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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
Az ILLINOIS CHURCH WAR SETTLED.

Ottawa. H.. March 3l.-Thc Illinois supreme Court
today In a lengthy opinion per cnrlam absolutely set
tied the Evangelical Church BY ous'Ig the Dubs
faction bodily and holding that the Indianapolis Gen
era Conference Vas the only lawful body and that IL
authorizations and findings regarding the division III
the Church are final and binding. The case at hand
and the upon which the supreme Court passed /,
that of Husser against schweiker from Chicago and the
Supreme Courts opinion Is practically In accord viii
that Of Judge Shepard and the appellate court. The
trouble grew out of charge OF immortality being
preferred against Bishop Dubs who forthwith seeded
from the Church proper. and established what h,
claimed the real Church It Is said there are NOR,
than 100 similar eases pending throughout the United
states which the decision will directly affect In
Chlcag go there are Twelve Evangelical churches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TO STAY THE FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS

TO STAY THE FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS.
IrpGE JACKSON TAKES ACTION ON AN APpLIcA-
TIoy OF GEORGIA CENTRAL Sc
cuRITY HOLDERS.
WASHINGTON March 3l.-An application was made by
Nossr. Patrick Calhoun, Of Georgia, and Leopold
wa,ach Of New. York. In behalf OF Messrs. Alexander
Rrowu & sons. OF Baltimore Simon Borg & Co., Of
New.York and Robert l.. Harrison. large holders Of
the un,or securities Of the Central Railroad and Bank
Ing Company OF Georgia, 10 stay the foreclosure
proceodings IN the suit brought BY the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company Of New-York against the
C.ntral Railroad and Banking Company OF
Georgia on the s. OoO,O 900 tripartte bonds. The
scon Is taken on the ground that such foreclosure
ant, l. hostile 10 the best interests Of the junior Sc
cur,tv holders Of the Central Railroad and Its asso
c,a,ed lines As a condition for granting the stay
tns petitioners allege that they we're prepared 10
purchase and pay for. upon three days notice. oil
toat Is due including principal pastdue coupons and
accrued interest on the trpartite bonds that may be
delivered nj tie oce OF the Newiork Guarantee ana
Indemnity Company.
Judge Jackson in chambers, today granted the stay
and set the hearing Of the motion for April ~.
senator NJ O. Butler was associated ana appeared
with the other counsel on the application. Inc
oliins psan OF reorganization Of these important prop
erie, was predicated upon sale OF the properties
under the foreclosure ana the formation o. ~"
company II Il understood that more equlthDle
scncme Of reorganization Is In process OF prepa
ration, and will soon be submitted 10 tue security
holders,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
GOVERNMENT TESTS OF RIFLES.

THE GUNS OF MESSRS SAVAGE AND Will"
TRIED AT SPRINGFIELD. MASS.
Springfield, Mass. March 81 (Special.-Ihe Arn'
Board conyOked "tO test rifles OF American "'e"
tion,o began work this morning With Arthur oa'"s
gun. Mr.. Savage Is a Utica man. anu ne wac
fore the previous board with his gun. IL Is n'"
slightly improved The rife, he says Is o'e NO.
designed for sporting in this country WHICH h''
been adapted to the modern ammunitioh' "no''
features are smoSeless powder and smaller cahoer.
The regulation Army rife now carries ouiel VI
d. caliber: the new one Il only 30 MI. saVase
feels that It Is an advantage to him 10 present. "'
gun here even II 1t Is not adopted BY the UoVer"
ment for military purposes.
When tests OF the Savage gun for saiety anu
rapldity at will' completed the rihe Oh Lieu
tenant II. X. White OF the United States Navy. was
tested for safety. The breakage OK slender uI VI
steel through too high tempcring. interrupted Tue
next test and the inventor permitted 10 wiWi-
draw the gun long enough to replace the da"'asel
mechanism. In the first test the weapon Is ''a"u''i
by the inventor; thereafter 1t remains IN tne nus
OF the Government. unless. as In TINS case' speoa'
permission be given. In the afternoon Mr. oa''se
gun was submitted to tests for endurance WIN wv
rounds, and 100 with magazine loaded. Du' r'.
in reserve This and two tests after the gun mao
boon exposed TO a blast OF sand all successfully
undergone Bnt In a test with defective cartridges
the automatic In The magazine BROKE an" i"rt"e,
experiments were abandoned for the day. Week
or more will be necessary to repair the mechanism
The board has not yet decided whether or MOI 10 per
NIT further tests with this rifle. Lieutenant 'i'le''
gun was examined but not tested Prooapy h''ie
or nothing viii be done Tomorrow a.. ,t-ro.s
Inventors satisfaction with tine a nnprs
with which they are treated, ana esprcIahs npp,w
c,ate the courtesy Of Captain 5. f. Blunt. recorder
OF the board who ohligfng enough TO preS Ssa
10 facilitate the reception OF guns within the pre-
scribcd time which expired at midnight
The present board consists OF G9mrl EVIL Go,arSi
Robert H. Hall, 9th Infantry. now stationed IN Ncw
York city: Lritciant Colonel Joseph 4. Far,'s' Oh
tho Ordnance Department. and IN charg" oil the
frankford Arsenal Major Henry b. Freeman 18th m
Infantry: Captain Stanhopc f.. Blunt, Ordnance De,
narmcnt assistant commandment OF the Springfield
Armory. and Captain George ;; anderson, ON S Vu,
Iowstone Park. All except Colonel OTIS ana Lieuen
ant Colonel Farley were merbers OF tie last board,
which recommended the modified Krag J0rgensen rifle
The changes are que TO the death Of General Kantz
and Captain Mckee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
HEBREws CELEBRATE THE PASSOVER

