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Hie jSiwMnalt AHovniiig KSTARLISIIBD 18.10. | J. H. KsTILL, Editor anil I’roprietor. J GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. THF M vVS OF THE TWO STATES roi.D IV PARAGRAPHS. s.r unr Brown's Free Laborers Refuse te Make Way for Convict Hands— Goss Ve.juimH of Arson In Rirdiinond County The Augusta Rank lTO>bers Risen sesen Years. CEORtfl A. • u IcrV Mors- at Arree, eight miles \ >*nv. has been burned, w * k “n the Mitchell House, at Tliomas . unuieuceil Monday, t ..-t‘e o .y in Clarksville has six graud -.oti.ers. all living ami able to work. Tin Augusta bank roblivrs have been sen > i I*' serve s. Ten years in stripes. T!k n cent fair of the Rate Citv Guard of Atianta netted between $2.000 and Ik't.OOO. Tio •re I not a hotel will be discussed at a put aiciding at Andcrtsinville Thursday. A mr...r * .rrent that the 1 .at.range Rank ing an i Tru-t t unpanv lost in the N< w A rs fi- |i’ron<>unce<t untrue. IV. If Kariy. of Lumpkin county, is known ail over 1 ion ns the man who raises big wai<r -. lie ha- grown them to weigh >'i .- - ism■ ids. and sold in Bahlonega, twent' _ i ! over I,ooopounds. Re'- rt Turner, an old negro of Atlanta, wiiowas h alt a i.low in the head hv Elbert VV st, ■ on i (ais.ut a week ago. died Friday. Turner ■ ' iilai,. ste[*|>,:U on Ware's fsot as U>. v " c i ii";ng each ofner on the street s tt r.:n a fit of passion, Iteat Turner over t . >util th a -tick. VV am Brewcr. of Hamilton, attempted s . de i y cutting his throat while alone in h - 1 am. Kc|<ruting. a few minutes later, he -taw r and to the house, covered w ith blood, andaph'-. .an was called. Brewer will re owvr 11. -a \ - that he .hat's not knowhow or w by he cut’ hi- throat. Washinghm 6Mtb; Avery large and on ■ . d-tni!l left this place for the \lagrn !cr hi.iu l.i-t Monday. There were several w i_ .U-. The heaviest load weighed H.SSO and was drawn by six oxen. This u-.tic u w employs a large force, and is in a vi*ry active state of operation. i ’i l We have somewhat of a r i.r. -n ..ur midst. Madam Kate .luinlio, at.- .r an 1 .s. The ..(..'ration was performed -iih iidimo while the mother was in a * . > t hi. and out of four pigs only one .i ii tc. ami tliat one is now living, nursing ■ si : growing very fast, and if good r: i -:."i. 1 smile on her she will be root : grnntiag around visitors' feet at the ex.immaton. -• of • artersville's liest citizens av organized an Immigration and l.r.j • i . nt A-soriation. At their a-; meeting the executive committee rc nimen icl that the society prepare and uak. >n exhibit of the products of the soil v i.n. rais and manufactures at the state fair awi a!—, at the New Orleans Centennial, b-rir,- auspices of the state Agricultural ■v ■ ictv, which was adopted. A•< : :.-t wa- held at Covington Friday .. r the t-> Iy of a negro named Stephen Mor ris. ui .> died suddenly the night before. The -: n ny taken indicated that the deceased robablv been poisoned, and tlie Coro rv i led to have a p .-t mortem ex . n fids was done and the stomach he and. i" i wa- turned over to I'rof. J. F. l. ■ . <)\f..rd, for the purpose of having '- .. lalvzed. If it -liould prove that < uised hv poisoning, the wife of .- I who ha- already been arrested) ■ : ciro and i t Ins mil der, as the evidence ! - ..-.-.I Uial she was not on good terms with r ha-Pand. an l had recently made threats againschim. La Grange R*pnrt*r : Tiie remarkable suc — Troup factory, under its present ill an a-. -menu i proof, clear ami convincing, that • manuiaeturing in the South will pay. < *n Tuesday la.-t the stockliddera met ami de riarc 1 a dividend of $1,90t, or 4 per cent, of I! • k.froia the earnings of the last six uonth-. s iv dividends have lieen declared in three years, amounting to $11,384. In addi tion to th there U a reserve fund of $13,056 4s ■OW on hand, making a total of $21,53) 4:t nr.-- prollis in three years. In other words, • f.„ tr> lias about paid for itself within ,t period. This reserve does not include . . v already spent in repairs—which lias • . n considerable—hut that actually on hand, A.L. Abraham was re-elected President, and i; i . Terrell, .lames M. Truitt, >. I’. Smith i-, and John W. Park were chosen directors. 5m M. ins', charged with setting lire to - -P.re n Harrisburg, on the niglit of the • t March. 1x33, the purpose being to re ■ .'V, r :nswrauee money, has been acquitted in L • huiond superior Court. There was but , ■ v ,;ne-s who claimed to have seen the act, ■i Mr-. M. Uudo Oswald, who swore that she v. u .. rakeni and about 3 o’clock Sunday inoru g Mi— Kelly, also known as Airs. Mo le.. oh., lived with the defendant, and ni • i.formed her that lie was setting i- .re on lire: that she went im :m- —.it, y acro.-s the street, peeiied in the key . ,i, i through a crack -aw Loss spread'a . oi cloth from one end of the counter to • isi-r, pour kerosene on it and set it on . that the -tore ami dwelling were soon iter . . i.-unit and. Miss Kelly wa- put on the stand for the defense and" contradicted this testimony. V numWrof other witnesses were i pi.t . n tiie stand to impeach Mrs. Oswald ■v pro if of contradictory statements, offers to ; . .: I general character. The alleged :aot:v. of tin- witness was the expectation of .i reward fnnn the insurance companies. A at at mass of testimony was lntroiiuced on i.;h - le-. inucii of which was unsavory. The iry rendered a verdict of not guilty. Atlanta Constitution: lie ports reached the yc-tvrday from Rising Pawn furnace, the (•nqs-rty largely of Senator Brown, that ■r i • was brewing among the laborers who had heretofore been employed to operate •M-e works. When Capt. W. i> (Irani re ntly soi 1 out Ins lease of a portion of the .in :-. .senator ISrown was one of the pur r- and received about seventy -live of the avtt ts. H iving already, under Ins former . a sutfii lent force of convictsat (lie Dade • o mines, he propose.l lo employ his new 1: g of convicts at the Itising-Kawn furnace !, 1 o-’.i of the tree labor upon which lie had ere tofore depended. A day or two mo no - w, rc p -V and at the iron works to the ef ■Vi i that in a few days the free laborers 1 Is relieved from employment and their . - supplied by the convicts. To this brief and peremptory no) llira!lull tlic free a borers have taken loiter exceptions and e. .ii a stale of excited discontent. Some ■ tin ;n are much enraged and are said . I'ounx‘ling resistance by force to the ■' rkuf supplanting them with'felons. Tliey i ‘ rm t! ii the discharge comes upon them 'repared and subjects them selves and their i- to enforced idleness and hardships at a very i ritual season of the year. They are !' ported to have sent a protest to Senator Br up. detailing their grievance, and are await.:g lus reply. The majority of the ir. i. while in ill-humor over the stale of af fairs, are not disposed to violent demonstra • - nec they have been assured that any •ii eor interference with the safety anil : r. custody of the convicts would involve ■ -ii ;. a serious conflict with the State t rr < Every precaution w ill be taken guard the convict.', cither from jiersonal harm or from liberation at the hands of the free laborers. FLORIDA. in "L-i Eddington and I>r. Angus Bethune, ‘ " , .... were among the passengers of the f.iic-i steamer 'tate of Florida, who had f".ind an untimely grave in the oceans, in vitiate depths. Ma.