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1 EX ASSEMBLYMAN LOCKE'S EXPLANATION. WAS THE NIPSIC SUNK? DOWN ON LONG ISLAND. NOTES FKOM WASHINGTON Phebe Rogers, who is 85 years old; Thomas Bcuddcr, who iB 89 and Jonathan Jarvis, 87. The Brookhaven Kubbor Company gave its operatives the choice between a Bhut down until May or a 10 per cent, reduction wages and they chose the latter. MIAISE FOB A PASTOH, Tho congregation of tho Methodist Churoh at Flushing being soon to part with their pastor, Rev.

Thomas L. Poulson, adopted tho following complimentary minute: Hesohva, That we recognize tho efficiency of hjs ministry whilo with us, having over found in him a man devoted to his work, true to his convictions of duty and living with an eyo Biugle to hiB Master's glory: considering no sacrifice too groat and no labor too difficult of performance if Christ might thereby be honored and His causo promoted. Captain Thurbcr, of Patchogue, has beon licensed as a steamboat captain and harbor pilot. Captain Warren, of Yaphank, has gone to San Francisco, whence ho will sail to the South Arctic something to do. It is said that ho can hn vo the Weighership of tho port to morrow if he asks for but tho day for that kind of work has passed by him: he needs restful employment, and he will get it.

"I am here," snid Shed Shook, "just to look around and pay my respect to the new Administration; Not after anything that I know of yet. Yes, the Collect orship is a big plum in the patronage pudding, but no one has got his thumb in it. Joel B. Erhardt is one of the mon recommended." "Have you heard J. Sloat Fassett, General Jimmy Husted and ex Colleetor Robertson mentioned?" "What? Oh, yes," said he, with a noncommittal smile and an exceedingly faint frown, "ho will be appointod from New York, not That is a sample of their vaulted omniscience.

Quid nuncs who ignore Blaine might as well shut up shop before the sheriff arrives and winds up their business. There is another man who sleeps and pays taxes in Kings County and who is making something of a stir here. He has parlors on the ground floor of the Arlington and is lighting against greater odds than any of the local contingent. He wants to run the biggest publishing house in the world and to have, the vouchers for the Public Printer's salary made payable to A. li.

Hart. He has good backing and is well provided with deep and effective vigor, but no one can tell Init' he is progressing, for he takes none of the talkative people into his confidence. General Butteriield has a foreign mission thirst visibly and audibly upon his litis, but ho will be content if Colonel Elliott F. Sheppard gets the German mission, for in that case New York will have its share of the envoy snap. It is considered rather remarkable that two of New York's 1'cpulilicaii editors should be willing to put aside their pens and take no residences abroad, but it Is a fact.

It goes without saying tliat Whitelaw Reid is the other or.o. 1 has been chosen for the Court of SI. lie has "accepted, "as tlieysay when a man succeeds in getting what he has been digging for. and it. is semi oilieially an THE GHINKIANG 1 EIOTS.

Anti European Mobs Reduced the Town to a Ruin. Docs the Mean a Accession of the Young Emperor Revival of the Feeling Against For eigners Escape of the American Consul. San Francisco, March The steamship Bolgic, which arrivod here this morning from Hong Kong and Yokahama, brings tho first detailed advices of the recent anti European riots at Chiukiang. Chinkiang is a ruin. It has had many vicissitudes from the time when the first foreign residents lived in junks on the north shoro of tho Yangtze.

By and by a concession was laid out, houses were built and the north shoro abandoned, much of the land there being washed away by the river. Gradually it became a thriving community, with the belief that it would becomo the terminus of tho Peking railway and would supplant Shanghai. The trouble began, it is claimed, iu a street row in which a Chinaman was knocked down by a policeman. This excited the mob and their lirst act was to destroy tho police station. Then they niado for tho British consulate, whero a Chinese inspector, whohasnotsiiico been seen, is believed to havo taken refuge.

On the way they fired three foroigu houses. The Chinese general in command Bent three hundred men to protect tho consulate. As soou as the mob appeared the soldiers capitulated. Some lied aud the rest joined tho mob. The consul's wife fled barefoot with her children from the back door of tho consulate, while tho mob aided by the soldiers, sacked and burned everything.

The missionaries' houses and a chapel nearly shared the same fate, while the British Consul himself was twice in imminent danger of death. Tho American Consulate was looted and more houses wero burned. The residents took refuge in bulks and tho mob tried to follow them, but the connecting bridges wore raised. The viceroy telegraphed to the British Consul that he was sending two thousand soldiers to restore order. The riot broke out again on Wednesday aftor noon.

When General Kennedy reached Chinkiang he had the American Hag raised at the Unitud States Consulate. Tho British ship Mutino arrived on Thursday and tired a salute to tho British Hag. Within live minutes after the firing of the first gun the Chinese in the settlement had fled in all directions. The United States steamship Omaha has been recalled from Corca and gone to Chinkiang direct. The A'orlJi, CVtiwi IkiiHj says "The chief lesson learned from this outbreak is that it will not do to believe that foreigners aro in absolute security at any of the treaty ports.

Such incidents as happened at Chinkiang may occur at any moment at any of the ports, and every port should be within easy reach of a man of war. Tho Chinese Government will have to pay full compensation for the damage, done. It is no kindness to the Chinese to withdraw the gunboats for fear of wounding their sensibility: for, iu any event like this the loss falls ultimately on the Government." It is feared that the accession of the young Emperor will bo accompanied by a recrudescence of anti foreign feeling, as he is under the influence of a tutor wbo i3 known to be a violent reactionary. The foreign residents who tied to the llulko stationed in the river subsequently went on board a merchant steamer and were taken to Shanghai. One foreigner is reported missing.

General Jones, the American Consul, and British Consul Mansfield remained at Chinkiang, under the protec tion of a British gunboat, but sent their families to Shanghai. Among the foreign buildings burned were a British Consulate, the ISritish Marshal's house, the Baptist Chapel and the houses of two missionaries, a Rev. Mr. Huuue: and Rev. Mr.

