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i ESTABLISHED 1850. I ]3. 11. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor, j O’BRIEN’S TRIP IN CANADA TORONTO’S mayor advises him NOT TO COME. protection Promised If He Insists on Visiting the City—Lord Lansdowne Urges That the Visitor be Given a Fair Field—A Toronto Mass Meeting Indorses the Governor General. Toronto, May 13.—The Globe to-morrow eill announce on Lord Lansilownes au thority that the Governor General wishes Jlr. O’Brien to have full liberty of speech. POLICE PREPARATIONS. In view of the probability of Mr. O'Brien attending the Loyalist meeting in Queen’s Park to-morrow the Board of Police Com missioners held a meeting to-day and made ample provision for keeping order. Police arrangements were also made for Tuesday evening next, when Mr. O’Brien proposes lecturing here. TORONTO’S RESOLTIONS. Following are the resolutions to be sub mitted to the public meeting to-morrow af ternoon: “That this meeting reprobates the action of William O’Brien in visiting this city for the purpose of exciting a hostile feeling against, the Governor Gen eral on account of differences between his excellency and his tenants in Ireland, and desires to express its unabated confidence iu the high character of the Marquis of Laus downe and in his fitness to represent her majesty in Canada. That this meeting looks with perfect confidence to Parliament for a wise and just settlement of all ques tions relating to Ireland.” Mr. O’Brien’s friends have not yet suc ceeded in obtaining a hall to hold a meeting in Tuesday. The following dispatch from Mr. O'Brien was to-day received from Montreal by Presi dent Mulligan, of the Toronto branch of the National League: “It is of the utmost im portance that a public meeting should be held in Toronto, no matter how small the hall. The corporation’s breach of contract only strengthens our position. Quebec is solid. ’’ A SECOND DISPATCH TO MR. O’BRIEN. Toronto, May 13, 10p.m.— Mayor Howland has sent a second dispatch to Mr. O'Brien, which was prepared this evening, stilting that he would greatly prefer that Mr. O'Brien would not visit Toronto, but that it’ he came he would extend him all the protec tion which the law empowered him to ex tend. Tlie action of the entire population here to-day, after yesterday’s enthusiasm had cooled, furnished an opportunity of judging the impression which Mr. (VBrion's visit lias created, and it is one, so far, of un questioning approval. PARNELL’S BAD HEALTH. London, May 13.—Mr. Parnells health has become worse since his journey yester day from Ireland to London. By Ins physi cian's advice Mr. Parnell proceeds at once to Bournemouth, where he will remain until Tuesday, at which date he expects tube able to attend Parliament. The Times has resinned the publication of regular articles intended to show connection between “Parneilism and crime.” The pres ent series of articles is entitled, “Behind the Scenes in America.” The matter is the re sult of an inquiry which the Times says it instituted lu -t summer into the relations be tween American Fenians and Parnellites, and purports to contain a number of secret records of the Clan Na Gael Society, ob tained through a schism in the society” and ■uarrels among its leaders. Among the ocurnents published are what is alleged to l; copies of the constitution of the so ciety, lists of its officers at various epochs, letters from its past and present leaders, secret circulars and reports of the society's conventions. The Timc.s says its inquiries are not yet complete, for the reason that the society has been reorganized so that its system of work ing has become impenetrable. Materially, the Times says: “It is impossible to doubt that the policy of the Parnellites, and therefore of Mr. Gladstone, is ultimately dictated by tho heads of the society of Patrick Ford. A JUBILEE PROPOSAL. Morris (Progressist Conservative) asked the government in the House of Commons to-day whether, in the event of the passage (, coercion bill, they would consider the ,n of recommendin'; to the Queen, as i ' nf the features of her jubilee celebration, the granting of general amnesty to all per sons in Ireland under detention for agra rinncv, but not guilty of personal violence. “!’• • s iith, answering for the government, tii : tin y were not in a position to make any such engagement. HEALY’S NEW AMENDMENT. Mr. Healey, in order to meet the case of '•eter, moved as an amendment to the ' s s bill that an inquiry must be directed imu the cause of crime, whether in a pro t'iattaol district or not, upon sworn inl'or nwtion by an injured party. Mr. Holmes, Attorney General for Ire -11,1 17 pudiated the amendment as uiniec. iary. Mr. Healy challenged Mr. Holmes to nion- f lon ,l single instance of an Orangeman hth"?' Ranged tor the murder of a. Mr. Holmes said ho was glad that an op pwtuuity was afforded him to explain his jeastm for saying the blood of i liffen would * on the head of Earl Spencer. Earl spencer knew that rival Nationalist and r.nige meetings were announced to beheld 6 promote on the same day and they t U oj * mvo been prohibited Therefore „ Mahnos) maintained that the expression justifiable. HOLMES TAKEN TO TASK, pud Hareourt reproached Mr. Holmes iterating ail expression intended to in- Knne party passion. Air. Balfour said that the lust speaker rr , lll, t fear that the example of Mr. alines would have any injurious effect on IjCDtlenien below the gangway, and he ske, ‘ whether the opposition would supporl M amendment extending to uiiproclniiiicd “•Mriets the operation or the clause which wiry were now opposing word by word. Mr. Gladstone said no marveled al Mr. am Tour's wishing a peaceful close of the 1 eeussiou. He (Mr. Gladstone) had heard }“'• Moirnes’speech withtiiegreatest regi-< t. t appeared to him that Mr. Holmes said e thing in Parliament and another thing >n Ireland, The ('hninnan— Order! Order! The dis p uon is traveling wide of the subject. I W j!i . , ni °f ler should drop. "b - . Gladstone resumed his sent after er- regret that Mr. Balfour hud chosen K, jy°long the discussion, i lie amendment was withdrawn. 