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The Washington Oeitio. 22D YEAH NO. 6,760. WASHINGTON, D. 0.. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1890. PRICE TWO OENT3. av. THIRTY-NINE MILLIONS COST OF THE SENATE DEPENDENT PENSION BILL. Tho Homo Refuses toHiiapoml Its Rules to Help tlin Voternna Dr. Mary Walker's Work Dnrlnc ttio War Xlireatonod Republican Revolt, Mr. Lvaits In the Scnato presented a resolution from tho Now York Ghatn l)cr of Commorce protesting against the pending bill for a census enumer ation of tho Chlncso ns absurd, barbar ous, unchristian and cowardly. Also, n memorial on tho samo subject from the American Missionary Association, was presented by Mr. Dawes. Mr. Plntt prcsontcd n momorlnl for tho admission of Now Mexico. In tho Houso, Mr. Morrill of Kansas moved to sus pend tho rules and pass, with a substi tute, the Scnato bill granting pensions lo soldiers and sailors who aro Incapaci tated from tho performance of labor and ptoviding for pensions to widows, minor children and dependent children. Mr. Springer of Illinois demanded a second, and tho motion was seconded, 128 to C7. Mr, Monlll briefly explained that tho substitute provided a service pension of $8 a month to soldiers and sailors who fcerved 00 days hndwerc honorably dis charged and who have reached tho ago of 03 years; and also tho samo amount to thoso below thai ago who aro depend ent, lie thought that tho samo principle which had been ap plied to tho veterans of the war of 1812 and tho Mexican war should bo applied to tho vctorans of tho civil war. Tho Senate Dependent Tension bill would, he explained, require an annual expenditure of $30,000,000 and tho House substitute $39,000,000. Mr. Bootlunan of Ohio protested against bringing In a bill of this pro portion and forcing its pnssago through the House without any member having the right to offer amendments. Ho would voto for the bill if ho had to do so, but this method of procoduro was unjust to tho friends of other measures. Ho protested acalnst an ago limitation on a Service Pension bill. Mr. Springer said that he would voto against tho motion to suspend the rules and pabs the bill for tho reason that no proper consideration could be given to the measure In tho limited time allowed for debate, nor could amendments bo offered. Accoidlng to his information not a single Grand Army Post had petitioned for the passage of this bill; tho soldiers bad asked for a service-pension bill. Mr. Plckler of South Dakota. "Tha Is light." Tho House refused to suspend tho rules yeas 109, nays 87; not tho neces sary two-thirds. A Threatened Republican Ilovolt. A number of Massachusetts leather men aro about tho Capitol to-day en deavoiiug lo find out what tho Ways and Means Committee meant by taking hides fiom the frco list and putting what Is practically a prohibitory duty on them. Predictions aro f rcoly made that tho retention of this duty will bend Massachusetts Into tho Demo cratic ranks, send a Dcmociatic delega tion to Congicss and elect a Democratic Legislature this year, with a chance of repeating nnd bringing about the elec tion of a Democratic Senator in nlaco of Senator Hoar in 1893. Really, tho Democrats ought to support tho bill In view of theso lugubrious prophecies. Dr. Mary Walker, The nouso Committee on War Claims to-day reported to the House a bill to pay Dr. Mary Walker $2,000 for her services during tho war. Tho bill ought to pass. Despite her eccen tilrltics, Dr. Maiy Walker deserves well of her country, and, but for thoso eccentricities, she would doubtless havo received long ago this reward for taluablc and faithful services In tho fl.iys when they were needed. An Unaccountable Delay. Senator Evarts and Representative O'Neill of Pennsylvania have been designated by tho Joint Conunltteo on the Library to bo present at tho presen tation by tho President to Captain Joseph Francis of the gold medal voted him by Congicss for Invcntim tho life car nearly fifty years ago. Tho dellb cratencss with which the ceremony of presentation is gono about gives rise to a suspicion that somebody wants Captain Francis to die without receiving the medal. Ho Is a very old man, and Is not at all ro bust. Even now no time has been fixed for presenting him tho medal voted nearly two vcais ago, and which has been lylnc fn tho Treasury for many weeks. Tho delay Is lapldfy becoming scandalous. The T, , K, and J. Appropriation I1I11, Major Butterworth reported to tho House to-day tho Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill, Tho bill carries $20,804,820. which is $702, D21 less than tho estimates. A Nevr Hotel at Fortress Monroe, In tho House last Saturday afternoon Mr. Williams of Ohio, from tho Com mittee on Military Affahs, reported House bill 887, authorising tho Sccre taiy of War to grant permission to J. O. Asbury to build a hotel upon tho lands of tho United States at Fortress Monroe, Va.,upon such slto and with such plans nnd dimensions as may bo approved by tho Secretary of War. Threo provisos were attached to bill as it passed tho House: First, that the State of Virginia shall glvo Its proper nd logal consont to tho building of tho hotel, and that tho hotel and Its connecting buildings shall be moved at tho expense ot tho owner whenever tho Secretary of War shall direct, aud no claim for damages by reason of such removal shall bo mado upon tho Government. Secondly, that the building so erected shall be subject to State and national taxation as other pioperty, Thlidly, that unless said hotel bo completed within two yoars f rem the passage of tho act tho act shall becorao null and void. I.eiivo or Absence Kxtondod, Captain Charles P. Eagan, com missary of subsistence, has had his leave of abscuco further cxteuded four months. The Captain Swift Company Arrlvos, The "Captain Swift" Company ar rived in Washington at 10:80 this morning on a special from Chicago, where thoy havo Just clo3od a suc cessful threo weeks ongagomont. Thoy ppen at tho Grand Opera IIousb tonight for ono