Bryant. The United States Consulate and the Methodist Chapel were not burned. The wife of the American Consul had to run for her life, accompanied by her children, being pursued to the river by the rioters. VIOLATED ALL SAMTAUY RULES, And the Village is Sn tie ring From an Upitfcmic of Diphtheria March 0. An epidemic of dinhtheria has prevailed at Gal litzin since November and about one hundred deaths from this disease alone have occurred during that time in a total population of 000, the average having been live deaths a eek.

The disease is attributed to the disregard of the common rules of sanitation. The town has no water supply. The outhouses and wells stand close together, aud since the McCoy mines have been opened over half the wells in the town have gone dry. The inhabitants have used water from the few living wells that have become impure, something of which even the physicians were unaware until the epidemic broke out. Some of the victims have been atllieted with a black vomit, ami death ensued within a day or two.

CLAIMED THE COLD DUST. A Curious Case oC Identity Decided by tlie Controller of Currency. Wakhinoton, D. March 0. The Controller of Currency has decided a curious case of identity.

In a man named A. Squires deposited 104 ounces of gold dust iu the Philadelphia Mint, took a receipt and wrote his name iu an autograph book kept for that purpose. No person set claim to the dust until last January, when a man calling himself A. Squires claimed the value of the gold dust, about V.1, 2 00. He said that he had lived in California since aud produced a certificate of deposit from which the name of the depositor had faded.

Some descendants of another man, named A. Squier, also made claim to the money. After examining the original autograph, written in aud others submitted by the first claimant, the Controller has decided in his favor and ordered the amount to be paid to him. IURTFOIIIPS LIISKAKV AXI ART (iALLEKV. Hartford, March 0.

A large meeting was held here last evening to discuss the proposed free library and art gallery. Judge Shipman presided. Addresses were made by Charles Dudley Warner, H. 0. Robinson, tho Rev.

Dr. Parker, Mr. Twichell and others. Of tho $400,000 needed 000 has been already promised. It was voted to make every effort to obtain the remaining $1 000.

OPPOSED TO REOUITIXO THE JESUITS. Ottawa, March '). The Governor General has received a number of petitions from Orange lodges asking for the disallowance of the Jesuits' Estate bill. Monthkal, Mar eh Rev. Dr.

Smyth, the secretary of the Protestant Ministerial Association, haB obtained thirty feet of signatures, representing 1.500 nanieB, to a petition in opposition to the Jesuits' bill. REVOKED THE DECREE. Paris, March 9. The revocation by tho government of the decree of exile against tho Duke d'Aumale was approved by the Chamber or Deputies to day. The chamber, by a vote of li! to 14? sustained the action of the government.

IIIS FIRST APPOINTMENTS. Washington, D. March 9. Postmaster General Wauamaker has appointed the following named fourth cfcss postmasters: Jay Jackson, Pine Plains, N. Wallace Harper, Waddiugton.

N. William H. Nelson, Thomp soutown, Pa. A NOKAIiKNAlilA.VS DEATH. Farminciton, March 9.

Rev. Jonas Burnhain, aged 91, died this morning. He was a graduate of Bowdoin, class of '23, a prominent and educated Congregational clergyman. FRESH TROL'JJLE IN' EAST AFRICA. Zanzirar, March 9.

Tho relations between the British Indians and tho natives at Lindi and Kilwa aro strained. Tho position is precarious. ANOTHER BANK IN THE FIELD. Washington, D. March 9.

Tho acting Controller of the Currency to day authorized the Conestoga National Bank of Lan caster, to begin business with a capital of $125,000. He Was Unaivare, Ho Says, of the Presence of Any Legislative Committee. Glens Falls, N. March 9. Ex Assemhlymiin E.

R. Locke, of Warren County, is out with an explanatory letter showing the causes that led up to his presence in tho Assembly Chamber during tho meeting of the committee. After stating that as a rule he had never replied to attacks, he writos On March 1 1 went to tho Assembly Chamber for one purposo and one only, and that was to ask of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee a hearing on Assemblyman Barton's Normal School bill, I feeling that Mr. Barton and Warren County had been treated unfairly, as both Assemblyman Bateheller and Assemblyman Moffitt's school hi'ls had been referred favorably the day previous. After seeing General Husted, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, and getting an assurance of a hearing before tho committee on Tuesday, March 1 I had nothing further to do with or of interest in the business of the Assembly.

But having a matter of business iu one way connected with the Legislature to which I wished to give some thought. I slipped into the Assembly parlor. which I certainly had a right to do, it being a public room. I took my seat noarotic of the windows, with my back to the center of the room. I took a book from my pocket, and, after doing some figuring, gave uiv whole thoughts to the business in mind.

I paid no attention to what was going on in the room, whether the few who were thero at the time of my entrance remained or went out or whether others came in. I was not aware that a committee meeting was to be held there, nor did I know when the committee entered the room or when it was called to order. Iu fact. I did not notice that a meeting was being held until notified that the committee was going into exocntivo session. When so notified I left the room.

I made no excuse for being there, for I thought none necessary. I was not forced, pounced upon or ejected. I make no pretensions of being better than I am, but I trust it is unnecessary to tell those who know me that I am not a sneak. If I were it is absurd to suppose I would attempt to hide behind a chair. Just why the press has united in doing mo this injury I am at a loss to understand.

Again, thanking you for the courtesy you have shown me, am, yours truly, E. R. Locke. MATKI.1I0.NY O.YK OF HIS DEVICES. The Arrest iu 31onlrcaI of James Taylor, it Noted Confidence JIun.

ISpeeiakto the Eagle.) March 9. Jauios Taylor, one of tho most successful American crooks that has ever come to Canada from tho United States, was arrested hero by Dotcctivo Kellert, of the Metropolitan Detective Agency, this afternoon. Taylor, it appears, has operated in nearly every State in tho Uuion, notably in New York, Ohio and Illinois. His plan of operation was to introduce himself iu church societies, teach Sunday schools, and wherever there was a Young Men's Christian Association he also took an active part in its work. By such means he worked himself into the confidence of the wealthy and influential people of a place aud finished by forging checks on them.

He also made banks lib) victims by special preference. In some instances where he stood a good chance ho married the daughter of a wealthy citizen and managed by her influence to make as much and with less trouble than by forgery. In such a it is alleged, he was married in five different places. By these aud similar means he succeeded iu gathering about $00,000, and though he appears to have traveled very openly from place to place ho has managed to avoid tho eye of the police for the last five years. Last evening Detective Kellert saw him in one of the leading hotels hero aud had him shadowed until ho could got out a warrant in the police court this morning.