'll. Ijickwood (Litoral), moved an antend , 11 '.'yph the object of limiting tlie operu ahT i '"° claase to the most serious armies. Attorney General Webster said that tho s wirment wus unable to accept the* xmendment. , V p G’Gonnor said that the government iHtf R liM *' the cat out of the bag in ail ,?)K *hat the ma>i stringent powers of •ie In,) were to suppress boycotting, the amendment was finally rejected. NOT A DYNAMITER. C.o" Orleans, May 13.—Tlie steamer uinare, one* sent to the Arctic ocean bv h.W*' Howgate, of the .Signal Service, and nich tho British government was recently 3wf)p morning expecting off the Irish coast loaded with dynamite, was sunk May 5 five miles from Ruatan. She was in the New Orleans and Ruatan fruit trade. No lives were lost. CARDINAL GIBBONS AT LONDON. His Arrival in tho City Kept from the Public. London, May 13.—Cardinal Gibbons ar rived in London yesterday. He kept bis movements secret, as ho was desirous of avoiding receptions and being lionized. Af ter a brief interview with Cardinal Manning he proceeded to St. Joseph’s College of the Sacred Heart, at Mill Hill, a northwest su burb of the city, where Bishop Vaughan and Canon Benoit, rector of the College, received him. Cardinal Gibbons declines to be interviewed. Bishop Vaughan says the Cardinal came here for quiet, and also to consult with the Bishop and Canon Benoit with reference to negro missions in America. The college has a special interest in negro missions in the Southern States. It was not his purpose to consult with Cardi nal Manning on the Knights of Labor or other subjects. To-morrow Cardinal Gib bons will go to Manchester to inspect St. Bedes College and then to Liverpool. He will also visit St. Joseph Mission College, at Freshfield, going thence to Scotland, and re turning to America in May. He does not intend while here to appear at any public ceremonies. McGLYNN WARNED. He Must be in Rome in Forty Days or be Excommunicated. Rome, May 13.—The Pope will, it is an nounced, communicate at once with Arch bishop Corrigan, of New York, regarding the case of Dr. McGlynn. His holiness, it is stated, will in this communication approve the Archbishop’s conduct toward Dr. Mc- Glynn, and charge his grace to warn the priest, once for all, that it lie doesn’t present himself before the supreme ecclesiastical authorities at Rome within forty days, lie will bo formally excommunicated. ODESSA’S DESPERATION. War Preferred to the Prevailing Fi nancial Depression. London, May 13.—A dispatch from Odes sa, says: "The Bankruptcy Court is blocked with insolvency cases of old-established and hitherto flourishing concerns. Many com mercial men would welcome war as infin itely preferrable to the present depression. The submarine cable in the Bay of Sebas topol has been cut and portions of it have been st.ilen. Only high military officials knew of the existence of the cable.” The Russian Language. Berlin, May 13. —The Post says that the Czar has approved the proposal of the Prus sian Ministerial Council that teachers and pupils in German gymnasia and schools in the Baltic provinces be required to use the Russian language as a medium of education. The “Lohengrin” affair in Paris has made irrevocable the German government’s de cisions not to take part in the Paris exposi tion. A few German traders will be repre sented. REPRISALS. Paris, May 13. ine German soldiersem ployed in the Sehmertz factory, at Marain ville, which was recently closed by the gov ernment, have been summarily expelled from the country. It is reported that a similar factory near the frontier is about to be closed. Reprisals are being made on the other side of the frontier, where various person have been punished for singing the “Marseillaise” and shouting “Vive La Fiance.” England’s Afghan Commission. St. Petersburg, May 13.—Although the Russian government has treated Sir West Ridgeway, chief of the British commission of the Afghan frontier dispute, with the utmost courtesy since the arrival of himself and his colleagues here early last month, it refuses to abate any of its claims. The Czar to-day received the members of the British commission. Sir West Ridgeway will spend a few days in Moscow. Melinite Shells Show Up Poorly. Toulon, May 13.—At the trial here the new melinite shells, with which the govern ment is experimenting, failed to pierce the ironclad Beiliqueu.se against which they were thrown. The Beiliqueuse is a vessel of the old type, and was built in 1835. England’s Stay in Egypt. Cairo, May 13.—1n the new convention between the Porte and Great Britain it is agreed that the period of British occupation of Egypt shall be not less than two and not more than five years. Appeal of the Orleans Princes. Paris, May 13.—The Council of State to day gave a hearing to an appeal of the Or leans Princes against their expulsion from tho army. France’s Crown Jewels. Paris, May 13.