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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, MAY 3, .1890.

nnothcr bill. Senator Davis moved that tho .Senate non-concur in tho amendment and tho bill go back to the committee. A conference committco will be asked. Senator Davis said to your correspondent that tho conference committee would probably devoto a great deal of timo to discussion before an agreement conld bo arrived at. "The Senate." said he, "is very strongly in favor of the bill it has passed. The amendment, substantially the same as the one the House adopted, "was defeated by a strong voto iu tho Senate. i have not carctulJy examined the Morrill bill, owing ' to my absence, and anything that I coold say as to our probable action would bo premature. It if likely that concessions will have to bo made on both hides before any pension legislation can bo enacted." Senator Sawyer, a member of tho pension committee wa3 asked what tho Senate would do with the House amendment, and aaid he did not think it would agreotoit. It would, however, be discussed at length by tho conference committee. It has been suggested that the only possible coinpromiso to which the Senate will agree is the modification of the two bills, which combines tho twelve-dollar-a-montb pension, which was in the Senate bill, with a service clause. Should this combined bill be passed the draft on the Treasury to meet it would bo increased by about $12,000,000 over the amount which would meet the bill passed by the Senate. The Senate pension committee will consider the House bill at its first meeting, and as members of the conference committee Senator Davis, the chairman, Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin, and Senator Turpie, of Indiana, have been suggested as the most probable. WALKER BLAINE'S SUCCESSOR.

The Present Third Assistant Secretary of State Booked for the Place. Special to the IndiaMpolia Journal. Washington. May 2. It is almost certain that Secretary Blaino has agreed upon a man for the place left vacant by the death of the lato Walker Blaine. The only thing preventing an immediate appointment is the difficulty in linding a man to fill the pi ice which will be vacated by the appointco, as he intends to take an official from tho State Department to be Solicitor. Tho man chosen is said to bo John B. Moore, the present Third Assistant Secretary of State Mr. Moore has had a rather remarkable official experience. Early in Mr. Bayard's term as Secretary of State he gave Eoxne attention and study to international law and looked around for some ono well versed in it. His observations led him to think of Mr. Moore, who was then a young lawyer in Wilmington, Del. He was about thirty-live years of ace, and had traveled a a good deal, and had made international law a specialty, but there was no place for Lim at that time, and ho refused positively to take a civil-service .examination and enter into competition for a place. Secretary Bayard thought for a long while, and finally obtained a aeries of questions from the Civil-service Commission and sent them to Mr. 5Ioore. Ho wrote out tho answers and returned them to tho Secretary, who sent them to tho Civil-service Commission. They were so pood that the commission gave him a grade of over ninety-five per cent, and placed him high on tho eligible list. Soon after a vacancy occurred, and Mr. Moore was appointed through the course of law. lie served through the various grades of clerkship and finally, when the third-assistant secretaryship becamo vacant, Mr. Bayard appointed Lim to the place. When Secretary iilaino came in he found in Mr. Moore one of the most valuable men in the department. An intimacy grew up between tho two, and it is said Mr. Blaine has had his mind made up to the appointment for a long while, but cannot carry out his plans because he is unable to rind any one at this timo to satisfactorily fill tho position of Third Assistant Secretary of State. The duties devolving upon that officer are to immediately snpervise all the correspondence with diplomatic and consular offices in tho following countries: Barbary States, Bolivia. Central America, Colombia, China. Kquador, Egypt, Fiji Islands, Friendly and Navigator's Islands, Hawaiian Islands,Hayti. .la ian. Liberia, Madagascar, Mexico, Mnscat, San Domingo. Siam, Society islan'ds, Turkey and Venezuela. THE TARIFF BILL. Date of IU Going Into Effect to Be Foitponed Six Months or a Year. Washington, May 2. A large number of inquiries have been received by Kepublican members of the ways and means committee respecting the date of tho probable passage of the tariff bill. The date fixed in tho bill for the beginning of its operations is July 1, next, and from tho statements contained in these communications it appears that tho ousiness of the country is in a very unsettled condition in anticipation of unlooked-for changes in tho tariff. It is stated that the sugar trade in particular is depressed and disturbed. To these inquiries tho reply is being mado 'that the Senate cannot possibly pass the bill finally before the 1st of July, which fact in itself would necessitate a change in the date fixed in the bill, and the probabilities are that the change to bo made will provide that the bill shall not take effect before tho beginning of tho next calendar year and possibly not until the 1st of July, 1S91. The committee was in session this morning trying to reach an understanding respecting the time to be allowed for the consideration of the bill in the House. The Democrats wanted three weeks at least two of them to be devoted to general debate; while, tho Kepublicans desired to limit tho general debate to ono week and the detailed consideration of the bill to another week. No agreement has yet been reached, and it ma3 yet remain for the committee on rules to arrange the programme. MAIL STATISTICS. Mr, AYanamaker' rian for Finding Oat the Ilusines Lone by the Tostoffiees. Washington, May 2. During the seven full days beginning at 0 o'clock Monday morning. May 5, 1S0O, all postmasters' throughout the United States have been instructed by the Postmaster-general to take a careful and accurato account of the number of pieces and tho weight of paid matter mailed at their respective offices, with the amount of postage thereon," together with statistics of free matter mailed. There is to be a separation throughout the soTeral classes of matter between that which is mailed to other postoffices and that which is for local dolivery. Not only is a statement to be made of tho number, weight and postage in each subdivision of each class, but also the number, weight and postage in each subdivision of each class. Iu the first class are letters, wrapped and sealed . packages and postal cards. The object sought by tho Postmaster-general is to obtain ah exact knowledge of the number, weight and amount of postage paid on each end every class of sub-class of matter mailed in the United States during the week beginning at 6 o'clock Mouday morning. May 5, and ending at G o'clock on tho following Monday morning, by which the work of the year may bo accurately estimated. Tho Postmaster-general believes that this information is essential to a proper administration of the postal service, and to this end ho has mailed to each of the C1.000 postmasters in the United States and to about C.5(X) railway clerks, who will take account of matter mailed on trains, a blank form of report, which is to be promptly made anil mailed to tho Postmaster-general at tho close of the week. These reports i 11 havo no bearing upon the salaries or allowances of postmasters, who are cautioned against making exaggerated or inaccurate statements. Upon tho receipt of these rei orts a detail of clerks will bo made to arrange and tabulate them. It is estimated that it will require the work of twenty clerks for six months to complete tbu tabulation. JlltS. HARRISON'S PAINTINGS. Tc Mo.Iett Little WaUr-Color FlowerI'lece Which AreGreatIy Admired. Ppfnal to the Indianapolis Jonnut. Wamiinc;ton May 2. Since tho accomplished iaiittress of tho White House has been before the American public tho press lias been quiet as to the privato attainwent of tho "tat lady" from an artistic Bolnt of view, but Lcr work has never,

