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t ESTABLISHED 1850. i jJ. H. EBTILL, Editor and Proprietor.) SOME UNWELCOME FACTS toe candidates for the va cant JUDGESHIP. From Very Good Authority it is Learn ed That the President Can Select His Appointee From Any State—ln Any Event. There’s a Long Wait Ahead— Am Interesting Interview. Washington, May 31.—A prominent jffieial, entirely disinterested, who has talked with the President in regard to thß vacancy in the United States Supreme Court, caused by the death of Justice Woods, said to a representative of the Asso rted Press to-day that while the President has decided to give the place to the South, he is satisfied that there is nothing in the constitution, law or precedents which con fines the selection of the appointee to the States included in the circuit to which the deceased Judge was assigned. . THE COURT MAKES ITS ASSIGNMENTS. The official explained that w hile Congress fixes the boundaries of the judicial circuits, the court itself makes the assignment of judges, and it has frequently happened that the judge appointed from one State is as signed to a circuit in an entirely different sec tion of the country, and also that when a va cancy has occurred in any particular circuit it has been frequently filled by an appoint ment from a State altogether outside of its jurisdiction. In demonstrating this assertion the official said that Judge Tanney at the time of his death, 186-1, presided over the Fourtli circuit, which included the States of Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and North and South Carolina, but instead of selecting his successor from one of those States, the ■President appointed Judge Chase, of Ohio, and he was assigned to the Fourth circuit. •Judge Swayne, of Ohio, was also on the bench at that time, so that Judge Chase’s appointment gave Ohio two representa tives on the bench at the same time. PRECEDENTS CITED. When Judge Chase died in 1873, thus making another vacancy in the Fourth circuit, ex-Attomey General Williams, of Oregon, was nominated for the place, but was rejected by the Senate. Caleb Cushing, of Massachusetts, was the next nominated, and he, too, was rejected. These gentlemen, said the speaker, were rejected for political reasons, and not because they did not belong to the States included in the circuit where the vacancy existed. There can be no question on that score, he said, for the reason that the next gentleman nominated, Judge Waite, was from Ohio, and he was confirmed. He was assigned to the Fourth circuit also. Then, again, when Judge Grier, of Pennsylvania, died, in 1869, Judge Stanton, of Ohio, was appointed to his place, notwithstanding that Judge Grier’s circuit embraced the States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Judge Stanton died, however, soon after his appointment and lief ore he could take his seat. Judges Waite and Swayne, both from Ohio, sat on the bench for several years to gether, and when the latter retired, Stanley Matthews, of Ohio, was appointed in ids place, so that there were two men from the •ame State, still on the bench. Then again, Judge Bradley, who was appointed from the Now Jersey m 1870, B was assigned to the Fifth circuit, embracing Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. However, when Judge Woods, of Georgia, was appointed, Judge Bradley was trans ferred to another circuit (the Third) and Judge Woods was given the Fifth circuit. PRESIDENT’S CHOICE UNRESTRICTED. “I have just mentioned these facte,” re marked the official, “to show that the Presi dent, in selecting the person for the existing vacancy, can take a man from wherever he pleases, and there is nothing more to pre vent him from doing so than is to pre vent liim from taking two members of his Cabinet from the same State. The Presi ient realizes the importance of getting a food man for the place, and while he has Mmmitted himself as favorable to a South ern man, he does not feel obliged to con fine his selection to the States in the circuit where the vacancy exists. You must not understand, however, that lie has decided to appoint an outside man. I have only said what I have to show you that the President has great latitude in the matter and that he has a largo field to seloet from. Although an extraordinary pressure is being brought to bear upon the •President and the Attorney General, now that the latter has declared himself out of the race, in the interests of the applicants, oi whom t here are more than a score, I do not think the President will make his selec tion lor some time to come. ” COTTON EXCHANGE REPORT. An Increase for the Year of 2,642,630 Bales. New York, May 31.—'The annual report >f the President of the Cotton Exchange, fnad at to-day's meeting, shows that the transactions in actual cotton reached 8,181,- hales, against 483,977 in 1885, and •>i'>,do7 in ]SB4. There are 545 members, of wnoin 441 are active. The balance in the Si utility fund is $45,106. and the Treasurer’s balance is (3,735. The Exchange building ' s lie the best paying property, for '•wu l ,u n >os< *. down town, in proportion ■a the capital expended. The revenue from itia.st year was $08,918, and the expense of running it $49,887. SERIOUS RUNAWAY. One Person Killed, Two Fatally, and One Siigibtly, Injured. Kansas City, Mo:, May 31.-A horse *ttached to a carriage, containing three "dies and a gentleman, became frightened d.st. evening and ran away on Main street to '"liver. The carriage collided with a irnE'*' car t breaking the carriage into R.. ,lu i’ distantly lulling Mrs. Eleanor " dull inid fatally injuring Mrs. Charles p* "ill ber ‘laughter, Miss Emily „ ’', • Iho gentleman, Charles French, iniir-y >nCl ' lmt escu l*-'d without serious RECEIVER TO BE APPOINTED. A ?alutka Bank to be Placed in an Ex aminer’s Hands. iftI A r IIITOTON ’ Mf y 31.