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Savannah morning News. ESTABLISHED 1850. I )J.H. ESTILL. Editor aad Proprietor.! express companies hit JUDGE COOIiKY DECLARES THEM in IHE PALE OF LAW, A Bare Possibility Tbat They May Be Able to Wriggle from Under the Thumb of the Commission—Macou’a Committee Heard River Interest* Represented by a Congressman-The Mobile and Ohio Koad Make* a Re- Washington, April 4.—The Interstate Commerce Commission this morning pro mulgated the followiug rule of proceed ing: Applications made for official action of the commission shall be made by petition, which snail set forth the facts on which they are founded and be verified by oath of the applicant, or some authorized agent or attorney. Congressman Butterworth. of Ohio, ap peared with several gentlemen represent ing “river interests,” and asked in their hehalf an opportunity to be heard in re lation to the matters represented by the representatives of the Southern railroad and steamship companies. They were given copies of such documents as were hied bv the railroad men, and withdrew to consider what steps they would take. MACON’S COMMITTEE. Messrs. W. H. Boss, H. D. John son 8. Waxelhaum and J. F. Han son! a committee representing the Chamber oi Commerce of Macon. Ga., were accorded a hearing upon the subject brought up by the Atlanta board and the Southern railroad men on Saturday. Tney submitted an elaborate written argument in support of the petition for a suspension nf the operation of the long and short haul clause. It em bodies schedules showing that after the law goes into effect rates between Macon and Northern points will be Increased from 18 to SO p rcent. The more sparsely settled condition of the Snub and its deficiencies in many re spects as compared with the older manu facturing centres ol the North and East were fully set forth as matters which made the conditions substantially differ ent from those which prevail between Kast and West, and which justify the in tervention of the commission. A decla ration was made tbatil the interpretation now threatened had been foreseen when the bill was under consideration the South would have opposed the measure unanimously. MOBILE AND OHIO’S REQUEST. E. 8. Russell, attorney for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, presented a memorial praying that it be permitted to maintain lis local rates at non-competi tive points and meet competition at “junction” points by reduced rates. It sets fortn tnat the line extends from Mo bile to East Bt. Louis, and tbat it Is crossed by twenty or more lines from the Mississippi river, thus bringing it into competition at many points with water lines. The revenues of the road are at present barely sufficient to cover the I iixed charges, and' any reduction I would endanger its solvency. Mr. I Russell asked an opportunity I to address the commission on Weuiiesday I and was Informed that this would be ao- I corded. It is expected that provisional I ruling will be made to-morrow on the I petition of the Southern Railroad and I Steamship Association with respeot to a I continuance of the present rates tempo- I rarily. It is likely that the sessions of I inis week will not be continued after I Wednesday evening. LOWER CHARGES ASKED FOR. senator Mitchell, of Oregon, presented I to the commission a memorial adopted by Ia convention recently held at Walla I 'Valla. Washington Territory, composed I of delegates from tue various boards of I bade in Eastern Oregon and Washington, I setting lorih the unreasonable nature of lie freight charges on the railroads In 1 tbat country, and praying for action of I the commission in ordering a reduction ol I rates. Mr. Mitchell indorsed the tnemo- I rial, and accompanied it with a written I argument in support of the aotion prayed I lor. Senator Dolpb, also of Oregon, pre- I wnted a memorial from the Board ol I Irade at Walla Walla in relation to high I charges. The memorialists pray for re I lief In time to save this year’s crop fro I exorbitant freight charges. LONG AND SHORT HAULS. He also presented a memorial from the hoard ol Tr ade of Portland, Oro., in rela tion 10 tin long and short haul feature, ihe memorialists set iorth the advantages "jncl) Portland has enjoyed as compared Kith the interior Oy reason of her position., ; n tne const. The water linos, they sav, tisye tixed rates and the rail lines have lollowed closely enough to prevent oxetu l,itin I r<-m traffic. The Canadian Paoilic railroad, they further represent, built 'mu supported by the British government , r tbu purpose of holding , extending British commerce, j'Mhe detriment of Americnn inierests, h mother element of question. The me. |horial iats say they aro not assured that in ve! ui! meHn, f l t of the law is such ns to i'ltnd the making of rates to coast points wild those of water car •ns and the Canadian I‘actUc; yet if the ''iinraisHion so interprets the law they ask liouipi use ol its dispensing power. AFPMICS TO KXntENH COMPANIES. Ist 10. . owing letter, written by tho In nielp,"n ° f loe co,unil(,B ' on > explains £*</.. General Superintendent n. „ *■ **’**■> Company, Montreal : Ce.iii... ~R , ”" r 'nter of me Ist Inst., ro t|„. , , u decision ot the coinmUnion upon #WPH U i e tlon ' vl " :lt| er the Interstate com- V “I’hdtw to express companies has iM ',, 1 " re the commission and duly con -1 near ft i...