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China Department.

] French China Pudding Dish, chippeI
Reduced from Sc. 90 to 81 80.
Carlsbad China Cake Plates Reduced
from sec to CSC each
l English China Dinner Set, few pieces
missing Reduced from so 20 S6 90.
l Large White Punch Bowl. for sieeorat-
ing, slightly damaged. Reduced from
$500 to 81 90.
Odd French China Platter. violet (iecora-
ton. slightly damaged Reduced from
50. 90 to 81 90
: Decorated Carlsbad China Water
Pitchers. Reduced from 81 90 70 500
each.
dozen Carlsbad China Sauce Dishes
Reduced from 81 SO to SOC dozen
Decorated Carlsbad China Tea PotA
Reduced from 81 90 TO 50c each
9Th floor.
The times., 1897-04-30

The Canton and Illinois Investigation OF
General Lee has reported the arrest of two
American citizens in Havana on April 20.
So far he has been unable to secure reply
to his demand for information as to the
charges against them. Great Britain
would have had an answer per gunboat.
The times., 1897-04-30
GREAT BRITA1N,s PROSPERITY
Her Revenue for 1896 Amounted tn
Billion Dollars.

London, April 29.-In the House OF Com
mons today Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, chan
ceIlor of the exchequer, in submitting the
annual budget, said that the national pros
perity for the past year had even exceeded
that Of the previous year. There had been
an increase of 3 per cent in the foreign
trade, and the home trade had been
equally satisfactory. During the past
year he said the people of England had
smoked, drank and earned more and had
also paid a greater aggregate sum in liz
come tax and death duties than in any
previous year.
In 1886 he had forecasted that the reve-
nue. would amount TO f1o0 / 900, where
as it had actually been e2O3, 100000.
The times., 1897-04-30
AN UNLUCKY HOUSE.
Many of It's Occupants Have Come
to Violent Ends.

Albany, n. Y, April 29 The arch Of
a brick oven in the rear Of Max Miller's
bakery, at No. SO Madison avenue, col
lapSed this afternoon, and falling upon
two masons, apprentices, Robert Sullivan,
aged twenty, and James Donovan, aged
nineteen, who were cleaning out the
refuse inside the oven, crushed them to
death.
A former occupant of the place, Henry
Lucke, shot and killed himself; woman
who lived III the house five or six years
ago, drowned herself; two other occupants
became insane while living in the house,
and but few years ago a fireman was
thrown from truck while passing the
house, No. SO, and killed
The times., 1897-04-30
Cloak Department.

i fine Black Silk Mourning Cape. Re
duced frOin $3S 90 to $50. 100
/ fine Black Velvet Cape, silk lined and
Jet trimmed. Reduced from S24-O0 10
$500.
Tan Cloth Cape. with eerise silk lin
ing; slightly damaged. Reduced from
$50 90 TO S12.50,
Sd floor.
The times., 1897-04-30
Objects to Manitoba .

Dublin, April 90 The historic paper,
the Nation, which has been revived, will
on Saturday publish a warning addressed
to the clergy and people of Ireland az gainst
what it characterizes as nefarious scheme
Initiated in Canada to induce Irish emil
grants to settle in Manitoba. 1t declares
that Manitoba Is kind of Siberia
The times., 1897-04-30

These amendments cover a multitude Of
things and deal with printing papers,
glass. cork, bark, cements, precious stones,
fruits. cattle asphaltum, fish, regalia gems,
statuary and what not. Each is prefaced
with that little stereotyped phrase, ''after
line blank, page blank, strike out and
insert The Pennsylvania Senator has
only begun the work of offering amend
ments 1t is a habit to which he became
addicted early in his Senatorial career
and he can't break himself of it easily.
The times., 1897-04-30
CAPITOL NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The nomination or Mr.. BeIlamy storer, of
probably be favofabiy reported from the
Committee ong Foreign Relations at Its
next meeting. There will bc no objection
On the part OF either of the Ohio Senators,
both of them being quite willing that the
President should dispose of Mfr. storcr in
this fashion
Senator Foraker win aequie5ce in Lis
confirmation for this place, but had the
President named Storer for the State De-
partment a determined resistance would
have been madeby the senior Ohio senator
II am not antagonistic TO the nomination
of Mr.. Storer for this place." said Senator
Foraker. Il knew he was to be chosen
for it and am satisfied with the way IN
which President Mckinley has settled the
whole trouble. Mr.. Mckinley and my
self have talked about this nomination
freely and fayorably, and l told him that
If he felt it TO be his duty to nominate
Storer for Assistant Secretary OF State 1
would not consider it personal affront, but
at the same time would feel it to be
my duty, without making the matter per-
sonal to the President, TO defeat his con
firnation, II could. Subsequently,, when
l learned that the President had it In
mind to send Mr.. storer abroad l re-
called previous talk / had had with
the President on that line and reiterated
what l had then said, that the farther
abroad Mr. Storer was sent the better
1t would please me-"
Mr.. Storer is satisfied with this new ar
rangeuent. Brussels is a gay capital, on
venient to Paris, and altogether delight
full. He had, however, so confidently
counted upon his nomination for the State
department, that he had closed his Gin
cibnati residence, packed his household
goods, and was negotiating for house
in this city.
The times., 1897-04-30
Military Academy Cadets.