Armed with this the detective went to the hotel and arrosted him Ibis morning. ASLEEP IX A BURNING BUILDING. How a Young EjOuisvilleJSalrMiiii.it Liost IHis t.iU: LowsviLir March It was discovered late last night that at the big fire in the mammoth clothing house yesterday afternoon, a young salesman named Harry Mordt had almost certainly been destroyed iulhc flames. He was the son of Frederick D. Mordt, who is employed at the Louisville Hotel, and lived with his father in Jeffcrsonville.

He was 21 years old. A peculiarly sad feature of bis case is that he was to be niarriod to Miss Annie Itogors, of Madison, in a few months. Young Mordt was in the habit of going to tho basement and eating tho midday luncheon near the big furnace. Frequently after finishing his dinner ho would lie down for a few minutes' rest. The last seen of him yesterday was at about 1 o'clock, when one of the boys in the store says he saw him lying ou some of tho goods in the basement apparently asleep.

It is doubtful if he over awoke, and, if he did, it is supposed he was suffocated by the smoke and heat before he could give the alarm. Nothing has been heard of him this morning and all hopes that he may have, escaped have been given up. It will be some time before a search can be made for his remains, if, indeed, the fire has not entirely destroyed them. HIMSELF A SUBJECT FOR DISCIPLINE. The Master of the South Ho.vlon llon.vc of Correction Hcmoved.

Boston, March II. At a lively meeting of the Board of Directors of Public Institutions last night the charges of intoxication recently preferred against Captain M. Y. B. Berry, master at the House of Correction in South Boston, by Deputy Master Christie, were considered, and an order adopted removing Captain Berry from his position.

It was also ordered that Colonel J. C. Whiton, at present superintendent of the House of Industry at Deer Island, be appointed superintendent of the House of Correction, and that Colonel Whiton be succoeded by J. 11. Cierrish, the present superintendent of the Oharlestown Almshouse.

The vote on Mr. Berry's removal stood to 4. Captain Berry w'as not represented at the meeting. AC0UXTKV EDITOK KCNS AWAY. Fout Plai.v, N.

March W. F. A. Glaesscll, editor and owner of the Fort Plain 2)omocrt(, has disappeared with $1,000 belonging to his mother, also leaving his wife and three children. The last seen of him he was at Ilion, where he sold his office and business.

After receiving the money ho left for "parts unknown. He also had $70 of pew rents, which ho had collected for the Heformed Church, and.he owes over $1,000 about town. A CAR JUMPS OFF A a'KESTXE. Cincinnati, March 0. This afternoon the middle car of a train of three cars on the Mount Auburn Cable Boad jumped oil" a trestle six or seven feet high near Avondale.

It was nearly full of passengers. Mr. John Thompson, of Avondale. was seriously injured internally. Mrs.

D. II. Meurs, of ltacedale avenue, and her daughter Etta were badly bruised and cut about the head and face. Soven others were slightly hurt. DISMISSED FOIt CAUSE.

Washington, D. March Acting Secretary Thompson, of tho Treasury, to day dismissed Edwin Harris, Deputy Collector and Auditor at the Port of New Orleans, and Alfred Bradley, Superintendent of llepairs of Public Buildings in Louisiana under the control of tho Treasury. This action was the culmination of an investigation begun somo weeks ago into the business mothods pursued by these officers. THE BABE WAS TH HOWS I'BOM A TK.U.Y. Lanrastek, March 0.

The body of an infant boy was found on the Pennsylvania llailroad tracks near Elizabeth town this morninff. The mother of the child is unknown. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict that it was thrown from an express train while in motion last night. A TRAIN FR03I THE CITY OF MEXICO. Washington, D.

March P. The Pullman vestibule train, the Montezuma Special, arrived hero to day over the Piedmont Air line road direct from the City of Mexico. It will leave here Tuesday next and arrivo ill tho City of Mexico on tho following Sunday. SO ACTUAL HOSTILITIES YET. Hklbna, March P.

Tho situation in Jefferson Canon remains unchanged. Both sides are determined. There has been no actual hostilities yet. BEPKESESTATIYE IlUCIIAJiAX ILL. Washington, D.

March 0. Representative Buchanan, of Now Jersey, from the Trenton District, is reported to be very low with pneumonia. A Big Array Against the Brooklyn Water Bill. Albany to he Invaded by an Army of Eloquent Citizens Brought to Poverty by Dishonest Friends An Eccentric Gentleman's Will. N'ews from Every Locality.

Long Island's opposition to the extension of Brooklyn's water works as far as Massapequa Pond will have an airing before tho Senate Committee on Cities Tuesday afternoon, and an inter esting time is anticipated. The islanders who have been active in opposing the extension of tho conduit think that beeauso Corporation Counsel Jcnks let the bill amending the Consolidation act come out of tho Assembly Cities Com mitteo unopposed ho will not appear before the Senate Committee, and thoy are going to have a walk over. Senator Hawkins rests his claim to a repeal on tho ground that the clause reviving tho Nassau Water Compauy's franchise was smuggled into tho Consolidation act and passed without opposition ou the distinct statement of Kings County's representatives that the water question was not affectod. The Suffolk County Board of Supervisors will be ropresontcd by Messrs. Piorson, Hooper and Sands; tho Town of BrookhaMCn by Charles J.

Ryder and Wilmot M. Smith: the Queens County Board of Supervisors by Messrs. Brinckerhoff, Wood and Willets: the Town of Hempstead by Counselor Allen and B. Valentino Clowes. The objection of the people of Queens County is not to the extension of the conduit and the taking of the surface water, but to the pumping which drains the springs.

If the city would pledge itself to dispense with tho pumps a majority of the people would vote tho privilege of extending the. pipe line to Massapequa or further. VKUY OLD AND l'OOK. There i6 an English couple in Northport who havo seon better days. They are Mr.

and Mrs. White and age has laid its burden upon them. They were givon a douation party recently and presented with $30. About thirty years ago they came to this country from England and purchased a farm near Comae, in Suffolk County. They had $30,000.

