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\0 TICKET COMMISSIONS
BUEBOADa UKVOLUTIONIZE
* 'J'HEIB method,.
,O . D d s“ock"u.ra .O 0.10 *5.000.000
;,°; r M: r l .y the Cl.aoxe-An.he.m-
LrWutLinßsiu the Agreement.
' York, March 30,-One ol the
‘ J Bt reforms ever inaugurated in the
greatest 1 H orvioeof tnis country
SrSo.umm.led at a meeting of the
L committee ol trims lines and the
Central Traffic Association, hold at Com
moner Kink’s office to-day. A unani
mous agreement was reached which u ill
“ olh absolutely and forever the pay
ment ol ticket commissions by railway
companies to agents of connecting lines
for the sale of passenger tickete.
costs $5,000,000 J'Bii Ykae.
Th , 6 at) \ lse , which began more than
th rtv-live 'ears ago, has yrown to such
“Lrmoiih monortions that It Is estimated
•“ now‘costing the railways of the
•'ted states, directly and indirect,y. at
a e 01 more than $5,000,000 annually,
Abas to a great extent been the means
Kb ticket scalpers have Deen built
mi The Central Traffic Association has
at wort for over a year in endeavor
!T,o reach an agreement for the abo
lition of this system of bribery, but not
, til now have tne lines been ablo to
eaeij a unanimous agreement. A cir
uiar announcing this agreement is given
to the public to-day. it is addressed to
all ticket agents and ticket selleis in the
United States and Canada.
the lines embraced.
The vast importance ot this movement
tnav be estimated when it is understood
taut the various associations agreeing to
abotisti ticket commissions comprise the
Central Traffic Association, composed ol
a l the important lines east of Chicago
amt st. Louis and west o( the western
termini of the trunk lines; the lines of
the trunk lines’ territory, which includes
all lines between Buffalo, Salamanca and
Wheeling on the west, and New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore on the east
(the t.uuK lines took the initiative and
abolished tne commissions more than a
year ago); tue Southern Passenger Asso
ciation, which comprises all imporiaut
lines east of the .Mississippi and south of
the Ohio and J’etomao; the New Eng
land Association, comprising all the im
portant railway lines in New England.
MAKING IT BINDING.
The agreement is made more binding
oy another clause, providing tnat neither
ot the agreeing companies will act as
agent for connecting lines who continue
to pay their agents n commission, and it
stems hardly possible that any line will
now continue this practice, which it Is
acknowledged by all produces no busi
ness whatever, is hut 01 trifling value to
travelers and reduces the net revenue 01
the stockholders ot railroads by several
Bullion dollars per annum. The change
will revolutionize the methods ol ticket
selling it entorced. Nearly every town
and village in the land has Its “Western
Ticket Agent,’’ and this now rule will
leave hun without business.
INTERS IAT id COM M EBCE.
Ibe Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany Issues a Circular on Kates.
PriTSßiuG, March GO.—The Pennsyl
vania Company, operating lines west of
ilt'iburg, issued its official circular to
, • 101 its passenger department in con
tfiity with the provisions of the inter
ne commerce bill. The circular is the
,T 1 of different meetings aud consulta
£ s held by officials ot the company lor
~ ’ mouths past. The agents are in
ducted to restore passenger rates
( li:e 1 till regular tariff', and to
. J*‘*T e “ e 'l ho 1 ickets for less than the
'•KIT’eJ rates. All sub-agents are to be
yaisslat mire, Special or reduced
vT - lor all classes of persons, including
anise heretofore issued on account of
height shippers, manufacturing, com
hiercial travelers, theatrical companies.
r, U ' eß ’ -T" bnll clut,a . students,
mtus, tishernieu, steamboat men, po
ll!’ hhHhbers ot tbo press, ho
tihatity, laborers, national sol
ki L. nl h 1 °* e8 ’ mayors, orders and
iS! Charity are abolished. Mileage
Mswati! ?'"***? kind except “advertising”
ithdiavvn. Contracts made with
for ?‘ r 11,0 year lss ‘ to pay
evtr nmV 810 * 111 lraUß Portation, how
tdm’m ! K ' < a i r . ,ed out - Local tickets
•I.uisters win be continued at 2c. per
roiln d-lrip tickets tor
MrJh ill 1 !® circulßr is dated
n 1 1111,1 dl go into effect April 1.
f-N'IKR&TA I E COMMERCE.
'ntbeCommissicuois ai Washing
“u, But No Consultation Held.
terlt A aL m d GTOK ’ MBroU SO — Al the In
oer.t*\.r H ommciCß t ommissiouers ex
t -ir. Bragg are in the city to-night
iouin ” rrlioa llaH 'men here since tho ad
arrived dn r ° r < '" Ufe ' r,!S8 ’ Ulld Mr - Walker
ay ' I? *ter trains
make,, ami .v, r . Seboon.
“’ hiorrow inornm K “ l T. Pted t 0 arrive
noon at o’cio,.i ■ " morrow alter
,u lPiestii),i accordance with the
letter to t-aeh of . 1,18111 conveyed by
lettei v, ijj an L be commissioners, tbe
'ecretary n“ be , ln , t| m *ce of the
their cutiu U iu; b 3 nterlor ami receive
“Itice. \Vh at ll hd be sworn into
lUy chnnot aav l. t ® r ?* riU 1,0 done
‘or cons 8 ui > tut a ,om ey hftve “** >’thad
•Mr. ’.u'iw 1 UI£UMINAKY TAI KS
of Ms aHviciati's'Vv nt il9 hatl een none
•'id up to !i;,{,| t *. ff “* l)t tfol. Morrison,
not A 6en a . '"t k .fudge Cooley had
"vTng been^ol bu !' ' ,r tljooommis
“*so’clock vviti, n ih* y * nco his arrival
S't his num. ( ',i l , mutt " r ' 4 demand
t’hoobinaiifif (l i., Attention. As Mr.
