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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WNnwGIoS, Wednesday, April 80. 1884.
PUBIC DEBT REDUcUON.-It IS estimated that the de-
crease Of the public dept for Apr Will amount to about
eJ,4JO,OOO.
DUTY ON WORKS or ART-Albert Blerstadt lad con-
fortuccs with mcmbers Of the Ways and Means Commit
crtotHy OF whom hc asked that works OF art be placed
The free list. he SID that the admission OF foreign
art of duty would tend enrich this country and
that the competition would encourage American
Artists.
A TREASURY DEcIsIoN-The Treasury Department
has decided that n vessel arriving from foreign port
makes compu sorry or voluntary entry ut a domestic port
OF tonnage tax, che IS exempt from payment n shc ar
rycs ~ her port Of ultimate destination after the expra
ton Of the certificate
BILLS AND Resolutions ArrRovED-The President
has approved the bill for the relief OF g. schwatka and
wife the Joint resolution relative to the unwilling Of the
statue OF chief Justice Marshali tine JOINT resolution
btdiy and the bill granting pension TO the widow OF
rear Admiral ID. u. McD0ugal
THE sIAJE-E Embassy To BE SALUTED.-The sccre-
tary OF War has directed Maor-Generaf Hancock to
Governors land IN honor OF the siainese Embassy,
which Is expected to arrive at New-York sunday.
wAsuINGroN Monument DEDIcArioN.-The Senate to-
DAY passed the JOINT resolution oduced 10y Mr. Morrill,
relating Washington Monument dedication ccre-
monies Itappropiates $25 900 to derty the expenses
OF tho celebration Mr. morrill, explained that some ap
fired without involving expense which had 70 be &C
counted for.
A NEw-YorK BHI.-Represeutatve Adams, OF New
York to-day introduced bill which provides that in the
goods from the custom House may pe a"IlnI'tCfed ny
such nOtircs pubic a. may be designated by the Cox
lccOT Customs for DC Port al New YORK, aud approved
by the tlcietary or the Treasury.
A CONTESTED ELECTION CAsE.-In the House to-day
Mt Lowry, OF Indiana, from tine Comuitte Elections
submitted the report In the Virginia contested case Of
on which accompanies the report declares the contestant
Cnutl-d ~ the seat.
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PROPOSED POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
rur SENATE BILL WITH AMENDMENTS APPROVED

WASHiNGTON, April 30-The House Com
nttee on Post Offices and Post Roads to-day unanl-
nously agreed upon bill cheaper tcegraphic
corrcspondcucc and directed Representative Rogers to
report it. The bill based Senate bill and consists
OF a number Of the provisions OF that measure with
amendments to Others The provision creating the office
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Is eliminated as
are all the sections Of the Senate bill providing for the
construction OF Government postal telegraph system
in contracts made with company. The section
OF the Senate bill relative to rates il considerably
amended 1t provides that the charges for The transmits
sion OF tclcgrams excepting service and Government
kilograms, shall be prepaid by telegram stamps or
stamped paper: and the maximum rate for kilograms
OF twenty words less exclusive OF date address and
signature. when the distance OF Transmission Is LOO
miles or under, twenty-five cents for every go miles or
fraction thereof in Of 1900 miles, additional
rate OF five cents may be charged; aud between the
cities Of Ncw-York Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and
Washington, and such other points separated by short
distances may be from time designated by the
Postum General. the rate shall he fifteen
cents day or night, provided that rate shall exceed
iffy cents; for kilograms to be transmitted BY ught the
Ne counted except the date address and signature, ana
Tor every hvo additional words or less, Onehfth ADJ
uonal rate may he charged ihe provision relative to
penalties Is amended to read: For failure or
neglect promptly and correctly to transmit any message,
The contracting company cOmpauic. shall be liable to
the parties Injured thereby IN the penal sum OF SiOO 10
10 be recovered by the party injured in civil action be-
fore any court OF competent jurisdiction" provision
inserted that contract shall De made with any com
pany which has not 1000 miles OF telegraph wrc in
make all nccc>s ny rules and regulations Tor carrying on
the provisions Of the proposed act.
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TO TINKER At MR.. MoRRIsoNs PET.
HrOHTs " COMNG CHAGOEs IL TUE BILL, K
CArCH VOTES.
iBr rrLfcrArn TO IuE 1RmrwI