Mr. White took a friendly interest in several of his more genial acquaintances and indorsed their notes to such an extent that he lost his fortune through the principals defaulting. A good many years ago Mrs. White became totally blind. Later, while walking iu the house she caught her foot in the carpet and fell, breaking her hip, and she has been an invalid ever since.

Both are beyond 80 years of age and very feeble. The town has partially provided for them, and the neighbors, especially Simeon T. Bobbins, have done the rest rather than see them committed to the almshouse. James Jackson, colored, of Little Neck, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the Kings County Penitentiary for potty larceny. A HUNDRED YKAHS I'llOJI NOW.

The will of tho late Richard L. Peters, of South old, was admitted to probate by Surrogate Tut hill. It is a curious document and probably could not have been probated had objection been made. It begins by directing the investment of a sum of money the income of which is to be applied to making flowers grow on his grave. Another sum is to be kept invested at compound interest for one hundred years, the whole to be expended iu the erection of a monument to his memory on the celebration of the hundredth anniversary of his death.

His children are restricted to a life interest in his estate. The sum of is given to the Presbyterian Church, and to the Methodist Church iu Soulhold, but neither church is to receive tho money until the principal has increased by investment to $.1,000. The estate is not large. Mrs. Rebecca Downs, a disinherited daughter, will probably contest the will.

She was not represented on the probate, and her action will be brought in the Supreme Court. MUST DIVIDE IIIS INCOME. William T. Smith, of Flushiug, was arraigued beforo Justice Drew on tho charge of failing to support his wife. Smith said he earned but $10 a month, and the Court ordered him to pay his wifo half of it.

The Government has contracted with' Mr. Patrick, of College Point, to furnish three controllable automatic torpodoes of his own patent at a cost of 000. Each one is to carry too pounds of dynamite. TO MEET. A farmers' institute is to bo held at Jamaica on Wednesday and Thursday, under the direction of an officer of the State Agricultural Society.

Farmer Richard C. McCormick, formerly of Arizona, aud Nicholas Hallock. of Queens, will talk on the subject of roads. Agriculture will be discussed by C. L.

Allen, horticulture by Professor Bailey, pure milk by Dairy Commissioner Brown, Professor Goff will explain the effect of cultivation and mulching on soil moisture, Edward H. Seaman will expatiate on the relation of the Southern to agriculture, the sensible way to feed cattle will be outlined by Professor Ladd, and the value of silage in milk production will be demonstrated by George T. Powell, market gardening about New York will be described by Peter Henderson, and George W. Hallock will relate his experiences as one of them. Two patients escaped from the Brunswick Insane Asylum, at Amityville, on Thursday, and tho next day were found in a bam at West Islip.

Frank U. Hohlbeiu, years old, who disappeared from Breslau a week ago when sent after some mill; by his father, was found wandering aimlessly in New York City, unable to give an account of himself. HOW THIS MAN MUST HAVE SUI 'FEIIEI). William Sweezey.a brakeman on the Sag Har bor freight train, ou the Long Island Railroad, had his foot crushed and dislocated in an accident at Center Moriches. He was taken to Sag Harbor and thence to Hunter's Point for the purposo of being conveyed to Bellevuo Hospital for treatment.

He had traveled 'O miles when the company's physician, Dr. Denier, saw him at Hunter's Point in the ovening and sent him in a hack to the hospital, unaccompanied by any person authorized to say that the railroad company would be responsible for the injured man's expense of board and treatment. Being a non resident, he was not ontitled to free admission. Sncezy did not have money enough to pay his ferriage, but that gave Dr. Denier no concern.

Dr. Thomas B. Arnold, of Babylon, learning the circumstances, got in the hack with the suffering brakeman, after settling tho claim for forriage, and drove to Bellevuo with him. It was fortunate for Sweczy that he did so, as, when he was refused admission, Dr. Arnold became personally responsible tor the payment of his bill, rather than see him turned away, his life ondangered by delay in treating the crushed foot.

Dr. Arnold did not leavu him until he saw his foot amputated above the ankle. When General Superintendent Barton learned from Dr. Arnold the heartless indifference shown by Dr. Denier to the comfort of the company's employe, he expressed great indignation, and promised that Swcezy, should he.

recover, would have his bill paid, be provided with an artificial foot aud have work that he could do. The Bay Shore Electric Light Company has contracted with the Edison Company for a dynamo that will supply 1,000 incandescent lights. Alouzo Smith, of Islip, has sued tho Amityville Improvement Company to recover $4,500 for dredging. A HUSBAND HATHKIt THAN $40,000 A VEAK. Social circles in New York City, Flushing and Bay Side were surprisod to learn of tho marriago at Charlotte, N.

of Mrs. Alice W. Coxo to a Mr. Walker, a broker, of New Y'ork. Less than a year ago the Coxo divorce caso figurod conspicuously in the court and tho newspapers.

Mr. aud Mrs. Coxo had up to that time lived at Bay Side. Mrs. Coxe left her husband because he installed a pretty dressmaker in a flat and spent a good deal of his time there.

He had an income of $200,000 a year, and Mrs. Coxo asked the court to award her half of it, but she finally get a divorce and $40,000 a year alimony, which ceases with her remarriage. A REMARKABLE FAMILY. Mr. and Mrs.

Emilous Jarvis, of Huntington, eclobrated their golden wedding Wodnosday evening. In 1881 Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sammis, the lady a sister of Mr. Jarvis, celebrated their golden anniversary, and in 1880 Mr.

and Mrs. Philetus C. Jarvis, tho former a brother of Emilous, celebrated their fiftieth woddin day. Thero were present at tho festivities this week several portions who havo eeon 80 yoars of life Mrs. Secretary Tracy Making Friends Rapidly.

Why the Birds Did Not Fly at the Inauguration Ball Brooklyn Luminaries Who Are Prolonging Their Visit at the Capital. Special to tho Eagic.j Washington, D. March 9. General Tracy, first to settle the vexed question Of New York's representation in this Administration and to settle the personnel of the Cabinet: first of the Cabinet oflieerti to take the oath of office and to enter upon his duties, is also the lirst to become popular in the little coterie of portfolio holders. He is making: friuds right and left with a rapidity that must astonish iiis colleagues.

