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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
CAPTURED FIVE DESPERADOES.
DaShng Exploit of a Kentucky Judge.
TORY BLUNDERs AND BAD LUCK
MEXICAN BANDITS KILLED IN TEXAS
Three Big Steel Companies Combine.
THE TORIES LUCK DESERTS THEM
Misfortunes and Blunders Making their
Position More and More Difficult.

Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, March 22.-The government are
very unlucky. Their misfortunes accumulate
Capt. Seagrave, resident magistrate. was the
hero of the Mitchelstown massacre. Last night
it was admitted in the house Of commons that
the disreputable scamp was dismissed from the
colonial service for gross neglect and breach of
trust. and is now suspended after being MAIN
tanned for two years against Irish protests.
Balfour and Matthews contradicted each other
again last night and the unionist majority fell
to sixty-four on division Oh the completely of
the government with the Times Salisbury s
extraordinary allusion to the forged letters as
Of still possible authenticity makes his followers
uneasy.
Henry Matthews, the home secretary was
convicted of having ordered a domiciliary visit
TO the house OF the Armenian patriot for pub
Iishing patriotic journal in London. Matthews
was set IN motion by the foreign Office. which
acted under pressure of the Turkish ambassa-
dor. Brice will bring the matter before parlia-
ment again. The general impression is very
bad. The admiralty scheme is fierCely at
tackled The ministerial Inconsistency is almost
increditable.
At the Gerton election to-day the liberal ma
Jorlty should be nearly 1000, but probably
owing to the government contracts with the
gun-makers it will not be more than ZOO. En-
field promises WELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
Arrival to the Canadian Pacific.


RffoRrED MOVEMENT TO BUILD ANOTHER TRANs-
CONTINENTAL LINE IN CANADA
CHICAGO, March PA dispatch from yio-
torla, ID. C., saws: There is a bill before the
Legislature for the incorporation of the Western
transcontinontal railroad. which is nothing
less than another transcontinental line. or
rather the first and most important link m a
second through Canadian railway. The incor-
porators are local capitalists but il is very gen.
orally understood that Dunsmuir. the coal king,
Is a silent partner, and that the grand trunk
line. which with connecting lines. is now i'm
Manitoba, Is also in the back ground The
franchise asked for is TO build a railroad from
the eastern boundary of the province by way of
Tete. Jaunce. Cache, Cariboo. Chilceotin and
Butte Inlet, across Seymour narrows and
thence to the northern terminus of the Esqui-
maGlt and Nayaimo railway, from the eastern
boundary of Winnipeg The line is TO be char
tered by the Dominion government aud will
have TO be built the proposed route which
was originally selected for the Canadian Pacific,
although farther to the north than the line
finally located Ii is generally acknowledged
TO be the least expensive and best in many
ways. The capital of the company is fixed at
S50,080.0 .000. with power 10 increase. The pro-
ject is one of vast Importance 90 Victoria, and
its consummation Is claimed to be only a ques-
ton of a few wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
ANUMBER OF CASUALTIES TO FIREMEN.
STEEL COMPANIES UNITE.
Three Big Plants TO be Operated Under
One Management

CHICAGO. March 22--Circulars 10 the stock
holders of the North Chicago rollins-miIl COM
pany, the Union steel company and the Joliet
steel company. calling a special meeting for
May with view to their consolidation into one
concern. have been issued. Mr. q. W Potter.
president of the hrst-namcd company. said the
consolidation was practically effected: that it
had received the assent of the holders of a ma
jority OF the stock of all Of the companies. and
that the prelimlnaries were well forwarded
that within two DAYS after the formal vote TO
consolidate the three concerns would be work.
ing one
will 1t be really a consolidation or a pur-
chase OF the Union and Joliet companies by the
North Chicago?" asked the reporter.
The Joliet will be bought In all likelihood
the Union will also be bought. The purchaser
Will not be the North Chicago but the new
concern which Is TO replace all three. OF course
the North Chicago stockholders will be the
principal owners of the new concern"
How will the capital stock Of the new COM
pany be representedy"
Fifteen million dollars of it will represent
the combined plants of the three companies.
Five million dollars will be in cash as a working
capital. Five million dollars will remain
unissued in the hands Of the treasurer 20 be
used in making such changes az occasion NAV
require. The total capital stock will thus be
5000 000."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
LOWER CALIFORNIA MINES.
Louis Huller Says They are Rich, but
Reauire Biz Canital to Work