—The sale of the* crown jewels was continued to-day. Twelve lots were disposed of, fetching a total of 405,000 francs. _____ Murderers Confess. New York, May 13. —James F. Taylor, who, together with Henry B. Chamberlain, is held by Inspector Byrnes for the murder of Mrs. Margaret Ernst in New Haven, has made a detailed confession. He charges Chamberlain with having persuaded him to assist him. The remarkable point connected with the confession is that Chamberlain fully indorses it in the following voluntary statement: “I. Henry B. Chamberlain, have read the annexed statement by James F. Taylor. 1 am tbe person mentioned, and corrobato it in every detail as true. H. B. Chamberlain.” Cook County's Boodlers. Chicago, May 13. —After an exciting fwssage with State’s Attorney Grinnel the defense in the boodle cases to-day consented to the swearing in of four jurors and suc ceeded in having the bailiff removed, who lias heretofore lieen selecting tiic panel men. Mr. Grinnel declared that he had no sym pathy with the members of the Orange Brotherhood, and added: “I believe that any one who belongs to tho society is worse than a fool—he is worse than an Anarchist.” Anew special venire will be summoned to-morrow. Knights of Honor. Philadelphia, Pa.. May 13.—The Knights of Honor continued their sessions to-day. Various constitutional amendments, necessitated by errors and intended only to bring various parts of tliat instrument into harmony, and the report* of committees were heard. A number of members ac cepted an invitat ion to visit Girard College in the county with the ladies of the party, A Case of Leprosy. Minneapolis, May 13.—A genuine case I of leprosy has lieen discovered here. The ! victim is a Norwegian, aged 30 years, who j says lie contra' led the disease in Norway I and lias suffered nine years. He is appar ently in the last stays of the disease. He has three children who have so far escaped | the disease. SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1887. SEALS TO CAUSE NO WAR, THE TWO BRITISH SCHOONERS RELEASED LONG AGO. No Demand for Their Liberation Ever Made by Her Majesty’s Government —The Question of This Government’s Jurisdiction Over Behring Sea Not Brought Up by the Correspondence. Washington, May 13. —1 t is said at the Treasury Department that there is no foundation for the report that the revenue steamer Rush will shortly sail from San Francisco for Alaska for the purpose of taking the United States Marshal to Ounalaska to sell at public auction the British vessels Onward and Thornton which were seized last July for violating the seal fishery laws. In the first place, it is said, that the Rush is not going to Alaska at all, and in the second the British vessels mentioned were released by this govern ment sometime ago. The Rush will start on her usual summer cruise in Northern waters in about it month, but as yet her orders have not been prepared. NO DEMAND FOR DAMAGES. Inquiry at the Department of State re garding the British vessels seized in Behring’s sea last summer discloses the fact that no demand has ever been made by the British government for the release of the vessels nor has any claim for damages caused by the seizure been made upon the government of the United States. The correspondence be tween the two governments on the subject was very limited. It opened with a letter from the English government reciting the fact of the seizures and asking for informa tion relative to the details. This was re ceived in September last and Secretary Bayard immediately began an examination of the matter. CAUSE OF THE DELAY. It became necessary to secure a record of the proceedings before the United States Court in Alaska, which had resulted in the condemnation of the sealers, and it was not until the following February that this was received at the department. A careful ex amination was then made of the law and of the treaty of cession by which the United States became possessed of Alaska, which resulted in ati order for the release of the seized vessels. The fact that the scalers had been released was communicated to the British government, and that was about all there was of the correspondence on the sub ject. this government’s jurisdiction. There had been no occasion for this gov ernment to make an official declaration of the extent of its jurisdiction over the waters of Behring sea The matter received care ful examination, however, and the details of the treaty and prior correspondence on the general subject of marine jurisdiction were studied. It was found that the boundary line between the Russian and United States possessions as defined by the treaty divided the waters of Behring’s sea into two parts, which would tend to negative the idea that it was a “closed sea” as the term is com monly understood. RUSSIA’S CLAIM. This government has also resisted vigor ously the claim of Russian jurisdiction of the sea of Ochotsk, which at the time was almost surrounded by Russian possessions and refused to acknowledge Russia’s claim to jurisdiction over Berring’s sea before the cession of Alaska. In 1870, however, Congress passed laws for the protection of the fisheries of Behring’s sea, and by its decision sustaining seizures. The Alaskan court appears to have affirmed the jurisdiction thus asserted. watching a suit. Meanwhile, before assuming a final stand on the question of jurisdiction the Depart ment of State is awaiting with interest the result of a suit for #22,500 brought in Mas sachusetts against Capt. Ab!>ey, of the Corbin, by the owners of the American schooner Sierra, which was also seized last summer in Alaskan waters, distant thirty miles from the nearest land. NORTHERN PACIFIC’S LANDS. The Company Very Eager to Arrive at an Agreement. Washington. May 13.