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( ESTABLISHED tBSO. I ) ( ii, KSTILL, Editor oisil Proprietor.) 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>