-The Comptroller * the Currency has directed an examiner j? tak<J °barge of tho Fulotka National i, ail j Palatka, Fla., and will soon place airs in the hands of a receiver. This Usnoruf 'b* l ' *° an impairment of about capital shxk of #50,009, and C os 01 'be refusal of tho stockholders to G liquidation. The entire tomioJ.il U I" n. tiie .stockholders, and the In fj]| °bcr says the depositors will be paid Died <tf Hia Injuries. fc Mww., May 81.—Thonma An iint, ? bo was injured by the boiler expla ins in mis , “bdw;* Cotton Factory, died of •nils lttNt n b’,ht. Alt the tttiier per- Lv. ‘ 1" Wf T'' injured arc doing well. 8. S. Ikrdav 1 i 8 ™Bhu*er, was on the street* yes y< *nd has apparently fully recovered. SHARP GETTING ANXIOUS. Slow Work in Completing the List of Jurors. New York, May 81.—The work of getting the jury for the trial of Jacob Sharp for bribing the Aldermen of 1884, and which Was interrupted by a three-days’ recess, was continued to-day in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. The accused was early in attend ance. The respite did not seem, from his appearance, to have afforded him much re lief, as he looked worn and anxious. Deco ration day seemed to have had its effect upon the entire court, as justice, clerk and jury all had an air of weariness about them, and all were a little late in putting in an ap pearance. A CONSCIENTIOUS JUROR EXCUSED. YY T hen_ the wheel was given a turn by Clerk Walsh, and just as he was about to call a name, a juror drawn, Carl Kohn weiler, who had been selected as juror No. 8, arose in the box and addressing the court, said: “Your honor, I feel that I camiot con sistently with my conscience remain a juror in this case. The sentiment which I expressed to you last Friday is even stronger since the recess than it was before, and I hope you will excuse me from serving as a juror.” To a querry from the court the juror said he bad no other reason. Judge Barrett then said that he had intended to inform the counsel of the action of this juror, but he thought it a matter that should not be made public. The counsel for the prosecution de fense, and the Judge then consulted for over twenty minutes. The result of the consul tation was that Mr. Kohnweiler was ex cused, with the consent of the counsel, as was also juror No. 6, Morris Kohlenger, a dealer in shirts at 71 Franklin street, whose physician had certified that it was danger ous for him to sit through a long trial. 'These excuses created three vacancies to be filled. The work of obtaining other jurors was then continued. GROVER GETS BUNBURNED. But Helps Catch a Big Mess of Fine Trout. Prospect House, N. Y., May 31.—The taste of trout fishing at Ray Brook that the President had last night, when he caught a fine mess in half an hour, stimulated all the gentlemen of the party to rise early this morning and renew the sport. The Presi dent went out with his guide in a boat and remained on the water from 9 o’clock till 3, when he stopped fishing, he and Col. Lamont having caught about 300 trout of all sizes. The largest fish caught weighed half a pound. While the President was fishing Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Lamont and Mrs. Rosman were driven by Mr. Riddle to Lake Placid and then to North Elba, where they visited the grave of old John Brown. They re turned to Cameron’s, at Ray Brook, late in the afternoon. At 5 o’clock the entire party left the scene of the trout fishing and were driven back to this place, arriving soon after 8 o’clock. The ladies were delighted with the opportunity offered them of visiting the tomb of John Brown, situated as it is in a remote and seldom visited spot. On their return to the Saranac Inn the party went immediately to their cottages and partook of supper at about 9. While somewhat tired and sleepy, the President and his companions have all been greatly refreshed by their visit. The President has become somewhat sun-burned. He had a large mail to-night, but will attend to no business except matters requir ing his immediate consideration. BETWEEN TWO FIRES. How They Serve Bandits on the Texas Boundary. Brownsville, Tex., May 31.—At dawn yesterday morning, in tho midst of a driv ing rain, the Balsa cut-off, above Santa Maria, a Mexican territory, on this side of the river, and the refuge of about thirty desperate bandits, thieves and smugglers, was raided by forces from both sides of the river. Sheriff Breto, of this county, and Deputy Clansner, of Hidalgo, with about fifty rancheros and deputies, entered and drove out the bandits, who met with a warm reception on the other side from a detachment of the Third Cavalry, under the command of Col. Nieues Hernandez. A sharp fight ensued, in which Col. Hernandez was wounded. A number of the robbers were captured, several of whom, well-known murderers, were executed on the spot. A largo amount of stolen stock was found, most of which was returned to its owners. Sheriff Breto brought in and jailed two men, Florencia Almanzar and Dolores Cantu. On account of the dense brush, a number of the most noted criminals made good their escape. The blow is, however, a severe one to the. disorderly and criminal element, which had gathered in these cut-offs, as they believed, safe from pursuit, ripe for anv revolution ary plot, and maintaining themselves by robbery and plunder. SHERMAN BOOMING. An Illinois Branch of the Presidential Boom Started. Springfield, 111., May 31.