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The Inter.American Centennial.
THE BILL INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE BIZ


MR.. GORMAN TO-DAY.
In the Senate to-day Mr. German introduced
bill to provide for joint celebration of the
sixteen American republics on the 4th of
March, 1889, the one hundredth anniversary
of the Constitution of the United States. II pro-
vides that as the Spanish American republics
have taken the United States Constitution as
model for their organic laws, il be enacted that
the President of the United States shall invite
the presidents of Mexico, Guatemala Nicarau-
qua, Costa Rica, Salvador, Honduras, the United
states OF Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru,
Chilli, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador and the Ar
gentine Republic to visit Washington on the
4th OF March, 1889, and participate in an ap-
proprate celebration of the anniversary; that the
presidents OF these fifteen republics be invited to
have prepared in the Spanish language concise
histories of their respective constitutions to-
gether with full copies OF the same; that this
government have these histories and constitu-
tiOns translated and published in suitable
form: that to make adequate preparations for
such celebration the President is authorized to
appoint three commissioners and one secre-
tary learned in the law, to be known as the
constitutional centennial commission, which
shall have charge OF the preparations, ceremo-
nies and the translation of Spanish constitu-
tional histories and all other ARRANGEMENTS
necessary to the event.
The bill appropriates 100000 to defray the
expense of the celebration in q manner becom.
ing the dignity of the United States. 1t is re-
Quired that the commission shall from time to
time report to the President
Referred to the committee on foreign rela-
tons,
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Undress n the Opera.

n. Y. Letter in Boston Saturday Gazette
A favorite costume at the opera and balls is a
waist without neck or sleeves, and in some in
stances not even shoulderstraps. II you can i'm
agine a woman with other waist than her
corsets you can get good idea of this new cut.
Some ladies' whose modesty will not allow
them to go the whole length of this fashion.
wear feather instead OF shoulder-straps. heard
OF one lady, the other day whose modesty for
bade her wearing one Of these waists, but who
hated to be thought questionable. and
who, as q compromise with her conscience,
wore flesh-colOred chamois skin that fitted her
SO tightly the very elect could not tell which was
the skin of the chamOis and which was the skin
Of the lady. 1t is unfortunate that these ladies OF
fashion should have any modest computations,
for 1t sometimes makes them feel little un-
comfortable In their evening undress; but it
seldom interferes with their adopting the cos
tune of the day. The man who said that he
was inclined to leave the opera house because
he felt that he was playing the role Of Peeping
Tom and looking at ladies in their bath-tubs,
just about described the effect produced by
some of these costumes The worst of IL is that
the more that is written and the more that is
said on the subject only drives these ladies to
further lengths.
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Message Of the President ON the Sub
iect.

The President to-day transmitted to Congress
message on the subject OF the Chinese out.
RACES in Wyoming, in which he says that
tue question of the treatment of the subjects OF
China sojourning within the Jurisdiction OF the
United States requires the urgent and earnest
consideration ofthe Executive and Congress He
refers to the expressions on the subject in his
annual message, and says that at that time the
shocking occurrences at Rock Springs, Wyo.,
were fresh in the minds OF all and had been re
Gently presented anew to the attention of this
government by the Chinese minister present ting
In truthful terms the main features OF the cruel
outrage perpetrated upon the inotensive sub
The reports on the occurrence show the muir
der of number OF Chinese subjects In Septem-
Der last at Rock Springs, the wOunding OF many
others, and the spoliation OF the property OF
all, when the unhappy survivors had been
driven from their habitations. This outrage
upon law and treaty engagements was COM
mitted by a lawleSs mob. None of the az
gressors appear by the reports made after in
vestigation to have been citizens of the United
States. The oppression OF Chinese subjects by
their rivals in the competition for labor does
not differ in violence and illegaiity from that
applied to other classes of native or alien labor.
The President after a thorough considera-
ton of the provisions OF the treaties touching
such matters, says: 81 draw the attention OF
Congress to the latter part of the note OF the
Secretary of state of February Is, 1856, in
reply to the Chinese minister's represen tatiOns,
and invite special consideration of the cogent
that whilst the United States government is
under no Obligation-whether by the express
terms of its treaties with China, or the
principles of international law-to in
demnify these Chinese subjects for losses
caused by such means and under
the admitted circumstances, yet that in view
of the palpable and discreditable failure OF the
authorities of Wyoming Territory to bring to
justice the guilty parties or to assure to the
sufferers an impartial forum in which to seek
and obtain compensation for the losses which
those subjects have incurred by lack
OF police protection, and considering fur
ther the entire absence of provocation
or contribution on the part of the
victims, the Executive may be induced 10
bring the matter to the benevolent consdera-
ton of tine Congress, in order that that body, in
its high discretion, may direct the bounty OF
the government in. aid Ofinnocent and peace
full strangers, whose matreatment has brought
discredit upon the country, with the distinct
understanding that such action is in no wise to
be held as a precedent, is wholly gratuitous,
and is resorted to in spirit of pure generosity
toward those who are otherwise helpless"
All the correspondence which took place on
the subject was submitted with the message.
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Cough Received Small Pay.
From stories told by Himself in the Philadelphis
Times

