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I 1 i 1 i -Jrlt. a. UkU A J. CHINA'S FAITH IN RUSSIA A ConWenca Which Only Mkes Doubtful Peace Negotiations. ADMIKAL TIXQ'S lUXSlVL.

SUICIDE Defeated Troop of Manchuria Are Hclrcalnff IUpidlr Toward Tlen-Tkln and Pekin Corea' Lrffatlun. LONDON, March 18. A dispatch to the Central Newt from Shanghai It reported that China has a secret agreement with Russia, whereby the Utter la to Intervene If Japan Insist upon any territorial cession as the price of peace. As China Is relying upon this, the result of the peace negotiations is doubtful. The Europeans connected with the Chines army and navy at Wei-Hal-Wel have arrived at Tlen-Tsln, and have bwen paid pit and discharged." PAHIS, March European edition if The Herald Is Informed to-day by Us fbanghal correspondent that, according to I the Chinese newspapers.

Admiral Ting- did not kill himself at Wel-Hal-Wel but was smuggled away In safety. The three coffins conveyed from Hwang-Chi to Chee-Foo Contained Gens. Liu, Chang, and Tat The Chinese troops defeated by the Japanese under Gen. Nodxu are reported from Huo-ll-Kwn as retreating rapidly toward Tlen-Tsin and Pekin. March 18.

No significance la attached nre to the report from Ht. Petersburg tha4he Russian Mediterranean squadron ha been ordered to the Pacific coast to co-operate with the British fleet In regard to Japan's demands upon Chmu. While nc anderstandlng," as the term Is tined, between Russia and Japan. It is well known that Russia has no purpose of interfering with any arrangements which Japan may make with China as a condition peace. Neither, it Is said.

Is Great Kritain likely to Interfere unless Japan should demand a large slice of the Chinese territory, which Is not likely to be the case. The only foreign power that may make a protest against certain of the terms of peace is France, which country, it Is believed, will strongly object to the occupation by Japan of the Island of Formosa. Bom of France's colonial territory lies clone to Foimosa. and It has been known for months that France looks with disfavor upon this rich possession falling into the hands of a power which has developed such extraordinary military and political strength as has Japan during her war with China. The Japanese authorities at Toklo, however, are represented aa having no fear of foreign Inter'erenc In any conclusion reached between Japan and China.

Marshal Prince Komatsu. who. It Is reported from Toklo. will be mad commander In chief of the Japanese armies, will succeed Marshal Arlaugawa, who died a few Weeks ago. Prince Komatsu Is a cousin of the Emperor and the father of the young Japanese Prince who was a student at the German Naval Academy, and who passed through the United States last Autumn on his return to Japan.

He has bean attached to the military headquarters at Hiroshima, and is on of the most popular officers of the Japanese Army. i It Is still believed here that an armistice tU be the first agreement reached between LI Hung Chang and the Japanese peace plenipotentiaries at their meeting at Simon-sekl early this week. As has been previously stated, much will depend upon the character of LI Hung Chang's Instructions, if plenary powers nave been given to him, hi lirst consideration will be, it is said, to secure an armistice. Should the negotiations for peace proceed with reasonable rapidity, the armistice will nintlnue until soma distinct understanding hi. a been reached.

Should the peace negotiations fall. It Is not doubted that the victorious Japanese troops will proceed at once to Pekln, believing that, when that point is reached, articles of peace can be signed practically upon Japan's own terms. Ye Heun Oik, the Corean Charge d'Af-falres, who ha been confined to the legation In this city by serious Illness for the last three months, has been recalled by his Government at his own request, and will leave to-morrow for San Francisco, where lie will take the steamer China, March 28, for home. I'ntll another Minister reaches here from Seoul, the legation will be In the hands of Pak Yong Kin, who was educated at the Vnlverslty of Pennsylvania, and who has been Secretary of the Legation since the of the Chicago World's Fair, where was the Corean Commissioner. The departing Charge d'affaires, who is fifty-three years old.

came to Washington over two years ago. as Chancellor of the Legation, and has been in charge of his country's affairs since last Summer, when the regular Minister. Ye Sung Soo, was recalled to advise the King of Corea in the reform Inaugurated on becoming independent of China. During the past Winter he has been In very poor health, and the legation has been represented at all public functions by l'ak Yong Kin. the new Charge, who Is only twenty-seven years of age.

Considerate significance is attached to this latest change In Corean representation as It demonstrates that Corean Independence of Japan as well as of Chins Is be maintained In the relations of the Hermit Kingdom with the United. State. The Corean Legation at Washington occupies a handsome residence owned by the of7hJ! K'n- 11 now th Nation or that country outside of Toklo. Except- iwv Qreat Jn- nd P-TJnX. 00 building, in Wne4 by p0wer-Intimation, have reached the State re- "ml that the Japanese advisers of the aing of Corea had sugge.ted the de.lrabll-r of placing Corean relation, temporarily 1 hand" 0( Japanese Ministers in ut.

on aocount of the exceptionally cordial friendship of the United b. tn non except Ja-til dlplomatlo representa-: Seoul, the King of Corea declined to ree to the proposition and has insisted continuing Its control of the channel, of communlcMlon wUn th Unt4 SutM to Coren ton had every reason consider Its warmest friend. FAIVS MINISTERIAL CRISIS. ca. Cusyti Ctalstst Madrid la Pcaeetnl.

MAPCh --A dispatch from adrld to The Pall Mall Gaaettc says that 'S-natlon of the Cabinet arose from difference of opinion among the Ministers the method of proceeding against newspapers which have attacked the army. Despite the decision of th Supreme Court favor of procedure under the press law, n- Lop' Domlngue. Minister of War, 'Misted that the Cabinet should issue a cre requiring th offending editors to be fled by court-martial. i- This was opposed by ail the civil Mints r. and th difference became so pronounced that Premier Sagasta declared It for the Cabinet to exist in fcar-ny.

The Ministry, therefore, resigned. to. ASHINGTON, March Han-Taylor has cabled the State Depart 1 hi THE- ICXV.vrnr Vnrrq to oo ment a confirmation of the news that the Government has resigned; that Martinez Campos has been appointed Captain General at Madrid, and: that the new Government will probably be tinder Canovas de Castillo. (' MADRID, March Regent Christina received Gen. Campos lata this afternoon.

