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VOLUME L. NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1886. NUMBER 12L IE BOIB'S SO USTS, The Renowned Clothiers and Hatters FOR CHEAPNESS AXD FAIR DEALING, nauPhine Street, Two Blocks from Battle of Paris. GRlAT SACRIFICE CLOSING OUT SALE Oa aecoant ef Wleaing ap Baalneas. wm P.

215 and 217 Decatur St Opposite French Market. i Will offor tlielr entire stock, consiitins of Men-, Youths and Boys' CLCTHIXG, FllftSfllXG COODS, HATS, CAPS, TRCTCS AND VALISES. ETC, At Figure Less a raw of ocn m' A11 Wool Suit. Alpaca'Coat worth 30 8, 1( 60 .10. 12 0 from $1 75 tip CALL AKD CONVINCED.

m3 mn'i ii 1 TWE LVE WlH tiny one of oar new Mohair Bolts, In Black, Blue, Broirn and Drab Colon. TWELVE DOLLARS Till Bin Serge, Nobby lco cli Wool or FaDcy Caaimere Sack Stilt. Sew and siTlioh and the beat we have shown this eason at thin price I lot ot Fine Cor screw Cutaway and Saca Suits, 1ut received. nt)w lot of anrt lxht Colors Aln a sacks and Vests, fceerauoker and imitation lMiMekr Backs and Vest. 8nit and Norfolk.

Clothing, inatmu and Hats. TWELVE DOLLABS T' Will buy on dozen Star Shirts, sold by ns only. bur Jean Drawers at 6to excel. Linen Lrawera at $1 per pair. Balbrigcan, Lisle, Nainsook and Gauze Vnderwrar Straw Hats.

stiff Hats. eoft Mats. Clothing Made to Order. fHlBTS MADE TO ORDER. tyNO ROODS BOLD ON SDNDAYEJ H.

D. McCOWN, CORNER ST. CHARLES MODEL ART PAPER HANGINGS. mSTlWASD by the AMKRICAN EXPOSITION for BEST STOCK and WORK to Mrs. T.J..

BROWN, it Wall Paper and Window Hhad.es, Kfrrtnt thcuy. FLRsT-CLAbS WOKKMO ALL tfct country. KOTICE TO TIIE PUBLIC. UMENTIIAIS ana Art Establishment will remove on or about Oct. 1, to 33 34 Chartres Street, one block from Canal.

All itork on hand, conslHttajr ot Paintings, Kngravlngs, Frames and Albums, will )mii sigreat saennee to iaci itnte removal. Hiitot BKiT PUuTOQBAPHti irljl contlnne to be taken at the reduced rates. 5eex 'tmekarwe for groups. Handtome souvenirs given away to avary person having Phootjrraphe frj-a, llae call bufore aolog lewbere. my 18 "Hi -ly RANDALL'S BABY CARRIAGES! CHEAPEST 1 LATEST eTYLES with all MODERN IMPROVEMWT8.

LABOE8T "TOCK and IB ATX VARIETY, in the United States. BOTTOM PRICKS. Can't be beat for rJ nd reliable work. Come and see the CARRIAGES. Brine the Children along and let tUem mats tbLr selections at JiaN HALL'S CAkBlAQX KEPOtI OBY, 16J Oravier street.

piwU et. Cbarles Hotel. v. aw a -r a eaoo dps3E zDozzsisr $3.00 ff npr4of shopping a'onnd. but direct to iuu ruutoiiBAtas taxen in toe city iniaiet the BUST A.NJD CHJEAPieST.

Just rwetrcd rrom CHISA in ari crrades and I cslooiigi, td at the very lowest prices, fllrin ri-Hrn nc I bllllia Mfl UM bamask and Jointless, Fancy and White. As Jirousseau Son, and 25 Chartres street, Mt'opeaed a new and beautiful stock Window Shades, Lace Curtains, COCOA A5D NAPIER MATTING, ill CIOTE COHICEXB LIX01EUM. GOODS. el2'8j-BaTuThltplv ORNAMENTAL GLASS STAINED, CUT AND ETCHED, raJaa and Cathedral cGIasa all TJnts. H.

W. ROSS, 6 Perdldo street, NEW ORLEANS. P26 lstptf SPMSmLINERY GOODS. 't received a roil line of the latest Xa rr 1 A Baronne street 15 "er Canal. KiJ Cartel-at tts Lowest Itarcs.

PaaSuTnThrtm Window Shades, 41r Screens, Fire Board Prints, GLA SUBSTITUTE, haloid Letters and Numbers ZZoxZlTx Trnom I -UJA IT VV I vamp street. inie vi ies at tauraper sent to iu coon try. Jyl '86 ly t-r- ALL ZE-AJEEEv. Is5f FUI15ITUKE AJILOR FURXITUEE. 4 Sj12it1i0sewoort' Mal.oany.

