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The Evening Critic. 16TH TEAB NO. 4,921. WASHIFOTOST, D. O., MONDAY MAY 19, 1884. 35 CENTS A MONTH (2) (Z) c u i Bicycle Hose From tho Celebrated Firm ol ALLEN, SOLLY & 00., LONDON. These superb goods come In Black Dray, Drown and Blue, In Fine and Coarse Ribbed Qualities, and are of ex tra wearing quality. Boating Jerseys In White, Red and Blue. Flannel Shirts in All Colors and Styles, Abdominal Protectors. B. H. TAYLOR, 933 Pennsylvania Ave. - BomjeUomWayDDwi nucES atik tut down, way down and WILL HE KEPT DOWN. Our buyer Just retained trom New York, where lie picked up tba biggest Bargains In Clothing ever brought here, we arc nolo to undersell all our competitors. Be on tholookont and scours yourself soma ot the fine CUSTOM-HAD; CLOTHING on exhi bition on our counters, In MEN'S SUITS Our Vnrlotv is Spontaneous. We give you rOH ONLY J7 ft well-made Easiness Hull, all wool, which you cannot And elsowhere less than 110. JTOR ONLY to offer a Una all-wool Suit. Wo say It Is an Impossibility to buy same leu than 112.73. roit ONLY 111.50 will sell a handsomo Bull: style of mako and Jnbrloaro the very Iniest; regular value, lis. roit ONLY IIS will rtlvo you n four-button Cut away. In illilcrent shades, coriscrcw worsted! and line mixture. BOYS' SUITS, Largo Assortment, all Sizes. FOIl ONLY 55 can sell you n good, durable.woll- made Suit; reEuIar price, $7. i'On ONLY S3.70 a llrst-class all-wool Bult.wortU fJ.7J. rORONLY57.no a line all-worn Bult.bcautl- iully made and trimmed; worth ID. OHIUDREN'S SUITS. We make this Department a Specialty and keep every stylo and all sizes: also, Kilts. To mako tho little ones happy Is our aim, .. . Bailors. In Blue.... t 75 Bailors, In liluo. Olive, dray, Drown 2 00 A Very Hnndjome Hnlt Jacket anil l'mits... !tl A Beautifully-Made Halt, Jacket and rants. 3 Hi A Nobblly-Made Hull, Light Oray, Jacket and l'nnm - 3 SO An Elegantly-Finished suit. Drown Cork screw Worsted, Jacket and Pants 4 SO KlItBult.onopleco. - 3 60 Klltsult, twoplcccs - 4 25 These two styles oi Kilts are excellent In make. Merchant Tnllorlnrj Department Complcto I. E. EISEIM, 421 Seventh St. Northwest. UNDER ODD-FELLOWS' HALL. Indisputably the Bost Clothing for tho Loast Money ia SOLD AT TITE MISFIT STORE, CORNER IQTH AND F STS. 4-Button Cutaway Suits, puro worsted, black and colors, at IIS; sold nowhere tinder $23. Flno Black Broadcloth Suits at 118; worth III). Blue Flannel Suits at0: worth ,10. Due Flannel Suits, Indigo Dye, 17.50; worth $12. Blue Flannel Bulls, single or double breasted, at 19.50; worth 113. , rino Yacht Cloth Suits, single or double breasted, atll3.80;cheanntl. , . , , A set of O. A. It. buttons given with each Flan- Oood Business Suits at f 0.23; worth 10. Uplendld Casslmero aud Cheviot Suits at 19.50; Elegant Cossimcre Suits at 111.73; worth W. FOR BOYS 4 TO II. rants find Jackets at 12; worth 51. l'ants and Jackets at 1 1; worth 13. rants and Jackets at 1 1.60; worth f 7 l'snts and Jackets at 13; worth 9, FOR BOYS 12 TO 18 YEARS. A Oood Suit at it SO; worth f I. A BettcrHiiltattOj worth 13. A fnlendld Suit at $7.00; cheap at 112. A Fine Suit at $9.75; worth 11$. In Odd Pants and Vesta we have an Im mense Variety at Prices to Suit Everybody. THE IISHT STORE CORNER TENTH AND F STS. Grind. Tom Owe Bone, Meal, Oyster Nliells nud Corn la the $5 HAND MILL (r,WIlson'srtent). 100 per rent, morn madolu keeping l'oiil try. Also, Vimer.Mllli and ruriii 1'wl Mills, Circulars and Testimonials sent oa appli cation. WILSON BROS., Easton, Pa. loisite 2wc Quality lanypagne. DUMB BELLS. BOMB BELLS, . TJIM BEST IN TTTH OIT V. FOR BALM BY V. HOIINKIDKR S ; BON. tur FKNNA, AVK AMU 1ST11 MT ' JExquisite( THIN BLACK DRESS GOODS! 42-Inch Black Nuns' Veiling, 37c. 42-Inch Black English Laco Bunting, 50c. 42-inch Extra Fino Nuns' Veiling, 50c. 40-inch Extra Fino Cashmoro, 50c. 42-Inch Extra Quality Albatross Cloth, 59c. 46-inch Extra Fino Quality Black Cashmoro, 75c. 40-inch Extra Silk Warp Honriotta, $1. Housekeeping Goods. (Third Floor-Tako tho Elevator.) Blankets, Singly or in pairs ; bound at both cutis ; from our rocont purcliaso of a manufacturer's bntanco stock; bought out of sea son at very low pricos, they aro boing rapidly sold at $4, $5 and $6 per pair. Honoycomb Spreads, full sizo, only 65c. each. Archery Bunting, 36 inchos wido, only 5c. per yard. Archery Bunting, 35 inchos Wido, finer grado, only 8c. yard. Crepo Bunting, 36 inchos wido, vory protty, only I2c. Lawn Tennis Suiting Flannel, croam whito, very protty, only 37c. Silk Warp Gatizo Zephyr Flannel, all grados, at vory low pricos. (Third Floor, take tbo Elovator.) Linen Housekeeping Goods. 72-inch Bleached German Damask, only 87c. 72-inch Bleached German Damask, samo quality as abovo, 75c. 100 dozen $ Gorman Napkins, full solvago, only $1 por dozon. 100 dozen - German Napkins, oxtra quality, full solvago, only $1.50 por dozen. 50 dozen H Scotch Damask Napkins, fino quality, only $2 per dozon. 50 dozen Gorman Damask Napkins, fino quality, only $2.50 por dozon. 