The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, May 07, 1887, Image 1
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)J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Froprifltor. j
REALTY WEALTH'S BASIS.
SPECULATION IN DIRT PUTS THE
COUNTRY ON A BOOM.
Enormous Increase in Business
Reported at Many Western Points—
Figures Showing a Large Increase in
Clearings at Various Points—Fail
ures not at all Numerous.
New York, May 6.—R. G. Dun & Co.’s
review of trade for the week ending Satur
day, May 7, says: The feature of the busi
ness reports for the past week Is the
enormous increase reported at many West
ern points. In that section the interstate
art. though checking trade at some import
ant points, seems to have produced a feel
er of extraordinary confidence in a much
larger number of towns. Other causes,
particularly speculation in real estate, and
activity in building contribute to swell
transactions surprisingly.
CLEARING INCREASES.
At Cincinnati the clearings show an in
erease of 32 tier cent, over last year, at St.
Louis 16 per cent, and at Chicago 14, but
St Paul and San Francisco report gains of
43per cent., Memphis, St. Joseph and Peo
riagains exceeding 50 pr cent., Indianapo
lis and Denver gains or nearly 80 per cent.,
Omaha a gain of 102 per cent.,
and Wichita, Kas., a gain of 102 per cent.
Apart from land trading and new building
other business has been remarkably active
throughout that region.
DULLNESS AT ATLANTA.
The supply of money seems ei*ry where
About Atlanta dullness is reported and at
Memphis the activity noted is mainly in real
estate and building.
The Eastern cities, however, do not find
corresponding improvement in trade.
The dry goods market is quiet, although
prices are well maintained.
In the grocery trade there is much com
plaint of dullness.
The reports of the railroads for April so
far show an average increase of 17 per cent,
in the grass earning!? over last year.
OfEAN FREIGHTS.
Ocean freights are 1 l-2d. to Liverpool,
with little chartering. These figures do not
indicate great activity of movement as yet,
hut wheat exporting is chocked by a corner
in near options, which has advanced prices
31-2 e., with sales of *59,000,000 bushels here
and one considerable failure.
Cotton futures for June ore also cornered
and have advanced a quarter. The sales of
actual and imaginary cotton have reached
868,000 bales. It is significant that, with
money largely increasing in volume and
abundance, iron grows weaker. Bessemer
iron is 50c. to 75c. lower at Pittsburg.
BAR SOLD AT TWO CENTS.
Sales of bar at 2c. are not unusual at
Philadelphia, and there are reports of large
eiles of pig at a concession, while some rail
mills are open for orders at 838. Already
967 miles of railroad have been completed,
against 652 to date last year, and new secu
rities are offered iu great variety and large
amounts. The business failures throughout
the country during the last seven days num
ber for the United States 153 and for Canada
29, or a total of 182 as compared with a total
of 191 last week, and 192 for the correspond
ing week of last year.
HAWAII’S QUEEN.
Her Visit to Washington a Round of
Festivities.
Washington, May 6. — Queen Kapiolani
is going through a round of festivity that
fills up her time pretty thoroughly, and she
is the recipient of much attention, both offi
cial and social. Yesterday she attended the
Jockey Club races, the circus, and received
a large number or prominent callers. To
day she went to Mount Vernon on the
United States steamer Dispatch. When she
arrived at the navy yard she was greeted
with a salute of 51 guns. To-night she dined
"'ith the President and Mrs. Cleveland at
the White House.
THE DECORATIONS.
The White House was profusely aud beau
tifully decorated for the occasion with
palms, potted plants and flowers. Among
the guests outside of the royal party wore
t hief Justice and Mrs. Waite, the Ha waiian
Minister and Min. Carter. Secretary Bayard,
Secretaries Fairchild, Endicott and Whit
ney, and Postmaster Genera! Vilas, with
their wives, the Haytian Minister, Gen. and
Mi'S. Sheridan, George Bancroft and the
chairman ot' the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations. Secretary Lamar was
prevented from being present by illness.
SUSPENDING SECTION FOUR.
The New York Central Road Asks to
be Relieved of Its Operation.
Washington, May 6.—The Interstate
Commerce Commission has received appli
cation from the New York Central and its
Western connections to be relieved from the
action of section four of the interstate act
88 ho permit competition with the
Pennsylvania Central roait and its atfilinted
lines for traffic between a number of points
named in the East and West. Up to this
h , m ® forty-four railroad companies have
liled with the Interstate Commission formal
petitions asking to be relieved from section
lour. Probably as many more have been
received and returned for further informa
tion. A much larger number has been re
ceived from trade organizations, private cor
porations and individuals protesting against
the suspension of section four in particular
cases.
BAD MANAGEMENT IN A BANK.
The Cashier’s Loose Methods Result in
a Serious Shortage.
Joliet, 111., May n. —Funds of the Will
County National Bank amounting to from
8i5,000 to 8100,000 are missing. The officials
of the concern admit that there is a big
shortage, but say that it was caused by
' ashier Knowlton's bad financial manage
ment. and his methods of handling the
iinnix of the old Will County Savings
Rank. The latter was a private concern,
nut, Mr. Knowlton was manager,
and both hanks were until recently in the
same building. The casliior lias resigned
na is now in Canada with his wife, but
„P‘:- P. Phelps, a brother of the Ameri
can Minister to England, who is his counsel,
icniesi that ho is a defaulter, and states that
u'dvin Knowlton, his father, has made ar
rangements to mako good t he shortage.