week. iiAcicwoons judges. SItlo-TraclcInc Western Justice on a Washington Railroad Train, Chief Justice Turnoy and Assoclato Justice Lurton of tho Supremo Court of Tennessee arrived hero late last night, and aro camped at the Ebbltt House, says tho correspondent of tho Nashville American. They spent tho day at tho Capitol, observing tho law factory In action. They were sovcrol hours late, and their Tennessee friends are poking fun at them In consequence. It is well known that the law of Tennessee, which Judges Turncy nnd Lurton havo so long and so ably construed, provides that tho names of all stations shall bo called out by the employes of arriving trains. When Washington was reached tha name of the station was not called out and tho judges kept their scats. In conscqucnco they were switched back to tho yard and sldo-trackcd a mllo or bo from the depot. Aftor awhile they learned their mistake, and had to make their way to tho hotel as best they could. They arc gcttlne a good deal of dialling from their friends ovor tho Inctdcnt. The distinguished jurists will remain in Washington for seveial days. TUC CATHOLIC UNIVEKSITV. Its Mew and Uandsnmo Altar Re sumption or tho Lecture Coarse, A force of workmen are busily on gaged in putting in tho magnificent and costly main altar in tho Chapel of tho Catholic University. Tho altar Is ono of tho most beautiful pieces of statuary architecture In tho United States. It will bo in position, It Is thoucht, by next Friday. Tho university lectures will bo re sumed next week, tho students having just completed graduation exorcises and a lenghty examination. Nineteen of tho number received tho degree. Dr. Chappcllo of St. Matthews will lecture on Monday next on "St. Basil and St. Augustine," and on tho following Fri day Father Soulo will continue tho series of highly Interesting lectures on "Comets and Meteors." . THE STEELE COURT-MARTIAL. A Report That Ite Will Only bo Rep rimanded nnd Consurod, A dispatch from New York to-day stated that it is understood tho sentence In the case of Lieutenant Steele would not exceed a reprimand, and that tho order promulgating the firidlugs nnd censure would probably be Issued by General Schofiold to-day. The dispatch in question was shown to General Schofleld by a Cjutic re poitcr this afternoon. He said: "I do not know how that got out." and re ferred the reporter to tho Judge-Advo-catc-Gencral. That olllclal Is not In town, but his chicr clerk said the findings would not bo given to tho press to day. Ho would not denv or confirm the Now York story, but it is very generally lumorcd in Army cliclcs that it is correct. DISTRICT CASKS. Trial in the Criminal Court or Local Law Violators. Tho trial of Distiict cases began In tho Criminal Cpuit to day botore Judgo Bingham. Tho following were dis posed of: Distiict of Columbia vs. James M. Ford and Thomas Graham, charged with keeping an unlicensed eating house. Trial by jury was waived and arguments submitted. District of Columbia vs. James Don nelly, chaigcd with selling liquor on Sunday; nollo proa entered. District of Columbia vs. Henry Ed wards, charged with keeping an open bar on Sunday. Jury sworn and re turned a verdict of not guilty. District of Columbia vs. Henry Ed wards, charged with keeping an un licensed bar; case dismissed by order of tho court. riro Insurnnco Company Oltlcers,' Tho stockholder of tho Corcoran Fire Insuianco Company to day elected the following boaid of directors? John T. Lcnman, Charles A. James. James L. Barbour, Edward Droop, William E. Edmonston, John Joy Edson, Austin Heir. George A. Mcllhcnny and James W. Ormo. At the annual meeting of the stock holileisof tho Columbia Fire Insuranco Company to-day the following ttustees wero elected: Robert I. Fleming, Thos. M. Gale, Charles C. Glover, Robert O. Holt7tnan, Frederick B. McGulrc, My ron M. Parker, Bratnard II. Warner, George II. B. White, Honry A. Wll laid, Chailes J. Bell, Alexander T. Britton, Louis Cunningham, Owen McCnbe, John A. Pieseott, Walter It. Wilcox. -- Converting Politicians, Mr. Julius Emncr, jr., tho former popular president of the Jefferson Demo cratic Association of this city, was bap tised and became n member of Cavalry Baptist Church yesterday. Ho regards it as a strange coincidence that Perry Carson, one of his old Republican nd versailes, should on tho samo day join church. It looks as though religion is getting a boom among District poli ticians. A Murderer Killed, A telcgiam was received by tho War Department to-day from San Carlos, Ariz., stating that rellablo Information has been received of tno killing of Lab. Colin, ono of Sheriff Reynolds' mur derers. Ho was killed not far from San Carlos by Indian Cassadoi's band, whom ho hail attacked. Elections of Vestrjmen, Elections In tho different parishes of tho Episcopal Chinch aro going on to day, and vestrymen are being selected to serve for tho ensuing year. There Is very little rivalry for tho honor, and In nearly every Instance tho old vestry board will bo re-elected. Hundreds of Grocers Coming, Tho Retail Grocers' Association of Philadelphia, 300 strong, will visit this city on Wednesday and Thuisday of this week, An Encouraging Sign, From Hit Xtw Yoik Sim. Algy (at tho door) Is Miss Giddy at honioV Tho Now GUI-Bo yous Mr.' Whlto or Mr. Black? Algy Mr. Black. Tho New Qlrl-Thln Olm to tell yez that sho Is at home, sor. Como tnl Qrown Too Hiuull, Fiom tht Xtw York World. A cltien of Indianapolis recently called at tho Whlto Houso. "Mr. Har- llson can't bo seen today," he was told. "I suspected as much," was his answer, "ho has grown too small. ROLLING EASTER EGGS. A PICTURESQUE AND PRETTY SIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE. On Grassy Knolls and Green Lawns Thousands of Joyous Children Ob serve Enstertldo Marino Hand Music and Presidential Spectators, What a beautiful picture was pre sented to-day In tho capacious grounds south of tho Whlto Houso at tho annual Easter Monday cgg-rolllng. Tho gloomy and threatening clouds that hung overhead In the