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VOL. XXXVIIIJfO. 11.688. in mrrwrr in wiim. os AtJ xogg.

una IT ir.LtriJl Jx IE CAROL'S STORY ENDED TESTIMONY OF TUB SPY VN SHAKEN. ICCirSIAITlCAL TRIAL WHICH PROMISES TO MAKE A OREAT SEXSA-TIOX L05D0 THEATRICAL JTOTI5. AS IT Till COMMERCIAL CAJllJt rilOM DC OWX COKRiAFOKt BST. Coiyril, 1SS9. by fA Tore Timet.

London-. F''l. Caron finally left the box to-day io the Parneli inquiry, alter 23 hours of clone examination, witb his itory practically unshaken. It i true that, gemt Parneli aud others hero in Parliament, it amounts to next to nothing; Imt it bad been expected that tho crows-inquiry would damage his general credibility more than it hait done. The in out intimating statement which he made to-day was that prior to 1870.

in faTtberaace of his epy work, be secured a hold npon Gen. Johu O'Ni ill, bead of the Fenian army raided to attack Canada, by kudiuif hua $3W, which enabled O'Neill to are himself from dtacrrace as a defaulter. The witness alo swore tlmt Jobn F. Fitz-gciald. the present President of the American National League, was to his owledge now a tnrtuber of the or the L'.

as it now calls itself. Tbe Irish members are much disgusted at tbe discovery to-night that, though the fsew-York Herald here has been printing cabled facts about Le Caron since Friday, none of tbe Paimdhte counsel know a word about it, and thus they let the cross-examination go by default. Absolutely nothing has been settled yet to how much evidence will be presented on the Parnellite side or what ita character will bt jnuging irom trie perturbation and cx-titement in Church of England circles, the trial of the Bishop of Lincoln for violating tbe ritual is destined to shake that great ecclesiastical institution to iU centre. Services of prayer were held in all the churches to-day, and several pastoral letters have been issued deolaring the trial fraught with peril to the position which God has 'assigned to the church in this country, a court oi tain Kiua lias not aat since '101)3. It at present consists of tho Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops of London.

Winchester. Oxford. Salisbury. and Rochester. The first four of these Bishops are High Churchmen, nnd as the trial is the first open coulliet between the High and Low Church the High is likely to wim.

Tbe Bishop of Lincoln, iu full canonicals, appeared at Lambeth Palace to-day before his judges, also in full canonical. '1 he scene waa very picturesque. The do- lenaant ciaiineu that the tribunal bad no authority to try him. and demanded a trial before tbe Archbishop, sitting as Metro politan, and a council of all Joe Provincial Bishops. The matter was adjourned till March 12, when this point will be argued.

Sydney Grundy's play, "A Fool's Para dine." was produced by Kato Eorke at her annual matinee at the Gaiety this after soon, and waa well received. It is the same play that waa produced at Wallack'a iu New-York under the name of The Mouse trap." Good Old Times," a new malodrama by Alison Barrett ana Hall Laine waa pro duced to-night at the Princess's. It ia in four acta, tbe first being in England and tbe other three in Australia. It ia tbe story of a man who marries a woman of unkaewn antecedents. She snoots tbe villain of the play in tho first act and her husband assumes the guilt to shield her.

He is transported aud has a quarrel with tbe villain in tbe prison yard in the second act He appears as a ticket-of-leave farm, servant to his wife in the third act, aud rescues toer from the villain as a bushranger in the fourth act. The play is nut a sequential tery, but a collection of picturesque met aenia. ne main attraction is tuu scenery, which ia very elaborate and beautiful, in eluding a panorama of tbe Tasmania woods iu the last act, which moves behind a boat in the foreground, representing a voyagu. Altogether the piece made an unquestioned bit. and will draw strongly.

The acting doea not call for particular comment. Fy A ttrx-iatrd Prttt. LoxnoK, Feb. 12. The oro examination of Le Caron.

the witness for tbe Jimet, was on-( tloneil npon tbe resumption of the anting of) the Parneli Commission to-day. He said be bad; Visited Enrope 2ve times since lb67, sometimes to a professional capacity and sometimes on. professionally. He reported himself to the authorities on each oceasoa except once. In lboT.

Neither Mr. O'KeUj nor Mr. Parneli bad ever written to him. Tbe Fealana expelled Mr. O'Kellr.

witness aid. because he had leluod with M.r. Parneli la the open movement. O'Leary denounced Air, O'Kelly. W'ltneaa believed that O'Leary waa a violent opponent of the League.

Centinumc witneaa aald ha delivered eealed packets front Meaara. Dover and O'Leary to Mr. Egan la Paris in 1S81, and acknowledged that the se-enrlly ef the seals alene prevented him from opening Ihe packeta. He again saw Mr. Egaa in America In 1833.

Mr. Egan Introduced him to Mr. Parneli In the lobby or the House Of Common. He conversed with Mr. Parneli.

and waa complimented by aim oa bia work. The Irish Republican Brotherhood waa then opposing Mr. Parneli so far aa the heme organisation waa concerned. Mr. Parneli complained of thta opposition, sad said tuat the home nnd aisle orcsuKaUsa would nave been crippled in or not obtained aaeiataace trout America.

At Mr. ParneU'a reuaeat the wiussa Devor and Bulllvan and two others In Amarlea. He did not write tbe reault of hi eenver.aiiona with the men to Mr. Parneli because he had net been reqaneted to do s. Moreover, iCgnn bad lntraied witness to write to him.

Witnceata conversation wltb rameu Dad no reference to Esau, ihe most important ari of Mr. Par neli a eonversailou oeu erned aia view aa reviuiienlV lie ueciareu toat aa aid not sne why an insurrection should be nuueceafni. wllaees had aeard thle before from Egaa, bat Cuming from Mr. Parneli It siartird hiin. (Hi Charles Kusaell.

counsel for the Parnallltea. and tr Henry Jaanea, coensnl for the lurw. nere announced taat tnev nan agreea aot to proataee the docomeota whleh were the subject or discussion on nuay last. Lm Caron. ccintlnumg.

aald that the Uovern- aieat paMl hint betweeM Pebruary. 188. and Aaguat, 1STU He spent every cent of this lor pdDlio purDoaea For teatance. he took John O'NellP I for 75 to save hi repa- tatloa and te keen aim front becoming a de- feu Her. Tbla action gave witneaa a strong hold upon O'Neill.

He had smnt snore than he had received la the public serviee. He had made no arrangements iur future reward. The V. rganlraucn, which numbered 23-tXX aueatbera, delibcrctely and knowingly aap ported the dynamite poller. In the convention ef 1331 Itf Jef the delegate preeeai favored, the nee ef eraamlte.

The nunrehtton hekl ta Madlaoa- Square Uardea, New-York, la 1SSA advocated the dynatnite noltrr. futilvan. Lcwarner. Cro- aaa. Bmytbe, eallon.

Btek, tuion. and Craaa ere praaeat at that conveatloa. Le Caron said that fenatar ones waa eoDSal- ired a carpet-bag" senator. He had aot beard ef sn erisne BMkiea atLrtbntASi lit Jonasv wttacaa atead4 the cpa and. acr, esoaaM of te Chicago convention of 188L Messrs.

oay. Haaly, and T. P. O'Connor were not pretest at tae senret neetlaca. .1 Caron here produced a photograph of Mr.

raraelL He aald ha had received two of tbeae photograph, one of which waa mailed to una in eare or Mr. Brennaa. at tae Leamie headqaartara. Dublin. The envelope In which thta photocraDk waa laoloaad waa with (be Bona of Commona Mr.

Par- Dell signed one of the photearapas: Yoora. very truly. Parneli." Tula waa done In wiineara on-seace. Tha oter DbotoirraDh waa almi.arly Mgued. Le Caron waa unable to wear whether the 'photograph prodeoed waa Mr.

ParneU'a gift or tun VDe thai was sent to him br maiL. fcgan gave him hia photograph, wblrh waa algned "Beat mgarda," fa Parte, In 1891. r.a-ea also gave him a photograph of a lra41ng mainher ef tbe League watch waa similarly alcned. He saw Eaan write the worda mentioned on both pbotograaha. Bo ton aent F.gan two photographs with a note saving: Please glva theae Co our friend to take to Atlanta." Le Caron said that tbe convention of 1831 ansotmoualy agreed to carry out a eeoret warfare.

