The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, June 21, 1887, Image 1

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< ESTABLISHED 1850. I (J. H. ESXII4LI Editor mid Proprietor, f SHARP WAS TOO SHARP. bribery by whohesale or as DESIRED. Testimony That Proves Sharp to be a Very Sharp Man Indeed—What a ’"Dummy” Director Testified to—“lt’s All in the Family”—A Fine Collection of “Large Bills.” New York, June 20.—The trial of Jacob ShMl> "-as continued this morning.. Thomas H. McLean was recalled and produced the stock book of the Broadway Surface road. It was perfectly blank, not a certifi cate being cut therefrom. ONLY ONE CERTIFICATE GONE. The stock ledger of the Broadway Surface Railroad Company was also produced, showing one entry. It was a credit to Jacob Sharp, by certificate No. 1, of 925 shares, made June 22,1885. The certificate corres ponding with this entry was identified as the only one ever detached from the stock certificate book of tho company. John H. Pentz, one of the Broadway Sur face road directors, was recalled and said: “I was what is called a ‘dummy’ director and acted for Mr. Foshay ana in the interest of the Seventh Avenue railroad. The issue of tho bonds was a part of the original scheme, provided by tlie arrangement of the month previous, when the Seventh Avenue Com pany guaranteed 8125,000 of those bonds. I am Mr. Foshav’s brother-in-law, and he told me the week before the organization of the Broadway Surface road that he wanted mo to be one “of the directors. - BIG BILLS WANTED. Isaac V. Brokaw, E. F. Coe and Jeremiah W. Curtis testified to having purchased round amounts of the bonds, and at Kerr’s and Fosbay's request had their cheeks cashed in the largest bills they could ob tain. Cashier Mervin, of the Pacific Bank, testified that he cashed for Mr. Kerr four checks, aggregating in amount $170,000,. and that at Mr. Kerr’s request he gave him* the largest bills he had, of 85,000 and 810,000 denominations. The object of this testimony is to create an inference that the collection of such large sums, at that time, was to make up the “boodle” with which it is alleged the aldermen were bribed. BIG RAILROAD DEAL. Rumors that Ives and Staynor Have Perfected Their Big Scheme. I Cincinnati, June 20. —The Commercial [Gazette to-day prints a three-column special from New York purporting to give the in side history of the Baltimore and Ohio deal with Ives, Staynor & Cos. • The main point of the story is that Messrs. Ives and Stay nor made a contract with Mr. Garrett by which they were to get the controlling in terest in tne Baltimore and Ohio for about $ 18,000,000. That they have paid Mr. Gar rett. 820.000 in cash, SIO,OOO in a certified check and 158,000 shares of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton preferred stock, and that they have promised to make good the balance “of the overdue payment of $600,000. The final outcome is to lie a continuous road from Baltimore to St. Louis, using the Baltimore and Ohio to Parkersburg and the Vandalia thence to St. Louis. The special goes on to say that it is proposed, at a meeting to lie held here to-morrow, to au thorize the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day ton directors to divert from its original pur pose the proceeds of the preferred stock au thorized in September last for redeeming the bonds and the guaranteed stocks so that these proceeds may be used for the general purposes of the company. Tne Commercial Gazette says editor ially: “If they (the new owners of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton) are able to go and gather in the Baltimore and Ohio and employ that as they have the Cincin nati, Hamilton and Dayton, the country w ill have the benefit of about as audacious a job of adventurous financiering as has ever been undertaken. There is this pecu liarity that modifies the matter to a con siderable extent. Nearly the whole of the stock of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day ton is held by the parties who are engaged in the manipulations. Whether the few small stockholders left out, will take any interest in the action to-morrow, remains to be seen.” NO HURRY TO RETURN. Virginia’s Veterans Are Having a Big Time and They Enjoy It. New York, June 20.—1 t was expected that the R. E. Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans, who took part in the Bunker Hill monument ceremonies at Best in. would re turn home by the way of New York. In stead they broke ranks in Boston yesterday. About twenty-five of them were .11 this city to-day ami were entertained by the Stein way and Cameron Grand Army of (be Republic. m THE VETS WELL PLEASED. Washington, June 20.—The Robert E* lee Camp cf ex-Confederato veterans, passed through this city this morning (ft their way back to Richmond. They iqxike Very enthusiastically of the reception given them, not only in Boston, but in Lynn. Everywhere they experienced kind treat ment and boundless hospitality. Tho Shenandoah Valley Railroad. New" York, June 30. —The first, mortgage bondholder's committee of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad announced to-day that they accepted the projicsition made by the Nor jolk and Western Railroad. The terms of fcui proposition provide for the purchase of ne property at foreclosure and the forma tion of anew company which wifi issue live million one hundred thousand first mortgage bonds, Sx,(XK),OOO preferred stock, and tommon stock to the amount of the old (took outstanding. Norfolk nnd_ Western tgrees to lease the Shenandoah Valley for $99 years, and pay over not less than 80 per tent, of gross earnings, but always as much fcs the interest on first mortgage bonds, and endorses the bonds wjth this stipulation. Wilson to Fight for Liberty. Toronto June 20.