morning denied away and by noon tho weather was all that could bo desired for tho spoit. In fact, Old Sol shono with a vigor that sent tho mercury In the ther mometers away up and reminded ono of n midsummer day. Tho scene on the lawn and knolls from tho upper windows of tho Whlto Houso was picturesque In tho extreme. Theso were covered by from eight to ten thousand people, lltllo and big. Tho lots, however, were in tho maioilty very largely. There were while tots and black tots, poor tots and rich ones, clad In pretty costumes and plain ones, but thoy wore all having a merry, romping tlmo roll ing eggs, playing juvenilo games and eating picnic lunches. The trees, shrubbery and flowers wore in their prettiest spring dress, contrast ing prettily with tho gay colors worn by thousands of little human butterflies who darted about from point to point. The great fountain was playing and making rainbows In the air, and the nu merous springs wero kept busy supply ing their wee patrons with clear and cool drinking water. The old folks entered as heartllv Into tho sport as the little ones In their charge, and at noon prepared their lunches on the grassy knolls under tho overhanging trees. The children brought their eggs and lunches in nil sorts of baskets, boxes and parcels. The eggs wore colored overy hue known to science nnd civilisation. Some were hen's eggs, others were the product of "Mammy" Goose, while Mrs. Duck's grccn-tlntcd eggs were not forgotten. Shortly after noon the young people commenced to cat their eggs, having tired of rolling them down tho grassy slopes, and soon the ground was covered by bits of colored shells and fragments of tho lunches. The scene between 12 and 1 o'clock (lunch hour) was a reminder of tho old-time picnics that were formcily so popular here abouts. At 2 o'clock tho red coated Marine Band, headed by Professor Sousa, mado Its appearanco on the music stand In tho centre of the lawn nnd added a scarlet hue to tho picturcsquoncss of tho ever changing panorama. This was also a signal for President Harrison, Mrs. Haiiison. Mrs. McKce, Mrs. Rus sell Harrison and several othcis to ap pear on tho southern portico of tho mansion. With tho group was weo Baby McKco, who clapped his hands in joy at the pretty view spread out before him. As the band commenced to play some of tho choicest airs in Piofessor Sousa's repeitolre, tho cgg-rolllng was neatly abandoned, and the dense massof men, -women andchlldren surged up to the stand and moved mound and around it liko a slowly re volving whirlpool of humanity. At this lime it was estimated that there wero at least 13,000 people in the grounds. A detail of pollco fiom the several precincts was present to preserve order, and only a few minor accidents aro re ported to havo occurred. Venders of bananas, fruit and other edi bles were out in force and did a thriving business. They were not admitted to the grounds, but lined tho outer sidewalks with their vchiclos and stands. Seveial children were lost from their parents in the crowd, and it was almost like looking for a needle in a haystack to find them. Tho President's lcgular 1 o'clock re ception In tho East Room was largely attended, owing to tho egg-rolling in the park. Many parents and their little ones took advantage of tho opportunity to shako hands with President Harri son. All day the grounds wero surrounded by carriages of every descilptlon, in which the more fortunate children of lieu parents were taken to their national play grounds. Soon after tho band ceased playing this afternoon there was a general outflow from tho cntes, cast, west, north and south, as the tired cgg-rolleis proceeded lo their homes, wen satistteu wun fun on Easter Monday, 1890. tho STARTING THE CARLE. Everything Worked Satisfactorily Horses Will 1'ull Tor Awhile Vet. Pcnplo on Seventh street acted oddly to-day. As they turned onto tho busy thoroughfare from side streets they slopped, looked all about them, lis tened attentively to an odd sound ihoy were at first unable to locate and finally guessed tho explana tion when they looked toward tho car tracks in tho. centre of the street. Tho now cable was running. Tho operation of pulling it through tho narrow tun nels under tho track was completed last night, fifty horses being necessary. This afternoon about 2 o'clock the big engines wero started and tho cable given a trial. Evcrytning was emi nently satisfactory. Round and round, up and down tho street, went tho big wlro cable, making an old, muffled, whirring roar, tho llko of which was never heaid In Washington before be cause there was never a cable road here hoforc. Tho cats will contluuo to bo pulled by horses for several days yet becauso tho new cable cais are not ready for use. Mr. Uurgess Acquitted. Robcit W. Burgess, who was tines ted on Saturday by Ofilccr Frarer of tho Flist Precinct for tho violation of an old law prohibiting tho salo of horses in nny ally or street but Sixth street, and theso only aro certain hours of tho day, was In tho Pollco Court to-day. Tho officer testified that tho defendant was talking with another man about tho salo of a horso when ho atrestcd him. Burgess denied this and said ho was untieing tho horso with the Inten Hon of taking him lo tho bazar. Tho caso was dlsmlssod. Ho Hasn't, for n Fact, J')07n tht A'tw York Sun, "You may talk about his nepotism, but thoto Is ono mombcr of Harrison's family that hasn't mado much out of this Administration." "Who Is that?" "Baby McICco's grandfather Ben," More Dlllereut Kinds of a Humorist, From Fuel; "Who is tho funny man on tho Mail and Ejcprmf' "Tho Colonel." ARMED "IVITH WTNCHEStEUS, Thoy Committed an Outrarro to lro toct Their Own I'roperty, Gitni'NWM.n, Miss., April 7. Cap tain Chambers of tho United Statesman steamer Chicot, arrived hero last even ing. Ho says that ho saw Captain Tol linger, United Slates engineer, com manding tho licet In the vicinity of Ar kansas City, nnd that Captain Tolllngcr Informed him that about 3 o'clock Sat urday afternoon n hand of about