Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1889, Page 1

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N.W, have removed my MAIN OFFICE to 4A 10TH ST. N.W., above GAS OFFICE, where all orders will be received and promptly filled from my old RAILROAD YARDat MARYLAND AVE. AND 12TH ST. 8.W., where in the future I will carry my entire stock LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, &c. Z ___ JAMES F. BARBOUR. 'G SCHOOL FOR NURSES. eld Memorial Hospital has oi ized a School for ‘Nurses and is prey — s pes haner yg he i + on tendent of Nurses, Garfield Maworiat Baltimore, Ma, to Cir- cg EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS. $971,539.64 Subscriptions for shares in the 16th issue recetved Gaily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- tng, 1003 F st. Office hours, trom Yam, to 4:30 p.m. On the first imeach month the office will be open from Yelock p.m. Advances will be made promptly 7 o'clock, ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres’t, THO. JOY EDSON. Sec’y. Washington News and Gossip, {AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. Index to Advertisements, ARCHITECTS. ATTORNEYS . AUCTION 8A} tty FOR RENT (Rooms) FOR RENT (Houses OCEAN STEAMERS POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PIANOS AND ORGANS. PERSONAI PRINTERS PROFESSIONAL, PROPOSALS RAILROAD: SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIALTIES... SUBURBAN PROPERTY. WANTED (Hep) WANTED (Hovses), WANTED (Rooms) WANTED (Lots), WANTED (Srrva WANTED (Miscettangot WINTER RESORTS... WOOD AND COAL Seer LLELLALEE CORRELL CECE EEUU FELL CULL ge Government Recerrts To-pay. enue, $380,195; customs, $813,474, ‘Internal rev- Srcretany Nobie made the attempt when he first took charge of the Interior department to have all letters received by him answered. His mail, however, has increased to such an extent that he finds he is unable to carry out his origi- sity remain unanswered. Tae Oxty Bonp Orrer received by Secretary Windom this morning was $50,000 registered 4}5 per cents at 108, Gen. Bacnetier, who succeeds Gov. Thomp- son as assistant secretary of the Treasury, has arrived in Washington and was at the depart- ment to-day. He will assume his new duties Monday morning. Restanations.—Mr, Norman T. N. Robinson, of Virginia, law clerk inthe Attorney-General’s office, has resigned, and will open an office in this city, Mr. Nicholas M. Bell, the superin- tendent of the foreign mails, has resigned. Virarsta Postasters Aprorntep.—Ida Shu- mate has been appointed postmaster at Calver- ton, Farquier county, Va., and A. H. Myers, at Eagle Rock, Botetourt county, Va. Appratser For PorTLanp, Me.—Mr, Eben E. Rand has been selected for_gppotmtmetif as | akg of merchandise in the dfstrict of Port- and and Falmouth, Me., vice Mr. Edward A. Pierce, resigned, APPOINTMENTS.—Joseph E. Straub has been appointed storekeeper and gauger at Bath, Pa., and Joseph W. Keedy storekeeper at Kansas City, Mo. Tre ALLowances.—The Treasury depart- ment has decided that cold weather cannot be considered rainy or stormy weather within the meaning of the general regulations relating to time allowances in the discharge of cargocs of perishable merchani Private Secretary to SecneTary Tracy.— Henry W, Raymond, editor and proprietor of the Germantown Telegraph (a son of the late Henry J. Raymond, founder of the New York Times), has ‘received the appointment of pri- tary to Secretary of the Navy Tracy, Raymond will assume his duties next Mon- Tue Army Reoisten for the current year has been received at the W: he War Department. Hon. Epwin Wits, the new assistant sec- retary of agriculture, arrived in the city this morning. He took the oath of office in the room ot Secretary Rusk, the oath being admin- istered by Mr. O. D. LaDow. Marre Gvarps ror THE Parts Exposrtt Upon the application of Gen. W. B. Franklin, commissioner-general of the United States to the Paris exposition of 1889, two marine officers and thirty marines will embark from New Xork April 15 next, to guard the American ex- ibit. An Iyterestina MiLEaGe Case.—In the Court in General Term of this District to-day the case of the United States ex rel. R. Mason Leisle against Fourth Auditor Shelley and Sec- ond Controller Butler was read. This is an application for a mandamus to compel the al- lowance in petitioner's account of a charge for $613.40 for mileage from Philadelphia to Mare Island, California, by way of the Isthmus road instead of $824.80 by the overland route, Orricers RECOMMENDED For Promotioy.— Lieut.