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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16

AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Jones, Berry, salisbury and Vest, Repre-
sentatives McRea, Caruth, Holman, Wilson (Minn.),
Peel, Mansur. with A. j. Shockley (Md), Pidcock
and Lawler with Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Fox, New
Haven, Conn; Commissioners Hall and Miller
Rev. Dr. Talmage, and Gov. Green. n l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16
A VAST AREA sUBMERGED.
The Mississippi Pouring q Dessrucssv
ElQSld Thr0ugh the llr0kem SmY n exs.e

Flood Through the Broken Suy Levee.
LOUISIANA, Mo-, May ld-The gap In the sny
levee. through which the whole Mississippi Is now
pouring, has widened almost 300 yards The sny
basin contains 12O,00 acres OF fne farming land.
ana IL Is estimated that fully 1900 Will be inun-
dated. OF the submerged lands $4,000 acres are
In crops, the majority In wheat. The water 10
now rushing southwark over the bottoms over 4
space miles wide. The wafer In the river proper
fs at a II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16

The FREE BRIDGE.-Col. Hams reports that the
work on the Aqueduct bridge during the month Of
April cost S13 S25.51. Work under contract by the
Mount Vernon Bridge Co. was continued, and the
contract Is now practically completed. Contracts
for work on the approaches were awarded to
Breen Feely for paving roadway, &C., and to Co
lumbuS Thomas for watchman's house and wooden
piers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16

RECEIVED FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hyatt
yesterday received for redemption $4,000 Der
cent bonds Of the funded loan OF 1881. These
bonds matured May 81, 1881, and have conse-
quently been earning nothing in the way of in.
terest since that time This has caused consider
able comment among the Treasury officials, who
are surprised that any one should allow SO large
a sum OF money to lie idle for such a length Of
time,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16

q message on the subject OF tariff revision which
ican republic. No other President, In any emer.
gency Of the country, had sent to the House q
message SO positive and 30 nearly indicating a
line OF policy on an economic question. The
President had not only done that, but 1t was said
that, through the influence Of the administration
asoSs in in Various sts nsa been
trolled in the interest OF a free-trade policy
He had not only done that, but, according to the
fuence, who had heretofore been looked upon as
leaders OF the party, had been 0enied the Dement'S
dents council. and were being driven, by every
means at the command OF the Administration,
from the ranks Of the Democratic party. It
had even been asserted that public mea-
sures, including public interests had been
denied the executive sanction, because
gress on the question Of tari revision and it had
been shown that the Administration had rewarded
recalcitrant Pennsylvania for having espoused
House: lApplausel President Cleveland had been
elected on @ straddng platform which meant
was it fair play that the President elected on a
straddling platform should influence the House in
favor OF free trade?
MR. LAIRD ON THE SURPLUS.
Mr.. Laird (Neb) declared that the surplus policy
of the Administration had had disastrous effects
upon the farming interests Of the country. He at
tackled the Mills bill as being sectional and un-
fair, and he advocated the preparation OF a fair
and honest measure by the republican Represent
SO far as he could speak his section he declared
that the West had wheat and corn and cattle for
sale, but her interest in American protection as o
policy, as a bulwark to American labor was not
for sale. [Applause.l
IN FAVOR OF THE MILLS BILL
Mr.. Weaver Qowa), expressed his overwhelming
conviction that the Mills bill was fair and
enable measure. 1t was an honest effort on the
part of the majority OF the ways and means COM
mittee to relieve the people. Its trainers had
liberal spirit toward the protected industries,
which these industries refused to extend to the
great body or people who were the consumers OF
their wares and products. He crttt-
clZed the non action or the republicans
twitted them with contenting themselves with
finding fault with and abusing the Mills bill,
without endeavoring to bring In any measure 10
fulhll their pledges TO the people. He inveighed
against the trusts and combinations which had
grown up under protective tarin in order TO de-
stroy tnat nome competition which the protectlon-
lists claimed was built up by high tarin.
THE MILLS BILL As A WHOLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16