—James Alexander Wilson, the defaulting Treasurer of the (Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, tot Philadelphia, was taken before an acting police magistrate this morning and re pianded until Friday without lieing asked to plead. • Ties enurae was pursued so as to en fchle witnesses Bid |vipers from Philadel phia to arrive. Wilson has engaged the \hlcst cfflninal lawyer at the liar here. Marnvell, alias Brooks, to Hang. Sr. Loins, Juno 20--Maxwell, alias Brooks,'tfie murderer of Prellcr, is to be banged. Thu Supreme Court refuses to re- ' Verse the decision of (lie lower court. The liisoner was unofficially notified by bis at- ; 11-neya yesterday and was very much de s acted, saying that his trial was a force. Not Our Dauntless.’ Hartford, Conn., June fit*. —A ratio I Received here to-day from Caldwell H. Colt, the owner of the American yacht Daunt less, says *ha is not the vouscl in Uut English iuhi lee races. HOT WEATHER WAVE. Signal Service Offers no Aid, But Only Says Wait Patiently. Washington, June 20.—The warm weather which has prevailed for the last few days in nearly every part of the coun try continues, and at the signal office it is said that immediate relief is to be expected only from local thunder storms. Should the wind shift to the east, however, it would have the effect of reducing the temperature in the States bordering on the ocean. At 7 o clock this morning the thermometer regis tered 72' in Washington, 74° in Cincinnati and 79" in St. Louis, while in Boston and Rochester, where cloudy weather apd easterly winds prevailed, the thermometer indicated only 55° to 57°. The maximum heat in Washington to-day was 88*. GOULD’S GENEROUS ACT. The Mount Vernon estate where the re mains of Washington lie entombed, has been enlarged by the addition of a tract of “3 K acres on the northern side near the old Washington mansion. It was secured through the generosity of Mr. Jay Gould. IV hile on his way up Potomac from Fort ress Monroe recently, in his yacht Atalanta. Mr. Gould stopped at Mount Vernon ana was shown around the grounds. He ex pressed great interest in the place and the admirable manner in which it is cared for. In the course of the conversation the Super intendent remarked that tho land in question was much needed to protect the property from encroachment. Mr. Gould immediate ly authorized the purchase of the land at his expense, and it has been bought and turned over to the Mount Vernon regents. SETTLING UP NATIONAL DRILL DEBTS. Notice of the assessment of 40 per cent, has been served upon subscribers to the guarantee fund of the national drill to pay Dills now in hand amounting to 820,000. THAT VACANT CHAIR. It is considered as certain that the Presi dent will appoint Secretary Lamar to the vacancy on the Supreme bench, although Secretary Lamar says that he knows noth ing more about the matter than he has seen lin the newspapers. If Mr. Lamar is ap pointed his successor will probably be Sena tor Colquitt, of Georgia. Senator Brown and Representatives Blount, Clements and Crisp made another visit to the White House to-day to urge the appointment of Repre sentative Hammond to the Supreme bench. All of Mr. Hammond’s Congressional friends are sending in requests that his namo be fa vorably considered. Mr. Hammond seems to be the most active candidate. HE CHANGES HIS MIND. Representative Blount.of Georgia, now ex presses himself as heartily in favor of build ing anew executive mansion for the Presi dent. Asa member of the Appropriation Committee he antagonized all efforts to re model or improve the White House. PATIOTIC WORDS. Representative Crisp, of Georgia, said to day: “Our folks in the South are all for Cleveland and the old flag. Not these battle flags, but the old flag of the Union. God knows we don’t want tne battle flags. We are too Uusy to waste time in old issues of that sort.”" A Cincinnati Bank in Trouble. Cincinnati, June 20.—Eugene Powell, a bank examiner sent here by the Treasury Department from Washington, this afternoon served an official notice on the Fidelity National Bank of this city, that “in consequence of its allowing its drafts to go to protest it would not be permitted to open to-morrow except under anew organization, which would ex clude from office E. L. Harper, Vice Presi dent and General Manager; Ammi Baldwin, cashier, and Ben E. Hopkins, assistant cashier. There will be a meeting of the stockholders at 7 to-morrow morning to try to effect a reorganization and carry the business right along. "This matter ail the Cincinnati papers have agreed not to print. It is believed the bank will go right along. Destructive Storm at Richmond. Richmond, Va., June 20.—A heavy wind and rain storm qf 7 p. ill. did considerable damage to trees here, and in some instances unroofed the houses. Some of the wires of the electric company were broken down by the falling trees aud many of the lights are not burning. MORE THAN THEIR SHARE. Richmond, Va., June 20. —Another rain storm, aeeoinpafiied by very severe thunder and lightning, passed over this city between II and 12 o'clock to-night. Two electric light poles were struck by lightning, and a part of the city is now in darkness. Intense Heat and a Gale In Olnois. Chicago. June 20.—A special from Bloomington, Ills., says: The heat has been dreadful hereabout for nearly a week, culminating yesterday with a record of 110” in Ihe sun at 8 o’clock in the afternoon, and 90” in houses was usually considered cool. Saturday evening the county was swept by a heavy gale from the west, and the grain, which fras ready to cut, was badly tangled by the wind. An Arrested Murderer amcides. Chicago, June 20.—Henry Doelitch, the German butcher who murdered Frank Meidel, was captured at Elgin this afternoon and locked up. The message to the Chief of Police announcing the fact was followed in loss than ten minutes by another message that Doelitch was dead. The murderer had committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell. ' Bootmakers Strike Ended. Manchester, Mass., June 20.