The V. eompiiaed tbe dynamite party, apart from the O'louovan Kossa party. 1 be secret organization waa hrst tan- CMlved In 1809. The V. dated from 1872.

K( waa expelled from tbe organization for Insafwrainallon. He wanted ta rule or rain. Tbe roooecitoa between the Supreme Conccll and tbe v. C. waa ruptnred at the Boston eon- veutioD ia iyo4.

eaeb organization elalmlng ta be tbe legitimate body. Mr. Parneli requested witness to write to Devoy. HUlllvao. Hlnea.

aDd Carrot Since fcla examloatlua In chief wltnena ha, I received from America one of Devey's original letters. It waa dated OlEee of James Kyuolds. Ne. 41 Orance-atreet, Mew-Haven, June 24. 1841." Mr.

Asoulth Of eounael for Mr. Parnall nh. jected to the Introduction of the letter. Atiornev-Ueaeral Webater rnlln1 that letter showed what passed between Devoy and Le Caron concerning what Mr. Parneli had in-truoted Le Caron to do.

liie letter waa admitted as evidence. It read: lIKAR FRir.XD: I am unrrr I nhliail in mn tn Aew-York on Katurdar. I did ant mnr letur antll I retarned last niht. I thank vou for yonr Inrormation. aod for the Intereat you take In a matter affecting ua all ciok.Ij.

1 hare Bit ret heard from H. oieaaing Hluea.1 1 receWed yeater-day a abort nolo from K. (meaulng Kyau. atrougly uivius uio i come ovr. out canaol anneratauu why until I Ret year explanation.

I abould like to eome If I could apare tUa time and if my visit would produce the effect anticipated, bat I tear ii wooia not. i coma not upeak for anvborty. man conlil aneak for tbe V. C. without authority.

which It would take time to grt. None of an ran guarantee anything for thoae on the other aide who are nosine. bat whk I feel certain, no- not represent tle opinion of the borne organization. Tliara can be no chance there until there is a change of peraona. whieh la aure to eome In time.

All could Ito would be to tell K. aod P. (H." meaning on my own responsibility what will eatlarv our rrirndii and make propoKale. I might I eel morally certain that tbey woohi be approTrd. but would on no axuanl have thorn par my expense, wlilrb wonlit place me in a falae pofitlen.

I l.ave ak1 oar frlnl' adrloe here aa to whether they tblak it the right thing to do. They will consider tbe matter, bat I don't think now that I etmll be so advised. They Parneli and hia irlenda seem to misunderstand tne dissatisfaction Ilt're. It la cenl nut br their action In imlftn lint by tbe action they allow their rrleods to take litirn In tbeir opinions differ little on esaen- tial points, but we cannot tolerate the kind of thing begun In iinffalu. I will write again.

Your. JOHN lifiVO Y. Le Caron said that the kind of thlnir bevnn to Buffalo" related to tbe aetlen of Mr. Par- uell's friends In attempting at the open convention to depose, disorganize, and disrupt tbe revolutionary organization. No referenne waa Intended to the protest made at Buffalo against vlolenoe and srline.

Tbe wltnras Identified the aJleffed aneeh hw Mr. Parneli referring to the latier's determina tion to "sever tbe last link binding Irslsnn and England." He also testified that on the ocsa-siou of Alexander Sullivan's trial for murder Agnew, who waa a member of the secret oruaaiiatiou, selected and Uxed" tbe Jury, but-llvan was acquitted oa tbe ground that be shot the man killed for affronting bis wife, and that It was a case ot lustlflable homicide-, This ended tbe examination of the wltnese. T'pon leaving the stand, Le Cnren smd he wisued to aaologue If be bad been lmnertinpnt He not know the rules of the court. Be thanked all for tbe courtesy that had been hown him. saluted the Bench and Hp sn.l left tbe court room.

The oourt then adlourneo. Tbe above letter waa shown to Jobn Devoy lost night. He said In regard to it: I cannot aay at tbia distance of time whether I wrote that letter or net, but It fully expresses my attitude then and now toward the peaceful lud constitutional movement led by Mr. Par neli. I have from the very foundation of the Land League asked my fellew-Xatlonaliats, trained like myself lu tbe pbysloal force, or Fenian, achool, to give Mr.

Purneli'a neaoerni sfT.rt a full and fair trial. I ive ever since lb'Ttf advocated tills eourae In season and out of en-sen, and thereby luourred the the bitter hostility of many unthinking men. Xbe extreme Nation alists were giving Mr. Pamell the bitterest opposition and were' breaking up his meeting. One waa broken un In Kiuisci-th shortly after bis return from America and an attempt was made to break up another in Dentin.

Among those encase In be latter attempt were the twojnforuiers. am en Cmr mil Pat rick Delaney. I denounced these attempts at a ublio meeting here In ew York and in a let ter signed with my name In the Dublin tree- man' Journal. 1 also remonstrated with my friend lu private and Dolnted out the follv nf opposing fre speech and freedom of publio meetings. I spared no effort to secure tolera tion of Mr.

Paruell's Deavefnl Diana, and I rinfs- ioy man living to prod use one line of mv writ ing er to quote one sentence from a eoeecb I delivered mat can bear any other meaning. it mat tetter is genuine it can refer onlr to tliatetjort of mine to secure a fair trial for the peaiH-ful aod legal effort of Mr. ParnelL Mr. Parneli never favored any other methods, was never a member of any revolutionary orranUa-tioa. nor did he ever enter Into any plot or ecbenje tbat Involved any other metbode.

hucn Fenians, or ex-Kealans as he met he met aa Land Leaguers and as Individuals In pursuit of the publicly-avowed programme of the League. Tbat letter may have been written to some other man and been stolen by Le Caron. I wrote hundreds of letters at tbe time, bnt not one of tbeui will bear tbe lnterureiatlon nut upon that one by Le Caron. 1 Do reference to HntTuin la ianii Land Leairue Convention held inaniniiii There were two factions ef Land Lrnirnera In New-York City at the time, having rival eonn. ells, and belug very hostile to each other.

Tbey clashed at Buffalo as elsewhere. All tbat was pabllshed In full la tbe papers here)at the time, and there was no secret aboat it. It Is simply absurd to make It appear tbat the language used lu that letter, no matter who wrote It, te- icra iu ujnsmiw or aoytaing else tnan tne two warring taction tnat tben paralysed the League' action here. I reneat that all mv nrt. vate letter on the subject of the Land League and It successor, the National Lesurna.

are an. tlrely consistent with the ruolle anneal I wrote iu tun isuuun, rmman in AJeeemoer, 187 V. aag. log tbe advanced Nationalists or Fenlana to give a peaceful effort for borne rule a fair trial." AN FPIDKHIO AMOS 0 IXDIAS8. Winnifko, Manitoba.

Feb. 12. An epidemic. of the moat virulent character has broken ont among tbe Chippeway Indians la tbe Cold Lake dlstr.st. north of Fort Pitt, where the great massacre took place In Meaaengera aat arrived from there report that the redskin are dally dying off by hundred.

Exactly what the disease Is cannot be ascertained, but from the aeacrtpiion given by the messengers medical men think it la either amallnox or scarlet revar ct tne most malignant true. Tnose baraona who have eome from the reserve declare that if prompt action Is not taken to prevent the spread of the contagion the whole tribe ef Chlp- yewars win soon oe exterminated. ibis trine is not included among the treatv Indiana. and It has been noted as among the moat tbrlrty and Industrious of ail Indiana la the Canadian aortaweat. TBXS9 TMARS FOB Lock post.

X. Feb. 12. Oaear Nlxeon. 23 year old.

waa arrested la January at Niagara Falls for passing a forged ebeek of $25. He had another In bia possession, and bad paased still another oa a bank la Buffalo. He waa Indicted for forgery, and when arraigned to-day pleaded gntity and waa sentenced to three years at Sard labor ta the Auburn State Prison. The ease la a sad one. Mxson ta a civil engineer, and came Kaat from Topcka.

where: he had been working on a railroad. He bad recommend a tiens from ban era. nnd was oa hie way to awe- jrien. He reached Buffalo and stopped off. He became monevleca, and to ralee money forged to caeca, when sentenced be cried like a child, and aald It was tbe Brat time he bad been arreatcd.

i ok TRIAL FOX LoCK.ro kT. T-, Feb. IX William A. Homan. the ex-Snonin Bridge Water; Worka Com missioner, is new oa trial aero charged with mi sap propria ting public moneys.