heQulre dig Sdpltai 10 w Orh.
CHICAGO. March 22.-Louis Huller. the Mexi-
can concessionaire, who has been in this city
about two weeks, was found by reporter for a
local paper last evening, and with much inter-
est read statement in a morning paper that he
was confined in a Mexican prison at the present
time. He was also advised for theAtirst time
that he had startling story to tell ebout the
Lower California mining bubble. Mr.. Huller
said he had no story to tell. and that the state
ments about his connection with the affair were
ridiculous. He claimed. however that the rush
of fortune seekers to Lower California was not
caused by the international land company. and
asserted that the county was rich in mineral
wealth.
why has il not been worked before, them"
asked the reporter.
Mining in the Ensenada country necessi-
tates vast amount of money owing TO the
lack of water, and it is not the best country to
live in"
Are you connected with the land company
in any capacity now?'
year age. Major Geo. n. Sisson and myself
bought the lands. and obtained the concessions
for ourselves in 1884. The next year a corporate
company from Hartford. Conn, purchased our
lands and all our rights for about $500. .OO0
Sisson was made the manager. and was the
resident director. We started a new town.
Ensenada, located in All Saints bay, and built
hotels and stores. Then We began to boom
the country, for, according TO our contract
with the Mexican government, we were COM
PEELED to colonize the lands. After we had
started Ensenada. the eastern stockholders.
most of whom had never seen California,
formed some idea regarding the policy of the
company which conflicted with our plans and
during the difficulty which followed Major SIS
son and myself resigned"
Referring to his recent arrest in Mexico Mr..
Huller said it was made charge of bribery
preferred by some members of the English
syndicate which now controls the international
company, but that he was acquitted in three
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
DASHING JUDGE GULL.
He Quits the Bench and Captures Five
of a Gang of Desperate Outlaws.

CHICAGO, March PA dispatch from Bar
louisville, Ky, says: For some months a gang
of reckless, law-defying characters have been
making their headquarters ON Singing creek.
the widest and most unsettled district of the
county. Warrants have been repeatedly issued
for them by the county authorities, but they by
vigilance and boldness have always managed to
elude the officers or drive them back at the
muzzles of their WiDchesters. Yesterday
morning the sheriff and three deputies at
tempted to surprise the gang and bring them
In. but were themselves waylaid and fired upon
and forced to beat hasty retreat, barely escap-
ing with their lives. Judge ID. n. Gull, who is
presiding over the circuit court here, was no
sooner informed of the rout of the sheriifs
party and the defiant, daredevil position
taken by the lawless "Creekers' than he ap-
pointed a pro tempore judge, put himself at
the head of 80 resolute men, and marched to-
ward the locality of the recent outrages The
surprise was complete. but only five of the
gang were captured. The rest had skipped be-
fore the onslaught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
DOvER'S MISFORTUNE.
Its Fine City Hall Building and an
Adjoining Church Burned.

DOVER, y. H.. March 22-At 2SO this morn
ing fire was discovered near the furnace under
the courtroom in the city hall buildings The
flames quickly enveloped the entire building,
IN which were the police station. all the city
and county Offices. the police court room. the
aldermanlc and council chambers. the high
school cadets armory and the city opera
house, the last with seating capacity OF
l.OOO. The fire department responded
promptly. but the fire in the city hail was
beyond control, and spread through the
whole building via the ventilators,
ruins. The walls lie fiat ana the building Is
totally destroyed The Belknap church prop
erty, close by, had the roof burned off and the
steeple destroyed with considerable other dam
age 70 the interior by water. ST. Thomas Epis-
saved with small damage. Glidden's block was
badly damaged by water. as were also the
stores of J. h. Higgins and John ,irifin. The
city hall was built IN 1867. and with improve
ments cost $1,000; insurance $4,000. There
were
ANUMBER OF CASUALTIES To FIREMEN.
Hugh Hannah was struck by bricks on the
head and had check bone broken and WIS
otherwise bruised; James Varney was badly
burned by piece of blazing timber striking
him on the neck and pinning him 20 the ground:
David Hammond. OF the hook and ladder truck
had a foot crushed and samuel Abbott will
probably lose an eye. having been struck in the
face by powerful stream of water. The
damage TO the city and county records stored
IN the vaults beneath the building cannot be
learned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
THE TALK OF LONDON.
Black Sheep I'm Public cLife-Gladstone's
and Mrs. Wards Literary Offers.