The following have been appointed cadets
to the Military Academy at West Point:
Edward Garfield, jr., Middlctown, N. J.
Harry b. Mclaughlin, alternate, Month
cello, N Y; Delbert A. Gunder, alternate,
Plymouth, Ind; Edmund J. Pickup, Brook
Iyn, N Y, Felix s. Byrnc, alternate, Brook
Iyn, N. Y; Joseph B. Bancroft, Hopedale,
Mass, and Wiley p. Mangum, ir., Sher-
man Tex
The times., 1897-04-30

Senator Deboe, who is expected to be
sworn in when the Senate meets next
Monday, will occupy seat next to SEN
ator Hanna, on the last row of the Re-
publican side of the chamber. A desk
was moved over today from the Demo
cratic side. The brass nameplate for
the desk and the locker in the cIoakroom
have been prepared, and all viii be in
readiness for the new Senator when he
arrives.
The times., 1897-04-30
Bureau of Navigation Promotions.

By direction of Secretary Gage the fol-
lowing clerkship promotions We're made
in the Treasury Department yesterday:
W. n. Lytle. from 81 500 to S1,s0o; Miss
NJ E Moran, from 81 400 to $1,000; Miss
Emily J. Brigham, from $1,000 to 81 100;
Miss Louise Lowell, from $500 TO 81 200
George B. Chamberlain was reinstated at
5000 year. All of these changes were
in the Bureau of Navigation and take eff
feet May /.
The times., 1897-04-30

There is no doubt about the confirmation
of Commissioners Ross and Wight. The
negative votes cast in the committee yes
terday signify nothing. There will be
more of the same kind castin the Senate
by some Democrats, who do not approve
of the course OF Mr.. Ross during the re-
cent campaign, but who respect him as a
man and as an official. There will be
no fight, and his confirmation will follow
as soon as the ordinary procedure of the
Senate permits.
The times., 1897-04-30

The Boston Herald wants Co know what
were to stand out and decline to vote
for the Dingley bill with taxed hides:
Nothing would happen. The trusts would
simply telegraph them, and they would
jump over each others heads to get in
the affirmative.
The times., 1897-04-30
A Gray Gables Fishing Party.

Greenwich, Conn, April Pc. c. Bene-
diets yacht, Oneida. left here for Gray
Gables at noon today with ex-President
Cleveland, ex-Secretary Carlisle and ex-
Postmaster General Wilson and Banker
Benedict The party will make brief
stop here and then start on fishing cruise
along the Massachusetts coast.
The times., 1897-04-30
Must Have Permission.

In an opinion recently rendered, the at
torney for the District advised the Com
missiouers that abutting lot owners on
streets and avenues in the District have
no right TO construct vaults under the side
walks, except by permission Of the Com
missoners.
The times., 1897-04-30
A Farewen sermon.

Dr. Rogers will deliver the closing sermon
of his pastorate this evening in the Church
of Our Father, corner Thirteenth and L
streets northwest, at O'Clock. A cordial
invitation is extended TO all the friends of
DR.. Rogers in the city to be present Mrs.
frank W. Bryan will preside at the organ
and appropriate solos will be rendered by
Miss Jessie Tabler, Of this city.
The times., 1897-04-30

II Rochester beer is strong enough to
set the two great labor organizations OF
the country at war with each other, It
will become SO popular that our local
brewers VIII have to use more malt to the
barrel or practically be boycotted.
The times., 1897-04-30

100 per cent on account of shutting out
foreign hides; that the present shoe and
leather exports will be cut down to the ex-
tent of from $40 1000, 900 to $13.00O,-
600; but that the Beef Trust will benefit
about $5,OO0,OO0 per annum. OF course
there will be tax on hides.
The times., 1897-04-30

II might be a good idea for the Spanish
government to get somebody to go to
Canton and investigate the reasons why
so many Spanish generals are slipping
away home from Cuba. Probably Weyler
knows but it is not to be supposed that
he would tell.
The times., 1897-04-30