Hoasaa le tbe man who waa caught forcing and dlapoalng of bond of tbe company. He waa ladleted at the April, lgeg. Over and Terminer, on four indictment, one fur forgery, grand larceny, and misappropriation at public money a. He waa tried last Juno and convicted, bat the court granted him a new trial on technical pointa of law. The crime eoaauted la lorgtne.

aelllug. and appro priating the proceed of oar water worka bond or tne Buaponstoo Bridge Watcc nersa Cvav paax valued at THE SENATORS SURPRISED ML. PLUMJfS TBIBV1E TO SECRET AB WHITNEY. A. 1EPCBLICAN COMPLIMEXT TO THE DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION DEMOCRATIC TRAP WELL WAITED.

VT lshwotos, Feb. 12. Mr. Cnaodler'a great deal -e to keep Representative John R. Thomaa a nan out of the Naval Appropriation bill baa bcei gratified by tbe Senate, but tbe war vessel desl rned by Mr.

Thomas Is to be built and tbe cre it for Its design la to be given to the Illinois Congressman. hen the Appropriation bill was taken up today Mr. Chandler continued bia opposition to tbe paragraph providing for tbe construction of a ci ulser -according plana and specifications to I furnished to the Navy Department by the Hoi. John R. Thomas." Mr.

Chandler Insisted tha it waa not clear that Mr. Tbomaa nad done any thing himself In designing the proposed vessel. He bad. It seemed to Mr. Chandler, merely em merated a number of Ideas as desirable to be bodied in a vessel, and naval officers bad put those Ideas into plana and apeclflcatlona.

Thi Senator declared that there waa no novelty In i be idea of submerging a war vessel while in aot iun, aud in proof be read from a report made In S61 regarding the tamouc ntevens Battery, lu t'blob it wua held that the idea of aubmerg-losi the battery was Impracticable. .1 r. Morgau thought it would be rather on-gri clou to leave Mr. Thomas's name out of the btl when the House of Kepresentaii ve waa an; to pay him the compliment of putting It ia, and he proposed to modify the para-gri ph so as to provide that tbe new vessel shi uld be of the type proposed by Mr. Thomas, leaking plans and speclnoations to be made by thi Navy Department.

Mr. Hale thought be hai a still better way to fix tae mater, and be moved to make tbe paragraph provide for such a vessel as had been approved aud reootnmend- ea oy a naval Doard and the Seeretary of tbe Naivy tn a letter act forth In a certain described cosumoalcallon to the Cbalrman of tbe House Coin It tee on Naval Affair. This left Mr. Ttsomaa's name out. but at tbe same time fullv Identified the pre posed cruiser as of his design.

1 so tbe beuate adopted It. The speed re-red was raised from 17 to 19 knots an hour before the appropriation was finally parsed. Before consideration of the bill finished Mt. Pinm tooa the floor and astonisned some of mo Republican colleague br frankly and riuly pralaiog tbe ailmimstratlon of the Nvy Department under Mr. Whitney.

He wua uiispsrtng in criticisms upon tbe old system of spending millions upon millions In repairs to old vessels, and in praise of the new method of spending money for new snips. He commend-ea Mr. Whitney's course Sn earnest words, and pinnted out tbat during the last lour years a solid fouauation bad beeu made for the best naWy in the world," while at tbe sasae time American enterprise baa been stimulated until ndw we count furnish In our owu country everything going Into tbe construction of Brst-elass modern ship-of-war. It gave him nleas- urt, Mr. Plumb added, to apeak thus in the closing hours or an administration whleh had ddne much at first which be had felt obliged to erttlolae.

(Chatever dcubt there may have been tbat tbe ipubilcau feenator proposed to discus the leged election "outrage" la the South for irely political and partlaan purposes wss dialled to-day by one of tne neatest little traps Inch the Democratic Senators have ever set. lis Iran Wmm wh.n M. wuv. Ml WW UlUfCU IU ke up tbe resolution teperted from tbe Com-lttee on Privileges and Elections, aa the re- jioi ieiuivitisHwi into tne ao-eaiied eieo- )tl riots in Washlnirtnm I'AUntv Tk. iselutlou called for a careful revision bv ist committee of existing laws refuting elections of member of too-es, with a view to providing tor a ore complete protection of the eiereian of th lectlve iranrkuse and the punishment of uf- naes against It.

the committee to report at tbe Itt session Mr Hnrrl, pkred and very teat perate protest against Imposing upon tbe Senate at this late day In the session such a sectional debate as consideration mo iwrmn.u wm euro so provojKc tie apoke a the appropriation bill and vtber neeosaarv fglaistlon which should be acted upon, as more ban enough to till np the few remaining days ir the MMuilns enf tUnlaMil h.i bate npon the Southern question now would be miwa auni BpoeCU CSI1CU OUt from Mr. Sherman a speech In favor of present consideration of the subject and a dtlatmer of 4ny partlaau or political motive iu the resolution. Mr. Morgan spoke earnestly anout the peace, prosperity, and devotiou to commercial iursult now prevailing to a greater extent in the South than ever before, and he warmly protested against tbla proposal to break in nan tbla bappv condition of affairs memir tne benetlt of a coterie of Republican vdumlo hU 1UQ ebate was apeaed now tbe tnceming Admtnis-l ration might as well begin at ence to prepare 1 or an extra session, for the worg of this session i ould not be finished. Tbe Southern senators.

In self-defense, wonld be compelled to do all in 1 Ueir power to set right the misrepresentations i tod misstatements of the men wbo denouneed he bouth for tbeir personal end, and they rould not stand in tbe henate with their noutbs muzzled. I Mr. Chandler followed wlta a bitterly par- Jou in ArKaLMuit. frhtch brouvht out hrD re- 3 1 stucu nr. cTar WMlkea ID It 111 A IrmrMPllA tPan Pt lalbl.

t. I 7 sn ax auuui ailQ Resolution aa one wnioli should De paased on Its merits alone, and which did not invniva mi luch debate, as the Democrat seemed to ex-twee This was exactly wbat tbe Democrat san tad. Tbey waited until the motion to take tae resolution had been carried by a etrict artv vote, aad then lual a Mr. Evert was boat to begin the discussion Mr. Warns broae and quietly uKgeia ihe olutton bo uld be put npon Ha bare mt once.

It tbe Republieftns, tie utd. rWOUld COIl tit tA lat It koh ol -1 KUere would bo no terloan opposition to tbe wr. Ci vevrva mna tue KDubllcn enetor were plainly token aback. There was la DlOm Ant of ahatluta frnd then a hearty iauicb broke out on tbe Demo- lairrin atH na ihs Kui 11 jrruiVBUirD, iq WOIOQ IU6 --sao aaanavw. AUBir UWQ lOaU o'P'lcltly declared tbat tbey were not riu ueuate.

out wanted the rec-lutlon uad on lu merit, and now they were Invited to pass It at once, and to save tbe ot.1e, ente for accessary business. While the DemooraU laughed, Mr. varu held whispered conversations with tbe Senator near him, and then declined tbe Democratic propose He did it wlta on embarrass ment eeiaora seen in tne Senate, aa be stammered out tbat be thought the committee which reported the reaolutlen should be permitted to lay before tbe Senate tha irro snila nrn Klnk Its action Was based. Mr. Pugb remarked that the Democratic members of tbe Elections Committee wholly dissented from tbe views and uuuiiwii wswosa in tae report, and Mr Evart cleared hla throat to begin the partlaan ueuate wnwn ne nad aald ha did not want.

