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OOLCMIH'S. GEORGIA: THURSDAY Mo KM NO. MAY I:
HUE FIN K CENTS
raw.
yesterday s proceedings in the
HOUSE AND SENATE.
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llritiivi mill Culifliltt Awoittr tIn* Ki.nr ‘..■nutur,
tV]in Vntwl A.rnlti,1 It.
Washington. May 12.—In the morning
hour Belmont, of New York. on behalf of
the committee on foreign affairs, ealler.l up
the joint resolution providing indemnity
to certain Chinese subjects for losses sus-
tMined within the jurisdiction of the
United States. The resolution was con
sidered in tin? committee of the whole.
Belmont gave the history of the. Chinese
massacre at Rock Springs, Wyoming.
Pending idiseusston the morning hour
expired, the committee rose and the house
again went on the army appropriation
hill.
Rockwell, of Massachusetts, moved to
increase from *300.000 to $400,000 the ap
propriation for the manufacture of arms at
the‘Springfield armory. After some de
bate the motion was agreed to—86 to 14.
The committee then rose and the house
by a vote of yeas 103, nays 106, refused to
m-vee to the Springfield army amendment
itints reversing the action of the commit
tee and the bill was passed.
The house again went into a committee
of the whole on the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation bills and spent the re
mainder of the day’s session disputing over
an item of £1800 for a steam launch for the
use of the legation at Constantinople.
Cannon, of Illinois, started the debate by
criticizing this item and democratic ex
travagance generally.
Morrison moved that the appropriation
be reduced to *1000. If former ministers
had been able to get along with that sum.
he could not see why the present minister
could not. Morrison's motion was lost—
58 to 87— Morrison remarking that as his
republican friends were voting against him
and his democratic friends were ax the
races, he would not raise the point of no
quorum.
Pending further action 5 o'clock arrived,
the eommittee rose and the house ad
journed.
KKN'ATK.
In the senate to-day Mitchell submitted
a concurrent resolution expressing the
sense of congress that negotiations should
be entered into between the United States
and the Chinese governments with a view
to securing such a modification of the pres
ent treaty with China as may result in
stopping the coming of Chinese to this
country except in case of diplomates and
servants, and except also in case of per
sons at sea driven to seek a place of shel
ter. The concurrent resolution was re
ferred to the committee on foreign rela
tions.
Stanford gave notice that on the 27th
inst. he would submit resolutions in respect
to the death of his late colleague, Mr. Mil
ler.
The consideration of the interstate com
merce bill was then resumed. The bil hav
ing been completed as in the committee of
the whole, the question was on agreeing
in the senate to the amendments agreed to
in the eommittee. A protracted debate
arose or the various amendments, espe
cially the amendments to the long and
short haul clause.
Riddleberger moved to lay the bill on
the table. This motion was defeated—
yeas 1 (Riddleberger . na\s44.
Riddleberger then stated that this vet*
settled all constitutional questions and re
solved all that we attributed to the demo
cratic states rights party into one general
proposition, that the federal government
had a right to control the railroads which
carried with it a proposition to control
telegraphs. The sole object of his motion
had been to develop that fact. He wanted
to hear no more talk of ‘'un-
constitutionality” on these points.
Edmunds moved to restore to the long
and short haul clause the words struck out
by the Camden amendment, namely:
"from the same original point of depart
ure,' 1 and to add to these the further
words, “or the same point of arrival ”
Edmunds believed this would he better
than tile Camden amendment, because the
latter amendment created, he said, a dis
tinction and an injustice between local
traffic that was entirely within a state and
local traffic that happened to be a little
way out of a state.
Edmunds’ amendment was at first re
jected-yeas 23, nays 24; but Edmunds ,
again offered it later, and it was agreed
to—yeas 27; nays 24.
(several other amendments were oli'ered
and rejected.
The hill then came to a vote and was
passed—yeas 47. nays 4. The negative votes
were Brown, Colquitt, Morgan and ^jan-
som. A number of pairs were announced.
The bankruptcy bill was then laid pro .
forma before the senate, but Hoar yielded
in favor of the pension Dill, which accord- .
iogly remains tlie'unflnishcd business for 2
o clock to-morrow.
At 6:47 p. m. the senate adjourned.
daughter, and had been pursuing her with
unwelcome attentions, very much as Sen
ator Jones is reported to he urging him
self upon the Michigan heiress. Mr.
Voorhees said to-day: “It would he
hard to conceive more misstatements
iti the same space. I have but one
daughter and her name is not Rose. She
never was in Chattanooga nor in Florida,
and never received any attention from Mr.
Dodge. Miss; Rose Voorhees is my broth
er's daughter. I know Mr. Dodge very
well and esteem him very highly. He is a
gentleman of refinement, high social stand
ing and a business man of large means and
extensive operations. He is a son of the
late Hon. Win. C. Dodge,of New York,and
J never knew a gentleman more utterly in
capable of the conduct attributed to'hlm
than he is. There is not a word of truth
in the entire dispatch.”
llenies the Story.
