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Special Diyp1teh to The Chicago Tribune
New YORK, April G;-To-day's transac-
tions in Wall street were somewhat variable,
AMI presented the quick transitions Of two
sided market. 4 bouncing speculation OF
the South and Southwest created some eX-
element during the morning, all the stocks
identified with Jay Gould and his program
being in great request, while, OIL the other
hand, things were generally the reverse dur
ing tie afternoon. It was discovered toward
the middle of tic lay that the entire market re-
fused to respond to the "boon" from the
Southwest. Lake Shore was weak on
TIE PROJECTED PARALLEL. LINE j.
to st. Lonis: and OH the helief that the
freight rates amunG the trunk lines would
nut bc maintained. Some bulls III the ''fan-
cics y Of the morning were said to bc sellers,
aud their operations carried down the entire
list, a general rush to realize being observed.
The bank statement WAS all that could be
desired, the reserve showing I'LL increase OF
S4,0N, 900. None; OIL call Wis tn bc hud i'll
abundance ut per cent on sticks. .ku'nors
were current concerning the immediate con-
solidat1ou Of Iron Mountain and Texas
Pacific. Some people attributed the relapse
i'll prices to the Western excursion Of Jay
Gould and Russell Sage.
, 1881-04-24
THE TAILORS.


Il Strike Ordered ftl the Shops OF the
Merchant Tailor~' association.
The Tailors' Union met at No. S. Dearborn
street lust evening. There was It large attend
ancc. as it was known that important business
would be transacted.
4 long and stormy discussion took place on a
motion to make common cause with the tallors
now on strike III Henry Turner's shop, and
strike In all the shops whose proprfetors were
members ct tho Merchant Tulurs' Association.
1t Was explained that this action WAs deemed
necessary because the members OF the Merchant
Tuilors' Association were having work done tor
Turner, and because the Association passed !.
who struck ut Turner's shop to receive work
sir. RILEY, vice-Prcsident Of the rai1ors'
Union, said he was one Of the strikers ut Turn
ner's. and he w,s also employed by Grus l.
UConnc!l. On finishing up bis work yesterday.
the lutrer firm told him he could have no more
work. because he was one Of Turner's strikers.
MIR. Riley stated it was tho intention OF tho
bosses to drive the strikers from the city,.
Mr.. Fielding said he didn't think it was fair to
thnsc employed iu shops where no work was
done for Turner to order them out The onsses
had as much right to organize Tor pFotectlon '.s
the men had The best WY would be 10 put
the black mark On the ships that were doing
work for Turner. una order the men ouS.
4 member said the matter ought TO be FULLY
discussed before strike w:ss ordered
The motion was t1nmlfv passed By Il vote OF 81
It, to appoint u committee to visit the shops
Monday morning and notify the men to quit
work on account Of the action Of the Merchant
Tuitors' Association.
4 1notion yyas nude and passed that n mass
meeting Of tho tail0rs Of ChtcagO be held this
afternoon at half-past 2nt No Is Uearbor street
to appoint tho Committee and discuss tho ways
and means for maAug the strike successful
4 committee uf seven WIS appointed to visit
the different newspaper officers and insert al-
rertisements cnIlinx attention to their action,
and caut:oning workmen to he TN their guard.
II Is understood thnt there arc about twelve
houses in tho Mercnunt Tatora Association.
These employ little over ~ men, nnd these
nre the men who have been ordered To quit
work. There are number OF tailoring houses
which are not members Of the Association, and
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SPAIN.
ABOLITION.
-EDfriIII fable.

