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2 ROSEBERY HATES TO RETIRE. THE OTHER. LIBERAL LEADERS FAVOR DISSOLUTION. The Unionist Leaders Postpone Their Test .of the Government’s Strength Until After the Whitsuntide Recess. Sir William Vernon Harcourt Scheming to Seize the Leadership of His Party—Every Day's Delay Bad for the Liberals. London, May 25.—The unionist leaders have decided to postpone a decisive trial of the strength of the government until after Whitsuntide. The ministry will ac cept the challenge half heartedly. The rank and file of the liberal party are sick at the uncertainty of th^situation and de sire the dissolution of parliament. Sir William Vernon Harcourt chancellor of the exchequer, talks freely in the lobby of the House of his desire for dissolution and of his wish for a general election to take place at the earliest possible time. It is an open secret that he is confident of the retirement of Prime Minister Rose bery when the present parliament is end ed and that he wants to expedite the mo ment when he can seize the leadership of the partys On the other hand. Lord Rose bery, as he gradually recovers his health, becomes more reluctant to be shelved. He tries to persuade his colleagues that the best Interests of the party will be served by holding on. Against this course, most of the ministerialists are opposed, relying on the consensus of opinion of the political gents throughout the country that the longer the general election Is delayed, the better the prospects for an aggravated de feat of the liberals. The report? of the unionist agents show, It Is said, that should parliament be dis solved now and a general election be held that party might secure a weak working majority. Should dissolution be postpon ed for six months, they would be likely to secure such a strong position that they would be able to keep the liberals out of power for the next seven years. Both sides* are convinced that dissolu tion is near, and have begun their elec toral campaign. The agents have been instructed to get ready their canvas books while many candidates will open on the stump during the Whitsuntide recess. The definite programme of the unionists, as declared by Joseph Chamberlain at the demonstration at St. James hall, com prises old age pensions for artisans, a house purchase scheme, improved dwell ings for working men, aid to agriculture, a reduction of the burdens on land, and the creation of peasant proprietors. This programme has obviously been construct ed to allure the labor constituencies, especially that part of it which promises agricultural and social legislation. "You will have to decide,” said Lord Salisbury, speaking at Bradford, "whether the social problems will be longer de layed of solution, whether England will sanction any more the system of log rolling, whether a confederacy consist ing of Irish, Welsh and Scotch contin gents, each fighting for themselves, shall keep in power the payty which is now sustained entirely by the action of squab bling mercenaries.” The latest calculation Is that the elec tion will take place in the third wqek of |B»July. * V The address of the city bankers and SB merchants presented to Sir William Ver- Harcpurt against a change in Qreat monetary syaffuFtS 'every leaAlng financial house except the Rothschilds. The signers include the great firms.of Brown, Shipley <Sr Co., Fruhllng & Gozchen, Hambro & Sons, Raphael & Sons, Ralll Bros., Schroeder & Co. and Hutch & Co. Among the fifteen horses that are ex pected to start in the Derby there is not a single good one. The tipsters are all at sea concerning the favorite, and experts speak pf the list as a wretched lot. Book makers find their business on this event paralyzed, public Interest in the race be ing very slight. At present the betting stands 5 to 1 against Lave no and Racon teur, 9 to 1 against Solari, 8 to 1 against Levar, 11 to 1 against Klrkconnel, and 20 to I against Beckhampton and Lombard. The Sporting Timfe gives either Laveno or Solari as the winner of the race for the Manchester cup. Banquet for second place, at odds of 11 to 1, finds ready backers. The anti-gambling crusaders sent a cleri cal contingent to the Birmingham races, where they sang hymns and prayed. The crowd present paid them respectful inat tention. A delegation will also be pres ent at the Derby, but it is thought that they will not be so kindly treated there and policemen will-be required to protect them. Sidir Nazrulla Khan, the second son of the Ameer of Afghanistan, who is now vis iting England, will remain at Dorchester House, whither he went immediately upon his arrival in London for six weeks. His visit will cost the government £6,6tM), exclu sive of the damage that will result from the habits of the ninety natives in his suite. The experience met with In the visit of his father to England debarred him from being lodged in a royal palace, as it was found necessary to cleanse and disinfect the pal ace occupied by tho ameer after ho and his suite had left on their return to Afghanis tan. The unique collection of works by the old masters in Dorchester house has been either Temoved or