The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, June 26, 1887, Page 3, Image 3

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CIVIL SERVICE TESTS. SLERKS COLLAPSE AT THE PRO MOTION EXAMINATIONS. Men Old In the Service Completely Un nerved When Forced to Prove Their Scbclarehip—Uniformity in Marking Papers to be Secured by Having a Central Examining Board. Washington, June 35.—The Star to night says: “Nothing authoritative can he learned about the reeent examinations for promotions in the Quartermaster General's office under the civil service rules, but there a well founded report afloat which re ceives Credence in department circles, \that cut of thirty-eight clerks examined but ten passed the examination successfully. A riCNIC FOB SCHOLARS. “It is said that correct answers to many of (lie questions asked would in no way show efficiency of clerks, and that these very questions, which would be easy enough for a young man or woman fresh from school, were the greatest stumbling blocks to the Dldest clerks who had been promoted for efficiency, because they had given them at tention for many years to official duties and not to school studies. It is said that one man employed in the disbursing clerk’s office made no attempt to answer the mathematical questions asked, and yet he vras always regarded as a competent clerk end conducted his accounts correctly. ALL IN A TREMBLE, “It is claimed that a majority of the com pilers were so flurried by a realization of the danger of failure that they could not do justice to themselves. The ladies in par ticular were at a disadvantage. Those who had families dependent upon their earnings tor support were so overcome with fear and nervousness at the danger of being thrown Dut of employment that they were made lick, and m one or two instances fainted fend had to be carried home. WHOLESALE DISMISSALS EXPECTED. “The clerks begin to feel that there is no doubt that promotion examinations will tfford ample opportunity for the discharge ,Df all employes whose services are to be dis pensed with at the end of the fiscal year, in accordance with the law. Indeed, it is said thaCthe Civil Service Commission will soon be called upon to designate scholarly but in txperienced persons to fill the [ilaces of tried Ind efficient clerks, who are somewhat rusty In arithmetic and geography.” MARKING THE PAPERS. The secretaries of the local civil service boards at several of the large cities called here to confer with the Civil Service Com mission, with a view to establishing a uni form system of examination throughout the country, and to exchange views upon questions affecting the civil service system, included their conference this afternoon. One of the most important questions dis cussed was that of amending the present ailes so as to provide for the examination and marking of the papers of applicants for positions anywhere In the customs or postal ,rrvice by the present Central Board of Examiners located in Washington, and tnlarged by a permanent detail of one or more efficient officers from each of several of he more important local offices in the coun try. It is claimed that by this system of ex imining papers uniformity in marking and treater promptness would l>e secured, and that it would relieve the system of all sus picions even of favoritism', as the applicants Aould lie known here only by number, the lame in no instance being permitted to iccompany papers. TOO MUCH WORK. It is also said that in view of their other luties the time at the disposal of the present !xamining board for the purpose of pissing ind marking examination papers is entirely Inadequate. Mr. Mason, Secretary of the (lew York Custom House Board at'the port >f New York, the Post Office Board, and Hr. Donovan, of the Chicago Custom House Soard, were appointod a committee to pre lent in writing the views of the secretaries ipon this subject. The secretaries unani mously favored raising the minimum as i.he itandard of eligibility to certification front (5 to 75, except as to such places as required jpeeial or technical qualifications. They uso favored discontinuance of the 45 year imitation as to the age of clerks in gen |ral except in special cases, and also to false the minimum limitation of the age of fetter carriers from into 21. These views, t is said, are shared in hy the Civil Service Commission, who will soon place the matter lefore the President for his approval. FAIRCHILD TO THE. RESCUE. Payment of July Interest and Coupons Ordered Upon Presentation. Washington, Juno as. —Secretary Fair- Ihild this afternoon telegraphed to all the esistant treasurers directing the payment f July interest , checks tmd coupons upon iresentation. Many of the interest checks br registered bonds were mailed in advance h anticipation. This action was to faoili- Bte payment. The effect will be the release rom the sub-Treasury of about $9,000,000. Pho remainder of the” interest checks were failed to-day. Similar action has hereto ore been taken by the department when ever occasion demanded, but it sometimes lapnened that authority for their payment fcfore maturity was withheld. LONDON NOT EXCITED. London, June 25. —Tho panic iif the New .’ork stock market yesterday made but lit le impression here. There was a better eeling in the stock markets to-day than Irevailed late last evening. The Full Mall lazette, referring to the panic, says: “Wall treet kills Mr. Gould as often as the Lon lon exchange kills the Emperor of Ger iiany.” A FIGHT WITH SMUGGLERS. JThe Outcome or .ne Battle Still Uncer m tain. Galveston, June 25.