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ESTABLISHED 1850. I J. 11. ESTILL. Editor nnd Proprietor.! GEX. JACKSON’S LETTERS. MEXICO PRINTS THE 'CORRESPON DENCE WITH MARISCAL. Savannah’s Distinguished Diplomatist Much Firmer in Defending the Na tional Honor than the State Depart ment A Stand for This Country’s Right to Decide Whether She Has Been Wronged. C'itv ok Mexico, April 13.—The course of the government in publishing in the Diareo the official correspondence passing b 'tween Minister Marischal, of the Foreign Relations Department, and Gen. Henry R. Jackson, formerly United States Minister here, in the matter of the schooner Rebeeea, seized at Tampico on a charge of smuggling, excites much comment. Only letters passing between the American Minister here and Minister Mariseal are given, and the cor respondence between Secretary Bayard and Gen. Jackson, which is of especial interest, cannot of com-se tie given. SOME OK THEM FORCE LOST. Vs Gen. Jackson's letters are given in Spanish, the full force of the language em ployed cannot always lie seen, as much de rmis on the original text, but while they are extremely courteous they insist strenu nuslv* that the Uniter! States government has the right to decide whether there was a denial of Justice in the Mexican courts. At ihe close nl one long letter Geu. Jackson cays: *'i should be most happy if I succeed in persuading your excellency to admit as a ordinal principle of law the right of a for a,nj, government, as a matter of last re source. to decide that question for itself and tiiat this right comprehends the exercise of a liower which no sovereign can in any manner waive, since there accompanies it a duty that no government which maintains it- dignity or esteems the opinion of human j ity can fail to fulfill.” SEXOP. MARISCAL'S ATTITUDE. The ground taken by the Mexican Minis ter of Foreign Relations in his correspon dence is thut there was no denial of justice in the courts. It is the policy of the Mexi- I can government as established in its recent I treaties with European powers that before I cases can be taken up diplomatically they I must first be carried through the regular I legal channels. The case was practically I given up by the American State Depart- I ment by instructing Mr. Morgan, Charge I if Affaires in May, 1886, while Gen. Jackson I was in Georgia on leave of absence, that the I United States government did not assert I.that there had been a flagrant denial of jus- I tire in the matter, blit this withdrawal of I the ground taken by Gen. Jackson was ac- I eompamerl by a protest t hat the course of I the Mexican government had been harsh I and oppressing. The Secretary of State, ex- I pressing regret tiiat nothing hail been done I to make proper amends, therefore the Mexi- I can government contending that its course lin the matter was not dictated by motives I other than to obtain justice through the es- I tablished channels gives the correspondence I to the world. | WASHINGTON’S DRILL. I Three Negro Companies Among the I Applicants for Places. R Washington, April 13.—Mr. DeLeon, I Secretary of the National Drill, says he has I written no general letter on the subject of I the participation of colored troops in the I exercises of the May encampment and drill lin this city. Several commanders of South - I ern companies have mode inquiries regard- I >ng the matter, and tp each he I has replied according to the ■ nature of the inquiry, but he has kept no I copies nt his letters. The letters, however, I have all been published in Southern papers. ■He has stated the ruling of the board of I management to lie that colored companies I regularly organized as National Guards, ■ which applied before April 1, would have ■ their applications considered without dis ■ elimination. t THE ONLY NEGRO APPLICANTS. U The only colored companies which applied ■ were one from the District of Columbia and Mtwnof regularly organized troops in Vir ■ fm'a. Mr. DeLeon says he has also stated ■ nat there would be no social equality except I inch as soldiers might want. Tlv* Virginia ■ Peeps will form part of their ■ sat* contingent under command of Brig. ■ ,p n Anderson, of the First Virginia ■wi unteers. Only three companies, the ■ -Montgomery True Blues and Greys, and At ■ vita Ril'es, have derided not to participate ■ is the drill. ■ Two companies in Texas, two in Missis ■ y.andone in North Carolina made in ■ pries hut have not announced their witli ■ inwal. H NEW BRUNSWICK’S MAYOR. ■ a Close Vote and Both Parties Claim ■ >ng to Have Won. ■ W Brunswick, N. J., April 13.—The ■ h'naltv contest here yesterday was so H' v ' that it is impossible to say positively ■ successful. Early last night there ■ to be no doubt of the re-election of Btat'T.?’’, St, '°“S Ucni., to his fourth HwL" ,It Ih,p '' returns, it is claimed by sup- BhAJi'j Jane way, establish victory Bmii.'* ‘ o * l ’ l - 1 l, ’ an ''tindidate by the slim BS tV l - Rof >' sides, however, Bate., Many Democrat* voted HtneiJ.. ' strong. Botli parties charge Bum "Wsments with open bribery. Paupers I," n ts, it, i s said, were allowed to ■ tint 1 h.'ll ; n,Hn >’ ''Hscs, it is declared ■ v h were deposited upon the Hoor Bl'ins r, li' '? vo c ”"” Roxes - The iv- Him.i,. '''''Second ward were held until Hin,,.;. "JS '' I>, ' |,> 'T’ being turned over to ■ wj,:; l .' J|l'*ial. Henry C. Houseil, Deni., ■ '-'I hrcoidec |, y |,'i,K) plurality. H WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE. ■ Declines to Give the Fair Sex ■ the Right to Vote. ■ A l"il 13. —ln the State House ■ to-day, a bill granting to Hum,.' '''s l '', to vote in municipal elec- I T- defeated |, v „ vot>> ijq t( , ;w I H 1 ;„ NSVl ' Van,a moiik gallant ) 1,1,1 I: >—The Senate to ■ I-’.,-, passed a joint resolution pro ■ lU"!'i’i',. l ,," l "" ;l " s "ff •’*’ const itut ioiml H Thfi, 1’ . a v Ote of 37 yea* to 111 nay*. H v '"ti- ■*,'' . "'i' v "aa crowded during the ■ ' l l"m v w ”"‘ quite enthusiastic, and B h "‘lm..il ; l | |~" "', ' ’'m, i " that the rexoliltion ■ ***••>,., ' i'"*eand waved their band B i>, Rh,K, ° Il,land ' e Legislature. ■ ' 1 K'-pulilu Hii Senator mid one ■ 1|,„,; 1 '‘‘‘l'tewentative and tailed of mi ■ '“"m, ~ KeprenHiitative. The Sertate ■ hi M "'| stands: ib'pnhlican* j, *he IhuiMe Htaud*: Re H ' Jb’iiifHTaU 11, Prohibitionist ■ y i b> be elected. B i , . <|h A ’’“mtly Annihilated. Be'*"' i.u V , A P r '* W-J. P. Taylor, m i J"' 1 'age. l 17, were in ■ : 1 *" Boa train this afternoon ■ * i 'title* from Waverlv Mr *10,41,1,. t. " '**it 11 y farmer The aoer H biv -aiUiu latMtl/. The morning News. RUIN BY FIRE. A Large Wall Paper Firm at Chicago Burned Out. Chicago, April 13.