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< BSTABLISIIKP 1850. \ l!• H. E&TILL Ldiiur and Proprietor, f CRIMES BILL ADOPTED. THE PARNELLITES LEAVE THE HOUSE IN A BODY. fc Action of the Government in Forcing the Bill—Great Excitement in the House- Intimation that, the Govern ment is Getting Tired of the Eviction Business—O’Brien’s Ovation. LONbON, June IT.—When the debate was resumed on the crimes bill this evening'Mr. Henry Fowler (Liberal) moved an amend ment requiring that before lire enforcement of the clause (which deals with proclaiming of dangerous associations) the: v,i went of both houses of Parliament be obtained. This, lie said, was the most dangerous clause of the bill, and ought to be resisted to tho utter most. If there was a national danger de manding such exceptional authority, Par liament might be trusted to confer ti e necessary powers. Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, opposed the amendment, saying that it would only lead to a waste of time in Par liament. Mr. Fowler’s amendment was re jected by a vote of 233 to 171. Several more amendments having been disposed of, the chairman put the question whether the clause should stand as a part of the bill. Sir Charles Russell arose and entreated the House to consider gravely the objection able character of the clause. While he was speaking the hour of P.' arrived. The Min isterial benches rapidly tilled, the members pouring in from the lobbies and the Parnell ltes simultaneously arose and ieft the house, the Chairman twice calling upon them to resume their seats. Amid great confusion a division was ordered, and the clause wus adopted by a vote of 332 to 168. The Parnellites re turned after the voting, but the division having been declared, immediately arose in a body and withdrew amid the Conserva tive cheers and laughter. The remaining clauses were then put and carried without comment, and the bill passed the committee stage, tho Conservatives again cheering. The report stage of the bill is fixed for June 27. HOW THEY VOTED. After the decision the Glaiistonians re turned to hear the result, then left the House altogether, the majority having paired for the remainder of the evening. Not a single Parnellite voted. All left the precincts of the House immediately. The Unionists voted solidly with the govern ment. A PLAN AGREED UPON. A conference was held between the Glad stonians and the Parnellites last night, at which the course to be pursued relative to the crimes bill was decided upon. The more violent of Parnellites agreed to abandon their obstructive course in deference to Mr. Gladstone’s wishes. The Parnellites will move the remainder of their amendments during the report stage of the bill. O’DONNELL AND THE -TIMES.” Hugh O’Donnell, ex-Vine President of the Home Rule Confederation, writes a letter to the London Times from Cologne, to correct what he calls that paper's misstatement respecting the alleged condition of Parnell isni with Irish crimes generally, and par ticularly where it charges that Parnellites were guilty of complicity in the crimes committed by Frank Byrne. Mr. O’Don nell declares that Byrne did not owe his position in the Land Land League to any relationship he may have had with any of the Parnellites, but that he inherited that position from the Home Rule Confederation, of which he was a member, and lie was the special favorite of Dr. Butt, then an Irish leader, and, in fact, if all the members of the House of Com mons with whom he came ia contact “have participation,” the letter goes on, “in the assassination conspiracy it was cowardly treason to the honorable members of the constitutional organization whose confi dence he misused and whose policy he en dangered. I believe that his tail was only another instance of the consequence of join ing a secret society—that curse of modern polities.” Tho Times, commenting on the letter, accuses Mr. O’Donnell of evading the important point of its charges and say s: “If Mr. Parnell supplied Mr. Byrne with money to leave tho country, the significance of such action cannot he" obscured by any casuistic subtleties.” O’BRIEN’S WARM WELCOME. Dublin, June 17. — Mr. O'Brien, editor of United Ireland, who arrived at Queenstown to-day on the steamer Adriatic, from New York, received an ovation upon leaving the vessel. Scores of deputations from various places in the land, together vritli large con tingents from Cork and Queenstown, were at the dock to greet him and escort him to the Queen's Hotel. An immense crowd gath ered in front of the building and Mr. O’Brien, in response to the repeated culls for a speech, appeared on the balcony' and briefly ad dressed them, alluding to his American ex- Serieuee and thanking them for their cor ial reception. Mr. O'Brien, after receiving the addresses from the deputations this afternoon, will go to Cork, where he will be Tendered the freedom of the city. o’nniEN AT CORK. Cork, June 17.—Mr. O’Brien was received on his arrival here this afternoon, and was presented with the freedom of the citv. Mr. O’Brien said that the greatest dunger no had encountered in Canada was not at the hands of the Orangemen, but at the hands of his impetuous friends. Ho feared tho occur rence of anything that would compromise Mr. Gladstone or Mr. Purnell. As long as the plan of campaign Hag was Hying, tho Irish beyond the Atlantic would extend sympathy for Ireland. A GOVERNMENT OFFER. Crown Solicitor Murphy has intimated to the tenants at Bodyke that if they renew their offer to pay Landlord Callaghan £UOO and he refuses it the government will aban don its prosecution of the tenants and will decline to furnish further jtoliee aid in cur rying on the evictions. AFTER THE EVICTIONS. At the Ennis special court to-day, forty throe persons, thirty-three being women, were an-aigned on tho charge of assaulting and obstructing the police during the evic tions at Bodyko. The proceedings were ad journed until to-morrow. YESTERDAY IN EUROPE. Preparing for the Jubilee—Royal Visi tors In London—Germany. London, Juno 17. —The Queen arrived nt Windsor to-day. She was heartily cheered by the people along the route from the rail way station. The sun is shining and tho weather brilliant. THE OHILBAI MUTINV. The mutineers of the Herat garrison com prised one-half of tho Gbilsai regiment. They aimed to capture the arsenal and ihearly succeeded. A large portion of tho garrison, consisting of Ghilsais, remains COTTON SPINNERS ON SHORT TIME. At a meeting of tho Manchester cotton spinners to-day it was resolved to recom mend to the trade that they run their fac tories on short Uiuw for eight weeks. fl!)