—A dispatch from Eagle Pass says: Intelligence was received lore at a late hour lost night that a san guinary conflict was in progress between he river guard and smugglers nt a taint fifteen miles below Piedras Negros, in Mexico. The conflict is still in progress. A scouting party, or river [uaraa, and policemen numbering twenty- Ivo men, surprised a lxuulof about twenty mngglers, well armed, with a eaval of fwenty pack mules. 'The smugglers at onco (Lowed tight, and at the first volley two piardafcu dead, ami four had their horses tilled under them. The guards then fell tack and dispatched a courier to I’iodras Sfegras for reinforcement. THE SMUGGLKIIS ItETREATING. In the mfantime the smugglers fell bade toward tho Rio Grande with the evident purpose of crossing the river to the Ameri tan side, from which they were distant tbout eighLinilcs. The sjnugglers in their •and rent are Keeping tip a desultory skirmish ith the.reinforced g uards w ho arc pressing hom in the rear. When it became apparent hat the design of the contrabandists wa o seek refuge on Americau soil, the Mexl nn authorities notified Collector Tbrokold, rbo immediately dispatched a posse of counted inspectors from this city to inter ept them. Abr isk fight is The tfexican guard arrived in Pwdnos Negros Te this evening from the scene of action r.d reports the fight still in progress. anl be or mm e guards killed. The loss of tho inuggUr* la not known. Mrs. ClevelanU’a Return. Washington, Jun 25.—C01. Luuiontnnd tfrs. Cleveland arrived in Washington at OxJ o'clock this morning. Mi’s. Cleveland t in the best of health, and is enthusiastic vcr.t hc time spout among her school friends a New York. Gen. Speed Dead. Louisville, Jvv., Juno 2.s.—Gen. James (peed, Attorney General under President Jncoln, died this morning of general de iu ty, NEVADA’S LOST MINERS. Five Men Found Dead In the 400- Foot Level. Virginia City, New, June 25.—1n ad dition to the six men imprisoned by fire in the Best & Belcher mine, five men were shut off from escape m the 800-foot level and five men in the 400-foot level of the Gould & Curry mine, making in all fifteen miners im pi isoned. Engines are busily engaged in pumping ail* to the levels where the miners are imprisoned Thousands of persons sur round the mines, and most intense excite ment prevails. No effort is being made to put out the fire, as it is impossible to ascer tain where it is. l ,art >' finally managed to reach tne 400-toot level, but they found five miners deaa. They had evidently been asphyxiated while endeavoring to escape. dhe miners have not yet been able to do anything towards the rescue of the men imprisoned in the Best & Belcher mine. Ihe names of the dead miners are: John Trouncey, I. Morgan, R. C. Brace, W. C. Carpenter and Andrew Bean. Morgan was maimed only a few weeks ago. and it is feared his wit low will lose her reason in con sequence of his death. ALL EFFORTS VAIN. Unavailing efforts were repeatedly made to-day to rescue the six miners entombed in the burning mine. The fire was ex tinguished about noon to-day and a cage was sent down, but it was driven back after it had reached the 1,000 foot level. Relays of miners are tunnelling through from the Consolidated Virginia mine, and they expect to reach the imprisoned miners by noon to-morrow. The damage to the mine from fire is very slight. It is known that the imprisoned men were alive at 3 o’clock this morning, which fact has occasioned great energy on the part of the parties, who are making superhuman efforts in the hope that the entombed men may still be alive when the tunnel is com pleted. ITALY AND FRANCE. Minister Grimaldi Explains His Gov ment’s Position. Rome, June 35.—1n the Chamber of Dep uties to-day Signor CavaJletti, an Extrem ist, attacked the government for its refusal to take part in the exhibition which it is proposed to hold in Paris in 1889. He at tributed the refusal to Italy’s alliance with the central powers and her aversion to re publican France and the revolution from which Italian liberty sprang. Minister Grimaldi replied that the gov ernment was not influenced by political considerations in refusing to take part in the exhibition. At a moment when alt nations were seeking to protect themselves by heavy customs barriers it was useless to join in such a project. The government was desirous of cordial relations w ith France, and had twice tried to conclude a treaty of commerce with that country, but on both occasions „the French government rejected the Italian proposals. Signor Crispi, supporting Signor Grimaldi, denied that Italy owed her liberty to the revolution of 