The Canadians are shrewd il ia Sc inlita-
minion parliament, authorizes the Governor
General TO suspend duties on commodities
controlled by trusts. That will become a
law, because a Republican party is not
numbered among the blessings enjoyed by
Canada.
The times., 1897-04-30

To the outside observer it is reasonably
apparent that the insane haste OF the
Republican Senatorial tariff tinkers to
get that measure before the senateis not
shared by their Democratic colleagues.
The times., 1897-04-30
Delegates to the Postal Congress

Postmaster General Gary yesterday ap
pointed delegates to represent the United
States at the approaching postal con-
gress, as follows: Gen. George s. Bachelor
New York; Mr.. Edward Rosewater, Ne
braska; Gen. James N. Tyner, Washington
d. c.; Capt. NJ. NJ. Brooks, Virginia, and Gen.
A. d. Hazen, Pennsylvania.
The times., 1897-04-30
MR.. SIMPSONS POINT OF ORDER
Promptly Brushed Aside and Ne.
Quorum House AdJourns.


In the House Mr.. Simpson, Populist, Kan
sas, made the point OF order that the jour
nal of last Mondays proceedings could
not be read in the absence of quorum
Mr.. Payne of New York stated an evi-
dent truth when he said there was no
quorum, and moved that the House ad-
journ.
Mr. Simpson endeavored to establish the
point that the House could net, under these
circumstances. adjourn for more than Il
day alta time, but Speaker Pro TEN. Stone,
Republican, Pennsylvania, informed him
that the length of the recess had been pre-
yioHsIy fixed by order OF the House, and,
putting Mr.. Paynes motion, it was agreed
to, IA to IA
The House was declared to stand ad-
journed until Monday next.
The times., 1897-04-30
SURPRISED HIS HOME FOLKS.
The Senator Did Not Take Anyone
Into His Confidence.

Meridian, Conn, April 2S.-The announce
ment of Senator Platt's marriage was
very much OF surprise at his home.
The Senator's wife died in Washington
only eighteen months ago. He will be
seventy years of age, July 19 next.
Senator Platt has no immediate fam
lily, except a son, James I. PIatt, who is
the police court Judge here. He is married
and has several children.
The times., 1897-04-30

It may beall very well for the nationstobe
one in hope and doctrine, one in charity. but
there is strong objection To any idea that
England ought TO be the one.
The times., 1897-04-30
a Swede to BE Extrndjted.

Secretary Sherman yesterday signed an
extradition warrant for the return of
Nils Gustaf Flygt to Sweden Flygt is
now in custody In New York He Is
wanted I'm Sweden for o forgery which
netted him 300 crowns.
The times., 1897-04-30
Mems Department.

II Madras Negligee Shirts. Size 10
only Reduced from soc. to &c each.
Is Ribbed Balbriggan Undersnirts, light
weight Size SO. Reduced TO 25c- EACH
6 Pairs White Nerino Drawers. Size
AZ. Reduced from soc. to 25c. pair.
1St floor
The times., 1897-04-30
a Roupd one Hundrcd.

The total number of fourth-class postmas-
tiers appointed yesterday was 100. or this
number fifty-five were to fill vacancies
caused by death and resignation, and the
remainder by removals.
The times., 1897-04-30

1t is fine thing to buy Western silver
Republican votes with tax on hides It
may be mentioned, parenthetlcally, that
the shoes Of the poor people Will advance
The times., 1897-04-30

Inventors out OF q job should take note
of the fact that the King of Siam win
need some sort OF patent back action
coupler to keep his name together while
travelling in this country.
The times., 1897-04-30
win Represent the United states.

Rear Admiral Miller will represent this
Government at the jubilee celebration of
the coronation of Queen Victoria during
the latter part of next month. The adj
niral will be in Command of the cruiser
Brook yn.
The times., 1897-04-30

No investigation recently undertaken by
Senate committee is to he more thorough
than that now being conducted by Sen
ator Pritchard IN connection with the opera
ton and enforcement Of the civil service
laws The second session will be held to-
morrow, and tits said that some very in
teresting testimony will be forthcoming
The various depar tments have been asked
to communicate with the committee, and
their replies are now being received tis
understood that all branches OF the service
where a purely technical knowledgefs re-
quired, like the Government Printing OF
flee, the engineer departments, the hydro
graphic office, the architects office, ETC..
are inclined to the belief that the civil SER
vice is disadvantage.
The investigation takes on an added in
terest owing to the fact that the party
Just coming into power wants to hit it a
blow in some vital spot, and will, somehow
or other, find that spot before this investi-
cation is concluded. The prediction can he
safely made that sufficient reasons will he
given to cause the President to modify Mr.
Cleveland's order so as to make room for
many Of the hungry and thirsty.
The Democratic steering Committee net
after the Senate adjourned yesterday, in
Mr. Gornan's room, and began the work
of filling the vacancies on the committees
to which they were entitled under the
agreement recently reached. The task
Is not onerous for the Democrats, for they
have no contests for chairmanships and
few new members to locate Both COM
mittees will have this work completed by
Monday, and on that day the Republicans
will probably held caucus. The Repnb-
lican committee has practically finished
its work.
The times., 1897-04-30
Persian Ambassador Coming.

