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Ontite shed free. or ro. charge bees SoLEO 10), and exsnuing gt a Vernon Row, corner Penn -ylvenis avont 2 street porthve t. Take elevator. ms TROTTING STALLION SFA5ON ERS CHIEF, Bo Cant See oe y, a dies chills and fever, increases the | LETTER FROM NEW YORK. The Great Musical Festival—The Solo- iste amd the Choruses—Representa- tive Belmont at Home—The Red Spectre—Mr. Mooth and His Plans— Mrs. Scoville in New York—The Prize Ring—Laura Don ima New Role-The Ups and Downs of an American Beauty. Special Correspondence of Tr EvENING STAR. New York, May 5.—The Muste Festival is in full Swing, and the opera and theater troupes still on the boards have been playing this week to sensibly diminished houses. If one wants to know how Tuch of a commotion several thousand people make, who are bent on reaching the same point,he may find out by getting on one of the main lines of travel before or after a performance at the Festival. I had the misfortune to be ina hurry the other night on the east side of the town. One | truin after another passed before any additional passengers would be taken up. To use the old Miustration of sardines tna box would bea mild way of putting It ‘There Las been little variation in the comments | on the great undertaking. Madame Materna, tie een a disappointment. peptte critic as been able to iS thal she lacks sweetness of d that a Concert hall is not the best place fo exhibit her powers in. Nevertheless, the great Viennese has becn greeted by a storm of applaus: time she has sent her smooth and poweriul voice resounding through the vast hall. Campanini has been weil received, and so has the graceful Galassi. lame Gerster has carried off high honors. She e:nnot be compired to Materna, a3 her method fs so different, but she is ly “perfect in her w: There 1s never anytaing yramd without something ridicuious. A ridiculous feature of the festival fs found in the futile efforts of Theodort J. Toedt, one of the tenor soloists, to make his voice heard. But he pipes in vain. ’He pipes in vain. Mr. Thomas has done nothing (hithe:to tat has reilected so much crediton him director, as the skillful handing of this orchestra. The instrumental pieces have been univers lly praised. TOWN AND COUNTRY CHORUSES. One of the features that has been of much inter= est Lo me fs the visiting choruses. A discriminat- ing eye could detect them in the rising terrace of faces where the chorus is seated. The city-bred singers handled themselves as ff they had nothing in mind but the business before them. But the visitors Wear asort of a preoccupied air—belng amused 25 well as furnishing amusement. Be- sides, thelr faces were fresher—that is, those of the young women. The young men endeavored not to betray the fact that they were not born and bred in New York. Outside of concert hours these songsters may be met In the streets. ‘They travel in floeks, and remind you of a party of Cook’s tour- ists. “They wear the look of wonderment and ex- ectation that people have in a strange land. And iow these shy creatures have been stared at by the young bloods idling about town! WHO WERE TEERE. The composition of the audiences has been an interesting study, too. The apoplectic face of Henry Ward Beecher hes appeared once or twice in the audience, as also tle harsh, pointed features of his rival sensathonalist, T. DeWitt Talmage. With- j ont doubt Mr. Talmage will tell his congregation t Sunday, for he 1s not anything if orter. Here and there at every per- could see the faces of men pr ni the professions. Fashionable fered it the proper eaper to p: snd front seats y men in claw-hai en in brilliant plumage. s elements Is th s. ances is the very democratic neighbor- Grand street and on the east side. The ng not entirely to their liking Is that they en forced to do witout their mugs of bedr the performance, THE YOUNG LION TAMER. Perry Belmont is very popular here. So 1s Blaine, for that matter; but he isn’ta New Yorker, and fs not so well lied as the younger man. Perry Belmont’s popularity was always a mystery with me, to tell the truth, and I don’t uncerstand it yet. His father is arrogant, and his brother snob- se he is neither that he Maybe people, when the Belmont ily 13 thrust upon them, choos least objection- able member, and inaké him popular by force of contrast. I don’t mean to say that Mr. Perry Bel- mont has none of the characteristics which dlstin- | one popular men in the sense of jovial, good- earted and amusing fellows, but that the cause ef his great popularity is not apparent, Stull he Is unquestionably a popular man. SOCIALISM IN NEW YORK. The extent of the excitement here over the dis- covery of the infernal machines sent to Willian H. Vanderbilt and Cyrus W. Field can not be un- derstood outside of New York. Every one talks of it, though, singularly enough. the papers have leg it drop, and the subject seems to grow more and more inviting. It takes the public a long while to fully realize any great event. How many people to-day comprehend the appalling fact that te ent of the United States was brutally mur- dered afew months ago? How many more out- of New York can understand that the soctalist. e strong that When cow- P to nate two private cluizens, becaus? they are guilty of the erie of success, and the people accuse the socialists, who would Delieve tht ticy do not deem ft necessary deny the charge? Yet the facts re- main. “They wished to parade on Sunday last, and the superintendent of police would hot give them a permit simply be- cause tere was a state statute against it, SUI they were 4,000 strong, and decided to defy the W of the country thit gives them homes. Why ? J, they assembled, and the superintendent was obliged to call 2,000 polleemen to attention in or- der to carry out the law, which has never before been disputed. A riot would have been inevitable but that the soclalists were cowed Into submis— sion by the authorities. They do not attempt to deny to the