III TELfGfAlH TO IHt IhiEJ ff.I
WAsmNGroY, April 3O.-It is understood
that the frcctadc mcmb,s OF The Ways ard Means Com
mee have at last consented 10 take into favorable con
sidcrdton certain propositions for the further moJitca
ton Of the Morrison bib. colonel Herbert, member OF
the committee was a-.d today what notifications will
probably be ma !e colonel Herbert Is fond OF Latin
quotations and lie vaguely replied that
nothing had been docidel-that "oyoryth!ng
is In nub5us." There is reason to believe
that the propositions ar. substantially those outlined
is che. 10 TIE TRIBUNE several weeks ago. They
ipclulc The abandonment or material modification OF
proposcd additions 20 the list IN order 10 secure the
votes OF Democrats from California, West virginia and
ary',nd the application OF tho 20 per cent reduction
on wool 10 the rates fixed by the Act OF 1867 instead of
the present rates, in the hope O; winning
D,pocr,tic votes ia OHIO and california, and
the addition Of provisions TO repeal
the internal taxes on tobacco all H. form-, and 10 re-
peal or reduce TO ten per gallon the l1 on the
Manufacture of spirits from fruits Ia order TO catch
Southern votes.
In the caucus the propositions relating 10 internal tax
alton were formally approved, but Chairman Morrison
declared in the most positive terms that he would make
no further changes in the tariff sections OK h' bill lie
bad already rejected formal Offer from Mr.. Randall
and his followers that II he would bring
in a tariff bill dealing with the subject in
detail they would agree lend their aid TO perfect and
pass IT, II Colonel Morrison and bis colleagues now con-
sent 10 white down the bill still smaller they Will do so
because they other way 10 avoid fatal dis
when general debate iS next
week the citation the freeTadoIs account OF in
rl.cuce that the Ma--3chusc Republican Convention
had declared in favor OF tariff revision. was destroyed by
gfcr news 10 effect mat the same convention HAD also
rououuccd against the horizontal scheme Of reduction
proposed ~ the frce-tradera
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johnson was elected permanent chairman ara '"
permanent secretary. vote was taken TO express
Dental preferences, which resulted rs follows po'
202 Logan, As; Edmunds, Az Arthur % sc','"',"s'
H. p. b. Plumb. Joseph $. MERRITT D. A. VIVA anu
W Mann were elected delegates-at|arge
The Committee on Platform reported resolutions say
ing that the Administration OF Chester A. Arthur peE
ming under circumstance Of great h
commended itself 10 the hearty approval OF t Wlloo
people; fayornC such legislation rs wouu ao inVest
INST remuneration and make capital secure III lnNor
ment and fsvorug National legislation 10 REGULATE vl
state commerce General Rice and ID. valentine "eio
chosen Presidential electors. ,.-.. .o.,orlov
The state Central Republican Committee mel yeSieIf
and decided TO hold convention to nominate Sta'e ON
con .InlY lD
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rHE cAsE oF EX.sENATOR KELLOGG.

WAsuNGroN, April 3O.-Thc trial of w. p.
Kellogg was continued to-day. The witness Price on
being Kamined, said that he could remember
on what day he made the first proposition 10 Kellogg for
an order Of petition but thought Il July 10. 1879
He then questioned rs to the dates Of tho payments
10 Kellogg motion 10 exclude Prices testimony WAS
argucG by Mr IugcTBo and Mr.. Wilson. The latter ic
marked that the Government had laid fictitious date for
statute d, limitations Judge Wye asked II the Govern
ment had any additions evidence upon this point, AND
was answered by Mr. Reynolds that there was no evil
said that The dates ina indictment were not h,uJious
Tnry were the dates upon which The dIdf were ptd.
Mr. ugersol insisted that the case Was dead. Judge
Hylie reserved MS decision until tomorrow.
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DAyEYHowER TEsTFEs FURTHER.
WHAT Iii SAYS DOES NOT AID TIE PURPOSE or
THE INVEsTIGATiOS.