-hui county is likely to bear off the ; . min tin- production of'sugar-cane, 1,000 a. iv- t ing reported as growing; and 1,200 • r. - are planted to watermelons. Columbia ■ mi ' next, with 327 acres of cane, and its *ual large planting of melons. NcKn. Everett, the negro charged with the sung of Early Pittman at Xewnatisvilic in December las’, and who was tried in the Cir nt t ourt on Wednesday, has been acquitted >f the charge. Another charge, of shooting Elijah Ghee with intent to kill, was nailed, and the prisoner released from custody. The Flori l.t Htrald has started a subscrip t n fur funds to secure t Sain xiiibit al Now Orleans, the paper heading the list with SSO. No - , i-criptions will is* collected unless the f. amount reaches tS.'OO before October 1. Any sum less than $3,000 would be entirely in -uilu lent to start the exhibit. Subscriptions f any amount from SI,OOO to 11-willbere and acknowle<lged. The names and - .pta.ns w ill be turned over to the Ex l -i i'i l uimi"loners for safe-keeping and collection. TANARUS; sicam lighter Vnclo Sam, which has luring the winter been employed ill trans oorting iron and other heavy freights between a. ksonvillc and Sanford, iias been tied up for the reason that she is unable to cross the bar at the entrance of Lake Monroe, although drawing tint five feet of water. Recently -< i oral of the larger passenger steamers have *tn< k there for several hours at a time. The water there is falling on an average of at least an inch i-er week. Some of the Captains attribute - to the prolonged drought, while others attribute it partly to the dry season and part > to the work now in progress of draining the lake- in South Florida. It is feared that unit ss there is a heavy within a week or two several of the larger steamers running to sanford w ill have to lie withdrawn. It is said that ti e Volusia bar, which formerly gave so much trouble, has now several inches deeper .iter tj an that at the entrance of Lake Mon roe. Luke c t\ Fla.'.correspondence of the Morn i\., \f,. May 16: Oats and gardens need r.x.i. ' t the corn and cotton arc doing well, and will for two weeks, without rain, if the ~'t :nv.i. The farmer should remember . hat the proper stirring of the soil is equal to a g.iod - over, and that min does but very si--t w hen the land is not sufficiently ii. i. During the last three months there h.,' be, a forty -live new post offices estabiish •'d it Florida. Obrine, on the Savannah, Flor la and AVestem Railroad, in Suwannee coun - r.c among the number. Th# Japau per simmon and the LeConte pear are being sue i ce-stully grown by Messrs. White & Doug lass, of Suwannee countr. X visited their fruit farm last fall and lind them to be men capable of developing the resources of our soil, etc. They are now opening up anew held in the fruit and vegetable world in Tay lor county near Stevensville, on the Island farm, at the head of navigation of the Stein hatchie river. Hon. J. C. Waldron, of this place, gathered 96 crates of beans from an acre and sold them fors96. This does very well for an cx-member of the Legislature. If they had l>een planted as our Mr. Curtis plants he would have realized double; but I shall not grumble. He says he never expects to go to the Legislature again. Last campaign was the off year. This is now the office year, hut uo t !hmlv seems to !h' crazy. The colored jieople are pushing their crops and are acting sensi ble. Vlr. Berrien Padget and Miss Osteen were married last week. Mr. I‘adget wasone of Suwannee county’s “old bachelors” that never expected to marry, but his thrift as a farmer necessitated more cares than his bachelordom could stand. ATIjA nt.vs broken banker. Depositors Offering to Sell Tlieir Clalma Tor 50 Cents on the Hollar. Atlanta, Ga., May 17. — Although this was pay-day with the manufacturers who had to draw largo quantities of money out of the banks to liquidate their pay-rolls, there was no unusual run on the banks. Confidence seemed to be restored, and de posits were made as usual. The business roci) (liri n ttierr power 10 aiiuj any excitement that might force itself to the surface by reason of Mr. .James’ failure. The banks made arrangements to meet runs if they came, and gave it out pub licly that they were prepared for any emergency that might arise. The emer gency. however, never came. Nothing has been heard from the courier who left Atlanta last night in search of .Judge Samuel Harris to secure from him, it possible, an order setting aside Mr. James' assignment. Judge Hillyer, coun sel for Mr. James, tells the News corres pondent that his client speaks hopefully of the outcome, and says that with hi's assets, his energy and health, he will live to pay every depositor dollar for dollar. Some of his creditors feel blue, and others are talking pretty roughly about Mr. James and his failure, while a small pro portion of the depositors think that Mr. James is honest and will do what he says. As evidence of the fact that the failure is considered a bad one depositors are offering to sell out at 50 cents on the dollar. Few of the creditors think that 5o cents on the dollar will be realized. Some of the most prominent depositors speak of organizing acompany to force a sale of Mr. James’ bank block to $200,000 or else bid it in and rely on the rent paying the interest on their deposits until the property can be sold for a good price. There is much suffering among the poorer classes of both races who had their all in Mr. James’ keeping. Mr. James was on the street this morning look ing much worried. The assignee will, in all probability, make a report Monday. It is stated that Mr. James re ceived a telegram from New York to-day advising him that unless he deposited there the sum ot $134,000 as margin his stocks would be sold. He says that though he might be sold out there it would not in crease materially the aggregate amount of his liabilities. NEW ENGLAND’S EDITORS. Their Arrival In Atlanta Delayed by a Railroad Smash Ip. Atlanta, May 17.—A special passen ger train on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad, which was to have arrived here at an early hour this morn ing with the party of New England edi tors, did not reach here until to-night, owing to a serious accident on the road, two miles north of Rome. This was the wrecking of a train loaded with mules, horses, sheep, cattle and hogs, which occurred last night about 9 o’clock. The freight train parted while going down grade. The engineer, not knowing this, shut off steam to roll down hill, and the rear portion of the train ran into the front section. Several cut| were badly wrecked. The ii'.Wrmant of the News states that for nearly a hundred yards alongside the track could be seen dead and crippled animals, while a few apparently not in jured were walking about among the dead and dying. The special train, upon reaching the scene, found the right-of way impassable and was ordered back to Cleveland. As soon as the track was cleared the train left Cleveland, coming through to Atlauta. To-night the guests were given a reception at the Executive mansion. ATLANTA’S LITERARY RACERS. The Reporters to Take Another Twelve- Hour Tramp Next Saturday. Atlanta, May 17. —The newspaper re porters of this city are going to try it again. At a meeting held this morning the following document was signed: At the request of a large number of the citizens of the city who have petitioned us, we, the undersigned, hereby agree to engage in a twelve hour go-as-you-please walking match a- on May 10. We’ further agree u|h> the following division of the gate money: Fir-t man 33 per cent., second man 20 per cent., third man 15 per cent., fourth man 10 per lent., fifth man 8 per cent., sixth man 7 jier cent., seventh man 5 per cent. It is distinctly agreed that no special prize offered shall be pooled in the division of the receipts. The match will take place l<■ - tween the hours of 10 in the morning and 10 in the evening, on Saturday, May 24, 1884, and under the same rules as the former match of May 10. Signed] Samvel W. Small. Josiah Carter. It. M. Cheshire. E. C. Brvffev. E. T. Byington. Ilpo ItAMSDELL. 'Smith Clayton. Heath on tlie Crossing. Atlanta, May 17.