! re *ch his hotel until
hour*®, |lo 'Ck. be also hud, of
'‘ )fc vlewo, of P ‘bli Un f ll [, ,0 ttScart i
Uoner-. The commie
,ll >hi- ...., , ' ei B of the commission
V.declined
cm,.,. • |. L -y-b.-tg about their fu
glh "i |l ’H, -1 ;i v ; ’ W4 ’ thou Chi that the
fc ”iu u i ,i, . ' l *. Rn z “ to-morrow
ftl 1 ' of on n “Viit!**?. ,,f ffoceduro,
ftkPfiti , L:,V.n „ * d-.timteir learned on
TJ^lf"i a- a o• '■‘hstofunnssionors
‘fjffi u., ; l ’ > 'h't ; gbt t, t , k „
(~ ; -, t • comintaaian
/i L ' 1 ' n e ’ ‘here
#orc"Mu.’.t„n^;, ¥ ,u, ’* , ‘ o i will c,
I 11 " Sj ’ X™- 1 ' ft,:r * 11on•
IV" "S' „ 1 ; l ' ’"niaitH!,|,„
tVsi; s, ’ * ■ 1 lp *'*rieoe
a L M "i'“r -..5, pr M uVr r * .'*gadia<
If.: 1 * 1 " ■' brsvul .n.M: V>'* to
lt. Uw "u and b.. thsop.nion
J'** until cm Lsi ." to Interpret
es lieoe..l, atll , B a Uc f , n .
i vW. JL.*
terpretation should come up iu practice,
and lie thought it would be best for
the commission to take up In order the
questions as they should arise and de
termine what interpretation should be
given to the provisions applicable to each
case, .Judge Cooley will be chosen chair
main on Mr. Morrison’s motion, and
probably E. H. Talbott, of Illinois, clerk
to the Ways and Means Committee under
Mr. -Morrison, as secretary.
CHolding .Against High Rates.
Minneapolis. Minn., March 80.—The
shipments ot wheat lrom Minneapolis
last week was the largest ever known. A
large amount has been sold for export
direct ami tbe demaud for cars during
the last few days has been all that the
roads could supply. Tbe Hour shipments
last week were 153,000 barrels against
105,000 the same week a year ago. Tbe
Increase in shipments is caused by the
fear of snippers that freights will tie
raised April 1.
.SOUTHERN I’KOGUESS.
A List of tlie New Enterprises of
the Year’s First Quarter.
Chattanooga, March 30.—The Trades
mau has compiled by States report* of
the leading new industries and railroad
companies formed in the South in the
first quarter of the present year. The
compilation embraces only such com
panies as were organized, ’ and inmost
cases the work of erection has actually
commenced. Tbe reports are as follows’:
Alabama. —Coal and coke companies
IS. bridge works 4, boots and shoes 2, brick
8, cotton mills 5, compresses 3. foundries
aud iron works 12, lurnaces 14, rolling
mills 4, marble works 2, stove works 3,
water works 5, street railways 7, rail
roads 14, saw-mills, planing mills, etc. 12,
potteries 2, pipe works 2, electric light
companies 4, gas companies 4, natural
gas and oil companies 2, locomotive
works 1, ice manufacturing companies 5,
miscellaneous industries 15.
Arkansas.—Compresses 2, gold and
silver mining companies 0. coal mining
companies 7, lumber and saw mills 11,
railroads 7, street railways 2, wagon fac
tories 3. flour mills 3, ice factories 2, mis
cellaneous (including plow, pipe, water
works, machine shops.etc.) i).
Florida.—Foundries and machine
shops 3, lumber and saw mills 10, water
works 4, mining companies 2, oil compa
ny X, railroads 4, rice mill 1, cotton mill
1, cigar factories 3, miscellaneous 15.
Georgia.—Bridge worksl, car shops 1.
compresses 2, cotton mills 2, engine works
1, furnaces 2, glass works 1, Ice factories
5, marble works 2, mining companies 11,
rolling mill 1, railroads 5, sa w aud plan
ing mills 10, miscellaneous 22.
Kentucky.—Ax factory 1, carriage
factories 2, distilleries 2, electric light
works 1, fertilizing companies 2, Hour
a: and grist, mills 3, natural gas companies
5, ice factories 2, mining companies 8.
lumber and wood working 10, steel works
1, tool works 2, miscellaneous 12.
Louisiana.—Compress 1, foundries 2,
canning companies 2. wood working 8,
nee mills 2, water works 2, mining com
panies 2, miscellaneous 7.
Mississippi.—Cotton mills 1, compress
1, lurnaoo 1, ice factories 2, mining com
panies 4, lumber 5, railroads, street rail
ways 2, water works 1, miscellaneous 6.
North Carolina.—Brick works 1,
furnituj-e 1, carriage works, etc., 6,
chemical works 1, cotton mills 7, distil
lery 1, foundry ami machine work 6 3,
lumber and saw mills 11, gas works 5, ice
factories 2, mines 5, oil mills 1, railroads
10, street tailroads 4, tobacco factories 7,
water works3, miscellaneous 8.
South Carolina.—Brick works 1.
flour mills 1, nil mills 1, railroads 3,
street railways 1, water works 2, wood
working 4, miscellaneous 3.
