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FIVE MONTHS ON THE ROAD.
The Star Route Prosecution Finishes it
HebuttaI Evidence.

AsHINGTON, April l7.-COnsidering
the nnfavOrable circumstances, the close,
dense and lily ventilated court room, and
the unusually long and tedious proceed
ings, the beginning of the fifth month Of
the second star route trial found the court.
jury and counsel looking we'll and in ie1
markably good health. All Of the defend
ants were present, "a ratherunusual occur
renee.
EX-POstmaster General James was
called by the prosecution and requested
to state whose signature was attached to
the kilograms shown to him by Mr.. Rer-
dell, on the train from New York 10.
Washington, in June, 1881.
Colonel IngersOll Immediately objected,
because it was an attempt to prove the
contents OF the kilograms without proper
foundation. 1t was TO introduce such
evidence as this that the prosecution went
TO so much trouble last week TO prove the
destruction of the originals of these tele-
grams by the Western Union Telegraph
Company. After long dispute the pro-
secutiOn was allowed TO read the tele-
grams, but was not-permitted to say who
signed them. They were the telegrams
which Mr.. Rerdell swOre had been sent
him by Mr.. Dorsey imploring him not TO
abandon him.
The court sustained the objection to
the reading of the signatures. Mr.. James
next utterance that he had met Inspector
Newcomb In New York in 1881 was also
objected to by Col. Ingersoll. and debate
ON these two objections used up the time
to the recess. After these objections Mr..
James was excused.
j. X. Bissell, Of Leadville, Col. was
called to contradict Mr.. Dorsey's state
ment that he had never drawn a check
to -. Is. b. After many objections his
evidence was admitted TO the effect that
such check was drawn and cashed at a
Leadville bank to be divided among four
persons. The amount was in the neigh
bOrhOOd of So, 900.
Mr.. Merrick asked the witness if the
check was drawn in business transac-
tiOn.
The witness answered with u bland
smile that he had stated to newspaper
men in Denver that the check was i'm set
tlement Of losses at a game of poker.
Col. Bliss said that with the exception
OF the proof of the contents of the Clenden-
ming letter the prosecution had concluded.
The court then adjourned
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Observation-Disclosures
THE CROOKED GRANTEE con.
TRACTORS UNDER FIRE.

Congressman Murch's Committee Com
mences Its WOrk-The Biggest Fish in
the Puddle Impiicated-ROOm for In
teresting DeveIOpments-First Session
Of the National Academy of Science.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE special
committee to investigate the charges
against Supervising Architect Hill. of the
Treasury Department, began its sessions
to-day. 1t will sit with open doors. The
charges preferred against Mr.. Hill by eX-
Representative Murch, of Maine, were
made public to-day. The papers are vo-
luminous and are drawn in regular legal
style. The general charge is of corruption.
fraud and extravaganza against ring in
the Architects office, composed of
Assistant Secretary French, Archi-
tect Hill, Assistant Architect Jacobs
and others, and number Of
contractors. Among the contracts
alleged to have been improperly favored
are the Cape Ann Granite Com
pany, the Dix Island Granite Com
pany, the Badwell Granite Company.
the Hurricane Island Granite Company.
the Old Dominion Granite Company, the
Westhall Granite Company, the Collins
Granite Company, the Clarke Island
Granite Company, and Bartlettys fssb4ifs
" Co. Among the witnesses named are
Secretary Folger, Senator Dawes, \. b.
Mullett, W. G. StenemetZ, eX-Postmaster
General James, and 4. II. Murch. eX-C Con-
gressman from Maine. Eleven charges
preferred against Mr.. Hill by A. b. Null
lett, formerly Supervising Architect. have
also been referred to the special COM
mittee. These charges allege general
mismanagementO ON the part Of Mr.. Hill
in connection with the post Office at
Philadelphia and the custom house at
Chicago. Mr.. Mullett's allegations cover
a period dating back to his own adminis-
tratiOn.
The National Academy of Science con-
vened for its first public session at /
O'Clock to-day, at the National Museum,
with Prof. Q. c. Marsh, Vice President, in
the chair, and Prof. ROaph Hall as secre-
tary.
A free mail delivery has beenOrdered at
Knoxville, Tenn, to begin June |.
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LABORERs AND THEIR HIRE.
Many of the Strikers Obtaining the
Concessions Demanded.

