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VOL. 45.
WHEN THE GOOD SHIP
“LEGACY ” LANDED.
By HARWOOD BRIERLEY.
Copj righted, 1805. by Harwood Brierley.
YJmily Tresser had been waiting more
than 4 years for her good ship, "Legacy,”
to land. It had left Honolulu, the Sand
wich Isles, on Friday, Feb. 14, 1854, in
commahd of Cousin Drurtiscoe (bachelor}.
From all conjectures he had purposely,
been baffled and detained by love of ex
citement and excess In two or three of
the gayest capitals en route for England,
where much of Emily’s ship had been bro
ken up! The ship, a gold one, weighed
10,000 pounds sterling. This had been the
worldy all of Miss Tresser’s Uncle Tom,
who made It in Bolivia, and then
thought fit to retire with it into mid-pa
cific, he settled at royal Honolulu.
He had one son, for whom, however, he
had no liking; hence, some years before
his death he documentarily passed over
his possessions to his niece, charging the
other as a final request to convey the
gold to England and see it safely deliv
ered to the lawful legatee. This request
young Drumseoe, though pulling a wry
and inclvll face, promised faithfully >p
fulfill (whether he meant it or not), per
haps merely so that his father’s end might
be peace.
Emily Tresser was daily expecting her
ship to land.
Venus was the evening star when she,
with her lover, Gebrge Herring (who had
been a second mate), wandered in the
rural wild-rose lane that leads to Little
Hummington church, talking over past
scenes, present affairs, and future pros
pects. "It’s only five years to-day, George,
since my poor Uncle Tom died,’ said
Emily. "How time does drag when one
is Impatiently waiting for what Is her
own! You know, I gave Cousin Drumseoe
a lot of months to come In, and he hasn’t
come yet. This suspense is wearing me
out—quite. If only my ship would come
to-morrow, you and I, George, would ’’
"No. Emily, darling, I think 1 could not.
You know how poverty-stricken 1 am.
And it is the man’s place to marry the
woman; the vice versa is not permissllfie.
It would look unmanly on my part—selfish,
mercenary, cowardly. I put away all shab
biness when I left the sea.”
”0, you shouldn’t look shabby,” said
she naively. "Mr. Aston, the vicar, as
you very well know, wears both shabby
coats anil shabby caps, but you should
have at least three good new suits, out
of my ship-money.'*
"Thanks all the same, my darling, but
husbands should never be dependent on
•their wife’s bounty.”
"You know what my uncle said. He
left me this money on condition that 1
married you.”
“I should glory In his kindness, and
adore him for it, Emily, had he not over-
It.” ~ »
«~r w “I#o, he didn’t, George," rhe- immeuf
ately contradicted. "My Uncle Tom was
always good, kind and thoughtful; and if
his son had been dutiful—-well, It would
have been bad for me. Now, dear. I
wish to marry you; need I repeat tnat
, ever so many times?” Her eyes, quick
movements, and capricious sentences were
alluring now. "If my uncle was so good
aS to love you, to that degree, just because
he knew that I loved you, don’t
you conscientiously think you
ought to do as he told us both
that night in Suthampton. He said (and
not jokingly cither) that I should at once
become his heiress-apparent If 1 would
make a vow to marry you and none other.
George Herring, you heard me jump at
that happy proposal, and you heard me
say ‘Yes, Uncle.’ Then you told him you
•would thing no more about Southampton
ships, or salt, pork, or Australian liners,
■but stay ashore, turn Inland, make money,
ajid marry. But hitherto, you see, you
hhve been nastily plucked, everybody be
ing ‘full up.’ The real reason is, dear,
that nautical men have not the
knack of ordinary commercial affairs, or
the ’entree’ to bookkeeping offices, where
smart handwriting ana address are req
uisite. Your capabilities lie In different
grooves, your notions are breezy, and
even your walk is queer. Therefore,' I wish
you to bother no more about a berth on
land: 1 ask you to be a gentleman—when
xny ship lands—and grow grandmama and
myself good potatoes, peas, and Virginia
stocks. I wonder, now, if my ship is still
nearly as far off as Venus yonder?”
If It wore, ’ ho replied, humorously; "I
should still have time to complete n lad
der to the sun ere its arrival. Nothing
has been heard of Mr. Drumseoe, per
haps?”
’ Not a syllable since he left Honolulu
IV, ° n K<>. Conjecture is Rifflclent for
this-•he Is trading with my cargo in all
worts of marble ci tins, or else he has died
on the way! Oh, George. 1 do 'hope he
has not called at St. Petersburg, Pata»;on
ia, or Paris especially. Os course. he is
Indifferent as to waste of time; for he
naturally owe* me a right big grudge!”
"Emily, you may never see your ship, or
Its contents. And It may all be for the
best that you should not. Quit trust in
riches is vain and deterrent to the work
ing of the soul. As for men, thev are
easily tempted and led nstrav; neither
your cousin nor myself is worth trusting
by such an angel as yourself. Give me but
your consent, darling, and I will go again
to sea, for It was there t hat. I learnt my
trade and made the bread of-my hftyhood.
If It wore not for your tie, I should poel
, lively go abroad again to-morrow. An you
are so precious to me, 1 will have at least
two days longor.”
