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-TJipmfSjjipAP' IP, TTTT Mtimal VOL. XXV-NO. 115. WASHINGTON, D. 0., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 3 0. 1S85. THREE CENTS. fa D Kantluiim LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. MOLAriD HFtUUDS ItimiA") OTEBT ACT AS CASKS 1IMM. All Eorope Anticipating War-rasaleatU Antl-ltosslln leetlag In FngUnel-Demand Msds Upon Kassla lor LxplaiAtlon-Doth Countries rrepsrlng for Hostilities. IxiNDOtf, April 0. It mi ascertained lat this rternoon that to-day's session of tho cabtnot had not boon callod, as had been given oat, merely to proparo for this venlng's oponlng of parliament. Tho real purpose of the session was to uiscuss tho alarming telegrams which wero com ing In from Sir Peter Lumsden. The first of tlicso dispatches was tccoItoiI yes terday, bnt, as it camo in an incompleto stato, It was not acted on, although it was of an alarming nature. Action was postponod In otder to got tho full text. This telegram rcsd thus : "A large forco of Russians from Pullh-Kulstl rondo so rero attacks on Afghan outposts, renjdob." At this, tho most Important potnVtho dispatch was broken off, evidently through cutting of tho wires. It was decided that Sir l'eter Lumsden hadgono at once to Gulran for tho purpose of re maining on guard at Robat Pais on ths mail to Herat. No doubt was entor- tolncd between tho time of tho receipt of tho broken dispatch and that of to-day's developments that the government, while bollovlng that tho Afghan defeat at Ponjdeh was really less disastrous than reported, still considered tho lncldont, unless satisfactorily eznlalned. a casus bolll. Tho cabinet at tho sosslon dis cussed tho question of at onco sending tho six ironclads now at Malta to tho Dardenctlos. ' There Is groat agitation this evening in all tho government departments. It is stated that 12,000 ro-onforcomonts will bo at onco sent to India. Tho First Army Rosorvo will probably bo called out im mediately. The I.arl of DofTorln at Itawal-I'lndl to-day was Informod by tolegraph of what had occurred at FenJ deli. Ho at ouco told Abdurrahman, tho ameer of Afghanistan, and tho natlvo Indian chiefs who nro in attendaneo at tho councils. The natlvo chiefs unani mously recommondod tho immediato throwing of troops into Afghanistan. This recommendation has bcon placod before tho home government in Lon don. Lator in the day tho aurmlso of tho government In re gard to tho movement of Sir Peter Lurusdon were substantiated by the re colpt of n telegram from him at Outran. This telegram was dated April 1, and completed tho broken dispatch. Itstatos officially that tho Russians attacked the Afghans intrenched in tholr position at l'enjdeb and slaughtorod 200 of tho gar rison. Sevonty thousand British and Indian troops now stationed along or near tho northern Indian frontior may, it Is thought, roach Ilorat in time to provont tho cipturo of that important point by the Itussinus. Tho cabinet sat for two honrs. Karl Granville, British foreign minister, after the adjournmout had separate luterviows with Slusurus Pasha, tho Turkish am bassador to London, and IJaron do Staal, tho ambassador from Russia. Mr. Gladstone, in tho house of com mons this oveulng, appearod anxious and careworn. In answor to interrogatories, he ssid that on Saturday tho cabinet had considered Russia's reply to Knglnnd's proposal to limit thozono of survey to the debatable points, Russia's reply was au agreement to do this provided tho zone of survey as marked out by L'ugland was extended southward so as to Incloso tho Parapnnilssan rango of moun tains. Too government considered that this reply did not advanco the question toward n couclusiou, una was atuatlstled witn it. Within tbo past tweuty-Jour hours, however, said the premier, a subsequent communication had beon received from RussIa and this appoarod, in tho opinion of tho govern ment, to place tho matter ill a inoro hope ful position, liclug askod what tho iiatuto of this subsequent communication was, Mr. Gladstone said that it would bo iniposslblc.at present, for the government to niuko any further statement concern ing tho pending negotiation about the Alghan frontier, in view of tho grave oc currouccsjust reported. Continuing, Mr. Gladstono said that it was evident that the Russians had at tacked luo Afghans. Tho Afghans had in this attack been defeated after inaklug a gullaut re9lstauco. It was apparent, also, that tho Russians, after tho fight, had returned to their former position, or at least to the left batik of tho Kuslik river, which might bo equivalent to such a retirement. The government bad been lutoimod, tho premier nent on, that the Russians had inado every endeavor to induce tho Afghans to begin tho lighting. Russian troops hud even twico attempted to forcibly pass through tho Afghan picket Hues. After one of these attempts had failed to provoko Afghan attack, Cupt, Yates mat a Russian chief of stall", and talked to him nbout tho conduct of tho Russian soldiers bo lug uu evldont violation of the Ruislan agreement to not advance pond ing tho outcomo of the negotiations. Ilia Rubslan otllccr stated that ho had no knowlidgo that any arrangement oxlsted against a Russian advanco. Capt. Yates referred to the official dispatch seat from bt. Petersburg on March 17 to London assuring England that orders would be at onco sout to tho Russlau olUcors ut the front, directing them to iorbld any ad vance, and to do all In tholr power to pre vent provocation of tho Atghans. Tho Russlau officer declared he knew nothing whatever of any such arrangement. Mr. Gladstone, commenting on this. said that Knglaud had kept hor part of mis agrccniout. up to March at), nt least, tho Afghans had mado no advance nor any forward movement of any kind. So fur as the information possossed by the ministers went the government, Mr. Gladstone stated, must regard tho attack by the Russlaus upon Pcnjdch as unpro voked. Tbo government had asked for au explanation of this attack from Rus sia, but of course sufficient tlmo had not ' yet elapsed for tho rccoipt of an answor to this request. blr L'dward Thornton, tbo British am bassador to St, Petersburg, had, howovor, last night telegraphed that M. do filers, tho Russlau prlmo minister, had oxprossod for himself and for tbo ciar nn earnest hope that this unhappy lncldont might lot prevent tho continuation of the negotiations for peace. ('In is remark was greeted with shouts of dorislvo laughter.) bit Stafford Nortbcoto, tho tory leador, it this point nroao, and recalling tho premtor's statements Just made that tho government believed that after defeating tho Atghans In Ponjdeh tho Russians had retired, asked sarcastically If It was not mora reasonable to belloYO that after driving tbo Afghans out of Ponjdeh, the Russlaus stayed and occupied tho place. To this Mr. Gladstone said that, of course, the natural mforonco would bo that tlwRutslans now occupy Penjdeh. "Concerning this statement, however," tho premier nddtd, "soma confusion exists liprnttfn thn ilnlAmnnl thnfc Hit,. liiutdnft occupy Pcujdeh' omauatos from a British .III... u.k.. I l -.. .1.. . -. .l.