Many of the Strikers Obtaining the
Concessions Demanded.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE striking car
penters are reported to be meeting with
success in their demand for So 30 per day.
1t was reported that eighty-fve of the
strikers returned to work to-day at in
creased rates. Numbers of non-Uni0n
men Joined the strikers ranks duri ne the
day.
The painters demand for an increase
from 81 30 ard So to So 30 is reported to
be meeting with general success, most of
the employers having given in at once
and the others promising to do so on Mon
day next.
PITTsBURG, April 1.-Two hundred
tanners, Or about half the force employed
III the Allegheny City tanneries, struck
this morning against reduction of one
dollar per week. The tanneries are run.
ming with reduced forces, and it is thought
that the trouble will be amicably settled
within the next twenty-fOur hours.
Nine coal mines along the Pan Handle
RAILROAD resumed operations this morn
ing at the reduced rate Of three cents per
bushel. The miners will continue work
until the result Ofthe arbitration is known.
LONDON, April IA dispatch to the
Post from Berlin reports that the working
men there are organizing and preparing
for general strike for an increase of
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p0reita 31laaterc.
THEN IT WENT.
What Persuaded the Stern Cashier
Good in Itself, yet Grand
Iy Endorsed.

They tell this story: That one day, several
years ago, gentleman, evidently in greai
mental anxiety as to the result OF his applica
tion, stood at the cashiers window at Ger
tain New York bank earnestly trying to coax
that official into discounting 4 note for a con-
siderable amount. The cashier listened. and
finally said:
''It's no Use, Mr.. -; we can't do il with
out better indorser."
''Then I'm 4 ruined man, for must have
that money to-day or fall groaned the poor
fellow, looking like a lonely sailor on the deck
of sinking ship.
"Letme see that note, said prosperous
looking person. who had emerged from the
private roops of the bank just in time to take
in the situation. Having glanced at the paper,
he seized pen and quickly wrote across the
back Of it the strong name Of
WILLIAM II. VANDERBILT.
There" he added, handing back the note.
''try it again, and see if it will go now"
1t did go, and The money was handed 10 tie
happy recipient.
Although
BENSON's CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS
are able to stand on their own merits and sieo,,
alone, they do not lack abundant and re-
sponsible Inducements, more than 5000
Physicians, Pharmacists, Druggists and Chem
lists throughout the country having signed or
indOrsed the following document:
"Kessrs. Sea5asb & johnson,
Pharmaceutical Chemists, New York.
''GENTLENEN-For the past few years we
have sold various brands Of porous plasters,
but prefer Bcnson's Capcine-manufactured
by you-before all others. We consider them
one of-the few perfectly Trustworthy house,
hold remedies. They are superior to all other
porous plasters or medicines for external use. .,
In the centre of the genuine is cut the word
CAPcINE. Please look carefully for il. Price
Is cents.
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'---a-1--ec is guarding against the impOr-
'-''l oi smallpox from jacksonville. One
,-'s =- into the city but was promptly quar-
-e'y county is apt to have an accession to
l'- l-ation of party Of twenty settlers
lnm Illinois.
me piles are nearly all driven for the new
l-s5 o1 Aucl0te.
a Party OF seventeen ''heads OF families" :"
-'- lows, are prospecting in South Florida.
o-l''" burned calabOOse has been rebuilt.
Aali,celi0 has g skating rink.
~leAen thieves are troublesome at Altoona.
-ees1urg has pawn shop in contemplation.
''-elh Ruby, colored lad, wac drowned
-,,sl'ly while going 20 the rescue Of another
-'ei boy with whom he had been fishing at
f5l.zcola
nierviile IS 10 have a temperance paper.
rF--i rF--i'anna is 20 be smade q money order
wildwood win soon have a large hotel in
'-llug or,ler.
vSiord. sumter county, has about fifty acres
90 "-leruelous.
--..e.saurs wants the railroad extended to
town rom Fort Mason.
olAald, Holusia county, will son cont
-.e work on a Union Church.
pH.ek is being delivered for the new East
seminary at Gainesville.
,.,--t --t Duke Of Newcastle and suite ate dinner
0'e itstrdsom House. Mariana. Tuesday.
~ ~, value Of orchard products in Florida
was S5S,t3s, and in lSS0 il was Ss5S, ,2l5.
R1Tes,.,ll.e RTs .l.e OF The Tallahassee and st. Marx 5
May. 's neeh postponed "h'ii the --i u
~. - felent enactment of the Legislature COM
irboSi it % county 20 adopt uniform series Of
80. ~ remains OF Mn. Caroline Lee Hentz. the
st NJ le buried IN the Episcopal cemetery
Naiianua.
vii i1ii--lo i.1lyo Is 20 have an opera house which
SoufI r.f-lsef and finer than any other IN
-'" florida.
9ss,,5o ol.daie has organized a school. elected a
lima "- trustees. and will at once proceed 10
good school house.
o. No. e4t-ored man who was shot aud supposed
Cd zen mortally wounded 81 Daytona
- l,th ult. is recovering.
tween NJ oWles; mail carrier on the route be-
rerfI- I I-,77ely Hall and Perry. was killed re-
ms morse running away with him.
O. e@ttyyesmapt is being made in Jacksonville
CIV - n steamship line between that
~ augustine, Key West and Havana.
dnrlr- ~ real estate agency az Orlando sold
rl0 vs.. US stN months ending March 3ist Sl60,
eounty. 'e@i estate iyine IN orange
Ii ~ Boomer Pocahontas has been launched
r55 y west. She Is 43 feet and inches long
! sa-lo6. 'nehes Wine- hef tonnage Is
t-..lt two miles from Lake oity is a dead
wee about sixty feet high. in the top ol
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GAMBLERS HAVE RIGHTS.
An Unwarranted Raid Which the NeN
York Police May Regret.