50 dozen X German Damask Napkins, oxtra flno quality, only $3.50 per dozon. Turkoy-Red, Fancy Bordered Napkins, at vory low pricos. White Goods Department. B-XHTCDIS: SWISS ID-AWS. Wo havo now received our Importation of 48-INCH ItKAT, SWISS LAWNS, the samo mako and qualities which wcro so popular last year, and which wo shall oflor at the following prices I Quallty-G. 48 Inches wido 9. 48 Inches wido 12. 40 inches wido Tbo beautiful finish and thosheerness of theso cooda msdo them very popular with oar trado last year, and wo aro prepared lor an Increased demand for them this year, Ann specialty we offer 100 pieces ol our celebrated 13o. quality, tlenulno India Linen (Linen do Dacca);nndlWpitccsflnoStrlpcdLawns,at 12Sc. per yard. India Linen (so-called), 10c. per yard; good quality. Woodward & Lotnrop, OM-PBIOE BOSTOI DET GOODS HOUSE 921 Pennsylvania Avenue. OtkWsek of Our Special Bargains Commencing Monday, May 19, and Continuing tho Balanco of the Week. Our customers all smlleand tho reason they do sols because they know what Is In storo for litem. Wcldo not worry tho many readers of our advertisements w 1th stale, high-priced Roods, and leave the samo beforo their eyes until It seems to them an old landmark, but make It a special part nt our busi ness to procure a different lino ot novelties to placo beforo tho public In order to makogool our name for low prices and good selections. Bead now what you can buy all of next week: 54 Whito Honey-Comb Spreads, 49 cents. These aro positively all wo could get to offer you for this money, and tho llrst advertised thliscajon. Only ono to each buyer, 48 Extra Hoavy White Spreads, full sizo, 69c. 3,000 yards of Short End yard-wldo Fronch Foulards, 7c. Bnmo cut from pleco worth 37J.C, yd. put up Bamo as all our short ends. We are suro thtso will be sold as fast as can be shown, I Caso of Short End Amoskeag Apron Ginghams, all in 2-yardjpiooos, regular 10c. goods, wo shall soil tho piece at 15c. 1,000 yards Plain Nuns' Voiling, in croam and light blue, I2jc. All those who could not bo supplied with these colors should call now. White Goods! 50 piocos of Stripe Piques, 4jc. 25 pieces of Victoria Lawn, 7c. The following Is a lino ol onr Importod goods Just received from the Importer, nnd'comprlics n line otlloogoeds second to none in tho city; Malacca Plaids, Napoli Stripe, Tarlno Stripe, India Leno Check, Zephyr Plaids, Bombay Stripo, Shadow Lawn, Llslo Plaids, Daisy Dot, Marguerlto Plaid, Per sian Lawn and Mulls, Fine Frenoh Dimity In Black and Whito, all kinds of India Linen. 50 Fancy Cotton Parasols, largo sizo, 23c. 4 dozen Scotch Gingham Umbrollas, 53cf 50 20-inch Silk Sorgo Umbrollas, 79c. 25 20-Incli Silk Sun Umbrollas, $1.15. 25 20-inch Coaching Parasols, all now shades, $1.19. 25 Spanish Not, fancy lining, $1.24. 25 Brocado Parasols, with laco, $1.39. 25 20-inch Satin, Spanish Silk Laco Trimmings, $1.99. Feathers, Marabouts, Pompons and Tips, 100 dozen Marabouts, Pompons, all shados, 21c. 10 dozon Ostrich Pompons, all now shados, 29c, 100 dozon Ostrich Tips, 3 in a bunch, all shados, 29c. 100 dozon Black Ostrich Tips, 3 In a bunch, 24c. This Rlyos everybody nchanco to buy slyllsli the beginning of tho season, Ulll AUFMAN JJk East Washington Combination Storo, 124:1 ELEVENTH STREET SOUTHEAST Remember wo Deliver Goods to Any Part of the City. 25o. yard, 28c. yard. 33o. yard. 912 D Street. ' White Goods! 25 piocos of White Swiss, 5c. 25 pieces of India Lawn, 8jc. ttlmmlngs at Just quarter tho cost or tbo goods at Second Edition. SELMEN DELIGHTED WITH OUR WELL-PAVED STREETS, And Willi Everything Dim In Wnsli. IdrIoii Tlio Beit l'Inco In tlio Conn. try to Hold Illcyclo Convention nnd Meets Tlio Mooting nt Ford's opera. Houso nun Election ot Oill. ccraTo.Dny Tho L'nrntlCB To-Xlcht nml To-Morronr. Tho largo number ot blcyclora la the city on Saturday was multiplied by yestorday'a ar rivals and by ovonlng tho liotol lobbies woro filled with tbo silvery machines, tho streets woro thronged with groups ot whoclmonon their silent steeds, and handsomo mon la tho neat blcyclo uniform woro ovorywhoro to bo eeen. Tho Arlington liotol was tho lioadiuarters ot tbo visitors, and tbo broad atroots in that vicinity prosontod an Interesting sight all day. Largo numbors ot tho bicyclers mado tours of tbo city or trips to attractlvo points In tbo vicinity. Tho visitors woro enthusiastic In tholr praises of tho city iromn wnoolman's stand point and wcro woll ploasod with their rocop tlon. Momborsot tho Washington OrclaClub ro eelved tho vlsltora at tho uopot and osoortod thorn to tholr hotols. This Slornlns'i Excrclscx began at 7 o'clock by largo parties ot bicyclers starting for tho Soldlors' Uomo and Uabln John Urldgo, returning tor tho buslnoss moot ing at Ford's Opera-Uouso at 10 o'clock, after which visits to tho publla bulldlnss and othor places ot Interest aro contomplatod. Among tho bicyclers to whom attention Is shown nro Meeeoru, B. 0, Barnett, H. L. Myors and C. B. Uaxwell, who travolod from Spring field, Ohio, on their blcycloj. Thoy left Spring flold on tho 8th Instant and arrlvod in this city on tho 15th. Tho dlstanco travolod on tholr whocls was U12 mllos. They averagod eoven hours per day and ten mllos an hour. They experienced no Inconvenlenco or hard ships along tbo road, and woro rocelved and treated vory kindly all along tbo routo. This ovoulng a novelty will bo introduced