Among The Hebrews all over the world yesterday
day Of great rejoicing. for 1t was The Feast
OF The Passover. Many thousands OF them In New
York filed the synagcgues at srndown. when the
feast brgan In each Of these places Of worship the
special service Of the day was read and a sermon
appropriate to the occasion was preached AS soon
as the service was over the congrepa Ions went TO
their homes there TO celebrate scder. the feast
emblcnatic Of their hurried departure from Esyrt
Passover j. the season when the Hebrew psrh,p,.
moro thnn at any other time shows his love for b,
race and freely gives to the poor. An yesterea,
morning members OF thu different Hebrew chari,sn,e
societies were busy on the East Side giving to their
poorer breh en- the food ard articles necessary for them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
SUNK IN PORT BY A WATERSPOUT.

Stories Of waterspouts usually brought to port BY
vessels from distant Lands, but Captain Patrick
ORourkc's ship overwhelmed by one In the East
River. lie commanded the stanch coalboat CayuS1
and last December engaged to land cargo Of coal at
the pier OF the Nsw-York Dye Wood Extinct and
Chemical Company at Greenpoint. He reached tho
place at high tide and made fast lie dig not get bis
papers at once so lay down In his cabin for MAO.
As the tide went out, the Cayuga was lowered until
she lay beneath the discharge pipe Of sewer The
first thing Captain ORourSe knew, his vessel hall
filed with water from the sewer. lie managed b
escape before his vessel sank. the ground That the
company should have warned him about the sewer he
brought suit for damages. Judge Brown, In the
United States District Court, yesterday, decided In
his favor and appointed referee TO determine tAs
amount Of the loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
4 BREAK ~ MAY WHEAT NOT THOUGHT LIKELY T.

Chicago. March 3i.-Eoafd OF Trade men eeh'fahy
do not seem TO have much Fear that Armour and
,,s ALLEGED Northwestern allies will break in
IN, Nav wheat market. \ dispatch from Duiuth
states that T.. ". IIiggins agent Tor Armour. Is
In that city. Mr.. Rigging Is CREDITED with stating
a, Duluth that 100000 bushels Of wheat have been
bought IN Minneapolis, and 100000 IN DuiUth 'oi
Chicago delivery. r. Il. Rice. OF j. H. Lyon co.
soio today: Il don't think the Armour combination,
a. :, & allied win b. able 10 affect the Chicago
market very much. II hardly seems probable. In u"
first place, that anything llhe the amount OF wheat
will be brought here that Is said 70 b" held IN the
Northwest for Chlcaco delivery. In case the wheat
does come 1t Is rot likely TO grade, and. even II
\, does grade | think Chicago can take care OF III"
mc.t Of IT," Mr.. Armour denies that there i any
iuth In The story about his combination WITH the
Northw estern dcalers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
A STATEMENT FROM THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH.