A Barber Killed.
fctPASO,T™., May (s.—Elgar Boulingny,
p I , ol * Orleans, recently a resident of the
c Ry of Mexico, shot and killed a negro bar
n, uned Alfred JKenanl hero yesterday.
... F hud quarrelled over what Boulingny
iJ.'.i I *, nn exhorbitant charge for the
U'lier s services. On the street a little later
picked up a stone nr.d threw it at
l : j ngiiy, who fired at him as thestone left
T* Boulingny, who is a member of
r>rn<ii *'k <> oldest and lv,t known creole
i, ,*?°f New Orleans, was arrested and
'K'd in jail. His father was a member of
Congress and Judge.
21) c JUotlting ffetosS.
FINANCIAL INTEGRITY.
A Fortune Left in Another Man’s
Care Returned With Interest.
New Haven, May 6.—The Register to
night prints a remarkable story of the finan
cial integrity of a Southern capitalist which
stands without a parellel in commercial his
tory. The names of the principals are with
held, but the eminent respectability of the
counsel in the case, ex-Judge Luzon B. Mor
ris, is sufficient guarantee of its truth. The
Register says that at the beginning of the
war a wealthy Southern grocer, who had
recently taken his young bookkeeper into
partnership, fearing that his property would
be confiscated, decided to go North. He told
the bookkeeper to use the property, Valued
at #400,000 as he thought best, and that ho
(the merchant) would rely upon the book
keeper’s honor for a settlement in the future.
The merchant then came North and settled
in New Haven.
GETTING BACK HIS PROPERTY.
Six years ago wondering what had be
come of his estate, the merchant placed
the matter in the hands of Judge Morris,
with instructions to investigate and collect
if there was anything to collect. After
some correspondence with the bookkeeper,
the latter forwarded an acknowledgement
of the claim and inventory showing his in
debtedness to his former employer to bo
$048,000 and expressed his desire so return
the property, but reguested time to perfect
this arrangement. He began remitting sev
eral years ago, and last week forwarded the
last payment with interest. Judge Morris
declines to give details further than that his
client is a millionaire and that the Southern
gentleman is a wealthy banker.
A MILITARY EXECUTION.
Mexico’s Three Condemned Soldiers
Shot at Sunrise.
Chicago, May 6. —A special from Guay
mas, Mex., says: “At sunrise yesterday the
judgment of the courtmartial in the cases
of Col. Arvizu, Lieut. Guiterez and Louis
Rencon was executed. The trio faced death
bravely, nil refusing at first to have their
eyes bandaged, but finally, on appeal of
(jol Yarrnti, the men allowed themselves to
lie blindfolded. A volley was then fired on
the condemned men, and the examining
surgeon a few minutes later pronounced all
of them dead.
THEIR OFFENSE.
“These were the persons whe created the
trouble on the American side of the line
some weeks ago. They brought a squad of
soldiers to the American side and attempted
to release a man from local officers who was
not under arrest but whom the officers were
taking charge of to keep hhn out
of trouble. The three condemned men
were held in jail at Nogales for
sometime, but a sufficient number of army
officers could not reach there to try the case.
Tiie men wore brought here and a sufficient
number secured and the triul began, result
ing as stated. Col. Arvizu had been a
prominent man in Mexican military and
political circles, but much inclined to dissi
pation. He was a fine looking man, tall
and erect, with a graceful figure and hand
some face.”
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
Opening of the Annual Convention at
Louisville.
Louisville, Ky., May 6.—The Southern
Baptist Convention, the largest religious
body in the South, assembled in the Broad
way church at 10 o’clock this morn
ing. It is composed of delegates from mis
sionary societies and churches of the Baptist
denomination in various parts of the United
States, each delegate representing SIOO re
ceived by the treasurers of the boards on or
before the last day of April in the current
year. The principal object of the conven
tion is to promote foreign and domestic mis
sions, but other important matters will also
receive consideration. The denominational
body has grown so large that an effort will
be made at this session to increase the ratio
of representation to SSOO for each delegate.
The convention was called to order by Rev.
P. H. Mell, of Georgia. Theylelegates from
each State held a preliminary meeting, and
pending reports of last year’s committees
the time was spent in listening to talks from
varioui ministers.
THE address of welcome.
Prof. M. B. Almond, of Louisville, then
delivered an appropriate address of wel
come, ending with a happy conceived
original poem.
A response was made by Itev. W. Haw
thorne, of Georgia, after which an organ
ization was effected as follows: President,
Rev. P. H. Mell of Georgia; First Vice
President, T. B. Ely of Missouri; Second
Vice President, J. A. Hoyt of South Caro
lina ; Thin! Vice President, J. Haroldson of
Alabama; Fourth Vice President, W. E.
Hatcher of Virginia; Lansing Burrows, of
Georgia, and O. F. Gregory, of Maryland,
Secretaries.
The lady delegates to the Woman’s Mis
sionary meeting from various States in the
Southern Baptist church also assembled and
heard reports showing the condition of af
faire in eacli State.
The afternoon and evening sessions were
devoted to reading a long report of the
Committee on Foreign Missions.
Rev. W. H. Cooper, of Georgia, gave a
short address on the benefit to be derived
from the convention.
The convention will be in session seven
day's.
CORNEILSON LET OUT.
A Magistrate Issues a Writ of Habeas
Corpus on Law Points.
