W : te WEEKLY HERALD; PLA;TTS'onTH,.;NlBRAS4 MARCH 20, 18D0. 5 yhtteuwutli BY blTll T)TTIJT " 1 . . H. HOLT05 Wished ev.. ling except " ' IorJi ft 7 !i Ci t Ui '2-1 y "Entt-e, O r.try 11 SAG 1' L 'of t CP Op indorv Vl aimed ' r THI'BMIAV. We nre promised lower pnssonrer rates tomorrow, iiu l tlic war goes merri ly on Jeff Stonr city editor of the IIkkai.ii eome years ago, has started a print'in-' office in Kearney. Herman Klcitsch is nioying inNy' the city today up near John Cummins resi dence on Pearl t-treet. . f Winn you meet a friend i 11,0 cit.v take him to the Hot 1 Rib? ttU(1 "elr those who help your towr Tom Hicks limps runfl t,,,ay wi,h " can, as the p suit of "viug tlie ash ho. at the power house full across his foot. Work is ptot;r'8'''ntf on n million dollr depot for On.'1'11- Council Bluff- vvib have u n-w oiks betore long ana ri.ius mouth V jll(lCh-!u'in lstillholdinii Cnuitin fiinf ' i1'n" "I1 ,! doek' t in his n ' . - 1 1 1 1 ..... r '.....;.. T I it j M . ;i 'l 1 1 y r II" "111 in II futh Much 17th. T A i tr c ts of L-hnholT no ' ? iefichsi it vs Ki-lrr was dismissed ,.-,in l iiotic !.-ivci of nil appeal in Judg. Ramsey Court to-day. Tin' fir in1, ti with comm. iid.-tbl-' tr ' t tafc- li.ivi' select, d G ". V ;iMi t intk th' ir n. w ba dges. whicli is u onanist tlint it w i!l I)' w 11 done. Tin' supfi lie- c urt handed down s- v Ciitei t) oiiuioiss V' sti rday, none limn v : on any of the chsi s pi inline before tha' tribunal from Cass county. Dr. listing of We- ping Vv ab r. ! bound over in tlie sum of $-i00 to nop n at District Court on the eh trge of P r jury. 15. A Gibson signed tin. bond. Win, Keefer; our enterprising harness maker, has recently sold his bian?h stor at Wahoo, and will hereafter devote hi entire time to the business in this city The Herald is not sensational bene we will not print nu article reflecting on relatives of some if our test citizens that appeared in the Omaha Ii-publican this morning. A handsome notice of the coming firenv ns tui li iincnt in this city npp-ari 1 in all tin- Omaha pajiers this mornini;. The tourname-t is in -good hands anil will be a "hummer." Patrick Clem ne nd family consisting of wife and three children were todaj 6ent to the iioor bouse. Mr. Clemtiu fot hurt on the nil road and is unable to care either for hints- If o." family. . Our old friend Jacob Levy, fornv t this city, is stirring up 'he political Iron in smith Ou aha. The Flatts the siln n to tne rnnr "ihIim "T,,A. .1 miyorand meiiiber of city counci'. K lly Fox has made a very satisfactory clerk, and will probably not have S'-iioti!-opposition for a renomination. Kelly dont look like he was built for a runner but he has a way of ''getting there just the same." Armour Cudahy & Co. of South Oma ha, got the contract for furnishing th' beef for the Pacific hotel company yes terday against some very sharp compe tition. The contract calls for $75,000 worth of meat. Rumor has it that J. W. Curtright one of th best of the young newspaper men in the .-tite, will leave the Linrol.i Call and tak-- charge of 'he Omaha bure iu the Lincoln Journal. John will succeed wher. v. r tin v put him. P:ttvis.n, Murj-liv vc Co , are shipping t: ?1 CHS of t 'li " ll lilV to the Al'M lil'i.l Water o mpaiiy nt O.'u-dei, ainl :1' C '-ti'-.ll S" to do fr s. iU" ti:ii". J fry FirioiiiiX i ai-n' for tin- company hiii! fu-tl.-s uj) lots of biisin- ss. P.