I it very first action, though superficially seeming nnimportiint, has made him many influential Bupporters right in his official home. Brooklyn came in for considerable notice at Washington last week. There wen: several hundred Brooklynites in the city, and the selection of General Tracy for the Cabinet caused a great amount of attention. In addition (o all this, Brooklyn obtained considerable glory at tho inauguration ball. Never before had the decorations been so line.

This work was done by Mr. V. Aldridge, of Brooklyn, and in a manner to receive very general satisfaction. Mr. Aldridge spared no expense to do an excellent job.

lie expended a great deal more money than he will receive, but he can afford to lose considerable in return for the magnificent advertisement he obtained. All (he decorations were made in Brooklyn. Mr. Aldridge took with him ten men from that, city who were engaged over a week in arranging the nags and bunting, ami tuey win in: encaged several days in removing the material. The men all bunked in a large atlie room in tho Pension and report having had a very pleasant time.

On tho night of the ball most of the men appeared in dross suits and participated in the festivities. Mr. Aldrigdo was highly pleased' with the result of his efforts, fie had planned one very interesting surprise which failed to work. He suspended a large ball of flowers, in which were a large number of roses and a dozen or more canary birds. The purpose was to open this ball at a certain time and liberate the birds and have the flowers fall on the Presidential party.

When the time came tho ropes which were to open the ball broke when pulled and the ball conseipiently dill not open, to the great disappointment of the guests. About a year ago Secretary Whitney made up his niiiul to move his desk in order to get a Utile better light and, preparatory to this, he had the wiles severed that connected his desk with those of the heads of the various bureaus. These had formerly enabled him to communicate directly with each one in person without tin: intervention of any other olliccr. It was his intention to have the wires reconnected, but for some reason it was not done, and of late the Secretary has had to reach his bureau chiefs through the medium of other persons. Even this little thing aroused friction between the.

ever antagonistic line and stall'. General Tracy's lirst order sent the desk back to the middle of the room ami had the wires reconnected and now botli waring factious are breathing easier in Die consciousness that communication with their chief will not be tillered through the opposite medium. One eminent man who is otherwise very much disgruntled with the new Administration because California was overlooked in the search Cor Cabinet oiliei rs has become an extravagantly warm admirer of the distinguished Brooklynite. lie is Lelaud Stanford, the wealthiest, of all the statesmen. It was Senator Stanford who escorted General Tracy into the Senate chamber last Monday during the inaugural ceremonies when, if it had not been for such kindness, the general might not have been present, certainly he would have had to stand if the California! had not givon him a seat.

Stanford's great Palo Alto stock farm, tiio greatest home of trotting and thoroughbred horses in the world, and the general's less assuming collection at his country place near Owego constitute the chief cause of this new and valuable friendship. There is no contradicting the fact that the Navy Department was tho most aggressively handled bureau of the Ciovernment during the last four years; therefore, it is the focus of public curiosity now. Everybody wants to know whether Whitney's grand work is to be continued or whether (he entire coming four years is to lie devoted to undoing him and milking political capital with which to nnihilalc him if he. is sufficiently' conspicuous in It may seem rather early in the day to talk about the political campaign that will be at its height on the four hundredth anniversary of that October morning when Columbus sighted laud, but right here may be ventured an indescribable idea that is not at all beyond the bounds of the more than possible. There would be nothing less extraordinary than the spectacle of two New Yorkers, both experienced in naval affairs, pitted against one another in the great race for the grandest stake on the globe.

The Navy Department to day almost as important as all the others combined and it is attracting more attention than all of them. General Tracy means to go ahead. He has told many people so, in the many sententious anil effective ways General Tracy has of saying what he means. But to none has been more expressive in outlining his policy than Congressman elect Frederick Lansing, of the Watertown, X. district.

Lansing is absorbingly interested in things nautical. In fact, he prides himself that his district has more coast line in it than any other, when you include the aggregated circumferences of all the Thousand Islands. He asked (leneral Tracy yesterday if he thought this would be a liberal Administration. "I purpose spending money liberally." replied the general, "but not foolishly. each ship absolutely require three rudders, each ship will have them." The inauguration 1ms gone home.

The half rate excursion tickets expired on Thursday and the soaked sight seers disappeared in great numbers and in interminable sections of extraordinarily long trains. But this town remains crowded. The "business" cud of a great political party is arriving in profusion and with most versatile Tiger. They are here simgly to pay their respects and then continue on their regular Winter trip South. They find enough strawberries in the markets here to get all the South they are after.

It takes them an average of three days to simply lmy their respects," but some of them go home again smiling softly or muttering maledictions at the end of the lirst day. and others hung on for weeks, vainly endeavoring to divest themselves of the superfluous amount of respects they seem to possess. These business folks, and there is many an excellent man among them, spend most of their time buzzing each other in the gloomy recesses of hotel corridors or circulating papers ior signatures. Among the newcomers and the men who did not hurry oil', having made friends with the ticket scalpers, axe Sheridan Shook'. Si Irb IS.

Dutcher, Albert Daggett, Judges J. M. Patterson and Solon li. Smith, M.J. Daily, Generals Sharpe and Butteriield, Warner filler, State Senators Ives and Vedder, Corporal Tanner and a lot of other luminosities of more or less dazzling attributes.

Some of these are here for their own personal benefit and some claim to be on band from purely benevolent reasons. They are all, as far as in their gradations of ability, endeavoring to appear totally disinterested whenever any peculiarly lucrative position is mentioned 'as probably being open. They all pretend to be familiar witli the result and to have at Ihcir linger tips just what everybody else is slated for. Except Mr. Tanner and air.

Daggett. The corporal stands firmly on the two structures that could not be erected to day within the fire limits of any town, but which tieverthlcss must serve him for legs, and warns all candidates away from the Pension Commissioner's office. He is going to succeed Black, or nobody shall, and everybody has come to believe that the ex Tax Collector has a dead sure thing of it. The ex Sheriff is not so certain as to the particular place he is to till, lie is not doing a single bit of blowing, nor does he confide in any of the voracious little men with overloaded propensities of self esteem that weary the waiters at the patronage feast. Daggett for the first time in his life is absolutely need indeed.