Tennessee. —Coal mining companies
12, agricultural implements 2, boot and
shoe factories 2, compress 1, barrel facto
ries 3, electric light companies 4, lurnaces
5, foundry and machine works IS, flour
mills 11, gold mining companies 1, ice
factories 3, marbie works 15, oil—natural
gas 3, potteries 4, gas companies 2, iron
and steel mills 2, cotton ntilis 5, lumber
works 24, agricultural implements 2, car
riage ami wagons 5, car worksl, coke
companies 3, tool works 2, railroads 20,
street railroads 16, stove works 2, woolen
mills 3, water works 3, miscellaneous 24.
Virginia.—Electric light works 2,
flour mills 3, lurnaces 2, iron works 2,
gas works 4, natural gas companies 3,
mining companies 9, potteries 1, railroads
3, shoe factories 1, stieet railways 1, to
bacco faciori(g( 6. water works 1, wood
working 9, miscellaneous 11.
West Virginia.—Chain works 1, dis
tillery 1, natural gas 2, pott* i ies 2, rail
roads 1, street railroads 2, tube works 1,
water works 1, mining companies 6, lum
ber 3, miscellaneous 7.
Texas.—Cotton mill 1, foundries 8.
compresses 2, flour mills 2, gas works 1,
ice factories 6, lumber mills 10, mining
companies 6, railroads 7, street railways
3, w ater works 6, gin mills 11, miscel
laneous 18.
NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.
Embossed Si a nips oil Envelopes fo
t ome Out la New Deßijfos.
Washington, March 30.—The Post
Office Department officials are having
prepared a series of new designs of em
bossed stamps for stamped envelopes of
lc„ 2c., 40. and 00. denominations. The
head of Franklin has been selected for
the lc. stamp, and the beads of Washing
ton, Jackson aud Grant for the 2c., lc.
and 00. denominations respectively. The
general dosign of Jhe new series is uni
form on the upper side, and following tb
oval shape of the stamp is tue legend
“United States Postage" instead of “U.
8. Postage,’’ as oil the stamp now in use.
This now series will be ready for issue
about Mav 1 The border of Ibe 10. ad
hesive stamp has been slightly modified
to conform to the design ot the 2c. stamp.
KILLING A BANDIT.
His Pistol and Those of His Two
Pursuers Crack Simultaneously.
Kanta Fk, N. M., March 30.—. Marino
Leyba, a notorious outlaw, leader of a
gang who have terrorized Central New
Mexico for months, was killed’while re
sisting arrest near Antelope Springs,
seventy miles south of here, llis body
wai brought in to-day by two Mexicans
who end been deputized by the Sheriff of
Santa Feconntv to arrest Ley ha. They
met Leyba on the mountain ’.rail while
looking for him. All tnree men drew and
fired so quiokly that the three shots only
made one report, l.syba has made murder
and rabbet y his business mr many years.
I hr t’uliltc Dol t.
AVasuinoton. March 30.- It Is esti
mated an the Treasury D’pcrtnifut tbat
ibere bus been a decrease i>< about sll,-
001),0C 111 IA public debt during the
pressnt month. Ueoslpi* so Hr this
month amount to 133,235,993 and expen
(linn is to 116,898.3.50, lue .idiLg f0,735,219
pension payments. Tho no; cam of re
ceipt* over expenditures Is 114,860.743.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1887.
adulteration of food
Work of i he agriculiuhal
IH P.WtTM I NT CHEMISTS.
dittoed ttirh arris on Plods Pure Spiers
Almost Out of flio Market Ground
f.loves Pound l’uro in Two Sampa-s
Out of Twenty Not a Sample of l’ure
Mustard Obtained.
Washington, March 30.—The chem
ists ot the Department of Agriculture,
under direction of the Commissioner,
have for a year or more boon investigat
ing tbe extent aud manner of food adulter
ation practiced in this country, and a
report covering several brandies of tbe
work is iu process of preparation. That
portion relating to spices and condiments
prepared by Clifford Richardson is already
completed. Air. Richardson's investiga
tions show thai no other kinds of human
food are adulterated lo such an extent.
Of twenty samples of ground cloves ex
amined only two were pure. The others
had suffered extraction of their esseutlal
oils and had been polluted by tbe addi
tion of clove stems, allspice aud husks of
various kinds.
Of eight samples of cayenne pepper
only one was pure.
NO PURE MUSTARD.
Of ten samples of mustard none were
pure, unchanged mustard, though several
had only suffered loss of their fixed oil;
others contained quantities of wheat
flour, the spurious matter being in some
cases two-thirds of the compound. This
made it necessary to add tuiuenio acid
(harmless) to restore the mustard color.
Ten samples of allspice were examiued,
eight of wuich were pure.
Four samples of cassia were all pure.
Of ten samples of ginger lour were
pure.
Ot thirteen samples of black pepper
one was found to be pure. A specimen
sent from Baltimore to a man who had an
army contract was aljpost entirely
spurious. Cayenne pepper, black pepper
husks and mustard hulls were used to
give flavor and pungency, while tbe
“body” was supplied by ground beans
anil rice and the color by charcoal.
Two samples ol white pepper out of five
were pure.
Out oi five samples of mace two were
pure.
Of three samples of nutmeg examined
all were pure.
THE PUBLIC’S POWER.
Mr. Richardson's experience leads to
tho conclusion that tho public has the
power iu its own hands to effeot a retorin
in the matter of spice adulteration. The
quality of the article is usually fixed by
the retailer, who names the price he is
willing to pay. The grinder thereupon
estimates the amount ot pure spices he
an afford to put in and fills out the order
•vith refuse. Air. Richardson inci
dentally mentions a New York spice
grinder who within a short time worked
off 5,000 pounds of cocoanut husks.
The ground article, the article which sells
for less than the pure and unground,
needs no test to prove it spurious. Usu
ally wnen he demanded the pure article,
and called upon a first-class grocer tor it,
he got it.