Walnut feunD.miUl vnK richest to low-pnoed aw lrluPhota nd Terarnlshckl verr raduoed price. 5i. SIEBREC1IT, ITrtTTT lit Is CHAUX Than Cost, bargains Men's Gro Drain from $2 50 Tip Vouths and Boys' Bulla. a CO tip Children 1 60 up raw at 18c, 25c, 60c, 75o and 1 DOLLAR AND COMMON STS. 263 Camp street.

the BEST SKLKCTED ASPORTM1 EST in PB.lCH.si AiEDCCI. enmolnj sent free to apl6 '8oThsuTu ly BEST IIVE-A-IDE 1 -w-mbbs aa WASSBUKN'd. where you will et the BIST ior a per Dozen, come everybody. Brine your Those BEAUTIfUL EKAMJtLjuD PUJTO- spvl ly French Tilillinery! RECEIVED WEEKLY M3IE ROSA REYNOIR CHARTRES STREET Prices tho lowest In the citr. Boat ZEPHYBS clesins eat at Cents aa ounce.

niyg lmlatp x0H 4 c0 1G7 Baronne PLUMBERS, Steam ana Gas Firs. HAVE THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENT OF G-S FTXT Plumta' aM Stem Filters' Materials IX THE SOUTH. As well aa the Best Perce of Skillful Mechanics. Agents join Van CooMm Ranges. Jyl 85 TuTbHuly P.

WERLEI, est Pianos 135 CANAL ST. nia 7 LEADING PIANOS AT- GRUNEWALD'S, Also a large stock of second hand Pianos, fully gunnuitwu. Address LOUIS GKU3TETTAU), New Orleans. urfl'88-ir i Dr. J.

II. 3IAX0NEY, Jesephlae, Carver af Cataaa fa art litaU All branches of Dental Work at prices lens than elsewhere. Artificial Teeth inserted with, nt plates. CaU and be eonvlnoad as to LOW PRICKS. xamlno prises and tine Artificial Work beiora reine elewher.

A-UNilf-ILLLNGa A KPEf IALTT. BETS 10 Jy786 ly QolaMeflal Dentistry WASHINGTON. The Butter Bill The Proposition to Tax Oleomagarine Discussed in the House. The New Orleans Navy Yard The Memorial of tlie Louisiana (Legislature to Congress. Washington, May 2L Special.

The baiter men prayed themselves overwhelmingly strong in the Honse to-day, and succeeded in calling tip the bill to tax oleomargarine and other imitations against the opposition of the Clrll Serrioe Committee and the Public Lands Committee, although the chairman of each of these committees moved to call up bills from hla committee. The members of the Ways and Means Committee made no opposition to allowing other measures of a revenue nature to be passed by in order that the oleomargarine bill might be reached. When the Honee adjourned this afternoon the general debate had not been closed, although about two hours had been con sumed in tho discussion. The speeches were of an Interesting nature and the close attention paid to the speakers was an evidence that the question is one of far greater interest than it seemed to be earlier in the session. Thousands ot petitions In favor of this bill have been received from all parts of the country, but more particularly from the States where the dairy interests are larce, enca as New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin.

The opponents of the bill have not been idle either la this respect, for a large batch of petitions is arriving daily protesting against the proposed tx. These petitions, however, come chiefly from the cities and towns, and quite a number of Boards of Trade have paused and tent on resolutions urging the defeat of the bill. Of tne members who spoke to-day, Messrs. Hatch, Hlscock, Hopkins and Scott favored the bill. It was opposed by Messrs.

Reagan and Hammond. Mr. Hopkins repr6enta the Elgin district ot Illinois, a section that produces batter and cheese in enormous quantities. His speech was prepared with great care, and the statistic which he presented relating to the dairy trade were of a general and Interesting nature. His manner was very earnest, and ne shrewdly urged the House to send the "glad news to the farmers of the laud" that something had been done to protect their Interests against the spurious articles" that are being put on the market in competition with butter.

The members representing the Caloago and Kansas City discriots were particularly active to-day In opposition, as these two cities manufacture more oleomargarine perhaps than any other places. Col. Hatch, who la In charge of the bill, thinks there will be no difficulty in getting it up to-morrow, and holds that the special order for the shipping bill does not conflict with the right of way for this bill. He seems to be a little uneasy as to the effect of a prolonged discussion upon the measure, but at present there la a large majority In favor of the measure. The danger to the measure will eome lu by the oitorlag of amendments, especially three whieh Involve changes in the internal revenue laws.

Amendments, to the tariff will also be in order under this bill. The probability, however, is at present that Hit lea friends and supporters, who are anxious to run with what they deem public- senament, will rote down all amendments and stand by the bill until it is passed. Mr. Sc. Martin introduced in the HoQse today a aeries of resoluUoua passed by the Legislature of Louisiana, requesting- the Louisiana Senators and Representatives to urge the Importance ot locating a navy yard at Kew Orleans.

8. B. Steers, of New Orleans, is at the Metropolitan Hotel. Mr. Lniel, of Virginia, offered In the House, to-day, a resolution setting apart June 10 as a special day for the consideration of bills reported by the Labor Committee.