£ JBcfning ffetogl ANOTHER ROYAL VISITOR. The King of Greece arrived in London to-day. to partioqiate in the celebration of the Queen’s jubilee. He was met at the Charing Cross station by the Prince of *' ales, who drove him to his London palace. An immense crowd had assembled at the railroad station to witness the arrival of the Js-ing. The route to the Marlborough House was well lined with the people in anticipa tion of the advent of tho royal visitor, and ho was cheered nil the way. OWNERS IN FAVOR OF SHORT TIME. Liverpool, Juno 17. —At a meeting to uay of the owners representing 17.000,000 spindles, resolution was adopted recommend ing short time. It is believed hero a short time movement will prove abortive. GERMAN LEGISLATION. Berlin, Juno 17.—1n the Reichstag to day the spirit bill passed its third reading by 233 to 80. The steamship amendment bill, the Reichlaud administration biil and the workmen’s protection hill also passed to their third reading. The session will probably close to-morrow. RIOTERS PARDONED. Amsterdam, Juno 17.—An amnesty has been granted to all tho persons who were concerned in the riots here in July last. TROOPS FOR TIIK AFGHAN FRONTIER. Lahore, -Juno 17.—1 tis rumored that telegrams have been received from London ordering tho Indian government to forward troops to tho Afghan frontier. It is also said orders have been issued for the comple tion of the railway line to Candahar and the extension of the Peshawur railway to Jumrood. STEAMER CHAMPLAIN BURNED. Tho Passengers Forced to Jump for Their Lives—Seven Missing. Detroit, Mich., June 17. —Aspecialfrom Charlevoix says: The steamer Champlain, of the Northern Michigan line, hound for Cheboygan from Chicago, burned at mid night, between Norwood and Charlevoix, at the mouth of the Grand Traverse Bay. The boat was running ten miles an hour, when tho flames suddenly shot up from be neath the engine, driving the engineer from his post with his clothes on fire. Ho ran to the hurricane dock, plunged into a tarn, and then returned to his work, but was too late to stop his engine or connect the hose. The alarm was given, the sleeping passengers aroused, and when the life pre servers had been fastened on all they gath ered on the forward deck. Two lifeboats and the life rafts were lowered, but the steamer was running so fast that they got away. In ten minutes from the time the boat caught fire, the pa&sengers wore all compelled to jump into the lake. Tho steward informs a Journal correspondent that there were fifty-seven persons on board, including the crew. LIST OF THE LOST. The lost are Ella Cooper, Smith Robert Wilkes, and George Wrisley,of Charlevoix; Mrs. R. M. liehoe, R. M. McKeel, Steward Beans, two children, aged 3 and 5 years, of Chicago; Capt. Lucas, of Petoskey; Henry Brennan, clerk, and a fireman," and the second cook and a cabin bov of Chicago; Mr. Russell, of the Jackson (Mich.) Corset Company; a lady and daughter from Frank fort, whose names are unknown. Those saved floated an hour and a half when they were rescued by a yawl and ILsh boats from the shore. Several of those saved were badly burned. There are seven not accounted for, the alxive list of the lost comprising only those known to have perished. The boat burned to the hull and has been towed here. It is impossible now to tell the cause of the fire, but it is thought it may have been caused by a lamp exploding. Seven bodies have already been recovered. The Cham plain was valued at 810,000, MOBILE’S GRAND OUTLOOK. New Enterprises That Will Greatly Aid the City's Growth. Mobile, June 17.—The corps of engineers in the employ of the Dauphin Island Rail road and Harbor Company has gone to work and is moving rapidly in tho construc tion of the road, which will connect Mobile with deep water In Mobile Lower Bay, a distance of tliirty-fivo miles from the city. The undertaking contemplates the building of two bulk heads 2,100 feet long each, with two loading docks 450 feet long, supplied with machinery for loading coal at the rate of 000 tons an hour; also, for loading iron and cotton. The road runs over easy grades to Grant's Pass between the mainland and Dauphin island, which pass will be crossed by a truss bridge, now very nearly ready to 1* placed in posi tion. On the island will bo cotton ware houses, a compress, railroad buildings, a summer hotel, etc. Money to the amount of $1,600,000 will be expended, and the work will be completed by Jan. 1, under the supervision of George Leighton, late engineer of Har lem Bridge, Now York. As an outlet of the mineral resoureesjof Northern Alabama and the cotton of this section, tho road will offer much-needod facilities. It will connect here with three trunk tines—the Louisville and Nashville, the Mobile and Ohio and the Richmond Terminal system, and will con nect outward with a line of weekly steamers to Now York, and eventually with the steamers to other Gulf ports and South America. GEORGIA RAILROADS COMPLAIN. The Interstate To Investigate the E. TANARUS., V. & G. on a Complaint. Washington, June 17. —The Interstate Commerce Commission has received from tho Western and Atlantic