He reported that all was quiet I he was confident that th not seek further revenge in the city and officers would upoq the newdpapers. After Gen. Mar-tines Campos eft th palace the Queen Regent gave anj audience to the Presidents of tha Chambers. PARIS, March 18. The editors of th Republican Journals Ideal and Justlcla in Madrid will be denouncing th tried by court-martial for officers who attacked the newspaper ofllcta A rigid, censorship of press matter Is in force in It Is necessary to aend th most Important news by mail to Bayotine, whence It Is dispatched by telegraph.

A message forwarded thus last night say si that th officers of th Madrid garrison were sr.lll. intensely ex cited. Th newspapers expected to be attacked and maul of the lofflces were barricaded, and armed on Saturday evening. El Pais had a guard -Of armed I civilians. Strong bodies of police were placed so as to be at hand for jaction in case any of the principal offices jwere atucked.

The oftlcera. and many of the soldiers gathered In the stri et all day and uttered threats against th editors. Several efforts were made to Intimidate even the foreign correspondents. The Imparclal has enounced the War Minister freely. It la id that Sefior Sagasta blames him for his ck of energy lrt dealing with the rioters.

The Temps ha this dUpatch from Mad id: i The Queen Regent showed extreme an oyance when Sefior Sagasta explained to her the causes Of the The Chambers will not sit again before the creation ff a new Ministry. The Queen Regent Wanted Martlnesi Campos to form the In order that the estimates might be voted by the present Congress. Canovas del Castillo and the resent prepared Conservatives are not at to return to power. TUB SAX SALVADOR REBELLION. Rebels Were Skat or Hanged, Eseta Fears for Mis Children.

1 1 SAN FRANCISCO, March 18. The steamer Saturn, from Panama, brings details of the recent San Salvadorean insurrection. A conspiracy Was discovered to proclaim pen. Antonio Ezeta President. As soon as the facts' came to light President Gutierec ordered the principal leaders shot.

Among win. vciuuw uciiiua muA Ac nando Salgedo, and Capt. MangandL The Chief of Police was shot Immediately upon the discovery of the plot, and the whole city was thrown into a stato of great excitement, agents of the reigning Government arresting all those who were suspected. The conspiracy seems fo have originated In different departments of tha republic, including employes of Gutierex, who had urned traitor to him. Ail prisoner who trere in jail since th last uprising were rdered to be banged, and it is supposed by this time that the order has been executed, The loyal people of San Salvador became nfurlated upon the discovery of the conspiracy, and Gutierex' followers repaired to th office of Col.

Angel Vasques and Jrnched htm without parley. Gen. Eseta, who is here, Is much worried ver his children. When he sent (hem away from San Francisco, a month ago, they were in charge of Mme. Garcia, his mother-in-law.

She was instructed to go to Acapulco ind wait for hint under th protection of President Diaa, It appears that she went on to San Salvador, where they are now, and Ezeta fears they may be shoe DIFFICULTIES OF VENEZUELA. Great Brltala Insisting on Proper Reparation (or Arrests. LONDON, March 18. In th House of Commons to-day Sir George Baden-Powell, Conservative, asked1 If the Government had fixed a date for the initiation of measures against Venesuela in the event of her failure to give satisfaction for the arrest and detention of a number of British Guiana policemen. I Sir Edward Gey, Parliamentary Secretary for the Foreign Office, replied that it was impossible to i make a statement in regard to the question at the present time, but be declared that the matter would not be dropped, until proper reparation was made by Venesuela, Sir Edward Grey further said that no progress had been made toward resuming diplomatic relations with Venezuela.

THREE AMERICAS IX LOSDO.V. i Iiayard'a Kevr House, Roosevelt's In-itaeasa, and Cockru'i Journey. LONDON, March 18. Thomas F. Bayard has moved with his family into a splendid new' house on Eaton Bquare.

J. Roosevelt Roosevelt, Secretary of the Embassy, has recovered from the Influenaa and gone back to his! official duties. Bourke Cockrah of Tammany Hall Is resting here after a tour of the Continent. He has had two interviews with Ambassador Bayard. CONSTANTINOPLE March 18.

The Porta has Consented to provide an escort and a special interpreter for the foreign representatives with the Armenian commission of Inquiry, and has sent Instructions to this effect; to the local officials. 1 COLOMBIA REBELLION CRUSHED. Gen.j Reyes Conqaers near Malaga ausd Marten at Capltaaejo. I i PANAMA. Marh 18.

There was public rejoicing here last night over tha following dispatch, which, appeared in The Star and Herald, -dated Bogota, jMarch 16: The -revolution has ended in tha complete triumph of Gen. Reyes over th Invaders near Malaga, and the whole army of rebels has surrendered to Gen. Mart ems at Capl-tanajoL The Lord be praised! CARO. This) dispatch from President Caro, Tha Star ahd Herald says. 1b confirmed by other telegrams of similar tenor from tha provincial Governors and mUltary commanders.

THE STEAMER SPOKAXE BtRJfED Oat fct th Vessels on th Kootenay River Destroyed. KAsio. British Columbia, March 18. Th steamer Spokane, belonging to th Colum-bU and Kootenay Navigation Company, on of jthe finest steamers on th Kootenay River, avas burned to th water's edge this, morning. At th tlm! of the fir, there was considerable freight on board, part of which was destroyed, Th steamer waa valued tat 115.000; insurance, 15,000, The causa of the fir Is not known.

i KURDISH FIEKDI8H CRUELTY. Uorrlbl Tale of Witness Befara Armenian Iafslrr Cennlttte, LONDON, March Jsj-Th Dally Tale-graph frias a Moosh dispatch, sub-dated from Kan yesterday. Th 4'TMch says: placd in th way of witnesses doming to testify before th Commission of Inquiry ar almost Insuperable. Every road Is patrolled by bands of gen. who put intending witnesses out of th way.