twenty five men, armed with Winchester rifles, came to tho Opossum Folk levco and made tho guards lenvo their posts, threatening to shoot down llio first ono who disobeyed Ihelr orders Thoy cut the levee nt that point, and the gap was about fifty feet wide at 8 o'clock Sun day morning. The levco is said to bo ono of tho largest on the Aikansns side, sltiuted on tho Bogy Bayou, and was built and maintained by tho Government. The parties who did tho cutting aro un known, but It is supposed thoy camo from tho Red Fork country on tho Aikansas River, and their object In cut ting the levee at that point was to re lieve their section of country. Tho water running through this new rev oseo will overflow the portions of Chicot and Deska Counties which havo so far escaped. Tho flood will run into Bayou Brcttf and eventually find Its way to tho Tensas basin. CHICAGO CARPENTERS' STRIKE. Thousands or Them Elghtlng for Lean Worlc and Moro l'ay. CiiicAcio, April 7. Between live and six thousand carpenters arc out on a stilko In Chicago this morning, Tho strike really began at 12 o'clock last night, and whon day dawned not a union carpenter was at work within tho cliy limits. All had left their hammers, saws and planes nnd joined the move ment for n shorter day and 40 cents an hour. A great many of tho non-union men quit work out of sympathy with their union brethren, and It wits claimed that most of them would join tho Car penters' Union. Secretary Johns of tho master car penters said that so far as he could tell about oil tho union carpenters In tho city hnd left their tools. "Wo shall not attempt to at once resume work with tho help of tho non-union men," said ho, "but will wait until our Thurs day mcctlne before doing anything decisive." Boston, April 7. Fully 4,500 car penters In Massachusetts will demand that nine or eight hours constitute a day's woik on and after May 1. Such was the report received at tho Car penters' District Council last night. Each one of the soventy-five delegates present stated that the union carpenters In tho thirty-seven towns they repre sented were prepared to strlko should reduction bo refused. Tho non union carpenters In all towns lcprescnted In the council were lepoited to ho tnklng a lively in terest in the eight-hour ngitation, nud they had nearly all promised lo support tho union carpenters in an attempt to enfoieo tho eight hours. At a meeting of 200 piano varnishcis and polishers last night many speakers urged all con nected with the piano industry to move for tho establishment of an eight-hour labor day. , Bakers' Unions 4 and fll yU, on May 1, demand that their hours oriouor bo reduced from sixteen to ten por day. At a meeting of Building Laborers' Unions 1 nnd 7, held here yesterday, great enthusiasm prevailed "over tho prospect of shoitcning tho labor day. A report from the national secretary stated that tho mganl'atlon was grow ing In all parts of Noith Ameiica. SINOTT, NOT STLCOTT. Ono Robber Mistaken for Another by tlio'..Uornld." New York, April 7. Tho Herald's Portland, Ore., coirespondent tele graphs: "I learned lato to-night (Sun day) that Sllcott, tho defaulting cashier of tho House of Representatives, was arrested last cveninc by a private do tcctlve from Denver, Col. I havo not yet been able to verify tho report, but there appears to bo no doubt about Its accuracy." St. Louis, April 7. -A representa tive of tho detective agency that made tho Portland, Oreg., capture, says tho man arrested is not Sllcott, but SI nott, pilvate secretary to tho president of tho IUist National Bank or Port land, who is wauted for robbing the president. Nut Permitted to Die. Chicago, April 7. Marcus C. Steams, who attempted to commit sui cide nt his Michigan avenue residence, was resting more easily last night. The rhysicians said the symptoms were all fa orablo and ho might recover. Blood poisoning may yet set in, however, nnd the dorlois say they will be unablo to predict with any degree of certainty for about forty-eight hours. i m Died or Nervous 1'iostrntlon. San Dikoo, Gal., April 7. Colonel John Van Arman, formerly a promi nent lawyer ot Chicago, died hore at -l o'clock ycstoidny morning of nervous prostration. Ho was born in Tlatts burg, N. Y., March 3, 1820. A VIRGINIA VIRAGO. She Is as Strong ns a Man and Defies Arrest. Margaret Thorno of Accomack, Va , is a vcritahlo "strong man" In strength and size, for, though sho is 00 years old, sho weighs nearly 300 pounds and equals any man In physical prowess, Sho has ot last been placed undor lock and key by tho authorities of tho town In which sho lives. For many years sho has defied arrest, though convicted by tho couits. Sho lias great influence over tho " Charlestown Tigers," nn organization of young men who sot tho law at defiance. Again nnd again sho has been con victed of selling liquor without a license, but sho has always managed to keep out of jail. Onco when tho officers camo to her houso to tako her away sho slilppcd off all her clothing savo ono garment, nnd, refusing to put tho clothes on again, tho pollco felt oblltrcd to leave her unmolested for tho time. When Judgo Glllctt a short tlmo ago took tho bench ho decided to mako another raid, and to havo her put lu jail to serve out tho six months sentence Imposed by tho last court. At midnight n posso went to hor house, broke open tho door and fouud her lu bed. She refused to dress or go with tho officers. So they bundled her up In blankets, and though sho and her two daughters, who camo to her assist ance, fought llko tigers, tho old wouiau was hustled Into a carriage and drlveu off to jail. Just as tho carriaga disap peared from tho scene a detachment of tho Charlestown Tigers reached tha cottage, but too lato to assist the women, however. T(S OP 1'AUTII ON THE TR VCK, A Disastrous Ltindslldo on tho West Shore Rntlrnad. St. Johns, im.i:, N, Y., April 7. A disastrous landslide occurred on the West Shore Hallroad at Dlefcndorf Hill, n short dlstanco cast of this place, about 0 o'clock last night, nn