Considerable space is given In the re
port to the operation of’luws at home
and abroad relating to the adulteration of
food, while methods of detection, both
popular and scientific, are treated ex
haustively.
LEAPED TO HIS DEATH.
Hon. Thomas Reynolds’ Brilliant
Career Tragically Ended.
St. Louis, March 30.—Hon. Thomas
Reynolds committed suicide at the cus
tom house this alternoon by plunging
down the elevator shaft from tbe third
floor, lie fell a distance or eighty feet
and crushed in his skull. Tho cause ol
ibe act was mental derangemotu, superin
duced by hallucinations that, he was
about to become insane. In his pocket
was found a letter to hi3 wife stating that
two years ago he contracted malaria at
Aspinwall and had tailed to recover, the
disease settling in Ins spine. Recently
he had been troubled by insom
nia and frequent nervousness. Visions
invited him to join ids dead friends,
and fearing lest ho should be a burden to
bis wife by becoming a lunatic, having
twioe belore been troubled with dementia,
and his estate of $25,000 being in order,
unimpaired and productive, be determ
ined to end his life. Mr. Reynolds was
tiorn in Charleston, 8. C. He studied in
tbe University ot Virginia and continued
his education in Germany, graduating at
Heidelberg in 1842. He spentone year in
tho University of Paris, aud was admitted
to the bar Iu Virginia in 1844. Ho was
Secretary ol the United States Levation
to Spain in 1846-8. Iu 1859 be
located in St. Louis. In 1860
bo was elected Lieutenant Governor ot
Missouri on tho same ticket with Gov.
Ulaib Jackson, and in tbe civil war sided
with the Confederacy. At. the close of
the war he went to Mexico. In 1868 he
returned to St, Louis. He was u member
of tho commission sent to South America
about two years ago in tbe interest ot
commerce with the United States. In
1854 he fought a duel witli B. Gratz
ltrown with rifl h at thirty paces on trie
island opposite this city over a political
discussion. Mr. Brown was hit in the
knee but Mr. Reynolds was not touched,
it is believed that Mr. Reynolds only in
tended to maim Mr. Brown.
LAID LOW UY THE FLAMES.
• \ '
Plngicc & bniiili's
tory at Detroit ire
Detroit, March 30.—The large shoe
manufacturing establishment ot X’ingree
it Smith was totally destroyed by fire to
night. Tne loss is estimated at $325,006.
The insurance is as follows: On stock,
$195,000; machinery, $40,000; building,
$20,000. Seven hundred and twenty-five
employes are thrown out ot employment.
During the progress of the tl v e three fire
men were burled benenth a falling wall
and debris, two of whom were seriously,
but it is thought not totally injured. The
firm will resume operations at once.
KIRB-KATKD INDIAN OLA.
Victoria, Tex., March 30. —Fire in
Indlanolu at midnight last night de
stroyed about ail that remained of the
business portion of the unfortunate
town. The general merchandise stores
of D. H. Keafnn & Cos. and J. W. Hogan,
and the post office and several dwellings
were consumed.
Falr<Jii Hi’s Appoint iiient.
Washington, March 30.—Secretary
Fairchild’s appointment will be an
nounced Friday. Neither E. O. Graves
nor Theodore Cook will he United States
Treasursr. Solicitor McCue will not i@
made Assistant Secretary. This is an ntt-
correots a mini
mi.
TORY TYRANNY.
Tlie Coercion Rill Mill Drawing
Forth Bitter Denunciation.
London, March 30.—Lord Hartington
delivered a speech at the inaugural din
ner of the Liberal Union tUD evening.
He said that the effect of. Mr., Glad a tone's
open espousal of the notion of the Parnell
iies during the present session, was to
divorce still further tbe opposing ele
ments of the Liberal party. The Round
Table conference had broken down. The
Unionists were not prepared
tor reconciliation based upon
formulas they did not understand.
The question of excessive rents in
Ireland was open for argument, lie was
not prepared to say that they were ex
cessive. It would bo wise and reason
able for Parliament to abstain lrom any
attempt to deal with rents as fixed by
tho land act of 1871. Doubtless some
evictions, though Jsgal were harsh and
cruel, and if the government could devise
some more equitable method, though they
could not hope to satisfy public opinion
in Ireland, they would go far toward sat
islying tho conscience of the people of
the kingdom.
With regard to the crimes act. he knew
that a severe trial was about to be put on
many who bad hoped that they would
never again have to vote for such a meas
ure, but those who had refused to allow
Ireland to govern herself were bound to
find some remedy by w hich ebe could be
governed, and bv voting inr second read
ing of the cranes bill they would have the
remedy before them in tbe definite shape
of government proposals. The Unionists
were determined to do nothing to turn
out the government as long as they main
tained the law.
GROTESQUE AND MALIGNANT.
Mr. Morley, addressing the Liberai-
Radical Union on the Irish crimes bill to
night, said tnat the provision tor change
of venue of trials was a grotesque and
malignant proposal, and one that showed
that the government had no insight into
tne national the Irish peoole.
He said the Liberals pledged themselves
to make every effort to undo tbe mischief
and injustice that would result it the bill
should pass. The country had arrived at
a crisis in Its history. The responsibility
tor the tremendous plunge about to be
taken rested upon a section of tbe Liberal
party, a section which would henceforth
be called the Coeroiontst Radical party.
He was confident that such a black, sin
ister measure as the one now proposed
could never be carried. It was out
rageous to give summary power to a mag
istracy composed of men who were un
trained in law, and who were merely
eveatures of the executive. The bill
would fall to deal effectively with the
evils ol boycotting. He denied that the
National League terrorized or coerced
people. .Suppression ot tbe league, he
said, would multiply the number of se
cret .societies, and would deprive the
tenant of his safeguard against the land
lord. Tne passing ol the bill would be to
Ireland humiliation aud to England a
lasting disgrace.