This committee has already obtained a special order for June but on the latter the arrangement aoee not Include the education bill: It was for the purpose of reaching this bill that Mr. Daniel's resolution was oifered to-day, and when It is reported to the House that there will be a ehaoce to test the Btrengtn of the friends of the measure. GEN. GIBSON'S SPEECH. An Able Argument Against Secret Sessions of tUe Senate.

Washington, May 24. Special. Senator Gibson addressed the Senate to-day at some length on the question of secret sessions, taking the ground that In a popalar government like our own the action and debates of the Senate, both in respeot to treaties and nominations, should be open to public scrutiny and criticism. The speech was unusually able, and Is a valuable contribution to the discussion. The Senator traced the history of this question both in the British aud American tt-gtsiauve assemblies, showing how the English Parliament, which atone time absolutely prohibited any publication of its debate, now conducted all its proceedings in publio, having as a matter of actual practice no score sessions.

Oeti. Gibson described how the Senate sat with cloed doors Irom April, 178V. till February, 1794, transacting alt It business in secret, haa finally opened its doors for most purposes without any irjury to public interests. Uen. Gibson suggested that there might be extraordinary occasion a at lug war or civil when secret sessions might be Justifiable, bat, as a general role, he denied that any part of tne people's busineas ought to be ehrouded in mystery.

He said that the opening of the doors of tne legislative sessions ot the Senate had advanced interest committed to its euarge and enriched modern literature with unsurpassed oratory. In respect to treaties, he contended that while tnere is a time when secret sessions might be necessary that day has passed and we could now afford to discuss all questions in public He especially urged that treaties involving the execution ot the revenue power should be discussed In open session. He oooaniented with severity upon the Mexican and Sandwich Island treaties, and stated tne fact that while the Senate was shrouding its discussions ot thetreauss in secrecy tho House of Representatives at the same time was consiaeting beta in the most open manner, and inviting the people whose interests would be affected to a lull and respect! ul hearing. On the subject of nominations, he said that the reasons which Justify publicity in ou-t'UHslng elective oihoers applied equally to those filled by appointment. lie thought that by having nominations considered in public would lead to more caution oa the pare of persona making recouimendationa, vhos securing a better class of appointments.

He further urged that publicity would put a stop to attacks upon private characters whlou the secret sessions were calculated to invite, ille compared the present system to the lion's mouth at Teniae, whereof the Council of Ten ruled that city, and Irresponsible accusers were able to assail any eaaracter they pleased with impunity. He thought lhat publicity wooia tend to relax the grasp wafca the Senate nad taken upon pubuo patronage, and would transfer the reaponsluiUty to the appointing power, where Is properly belonged. He concluded by declaring that secret sessions were aa much out ot date as the a word which John Adams wore when presiding over the Senate would be apon the person of the present President pro tern. THE RIVER HARBOR BILL. The Senate Committee Urged to Re tore tha Powers of the Commissions.

Washtsgtok, May J. Special. An important conference was held this afternoon la the room of the House Committee on Rivera and. Harbors, to diaousa mattets relating to the bill which recently passed the House, and which Is now in the hands ot tho Senate Commerce Committee. There present at this conference nearly all of the members of the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors, several of the Senators, and the representatives of the commercial exchanges of the West and Southwest, who arrived here a few days ago.

It was, in fact, decided to hold the conference more to give those representatives a chance to be heard than anything else. There was a free and somewhat informal discussion, and whilst no conclusion seems to have been reached, it Is understood that the members of the Benate committee were urged to consider the advisability of reporting adversely upon the House amendments to the bill in reference to the Mississippi and Mlsouri Rivers, and particularly the clauses which Haiti the powers of the commissioners and interfere with their theory and plan of improvement. Is Is said that the Senate committee has finished consideration of only about one-third of the bill. The sooner the measure is finished In the Senate the better, aa business ot great Importance is piling up In both branches. Tlie Telephone Case.

Wasiiikgton, May 2A. The telephone investigating committee met in open session to-day for te purpose of completing the record of documentary evidence. Mr. Bryson had written a personal letter to the chairman stating that the article published in the Kew York Times on Oct. 19, had been written by him to exculpate the Attorney General, and two hours were consumed in disposing of sundry motions to pnt the letter and the newspaper article in evidence.

Finally they were admitted. The chairman then submitted and read the letter and affidavit from Prof. A. G. Bell, io answer to thereoeatly published affidavit of Mr.

Weber, but as the letter had not been, accepted as evidence. Prof. Bell's affidavit was also rejected. Standard Silver Dollars. Washisgtok, May 24.

The issue of standard sliver dollars from the mints during the week ending May 22 was the issue during the corresponding period of last year was The shipment of fractional silver coin May 1 amounts to Secretary Manning'! Condition. Washington, May 24. Secretary Manning oonttnues to improve slowly. It is thought be will not resume his official duties at the Treasury Department until at least next autumn. Assistant Secretary Fairohild has accordingly arranged to continue the performance of hts duties as acting Secretary of the Treasury daring the entire summer.