Special Cable Dispatch to The EvESrSG STAR
LONDON, March 22-Col Hughes -Hallett's
disappearance rids the public life of another
black sheep. The bill for ridding the house of
lords OF hereditary black sheep was thrown out
by Salisbury. The marquis of Donegars divorce
suit and bankruptcy and the viscount Mande-
ville's bankruptcy illustrates the need of the
measure.
Gladstone has just refused an American offer
OF hundred pounds for an article on the best
books for children of the length of one page of
the Nineteenth Century
Mrs. Humphrey Ward contradicts the Ameri-
can statement that she has refused $4,000 for
her next novel. She says she was offered
still more, but prefers to remain in the hands
OF her old publishers, Smith 4 Eder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
From Wall Sekeet TODAY.

NEW YORK, March 20, Wall street, IL a. m.-
The stock market again presented q firm to
strong front this morning. on very moderate
every case higher, the advances were for slight
fractions only. There was very evenly dis
tributed business in about dozen stocks, but
the rest Of the list were quite neglected and
developed no featuae Of any kind Everything
advanced in the early dealings, and Missouri
Pacific and Burlington led with gains OF per
cent each, followed by Chicago gas. Louisville
4 Nashville and Rock Island. The demand
for stocks Stacked of considerably. late in the
hour. and the highest prices were not main
tanned, but the losses were insigniicant, and at
IL o'clock the market was quiet and fairly
steady ct small fractions better than the OPEN
ing prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
BANDIT BAsALDNA IN TEXAS.
Two of His Band Killed on Raid Across
the Rio Grande.

RIO GRASDE CITY. TEXAS. March 22-Santos
Basaldna. notorious Mexican outlaw, crossed
the river into this county Monday with band
OF fifteen raiders Sheriff Sheeley and Capt
Burke. with party OF rangers started in pur-
suit They oyerhauled Basaldna and his gang
on the bank OF the river just preparing 20 re-
cross hot fight took place and two Mexicans
were killed while fording the river. The rest
reached the other side IN safety. Two Of the
rangers were wounded Basaldna WAS one of
the leaders In the Juan Garcia abduction. 10
Is believed he was trying 90 abduct a rich
ranchman of tins cnn,nfr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
THE TENNIS SEASON.
Election of Officers Of the Southern
Lawn Tennis Association.

The Southern Lawn Tennis association held a
meeting last evening at the rooms of the Co
lumbia Athletic club. The election of officers
occupied the greater part Of the evening or
rather the election of president. There
we're three candidates named for the place,
DR.. MacLean, who has held the Office since the
association was formed two years ago; Mr..
Leigh Bonsal. of the Baltimore Cricket club,
and Charles L. McCawley, of the Columbia
Athletic club. After a number of ballots the
contest was finally decided by the election of
Mr.. McCawley, who is one of the best known
and most popular tennis player in the city.
The other officers were elected as follows:
Nice-president. Leigh Bonsal; secretary and
treasurer, II. W. Spofford: executive commit
tee. Oscar Woodward and Dayton S. Ward. of
this city; Mr.. Smith, of the Delaware Field
club, Wilmington; A. II. S. Post, of Baltimore,
and the officers above named.
A letter was read from Mr.. Clarke the presi-
dent of the national association, inviting the
association to join their ranks. 1t was decided
to refer this letter to the executive committee
for consideration.
THE SPRING TOURNAMENT.
An invitation was received from the High
lands club inviting the association to hold the
spring tournament OH the grounds of the club.
The club offered to furnish the prizes. The
Columbian athletic club also invited the asso-
citation 70 hold the tournament on Analostan
island where the courts of the club are located
No action was taken in regard to either of these
invitations, and the matter will be considered
at the next meeting. 1t is the intention to hold
the spring tournament about the 30th of May
The attendance at this meeting of the associ-
alton included representatives for all the clubs
belonging to the association. Messrs. Post and
Bonsal. of Baltimore, were present and also
representatives from Wilmington, Del. In
talking over the prospects for the coming sea-
son the members expressed the opinion that it
would be the most active ever known here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE DIsTRIcr.-Con-
troller Durham has decided that. while hereto
fore under appropriations made by Congress,
interest on judgments against the District of
Columbia rendered by the Supreme Court of
ton of judgment. to date of payment, vet under
the express language OF the deficiency act of
March 2, 1889. such interest can only be paid
for the period from the date Of rendition of the
Judgment until the day right of appeal shall
have expired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

NEWPORT. NEB, March pa D. Gordon was
burned to death in his livery stable about mid
night, together with eight Of his horses. Two
other men who were sleeping in the barn barely
escaped. The place is believed to have been
set on fire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
THE SPRING TOURNAMENT.
Proclamation of the President.