— The counsel for the Northern Pacific railroad will to morrow have a conference with Secretary Lamar, with a view to an amicable and speedy adjustment of the Northern Preifie indemnity land question, recently brought into prominence by President Cleveland’s letter to the Secretary of the Interior in the Guilford Miller case. The counsel said to day that, while regretting the mistake of the President as to the facts in the Miller case, the Northern Pacific Company are en tirely willing to submit to tho conclusions arrived at. The company professes willing ness to ascertain at its own expense the ex tent of its losses and make a prompt selection from unoccupied adjacent lands within the indemnity limits. All lands remaining af ter such selections have been made and ap proved by the Interior Department to be immediately thrown open to settlement and entry and for any hisses subsequent ly dis covered the company shall take its chances and make its selections from unoccupied lands. The company asserts that Congress obstructed the adjustment of the grant by its failure to appropriate sufficient sums for a survey of the lands in question. Southeastern Patents. Washington, May 13. —The following Southeastern patents were issued to-day: Henry 11. Tnomae and J. W. Woodward, Dahlonega, Ga., spring motor. John M. Brosin, Atlanta, Ga, vehicle axle. Charles Ken-isos, Jr., Charleston, S. C., barbed nail or spike. Andrew H. Adams, assignor of one-naif to L. B. Hubbard, Charleston, H. C., sash fast ner. Charles W. Nobb, Anniston, Ala., electric lamp. _ __ _ A Big Task on Hand. Washington, May 13.—The new United States Treasurer, Mr. Hyatt, lias ten offi cially notified of bis appointment, and is expected to Hie his notice and take the oath next week. The transfer from the outgoing to the incoming Treasurer will involve a count of the cash, ull the securities in the Treasury ami au examination of the txioks, records and accounts of the office. It is estimated that this work will consume at least two months. Failures of the Week. New York, May 13. —The business fail ures occurring throughout the country dur ing the last woek as ivjiorted to R. G. Dun A. Cos. number for tie- United States 135 and for Canada 32, a total of I(J7, against 182 last week, l'.'l the week previous and 170 in the corresponding wet k last year. Failures are decreasing in nil parts of the country, except perhups Canada and tho provinces. 'Turner Sentenced to Hang. Louisville, Ky., May 13. —Albert Tur ner, one of the murderers of Jenuie Bow man, has iiet'ti indicted by the grand jury, tried under his confession of guilt, and sen tenced to be hanged Friday, July 1. . JAKE SHARP’S CASE. The Trial to be Commenced on Monday Before Juatice Van Brunt. New York, May 13.—Chief Justice Van Brunt presided at the opening of the court of Oyer and Terminer this morning. The session was for the arrangement of the day and the details for the trial of Jacob Sharp for bribery. All the counsel interested in the case were present. District Attorney Martine, and his assistants, Messrs. Delaney, Nieoll and Semple, appeared for the people, and Albert Stiekney, John E. Parsons, ex- Judge Homer A. Nolson and Frank Dupig nac, for the defense. District Attorney Martine arose when Capt. “Billy” Ricketts opened court and said: “Your honor, I am simply here to move the case of Jacob Sharp for” trial on Monday next.” Addressing the counsel for Mr. Sharp, Judge Van Brunt said: “Mr. Stiekney, is there any reason why tlie case should not proceed on Monday? 1 thought that I hail about concludi'd my regular business on Wednesday last, but there I erred. If you are prepared to goon the work of the judges can be laid out.” Mr. Stiekney responded: “I have no doubt that we will be ready.” “Tlie people will tie ready,” Mr. Martine remarked. Then the court adjourned until Monday next. NOT A DEFALCATION. The Will County Bank’s Cashier Ex onerated by the President. Chicago, May 13.—A few days ago the Associated Press reported an alleged defal cation in the Will County Nutional Bank. To-day W. S. Brooks, President of the bank, telegraphs the Associated Press from Joliet, 111., as follows: “A bank examiner has just concluded an examination of the Will County Bank of this city, and reports that he finds its condition all satisfactory and its affairs in good condition. Henry C. Knowlton. late cashier, was not short in his accounts with the bank, nor a defaulter, nor has he been a fugitive, nor was his father nor any other person for him or on his account required to make up or pay any deficiency to the bank. His affairs with tne bank were all clearly and satisfactorily adjusted and he Isft the bank with the Gist wishes of the officers for his success in what ever undertaking ho might engage. His residence is here and he is at present home with his family.” A LIFE INSURACE FIGHT. The Company Ordered by the Court to Pay a Policy. • Chattanooga, May 13.—An important life insurance case which has attracted much attention throughout the country was de cided hi the United States Court to-day by Judge D. M. Key. The case was that of Yonge vs. the Equitable Life Assurance Company of New York. Mr. Yonge made an application for 53,000 of in surance and a policy was issued, but was not presented at the assured’s place of business until two weeks after its date. When the policy was ready for delivery it was learned that the assuivd was sick, and it was refused. Five weeks afterwards the assured died, and the policy being still in the hands of the local agent, an injunction was secured preventing its re turn. The company contested the claim be cause the application for insurance con tained a cliuise providing that the first premium must bejimd during the life of the assured. Judge Key gave judgment for the plaintiff for the face of the policy with in terest and costs. COTTON’S MOVEMENT. April Report of the National Exchange at New Orleans. New Orleans, May 18.