—T0-night a freight train of the Central Railroad, while back ing over White Hall crossing, knocked down and killed a mason named George YV. Thompson. The body was terribly mangled, the wheels having passed over the stomach. The deceased was 60 years of age, powerfully built, ot industrious habits and generally regarded as a valu able citizen. An inquest will be held to morrow. The News at Macon. Macon. Ga., May 17. —James Carter, a negro train hand oh the Central Railroad, while fishing this morning near Harris’ brick yard, fell into a deep hole in a pond, and, not being able to swim, was drowned. To-day the Democratic Executive Com mittee of Bibb county, Senator Gustin, Chairman, held a meeting. There was a large attendance. A convention of the Bibb Democracy was called for May 31 to elect delegates to the Atlanta Convention and the Chicago Convention of June 18. A Southern Historian Dead. Natchez, Miss.. May 17.—Colonel J. F. 11. Claiborne, the distinguished historian, died this morning, aged 75 years. He was for many years prominent in politics and represented Mississippi in Congress dur ing during several terms. His late years were devoted to the preparation of a his tory ot M isstssippi and the Southwest, the manuscript ot the last volume ot the work being lost in a tire which destroyed his residence a few months ago. Soldiers who Must Learn to Rox. Paris. May 17.—The recent order is sued by the French Minister of War, to the effect that boxing should form a part of the regular training ot French soldiers, has caused similar informal orders to be given to_ various English regiments, and gymnasium drill is leading to a general revival of boxing. The Statue of Marshall, YV ASHINGTON. May 17.—One of Chief Justice Marshall’s granddaughters has a criticism to make on Mr. Story’s statue of her grandfather. The profile she consid ers perfect. The front view not good. He has taken one liberty with the original. He has improved a pug nose into a classic Greek one. The Whipping Post in Helaware. Newcastle, Dei.., May 17.—Five pris oners were publicly whipped here to-day, four convicted of larceny getting ten lashes each, and one burglar getting t wenty lashes, in addition to an hour’s exposure in the pillory. WALL STREET’S RECOVERY PRICES ON ’CHANGE CREEPING EDWARDS RAPIDLY'. A Few Small Failures Reported, but the Street Not Affected by Them— England's Avariciougness for Ameri can Securities Not Himinlshed—No Disasters in the Country. New Y'ork, May 17, 10:25 a. m.—The improvement which set in at the close yesterday made further progress this morning, when there was an advance of %to 3>£ per cent. Central Pacific is the feature and reached Western Union rose to 56*4', Northwestern to 105, St. Paul to Lake Shore to 88J.£ and Pacific Mail to .Isuj. At the present time prices show a reaction ol *>£ to 1 per cent. A HOUSE ON THE BRINK OF RUIN. New Y’ork, May 17, 7r. m.— lt is stated that large sales of Lake Shore made by a prominent Broadway house yester day, which were generally supposed to have been stock purchased to deliver on puts to Mr. Sage, were actually to close the aoomints of the house, which was em barrassed during the early part of the day, but which arranged its affairs satis lactorily before the close ot business. The Governing Committee of the Stock Ex change took no action yesterday in regard to Mr. Sage’s priv ileges, and Mr. Sage has given renewed assurances that he will do all in his power to allay any distrust, and per sons bolding his privileges are urged to act as conservatively as possible, being assured that Mr. Sage will meet all his obligations as rapidly as his facilities will allow. Foreign bankers expect that the orders from abroad are likely to continue while prices continue low, and that if the money market becomes easier an increase in the demand for European account may be looked tor. MR. HATCH’S SUCCESSOR. The Stock Exchange members wBl bal lot on the 2t*tb inst. for anew President to be elected in place of A. 8. Hatch. Mr. Hotchkiss, of Hotchkiss & Burn ham, said that they had already liquidated over $1,000,000 of their indebtedness, and that the firm would resume active busi ness as soon as the interests of those con cerned would allow. At Goffe & Randall’s, the assignee said that a statement would not be ready until next week. TWO SMALL FAILURES. New York, May 15, 5 p. m.— Bermer & Pinckney, commission merchants, have assigned with preferences of $23,000. Jer emiah Steelman, a merchant, at No. 85 West street, filed an assignment to-day to Frank If. Ingersoll with preferences amounting to $18,550. The Seaboard Bank paid out over $900,- 000 Thursday for Mr. Erlanger. This as sisted greatly in maintaining confidence. The rumors about its being in difficulty were unfounded. END OF THE RUN IN BROOKLYN. The runs on the Brooklyn savings banks were ended to-day, and parties were returning their money at the office ot the Atlantic Bank. Affairs between it and the Metropolitan Bank are beiug ad justed. It is hoped that things will bear ranged to-day, and that the bank will re sume. The cashier said to-day that there was only one little hitch to tlie bank re suming, but he would not say what it was. It is said, however, that the hitch is an embarrassing lack of funds. In the Kings county Register’s office this morn ing there was filed a deed of conveyance by George I. Seney and his wife of their mansion in Brooklyn to the Metropolitan Bank iu consideration of the sum of $175,- 000. They also filed a deed of convey ance ot another house and valuable grounds in Brooklyn tq H. L. Jacques in consideration bf the sum of $40,000. DONNELL, LAWSON & SIMPSON. Assignee YV’eems says of the affairs of Donnell, Lawson & Simpson: “I am not yet prepared to make any statement. The liabilities of the firm are about $3,000,000, and the assets are fully $1,000,000 in excess of that sum. He could not say whether or not the firm would resume business, but the general impression among the customers of the firm was that the firm would retire from business.” THREE ASSIGNMENTS. New Y ork, May 17, 11 r. m.—C. Mc- Culloch, Beecher <fc Cos., merchants, tiled an assignment to-day to Henry Payne Bartlett, giving preference to Drexel, Ylorgan & Cos. for $75,000, and one to YVm. Haskins & Son, of Boston, for $15,572. Edward Creveling, a shirt manufac turer, also tiled an assignment to-day to Jacob B. Creveling, with $4,767 in prefer ences. An assignment was filed by the firm of Brinkerhoff <fr Brighton, dealers in trim mings, at No. 402 Broadway, to David McDonnell. WHY M’CULLOCH, BEECHER & CO. FAILED. McCulloch, Beecher & Cos., who made an assignment to-day, wepe shipping mer chants. Mr. Beecher is a nephew of Henry YVard Beecher. The firm was at one time the agents of the United States and Brazil Mail Steamship Line. The as sets are $30,000, and the liabilities about $300,000. The suspension was caused by the currency of Brazil having been heavi ly depreciated and the decline in coffee for the last three months. YVliile the panic this week did not cause their sus pension it hastened it. The failure of YVm. Pinckney, of Old Slip, a commission merchant, was precipi tated by the suspension of the Marine Bank. The liabilities or Brinkerhoff, Brighton & Cos. are said to be about $50,000. THE FEELING AT NEWARK. Runs Continued—Standing of Presi dent Dodd's Concern. Newark, May 17. —The run on the Howard Savings and Dime Savings Bank, which began yesterday, in consequence of the Newark Savings Bank's failure, continued to-day. The bank managers are cool, and convinced that the ruu is only temporary. They say that they are ready to pay dollar for dollar as fast as i t is wanted. Receiver Wilkinson, of the Newark Savings Bank, went to New York to day to collect loans which are payable, when the statement of the bank’s affairs to the Chancellor will be made. President Dodd was there all day yester day and takes things coolly. He acknowl edges this morning that SBOO,OOO of the bank’s money was in cash in the hands of Fisk <fc Hatch, who paid interest on the sum, pending, he says, its permanent in vestment. The receiver has made no sales of any securities and will await the orders of the Chancellor after submitting his statement. MR. WILKINSON’S STATEMENT. Newark. May 17, 10 p. m. —Mr. Wil kinson. of the Newark Savings Institu tion, this afternoon submitted a statement to the Chancellor showing that the amount due depositors is $6,156,534. The total assets, according to the receiver’s esti mate, exclusive of $845,000 due from Fisk & Hatch, are $4,905,337, leaving a de ficiency of $1,161,197. The bank has se curities and cash on hand to warrant the payment ot 30 per cent, to depositors im mediately. In case Fisk & Hatch are able to resume the bank would lose nothing, and the receiver says that he will make the most liberal arrangements possible to enable the firm to continue business. THE DAY AT PITTSBURGH. Oil Still Low—Excitement Subsiding— No Failures. Pittsburgh, May 17.