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f Ije f timing jstai Vol 74?No. 12.0S7. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY. MARCH 2#, 1889. TWO CENTS. THE EVENING STAR PIBLISHKD DAILY, Fircpt Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, K<-rthwst Corver Pttciylvinia Aye. and 11th 8U by The Evening Star ftewgpaper Company, K H. KAUFFMANS. Pret L Tvrwntn hraa 1< aervM to aubacrfbers !n Jie rtty l-y in?T?. on their own account, ?t 10.-eiit? per we. k. or 44t per month Copies mt the counter. 2 rrti? ??> b Hy mail i??tag? p rjpaid?50 call ? 1. itb ? me year. *? all tuobtbt. (1 [FM-rxl at th? P ?t Office at W aah.ngton. ? G, aa aec :id cla?? inaU matter 1 Tub s-ran-published on Friday?$1 ? year p- prepaid Hit months. 50 cetits. t^All tnai' safcarnptn n? mu>t be ?*id la advances lit i*i?i sent longer than is paid (or. Bate* of advertising made known on application. SPECIAL NOTICES. ? II H. SMITH. ARTIST. I-vnreat atiKli. m Waamngton. Free-hand ? ray. u |"ijrtriit? fr atlOte|75. nllMllHMl l i'm. W... *|y or monthly payment* ta?. n if desired, f" ? 1 i,:t. ,t i Man*, ar. Oven tuitilli p.io. mbl2-18t* >\LVlIMHI.niLU: -l Ml I'l r*l I> 11. of theColumbian I u.vt-rsitv. The Spring Course of Lf turi "ill begin un MONDAY. April 1st, at i> p.m .. aid c< utitni- 111.til May Hint. For Particulars s<l>ir**se A. F. A. KING, M. I)., Dean. 7'Jtf 3th it n.w m'J.V'Jw ?- THE ATWAL MEETING OF THE P?JX> etuckhol'lers of the Cl iLI MBIA FIRE IN Kl'KtM'r. CO., of the Dietrtct of Columbia. for the e!c<-ti<>u "i new trustees to serve for the tnsuing year will be hei.l at the Company's ? fii?-e. in the Kelhsrg Dui.htig, 141i> F n. w . on MONDAY. April J, 1 ?>*>? 1 he | .11* will be opened at 1 "J o'dack ai ana cio-, 11 at 'J L> in Tnu?terW>ks<'KMr4l frm Wednes day. March 27 to Tueaday. April 2. loth days in elusive. H. E. WILLABD. ri.L-6-eo.'U* Secretary. r_ ?, COMMUTATION TICKETS. iST^ The IIERDK I'll AETOX CO. havenowfor sa.e at Ita nfTI.es. 10th and C ??? a e. aud 11*12 E at. n. w . < '? u.n.niatloti i<o> ks. containing 100 tickets. gjod itialiitali. ' he? iTl.e nih23-lni GAS FIXTURES NEWEST STYLES. I HAH. A. MIPDIMAS. HJoe T STREET, DOORS EK 'M 18TH ST. oXlDYZEK SILV ER. STEEL. IBoN. SEW AMIUl'E BP..VS8. Ac. ? FROM ; - ji i NEW liooDS EfiOM THE BEST NEW \> >KK MAM FACTORY. JalT Uui CoMPi 1ITIOXMET. DOW EST PRICES. I Xc'Ll SIM NOVELTY I.N NECKWEAR 1- Uarr .l buckle Attachment applietl to IV. k ard Puff !v arfa lb'' irreateat auccraa of the aea ? ? oulj at P. T. HALL'S. ?*)? F ?t. n *. JaJ4-jlui , HI 1 YOIU COAL. COKE AND WOOD fun. JuHN SOX BROTHLRS, Ibe leadlna firtu in the liiairU't. Ji.V3m , MEDIC\L DEPARTMENT OF HOW ARD 1'nHeraity - I'i?t-irr*duate rourae will com tueniT MONDIY. April lot, at tip ui. F? r farther m {?miation apply to C. li PL'RVIS, S*-cretary. 1118 IHthat. u w. mhlltoapa FRESH HAVANA AND KEY WEST SEOAKM. CHAMPAI.NE WINFS. All the leaJm^ LramU, at New iork t rie* lEMBROKi PI liE RYE WHIsfti. 1 HOMAS HVSSELL. llnl?rur Wines, Bramlieaand .Sefrara, ns 1213 Petiiiaylvaiiia arenue. tfr- CEBTIF1CATES OF STOCK. CHEOl'ES, and other aecnritiea. Con^nierclal litho arapTy anducanfuinir. A. O. OEDNEY. jal loth MHl D >tt*? ts 1 Poipt buildin?)._ U K BRIGHT, Ol ICK FIKK AXDCH1 vr, < I E AN i L LL ni v \N aahn.Ktot^OaK LlKht i t i'i| ?ny'? Coke. JuflNM'N HKoTHtRh, *E-9m -i\e NEW PUBLICATIONS. Ax Eastlb Cjtame, THE CASCAKOXI DAXCE. A f.i j'inatiii^ ?nj irrai >fiil F.a??? r Amnsement, with o rn?.:e pn tures by Garrett, is a timely feature of tilti APRIL Wlllfc AWAKE. And another, apropos of the W asliiu^ton Centen nial. is a condensed, yet ample, CHILD'S ESTIMATE OF WASHINGTON. Besides th? se are some 30 articles by entertaining writers. ."?0 pictures by captivating artisu. iuclu.linif 4 T Trowbn.Ufe, .lolin Burroutrha, A. D. E". Randolph, Cliuton S< iillard, Manraret Sidney. Marian Douglass Mirv.-I.rt Itlalliwayt. Sandhiiui, Garrett, Taylor, Hirachberir. llassam, He., tic. ONLY 20 CENTS. For aaie at all News Stands or aent by the Publisher*. D. LOTHBOP COMPANY, It Boston. BICYCLES. ? mjths "DART CYCLES" For Ladies and itent*. f>th 5t. n.w. Fii-wry HO? it ?.w. Established 1844. ANDREW J. JOYCE. ccr A RRR RRR n A GGO EEE cS8c C C AA R RR RIl AA O GE S 3 C A A RRR RRR II A A C. EE sSS<. C C AAA R RR RII AAA O GG E ? 5 COCA IB KB RIIA A GGO EEE ?SS TOR SPBING AND SUMMEB USE. Victcriaa. Cabriolets. Mail Pliaetocs. Ladies' DriTiiifr Phaetona, Carts, Spiders, Backboards, Surreys, Road Wa^ona, Family Carnages and Biisinesa Vehicles. W> arc making a specialty this season of Vic torias. W e hare a large stock and a great va riety of styles. It will be to your advantage to inspect our stock before purchasing. Our prices for the q tality are as low as any ahcre in the Tutted State*. mhl4-lm i Ol'R lilST Of ^ames ?f well known residents usimr the PALACE KINO 11 KNACFS numbers otsr 100. In every case the titn oat aatiafaction la giveu. There ia no other way to heat a resilience eo economically aud comfortably. HAYW ARD A HITHINSON, ?ihd- lru* 4-4 9th street. IX ?111VKLY ONE W l EK OXLY! on an order lor 'JOO \ laitimc Cards at reinilar r?t'' ?- wiU eugrave (.aid l ists ioue line) f KEE. OF CUAKGE. JOHN F. PARET. Engraver, mh":Hw.lp* 1 *;5 Peuusy lvania ave. Something ew. LEATHEROID TRUNKS. Very light in weight. STRONGER and MOBE DURABLE than fiiile Leather, and at HALF THE PRICE Made and sold only at TOPHAM'S Trunk Factory, 1231 Pa. ave. n-h'-'toapl One W ekk More FOR LADIES ONLY. OWINO TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER FOR LADIES TO DO SHOPPING. W F. HAVE DECIDED TO CONTINUE OUB 15 PER chNl DiaoOCXT s.tl.E ONE WKU L"JNGFJt. BEGINNING SATrBDAY. MARCH ?~l. ENDING SATURDAY. MARCH :iO. FOB L.\DILS'. MISSES'. BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S HIGH CUT SHOES ONLY. EDMONSTON A CO.. 133S? AND 1341 F STREET.. (OPPOSITE EBBITT HOUSE.) Bih23-6,?.S.W NO BRANCH STORE. Xe Be XOWNER & SoN. DBY GOODS DEALEB4 131CTTH ST. N.W, Surah Silk :n Black and Colors 50 eta. Heavy Groa (iraln silk, ?1. Henrietta Cashmere, in all the new shades, 1 yd. Wide. 23 < u. Henrietta Cashmere. All-wnoL HH inches wide. 40 Cts. Henrietta Caehmerv, regular :>?c. ruoda. 45 eta. New Satinet, French at) lee, 10 aud l .'VscU. All-Wool Muting. d> ubie width. 25 eta. 9,000 yda. Oreaa Gingham, from New York auction, cheap at 10 eta. we are selling them for S eta. l~ight Shirtiug Calico, o eta. Peroalee, S eta. Atout ."m? doa. Xapkina. (Job lot) worth turn 50 to Ibe.. 40e. d. I. Lsdlea Silk Girdles, in all colors, 40eta. Fruit of the Loom Hwh Cotton. HH eta. Best bleached Sheeting. 