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Irish Emigration Afflrmlne the Authenticity of the Memoir or the Irish College. By Atlantic Paris, May 19. President Gravy had a conference with M. de Freyciaef today, and asked him to form a cabinet. M.

de Frey-cinet said he would postpone his decision until he had consulted the gentlemen whom he desired to have as colleagues in the ministry. He promised M. Grevy that he would intimate the result by Saturday at thejatest M. de Freycinet at once proceeded with the formation of a eabineLand hopes to complete the task by Monday. Friends believe that be will retain General Boulanger as minister of war.

Henri Rochefort, in the Intrarisigeant, denounces the opportunist conspiracy to compel Geo. Boulanger to retire from the ministry, and warns the members of the Chamber of Deputies of the consequences of replacing Boulanger. Gen. Boulanger, replying to his secretary's Inquiry as to whether his papers should be removed from the war office, said he felt confident that no statesman would venture to remove him from office. Rome.

May 13. Mgr. Rotelli, the new papal nuncio to France, has been ordered to postpone his departure for Paris until a new French cabinet ia formed. The Vatican hopes that the new cabinet will favor an improvement in the relations between France and the Vatican. The Crimes Bill and Irish Emigration.

London. May 19. In the House of Commons, thia evening. Col. King-Harman, parliamentary under-6ecretary for Ireland, replying to Mr.

Wm. A. MacDonald (Parnellite) in reference to tne remarkable increase ia emigration from Ireland, said it should be attributed partly to the growing want of employment in Ireland, partly to tbe fear entertained by the masses thnt the new crimes act would enable tbe authorities to punish persons for past violations of the law. and partly to the fact that numbers of tbe Irisa people were forced to leave the country because of their disinclination to' join secret societies. Parnellite cries of "Oh!" Obi" Mr.

MacDonaid. "Isn't the increase of emigration from Ireland partly due to the introduction by the govern meut of the crimes bill and the desire of the Irih people to escape Its tyranny?" Cries of "Hear!" "Hear!" Mr. Patrick A. Chance, nationalist, laid upon the table an amendment altering the title of the Crimea bill to "A bill for the suppression of free speech and trial by jury." Sir Charles Russell (liberal) moved to substitute the words "conspiracy by violence or intimidation" for the words "take part in a criminal conspiracy." The motion was rejected by a vote of 237 to 155. Attorney-General Webster moved to add and the words "now punishable bv law" to the phra "criminal conspiracy." Mr.

Dillon and Sir William Harcourt opposed the motion, saying it was only an Illusory concession and of no value: but the amendment waa adopted without division. Mr. Healy raised a discussion regardiny- tb. government's conduct in the matter ot meetings in Ulster. Mr.

Balfour disputed Mr. Healya arguments, and contended that Earl Spencer, when Lord Lieutenant of Ireland had adopted a course similar to that pursued tbe present government. Mr. W. H.

smith proposed cloture, and the motion was carried by a vote of 246 to 95. A deputation of English ladies today presented the Irish parliamentary leaders aa illuminated address denouncing the coercion bill, and urging them to have courage, faith and patience-. Justin McCarthy, Mr. Dillon, and Mr. O'Connor made appropriate replies.

Lord Hartington and seventy other liberal-unionists have 6eceded from the Eighty Clot in consequence of the club's approval of Mr. Gladstone's Irish policy. In reply to a question, Mr. Gladstone today telegraphed as follows: "The statement that I have any intention of visiting America ia enterely baseless." Commander-in-Chief of the Coasacks. St.

Petersburg. May 19. The Czarewiteo. was last evening insralled with great ceremony at Novo-Tcherkask aa Ketmanof the Cossacks. The Czar's proclamation ratiflea all the ancient rights and privileges, territorial and other, of the Don Cossack army as a mark of his appreciation of theHarmy's zealous services so the throne.

It ia reported that M. de Giers and all the foreign ambassadors have been ordered to join the Czar at Yalta in June. London, May 19. The Frankfort Gazette confirms the report of the discovery of a plot at Novo-Tcherkask to kill the Czar. The Memoir of the Irish.

College. London, May 19. ltie Rome correspondent of the Chronicle asserts that all previous statements published respecting the character of the memoir of tbe Irish College on the home-rule question were incorrect, and says that his report published in this morning's issue of the Chronicle was taken from the authentic proofs of the memoir furnished to him in advance. A gentleman in the confidence of Lord Salisbury, the. British minister for foreign affairs, ia negotiating with the Vatican, in a semi-official capacity, for the resumption of official relations between the Vatican and England.

Wilson Barrett's Return to London. London, May 19. The leading aotora and actresses of London received Wilson Barrett at the Midland depot on his arrival in London today from America, and conducted hint to his hotel. There a briluant company awaited him. Mrs.

Bernard Beers delivered an address welcoming the actor home. In responding, Mr. Barrett expressed himself gratified with the result of his visit to the United States. He praised the universal kindness and warm hospitality of the American people, and referred feelingly to bis reception and success. The Strikes in Belsiaax.

Brussels, May 19. The metal-workers of Belgium are joining the strike inaugurated bv the miners. Workers in ether trades are likely to follow suit. Eighteen thousand persons have struck in the centre district alone. Troops are being forwarded to prevent the strikers from committing acts of violence.

Several meetings of workmen were ueld in the Charleroi district today, and a general strike was decided upon. Kecklesa But Not Corrupt. London, May 19. The committee appointed to inquire into tbe cbargea against the London corporation report that there has been much reckless expenditure of the city funds, but there is not sufficient evidence to establish the charge of corruption. Cardinal Gibbons in Dublin.

Dublin, May 19. Cardinal GibDonsiS heni visiting Archbishop Walsh. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES. Opening of the Omaha Session Dr. Joseph Smith Moderator.

Omaha. Neb May 19. The ninety-ninth General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States met thia morning in Dodge Street Church, there being five hundred ministers and elders in attendance. Tho moderator. Rev.

Dr. Marquis, opened the assembly with prayer. Thia was followed by singing and other exercises. The sermon wad preached by Dr. Marquis.

Rev. W. J. Harsh, of Omaha, made an address and presented the moderator with a unique gavel in the shape of a tomahawk, a gift from the Omaha Indians on the Omaha reservation. The afternoon sessiou was held in the Exposition Building.

The election of a moderator for the ensuing year resulted in the choice of Rev. Dr. Joseph Smith, of Baltimore, on the second ballot. Four temporary" secretaries were appointed. Adjourned uniU tomorrow.

The assembly will be in session until June The Presbyterian Church South. St. Louis, May 19. The General Assembly of tbe Presbyterian Church South met at the Grand Avenue Church today. Dr.

Bryson.of Huntsville, AiEL, tbe retiring moderator, opened tbe session by a sermon. At the class of these exercises officers were elected for the ensuing year. Dr. Stricter, of Atlanta, Ga, was elected moderator. The session then adjourned to give the moderator time to mase up his committees.

This session Trtll endeavor to unite the assemblies of the NurtU and South. The Texas Train Robbery. Austin, May 19. Near midnight last night City Marshal Lucy received a dispatcu stating tnat the north-bound express traia on the Missouri Pacific Railroad had beea raided by a band of highwaymen near Mo-Neil Station, which ia the crossing of the Austin and Northwestern Narrow-Gauge Road. A posse of police and citizens left here on receipt of the news.

One account says the robbers mounted tha engine and covered the engineer Tvith Winchester rifles, while other members of the gang went through the passenger cars demanding valuables from the passengers. Another report says the express car waa robbed. Some fifty phots were fired, and oco man was slightly wounded in the head. Another report says two men were killed. It is said that there were fifteen men in the party.

They first captured the operator before tbe arrival of the train, and as soon as the train drew in boarded it, attacking the engineer and express messenger. The passengers were held up and a considerable amount waa taken, one man losing a gold watch and chain, and another a diamond pin. Galveston, Tex May 19 The doorot the express car waa forced open and about $4,000 was taken. Tbe messengers were compelkxi to throw up their hands and were ordered to hand over the cash and registered letters. S.

R. Spaulding. the railway postal clerk, told the robbers be had none, aa the day liae carried all the registered letters, and waa informed that tbe did not care for them, aa they were not after "Uncle Sam's money but Jay Gould's." The robbers were in very good humor, and after goiug through tbe express car bade a pleasant good night and decamped. Some the men were not masked, but the one whe gave the orders wore a mask, and was tail and dressed like a cowboy. Express Messsa-ger Nothacker, who waa ordered to turn ovar the money, banded tbe rob Dors only a szaail amount, and was beaten over tha beadA A Drakeman was wounaeo otmng the rnai- lade.