CONSERVATIVES TO MEET.
Lord Salisbury will preside at tbe
meeting ot Conservatives whiett will be
held to-morrow to consider the political
situation. Lord Carnarvon denies that
an auti-coerc ou Conservative “cave" is
being termed under his leadership, and
says he knows of no such movement. Tue
members of tue House of Commons will
in a body attend the State jubilee service
in St. Margaret’s Chapel, AVestminster
Abbey, on May 22.
It is now thought that neither Lord
riartiugton, Lord Randolph Churchill
nor Air. Chamberlain will speak ou the
first reading oi the crimes bill.
ILLINOIS’ SYMPATHY.
Springfield, 111., March 30.—The
Senate to-day concurred in the resolution
passed by the House yesterday extending
sympathy to Mr, Parnell and the Irian
people.
1200 REPORTED DKOWNE i.
A Scaling' Steamer Reported Lost
Off ilie Banks of Newfoundland.
Boston, March 30.—A special to the
Journal from St. John, N. F., says tue
steamer Eagle, lrom the sealing grounds,
is reported lost with 200 men. No particu
lars have been received.
An Attempt to Poison an Actress.
New York, March 31, 3 a. m.—'Tue
Tribune says: “An attempt was made
last night to poison Miss Agnes Hern
don, the principal actress in *T he Com
mercial Tourist’s Bride,’ now being per
formed at the Union Square Theatre. A
box or truit was sent to the lady lrom an
anonymous person and after she had par
taken of a portion of it she became very
sick. Tlie curtain was rung down and
an emetic given with good effect, so tnar
afterward the play proceeded. It is the
work ol an unknown crank admirer.”
Rock and Rye.
Philadelphia. March 30 On affi
davit of R. L. Austiu, cashier ol the in
dependence National Bank, a warrant
was to-day issued lor the arrest of J. Ed
gar Holt, formerly associated with his
lather under Hie firm name of B. F. Roll
.t Aon, in the manutacture ot the Repara
tion known as “Rock and Rye,” charg
ing him with having forged tne names of
various persons to imies aid drafts to
the extent ot over $17,609. The warrant
is now in the uunds of detectives. The
bank officials say they arc amply secured
and wili lose nothing.
Takes MuiTisoii’s Place.
Chicago, March 30.—John 11. MeAvoy,
of the brewing firm of Bemis & MeAvoy,
t has accepted the nomination of the Demo
j orstlc party tor Mayor.
.Mr. MeAvoy to-night declined the Dem
' ocratic nomination for Mayor tendered
1 him to-day. To-morrow evening tlie com
mittee will report anew name il a can
didate be found who will aocept.
American Missionaries Attacked.
Constantinople, March 30.—A mob
of Greeks last Sunday attacked with
stones the residences of tho American
missionaries in Smyrna. 'I be American
Legation hero has asued the I’orte to send
a man-of-war to Smyrna to protect the
missionaries.
A Duel Sure to Follow.
PARIS, March 39.—A dispute which
wll) undoubtedly result In a duel took
place this alternoon iu the corridor ol tho
Chamber of Deputies. The disputants
were Coun-t Douville and M. Sans Leroy,
Deputy for Ariege. The Count struck tho
Deputy.
Cholera at Pcst.li.
I’BSTH, March 30 —Three cases of Asiat
ic cholera have been discover, and here, and
tho nature of t.he malady in each has been
clearly established. Much alarm is felt
In consequence.
Natural Gas at Lexington.
Lexington, Hr., m4"i 30.—There is
considerable excitement over tbe dis
covery ofuatuu) gas in this city.
WAR CLOUD AND ASSASSIN'
EUROPE STILL FULL OF VAGUE
FEARS OF AN UPHEAVAL.
Allot 1k r Attempt to Kill the Cstsr in Ills
Palace Reported From Kussln—A St.
I’etersburg Merchant Killed lor lie
fusing to Contribute Money to the
Amirolitst Cause Bismarck Talks of
Alssee and Lorraine.
St. Petersburg, March 80.—A whole
sale merchant ot St. Petersburg, reputed
to be worth nuliious, has been shot and
killed by a man to whom he refused to
give 80,000 roubles toward the Nihilist
fund. Tho murderer has been arrested.
Other Russiun capitalists are fearful ol
suffering a similar fate. They are re
ceiving letters threatening them with
immediate death It they do not comply
with the demands to furnish money for
“tbeoommou cause.”
Seditious placards were secretly posted
throughout the university buildings to
day proclaiming that the address recent
ly presented to the Czar did not represent
the real feeling of the students. The Czar
and Czarina will return from Gatschina
to-nnwrow to attend the grand military
concert here. Every possible precaution
will bo taken to insure tho personal
salety of the imperial party.
THE CZAR IN DANGER, .
Berlin, March 30.—Authentic infor
mation nas been received from St. Peters
burg that a fresh attempt was made upon
the Czar’s life at the Gatschina palace
yesterday. The Czar was not injured.
Legislation for Alsace and Lorraine is
to be again delegated to the Reichstag.
A bill will shortly tie • introduced to re
store the status existing prior to 1879.
Autonomous legislation of tiie provincial
committee and the Secretaryship ot State
are to bo abolished. If provincial admin
istration be modeled alter tbe Prussian
provincial governorships the post of srnlt
halter will become doubtful. While
France discusses Germany’s permanent
possession of Alsace-Lorraine, Germany
desires greater security against French
agitation.
THE LONDON EMBASSY NOT NOTIFIED.
London, March3o.—No news has been
received at the Russian embassy here re
specting the reported attempt at Gats
china palace upon the Ufe of the Czar.