PRoAorED.-Chas H. T. Townsend, OF Michigan
has been appointed assistant entomolog1st of the
Agricultural Department, at a salary OF 81, 400 by
promotion from 81 200 clerkshfp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16

Had It ever occurred to the democratic party or
the democratic partisan press, that nearly one
half OF the manufacturers Of the country whose in
terests were placed at hazard By this bill were
democrats He had letters from the most pro-
nounced democrats in his district protesting
against the features Of the measure. These men
had come TO Washington, had had o partisan door
shut In their faces, and had gone home, like ali
disappointed men with revenge In their hearta
Both parties in the House stood on thin
tee when they legislated against the In
tereSt OF the capital producing forces
and powers OF America There was no DOLL
tics In business II partisanship had kept her hand
on, II q fair revision OF the tari1 had been pro-
posed II Q tarlf bill had been framed, tarin bin
which would have imposed on ell European manu.
facturers duties equal to the wages that they had
robbed their poor artisans OF at homey every man
would have f0regone his political predictions and
stood for projection to American wOrkmen nr1t
and last and forever. [Applause.l
NR. DAYNR, OF PENNSYLVANIA, cRr7ICuRD nm
for not having permitted the House to formulate
proper bill for the revision OF the tari. Instead
Of doing this the Prssldent had ssnt % Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16

SECRETARY WHITNEY HAS APPROVED the recon-
mendation Of the Naval board that Cramp Sons
be granted an extension OF time, averaging four
months, for the completion OF the Baltimore. the
Yorktown and the VeSuyius
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16

Speeches on the tar1n were made In the House
yesterday afternoon By AeasrA Buckalew, Hendeg-
son. eimmonA etone 0Fout and seymour. AZ the
evening session Ur. Abbott spoke In fAvor Of tho
Mills bnl, ana xesGrA Owen ana JackSon againse r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16

THE PRESIDENT HAS APPRovED the act for the re.
lief OF VIM p Gorsuch and the act for the relief OF
the Omaha tribe OF Indians in Nebraska, to ex.
tend time OF payment to purchasers OF land OF
SAID Indians, and for other purposes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16

" L; THOMPSON, Secretary,
Central National Bank Building. 9TH ST. and Pa ave
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
ENGLAND SCARED.

BeImont's Resolution Regarding the
 Imprisonment of Curtin and New Dy
 namite Plots Create a Sensation.
 LONDON, May 29.-The government is ai- ready on the qui vive about tho resolution of tho American congress, introduced by Mir. Belmont, anent the imprisonment of Kent. alias Curtin. alleged to be an American citi- zen. The time of springing the resolution was undoubtedly i'll chosen, however, as the government is in possession of unquestionably reliable information showing the existence of new dynamite schemes on the eve of being put into operation by their projectors
 In connection with this discovery The Dub lin Mail publishes reports of the organization of Irish volunteers in America with the ob- ject of sending to England secret agents, ac- companied by experienced handlers of e1- plosives, abundantly supplied with money and material.
 A fire of mysterious origin occurred fin Scotland Yard Saturday night, and sjcgu- larly enough it was started in the room where the records of dynamiters are kept The circumstances was at first kept secret. but it leaked out through the discovery that a com mission of inquiry, presided oyer by Gen. Strachan, had begun the work of seeking for the cause of the fire and fixing the responsi. bility therefor. All information obtainable at Scotland Yard points to the fact that the secret police are moro alert than they have been for many months, and are in possession of clews of moro importance than those usu ally serving as the basis of dynamite scares and police activity in connection herewith
 The Geographical society announces tha, it has no reason whatever to fear for the safety of Henry M. Stanley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29