Louisville, Ky., May 6.—John J. Cor
neilson, who assaulted and cowhided Judge
Reid, causing him to commit suicide, and
who was sentenced to jail for three years,
has been released on a writ of habeas corpus
by Magistrate Bueffer. The affai r has created
x sensation. Magistrate Bueffer decided
that the common law of England and Vir
ginia. upon which the imprisonment of
Corneilson was predicated, does not enter
Into the statutes of Kentucky, and .that con
sequently the imprisonment was illegal
Ivnvycrs say Magistrate Sneffer has placed
himself in contempt of the Court of Ap
peals. Corneilson is on the street to-day.
Ridenour Must be Retried.
Winchester, Va., May (s.—Judge Clark
to-day set aside the verdict of murder in the
first "degi> in the Ridenour case and
granted the prisoner anew trial. The
grounds for this action was the separation of
the jury during the trial. The Judge did
not pass upon any of the other Questions
raised by the motion for anew trial. Com
monwealth Attorney Byrd moved for a
change of veltu, but the motion was denied.
The case was set for hearing on May 23.
Washington's Rifle Range.
Washington, May 6.—At the request of
the Executive Committee of the National
Drill. Gen. Hheridon lias detailed Gil. 8. E,
Blount, of his staff, to take eliargeof the rifle
competition during the drill. The competition
will lie opcq to any regularly enlisted man
or any commissioned officer of the volunteer
militia, anil prizes will be offered consisting
of gold, silver and bronze medals. About
100 entries have been made.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1887.
DECLARED NOT A BREACH
GLADSTONE’S MOTION LOST BY A
VOTE OF 317 TO 233.
Conservative Price Raises a Derisive
Parnellite Laugh by Proposing a
Royal Commission to Inquire Into
All of the Charges Against the Irish
Members Sh- Henry Janies Prom
ises Fair Play in a Law Court.
London, May ().—lt is stated that Sir.
Parnell has consented to include the Times
letter among the other charges to be con
sidered in committee.
George Price (Conservative), resuming the
debate in the House of Commons this even
ing on Mr. Gladstone’s motion to appoint a
committee to inquire into the Times' charges
against Mr. Dillon, suggested, amid derisive
Parnellite laughter, that a royal commission
be appointed to inquire into all of the
charges against the Parnellites. He said he
made the suggestion on his own responsi
bility. He asked the Irish members on this
day above all others, the anniversary of the
Phoenix Park murders, not to throw any
obstacle in the way of an impartial inquiry.
A FAIR TRIAL FROMISED.
Sir Henry James regretted that responsi
ble speakers among the Liberals had as
serted that the administration of justice in
England was defective, and that it was im
probable that a fair trial could be obtained
on the issues involved in this controversy.
He asked what single instance could be
given to prove this scandalous assertion.
He defied Sir Charles Russell to
point out a single case in support
of such a statement. If the English com
mitteemen were just, why not jurymen in
a law court. If the proposal of the opposi
tion should be carried out it would imply
that a member of the House who had been
attacked in a newspaper need only come
before the House and demand that the pub
lisher be convicted of a breach of privilege.
If the members had any regard for their
reputation the courts of law were open to
assist them to vindicate their character and
punish the libelous offender.
ERIN NOT BEGGING FAVORS.
Mr. Healy said that every possible ques
tion seemed worthy of inquiry by the
House except a question effecting the char
acter of its members. The Parnellites did
not care whether they got this inquiry or not.
The Parnellites challenged the Tories to
combat once on this question; they would
stand upon no technical references, but
would meet any charges brought ugainst
them. From the discussion of tne majority
of the House the Parnellites would appeal to
the people outside. The Irish people never
sent them there to beg a favor, but to de
mand rights. In spite of all obstacles they
would, in time, obtain their rights.
Maj. Baundei'son said he did not wonder
that Mr. Gladstone tried to whitewash his
Irish friends who were now supplying his
policy. Why, lie asked, should the House
appoint a committee to inquire into charges
sustained by such proof as the Times
offered? He challenged Mr. Dillon to dis
prove the Times' evidence.
THROUGH EXCHANGING EPITHETS.
Mr. Dillon—l have offered to enter into
the charges before committee. I shall no
longer exchange the lies with members of
the House over them.
Mr Saunderson said a committee limited
in the way Mr. Gladstone proposed could
only deal w r ith one charge, aud its decision
would be practically worthless upon a gen
eral accusation. The only way to obtain a
full inquiry was trial in court, embracing
all the charges. [Hear!]
Mr. Henry Fowler, member for East
Wolverhampton, said he must decline to be
lieve that English juries wore infallible.
He reminded the House as a typical instance
of the gross injustice done Lord Cochran.
Was a special jury drawn from
London traders, he asked, better
qualified to deal with the question
than a committee of members of the House?
The Parnellites did not desire to limit the
inquiry. He had a telegram from Mr. Par
nell saying that he was quite willing to
stand an inquiry so as to include the forged
letter in the Times.
Mr. Gladstone’s motion was rejected by a
vote of 317 to 233, and Sir Edward Clark’s
motion that the house decline to treat the
publication as a breach of privilege was
agreed to.
GOSCHEN DEFENDS SMITH.
Mr. Goscheu warmly defended Mr. Smith
against tlie attack of the Parnellites. Ho
expressed regret that Mr. Gladstone had
not lieen present to hear the style of oratory
indulged in. While Mr. Goschen was
speaking Mr. Gladstone entered the House.