It waa tben near dinner time, however, and at nr.ousrumii suggestion tne Senate adjourned waTing inc new-x or Senator ta possession of sue uovr wnen me reeoiutlon la next taken up. In response to a circular letter of Invitation cent out or secretary Whltner last conference of steel mannfaetnrara and builders was held at tbe Kavy Department to- a an, iiua oi cnangtng 1 present system of inspecting the stool used tae new cruiser nnd beavv ordnauea. km. aentatlveci were present from tbe Bethlehem IT vote steel orss. the stand ard Btcel Casting Company.

Messrs. Cramn A Bona. thoQumtard Iron Works, the Llnuea iravyursui.snn tue continental iron Works Navy Department was represented oi cumwis uoiei Mel ville, nnd Capi Howlsou Prealnent of tha of Steel Inspection. The object of the conference waa to endeavor to devise some msthns Inspection by which the delivery ef material would be expedited and official red tape done aws.w wlta 1 1 suvoaeaion, nowever. wwws msm sue proocnt system wsi neeoaaarv tn nmtsft tha im .41.

UT erment. and that no aueotaatlal change eould us iNiviii oonousuv lmpaurxng emdeney. IU The wooden erulacr Juniata, which recently am too. mt tne Aew-York Navy Yard after her long voyage borne from tha A aim tin si tin. k.

way of the Bnes Canal aad Europe, ta andcr-goiug a aututory anrvey to determine whether ahe can be repaired wlthla the limit fixed by law. VO per cent of her original coat. Tha Juniata waa built at tbe Leaxue Island Navy nn; tm ts wor ana nac coon oooasaeracic nara service, sue has bean good veasol. alt bough Tory alow. It aot souuaus ms isovy xsspartmcat tnat the coat of her aececcary repairs can be brought wlthla lh.

MnnlMrf n.1. n. 1 1 wus U11IBSV1J condemned aad cold. A vary abort executive aesaloa of tbe Senate waa held early taut aftaraooa at the request of Mr. Plumb.

When the visitors' galleries bad been cleared and the doom eloeed Mr. Plumb. vwwwiavw asiwsiliu, ro- ported back tha aomiaatioa of Norman J. Col-man ta be Bocrctory of Agrlenltnre, wlta the auom meadatioo that It bo ooaarmod. One or two bsnalor warned tat think hsuii.unu t-toacer, hoaevec aast so am aatlon waa take am tha nomination to-day.

There 1 little doubt that Mr. Colin an will be confirmed, al thong a to car that a Democrat ought not to have is. honor ef going Into history aa tbe Aral Secretary of Agriculture. If Mr. Colmao did not necessarily retire from effioe la lee than three) weeka he would probably share the fate of the nunareus otner nominations made by the 1M.M.nt thla wi u.u in a committee room, so tbat his office might be va cue wu.u vcu.

asrrisuu oosyms to distribute the Federal patronage. The Democratic members ol tbe Ways and Means Committee are not yet certain la what form they will aubmlt to the House of Repre-sentetivea their report npon the Tariff bill, bnt expect so rosea a nuai aeeieioa to-morrow Tbe ussal course of procedure would be to report upon the Senate amendment to tbe House Dill item by Item. The debate amendment, however. Is an es tlrely new Mil, aud It la autte possible thst the committee will conclude to report lu ncdluga in the ahape of another new measure. What.

ever form the report may take, the aabstan-tlal features of tbe original House bill will be retained. There will be free wool, froe lum per, ipso salt, and free tin plain, a few item hero and there In the Senate substitute. In wnich duties are placed lower than In the Houxe bill, will be aecepud by tbe committee, and such partt of the administrative paragraphs as can profitably be added to the administrative features of the House bill will also bo reported. The internal revenue items will bo retained subs la u-tlally ns in tbe House bUL If It sbculd be decided te submit tbe report as a new measure the cotton ecbedule will ke omitted, aa the ehangea from existing law made In tne original bill are not regarded by the committee a of material lmportanee. The tree list will be modified, seme important items of tba Mills bill being omitted, and some Items of the Senate substitute being retained.

Ii tbe committee coucludec to report back the Senate amendment In tbe uaoal wav it 111 be taken id item br item, and the reault will be the readoptlon of practically the entire House bill, ltc paragraphs being aub-etituied for tbe corresponding paragraphs of the Senate bill. It Is tne general impression to-night, however, that the committee's report will be in tbe shape of a new tariff measure, with the chief features as indicated above. Tbe examination of tue House and Senate bills by the experu of tbe Treasury shows that tbe aeuate has made an increase in the customs schedules of atW per cent over the House aim oniy a redu'tion of per cent npon present rates. While this reduction of rates has been made by tne Senate there baa leen an lnorease of. from 4U.56 to 55.01 on tbe metal scbedule; an lncreaao-ot 12.08 iu the tobaooo schedule; provls Ion have been advanoed from 25.56 to 28.16; the tax on wines and liquors baa been increased from 73.93 to 78.9'i Cotton manufacture have had an increase of L43: tbe tax on flax, hemp, and lute ha been tnoreasod 4.59; wool and manufacture of wool have been advanced from per cent, to 71.40; silk haa neon novancea rrom 4U.71 to 50.98; book, paper, nnd the lute are taxed 24.76 Instead of 22.15, aa now.

and the artlelea Included in tbe dress of Indies are advanced by the Senate from 24.76, the existing rate, aud 23.14, the proposed House rate, to 2431. The Senate reductions of schedules are from 33.47 average su valorem tax on cnemicais to ao.btl; 08.08 on earthenware and glassware t6 66.10: un wood aad wooden ware from to 15.73, a reduction considerably larger than that proposed by the Houae bill, and a reduction of tbe augar dutlea from 76.9, aa at preaoat, to 40.37, tne exports have not made a good lob of their recapitulation of tba proposed reduction of tbe Internal revenue taxea. Tbey have made out the House reduction to be $67,960,579, but have omitted the item of special taxea Included In the Hoase bill, but not In tbe Benate bill, which will bring the aggregate redurtion to be scoured by the House hill up to instead of $67,960,579. shown In the printed statement. In stating the aggregate reduction expeoted to reanlt from the operation of the Benate bllL S2.5O0.OOO la lni nil Art la the line, bounty on augar," which ought to be left out.

aa It la not an Item properly included In tbe table of reduetlona of revenue taxes. To subtract that Item from the aggregate reduction expected rrom the Senate bill win onag toe total sum down to about SO0.000. PROHIBITION 1 8T8 DETKATED. Jjtcusox, Fea 12. Hlnda County.

which haa been "dry" under the local option law for the paat two years, voted again to-day under the same law. and return received from the principal voting places indicate that tbe county haa voted "For the sale" by from 300 to 50O majority, a very light vote was polled all over the county. There were 544 votes polled la this city, 456 for the sale and 83 agalust The vote two years ago stood 547 for toe saie, z4 against. Tbe nngreea in this eltv voted, and rem r- potrs did it to a considerable extent elsewhere, and nearly to a man favored the saie of liquor. t'tica.

Raymond, nnd Liberty Grove, which gave large majorities two years ago, give 55. 33, and 187 majority, respectively, for tbe sale. The Proulbltioniats still hope that returns from some of the outlying precincts, where they have tbe greatest strength, may give tbem the county; but this is hardly probable, nnless the vow is muun larger tnan can Oe reasonably expected. They are very much diaannointad at the result, as tbey considered It a big victory iwu jeers ago warn tney carried the county wherein tbe capital city la situated. Tbe last Legislature passed a law putting the license In Jackson at 1,500, and on thla account there will not be more than three or feur saloons tn the place.

Tbit doea not apply to other plaeea, where the license can be placed at from $20O to $1,000. AIT AX TI- 1 CBS SB CA UFA -V. Freehold, N. Feb. 12.

The liquor dealers of Monmouth County are alarmed over the prospect of the county voting "dry at the special election ordpred for May 21 next, and there are a mora afloat that a big corruption fund is te be raised and freely used to defeat tbe dry ticket on that occasion. The towna and Bummer reaoru in tbe county now having licensed hotels arc Seabright, Long Branch, 1-beron. Deal Beach, Spring Lake. Manasquan, Sea Girt. Farmlagdalc.

Freehold. Red Bank. Eatontown. Matawan, and Keypert. Sbould the dry ticket prevail theae boatelriec would be compelled to oloae taelr bar, and many of tbe waterlag-place hotels could not exist under such cirenmstanoes.