newspaper reporters that thelr order knows much of the attempted killing of Messrs. Vanderbilt and Field, aud the question of thelr object continually presents ftsel. They are not oppressed and downtrodden here. Their chances are as ag were Commodore Vanderbilt's. ‘There 1s no such thing as tyranny here, and yet look at their tmmense organization and 'thetr un- deriand acts. ‘The end will come sometime. They will go too far. Then the American people will Tise up and exterininate them, and that will be e ED Edwin Booth’s place on the stage 1s so well es- tablished that he makes less stir when he comes here to play an engagement than almost any other Star. Youhave to go to the theater where he ts playing to find out whether he 1s drawing or not. The critics are unable to write anything new, and sothey let him go—all save one, and he, in hisstrug- gle to keep trom covering his ‘own tracks, gets so mixed up In metaphor that what he writes is either set down to imbecility or stimulunts.” On Monday night the friends of the tragedian gave him a dinner at Delmonico’s, ‘and the cards are out for a dinner in his honor at the house of Mr. John Jacob Astor. As far as Mr. Booth’s Den have been made known, it is his in- tention to play “Hamlet,” “Richelleu” and “Ber- tuccio” through the British provinces during the summer. Some of his friends urge him to add “Don Cesar de Bazan” to his repertoire in order that the English may see that he can act in comedy. I tnagine that Willlam Winter, the erltic Of the Tribune, 1s tearing his hair about Mr. Boot going through Germany on the Salvini plan. He ts going to read his lines in English, while his support will “ak in German. “Hamlet” and “Richelieu” ‘have been translated for his use by a nie of Bayard Taylor. To make the week still more prolific of gossip con- cerning Mr. Booth, the subject of his domestic troubles has been brought up again by the publi- cation of the will of his wife. There have been Stories afloat that their separation was due to the fact that the actor thought undue influence was being exerted upon his wife by her mother. It is said that Mr. McVicker, Mrs. Booth’s father, was over these rts that he rushed off to Chicago with the defintt Lag? pe of arresting Mr. Booth on a criminal charge. He chai his mind. In her will Mrs. Booth bequeathed all of her Chi- cago property to her husband. it 18 asserted, contradicts the reasons that have bec <iven for the pono But of this no of all the facts can judge. ‘THE SISTER OF HER BROTHER. Mrs. Scoville, who is here endeavoring to excite interest In Guiteau, ts meeting with poor success, She is very much discouraged. Her lecture last Sunday was delivered to an audience of less than a hundred persons, and even they were not all in sympathy with her. If she had gone on the lec- ture platform several months ight have met with at least financial success. now the ae has not curiosity even In the Guiteau case. per Scoville’s lecture was in consenance with th down to see him, and remember writing you about his insane fdea ‘and his general flabby appear. ance, Sullivan has refused istently to have anything to do with “Tne Terror,” th-ough an entirely Jawful and admirable des':e to avoid killing’ him; but the other .nght “The Terror” hada beneft—probably for his man- agers—at Irving Hall, In the presence of over a thousand sporting men. He p.nted for Sullivan. The champion wouldn’t approach him, but sent Joe Eillott to the stage, Eiltott put on the gloves. “The Terror” tried / swaliow his mortification at being pitted against such a comparatively Insis ficant man,but stepped forward and tapped Elliott Jauntily on the forehead, The next fhstant “The ‘Terror? shot backwards into the corner with the force of 2 projectile, and lay there. Elliott sald he Was not feeling very well, and would ask the in- dulgence of the spectators, and “The Terror” was lifted up and put “The Terror" made a second backward plunge,and came up looking as if he he by an ex- press train. Eillott, complained that his glove idn’t fit exactly, and looked a trifle bored. ‘This tune the blow caugit “The Terror” under the chin, lifted him three feet in the air, and dropped him to the floor insensibie. For two days he remained in ed, and then went to Troy, whence the following pathetic telegram came to-day: ‘The Terror’ to-day retires forever from the ring.” An epl- sode in the Ife of gladiators, AN ACTRESS AUTHOR. Laura Don {s unquestionably the most versatile Woman on .the stage to-day, after Sarah Bern- hardt. She isa clever actress; has been photo- graphed by Sarony in the most astounding posi- tons, without being vulgar; writes brilliant little bits of poetry for the magazines and clever articles for the big papers; has had a number of oil paintings admitted to the National Academy; is an authority on antiques and bric-a-brac;drives and rides weil; is an accomplished musician; has. never had a word of slander whispered with her name, and is a lady. This somewhat extra- ordinary panegyric, considering that Inever met Miss Don, 1s called forth by the fact that she has just written a play cailea the “Daughter of the Nile,” which has set the critics wiid with delight. It was heard at a private reading by Miss Don, wWhoin T forgot to say was an elocutionist, before & number of ‘theatrical managers and’ several crittes. They pronounced it the best American Paw written, and are eulogistic to the last degree, his leads me to wonder if the Great American Dramatist who has been expected 60 long has at last arrived in the fourteenth century costume of Miss Don—whom I also forgot to state Is esthetic. MARRYING A TITLE, ‘One of the leading topics at the clubs 1s furnished. by the misfortunes of the Marchionessof Anglesey. ‘The marchioness fs an American woman. She was formerly Miss Minnie King, and lived at Sandhills, Georgia. Her early history is not well filled out, but she was famous for her beauty, and was called the Belle of Georgia. Her first husband was the brother of Lord Kimberly, and