—The Petroleum Exchange assumed something of its wonted appearance this morning. The excitement ha 9 subsided to a great de gree. A better feeling prevailed and there was a marked falling off in the lobby attendance. The market opened strong at 80%, and advanced to 82, when the weakness of the New Y’ork stock market i caused a reaction and prices slowly de i dined to 77Vi, but rallied to 78. At noon sales were made at 77%. No iailures are j reported, all.the sheets passing the clear ; ing-house. The Relief Measures at Washington. Washington, May 17.—The Treasurer i of the United States has forwarded $8,000,- SAVANNAH, SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1884. 000 in legal tender notes to the Assistant Treasury at New Y’ork for use in case of necessity. The Comptroller of the Cur rency lias received additional assurances from the bank examiner at New Y’ork of a better condition of the money market, and the prediction is made that the mar ket is about to tesume its normal condi tion. The Comptroller of the Currency was this afternoon notified by his officers in New York that the banks there con tinue all right and that everything is quiet. The redemption of called bonds in New Y’ork to-day amounted to only $323,- 600. FOLGER CRITICISED. The announcement that the Secretary of the Treasury had irtually decided to authorize the purchase of 4 per cent, bonds in open market with the intention of relieving the New Y’ork money market, was. received with marked disapproval by certain prominent Democratic Congressmen. Representa tive Bland expressed the opinion that the proposed action would be ille gal in advance of the passage of Mr. Dingley’s bill, which was intended to clothe the Secretary with the necessary aulhinity tu make ouch purchases as is now proposed, although he believed such a law to be necessary, and has been trying for some time to secure its adop tion. He thought that the Secretary should take up the 3 per cent, bonds now due, and that he had been derelict in his duties In not doing so before this Kwdajr*. Rsproeontative Culborßon, n mom her or the Judiciary Committee, concurred in Mr. Bland’s opinion as to the illegality of Secretary Folger’s proposition. Senator Beck, however, failed to recall any pro vision of the law to restrain the Secretary from such action. English Rushing for American Stocks. London, May 17.—There is a great rush to-day to buy American stocks. Bank ers are calling to New Y’ork offering to ship gold on security of government bonds. The Daily News says: “The American Treasury, which is the ultimate holder of the American reserve, is well supplied with cash. This circumstance ought to check a panic and limit the crisis. All accounts show that millions of English money are being thrown into American stock! During the last three days incon ceivably large purchases have been made through brokers. Capitalists'have bought great blocks of American stocks, while innumerable investors have made limited purchases. Other securities are depressed because so many people have been anx ious to realize on them in order to ex change their investments for American stocks. The Times says that it will be idle for American railway boards to expect to get capital Irom Europe in the future as easily as in the past, unless it be shown that they mean to turn over anew leaf and manage their properties on sound principles. All Uuiet ai Kansas City. Kansas City, May 17. —Attachments to the amount of $46,000 have been levied upon the real estate belonging to Donnell,’ Lawson & Simpson, of this city. At all the banks there were comparatively few withdrawals,while the number of deposits were unusually large. A number of country bankers were in the city to-day, and after learning the situation nearly, if not quite all, decided to allow their de posits to remain. There has been no ex citement. APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION. The African Methodists Indulge in An other Lively Squabble. Baltimore, May 17.-Bishop J.T. Camp bell presided to-day at the African Meth odist Episcopal Conference. There was a most decided contest for the election of more bishops, but the effort was defeated. The paper of Dr. Johnson against apos tolic succession was indorsed. This was a reflection on Bishop John YV. Brown, whose quadrennial sermon last week was in favor of apostolic succession. There was much warm debate ou this subject among the bishops. Bishop Green, who was expelled by the annual conferences of New Jersey on charges of immorality, was taken lip and the conference went into secret session. After the secret ses sion was dissolved a resolution was adopted, by a vote of 49 to 47, restoring Rev. C. il. Green to his ministerial status. LIV ELY DAY AT JACKSONVILLE. Arrival of the Excursionists—The Oele thorpes Win the Bail Match. Jacksonville, Fla., May 17.—The streets were crowded at 1:30 o’clock to day by several hundred excursionists from Savannah and Charleston. No mis hap occurred. The crowd took in the city and suburbs. A game of base ball was plajedthis afternoon between the Clip pers of this city and the Y’oung Ogle thorpes ot Savannah. The Savannah club won by a score of 14 to 2. Augustin Daly’s company appears iu “Kathleen Mavourneen” to-night. The new steamer Chesapeake, from YVheeling, has arrived. She is intended for the river trade. The Duval Democratic Convention will be held June 14. TYVO KOYSCIirSHEDTO DEATH. Shifting Timber in a Car In Which They were Stealing a Ride Kills Them. Pittsburgh, Pa., May 17.— A dispatch from Altoona, Pa., sayb: “This morning, on opening a freight-car filled with lum ber, the bodies of two boys aged about twenty years were found crushed out of all semblance of humanity. They were well-dressed,but nothing in their clothing indicated who they were. It is supposed that they belong to Alleghany, as the car came from that point on the West Penn sylvania Railroad. The unfortunate vic tims had concealed themselves among the lumber and had been crushed to death by its shifting to and fro while the train was in motion.” A BOMB FOB BARItIOS. Daring Attempt to Assassinate the President of Guatemala. New York, May 17.— A letter from Guatemala to Consul Baize, of this city, states that on the 13th of April an at tempt was made on the life of President Barrios and his War Minister, Gen. Bar runda, by exploding a bomb of a Nihilist pattern near them while promenading in the evening in the vicinity of the theatre. President Barrios and Gen. Barrundo were both slightly wounded. A saloon keeper named Santos Soto and his two sons are under arrest for the crime. One of the sons has confessed that he made the bomb, and that his father placed it in position and pulled the string that caused the explosion. Congressmen ofT for Mecklenburg. Washington, May 17.—T0-morrow night the members of the North Carolina delegation take a party of Congressmen to Mecklenburg to celebrate the 109th an niversary of the Declaration of Independ ence. Speaker Carlisle, who has been asked to make an address, |wants to go, but Is uncertain yet as to whether he can leave the House tor the three days which would have to be given to the trip. If he does not go to Mecklenburg he will prob ably speak at the tariff reform meeting in Tammany Hall on the 23d inst. Democratic Protectionists. Washington, May 17.