since General Harrison's election, been judged from a purely impartial stand-point until yesterday, vheu the two modest littlo paintings now on exhibition at the Cosmos Club found hundreds of admirers, few of whom knew that Mrs. Harrison was the artist painting them. The Cosmus Club annually places on exhibition in its hand some- club-rooms tho work of the best of Washington's artists, and this spring the exhibitors ware specially gratified at the compliance of Mrs. Harrison with their request to send some of her work for exhibition. The two paintings sent by Mrs. Harrison are water-color ilower-pieces, and would establish her claim to artistic excellence even were she not in the remotest degree connected with the White House. Mrs Harrison would have been justly proud yesterday could fihe have been somewhero in the neighborhood of the two paintings and heard tho comments on her work. They have been admirably hung, and have about the best position in the room. Ou the catalogue they are numbered 147, "Orchids." and 153, "Study of Phlox." The latter is an- exceptionally lino piece of woru. and in the delicacy of treatment and pure beauty of tone aud color was entitled to pre-eminence by reason of its intrinsic worth, and waiving entirely any consideration of tho position of the artist The technique and coloring is perfect, and, were prizes to be awarded, Mrs. Harrison would, if justice were done, carry away one of the first. The comments made by those who examined the pictures were perfectly sincere. There was no parade about the work, the only indication that they were the work of the mistress of the White House being the simple name, "Mrs. Harrison," on the catalogue, where, if seen, it was not thought to be that of the President's wife. In fact, several artists, well known and knowing all of their more famous co-laborers in the field of art, were heard to admire the work and then go oil and hnnt up one of the committee, for the purpose of identifying the new acquisition tt Washington's group of artists. When told that the work was that of Mrs. Harrison they became moro critical, but could find nothing less than praise for the two bits of llower work. The collection of the club this year is not as large as last year, but it is uniformly better, and so mo very good work is on exhibition. MINOR MATTERS.

Favorable Report on Senator Frye's 1)111 for Carrying Mails In American Steamships. Washington, May 2. Senator Fryo will report to-morrow, from the committee on commerce, under instructions, a bill. "To provide for ocean mail service between the United States and foreign ports, and to promote commerce' which has been known as the Frye bill. This bill authorizes the Postmaster-general to make contracts for a term of ten years with American citizens for the carrying of the United States mails in American steamships, between the ports of the United States and ports of foreign nations. The ships are to be divided into four classes. Tho compensation provided for is $6 a mile for tho lirst-class ships, and $3 a milofor the second-class, by the shortest practicable route for each outward voyage; for the third-class ships, $1.50. and for the fourth-class, $1 per mile, for the actual number of miles required by the Postortlce Department to be traveleu on each outward-bound voyage. Changes Urged in Tobacco Taxes. Washington, May 2. There was laid before the Ilonse to-day a communication from the Commissionerof Internal Revenue, submitting certain modiiications, amendments, etc., to existing laws with reference to the taxation of manufacturers of tobacco. The first amendment recommended by the Commissioner is that the bond required of manufacturers be not less than 100, instead of not less than $500, and that the provision requiring the manufacturer to give an additional bond of 100 for each person employed by him in making cigars be stricken out. The Commissioner recommends another amendment to permit packing cigars in boxes to contain twelve or thirteen each. His reasons for recommending this amendment are an almost universal demand by manufacturers of cigars, who etato that, under existing laws, they are compelled to pacK cigars in boxes to contain not less than twenty-tive. which re-, suits in furnishing gratis samples of twenty-live, vhen twelve or thirteen will accomplish the result desired. He also recommends that npon sample boxes containing twelve or thirteen cigars each the tax shall bo 4 cents. Mr. Cleveland's Case Jn the Supreme Court. Washington, May 2. Fx-President Cleveland visited the Supremo Court of the United States again to-day. His presence at the court became known, and the space allotted to the public was soon crowded. The spectators were in hopes that they would have tho opportunity of hearing the ex-President argue his case, but there were two cases ahead of it on the docket, and as the court hears no arguments after to-morrow, it is highly probable that Mr. Cleveland will not be heard until next October. Mr. Cleveland sat within the bar for some time listening to the argument that was going on. Several of his political friends greeted him, bnt the most of the timo tie only persons with him were Thomas J. Semraes and Richard Gray, who are associated with him in the New Orleans drainage cases. Conscience-Stricken Congressmen. Washington, May 2. Congressman Savers, of Texas, and Bland, of Missouri, have returned to the treasury tho drafts raado out in their favor for tho money they lost through the defalcation of Silcott, and it is understood that others will follow their example. This action is taken on the ground that the House should not have voted to repay its members for this stolen money. It is understood that these members hold that the only money they were entitled to was their pro rata share of what remained in tho safe, and they will not take a sum in excess of this amount. Nominations and Confirmation. Washington, May 2.Tke President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Daniel Dustin, assistant United States treasurer, at Chicago; T. Pitt Cook, collector of customs, at Sandusky, O; Wm. C. Brace, appraiser of merchandise, district of Cuyahoga. The Senate to-day confirmed the following nominations: Daniel Dustin. assistant treasurer of the United States, at Chicago; J. C. Danahower, United States marshal for Minnesota; Kcv. J. L. Galvin, of Ohio, post chaplain. Payment of Land Money. ' Washington", May 2. The Commissioner of the General Land Office in a decision rendered to-day holds that moneys paid by public land eutryment to receivers at local land offices in their ollicial capacity are, as soon as paid, public moneys within the intent of tho law, and such payments are held to bo payments to the government. , Oklahoma 13111 Signed by the President. Washington. May 2. The President this afternoon approved tho act providiucfor the establishment of a temporary government in the Territory of Oklahoma. The act authorizing the construction of a bridge across tho ltrazos river, in Texas, was also approved. General Notes. Washington, May 2. Tho Treasury Department to-day pnrchased $112,750 four per cent, bonds, at $1.22, and $7.,500 four-and-a-half per cent, bonds, at l.Goi. Kepreser.tativo llitt to-day, from tho committee on foreign aflairs, reported to the Hotisa a substitute for the resolution referred to tho committee "to promote comnifTcial uuion with Canada." Tho managers of tho river and harbor bill havo decided that they will attempt to pass tho bill in the Housn Mondav under a suapeusion of the rules, which will require a iwo-inirus vote, u tney can securo recognition. Tho public debt was decreased $7,(G,IK)1 during tho month of April. The Leavenworth Soldiert Jlome. Kansas City, May 2. -In view of recent charges of mismanagement of the Soldiers' Home at Leavenworth. Kan., a committeo has been appointed, at the suggestion of tho homo cotnmauder, by tbo department commander of Kaunas, to make au investigation.

