The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, June 14, 1887, Image 1

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t ESTABLISHED 1850. | IL H. ESTILL Editor and Proprietor, f COERCION BILL DEBATE. VARIOUS AMENDMENTS DIS CUSSED TO NO PURPOSE. Gladstone Advises More Work and Dess Talk—Mr. Smith Asks the Oppo sition to Assist the Government— A Full Epitome of Yesterday’s Pro ceedings—Davitt Outwits the Police. London, June 13.—The House of Com mons this evening resumed the debate on the coercion bill. Taking up the fifth clause, which deals with the proclaiming of dis tricts, Mr. Henry Fowler, Liberal, proposed as an amendment that the proclamations be made by an order of the Privy Council, in stead of by the Viceroy. He urged that the change of such importance as the proclaim ing of districts should be made by the im perial instead of by the Irish executive. Mr. Balfour,Chief Secretary for Ireland, declined to accept the amendment. He reminded the House that the government collectively was responsible for every act of the Irish executive. Messrs. Healy, McNeil, Clancy aud Dillon, Nationalists, successively sup ported the amendment. Mr. Gladstone sug gested that the members should not spend any more of the short time at their com mand in discussion. It would be better, he said, to employ the remaining time in dis cussing weightier points. Mr. Smith said he was anxious to allow sufficient time for the discussion of substantial questions, aud hoped the opposition would assist the gov ernment in this direction. THE LIVELY OPPOSITION. Mr. Fowler offered to withdraw his amend ment, but Mr. Dillon objected. He declined to take advice from the government as to what amendments should lie discussed in the miserable period left to contest the measure. Mr. Money said h e was sure Mr. Glad stone had not meant to suggest that the od position assist in limiting the debate in ac cordance with the government’s ideas. The opinions of the Parnellites upon the-relative importance of amendments deserved more attention than the opinions of the English members. The amendment was .put to a division aud was rejected by a vote of 235 to IST. Mr. Doherty moved an amendment that the proclamation be issued only on the re port of the Judge of the High Court after local inquiry. Mr. Holmes. Irish Attorney General, op posed the amendment on the ground that it was not advisable to remove any of the re sponsibility from the Executive. A local inquiry, he said, would be valueless, because the Judge would have no power to take evi dence under oath. THE GOVERNMENT NOT CANDID. Mr. Clancy said that the government would have been more eandid if they had given as a reason for their opposition to the amendment their desire to retain for a political purpose the power of proclaiming a district. The amendment was then rejected by a vote of 202 to 126. TRYING TO LIMIT THE VICEROY’S POWERS. Mr. Shaw Lefevre moved an amendment limiting the authority of the Viceroy in proclaiming a district where it might be necessary lor the prevention of crime and outrage. He appealed to the government to assent to the alteration, which he said would bring the clause in accord with the act of 1882. Sir R. E. Webster, Attorney General, said that it was refreshing to hear Mr. Shaw Le fevre defending the act of 1882. The gov ernment. he added, could not accept the pro posal. The object of the bill being to pun ish the authors as well as the commission of crime, the amendment would hamper the operation of the measure. Mr. Morley said he had never heard more ludicrous reason given for the omission of an important limitation. It showed that the real object of the bill was not the pre vention or crime, but the suppression of political combinations. [Cheers.] Mr. Bradlaugh suggested that to meet the views of the government the words “and punishable” lie added to the amendment after the word “prevention.” Mr. Balfour announced that the govern ment accepted the amendment with Mr. Bradlaugh's modification. [Cheers. ] ONE AMENDMENT CARRIED. An amendment providing that the procla mation should endure six months, and an other providing that a week’s notice he given were rejected. The government ac cepted an amendment making the procla mations subject to the veto of either house. After several other amendments had Ipcpu l •ejected. Attorney Genera I Holmes moved to amend the clause by making the summary jurisdiction Riid change of venue apply to the crimes committed before the issue of the proclamation, if such crimes ho com mitted after the passing of the act. Mr. Healy said he considered the proposal a breach of faith. The amendment was car ried—327 to 118. IN THE HQUSK OF LORDS. In the House of Lords the consideration of the Irish land bill in committee was fin ished, and the report stage was set for July 1. DAVITT AGAIN ESCAPES. Dublin, June 13.—When it was discovered yesterday that Mr. Michael Davitt had out witted the authorities and was holding a meeting at Feaklo, a foroe of police was sent from Bodyke to disperse it. It did not reach Feakic, however, until after Mr. Davitt hail finished speaking and had left the place. A severe fracas occurred be tween the police and the crowds which hud attended the meeting aud several persons were injured. RIOTS AT ATHLONE. There was a serious rioting at Athlone to day between the soldiers and civilians. The soldiers wrecked a number of the houses, and many citizens were injured within by falling stones. SOCIALISTS IN POLITICS. Portions of the Labor Party Deter mined to Enter the Political Arena. Chicago, Juno 18.