PARIS, April a3.-The Secretary of the
Aboltionist Society has begun series Of
meetings and lectures in the principal towns
Of Spain, i'll the presence of enthusiastic
audiences, in favor of the Immediate
abolition OF slavery in Cuba. The Scna-
tors and Deputies and the Madrid press
have called the attention Of the Governs
lnent to 4 confidential circular, sent out in
1sD BY the Canovas Cabinet very shortly
after the Cortes had voted the Gradual
Emancipation bill. The circular ordered
the Cuban authorities to conceal
from the negroes on the planta-
tiors both the law and the regulations
issued for its execution. Consequently the
slaves for months ignored their new con-
dition, and OIL many plantations have not
been paid the small salary attributed to them
by law. nmany districts no Committees for
the protection of the negroes have been
formed as the law enacted, and tile blacks
get no redress against i'll treatment.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
still flourisncs, and blacks are bought and
sold under the new law, which will last till
1855 The Minister OF the Colonies is dis
posed to correct these abuses, but lie finds
that tile tribunal authorities and the planters
offer Il passive resistance OH the pretcXt that
they fear - u black agitation"
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OPPOSITION TO THE SCHEME REGARDING
THE TENAS / PACIFIC AND IRON MOUNT
AIN ROADS.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
NEW York, April 2233.-Tht paper now cir
culating among the stockholders of the
Texas Il Pacific and the st. Louis Il Iron
Mountain Roads. asking their approval Of a
consolidation OF interests, meets with
opposition among some Of tht:
Stockholders Of the Texas & Pacific
Road. They express themselves rs opposed
to q consolidation on the proposed basis,
share for share at an equal value, as they
claim that the Iron Mountain has a
much larger Indebtedness pronortionately
than the other road, and that the
Texas l. Pacific ought to be allowed
by many that the claims Of the latter road
will be strongly urged, anti will result in 4
compromise hy allowing 70 for the Texas Il
Pacific and Gj for the 1r5n Mountain shares.
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MRS, O'UAIsA'S. WILL.

Special Dtspatch TO Ihk Chicago Tribune
New York, April 2,.-Surrogatc Living
ston, of Kings CouHty, rendered 4 decision
to-day in the famous U'Ilara will case, up
holding the probate Of Mrs. O'IIara's will.
Since the Tilton- Bcechcr suit occupied the
courts no litigation in Brooklyn perhaps has
attracted more attention than the O'11ara
will case. 1t had in it, like the
former, a touch of scandal,
although of nature not 50 grave.
Clesgymcn were mixed up in it, ami there
was much talk and testimony in the case coll
ccrning religion. AL the parties to the liti-
gation are Catholics except Miss Mary
Augusta O'1ara, one Of the contestants. and
Dr. Dudley. one Of the executors under tile
will. Singularly enough, the Surrogate is
also Catholic. The decetent, Mary O'Iiara,
died on June 1G, 1879, at her house In .Schcr-
mcrhorn street, Brooklyn, leaving
AN ESTATE VALUED AT S150,000.
Mrs. OIIa.a was nearly 50 years OF age at
the time Of her death. Her will when
opened was found to contain the following
bequests: 70 each Of lcr granddaughters,
Mary Augusta and Mary c. O'1lara,
$1,000 each. Miss Mary Augusta O'Ilara
was q stcpdaughter of Gen. Farm
ham. To the Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum the decedent bequcatllcd 5000; to
the Convent of Mercy, 5000; to st: Mary's
Hospital. 5000; to the Long Island College
Hospital, 5000; and to her nephew, Hugh
O'Hara, $1,000. The remainder Of her
property she left III trust to Judge
Alexander McCue. the Rev. Father ]. 31c-
Guire, pastor of st. pauI's Church, corner
Of Court and Congress streets, Brooklyn, and
Dr.. ". II. Dudley, OF the Long Island Col
lcge Hospital, us executors, to carry out
certain purposes which she had conveyed
to them privately in a letter
BEFORE HER DEATH.
In the ten years between 1867 and 1sT
Mrs. O'IIara made no fewer than fourteen
Wills. ca eli distributing her property differ
entity. She had added codicfls leaving, money
to Father Mcclure and other priests, but
these she was advised TO strike out, is they
would iuyalidate the will. Judge McCue,
one of the executors, drew the will, and Mrs.
O,IIara was enabled, by the device Of leaving
the bulk of her property to the executors,
with private instructions rs to its disposi-
tiou. to evatle all existing law which, had the
same proportion OF her property been given
openly for church purposes, while the heirs
at-law had only the slightest recognition.
WOULD HAVE RENDERED nEE WILL IN
VALID
The will was contested by the granddaugh-
ters OF the decedenr on the ground that Mrs.
VHara lacked sufficient testameutary Ca
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ITEMS.
THE STleIllE.

Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
New YORK, April 23.--The strike of tlrir-
ers Of the Third Avenue Street Railroad is
over for the present, and all cars are running
on full time as usual The leader OF the dis
satisfied men said to-day that arrangements
are being made for 4 meeting Of delegates
from every line IN the city to prepare for 4
general strike, unless their demands are
granted. 1t is proposed to hold mass
meeting soon to excite public sympathy with
the drivers. and President Henry Bcrgl,, of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, will probably be one Of the leading
speakers.
DIR. CIIAPIS's LIBRARY
New YORK, April 23.-The sale of the
late Rev. DR.. E. II. Chapin's library was con-
cluded this evening. About So 900 was OBJ
tanned for J. Isl volumes during the six days
sale.
REAL ESTATE.
Some of the more active real-estate deal
ers look for Il boom Of pretty fair proportions
next month, but, so far, there Is no specu'a-
tiOn on the market. Prudent purchasers
this week have secured excellent bargains.
Across the river. in Brooklyn, business is
looking up, AMI more than one prominent
buyer hitherto dealing i'll the New York
market has appeared this week in the City
Of Churches, looking for Investments.
GEN. III CESSoLA
is very i'll at his home in Fifty-seventh street.
Two weeks ago he was attacked by eryslp-
was dcspaired of. lie has not left his bed
for sixteen days.
ax1 BANK STATEMENT.
TO the Uesterl Associated Press
NEW York, April :G,-The following is the
weekly bank statement: Loans, decrease.
S6C5 800; specie, increase. s., ,oSii, 600; legal
tenders. increase, s9S9 coo; deposits, increase,
1881, 800: circulation, increase, .a:30; re-
serve, increase, S4,01J SIS. Tile banks now
hold SS,059, 150 in excess of their legal re-
Quirements
DECLINED.
A Washington special says that Mr.. Grier
declines the office Of Third Assistant Post
master-{;ealeral, to which he was recently
nominated by the President. Grier is tue
delegate who first voted for Garfield III the
Chicago Convention.
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L0SoDS, April 23.-The Greek claim is re-
garded as virtually settled. 4 revolution
was expected last Sunday. The King and
Royal family. were prepared for flight, but
Greek ardor cooled. The Atlcnians will
revenge themselves BY ostracis,ny Premier
Coumoundouro. All danger is not passed. at
Cunstantinople by reason Of the taEuiness
with which the Turks may surrender the
ccded territory. The Albanian disturbance
is very serious, and is likely to increase.
RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTER OF WAR
To the Ttsttr1 .issocidtsa Prtss-
ATHENS, April a3.-Mayromichelais, Min
lister Of War, has resigned. Voltinos will
succeed him.
DEREIsH rASHA.
CoSsTASr1SorLE,Apr pril 2i-Dcrvish Tasha.
the Turkish commander, while continuing to
advance towards Prisend, had second sue
cessful engagement with the Albanians.
, 1881-04-24

