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REVENUE CHANGES.
CONSOLIDATION OF INTERNAL
REVENUE DISTRICTS.
.Mississippi District Consolidated With
Louisiana, North Carolina's Three
Districts Rearranged and Reduced
to Two, and Virginia’s Changed-
Twenty-Two Northern and Western
Districts Changed and Consolidated
—Collectors Must Move Into Govern
ment Buildings.
Washington, May 21.—The President
issued an order to-day changing and consoli
dating the number of internal revenue dis
tricts throughout the country. The districts
in the Southern States are affected by this
order in the following manner: District of
Mississippi consolidated with t'ao district of
Louisiana. The three present districts of
North Carolina are rearranged and divided
into two districts, to bo known as Fourth
and Fifth districts of North Carolina re
spectively. Fourth district of Virginia is
consolidated with the Sixth district of Vir
ginia.
COLLECTORS OUT OF A JOB.
Under this order of reorganization the
following districts will be abolished and the
collectors retired: The district of Nevada,
the of Rhode Island, the Second
district of Illinois, the Fourth district of
Illinois, the Eleventh district of Indiana,
the fourth district of lowa, the district of
Delaware, the Tenth district of Massa
ehussets, the district of Mississippi, the
Fourth district of Missouri, the district of
Maine, the district of Vermont, the Third
district of New Jersey, the Fifteenth dis
trict of New York, the Sixth district of
North Carolina, the Sixth district of Ohio,
the Nineteenth district of Pennsylvania, the
Twenty-second district of Pennsylvania, the
Fifth district of Texas, the Fourth district
4>f Virginia, the Third district of Wisconsin,
fhe Sixth district of Wisconsin; in all
twenty-two districts.
UNCLE SAM TIRED PAYING RENT.
Commissioner Miller says that the new
arrangement of the districts will not in any
manner interfere witli the convenience of
the tax payers. It is said to be the inten
tion also to require such collectors as are
now occupying rented offices to remove to
government buildings in all cases where it
is practicable.
The order of consolidation was carefully
considered, and was agreed noon by the
President, the Secretary of the Treasury
and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
TRIM SOLDIER BOYS.
Present Prospect of Grand Success of
the Washington National Drill.
Washington, May 21.—The arrange
ments for the national drill, which begins
Monday, are practically completed now, and
already a number of militiamen are com
fortably quartered in tents beneath the
shaiiows of the Washington monument, anil
the routine of camp life has begun. Every
train brings fresh arrivals and the officers
of the drill have every confidence in the
ultimate success of the undertaking.
SOUTHERN BOYS ON TIME.
The organizations already here are the
Louisiana Rifles, of New Orleans: the Chi
cago Zouaves; Volunteer Southrons, of
Vicksburg; the Muscatine Rifles, of Musca
tine, la.: the Toledo Cadets, of Toledo, O.;
the Cadets, of Peekskill (N. Y.) Military
Academy, and the Monmouth Guards, of,
Monmouth, 111. The Fort Wayne Rifles, of
Fort Wayne, and the Belknap lb flex, of San
Antonio, Tex., are expected to-night.
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS EXPECTED.
To-morrow’s arrivals will Include the In
dianapolis Light Artillery, the Lomax
Rifles, of Mobile; company D., Thirty-sec
ond New York State Guards, and two oora
psrues of the Second Ohio, and tho Jackson
Rifles, of Michigan. The last named com
pany will bring with them 135 visitors, who
will be tented on Agricultural grounds.
SPARKS ON DECK.
25,000,000 Acres of Land Thrown
Open to Settlement.
Washington, May 21.—Laud Commis
sioner Sparks to-day in speaking of Secre
tary Lamar’s purpose to revoke orders of
the withdrawal of the railroad indemnity
lands made by his predecessors from time to
time since 1850, expressed his opinion that
the revocation will result in 25,000.000 acres
of land being thrown open to settlement
and entry.
THE SOUTHERN ROADS AFFECTED.
The railroads which it is said will lie the
most affected, and the States and Territories
snd loealities in which are located much the
larger portion of lands to be restored, are
given in the order of interests involved, as
follows: Northern Pacific in Montana, Da
kota, Washington Territory, Idaho and
Oregon; Atlantioffnd Pacific iii New Mexico,
west of the Rio Grande and Arizona; South
ern Pacific in Southern California, Cali
fornia and Oregon from Roseville Junction,
near Sacramento, in California, to the Ore
gon lines; Oregon and California from Port
land to the California line.
RIVER AND RAIL.
Water Lines Protest Against Further
Suspension of Fourth Clause.
Washington, May 21.—J. W. Bryant,
representing the steamboat interests on the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, addressed the
Interstate Commerce Commission briefly
to-day, in opposition to further suspension
of the fourth section as respects roads com
peting with the river lines. He submitted
•affidavits in refutation of the testimony of
the railroad men that the river lines
have no fixed tariffs. These show
that steamboats, as their man
agers phrase it, “have unfortunately
tor us a tariff rate which is made by our
enemies and competitors—all rail lines.’’
dhe affidavit sets forth the fact 1 hat boats
are governed absolutely and entirely by the
rates and tariffs first set by the L'ouisvilie
and Nashville, the Cincinnati Southern, the
• '[‘I 0 and Mississippi, and Chesapeake and
! )hio roads anil their connections, and that
in all cases the river men take the printed
rates of these roads for their guide.
• A NOBLE CONDUCTOR.
In Saving the Lives of Two Others Ho
Loses His Own.
Wilkes baiuie, Pa., May 21.-Michael
Hammond, a conductor on the Delaware
mid Hud son railroad, was killed to-day
under sad cirenmstance*. As his train was
moving out he noticed a woman and boy on
the track, directly in front of the engine,
"ho had become bewildered. Mr. Huin
mond jumped from the car. ran along Uio
track and finally pushed them both down
the ombanktnent, but in doing so he stag-
Itfllt I * ia ''k upon the track and was
Three Vears for Robbing Cars.