Notes from the Xational Capital. Washington, May 24. The hearing to be given by the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections to Congressman Little, of Oalo, upon the Payne case, has been postponed, Mr. Little having been called home in consequence of the flood at Xenla. It will probably takw place next week.

The Presided has vetoed four private pension bills granting pensions to Dudley Branch, Lewis Welch, Edward Ayres and James O. Gardiner. Miss Lid a Miller, daughter of Judge Miller, of the Supreme Court, was married at noon to-day at her father's residence to Mr. A. E.

Touxalin, formerly Vice President ot the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. MOBILE. Aground in the Bay Clothing: Store On Fire Social and Marine Xotes. Mobile, May 24. 8peclal.

Fire daaiaged to-utght the store bailding on the southwest earner of Cotamarce and Dauphin streets, owned by J. R. Edwards and K. H. Chamberlain, and occupied by Marx clothing and notions.

The tire was extinguished before 16 had spread to the lower floor. The damage is about $8000 to stock and $500 to building, which is fully covered by insurance. The Twenty-fourth Alabama Memorial Association celebrated their anniversary by a banquet to-night at btuart's restaurant. There was a large attendance and much speech making. Col.

W. A. Buck presided, aud as a nnal toast offered a sentiment to the peace and happiness of Jefferson Davis. The tug Juno, Capt. Stokes, that brought a party of excursionists over from Penea-oola Sunday morning to witness the game of base ball between the R.

E. Lees and the Acid Iron Earths, left last night on the return trip ana got out of the Chanel on the western obstructions in Mobile Bay, where sue is still lying. The tags Wood ru IT and Mary Shore tried to pull her off this morning and parted hawsers several times without bodging the grounded vessel. The tug Joe Cooper will go down to poll her otf to-morrow morning. The passengers wore brought back to town by the steamer Lizzie Frank.

The Juno is not in any danger, and it is thought that she will be pulled off without being damaged. The schooner Austin D. Knight, from New Tors via Key West, arrived up with a general cargo. Mrs. Marie Wright, who has been spending several days hero In the interest of her paper, the Sunny South, left to-night for A'ew Orlean.

Mr. J. Emmett Wolfe, representing the Pensaoola Commercial, Is in the city la the Interest of that Journal. The bemmes Zouaves excursion is announced to positively take place this oom-lng Friday, when their friends will be treated to a nloe day's sport at Howard's, on the eastern shore. The steamer Annie Is having some extensive repairs done to her boilers and machinery.

The steamer Daisy has just entered in the passenger traffio and will make dally trips between Mobile and all bay points. GALVESTON. Preparing for the Interstate Drill. Galveston, May 24. Special.

Arousing meeting of prominent citizens and the several captains ot local military organizations was held to-night, at Artillery Hall, to complete preliminary arrangements for the interstate drill, to be held in August next, Just prior to theDemocratle State Convention. 910,000 will be subscribed In purses, and of this amount $5000 to the best drilled military oompany. As the progressive associations were the originators of the project, it was decided to leave the matter in their hands, and in the early future announcement will be made of the result of their action, in the arrangement of details. HOUSTON. The Strike at the Rolling MI1L Houstojc, May a.

ISpecial Twenty men employed at the Houston Soiling Mills refused to go to work this morning because one ot their number was discharged for using insulting language to the foreman. The proprietor ot the mills agreed to 10511111 the matter to the Knights of Labor Assembly, oat the men concluded to strike nrst and then Investigate afterwards. The mill has employed new men and is now running with half force. SAN ANTONIO. A Lottery Agent Convicted.

San Aktoxio, My 24. Special. CoL Edward Moore, local agent of tha Louisiana State Lottery, was convicted in the United States Court in two eases tor sending lottery tickets through the mails. The penalty ia each ease was 1100 fine and eosta. He plead guilty to a third indictment, and on a promise of refraining from use of the mail hereafter prosecution in the other case was Hiamisaad.

i -rs RADE AND TRAVEL, The TTeeltly Grain Statement. New Tosk, May 24. The following is the visible supply of grain In comparison with that ot a week aco, to be posted in the Produce Exchange to-morrow: Wheat bushels, decrease 1,776,969 corn 7.814,600, deoreaae oats increase 67493; rye 302.866. decrease 14,434 barley 375,834, decrease 42,009. American wheelmen, bicycle riders, gymnasts and athletes, ail meet in friendly contests for prizes in the grand tournament at the Fair Grounds Saturday and Sunday.

EELIGI0US. The Presbyterian Assembly at Augusta 6a. Discussion of the Question of Evolntion by Rev. Dr. Armstrong; and Dr.

Wood row. The Methodist Episcopal Church South at Bichmond. Measuring the Chinese with the Golden Rule The Question of Prohibition. THE PRESBYTERIANS AT AUGUSTA. Aucusta, May 24.