PROCEEDINGS IN THE CONFERENCE.
Special Cable
PARIS, April 23.-Thc Organizing Commit
tee Of the Monetary Conference met to-day
in the State apartments Ut the Ministry OF
Foreign Affairs. Delegates from fourteen
Powers were present. France was repre-
sented by ~ Cernnschi, the United States
by Mr.. Thurman, Germany by Herr Thii-
man, Russia by n. De Thoemer, Spain
by Seilor Moret Prendergast, Portugal
bv Sei1or Nendes Leal. Denmark by
n. Deyy, Belgium by II. Pir,nez, Italy BY
Signor Luzzati, Greece BY II. Drailas Asmini,
Holland by neer Vrolk, and Switzerland by
II. Kern. Austria and Hungary, by the con-
sent of the Committee, were each rep
resented. the one by Herr Van Sicbahr, the
other by N. DE IIegelus. Norway and
Sweden were represented by NM. Brock and
Forscl.
ENGLAND IS uSRErREsExrED.
The proceedings were not OF very inter-
cstlng character. n. Cernuschi was proposed
as Chairman by u. Kern. The motion was
seconded by Signor Luzzati, but NJ. Ger
nnschi declined the honor. Herr Vrolik
was eventually elected, on motion of
N. Ccrnuschi, seconded by Mr.. Thurman.
Herr Frolik is veteran bimetallst, and was
formerly Prime Minister of Holland. lie was
member Ut the Monetary Conferences of
1869 AMI 1878. After debate it was agreed
that list Of questions proposed by the dele
gates for discussion should be drawn mp and
submitted to the Commission by II. Ger
nuschi. On motion Of Mr.. Thurman, the
meeting adjourned.
THE CONFERENCE.
To the 1Ffsttr,. associated Press.
PARIS. April GA Committee OF four
teen, one Commissioner appointed by the
representatives each Of the fourteen States
participating in the International Monetary
Conference, sat to-day. It was decided to
make no report Of the sitting Of the Commit
tee. Cernusch and Thurman were int1usted
with the duty of drafting 4 list of questions
to be submitted to the Congress. The next
meeting Of the Committee will be held when
this task is completed.
, 1881-04-24
Stocks Go Up in the Morning and
and Come Down in the -
Evening,
The Car.Driyers' Appeal to Bergh to
Glass Them imug Ills
Animals. .
A Decision Rendered in the Celebrated
O'tiara Will Case The Will
Upheld.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
STILL MORE HOPE.

Special Dtspateh to The Chicago Tribune.
New York. April 23.-Thc Subcommittee
Of the Worlds Fair Commissioners appointed
to devise ways and means for securing funds
for the proposed Exposition were again in
| conference with the railroad managers to-
day. The conference was held III William
II. Vandcrbllt's private Office ut the Grand
Central Depot Representatives of the press
were not admitted. and the proceedings were
not divulged in full. The railroad managers
were disposed to make good the promise that
they would remove tile conditions that
ha'nDered their subscriptions for the fair
The Pennsylvania Railroad people expressed
themselves III favor of following Mr, Wander
bllrs example, but the Erie Company were
reluctant to do likewise. It is claimed by
the Erie people that the Worlds Fair should
rise or fall upon its own merits. They say:
Why should we be asked to all all enter
prise which is not ours, and with the man.
agenlent of which we have no voice?"
TIL: MARKED Cn.ANGE
In the attitude of at least two Of the great
rsilroad companies toward the fair enter:
prise has been brought about in 4 great
measure by the decided position taken by
Frederick l.. Talcott, one of the leading
members of the Commission. 1Ir. Tall
colt told the railroad men that
lie wonld not take any further steps In the
arrangements for the exhibition until they
removed the conditions under which their
subscriptions were made. Although Mr.
Vanderbilt and associates enueavored to
argue him out of his stand in the matter, his
opinion couid not be shaken. When A1r.
TaIcott's position became understood. the
agent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany said that it would be good policy for
the railroad managers to adopt Il liberal
policy toward the fair. The agent further
stated that, when he returned to Philadelphia
OIL Monday, he would recommend that the
managers increase the amount of their sub
scriplion
WILLIAM II. VANDERBILT
told the members of the Subcommittee that
there had been 4 great t.iStt1aers t;lt.dng
among the people as to his attitude toward
the fair. Aside froms all business consider
atlons, lie had i very friendly feeling for the
enterprise, and it would bc Il great pleasure
to him to see it prove 4 grand success.
Another conference of the railroad men with
the Subcommittee of the Fair Commissioners
will be held OIL Monday, when it is expected
that the Whole matter will be detinltly settled.
, 1881-04-24