covered up to protect them from the distinguished visitors, and British officers are in charge of the tem porary residence of the Prince of Afghanis tan to keep it as far as possible from be ing damaged. Nazrulla Khan fotind it diffi cult to follow the programme made for him after leaving Peshawur. He instated upon a halt being made whenever the whim seized him. He broke the programme at Rawal, Plndi, Lahore and Bombay. Beyond the last named city no women were al lowed in his suite. The Prince of Wales visited Nazrulla at 9 o'clock to-day. The Officials will be glad when the sojourn in England of the representative of the ameer is ended. The Marquis of Queensberry has applied to the treasury to recoup him the £2,000 expended In the Wilde case. The treasury offered him £IOO. Tho marquis in reply to thia offer says that unless he is relm . bursed he will raise the question In parlia ment. Count Boniface do Castellane, who mar ried Miss Anna Gould, has bought for £120,- 000, ground on the Avenue Bois de Boul ogne in Parte on which he will build a pal ace. He is buying race horses tn England and France, and is forming an unrivalled ■table. A REPI BII™IX~FORMoi«a. The I«nte Chinese Governor of the Island Chosen President. London. May 25. A dispatch from Shang hai to the Pall Mail Gazette says a repub lic has been declared In Formosa, and a flag adopted constating of a yellow* dragon on a blue ground. Tang Ching, hitherto the Chinese governor, of Formosa, has been choaen president of the new republic, indicating that the Chinese officials who were recently recalled prior to handing Formosa over to Japan, fully approve of thia attempt to secure freedom. Washington, May 24.—Minister Denby cabled the state department from Pekin to-day confirming the news that Formosa had declared its Independence and noti fied th* foreign power*. He added that a government had been established, repub lican ia fotuu ... . CONGRESSMAN MADDOX'S VIEWS. Georgian* Swayed by Industrial De velopment Rather Than by Silver Talk. Washington, May 25.—Representative Maddox of Georgia was a caller at the postoffice department yesterday in the in terest of having a new postofflee es tablished at Lynndale, the site of the new $1,000,000 cotton factory built by a Massa chusetts syndicate. Mr. Maddox says this is one of the first practical results of the recent exploration of the state of Georgia by New England capitalists, who find it more profitable to transfer their cotton factories from Massachusetts to Georgia. The syndicate in control of the Lynndale mills has already expended a large sum of money in establishing the plant neces sary to carry on the business, and it is proposed to put a $1,000,000 establishment there. This is but one of the signs of re turning industrial prosperity in the south and practical demonstrations of that char acter are calculated to do away with much of the financial agitation in that sec tion. Mr. Maddox says the people of Georgia are not worrying themselves over the financial question now, because no election is to be held there this year. They are talking the subject over, among them selves, but they are more easily influ enced by the opening up of new mills, and opportunities to go to work than they are by all the literature that can be published by political campaign committees. Mr. Maddox’s attention was called to the fact that prior to the last presidential convention the silver question was as freely agitated as it is now, yet the repub licans and the democrats practically ig nored the silver men in convention. He was also reminded that many of the county and state democratic conventions, before to the national convention, adopted resolutions declaring in favor of free silver at 16 to 1, and in the same set of resolu tions, indorsed the nomination of Mr. Cleveland, w*hen they must have known that he was opposed to their silver views. They did not seem to realize that by thus contradicting themselves, their appeal lost its effect before the convention. Mr. Mad dox admitted that such a condition of af fairs did exist in the last democratic con vention, and the result was that the party platform was worded in such away as to leave it open to various construc tions, according to the interests and be liefs of the two factions in congress. He says he does not charge men who differ with him on the financial question with being dis honest, for they undertook to construe the party platform on the financial ques tion in accordance with their understand ing of the language employed. He con tends that in framing the next platform for the party the financial plank should be made so plain and comprehensive that every school boy in the land may fully un derstand just what the policy of the party is to be. He says the people of Georgia are very loyal to their party and they will go as far as any other state in following the leadership of the framers of the plat form, provided it is clear and distinct; but when it is so confusing that it may be open to various constructions, it is diffi cult to draw the party lines successfully. Mr. Maddox was asked if he thought President Cleveland would be nominated