2H yarda wide. 25 eta. Unreached Bheetln*. 2 H yarda wide, 18 etc Gold tipped Uwbreilaa, II Unn Line of White Gooda. from & eta. up. Plaited SkiTl fcsajd. 15 eta. ttaCa Beat bkm braid. 5 eta. >4-0B SPECIAL NOTICES. THERE WILL BE A CALLED MEETING of Bl<?n> ofV'roth 1''iV--. No. 1 litis fl. IT. o. O. F..held at Odd Fellow*' h:?il. 1 itli st south of Pa. are.. THIS EVEJIIN'li MARCH at 7:30 o'clock. to make arrangements lor tue funeral of our deceased brother, John Minor. THOMAS A GRIFFITH. N.G. If DAVI I) A. CLARK. P. S. THE "ENGLISH TOI' COAT" 18 THE newest and most stylish Spring Overcoat lor yowmr men. Sold only by E. B. BARN1M & CO. It Jf- WE"WANT'"every MOrHEll IX wash". ington toconsider herself i>ersoiially Invited to our <Jpening of Boy's and Children's Outflittings commencing MONDAY NEXT?all the week. mh'.*!* SAKS k COMPANY. BANJOS. The Celebrated FAIRBANKS 4 COLE. Finest make. Highest awards. Large stock just received by W. G. METZEROTT & CO., mhl!Muftf3m lllOFst. n.w. THE PUBLIC 18 HEREBY cautioned against the purchase oi two certain note* lor $100 each; one at .".0 days and one at !?> days from January L'4 last, made by me :uid payable to the order of K p. Sawyer, for which I have received uo value, and which the payee intorius inc be has lost. THOMAS A. MITCHELL mh29-2t* WW F St., Room 4. WE ABE oTviNOSPEOIAL ATTENTION to filliiiir orders for ANY KIND of HOME MADE CAKES. Please send in orders t-arly. LAFAY ETTE MARKET AND GROCERY' (Chas. H. Ranb ft Co.),cor. 19th and Pennsylvania ave. u.w. in21>-3t# ISOMIC-THERE WILL BeTsPECIAL _ nmoiiKut!''ii of LaFayette Lodge. No. lit, F.AX*..??5y, Mnrch 1SW', at 7:M? o'clock p.ui Members of sister lodges fraternally Invited. By order of the W. M , JOHN if. OLCOTT, Secretary. nih'.!8-:it ?- _.^?A MEETING OF THE BUILDERS' AID association will he held THURSDAY". April 4. at , .'10 p. in., at the i tEce of Wright and Stockett, real estate agents, LeDroit Btiildimr, MO F St., for the election of officers and the transaction of such other busimss as may be brought before it. F. J. DIEU DON SE, i'rtsldfiit. W. E. WRIGHT. mh2M-.it Secretary. ?- ?-i RARE BARGAINS. {??CS Havinga heavy invoice of (roods en route, I will sell the must iiu.kliitici'nt specimens of Turkish and Persian Ru<s and Portieres at the lowest prices ever oflered. The reader should ^isit my store and take advantage of this rare opportunity . _ _ D. K. V A l'.ZH A BEDI AN. mh"8-3t 61S and fi^'O 14th St. _ flf^rSsDR. IRVING C. ROSSE WILL HEREAFTER receive patients at his office. ITU'.' H st n. w? from 10 a.111 to 1 p.m.. and from 4 to p.in.,on Monday , Wednesday and Friday only. mh'JS-Ut* ^ JKOT MORAX, Sl'.'G pennsylvania AVE., Is now pnttitig on BEST CHARCOAL TIN ROOFING at #4 per square for spot ca-sh. This roof I will war rant to be as good in material and workmanship as any "" * * on in this city. I make this low price in men employment during dull season. ? 1 can accoiunionate by adding $1 110 da>#iei|iiired. ?estimates on PLl'MBING. nit!8-3t I'RIXG OVERCOATS. New and e.egant styles Spring overcoats now complete, in very extensive variety. lUinging in price Iroiu #S to i 'JO. GEORGE SPRAN8Y, mhS7-.1t 4:.4 7th street. X B.?THIS IS TO NOTIFY'THE PUl? lie Ihat 1 huv< bought the stock and fixtures of 1 ii'is. C.Davidson, comer 2d and Canal sts. s. w., and will coutimie to keep a fresh stock of Groceries, Liquors, dtrars, Tobacc', &c. A. J. SAXFORD. Washington. D. C . M m l. U>, 1 Suit. in'.'; :it* \\ ASHINGTl IN. D. C . MARCH 1 JV'.iT The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Smith National Cycle xlamiiacturiiiir Company will be held ill Durango, Colorado, April 37, A preliminary meeting will be held at St. George's Hall, 510 11th st. n. w., Washington, D. C? APRIL 5, 1S91<, at 7 HO p. m. mli2S-2t r_ E F BROOKS, 3? 531 15TH STREET. ULR ENORMOUS STOCK IS COMPLETE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. FROM THE CHEAPEST iO THE FINEST, the Choicest productions of the LEADING FACTORIES. CORCORAN BUILDING, Ol'P. I. S. TREASURY. m > " LAUREL REAL ESTATE AGENCY. iO Address FRANK I. AHERN, Box 51, Laurel. Md. The best Washington references. mli25-t>t* PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED . st DROOP'S, K25 Pa. ave., n?h-3-6t Stienway Agency. HAVING SOLD TO MR. THOMAS W. HFNOERFOkI> one-half Interest in the real estate MbMi t MB I ; rted by me for seme time, a cot>artii?Ti?hij? haM been formed under the hrin name of hUST HUNOIlKIORD. Mr. Hun^eriord h*> been a??s<?ciated with the house of 1 homat* ltUAsell, 1*J13 Pennsylvania ave., for the last twenty-throe years. H. L. HUST, lo()H F ?t. n. w. On and after March 1 &H9, our office will be at 6'-.'4 14th st. n.w., bet. t and ii Hts. RL'ST & Hl'SGERFORD, mhC.*>-7t Real Kstate Brokers THOHK IN NKFT> UF GKNI INE SLATE Mantels wt-uM do well to call and see our si in a before buyintr eisewhere. New designs finished in artistic manner at the luwi *t S*nir? *, C. W. M A< ilLL k CO., ?h23-0t* 1013 Md. ave. a.w.? Waahinyton, D.C. TUMffTT HMX*! CREAMhltV COl Wild- SELL YOU THE BEST MILK, CREAM, BUTTER, buttermilk AND COTTAGE CHEESE, &c. Guaranteed Pure and Unadulterated. Business Conducted on a Business Basin. Until our watrous can reraired and repainted, which will take some time, but is now being* i>ushcd as rapidly a.-* i*ossible,our whjtous will retain Ward's name on them. Bear iii mind the "Ward" watron; for the oreseut we will deliver OUR OWN i>airy Products, and none can be better or purer. The wagons lieariupr our own name will Boon take the place of the Ward wagons, and in th#? meantime the citizens may be assured that oul> the very best pro ducts Will be delivered to them. V> e want to train con fidence?by out deeds more than by words. mli*^l-^in JUDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE UNI \XUalT V OF GEORUETOW N. ir ? : < ? Wpon ?rwial hranchm will commcncc on NBoday, AprU li?t. at S ?? vlm k |?. m., at th? College BWMing. <Tn H >itr?-?-t. In-twtru '.ttti and lUth. Tlib iArodmtorj addrriwt will i"? given by Prof. I. W. Black num. Subject: "The Microscope in Mt-di cine." 1 h* meuical rrofeaaiun and ttie iniblic are In vited to attend. For further information ai i lj to G L. MAORI OER. M. D, Dean. mhlH 'iw hl.