1879. The revolution in Eng land and America preceding the French re volution, he said, had been more advantage ous to the progress of mankind. QUEEN VICTORIA’S THANKS. The Demonstrations of the People Touch Pier Deeply. London, June 35. —The Home Secretary has received the following letter from e the Queen: I am anxious to express to my people my warm thanks for the kind—more than kind —re ception I met with going to and returning from Westminster Abbey with alt my children and grandchildren. The enthusiastic reception I met with then, as well as on all (hose eventful days in London, as well as at Windsor on the oc casion of the jubilee, touched me most deeply. It has shown that the labor and anxiety of fifty long years, twenty two of which were spent in untroubled happi ness shared and cheered by my beloved hus band. while an equal number were full of sor rows and trials borne without his sheltering arm and wise help, have been appreciated by my people. Tills feejing and a sense of duty toward my dear country and rav subjects who are so inseparably bound up with m.v life w ill encourage me in my task, often a very difficult and arduous one. during the remainder of my life. The wonderful order preserved on this oc casion and the good behaviour of th“ enormous multitudes assembled merit my highest admira tion. That God may protect and abundantly bless my country is my fervent prayer. BROKEN BROKERS. A Cleveland Firm Succumbs to the Wheat Panic. Cleveland, 0., June 25.—E. A. Crumb and George Baslington, bankers and brokers, assigned this morning for the bene fit of their creditors. The failure grows out of tins wheat panic in Chicago. The parties for whom Crumb & Basilngton wero doing business failed to meet tho claims on them, and the present action is taken to protect the creditors. The firm be gan a honking and brokerage business fifteen years ago. Neither Mr. Crumb nor Mr. Baslington are to be found, and it is impossi ble to state the amount involved in tho failure. KILLED BY A TRAIN. Three Men Rush Into Danger While Trying to Avoid It. Mexico, Mo., June 25.—Three men were walking along the Chicago and Alton track, which parallels the Wabash, and stepping over on the latter, to avoid a Chi cago and Alton road train, they were struck from behind bv a Wabash train which they did not see approaching, and two were killed. The man who is alive is badly hurt. Ho gave his name as George Aciams, of Chi cago. He said one of his companions was named Hart and the other he only know by the name of “Jim.” Adams cannot live. Rough on Sharp. New York, June 25.— l On request of the District Attorney Judge Barrett has ordered that Jacob Sharp be hereafter kept in close confinement, Ilis family will not be allowed to spend the night with him in Ludlow street jail, nor will he be allowed to take a drive in his own carriage. The cause of this was Mr. Nicoll’s statement to the court that he had been informed that an attempt would be made to carry Sir. Sharp beyond tho juris diction of the conrt. Crooked Tax Collectors. Reading, Pa., June2s.—The Berks coun ty grand jury, which has been in session here during the jtast week investigating the frauds among the tax collectors, to-day re turned bills of indictment against eleven collectors, all prominent citizens, for misap propriating and misusing public funds ranging in amounts from $.500 to SIO,OOO, and aggregating nearly *30,000. About thirty others will in all probability be indicted. Hartington’s Views. LONDON, June 25.—Lord Hartington in a public address at Blackburn, Lancashire, to-day said that the Unionists were seeking support as Unionists in the next election. The formation of a national party equally removed in principle from .old conservatism and modem revolutionism he thought might possibly be necessary. Alpha Tau Omega. Birmingham, Ala., June 25.—The Alumni Association of tho Alpha lau Omega fraternity ended its two days de liberation with a banquet wi.l haU to-mght Reinvwntativci tfrora aJI the Southern chunters were present. The next annual session will convene at Montgomery, Ala., June 25, WW- A Fatal Premature Explosion. Staunton, Va., Juno 25.-Toliver Bell, a mature exnlosion of a blast. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1887-TWELVE PAGES. EUROPE’S RIVAL GIANTS. FRANCO-GERMAN FRICTION STILL VERY OMINOUS. Bismarck Would Have Ignored a Re quest from France to Mitigate tho Sentences of tho Convicted Members of the Patriotic League Teutons Made Uncomfortable in Gaul. Copi/n'tiht 1887 bp Mew York Associated Peru. Berlin, June-35.