PROTECTION OF TIE ALASKAN SEAL FISHERIES.
The President will. this afternoon. issue a
proclamation calling attention to the provisions
Of section 1856, Revised Statutes (Which forbid
the killing of fur-bearing animals in the
Alaskan territory. and section 3. of the act of
March 2 1859 providing for the arrest of
marauders by revenue vessels), and warning
all persons against violation of the laws pro-
tecting the waters of Behring's strait.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
THE EVENING STAR
PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday.
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave and llth st.. by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
S. II. KAUFMAN, PresL

IEH EvrSrSo STAR is served TO subscribers In he
oy ~ car1ers on their account at 10 cents per
49, 49, or sc Per month. Copies at the counter
month; one year, s6; sil months s3
lE1tsred at the Post Once At Washington D. c. a
second class mail Inatterl
IHk WEEKLY srAR-published on Fridzy-sl Q
year, POSTAGE prepaid Six months 80 cents
All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance,
no paper sent longer than is paid for
Rates Of advertising made known ON apn,;c.tion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

PERsoNAL.-Thos. B. Kerr of Pittsburg, O.
G.. Warner, editor of the Commercial Adre,.-
tiser, and Daniel H. Mcmillan of Buffalo; Hon.
Richard Crowley of Lockport, Francis Hen
bricks of Syracuse, and j. B. Fisher of James
town, n. Y, are at the Arlington. j. Lock-
wood of Bridgeport. Conn; Frank P. Case of
Pittsburg, Samuel Love, Jas. Gowdey and Thos.
c. Mclaughlin of New York, and G. H. Har-
rington of Worcester. Mass, are at Willard's. 8.
e. B. Bartlett of Brooklyn, Aug f. Gellin-
der and Wm. A. Haines of New York; John J.
Haines of New Jersey, R. V. Massey, ir., of
Philadelphia, and p. Davidson and Hugh Ora
ham of Montreal, are at the Normandie,
NJ. Blackman of Boston. E. r. Johnes, w. It.
Clarke and Francis Forbes of New York, and
Francis ID. Chambers and Henry Baron of Phil
adelphia, are at wormley's,-R G. Kerens of
st. Louis, G. d. Lyons Of Grand Rapids. Mich.
Perkins Stein Of New York, Robert Whiting OF
Richmond, and G. NJ. Lyon OF New York, are at
Welcker's.-R. q. McCord of New York and
W. V. B. Edgerly Of Springfield, Mass, are al
the Hotel Arno.--John X. Russell and Geo.
G. Boyer, Of Harrisburg, and L. M. French and
L. s. Hay OF Dubois, Pa, are at the Riggs-
Geo. W. Smithson and d. j. McKenny of Frank
lin, Tenn; J. Birmingham of San Francisco, r.
j. Monks Of Boston, G. A Berger OF Camden,
n. j.; John A. Finch of Indianapolis, H. j.
Haight, G. 8. Newell and ]. e. Wilson Of New
York; Charles B. Smith and B. d. Spilman OF
West Virginia, are at the Ebbitt.-Rey. r. H.
Robinson left to-day for his new charge, Par
kersburg, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

FIREMEN APPoISTED.-Wm. Rick, engineer;
Walter Cox, fireman. James Cramer. fireman
and James Nolan. hostier, having served satis-
factorily the probationary term of six months
in these offices, have been appointed TO these
places in the fire department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

MILITARY CADET APPoINTED.-The Secretary
OF War has appointed Henry Douglas Craig, OF
Mauch Chunk, Pa, a cadet at the military
academy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
Gold for London

NEW YORK. March %. Wall street.-sI. 900 600
In gold bars have been ordered for shipment to
London to-day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
UNION FLAGS RETURNED.
Correspondence Between Senators NJ
s. Quay and Wade Hampton.