—At amass meeting of the loeked-out bootmakers to-day it was decided that all bat the last ers and bottomers should return to work on the best terms possible. This practically cuds the great strike which has been in progress for five mouths. The lasters and bottomers will continue the struggle to have the free shop notice torn down. Charles Alden Suicides. Randolph, Mass.. Juneßo.—Charles Al dpn, the inventor of the milk condensing, fruit evaporating and other processes, com mitted suicide this morning at the Elms House by shooting. Ho was at one time very wealthy. He was 76 years old and hod been subject to mental aberration for sev eral weeks on account of his financial diffi culties. Henry Ward Beecher’s Successor. New York, June 20, —Rev. C. Stowe, sou of Mrs. Harriet Beochor Btowe, who filled the pulpit of the late Henry Ward Beecher Yesterday, will probably lie ap (minted permanently pastor of Plymouth church. Mr. Stowe is about 38 years old. On a Warm Trail. Tucson, Ariz., June 20.—The Indians passed northward Saturday afternoon Lieut. Jolwi’a command being twelve milei behind and hntlv pursuing them. It is believed that, the Indians hope to reach the White Mountains. Persecution of Jews In Hungary. Festii, June 20.—A mob yesterday set fire to the Jewish quarter Of the town of Hutms gerdutrelv, in Hungary. The quarter wus almost entirely destroyed, and 125 families arc homeless. SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, TUNE 21, ItjB7. SOCIALISTS U_ DANGER. ARREST OF A MEMBER OF THE GERMAN REICHSTAG. The Iron Chancellor Showing His Hand Proceedings of the Diet of Hesse—Germany’s New Bills—Frecnh men Indignant at the Alsace-Lorraine Sentences- Yesterday In Europe. Berlin, June 30.—Herr Kraecker, a So cialist member of the , Reichstag, was ar rested last Saturday the moment he left the legislative building after the closing of the session. HESSE AND THE VATICAN. The Second Chamber of the Diet of Hesse has passed the ecclesiastical bill settling the conflict between Hesse and the Vatican. FEAR OF SECRET SOCIETIES. The arrest of Deputy Kraecker Saturday evening is attributed to his being a member of a secret society, the centre of which is at Breslau. Herr Jungst, who was arrested at Wurzburg, and Markuse, a student, ar rested at Breslau, are members of the same society. THE POPE’S SIGNIFICANT WORDS. The Germania publishes the text of the speech made by the Pope recently to the pilgrims going to Jerusalem. After an ap peal to them to have confidence in the wisdom and tact of the Vatican, come* the following significant passage: (‘The prasent modus vivende for Prussian Catholics does not include all the demands of the Papal Bee. Tho church in Prussia will yet obtain all its liberty. The Vatican continues to negotiate in this direction.” A SPECIAL MISSION. Rome, June 20.—The Pope has sent Car dinal Persico, a member of the Congregation for Special Ecclesiastical Affairs, on a spe cial Mission to the Irish Bishops. FATAL FIRE-DAMP EXPLOSION. Paris, June 20. —An explosion of fire damp occurred to-day in the boring of the new railway tunnel at Gap, in the depart ment of the Hautes-Alpes. Twelve Italian laborers were killed and thirty-five injured. ANGRY FRENCHMEN. Very Indignant Over the Sentence of the Alsatian Prisoners. Paris, June 20. —The Paris newspapers express great indignation over the sentences decreed at Leipsic against the Alsatian members of the Patriotic League, just con victed of high treason, for assisting in the agitation to keep alive the anti-annexation feeling in Alsace-Lorraine. The league it self protests strongly against the sentences and has issued a circular on the subject. This twits the Germans with being as actively engaged in the work of espionage as they accuse the French of being. M. Deßoulede, M. Sansbouf and other members of the league have signed an ap peal to President Grevy begging him to in tervene for the release of Koochhn, sentenced to one year’s imprisonment in a fortress, but it is not thought probable that M. Grevy will accede. NEW REGIMENTS PROJECTED. Gen. Ferron, the Minister of War, intro duced in the Chamber of Deputies to-day bills for the creation of several new regi ments. These bills were submitted to the Cabinet at the meeting on Saturday last. ENGLAND AND THE TURK. Efforts of the Wily Sultan to Modify the New Convention. London, June 20.—Turkey has proposed to modify the new convention with England regarding Egypt in the direction of pro viding for Turkish occupation of Egypt in the event of disorders occurring after Brit ish occupation has terminated, leaving the Sultau the discretion of asking for English aid or not, as he prefers. The Marquis of Salisbury has refused to consent to the proposed modification. A STRIKE AT THE KNIGHTS. New Rules Adopted by the Amalga mated Association Yesterday. Pittsburg, June 20.—The session of the Amalgamated Association to-day, was one of the most important yet held. The com mittee on the constitution, submitted its re port, making several recommendations which show that the association is determ ined to strengthen its ranks, so as to rest on such a firm foundation that they will have no further fear of encroachments from the Knights of Labor. The report recommend ed that the clause reading, “Working by the ton” be so arranged that the members working by the day may also become members of the associat ion. This will take in nearly everybody employed about the mill and will increase the membership *of the organization several thousand. The propo sition in reference to prohibiting members of the Knights of Labor from joining the association was amended so as to read: “On and after April 1, 1888, no member of this association can become a member of tho Knights of Labor.” The recommendation that the mills be