If he has any enemies in the world to day they conld scarcely refrain from aiding him in anything he seeks, and not a man can be found here who does not think the Administration is going to give Daggett Commodore Walker Says the Report is a Fabrication. It Has Created Great Excitement, However, in San Francisco Contradictory Statements Regarding the Charleston. Sax Francisco, March 9. The Chronicle, has a bulletin up that the United States man of war Nipsic is sunk, and that the Charleston hm been ordered in immediate readiness. The Examiner reports that the steamship Ameda has been captured by the Germans.

Tho excitement here in consequence is simply frightful. The Secretary of tho Navy telegraphed the Union Iron Works this afternoon inquiring how soon the Charleston could be gotten ready for service. In consequence of this telegram all manner of rumors have been afloat this afternoon regarding Samoa, to the effect that thu reported sinking of the Nipsic had been confirmed and that one of the Oceanic Steamship Company's steamers had been seized noar Samoa by a Gorman gun boat. Washington, D. March 9.

Secretary Tracy left Washington for New York this afternoon. Commodore Walker, who acts as secretary during the absence of the head of tho department, whs to night shown tho latest San Francisco bulletin respecting tho alleged blowing up of the United States steamship Nipsic. He had no hesitation in stamping it as an absurd fabrication, and he denies that any orders have been sent to San Francisco looking to the immediate equipment of tile new cruiser Charleston. To show the utter improbability of the story Commodore Walker says that telegraphic news reaching San Francisco from Samoa must cross from Auckland to Australia, thence across the Dutch East Indian Islands to Asia: up through Europe to England and across tho Atlantic Ocean to the Eastern coast of the United States, where it is taken up by tho land lines and transmitted to California. So, said the commodore, it iB evident that such news could not possibly reach San Francisco before it is known in the East, as tho Navy Department has ah officer stationed at Auckland for the very purpose of forwarding information respecting Samoan events, and it is not to be supposed that he would overlook a matter like the sinking of the Nipsic.

Following is part of the last letter from Captain Mulluu, received by his brother in this city. The letter is dated Apia, January ISSU. "Here in Samoa we have war times and excitement. Germany has declared war against Ma taafa. and proclaimed martial law here and in Samoa.

I have protested against this martial law business, and think it has had beneficial effect. They in their proclamation said in case citizens of Apia did not give in a list of their arms, ammunition, they would bo deported or imprisoned. I told in writing Captain Fritze, of tho Adlcr, that in the whole jurisprudence of my country there was no such punishment. They had a proclamation printed on January SIJ, and ready to publish on the cocoanut trees, but my protest had the effect of stopping this. This proclamation spoke of offenses and penalties death, deportation, shooting, hard labor, imprisonment, etc.

They do not hold Apia, nor have they invaded Samoa; hence under English and American law, cannot proclaim martial law. But, they say, German law is different. Things are all exciting here. They are at war with Mataafa, but all their proclamations are directed against foreigners. They carry on a high game here, aud our Government has but one vessel, while they have three good ships.

"I hear by way of Auckland that wc will have more ships here. God only knows how this affair will end. The Samoans do not want Ger many to annex their island, but have long ago asked both England and the United States to take them. Their old King Malictoa was deported a year ago, first to Germany, then to tho coast of Africa and then to Marshall's Island, to the north of Samoa, whore he is now. I am kept busy from morning to night and have been since the 7th of December, when the Adams left for California.

My mail by this steamer will be the heaviest I have yet had and my several reports to the secretary are quite lengthy, full and giving every item that has occurred. The little paper published here, tho Snmonn Times, has been suppressed by the Germans. On January 0 the German Consulate, German Consul's house, etc. were burn cd. Loss $100,000.

It was the greatest fire overall Apia. I sent men to render aid. I got thanked in a public proclamation, a copy of which I scud you. I think and certainly hope all my actions in this Samoan business will be approved by the Government, for the State of Samoa was never in Huch a condition, and I am here alone jnst at the top and in the midst of it all, and of course the responsibility iB great. I hear Germany intends sending out troops.

About January 1 I sent Lieutenant Hawloy to Auckland to telegraph to the Secretary, and he will be back on February 2. The German Consul at Auckland chartered a small English steamer the other day and sent her here with important German dispatches, but what these dispatches were no one but Germans know. The Nipsic has been at Apia four months relieving the Adams. She was put in commission October 10, 1S87, at New York, and sailed from that port for the Pacific January IK, 18KS. She finally sailed from Callao for Samoa September 1888, arriving at Apia November 7.

In the naval register the Nipsic is described as a second rate vessel of the cruiser type, having a wooden hull, bark rigged. She carries six gnus (mostly smooth bore) in her main battery and has a displacement of tons. The Trenton and Vandalia, which it is believed have already reached Apia though second rate ships, are larger than the Lipsic. Trenton is a ship rigged wooden cruiser of ten guns, of 3,900 tons displacement. The Vandalia is almost a bark rigged wooden cruiser of 2,100 tons, with a main oattery 8 guns, mostly smooth bore.

As far as known the Olga is the most formidable of the German vessels at Apia. She is an un armored and unprotected single decked cruiser of iVJOO displacement, and was built in 1880. Her principal battory consists of eight 6 inch Krupp rifles aud a number of Hotchkiss revolving cannon. It is thought at the Navy Department that she carries about a half dozen Schwartzkoff torpedoes, which are similar to the Whitehead torpedoes, in that they are projected from tubes beneath the water line. The speed of the Olga is somewhat superior to that of tho Vandalia, her maximum trial having been 14.

The Germans also have in Samoan waters the Adlcr and tho Ebcr. which are not as large or as strong as the Olga, the Adlcr carrying four and the Ebcr three Krupp rifles. The great strength of the German licet lies in the possession of torpedoes. In the United States navy there is not a torpedo, except a few of the variety known as "spar torpedoes," which are regarded by naval experts as practically useless. The German Navy consists of about seventy live vessels, while twenty five more are in course of construction.

These are all vessels of the most formidable type, heavily armed, many of them armor plated and carrying superior torpedo outfits. About twenty live ancient vessels and a few modern cruisers, not ready for service, represents the American Naval strength. They are generally armed with smooth bores, are slow and widely distributed over the faco of the globe. The monitors arc incomplete. In the event of war they must form our chief reliance, but it would tako many months to put on their turrets and make their guns.