—The April re port of tho National Cotton Exchange gives the cotton movement in the United States ’or the eight months ending April 30, 1887, compared with that of the corresponding period in 1885-86, as follows: 1886-7. 1885-6. ’ Bales. Bales. Port receipts 5,119,816 6,054,168 Total overland shipments 1,100,519 994,728 Of which to mills 751,695 717,586 Of which to ports 318,876 234,502 Of which to Canada 24,504 24.557 in transit, overland 5,444 1,828 Total takings of Northern spinners 1,477,523 1,586,260 At sea between ports 14,618 32,018 Exports to Great Britain..:. 2,501,271 1,980,017 Exports to France. 405,225 376,321 Exports to Continent and Channel 1.162,811 1,208,304 Total exports 4,129,107 3,570,642 Stock at United States ports, 418,870 712,182 Spinners’takings for April 80,715 107,496 Overland shipments for April 51,162 51,490 TFLEGRAPH WARS. The Bankers and Merchants Sue the Western Union for $1,000,000. Hartford, Conn., May 13.—The attach ment in tho suit for $1,000,000 brought by Clinton J. Farrel, receiver of the Bankers’ and Merchants’ Telegraph Company, was served upon the local office of the Western Union company to-day. The suit is for damages caused by the cutting of tho Bankers’ and Merchants’wires in July, 1885, by agents of tho Western Union Company, 'ine switch-board in the local office was at tached, 'out was promptly receipted for. A copy of the writ was also sawed upon W. P Bishop, a director of the Western Union Company, at his homo in Bridgeport. a decision rev ersed. New York, May 13. —Tne Supreme Court in general term to-day reversed the decision of the lower court granting a foreclosure of S3OO,(XX) divisional mortgage on the prop erty of the Bankers’ and Merchants' Tele graph Company, situated between Now York ami Washington, and ordered anew trial of the suit. Lum Smith Held in Bail. Philadelphia, May 13.—Lum Smith, publisher of the Agents' Herald, charged with embracery by sending to a number of jurors of tho present panel marked copies of his paper and circulars relating to tho libel suits brought against him by Anthony Comstock and Joseph A. Britton, of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice and Immorality, was to-day given a hearing before Judge Gordon and held in $2,500 bail for trial at the present term of court. Officers of the Catholic Knights. Chicago, May 13.—Tho Supreme Council of the Catholic Knights of America con cluded its biennial session to-day. J. L. Coleman was elected Supreme President; C.F.O’Rourke,Vice President: John B. Carr, Secretary; M. J. O’Brien, Treasurer, ami J. J. Duffy, J. M. Mclnenr and J. li. Swartz, Trustei* for six, lour and two years respectively. Mrs. Grant’s Close Call. New York, May 13. —The Mail and K-xjiress says: "Mrs. Grant,-w idow of Gen. Grant, has lieen very near death's door for some days 4W v ~) :imod<J#gof i,ln STAND BY THE UNION. JEFFERSON DAVIS GIVES GOOD ADVICE AT MERIDIAN. Hundreds of People Gather to Shake the Ex-Chieftain by the Hand—The Women of the City Present Him With a Floral Wreath—A Patriotic Reply to a Toast. Meridian, Miss., May 13.—At 11 o’clock yesterday morning a public reception was given Hon. Jefferson Davis at tho residence of Col. J. R. Mclntosh, where he is stop ping. For two hours a perfect stream of peoplo passed through the parlors and shook hands with the ex-ehieftian and his beauti ful daughter. Mr. Davis was iu his best humor and hod a pleasant word for each one that, shook his hand. At 5 o’clock lost evening a banquet and reception was given in the court house grounds. Mr. Davis made a short address, in which he thanked the peoplo of Meridian for their most cor dial reception. the press association. At this point the members of the Press Association ascended the platform in a body and presented their respects to him. At the banquet there were 300 plates, and seated at the tables were the most distin guished men of the State. A floral wreath was brought in and E. H. Dial presented it to Mr. Davis in the name of the women of Meridian. Mr. Davis, in accepting it, said: “God has graced the South with beautiful flowers and lovely women. The most blessed of women are those of our own Southland. With such feeling ex pressions, the beautiful flowers which were arranged so artistically by loving hands are more beautiful than anything that has been given to me.” MR. DAVIS SPEAKS. The second toast was to “Jefferson Davis, soldier, statesman and champion of South ern rights.” It was responded to by Hon. Thomas H. Woods. When Mr. Davis rose to reply he was greeted with long-continued applause. He began by apologizing for the short address he would make them, and said that he was quite fatigued from the day’s exercises. Continuing, he said: “I am un able to treat this thenio as it should be with out premeditation. What was the army and navy of the South? It was the patriot ism of persons who bared their breasts to bullets in defending constitutional right. CONSECRATED TO DEATH. “With great navies and armies against us we formed regiments and battalions. At their head we placed Gen. Lee as their com mander. We remember the scenes where the wife, as she threw her arms around her hus band’s neck, and daughters in loving em brace gathering around those that were to go; anil then the widowed mother, as she let teardrops fall on the faco of the devoted son she would never see again, and girdled his sword to his waist