to the competing
exhibits III the other sections.
THE AMERICAN ART EXHIBITS.
The American art department Is nearly ready.
The display will excel any previous one which the
United States has made abroad. The hail is too
small, but it is beautifully arranged and contains
100 paintings in oil and small number in water
coOrs. Among the American artists residing abroad
who have contributed to the display are Msssrs.
Bacon, Bridgman, Dana, Dubois. Ward, Bunce
Maynard, Lippincott aud Mayall. The places of
honor are occupied by the pictures Of Mr.. Brdgman
and Mr.. Dana. Mr.. Benson and Mr. Vedder have
sent pictures from Rome. Mr. Shade sends one
from Dusseldorf. The Americans studying at
Munich not represented III the exhibits.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
MURDER OF A DEPUTY.sHERIFF.

CINCINNATI, May IA special dispatch
from Beefontaine Ohio says that Deputy Sheriff Rock
well was murdered By Amos nskeep last evening, while
lcvying on the property OF the latter. Inskeep is
farmer Of very disspated habits. large crowd Is In
pursuit OF the murderer, threatening 10 lynch him.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
TIE OLD PERMITS TO Buy COTTON.
THEIR LEGALITY STILL ~ DISPUTE - GENERAL
HUmBCT's ARGUMENT BEFORE A HOUSE COM
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSF.l


MITTEE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNK.l
WASHINGTON, May 1.-General 5. A. Hurl
hut, of Ilinos, made argument today before the
House Committee the Judiciary in support Of what
are known the presidential permits issued by Mr.
Lincoln.
These permits authorized citizens Of the United States
10 90 within the Confederate lines, ard purchase
cotton agents who took charge of captured and
abandoned property In the of Maddox against the
United States the decision OF the Supreme Court
nailed the Presidential permits granted under the Act
Of July 1854 and declared that the President had no
authority TO grant thcm. Since that decision, General
Hurlbu said has been able safely TO 90 TO trial
the Court Of Claims in any involving that prn-
cipe and will not be able do unu some legislative
relief is had on the subject For although the United
States is now held be simply the rustec for the sac
of captured and abandoned property yet the Court OF
Claims holds that Judgment be rendered in favor
Of any person who under the decision referred TO- shall
he deemed 70 have violated tho intercourse laws,
even under the permit from the President himself,
granted for reasons Of pu1lic policy.
General TIurlbui argncd that such construc-
tiuu of the law Of 1864 Is erroneous and
invested their capital aud took great risks III these
transactions should not now be deprived OF Their
rights. He denied tndt these permits were Illegal he-
cause the doctrine would make Mr. Chase the secretary
Treasury. and Mr. Lincoln the President, guilty OF
a criminal violation Of the statute and OF organizing
Illicit trade win public enemy; II that theory should
namely that they themselves 10 deceive aud defraud
citizens by granting license known To be
worthless ana ILLEGAL; neither OF these doctrines can be
accepted and therefore, the decisions o the courts must
he err
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
TWO SUSPENDED EMPLOYEES.
GLOVER BFING GIVEN EVERY FACILITY To DISCOVER
II ANYTHING Is WRONG IN THE TREASURY.
IGENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l

II ANYTHING Is WRONG IN THE TREASURY.
IGENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.i
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Mr. Glover, chairman of
the mmittee the Expenditures of the Treas
ury Department, having stated in writing to the
= -esjdent that information in possession of that
committee strongly indicates that Mr. George w.
Castelar, the chief cngTaver, and Mr.. Thomas j. Sui
lvan, the accountant of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, have made practice of
grave misconduct" and having further stated
that their continuance upon duty pending
the test of the indications referred to
would be an obstacle to n full and free investi-
gation and having therefore, specifically requested
their SUSPENSION, tney were this morning suspended
from all service ~ the Bureau pending the investl-
cation. The matters referred to alleged TO have
occurred several years ago. and under past Admin
istTatOn.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
PENNsYLvANIAS GOvERNoRsHIP.
. COMBINATION BETWEEN Mr.. RANDALL AM

SENATOR WALLACE DENIED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TRIDuNE.l
WAsHINGToE, May 1.-The report that Senator
Wallace and Speaker Randall have made com
bination for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Governor of Pennsylvania is denied. These gem
tlemen are not likely to be very confidential on
political subjects Mr. Wallace who has just re-
Mr.. Dill will be the Democratic nominee for
Governor
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02