-.t vujeor iviiu um ivib mo spiib Ub lliu wuiu of the light, while Sir Fdward Thornton reports subsequently to this that M de Glers bad stated that tbo Russians, alter attacking tho Afghans, did not oa cupy Penjdeh." Many questions were at once asked Mr. GlaijUwie.about tluu ambiguity of ths ex pctMluo. used by Mi do iHoij,-aud as to. i ' i i i - ' r. a m whether the Russians might not havo OS cupted Penjdeh without having occupied it Immediately after the battle. Mr. Qlad stono evaded these quostlons as Idlo, and toothers said that tho government had no reason to bellovo that any nggrcsslvo act had been dono by tho Afghans to provoke tho attack on Penjdsh, This declaration caused n sensation, and for a moment tho houso resounded with cries of "Hear 1" "H.arl" Lord Randoloh Churchill, an ntirlnc? tho house, was warmly greeted by both consorvatlvo and llboral mombors. Tho general opinion expressed in tho lobby was that nothing can prevent war. When Mr. Gladstone declarod that tho Russian attack on Pcnjdoh appoared to bo unpro voked aggression, the house warmly in dorsed his phrase. Lator In tbo ovonlng Mr. Gladstone, In the house of commons, replying to a ques tion asked by Sir Richard Cress, said that tho governmont had recolvod another telegram from Sir Peter Lumsden, which tended to qualify tho statement mado by him (Mr. Gladstono) in reply to Sir Stafford Northcoto, which was based on Sir Peter LumsdenJ statoment that tho Afghans had mado no advanco cithor beforo or after March 17. Sir Fetor Lumsden now says. continued Mr. Gladstone, that whon tho Russians threatened an attack on the Afghan position by advancing In forco on Ak-Topo the Afghans threw out vedettes and extended their plekots to Ful-I-Khlsti on tho loft bank of tbo Kusk rhcr aud gradually strengthened this position until on March 30 the bulk of their forco had boon trans ferred across tho rlvor. Sir Potor Lums den is of tho opinion that tho movemont does not constltuto an actual advance on tho part of tho Afghans, but mcroly tho occupation of a moro odvautagoous mili tary position. M. Lessor wishes to in form tho governmont that tho wbolo of tbo facts known in connection with the affair have beon stated by Mr. Gladstono precisely as rocoived. It Is stated that tho premised orders to havo tho Russian advanco stopped, which M, do Glers, tho Russian fnrolgn mtnlstor. gavo assurance ho would scud, woro so managed that thoy did not reach tho headqnartors of Gen. KomaroQ", Russian commander at tho front, until after his attack npon tho Afghans. Kngland will at ono demand of Russia an explanation of tho Russian couduct In forcing battle upon tho Afghans. This demand will, It Is midorstood, bo coupled with a demand for tho withdrawal of tho Russian forces to tbo north of Saraklu. A lotter received from Mcsbod, whence it was dated on the 7th of March, statos that it was at that tlmo rumored that recently tho Afghans had sent a forco out from Herat, nud that this forco had attacked tho Russian troops In Zulflknr Pass and compelled them to retreat from tno pass. This lotter added that the rout of the Russians on this occasion was so complete! that forty of their soldiers nnd two niuccrs were uriven to seeicrotugo on the Porslan sldo of tho llerrl-Rood rlvor. M. Lessar, the Russian-Afghan bound ary commissioner, at present In London, In au Intervlow published In this oven log's 'dl MM llasftte, concerning tho statements made in this Meshed lettor, stated that ho regarded tho news as of tho gravest importance, if it was tmo. Ho added that the Meshed lotter, II To llable, afforded a comploto oxplanatlon of Gen. KomarolTs attack upon tho Afghans at Ponldob. The antl-Russlan foellng In both parties in tho house at commons amounts to a passion. If Russia's explanation of tho attack on the Afghans bo delayed or bo incomplete, tho British government will bo forced to declare war or resign. The decline in consols sinco tho open ing! of the Afghan frontier dlspnto has been 5 per eout , which equals tho fall In consols at tho opening of tho Crimean wur. " Baron da Staal, tho Russian ambassa dor, believes that tho fighting was moro serious than tho dispatches havo indi cated. M. Lessar, the special Russian com missioner, expresses tho opinion that tho battlo was brought about by tho Afghans nttneklug Russlau pickets and driving them from their posts. This, ho thinks, would havo caused tbo Russians to retaliate aud thus a generul fight would bo brought on, He still has hopes that tho boundary question may find a paclflo settlement. 8r. Fj-rrEttsiiuitn, April 0. Tho Official Messenger publishes tho following: (ion. Kumaroff reports that in consequence of provocntivo and manifestly hostile pro ceedings of the Afghans ho was com pelled to attack thorn on tho UOth ultimo, on both banks of the Kuslik river. Tho result was tho defeat of tho Afghans with tho loss of GOO mon, all their artillery, two standards, and tholr eutlro camp aud provisions. Tho Russian loss was ono officer and 10 men killed, aud 3 subalterns and 29 toldiors wounded. When tho lighting ended Gen, Kama rolT returned across tho river to the positions he had formerly reoccupled. Gen. Kamaroff also reports that some British officers who had boen oye-wit-nossos, but not participants lu thocngage meut, appealed to tho Russians for pro tection when they saw that tho Afghans wore beaten. Butuufortuuatoly, ho says, n convoy which bo Immediately dis patched to tho rollof of those olDcors, was unablo to overtake tho Afghan civalry, who carrlod the British away with thorn lu tholr flight. Tho Morning Pott states that Gen. Lord Wolsoley has beeu ordered to withdraw one-third of his eutlro lorco from the Soudan forsorvlce elsewhere. Most of tho owners of collieries In Fug laud and Walos havo cancelod all orders for coals to be sblppod to Russia, at the risk of being sued for breach of contract. Advices frpm St. Petersburg state that many offers are being rocelved from Tunis tosorvo In tho Russian navy. Fin laud has agreed to equip ten torpolo boats in addition to tbo seventy which Russia has already in tho Baltic. Tho Furopean press cousiders that both f.uglauu ana Jiussia want time to pre pare for war, but that a conflict Is certain. Bombay, April 0. A dispatch to tho (Jewells trom Rawal-Pindl says: The con ference botwoou Lord Duflorin and Ab durrahman Khan has resulted In tho umoer's strongly favoring au alliance with tho British, tho latter to supply Af ghanistan with arms aud ammuuition and to iucreaso tho aunual subsidy, 'lbeso conditions havo been accopted bv Lord Duflorin. The ntnoor expressed fears that the entry of British troops Into Afghan territory would rovlvo the mil moslty caused by the former vars. Lord Duflorin replied that tho British govern mout had no lutcutiou of sending troops across tho Afghan frontier unless tho Afghans so doslred, aud that lu any cate Fuglaud would fulfill her pledges to maintain tho integrity of tho ameer's dominions. MosnttAL, April 0. Tho oxcltomont in this city ovor thu news of n probablo war between Russia aud Fngland Is in tense Volunteers aro now looking lor 'Starching orders to tho cast lustead of the west. Tokonto, Ont., April 0. Tho news of the battle botweou Russlaus nnd Afghans has created great excitement here, aud tho newspaper bulletin boards are sur rounded by groups of people Old sol diers aro preparing fur active torrleo lu accordauco with a notice which was posted up last week at the pension otliet. Tones ro. Anril 0. Members of the British urmy reserve rosldeut here huvo ' been ordered to hold themselves in rcadl I . I. u In 1'n.luiJ It- la anM -I...I 1 uuos lu .utuit, .v wiisiau It Is said that there are '1.000 of them In this country. New YoitK, April I). Klornan's News agency reports: "Wo learn on good au thority that tho Russlau government has entered Into negotiations with promlnout parties here for tho purchase ot tlneo steamships to be rusod lu wac with Ungr (aud. ' , i ut i 11 an ' STILL MORE COMFORTABLE, oLif.anANT siummi-iiE r,0IH0l'S AP POMATTOX AMtlTLllSAUT. neuters and Sjmpstlielle lfessas Anotter Hemorrhage Improbable Fsmlly and Friends Feeling Enter, Ttt ths Doctors