—It is stated that the Socialistic Lalxir party is making prepara tions to enter politics on national issues. A call has been issued by the National Execu tive Board for a convention, to be held some time in Heptemljer, at, which all individual “sections” are to be represented. The call is at present being submitted to the vote of the several sections. The German section of this city had a meeting last Thursday and voted In favor of holding the convention. The FJhglish speaking section held n private meeting yesterday, and the matter was dis cussed at length. The final vote was favor able to the holding of the convention. A NASHVILLE FAILURE. The Only Shoe Manufactory la the South Goes Up the Spout. Nashville, June IS.—Hall ft Ordway, manufacturers of boots and shoes, failed to-day, owing to heavy lowan in their busi ness. The firm's liabilities are #160,000, and the individual liabilities ? 10,000. The total assets are 8200,000. This Is the only shoo manufactory in the South, aud was believed to be doing a good business. fSfjc Jlofniug PHILOSOPHIC SHARP. He Characterizes the Maloney Rumor as Made Out of Whole Cloth. New York, June 13. —When the Court of Oyer and Terminer resumed its session this morning Mr. Sharp was already in his scat and appeared not the least disturbed by the story of “Billy” Maloney’s coming. He volunteered the statement that it was “made out of whole cloth,” his favorite ex pression. Mr. Nicholls denied that ho was the author of the rumor. THE REPORTERS IN HOT WATER. The counsel on both sides had a time with the reporters over the Maloney matter. There are now two vacant seats in the jury box. The defense has exhausted all its peremptory challenges. ONE JUROR YET LACKING. When Judge Barrett adjourned the court to-day one of the vacant seats in the jury box had been filled, but there was still one juror lacking. LOW STANDARD OK TALESMEN. The complaints about the jurors, which Judge Barrett has had occasion to make in the Court of Oyer and Terminer regarding their efficiency, lias also been the subject of much comment in the other courts. It has been generally noticed that the majority of the citizens summoned liavo been far below the average in intelligence and ability, and Judge Beach took occasion to refer to this opemy to-day. Ho was unable to understand or give any reason for it, but, nevertheless such was the fact, and he thought that it was a great injustice to the litigants and should De stopped. As far as he was con cerned he was determined that he would not try an important case before the men sum moned for attendance in his court, One more fact is that there are more liquor deal ers summoned than previously. It lias also been stated that there is a ring which uses its influence to prevent some individuals from serving as jurors. INDIAN BUCKS RAMPANT. Fears of an Uprising All Through Ari zona and Surrounding Sections. Chicago, June IS.—A special from Tuc son, Ari., says: The hostiles are supposed to lie in the east end of the Santa Catalina mountains, as their signal smoke has been distinctly seen. Troops of cavalry are operating in that locality. Over 100 fight ing bucks are out, all well armed. The chief of the Avarapia Apaches says there will be a big Indian war, as more than -OKI warrioi-s would soon be in the field, all with good guns and plenty of ammunition. Nearly all of his young bucks have joined the hostiles. All of the mountains have been fired. The Indians say this was done to stop the troops from using the heliograph signal flash. The crest of the Santa Cata lina last night was ablaze for fifteen miles. HOSTILES IN BAD PLIGHT. San Francisco, June 13.—A special from Benson, Ari., says: “Lieut. Johnson's command surprised the murderous baud of Apaches in the Rin<-on Mountains, at noon yesterday, capturing their luggage and horses. The Indians sccattered among the rocks, and evidently will try to make their way back to San Carlos. It is believed that the hostiles are practically helpless in their present condition. The troops are still in sharp pursuit.” "HELLO” IN THE COURTS. Legal Proceedings at Boston in the Bell Telephone Company Case. Boston, June 13.—1n the United States Circuit Court, district of Massachusetts, to day, before Judge (Jolt and District Judge Nelson, the case of the United States vs. the American Bell Telejihone Company came up for argument on a demurrer of the tele phone company. The counsel for the United States are ex-Solicitor General Goode, ex- Senator Allen G. Thurman, Grovenor P. Lowery, of New York; W. P. Strawford, of Philadelphia, aud Jeff Chandler, of Wash ington. Chauncey Smith, J. J. Storrow and George L. Roberts represent the tele jihone company. Mr. Storrow opened the arguments for the company. The hearing will probably last three or four days. IS BEER SPIRITUOUS LIQUOR? A Novel Question Raised by a North „ Carolina Attorney. Saleh;H, June 13.—Richard Giersch, a liquor dealer in this city, was arrested on Saturday last upon the charge of selling beer in alleged violation of the local ojition law, which prohibits the sale of “sjiirituous liquors.” He sued out a writ of habeas corpus, upon which he had a hearing this afternoon before the full bench of the Su jireme Court. Tlte counsel for Giersch ar gued that beer and wine are not “spirituous liquors” within the meaning of the law, and that consequently Giersch should lie dis charged, as the law upjilies to all places where the sale of liquor lias been prohibited bv the local option. The decision of the Court uiion the question raised is looked for with much interest. BOSSES AND MEN AGREEING. Toronto’s Employers Conceding the Advance Demanded by Their Men. Toronto, Ont., Juno 13. — The striking earpentere met this morning, about 1,200 answering to their names. It was announced that twenty-seven master carpenters l\a<l signed the agreement granting an increase and the men, about 400, employed by these twenty-seven went hack to work this after noon.' It is expected that the other masters will soon follow. About 300 plasterers also went out this morning for an advance. Twenty master plasterers promptly agreed to grant the increase, and their men will go bock to work to-morrow, leaving only about sixty men out. RICE FIELDS FLOODED. Great Damage Caused to Louisiana Fields by Salt Water. New Orleans, June 18.