for a third term He promptly replied that he does not believe Mr. Cleveland would accept the nomination if it was tendered to him, Dfeides the people of the United States have twice before placed their seal of condemnation upon the third term idea. "The people of this country,” add ed Mr. Maddox, "believe in following up historical precedents, even if the su preme court of the United* States disre gards This remark was brought out in his comment upon the re cent decision of the supreme court in the income tax case. Mr. Maddox voted for the tax and he holds that the court erred In deciding it unconstitutional. He con tends that It was opposed in the House, not because it was held to be unconstitu tional, but because it was deemed to be impracticable and not good policy for the Democratic party to adopt. Mr. Maddox is in Washington serving as a member of the joint committee ap pointed by the last congress to sit dur ing the recess and pass upon the claims of the victims in the Ford’s theater dis aster, which occurred several years ago, when the floors of the old building in which Lincoln was assassinated, fell in, killing and wounding a large number of govern ment employes. ATHENS NOTES. Getting Rvndy for Commencement V tailors. Athens, Ga., May 25.—President E. I. Smith of the Athens Alumni Club of the university has issued a call for a meet ing of the club Monday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the Young Men’s Christian As sociation hall. The business before the ■lub will be the devising of plans for the entertainment of the board of visitors of the university. The University Club has about 200 members here, and is an en thusiastic organization. The Lucy Cobb teachers took posscs siqn of the fancy grocery store of William McDowell & Son to-day and ran it for the benefit of the Lucy Cobb exhibit at the Atlanta exposition. Quite a neat sum was realized. This exhibit is being pre pared with great care. Last night at Lucy Cobb Institute Miss Mabel T. Hodgson, the accom plished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hodgson, tendered a piano and violin recital complimentary to her friends. Miss Hodgson is a musi cal prodigy and her many friends were delighted. Maj. G. M. Ryals of Savannah was in Athens yesterday for a few days. The University Pandora will be out com mencement and will be a bright and read able annual. Mr. W. A. Harris of Ma con, son of Hon. Nat E. Harris, is the editor-in-chief. Rumor has it that the “Bumble-Bee,” the anonymous commencement paper, will soon be out, and that the university fac ulty will be touched up lively as usual. FLORIDA’S LEGISLATURE. The Charter Rill Passed—The Anti- Prise Fight Bill Signed. Tallahassee, Fla., May 25.—The Jack sonville charter bill came up to-day in regular order tn the House on its passage. The minority was somewhat obstreper ous, but the majority were on the alert and determined to submit to no further obstruction. The previous question was ordered and the bill passed and certified back to the Senate. The vote was 37 to 21. A more pronounced division, as regards the Jacksonville measure, existed in the Senate, where Populist Weeks stated that he was on the ftoor to speak until final ad journment. if necessary, in order to defeat it. Mr. Weeks spoke most of yesterday and until the close of this morning’s ses sion, when the Senate adjourned without ' a quorum, amid great excitement, each i side announcing a caucus. When the Sen ■ ate reassembled at 3:30 o’clock all the seats nnd standing room was occupied, antici pating a lively time, but those present | were agreeably surprised. Messrs. Darby. Williamson and Weeks of the minority ' announced that in a spirit of harmony and ! In the Interest of the democratic party and : the state they bowed to the will of the ; majority, and would do all In their power to dispatch pending legislation. The regu- I lar order was taken up, the business of the Senate straightened out and the Senate ’ adjourned till Monday. The Jacksonville bill will reach the governor Monday. No j one doubts it will receive his approval. THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): MONDAY, MAY 27. 1895. CARLISLE AT BOWLING GREEN. HE MAKES ANOTHER. SPEECH IN FAVOR OF SOUND MONEY. The Poor Man’s Money Should Be as Good as the Rich Man’s Money. Cleveland’s Veto All That Deterred the Last Congress From Passing a Free Coinage Measure Prices Would Go Up and Wages Fa'll Un der a Silver Basis. Bowling Green, Ky„ May 25.