—The Democratic i Protectionists and internal revenue tax I repealers held another meeting this after- I noon. They agreed that they could expect nothing from the Ways and Means Com ; mittee and determined to go ahead regard less of that committee to get up the fruit brandy tax repeal bill now on the calendar and put in it a piovision repealing the to , bacco tax. They claim a majority in the House. Murderous Work by a Tramp. Port Jervis, N. Y., May 17.—Last night a tramp at Turner's was robbing a j farm house. The farmer resisted, and the I tramp drew a revolver and shot at him. j The ball missed the farmer, but killed his I wife. He then clubbed the farmer and 1 escaped with S4OO. PRIESTS ROB A CHURCH. ITALIANS . IN BOSTON TWICE FLEECED BY’ PASTORS. Both of the Thieves Members of the Franciscan Order—One of Them Flees to Europe with His 111-Gotten Gains and Lives Like a Lord—The Other Still Here. Boston, May 17.— The committee of ar rangements for the purchase of Father Taylor’s Bethel, on Hanover street in this city, used as an exclusively Italian church, has brouglit.to light a curious if not criminal state of affairs in connection with the subscriptions for and the pur chase of an Italian church. Some years ago land and a small brick building were bought, the intention being for the build ing to serve for a few years until suf ficient money could be raised to replace it with a more imposing edifice. Father Joachim, of the Franciscan order, to which the property was assigned, was pastor of the church, and during several years sums aggregating $30,000 passed into his bands for the erection of anew church. POCKETING THE FUNDS. Father Joachim continually repre sented that the finances were in a flourish ing crtidition. but would give no specific InTfmnation concerning them. The parishioners subsequently learned that there were no funds, that even the church thev then occupied had been mortgaged by Father Joachim for SIO,OOO, and that he had borrowed SI,OOO from members of the congregation, many of them loaning their all. One of the creditors finally asked Father Joachim for his money, anil begau a suit against him. Father Joachim gave bonds, mortgaged his library and household furniture for $4,000, and then suddenly went to Europe. The congregation afterward learned that Father Joachim on reaching Europe had left the priesthood and built a costly residence in Tuscany, Italy, and was liv ing in ■ elegance. The church property was in the name of the Franciscan order, and the congregation could get no satis iaction. FLEECED A SECOND TIME. Father Boniface succeeded Father Joachim and appeared to have adopted the same tactics. Considerable money was turned over to him, but he paid noth ing, uot even the interest on the SIO,OOO mortgage. Father Boniface is also charged with having adopted, when the parishion ers would give no more money, an un- Christian-like and brutal course toward them, refusing the last sacrament to those too poor to psy for it, and extorting con siderable sums Irom those who could pay. The Italians have now broken away from their pastor and organized anew society, which will come under the control ot the Archbishop of the diocese. COTTON WAREHOUSES BURNED. Half a Million Hollars Lost in a Liver pool Conflagration. Boston, May 17, 2p. m.— A special cable dispatch from Liverpool says: “What promises to be one of the most disastrous fires that has ever occurred here for years broke out this morning. Already the flames have gained consider erable headway in three large cotton warehouses and are rapidly spreading to the adjoining property. The loss it is feared will be great, as the fire is in a dis trict where much valuable property is stored.” BURNING ALL DAY. Liverpool, May 17, 4:30 p. m.—The fire in the tlyee cotton warehouses began this morning at about 2 o’clock. The flames in one of the buildings were ex tinguished. but the other two are still burning, and it is expected that the fire will continue until night. These two buildings are situated on Grandy street, in the very heart of the cotton district. They are the property of Messrs. Moly neaux & Taylor. The damage is about £IOO,OOO. The property is insured mostly in Liverpool offices. There were stored in the two buildings 6,000 bales of cotton. Of this amount probably one-hall remains untouched/ THE LOSS. Liverpool, May 17. 8 p. m.—The damage by to-day’s fire is now estimated at £IOO.OOO. WORCESTER’S BURNED MILL. Worcester, Mass., May 17.—1 t is now known that only one death occurred from the Pakachoag Mill fire, the victim being George Snow, a lad of 15 years. The wounded are all reported toj>e doing well. The report that the doors of the mill were locked was unfounded. The electric lights were extinguished and the panic was terrible, the tlames meanwhile spreading with a terrific rapidity. IRELAND AND THE IRISH. A Drill Sergeant. Dismissed from the Service for Connection with the Dyna miters. London, May 17. —The government has dismissed from service Drill Sergeant Hogan, who was recently suspended on a charge of being connected with the dyna miters. GUARDING THE PRINCE OF WALES. Paris, May 17.—Special detectives are on constant watch at the Hotel Bristol to prevent any possible attempt against the Prince of YVales. Two persons, supposed to be Fenians, called at the Hotel Y’en dome to-day and asked whether any com munication existed between it and the Hotel Bristol, which is upon the same block. James Stephens has invited O’Donovan Rossa to attend the proposed convention of Irish delegates soon to be held in Paris. Mr. Stephens is confident that Rossa will accept the invitation. THREE MURDERERS LYNCHED. Citizens of Arkansas Avenge tne Butch ery of Ward. Kansas City, Mo., May 17.—A Little Rock, Arkansas, dispatch gives the par ticulars of the YVard murder in Youngs county, Ark., and the burning of his body. A search was instituted by YYard’s father, which resulted in the arrest of the two Polk brothers and a man named Kuy Kendall. One of the Polks confessed and the prisoners were delivered to the Sheriff, who prepared to take them to Arkadcl phia for safe keeping. A party of Ward’s friends were organizing for Vengeance, when a message was received that the citizens ot Howard county had stopped the party to Arkadelphia, taken the pris oners and hanged all three regardless of the law. Gerinany’s May Laws. Berlin, May 17.—1n the Prussian Diet to-day Dr. Winthorst explained his motion providing for the reorganization of the May laws. Hew Von Gossler, Minister of Public Worship, declared-that the gov ernment adhered to the amendment to the ecclesiastical laws adopted in 1883, This, in his opinion, afforded a basis for a further compromise. The government would be willing to take further action as soon as it had a guarantee that tangible results would be obtained. The motion was rejected by a vote of 168 to 110. The Ultramontanes, Poles and seven Conser vatives voted for the motion. He Will Plead Guilty. Portland, Me., May 17.—Nathan D. Smith, who was for some time, several years ago, prominent as a Republican pol itician, an ex-Trial Justice in Somerset and Kennebec counties, and Postmaster at Smithfleld, was arrested to-day while leaving this city, charged with burglary. He said that he would plead guilty, be cause he wanted to go to prison. Frost Pennsylvania. Lancaster, Pa., May 17.—There was a heavy frost throughout Lancaster county last night. It is feared that considerable damage has been done to young tobacco plants. He Does Speak to Blount. Washington, May 17.