— The brisk east wind of the jiast four days Ims driven the Gulf water up, submerging all the rice fields from La Haehe to the quarantine station, a distance of thirty miles. This would not cause the slightest damage was the water fresh. The damage cannot new be esti mated. Avery heavy rainfall just after the floods go down might wash out the large percentage of salt left bv the sea water, hut if sunshine comes the salt will become chi vs taiized, and the vegetation will be killed by it. FATAL BABE BALL. Two Players Badly Injured by a Col lision While After a “Fly.” Salem, Mash, June 13.—During a game of base ball ut Marblehead this afternoon, Smith Billings and Joe Thompson while running to catch a hall came together with great force. Billings hud his frontal bone crushed in and also received a terrible gush on the side of his head. Thomj>soij was badly hurt. Billings was taken to the Hnlein hospital and lis condition is critical. Both men are insensible. SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY* JUNE U, 1887. PRINCE WILLIAM’S CASE. ALARM EXPRESSED IN BERLIN FOR THE CROWN PRINCE. A Rumor in Circulation That His Con dition is Dangerous—Prof. Virchow’s Real Report Said to Be Concealed- Trials in Alsace-Lorraine. London, June 13.—A majority of the cotton spinners of Lancashire and Yorkshire approve the short time project to counter act the Liverpool “corner.” A number of milLs are closing apart from the movement of the spinners’ associations. The opera tives associations have passed resolutions expressing their sympathy with the em ployers and announcing their readiness to eo-operate for the purjiose of breaking the ring. RUSSIA AND ENGLAND BUSY. Advices from Merv say that the Rus sians at Chardjui are fitting out two steamers and a number of iron lighters to transport the material for the Trans-Cas pian railway and to reconnoitre on the Amu Daria river. The British are equip ing two light draught steamers with steel guns for the purjiose of using upon upper Amu Daria. THE EMPEROR IMPROVING. Berlin, June 18.—This morning the official bulletin states that Emperor Wil liam continues to make good jirogress to ward recovery. He slept well last uight. TO ATTEND THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE. Crown Prince Frederick William left Berlin for London to-day to take jiart in the Queen’s jubilee celebration. Before depart ing he called at the Einjieror’s palace and took leave of his majesty. THE PRINCE’S LIFE DOOMED. London, June 14,5 a. m. —The Chronicle's Berlin correspondent emphasizes the recent adverse reports regarding the condition of the Crown'Pi inee of Germany. He asserts that Connt Bismarck considers the Crown Prince’s life doomed, and that the latter’s family are prepared for the worst. The correspondent says ho has heard that the real statement of Prof. Virchow was con cealed, and that the Professor went to the palace and with tears in his eyes, declared that his examination hod led him to believe that, the malady was incurable, and that the Prince’s life was in danger. A specialist has written to the Berlin Tot/hlat saying he believes that the case of the Crown Prince is a serious one, and that the fitting time for an operation is being al lowed to pass, owing to fears of the result. It is necessary, he says, to remove the larynx, which is the only operation that can save the Prince’s life, although it will deprive him of his voice. The specialist declares that if the affection were only simple polypus matter, it would never have reached its present serious aspect. MANCHESTER’S SHIP CANAL. The Manchester ship canal bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons to day with the proviso that it should be re ferred to a select committee. Sir James Ferguson, Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign Office, stated that the Russian rail way toward Afghanistan, was com plete to within 125 miles of the frontier. A ROYAL DIVORCE. Advices from Belgrade say that the con tinuance of the ministerial crisis there was due to the knowledge of the fact that anew cabinet would have to settle the question of the royal divorce. EFFECT OF THE EMPEROR’S HEALTH. Berlin, June 13.—The Bourse revived to day after the official announcement that the Emperor was improving. International se curities advanced 1-2 jier cent. Austrian credit rose 2 marks. a trial postponed. Klein, who was associated in the Schnae bele incident, is seriously ill in prison. His trial will probably be postponed. GERMANY’S IRON RULE. An official return shows that conscrip tions in 1886 reached 161,526 in number, and the prosecutions for emigration without permission 159,01*2. THE ALSACE-LORRAINE TROUBLES. Leipsig, June 13.—'The trial of the mem bers of the Alsatian Patriotic League, on the charge of high treason for supporting the attempts to separate Alsace-Lorraine from Germany, was begun here to-day. Judge Drenkinann, of the Imperial Court of Justice, jiresides. Procurator Sujierior Tessendorf anil Procurator Treplan conduct the prosecution. The prisoners are defend ed by a great array of distinguished coun sel, including the local advocates, Herrs Luden, Lehman, and Freitag ft Son; Herr Munckel, of Berlin; Herrs Ott and Schet tenstein, of Strassburg, and Herr Stroever, of Metz. All of the accused, while confessing that they contributed to the funds of the Patriotic L/eague, pleaded “not guilt} - ,” con tending that the league is not a secret so ciety, but merely a society whose aim is to promote patriotism in France, and to raise the efficiency of the French youth by a formation of gymnastic and rifle societies. They denied ail knowledge of the designs attributed to the league to reconquer Alsace- Lorraine by force. elected vice pp.esidext. Paris, June 13.