—Secretary Carlisle spoke here to-day. His coming had been looked forward to with great pleas ure, and Potter’s Opera House was pack ed with men soon after noon to-day. Every man in the audience was a voter. That sliver has warm devotees In this section of the country is evinced on every side. The “outs” are almost to a man in favor of free coinage. The administration men here as elsewhere are with President Cleveland. At 1 o'clock Clarence Underwood McElroy, the defeated candidate for congress, intro duced the secretary. Mr. Carlisle told the audience that he first came to Boiling Green as a democrat preaching democratic doctrines. He came now, a democrat still, and in strict adher ence with the principle of the party. "I am not here to defend the administra tion,” said he, "for it needs no defense (loud applause). lam not going to defend the late congress. It has done much good. If it had never done anything but repeal the federal election laws and emancipated the. voters of this country, it has done enough to make its session one to be re membered.” Then Mr. Carlisle plunged into the cur rency subject, using in their proper places the arguments advanced in Memphis and Covington. In this connection the secre tary remarked: “But little that has not been said on this subject can be said.” Then he went into the subject with vim, and after arguing for a time, reached the point where he became eloquent. “They say silver,” he exclaimed “is the poor man’s money. If it is I want the poor man’s money to be as good as the rich man’s money. I mean to maintain that doctrine in spite of vituperation and abuse and charges of inconsistency, what ever may be the effect on me, either per sonally or politically.” The secretary then went on with an out burst of eloquence, favoring the poor man and the farmer, and showing them how much poorer they would be with a silver standard. He drew a harrowing picture of the condition of the country under a free coinage law. “You know that this last congress could have passed such a measure,” said he, “but it would never have become a law. We know that the next congress wist not pass such a measure. Suppose in two years a congress and a President favor ing free coinage should be elected. The creditor, knowing that a silver dollar worth 50 cents would be coined, would press his debtor for immediate settlement, the country would see vast numbers of judicial sales; foreign countries would refuse credits and loans; prices would go up, wages would fall and the currency* become contracted and gold be hoarded all over the country. You certainly want no such conditions as these.” At a later period in the speech he said: "It is said that no one but a banker or a rich man is interested in defeating the .silver standard. Gentleman," they are the ones who would profit by a silver stand ard. They have money and their gold would double in value in case silver was freely coined.” He called attention to Thomas Jeffer son’s order of 1806, stopping the free coin age pt silver, and sarcastically remarked "ana I believe that Thomas Jefferson is still regarded as having been a good dem ocrat.” Mr. Carlisle and his party left for Louis ville at 3 p. m., where he will remain until Wednesday, when he will deliver ids fourth and last speech. MARTI DEAD. No Doabt of the Fact Entertained at Washington. Washington, May 25.—There is not the slightest doubt entertained here that Gen. Marti, the Cuban leader, was killed a few days ago, notwithstanding the denials which come from Insurgent newspaper headquarters at Tampa, Fla. Official In formation has been received that Marti’? body has been embalmed and will be pub licly exhibited in Santiago de Cuba, in order that the people living in that prov ince, which is the storm center of the revolution, may be absolutely convinced of his death. Santiago de Cuba, May 25.—C01. Sando val reports that the body of Jose Marti was finally identified and buried at Re monanamuas. Marti’s watch and the cor respondence found on the body have been delivered to Capt. Gen. Campos. Col. Sandoval says that in the battle on May 20, Marti personally led manchete charges made by the rebels. He asserts that the horse ridden by Maximo Gomez was killed and that in the last insurgent charge Go mez himself was wounded. The govern ment troops attempted to capture him. but Borrero, one of the rebel leaders, carried him off the field and to a safe place. In do ing so, Borrero had to cross the fire of the broops, but he apparently escaped un scathed. It Is stated that the bands under Masso and Rabi will proceed to Cauto to aid Gomez's band, and that the combined bands will then continue to Puerto Prin cipe. Juan Guerra, a rebel leader, was wounded In a recent fight with govern ment troops. BATTLE WITH A BABOON. The Animal Nearly Tore Prof. Plat Limb From Limb. . From the Philadelphia Record. Cincinnati, 0., May 23.—Prof. Plat, who has charge of the monkeys at the Zoo, had a struggle for life with Tip, a big baboon, in the elephant quarters at the Zoo to-day. The baboon attacked the pro fessor without warning, and an awful struggle followed. Tip bit and clawed savagely, while Piat fought bravely for his life. The animal seemed bent on rending him limb from limb, and tried to dig his claws Into the professor's eyes. It tried to tear its keeper’s throat, but Piat protected that with his arms. The professor's cries for help attracted a half-dozen men at the garden to hte aid, and it took their united efforts to pull off the enraged beast. When it was finally beaten off it was placed in a barred cage and an iron muz zle ordered. Piat is badly torn and bitten and his clothing is in shreds. Lost nn Ear in a Fight. Atlanta, Ga., May 25.