la tho form ot a parado on tho Avenue, la which each blcyclo will carry a Chlncso lantorn, and tho effect produced will Do a very wolrd and striking ono. Tbo following clubs aro roglstorod at tho va rious hotels! At tho Arlington i Tbo roquon nock, ot Bridgeport, Conn.i tho Long Island) Massachueottp, ot Boston) Buffalo) Buckoye, Ohio; l'hlladolphlai Flttsburgh; Marlottn, Pennsylvania; Brunswick. Now Jorsey; Bridgeport, Connecticut, and the Connecticut, of Hartford, At tho Biggs IIouso, tho Now York Club and acrmantown, Pa. At tbo lib bltt llouec, tho Brooklyn (N. V.) Club. At tho St. Jamos liotol, tbo Now llnvon, Conn.: Min olta, o,t WllUamsport, Pa., and Smlthvllle, N. J. At the St, Mara Uotol, tho Alpha, ot Both lehem. ra.j Pialnlleld, N. J., and Sprlngileld, Mass. Tho Blmlra Club havo a special sloop log car, which it raakos its headquarters. Tho Aiinnnl Slcctlnc; To-ilny. Tho vicinity ot Ford's Onera-nouso nreaont- od an attactlvo appearanco this morning, Tho milldlogwas fnstooned with bunting, while hundreds otblcyclos woro stacked In Louis iana avonue, Ninth and B streets and crowds ot wbcolmon in uniform assomblod around the entrances. lathoaudltorlumot tho opera-houso ovory- urfuupuuiuut iiau uuou luauo mr a larga moot ing. Tho walls nnd galleries woro tastofully decorated with nags ot all nations, abtolds, bunting, etc., and tho stags was set with a woods scono and decorated with largo star spanglod banners. Anexccuttve session ot the board ot om:ora was In progross In tho gallery, and tho body ot tho houso was woll nilod with whonlmeu la uniform. Wben tho meeting of tho board ot governors concluded Its business, tho members pro ceeded to tho stogo, whoro they wcro greetod with doatenlng applause, Mr. N. Malon Beckwlth, tho nawty-olected president, called tho mooting to ordor, and eald that he deemed It ft subject of congratu lation that thoro was so largo nn attondancs, Tho board or officer;, he said, had Just had a very harmonious meeting, and accomplished tho buslnoss that awaltod their action. Mr. Miller then camo forward and prosontod the chairman with a gavel. Tho chair tbon nppolntod Mossrs. Rtephon Terry, W. II. Minor and B, F, Hill as a com mltteo on credentials. A recess was takon to allow delogatos to present their credentials. , Tho I.nutcrn l'n r ml o To.uleht. Tho convontlon reconvened at noon and Mr. I'elouze, ot tbo Washington Cyclo Club, an , nouncod that a grand lantorn-llght procession will be Given this ovonlng, Tho affair would bo Informal, thowhoolmenassombllng at tho Cyclo Club-rooms, on Blovonth stroot, aboro tho Avenue, wbero Cblnoso lanterns will be provided, and tbo parado will arra and start at about 0 o'clock, Mr. l'clouzo said that ho had boea roquostsj toannounco that complaint had boon mado that a number ot visiting wheolmen carrlod and used A BlBunl AVhlMtlo .which was Identical with tho poltco distress whlstlo usod in this city. The uso of tboso whistles slnco tho arrival of tho vlsltora had kept tho policemen running throughout tho night and bad seriously lnterforod with their slumbers, llo urged tho whoclmon to retrain from using their whistles. Tho reading of records wasdlspensod with. Tho roport ot tho proceedings ot tho moot ing of tbo board ot officers was road by Mr. Knigbt L. Clapp. At that mooting tho rule excluding all but lcagtio clubs from tho procession was repoal cd, and all cyclo clubs woro lnvltod to attond and participate In to-morrow's parado. All unattached rldors wero also lnvltod to partici pate, but under tho rulo tuturo processions will bo tor leaguo members and clubs oxclu elvoly. j.ivcuuii ui tinicors. The following election ot officers was unani mously aud enthusiastically adoptod i President, Dr. N. M. Beckwlth, ot Now Vork. Vlco-prcsldeuf, W.1I. Miller, of Ohio. Corresponding secretary, C, K. Alloy, of Buffalo, ltecordlng secretary, Bugono M. Alley, ot Pennsylvania. Treasurer, titepbon Terry, ot Hartford. Tho election of F. II. Pelouze, ot this city I', B, arnvoe,ot ltocbesteri K, L, Clapp, ot Now York, and F, A, Fielding, ot Montana, as addi tional representatives, was approved. Under tho rules ot tho leaguo an additional member of tho board ot roprosontattves is al lowed for overy titty whoelmea added to a club, and these four nppolntmonts represont an"increaso of fifty during tho past year la tho membership ot oaclt ot tho clubs to which thoy belong." Br.Beckwltb, tho president ot tholoague, submitted rt roport otlts progross during tho post year, showing that it had doublodln membership and was in a thriving condition In every respect. Throo rousing cheers woro glvon for tho re tiring ofllcors. A motion was mado to havo tho roading ot thorocordlng secretary and treasurer's ro ports dlsponcod with, and alter discussion tbo motion was carried, TboCommltteoou Credentials at this stags roturned and ronorted, recognizing tho dole gatos from tho following organizations! Court land Wheolmon, from l'eeksklll, N, Y.t Cin cinnati Blcyclo Club, Mt. Vornon Blcyclo Club, Connecticut Blcyclo Club, ot Ilarttordi Maryland, ot Baltimore) Bprlngtteld.ot Illi nois) Pennsylvania, ot Philadelphia) Marlotta Wheelmen, ot Marlottn, Pa.i Pennsylvania Blcyclo Club,ot Philadelphia) Now Jorsey