THE CHURCH OF THE SCOTS

Gladstone Argues in the House of Commons for Its Disestablishment The Proposition Rejected Stanley Welcomed to England by the Prince of Wales and Other Members of the Royal Familj. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. Mr. Gladstone Argues In Favor of Its Disestablishment and Disendowment. London, May 2. In the House of Commons this evening Mr. Cameron moved tho the disestablishment and disendowment of the Church of Scotland. Mr. Gladstone, replying . to a member's assertion that a majority of the Midlothian electors were against disestablishment, said he would be glad to answer to his electors for the vote ho was about to give. He would be thankful to govern, if they gave him an opportunity to do so, at the earliest possible moment. The only ground in defense of the church establishment was that it was performing some special religious work in tho country, ne believed that the condition of Scotch opinion which Lord Hartington described in 1S77 as justifying disestablishment, was now reached, and he, therefore, supported tho motion. In his opinion thero nover was a country where the question was so simplified as it was in Scotland. It would not entail a tenth part of tho violence entailed by the disruption of 1&43. There was no sign that the chango would be attained by any of the characteristics that belonged to violent traditions. Lord Hartington said he regretted the new position which Mr. Gladstone had taken up. He was unable to agree with him that Scotland had pronounced unmistakably on this question. Besides, it was necessary to Know tne lines upon which it was fro posed to act in opposing tho motion, lowevcr, it must not be supposed that they opposed necessary reform of the Scotch Church or even disestablishment should reconstruction provo impossible. Mr. Cameron's motion was rejected 256 to 218. , RECEPTION TO STANLEY. Welcomed by the Prince of Wales and the lloyal Family The Explorer's Remarks. London, May 2. The Emin relief committee gave a reception in honor of Henry M. Stanley this evening. The1 Prince of Wales presided. Among the ' guests were the Princess of Wales, Princess Victoria, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Pnnce Christian, Prince Albert Victor, Prince George, the Duko of Fife, the Lord Mayor of London, and a largo number of distinguished persons. The Prince of Wales, in the name of the English people, welcomed the illustrious traveler, and said he was glad to accord him a hearty greeting after all he had gone through. 31r. Stanley, who was received with prolonged cheers, said his position was a difficult one in addressing them; the committee hampering his freedom in regard to what bo should say. Ho dofended the route across Africa which he had selected. Ho paid a high tribute to the devotion and courage of his associates, lie said he could have dispensed with the services of none of them. When Emin was relieved fora second timo, said Mr. Stanley, his so-called subjects had revolted four times. Kelief reached him at a critical period. The Priuce of Wales proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Stanley, which was adopted by acclamation. Lord Salisbury will give a magnificent reception to Mr. Stanley next week, on which occasion the explorer will be welcomed by a most distinguished gatheriug. The statement that Mr. Stanley intends to become a British subject is unfounded. It is undoubtedly true that he had thought of doing so, but ho is advised that his naturalization would, in all probability, vitiate tho American copyright of his latest and most important book, and will not take the risk. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Movement to Secure a Suitable Burial Flace for Illustrious KnglUhmen. London, May 2. The question of pro hibitine further interments in Westmin ster Abbey has now assumed an aspect which promises the success of those who have-long believed that tho practice should cease. A' commission has been appointed to consider the matter of selecting a special place for tho actual burial of distinguished persons, which shall be under the excluslve control oi tne Auuey, ana interment therein regarded as conferring the Rjim degree of nonor upon the memory of the dead as burial in tho Abbey has hitherto done. In addition to this a suitable mem orial will bo deposited in the Abbey. totifvinir to the work of the deceased, and in. dicating his resting-place. The plans of tho commission also contemplate tho ultimate removal to tho new burial place of all tho bodies now resting in the Abbey. Mr. Ilalfour'a Speech. , . London, May 2. Mr. Balfour's brilliant speech on tho Irish land-purchase bill in the House of Commons last night immensely aided the bill and greatly added to his ownjeputatjon as an orator. The speech was remarkably free from the oitinjr sar casm and incisive invective which nsuallv characterize the declamatory efforts of the Irish Secretary, and his political opponents havo freely joined with the members of his own party in extending their congratulations. Delagoa Ray Trouble Arbitration. Lisbon, May 2. Mr. Loring, tho United States minister, has received the reply of the Portuguese government in regard to the Delagoa Bay railroad question. Portu gal accepts the principle of arbitration. but proposes that an impartial nation shall first decide whether the matter is a proper case for arbitration, and if it' de cides in the -affirmative, that the same na tion shall decide the terms of settlement. England May Evacuate Egypt. Coxstaxtixoplk, May 2. It is reported that Lord Salisbury oilers to conclude a new convention with the Porte, arranging for the cvacnation of lgypt, provided England be given the right to intervene at any time, and to reocenpv Egypt without notice, should internal or external danger .1 A 1 - A tureaien ine couuiry. Cable Notes. Father Schyuse has joined Emin's expedition. William O'llnon will- marry Madame Kallalowich at tho end of June. A Jew named Solomon is charged in Calcutta with swindling the Hank of Bengal out of of 11 lakhs of rupees. Emperor William has sent an autograph letter to Harnay, the actor, conferring upon him the fourth-class order of tho crown. Tho Council of Kussia" has sanctioned a now curriculum for classical gymnasia, reducing tho hours of study of Uroek and Latin. Vossicho Zeitung, of Uerlin, says that tho army peacfooting bill increases the infantry by five thousand men and tho artillery by nix thousand mn, and adds liftyfour batteries to the field artiller. Tho Republican newspaper L.a Franco says that General itoulanger v;ili return to France from tho island of Jersey on Sunday ana that he will demand another trial. Tho paper also sava that tho General will notify President Carnot of tho place in Frauce where ho intends to land. Tho streets of Hamburg are infested by night with gangs of robbers, whose depredations have made pcde.Htnauism at late hours extremely unsafe. The police seem to be powerless to remedy the evil, and the citizens are about to take the matter in their own-hands to the extent of dealing summarily with every footpad caught. A commissary of police, accompanied by a number of gen-dnrmes. went to tho house of a Russian Jew in oria for the purpose of searching for seditious docuruwits winch it wua supposed bo had in bis possession.