Persona from Village in th Sas-toun district and survivors of th massacre ar treated aa criminala. Th Armenians who feed or shelter then art imprisoned and ba4n. The testimony of seyeral witnesses pllea horror on horror. For jinstanea, a aitnesa hiding la th oak strub; saw soldier rouge out tha eves of twk prlesta, who In borribl agony im-ploreJ their tormentors to kill them. But th sJdJera compelled them to dance whiu croaijiins! with pain, and presently, bayonet- This nnmber of witnesses I increasing.

sionea are eaeenriallir Idantloal mass if evidence la so Overwhelming that th vcrhment may soon admit' that the massa as been proved, and. relieve the commi isjoto of further the weath. rsiall permit the member will go Sa: squh to Inspect the four pit filled with utliated bodlea" ir mwm orcy announced that. In consequenfce of the Government's hav. Ing cetved information i alleging that as a result mocle.

trials, or wlth- out been tal ail. 2.000 Armenians had qtenced to imprisonment and ware stIU cofcfintd, representations had been made meit-ofte for the purpose pf ascertain- Ing v. u.u.buu me aiienuma orcum. stanci FRA. 'AMD AMERICAS CATTLE Oineial Opinion that tac Vnlae of Osr Eaperl la Underrated.

PARI an interview wita a of th United Press to-day. M. reporte Rollin, managing partner of the Paquin Compaq fe wnicn has practically a monop- oly of Into Frinci, said: or American cattle "Thejflrt nouble effort to open up a market! fori American cattle was made in 1K), weh ,000 head were consi.1 tn The prljee i-ealized were not high. enough to tempt American exporters to contlnuo hin. Ping, tllj 1S83, when the drought In France egkn to make th trade profitable.

In 1804 of this tlve prl imported 18,000 head. The most onslgnment was sold at remunera- untll August of that year, when the prl dropped, until, by November, they ha I become so low that only one exporter, 3 reUon Morris of Chicago, conUnued consigni ig. The ra is now so mall that the prohibition of ilmportatlon of American cattle practlca ly. mounts to nothing. Rescinding the prol ibitory order would not lead to a renewal pfj imporution, except for brief periods i fejr a drought If the Government at Wash Ing ton were informed of the facts it is unli that Congress would adopt any retaliate: y1; measures, seeing that the French prohibition; of the importation of American cattle hak inflicted no injury upon American trade." WASH NGTON.

March 18. The officials at the Aj rltultural Department aro Inclined to look i pbn the interview with M. Rollin, In to-da; 'si United Press dispatches from Paris, aa 4 'French view of the. case, given out for tl purpose of misleading Americans as to the nature of our trade with Fiance. These tflclala say that the figures quoted are not cicurate, and according to the Bureau of 4 Industry the total number of head pi American cattle exported to France diring the -fiscal year ending June 80.

1S84, was 8.504 instead of 18,000. The exports to the other two countries that have prohibitec I American cattle for th same period re Germany, 2.190; Belgium, 731. Thee fures, however, do not agree entirely wit those Issued by the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury Department, wh oh are as follows for the same period: Iglum, 1.3T7 head, valued at Fran 5.184 head, valued at Germany, 3.1X59 head, valued at $285,792. The Agr cultural Department officials controvert In very positive term the statement that th 1 ve cattle trade with France (and the same may be said of the other countries) la iminishlng and is no longer remunerate This statement is reinforced by th fol lowing figures given out by Dr. Salmon to th United Press showing our exports to the three countries that have prohibited 'American cattle, from July 1.

1804, the beginning of the present fiscal year, to 1 'eb. 28, 1805 a statement that shows a ery substantial Increas in our cattle trad jwlth those countries: During that time exported t. Germany 6,108 head of ca tie, to France 14,776, and to Bel-glum, 4.623 The aver' ige value of export cattle is, at a low estiroa te, $70 a head, and this would show a va) le of a little more than $1,000,000 for the ei phi months in the trade that France hasr shut oft entirely. Bismarck BERLIN. Birthday Conimentoratlon.

March 18. The Berliner Corre- spondens iyk the Emperor has ordered lif buildings be decorated and that ail flagged on -prihl. Prince Bismarck's eigh- tleth birth The large it Social-Democratic newspapers expulsion from the party of all demand the the Saxon own Councilors who have sup- ported mot ins to send congratulations to Bismarck. Plenro-Pni LONDON. amoata In Canada Cattle.

March 18. Mr, Thomas War-tioinalist and Imperialist mem-n County, North, asked, what was in the report that two ing. Constiti ber for Do truth there shiploads oi cattle from Canada that had arrived at ntwerp had been found to be suffering fn pleuro-pneumonla. 61r Ed- i 11; i .1 i ward Grey that effect pifieu iui couiiuuiiii'itiioiis 10 dibeen received by the Board of Agricultui e. Gariba illll Monument In Rome.

ROME. Mts) ch; 18. The corneratone of the Garibaldi nutnent was placed to-day in the presence! of the Ministers, Garibaldi's sons, and municipal authorities. The monument Id intended to commemorate the defense of Isom in 1840. It will com- Plated and invelled with great pomp in September, oi the twenty-nitn anniversary of th reunion 1 Rome witn Italy.

Kaiser Wslhelm nnd Stnte CoaneU. BERLIN, March 18.Emperor William will entertain the members of th Council of State at dinner when, it is expected, the bitUngs will cloe. The Relchs- anzeiger corrcts its own report to the council's silver resolution, rendering the resolution still taorei favorable to the blmetai-liata. II Gen. yon Iferder Will Replaced.

BERLIN, Mkrch 18. Th Cologne Gazette says that Gen." Von Werder will shortly retire from tie post of German Ambassa dor to Russia! It Is reported that he will be succeeded ly Count Herbert Bismarck. Count von Alvensleben. now In Brussels, la also mentioned lor th post. -1 1 Loeaer Jt Prlvnt Exhibition.