Clie So Hope The Hero Still Serene. New York, April 0. Tho eoemlngty favorablo condition of Gen. Grant has occasioned a great deal of comment here, but notwithstanding tho fact that tho bulletins indlcato "composuro" and "re freshing si cop," Ac, it is remarked that at no time havo tho physicians oxproisod opinions that could bo construed Into hopefulness that tho genoral can survive any considerable length of tlmo. Tho first bullotln of to-day, at 8 30 a. m., stated that Gen. Grant slopt eight hours during tho night nnd awoke fooling much refreshed. His pulsa Is IU nnd reasonably full; temperature normal. The gonoral'a condition was so favora blo to-day that tho physicians deemed Immediate medical attoudanco not uocos sary through the day. For tilts' reason tbo modlcal attendance was "pro grammed" for the day. Ex-Senator Chaffco left at 10 a. m. He said an anodyno was admlulstorcd to Gon. Grant at 0 o'clock, and ho was sleeping. It was stated by Mr. Chaffee that a recurrenco of homorrhago was ren dered so I m probablo that tho family and physicians wero at ease on that scoro, as evidenced by tho absence of all tho doc tors from the houso. About noon George II. fltownrt, of Philadelphia, and presldont of tho Chris tian commission, called with Dr. New man. They spent some time lu tho houso and saw tho gonoral. Honor Romero called unrlng tno nrtor noon. Ou loavlug ho said tho general's improved condition was shown in face and pulse. Whon awake ho takes food with moro relish, and talks moro choerful with the family. It wns truo hn was kept under tho influouco of morphia all ths tlmo, for whon ho was not under the influence of anodynos tho pain was un bearable. In reality tho general was no hotter for tho cancer was making pro gress. In the opinion of Souor Romoro Gon. Grant has, howover, moro time to llvo than tho doctors grant htm. I.o Baron von Alvenslcben, German minister, and l.o Baron do Schaeffor, Austrian minister, callod during the af ternoon. Tho latter was told by Col. Grant that Gon. Grant was somewhat stronger, but that ho was in a critical con dition. Ho was improved temporarily. Gon, Franz blgel was a caller. Ho did not seo Gon. Grant. A consultation was hold at 4 30. After ward Dr. Barker said Gen. Graut was bet ter; ho broathed castor; tho tipper part of his throat was better; tndeod, ho was so woll that Dr. Barker would not attend again until tho Saturday consultation. This was tho 20th anniversary of Leo's surrender at Appomattox. Tbo CIS p. m. bulletin announced that at the consnltatton held at 1.30 p. in. Drs. Barkor, Sands, Shrady, and Douglas prosout. It was agreed that Gon. Grant was in an improved condition. Ho has beon quite comfortable all day and has moved about the room sovcral times. Pnlso GO and full; temperature normal. The next direct information from tho sick room camo iu tho 11 p. m. bullotln, as follows : Gen Grant ha boon very quiet all tho even ing ,111 pulse Is !, temperature, (13. aud respiration, Is. Hole now sleeping quietly. Senator Chnffeo left Gen. Graut's house at 11 o'clock to-night. Ho said: "Tho gcntral Is qulotly sleeping, Just having had an anodyno administered. Ho has beon quite restloss daring the ovuning. His general condition is practically un changed." Col. Fred Grant said to-night that his fathor and tho family had recolvcd many Inquiries and messages of condolonco from both Gen. bberman and Gen. Sheridan during Gen. Grant's Illness. Resolutions of sympathy from an organization of colorod pooplo in Philadelphia wero re ceive 1 ut Geu. Graut'a houso to-night. KXl'KLSSIONS OK SYMPATHY, ltUlltET, .tC. New YoitK, April 0. John Little, commtnder of Win. Lloyd Garrison Post, Nn. 209, G. A. It,, Brooklyn, called nt Gon. Grant's rosidence this nltornoon, and presented a sot of resolutions repre senting ICO soldiers who served under Gen. Graut. This corrcspondenco has passed : Ait-Lbi-Daim, April 8, 1865 To Mns. Gkant, Qrs. Ouant, New York The queen, who feels deeply for ou In jour anxieties, commands mo to Inqufro after Gen. Gran t DoWAUKlt MAuCHIONEnS W LlY. Ann, ft lfctt. rinrlltnvpia rtr Vt v Alx les-Balns Mrs Gmut thanks the queen for her sympathy, and directs motomtyeien. Uraut Is no better. Col. Gkant. The queeu's messago was recolvod last night, and the reply was sout to-day. Ruck Island, III., April 0. At a largely attended opon camp-fire of Uen. Bulord Post, U. A. R., to-night tho following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Kuoticd, That our hearts go out In the warmest und mout tender affection tor our old commaudcr, Gen. U. B.Giaut: that wo have no words lu which wo can Hilly express tho kindly feeling we have for tbo nation's great poldter; that Ills memory idiall ever rcuiuui green In our hearts, and that. In the sad aud sorrowing events or his last days, thomem bersot Gen. Grant's family bao our uutted und most profound sympath). Indianapolis, Inu, April 0. In tho state senate to-day Mr. Magco, tbo nowly appointed minister to Sweden and Nor way, oflercd tho following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : J.'nofird, Tbut the senate, the liouso con curring, hereby extend to Gen, Grant and bis family Its slucere sympathy In this hour of sintering and trial, and Jolnwllli tho Ameri can people of all shades of opinion and belief In tho olco of sympathetic regret that his life Is to bo lost to the country. Philadelphia, April 0, This being tho twentieth aunlvorsary of Geu. R,obort Y.. Lee's surrender to Gen. Grant at Ap pomattox, Goorgo G, Meade Post, No. 1, G. A. It., of this city, of which Gon. Grant Is a mombor, forwarded by special messengor to New York u beautiful bas ket of Honors. Appended was a croam white satin ribbon with tho following printed In gold letters ou ono end : ''April I), 1803 1&35, Appomattox." On thu other end was printed: "Hjuipithy of Motdo Post, No. 1, G. A. lfc, of Phlla delnbla." Baltimohe, April 0. Tho favorablo Intelligence of the condition of Geu. Grant this morning uftoru night of un usual rest has had its effect lu this city. The people breatbo freer, aud again hopo takes the place of susponse. No individ ual In tho country conld havo more real heartfelt sympathy than Is felt toward Gen. Grant by the people of Ihltlmore, and nono moro earnestly desire that his llfo may bo spared. Tiiunion, N. J., April 0. At tho nn nual meeting of the Union Olllters' Asso ciation of New Jersey to-day resolutions of sympathy fortlou Orant wero adopted aud telegraphed him. Dr. W. W. L. Phillips was elected prosldont: Col. 1). Lodor, secretary, und Dr. 3, 1. 11. Kibble, treasurer. Fifty members have died dur ing the post three yean. The liecent bl, Louis lUcllon. St, 1iets, April l) Official returns of Iho city election ou 'lucsdaylust show that tho eutlro liemocratto cils ticket, with two excep tions, was elected, The exceptions aro Geu. A 8 bmltb, Republican, for uudltor, who w us re-elected over John G. Martin by n majority III UW, UUU I.IIUJI , IIMi .vi'i..'.ii-i .