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CIIAMDERLAIV IN PERIL.
party passions at fever heat
IN SCOTLAND.
The Bolting Orator Warned That Pie
Will Not be Permitted to Leave the
Country Alive A Bitter Arraignment
of the Participants in Irish Agitations.
London. April 14.—The language used by
Mr. Chamberlain in speaking at the meeting
in Ayr has inflamed the Irish against him,
tud he has received numerous letters warn
ing him that he will not leave Scotland alive.
Speaking to an assemblage of 2,500 persons,
Mr. Chamberlain said: “The opponents of
th . crimes bill Have made an outcry against
repression of liberty. Liberty to do what?
To commit, theft, to ruin industries, to out
rage women! ]Hisses, mingled with cheers.]
We.al are you hissing, the crimes or the
punishment r”
Here a man, rising and menacing Mr.
Chamberlain, said: “It is not characteris
of the Irish to outrage women.”
An attempt was made to turn the man out,
hut Mr. ( Ijnmberlaiu cried out: "Leave
him alone.”
W HAT HE MEANT.
Then he continued: “Do you want in
stances of insults being offerer! to women?
[Cries of “outrage,” you said. You slander
trie Irish.)
•I did not mean the grossest outrages of
,i| personal violence anil insults. [Hisses
and cheers.] I referred to cases like that of
the Curtin family, where the lives of the
„ idow and daughters of the murdered man
~-ere made intolerable: like that of the
widow of another murdered man (Byers)
who. while accompanying the dead body of
her husband, was jeered and hooted along
(Jte street.”
THREATENED WITH ASSASSINATION.
H°rr the speaker was interrupted by cries
Df "Watch, yourself,” hisses anti general dis
-1 order.
••I am relating facts, to which even my
I opponents might listen in silence, of horror
I and shame. When I refer to assassination
I —[a man here says, “Take eare of your-
I self."] Has the time come when we dare
I lit it discuss politica l matters in tills country
I without being threatened with assassin ti-
I tier? [Great cheering.] This is the spirit
I cf the parties in the convention of Chicago.
Ii am sorry to know that they have any rep-
I resent ativos in Kent land. [Cries of “They
I are not Scotchmen."] That convention, bo-
I sides b*:mg attended by delegates honestly
I in sympathy with Ireland, had delegates of
Ia different stamp, apostles of outrage and
I murder, who have paid the outrageinongors
I ot England.
I WARNINGS FROM THE LEADERS.
I Mr. Redmond, a delegate of the Irish
I Parliamentary parly, explicitly declared
I before the convention that it was the aim
B| of that party to effect entire separation of
■ Ireland fmm England, and that their policy
■ was t o make government of Ireland by
I England impossible. This they seek to
I effect by the most immoral conspiracy ever
■ d-vised in a civilized land, by contending
■ for liberty to violate every law, human and
■ divine. l>o you think it infamous to re
■ swain these men? [Cheers.] Mr. Parnell
■ threatened in the House of Commons under
■ the Mtecums guise of a warning that if the
■ roeic.on lull w"re passed there would be a
■ renewal of the outrages, dynamite explo
■ sions and attempts to assassinate our states
■ men.
POSSIBLY A DEATH WARRANT.
‘ This grim suggestion may prove the death
warrant of some of us. [Cries of “no,’’
' shame ]. Well, what happens to individu
als is not of much consequence. The danger
is to the commonwealth. For the first time
English history our foes have sympa
thizers within our ancient fortress. Their
plan of attack finds encouragement, from
uose who ought to lie the strongest de
fenders of our citadel. This makes our task
more arduous, hut we will not shrink; we
will not abate one jot; we will not yield to
tnreats from whatever quarter they come,
out we wifi endeavor to band down unim
paired to our children the unity, strength
rt.d honor of the mighty empire our fore-
Mthers bequeathed us.”
j AI.L THE PARTIES EXCITED.
-'ll'. Chamberlain's speech excites all
I panics. The Unionists consider it a declara-
I !jf n ri ' vflr to the knife with the sc|>nnitists.
I ''.adsteitians charge Mr. Chamberlain
"'i’ 11 slandering and villifying his former
•leagues by insinuating that they sympn-
I ji‘ with the [icrpetratora of crime in
I n ' It is asserted that during his tour
I Mr. Chamberlain will be
■ wended by a private guard.
I Redmond explains his speech.
I pi? House of Commons to-day John
Ii- !. 11 ”' m ?4 e a personal explanation with
I ' U'lJ’e to his speech at the Chicago eon-
I ■’•“Loti lie said that Mr. Chamlieriaiu in
I ... at , Ayr had represented him as
1i... ?. . . mt * * r ' s * l party wore not work-
I ' 'n'-’removal of grievances whereas
I “he did say was that they were not,
I >i„ 1B ? •‘"'lely for the purpose or removing
I •~J nR grievances of tenants but to
I wno' 11 ! reforms also, and further
I wi 1 , f ' aK ? lal h.overnment of Ireland hv
I impossible, his allusion was to
I liec'Vi 8 l , bureaucratic government of
I s He believed it [sissible that
I s'-k P ’ '°uirl lie effected honorable
I !ln d to Ireland such as was
I tear, i ,‘' r - Gladstone's hill. [Grit's of
■ “Nr. hear I]
I tfi' 1 on Hayfnir resumed the dcliatc on
I hffi';r rl,,n lnl !- ''' Idle admitting the
I r!t ~ v 1,1 eerlain cosivi of pixs'uring con-
I Vd., 1 , ns la irelrucl he said that the facts
I iie*J' i Bt ‘, l ' ious os the government
I , 11 vi I ®. f l 'be pTcentinge of con-
I "',' n hvland 73. The paucity
I hit'•a. t | 1, | ,ns 1,1 ' vpre due to indis-
I F"l< THK ,KWH POLICE.
I liirv'r i l '. 1 K™*' Poii.r* were an armed mil-
I tenl } ' 'il'l Hot mix v.itli the
I Ci 2 l ! milnlil for detective work.