by this marriage she became connected with one of tr. leading fomilies among tue nobility of England. she Was much admired for her beauty and accomplishments, and received much social distinction. When she became a widow she was beset again by admirers, and about a year ago consented to become the wife of the Marquis of Anglesey. The Marquis had one or two wives living, as the story goes, but he was anxious for a third. The chronicles so far have falled to narrate whether there has been much domestic infelicity in their eight or ten months of married Ife, but the inference is that the pair were not happy together. ere Was no warning whatever. One day, just as the marchioness was sitting down to dinner, a letter was brought in. It was from’ our noble Marquis, who tersely sald that he hid taken his 1 ave of Paris, and didn’t intend ever to return to the marehioness, It is also said that the marquis took a eling companion with him In the peison of a n woman. A few days later an adyertise— s put In the papers by the runaway hus- nouncing thet no debts incurred in his name would be pafd unless they were on the au- thority of his signature. ‘This Scandal is pointed at as a warning to American girls anxious to get Uitied husbands. But there isiittle prospect of the lesson being appreciated. When the sprigs of no- bility visit the country this summer our New York belles will set industrtously to work pulling their Caps at them. ———————_+e.—_____ The Journcymen Plasterers. To the Editor of Tax Evexrxe Star: The impeachment of the action of the Journey- men Plasterers’ association in “fixing the wages for theseason,” as repeatedly requested to do by the boss plasterers, has brought from the boss carpenters a tirade of abuse that 1s not warranted by the facts. We have not forgotten “the dishon- Ne action” of the boss plasterers in 1867, in Persuading us to increase our wages and give tliem suMictent notice (three months and six days). They used the time to hunt up men (scabs) who were willing to work for less, and were hot pledged to sustain wages. From that time to this we have been suspicious of them. We leave it to an intel- lgent public to judge between us and place th treachery where it belongs. All we ask is enough Wages to support decently our families, and to provide against accident or disease. We are the last trade to go to work in the spring, owing to having to walt until the bricklayers and carpenters get through, and have to quit when freezing Weather sets in. Now. can we grow rich, or b come capitalists under these circumstance Gn $3.50 Would the boss carpenters take that for per da: heir pay? ‘A JOURNEYMAN PLASTERER, oe A Female Tenant who Didn’t Want to Remove. The Post Newspaper company recently pur- chased property east of thelr building, corner of 10th and D streets, included in which purchase was the restaurant kept by Dora Kolb and a see ond hand clothing store. The clothing dealer con- sented to remove, but Mrs. Kolb refused to vacate. ‘The workmen then proceeded to demolisn the building to make way for the contemplated im- provement of the property, and the walls on the east of Mrs. Kolb’s house having been undermined, she applied to the Equity Court Thursday for an injunction to restrain the Messes. Hutchins and Maguire in the work of demolition, and a tempo- Tary restraining order was granted ‘by Judge Hag- Yesterday the ‘ame up for a hearing, and the bill was dismissed as having been impro erly brought, the defendants being the Post pu ishing a aE The workmen then resumed Operations, with Mrs. Kolb stillin the building, Bnd a large crowd gathered around to see what e result Would be. Finally she agreed to move to-day, and the work was suspended. Last night the walls cf the Kolb house, where breaches had been made, were boarded up’for the rotection of the furniture, and this morning Mrs. olb, In accordance with the terms of the truce, Moved out. She agreed to acquit thePost Coun- pany of all damages for the sum of $50. eee DEEDS IN FRx have been filed ag follows:—T. A. Brown to Emanuel G. Tyssel, pt. 12, sq. 207; $1, J. W. Barry to W. Zanner,' pt. 9, sq. 9 Citizens’ National Bank to A’ C. West, lot 3,'sq. FS James I. Clark to A. G. Biss, pt. 9 sa. $6 I, L. Johnson to E. Temple, pt. 17, s $1,976. C. G. Lederer et al., trustees, to L. Hitke: lot 18, sq. 535; $1,285. W. Easby, sub 180, sq. 206: 4 Evans to Washington ‘Brick Machine company, subs 151 and 152, sq. 675: Mary A. Wall to John, Kelly, 8. 34 17, sq. 635; $—. J. Lee to J. 8. Paxtdn, lot 58, Holinead’s addition to Georgetown; $500. Columbia Turnpike company to Washing: ton Brick Machine company, lots 2 to 14, Youngs- borough; $12,000. John Quincy Adams, trustee, to Leander M. Hubby, lot 8, sq. 253; $31,000. C."M. Matthews to Martha E. Kirk, mts 8, 9’ and 22, sq. to W. G. Walters, 70; $9.816.65. S. J. Facue, trustee, i Poe 1 and 17,50. 200; § G.’ D. Kenner to G: ‘ite, trusteé, lot 81, ‘sub sq. _——— a, De Long and Party Dead. THE FINDING OF THEIR BODIES AND ALL THE BOOKS AND PAPERS—THE SEARCH TO BE CON- TINUED FOR LIEUTENANT CHIPP AND PARTY. Secretary Chandler last evening received a tele- gram from Engineer Melville, dated “ Ird&utsk, May 5,” and reading as follows: “Lena Delta, March 24, 1882: Found DeTOng and party dead. Found all papers and books. Continue search for Chigp. MELVILLE.” The New York Herald received a dispatch dated May 5, from Irkutsk, which had been sent by courier by the Herald correspondent, Jacksoi April 10th, from Deer Station, in the district ot Verchnaransk, in which he reported a current rumor among the Tungus natives that five men were found by natives at the mouth of the Lena river, ‘They described one as Wearing a, go faced uniform. A id dispatch from Jacksot * estafette (spe oe has just arrived here with isgutches bringing the news that the bodies of Capt. De and ten men have been found all in one spot. He es sealed dispatches, whtch you will re- ceive with this.” From the statements madein report, which was dated