In one Of the first towns in which spoke out
side of Worcester 1 labored for three evenings
aud was told by the committee at the conclu-
sion of my last address that they had no funds
in the treasury, and did not like to take up q
collection, but that IL would come again and
give three more lectures I would be literally
paid. consented, and shortly afterward began
my other course of three lectures. At the ter
mination of the second one gentleman arose
and said that as Mr.. Cough had not been paid
on the occasion Of his previous visit 10 that
town he suggested that q collection be taken up
for the purpose of remunerating him.
II object TO collections" said another gentle
man; ''but II we must have one let 1t be to-
morrow night when We will all come pre-
The third evening was very rainy and q col
lection amounting TO $1.8O was taken up. A
gentleman near the table remarked when the
money was counted: 1.-THE amount 10 very
small. do not mind making IL up to two
dollars out OF my own pocket, for the laborer Is
worthy Of his hire" and he very emphatically
laid down two silver dimes. refused to take
sonal expenses had been IS, and departed. The
next day received from three liQuor-seliers q
IS bill enclosed In q letter, In which they said
they thought had worked hard enough to be
better paid.
Once after lecturing at considerable personal
expense In town some distance from Wor-
ce6ter, where expected o remuneration at
least su6a0ient to reimburse me, was merely
rendered Q vote Of thanks. I arose and re-
Is perhaps the conductor on the train would
accept IL tor my fare. The committee took the
hint and . liberal collection was then taken 'up
for me-
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Capitol Topics.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED,

NOAINAIIUNS CUNF IHMEO.
The Senate, in executive session, yesterday
confirmed all the unObjected nominations on
the calendar; but under the new rule they are
not made public until two executive sessions
intervene.
REPEAL OF PREEMPTION LAW.
test vote was taken by the House commit
tee on public lands to-day on the proposition
to repeal the presumption law. The result was
decidedly in favor OF reporting q repeating
measure.
JUDICIAL SALARIES.
The judicial committee of the House to-day
agreed to an adverse report upon the Senate
bill providing for an increase of the salaries OF
the judges of the United States district courts
to So, 600 per annum.
NOTES.
at the expiration of the morning hour the
House went into committee of the whole (Ar.
Hammond, of Georgia, in the chair on the pen
sion appropriation bill.
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I'd EDITION
Latest TblGglanS to The Star.
Attempt to Assassinate the LOndol
Times Correspondents in Paris.

PARIS, March Am attempt was made last
night to assassnate DIR. Biowitz, the Paris cor
respondent OF the London Times. As the doctor
was ascending the staircase of his home a shot
WAS hred at him by some unknown person.
Inc bullet missed him, struck against the wall
IN 'front.' of him and fell fiattened at his feet
No clue to the would-be assassin has yet been
discovered.
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For Stealing the Windows From q


Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 2.-HOward w hite,
deputy sheriff at Dickerson's, brought Robert
Brown, colored man, TO the Rockville Jail this
morning. He arrested Brown for stealing win
dow sashes and window frames from a tene-
ment house belonging TO DIR. Shreeve, near Mo
nOcdcy.
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Manager Mcconnell OF the Columbia thester,
says there Ia one lady In this city who, when
she visits the theater, always comes before ths
audience is seated. She used TO have q bad
habit Of waiting until everybody else was
settled for the evening, and then coming In On d
raising commotion In getting 20 her seat
One evening she came In as usual, and after
standing IN the aisle long enough 10 show an
people, who had 70 move 70 let her pass TO her
seat. When she was comfortably seated, and
next row back said to her companion in sharp
whisper that could be heard throughout that
portion OF the house: Poor thing! L o. pose
dishes"
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He Demanded ree Admission.