Pittsburg, May 21—In tho Criminal
coiu-t here to-day tho cases of three men
miind guilty of robbing freight cars on the
lan Handle load wen; disjs .sod of. William
j . Bnvelle was sentenced to time* years in
me penitentiary, this being the lull limit of
he law, ami iiiw two comrades, John F.
litggerty and J. R. Dunlap, received sen
enens ot two year* and six months, and one
>ear and eight months respectively.
Ocean Steamers In Collision,
v.'; E ' v York, May 21.—The steamer
o, . la , w m*h arrived this evening, ro|>ort
j- at noon tn-dtty, 111) miles east of Handy
look, she passed four steamers together,
# "’hich was the Britirh Queen, and
the others was mipiioeod to be the
• _ j- Ihe latter vessel liud her bow stove
in collision.
PRESBYTERIANS IN COUNCIL.
A Secretary’s Oversight Causes a
Warm Discussion and Some Feeling.
Sr. Louis, May 21.—Quite a flurry and
considerable excitement occurred in the
Presbyterian General Assembly this morning
when, on reading yesterday's minutes, it
was discoveied that the resolution adopted
yesterday regarding the organic union was
not recorded as it was printed.
Dr. Farris, permanent clerk, took excep
tion to some remarks of Dr. Smoot's, as a
personal reflection on him, and he got quite
warm over it, but correction was finally
made and the matter dropped.
Dr. Palmer, from the Standing Commit
tee on Foreign Commissions, regarding the
proffered resignation of Drs. Lefavre, Rai
loeks and Flourney, and Elder Anderson as
members of the Executive Committee, re
pot toil and recommended that the resigna
tions be not accepted. A telegram was
received from tho General Assembly at
Omaha extending fraternal greetings, and
stating the/ had unanimously approved the
declaration of principles adopted by the
Synod of Missouri in 1886.
AGAINST RAISING MONEY BY SOCIABLES.
The action of the Missouri Synod favored
the promotion of an organized union be
tween tho two great bodies of the Presby
terian church.' The resolution advising
against the raising of money for church
purposes by concerts, suppers, etc., was pre
sented ana referred to the Committee on
Systematic Beneficence.
Dr. Palmer, in presenting the report of
the committee above referred to, said the
committee had carefully examined the
matter and had learned tliat there hail been
a serious difficulty between the members of
the Executive Committee and that to pro
mote harmony the gentlemen named had
decided to retire,
A FAMILY QUARREL ONLY.
The nature of the quarrel Dr. Palmer did
did not wish to state. The church, he said,
had had enough public scandal, and he
hoped that he would not be asked for any
details. He thought, however, that the
breach between the committeemen was not
too serious to be healed. The committee,
therefore, advised that the resignations be
not accepted. The report was aaopted. Af
ter the mailing of numerous assignments of
the ministers to preach in the various
churches in the city to-morrow and the
transaction of some further routine business,
the assembly adjourned until Monday.
NOT DEPENDENT PENSIONERS.
President Cleveland Thanked for Ve
toing the Dependent Pension Bill.
Wilmington, Del., May 21.— The Every
Evening printed to-day the following
autograph letter from President Cleveland:
Executive Mansion, I
Washington, May 18, 1887. f
Mr. W. J. Rcbelin. Quartermaster, Wilming
ton, Del:
Dear Kir— l am in receipt of your letter of
May 17, transmitting also the handsome en
grossed resolutions of Gen. U. S. Grant Post No.
13, approving my executive action in vetoing
tlie dependent pension bill. I beg to express
through you to the members of the post my ap
preciation of their endorsement and my thanks
tor the eou.Tesy manifested in this form of their
approval It sometimes happens that official
conduct, clearly demanded by the imperative
obligation of public duty, is made difficult by
counter influences and the inclinations which
grow out of the sympathy, or by the disposition
to follow with ease and comfort the apparent
current of popular opinon.
OFFICE HOLDERS IN A STRAIT .JACKET.
Those of our citizens riot holding office and
thus entirely free from the solemn obligation of
protecting the interests of the people often fail
to realize that their public servants are to a
large extent debarred in official action from in
dulgences of these charitable impulses which in
private life is not only harmless, but com
mendable. While this deprivation should tie re
garded as one of the stern incidents of a faith
ful performance of official duty, and while it
should be endured with resignation, arising
from an unfaltering faith in the justice of our
American people, it is, iheless, gratifying
to receive such expressions as are contained in
the resolutions now before me. Yours very
truly, * Grover Cleveland,
ST. STEPHEN’S ENDANGERED.
Suspicious Fire and “Narrow Escape
of Children and Sisters.
New York, May 21. —At about 8 o’clock
this morning a fil e occurred, for the second
time within a month, in the church prop
erty of St. Stephen’s parish, of which Dr.
MeGlynn formerly had charge. The chil
dren _ had just concluded devotional exer
cises of the morning at St. Stephen’s Home,
Nos. 143 and 145 East Twenty-eighth street,
when tho llamas were discovered issuing
from the big cupola skylight of
the institution. A messenger hast
ened to sound the alarm,
while the children, panic-stricken, were
quickly marshalled on the ground floor of
the building by the sisters in charge of the
institution. The fire was soon extinguished.
The bulkhead of the skylight was lound to
have been burned away from the cupola.
The police and firemen regard the affair
with a great deal of suspicion.
At the time, UK) children, ranging from 3
to 15 years of age, and 16 or 18 sisters
were in the building. Tho sister who dis
covered the fire found that it started in a
bundle of clothing that was stored beneath
the cupola. One of tho sisters was severely
burned while endeavoring to quench the
flames with blankets.
KNOXVILLE’S BOOM.
Philadelphia and Pittsburg Capitalists
Buy the Famous Knox Property.
Philadelphia, May 21 .—A dispatch from
Pittsburg to the Associated Press says: “A
number of Philadelphia and Pittsburg cap
italists have purchaad the controlling inter
est in the well-known Knox property, in
Knoxville, on the south side. They intend
building a large number of houses this sea
son toaccommodate the overflow of people
from the south side.
THE PARTIES INTEIUfSED.
Stephen A. Caldwell. Joseph E. Gilling
ham, James P. Scott,Edwonl W. Clark, F.