Yakutz, asto condition of Lieut. DeLon; and from the record yp by the seame! ttle ne has since of them alive. Still, Engineer Melville, mendable zeal and soerey, turned back regions of desolation and death, and Minding the bodies of his unfortunate comrades ‘the vicinity in which he thought they must be. THE LAST RECORD OF DE LONG that had been found was dated October ist, 1881) and told how the fourteen members of his party expected to reach settlements, and thought therg ‘Was né danger of starving. Noros ana Ninderman succeeded in Belun in a very exhausted and pitiable condition, having been sent forward qaaey ie fanual ‘nd his parcy” found and the statements ag they were in the best condit ot any of the party. They told how one of their number, died, and was buried on the Lena, These Noros and Ninderman, recov- ered their health, and were allowed to accom) Herald ‘There were eleven love in DeLong’s ‘The search were eriginaily DeLong’s Bvickeon died and was buried i toe Lana at a 2d Edition. COUNTERFEIT THOUSAND DOLLAR BONDS INVESTIGATION BY THE GRAND JURY. FUNERAL HONORS TO MAJOR TWINING. ee An Important Investigation by the Granda Jury. COUNTERFEIT U. & ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR BONDS. Yesterday two witnesses, Sam. Felker, of Chi- cago, and William P. Wood, ex-chief of the Treas- ury secret service, appeared before the grand jury of this District. They are supposed to possesss valuable information connected with the famous counterfeit of $1,000 U.S. bonds. ‘Pho witnesses had an interview with the Secretary of the Treas- ury last evening. Nothing definite is known in the matter, but the supposition is that & movement is on foot to indict Wm. B. Brockway, who was the alleged capitalist and instigator of ‘the counterfeiting project. In this connection Chas, H. Smith's name is men- tioned as being in league with Wood to indict Brockway. -Smith was the man Who engraved the original piatefrom which the genuine bonds were rinted, and Was at the time employed by the ational Bank Note company, sections of the counterfelt plate which Brockway electrotyped. It will be remembered that 204 of these spurious bonds were found upon the coun- terfeiter Doyle at the time of his arrest, and three other bonds Were recovered from the Boorla (ll) A and also made the A WITNESS FROM THE TREASURY TO-DAY. ‘The examination was continued before the grand jury again to-day, and Chas. Neal, connected for- merly with the bureau of engraving and prinung, and still employed in the Treasuay department, Was before them as an expert witness, He is con- sidered to be a fine expert, and is subpoensed to tes- tify in thecase, At the time of the capture of the counterfeit plates, the evidence was to the effect that some of the sections of the genuine plate were stolen by Smith and Brockway and electroty) from them instead of from counterfeit sections. The present investigation will prove whether the bonds were made from an entire counterfeit plate, or whether some of the sections were genuine. STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED. District Attorney Corkhill states that the sub- ject was brought to his attention by Mr. W. P. ‘Wood, and while at present he cannot prudently state what will be the result of the investigation, he fs satisfied that the developments will be some- what startling and important, provided the evi- dence reaches expectation. Col. Corkhill has been engaged in the case for over two weeks past. Thus far there have been some five or six witnesses be- fore the grand jury, but they go through the dis- trict attorney’s office, and for prudential reasons the names are not given. ——— ‘The Late Major Twining. FUNERAL HONORS. Lt. Hoxie arrived at the Commissioners’ office at 12 o'clock to-day, and stated that In consultation with Gens, Drum and Wright it was deemed best to order out all the regular troops stationed at this military post, and that the Secretary of the Navy would order out the marines stationed at the Washington barracks to act with the District mi- litia as a funeral escort. It will not be a military funeral, but the honors will be such as are pald to the Governor of a territory; the War and Navy departments co-operating with the elvil and local government of the District of Columbia. ‘The inilitary funeral will be at West Point. The fact of the funeral of Commodore Rodgers taking place at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon would necessitate fixing the hour of Commissioner Twining’s tuneral at 11 o'clock a.m. on that day. It has been deter- mined to have the remains sent to St. John’s church, where the services will take place, and the remains will then at once be forwarded to West Point by the 1o’clock train. This will be necessary, owing to the double ‘escort duty of the army and navy troops on Monday. Although this wilt be a funeral of a civilian, in this city, it will be entirely proper for officers of the army and navy to attend in full military dross. Ex-Com- misstoner 8. L. Phelps will accompany the Com- missioners at the funeral, Licut. Hoxie visited the arsenal this afternoon for the purpose of consulting with Gen. Ayres, who will take command of the military portion of the procession, at the invitation of the Commis- sloners, PALI-BEARERS SELECTED. The Commissioners to-day sent requests to the following gentlemen to act as pall-bearers on the occasion of the obsequies ot the late Major Twining: Major Geo. H. Elliot, Major John J. Parke, John “A. Baker, John Davis, Robert P. Dodge, John F, Cook, Dr. Smith Townshend, and Thos. €. Cox, with Irvin Mullican as proxy. The program for the funeral procession will be published in the Sunday papers. BUILDINGS DRAPED IN MOURNING, All of the District. government buildings, in- cluding station-houses, were draped in mourning to-day. Capt. Prince, clerk of the Police Court, Ute afternoon gent t6 the property clerk of the District for the material, and had the Police Court draped in black. WHAT LIEUT. HOXIR SAYS