and told him to go forth as his father would have done. Those were the kind of men we had. FIGHTING TERRIBLE ODDS. “With inferior numbers of men me march ed onward fighting for our rights,and battle after battle was fought and won. But Northern historians never conceded that and indulged in triumphs of miiol over mat ter. But now those scenes ana incidents have passed and they only live in minds and history. United you are now and if the tuiioiiis ever to be broken let the other side break it. The army of the Mouth will shine forever around the camp fires, and will still shine to our children and children’s children. The truth we fought for shall not encourage you to ever fight ngain, but keep your word in good or evu. God bless you all.” MINNEAPOLIS IN ALARM. The Mayor Arms Policemen With Win chesters to Meet Incendiaries. Minneapolis, Minn., May 13.—Several fires broke out to-night, some of which were incendiary and led Mayor Ames to believe that a gang of fire bugs were organized for the purpose of burning the city. Accord ingly early this morning the Mayor directed policemen, armed with Winchester rifles, to guard the mills, lumber yards and factories. Tlie boiler, blacksmith mid car repair shops of the Minneapolis and St. Lonis Railroad Company were burned about 2 o’clock this morning. The loss is about $150,000, The other losses by fire wore small. Fire and the Oil Can. Pittsburg, May 13.—At Coal Valley last night Mrs. Cook poured oil from a kerosene can upon a fire to hasten its burning. An explosion followed and Mrs. Cook and two children were burned to death and the house was destroyed. FLAMES IN THE FORESTS. Marquette, Mich., May 13.—Forest fires are raging in the vicinity of Negaunee. The losses to owners of pine land will be very heavy. Some mining locations are threatened with destruction. Near Teal lako and Carp river fires are raging along the tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern, Duluth and South Shore and Milwaukee and Northern railroad. Farest City, a mining village, is threatened with destruc tion. The fires are spreading in every di rection. Duluth dispatches say navigation of I,ako Superior is impeded by the smoke of the Michigan and Wisconsin fires. At Escanaba and other places the fire depart ments have lieen called out to fight the flames and the situation is very critical. LOSS ON THE PATTERSON WORKS. Paterson, N. J., May 13.—1 t will lie im liossible for several days yet to fix the loss caused by tho destruction of the works of the Paterson Iron Company last night, as it will take some time to in spect the nwchinery and see what can he saved or renovated. The machinery con stitutes the chief loss. The I**l estimate that can lie made places the loss at from S2SO,(XX) to $300,000. The insurance aggre gates $75,000, divided among a number of companies. Th fire started in the puddling deportment of the steel [date mill, and was caused bv sparks from iron under tho ham mer, which flew to the roof. A Collision on the Rails. Meridian, Miss., May 13.—An orjgine going south and the south bound passenger train collided near Waynesboro. Miss., on the Mobile and Ohio railroad this evening, resulliifc in the killing of Freman Robert Shenaught, of the engine, and injuring En gineer W. E. Tew, Mail Agent Beil and Con ductor F. 11. Hickey, of the passenger train. The express, mail and baggage cars were badly damaged and both engines were en tirely demolished. Opium Seized. .San Francisco, March IS. —The customs officers to-day seized 115 cases marked “nut oil’’ on the steamer Rio Janeiro from China, which arrived on Wednesday. Tho cases, upon lielng opened, contained hertnatioully sealed cans of opium. The seizure is valued at S2O, m. 2,000 at a Hanging. Texarkana, Ark., May 13.—James Jones (colored) was hanged here to-day for the murder of Gate Hicks in Bowie last. August Two 11 peujne wit- A BLAZE AT JACKSONVILLE. The Opera House Burned but the Sur rounding Hotels Saved. Jacksonville, Fla., May 14,1:25 a. m.— Fire has broken out in the Park Opera House and is rapidly spreading to the Ox ford Hotel across the street. The St. Janies Hotel is diagonally across, and is likely to bo burned. The Are commenced at 1:15 o'clock. The Are department is working nobly, but as all the surrounding buildings are frame the Aremen are not likely to get it under control until great damage is done. UNDER CONTROL. Jacksonville, Fla., May 14, 2 a. m.— The Are is now under control. The St. James Hotel ami Oxford flats across the street will he saved by the strenuous efforts of the Are department anil the prompt work of the private hose department of the hotel. Fortunately the wind was blowing in the opposite direction. The opera house was en tirely consumed with its contents. It was a large' frame structure owned by Mayor John Q. BurbrUlge, and valued, with its scenery, <hairs, etc., at alsiut #lO,OOO. It is known to be insured for $4,000. Udull’s curiosity store, in the building, with its contents is burned. It was valued at $l,OOO. The insurance is not known. The Oxford flats across the strict on the north had their plate glass windows melted out, paint burned off and were otherwise injured. The loss is probably $5OO. Col. John T. Walker’s frame houso on the east, adjoining, was gutted. Columbus Drew’s residence, a frame struc ture on the south, was badly scorched, but was saved with its contents. Tho total loss from lire, water and break age of furniture will probably reach $15,000. CHICAGO’S BIQ STRIKE. The Bricklayers’ Union to Call out all the Men To-day. Chicago, May 13.