The State Department has been in
formed by. the minister to Persia that
Persian ambassador has started for Wash
ington, and may arrive in about two or
three weeks.
The times., 1897-04-30
A POLICEMAN MURDERED.
1t Is Thought There Is Woman in
the Case.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 29.-The body
of r. Z. Gruber, lieutenant of police force,
was found lying In Springfield near the
public roadway this morning. He was
shot in the back Of the head.
A woman's fine handkerchief and belt
were found near the body. 1t is thought
that o woman is in the case, jealousy or
q husbands vengeance being the cause OF
the murder.
The murder has created a great sensa-
tion.
The times., 1897-04-30

In the selection OF w. J. Calhoun. of Illi-
nois, to be commissioner to Cuba to investi-
gate the death of DIR. Ricardo Ruiz, the
American citizen who died while in
Spanish prison, presumably by foul play,
the President has made another of those
personal appointments" that have caused
so much unfavorable comment. MFR. Cal
houn was college cbum OF the President
and is politician of some repute in Hi
nois. He manipulated the Mckinley boom
in Illinois and engineered the successful
campaign in that State.
Almost every appoin tment from Ohio SO
far made comes under the category OF
personal From the standpoint of the
politician, and based upon their yote-eet-
ting power, the Ohio selections are nt.ta-
bly, weak With the exception of Mr.. Joe
Smith, Chief of the Bureau OF American
Republics, not one of the favored Ohfoans
can do the Administration any political
good. Not man is able to lay q single
rail CA the fences of 1900. These per
sonal' appointments SO far made are as
follows:
John Sherman. Secretary OF State
Judge Day, Assistant Secretary or State
Bellamy Storer, minister TO Belgium
Mr. Brigham, Assistant Secretary or
Agriculture. l
Joseph T.. Smith, chief OF the Bureau Of
American Republics.
James Boyle. consul to Liverpool
The times., 1897-04-30
ADVANCE OF THE MosLEAIs.

Advices to the Legation Here That
Turks Occupy Zarcos.
The following dispatch was received yes
terday at the Turkish legation in this city:
Son the 2Sth of April the first division
of the army of Elassona, proceeding toward
Trikhala. has just entered Zareos- Great
quantities of munitions OF war fell into
the hands of the imperial Troops
The times., 1897-04-30

Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania. laid be-
fore the Senate yesterday something like
fifty proposed amendments TO the tariff
bill. When these amendments were sent
TO the clerks desk, the Democrats smiled
yisibly, for there at once came before their
eyes visions OF the time wnen the Wilson
bill WAS under debate. Whenever Senator
Quay was refused a concession, and the
country was ciamoriDg for a yoEe, he
would arise fn front of his desk, lift the
top, and take from its interior a huge
bundle OF typewritten stuff, and begin to
read. After he had sung alone in a
monotone, for an hour or so, and kindly
disposed brother Peffer, now gone, mad
aided him, the Democrats would yield a
little, Mr.. Quay would smile and desist
The Democrats thought they saw de-
termination, now, on Mr.. Quay's part, TO
force similar concessions But Mr. Quay
won do anything OF the kind His amend
ments represent the wishes of his con-
stituents, and he will make a loyal effort
TO secure them, but, falling, he will bow
TO the will of the machine, and acquiesce
in the action of the majority gracefully.
The times., 1897-04-30
Circulation Statement.
Another War CIoud.

WASHINGTON. FRIDAY, APRIL 80.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28
CLOVER CLUB BANQUET.
prominent Men Of Various Callngs Were
i'll Attendance.