Convict Horner Seen Yesterday by Several
 

Convict Horner Seen Yesterday by Several
 Persons.
 Between , and o'clock yesterday morn ing three or four residents of Pennington saw Charles F. Horner, the convict who escaped from state prison Friday morning. He was skulking along the rear of lots in the direction of the woods and hills, and though the gentlemen could not describe just how he was dressed, yet they knew it was he. Horner was born and raised in Pennington, where his father and his wifes father still live.
 When Horner was tried the most posi- tive witness against him was his brother in-law, Fellowes and upon his being con- victed Horner threatened Fellowes with death if he lived long enough to meet him. Fellowes' sister was Horner's wife, and Fellowes lived a little outside the center of the town. As soon as the fact of Horner's escape had been known in Pennington, Fellowes and his wife packed up what clothing they thought they should neod, locked the house and went visiting. Hor- ner being desperate character, neither of them cared to have him calling on them with knife or club in the night, for the purpose of fulfilling his threat. She went in one direction and her husband in an- other.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
PROSTRATED BY THE BLOW.
The Mother of Young Booth Thought Her
 Boy Was Alive.

The Mother of Young Booth Thought Her
 Boy Was Alive.
 Three weeks ago the body of Frank T. Booth, formerly post-of6ce clerk in New Britain, was found in pasture where he had died by his own hands. His mother, who lives in Syracuse, N. Y., was notified by telegraph that her son, who had been missing for several weeks, had been found, and would arrive home on certain train. The person who wrote the telegram so worded it that she supposed that her son was alive and well. She was overjoyed at the news and made elaborate preparations for his reception. She prepared feast and invited some friends to give her boy 8 cordial reception. When the time arrived for his return home the anxious mother went to the door to see if he was coming and was horror stricken to see hearse stop at her house. In as gentle manner as possible the undertaken who accompanied the body broke the sad news to her. She fell to the floor in swoon and has been prostrated by the blow ever since.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29

The Victim of Deadly Assault Will Not
 Expose Her Assailant.

The Victim of Deadly Assault Will Not
 Expose Her Assailant.
 PIERREPoNT MANOR, N. Y., May 29-Mrs. Dewey, the victim of the deadly assault near here on Saturday night, is still alive, but there is no prospect of her recovery. She cannot be induced to talk beyond certain point, which is just short of the fact which would lead to the identification of her assail- ant. Whether she really knows who at tackled her is mystery. Mrs Dewey is very poor, but there was rumor that she had re- ceived pension, and there are some who think that perhaps her assailant heard of this, and thought the money was in the house.
 The woman's face is terribly mangled. One blow made deep cut over the right eye and fractured the skull, and another under the same eye laid the cheek open. Her nose is broken, her left ear is cut through, and her lower front teeth hang aver her chin in a mass. A man named Gurley has been the object of suspicion. He is @ muscular fellow of bad reputation, and has served a term in prison He lives with his grandmother in the village Of Pierrspont Manor, and is given to prowling around during the night The sheriff searched his house last night and took . bundle away with him, but refuses to say what the bundle contained. Gurley has not been arrested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
BOARD OF PARDONS.

Have They tho Power to Commute the
 Death Penalty to Imprisonment?
 At the session of the board of pardons in Hartford next Monday, the question will be argued whether the board possesses tho power to commute the death penalty to imprisonment for life. It will come up under the petition of the Italian murderer, Phillip Palledoni, who is confined in the Fairfield county jail under sentence of death for the murder of his brother, Fran cisco Palledoni The accused was con yicted of the murder at the session of the superior court in Fairfield county last Sep tember, and was sentenced to be hung October 5 1888
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
After Fourteen Years.

John Benham, at the Middletown plate removal of piece of glass from his knee that has been imbedded in that particular part for the past fourteen years. When John was quite boy and resided in Cheshire, he had the misfortune to get tangled up in window sash in a green house in that place, and his knee was badly lacerated by the broken glass. A surgeon removed all, as he supposed, but for the past few months he has been troubled with lameness, and pieces of the broken glass have worked into his knee and caused him much annoyance. Dr Mcintyre is to perform the operation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
Entertaining Mrs. Cleveland.

PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-The programme of the entertainment for the first lady of the land" yesterday embraced some very pleasant features MT. S. H. Houston, of Chestnut Hill, placed himself and his four-in- hand coach at her disposal A cross country drive to the out of town residence of Mr. and Mrs. George w. Childs at Wootten, with a stop at Mrs. Stevens young ladies school, and visit and inspection of Haverford col lege, ending with an informal lunch at Wootten, to which few personal friends only were invited, occupied the morning. In parked, and were whirled through the beau- full drives of the park, and along the Wis sahickon back to Germantown. Mrs. Cleveland expresses herself as having thor oughly enjoyed her visit here during the past few days She will probably return home on Wednesday morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
Friends in Conference.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The annual meeting of the New York Society of Friends was opened in their old meeting house, at Fifteenth street and Rutherford place. Two meetings are held in separate meeting houses, ono for women and one for men. The session will continue to the end of the week The first two days are devoted to reports from quarterly meetings; on Wednesday public meeting will be held, and the rest of the week will he devoted to the discussion of important sub jects of moral and spiritual welfare. About 200 delegates are present.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
An Exciting Spectacle.

Could some old Roman slip from his marble sarcophagus after his two thousand year nap, and after donning his toga drop would rub his sleepy eyes and conclude that the chariot races of his day were utter foolishness compared to those of to- day. He could win or lose his talents on a fair, square race, run by thorough bred horses such as he never dreamed of, while an audience of tens of thousands clap in thunderous applause, and nowhere else in the world could he see this old re- uiual
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
Painfully Injured in . scume.

Frank Dahlmeyer, an employe at Sar- gents, Now Haven, was painfully injured yesterday afternoon, and the loss of one of his eyes is feared as the result of the acci- dent. An Italian employed in the depart mont with him, in a playful scuffie with Dahlmeyer, thrust the point of the tang of . file which he had in his hand into his cheek just below the eye, tearing the flesh and cutting the eye. Dr Bellosa, who at tended the injured man, says the wound is a very serious one, and that it is barely possible to save the sight of the eye.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
Tho old Leather Man.

New York Journal claims to have recently interviewed the famous old Leather man" :" and to have gleaned from him his history. The old man is reputed as stating that he was born at Rouen, France. His wife proved faithless and fled to this country with her lover. Old leather brooches fled after the guilty couple and after years of wandering discovered her betrayer and found that in the meantime she had died. That settled it and the old fellow is now walking around waiting to be laid by her side
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
AN OLD STORY RECALLED.
How a Flock of Geese Broke Up Meet
 ing.

Ing.
 The statement made by one of the wit nesses in the Daley case in the police court to-day, that geese were kept in the cellar of tho Daley house, brings to mind good story of % years ago, which is vouched for by number of old residents. At that time the Baptist church which at present is the new Commercial block, did not ex- tend from South Main street clear to Bank, but was entered from South Main street. In the basement, at present occupied by Simon Bohl, was & clothing store kept by gentleman of the Jewish persuasion, named Abraham Schiller. Abraham's trade was on the wane and he espied more fa- yorable stand for his store, the one now had & lease of the store in the Baptist church building, from which the society would not release him. He offered bonus but it was "no go.'' Finally, one day, as the story goes, farmer stopped at Abra- hams door. In his wagon he had dozen or fifteen live geese and ducks which missed and quacked, making most annoying noise. A bright idea seemed to strike Abraham, and he visited an attorney, now one of the most prominent lawyers in the city, and inquired if there was any law to prevent him from keeping poultry in his cellar in the rear of the store. He was told there was not and hastening back he bought the geese and ducks and kept them until Sunday. He waited patiently for Sunday until the meeting was in full pro- gress overhead, and then taking pole he went into the cellar and stirred up the geese and ducks and set his little dog at them. Of course there was terrible racket, with the result of breaking up the meeting overhead. This performance was repeated several times with the same re- suit until one day he was visited by the church committee. He explained that clothing business becoming dull he thought he would try poultry raising. He said he meant to have those geese and ducks pay him s1 pound. Arguments were of no avail, he would not sell the fowls, nor would he accept release from his lease, and the wind up of the matter was that the committee bought the geese and paid Abraham bonus to get out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
UMPIRE DANIELS TALKS.
His Views of Ball Playing in the We:
 The Financial Showing.