ABOUT MAJOR TWINING. Licut. Hoxie, in speaking of the character of Major Twining, stated that it was best illustrated by the way he died, ‘The phystetans in attendance endeavored to cheer him up with hope unff the last, but he knew better than they his own con- dition. The last person he spoke to was Lieut. Greene, who on coming into the room by his bed- side was accosted by Major Twining, who, with some difficulty, said: “I think I have but & poor chance. Lieut, Greene responded cheerfully, say- ing: “ Major, we don’t think ff-1s so bad as that, and expet to see you phil through it.” Major ‘Twining shook his head, and faintly said: “ No, It don’t matter. Thave nothing to fear. Bury me at West Point,” and in another minute he was lead . MAJOR TWINING’S SUCCESSOR, Tne death of Major Twining 1s such a recent oc- currence, and was so unexpected, and the grief at his loss is so general, that asyet there has been no talkat the War department as to who will be likely to succeed him in the board of District Com- missioners, The Commissioners state that they have no idea who will succeed him. Several rumors have been upon the streets to-day, one that Gen. O. E. Bab- cock would be likely to be bis successor, and another that Gen. Godfrey Weltzel, of the United States army, would be the one. —__~< > —___ Capitol Notes. ‘The committee of the whole of the House of Rep- resentatives rose at 3:20 o’clock and reported the tariff commission bill to the House. Mr. Clisbee, the reading clerk of the House, who has been off duty for several weeks with a sore throat, has again resumed his official duties. ‘There have been fiity-three prepared speeches delivered in the House on the tariff commission THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTEST GETTING WARM. The democrats in the House are preparing to re- sist the unseating of Mr. Dibble, of South Carolina, and the chances are that there will bea lively fight over the question next week. The repubil- cans propose to seat Mackey. ‘The democrats will move to refer the case back to the committee on elections to take testimony. This motion will be resisted by the republicans, who will press the res- olution to seat Mackey, Whereupon the democrats will, {t 1s said, filibuster. The democratic leaders have been notifying their members to be on hand and otherwise making preparations for a fight, BANKRUPT LAW. ‘The Bradstreet Commercial Agency has prepared @ memorial to Congress urging the importance of immediate action upon the subject of a national bankrupt law, They have forwarded to their ae Cg the count orm. 0} nt he 15th of May. The petition sets that “next toa sound currency a wise bankrupt law is of the first im wo a trading community; the conditions are now favorable for the @ national enactment of bankrupt law calculated to work exact justice wo and aid tn the continuance of the opiating prospenty. The measure known as the Lot il should receive the and active support: of every member of Congress. The demand of the Ferre bankers, and manufacturers of the country ts for a le, cel gorrpde efficient, and just measure, and Lowell bill, or one embody- ing its principles, should become a law at whe present session of Congress.” REORGANIZATION OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE, ‘The sub-committee of the Senate military com- mittee on ig den service have'agreed to and re- ped a bill for the reorganizasion of that bureau. HaperBy RS p oft jive examinat he bureau, idea of the that the officers who serve the bureau should be a part of its organization. A Conrrast.—From figures rseently published it appears that the expense of clésing up the affairs Latest Telegrams to The Star. New York Strike Notes. uoere is virtually euied, noariy ail see nope a TS ere ing conceded the demand. ‘The ‘men will have a ite their victory. of the employers made an 3 cents a day of an advance, but this was rejected. ‘The strikers are going to obtain work from build- ers, contractors, etc., and thus force the employers to give the desired increase, —_—»—___ Mrs. Edwin Booth’s Will. New York, May 6—The will of the late Mrs. Edwin Booth was admitted to probate in the sur- rogate court on the 29th of April, but through the efforts of some persons it was not made public until to-day. The will is dated October 24th, 1881, and the executors are her husband, Edwin Boot and Almon Goodwin. The instrument ts signed by the testatrix as Mary Francis on both. She gives all ep stint effects to her mother, Mrs. Harriet @. McVicker, and all ue of her estate, whether real or personal, including the real estate in the city of Chicago and at Washington Heights, Fook county, Tilinois, to her husband, Edwin —_—_>___ Virtuous Chicago, Carcaco, May 6.—The Chicago Driving Park as- sociation have decided to exclude. “wheels of fortune” and every other gambling device from their grounds during the coming racing season. ee ‘The Lawrence Strikes. LAWRENCE, Mass., May 6.—The section hands of the Central Pacific mills, whose pay was reduced from $2.85 per day to $2.20, and then from $2.20 to $2, sent a committee to wait upon Superintendent Stone to ask that their w: be restored to the old figures. Mr. Stone met the committee cor- dially, but refused to make any cl ‘in the sche- dule prices at present. He promised, however, to reduce and equalize the amount of work. The sec- tion hands will hold a private meeting this after- noon to decide what course to pursue. Should they ieee to strike thelr places will be filled on Mon- J Killed by Having his Neck Broke: PHILADELPATA, Pa., May 6.—An Italian named Carolo Isola, 53’ years of age, was found dead on the floor of iis cigar store, 714 South 7th street, at noon to-day. Two little boys who were in the store said thata colored man had come in and asked for cigars, and had struck Isola with his fist and Knocked him down. Isola’s neck was broken. siohul iat be A Mother Murdered by Her Son. PHILADELPHIA, May 6.