Mr. Goschen, continuing, said he doubted
if there was any precedent analogous to the
present case. Those quoted wore cases in
which there had been no other way open to
the persons aggrieved. The accu
sation that the government was
indifferent to the honor of the House
was undeserved. They ought not to hastily
hamper the freedom of tne press. If the
House took charge of its members the
House would need permanent committees
for this purpose. The Times, he continued,
might consider itself slandered bv the Par
ncllites. The proper tribunal to decide was
a court of law. Mr. Gladstone in this case
appeared to bo disposed to appeal to tho
classes in preference to the masses.
NO PARALLEL IN THE CASES.
Mr. Dillon denied that there was any par
allel between the case of the Times and that
of United Ireland. The Times hail made
charges for years, but he had not thought it,
his mity to repudiate them until they had
been repeated in Parliament. Ho was act
ing solely in the interest of the House. Ho
did not care for his own leputation except
in Ids own country, where it was unassail
able. They were willing that the committee
should inquire into any definite charge
which t.he Times had made. Further, they
believed that they could find clues which
would lead to the forger of the letters.
Rir William Vernon Hareourt said he
was sure the country would regard Mr. Dil
lon’s appeal as a serious matter. lie main
tnined that experience had showed the
futility of political prosecution.
Mr. Smith said the government had the
strongest desire for an impartial inquiry
under the authority of the House, but they
were prepared to resist reference of the
mat ter to a committee of partisans.
Mr. Morley, on behalf of Mr. Gladstone,
said the Liberals fully accepted the exten
sion of the inquiry which Mr. Dillon had
suggested. [Panieilite cheers. ]
Sir. Parnell is expected to be present in
tho House on Monday.
CLOTURE TO BE APPLIED.
It is stated that the government, in order
to hasten the progress of the crimes hill, in
tend* to apply the cloture rule in tho House
after a very brief discussion, except in case
of important amendments.
THE TIMES REJOICES.
London, Muv 7, 5 a. m.— The Times says
it rejoices that Parliament Was not ensnared
into establishing anew precedent hi- the ap
pointment of a committee to hear the Dillon
case. The committee would have been en
gaged in what lawyers call a fishing in
quiry. Its action would not have
bound the Parnellites in any
respect and would have left open to them
all the remedies they now shirk, but to
which some of them might resort. “Tho
strongest thing we said against Mr. Glad
stone,” continues the Times, “was that he
was truckling to sedition. This was n politi
cal criticism on him which might well be
used. We are not surprised that his lawyer
did not consider that there was any reason
able ground for action ”
CONSTABLES FROM ERIN.
New York, May C. —Among the steerage
passengers of the Aurnnia, which arrived
this afternoon, were thirteen ex-members of
tho Royal Irish Constabulary, who resigned
their positions about two weeks ago, in order
to escape tho duty of assisting at the evic
tion of unfortunate families.
NIHILISM’S FANATICS.
The Prisoners Stick to Their Faith in
the Face of Death.
St. Petersburg, May (s.—lt is reported
that tho Czar has decided that the sen
tences of death pronounced against tho
Nihilists convicted of complicity in the re
cent attempt to assassinate him shall he
commuted for imprisonment for life at hard
labor, except for those condemned. One of
tlie condemned said that he and his accom
plices acted from a firm conviction that
what they sought to do was their duty to
perform. Another of tlie prisoners is n
young student. He had just finished his
studies with brilliant success, having taken
the gold medal of the university which
graduated him. The youth was so ardent
in tlie cause of Nihilism that he sold his
gold graduation medal to obtain funds to
enable an accomplice to leave the empire
when the assassination was accomplished.
NO WEAKENING.
All the prisoners pleaded guilty, and
every one refused, under threat or promise,
to betray any accomplice. Tho evidence
adduced at the trial indicated the existence
of four widely ramifying Nihilist organiza
tions, having head centres atHt. Petersburg,
Kief, Vilna and in Siberia. One of the wit
nesses placed on the stand during the trial
was a woman. She boldly admitted she was
the wife of one of the accused men. although
she said she had never been joined in wed
lock to him by “unnecessary religioul for
malities.” She was at once, on this admis
sion, arrested and conducted to prison.
The Czarina has donated 190.000
roubles to Gen. Grosser, Prelect
of St. Petersburg, in recognition of
his services in frustrating the recent plot
against the Czar's life, and the Czar has
granted him a pension of (5,000 roubles as a
reward for his services in arresting Nihilis-ts.
EASTERN EUROPE’S ALARM.
Serious Disorders Reported to Have
Occurred at Jassy.
Bucharest, May <5. —It is reported here
that disorders of an alarming nature have
occurred at Jassy, and that a number of
arrests have been made.
KHYBER PASS NOT CLOSED.
London, May 6.—ln the House of Lords
this evening Viscount Cross. Secretary of
State for India, announced tnat Ixonl Duf
ferin, Viceroy of India, did not confirm the
report that Khyber pass had lieen closed by
the rebels. The Viscount added that the
government had no reason to believe that
the forces of the Ameer of Afghanistan had
been defeated.
FOMENTING A REBELLION.
It is rumored from St. Petersburg that
Dhuleep Singh is arranging with the Rus
sian war pally to raise a rebellion on the
Afghan frontier with a view of inducing
Russia to interfere. It is said that Dhuleep
will see the Cznr to-morrow. He is accom
pnnied by Soocheit Singh, an avowed enemy
of England.
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.
Odessa, May (5. —It is reported from Merv
that the Afghan rebels nave severed nil
communication between Herat and Cabul
and Calcutta.
CRETE QUIETING DOWN.
Constantinople, May *s.—The threat
ened insurrection by the Greek population
of Crete against the Porte’s authority has
quieted down, and the French and English
men-of-war sent to the harbor to be present
in case of war are departing.