- ..... re elected over Joseph llrown by a plurality i;f re eiee ecu over .1 fJCi David It. i hls a plurality t JW emvia it. r nuicis, uoinocriu, ior ninr, over Uvrlve B.d WUfiyiQljTlp. T1I1C IMIINCU IN DUBLIN. Hearty n.ceptloss Visit, to th Slum. A llasifinet on ss T.eve. Dcm.lN, April I). The Prince of Wales, with his son, Prlnco Albort Viotor, and a smalt party of friends, spoilt the after noon In visiting soma of tho slums of the city, entering somo of tho worst dwell ings. Tho prlneo freely donounced their broken floors and roofs and sanitary wants, and said ho hoped that such dwolllngs would soon bo swept from tho faco of tho earth, at tho samo ttmo expressing his sympathy with tho occupants. Mobs of un couth and wild-looking mon, women, and chlldron continually surrounded tho prlnre, who recolved thorn smilingly, and was greeted In roturn with loud choors. Ho also vtsttod it number of artfsans's dwellings.. Ho shook hands heartily with manr of those nearest him. aud tho old people Invoked blessings upon tho heads of tho Prlnco and Princess of Wales and Quoon Victoria. The police bavo notified tradesmen to refrain from Illuminating their shops to night, as It Is anticipated that attompts will b made at serious rioting, and great damago would b. dono in the caso tho buildings wore lighted up. A manifesto to the pooploof Ireland con cerning tho present visit of the Prlnco and Princess of Wales has been Issued to diy. Tho document Is called a Parnell manifesto, nnd purports to bo direct from Mr, Paruoll to tbo Nationalists in Ire land. It declares that no good reason can bo soon why the Prlnco of Wales is entitled to any recognition In Iroland from any fiersons oxcopt tho land-owners and place luuters, who aro fattening on tbo coun try's poverty. It enraparos tho prlnco to n government olectlou agent, going about with smiles and unmeaning promises, dealt out lavishly, as the price for con tinued power. Tho Prlnco of Wales hold a lovco at Dublin castlo this afternoon ou behalf of the quoen, and In the ovening tho princess held a drawing room nt tho castle. Threo thousand gontlcmonand 800 ladles were presented to their royal highnesses. Tho presentations lasted until midnight. A NKW KUltOPlSAN lilNM. lYeTrspaiier Men f'Miirlirii First Sunnier In Arrtvo inos-e. Upon (lie lis Ilitltt- BAirisionr, April 8. Twenty-four of tho Washington prosa correspondents wero entertained at a handsome lunch on board of the now eteamor of the Halifax Steamship Line, the Demara, In tho har bor boro to day. Tho occasion was to colebrato tho first trip of tho new steamer from France. This lino rocolvcs A sub sidy of $50,000 per year from tho Cana dian government. Under tho terms of tho contract they aro to run a fortnightly lino of steamors from Halifax ti Havre, France, having the right to mako a land ing each way In this country. After ah examination into tho business prospects and the probiblo traffic from tho differ ont ports, tho company selected Balti more asthoir American port. Tho Demara was built at Glasgow, Scotland, and though sbo has cabin accommodations fur thirty liret-clas.4 passcugont. sho Is constructed particularly for carrying freight. A slater ship Is now being built at Glasgow, which will bolaunchod ou tho 10th instant. The other vessel, tho Olympla, has beon recently purchased. Tho comnauv which has inaugurated this new lino is mostly mado up of Canadians; luo Aiomarn is comiuauuou uy cupi. joun McMullan, an accomplished aud skilled Irish navigator. Sho makes her return trip on Saturday, carrying a cargo of corn, which is bolngplaood in hor to-day at tho great elevators of the Baltimore nud Ohio railroad at Locust Point. Tbo visiting nowspaper mon woro afterward enter tained at tho Merchants' Club, and re turned to Washington to-night. Ixcltlsg IITecls or the War !errs. I'ams, April 9. Tho Paris bourse was de moralized to-day, The heavy declines In London nnd Berlin produced a panic. All In, tcrnatlonal stocks foil heavily, ftalos were forced to secure any price obtainable, owing to the fears of holdurs mat many engagements will go unmet aud that prices must recede much further still. LosDoi, April 0 At Lloyd's w ar risks wero dealt lu to-day at greatly enhanced prices. Premiums ou vessels trading In KunUn waters wero quoted at -!SS guineas percentage. For eign wheal rose Js.Cd. per quarter, and holders wero unwilling to sell oven ut this iidvanco. Viinna, April 5 Tho bourse hero closed panicky. HHtUN, April 9 Tho bourse hero was very weak, nil day Hales wero forced, and this created a panic toward the close. I'xchango ouM. Petersburg, which jesterday was quoted at Ml cloed to day at 11J. I KANkroRT on-tiil Maiv. Aorll 9 Tho bourse here ut tho close bordered on a state of panlr. trom New York, Baltimore, Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, ban Iranclsco, and all points at which considerable dealings In stocks and produco are quoted In stock, mer cantile, or produce exchanges, thero camo last night reports of psnlclty fee ling yesterday on account of ttio war newH from 1 uropu. A fair sneclmcn of tho dlsnatches Is afforded bribe followlug few sentences from Chicago: 'Iherowas a war panic ou chango at tho nm nine this mornlntr. uroduccd bv the oxclt- rlngnows from I.oudon and St. Petersburg to tno eueei iua( ngtiiiiiK uuu uircuuy ucium-u on tho Afghan iroutler. Tho rapid decline of consols Indicated a crisis of some character, but Its exact nature und tho real purport of the Intelligence wero not known to tho grain traders They went In blindly, however, on general principle, aud prices fluctuated wildly." nalloMlo? Mealing In Ulrafo. CUICAUO, April 9 Tho situation growing out of the close municipal election contest lu tbls city has been complicated by the theft of the ballot box of tho third preclnctof the third ward. The box wns stored lu n limy stable ou Twenty second street, where tho bnllotlug occurred, but tho storeroom was broken Into and tho box carried oil. Iho precinct returned 676 for bmlih and .cil for Uarrlnon, ami thu theft is supposed to lusobecn for the purpose ot concealing tomolrriguturllU. Ihomattir Ik In tho bands of detectives, and It Is rumored that somo of tho guilty parties are known Ihe Hcpublleans havo declutd to contest Sir Har rison's election, and Mr Harrison declares ho himself wishes u recount, and sn) she believes a recount will Increakc his inajurlt). , Tho fact of tho roliberyof tho ballot box naturally occasioned grout exellemcut In polit ical circles, lu view of tho recent cxposuru uf the eighteenth ward frauds. iMectisoshstu been at work on tbo case all day ami tho fol lowing facts appear to bavo been disclosed: A coupowaHcugnged b asaloon kccperiiamcd Connelly about 4 o'clock, this meirulng, tho driver being ordered to go to thu comer of btnto aud Teui -second streets and wait for a pauungcr. bhorlly afterward n man brlngiug what was undoubted!) tho ballot box appeared ami entered the coupe Ho was driven to tho corner of Rallied ami Tom-Hrst streets, where ho entered a saloon aud disappeared o ar rests havo yet been made Iho loss of ttio ballots serionslv atlects tho result ou Ihe mayor alt) aud booth Chicago us-ecsor. Another Hank I allure st Norfolk. Nokiolk. Va., April 9 The Farmers' Bank or this city did not opon at Iho usual hour this morning A notice was posted ou tho doors, stating that the bank had mado au as; sljumeiit tu W'ulttr F Irvine, for the beneiltof Us creditors Tbo bank was Rrlously ntli-ctcd last hprlng by tbo falluio of II (' Hardy A. fon. of No ION all street, :ow York, but was onuuieei to ueiu over tuai ciuen,eiic njr nie. am e from the Kxchango Nulioual llauk of this I ILV. IVUIl'II II I IB lit? 11 lit' 11 II till:!, IIUUi Johu H. Whitehead, president or Iho Rx chango National Bank, which coneeru ialled about a week ago, has made au lndl tdual as s aliment. HiciiMoNii, Vs., April li Suit was begun tn djy b thu statu against tho lAchaugo National llauk or Norfolk tor t.WO.Ouu. the amount Uu posited In It ut the tlmo til Its failure Tills bank n'si owes tho state taxes fur ten years, ten failure ot the rainier' llauk of Norfolk to-day hurts only a tow persons lu this city, aud tiiat sol seriously. Fx.Secrstary Kreltnghurton Sinking. Nlwaiik, N. J.iAprll .u.h'PcertUy Fro lltiguuytsit liaisUl .a rcstleiKlilght, and his fmfliwp,M.C5Mdm as worse