ALSACE AND LORRAINE.
Brussels, March 30.—The Belgian
papei LaMeuse prints a report ot a con
versation which it, says Prince Bismarck
had with an illustrious Belgian during
tho recent fetes at Berlin in honor of the
ninetieth anniversary of the Emperor’s
birth. According to this report the Ger
man Chancellor said he abandoned the
idea oi neutralizing the Reichland (Al
sace-Lorraine), because it would be a
dangerous delusion. The neutrality oi any
province, he said, was only preservable
as long as the people were prepared to
defend their neutrality bv force of arms,
and be could not admit that such a deter
mination existed In tbe Reichland.
“Therefore,” said the Chancellor, “we
intend that the provinces shall remain
incorporated with Germany. Their fort
resses are a strong bulwark against
France, aud for us they have the
advantage ot removing by sev
eral days’ march the starting
point forun aggressive movement against
us from France. "Two months ago,”
added Prince Bismarck. “1 feared there
would be war. Ido not now. Btill we
must be prepared for war. We never
know wbat is to happen. Who could
have expected a tew years ago that the
Pope and 1 would become faithful allies.”
ANXIOUS TO LYNCH A SPY.
Varna, March 30. —In consequence of
the discovery of a military conspiracy
here the Governor has been dismissed
and the commander of the National
Guard has been arrested. A number of
members of the Patriotic League yester
day tried to Ivnch a Russian spy found iu
town. The Russian Cbok refuge in the
German Consulate.
THREE PAPERS PUNISHED.
Flic PlaintiffH in Three Lil> I Suit
at London Victorious.
London, March 30.—in an action for
libel brought by .Mr. do Bensaude, hus
band of Violet Cameron, against the
Evening Nows for republishing an inter
view which appeared in a New York
paper, and which imputed to Mr. de Ben
sarnie certain frauds perpetrated in
Egypt, Mr. ue Bensaude was awarded
SI,OOO damages to-day.
James Davis, proprietor of the Bat.
who was cbai ged with publishing a false,
malicious and defamatory libel concern
ing Robert Peck, tbe horse trainer, and
w#o pledd guilty of tho charge and
ottered to apologize to tbe plaintiff and
pay all costs, was to-day sentenced to
three months Itnpiisonment and to pay a
fine of £SOO.
Heinrich Felbermann, proprietor ot
Life, was to-day fined £75 for libeling
Dr. Bird, family physician to Lady Colin
Campbell, by publishing under the cap
tl m “Cockioliy Bird” an article insinua
ting that the doctor bad been guilty ot
improper Intimacy with his patient. The
libel was published during tho Campbell
divorce trial.
Winner ol'the Ascott Plate*
London, March 30.—1a the raoe lor
the Ascott plate of 600 sovereigns at
Northampton to-day for 2-vear-olds—five
tiirlongs—Anarch won, with Pull To
gether second and Lilly Bud third. An
arch was the favorite. Tho race for the
Great Northamptonshire stakes, 400 sov
ereigns, was won by M Iddletuorpe, with
Postscript second and Sand Piper third.
Samuels Blames Colt.
London, March 30.—A dispatch to the
Sportsman from Queenstown says that
Capt. Samuels, of tho yacht Dauntless,
attributes his defeat by the Coronet to tne
interference ot Mr. Colt, the owner ot tbe
Dauntless, who was on bourd tbe vessel.
Capt. Skmuels and five of the crew have
left tbe Dauntless aud will sail for New
York to-morrow.
Betting in France.
Paris, March 30.—The Cabinet have
agreed to tbo adoption of the Dovelle bet
ting system. This places mutual batting
under the control or the racing societies.
A portion of the profit* from the saio of
the privileges is to he dovoted to the en
couragement of horse breeding or to
charity.
Rnugli on Mrs. Potior.
London, March 81, 5 a. m.—The Stand
ard says: “Mrs. James Biown Potter at
present is no actress. Whether she will
become one is a question of Ituture
years. She is doubtless very earnest, but
the experiment of giving amateurs exact
ing characters cannot be commended.”
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| Franco’s Hupplomoutary Credits.
Paris, March 30.—1 u the Chamber or
Deputies to-day the supplementary
credits were adopted by a vote oi 306 to
I 204.
KILLED BY THE FREEZE.
Georgia Truck and Fruit Growers
Rnff r Heavy Losses.
Albany, Ga., March 30.—There was a
heavy frost this morning. Potatoes, bears
nrul fruit were materially injured. Lo-
Conte pears were not hun seriously.
The heavy foliage protected the fruit.
The melon Crop is badly injured. The
plant is dying in large quantities. W. C.
Williams, ot Lee county, states that bis
entire crop on 250 acres is totally do-
Hti oyed. Nearly all the early peaches are
killed.
HEAVY LOSSES AT WAYCROSB.
Waycross. G a.. .March 30.—There was
a heavy frost with thin skims of ice iier
las: night, doing very much damage to
truck gardens and fruit. The same Is
trite or the entire county, and it is
thought the last cold will necessitate the
almost entire planting of such crops as
were above ground. It is thought by
some that the entire fruit crop is destroy
ed, whilst others say it will yield about a
third.
DISASTROUS IN RICHMOND.
Augusta. Ga., March 29.—Tbo cold
wave killed hundreds ot acres of early
peaches, apples, plums, cherries, etc., to
ether with vegetables, iu this vicinity.
Tho truck farms are absolutely ruined,
and the fruit crop will undoubtedly be a
failure. Tbe loss will amount to thou-
Huiidsof dollars in tins immediate vicini
ty. The thermometer went Considerably
below tbe freezing point last night, and
this morning everything was frozen up.