*> Vermont ave. Of m DR. J CURTIS8 KM IT HE HAS RE moved hi?office troiii 13i:i to 131"> New York avenue, one door weat of lormer residence. March 1. lSh!?: mli^-lm ?WILSON WHISKY." PRODUCT OF THE WILSON distillery, HIGHSPIRE, DAUPHIN CO.. PA. Thin celebrated Whiaky, moet carefully and slowly yeaated. maahed. ferineute<l. and distilled from the in valuable health-giving Chalybeate waters and choice small grain Rye, peculiar to the renowned mountain districts of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and m>eued in heated warehouses, sea-voyaged and aged in the warm salt air of Bermuda. The oxides of iron and their homologous salts found in the waters from which this Whisky la distilled render this Yt hisky invaluable and unequalcd as a tonic and rejuvenator tutnosein need of strength, vitality, and vigor. See certificate of Prof. Tonry, of the Baltimore Med ical College: "IT IS PURE free FROM FUSEL oil, AND can THEREFORE BE SAFELY RECOMMENDED for ICIN'AL use its high COLOR IS due TO . lit. IRON PRESENT. "WM. P. TONRY, Ph. D.. Chemist" Ask your Grocer for WILSON WHISKY. THE ULMAN goldsborough CO.. Distillers. fe4-3m Baltimore, Md. REMOVAL. Ha\ ing leased my property, corner 14TH AND B STS. N.W., 1 have removed my MAIN OFFICE to 4:ft 10TH ST. N.W., above GAS OFFICE, where all orders will be received and promptly filled from my old RAILROAD YARDat MARYLAND AVE. AND 12TH ST. 8 W.. where in the future I will carry my entire atock of LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, Ac. mhO-lm^ JAMES F. BARBOUR. ?i?TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES.? The Gartield Memorial Hoai>ital has organ ized a Traimtig School for Nurses anu 1s pn.|?reu to receive a limited uumber of pupils on probation Cir culars may be obtained by applying to the Superin tendent of Sur?n, Garfield Memorial Hosi ital. Wash ington, D. C. a mhlS-eo4w EQUITABLX CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. "EQUITABLE BUILDING." 1003 I ST. ASSETS. 99? 1.538.04. Sobarrtptions for shares in the Kith iaaue received tally at the office of the Association, Equitable Build ing. 1003 r st. Shares are 92.50 per month. 91,000 advanced on each share. Pamphlets explaining the objects and advantafa of the A seociation are furnished upon application. Office hours, from w am. to 4 30 pan. On the flnt Wednesday in each mcntli the office will be open froca ? to 8 o'clock pju. Advances will be made promptly at T THOMAS SOMEEV1LLK, Preat mo. JCfi ed son. sw? naa Washington News and Gossip. Index i* AdrrrtiMncDU, amusements s ARCHITECTS Pa^ ? ATTORNEYS !p?*e 7 AT CTION BALE9 Fifrei 2 and 0 BOARDING pjuje BOOKS AND STATIONERY . * p., g BUSINESS CHANCES Pair, ?? BICYCLES pin 1 CITY ITEMS p? s COUNTRY REAL ESTATE J..".."""' pie H DE ATHS ? ; 5 DENTISTRY 7 DRY GOODS Paire 8 EDUCATIONAL ...." pa*?7 FAMILY SUPPLIES Pwre 0 FINANCIAL. "p^re 7 FOR RENT (Rooms) Page 2 FOR RENT (Houses) Paire :j FOR RENT (Officii) Pure 2 FOR RENT (Stables) Psire 2 FOR RENT (Stokes) Paire 2 FOR SALE (Houses) page 3 FOB SALE (Lots) Pajje 3 FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) Pvre 2 GENTLEMEN'S GOODS Pure 7 HOUKEFURNI8HINGS Page 6 LADIES' GOODS p^e 0 LOCAL MENTION " p?*e 8 LOST AND FOUND Pa^e 2 MARRIAGES Pt^e 5 MEDICAL Pure 7 MISCELLANEOUS ! . Pi? 5 MONEY TO LOAN 1>1<re g NOTARIES PUBLIC Piure 7 NEW PUBLICATIONS P?Ke 1 OCEAN STEAMERS p^a 7 rOTOMAC RIVER BOATS Patfe 7 PIANOS AND ORGANS.... " pwf| PERSONAL ""'iWo 3 I'RINTKRS Pau.? u .... _ l W o PROFESSIONAL Pa? 6 PROPOSALS Pmre 2 RAILROADS ......... . Piuro 7 SPECIAL NOTICES .."."ii Pt^e 1 SPECIALTIES Pure 2 SUBURBAN PROPE'RTY.V.V.V".V.'.*'.'.".'.'.!!!'.'."'.P^e 2 WANTED (Help) !!!....Piure 2 WANTED (Houses) Paro ?> WANTED (Rooms) Pure 2 WANTED (Lots) 2 WANTED (Situations) Pa?fe 2 WANTED (Miscellaneous)... Pa*e 2 WINTER RESORTS " Paire 7 Wood and coal " ."" ...."...V.".1pw 7 Government Receipts To-day.?Internal rev enue, $380,195; customs. $813,474. Secretary Noble made the attempt when he first took charge of the Interior department to have all letters received by him answered. His mail, however, has increased to such an extent that he finds he is unable to carry out his origi nal intention, and thus many letters of neces sity remain unanswered. The Only Bond Offer received by Secretary Windom this morning was ("50,000 registered per cents at 108. Gen. Bacheller, who succeeds Gov. Thomp son as assistant secretary of the Treasury, has arrived in Washington and was at the depart ment to-day. He will assume his new duties Monday morning. Resignations.?Mr. Norman T. N. Robinsou, of \irginia. law clerk in the Attorney-General's office, has resigned, and will open an office in this city. Mr. Nicholas M. Bell, the superin tendent of the foreign mails, has resigned. Virginia Postmasters Appointed.?Ida Shu mate has been appointed postmaster at Calver ton. Farquier county. Va? and A. H. Myers, at Eagle Rock, Botetourt county, Va. Appraiser for Portland, Me.?Mr. Eben E. Rand has been selected for appoilttmatsfM ap praiser of merchandise in the district of Port land and Falmouth, Me., vice Mr. Edward A. Pierce, resigned. Appointments.?Joseph E. Straub has been appointed storekeeper and ganger at Bath, Pa., and Joseph W. Keedy storekeeper at Kansas City, Mo. Time Allowances.?The Treasury depart ment lias decided that cold weather cannot be considered rainy or stormy weather within the meaning of the general regulations relating to time allowances in the discharge of cargoes of perishable merchandise. Private Secretary to Secretary Tracy.? Henry W. Raymond, editor and proprietor of the Germantown Telegraph (a son of the late Henry J. Raymond, founder of the New York has received the appointment of pri vate secretary to Secr< tary of the Navy Tracy. Mr. Raymond will assume"his duties next Moil day. The Army Register for the current year has been received at the War Department. Hon. Edwin Will its. the new assistant sec retary of agriculture, arrived in the city this morning. He took the oath of office in the room <n Secretary Rusk, the oath being admin istered by Mr. O. D. LaDow. Marine Guards for the Paris Exposition.? Upon the application of Gen. W. B. Franklin, commissioner-general of the United States to the Paris exposition of 1889, two marine officers and thirty- marines will embark from New York April 15 next, to guard the American ex hibit. An Interesting Mileage Case.?In the Court in General Term of this District to-day the case of the United States ex rel. R. Mason Leisle against Fourth Auditor Shelley and Sec ond Controller Butler was read. This is an application for a mandamus to compel the al lowance in petitioner's account of a charge for ?613.40 for mileage from Philadelphia to Mare Island, California, by way of the Isthmus road instead of ?324.?0 by the overland route. Officers Recommended for Promotion.? Lieut.