Her tears came unbidden. But he kfc*sed
them all away, and by something better
than muscular strength gave her all the
support nhe needed. Emily Tresser’s ideas
and desire* were gospel to George Herring
from thia moment. There was no help for
It; be could not face the raving main again
while she, in hi* picturesque imagination,
stood wistfully deploring bls departure. He
must stay here In Little Hummington If
only for her sake, and become her hus
band; although everybody else seemed to
reject him in such a manner as only a
nincompoop or a vile winner could be re
jected. Poor George! how unfortunate it
was that he loved so well. He was no no
vice in common sense, no notoriety in stul
ttloquencv, no m«w of human presump
tion; and therefore he owned to himself
that it would be a retrogression on the
part of the woman who. at the greatest
crisis of her life, stopped over to engage
herself In the unalterable matrimonial
bond with him. Ho knew quite well that,
according to the fortune or the fate that
• waited woman, by the marriage-step, she
might either grasp a duchessehip or haw
a drugde-hood thrust upon her. However,
on t’ho other hand, Emily Tresser herself,
no lews sensibly argued that money and
social advancements* were only minor
considerations in the hour of selecting a I
life-partner; for those were not actual
parts ar attributes of * man—only his uc- I
cessorto*. which might but be regarded an
indispensable if the male ideal were set
Up Prior to the loss mercenary love of a
noble character not seductively ghunoured
by a banking account and adventitious
• thousands.
8m» parted from her George Herring
at the gateway that leads up to hej grand- I
mon I tier’s dwelling ;the young man him- I
•elf sauntering slowly tn the direction
of his more deficient lodging, where Mrs.
Garth had commenced to grumble hour
ly because he was one week in arrear
with bls rent.
11.
Although money is the root of all evil,
yet nv't) must not ulToot to ttiAt
which God has placed so high tn
Xobody can five a pleasant Ufa without
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it. Many minds are concentrated upon
its ancient glitter, every eye is on the
look out tor its arrival, every hand is ready
to grasp it when it comes. Emily Tretsser
was entertained by such thoughts as
these as she lay in bed that night unable
to come to any satisfactory compromise
with the eyelids of slumber. In times
departed the saying used 'to be "Live and
let live.” Later this became more practical
"Live if you can." To-day it is, however,
perverted into "You shall not live at all
if I can help it.” "God, what a selfish
world we live In!” These were George
Herring’s thoughts as on that same night
he sat poring over certain chapters on
human capacities and healthy resources.
Whe n s i um ber at last overtook Emily
ft did not seem to be many ticks of the
clock before the arrival of golden morn
ing filled like a woodland recess with the
cheeping, chirruping and carrollng of mul
titudinous birds. They were all rejoicing,
and Emily herself felt happy and free,
as though she had been new born. Then
came the postman’s knock at the cottage
door, and her heart leaped up as at the
sound of the trumpet. She dressed in a
few minutes and hastened downstairs.
Grandmamma Tresser had been up fully
an hour. She had prepared the breakfast,
and there was one sprlnk of bacon oil
on her spectacles. It was quite plain
that Emily had overslept herslf, although
she was received with the usual kiss
and smile from that gentle old body, her
grandmama, who this morning seemed
greatly excited.
"Here is something for you from South
ampton, Emily,” said she, handing the
letter. “It may be news about Austin.”
The passionate young lady tore open
the envelope (and heroines, as well as
anybody, can tear their envelopes and
their hair).
Mrs. Tresser’s grandaughter then read
the following:
"Dearest Emily—
*‘l shall be with you a few hours after
you get this; not, though, with a view of
asking you to forfeit your fortune, but
to accept what is left of it, and my own
self to balance the deficiency. Yours
lovingly, Austin Drumseoe.”
Here was news both good and bad.
Austin was alive, and he would doubt
less soon be at Little Hummington, but
not untainted by the disgrace of liar,
spendthrift, and robber. Emily, however,
did not faint, or with the brushes of agi
tation or vexation patnit a deathly pallor
on her skin, or its red, full-bloqded ex
treme. To have gone on that way would
have been nonsensical and childish. She
merely sat down to eat her breakfast,
the vital noite propped against the white
sugar basin before her; and, afterward,
sho read, as usual, some comforting pas
sages out of the family Bible to her feeble
old grandmuma and herself. Then she
set about her daily household duties—first
the cleaning, then the cooking. She was
soon in the midst of sage onions and
bread for a grand, savory pudding, softly
singing all the time, just as she was wont
to do every day. Emily Tresser was, in
deed, more practical than most girls..
.•»nd »h|-- nieu.nl to b<* iaort> practical w ; till
when Her cousin, Drumseoe, came with
the golden ship and the mercenary appeal.
"Emily, dear," said Mrs. Tresser, tremb
ling for her grandchild’s sake, “If I had
anything at all to compensate you with,
you should not accept any part of your
Uncle Tom’s legacy. His own son should
have Inherited It; anybody else doing so
is an interloper.”
“But, grandmama, a man may surely
do as he chooses with his own. And my
uncle was in complete possession of his
senses when he fluid© the last will and
testament that provides both you and me
with a god-send. Yes, and he highly ap
proved George Herring at Southampton,
and he told me there what I might expect,
and how i was to go on in future.”
Old Mrs. Tresser was silent again, al
though her knitting sounded loud.
Emily served the hens with their din
ner before anybody else. Austin Drumseoe
was expected every minute, and various
suggestions were made as to what he
would look like, how he would account for
his long procrastination in foreign cities,
how he could bear to part at all with the
money he was supposed to be bringing,
and what he would say when he could
not marry the lawful owner of it.
Yes, he came before the dinner things
had been cleared away; but surely he bad
not expected to receive a cordial wel
come, end the best fatted calf in that
cottage home? Emily refused him even
the Invisible little sacrifice of a kiss. Aus
tin’s appearance was gaunt and greedy,
dark, devil-may-care, and dreadful. Os
ceremony or etiquette he appeared to have
no knowledge, flinging himself down in
a chair and immediately calling for a
pitcherful of best beer. He did not con
gratulate his relatives on their looking
well, nor did he comment on England be
ing a lovelier country than America, Aus
tralia or the Sandwich Isles. He was
indubitably a man who loved himself, the
world and the riches thereof, and could
draw those things to himself by a mar
velous centripetency not known to the
majority of selfish minds.
Was this the man who had been en
trusted to convey to an innocent and
lovely country girl in far-away England
her great fortune of ten thousand pounds?