lmmenso mass of earth confine down nnd cover ing both tracks. Freight train No. 70, cast bound, drawn by engine No. 03, lan Into tho obstruction. Engineer Potter, with Unco other trainmen, were burled In the mud. A wrecking tralu was sent from Finnkfort, with a large nttinbcrof men, to tho scene, where an Immense amount of earth, Intcimlngled with broken beams and ilebri was found piled in an unrecognialilo heap. After several hours' work Engineer Potter was taken from the debrh and resuscitated. His injuries consisted of a very badly ciushcd leg nnd several bruises on tho head. Fireman Gorman was next reached. Ho was badly Injured, but tho full extent of his injuries could not bo ascertained. It is thought that ho is internally hurt. Tho head biakcman and another train hand, whose name could not ho learned, are seriously In jured. The landslide consists of nn Immense mass of sand and loose clay. Tho train was a heavy one nnd Engineer Potter was unable to stop It before It dashed into tho obstruction. Tho cars aro piled upon each other nnd over turned. The cscapo from Instant death of the tialnmcn is a miraculous one. JOHN DILLON HONORED. The Irish I'atrlot's Enthusiastic Re- coptlon In Nebraska, Lincoln, Neil, April 7. A monster demonstration in tho shape of a public reception to John Dillon, M. P., was held at the Funko Opera Houso yester day afternoon, presided over by tho Hon. R. N. B. Graham, Mayor of the city. Tho opera houso, which will hold 2,000 people, was filled and many wero turned away without being able to gain admission. Prominent Irishmen nnd friends of tho Irish cause from all parts of Ihe State, as well as from Western Iowa and Missouri, wero present to do honor to the distinguished guest. Mr. Dillon spoke of tho wrongs In flicted upon his native land and was frequently applnudcd. After the exer cises about 100 prominent clticns sat down to an elegant spread at the Capital Hotel, given by President Fitzgerald. Mr. Dillon left last evening over tho Missouri Pacific for St. Louis. THE SUNDAY NIGHT GROWLER .Rushed'' in a New York Tenement With 1'robably l'ntal Results. Nr.w Youk, April 7. During a quarrel at No. 32 Cherry street last night, caused by some of tho occupants of the tenement refusing to coutrlbuto money for "tho growler," which was being "rushed" by two notorious char acters named Curtin, several persons were stabbed, and one, John Sloan, an old longshoreman, will probably die from his injuries. The Curtins had made a general attack on the tenants, and Sloan, with a club, tried to drive them away. They wrested his club tromhlmand beat him teitibly, and also stabbed him with a penknife. -Tallies Laton, Sloan's son-ln law, was stabbed nine times while trying to de fend tho old man. Mrs. Sloan and Maiy Drlscoll were slightly stabbed. The Curtin brothers were captured by officers after a long chnso over the loofs. Sloan is thought to bo dying at the hospital and Laton Is very low, a riTisiiiiRG win: missing. She Lcnvos n Pathetic Latter llelilml nnd Deserts llor Home. PiTTsnuito, Pa., April 7. The city pollco have been searching high and low for Mrs. Adam Wcltzel, the daugh ter of Select Councilman Andrew Bender, who left homo under mysteri ous ciicumstonccs Satuulay. Mrs. Wcltzel is 20 years old. Sho was mar ried Ave yeais ago and has three chil dren, the youngost aged but 10 weeks. She and her husband havo always lived happily. A pathetic letter from her to Mr. Wcltzel, In which bhe intimates that sho has wronged him nnd sees no re lief savo in death, gives the only cluo to tho motive for the woman's disap pearance. Her father, who Is well known In business and politics, has tclcgiaphcd to all her friends and rela tives In other cities In the hopo of se curing somo trace of her. A DANGEROUS DRIVE. Mr, I.ehmnnn Pursues His Horso Through n Chicago Marsh, Chicago, April 7. At 2 o'clock this morning tho Hyde Park pollco wero searching In the marshy regions south of Giand Crossing for E. J. Lehmann, proprietor of "Tho Fair." who it was leaicd had met with an accident. Mr. I.thmann was diiving a pair of spirited horses attached to a phaeton. South of Giand Crossing tho vehlclo sank deep in tho mud. While tho team was being urged to extricate tho phaeton, ono of the horses beenmo unmanageable, and, aftor drag ging Mr. Lehmann out of tho vehlclo, broke looso and started off through tho marsh, Mr. Lehmann In pursuit. As neither horse nor driver reappeared, persons who had seen tho mishap thought perhaps Mr. Lehmann, when dragged from tho canlago, might havo received some Injury that prevented him retracing his way to the phaeton. TO EDUCATE WOMEN. Announcement of Liberal Donations to McGUl University. MoNTitr.AL, Apiil 7. At a meeting of tho council of McGUl University re cently It was announced that donations aggregating $1,000,000 had been made to tho arts, sclcuco nnd lnw faculties. Of this W. C. McDonald, a largo to bacco manufacturer, has given i?500, 000, aud Sir Donald A. Smith, president of tho Bant; of Montreal, &500.000. Arrangements were made toplncotho Women's Collcgo in working older, aud to give sepaiatc lectures in all blanches of It. Manitoba's Attorney-Generalship, Winmit.0, Man., Apiil 7. TJio Cab-inct-rankers havostiugclcd for tho week past in n futile attempt to find some one to tako tho Attorney-General's shoos. No decision has as j ct boon arrived at as to tho Hon. Mr. Maillu's successor, but It Is reported that C'llffoid Slftou of Brandon is a likely mau. Attorney General Martin's term of office expires to-day. Interfering With Pollco O dicers. "Toots" Harris, son of Mrs. Alice Han Is of South Washington, was sent down by Judgo Miller for sixty days, this afternoon, for Interfering with Officers Milton and Turnhurko la tho arrest of his 14-year-old brother, PEERS AND COMMONERS THE HOUSE OF LORDS COMPARED TO AN ICEBERG. Reforming the Lounrlng l'luroor Eng land's Nobility The Strained Rela tions Retweon the nullum Powers An Indiscreet Diplomat Recalled. London, April 7. Tho recall of the Bulgarian Minister