—Fifteen hundred bricklayers and almost as many carpenters, hod carriers and other workmen employed ou buildings were reported idle this morn ing, with fresh accessions hourly. To-mor row it is said the Bricklayere’ Union will go through the formality of ordering a strike, and will call out the few men at work at present. Thirty-six men at work for Joseph Downey on the depot at Indianapolis have been called in and are expected in town to morrow. The architects and reul estate dealers have called meetings at which com mittees will l>e appointed to confer and co operate with a committre to bo appointed by the builders to-morrow morning, for the purpose of endorsing any action taken by tho members of the Builders’ and Traders’ Exchange. BUILDERS STOPPING WORK. The following notice was mailed to each member of the Master Masons' and BnUders’ Association to-day: In pursuance of the following resolution adopted at a meeting of the association held Tuesday evening, May 10, you are hereby requested to stop all work Friday, May 13, ana report to the executive committee. Retnlved, That we, the Master Masons’and Builders’ Association, do hereby pledge our selves to refuse to comply with the demand made by the Bricklayers’ and Stone Masons’ Unions for the payment of wages on Saturday, and we furthermore bind ourselves on our honor to pay every second Monday or Tuesday, and that in case the bricklayers or stone masons refuse to work or strike on any members of the Master Masons' and Builders’ Association, that we shall shut down all our work uutU said strike is over. BUILDING OPERATIONS CEASE. To-night all building operations under con trol of members of the Master Masons’Associ ation were shut down, so far as the bricklay ers and stone cutters are concerned. It'is estimated that 10,000 men are idle here as a remit of the strikes. The general shut down inaugurated this evening is the outgrowth of a series of strikes in the building trades, and is in the nature of an attempt by the employers to force the battle with the workmen and secure lasting peaco during the season. Tho carpenters, painters and others, it is an nounced, will he kept nt work ns long as there is anything for them to do, but their work will bo blocked four days by the lock out of tho bricklayers. The employers claim to have established a perfect embargo on material, only a few lfmo diallers and some smaller brick men having failed to sign the agreement not to sell material during the lockout. The sufferers so far are composed of about 8,000 brick layei’s, 4,000 hod carriers, 1,500 carpenters and plumbers and 1,600 miscellaneous me chanics. An uproarious meeting of the bricklayers was held to-night, but no action was taken either to rescind the demand for a Saturday pay day or to formally declare a strike. Coke Workers Determined. Pittsburg, May 18.—The General Execu tive Board of the Knights of Labor has issued no order in reference to the coke strike, and now the coke workers say they will stand out for the next six months. Meanwhile the strike is causing a reduction of 34,000 tons per week in the pig iron pro duct of Mahoning, Bhenango and Alle ghany valley. Engineers and Artisans to Strike. London, May 13.—Two thousand engin eers and artisans engaged in the various manufactories of Bolton, Lancashire, have combined to strike to-morrow for an in crease of two shillings in wages. Ten thousand workingmen aro involved in the movement. Palatka Favors Clause Four. Palatka, Fla., May 18. —A petition was sent to-day to the Interstate Commerce Commission as a remonstrance against the suspension of the fourth clause of the com merce act. It recites that Palatka Is the head of deep water navigation of the Kt. John’s river, and possesses peculiar advan tages os a distributing [shut for Month Florida, of the benefit lir which it has ls-i n deprived by the artificial laws of railroads, and asks that the interstate commerce law is) aj lowed to operate and discriminations against and injuries to Palatka bo prevented in the future. Pennsylvania’s New License Law. Harrisburg, Pa., May 13.—Gov. Beaver has signed the high license bill. The act classifies liquor licenses according to the na ture of the community in which the business i's to be carried on, instead of according to the volume of sales, w hich is tlie existing basis of classification. There is a $5OO license for cities of 30,000 imputation and over, a $4OO license for smaller cities, a $BOO license for boroughs and $lOO license for township hotels. Kentucky’s Republican Ticket. Louisville, May 13.—The Republican State Convention adjourned at a late hour last night after completing the ticket by nominating W. Childers for Su;>ermtendent of Public Instruction and TANARUS, J. Tinsley for Register of the I .and Office. Burning of the Ocean King. Han Francisco. May 13.—The ship Ocean King, the largest American ship afloat, was wbil on a voyage from BamiiAtoCflH' ,to Han Pedro. The crew ( PRICE RIO A YEAR. 1 5 CENTS A COPY, f TERRAFIRMAIN A QUIVER SUMMERVILLE AND CHARLESTON FEEL A SHOCK. The Rumbling More Perceptible Than the Shaking at the Latter Place California Also Feels the Disturbance —Later News From the Devastated Towns of Mexico. Charleston, 8. C., May 13.—There was a slight shock of earthquake at Summer ville and a slight rumbling at Charleston last night. The vibration was not greater than would be caused by a loaded wagon passing along a street. SHOCKS IN CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, May 13. —Dispatches re ceived last night report slight earthquakes at Eureka, Cal., Rhonerville, Cal., and Son Buenaventura, Cal. No damage is reported. MEXICO’S SHAKING. Nogales, Arl, May 13.