railroad of Geor gia a complaint against tlio Ea-st Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company, charging it with a violation of the inter state law in failing to afford the first named road “reasonable, proper and equal faeili tio sfor tli > interchange of traffic.” The com plaint specifies that the “East Tonnesssee, Virginia nnd Georgia Railway Company interchanges traffic with tho Richmond and Danville Railroad Company at Atlanta on all business coming from Virginia on the usual terms.” Other specifications are made from which it appears that tho East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia company interchanges traffic upon the usual terms with the Central road, the Atlanta and West Point Railroad Company, tlio Savan nah, Florida and Western Railway Company, the Louisville nnd Nashville and others, refusing to Interchange business on the usual terms only with the complainant’s road, thereby greatly damaging its business. Complainants nsked for such an order In the premises as “will correct the abuses referred to.” Schooner’s Crow Rescued. Fortress Monroe, Va., June 17.—The schooner William M. Hines, from West Indies for Baltimore, rescued the Captain, bis wife und the crew of tho schooner Alice Heart! from King’s Ferry for Philadelphia. The Alice Hearn had founded at sea. Tho crew were taken to Baltimore — ■■ Vlrisrlnla’a First Wheat. Baltimore, Juno 17.—The flr*t wheat of the crop of the present yew was sold on ’Change to-day at #1 per bushel. It was grown in Virginia, and wa* of poor quality and iu bad condition. SAVANNAH, GA„ SATURDAY, JUNK 18, 1887. GEORGIA HEMP IN USE. A TRIO OF MURDERERS LAUNCHED INTO ETERNITY. John W. Smith Swings at Franklin, Heard County, Jacob Leggett at Reldsville, in Tattnall, and Fred Mor gan at Louisville, in Jefferson—Their Lives and Crimes. Wadlky, Ga., June 17.—Fred Morgan was hanged at 3 p. in. in Louisville to-duy for the crime of murder, lie confessed his guilt both in jail and ou the seal fold, and said he ought to die. He walked upon the platform smoking a cigar, and as cool as a cucumber, fie is very black, with a forbid ding countenance and wetglu 1(50 pounds. He could not state liis ago. Ono'ol' his spiritual advisers raised the hymn 406, “Come ye who love tho Lord, indeed,” giv ing out the lines. The vast negro auuicnco joined in and made the welkin ring. Rov. E. Burton then offered a fervent prayer, during which the prisoner began to weaken and perspired profusely. At the conclusion he addressed the multitude briefly. After this Morgan said: “I am to die on the gallows to-day, but this rope and platform will throw me into the chariot of tile Lord. I will say Mr. Kelly always treated me kindly and well. Now, what I want to say is, pray all the time and don’t get tired praying on the way.” all forgiven now. One of the attending clergymen, Mr. Brutin, stated that he was satisfied that the sins of this man had been forgiven. He had been a member of the church, but fell away. “If you unite with the church you should l>e true to your profession. You cannot violate the laws and kill your fellow man with impunity. Read tlio twentieth chapter of Exodus. ” THE FINAL SCENE. The prisoner then drank water freely, but his stomach refused it. He then seemed to weaken rapidly and would have failed had execution licon delayed. The dreadful mo ment having arrived, after the black cap had been adjusted the supports to the platform were knocked away and the prisoner was launched into eternity. His neck was broken by the fall and he died without a struggle. The crowd present was estimated at 5,000. Everything was conducted with the best order and decorum, and the Sheriff and his assistants performed their functions ad mirably. DETAILS OF MORGAN’S CRIME. Fred Morgan’s crime was one of the blackest that lias ever been committed in the history of Jefferson county, and for the benefit of "the readers of tho Morning News a brief account of it is given. Emma Lewis, his victim, for two or three years had been separated from her husband and last sununer Morgan induced her to live with him ataßun Hill, on the Central rail road. She remained with him until Christ mas and then came down to Jphn Brinson’s house a mile or two from Louisville, intending to go back to her hus band. On Christmas night at !) o’clock she went out of the house, telling Mr. Brinson she would return shortly. Af ter she had gone about half un hour he heard a gun shot a short distance from his house. Alter waiting a long time for her to return he became uneasy and went out to look for her. About fifty yards from his house he discovered a largo pool of blood, with a trail as if some heavy bleeding object had been dragged along on the ground. Following this about half a mile across his cotton field to the adjacent woods, he found that tlio trail ended at a large stump hole, across which were thrown a pile of freshly cut hushes. He removed those and found her body stuffed down in the hole, and upon re moving it found the back of her head blown to atoms und a deep cut extending across her abdomen. MORGAN’S ARREST AND TRIAL. The authorities were notified and an in qust held and all the evidence pointed to Morgan as the murderer. A warrant was issued and on the night of Deo. 20, 1880. Sheriff Kelley went to Morgan’s house, at Sun Hill. Morgan and another negro named Monk McGruder, were in bed together asleep. At the head of the bod was a double-barrel shot gun with one barrel empty. Mr. Kelley brought Morgan on to Louisville that morn ing, and as soon as it was known tho negroes flocked from all quarters and openly spoke of lynching him. At his commitment trial lie made an open confession of his crime, but assigned no reason. THE MURDERER’S CONFESSION. He stated he came down front Sun Hill and met her by appointment the night of the killing, and after she had talked with him a good