nt Bclgrado this week was not duo to tho strained rein tlous between tho two Balkan powers, but to tho fact that tho Set vian Gov ernment hnd sent the Sofia Cabinet proofs ot tho Bulgarian Mlnlstir's In tilgucs against the regency and the Seivian Government. General Grultch, president of the Servian Cabinet, asked M. Stambuloff, tho Bulgarian Premier, to judgo for himself whether tho Bul garian Minister's conduct was in nc coidnnco with diplomatic usage. The Bulgarian Government in recalling Its Minister, showed that It was aniouslo maintain good relations by adopting severe measures against Us representa tive. It Is stated that Mr. W. S. Cain. M. P., Is contemplating a strategic move ment to meet that recently executed by Mr. Caldwell, member for tho St. Rollcx division of Glasgow, So robust a liberal as tho member for Barrow must find himself 111 at ease among his present surroundings and his recent ac tion on tho Pnrnell Commission report has shown a commendable indopend enco of olllclal leading. Tho chief difficulty in the way of Mr. Cain's re turn to the Liberal fold will arise from tho fact that he sits for Barrow by tho grace of tho House of Devonshire, who would show scant toleration for nny qualms of their nominee's conscience. The extraordinary doctrine of local option for peers Is apparently gatnlug ground, though few really believe such reform of tho Houso of Lords will ever form part of an act of Parliament. Lord Roscbcrry would certainly succeed Mr. Gladstone In leading the Liberals If he would change his place in Parlia ment, and probably Lord Dunravcn would prefer tho popular atmosphere. To address tho Houso of Lords has been well compared with speaking to an Iceberg. But it is a strango way of mending a legislative house to allow its members a power of going elsewhere. Mr. Bright once said that ho might not object to bo a senator in a reformed second chamber, upon which a friend remarked that his statement In Itself was a strong argument against such a reform. Other elderly ornaments of the House of Commons might, ho sug gested, have a similar disposition, nnd so power would gravitate, as it has In the United States, nwav from tho popu lar chamber. Lord Derby and Lord Selbouiuc fancy thatLoid Ilaillngton's presence In tho House of Commons Is an effectual barrier against Mr. Glad stone's success. But that is not at all in agreement with Liberal opinion. Tho common feeling is that Loid Hartlng ton, nt tho general election, will bo obliged, to tho advantage of the Lib erals, to rank himself definitely with the paity of Loid Salisbury. LONDON'S EASTER SENSATION. Tho Houso of Commons' Chnplnlu Ac cused by a Laundress, London, Apiil 7. The Easter sensa tion has come in the form of a church scandal, "which implicates Rev. Dr. Henry, for thirty years Chaplain of the House of Commons, who has been ac cused by Eliza Hilibron, a laundres?, with having mined her. The woman .attempted to pawn a gold watch that was recognized as having been pre sented to Mr. Henry by his congrega tion some twenty-six yeais ago, aud when she was arrested tho clergyman declined to mako any cliaigc against her. He denied earnestly that heknew or had ever seen tho woman before, but tho case is tho town talk, aud his neg lect to prefer charges Is considered 03 many as au evidence of guilt. LIT SEVENTY-NINE YEARS. Dell Rock Light Out for the first Time Since 1811. London, April 7. A fog-signal In the famous Bell Rock light-house, on the Scotch coast, exploded prematurely yesterday, shattering the dome and ex tinguishing the light for the first time since tho light-house was built, In 1811. Fog-signals were cmplo3cd to warn vessels during the remainder of the night, but one steamer nnrrowlyescapcd being wrecked on account of the ab sence of tho bencon. Tho Emperor Wanted Emln, Beulin, April 7. Major Llebeit, previous to his departure for Znnlbar, was charged by Emperor William lo use all the means In his power to Induce Emln Pasha to enter the service of German. May 0, itjis announced, has been fixed as tho date for the assembl ing of the new Reichstag. Queen nnd Emperor. London, April 17. Tho correspon dent of tho Times In Beilln says that a meeting of tho Emperor William and Queen Victoria will tako placo at Daimstadt on April 20. Mou8u Hoy Not to ho Punlshod, Constantinopi.e, Apiil 7. On ac count of insufficient evidence several of tho charges against Moussa Bey havo ucen dropped. A NlhllUt Arrested. St. Pr.inusnuito, April 7. Tho police have aircstcd a Nihilist charged with having been Implicated iu tho minder of Prefect McscnofT. lloatlnc on tho Rhino Sunday, Br.iuiN, April 7. Through the cap sizing of a boat six persons wero drowned ycsteulay at IClelnlaufenburg on tho Rhine. To Visit the Empress, Vienna, Apiil 7. Tho Emperor William, it Is staled, will visit the Empress of Austria at Wclsuaden this week. Rim the First Euelno, Baltimoiii:, Md A pill 7. Win. Galloway, who ran tho first cngluo over tho B. & O. Railroad, and who was probably tho oldest locomotive en gineer In tho world, died suddenly of apoplexy to day. How to Molt tho Ico Trust, Fiom tht lluffalo Commtrttnl, Tho Ico trust will melt away. Peo ple havo ono lecourso thoy need not buy ueaily as much leo. And any llkcly-honcst competitor In tho lee busi ness would get all the business ho could handle. Queer Misprint for nt'ootry," Frcm tht I'roiidtiKt Journal. Mr. Georgo Washington Chllds Is widely known, ns an. oipeit In pottery. in: got a win;, sin: got jioo, Thcodoro McGormlck's Hrlcf hut Rnther Expcnslvo Honoymoon, Ohicaoo, April 7. A Tribune spe cial from St. Joseph, Mo., says: Thco doro McCormlck, n resident ot Toledo, O,, has had a very sorrowful experience In tho Wild West. Up to three weeks ago ho was n happy bachelor in modor ately comfortablo circumstances. About the middle of Mm eh ho saw an adver tisement In a matrimonial paper of a ilch young lady who lived at Monroe, Mich., nnd who wanted n husband. He answered tho advertisement and In a short time was engaged through cor