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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
They Meet at a Dinner by Sir
Charles Russell.
THE CORONER'S CRONIN INQUEST
Important Evidence Given
and Arrests Made.
IRELAND HAS A NEW vICEROY.
They Meet at a Dinner Given by Sir
Charles Russell.

Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR.
LONDON, May 29.-Last night Lord Randolph
Churchill dined at Sir Charles Russell's with
Gladstone, Parnell, and the Earl of Aberdeen.
For the first time the late leader of the tory
democrats met the home rulers.
Biggar is in the witness box in the Parnell
court to-day. The land league books discov.
cred In possession of Times witness contained
nothing incriminating, and the Times is held
up to ridicule again. Although the commission
adjourn on Friday till June 49, the evidence
will not close till August
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
A Gigantic African Scheme.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING SrAE
LONDON, May 29.-Details are published of a
plan of the South Africa company to apply for
royal charter to administer all appropriated
central and south Africa. The scheme is gigan-
tic and is the imagination of two men-Rhodes,
the diamond king. patriotic enthusiast. and
Johnston, the British consul at Mozambique
Lord Balfour Of Burleigh. Salisbury's friend,
and the chairman of the amalgamated COM
panies, object to painting all the rest of Africa
map British red
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
IRELAND'S NEW VICEROY.
The Earl of Zetland Has Accepted the
Position.

LONDON, May 29.-The earl of Zetland has ac-
cepted the viceroyship of Ireland.
The deputation appointed by the meeting of
unionist members of the house of lords and
house OF commons, held recently at the resi-
dence Of the Marquis Of Waterford.
called on Lord Salisbury to-day and presented
the petition adopted by the meeting, asking
for the abolition of the viceroyship of Ireland
and the transfer Of its functions to a secretary
OF state. In reply to the address Of the petit
tioners Lord Salisbury promised to give the
matter his earliest consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
THE PENTECOsT BAND.
A Religious Sect Which is Believed to
BE Aiding Mormonism.

CHICAGO, May pa dispatch from Tuscola,
Ill, says: A peculiar religious sect has stirred
up commotion in this county. They call
themselves the "Pentecost band" and it is be-
ieved they seeking to make converts TO
Mormonism. They have broken up several
families at Carnage and induced several wives
and young women to travel with them. Two
of the preachers were mobbed there Monday
night and the Rev. Slbert nearly killed.
An attack was also made on the Rev Nelson,
leader of the band here. He escaped and left
the CITY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
THE MENTONE OUTRAGE,
A Sworn Statement Filed at the State
Department..

Gardner Won Nostrand, the brother of one
OF the American ladies who were arrested in
Mentone, France, at the instigation of milli-
ner, was at the Department of State this morn
ing. He made formal statement of the case,
which contained nothing in addition to what
has already been published. except sworn
statement of his sister, which agrees in all
material points with that made by Mrs. Dorr
The papers have been filed and the depart
ment will look into the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
Plot to Liberate JaiI-Birds.

FoRT WAYNE, IND, May 29.-Last Sunday
afternoon Sheriff yiberg discovered Mrs. Geo.
Morse in an attempt to smuggle a revolver,
concealed in basket of food, to her husband,
who is in Jail, charged with q murderous
sault on a young woman Morse was removed
to another portion of the jail, and search yes
terday revealed three files, three fine steel saws
and a chisel suspended by a light cord in .
waste pipe. A plot TO liberate Morse and three
Jail companions, including Barrett, the wife
murderer, was 10 have been consummated last
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
Adjudged to be Insane.

To-day jury of thirteen was in session at
the courthouse to determine the question Of
the lunacy of Mrs. Ethel Lynch, of George
town. DIR. ]. McV. Mackall, when called to the
stand, raised the point that physician should
not be required to testify, except as an expert
and declined to testify except as such A re-
cess was taken, and the marshal and Mr.. For
rest, representing the District, reported the
fact to Judge Cox. The latter informed the
physician that he was being examined as to
acts already in his possession and was not
called as an expert, and it was expected that he
would testify as an ordinary witness. Dr.
Mackall returned and gave his testimony, and
the jury, after hearing other testimony,
adjudged Mrs. Lynch to be insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

CANADA REDUCES PosTAGE.-The Post-office
department has been informed that the Cana
dian authorities have reduced the rate of post
age applicable in Canada to letters addresse
for delivery in Canada or the United States.
from three cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof to three cents for each ounce or frac-
tion of an ounce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
A Railroad RilI Killed.