while she turned to leave him. He tried to persuade her to come back, and failing, threw up his gun and shot her in the head. Ho then tied her feet together with a piece of rope and dragged her with her head down, across the field to the woods. After getting to the stump hole he then cut open her abdomen and hid her in the man ner described. the conviction. At his trial in the Superior Court lie plead guilty and asked for mercy. The jury, after lieing out im hour or two, came in with the verdict of guilty, without any re commendation to mercy. After Judge Hines passed sentence upon him, ho said iie was ready and wanted to be hung right away. Everyone who knew anything of him say tnat be is a most desperate character. Before the day of his execution he was trying to starve himself to death, and would not taste food for (lays at a time. Although very weak and emaciated, be did not succeed m cheating the gallows, and paid the just penalty which his crime richly deserved. -y smith’s execution!*® Carrollton, Ga., June (i.—Hanrd’s ter ror, John W. JSmith, is now gone from Franklin. Three thousand people "were present to witness liis execution. At 10 o'clock they left the jail. The uijke>il* crowd rushed to the front of gajkv-r A private guard of fifty men the scaffold secure from the crowd. Vini(§> made a brief address, praising Harris and Gordon, and said his life had been sworn away by lies. lie was not guilty, but knew it heap that would convict others if he should tell of it. He showed no signs of fear, but held up to the last, and died as he had lived—utterly fearless. The ropo was too short, and he died of strangu lation. Great excitement was manifested by the crowd, and when he wus pronounced dead a sigh of relief seemed to go up from the vast, throng. He wus greatly hated in that section. a sketch of his like. John \V. Smith was liorn in Carroll county and was 36 years old. His father, Enoch Smith, once lived in Coweta county and was a good citizen. He died several years ago, leaving a widow and four boys. John was always a bml > haraeter, and a man dreaded by everytoxlv. He nnd Bill> Barker, the father ol Bonner Barker, the murderer's victim, were always in some trouble with each other, and often Bonner Barker wa* a |>arty to the trouble. They often, since 1872, would have quarrels and "light, swear out warranto against each other, go before the grand jury and get true bills and then they would compromise before trial: and, notwithstanding the ef forts of the Solicitor General and tho court, it was utterly impossible to get a conviction against either. This was the ease at (Jiroo different times, when the parties each other badly with knives. After ikso Bonner Barker was a quiet, good citizen, while John Smith continued his law less course. Just one year before he killed Barker, Smith made his plans to kill Robert Huekaba of Carroll county. After his arrangements had been completed, by getting another party off hunting with Huekaba in the woods, Smith made bis appearance and tired with a shotgun, the whole load taking effect in Huekaba's back and shoulders, Huekaba escaping by running. Huekaba recovered and prosecuted Smith, but Smith, by the efforts of liis attorney*. managed to continue his case, and before the next term of court Smith hnd got blood-thirsty again and went to the house of Barker and shot him down in the presence of Barker’s wife, and one negro, A. Smith and one King, two of his chums, wore near by at the time. They were both indicted, but the cases wore finally dismissed. After tho kill ing, John Smith went to Alabama. lie stayed only one week and returned to hjsold settlement., and there stayed in the woods two weeks before he was arrested, notwith standing 150 men were searching the whole country day and night. Finally, on ac count of the severe cold weoAher and act ing on the advice of'his frieflds, he volun tarily surrendered, thinking that his brother, A. Smith, and King would clear him, as they saw the shooting and knew all the facts. Smith was a man who never forgot a favor nor did he ever forgive those who wronged him or interfered w ith his plans. He was a very quiet sort of fellow, and would not have been considered a troublesome or dan gerous man by those not acquainted with him. He always committed liis crimes in a quiet way. For a long time ho was con nected witli the revenue department, and troubled a great many men in the Blue Shin district, Heard county. In that way lie got the ill-will of the whole district. He also suc ceeded in having a great many cases re moved from the State courts to the United States court, where they were dispos'd of without much trouble. The records in Cleburne and Randolph counties, Ala., are covered witli his crimes, but the authorities never succeeded in getting him to trial except once, when the jury promptly returned a verdict of guilty, and the Sheriff was ordered by the court to carry tho defendant back to jail. The Sheriff started, holding Smit h by the coat sleeve, when Smith slipped out of his coat, leaving the Sheriff to bold the coat. He made liis way to tho woods just east of Wedowee, being closely pursued by the Sheriff and liis deputies. Smith went up a tree and there remained until night, lie then de cided to make his way back to Georgia. The next morning he was safely nt home. He evaded the officers of Randolph county, Ala., and was never rearreKted. Smith wiis a man of wonderful nerve. He left a wife, but no children. JACOB LEGGETT HUNG. Johnson’s Station, Ga., June 17.