—Senator Sliorman, accompanied by Senator C. B. Parnell, William Penn Nixon and other prominent Republican politicians, arrived here this morning by a special car over the Chicago and Alton railroad. The party was met at Lincoln by Secretary of State Dcr ment, State Treasurer Tanner and by the mem here of the Legislature ami tho citizens’ reception committee. To-night Senator Sherman was tendered a reception, w inch was largely attended, botii by the members of the Legislature and citizen.;, and by Gov. and Mrs. Oglesby. Senator Sherman comes to Springfield by invitation of several of the loading Republican members of the Legislature, and will to-morrow afternoon speak upon the political issues of the day. Elaborate arrangements have lioen made, and a large audience from the adjoining ter ritory is expected. STOVE FOUNDERS HAPPY. As the St. Louis Strike is Off, the Troy Men Will Start Up. Troy, N. Y., May 31.—The Troy stove manufacturers, who belong to the National Defense Association, to-day received official notice that the St. Louis strike was over and that they can open their foundries at once. It is probable that the Troy foundries will start Monday. Suicide Preferable to the Poor House. New York, May 81.— Prof. Charles HiM hnrf and his wife Matilda, aged 91 and 92 yearn respectively, tired of their long and futile struggle with destitution, committed snioidc this afternoon at Union Hill, N. J., The aged couple stern to have been taken to the poor house, but rather than submit to this, they took cyanide of potassium. The professor was formerly a lecturer on chemistry and electricity. He left several rambling letters. _ A $10,000,000 Reduction In May Washington, May 31.—1 tis estimated at the Treasury Department that the public debt has. for the month of May, been re duced about $10,900,000. SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1887. WHAT THE CABLE BRINGS FRANCE’S NEW MINISTRY FINALLY FORMED. The French Press Variously Divided— Italy’s Naval Credit-Etna Has a “Boom”--Better Reports From Bel gium England and the Vatican Coquetting Spain’s Reorganization of the Colonial Tariff. Paris, May 81.—The refusal of Admiral Jaures to accept the office of Minister of Marino is attributed to a conversation he had with M. de Freycinet, who told him that a cabinet headed by M. RouVier must soon fall, and that whon it did he (de Frey cinet) would form a ministry himself, which should include Admiral Jaures. M. Barbey, the new Minister of Marino, is a Senator and was formerly in the navy. His appoint ment is only provisional. A BOULANGER DEMONSTRATION. It is affirmed that although Gen. Ferron, the new Minister of War, will now preside at the coming fete at the Opera House, which was looked forward to as a demon stration in favor of Gen. Boulanger, the latter still intends to be present and in the uniform of a general. Much anxiety is ex pressed that his presence may result in some disturbance. TWO MORE ACCEPTANCES. M. de Herdia has accepted tho office of Minister of Public AVorks and M. Dautre6me that of Minister of Commerce. GEN. BOULANGER RETIRES. Gen. Boulanger, upon retiring from the Ministry of War, Issued an order of the day thanking those who co-operated with him to place the county’s defenses in a condi tion to stand any test, and urging the officers of the army to show great devotion to their professional duties and eternal fidelity to the constitution and laws. In conclusion, he says: “I shall to the first among you to give an example of both military and republican discipline.” GEN. FERRON COUNSELS PROGRESS. Gen. Eerron, upon assumming the duties of the War Office, also issued an order of the day, in which he says: “I count upon the absolute devotion ot all and am confident that the various arms of the service will continue to resolutely progress. The armies which surround us continue to in crease in military training, and for us to remain stationary would be a backward step, which would seriously imperil our country’s interest. Like my predecessors. I shall unremittingly pursue a policy of military reform, and shall devote my whole time to increasing the de fensive forces of France and the republic.” Moderate Republican papers cordially wel come the new ministry. AS RECEIVED BY TITS PRESS. The Monarchist press receives it rather favorably, but the Radical and Independent papers are decidedly hostile. The Gaulois says that demonstrations in favor of Gen. Boulanger are threatened in the Cham ber of Deputies and at the military fete at the opera house to-night. About 300 youths guthered outside of the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon and joined in the cry of “Vive la Boulanger.” The police dispersed them. M. ROUVIER TAKING THE HELM. M. Rouvier read his statement in the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon. He also said that his foreign policy would be firm and prudent. Preparations for the ex hibition in 1889 would to actively for warded. He was frequently applauded by the members of the Centre and was often interrupted by the members of the Left. INTERRUPTIONS BY THE LEFT. The Radical Left intimated that they would interpellate the government on the question touching its policy, and would de mand urgency. M. Rouvier agreed. M. J alien thereupon made a speech in which he requested the government to define their programme. M. Rouvier replied that the ministry would firmly apply the existing legislation on education. In regard to economy in the public expenditures they proposed to expend 60,000,001) francs. Re ferring to the political color of the Cabinet, the Premier said: “We do not reflect especially the views of anybody.” [A voice, “You are Ferry's double,” fol lowed by loud applause from the Left.] M. Rouvier concluded by declaring, amid loud protests from the Left, that the Cabinet re lied upon tho support of the Republican ma jority. Answering a question put subse quently, M. Rouvier saitl the government intended that all citizens, even Seminarists, should to subjected to the obligations of the military service. [Applause by the Center], STORMY SCENES. M. Milleraud, of the Extreme Left, denied that tiie Cabinet bad the support of the Republican majority. U. Rouvier protested against the Republican excommunication of which he was the object. He ilid not con sider himself comlemued to powerlessness, merely because t.ie Extreme Left refused to co-operate with him. He would lav down the reins of the government if he fuiled to obtain the assistance of the Republican majority. [Applaiw by the Centre.]