LANSING, MICH, May Pa bill to increase
the specific tax on the railroads from and 8
per cent, according TO the amount Of their
gross earnings, to Sand 4per cent, was brought
up in the house yesterday. The conflict was
short but decisive, and ended in the defeat Of
the bill beyond recall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
A Norman Missionary Beaten.

TuscoLA, ILL.,, May 29.-Three armed and
masked men attacked the Rev. Nelson in the
dark Monday night, and, he alleges, tried to
kill him. He escaped and left town. He was
the leader of a band OF men here who were
supposed to be getting Mormon converts. Two
of the missionaries were also attacked and
beaten at Carnage Monday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
Heavy Frosts i'm Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, May 29.-Heavy frosts are
reported from various points in the state, and
great damage was inflicted TO crops. The
places where the frosts were particularly severe
are Plymouth Oshkosh, Delavan, Fort Atkin-
son, Ellsworth and Palmyra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

SOUTH AMERICAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE SET
TLED-Word has been received here from the
Argentine minister at Paris stating that a
treaty has been signed by the governments of
Boiivla and the Argentine Republic setting the
Old boundary dispute that has on several occa-
sions threatened to precipitate war between the
two countries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

A CHANCE FOR NAUTICAL ExPERT.-There
Will be an examination at the rooms of the civil
service commission in this city, on the 3lst
instant, for the position OF nautical expert in
the hydrOgraphic Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

UNDER THE GENERAL LAw.-Assistant Secre-
tary Bussey yesterday granted pension to JOS
n. Potter. The pension office had rejected his
claim on the ground that a special act of Con-
gress was passed for his benefit 1t was shown,
however, that Potter had no hand in it,
and refused to accept any benefits under it,
and desired his claim for original invalid pen-
sion allowed under tine general law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

The CRY Posr-OFFIcE COMMISSION meeting
yesterday was devoted to an interchange of
views among the members. No actionwas taken
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday of
next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

GAUGER APPoINTED.-HenryH Hirsch has been
appointed United States gauger at New York
city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
An international Novelty Exhibition

LONDON, May 29.-The international exhibi-
tion Of novelties was formally opened to-day
by the lord mayor at Central hall in Holborn.
1t is largely made up of novelties in the arts,
sciences, and manufactures which have been
produced and invented of late years. The
United States is fairly represented
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S2S5, ,252; customs, S5S7,

To-DAY's BOND OFFERINGS aggregated 81 .561,-
600, as follows Registered As, 100000 at 129114
fiat; 100000 at 1291G; 100000 at S129a
S2OO,OOO at 100; 100000 at $780, coupon 41as,
$1,000 at 1OS fiat; registered AIS, $4,000 al
los nat, Sl2, 800 at 10S fat S12. 800 at 10S fiat,
S24,OOO at los fiat, S5OO,OOO at 1OS1s, $1,000 at
108.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

The LAND OFFICE at Concordia Kansas has
been, by executive order, consolidated with
the Sallna land office instead Of the Topeka
land Office. I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

SECRETARY WINDOW has gone to New York on
private business. He will. however, join the
President in Brooklyn tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
Great Damage from Frost.

KALAMAZOO, MICH, May 2s.-The most dis
astrous frost Of the season visited southwestern
Michigan Monday night. From all sections
come reports of great damage TO early vege-
tables and small fruits, and In some localities
wheat and corn suffered severely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
Senator Payne Not Candidate for Re.
election.

CLEVELAND, ONO, May Ex-senator Payne
announces that he will not, under any circum-
stances, be a candidate for reelection TO the
United States Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

SECRETARY NOBLE left Washington at II
o'clock this morning for Philadelphia, where he
will remain for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

ADJOURNED FOR THE SUMMER-The Court of
Claims closed up its business for the term to-
day, and adjourned until the last Monday in
October
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

HE WIDOW OF GEN. SHERIDAN. who has bee
Ill for day or two, is reported to have reste
well last night and is better to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
Killed by q Woman.