-Commander R. B. Bradford, Lieut-Com- mander Geo, A. Converse, Lieuts. (junior grade) Jno. F, Parker, and H. H. Hasley have passed, satisfactorily, examinations for promo- tion and the records have been sent to the President for action. NavaL Movements.—The U. 8. 8, Omaha ar- rived at Yokahama, Japan, ms the Kearsarge at Barbadoes, yesterday. All were well. Sworn Ix.—Mr. Thayer, the newly appointed minister to the Netherlands, was at the State department this morning and took the oath of office. He will probably depart for his post within a month, Personat.—Randolph Stalnacker of West Vir- ginia, A. E. Badger of Boston, Robt. F. Gen- shawand Edgar L, St. Ceran of New Orleans, Henry Hayes of Newark, and A. W. Chamber- lain and J. B. Pond of New York are at Wil- lard’s.—Thomas Stokely Wood of Cincinnati is the guest of Gen. John 8. Mason.— Vv, W. Bishop of Pridgeport, Conn., Frank W. An- drews and Paul A. Andrews of Boston, Horace L. Hotchkiss of New York, and E. C. Knight, jr., of Philadelphia are at the Normandie,— Hon. W. C. Culburtson of Girard, Pa., Geo, T. Belden of Cincinnati, John B. Hereshoff of Cal- ifornia, W. 8. Boyleot C! ‘0, and L. C, Hoy kins of New York are at the Ebbitt.-—Wm. H. Bude, Wm. N. Riddle, and Stochar Hough of New York, J. Kean, jr., of New Jersey, and Cornelius MeBride of St. Louis are at Weleker's. ——A. P. Ketchum of New York and W. A. Mercer of the army are at Wormley’s,—-W. A. Mendell of Boston, W. P. Morgan and J. W. Carver of Chicago are at the —D. N. Freeman of Atlanta, Ga., Col. R. C. Shannon of New York, and Alex. McKenzie of Dakota Ohio. C.K: Ingersoll of New Havens and J, W. io, of New Haven, and J. W. Whitbeck of Rochester, are at the Arno, The District Sued for $10,000. J. RB, HERTFORD CLAIMS THAT HIS LAND AT MT. PLEASANT HAS BEEN DAMAGED TO THAT EXTENT. ing on land and atrench which his claims Fe indy whet the a nui- MORE MINISTERS NOMINATED. Also a First Assistant Secretary of the Interior. FOUL AIR IN THE SENATE. — The Subject of Ventilation Discussed. ————__—_. The Senate. The Vice-President laid before the Senate the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Sher- man for the appointment of a committee of two Senators to wait on the President and in- quire if he has any other business to lay before the Senate. Mr. Sherman—I think that the resolution may lie on the table subject to call. It was so ordered, VENTILATION OF THE SENATE CHAMBER. The Vice-President also laid before the Senate the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Manderson, instructing the committee on con- tingent expenses (in connection with the archi- tect of the Capitol) to take such steps as may | be necessary to help the ventilation of the | Senate chamber and wing. The resolution was briefly discussed, Mr. Manderson remarking that the ill-ventilation of the Senate chamber was an evil under which Senators had suffered for a long time; Mr. Hawley expressing the opinion that the venti- lation of the Senate chamber was better than any Senator supposed; MR. BLAIR SNEERING AT EXPERTS asaclass of people; Mr. Dawes expressing a like contempt for experts, and praying not to be subjected to the final conclusions of experts on ventilation. Mr. Dawes added that the fatal mistake was committed when the air of the: chamber was shut up in an iron box. There never had been anything so preposterous as the shutting of Senators in such a cottin, and there never would | be any great improvement in the ventilation of the two halls until the walls were extended back so as to let the air of heaven come in. SENATOK BUTLER’S 8UGGESTION, Mr. Butler favored the resolution, and sug- | rested that as the two Senators (Blair and es) seemed to know so much about the ject they ought to be added to the commit- | tee to inquire into it. ir. Morrill moved to amend the resolution & as to merely authorize the inquiry to be | made. If Senators would inform themselves | thcy would find that there was no parliament- ary hall in any country that was not con-| structed on the same principle as the Senate chamber. Not one of them had its halls ex- tended to the outer air, IF THE SENATE CHAMBER WERE EXTENDED, so as to have open windows on one side, the tier of Senators sitting next those windows would probably be attacked by pneumonia every week or two. As to the complaint that the atmosphere was worse when the Senate was in executive session than at other times, he suggested that perhaps that would not be the case if Senators did not avail themselves of the opportunity in order to smoke cigars. He sub- sequently, however (on a suggestion from Mr, Hoar), withdrew the latter remark. THE RESOLUTION AGREED