-Commander R. B. Bradford, Lieut-Com mander Geo. A. Converse, Lieuts. (junior grade} Jno. F. Parker, and H. H. Haslev have passed, satisfactorily, examinations for promo tion and the records have been sent to the President for action. Naval Movements.?The U. S. 8. Omaha ar rived at Yokahama, Japan, anj the Keursarge at Barbadoes, yesterday. AU were well. Sworn In.?Mr. Thayer, the newly appointed minister to the Netherlands, was at the State department this morning and took the oath of office. He will probably depart for his post within a month. Personal.?Randolph Stalnacker of West Vir ginia, A. E. Badger of Boston, Kobt. F. Gen shaw and Edgar L. St. Ceran of New Orleans, Henry lfayes of Newark, and A. W. Chamber lain and J. B. Pond of New York are at Wil lurd's. Thomas Stokely Wood of Cincinnati is the guest of Gen. John 8. Mason. V. W. Bishop of Bridgeport. Conn., Frank W. An drews and Paul A. Andrews of Boston, Horace L. Hotchkiss of New York, and E. C. Knight, jr.. of Philadelphia are at the Normandie. Hon. W. C. Culburtsou of Girard, Pa., Geo. T. lielden of Cincinnati. John B. Hereshoff of Cal ifornia. W. 8. Boyl?of Chicago, and L. C. Hop kins of New York are at the Ebbitt. Wm. H. Rude, Wm. N. Riddle, and Stochar Hough of New York. J. Kean, jr., of New Jersey, and Cornelius McBride of St. Louis are at Welcker's. A. P. Ketchum of New York and W. A. Mercer of the array are at Wormley's. W. A. Mendell of Boston. W. P. Morgan and J. W. Carver of Chicago are at the Riggs. D. N. Freeman of Atlauta, (la., CoL R. C. Shannon of New York, and Alex. McKenzie of Dakota are at the St James. 8. D. Hamilton of Ohio. C. K. Ingersoll of New Haven, and J. W. Whitbeck of Rochester, N. Y. are at the Arno. The District Sued for $10,000. J. B. HERTFORD CLAIMS THAT HU LAND AT HT. PLEASANT HAS BEEN DAMAGED TO THAT EXTENT. In Circuit Court. No. 2, Judge Montgomery, the case of J. R. Hertford against the District of Columbia was placed on trial to-day, Messrs. E. A. Newman and A. A. Lipscomb for the plaintiff and Messrs. A. G. Riddle and E. For rest for the defendant. The plaintiff snes for $10,000 damage to his property on 14th street extended (Mount Pleasant) by reason of enter ing on his land and digging a trench which empties on his land, whereby he claims a nui sance has been crested sad his property dam aged. AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. MORE MINISTERS NOMINATED. Also a First Assistant Secretary of the Interior. FOUL AIR IN THE SENATE. The Subject of Ventilation Discussed. The Senate. The Vice-President laid before the Senate the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Sher man for the appointment of a committee of two Senators to wait on the President and in quire if he has any other business to lay before the Senate. Mr. Sherman?I think that the resolution may lie on the table subject to call. It wag so ordered. VENTILATION OF THE SENATE CHAMBER. The Vice-President also laid before the Senate the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Manderson, instructing the committee on con tingent expenses (in connection with the arehi- I tect of the Capitol) to take such steps as may be necessary to help the ventilation of the Senate chamber and wing. The resolution was briefly discussed, Mr. j Manderson remarking that the ill-ventilation I of the Senate chamber was aa evil under which | Senators had suffered for a long time; Mr. Hawley expressing the opinion that the venti lation of the Senate chamber was better than any Senator supposed; MB. BLAIR SNEERING AT EXPERTS as a class of people; Mr. Dawes expressing a like contempt for experts, and praying not to be subjected to the final conclusions of experts on ventilation. Mr. Dawes added that the fatal mistake was committed when the air of the chamber was shut up in an iron box. There never had been anything so preposterous as the shutting of Senators in such a collin. and there never would ! be any great improvement in the ventilation of i the two halls until the walls were extended back so as to let the air of heaven come in. SENATOR BUTLEIl's SCOGESTION. Mr. Butler favored the resolution, and sug r '"ted that as the two Senators (Blair and | *.>. wes) seemed to know so much about the j si.bject they ought to be added to the commit- | tee to inquire into it. ir. Morrill moved to amend the resolution ' st as to merely authorize the inquiry to be j made. If Senators would inform themselves they would find that there was no parliament- i arv hall in any country that whs not con- j structed on the same principle as the Senate ! chamber. Not one of them had its halls ex tended to the outer air. IF THE SENATE CHAMBER WERE EXTENDED, so as to have open windows on one side, the tier of Senators sitting next those windows would probably bo attacked by pneumonia every week or two. As to the complaint that the atmosphere was worse when the Senate was in executive session than at other times, he suggested that perhaps that would not be the case if Senators did not avail themselves of the opportunity in order to smoke cigars. He sub sequently. however (on a suggestion from Mr. Hoar), withdrew the latter remark. THE RESOLUTION AGREED TO. ** Finally th? resolution was agreed to. modi fied so as to give the committee on contingeut expenses the right to consult other experts (as well as the architect of the cnpitol), but not to have any plan executed; requiring a report to bejmade at the next session, and extending the inquiry to the lighting as well as to the venti lating of the Senate chamber and wing. I . THE LANG FORD CLAIM. Mr. Dawes offered a resolution (which was laid over) calling on the Secretary of the In terior for information as to the Langford claim to certain lands in the Lapwai Indian reserva tion in Idaho territory. SOLDIERS AND THE CIVIL SERVICE. The Vice-President presented a memorial from a committee appointed at a meeting of Union soldiers held at Washington a week ago ; for exemption of honorably discharged soldiers. Ac., from civil-service examinations. Laid on j the table. COMMITTEE TO ATTEND THE SEW YORK CENTEN NIAL. The Vice-President announced the appoint ment of Senators Sherman, Dawes. Allison, Cullom. Hampton. Eustis aud Colquitt, as the committee to attend the New York centennial celebration, and. on motion of Mr. Evarts, the President pro tempore (Mr. Ingails) was added to the committee. EXECUTIVE SESSION. ' The Senate, at 1:55 p.m., on motion of Mr. Sherman, proceeded to the consideration of executive business. I IM PORT ANT NOMINATIONS TO- DAY. Ministers to Brazil, Central America, Ycuezuela and Corea, Ktc. The President to-day sent the following nomi nations to the Senate: Robert Adams, jr., of Pennsylvania, to be en voy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Brazil. Lanzing B. Mizner, of California, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to the Central American states. Wm. L. Scruggs, of Georgia, to be envoy ex traordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Venezuela. Wm. O. Bradley, of Kentucky, to be minister resident and consul-general of the United States to Corea. George B. Ferguson, of Maine, to be collec tor of customs for the district of Belfast, Maine. Charles Henry Tilghman Lowndes, of Mary land, to be an assistant surgeon in the navy.