Philadelphia, JAN 21.-The fifteenth
anniversary banquet of the Clover Club.
= nIiauelphla, merry dining organiza-
uon' was held at the Hotel Bellevue to-
hf.snt. 1t was a notable affair. Apart
n rroln me club membership there were
present as guests eminent men from all
u r me country, statesman, actors and
S nrm Oh letters. Among the guests were
rTenators-elect Money of Mississippi. wei
uns.on OF Maryland and Kenny Of Della
r Jhare, congressman Barrett of Massa-
eh,nsetts, Dolliver of Iowa, HUI r of ' Penn-
1Hy a,n, Payne of New York, Willis Of
G5,ela%are and Grosvener Of OHIO Mai
pen; Nelson A. Miles, Comedian W;l1ia y,
To- IL, ~ crane, Roswell NJ. Field. the TSi-
tbee ,a Poet and humorist and brother Of
u Tue iate Eugene Field; 8. Il Johrs,n
PRESIDENT OF the Gridiron Clnh of o WISH.
angton; Melville f. Stone Of r rb;.s s sn
s set U =. aries D. Diehl Of New York as.
s,as'ant general manager: Geor aofAi
ISr OF New York, Thomas " ~ q; neS
BPaIIttiimore, second vice prosidant ing IN .ss
G 2at,.more and Ohio railwar. y G;ti, .n
IIJeoT rye. Francis Train of N ew WI Citi~sh
D. d. vale of Washington and T r io e., -.
S o",iS president of tho 9 Ifnnp
men sU Wool OF this city: All of these gentl,
"'en We're among the sncotor .nese gentle
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28

,o,over or conference with
Te!ueaoS Allah in regard to increasing uau-
hlhs O o;i;t;ns with that part OF AIrica,
ing Ia, wing previously consented tnat
the kin SSodition should visit his capltal.
.nc 81 the officers were armeu, III orlei
y. WIN imnress the king with the peace.5soH r,
" aator of their mission, anu oNtI ~
.ntiva carriers were with the party ID
nrder to propel the canoes anu '"i'
Urosents intended for the KING. ~.
piaf After proceeding up the river 's se.e en
nedition landed at a spot apUu' 90 100
pp,;ias from Benin City and the curriers'
miles cont seu ahead through the dense
M i"nolo TO make the way. FIVE miles
Iuns Renin City the officers suddenly
llom mon n narrow detile, when was
G Gdlad With the dead carriers, VINO were
fearfully mutilated. ..o.,.ds tho
Almost Immediately Afterwards tne
oa;nnrs and their servants were surround
o od and attacked by hundreds of sayages;
W. med with guns, cutlasses, spears ana
ai,,hs and in a few minutes all the mem
hnrs Of the party, excepting Boisragan
n pnt Jncke were dead. Capt. Boisragan
and his companion, after wandering IN
the bushes for week, succeeue9 III
reaching New Bibib. wounded ana "a
hausted, bringing the hrst autnentie
news of the massacre, aitnousn SEVEN
Kroomen of the carrier party, who sue
ceeded in escaping, were the first to
spread the news of the disaster,
The affair is looked upon as deserving
of the sending of a punitive expedition
to Benin City, known as the CITY OF
Blood on account of its being the seat
of the fetish priests of that part OF
Africa, and because human sacrifices are
| of frequent occurrence, the remains OF
sacrificed slaves being seen bleaching III
the sun on all sides. ,
The British warships Phoebe, Wilson,
Alccto, Barossa, Theseus and Forte have
already been dispatched to the entrance
of the River Benin. British officers left
Liverpool for the same coast Saturday
and munitions of war were shipped the
next day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28
MEXICAN MATTERS.
Capt. George e. Powell. Naval Com.
mander Dead-A Red Cross Branch.

Mexico City, Jan. ola branch of the
Red Cross society has been fromed here
among the Spanish residents and the
president IS the Duke of Arcoas, the
Spanish minister. The other officers are
wealthy Spanish residents. The Red
Cross society, which is the first organized
mere, will receive contributions for use
IN Cuba among the sick and wounded sol
diers.
Complaint is made by travelling men
representing American manufacturers of
excessive taxes demanded of them by
state governments and say that in certain
states the license tax is almost prohib-
ltlVe. But the local manufacturers oh
!ect to foreigners on the gold basis emo
ing here and selling goods freely without
contributing, as the natives have to do.
10 support the local, state and municipal
governments.
An interesting historical figure died this
morning in Vera Cruz. Capt. George +.
Powell, agent of the Ward line of steam
ships. He commanded the gunboat In
dependencia under President Lerdo's ad-
and at one time was in
actlve pursuit of the vessel on which Gen.
DiaZ, now president, was passenger.
I;trdo being. especially anxious to secure
Diaz,, but he escaped. Capt. Powell
was known to all American shipmasters
at Vera Cruz, was about 65
years OF age and leaves large family.
Charles Biorklund, an English subject
d Norwegian extraction, and one of the
Oldest foreign residents of this republic.
is dead in this city.