TO, Finally the gesolution was agreed to, modi- fied 20 as to give the committee on contingent. expenses the right to consult other experts (as well as the architect of the capitol), but not to have any plan executed; requiring a report to befmade at the next session, and extending the inquiry to the lighting as well as to the venti- | lating of the Senate chamber and wing. : THE LANGFORD CLAIM. Mr. Dawes offered a resolution (which was laid over) calling on the Secretary of the In- terior for information as to the Langford claim to certain lands in the Lapwai Indian reserva- tion in Idaho territory. SOLDIERS AND THE CIVIL SERVICE, The Vice-President presented a memorial from a committee appointed ata meeting of | Union soldiers held at Washington a week ago | for exerrption of honorably discharged soldiers, &c., from civil-service examinations. Laid on the table. COMMITTEE TO ATTEND THE NEW YORK CENTEN- NIAL. The Vice-President announced the appoint- ment of Senators Sherman, Dawes, Allison, Cullom, Hampton, Eustis Colquitt, as the committee to attend the New York centennial celebration, and, on motion of Mr, Evarts, the | President pro tempore (Mr. Ingalls) was added to the committee. zi EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Senate, at 1:55 p.m.,on motion of Mr. Sherman, proceeded to the consideration of executive business, IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS TO-DAY. Ministers to Brazil, Central America, Venezuela and Corea, Etc. The President to-day sent the following nomi- nations to the Senate: Robert Adams, jr., of Pennsylvania, to be en- voy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Brazil. Lanzing B. Mizner, of California, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to the Central American states, Wm. L. Scruggs, of Georgia, to be envoy ex- traordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Venezuela, Wm. O, Bradley, of Kentucky, to be minister- resident and consul-general of the United States to Corea. George B. Ferguson, of Maine, to be collec- =, of customs for the district of Belfast, laine. Charles Henry Tilghman Lowndes, of Mary- land, to be an assistant surgeon in the navy. George Chandler, of Kansas, to be first assist- ant secretary of the Interior. George L. Shoup, of Idaho, to be governor of Idaho. Edward J. Curtis, of Idaho, to be secretary of Idaho, Jacob V. Admire, of Kansas, to be receiver of ublic moneys at Kingfisher Stage station, dian Territory. Jacob C. Robberts, of Nebraska, to be register of the land office at Kingfisher Stage station, Indian Territory. | he always gave the work a “most thorough in- Second Lieut. Chas. B. Vogdes, first infantry, to be first lieutenant. Sion A. Donnell, of Georgia, to be U: 8. at- torney for the northern district of Georgia. Wm. 8. Tipton, of ‘Tennedice . to be U. 8 marshal for the eastern district of Tennessee. The Jury Fail to Agree. ‘THE SUIT OF THORNTON LEWIS AGAINST THE WASH- INGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD COMPANY, The jury in the case of Thornton. Lewis against the Washington and Georgetown rail- road company were this morning discharged on announcing to Chief Justice Bingham that there were no prospect of agreeing on a verdict. ‘This was an action for —— claimed by rea- son of complainatt falling off a summer car by reason of the sudden start of the car, injury- ing his hip and otherwise. The defense was contributory negligence. tions to ad the ent which he zs vance as - iterprise, speaks eet Sa an? a ris- TRIAL OF MAJOR LYDECKER. Testimony Before the Court-Martial To-Day. THE PROSECUTION RECALLS SOME WITNESSES AND EXAMINES ONE OR TWO NEW ONES, AND THEN CLOSES ITS CASE—BRIG.-~GEN NEWTON, OF THE ENGINEER CORPS, CALLED TO THE STAND. The examination of Subcontractor Palmer continued after Tux Sran’s report of the Ly- decker court-martial closed yesterday after- noon, On cross-examination Mr. Swift spent some time in an effort to straighten out the re- lationship between Kirlin and the witness. He seemed to have a clue to some financial transac- tions between the two, for he repeatedly asked Palmer if Kirlin bad ever borrowed money from him or his father, or if either of them had borrowed from Kirlin. To all questions of this character, however, Palmer's answers were steadily in the negative, PALMER'S PAYMENTS TO O'BRIEN. Mr. Swift gave him an opportunity—which the judge-advocate had not cared to present— to tell the story of his payments to O’Brien. This, he said, was not like the tpayments to the other sub-inspectors, the result of a custom or precedent in the tunnel. Before O’Brien went to work he heard him say that he did not like the idea of going down in the tunnel for $75 a month, Witness told O’Brien that he thought that he would like it petter after he had been down there a while. Then, after a few days, he told O'Brien that if Lieut. Townsend and Kir- lin had no objection he would pay him the dif- ference between $75 and $90 a month for keep- ing-the time of the men. He denied, however, that he handed him the money personally. NEVER SAW THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE WORK HE CONTRACTED TO DO. Lieut.