The Jew resisted the attempt of theofliccrs

to search his house, and. procuring a re volver, ho shot and killed the commissary. THE PfiESS DEFENDED. Sensational Scene at Meeting of the Xew York Liberal Club-An Unlooked-For Speech. New Ynntr r- o i-Pnl. A H. H. D&Weon, who comes from the South, addressed the Liberal Clab here to-night upon the unbridled liberties of the press. His attack on the press was fierce. Rolrr -; Ya,1 Via tfniaTipri when mswu&vu.j ui. liw . , - in the rear of tho room arose a stocky-built gentleman, who, as a constant attendant nnon tlm T.iVifrn 1 P7nh' 1rtnres. asked the privilege of being allowed to make a few remarks, "and I, hope," be saia, 'that the gentleman who has just addrpsspri na xvill not leave the room until I have finished." The speaker was recognized as Mr. Micnaei uooae, a member of tho club, and also a city marshah ne was invited to the platform. Colonel Dawson had in tho meantime put on his coat and was about escaping from the nail, when Mr. Goode demanded that he should remain. "We have " said the latter, "listened to a violent attacknnon tho press from an in dividual who is employed in a pnblic otlice, wuicu, oi an tne puoiic omces m iew York, has most cause to dread the sun light of a newspaper investigation. Thank uouxortne press, and uou, neipnsntne district attorney's odice were run without any fear of the power of the press." A storm of annlauso and hisses iollowea this utterance, but the new speaker was not in the least disturbed. "That gentleman," said he, pointing at tho now enraged Colonel, "has - been telling you that the press interferes with the course of iustice in the district attorney's office. More than a year' ago, while serv-; ing a writ upon a desperate man in this' city, I was shot through the body. Fortunately. I recovered, but while still on my sick bed I was approached by people who told me that it would be worth thousands of dollars to me not to prosecute. I refused io compromise, ana msisieu mat me aistrict attorney should push the case against my assailants. The trial resulted in a disagreement of the jury, ten of them standing for conviction, and two for ac-; quittal. I had been offered $G,000 not to prosecute that case, and when I refused the mouev I believe it was placed where it would do tho most good. Last! December, without my knowledge, the; man who had tried to murder me was re-; leased on bail by John R. Fellows. I have tried in vain? to have him retried, but what; freo press and tho light it throws in all! aark places." ; As Mr. Goode finished this unparlia mentary speech the Colonel rushed down. tne aisle, and shouted: "Did I ask you to get the district attorney to assign me to tho case you speak of. and did not I promise you in case ho did so to brine about a speedy retrial?" Ob." rejoined Mr. Goode. laconically. "you told me a lot of stuff about havingthe man tried, bnt the fact remains that he has not been, and probably never will be." At this stage of the tumult tbere were loud calls for order, and the Colonel left the hall. LABOR NEWS. Concluded from First Page. ing. Tbey wanted 81.50 instead of $1.25 a day for ton hours work. The men accordmgiy reiusea to go to worK until, tne company, hearing of the situation, acceded to their demands. The men were only out for two nours. Carpenters and Holders at 'ew Albany, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. New Albany, Ind., May 2. One hundred and fifty carpenters struck this morning for eight hours per day and 25 cents per hour. All tho building trades wero affected. The bosses met this evening and granted tho strikers demands. vWork will bo resumed to-morrow. The iron-molders have made demands for the same terms. If refused 300 m'en.wlil strike Monday. Kansas City Coopers. Kansas City, May 2.The coopers, ten in number, employed in Swift's packing-house, struck to-day for an advance in wages from 2.50 to $2.75 per day. The latter figure is tne wages paid by the other packing houses. Tho packing-house emploves iormeu an organization lo-nigni. ana whin 3 i a r i . x x. - ngitate an eight-hour.day. . Losces by Fire. " , 'Albany. N. Y., May 2. About two-thirds of the buildings of the West Albanv stock yards were destroyed by fire last night few hundred sheep were removed in safety. ix nunareu ana uiiy ions oi nay belonging to 1. L. Eastman and Jobn B. Dutcber, lessees of the yards, were destroyed. Tho buildings belonged to the Central & Hudson Kailroad Uompany. Incendiarism was the cause. Loss estimated, at $o0.000 to $10,000; partly covered bv insurance. About ten acre3 were burned over. Minneapolis. May 2. Dispatches from various points in the Northwest indicate quite general trouble from forest fires. The most serious are in tho vicinity of Ashland,; Wis., and Brainerd, Minn., where valuable property is in danger. The . oxtensivo lum-ber-m ills of ex-Gov. John Pillsbury, at Gull lliver, Minn., are in imminent danger.: NewYohit, May 2. Fire this morning damaged the large six-story building at Nos. 14 to 21 Roosevelt street. The building was occupied by Joseph Parbridge as a storehouse for furniture, and was owned by Mrs. C. Garrick. of this city. Loss on the stock and furniture about $40,000, which is covered by insurance. West Boyleston. Mass., May 2. The Baptist and Catholic churches also tho Catholio parsonage here, were burned to the ground this morning. Novel Test of Aluminum Steel Tape. Niagara Falls, N. Y., May 2. This afternoon T. J. Athey, of Marion, Ark., dropped from the upper suspension bridge into a email boat waiting for him in the river below. The distance is about 200 feet, and Athey was aided by an aluminum steel tape. His time of descent was four seconds. The object was to test the tape as a firo-escape from tali buildings. Athey was faultlessly