* George Chandler, of Kansas, to be first assist ant secretary of the Interior. George L. Shoup, of Idaho, to be governor of Idaho. Edward J. Curtis, of Idaho, to be secretarv of Idaho. Jacob V. Admire, of Kansas, to be receiver of {ulilic moneys at Kingfisher Stage station, ndian Territory. Jacob C. Robberts. of Nebraska, to be register of the land office at Kingfisher Stage station, Indian Territorv. Second Lieut. Chas. B. Vogdes, first infantry, to be first lieutenant. Sion A. Donnell. of Georgia, to be U. 8. at torney for the northern district of Georgia. Wm. 8. Tipton, of Teunefbee. to be U. 8. marshal for the eastern district of Tennessee. The Jury Fail to A free. THE 8UIT OF THORNTON LEWIS AOAIN8T THE WASH INOTON AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD COMPANY. The jury in the case of Thornton Lewis against the Washington and Georgetown rail road company were this morning discharged on announcing to Chief Justice Bingham that there were no prospect of agreeing on a verdict. This was an action for damages claimed by rea son of complainatt falling off a summer car by reason of tne sudden start of the car, injury Ing his hip and otherwise. The defense was contributory negligence. Buffalo Bill's Gift to the Zoological Pabk.?Hon. Wm F. Cody, or "Buffalo Bill," as he is popularlv known, some months ago de posited three elks in the "zoo" at the Smith sonian. Mr. Wm. T. Hornaday, who is in charge of the zoo, to-day received a letter from Mr. Cody through Chief Bell, of the Treasury secret service, in which Mr. Cody donated the elks to the national zoological garden, and expressed his determination to make further contribu tions to advance the enterprise, which he speaks of as a most laudable one. The Illinois state senate yesterday, by a ris ing rote, passed a joint resolution indorsing the action of President Harrison in nominating the Hon. Robert T. Lincola to be minister to England. TRIAL OP MAJOR LYDRCKER. Testimony Before the Court-Martial To-Day. THE PROSECUTION RECALLS SOME WITNESSES AND EXAMINES ONE OR TWO NEW ONES, AND THEN CLOSES ITS CASE?BRIO.-OEN NEWTON. OF THE ENGINEER CORPS. CALLED TO THE STAND. The examination of Subcontractor rainier continued after The Star's report of the Ly deeker court-martial closed yesterday after noon. On cross-examination Mr. Swift spent some time in an effort to straighten out the re lationship between Kirlin and the witness. He seemed to have a clue to some financial transac tions between the two. for ho repeatedly asked Palmer if Kirlin bad ever borrowed money from Lim or his father, or if either of them had borrowed from Kirlin. To all questions of this character, however, Palmer's answers were steadily in the negative. palmer's payments to o'briex. Mr. Swift gave him an opportunity?which tho judge-advocate had not cared to present? to tell the story of his payments to O'Brien. This, he said, was not like the Jpayments to the other sub-inspectors, the result of a custom or precedent in the tunnel. Before O'Brien went to work he heard him say that he did not like the idea of going down in the tunnel for ?75 a month. Witness told O'Brien that he thought that he would like it Detter after he had been down there a while. Then, after a few days, he told O'Brien that if Lieut. Towusend and Kir lin had no objection he would pay him the dif ference between ?75 and ?90 a month for keep ing the time of the men. He denied, however, that he handed him the money personally. NEVER SAW THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE WORK HE CONTRACTED TO DO. Lieut.-Col. Flagler asked the witness if he had ever been shown a copy of the specifica tions. ''No, sir." ''On what, then, did you base your estimate of the price of your sub-contract?" 'T depended on Mr. Brennan's judgment for that, as he had been on the work before." "What was your idea of doing the work, if you had no specifications to go from?" "I don't know, except I knew that I was to do the work well. I thought that the work was to be done as 1 would have it done if 1 was an in spector myself." MORE TESTIMONY AS TO BAD WORK. The next witness was Henry Layeock, who was sworn with his left hand up, his rightbeing in a sling. Henry stated that his residence was on 7th street; he did not know the number; it was six or seven miles out. He was a bricklayer and worked on the tunnel, and occasionally did a little packing. His testimony was but cor roborative of the bad work in the lining. He had several times heard Emery tell the men to throw the stones in dry in the hearing of the sub-inspector, who frequently saw bad work done. The witness had never seen any pack ing done in a proper manner. He did not know either Lieut. Townsend or Major Lydeeker by sight. A PHENOMENAL SUB-INSPECTOR. The court was next treated to a genuine sur prise in the shape of a sub-inspector, who had evidently made an honest effort to have good work done. His name was Samuel Harper, and he told his story with a directness and an evident truth that, after he had gone, caused ! the court to shake their heads and sigh. It j seemed a relief to them. This witness had | seen Lieut. Towusend in the tunnel about six times and Major Lydeeker not over twice. INSPECTOR LUCAS ON THE STAND. The court probably thought that another Harper ^iad come to the stand when Inspector Thomas Lucas' long, white beard was seen, as its owner entered the room and settled into the witness chair with an ease bred of long famil iarity with the court of inquiry. His state | ments. however, did not carry "out this hope, for he soon testified that very bad work had | been found in his sections. But he did not think that anyone could have detected this bad work. The men worked while the sub-inspec tors were not there, but he did not report the fact. He received !?75 a month from the gov ernment. and 50 cents an hour from the con tractors for over time. He had seen Lieut. Towusend