■ IWi' 1 had bylaws heretofore
I ftcLlTs""'! ,l "ted the [K.vi|>le that thev re-
I . | .ris„rnt, ,v their natural enemy.
■ Wsntt r ' *° ar; "l This bib would
■ 'int enmity. So arbitrary were
I fihi,*.,,t, l ‘ mviMlr 'Ms that it would be impos-
I Itisj f° combine to get rente ro-
I **cc"iiiing liable to arrest aud
■ rn,i r ,l ” the |wst 100 years 130
I llrt ; n,( ’ lln ‘* mu! ' imvarving t'uil-
I kri.i,., ' government ought to know that
I ‘‘ ,h,< there must la' in
I *"* ns. .J,'* f . h ° K' ,v '*rneil a Udirf that the
I Hurrt 'tr'r G?ht and justice. [“Hoar!
■ tf.s't 'fish [xsiple were cotivmced
I irrir J l|!" 1 wnß neither right imr justice in
I 1 tn-nmH th ” government give
I M! i, "tjoiis In insxirdance witli Irish
I ft,' B , v . _ under which the law would is l
I I” stent'' V" 11 cGUhtry, and onlerand
I " 'l" r m M ] ,j| V ||! 1 Nl, ''c(ssl the [irevailing dis-
I 1,11 gJ KVKI ‘ VAN a,, ainht tii* hill,
I l’” !' I i 8 | ' i ri'vrlynn iie of tlie Unionist
I 1 " ■. |,j j "ruicrly Chief Secretory for
I ! . 1 "rit'eiia letter on the coercion
I li t Is •spovalent to u manifreto
I ' k! I ',?" 1 "". Me *)n that really
I'' „ °| V "i"i"l at politician* and
I ,[ '• * Die govpriii||eiit' [silicv,
I * H''torloti* part istui* like
I I • "' pow'iit AtloiTisjr General
I S'" 1 ! I'" 1 ' llarinon, the
I *** hii. ftrUatnenlary tbmximu j
j ai, uom w -
the law if passed. “No true Liberal,” he
says, “ought to entrust such powers to
them, when Lord Spencer repeatedly re
fused to suppress the league no word of re
monstrance emanated from the Liberals. It
is inconceivable that the Liberals can now
support a measure empowering the execu
tive to treat Irish politicians as common
criminals.
ORANGEMEN OMITTED.
"In 1888 3,oooOrangemen on one occasion
disturbed u national league meeting, their
action leading to bloodshed and necessitating
the calling out of troops to preserve the
pence. Col. King Hannon and Mr. Holmes
actively delVndtiU thase unwarrantable pro
ceedings. There is not the slightest doubt
that in the event of a recurrence of such
action Orangemen would tie liable under the
clauses of the present bill to punishment as
criminals. Imt the government has effec
tively provided against this contingency by
proposing to enact that the House
of Lords may veto a proclama
tion by the Lord Lieutenant. The
full weight of this terrible but one-sided
measure is intended to fall and will fall
upon the politicians of one party alone. The
measUre will be administered by those who,
beyond all question, are actuated by the
strongest Orange sympathies, and it is cal
culated to exasperate the people without
serving any useful purpose.”
A PROTEST REN AS AN At).
In the advertising columns of the Daily
News this morning there appeared a protest,
against the coercion hill signed by 3,200 non
conformist ministers.
Mr. Gladstone writes: “I am unaware of
any law to prevent the public discussing the
conduct cither of Parliament, or of the
Speaker. It is but just that blame lie cast
where it is really due, namely: On the Tory
and dissident Liberal majority, who forced
through anew rule forcing upon the Speak
er a task impossible for him to perform with
out stirring up resentment and probably im
pairing the confidence of one side or the
other.”
GLADSTONE CALLED AN INCENDIARY.
Lord Randolph Churchill speaking at
Birmingham to-night said that, the govern
ment’s Irish measure was a broad and in
telligent interpretation of the country's
mandate and a redemption of the pledges
given by the government in Parliament last
August. Mr. Gladstone, he said, was trying
by Parliamentary olistruction and outside
agitation to bring the House of Commons into
disrepute. He wished to paralyze ami put
an end to the present Parliament, and with
this aim was not scrupulous as to the means
he Employed. He had deliberately prompted
and encouraged movements whose object
was to weaken the authority of the Speaker
of the House of Commons. A more
perfect picture of a political incendi
ary tlmn Mr. Gladstone could not he
conceived. The Conservatives and union
ists were compelled by -the common danger
to unite. They were asked to follow- a weird
strange quartette, more fantastic than had
ever been imagined even by Sir Arthur Sul
livan. composed of -Messrs. Gladstone. Hay
court, Morley and Parnell. Mr. Gladstone
ho;>ed that the English democracy would
become weary of the struggle, but he
(Churchill) had an abiding faith thnt the
democracy would uphold the Union.
UNITED IRELAND’S EIRE.
Dublin, April 14.— United Ireland says
that if Irishmen had one chance in ten
thousand thev would transfer the coercion
deliate from Parliament to barricades, but
as that chance does not exist Irishmen can
only set their teeth and hold their tongue.
The paper adds: “The idea remains to simul
taneously summon the whole adult popula
tion of Ireland to make one grand historic
protest against the coercion bill, but even
the impressiveness of this would be destroyed
by themisreporting of the English press.”
WASHINGTON’S PROTEST.