Rawle and R. W. Davenport, of Philadel
phia. and A. Carter Diavo, W. E. Schwartz,
and George Milner, of Pittsburg, are the
parties interested.
POLITICIANS INDICTED.
Indiana Justice is Sure if Somewhat
Slow.
Indianapolis, May 21.—The politicians
indicted by tho Federal graud jury yester
day for conspiracy and forgery in the elec
tion last fall, all came into court to-day and
gave bond for their appearance for trial.
Gen. Carnahan alone did not appear, he
being In Washington at the national drill.
W. J l ’. Barrows, the other Republican in
dicted, is charged with voting twice.
Eleven Democrats are indicted for conspir
acy, and six of them, Coy, Bovnhamer,
Counselman, Bull, Mattock and Perkins,
arc separtely indicted for overt acts in con
nection therewith.
Lake Linden’s Loss $ 1,250,000.
Chicago, May 20.—A Ncgatinee speciul
sa3 s: Further particulars of the burning of
Lake Linden havo been revived. The losses
are estimated at a $1,230,000, with about
$700,500 insurance. Neuman & Trelease
and William Harris are the principul losers,
each losing about $86,000. As tne stamp
mills and smelting works were saved, not
nearly as many men will lie thrown out of
work as at first feared.
*
Mongolians and Small-Pox.
Ban Francisco, May 21.— The steamer
Gaelic arrived to-day from China and
Japan. Amoug her passengers are 1,200
Chinese. Two cases of small-pox were found
Htnong them mid the vessel was quarantined.
Grain Suffering from Drought.
Chicago, May 21.—A protracted drought,
is Minnesota and Dakota, and
ullgrain 1* ■•fferhig badly because of it.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1887-TWELVE PAGES.
LEO GETTING RESTLESS.
EMPHATIC LETTER FROM THE POPE
TO ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN.
Commends the Latter’s Caution and
Zeal in the McGlynn Case and Ex
horts Him to Further Patience—Will
Exercise Full Authority in the Matter
Soon—Henry George Derides the
Letter.
New York, May 21.—Archbishop Corri
gan received the following letter to-duy
regarding the case of Dr. McGlynn:
To Our Venerable Brother, Michael A. Corri
gan, Archbishop of Xetc York:
Leo IN P. XIII.
Venerable Brother- Health and Apostolic
Benediction: Your letter of the id day of
April last has reached us. in which you lament
the contumacious disobedience of a priest, one
of your subjects, not only towards yourself but
also towards this Apostolic See, and anxiously
seek to bring Ivefore the supreme tribunal of our
authority the false doctrines concerning
the right of property disseminated by
him among the people in public
speeches. We, therefore, moved by
these, your words, expressed with just grief
of heart and in a conscientious discharge of
duty, have accurately considered the whole
series of facts from the beginning, and have
especially seen with commendation your firm
ness.
LAMENTS THE REBELLION.
It lias been indeed a great grief to us to see
the rebellion which has arisen against your
authority in your city through the deeds of
some craftily devised machinations and open
conspiracy of the faction men, and our anguish
has been all tin* greater sifice, from the infi i ma
tion lately conveyed to us, wo hear that there
are some others of tho clergy imbued with the
doctrines of this priest, who have not hesi
tated to adhere to him, although the
clergy in general of the whole diocese
gladly remained with an unchanged will in
faithful obedience mid loyalty to you. It is
indeed grateful to us that you have labored to
crush, ere they sprang up, the vicious seeds of
the doctrines scattered under the pretext of
helping the masses. Nor is ii less to your praise
that with long suffering and patience you have
not ceased, with watchful industry, to calm the
restless spirits, although they have not refrain
ed from slanders and reproaches against you.
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
It is fitting then that you should be of good
heart, apply all your strength to the work of
the salvation of souls, and in defending the
sanctity of the faith and the discipline. Never
theless, led by Christian charity, you will leave
nothing untried, that with paternal benevolence
yon may embrace those who are deceived by
this new doctrine if they return to wiser coun
sel. We, however, will never permit any injury
to your good name, much less to the authority of
this Apostolic See, and we will not fall
to make known to you through the congrega
tion of the propaganda, timely measures for the
correction of the retiellion. Meanwhile, we ear
nestly pray the God of consolation that He will
console you, tried by so many cases, and as a
pledge of Ilis divine favor end proof of our
special affection for you, we lovingly bestow
upon you and the clergy and people committed to
your care our apostolic benediction. Given at
Rome, at St. Peters, on the 4th day of May,
1887, in the tenth year of our pontificate.
Leo P. F. XIII,
THINKS THE LETTER IS RIDICULOUS.
Henry George was shown the Pope’s let
ter, and after he had read it he said: “This
is in reply, no doubt, to the garbled state
ment which Archbishop Corrigan sent to
the Pope. It does not decide the case at all,
tor the Pope has not examined both sides of
the question.” During the reading of the
letter George ridiculed a number of the ex
pressions, and said he felt sorry for the
Archbishop, who thought he had been so
badly used that he had to write whining
letters to the Holy See. ,
NEW YORK’S HALF HOLIDAY.
Jubilee of the Clerks and Employes on
Securing it.
New York, May 21.—The Saturday half
holiday was generally complied with to-day.
In the afternoon there was a general cessa
tion of business, and down town streets had
a Sunday appearance. When the law was
first proposed, there was considerable oppo
sition to it, but now that it has become a
law, the greater portion of those who were
opposed to it are in favor of closing
their places of business and giving then
clerks a rest. All exchanges adjourned at
noon, but several of them kept their floors
open for the use of tiie members. Police
Court clerks were jubilant when they were
notified that the Judges were agreed to ob
serve the half holiday. Arrangements have
been made so that the prisoners who are ar
rested can be bailed out up to 6 o’clock.
The State courts closed promptly at 12
o’clock. The morning was virtually a
holiday as all cases that were not completed
yesterday were adjourned over until Mon
day. The courts were only open to hear
motions and very few of these were made.
The Sheriff’s, Count)- Clerk’s, Surrogate's,
Register’s and District Attorney’s offices
were all deserted. The city departments
were nil closed with the exception of the
Mayor’s office. Mayor Hewitt remained at
work till 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The
Federal courts were closed, but Justice
Chambers were open and motions were
heard. The post office employes had to work
as usual.