dressed. Ono end of the tape was fastened to the bridge, and the rest of it was wound about a small reel. This reel Athey grasped in bis hand, and pressing the brake attachment could descend with lightning rapidity, or stop at will. When about two feet from the water, and whilo hanging at the end of over 190 feet of the tape he liad his picture taken. His weight is 135 pounds, and the tape has a sustaining poer of 730 pounds. Child Cruelly Whipped. Bridgeport, Conn., May 2. A most g- . . .... gravateu case or crueuy to a cniid was brou irht to the notice of the ofbeers of the local Humane society, wno. alter in vestigating tne reports, confirmed them and secured the arrest, this afternoon, of Carl Seifort and his wife. The victim of their cruelty was Seifort's fourteen-year-old daughter, Mrs. Seifort being his second wile. The investigations of the Humane Society broutrht to liuht in Siefort's hoaso a cat-o'-nine-tails, still discolored with the blood of the child, who had been beaten with it. Tho younir girl is said to be in a horrible condition, her back and limbs lining covered with welts and half-healed bruises. Movements of Stf ameri. Baltimore, May 2. Arrived: Caspian, from Liverpool. ; . UrjKMEiuiAVEN', May 2. Arrived: Saalo, from New York. Hamburg, May 2. Arrived: Columbia, xromew iorK. Lizard, May 2. Passed: Friesland, from isew lorK. ior Antwerp. Philadelphia, May 2. Arrived: Penn sylvania, from Liverpool. W.w York. Mnv .ArrivA T.nTin r - -- -- - v J - - -w U W f 14 Fulda, from Bremen; Khyneland, from Ant werp. Life Sentence for Stage Robbery. San Fkancisco. May 2. Frank Williams. convicted in tho United States District Court of robbiui; a stage near Downieville. Cal., of United States mails some months ago. was to-day sentenced to imprisonment at Jb olsoiu tor life. ...

TP ABEANSAS CONSPIRACY

Powell Clayton Tells of His Efforts to tiDiseover His Brother's Assassins. Doors of the Houses in PlaraiQerville Were Closed Against Him Two Men Accused of ( the Crime An Indiana Man's History. i TOWELIi CIAYTONS TESTIMONY. Hi! Visit to Plummervllle After His Broth- : er's Death Who Committed the Deed. Little Rock, May 2. The ClaytonBreckinridge investigation committee held two sessions to-day. Thomas C. Hervev. one of the election jodges of Seward town ship, Conway county, testified as to what he know about the stealing of the ballotbox. Tho first information he received that the box was taken was when told by Hobbs, another judge, who was at the polling place when the masked men entered and took the box. Hervey had left Hobbs just a few minutes before to get a lamp by which to see how to count the votes. Witness thought some of the negroes in the township had something to do with the stealing.7' ' . Powell H. Clayton was examined at length. He told about his going to Plnmmervill on Jan. SO, 18S9, the day after he heard of his brother's death. He said no one in Plummerville offered him svmnathv or assistance: that the houses were closed: that no one was on the street; that everybody avoided him. . He thought that tne conspiracy to murder his brother was concocted in Morrilltown, and that it was known to at least two men in the county that it was to occur. He believed that his brother was killed bv Ol iver. T. Bentley and Bob Pate. He was hrmly convinced that the persons who stole the ballot-box killed his brother. He did not charge the Democratic party with beintr responsible for the crime. He be lieved the community in Arkansas desired ,that the murderer should be caught and Eunished. He believed that the Governor ad done his duty in his efforts to appre hend the assassin, but thought he had been led on on the wrong track. , A number of witnesses testified that they were in Howard township on tne dav of the November election and voted for C. R. Breckinridge. . . A JEFFERSONYTXJLE MAN'S STORY. x Jared Sater Tells How John M. Clayton Is Alleged to Have Been Killed. Louisville, Ky., May 2. The southbound Louisville & Nashville train, last night, carried toward Little Rock, Ark., probably the only living witness who is able to throw any light on the mysterious murder of Hon. John M. Clayton. It was Mr. Jared Sater, who lives in Jeflersonville. Mr. Sater makes the trip at the request of the Arkansas Legislature. Before he left he said: "The man who killed the Hon. John M. Clayton was, I am firmly convinced, Thomas Hooper, who died in Los Angeles, Cab, Oct. 10, 1&S0." He then proceeded to tell about how, in 1SS7, he had removed from Jefferson ville to Los Angeles, and bow, while there, chancehad led him to an acquaintance with Hooper. Hooper was a poor, old man, who drove a team, and who was barely able to make a living for him--1 J A. t self and wife. Misfortune came heavily npon him, until one day he was evicted for non-payment of rent; It was in this condition that Sater found Hooper and took him to his borne. According to the story Hooper told Sater, he Hooper) was born in Arkansas, near Plummersville, in Conway county. Hooper's father owned a colored man, who remained with the family after his freedom had been granted, who worked for an interest in the crops. The season of 1607 brought a bountiful yield. Ono day Jackson, the negro man, was fouQl murdered, and for some reason suspicion alighted on the Hooper family. A mob was or ganized to avenge the negro's death. Old man Hooper was hanged and the son barely escaped with his life. Hooper thus continued his story to Sater: "Among the men who did the bloody work 1 recognized John M. Clayton, Capt. Matthews and another neighbor. When they were satisfied that life was extinct, they mounted their horses, jeered at my mother's grief, and made away in the darkness. Then I ventured from my retreat, and, with the assistance of my mother, 1 cut down the body and the next day buried it. By the grave, at the time of the funeral, I made a solemn vow that I wonld not rest until I had hunted down his murderers and slain them. Knowing that I could not accom plish my object while I was laboring under excitement. 