Postal Clerk Spauldins: seya he heard the order given by the leader, "Don't touch any of the passenger, and don't shoot any of our own men." Railroad Accident in the West. Denver. Col- May 19. The sieeDe Denver and Rio Grande Salt Lake express was derailed near Salida at 5 o'clock tba morning Grace Leslie, leadiogiady cf the Kate CasUe ton troupe, was instantly killed. Dr.

Cox received a severe acalp wound, sad taa Pullman Conductor Aubrey was hurt alxsus the head and hip. During a drunken wranjjl la New YarJe last MMbt Henry statihed Wowainges-, a ltw-wuusBfca. VOLUME CI NO. 4. Grand Clearins-Out Sale.

Chas. Coblens, 205 North Eutaw Opposite the Market. Our entire stock must positively be' sold before rebuilding.and in order to sell quickly we are cutting down prices of stock regardless of cost, for we are compelled to vacate temporarily. Our stock is complete with new and seasonable goods. As we did not expect to build until next spriDg, but find it to our advantage to improve this season, we consequently bought very largely for spring and summer trade.

Customers are sure to get good and fine goods, and of the newest fashions, and at such prices as wilLIjustify in buying for future wear. We have gone through our stock, and have today placed on the Centre Counter our entire stock of Low Button and Newport Ties at the uniform price of i ay. si ay. si 39. si Selling Selling Selling Selling Selling Selling Selling Selling Selling Selling Selling Selling Selling Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off 1 Off Off Off Off to TO to to to TO TO TO TO TO TO TO TO TO TO TO TO Rebuild.

Rebuild. Rebuild. Rebuild. Rebuild. Rebuild.

Rebuild. Rebuild. Rebuild. Rebuild. Rebuild.

Rebuild. Rebuild. Rebuild. None of these goods sold for less than S2 50; some brought S3 00. Also, DUt together LOOO prs.

Ladies' Foxed Butt. Boots, to be sold at SI 39. None sold for less than $2 50 and S3 00. We consider the above two lots the best value ever given for the money. Also, have marked down one lot Ladies' Fine Oxfords, with or without tips, hand-sewed, at $1 39, among which is a lot of Bright Dongola Oxford Ties, which sold at $2 00.

Those Ladies' Hand-Made Shoes, made for tender feet, at $2 49, in Kid, Foxed and Dongola Foxed, with tips, are going very fast, as every pair is worth S3 50 and $4 00. Also, those Ladies Genuine Cur. Kid Hand-Sewed, made for tender feet, are still going at $2 69 none ever sold for less than $4 50. Will sell one lot Ladies' Lasting Congress Gaiters, band-made, for 98 cents. Something very easy for old ladies.

Ladies Hand-Sewed Oxford Ties, with Patent Leather Tips and Trimming, at 98 cents. One mixed lot of Misses' Fox'd Butt. Boots at 98 cts. same sold at S2 00. Misses Fine Hand-Made Oxford Ties, 11 to 2, Spring Heels, marked down.

Have the same thing in Children's Sizes, from 5 to 10. Every pair of Shoes in the Store is marked down. Chas. Coblens, 205 North Eutaw street, opposite the Market. Look for the Sign which reads: "This Entire Stock Must Be Sold to Rebuild." What Shall I Do With It? What Shall I Do With It? Can I Buy a Suit of Clothes Can I Buy a Suit of Clothes For So Little Money? For So Little Money? and a dressy one, too, iron wove, and all wool, if you go to the right place The Great Store.

Everything can be got there the low-price, the medium, the superior and the Superfine, Superfine, Superfine, Superfine, Superfine. Vinest Possible Made, Up to $35 and $40, Right Off the Shelves. All guaranteed less in price than any other house can begin to offer. Come and try us. Come once and you will come again to Oehm's acme Hall.

Oehm'b Acme Hall, Oehm's Acme Hall, Oehm's Acme Hall, The Busiest and Largest Store in Baltimore, The Model Clothing House of America, where everything is Baltimore-made, and where money received goes back again immediately and circulates among the million. Baltimore One Door from Charles. Also. Oehm Son, Pratt and Hanover, Buy Buy Wilson Carr's Wilson Carr's S3 50 3 50 Ladies' Kid Gipsy Cut Button. Ladies' Kangaroo Foxed Button.

Ladies' French Kid Button. Ladies Low Oxford Ties, Louis Quinz Heel. Ladies" Patent Leather Oxford Ties. Ladies Low Button, French Heel. Double Store, Double Store, No.

4 North Charle3 street. No. 4 North Charles street. No. 4 West Baltimore street.

No. 4 West Baltimore street. One door above Charles street. One door above Charles street. Kosenfeld Co rner Baltimore St.

Rosenfeld Bros. and Rosen feld Bros. Market Space, Rosenfeld Bros. Have on hand the Rosenfeld Bros. largest stock of sea- Rosenfeld Bros.

onable Rosenfeld Bros. Clothing Rosenfeld Bros. Clothing Rosenfeld Bros. Clothing Rosenfeld Bros, to be found in the city. Rosenfeld Bros.

Straight-Front Rosenfeld Bros. Straight-Front Rosenfeld Bros. Sack Suits, Rosenfeld Bros. Sack Suits, Rosknfkld Bros. Dark and Light Rosenfeld Bros.

Color at Rosenfeld Bros. $10. Rosenfeld kros. $10. Rosenfeld Bros.

$10. Rosenfeld Bros. Handsome Dress Rosenfeld Bros. Suits, Rosenfeld Bros. Suits, Rosenfeld Bros.

Prince Alberts Rosenffld Bros. and Rosenfeld Bros. Cutaways, Rosenfeld Bros. for Rosenfeld Bros. $15.

Rosenfeld Bros. $15. Rosenfeld Bkos. Boys Straisrbt-Front Rosenfeld Bros. Boys' Straight-Front Rosenfeld Bros.

Sack Suits, Rosenfeld Bros. Sack Suits. Rosenfeld Bros. $8 00. Rosenfeld Bros.

8 00. Rosenfeld Bros. Nobby Rosenfeld Bros. Children Suits, Rosenfeld Bros. Children Suits, Rosenfeld Bros.

All-Wool, Rosenfeld Bros. $3 50. Rosenfeld Bros. $3 50. Rosenfeld Bros.

Youths' Rosenfeld Bros, Youths Rosenfeld Bros. Cutaway and Rosenfeld Bros. Prince Albert Rosenfeld Bros. Suits, $10. Rosenfeld Bros.

Suits, $10. Rosenfeld Bros. Base-Bali Outfit Rosenfeld Bros. Goes with Every Rosenfeld Bros. Bov's Suit.

Cor. Baltimore st, and Market space. Cor. Baltimore st and Market space. Cor.

Baltimore sU. and Market space. Celluloid Cuffs and Collars, The only Genuine Water-Proor Goods that will not wilt and turn dark. All the imitations are worthless. Reduced 20 Per Cent.

W. H. Read, Light and German streets. Sole agent. Open till 6 P.

M. Saturday till 10. Wanted Three Salesladies, to 'Sell Sample Shoes and Slippers, At Levi Weinberger's, 315 Lexington street, One-Price Shoe House. mmart Quartley, Designers. Painters.

And Interior and Exterior Color Dec orators. Fresco. Paper-Hangings, Plastic Work and Enrichments of every Character, for Dwellings, Churches. Public Buildings. Emmart Se Ouaktlet.

32 Park avenue, Baltimore, and I 1418 ftreet N. Washington, D. a Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teething.

It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all lain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhea. 25 cents a bottle. When Baby Wuabick, we gave her Castoria. Wheit she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.

When sne had Children, she rave Castoria. Strangers In the City Desiring to have Business or Visiting Cards Printed Quickly Can have them neatly done at Tax Scn Job Printing Ofvktb. Sua Iron Building. BALTIMORE, FRIDAY FROM WASHINGTON. TO DETECT OLEOMARGARINE.

DR. STARKEL EXPLAINS THE APPARATUS. Information from the May Crop Report-Senator McPherson's Charming Dinner Senator Gorman's Keal Estate Boom, (Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Washington, May 19. In a room on the top floor of the Treasury Department, which i3 so small that an average-sized man cannot move about with any degree of comfort, is located the apparatus used by the internal revenue bureau to detect oleomargarine. Over this important adjunct of the bureau presides Dr.

Louis C. Starkel, a chemist of pronounced ability. The room is fitted up with all the modern appliances for analyzi ng butter for the purpose of detecting foreign fats. Being nearly all of glass, the breakages occasioned by moving about in the little closet occupied by Dr. Starkel makes no small addition to the expenditures for the enforcement of the oleomargarine act.

Internal revenue officers are perfectly well satisfied with the tests used by Dr. Starkel to distinguish dairy butter from the manufactured articles. They look upon the efforts of the agricultural bureau to discover other and better methods as a waste of time. Dr, Starkel uses Dr.Koenig's butter aerometer for the specific gravity test; Hener's test for the insoluble and Reichert's test of the soluble acids. "The Koenig aerometer.