Speclal.J The assembly met and spent the first half hour in devotional exercises. The minutes were read and approved. The subject of Evolution was taken np. A further minority report was offered "We the undersigned, members of the special Committee on Evolution, recoiu-meud that the General Assembly decline to make a deliverance on the subject lirsr, because the answer which la Invoked by these overtures, if given, would violate our constitution vide Coufeesion of Faith, Section 81, paragraph 4, and second, because the word of God a interpreted by our standard gives the faith of the cnureh third, because before one of our lower courts a concrete case is pending involving the matter ot these overtures." This is signed by Win. Fiinn and J.

E. Smith. The discussion on evolution was confined to the evolntion of man, that ot plants and animals being eliminated from the debate. Rev. Dr.

Armstrong, chairman of the ma jority report, opened the discussion. His voice is liKe mat 01 tne 11 on. jeuerson uavis and his manner of speaking the same. Dr. Armstrong remarked that evolution was disturbing the church very generally from the fact that eight presbyteries from distaut parts ot the country had sent up overtures to the assembly on the subject.

The business comes up not In a legitimate, bat, toe speaker thought. In the best way, tor a Judicial case is often complicated with side issues. In the present case a clean cut decision can be rendered. The argument of the speaker on ht point was calm and as strong aa the rock ef Gibraltar. Our standard must be interpreted on the sense In which those who framed them intended ihem to be used.

Evolution was not heard of when the standard was framed. The true meaning of the Word of God is that with which the ehurcn ongbt to deal. It Is said that these are matters of science and that the assembly ought not to deal with them. He retorted by saying that the ficts which constitute true science were not taught by these men, only hypothesis, and be opposed that and not science. The speech ot Dr.

Armstrong lasted an hour and three-quarters. It was calm aud dispassionate, and Indulged In no personalities but the Doctor made things merry when he got after the science of the present caee as possessing only the light ot squatter sovereignty that religion owns the llrst three chapters of Genesis and the scientists were coming in as aqnatters on this land. Dr. Woodrow remarked that Irom circumstances not of hi4 own choosing he had been pushed to the front ot this eccleslasti ual battle. He that he agreed with the venerable brother, and this master of debate, la tha main argument of his address.

Mo one more fully believes in the plenary inspiration of the Bible, he said, with earnestness. Snow me anything that is against the Bible and I will at once abandon it as false. He entertained not the slightest doubt of the first two chapters of Genesis, and all the chapters of that blessed Book. He was not the troublsr ot the church. He was requested by the proper authorities to give his views on evelauon.

He aatd that the church could not teaob science that it was cheeky for the ecclesiastics to Intrude upon science; that religious teachers, who had done so had sent tnousands and thousands aud pushed them down to hell. would he subordinate the teachings ot the word of God to science. With emphasis he exclaimed: I accept the oonf essiou. I believe every word and syllable; and If I had the writing ot It I would not change one particle of it in regard to the creation of man or anything else. The whole subject of evolution has Deen misunderstood.

He then gave a graphic description of the attitude of the church teachers in regard to Bclentlflo discoveries in past times, and then explained: "Shall we not learn a lesson and take time net ore we nx the opinion of the ehurch as respects scientific matters He argued that the Bible only teaches the relations of God and man and not the relations of things to things meaning that the object of tae Bible was not to teach science. He was very strong on this point, and concluded by a touching appeal to the assembly not to Influence a ease which was pending in a lower court against him that such a thing was not heard of In other courts that a Chief Justice told him that if he were by an abstract opinion prejudiced in a case begun against a man in a lower court he would be liable to impeachment. Dr: Woodrow spoke nearly two hoars and was, like Dr. Armstrong, earnest, but indulged in no personalities. The discussion so far has violated none of the proprieties of a Christian assembly.

A message of fraternal greeting was received from the Northern General Assembly at Minneapolis. THE METHODISTS AT RICHMOND. Richmond, May 24. Special. Bishop Hendrlx presided over the conference today.

The report of the Committee on Episcopacy, fixing the aalArtea of the BiBhops at 13000 each per annum and traveling expenses, was adopted. D. C. Kelley presented the fallowing Whereas, many barbarities and cruelties have been committed upon Chinese residents in the United States, contrary to the treaty rights existing between thisrChristian land aud China, contrary as well to the laws of the laud and the benevolent spirit of our Christian civilization; and, whereas, this conduct npon the part ot lawless parties here has so aroused the people ot Cuina as to endanger the lives ot our fellow inlsaion-aries In China, therefore Resolved, That the General Conference re sped fully memorialize the President of the United (states asking his earliest attention to the correction of these abuses at home and his urgent effort for the pro section of our fellow-clUzena in China. Signed by D.

C. Kelley, A- G. Hay good. Dr. Kelley said that he was reminded to offer hts paper by a letter just received from China giving information of restlessness in the Chinese mind owing to recent cruelties to the Chinese in this country.

This restlessness, he stated, was extending to the Chinese officials and taxing a form of hostility to American residents in China that might at any tune break forth into violence and endanger tbe lives of missionaries and the interests of the ehnroh in that country. He desired to see the treaty stipulations between this country and China- earned, oat in favor of the enforcement of the treaty pro-Visions of protection to those chinamen who are lawfully in this country. The resolution was adopted. The Committee on Temperance reported on the papers referred to them respecting the work ot the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, reciprocating tha greetings of that association and expressing joy at the suocess which has attended the temperance movement. A resolution will bo introduced to-morrow providing for holding the next meeting ot the conference at Bt.