—The inquest on the body of Suasn Davidson, who was brutally murdered by her gon on ursday night, was held this morning. The physician testified that one of the wounds made by the murderer's dirk was large enough to admit a man’shand. The jury found that the injuries were caused by John Davidson, and he was committed to awalt the action of the grand jury. ——_>__. Wall Street To-Day. New York, May 6.—The Post’s financial article Says: At the Stock Exchange United States bonds are again 3¢ higher for the 4s and 43s The other issues are unchan Southern state bonds are dull and firm. allroad bonds are strong and higher. ‘The stock market, as the result of fluctu- ations thus far to-day, is up ¥ a 1% In the active stocks, and 3 a 2% in the inactive list. The strongest stocks of active Mst have advanced to thé following figures: Jersey Central to 72%; ‘abash to 217;; Del. L. & W. to 120%; Reading to 583s; Western Union Telegraph to 85%; Lake Shore to 1033: Omaha to 4034 and 103, and ‘Mis- sourl Pacific to 9424. In the inactive list the fea- tures for strength have been Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western, which has advanced to 523 irom 494; Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland ‘to 55; Manhattan Rallway to 51; St. Paul & Duluth pfd. to 793, and Oregon trans-continental to 73. It 1s evident that some of the large speculators are again encouraging a rise in prices. Their sj 1 dependence seers to be the favorable cdndition of the crops, the large tmmigration, easy money and the generally sound condition of the country. The local money market continues extremely easy at 2 to 8% per cent for call loans on stocks and 1iga2% on United States bonds. It is still it time money at even low rates, Prime mercantile Paper 18 4ab per cent, ‘The gold shipments by the Britannic, which sailed this morning, amounted, as foreshadowed last evening, to $2,000,000, which was the total sent by three houses; the fourth which had $500,000 ready paris oo ded not to ship. No gold was ex- rted this week, except that sent to-day. There e little or no business in foreign exchange to- jay. —_.>—_—_. ‘The Markets, BALTIMORE, May 6.—Virginia 6e, conscig, CFs: do. second seriés, 36; do. past due coupons, 60; do. new ten-forties, 43 bid to-day. May 6.—Cotton easier—middling, unchanged. Wheat, southern estern lower, dali—south- rn, 60263; we white, 61263; do. 60a61; Pennsylvania, Ghabs.. Rye steady, Y5ai.00. | Hay quict aud without change. Provisions firm inchanged. Butter Ao, Sache Bees ; rol 5 rm, anyed. Coffee quiet—Rio ¢- Sugar steady—A soft, Whisky firm, 1.23: firm—wester 16. Exchange—long, steady. galt firm, holders asking higher prices. W YORK, May 6.—Flour dull and hey. “Wheat, August and September firm: others 3874 ont lower. Corn quiet and a trifle better. Pork firm and quiet, 18.50a18.75. Lard heavy, 11.52%. LONDON, May 6, 12:30 "p. m. — Consols— for money, 10{ 11-16; for the account, 101%. Erie, 37. New York Central, 19035. Ponueylvanta Central, 6235, Reading, 295. ——— Joun Jay Knox, controller of the currency, has left the city for a few days. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 1s not expected to re- turn from Philadelphia before Monday or Tues- day. Commissions were issued to-day to the following postmasters:—J. A. Ennis, Cartwright’s Wharf, Nansemond county, and Mrs. M. E. Williams, Malmaison, Pittsyivanta county, Va. Mr. W.G. Green, a fourth class clerk in the second controller's office, has been promoted to be chief of division at a salary of $2,100 per year, vice Charles C. Stevens, resigned some time ago. Stonat Corrs Cuancks.—First-class Private F. H. Brandenburg 1s ordered to West Las Col; First-class Private John Grover to Winne- mucca, Nev., and Sergeant J. R. Williams to Cape Mendocino, Cal. 5 Mr. Joun D. Derrees, ex-congressional printer ‘whose condition has been such for the past two or three days as to cause his family much concern, passed a comfortable night last nicht and was apparently somewhat improved this afternoon. His two sons, who were absent from the city, are here, having been summoned in consequence of his serious iliness. THE CHINESE BrLt.—The President had not signed the Chinese bill at a late hour this after- noon, but there 1s no doubt that he will take favor- able action upon it very shortly. STEwarp Crump’s Successor.—Mr. Howard Wil- Mams, of the District of Columbia, has been se- lected by the President to Mil the position of stew. ard of the Executive Mansion, vice William T. Army Onpers.—Leave of absence on account 0 sickness granted Col. William S. King, surgeon, is still further extended six months. Major J. C. Muhlenberg, paymaster, will the di nt of Texas. Major Bainbridge, is transferred from the artillery, and Major Alanson M. the 8d to the 1st artillery. News Briefs. acted in the United ‘States court at Omane, connection with the star route cases ictment charges him with making false ‘Wm. Pease in New York ent for inst the ‘Company tor train. ont snt oSPAe ses can it ite Pond raw is deeiated constitutional half of ‘the 500 in Columbus will close, he Sue wine coceerend ot cece in the case of richard 0. Gorman, who itof Wm. H. Arnout to the of New Yc ‘were yesterday being wi foagroe. Dr. Preston E. ner was killed at ville, ‘Migs. on Thursday night, by aman named Went- At the meeting of cane ee in New last night, the men to work a a day. The jury in the case of the Charleston election ma’ charged wit ol Delaware wanna forcible tion from a ‘The rior court ji afternoon CITY AND DISTRIOT. — ‘The Miss Strait Habeas Corpus Case. DECISION RESERVED. To-day Chiet Justice Cartter heard the case of Miss Blanche M. Strait, under writ of habeas cor- pus, in which Mr. EB. Hay appears for Mr. N. A. push-carts are required to have the same license as those who sell from wagons drawn by horses. ‘The court has had the matter under consideration for two weeks. He said atthe time the matter was brought before the court that he was inclined to the belief that the law did not contemplate that a erated made himself hisown burden a