I am inclined to think," says Dr. Starkel, "an excellent instrument to provide our oleomargarine inspectors with. An entire outfit, consisting of the aerometer, a glass tube in which to melt the article, a wall can and a spirit lamp, all being necessary in making the tests, would not cost more than to, and would doubtless be of incalculable value. The inspectors are new in the business, and even if they were not, could not tell the dif ference between butter and oleomargarine by simply smelling or tasting the samples. In fact, real butter becomes rancid much more quickly than oleomargarine.

These aer ometers, if placed in the material to be tested when it is at tho boiling point. would tell the inspectors almost to certainty whether the article should be forwarded here for analysis. The butter range is from 8.66 to 8.8S, and if the aerometer indicates a specific gravity lower than this the stuff may be regarded as suspicious. The only drawback to the Introduction of the aeroamters is the use of cottonseed oil in the manufacture of oleomargarine. This oil is used to give the stuff a smooth taste and ap pearance, and its specific gravity is much above that of pure butter.

The aerometers would, however, greatly aid the inspectors the discharge of their duties. Thus far the majority of the samples sent here bv the in spectors have turned out to be genuine butter. Butter made from the milk of poorly fed cows often assumes the appearance and smell of common tallow. A sample of this sort was received irom Georgia only a few days ago. 1 imagined the inspectors were playiDg a joke on me, not thinking any one would put such an article on the market.

It turned out, however, to be genuine butter. The greatest difficulty experienced by the inspectors is in detecting mixed articles. Many butter dealers and it is especially the case in Baltimore mix oleo margarine with pure butter, selling as the genuine article, thus evading the law and selling their oleomargarine at an advanced price. Some steps will have to be taken to aid the inspectors in this direction. Of course, if mixed stugs come to me I can by analysis discover the presence of the foreign fats.

There have been as yet no tests to discover the kind of fats used in manufactured but ter. It is reasonable to suppose, however. that only healthy fats are used by the manu facturers. If the fats entering into the com position of the oleomargarine were diseased the fact would soon be dis covered, as the article would become offensive to the smell. It is therefore totsthe advantage of the manufacturer to use only pure material.

There is no rea son why oleomargarine should not be as healthy as butter. There is not two per cent, difference in the digestive properties. and butter will spoil much mere quickly than its imitation. We are gradually getting the matter 01 testing in good working order, and when our inspectors are provided with means to distinguish to some degree between genuine butter and the manufactured article there will be few evasions of the law. THE MAY CROP REPORT.

The department of agriculture crop report for May furnishes the following information: Tobacco is the only crop the area of which is reduced wherever grown. At ruling prices it is unremunerative in New England and Pennsylvania, and a considerable portion of its area is Demg devoted to small crops; Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina show a heavy decline, the area in the first State going to grass, and in the others to grass and the spring cereals together. Some counties in these States report that the acreage will fall 50 per and in some cases even more. The falling off in Tennes see and Kentucky is general, though not so heavy, the area being given to mis cellaneous crops. In no section does there appear to be any corresponding increase.

correspondents generally stating that under existing conditions it is not a paying crop. in regard to pastuarge the report says: "In the Atlantic States, from Maryland to South Carolina, a large majority of reports indicate a more backward condition than usual though a number of counties send much more favorable accounts. The correspond ent in Middlesex county, reoorts that there never was a better prospect of good pasturage than now, and in other counties a remarkable improvement is announced as 'the result of a favorable change in the weather. In the majority of the States there is no marked change in the aggregate area of the mowing lands, or if there bas been an increase in some counties it has been about offset by a decrease in others. There are some States, however, in which the change is con siderable.

In Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina there is a tendency towards in creased production of hay, and several of the more Southern States show in creasing attention to the cultivated grasses. The same conditions of temperature and precipitation which have affected the rela tive forwardness of pastures have bad a simi lar effect on mowing lands over correspond ing areas, in toe mew and Middle States, where hay is an important crop, the average condition does not fall materially below the normal standard, the lowest aver age, that of Pennsylvania, being 90 on a scale where 100 indicates a condition without defect. In Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina the average is eauallv good." Concerning the condition of win ter wheat, the louowing is the re port as to Maryland by counties: Wicomico Retarded by storm and cold. Harford Improved very much since last report. Kent Does not look well; plant is very small.

Worcester Mostly sown late owing to drought; some fields promising and normal, but in many more there are thin stands, the result of fall drought. Anne Arundel A gloomy prospect for a crop; much of it is winter killed; many bare fields. Caroline-Backward from late spring. Baltimore Im proving since late rains, but the crop was severely injured by the hard winter and flies. Charles Im proved, but not enough to make a good prospect.

Talbot Improved and general condition is good. Queen Anne's Very badly injured by freezing on low land. Par ticularly on corn land, where the seed lay a long while Deiore germination; makes a good show on fallows. Cecil Improved wonder fully since April 1: the outlook was not flattering during March, as that month was extremely severe on wheat. Frederick Decidedly improved by recent warm, wet weather, ana presents a lair prospect for a good crop." A CHARMING DINNER.

Senator and Mrs. McPherson, of New Jer sey, gave this evening at half-after seven, to Governor and Mrs. Green.of that State, a most charming dinner. The table was beautifully decorated with flowers, and the menu was of the most delicious character. The dinner party was sixteen in number, and there were present besides the host and hostess and Gov ernor and Mrs.

Green, Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild, Secretary and Mrs. Endicott, Justice aud Mrs. Blatchford, Hon. Henry Edwards, first secretary of the English legation, and Mrs.

Edwards, Hon. Sidney Everett, of toe state uepanment, ana Mrs. Everett, and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F.

Horwitz. of Balti more, who are the guests of Senator and Mrs. McPherson. WORKING UNDER THE OLD RULES. Five candidates for promotion were exam ined by the Treasury Department examining board today under the old rules.

The treasury officials say that several months will elapse before the new rules regarding promotions are enforced in the Treasury Department. The civil-service commissiouers have determined that the now rules shall bo practically tested in the War Department before steps are taken to introduce them in other departments. It will take many weeks aud even months to prepare questions for all the bureaus, fairness requiring that all should be different, to suit the nature of the work in each. THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST. In the anticipated overhauling of the ex ecutive departments there will be found an opportunity for improvement and change to which no 3 ust exception can be taken.

Com missioner Oberly has stated as one of the reasons for tho adoption of the new rules the desire to weed out the incompetents. If a civil-service examination results in the dropping of those who are receiving comparatively high salaries with no ability to per form the service required in their grade, and in the advancement of others who en a low grade salary are performing services two or three grades higher, it will certaialv be proper aud just. It is a subject of common observation that there are clerks receiving the salaries of the higher grades who are so incompetent that they are not trusted with any but the simplest duties, while men and women who are on the rolls as laborers, copyists or first-class clerks only are assigned to aud perform the work for which the incompetents are paid. SENATOR GORMAN'S REAL ESTATE BOOM. Senator Gorman is confined to his house today by overexertion in looking after his real estate Doom at Laurel, Md.

Yesterday he went out to his country seat and person ally superintended the sale of about 60 or 70 nan-acre lots in the town of Laurel, at an average price of $300 each. The syndicate consists of Senator Gorman and Messrs. Phelps and Shafer. The entire property contains about 300 acres, and the sale of lots was discontinued after disposing of the number above mentioned until next week, when it is expected that the prices will still further advance. The bidders were numerous and the contest for choice sites spirited.

The outlook for Laurel i9 exceedingly promising, as many of the purchasers of sites are well-known Baltimoreans and Washingtonians, who propose to commence buildixur imme diately. THE MAILS ON THE NEW B. AND O. ROUTE. Mr.

Milo V. Bailey, superintendent of the mail transportation for the B. and O. Rail road Company, today called at the Postotnce Department and had a consultation with tha officials relative to the arrangement of the schedule for the mail service to be established over the new B. aud O.

route between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Mr. Bailey stated that Uh railroad company would arrange schedule that will be satisfactory to the department. There are two or three points yet to be disposed of, then the department will be ready to announce its position in the matter, and the railroad company will be called upon to submit its schedule. MINOR MATTERS.

Chief Computer Vaile, of the supervising architect office, who recently resigned, has accepted a position la the Brooklyn Uom poslte Iron Works, at eleven dollars per diem George P. Remsbang has been appointed postmaster at Breathedsville, Washington county, vice D. Elmer Wolf, resigned. The award for the regular delivery of the man three times per week between uompton and Leonard town, Charles county, was made today, and the order will go into effect from tne nrst or July next. The Interstate Corumisslon.