MICHIGAN’S FOREST FIRES.
Farmers Fighting Hard to Save Their
Lives and Homes.
Cheboygan, Mich., May 21.—The farm
ers in this county are desperately fighting
the forest flies to protect their lives and
homes from being destroyed. Immense
tracts of log timber are surrounded by fire
and the loss will be immense.
The drought lias dried up all the creeks
so that the mills can hardly tie supplied w ith
logs and may have to shut down until the
situation is more favorable. In the vicinity
of Hammond’s Bay tho roaring of the fire is
terrible and everything is laid waste in its
path. Unless ram soon comes, the loss to
farmers and the lumber interests in this
section will be heavy.
DEATH ON THE RAILS.
Two Newspaper Reporters Meet An
Untimely Death at Germantown.
Philadelphia. May 21.—Two bright
young newspai>or reporters were killed at
Germantown Junction to-day on the Penn
sylvania railroad. They had been to a May
festival in their official capacity, and when
about to return to their offices they were in
a hurry to catch the train anil leaped over
the rafting protecting the main line of road
and undertook to cross the tracks ahead of
the fast Now York express. One tripped
and fell, and the other fell on top of him.
Both were cut to pieces. Their name* were
Shepherd, of the Record, and Isaaes, of the
Times, aged 24 and 20 years respectively.
$0,600 REWARD OFFERED.
Worth Their While for One to Turn
State’s Evidence.
Austin, Tex., May 21.—Gov. Ross has
offered a reward of SSOO for tho arrest and
conviction of each of the train robber* who
piudicijiatod in the affair at McNeill station
a few night* since. As there were thirteen
robbers known to have been engaged in the
attack, should any one of them turn State’*
evidence he would receive twice as much in
the reward money as the whole gang
in the robbeiy.
Relief for the Nanaimo Bufferers.
New York, May 21.—Mayor IJowitt to
day received an appeal from the Mayor of
Nanaimo, B. C., for aid for 8# widow* and
100 children left destitute by the recent coal
mine disaster. A similar appeal wn* sent,
to the Muyor of Philadelphia. Mayor
Hewitt will start a relief lurnl at once.
Cannon Falla Gona Up In Smoke.
Chicago, May 21.—A special from Can
non Falls, Minn., say*: “This city was al
most entirely destroyed last night. Twentjr
flve business houses were destroyed, Only
n "inii i-taumhFL' vt* I
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GERMANY’S SILENCE.
The French Crisis Viewed With Silent
Complaceucy.
[Copyright 1887 by the Xew York Associated
Dress.]
Berlin, May 21.- Pending the issue of
the Cubinet crisis at Paris, official opinion
here maintains a circumspect silence. The
Sort h German Gazette refrains from giving
more than meagre dispatches ooiu'eming
developments in France. A frank expres
sion of the officials would have the effect of
strengthening Boulanger's party mul weak
ening the Opportunists, who are working to
oust him. The government receives full
ail vices respecting every phase of tho minis
terial negotiations at Klysee.
BOULANGER STILL AT THE FRONT.
The latest dispatches indicate that Bou
langer's fiosition is unshaken, and that the
Rouvier-de Frevcinet Ministry is likely to
form, which will cause the adoption of Bou
langer’s gospel of Reveuuche and plans of at
tacks on Germany. Whatever may be the
character of the next French Ministry, this
crisis has strengthened the war party w Ger
many and the war spirit of the people. If
Rouvier succeed* in forming a ministry, all
prospects are that Boulanger’s ascendancy
will be greater than if either de Freycinetor
Ciemeuceau were Premier.
GERMANY FEARS BOULANGER.
The view entertained in official circles is
that with Rouvier as Prime Minister, Bou
langer would absolutely dictate events and
render the maintenance of pacific relations
exceedingly difficult. The public interest
in tlie French ministerial crisis is intense,
although undemonstrative. The French
press publishes fantastic reports of demon
strations against Gen. Boulanger, alleged
to have occurred at Uliter Dor Lin
den, but the reports have no basis of
truth. Boulanger’s name is in everybody’s
mouth. Ilis photograph is displayed, every
where, and his figure in tlie Panopticum
wax works is tlie centre of observation; but
Berlin preserves a perfect confidence iu tho
ability of the army to dispose of Boulanger
and France when tho time comes, and has
no impulse toward vain displays of anti-
French feelings.
O’BRIEN’S VICTORY.
He Leaves Canada With Flying Colors
and Lanadowne is Happy.
Washington, May 21.—Editor William
O’Brien, with his body guard of war corre
spondents, left Canada to-day without
further adventures, except that bis passage
was one continuous ovation. He left Kings
ton via Cape Vincent, Watertown and Syra
cuse bound for Niagara Falls. He left
Syracuse at 6:40 this afternoon.
MR. O’BRIEN ILL AND SUFFERING INTER
NALLY.
Rochester, N. Y., May 21.—When the
O’Brien party got on the sleeping car bound
tor Niagara Falls from Watertown, Mr.
O'Brien fainted away on liis bed fflom pure
oxhaustation. Dr. Gregory Dovle, of
Watertown, who examined Mr. O’Brien,
says he is suffering from severe internal
injuries. His body is bruised and battered
in several places, and there is a touch of
inflammation of the lungs apjieai ing. Mr.
O’Brien will arrive at Niagara Falls at 2
a. m. Sunday.
FATHER KELLER'S ARREST ILLEGAL.
Dublin, May 21.—The Court of Appeals
has rendered a decision in the case of Father
Keller, the priest of Youghal who is now im
prisoned in Kilmainham jail for refusing to
testify regarding his connection with the plan
of campaign. The Court of Appeals holds
that the warrant for Father Keller’s arrest
was illegal and reversed the decision of the
Court of Queen’s Bench.
GIVEN A ROUSING RECEPTION.
Father Keller was released from prison at
8 o’clock this evening. He drove to the Im
perial Hotel In the Lord Mayor’s carriage
in company with Archbishop Walsh and
Timothy Harrington, M. P., followed by a
large crowd of citizena At the hotel he
was received by Bhechv and Cully, mem
bers of Parliament, and numerous priests.