Washington, May 12 —Secretary Whit
ney denies the story that he has bought an
interest in the National Republican news
paper here. He telegraphed his denial
from New York to-day. The reported
purchase has been the talk of the town
since yesterday, as it was thought a little
odd that a member of Mr. Cleveland’s cab
inet should become the backer of the re
publican organ at the capital. Mr. Whit
ney's astute business nature, and the good
bargain the paper would have been at the.
price mentioned, led some people to be
lieve that he had really made the invest
ment with which he was credited, intend
ing to keep it secret. His explicit denial,
however, ought to set the report and gos
sip at rest.
AFFAIRS OF CHURCH.
Tile rroi'ii'illnvs of the MrtllO'l l.t Confcri'iico—
'I h«- Catholic I'nlvmltjr—South Carolina epis
copal Convention, tie.
lit
THE GREEKS SEE NO ALTERNATIVE
BUT TO DISARM.
N'omhmtod I'ostmn.tcr.
Washington, May 12.—The president
has nominated Charles A. Sheldon, for
postmaster at Gainesville, Fla.
AN EX-KENTUCKIAN WINS.
II. C. I.. Itpiinl llcfonts Ills Slanderer*, and Ills
Mnnilnutloii for u Illinois Ofllee Is Cniillrined.
Washington, May 12.—The nomination
°t IV. C. L. Beard,' formerly of Spencer
county, Kentucky, has finally been con
firmed by the senate. Mr. Beard went to
Kansas about two years ago and settled at
Hutchinson. He concluded to make a drive
lor the land office at Waukena, in that
state, but was sharply opposed by old
residents, who thought he was too new
to the state to lie entitled to the office.
Governor McCreary took .Mr. Beard’s
case up and secured his appointment.
Charges affecting the appointee's charac
ter were subsequently made by a Kentuck
ian who holds a position in the interior de
partment, and on the request of Secretary
Eamar Beard’s appointment was held up,
m the senate for an investigation. Beard'
Went to his old home in Kentucky and oh- ‘
taint'd very ample proof of the falsity of '
the charges, and with this proof lie re
turned to Washington. The senate there
upon confirmed the appointment. Secre
tary Lamar is likely to dismiss the employe
who made the charges, as they were evi
dently malicious, as well as false. The
A ROMANCE SPOILED.
Senator Vmirhees Carreet. the Mi,...it. limits of
a tTiuttiuiooint Seiisalion.
Washington, May 12.—Senator Voor
hees has spoiled another romance similar
to the Jones-Palm case. A recent Chatta-
nooga dispatch to several new spapers stated
hut Mr. A. G. p. Dodge, a well-known
business man of New York bad become
hopelessly infatuated with' the senator's
Richmond, Va., May 12.—In the Metho
dist Episcopal general conference to-day
the manual of discipline by Bishop
McTyiere again came up under a motion
that the college of bishops be requested to
publish their decisions. After consider
able discussion, the matter went over with
out action. It is manifest that a greater
part of tlie delegates are unwilling that the
manual shall serve as a final arbiter. A
large number of amendments have been
offered looking to a change of discipline,
but so far little disposition to make
changes.
Dr. Edwards, of Virginia, introduced a
resolution proposing a change in the order
of divine service on the Sabbath day. An
animated debate followed. Drs. McFerrin,
Kelly. Young and others spoke earnestly
against the resolution, which was finally
rejected.
The finance committee recommended
that the matter in relation to the will of
the late Lorenzo 8. Bragg, of Massachu
setts, be referred to a book agent to be
• elected by the conference for him to do
what he may deem best in the premises.
Bragg died leaving an estate worth *20,000
to be divided equally between the southern
and northern Methodist churches in the
event of his two ehildrendylng before they
become of age.
The committee on Episcopacy reported
in relation to tire matter of Episcopal resi
dences that in their opinion there should
be a bishop from each great section of the
countrv.
Dr. Eetei'son, of Virginia, chairman of
the committee on revisals, presented a. re
port in relation tc the ratio of representa
tion. The committee deemed a change
unnecessary. As to the paper looking to
a change in the manner of electing aele-
g-ates to the general conference, the com
mittee recommended non-concurrence.
The committee also recommended non-
concurrence in the mutter of classing local
preachers with laymen. A minority re
port will lie submitted.
Rev. Dr. John Miley, fraternal messen
ger from the northern Methodish church,
was introduced to the conference to-day.
Gov. Foraker, the other fraternal messen
ger from the northern courch. did not
come.
THE CENTENNARY CONFERENCE.
A large congregation attended the (,'en-
tennary church to-night to hear addresses
by the fraternal delegates. Rev. Mr. Briggs,
of the Methodi 1 -! Church of Canada, and
Rev. Dr. Wiley, of tin M. FI. church. The
addresses abounded in statistical state
ments of the growth of the re-nective de- 1
nominations and expressions of good will, i
siiowing the unity of Methodism in the
different countries and sections.