. M. Milleraud tln u moved a resolution of a want of confidence in the government. It was rejected by a vote of 985 to PS). M. Rouvier then demanded tiie order of Die day, and hi motion therefore was carted by a vote of 2>'s to 150, amid enthusiastic cheers by the Centre. ALL SUBJECT TO MILITARY DUTY. Gen. Ferron promised lliat he would frankly state his opinion of tho new mili tary bill when that measure came up for discussion. He said it had been decided to advocate three years’ service, which should to the same for all. N)> disc action would to made in the case of the Seminarists, lay teachers or others. He deplored the insuffl oicncy of the peace footing of the army and urged tiie necessity oi increasing the strength of each company by reducing the nunito' - of companies. M. Rouvier declined to answer whether ha intended to effect the conversion of debt. Tho Chamber adjourned until Thurs day. Gen. Boulanger this morning lvuie fare well to the officials in the War Department and left Paris. The Deputies of the Right estimate of tiie 2So votes received by tho government this afternoon 130 were cost by member* of the Right. Assuming this esti mate to be correct, the government will iisve a purely Republican majority of only 11. MILITARY FETE AT THE OPERA HOUSE. There is a brilliant assemblage at the mili tary fete at the Opera House this evening. Gen. Boulanger i* ab sent. While tiie company was as sembling, thousands of ; (arsons gathered in the vicinity of the Opera Haase, shouting “Resignation! Resignation!'’ “tong live Boulanger!" “We will have him.” etc. At li o'clock sonight the crowd out side hod greatly increased in number* ami hnd become so turbulent that. the Republican guard, which was held in readiness in the court yard of the opera hoqse, was oi-derod out to dtsparse the mob, which was done amid a volley of hisses from the crowd. At this hour (midnight) the crowd is re assembling, and is already much larger than before, and tho indication is that there will to a riotous demonstration when the guests depart from the Opera House. All the streets from the Madeleine and the Faubourg St. Honore to tho Elysee aj-e guarded by soldiers. There is also a large force of police ou duty. It is rumored that the mob is marching to the Elysee palace. The crowd has just; crossed the Place de Labourse shouting, “Vivo Boulanger!” During the night cries of “ala Elysee” were raised by the crowd and fully 1,000 young men formed into procession and inarched at a swinging pace m the direction of the palace, shouting as they went, “We want Boulanger!” Before they arrived at the Elysee, however, two strong bodies of tho police suddenly appeared and easily dispersed them. The palace is strongly guarded by the police and nobody is allowed to loiter in the neighborhood. No arrests have been necessary. Gen. Boulanger, be fore leaving Paris, bad a long conversation with Gen. Ferron, the new War Minister. NO TROUBLE AFTER ALL. Paris, June 1, 3a. M. —Fifty policemen have toon stationed at the British Embiusy. The troops and the police prevented any rioting. The people nave dispersed and the city is now quiet. VICTIMS OF THE FIRE. Paris, May 31.—One hundred and twelve persons have been reported missing since the fire. The proprietor refuses to give to the public qjjist of those so reported. THE THUNDERER AGAINST PARNELL. London, June I.—The Times to-day published the third and last of it* articles on “Parnellism and Crime,” detailing the his tory of the Irish-American conspiracy. It says: “The Clon-na-Gael is the soul of the National Ijeague. While the latter exists on flue speeches, etc., the former manages their business. Our narrative shows that Parnell, Sexton and the other lenders of the home rule party are ou inti mate and confidential terms with the Clan-na-Gael masteries, and that their per mission or prohibition of the diabolical outrages is a matter of prearrangement. IMMIGRATION INCREASING. Queenstown, May 81.—During the past week 1,531 emigrants left this port for America. This is 400 more than during the corresponding week in 1886. THE AMEER’S ARMY DEFEATED. St. Petersburg, May 31.— News has reached Merv from Herat that the Ghilseais have defeated 1,000 of the Ameer’s regular troops and captured five guns and consider able baggage. Daharneil, the commander of the Ameer’s forces, was captured and beheaded. The inhabitants of the province of Herat and of the adjoining districts are greatly excited over the success of the re volted" tribe, and it is stated are ready to join tho Ghilseais. A RUSSIAN OPINION. The Journal de St. Peterstwrg say* that Turkey’s circular relative to Bulgaria will not modify Russia’s justified refusal to ne gotiate with tho present Bulgarian regency. HERAT BEING FORTIFIED. A later telegram from Merv confirms the statement that the English engineers are actively fortifying Herat. The walls ami trenches are' being strengthened and redoubts built to resist artillery. The Afghans are displaying their hatred of the English, and the Ameer has been obliged to apjjoint military officials to protect the men employed on the works. Tne aim of the English authorities is to enable the garrison of 10.000 men at Herat to withstand a siege for ninety days. ITALY’S WAR PREPARATIONS. Rome, May 81.