PARISIAN MOBS.
A Thousand People in the Crowd
Marching on the Embassy.
London, May O.—A Paris dispatch says:
Wednesday night a crowd numbering about
1,00*) persons marched down Rue Royale,
shouting “A Berlin.” The mob moved rap
idly across the Place do la Concorde, evi
dently intending to roach the German Embas
sy. Police charged upon and dispersed tho
crowd, which soon reformed, however, ami
started for the Elysee. Another charge was
made by police, and the mob scattered in
all directions.
M. Lftinoui-enx had sold 200,000 francs
worth of tickets for ten performances of
“Lohengrin.” Notice has lieen posted at the
theatre announcing that tlie money will be
returned.
FRANCE’S ALLIANCES.
Parts, May 6.—7> Petris states that
France has concluded a defensive alliance
with certain other powers, and that hence
forth France will not be alone iu the event
of aggression against her.
The statement of Le Raris that France
lias concluded an alliance witli other powers
is intei-pretaxi as meaning that tho Czar re
fuses to re-enter tho triple alliance, and has
promised to help Franco if tho latter should
bo attacked.
Spain’s Revolutionists.
Madrid. May *i. —A quantity of dyna
mite has been found in the luggage of a
stranger who died in a hotel in this city.
Gen. Villii ainpa, leader of the military re
volt here lost September, is dying in prison.
Germany’s Military Credits.
Berlin, May 6.—The military credits
pasmxl tho second reading to-du vin the
Reichstag by a large majority, the Socialists
a louu opposing.
A Novelist Dead.
London, Mai- 6.—James Grant, the nov
elist, is dead, lie was *54 years of age.
One Hundrod House:? Burned.
London, May <!.-—One hundred houses
were destroyed by fire in Eperies, Hungary,
yesterday.
FERTILIZER WORKS BURNED.
Bartimork. Mav 7, 2 a. m.— 'Tho ferti
lizer works of M. Dorsey, at Highland, a
town near the eastern limits of fills city,
was burned shortly before 1 o'clock this
morning. The loss on buildings aud stock
is SIOO,OOO. They are insured for about
one-half their value.
Davis Replies to Wolseley,
New Orleans, May *s.—Hon. Jefferson
Davis has written a review of Geft. Woiso
ley’s life of Gen. Lee. Mr. Davis tftkei ex
ception to many of the English General’s
statements, and while not finding fault with
tho superlative opinion of Gen. Lee’s mili
tary ability pxprmeed in the hook, lie s’ own
very plainly that he considers Gen. Wolse
ley's criticism of other Kontliern leaders un
just. Tho review is written in a very caus
tic style, and contains interesting matter in
the way of inside estimates of the relative
value of tho MrvUM of tho Confederate
leaders.
BRITAIN ON A DECLINE.
A SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT IN THE
COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
The Australian Delegates Infuriated by
an Announcement that England
Hoped to Arrange With France for a
Joint Naval Commission to Govern
the New Hebrides.
London, May 6.—lt has transpired that
Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for
the Colonies, announced in the Colonial con
ference here on April 27 that the govern
ment hoped to arrange with France for a
joint naval commission for the government
of the New Hebrides. The commission, it
was stated, would have power to protect set
tlers, traders and missionaries, and would
also lie empowered to land marines to pun
ish natives for committing outrages und to
maintain order, the marines, however, to
be withdrawn when the special work for
which they landed was accomplished.
FRANCE TO WITHDRAW.
If the scheme proposed was accepted by
France, it was to be arranged that the
French garrisons now occupying the chief
harbors In tlie New Hebrides' should retire.
All this has been well concealed until the
present, and the fact of its publication now
is attributed to the indignation which the
proposal has aroused among the colonial
representatives here, many of whom arc
said to lie unable to conceal their anger at
what they deem tho surrender of their
claims to France.
ALMOST I.EI) TO A SCENE.
It is said that Sir Homy Holland’s state
ment amazed the member* of the confer
ence anil almost led to a scene. The Aus
tralians all, without exception, deprecated
any policy which even seemed to recognize
French pretensions in the New Hebrides.
The Marquis of Salisbury, who was pres
ent, supported the speocn made by Sir
Henry Holland in justification of the gov
ernment’s proposal. The Premier’s argu
ment, however, instead of mollifying the in
censed delegates, served but to intensify
their wrath,
HAMPERING ENGLAND.
His remarks implied that Australian de
mands hampered England in her negotia
tions with France. He maintained that the
colonists made a grave mistake in not ac
cepting a compromise the Earl of Roseberry
proposed and which the Premier said would
nave prevented extension of the evils com
plained of by the Australians arising
from sending French convicts to the South
Pacific, and the rejection of which had
made it difficult for the English government
to approach France with any request that
she curtail her liberty of action as to the
uses to which she should put her territory.
A WAR CLOUD PICTURED.
“Surely,” exclaimed the Marquis of Salis
bury, “the colonies do not desire the re
cidivist ugitation to become a casus belli."
The Premier’s speech increased the dissat
isfaction of the delegatee to such an extent
that Sir Graham Berry, Agent General of
Victoria, twitted the Prime Minister with
having made a speech that “would have
been excellent coming from the mouth of
the French Premier.”
STRIKE OF THE COKE MEN.
Many of the Foreigners Leave for
Their Homes.
Connellsville, Pa. , May o.— About 100
Hungarians in the Mount Pleasant coke dis
trict left yesterday for their native land. A
large number have purchased tickets here.