BEING REFUSED, HE SHOT THROUGH THE
DOOR AND KILLED TWO PERSONS
CATTLETsBURG, KY, March News comes
from MarrowbOne Creek, w. Va, of a tragedy
Bennett, a midget and straightforward per-
former, was giving an entertainment in a
schUo-house, when J. n. Pickelheimer rode up,
drunk, with a shotgun in his hand and de-
marded admission. Being refused, he fired
through the door, killing Col. Bennett in
stantly. Robert Hamilton, aged seven, died in a
few hours from wounds received, and four
other persons were wounded. The murderer
escaped
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Petroleum in New Mexico.

A COPIoUs FLOW OBTAINED IN SANTA FE
COUNTY AT DEPTH OF So FEET.
SANTA FE. n. NJ, March 1.-THE report that
an artesian flow of crude petroleum had been
discovered in the southern part of Santa Fe
county, between the mining villages OF Golden
and Wallace, was confirmed yesterday, and
samples of the oil were brought here and
tested. The oil flows through tubing flfty-five
feet down, and the flow is cOpious and steady.
The crude oil burns freely and with bright
flame. several claims have already bean 10
Gated in the vicinity of the well.
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Soft Coal Miners to Strike.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
CUMBERLAND, Md, March 2.-The executive
board of the Soft Coal Miners federation, in
session here to-day, ordered strike on March
Sth, for a uniform advance in the price of min
ing after that date
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"a err.

CONNELLY. On March "a. 1885, at a "a,
Funeral NGpnesdsy, March 3D. ffom S. Matihsu-s
church, and W1n proceed to Baltimore.
McANALLY. February rs. leS6 JOHN s. Moan.
Funeral wednesday morning 1t O'Clock from his
mothsr's residencs. lSs street northeast Aass IS
St Aoysius r.
McCAuLEY. Monday, March 1855. at O'CLOCK
= M. ELIZABElH NcCAULEY. Widow q .hs -
John Mo- suley.
The relatives and friends are respectfully invissd q
attend her funeral "wednesday, March I'D three p.
M, nom the resdence Of her son. H. g. noCAuley.
No. 22u b street southeast No noweeS -
PrSToRlo On SUNDAY. February 26th. 1855. g
her lo1e residence $40 street. southeast. ANNIE n
PIs1O RIO, beloved wife IL Nicholss Psaorio
Requiem mass ~ 81 Peers church, Capatol 61k
Wednesday. March %. ~ nine O'Clock am
Brooklyn papees plsase copy.l y
sINPeoE. On Noud.y March La 1850. q Pm.
In his ninth yer, DAVID IOLL1VEk, bellows
youngsss con of CAshesine snd David simpson.
TrAnsplanssd BY ths haasse A irer ciims . grow.
Egasrsl % 1aans, ,y; = pn-' hes ssshishsn
SUMMERS. Aasuh =. 1eee e helfpaet 9 e.,
IDA HAY. tneat eangheg g Oeart0 y md Ahss =
a ter yishie the tashers 90
= neehWbegnak1nS heogl a0
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without a Moments W.

KNIGHTS OF LABOR IN FORT WORTH RAILROAD
SHOPS SUDDENLY QUIT WORK.
FORT W ORTIZ, TEX, March 2.-There was sur
prise in this city last night at the great railroad
strike, which began at $50 pm. There was no
intimatiOn that it was coming When the
whistle blew every machinist, car repairer, sec
ton hand, baggage handler, and, in fact. every
man who belongs to the Knights of Labor
assembly, three hundred in all, stopped work.
The business of the Texas Pacific and Mis-
souri, Pacific was greatly retarded. The orders
came from Sedalia. The causes are said to be
numerous, but the chief one is that 81 so per
day is demanded as days wages for unskiled
labOrers who now receive 81 Is per daY.
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Declined the Position

It is reported that Commissioner Webb has
rendered a place upon the advisory school
board to Prof Baird, of the Smithsonian Insti.
tuition, but the offer was declined by that gen.
tleman. 1t is also said that Mr.. Hubbard had
declined the like situation offered him.
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Affairs i'm West WashingtOu.