lo-clsy, cad THIS SOUTH AMRlllCAN "WAlt. Mexico to Invad. nnateinalK With Salvador The Death or llarrlos. City or Mr.xico (via Galveston), April 9. The Guatemalan minister hero says that Gen. Barrlos's death does not mean a change In tho policy of Guatemala, whoso peoplo are brave, aud will havo re venge. Consldsrablo doubt Is stilt ox prcssed regarding Gon. Barrlos's death. No conclusive evidence has yet bocn ro celved. Moro than 6,000 rides havo been sent from hero to tho frontier. This altornoon tho committee on war and the commltteo ou foreign rotations will report on tho resolution granting extraordinary powors to tho oxecuttvo, euabllug him to declare war if necessary. Dosplto tho proclamation Issued by tbo minister of tho Interior forbidding out door religious processions In holy weok, sovoral priests in surroundlug villages conducted such Drocosslous. and wero fined and Imprisoned tborcforo. This ac tion has catted lortfi tno blttorest Invec tive from Catholic papors, which lnvoko curses upon tho llboral party, Tlse Natv. tn llils City. Scnor Poralta, the mtnlstor from tho ropubllu of Costa Rica, yesterday rocoived a cablegram from President Zaldlvar, of San Salvador, confirming tho defeat of tho Guatemalan troons at ChalchuaDa. and tho doath thero of Piosldent Barrios and his oldest sou, Don Veuanclco. Don Antonio Birrlos, another eon, who Is a Cadet at west 1'olnt (under the spoelal act of Congress passed In 1883), still ills bellov.s tho storr of his father's death. nnd thinks the dispatch sent him boforo coming to Washington a lorgory. Ho bisos his bellof on the fact that tho geu tleman whoso name wns signed to tho dispatch was at Llvlugstoue, on tho coast of Uuatemela, with Dr. Ilttrcs (tbo min ister from that republic) only four days tioforo tho dispatch was dated, and It was utterly Impossible for hlra to havo reached the boundary of San Salvador in the time alleged, Commander Alfred T. Mahan. U. S. N., commanding tho sloop-of-war Wachusott, which Is now at I.a Mbertad, ou tho Pa cific coast of San Salvador, yostordty tolegraphed Secretary Whitney as fol lows : Havo been hero two days trying to commu nicate with Minister Hale. Tho telegraph line between (Salvador and Guatemala Is broken, aldlrar kent my intssugo by courier to tho nearest Guatemalan statlou, but no an swor has beeu received. Intended to lcavo nt noon for ban Jose. Guatemala, but will wait vnurropiy. i caueauiooniyiromi a i.iocriau. 1 hao difficulty In getting coal, tried Corlmu Thero Is none bctweou Panama and Acnpulco, except Dcionging to mo itanger at ijs union, 1 took somo frum tho llaugcr ngatust Com mandor Clarke's protect, but have none to spare for ruuulng about, balvador Is quiet llarrlos Is certainly dead. Mcnraguan troops entered Honduras routing ttio cueniy who re treated lu disorder toward Guatomala. A telegram frum Zatdlvar to authorities hero suvs that Mexico will mako formal alliance with Halvador. I expect this will end tho trouble without another shot, Probably both armies will march ou Guatemala city. bonor Bccorra, minister from the United Statos of Colombia to this government, has recolved an ollicWl dispatch fiom his government, dated at Bogota, tho 8th Instant, lu which It is stated that tranquillity provalls throughout the republic, except at Pan ama, Habanilla, and Santa Marta, which ltstysnro in tho hands of tbo rebels. Tho dispatch also states that tho govern ment Is organizing In tbo stato of Cauca. which adjoins Panama, au oxpedltion of 1,500 troops, 'which will bo sent to Pan ama as soon as posslblo to suppress tho revolt in that state. THE ISTHMIAN TltOUIIIsES. .nndlutr Anserleais Marlise. at Pnisa silA The Mltnatlon Usicllallgcel or lliifisot Ing;. Capt. Charles S. Norton, U. S. N., com manding tho frlgato Shenandoah, tele graphed tbo Navy Department yostorday (bat ho has arrived at Pajama, aud hud landed ICO ofllcors, soamen, and marlnos to assist lu preserving order and protect tbo property of American citirens there. Secretary Whitney nt once telegraphed back to Capt. Norton as follows: Your duty Is confined to protecting railway and steamship companies' projiertynud lives and property or American citizens, and, so far as our iorto permits, to keep tbo transit open lrecunlllcts between local force you must not participate nor show favor ordlifavor to either. Commander Thcodoro F. Kane, of tho Galena, yeJtorday telegraphed that tbo Alliance, Commander Gilbert 0, Wlltso, had arrived at Aspluwall, and that the Pacific Mull steamer Colon would sill last night for Now York. He reports tho situation as unchanged. Ais Important Meeting. Panama, April 0 (via Galveston). Affairs in Panama are Improving. Tho provisional government is organizing rapidly and order is boiug maintained. Tho Shenandoah landod 100 mon to-day. Tho men guard tho Panama railroad prop erty. At a mooting held yesterday to consider tho altuutlon a memorial was adopted, declaring tho state should bo neutral, nnd calling upon tho president to send commissioners to tue loaders at those places to uotlfy them. If lurtber attacks are mado from abroad, It will bo necesiary to declare tho stato inde pendent and appeal to tho great powers lor piotectiou, flnpiir.sslug Iolltlcnl Illspalehrs. La Lmr.rtTAD (via Galveston), April 0. Tho orders of tho government of San Salvador prohibit tho transmission of any telegraph mosssgos of n political character to or fr om foroign countries. Sensational glories About llslMlreeds. OrrAWi, Ont, April 9 In Iho houso of commons to-day Sir John A Macdonnld said that no Information had been received by tbo government confirmatory of Iho sensational story or thu advanco of tho Indians across tho International boundary, Ihe government, ho aid, bad amessagu trom a reliable source at Calegory. Tho sender of tho message, who has good lulormatlou on thu subject, states that ho docs not bcllovotbo report, and thluks It was mado up by Interested parties. It seems to bo elecldcd that tho government will send uo more troops to thu northwest It Is posslblo that the orders to dispatch Ihe Halifax battallun may bo countermanded 'loriiisTO, Ont, ApillU lnolted Cross am bulauco corps, In charge or I)r Mattrass, lcavo soon tor tbu northwest, to tnko care ot tho sick aud wounded at tbo frout The govern ment will supply rations and transportation to the corps ;who givo their services gratui tously. Southern Industrial Development Kclieme l'r.TKr.sucrto, April 9 Under a charter granted by the leglslaturo of North Carolina tho Ilouuuko Navigation aud Water Power Company has been organised, Tho following oi)lcers hav e been elected: President, Scuutnr J, 1). Cameron, of Pennsylvania, secretary and treasurer, S. 1'. Arrlngton. of Petersburg, board ot directors Henalor J I). Cameron, H V. Ar 'rlncton. It. 1. Arrlmrtou. and Collator Win Mabnno, ol Petersburg, and 1' M Mason, or Northampton, N U Ttio principal otllco or tno eonipiui) w in uo in rciereuurg i na capi tal stock has been fixed nt (oOQ.uiki, with jxjwur lolntrease It to any amount tint tile stock fielders may determine A survey or the eunal, which has been purchased by the coin num. wilt shortlv bo mado with a view to lo- e ale sites for factories, Inducements will bo held out to capitalists aud manufacturers lor the erection oi factories ol every description. Horse Usees at New Orleans. New Okuaihs, April 9 There was a good attendance ut thu racos to day. l'lrst raco l'urso 1 230, w Inuor to bo sold at auction, ono mile. Wlndsall won, Hollo II second nud Galaxy third Time, I I1 riecond raco Purse IA0, seven eighths or a lalle Lord Clifton went und l.dllli llrown second No other starters lime, I & Ihltdrace