ine! disadvantage of these poor ing to make an honest living, ainst the interests of the public posing of the ing (one of the men), in. the business of a pro said that after making a thorough examination of all the laws licable to the case, he finds that the tax ts on the busi- hess and not on the cart, and he would have to a to these men, ‘The usual fine ($30) was imposed in the case of and execution of sentence suspended and defendant ‘on his personal to get his license, —— ‘The Colored M. E. eral Conference. PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY—THE ADDRESS OF THE BISHOPS, The session of the Colored M. E. conference at Israel church this morning was called to order by Bishop J. A. Beebe, Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. D. A. Amos, of Louisiana, after which Bishop Lane took the chair. The appoint- ment of a committee on Sunday schools having been omitted, the conference was asked to aj point a representative to serve on such @ com Rev. T. A. Morgan, of the 12th street M. E. church of this city, was introduced to the confer- ence. J. K. Daniels, of Tennessee, read resolu- tions signed by a number of members, indorsing the Christian Index, the official organ of the Pa sege urging the aE Sp an editor. Bishop Miles submitted the paid up mortgages on the property of the Ripe which he gave a8 itt to theconference. Rev. Mr. Daniels and Ret ach ofthe A. M. E. church, this city, and Mi 3B, Hawes were introduced to the conference. R. T. Thirgood, of Alabama, arrived to-day and took his seat in theconference. ‘The hour of 11 o'clock, which had been designated as the time to hear THE ADDRESS OF THE BISHOPS having arrived, it was read by Bishop Miles’ The address states that the growth and general out- look of the church Is healthful and hopeful. The organization of the church seems providential, if not absolutely necessary to meet the changed Te- lation of church and state. What was once deemed a doubtful experiment 1s now seen to be the thing needed. relation gf children which the church sustalned to the M. E. church south has brought upon us odium, but after eleven years of suffering and conflict we have reached the margin of amore congenial period. But four of the ministry have died since the last session, and as fast as one has fallen God has called forth others. The needs of the church in a missionary direction are very great. We need means. The law shoul be so framed that every pastor be compelled to collect and bring to the annual conference what- ever may be assessed for that purpose. The Sun- day school department seems to be doing well. We are constantly encouraged by signs of improve- ment. The educational interest of the church has amounted to but little in the past. None of th: conferen nor all of them as a whole, have oA been able to establish any sciiool or schools. ie matter is in constant agitation in some of the larger conferences, and some efforts have been made in that direction, to wit: The Tennessee and North Mississippi conferences have made a stat while the mnessee have purchased an hold the title to a school site in the city of Jackson. The day schools and church schools of other denominations have done something for us in common with others, ym these sources emanates an element in the ministry better prepared to do the work of the astorate than those who have had less advan- But while the ministry is better educated, they are apt to be tinctured with ideas contrary to the laws and usages of Methodism. Taking this view of the matter, the effects in the future will prove inharmonious and disas- trous to the church and the cause of Christ. We hope that you will give the whole matter your closest attention. The Christian Index and the ublishing interests deserve the consideration of e conference and the adoption of such measures as shall add to the advancement of the work. The election of another bishop ts not recommended. Upon the conclusion of the address, a resolution Tas adopted reierring the various portions to the appropriate commit FRATERNAL FEELINGS, Rev. Dr. Cox, the pastor of the Mt. Vernon church of this city, presented to the conference the fraternal greetings of the M. E. church south, in conference at Nashville, Tenn. The doctor then made a brief address, in which he referred to the ah peny ein bern the church he represented and that body. Their progress as a church had been remarkable both materially and spiritually. He was glad to tell them that their ecclesiastical mother es they were pleased to re- ‘ard it, had increased and prospe: He thought fhat they might be able to extend their substan: Ual aid for their missionary work. Bishop Miles was requested by the conference to respond to the kindly for the southern church, which he did in a very cordial manner. J. M. Mitchell, the pastor of Hilisdale church, also made some remarks of a congratulatory clrarac- ter. Mr. W. T. Thomas, the editor of the Christian Index, addressed the conference on the work of the st year. Pihe convention adjourned until Monday. THE APPOINTMENTS FOR TO-MORROW are as follows:—Israel church—ll a m., Bishop J. A. Beebe; 2 p.m, G. J. Jackson; 8 p.m.,G. W. Usher. Hillsdale church—11 a.m., Bishop Lane; 3 P.m., J. H. Mitchell; 8 p.m., C. M. Blount. East Washington church—11 a.m. B. E. Ford; 8 p.m., D.L. Jacksom. Asbury M. E, church—1i a.m., I. H. Anderson; 8 p.m., J. K. Daniel. Mt. Zion M-E. churech—11 a'm., F. "M. McPherson; 8 p.m, E. W. Moseley. 12th Street M. E. Church—7:30 p:m., E. Cottrell, —— MARRIAGE LICENSES were issued to-day to Fred- erick Bailey and Maria Jane Corcoran; Thornton Taylor und Florence Keenan; Johan Anton Ber- ES and Helen Delger; Wm. McCoy and Elizabeth thesley. ——-—_ THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. ‘The following are the ovening and closing prio>s of the New York Stock Market to-day, as reporte1 by special wire to H. H. Dodge, 539 15th street: Upening. Closing- Bit A. D. Tel........ 8 cS) Canada Southern... = 103! Fs om me Ey a "xg ‘a we & BY xB 43 Peo., D. yd se Roadie Fy ix Be Paul 121, 121K 8c Paul a 40 8c. Paul mas Texas, ax — Union Paci 3 x sais = § Western Union. os 4 &: | | i ‘The Pay ef Public Scheel Teachers, ‘The following ts the amendment to the deficiency bill which passed the House this afternoon with To-day, Jno. Cicalin,t1 bility ;reform sc! during yente Geo. Crawford, Unreats to Haas; $100 bonds or 30 days to keep the peace for six months Mary Fennell, assault on ewart, both colored; $5 or 15 da} Gat or 15 days. River TRapr.