—From all that can be learned at this hour, Leggett was hung at Reidsville to-day. A large crowd thronged the streets, the people coin ing from a distance of twenty miles or more. the murderer and his crime. I-eggett came to Tattnall county some years ago with one Lillie Grigdon, a "likely looking mulatto woman. He was a quiet fellow-, and attended to his own business anil worked steadily. It was remarked that he seemed to pay “his wife,” so called, great at tention and tio love her very much He was very superstitions, and frequently remarked that he was afraid of the voodous. One day an old negro came along who called himself a voodou, or charmer, and they had some words. The woman, too, was somewhat su perstitious, and the words nnd threats of the old negro alarmed her. Shortly after this she left Leggett and wont to live with a ne gro named Dick Edwards. Leggett acted like one deranged at her sudden departure. Going to Edwards’ house he begged and im plored her to return to him, nut in vain. All after this a change was remarked in him. He seemed listless and stunned and indifferent to his work. the fatal meeting. Oil Sunday, Feb. 21, the day the crime was committed, Leggett and some compan ions were on their way front Sunday school, talking about one thing and another, when the girl passed. In an instant Leggett jumped toward her with a knife iu liis hand and stabbed her five times in the liack and side and then ran. His companions chased him u short distance into the woods, and seeing that there was no chance to escape he gave himself up. “I LOVED HER so” When asluwrwhy he stabbed the gift ho said: “I loved her so.” The wounded woman was removed to a house near by, where she had been living, and two weekK later died. Leggett was confined ill jail, and the night after the woman died several prisoners broke out. Among them was Leggett. Instead of trying to escape he went straight to the house where the dead woman lay and fell across the bed upon which the corpse was placed, uttering a jar gon which nobody could understand He placed his hand upon her face and brow, and after looking at her intently for some time started back to the jail. His trial came on in March. He was convicted and sentenced to hang on May 17. The Governor respited him thirty days, the reprieve lieing handed to the Sheriff just, as lie was ids>ut to launch Leggett into eternity. During this interval Mr. Clifton, his at torney, had exerted himself to secure a commutation of his sentence to life im prisonment, but in vain, the Governor re fusing to interfere. SHARP ON HIS DEFENSE. Damaging Testimony From a Former Assembly Engrossing Cleric. New York, June 17.—Tho witness in the Sharp trial to-<iay, whose testimony at tracted the most attention, was W. L. Pottle, who was the engrossing clerk In the Assem bly in 1883. He testified to two distinct olnn's of $5,000 from Sharp. First to alter the general railroad bill as it, came from the Senate, and second to deliver to him the original copy of the bill for the purjiosffl of altering it. Objection w.is made to tho admission of this testimony on the ground tlmt Sharp wax on trial for bribery in the Board of Aldermen. New Haven’s Soldiers’ Monument. New Haven, June 17.—The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument, erected on the top of East Hock Park by the town and city of New llaven in honor of tho heroes of tfif Revolutionary war and the civil war, was unveiled this afternoon in the presence of a vast concourse of jieople. Trio height of East Hock where the monument stands is to* feet, and the height of the monument to 110 feet.. A Mob Cheated of its Victim. Montgomery, Ala., June 17.—The West McClure, who lias been lieseiged by a mob and guarded by a sheriff’s poa-c and the Oates Kith* in Troy for two days, tva* brought here to-day aud ), viged in the Montr gomerV mufitv toil for safe keening. $4,000,000 INVOLVED. THE BULLS AND BEARS STILL IN THE PIT. Yfesterday’a Market on ’Change Prices Quiet and a Better Feeling Prevailing - Suits Growing Out of the Wheat Deals Kershaw’s Cautious* Partner Involved-What “Joe" Says. Chicago, June 17.—A quiet feeling pie vailixl during most of the morning session. The operators word still somewhat reluc tant about taking any new speculation in the way of settling up, or transferring old business. An active shipping demand ex isted, orders coining from various (mints. Some large purchases of cash wheat were made, though there was some inclination to keep tlio matter as quiet as possible. Tho receipts continue quite large, but not to tlio considerable extent, comprised in loading be fore the break in the prices occurred here. July wheat opened at 7;;-'qtrt7'4o. It declined to t:(@7B' 4 c., at which figure it remained pretty firm until about noon, when tho failure of H. P. Wadhant & Cos, was an nounced. The firm had a good many trades open, probably 200,000 or 300,000 bushels a side, and when the stuff came on the market it broke prices and made the market weak for tho rest of the forenoon. July declined to 72c., and during the balance of the morning session it did not get above 72dc. Much the same condition prevailed in the market for the June wheat, as for the Jnly, it opened at, 72c., but declined to When the break in the July occurred, prices were a trifle firmer on the afternoon session and Ju|y closed at 72?q<\ and June at 71c. For the first, time in tlio history of the road the Rock Island Railroad Company to day demanded a cash deposit to cover all freight charges on grain shipments. The road’s action caused quite a stir among the shippers. Corn ruled rather quiet, during most of the day, though at times there was moderate trading. The feeling early in the day was quite firm under a fair demand, the com mission men receiving a good many buying orders on country account, and there lieing a lietter demand from local speculators. July opened at, 37^c., sold down to ;J6%e., amt closed at 37 1 ~e. There was only a slight sixvmlative movement in oats, for the mar ket failed to attract many speculators. MARKET QUIET. A quiet nnd rather easy feeling prevailed in the provision market, and lower prices were accepted. The offerings were some what larger on behalf of the outside