Louis, whictt it wlU probably accept. The reports from the Committee on 8un-day behoula, directing the Boos- Committee and the Secretary of the Ban day Scnooi Literature to compile and publish a standard Sunday school hymn book, the same to be issued in word and note edition, was taken np and adopted. Another report from the same committee, ordering the preparation ot a carefully prepared catalogue of books suitable for Sunday school libraries was also taken np and adopted. The report ot the Committee on Colport-age, directing each annual conference to adopt or inaugurate such a system ef eolportage as may appear test toe the successful desseminatloa of tne literature ef the church, adopted. The report ot the Committee on Temperance was taken np.

The leading items of tM report are in substance, aa follows That any member ot the ehnroh engaged in the sale ot Intoxicating liquors, to be used as a beverage, subjects himself to discipline and rebuke; that children be taught the evils of the use of Intoxicating drinks that the effrtctnal prohibition ef the traffio in intoxicating liquors will deliver the country from the greatest evil that anlicta and our sis society. The report declared that the disciplinary stttute la sufficient. The law at present is ms follows Let all our preachers aud members abstain from the or sale of intoxicating liquors to be used a a beverage, and if any shall engage in srtch manufacture or sale, let the discipline be administered as in a case ot imprudent or improper conduct. Mr. Chandler, of Georsla, moved to so amend the report as to strike out the words 'imprudent or improper conduct," and Insert "immorality." The amendment ot Mr.

Chandler was adopted ayes 107. noes 64. The report of the committee as amended was then adapted. BATON ROUGE. Executive Clemency Important Measures Considered in the General Assembly A St.

Landry Representative Approached. BUST WOEK IS COMMITTEE JOHN M'ENKRT'B land genrr transactios8 beixq isvks-tigatkd railroad legislation. Eaton Rouge, May 24. Special. Sheriff Read, ot Calcasieu, arrived to-day with eight prisoners for the Penitentiary.

The Governor has pardoned, on recommendation of the board, Thomas Sweeney, convicted of manslaughter in Orleans parish. The pardon of Rioulti, convicted of murder without capital has algo been recommended. The bill creating a new parish out of the southwestern portion of St. Landry will be reported favorably to the House. It has been decided that Acadia would be preferable as a name to the appellation ot any particular person.

Kenator Carlisle presented to-day a petition of citizens asking the repeal ot the charter of Kenner, and his bill to that effect was reported favorably. An important meatuie and one of wide interest Is Casparl's bill to aoollsu the lien and privilege on crops now granted by law to advancers of money and furnishers of sup-piles. The bill has been favorably considered by a Bub-ooinmlttee of the Judiciary. It does not affect the privileges of laborers and land owners, and in not to go into efft-et until January, 1808. This measure will probably create considerable discussion when it gets before the House.

The opponents ot it say that the credit system 13 so extensive and tne necessity for advances such among the agriculturists that it would greatly retard farming operations. On the other hand, the advocates of the bill contend that it would tend to bring about transactions on a cash basis, encourage thrift, and economy, and direct attention to pursuits other than the cultivation of cotton and cane. There was. Quite a lively debate in the House to-day on a resolution of Mr. Adams fi raise a special committee to consider the Revised Statutes.

Mr. Kennedy, of Carroll, a member of the existing Committee on the Statutes, expressed the opinion that the statutes eouiu not receive the attention they deserved at this session without the neglecting of general legislation. He thought it would be wiser to defer the consideration of a matter so important, and one which 1 uoes not require immediate aotioa, to a special session ot tha Legislature to be held say next spring; in the meanwhile the revision- could be thoroughly canvassed and suggestions offered. Mr. Shields suggested that the Committee on Statutes should prepare for the information of members memoranda showing what portions of the statutes have been altered, wnioh notes would be useful tor ready reference.

Mr. Kennedy stated that this was being done. Mr. Pierson pointed out why Mr. Adams resoiuuou inuiuu uun rovaii, 14 and it was lost.

The Joint Committee on Charitable Insti tutlons paid a visit Sunday to the Insane Asylum at Jackson, which was found in admirable condition. Judge Bnoe has introduced a bill in the House restricting the number of witnesses in criminal oases to five oa each side. The restriction applies more particularly to the country wherein witnesses are paid, and the idea is to reduce expenses. Mr. Downing gave notice of a bill to amend section 992.

Revised Statutes, with the view of having counsel appointed by the court in criminal oases paid a certain amount, aa 325 in a felony and 310 In ordinary prosecutions. Mr. Whitaker's bill prohibits the exaction of advance costs in criminal cases. A bill by Mr. Wells has been reported favorably by the Judiciary Committee, which amends Act 3 of 1814, the funding law, so as to admit of the funding ot constitutional warrants prior to 1874, ot which about 32500 are said to be outstanding.