Father Keller addressed the crowd from a
window of the hotel. In the comae of his
remarks he said that ho might have been in
prison until doomsday before Justice
Boyd would have released him. With
reference to his treatment while in
prison he said that all officials had
shown him marked respect. To-night
crowds of citizens, carrying banners
anil headed by bands of music, are parading
the streets in honor of Father Keller’s
release. It is stated that the same objection
that existed to Father Keller’s imprison
ment is applicable to the case of Father
Ryan, and that proceedings for the lat
ter’s release will be instituted on Monday
next.
Gen. LeFlo Publishes Secret Reoords.
Paris, May 31. —The Figaro publishes
an article by Gen. LeFlo, formerly French
Ambassador to Russia, containing the
official corresi>ondence relating to tho events
of 1875, showing that Russia prevented
Germany from attacking Franco. A semi
official note has lieen issued, declaring that
LeFlo used documents which were not his
property, without permission from the
Foreign Office and that he deserves tho repro
bation of all men with sense of honor, -for
such a serious breach of his professional
duties. President Grevy has advised
Rouvier to seek in the Budget Committee
for materials for anew ministry. Rouvier
promised to reply to-morrow.
RUBSIA’3 JUSTICE.
Five Executions and a Score or More of
Banishments.
St. Petersburg, May 21.—1 t is officially
announced that five men were executed yes
terday for the part they took in the recent
attempt on the life of the Czar. A number
of others were sent to Siberia for complicity
in the same attempt.
Disastrous Floods In Transylvania.
Vienna, May 21.—The Muros river, in
Transylvania, has overflowed its banks,
flooding the town of Karisburg and inter
rupting railroad traffic. The rain is still
falling. Troops are engaged in rescuing
the projierty m the flooded territory. Im
mense damage has been caused by tho
floods in Nagv Enyed district.
Prospect for France's New Cabinet.
Farik, May 21.—M. Reuvier ho* con
sented to form a miiiistrv. He hopes to in
duce the leading members of the Budget
Committee of the Chamber of Deputies to
accept positions in the new Cabinet.
Bad Weather in England.
London, May 21.—Heavy gales, accom
panied by snow and hail and thunder and
lightning continue with unabated violence
in England.
Elected President of the Alabama and
Tennessee Railroad.
Chattanooga, Tknn., May 21.—H. 8.
Chamberlain wn* today elected President
of tho Alabama and Tennessee railroad.
This 1* the line yet to be built from Steven
son to tliis city. The East Tennessee system
will build it at once to extend the Memphis
and Charleston road into this city. Opera
tions will liegin within a fortnight.
A Stage Driver Decamps.
Bt. Paul, Minn., May 21.—A Billing*,
Mon., special sayst Warfield, stage driver
Ijetweeri here and Meetee ti said to have de
camped after robbing the mail packet,
taking two certificates of deposit or $4,1)00
each on the First National Bank of Billing*,
also a considerable sum of money belonging
to the stage company.
Death of J. B. Lafltte.
New Orleans, May 21.—John B. Lafltte,
a native of Augusta, Ga., and for many
years prominent in the cotton trade in this
city and Charleston, and at one time Vice
President of the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
ATLANTA’S BUDGET.
NOVEL CIVIL RIGHTS FOR A
WHITE MAN.
A White Man Sues l'or Damages for
Being Ejected From a Colored Coach
A Convict’s Petition Blackwood’s
Requisition Forwarded Mr. Ham
mond Thanks the Bar for Its Indorse
ment of Himself.
Atlanta, May 21.—A novel suit for
damages was filed against the Central rail
road under the civil rights bill recently.
J. H. Hale (white) got on the train in the
depot, having bought a ticket for Hampton,
but he went into the colored conch and in
sisted on staying there in spite of objections
of tlie passengers. Conductor Reneuu caiue
upon tho scene and told him that conch was
reserved for colored people and directed
him to the white car. Halo said he hail a
first-class ticket, which entitled him to ride
anywhere in the car; he knew his rights and
would remain. Tlie conductor called the
depot policeman who put him out of the
car. Hale's feelings were so hurt that lie
could not ride in a car with negroes that ho
lias sued tho Central for $2,500 damages.
A LIFE CONVICT WANTS FREEDOM.
Henry Redding, a convict at the Dado
coal mines, has written a letter to the Gov
ernor, by permission of his Captain, to the
effect that when 15 years years old he and
two other boys in Houston county, stole
some cotton for which they were jailed;
they then attempted to escape by firing the
jail. They were convicted of arson and
sentenced for life. This was 18611. Red
ding has now been in the penitentiary
nearly nineteen years and begs the Gover
nor to commute his sentence to
twenty years. He is the only
one left of the three
boys, and says he knows not what liberty
is, but assures the Governor be will not re
gret this clemeney. He says lie writes him
self because he lias no one to plead for him.
In an application for pardon of another
convict sent up for aison, haring fired a
jail, Judge Harrell, of Webster, cites the
Supreme Court decision that firing a jail in
au attempt to escape is not arson.
INVITED TO NASHVILLE.
Gov. Taylor, of Tennessee, Mayor Ker
ehival, of Nashville, and a number of
prominent men telegraphed the Governor to
lie present at Nashville May 27, and assist in
laying the corner-stone of the National Ex
position of American Industries. Tlie dis
patch contained this: “On that day will be
proclaimed to the world that the South will
henceforth take rank with the North in all
industrial occupations.”
REQUISITION FOR BLACKWOOD.
The application arrived again to-day from
Augusta for a requisition for Blackwood.
The requisition was forwarded to Columbia
this afternoon
HAMMOND RETURNS THANKS.
At the bar meeting to-day N. J. Ham
mond made a brief speech, warmly return
ing thanks for the indorsement given hint
for the Hupreme bench Judgeship, and es-,
teemed it ft high and lasting honor, whatever
might be the result.
COWHIDES PUT TO GOOD USES.
Loti Bailey cowhided Mamie Parker this
afternoon at the corner of Forsyth and Ala
bama streets.