shut down for two weeks during the summer failed to pass. With those amendments and changes, the report, alter a long discussion, was adopted. After receiving the re(>ort of tho committee on president and other officers and transacting some routine business, the convention ad journed. The final adjournment will probably take place Wednesday. A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. The committee of the Iron Manufactur ers' Association appointed to confer with a committee from the Amalgamated Associa tion of the iron and steel workers held a preparatory meeting here to-daj’ The con ference committee is finally < is as follows: A. K. Keating, 13. F%3fcnes, C. L. Fitzhugh, A. E. Painter, Mc- Lean, J. W. Baily, James K. Sam uel T. Owens. Jaines H. Lindsay, Oli ve:-. George Chaffee, Mr. Grossman C. Cronmoyer, from the Pittelim-g iHct; H. O. Bennett and James NelstJ, Mahoning valley; 8. G. Boyer and J. Tnmter. from Cincinnati; W. H. Tal nion and N. F. Whittaker, from Wheeling. Tho members of the committee were rattier chary about making public what stand they proposed to take on tne wage question. B. J. Jones wus of this number, but lie said as ho east a sidelong glance at the scale which lie held in hw hand: “It is perfectly absurd for tho Amalgamated Association to ask for this scale. [t was learned after the ad journment that it had been decided to take u firm stand not to grant the 10 per cent, advance in wages. With this tmdergfdnd ing the committee will meet the conference committee of tho Amalgamated Association to-morrow Large Increase in Clerical Votes. Rome, June 20. —In the communal elec tions the clerical candidates (Killed 2,000 votes more than were ever cast by clericals in any previous elections. Mr. Glad*tone Will Walt. London, June 20. —Tho presentation of the American testimonial to Gladstone has been postponed till after the jubilee festivi ties. , KERSHAW & CO. WOUND UP. A Receiver Appointed Just in Time to Head off the Creditors. Chicago, June 20.—Charles J. Kershaw filed a bill in the Superior Court this morn ing against his partners, Dewar & Eggles ton. The bill asks to have the partnership dissolved, and an accounting order granted and a receiver appointed. The court ap pointed Porteus T. B. Veare as receiver, and that gentleman filed a 850.000 bond. a complaint bill filed. Joseph F. Hill and Adolph Flertsheim, of Milwaukee, filed a hill of complaint against C. J. Kershaw & Cos. in the United States District Court to-day. The suit is brought in behalf of all the creditors of the limjSkcl partnership of Kershaw & Cos. who imy elect to come in under this bill and become parties to the suit. The bill alleges that Kershaw & Cos. contracted to deliver large quantities of wheat in May, June and July, 1887, and incurred pecuniary obligations “to the sum of $1,000,000; that its capital stock, property, assets aud effects were of much less value than the amount of its debts and liabilities and wholly insufficient to pay the same in full or pay more thau about 30c. on the dollar, and that the firm for several days prior thereto had groat difficulty in (laying its debts and that its insolvency was then known to the members 0C the'firm. The bill further says that the petitioners have had large transactions with the firm, and that on June 16 the copartnership wus in debted to them in tho sum of 8130.000. It is charged that Kershaw & Cos. unlawfully paid the American Exchange Bank about $500,000, Irwin, Green & Cos. $200,000, C. B. Eggleston 8100,000, and David Irw in $200,- 000. The petitioners ask that a receiver be appointed. They also charge that Kershaw & Cos. has in its possession grain and assets to the amount or 8500,000. aud say that un less a receiver is at once appointed the property is liable to be seized. The bill also says that the sum of $500,000 is due the American Exchange Bank and Irwin, Green & Cos., which is liable to be garni sheed, as it is known that, certain debtors deposited in the American Exchange Bank $600,000, and that of that amount the hank has between $300,000 and $400,000 in its vaults. The bill also asks that Kershaw A Cos., the American Exchange National Bank, D. W. Irwin and A. L. Dewar, their attorneys or agents, be enjoined from (lay ing to any person or persons, any money that may come into their (xissession. When the announcement was made that a receiver had been appointed for C. J. Ker sliaw A Cos., the meeting of the creditors, which was to have taken place this afternoon, was immediately declared off. The creditors will meet to hear the report of the receiver as soon as he can arrive at some conclusion as to the assets and liabilities of the bank rupt firm. This may take a week. There has never been before a failure on the Board of Trade so full of complications as this. echoes of the wheat deal. , New York. June 20.—The Bank of Mon treal has obtained from Judge Donohue, of tho Supreme--(jnnrt,"Tin attiichmertti in this State against the Fidelity National Bank, of Cincinnati. It was procured in the suit instituted to recover $200,000, the value of two checks of SIOO,OOO each, drawn by the Fidelity Bank, at Cincinnati, on June 4, payable to the order of J. W. Wiltshire at the Chemical National Bank, of this city, and indorsed by the payee, J. IV. Hoyt and Irwin Green A Cos., of Chicago, and pro tested by the Chemical Bank. The suit is an echo from the Chicago wheat smash. MRS. CLEVELAND’S ALMA MATER. Enthusiastic Reception of the Presi dent's Wife at Her Old College Home. Aurora, N. Y., June 19.