—The Chamber of Depu ties by a vote of 170 to 49, yesterday adopt ed a naval credit for 85,000,000 lire, the money to be expended on ironclads, torpe does and forte. The credit is to be expended over a period of ten years. ENGLAND AND THE VATICAN. The Duke of Norfolk and the Bishop of Salford have had several interviews with the Pope on the question of the Vatican’s resuming official relations with England. ETNA ON A “BLOW OUT.” The central crater of Mount Etna began erupting this morning. The flow continues and is increasing in volume. Heavy clouds of smoke and masses of stones and cinders are issuing from the crater. A FIR* ALARM CAUSES A PANIC. During the service in the Cathedral at Pressburg. Hungary, Sunday, an alarm of fire was raised. A panic ensued and many of tho congregation were injured in the crush, which resulted from the frantic en deavors of the people to reach tiie doors. No further particulars received. GRAIN PORTERS HAPPY AGAIN. The grain porters fit the Avonmouth docks, Bristol, have gone back to work, employers having promised to use tho ele vators only when they were insufficiently supplied with manual labor. BELGIUM MINERS RESUMING WORK. Brussels, May 31.—The miners in Liege district have resumed work. In the Boriimge and Centre districts, amt, at Char leroi verv few strikers have returned to work. Tho organization of factory engi neers of this district have joined the strike, although tho Brussels federation hail ad vised them not to. Everything is quiet in the Seraing district, and many strikers are returning to work. SPAIN’S AWAKENING. Madrid, May 81. —In the Cortes yester day Honor Balagur, Minister of Colonic*, announced the reorgauizatiion of the coloni al tariff. Henceforth there are to be only two classes of tho ‘(title*, tho highest for na tions without treaties with Bpuin and the lowest, for nations with such treaties. Ex port duties on Wont Indian sugar will to suppressed and other measure taken to im prove the trade of the colonies with Europe. GERMANY REPRESENTED. London, May 31.—1 tis officially an nounced that the Crown Prince of Germany will attend the coming jubilee ceremonies in London. COERCION BILL SETTLED. Gladstone writes that a* the Uniouist- Litoral* liavp assisted in passing to the second rending the permanent coercion bill the Irish question is virtually settled for the present. The Camtorwell Radical Club is making arrangements to give Editor O’Brien a banquet on behalf of the Radi cals and the Irishmen of London. GLADSTONE’S RECEPTION. London, June I. — Preparations are being made to hold demonstrations in honor of Gladstone at all places through which he passes on his route to Hwnnseu. lie lias con sented to receive addresses at many of the stations on the condition that he shall not be expected to make set speeches. In receiving the deputation at Hawarden yes terday he said: “I must keep what little voice is left for the engagement s to which I am already bound.” REMEMBERED IN GERMANY, Brussels, May 31.—A brilliant Me was held in I/eopolit Pork to-day in honor of Queen Victoria’s jubilee. Among those present were the members of the foreign legation and many aristocrats. New York State Schocked. Jamestown, N. Y., May 31.—A distinct earthquake shock was felt in this city at 10 o’cloci. this morning. The shock lasted only a moment and seemed like an underground explosion of great seventy. In some por tion* of the city women ran out of tlieir houses in great alarm. FLORIDA’S CAPITAL CITY. STILL RUSHING THROUGH THE BILLS. Important Legislation Receives Seant Attention- Appropriations Made For 1887, 1888 and 1880 Great Increase of Candidates For Positions on the Railroad Commission. Tallahassee, Fla., May 81. The House to-day passed the bill forming the now counties of Pasco and Citrus from por tions of Hernando county, also the bill creating a mechanic laborer’s lein of the subject matters of their labor and improve ment. Several memorials to Congress, nsk ing the establishment of mail routes and a lighthouse at St. Andrews Bay, also for an appropriation for the dredging of the pass at St. Andrews Bay, were passed; also the bill authorizing the digging for the phos phate deposits in the navigable streams of the State; also the bill incorporating the Pensacola Electric Light and Power Com pany. The Senate passed the bill to dissolve mu nicipal corporations in certain eases, and to provido for the government of cities or towns thus dissolved; also a bill making appropri ations for tho years 1887 and 18e6 and the first quarter of 1889, us tiie Legislature does not meet again until April, 189. GOOD BILLS PARSED. The act for the protection of fresh water fish wiia pasted unanimously. A joint reso lution relative to the settlement of Florida’s Indian war claim against the United Stott's was indefinitely postponed, but afterward was recognized and pawed, calling upon Florida’s representatives at Washington to exert themselves in securing a just settlement of tlq* old claim. The Senate also passed the bill providing for the con veyance by married w omen whose husbands are insane; a bill providing for the appoint ment and regulation of harbor masters in certain ports of the State; the bill extend ing the time for the construction of the Florida Midland railway was finally passed and sent to the Governor, together with a large number of other bills and memorials, which now await the Governor’s action. BILL SIGNED. He to-day signed the bill incorporating the Etoniah Canal Company and granting it lands in Putnam and Clay counties. The Senate to-day confirmed H. L. Mitchell, reappointed Judge of the Sixth Judical circuit at Tampa. Judge Baker’s reappointment in tho Jacksonville circuit is expected to-morrow. LIKE FLIES AROUND A HONEY JAR. Candidates for places on the Railroad Commission about to to formed when the bill now pending finally passes are growing more numerous a bout the