An lnWarranted Raid Which the New
York Police May Regret.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Last night the
police raided seven or eight prominent
and well-knOwn gambling houses and
seized large quantity Of furniture and
gambling implements upon warrants
sworn out upon information and belief,
and directed against the houses, not
against individuals, and they made an
nouncement that they could and would
stop gambling by further similar action.
To-day, however. the Police Com
missioners are disconnected by the
discovery that under the pc
nal code last nights raids
are illegal. The code authorizes the
seizure of gambling tools only where the
owner is arrested, and couples the direc-
tiOns as to the manner of dispOsing of
them throughout with the procedure
against the owner, the destruction of ma
terial following his conviction. Inspector
Byrne claims to have acted under war
rants in the raids, and that he is pro-
tected by them. The hope Of the police
seems to be that no owner dares claim
the gambling property for fear of arrest,
but it is suggested by lawyers that the
department can be sued for trespasS and
illegal abstraction of property. and be
made to nav damages
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On the occasion of the Cars corona
ton the Russian papers confidently pre-
dict an absence of the boisterous Erevelry
and coarse excess which too offend disgrace
Russian festivities. The idea at one
time entertained of excavating an i'm
mense pond in the middle of the festive
ground and filling it with beer has been
abandoned; but one hundred and twenty
railway carriages will be stationed in the
Khodinski Plain, where the greatest afflu-
ence of spectators is expected, and will
serve as temporary buffet. Beer and
mead will be served to all corners, and
each drinker will be presented with a
handsome mug, decorated with the i'm
perial crown and bearing an inscription
referring TO the occasion. Each person
present will also be presented with two
large patties-one of meat, the other of
preseryes-together with a pound of
sweets, dried fruits and gingerbread.
Spirits OF every kind will be vigorously
prescribed; a Concert will be given by
twelve military bands and twelve regi-
mental chOruses.
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THE STORM KINGS FURY.
Great Damage Done by Yesterday
Mornings Hurricane.

Great Damage Done by Yesterday
Mornings Hurricane.
PETERSBURG, VA, April 1T.-This city
and vicinity was visited last night by
tremendous wind storm, which continued
without lntermIssl0n until TINS morning.
Such a storm has not been witnessed here
for years. In adjacent counties fences
were demolished and number of orchard
trees destroyed. 1t is feared that great
damage was done to barns and out
houses. The telegraph wires at different
points were blown down. The Appo-
mattox river is very high, and is rising
rapidly.
Sioux CITY, Iowa, April 11.--During a
storm Friday night the house of farmer
named Diamond, near Danbury,. was
struck by lightning, instantly killing
three-year-old child sleeping between its
parents. The father will probably die,
but the mother is recovering.
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LONDON, April 1.-THE loss by fire in
PaternOster square last night, by which
six firms, including Kegar, Paul, and
French q Co, the publishers, were burned
out, is 100000.
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, April IA fire
broke out in the Model Flour Mill, in this
city, owned by r. p. Russell e Co., and
valued at $4,000, at 8 o'clock this even
ing, destroying that structure 1t is GER
tain that the Dakota Mill, adjoining,
valued at $4,000, and owned by II. f.
Brown Il Co., will also 20, and other more
valuable mills in proximity may follow
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DYNAMITE ON THE DEEP.
A SUSPICIOUS AMERICAN CRAFT
REPORTED BOARDED,