Both women are members of the demi
monde. Neither was hurt, though the as
sailed woman fought like a tigress, beating
and scratching her assailant. Lou Bailey
said she attacked Mamie Parker
because she (Parser) took Iter Willie away
from her and made him drunk. A warrant
for assault and battery was sworn out
against Lou Bailey, and she was also booked
for disoideriy* conduct and quarreling.
W. I’.yKciott was appointed permanent
receiyeffw tho Gate City Gas Light Com
pany tri-way in the Superior Court)
diaries Glasscoe (negro) was arrested to
night for retailing whisky on the street.
GARLANDS FOR GRANT’S TOMB.
An Account of Some of the Sources
from Which They Come.
New York, May 21.—Seeing so many
beautiful flowers heaped upon the tomb of
Gen. Grant—which I visited the other day—
my curiosity was excited by *the question,
Where do they come from, and do they
sei-ve no other purpose than to deck the
great soldier's resting place until they die?
Garlands are appropriate to the soldiers
living or dead, but the best men are not re
membered always, and so the profusion of
the flowers surprised me.
A few days later, in conversation with
Col. Fred Grant, I learned the sourc.>s of
the garlands, and also that their usefulness
outlives their beauty.
“My mother lias always visited the tomb
every day uutil the last two weeks,” said
Col. Giant. “Then she caught cold, and it
settled into serious illness, which has con
fined her to her room and to the doctor’s
care, so that she could not make her daily
visits.”
“Does the family furnish all the floral
decorations which fill the vault?” I asked.
“No, no indeed, we do not,” replied Col.
Grant. “Once every week my mother takes
out a large design made of cat flowers.
Those remain there until she orders the
guard to remove them and replace thorn
with the fresh ones she may segd. So that
ail the time her selection of flowers is
there. ”
“The other flowers are from friends,
then?"
“Home are, but the majority are from
strangers. I can say that, daily, without an
exception, floral remembrances are received
from all parts of the United States. We
order them placed in the vault, whore they
remain until faded and withered.”
“Who generally sends them ?’
“Well, they come in all ways; from
Grand Army posts, clubs, societies, school
and mission children. Then private people,
bother this and other cities, send lieauti
ful remembrances in floral work.”
“When the Americus Club of Pittsburg,”
he continued, “celebrated the anniversary
of Gen. Grant's birthday they sent me an
invitation and I attended. At the same time
they sent a costly pillow, of the most ex
quisite flowers I ever saw, to be pieced in
tne tomb. Just at the siune date a numiier
of school children of Los Angeles, Cal,
sent a mass of beautiful flowers, which
reached here in apd tect state of preser
vation. They attracted a groat deal of ad
miration. ”
“What is done with all the faded flow
eis?”
"They never go to waste,” was the reply.
"Solicitations arrive in numbers daily from
people of ail classes and stations in life, bog
ging for some momento from Gen. Grant’s
tomb. They ask something, if it be no
more than a withered leaf or bud. The
guards nre continually promising the faded
flowers to visitors, always providing Mrs.
Grant gives permission or has not promised
them also where. Home get an entire <J< -sign,
which they have framed to preserve the
faded flowers, but the demand is so much
greater tliat the supply, regardless of all
file floweia received daiiy. that they are
generally divided. Just the other day Mrs.
Grant gave Mi** Helen Desmond a lin go pil
low from the General’s tomb. Miss Des
mond, I liellere, Intended to present it to
some [lost,. Hince iny father was buried I
know that not oven a failed bud taken from
his tomb has been thrown away."
Nellie Bly.
Railroad Charter Transferred.
Aniikvili.k, N. C.. May 21. —The Atlanta,
Asheville and Baltimore railroad charter
was transferred this afternoon in a inerting
of the directors by Matt. Atkinson, Presi
dent of tiie above mad, to T. J. Howell, of
New York. Work is to be liegiui in six
THE CHURCH SCHISM.
Some Interesting Points About It—
Amuaemont Matters.
Charleston, S. C., May 21.—The
“schism" in the Episcopal church, as the se
cession in the recent diocesan convention is
now termed, threatens to develop into some
thin" more than a nine-day*’ wonder. Af
ter the seceding brethren invito ken their de
parture the Bishop's party calmly called the
roll, and, Hading that they had a quorum
left in tlie meeting, simply proceeded with
the work of the diocese which had lieen for
two days interrupted by the parliamentary
tactics of the secodeiu They til's! made
overtures to the seceders, inviting them to
return to the fold, but these were rather
cavalierly rejected, whereupon the conven
tion went on, elected the Standing Commit
tee and transacted all the usual
business of the diocese. It ap
pears now that the seceders had not
calculated upon any such proceeding. It is
stated by the clerical party that these seced
ing brethren were fully impressed with the
conviction tlint they would have a sufficient
following to leave the convention without a
canonical quorum, viz: lay representation
from ten parishes, and therefore unable to
go on with the business—a conviction which
seems to have been ill-founded. The division
of the parties developed the following result:
Seceders—clergymen and, laymen 88, total 41;
regular—clergy men 28, laymen 21, total 414;
doubtful—clergymen 5, laymen 11, total l(i.
THE PROMPTNESS
with which the Bishop’s party proceeded
with tho business and adjourned rather sur
prised and nettled the seceders. In the first
place it deprived them of the opportunity
of putting their ordinance of secession into
canonical shape, so to speak, and left them
in an awkward position. Again, the elec
tion of the Standing Committee, as Episco
palians well know, is a rather important, af
fair, as that committee is really tho execu
tive council of tiie diocese and has great in
fluence in shaping legislation, as well ns in
the management of the spiritual
affairs of the church, their con
sent being an absolute essential to
th(' ordination of presbyters and deacons
and to the transfer of clergymen from one
diocese to another. The convention, too,
pissed an amendment in the caucus which
leaves absolutely in the Bishop's hands the
right to pass upon the credentials of clerical
delegates. that with a Standing (\m
niittee accord with his views
and w'ittSUnHULto pass noon tiie creden
tials < >OKn|B -jfleleg.''t-* the Bishop has
gained
*^PHNpb x>ers
have since iha s*MtetetlO|i been engaged in
• ir-11111 • 1 1 . r!■ eaw’ln Clio ncu'.|u..-rs mid
' farther of appealing
to their |iarisl(MKliv confident
will sustain then '-anna. ©wy u>
that they will go inWHfifHffWnventiou
and reo|ien t iie ipi''-tt*gigi9UjßteH* con
fidence in their anility tuMSHMIHjat lias
been done by the late’ 1 1 ■■
“schism” on the whole is rutMHl|iMMMKil
affair and threatens to
sensions in the church. ' ' r
A LIVELY WEEK.