Washington, April 14. — A meeting was
held here this evening in Masonic Temple
to respond to the printed call, signed in due
form nv the chairman, secretary and com
mittee, to give expression to the protest on
the part of the American residents and so
journers at, the national capital against the
passage of the coercion hill for Ireland now
pending in the British Parliament. The ball
was liberally decorated with bunting and
appropriate mottoes. The audience was
well dressed and orderly, but an enthusiastic
throng filled the hall to it-;
utmost capacity lie fore the hour
fixed for the s;>en king to begin. The chair
man of the committee called the meeting to
order and introduced Congressman Hpringer,
of Illinois, to preside. After stating the
purpose of the meeting. Mr. Springer said it
seemed to him that history was repeating
itself. The contest now going on in Great
Britain in regard to the government of Ire
land was in many respects similar to that
practiced in the American colonies, and it
could not he inappropriate for Ireland at
this time to proclaim t hat immortal declara
tion of independence which 115 years ago
was proclaimed in Philadelphia, fie did not
desire to tie understood as suggest ing to the
Irish at this time that they should pursue
the course followed by our forefathers. Ire
land's leaders were now seeking a peaceful
way out of their difficulties, in this great
contest, for liberty and home rule it must
not lie assumed that the English people were
a [tarty to the wrong. Let the people of
Ireland preserve their equanimity, submit
as long as submission was possible, and the
time would not, long be delayed when, in bis
opinion, the English people, themselves
workingmen, would right the wrongs of
Ireland. Other sjteakrrs were Gen. Rose
erans, ex-Lenator VanWyek, Congressman
Crain of Texas, Judge Gooliek of Vir
ginia, Gen. George A. Sheridan and Con
gressman Shively of Indiana.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions prepared by the committee
appointed for that purpose were adopted a.->
follows:
WiirucAs. The Tory administration of Eng
land is hlhiiii to enact for Ireland tyrannical
coercive measures that will have the effect of
alxillsldng trial by jury, suspending the habeas
corpus net, ig in foulest dungeons
thousands oflnnoct.it people deprived or the
privilege of appeal or redress, transport ing sus
liected persons t ■> an alien country to go through
the turee of u trie!, suppressing the press and
free speech, and. in a word, of robbing the
people of Ireland of all those rights which man
kind holds denr nrd civilization demands: l*> it
Resolved, That w, citizens of the capital of
the United Stmt's, In muss meeting assembled,
sincerely sympathize with Hon. William E. Glad
stone and lion. (Tmrlex Stew art Parnell in their
gallant battle against ttiis lsirbarous coercion
bill, snd that wo earnestly ami Indignantly pro
p-si against the passage by the British Purlin
meat M s measure calculate l to brutalize and en
slave the people of Ireland.
Resolved, That the enactment of such di.iboli
cal lows would not alone Iv- an outrage on the
Irish [tropic. Imt crime against the spirit of lib
ertv everywhere, sad t' l " framers ninl ados ale*
of the coercion hill should go down t< • posterity
condemned by humanity and branded with in
famy.
LETTERS OK REGRET.
A large numlter of letters of regret were
read by the secretary. from which the fol
lowing expressions are culled :
John Sherman writes: “Your kind note
of the Util inviting tue to attend the pro
tsised rimss meeting at Muaohit! Temple for
I ho puristae of entering a op itesi again it the
passage of tlio eoerelon bill now pending in
the British Parliament rot wived. 1 regret
thnt I shall not lie Hide to attend, while
Hincarely sympaflnzjng in the object of
your nieeetfng, I could not express my views
on this important subject more accurately
than I have dour m a recent letter lo Mr.
MeWgtde, a copy of which l inclose ”
Tiir letter ruterrad to ha* steadily been
putllahod.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1887.
Rosette Conkling writes: “My sympathy
aud judgment are with Ireland's people in
the benighted methods now waged against
them. I should be glad to say so whenever
it might do any good, and it would be a
pleasure to participate at the nieeriug in
Washington you kindly propose. It is not
in my power to do so, but you may count
me among those who hope and trust that
England will never be led to resort in the
name of Great Britain to measures which
would place a blister on the face of civiliza
tion wherever liberty is more than a false
preteuse.”
Gov'. Fitzhugh Lee. of Virginia, inelosesa
copy of a letter recently addressed to the
committee of the Irish National League ex
pressing his synqiathy with tin* movement,
The letter has already been published.
S. S. Cox says: “It has come to a prett y
1 mss in this afternoon of the nineteenth cen
tury whim hills of this kind can bo tendered
in a Parliament supposed to repre
sent, something of legislative morality and
justice that a bill of this kind
should suspend the great writ of liberty;
initiate anew system of magistracy, making
them dependent for their tenure and salary
11 ! too a despotic appointing power; outrag
ing niagna charta with its right of trial bv
jury of vicinage: fixing upon the very body
oi Ireland a standing army jo cat out the
substance of the people,and eclipsing freedom
wherever this hated power can reach by in
famous legislation."
coercion's majority.
New York, April 14.—A cablegram has
lieen received in this city from T. P. O'Con
nor, member of Parliament, which says that
in his opinion the coercion bill will be passed
by a majority of 55.
An anti-coercion meeting was held to
night by Irishmen and t heir sympathizers in
the Brooklyn Academy of Music. l)r. Ed
ward Malone, Secretary of the Irish League
of America, called the meeting to order.
Haters of sympathy were road from Gov.
Hill, Seth Low, (tea. Slocum. S. V. White.
Rev. Dr. Stores, Father Kee
gan. Andrew McLean and others.
Mayor Whitney presided, and in taking
the chair extended the sympathy of Brook
lyn, he said, to Ireland aud her contest for
freedom. Ex-Judge Vaneott sjioke at
length, going over the history of the Irish
people for 100 years and denouncing tho
“outrage” of coercion. The usual resolu
tions were passed and ordered rent to Mr.
Gladstone. Stewart L. Woodford appeared
anti spoke briefly. Rev. Charles Hall anti
Augustus VanWyek closed the list of speak
era.
BALTIMORE’S' DISAPPROVAL.
Baltimore, April 14.—A largely attended
meeting <>f Irish-Americans was held in this
city to-night for the purpose of protesting
against the passage by the English Parlia
ment of the coercion bill. Pertinent sjieeehes
were made by ex-Senator William Pinkney
Whyte, Congressman Rayner, Gen. Bradley,
S. Johnston and others, and resolutions of
disapproval were enthusiastically adopted.
DIEPPE’S DISASTER.