parties, who desired to realize at the recent advance. Willie the demand was limited from all sources, an undertone to tho market indi cated a weakness, with little inclination to make special transactions. Trading was chiefly iu contract* for July and August delivery. July short ribs opened at s7.47bj' nud closed at $7.32}5, the lowest figure of the day, July lard opened at and closed at |fl.92X, ulso the lowest figure of the day-. brokers growing cautious. The brokers in the pit are careful to pick men with whom they do business, and pay and even more to got the n&mesof rich and strong houses. A member of one of the clique firms, in a conversation with a reporter, cleared up some of the secrets of tho attempted wheat corner. The clique had about 84,000,000 of its own money here, with which to margin cash wheat and op tions. There never was a moment up to last Monday, when there was any hitch in the monetary matters. The trouble arose probably from the enormous arrivals of cash wheat. It hod not been anticipated that the cash wheat, receipts in June would average more than 300 cars per day, or an aggegnte of more than 0,000 for the month. NO SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS. There were no newer sensational develop ments in tho affairs of tho busted wheat clique to-day. Kershuw has got no more funds and will not get any more. The affairs of Kershaw & Cos. are so des perate that Eggleston, whose liability as general partner is elaimod, is putting his property out of his hands. Cash wheat will not come on the market, so that the panic is over. JOE ON THE GROUND. Mr. Joe Wiltshire got here Saturday and an interview nt tho hotel was held lmtween Mr. Kershaw, Mr. Johnson, of Rosenfeld & Cos., and Mr. Wiltshire and Mr. Hoyt. It is denied that there were any sensational de velopments at that meeting. Wiltshire now claims that there was no such pressure as Rosenfeld & Cos. claim on Tuesday morning on the clique business, but that it canto from the holdings of Rosenfeld of toiler wheat. Mr. Joe Wiltshire, the clique representa tive, is a good looking man of 45 years. His left eye is like Ben Butler’s. For five months Wiltshire was in Libby Prison and was once drawn to be shot. In quietly talk ing over liis troubles with liis lawyer Wednesday, ho said that his forty-eight hours’ experience at Chicago, he found, was incomparably worse than anything he suf fered in the Libby prison. H. D, Wadhams & Cos. have requested all their trades closed out. Robert Linhlom, this afternoon, se cured an attachment against Mr. Eggleston, Mr. Kershaw’s backer. Suit was entered by Jones, McCormack & Kennet against Maurice Rosenfeld & Cos. and Byron J. MeCleary commenced attachment suit against Rosenfeld for 840,(XX). WORK FOR THE LAWYERS. The litigation over tho remains of the twenty suspended commission firms goes on, and the deputy sheriffs are seen flying around the board. < B. Eggleton wan seen to-day, and he talked freely In reference to the suit brought against him to make him a general partner ol C. J. Kershaw & Cos. He said: “I am a special partner in the firm of C. J. Kershaw (St Cos. for 825,000. The only business I have ever had with Mr. Kershaw began about May 1, when ho came to me and wanted me to carry some cash wheat for him. About June Ihe came again and I carried more cash wheat. When the market broke i called on him for margins the same as I would on ny other house. My call was for 8400,000, und has never been met I carried cash wheat simply as liaiiker, and was paid for it. It to true that lain trans ferring my property to prevent Kershuw from attaching it. Do you suppose lam going to stand und have my prorierty attached for Kershaw’s debts, "when lam not re*q>oiislhle( I don’t know ly more uhout his Imsmess than you do, and not half as much as many men on the floor, for I seldom go there. ’That to all there to to it.” Big losses figured. An evening paper says: “The principals of the late wheat clique are estimated losers to the oxtelit (.f 84,1 >OO,OOO to $6,000,000. Their follower* and tools are losers to fully the same amount., it to roughly caleuiAtod that the collapse in Chicago represent* about $10,000,000 to all concerned on the losina side. The Cincinnati friend of the great shark*, when asked tf they were iikeiv to save anything out of the ruin, replied: *Thnt depends. If they can hold on to their cash wheat, they are all right. The question to, can they I There to a prodigious amount of wheat tn Chicago; more than any other wheat, centre in America, in fact, more tbau one-third of the visible supply of the country is right at ■ that point now. There to little in Duluth and little in MhuMMKiiis. I have an abiding faith in the men in the clique and in their resources, and hope to s*e them come out of this tiling in pretty respectable shajie.” ROCK BOTTOM AT I.ART. While the future of the clique is certain, the future of wheat is not so clearly estab lished The liest advised tueinners of Change, regardless of the wheat they have been tight mg with horns or claws in the past, think that there can and will hie no further sharp decline in prices for two good reasons, first, that the grain is worth the present figure*, and second, that, men with money in Chicago cannot afford to sec an other collapse. DUN'S WEEKLY REPOUT. Business in Very Good Shape, but Money Getting Scarce. New York, June 17.