capitol daily anil petitions are freely circulated. There are several candidates here, also, for the office of Receiver of Public Moneys at Gainesville, recently made vacant by tho death of Z. T. Crawford. A BURY GOVERNOR. The Governor has a number of bills before him and he. is busily engaged in considering appointments and in examining closely the measures presented for his signature. His appointment* give general satisfaction and his only veto was sustained w’ith a unani mous vote of the House. TALLAHASSEE’S NEW ROAD. The charters to encourage the building of a railroad from Tallahassee to Thomasville, Ga., have passed, and it is to be hoped the road will be constructed at an early day. The Railroad Commission bill is now ready for the Governor. AN IMPORTANT MEASURE. The apportionment bill is being rapidly matured and will to presented to the Gov ernor to-morrow or next day. The appropriation bills are under consid eration, and they are closely scanned by the members of both houses. TOE NIGHT SESSION. At the night session the House passed an act to provide for the purchase and preser vation of anew set of township maps for the office of the Commissioner of Land* and Immigration; also an act to punish those who are convicted of willfully driving or p'lining cattle, or others domestic animals of the range of the State of Florida, without the consent of tho owners thereof. Mr. Brown offered a joint resolu tion to establish an experimental agricul tural station at Oakland, and providing an appropriation of fIO,OOO for its establish ment, and it wa* token up and passed; also an act authorizing adminis trators and executors to sell cer tain notes and accounts as other personal property; nlso an act to incor porate the Palatka Savings Bank and Trust Company; an act granting lands to the Orange Canal and Transit Company and for other purposes. The House also passed an act prohibiting railroad companies running engines without spark extinguishers; also an act to incorporate the Florida and Gulf Land Company; also an act to revoke and abolish the present mu nicipality of the town of DeLand and to organize a city government for the same. The Senate passed an act making tho ap propriations for the years 1886,1887 and the first quarter of 1889. Senator Stockton introduced Senate bill No. 319, an net, to amend an act entitled an act to establish the municipality of Jacksonville, to provide for it government and prescribe its jurisdiction and power, approved Feb. 9*. 1881. It was referred to the committee; also an act for the relief of N. C. VVainright, YV. J. Wil son , E. B. Lord, P. T. Allison, H. F. Sha ron, J. S. Neel, J. H. Polk, Frank Phillips, T. J. Shine, J. J. Uornto. G. S. Falknrr, li. YY. Pooser, B. D. Wadsworth, D. C. Hall uni! other public officers; also an act to incorpo rate a company Vi construct a railroad from St. Lucie to Wahunta or Lakeland, and to operate a line of steamers on tiie Indian river: also, by Mr. YY’all, who ho* already hail a Mother Hubbard resolution to amend the (''institution fault him by exjireas, an act to allow the women of this State to vote on local option. Senator Stockton spoke against it and moved to indefinitely jwsb pone it. Carried by a vote of 11 to 12. NO WOMAN SUFFRAGE. The Governor to-night, signed the new Jacksonville charter bill; also the bills in coiporating the City Bank of Pensacola and tor a statement of the State normal schools; alto the new Fernapdina charter. The Senate pa-wnl tiie hill incorporating DeLand, and indefinitely postponed the joint resolution to amend the constitution so women can vote on the local option issues. The House named the bill for the Incorpora tion of the Palatka Savings Bank and Trust, Company; also for the establishment of an experimental agricultural station in South ! Florida. A Novel Pin Cushion. Tennillk, Ga. May 81.—This morning Dr. Hightower was called to *'t a broken rib of Jim Renbart’s Imby. When the doctor airrivfxl, instead of sotting a rib he ex tracted a leirlo/needle from the aide oi the child. Tho iioqSla had been swallowed some time ago, it 1* not known how long, and had i worked itself out of the Vde through the solid flesh. The child i eighteen mouths old. FLORIDA BY WIRE. Sundry News Notes of Various Kinds. Jacksonville* Fla., May 31.—The town of Warreuton, near Pensacola, is in a state of excitement over the elopement of 8. H. Nettle, n Methodist minister there, and Lucy Smith, last week. The parties have not been hoard from yet. This is Nettle's third wife. Lucy is only 17. County Judge VV. A. McLean, and Mary A. Whistler, were married to-day at noon. Both contracting polities are prominent, so cially. They left for Savannah and Atlanta on their wedding trip. Almond R. Meek, son of United States Commissioner Meek, died to-day of con sumption. The deceased was connected with the niTul service. He married a Miss Teas dalc, of Falatka, about, a year ago. There is great excitement in the Italian colony, two miles from Jacksonville, to day over a shooting affray. The women in the colony had been gossipping about each other, and their husbands took part until the colony was in an uproar. To-day Con stable Stephens went out in a buggy to ar rost. the wife of Rgrtolo Granato, a well known peanut vender, and took an Italian named Joseph Vaocarro to And the house. While the oftleer was reading the warrant Granato slipped behind Vaocarro in the buggy and fired a pistol ball in the latter’s arm, knocking him out on the ground. While lying stunned, Granato fired again, shooting the prostrate man in the forehead, inflicting an ugly wound. Then, not satisfied, he took the barrel of the pistol and beat Voecurro on the head, and <mly stopped when the officer, hearing the noise, ran to capture hlin. The prisoner then escaped into the swamp, and