The biU making unlawful sales of articles for future delivery, introduced by Senator Bmart, was reported favorably by the Ju-dloary Committee, but recommitted after the reading ot a memorial from the Cotton Exchange" and citizens ot Kew Orleans protesting against it. The bill ot Senator Cordlll Introduced today, compels foreign Insurance companies doing business in the State to deposit as a guarantee of good faith 330,000 In consolidated bonds. A similar deposit is required from companies in twenty-three States. A tit. Landry paper published a letter from Arnaud, a Representative from that parish; to the effect that he was solicited to sell his vote for 310,000.

He did not tell in what matter hia suffrage was desired, and was very Indefinite. Arnaud was not present In the House to-day. Mr. Whitaker's biU relative to the election ot District Judges in Orleans comes np tomorrow, Tuesday, in the House on nnal passage. The Labor and Capital Committee have agreed to report favorably Mr.

0Donnell's bill to regulate the employment ot women and young persons. There are certain amendments proposed limiting the application of the bill to factories, workshops and establishments where goods are prepared for manufacture. It la desired to give effect to the act Jan. 1, 1887. The Appropriation Committee met and went to work on the general appropriation bill.

No progress has yet been made on tho revenue bllL The Ways and Means Committee expect to get through this week with their amendments to the general revenue bill. The institution of a high liquor license of from 3300 to 3500 will be one of the amendments. The Appropriations Committee are going over the bul of last session, and were concerned this evening with the salaries ot constitutional officers and suoh as are already fixed by law. The Board of Pardons, In addition to recommendations in the case ot Sweeny, who was eeatencea tot fifteen years, advocated the pardoning of Eddy Thomas, convicted of larceny and sentenced in Orlrans to one year in the Penitentiary, and John Hay dell, of Lafourche, alx months. The Senate Committee on Lands and Levees bad under consideration tula evening Mr.

Shattuck's resolution relative to land ecnpt Issued under Act Ho. 23 of 1880 to JohnMcEnery. Mr. Baattucx explained that he had Introduced the resolution by request of citizens in his section, Calcasieu, who considered that the scrip was illegally issued, the Attorney General holding that the compensation tor recovery of the lands should be one-halt of the lands recovered and not other lands which had been entered under t-ae scrip issued to McEnery and disposed of by him. Mr.

Bhattoek having explained his motives in introducing the resolution, CoL John McEnery msde a statement. He submitted a copy of his contract with Gov. Wiitz, and contended that It had been drawn as the Governor directed and with the stipulation that scrip should be issued instead of the transfer ef land, his legal advisers holding that this was the proper mode Of compensating the contractor. CoL MeEntry stated that the scrip issued to him had been sold at rates from ten eents to forty-live cents, the aggregate amount realised being fifteen thousand dollars. He claimed that If that arrangement were npeet the estate would have to pay for lands recovered and since sold to other parties, as in the case of the Watklns tract, and involve litigation.

The committee took no action on the resolution, bnt will inquire into the legal aspects of 1 he matter. Tne Committees on Railroads ot the Senate and House met in joint session this evening. Senator Hampton presiding. E. B.

Wheelocc, ot the Texas and Paciuevand Randolph NatUi.of the Southern Pacino, were present part et the session. The onjeet of the session was stated to be the maturing of a railroad bill tho committees could recommend to their re spectlve houses. They will ask for tha printing of all railroad bills and then? refer ence, whereupon another aesslon will be held. THIBODAUX. Launch of the Iron Steamboat ParnelL TniBODAtrx, May 24.

To-day the firs iron. boat ever built in this section was successfully launched into Bayou Lafourche from the shop of Rag an and Hogan, builders, and christened by Miss Maggie Hogan aa follows I baptize thee ParneU. Go forth, and may yoa ride the waves of thote waters, as your namesake rides the oppressors of a brave people, whoee representative he Is." The -Parnell is a model boat, sits on the water like a dutdc, and will ran like a deer. 8ha was built for the Lafourche trade, and is of length 70 feet over all, 8)6 feet beam, 4 feet -depth of hold, has a steel boiler, engine of improved pattern. 8 iuch stroke and 9 Inch born, propeller screw 44 inches diameter.

A speed ot 250 revolutions per minnte. She will have two cabins, esrry 73 passengers abrt make fifteen miles an hour. The local United States Inspector wife needed the lanuch, as well as a large assam- bly of ladies aud gentlemen. SHREVEPORT. A Fire.

SiiREVEronT, May 21. poeiaL At abont 8:43 to-night fire was discovered in a room la the second story of. the building ooeapl-. by R. Simon, of Texas street.

Before the flames were under control Simon's stock of clothing and the stock of R. Silver-stein, adjoining, were considerably damaged by fire aud water. Tha losses cannot be ascertained, bnt are covered by insurance. None ot the Sew Orleans companies are la- volved. IVEIS SI3SIPPL JACKSON.

Sujpreme Court Decisions, Jackson, May 21. -Special. The Supreme Court handed down the following decisions: Affirmed E. S. WaU, et aL vs.