1 resolved to bide my time and wait until opportunity gave me the chance of doing so without detection. it came in the following fail. Captain Matthews aud the other man (whose name Mr. Sater does not remember'; were riding through a woods to inspect some corn tbey thought of buying. I was hiding behind a tree witn my nuo in my nana, ana just as tney reacneu me i tooK aim, nreu. ana Matthews fell, with a bullet in bis heart. Before the other could recover from his astonishment, I had also shot and killed him. For a wonder, suspicion was not directed to me, and the mystery of their kill ing was never solved; but Clayton never came near enough to enable me to draw a bead on him, and the years went by, each successive year seeming to take him out of my reach. Then I came to California, and nero x am. x owe you uow. x am mak 1 T T i?-Lrt T 1 ing arrangements to mortgage my little farm to J. M. White, who has gone out to iook at it, ana wnen ne comes back I will ' pay you your money. 'Then I will go to Arkansas, and if you hear UiiJUUUiUi VitttlUU VClliK A11ICU juu way charge it to 'Old Tom,' for he helped hang my father. 1 would rather be hanged lor killing him than die a natural death." : Sater says that Hooper left for Arkansas, and twenty days later ho read of the kill ing or uj avion. Aiterwaras iiooper re turned, and Sater mentioned to him the fact of the killing. He says Hooper replied that he had done the work, and recounted ! i how he had gone to Arkansas, found Clayton reaaiuK a newspaper, ana buol ana - . . killed him. Mr. Sater says that he told the 'officials of the affair, but they did not take hold of the case because they thought the evidence was insufficient. This is the story ho will tell the Arkansas investigating committee. . It is widely at varianco with tho testimony ottered by JUrs. Hooper yester day. Brilliant Meteor. EMmrrsDUiio. Ia.. May 2.-A; 5 o'clockthis evening the northeastern heavens be came suddenly illuminated, and immedi ately all eyes were cast in that direction. There was seen a large ball of blazintr tiro. traveling with lightenmg-like rapidity toward the earth, leaving in its path a beautiful wreath of smoke, which remained an object of curiosity for . several minutes afterwards. Several min ntes after the ap pearance of the meteor a lond report was 'heard, which caused the earth to shake and trenibls vilently, and startled the citizens. Two Miners Killed. BlTTE. Mont. May 2. John Oates and Grecory Sauires. two miners at the Anice. were- killed in another cage accident this afternoon, lhey iiad Deen putting in a stand with some others at the 1,S00 level, and had occasion to ascend on their cage to the 1.200 level with a couple or guides. timbers about six feet long. A couple of seconds later the two men fell on the staffing inttho shaft they had jnst left, and wero killed by tho fall. How it occurred is unknown. ' - m Another Error In the Oklahoma Hill. Kansas city. 3iay -. Aiiotner error is Raid td have been discovered at Guthrie i the Oklahoma bill in Section 21, alluding to the? commutation clause, it reads follows: "Within the limits described iu 'the President's proclamation of April 7; 1889." The President issued proclamation on that date. .it Engineer and Two Tramp Killed. Lima! O.. May 2. A train on the Pittsburg, Akron &. Western road was run into by ono on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton here to-day. An engineer and two tramps were killed.

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TKOUBLE BEGINS ABROAD Serious Labor Riots Occur at French and Spanish Manufacturing Centers. Disorders at Tourcoing, Roubaix and Broil, in Prance Barcelona in a State of Siege, ' and Disturbances in Other Cities. Paris, May 2. A dispatch from Tourcoing, an extensive manufacturing town in tho Department of the Is ortb, states that serious trouble has broken out there, The hands employed in twenty-six mills at that place went on strike this morning, and great crowds of men gathered ooout tho streets to discuss their grievances. The crowd was augmented by a body of 000 strikers from Roubaix, another manufacturing town a short distance from Tourcoing. who marched in a mass into the latter place, and soon all hands began to show an ngly feeling which culminated in serious rioting. A dispatch received to-night says that twenty thousand strikers are parading the streets, committing many excesses. The cavalry .dispersed all groups. Twenty persons have been arrested. It is estimated that fifty thousand work men took part m the labor demonstration at Marseilles yesteruay. i ne streets were noisy, bnt thero was no breach of the peace. A larze meeting was held at the Labor Ex. change, and a deputation consisting of forty presidents of various labor unions and three thousand worKmen was appointee: to visit the prefecture and prerent a petition m favor of eicht bonrs for a dav's work. The Prefect declined to reoivo the deputa tion in a Douy. At Broix the strikers attacked noldens factory, intending to p.aiirler it They succeeded in shattering the windows, when jthe troops compelled them to desist. They then proceeded to tne teicjrrapn oihce and wrecked the interior. The total number of persons arrested in Paris during .the day and night was 800. Of this nnmber only 150 were detained over nignt. The injuries re ceived by a number of persons during the row in the Place de la Concorde consisted of slight brnises. All the papers concur in congratulating tho government upon the success of its precautions to prevent any disturbance, and the