Washington. May 19. Mr. H. Collbrand.

freight agent of the Queen and Crescent Railroad srstem, appeared before the interstate commission today in connection with the application of that system to have the lourtn section of the interstate law perma nently suspended. A petition from the At lantic and North Carolina Railroad Company was received by the commission today asking a suspension of the fourth section of the act as far as it affects Morehead City and Kingston. N. C. The commissioners today received a tele gram from a committee at Cincinnati repre senting the Western and Southwestern water lines, claiming that the vessel rates to an water terminals on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers are governed by the railroad rates, and urging the enforcement 01 the lourtn section of the law.

The commission went Into secret session this afternoon and spent several hours in an informal talk with Mr. Albert Fink, commissioner of the trunk lines. as to the operations of the law, its ef fects upon the railroads, etc. The conference was entirely informal, the commissioners de siring to get additional light upon the atti tude of the railroads as to the law. Mr.

it inK favored a permanent suspension of the fourth section wherever necessary to meet competition. In response to the reauest of Gen. J. Black, commissioner of pensions, on behalf or the inmates of the national homes for dis abled volunteer soldiers, for half-fare rates when traveling from one home to another. the commission this afternoon made a reply.

saying that it has no authority to make ma order or to express an opinion upon an ex parte application of this nature. The juris diction of the commission is limited in cases of this character to the decision of complaints for alleged violations of the law. Major Foore'g Condition. Washington, May 19. Major Ben: Perley Poore was reported by his doctors to be a shade belter this Dr.

Harrison, after tonight's consultation. said the physicians were much encouraged at the improvement in the Major's condition: be was better now than atany time since his illness began, although still in a critical state. Washington Notes. The board which examined candidates for appointment as cadets in the revenue marine service has reported to becretary airchiia that the following-named persons passed a satisfactory examination aud gained the highest percentage of those examined: Leonid as L. Robinson, Percy H.

Brereton, Shepherd K. Smith and Frederick C. Dodge. The first frame in the new cruiser Balti more, now building at Cramp yard in Phila delphia, was put in place yesterday. The de liveries of steel are being made more freely both at Philadelphia and Baltimore, where gunboat No.

1 is building, and better pro gress with the worn on. the new vessels is expected. Thomas B. Penicks, assistant forman of the folding-room of the government printing office, has resigned at the request of the public printer, and- T. F.

fiuttenber, of Orange county. N. has been appointed to the po sition. The Secretary of the Interior today made requisition on the Secretary of the Treasury for $9,000,000, to be used during the present month in trnvment of pensions. The President this afternoon appointed George H.

Nott to be postmaster at New Orleans. PHILADELPHIA AFFAIRS. Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian 0 Church Banker Herbst Convicted. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Philadelphia, May 19.

The General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church began its business session this morning at the Second Church, Twentieth land Vine streets. Rev. Jno. H. Kendall, of Tarentum, was chosen moderator, and Rev.

J. Y. Bone, of the Second Church, stated clerk. The synod embraces the entire Reformed Presbyterian organization in North America, having churches in six States ana in Canada. There are five thousand members in between forty and fifty congregations and six presbyteries.

The Jury in the United States District uourt, today, alter Deing out an nour, rouna Wm. Herbst. the former president of the First National Bank of Glen Rock. guilty, convicting him of the charge of misapplying funds belonging to the bank. The aged prisoner exhibited but little outward emotion, but the state of his feelings was by his dazed manner in leaving the court-room.

Later, Jacob S. Herbst, the son. and member ot the general mercoanaise arm of Wm. Herbst Sons, was put on trial. His counsel.

Mr. Stirling, of Baltimore, agreed with the district attorney that the evidence in the trial of the ex-bank president should be admitted against the defendant just as if it had been repeated in his case. The matter then took the form of a legal argument, the younger Herbst counsel claiming that as his client had nothing to do with the bank. although he might have been guilty of some wrong, he could not be convicted either of the charge of embezzlement or misapplying the funds of the bank. A syndicate of New York and Philadelphia bankers is to furnish the Norfolk and West ern with the money required to build its Clinch Valley extension.

There will be $4,000,000 of NorfolK and Western stock and of first mortgage 5 per cent, sev- enty-nve year bonds issued on the new road at the rata of $20,000 per mike, and $500,000 will be retained in the treasury lor future use. The syndicate takes the bonds at 93 and will be given a bonus of 40 per cent, in Norfolk and Western preferred stock. The of new stoak Is to be offered to stockholders at 52 per and if not taken the syndicate agrees to take the remainder at 47X per cent. Shipments of coal over the Norfolk and Western have increased 135,580 tons since the first of the year, or fifty per cent, over the shipments for the corresponding period of last year. Edward O'Connor and George Loughlin, both of Baltimore, were walking together in Camden, yesterday, when, it is said.

O'Connor cut a bole in Loughiin's pocket and rob bed him of $17. He was arrested in this city last night and held to await a requisition. Employes of John Mundell shoe manufacturers, who returned to work under a plan of oo-operation proposed by the firm, now say that it amounts to nothing more than a reduction of their wages, and they are trying to have it discontinued by the aid of the Knights of Labor. Under the scheme the employes were required to invest a part of their wages in the capital of the firm. The National Association 01 has been formed by delegates from thirteen unions, who elected Thomas Moon, of Philadelphia, president; Edward C.

Coulsten, of Chicago, vice-president, and William T. Johnson, of Philadelphia, Secretary. A family of seven children, sent to this country on the Red Star steamer Switzerland, has been detained by immigration inspectors. and will probably be returned to Antwerp. They were taken on Doard the steamer by their father and deserted by him, arriving in a strange country friendless and penniless.

The third miser to die in squalor within the last few months is Mrs. Ellen L. Murphy, a woman 55 years of age. who lived in a frame shanty up a narrow alley, apparently in the utmost poverty, though after her death railroad snares, money and certifi cates of deposit infsavings banks were found in her bouse, amounting in all to about $1,000. Search is being made today lor moro of her hidden wealth.

William Austin Burrows, for forty years a compositor on the Ledger, died yesterday. He was born in Culpeper. in 1817, and became a compositor on the Ledger in 147. Bruno Gottschalk, William A. Miller and Emil Hirsch were convicted today in the United States District Court of using the mails lu carrying out an alleged lottery scheme.

The defendants had offered for sale Austrian, Hungarian and Servian bonds, the interest ou which was to be disposed of by lottery to the bondholders. Judgment was suspended for further argument as to whether this scheme is technically a lottery. Philadelphia Stock Market. (Special Dispatch to tho Baltimore Sun.1 Philadelphia, May 19. The stock mar ket was lairiy strong aud active in the early part of the day.

but closed irregular. East Tennessee advanced to 14X. Among the net losses of the day were: Est Tennessee second preferred ZIK; do. first preferred to 7o4; Norfolk and western to 21; do. preferred )i.

to 53: Richmond Terminal to 39X; Lackawanna to 138; Jersey Central IX. to 79; Reading 3-16, to 22; Reading general certificates to 103X- Henry Georee's Fall Campaign. New York, May 19. It is stated on very good authority that Mr. Henry George's labor party has already begun to prepare for the fall campaign.

The district leaders, with their assistants, are making a house-to-house cauvass in the tenement districts, and are said to be largely recruiting their ranks from lukewarm democrats. It has beeu intimated that the object of the whole affair is to swell the labor vote at the approaching election to such an extent that Mr. George could then be in a position to muke a profitable deal with James G. Blaine in the presidential election of 1888. Henry George was seen at the Standard office this morning.

He said: "You can authoritatively deny that there is any deal or agreement, either past, pending or to be made in future, between James G. Blaine and myself. I am opposed to Mr. Blaine. lie represents all that 1 have been fighting against for years monopoly and the worst form of capitalistic power.

.1 could not be consistent and have any dealings with Mr. Blaine." 'Will there be a labor presidential candi date in 1888?" 'It ia Btrongly probable that there will be." answered Mr. C-eorge. The Jennie Graham Mystery. New York, IMay 19.

Jennie Graham, the young woman who was found insensible in a pool 01 uiooa at the corner of 130th street and Third avenue on Tuesday night with her scalp torn off. Is in adving condition at tha Harlem Hospital. A Catholic priest who has called on the girl threo times said she told him she had a relative named Christopher Graham at 9 Bowery Place. Philadelphia. It is feared that she will die before the cause of her injuries can be known.

The Story Of a in tha Clan-na-gael simmered down yesterday to a report that Col. Michael Boland, who used to be a Brooklyn( N. iawyer.but romored very recently to Kansas City, was accused bv you ig member of tne order of owing hLut Ford Kendall, tlie Comedian. Ttit. fuirnifM.

man alive." Thbtb acts of Jolly LAUGHTER. Bzra Kendall Tonight, Ezra Ksxdall Tonight, With His Comedy Company In the Cotemporaneous Comedy of A Pair of Kids! Final Matinee of the Season Saturday. Standard rates, 50, 25 or 15 eta. Reserved places, 50 cts, 75 or 1. Mosdat.