Tlic < Htliolic rniviT.ity.
Baltimore, Mu. May 12.—A meeting of
the board of directors of the Catholic uni
versity lu-ld to-day in this city was attended
by Archbishops Gibbons. Williams, of Bos
ton, Corrigan, of New York, Rvan. of
Philadelphia Bishops Keane. ofRichntond,
Spalding, of Peoria. Martin, of Dnkotu,
Monsignor Farley, of New York. Fathers
Foley, of Baltimore, and Chappell, of
Washington, and Eugene Kellv, Michael
Jenkins. B. N. F'erren. and Thomas E.
Waggaman, but Bishop Ireland, of St.
Paul, was called home by the
death of Lis father. The eommittee of pre
lates appointed to make collections re
ported most gratifying results. The selec
tion of a rector was left to the four arch
bishops, their choice to lie announced at
the next meeting. Plans for buildings
were submitted. Three were selected,
from which a final selection is to be made.
It was determined that the disciplanarv
regulation of the university should be left
to tlie body of ecclesiastics. Bishop
Breckt r left to-night for .Sa
vannah. accompanied by Bishops: Moore
and Northrope and Fathers Kelley and
Hi dmond. Father Keiley Is thought'likely
to succeed to the bishopric of Wilming
ton. It is understood that Bishop Spald
ing, of Peoria, is to be rector of the uni
versity. and that Father Chappell, of
Washington, will occupy the chair of his
tory.
Smith < Hi'ullitn L]ii*ru|uil llinn-.i..
Charleston, May 12.—The ninety-sixth
annual convention of the Episcopal dio
cese of South Carolina met to-day. The
most important question to he discussed
will be the admission of a colored priest to
the convention.
TURF NEWS.
>1 llllt K Itl-IlIU Sul.l ,111,1 III,1|,< |:i„u* tilHilKtOlle'K
Hiiiui 1 Hide Hill Oruuvcinon lluylntr trin*. im.l
llrlllimr -Meetlmr of t liniiiiM-rlntn uml Ills t’.il-
I (liver*, Ktr.
London, May 12.—The Telegraph says
that al a conference of the F’arnelites it
was decided not to aid the government in
renewing the arms set on the ground that
nationalists must not prevent the lri*n
from possessing arms. It is stated that
the government was willing to increase
the number of occasions for (he atten
dance of Irish representatives at West
minster, but will not consent to any scheme
involving their permanent attendance.
CHAMBERLAIN EXPLAINS HIS COt'RSE.
A political meeting was held at ihe city
residence of Joseph Chamberlain to-day.
Sixty members of the house of commons
were present. Chamberlain explained the
renewal of his activity against Gladstone’s
home rule bill by saying that he had been
clearly informed last Saturday that the
premier was prepared to expunge from the
measure the clause excluding Irish repre
sentatives from sitting at Westminster
and thus maintain the unity of the empire
as desired by the radicals. Chamberlain
declared that now nothing short of a with
drawal of the home rule bill would restore
unity among the liberals. The meeting
unanimously adopted resolutions declaring
that those present would do the utmost in
their power to oppose the government
Irish bill, as there was no hope that the
measure would he amended in a way to
make them acceptible to the followers of
Chamberlain.
Caine, liberal member for Barrow in
Furmess, stated that 102 liberal members
have promised to vote against the borne
rule bill, and there are thirty-four other
liberal members who are undecided as to
what course to pursue towards it.
He stated the government's action on
Monday in the note conceding the reten
tion of such representation, caused many
liberals who had intended to vote with the
government, to change their minds.
Trevelyan maintained that home rule
was unfeasible and opposed to the spirit of
the age.
Golfings and others denounced the pres
sure imposed upon the opponents ol the-
bill. It was apparent, he said, that the
liberal association's support of Glad
stone was to be attributed to a
sudden burst of generosity. Calm
reflection would compel the liberals to con
fess that the Breeders were acting in the
best interests of the liberal party.
The meeting lasted two hours. It was
unanimously agreed that some sort of au
tonomy should be granted to Ireland, but
on a basis different from that upon which
Gladstone’s scheme is founded. The rela
tions between Chamberlain and Harring
ton are very cordial.
THREATENING TALK BY THE CONTENDING
PARTIES.
It is stated that the loyalists in Ulster
are concealing arms, fearing that Morely,
chief secretary for Ireland, will order tie
police to make raids for the purpose of
disarming the people. A leading English
liberal has subscribed £100 to aid in buy
ing arms for the orangemen of Armagh.
