Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-24
The Columhia Reas club Fair


McFalls, %; Mrs w. sunemeh, IS.
Gold. epaulettes, shoulder straps, and cap orna-
ments-Lieutenant Oyster, 2; Captain John
sel r Collins asns g. E acKinney Is s1 5ss
K Lake. q Gold-headed cane-Captain p. L.
Rodle nam;on Andy Donaltsoa 10; Erosion,
Admiral Harry Towers, 1s; Lieut. c. D. Davis, 9;
". $. Thompson, 10: A. B; Briggs, 10; George T.
3. Coon, /. Tea set-Mrs W. Wneatley (Potomac).
2; m, Mrs &c G kIntner ecelumbia,, SO; Baseball
s. s WHITE a. os ar bsl;s Sns! icy
MOTHS Heaiey, 30 Baoys eraale-wilIiam F,sk.
Loving, 10; AL Robinson, SO: Macdonald Douglas,
81: Baby Whiting 2; j. Lindsay Burgess. 81: Bruce
"a; J. ". White, % Boys bicycle-Wille Stein.
metz' 60; John Joy Edson b. 80; Russell Scott,
mans desF@J boyi Ege km6o Ps
Rudolph Kaunnann, 1874; Harry West, IL; Frank
7. Howe, 8; WIN West So Full-dress club uni
Sconces--Mrs. Gibson IL; Mrs F1caling, 21; Mrs.
Joyce, II.
PROPOSALS FOR ERECTING FIRE EscAPEs-Blds
were opened yesterd " in the Office the archi-
tect or the Capitol for the erection of freescapes
ana iron StalrWayS on the Government Printing
Office and hospital for the insane. The bidders
were: W. Chew Co.. White & Bro. Burns &
Company, De Shields Fire Escape, George O.
Moves, james Regain, Becker & Middleton, james
+. Bren, Schneider Sons.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATE.-Deeds, in fee have
been RECORDED as follows: George Mason to James
ton, pit IL, So. $50: 1870. c. Willing and P. p.
Morris to r. T. Evans lot, and s. So s6s; ssoa 90
K Z. Evans to W. sly, pit. 4, SO: 500; sl45 25.
S EdWard pn ct to trustees, 10 mes So cars
mrs ee al =, Columbia lis PROPERTY acres and 80
and s6 perches; s.. Julia Turey to Richard
Francis, pit /. 50. 1873; 1920 John Dug,n to
\ Nr lg pqgan, lots ~ ana 9, sub Of Harlem;
IS and 10, sub So 40; 5000. sae s. WiItse to
Mackey, trustee, pit, H. So 761 s4,5 90. Duvall
$50; $1,000. Willing and MDrrls trustees to r. w.
Tyler, lOr s, So 1858; s. 500 70 s. Fits to w. NJ
lodges: lot Z sub Of and 2, so. III; 81 800, and
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET.-The sales of live
stock 1t 9 ueanStOwn this week were as follOws:-
100 cattle were up ana sold; best grades, 4l52sc.;
ordinary to good. 4a4alc. sheep sa4c.; lambs, A.
each; veal calves brisk, &c. The cattle market
was active and brisk sales; but the sheep and
lamb sales were dull
FLORIDA CANAL CoMPANY.-A number OF promi-
nent capitalists met here Yesterday and took steps
to organize Flor da Snip Can i Company with
capital OF 100000 The obj ct Is to construct
Sap canal across the peninsula of Florida from
THE COLUMBIA BOAT CLUB FAIR, at Masonic Tenn
pie, will be kept open on Saturday from IL to 4
O'Clock to enable the school children to attend be-
wen WI b hours admission viii be free to all.
Webers band will furnish the music, and the Ma
CLAN-NA-GAEL CoMMEMoR AT1oN.-The Clam
'-Gael association, or Washington, celebrated
TIE fli zenith anniversary OF the execution OF the
Manchester martyrs by a complimentary musical
and literary entertainment at their hall, cor. Az
stan1 PENNSYLVANIA avenue, last evening, patriotic
songs and rotations by MeSsrs McAvOy, BrOSnan,
McCabe, Mis- McFadden. Masters OSullivan and
Fail, AMI Capt f. ON. Condor, being the
DER OF exercises. The stage was marked by a
prison scene and Grape, and the walls OF the hall
Mer' decorated with American ana Irish flags.
h.. sheridan presided n
RIVER TRADE.-Harbor Master Sutton reports ar
rivals at the river front as follows: Pnngy II.