—The Chamber of Depu ties has elected M. DeVelle Vice President of that body. GREETINGS TO AN EARL. Gladstone’!* Lord Lieutenant of Ire land Entertained In 'Frisco. San Francisco. June 13.—The Earl of Aberdeen, who was Lord Lieutenant jf lire land under Mr. Gladstone’s administration, was given a reception at his hotel here this afternoon. There were present all the Jus tices of the Supreme Court of California, Judges of the local courts, the and a large number of State officials promi nent citizens, numbering in all 800, A me morial was presented to the Earl on behalf of the citizens, dec taring that the subscribers could not allow the opportunity to jiass without expressing their warm approval of the manner in vvh'h he had discharged his duties as Ixird betudes being highly complimentary to At Countess of Aberdeen in winning the I<>’{4 of the people of Ireland. In response tl Karl said ho recognized the significance of, such an expression, apart from its gratify ing j erexin.il character. He referred to trie political expressions contained in the address, saying he was quite sure that the American opinion would never be In favor of the dis memberment of the relations existing be tween Grant Britain anil Ireland. The Earl further assured the audience that the Liberal i>arty would lie victorious in the home rule fight. This exjuression aud all mention of Mr. Gladstone was applauded. The Earl leaves in tlio morning for Texas to visit a brother living there. Then he will go North, visiting Chicago and New York. Desires to Surrender Hie Property. New - Orleans, Julie 13. —Alliert Cani liiiu k to day filed u petition to make ft ces sion of his property to Ids creditors, both In his individual capacity ami as a member of the firm of Renshavv, Cnmmack ft Cos. The liabilities of Albert Caiumcak, as a me in Ist of the firm, arc §26,000; penoiial assets, 9562; liabilities. 941,500. WASHINGTON STARTLERS. Another Man Happy “Tar Heelers" Want Their Revenue District. Washington, June 18.—The President to-day approinted John 0. Lulling Post master of Leesburg, Fla. The office has re cently became a Presidential one. NORTH CAROLINIANS MEET WITH A NO. Senators Vance and Ransom and sundry other North Carolina statesmen called upon the President and the Commissioner of In ternal Revenue to-day and urged them to restore the North Carolina internal revenue commission district, in which ex-Repre sentative C. C Dowd wti* Collector, which was abolished in the recent general consoli dation of the internal revenue districts. Commissioner Miller told the delegation he would resign before lie would consent to the restoration. The President told them it was quite out of the question. The North Caro lina district was but one of many consoli dated, and no exception could lie made. SPAIN’S NHW PASSPORT RULES. The Hecr&tary of State is informed by the Minister of Spain in Washington that foreigners visiting Cuba who remain beyond one month must provide themselves with passports. The Spanish Consuls in the United .States are now instructed to affix to the United States passports at a cost of si. Notice has also been been received from St. Thomas to the effect that hereafter B|ianish subjects from that island visiting Cuba and Porto Rico must be provided with passports from the Spanish Consulates. Subjects of other nations must secure passports from their respective Consuls or from the Danish authorities, according to their nationality duly vixed at the Spanish Consulate at St. Thomas. Heretofore, Americans visiting St. Thomas were not required to take out a passport when they proceeded to Cuba or Porto Rico, but it is now highly iinjiortant that they do so. COKE STRIKERS RESUME. Prospects for the Resumption of Work In the Connellsville Region. Pittsburg, Pa., June Id.—The resump tion of work at the Frick coke ovens, now controlled by Carnegie, Phillips & Cos., givisi employment to about 8,000 men, and will probably result in a general resumption throughout the Connellsville region in a few days. The output of the Frick ovens is about 5.000 tons of coke per day, of which Carnegie & Cos. will use -40 per cent, for their own mills. A NEW DISTURBING FEATURE. Pittsburg, Pa., June 18.—A new feature of the strike in the coke regions to-day was the action of the owners of the blast fur naces. They sent a committee to the mem bers of the late syndicate ami informed them that they would positively refuse to pay more than #1 50 per ton for coke. They would keep their fumaceH banked. This places the coke operators between two fires. They say it w ill be impossible for them to pay the advance in wages, and then reduce the price in coke. DISTILLERIES TO SHUT DOWN. Action of Louisville Wholesale Liquor Dealers. Louisville, June 18.—At a meeting of the wholesale liquor dealers of this city to day the following resolution was adopted: Rexolveri, That this meeting indorses the ac tion of the distillers' meeting held at the Galt House, June 8 and Si, in not making any whisky from July 1. 1887, to July 1, 1888, and we recom mend to the trade not to buy any whisky made is it ween those dates, and further, we, the whole sale dealers of Louisville, agree not to purchase any whisky distilled between the above dates, from any distillers who decline to sustain the action of the majority of the distillers of the State, and we recommend concurrent action among the dealers in other cities. DEADLY DYNAMITE. Five Reported Killed, and Many In lured at the Inman Minea Chattanooga, Tenn., June 13.