CARLrNvu.LE, LIS, May 2s.-Lewis Klanges,
q married man, was shot in the head and
instantly killed bys FRS Jennie Wheeler, .
woman Of bad reputation, at her house, about
II o'clock Monday night The coroners jury
remanded Mrs. Wheeler 10 jail TO await the
action of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

A Movement to Make a Change i'm the
Management.

The annual meeting of the Garrett Park as
sociation which owns track of land on the
Metropolitan road this side of Rockville. will
be held tomorrow at the park. There is a
movement on foot to make a change in the
management of the association, and an ami
mated election contest is expected. The pres
ent officers are as follows: President. Geo. Ii.
Burn; vice-presidents. Capt. j. j. s. Hassler
and Judge L. L. Best; secretary. H. n. Copp;
treasurer, S. ID. Lincoln and board of direct
tors consisting of b. B. DetGick. H. p II. Holt
E. u. Dawson, Geo. II. Rice W. d. Harlan and
W. H. Lowdermilk. There are $500 share of
stock which are held in small blocks. Some
of the present managers say that the entire
management originated in a desire to get con-
troll of the association, and especially the Of
fees of secretary and treasurer, to which small
salaries are attached.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
The stockholders have received notice urg-
ing them to attend the meeting tomorrow
stating that the stock has deprecated in the
present management ,and that change is
needed. The notice is signed by Charles Wat
son, III. A. Preston, w. ID. Harlan. Chas. W.
Smiley, w. II. Lowdermilk; JAS. II. King.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

Mrs. Langtry's theatrical property was sold
at auction in New York, yesterday, Mrs.
Langtry not wishing to pay the storage fee
while she Is In Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

MISSES RUSSET AND TAN OXFORDS 69c /;
1i1 Spring Heel 99c. Mems low quarter Tan Shoes.
81 10; h1gh-cut Bal, 81 40 Mems Ladies' Misses
Boys and Children's Black and Tan WigrwaIls. ali
ks1cex Double Combination my 25-6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

1sy FvESrrG STAR is served 10 subscribers IN ahs
city ~ csrTrs on their account at 10 cents
week. OF Sac per month. Copies at the counter 3
cents eacn BY msil-postage prepad-o0 cents .
month. one year, So: six months, So
tEntered st the Post OHce at Washington. d. c. -
secOAi- class mail matter
THE WEEKLY SIAR-published on Friday-s1 .
yea, postage prepaid Six months. 80 cents
ss All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance,
DC paper sent longer than is paid for
Rates Of advertising made known on application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

HAYWARD HUTCHINSON,
424 9th st.
Who also make the open fireplace and its ar.
tistic treatment 4 special study my25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

Now Is THE TINE
To have your Furnace cleaned, your Range re-
paired. your Tin Roof painted and repaired.
We do ali these things to your satisfaction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
1925.

1925.
There about $50 pairs Of those fine Pants left in
Black, Brown and Blue COrkscrew aud DiaVougl
which are worth from 50 to $50 and which We sell
now al $50, u Will not take more tha. q couple
more days to close them out word to the wise &c
s225
About 275 Suits for Boys. TO 13. will be sold at
go for few days only; not a suit among then,
worth less than $3.50 AsIendid line of sailor suits
from sl-2o uP.
s7.5O
Our Business Suits for this price lay over any $40
suit IN the city.
1926.
Our Popular Suit at 50 - will compare fayorably
with any suit shown II sl2
For this price we can show you line of suits good
any sold At S15.
$3.50
For an An-wool Serge Suit
75C.
We fortunate 10 get another lot Of about %
dozen Of those White and Fancy Vests which sell
a; 10c not one among them worth less than 81 so.
WEYL'S
ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE.
spIo-3m 31I 7TH ST. NV.
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lS-,wE LIKE TO GIVE THE PUBLIC GOOD
80 thing. See our BARGAIN TABLE. Suits
Suc. the 81. GEOhSE SPRANSY,
my -:n 43i 1th st. NV.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
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Il. +. w0ODARD L CO..
Shirt MAKERS,