Drill clubs are being formed by the
Armagh loyalists. Chamberlain writes to
the Belfast Liberal association that an
ordinary Englishman will hardly recognize
at the present, the fact that there are two
nations in Ireland and that when he does
he will see that it would he as unfair to
force Ulster protestants to submit to Cath
olic nationalists as to expect the latter to
accept without appeals to the views of
Englishmen and Scotchmen.
At a meeting of the London and coun
ties liberal union a resolution was adopted
favoring the main principles of the home
rule bill. Several amendments which were
proposed were noisily rejected. Michael
Davitt in an interview declared that he
Would reduce tin members of the national
league in Ireland and America if Gladstone
yielded to Chamberlain's demands fora
modification of the home rule bill. In
reference to the opposition of the people
of Ulster to home rule, Davitt said scorn
fully: “Leave them alone to us. we will
make Short work cl' those gentry. They
are not Irishmen, but only
English and Scotchmen who have
settled among us. It would be an absurdity
to to allow them to dictate to Irishmen us
to how Ireland should he governed. The
nationalists will wage v.ar to the deatn
against unv bill which does not subject
Ulster to tlie rule of the statutory parlia
ment at Dublin.”
A petition 371 yards long, signed by 30,-
000 women of Ulster, has been handed in
at the home office. It is addressed to the
queen and beseeches her to withhold her
assent from any home rule bill which may
he passed. The first three signatures to
the petition arc those of the duchess of
A'oc room, the wife of Bishop Knox, ami
Mrs. Henderson, of Norwood Tower, Bel
fast, and they represent respectively the
nobility of the church and people of in
land.
measc.r • wi'd j ■
ly informed, oursviiatc is not much In tt r
tnan the English housi of Ion!- it is de
voted to corporations. as he understands
it. Mr. I’linisoll has been looking ulTer
some interests he has In Florida.
‘•Were vou favorably impressed with
Florida ?"
"It hasprin'need more lies than eranges,
said Mr. Blims dl.
.“What do you mean by that the re
porter asked.
'•There or- smile Vi rv fine points about
Florida.” said Mr. F’lii.n-oll, “hut the
speculators and advertisers lie about it ter
ribly. It is a country o' contradictions It
is both barren and fertile' lovely and ugly;
rich and poor. 1 don't know any place
\. I,
win iv a Plan ^
invest merit.”
mid make a more mistaken
LABOR TROUBLES.
*•1 lu ill- i L’lintnikur-
lli' ll« |>utifk rnni-lVrif!. ki
Tb* listers ut in.
Lexington, May 12.—The weather was
line, track heavv, the attendance large and
the betting brisk.
First race, rive furlongs, Laurie Gie 1st,
Hornpipe 2u, Outcome third: time 1:05b
Second race. 1 Mb miles, Aionocrat won,
The Slasher 2d, Siocumb a bud third; time
2:05b
Third race,li miles, Felix 1st, Rio 2d,
Barlow a poor third; time 2:13b
Fourth race, 0 furlongs. La Sulphide 1st.
Fedora 2d. Cliance a bad 3d; time 1:58b
Carry ins: ('tmccalcd Wriipon*.
(• wingsviele, May 12.—On Saturday
evening at Sherburne, a little town on the
line of Bath and Fleming counties, Miss
Della Crow, a young woman of that neigh
borhood, was arraigned before Judge John
A. Daugherty on a charge of carrying con
cealed a pistol, and was lined *25 and sen
tenced to ten days' imprisonment in the
county jail.
Italy.
THE RAVAGES OF CHOLERA.
Rome, May 12. —'The cholera returns for
to-day are as follows: Venice six new
cases', seven deaths; Bari four new cases,
no deaths; Brindisi four new cases, no
deaths.
I rclnml.
THE ORANGEMEN PREFARING TO FIGHT.
Dublin. May 12.—A dispatch from Col.
K. Maine to the Express, says the orange-
men of LTster are enrolling as volunteers
all members between the ages of IS to 60
yeara; that tin* men will be supplied with
arms and he drilled by '.id army, navy and
police officers, and that it is hoped their
number** will be augmented by volunteers
from England, Scotland and Canada. The
disj atch also says arrangements are being
made to obtain arms and ammunition.
(irvrec.
CONTINUATION OF T1IE MINISTERIAL
CRISIS.
Athens, May 12.—The ministerial crisis
continues. The Greek fleet is effectually
blockaded. Comte de Morny, French min
ister to Greece, denies the report put in cir
culation h».re, that lie has been recalled to
Paris.
C<ni»p<*lh*il t« IMsurtn.
Berlin, May 12.—'The (ha ck minister
here has presented a note to the govern
ment saying in effect that tin blockade of
tilt* Greek ports renders war impossible,
and that Greece is therefore compelled to
accept the alternative course ana disarm. J
Mr. I’liiiitoli K Eud' HlB Bilious.