Amongst the flowering peas in the kitch
en garden Emily might later have been
seen with Austin Drumseoe, who was try
ing to beguile her thus:
"You have now your two thousand
pounds, Emily, and 1 could do with them
very well. I know you ought to have had
ten thousand, but, you see, I wanted
eight to settle my debts, and then indulge
in a little high-faiutin for a year or so.
However, that is done with, and here you
and I are. the one wanting a husband,the
other a wife. It’s time I settled down
little cousin—it’s killing work, this skip
ping and dancing all over the land, by
both day and night. Now. no cleric ob
jects to splice cousins, unless the groom
» nlSK«r<lly about fees. Emily, you and
1 will be spllecd—do you hear? My dear
you arc good enough for me.”
"Austin, you are selfish, and you are
cruel. Oh, I did not think that manhood
could be sown over with such bad, coarse
seeds. 1 would rather die this dav than
accede to your request."
"Who’s this Herring, pray?” demanded
he, fiercely. A common fisherman, I sup
pose.” 4
"He is a nobleman without an actual
title.
"Oh, he la, is he?—hah!”
"Don’t sneer, or I shall—Well, never
mind: George and I will be married in a
few Weeks.”
"Not If I know it," exclaimed Drumseoe,
setting bls teeth. "Satan and I will play
you the better side in that game!”
111.
A few weeks passed over. George Her
ring had by this time found respectable
employment for his late seafaring hands
I and head in the neighboring town of
Trmpleborough. so that there was just
occasion for great rejoicing, and the act
ing of the marriage day. As will have
I been seen, Emily’s goo’i ship "Legacv”
had lost four-fiths of its cargo during
the passage, the captain himself having
turned out to be a complete fraud. But
•■ ’ i 'h' ; ' » I- mu< ll to b.
thankful for, and more than sufficient
in hahd to keep the wolf from the door,
I even If other sources all failed. Nobody
not even justice with the scales In hand
could say that Austin had not had his
share; and Emily, pressed no matter how
much, was determined that he souid not
finger another penny of this money. If
he turned robber or forger, or anything
of that kind, he would have to go to
prison: If he turned extortioner—but no,
that was beyond Austin’s lubricity.
- The marriage was not to affect do
mestic matters much. Few preparations
had to be made for It.. George would
have no furnishing to do, and Emily no
silk dresses or bride-cake to pay for.
There would be no grand honeymoon—no
house to air. Emily, in fact, was not
going to change her home, Mrs. Tresser
was not going to be driven forth; George
would simply come and take the rent
and rates in hand, remedy the sink-pipe
when it refused to swallow, help to knead
the bread when his wife was tired, read
tales in an evening to her and his new
grandparent, and when nights were sum
mery and fair, make more love to the
former in the wild-rose bower where the
butterflies sipped nectar. Besides living
in this way—and always pursuing the
business which Providence had but late
ly vouchsafed to him so near this glori
ous fairy-land—he would have plenty of
fresh air and exercise in digging up the
potatoes, pulling the pea-pods, and weed
ing the mignonette. This, then, was in
idyllic programme that no retired domes
tically inclined sailor could have scorned.
The bans had been thrice published.
The marriage morn had come. Mr. Aston,
the vicar, of Little Hummington, was
behind the altar-rails waiting to solemn
ize the nuptials. But the bride-groom was
-not where he ought to have been, before
them, in readiness for the approaching
bride.
Tick-tack, tick-tack. Emily was wait
ing behind the scene, in the vestry, where
the clock was hard at work, struggl'ng
over these moments of suspense. Her
aged grandmama (who had come to give
her away), and Emily’s best friend is
bridesmaid, were in the vestry, too. These
three so far comprised the marriage party.
Nothing but an occasional cough marred
the solemn silence of the church.
Still the bridegroom did not come.
Everybody got uneasy at last, and some
began to steal out of their pews, telling
each other as they left the churchyard
that If this was not a bad beginning for
a bride they did not know what was.
The vican (also unaccustomed to such
bad management on the side of “parties”
about to be received into the holy bonds
of matrimony), came down the aisle pres
ently, his clericals fluttering behind. The
bride-elect, her aged grandparent, and the
young bridesmaid were wondering if pos
sibly they could have been left in the
lurch. Mr. Aston did his best to comfort
poor Emily, whose eyes were now brim
ming with tears. It was a sad scerte, es
pecially when the sexton before very long
brought word that the bridegroom was
“incapable.”
What girl placed in Emily Tresser’s
present position would not have broken
down in tears? What clergyman, on the
arrival of such news as this, would not
have had as great sympathy with the girl
as if she had been his own daughter?
"Oh, Mr. Aston!” cried she, “I am so
unfortunate, so unhappy. And my poor
grandmother, too; what will she think of
George?”
"Dear, do not fret about me,” trembled
out the gentle lady. While Mr. Aston In
quired:
"Had you, Miss Tresser, any idea before
this hour that the man you loved took
strong drink?”
“No, Mr. Aston • . no I had not. It
is the first time. . . Oh, I see through
it all now . . it is quite clear to me.
My George has been tempted by my
wicked cousin for a wicked purpose!"
She dashed aside her tears with madam
ly will. Her symptoms of weak effemina
cy were dispersed, and she rose equal
to the occasion. Having expressed her
regret that Mr. Aston had been caused
a great waste of time and trouble, she
hurried out of the church, inclosed her
self in the bridal cab, and was driven
off jto Mrs. Garth’s. Her unceremonious
aepasitWb for i.*«w n»oTncn.*?*‘pi’vteiy
wonuered at, Mr. Aston afterwards re
marking how strange it was that the
most desirably festal day of Miss Tress
er’s life should have been so misruled
by circumstances as to make it an occa
sion for everlasting bitter memories.
Emily soon reached George’s old lodg
ings. Mrs. Garth was there, drawing a
large haddock for dinner. She wiped her
hands, and then she swore that the
young man and another had been drink
ing hard all through the night, and that
Mr. Herrin’ had got visited by the blatin’
delirious trimmings, and that his present
silence was - not repentance but reaction.