HY-I Ioth and SIS. NV.
GARDEN HOSE, HOsE-REEL, HOSE
- Fixtures for garden and street use. for
large buildings and fire department; best goods; all
sizes: lowest prices. GOODYEAR RUBBER CO. 300
9th st. Lawn Tennis. Yachting, and Bicycle Shoes.
Leather and Rubber Betting. Full stock. Best
grades. myS-lm
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Mercury is frequently injudiciously used by
quack doctors in cases OF malaria and blood poi
son. lis after effect is worse than the original
disease. B. B. B. Botanic Blood B4lm) con-
iains no mercury, but will eliminate mercuria!
poison from the system. Write to Blood Balm
Co.. Atlanta. Ca, for books of convincing proof
OF its curative virtue.
A. F. Britton, jackson, Tenn, writes: 81
caught malaria in Louisiana. and when the fever
at last broke my system was saturated with poi
son, and had sores in my mouth. and knots on
my tongue got two bottles of B. B. B., which
healed my tongue and mouth and made new
man OF me-"
VIM. Richmond Atlanta, Ca, writes: NV
wife could hardly see. Doctors called it syphi-
litic iriis. Her eyes were in q dreadful cOndi-
ton. Her appetite failed. She had pains in her
joints and bones. Her kidneys were deranged
also, and no one thought she could be cured
DR.. Gillian recommended B. b. B., which she
used until her health was entirely restored"
K: p. B. Jones, Atlanta. Ga, writes: ~ was
troubled with copper colored eruplions, loss of
appetite, pain in back, aching joints, debility
annexation. loss OF hair, sore throat, and great
nervousness B. B. B. put my system in fine con.
ditOn" April 2.1m
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SumterNille Times

There is one matter OF great importance which
should demand the attention ct oar Legislature
this session, yet OF which little is said. We refer to
The killing OF stock by railroads. law should be
enacted = providing means for stock own
crs to obtain redress for animals killed We
coul! name one man in this vicinity who has
suffered The loss Of over twenty head of cattle,
of which the greater number were the most val
liable in his herd, yet for which he has never re-
covered cent, notwithstanding suits for damage
have been instituted and every practicable effort
made to induce the railroad company 10
deal fairly with him. This is only one case in
point. Such grievances are common all over
the State. The railroad companies defy
the injured owner. What is to be done? 1t is
useless TO seek redress from corporations where
We can only appeal 10 our lawmakers We hope
to see this subject brought to the front
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-30

Take our own county, tor instance, anu me
errors and UNEQUAL assessments are surprising
and vet we believe Assessor PaFt'h hfS tue c"h'
fdence OF The people aS 'ulty rs any "'iici man
in the county ana We do not peileVe ueic are
any who think for a moment that he would 90
M Intentional wrong IL has trusted too much
To Others whose ouly interest was IN earning zoe
nav for their lborS We he trd only tins Ihurs-
,lay) morninc ol one gentleman whose properly
was assessed for $1,000 aud WI" Wuau "hly
be TOO glad Ia sell il tor $l0o0o Inc result
will be that he will contest the coilecOoh Oh s"ch
an unjust lax in the cIur's MS Is ny no
means Il solitary instance; we have heard OF a
great many similar cases. Mrs. ilar's lot aid
Joining the PrrsbylcIiin chutch Is assessed al
$500 while the onc-'enlh OF IA lot Just blck OF
il is assessed AT $500 Is there any justice IN
this? And to make the matter worse, gentle
men who reside North, but are our regular WINTER
vestors in mentioning these un, quail assessments,
are Co0lly informed thar 1t Is thc intention 10
make the non -resilent property owners bear The
burden of expense of running Osceosa county
AS IA result Ot this know 81 TWO gentlemen
who came here one with $4oOO3 ana lhe'othcr
with $50 600 to loan, who sent thelr money oack
home again, declaring II they were TO oe roooeu
in This way they would never invest hnother cent
or loan another dollar in Florida. This remark
was made bv no one with authority To make it,
and its sentiment is not shared by our people,
but taken IN connection with the errors on me
assessment books, ii has had the same influence
and effec, as though il had been made by AS
SCISSOR Partin himself.
We regret the necessity o: calling public at
teDtion to this matter, but these things must be
stoned we cannot afford to drive capitalists
away from us in any such manner, to saw moth
ing of the injustice OF the case. 10 our positive
knowledge that idle remark has already done us
more damage than the individual who made 1t
can ever do us benefit. We call no names, So
The matter cannot be made personal one, and
only alude to ii for the public good.
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Leeebur ger.