Termination 33d annual season of the Ford management in this city. A unique performance in preparation. Aluauch's llolliday Street Theatre. Tonight, "Martha." Saturday Matinee, "Lily of Killarney." Saturday Night, last performance of the Company and production of the Comic Opera, "Clauds Duval." First appearance of Me, Fred. Solomon.

25 cts. Reserved Seats 50 cts. Next Week Temple Opera Company in the popular Opera, "Little Tycoon." Seats now on sale. Harris's Academy of Music. Summer Opera Season.

Week of May 16. (Saturday Matinee.) Grand Production of tue Latest Comic Opera, "Indian Presented by the Famous mcCatjll Opera Company. Next Week The "Mikado." Odeon Theatre. Hattib Stewart, The Female John L. Sullivan.

Alice Jennings, The Light-Weight Champion. The Big IP-Cent, Show. Lacrosse Lacrosse. Druids vs. New York.

Oriole Park, Saturday, May 21, 1887. Game calied at 4.30. 1 Beard's Hall. Frkk Ball and Concert Every Night. The largest aud coolest Hall in the city.

Everything served ice cold. 4, 6 and south high street. 2, 4 and 6 Albemarle street. Excursions Excursions Bboin Monday, May 23. Tolchestsr Excursions.

Down the Bay Excursions. New Steamer Emma Giles, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Tolchestbr Beach. Tuesdays and Fridays, Down the Bay, 150 Miles. Bound Trip only 50 cents. To the Democratic Conservative Voters of the Eleventh Ward.

I respectfully submit my name for your consideration as a Candidate for the House of Delegates, and ask your support at the Primary Election to be held on July 20, 1887. Chas. D. Gaither. Baltimore, May 20, 1837.

Wedding- Presents! Weddinjj Presents! Engravings and Etchings, Always the Largest Collection. Fitzgerald's Fine Art Galleries, 206 North Charles street. Camphor. 24 Cents Per Pound, At W. H.

Bead's. P. s. All Patent Medicines Reduced in Price. Ammonia, 10 cents a pint.

Buy Buy Buy Wilson Carr's Wilson Carr's Wilson Carr's $3 50 $3 50 $3 50 Gents' Low Oxford Ties. Gents' Low Calf Button. Gents' Low Strap Ties. Gents' French-Toe Lace. Gents' Point-Toe Button.

Double Store, Double Store, No. 4 West Baltimore street. No. 4 West Baltimore street. No.

4 North Charles street, No. 4 North Charles street. One door above Baltimore street. One door above Baltimore street. Sparkling Grape Milk, A Delicious Summer Beverage.

Equal to Champagne. Non-Alcoholic. Tn Pint and Quart Bottles. Watson Gannon, No. 22 North Eutaw street, Near Fayette.

"Wanted Three Salesladies, to Soil Sample Shoes and Slippers, At Levi Weinberger's, 315 Lexington street. One-Price Shoe House. A Eefined AND Appropriate Wedding Present. Bendann's, 181 Baltimore street, near Light. Mr.

Kendanu offers the finest selection of Etchings and Engravings at any price desired. New Invoices Just la. Bendann's, 105 East Baltimore street, near Light. Importing direct from London, Paris and Berlin, Mr. Bendann has many Etchings and Engravings not to be found elsewhere.

and at lower prices. New Goods Just Received. Colbarn's Philadelphia Mustard. Kins of Condiments. Flavor, pungency, strength in perfection.

Finest Mustard made. Colburn's Bag Blue. Each bag in a box. For laundry uses this is beyond comparison the finest and most economical Blue in the market. Be Sure your Front Door Is Secured with a Corrugated Key Yale Lock.

Insist upon Corrugated Keys. Wanted Three Salesladies, to Sell Sample Shoes and Slippers, At Levt Weinberger's, 315 Lexington street, One-Price Shoe House. Llill's Celebrated Shoes. By Genuine Merit these goods have attained their present wide-spread popularity, and are acknowledged to bo The Best Shoes Made. Ladies' Genuine Hand-Sewed Glace Kid Button Boots, for Tender Feet, Price 3 50.

Our S3 00 and $2 53 Ladies' Kid Foxed Button Boots, Ladies Pebble Goat Button Boots, For Style, Durability nd Comfort. Cannot be Excelled. EORGE D. ill corner Gay and Fayette streets. Up-town Store, new No.

312 North Eutaw street, west side, between Saratoga and Mulberry streets. Wanted Three Salesladies, to Sell; Sample Shoes and Slippers, At Levi Weinberger's, S15 Lexington street, One-Price Shoe House. Something New. Our No. 4 Coal a size never before known in this market is destined to achieve great popularity.

It the size that comes between No. 3 and Nut. The price of No. 4 is only a quarter more than Nut and it is free of slate, which Nut Coal is not. In Philadelphia and other Eastern markets there Is and has been for years a great demand for this size.

It is peculiarly suitable for a great many ranges aud cooking stoves. Cary fc No. 1 North Charles St. N. B.

Always buy the Elevator Coal (self-screened.) i Wanted Three Salesladies, to Sell Sample Shoes and Slippers, At Levi Weinberger's, 315 Lexfngton street, One-Price Shoe House, Direct Importation. Havana and Key West Cigars. Popular brands and styles, received regularly every week and sold by the boxat strictly New York importers' prices. Inspection of stock: invited. Hopper Cator, 220 and 223 North charlea street.

Fine Susar-Cured Fine Sugar-Cured Hams. ''Westphalia" Brand. We-tpbalia" Brand, i "Springfield" Brand. 1 'Springfield" Brand. Every Mam Guaranteed.

Evf.rt Ham Guaranteed. Sakxel Edmonds Pearl and Lt-xington gts. tor (Sale or Kent. One of the four Marble Front Dwelling Houses on the sooth side of Boundary avenue, west of Charles street, still remains for sale or rent, as do also two of the three Mar ble Front Houses on the west Bide cf charlls street, south of Boundary avenue. lte Houses are built in the very best manner, and combiue comfort and durability with handsome appearance and most desirable location.

For trms apply at Room No. 2 Beeondstory, Sun Iron Building Dr. C. W. Mention, specialist In Rkln diseases and Diseases of tub Nervous wkm.

Electric Baths and Eierity Jsed lu eery form. Hours: Daily rom i. M.to wi'-iS'11 every Monday Night. Omrt-IN. si, opposes Academy.

I MR. O'BRIEN LEAVES TORONTO. He Beaches Ottawa and is Enthusiastically Received. Toronto, May 19. Mr.

O'Brien and Denia Kilbride left for Ottawa this morning. On their arrival at the Union Station they found a crowd of about 100 persons. Mr. O'Brien delivered a brief address. When he commenced to speak he was greeted with mingled groans and cheers.

He said: "Citizens of Toronto and Brethren in the Cause of Free Speech and of Ireland I cannot depart without expressing my thanks to you for the right noble reception which you have accorded me. A3 for the occurrence of last night I have not the slightest doubt that it was a deliberate attempt to murder, incited by those whose position in your city ought to have jtaught them better. I shall not again refer to it except to say that I came to Toronto not to defy them, not to dare them, but at the sane time not to fear them. It wrs a cowardly attempt to murder me. and I am willing to leave the verdict as between them and me to the fair judgment of the fair-minded citizens of Toronto.

Despite this experience I carry away with me the most pleasant impressions of Toronto. We have triumphed. Our cause is just, and the lives of hundreds of poor Irishmen depend upon the result of our mission among you. God bless you." He then disappeared within the car, followed by cheers and groans. As the train moved off the cheering and hooting was kept up until the rear car disappeared from view.

Several land leaguers accompanied the train to North Toronto Junction, where about half a dozen policemen were stationed for fear of a row, but there was no crowd. Ottawa, May 19. Mr. O'Brien arrived here today. A train carrying a deputation, composed of the most nromineDt members of the citizens' committee and of the National League of Ottawa, went out to Moberly, a distance of 175 miles, and welcomed Mr.

O'Brien and party. As the train slowed up at the Grand Union Station, on Queen street, at half past five, it waa seen that au immense crowd had assembled. The crowd set up a tremendous cheering as Mr. O'Brien stepped on the platform, and this enthusiasm was manifested again and again. The party was at once driven to the Russell House.

One man at the depot attempted to cheer for Lansdowne, but there was no response. On the contrary, he came near being trampled to death by the infuriated crowd. When Mr. O'Brien entered the rotunda of the Russell House an attempt was made by some persona in the surging throng to cheer the Queen and to repeat the scene generally that was witnessed at tbe Queen's Park meeting in Toronto, but the storm of cheers for O'Brien and eroaDS for Lansdowne rose above everything else. At the Royal Roller Rink five thousand persons were packed.