CoLoRs RETURNED TO PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT
MR.. HAMProN's PLEASANT LETTER AND MR.
QUAYs CONGRATULATIONS on THE FADING OF
CIvIL-wAR ANIMosITIEs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

ENSIGN GEO. F. ORMsBY will be brought to
trial by naval general court-martial at the
Mare Island hayward on April /, charged
with disobedience or orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

WARDEN CnocKER's BoSD.-Gen. Crocker.
recently reappointed warden of the JAIL to-day
filed his bond, 5000, with Allen C. Clark, Jos.
u. Bryan and John c. Parker as sureties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

IHE THETIs ORDERED TO THE FAR NORTH
wEsr.-Sailing orders have been issued to the
q. s. s. Thetis, at the Mare Island navy-yard.
to proceed to Sitka, touching en- route at such
places as her commanding officer NAV deem
necessary. When she arrives at Sitka and COM
municates with the civil authorities she will. il
the situation is quiet and her presence there il
not required, continue on northwest, and de-
vote attention particularly to the whaling feet
and to other commercial interests of the United
States in the waters about Behring's straits and
the Arctic ocean. As the whaling vessels usually
leave the Arctic in the latter part of September
the presence of the Thetis until then will add
security to those engaged in that important in
dustry, and the Thetis will remain until they
bave taken their departure southwark, taking
care not to be caught in the ice. She will re-
turn to Sitka and await further instruction..
A New Yorker who sold his vote for one. dol
lar Haa aeuteuced 70 one years imprisontnent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

The SUPERVISING ARcHITEcT.-Mr. Windrim,
who has been selected as the supervising archi-
tect of the Treasury, has some examples of his
architectural skill in this city, Among the
buildings erected from his plans are the Ma
tional Safe Deposit company building. on the
corner of 10Th street and New York avenue.
and the Glover building, on G street, opposite
the Riggs house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
Honoring the British Ambassador.

BERLIN, March 22.-The emperor and em-
press viii dine with Sir T. B. Malet the British
ambassador here. on March 2s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

To-DAY's BOND OFFERINGS aggregated S1O2.-
400, as follows: reg. 41zA sl00 600 at 1903, 80,
at l0S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

The Troops still Busy Kidding Okla
hOua nf Int

WICHITA KAN, March 22.-About 100 boom
ers left the northern part of the territory yes
terday for their respective homes, having been
conducted 20 the state line bv the soldiers
They say they will return next month About
300 boomers have been brought 20 the state
line, while fully that number has been taken 10
Purcell. There are many hundred boomers
vet hiding in Oklahoma, and there are fresh
arrivals every day. The soldiers are escorting
them out as fast as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
Chicago Again Defeated.

MANcHEsTER, March 22.-The Chicago and
All-America baseball teams played here to-day
The score was: Chicago, 6; All-America, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

REPRESENTATIVE MAHoNEY passed compar-
atively comfortable night and was thought to
be much better this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

Io-DAYs CABINET MEETING was fully at
tended. Among the subjects discussed was the
Oklahoma proclamation. Postmaster-General
Wanamaker and Secretary Tracy left at $780,
and the others in about half an hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

The ALBATRoss.-The fish commission
steamer Albatross arrived yesterday at Quay
mas, Mexico, on her way to the mouth of tn,
Colorado river. all well on board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Ma Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court 70 George
". Norris and Maria ID. Brown; Lewis s. Kann,
of Baltimore, and Hattie schmidt; Julius Levi
and Lizzie Levi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22

ENLISTMENT OF MIYoRs.-The adjutant-gen-
eral of the army has published for the inform
ton of the army recent decision by United
States court in Michigan touching the status of
minors who enlist and afterward desert from
the army. In the case at issue the soldier en-
listed when a minor, although pretending that
he was of age, and afterward deserted. He
was arrested and court-martialed While the
proceedings of the court were awaiting review
the father of the minor sued out writ of ha-
beas corpus. The United States court declined
to issue the writ, holding that minor soldier
of the army in confinement under a charge of
desertion could not be discharged from mill
tary service by the court until he had been re-
leased from such confinement. 1t was also
held that minors contract of enlistment is not
void but voidable: If he be over sixteen years
of age he can be discharged only upon the ap-
plication Of his parents or guardian.