—Randall denies the current story that he does not speak j to Blount of Georgia. Their relations, he . says, are pleasant. WORK OF THE HOUSE. More Senate Amendments Son-Con curred In—Judiciary Rills on tire Tapis. Washigton, May 17. —In the House to day, on motion of Mr. Ellis, of Louisiana, the Senate amendments to the Indian ap propriation bill were non-concurred in. By previous order of the House this day was set apart for the consideration of bills presented by the Committee on Judiciary, and Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, reported from that committee a bill to regulate the effect ot judgments and decrees of the United States Courts in the several States. It was referred to the House calendar. Also a memorial from E. B. Wheelock praying for an investigation of the legal matters involved in the proposed forfeit ure of the land grant to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Y’icksburg Railroad Com pany. It was put on the House calendar. On motion of .Mr. Tucker, bills Were passed removing tlie political disabilities of Henry Newman, Wm. It. Parker and Robert l>. Tliurbin, of Virginia, and Charles W. Haves, of Alabama. At every step the Committee on Judieiarv was antagonized by tlie Committee on Public Lands, which desired to call up the Oregon Central forfeiture bill, but the former was successful, and at 12:15 o’clock the House went into committee of the whole, with Mr. Hors heimer in the chair, on the Senate bill extend ing until December 31, 1884, the duration of tlie Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims. Mr. Reed, of Maine, explained that, besides extending the time proposed, as soon as the court shall have ascertained that first class claimants can be paid without exhaust ing the fund which was appropriated by the act of 1882, the court shall make such certifi cates to tiie Secretary of the Treasury as will enable hint to pay first-class claims. On motion of Mr. Reed, an amendment was adopted changing the term of extension to December 31, 1885. The committee then rose and the bill was passed. Mr. Tucker then called up the bill to change the eastern and northern judicial districts of Texas and to attach a part of tlie Indian Ter ritory to those districts. After some discus sion the bill was passed, as was also the bill changing the time of holding the District and Circuit Courts in the Northern district of Georgia. A family quarrel arose in the Missouri dele gation upon the bill to amend the act dividing the State of Missouri into two Judicial dis tricts, and to divide the Eastern and Western districts thereof into divisions, and to pre scribe tlie times and places for holding courts therein. The discussion of tlie bill occupied the remainder of the day’s session. The mat ter was finally cut off by a point of no quorum raised against a vote upon an amendment, and the House adjourned. ARTHUR FORGING AHEAD. Maine’s Plumed Knight Represented as Becoming Despondent of Winning. Washington, May 17.—Senator John Sherman went over to Philadelphia to day to see Senator Don Cameron, who re turns from Europe to-morrow. Thereby is hung this tale: Blaine having concluded that he cannot be nominated, or that, if nominated, he cannot be elected, has determined to support Sherman. The lat ter, encouraged, is seeking additional strength. He is given to understand that Don Cameron is for Logan, with Arthur for second choice and with a strong feel ing against Blaine. He will ask Don Cameron whether he cannot substitute Sherman for Arthur as his second choice, knowing very well that Don Cameron’s first choice cannot be nominated. How ever this may be, the Arthur men are more confident an’d the Blaine men more uneasy than for weeks i>ast. HORACE WHITE’S FAITH IN ARTHUR. Horace White said to-day that Presi dent Arthur would poll more votes m New Y’ork than any Republican who could be nominated. A REPUBLICAN PROTECTIONIST PREFERRED. Frank Hurd to Figlit McKinley's Battle. Washington, May 17.— I The McKinley- Wallace Ohio contested election case is to come up in the House on Monday. It is understood that Frank Hurd will de fend the claim of McKinley, his greatest opponent, on the Ways and Means Com mittee, against the claim of YVallace, "the Democratic contestant. The reason for this action is found in the fact that YVal lace declared on the stum]) that he was a better protectionist than McKinley. YVal lace is looked upon also as a protege of Converse, who moved to strike out the enacting clause ot the Morrison bill. Tariff reformers say that thev prefer a Republican protectionist to increasing the protectionist element in their own party. Morrison and other reformers will add their voice and vote to Hurd’s, and McKinley may retain his seat despite the adverse report of the Elections Commit tee. ONLY’ DRUNKEN BOASTING. The Life of tlie Spanish Consul at Key West Not in Danger, YVasiiington, May 17.— The Secretary of the Navy to-day received a telegram from Commander Batchellor, command ing the United States steamer Galena, at Key YVest, saying thatthethreats against the life of the Spanish Consul at that plaoe were made in a barroom by two or three drunken Cubans, but neither the Consul nor the authorities there attach much importance to the threats. The Secretary telegraphed Commander Bat chellor, in reply, to use the naval forces there, if necessary, to preserve the peace and protect the Consul. The Galena and Y’antic are now at Key YVest. Voorhees l*re!icts Victory. YVashington, Mav 17.—A reporter asked Senator Voorhiees to-day what he thought of the Democratic situation. “1 think,” said Mr. Yoorhees, “the situation is better now than it was a few weeks ago. I am glad to see old Virginia com ing up on the tariff question all right. Y’ou will see Indiana come up right, too. 1 think the chances for the election of a President by the Democrats better now than it has been for years. I think by the time the convention meets the little bad feeling engendered by the defeat of the Morrison tariff bill will be over, and we will all come together on one common understanding, and when the convention meets will all be in full harmony as to the nominee. 1 have nothing more to say now.” Col. Bradley Retained. YVashington, May 17.—Attorney Gen eral Brewster has retained Col. YVilliatn Bradley, of Lexington, Ky., member of the Republican National Committee and a delegate to Chicago, as special counsel to prosecute the civil suits to recover the money fraudulently obtained from the government by the star route contractors. Col. Bradley, who has examined the papers, will return to begin work on June 10. Senator Anthony to Resign. YVashington, May 17.—1 t is stated that Senator Anthony, who has been at home ill for several weeks, will resign his seat in the Senate before June 1. Killed Hi Wife and Her Paramour. Columbia, Ills., May 17.—Monroe Grey shot dead William Deitch and Mrs. Grey yesterday morning, finding them in tied together. Grey surrendered himself to the authorities. St. Louis, May 17.—The particulars of the double tragedy near Columbia, 111., previously reported, do not change the main facts as then stated. Wm. Deitch was a wealthy farmer, highly connected in the county, had a wife and one child and lived in handsome style: Monroe Gray was a poor man and rented a small farm of Deitch. The neighbors sympa thized with him and give Deiteh a had name, several of them saying that the latter had been known repeatedly to get his tenants in a tight place and then tam per with their wives. Defrauded by a Weigh Master. B*r. Louis, Mo., May 17.—Frank Mc- Ginnis, weigh master of the Missouri Pacific Railway, has been arrested charg ed with defrauding the company in weigh ing cars. He shared with shippers profits from false weights. One lumber firm is said to have saved $70,000 by getting Mc- Ginnis to certify to Bhort weights on their | freights. A DEVASTATING DELUGE. GREAT DISTRESS IN LOUISIANA AND TEXAS. Crops Virtually Ruined and rianters Unable to Work on Account of the High Water—Live Stock Housed For Three Months—An Appeal for Gov ernment Aid. New Orleans, May 17.