Frederick Ixser at Co. of Brooklyn had a private exbtbltii a resterday of their nw Importations of iris ana London Bprlng bonnets and hats. Tbel customers filled the spac allotted to the ex ilbltoa and kept It full all day. From th espn aioAs of thoa who visited the endiaatlsg seem it would appear that ther wcr more materialised flrauu oa exhibition than ever before, ev tnougn Messrs. Loeser, a Co.

have for year dlxDlays. renowaea sor taeur nauiaery me eniei wi of 'art. for such they are truly showiag th act 4 skill 1 the oombihing ef colors and malarial, and creating unique and attractive design women's headwear, ar from th most Ireaowned Coatiaeatal makers, Vlrot. Klboux, father Meyer. Fetix.

and Paul Virot and tertne are among those represented from abroad, wliile the creations from Loeaer a oara woriuheo Vie attk tnem ta attracUve. see. White Leghorn and violet straws In profusion attracted the mr attention, and ware deiactabl to look upon. Tl ere Was a bewildering profusion of toques of ev ry boacelvable approriat design that were continually addressed la- most affectionate term I The trimmings wer mainly of noses, violets, and lace, so inte mingled with bows and ribbons that their seductl inas was oomplete. Vry maay of I he most beaatifui exhibits.

If It be possible to disc irolhsie among so many beautiful things, were -eadiiy disposed of early la the day. but their pa -s war at one filled by others qually attractive I The products Ifessrs. Loeser fk work-hop were as hli itly I commended and as eagerly sought after aa 1 wet those of the mtmt prominent foreisa makers. AU shnuid at eac via in luuuiai i i NEW TflEATRICAL BILLS Mme. Rejanc Is Seen in a New hole at Abbey's, GAY AXD 3IERBY JfLLF.

BIQUETTE A cw EjifflUU I'Jece at the Empire Theatre I Dull Various JHher Changes Last Ma Cons na took the place of Mme, Sans Gene" at Abbey's Theatre last evening, and Ne v-Yorker had an opportunity to see Rejai in a role as different from that which i he played In Sardou's drama as it would ms possible to Imagine. If M. Mellhae had utarted out with the intention of writing a dramatic work that should embody and Hustrate and emphasize every old-fashioned English Idea of French frivolity, it is. exactly "Ma Couslne that would have suited. Amaxingly lively In movement mor amazingly 11 ely In dialogue, and most amazing of a 1 in its calm refusal to recognize even le existence of such trifles aa the ordinary proprieties of life, the piece Is ono of tt ose curiously-confusing productions of Fk-ench genius In the presence of which an I Anglo-Saxon observer must struggle between two Impulses one to denounce It wth vigorous indignation for outrageous disregard of conventions that should be unlw---sal, and the other to praise it unreservedly for Ingenuity and wit, leaving any questions of morality to be settled In the land Sf its origin.

It Is simpler, however, for lone writing late at night to do neither the on nor the other, but Instead to use jwhrft space and time are at his disposal In telling with what complete success Mme. Ran put aside every vestige of her vn charming personality and really and absolutely became Mile! Riquette, an actress oil note in the Theatre des Fantai3es-Amureuse," whom a strange combination of not too Improbable circumstances had forced to play, not on the stage, but In Parisian society, the part of mediator between a jealous wife and her unfaithful husband. Such an identification of course, the very height of the com-edlan'a art. and is to be accomplished only by the employment of talents so great that between them and genius no dividing line can be recognized. That Mme ejane accomplished this most difficult of tas cs.

and much more truly was, than acted, the woman imagined by the playwright, could not have been doubted for an instant by any one who saw her last night, when the curtain rose she waa lying on a couch and chattering with an old woman tio gat beside her, and ftth scissors, and trushes polished the nails' of her listener's hands. They talked of the theatre, of love, of roles pleasant and tiresome, of a the usand things such aa an old woman would discuss with such a client. A certain Gasto i came in, evidently very much at home, and a man who has written a two-part play and wants it produced. With them, too. Mile.

Riquette talked, still from her-oucJi. and for each of them she had a tone and. an air as different aa th men. but nonej the less obviouslynatural, thoroughly inevitable. Then another woman, from a ljfe altogether unlike that in which the othjer passed their existences, and for her, too, Mile.

Riquette had still another manner. Not till a moment before the curtain fell did she rise to her feet and step acros the room, and yet in soma mysterious manner she had been, ail the while, in a state of activity almost intense. One watched er with breathless attention, for beforet his eyes was a triumph of histrionic art, Achieved with perfect 'simplicity and by means and methods in which there waa no sign or hint of art or of self-conscjouanesB. I In the second act, with a hurrying of the play's action, came revelations of new possibilities. It is here "that takes place the famous dance laid to have been studied under La Gotilue "a most remarkable dance, easy enoiigh.

to see. but for half a dozen reasons, and especially for two that are Mme. Rejan's personal possessions, by no sort of paraphrases or euphimisms to be described hei-e. Of course, this dance was vehemently applauded, but Immeasurably better worth seeing was the look with which Mme. Rejkne accomplished the complete subjection to her wiles of a fatuous little Baron.

Her silence can be quite as eloquent as her speech, and half a dozen times last night this fact won enthusiastic recognition. All through the second act wai In incessant motion; she ran from this side of the stage to the other, kept up two or three conversations at once and in every possible way was the perfect antltithesis of tlie woman on the couch. All she did was wonderfully well done, and when the curtain Well she was recalled time after time. Then cam the i tralghtening out of complications. When Mile.

Riquette was in sight, of course there was no flagging of Interest, but everyjbod knew exactly what was going to happen. The play ends about fifteen minutes tool late, but that is true of such a vast number of other plays that M. Mellhae need not be very seriously criticized on account of It. The supporting I company appears to much better advantage in Ma Couslne than In Sans Gene." As an amateur playwright M. Nuiies displayed skill of a kind that merits cordial praise.

Mme. Claudia made the I manicuring woman, as alive as she was ajmusing, while M. Ram-bert as the faithless husband, Mme. Duluc as his gentle wife. Mile.

Martial as heartless society beautyj and M. Maury as the confiding lover of Mil. Rlauette. thoroughly competent for th tasks as- signea mem. Riauette.

Rejan Mme. Puluc A. Martial Mme. Claudia Marchettl M. Kums M.

