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VOL. XXYIII-XO. 1U OOLCMIH'S. GEORGIA: THURSDAY Mo KM NO. MAY I: HUE FIN K CENTS raw. yesterday s proceedings in the HOUSE AND SENATE. J1i.rri.oii', Fri.*inl. Alli'iiiUmr tin- Ilit.T,—The Si-nntc |’n,.o, tin- ltil*TN|at4* Hill— 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-