* eX|MCH '* aompauy desires to \o u ’ - lho commission on the question i,ru , , a " early opporiuuity will lie offered din, . * ''tToso. hut until such hearing is up. it, commission will assume that the 'WtfLilly yours!” “ UC, ‘ Co “‘ P ‘ lu ‘ eß - Very r °- T. M. Coolkv, Chairman. ■'lillei’s l’len Dismissed. u!:!" M 7 <lTon ' April 4.—The District Msc, T C,,url in B®neral term rendered MiU - " lu ‘ ,la >' lu case of Morris H. kina Civil Service Coniniis titiLin m 0 " 1 * ! l ,r tl>e court upon ape -1,1 wuich lhe petitioner "I'd ask, V‘! °! “'‘ lß 01 the commission tlt’ciuru,' 1 *° * luv the civil service law i>,’ “ Ul,o, Uetiiutional. .lud lie 11ag -1u,’,..,” 0 ,' Nvered tho opinion, said that lily i. , , J 1 K'veu the i>otitloiicr a bear l,,i ’ : muld not grant the relief piuveil lulu,"" ■i'ldioation was Uieiuforo dis ' Schooner Driven Ashore. ( April I—'lho signal ports it,., Vl® “ l Nantucket, Mass., re- Usp,. 1 three-masted schoonur from it..,,; Atwood, Capt. Newcombor, on ti„.... 10 Norfolk, Vs., oamo ashore •“irr ~;A. • 1 * 1 " of Nsnluoket during jtly rl ‘least gale and snow storm I deoraw was saved. I *HI ProbAhiy bessYSU. DAVIS FOR ORATOR. A Freshman’s Silly Joke Apt to Have a Happy Sequel. Kansas City, Mo., April 4.—lt is the custom of literary societies of William Jewell College, at Liberty, each year to seleot a distinguished man to deliver the address during the commencement ex ercises. At a joint meeting of the so cieties two woeks ago a freshman named Roddv nominated Jefferson Davis to de liver the address this year and read what be declared to be a letter he had received from Mr. Davis in reply to one be bad written. In the professed letter Mr. Davis said if invited to ad dress the societies he would gladly do so. Suspecting the genuineness of the letter thestudents appointed a com mittee, whioh wrote the ex-l’resident of the Confederacy, asking if he had received a communication from Roddy and if he had replied as stated. A lew days ago the committee heard from Mr. Davis, tie said he had reoeived no communication upon the subject mentioned in the com mittee’s letter, and that he could not have written the letter read by Roddy be cause he was not at the plaoe at which it was dated at the time. He added that he would not say whether or not he would deliver an ad dress at William Jewell College until he was informed whether such an act was desirable. The students regard this as an intimation tbat Mr. Davis would favorably consider suob an invita tion, and at tbe next regular meeting they will vote to invite bim. The commence ment exercises will be held in Juno. As for young Roddy, he will he tried by the students upon charges of forgery and misrepresentation and will probably be expelled from the society of which he is a member. FOUR FIRES IN A DAY. Clarksville Visited by Fires AVhich Destroy Twenty-four Buildings. Nashville, April 4.—Clarksvil le. Term., yesterday suffered the most de structive tire in its history, there being four alarms between 4 o’clock in the morning and 7 o’clock in the evening. The losses aggregate $250,000. The lirst alarm was from a shoe shop between Second ane Commerce streets. A strong wind swept the flames to Franklin street before it was checked. At 11 o’clock a second alarm was sounded, tbe smoth ering flames leaping up again, ana sev eral of the largest buildings were burned to the ground. At 3 o’clock in the afternoon an alarm sounded for a fire in the Franklin Hotel, and at 7 o’olook at night for a fire in Elder’s Opera House, but noth were extinguished with slight loss. First sireet and part of Franklin street is swept oleau, 24 buildings being burned. The origin Ol the fire is un known. There was great excitement. GRANT’S BOW ABLAZE. Washington, April 4.—On East Capi tal street, two squares east of the capi tol grounds, stands a block of houses known as Grant row. The houses are spacious four story bricks, having rather showy fronts with brown stone trim mings. The row, whioh covers a whole square from Second to Third streets, was erected about 1873 by Cqpt. Albert Grant. To oarry on his extensive building operations Capt. Grant secured an ad vance from the Phoenix Mutual Life in surance Company, and out of this trans action grew litigation which has been pending a dozen years and was finally settled to-day. While the decision was being read in the United States Supreme Court against Capt. Grant and in favor of tbe insurance oompany this row was dis covered to be on fire. Ons of the houses is occupied by Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, who was Capt. Grant’s coun sel in the litigation referred to. The fire began in Mr. Blair's house, and the roof and the upper siory was burned off Mr. Blair’s and tbe house adjoining when the firemen stopped it. The loss on the build ings amounts to several thousand dollars, and the Joss on the contents of the house by fire and water swells the total con siderably more. VIRGINIA’S SETTLEMENT. ho English Commission to Set hail in a Few Days. Richmond, Va. April 4.—Gov. Lee to day received the following cablegram lrora the Chairman of the Council of For eign Bondholders: London, April 4.—Tho commission is in preparation and will start In a few days. 1 w ill further advise you when reatlv. Bouvehik. The Governor transmitted the cable gram to both houses, whereupon the fol lowing joint committee was appointed to meet the representatives of the bond holders and confer with them upon the debt question with a view to its settle ment: Senators Stubbs, Wioknam and llhea. Delegates Barbour, Figgatt, Pol lard, Downing and Darst, also President of thehenate Massey and Speaker of the House Stuart. BRITAIN’S COLONIES. Opening of the Conference at the Foreign Office at London. London, April 4.