Whoelmon, Kings County Wheolmon, Now York) Blmlra Blcyclo Club, New navon Blcyclo Club, Mont rose Blcyclo Club, of Pennsylvania) Penn City, ot Philadelphia) Champion City Club, ObloiBcranton Blcyclo Club, Peoria Blcyclo Club, Borlla Wheolmon, Keystona club, Stam ford, OonnWhool Club, PlatnUeld Blcyclo Club, Junior Wheelmen, ot Baltimore) ixlon Club, ot Now York) Alpha Wheel Club, ot Betblehom, Fa.) Now York Blcyclo club, Buffalo Club, Oormantown Ulcycllng Club, Druid Cyclists' Club, of Baltimore! Philadel phia Blcyclo Club, College Ulll Blcyclo Club, Chicago Club, Ilocktord Club, Camden Club, Aerial Whoel Club, Massachusetts Blcyclo Club, Massasolt Club, Itamblors' Club, ot Boston; llolyoko Club, ot Massachusotts; Washington Cyclo Club, Trojan Blcyclo Club, ot Troy, N, Y., and tbo Mountain Blcyclo Club, ot Johnstown, Pa, Tho report ot thoCommlttea on Orodontlals was accepted and a voto ot thanks tondcred. Tho roport ot tbo troasuror was then read by Mr. Oilman. It showed tho financial condi tion ot tho leaguo to bo la a hoaltby statoat present. Tho roport rcnected in a moasura upon tho lato corresponding socrotary, Mr. Clark, ot Baltimore, arosoand inquired It sir, oilman was roading a report or aa at tack. Several mombers contended that Mr. Oilman had no right to mako any allusions rouectlng upon a late officer ot tbo league, but tho pres ident rulod tbht ho was la ordor and tho ro- port was read through, Tho roport shows that thoro aro now 4,108 mombers la tho loagus. . At tho conclusion ot thoroadlng a discussion followed as to striking out all personal al lusions. Mr. Bmmons,ot this city, moved to rofor bo much ot tbo report as rotors to tho financial condition ot tho leaguo to an auditing commit tee, and that that part ot tho report with ret oronco to tho lato corresponding socrotary no to rcrorred n commlttoo on grlovancos, Mr, Bmmon's motion was lost by a voto ot G05 to S23. A motion to strlko out out all per sonal retorccco to tho lato corresponding soc rotary was mado and adoptod, Mr. Burley B, Ayres, ot Chicago, submlttod a roport from tho Commlttoo on Transportation, showing tho rates charged by railroads tor carrying bicycles. Tho report ot tho Commlttoo nn Member ship was read by Mr. Terry, tho retiring chairman. On motion ho was contlnuod In offlco in order that he may continue his Inves tigations ot certain applicants for momber ship. A Ilcforin (ho Illcyclo Men liny Mnkc. "Tho appoaranco of tho wheolmon now la tbo city," said a progressive citizen toa attnio re porter, 'ought to giro a groat Impetus to tho dormant tooling In favor ot masculine dress reform. A man In knoo broocnos would havo beon hooted at a few years ago, but tho ladles at tho music at tbo Whito IIouso f:rounds on Saturday confessed that tho fol owe in tho approvod blcyclo garb wero tho best dressed mon In tho crowd. It Is a gen eral subject of remark that tbo bicyclers aro all remarkably welt-formed men, but thoy really owo this favorablo lmprooslon to tho addition which their uniforms mako to their appearanco. Many ot tho whoolmen wear tholr uniforms whon they promonada without their wheels, and as they oxtond this practlco tbo corufortablo common-Benso uniform will come Into goneral use, and wo will owo tho ac complishment of a great dress reform to our young bicyclers." PRESIDENTIAL TALK. VIcun of Ex.Conarckaninn nou. Wll nun, of West "Vlrclnln. Tlio lion. Bon. Wilson, ot West Virginia, an cx-momocrot tho IIouso, was at tho Capitol to-day. A cnixia reporter askod i 'Colonel Wilson, what do you think ot tho prospocts for Demo cratic success In tho coming Prosldontlal cam paign!" "I havo never doubted tho ability ot tbo Democrats to carry tbo noxt olectlou, provid ing they act wisely at Chicago." How, wlsoly?" asked Tnc Cnmo. "Well, I moan It they havo a platform upon which a majority ot tho uemocratla voters can stand, and" "Put In it a plank favoring a reform la tho tarim" Interrupted tho reporter. "I didn't say that," said Colonel Wilson; "for any attempt to lndoreo tho Morrison bill would bo simply suicidal," "Whom do you favor for Prosldontl" "Illdcn Is tho etrongoat man, and ho can win. But I nsror In toy lito know so much In dlffercnco to bo shown by my party friends right on tbo ovo of tho nominating convontlon as to who will bo selected as tho standard bearer. If Mr. Tlldon will accept tho nomina tion his election will bo cortaln. Tho noxt strongest team would bo Clovoland nnd rayne, or Cleveland and noadly." Tho Colonel, oxprosscd himself protty strongly against tho convontlon doing any thing toward Indorsing tho Morrison bill. A Prediction of u Itow nt tho Jnly Convention. . "Thcro'a going to be muslo ot tho ltvellost bind in the noxt Democratic National Convon tlon," eald a gentleman to a ocitio reporter to-day. "Tell mo nil nbout It," Bald tbo roportsr. "An attempt will bo mado by thofroo tradors to capture tbo organization ot tho convontlon. A commlttco on resolutions will, In tbo ovont otsuccoss, bo nppolntod, with Henry Wattor son as chairman, and a lot of f reo-trado resolu tions will bo brought In, This would ratso a row with tho traitors (tho protectionists) In tho party." "What It tbo Morrison men tall to get tho organization!" "A row will