WHAT III kAl bOIs0 NOi Nib A4li- ~ III Ooi> 'F
THE INYEsrIGATiOS,
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Ihe examination
OF Lieutenant Daneuuowcr resumed by the Jc. IL
Dctte Investigating Committee this morning. Tho wit
ness said his complaint 10 Jackson OF bad treatment had
references solely to the fac, that he had been placed I'm
the whale boat uuder Nj Nciviics command, At tho
time he spoke 10 Jackson be thought that was per-
eonal matter hut now he was willing TO believe DcLoug
did IL for the best. Melville had managed tie retreat
properly.
ODD YOU ever say that some one Of The party had
gone to Buum with Kusmah some OF belongs party
would hayo been saved Al did say OF Tie party
might have been saved. Il matter OF speculation.
II some one had been With Kusnah, who wa delayed
thirteen days, they might have met Nlndeunan and
Noros at Buum aud n circumstances favored been able
TO reach DcIongs party before they died. the other
hand they might have lcIt Blum TOO early aud missed
Nnderman and NOrOS
Wines sand nc bad never heard belong swear a. Col
lu or any Of the other officers witness had drank
with any the enlisted men IN the cabin OF the Jeanette
Mr. Collins and Mr. NcWtu ub not treated well per
eoualv by the officer, Of the Jeanette Mr. Collins was
il,reated because II his dspO- on not 70 affiliate with
the officers Had testified freely ana fully before the
Court of Inquiry and WtBOu. intimidation. During the
perdency o mi. investigation he had not had any In
terSiew with the Secretary OF the Navy.
Witness pointed out scN eTa parts Of Mr. COnss Ian
cuage toward Captain belong, which, In hs opinion,
we're insubOrdinate aud diTespcctul Captain belongs
language to Mr.. Collins, he thought, not irritating
uHcaled for; but very MIDI save the words Have YOU
lost your senses p which he considered irritating
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CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.

WAsHINGToS, April 30.-The Senate to-day
confirmed the following nominations: Thomas W. Fox,
TO be Consul at Plymouth, England; Second Lieutenant
Charles A. Lester sth Cavalry to be First Lieutenant
First Lieutenant George W. H. Stauck 81 Infantry, to be
Captain; First Lieutenant William QuinOn, 9TH Infantry,
TO be Captain Captain angerald Parker to be Major
Major Richard 4. O'Bene to be LieutenantCoonel Lieu
tenantC Colonel Peter f. Swain to be Colonel Captain
Charles g. Rawn to he Major; Major william T. Gentry
to be HeuenantCOlOuc Also tho following pOstmasters
John Little, Frankiuyle Cattlraugls County, n. VI
Oscar b. Seaman. Elcuyc. Ulster County, y Y; Will
lard S. Chaplin. Lyania station, Livingston County, n y
Eanuel II. rallmadge, Valatie, Columbia County n Y
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MARYLAND REPUBL ICANS AT ODDS.
iHY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRIBUSEl

BALTIMORE, April 30.-From present indica-
tons there VIII be a stormy time in the Republican state
Convention which meets in HsgerstOwn tomorrow. The
Custom House faction, which has openly announced Its
intention OF making on Postmaster AdIeon and
Messrs Hodson and WarburOu, candidates for delegates
ai-large IS making extraordinary claims IL Is claimed
that the straight-out Blaine Will support Adreon,
hec,use although protesting 10 favor Blaine he Is really
for Arthur AdrcOns friends confident success, ana
they claim 90 votes of the III in the convention A.
10 the Blaine resolutions they that they 90 not want
any Instructions The general opinion Is that the PoSt
Office faction will win. The trains are crowded tonight
yin Reblicau politicians going 10 HugerstOwn ana the
couyc lon is me all absorbing topic OF discussion in 20
litlcal circles.
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RECENT CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The following is Il
synopsis Of recent decisions Ia customs cases: Yarn
manufactured OF rabbits hair held to be dutiable at 30
per cent nd valorem Nipples pungers and worms, be-
ing parts of rs arms Accomplishments thereto held to
be duab at 10 per cent al yaorcm, under paragraph
GIG. Cotton goods embroidered with wOrstod. intended
for the manufacture Of shoes cushions oorests etc.
he cassed manufactures in part Of worsed WOrsted
laces held 10 be- dutiabe under the provision Of para
graph 800 for ali manufactures OF every descriptions,
composed wholly or IN part Of wOrsted Emery wheels
held to he dutdble 20 per cent AL valOrem,
enumerated manufactu article. Cotton plush held to
be Guabc at the o! 10 per ad vaorem by
BiulildtiOn 10 cotton NOlyCts
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DELEGATES FROM The DISTRICTS.