His Views of Ball Playing in the Vest
 The Financial Showing.
 Umpire Charles Daniels passed through Meriden yesterday morning at 9:O1 on his way to New York, where he was booked for the Washington game. He remarked if he did not show up and there happened to be A game 1t would cost him about $7O for the fine and expenses. He chatted about the western games during the few minutes the train stopped, and said some of them were played in weather in which people in the east would not care to get out of tho house. One game in particular he remembered, when he and the only Kelly stood knee deep in mud. The Detroits, he claims, have lost $11 ,O00 so far, and the other western clubs are also much behind financially. But they will play ball, if the rain does not come down in torrents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
DESIGNER BURGESS APPOINTMENT

President of the Board of Life Saving
 Appliances.
 WASHINGTON, May 29.-Edward Burgess of Boston has been designated by the secretary of the treasury as president of the board of life saving appliances con- nected with the life saving service. MT Burgess is the designer of yachts Volun- teer, Mayfower, Sachem and others. The position is honorary and without pay. The next meeting of the board will be held in New York on June 18th.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
BLAINE REALLY ILL.
Suffering From Influenza and Malaria.
 Probably Not Very Serious.

Suffering E,om Influenza and Malaria.
 Probably Not Very Serious.
 NEW YORK, May 29.-The Herald prints the followink special cable from Paris:
 Mir. Blaine has been ill for several days from influenza. He contracted chill at on Saturday afternoon. He was very feverish that evening, and on Sat- urday his temperature reached an abnormal point Two physicians were summoned to the Hotel Binda, one of whom pronounced Mir Blaine to be suffering from influenza and from malaria
 '.At a late hour last night Mir. Blaine was much better, and was ordered to take beef steak. He will not be able to leave for Lon don until Friday, when, it is said, he will join Mir. Andrew Carnegie ana go north with him.
 .tMr. Elaine has been given a refusal of a passage on the Cunard steamer which leaves Liverpool June 30"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
THE PRESBYTERIANS.

Several Important Matters Decided by
 tho Northern General Assembly.
 PHILADELPHIA, May Ex-Governor Beaver was in the chair when the Presbyterian gen. eral assembly met yesterday.
 Dr. Kempshan read report from the com mittee on foreign missions in the case of the Rev. J. M. Farnham, removed from the con- trol of the publication interests of the north sA o9 board while in no sense impeaching the character of Dr. Farnham or of his devotion to his work The report advises Dr. Farnham to return to his field of missionary labor in north China
 The report of the standing committee on ,.'.'eh I>nitp rv.s I'resanted by tho Rev James L Brownson. With respect to an overture as to whether pastor of a church in which there were no ruling elders could admit to membership persons who made pro- fession of faith, the committee recommended favorable answer, which was agreed to. A recommendation in regard to cooperation with other bodies was also agreed to.
 The Rev. Calvin w. Stewart, D. D., pre- sented the finding of the judicial commission in the cases of the Rev. Dr. T. S. Hamlin and the Rev. George O. Little, of Washington, against whom Judge Charles T. Drake had preferred charges of violating the constit,I- tion in allowing responsive reading of tho
 
 of Washington and the synod of Baltimore had both dismissed the charges and Judge Drake had carried his appeal to this body The commissions finding sustains the action of the presbytery and the synod.
 About $500, 900 is now in hand or promised for the fund for the permanent endowment of ministerial relief.
 The Rev. Charles A. Dickey, D. D., read the supplemental report of the standing com- mittee on the board of missions for freedmen It recommends that the churches under the control of that board be made self sustaining as far as possible. It also recommends the endowment of Riddle university.
 Justice William Strong presented the ro- port of the judicial committee, on the appeal of the Rev. Nathaniel West, D. D., from the action of the synod of Minnesota, in dissolv- ing his relation as pastor of the First Presby- terian church, of St Paul Tho committee recommended the dismissal of the appeal as not being within the jurisdiction of tho assembly. Dr. West, who was permitted to address the assembly, said that the action of the judicial committes was clear violation of his vested rights and the law of the church The assembly voted to adopt the decision of the committee.