Emily, however, was not convinced. Mrs.
Garth had to lead her upstairs; and there
was George lying unable to move or
make a sound—so different a George from
the George of yesterday.
“Oh, darling/’ whispered he, when he
opened his eyes and saw her, "this is
most sad and unlooked for—that is, we
did not look for this sad event yesterday.
You have been tearful, Emily—and not
without reason. Oh, may you forgive
met Mrs. Garth would not send word to
the church, and I could not stir from
my bed to find any other messenger. She
believes every word that Austin Drums
coe told her in lies about me. And I
heard her tell the sexton when he came
that 1 was ’incapable;’ and so I am—yes,
1 am so far as rising from my bed goes.
?;’he whole truth is, Drumseoe was drink
ng here laat night, but I had only one
glass of champagne with him, and a pois
on was in it! See the color of my skin,
Emily, and the proudness of my flesh.
Darling, I am dying; but you jnay not
kiss me.”
She stood as one petrified for a moment.
Then she came again to life, and said:
"God will yet save you. God and Dr.
Drew.”
"Walt just a moment; then? is something
of vital importance. If you send Dr. Drew,
follow later with Mr. Aston. Do, please.
Emilv. We must be married at any cost,
and 'here, to-day! I told your cousin—oh.
I wax not in my right senses then, Emily—
I told vour cousin lust night that if 1 mar
ried you at all it should be to-day; and
that if I did not marry you to-day, he
might then —• —”
“George, dear, rest content. 1 understand
your meaning. No matter what is the doc
tor's opinion, or the clergyman’s objection,
we must, will be married to-day, and in
this room. Austin shall be given into the
care of the police. God will grant you a
new lease, and I will do my best ever af
terwards to keen you in good health."
Bast the scowling countenance of Mrs.
Garth, Emily hurried out into the street
(her cab hud gone.) and with fears and
hopes that kept her from sinking too low or
souring too high, she reached Dr. Drew's
surgery, and summoned him to at once
attend George Herring with the stomach
pump. George’s life was thus saved. Soon
afterwards, Drew sent a constable to ar
rest Austin Drumseoe on a charge of pois
oning. At the hour he was arrested (3 p.
m ) both the vicar and Emily were in
George’s room; and if you like to have it
so Mrs. Garth’s house was consecrated
by having a clergyman inside it for the
first time. The marriagp-service was rev
erently solemnizevl, and reverently wit
nessed bv Dr. Drew and Mrs. Garth, the
latter feeling very penitent after her cruel
ties misjudgments, and hurtful misstate
ments. It is said that she gave over gw
siping, and presented the bridegroom with
a three-guinea clock.
The End.
OPERATIONS OF THE TREASURY.
The Expendltnres Far Abend of the
Receipts Last Month.
Washington, May I.—The detailed
monthly treasury statement of receipts
and expenditures was issued to-day. The
receipts for April were $24,247,836, against
$22,692,364 in April 1894. The expenditures
for April were $32,990,676, against $32,073,836
in April 1894. The receipts for the ten
months of the current year are $5,000,000
greater than for the corresponding ten
months of last year, and the expenditures
are $6,000,000 less for the same time. The
customs receipts have increased $7,000,000
over last year. The pension payments
have Increased $1,000,000 over the ten
months of 1894. and the interest paymentts
on the public debuhave increased $2,000,600
over the same period. This is because of
the new bond issue aggregating $162.400,000.
-Jones-Brown—Why do you go into so
ciety?"
Brown-Jones —To find a wife. And you?
Jones-Brown—To gel away from one.—
Life.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, .MAY 2, 1895.
NO REPLY GIVEN NICARAGUA.
ENGLAND’S COURSE IN THE 15-DAY
MATTER NOT YET KNOWN.
Shonld Her Reply Be Unfavorable
Nicaragua Will Have to Make the
Best Terms Possible in Regard to
Paying the Indemnity or Ceding
Territory—A Pamphlet Issued by
the State Department Explaining
the Monroe Doctrine,
Washington, May I.—So far as can be
learned neither Secretary Gresham nor
Minister Guzman has yet received a for
mal reply to Nicaragua’s request that
the British fleet should be withdrawn
from Corinto preliminary to an agree
ment to pay the indenfnity demanded
in London within fifteen days. The Brit
ish foreign office usually acts with de
liberation in such matters. iNevertheless
the absence of any intimation that Great
Britain has yet granted the request is
regarded as ominous, and the friends
of Nicaragua are somewhat discouraged.
Rumors have reached here asserting that
Great Britain has assented, and again
stating that she has refused, but the
tact appears to be that no authentic in
formation as to the British conclusion
has been given. Should Great Britain’s
reply be unfavorable and failing all aid
from the United States, it is asserted
that the only course open for Nicaragua
will be to make the best terms possible
with Great Britain, either by a con
cession of territory or placing itself un
der British protection. It is said that
it would be easier for Nicaragua to set
tle the British claims by a slice of her
territory or other concessions than to
prolong the present unequal contest.
Those who have talked with President
Cleveland represent him as being strong
ly opposed to any interference on the
part o>f the United States, his conten
tion being that Great Britain is merely
seeking reparation from injuries to its
subjects, and that when it has succeeded
in doing this her forces will be at once
■withdrawn from the country. •
Santiago de Guatemala, May I.—This
republic has united with Honduras in
a dispatch to Secretary Gresham, asking
him to use his good offices to bring about
a peaceful solution of the Nicaragua dis
pute with Great Britain. Guatemala has
felt emboldened to take this step because
of the attitude which the United States
assumed in its recent controversy with
Mexico on the boundary question. When
the difficulty assumed an acute stage the
Washington government notified Mexico
that it would be greatly displeased “if
President Diaz invaded Guatemala.” On
this intimation Mexico changed her tac
tics, all suggestions of war ceased, and
a few weeks later a peaceable settlement
was arranged between Mr. ? Leon, the Gua
temalan minister at Mexico, and the Diaz
administration. Guatemala asks similar
good offices for Nicaragua.