Doston. March 81 lspeclaD. Thomas Galley AMrich
has made public statement regarding bis relations
IN the Theatre OF Arts and Letters. lie ACKNOWLEDGES
the oNer Of ESQ. and quotes his letter 10 Mr.. Nc
DoweA lie says at the same time he telegrapl'ed
10 Mr. Mcdowell not 10 do ANYTHING till no had been
hoard FROM as be had seen Mr. Palmer and he had
agreed to bring the play Mercedes the present
.cason lie addressed a note to Mr. Mcdowell asking
MIN not 10 use IT, The first that be knew Of the
intention to bring out the piny In the Theatre OF
ar,s and Letters WAS from the newspapers. Mr..
Aldrich says that ~Mcrcedes" is copyrighted. with all
rights reserved and he had given no right TO Mr..
,mey 10 convey his right 10 use 1t TO third person.
lie savs thai MIR. Palmer acted hastily, but has hand
someiy acknow lodged 1t. and there Is no cloud be-
tween them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
CHARGES AGAINST CHICAGO POLICEMG"'
SAID TO HAVE LEVIED BLACKMAIL TO AID
CARTER UARRIsON's ELECTION.

SAID TO HAVE LEVIED BLACKMA1L 10 AID
CARTER HARRIsON's ELECTION.
Chicago March 81 (sp"cial.-It Is charged NAV
many members Of the Chicago police rorce' so'''o
OF them I'm high places. working handin- povs
with the depraved classes for the election OF eae'
Harrison as the Worlds Fair Mayor OF this CITY.
Last night the chief Of police was forced rciucanX
to suspend one OF his trusted subordnates penang IN
yestigation into charges that he had been assessing
and collecting Harrison campaign blackmail rom
kecpers OF disreputable houses. corruption n'no
of 500 900 had been raised 1t is stated from these
Infamous sources for In the precincts on Eecuon
Day. To-day the suspended official Sergeant Brtton,
OF the Twenty Sc cond station WIS not helped oy
the Investigation made by Inspector Koch into ths
charges After reading Inspector Eochs report.
which sustains the charges made by Mr.. Allertons
friends the chief OF police decided that the force
would be better without the services OF Sergeant Brtr
ton for the present.
Sergeant James BOnheh Is also brought Int I'M
enviable prominence by the Inspectors report. He
Is accused BY Dick. Ellis, grogshop keeper. Of hav.
ing collected from him several small sums. amounting
10 $32, TO be used for the purchase Of votes for
Harrison at the election next Tuesday Inspector
Kech's report was submitted in writing soon after
noon and to say that Chief McClaughy was an
noyed at its contents expresses 1t mildly.
The statement" said the Chief, in regard to
sergeant Bruton, Is directly contrary to the state
ment he made to me. lie Is still under suspension,
and will remain so until this matter is thoroughly
Investigated. In regard to Sergeant B0nfield, the
charge Is made by man on whose statement
have not much 10 place great reliance and
hall not act on this case until / have further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
rr.rrptT OF GENERAL E. KIRBY SMITH.

covaree Tenn March 3l.-Thc funeral Of General
Edmund Kirby smith, late commander Of the Eastern
recruitment OF The United Confederate veterans
and the last of the full generals OF the Coni"dercy'
took place here at to-day. The religious ser
v,cos were conducted according 10 Ia" Eplscopa'
ritual special train from NaShvii'e th'' morn.
inn brought n regiment OF the tennessee '>a'''."'
Guard and battalion Of WASHINGTON "fnery "na.s
.r~,na n, Adiutant. {; cneral Frye, together With
.,,a,a, ALLEGATIONS from the different Confederate
r.,erans' posts Colonel Baker, Of th" Confederate
Veterans had charge OF The military
nermtted The body Of General smith was buried
In the little cemetery on the ontsKlrts Oh 'hc '"se'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
CLAIM TITLE TO TWENTY ACRES ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago March 3l.-F W. +. Aver, OF New-iork.
and Others trustees OF the estate OF James Aver OF
New York. have fled Il petition In the United states
Circuit Court under the Burnt Record act, to
confirmation of lille TO about twenty acres OF land
In Chicago. The property Is divided In halves By
Humboldt Boulevard and lies east of lIoman-avc.
Il Is unoccupcd at present and Is valued at about
100000. George Hancock and other owners OF the
property at various times since the fire are made
defendants rs are also the West Park Commissioners.
The only opposition which the petitioners expect TO
encounter Is from the commissioners Prior to the
fire the Vest Park Board Is said to have brought
condemnation proceedings against the property, and
10 have obtainrd n decree Of court The petitioners
deny the existence OF this decree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
DEATH OF 4 wELL-Kyowy CHICAGO wonAy.