MARrINsBURG, ". Va, april 3O.-Iho Re-
pu5lcan Convention OF the i'd District Of West Virginia
met here today and elected A c. scher Of Gran; County
and Lamar c. Powell Of Marion County, delegate 10 the
Chicago Convention. Ihcy wero not Instructed bnt % Is
fo0l fbat both wiz veto 1Oy Blaine u- lone al Dds
name ls before tho Convention.
NORFOLK, Va, April 3O-Ihc Republicans Of iLo lid
Congressional District have elected Charles T. Nitson
and John H. Mccall dolcgate- 10 The Chicago Convention
and J.. D. Richards and J. L. B0gqs %, aiicTatc% Ihey
uuustructed Resolutions approving me adminttih-
t0n were adopted The convention, however, NOta IOr
Nj. Blaine US It's urst choice.
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RUTGERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The Rev. DR.. Stephenson, pastor OF Rutgers
Presbyterian Church. held his closing service last ey II
ing alter pastorae Of two years and hall on mo
sunday after next the Rev Dr Pdrknurst viii preach,
ana formally declare the pulpit vacant one OF the MEM
hers .,id last evening: What we want Is q rigorous,
abe man VINO Wll draw 10 tAr interest o the he.Sn-
bornood, and build up tho church again said thOlieI
member: II the Angel Gabriel should preach mere I
don't believe be could I'LL the church. The time has gons
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY. April 30.-In the Court Of Appeals
to-day the following arguments were heard
No l39-Willam L. Ellis. respondent. agt. the PhUnix
National Bank appellant. Argued
No 737-PatIiek Casey appellant agt. tie People. AT.
gued.
No 15--Lizzc c. Burnap. respondent agt the National
Bank OF POtsdAm appellant Submitted.
1866 +. Anthony, appellant agt Francis /.
Wood and others. respondents. Argued
No Stephen II Powers aud others. respondents
George eDedct Shcrn appellant Submitted fOI uppoi5
fOI respondents.
80. 1sJ-Edward Newcom0, receiver respondent, egt
Charles Amy. appellant Argued
The following Is the day calendar for Thursday
NoA l69 7S7, 81, I26, IL, is. 1870, 797.
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rRiySlTLANrIC TRAVELLERS

The steamer Canada brought among her pas
sengers yesterday, A. r. Pastor Il Casel Mr. and Mrs
Pierre Wiboaux Edward Barrow, J. b. Foyer, Mr.. aud
Mrs Charles Lafargue, Mrs. ". II. Greene and Mr ana
Mrs. CampagnOr - .
The Rhaeiia brought among her passengers Nr and
Mrs. f. c. kneer Paul Frnd, John Marcus, Virginia Ees
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Pay Director A. II.
Gilman has been ordered to duty Navy pay officer at
the Ncw-York Navy Yard, May IS Pay Inspector T. T
Caswc has been detached from the Navy Yard
ard ordered TO settle accounts aud wait orders Assistant
Engineer ". b. Bog-s. from special duty at the Wander
bit University, Nashville, Tenn, and ordered to hold
himself IN readiness service the leave OF absence
Lieutenant Al Dabhey has been extended six months
from May 10.
The Osslpee passed Cape Henry this morning bound
for China The Hartford, with Admiral Upshur IN com
mand will leave san Francisco, May 3, FOR cruise the
Pacific station.
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steamship sailing from Philadelphia and British steam-
shin sailing from Liverpool. The first officer got So9 OH
the Amefican ship, aud the British ship the sc
ond officer CD the American ship received To', on tno
English ship $40; the third officer on the American Sp
500 on the English ship S34 the fourth omcet on u
the American ship $40 the English ship 4&l uc hsl
engineer of the American ship received Tl2l mouth o
the English ship Ss7. While American wages ,,
"a they were difficulty would remain win MI b'Ch
proposition. protective tariff was incOnSi~t'h WIN,
low wages lie remarked that ne did not khO" "nat
obn Roach had done to call forth the ire OF 40 many
nrnnlr nnless IL was 70 hnYe boon born III IreIand
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AMESTERX UNION TAX SUIT.