increased Vigilance in the Forts and
Magazines in Queenstown Harbor-
contradictory Stories Told by the In
formers on the Curley Trial-Bernard
Gallagher and Norman Informers.
CORK, April 17.-As a precautionary
| safeguard, the force on duty at the har-
Dor forts and magazines has been in
creased. A report to-day that a torpedo
boat was on board suspicious craft from
America created a sensation.
DUBLIN, April 1.-THE trial of Daniel
Curley was resumed this morning. Jo-
seph Smith, one of the prisoners who
turned infOrmer, was the first witness
called to-day. His evidence was merely
a repetition of that which he gave at the
trial Of Joe Brady.
Peter Carey, brother of James Carey.
was next placed on the stand. He testi-
ned that after Lord Cavendish and Mr.
Burke had been murdered he was detail
ed to watch the movements of Kayanaugh.
the car driver, who, it was feared BY the
lnvincibles, would give information to
the authorities, and who Curley wanted
to have murdered
James Carey being called, testified that
It was originally intended to lay on Mr..
Burke's body card on which were the
words:
Executed by order of the Invincibles.''
Carey said he himself wrote a card for
this purpose. The idea was not carried
out, however, and Curley afterwards
placed the card in the mail box Of thp
Dublin EfpreSS newspaper.
The case tor the Grown wassthen closed
with the taking of some formal petty evil
dence.
Dr. Webb opened the ease for the de.
fense. He compared James Carey to Titus
Gates, who, like Carey, was induced to
swear away the lives of innocent men in
similar circumstances by a similar sys-
TEN of lavish reward. He said that this
plot was plot with one conspirator, and
that c0nSpiratOr was James Carey. The
young men of Ireland should take warn
ing from the fact that nearly all the priso-
ners who have appeared at that bloody
assize were mere boys. He said he was
prepared to clearly establish the inno-
cence of Curley by proving an alibi. Seve-
raj witnesses swore to being in Curley's
cOmpahy, or to have seen him during the
time when the murder was committed.
The court then adjourned.
Mr.. Adams Will sum up for the defense.
tomorrow. \ good many discrepancies
We're shown in the testimony for the de-
tense to-day. Smiths testimony did not
agree with Kavanagh's, and two consta-
Dles, Nnu sNOre 10 seeing Cufley get over
the Park fence, could not agree upon:the
spot where they saw Curley.
LONDON, April 17.-Norman has identi-
fed DIR. Gallagher as Fletcher, the person
who, according to NOrman's claims, en-
gagged him to carry the dynamite box that
was taken from him. 1t is generally be-
lieved that both Bernard Gallagher and
Norman have turned informers.
Is 1t is understood that Patrick Egan, late
Treasurer of the Land League, intends 10
reside permanently in America.
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Attached for go O0O

ST. PAUL, MIMI, April IA special
dispatch from Sioux Falls, D. T., says
the property of the Sioux Falls Water
Power Company, yesterday, one by the
Metropolitan National Bank, of New
York, for $4,000, and the other by the
Merchants National Bank, of st. Paul,
for $4,000. The paid up stock of the
Water Power Company is $500,OOO. Mr..
Seney, of the New York Metropolitan
Bank, is the principal stOckholder in the
company. The st. Paul bank claims that
il will not lose ANYTHING.
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TROUBLE ON THE CONGO.
Stanley Likely to Need Protection
Against the French,

Stanley Likely to Need Protection
Against the French.
LISBON, April lin the Chamber of
Deputies to-day dispatch from the Gov
ernor of Angola was read, which stated
that the French had occupied Port-a-Ne-
gro and LOange on the 28th of March.
The natives protested against this action
to the Captain of the Portuguese
cruiser Bengo, who made formal protest
TO the French authorities. 1t is expected
that conflict with the French will fol-
low, and that Henry NJ. Stanley will re-
quire a ship and forces for his protection.
There had been no outbreak. however, up
to the date of the dispatch. The Minister
of Marine, in replying to the questions,
explained that the occupied territory lay
nOrthward of the Portuguese dominion.
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DOWN WITH THE WIRES.
Chicago's Fight Against the Telegraph
Companies.