—The colonial con ference opened at tho Foreign Office to day. Lord Salisbury weloorued tho dele gates, who, he said, were engaged In the work ol originating a great movement towards imperial federation. The ques tion of actual lederation was one per haps moro for future discussion than for tne present, the most Important question pressing upon the attention of the whole empire being, in his opinion, the com mon interest the colonies had with the mother country in tho imperial defense. In addition to this Lord Salisbury said lie hoped that the connection between the colonies and England would become more real, and that the spectacle would bo presented to the world of a vast empire tounded not on forceor subjection, but on sympathy and resolute co-operation. Lord Granville expressed sympathy with the objects of the conference, and said he wished God speed to It* work. Dillersul delegates t hen addressed the meeting lu behalf ot their respective gov ernments. Edward Stanhope, Secretary of War, said ho would give heartfelt co-operation toward the objects of the oonlereiioe. A scheme of mutual defense would {minim ize, it it would not rornove the possi bility of war. Sir Henry Holland announced that the tneetlnas of ibo conference to-morrow and Wednesday would be private, and ptiblio msellnve were then adjourned until April 14. I tie conference appointed a committee to congratulate tne Queen, on behalt ol all the colonies, on the attaintuent of the 11 ittuiu year of her telgn. Ihe Queen bus consented to receive a separate deputa tion Irvin oaon colon r. PEEL DENIES PARTIALITY THE HOUSE OF COMMONS THROWN INTO UPROAR. Mr. Conybeare’s Strictures on the Speaker at a Recent Radical Meeting Resented as a Breach of Privilege—Mr. Couybeare Eventually Make* a Quali fied Retraction —Legal Lore of Magis trates. London, April 4.—W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, replying to a ques tion in the House of Commons ibis after noon said that under the proposed Irish crimes act amendment bill one of two magistrates exeroi6ing summary Juris diction must have sufficient knowledge of the law. He (Mr. Smith) would not agree to suoh a drastlo proposal as tbe removal of all Irish magistrates lacking legal education. Henry Chaplin (Conservative) raised a point of order, calling the attention of the House to the speech made by Charles Oonybeare, Radical member for North west Cornwall, at. a recent Radical meet ing in wmch he denounced the Speaker of the House as a man who was no longer impartial, and who had descended to become an ally of the moat tyrannical party in Parliament. Mr. Chaplin asked if this language was not a gross breach of privilege. TEEL’S DIGNITY. The Speaker replied that it was for the House to decide whether the language re ferred to was a bleach ol privilege, and tbat personally he passed over, as he could well afford to do [cheers], any per sonal reflection which Mr. Oonybeare might have intended. The gravity of the affair consisted in the fact that the lan guage used reflected not upon him (the Speaker), but upon the House which had elected him. If any member thought fit to impugn his conduct while in the chair it was competent for that member to do it by a distinct motion. The Speaker could un derstand how In the present state of party feeling men’s passions might be so aroused that words would escape them whioh in cooler moments they would re pudiate. He hoped ibe language used by Mr. Conybeare had not beeu premeditated or deliberate. ANXIOUS TO CONCILIATE. It was tbe Speaker’s wish, as it was his duty while in the chair, to allay party feeling. [Parnellite cries ot “Oh. oh!’’] “Yes,” added Mr. Peel, who is a Lib eral-Unionist, “notwithstanding those sneers [Conservative cheers], it is my wish to allay party passions. It is strange, indeed, that within a lew weeks of my being invested with power to give or to withhold mv consent to cloture, it is unprecedented that any members should think it becoming to charge me with being a partisan of cue side or the other. 1 leave my couduot to be judged by every fair, right-minded and honorable man.” [Prolonged cheering.] CONYBEARE RETRACTS. Mr. Conybeare said his object in refer ring to cloture was to show that If it was used in a manner contrary to the pledge of the government for the purpose of forcing coercion through against the con stitutional liberties of the House, the members ought to be informed and obtain further time for discussion. If he had exceeded bis duty in alluding to the matter he most humbly and fully ex pressed regret. Mr. Smith said he understood tbat Mr. Conybeare withdrew his words and apolo gized for having used them. This being so Mr. Smith would refrain lrom com menting on the words Mr. Conybeare had used. The Speaker enjoyed the esteem, respect aud confidence ot both parties. [Conservative cheers.] John Morley said he profoundly re gretted the tone Mr. Conybeare had adopted in his speech. The Liberals had no wad of faith in the constant impar tiality of the Speaker. Mr. Morley knew that tie Speaker’s efforts had always been directed to calming strife. Mr. Healey here asked Mr. Smith whether betore moving cloture on last Saturday morning he had the previous sanction of the chair. [Cries of “Oh! “OhI” “Shame!” “Don’t answer!”] Mr. Smith—l don’t know if it is really right that 1 should answer that question. [Cries from the Conservatives oi “No!” “No!” and