—The prisoners Koech lin and Block, who were recently convicted of treason in belonging to the French Pa triotic league, were te-day transferred from Leipsic to Magdeburg Fortress, and their associates, Schifferman and Trapp, toGratz, where they will remain until their periods of detection expire. The government has heard nothing of the alleged application of France for their release or commutation of their sentence, and no approach at negotia tions concerning them has been made in any form. If the French government had taken such an unwise step as to ask remission of their sentences Bismarck would certainly have ignored the application. THEIR ONLY CHANCE. The opinion throughout Germany is that the prisoners have been leniently treated and may yet have their sentences modified, but their only chance of obtaining commu tation is in cessation of tho patriotic league agitation and in their making a direct ap peal for mercy to the Emperor. The tone of the French press in demanding the release of Koechlin on the ground that he is a French citizen and officer and was author ized by the German government to reside in Alsace-Lorraine, together with threats of retaliation on German subjects in France, tends to inciting and increasing the severi ties against the French malcontents in Alsace-Lorraine. GERMANS IN FRANCE. The position of Germans in Fiance has become, under social persecution, barely tolerable. They would lx* hunted out of the country altogether but for the protection guaranteed them under the Frankrort treaty, which debars the French government from placing prohibitive impost upon Germans resident in France. Measures for the re pression of the French element in Alsace- Lorraine have been forced upon the Berlin government, which, however, has never gone the length of preventing French citizens from trading with French residents in the Reichsland. French manufacturers and traders, so long as they are not asso ciated with political conspirators, are treated there on the same looting with Germans. In France German trades are now being stamped out. FRANCE’S LATEST. The latest anti-German project to which attention of Berlin officials lias been directed is tlis proposal before the Chamber of Dep uties making foreigners resident in France who may be members of an association hos tile to French interests liable to fine and to imprisonment and expulsion. The proposal is capable of such elastic interpretation as to cover all Germans sojourning in France. The measure, if supported by the govern ment, will be assumed here to be directly hostile to Germans and will lead to an ener getic remonstrance, as a breach of the Frankfort treaty. GERMANY AND THE TRADERS. The official gazette for the Reichsland, in contradicting French fables about the suppression of foreign tra< lers and French manufacturers in Alsace-Lorraine, defines clearly what the German government aims to accomplish. It declares that the govern ment’s desire is to foster all commercial activities, and to take only such measures as may be necessary to maintain the public peace and weaken influences tending to re tard the reunion of A bare-Lorraine with Germany. This statement is in harmony with what is happening in Alsace-Lorraine. The officials there strictly observe the rule of noninterference, even in case of notorious French malcontents, unless acts in defiance of the law are openly committed. French business agents are swarming in the Reichs land and have the utmost license to drive their trade, although suspected of often abusing their facilities. A SOCIAL SENSATION. The social sensation of the week has been the verdict of the officers of the court of honor in the case of Maj. Hinsee, accused of omitting to challenge to a duel his political opponent in the Reichstag election, who during the campaign aspersed his honor as an officer. Maj. Hinsee was retirid from the army on a pension and wears two orders won on the field of battle. He was a progressist Deputy in the late Reich stag. He opposed the septennate and favored a short service sys tem. He became intensely unpopular among his former brother officers, who de nounced him during the electoral struggle as unfit to bear an army title or to wear orders. He prosecuted his slanderer in a court of law, and obtained a successful ver dict, whereupon the staff officers of the Guards corps appointed a Court of Honor whose decree deprives Maj. Hinsee of the right to the title of Major and to wear the uniform of the army. THE EFFECT. The Emperor lias confirmed the degrada tion of Maj. Hinsee, although there is a clause in the criminal code, applying equally to soldiers and civilians, which forbids chal lenging to duel under penalty of six months’ imprisonment. This decision puts the stamp of the highest authority on dueling as a laudable custom prevailing over the law forbidding it. The Emjieror has completely recovered. Yesterday he resumed his custom of ap pearing at a window to return the greetings of the multitude that daily gathers in front of the palace. FRANCE’S ARMY BILL. Paris, June 35.—1n the Chamber of Dep uties to-dav discussion of the army bill con tinued. M. Rouvier, Prime' Minister, opposed the amendment excluding eccle siastical students from enlistment. He de clared that the government meant to apply common law to teachers and seminarists. The government's only anxiety was to se cure national greatness. All citizens, he said, must be equal before blood tax. [Cheers.] Tlia amendment "as rejected by a vote of 384 to 173. Another amendment to incorporate ecclesiastical students into the ambulance service was opposed by M. Ferron, Minister of War, and was defeated by a vote of 858 to 301. ENGLAND’S YACHT J^kCES. The Thistle Boats the Irex Jubiloe Fleet Reports. London, June 25.