—John Hoffman, proprietor of a saloon on East Hunter street, attempted to stop a fight in his place to-night, and in return for his good offices, had his left ear cut clear from his head by Will Billings, one of the com batants. Horld’i Columbian Exposition Was of value to the world by illustrat ing the improvements in the mechanical arts and eminent physicians will tell you that the progress in medicinal agents, has been of equal importance, and as a strengthening laxative that Syrup of Figs is far in advance of all others.—ad. QUEEN VICTORIA’S BIRTHDAY. The Anniversary Celebrated With Considerable Pomp. London, May 25.—The queen’s birthday was officially celebrated to-day, the artil lery at all of the naval and military sta tions firing salutes and the troops parad ing. The queen’s household brigade per formed the annual ceremony of trooping the colors, which thousands of persons witnessed on the parade grounds at White hall. Th'e weather was perfect. The Prince of Wales, with Nazrulla Khan, son of the Ameer of Afghanistan, rode to the grounds at 11 o’clock. They were sur rounded by equerries and were enthusias tically cheered. The Princess of Wales and her daughters and the Duchess of York witnessed the display from the win dows of the government offices, which were crowded with members of the aris tocracy. At noon, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and Nazrulla Khan rode to Marlborough House. The Afghan prince was attired in a scarlet uniform and wore a sword with a sheath of gold. He was mounted on a beautiful horse and attracted great attention. A RAVISHER COMMITS SUICIDE. He Was 60 Years Old and His Victim His Pastor's Daughter. Lake View, Mich., May 25.—George Reed, aged 60, last night cofrimitted a criminal assault on the 11-year-old daugh ter of Rev. Clarence Webb, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. Reed was arrested. He asked Sheriff King of Stan ton the privilege of getting a drink of water. The sheriff granted the request and then proceeded to the hotel with his prisoner. Before reaching there Reed be gan to show signs of sickness and in fif teen minutes after reaching the hotel, he was dead. Reed, who was a carriage manufacturer, leaves a widow. The crime was committed at his residence in his wife’s absence. Five capsules of cyanide of potassium were found in the vest pocket of the dead man. Reed was a prominent member of the church of which Mr. Webb is pastor. The child is in a precarious condition. ~FIVE DROWNED? - A Yacht Used at Buffalo as a Ferry Boat Capsizes. Buffalo, N. Y., May 25. Connolly's steam yacht Trilby, employed by the city to convey passengers across the creek at the foot of Michigan street, capsized this morning just after leaving the docks. The little craft was loaded to the gunwhales with passengers, and all were thrown in the water. At 11 o’clock it was reliably reported that five persons had been drowned. The creek is being dragged for the bodies of the missing. About thirty or thirty-five men were on board the yacht when she capsized. All were Poles crossing over to an island where they were employed at various places. SPAIN AND SILVER. The Government in Favor of nn In ternational Agreement. London, May 25.—A dispatch to the Times from Madrid says: “At a cabinet meeting held yesterday, Senor Navarro Reverter, minister of finance, delivered a long speech in reference to a resolution re cently passed by the lower house of the Prussian diet in favongof bimetallism and international regulatllji of .the currency. Senor Reverter declared Spain unequivo cally in favor of such an agreement as the Prussian Unterhaus has suggested.” REV. GREER’S CONVICTION. A Strong; Fight to Have the Action Reconsidered. Dallas, Tex., May 25.—Promptly at 9 a. m. the general assembly met and con tinued the*dlscussion on the report of the judicial commission In the case of Rev. B. D. D. Greer. There is a strong feeling that Dr. Greer has not been fairly treat ed, and as the decision of the commission will have the effect of placing him extra jurisdictional, and without further right of appeal, there was a strong opposition to allowing the commission’s decision to stand. AH the morning session was spent In debating on a motion to recommit the commission. N-o decision was reached up to the noon adjournment. Rev. E. M. Richardson was elected secretary of edu cation on a vote of 72 to 61 against Rev. W. E. Mcllwaine. —First Legislator (brandishing his fist)— Now I’ve got you, confound you! You called me a lot of insulting names this morning! Second Legislator (calmly)—What of it? That was during the legislative session, wasn’t it?”—Chicago Record. , —“Dr. Hyphee is suffering with a car buncle. and has called another doctor to prescribe for it.” “Why doesn’t he prescribe for himself?” “Great Scott! He can’t afford it!”—Chi cago Tribune. 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Zsc. jP JLJ Cn DE OT OUR COMMANDING POSI- L i’ll iLiM I TIOrN both as buyers WI 3Li II | AND SELLERS OF THE FINE CLOTHIERS OUTFITS ENABLES US TO OUTFIGURE AINY A IND ALL COMPETITION, 111 in ]-v | r-| SPECIAL SALES AT RE- INJ I<FII[T I<l JJ DUCED PRICES ARE (J > VOVllVlllt Continually in progress, and your best chance is ANY DAY, or EVERY EAY. MAIL ORDERS specially looked after, and goods shipped with privilege of examining before paying. TRY THE' LEADERS. 