Paruellite cheers.] Amid general disorder Mr. Smith was hoard to say, “1 decline to answer.” This was followed by renewed dis turbance. When the noise had subsided Mr. Labouciiere asked the Speaker if it was right to put a cloture motion last Satur day when there was no question before the House. The Speaker replied that tbe main ques tion was beiore the Houso. [Cheers.] The subject was then dropped. AIMED AT GLADSTONE. Mr, Chaplin in attacking Mr. Ceny bearo ainiod indirectly at Mr. Gladstone, who since Saturday has been in an un wonted condition of mental excitement over the application of cloture. Mr. Gladstono denies having blamed the Speaker anil insists that the real offender was Mr. Smith for refusing discourte ously a request to continue tbe debate anotner day. Alter the row the Speaker was obliged to retire on account of illness, and it then became known that the probable cause of his readiness to assent to cloture on Saturday was the fact that he was suffering acute pain from varicose veins In his legs. Lord Nalisbury and other members of the Cabinet dined at the Speaker’s houso Saturday evening, but the host was ab sent, Mrs. I’eel explaining that he was 111. Medical authorities attribute Mr. Feel’s condition to tbo lengthened sittings of House. TUE GOVERNMENT FRIGHTENED. It is thought that as a result of the in cideut the government will not dare to hurry second reading of the coercion bill. An attempt to crush the debate would undoubtedly produce wild com motion throughout the country. The Gladstonians unu at fourteen days dis cussion before dual division, with a re oess of a week for stumping the country and agitating the question. Tbe Ministerialists are willing to concede seven nights for debate with out a recess. The London Radical clubs are organ izing a demonstration against the ooer olon hill. They propose to hold a meeting In Hyde Dark on Monday, and It is ex pected there will be an Imposing proces sion. MKLBOHNK ATTACKS THE riUKSTHOOD. Lord Selborne, in an articls in the Lib eral-Unionist, makes a fleroc attack upon the Irish priesthood, lie asks: “By what claim do they stand above the law*" und continues, ‘'until lately the priesthood supported the precepts of tbe Bible. Now are Been surprising ebuneos. The art of calling evil good and good evil hat beoii highly developed. But 1 havs si on no formal irgumeut adduced to move that unco, vraotlcal siiuuaUiv. uot SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1887. with victims but with the inflictors of violence, is in accordance with the spirit and principle of the sixth com mandment.” After similar references to intimidation, boyootting and nou-pay ment of rent, he says: “ Hie only con ceivable explanation of this alliance be tween the Christain priesthood and those who carry on suoh social and political warfare by such means,is the assumption somewhere of authority to dispense with and supersede the law of the land, and every other law or moral obligation aux iliary to the law is thus set aside.” FATAL CLAIMS. Lord Selborne is not sure that suoh pretension was advanced even in the middle ages, when most extravagant claims were allowed on behalf of the clergy. After referring to the papal claims in 1834 and 1874 to infallibility and liberation from all civil subjection,and to Mr. Gladstone’s comment thereon that nobody oould become a convert to Catu olioism without renouncing his moral aud mental lreedom and plaoing his civil loyalty at the mercy of another, Lord Selborne proceeds: “For any church to ally herself with the foroes ot anarchy and disorder is certainly not a light matter. To many people in England who though firmly attached to the Pro testant faith, have sympathized with the Catholics whenever secular power ap peared to press thorn hardly, and who have been always ready to extend to them the fullest measure of civil equality, the new attitude of the heads of the Irish church must be painful In the highest degree, not chibfly because it aggravates oivil strife aud throws iuto the scale of publlo demoralization a power which ought above all others to be opposed, but even more because it disap points hopes wbion might have been formed ot better days to come for that great part of Christendom whioh the Roman Church represents. miners denounce coercion. Delegates representing 12,000 Welsh miners met at Rhonda to-day aud adopted a resolution denouncing the coercion bill. Although Lord Cadogan in introducing the land bill on Friday did not refer to provisions regarding the purchase ol land, tue bill contains* ten such clauses, chiefly lor simplifying; purchases in the interest of landlords and mortgages The Land Commission is empowered to advance tne entire purchase money, which must not exceed £5,000 to any one purchaser. If a landlord mauages to sell a boycotted farm the commission is em powered to compel the Sheriff to put the buyer in possession. TEEL NOT TO BLAME. London, April 5,3 a. m.—The Dally News Lhiß morning lectures the Parnell ites aud others who accuse Speaker Feel of partiality. It says the blame belongs to the House itself for insufficiently weighing the evils ol giving the Speaker suou authority. The dissidents have decided to vote for secoud reading of the coercion bill. THILADKLTHIA’S PROTEST. Philadelphia, April 4.