—1 t. U. Dun te Co.’s weekly review of the trade says: “It is now encouraging that two of tbo great specula tions by which business Ims for months been embarrassed have come to an end without disaster to any other parties save those who invited the disaster. Arnold & Cos., in coffee, and Kershaw & Cos., in grain, with power ful combinations behind them, have been broken with a number of small operators, but commerce and ilnancos have not lieen seriously disturbed. For the first time since February Chicago was selling wheat for export on Thursday, and the market is uoiv gradually adjusting itself to the natural conditions. The sales of wheat here reached 9*5,1117,000 bushels, and of coffee 1,373,(XX1 bags. In both markets the liquidation is progressing with a more quiet feeling. The ir<in market is somewhat weakened in tone by the breaking of the coke combination and the renewed produc tion of some of the furnaces, which havo been “banked.” Others, however, re fuse to pay over $1 .70 for coke, and the conferences are awaited. The largo imports and great supplies of old iron, and the curtailment of the nail production to leas than one-half the capacity, with the increasing sales of the Southern iron, effect, the Northern markets, but prices have not materially changed. Sales of 10,000 tons of foreign rails to the South western road and lo.(XX) tons for delivery at Port land, ((regon, are reported. Cotton yielded but a little when the other speculation broke through. The exports for the week are only 0,1500 hales, against 38,000 last year, and the crop prospects are every where reported the most favorable for sev eral years. With a JCf per cent, increase in the acreage, a yield, the largest ever known by 300,000 bales may result , according to present accounts. If the weather favors, and the price of raw cotton is held 30 per cent, above that of Nov. 1. with the print cloths lower than at that time, the distrust of the current prices will affect dealings in the goods to some extent, though the de mand is still healthy and strong. The re ports from many points, though almost, uni formly favorable as to the volume of trade for the season and exceedingly hopeful as to the future, begin to note the stringency of money in several directions for reasons differing with each locality. The business failures occurring through out the country during Inst, week number for the United States 103, Canada ‘JO, a total of 318, aguinst 173 last week, and 150 the week previous. The increase noticed this week arises of course mainly through the when* excitement in ( 'hicagc i and the West. In other sections of the country the busi ness troubles appear to be lighter than usual. A NEWARK FIRE. Plant of the United States Electric Light Company Destroyed. Newark, June 17.— This afternoon a Are broke 'out in the laboratory of the United States Electric Light Works. The entire building in which the Are started, about 230 feet on Orange street and 100 feet on Plane street, and the engine house, which is located in the centre of the block, were destroyed. The loss is est imated at $1.10,000. One hundred and titty liandH are thrown out of employment. It is stated that the fire started from an electric machine in the basement, and that tho workmen tried for fifteen minutes to extinguish tho flames before sending in an alarm. NO ‘‘MIXED-’ LABOR. Poles Strike in Chicago Because a Negro was Employed. Chicago, June 17.- Two hundred Poles employed by the Chicago Lumber Company knocked off work mid refusal to return this morning for the reason that the company introduced a negro into their midst. The striking Pole* represent a force in the yards, and great was their indignation when they liehcld this morning a negro among them. They at once visited the company with the demand that the obnoxious person sbouh} be withdrawn, and as there was some delay in complying, they all walked out. Chicago's Labor Clinch. Chicago, June 17, — Both parties to the building dispute are now more determined than ever to hold out to the bitter end since yesterday's meeting, and though the brick layers have not yet discharged their arbi tration committee, they are becoming more and more averse to its taking any action. The fight has now narrowed down to the simple matter of endurance. New Maritime Rules In New York New York, June 17.—The Board of Maritime Trade has resolved that hereafter in case of a strike at the petroleum yard while a vessel is loading, delays are not to count during the strike if delay is caused by it; and in esse of the strike of tho stove dores or other laborers employed by the ves sel, the ship shall lx- free from responsibility for the delay ami shall not ho charged for wharfage. A Rnvisher Lynched. Leonardtown, N. Y., June 17.—Ben Hance, a negro, was arrested last month charged with attempted outiwge on ayottng white girl in St. Mary's county, lie was placed in jail here to await his trial. Early this morning about fifty men, white and col ored, broke down the doors of the jail, took Hance out and hanged him to a trie. The jailer claims not to know any of the lynchers. Flouring Mills Sold. Richmond, June 14.—The Oallego flour ing mills were sold at auction under an or der of the court, two months ago, for $120,- ono. The sale, however, was not con tiniest by tho court and the mills were resold to day. Charles L. Todd and his associates, to whom tiny wore originally knocked down, lieonmo the purchaser# to-dav. They also pure based tho company’s liond*. Andover s Theological Troubles. . Andover, June 17.—The Andover Board of Visitors of the Andover Theological Heminary voted to-day to dispense with the service* of the President, E. C. Hmith, and Prof. Woodruff, ns the outcome of the re cent trial. “Up In a Balloon.” St. Louis, June 17. —The “World” bal loon started at 4 thia afternoon with fair •AlWtheif and a light bi-eeze. 1 PRICE IO A YEAR. I 1 A CENTS A COPY, f DEATH LADEN ZEPHYRS. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. The Quick and Disastrous Work of a Cyclone at Grand Fork*--House* Overturned or Blown Bodily Away— List of the Killed and Wounded— Curious Accident to a Train. < hk ago, June 17. —A special from Grand Forks, Dak., says that city was visited with n destructive tornado yesterday after noon. The storm came from the west and traveled due east. Twenty-live or more buildings, including the Catholic church and the University of Norlh Dakota, were blown to the ground. The laboratory and museum of the university were almost to tally destroyed, besides hundreds of smaller dwellings, storehouses and sheds. The fol lowing were killed outright: Mrs. Follet and her mother,Mrs. Davis, Cora Starboard, aged 13 years, and a man named Gummer son. in East Grand Forks. The seriously in jured were Mrs. A. Star hoard and child, Mrs.; Edward Tierney and two children, Mrs. Jnmc., Andrews and two children,Mr*. Tnlton and two children, Mrs. Guyotand a daughter, at the University of North Dakota. BLOWN FROM THE TRACK. 11l East Grand Forks fourteen businesa buildings were destroyed and both the bridges across the river were swept away. The total loss is estimated at SI(XUXIO. The storm was local in its effects. The train from the north was blown from the track about four miles out, and rolled over a couple of times. No one was killed, bub many were seriously injured. During the storm last night Halver Lei and, of Wall township, was killed. Tha storm is reported quite severe at Manvel, and Ardor k, where the buildings were blown away. The Andrews family had their house torn to pices and carried 100 fi*et. EM Tierney's house was overturned and his wife injured. The children were carried ISO feet, and not hurt. One of them, aged 8 years, was carried across the railroad track and lay there during the whole storm. C. A. Myerstrom is dangerously hurt about tha head. AMAZED AUGU3TIAN3. A Rainfall Phenomenon Puzzle* the Wisest and Alarms the Ignorant. Auocrta, Ga., June 17.—The rain on * small spot at the corner of Forsyth and Watkins street has lieen falling for ten hours, though the day is hot and the sky clear. The Augusta Evening \cu>s, an af ternoon paper, gives this account: “In front of house No. 820, on Forsyth street, oceupiid by Mr. John Phillips, the rain was seen falling in minute drops. It made an impression on t he siu faoe of the ground, and by putting down a sheet of paper the pattering of the rain could be ihstinctly heard. The falling rain was first dis covered by Mr. Phillips’ neighbor. Mrs. Lee, nbout *1 o’clock last night. At 1L o’clock this morning the water continued falling. A large crowd witness**! the un solved mystery and were amazed upon viewing the spectacle. The distance within which the rain fell is nbout two feet in diameter. At noon the rain ceased falling, which is supposed to have lieen caused from the heat of the sun upon the earth, absorbing the water ns it fell. To-night the spray is again coming down. Negroes in the locality are going wild over the phenomenon. AN IMPROBABLE RTORY. A special to the Chronicle from Ia ureas, S. C., says: Reliable information has just been received here from Col. Seaffln and from the tetters of private citizens In the vicinity that the negroes near Cedar Grove, in Laurens county, have organized them selves under the guise of Knight* of Labor. It Is said that a man by the nnma of Hoover has been there and instigated them to this course, as he ha* done a similar tiling in Hpnrtanburg county, near Wood ruff, on tho Port Royal and Western Carolina railroad. They hold two or three meetings a week in tho churches with closed doors and armed door koojiers, and with threat* of death to those who divulge the secret. They have resolved to demand a dollar a day for their labor. They say the coit ry belongs to t hem and they will kill the old white men and women and inai-0 the young women their wive* and enslave the white lioys. A cavalry company has lieen organized at Cedar Grove among the white men, with Dr. John Westmoreland Captain, and Abra ham Cook First Lieutenant, C. H. Henderson Hecond Lieutenant and J. C. Cox Third Lieutenant. These men are very conservative, and have organized themselves for self-protection in case them should be any outburst of violence from tha negroes. IN THE CRADLE OF LIBERTY. Tho Richmond Veterans Banqueted in Faneuil Hall. Boston, Junp T 7 Robert E. Lea Camp of Confederate Veterans of Richmond were banqueted this evening in Faneuil Hall. Soon after 6 o'clock Post 15 and the First Regiment fife, drum and bugle corp* escorted the visitors from the Tremont House to the hall, which was elaborately decorated. In front of tho platform were the Htato shields of Massachusetts and Vir ginia. A more brilliant assemblage lias seldom lieen gathered there. There wers men of distinction in military and civil life, men who had fought on the field of battle and the floors of Congress—men high in social and political circles, and men of rank and file, in war as well as in peace. Among the invited guest* were Gov. Ames, Senator Hoar, Hon. G. D. Wise, Speaker Noves, ('harles D. Nash, Post Commander Tobim Rev. M. J. Ravage, Adjt. Dalton, and many others. After the menu had been thoroughly discussed, Commander DalJ of Post 15 made a brief speech THE VACANT JUDGESHIP. Mr. Hammond’s Friends Strongly Urg ing His Claims before Grover. Washington, June 17.—Senator JosepH E. Brown and his Georgia delegation called on the President to-day to urge the appoint ment of ex-Repre*entative Hammond, o| Georgia, to the vacancy on the Su preme bench. The President did not commit himself. Congressman Holman, of Indiana, i* also urging Ham mond, who is his personal friend fof this place. This urgency doe# not help Mr, Hammond. It is still regarded ns niobnbU that Secretary 1-aniar will he appointed. Only Ono New Case. Key AVent, June 17.—Then- has been oni new case of yellow fever since vesterdaf anil one death. Thu people are very deeir* on* that the National Board of Health should remove to New York the unoccli* mated foreign mechanic* who are ruos* likely to heooine victims of the fever and who are unable to help themselves. If thi* were done it is believed that the fever would | cease aud the danger of it spreading to other ' local,tie* be entirely r-'movM