llovtou Club stales for J-ycsr olds, live eighths urn mllo Motile I'orbctt won, Alfartin second, and 1'at bheedy third Time, life. lourtli raco Handicap stecplcchuso purso Si), short oourw, Aseoll won, Aurellsu second, and Thercsa.lliltd, Time, 8 18. Joe (uuper tell Ht the ilJUi linrdlc, I nt his Jockey remoulded aud rvUelttuo.tul4i.; , n- la 1 e ' FATHER WALTER'S DAY, TIIK TETHtAX I'ASTOIt CUKMUTLS HIS mtsT (juiitrnt clituiiy. Contratolsted by Ills Congregstton and friends ill (Iterlhs (ountrj Ministers of Older Reels Join In ths MUee-llls Great Vlork Here. Yostcrday was red-letter day with tho members of St. Patrick's Church. Tho occasion was tho colobratton of Rev. J. A. Walter's twenty-fifth anniversary as pastor of that church. At I) o'clock Father Walter colebratcd low mass, tho music for which was sung by the Junior chotr of Iho church, assisted bv the first class of St. Vlucont's school nnd the orphan children, undor tbo direction of Miss Loulie Boono and Miss Cora Garcscho. Father Walter delivered a short ad dress bearing upon the subject of his pastorate At 1 o'clock p. ru. a dlnnor was given lit the pastor's rosldonco In honor of Tathcr Waltor, and around tho long tablo eat Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore; Blshop-eloct Glorleux, of Idaho, whoso consecration takes placo nt tho cathedral In Btltlmore ou Suuday; Fathor Bernard J. MoManus, of St. John's Church, Baltimore; Father Doonan, of Georgetown College: Fathers Cha pello, O'Sultlvan, Hughes, 8. Ryan, P. Ryan, Coll, Murphy, Mc.Vally, Ahern, Walsh, Schleuter, Kelly, ltotchtord, Towcs, Sullivan, Doaohuc, and others. Letters of regrot wero received from many who wero unablo to attend. Bishop Keauo, of Rich mond, Bent n dispatch filled with good cheer. Loiters of congratulation woro recolved from nil parts of the country. During the day and night Fathor Waltor wns busy lu receiving friends nnd their congratulations. Rov. Dr. Donier wns among tho num ber who called. Father Connelly, of Rockvlllo, an old clsssmato, nlsu called. During tho dty Father Waltor was In roceipt of many girts and testimonials from tho members of his congregation nud others. St. Paul's Society gavo a sil ver pitcher and castors. Thu boys of tho orphan asylum sent flowers. St. Roso Industrial school sent a largo enko with tbo name and montlon of tbo occasion wrought in silver lottors on tho lop; St. Vlucont's Orphati Asylum sout a cassock; Mrs. Clagett, glassware; Miss Lullo Clem ents, crockoryware, and bosldos these, largo lots of groceries and nccossarics of housohold uso that would do for a yoar. Father Waltor was ordaluod thlrty-ouo years ago by Archbishop Kendrlcks iu tho seminary at Baltimore. Ills first charge was at lloilair. Harford county, lid., which also includod supervision over churches tn Baltimore nnd Cecil counties. Ho noit had charge of a parish In Long (ireou, slxteon milos from Baltimore from which placo ho was transferred to bt. ratrick's, tu this ctiy, April v, isoj, whoro ho has since remained. During his pastorate ho built the formor church of tho lmmaculato Conception, N streot, near Fightb, nud established tho schools thero, also built a house for tho sisters at tho coruor of Klgbth aad N atroots. Ho brought tho Christian brothers hero, as also tho Llttlo bisters of tho Poor, and aided them In securing homes. Ho originated the plan of estab lishing the House of Good Shepherd, and ten years ago mado an effort to locata thorn hero but failed. During his pastor ato ho Inaugurated aud promoted all tho charitable Institutions of tbo city. In 1670 Father Waltor celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary as a priest. IIo Is now in his C'Jth year. Is in a vigorous stato of health, and is still possassed of grest industry, ilosent to tno various charitable Institutions ice croam, fruits, and candles Iu order that tho beneficia ries might enjoy with htm tho ovont which ho calls tho proudest In his life. OFFICIAL NHWS AND tiOSSIP. Tlie Change, lis Progres. nttd Pros spect lu tile Various Department.. Mr. Waltor Duke, whoso services were dlspensod with whon tho whlto liouso forco was roducod, has boen appointed to a first-class clerkship in tho Treasury under tbo amended civil servlco rules. 1'ho Prcsldout has appointed Delos Blrge to be postmaster at Cooporstowu, N. Y tho Republican postmaster having resiguod. 'Iho friends of Gen. FItrbugh Leo say that be would not havo thu District mar shulship. Ono ol them said yesterday that Gon. Leo wanted to bo govornor of Virginia, and would bo elected this fall. Lx-Mayor Prince, of Boston, is urged for tbo Austrian mission, nnd It is said that he will get it. There Is a great demand for tho annual report of tho civil service commission, and a larger number than was printed last year will bo run oil'. Tilt TltLASUKY DUrARTMCNT. Appointment Clerk Higglus yesterday visited tbo bureau of engraving and print ing and spent somo tlmo In iuspeotlng tbo workings of tho bureau. Chief of tho Appointment Division of the Treasury Higglus has issued tho fol lowing: "Norecelptsou account of salary will be approved except on the 13th of each mouth, ana uu receipts und pay rolls for semi-monthly paymonts must bo lu this otllco on or betoro that dato." tiic rosromcE Dri-AitTJiKNT. Tho forco of tbo money order division of the sixth auditor's oQico will bo in creased by tho addition of forty-fivo clerks. IhoworK ot the otllco Is very much behind, und It Is tho Intention of tho sixth auditor to push tho work as much us posslblo. Postmaster Goneral Vilas has appointed Chief Inspector Sharpe, Inspector Hen derson, and Mr. Vau iluako to coufer with tho supervising architect of tho Troasury relative to plans for new post office buildings throughout tho country. Tho law roquiios these plans to be ap- E roved by tho Postmaster Oeneral, aud cretoforo this has boon done without question and as n matter of course. Post mailer General Vilas proposes to Inquire Into tbo suitability of plaus tor postotlico purposes boforo approving them, I suits. diss la tlilcsio. Chicago, April 9 A 'bus load or l'Inkerton men was returning from tbo McCormlck reaper factory at 11 o'clock to day, where they lud been to assist In protecting the works from tbo strikers. When they reached the corner of liluu island avenuu and Twenty second street they weru met by a crowd uf men, who hooted and Jeered them Tbu ruikcrton men, It is alleged, elrew ilielr re volvers and tired Into the crowd Geo Itoth, an aged man, was wounded iu Iho left sldo, and nn attending phvklclan was unablo to ex tract thu bullet or say whether the wouud was latalornnt Iho pollco patrol wasou started after Hie l'Inkerton men und enuglit theui. 