They say that the strike will last five or six
months and that they can live cheaper dur
ing that time by going to their own country
and returning at the end of the strike.
There is no change in the situation to day.
The strike in the coke regions has caused a
total suspension of shipments of coke, and
while it continues railways centreing in
Pittsburg will have 850 more) cars a day for
ore aud other shipments.
TO BE A LONG FIGHT.
Pittsburg, May 6. — Peter Wise, a promi
nent Knight of Labor in the coke regions,
while in tho city to-<b*, said that ail the
preparations have lieen made for a long
strike. It is proposed to appoint special
agents to watch Castle Garden to inter
cept any new men and keep them
from coming to the coke regions. Despite
the assertion that there are large
stocks on hand the furnaces are preparing to
close down. Orders have lieen given to
blow out the furnace at the Edgar Thomp
son steel works. Copt. Jones, manager of
tlie works, says all will be closed do wn. He
predicts that four weeks of strike will close
every -mill in tho country.
HANGMAN’S DAY.
Two New Mexicans Pay the Penalty of
Unprovoked Murder.
Socorre, N. M., May 6.— There were two
legal executions in New Mexico to-flay.
Henry Anderson was hanged here and Theo
dore Baxter was executed at Hpringer.
Both had been convicted of murder. An
derson was a thoroughly ignorant and bru
tal colored man and killed nis victim after a
trivial quarreL Baxter was a white man.
His crime was premeditated murder.
Baxter was arrested the day after the
murder and lodged in jail at Springer. That
evening n mob oveiyiowereu tho guards,
broke open the jail, took Baxter out and
hung him to a telegraph )>ole and went off
and left him to ale by strangulation. By
the merest accident he was discovered by
railroad truckman Walker. An alarm was
given and he was cut down unconscious, but
recovered after doctors hod worked over
him several hours.
Colquitt at Washington.
Washington, May (s.—Senator Colnuitt
had a talk xvitli the President to-day about
general topics. He will remain here for a
day or two, going hence to New York and
stopping here on his wav home again, lie
lias several minor matters but nothing of
special importance to attend to. He said
to-night that the President would go to At
lanta early in October.
Col. Bolton Bentenced.
Chicago, May 6.—Coi. W. H. Bolton, ex
Superintendent of second class matter in the
Chicago post office, who was convicted of
tlie ernliezzleraont of about $25,000, was tiiis
morning sentenced hy Judge Blodgett to
four years imprisonment in the peniten
tiary. Col. Bolton has lieen at tho county
hospital since his conviction, it being al
leged that his health was poor.
A Bank Assigns.
RirHMONb, Tkx., May The private
|mni of T. 11. Beard made an assignment
today. The liabilities amount to $154,000
and the assets are value! at $02,000. For
several yearn the bank has been conducted
by Mrs.' Beard under the name of her de
ceased husband.
i Charged With Crookedness.
Hartford, Conn., May fl.-llanlel C.
Bird ah 11, editor and proprietor of the Hart
ford Telegram, was arrested to-night on a |
charge of embezzlement and false entries in j
tlie book* of the concern.
RICHMOND’S GRAND JURY.
County Officials on the Rack—A Man
Stabbed at the Depot.
AUGUST A, Ga., May 6. —The grand jury
of Richmond county lias created something
of a sensation. While no indictments are
made, they report that officials high in office
are guilty of buying votes. They also rec
ommend changes in the county officials, and
make it hot for some officials now in office.
Notwithstanding the constitutional prohibi
tion they insist that the Judge’s salary be
raised. There is complaint that if the Jury
found as they allege, that they did not in
dict the offenders forthwith.
John IS. Hancock knifed “Dink’’ Moore
at the Central railroad freight depot to-day.
The cutting is pretty severe and may prove
fatal.
AN OLD GRUDGE.
There had been a grudge between the par
ties which culminated early in the day in an
encounter which served only to widen the
breach and embitter the parties. Later they
met, with the result narrated. Moore was
cut six times. He is well known in Savan
nah.
ileorgo Sims, a negro bricklayer, was
drowned in the river to-day just opposite the
lower end of the city. He wn* drunk aboard
a boat, fell overboard and perished. A
drunken companion wa* with him at the
time, but was powerless to rescue his drown
ing comrade. The body has been recovered
and the Coroner will hold an inquest to
morrow.
M’NALLY GIVES BOND.
J. P. McNally, a party to the Blackwood
case, gave bond to-day and will appear be
fore the Governor Monday.
The (Georgia railroad stockholders meet
Wednesday next. It is now considered cer
tain that the small holders will demand big
ger dividends or a division of the surplus.
It Is said anew morning paper is to lie
started here June 1.
A gentleman considered an authority and
in petition to know informs the New* cor
respondent that in .lune there will lie put on
the Central railroad a fast, mail, leaving Sa
vannah at 5 o'clock in the afternoon and
arriving here at! o’clock at night, with a
return trip ot equal rapidity.
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
Arrival of the Mascotte Revival of a
Railroad Rumor.
Jacksonville, Fla., May6.—The steam
er Mascotte arrived here this evening at 7
o’clock. She had an uneventful trip around
from Key West and came in with a clean
hill of health. She will be put on the ways
here, her bottom scraped and other repairs
made.
At a fairly well attended meeting of the
Board of Trade this afternoon to consider
the McKinnie railroad commission bill now
before the Legislature two reports were sub
mitted. The majority report was against
the McKinnie bill and the minority in favor
of its passage with certain modifications.