— News' reached here at 10 o’clock to-night that five men had been killed and many wounded by tiis explosion of a dynamite cartridge at In man Mines, four miles from this city. The explosion occurred in the mines of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Comjxuiy, where most of the employes are convicts. However, the company of late has been employing Eng lish miners, and it is said these were the vic tims of the explosion. Inman is five miles from any telegraph office, and it is impossi ble to secure any later details. A HANDY TREE Catches up a Brutal Ravisher and Holds Him There all Night. Xenia, 0., June 13.— At Jamestown, this county, Saturday night, at alxiut midnight, Peter Betters, a colored man, made desper ate attemjit at murder and rajie upon an old colored lady, Maltha Thomas, aged nearly 75 years. He nearly killed her, but she was able to say who her assailant was. This morning Betters was found banged to a tree in the fail - ground*. It i* not known how he came there, but it is surmised that he was hanged by n hastily constituted vig ilance committee of Jamestown. HAMILTON IN JAIL. The Chancellor Discharges Two of the Prisoners, Bails One and Jails Two. Jackson, Miss., June 13.—At the con clusion of District Attorney Miller’s argu ment in the ease of Hamilton and others, charged with conspiracy and the interior of GaiuhriU, Chancellor Peyton said that. Hamilton and Eubanks were not entitled to bail. Eldreteh lie bonded iu #s,<X>o. Hardy and Figures will lie discharged. Col. Hamil ton was takeu by the Sheriff to jail, where ha was confined. PASCOE’S ALLEGED SHORTAGE. Committee Appointed From Chicago Union to Examine the Books. Chicago, Juno 13.—A local pnjw says that President Aimiaon.of the International Tyjiographical Union, has ajipoiuted a com mittee of three from Chicago Typographical i Union No. J 6, to look into the 1 looks of ex ■ecretary-Treu surer Pancoe, who, it is al leged, has not kejit the account* properly, though lie persists ill the declaration that everything will lie found all right. FOUND GUILTY. Barclay Peak Found Guilty of Mur dering Katie Anderson. Mt. Holly, N. J., June W.— Barclay Teak wus this afternoon found guilty of murder in tho first degree. He Is accused of murdering his cousin. Ratio Anderson. He shot her last winter, and she lingered sev eral weeks with a bullet in her brain. An ajijienl will be takon. Peak is only 21 years White Lead Factory Eurned. New York, June 18.—Turnbill’s white lead factory, in Newtown, back of Brook lvn, was burned to-night The low is #75,- (ioo. COFFEE HAS A TUMBLE. AND MANY BROKERS TUMBLE DOWN WITH IT. The Coffee Exchange the Scene of the Wildest Excitement-The New York Clique Unload on the Brazilian Party, Plnohlngr Other Home Brokers Badly The Market's Recovery. New York, June 13.—The opening of the Coffee Exchange this morning was the most excited in its history. In the limited spare allowed for the clerks and customers in the exchange, at the junction of Pearl and Beaver streets, there was an excited throng, anxious to reach the brokers with orders, or receive from them the result of orders already, while around the ring almost every broker outside of t he i>ear clique had orders. HISTORY OK THE CLIQUE. The buying orders to-day generally came from (duner and Grossman A Cos. These firms represented the clique which first stai-ted the boom in coffee, about eighteen months ago, and caused it. to advance from He. to lKc. a pound. At the latter figure, a number of the Rio Jamero oiierators, railed the Brazilian party, who han been liears on the market all the way up to ISr., elianged their position and became buyers, and car ried the price abovo Sic., which figure it crossed ainit two weeks ago. They are now said to be loaded heavily, one nouse being reported to hold .ViO.OdO ilag's for their account. The Gruner-Crossman party, on the other hand, who were buyers to-day, are credited with unloading on the Brazil ians around the highest figure. FAILURES ANNOUNCED. The failure of Maokay & Small, promi nent coffee brokers of Water street, was an nounced this afternoon. Mr. Small, of this firm, was formerly connected with the large coffee firm of Small Bros. & Cos., with houses in New York, Baltimore, Chicago mid New Orleans. The next failure was that of B. G. Arnold & Cos. Tho failure of Arnold <fc Cos. is supposed to have been caused chiefly by the inability of the Rio houses to remit mar gins in time. Their liabilities arc stated above 11,000,000, and a New York bank is said to be heavily involved. The liabilities of Mackay & Small are estimated at from $150,000 to $300,000. TRYING TO SUSTAIN THE BRICE. Messrs. Gruner, Joseph J. O’Donoghue and other strong houses bought largely at the bottom prices so as to sustain the mar ket and make the losses as small as possible. December advanced from 15.80 to 16.75. STAND FROM UNDER. More failures are expected before the time to deposit margins expires. B. G. Arnold was the originator of the Coffee Ex change and its first, President. He was formerly of the firm of Arnold, Kturgis & Cos., the largest coffee house in the United States. Another failure is that of Norton, Weyl & Bevau. BULLS PANIC-STRICKEN. The broken; acting for bull operators le -came panic-stricken and rushed to sell with out regard to price. The bulls blame the Gruner-Crossniuii syndicate for starting the decline which culminated in the panic, but the liear syndicate strained every nerve to check the fall without success. In fact, the syndicate brokers were only buyers at the opening, which was at 17c. per jiound, over lc. below Saturday’s price, and although a rally was caused by the tears supporting or dure, the rumors of trouble and the ean tinued selling caused them to stop buying and join the bulls in unloading. All through tho forenoon the