-t-T H ni -n and Mi: Cr-ihid Invi turn d "Of a splendid three seated spiin wair'!i tor Niek II bnes. that hs bei j ii nt: .1 up in x)h n H I styl by John Leach, "the profissor" in S-hn. llbuch. r's-cariiag'- repository on Vine street. Tain f thiiteen car came in from E'lile. Cass countv. ov-r the Mis souri Pa' itic at 2 o'clock yesterday morn ini.' loaded with iittmigrnn's and thiir household tfoods. The immigrants w p bound for Atkinson, where tliey will settle. Lincoln Journal. The North Dakota Lo;:isihna Lottery scheme notwithstanding its princely offer of payinir Annually almost enough, to run the State Oovernient. was knocked in the head ycsterdiy by a republican legislature up th-re, that dont ramble ind whose members are not for sale. Tin Lincoln correspondent of the Om aha Republican says that Dr.D'gge, who has fiiiureil in a lot of crookedness in this city during the lat few years has ngain been heard of. This time it is in conn ct ion with an incendiary fire which recently occured in II -l -na, Mont. Just what fig ure the doctor cut in the tffair is Dot known. The Sirasate and D Albert trrund cono rt at Iloyds Opera H.mse in Omaha a few wei ks itgo prov d such a success that the manager of th- New Gran -I has svCUfvd rvtura tca'etucot uyd cojruue who di'X"' to ar 'H'ni have inoth' efiHtice Monday evening next. Snide is pronounod by the Omaha IHIera mw ie grenteat violin player ever oard tlnre and we can nssurn the read rr of the Hkrald that the above is true. D'Albeit playing on the piano has never been iqunled by any player who has ever viniied this country. The orice of tickets will be $2.00, 1.50. 1.00 and nailery 50 cents, Tickets went on Side this morning. T. L. Murphy the veteran railroad liudder has a 1 ire rontnet on the Odcn .hort line west of O'Neil where he will go in a few days iiccoinpaui d by Divnl .Miller of this city, who will keen Cases n the Doys and see that things run -mooth in the al -nee of Mr. Murphy. A lively scene was en ict-d last night it th-county court wh'-n Br.-s Wooly -ml ll ddeliiiiU who weic the oppoMn. ounsel in the cas in. iit im d yerttrdai f the State vs Dr Long bigun to ii( nil other i:p the back in aecordaiiC' vitli th-- late-t import d methods. A i ire im'ou d claim to have been highly '.t ilain il by the probe1 dings until a 1 ,t hour. The M. P. sm Vi vers w'll run a new :i:i- tiui ii'i'iitv al.mg th- ri'lg n-ar Mr. !! .'l-'ll's I- l-ideliee, aloi: the W.St si t of 1) i.eii loi ter'n -ill-1 thiou.h the St'il ,ilat e to t Ii. liver; this. Mr. Lewis the chr t e iiie-er. thinks will pn-v a n ote witi: sv yrades, that would b rliuM n if tin y w nt vi st of town Vhieh m irti r will l setthd by our people th inselvtS at f I- Aptil It ( lion. Ti-ific on the motor line in increasing h iiidsomely, ev.-n the farmers et lid of Mie hills, and unpleasant hitchin; places lown town by tyiiir up their teams at he west end and coining in on th- mo 'or. The line h -reafter bids fair to In come a paying institution wnich our city ii is a right to fe 1 justly proud of. Everybody ought to b- liberal with their patronage and tlius help a worthy com pany that has done much for this city. Scarcely a pass- nger train crosses th river going east that does'nt carry a I rge amount of provender to Pacific function. Many of the b st citiz-ns oyi r there buy all their groceiies and even neats over here. When the new pon toon bridge is built, (work on which will begin soon) and B dbu runs his motor lino across he liver we will add nore th ui mi" h df to our present farm Made. We trut Mr. "Gallagher will let PFRD'WAL The Miyor of Weeping Water B. A. Gibson. E-q, is in the City. D. K. Barr the best ja.dtor they evei hud at the Iliyh school made the Herald i pleasant Call to-day. Miss Anna Russell returned to her Weeping Water home yesterday accom panied by her sister Mrs. Knotts. The wife of Rev. J. M. Wood of South Park is lying very low, lu-r daughb r irrived this morning from Ainsworth, Tow a. Conductor M J. Brry arrived here ast night from his Michigan home leav big hi m ither improved in health; h will probably take out his train tomorrow. Mrs C Blo.