Maury Rambert M. Prevoet Clotllde. Victorlne Champcourtler Mme. Berlandet Hoamlie i Haoui Servant SIMPLT A jlTTPID THIXG. That la All There) la to Say, Honestly, Abont John-a-Dreama." A four-act play cabled John-a-Dreams, written in London, by Mr.

C. Haddon Chambers, and produced there by Mr. Beerbohm Tree, was brought America in the valise of that versatile adtor and manager. It was thought that he' intended to produce it here, instead of which sold It to Mr. Charles Fro man.

Why he sold It instead of producing it wa made manifest last evening, when the play was performed with every accessor possible on a well-ordered stage, at th Emplr Theatre. It is simply a dull play, one that gives an earaastly attentive Spectator a headach before Us single climax is reached, and nearly converts that passing affliction into what Is called a alck-headacb befor th last curtain. An Idea bad gone abroad her that this was an exquisitely immoral play. The staid columns of The London Times were used to apread that idea jaben It was don at the HaymarkeL That familiar expostu-lator. tad his say In opposi tion to the play.

Then Mr. Tree and Mr. Chambers followed, tnore tn sorrow than In Thereafter a. B. C-.

IX Q-. and all the other letters of th alphabet had their say, and Mr Tree and Mr. Chambers each took another turn. But for all that the play is no mor immoral than an annual report of th Midnight Mission and not much mor dramatic, The four acts of John-a-Dreama" contain and. partly conceal on reasonably strong aramauc situation.

A gentleman who baa been an opium eater love a woman with a florid past." Became of her past." though her heart la aa pure sis gold, he thinks ah ought not to marry bird. But finally she consents to fly with aim, and while bo is writing a farewell letter to his yenerabla clerical dad. who preaching a sermon from th text. Love one another In the church next door, his jealous rival pours ani overdose of opium into his brandy and compels him to write I release you on a sheet of papec After he has taken th drug the opium-eater realizes his condition and discovers his friend's perfidy, and he strugglesj to regain command of himself. But the rug does its work; and the villain puts the empty vial in th unconscious man's hanL, In the comic rellefj ther Is one noteworthy passage.

Percy; pesters George's wife with his preposterous attentions, and she pretends to encourage him Just to make George jealous. Once Percy Is prattling to her, and she Is lying on a sofa. She falls asleep. He discovers that annoying fact, and throws a book on a table, angrily. She Is partly aroused, and drowsily, Is that you, George? How late you are!" and turns over on her side, nestling her head piore comfortably among th sofa pillows, j.

For thei rest ther Is ai picture of a schooner yacht In motion under mainsail and forestaysail, with a moving panorama of Southampton Harbor, with Its lights and a moonlit sea In the background; a handsome interior, th study of a liberal 'rural vicar, who love flowers and tobacco, and talk, talk, talk! An endless' eucrei-sion of soliloquies and scenes a deux. An Imitation of the poet writing a wretchedly bad poem jinder the Influence of opium, by lamplight, iwhile the sun is th Initio? thrmiirh Lthe chlnka of the ahutters, Te! Cigarette! I T9.n adu tain, taiK, taiic Some of this talk Is well written, but none of it Is stiiTing, and some of it, on the other hand. Is mawkish stuff. The scene painters, the Jcalclum and elec trie light men, the muslclana, the costumers and the actors, all did their work well last night. So did the folks who go to the the- Bernhardt In the third act Jefferson in "Rip Van Dus In "Cavallerla Rustlcana," would npt warrant more cheering.

But the play Is hopeless. xfMrTlller' r. Faversham, Mr. Dodson. Miss De Wolfe, and Mr.

Ede-son. all worked with a will. Their acting was as tactful and forcible as possible. Miss Alien has done nothing better, in a technical than the confession of love in ct he recital of the story of her hJEfV her vehement rel oU, lover in the last act. Mr.

Miller lacks Mr. Tree's subtlety, nis large technical resource, but he has more fervor. Mr. Dodaon. ior once in a I "vereiaDorate, DUt simple lfeUke as was possible In the But John-a'-Dreams," though it is not at all immoral, is dull and atupldf i Harold Wynri Henr SfJ.J fir Hubert Garllnge F.7oham Lord BarbrldKe H.

Crompton JL l- 8tePhn Wynn J. E. Douson rLu.urn Jameson Lee Finney Kate Cloud. Viola Alien Lady Barbridee Genevieve Reynolds Mrs. Wanklyn Pe WoUe "I 1.

Brooklyn Park Then trei At the Brooklyn Park Theatre last night Kyrle Bellew and Mra began a week's engagement, presenting FrancJI-lon." with- Mrs. Potter in her favorite character of Franclne and Mr. Bellew aa Luclen de Riverolles. A large" audience greeted th stars, and seemed to enjoy the performance heartily. Frangillon will be repeated on ednesday evening, and th rest of the week will be devoted to Charlotte Corday." i Colombia Titeatre, Brooklyn.

A grand Revival of Eugene Tompkins's spectacular production of The Black Crook was made A the Brooklyn Columbia Theatre last night. In which many feature not seen in the play before were Introduced. The Tommy Atkins ballet, which has taken the plac of the Ta-ra- "Mle Peirlsc i -ruB tea is were also greatly admired. Mr. Bnraet' New Bxtrnrnaransn.

BOSTON. March a burlesque, words by Mr. A. Barnet and music by Mf. G.

L. Traceyj was given to? night by the members of th First Corps of cadets at the Tremont Theatre for the first time. Longfellow's poem is the theme, but Mr. Barnet doei not stick to his theme. Th mua and specialties were liked, and th plauded rman8e generously ap- i 1 e.

3VOTES OP THE STAGE, "arlem Opera and Mrs. Kendal returned to the Harlem Opera House last night for a week's engagement presenting Lady Clancarty." a play which has already been reviewed In these columns. They were greeted by a large audience, which iwas quick to appreciate the finer points of their artistic work. Lady Clancarty" will be repeated to-night and Wednesday evenings; rA White Lie" will be presented Thursday, All for Her Friday. The Second Mrs.