All the Passengers Could Have Been
Saved but for a Panic.
London, April 14.—Further particulars
of the loss near Dieppe of the Newhaven
and Dieppe packet Victoria show that the
vessel struck the rocks amidships. The pas
sengers immediately rushed to the stem,
which, through a downward list of the Itow,
was buried up by deep water on that side of
the rucks. A terrible scene ensued while t>n
deavors were lieing made to float the life
boats, which were seriously interfered with
by the strong swell of the sea. At last w hen
a boat was ready to be lowered and fifteen
men and women embarked in it, a lady’s
shawl became entangled in the pulleys of the
stern davit and caused the boat to descend
to the sea* bow first.
NEARLY ALL DROWNED.
Most of the occupants were thrown out
and drowned. Two ladies! jumped from the
deck of the steamer into the boat after it
reached the water and overturned it. The
other boats were then safely launched anti
succeeded in reaching Fecamp, rescuing on
the way with boat-hooks two peraons who
had been swept, out to sea. Mrs. Bram
Stoker was saved. The Paris Figaro says:
“Terrible responsibility rests upon the
keepers of the Capearilly lighthouse, who
only sounded the fog horn after hearing the
crash made by the steamer as she struck the
rocks. The Captain of the Victoria main
tained great coolness and guaranteed the
safety of all on Itoard if they would but
oltey his outers.
CANADA’S PARLIAMENT.
Lake3 Huron and Superior to be Con
nected by a Canal.
Ottawa, Ont., April 14. —The Dominion
Parliament was opened to-day. Tho Gov
ernor General in his speech from the throne
congratulated Parliament on the general
prosperity of the country and on the pros
peet of the coming season of peace and prog
ress. Referring to the fisheries question,
his excellency said: “The negotiations be
tween Her Majesty's government and thnt
of the United States on the fisheries ques
tion. with respect to which my government
has I toon fully informed anil consulted, are
still in progress and will, we may be permitted
to hop", result in an arrangement hoporablo
and satisfactory to both nations. Mean
while necessary provision has been made for
the protection ot our inshore fisheries. The
[tapers on this subject will be laid before
you.
You will also lie asked, in order to provide
against possible interruption of navigation
of our great inland waters, for an appropri
ation in aid of the construction of a canal
to connect the waters of Lake Huron and
Superior at Hault Ste Maine.
The announcement in the Governor Gene
rails sptMHih was the first, intimation the Ca
nudian legislators hud that the government
proposed to ask Parliament to vote money
to build a canal on Canadian territory at
Sault Ste. Marie. To-night there is consid
erable discussion around tho lobbies in re
gard to it. Everybody asks what docs it
Meant
Ruasia’s Restlessness.
Sr. Petersburg, April 14.—Gen. Oraheff
ki, chief of tlie gendarmerie, has I teen dis
missed from oliuv. Agrarian disorders pre
vail in Russian-Polaud. During tho month
of March four Inn do I proprietor* were
murdered by peasants, and so far this month
three noblemen buve been murdered. In
one instants' tho victim was scalped and be
headed, and in another was shot in broad
daylight. The murderers have not liceii ar
rested.
Russia Snubs France.
Berlin, April 14.--A duqiatch from Kt.
Petersburg to I he Cologne Gazette positively
assort* thut France lev, offered to form an
alliance with Russia and that the latter has
declined the proposition.
A Postal Thief Caught.
Toledo, <>., April 14.—Tills afternoon
Edward F. Cody, night distributing clerk in
the past office, was arrested for infilling the
liuvll*. Hi* whs caught by Ittettlts of tfissty
lettei*. Thirteen <>f tics, eticli containing
a marked silver dollar, were placed in ihi**
i null by sn United blab * detective Saturday
night and t'ody took nine at them The
marked coney was found in hi* trunk. His
stealing- are e*t misled at l tel wee it (3,000
and Th* money outer* and postal
notes f'ody obtained hia dsstlizyod, keeping
hills and silver, .
1)11 INKS FOR THK CROWD.
AMERICANS BECOMING A NATION
OF BEER GUZZLERS.
The Consumption Per Capita of the
Foaming Beverage on the Increase
A Falling Off In the Uee of Other
Intoxicants $700,000,000 Per Year
Spent by American Indulgers.
Washington, April 14.—Twenty or more
pages of the quarterly report of the Chief
of the Bureau of Statistics (just out,) are de
voted to the “consumption of distilled and
malt liquor* and wines,” and estimates made
by recognized authorities are given u[ton
various features of this subject. In round
numbers the consumption of distilled spirits,
domestic and imported, in this country is
shown to have increased from 43,000,000 gal
lons in 1840 to 72,000,000 in ISHfi; of wines
from 4.800,000 gallons to 22,000,000, and of
malt liquors from 28,000,000 to 012,000,000.
The consumption per capita dining the same
period decreased, as regards distilled spirits,
from about two and a half gallons to about
one and a quarter gallons; and increased, as
regards wines, from t wenty-nine-htui
dredths to thirty-eight hundredths gallons;
and malt liquors from less than one and a
half to more than eleven gallons. An elab
orate statement made by F. N. Barrett, edi
tor of the New York Grocer, by request of
the chief of the bureau, is given, which sets
forth among other thing's that the present
average expenditure in this country per an
num for matt and spirituous liquors and beer
at retail is 8700.0DD,000. The drinking popu
lation is estimated to be in 1880 14.925,41 i,
making the average expenditure per capita
$45 90.
milder stimulants in favor.
Mr. Barrett show's by tables covering five
years, from 1882.t0 188 b inclusive, that the
consumption of spirits is decreasing while
that of beer is increasing, and that there is
reduced use of wine as a beverage. “During
this period,” he says, “the consumption of
coffee has risen from eight and two-tenths
pounds per capita to nine and eleven
hundredths pounds. Do not these facts
show that milder stimulants are driv
ing out their competitor? Ami is it, not
due to the growing agitation of the temper
ance question?” Mr. Barrett says the
wholesale cost of liquoqs for which retailers
receive $700,000,000 is dot more than SBOO,-
000,000. Ho makes a (brief calculation of
the cost of liquors as cop)pared with that of
food, clothing anti shelter, reaching the uni
elusion t-bal the American people expend
from $lB to sl7 for the “necessaries” named
to every dollar paid out for liquor.