— A dispatch from Coushatta says: “The river here is even with the March flood and is rising eight inches a day. All lowlands subject to overflow are under water. Fears are entertained that the river will go two inches higher. Planters are throwing up temporary levees to keep the water off the lands not’yet submerged. The banks are caving badly. Some planters were oDiiged to move their buildings and fences to pre vent their goinjf into the river. There have been heavy rains for the past three days. Cotton crops are needing work. The weather is still threatening. The corn crops, withJew exceptions, are look ing well. Three negro children playing on a raft were drowned. A negro man piloting a gentleman through swamps was drowned. TEXAS AGAIN DELUGED. Galveston, May 17. —Specials from points iu Northeastern Texas report an other very heavy rainfall in that section, which embraces the largest area of cul tured land in the State. Wheat rust has set in in some portions and cotton culti vation will be retarded from two to four weeks. In some instances cotton plants have been flooded out, which will necessi tate planting anew. URGENT APPEALS FOR AID. Washington, May 17.—Appeals lor re lief continue to pour iu upon the Secre tary of War and upon Gen. J. Floyd King from residents of the flooded districts of North Louisiana. Almost the entire Con gressional district represented by Gen. King, an area larger than the State of New Jersey, is under water, and the con dition of affairs there is most distressing. From about 200 telegrams and as many letters received by Gen. King one letter is given herewith as fairly indicating the tenor of the whole. It is as follows: Wildwood I’. 0., ( CATAnouLA Parish, La., May 11. 1884.1 Hon. J. Floyd Kina: Sir—The water is now as high as when we received tlie first government rations and tlie people are in much more distressed circum stances, for their stock are very poor and we need grain. Many of ns planted cotton on high ridges of land that peeped out and that has been again overflowed, or is dying for need of work, which cannot be givffli it while tlie water is so near the surface. Therefore we are much discouraged, anu see no light ahead unless the government will assist" us. The negroes seem willing to work at anything, but can't get employment, of course, while tlie whole country is inundated. The mules and* horses have been housed for two months, and at the present rate of the falling of the water it will be two months longer before the low lands can be planted. Do for us what you can. Y’ery respectfully, Mns. 11. E. Bowman. Mrs. Bowman is Postmistress at YY’ild wood, the nearest dry land from where is thirty miles, a day’s journey in a row boat. HAIL ADDED TO THE WATER. Galveston, May 17, 11 f. m.— Specials from McKinney and Bonham, Tex., re port severe and damaging hail storms, in the neighborhood of McKinney hail fell to an average depth of lour inches, destroying fields of wheat, cotton and oats. Fruit trees were stripped. A re markable feature of the storms at both places was the size of the stones, hun dreds of them being larger than hen’s eggs. INDIANS RESTLESS. Piapol and Yellow Calf Leave Their Reservation with 700 Followers. YVinnepeg, Man., May 17. —Dispatches from Indian Head say that Piapol and Y’ellow Calf, with bands of Indians num bering 700, have encamped there, having left their reservations because of the frightful amount of disease prevalent. Assistant Commander Reid and Col. Irvine are there to talk with the chiefs and urge them to return to their reserva tions, but the latter absolutely refuse, and trouble is feared. A dispatch from Prince Albert says that the half breeds have appointed a delegation to meet Louis Riel, the leader ol the Red river rebellion in 1871, in regard to their grievances. They want to be treated the same as the Manitoba half breeds. Fell Out of a Window While l>elirious. Richmond, Y’a., May 17.—Thomas H. Leary, Jr., son of the late Col. Thomas H. Leary, met with a terrible death this after noon. lie had been ill for some time with fever and at times was delirious, and it was in one of these attacks that in the absence of his attendants he suddenly got out of bed and jumped or fell from a third story window to the pavement below, in stantly killing himself. His neck and one rib were broken and his body was other wise mangled. He leaves a wife and three small children. The Illyrian Still lloldine Together. 9 London, May 17.—The steamer Illyrian which went ashore near Cape Clear light house night before last, is still holding to gether, though a terrific sea is raging. The chief officer blames the Captain for haring failed to hear the fog gun fired. A TOTAL WRECK. London, May 17, 11 r. m.— Later dis patches state that the steamer Illyrian has become a total wreck. Her beam ends are off the rocks and her cargo is washing ashore. France’s War^i. Paris, May 17.—The Ministry asked for a credit of 38,000,000 francs on account of the Tonquin expedition, and 45,000,000 francs on account of the expeditions to Madagascar. . London, May 17.—Private advices from Antanarivo state that the Malagassy Gov ernment has made new overtures of peace to the French authorities. It offers France $100,00$) as an indemnity on condi tion that France shall renounce all claims to territory in Madagascar. A Lord and a Pretty Maid-Servant. London, May 17.—Lord St. Leon ards, who was arrested last week on a charge of having attempted to seduce a maid-servant of his Host, and refused bail and confined in the house of detention at Cler ken well, demands that he shall be tried by bis peers. The demand creates more difficulty in disposing of his case. It was long ago thought that a fleer’s priv ileges could be ignored in indictable of fenses, but several cases have occurred recently which renders it of doubtful force. • Chattanooga's Progress. Chattanooga, May 17.—A careful re view of the manufacturing interests of Chattanooga shows a remarkable in crease. The Times publishes a list pre pared for the benefit of the New England press party, showing the total investment in industries to he $4,500,000 and the num ber of hands employed at 4,000. The tax valuation of Chattanooga, completed to day, aggregates $6,350,000, an increase of 25 per cent, in twelve months and 100 per cent, in three years. Double Murder in a Field. Louisville, Ky., May 17.—A Bards town special tells of a double murder in Nelson county. The murdered men are Herbert Armstrong and David Brown. They were found in a field, where they had been plouwing. William Freeze is suspected. He had had business trouble with the murdered men. Rifle shells which filled a Spencer rifle he owns were found near the bodies. Freight Trains Collide. Pittsburgh, Pa., May 17.—An accom modation train going east and a treight train going west came into collision this evening, about 6 o’clock, near Enon Val ley, Pa., on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad. Both trains were badly "wrecked and seven persons were 6erVmsly injured, two, it is reported, fatally. Killed Each Ollier Cincinnati, May 17.—A special from Glenmartin, Tenn., savs; “Two men named Trendeli and Kirby quarrelled over a trivial matter to-night. Trendeli cut Kirby’s throat and Kirby shot Tren dell. Both died in half an hour.” I PRICE *lO A YEAR. 1 5 CENTS A COPY. | TONE OF THE M ARKETS. Values at Chicago Nearly Identical With Those of a Week Ago. Chicago, May 17.—There was greater steadiness in the markets to-day than at any previous time during the week, and the feeling at the close was one of confi dence. Values show very little change compared with the closing figures a week ago, notwithstanding the unsettled feeling occasioned by the New York panic. Wheat is quoted 2c. lower than one week ago, white corn and pork present exactly the same quotations as last week. YVheat opened at :i j,c.a 7 B c. under the highest prices paid yesterday on the afternoon hoard, but rallied under active buying ?