159 Congress Street, Savannah, Ga., AR- Sept. 1, 129 and 131 Broughton. B. H. LEVY & BRO. UNION LEFT UNDER THE BAN. THE ASSEMBLY’ REFUSES TO LIFT ITS BOYCOTT. The Students of the College Shut Out of Presbyterian Pulpits—The Vio lation of the Sabbath by Congress on the Last Day of Its Session Con demned—The Next Assembly to Be Held at Saratoga in 1896. Pittsburg, May 25.—At to-day’s meeting of the Presbyterian general assembly the report of the committee on theological seminaries was read by Dr. Montfort of Cincinnati. William I. McEwen of Pittsburg was an nounced as chairman of the million-dol lar memorial fund committee of twenty five ordered at the morning session yes terday. Other members of the committee on bills and overtures recommended as an an swer to the memorial of the Presbytery of Monmouth, that the moderator and officers of the assembly attend the pil grimage to Tennet church, New Jersey, on June 4, to celebrate the ordination of John Boyd, the first ordination of a Pres byterian minister in America, which took place in Freehold n 11706. During the reading of the answer Stated Clerk Roberts announced that there had lately been discovered evidence of an earlier ordination, that of Jedidiah An drews at Philadelphia in 1701. Jedidiah Andrews was pastor of the first church of Philadelphia. An overture calling attention to the flagrant violation of the Sabbath ,by con gress on the last Sunday of its session, and asking for an expression of condem nation by the general assembly, having been presented, an answer in accordance with the request was reported, and adopt ed by a vote of the assembly. The an swer carried with it a recommendation for a petition to congress praying against a repetition of this act. More than the usual number of com missioners were in attendance on assem bly to-day. The word had been passed to the conservative leaders that the liber als were moving towards the repeal of their pet subject, the boycotting of the students of the Union Seminary. The boycott resolution was in the form of an answer to the over tune of the New York Presbytery askinc, what course be pursued with reference to the Union Seminary students who as teed to be taken under the care of that presbytery. The case arose out of a dispute over three students from that seminary whose ex amination in doctrine was unsatisfactory to some of the examiners. But they were admitted for licensure, notwithstanding a protest and a complaint was threatened. The complaint acted as a stay to the licensing ceremony and in order to re move the stay, the liberals consented to the overture placing the duty of deter mining the vexed question upon the gen eral assembly. The answer of the assem bly was that as all the presbyteries are foroidden by the book to accept students who have not studied at least two years unde, approved divines, the New York presbyte>y must not receive students who have studied or who intend to study at a theological seminary which has been dis approved. This answer was adopted with out debate, although the conservatives had a list of speakers ready with arguments on the day of its adoption. This was the severest blow that has been dealt to Union Seminary. Librarian Gillette of that in stitution, who is here watching the pro ceedings of the assembly, says that it will drive away most of the Presbyterian stu dents now enrolled there. This opinion is echoed b> others here, who are warmly at tached to Union. Ever since the passage a the resolution there has been talk of r. consideration. Near the close of to-day’s proceedings Elder John E. Dey. editor of the New York Evangelist, rising to a question of privilege, moved to reconsider the ac tion of the assembly on the answer to the overture respecting Union Seminary stu dents. Elder Dey having stated that he had not voted on that question at the time action was taken, he was ruled out of order. A delegate made the motion for him and another seconded the motion, and Elder Dey proceeded. He was again called to order. Thereupon, Mr. Dey ar gued that the attitude of Union Seminary toward Dr. Briggs and the assembly was based upon legal advice of men of high prominence in the New York bar and that it was unfair and unwise to attempt to punish Union Seminary students therefor. He held that the action was a decisive wedge, and it will cost us much. There are no men who have given so liberally as the men who have feelings on the sub ject. Elder Dey was again called to or der and on motion the motion to recon sider wq.s laid upon the table by a large majority. The next assembly will tree at Saratoga In May, 1896. BURIAL OF MR. LANE. He Was One of the Wealthiest Citi zens of Emanuel County. Millen, Ga., May 25.—The funeral of B. L. Lane, who died yesterday, took place at his residence in Emanuel county, four miles from here, this afternoon with Ma sonic honors. Mr. Lane was one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of Emanuel and perhaps the largest individual land owner in the state. His death was not unexpected, as he had been critically ill for the past week. WIPED OUT BY AN EARTHQUAKE. Parnniythiu in Ruin* nnd Fifty of Its Residents Killed. Constantinople, May 25.