A COMPARISON BY COUNTRIES.
James A. Webb, of New York, furnishes
a statement to the effect that only 10 iter
cent, of the distilled spirits consumed in
this country are used for medicine and man
ufacturing purposes, 90 per cent, being used
as a beverage. From a table covering the
five years ending with 1885 it is learned that
the consumption of distilled spirits per
capita has steadily increased in France from
ninety-four lnmdredths.gallons to one and
thirty-two hundreths; that it has
varied in this country between one
and forty-six one-hundredths in 1883
and one and tw-enty-four hundredths gallons
in 1884and 1885; that the United Kingdom
consumes a little more than a gallon [ter
capita anil that the consumption in Germany
has decreased from one and thirty-two hun
dredths in 1881 to one and fourteen hun
dredths in 1885. France during the same
period increased her wine iTtnsumption from
eighteen and a half to nearly thirty-seven
gallons, while this country and the United
Kingdom, beginning with less than half a
gallon her head, show a slight falling off. in
the matter of beer consumption during this
periixl the United States increased her aver
age from a little less than ten to a little
more than eleven gallons. The United King
dom held her own at about thirty-three gal
lons, and Germany did the same at about
twenty-three gallons.
MONEY MUTILATED.
A New Bank Trick Suspected by the
Treasury Department.
Washington, April 14. —There was re
ceived at the United States Treasury to-day
for redemption a package of perfectly new
United States notes of small denominations
to the amount of SI,OOO, which were muti
lated by having holes punched through
them, through which cord had been passed
and then sealed on the outside of the wrap
per. The package was sent to Washington
by express by a national bank in Texas.
Tlie mutilation was evidently intended as
an additional safeguard in the transporta
tion of the notes. This is said to be a prac
tice of many of the Southern
express companies in the trans
portation of money to the Treasury
for redemption, imt the present is the
first instance where new uninjured notes
have been treated in this way. It is not
known whether these particular notes w’ere
mutilated by the bank or the express com
pany, but, it is thought at the department
that it was done by the bank to secure ex
change on New York at, the expense of the
government. Acting Treasurer Whelplcy
refused to receive the notes, and directed
their return to the bank at its expense, with
the statement that such mutilation is con
sidered violation of the law and w ill not le
permitted by the department.
TRIAL OF THE ATLANTA.
An Average Speed of 15 1-2 Knota
Maintained for Six Hours.
Washington, April 14. —The last trial
trip of the cruiser Atlanta seems to have
proved a complete success, at least as far as
spred is concerned. A telegram received
at the Navy Department this morning states
that an average spei*! of 15 1-2 knots an
hour was maintained for six consecutive
h< airs, while at, times the vessel's speed ex
creded 111 knots an hour No reports of tlie
indicator tests for horse [tower made vester
ilay have yet Iteon recoil ed at the dp|iart
ment, but compulations Blade
by engineering officers show that
to attain 15 knots siev'd the engine* must
have made 75 revolutions [ter minute, which
would indicate a development of the 3,500
horse power required by the contract. On
vestei-day's trial tlie vessel whs not down ti
her full load line, lacking about 400 tons of
the weight of her full equipment, hut it id
regarded Itv naval officer* a* beyond doubt
that the Atlanta will lie altje, with full)
equipment and stores, to make the sea speed
of 13 knots for which she wan designed.
A Rap at the Tribune.
Washington, April 14.—C01. Lamont lut
received a letter from a nx'inlier of Fort
Huiittmiw hat U. A. It., of Pittsburg, in
closing a circular letter from the New York
Tribune asking the post to vote u|mii the
qticHtiiin of tils propriety of the Proiitent's
veto of tlie pauper |teuslou bill, and nlo
upon the advisability of granting further
pensions,, and statiug that the post, at it*
latest luuetlug, laid the communication on
tho table, only one metnlier dussuitlug,
I tome'a New National Bank.
W ahhikgtok, April 14. The! Viuiirtroller
of the I 111 renz'V to-day am horired tlie Mer
chanta' National Bank of Rome Ga . to he
gin bust nun* with a capital u t rlou.uuu
LAWS CONFLICT.
The State and Federal Authorities
Clash in Maine.
Augusta, Me., April 14.—A liquor ease
on trial in the Superior Court here has de
veloped a conflict liet. ween the Federal and
State courts as a result of a clash tietween
the new liquor law of tho State .and the
regulation* of the Internal Revenue Depart
ment. One of the provisions of the new
liquor law is that the payment of the retail
internal revenue tax shall be considered
prima facie evidence of the violation of the
taw, and the penalties provided shall be in
flicted without further process.
In the case on trial Reuben C. Hall is no
cused of having violated the law, and Depu
ty Collector of Internal Revenue Murphy
was called to tin' stand to testify as to the
payment of the retail tax by the defendant.
Murphy refused to testify, stating that if
he should give such evidence Mis action
would Ih' likely to reduce the amount of
collections in his district beside lx*ing con
trary to the instructions of Collector Ited
man.
committed for contempt
Judge Whitehouse then ordered him com
mitted for contempt ot court, but suspended
action in mittimus until 10 o'clock to-mor
row morniflg, the prisoner meanwhile re
maining in the custody of the Sheriff'. This
was to give Murphy an opportunity to peti
tion Judge Webb, of the United States Dis
triet Court of Port land, for a writ of habeas
corpus, the necessary papers for which were
at once forwarded. This morning Collector
Redman telegraphed Judge Whitehouse that
Murphy was acting in accordance with the
instructions of himself and the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, and requesting the
prisoner’s discharge. This request was not
granted, and the case was continued. The
result of the case wifi have an important
hearing on the matter of administering the
liquor Taws adopted at the recent session of
the Legislature.