Tanqueray at the Saturday matinee, and "The Ironmaster Saturday night. -Proctor's possibilities of the much-maligned cornet were demonstrated by Jules Ievy at Proctor's yesterday, where his brilliancy of execution aroused the enthusiasm of continuously crowded houses. Comedy predominates this week at this house, and among its best exemplars are Rice and Elmerthe. grotesque but skillful performers upon the horizontal bar-Lawrence and Harrington, the original Bowery White and Granger In comedy sketches; Gus Williams, the dialect monologuist. and Paquerette, the weird French grotesque.

Grand Opera House. and Mr Oliver Byron began a week's engagement at the Grand Opera House with aTpeclal St. Patrick Day matinee yesterday, presenting a new farce comedy in four acta, called The Ups and Downs of The play is full of laughs, which the large audiences wnicn gathered afternoon and evening seemed to enjoy thoroughly. Mr. Byron's latest work made a genuine west side success, and promises to attract large audiences during its brief New-York season.

Casino. Several new feature were introduced In the vaudeville performance the Casino last evening, among them th first appearance of Claudie Revere, a high kicker, whose efforts found Instant recognition from an' appreciative audience. Maud Raymond, a vocalist of som pretensions, also made her debut at this house, and several new figures were added to the bronze living pictures. A very good performance, which will be repeated all this week, was given, and th applause was generous. Koster Bial'a The new! vaudeville stars who appeared at Koster Rial's last night were Damonio and Tantser.

who astonished the audience with a new and grotesque contortion act. and th Nichols sisters, te a new plantation sketch. A new living picture was also added to th collection on exhibition. All the old favorite of the bill. Including th wonderful Franta family.

Clssle Loft us, the llttl Rossows. and Hurley and Wilton, remain. Keith's Union Square. Edwin Stevens, an excellent comedian, joined the forces of Mr. Keith at the Union Square Theatre yesterday, and at once became popular with the continuous-performance audience.

His Imitations of well-known actors made an instant hit, and his burleaque burietta pleased the audience greatly. Lew Dock-stader presented a satire on th Napoleon craze. American Theatre. Th Fatal Card." which had a run at Palmer" Theatre -recently, waa presented at th American Theatre last night for the first time before a west-side audience. The same cast which was seen on Broadway is retained in th melodrama at the American, and the production Is in every respect the same.

Th engagement Is for this week only, Eden Muse. Nellie Ganthony monologue entertainment, the wax works, and th Gypsy Band attract pleased crowd at th Eden MuaeeJ LOSS 9 BY FlftE. Guthria. Oklahoma. March 1ft A block of th business portion of Perry, including a livery stable, three groceries, two saloons, a hotel, a printing office, three restaurants, and other smaller concerns, waa burned.

Loss, $00,000. i Lindsay, Ontario. March 18. A fir which started in the travelers', sample rooms of th Benson Hotel hia afternoon apread to the stores of Gough Brothers, clothiers, and Hurley Brady, grocers, both of which were badly damaged. Loss, Insured.

POLICE HIGISIEITIS BILL fetitloni 8ent tt Albas n4 Be formers "that V' II- 56 Passed. Petition to th Legialatur' taking oi in roue Magistrates bill nav been sent to Assemblyman Pavey. On Signed by Republicans by many who wer prominent in th reform xu.ciucui ioji rail, member or. botn parties. The petitions and signers ar aa follows: i J1 Honorable Senate and AssembTy of The.

rurltUn 9 i respectfully asks th favorabl considera-t'on and early passage by the Legislature wiuuioujy loown as tn committee nr luvAnl Dnlln. i 1. 1 k.l Proposed measure is of, the highest public Importance. It meets the approval, we believe, of the great majority of th vi ntw-ior wunout: aistinction of na rf i il ha obJect' tn reformation of uuace buhu nave oecome a puoiic scandal. We believe that the provisions of the pro posed bill are well adaoted ta the evils complained of.

and that the passage uiu win secure in me luiure a ue- biiu nuneii muminisiraiion OI in la in our inferior criminal nniirte i Vt'e earnestly and respectfully! urg upon Km the speedy passage of th bill. Joseph Larocque, Simon Sterne, W. Horn blower, Charles S. Smith, A. Foster Higgtns, James F.

Ruggles, F. B. Thurber. Henry Dexter. George H.

Putnam, A. E. Whyland. C. A.

Andrews. Carter, F. Moore, Hue-h NJ famn. mom 1 rirnnn Warner van Norden, Lrfiwll 1 Gustav H. Schwab, nenry nenis, W.

Jay Schleffelln. Frederick Taylor. The following Is the netltlon whfoh hmm th signatures of Republicans only: To Chrls T. Saxton and Ham-Uton Fish: Gentlemen: The undersigned i Republlc-fj?" of he City ot New-Yor beg1 to appeal through you to the Republlcaas of the Legislature to paas promptly and in Its Committee of Seventy thi tne present police court in Horace Portr 1 'llllam H. Browning, T.

Sherman, t'harles E. hJross, -Alfred H. Smith, fc. M. Durkee.

Brewster, Eilhu Rrt Charles 8. Smith, Samuel Shethar, Horace B. Fry, Joseph Pool, John X. Wilson. enry seeug.

llliam C. Browning. 8. Addoms. arville W.

fVvnr K. tr t. is. itiuer. Marville W.

Cooper, Robert W. Everett, lilt. Ut, mes isus. w. uisnop.

Thomas H. Jacob Meredith. P. D. P.

Rlcketts. Richard P. Herrlck, w. Hunt Smith, R. S.

Holmes. Effingham Maynard, N. C. Rorers. Appieton, D.

Tappen, De Barton, VI luruurc. ohn-R. Van Wnraiuli ti. waies. lsaao H.

Bromley. jA. H. Abendroth. Henry Thompson William R.T Dgwd? v.

iuja.m nenry xaie, Gibson, Townsend Smith. John t'iv 'John 8. Dickersnn' W. R. Potts.

w. Howe. w. Argy I Watson, H. Thompson, G.

Bethune: Adams, W. J. 8wan, 7 Waltr G. GIbspn, George Harral. eCharies H.

i Ward, ti i 1 1 Richard Delafleld, Edward Mitchell. tl. F. Shoemaker, C. Anderson.