Large pictures of Gladstone and Parnell were placed in front of the platform, with an Irish, an American and a Canadian flag, and the motto, in large green letters, "God Save Ireland." In one corner of the hall waa massed a solid body of young students from Ottawa College, three hundred in number and mostly Americans, whoshouted in chorus, "O'-B-r-i-e-nl" amid thunders of applause from all parts of the bouse. The crowds around the hall sang "God Save the Queen," but they got tired early in the evening. A3 Mr. O'Brien stepped upon the platform the vast audience rose ss one man and cheered enthusiastically. Not another man could get into tbe ball.

Every incident was noticeable, because the whole demonstration was plainly meant as an answer to the Toronto attack. The first proceeding was the reading of an address of welcome by Prof. H. J. Frawley, of Ottawa College.

Then followed the reading by Secretary J. F. Gray of two telegrams, which set the audience frantic Men cheered and yelled until they could do it no longer, and even the women forgot their habitual reserve, and cheered and applauded. These were the telegrams: "Halifax, N. May 19.

Deepest sympathy with you. As a Christian I am shocked, as a though not much surprised at vile blackguardism in Toronto. Educated ruffians who met under Mayor Rowland chiefly responsible. Archbishop O'Brien." Chicago, 18. At the representative meeting of 30,000 Knights of Labor in Chicago, resolutions were passed expressing beartfelnaympatby with the object of your mission to Canada, and condemnation of Lansdowne's action in Ireland.

"District assembly. No. 24, K. of L. "Brave Chicago!" "Three cheers for Archbishop O'Brienl" "Three cheers for the a tars and stripes!" and similar expressions followed, and again; and again a scene of excitement and -enthusiasm occurred impossible to describe, Mr.

J. L. Dawlin, president of St. Patrick's Association, then introduced Mr. O'Brien, who, after alluding generally to the object of his mission, said: "I don't wish to speak In heated or exaggerated language of what occurred in Toronto last night.

Hisses. I do not suppose there is a freedom-loving man from end to end of Canada today whose cheeks did net burn with shame to read of it. A gentleman who shook my hand in tbe train this morning thought it necessary to explain to me: "I am a Canadian, but not a blackguard." I believe him. Prolonged I believe there are millions of tbe Canadian people today who will be just as eager as he to repudiate the murderous and cowardly work renewed applause which was organized last night in Lord Lansdowne's cause by Lord Lans downe's friends, and. I might almost say, under Lord Lansdowne's windows.

Hisses and cries of Let there be no mistake aa to tne state or the controversy between Lord Lansdowne and ourselves. We have made specinc and terrible charges. ana given aay ana aate. They are charges which if untrue would wither us with disgrace. They are charges of bar- Darity ana injustice so hideous that if they are true, (and up to this Lord Lansdowne bas not dared to challenge a single one of them, if they are true they will be an eternal brand of shame on the Canadian name if you submit without protest to be governed by such a man.

Cheers.1 To these charges all the world today is demanding and insisting upon an answer. They oeiieve every generous instinct or Canadian freedom and fair play will revolt at the idea of answering such an indictment by not ana muraer, oy attempts to strangle our voices ana to stone us to death in the streets of Toronto. I am sorry to have to say it. but I believe if Lord Lansdowne had himself headed the mob he could not have taken more effectual means to enlist the forces of the Orangemen of Toronto under his banner. (Groans.

I And everybody who knows the dark and blood-stained action of that faction knows only too well how easy is the transition from the incendiary speeches in the Queen's Park, which Lord Lansdowne publicly commended, to tbe paving atones into which the Orangemen of Toronto translated them. Loud cheers, and groans for Lansdowne. I do not envy Lord Lansdowne his feelings when be learned last night that the men who had been dragging nis carriage tnrougn tne streets of Toronto in triumph attacked thousands of them groans four unarmed men, cries of "Shamer'l one of them a citizen of the United States and a representative of the great and powerful press of New York. A voice: "Three cheers for the New York press. Tremendous cheering, ag ain and again renewed.

1 They set upon us as we were strolling peacefully through tbe streets alone, and made a most determined and dastardly attempt to kill us with paving stones and bludgeons. Groans and cries of "Down with them!" A killing matter it was to be. That is admitted in an interview in the papers today by policeman who was in charge, and this model police officer, in tho very same sentence, although he admits the intention was to kill us, announces that it was no business of bis to follow, because, for. sooth, it was so foolhardy on our part to exercise tbe commonest right of human society and walk through the streets of a city without offending or Insulting anybody. roans.

by, if such things are to be tolerated, tbe name of Canada might as well be blotted out of map of free America. The liberties and institutions which the people of Canada have now and which they justly prize might as well be cast to the winds and the country chained down once more under the domination of the little Orangeman from whom Canadian independence delivered you." Loud applause. Dennis Kilbride, the evicted tenant, also 6poke. and created a profound impression by the harrowing pictures which he drew of scenes at evictions on Lord Lansdowne's estate. "Lansdowne," said he, "gave reductions on his Kerry estate and didn't give reductions on hia Queen county estate.

Why? Because there was moonlighting in Kerry loud cheers. and because there was no moonlighting in Queens county. Renewed cheering. Lansdowne's minions wrecked my house just as his minions in Toronto would wreck our bodies." isses. It was after 11 o'clock when Mr.

O'Brien and his friends reached the Russell House and sat down to a banquet with two hundred others. In front of the hotel an immense crowd assembled, cheering for O'Brien, and remained there for hours. SUICIDE OF GEN. SELFRJDGE. Impelled by Ill-Health to Shoot Himself Through the Head.

Philadelphia, May 19. Gen. James L. Selfridge, a hero of the late war, and a prominent citizen of Philadelphia, committed suicide this afternoon by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. Tbe act was committed within thirty yards of the residence of the deceased.

He was carried to his home abd medical aid was summoned, but be died from the effect of his wounds in about two hours. Deceased, who waa about 63 years of age, haa been suffering for several yeara with Bright's disease of tho kidneys, and during the past few months baa frequently been unable to leave hia house. The oxuy reason which can be assigned for the act is that he had grown despondent on account of hia belief that hia disease wasjincurable. Gen. Selfridge was born in Berks county, this State, in 1S24, and came to this city twenty yeara later.

At the outbreak of the civil war he recruited a company of volunteers and waa mustered into tbe service Aprii 20, 1861, aa captain ot A company, Fortyaixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. He waa commissioned colonel in November, 1863; brevet brigadier-general in 1S65 and soon after brigadier-general. He served with distinction ia the twelfth and twentieth corps, taking part in all the battlea in which hia command took part, and waa honorably mustered out of the service August 25, 1865, after a service of four yeara and four months. He was appointed assessor of internal revenue in September, 1SC5, and was removed by President Johnson a year later. He served aa healia officer of this city from 1881 to 1SS4.

and was afterwards secretary of the State Senate for a term. He then embarked in the hotel business at Harrisburg and Atlantic City, but his ventures did not prove successful, and since then be ha led a retired life. Tbe news of hia suicide caused considerable excitement and Borrow, aa he waa very well and favorably Known among all classes. Ha lea res a widow and four children. A canvass of leading democrats of Dover.

N. shows that Cleveland la tbe choice of most of them for presidential candidate, and that for candidate for Vice-President Car- ltele is ahead, wiitt p. A. CoUin to aim TOPICS IN NEWYOKK. THE WESTERN UNION'S R1YALS.

TALK OF A GREAT CONSOLIDATION. Mr. lyes Says the B. and O. Will Own a Controlling; Interest The Story Denied from Another Quarter.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.1 Nsw York, May 19. Henry S. Ives today broke his long silence in regard to the Baltimore and Ohio deal so far as to make the following statement: "There is no truth in the story of a proposed consolidation of the Baltimore and Ohio and the Western Union, or of a purchase of the Baltimore and Ohio by the Western Union. The facts are these: There wiU be a consolidation of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph with all the other telegraph companies except the Western Union. In this consolidation the Baltimore and Ohio will be the controlling interest.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company instead of owning only the Baltimore and Ohio Teleirraph stock will then own sixty per cent, of the stock of the new consolidated company. The Western Union cannot have the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company at any price It is not true that we have any estern nion 6tock." Mr. Ives later in the day modified this statement so as to make it read: "There will probably be a consolidation," He declined to enter into details. President Bates, of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph, is out of town, and there is no one here to speak for him. President Chandler, of the Postal Telegraph, was shown Mr.