in the tunnel frequently, and Maj. Lydeeker not so often. He supposed that the lieutenant told the major everything that was going on. When the major did come, he added, he" always gave the work a "most thorough in spection." Lucas was still on the stand when the court ] adjourned. PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY. Upon reconvening this morning the judge advocate went out among the crowd of wit nesses outside of the door and called in all of them who had testified yesterday. They filed in. some of them bringing chairs with them, and took seats around the court-room, where they remained with their eyes glued on the major while he read the voluminous proceed ings. (ien. Crook suggested that the witnesses be warned to make any corrections they wished. This was communicated to them andthe read ing went on. Gov. Boutwell and Mr. Swift did not appear at first, and for a time Major Lydeeker sat alone in his uniform at the table in the corner. WITNESSES RECALLED. Shortly after 11 o'clock Theodore Harbcck was recalled to the stand. His name was yes terday given as Harpy, but this was due to his j dialect. The judge-advocate asked him for the court what he meant by his testimony yester- j day that after September, 1NH7. the" work changed from bad to good. Theodore replied that lie heard the Kendall boys had made com plaints of bad work being done and the in spectors were more strict after that. Sub-inspector Boyce was also recalled at the request or the defense. Gov. Boutwell asked him several questions about the details of the work. The witness stilted that he used to set the profiles ahead of the gang, and for this re ceived pay from the contractors. The court asked hliu whose duty it was to take the pro files. tho United States or the contractors. Boyce thought that it was the duty of the United States, but could give no satisfactory reason for taking pay for it. There was quite a wait for the arrival of the stenographer who took the testimony after the recess vesterday, and when he came, at 11:45, the judge-advocate began reading again. LIEUT. T0WN8END RECALLED. After the recess the judge-advocate stated that there were two witnesses that the court desired to recall to ask a few questions, and that Gens. Newton aud Duane were here and wished to get through with their testimony as soon as possible. This caused the court to postpone the reading of the testimony. Lieut. Towusend was recalled, and Col. Wliittemore asked a few questions as to the system of in spection. To Col. Comstock the witness stated that he had understood that the packing was being done by stone-masons according to the specifications. To Col. Flagler he said that he thought that the sub-inspectors understood fuUv the character of the packing to be put behind the lining after the change from dry packing to rubble-masonry. CoL Piper took some time to write out a ques tion asking how long the night work continued. The replv was from June or July. 1888. until a Siece of bad work was discovered" that had been one at night under O'Brien, about two months later. INSPECTOR OF THE NIGHT WORK. "What precautions did Major Lydeeker haTe taken to have the night work inspected?" came next. The lieutenant said that the major had asked to have an especially good man put to watch the night gangs, and upon Kirlin'* recommen dation O'Brien was appointed. During 1887 there were pieces of night work done. CAPT. SEARS, OF THE ENGINEER CORPS, AM A WITNESS. Capt. Sears, of the corps of engineers, was called as a witness. He said that he knew Major Lydeeker, and then gave some of the details of the routine in the office of the chief of engi neers. The judge-advocate then presented aa evidence a letter from Major Lydeeker to the chief ?f engineers, and also one which the de fense %as anxious to file, fie postponed their reading for the present. Since March 14, 1887, Major Lydeeker had made an application for [OgsMiwd onjt/th pofff-1 to The Reminiscences of John Bright. CALLING FOE BOULANGEB'S ARREST A NEGRO SHOT DEAD NEAR LYNCHBURG , How to Get Home* in Oklahoma. SHOT A XKGRO DEAD. ? Gilbert Mann Claims that the Negro Attempted to Rob Htm. 8pecial Dt?i>aU'h to The Evexiko Star ^yschbubo, Va.. March 29.?Information has been received here of a tragedy in Camp bell county, about six miles below this city. The dead body of a negro named William Lips comb. was found on the roadside, with a bullet hole through the heart. The killing is said to have l>eeu done by a white man named Gilbert Mann, who resides at Appomattox depot No one witnessed the deed, but it is stated that Mann's version of the affair, is to the effect that he was waylaid by the negro for the pur pose of robbery, and that he shot him while engaged in the attempt. A full investigation will be made and in the meantime Maun is said to be in custody. An old neerro woman named Ann Wllev was run over and killed bv a shifting engine, in the yard of the Virginia Midland railroad, in this city, last night TIIE AXTI-CORX LAW TRIO. Vllllers, the Last Survivor of It, Talks Interestingly of John liriglit. Special Cable Digfat- h to The Evekixo Suk London, March 29.?I have interviewed Chas. Villiers, the only survivor of the anti-corn law trio, on reminiscences of John Bright. He is eighty-seven, has been a member of parlia ment for lifty-four years, and is easily father of house of commons. He very seldom goes there and latterly has been ill. but the old man. who received me with the kindly courtesy of the old school, talked with keen interest and vi vacity. He was clad in a quaint, long dressing gown and wore an odd-fashioned frill shirt | front, with tumbled locks of gray hair above a face whose fresh, clear color seems to defy years. He said: "I tirst saw John Bright tifty years ago. Cobden took me to hear him speak, saying. 'We have already all the great writers | and learned economists. What we wsnt is to bring the truth down to the minds of the com mon people.' I agreed with Cobden after hear- j iug Bright speak that Bright was exactly able to do this, llis style was simple, clear, direct, his words right good Saxop, his delivery the emphasis, force, and pathos of simplicity. His arguments appealed to common principles and broad ideas, 'If not born a Quaker HE WOULD HAVE BIEN A PRIZE FIGHTER, said Cobden, and I preferred his extempore thrust in debate to hi* set orations. He always i spoke with a roll of notei and never without signs of long previous thought My personal feeling for him amounted to affection, yet he failed to mHt my ideal of an old, many-sided statesman like Chatham. "His work in polities was strongly grasping a few great ideas and pursuing them without turning right or left His separation from Gladstone on home rule caused him great pain. 1 well remember his utter bewilderment at Gladstone's new departure. His unionism has caused fashionable society to make peac4 with him and insured his memorv the all-round homage due to it." I asked, in parting, if he would hear Gladstone's speech to-day. "I should dearly like to," he said, "but I dare not venture to the house now: it has grown noisy. 