—An immense mass meeting was held in the Academy of Music this evening for the purpose of protesting against tbo proposed coercive legislatior by the Tory government of Great Britain. Fully 6,000 people were present, and a large number who were unable to gain admission held an over flow meeting in the street. Besides Gov. Beaver there were present all the living ex-Governors of the State, and many prominent persons of the State and city The regular meeting was called to order by ex-Attorney General Brewster, and, alter several stirring speeches had beeu made, resolutions were adopted express ing tbe sentiments of the meeting, aud the following was ordered telegraphed to Messrs. Gladstone and Parnell: An immense anti-coercion meeting was held here this evening. live thousand peo ple were present and thousands wore unable toobtain admission. The Governor of Penn sylvania presided, every living ex-Governor consenting to Ue pnAeat to express his sym pathy. No speaker was Irish—all being Americans. Strong speeches were made de nouncing the bill and expressing amazement that such a measure should be proposed in the nineteenth century by a civilized govern ment. Resolutions expressing the sentiment ol our city of 1,000.01)0 inhabitants aud our State of 5.000,000 inhabitants in favor of Irish home rule were unanimously and enthusi astically adopted. The cablegram was signed by Gov. Beaver. SYMPATHY OF TEXAS’ LEGISLATURE. AUSTIN, Tex., April 4.—Thu Legisla ture to-day adopted resolutions express ing sympathy with the people of Ireland and eulogizing the efforts of Messrs. Gladstone and Parnell. IOWA’S SYMPATHY. Des Moines, la., April 4. large and enthusiastic mass conven tion representing the people of lowa was held in this olty to-night to express sy tn patUy with tbe people of Ireland aud de nounce the Baliour coercion bill. Gov. Larrabee was President and speeches were made by him, Lieut. Gov. Hull, Secretary of State Jackson, Auditor Ly ons, Congressman Conger, Judge Given, several Protestant and Catholic clergy men and others. The folio wing cablegram was sent: Hon. IF. E. (florist nf. Ur use , f Common*, J.ondon , Euff.: lowa In mass meeting at the capital de nounce* the cxxirclon bill and expresses sympathy with the Irish people. William Laakabsk. Governor. hoclulisin ill Austria. Vienna, April 4.—An immense meet ing of workmen was held in ibis city to night to discuss the political rights of the people. All tbe speeches made wore strongly Socialistic, and the German offi cials present were often obliged to stop the speakers, causing several exciting scenes. Resolutions Wore passed in favor of universal suffrage, liberty of the press, freedom oi meeting and associa tion and tbe abolition of exceptional laws against Socialists. Italy’s Cabinet. Rome, April 4.—lt is officially an. nounoed that a Cabinet has been formed, with Signor de Pretis as Foreign Min ister, Signor Crlspi, Minister of Interior; Signor Viale, Minister ol War; bignor Xannrdeili, Minister ot Justice, and Sig nor haracoo. Minister of Publlo Works. Thu present Ministers In the ol tier depart ments will retain tboir portfolios. New-paper Men Lulljgiiant. Madrid, April 4.—ln consequence of the finding ot a case ot gunpowder with a cartridge and fuse attached in the doorway of ills bureau, the President ot the Cories has canceled all oarda of ad mission to tue Parliament buildings held by journalist*, both foreign and native. Tbo newspaper men are very Indignant at this aotion. Domiciliary Visile. Fakir, April 4.— Gorman agents are making domiciliary visile In tbo Uelobe -lis ml, with the objeot of discovering any documents tbat would shew their pos- Hose-os' connection with the De Ruulde League. Orders have boon given by the German authorities to destroy French tri-color tlage presetted In tbe provincial Lualrlee, CINCINNATI’S HOT FIGHT THE REPUBLICANS RE-ELECT THEIR MAYOR. Lubnr’s Unudldste Only <IOO Votes Be hind—Tile Democracy lbs Heaviest Losers l>y the Nt-xv Movement —A Big Victory Gained at Cleveland—A Belief that Michigan Hue Gone for Prohibi tion. Cincinnati, April 4.—The most inter esting, uncertain and surprising election for years was that oi to-day. At this writing (9 p.m.) the best experts in fore casting results are at a loss and give tbeir estimates with many reservations to oover coming returns. ’1 lie uncertainty all arises from the unexpected large vote for the Labor party and from its queer distribution. It was at first thought that this party would draw its strength more from the Democrats than lrom the Repub licans, but the returns now in show heavy drafts iu the Republican districts, espe cially in the German quarter. A BIG surprise. The Eleveuth ward, a German ward, hitherto a Republican stronghold, in** been oarried to-ilay by the Labor party. There are 165 precincts in the city. (Jf these 34 have been heard from, anil they show a Republican loss of 470 ou the vote for Comptroller a year ago, when the Re publican mrjority was 6,280. Assuming that the same rate of loss will bo main tained in the precincts yet to hear lrom, the Kepublioau candidate for Mayor will be elected by a plurality of about 4,000. But as before hinted it is unsafe to make estimates, tbe vote is so irregular. The relative aggregate vote of the first 24 pre cincts is as follows: Smith Rep., 2,578; Matson Dum., l,8o5; Stevenson Labor, 1,697, GOOD ORDER. T he election was carried ou in perfectly good order. A dear space of 100 feet ou each side ot tbe polling places was kept ail day by nou-panisau police, whose au thority was respected. Voters passed tbo ordeal of ticket holders outside of this limit, but within, and at the polls no elec tioneering was permitted. The judges and clerks are so carefully selected by tbo Board of Flections that there is no sus picion ol a talse count, so that whatever is tbe result there will he no doubt that it Is the will oi tne people. LABOR’S MAN AHEAD. Cincinnati, 0.. April 4, 11 p. m.