Ives's statement and said: "There is no truth in it so far as my company is concerned." That negotiations for the consolidation of interests hostile to the Western Union have been in progress there is little doubt, but nothing cau be learned today to inaicate that they will soon be consummated. It ia thought to be not unlikely, however, that there will be ultimately a consolidation. The Moore bill, to extend the time for the building of the bridge across the Arthur Kill, between Staten Island and New Jersey, on the Baltimore and Ohio saystem, passed the Assembly today. Jay Gould's examination was continued by the Union Pacific commission today, but the inquisitors do not seem to have made much out of the great financier. He has met them with apparent frankness, and has been a much more willing witness than the other Union Pacific financiers who; have preceded him.

but he has apparantly been able to defend himself at every point, though there may be an effort to break down his testimony. Mr. Gould never displayed bis adroitness more conspicuously than he has in this examination. He seemed quite weary today, however, and the examination ia evidently distasteful to him. He testified today that the provisions of the consolidated mortgage trust were strictly complied with by the trustees, and the bonas issued as therein provided.

Mr. Gould was shown a transcript of transactions in the consolidated -bonds furnished by the Union Pacific Company, which would seem to indicate that the trustees had not followed the trust. Mr. Gould said that was a Union Pacific account, of which he knew nothing: that the true way to get at the matter was to examine the accounts of the trustees kept by Mr. Calef, who could be got to make the necessary explanation.

Amos Calef was recalled and produced the journal of the trustees of the Kansas Pacific consolidated mortgage, which showed a few transactions on exchange where the pool and not the mortgage rates Mr. Gould resumed and concluded his testimony, saying that in his opinion the government should settle with the Union Pacific Road on a fair basis, say by taking a bond for the principal sum, $27,000,000, and cancel the claim for back interest. "I would undertake to negotiate such a bond and secure its immediate cash payment. I say this as a man who has not a dollar's interest in the road. The commission goes to Boston next Saturday night, and will open the investigation there Monday night.

All the exchanges and many of the banking houses will be closed next Saturday afternoon in accordance with the new law making Saturday afternoon legal holidays. There ia a better prospect for the general observance of the law: than at first, but many business men oppose it strongly. The banks will, remain open, but if they find that there is a pretty general cessation of business, they will close. Silver bullion will probably be listed by the governing committee of the Stock Exchange at its next meeting, an application to that end having been made by E. K.

Willard Co. and other prominent Wall-street houses. As soon as the plan of depositing the bullion in a safe deposit company and of issuing certificates to represent it can be carried certificates will also be listed. Orders have been given to print certificates for 500 and 1,000 ounces of silver, to be registered with and guaranteed by the Western National Bank. William H.

Macy, president of the Seamen's Savings Bank in this city, who died today, aged 81 years, has long been one of the most prominent business men of New York. He has been president of the Seamen's Bank since 1872, and has been connected with the Leather Manufacturers' Bank since 1845, and was for seventeen years its president. He has been a member" of the Chamber of Commerce since 1334, and wae-eooa its dent. He was director in half a dozen financial and Insurance institutions, and was an officer of many benevolent organizations. He blnnced to the Society oi jrrienas.

Two bills in the interest of labor were considered in the Legislature today. The Senate passed a bill providing that ten hours shall constitute a day's labor on all street rail roads in this State, and making it a misde meanor for any omcer 01 tne raiiroaos 10 exact or accept more than ten nours laoor from anv employe. The Assembly passed the Graham prison labor bill, which was pre pared by the labor organizations, ana which abolishes the use of machinery in prisons. The prisoners are to be worked at hard labor at tilling the earth to bring forth crops for the benefit of themselves and the poor, and to mend and construct county roads. The general passenger agents of the trunk linea today decided to allow the Baltimore and Ohio Road and its Western branch, the Ontario and Western Railroad, to 6nare in The emisrrant business at Castle Garden.

The nnoasion for this concession was the admis sion of the two roads to tne pool, or joint association, as it is now termeo. isotn roads agree not to cut the pool rates on Western passenger charges. The question of the New Englana roaa arrangements una uo ursuu Trunk Railway of Canada, which was to have been riisRiiHsed todav. could not be taken up. as the New England road declines all offers to come into the pool.

Among the Baitimoreans in the city are the following: J. C. Whitney and J. Gittings, Hoffman House: W. Bliss.

Hotel Brunswick: S. Wyiie, P. Marx, C. T. Randall and N.

H. Rittenhouse. uraoa uentrai notei: J. Brant and wife. Morton House: T.

A. Hooper. St. George Hotel; J. Sutman, Everett House; R.

W. Chase, Grand Union Hotel; T. 11. tiarrett, Ruckincham Hotel: W. Simon, A.

T. Lefrich. M. Martin and M. H.

Morton, Coleman House; J. J. Connelly, The Carlton Hotel: Mrs. Meeks, Sturtevant House; A. T.

Myer and W. H. Mann. SU Deni3 iiotei; 1. uoage ana J.

Robbins, Grand Hotel; E. G. McDowell, Albemarle Hotel; W. Eckbardt, Sinclair House: J. Turnbuil, Metropolitan Hotel; A.

Greenleaf, Earle Hotel: L. Kohn, S. Grinn-felderand O.Hainburg.Prescott Sinclair House; L. Steele, Union Square Hotel. From Wan Street.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore New York. May 19. There was something of a reaction in the stock market today. caused probably by realization of the profits made by the recent advances, and also by a fear that the long-and-short-haul clause will be enforced by the interstate commission after the 90 days grace given the Southern roads has expired. The recent letter of Judge Cooley is the cause of this apprehen sion, orty-nine stocks cioseu ah.

per cent, lower, and fifteen stocks closed alX higher. Western Union was active and comparatively strong on bull points to buy. The principal declines were: Canada Southern, Lacka wanna, XX Fort Worth Denver City, Louisville and Nashville. i East Tennessee first preferred, Missouri Pacific, New England, Jersey Central, IX; Norfolk and Western preferred, Northwest, do. preferred, Reading, Xi Richmond Terminal, Rock Island.

1 St. r'aui. nion Jf aci nc. Wabash preferred. IX, and Pacific Mall, X.

Railroad bonds were fairly active and firm, B. and O. as sold at 111. During the afternoon Erie new seconds rose to 104; do. funded 5s to QoX.

Items from Chaiubertbure. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.1 Chambersburg. Pa May 19. Fire this afternoon destroyed a stable and storage- house in this place and damaged a double dwelling-house. The stable belonged to Rev.

A. Esslck and was uninsured. The storage-bouse belonged to the Pressler estate and was tenanted by Abraham Stoffer. The dwelling-house is owned by John G. Scbeible and was occupied by two tenants.

They saved their furniture and clothes. Loss about SL000. There was an insurance of $600 on the dwelling-house. This mormug the Carlisle Presbytery met here, and this evening Rev. John Grler Hib-ben was ordained and installed as pastor of the Falling Spring Presbyterian Church.

Prof. w. m. u. of Princeton The ological Seminary, preached the sermon.

Prof. John I. Dufueld. professor of mathematics in the College of New Jersey, deliv ered the charge to the pastor, and Rev. Geo.

B. Stewart, of ttan-isburg, the charge to the people. An Extremely Nice Distinction. New York. May 19.

Rev. Dr. Edward Mo- Glynn, Victor Deury and a number of other speakers addressed a meeting at Cooper Union tonight held to denounce the ratifica tion of tne proposed extradition treaty with Russia. Dr. McGiynn said it was always cus tomary in drawiue extradition treaties to exclude political offenses from the liat of extraditable crimes.

"I do not stand here to justify the assassination of the Czar," said he. out 1 am cere to ao justice to the man who follows the dictates of his conscience and thinks it is his duty to kill the Czar." Resolutions censuring Secretary Bayard and protesting against the ratification pf the treaty were overwhelmingly adopted. The Kilrain-Sullivan Match. New York, May 19. Richard K.

Fox. backer of Jake Kilrain. said todav that he din not intend to make a match with Sullivan except under prize-ring rules to a finish, and for $5,000 to KLuOO a side and the diamond belt. Fox added that he was ready to deposit $1,000 to bind such an agreement at any time, and unless Sullivan quickly responds Kilrain will claim the championship. The Georgia Local Ontlon Inr Ati-anta, Ga May 19.

.1 udge Pardee, of the United stated Circuit Court, in a suit tried 1 touajr, uoiu tue vreorgia local opuun to be constitutional. The case will be law appealed to the United States Supreme Court. The New Florida Senator. Tallahassee, Fla- May 19. In the loint session of the Legislature today the vote or United States Senator resulted as follows: Samuel Pasco, 84; Goodrich, 17.

Mr. Pasco was declared elected United States Senator. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY, ETC. The indications for today for Baltimore, Washington and vicinity are for fair weather. nearly stationary temperature.