-del. of N-w York City is 'o 'king as vonng and bright as when she used to 1). known as Jossie Stadelnim is he.e visiting h-r mauy friends and relatives. G o. II. Palmer was in Oai ih i today n-.king iirraiv'emen's fur the electlie d to b' ii4 -1 in weighing . the v:.n:i.r 1 i lis it t't a.) l .if V t :f ins so - ei il tflll t!'iV eV(-ii!g. W. II Hit E q. f lor, low i, is in the C'i'V. thinking of einbiikillg ill th ti-irdwtre btjsiness. Mr Burr is a young n- rgetie appealing g -ntl m -n and woul-' i w loom d to Platm nt!i in any bus iness h. Ilii;'hr desire to follow. THE NEW P PE ORGAN. Energetic Ladies of ihe Pre-sHyteria n i hurch will Raise ihe r-und-i. The ladles ot tie- I'r-sby te-ian chinch with commendabl- energy have org-miz -d whs! is known as the Presbyterian Aid S u i. ty. and will laise th- m cessary fund topurchisna fin- pip ? organ for their beauriful new church. We s iy th-y will raise the money for the reason we nt-vi r knew the ladies to fail when th y under took a matbr of this kind. The first tiling is a good organization which they already have with Mrs. Ambrose Patter son as pn siden , Mrs. J. P. Young, vice president, from the first ward; Mrs. R B. Windham, vice president for the sec ond ward, and Mrs. S. M. Cooper vice president for the othe r wj ids; these vice presidents are members oftue executive committee together with Mrs I). Camp bell, Miss OlHe Jones, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs F. T. White, Mrs. M. B. Murphy, a-d Mrs O. II. Snvikr: Miis Alma Watertm n, Treasurer and Mrs Wagner, secretary. Th'- Rdnbow social held recently was the work of the third ward. Oil the 2nd of April the Fisrt w:ird organization will have a promenade con cert at the O 'era House. Tuo cckbruWd, Pcuk wtma will be j here, and nssist in the venings enter tainment; refreshments will be served ami an unusually good time is assured. The people uf Plattsinouth can not only enjoy th-mselves but iln-y can assist by their lib ral patronage in h l ing to get the first pipe organ ever brought to this lit? which will indeed be quite an acquit-ition. Further particulars in regard to the entertainment will be given from time to time. FHID4 Y. The excavation for the Wetti-ncatnp block is progressing rapidly. Judge Pottingcr is already announced as candidate for Police Judge. John Waterman is unloading s me fine dine n-ion lumber for tue new Wetti ncamp block today. R bt. D 'iim-lly has been favorably mentioned by n public ms as a candidate for city treasurer. S mi At . inson the valian cigar man for Cha-e & Co, of -t Joe, is syi ing his f 1 1 nds in the city today. One of Mr. and Mrs. Chapman's babies has tlie pm-umonia but we are glad to state is much b -tt- r today. Geo. K Stunts th" G irn-ao bread man now niik s J. P. Youngs' headquarters for his br-ad when not on the wagon. K. P invitations are out for a progres sive high five social at th-irhall in tie- eckUich block next Wednesday even ing. John Itiehimn is r iffloig off a team, harness and wagon. One hundred and seventy tickets will be sold at a dollar each. Justice Clifford and Attorney Gelirini' came home this morning in high td'-e having won their law suit at Grand Is land. All Wav C irs on this division of the B. & M. are beai tifully draped in mourn ing in men ory of the deceased Conductor Mr. Norton. Messrs Holmes & Hinkle the Sixth St. livery mpn report a very handsome in create in business during the last month in their line. Whats the matter with th d iff - rent chairmen