—J. J. McGrath’s wall paper house at Nos. 106,108, 110 and 113 Wabash avenue, and located in a five story building, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The stock is an entire loss, and the building is irreparably injured, the floors having fallen through. The front and rear walls are ruined. The fire was also at tended by at least two fatalities. Pipeman Michael Bums ivas standing in a fourth story window when a sheet of flame came out, enveloped him, and he fell into the blazing mass inside. John Bebells, Lieutenant of Engine No. 33, was climbing a ladder to the second story when it slipped and he fell to the sidewalk, crushing his skull. A LEG BROKEN. Capt. Frederick Reese had his leg broken by a tailing stone. The fire was discovered at 3:25 o’clock by the niglitf watchman. When the firemen arrived the fire was in the centre of the building, but even liefore the hose could be brought to bear upon it the flames had jumped from story to story, above and below, and seized speedily upon the very inflammable stuff with which the floors were loaded. A second and third alarm was turned in. and twenty engines were soon working upon the building. De spite the earliness of the hour a large crowd soon gathered and watched the work of destruction. A large stand pijie was erected and poured a heavy stream into the top story. FALL OK THE FLOORS. The floors began to fall within three-quar ters of an hour after the start, of the fire. The firemen say that they have never be fore seen such a rapid and complete destruc tion of a large establishment. The fire was out about 5 o’clock, and owing to the exer tions of the firemen very little if any dam age was done the adjoining buildings, which are occupied by wholesale jewelry and mil linery houses. Mr. McGrath, owner of the stock of wall paper, declared this morning that the loss would reach anywhere from §300,000 to §450,000. It was probably the largest stock carried by any one firm in America. The insurance will aggregate about §140,000. A VIRGINIA TOWN BURNED. Baltimore, April 13.—A steamer which arrived to-day from the Rappahannock river. Virginia, reports the destruction of the village of Farnhatn by fire on Monday last. The population was 300, and it was entirely swept by fire. It is situated about seven miles from Sharp’s wharf on the Rap pahannock. Among the heaviest losers are E. L. Mozingo. F. Mozingo and R. L. Rey nolds, whose dwellings were consumed. The old Protestant Episcopal church, built in Colonial days, one of the oldest houses of worship in the State, was burned to the ground. The amount of the loss could not be ascertained. FIRE AT SING SING PRISO". Sing Sing, N. Y., April 13. —Fire broke out in the laundry drying room of Sing Sing prison this morning, and destroyed the up per floor and roof. The prisoners behaved splendidly, and worked most effectually to put out the fire. The village fire companies also gave prompt and valuable assistance. The damage to the building is §3,000. .V large number of shirts were burned. THE PRAIRIE FIRES. A Large Number of Settlers Lose all They Possessed. Lincoln, Neb., April 13.—Along the branch line of the Burlington and Missouri railroad a large number of settlei-s have lost their all by the prairie fires. Railroad men say that for miles every foot of ground is burned over. In Sheridan and Gove coun ties the fires have raged almost as fiercely, and in one settlement four lives were last. A report reached a telegraph station through aman who traveled thirty miles, and he said that in the fire track not one house in three re mained unscathed. Across the line in Ne braska Beaver Bottom has been on fire for two days. A large force of railroad grader s on a line being built in the southern part of Furnas county were surrounded in their camp by fire, and escape was only made by the great est effort, the men leaving their tents, clothes and everything behind at the mercy of the flames. Dne man was so seriously burned that he cannot recover. A private telegram to this city from an official of the road in that vicinity estimates that at least twelve lives have been lost in the two days’ fires. Railroad officials here ms; very reticent n.s to the damage incurred, but among the homesteaders and settlers in Northwestern Kansas they must bo very great. Part, of the town of Norcatur, that was burned in a high wind, was reported to have been burned try the influence of a prairie fire, but later advices say the file originated in the village. GEN. LAWTON'S TRIP. Groundless Rumors That He Went to Accept the Austrian Mission. Washington, April 13.—Gen. Alexander R. Lawton arrived here from Savannah to day. The gossips have already appointed him Minister to Austria. They insist that he was summoned here by the President to receive his commission; but unfortunately for the gossips Gen. Lawton was summoned here by a telegram from Ibe Clerk oi the United States Supremo Court to the effect that the case of Hanger vs. Nightingale, in which he is coun sel, would lie ••alien for argument to-day. When he got up to the Supreme Court this morning Gen. Lawton found thnt two eases were ahead of his and that they would prob ably take two days more, so he will have to wait. * Baltimore and Ohio’s Big Dividend. Baltimore. April 13.