—The veteran steamer Fontqpac, with pennant flying and decks brightened by the presence of the dis tinguished party, of which Mrs. Grover Cleveland was the central figure, steamed proudly up the ruffled bosom of Cayuga Lake Friday afternoon, a damp mist being over the water, rendering heavy wraps par ticularly desirable for comfort, but not in terfering with the jovial spirits of the party. Leaving Cayuga wharf Mrs. Cleveland leaned over the rail and waved her hand kerchief in adieu to the several hundreds congregated on the dock, and her example was enthusiastically followed by the other ladies. Each point of interest was pointed out and its peculiar attractions explained by the fair guest with the knowl edge and confidence of one familiar with the territory. She chatted gayly, related reminiscences and was the very life Of the party. She looked particularly winsome in a plain dross of light steel eolor with velvet trimming of a lighter shade. A yachting hat of brown straw sat jauntily on her shapely head, while a sacque of plain black doth fitted snugly about her shoulders. The party consisted of Miss Kingsfovd, of Oswego; Miss Alexander, of Bridgeport, O.; Miss Severance, of Cleveland, schoolmates of Mrs. Cleveland, and Messrs. T. P. Kings ford, D. M. Irwin and J. D. Higgins, of Oswego. PREPARATIONS. At the college a telegraphic dispatch had heralded the hour of arrival, and soon preparations were actively lieing made for tier reception at 5 o’clock. A huge Ameri can flag had lieen festooned in front of the college building beneath the room formerly occupied by Mrs. Cleveland, and tho guests' 'Chamber prepared especially for her occu pancy. The school misses wore Arrayed in their best bibs and tuckers, and excitement ran high in the institution, which is never agitated save by the gong calling to class. “Old Freddie,” the faithful English porter, who has been an attache of the institution for eighteen years, was attired in a full dress suit, a trifle venerable, with a ruffled shirt, and a decidedly long necktie. Ribbons of blue and yellow hung from the button hole in his lapel. When lie found himself in this toggery he hastened to the front (Kirch and leaned on the arm of Minerva Clay. the arrival. At the pier several hundred citizens, with a score or more of cadets in blue uniform, were assembled to welcome the party. Mrs. Cleveland entered the college omnibus, ac knowledging by a smile tne salutations of tlie driver and porter. When the village was reached “Freddie”’ a- she entered threw up his hands dramatically, and, with a posi tive Cockney accent, exclaimed, “B’jove, Mrs. (.'lev-eland!” She.shoo* him wamtly by the hand and immediately was besieged by a bevy of the school girls, wljo were in titrn the recipients of oscillatory greeting. Hu pi >er followed in the college dining ball. Mrs. Cleveland expressed herself a* feeling quite at home amid the scenes of so many happily spent days. The formal commence ment exercises began on Sunday with the preaching of the baccalaureate sermon by President Krisbee, and continue until Thurs day. The reception take* place on Wednes day evening. Arnold Si Cos., Coffee Dealers, Assign. New York, Juno 90. Benjamin G. Ar nold and Francis B. Arnold, composing the fiwn of Arnold & Cos., ooffen dealer* to Wall street, assigned to-day to Welcome tJ. Jarvis. Echoes of Summerville's Shock. Constantinople,, Juno 30.—Earthquake* were felt to-day in Smyrna and the island of Soto. SHOT DOWN LIKE DOGS. CONVICTS SHOT FOR REFUSING TO WORK ON SUNDAY. Startling Rumor From an Oglethorpe Camp- Other Charges Made to the Committee Warm Times Ahead for Some One if Reports Are True- Official Chauges. Atlanta, Ga., June 20.—The sjiecia] Hon*- Committee to investigate the convict system and its alleged abuses, met this af ternoon. A lull committee were present, consisting of Messrs. Huff aud Schofield of Bibb, Hain of Hall, Hurrison of Quitman, and Terrell of Meriwether. The commit tee did nothing to-day beyond organizing for business and adjourned to 8 o’clock to morrow morning to the Senate Chamber, where they will hold open sessions daily till they make up their report. Some of the camps have been visited by the committee at their private expense and others will be before-tho Legis lature meets. Tlie News reporter learns to-night that the committee has information of the gravest character, relating to oc currences at some of the camps, which, if true, will startle the State and end in the early forfeiture of one or more of the les sees’ leases. One of these charges is that on Sunday, June 5, at the Oglethorpe camp of J. W. femith, ex-Senator, and one of tlie lessees, twenty convicts under trusties were put to work cutting wheat. The convicts refused to obey the trusties in forcing them to work on the Sabbath and attempted to escape. They were fired upon and two killed. These we* buried that night, but the facts were never reported by the lessee to the authorities here. Infrrraatiou of the matter was conveyed to the members of the committee a week ago, and it was re ported from another source to the principal Keeper ten days ago. Mr. Tower* consulted the Governor about it, hut 1 cannot learn anything yet, and <Rie of the commit tee has stirred up things, and to morrow Mr. Towers and some of the com mittee go to the Oglethorpe camp to investigate. If the facts are true as stated, the Governor will forfeit Mr. Smith’s lease at once. The committee will investigate these charges to-day. There are other charges which the committee (impose inves tigating, and if they are not false or exag- S rated, there are warm timnes ahead for the sees. It is reported from Washington to-day that on July 1 Chief Post Office Inspector Booth will be relieved by tho department; that his resignation has lieen asked for, to take effect then. Mr. Booth is a Republi can and has held the position some years. Inspector Simpson, the Democratic appointee from Tennessee will he ordered to take charge. Also Dr. William King, reve nue agent, is ordered to report hero to Reve nue Agent Chapman, in charge of this di vision. On July 1 Mr. Chapman is to he transferred to Virginia and Dr. King is to take hhi position here. Mr. Chap man’s assert