Tho week lias been an unusually one
socially, with entertainments alinosff s jWly;
and nightly. These have consisted
nit's during the day, and musical and mW
church benefits at night. Au enterprising
showman is in the field, however, who priiA
jxises to open tiie Academy of Music during
the montn of June, giving two weeks of
musical comedy and variety and two weeks
of ojaira. fn this connection it limy
bo stated that anew theatre will tie
opened here next season. It will be
one of the most capacious and best equipped
houses in tho country, will seat nearly 2,500
persons, and will Is: run on the popular
price plan, 35c. and 50c. admission. Mr. O.
F. Writers, a wealthy provision dealer, will
build it, and it will be under the manage
ment of Mr. F. L. O’Neill, the chief of the
Fire Department. The site is on King street,
and tiie building is to be constructed of cor
rugated iron.
THE LUNCH COUNTERS.
Some of the Queer Things to be Wit
nessed at Them.
New York, May 2L —Occasionally some
ordinary, everyday act of humanity stands
for a moment in so clear a light that its ab
surdity appears in true colors. It is a sort
of instantaneous mental photography
which shows tilings as they are. Who has
not stopped short at such a glimpse of the
foolishness of some common word, the
uglidess of modern attire, the nonsense of
putting butter on bread —and a hundred
other tilings. It’s a queer sensation when
you get it. Every now and then some poor
fellow sees his entire existence in such a
light, and then he blows his brains out and
dies laughing. But it needn’t be so desper
ate as that. I had the sensation wildly the
other day when I stood watching the backs
of about fifty men who were sitting on lit
tle stools in a line. Their heads were stuck
straight out liefore them; their elbow* were
poked into each other's ears mid rilis; and
each was destroying his neighbor’s comfort
in the present and his own in the future, for
the scene was a lunch counter und the time
1 p. m. I moralized for a moment and
then joined the inob. There wus a sharp
struggle for a seat, in the course of which
several of the ten communicants were
killed and others severely injured—but I got
there just the Home after having pushed a
very small man almost into the pocket of
his neighbor, who was of iimgnifloent pro
portions. Then I called for something 1
didn’t like because it was ready, and ate it
like a savage, while a lean and hungry citi
zen waited for my place with conspicuous
impatience. As soon as I got ofT the stool
two men attempted to sit down on it simul
taneously and a third took advantage of
their luilui'e to take possession.
This is the lunch counter of down-town
New York, which is an established institu
tion—the palladium of our doctors. It en
ables hosts of men to save twenty minutes a
day for business ut no greater cost than the
ruin of their stomachs, their dispositions
and their table etiquette. It teachers hu
mility and resjxict for the fltcenth amend
ment. The waiters in a very much patron
ized establishment down town arc covered
by this proviso and you’ve got to take what
they bring you, irrespective of “race, cokir
or previous condition of servitude.” Hjsxik
ing of the fifteenth amendment, them is one
beneficiary of it who has excited my interest
and admiration. He recognizes very clearly
Ids Hiijieriority to the drove he feeds. Like
wise he understands his business. The other
day a meck-iooking man usked this person
for roast beef, rare.
“Roast, beef, rare," shouted the waiter.
“I don't want it blood rare,” explained the
meek man.
“Have that roast blood rare,” shouted the
waiter.
“But I don’t want it so,” said the visitor,
humbly.
“Well, yer won’t git it so,” said the Etho
pian as he scornfully turned away.
Wherefore put not your faith in special
orders to the cooft.
In spite of the fact that a Fifth avenue
resident is occasionally seen to eat corned
beef hash with a knife at, one of our down
town lunch counters, perhu)K on the whole
the institution is no worse than the fashion
able standing feed in its effect, upon the
nuuinors ami niorais of the present genera
tions. But if the next isn't saddled with all
t!r- physical deformities know n to a writer
of patent medicine circular* it won’t be the
fault of the lunch counter,
Cuarleh W. Hooke.
MEXICO’S UNEVEN FOUNDATIONS.
Earthquakes Reported In Northern
Mexico and 160 Deaths.
Bt. Lons, May 21.—A special from the
City of Mexico say* that reports from the
local officials, in sections of Northern
Mexico, recently visited by the earthquake,
reaffirm the large figures first, received of
i.'S) deaths at Bahispe and also tne state
• fplcano has opened in the
ißlljtaimrtffljpl iiiiim Thai latter report
FLORIDA’S LAWMAKERS
PLENTY OF WORK YET FOR THU
LEGISLATORS.
Passing: of the Railroad Commission
Bill Resignation of Speaker Pasco
—Jacksonville’s New Charter Hauled
Over the Coals—Congressmen Who
“Go A*lshing” —Death of Hon. Z. TANARUS,
Crawford, United States Land
Receiver.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 31—The Sen
ate spout tho forenoon considering the rails
road commission hill, and after adding th#
State Treasurer to the board of appeal, to
review dec-sons of commissioners, and mak
ing some other important amendments, tin
bili was ordered engrossed for third reading,
The House adjourned at noon and many
of the members went on an excursion to
Monticello to celebrate Mr. Pasco’s election,
but tile Senate spent tho afternoon framing
an important militia bill in wnich the citi<
ssens of Jacksonville are specially interested.
The new charter bill for Jacksonville is be
ing roughly handled by tho legislature.
Senator Pasco, not having received hU
certificate of election, presided over the
House us usual to-day.
pasco's resignation’.
Soon after assembling to-duy, he made
the following announcement:
To I fie Howie of Repreerntat ivfJi:
(Iknti.kmes I respectfully aunounce-ray rest*
nation of the office of Speaker, to take effect n*
Monday next, at such an hour as will suit the
convenience of the House. 8. Pasco.