The failure of the cruisers Atlanta and
Alert to leave promptly for the coast of
Nicaragua in obedience to orders tele
graphed by Secretary Herbert night be
fore last caused supplementary instruc
tions to be sent to botn vessels to-day and
as a result Capt. Cromwell of the Atlanta
notified the department that he would
finish coaling at West to-morrow and
. saß nvee fnr GrA' wn ; has
been as Manama March 16 and was
presumed to be ready to leave there on
twenty-four hours notice. Officials have
little doubt that both vessels will be on
their way to-morrow night and reach their
destinations by the end of the week.
A dispatch was received to-day by the
state department, stating that the Nicara
guan government yesterday sent a cable
gram to Senor Medlla, the Salvadorean
minister at London, requesting him to lay
before the British foreign office the pro
position advanced by Nicaragua that the
sum of money demanded as indemnity by
Great Britain will be paid by the Nicara
guan government within fifteen days in
London, provided the British troops are
withdrawn from Corinto. Senor Mcdalia
is asked to urge upon Lord Kimberley the
advisability of such a settlement.
In order to make better understood its
position in the present trouble between
Great Britain and Nicaragua, the state de
partment has had printed for distribution
to all persons interested in the bearing of
the Monroe doctrine on the attitude of the
British in landing troops at Corinto, a cir
cular of convenient size, containing the
text of the famous principle enunciated
by President Monroe. There is nothing
about the circular to indicate for what
purpose it was issued, and the words, "De -
partment of State, Washington, D. C„”
in the lower left hand corner of the last
page serves alone to show its origin. The
circular is headed: "Extracts from the
seventh annual message of James Mon
roe, President of the United States, dated
Dee. 2, 1823.”
While the contents of the circular can
hardly be defined as an official statement
of thp policy being pursued in the Corinto
affair, it is nevertheless issued with a
view to concerning what the state de
partment officials believe to be a popular
misconception of the rights of this govern
ment in relation to the other American
republics obtained through the enuncia
tion and recognition of the Monroe prin
ciple.
There has been much dissatisfaction
among officials of the administration over
the fact that barring an interview with
an unnamed cabinet officer the government
has not defined its present attitude and
thus saved newspaper and other criti
cism. It is claimed by these officials that
a simple perusal of President Monroe’s
famous message will show conclusively
that it does not give the United States any
semblance of authority to interfere be
tween a Central American state and an
other sovereign state (in this case, Great
Britain) in the settlement of any difficulty
they have had.
A government officer, speaking to-day
on the subject, voiced the views of a
number of his official associates In these
words: "The mistake of this Whole af
fair had been the action of the adminis
tration in declining to make public its
position in the situation. In this case, the
policy of secrecy, which has pertained re
cently in connection with everything re
lating to our foreign affairs has been car
ried to excess. A majority of the people
of the United States do not understand
the Nicaraguan situation and the course
being pursued with regard to it bv our
government. They know of the Monroe
doctrine and have some understanding
of what it is, but they believe it has been,
violated and trampled ot. and without
knowing the details, are indignant at the
inaction of the government. If the ad
ministration had issued a plain state
ment setting forth the actual grounds
of the Monroe doctrine, and showing how
impossible it was for the United States
to interfere where no colonization or
conquest of Nicaraguan territory was
contemplated, the people of the countrv
would have seen why the administration
has adopted its present course. Several
hundred requests have been received daily
at the state department since the Brit
ish landed at Corinto, asking for copies
of the Monroe doctrine, and it is said at
the department that the circular was
printed to supply this demand.
Albany. N. Y„ May I.—ln the assembly
this afternoon. Mr. Ainsworth introduced
the following resolution:
"Whereas, the British government has
recently by force and arms invaded and
seized the territory and violated the na
tional sovereignity of the republic of •
Nicaragua, upon a pretext arising out of |
the alleged arrest and molestation of a I
subject of the British crown, and
Whereas, the subject matter of said dis
pute has never been submitted to any
council of arbitration for rectification or
adjustment, in conformity with the spirit
and usage of the most advanced nations
In recent years, but has been arbitrarily
and imperiously determined and decreed
by British authority alone, and
Whereas, that said British authorities
have by military and naval occupation of
the soil of the said republic attempted to (
extort and compel the payment of a money
indemnity from said republic, and,
Whereas, such forcible interference by
a European monarchy in the affairs and
authority of a member of the great sister
hood of American republics is an open and
flagrant violation of the Monroe doctrine,
now therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and Assembly
of the state of New York, That we con
demn and denounce the supinenss, dila
toriness and lack of national and patri
otic spirit which has characterized the
administration at Washington in dealing
with this complication, and, *
Resolved, That we regard as a betrayal
of fundamental Amercan principle the
neglect on the part of the chief executive
and the head of the department of state
to Interpose resolutely and effectively
against such forcible invasion of a sister
republic and against such infraction of
the principles and precepts of the Mon
roe doctrine.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu
tions, duly attested, be forwarded to the
President of the United States, Secretary
of the Department of State, and to the
representatives in congress from the state
of New York, for presentatln to said con
gress at its next session.
The resolution was adopted by a vote
of 91 to 15.
London, May I.—The Globe prints a
statement that in well informed circles it
is believed that Great Britain is willing
to entertain the proposal of Nicaragua
regarding the payment of the indemnity
upon receiving security that all of the de
mands of the ultimatum will be satisfied.
The authorities of the foreign office
and admiralty say, in reply to questions
on the subject, that the situation in Nic
aragua is absolutely unchanged.
IN DANGER OF LYNCHING.
Armed Men Guarding a Maryland
Murderer From a Mob.