Parisians upon their prudence. The stokers in several eas-works have struck. Their places have been taken hr Belgians. A general strike in collieries in the south of France is threatened. , Spanish Iilots. Madrid, May 2. Tho strikers at Barce lona have conducted themselves in a riotous manner throughout the day. They imLneded all kinds of business, stopping mar-ket-carts and scattcringand trampling their contents of provisions. The civil guard was continually engaged in attempting to disperse the rioters, but failed to Quell them. Finally a state of siege was declared. AtlOr. M. a mob of strikers set lire to a tool-house. The guard charged the mob, and two of the strikers wero injured. Several shots were hred. Another group of strikers attacked a printing office, in which iege' proclama tions wero being printed. They put a stop to the work, and the authorities were obliged to have tho proclamations printed elsewhere under military protection. At Valencia many of the masters conceded tho demands of the workmt-n, but the strikers prevented the men from resum ing work, x ho railway goods porters and the dockmen joined in the strike move ment and became riotous, but the trouble was suppressed by the cavalry. Troops are now guarding the threatened factories aud other establishments. Similar disturbances have occurred at Saragossa and Alicante. Foreign Labor Ifotes. At Hamburg 0.000 men have been dis missed for being absent from work Thursday. The strikers havo resumed work throuehout rortugai. me ponce nave arrested a foreign Anarchist. The Irish railwav strikers will nrobablv resume work on Monday, Archbishop Walsh having accepted the modified terms of the railway directors. In two instances vesterdav the military de tachments engaged in patrolling and clear ing . tne streets of Home were resisted by ugly-tempered groups of raer. The soldiers secured thirty prisoners, among whom were a number of Anarchists. Mr. Gladstono has written a letter, which will appear in the enlarged Llovd News on Sunday next, in which he exhorts tho working classes to consider closely their present position. He says: "Ihero may come a time when labor will prove too strong for capital, and may nsc its strength unjustly, but capital will surely hold its own." In conclusion, he expresses a wish to see labor and art allied with a view of alleviating and adorning tho life of man. JERSEY BANK CLOSED. Kan on the Merchants of Atlantic City Com pels It and IU Branches to Suspend. Atlantic City, N. J., May , About 2 r. m. to-day a notice was posted on tho doors of the Merchants' Bank, in this city, notifym depositors that tlie bank would sus pend business temporarily, owing to the fact that the statement had been circulated that the bank was connected with the de funct Bank of America, Philadelphia, caus ing the depositors to make a heavy run on it, and the funds ran out A meeting of tho stockholders has been called to arrange the difficulty. The statement of the connection with the Bank of America is deniod by the cashier, O. II. Dnnkle, but tho main bank, with its branches at Pleasantville, Mullicahill and Egg Harbor City have been ail ordered closed. Tho depositors are nrincioallv small hnsiness men. Tho capi tal of the bank, fully paid, is $50,000; de posits estimated at VA0U0. f Other Business Troubles. Camden, N. J.. May 2. Tho Fidelity Surety, Trust and Safo Deposit Company suspended payment this morning. Charles L. Work, the president of tho Gloucester National Bank, which suspended yester day, was also its president. When the doors were opened this morning a small run upon its coders was made, and it 6tood the storm until 11:15, when it was forced to 6uspftnd. Tho sccrotarv and treasurer. J. Austin Ellison, said that the company had only a small line of deposits, and that its business was mainly of a fiduciary charac ter and the insurance of personal bonds. New YoitK, May 2. frechbeirner. Ban fc Co., shirt manufacturers, at No. 'Ml and Broadway, failed yesterday, and the sherifl took possession. Among those having luciKtuents is lluch McKtttrick. tit, Louis, 14,107. The house has been in business for twenty-five years, and the failuro created almost a sensation in trade. The liabilities will, it is said, probably reach $375,000. of which $.0O.00O is for borrowed money and accommodations, the balance being for merchandise. The assets will probably bo from $2TX).ttx to ?2T0.0C0 in stock, accounts and machinery in the factory. Sr. Louip, May 2. Moses Fraley, the grain speculator, who failed here a few weeks ago. has compromised with his cred itors ou the basis of 40 cents on the dollar 20 cents in cab. 10 ceuts in note3 for six months, and 10 cents in notes for ono year. Mrs. Fraley, who is reputed to bo rich, is to indorse the notes. Chicago. MaviL-G. Wolft & Co,, dry goods-dealers, formerly Mondel & Wolfl",

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0 1 RAILWAY TXME-TAllLES. ----------- - - .j-w-t, - - i - From laliicspoUs Unloa SUtloa. ennsylvania Lines.! list Wcsi- Scuth aonh. Trains mn by Central Slarulard Time. . Leave for Pittsbarc Ilaltlniore C d 4:30 a m. Washington, Thiladelpida and 'ewx d 2:35 p m. York. til 5:30 pro. Arrive from tho Eat, d 11:40 am., d pm. and d 10:20 pm. Leave tor Columbus, 9:00 am.: arrive from Columbus, 3:50 puu; leave for Kichmond, 4:00 pm.; arrive from ItlHhwond. 9:40 am. Lave for Chicago, d 10:35 am-, d 12:20 aui4 arrive from Chicago, d 4:05 pm.; d 3:55 am. Leave for Loom 7llle, d 4:00 am.. 7:35 am., tl 4:10 pm., 5:20 pm. Arrive from Louisville, 0:50 am., d 10:30 am,, 5:50 pm., d 12:15 am. Leave for Vlnceanes and Cairo. 7:25 anu 4 :10 pm.; arrive from YLuocmie and Clro; 10:30 &m5:l2pm. d, dally; other trains except Sunday. 