—The is lending the Jubilee yacht Ply mouth this morning. She V>ut slow progress. She was a dead head wind and strong tide.. THE TUrSTLK UNDEK SAIL. Glasgow, June 25.—Tho yachts Thistle and Irex started from Rothesay to-day on a fifty mile race. There was ix brisk breeze at the time. The Thistle at once took the lead. The Thistle won tho prize, covering tho course in 4 hours, fi minutes and 45 seconds. The time of tho lrex was 1 hours, 18 min utes and 45 seconds. During the contest tho Irex got to the windward of the Thistle and rounded the first flag boat two minute* ahead. Tho Thistle, however, quickly re gained the lead and won. The yueht Sleuth Hound, which is one of the contestants in the jubilee race jaissod Lizard Point at 7:80 o’clock this evening. An Inter-County Knock-Out. London, June 25.— A party of gentlemen and land owners belonging to the county of Westmoreland, while out riding to-day near tho boundary separating tluit county from Yorkshire, offended some Yorkshiremen, and were forbidden to cross the line. They crossed and a bloody encounter ensued, in which clubs and fisie were freely used. A number were injured on both sides. Sev eral magistrates wore among those injured. GEORGIA’S CAPITAL. t Military Commissions- A Hitch Over the Chatham ’3 Artillery Surgeon. Atlanta, Ga., June 25.—The following military i ommissions wore issued to-day: Sixth Battalion —Company C, City Light Guards of Columbus, First Lieutenant, \V. V. Bozeman; Second Lieutenant, A. F. Kelly; Junior Second Lieutenant, R, A. Davis. Company D, Southern Rifles of Talbotton, Captain, /. M. Heath; First Lieutenant, K. L. Kimbrough; Second Lieutenant, James McCrory; Junior Second Lieutenant, S. D. Maxwell. Conipany B, LaGrange Light Guards, Captain P. Gautrey; First Lieutenant, K. T. Winn. Madison Home Guards, First Lieutenant, J. E, Godfrey; Second Lieutenant, R t U. Thomason. Gainesville Volunteers, First Lieutenant, J. L. Salmond; Second Lieutenant, L. D. Pucket; Junior Second Lieutenant, T. J. Stovall. THE CHATHAM ARTtLLERY’S SURGEON. Applications have been received by the Adjutant General, and are pending, for the commission of a Surgeon of the Chatham Artillery. The State military regulation only provides for a battalion surgeon. Tho application will bo submitted to the Ad visory Board. The Governor to-day pardoned Ella Langstoue, under six months’ sentence on the chain gaug, in Muscogee county, for vagrancy. The county physician testified t hat she had heart disease, and that the con finement and work would prove fatal. The juilga wdio sentenced her and u number of county officials asked that the pardon lie granted. ATLANTA'S SOLICITOR. The Governor took up to-dav considera tion of the appointment of a Solicitor of the court at Atlanta. Solicitor H. C. Glenn’s term is about to expire, and a number of candidates are after the appointment. The strongest are Messrs. Glenn, Frank O’Byrne and John Milledge. The place pays about 85,000 per annum. The appointment will not lie reached in some days. The investigating committee visited and inspected the Chattahoochee convict camps to-day and expressed themselves in the main well pleased, but wpl condemn some things in the management. The members of tho committee went home this afternoon. The New York Life Insurance Company l*aid State taxes to-day amounting to §1,334 30._ YELLOW FEVER’S COLLAPSE. No New Cases Reported in Key West For Two Days. Washington, June 25. —lnstructions have been given to Passed Assistant Guiteras, of the Marine Hospital Service, who is now in Key West to make a scientific investigation of the nature of the disease prevailing in that city, especially with reference to the spectroopio condition of the blood. It is expected that the refuge station to bo estab lished at Egmont Key will lo ready for use next week. A large number of tents will lie transferred from New Orleans to the station. no new cases. Key West, June 35.—N0 new eases of yellow lever have been reported since yes terday and none the day before, making two full days without new cases. Collins, who had be’en sick some time, died at the hospital. It is noticed that in the official reports to the Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital it is stated that cases are developing on all parts of the island and affecting children, etc. The sickness among children, as it exists now, has no effect upon adults, and no bearing on tin* sanitary con dition of Key West. Thera is an acclima ting fever every year among children which is seldom fatal. COLUMBUS CHAPTERS. Two Houses Burned—A Party Goes for a New Steamer. Columbus, Ga., June 25.