1 aui afraid I should soon follow my old friend if I went there nowadays." TIME IS MONEY. The Stockholders of the Walt liaiu Watch Company Certainly Find It so. Boston, March 29.?At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Waltliam watch company yesterday it was voted to in crease the capital stock ?1.000.000, Slaking it 63.000.000. A dividend of 50 per cent was de clared. Royal E. Bobbins, treasurer of the company, said with regard to the dividend that it had been declared ou the advice of the late Sidney Bartlett shortly before his death. It was, he said, a cash dividend. The company had a surplus of ?-.000.000 above its capital, for which the stockholders had nothing to show, and this course had been taken that they might have some evidence of their property. The capital stock had been increased to the ex tent of the cash dividend, and those of the stockholders who wished could take the cash thov received in dividends and purchase new stock at par in pro rata proportion to what they already held. It was not a stock dividend. The other $1,000,000 surplus would be used in carrying on the business of tbe company. There would be no additions to the works ou the heud of the increase in stock. In 1865 when the cap ital stock was ijSOO.OOO a dividend of 150 per cent w as made and the stock increased to ?750. 000. In 1880 a dividend of 100 per cent was made and the capital increased to ?^500.000. I and in 1885 the stock was increased^500.000. for which the stockholders paid. Mr. Bobbins wanted it understood that the dividend was legal and that the stockholders understood the matter. 1 Hl'STLED OUT OF CHURCH. A Row at a Prayer Meeting Caused by ' a Peculiar Sect. CniCAOO, March 29.?A dispatch from Rock ford. Ills., savs: There was a riot Wednesday night in the Westminster Presbyterian church. Some members of the church of the Redeemed or Beekmanites, who believe that the Rev. "Geo. G. Schweinfurth is the Christ returned to earth, took possession of the prayer meeting. Mrs. M. M. Kinnehan. who is a member of Westminister church, but has recently been converted to faith in Scweinfurth, replied to remarks by the pastor. Dr. Conde. insisting that he had better investigate, and like her he would be convinccd that Schweinfurth was the perfect one. Dr. Conde rated her soundly for running after false prophets, and insisted that Schwein furth meant devil's hog-schwein, hog and furth. the sea?and that he was an imposter like one of the swine into which Christ cast the devils. This caused a great outbreak from the half i dozen male Beekmanites. Disciple Whitney made some remarks offen sive to the members of the church, and called j them "Scribes and Pharisees." Deacon Wal lace seized Whitney any another disciple by the collar and threw them headlong from the room. The other Beekmanites ned. They held a meeting last night and vowed they would yet force the Westminster people to re ceive them and accept the truth of their doctrine. Curious Adventures of a Schooner. DRIFT ISO AROU5D THE NORTH PACIFIC FOR MONTHS, HER OXLY ABLE 8 EAX AX HAVIXO BEEN DROWNED. Seattle, W. T., March 29.?The schooner ! Adventure left Seattle last March on a trading expedition to Alaska. She had not been heard from since September, when she sailed from Port Dick, Kent Peninsula, for Juneau. That day while tacking the fore boom swung over and knocked overboard J. C. Reed, one of the owners, well known in Seattle. The others on board were not sailors, and knowing nothing about the management and seamanship could render him no assistance, and he was drowned. The schooner then drifted around the ocean for two months and finally drove ashore near Port Etches, Alaska. Aleut Indians went to the assistance of those on board and she was Ktten off shore and sailed for Port Etches. ie schooner at present lies there in charge of one of the crew. A Business Block Burned. Xatsvillz, Mien., March St.?At midnight last night a fire which originated in the Kniglits of Maocabees* lodge-room, destroyed s block of five stores. Loss#li,B00; insured. HOMKS IN'OKLAHOMA. They Cm be Procurrd by Simple Pro* cm under Ike llomr?U?d Act. Witbti, Kan., March 29.--CoL Dyer. who bu for rear* been u official of the United State* land office here. said regarding the Okla homa settlement. that the question of entry ia not *0 complicated aa 1* nasally the eaae in re gard to tmluic lands. It i* a'plain case. and there 1* bat one course to pursue. The seeker of a homestead must simply go on to hi* claim under the homestead act and stM-k to it in or der to gsiti a title. The former customs will hare but little to do in tin* caae. aa the law M ;>lain and will l>e enforced on ita menu aa to the question of priority. moarnrnvK dutk-clties anorr Trruta. One of the greatest difficulties that will aria* in connection ?ith the uuuia, will be the ad Justing of mHtter* with those who are now U|>on the land*, or may take possession con trary to law. The partie* who are in organ lr.ed bodies or colome*. will not likely be dis turl>ed in their possession* at present. but in the cour*e of titue it* their "coiuhinee." which have been formed to protect their *o-called righto, have become extinct, trouble will l?e gin in regard to the solidity of those title*, and the lawyer* mil reap rich harvests from the contest*' that will follow. TOWS-SITE SPECt' L. ATOM AT WORE. TorcKa. Ka\.. March 29.?Simultaneous with the proclamation declaring Oklahoma open to settlement, was the formation in the city of an Oklahoma town-site and improv? n#? nt com pany. coniposi d of prominent residendt capi talists, The charter sets fortn the purposes of the corporation to be to lease and plat, im prove anil sell town-sites and lot* thereon and additions in the public domain and elaewhere; also to open, build Mid operate road*, tram way*. ferries and brnlgci. 