—At a meeting of the Board of Directors of flic Baltimore anil Ohio railroad to-day, a dividend of 4 jwr cent, on on the main stem and "> percent, on the Washington branch for the past six months was declared. President Garrett was not present, Ibid he linen present, rep resentatives of the stock ill the Baltimore and Ohio road owned by the ultj " | Baltl more would have questioned him in regard to the rumored deal for the transfer ol the control of the mail. No other persons are in possession of any facts in relation to the deal, and the board adjourned without any information having Gen obtained. Lynchera Foiled. Btaenton, Va . April 13.— Last night a inob from Middlebroolc organized to lynch two colored iuceiidiarira, brought loHtaun nm Monday. The authorities Imving heard of the movements of the mob sent the prisoners to Harrisonburg. The mob came pi within a few miles of town, and learning of tli removal of the prisoners, dispersed. A Horse Thief Killed. Omaha, Nkh , April 13 A vigilance coniiiilUee from Hnwvi* county overtook two young hors* Uiie\e near Kaiyent lari night and shot and killed one of th"in, J'**<ph Arnold, and ispUmd the other, James Bohan One of the vigilantes was ilangrr misty simi. SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1887. JUDGE COOLEY ON H AULS THE ACTION OF THE COMMISSION STRONGLY DEFENDED. Justice to the Railroads Demanded that the Change Should Not Be Too Sud den The Southern Railway and Steamship Association Not Recog nized as a Body- Roads North of the Ohio River Done No Injustice. Chicago, April 13. —Judge Cooley, Chair man of the Inter-state Commerce Commis sion, is in the city engaged in settling up bis accounts as receiver of the Wabash railway. In conversation with a reporter of a local paper regarding the recent action of the commission in suspending the operation i of the long and short haul section of the new law for roads in the Southern Railway and Steamship Association, wjiich has called forth so much unfavorable notice, Judge Coo ley said the Commissioners, after thorough ly discussing the arguments presented by the various roads, came to the conclusion that justice required that they should move slowly on a question of such great im portance and that they should not take action that would lie definite and final in its effects without first making themselves fully acquainted with the situation. THE TIME TOO SHORT. Thisjwas deemed particularly important because the law went into effect so aojon after the appointment of the commission, and the railroads had hardly time to adopt their tariffs and rules to accord with the pro visions of the new law. The commissiqn, he said, did not recognize the Southern Railway and Steamship Association, as had lieen claimed, but based its action upon in dividual arguments presented by repre sentatives of various roads in that associa tion, especially the Louisville and Nashville, East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia and other leading Southern roads. The claim that the commission erred in extending tjie order to all Southern roads south ot’ the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi river he did not think , held good, as not only competition by steamship lines had to he taken into consideration, bnt also competi tion by the Mississippi river and other Southern navigable rivers. NO INJUSTICE DONE. He did not think any injustice was done to roads this side of the Ohio river by grant ing temporary relief to Southern roads. To change the rates to conform with the now law by the roads in this part of the < -ountry was but trifling as compared with the changes necessary by roads in the South, a i|d the decision that they must conform with the long and short haul section of the law without affording them reasonable time tt do so might have subjected them to serious trouble and loss. IS the commission finds, upon personal investigation, that no good cause exists for giving Southern roads or any other roads the privilege of making special through! rates to meet alleged water competition, it would at once compel those roads to conform; strictly with the provisions of the long ami short haul section. He also stated that the) commission would not tolerate any discrim ination on the part of Southern roads against. merchants in Western cities. ONj: GOOD EFFECT. Reading, Fa., April 13. —For several! years past fifty or more furnaces in Schuyl-j kill valley have Ux'ii using immense quanti-i ‘ties of foreign ore nnd ore brought from! other States, thus causing almost entire ces sation of iron ore operations in this section. The interstate commerce bill, however, with its high freight charge* has caused many furnaces to ice ore mined in Eastern Penn sylvania, and there is not a mine between here and Allentown which is not being worked to its fullest capacity. Over 3,000 miners have steady work, and where they formerly received 70c. they now get §1 10 and §1 35 per day. THE PAN HANDLE’S RATES. Chicago, April 13.