Chicago March 81 C5peciaD.-Nrs Mary Ann kicc'
widow OF exMay0r John L. Rice, died oil paralysis on
Wednesday night. al Coronado Eeach, CAL she was
Il member Of the wcll-known Warren iamhy' Dehs
sStr Of the late William Warren ana cousin oi
Joseph Jefferson. Another brother, Henry Warren,
uves I'm this city She was married to John i. Rice
I'm philadelphia on December "a 1897, and ten years
later the coupe moved to Chicago. Mr.. Rice was
twice chosen Mayor OF Chicago. Mrs. Rice was many
years an active member Of Craze Episcopal Church
81. leaves FIVE daughters. Mrs. james W. Odell Mrs
lanes b. Eimbul, Mrs. George l.. Dunlop Mrs. ".
s smith and Mrs. OrsOn smith. The funeral ser
vices will be held Tuesday AT tho home OF Mrs
Orson smith, In this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
HIGH RATES FOR WORLDS FAIR PASSENGERS.

Chicago March 81 (sTecia).-The Western Passenger
Association has at last shown its hand. and the view
Is not rcassurng for Chicago or the travelling public
The Western roads propose TO charge during the
Worlds Fair rate OF and twothirds fares for the
round practically reduction at all. The posi-
ton which the railroads have taken In this matter s
one of the most unfortunate things that have thus far
happened to the Worlds Far. Already protests
from the business men have begun TO come In. ON
far less important occasions than This The railroads
have made the rate OF a single fare for the round
trLp and have procd Sy II. The chief losers VIII be
the people who will be- kept at home by the extra
money demanded OF them BY the railroads. and the
husinsss men of Chicago, who have been depending
npon unlimited travel to repay them for the millions
which they have invested IN this enterprise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
OPERATIONS IN TIE OIL FIELDS FOR MARCH

OF city, Penn. March 81 SpcciaD.--There were
lao wells completed in the Pennsylvania oil fields
during March, thirty three OF which were dry and the
new production was 1850 barrels. This Is an IN
cease OF forty.dve wells and 66S barrels over Feb
ruary. At the close Of the month there were l3O
ltgs and 2O6 drilling wells under way. six less wells
and twenty three rigs than for February twenty
eight or net Increase OF seventeen, in active opera
ton. The Lima oil hlds of Ohio and Indiana com
plcted loa wells In March, with tweEtyfour dry holes
and $40 barte production INCREASE of '33 wells
and l26 barrels production over February. There
were 1910 rigs and drilling wells progress In these
fields on March II, net Increase OF seven over the
figures OF the preceding month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01

san Francisco March 81 (specaD.-Customs In
spcctor Patterson Is now down the coast on the
revenue cutter Corwin. searching Tor "'ooo p)nhd'
~ FIN. opium which recently shipped from Vic
t,,,, r. C. The Corwin wa, lying In Oakland Creek.
when suddenly on Wednesday night she received
orders TO sail. Mr. Patterson had received word
that the opium to be- landed near Point sur
Light House. Just below Monterey. al a plac" That
Is never Visited by ordinary vessels. he teegraphcd
10 Washington to obtain the Corwin. and rs soon as
permI ion came he set out secretly The opam Is
aid 10 be In large milkcans, bcrmc'iealy scaled.
IL IS worth $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
DISHONEST RAILWAY MEN DINHARGED

scdalla. Mo-. March 3l.-A big steal among "ng'
necrs and Nrcmcn on the Missouri Pacific Halfway was
broucbt to light In this city to-day. An ohch' IN
vestIgation resulted In tn" discharge OF 'm"Hpo'
nine engineers and six hremeh' WIN inc proo'o''.
., MANY other. being implicated. The tranmen' IN
,,,e,on with the timekeeper. had drawn checks for
t time not put In by them The companys loss Viii
reach into the thousands ana eA,ehus over peru"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
THROUGH wEsTBoUND FREIGHT RATES.

Chicago March 3l.-Some time ago CHAIRMAN
Midgley of the Western Freight Association issued
a circular informing the roads west OF the MISSOURI
River that despite the lower rates to California ana
Pacific Coast points which it was proposed to put INTO
operation the roads forming the Western Freight AS
ISOLATION would insist upon their full percentage 10
tins the transcontnenta lines have entered strong op
lotions and a meeting was held this morning to see
u some agreement could not be reached The SOUTH
arm Pacific announced positively that 1t would nor
agree to pay the full percentages. and II rates came
down on Pacific Coast traffic the roads east OF tho
Missouri River must share the reduction with me rcsl.
This was not agreed to By the western fregn. r'us.
md after n warm discussion the matter went over
mill tomorrow The southern Pacific mas the sup
mort OF the Union Pacific, or soon VIII nave H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
NORTHERN PACIFIC NOT TO EXTEND ITSELF.