THE EMPKItOK OF ASSAM DEAD. Sax Francisco, March .9. The Courier of January Ml says: "Emperor Dong Kanh, of Annam, died suddenly on Tuesday at Hue. It is not known whether his death was from natural causes or tho result of a palaco revolution." THEY ARE NOT ASLEEP. St.

Petkiiseurg, March 9. The Nihilist Committee of this city has issued a secret circular announcing that tho inactivity of the Nihilist leaders is merely a blind, intended to lull the authorities into a false senso of socurity. DEATH OF A POET. Brussels, March 9. The poet Antoine Clesse, who has been styled tho Beraneer of Belgium, is dead.

Sea to cruise for whales. Lorenzo Longett broke his leg while lifting a bale of bay into a wagon. OYSTF.K PAY POLITICS. Scudder Y. Whitney, of Oyster Bay, brother of ex Mayor Whitney, of Brooklyn, is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Supervisor.

Dr. Jones and rhilemon H. Scudder aro also seeking tho honor. A house at St. James, owned by Mrs.

Milton G. Smith and occupied by William Mead, was destroyed by fire. A RICH PAUPER. Heirs havo been found to the estate of the late John Bowen, of Huntington, who, though ho died in tho County Poor House, left an estate of He was a great miser. Unless tho alleged heirs establish their identity the cstato will go to the State of New York.

NEWS 01 TUH CHURCniiS. Ex District Attorney Downing is to preach to the p. oplc of Port Washington in the Methodist Church this evening. Mis. Grace Greenwood, of Brooklyn, will begin this evening a revival service in Frionds' Meeting House, at Wcstbury.

aud continue through the week. The congregation of the Woodbury Methodist Church elected as trustees Elijah Velsor, and Richard C. Colyer. Plans for tho new Second Presbyterian Church at Huntington havo been approved, and work will bo commenced within the week. Rev.

Lewis Francis, of the Kent Street Reformed Church, Brooklyn, will preach iu the Presbyterian Church at Port Jefferson to day. Rev. J. W. Woodbridge will supply tho pulpit of tho Presbyterian Church at Mattituck for one year.

Rev. William T. Pray is closing his third year as pastor of the Methodist Church at Jamaica. He will leave the parish in a prosperous condition aud tho church with a membership nearly doubled. The official board of tho Methodist Church at Babylon will ask Conference to continue the pas torate of the Rev.

J. W. Simpson during another year. Rev. William Wiley, of Bay Shore, is a candidate for holy orders in the Episcopal Church.

He was formerly pastor of the Baptist Church in Babylon, and combined Echool teaching with preaching. James M. Hedges and Stephen L. Hedges havo been chosen trustees of the Presbyterian Church iu Bridgcharnpton. GENERAL NOTES.

The 000 trotting mare, Miss Majolica, is being put in condition at Carll Burr's track at Comae. Silas Wood, of Cold Spring, who has had his head squeezed and his leg broken by being pinioned to tho ground by a fallen tree, was in a precarious condition yesterday. i T. S. Walters, of Syosset, was stricken with paralysis on Thursday and his recovery is bureloy possible.

William II. Jackson and family, of Wcstbury, are going to Washington Territory, where a brother of Mrs. Jackson died recently and left her a large estate. The Long Island Live Stock Fair Association will hold an exhibition for two days somo time in June. 0FF1CE SEEKERS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

They Took Three BZoui of President. Harrison' lime. Washington, D. March Tho general public now seems disposed to give the President a chance to devote some of his time to official business, and as a consequence there were not so many visitors at the White House this morning. Thero wore enough, however, to keep the East Room comfortably tilled during the entire time the house was open.

The politicians turned out full force. They wore received in the President's office and occupied his attention from to iJr. fo o'clock, at which time tho President excused himself to all callers for the purposo of consulting with his Cabinet on matters requiring prompt action. Tho session lasted about two hours. All the members wero present.

Among those who saw the President during the forenoon wero Senators Plumb, Teller, Dolph, Wolcott, Sherman, Manderson, Paddock, Allison, Hoar, ex Scnator Palmor, ex Senator Sewell and friends, General Longstreot, Sonator Hampton, with Assistant Secretary Thompson; Mr. John A. King, of New York; Delegate Dubois, with an Idaho delegation; Representatives Dingley, Caswell, Wiekham, Finley, Thompson, Steele, Conger, Morse, McKinley, Buttenvorth, Wilson and Farquhar. THE FIFTY TIIOl'SVND IDLE 1,00 SIS Fall River, March 0. The absorbing question iu this city to night is how many of the looms which stopped at the usual hour this afternoon will start up Monday morning.

At Weavers' Hall to night the officers of tho union and the Executive Committee were busy arranging details and plans for carry ing ou the strike. Members ot the Executive Committee said that every section of the citv had now heartily indorsed the strike. Never had a strike been more heartily or generally eutcrod upon by weavers all over' the city aud they had every reason to xpecc that their plans would bo successfully carried out. A POLITICAL MOT IX WKST TKT. Troy, N.

March 0. This noon a bloody riot occurred at a Democratic caucus iu thu Fourth Ward of West Troy. Several men were injured, revolvers discharged and Policeman McGrath was arrested for disorderly conduct. The poll barricades, whore the caucus was held, were broken down, and the bar room of a hotel was nearly destroyed. The light was between two warring Domocratio factions' of the ward.

STltUCK BY A D0UBLK IIKADEK. Lewistown, March On the Saunbiiry aud Lewistown division of tho Pennsylvania Railroad this morning, a freight train broke in two near Benfer station and the rear portion was run into by a freight following. Tho latter was a "double header," aud both locomotives and a number of cars were badly damaged. George Williams, a fireman, was killed, aud Alfred Rarick and John Hoppel, engineers, wero seriously injured. SAFL' BUHGLAKS IN A POST OFFICE.

Mili 'oud, March '). The post office at West Modway was robbed about 1 o'clock this morning of $304 aud a quantity of cigars and tobacco. Three holes were drilled through tho Bafe, which was blown open by dynamite. Thu safe at Bullard's provision 6tore was also blown open but nothing taken. I'CSIHN'O THE SIOUX HILL.