F. PANAMA, April Is, via New York. April
2233--The Treasurer Of De lesseps' Canal
Company has absconded with $4,000, ,0o3 III
guild belonging to the Company. 1t was at
first said that lie had committed suicide. but
the truth is now admitted by the Company.
The Canal Company has been very unpop~
ular OIL the lsthnus by its treatment nj it's
employees. They are compelled to board at
the Comuany's houses and pay enormous
rates, and the food is not " poor but ]inl-
tied in quantity. Tile extras for food charged
against engineers ard others is often more
than tIieir salary.
, 1881-04-24

LONDON, April .s.-A dispatch from Tunls
says: The kroumirs have offered complete
submission, and will surrender uncondttlor-
ally to the commander Of the Bey's troops.
FEARS OF i FASATIc.aL OUTBREAK.
The Maltese residents of Tunis are hourly
sending telegra1ns to Malta, asking for the
prcsel1ce of British mell-Of-war, IN VlcW OF q
possibility Of a fanaticaf outbreak.
, 1881-04-24

BERLIN, April 23.-The National Zcitunn
states that Prince BismarcIs's attitude on the
monetary question decidedly favors the
maintenance Of the gold standard. The
Federal Council has adopted motion taat'
3Hthe population has increased nearly 2'Soo ~
900, the coinage of silver be increased 15,000,-
ntN( marks
, 1881-04-24

MANY PERSONS DROWNED.
lEMBURG, April ga ferry-boat crossing
the Dneister River upset, and, according TO
one yersion, sixty-three persons drowned.
Another account says thirty drowned.
, 1881-04-24
STEAMSHIP NEWS.

STEAMSHIP NEWS.
LIVERPOOL, April 23.-Arrived, the Bavar
rian. from Boston.
New York. april o3--Arriyed, the Clm-'
bria, from Hamburg.
QUEENSTOWN, April :;.-Arrtred, tina
Scvthia. from New York.
NEW York, April 2z}'.-Arrived,. the Nedcr-
land, from Antwerp.
L1vEEroor~ April o3.-Arriyed, the Italy,
from New York
, 1881-04-24
cEtE.. .nr d TR0TTFR

LOUISVILLE. Ky., April 2; o2:;;.--Isaac. Van
Meter, OF Lexington, to-day sold thb we'll,
known trotter Won Arnim to Commodore
Kinsett, Of St. Paul, A1inn.. for $40, ,000- Won
Arnim is years old. and has record Of
2:2
, 1881-04-24
THE RAILROADS.
Freight Handlers on the Illinois
Central Still on the Strike.
4 Big Increase in the Volume of East.
Bound Freights.