of citv central committees, po litical matters appear to be conducted in a very secret manner. A large tank of Naptha jut recived from the Standard Oil company's refit er ies at Cb veland for the gas company is being unloaded today. A paragraph in the Bee today givinir description of our tournament priz s. etc. says: "gren horse race, purse of $150." it should hsve read hose race. Ducks, thicker than black birds wen flying South West this morning for three hours, W. D. Jones th exp- rt says 10, 000,000 is about the right number. Switch engine No. 99, bright and lean 'rum the back shops was taken to Lin coln this morning as a helper on fr- iglit No. 20 by engiiv-r M irt Traver aud his fireman Hank Bruhl. The boys up the road are sai 1 to have went wild over Havelock property the other day. and bought everything that was for sale. It can be bought back to day for a great deal less money. A. M Clark, of Om ilia, th decorator of the Ilote' Rih y returned home thb morning. Mr. Clark has just contracted to decorate the billiard parlors at the IJih y that will make them among the fin st in the state. The IIekai.d l arns that Henry B ck ne of our b st citiz ns has sold his Fur liture store to a Mr. Chaffee of Chicago. We were unable to learn the details of Ii - purchas , the formal transfer not hav :ng yet been made. Tin Ei-1-' jumps on to the father!. dttle 'av uiaugh boys and calls them thieV's, ' tc, when no proof was adduce" atiywh- re of that kind tha was wortli a oic yune. The boys will make good iiiz ns if th y nceive any care or fail tre . tin- nt at home. Newspaper men are som' times in luck 13 witness th following from the Lincoln Call. "Col Hirry Dobbins of the N ws is a winner today. He nceived w rd last evening that ticket No. 14.087. in which he h Id a twentieth interest, had drawn $10'000, which leaves him $49:) ahead of the game. Harry has not all owed affluence to turn his head, though he kept the wires hot last night obtain ing coi firmation of the report." County Court. Hobirt Ray Bus whose motherdied in January last, and whose father isJSugine Bush at Ashland, was. adopted by John W. Resoner and Jennie Resoner residing near Ashland. C. A. Kauffman of Avoca made ap plication yesterday for the probate of the last will and tetamen' of John II. Mar quardt; set for hearing April 5th. One hundred anil twenty cases fihd since January 0th. Ou merchants arc laying in a stock of seasonable goods for the spring trnde. When taj M. P. is finish-d to Platts- uiouUi tiictJo uiudiutd ukx . iare 1 addition to their trade. Weeping Water Eif'le. The good people in and about Weeping Water will most probaMv come to PUttsmouth. Great caution should be exercised by the buisness men in fheir spring purchases for sdes will be a little light over there. G. A. R. APPOIN 1 MENT, Maj Clarknon Names the Staff of the Department Commander. Major T. S. Clarkson. the n-wly el-c ed commander of the Nebraska G. A. R. has issued his first general order which includ-s the announcement of the mem hers of his official staff aft fo'lows: John B. Sawhill, of post 7 Omaha, assistant adjutant general; Cliarbs L. Howell, of P s 11, Grand Island, assist ant quarter master general; P. II, Steel, of post 1, Kearny, assistant inspector general; M. L. Hayward, post 24. Nebraska City, assis tant judge advocate general; John Jen s. n, of p st 22. Geneva, Chief mustering officer; Charles F. Bunnester, post 110, Omaha senior aid-de camp and chief of staff: II. E. Pond, of post 18. Fairmont Ed Amnion of post 8. St Paul, L. F Fryar of post 205, Clay Center, Comrade Cra ne of post 2:14, Arcadia, William C. Elder post C9, North iutte, li. II 1V.I: of post 202. Omaha, Jesse