—Harbormaster Sutton re rts arrivals at the river front as follows: r. Kate, Ellis, and stmr. Win. Gates, with fish for K. A. Golden; stmr. G. W. Pride, Peddengale, fish for W. E. Steward; Schr. John Francis, Evans, fish for J. H. Skidmore; sloops B. H. Lambert, Bevidere, and Dan’ Sheets; pungies Annie Bell and Cora Mc all with fish for cy, 400 bushels and Gettysbui Foll West com market: sehr. Charm, Clark & Given; schr. Kate, 145 tons coal for J. C. 3 sehr. Edward Dement, Todd, 75,000 fect Denounced by the Special Committec— Feasibility of Underground Wires. The report of the special senate committee of the New York legislature on the feasibility of placing telegraph wires under ground has been prepared. The committee states that at the threshold of its inquiry it was confronted with the fact that the obstruction of public avenues and thoroughfares in large cities by telegraph Poles and structures was permitted in no coun- try but the United States. The committee question the existence of any authority for the obstruction. It finds that in 1848 the legisla- ture authorized the formation of tele; h com- nies, with the right to construct telegraph lines “along and upon any of the public roads and highways, provided the same shall not be so constructed to incommode the pubiic use of said roads or highways.” This act was modified in 1853 by authorizing such lines “upon, over, or under any of the public roads, streets, or high- ways,” but subject to the same restrictions. These are the acts under which the ay: reached its present dimensions. 11. were empowered to constract the lands of private owners by making such owners suitable compensation. But under this faint color of authority companies for telegrapl telephonic and electrical purposes have reliey themselves from the payment of such damage by taking permanent possession of considerable tions of many of our country roads, and of he very finest avenues and streets of our cities, and have built upon them structures for pur- ted not known when these acts were passed. hese structures unquestionably do obstruct and incommode the public use of these streets and avenues, mar their beauty, and are a stand- ing offence to the eye that looks upon them. Not oniy are these stractures multiplying with arithmetical progression under a system which places no limit upon the creation of new com- anies, but the diameter and height of poles has Been increased, until some of them are loftier than the buildings in front of which they are laced. Pine testimony In regard to the feasibility of placing wires under ground, in the opinion of the committee, establishes beyond controversy the entire feasibility of subterranean wires for telegraphic, telephonic, and electric light pur- poses, and ‘shows it to ‘be the duty of the pres- ent legislature, so far as our larger cities are concerned, to provide by law for the prompt commencement of the work of putting these wires under ground, and tor insuring the remo- val of the posts and wires from the streets of such cities within the next two years and six months, It is a noticeable fact, that among all the experts examined in the city of New York there was not one who could testify coven tiem | against the feasibility of subterranean lines the present time. In view of this evidence the committee believes that the public can- not afford to await the dilatory movements of the companies toward the voluntary atop. tion of a subterranean system, and that ft wilt be wise to secure such adoption by positive leg- islation. The fact that no supervision, either state or municipal, is exercised over the forma- tion of corporations for telegraph or telephone companies leads to the multiplication of wires far beyond the demands of public necessity. The committee is of opinion that it may be well for the present to limit the operations of the bill to New York City, and that matters of detail as well as the subject of local regulation (being municipal rather than legislative) should to the control of the citiesinterested. The com- mittee recommend that the growth of the evil be promptly and defnitely arrested, and that the construction of new lines or the erection of posts in any of the streets to which the bill piles be declared so clearly unlawful as to justif heir destruction- by any individual who maj choose to remove them. They also recommen: that the corporations be required to remove all the posts or other fixtures from all the streete, avenues and highways in such cities within two years and six months, a length of time which the committee believes to be amply sufficient forthe change. . ‘The Cave Men, According to Protessor Boyd Dawkins, the ‘numerous discoveries made in France, Belgium and Switzerland have enabled scientists to form a tolerably definite idea as to the cave man's habits and mode of life. He dwelt for the most part in caves, and he accumulated ¢normous masses of refuse—bones of the animals on which he lived. In these refuse heaps were numer- ous implements of stone, pone and antler, spear- heads, arrow-heads, scrapers, elaborately cut heads, elaborate needles of bone and antler, and along with these occurred curious carvings representing the surroundings of the cave man, and for the most part reproducing the forms of the animals on which he lived. the numerous implements for scraping skins, It might be inferred that the cave man dressed in skins, sewn together by needles. They also i if Ue [if i i Hi g ? ; i i ae F t i | 5 j if