'iney weroiasouiu toe inciuu eircce station, and four of them wero Idcutllled us having tired, and were locked up. The others wero allowed to go. Au eje witness sas that tbo crowd, as soon as they saw ttiat thu 'bus coutalaed l'mkertou men made no hostile luuvcmeiit, but a man from the Malleable Iron Nnrksmado a motion to grab tho bits or tho 'bus horses 1 he rlnWur tnn men thou tired Into tho crowd from tbu windows of Iho vehicle, A Ticket Atrent luslsntl) Killed. WilKr-SIlAititie, I'a , April l . parly of drunken Hungarians entered tho Lehigh Valley Itullroad dew,t at Peun Haveu Hits afternoon in a boUterous maimer, aud 1 bus, llobun, tho ticket ugent, ordered them out, whereupon one of tbo toon drown rcvolvur and llred tno shots at llobau, killing him In untitl). A (oncer! In Vlexsnelrls. A grand testimonial concert was tendered Mm, Juse-pblno Iogan b) her pupils at Alex andria last evening Among tho many who participated wero U J, Whipple, and Vred LlUfbrldgg, Mauy ot tho muoum rAelvod L triple encores, mdau wetu vrullmutiuied. i TUE 'WASHINGTON 1'ltKSIJYTEltY Closing Resilon Important Unrstloni of Doctrine mid Discipline. The Washington City Presbytery reai sombtod yesterday morning at the Assem bly Church and considered the ovcrturos from tho general assembly, amending and changing the book of discipline. It was ngrocd that alt children born within tho palo of the vltlblo church aro aubjoct to tbo church dlsclpllno. Tbo ovcrturo providing that a com municant who Is fully persuaded of his unworthlnesa to como to tbo Lord's tablo should bo allowed to dlscoutlnue, nud on tho session vortlfrlng his ludemont. his namo should be erased from tho roll of oomraunleauts, was adopted. Tho nppearanco of professional counsel at any of tho ecclesiastical Judicatories was disapproved. At the afternoon session tho principal busluoss dono was to receive the reports and rccomtnondatlons of tho several standing committees of the presbytery. Tho committee on systematlo bcnetlceuco snowed an fucroase of W.WJU cxponded In charities over the amount expeudod last year. The commltteo on church erection roported an Inereaioof JUi1.', being doublo tho amount of last yoar. Tho board of frcodmon recommend aid to churches in Amelia county, Vs., to the amount of $2,500, that sum to be ex pended In purchasing ground, building school aud home for minister, and pro viding for teaehors. Tho board of homo missions recom mondod aid for tho missions lu Hyatts vlllo, Vienna, aud Hermnn, Md. The board of aid for colleges, whleh Is a com paratively new foature in tho presby tery's work, shows n favorable increase. 'Iho board of education rceommeuded eight nppllovnts tn bo educated for tho ministry. As several ot those, it re ported favorably on. would be cducatod re- tSil at Howard University, thus Involving considerable discussion, tho decision In their cases was postponod to tho next meeting of tho presbytery. Tbo following commissioners wero electod to tbo goaoral Assembly: Rev. William A. Bartlett, D. I), principal, with C. D. Ramsd.II as his alternate: Rev. J. L. French principal, Rov. T. S. Chllds alternato. P.ldcrs: ClD. Drako; alternate, Charles A. Ilohror; Charles Lyman princi pal, William Ballantyno alternate. At C o'clock p. m. tho prosbytory ad journed, to moet again April 27, at West mlnstor Church, South Washington, nt which tlmo unfinished business will be takon up. Tho trustees reforred to in yesterday's proceedings as having mado an unfair and unjust report wero thoso of tho Pres byterian Fducational Board, and not that of the Howard University, so states Prof. Bulkley. THE ILLINOIS CONTEST. U.il, Illncle'. Chance, for United IJeinnerMIe Hnpnnrt for Hrisntor. Vlco President Hondrleks and Repre sentative Malson, of Indiana, last night prououncod tho stories circulated about tho boom of Gen, Black for senator from Illinois to be untrue. They sild that they took tho simo Intoroit In Ilia con test ovor tho sfliiatorshlp that any Demo crat did. Tho statement tint thn Indtanhns wero urging Geu. Black for scnatorship , was explained by nn Illinois Domocrtt ' last night as being lu tho Interest or tho promotion of Deputy Commissioner of Pcuslous McLean, nf Indiana. Auothcr rumor about Iho Illinois scn atorship was In effect that tho Illinois Democrat havo succeeded In making ar rangements lu regard tn the distribution of federal pitrouuc, which they think will uuito Democrats upon a cindldato for senator, (leu lilac, was mentioned as thu probable caudldate A White House Iiicldrnt. A western Democratic si i ntor c illtd at tho white houso )cstcrday tu press the appoint ment of one of his constltucuts to au assistant commlsslonersblp "When I was practicing law," said thu I'rcs ldcnt, "I round that nn instrument lu writing usually outweighed au oral statement lou senators seem tu havo a habit or signing U. tlonsfor candidates, and then) on a-k ver bally for tho nppoltitmcnt nf others to Iho v re position. Icautatlord to waste tluiucousM. slderlngsuch roqucsts Hair the Dcraocratta scuatort have signed a petlttou for the reten tlon or tho lucumbeut or this placo, and )our name Is ou the list. I don't know the man, but bo Is certainly well Indorsed " Oh, nol' said the senator, "I huvo nut signed such a nner " Thereupon the President Is said to have pro duced a petition bearing the senator's slgna ture at stated "1 never was so flattened out lu my lire," ro marked the senator when narrallug the Inci dent to a frleud "fbe fact is wo sign almost anything, but It has generally been understood that It means nothing." A Ssrcessful Socletr Lkarlty. The concert In aid or Iho Llttlo Sisters or Hie Poor atMarlul's Hall last evening proved a most flattering success, and It was thought that about WjO had been realUed. Miss No guelras, daughter or thu Portuguese minuter, was thu moving spirit lu getting up the enter tnlnmcut, and through her Individual eitorls most or tho talent was secured, but sho tunnel ablo assistants lu MlisC'urllu, Miss boode. Mr lluruays, and Ihe Vt agner Society. Ilelng mmlo n fashionable ntralr It fouud ready pitrems nt Si a ticket, and tho wcll-tllled hall wasnmple proof tu Iho mauagera that their Hurts had been appreciated file nrwrammu was dl. vlded into two parts, and consisted or vocul and Instrumental musfo. A duet by Misses Goode uud Nogticlras was finely rendered aud S3 well received as to compel rcsionio to au encore. A solo by Mls Cuttln met with Mtnllar recognition In takluelhonroirrammo through each part was satlslactoriiy rendered. That 1c met tho approval of so critical an audi enee should bo suitlclcui to satisfy tho partici pants or the excellence of tbtlr perlurmauco Ihe Srhuelzcn vrrela Llertlon. Tbo Vi ashlngtoti Scbucucu Vorcln bold Its annual election of a board of directors last evening at tho Bcbuetzcn park. Tho follow, lug gentlemen, most of whom wero members ol tho old board, Here elected, (n urge Iiculer, Win Bercns, Urn llelmus, t hr Ituppert, Charles Hchroth, Ueorgo C. Walker, Outs. ander, S oir, and Chris. Heurlch At thu meeting subsequently held the qucstlou of ar ranging aschin-lzcn let this rear was referred to the commltteo ou w ays and means with lu .mictions to report at thu next monthly meet lng such conclusions as they may deem proper to submit upon tho subject, lrom convcrsa Hon with members or tho society It appears that widely divergent views oxln ukii the expediency of rescinding last sou's resolution not to hold another lest, some members faior lng a strict adhe rcuce to Ibis conclusion, while others advocate thu ro establishment or tho annual festival which, they say. has becomo ono or the leaturcs or popular enjoj tneut hero lu the summer llsjr Surretil Supt. Wilson. B. T. Januo), supervising principal or tho fifth school divUluu, will, It Is said, bo tho new superintendent or publlo schools. Mr. Janncylias been conuectcd with thu school system oi uie jusinct roreignt or len years Ho was born In Loudoun county, Va , aud Is a mau ot erood exccullvo nbllltv In tho fac tional light which has been t,olug on III publlo school circles fur sometime Mr. Janney has occupied u ucutral position The "either ro-ilsy. For tbo rolddlo Atlantic states, (air weather, folluwed In extreme southern portion by partly cloudy weather and local showers, light, variable winds, pieeedcd lu southern portion by northeasterly wlnen, slight rise lu temperature, I or fcaturday Generally fair weather. estcrday's local thormunmlrlo readtnes A t So. m , 01 C. 7 a m . J.'