W 'rthington, Goff, 800 bushels oysters. market;
sloop B. Fl. Lambert, Davis $50 bushels do. same;
Bros; canal boat w. l.. Reed. Murray, 100 tons
col, try Co.; schr. Addie j. Pardee. CROSBY.
LOCO tons Ice Independent Ice Co.. schr. Jefferson
Borden. Patterson. 500 tons ice, same.
Star Route veracity.
GEORGE BLISS DENIES MR. DoRsEY's ASSERTION
THAT GOVERNMENT COUNSEL HAD PERJUREp THEM
SELVES.
From the New York Herald to-day
In the interesting contribution to star route
history made By Mr.. Dorsey In his letter published
In Wednesdays Herald serious charges were maze
against Mr.. George Bliss, one OF the COUNSEL for
the government. Speaking OF the testimony viii h
was asserted was to he given for the prosecution
Dy senator Spencer, Mr.. Dorsey stated that the
government counsel had.in their hands a letter
from that gentleman in which he denied every
prove by hi IN. I'm the face of that letter" SAD
Mr. Dorsey, land In face of the fact that Spen-
Ger had openly and frequently said that there
was no foundation whatever for the statement
thathe had any knowledge OF any such transaction
as 1t was alleged he did, That 1t boldIaceti le
and urged thathe should not be detained on mere
preteXt to prove what he could not swear to- one
or the counsel for the government, after Spencer
lett here, made an affidavit setting forth as the
facts which they expected to prove by Soencnr tn,
things which Spencer had told them they coull not
prove oy him, ami the government counsel insisted
"a To
presence, we'll knowing that II Spencer was present
h would not swear to what the counsel alleged he
what he expected to prove by Spencer knew he
WAS , swea M n to- lie when he made it."
IT, IL was ", Mr. Bliss Who made the AFFIDAVIT in
porter yesterday whether he desired to say any
o dnrS IN 1 r,ensponse to Mr Dorsey letter. he
wouli be the use? Mr.. Dorsey slys / swore to a
lie. II say that did not swear to lie that viii
Simply M raise .s further question Of veraelty
care to try case In the newspapers with a de-
fenaant to whom an opportunity viii again shortly
You might say whether or not you knew at the
tme-as asserted by Mir. Dorsey-that Spencer
would not testify to the things which 1t was said
WHAT MR. BLISS WILL SAY
II Will say ths-Mr. Dorsey mixed up counsel,
sometimes saving things that refer to me OBJ
Viou,ly, and sometimes saying things that cannot
refer 10 me. 50 far the m ,tters relating to me
are concerned he msstates entirely the nuroort Of
the af1i iavit made. l stated that Thomas I.
James, John 4; Van Werner, who was the chief
clerk OF the Post Offlce department and is now
employed in the Lincoln National Bank and Mr.
Boynton, well know member OF the press had
all st tied that Mr. Spencer had made certain state
ments as to things that he saw Mr.. Dorsey do;
ana now state that In those respects The afi lay
made Is true, unless Mr.. james, Mr. Van Werner
and Mr. Boynton all lie. That as to the counsel ever
having had any letter from Mr.. Spencer denying
That ne could so testify, it IS untrue that as to
o mr. 81 ENC ever havng stated to TO
Is untrue; that 1t is undoubtedly true that ter
MrSpencer WIS subpGnaed and brought to Wash
1ngton he WIS unwilling to testify, and did st ,te
10 third persons that he did not know anything
that would be OF any value to the government:
mat the government counsel said that they could
not take the responsibility OF accepting that but
that MI. Spencer must 60 upon the witness st md
and swear either that Mr.. James and the other
gentlemen lied; that he had not spoken truly in
what he said to them, or take the other aterna-
tive ana testify that what he had said to them
WAS the truth; that IL having Mr.. Spencer in
Washington on that inform ,tion we had reirained
from examining him upon the statements
OF these three gentlemen we shouli be liza
ole to be accused OF SURPRISING testimony OF
great Importance to the governments that that
being tic condition OF things Mr.. Spencer ran