Thompson of osr 57. Fiirbury, ai l-dc camp; A. V. Cole of p ist 81, Juniata, Charles P. Dick of post 82, N u th Platte, assistant inspec tors. Additional appointments will be named her after, The headqu irters of the department ire established at 210 South Fourteenth street Omaha. All official communications will be addressed to the assistant adju tant gcmral. High School Notes. The attendance has b -en much better since the teachers have given more atten tion to the matter of excuses. Research reyeab d the fact that several of the aust ntees were truant and others brought forged excuse?. Mrs. Thomas, who has charge of the Metci rville school, was obliged to give the reins of goverment into the hands of i substitute for a few days, on the ac count of illness. The Misses Ruinmel are taking a week's Vacation visiting th ir home in Illinois. Miss II ittie Fulmer is acting as substi tute in No. 15 this weik; She also has chirge of the dinner-rowm. One of our teachers made her3clf the observed of all observers by unexpected ly taking a seat in the mud in front of In- post office this week.. She cau ep- reciate these lines; ' ft. n the s'ipnerv n''-e. I'll 'n winie time lias f inid me. No a- lies t rewn to save V '.il pun -hole lifts a nnt tee " At the residence of the bride's parents four miles south of Plattsmouth, by Rey. Geo. R. Murray, Mr. Herry Meyer of Lancaster county to Miss Lenora Gapen, Ii- handsome daughter of Joshua Gapen E-q, one of our oldest and best citiz -ns. The bride and groom will remain with friends here until Monday when they will begin hous keeping on Mr. Myer's farm ea t of Lincoln. The IIkrai.d extends heartiest con gratulation. The following Cass county people were married in Lincoln yestarday by County Judge Stewart- William S. Ward of Greenwood aud Miss Ida M. Smith of Eagle, also James B. Shields of Waveilv and Mi-s Clara A. Kirkham, of Greenwood. Resolutions. Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to remove from earth, Louise, the iiifant d lUghter of our bel ved brother G'-ant L. Austin. Therefore be it Res-i 'red, Th it Gauntlet Lodge, No. 47, K of P. of" Plattsmouth extend their heart felt sympathy and condolence to brother Aus in and wife in their sad be reavement. Be it further resolved that copy of these resolutions be spread up on the rnin it' s and a copy be sent to brother Austin. '.May the angel ever keep Vigils o'er her wlih elie sleeps " H N Do vet. J II Emmoxs Com. C L Spenckr, ) In Memoriam. The fol owing was handed us for publication by a relative of grandma j loan. ihe article was written by a ! friend and neighbor; f-he U passed frutn this earth To the ni -nsitc! if ight To the la I where th- liilies bloom, S.ie lias g -ne t- that heaven, ' here there f no nf.ht N..r sorTOw iur shadow cf gloom Oh ! weary ani ln"g wa h r j urney bf lew. oh ! j yfu1 the meetlns on hi:li. Wlierethe 11 will in re yojrg, aad more bPMtrifu pr.w j Wliereconj nor a te ir nor a 'l-ih. In -hut beautiful land where the weary Had res'. We'll rfn MI this earth's de rest ties j vii re 'ife ft r-i ln'1 IJ tlrn- are blest. ' Aril there are no 'Xarewehs" aui "aoedhyes." , DONE IN CONGRESS A Soi'thcrner Makes Pointed Reply to Senator Hoar. i-HEOKLMIOMA III LL DISPOSED OF The limine I'lissew u Substitute for the Senate Measure, Opening th Cherokee Outlet am! Naming the Nehranka Code nit I. aw for the New Territory. Wasitincitos, March 14. In the sen ate 1 ills were passed for public buildings at Stockton, Colo., $50,000; Mammoth Hot Sj iings, in Yillowstone National Park, $10. ('00; Paw tucket, ll. I.. $100,000; Woonsockct. R. I., $100,000; Hudson, N. Y.. $1( 0,000; Virginia City, Nev., $7,000, Hastings, Neb., $130,000; Tho Dalles, Ore., $100,000. Senator Kustis referred to two state ments made by Mr. Hoar in reference) to the southern states, one being that in the stafe of Ixmisiana and in some other states thre were laws which male it a penal ofTence fort wihte man to asso ciate on tei ins of c'..i ility with a black. ' .1 (i.