companies
CHICAGO, April 17.-In obedience to an
order from Mayor Harrison the telegraph
companies of the city have been gathering
THERE Ires into cables carried on short
poles and so arranged that they can be
thrown to the ground in case of fire. The
Council last night passed an order direct
ing Mayor Harrison to cause these cables
to be rem owed at once and to enforce the
ordinance requiring all telegraph and
telephone wires to be placed under
ground by May 1st. The evening papers
to-day publish interviews with Western
Union officials, who are quoted as saying
that the course outlined to be pursued
may possibly be the quickest method of
obtaining final settlement of the ques-
ton, that the wires cannot be placed
under ground by any known process with
in the date mentioned, and that if the
wires are cut the company can stand it if
the buSinpS9 Oublic can
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PHILADELPHIA, April 17.-At a meet
ing of the delegates from the various Irish
societies in Philadelphia this evening ar
rangements were completed for holding
the National Irish Convention, which is
to assemble in this city on the 25th and
26th instants. The delegates elected the
following officers President, James p.
Donnelly; Vice President, Patrick O'Neil; A.;
Secretary, James j. Keefe, and Treasurer,
Hugh McCaffry. The announcement of
Mr.. ParnelPs inability to be present, it
was stated, would not cause q postpone
ment of the convention.
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LONDON. April lin the House of
Lords last evening the Duke of Richmond
and Gordon, Conservative, moved that the
papers concerning the foot and mouth dis
ease among cattle be presented to the
House. and asked why the importation of
cattle from the United States, as well as
from France, was not prohibited. He said
that the disease was more prevalent IN the
former country than in France.
Lord CarIingford, Lord President of the
Council and Minister of Agriculture, de-
MED that the disease was prevalent to a
large extent in America. He said that
although it existed there, wholesale pro-
hibitiOn of the importation of American
cattle was not justified.
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The Newhan House Bartender Ac-
quilted.

MILWAUKEE, April 1.-THE jury this
afternoon acquitted Scheller, the New
hall House bartender, on the charge
of firing the Newhall Hotel. Five
ballots were taken, and during all the
balloting but one of the jurors was for
conviction, and he finally gave in because
Judge Mallory instructed him that if
there was any doubt in his mind he must
give the prisoner the benefit of the doubt.
The court room echoed with cheers when
the verdict was announced and hundreds
of persons crowded about Scheller TO
grasp his hand. The jury was ont two
hours.
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New YORK, April 17.-Dietrich Stef-
fins, German beer dealer, ccurted the
niece of Dietrich Mahuken, a German
grocer, of Brooklyn. The latter imbibed
a jealous notion that it was his wife that
Stefins wanted instead of his niece, and
accordingly when he saw Steffins on the
street to-day delivering his goods, Ma
huken stepped up and, without uttering a
word, fired four shots from bulldog re-
v0lyer into Steffins' head and fifth INTO
his heart.
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weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER,
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 17.-lndica-
tions for Wednesday,:
In the South Atlantic States, local rains,
partly cloudy weather, generally higher
barometer, and stationary or higher tenn
perature.
In the Middle Atlantic States, clearing
weather, slightly warmer nOrtherly winds,
becoming variable, and higher barometer.
In the Gulf States, warmer fair weather,
followed in Texas by local rains, south TO
west winds, and lower barometer.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, sta
tionarv or higher temperature, easterly to
southerlv winds. generally fair weather
in the eastern portions, and stationary or
higher barometer.
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LORNE AND LOUISE AT HOME.
The Police Fearful that Assassination
May be Attempted.

OTTAWA, April 1.-THE Marquis OF
Lorne and the Princess Louise arrived
here to-day and were greeted with en-
thusiastic demonstrations. Extroardi-
nary precautions are being taken against
attempted violence from assassins to the
Marquis and Princess. Private detectives
are tonight patrolling the Parliament
grounds and searching the Parliament
buildings. They are very reticent, but it
is known that many anonymous letters
have reached Rideau Hall. This evening
the guard at the Government House was
doubled.
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Bonded TO Buv Bopds.

NEW YORK, April lit is officially
stated that the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad Company has decided to issue
$40, 00O,0 worth of per cent. debenture
Paul and Omaha stock. Ten million dol
lars worth of debenture bonds have been
sold to Kuhn, Loeb & Co., who, it Is un-
derstOod, represent a syndicate of Ameri-
can and foreign houses.
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pries1 Cn,nnits snicide.

ST. PAUL, MINI, April 1I.-Rev. John
Schencke. the Roman Catholic priest at
Long Prairie, was found dead in his bed
room Sunday under circumstances which
plainly point TO suicide. His death was
occasioned by bullet wound, and a re-
volyer with one chamber empty was
found living near his body. The cause of
tba act was despOndency.