-Col. Flagler asked the witness if he had ever been shown a copy of the specifica~ tions. “No, sir.” “On what, then, did you base y of the price of your sub-contrac “I depended on Mr. Brennan's judgment for at, as he had been on the work before.” “What was your idea of doing the work, if you had no specifications to go from?” “I don’t know, except I knew that I was to do the work well. I thought that the work was to be done as I would have it done if I was an in- spector myself.” MORE IMONY AS TO BAD WORK. The next witness was Henry Laycock, who Was sworn with his left hand up, his rightbeing inasling. Henry stated that his residence was on 7th street; he did not know the number; it Was six or seven miles out. He wasa bricklayer and worked on the tunnel, and occasionally did a little packing. His testimony was but cor- roborative of the bad work in the lining. He had several times heard Emery tell the men to throw the stones in dry in the hearing of the sub-inspector, who frequently saw bad work done. The witness had never seen any pack- ing done in a proper manner, He did not know either Lieut. Townsend or Major Lydecker by sight. ‘our estimate A PHENOMENAL SUB-INSPECTOR. The court was next treated to a genuine sur- prise in the shape of a sub-inspector, who had evidently made an honest effort to have good work done. His name was Samuel Harper, and he told his story with a directness ani evident truth that, after he had gone, caused the court to shake their heads and sigh. it seemed a relief to them. This witness had seen Lieut. Townsend in the tunnel about six times and Major Lydecker not over twice. INSPECTOR LUCAS ON THE STAND, The court probably thought that another Harper iad come to the stand when Inspector Thomas Lucas’ long, white beard was seen, as its owner entered the room and settled into the witness chair with an ease bred of long famil- iarity with the court of inquiry. His state- ments, however, did not carry ‘out this hope, for he soon testified that very bad work had been found in his sections, But he did not think that anyone could have detected this bad work. The men worked while the sub-inspec- tors were not there, but he did not report the fact. He ree #75 a month from the gov- ernment, and 50 cents an hour from the con- tractors for over time. He had seen Lieut. Townsend in the tunnel frequently, and Maj. Lydccker not so often, He supposed that the lieutenant told the major everything that was going on, When the major did come, he added, spection,” Lucas was still on the stand when the court adjourned. PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY. Upon reconvening this morning the judge- advocate went out among the crowd of wit- nesses outside of the door and called in all of them who had testified yesterday. They filed in, some of them bringing chairs with them, and took seats around the court-room, where they remained with their eyes glued’ on the | major while he read the voluminous proceed- | ings. Gen. Crook suggested that the witnesses be | warned to make any corrections they wished. This was communicated to them and the read- ing went on, Gov. Boutwell and Mr, Swift did not appear at first, and for a time Major Lydecker sat | alone in his uniform at the table in the corner. WITNESSES RECALLED, Shortly after 11 o'clock Theodore Harbeck was recalled to the stand. His name was yes- terday given as Harpy, but this was due to his dialect. The judge-advocate asked him for the court what he meant by his testimony yester- day that after September, 1887, the work changed from bad to good. Theodore replied that he heard the Kendall boys had made com- plaints of bad work being done and the in- spectors were more strict after that. Sub-inspector Boyce was also recalled at the request of the defense. Gov. Boutwell asked him several questions about the details of the work, The witness stated that he used to set the profiles ahead of the gang. and for this re- ceived pay from the contractors. The court asked him whose duty it was to take the pro- files, the United States or the