Denton, Md., May I.—Armed guards pa
trolled the streets of this town all last
night to prevent any attempt to lynch
Marshall E. Price, the young blacksmith,
whose trial for the murder of Sallle E.
Dean, on March 26, near the village of
Harmony, was begun yesterday. The
prisoner had been confined in the Balti
more city jail for safety and was brought
here under a strong police guard from
that city. A rumor that an armed mob
would attempt to lynch Price during the
night caused the authorities to take ev
ery precaution. There were a great many
persons on the streets until an early hour
this morning, and many threats were
murmured, but no attempt was made to
reach the prisoner. One large crowd
gathered near the jail and sang “Nearer
My God to Thee.” Although a drenching
rain fell this morning, a great crowd again
stood about the court room, and not one
fifth of the number could gain admission
thereto.
The excitement over the trial is in
tense, and every available tree, awning
post and hitching post in town has two
of three teams tied to it. The visitors
come from all sections of Caroline and
the adjoining counties in swarms.
To-day’s testimony was very dahnaging
to Price. Several links in the chain, con
necting him with the murder were weld
ed, and Detective George Seibold, who ar
rested Price, testified that the latter con
fessed the murder, but denied that he had
assaulted the girl before killing her. Dr.
Joseph C. Clain. cvn.oburXted
way’s testimony to the effect that the girl
had been criminally assaulted by the mur
derer. The feeling against Price is very
bitter, and much uneasiness is exhibited
by the townspeople. They dread mob vio
lence. It is ascertained that - if Sheriff
Berry relaxes his vigil to any appreciable
extent an effort will be made to lynch
Price to-night.
BALTIMORE’S NEW TUNNEL.
The Baltimore nml Ohio to Ran Elec
tric Engines in It.
Baltimore, Md., May I.—The Belt Line
railroad tunnel, one of the most remarka
ble engineering feats of modern times,
which has been built under this city from
Camden station to the Bay View junction
of the Philadelphia division of the Balti
more and Ohio railroad, a distance of sev
en and a half miles, was formally open
ed for business this morning. The first
train to make the trip under the new
schedule was the Royal Blue Lincf ex
press No. 514. Hereafter there will be
no transferring of passengers or trains
across the Patasco river.
It was intended to have the electrical
equipment of the tunnel completed in time
for the inaugural train, but three elec
tric locomotives have not yet arrived and
ooke burning locomotives will be used to
propel the trains for the present.
By the use of the electric locomotives,
which weigh ninety-five tons each, which
wil probably be in readiness by June 1, the
tunnel can be kept free from smoke and
brilliantly lighted.
The conveyance of current to electric
locomotives of such great po-wer has nev
er before been attempted or even ap
proached, and much interest therefor at
taches to this part of the plant. In addi
tion to doing away with the Inconvenience
and consequent loss of time in making
transfers by steamer at Canton, the belt
provides other facilities for which the
Baltimore and Ohio Company has gi’eat
need and will figure largely in reducing
the annual expenses of the Baltimore and
Ohio. There will also be a great saving
of the time of passenger trains between
Washington, Philadelphia and New
York. The Baltimore and Ohio summer
schedule, which will go into effect May
12, will undertake to run the Royal Blue
line trains between Philadelphia and
Washington in two and a half hours. The
tunnel has been in course of construction
nearly five years and cost $8,000,'J60. .
Dwyer’s Horses Not Started.
London, May I.—M. F. Dwyer’s Don
Alonzo and Banquet did not start in the
Heath high weight handicap at New Mar
ket to-day, and Dwyer’s Harry Reed and
Croker's Eau de Gallie were scratched
from the second Welter handicap. The
Star says Messrs. Croker and Dwyer and
their party backed Banquet for £2,000 yes
terday at very reasonable odds.
The race for the 2,000 guienas stakes for
3-year-olds ttwlay was won bv William
Cooper’s Kirkconnel. Mr. Houldsworth’s
Laveno w-as second, and Lord Roseberry’s
Sir Visto third.
St. Louis and Sliver.
St. Louis, May I.—The Commercial Club
has decided to send delegates to the sound
money convention at Memphis.
On account of the opposition manifested
by a majority of the members of the mer
chants exchange that organization will
not be represented at the convention.
Congressman Patterson of Tennessee is
expected here soon to induce other com
mercial bodies to send delegates to the
convention.
.■ - 4 - r . - . .
Due D’Orleans’ Illnesn. •
Madrid. May I.—A dispatch from Seville
Heraldo says the condition of the Due d’
Orleans is much worse. His temperature
is slightly above 192 degrees Faherenheit
Dr. Recamier, who is attending him. has
telegraphed to friends in Paris that his
patient developed symptoms of pneumo
nia, and his condition is serious, though
not alarming.
The Chicago Ont of Commission.
Washington. May I.—The cruiser Chica
go was formally put out of commission
at the New York navy yard this after
noon and for the next two yegrs win not
be available for active service. When
next commissioned she will have new ’
machinery and will be able to make seven- i
teen knots per hour. i
( WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR )
4 5 CENTS A COPY. (.
( DAILY, $lO A YEAR. f
ILLINOIS’ FIGHT ON SILVER.
The Counties Calling Conventions to
Elect Delegates.
Fairbury, 111., May I.—The Livingston
county democrats will meet
May’ 28, in Pontiac. The delegates from
this county can safely be placed in the
free silver column. The democrats In
this city are for free coinage, with pos
sibly one exception.
Fulton, 111., May I.—The Whiteside
county central committee has called a
meeting of the democracy for Saturday,
May 18, to elect delegates to the state
convention. The sentiment in favor of
free silver is growing in this county.
Galena, Hi., May I,—A county conven
tion has called for May 25 to select
delegates to the silver convention.
A call has also been issued for a dem
ocratic mass meeting on next Friday.