respondence. Ho went to Monroe nnd met tho woman. The next dny thev were mar- lied and left nt once for tho West on n wedding trip. They got on agreeably until they ucaicd this city, on their wny homo yesterday morning. When they nrrlvcd at the third station west of this city, tho woman suddenly announced that sho did not propose to go any further, nnd in spite other husbands protests, left the train." Before sho loft she secured $200 fiom him, about nil the money ho had, which sho carried away with her. A GAMIlLEU'S I.ASTAOr. He Shoots Protty Mrs, Hess and Thou Kills Hlmseir. Busiinem,, Im.., April 7. Pretty Mrs. Hess, tho wife of tho proprietor of tho Nntlonnl Hotel, in this city, was cntcitnlnlng n visitor in tho parlor Saturday night when Ramsey Alter man, a notorious gambler, walked Into tho room. Pulling out a revolver he stepped up within two feet of Mrs. Hess nud fired point blank nt her face, cv claiming as ho did so, "We'll settle this thing right now." With a cry of horror Mrs. Hess threw up her hands nnd fell to tho lloor, with with the blood gushing fiom her right temple. "Now for tho finish," remarked tho gambler, aud coolly placing the revolver to his head he pulled the trigger nnd fell to tho floor n corpse. The parlor was filled In nn Instant by people at tracted by tho uproar. Mrs. Hess was found to ho alive, but dangerously wounded. Sho may recover. The his tory of tho tragedy Is a mystery. CONFEDERATE DECORATION DAY. Now Orleans' Loving Tribute to Her Dead Heroes. New Oiu.eans, April 7. Confederate decoration dny attracted thousands of visitors lo the ccmcterys. Tho Ladies' Confederate Monumental Association, the Confcdernto veteran organization's, Sons of Ycteians and tho citizen soldiery In uniform paitlclpalcd. The Grand Army of the Republic did not tako part In a body ns no Invitation was Issued, owing to tho division existing in tuat orgnnlallon, and Union veterans par ticipated Individually and sent oiler- ings. The Leo, Confederate, Army of Tennessee and Aimy of Northorn Yliginin monuments were beautifully decorated. Outside of tho other decora tions at tho Aimy of Northern Ylrglnla tomb, where the body of Jcffeison Davis is iutcrred, the Confederate vctorans plnccd a magnificent presidential chair of yellow Immortelles inscribed "To Our Chifcf! ani?- 'or tif A Despondent WlUonor's .Suicide. SruiNoriEi.u, III , April 7. Wil liam Long, aged -13 yeais, who came here fiom Albany, N. Y., last Septem ber, committed suicide about noon yes terday by hanging himself to abcdpo3t in his room in Mrs. Rosewood's boatd-ing-house. He wns employed as an omnibus diivcr by Smith & Lyon, and was sober, steady and industrious. His wife died three years ago, and he has been despondent over since. Ho leaves n 5 year-old boy In Albany, N. Y. 1'lNANCIAL AND COMMI'KCIAL. New York StocKo, Tlie following aro tlio prices of the New York and Chicago markets as reported by special wlro to C. T. Ilavenuir x Co-, Room u Atlantic buiiuitur: stocks. Open S.UO Chicago (Jas -I0J (IJ Can. South. D4 5tJ Nat Lead Tst 17J 17 J I)., L. A W.1851 'Ala Del. AHua.lton-V) Kite 24 -J4i stocks. Open 2.30 Northwest ..1113 Omaha do. pfil ?. M. S. S... 'JO Seaillnic 41" 55. & 1't. 21J S'Jr 41i 211 Jersey rcn.,110 Jill do. lira I,. A N K4' L. S 1073 SU St. Paul CSl BS1 10j ilk 313 503 20 071 Tex. Pae 10J SucarTrust. 03 8.11 "Jnfon l'ac.. 021 V. Union... 83 ?ctroleum... SIJ Am. Cots'd. 20 Mo. Pac 712 T2J N.V.iV N. E. 40 I5J N. Y. Cen...l07a 1071 K. l'ac tch A; Top. 3S3 V53 do. pfd... 73" 73J Cul.,U.&Q.100OuS The Chlcuco Mnrkets. WHEAT May.... June... July.... COUN. May.... June.. July OATS. May .... Jure... Open Cloic l'OitK. Open Close Ml Ml May 10 07 10 07 814 June.. ,10 10 70 .101 m 321 70? July .. I.AKD, Mav ... .10 85 . 0 20 (J Hi , 0 27 10 &7 0 17 (i 22 0 27 30? 3U Juno.. S2i July .. 223 K3 July... Jl 11 Vt'ashlncton Stock Exchange Sales Itcgular Call 12 o'clock m. V. S. 4s, Itcg., $5,000 at 122, Capitol aud North O Street Railroad, 25 at 075. Cliesapcalco and Potomac Telephone, 15 at 65J; 1 at 85. Great Falls Ice, 5 ut 210; 5 at 210. American Security und Trust Com pany, 20 at 401; 30 at 40; 50 at 40'. Miscellaneous Bonds U. 8. Electric Lights 1st, O's, 100; U. S. Electric Llsht 2d, (i's, lit); Vv & G.' It. It. 10-40 O's, H'P3-'23, 105; W. A 0 Convertible, O's, 170; Masonic Hall Ass'n, 5's, O lb'JS, 103; Wash. Market Co., 1st Mort., O's, 110; Wash. Market Co., Imp., O's, UN Inl'd & Seaboard Co., O's, C 1SU7, : Wash. Lt. iDfantry, 1st, O's, 1004 104; Wash. Lt. Iu fantry, I'd, 7'a, 1004, 100; Wash. Gas Light Co., fccr. A, O's, 120; Wash. Gas Lieut Co,, Ser. 1), O's, 121; Hygienic Ico Company, 1st Mort.. Cs, 102J. National Bank Stocks Bank of Wash ington, 400; Bankoritepublic,2J0; Metro politan, 200; Central, 2s0: Second, 183; Farmers and Mechanics', 1SS; Citizens', 105; Columbia, lis', Capital, lib; West End, &0. Railroad Stocks Washington and Geoigctown, 275; Mctiopolltan, 105; Co lumbia, OS; Capitol and North O Street, CO; Eckluclou and Soldier's Homo, 05; Georgetown and TcnuaUytown, 4Sl;Brlght wood, 3SJ. Insurance Stocks riremen's, t4; Frank lin, 55; Metropolitan, b3; National Union, 20; AUIngtou, 180; Corcoran, G'35; Colum bia, 18; German American, 180; Potomac, bO; ltlggs, 0; Peoplo's CL Title Insuranco Stocks Kcal Estato Title, 123J; Columbia Title, 05, Washington Title, . Gas and F.lectrlo Light Stocks Washing ton Gas, 41; Georgetown Gas, 40; U. S. Electric Light, 115 Telephone Stocks Pennsjlvauia, 20; Chesapeake and Potomac, 85 ; American Graphophoue, 14 J Miscellaneous Stocks. Vt ashlugton Mar ket Co., IS; Washington Brick Machine Co., 350, Great FalU Ico Co., 2071; Bull Ituu Panorama Co., 23; National Sato De posit, 230; Washington Safe- Deposit, 127; Wa6hlue;ton Loan and Trust Co., 33; Na tional Typographic, 23, Mcrgenthalor, 12; Pneumatic Gun Carriage, j; Wash. Loan and Trust, Co., : American Security aud Trust Co.. 40: Lincoln 1111. 