—The Pan Handle road has made the same rates on freight from Pittsburg to Keokuk and Burlington as it makes to St. Louis, as the quarrel between the Eastern and Western lines has resulted in the abroeation of prorating, ami local rates are charged to and from Chicago. This re sults in all of the Western business from Pittsburg tiring diverted from Chicago. Tiie Lake Shore road, which is a competitor for Pittsburg business and only connects with Chicago lines, is threatening retaliation against the Pan Handle. EVERY DROP A BLESSING. A Wide Area in Texas Visited by a Heavy Rainfall. Sa.n Angelo, Tom Green County, Tex., April 13. —The drought which has prevailed .for so long a time in Western Texas is at last broken. There was a heavy rainfall throughout this section last night, which be gan utter dark nnd lasted during the entire night. Telegraphic advices from distant points show that the rain was one of the most general that has fallen here in years. The confidence of the farmers and stockmen is fully restored, MORE RAIN. Galveston, Tex., April 13. —A special weather bulletin reports copious rains to-day in the western and northwest ern sections of the State, princqially in the grazing district, where they were most needed. The value of the rainfall to the cattle interests is incalculable. THE RAIN WIDESPREAD. St. Louis, Mo., April 13.—Advices from different portions in Texas note the fall of copious rains List night for 300 miles along the Texas Pacific railroad west of Merkel and in the country north of that road. This is regarded a* a great boon to the farmers and stockmen living ill tho drought stricken country and will lie worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to the country. In many places in Texas rain has not fallen for nearly a year. Giving Friday a Chance. New York, April 13.—Judge Van Brunt, of the Supreme Court, recently sentenced Peter B. Smith to be hanged Thursday, May 5, and for this lie was elected an honorary member of the Thirteen Club. At a dinner of the club to-night a mtponae to this honor was received from the Judge in which he wrote: “! decided upon another iiay than Friday because 1 thought it whs time the’ slanders upon Friday were stopped, and that other day* of the werk should bear their fair share of the burdens.” A Prize Fighter’s Fatal Blow. Nai‘A. Cal., April 13. —Elijah Walters and TANARUS, Wagner engaged in a bareknuckle tight here last night, mi l in the |lr*t, round Walters was struck on the bead and fell un nsisciiMi*. He remained in that state until this moniirig. when he died. Danger Past Along the Mohawk, Cansjohahik, N, Y., April J3. — Danger along the Mohawk from high water is now |m*t. Tlie Central trsck* were fomnl torn up more than was unt clli.it* I Passenger train* are run on tin* Writ Hliore road. A Rat 1 road Hold. Lirruc Kim'jc, A**., April j;i, —' fphut arul t*it l l** k iwl wi unit and was bhl in fur to** 1 low istrtr, uyagsL i 'Uiti -*ji • i . **: t lie i **ii i ti* <r... **i M jj EXTRADITION WITH RUSSIA. Nihilistic Hebrews of Gotham Hold an Indignation Meeting. New Yop.k, April 13.— An indignation meeting of uliout 500 Russian Jews was held here in Florence Hall to-night to protest against the ratification of the Russian AimNff can extradition treaty. Ex-Naval Oflieer Rosenthal presided, and beside him sat Mine. Luvich, who escaped from Russia at the time of the Czar’s assassination. Sev eral speakers gloated over the attempts upon tlie Czar's life and delighted their au ditors to such an extent as to make them applaud enthusiastically. Leo Hartmann, tile deep-dyed Nihilist, spoke. He said two significant features of the movement in Russia were the largo numlier of persons ready to sacrifice their lives to kill the Czar and the spread of revolutionary ideas among the Nihilists. He predicted that the Czar would soon follow his father. The crowd cheered mad ly. He approved of wending money over to Russia to help along the cause the same as the Irish people, and asserted that the sym pathies of Americans had been enlisted. THE CZAR SCARED. Bt. Petersburg, April 13.—The royal family have abandoned the proposed journey to the Crimea, owing to grave reports re ceived from the interior. Two hundred and sixty political urreste were, made at Odessa on Easter Sunday. Five persons were sur prised in a cellar there while engaged in filling bombs. MEXICO'S PRESIDENCY. The Question of Immediate Re-Elec tion Under Consideration. City of Mkxick), April 13.—The joint, committee of Congress lias reported in favor of the repeal of the amendment to the con stitution forbidding Immediate re-election of a President, ami it is gen erally believed in. political circles that the measure will pas* through Congress and go to the .State Legislatures for their ratifi cation. The Partldo JAheral, which re flects the views of the administration, takes a significant ground regarding the proposed change,and cautionp Congressmen not to act on anv supposition as to the sentiments of President Diaz, but rather to act on their own judgment as to which is the best policy for the nation. President Diaz absolutely refuses to commit himself in the matter and all statements regarding his attitude are the merest guesses. A SWINDLING DEN RAIDED. Four Dealers in Green Goods Caught Up to Their lElbows in Work. New York, April 13. —The den of a gang of sawdust swiniUere was raided to-day in West Forty-seventh street. The place was in full operation and the whole gang was arrested and locked up. There were four of them. The prisoners are named Joseph Little, \V J. Brown, George W. Leeson and George Plotte. They were found mak ing up circulars into express pack ages of alleged bogus money and fitting out substitute valises also supposed to lie full of ‘‘green gissls,” but in reality containing bricks and paper. The house was a brown stone flat, directly oppo site a police station. The operators had two flats, one for work and the other for bed rooms, luxuriously fitted up. The police seized §2,060 in new crisp genuine bank uofes. Two men were wrapping circulars and directing them from a mercantile agency book. Six dry goods boxes were ffiled with addressed stamped envelopes, most of them to Southern or Western points. The answers to the circulars a* found were mostly from the same sections. Flocking to America. ■ Queenstown, April 13. —The arrivals I here of emigrants on their way to the United I States are enormous. The railways are run ning special trains to accommodate this class of travel. The number of emigrant* now awaiting steamers to carry them to tfieir destinations is already greater than can lie housed in the hotels and lodging houses, and many are camping in the streets. Fifteen hundred embarked yesterday, and 3,000 more arc expected to arrive Saturday next to take steamers. Lynching Defended. Columbia, N. 0., April 13.