THE REAL ESTATE COMPANY ORGANIZED
The spacious hall Of the First Cooperative
last night with citizens, to attend the meeting
of "The Georgetown Real Estate company"
John Leetch acting as president, and B. T. jan
ney secretary. After some controversy it
Books were opened during the meeting for sub
scriptions to stock, aud out of the one hundred
shares to be disposed of, thirty-six were taken.
The following board Of directors was elected:
Messrs. John Leetch, B. T. Janney, 81. p. Gill
Platter, Geo. w. King, DR.. L. w. Richie, and ].
d. Mcpherson. The board elected for the ensu-
ing year the following officers: John Leetch,
president; DR.. L. W. Richie, vice president; B.
T; Janney. secretary Mayhew Platter, treasurer;
Jesse 81. Wilson, trustees The latter was also
elected the attorney for the company.
CATTLE MARKEr.-Sales of live stock at Dro-
yers' Rest Yesterday are reported by Tayenner
4ia to 59s; good at to A: medium at Ga to
Sheep at 5 to 512; lambs at Gig to z. 10 cows
and calves, from $25 to $40. Cattle, fair;
sheep, brisk.
SLiGHr FIREs.-An alarm was turned in yes
terday afternoon from box 713, for fire in
house No. 1874 32d street, owned and occupied
by John Miller; damage very slight@This
morning about IL o'clock fire was discovered
on the roof of building occupied by Beaver and
Coombs, coopers, and part OF the Linthicum es-
tate, situated ON Water street. near SD street;
damage about 500. Origin OF the fire I'M
known.
WEDDINGS THIS EvENrNG.-The marriage of
Miss Gibbons to Mr.. William Cruit will take
place at st. Johns P. E. church this evening.
The wedding ceremony OF Mr.. Isaac Branzell
to Miss Kleindenst will be celebrated at Trinity
(Catholic) church this evening.--..Dr Frank
to Mrs. L. E. Offutt, OF Fredericksburg, Va, this
afternoon at the brides residence.
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UVISd bACh
AND THE TROUBLE THOUGHT To BE OVER.
CHICAGO, March 1.-The Mccormick works
opened as usual this morning. There were
large crowds of idle men about the works, but
the presence of the police prevented any out
breaks on their part even though they had con-
templated one. Five hundred and forty men
reported for work, an increase of two hundred
over yesterday, and the managers of the
works expect that the number will be increased
to eight hundred tomorrow. The officers
think the strike is practically ended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-02

From Life.
Wife-Why, Harry, how late ron are 10
night
Husband Il little worse fbr wear)-Yes. fslt
need = exercise and walked up.
Wife-I should think you would walk an
every night The exercise would do You good.
Husband-Too (hic) expensive.
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The Courts.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM
To-day, Coyle agt. Davis; mandate Supreme
Court United States filed, Hewett ct al agt w. U.
Tel Co., hearing resumed.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Jud0e Rdgner.
To-day Gray & Noyes agt. Angus; plea with
drawn and judgment Pierce agt. Schaffert; trial
resumed.
EQUITY COURT-Yndoe Co.,
To-day, Mcmahon agt. Mcmahon; John Nc
Mahon, appointed guardian ad Item. Rupert
agt Smith; bill dismissed without prejudice
In re F. Horner: committee in lunacy dis.
charged. Ball agt. Langley, placed on March
calendar,
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NERVOUS HEADACHE, cannot work lie In bed.
St Jacobs Oil cures headache.
Purely vegetable, prompt, pleasant and en-
cacio us-Red Star Cough Cure.
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The members composing the extreme LEFT In
the French chamber OF deputies yesterday, by
y vote OF 40 to o, favored the immediate ex pui-
the motion. <e.~ss ~
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Four Hundred Idle Operatives.

FALL RIVER, MASS, March 1.-The Bernab,
Bingham mill was entirely closed yesterday
owing TO the weavers' strike, and 400 opera
tiveS are idle.
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JUMBO IN Two PARr.-The skin and skele-
Henry A. Wood, OF Rochester. for Barnum' 3
SHOW. Examination 4 the skeleton showed
that Jumbo, although "a years old at the time
OF MS death was stin q mere child and not vet
fuli grown, for the soft carttlages OF his Joints
were unossified. The skeleton Is articUlated
weighs 500 pounds, and II exhibited separate
frum the skin. which u stretched over frame-
work. The skin liz from half au inch to an inch
and . half In thickness and weighs ,83e
pounds. This 10 snid 70 be the largest skin ever
preserved by tAxidermv.
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designations.