-t tlr-ro w-c- r.f i!- t.u.ou-.-, i . L.ii; Mi i. 'i i i .-. .o ;; . l.oc nient. The o her statement of Mr. Hoar was to the effect that there was anot icr law in Louisiana which provided for tho .sale of colored men for a ct r ain time out of woik, aJid tiiar, the former master should have the preference in the pur chase, lie asked Senator Hoar whether he could find any ! u h l;.w oi the statute hocks of Louisiana. He (Senator Kiisti.) knew that tlie criticism was directed ag,diist the Demo ratio legislature of Louisiana of ls,s(;-7, but he had never hea. il a Kepuoiicati senator criticise the infamous laws enacted in Louisiana by liepul bcan legislatures. 'Ibere was no such law, however, as that whicli Mr. Hoar had referred t , and any pretense lb-it there as only illustrated with what recklessness and destitation of sense of resjn.sibility Republican sena tors spoke of souther. i affairs. Senator Hoar said he had erred about Lousiana, but a law of this character ex isted in Mis.s.ssippi. The educati 'iial I ill was t ki n up at 2 o'clock and fv uaior Blair addressed the senate. At the conclusion of his re marks Senator Call endeavored to intro duce a preamble and resolution regard ing the nominees to certain federal of fices in I-lorida. hut Senator Chandler made the point that they referred to ex ci tive matters. Senator Sherman asked Mr. Eu-tis whether he did not know that the fi.teenth amendment never would have been proposed i nt lor the fact that the laws of tiie southern states were depriv ing tue negro of his rights of citizen shin. Senator Eintis .assert e 1 that all recon-stru'-tion measures and constitutional amendments were adopted by the Re publican party with the single object of Africanizing the south and maintaining political supremacy: and this he charac terized as the "greatest crime ever com mitted Hgamsi civilized communities." Senator Sherman then made a long speech iu defease of reeonstructio.i njo'isures Senator Putler then followed, and when he had concluded the senate went into executive session aud at oili p. ui. adjourned. House. In the house the bill passed extending for three years fhe lime within which the Dcmson and Ouachita Val ey Rail road company may construct its ro-d thiough Indian territory. Bids were abo passed granting right of way to railroads as follows: Through the Mill" Lacs Indian reservation, Minnesota, to the Little Falls. Millo Lacs and Lake Superior Railroad company; through the Indian territory to the Galena, Guthrie and Western Railroad company ; through the Nez I'tice, Indian reserva tion, to the Idaho and Spokane Rail road company. The house then went into committer of the whole on the Oklahoma bill. On motion of Mr. Tarsney of Missouri an amendment was adopted for the es tab idimeiit of a laud ofiije in No Man's Land. On motion of Mr. Hoi man of Indiana an amendment was adopted providing that no pei son having a fee simple to 1G0 acres of land in any state or terri tory shall be entitled to enter the land covered by this act. The hour of 4 o'clock having arrived the committee ro-e and lcported the bill to the house. The amendment adopted in committee of the whole, providing that section VJIjlJ. Revised Statutes (prohibiting the introduction of intoxicating liquors into th Indian territory), shall be enforce in Oklahoma until after the adjournment