that no order has been received transferring him to Virginia but that he has been ordered there temporarily to superintend the reorganization of the revenue district. Gossip has it that these latter changes grow out of the recent diffi culties and the present strained relations between Mr. Chapman and Collector Cren shaw. Private J. J. O’Donnell, signal service observer has been ordered t.o Key West, and W. W. David, of the Savannah “sjation, has been ordered here. COLLECTOR IN TROUBLE. The additional fl. fas. issued by the Comp troller against the late defaulting Tux Col lector S. J. Dennard, of Wilkinson county, for S4OO, the special tax for registered liquor dealers, were not reported by him to the Collector, but which, it is claimed, he col lected the previous fi. fas. for the unac counted general tax of $1,915. GENERAL MATTERS. The Covington and Macon railroad made its iirat annual return to-day. The projierty for taxation of tlie thirty miles of tlie road is valued at $218,661. H. C. Hamilton, who was appointed Clerk of the United States District Court, has re signed tho office of Clerk of the Superior Court of Whitfield county. W. It. Tyler has resigned the Captaincy of the dußignon Volunteers of Milledge ville. The Atlanta Artillery has made a requisi tion for 100 rounds of ammunition upon the Quartermaster. The Sergeant made out an estimate for 1,500, but was cut down. ATLANTA’S NEW IDEAS. Tfie Atlanta City Council this afternoon C asset! an ordinance refusing to license ticket shops. AT THE UNIVERSITY. Yesterday’s Exorcises at Athens- Pro gramme for To-Day and To-Morrow. Athens, Ga., June 20. Sunday morning the university commencement sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Ford, Presbyterian minister, from LaGrange. This morning the address before the literary societies was delivered by Hon. I’. W. Mcldrim, after which the meeting of honorary meniliers was held in the society halls. In the noon the following sophomores declaimed for the medals: J. W. Barnett, Wintervillo; T. R. R. Cobb, Athens; T. R. Crawford, Lineolnton; J. R. Cooper, Lognnsville; B. C. Collier, Albanv: R. F. Maddox, Atlanta; E. J. Mcßdh, Valdosta; W. W. Martin, Florida; H. C. folhill, Indian Springs; W. il. Pope, Atlanta; K. C. Btew-art, Car rol ton; B. A. Stovall, Jr., Athens; 8. M. Var nedoe, Valdosta; A. C. Wilcoxon, Newnan; This evening the Athenaeum gave its grand annual reception at the Club house. Tuesday morning the Alunini address will be delivered by Sylvanus Morris, Esq. The .Society of tne Alumni meet imme diately after, at the prayer ball, to elect officers, choose au alumni trustee and select an orator for next year. The junior exercises will come off Tuesday afternoon, with the following speakers: E. W. Code, Winterville; 11. W. Downing, A. Heyman, West Point: J. L. Knight. T. W. Heed, V. L. Smith, N. R. Broyles, Atlanta; P. 11. Estes, Gainesville; E. J. Russell, Athens; J. G. Jarrell. LaGrange. Tuesday evening the Chancellor's recep tion will fie held at Dr. Mell's residence and the 8. A. E. banquet will be given at the opera house. The sophomore medals will lie deli veils I Tuesday atternoOn by Hon. John Temple Graves, of Florida. WedneeelAV is commencement day. The diplomas will lie awurded and the following speakera will Iki heard: Blount, J. H... Jr., Bibb county; Forenufu, R. L., Wilkes county; Hammond. W. H., Thomas county; Johnson, R. L. Muscogee county; Kontz, E; C., Atlanta; Peacock. W., Thomas county. Bmltli, W. K.. Walton county; Thompson, B. H., Atlanta; Walker, J. H., Walton courty; Walker, C. M . Walton county; Waters, G., Atlanta; Whipple, U. V., Pu laski county. Small Sponge Catch This Season. Apalachicola. Fla., June 20.—The sponge catch in Florida thus far is n failure, vcswelH not having mate enough to pay their provision bills. The dealers estimate that the catch will be about one-half as Ui‘eat. as usual. EMORY’S COMMENCEMENT. Senator Colquitt to Address the Stu dents Yesterday’s Exorcises. Oxford, Oa., June ‘JO.— This was sopho more day. The exercises of the day were opoued with n prayer by Rev. C. A. Evans, of Augusta. The following speakers contested for the two medals given for the best two speeches, known as the Stewart prize med als: P. IX Cunningham, of Forsyth, Os.; J. F. Davis, of Rock Mart, Ga.; J.' \V. Dun can, of Yinita, I. TA NARUS.; It. F. Eakes, of Cutn ming, E. P. Fearne, of ThoniasviUo, Oil.; J. W. Gillespie, of Harmony Grove, Ga.: W. G. Gritlin, of Oxford, Ga.; J. E. Mickler, of Wolborn, Fla.; H. G. Parks, of Atlanta, (4a.; W A. Smith, of Los Angeles, Cal.; C. H. Figner, of White Sulphur Springs, Ga.; P. J. Wtlliams, of Columbus, Ga. The medals will lie delivered to-morrow at the close of the junior class exercises, at 8:30 p. m., with im address by Senator Alfred H. Colquitt, of Atlanta.' The stu dents in technology will entertain our visl tors with original speeches. This promises to tie one of our most interesting exercises. Wo are proud to say of our President that he has established one of the finest , most thoroughly equipjied and most sys tematic running schools south of New England. The students have done credit to their Alma Mater, and those in charge of the departments are proud of the boys dubbed as “Techs.” At op. in. the champion debate between a few of the Phi Gamma societies will take place, and then the delivery of medals for the best original essays. PRESIDENT CECIL DEAD. A Yellow Fever Rumor Ascertained to be Only a “Canard.” Jacksonville, June 20.