selling was coupled with the wildest scenes ever witnessed, and in all the offices there were knots of broken; gathered discussing tho prospects of recovery. In the afternoon there was some hope of a rally, but the heavy selling con tinued, and soon tho price fell off in heavy flurtuation* to 15c. a pound. This decline was accompanied by the notice of the sus pension of three firms—B. G. Arnold ft Cos., Norton, Weyl ft Bevan and Melvav & Hmall. After the announcement of those failures an organized effort was made to sustain the market, aud they succeeded in causing a rally of lc. all around. THE CLIQUE’S LEADER FAILS. The failure of Arnold & Cos. attracted the most attention, hut it was generally antici pated. The senior member of the firm was caught in 1882 by the collapse of one of the largest deals ever attempted and was com pelled tosupend for over $1,000,000. He started again, however, and was successful in all his ventures. On Aug. 1 last he formed a partnership with his son, and since then they have done a strictly com mission business. lie ascribes the failure to the fact that, his customers were so faraway tiiat it was impossible to reach them in time to obtain a margin to meet the decline. He could make no statement of his liabilities, and said ho could not say anything about the chances of his resuming. THE DECLINE. The extreme decline for the past two weeks is from sl2 80 two weeks ago to 15c. to-day or over 61/c. jier pound. There was some talk of trouble in hank ing circles as the result of the j>anie, but as the banks only loaned 50 per cent, on the market value of coffee, It fit hard to see how any of them could have been Involved. GOSSIP ON THE STREET. McKay & Small, one of the suspended firms, lire supposed to have liabilities of #200,000, The liabilities of the other firm are small. Norton, Weyl & Bevan say their suspension was due to the existing depress ion in prices. McKay & Hmall say that their stoppage is in nowise due to the fact of their being “long” of the market. As commission men their transactions run te>tb ways, and they may Vs; regarded as being long and short at the same time, and losing both ways. The Inability of their clients to put uj> marginal funds quick enough, rendered It impossible for them to meet the demands of the market. The fall in coffee represents a drop of about 30c. on the dollar Nothing but a vast cupital win nble to withstand the call created by such a difference, with large orders out. It is feared that other bouses will go under. The market rallied sharply ufter the last failure and closed compara tively strong. Tho day will always bo re meroWed in coffee circle*. THE FIRMS WHO FAILED. McKay ft Hmall formed tho present firm in August, 1886, claiming a capital of #50,- 000. It consists of John D. McKay and Cyrus K. Hmall. They did an active busi ness in spot jsi ‘flees and futures. The firm of Norton, vvcyl ft Bevan was formed on June 1, and is composed of Frank Norton, G. E.Weyl and G. F. Bevan, succeeding the firm of VV. J. Norton ft Cos., of 100 \\ator street,, whose failure is also announced. Norton came here about three years ago from Baltimore, where the firm of W. J. Norton & Cos. tiad fuiled in 1883. WHAT HALF AN HOUR MEANS. Despite the fact that the market gained strength as the afternoon wore on, the ex citement and confusion continued. No new failures were auuouucwl in addition to those of tlieoarly afternoon. As Arnold's failure wu* announced at, lif) o'clock, the firm will settle on the basis of to-day's average price*. The other failure* being announced at 2 o’elts k, the firms involved will settle on to morrow’s average prices as a l*wi. The memlicrs of tlie other suspended llrnis are unwilling to speak of the matter of tbeir suspension, ami only explain that Arnold & Co.’s failure dragged them down. They all profess couHdonee in their ability to get on their feet again. The scenes on the floor of the Exchange were the most remarkable that huve ever lieen wit nessed there, and confusion was so great that an outsider would hardly realize that tlie sales of the day were twice as large as on any previous day in the history of the Exchange. Yet such was the fact, for 412,- 000 bags were sold, 225,000 bags being sold after the second call. AX INSIDF.R’B VIEWS. In commenting on the day's flurry and the prices obtained, one broker said that the market broke through Its own weight, its Arnold & Cos. knot buying and buying till they dare not unload, for tear of knocking a hole in the prices. "Now, that the firm has suspended,” continued the speaker, "the firms from whom Arnold & Cos. bought will have to take their colfiv hack at the aver age prices of to-day, and the prices are bet ter than what could have hem ob tained by tin* firm had they unloaded their holdings on the market. July eo(Tee, before Arnold’s failure was announced, was quoted at 15.35; after the announcement al 13., and at the close of the Exchange at 16.10. The other months were affected in like manner, with two exceptions. The closing future prices were higher than the prices before the failure, .rime coffee was naturally most heavily affected, dropping 2.70 points and only rallying lei.’) points at closing. DR. BRUNER’S WORK. His Earnest Protest Regarding the Lack of Quarantine Regulations. Jacksonville, Fla., June 18.