—An alarm of fire was turned in from the Union depot at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The fire was be yond the barrel factory and the department could not reach the scene in time to check the flames. Two houses and kitchens were destroyed. Only one of them was insured. Cnpt. Charles A. Klink and several other fentlemen left to-day for Jeffersonville, nd., to bring the new steamer Oak City to Columbus via Mississippi river, Gulf of Mexico and Chattahoochee liver. This steamer is for the Columbus Navigation Company, and will ply between this city and Apalachicola, and there connect with a line of steamers from Boston and New York. Tho Oak City will arrive about July 30. Lake County’s Convention. Grand Island, June 33.—The first Dem ocratic convention in Like county was held to-day at Eustis for the purpose of recom mending county officers with the following result: County Commissioners, W. B. Denham, J. M. Owens, J. H. Porter, 8. M. Weaver, C. Mahony; Sheriff, M. P. Galloway; Clerk Court, H. 11. Duncan; County Judge, I) Yaney; School Commissioner, Geo. Comp ton; 'fax Collector, A. J. Cassidy; Receiver of Tax Returns, J. M. Woodward. The commissioners will meet within the next thirty days and locate a temporary county seat. Our crops are all gathered and the far mers have a good rest. They are all antic ipating a good season next spring. Tennille Topics. Tennille, Ga.., June 25.—The closing ex ercises of Tennille High School took place this week. Tho exercises continued thi ough Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. An ad dress was delivered by Hon. B. D. Evans, Jj- of Sandersville Friday evening. The concerts on Thursday and Friday nights were highly enjoyed. The scholars acquitted themselves admirably. Our farmers have at last received the much needed ranis, and crops are looking well. The fruit crop is a total failure, peaches osjiecially. Melons are just coining in to market. A Clergyman’s Residence Burned. Brunswick, Ga., June 25.—A fire oc curred this afternoon at Ht. Simons, tho residence of Rev. D. W. Wynn being com pletely destroyed, with his household effects and valuable library. At one time the ex tensive saw mills wore in jeopardy, but thanks to the efforts of the steamer Hessie lying near thereto, no further damage, be yond a little lumber being burned, was done. Tho probable loss is upwards of $5,000. The insuranco is not known yet. Florida’s Metropolis. Jacksonville. Fla., June 35.—Paran Moody, one of the oldest citizens of Jack sonville, died suddenly to-day of heart (11^6080 The Park Theatre director* have decided to build a theatre costing *25,000. The Metropolis, Jacksonville's new even ing paper, will be issued next week. A Saw Mill Burned. Waycrosh, Ga., June 35.—Tho saw mill operated by G. P. Wilder at Bniff, Ga., on the Brunswick and Western railroad, was destroyed by fire last night. The fire caught from the furnace. It is reported that there if. no insurance. Ib Death Painless? A Philadelphia doctor, after years of care ful observation, say* that our demise is as painless as our advent to the world. This is certainly reassuring; yet notwithstand ing these great inducements, wo still do not court death, and shall continue to use Dr. Pierce’s infillable remedy, the “Golden Medical Discovery," for consumption, spit ing of blood, shortness of breath, weak lungs, coughs, bronchitis, and kindred af fections of the throat and chest. It is uu nqiwUed. By druggists TAMER AND THE FLAGS. THE CORPORAL’S RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT SARATOGA. First Reports of tho Action of tho Mect ’intr Erroneous jiThe Flags Declared the Common Property of a United Country—Tho Heroism of the South Admitted. New York, June 25.— An erroneous statement was telegraphed on Wednesday from Saratoga as to the disposition made by the Society of the Army of the Potomac of the resolutions introduced by various members touching the battle flag episode. It was assorted that all these resolutions were laid upon the table. A correct state ment would have been that all were laid on the table except those offered by Corporal Tanner. Those were passed with but oue dissenting vote. text of the resolutions. Following are the resolutions introduced by Corporal Tanner: Resolved, that -ltd gbeiet.v of the Ar-v.v of the Potomac congratulate the country at large that in obedience to die sentiment* vastly domiuant throughout Uie land, the battle banners wrested by the valor of our cuumiit's, living and dead, from the honds of a gallant foe. an* to remain, as tin* law or the land provides, forevermore under the protection of all the people ns repre sented by the constituted authorities of the nation. Resolved, That, while in the days when we kepi step to tho martial music of the nation, when the scenes of ca up and field, anil all the dread accompaniments of deadly strife, entered so largely ini** our daily life, tin's** banner* floated at the bend of rebellious columns, they are nevertheless holy relics of our common people, llravc men died to keep them all*>at. Brave * nn-n died to bring them down. Thev shall not he burned. They shall not lie lightly given away by those who. in no sense can enter into the feelings of either those who, by exercise n£ heroism unexcelled, were enabled to lay thrill as trophies at the feet of Abraham Lincoln, or those who only surrendered them after a heroic defense, which but enhances the glory of their capture, for Northern men and Southern men. Union men all to-day, demand for those flags such care as will ensure their preservation. This, In order lhat the genera tion yet to come may see ihem not in humilia tion or In exultation, but to the end that such contemplation may produce reflection upon tin* awful sacrifice, through which we have reached our high plane of national existence, and cause a firm resolve that through all their lives those generations will stand solidly for union, peace and fraternity, CHARLESTON’S A FFAIRS. A Go-As-You-Please Race for Mayoi — Sullivan's Island. Charleston, June 25.