Cardinal Gibbons is in DublinDiscussion of the crimes bill continues in the House of CommonsLord Hartington and seventy others have secededZfrom the Eighty Club M. de Freycinet has undertaken the task of forming a new French cabinetWllson Barrett arrived in London yesterdayIt is said that negotiations are in progress for a resumption of official relations between England and the VaticanM. Katkoff anti German articles have weakened his influence with the CzarThe Czarewitch has been installed as Hetman of the CossacksVictor Koning, husband of Jane Harding, the actress, has fought a duel with M. Lacour, a lournalistThe strikes in Belgium are spreading to various trades It is said the Emperors of Germany and Austria will sanction the elevation of Prince Luitpold to the Bavarian throneGen. Geoe has dissuaded the Italian government from carrying out its Abyssinian expeditionEngland declines for the present to recognize the French protec torate in Madagascar.

Civil-service examinations were begun at the custom-houseThe Stock Exchange will have Saturday half holidaysThere was a large sale of Sicily oranges and lemonsH Clay Tunis has bought the steam yacht RubvEarly peas from York river are coming in largelyThere was a mistrial in the case of Wagner vs. BounettDavid Fin nessygot a verdict for $167The Fulton avenue improvement will be a two years' jobSergeant Ward was commended by the police boardThe brew-workers strike is Btill onThe Hopkins Hospital will supply a city Collector Hopkins and Mr, Woolford had a conferenceBaltimore busi ness men will visit Steelton, Pa.Louisville efeated the Baltimore Base-Ball Club 9 to 3 The steamship Weser brought 1,145 Ger man immigrantsBishop Curtis confirmed 140 people in BaltimoreThe Masonic Knights Templar observed Ascension Day The steamer Pilot Boy has been sold to Washington partiesA town will be built at Sparrow's Point for the steel worksThe saloon-keepers declare against temperance and Sunday lawsA little girl was run over and injured by a street carThe California Pioneers are organizing a Maryland society The amateur photographers had an art ex bibition. Dr. Starkel, the government official in charge, gives an interesting description of the apparatus used to detect oleomargarine. Extracts are given from the May crop re port.

Senator and Mrs. McPherson gave a dinner to Governor and Mrs.Green, of New Jersey. Senator Gorman was confined to his house from overexertion in looking after his real estate boom at Laurel, Md. Arrangements for mails over the new route of the B. and O.

Road between Baltimore and Phila delphia are progressing favorably. The Maryland Court of Appeals adjourned until June 2L Gov. Lloyd has pardoned Wm. H. Richardson, convicted of libeling Judge Fowler, and sentenced to Towsontown jail for two years.

The committee appointed by Gov. Lloyd to investigate the condition of the Maryland Military and Naval Academy, at Oxford, since collapsed, report the grossest mismanagement of its affairs. The Maryland Class is of the Reformed Church will meet at Walkersville, Frederick county, today. The grand jury of Harford county reports that the constant alleged violation of the local option law in that county has brought the law into disrepute. It is proposed to have a public market at Westminster.

The convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Easton will meet in Chestertown the first Wednesday in une. The name of Rev. Nevett Steele ia favorably mentioned in connection with the bishopric of the diocese. Rev. J.

B. Averett and wife, of Marlboro', celebrated their silver wedding. The military encampment at Ha- gerstown wiU be held the first week in August, The cadets'srraduation ball at the Naval Academy will take place June 10. It is said the National Young Men's Chris tian Association will erect a $40,000 building at the University of Virginia. The Confed erate memorial exercises at Norfolk were of a most imposing character.

Gov. Lee and staff reviewed the procession and took part in the ceremonies at the graves. The Vir ginia Senate unanimously adopted a resolu tion requesting the President to appoint Hon. J. Randolph Tucker to the vacancy on the Supreme Court Bench of the United States.

John Curran, charged with being an accessory to the murder of policeman Arnold in Alexandria, has been held to answer the action of the grand jury. Henry S. Ives stated that a consolidation of all the telegraph interests opposed to the Western Union, with the B. and O. at their head, will probably be effected.

Jay Gould was again a witness before the Pacific Rail way commission. Application has been made to the New York Stock Exchange for the listing of silver bullion. William H. Macy, president of the New York Seamen's Savings Bank, is dead. Twe bills in the interest of labor were acted upon in the New York Leg islature.

The trunk line pool has decided to allow the B. and O. to share in the emigrant business at Bastle Garden. The General Synod the Reformed Pres byterian Church is in session in Philadelphia, Wm. Herbst was convicted of misapplying the funds of the First National Bank of Glen Rock, Pa.

A syndicate of New York and Philadelphia bankers is to furnish the money required to build the Norfolk and Western's Clinch Valley extension. Employes of John Mundell are dissatisfied with the working of the firm's plan of co-operation. A national association of pattern-makers has been formed. Gen. James L.

Self ridge committed suicide in Philadelphia. Antoine Manca de Vallambrosa, the Marquis de Mores, well-known in connection with the National Consumers' Meat Company, was arrested in New York yesterday in a suit for $30,000 brought by Samuel Grimchaw. who charges the Marquis with fraud. The complaint alleges that the Marquis has sold property and intends to leave the State. Of the $20,000 damages he claims, $2,200 are for expenses incurred, $5,000 for service, about $2,300 for liabilities iucurred in making contracts, and $10,000 for the loss of business incurred by accepting the Marquis's propositions.

Executions amoun tine to $10,375 were issued yesterday against the firm of Glen, Taylor inorocco dealers, of Philadelphia. One of the firm says that the judgments were given to enable two members of the firm to get out without giving six months' notice as required bv the partnership agreement. He says that the firm can pay dollar for dollar, and have $15,000 surplus, but the judgments will be contested as unauthorized. The coroner and jury who made the in-q'jst in the case of the murdered girl whose body was fonnd near Rahway, N. several weeks ago, were yesterday presented by the Union county grand inquest for trifling with their duty by bringing a second verdict charging a witness in the case and a reporter with being cranks, and asking that they be confined in jail for thirty days.

Hon. Benjamin Butterworth, of Ohio, who in the last session of Congress introduced a bill to abolish all customs duties between the United States and Canada, addressed a large audience in New York last night on "Commercial Union," in response to an invitation from the Canadian Club, whose president is Erastus Wiman- Both branches of the Pennsylvania Legislature adjourned sine die yesterday. The House concurred in the Senate amendments to the bill to regulate the employment of labor and abolish the system of blacklisting employes, and the bill was finally passed. In the Senate, the senatorial apportionment bill was defeated on final passage yeas 20, nays 12. At the annual meeting of the Atlantic and Pacific Railway in Boston, yesterday, the traffic agreement nmde with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and the St.

Louis and Sau Francisco Railway Companies, and the action of the directors in authorizing the issue of "guaranteed trust gold bonds," not to exceed $30,000,000, were ratified. E. T. Coyle, of San Antonio, Texas, who created a sensation by going to the Alamo with a sledge hammer and destroying the statuette of St. Theresa because it had an objectionable Masonic emblem on it, was fined $300.

and in default of payment was put in the chain gang, but refused to work, and is now occupying a bread-and-water cell. The Latham monument in (memory of the Confederate dead was unveiled at Hopkins-ville, Ky yesterday. Hon. W. C.

F. Breck-enridge and Rev. Dr. Deems, the distinguished divine of New York, delivered the orations. The monument was erected by Mr.

John C. Latham, of New York, formerly of Hopkiusville. J. S. Fine Chicago, have been re-ceiving'so much mail matter within the last few weeks that Inspector Kidder investigated the firm, and found it was a swindling concern that promised to send $200 packages of ladies' wearing apparel for sale on 40 per cent, commission to any one who would remit $5.

Abner G. Cody, one of the most expert passers of counterfeit money in the United States, was arrested near Painted Post, N. I Tuesday. Cody is 72 years old, and bas been in the business since he was 16 years old, and government officers have been hunting him for the past ten years without success. The will of Washington C.

De Pauw was probated at New Albany, yepterday. It bequeaths $3,000,000 to his family, and the residue of his estate, estimated at $5,000,000, is devoted to benevolent and educational purposes, including a bequest of $1,025,000 to De Pauw University. Wm. P. Wall, a well-educated Irishman, was locked up in the insane department of the County Court at Chicago, Wednesday.

He was released from an asylum at Brooklyn, N. last week. Wallis's brother was seriously injured durinsr the attuck on Mr. O'Brien in Toronto. Six persons have been killed and robbed in the vicinity of Odrau, a email town in Austrian Silesia, by a man who wad rec-entlv re leased from prison.

Benjamin F. Horn. DroDrietor of th East St. Louis stave factory, made an assignment Wednesday. Assets $93,684 and liabilities $56,742.

The sLord Baltlmores defeated the Keystones at Pittsburtr. vestert1v. hv ihn rr.l. lowiog score: Keyatoues, 1.