G. P. Benjkmin, E. B. Hinsdale.

atnin Parr, J. Healev Charles C. Burke, n. iuuingion, David Bennett King, WilHam Toiuov. J.

V. H. Fuller, Henry Bedlow, Thomas B. Clarke, Cyrus J. Liwrence, Eugene Thomson, Ernest G.

ted man, Cornelius Ni BUss -Daniel Robinson, TZ Armitrnnr w. Methane, J. Howard Ford, Albert P. Frost. Edward H.

Post, John C. Wood. W. B. H.

Jordan, A. Watklns. H. B. Crosby, gohn I.

Davenport, Le G. B. Cannon. Egbert Starr, John Claflln, i bdward R. Earn, tu.

m. urosweii, -lawmiM Wq tor. John Jardine, Y. Bansted. FOtt THE MLKDER OF TWO W0 MO Claude De Witt irrested ia Jamestown, X.

on Suspicion of Earinif tilled Mrs. Sherman and Mrs. Davis. JAMESTOWN, W. T-.

March lSj Claud De Witt of this city Is under arrestj charged with the murder of Mrs. Wlnslow Sherman and Mr. Cynthia Davis, "near this city last December. De Witt has been suspected of the murder ever since it waa committed, but to-day little evidence could be found to Identify him with It. He was arrested to-day for a minor offense, and while in the City Prison his clothing and house were searched.

There was found a bark peeler's spud at his home. It Is a peculiar instrument, of steel, and heavy. On examination, every mark which could be made in the desk i at the Sherman House, where the murder wat vuuiuuiwu, wavs iouuu to oe exactly ntteo by some portion of th and it was claimed that the cuts on the dead women bore evidence of having been made by such an instrument. Heretofore i all evidence pointed to the fact that two instruments must have been used during the murder, but this one will fit every Wound in the skull of cither woman. On thi information warrants were issued and Witt was placed under arrest, charged with the murder.

On further examining th premises, a suit of clothes. was found which answered the exact description given by Miss Fuller-ton and James Smith of what was! worn by a man who was making his way1 from the direction of the Sherman house to this city. A pair of boots with peculiar nail mark was found which corresponded exactly In size and nail marks with tracks found In the mud leading from the Sherman house a soon as the murder waa discovered. Witt claims, however he will be able prove an alibi. District Attorney Woodward and Sheriff Butts feel confident they have captured th right man.

1 THE CTAH C0XSTITCTI05AL C05TCITI0I A of th Declaration Of Rights Preamble. SALT LAKE. Utah. March ia.4-Th Constitutional Convention to-day considered th preamble and declaration of rights submitted by th committ. Thy prohibit a union of Church and State, and declare that th Church shall never dominate th State.

They also provide that a verdict rendered by nin members of a jury shall stand, and that Juries may be disposed of altogether by mutual consent of litigants. Husbands and wive ar prohibited from testifying against each other, and th Usual declarations regarding personal rights ar eas VI AT THE HOTELS. 'Mr. and Mrs. Kendal are at tha Revnv McAdoo, Assistant Secretary of th Navy.

1 at th St. Denis. 1 i CoL; Henry M. Laselle. United States Army.

Is at th Park Avenue. Ex-Lieut. Gov. w. H.

Hail of Massachusetts is at th JjV. --Mr. Ploda, th nw Swls Minister at Washington, la at tha Holland. Railroad Commissioner Samuel i A. Beardsley of UUc at th -rfudge Hoyt H.

'Wheeler of Vermont and Murray TiTlt' Ashley Pond and H. B. Ledyardl nv iJSi4, x-Congressman Rodney Wallace of Massachusetts ar at the Windsor- Congressman Charles A. Bontell i of Springfield. ar at th Fifth Avenue! YZSTZHBAY'a WftXS.

eonnnannaaosn, (Frpm o'clock Sunday night to o'clock Monday night.) Street! i.L- Nassau Strt; Frank i damage. 3mi. Eaat Ooi Hundred and 51fty7nIntl2 8trt; Alfred a HarnomL damage. $2i0. aawna, Twenty-elxth Btrt; Alice Olbeon, dwelllngi damag allrtt.

5 TWr JJUrt f- Eat Thirteenth 8trt: COlJPlm CF TZTt BID f.T What a Wet Bin Resident Sont of th Sidewalks. UiXditr. Th Xtw- ark flwn I har ra with much Intefest i excellent articles on tb west side. I i. resident there, and know that yoo hare lh kaat overstated th maay desirable of that part of th city.

Ther is on however, to which attention should be and tor which the remedy Ue easily -i hand of th eope who are to flted by tb improvement and rapid eef. of that sect That la th Internally pavements ana sidewalk that some of t.a property owners allow, and that th cay not take step to har improved along the very best vacant iota. Aa lnyeetifra. i this subject would hPw aa aniaslng 1ck: i -tention not only of putlio interest, but t'r wa iateresU by property owners. ta there anything that would more surely vnt a woaid-b parchaser or renter from Ing or renting a house on.

say. West End -Bu. than to he compelled ia Una sloppy eu; to wade through mad and sometimes water i th cross streets or tha boulevard, and -on West End Avenue Itself? Tou will sJ 1 in obligations that west siders feel to war 1. Times If you tavestlgale this matter. D.

V. Kew-Tork, March IS. )8f. Jan bafcy was sick we gav her Castoria. ben she was a child ah cried tor Caslorta.

hen aha became Mia sb oiung to Caslona. When she had vhildrea She gav litem Castor is. -Advertisement. Theresa one tooth wash, the ladies' pride, Beloved by belles o'er every wash One dentifrice there is supremely Meat. a uvuvr one man an mt mi And yon will and.

la every land the same, mJt.wyjiM 4 0 is oiu, iiuiw name. Mrs. Wlsdenr's Soothlnc gyrus tor Chlldr teething softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cure wfnd colie. diarrhea; IIm. a buu gW DIED.

BARNF.8.-On Sunday. March IT. IKS, Mary wire of Johfl C. Barnes, and dauahta bf tb late Chandler Ktarr. interment at vv oooiawn at the convenience of the family from her late residence, 121 aat Sth Su i BRATENAHL.