BLAINE'S CONDITION.
The Attending Physician Pronounces
Him Rapidly Improving.
Chicago, April 14. —A special from Fort
Gibson, I. TANARUS., says: “Dr. Byrne made an ex
amination of Mr. Blaine's chest last, evening
and found the inflainnation of the lung visi
bly diminished and healing rapidly. There
is no danger of relapse, unless it should be
invited by some groat imprudence, and that,
is not among the probabilities. Dr. Byrne
said yesterday: ‘This weather is most,
favorable for Mr. Blaine. It is even and
balmy and his room is guarded against
draughts. The little moisture that is in the
air is rather desirable than otherwise. He
can take sufficient nourishment and he is
not, only regaining his strength, but is nil
ding to it. There is no occasion for alarm,
anifhis improvement is so gradual and his
condition from hour to hour so even that
there is no necessity for any hourly observa
tion of his case.
BRONCHO-PNEUMONIA.
“ ‘He has had an attack of broncho-pneu
monia and has passed what may lie called
the crisis of the disease. Hince Sunday
morning Mr. Blaine has lieen improving.
Extension or invasion <>f the inflammation
has ceased, and the sounding of Mr. Blaine’s
chest shows that it has not increased any
since Sunday. The disease is such a subtle
one, however, that someone point of in
flammation from a fresh cold or other cam,. •
may spread, and that is what we must,
guard against. It is under control and rest
is very essential. Mr. Blaine is not rest
less in the sense usually applied to the word,
that is, lie does not toss about but he does
not sleep as much as I think is desirable.’ ”
ONANCOCK’S BLAZE.
Twenty-Three Houses Burned and
Only Half Covered by Insurance.
Taslky, Va., April 14.—Fire Tuesday
night at Onancock, Aecomac county, Va.,
destroyed most of the business portion of
the town. Twenty-three houses, including
the Grand Central Hotel, [>ost office, and a
number of business houses were burned.
There is no fire department in the town, and
the citizens could only fight, the fire with
buckets. The total loss is estimated at
SSO,(XXI. The insurance Is nearly $30,01K).
A LIVERY STABLE BURNED.
Charleston, April 14.—Fire at lonras
ter Court House to-day destroyed Hickson
& Walker's livery stable, one large empty
building and a small house, and damaged
other property. The loss is over SS,(KX),
The insurance is half that amount. The lire
was accidental in origin.
GOV. LEE TO COMMAND.
One of the Features Which Will Popu
larize the Drill With Southerners.
Washington, April 14.—The grounds
south of the Executive Mansion were to-day
turnerl over by the War Department to the
National Drill Committee. The erection of
fences around the White House lot, and of
ample grand stands, will be commenced at,
once, and as it is now expected that some of
the troop* will arrive here in advance of the
drill, contracts for tents liave l**'ii made for
speedy delivery. The monument grounds
are afs<i lieing put in condition for the eninp.
No information ''an lie obtained at head
quarters about the command of the camp,
but public opinion stilt settles on Gov. I/v,
of Virginia, becuuse of his seniority over all
tlie officers expected.
Patents to Southerners.
Washington, April 14. —The following
Southeastern patents were issued to-day:
Erwin W. Thompson, Augusta, Ga., seed or
grain feeding machine; .James D. Stanley,
Eastover, S. C\, assignor to C. P. Steven
son, Pittslmrg, Pa.; first, device for char
ring surfaces of timber; second, brick kiln;
third, device for charring logs. A. H. Hutch
inson, Gainesville, Fla., sewing ma
chine needle; Johu J*. Gas
kins, Starke, Fla., lumber dryer.
Joseph M. Allen, Hampton, Kin., rotary
pump; John W. Goo[>er, assignor to C. W
Metre, Atlanta, Ga,, photographer's chair;
James R. Cravens, Ringgold, Gu., hub.
Kotfer Bound to bo Present.
Washington, April 14. —The Executive
Committee or the Army of the Cunilierland,
in order to head off the Monument Commit
tee, which hoe, in spite of all protests and
appeals, persisted in having J. W arner
Keifnr deliver an address at the unveiling of
the Garfield statue in May, ha* so arranged
the programme that Mr. Kelt or will have
practically no time to s|>eak. It has lieen
represented to Mr. Kcifer In Ktrong term*
that he 1* not wanted here, but he Insist*
upon coming.
Forgings and Armor Plates.
Washington, April !4.—-Becratary Whit
ney to-day umirlt'l to the Bethlehem Iron
Company, of Pennsylvania, contracts for
furnishing nU-ut I.K*> tons of stivl gun
forging* and 4,800 ton* of teel minor [date*,
at a total cost of $4,513,93*
B U O Gomes to Terms
Baltimore, April 14. -Tlie BHlttinnre
and Ohio Railroad Company ha* Instructed
all ita agent* not to si'll through ticket* over
roa'l* adilch will not pun In tfie emulunailoii
In |nb vno commission to agent*. Th* order
sn. issued yesterday and will taka affw-t Itu
UMdiatelv.
PAN HANDLE PRISONERS.
The Prosecution to Summon 600 Wit
nesses for the Trial.
Pittsburg, April 14. —Some new points
in the Pan Handle railroad robbery were
developed to-dav. A leading tailor notified
the railroad men of his suspicion that he was
making up stolen goods for trainmen. IP*
suspicions proved correct, and men not here
tofore sus|ieeted are implicated. Officers
who left here yesterday captured Joseph
Stephenson and John Smith, two more of
the alleged thieves, at Beaver Falls, Pa.
They were aboard a bake Erie freight train ns
brakemen. As soon as they saw the officers
they left the t rain and ran to the woods, but
were pursued and captured. Two othera
escaped from the same train. The two ar
rested hail from Youngstown, O.
HUNDREDS OK WITNESSES.