The tel'yraphc report that the Northern racine
contemplated establishing line eastward 10 ouep'"'
Canada in opposition the Canadian Pacific through
pr,,,sh America Il secuted as highly improbable by
,,, =, On. srst.named company. Thomas F..
Cakes president Of the Northern Pacific, and Henry
Willard. chairman OF the board OF directors were
not downtown yesterday. Vlcc-President Williams
left his ONCE early. Persons acquainted with inc
situation declared that the project was chImericai'
certainly far 1t related to the Northern facc.
The directors OF the company are publicly pledged
,,st tbc u,,icy of further extensions and the friends
az the company are now devoting themselves To an
attempt To rehablliatc its finances on SOUND bnss
nst,ud OF backing outNd" schemes OF the nature VI
le road alleged 10 be contemplated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
THE AMERICAN PRESS INCORPORATED.

Trenton. y. j.. March 3l.-The American Press,
an organization for the gathering and disseminating
Of news flied articles OF incorporation here today.
The capital stock is sa500o0o. and the incorporaors
are Orlando j. smith, Of the American Press Asso-
citation Albert r, Langley. OF The Springfield Union
i,oher, Williams OF "The Paterson Calf, Albert
Iaxson OF o. The Cincinnati Tribune and James NJ.
Emerson, Of The AnsOiia sentinel"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
styplSG A PROTEST TO SENATOR RoEsCH.

The following protest has been sent TO senator
Roesch at Albany. on behalf Of the City Club:
al am instructed by the Committee on Legislation
of the City Club TO send protest against Assembly
bill No. 434 entitled An Act to Amend Section ooe
Of the Penal Code, relative TO the sending Of threaten
ing and anonymous letters now before your com
mifee The objections TO the bill are so obvious that
our committee does not deem 1t necessary 10 do more
,ban call your attention 10 II, believing that the only
fear of It's consists In the pressure under whch
the LEGISLATURE necessarily acts at this suge OF the
session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
The Hygicnic Treatment Of Con-
stipatiOn and Ordinary
Dyspepsia.

Sir John Andrews, the English professor,
believes that in the vast maiG.ify of cases con-
stiration may be successfully overcome BY
taking teaspocnful 1T tho genuine imported
Carlsbad Sprndel Salt Dissolved In q tumblerful
OF water (half rint), cold or hct. eaily in the
morning. and, ii nee ssary. on g"ing to bed.
tisnsr & Mind lscn Co., 152 15l Frinklin-st.,
New York. Sole Agents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
4 ST. LOUIS BRANCH FOR THE NJ, X. AND T

Darlington Iowa. March II (>peclaD.-A number
OF Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad oficia!s were
In this clty yesterday In consultation vita frcs'ueh.
p.rhins ~ the Burlington Road. IL Is learned that
hov With IN make arrangements with the Burlington
tor terminal facilities I'm St Louis Their ROAD T. now
bulldinc n branch line that viii lead 1t into II.
Lonls II satisfactory arrangements are made WITH
m. Huntington Il will probably lead to through
traffic agreement Of kind between the two ROADS.
There T. no truth IN the report that IN" burlington
.o,,ld buy III. Mssourt Kansas ard Texas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION MAKING GOOD PROGRESS,

Albany, March 31.-The Regent.' Office reports
that extension work Is steadily shaping Itself into
PERMANENT method OF teaching. some OF the
centres which have tried or two courses as an
experiment have organized Tor permanent work
through series Of years. The demand for the most
successful extension teachers Is three times us great
Us the supply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
THE DEATH RATE IN THE MARITIME DISTRICT

Albany March 81 (speciaD-There were 300
deaths in New-York City in February. This Is n
tr4Ae less than onc-third Of all tho dcass IN that
month in me State. the aggregate being 1858. The
average for February for the last eight years Is e6s
These facts arc gathered from the bulletin OF the
s,sts Board OF Health Just issued. According this
notification. the maritime district furnished the fol.
efatfxtics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
roURrsrS AT HOT SPRINGS.

/, Hot Springs. Ark. March 81 tspecIaD-The man.
moth Hotel Eastman. 1t this place. will not close
this season until May 15 Tourists are coming to the
Hot Springs In larger numbers than ever before The
weather Is simply perfect here during April. :.