—Over the sig nature of “Judge Lynch,” one of the York viHe lynchers publishes in the Daily Register a manifesto to the people of South Carolina in justification of the recent lynching of five negro murderers at Yorkville, condemning th< lax methods of administering justice to murderere in tlie State courts and threaten ing further lynching* in the event of juries failing to perform their duties. Strike of the Pattern Makers. Sr. Louis, April 13.—1 tis stab si that the molding department of the Bridge & Beach Manufacturing Company, of this city, will resume operations by May 1 with non union men from outside the city. The De fense Association, it is said, is surprised at the firmness shown by the men in other cities where St. Louis patterns have been shipped, and all the interested firms liave concluded to make a fight at home. Chicago’s Carpenters Still Out. Chicago, April 13.—A1l of the 800 union carjienteis are idle, and owing to tlie de cision of the strikers that they would not re turii to work until a majority of the 1 Kisses had acceded to their demand*, the two asso ciations of employers are united again and declare that they will not concede the de mand* of the strikers. Six of the strikers have been arrested for interfering with non union men. Pope Leo to Recognize the Knights. Rome, April 13. — Cardinal GihlKins will go to Ijondon Monday, and remain there a few ilays to consult wit h Cardinal Manning on questions affecting the Knights of Labor. Tlie congregation rtf the holy office has de cided in furor of recognition of the Knight* of ],bor, in accordance with Cardinal Gill iams’ report. Clothiers Boycotted. WilkkslKrre, Pa., April 13.—The Knight* of Jjibor in and about Pittetnn have t-stahlished a boycott against, all the local clothing houses patronizing the manu facturers or wholesale clothing merchants of Philadelphia who me now uinler boycott by the Knight* of the latter pla/*e. An Old Journalist Retires. Memphis, April 13. — Col. L. Galoway tin* afternoon di*|Ki*e*f of hi* half interest in the Daily Appeal and will retire |iermaiirntly from journaliani after fifty year* active *er vire.spvenUien of it on the Apptutl. He came to Mrtiipbi.- in 1*57 and founded the Am lanehe, which he ‘-ondm-ted until 1*73, ex cept 'fairing ,the war, when It* publication wan MMpended. On a Trial Trip, New York, April 13. Tlie United State* steam cruiner Atlanta iwul City island this morning on iter trial trip up the sound, ami returitMl this evening. A Newspaper Suspends. Fmoviiikn'K, M 1.. April 13.- “JHe Unity v HrpulAwnn tew suspemteii pubh TRAINMEN TRY A RU FF. SUPERINTENDENT TAYLOR’S LIFE THREATENED. The Anonymous Writer Also Says His Pals Will Cut tho Telegraph Wires of the Company Whenever They Please -The Attitude of the Brotherhood of Brakemen Set Forth. Pittsburg, Pa., April 13.—Tho accom plices of the railroad tliiov -s are resort llg to threats to intimidate the Pan Hand e railroad officials. Among the mail laid on Superintendent Taylor’s desk this morning was a letter in a dainty envelope. It was addressed to Mr. Taylor who opened it and found the following threatened missive: “Don’t make any more arrest*, and y°n, or we will cut your rl — wires and do it as often as we please. You can't get us all, and you had better let the matter drop. Dennison, 0., April 13.” This letter would indicate that the thieves have not alt been captured and that the gang was well organized. THE BRAKEMEX’S BROTHERHOOD. John Nimniq, Chief of the Brotherhood of Brakemen on the Pan Handle road, called upon Deputy Mayor Gripp, before whom warrants had been sworn out. this morning and stated that lie had been employed on the Pan Handle road for the past four months. During that time he had never seen any thing crooked among the employes. The Brotherhood, he said, would employ counsel to defend Ihe prisoners, ami if possible establish their innocence. If proofs were shown of their guilt, however, the Brother hood would assist in their conviction. It was the intention also to proceed against the company for damages if the charges against any of the men under arrest are not sus tained. MANY MEN UNSUSPECTED. Superintendent Taylor, in s|ieaking of the arrests, stated to-day that there were still a large number of trainmen on the Pittsburg division on whom there did not rest the slightest suspicion. For these the company lias the kindest feeling. He said thut there were piglity through freight* between Pittsburg and Columbus. .Of this number thirty-five were south of Dennison and went un der surveillance. Of the remain ing forty-five crews, employing 18U men, sixty were arrested. This left about 130 men between Pittsburg and Den nison, he said, who were not under suspi cion and were still working. The United States authorities have decided to proceed against the Pan Handle plunderers for breaking into government bonded cars. An investigation is now, in progress here, and the matter will then lie laid liefore the De partment of Justice for further action. THE MONEY LOBS VERY HEAVY. As time progresses most positive and con firmatory evidence accumulates to show that the peculations of the Pan Handle road have been far in excess of what has been reported by the officials, and others who might lie in terested, in placing the losses at the lowest figure. This afternoon it came to light thnt, on a car which was rilled on Sunday, April :l, between this city and Dennison, not, a sin gle article of value was left behind. This bold move on the part of the railway freebooters