—A rumor reached here Inst week to the effect that a family numed Peters was sick of yellow fever at Ylior City, near Tampa, and that efforts were being made to keep the fact a secret. As soon as this information reached the Jacksonville Board of Health a dis patch was sent Mr. Paul LaLane, Jacksonville's Health (Officer at Tampa, with instructions that he should thoroughly investigate the matter, and report imme diately. This morning a communication was received from him stating that the re jiort was a canard, and that no such family ever lived in Ybor City. PRESIDENT CECIL DEAD. Information wits received here this morn ing from New York of the death of Mr. Georgi' Cecil, the President of the Deßary- Baya line of steamers. The cause of death was a stroke of paralysis. Owing to his death all the steamlxxits on the river had their flags at half-mast to day. RAILROAD RUMORS. It is rumored here to-night that the Jack sonville, Tampa and Key West railroad hat absorbed the White railroad, which is com pleted from PnJatka to New Hmyrua, and that it is the purpose of the purchasing road to extend the White road from New Smyrna southward 150 miles, to Jupiter Inlet. key west’s usual report. Key West, June 20. —There has been one new case of yellow fever since yesterday and Frank Atter, of Danville, 0., a tran sient carpenter, (bed at the hospital. A CHILD WITH TWO HEADS. It is Covered With Bhaggy Hair and le Very Odd Indeed. Asheville, N. C., J&ne 18.—A child with two heads was born yesterday in the little town of Coopers, eight miles east of this place. The beads are back to bark. The front face is perfect, while the one at the l>ack is not regular. There is only one neck for the two skulls, and the hair on the forehead comes down to the eyes. The arms of tliis phenomenon are covered with a heavy, shaggy growth of hair entirely to the wrists. Ruth and Harvey Lyth, two hard-working colored people, are the parents of this strange being. The child is an unusually large cue, weighing about six teen pounds and apparently two feet long. Is is almost, white, and lias fair features that are rather pleasing when the shaggy forehead and rear head are concealed. Its v,oice is not that of the human young, but suggestive of the lower aninials in its strange, unnatural cries. It lias not taken nourishment from its mother, but greedily swallows what is otherwise given it. The mother appears attached to this strange creature, and refers to it in terms of endear ment. Beaufort, Items In Short Metre. • Beaufort, S. C., June 18.—Since the last official apprrranne of Beaufort in the News, several months ago, we have taken gigantic strides in business improvement. We have lien on a building Loom for months past, and have not come to the end of it yet, and the houses all seem to find occupants, too. Among the buildings that have been torn down to lie replaced by lielter is that relic of mediwval time*, the Episcopal rectory, which has been purchased by Mr. Dale and is hieing rebuilt. The workmen who pulled it down found in it some old coins and bul lets, probably traces of colonial times, when Indians were still established about here. Another sign of progress is that we are at last going to have a town clock in the shape of the old Kip Van Winkle clock of St. Helena church, which ha* been slumber ing for about twenty years, but is now be ing repaired in order fo goto work again. This will be a great convenience. We now have direct communication with New York through the steamer that touches here. To be sure it doesn’t come very often, but the fact'is there tliat it ha* come and will come again. An entering wedge.' . We did expect better things of Gen. Al exander and the Fort Koval railroad than they have done for its. Never mind, we’ll have our own railroad sometime. There have been one or two private pic nics to the old fort. There is to be a large german at a private residence next week, und on July 7 the Ladies’ Aid will gfve an excursion to Bluffton to see the tilt between the Beaufort District Troop and the Charles ton Light Dragoons. The public school closes on June 34, much to the relief both of teachers and pupil*. The two gatlinz guns for the Beaufort Artillery have airived, but have not, is yet, made their debut. We are parching up with dust and drought, and vegetables are suffering; but to make amends, we have the most lovely w-a breezes right from Bay Point. Hailing |irties are much in vogue now. Appropo* of sailing: So the Savannah Yacht Club is going t#>rcuk a “spear” with us in July/ That is not the correct nauti cal expression, but will pass. Come on; we’U meet you and beat you, too. If we know anything in these part* we know hotv to sail boat*. Some tew families are mountain ward l,und this year. Among them Col. EUiott nnd family, wlio are off to Flat Rook, N. ('., und Mr. Middleton Elliott and fami ly, who have gone to (leorgia for the sum mer. Homo other.! are going to try Bay Point. , "Jaij/Itksh" Is the beading of half aco'mum of Items In the Jr mil County Krrirw. it does not stale whether the editor be been deprived of bis freedom. The following ere sample* of the items: “We have been tavited out to dine w ith one of our neighbors, but abut!" “Elder JUu-rlsoa'a spring chickens* look very tempting, hilrthev don't do us any <rood.” 1 PRICE ttlO A YEAR. 1 5 CENTS A COPY. ENGLAND'S PROUD QUEEN A NATION’S HOMAGE ROYALLT EXPRESSED. Auspicious Opening of the Jubile* Celebration—London Thronged Witli Sightseers Sketch of the Queen and the Royal Family—How Vic Popped the Question. London, June 20. —The city is already showing signs of Iwing crowded in anticipa tion of to-morrow. The throngs in th# streets are more numerous than at any tim# w ithin the recollection of this generntiou. In some parts of the town the crush of sight seers Impede traffic in the streets. Tb Queen this morning drove from the cast!* at Windsor to the railway station and came to London on a special train. She drove from the station hero to Buckingham Pal ace. Crowds of people lined the eotiie route in town and displayed the greatest en thusiasm. Her majesty appeared 'lelightof at the loyalty exhibited, and bowed aml smiled iu every direction. CIAY WITH DECORATIONS. Decorations with banners, mottoes and flags are increasing enormously, and wu. 1 i done promise to eclipse anything of the kind ever before attempted in England. .