—A series of earthquakes to-day virtually razed the town of Paramythia, European Turkey. Fifty persons were killed and 150 serious ly Injured. The inhabitants are panic stricken and will pass the night in open spaces. The total number of shocks was twenty-six. The Greek church, which was built 300 years ago. was moved several yards, but K still standing. KEHOE’S IRON WORKS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, MACHINISTS, BLACKSMITHS AND BOILERMAKERS. Broughton St* from Reynolds to Randolph Sts. Telephone 3M. A SNEAK THIEF TRAPPED. He Had Robbed Passengers on Trains for Several Months. Ocala, Fla., May 25.—For some time passengers on the midnight train coming in to Panasoffkee from Tampa were robbed and no clew could be obtained to the perpetrator. Last night Conductor Congleton determined to find out who the party was and arrest him. He let the passengers into the secret and scheme, and nearing Panasoffkee all the passen gers pretended to be sleeping, while the conductor and crew were keeping a close watch. When the train slacked a man was seen boarding the train. He walked through the coach to the water cooler, and after taking a drink closely inspected the passengers, when he divested one of his gold watch and as he returned the chain to his pocket, the passenger grabbed the thief’s hand, when all the other pas sengers and the conductor and crew rush ed up to the thief and arrested him. On his person was found a gold watch and pistol identified as stolen some time ago. Provo was very much taken back at his capture, but, recovering, he grew furious and swore that in a few days he would kill the conductor. He was brought to Wildwood and turned over to the officers. Provo was a white barber at Panasoff kee, and took this method of replenishing his exchequer, which he carried on for a number of| months successfully. J. A. MORRIS PARALYZED. He Is 65 Years Old and. His Recovery Very Doubtful. New Orleans, May 25.—'JVord cqmes from Kerrville, i’ex., that John A. Morris, prominent as one of the owners of the Louisiana lottery and well known as a race horse owner and breeder, was strick en with paralysis at his ranch, fourteen miles from Kerrville, yesterday morning. Mr. Morris and a party of New Orleans friends went to his ranch last week for an outing and good time. Yesterday morn ing Mr. Morris arose feeling as well as usual, but early in the forenoon suffered a stroke of paralysis and at 3:40 o’clock be came unconscious. Dr. J. W. Belden of New Orleans, Mr. Morris’ physician, was telegraphed for and left at 6 o’clock yes terday on a special train over the Sout.n ern Pacific. Dr. Jones of San Antonio was also sent for and the local physician at Kerrville is in attendance. The latest news states that Mr. Morris’ temperature and pulse had fallen to a normal condi tion, but he is still in a comatose condi tion. His wife is now en route to his bedside from New York. As Mr. Morris is about 65 years old, there is grave doubt of his recovery. THE DOUBLE TIMEi BOTHERED HIM. A Blue Jacket From the Atlanta in Trouble. Only one lone blue jacket remained in the city yesterday after the departure of the w'arships and he was sorry he was left be hind. Eugene White is his name and he belongs to the Atlanta. White was arrest ed a little after midnight yesterday morn ing by Policeman Counihan. He claimed that his getting left was due to Savannah’s double time system. The boat carrying the sailors down to the warships was to leave the city at 11 o’clock. He went to the dock at 11 o’clock railroad time, he said, and found that the boat had been gone an hour. White told Chief McDermott that he had a considerable amount of money due him on the Atlanta and that he was going to get back to the vessel if he had to walk to Hampton Roads. He didn’t have a cent of money on him. however. Chief McDermott didn’t know what to do wltji White and so released him In the afternoon. Warrants for sevan men who were miss ing from the Atlanta were placed in the hands of the detectives Friday night, but six out of the seven turned up at the dock and went down on the last boat, White be ing the only one missing. WILL. MYERS’ NEW TRIAL. His Attorneys Claim They Will Prove the Existence of Brown Allen. Atlanta, Ga., May 25.—The trial of Will Myers for the murder of Forrest L. Crow ley was set to-day for June 10, with Judge Hart of the Ocmulgee circuit presiding. Solicitor Hill and Judge Clark held a con ference about the case to-day and finally decided to give it this course. Judge Hart having some time ago been requested to preside in place of Judge Clark. Myers’ attorneys are confident they will be able to establish the personality of “Brown Al len” at this trial and believe they will be able to clear their client of the actual murder. Since he was granted the new trial by the supreme court Myers has en joyed the freedom of the corridors of the jail, instead of being confined in his ceil as formerly, and he is in good spirits, assert ing confidently that he will Be acquitted. Mr(lmk) Not a buieide. Atlanta, Ga.. May 35.