60: Hygienic Ico Co,, SO. PATR0CLES A WINNER. RESULT OF THE FIRST EVENT AT TO-DAY'3 MEETING. Tho Second Week's Racing Opens Aim plclom!) Society People, Roleasetl Irom Lenten Obligations, Attond Its Large Nu inborn. The second week's racing at tho new Bcnnings course began to day under as auspicious surroun.llngs n? chnractciizcd tho previous days taclng. A wnrmBunshlny day, n big crowd aid nn excellent programme contrlbu'cl I) the success of tho meeting. Tho crowd was the largest of the meeting, and many society people, released from the obligations of Lent, were present. Handsome equipages filled tho Infield along tho 6trctch, and there was a good sprinkling of tho fa'r sox on tho grand stand and club houso balcony. Tho betting ring wns crowded with a strug gling, pushing mass of humanity de sirous of Investing on their favorite horses nnd eagerly questioning ovcrv acquaintance for straight tips, which often were productive of very barren results. The Irack was In excellent condition, nnd belter than It has been at any titnu during tho meeting. I'lrat Rnco, Tho fiist eentto-dny was a lace of five-eighths of a mile for beaten horses. Fountain was Eciatchcd. The starters were: Ylvld. 110 pounds, ridden by Rodgcrs, 2 to 3 to win: Roustabout, 121, McCarty, 50 to t and 15 to 1; Aquasco, 121, Hawkins, 50 to 1 nnd 15 to lj Faustina, 101. O'Lewis, 10 to 1 and 3 to 1; Patioclcs, 121, Anderson, 0 to 5; Tom Kern, 124, Dowllng, 5 to 1 and oven; Don Jose, 100, Trnlnor, 4 lo 1 and oven; Trowscrs, 121, Slack, GO to 1 nnd 15 to 1; Rowdy Boy, 100, Skelton, GO to 1 and 15 tol; Gossip Gelding, 121, Nor man, GO to 1 and 15 to 1. Patuocles won the first race, with Vivid second and Aqunsco third. Time, 1.01. The entries for tho other events arc as follows: Second race, 1 mile ltcss, 107; l'elliani, or.; Mcunlu Hay, 100; Beck, OS; C'arrloG., 88; Tannic II., 00. Third race, 2-ycnr-olds, J mile Vuzzlti nily, 00; Vintage Tlmo filly, 107: Kest Boy, iu-j; i.u&ion, ys; vjcriso coit, nu; uaiety, 107: Helen 8.. 97 Fourth race, Sweepstakes, 3 of a mile Sliotovcr, 103; Piuthian, 10'Jj Louise, 111; King Idler. 00; Llta.Ol; Nina V., 10J; Facial II., 00; Neptunus, 103: Poll Mall, 100: Gipsy King, 111; Blue Line; 114; Bias, 100; Manhattan, 111. Fifth race, Handicap, H miles, over flvu lmrdks Jim Murphy, 105; Bassanlo, 155; Dochart, 145; Leander, 185. Tho ptogrammo for the extra day to morrow will bo as follows: Flm race. 1 mile: nurse MOO. of whtcli S'.OO to second, and 50 to third; for 2-jear-olds that have run and not uou at tills meeting. Second rsce, C furlongs; purso S-"00, of which $100 to second, and s-50 lo third; for 3- car-olds and upward beaten at this meet ing, the I-Inner to be sold at auction for $l,r00, If for less ono pound lor each 5-100, down to WOO. Third race, 1 mile, handicap; purse $500, ot hich $100 to second, aud &0 to third Entries to bo mado by 2 p. in. on Monday, Apiil 7. WeichtB to bo posted by 4 p. in. Dcclarations.tpbprnadouy,4;30,ivin. on tho 6amc day. Fourth race, 0 furlongs; purso $500, ot Hlilcli $100 to second and $50 to thlulj for H-j ear-olds and upward Winners at this meeting to carrj' seven pounds ctlia. Horso bcatcu tivlco at this meeting allowed five pounds; three times ten pounds. Filth race, 1 1-10 miles; purse $500, of which $100 to second and $50 to third; for ii-y ear-olds and upward the winner to bo sold at auction for 3,500; if for less one pound allowed for each $100 down tn $1,000. WHERE IS THE $1,000,000? Mr, llnrllnir Is Missing nnd tho Money UnaLcountcd Tor. New Yonic, Apiil 7. Referring to tho disappearance of AV. S. Barling, partner in the dry goods firm of John F. Plummer, which recently made an assignment, the Sun this morning says that Mr. Darling had absolute and solo chargo of the finances of the firm, and that it will bo difficult to account for tho $1,000,000 of the firm's funds, which is missing, without .Mr. Darling's pres ence. There are uirly rumors "concern ing Mr. Darling's speculations on Wall street and in real estato. It Is thought by borne that ho has gone to Canada. AN ILLEGITIMATE SON ISrlnglnc Suit for a Dead Millionaire Judge's Mouej. SrmxariELi), Mass., April 7 Au illegitimate son of Judge A. J. Davis, lho 3Iontana money Ising, who recently died ut Ilutto City without leaving n will, has put in n claim to his $12,000, 000 worth ot property. Heirs In this city havo sent Judge Gideon Wells to Montana to represent them, and heirs In Now York City havo also employed distinguished legal talent to go out in their Interests. Failed to bmuccle ThemseHes lu. Sax Diego, Cal., April 7. Thir teen Chineso were arrested Saturday night In au attempt to cros the line be tween Mexico and tho United States at Liajuaua. They had come up overland from Enscnada, In Lower California, and are thought to bo pait of thu eighty-seven taken there on tho last nip of thu steamer Newborn from San Fran cisco. Thoy were transferred to that vessel from a steamer fiom China. An Axle Hrohe, Omaha, Ned,, April 7. An nle on the tender of nn engine pulliug tho fast freight on the Rurlingtou road broku at South Omaha yesterday morning. Tho train was running nl a liigh rate of speed. Twelve cars and the cnglno went down a twenty-foot embankment. Fireman Swenson was slightly bruised, and others of tho crew escaped unhurt. The track has been blocked all day. l'or tho Tennis Cliuruplooshlii, Rovros, April 7 Aiiiclcs of agree ment for a piofessional couit tenuis match for the championship of tho world, have been signed by Thomas Pettlt of the Boston Athletic Club, thu present world's champion, aud Charles Snunders, champion ot Rngland. Mr. Pettlt will sail for England fiom Now York on Saturday next. Suture .V .Sons I'all. Nuw York, April 7.--Tho auuouuco ment has lust been mado that Georgo K. Slstare & Sons, bankers, have failed. A defalcation In their Philadelphia of flco Is said to havo been tho cause. Local Weather Eoreoust. For the Vlitrlct of Columbia, Marylaul, Pelaiture, ItipimVt, Xorth Carolina, bouth Carolina, (ieorgiu, astern Florida at'l Wettem Florida, fan, meetdeil oy hahl. jilrtrrrj i"n Jtaryfaiii; fl?fi(tyui liter; ?!!(- 'ifcryttmV.