Mr. Saxon immediately offered a resolu
tion setting Monday at 11 o’clock fis the
hour for electing a Speaker to succeed Sena
tor-elect Pasco, whicn was ut once adopted.
Judge I-anmr will lie formally elected Mote
day, and wiii immediately take charge.
OCALA WANTS THE STATE TO PONY UP.
A resolution was offered for the appoinb
inent of a committee to examine the claim
of Ocala against the State for cxjienkes in
curred in osiahlishingftho East Florida Senv
inary before the late war.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the Attorney General and report what
matters were necessary to be acted on thil
session. After Wednesday no new matte]
can be introduced except by the unanimoul
consent of the House.
A petition was read from the citizen!
living adjacent to Tampa protesting against
their incorporation into the city hunts by th*
new charter now Rending.
Bills were introduced to form anew county
from i>ortions of Clay, Bradford, Putnam
and Alachua counties.
Also n bill ustablishing criminal court*
in Alachua and Leon counties.
fighting the railroads.
There was a strong effort made to prevent
the consideration in the Senate of the rail*
road commission bill that mussed the House,
i but. this failed, anil the bill was then acted
Dmon with some degree of dispatch. Th*
; bub as it passed the House had no provision
| of apjM .il and contained other stringent
iheamri s that are specially objectionable to
ttWMjlhcoadg.
j Olay tw'- weeks of the session is left, and
from now-on a great rush of important
mejWtir^S,Ait have lawn neglected will tg
nnytliiug.
WJKkTif AND NO VETOES.
TnlMMjgHKpp far has vetoed no biLL*,
hut Iv-aitewed one* to liecoiuo a law without
his Mgttetere by tbethips'* of time Soma
very impmtaatttppoiltoii'ats are liowpwidr
ing and w'itfMgMlHMggjijßdmndc during th*
coming we km U ten Mi. Lieu. J. J.iFinta
will In- Fifth ddrcmt
and t.imi. .tii-lge sEUchati wiii,BH reafipbioted
in the Sixth cnrlHy i?*ldgf Fl*
i : rdtpggMjj^^H KigSf'fki
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liivuit.
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Pensacola, Fla . M-iv ‘ffpHnHE
ni;i’i i I \ (!■ •I- M •• i
•lido Buy t- din. where hi end
i. rs the I-• f > "i < :.i-. <1 m.
’• hi h.-i, !m . ’n- |.. i- 1 t■ i days . nSJgjgdß
•u: in- II'.:: 11. A 1i ■i b-Tt and , m
mi ad r: of tin 'V.lb. v. .••• cut-
\l'li .viili' !'i y c! I> :i'HH|
The Browde:- ••!*> have‘for
annual pi-;, ateria! visits to the
IV'IMI "hi Itay, all of which have
i"ndi.d w ith large takes and I
ploits.
OAINUSVir.LE’H LAM) RECEIVER
Gainesville. Fla.. May 31.
Crawtoid, Kw-river of the
Lind Office, died at liis residence
o’clock to-night from a relapse of typhoid
fever. i
A BERIOUS CHARGE.
Charged with Sending Obscene Letters
Through the Mails.
Columbus, Ua., May 21.—Deputy Mar
shal Abney arrested yesterday Edward M.
Halloway, an employe of the Clegg Manu
facturing Company, on a charge of sending
obscene letters through tho mails to a young
lady operative of the Swift Manufacturing
Company. He was carried to Macon to
day and will be tried before the United
States Court.
To-night at a meeting of the City Light
Guards Oapt. G. E. Thomas resigned the
command of the company in favor of Lieut,
J. J. Jones.
Mules Versus Lightning.
Athens, Ga., May 21.—80 b Moon, whe
lives in Oconee county, had two fine mule)
killed by lightning last Friday. His lmndt
went to a small house on the plantation M
cat their dinner, and while tliey were there
the cloud came up, and in a few minutee
the whole heavens ware bright with itaahcl
of lightning. One of the mules went over
to where the other whs standing, and lioth
animals put their heads to the ground, when
u terrible flash of lightning came, knocking
Imth down and killing them instantly, also
tearing a large tree standing near intt
splinters.
Yellow Jack at Key West.
Jacksonville, Fla.. May 21.—A tela
gram him been waived here stating tliat uui
sporadic case of yellow fever bus been die
covered in Key West, developed on a man
named Baker. The Board of Healtt
have re,moved the patient to an isolates
place. No danger from spreading is feared,
Nick Lucas (white). an employe at Wal
lace & Cushen’s raw mill, was hit on th*
head this morning by a failing plunk, and il
is thought is fatally injured.
An Escaped Jail Bird Recaptured.
New.nansvili.e, Fla. , May 21. —A neer*
named Will McDonald,alias Ferry D. 110 l
land, who broke jail at Bartow recently,
wus arrested here 10-ilay by Heed Tillis. Hi
is accused of highway robbery. He w
taken to Gainesville today and turned ova
to the Sheriff there.
Pilot Boc.t Bertha, of Beaufort, Lost.
Charleston, 3. May 21.—The pilo
luiut Bertha, la-longing to Beaufort, in com
iug in Charleston liaroor before daylight
went ashore on Pumpkin hill breakers in
heavy sea, and is probably a total loss. Ai
the crew were saved.
Louie vllle Races.
Louisville,May 21. —The following wen
the events to-day.
First Race -Three-quarters of a mile heat*
Kirs*, heal. Our Friend won, Latin second, In
F. llride third. Time 1:17*4'
Second heat Unkind won by n neck, Lif til
second. Our Friend third. Time 1:1 VA.
Third heat Our Friend won by half length
Time 1:1 OW.
Ss.cnM) Race--Five eighths of a mile. Jacl
(i'ka won. White second, lent he third. Tun?
istiML
Tiilßn Rack-One and a quarter miles. Irtsl
Pat won, Miss Ford second, O'Fallon third
Time 8:13.
Fourth Rack—Otw and throe-eighths of i
mile. iri*h Pat wou by two lengths. Time t"‘H
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