Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-28

Money and Its Laws: Embracing a History
OF Monetary Theories, and a History of the
Currencies of the United States. By HenryN
Poor. New York: H. V. & H. w. Poor An
aprOpOS book. 1t is cyclopedia of data, but
by no means a dry one. In fact Mr.. Poor
makes book of very lively reading upon so
solid a subject. His main conclusions may be
summed up. as follows: Money itself should
consist of the precious metals. Paper cur
rency, called paper money, should be the direct
representative OF money. or merchandise con
Vertible at a specified time, or on demand, into
money; and, as such representative. it can
most properly and should be issued by banks:
not in the banking business. cannot properly
assume one of the functions of banking and
issue paper money. The work criticises
sharply the financial policy of Secretaries
Chase and Sherman.
State Regulation of Vice; Regulation Efforts
in America: The Geneva Congress- BY Aaron
NJ. Powell New York: Wood < Holbrook A
work presenting the arguments against the
adoption in America OF the European scheme
10 license or regulate social vice.
The Devoted Bride BY st. George Tucker
Philadelphia: L. B. Peterson Bros 4 love
story located in the ''Old DomniOn.''
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SECRETARY SCHURZ MAKES A Personal
INVESTIGATION AT THE FREEDMEN's Hos
PITAL.-The conflicting aftidavits which have
lately been shOwered Oh Secretary Schurz in
reference to the Freedmens Hospital unpleas-
antnesS, proving peculiarly confusing, have
been the occasion of vigorous move on his
part to determine the facts of the case. Last
Saturday. about O'Clock, accompanied by
Mr. Mitchell, his private secretary, and Soil
;i,oi ciof Ma Marble ne started to drive to The hos
the 'urbane" beast of which the Secretary
Is the happy pOssessor, being instigated by old
Nick, performed some of his peculiar antics
and totally unified the carriage from pro-
ceedlng further in the investigation But Sec
IetaIy Schurz and his party, not to be beaten.
footed it, out to the>hospital, where their ap-
pearance created a decided sensation. Neither
Or. Palmer nor DR.. PurviS was lat home and
the visitors were received by Dr. Glennan,
who was quite overcome by the honor. Secre-
tary SchurZ Immediately proceeded to exam
ine the principal witnesses in the affair, in
mates, dOmesticS, etc., the oath being admin
IStered by Mr.. Mitchell U. S. Commissioner
With one exception ttte cook, the witnesses
swore in direct opposition to the affidavits
which, apparently assented to by them, had
been handed-On their behalf--to the Secre-
testimony as to the bad treatment of inmates
by DR.. Purvis, the poor quality of food furn-
ished, the frightful condition OF the hospital at
times in sanitary point OF view owing to the
neglect OF the attendant physicians, etc, etc.
delivered before the previous investigating
committee. was reiterated: Some of the wit
nesses testified that the atfidavits which they
had been induced to sign by DR.. Purvis had
never been read TO them, and that they had
not sworn to them. 1t was developed that the
general management mt OF + the hospital had vast
vestigating committee. The Secretary went
over The ground very carefully, the evidence
was taken down in short hand, and the visit
will no doubt have an important influence i'm
fastening decisive action in the matter.
THE CALIFORNIA ACONTEsT.-The House COM
mittee on elections today decided to report on
Wednesday that Wigginton, democrat, is Ell.
titled to the seat from the 4th district of Cali
fornia.
The NAVAL INyEsTIGATION.-Repres
tive Willis committee, investigating the Navy
department. met at their room in the depart
ment this morning. Naval Constructor Easby
was again examined with reference to expen-
ditufeS.