—The Hoard of Elections Lius just completed the loot! uk on the bead of the ticket, which shows W. H. Stevenson, the labor candi date lor Mayor to be elected by 10 votes. The figures ure Stevenson, 17,414, Smith, Hep., 17,404:Matson Dem., 11,547. They have returns from all the pre cincts in the city Of oourse with such a result the official oouut will have to be awaited for the real verdict. An Inspec tion of the vote indicates t hat the remain der of the ticket will he Republican, ex cept the Judge or the Polioe Court. SMITH FAR AHEAD. Cincinnati, April 5,12:26 a. m.—The Board of Elections has revised its com putation and finds a mistake which shows that Smith, Hep., is elected by over 600 m ajority. CLEVELAND GOES DEMOCRATIC. Cleveland, 0.. April 4.—The election In Cleveland to-day for municipal officers was a surprise to the Republicans. The entire Democratic ticket, headed by B. D. Babcock, candidate lor Mayor, was elected by about 3,000 majority. The Board of Aldermen is probably Demo, cratic also. Mr. Babock is one of tbo most popular politicians in the city. The Republicans attribute their defeat to the “stay-at-homes” within their party. BALLOTING IN MICHIGAN. Detroit, April 6.—The Michigan elec tors to-dav oasts their ballots on two Jus tices of the State Supreme Court, two Re gents of the State University, and two amendments to tbe constitution, besides county offioers. The amendments were lor an Increase of the salaries of State officers and prohibition of the liquor traffio. Both the liquor and anti-liquor men have worked bard, a lively oampalgn being the result. An important Motor in the light has been the temperance element that doubted the effectiveness of probibU tory legislation. Owing to the energetic work for and against tbe prohibition amendment a very full vote was polled, this being particularly true in tbe south ern part of tbe State. In the upper pen insula snow fell to a depth of from 2 to 4 leet and very materially in terfered with tbe vote. Generally the day was quiet, although in a few places trouble between the Prohibitionists and Anti-l’robibltioaisia was reported. Women have been present at the polls all day. working lor the amendment. So (ar as reported, the prohibition amendment Is strongly op. posed it: tbe cities, but tbs country vote seems likely to overcome the city vote. It is almost an impossibility to give definite returns to-night. All tbe reports so far reoetved are scattered and incom plete. However, enough is known to show that the Republicans have elected their State ticket by a safe plurality. The Tribune claims a plurality of not less than 10.000 as to tue amendments. Later returns seem to make the adoption of both assured. The vote on the pro hibition amendment has been very heavy, and the anti-liquor element has ap parently gained a victory. DROUGHT STRICKEN TEXAS. Postponement of Enforced Collec tion of Taxes Advocated. Austin, Tex., April 4.—A bill post poning, on account or last year’s drought, the forced oolleotlon of taxes for tbe year 1880 until August next, is now in tbe Governor’s bands awaiting approval. Although the bill passed by a two-third vote many ol tbe morn bet * of tbe Legisla ture anticipate a veto tf tbe Governor finds the measure is likely to embarrass the treasury. The prevailing drought ami its seeming extension over tne State is giving great concern hero. Members ol the Legislature freely say that if there is no general rain soon they want un extra session ami a postponement of taxes this vear as well as 1886. They conlond that It would be better to borrow inonev to meet current expenses than to oonflsoate tbe homesteads of thousands of poor people. The members say if tne present drought continues that nearly tbo entire larnung class will require tem p(,i ary exemption from forced tax sales us protection against land specu lators. An Anarchist Dsath Warrant. Berlin, April 4.—A dispatch from Russia says that M. Katkoir bus received a death warrant from the revolutionary executive uminnlttao at St. Petersburg. “lowed Into I'ort". I."MEW, Apnl l.—The bark Cardenas, from WjMoiUKbol. N. C., for Newcastle, pus it. a towed into Hull. She lust tier ■ nine l uvine. COOK COUNTY’S CROOK?. Tlie Grand Jury Memorializes Gov. j < iglesby. Chicago, April 4.—Beiore |sie special grand jury closed its inquisition Satur day they prepared a lengthy memorial to Gov. Oglesby, which was entrusted to State’s Attorney Grinnel for safe deliv ery. The memorial relates to the govern ment of the county and shows at great length how tlie corrupt gang that have controlled thejeounty boards for years past havo found it possible to rob the tax payers, and then asks the Governor to use his influence with the Legislature to have a law enacted to oover the defi ciencies. One thing neoded, according to tbe memorial, is a statutory provision for the appointment of all county em ployes. THE ONLY LEGAL OFFICIALS. As the law stands now the commis sioners themselves, and of course all other officials who are chosen by the peo ple. are tbo only legal officials of the county, and thus are the only ones who can bo brought to task for the crime ol bribery. Tlie wardens of tbe various county institutions and the army of em ployes under them have no statutory existence, and the law against btibery does not