Kapeoially la thi true of Leng Branch, where the liquor bill of Sammer gueu arc frequently mnon larger than their board aud carriage bill combined. North Aabury Park, Aebury Park, Ocean Grove, Bradley Beach, Key Eaat, Loch Arbour, Ocean Boaoh. and Co mo ore prohibition resorts, there not being a licensed hotel or salooa within their border, and In every deed 1 inserted a clause that the land shall revert back to the original owner should liquor of aay kind be sold on tbe premise. It la from theae cold-water reaoria that the dry ticket will receive a large vote at the special election. TALB US TO DISK Btw-UATtx, Feb.

12. Tbe member of tho Tale crew of '68. tbe football and baseball men, officers of the atblatio organizations, Harmar, SherrtlL and Shearman, aad all members ct tbe athletic teams which have woa champlonahlaa. will attend the banquet at Del-monloos next Saturday night. Prof.

Rlehards. will respond to a toast, la to boom the if the prospect seems favorable, and It Is probable that a large sum of money may be raised at the Jubilee. Tho sworn gymnasium improvement at tale le very pressing, aod tbla will be one of the best opportunities of presenting the oaae to tbe loyal sou of the university. Prof. Townsend will also speak, and mav make a plea on the aamc cubject.

President Dwlght probably will not attend, but tbe athletic fund movement will receive lmpetua from Bob" Cook. Walter Camp, and other wno wau enow tae uxuverettye need. A BMARKABLB FOSSIL TREE. MaaxDEX. Fea.

12. Superintendent Da Peyater of the Merlden Quarry Company re-porta the discovery of a remarkable fossil tree ta hla quarry, unearthed at the lowest level which baa yet boon made there. It la attracting mack attention from Tbe tree la known a the ttUms giocnsiM, and la alleged to pe tae oauy specimen in tae woria. it aald tbat thta apooiea of tree la mentioned by Herod otus aa extlact eevoral hundred year before Chrlat. At the present time but 90 feet of tbe tree nave been uncovered, mere haa already been coaclderablc etrlfe among various ad mirers of the carious to obtain pessesslua of the area.

eor. BvasjrsM bam sorcplxm. Loctaviixa, Ky. Fan. 1 Oov.

Bncksar. who baa boon prominently mentioned a a caadhtau for tae Seaau to aaeceed Mr. filaekharn, autcd to-day that under no elrcnavataacoa would be aaaka the race, a to do ao tt would appear that he' wonld bo maing aia pvosont position to innaence tae Legtav avtoro im it eooieo. sto win ao lower toe cignity et aia cmoc by caca a proceed tag. as he thla ka being wsnrssr ss MsMsiir too aeaato are Is paueic i ao weveveer area popaiariar TUE LIEDERKRAJiZ ANGRY ACCDSINQ IBB POLlCIe BViMANLl BEHAVIOR.

CONCIDINa AUTHORITT OP THE OPri- CKK3, BUT DBVOCNCTXO TBI WAT THET EXERCISED IT. On the sight of the last annual masouer- ade ball of tha Llederkraax Society, la the Metrnnnlltan it A trv.m uvuw. too Bsmrai anu tbeir gueau were greatly annoyed bv the man ner In whleh the policemen performed their duty. Since tben co many Informal eemplainu nave oeen made that tbe aoclety felt bound to take tome action for future protection. The came up at tba regular meetln last night In tbe clubhouse, la Eaat Fifty-eighth-street There waa aa unusually large attendance.

Vice-President Louie Kaemmerer prcalded In the absence of President Henry Clausen, who la In Europe, when the proper order of business waa reached ex-President Paul Goepel referred to tae toplo of tbe hour and moved that a com mittee of five members be appointed to make a formal statement and protect to the Mayor ana uie ronce Commissioners. The motion was promptly seconded, and Vice- President Keammersr In vlteda free aad fair dlc- bbiu it wouiu ne conceded that tha police baa a legal right to enter tba Opera House and stop tba sale of alcoholic drinks at A. but tne society wtsued to protest against the ruffianly manner tn wbleb the cerv-ants of tba publio performed tbeir dnty and to guard against a repetition cf the annoyance. Frcm all he had hoard of the cenduet ct tbe (Boers on tbe night in qnec-tlon, tbey bad behaved ontrafannai- and over stepped their a thorny in a maaner not to be made light of. William Btetnwav sns-geataA that IisNm ik.

committee presented the aociety's ea tt would be well to fortify the protest by emdavtu of eye witnesses. Koch read ths fsllawisr ststsnMi and protest: xne German Llederkranx Boelatv. insnnm. rated, organized and established nearly half a century under the laws of the Btato of New-York for serial. Intellectual, and recreative purposes.

It numbers among lu members gentlemen ef tbe highest proies-sienal, financial, mercantile, and political standing. Its pride has beea to maintain and to assist in tbe maintenance of law and order, and it del ma tbat civility and aeceney in tbe public ssrvioe are of paramount Importance, and should be exercised, not disregarded by those in publio authority charged ig preserving the public peaee and whese daty may demand the prevention of any Infringement noon the law. ju me evening or fob. 7 last. In accordance 1th an eotabliahed ensiom.

tha mnnni masanerade reunion of the 1 iMt.ryr.., ik place at the Metropolitan Opera Houae In thic city. The same orderly aoeiablllty and respectability whioh had characterized and marked iu various previous entertainments nnd for whioh IU class of amnso- menu naa oeeome noted, famous, and popular, were Intended to prevail and did govern not an Idea of interference with the law as tt existed, not the slightest threat to vtolsU In the remotest degree any statute on the books of our State. Everything in connection with tbe paatlme was executed in a lawful and nmtariv n.nn.r To tbe astonishment, consternation, and condemnation of our society and lu guests at about uivca a numoer oi tne patrolmen of the police force entered and Invaded the corridors, tbe dining rooms, and In several Instance threatened entrance to the private boxea with their belmeU on tbeir heads andthslr night atlcka tn tnelr band. Subsequently, under tbe lead of the Captain and Sergeanu In charge, tbey entered the dining room and Interfered with tbe personal comfort of tbe member nnd their ladle In a most unjustifiable and offensive manner, an Insult and a menace to the peaceable and respectable persons.horrlfled and exasperated with conduct whioh could bo Justified only In the treatment of a oongregetien of lawbreakers and reloue. It is therefore sb omitted tbat while the German Llederkrana doeau't charge the Board of Police, or ita executive, wrta giving countenance or encouragement to the unmannerly, unseemly, and anclvU conduct of the ottlcers in attendance at tbe entertainment, ltc members assembled in regalar meeting, conscious of a duty It owes to the puolle.

calls tbe attention or the Board of Police to the arrogance, rudeness, and lm-pollteueas displayed a stated; nod do most solemnly protest tbat a wise and healthy discrimination should be shown in treatmeat between an organized mob. threatening not and destruction, ana an unoffending gathering, associated for mutual sociability and conviviality; that it sbould always be remembered that the police are the servants, not the masters of aa orderly public Ex-Judge Koch waa several times inter-rusted by applause. He supplemented the document by saying that toe Llederkrana numbered among ita membera the Mayor. Sheriff. Controller, City Chamberlain, a member of the Board of Police, an xclae Commissioner, several Jadgea and others high In authority.

The motion for a special committee was earned, and the following members were chosen: Joseph Koch. William Vlgellus, Frederick K. Mtnrath. Paul Goepel. aod John Vca Glahn.

Tbe committee took charge of tbe protest. Mr. Mishllag moved that ne more masquerade balls be given under the ausptoes of the society. At tbe suggestion of Mr. E.

H. Adama the proposition was incorporated In tha motion, and it was referred to tbe Ball Committee, which meeu In October. Addresaea on the aubiect under consideration were made by Julius tvmil Unger, Dr. Heldenfeldt, Louis Gross, and others. The special committee met after the general meeting and elected Mr.

Vlgtlius Chairman, and Mr. Goepel Secretary. The protest waa revised aa printed and then adopted. The committee adjourned to meet again Sunday and make ar-rangemenu for calling oa the Mayor and Police Commissioners. Subsequent to the general meeting, one member, a city official whose term la soon te expire, said: "Our complaint haa nothing to do with the enforcement of the law; tbe membera of tbe Liederkraoz are good citizens.