Washington, May 12.—Hon. Samuel
Plinisoll, a distinguished Knglish humani
tarian and ex-member of the house of com
mons, is stooping in the capital for a few
days. He cnaraeteri/es the house of lords
as a “beastly rotten concern; a band of
thieves and cut-throats; a lordly trades
union of tin worst sort.” II** says Salisbury
should have his head chopped off or be.
drowned with a millstone about his neck,
lie believes Mr, Gladstone's home rule
; St. Loris, Mav 12.—Requisition papers
: from Lt.-Gov. Moon-house, of this state.
| warranting the removal of the Fast St.
Louis deputy she rills who fired upon tin-
crowd of strikers on Cnhokin bridge. April
last, from this city to Illinois, wore received
some days ago by the authorities here, but
the fact has been kept a secret till to-day
fertile purpose of guarding against any
1 trouble which might nit* nd the transfer of
the men to Belleville, Ills., jail. At
: noon to-day the deputies wore
transferred to the union depot
j in a covered carriage, whence they were
1 placed on a train bound for Belleville*, upon
arriving at the latter place they were
quietly taken to jail to await their trial.
I The transfer of the* prisoners was made so
| quickly and quietly that no one became
i aware*of it until it had been completed
and the anticipated outbreak by the sym
pathizers of the deputies was averted.
Ilvrr Most in the Towle.
1 New York, Mav 12.--Herr Most spent a
1 part of last night in a cell at police head-
t quarters, bitter! v denouncing the police
• for the arrest, fie called for brandy re
peatedly, but it was not given. This morn
ing he stormed because he had to wipe his
face after washing on a common towel and
‘ eat common prison fare. Most was taken
I to a photograph gallery and pictured. A
copy of it was sent to t he police of all
| large cities, as is done with all had crimi-
i naS. Later Most was taken to court and ar
raigned on an indictment found against him
by the grand jury. When questioned he
said his name wap John Most. When asked
j whether he was guilty or not guilty of the
* change in the indictment his lawyer rc-
I quested time to examine the document.
He would, however, plead not guilty with
the right to withdraw the plea at a future
! day and demur to the indictment or in-
; terpose a special plea. The recorder gave
! counsel until to-morrow to examine the
, indic tment and Most was committed to the
tonibs without bail.
i ( 1om*«1 Tlirir shop*.
Reading, Pa., May 12.—The cigar
i makers presented to their employers a new
I schedule of wages which would have ad-
; vanced the cost of cigars $1.50 to $2.50 per
i thousand. The employers accordingly
, closed their shops indefinitely, throwing
j out of employment 800 persons. The man-
! ufaoturers had numerous orders ahead, but
at prices which would have resulted in a
loss if compelled to pay the advance asked
i for by the employes.
Banked Their Fu rimer*.
Cleveland, May 12.—The proprietors
of the Riverside iron company, at Steuben-
' ville, yesterday refused the request of their
furnace employes for nine hours a day
with ten hours'pay, banked the furnaces
andanuounced thatjwork would be indefin
itely suspended. The weekly pay roll
amounts to $1500.
B ill .loin tin* K ilk-lit*.
Fall River, May 12.—The spinners’
union at a meeting last night voted to join
the knights of labor on Friday evening
m xt, re taining intget tlieir present org ; d-
zation as the spinners’ union. The meet
ing declared that the corporations Mere
violating tie* eight hour law. and adopted
a res* dution praying the governor for its
enforcement.
KgiiiuI liuill).
New Haven, conn.. May 12. -After
many days of legal wo» rvimr and wrang
ling the case <d Benjamin F. Glidden.
walking delegate of tin* Knights of Labor,
who was arrested recently on the eliargt
of intimidating Mendel <Sr Freedmr.n from
advertising in the Journal and Courier,
was settled to-da.\ as far as tin* city court
is concerned. Judge Pickett found Glid-
den guilty and Imposed a fine of $50 and
costs. The def- ndant appealed and the
case will be takmi to tin superior court.
ON CHANGE.
New York, May 12.—There was an un
usual dearth of news affecting prices to
day, although there were several rumors
in regard to Lackawanna, Western Union
are now reef iv-
g was sbrm what
difference was }
morning’-, deal-
general market
extent in the
o’clock there
ITS ANNUAL REPORT AND A SUM
MARY OF THE YEAR.
*tiiu* fa* , 1« llv’knmliim tin- lholn* 1 *^ Ih'jirr**
l.jil'*.r ! n.'il.l, * met tie ( nix., pe nt m-
• in I’ru *'- Ujiinion in K* tvrt id'* l»i silver
New York, May 12.—The annual report
of the chamber of commerce for the year
ending May 1, 1SN5, just issued, contains
soim* interesting facts in its summary of
(h« business situation of this city and the
country at large.
•hi the general fall of prices the report
says it is quite too early to reach nnv eon-
elusion ns to the cause or extent of it.
“Wlmt was easy in the early part of the
century.” says the report, “is now an in
tricate problem. America is the disturb
ing cause. To the old economists the
bushel of wheat was the standard of meas
ure for the rise and fall in commodities.