eluded capture. The wounded man is very low, with eleven scalp wounds and two pis tol halls in the body. The Jacksonville Morning News Issues to morrow anew uross of eight pages. SANFORD’S DEFAULTER. A Contractor Fleeces the Merchants and Forgets His Workmen. Sanford, Fla., May 31. —G. S. Johnson, a contractor, left suddenly on Thursday last for New York, taking his family with him. He ostensibly started for Orlando, claiming to have contracts there to attend to, but from that point he bought tickets to Now York, passing through Sanford on the la. m. train the next day. He bad just completed the fence factory building bore and collected the money in full, but failing to remember the amounts due for material and work. FIRMS DEFRAUDED, The following firms are lasers to about the amounts named, and others are yet to be heard from: Fletcher & Atwood, tinners, $180; W. J. Hill, house trimmings, S7O; Max Myorson, clothing, S2O; M. S. Brown, clothing, sls; A. C. Martin, groceries, $45; D. A. Campbell, wood, $10; Then. Miller, merchant, sl7; Teasdale Lumber Company, Palatkn, amount unknown; B. Adler, shot's, sls. The amount due the workmen is unknown. The New York police were notified and arrested him on the arrival of the ship. Max Meyerson left here last night for Tallahassee for a requisition. From there he will go to New York and bring him back. A SHOOTING SCRAPE. W. H. Tracy, a tie inspector, had some trouble at Campbell's station on the 8. and J. railroad, the negroes trying to force him to accept undersized ties, Jirn Williams ding the leader. They attacked Tracy with knives and other weapons, and in self-defense he shot one of them. They followed him to the station, where be boarded the train. He was arrested in San ford on a telegram and taken to Orlando at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon. SENT TO QUARANTINE. Tampa Happenings In a Nutshell by Wire. Tampa. Fla., May 31.—Several parties who secretly landed here last night from Key West were to-day arrested and sent down the bay to the quarantine station, where they will bo compelled to remain fifteen days. DISFIGURED FOR LIFE. A young man named Whitten, while out “’coon” hunting, a few miles out of the town early this morning, accidentally rlis oharged his gun. The contents of the bar rel entered Ids mouth and blew his teeth out and the side of his face off. He is dis figured for life. THE SOUTH FLORIDA EXTENSION. One hundred and fifty hands, under Maj. McLain, arrived here to-day. The work on the extension of the South Florida railroad, Tampa to Black Point, will be begun to morrow. Lightning's Fatal Flash. Trader’s Hill, Ga., May 81.—J. J. Cone, a citizen of this county, was killed by lightning at a landing on the St. Mary's rivet about one mile and a half south of this place, on Friday evening, Mny 27. Mr. Cone, in company with Mr. Willis Hodges and a Sir. Thompson, were engaged at the time in rafting logs down the river. They had gone out on the landing and struck camp for the night, and were sitting at the root of a pine tree eating supper when a shaft of lightning ran down the tr<", kill ing Mr. Cone instantly and knocking tho other two men, who were only a few feet from him, senseless. When they regained consciousness they came to this place and procured assistance to bring the dead man here. Mr. Cone was a son-in-law of ex- Sena tor James Thompson, of tills county. He was 34 years old and leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss. Shot a Negro in South Florida. Kissimmee, Fla., May 81.—W. H. Tracey (white; hail a difficulty with Jim Williams (colored) at Campbell station, near here, to-day. Tracey shot and killed Williams instantly. Tracey fled but was arrested at Sanford Sale of Atlanta’s Evening Journal. Atlanta, Ga., May 31.—The Evening Journal, of Atlanta, has been purchased by a stock company beaded by Hoke Smith. H. H. Cabinoss will lie business manager and Josiah Carter eilitor. Waterspouts in Southern Waters. Charleston, S. C., May 81.—Capt. Hubbard, of the steamer Planter, from Georgetown, to-day reports seeing thri>e wrtrorspout* off South Island, at the mouth of Wingate Bay. One very large one struck South Island, causing trie sand to be torn up end trees to bend as in a hurricane. Capt. Hubbard has seen waterspouts in the Baltic and in the South Pacific, but this wit. the largest he ever witnessed. Struck by Lightning. Natch**, Miss., May 31.—The general hellef now is that the explosion in the cotton mill Saturday, whereby several lives were lost, was caused by the boilers being struck by lightning, as a storm was prevailing at the time of the accident. Cotton Exchange Opening Hour. New York, May 31.—0n and after Mon day, June 6, and every Monday until Oct. I, the New CoUoii nJAi en at 11 a. ni. instead of 10 a. m , . J (PRICE SHO A YEAR. I 6 CENTS A COPY. I FICKLE HUMAN NATURE. PUZZLING CASES FOR THE INTEJft. STATE COMMISSION. A White Man Wants to Ride in th "Jim Crow” Car and a Colored Brother Doesn’t—Damages Demanded by Each—Farmers Want a Fair Trial of the Law. Washington, May 31.