Our grievance is Capt. Bellly's unbecoming conduct tn marching MJ uniformed men wlta night club into tbe ball of a respectable society. It was an Insult to begin with, but doubly so when he distributed his men through the house. We bad no disposition to violate tbe law aad Capt Kellly waa so informed. have attended 25 balls In this city and I never saw before sneb an exhibition ac those policemen made.

Tbey had tha power to strut about and nonduot themselves ofh-slously, but we seriously question their right, and propose to make an inquiry with a view or nxing the responsibility. Of tbe 4,000 persons at tbe ball 3.7&0 were known to each other and the remainder were our gueau. The liberties takes by tha polsee-mea stationed at the boxes were almost equal to their doiaga tn tbe dining room." Conrad Bender cald tbat he was In charge of one of the entranuoc at the Opera House. Tbe police detail arrived at 9 o'clock and remained until 5 A.M. Mr.

Bender beard them assigned to all paru of the beueo and given unnecessary Instruction. In hi opinion there was something vera, offensive In the way tbe officers behaved, ut lave rebmidt, tba elub caterer, said I don't think tnere waa any wine aold after 1 o'clock. Tbe waiter, in anticipation of the eleeing hour, aold It to oeenpanu of tho boxoc by tne hair dozen bottle. It waa, therefore, probably drank after 1 o'clock by acme peraona. That, however, haa nothing to do with the society' point.

The poltpemen were insulting aad committed many vioiauonc of gentlcmaaiy behavior. They cleared out oac room (loon stair and then IS of them took possession nad demanded refreabmeuu. Including Vice-President Vlgellus declared that be never before witnessed such exhibitions of tyranny aad brutality. Capt. Thomas RelHy of tbe Nineteenth Precinct, wboce ottlcers are charged by tbe Llederkranx Society with brutal conduct at the Lledcr-kraaa ball laat Thursday evening, was seen regarding tba charges last night, and be said: "Its not know that my mea were brutal at tbe Llederkrana ball, but I do knew that my orders were earned eok 1 forced tha order to prohibit tbe calc of wine after 1 o'clock la the morning, aad la doing so I simply old my duty.

I had strict orders to da thla. I can't please everybody, and I make It a rule to obey my superiors nrst la ail ardor. I afopped tha sale of wine at 1 o'clock at aa of tho balls In my precinct. )nat aa I did at the Ltederkranz. The coeicty la wrong waa they cay 1 made a particular example of tocos.

My office doea not permit mo to chow any partiality In these matter. The law must bo obeyed. The aaeertiea to tho effect that I am a big Irish brute' Is amaslac I am aot big aor am I Irish, aad I leave 11 to any one who eaa claim a alight acquaintance ta aay waetacr I am bratal or aot." JOS DOMOGBUM WXLCOMXZK NxwBCao, N. Feb. 1Z Joe Doaogbee, tba akater, waa given a reception bare thi evening Crowds turned eat ta receive him.

and an ad-dreaa of welcome waa mad by Mr. L. Waring. Prosldeat cf Ua Ncwbarg Skating Clua, Cos red Weaver died Monday of old eve at aosao aeavr Blag City. Toon.

C'reaiele ressrSc show too Ao vac aA yaan moaiaa asva a ears ate. if HOT BY BUBQLABS. A FICHT WITH TWO THIKTEg FOLLOWED BT AN EtCITIXO CHASE. Ptttsbcpo. Feb.

Bt Clair, a mar cbaat of Wilktnabarg. talc eouaty. Baa dying as bia borne to-nlgbt from two ballet wonnda received nt tbe hand of burglars early tbla morth pg. Bt. Clair has a ceaUemaa'a faralahlag atom and aleepa la a room Just back at IV Aboat o'clock A.

M. be waa awakened by bearing a aotee. A moment later tba treat door waa prlca opea. Sr. Clair Jumped from aia aod.

seized kla revolver and ruahod Into tbe store, where be woe oot fronted by two mea. wbo at once opened fire on him. Ha tired at tba bargiara and ther retreated, Bt. Clair followed ta tba street, where tba abootlag oa both aides waa eoattned. tba men nnng at Be Clair ac tbey raa away.

One abot track him oa the left knee, bnt aa be went no coaunaoa anoouag at the retreating One of the thieve then tamed and abot SL Clair throaah tba light lung. Ha fired the last ahot la hi revolver aa be sank to Ua ground in a pool of blood. neigncornooa aad beea aiwented by lO SSlu mw.A mnw. tba wl 61 People. Baker Harria aad ale wife toaad ciair lying aia night clothes, hla feet bare, tha froMM havamiams oa up I iHf iwyyiHN SU ana arr4j1 ktm hb vi.

ts The bail that pierced tho right breast aad 'eat through the lung waa probed for and )o- stMl tn lh. i St, Clair an on In waw i "imiw mwiuoa no SDSSI ai SfS, The ahnntlnv msnitit fa. im vuo SI HIS BVStSA" ailing ohaeea after burglara that waa aver made in tbla section of tha country and wbleb continued for eight mile. In 10 mlautee Justice) Creel man had organized a poeee of mea to try and run down tae bargiara. Their track ta Ua newly-fallen anow were, eaally followed, both over bill and dale, to tha mansiss atnni orka.

where the fnntnrfnta pair got mixed op wlta those af men going to wusw nans so uo oosftOUOnoa. Citizen and Council have aineo offered a ard for Aha capture of the org lore. Previous the anostlns llu -r. Hackett bad been entered and a basketful of Itlaanppoced thera sss too toe PiaB waa to rob both stores at Ue same time. Two men are now In Jail charged with robbing Ua store of Bt, Clair two months ago.

WASHINGTON 80C1BIY. a PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEVELAND TEXTAINED AT DIKKkK. WABBorDTOa, Feb, lZ-The Prealdcat aad lira. Cleveland were entertained at dinner thla evening by Poetmaater-General aad Mrs.

Dickinson. The table presented a beantlfal appearance, with lu floral decoratlone aad sxquUlte appolntmenU ef cot glaaa, all ver, aad gold. Ia Ue centra aa oblong bad of feme was a tod dad with rod and yellow tulip. Flanklrg thla at either and were tall silver candelabra, eapped wita nan- abadea. to one side of which waa fast ened a clutter of red and yellow tall pa.

Beyond these were globes of cut glaaa, holding pink TIBS, WOIOB ICII OVCT tOC aldea aad re ted here and tharo on the cloth. At each- end of the tabic were prettv fancr baskets at ima n'th. The eandelbra between throe baakeu aad tha uowia oi tuiipe were eapped with white abadea, adorned with cluster af lilies of tha valley. The President aat oa Ua right af Mr. Dlekla-Ben.

and Mrs. Cleveland mi tha tmt ik. Poetmaater General. Tae oUer gueate were vae Decretory oi oiaie ana Mia Secretary of Ue Treasury and Mr. Faireaild, Secretary of War and Mrs.

Eadicott, oeoretary of the Navy and Mm. Whitney. Secretary of Ua Interior ana Mrs. Vila. Speaker and Mrs.

Car-Hale. Mrs. Folaom. Kepreeentatt ve William L. Soott of Pennsylvania.

RepreoeoUtlve W. P. Breeklnrtdga of Kentucky. Kepreeentatlva and Mr. B.

AU11 of Texas, and Mr. Kaipb Creoc Johaaon. Mr. nod Mrs. J.

de Romero of tbe Bpanlab LegaUoa gave a large reeeptloa, fcllowed by a cotillion, UU evening at ue National Rlflee" Armory, which waa elaborately decora ted with Oowera la honor of Ue event. Tbe cotillion waa led by Mr. Romero, who painted Ue greater portion of Ut handaeaae favors. A new ilgare introduced waa to bare a anmber of paper houses arranged at regular intervals down tba middle af tba room. acb house waa um-elently Urge to accommodate Urea or four mea.

who, at a given signal from Ue leader, burnt through the transparent sides of hobo uses and claimed Uetr partner. The bootees wore a ball gown of black tulle, abot with fold, and carried a large bouquet of Marecbal Kiel roeea. Diamond ornameau were worn. RF.SB.T WILBOK'8 WILL. Bostoh.