contractors, Boyce thought that it was the duty of the United States, but could give no satisfactory reason for taking pay for it. : ‘There was quite a wait for the arrival of the stenographer who took the testimony after the recess yesterday, and when he came, at 11:45, the judge-advocate began reading again. LIEUT. TOWNSEND RECALLED. After the recess the judge-advocate stated that there were two witnesses that the court desired to recall to ask a few questions, and that Gens. Newton and Duane were here and wished to get through with their testimony as soon as possible. This caused the court to ostpone the esi | of the testimony, Lieut. Townsend was recalled, and Col. Whittemore asked a few questions as tothe system of in- spection. To Col. Comstock the witness stated that he had understood that the packing was being done by stone-masons according to the specifications. To Col. Flagler he said that he thought that the sub-i rs understood fu! the character of the packing to be put behind the lining after the change from dy packing to rubble-masonry. Col. Piper took some time to write out a ques- tion asking how long the night work continued. The reply was from June or July, 1888, until a |* iece of bad work was discovered that had been lone at night under O'Brien, about two months later. INSPECTOR OF THE NIGHT WORK. “What precautions did Major Lydecker have taken to have the night work inspected?” came next, The lieutenant said that the major had asked to have an especially good man put to watch the night gangs, and upon Kirlin’s recommen- dation 0”! WAS AD} ited. During 1887 there were pieces of night work done. Telegrams to The Star. THE DEAD ENGLISH STATESMAN Reminiscences of John Bright. CALLING FOR BOULANGER’S ARREST A NEGRO SHOT DEAD NEAR LYNCHBURG How to Get Homes in Oklahoma, SHOT A NEGRO DEAD. _ Gilbert Mann Claims that the Negro Attempted to Rob Him. Special Dispatch to THE Evextxe Star. Ayxcusune, Va., March 29.—Information has been received here of a tragedy in Camp- bell county, about six miles below this city. The dead body of anegro named William Lips- comb, was found on the roadside, with a bullet hole through the heart. The killing is said to have been done by a white man named Gilbert | Mann, who resides at Appomattox depot. No one witnessed the deed, but it is stated that | Mann’s version of the affair, is to the effect | that he was waylaid by the negro for the pur- pose of robbery, and that he shot him while engaged in the attempt. A full investigation will be made and in the meantime Mann is said to be in custody. An old negro woman named Ann Wlley was run over and killed by a shifting engine, in the yard of the Virginia Midland railroad, ‘in this city, last night, THE ANTI-CORN LAW TRIO. Villiers, the Last Survivor of it, Talks Interestingly of John Bright. Special Cable Dispatch to Tre EVENtNG STAR. Lonpon, March 29.—I have interviewed Chas, Villiers, the only survivor of the anti-corn law trio, on reminiscences of John Bright. He is | eighty-seven, has been a member of parlia- ment for fifty-four years, and is easily father of | house of commons, He very seldom goes | there and latterly has been ill, but the old man, | who received me with the kindly courtesy of the old school, talked with keen interest and v vacity. He was clad in a quaint, long dressing- gown and wore an odd-fashioned frill shirt front, with tumbled locks of gray hair above a face whose fresh, clear color seems to defy | years. He said: “I first saw John Bright fifty years ago. Cobden took me to hear him speak, saying, ‘We have already all the great writers and learned economists. What we want is to bring the truth down to the minds of the com- mon sep I agreed with Cobden after hear- ing Bright speak that Bright was exactly able to do this, His style was simple, cle: i his words right good Saxon, his delivery the | emphasis, force, and pathos of simplicity. | His arguments appealed to common principles | and broad ideas, ‘If not born a Quaker | HE WOULD HAVE BEEN A PRIZE FIGHTER, said Cobden, and I preferred his extempore thrust in debate to his set orations. He alwa: spoke with a roll of notes and never without | signs of long previous thought. My personal feeling for him amounted to affection, yet he to ideal of an old, many-sided ‘His work in was a few great ideas and peerage cee turning right or left. His separation from Gladstone og home rule caused him it pain. I well remember his utter bewilderment at Gladstone's new e. His unionism has caused fashionable society to make peacé with him and insured his memory the all-round homage due to i I