D. Babera, et aL; Geo. Green vs. Jane Latton; Iaae Noyser vs. L.

Harris: H. Shannon, ct al. vs. W. U.

Gill; Jan. W. Burnett vs. L. H.

Matthews, Hugh L. Davis vs. Wm. J. Davi; N.

A. Lot vs. Laz. Levy; A. 8.

Castop, -and wilo vs. Zaok Caston, et aL: Jno. X. -Hat sou vs. A.

B. Aliard, et aL; L. No. T. R.

Co. vs. Josephine A. Jenklos; Wlikln- -son Co. vs.

W. A. Fitts; D. W. Simmons, et al.

vs. JessS Parser. Reversed and remanded New Orleans sr.d Northeastern R. K. Co.

vs. W. E. Jouea; W. -A.

Fitt vs. C. P. Huff, etaL Reversed and Judgment here E.D.3ro)k3 vs. C.

D. Kelley; D. Kelley vs. J. D.

Butler; D. L. tiweatman vs. J. D.

Butler; G. R. Rogers, et aL vs. P. J.

Hogh, et W.J." Dvis vs. H. L. Davis. Reversed only to be dismissed without prejudice.

MISSISSIPPI CITY. Sale of the Carrlere Property Blasa Meellnff Mississippi City, May 84. Special. The Circuit Court or Harrison county convened to-day, udge Terrell presidio g. witb large) tteudaoesv-r.

The Carrlere property, at Fas Christian, was sold under decree of court by the Clerk, for 32500, to the People's Bank of New Or- leans. The property was appraised at 13,000. Pursuant to a call ef the Democratic Ex- ecuttve Committee, a large and enthuslaatia mass meeting was held at Mississippi City for tae purpose of considering the time and matter of selecting delegate to the Congressional Convention which meet at Missis slppi City on the 18th ot August. Gen. Jos.

R. Davis was elected Chairman of the meet, ing. and in aooordanee with precedent the appointment ot delegate was conferred npoa tne Chairman. CRYSTAL, SPRINGS. First Fruits for the New Orleans Mar-.

ket A New Militia Company. Crystal Springs, May 24. 8pe claL Mr. T. B.

Kendall, of this place. shipped two boxes of peaches to few Or-leans to-day the first of the season. The fruit was not only remarkably early, bnt ef nnusal size for the first early variety. The first shipment of apples may also be made to-day and the first ot plums mads Saturday. Beans of fine quality are now going forward and tomatoes are expected soon.

The recent ram have eansed a marked 1m- i provement In tho cotton, corn and vegetable crops. A military company ha recently been organized and the boy will soon learn tramp tngtaetloa. VICKSBURG. Travel to be Resumed on the Road to Shreve port The Liquor Dealer in Politic. Vickjsburg, May 248peolaL The overflow ot tha Vlcksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad has ho far receded that the of the road announce they will resume the regular passenger ana freight trains by Thursday at the latest.

V. The Honor dealer of Vlcksburc hava effected an organization and retained legal advice in order to resist prohibition. They ask for a county election to oe neia nnaev the local option law, and a lively time la anticipated. :7 "7-' MERIDIAN. A Heated Prohibition Campaign.

1 Meridian, May 24. Special. The liquor question is the hottest one that ha been agitated here for years. Rev. Sam Small and Senator Colquitt win speak in be half ot the prohlolUonlst some time next week.

The election in Clay county will hi held on the 26th, and in Lauderdale and dark counties oa June 8. All ot theeoun- ties will be elose, and the canvass la exoiUng In the extreme. 1 a ellisville! A Brief Term of Court. i Elltsvillk. MhwL, May 24.

SpedaL Judge Mayer convened the May term ot the Circuit Court for Jones county this morning and immediately adjourned until the November term. Judge Mayer certainly ha the thanks of the farmers in this, as their time is badly needed in their crops. The lega profession 1 well represented here to-dy and, ot coarse, they feel disappointed. G-EOBGfIA, thomasvjlle. Brutal Case of Wife Murder.

Thomasvillb, Ga, May 44. New has reached here of a brutal murder in the eastern part ot the country. Frank Coleman, farmer, became angered at hi wife and knocked her down with a hoe. He then got a razor and eat her throat. Officers are In pursuit of the murderer.

Restaurant and Hotel Kiefers. Atteic- -tion. Go to grand auction at Puoiio Oonv fort-Buildings, Exposition Grounds, 1o; morrow. Tne goods are on exhibition to day. 7 E.

Curtis conducts the sale. 1 tm 't r-H Bart' Ladies' Fiaa aaeee. That Burt make the finest shoe 1 too well known to require any special mention. Ladle are simply reminded tha the Red Star has Just put a lot of these celebrated French kid boots on sale. -A lot of genu finest kangaroo Dooteu gaiters is also on sale.

A line of gents uwjui twtnta vnittra. with seamless up pers, at 33 00, is also among the latest arrivals. 0 The Young Men' GymnfU Clnb tonraa-menv at the Fair Grounds, Saturday and Sunday, i open to all members otjrznigl amateur dubs in the United State. See advertisement,.