Feb. 12. The will of Ua late Henry Wilson, Yloe-President of ua United Butee during Oca. Grant' eecond term aa Proal-dent, was Ue baala of a bill la equity beard by Judge Devcna of tba Supreme Court to-day. It appear Uat Mr.

Wilson left hi estate very peculiar ahape. William L. Cool-ldge Executor of Ue estate, aad be now asks the court to decide la wbat capacity ha holds tba property In trust, wbeUer nadcr tba will of Mr. Wilson, tba oral Instructions given to aim. or a certain prior eonveyan ee aad letter of Instructions.

Before his death Mr. Wtlaea transferred certain property to Mr. CooUdge wlta oral Instructions to IU disposal. Later aa made a will, and aent a letter to Mr. CooUdge providing for Ue support of Heary Wilson Carpenter and Ktb Vreolond, hla adopted daughter.

After Mr. Wilson' death too Executor received 910.222 from Ue Government, part of wbleb was salary due Mr. Wllsoa for services Srlor te his death. Thla waa held aad applied the Executor as a part of Ue estate. Tben there waa other property, an Interest in Mr.

Wilson's book, "The Rise and Fall of tbe Blava Power," life insaranee. noreoaal property, aad a note for $6,000, to be applied to Ua edaoatiea oi Henry Wliaon Carpenter. Thera waa apparently great oonfuatoa aa to tbe testator's deairr. but ne document gave to Eva Vreeland, alio called Eva Wileea. ue entire property to be held In trust.

Out of Ua property Mr. Wilson moUer waa aupported nnttl her death. Now Ue warda have reached tbe age of 21. Mrs. Carpenter appears to have no further claim, but Eva Vreeland elalma tbe estate, aad at the same time Ua next of kla deny her claim, alleging tbat aba baa only a Ufa latere! in tbe property, wbleb ant revert to tbe next of kin at her death.

So Ua bill In equity brodaht by the Executor aad Ue court ia aaked to solve UU "n'M riddle. JXBU BAXSB 0ITX8 VF IBM TIGHT. East St. Loci. Feb.

12. Jehu Baker, who defeated CoL William B. Morrison In Ua Congreaaloaal electlen two years age, baa givea up bu contest la Ue Eighteenth TJJiaota District against W. a Formaa, Democrat. Mr.

Baker baa writ tea a letter to aia ccnatlta-enta, la whioh be aaya: Ia view af Ua fact, aa I am advised by my attorneys, Uat a careful recount of Ue batlota eaat at Ua recant Ooa-grecatoaal alacUoa la UU district ehewa Uat the mslority against me baa beea increased by aeeb recount from a former mslority of ltt to a majority of aboat 26 vote. I have determined to carry the eoatcct ao fur ibex. I waa advised to too purport Uat Ue election returns Indicated certain error against ate. waica error were la fact ea Ue recount to have beea made againat me oa Ue nret count, aad I was further advised that certain discrepancies exuted la my favor between tbe tally aheete ta tha office of the boerotary at State aad thoae filed la tbe Couaty Cterk'c office, apoa wtdca the eertlfleatee of ue County Clerk were tacaod, aad Uat theae errors and dlccrcpaaeio, token together, mode tho total vote ef the two candidate oooat evea; hence, noder the etrcam-ataaeee of Ue ease. Ue propriety.

Ua aceoc city, the demaad for a reooaat la ardor te determine wiu complete ecrtajiaty which candidate aetaeliy had the plarallty of tho 30,000 odd batlota caca The reooaat. having beea too baala af the eon test aad havlsg fairly recalled aa I have a toted. I aat aot disposed ta carry Ua aiatler any farther." TBB CAB ADIAX MTAlfDIMO ABUT. Ottawa, Feb. 12.

The Hen. Peter Mitchell la Ua debate aa enpply la Ua' Bona af Coav teas te-day. expressed himself atroagly axalast Ua lecroaeed appro prlaUooa tar military pnr- poeec Tba Canadian atandlnT army, be tended, waa an nnnecoaaary laetHatJea. aad tba soapoyovo naa bo eeeire to oca zoo ea traaafermed law a Taat craved camp Earopa, Tbe appropriation lacked for win Bkalr be Passed, ac ua Government ooppo iters are heartily ta accord wiu Ua isjcpoeal ta tTtand aw permanent militia lorco. -A JXRDIOT RXTXRStD.

Nswaxao, X. Fab. 12. Tba Oaaaral Tarn at Brooklyn to-day revar aad Ua verdict la tha Jeha M. FeUock ease, aeataaaad by Ua lata JadgeJoaa G.

WUkta ta tve yaara ta Bhata Prteoa for graad larceny. Polices: waa Jaalor member of too bankrupt ban nag arm at Joaa at. wiitoio at bob of tau aity. Artaar V. Wlia.

aa zm jmu a PEIOB TWO CENTS. MARTIN, WHAT! HIS.NAME WHO OFFERXD YOU FITS THOU-8 AND FOB YOpS "YOTBt THE CHARGE OP BRItET MACKg At- BAST HOWL AND 8QCIRK AJTO BACKj WATER. ALBAXT. Fab. 12.

-Tba 4aCDbly arTordad a' moot rcmarkabte exklblUoit tbla aiaralng. It aaw a member arias la Ua jleoe aa a repreeeat-atlve ar tha Legislature atj the great State of New-Terk. beard aim aonfe that aa attempt bad beea made ta bribe bint, aad yet the Honor aat wiu folded band, refused te aak alas what ta tba ameuat offered im. who offered It, where or wbea It was offered, aad what dlspoci-Uoa ba mad af Ue effar. jl Tba maa wbo made thltonfaeloa waa Joha.

Karttn ef tha Sin Ut DlatHet af Sew-Terk. a member of tba Committee oa Appropriations. He told a atorv vcrv much ialmllar to that mb. Ilahea ta Trna Tnaa thla mprntag. Tba only eor- roetlooi hasuadaU tt waa) ta deny Uat 3.00 waa tha amount offered blat or that ha bad aald four or five other members if ua AppreprlaUoaa had beea approached, Tb4 matter waa brought before Ua House by Aacemblymaa 8 hoc ha who arose to a queation it privilege.

Tba de bate laexod for over aa hour aad a halt, aad la Ua eoaree af it eome startling ulseloeuree warn mad a Soma were ao atarQlng. ta fact, that Mr. Boeacb. tha young Demooyat tram New-Tort, declared wlU- coma Uat acver before ta ate life had he beea ashamed; to alt la tho Housa wtU a Deaao-1 erst, but thai Joha JktarUa 'a tatamaau had aim ply appalled Be knew two weeka ago Uat Mania had declared ha waa tha atxth member of committee aad that hU vcta would decide walaa way Ua report af tba eons- mi ttoo would go. Be waa urpvlsed Uat Mar Ua did aot give tba a am a of tba maa wbo attempted to bribe him wltaont boiag coached, threatened, whipped lata lino.

Mr. Blame thai, aaoUer Independent member tram Ncvr- ore, pracuosuiy aia ta cam thing. The wtideat, moat laeehereat apoeeb. haw- aver, waa made by Mr. AlaeworU.

Cnairaaa at toe committee oa Appro pnetlona ua took Ua pre aeverely ta task for 'Ita audacity la prlat- ng to-day'a atory. overhsoklng Ua tact Uati Mr. MarUa'a ounfeeaiosi woat far beyond the Umlte of the newspaper reports, and that Mr. BlamepUal'a 'tetemeut araa a aomateta vliMU- catloa of Ue pre. Mr.

AimworU praotteaily Ureatened tha preaa aud then ridiculed it for proeuming to bring a libel bill bore, which a aaaerted would give the ppecc far greater liberty Uaa aay ether act of individuate poceeaced. Gen. Hunted wanted to peetpeae tho oebata till 12 a'elock tomorrew, oat, on motion af Mr. Mace, Ua snattor of Ua attempt to bribe Joaa Martin waa referred to tha odlctary Com sals-toe, wbleb praetleall meaaa that Ua ootnmle-tee Is to lave tig ate 1 tae If a ridiculoeaaad pra-poaterou pro pool tlon. bat ana ta perfect ooaao.

aaaea with Ua policy from tha outset at ua'. people having tae investigation ia charge. Mr. Bbeehaa Said laat night Uaa ho would bnag Ua matter before Ua House to-day, nad ha did ao. Ha waa pale and determined whoa haarocc.