7ANDALIA LINE -SHORTEST ROUTE TO - k, m. v ij n ' m " - TraiiiaarrivAind lravn IfimnsDoIla a follow: Leave for 8L Louis, 7:30 am, 1 I SO am. 1:00 p ia. 1 1:00 Orwncsile and Terre TIaata ArcomV.a Ion. 4:00 rm. pm. 7.00 pm. Arrive from M. Louis, 3:45 am. 4:15 am. 2.WJm, ;. pra. .V20 pm. Terre Haute GrwncaMle AcroraVlation. 10.00 am. 8lceDlu ami Parlor Cara are run on ihrouga irama. For rate and Information arply to ticket arntaot tn company, or LL R. DEHIIn (i, AaslsUint General Passenger A sent TUX VEST1BULXD PULLMAN CAR LINE. LEAVE IVDLiKAPOUS. No. 2 CMcajro Cirres, daily tx. Sunday.... 7;30 tnx Arrive In Chicro 2:30 pm. No. 32 Chicago Urn. I'ullman VUbulea coaches, parior and timing car. daily .ii:iu am Arrive in Chicago 5:UO rm. No. 34-Chieapv Night Ex., Pullman VeUDUicd coachea and eiepe r, ufliir in Arrive in ClAcxub 7:33 am. No. 18-Monon Ac. daily COO ro. A REIVE AT XXDIAATOLIS. ?:55 rta No. 31 VMtibule No. 33 Veatilmle 3:.VWCX 8.35 am Chirairo stand as No. 1 Nijrht Expreaa Pullman VesUbuld eiecpers lor wft end of U nl an tiUvllou. and can be taken at 8.30 p. m.. dallyTicket office No. 26 South Illinois atreetandat Union Station. . National IfclM WrosgU-Iron.fija roa Gas,Steam& Water Boiler Tubes, Cst and Malleable Iron Flttlnfi H?) valres. Btop Cocks, Engine Jr Trtnmjluffs. Steam uauicea, ripe Ton?, Pipe Cutters. Viss, fcrow Plates guI Dies, Wrenches, Pteam Trapi Tumps. Kltrhen t:4V.' tf..n- tjUInn U.K. nunFi nunc! uciuug. bitt Metal, folder. White and Colored Wiping Waste, and all other supplies used !n coumotion with Gbi. Pteaui and Water. Natural Oa Supplies a specialty. Fteam-henttnc Apparatus for Public lluildiues, 8tororootne. Mills. fcljop, Factories, Laundrioa, Lumber Dry-houses, etc. Cut and Thread to ontr any si so Wrouht-lron Pipe from a inch to ICincbofc diameter. KNIOJIT & JIIJM)S, 7o A 77 S.Penuejivaniasfc confessed judgment to-day for lUXX. and afterward made an assignment.'' The assets and liabilities are not stated. Partnership difliculties havo c-mbarassed tho linn for some time past. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. J. iS. Stoll, of Lexington, Ky.. has lost br death the brood mare Agnes Wicklield, by Mambrino Patcheu, dam Jsuo Neale, by Mark Downing. The New York Assembly, by 73 to 29. has voted to abolish capital punishment in tho estate. Ihe bill went to tho judiciary committeo in tho senate. Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, has issued a proclamation for a special election to be held on Tuesday, the 'JOth of May. for a successor to tne lato Samuel J. KandalL in tho Third congressional district. Geo. Flicnder. book-keeper of the Henne pin County Savings liank, of Minneapolis. .Minn., was arrested yesterday for embezzling 270. and made a full confession. Ho came hero from Cleveland four years ago. The house of Paschal Nadean. a farmer at St. Georgo de la Beaiicc, Quebec, waa burned last night. The farmers daughter, aged fifteen years, perished in the llames, and xsadcan and his eon were badly burned. John McManns has been convicted, by a jury at rmiaueipnia. ot inuruer in tne iirst degree lor tne shooting oir..ugcno aicuinnis, on the 21st of February last, lioth men lived in the lower section of the city. and were known as "ward politicians." The mystery connected with the death of the man found on tho banks of tho Knw river, at Kansas City, April 0. is settled. Ho was II. C. Uassett. son of a Chicago drum mer, who was subject to tits that rendered him unconscious for hours. It is supposed that he died while in oue of these fats. Mrs. Cochrane, of Dyersville. Ia.. when on her death-bed, requested that her daughter Lizzie and her allianced. lover. John Callahan should bo married immediately. Ma. Cochrane, , however, died on Wednesday night, and Thursday tho marriago was celebrated in the room where her dead body lay. In the United States Circuit Court, sit. ting at Baltimore. Judge Bond nflirmed tho decision of the lower court dismissing tho complaint of a colored man who had been refused a seat at the "white tablo" on a steamer when cuual accommodations wern ottered at a tablo provided for colored peo ple. "Vriien tho Eater Will Catch the Grower. C. W'ood Davis, lu thf May Forum. As&uming tho population to bo now f.-.. 000,000, with tho area in cereals producing average crops and current consumption ir percent, greater, per capita, than in the hve years ending in 1S74. present supplies are in excess of population as follows Corn for S.JXXJ.OOO people; wheat for 14.000 1 (XJ0; cattle for 0,000,000, and swine for if. 000,000. Should population continue to in. crease as heretofore, and should production not increase more than now seems probable homo reor.irements will absorb all tn,J products before the end of this century. m Vest's Alarming Threat. Philadelphia Prtn. Uy all odds the most alarming threat yel made by the opponents of tho federal elec tion bill is that of Senator Vest, who declares that he will speak against the measure for twenty days if necessary to defeat it. Hnt Vest is cruel and hard-hearted Ho knows mighty well that he coula talk any congressional measure to death in half the time. If he really wants to kill tho bill let him modify his plans and tpcak for just uuo hour in favor of it. The Charge Clearly lrvcn CliicasoTribuno. The St. Louis IZcnublic proclaims ypUu much heat that the Louisiana lottery is ! Republican institution. Tho assertion i hardly necessary. The presence nf ti,r J well-known and drr ply-dyed KfnubiirHr.. CJen. JnbalFarly and V.eu. J. T. lian?i gard, at the head of the concern is sum cieut to set at rest forever any question ito its political statu. wu Rumor c;f a lUg Express Xtobberr Duxvei:. May 2. It is reported hero re Tt tno eus-r HTgit express A jouuieni raciuu iraiu i wa rnl.l... i , y " night of 15,000 at EaBleville, T. ta:4t

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