The object is to form an honest money
league. The call is signed by fifty-six
men of this city, including, with two ex
ceptions, every democratic attorney in
Galena.
Chicago, 111., May I.—An address rela
tive to the call for a convention of the
democrats of Illinois and tne monetary
question was issued by the Honest Money
League of Illinois to the democrats of
Cook county to-day. The address declares
it to be “unjvise in policy and dangerous
to the financial and commercial interests
of the county to establish the free and
unlimited coinage of silver without inter
national co-operation at the ratio of 16
to 1.” It declares the calling of the state
convenion to be. wholly unwarranted and
contrary to all party precedents, as well
as calculated to destroy the national
character and Influence of the party. It
closes by appealing to all honest money
democrats to ignore the state and county
conventions.
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BUCHANAN’S LEASE ON LIFE.
If Literally Construed the Albany
Letter Makes It Unlimited.
Washington, May I.—The supreme court
officials say that If Warden Sage of Sing
Sing literally construes the lettter of
Deputy Attorney General Hasbrouck of
New York In the Buchanan case, and fol
lows Its directions, Dr. Robert W. Buch
anan has an unlimited lease on life. The
deputy attorney general’s letter to the
Warden advises him “To defer the execu
tion of sentence against Dr. Buchanan
until the appeal claimed to have been tak
en shall have been dismissed or deter
mined." Inasmuch as no appeal Is dock
eted on the records of the supreme court,
officials say there Is nothing to be dis
missed or determined. So fgr as the su
preme court is concerned that tribunal
does not know Dr. Buchanan, and his
fate* remains wholly with the state au
thorit !■ s. *
Albany, N. Y., May I.—Dr. Buchanan,
who was to have been electrocuted in
Sing Sing prison to-day, for poisoning his
wife, was granted another respite of one
week by Gov. Morton to-day. This was
done on the recommendation of District
Attorney Fellows of New York, who re
garded it as the easiest, shortest and
best way out of the complications which
have arisen in the ease. Col. Fellows as
sures the governor that he can within a
week clear away .all matters connected
vvrtih the a.nHege.'l ,appea’ taken tn
United States supreme court in the ha
beas corpus proceedings, and also avoid
all the sensation, trouble and expense
connected with the taking of Buchanan
to New Y r ork city for resentence.
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS.
Settle Says They Favor Reed as
Agralnat McKinley.
Washington, May I.—-Representative
Thomas Settle of North Carolina arrived
. here to-day bubbling’over with informa
tion as to the attitude of the republicans
of his state on the presidential question.
The “boy member” from Rockingham
county says he has talked with many of
the republican leaders from all parts of
the state recently, and they declare them
selves In favor of Tom Reed as their first
choice, with Senator Allison as second
choice. He calmly disputes the claim re
cently made by Senator Pritchard that
McKinley will get the North Carolina del
egation in the next republican convention.
He says McKinley cannot get a solid dele
gation from Ohio. Besides, he Is not in
accord with tho North Carolina republi
cans on the silver question.
When Mr. Settle was asked how he
and his North Carolina friends can sup
port Mr. Reed, who is an anti-silver man,
according to all of his votes in the last
congress, the young congressman appear
ed to be somewhat puzzled. He contends
that Reed is a bi-metalllst, but if he re
fuses to recognize silver in any form the
North Carolina republicans will have to
turn from 'him to some man like Allison.
LI HUNG GOES TO PEKIN.
The Emperor Expected to Ratify
the Treaty of Peace.
London, May I.—A dispatch from Tlen-
Tsin to the Pall Mall Gazette says Ll
Hung Chang has started for Pekin in obe
dience to the summons of the emperor. It
is now regarded as probable that the em
peror will ratify the treaty of peace.
Washington, May I.—lmportant advices
indicating the termination of the war be
tween China and Japan have been received
in this city to-night. While the details of
the negotiations are in no respect com
plete, the information leads to positive im
pressions that the wwr is practically over
and enough is given in them to clearly
present a situation in thorough conson
ance with the reports of an early settle
ment of the war in the east. John W. Fos
ter, ex-secretary of state whose diplomatic
functions have, it is said, had appreciable
weight on both sides in the settlement of
the all-important disputes, left Pekin to
day and Is expected to arrive in Wash
ington about the latter part of June,
coming byway of Chee Foo and Tien
Tsin. =
SUICIDE IN A BATH ROOM.
An Attache of the United Press Ends
Hlk Life.
Washington, May I.—William T. Loper
of New York was found dead in a bath
room at the Arlington hotel this morning.
Death was caused by inhaling illuminating
gas. Mr. Loper arrived at the hotel last
night. No reason whatever can be as
signed for the deed, except some sudden
aberration of the mind. So far as known
ther6 was nothing in his domestic rela
tions or financial circumstances to cause
him to take his life. The letters he left
give no clue to his motive. Mr. Loper was
employed by the United Press in New
York and was absent from duty on sick
leave.
A FURNITURE FACTORY ABLAZE.
Two Explosions of Varnish Make the
Fire a Lively One.
Chicago, May I.—Fire started on the
third floor of the five-story furniture fac
tory of Wilkins, Ketcham & Rothschild,
at 430, 434 Wabash avenue to-night and be
fore the department could respond the
entire upper part of the building was in
flames. Twio explosions of varnish oc
curred and at one time it looked as If the
fire would get beyond control. The loss
approximates $125,000, a fifth of which Is
on the building.
MONDAYS
ANO
THURSDAYS
TEN LIVES LOST IN A CYCLONE.
THREE OF the 20 OTHER PERSONS
INJURED CAN’T RECOVER.
The Destructive Work of the Storm
Started a Mile South of Patterson,
Kan.—The 'Wind Then Played
Ha>voc in a Path Sixteen Miles Long
and Varying in Width From 100
Yards to a Quarter of a Mile.