of the first session of the legislative as sembly, w as agreed to yeas. Jo4: nays. 101 The bill was then passed tOO to 2o. it is a suustitute lor u;j s -nate oiu on - t-ie same subject. Hie bill contains pro- , visions which in substance lix the bc-uuoary of the r.ew territory so as to irclude the Cherokee outlet, with a pro viso that no lands wfiicu tise Indians oc cupy under treaty or law smill ha in cluded without their consent, except for jicdicial purposes. They extend over tl e new terrhory the constitution and laws of the United States aud tiie co le of Nebraska, witi. out intci fereuce w itii ifcie local Indian governments. It a.s,o provides for the election of a legislative assembly. Proision i- made for the es tablishment of a supreme and district courts. The Ch .-. ce outlet i . i'-r !o.red to le public ht' i it ii i open to ;; ..Ic-meut under the home-tead laws. J A C'uIliifTi silf.ri 1 .i-:-e2 i ted. Washington, March 1 J. The story that the Alliance in g: i ;g out of Ilainp- ton Ro i ls en r ;::. '-'hiria. had col lided with ?:e;ih:-. ve ; , !, is diocredited at the na-v d -tin :t V.'asistNsITo:;. M.-.rch M. The treasury depart i::-nl purcha-ici $i7-j.0'.J) 4? p?r cent. I ctnt. b -it 81.0.;' aad i'.-2')'),-0) I ier :t i il.it "T'.IC I.'lltV till i ui--h. Vi a.-;;!., March 11 -lit iiii port ers and repr sv ntatives of art associa ,i of the New Ycrk had a hearing be- i i. ; S cretary Windom and AssLtant : r c erctary Ti he nr.r at the treasury ! p-.irtiii i.t. Under the law art as.-oci'a-u. . s are allowed to import, duty free, pivauji-ti, aud at - tke etiuou of bit month t retain tho Ir-fure hr,nyiii tin duty, oi semi them ,;k 1( whence they cmio without paying duty, 'i lie at t ini po: tors i f New Yoi k complain that ccr i..in eo-calicd art rissocii.tiotM import io lures, p'uco them on exhibition, and if duiing t.'ie six nio'iths sides mri b f. fectcd. the iluty on thc.se h Id is paid, und ii this way they have an udvanfa'i over the regular ait importers, who nave io pay only on pie. (ties imported V'Yr V1 (,tn,i"" aI"' tl,,M I.11" the riU or lidding t uiei ascr-t. Tho , . : .mi i t t one tion w ill be dei i b i,y Sec retary vviuuum in me near iuiure. Neelet SeHaiou I.eukuce. Waskinuiov, March 11. The Dolph committee investigating M-cret (-easiou leakage had before it L W. Ifalford, secretary of tho presi l? it. and O. L. Prtideii, executive ch-ik of the diploma tic bureau of the department. llalford and I'rudeu, in answer to (piesiions, explained it would hardly- be po;,;.il,e for treaties to 'leak'' out on their way from the slain department to the cu piled, l'rudeii was positive there was no leak age in the. state department. i. H. Harries, of Tle livening Star, and D. S. I'.airy, correspondent of Tho New York Sun, appeared before the committee, hut both declined to answer pie.'.tions concerning their sources of in formation ahou . secret H.'s.-ioii proceed-in-i. ( nil fi l inn I ion-. AVasijindton, M iieli I . The ser ret fcessi'-n of the s -iiate v.as ilcvoted to rou-1"''- '' : 'ihe nominations of Bra oyuod .niall, cc-Il'CtoiK if internal revenue in Virginia, which were held up in the committee on finance from Dec. lit to .'larch il, win- confirmed without contest. 