After a long discussion the minority report
was adopted.
Rum (as we again heard here that the
Richmond Terminal syndicate have pur
chased the Florida Railway and Navigation
system, but they cannot be voriflod. They
doubtless have (heir origin in the fact that
the Honda Railway ami Navigation system
will lie reorganized soon and probably taken
out of the hands of the receiver. Receiver
Duval is now in New York.
RACERS ON THE RUN.
Barnum Wins Among the Beaten
Horses at Ivy City.
Washington, May 6.— The National
Jockey Club’s races to-day were as follows:
First Race—One mile; for beaten horses.
Barnum won with Hess second and Buffulo
third. Time 1:43)4.
Second Rack -Handicap sweepstakes; one
and one-sixteenth miles. Richmond won with
Herbert second and Kenton third. Time 1:40)4-
Third Race Willard Hotel stakes; for 3-year
olds; one and one-eighth miles. Raymond
finished an easy winner with A1 Reed second
and Mahoney third. Time 1:58.
Fourth Rack-For 8-year olds and upward:
seven furlongs. Burch won with (ilendon second
arid Vinton third. Time l :30.
Fifth Race Three-quarters of a mile, lirinn
bleton won with McDiughlln second and the
Nassal gelding third. Time 1:15.
LEXINGTON’S RACES.
Lexington, May 1). —The races to-day
were run in the rain and mud. The event*
were:
First Race— One mile and 165 yards. .Taubert
won, with Brilliant second and Watch Em third.
Time 2:00)4.
Second Race— One mile. Wnlioo won, with
Jacobin second and Long Alight third. Time
1:48J4-
Thihd Race- One mile and 80 yards. Orvid
won, with Bandbox second and Lottie Wall third.
Time 1: 55)4 -
NASHVILLE’S RACERS.
Nashville, May 6.—To-Uay’s races here
were as follows:
First Race—One mile. Billy Bowling won,
with Wanting second and Charley Marks third.
Time 1:4544-
Second Race- Nine and one-half furlongs.
Phil lye won. with Ht. Valentine second and
Jennie McFarland thlnl. Time 2:04.
Thiro Race. -Seven furlongs. Avery won.
with lya second and Euphony third. Time 1:17.
fauns Race Five eighth* of a mile. Buck
lioiiud won, with Aniban second and Bcrtba
third. Time 1:0646.
Firm Race -Mile. Fellow Broeck won, with
Aristocrat second and Burr Oak third. Time
1:40*4.
$15,000 FOR A RACER.
Nashville, May (5. —It isrepirtorl by the
best authority that Dwyer Bros, to-day
bought. Egmont, the Nashville phenomenon,
from the Auburn, Inti., stables, for $15,000
cash.
Dr. Carver Declared Winner.
Newark, May o. —' The pigeon shooting
match Ik t ween Dr. Carver, <f Kantum City,
and William Oraham, Jate of England, wa>;
continued this alternoon. The Monaco, or
short boundary, governed the shooting,
which was at 100 birds from five traps. Bet
ting wa* 15 to 10 on Carver, notwithstanding
his bad luck on the tirst day. At the end of
two mid three quarter horn's, when the last
bird flew from its trip. Carver was decided
the winner by one killed, he having killed
84 and missed 14. Graham killed 85 und
missed 15.
PICKETT'S CHARGE.
The Location of the Monument Not
Yet Decldod On.
OffiTTVRBiTiMJ, Pa., May B.—The confer
ence between the Confederate Committee
and the Battlefield Memorial Association
regarding the location of the monument to
be erected on the scene of Pickett’s charge,
continued until midnight, but no conclusion
was reached. The conferees this
morning visited the battlefield
and another conference will be held
this afternoon. The hitch is whether
the monument shall be located at the
farthest |mint reached within the Union
lines by a member of the division or at the
point reached by the main body. The latter
jtoint Is not at present oovei-ed by the ground
of the association, but is open to pim’base.
Death of an Insurance Mon.
Austin, Tex , May ti. —N. O. Lttuve, ex-
President of the State Underwriters' Asso
ciation, and one of the leading insurance
men of the South, died here to-dav of
Bright's disease.
j PRICE glO A YEAR. I
| 5 CENTS A COPY. (
A BIG DUEL AT ATLANTA,
EDITOR ATWOOD USES A COW.
HIDE AND CAPT. BURKE A CANE.
Police Rush in and Separate the Belligp
erents The Technological Comml*
sion Awards a Contract for Erecting
Buildings Condition of the Cropa-
Wilson Palmer Safe at the Mines.
Atlanta, Ga., May fi.—The Technology
Commission has awarded the contract t'oy
erecting the main building to Angus McOil
erray, of Atlanta, at #43,250. Mr. McGilorj
ray executed a #BO,OOO bond to-day arg
work on the foundation will begin at oncef
This building and the several smaller one!
proposed will lie completed by the first oy
next May and the school put in ojieration.
The Commissioner of Agriculture issued
to-day his report of the condition of the grow*
ing crops up to May 1, of which the follow
ing is a summary: He rejmrts the condition
of the crops decidedly liettcr than last yea]
at this dab', with the single exception oj
cotton, which is reported the same. There
is also nn increase m the acreage of most ol
the provision and supply crops. The are!
in corn, equaling that of lasj
year, is 2 per cent. above thy
average of the hist five years.