brought them booty valued at $‘:!,500. It has been stated by parties in the American Detective Bureau’s offices in this city that the stolen goods stored in the real' of Mr. Gulkinson’s private office contains $100,(XK) worth of valuables, part of which was ob tained at the city “fences. ” AN AUDITION TO THIS LOOT. An addition has been made to the .recov ered property by goods brought back from New Waterford, 0., by detective John T. Norris, who also had with him Elmer Young, another of the accused robbers. The railroad company has already satisfied most of the claims ot the consignees of stolen property. The goixis in the hands of the de tectives will he sold at auction when all the cases are settled in court. Trunks will not be unpacked until hearings are held before Alderman Gripp on Monday In further confirmation of the theory I hat the rob beries have been in excess of wlmt have been reported, and that the losses extend well into the hundreds of thousands the statements of John Hampton, who has Ixicn attending to the legal' end of the case, is alone sufficient. THE COUNSEL’S STATEMENT. Said he: “Had the counsel and officials of the Pan Handle railroad desired to arrest a H of the employes of the road who were di rectly or indirectly connected with the rob beries it would ha ve been necessary to stop the operation of the road. When the case had been worked up to the point of making arrests, selection was made from long lists of names, the supposed ringleaders being the ones against whom charges were preferred.” Not only is the number against whom infor mations were made small m comparison with what it might have been, according to Mr. Hampton’s statement, but, as was learned through positive statement by Alderman Gripp to-day, not more than half of those charged in the informations have been ar rested. FLEEING FROM DANGER. Since the flint arrests the Pan Handle men, including many for whom warrants were out, commenced fleeing from danger’s way in all directions. Assistant District Attor ney Fagan stated that there were at least 10d informations, and that some of them named eight and ten persons. On an uverage. he said, each of the l(Xi informations contained the names of at least three persons. From these statements, therefore, it will be seen that however large the number of railroaders under arrest, and however successful the de tectives were in making t heir descent upon Ihe train robbers, fully half of the number intended to Is- arrested are still at large, I'ROTESTINO INNOCENCE. John Hastings, one of the accused, was interviewed tins afternoon, lie protested his innocence, and claimed thnt, although he had lioen in the employ of the company for ten years he did not even know of this stealing business two months ago. Ho said: “I hint a tip that the arrests were to he marie three days 1* fore they occurred, and if I had Uxn guilty I could have skip)**! and got, out of the way. Who told nu> this? Well, n railroad man. How do I know where he heard it# I suppose he knew so because the company was taking the names and residences of ull the trainmen. “Could cars I* robbed without your knowledge f" • “Well I should say they rould. When a conductor has to run his train on a siding and walk from a half to a mile to a tele graph station for onion, how could I know If cars wciii broken openf The orders were tor the <xnid in •tors to always go in ponton to the office and regard no red signals unless the oriteix IndUmtod them. /Vs for the goods found in my houso, I can easily ac count for them.” ONE OF THE FIRST CLUES. Hr, 1/n'iN, No., April Id.—An interesting account of Low the Pan Handle railroad robtiery was discovered is printed here. It Mays: “The strongest eviiMiiuie of tin* guilt of ti# partus* arrested for complicity in the wholesale plumin' WM lie vet. .aid from a ! government toasted tmr whliyi lu**l l**n i hroioNl open with a steed eblel. The tool j had lsn krft behind ami lold the te<ry. It J i,iiui*ite>ssße i'.ew 1.-eoiti* • The | hu.ip'i mg with Ue* uus wee Uww luuliiy I located. The initials indicated that the tools belonged to the Pittsburg, St. Louis and Chicago railroad, and the tool chest fro:,, which it came was easily found aid the crew of that train woro spot! •'. Tlie gois opened ware consigned to L. 11. Davis & Cos. and the Simms liar,(- ware Company, of St. Louis. The denn datura evidently had ample time to do their work, for in taking several guns consign'd to the latter firm they matched the number on the 1 1 rrels anil stocks. This was ample evidence ol their not lieing hurried at nil, ami showing further that they knew that either the stock or barrel would be useless without the numbers matching. From these clues followed systematic shadowing, with the result of unearthing the whole gang.” FLORIDA’S LEGISLATURE. The Drainage Matter Under Discussion in Both Houses. Tallahassee, Fla., April If!.— ln the Senate to-day Mr. Mann’s resolution requir, iugan investigation of the lands conveyed by the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund Was amended so as to authorise con sideration of the drainage company's w it ten proposal to recover all lands found by mutual agents not to have been earned by the drainage company, or to have said lands held subject to future drainage. The com mittee is a, large and able one, and a full investigation of this important matter will be made. The committee to investigate the subject, of the State printing is at work, and the sub-committee appointed to draft a bill piv ins the State printing to the lowest respon sible bidder. A STATE GEOLOGIST. The bill providing for a state geolot ist was considered and opposed st rongly a- a needless expense, hut it will doubtless pegs. Speaker Pasco was excused from attend ance to-morrow so ns to appeal' in an im portant, law suit at Quincv. Messrs, relot, Daniel, Waring and Tomp