„c. Speculative offerings caused another sharp reaction of then (he market rallied l'qc.,eased oft’ and closed l' 4 c. higher than the closing rates on ’Change yesterday. Considerable cash wheat was offered on the market and taken for shipment. Mav closed at 87et June at BSUjC. and July at iitW-c. Corn was fairly ac tive and sympathized largely with tv heat. The corn market opened %c. higher than the closing yesterday, but rapidly declined 1' 4 c. Later, prices rallied : ’ 4 c., "fluctuuted and closed ' ic. under yesterday May elosad at 54'tc.; June at 55?40, and .July at 57%e. Oats were \erv dull and a shade lower. June closet! at :!2’ jc., and July at S2~ s c. Pro visions attracted very little attention. June pork closed at sl7 40,’ and July at sl7 50. June lard closed at 8 10e, and July at 8 25c. The market showed greater steadiness to-day than at any previous time during the week. The stock of wheat and corn cfccreased largely during tlie week, and wheat (too.ooe bushels. TSC “ECONOMIST’S” REVIEW. lain don. May 17.—The Kconomi* f says: “The rate of discount for hank bills from 60 to 90 days, is 1% per cent., and for trade bi115,.60 to 90 days, 2J4 per cent. The markets during the week’have been feverish. The panic in New York was the leading cause. American se curitieaof all kinds at the beginning of the week were pressed for sale here. The market ou Monday was. if anything. firmer. Tuesday it relapsed, and Wednesday there was a still more marked depression. Thursday there were violent fluctuations. Yesterday large purchases of A mericau railroad securities were made and there was a general recovery. There was only one small failure throughout the week. The leading feature in foreign securities, was the decline in American 4 per cent, bonds. Central Pacific is 6!.j points lower, Denver and Rio Grande t 4 lower. Lake Shore 3 lower. Union Pacific 2 lower. Wabash l]-j lower, and YVahash general mortgage i'/i lower. Ohio and Mississippi is higher.” l'he Econoinitt thinks that if the panic in New York is con fined to the Stock Exchange it is not likely to continue long or leave seeds for future trou ble. It will tend to clear the air and facili tate a ghidual recovery from the depression so long prevailing. ARE USELESS LIVES SACRED? The Startling Propositions Stated Be fore a Company of Lawyers and Doc tors. A roomful of interested, but in some cases rather startled lawyers and doctors, the members of the Medical Jurisprudence Society, says the Philadelphia Times of the 14th inst., listened last night in the Mutter Museum of the College of Physi cians to a paper read by Dr. Henry Leff man on the subject of Euthanasia, or the propriety of putting certain useless in dividuals comfortably out of the way. Dr. Leffman is the young chemical expert whose testimony forget! the chief link in the chain of Dr. Goersen’s conviction. The first striking thought which the lecturer put forward was: “YVe hold no tions as to the sacredness of human life for the correctness of which, as far as I can make out, we can have no absolute demonstration.” The lecturer then pro ceeded to show what a varying standard different climes and ages brought to the measurement of that sacredness, and called attention to the fact that to a Brah min other forms of animal life were as sacred as that of man. Laying down the evolutionary principle that the better de velopment of animals was accomplished by the selection of the best for propaga tion. Dr. Leffinan said: “The evolution of humanity to a higher form cannot .be accomplished without some method of preseiving and propagat ing the best ot the species. Had we, as human beings with all our present powers, been placed on this world in association with a race as much above us in capacity and power as we are above the lower ani mals, a system of selection would have been applied which in a few hundred gen erations would have produced a much better humanity.” Having laid these foundations, the lec turer began to ask some pertinent ques tions for the society to answer afterwards in debate. These were as to what extent the law might control life “in cases where to the certainty of a fatal disease is added intense physical misery,” also in the cases of the birth of monstrosities and idiots. YY’ben the debate came on Dr. Morton confessed the inability of the profession to fix the certainty of " fatal disease, and Judge Ashman’ somewhat favored, on scientific and merciful grounds, the de struction of idiot children. Dr. Leffman was inclined to commend the tabled action of Napoleon I. in killing the wounded on the retreat Irom Moscow, and called to mind the uncensured conduct ot the Eng lish correspondent who wrote to his paper of his having emptied his revolver into a mutilated Russian on a Bulgarian battle field. In summing up. Dr. Leffman said that one ot the chief points to be discussed was that, “if the law allowed human life to be taken tor moral, then why not for bodily or mental defects?” A debate fol lowed the paper, which was taken part in l>y Dr. Morton, Dr. John H. Packard, Dr. Reese, George YV. others. A Railroad War. St. Louis, May 17. —The railroads hav ing broken the coal pool, covering coal freights from the Illinois coal fields, on the belief that the YV abash road had bro kfh the agreement, the Gould lines, con trolling all the tracks in the city, have in creased the charge for switching cars to $2 per car. Threats are made to tear up the tracks if this is not changed and the price of coal put back to the old rates. Disastrous Collision of Freight Trains. Syracuse, N. Y’., May 17.—Two freight trains on the New Y’ork Central road col lided at Chittenango station this morn ing. A locomotive and fifteen cars were derailed and badly broken up, and a large quantity of merchandise was destroyed. Two carloads of sheep were killed. En gineer George Pingley, of Albany, was killed and a brakeman was badly injured. MINOR MENTION BY WIRE. Some Little Items of Interest and Some Items of Little Interest. London, May 17.—A scmi-oflicial denial is made of the report that the government would dissolve Parliament in case the Lords reject the franchise bill. It is said that the Cabinet are determined, should the Lords reject the bill, to call an autumn session of Parliament, again pass the bill through the House of Com mons, and so force its reconsideration upon the House of Lords. It is rumored that the Duke of Connaught is alanit to return to England. The climate of India does not agree with his constitution. He will Is* succeeded in command at Meerat hr Major General Sir George Greaves. Rome, May 17.—The Italian Government is preparing a scheme for the conversion of the national debt." This move is warmly wel comed. Capitalists at Berlin and Frankfort are heartily in favor of conversion. Quebec. May 17.—A telegram from Paspe biac says that a heavy snow storm occurred there yesterday, and that six vessels were in the ice above tiiere. New York, May 17.—The comer stone of the New 1 ork Cancer Hospital was laid this afternoon with appropriate ceremonies. Rev. Dr. Wm. F. Morgan conducted the cere monies. Several addresses were made. Paris, May 17.—The police continue to raid gambling hells for women. Cards and stakes are seized, and proprietresses arrested. Berlin, May 17.—The North German Llovd has decided to establish subsidized steamship lines to Australia and Eastern Asia. Special steamers will lie constructed for this purpose. Rescued from Death. William J. Coughlin, of Somerville, Mass., says: “In the fall of 1876 I was taken with bleeding of Lungs followed by a severe cough. I lost my appetite and flesh, and was confined to my bed. In 1877 I was admitted to the hospital. The doctors said I had a hole in my lung as big as a half dollar. At one time a report went around that I was dead. I gave up hope, but a friend told me of Dr. Wil liam Hall’s Balsam for the Lungs. I got a bottle, when, to mv smrprise, I commenced to get well, and " to-day 1 feel better than for three years.”