HARRIsDURG, April 30.-Judge SimOnton
filed an opinion to-day in the of the state against
the Western Union Telegraph Company appeals from tax
assessments made The capital stock OF the telegraph
company for the years 1870 and 1881 The court gives
Judgment against the company In the first case for
aud In the second case for S44Oi5 The company offered
to settle the cases ago for $4,000, bu, the
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TIE MAINE GKEENBACKERs.
lBr TELEGRAPH 10 1m rEEUsLI

BANGOR, Ne, April 30.-Ihe Scion Chase
Greeubackcrs little squad held state Convention here
today Tho platform adopted similar to that OF the
GIeeubackcrs adopted last week. except that
II condemned ia advance any GreenbacS nominee who
accrpt- another partys nomination. An cnoI To instruct
the National delegates for Butler failed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-01
WEST VIRGINIA INSTRUCTS FOR BLAINE,
A GOOD BLAINE MAJORITY ~ THE ELruBuCAN

HARRISBURG, W. Va, April 30.-The Re-
publican state Convention met here to-day and chose the
following docsates-atlarsc to Chicago: B. B. Doyener
OF ohio County; William NJ. o. Dawson, OF Preston
Comfy; L. L. Buttick OF Kanawha County, and Warren
Miller. of Jackson County The altcrnates are: Col c.
II RealL OF Brooke County; J. B. Lewis lcolored) OF
Marion County c. H. Payne lcOloredl. OF layec County
aud " q stiles Of Wood County. Tne convention III
struccd the delegates vote Blaine as long a. there
WAS reasonable chance OF mis- nomination rms Icso.1-
lion was fought bit r, bat passed. aItcr warm ucuaie
on both sides, by good majority.
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ruE GEslP4L METHODIST coNILEEAc.

PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-Thc quadronnial
ses,n Of tho General Conference Of the MeAod Lps-
canal Church begins horo tomorrow, ana VIII continue
about tour weeks The discipline" OF the church VIII
Iropably be somewhat modified Four or nyo new
bishops editors for The church periodicals aud two mis-
ouarI secretaries and agents OF the Book Concerns in
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VERMONT DECLARES FOR EDMUNDS.
INSTRUCTIONS To TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SUMMARY OF TIE PLATFORM.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNPl

MoXrpEIIER. VT, April 30.-The Republican
state Convention the purpose OF eectHg Tour dele
ssesatlarge to Chicago cased to order al 1880
o'clock to-day by George Nichols, chairman OF the state
COMMITTEE FX-CougIossman j. VI. Tyler was elected
teuirsr4rv and permanent president and made DlleI
,rc Of thanks abiding 10 tie Importance OF Vermont
IN tnc COMING Pre- sdenta contest The election OF dele
Gates cling in order II. NJ. stevens, Of 81 Adams, pre-
the name OF Ex-Governor Gregory smith, OF st.
A,b,ns The nomination was heartily seconded by al
The DELEGATIONS, and Ex-Governor Sptn WAS Unanimously
elected T. J. Ounsboe. OF Brandon. nominated e1-ooN
,r-,,r Prlncid Proctor of Rutlaud d. C. Denson pre-
rented the name Of Frederick Billings, OF Ncods'ock ana
f.ion, g. W Hooker nominated rOugltOn ID. Harris, OF
Brsltleboro There opposition TO any candidate
and they were an elected unanimously. The altclnaes
elected are j. f. Clark Edward y. Bsscn d. C. Dculson
aud samuel ID. Nobson.
The platform adopted reairms allegiance TO the srea'
nrv and resolves that the party cannot rest on its past
bur must party O. progress. II declares mar Noh
grr-smcn ana ohce-hodcr- must be relieved from ile
huupItuuty o. OlCcvCRtTs. The system OF protection
Which has developed National meuotcS, Waoc laIoi ltI
10 tt. rcrs t-iurut the duties on wool aud Woulcus
and call is u4as for a reduction OF taxation ON hect'Na
rir- rather than llNuuCs. George T. Edmuhds u pre-
serrd a. preventative OF what j, best ia the eii
can marty and a. whose hl-h ana ulseiu-h P""iV
scrr re ,siyc integrity, ability saga n.y. sleoii h-
ann and unblcml-hei record TIT nm ABOVE an o'hcI5
for tnc chief OF tue Nation Inc Auiia d.
tt,n ,r PRECEDENT Arthur Is heartily cOlumcudtd AZ Ilto
nom rI Oh IL iustrucs the delegates 70 NOte IoI
Jdmnni .s long he stands before tue National Con
Ex-Governor Redded Proctor appeared IN response 70
sAtary invitation, and made brief and iciclOc SpeecA
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New-York and Cincinnati will be elected. Prominent
among the candidates for bishops in the East are the Rev.
Dr. J. NJ King. OF York. and tho Rev. DR.. n. A.
Butts, president OF Drew theological Seminary; and Ia
the West the Rev Dr. c. Ii. Fowler aad the Rev DIT J.
H. Vincent.
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THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.

OAKLAND, Cal, April 30-1he Republican
State Convention organized this morning L. Davis OF
Yuba was elected chairman After the appointment OF
the usual committees, resolution was immediately Of
ered that the delegates he instructed for Blaine 1t was
referred me Committee Resolutions and the CON
ytutOn adjourned until Z y. n.
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
WAGES REDUCED BY THE UNION PACIFIC.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO LILLE rRIRnSYI

IbI ItLETKAPH TO TIE THIBUNKI
OMAHA; Neb., April 30.-An order was issued
yesterday TO all tho employees OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company informing them that beginning with
May reduction Of wages would be made OF 10 per
cent on all salaries under 81 900 year 12s per cent
all salaries above $1,000 and under $1,000 and Is per
cent on all salaries above the latter figure The wages OF
locomotive engineers and hremen have already beea
sealed 10 conform TO the basis other lines. The Order
1t - announced does not apply to them. Meetings Of tho
various sets " employees being held tonight TO discuss
the situation and II Is likely that at least one set, tho
m0uders, will strike
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NOTES or CATHOLIC CHURCHEs.

Monsignor Quinn this morning will take pos
session OF the new residence at Madisonave. and Fifty
frstst., IN the rear OF the Cathedral.
The Rev John +. Burke has recently given the 'acri'
ment OF baptism to eighteen cOIored persons IL ths
Church Of St Benedict the Moor "a Becciier9t Arch
bishop Corrgan will administer ao sacrament OF contr'
nation in the church May Il The candidates In MIG
TORI children ana adults The church has rccev 4
P4lI 80 from The Church OK -, Francis XAVIER and 800
from Demands huich the result OI recent COLLECTIONS
Tor tho payment OF SIS debt.
The John b. Salter, rector OF st Jfseph5 tAGIcA
has returned from Arkansas much improved ia hcdlh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-01
TIE PETROLEUH MARKET
NEW YORK, April so.

lNEW-l YORK, AIIII OV'
A strong tone marked the petroleum Specula.
ton today Two influences caused the better temper OK
traders, The monthly report Of development WORK IN
Aprtl WAS favorable showing the following comparisons
with the previous months