—Dr. Bruner, the physician sent from Savannah to investigate the slate of affairs down in South Florida, regarding the precautions taken by the people down in that section to prevent the spread of yellow fever, writes to the Jacksonville Board of Health as follows from Bartow: Bartow, June 10, 1887. lfr. Porchcr VKnglv, Javhtonmllr, Kin.: Ttr,\r Sir ! have just returned from Pwnta Korda and would like to bring to your attention the sard lory condition of that town and the utter lack of means there to prevent the intro duction of yellow fever into your State. In Hie first place I’imtu Korda Is t lie key to Florida. People from Key West are daily entering the State at different points between Sarasota Bay and the Everglades There are two quarantine stations on that st retch of coast, one at Piuita Korda, the other atPunta Rassa. The former will cease to exist in a few days for the lack of funds. The country In which it is situated is a new one, anil 1 believe cannot help in this emer gency. what should me dons. If you will pardon an outsider for making the suggestion 1 will respectfully submit my Idea of what should be done. The State government should place competent men at every assailable point from Karn Kota Bay to the Everglades. I feel that unless tills Is done, or the yellow fever suppressed ill Key West -an almost, impossible feat—the dleeane will obtain a foothold and spread over your State. The sanitary condition of Punta Korda Is fearful. Animal aud vegeta ble matter lie around, decaying under the fierce rays of the aun. The stench arising from the decaying matter is unbearable. Foecal matter lies in the liackyanlx within a few feet of the wells, and Magnum water tills the ditches t bat are neglected. The people of Jacksonville, the people of the State, are Interested In this thing, and 1 slneerely hojie tlint Immediate action will lie taken. I none, my dear sir, you will under stand that 1 write simply to benefit your people, liaving In mind that you have the health of your city and State at heart. Yours obediently, W. F. Biicnkr. This letter was read to the board, who will wait until to-morrow before taking action. JACKSONVILLE HAPPENINGS. The Itoily of an unknown white man was found in the woods almut five miles from Jacksonville to-day. The remains were so dixomnosed that no examination could be had. The person is supposed to liave ex pired from sickness and weakness. The “Home Nigger Minstrels,” composed of amateur talent among the leading Jack sonville young men, are playing at Fernandina tonight. All the colored societies are out parading this afternoon to lay the corner stone of the new church In Oakland, a suburb of Jacksonville. To-morrow tlie race for SBOO takes place between the yachts Ohoemaun, Arthur B. and Hero. The Oheernaun will give the competitors a time allowance. A game of base ball between the Jackson ville and Fernandina clulis, at the latter place to-day, resulted In a victory, 13 to 7, in favor of Fernandina. KEY WEST’S REPORT. Key West. —June 13.—There have been two new eases of yellow fever since yester day, and one putiout discharged from the hospital. PROF. J. F. COX DEAD. Sudden Death of the President of the Southern Female College. LaGrange, Ga., June 13.—A pall of gloom eii*hroud* our*cla**ical city to-ulght. Yesterday morning tho commencement sermon of the Houthern Female College was preached by Rev. Dr. RyaJs, of Macon, Profoiisor of Theology. After the sermon was finished President J. F. Cox made the announcement* for the week. When 10, this morning the news spread far and wide thut Prof. Cox wa* dead. He died of apoplexy. There i* no other man in the city whose death would have caused such general grief. He went to lied well an in hi* usual health last night and never uwak ened. About 3:30 this morning Mrs. Cox wa* awakened by hi* unnatural breathing. She called one Of her son*, hut liefore he reached her Mr. Cox was dead. The largest funeral procession ever in our city was hi* to-day. Memorial services will lie held to morrow morning ut the Southern Female College Chapel. THE CORINTHIAN REGATTA. The •achts Start Off Nicely, But Lack *f Wind Spoils All the Fun. New York, June 13.—The Corinthian yachtsmen have thus far been most fortun ate in tho possession of a good breeze on their regatta days. This held good tew lay. When tho (kirinthians started tbeir first annual regatta tin breeze wa* very pleasant, and tlie mare’s tails in the sky indicated there would I*) all tho wind thev wanted Lofore the day wa* over. A good deal of haze hung over the water, and this too was con't.iTJid Into a favorable sign. The tug Lwckeubucb took on board the regatta com mittee and reporters at, 3:30 o’clock from the 1 largo office, and carried them down tho bay to the point of starting. The yacht* that were to compete lay off Staten Island, aud they had begun preparations for the day. Before the tug got down among them the start va* made, at 11:30, and tlie Galatea was the first to cross the line, but she was closely followed by the Atlantic. The latte r seemed to be a grout favorite from the start. The other yuchtx erw ,<d the line in a bunch nnd presented a beautiful night as tliey sailed down the bay. Later.—The Corinthian yacht race to day was no test, at all. The Atlantic was anchored at on* time tor a lack of wind. The limits would never have got home lm<t not the tide changed. When they did got home it was found that the Atlantic lien: the Galatea eight minutes and thirty-six seconds. The cutter Stranger had no com petition in her class. l PRICE IO A YEAR. 1 5 CENTS A COPY, f CELEBRATED WILL CASE THE SUPREME COURT BUBTAINI THE DIXON WILL. A Famous Caee- Fat Fees of Counsel- Decision in a Railroad Case Maj Wrenn’e Denial- New District Clerk Appointed Leggett’s Last Cbanost Atlanta, Ga., June 13.