Wheat was the one thing needful. But in
America there is no single product which,
in the general abundance, can be held in
dispensable to life. Jt has not yet been
discovered precisely what relation the pro
duction of gold has to general values: nor
lias any serious attempt been made to
measure precisely the expansion of com
merce. These statistics are vet to be gath
ered, What we do know Is this: At a
critical lime in our history the outflow of
gold from America to Europe was arrested.
The tide was turned, and now, for nearly a
decade, we have annually increased our
stock of gold and silver to an amount equal
to the total value of our annual product of
both; and this without other legislation
than that authorizing certificates of gold
and silver deposit in (he treasury.”
“We have made a careful study of the
fall in prices.” says the report, “but are not
yet ready to give its results. There is no
apparent sols cut of this question, which
our European friends dispose of as though
its elements were fixed as those of a prob
lem in Euclid.”
WllAT OF THE FUTURE?
•‘On a careful comparison of the trade re
ports of all the great staples of export and
import,” the report says, “we are at a loss
what to say of the future. As is sometimes
the case after long periods of depression
there is a general reorganization of trade
both in its methods and personnel. We
an now at just such a moment. The old
order of things has gone. The great mer
chant has disappeared. The smaller mer
chant w hose trade was confined to one
staple, though often on an extensive scale,
has followed him. Training in any special
direction is a thing of the past. '.Sales by
cargoes, brokers and auction rooms have
taken the place of the personnel
negotiation of a quarter of a
century since. Capital controls
business to an extent never before known.
Moreover, it equalizes values. Only the
restrictions of our bonded warehouse law
stand in the way of New York beepmiug
the chief entrepot of the world.
THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
“In the uncertain value of securities for
investment a large amount of floating cap
ital has during the year found fixed em
ployment in real estate. Improvements
nave been made on a seal*? of expenditure
and grandeur unexampled in the history
of our city. Entire new ‘quarters’ arc be
ing built in the upper wards; whole blocks
of buildings, arranged with a eorrespon* 1
deuce of purpose and design. A massive
bridge is t*> bring the outlying wards be
yond the Harlem river into the general
system. We need a comprehensive public
policy for the improvement of our river
front" and for the security of our water
supply, the insufficiency of which costs
the city large sums every year in the di
version of artisans. W* nee d also a public
plan which will rebuild the lower middle
of the city, whirl:, from it- variety of own
ership. is beyono tie- reach of individuals:
Still, the city visibly moves and carries h«*r
impediments with her. In ih»* dark* at
days of commercin' enterprise abroad she
finds compensation in the investment of
capital at home.
THE LABOR TROUBLES.
“The labor troublrs having assumed
such proportions a* to threaten an inter
ruption of the entir** business interests of
; i><- country, t he chamber, at the request, of
:i large number of its prominent members,
held a special meeting on t in- 27t h of Aprif
last to consider what ac! ion, if any. ihe
chamber * mild appropriately tak*- on the
subject. It*, solution!: vvvn* adopted recom
mending mutual concussions in the settle
ment of minor difl’ereijct-s between • in-
ployers an*! employes, and tin adjustment
of important quest ions b^ arbitration, lie-
chanoMT, w Ml* ngtti/.itig the rigid*//'
\v<• i kiiigin* n to unite in labor orgai.i/.a-
t*i pr* u.nt* tli* ir inb re-*- stror gly **oii-
!“<
n their * b •? * «.f * :i;p)o meru
uphold and ‘••trenetlu n ; i* lum
:i>t h a ted ant horiti* im.intai
and order, as tip »:dy po««i’u
*_ Li
ddell
and inactive stoc ks
ing attention. The openin
irregular, but the widest
in favor of higher price
was the only feature in the
ing and was strong. The
sympathized lo a small
morning, but after 12
was better business over the wnoh
list, accompanied by inrreas* d strength re
sulting fiorn a general covering of short
contracts. Prices continued to advance
throughout the afternoon and tin* final
figures: are cither at m close to the highest
prices of the day. Almost everything **ri
the active list is higher, the advances rang
ing from fractions to 2*—the latter Lucka-
wai.a. Jersey Central aw! St. Paul show
an advance of 1;, Lake Shore and North
western each 1 {. LoiiisviJJc and Nashville
1? and the remainder one. Sales 200,000
nai * ;
i-«l M
IMe.
Boston. Ma^.-.. May 12. The anting of
lemon pi»-s. all or them purchased from
one dealer, has resulted in six case.-, of
poisoning at the Highlandsrec< fitly. Tur***
person*- named Nickerson were rendered
sever* lv ill. They are all adults. Two hours
after dinner tin- signs of poisoning were,
manifested. Another case occurred in the
family of Mr. Dihbern, of Windsor str*-**t,
ori Sunday morning. The mother and
daughter look pi** at breakfast, and tli:*• -♦ -
hours later wer* .-»* iz»-d with similar symp
toms. A brother at* a v* rv ntiiall piece <.f
the same lemon pie ami took a train for
Readville to pass the day in tin- woods, lie
became very ill, and Jav on the ground five
or six hours before he r* covered. The
poisonous agent was contained in too
vanilla used.