asked, in parting, if he would hear Gladstone’s speech to-day. “I should dearly like to,” he said, -but I dare not venture to the house now; it has growr. noisy. I am afraid I should soon follow my old friend if I went there nowadays.” ———— TIME IS MONEY. The Stockholders ofthe Waltham Watch Company Certainly Find it so. Bostox, March 29,—At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Waltham watch company yesterday it was voted to in- erease the capital stock $1,000,000, making it 000,000. A dividend of 50 per cent was de- | jared. Royal E. Robbins, treasurer of the | company, said with regard to the dividend | that it had been declared on the advice of the late Sidney Bartlett shortly before his death, It was, he said,a cash dividend. The compa hada — of $2,000,000 above its capital, for which the stockholders had nothing to show. and this course had been taken that they might have some evidence of their propert: The capital stock had been increased to the e tentof the cash dividend, and those of the stockholders who wished could take the cash they received in dividends and purchase new stock at parin pro rata proportion to what they already held. It was not a stock dividend. The other $1,000,000 surplus would be used in carrying on the business of the company. There would be no additions to the works on the head of the increase in stock. In 1865 when the cap- ital stock was $300,000 a dividend of 150 per cent was made and the stock increased to $750,- 000. In 1880 a dividend of 100 per cent was made and the capital increased to 500,000, and in 1885 the stock was increased 500,000, for which the stockholders paid. Mr. Robbi wanted it understood that the dividend was legal and that the stockholders understood the matter. —u HUSTLED OUT OF CHURCH. A Row at a Prayer Meeting Caused by a Peculiar Sect. Cuicaco, March 29.—A dispatch from Rock- ford, Ills., says: There wasa riot Wednesday night in the Westminster Presbyterian church. Some members of the church of the Redeemed or Beekmanites, who believe that the Rev. seine =~ infurth is Oe — returned to arth, tool —— - er meeting. Mrs. M. M. Kinnehan, who bene a Westminister church, but has recently been converted to faith in Seweinfurth, replied to remarks by the pastor, Dr. Conde, insisting that he better investigate, and like her he would be convinced that Schweinfurth was the Per Conde rated b for running ir. Conde rat er soun or after false prophets. and pe wen Ge Schwein- Deacon W: seized Whitney any another disciple by the collar and threw them from FE i i HOMES IN“OKLAHOMA. They Can be Procured by Simple Pro= cess under the Homestead Act. Wienrta, Kax., March 29.--Col. Dyer, whe has for years been an official of the United States land office here, said regarding the Okla- homa settlement, that the question of entry is not so per oe as is usually the case in re- to pal ic ands, It is a plain case, and as but one course to . The seeker of a homestead must sim TA yy clam under the homestead act stick to it in or- der to gain a title. The former customs will have but little to do in this case, as the law is plain and will be enforced on its merits as to the question of priority. PROSPECTIVE DIFFICULTIES ABOUT TITLE One of the greatest difficulties that will arise in connection with the lands, will be the ad- justing of matters with those who are now trary to law. The pardies the’ one ie epee: ry to law. e 168 are in ized bodies or colonies, will not likely be dis- turbed in their possessions at present, but in the course of time as their “combines,” which have been formed to protect their so-called rights, have become extinct, trouble will be- gin in regard to the solidity of those titles, and the lawyers will reap rich harvests from the contests that will tollow. TOWN-SITE SPECULATORS AT WORK. Torexa, Kax., March 29.—Simultaneons with the proclamation declaring Oklahoma open to settlement, was the formation in the city of an Oklahoma town-site and improvement com- pany, composed of prominent residendt capi- talists. The charter sets fortn the of the corporation to be to lease ani . im- prove and sell town-sites and lots thereon and additions in the public domain and elsewhere; also to open, build and operate roads, tram- ways, ferries and bridges in Ok and promote, by lawful methods, the ray settle- ment and peaceful government of Indian territory and adjacent public land strip, Seepiiarenees NOT LIEUT. BATEMAN. |More Mystery About the Dead Man Found on an Indiana Raliroad. Mencie, Ivp., March 27.