There is more or less confidence expressed
among the friends of the imprisoned men
that not enough evidence can be produced
to secure conviction, but there will las an
abundance of w finesses at any rate. Dote
live Gilkinson says that fully (100 witnesses
will lie subpomaed, coming from all parts of
the country. It is said the railroad com
pany will only press the suits against those
of its imprisoned employes who have more
than one charge against, t hem, having de
cided to use as witnesses many who are now
in .jail. The defense will rely largely ou the
matter of doubtful identity, having knon
ledge that, it is impossible to clearly identity
the faces of tic pcnplc, especially when
those faces are covered with the grime and
grease of their trains.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN
A Good Showing Made in the Report
of the Past Year’s Work.
Philadelphia, April 14. —The annual re
port of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company has just been completed. It
states that 533 miles of track and fid miles
of sidings were in operation hy the company
at. the close of the past year. The gross
earnings for the year were $3,953,056, and
the operating expenses #1,000,909, leaving
net”earnings of $1,391,147; adding $34 f 4)1!
dividends and interest received from 1 fie
Roanoke machine works, and deducing
$1,193,78(1 interest charges the surplus lor
the year was $1.31,m. This shows ail in
crease in gross earnings as compared with
1885 of $4*0,035, and of net, earnings <>l
$100,313. The earnings from local traffic
in 1880 were 57 per cent, of the total, and
last year they were 7a jier cent. The com
pany has contracted several short branches
to the coke ovens iu the vicinity of its line.
Asa result forty new ovens have lieen
erected and over 1,000 are under contract.
The report treats at length of the mineral
resources of the country along the line, of
the arrangements with connecting lines and
the improvements in the company's equip
ment. The annual meeting will be held m
Roanoke, Va., on May 4. #
CARS AI.I, IN’A HEAP.
Two Men Killed Outright and Several
Badly Injured on the Ralls.
Cincinnati, 0.,. April 14. —A special from
Parkersburg relative to the accident yester
day on tho Ohio River railroad says a con
struction train with workmen who had been
removing a land slide started from Ravens
Wood at 6 o’clock last evening. Just after
l>assing Wildcat trestle the tender jumped
the track and drew with it tho engine and
ten cars, which were piled in a mass at the
foot of the declivity. The casualties were:
Robert Evans, engineer, of Chillicothe,
0., fatally injured.
John Holden, a brakeman, of Belpre,
killed.
Joseph Reese, a laborer, of Clifton, W.
Va., killed.
Fireman Hogan, badly injured.
Wash Meeks, a laborer, and his two broth
ers were badly injured.
T. Fiekinger, the conductor, and Ernest
Cole were slightly injured.
A number of others were slightly injured.
The accident is attributed to fast running.
WAR ON THE OIL TRUST.
Louisiana Takes Action as a State to
Drive Out the Monopoly.
New Orleans, April 14 This morning
the State of Louisiana, thmugn M. J. Cun
ningham, attorney, filed an application in
the Civil District, Court requesting that the
American Cotton Oil Trust Company he
enjoined, forbidden and prohibited from
doing any act or acts whatsoever within the
limits of fhe State of Louisiana, and from
entering into nnv contracts or obligations
of any kind, from buying, sell
ing, exchanging or dealing in
property, rights or credits, whether
movable or immovable within the State; ro
stra i red froru selling or offering for sale,
dealing in or otherwise operating in certifi
cates of stock or shares; that a receiver Ist
appointed to take care of, manage, conduct,
liquidate and settle, under direction of the
court, the affairs of said company. Judge
Lighter has issued the injunction prayed for.
PEDAGOGUE KILLS PUPIL.
Application of a Rule on the Wrists
Causes Death.
Milwaukee, April 14. —This afternoon
George Werner, teacher of tlie suburban
village school in the town of Williamsburg,
punished a refractory pupil named Henry
Ziighuseh by applying a role sharply to bis
wrists and the latter fell back in his seat
unronsoioua. (Supposing that the l>oy had
fainted he threw two pails of water over
him but the pupil was dead. The teacher
fled and has not lieen seen since. The farm
ers of the community ure looking for him
and threaten to lynch him, as the boy’s
father claims that Werner choked him “to
death.
SPEAKING THE SALERNO.
All Well on the Overdue Vessel When
She Was Last Spokep.
New York, April 14.—Tho overdue
steamer Salerno of the Wilson line is re
ported hy cablegram from Lendon this
morning to have lieen spoken twice during
the last week, once on April 4, in latitude 45
north am! longitude .”>5 west. The vessel ro
(sirted ‘ all well on board." On April 7 she
w-ss spoken again hi latitude 47 north and
longitude 27. At that time she was proceed
ing under nuil. Her p<mition on April 7
makes her about 1,900 miles from Liverpool,
her destined port.
Murderers Run Down and Killed.
Potts no rouoh, Tex., At" I 14.—John
Christian, brother of JanirtH'liristian, who
was killed n few days ago, organized a (sisse
of twelve or thirteen to hunt the murderers
down, and ran on them last night and they
would not surrender. Alexander Ibizan was
killed anil Sieve Rusts ill mortally wounded.
They were the two men who killed Christihii
and Lnttrrel. making tour lives lost, and the
ei nl Is not yet
Jeweler* Fall,
Chicago. A|>ril 14 The Arm of Clapp it
llavls, wholesale jewelers, failed today,
having eoufeqwl judgment ut ths eggregale
tor iili.'wu
(PRICK *lO A YEAR. I
\ 5 CEVr* a copy, f
LINCOLN'S REINTERMENT,
THE REMAINS NOW IN THE MONU*
MENT’S NORTH VAULT.
Tho Secret Nook in Which They Hr vx.
Ropaeorl for Years Disclosed at La.-t
- The Features Wonderfully Llfeliku
Mrs. Lincoln’s Remains Placed Bo*
side Those of Her Husband.