q Dig 4ucIEdSH LII LIE VO1uWe Oh 1ad5f
| Bound Freights.
THE FRE1GHT-HASDLER STRIKE.
1 The strike Of the freighthandlers renaint
about the same as the day before Thd
Eastern lines are all right, they having COLI
promised with their men by giving the
trllcknen an advance Of . cents. and the de-
livery-men an advance of 20 cents. The
Western lines, however, are not yet entirely
over their difficulties, although the men at
the trelght-h0useS Of all the roads except tha
Illinois Central were at work yesterday. It
Is e3aimed that the llien at the Alton, Rock
Island, and Northwestern have agreed to
accept an increase OF Is cents. This, how
claim that they went to work on the promise
that they Won Id get as high wages as were
paid BY majority OF the other roads, and
they expect to get after May ! the same
only road where the men remained
Central. 1t seems that The 1lliyois Central
men are carrying On the tight fof the men Of
that if the Illinois Central is compelled to
give the amount demanded by the men the
| other roads will have to do the same There
seems to be no reason why the Illinois Cen
employed BY the other Western roads, The
| managers OF this road have made as good
concessions as any Of the other lines. They
offered stho. men an increase Of Is cents,
81 10 whch il Tia inst ti,at has rhns far
| hanr otfnrsd i,r nnwcf rho ,fhar Vastarn
lines, and, besides, they were promised that II
| 1onr" thev 1ro,,h3 ost fht, sor,. Sill r.,
,ne,, re,;ne'} 1 e nd s.fsa t ~ - -
| .vort- fimriny tbo ,ftnrnonn tha ftf;noi
| Central strikers were informed that they couF
~ ionrar ,vnn1aI 'o u mn,nhar az us,v No,
,"ar. nn,n1n~aI h,,+ ~ fast -. tho, ,"orr "a
,vor- the. w..ra ' ;n,;ncsI hv ~. sn'Ia of thS
a,,.s - ~ S" W. a e @ h1,ait ~ III
n"rt;.,,i,rir nhn,x;I"s ~ fb;n r.,snant As
som os n'on .vsnt to ,vnrl: Ia >vas tberr
and hulitIozsd him 60 rs 70 n,,ir oooin This
s1 s.t '. H s.t;saas,, Hs aso e1 narnf H
IS. XII ,ns, :oi,i +ha,. ;,n,, 1iadir 90 r.
wor. at rha t.rms otforpd hnf thev wera
| ofraid r. yinenca The Iiifnnis % certr,1 IN" ntit.
ciaf: askej for no1;ca nrotan,inn and - nn1icn,
man "as sant NJ tb"rt III he rsfns.d @ ~ nnEo
/ arrnsts IN intnrfarng will tha n,an fhar
ta ~ tn ,var,: e te, WIZ ~ thore ne e noe eas ~
hraarI % of the - nsacs 5 In the even,
ins the Illinois Central people decided
Simon i rustrnnt, fni intarferinr VIII thar
| man ami imcitin2 riot Genpr:.i Smnerin-
tsn,Ient .ieffrevs says he il perfectly wfli,nr
| IN INV ne muri, AZ inv nfhrr Western line
hi ~. I ;s nnt ylIin~ ~ n Iifyar.nt frnm ths
SAYS no matter what The outcome will be he
will not reGngage any of the leaders in this
| strike. lie has always treated MS men we'll:
aitu dlcy ,. htIM .. .no 1 .hn a,
| tncv had theref.lre M reuson tn net a.; anew
did.
\ report was current during the afternoon
that tne burllnSton men hao aiso stfnek, M pnE
Ipon a4iS e ,tn 1uoss ~, pto'ssa sat 70 h;s p 's,,
ireer @ ,nad nn ...nan' for hchar y s 1
, 1881-04-24
THE FA1fors ,foREY LETTER

case. Tie stated that he would prove that
the legal officers of this county had come
to the conclusion that there was no weight
to be attached to the evidence Of the three
experts alluded to, which was to the effect
that kenwart Philip was the author Ut that
] OPPOSITION from ,iudsclAdvocate @ " GaFdner.
who contended that the evidence was not
admissible. The question was argued at
considerable length, aud the Court decided
to sustain the objection OF the JudgcAdvo-
cate, and thus a sensation WAS spoiled.
, 1881-04-24

~ AL 1 L &AkA 12ke
4 SENSATION. SPOILED.
Special Dispatch to Tie Chicago Tribune,


Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
New York, April 23.-At the Whitaker
court-martial to-day. ex-Gov. Chamberlain.
for the defense, called Assistant District At
torney Bell to the stand. The Judge Advo-
cate at once raised an objection, and asked
for information as to what was to be shown
by the witness. Il sensation was caused
when Gov. Chamberlain explained that he
expected to show by this and other witnesses
Ames, who have testified that Whitaker was
the author OF tue note Of warning, made gross
blundcrs in
, 1881-04-24
FOREIGN.

Europe's Struggle with the
King-Kil|ers and An
archists.>
Further Arrests in St. Peters,
burg Of Nihilistic Prop"
agandists.
The Hangman Who Executed the
Assasins Given a Lashing for
a Souvenir.
retter from a Correspondent,
Written Eleven Days After
the Assassination.
Gradual Development of the
Facts in the Murder Of the
Sultan Abdul AziZ.
Thurman and Cernuschi Draft
ing the Program of the Sill
yer Conference.
The Treasurer of the De Lesseps
Scheme Scoops the Canal Out
of $3.50, 100000
L Feuy-Boat Crossing the Dniester River
Upset and Many Persons
Drowned.
4 Criticism and Description Of Gil
bert and 6ulivan's New
Pinafore-Piece.