A petition is in circulation here asking the
Legislature to am nd the Railroad Commission
law so as to empower the Commissioners to
carry before the Interstate Commission all com>
plants OF grievances that are not remediabe
under the State law. Under the present condi-
ton OF affairs, If railroad in this State or its
immediate connecting line beyond our borders.
violates the interstate law by m aking exorbi-
tant charges, our State Commission is powerless
TO afoid n remedy, and the individual sufferer
has to pn; himself to much trouble and expense
to secure redress before tae Interstate Commits
sion, while all other sufferers of the same kind
get the benefit Of his individual efforts Thus
an injustice is visited upon the individual. who
IN many instances Can Ill afford the expense and
trouble OF appearing before the higher tribunal.
The proposed amendment would obviate ali
this by making it the duty of our State Commits
sloners to carry before the Interstate Commits
sion all wrongs and abuses which our peonle
may suffer and which may not be within The
jurisdiction OF our home authorities to correct
Inc measure is certainly an Important one, and
we trust the Legislature will make il a law as
speedily as possible.
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A FLORENTlNE TRACEnv

we must meet only AS strangers hereafter
marry Count Bowleggio tomorrow. Horenzo
weeps) DO not weep, sweet. Whv weep,
Lorenzo-l am weeping for the Couni-To.
Day
= desire to state voluntarily and for the ben, :
III OF the pubic, that having been troubled with
a severe bronchial difficulty and terrible cough
LOT ,he past two years, SO that at times felt a..
most discouraged and even despaired of cet,;nr
Detter, have, through the use Of Dr. AckarS
English Remedy for Consumption, been entirely
Cured, and cannot say too much in its favor
Judging from its effects upon me, l consider +
the greatest remedy in The world for all ,hroa,
bronchial and lung troubles. g. G. LEAKE.
so,a, Cedartown, Ga.
Sold by J. E. A. Davidson, Druggist.
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Resolutions On the Death of Can't.
II. y. Shine

WHEREAS, Our Divine Master has called
from our midst, and to his better and high. r
home, Capt T. j. Shine, OF Orlando; therefore,
be it
Re@tced, That in the loss Of Captain Shine,
his old friends, pioneer with him eighteen years
ago, deplore his loss as u friend. companion, cit
iZen. official and Christian None of us knew
HIM but To love him. His strict integrity his
firm convictions, his unwavering manhood and
unblotted memory, are dear to US all; and we
offer our heartfelt coincidence and sympathy to
his bereaved family and absent friends
J. G.. BRYsoN, President.
J. }. Patrick N. r. Marks,
II. ). kedney, G. A. Boone
L. p. WestcOtt, Geo B. Dickinson
E. p. liver, P B. Jaudon.
W. H. Holden, J. c. Anderson,
w. ID. Holden And others
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Beware of OintmenIS for Catarrh
that cons tain Mercury,

as Mercury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering il through the mucus surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do are len fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by r. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken internally,
and acts directly upon the blood and mucus sur
faces OF the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine, il is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by r. }.
Cheney & Co.
~ Sold by Druggists, price - cents per bot
tie April 21m
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BLOOD POISON

Cured in ts worst form sometimes in cases with
Erysipeas where the patient was in Eternal Pain
and given up by tie physicians. In some cases
Scrofulous Ulcers broke out till the party was
mass of corruption bottle of P. 2. Z. was
procured and the disease yielded quickly.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-30
AN APT STUDENT OF PROTEC.
TIVE THEORIES.

Baggage Smasher-Don't you want nice
STOUT strap for your trunks? Only fifty cents
Chlrpy Traveler-No; reckon not. Trunks
new and strong
b. 5. (!ater)-lIere. Bill, just drop couple OF
heavy ones on them hinges, and rip one of the
handles off with crowbar. Eve got an in
FAINT industry" selin' trunk straps, aud It's got
10 have protection.