therefore reaob them. “We found,” said a grand juror in talking of the inquisition to a reporter for a local paper, “that Wardens Me- Uarigle, Varnell and even Frey were im plicated in innumerable cases ot bribery. INCONTROVERTIBLE PROOF. “We had proof against them —proof tbat was incontrovertible—but we were unable to indict them for the crime because the law, as tUo States Attorney construed it, did not cover their oases. Now, for instance, UobiD son, a grocer, would send a con signment of goods to the hospital, with a bill, or list, showing the weight ot each article, and the storekeeper or war den himself would reweigh everything, check up the grocer’s liai.aml tueu certify the bill to be 0.K., even though everj tbing was found to be light iu weight fully 10 per cent, of the weight charged for. Robinson, In bis confession, show* that be was doing this sort of tiiiug all the time, and also that he was navlng the wardens to O.K. his bills. We considered that the wardens were a* guilty of bribery as the grocer, but legally they oould not be held for that offense. COVERED BY THE CONSPIRACY LAW. “However, we had recourse on tho conspiracy law. Tnat proved to be broad enough to cover everybody, from the mightiest man of the gang to tbe meanest troopers in tho ranks.” “Were any ruoommendations made relative to a change in the composition of tbe commissioners?” “Yes, we saw that it. would be next to impossible to get good business men to have anything to do with the position of commissioner as long as the present method of payment is in vogue. It is not enough, for the responsibility is great and the duties exacting. We recommended an increase oi salary in keeping with tue responsibility of the positions.” BUILDING TRADE STRIKES. Cincinnati Carpenters Follow the Example of the Chicago Men. Chicago, April 4.—Over 6,000 carpen ters went out on a strike this morning. They have resolved that nothing shall be done in their line until all the bosses, or at least a majority of them, have acceded to tUeir demands—ejgut hours a day and 350. per hour. Thus far only ninety em ployers havo expressed a willingness to come to terms with the men, while 300 other bosses have positively reiused or kept silent. CINCINNATI CARPENTERS ALSO OUT. Cincinnati,April 4.—Nearly 1,100 car penters went out on a strike to-day for nine hours a day for $2 80 and eight hours on Saturday, It is said that the last de mand is the one the employers refused to yield. PAINTERS STRIKE. Hartford, Conn., April L—The mem bers of the Painters’ Union, which last Friday voted to demand ten hours pay for nine hours work, went on a strike this morning. The strikers say they number 300. but it does not appear that over 100 men have quit work. NEW ORLEANS’ LABOR WAR. No Important Change—The Factors Round to Fight It Out. New Orleans, April 4.—There is no apparent change in tbe situation of the cotton handlers’strike. Four compresses —the Penn, Batture, Shippers and Fac tors—were at work to-day turning out small lets. Several foreign-bound vessels are being loaded by screw men with cot ton that came here by rail already com pressed. If the screw men refuse to load the cotton now being turned out of the presses it will he shipped to Liverpool via New York. The screw men are not re quired to load cotton on coastwise steamers. While the freight rate by lids route is somewhat higher, ship pers prefer to pay the difference and avoid dangerous delay. It is now stated that the now cotton council will hold a meeting to-morrow with a view to reaching an agreement with cot ton yard men No. 2, the old counoil. There is not much cotton hero requiring immediate movement, and tbe factors generally seem to think this a favorable opportunity to rid themselves of orgau ized labor. POISONED RY ICE CREAM. Niue People Made Seriously 111 at a Sunday Dinner. Memphis, Tknn., April 4.—Nine per sons were seriously poisoned by eating ice cream yesterday. Polioe Sergeant Hedrick had Invited several friends to a Sunday dluner. The dessert consisted principally of ice cream, which Mrs. Hedrick had made the evening before. ; Shortly alter tho dinner bad beeu cleared away, Sergeant Hedrick’s daughter, Ma bel, aged 19 years, was taken violently ill and bad to be put to bed. Mrs. Hedrick next succumbed to the same symptoms, sickness at tho stomach and vomiting, and was followed In rapid succession by Bargt. Hedrick. Mrs. Philip Alsworth, Mrs. Bamuel Bowen, Mrs. Preston Brown, Mrs. Cobb, Capt. George T. O'Haver and little Herbert Hedrick. Fvery bed and cot in the house soon found an oocupant writh ing and groaning with racking pains tbat succeeded nausea. Tbiee doctors were hastily called ia and immediately set lo work Itpoa tue sufferers, it wae evident that some poisonous substance was in the cream. The doctors think all the patients will recover. Float Looked For. Jackson, Mins., April 4—Tho ther mometer use is lieu 26 decs, ia the last twelve hours aud iroet ia looked (or to* high*.. (PRICESIO AYUAP.,I I 6 CENTS A COPY. { HERR MOST’S SILLY HOWL HR BARItK AT THE LAW AND POLICE MOST FIERCELY. Nobody Very Mach Afraid That He Till Bite—Lhurslies Sever So Much ol Iladrs that lie Uuu't Attend—A ISuast that He Will Kalse the lied Flag and Let Others Wade Through Gore. New York, April 4.