That of the oat crop, though still notquiti
up to tho average, is increased 14 pdMBMp!
aiHive the crop of last year. It.is rejj§Exe*i
that the <■<>■ iiliti<>n of stock of nil kindsFEge
more particularly the work stock,
than any year since IM. The o 4
cholera mentioned by
Kiricted to a few localities and
seems to lie less virulent than for ■HSt
three yews.
A LIVELY ENCOUNTER.
When Charles Atwood, of the
read the curd of ( apt. Burke, of
City Guard, denouncing him as e,
and poltroon, he armed niniself w Ith ••■flute*
hide and in-giui looking tor t he ca
ran on him near the corner of
Peachtree streets about noon, and
word drew tic whip from liis sleeve awUKI
tempted to hiy it. on Capt. Burke, Wbmv
after getting one or two light blows' pa hifr
hack, grappled with Mr.
both fell to the ground with Capt.
top.
ATWOOD IN THE ASCANDENCY.
Mr. Burke struck Mr. Atwood two blowy
with his fist, when Mr. Atwood turned him
over and began biting his left arm, and
then Policeman Nolan pulled Mr. Atwooq
off. Mr. Burke arose and made at Mr. At<
wood with a st ick, but was caught and held
off by A. H. Vining, Mr. Atwood's friend,
Cases were made against I Kith men for die
orderly conduct. A genuine sensation wa, .
creates Iby the row. The Capitol published
a long account this afternoon headed “Capt,
Burke Cow hided.” There will probably la
a renewal of the flglit. Capt. Burke stated
publicly that liis company would ran Mr,
Atwood out of town or tar and feather him,
A PROCURESS Jt' ROM SAVANNAH.
Nollie Chandler and Etta Henderson wen
locked up to-night charged with attempting
to entice young white girls in this city to gc
hi tSaviumah to lead impure lives. ÜbUL,
Henderson, alias Gertrnde Bnttey, is almost
white and wears a red wig. She hails fron)
Savannah. Nollie Chandler lives herej Thy
procuresses, in default of #5OO txuids, spent
the night in the station. They will h;ve q
hearing o-inorrow.
WILSON PALMER SAFE.
The penitentiary guards delivered Wilsoq
Palmer, the Thomasville burglar, at thy
Dade coal mines without/ trouble. Then
was fear they would lie met at Chattanooga
by a writ ofcabeas corpus, bin. they avoid*
ed it by t ransferring at Tunnel Hill on i
switch engine so as not to go into Tennessee,
The train was boarded at Chuttanooga by y
Irty of strangers who searched each ooach,
presumably for Palmer.
Home time ago a local item appeared is
the Livening Journal noting that Josh ay
Bunts, Secretary of the Young Men’s Cos,
ojierative Association, had been bound ovetj
on a charge of larceny Hftev trust and
cheating and swindling. The chargee wen
dismissed yesterday and to-day Mr. Bunt;
swore out a warrant against CoL John K
Martin, the veteran editor of the Journal.
charging him with malicious libel There
is thought to lie nothing in tho case and Mr,
Martin laughs at it. -
At 5 o’clock tliis morning I)‘>puty Marsha]
Shropshire arrested Lucy McClintock, a
colored woman, near Rome, on a charge ol
circulating counterfeit silver dollars and
nickies. The Marshal found a quantity oj
plaster parts and metal at her house. Tin
prisoner was carried before the United
{States Commissioner at Cartersville, who
bound her over. Hho is now in Fultoii
county jail.
CRICKETS IN THE CORN.
A Patch of 160 Acres Terribly Riddled
by the Pest.
Hylvania, Ga., May Ik— A new any
destructive i>est to fanners has recently
played havoc with a 150-acre field of cor*
lielonging to E. D. White in this county,
This new destroyer before which the livelj
locust and the energetic grasshopper must
iMile into insignificance, is the regular okj
black, jumping, chirping cricket. Col*
lee fed together m innumerable hordts thee*
little animals took ] is.scs.sion of Mi - . White’!
150 acres of corn, which was up and grow,
ing prettily, and so rapidly and effectually
ilia they do their work that in a few
days almost the eutire field way
destroyed, so much so that it had to b
plowed up and replanted. A careful exarui,
nation revealed burrows all over the field,
where the industrious creatures carried thy
young corn and stored it away after they
bad cut it down. It is not known where
these crickets came from, but it is though]
that the cause of their sudden appearance iq
such vast numbers is a local one.
Murder at DeFunlak.
DeFuniak Hprinos, Kla., May tt.—Ai
tho Caledonia Miffs, 2 miles east ot this city
on the evening of May 3, Calvin Grey shot
and killed Dick Fleming with a pistol, thy
ball passing fhioiij.li the bruin, producing
death instantly. The shooting followed s
quarrel about a book. All inquest was held
yesterday morning ami the verdict of th<
jury confirmed the above state-ment. Grey
made his escajie and is still at huge. Both
the parties were colored.
Circuit Court is in session here, but very
few interesting cases on the docket.
Severn! of tho steam mills have bees
compelled to cioeo on account of the dry
weather. There is not enougn water in tIM
streams to float the timber ami Inga.
All Dead In the Mine.
Nanaimo, B. C., May An exploring
party that went down this morning broke
through into the mine, and discovered the
dead Tying in all directions. All hope u
now given upof savinganyof the men alive.
The fire is still burning but is under control.
The mine is owned by the Vancouver Coal
Company, of London.
Death of Judge Willi*.
Columbub, Ga., May 6.—Judge J. T.
WillisgjOi the circuit, died at
l'- bogie*seye.| night He. was sura-koc
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