Hutchinson, Kan., May*l.—Wreck and
ruin and loss of life were crowded into
a brief space of time by a cyclone In the
farming district 20 miles east of this city
this afternoon. Ten lives were crushed
out.
About 4:20 o’clock a twisting, hurling
cloud was seen to approach Patterson,
a small station on the ’Frisco road about
six miles from Bunton. Those who saw it
say It resembled a great mass of flying
smoke and dust from a prairie fire. The
air was as hot as if it came from a fur
nace, and was filled with electricity. The
storm struck about a mile south of Pat*
terson, and for sixteen miles in a north
westerly direction left death and ruin
In a path from 100 yards 'to a quarter of
a mile In width. Ten persons were killed,
as follows: Mrs. Joseph Weir, Grace
Weir, 12 years old; Herman Weir, 10 years
old; a babe, William Armstrong, Mrs.
Chapin, John Schmidt, Miss Schmidt,
Dora Schmidt and Frank Schmidt.
Others were injured, but their names
could not be ascertained.
The residences of Cyrus Klnstein, Will
iam White, B. E. Friselle, and A. S. Pow
ell were demolished and many others
damaged.
The pupils of the Hege district school
in the path of the storm were hurried out
of danger by the young lady teacher an«
she is the heroine of the hour. A few
minutes after the last pupil left the build
ing fell.
The sky was overspread with black
clouds and the storm cloud as it approach
ed the town wound around like the sway-
Ing trung of a giant elephant.
After the cyclone had swept by, leav
ing devastation and death in its wake, the
citizens went to work caning for the
wounded and removing the dead bodies
from beneath the heaps of debris.
Rain has been falling throughout South
western Kansas at intervals since yester
day afternoon and there was a (Severe hall
storm in this section to-night.
Os the twenty Injured, Mrs. Frye, Jo
seph Weir and Mrs. Friselle will die.
Among the others Injured are: Jacob 8.
Stichey, Cyrus Henson and Mrs. William
Armstrong.
The first house demolished was that of
Mrs. Frye, a small structure.
The houses of Jake Salmisky and John
Sultzbach were wrecked, but no one was
killed.
George Weir’s fine residence was reduced
to kindling wood. His wife and three
children were killed.' Two of the children
escaped by going into the cellar.
E. C. Caldwell s house on the west side
was destroyed. The family escaped by go
ing into the cellar.
D. E. Friselle’s new $3,000 house was
wiped out, leaving ohly the cellar, in
which wore his wife and three children
uninjured. Across the road was the large
house of J. R. Friselle which met the fate
of all in the tornadoe’s path. Mrs. Fri
sellc was fatally hurt.
William Armstrong’s house was torn to
pieces, and he was killed and his wife
seriously injured. „ .
William Morris was severely injured,
and "Grandma” Chapin was killed. His
house was 'torn by the wind.
The homes or William White and Cy
rus Henson were also destroyed and the
latter was injured fatally, it is feared.
The houses of A. H. Parnell, Spencer
Bay, J. A. Cummings and M. G. Hege
were demolished, but the only person dan
gerously injured is Mrs. Cummings.
Jacob Stlnchey saw the storm and hast
ened from the field where he was work
ing. He turned his horses in the barn and
rah to the house, taking the family Into
the cellar. The storm blew away the
barn, lifted the house from its foundation
and landed one of the horses on Mrs,
Stlnchey, probably injuring her fatally.
The horse was taken from the cellar har
nessed and unhurt. The Schmidt family of
four were all killed.
From here the storm lifted and no fur
ther damage, so far as heard from, wag
done.
A westbound passenger train on the
Santa Fe road was held at Halstead until
the storm had passed. Where it crossed
the track, telegraph lines, poles, wires And
all were swept away. The train would
certainly have been wrecked had it gone
ahead. In addition to this barns, build
ings, orchards, etc., were demolished,
while tho pathway of the storm Is lined,
with the carcasses of horses, cattle, hogs
and other animals.
The loss will be great, as the district vis
ited was settled by well-to-do farmers.
SWEET FACED STUDENTS.
Virginia Female College Girls Storm
Washington.
Washington, May I.—About forty young
ladles from the Virginia female college of
Roanoke, Va., are here on a sight seeing
expedition. They have fairly taken pos
session of the Metropolitan hotel and they
propose to take possession of the white
house and all the departments before their
short visit is over. They are to have a
special reception tendered them by the
President during their visit. There are
many very beautiful girls in the party,
consipcuous among them are Miss Eva
Ellerbee. Miss Julia Rogers and Miss Dor
othy Lilenthal of South Carolina; Miss
Ruth Almong, Misses Estele and Flossie
Stewart, and Miss Lillie Smith of Georgia,
and Miss Tinnie Dowling of Florida. The
young ladles expect to remain here until
Saturday and by that time they will have
absorbed sufficient information of Wash
ington and its surroundings to enable
them to prepare some interesting papers
for their commencement season.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders Held nt Roanoke.
Roanoke, Va., May I.—The annual meet
ings of the stockholders of the Norfolk
and Western railroad, and fifteen allied
corporations with headquarters here, were
held in this city to-day. F. J. Kimball
was re-elected president of all of the most
Important of them, and he was also re
elected president of the Norfolk and West
ern. The Norfolk and Western board of
directors for the next year was elected as
follows: F. J. Kimball, Joseph I. Doran,
Richard 8. Brock, Samuel A. Crozer, A.
J. Dull, IT. 8. Boyce, W’altwr H. Taylor,
Henry Whelen, Harry F. West, H. S.
Trout, Harold M. Sill, William B. Camp
bell and Clarence H. Clarke,
A City Treasurer Short.
Mount Clemens, Mich., May I.—The
bondsmen of ex-Cfty Treasurer Czizlfc n J
have been notified that there is a defal
cation of funds amounting to about $10,(xo
and they are requested to make the short
age good. The old bondsmen of last year
have also been notified and it is probabl*
that they will also bo held responsible.
NO. 34.