SENDS The BILL BACK TO The COMMITTEE
AGAIN.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON Nav 1.-The sentiment seems to be
growing in Congress that both Houses may, after
all have been little basty in their action on the
repeal Of the Bankrupt Act. The Senate, after
spending two days in the discussion OF the House
amendments to its bill, and in the consideration OF
the general question of repeal, finally referred the
whole subject to the Judiciary Committee this
afternoon by vote of 81 to 16. with the under
standing that the bill is to be reported back to-
morrow.
Business men from all parts of the country, who
seem TO have been taken somewhat by surprise at
the sudden action of the two Houses on this subject
have been Whiting to Senators and Representatives
within the past few days. suggesting that an amend
ment of the Bankrupt Law and not its repeal is
what is needed. Everybody admits that the
present law is cumbersome expensive and iInper-
feet and that it is little better than the absence Of
all laws on the subject; but many merchants and
manufacturers having business that extends through
anuaber Of States to believe that there ought
to be wisdom enough in Congress to frame an act
that would not be open to the objections made
against the present law.
4 good deal was said to-day about pOstponing the
time when the repeal should take effect until the 1st
Of January next, and an amendment fixing that date
for the bill TO go into operation was adopted by a
vote OF 2J in the affirmative TO % in the negative
The indications are that the Judiciary Committee
wi: report the bill such form that the Senate viii
egree to il and that II will then be sent TO Confer
enee Committee in order to reconcile the differ
enees OF opinion between the two Houses. There
Is some talk Of a compromise, by fixing the lst Of
October as the date which the law shall go into
opcratiOn 1t must be admitted that there are some
strong arguments against any p0stpOnement, pro-
Nided both Houses determined TO repeal the act
The overwhelming vote by when the repeal was
carried in both Houses seems 10 have been accepted
hy the country as indicating the determination of
Congress TO wipe this act from the statute books
aud business men have generally acted OH this
sumption. TO repeal tlie act now but TO postpone
the operation of the repeal would only concentrate
1h few months mischief that would have eX-
tended over years had the act remained unrepealed
Tne vote by which the bill was referred to the
Judiciary Committee rs not test Of the strength Of
the opposition 10 the bi in the Senate. This action
vas taken simply that the measure might be per
ieeted, and not for the purpose Of defeating IL
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
AMERICAN EXHIBITORS.
AN EXCELLENT DISPLAY OF SCALES, ORGANS. GRA-
PHITR AND LARD

PHITR AND LARD.
PARIS, Wednesday. May i, 1873.
The display of scales by Fairbanks & Co., Sew-
York, is grand, and creditable to the exhibi-
tors. showing the advancement made by them over
those of any other American or foreign manufac-
turers, and reflects great credit American work.
manship. The exhibit surpasses all Others in merit
at the Paris Worlds Fair
Mason & Hamn, who took the first medal for
their cabinet organs at the Exposition in 1867, and
have won the highest honors at every worlds
exhibition since, are here in competition with fine
lot Of organs. Several other American makers
hibit but few if any of them will venture to COM
pete.
The Dixon Crucible Company, Jersey City,
exhibit the entire graphite industry. DiXons
American Graphite artists pencils attract at
tention IN a thousand beautiful styles mar
vcls of American machine work. Dixons stove
polish familiar TO American housekeepeTs for half
century, and graphite, in ninety-six preparations,
for all uses, from / cent TO $40 pound. are dis
played.
W. J. Wilcox s. Company. New-York. have a
very noticeable exhibit Of their lard, which.
for its uniformity and purity, mas long been
known throughout the world They have
erected a temple made of American wood. In
the centre a stuffed American pig stands surveying
the situation with a corn-cob in his mouth. Their
lard is displayed in oak and white wood, of the
highest polish and exceedingly beautiful. riyaDg
their lard for beauty and satin polish. A daily
bulletin of hog products from America is shown for
the use Of dealers in the trade.
Hcrring's Patent Champion Safes are among the
most prominent and attractive features in the
American Department, aud are far ahead IN security
and workmanship of any safe from any part of tho
world. This safe is well known the victor at tho
Exhibition OF 1867, and winner of the wager Of
80. 900 fIahcs.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02

dent, and say that TO pass the bill would he treat
ing Mr. HAYES with contempt. This report is the
more astonishing when the attitude of the House in
regard to the creation of offices is considered,
and has probably been secured by persistent lobby
ing in a small way.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
A NEW CABINET OFFICE.
RrroRr IN FAVOR OF CREATING PORTFOLIO

kIFOKI IN FAVOR OF CREATING PORTFOLIO OF
AGRIcULTURR.
lBY TELIGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.l
WASHINGTON, May 1.-General lie Due has aetu-
ally succeeded in obtaining report from the House
Committee on Agriculture in favor of making his
post Cabinet office He and his friends are
reported to be greatly gratifcd over this
Triumph. bat some of the Democrats consider
little les thaR an attack upon the Presi-
New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR MARCH.
MAsHINGTON, Wedhesday, MN

MAsHlNOlON' wednesday, AaJ l. 1915.
DIR. YOung's statement by customs districts,
showing the value Of merchandise imported into and
exported from the UHod States during the month Of
March, 1873 contains. among others. the following
iacts ID regard U The leadlng ports Of Ihe country