result Just tho samo. Thoy will nttcmnt to havo tholr own war about running ! tho convontlon and will necessarily clash with tho protectionist clement in mo convention. ana men mo uauu win uegm iu piay. IVhnt n Ociitlciiiuu of Vcrnclty Nalil. A gentleman ot voracity, who was at tho Capitol to-day, said ho hoard a correspondent for a Western Democratla paper that has boon booming Judgo Field tor tho Domocratto nomi nation for tbo last two months declare tint two million dollars could bo raised to socuro his (Flold's) nomination. THE INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION. Its llroiul Scono nnd Great Inter national Importance. Tbo broad ecopo and groat national and in ternational lmportanco ot tbo World's Indus trial exposition at New Orleans Is ovlncod by tho rccont tondorlng of tho following appoint monts.by tho management! Captain Jamos B. Bads to bo special commis sioner to aroat Britain and tbo London expo sition. Hon. John Baton to bo chief ot tho Depart ment ot Bducatton. Hon. Qoorgo B. Lorlng to bo chlot of tho Do partraent ot Agriculture. Tho American Exchange In Buropo (limited) has bocn tendered and has nccoptod tho for eign agency ot tbo exposition aud hasosub llsbed a bureau ot Information whero blanks and documonts ot overy description relating to tbo exposition Rill Do widely circulated, Tho exebango has contral offices In all tho great capitals ot tbo globoand hundreds ot Bubordlnato offices In tbo principal towns ot all countries. Through this groat systom tho dissemination ot Information regarding tho exposition will bo complcto throughout tho world. No man will escape a kuowledgoot tbo ovent. Ho comprehensive a system ot reaching evory clvlllzod nation was nover adopted beforo, nnd It Indicates somowhat tho broad policy ot tho management In tho Im portant matter ot Inducing overy soctton ot tbo unlvorso to send representatives to Now uneans. THE REAL ESTATE AOENTS. A Letter to tho CoiiiniN-tloiiors nnd Their Itenly. Thomas E. Waggaman has written tho Com. rolssloncrs In relation to taxing roal ostato ngonts. llo says thoy do not object to paying a license, but do objoct to tbo ono por coat oa tho gross amount ot tholr lnaomo and a bond for tbo collection ot tho same. Tho Commissioners reply that thoy com piled a llcenso law with great caro, at which thoy fixed tho tax on real ostato agents at 50 por annum and required no bond nor percont ago on tbo amount ot baslnoss transsctod. But whoa tho real ostato doaloro sought com plete exemption, tho commissioners could not sco tho proprlotyot assenting to special legis lation rolloving a particular class without rcterenco to tho District revenues. Tho SIccklcnuure Ueclarntlou. Tho celebration which takes place at Char lotte, N. C, to-morrow In honor ot tho Meck lenburg Declaration ot Indopondonco prom ises to bo n groat success. North Carolinians chorlsh with peculiar prldo tbo momoryof that Important ovont which gavo to the world on tho 20th ot May, 1775, tho first declaration ot Indopondonco from tbo British Crown, and on each returning anniversary It Is tholr custom to meet at tbo sacred spot in old Mecklenburg and commemorate tbat Important ovont In tho history ot tho country, Kfienator Pondleton, ot Ohio, Is tho orator on this occasion. Ho left last night in company with tbo following distinguished gontlemau, who will honor tho occasion with their pros onco, viz., Benators Hampton, Butler, llansom nnd Yanco, and Itopresentatlves Evans, ot South Carolina, and Dowd,Bounott and Cox, ot North Carolina, , Tlio Grcely Ncnrcli Expedition. Coptaln Bchloy, in command ot tho Orooly nellef Expedition, has mado n, roport to Secre tary Cnandler from Bt. Johns, reporting tho arrival ot tho Thotls at that port. . . , On tbo second day out from New York a slight accident occurred disabling tbo ma chinery tor nbout twenty-tour hours. Machinist Waltor Booth also mot with a slight accident. , ........ Tbo stay at Bt. John's was limited to tho ttroo absolutely necessary to tako on coal, otc. Captain Bchloy bollovos that tho bear will reach tho North wators In ndvanco ot any ot thn winders. Lieutenant Emory lscommend- od for tbo promptness and eal thus tar ox hlbltcd. l'ostiiniNterM Nominated. Tho President sent to tho Bonato to-day tlio following nominations) l'ostmastors John W. llaborn. Union Springs, Ala,) Shelby Boxton, North Manobtft tor, Ind.iThos, II, Dally, New I.lsbamyj.i l. B, Sampson, Tacoma, W, T.; Littleton ti.Crum, Oswego, Kan, ncei'Mfftlur rililrtH. I'MjKflln Try tUcmjitirtop'f, 437 Sovontu street. THE BURSTED BANKS. SENATOR MORGAN WANTS TO KNOW Honiclhlur; Abont Thorn nnd Tholr Ilimliics Wnyii IIIsi Itcsolntlon niRCIINRCll A Uncstloii of IIitilneH Precedence In tho IIouso A Lively Tilt Ilolivcon Mr. Ncalet, or North Carolina, nnd Sir. Cox, of IVoiv Yorlt. Mr. Morgan's resolution directing tbo Com mlttoo on Finance to lnvostlgato tho causes ot tbo roccnt bank failures In Now York camo up InthoBcnato to-day. Mr. Morrill moved to rotor tho resolution t) tbo Flnanco Commlttoo, Mr. Morgan said the motion to refer was simply nn effort to smother tho rosolutloa and to ovoid any voto on tbo subjoct by tho Senate. Ho criticised nt eomo longth tho epooutatlvo action ot