Chamberlain, March F. M. Goodykoutz, who has been iu Washiugton working for the passago of the Sioux bill, has returued. He is confident that the present bill will be promptly ratified by the Indians aud that the 10,000,000 acres of land will bo thrown open for sottlers before the middle of Summer. AXOTIIEil EARTHQUAKE SnOCK.

Lancaster, March 0. Farmers coming to market from the northern part of this county report another earthquako shock about 5 o'clock this morning. They say it was not as violent as that of last evening. JUSTICE MATTHEWS BETTER. Washington, D.

March 9. Dr. Johnston said this afternoon that the condition of Justice Matthews was much improved today. Ho rested well last night and is rapidly regaining strength. nounced that his nomination will go to Die sen ate Monday morning.

So much cannot be conscientiously said for Colonel Sin ppard's tiros peels, much less for (iSieral Butterfieid's. But while then: is delay there is much hope, and as long as the opportunity for hope lasts the practical political pilgrims will linger and labor. AXAROHIST BEHGER'S NOVEL l'LAX My Which Ho Wiwllcd to Hloiv Himself and Wife Into ICternity. Chicago, 111., March Visions of a terrific explosion, bleeding and mangled bodies and general chaos floated before the mind's eye of Justice C. J.

White as Mrs. Hannah Bcrger told a story of Mr. Burger's alleged plot to blow both himself and his wife into eternity. Mrs. Bcrger story was as follows: "My husband is an Anarchist and is always miking about social revolutions and dynamite explosions.

A day or two ago he came to me and asked me to go with him to Lawndale, He did not say what he wanted me to make the journey for, but 1 went. My husband had a can of something which he carried. We got off at tho end of the car line and Mr. Bcrger took me out on the prairie. He put the can on the ground and said: Hannah, this is nothing but a world of trouble.

That can is filled with dynamite enough to blow you and me to pieces and tear up the ground for yards around. 1 have got a revolver here. Yon stand on one side of the can and I will stand on the other and will fire into the dynamite and we'll commit "Oh. hut he scared me, judge. I lust grabbed him and pulled him away and we went home.

Ho has not been so bad since." Bcrger is said to be thoroughly indoctrinated with Anarchist teachings. It is said of him that ou the Fourth of July he set a row of thirty eight tin cans in the middle of tin: street and blew them away with several small cannon. The cans represented the United States and the Government, which Bcrger considered ought to be dealt with in that way. THE NEW ORLEANS RACES. Fine.

Weather Strings Out Attendance 'S'hc Winners. Orleans, March The weather was tine to day and thero was a large attendance at the races. The track was in good condition. Summary: Fihst Race Half a mile; selling; Bootjack came in winner, not being once headed. Cora L.

was second and Dcboe third. Time seconds. Skcond Race Four and a half furlongs, selling. won by three lengths. Oarsman was second and MeBowllug third.

Time seconds. Tmnn Back five furlongs, selling. Barney Leo won handily by a length and a half. Mollie Hardy was second, and Jimmiu B. third.

Time 1 Founrii Rack Six and a half furlongs, handicap. Iioi d'Or was lirst, Probus second and Mae aulay third. Time TUB EASTMAN MURDERER CONVICTED. Dovkh, N. March The jury in the case of Horton E.Wells, indicted for the murder of Charles Eastman, reported this morning a verdict of murder in the second degree.

Sentence was deferred to allow time for filing exceptions by defendant's counsel, and the court adjourned till March li). The alleged murder was committed September 1 li last ou the bridge connecting Salmon Falls IN. if.) and South Berwick, Me. Both men had been drinking and left Salmon Falls together, Wells saying he was going to see Eastman home. A policeman later heard cries for help on tho bridge and soon after met Wells returning alone.

He said be bad heard nothing. Subsequently Eastman's body was found in the river under circiinintaiiccs which justified the belief that he was murdered. AN Kl'lOKMK'. (IF BLACK Dll'HTIIERlA. Pittsiiuhh, March 9.

Black diphtheria has become epidemic in Cranberry Township, Venango County, this Slate. Nine children have died within the past four days and a number of others are down with the disease, which has spread rapidly in the lower end of the county. So violent has the disease become in St. Petersburg that the schools have been closed and the council have passed an ordinance prohibiting the holding of any public meetings. A number of fatal cases have occurred there and many new cases are reported.

Two little girls, daughters of Mr. Ellis Lipley. died Thursday night, and three other children in the same family are very low with the disease. A RAILROAD SALE POSTPONED. WiLKKsiiAKUK, March t).

The Sheriff's sale of the Lehigh and Eastern Railroad, which was to have taken place here today, has been postponed until Friday next. A motion in the meantime is to be made before the court to stay the sale. The property and franchise of the road involve about A large number of stockholders were present, including Senator Wolverton and J. Nowbergcr, of New York: G. L.

Halsoy and S. P. Case, of Phila delphia. A llLIZZAltl) IN MASSACHUSETTS. Boston, March A special from Pi ttslicld, says the worst storm of the season is raging throughout Berkshire.

The snow has been falling for tho past ten hours and the wind, which has been blowing, is piling it up into huge drifts. This blizzard promises to lie nearly as severe as the one a year ago. Trains are delayed and snowplows are being run on all the roads centering here. Every effort is being made to prevent a blockade. WHITE HIVEK .11 XCTIOX Ad Wiii ri: River Junction, March P.

An extra freight on the Passumpsie Railroad at midnight was thrown over a turntable by reason of a misplaced switch which was not seen in time by the engineer, there being no signal lights. The engine and tender were dumped and the engine badly smashed. Lewis Harris, fireman, remained in the cab. He was instantly killed. Burt Webb was knocked from the engine, receiving severe injuries.

KIDNAPPED RANJHTS. Havanna, March 0. A parly of Baiiditsjnear Santa Clara recently kidnapped Senor Francisco Cardoso, a well known lauded proprietor. Senor Cardoso, however, was suhseipiently released upon the payment by friends of a ransom of $4,000. CLOSED BY THE SHERIFF.

Chicago, 111.. March 9. The furniture store of Wilson, rayless was closed by the Sheriff this afternoon on a confession of judgment for $15,450..