ThU la what said la all the morwlaa Nw-xork panors. and also bs other Jeormala. the charge 1 pabsiahed a itsiklst able Uagth which rettect apoa mo aa ni ueoomittoppolatsaiaat year to aapervlco the vtutrsiHS sn sea stsoompiy couicg. IS rcBeote apoa as aaa member of Uat eomczlttoe. wttaont soaamgaay coarse.

Too en ta abetaaee. aa been msils tho tola Hoaco, who ia a anomberef tho Appropnatlaaa, whleh eoaualUoa I aow lavoctl. ating tnecaujeet. waa ousted by. a lobbyist ta lew.

Tor dty a few dayaogotho seas of I ho weald veto with, ave other of that coasnuitoe to. waitowaan tae usiatilr Committee That where mv ocecfion of rlvDrM In i because any attempt 14 belBgatade. by eorrcpt sua or otherwise. 10 bring aoou white was Itaug orv way Uaotts eometetng that I ssnspaew sc able peraonat Interest tn. Of coorso.

toot is a rather dollonte qaostloo. I nast eon fees Uat I aa at a Iocs to say') as exactly what ia tho proper eoaree for Ue House te puraae; bat I bad hoped Uat eome atopa would be take by acme member ol the Howes not apoa the Ouimotttee of toe A sss 01-bly Celling toodiac to eiftl U'A saattor to the bee em. now, 1 cos too loos anao in tme Mease wonld 00 oaythlBg toot would rsnoct a pew tbe pe bars ci too Committee Appfwprhkiouc or ta qnecMca for one mosaeat the Integrity ct the eoav Btlttoe ac a committee, or the latogruy of too several membera of Ue committee "Bat tbe charge Is mad that an attempt 1 being made te bring shoot a whitewashing resort 00 a to save the heretoterc good character of tho different members of the Committee on Aaoomblv OaUtnav Kew, it aooBso to me that somethtag ahoojd be dooo. bocaooo, bo matter bow much eoondooco the people et the 11 tote may have la tea Committee oe Appro--pria lions, no matter It thslr report -1 sew a cum. Slete vindication of the sabjecl Bsartor.

If icy report, and from the rmdenee if it too oaiy report they eon make, thst thta work has been boa-uy aad faithfully performed, the people wilt' not have taat confluence In there now in the report that thsr may make that ahey wno Id have bad before thla caargo of eorroptloa was made. 80 ac a member of thla oommiltee, aeeioaator foyowa repo tatioa. it seems to me tbatabmething ahoalal bo dooo by which a committee ehootd bo appelated. At too cam time I aeprccato deeply nav reeecttoa apoa Uo Committee oa Appropriation. BomoUuag ahoeld be Sods 10 give to this inorettgatlng committee, to restore, ta fact, to thi Investigating eeatmittee the -eeoadenee of tbe people Now.

It might be wdl. It haa beea BBggeatod. Uat the Hoase poo a vote ef eenfldenee in tbe Committee oa Appropriations, shooia eailor.ue diss horse of anocowimlitoo. aad tha special eoasnilltee bo oppotated to ro vostigaze tho whole snbloct matter, or tha zt aigb be referred to some ctaadtng eoossslttoo o( aba Hon. I merely make tbla as a saggesuosz.

Messrs. Gallup and Em of tha Aeeembly-Celilna Committee lnaiaid that Ua person who waa offered Uc bribe ah aid orioo aod give the aamaof Ue man wno ottered It. If ao slid ao do ao, Uea Ue briber might carry aat ale aofart-ana boelaeea still rurthea Speaker Cole said that ao far as be wee eoa-eeraed, be ooartod tbe faUeat iavosUgatton. aad he spoke for tbe oommluoa wbea bo aald so. Mr.

Dallas MootarorBorv srovo ISO rtsbot a freeb tarn by movlar -that a comznittoo af five be appointed to UveeUgate thic ta find aut drat, whether or aot bribery haa beea attempted ar wbeUer It i aim ply no wspopor talk. I UB id be naderetaod." tBO added, "tlte maa td a bribe afterward aald he aad aot beea offered a bribe at alL Raw, It may be that be doing Ula for a HtUo capital for himself or te sttt ap a little feeling at difficulty. If Uat trna. then that te Ua aaaa vsiL If It la aot tnao aad tae attempt haa beea made to bribe bins, want to dad oat wno this maa la wbo la jtrylag to bribe tba Oea. Haatad, aa aeuali Jumped ta tha reeeasr of his friends.

He waa opposed to -klpg tha' matter away from Ue regular 00m salts a. while tt waa under flreaad to having a now committee appointed, bpeaaee If thoy did tbey weald have a peclal cpmrnlttec lnvecUgaUag the Appropriations Caaxmltwa. which la rotara wee lavecUgatlng the Ceiling Commit toe. whtea was lBvectittotlng itoolti Mr. Bbeehaa oppoeed UU poetUoa.

After tba diaoloanree today tho people weal! have ao cob lids nee ja tbe approprlattvaa. It waa at UU point Uat Oca. Haatad aeoved that ooestderaUua e( tbe matter be do tarred till aooa tomorrow. Mr. Sax ton laalctad that the member alluded to iabouia rice aad expaala hie pool lion.

He preeuthed Uat ta Appropriation Committee proposed to mage ua ravei gaUoa la Ue fall light af day. to go to too pov tom af tba matter aad expeee ta tba Hoacc all tba testimony brought berere It He hoped tba uoaoe wouiu wsuz uzi tc aeara rrom mlttee. Darlag thla debate Joha Martta baay wrtttag. Every taomber ta tba kaew ha waa the ban. aad yet oatwardiy be reserved a aalmaeee that wee carpnslBst.

lie ad winced at tlmec wbea Cseliap, Eaa, Daalapy aod Saxtoa made their: perooeei atluatoa. aad now. whom bo arsss, pta ooold have beoa hoard drop. Every taraod toward bias. I proeume.

Mr. Speaker." ha began, teas wlthoat tea meattealsst' of nay aamec la too Vsnou article tn Uo etelly ores, tba I aaa regarded la thla matter a a oealrml agar. Thai la Ua presumption Uas I draw from too varte.M comments uat have beea atado by my toLao'-Bnoniuere la rafcreeee to it, Aad I am tree to cay Una I Intvaded ta take aa aatioe at Hub at thi particular time bod aot thle dteeosowa creed tae lota Ua pnayica. It waa aay la loo- tloa ta take eocaliaaaa ef them at the proper time wbea witnessss camaaoaod before Ue Committee on Appro pnotkmc. Th.tt tti the tlu I intended to Cool with this qaesiioe.

To tatomoote of Ua prase are like a potato field a great many lUa aad a great many hollow. Thera eoine utus trau aad a great deal Uat not crave la Uo aammaiioa rabltebad, taking Ue bopor ia their oauraiy. aaa free la ear Uu: That soma few daya cote I received, a ante In New, York to ceil at a certain piece be aaa a gentleman. I called ot Uat place. The algaor of hue acta waa aakaown to ana.

I Bailed there. A eoevereeuee cooarrod la raferaaea to Uu matter, aaa 1 am free to cay Uaa ha Bind it to appoor taat tt weald be to my advantage ta consult him la reference ta Ua Izrveetlgattoa. That aboat tha aunt aavl cnbciancc of the matter. Ut. Aaptnavl I weald like ta aak Ua geaUe.

maa tram oew-Tork a qaectlon If Ua pwrsoa wne bbouc that roqneat of yea wa a mnicr ef ttUhedy ate Martta Bo, Sir. 3 Mr. AaptBoU Tboa aak. Mr. apoeJter.

uat UA goat I a a from aw-York giva a Mr. Marti a 1 ao aat nao ta a toad here erosc a call wood la rrrervooe ta thU matter. If tUa coaie-taee had aat beoa 00 uztass, if (boo ho only let ana aioaa ta take i 1 A i 1 1.