—The following dispatch was received from Gov. Torres yesterday: “Hermosillo, Mex., May 12. “Further advices continue arriving slowly from the districts of Montezuma and Arispe, the scenes of the earthquake disasters on May 8, but owing to the position of these districts, the latter of which is in the heart of the Sierra Madre range, full particulars as to the extent of the loss of life and prejierty, will not Im known until after the arrival of the scientific commission that has been despatched to the scene by the State.” NEWS FROM MOCTKZUMA. The special officer that Gov. Torres sent to the scene from Ures Sunday noon re turned to that place yesterday with a dis patch from tho Prefect of Moctezuma to Gov. Torres, saying that while the first re ports which wore dispatched via Ures after the first shock were, in the excitement,; exaggerated as to the number of lives lost,, the loss of life is appalling. The town of Arispe was completely de stroyed and between ;>5 and 40 persons writ* killed and 19 severely Injured. two more towns damaged. The towns of Granados and (1 imssawns were greatly damaged. Several persons were injured and some loss of life is r®- ported. The woods on a number of the surrounding mountains, together with the crops in the valleys, were consumed. Bu 6 although water has risen and the earth opened at various [mints, no volcanoes are visible. The district of Arispe, in Northwestern Sonora, suffered badly. The valley of Fronteraa was inundatedsb3^- water and nearly all I,he houses of Fj*lyiitera* were destroyed. Only one peihson waa killed. > AN EPISCOPALIAN SPxLIT. Several Members of the Carollriri Con vention Withdraw. \ Charleston, May 13.—The Episcdpdl Diocesan Convention of South Cardin* continued to-day the discussion of the right of the colored, clergy to admission to the floor as delegates. A great many speeches were mode on both sides and considerable feeling was manifested. This morning Bishop Howe announced the convention was organized for business. The effect of this announcement was to sent the negro clergyman. An api>cal was taken from this decision and the debate was re newed on the color question. After discussing the matter all day the con vention reassembled this evening, when the Bishop put the question on sustaining the appeal from his decision. The convention refused to sustain the decision, whereupon the Bishop ordered the Secretary to read tho rules of order. AN UNANTICIPATED SCENE. This precipitated an entirely unantici pated scene. Hon. C. G. Meminger, lay, delegate from Grace church, Charleston,! jumped up and announced that Grao church would withdraw from the conven tion. He was quickly followed by other! members of the laity all over the church! who announced that, they and their dele gates would also withdraw. When the! the count was made it was found that the lay delegates from fourteen parishes hud: withdrawn and of tho clergymen Rev. R. B.| Trappsler, of St. Michael’s church, Charles- 1 ton, and Rev. William Hanckel, of Trinity church, Abbeville, bad joined. The rules of tho church provides that ton parishes shall constitute a quorum. There are more than enough delegates, lay and clerical, left to make a quorum and the convention will continue its session. HUNS OF THE RACERS. Salvini Wins the Patapsco Stakes at the Pimlico Meeting. Baltimore, May 13.—Tho Pimlico races to-day were as follows: First Race— Patapsco stakes; five furlong*. Salvini won, with Toniquc second and My Own third. Tiniol:o4U, Second Race One mile Valiant Alv Reede scond and Tom Hood thirdT oml 1:43. Third Race—One mile and a half. Dunhine won, with Mahony second and Raymond third. Time 2:B:>J4. Fourth Race—Handicap; one and one-quar ter miles. Telle Doe won. with Panama second and Nettle third. Time 2:0914 Fifth Race—One mile. Sellie Van won, with Belmont second and Frankie B. third. Time 1:48. A BAD DAY FOR FAVORITES. Louisville, May 13.— At the races to day figment and Perkins were tho only fa vorites who came out first. The prettiest race was that lictween lying Slipper and (iold Flea,’the two running side by side for the whole distance and the latter winning by a neck. The lietting was spirited. Con siderable kicking was done by betters on ac count of the smell odds given by the book makers, who have a monopoly. Coney Ull niaii, one of them, cashed a counterfeit check for S3OO on Gold Flea. Jacobin was purchased to-day by Goorge B. Harkins, of • Chicago, for *7,.')00. Labold Bros, have been offered $12,000 for Montrose. The events were as follows: First Race—Mile. Kfißo Hardy won with Brilliant second and Marks third. Time I:4SUj Second Race Five-eights of a mile. Perkin*, wqn with Bodge second and Buck Hound third. - Time 1:04. Third Race— l tine and one-quarter miles Hold Flea Lout Long Slipper in 2:88^4. Fourth Race—tine uud one-sixteenth miles. F.gmont won with Clarion second and Florimor* third. Time 1 :AOI4 Firm Rack—l hree quarters of a mile Bixby won with Famine second and Lucien third. Time 1:1*14. The Hanlon-Gaudaur Race. Chicago, May IS.—Negotiations were completed to-day by the Pullman Athletic Club, hy which the Hanlon-Gaudaur sculling race for the championship of America will take place at. Pullman, May 30, instead of at Baltimore as first arranged. Sentenced to Six Years in Prison. New York, May 18.—In the Court of General Sessions to-day Michael 1 topers wait sentenced to prison for six years for having assaulted Louis Theiry with a slung shot March 25. A Tailor Assigns. , . jf.j Staunton, Va., May 12.—F. McNamara, a merchant tailor, made an assignment to day. llis liabilities are $50,00, his asset* are not given.