JioiMls 1-orfVil* .1.
New York. May 12.—The cases of Man
uel Moreland and General Del Gardos,
alleged leaders of the Soto’s filibustering
expedition against Ilomluras wen* called
in the United States circuit court to-day to
fix a day for trial. The accused, w ho u ere
out on bail, did not answer.and their bonds
were declared forfeited.
“The opinions *•) tin- ■ IcmP* r on t i *• mb-
j*-c’v of the compulsor- *•••:• age -d ilc- -i 1-
\ -r dollar ar** w«v! k; ov '*v* iy s**s-
tativc-. , d’ti.c p. »ple t •.-1 * * * 11 i.- class b-gis-
hiiion in tin.* WfM»r of *. '-]/**<•;; 1 inP-iv 4 t.
Last year *hr miriPe. await* d tin*
r* connvendatio’is <J tin president ■•( the
I 11 it * •* I States. As soon as hri m'-s.-age was
made 1‘ublie il.c chumOer im-moralized
congress, praying that the proposed m*.as
tir* be adopted and the Jaw of* February.
PTV requiring compulsory coinage of the
si 1 vi r dollar. 1 >** susj>« tided. No icgf-lation
M-ems probable tins season. Meanwhile
t lie accumulation in t he* treasury continues.
Tic memorial of the chamber *vus pre-
-< nted to both houses of congress ami re
ferred to tin appropriate* committees.”
Merman «*n the Irish.
New York. May 12. -Senator Sherman
Is still at tin* Fifth Avenue hotel, and
<1 caking of tin- Irish question he says that
}.« believes that Ireland should have local
!f--gti*.< n.lilt nt. and he refers to tlw-ev i
dent hardships ol’ being required to go to
tiie Fngli-h parliament for little local
chart* rs and similar measures. But h*
adds that if he was in Gladstone's place h*
would insist on the preservation *»f tic-
imperial powers to their full extent over
Ireland, lie would give that country a
parliament or legislature which would
fasten its political, autonomy after I hat of
a Mate of the united State-; and let her
ha\e also representation in the general
parliament at London, in giving expres
sions to these views, the senator said he
had given the matteronly casual thought,
and that his judgment might he changed
by a full investigation. II** says them is
no question but that the sympathy of all
the people of the United Stales is with
tin* Irish in their struggle for improve
ment of condition.
A Man Minor t*> Di-ntli li> RiifLihi Hunt*.
Mkmi*hns. Tenn., Ma\ 12. Io>r several
days past tin- buffalo gnats, the pest of the
lower Mississippi valley, have horn doing
tln.-ir work of destruction among the stock
it tIds section. Reports of cattle, horses
and mules having been goaded to death by
these insects are received daily. Yesterday
information was received lure that Bill
Sneiss. a colored tenant on President Had-
d* iks plantation, in Crittenden county,
Ark., had been stung and choked to death
by the pests.. HiiHhr was found dead on
lie* McDaniel place Friday, evidently a
victim to the gnats which swarmed about
the corpse. Gnats were crawling in and
out of his ears and nose. His
mouth and nostrils wore filled
with gnats. Swarms of gnats had
settled in his wine stretched eyes and were
feeding on the sightless orbs. Ills clothing
was filled with gnats and a halo of gnats
hovered around the dead man. Sneiss had
been in the Languid** swamp, and it is sup
posed that he attempted to run away from
the gnats. Tin insects were so thick, how
ever, that they drove him wild, and finally
becoming exhausted he fell prostrate and
then was smothered by the swarms of
gnats. The death of Hueiss must have
been horrible, choked into eternity by
seething, living myriads of insects. This
is the second case on record where buffalo
gnats have destroyed human life. In 1884
a man met death in the same horrible
fashion that Sneiss did, near Haynes sta
tion. St. Francis county, Ark.
DESTRUCTIVE STORMS.
A Cyclom* Ni'iir Uittciiiitnfi ninl n Tornado In In
ti hum Si'v**r<* Wind, Rain and llail Storms.
Washington. May 12.—Dispatches from
Vichy Springs, Mo., Green Ridge, Leaven
worth. Ran., and Osage City, report that
great damage was done to property by the
yiolont wind, rain and hail storms yester
day, but no loss of life is reported.
On** Man Killod,
Chicago, May 12.—Dispatches from
Evansville, Ind.. report the loss from the
tornado last night at about fl50,000. One
man was killedin the street by a falling
tree.
A Cvrlon*- Near Cincinnati.
Washington, May 13.—At 12:45 a. m. a
report was received that a cyclone occur
red to-night in the neighborhood of Cin
cinnati, cutting off communication with
points west and making it improbable that
details will be received to-night.