National Banks, and contendod that further Congressional action was noceosary to prevent fnturo financial dlsostors. He said that bank officials had boon guilty ot numerous violations ot tbo criminal laws, and wo aro now faco to faco with nn ovont which would havo destroyod thousands ot millions ot values but for tho fact that tho ficoplo had accommodated tbomselvos for tho ast four of nvo yoara to tho goneral Bhrlnkago ot values, and so arrangod tholr buslnoss tbat a Jar ot this kind could not shako thorn down. Tho failure ot tho Marino Bank was duo to tho fact that It loaned Its credit to any oxtont to a arm ot brokors without any deposits to moot tbo chocks drawn against it. "This bank," bo oxclatmod, 'supported tho firm of Oram & Ward la Its wildest specula tion. Thoso transactions convoyod to tho poo-i plo ot this country and else where a most unfortunato and unfavorablo Impression In rospoct to tho com mercial honor and lntegrltyot tho groat city ot Now York. At ono tlmo a commercial houso InNow York was a modol ot probity and honor, but in tho prosonco of rccont facts commercial firms of tho motropolls wero a by.word nnd reproach and a caso ot suspicion." After criticising Ward's actions ho said thoy argued a collapso ot commercial honor. They Bhowod that Wallstroet gamblors had lost their beatings, and It was time tor Congress to oxamlno Into tho question. Tho Comptrollers ot tho Currency had not and would not do It, Tbo Bocrotary ot tho Troasutr had como to tbo relief of tho speculators by oponlng tho doors of tho Federal Treasury, Tho Government ot the United states In lis financial operations had been guilty ot covering up thoso things instead ot exposing thom. it was tlmo to call a halt and Investigate Sir. Motrin eald thoro was no gonoral panic, but Blmply a local financial disturbance in New York. Whotbor It arosofrom thoovor certification ot checks, ho did not know) but parties cngagod in tbat business had boon themselves tho greatost sufferers. Thoro had novorboen n dollar lost in tbo over-cortlHca-tlon ot chocks until tho oxploslon of tlio Marino Bank, which had boon greatly In fault. Mr. Bayard favored tho rcforonco ot tho resolution to tho Flnanco Commlttoo. Thoro was abundant legislation on tho statuto books to punish wrong-doing on tho part ot bank officials. Tho resolution was referred to tho Flnanco Commute. About tho Order or rtiiHlucKH In tho IIoiinc. In tho Itouso this morning Mr, Collins (Mass.) Inslstod upon consideration ot tho Bankruptcy bill, which had boon fixod tor to day a month or more ago. Mr. Bandall eald tho chairman ot tbo Com mltteo on Elections had given netlco that tho Wallaco-McKlnloy contostod olocttou caso from Ohio would bo beard to-day and tbat overy tblng olso would havo to glvo way to that, Mr. Turnor (Oa.), chairman ot tbo Commlttoo on Elections, said ho would let tho Wallaco. McKlnley case go over until to-morrow for tho purpose ot considering tbo Bankruptcy Dill, This brought Mr. McKlnley to his foot. Ho said tbat ho had had vory Important buslnoss engagements, and bad gone, soveral days ago, to tho chairman of tho commlttnn nml rn- quested blm to nostpono tho consideration ot tho Wallaco-McKlnley caso onowoek, but that tho chairman had Inslstod upon considering tho caso to-day, and ho (UeKinloy) had, after travollng two nights and making groat sacri fices and suffering many lneonvonlencos, ar rived hero this morning, and fully oxpectod to boar tbo caso to-day. If it was postponed, ho submlttod that, under tho clrcumstancos, it should bo for a wook. "I submit this to all tho gontlemeu about me," said be, standing over on tbo Domocratto side. Nearly overybody ogrcod with htm, and thou tho chairman said tho caso would bo hoard to da& To this Mr. Collins protostod vigorously, banging out for his bankrupt bill. Mr. Cox (N. 1'.) domandod tho regular or dor, and tho States woro called tor bills whllo ho cauldron coolod off, A Tilt lietuocn Ncnles and Cox. Mr.Bcalos, ot North Carolina, is tbo chair man of tbo House Commlttoo on Printing. A bill authorizing tho printing ot 25,000 addi tional copies ot tho Census report was rotorrod to his committee, but tbo commlttoo has boon tardy about reporting it. In fact tho Printing Committeo la opposed to tho moasure, and, It Is said, meant to emothor It, About a woek ego Mr. Cox (N. Y.) Introduced another similar bill, which was roforrod to his (tho Oonsus) committeo. This morning Mr. Cox arosoand moved to suspond tho rules and pass his bill, Mr. Scales was allowed fittoon mlnutos, nnd dovoted that tlmo in wiping up tho Uoor with Mr. Cox, whom ho charged with practicing n system of legerdemain In offering another bill. Mr, Scales Intlmatod that Mr. cox sneaked his bill In during his (Scales) absonco from tho House, or elso ho would havooblo:ted to it, DnuclnR With Ills Head nnd Think. Iiib With Ills IleclH. Mr. Cox said In reply tbat Mr. Scales seomod to be dancing with his head and thinking with his heels. Tho gentleman, ho sald.bad chargod him with logerdomaln, and whatever that was ho didn't know nor caro. Ho tbon went Into tbo dotalls ot tbo matter undor discussion to show that tho gentleman from North Caro lina iiir, acmes i aiu not Know wnat no was talking