.;iJ, 11 a. m , 37.9, 3 p.m, U7,,7p.ni,'ll.!Mlp. in, 10 ci. Mesa temperature, Ji..". maximum, to 3", mlul mum, .MS', mean relative humidity, 60 0, total precipitation, (X) Inch Muuiuary fur April Mean temperature, 62.0, av crago precipitation, AW) Inches, hl'i est temperature, 90 0, occurred lu 187.', low est tcnqicraturc, 2A6 occurred In 1873. Wll e rih filj.'llu, ml fall to .j leuli i FINELY PLAYED GAME. TIIK rnoTiniicK ciitJipiois mnEi.v IIKAT Till: MTlOYtl.S. X littery by the Grace or Hie Implre-Tbe Decision Hist liest Hie llonje Mns Its Laurels-Details of Ihe Hots tontett-btaics la Other titles. Considering tlin cold, raw atmosphere the gamo botween tho Nationals and tho Provldonco Club ysstordsy attracted a very duo attendaneo. Tho visiting team won by thograceof tho umpire Tho ball players did their work in brilliant stylo, but It certainly was an off day with Stearns. Generally speaking ho Is about as compotent an umpiro as officiates here, but ho makes a point of deciding closa things against tho home clnb almost with out exception. Yesterday, in the seventh inning, ho called Fulmor and Powell out on utterarts to steal second when It is almost sure that nolthsr wero out. An umpiro Is bound by the rules to coostruo In favor of the baso runner In all cases uf doubt, but the rulo was cortatnly forgot ten yostorday, for no man living could say that cither Fulroer or Powell had been touched by the ball beforo reaching second baso. In point of fact Powell was not touched At all. Aftor the two had been (bus declared out, Mor rlssoy mado u single, Barr a doublo and Whlto a three-bagger In succession, bringing in two runs, so that it can bo seou that tho decisions in question pre vented tho Nationals from winning. Tho visitors scored In tbo first inning, Carroll trtntr S,.t nn .l.on I, It fl.fr1 nn Cila mcr's wild throw, and homo on Start's l.... I.I, t.-...ll .... I.I I.- ..-tl...! uuan nib. j-tiiivii Aui 1119 uimu vu eniiuu. balls. He and btart wero flnoly'tlirowa out at tho home plato by White whllo trying to scoro on hits by limes and Radboarno. In tho fifth inning Radford tundo a clean hit and stole second. Lavott hit to Morrlssey, who trlod to cntch Radford nt second but failed. Car roll hit to F.vers and was doubled up Inni, with T.nvntS l?itfnpit wnliin tn third base Farroll and Start mado hit- bringing Radford lu with an earntA run. Farroll wont to third on Start's hit and reached homo through foolish work by Fulmor, who failed to hstndlo tho ball with good Judgment after lie nnd. Morrlssey had caught Farroll betwoon tho bases. Ofthogamolt Is Just pratso to say that It will not often be exoollod in interest by any played hero this year. The pitching on both sides was up to tho best mark, and Fulmsr nnd Dally did splendid work bohlud tho bat. White's work at short was very fino, aud hi cracking threo-baso hit was tho batting feature of tho game. Mooro marked tho third Inning with a fine catch and throw to Kvers, by which he disposed of Start and Carroll, whllo in tho seventh inning ho mado a mar volous ono-hand catch of a high fly hit by Lovett. Start's display at first was very fine, and Knowles played well also. Kvers fioldod nlcoly, except that ho seemed unablo to hold thrown balls. Far roll, Radford, and Bakor all deserve mon tlon for tbelr good Holding, add Carroll, Start, and Morrlssey for their batting. Tho two clubs moot again to-day, and ut It will bo the last opportuulty to sen tho champions play hero this j ear a largo crowd will no doubt bo present. Tho score of tho gamo follows : nioviDr.Ncr; , A.U. n. ait.ro. a. r. Carroll, I f.............. 4 1 2 1 u 0 larrell, 2b. .1 114 4 1 Mart, lb 1 o -j r, i ii nines, cf.. I 0 o 1 ii 0 Dally, e 4 0 u U t 1 ltadbourne.r.f 4 u u 0 u o llasictt, .lb 4 0 10 11 ltndlord.s.s 4 1 1 U t! u Iivctt, p 1 0 0 0 i: 0 Totals 35 3 7 a SI 3 NATIONALS. a n. it n.tr. r.o. a. t- Moorc, I. f. 3 o o a l u Baker, c f. 4 0 1 3 0 u lulmer.c 4 o 0 9 0 2 Powell. r.f.. J 0 o 1 u ii Morrlssoy, 3b 4 12 112 Barr, p- - 4 1 t 1 o White, s. b i 0 10 4 1 Knowles, lb I 0 1 8 1 u Lvcrs, 2b....... J ,00230 Totals...... .31 2 "& 27 13 5 INM.GJ. Providence 1000200003 Nationals u 0 0 0 U 0 2 0 P 2 Tliroo baso hits White. Two baso bit IlarV. liases on errors 1'rovldencc, 3: Na tionals. 2. Hakc. Lelnt- hit br nitcher Uooro. 1 Hoses on balls Furrell, 1: Powell, 1. Left on bases Prot Idcnce. 7, Nationals, 4. Doublo plays atom aud larroll, 1; Moore and Even. 1; Lvcrs and Kuowlos, 1. Struck out by Lovell. s, by Barr, 0 Tlmo of game 2 hours 26 minutes. Umpire Stearns. GAMES UJIUVIICM, At Baltimore- Baltimore ............ 30000004 Philadelphia.. d 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 l- 2 I Base lilts-Baltimore. 5, Philadelphia, 11 Errors Baltimore, 6, 1'hlledclphla, c. At Philadelphia Athletic 1 1 0 0 (1 Princeton College u u u I) 1 7-2t i-a Bark Pay for Mexican veteran. Flnco tho decision of tho Supremo Court that "all oUlccrs who served during tho war with Mexico" aro entitled to tho tbroo months' pay proper which w as granted by ibis net ut 181s, Congress has by recent legislation included officers or tho navy as well In thu beuellts or tbo old law. Many hlslorlu names arc lucludcd lu tho list or application made fur thu pay duo under theso acts anil decisions, und iho tcercury or thu Treasury has lut sent a list ot the army applications tit tbo becretary or W ar to ask whethor there Is any Indebtedness duo tbo United btates by thoonlccra named Iho amounts, lu cases where tho otllccr lias died, Is due to tho heirs, nnd tbo list embraces tho nnines or Gcus. r-colt, Robert 1. Ie, Albert Sidney Johnston, Joseph K. Johnston, l'ersller K. smith, David llTwiEgs, Gideon J Pillow, James ji lang. street llrnxlou Bragg, and Thomas J. Jackson Cqouowall) Others yet, who aro entitled lu this pay, Include sue h names as Gens Gram, Mhcruinn, Wool, lugalls, Vun Mict, McDowell, Ord, John C Hobltison, Klcketls, Uarnoy, Meigs, I'hlllp fcl Georgu Cooke, llumphto) s, aud Drum. i The en Potomac Simmer. Tho now steamer Wakefield, built bylYrcy Jones d. Co, or Wilmington, Del, arrived at tbe feevonth street wharf jesterday evening, (sho has been consigned to tbe 1'otomao Kerry Company, ami will be ucrt In conjunction with the Arrowsmltb lor Colonial Beach, anil tbo lowor river landings The new steamer It nuuo-looUugcrart. about tho size of tbo Ar rowsmltb, and as she steamed up the i'otomarj vcslcrday, trimmed with streamers and Itavs, she presented a very neat appearance On Monday iho W'aWeilcld. huving on board numerous Invited guests, will mako a lilal trip don u tho Potomac i i.i Jlore ew Urglnla l'oslofllces. New poslotlle'cs bavo beeu established at Maine, 1 loyd county, aud Sampson, Augusta county, Va. W 11 Burden has bcon ap pointed postmaster of tbe new officoat Bains vllle, areeuv iilo county Davl 1 K. 1-ockrldne.ac Burnsvllle, Bath count) Charles Kira Jones, nt Cansbrook. Huvauua couuty: Klrlslil'. faundcrs, at Nova, 1'lttsylvanla couuty; W'm, 1 bowers, at Manio, l'lojd county, and Alex, under Y, bampsou, at Sampsuu, Augusta county, A alugular freak of the Tariff. Tbo Treasury officials bavo discovered A singular equality In the tarllT laws, Tbo du y on pens was formerly an ad valorem one, bi C in only steel pens wore Imported In any quan tity, under the new lawsthediity was chanseil tolJeetits per gross ou mclallle pens. This enables dealers to Import valuablo goll ihjiis In largo quamiihs with dutyol ouly Li cents per gross. A Brush llr In Mrrlnls. The bright light obscre l Iu iho southern '.) U-i n Kill, thought at fir t to bo lrom A largo Uro in Alexandria, proved to have been caused b) the burutug of brush uloug the Hue) or tho r llrond. I Prrtovs predNpn eel to ipunl ibp-imat' nt (annul, all dtj up, i'huui sl (cmucAi, Jt tculs, I It 1 ovi; In 1 s -t