—The celebrate Dixon will case was decided in the Huprem Court to-day, the judgment of the court be low, sustaining the will, nflirmed. Tin caveators made a mol ion for rehearing lie cause the death of Chief Justice Jacksoi terminated the court liefore which the can* was argued, and they were entitled to a ful bench. If the court should be on favorable to the motion they ak4 a suspension of the decision untl the legislature could puss a bill providinj for a rehearing. This motion was overrule iu an opinion delivered by Justice Hall Justice Bleckley did not join in an opinion Ijecase not on the bench when the case wa heard. David Dixon, of Hancock county one of the wealthiest Georgia planters, who till his death, lived with a negro woman, i former slave, as a concubine, st, his deetj wilhvl the hulk of his vast fortune—nenrb SIOO,OO0 —to a bastard daughter Amanda, I torn of Julia, the concubine aud her children by Charles Eubank* a white man, debased, as hens at law. J brother anil sister of Dixon, and descend ants, filed a caveat objecting to the probati of tlie will, because procured by false repr* Mentation as to the paternity, of Amandi and her children, anil hecau*) against put) lie morals and policy. The wil was admitted to probate, which th Niqierior Court sustained. Supreme Coni’ held against, liotli objections to the probalt of the will, as they were satisfied from t’, evidence of the paternity of Amanda ant her children and refusing to entertain tin question of public morals as not a matte for the court, to determine. It, is report<a that the lawyers for t he propounding, Judg W. M. Reese, Mr. Milt, Reese and Mr. Sea! Beene, will divide $40,000 in fees. Only on other decision was lianded down, W. H Hrimberry vs. Savannah, Florida and Wes tern railroad; Mitchell. Decision lowet court nfflrmed. CANDIDATES FOR JUDGESHIP. There are a number of applicants for fh> vacant County Judgeship or Wilke* county caused by the death of C. E. Wingfield Prominent among the candidates are J. T Burnett, W. M. Seine and W. I’. Toombs. LEGGETT’S ONLY CHANCE. William Clifton is here to urge tha com mutation of leggett’s sentence. He hai tiled pHjiers, including a petition signed bj the Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Coroner, Jailor and a County School Commissioner <1 Tattnall. He was unable to see the Gover nor, who is attending commencement a I lahlopega, but he returns t/ >- morrow night Mr. Clifton will remain till he sees thi Governor, but is not very sanguine. MR. WRENN DENIES. B. W. Wrenn denies to the Mornin* News reporter that there Sr any foundation for the report that he hail resigned thi office of (ieneral Passenger Agent of thi East Tennessee to go to the Central. new district clerk. A. K. Buck, for fourteen years Clerk a the United States Circuit and District, Court here, tendered his resignation of the District clerkship this morning. In open court thi afternoon, .fudge Newman announced thi appointment of If. C. Hamilton, of Dalton the one-armod C’lork of the Superior Cour of Whitfield. Mr. Buck will retain thi Circuit clorkship. A POLICE SENPATION, At a meeting of the Police Commissim to-night Commissioner Stephens read a tetta from Albert Chisholm, a gambler, makin| application for the return of a set of g&minj tools seized some time ago. He alleged tha Lee Smith, a well-known sporting man.luu recently obtained an order from Capt. Eng llsh, chairman of the commission, on Chi! Connolly for the delivery of a oertaii set of gaining tools seized fron him, and that Nix, a striker for Smith, ha gone to the station, where the conftsoatad tool* were kept, and picked out such as won wanted. He thought he ought to lie treat** equally a* well. The communication raised Home excitement, Messrs. English and Con nolly deriving its Htutoment and denoumdnj the writer of the letter, and Nix, Mr English said, had never given such an order, that all the confiscated tools were yet in tin station locked up, and the business’ wax a put up job to attack him and the Chief for thi war they hud made on the gamblers. The grand jury i/vs lay indicted J. K Woodwaid, editor of the Werhing World the organ of the Knights of Labor, foi criminal libel, growing out of the public* tlon that a certain policemen had cruellj whipped children ut toe station house. MACON’S INCENDIARY BLAZE. A Moonshiner Who Hasn’t Slept foi Over Bight Years. Macon, Ga., June 13.—At 10 o’clock tht morning fire was discovered in the picking room of Mill Number 3of the Bibb Maim fncturing Company, on Oglethorpe street The alarm wax quickly turned in, and in i short time the department was on thi scene. When it arrived the ftro hail bee* extinguished by the operatives, but little damage having lieon caused. The ort gin was incendiary. a small uegrt girl igniting a match in one of the fluei connecting with the picking ok an, by whic| tlie teas’u and lint were removed. She wal arrested. a hlkkplv.sk moonshiner. In the United Htates Court to-day, in th case of the United HtaL-s v*. Francis TANARUS, Ridgeway, illicit distilling, from Butt* county, Ridgeway testified that he had not slept any in eight years, five months and thirteen days. He teHtilled at the prelim inury hearing here mint time ago that h* had not slept any for eight years, tw month* and twenty-aeven day*. He is keep ing the count well. WESLEYAN COMMENCEMENT. Rev. J. Morgan Callaway, D. D., o* Emory College, preached the Wesleyan commencement sermon j esterday to a largi ixmgregution. Select member* of the junioi class read compositions thi* morning, foi lowed by tho awarding of the medal* lot II imposition and elocution, aud an addreW In Washington Dessau, Esq., of this city, ■file first section of the senior class read their essays to-night The crowds contiuu* large. COLUMBUS COURT NEWS. An Exciting Local Case Decided—N* gro Sent to the Pen. Columbus, Ga., June 13. —When the 8u perlor Court convened this morning th# jury in the case of the State vs. Johfi Kcherf, charged with adultery, came int the court room aud returned a verdict of i guilty. They had been out since KutunlaJ afternoon. Judge Smith imposed a Hue <N 1 K), which was paid without delay. Monroe Marshal 1 (.colored) got two year, j in the |uiteutlary for burglary from th I house.