A F< Hrf’ul Storm.
Winchester. W. Va., May 12.—A fear
ful storm passed over this place this eve
ning. lasting fifteen minutes. Two clouds,
one of a greenish cast hanging low from
the northeast and the other from the
southwest, burst immediately over the
city. The wind attained great velocity,
and hailstones the size of walnuts fell to a
depth of from t wo inches to three feet.
Trees were stripped of their foliage
and rain fell in torrents, tilling the streets
and cellars. Every house with a western
exposure had all the window glasses de-
stroved. Carriages were overturned on the
roans leading to the city, the occupants
narrow ly escaping with -their lives. Fortu
nately the storm did not extend more than
a mile on either side of the place. The
people were greatly alarmed during its
prevalence.
DESERVES DEATH.
A Brutal Attempt to Murder « V**n**rabl** Pmtchor
nmt IIin Wifi-.
gro’s purpose was l
tright**n« d *»fi' bv liei
Richmond. May 12.—Information was
received here to-day of a dastardly attempt
last night by a negro to murder Rev. W. C.
Hall, pastor of the Four-mile Creek Rru>-
tist church in Harris comity, and his wife.
It appears lha* Hall and wife had just re
tired for the night when some one knocked
ai the fiont duor. Hall arose, and open
ing the floor, tbund a b avy built negro on
tin* front porch. He asked the man what
he wan Led. but without replying the
negro assaulted Hall with a
club, felling Luni to the floor, lie then
enter* <i t.h« chamber and attacked Mrs.
Flail with the club, btiik?ng ner several
blows t>u die head. It is thought the ne-
was r/hbery, but he wa«
■ariug some one mov
ing in the upper part of the house. An
alarm was given by a little grandchild and
tin-neighbor-* found the venerable couple
insensi'ile and in a critical condition. Hall
is T ; y* ar- * id. A pos»e of citizens are out
sear*.king for the m-gro. and if found he
will be summarily u* alt with.
k i!i*-'l lo I ii.Ii.ui>.
T( (s«'.\. Aj<z., May 12.— A special dis
patch lY< -m Nogiic*- savs a courier who has
just a iv i \ * d from Barn*-U’s ranch. 25 miles
smith of this place, brings news o» the kill
ing of Cli-s. Murray and Tbos. Shaw on
.Monduv. f ii'T-nmUe's ri.tin- hand is sup-
pus- i '<■ b»* in that vicinity. Two hundred
A raoph are in close pursuit. Both Murray
ami Shaw \v*-r prominent among the vol-
from Nogalo wln-n the Indians
raided Vera f'ruz valley two weeks ago.
ITm > Mi' I T**t:*-tfn*r.
< >koNu. Me.. May 12. There was rather
a strange coincidence* in the deaths of the
four oldest inhabitants here within twen
ty-four hours. I. N. Mansgeld, aged 81,
and Mrs. Mansfield, aged 82. died yester
day: Joseph P. C has**, a merchant, aged 75,
die*! last night, and Mrs. ( 'huso, aged 75,
died tliis morning. All will be borne to
liie grave on the same flay and at about
(lie sun- hour.
A ( i»uup MiIV Biirsrlitri/.i-il.
Litti.f. Rook, Ark.. May 12—The news
reached Jieiv to-day that the safe of the
county In usurer of Lafayette county, at
Loiii.*>\ ill**, was blown open and several
hundred dollars in money and scrip stolen,
No clew to the perpetrators.
Sfiit» in-**i! to to* lluiur*-*!.
auuukta, Ga., May 12.—Preston Valen
tin*, the murderer of William Vales, was
t*)-day sentenced by Judge Raney in the
sup* rior court to be hanged privately
July 2.
fO.M |.. I'n-si-ro- fin- F>*‘siirlit.
Avoid ail sudden changes between light
and darke.-s-,.
N* wr begin to read, write or sew' for
\ minutes after coming from dark-
nrv, to a bright light.
N'-v* r read by twilight or moonlight, or
on dark, cloudy days.
When reading it is lu st to let the light
fall from above obliquely over the left
shoulder.
Do not use the eyesight by light so scant
that it requires anVffort to discriminate.
The moment you ire instinctively
prompted to rub your eyes, that moment
stop using them.
If tie- eyelids arc glued together on wak
ing up do not forcibly open them, but ap
ply sahai with tlie finger. It is the speed,
1st dilutant in the world; then wash your
eves ami face in warm water.
The brain of Gamhetta w as recently con-
*1* !-t rI by the French anthropological so
lely. M. Duval stated that it was small
t size, weighing only 1151 grammes as
inquired with 1S29 of Cuvier’s and 2000 of
roii.v. i IT", ami notable only for a great
evclnpniem in the circumvolution com-
imi’\- a-.-ig:icd as tin* seat of the oratori-
