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K^TAKMSIEnI*£,°-HHW{ jj .H KSTILL. Editor amd Pro^^.l \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.” _____________________ | 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 | 0 CKNIsA COPY. { 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.