kins were appointed a House committee to inquire into all the transactions of the In ternal Improvement. Board. The bill imposing a penalty fora failure of the County Commissioners to comply with article nineteen of the constitution was dis cussed and advanced. Mr. Hicks proposed an amendment to the constitution so ns to allow county officers in small counties to hold more than one ofliee. The most, important topic is the election of Senator. Gov. Bloxham appears to have gained to-day, and his nomination to-mor row night seems probable. Messrs. Finley and Pasco are spoken of as dark ho sis should a dead-lock preclude both Govs. J’er ry and Bloxham. APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATION. The question of apportionment, of repre sentation among the several counties of tot State promises to be a troublesome om. Committees have been appointed in each House, composed of the most experienced members, to take the subject under eon: id eration, and all their efforts will be directed to obtain a peaceful solution of the problem in committee, thereby saving time and bad feeling in open session. A bill is now before the House, imposing a fine of $5,000 on all persons who attempt to purchase upland cotton in the seed. This is intended to prevent the pernicious prac tice of dealing in stolen cotton, so prevalent in many of the counties. PAY OF JURORS. The bill proposing to greatly increase the pay of jurors and witnesses will probably not become a law as the larger portion of tax collections are now devoted to per diem and mileage of jurors and witnesses, and any increase of this burden is objectionable. The bill for the appointment of accountants in each county to look after public funds irj the hands of officials is a move in tin right direction, anil may lie the means of saving money to the State. It is quite cer tain that the payment of a reasonable poll tax will Ik: made a prerequisite to the oxer rise of the voting privilege by this legisla ture. A GROUND FOR DIVORCE. A bill is now pending before the Senate making conviction of an infamous offense a ground for divorce, and avoiding expense to women whose husbands are convicts by al lowing them to sttnffly appear in court, slate their grievance themselves, have it entered upon record, and obtain a divorce without needle** formality or dclav. This may prove a boon to a few unfortunate crea tures, but the general public will suffer by the enactment of a provision that adds to the already too numerous caqses for di vorce. The first bill to pass the House was one declaring New river in Dade county a navi gable stream. There was no opposition to it, anil the unanimous vote of the body was recorded in favor of its passage. THE PUBLIC PRINTING. The question of public printing is now attracting much attention. A committee from both houses has looked into this vexed problem, and the unanimous conclusion reached is that the printing of the State should be let to the lowest responsible bidder. It is possible that a State printer will not lie elected, and it is quite certain that if one is chosen it will lie alter bids for the work have lieen eon eonsidered, and the lowest, responsible bid der will then be cboeen to do the work for the next two years on terms to lie preserilied by the Legislative Committee on Printing and approved by the Legislature. KNIGHTS OF HONOR. The New Officers Elected by the Grand Lodge. Macon, Ga., April 111.—The Grand Ixxlge of the Knights of Honor convened here this morning. The following officers were in at tendants:: L. S. Ledbetter, VV. H. Cahuniss, William Hill, J. T. Shannon, S. K. Cook, U. H, .Jones, A. T. Jones, J. G. Adams and B. S. Johnston. The day was (sinslimed in the routine work of the convention. To-night the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: M. M. Hill, of Augusta, G. I).; John P. Shannon, of Kllierton, G. V. D.; J. Q. Adams, of Katin toil, G. A. D.; W. T. Hcidt, of Jonwlioro, G. Guide; S. K. Johnston, of Atlanta, <l. Guardian; A. P. Jones, of Ln- Gnuige, G. Chaplain; 8. K. Cook, of Bartlesville, Q. Reporter; R. 11. Jones, of Cortcmville, (I, Treasurer; W. J. Noyes, of Cedartown, Grand Sentinel; W. if. Cahanim*, of Atlanta, Supreme Representative. Atlanta won chosen a* the place for the next meeting. Florida O dd Fellows. Tallahahhkk,Fla.,April IS,- The Flori da Grand Ixidge of the Independent Order of Oiid Fellows lu session here to day elected W, N, Baker, <4 Jacksonville, Grand Mas ter; C. C. Yonge, of Pmsaoola. Deputy Grand Master: Jacob Huff, of Jacksonville, Grand Treasurer' J. K. Arnold, of Ml. Au fustiiic. Grand Warden; W. L. Baldwin, of leak*. Gnu id Chaplain, and U,. V, Mcln tosh, Jr., of TuilaliasM*, Grand Secretary Death of a Good ClUean. Drill, IN, Ga., April Hi, —Wale Hamilton (I teen, who ic*hted in the upj**| portion of Mu* * anility, die* I yesterday of pneuuumi*. lie u one of the county * largest planters aii*l well e>*<eeiiHUauaL, jut death o tiwdllS flatted, It I -■- - tu - Wfif i *M||- tvn. TV- iHifldia tk ,f, aw * injibw ini; 1-■■ l i .4Nn‘ jgl Wtei li •** , rated t PflltT MO \ VEVII. t t .1 I ENTS \ (Oft . ( KlilVS A(iK\l;l\N CRIME. FIGURES PUBLISHED TO PROVE A STEADY INCREASE. Chamberlain Forced to Make a Speed* and then Greet ' l with More Hisses than Cheers All the Clans Getting Ready for the Coming Division on the Crimes Bill. London, April 1 -Official returns of Irish agrarian crimes for the past three yeai's are given as follows: For 18SW, hi-; lists.'), PH; lisfitl. l.il'Ki. Archbishop < trockc, of Cashel, and all th# priests of his diiK-csij Itavp signed a memo rial protesting against the passage of tl.t new coercion hill, which the document alleges is a measure calculated to lead greater crimes. 