111 Oklahoma, and promote, by lawful ni< tliods. the rapsd settle ment and peaceful government of the Indian territory and adjacent public laud atrip. NOT LIEl~T. HATEMAN. More Myatery About the l>ead Man Found on an Indliuia Railroad. MrNoiE. Ind.. March 27.?The man who waa killed here yesterday proves not to have been Lieut. Harry F. Bateman. of the Teuth United States infantry, though the papers found on the man belonged to Bateman. The man had evidently been murdered. Itateman, who waa a deserter, is said to have been *een in cani pany ?ith the murdered man a few day* a|o. I'll E KIDNAPPED CHICAOO UOY. Reported to Have Ik-en Seen on a Cat tic Train In An Ohio Town. Chicaoo. March 29.?Arthur Kruschenski. the fourteen-year-old lad. said to be heir to a for tune of ?80.1100 in the old country, and who was said to have been abducted aeveral day* ago, has been heard from. Hi* mother last night received a dispatch from ( restline, Ohio, reading: "Your young son has just passed through here. He waa on a stock train. He tried to get off the cars. Two men. who wore rowbov liuts. held In 111 uutil tue train left the city, ft may be that you can head him off at Pitts burg." Telegrams were ?ent to the chief of ]>olice at Pittsburg, bat no reply has yet been received iroui him. WANTS UOlL.AMif-.lt AKKKSTKD. CIcmbohmi Said to Crgr liold Actios by the Oorcrnmrnt. Pabis. March 29.?The Presse states that MM. Cletnenceau and Bovier-Lapierre, both of whom are member* of the chamber of deputies, ham requested M.t'onstans. minister of the interior, to arrest Gen. Loulai ger. HIS AM EX DM EVJ DEFEATED. Only 13 Vote* for it and 17."? Against It. Ottawa, Ont., March 29.? A division was reached in the house of common* at 145 o'clock this morning on CoL O'Rrien'a amendment in the Jesuit*' estate* act, and it waa voted down?13 vea* to 175 nay*. The yea* were: Messrs. McCarthy, Wallace. Deuiwon, McNeill. (Jock burn. O'Brien. Charltou. Scriver. Sutherland, McDonald (.Huron), Baron^Tyrwhett. and Bell, six being liberal* and seven conservatives. The singing of "God Save the Queen" termi nated the proceedings. Russia and Afghanistan. St. Petersburg. Starch 29.?The Journal de rue* the reports circulated on the European bourses thai Russia is massing troop* on llit frontier of Afghanistan. Election* in Australia. Melbourne. Victoria. March 29.?The elec tions for members of the legislative assem bly have resulted in the return of fi3 supporters of the ministry and 32 members of the opposi tion. From Wall Street To-Day. New Ions. March 29. 11a. m.?There wan no change in the general character of the stock market this morning, but the interest in the transactions was centered in au unusually small number of stock, tne dullness in the remainder being extreme. First prices were quite irregu lar. iiud the changes from last evening's figures ranged up to }, per cent either a ay. Lake Shore showing the largest advance, and Jersey Central the largest decline. The irregularity continued into the early dealings, but Union Pacitic was selected as the principal object of the bear preasnre. and on a large business it steadily declined 1Vi per cent to Oil7-,'. Atch ison was also again active, and after au ad vance to 43 from lpst evening, it retired to 42. but again recover) d to the opening price. Missouri Pacitic was the weakest stock next to Union Pacitic. but lost only a fraction. Most of the list showed an advancing tendency in the early trading, but were carried down in sympa thy. There wan a slight recovery toward the end of the- hour, but the weakness was renewed r.ud each of the three weak stocks was carried down still further, and at 11 o'clock the market was {airly active and weak, but generally at elose to the opening price*. Shot at a Colored Conference. PBOBA&LE MURDER IS A CHfKc'H ORoWINO OCT OF A DISPUTE ABOCT A PEW. Pabis. Kv.. March 29.?The colored Methodist conference of Lexington distriet closed its first day's session Wednesday night with a probable murder. The church was crowded, 1.200 peo ple being present. Bishop Andrews was in the pulpit, lit n Kellis, who rents a pew in the church, left his scat for a few moments, and during his absence John Page *at down in it. When Kellis returned he ordered Page ont and a quarrel ensued. At last Kellis. who was the larger of the two. grubbed Page bv the collar and hauled him out of the pew. Page started down the aisle, but had not reached the door when he turned, and pulling a revolver, tired two shots at Kellis. one taking effect ia the groin, producing a fatal wouud. The other bullet lodged in the wall back of Bishop Andrews. There was quite a panic. No Detail* of the Fight. San Dieoo. Cal. March 29.?No detail* of tho reported trouble between Mexicans and Ameri cans at the mines in Lower California having been received the story is discredited her*. Edinburgh's Proposed Honor to Parnell. London. March 29.?A proposition baa been made to confer the freedom of the city of Ed inburgh on Mr. Pio-nell. A majority of the municipal autboritios of that city are'in favor of the proposition. Tenant* Evicted and the Houaea Burned. DtTBLlN, March 29.?Thirteen tenant* have been evicted from their holdings at Clongorey. After the tenants had been driven from the house* twelve of the building* were *et on fire by the agent and emergency men. Tb* beat house was not deatroyed. being (pared fur uae aa quarters for the police. Regulation of Sleeping Car Traffic. AX ORDER OF THE MINNESOTA CoMMMHlOK OTKM" RULED BT THE COURT*. Chicaoo, March 29.?A dispatch from Mia neapolia. Minn.. *ay*: A decision ha* been filed bv Judge Young which ha* an important bearing on the ruling* of the state railroad commission. The caae waa that of the apt>eal of the St. Louis road from an order of the commission requiring the upper bertha of sleeping car* to be cloeed when not in use. and the court decided in favor of the road, and the order was rescinded. In December. 1?<7. the commission made au order requiring all upper berths to be made up, then closed, and not to be lowered nnieas the berth should be needed for a passenger. In reviewing the caae. the Judge says: "A person mav purchase a berth or a whole aection [n k car ana oecupv the same, but if he pur chaaea but one berth he is not entitled to the whole aection. and it is evident that the lower ing of the upper btrth, even if not occupied, wfll not cause the occupant of the lower berth any more discomfort than if it is ooenpied." the court even goes so far aa to state that if railroad companies provide comfortable day the commission would have no por ta compel them to place aleeping ear* oa f road*. The oommiaaion certainly haa pow enforce the order in question It would ha Mil to ted a limit to i* power.