— The MoElree incident continues to attract Attention. A little piquancy has been added to the tight by the return of Mayor Courtenay, who has about the same effect, on MoElree llintn nnl (lag bus upon n hull—it makes him mud, and to add to Ills auger the Board of Fire Masters have called for bids to build the ob jectionable engine house rigid, under MoElroe’s nose; and to still further compli cate things a member of the board lias actually bad the hardihood to allow himself to lie interview ed by a reporter arid to say unhesitatingly that ht* didn't see any harm in building a central fire station next door to McElree’* house, nor did he see that there was any danger of collision between the engines and tho street cars. The collision theory is a, strong print on the McElree side of the question. It is claimed that, engines flashing out of the house at the corner of Wentworth and Meeting streets must surely come in collision with street curs, which are always passing. The recent collision in Savannah la'tween a fire engine and a street ear has been used with telling effect by Mir McElree of late, and Ills war on the Mayor is becoming warm. It seems that somelmdy told McElree that the Mayor called him an Irish carpet bagger. The Major since his return has said nothing officially or otherwise, but will probably do something shortly. In less than ton days it is probable that the new engine house will be under construction, after which peace will once more reign ill the city by the sen, at least until the opening of the municipal campaign, which will occur about October next. THE MAYORALTY. There arc probabilities of a free for all race for the Mayoralty, as there are several pieces of municipal timber tluit have been seasoning for years. The number of names would only cause heart burnings and jealousies, and besides it is too hot now to' t hink about candidates tor the Mayoralty. So everybody is content to lay low and wait for the cool flays of autumn before com mencing the conflict. OFF FOR THE MOUNTAINS. The summer exodus will stain commence. Avery largenuinbor of Charlestonians go to tin* mountains of North Carolina during the summer. Sullivan’s Island will never lie a popular place of resort until it is con nected with the mainland by a bridge and until there are better means <>f communica tion between the city and tho seashore. This correspondent, visited the place a day or two ago and was impressed with its utterly dead and de serted appearance. All the palmetto tracts which grew around Fort Moultrie, and which were evidently a century old when Sir Peter Parker's fleet was repulsed by the soldiers behind the palmetto log fort,, were killed by tho freeze in January, 1886. There floes not seem to.be any probability of the New Brighton Hotel being reopened. The building and mrnijgro art* both in the hands of the SheriiS under attachment, and advertised for sale. The owner does not seem to le able to do anything with the handsome house, and it is not pro liable that anything ever will he done with it un less the’transportation companies tuke it in hand. It doe* seem a little strange that a sea side resort, possessing the ad vantages of Sul livan’s Island, should be allowed to goto de my. But such sf*eins to lie its fate unless soinetbing not yet on the car<ls is developed. Tho Mice-Skin Market. Prom Tice LeuHtton Journal. The *tory goo* that the fur-runner has one section of Maine in which his appear anceona fur buying trip is an event. About everybody -ells to him and ho hasn't made many mistakes in his buying. He cultivate* this section. He saves his test jokes an*l hi* funniest stories for this locality, i h rice Ills grip is good and he don’t want to lose it. it was ni tern successful e*[>cdjtion into tins section, recently, that tho fur-runner fell a talking. Now there is danger when a man falls u talking anil on tins flay in question the peltry king told yarns and talked about lurs and'how money could lie made and lost in them. Kui<l he to the listeners, “Why don’t you save up some mice skins! The market is big on mice. They are worth, lomine see—they are worth a Unit $lO a hundred,” and then he, smiled complacently as a man spoke up ami said, “B’ gosh, is that a fact? Well now you tel we cu’d get a bushel on ’em in a weak if we was a mind to.” It was only just a sort of joke and he went away forgetting to remove the impression. _. , Several mouths passed and he went back ogian, bargaining and buying. He had traded for a good many furs, when, in the course