On Monday. Uarch 18, at th Dakota Apartment House, Dr. Guiun wcoer uraienani, in in gntn year or Ms sire. Funeral services at Kt. Bartholomew a Church.

44th' St. and Madiso Avenue, oa YVedneiay, March 20. tt I P. H. Intement at Cleveland.

Palo. CARRIQAN. On Friday. March la. at the Con.

Vent of th Sacred Heart- Clifton. Clnplnnntl. Rev. Mother Alice Carrigan, daughter of the late Andrew Carrlsan of this city. jpuaerai service at in of tne eacred Heart, Manhattan vllle, on Tuesday.

March I mi i a. is. unuin will await trains at ti. elevated railroad lDth 8U and Oj Av. a.

IlnEerina- iam Randolph Clarkson, In bis 70th year. Funeral at First Bantlst Church. Pi.inrtold v. Tuesday. lth oa arrival of train leaving foot Liberty 1:10 P.

M. Carrtae la waiting. A short service will be held at 11 A. at No. 140 Weat 34 ac, prior to removal te nainneia.

EATON wit tile tMliImM Im DimlrlM bath evening, March 17. Prof. Oar win Q. kaion. Funeral servlcea at Second Tr.Kvt-rtn Church, Remson and Clinton Wednesday.

aw. a v. aa. OUEUTAL. Oa March IT at har traalilaaea 18 West 7UU Louise O.

OueutaL nenaa and relatives ar Invited to attend tb funeral services at the drllaa rnniM a a.in. Esprit, Wst.22d between 6th and Slh Aya. on Wednesday. March 20, at 10UW A. HEAL.

On Ratnrria-r MaroK 1 a. kl. t.t. residence. West Brighton, g.

L. ef pneumonia, Nathan If, Heal, ha the TOth year pt bis runerai services at Calvary Presbyterlaa Church, Taesday, March IS, at 11 lock. Boat leaves New-York at 10 eclockj HITCHIXGa.S-Saddenlw. at Ukanoi Sunday. March 17.

Charles Frederick. an of atarsaref H. and tha lata firiaa SL Hitrn- ln. ae4 years and I month. xvemives ana inenas are invited to attend th funeral service at US Wood worth A v.

oa Wednesday. March W. at P. 1L Monday. March It.

at tb resiX 250 West IS2d Carolina If wlfa at tha George Ksltock. in the SOth ysx of her age. Funeral aervlce WedasMiay vning at o'clock. BCHMELZEL. On Prldav.

Uareh IS 1fttl Catharine Louisa, widow of Oorg i. Sahataisci, in toe etn year oi aer age. rteiative and mend or tb family ar re-speetfully Invited tn attend the funeral urvloai at her lt residenc. Ko, It West ith i(, mi ii a. nv, SHERMAN.

On Monda mrn-ninr V.n.h is 18U6. Constance Looia. dauafatar at Wn. i and Emma Vincent Sherman, aged years and 4 months. Notice of funeral hereafter, STEVENS.

At Elizabeth. V. WamK ta 1885, of pneumonia, John EUiot 8 vena, th 64th year of but age. Funeral services at his late residence. 237 West Grand SC.

Elizabeth, at 10 A. day. March 19. Trains leave New-York, foot of Liberty. Cortland t.

or Oesbrosae at and n.iA a TTRRilJI Tl. Rmnktm -W a March 17, 185, Edward Faysoa fibbala, la tne 61st year ot his age. mnerai services at no. Ill Flerrepont 8f. on Tuesday afternoon, lttth at 4 o'clock.

Io-terment Norwich. Conn. WHEELER. On Mondar. ISth Inrt residence.

4UO 8th Braoklvn Eil.nl a aiviHiu a. ana zieiisa wneeler, la his list year. -Funeral service Wednesday, 20th at P. M-. at AU Saints Church.

7th a. t.k Brooklyn. Members of Co. 23d Regiment, nr cordially Invited to attend. af prrtal ctirri.

BT THK FIFTH AVENUE AUCTION ROOMS S38 FIFTH AVENUE. Wat. B. NORMAN. Auctioneer.

A Qreat Art IOW o.1 EXHIBITION DAT AND EVEXINQ, A COLLECTION OF i PAINTINGS AND STUDIES A BT THE LATE JAMES H. BEARD. S. Al eompriaing many of his choicest works. Including CE5.

W. T. 8HERMAK. which will be sold by suet Ion. by order of th THCRfDAT EVEKIXG.

MARCH AT EIOHT O'CLOCK. Also, on th asm evening. 14 SPLENDID EXAMPLES FROM THE STUDIO OF Mr. V. Tejettl, -INCLUDINO THE GSEAT FAOmNO.

Rosnaat Wosneai at tha Bath. Together with th eel lection of Mr. R. areea uu siiy, ana on WEDNESDAT AND FBIDAT ETENINQ3. MARCH 20TH AND AT O'CLOCK.

ordr of th PeopU's Trust Company uo anwu private individual. -ISO SELECTED EXAMPLES By cslebrated American and European Artist. BX THE FIFTH AYENU AUCTION R0OII5 S3 FIFTH ATKNCZ, WhC B. NORMAN. AMUaaaar.

i' HOW OSf EXHIBITION cat and rvxjrra BR. TOZO TAKATANACrS fOF lf FIFTH AVENUE) CHOICE COLLECTION 01" OUEITAL POBCELAHS, BRONZES. LACQUERS. SWORDS, CARTINOS. CABINET SFECIMEN-S.

Pf SOFT PASTE SINGLE COLOR AND BLU3 AND WHITB. OLD POTTERIES, RARE PAINT INGS, PRINTS, Ac, TO BB BOLD AT AUCTION Tkla Weaedy Trf4ar After- Mare 20 zt, AT TWO O'CLOCK. CATALOQUES ON APPLICATION. -A- Th hiarhest award for ArllnclU nurra i fur was to i.r. i DriWV raaHat AIA Aw Sltth BnantaltT trllflnl.l I Stored.

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