\ stronger in London to-dnv would imagine the whole population out on a holiday, ’ll a weather is beautiful and the sun is shining brightly. WON’T ATTEND THE JUBILEE. Three hundred peers and other prominetifc persons belonging to the Roman Cathol <i church have returned the tickets entitling them to seat- in Wes minster Abbey to-mot row during the jubilee. • LOOKING OUT FOR DYNAMITERS. The police to-day, acting under the super> vision of Col. Majeudie, the chief inspector of explosives mid other experts, made a thorough search of Westminster Abbev as a precaution against any dynamite outrage* to-morrow. Every vault,"corner and pom* were inspected and overhauled, especially powerful lamps Itelng used in the examina tion of the darker places. Nothing was found. When the examination was finished the Abbey was turned over to the police for protection, and it is now occupied and guarded by them. Every civilian is ex cluded, even the workmen who have lieen employed iu making the temporary altera tions for to-morrow’s event. Two peers at tempted to enter the Abbey, but were pre vented by the police. JUBILEE EXERCISES EVERYWHERE. The exercises attending the celebration ol the Queen’s jubilee were continued to-day in all the business centres of the country. These corporations, by thus forestalling ttis London order of exercises, will enable their officials to lie present at the services in Westminster Abbey. The program ms everyWHArt- is similar in character —thanks- giving s. r vices, local reviews of volunteers, children's fetes, illuminations, etc. REHEARSING TFIKIR PARTS. A private rehearsal was held in Westmin ster Abbey today iu the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Dean of Westminster, and a number of court! officials. Tim I>ord Chamberlain, of her majesty’s household, and other state offi cers assisted in the ceremonies of removing the coronation chair to the Dais and plaoi ing it before the Queen's praying stool. The grand robes of state were brought for ward by the Queen's robesmen and were banded to the Lord Chamberlain, by whom they were placed over the coronation chair. The choral service opened with the jubilee anthem, which u more fervid and more operatic in character than usual in the cathedral services. The grand f* deum, com posed by the Prinoe Consort, followed, then Bridge's anthem, composed csjiecially tot tlte jubilee oeremouy, throughout which i* interwoven the Prince Consort’s chorale, the whole ending with the national anthem. 1 The rehearsal was a perfect success and th* effect wjis grand. THOUSANDS THRONGING THE STREET*. At midnight the crowds were still moving about the streets. Thousands were pouring westward, apparently with the intention o* remaining out all night, so as to secure posi tions along the route of the procession. Th* polioe permit to publicans to keep theid C* ;i open practically all night to-morrow) aroused public indignation, it being) feared that such license will le conducive of riots and orgies. In the House of Com* mons this evening Kir Wilfred Ijiwson de manded to know und<T what law the per mission was given. The Home Secretory contended that the Commissioner of Police had discretion to extend the hour of publuj houses. The question would be reopened, however, as he believed the government bad exceeded its powers. TITLES IN PBOfiPECT. The Scotland Yard officials have tele* graphed instructions to Glasgow to watch the public buildings in that city to-night. The Prince of Wales, the King oF Sax* ony. the King of Denmark, and the King of Greece, visited the Wild West show yen terday. The list of titles to lie conferred in com memoration of the jubilee, is a large one. including nine Peers,two Privy Councillors, thirteen Baronets, and thirty-two Knights (including Mr. Duulnton.a porcelain The Crown Prince of Austria will be made a Knight of the Garter. There are numer ous selections for the Order of the Bath and the Orders of Bt. Michael's and St. Georga, CATHOLIC SERVICES. Mr. Henry Matthews, and other Catholio officials, will attend services in Westminster Abbey. Lord North writes that Cardinal Manning has ordered the holding of an of ffcial mass, to which all Catholic peer* are invited ami which Mgr. Hilla will attend. The Queen has approved the arrangement. Cardinal Manning write*: “Any catholic holding an office which requires his attend ance on the Queen may fulfill his duty. In every Catholic church throughout Londo* a solemn mass of thanksgiving will be of fered to-morrow with fervent prayers for the welfai-e and happiness of the Queen. I am unaware that any tickets to the aervire in Westminster Abbey have been returned, but can attest that if any Catholic* have done so, they are loyal ana loving subjects of the Queen.” AMERICA'S REMEMBRANCE PLEASES HER. The Queen this afternoon received Mr. Phelps, tho United State* Minister, at Buck ingham palace, for the purpose of allowing him to present President Cleveland's jubi lee congratulations. Mr. Phelps was ac corded * private audience. The Queen ex pressed her warmest thanks for the Presi dent’* congratulations. The private recep tion of a diplomatist on such occasions is almost unprecedented, but the American Minister had expressed a desire, through Lord Salisbury, for such an audience, and the Queen replied that it would afford her much pleasure to receive him privately for the presentation of the President’s messages AMERICANS PAVOREO. Minister Phelps delivered to the Queen an l autograph letter fiv>m President Cleveland, which was scaled. The Queen received Mr. Pheips in a small room, nut oue of the state apartment*. Only the Duke of Connaut and l>ord Salisbury were present. Her majesty cxpresnod her sense o l the kind feel ing always manifested toward her by the