QUITMAN IN LUCK.
Quitman, Ga., March 30.—Tlie cold
lasi night did not materially damage fruit
and vegetables.
THE EFFECT AT THOMASVILLK.
Tiiomasvillk.Ua., March 30—There
is no injury to fruit, or vegetables here,
except perhaps to slightly retard growth.
THE EFFECT IN LOWNDES.
Valdosta, Ga., March 30.—There was
a heavy trost this morning, truck and
fruit were killed pretty generally.
DEAD AS A DOOR NAIL.
Calhoun, Ga., March 30.—The freeze
has finished tbe truit crop ip this section.
Ice formed half an Inch thick. Forward
wheat is damaged, but to what extec
cannot be learned. Wheat is generally
backward, and the freeze has not dam
aged it. Early gardens are damaged.
PROBABLY KILLED.
Cuthbkrt, Ga., Maroh 30.—The freez
is thought to have killed or greatly in
Jured the growing crops aud truit. It is
still cool.
LIBERTY’S VEGETATION DEAD
FLEMING, Ga., .March 30—The ther
mometer registered 32dogs, this moiling.
Beans, cucumbers, squash, Irish pota
toes and all tender plains are killed. Ice
formed one-eighth of an moll thick. We
did not suffer but slight damage from tne
previous frosts, but last nigtit finished up
all tender plants In this vicinity. Straw
berries are badly damaged.
NO DAMAGE AT ORLANDO.
Orlando, Fla., March 30.—Tbe lowest
temperature here was 59 dogs. No dam
age was done.
$1,500,000 LOST IN CAROLINA.
Charleston, 8. 0., March 30.—The
freeze of yesterday lias effectually killed
the fruit, and vegetable crops iu this State.
Aiound Charleston the potato, cucumber
and pea crops are runined and tbe berries
set back several weeks. In Barnwell,
where all the melons are raised, most oi
the fields were killed outright, and will
have to be replanted. In Barnwell and
Aiken counties, whence conies ail the
early peaohes, plums, etc., shipned
North, the truit is killed outright. The
freeze has cost this city over $700,000 and
the State over $1,509,000.
SNOWING AT LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, Ky.,March 30.—1 t has
been snowing here heavily aud without
intermission since 7 o’clock this morn
ing. The snow is about four inches deep
and is still falling. Trains from the
South are delayed, hut traffic is not ser
iously impeded.
At 10 o’clock to-night snow Is still fall
ing heavily and has readied a depth of
ten inches. Reports from the State show
that the lull has been general.
DEEP SNOW AT LEXINGTON.
Lexington, Ky., March 30.—Snow has
bfen lulling ail day, a.id at 8 o’clock to
night it is eleven inches deep. No such
snow fall as late as March is within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant. The
root of Featherstone's livery stable was
crushed in with the weight and destroyed
many vehicles.
BELOW ZERO AT OTTAWA.
Ottawa, Ont., March 30. —The ther
mometer registered 10 dogs, below zero
this morning and there is tour to live ieet
ot snow upon tbe ground.
PERKY >1 NITERS.
\ Salesman Discovers That Rats
Ware Playing Inccndlurles.
Perry, Ga., 51 arch 30.—F. M, Houser,
salesman for W. Brunson, saw some
loose matches with the phosphorus burn
edoff lying on the shelf. Heexatnincd
some packages stored away on the shelves
and found that the rats had gnawed at
one package, the phosphorus was
burned oil the matches iu the package,
aud the side ol the store was badly
scorched. Mr. Bruuaou went to
other merchants, and through
examination C. I*. Marshall fouml two
packages in the same condition. A simi
lar case happened in Jlr. C. U. Moore’s
sturo last year. It is a mystery to the
people why the paper and boxes (Iu which
the matches were) did not ignite and
tncreoy cause a fire that might have de
stroyed the business portion ot the town.
Now our merchant* keep their matches
in boxes wuoiti the rats cauuot get to
them.
M r. Riley has been helping Mr. Brunson
in hauling his cotton to the depot ( which
was all -hipped to Baldwin & Cos., Savan
nah). There were a great many lots
containing thirteen hales, and yesterday
Mr. Brun-on bought ol Mr. Day a lot
also containing thirteen hales. Mr. Riley
is very superstitious of the number
thirteen, and aula that that Dumber
runs too much in Mr. Brunson’s
business transactions, his stock aud
lowis, and that someone is
going to die. Mr. Brunson lives in hope
that it won’t be one of the mule* he has
a mortgage on.
TuiluhaHMDc’s Thrift,
Tallahassee, Fla., March 30—Tbe
sale ot lots in Villa Mitchell, a suburb ot
Tallahassee, to-day was a gruud success.
About 200 lots were sold at good prices,
and this addition to Tallahassee will now
be built up in handsome style.
Tbe fuuds necessary to insure the con,
slruetion of the rail load to ThomasviMe.
Ga., have been deposited in the bauk-
Work begins on tho road Monday.
Kiiiull-I'tix in Kaiioli spiritua.
Havana, Maroh 80—Small-pox is be
coming epidemic lu Sanoti Splrltus.
(PRICE9IO AYKAK.I
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UNLICENSED INSURING 15,
TUBER COM PAN IRS EXPOSED
BY WEST POINTS BLAZE,
Grave Doubt* Whether the Polity
bolder* Will lie Able To Collect tin
Ineurunoe if the Companies Decline to
Pay Three Year* Added to the Set:-
telite of TetiHlon Fraud.
Atlanta, Ga , March 30.—The Burn
inn of the West Point factory develop s
that out of the $200,000 of insurance $20,.