'UV: The Pamellites have issued an whip for Monday next, inspection of ttyH division lieing taken on that day. tM CHAMBERLAIN HISSED. jte Mr. ChamlK-rlain, while traveling to AyjSj was met at Kilmarnock station to-day by crowd vvh" insist'd that ho should make -peeoh. In complying with their requeqH Mr. Chamlierlain said that for the first, t,tmej in its history the Liberal party was aili*"V with men whose hands were stained witH lilivvl and is assisting them to carry cut ail obstructive policy in Parliament. Thq I’nionist views regarding Ireland were ttna altered. Mr. Chamlierlain was frequently! interrupted in the course of his speech by! the hisses of his opponents and the exeeed-4 ing cheers of his supporters. THE COMINO VOTE. Lord Hartington will return to London especially to vote for the second reading ofi( the coercion bill. Division will be taken in the House ofj <' ..unions on Mouday on Sir Bernhard Sam*! nelson's amendment to the crimes bill to that effect that the. bill, if passed, would increase! disorder in Ireland and endanger the imioaj and empire, and therefore should he re-4 ject'd. The ominsition will not attempt, to) prolong the debate on the bill, reserving fur 4 tlier discussion for the committee stage, which will probably Ik- reached on April c*iJ Mr. Morley will speak on the bill to-morrow and Mr. Gladstone on Monday. chamberlain’s analysis. Mr. Chamberlain said: “I am not silt*, prised to find division in the Liberal One of the principles of the party is !hw| sufficient independence of judgment lie lelH to each member. [Cheers.] Tne great ipiefl tion dividing us is a very serious one, and well expressed in a letter from my fricn-H John Bl ight, who says he is sorry that Liberals arc divided on the question of HiH preservation of order and the inaintenancH of the union. It has always lieen a principle of the Liberal party ncS to a .is, or sanction outrage, anarchy violcnc*'. For the first time in its histoi® Ilf party is allied with men whose lininfl are stained w.tb outrage. A majority the Li'oeral members of Parliament wl qF auction obstruction are allied with me* who produce disorder in Ireland aivl threaten us with outrages in our streets,} I hope the time lias arrived whr’i Great Britain will give an answer! to this policy of intimidation. I am coim vinced that the bulk ol the working ela' "M will show no sympathy with those weal commit those offenses or with their alii" .j VVe are bound to maintain order and thaf union, hut that, need not provent our sym4 patili/iug with people who have a practical grievance of which they rightly complain! and which it is our duty to remedy. Waj are not ojrpoNed to a reasonable remedy J consistent with the greater interests ofl Great Britain, but we shall not yield U) lawless agitation.” EANSDOWNB RESUMES EVICTIONS. Dublin, April 13.—The police have bcettl ordered to resume eviction* on the Marquid of Lansdowne’s estate next week. This beJ ing the case William O’Brien will procee®-- to ('ahada immediately to denounce tiw Marquis' course in sanctioning evictions. PEN NS YLV ANI AS SYMPATHY. PiTTKHirRii, Pa., April 18.—The Senat* to-day adopted a resolution denouncing fha coercion hill now pending before the Hritisla Parliament and extending the sympathy <>( the Pennsylvania Senate to M’l'ssrs. Glad 4 stone and Parnell in their efforts to securli the rights of Ireland. WRECKED AT DIEPPE. Twenty Out of a Steamer’s Ninety P aa# senders Drowned. Paris, April 13. —A dispatch from Dicpp# says the packet steamer Victoria weak ashore on the rocks near that city during at fog, anil afterwards sunk. Several of hep passengers attached lifebelts to their lmdi4 and then jumped overboard, and were cars ried out to sea. She had ninety pasaengersj of whom twelve drowned, although til# wreck occurred dose to the main land. TWENTY DROWNED. Paris, April 14,1a.m. —The Captain oB the Victoria says that the first, boat lowered was mostly occupied by ladies. The Ixiat) capsized, and only four of its occupants were saved. The other boats landed in At least twenty persons were drowned. The Captain says a majority of thosS lost were French persona, whose names ha does not know. Four bodies have linen r covered. The Captuin attributes the acel* dent—the only one ho has had in twenty* "ight years—to the failure of the foghorn. The crew, he says, did their best to allay the panic. Hayti’s Rebuke to England. Paris, April 13. —The Haytian Consul General here writes to the Joiminl />rs /is. halt denying that Hnyti offered in IM4 to cede Tin I iigas Island in hettleiiieut of Eng* land’s claim, lie further says that it is tin* dignified tor a great nation to assert that a young country struggling with difficulties mid adveisitiiM is so totally devoid of patrl* otisiu ns to ci'ile territory to any one soekmff a quarrel with it. Germany's Supplementary Budget. Rerun, April 13.- The Suchrichicii sav# the supplementary budget is not of sen tional importance. anil that it doe* oi4| threaten an immediate war. Extra exp ditures, the |ih|s'|- says, are remlered nei-adM miry by tin new army law , and money 11F' be ueviiti”! to strategic railroads, extenswi ami alteration of fortresses, new artiUerJp* und new kits for the troo|M. Franco-German Relations. Berlin, April 13, —The Berlin Pnsf pu tM lishes a spirited article to-day on tba retuip turns lietween Germany and France. Refei - * ring te the French eavalry evolutions nt Lunevllle, It sav*: “These ami similar mill* tary preparations along the frontier I* ,-1 Hie character of provoi-ation*, ami appe r to pimssst ent iiely from a wiali to aggravate ami to alarm Germany." London's American Exposition. I/uNinm, April 13.- The Anr i kuli Is'gi* tion lias nMit a isi.iiuiumnaleiii lo tue p, 4 •sly lug that tin* statement publinhurl vetr. •lay tliat I'nMtxnt (‘levelkod sniill op ■ j the Amei M-MII ejtbilslion try telegram "if May h was vs nmss ate, mid Dial ieTtl*i t l l k t *jjf- * in. levs Mas auta tsiast -1 tiia fgast -} :Hun.. ium any •§ ■ • ■ •