Harry G. st. John, of Kansas, law clerk in the
general land Office, has resigned. Mr.. st. John
Is the son OF ex-Gov. st. John, who was the pro-
hibitiOn candidate for President in the last
national election.
Everett ]. Warning, of Columbus, Ohio, a clerk
at 81 400 in the Pension Office, haSresigned.
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THE NJ. e. CONFERENCE.
The Body Which il to Meet In This City
Next Thursday.

The Baltimore annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church will begin its one
hundred and second session at the Metropolitan
church, IA and streets, Thursday morning
The session will probably continue for six or
seven days. The presiding officer will be Bishop
w. x. Ninde, who will be the guest of Rev. DR..
E. d. Huntley, of the Metropolitan, Bishop
Bowman, OF ST. Louis, the guest of Mr.. s. Fow-
Ter, apd Bishop Andrews, who resides here. will
also be present. The conference embraces the
portion of the state of Maryland, the District of
Columbia, most Of the Chesapeake, a few coun.
ginia, and there are 194 ministers on the roll
There nave been two deaths during the year
Rev. DR.. John 8. Deale, who closed last year a
term as presiding elder of the Washington dis
trict and was then sent to Caroline street
church, Baltimore, and died there. Rev.
timore, died since the last conference meeting
Under the rule that q pastor can serve but three
consecutive years at one appointment, station
and the term of two presiding elders, Rev. r.
w. Black, of East Baltimore district, and Rev.
g. A: Hobbs, OF Cumberland district, win end.
McKendree, and Rev. ]. R. Wheeler, Of Balti-
more. are nsmed for the first, and Rev. j.
rule changes will be made in the following
House; Grace, Il. s France; Metropolitan, E. b.
Capitol, J. c: Hagey; Twelfth, ]. H. Ryland. In
the Cumberland district the following ministers
nave served tnree years: berkeley Springs, ii.
p. West; Hancock, Emory Buhrman; Union
Grove, Harrison McNemar; Winchester, r. F.
Bishop.
Baltimore district-Bennet Memorial, William
Rodgers; Mount Vernon Place, c. E. FELTON,:
Madison avenue, A. NJ. Courtenay; Straw
bridge, b. Peyton Brown, Calvert Circuit, Solo
Grace, Thomas Myers. East Baltimore dis
trictGExeter street, l.. H. Pearce; Broadway, C.
East Hartford, r. r. Murphy; Hereford, Joel
Brown; Lutheryille, W. D. Morgan; West Har-
ford, q. l. Cuddy. West Baltimore district
Weede; Ellicott City, Ezekiel Richardson; Fred
erick City. J. H. Dashiell; Hagerstown, j. B.
Sttt; Middletown, Page Milburn; Mt Olivet w.
M. Osborne; Savage and Laurel, ]. L. Walsh;
Williamsport, w. w. Van Arsdale. Washing
ton district.Anacostia, w. H. Reid; Bladens-
burg, w. M. Hammock; Leonardtown ], C.
Starr Montgomery, W. r. Gwinn; Severn, T. j,
Cross; Spencerville, o. G. Marriott There will,
Der Of charges and ministers still favor q limit
of but two years.
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The Preoehee ana che ROkeP CHS.
From the Omaha Republican.
A Red Cloud pseacher wore his sons watch
and chain TO . ministerial association. He
could not undorstAud- the extra amount a
Attention lavisbed upon him until q good
charm whlcn he Bported was nothing more
than IN ivory POKER chip.
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Bulgaria and Servii

Bulgaria and SerVia at Peace.
VIENNA, March "a treaty of peace be-
tween Servia and Bulgaria was signed at Blu
charest to-day.
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Reported for THE EVENING STAR
NEW DEPARTUREs.-A strong effort Is being
made by the ministers of several denomtna-
tions here to induce the members OF their
churches to attend the primary meetings OF
political parties, SO as to make their religious
views as to the manufacture and sale of liquor,
the operation of lotteries. &c. felt in the selec.
ton of candidates for Office.
Notes.-The members of the Virginia confer
ence, which closed here yesterday, have all left
for their appointments.-The Midland Rail-
claim of the widow Of Robert Wade, who was
killed by the fall Of q bank Of earth on him
Frank Wood and Robert Meade have been So
lected Is fiagmen on King and Duke streets by
the railroad companies, under the recent city
E.) church are much pleased that Rev. John
Edwards has been reappointed their pastor loE
hand cut badly yesterday by circular cav q
Smoot's planning miLl.-John J. Parker, pfin-
cipai Of Snowden public school, No I, Ii quite
sick, and the school has been clOoed several
days.