'Here were only two votes against Brady in the committee --one fro. ii a Denim-rat and oau from a b'e pul lieaa. The commit!' e on .juIi-iary, it i:i stated, has agreed to r port favor ably the Florida tiominations, which have been leal up for nearly throe months. Tlie innl'is' l.uiifc. Pilii.AKi'.l.i-itiA, .March 11. The final cfhcial test of the pM-umatu guns of the dynamite cruiser csuvius Wllit made in the Delaware. It is under st .oil to have b-eu satisfactory in every respect, but the results will not be made public till the ohicial report has been handed the secretary of the navy. It is said that the projectiles traveh-d not only the r ipiired nnh, I. ut one-third be yond, wiih a firing ptesMire of TOO pounds. The shock when tin projectiles exploded on touching the water is said to havo hecn felt at ('hes-ler, lour miles away. The commotion caused in the water made it ap-iareut that no vessel could wii hstiind tlie Mioci. Yl here ml ii I'ol 1 1 ciaiiM Shall I. ami. 'v a minis ton, March 14. In tho im migrant heari g Seen lary Wi-idoni said t hat Cov ernor's isl ui l would h ive suit- id i im as v.el. as I'.edn c-'s inland, butT' liie mibiarv a t.horil ;es oil iected Ln iriv- Ti ing up control of it. II - thought Kllis' i.sland too low. Senators McPherson and Evarts stated the bjectijus to tho use of Hedloe's island, base 1 principally on the ground that eon; re.-s, i y implica tion at least, h id dedicated it as a paik. I.eii:; u-ion! AkKui-h. t ion oui in i 1 1 ecu. PiiiLApixi niA. M ir h 14. The arbi tritio cooimitue of the ieague and the An ei itau associa;ion met hero. The claims of the New oi k league and O -l-i tu bus as j'-i. i ition clubs to Mike Le han; s serv es w re argued and fimdly dt i iih'd ill favor of (Vliiinlms. 'lhetes iiii oijy in ihe c: te oi Rob 1'eltit, w ho is claimed by bo h the Milwaukee and New Ilavi ii clu .s, v. as so conflicting that no decision wa t rt a bed. and Zach l oeip.-i was in. true e I to old lin a vote by mail on the pic-i ion at ir.sue. Lehiwie Is Anffry. New Yokk, March 11 A Frocial from Char eston saya that Idiane is vi ry angry and l( c.aies he w ill joii the Biothi rhood rath r than go to Columbus. The luif 'ini es. Cincinnati, March 11. The Turf congress met at the St. Nicholas hotel. Repr tentative frim St. Louis, Chicago, St. Paul. Birmingham, Louisvill", Lex- I ington and Latoi.ia were present. I Judge Pel kins of Covington, Ky.. was I !i-..l ,.,-..i,l..v.f "! I i.u. is f'l.trlf At Louisville, vice liresi lent, and lien Bruce of Lexington, Ky, secretary. Biisine.-s of a loutine nature wa- trans acted. A llaii ivay i'roe.iol ion. MonToEal, March 4 T. A. McKiu- nuii has been promoted from the jHj.-ition of general suj rintendent of the On- taiioand At!a::ti': divi-ioa of the Ca nadian Pacific railway to Mut of master of transportation of I lie entire system. including leased Iine-s. with headquarters , at Montreal. All .ss:';i.i P;I':.i!;i.;i'!:a, M i: . 'i ough it Burrows, d"a i t . . . i . 1 ! is C ibor- rromaii'i .iiiKi s.i-"ji jja ..ir on !,. v. ltlieis, provi The lia :;iti.?3 are said to though !iu on.- can yet itnati ;-!. The assets ne..;'. ' c r.'i-r the li t'' A lo. her wa'.er and ett-a W'i; i:c.,bi.riv Stanton mi e inine i sujd awai . The r:b.'.!.doiicd for ? V - 'il.-nj J-layt-rT1 "f--t i"r '' Chicago, March 14. The mel the Chicago bad team, rhiyers ceaguv left at '.) o'c ock tor New Orleans, w herej they will play the opening game of thy .season with the CI vi-t.-uid l5rollieriicK nine Sunday aftern ori. Ainrriraii l'rixlui c Worlit lidl-ne.t New Orleans, March H. The A ican PrwJuce woriis were Lurne gttlier with a number of other bui on tiie square. Loss, 70,Uu;. i brewery was in danger, but escayv- Willi a &K.Ul.lklil, Yi'uni; Itur I he ;plt . Tim Mm-F-s. la fareh 14 T, Hjdv Cipitalof this city wai jorchced hl Hon. Lafo "iouag, lately of Arlaciiv Pojseii.on will Ou gi,-"U April 1. j . ir Vorli Aioit LSilli't -farn. pt LI4UUt - 'OlJ !. p March M. The oiij uiU was 1 i.i th ALIUNV, N. Y to:i ballot re oria hi assembly by u vote of 72 to ol Deurova-iU voUid Uji the biiL ( ( t r i 1. i'OI i r s A.