000 was in the following Chicago com.
pintles, which have not the required s2,'
000 deposited with the State Treasurer,
have not paid the company tax and li
cense, have no legitimate agents in the
State and have made no reports to ti o
Governor and Comptroller, and conse
quently aro unauthorized to do business
in Georgia: Central Manufacturers’Mu
tual,Manufacturers’ and Merchants’ Mu
tual and Western Manufacturers’ Mutu
al. As these companies eannot send a-t
adjuster Into the State, or employ a l'feald
agent to adjust their logs, the owners ol ■
the factory may find themselves out to J
the extent of the insurance.
True rENALTY.
The penalty for doing business in Geor
gia In violation of the Insurance laws by
section 4310 of the code is SI,OOO fine nndi
twelve months on the cnaiu-gang, or
either, it will ne enforced in this easy il
possible. Companies doing a legitimate
easiness in Georgia have agreed to cancel
all policies of insurance wtiere the owners
have a policy in companies which have
not complied with the law, and have in
serted a clause in the policy oontract thali
it will be vitiated in the event ot loss i(
Imind out that a foreign policy exists.
Considerable stir is being made on this
question; and strong pressure will bej
made at the summer session of the Legist
lature to put the State Insurance Depart!
meut in bettor shape.
TENSION FRAUDS.
James O. Diilasbaw, who was conv
vloted in November in the United States!
Court ol working a pension fraud in ilalt
county and sentenced to four years in
the Albany penitentiary, was oonvictej
to day of a similar indictment and sen
tenced to three years’ service, to begin ad
the expiration of the other sentence.
In the Superior Court the case ol W. CJ
Thelps. a drummer well known In basd
ball circles, agalust Duke’s Sons & Co.j
for damages, the suit was deoided for thu
defendant. The jury went out yesterday
morning. Phelps was employed to bava
painted Ibo Duke’s oigaretto advertise
ment around the base ball park last sea
son, and some difference arose over thsj
transaouon and the flrin wrote here sornq
severe criticisms about Phelps.
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
Application for pardon was made in
Th ■ ease of Asa Whitaker (colored), now
in Fulton county jail under sentence of|
leu years for voluntary manslaughter, oi*
account of bis physical condition. By
order of the Governor Dr. Westmoreland,'
principal physician of the penitentiary,
■xamineil Whitaker to-day and reported
him lu nad health, and advised that he bei
sent to the hospital.
The senior class of Oxford was phot *
graphed here to-day.
New cases of small-pox having been
reported at Newnan, the News corre
spondent I- Informed irom private sourc s
that an official investigation was madai
ud tue report proved to be without foun
dation.
A MURDERER ESCAPES.
Luther Kllison, who murdered Batl
Wall at a bagnio here last August, es*
caped irom the county jail at 11 o’clock!
to night. Kllison was convicted in No
vember and given a lile sent nee, but the
case was carried up. He is 26 years oldJ
slender, (lark, and well known to ralirouil
rmn. having worked on the Central and
Last Tennessee roads for several years
past. 'I be county and police officers aig
him ting for him to-night, and a liberal re
ward will bo ottered lor bis apprehension:
Ellison liHd the assistance oi outside par!
ties in making his escape.
A NEW LINK OF BOATS.
(..olnminis’ Eclicme to Become A
toinpetitive Freight Point. 1
Columhus, Ga., March 30.—A party oi
capitalists met here to-day and decid'd
to build at once a steamboat with a
capacity of 1,200 bales ol cotton, to ply
between Columbus and Apalachicoiu,
They will also build at a later day
another steamer ol the same capacity
These boats are intended entirely hip
freight irallio on the Apalachicola,
Chattaboocneu and Flint rivers, ilii*
new line of boats is organized
with a view ol making Columbus a com*
petltlveSftoint by* water, thus securing the
benefits ol the Interstate commerce bill,
Arrangements have already been rnado
(With Boston parties to send freight by
this route. The company will run a com
press in connection with its boats.
A large number of delegates arrived to
day to attend the Slate Convention of tha
Young Men’s Christian Association:
which assemble* here to-morrow.
PICKED UP OFF T Y BEK.
A Crew of a Beaufort Smock Hare
a Narrow Escape.
Brunswick, Ga., March 30.—Capt, <
Evans, of the Mallory Hue steamship
Ciirondelet, reports having picked up, al
8 o’clock yftterday morning, thirteen
miles southeast of Tybee light, the crew
and one passenger of the sloop Kosena,
from Beaufort to Savannah with produce.
The sloop bad lost her sails and rigging
in Ibesquallon the evening ot Marcu 28,
and was totally disabled, drifting out iu .
sea. The passesger was Flora Mac.
l’berson, and the crew consisted of Abram
Scott and Andrew“l*ope, The sloop left
Beaufort Monday morning.
An Investment at Calhoun.
Calhoun, .Ga., March 30.—C01. \V. R,
Rankin lias sold out his interests west of
and in Calhoun to J. F. B. Harrail for
SI,OOO, Mr. Rankin giving a fine mule in
the trade, reserving only three-quarters
of an acre ou whioh his uouse is situated,
Mr. ilarrall says be came hers to stay
and what money he has is to invest in
and around Calhoun in real estate.
The people are still talking of the Cal
houn banking company but so far tboro
is uo prospect of organizing or perlectiuii
a bank.
Bobbery at Gnrdi.
Oakdi, Ga.; Marob 30.—K. Harper’s
sate was bio wn open last night amt robb and
of about SOOO. The work was done evl<
dently by professionals, as a hole was
drilled through the top of the safe and
the powder put in through the bole. Toe*
lett a pint bottle about hall lull of pow.
der, two baudkeroblef* and a oiilael.
Two of Mr. Harper’s boys were sleeping
over the store and kuew nothing ei
the robbery until this morning.