—The man who was killed here yesterday proves not to have been Lieut. Harry F. Bateman, of the Tenth United States infantry, though the papers found on the m belonged to Bateman. The man had been murdered. Bateman, who was erter, is said to have been seen in pany with the murdered man a few days THE KIDNAPPED CHICAGO BOY, Reported to Have Been Seen on a Cat- tle Train in An Ohio Town. Cuicaco, March 29.—Arthur Kruschenski, the fourteen-year-old lad, said to be heir to a for- tune of £80,000 in the old country, and who was said to hav on abducted several days ago, has been heard from. His mother last night received a dispatch from Crestline, Ohio, reading: “Your young son has just passed through here. He was on astock train. He tried to get off the cars. Two men, who wore cowboy hats, held him until the train left the city. It may be that you can head him off at Pitts- burg.” Telegrams were sent to the chief of police at Pittsburg, but no reply bas yet been received from hi WANTS BOULANGER ARRESTED. Clemenceau Said to Urge Bold Action by the Government. Pants, March 29.—The Pressestates that MM. Clemenceau and Bovier-Lapierre, both of whom are members of the chamber of deputies, have requested M.Constans, minister of the interior, to arrest Gen. Boulanger. —_ HIS AMENDMEN DEFEATED. Only 13 Votes for it and 175 Against it. Orrawa, Ont., March 29.—A division was reached in the house of commons at 145 o'clock this morning on Col. O'Brien's amendment in the Jesuii estates act, and it was voted down—13 yeas to 175 nays. The yeas were: Mesers, McCarthy, Wallace. Denison, McNeill, Cack- burn, O'Brien, Chariton, Scriver, Sutherland, MeDonald (Huron), Baron, Tyrwhett, and Bell, six being liberals and seven conservatives, The singing of “God Save the Queen” termi- nated the proceedings. re) Russia and Afghanistan. Sr. Petenssurs, March 29.—The Journal de- niea the reports circulated on the bourses that Russia is massing troops on the frontier of Afghanistan, - ae Elections in Australia. Mexpovrye, Victoria, March 29.—The elec- tions for members of the legislative assem- bly have resulted in the return of 63 supporters of the ministry and 32 members of the opposi- tion, New York, Mai }, 11 a, m.—There was no change in the ¢ character of the stock market this morning, but the interest in the transactions was centered in an unusually small number of stock, the dullness in the remainder being extreme. First prices were quite irregu- lar, and the changes from last evening's figures ranged up to }, er cent either way, Lake Shore showing the largest advance, and Jersey Central the largest decline. The irregularity continued into the early dealings, but Union Pacific was selected as the principal object of the bear pressure, and ona large business it steadily declined 13 per cent to 60%. Atch- ison was also again active, and after an ad- vance to 43 from 42"4. last evening, it retired to 42, but again recovered to the opening price. isscuri Pacitic was the weakest stock next to Union Pacific. but lost only a fraction. Most of the list showed an advancing tendency in the early trading, but were carried down in sympa= thy. There was a slight recovery toward the end of the hour, but the weakness was renewed. and each of the three weak stocks was carried down still further, and at 11 o'clock the market was fairly active and weak, but generally at close to the opening prices, a Shot at a Colored Conference. PROBABLE MURDER IN A CHURCH GROWING OUR OF A DISPUTE ABOUT A PEW. Pants, Ky., March 29.—The colored Methodist conference of Lexington distriet closed its first day’s session Wednesday night with a probable murder, The church was crowded, 1,200 peo- ple being present. Bishop Andrews was in the pulpit. Ben Kellis, wko rents a pew in the church, left his seat for a few moments, and during absence John Page sat down in it. When Kellis returned he ordered P: out a : quarrel — At a —o who was the larger of the two, grabbed Page by the collar and hauled him ‘out of the pew. P: started down the aisle, but had not Feached the door when he turned, and pulling a revolver, fired two shots at Kellis, one taking effect im the groin, producing a fatal wound. The other bullet lodged in the wall back of Bishop Andrews. There was quite a panic, steeds weet a San Dreco, Cat., March 29.—No details of the reported trouble between Mexicans and i- cans at the mines in Lower California having been received the story is discredited here. A of the municipal authorities of aasenr sehe favor of the proposition. ——-—— their bol at Clongorey. After the tenants had been wen from tho houses twelve of the buil: were set on fire i s | i te i i fa a f i a if 4 if i : He i Ps i Me t i i