—A complaint has been received by the Interstate Commerce Commission from W. H. Council, a colored man, directed against the Western and At lantic Railroad Company, in which he avers that on account of his color he wa* forcibly ejected from a first-class car, after having paid for a first-class ticket. He asks that the commission award him $25,000 damages. INTERVIEW WITH COMMISSIONER BRAGG. An interview with Commissioner Ilragg, in relation to this complaint, is in the Star. Mr. Bragg said: “I know Coun* cil well. He is one of the brightest and besl of our colored citizens, and lie is a staunch Democrat. He is not a man who desires to put himself forward because of any ambi tion to obtain any social equality. He is modest and unassuming, ana is a gentle man. When 1 was President of tho Ala bama Booi'd of Railroad Commissioners I required the railroads to furnish first-class accommodations for all passeners who paid first-class faro. There was a fearful kick, but I stuck to it and enforced the order. They have no right to exact first-class fan' from a colored man and then give him fourth-class arcojn dation. The result of my order was that the railroads hail to furnish separate first-class cars for the first-class colored passengers. Why, representatives of this very railroad came up here and endeavored to persuade the President r.ot to appoint me on this commission because 1 had taken a stand in favor of what I regarded as justice. Thag. was the only point they made against mJQ but the President did not seetn to syrop* thize with them. This complaint Is urfl against any Alabama railroad, it is againd the Georgia Central.” A WHITE MAN’S COMrLAINT. Perhaps, as a burlesque, or with a view ofl making Council’s complaint ridiculous, white citizen of Georgia has forwarded charge that tho Georgia Central refused t<9 permit him to ride In “Jim Crow” car, asfl the cm - set apart for the colored pameu&erfl is calk'd. Tiic complaint has not yet beenl received, but tho Commissioners have been advised that it is coining. In terms it fol lows the complaint of Council, alleging that the complainant fiaiil a first-class fare and therefore had a right to ride in any car. The white citizen complains that he was dis criminated against because of his color; that hail he been a negro he could have traveled in the “Jim Crow” car. FOR SUSPENSION OF CLAUSE FOUR. The Atlantic apd North Carolina railroad has filed an application for the suspension of the fourth section of the law, as far as it affects Moreliead City and Kingston, N. C. t averring that at both points the water com petition will ruin the business unless the relief sought is granted. FARMERS WANT IT ENFORCED. T. P. Barrett, President of the State Farmers’ Alliance, of Minnesota, transmits a long list of requests by the executive committee of the alliance, looking to a vigorous enforcement of the interstate law, especially that part relating to the long and short hnul. Tho alliance takes the ground that such business interest! as can be sustained only by a reason of the suspension of the fourth section ought not to lie sustained at all. It is better that the business of tho country be left to the natural law of trade than that a few favored per sons in certain places should be able to organize and carry on colossal enterprise! because of their ml vantages in the use of the railways of the country. riTTSBURG IRON MEN WRATHT. Pittsburg, May 31.—The iron and steel manufacturers of this city will make an ap jieal to the Interstate Commerce Commute sion from the classification of certain spe cialties made by the trunk lines commission at a recent meeting held in New York. The classification is in the nature of a reduction on fifth class articles, but did not include hoops, bands and sheet, iron fencing, plain wires, and axies, springs, links and pina. These articles have heretofore been consid ered ill the fifth class, and manufacturer* claim that to not include them in the reduo tion is a grow discrimination. FIRE IN NEW YORK. A Btorage Warehouse With It! Con tents Entirely Consumed New York, May 31.—A large eight-story brick storage warehouse, bounded by Charlton, West and Washington streets, and its valuable contents of cotton, rags, wine and general merchandise, was almost entirely consumed by fire last night. Tbs loss is difficult to estimate.but the present cal culation places it at anywhere from $250,(J08. to $300,000. A gang of workmen were busy on the ground floor of the building just be fore $ o'clock, and one of them started to go into an adjacent ballway with a lighted lamp in his hand. He had scarcely reached the hall when the lamp exploded and scat terings of the blazing oil quickly crept from bale to bale of the cotton stored all about the room. An alarm was promptly sounded, and then a second and third, bat the in flamable nature of tho contents of the store house and a strong breeze combined to pro duce an unconquerable mass of flames. The building hail a frontage of 25 feet on West street, a depth of 150 feet on King street, near the extension, running through to Washington street and a wing or covered courtyard running north to Charlton street. Water towers were erected exten sion ladders run up, river fire boat! Zopher, Mills anil Havemeyer were called into requisition and lines of .lose arranged on the roof of an nil jai-ent storehouse, but all efforts to save the building proved unavail ing, and at 11 o'clock, though the fire waa under control, the building and its content! were gutted, anil the roof, floors and sec tions of outside walls had fallen in. The brick walls kept the fire from spreading to the other buildings, but the storage ware house ou t!ie corner of Washington and King streets was flooded with water. At the time of the fire there were about 4,000 bales of cotton in the laiilding, a ma jority of it belonging to the Morgan Steam ship Company. This cotton was valupd at from ss<l to SOO per bale, and about 30 per cent, of its value will be a in*. Other goods stored in the building Iwlonged to about twenty-five or thirty different owners, and wore mainly insured. The building waa leased by John 8. Richards, and waa formerly occupied by Booth & Edgar, sugar men, who still own it. The lorn on t he building will be about SBO,OOO, and with damage to the contents the loss will proba bly equal $375,000. SB,OOO BLAZE AT BREWTON. I Montgomery, Ala., May 31.—Twol drying kilns und a quantity of lum-a ber belonging to Blackshear Bros.. at Brew-1 toUjAla , .were burned today. The low ul