about. Ho said the Tenth Census cost less than tbo Ninth Census, although it was much more cumbersome and complete. The bill was finally passed by a largo ma jority. As passed, It provldos for the printing ot 25,000 copies ot tho Compendium ot tlio Tenth Consus, Tho Houso spent a good deal ot tlmo this nt tornoon on tlio bill to admit freoot duty works ot art from foreign countries. Several ot the usually protectlvo Members lent their votos to tho measure, but It was defeatod by a largo mojorlty. JOHN D. SHEA'S CASE. Can n Mnu ho Compelled to Accept n I'nrdnn Ho Has Not AHked for? UAitmsr.uno, pa., May ID. An application for tbo releaso ot John D, Sboa, alias Sullivan, will bo mado by tho authorities ot Missouri to tho pardon board to-morrow. Tho prisoner was tried and cotnlctod ot tho murdor ot Offi cer nyan at St. Louis, but beforo sentenced ,bo skipped and was arrested for burglary at l'lttsburgn and sentoncod to five yoara la tbo Eenltentlary. About ono year ot that sentonco asbeonsorvod. Tbo query has arlson; Can a man bo com pelled to accopt a pardon which ho has not askod tort it Is understood that this Is tbo stand takon by tbo prisoner. In this ovent, It I) expoctod that tho board will commutotbo eontonce, ondlng his torniot confinement Willi Saturday noxt, when tbo Ensonor will bo taken to St. Louis, nnd angod, CousrCNNlonnl Kmnll Miot. Senator Aldrlch roturned this morning from llhodo Island, and says bo saw Senator An thony Saturday, and that ho Is In his usual health and will bo at his post of duty In a tow days, Mr. Bayard presented In tho Senato to-day n remonstranco numerously slgnod by citizens ot this clly praying Congress not to onoctany rufnauro relating to tbo tolograph which shall Increaso Ibo number ot publla officials or es tablish a governmental monopoly ot the tele graph buslnoss or which shall employ the functions of aovornraont to destroy tlijit ertyof Individuals who havo omhwstfriln lo Blllmato onterprlao. - (Jnjol Huw-flTdcrN, :15 (joiitM, beet rresJ1?b7at Keep's, 137 7th et. o Orecon United Another tliilck trip. Nr.w Youk, May 10, Tho autou Bloamer Oregon arrived lioro yostorday from (Juoons town In Blx days, fiftoou hours and six minutes, beating all previous records excopt lior own' beet tlmo, six days and ten hours. Hum Wind JolnH tho Majority. London, May 10. A dispatch from llama rccolvod lioro to-day announcos tho death ol Samuel Ward, tho woll-known Amorloau, THE MONEY MARKET EASIER. Tho Condition of Thing In Walt Blrcet To.dny. New Vortir, May lo-l;30 p. m. Tho money market Is working easier and loans havo boon oblalnablo at tign per cont. all morning, Exchango quiet at $1 85 1.87. Governments aro woafc nnd Irregular. Cur rency(Js,120 bid) 4s, coupon, 121 bldt -HM, do, 112'4 bid. Tbo stock market continues weak nnd slnco last roport prices bare declined to about tho owest point reached thus far to-day. Tho weakness Is duo cblony totno rnmora concctnlngtroublo In Ibo Louisville U Nash vlllo Company and soiling Is said to be tor tho account otnn insider. Tho bears aro hammering tho list on nu merous unfavorablo reports concerning tho standing ot largo holders In cortaln of tho ending speculations. Shortly beforo 1 o'clock Loulsvllls k Nash vlllo showed odccllr.oot U't Nashvlilo & Chattanooga, Ui Lokoshor, 1; Missouri Pa cine, lHtBt. Paul, lMi) Union Pacine, ITf,; Boadlng.lli i Lockawanno,2,V; Jersey Central, .! raciac Mall, 2, and tho rest of tho list Jk to 1. The Hnspendpd Firms. ..1Jw.V2I"t'Ma10-,nii'ry tt the otneoi ot tho dlfforont firms which suspondod lilt woek Bhowod that no etatomonts woro ready. In mostcaeos they would not be ready tor eomo days, and In a tow, not for woeks. Don ncll, LawBon It Simpson oxpoct to resume, owing to tbo susponslon ot this arm the any Exebango Bank of Laporto, lnd was forcol to mako nn assignment. Tho liabilities aro $20,000, and nrse tf, $21,000. Wint risk A llnlch Sny. Nr.w Yoiik, May 10,-Flsk A Hatch said this morning that negotiations aro progressing for asollloment ot nil differences between tlio firm and tho Nowark Savings Institution, nnd there Iseyory prospect tbat nonoottbo firm's ciieeapcako it Ohio socurtttes will bo put upon tho market, I'nlliiro of XV. II. Hcott .V Co. New Yoitif, May 10. Tho, failure ot W. B. Scott I: Co,, bankors, has Justbeon nnnouncoJ. Tho rumor tbat a small fatlurs ot a prlvato banking concorn which was usod by tho bears Ibis morning probably alludod to tbo aboro firm. All Quiet nt Itnsnoll Nngro'.. New Yonk, May 10. All wasqulot at Bus soil Sage's offico, and there was only ono policeman on duty In tho ballway. Visitors t thooffico woro admitted with but little delay, and camo outboarlng checks. '. WHO HOADLY IS FOR. Homo Very I.ncld Tnllt About tlio PrcKldoucy. Cleveland, Ohio, May io. Governor Iloally eald yesterday; "lam for Tlldon and tlisoll ttckot, and Payno Is my sooond choice." 