Springfield, 111., April 14. —The re
mains of President and Mrs. Lincoln wars
privately taken from their secret restin '
place this morning and interred in the north
vault of the Lincoln monument in Oak
Ridge cemetery, near this city. Less than
a dozen momlk rs of the Lincoln Monument
Association and tlie Lincoln guards of honor
were present. f
For years the whereabouts of the remain!
of the great President and his wife has been
vested in mystery from anxiety that they
would be stolen to obtain a huge ransom
for their return. The actual attempt to
carry off the lyxiies in 18Tb was the moving
cause of the formation of tho guard of
honor, which organization secreted them
and to-day surrendered charge.
GREAT SECRECY.
(Treat care was taken to keep the event otr
this morning a profound secret. At the ap*
pointed hour few besides the little knot of
guards well present. The secret grave was
directly under the north has,'of the obelisk,,
about thirty feet from the north entrance,}
but only aaeeesilile through the south door.:
The door on the north of the hall, where that
I jncoln relics are kept, leads through a long,!
dark passage, first, east, then north, then/
west mid then south to the recess. Here,
about three feet below the surface of the}
floor, w ore deposited the remains of Abra
ham Lincoln and his wife. Tho body of!
President Lincoln was in a walnut coffin fined!
with an air-tight lead lining about one
eighth of an inch thick. The walnut, coffin!
was m a cedar box and the cedar box wa H
inclosed in a pine box. Mrs. Lincoln’s re
mains were similarly inclosed.
ANNIVERSARY OK THE SHOOTING..
Twenty-two years ago to-day Presidents.
Lincoln was shot. When the guards, with!
the help of a few laborers, had exhumed the)
coffins, and the lid of the President’s was re-}
moved, his face was seen to lie in a remark*
able state of preservation. Those who stood!
around and had known Lincoln when alive;
easily discerned his features. They were/
very distinpt. The silver plate on the coffin!
lid was very bright. On it was inscribed thoi
following:
ABRAHAM UNOOI.V,
Sixteenth I'iiehident ok the United
Htaten.
Born Fob, lx', IW,
Bird April 15,1806.
While the remains of President Lincoln/
were exposed to view, Gen. Reese, president}
of the guards of honor, turned th#. remain 1}
of President Lincoln over to ther Lincoku
Monument Association.
A CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY.
A certificate was signed by the member s *
of the guard of honor certifying that thW
remains in the coffin were those received*
from the Lincoln Monument Association ini
IH7B. The Monument, Association made out)
a certificate signed by the members fur thr
records of the association, declaring the re
mains to tie those or Abraham Lin*
eoln. The undertaker was then
ed to seal the coffin, and a plumbed
sealed it up. The coffin was taken out bv<
tho workmen and carried around to thd
vault on Hie north side. The members or}
the two associations, and a stranger orjtwoj
who happened fco be looking at the menus
ment, Pillowed. In the north vault thn
floor ha<i tieen taken up. A hole 8 feeU
long by ft wide and ■> 1-2 deep, bricked up
ami nemented, had been prepared. TIW
President’s coffin was placed in this grave oul,
the west side.
MUK. LINCOLN'S REMAINS.
The coffin containing Mrs. Lincoln's
mains, which had Is-on brought from ths<
secret grave tieforo the other eoffln, w%*i
then brought to the vault and placed on ths|
east side or her husband. A brick arch wits}
then built over the coffins. This was cov*
ered with cement rnixi-d with small, broken/
rocks. Two guards will be on duty at thet
tonih until the oeinent become* hard. Thar
marble sarcophagus, in which the public!
have supposed the remains to tie, is still u
the vault.
POLITICS IN A GRAND JURY.
Democratic Members Refuse to Indies:
for Election’ Frauds.
Indianapolis, April 14. —Something of at
sensation was developed to-day in conneqi,
tlon with the frauds alleged to have Ivceß
committed at the last election. Under B
rullug by Judge Gresham the prosecuti'iß
were forced to transfer the cases to t tflj
State courts, and the grand jury of t if :
<’riminni Court has been taking evidence
the matter. The jury is drawn to serve sti
months, consists of six members and
eipmlly divided politically. Today the
publican nnniliei s spnt a letter to the JudgtM -
in which they stated that there was amj at,
evidence to warrant the finding of
ments in the election fraud eases, hut th.ijr
such a result was prevented by the
of the other members of the jury to ta!A||
action. In concluding, three member* aGo B 9
to be excused from further service on t %
jury. Judge Irwin, on receipt of the
expressed considerable indignation and
that the facts stated developed
entirdv new in criminal jurisprudence.
further wished that the letter would 1‘
for consideration at th<* begin’iß of
next term "f urf. hut t,v,k no other .rtr^B
BOSTON’S FEMALE BANKER.
Mr*. Howe Flees With $50,000 of
posited Money.
Boston, April 14.—The Herald
that Mss. Sarah E. Howe, of
luink fame, has alwended with ■s.>(),oUo
dcisisitors’ money. Ever since her rele^B
from ■ at on a charge of swindli^H
depositors in her I sink she lute continued
b.iMii.— ot root :vmgdc|>o-iteof money
women, paying or promising to }iy
exceed mglv high rate of inter,wt thereon.
Indv from Augusta, Me., called at UH
Howe’s house last evening for the
ot collecting interest on sonic of the
di‘iwited with her. She wtt„ told hy a iuß
who came to the door, "Mis. Howe
skip|xl, and Ims taken MO,OOP with
\ warrant has hepn Issued for Mi's.
arrest and the (mile,• me searching for b^B
Every Prisoner Escapee. B
• ‘HARUMTHN, W. Va„ April
w is it jini delivery here to-night and flia j^B
w i< ili riiii-l out. There i not a prist
1 lie Luilding tonight. The building is
and unsafe. There M greet, exi-iVsnmtt
the cit v and drtactivsa ore in wtaroh of
•w |st prisoners. jp
Death in Scnven.
MylvaMA.Ga..A) rll 14. Mr* 'urtt* Hum*
phriie, an tiand and highly csLiuaM# I*'V
■if tb's is ami v dl<*l at Sec Ivmim near Mil- *
t cfM#k UUStuitc* >' *0 1 Itj i(ak>