—The coroner’s jury in the case of Yardmaster Jeff McCleskey of the Seaboard Air Line, w ho died at the Metropolitan hotel last night, found to-day that his death was due> to an overdose of laudanum not taken with suicidal intent. McCleskey was one of the most popular railroad men in the city and his untimely death is greatly regretted by all who knew him. CAROLINA’S BITTER CONTEST. HAMPTON ADVISES THE CONSERVA TIVES NOY’ TO COMPROMISE. He Takes no Stock in the Attempt to Create Fear of Negro Domination. He Advises the Conservative* to Nominate as Delegates to the Con vention the Ablest Men to Be Found in Each of the Counties. Columbia, S. C.*» May 25.—1 n compli ance with a public call for his views, Gen. Hampton has written a letter giving his views and advice Upon the present political situation. Since Judge Goff’s de cision as to the unconstitutionality of the registration law, the standing of the two factions of whites has been reversed—the “conservative” democrats.having the sup port of the enfranchised negroes. The agitating question is whether the “conservatives” should compromise with the “reformers,” or Tillmanites, and go with them into a primary to nominate delegates for the constitutional conven tion, which will call out opposing nomina tions from the negroes, or whether they shall accept the proffered support of the negroes, who look to them for fair deal ing, and fight the battle at the general election. On this subject Gen. Hampton writes. He says in part: “When I last attempted to plead for peace and a restoration of the fraternal relations which since ’76 had governed all- of our citizens, a South Carolina audience refused to hear me, and drove me from the stage. I have taken no part in public affairs in the state since then; nOt because my interest in them was abated, but because I had been rudely notified that my voice had no longer any weight in the counsels of the state. "But I am still a citizen of South Caro lina, proud of her honorable record in the past, jealous of her honor and deeply mortified at t he condition she now occupies and the estimation in which she is held throughout the union. • ••••• "If my advice can have any weight in the state, it would be for all conservatives, the only truly national democratic repre sentatives in the state, to refuse to go into any primary or any so-called com promise'; to nominate in every county the ablest and best men—conservatives and re formers—who will strive to make a good constitution, referring it to the people for ratification or rejection, and in all cases to set their faces resolutely against all fraud in our elections. “I have no fear of negro domination—a cry used only to arouse race prejudices and to put the coming convention under control of the ring which now dominates our state. The negroes have acted of late with rare moderation and liberality and if we meet them in the same spirit they have shown, they will aid in selecting good representatives for the convention. I, for one, am willing to trust them and they ask only the rights guaranteed to them by the constitution of the United States and that of our own state. 'Corruption wins not more than honesty,’ and I advocate perfect honesty, for defeat on that line Is better than victory by fraud.” FOR A PARROT. A Pet Bird Handsomely Remember ed in the Will of a Soath Boaton Woman. From the Philadelphia Press. Boston, May 23.—Mrs. Mary Jean Brad ford, who died at South Boston last week, leaves by will SI,OOO in trust for the care and maintenance of her poll parrot. The parrot is only 25 years old, and was the joy, solace and comfort of Mrs. Bradford’s declining years, and has been in the family twenty years. The parrot knows some choice expletives, and has acquired the fine art of conversation. When Mrs. Brad ford would say: "Good morning, polly, did you sleep well?” Polly would answer: “Quite well, thank you,” or “not so well as usual.” The intelligence of the bird is said to be little short of human. Mrs. Bradford was not over well to do, but of her possessions she leaves $4,000 in trust to George H. Pierce, the income to support her poll parrot, the bird to have the best of care, to be kindly treated and must not be put into a store or any public place. On his death the money is to go to the Home for Aged Couples and the Women’s hospital. It is figured out that the person who secures the charge of the bird will receive S2O a month, if the ■ t $4,000 is put at 6 per cent. Interest. COL. S. C. DOBBS DEAD. He Wax One of the Oldest and Most Prominent Citizen of Athens. Athens, Ga.. May 25.—C01.* Stephen C. Dobbs, one of Athens’ oldest citizens, died to-night at 8 o'clock after a long ill ness. He was a member of the city board of education and for many years has been worshipful master of Mt. Vernon lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. He was chairman of the board of deacons of the First Baptist church. He leaves a widow and five grown children. The funeral oc curs to-morrow afternoon at 4 o’clock at the First Baptist church and the inter ment will be made with Masonic honors in Oconee cemetery.