'It Is said Tlldon Is not a candidate" "Well, If ho Is, ho is my man." "It is also whliporod that Payno 1 not n candidate" "Well, X don't know as lo that." "It has been roraarkod that you nro nnmg tbo possibilities." "Is that posslblo (with a smile)! Tlldon and Hendricks, reform and tho Ohio platform aro my choice." Tho Governor walked away. THETIQHTS CAPTURED HIM, lint tho I,ovo Vory Hoon Illcd Ottf. CINCINNATI, O., May 10. Wm. Dantord, son ota well-to-do St. Louis hatter, was arrostod yostorday for dlsordorly conduct la raising a disturbance at Frank Wrlgbt's houso by at tempting to kill his dosertod wlto who was aa Inmate ot tho placo. Tho woman Lottie L. James was formorly a member of tho Hess Opera Company. Hor plcturo In tights foil Into tho hands of Dantord last summer whllo oho was in Ban Francisco. Taking a fancy to tho plcturo ho openod n corroepondenco with tbo original which rosultod In their marriage, nt Bt. Loula last septembor. Tholr union did not result happily. Both got to drinking and ho took to opium eating. When arrostod ho was crazy from rum and opium. A WnrontiiccH nt IIoinpMtond.TeK. Austin, Tex., May lO.-Patsengors from Hempstoad brlug nows that tho outbreak bo tweon whites and negroos there bas begun ogaln. On Saturday evening a negro who tried to shoot aa officer was klllod. Immediately afterward tlio officers and citizens went to a negro gambling houso where it was roiiorted that a largo lot ot arms had boon placed. Tho no groes In the gambllng-houso wcro ordorsd to surrender, nnd all but ono oboyod. Tho ono who rcfusod to surrender drew n WInchostor rltlo, but was killed boforo ho could uso It. As tbo train from Austin arrlvod at Hempstead somo unknown person shot a negro la tho Pullman sloopor, killing him Instantly. Why They Wero Divorced. BniENECTADT, N, Y., May 10. DAVld L. Stege, cblct engineer ot tlio city water-works, lias obtained a dtvorco from his wlto undor singular clrcumstancos. Ho separated from her several years ago after her confession on what film belloved to bo her death bed tbat sbo had been unfaithful to him whllo ho wai In tho Army, Latoly sbo camo hero and threatened to mako hlmsupport hor, showing tho marrlago certificate He reminded hor ot her confession, whereupon sbo quietly agreed to a divorce, rho affair causes a sensation, . Tho llnuker 1'nllM nnd 1'lcc. DENVER, Col., May 10,-Dlspatchos from CocurB'Alonoannounco tho failure of Howell k Co.'s Bank, at Bpokano Falls, Idaho, and tho flight ot General 0. 0. Howell aud his partner. Howell was a prima mover in tho boom which causod such a rush to thomlnes. His ventures nro said to havo boon unsuccessful. Many miners loseall tholr savings by tho failure and threats ot lTnchlns aro mado should Howell show himself again. Tho loss amouuts to $10,000. Howell was presldont ot tho Load vlllo bank when It tailed, Allroht-n llimU mid nn Absconding Prenident. Euir, PA., May 1!), Tho Erie Savings Dink, ot this city closed Its doors this morning. Among the depositors aro a large number ot railway men. It la reported that ono onglneor ot tho Lake Shore loses $3,000 ot bis savings. ThocauBoot tbo suspension has not yet boeu mado public. It is rumored that tho presldont, Adam Bra bender, bas left tbo country. American Nectirlllcs lu London. London. May lO.-Tho market for Amorlcm railway securities up to noon to-day was quiet and somewhat Irregular ns compared with Saturday's closing prices. Bt, Paul shows a decline ot l'i, Beading, 1,V; Erie, ; New York Central shows nn advanco ni ut and Illi nois Central X, At B p. m. Lake Shore was off 1). from Saturday's closing price, and Central Pacific, Hi Pennsylvania Contral was un changed. A Blysterlons CriHii. CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 10. The Btraugo dis appearance on last Friday ot Miss Arabella Hazard, nleco ot Colonel Mlxon, ot Price's Ulll, becomos moro and more deeply Involved In mystery as tho search proceeds, and not the slightest cluo can bo obtalnod. Having been aa lavalld tor many years, she was much emaciated and entertained no hopes ot re covery. Bho had been somowhat deproasel lu eplrlts, C'Quniln 1'rotcHtH AKiilnat I'linjior Emigrant).. Montreal. May in. A mass-meeting ot tbo citizens baa been called tor this ovenlog to protest against the sending out ot pauper em igrants to tho Dominion by charitable asso ciations in London. Tho Government will bo asked to send a protost to tho Imperial au thorities against tbocontluuancoot theso ship moms, Tho London "Times" on ltlrtlno'x Hook. London, May 10, Tho U'lmtt. la a revlow ot Hon. J. a. Blaine's "Twenty Years la Con gress," congratulates tho autbor upon his bucccss In producing a careful narratlvo In a popular yot dignified style, and with a remarkably moderate tone proservod throughout. llo Won't (llvii Ills Ilrother Auny. New Youk, May 10. During a quarrel yes terday afternoon between two brothers, Wll- nuiuuuu uim ncuuoyugou respectively l, audio, William drovo a knlto Into Joha'd abdomna and cscapod. John, who ts sinking rapidly, to-day rcfusod to speak ot tba affair, nnd eays ho may die, but ho will not "glvo his btolhcr away." All for Love. Cuicaciu, May 10. Herman Kelt, a normal), aged 21, committed tmlcldo by snooting, nt 11 -.30 last ulght, because a 10-yoar-nld girl, nnraea wary tsiuuo rciusea to marry nun, Indian Education. Secretary Toller, Indian Commissioner l'rloo and Assistant Attorney-General McCammon to day loft for Philadelphia to attend tho publla mooting to bo held to-night In tho Interest ot Indian education. Messrs. Tellor and Fries will deliver speeches.