—John Most, th* ex-conviot and apostle of Anarchy, bad a reception to-night in Cooper Union. It was tbe largest Anarchist meeting ever bold in this city, the ball being packed. The majority present were not Anarchle's. but Socialists. Many were there merely out of curiosity. A large squad of polioe in citizens clothes, under com mand of Capt. McCullagh, was present, but tnere was no disorder more than is usual In largo meetings. When Most appeared he re ceived au ovation, men waved their hats and shotued, and women waived their handkerchiefs. S. lfosenweig Introduced the first speaker and also explained the object of the meeting In English. A. Welka thou followed and gave the sami in German. A collection was then taken up for the Chicago brethren. MOST’S HARANGUE. Most then advanced, lie waited for the applause to sub-ide and began by say ing that he intended to devote himself to a study of the English language. He sa.d the demonstration was a protest against the Recorder who imposed a sentence of ten mouths upon him, against tbe class jury that indicted him, against tbe packed, jury <>t arrogant so-called business men, gentlemen ol course, that convicted An archists. “Finally,” be concluded, “it is a protest against the District Attorney wno prosecuted us, against Col. Fellows who became very sick laioly when the case of boodle Alderman Cleary was called up. and who Is deserv ing of the gallows. 1 nave said it again and again, and 1 repeat it here that a workingman has a right to arm hitnseU for self-doleuse and should lose no time in asserting that right. When once we are outraged wo are sureof persecution.” WILL WRITE A BOOK. Most promised to write a book about his prison life, and drew a comparison be tween his imprisonment on Blackwell’s' Island and his imprisonment In Berlin, much favorable to the latter place. Writing materials were not allowed him but be wrote secretly. Most threatened to do away with such tyranny, and yelled viciously: “f proclaim in the (ace oi tb authorities that they could put us into' prison, hut they could not do so again.” CHURCHES SMELL OF HADES. Most had been asked several times tea, go to church, but refused beoause IF smelled of hell. Ho was proud to be a&! Atheist, Communist, Socialist or Anarco ist. He concluded his English speechL with the words: “I will stand by the re™ flag as long as there is a drop of blood ielt. and if 1 die in tbe cause out of my Wood revenge will spring up.” Most then proceeded to speak in Ger man. The applause became heartier, be oause he was better understood. PINKERTON’S SCOUNDRELS. “The Pinkerton scoundrels,” he said, “shoot down delensoless women ami children. Aro you dogs, and will you allow yourselves to he cut into mince meat ? On May: 4 our Chicago brethrtn threw a bomb against those 200 birt t murderers, arid 1 urn proud of this result of my teachings, and 1 have neither taught more tior less [applause]. The flood will soon come, and It will sweep the capitalist band out of existence. Those who do not want to work—the capitalists—must go to the gallows.” 1 n reterring to the extradition treaty just entered Into with Russia, Most oalled the Czar an abominable monster, and alluded to President Cleveland In rather uncom plimentary terms. A STORM OF HISSES. ills remark that the treaty meant tbe extradition of Russ au agltati rsm chains to the torture of Siberia raised a perfect bowl ol groans and bisses. He concluded 3 “1 am certaiu tuat you are not, all Am arebists [cries of “Yes”], but I an* certain you will soon be Aoarcuists. If we havesono d.ff -rences ol opinion, let us be like tbe infantry, cavalry or artil lery ot an army. When our enemies strike a blow against, us let us take It up as one, and when they sleze one of our members by tbe collar Jo inrow him into prison let us say we’ll not stand it; be must come out. UP WITH THE RED FLAG. “I shall raise the red flag. I sbalr rally around it as many as I oati to figbt down tyrants, and 1 call upon you to join me witb three cheers lor the Com munists.” Tho cheers were given with a vim. Letters were read from Baltimore and Bridgeport, Conn., omitting signa tures, congiatulating Most on htsrelease. I’ne meeting then broke up. Among the Auarehisls on tbe platlorm was Lena Fischer, the woman who tried to shield* Most when he was arrested by hiding . him under her bod. Braunzwig was present, but Bcheuok was absent. WASHINGTON’S DRILL. Montgomery, Atlanta mid Jacksor*, Companies Withdraw. Jackson, Miss., April 4 —Some dls satisfaction exists In military circles on account of the report that, negro military companies will be admitted to the na tional drill, it is probable that the Cap ital Light Guards, of this city, will with draw trorn tho drill. ATLANTA DRAWS OUT. Atlanta, GA. t April 4.—The Atlanta Rifles by a large majority to-night re solved not to enter tne prize drill at \Vashington because negro companies will lie permitted locontesl lor the prizes. Tue company decided, however, to lase part iu the anlD at Macon and MouU gornery. MONTGOMERY’S DRILL. Montgomery, Ala., April 4—Tbe first day’s cunvass lor funds to hold an interstate drill In ibis city In June re sulted in tbe raising of SIO,OOO. The whole amount to ho raised is $20,000. Com pi vto arrangements will he an nounced to-morrow, invitations will he Issued to all volunteer soldiery through out the country. Eleven Children Motlicrleoa. BYLVANIA, Oa.. April 4.—Mrs. Robert A. Croekeii died at ber home six miles above this place Sunday. Bbe leaves i husband and eleven children. Her re mains were Interred to-day at Haaooot cemetery. Do you ask me for my secret Wby my tcdli aro pearly while? Why my breath is eerfragraat? Ana my gums are rosy bright? My secret's oft beau *oW Oehir*— 1 itn BUV/JDONT. Aat uotbiag mere.