of the trade, the seller said, “The boys has got lotu of mice *l;ins for you.” Tho buyer looked womicringly, and then up out of tho past came the vision of his previous iniquity. “They have hare they C' replied he. Well, I don’t know, exactly. Did I say I’d take ’em!” “That’s wlmt you said,”, was the* reply. “Ten dollars a hundred and the boys ho* about two hundred of’em.” It was a sail fact. The industrious boys had fully that number of mice skins stretohd on boards. had to invent some thing, and so ho sml that the market hart ! dropped off over three-quarters since he wa** here before, and he ended by settling with the boys for ass bill, it would never have done to have declined them, tor that might have spoiled the trade on more size able and more marketable pelte in that vicinity forever. NEW YORK AS A SUMMER RESORT. What a New Yorker lias to Say on This Rather Novel Subject. Nkw York, June 'Sk —lt may lie a start ing proposition that the metropolis is one of the most delightful summer IpIc" resorts on the continent, but there <’s really good ground for the assertion. Probably the host of New Yorkers who now crowd the outgoing trains anil boats on their way to summer homes in the mountains or bv Inks or river, will not lie willing to concede this, hut a great host of other Gothamites, and many wisocountrymen wlio have 1 men there, will fully indorse the opinion expressed. Pure air, invigorating and bcauti lul scenery—wonderful tonic for aching lmisvic and weary brain—are here to be hud in superabundance. lo be suit*, one will not find these bless ings in the squalid quarters of the almond eyed Celestial or the filth-reeking tenement house regions. There foul odors and a fever laden atmosphere do most abound, and one is glad when he can shake the dirt of such places from hisshoes and flee away. But in the more favored localities, where the streets m e broader and cleaner, the people neuter, and the elevation greater t han that of the poverty-stricken quarters, the atmosphere Is fur whole-somer. Fresh sea breezes,too,sweep ing over tlie city temper tho sun's rays, and often one may be as comfortable hero on it summer’s day as at many rural retreats further inland. And then one is within reach of so many pleasant places to which daily excursions may be made. You may have nireuifuin scenery or seashore experiences, the peace tul flow of a beautiful river,or the noisy tu mult of a great popular resort whenever you choose and in rapid succession. To start with, there is Central Bark, where lie may follow the .winding paths into wooded seclu sion ,*so great that we may imagine ourselves in some faraway rural retreat. The faint,dis tant bum of the evep busy city only lulls us to grateful quiet and rest. The eye rests on beautiful meadow, luxuriant foliage, clear, crystal lake—all that the most ardent lover of nature could ask for—and health, strength, inspiration may be had as we take deep draughts of the pure air. In tho other direction our -steps lead us toward the Battery, no mean place lor a brief holiday, indeed, the New Yorker ol’ the old Dutch t imes made it his daily resort, the fashionable promenade, where, after the business of the day was over, burgher met burgher to discuss questions of moment, and dame and lass shone in all the quaint finery of Knickerbocker days. Just out of tho tu mult of the street, we may even now pass a pleasant hour seated on a bench under its shady trees, watching the shipping in the harbor, the fresh sea breeze tanning our cheek, and the waves breaking with rhyth mic bwnsh against the granite wall at our feet. (Uearly lined against the sky we see the gigantic figure of the Htatueof Liberty, directly opposite us is Governor’s Island, with its white house and gloomy old fort. Brooklyn, too, and Staten Island spread out lielore us, while in the foreground is an ever changing and curious panorama—the ship pings of a world -vessels of every conceiv able character, from the sprightly, noisy, putting little tug to the groat ocean steam ship, vessels from England and Fronoe, from Holland, from tho Oriental regions, from nobody knows where. Is tins too tame an occupation? Does your restless, nervous New World tempera ment move you to seek the wild dissipation of the popular resort? Then Coney Island will amply fill the hill. It is within easy reach, ana you may go there for an hour or for a day. There is the hugely constructed elephant, built for a hotel, and visible far out to sea,and tho artificial cow, as large as an ordinary house, from which is drawn ice-cold milk; here is a Punch and Judy show, there an immense hotel with its thousand employes; them stands a lung tester with his curious machine; beyond you soe a great bathing pavilion where thou sands may disrobe for the delightful plunge into the surf; hereon the sandy beach you may have a clam bake; there is a side show of monstrosities, further on, allying circus— hut hold, enough! Who can tell all the at tractions of this carnival at Donay brook Fair and Saengerfest combina tion l Or, if nil this mail revelry floes not suit your taste, there is Stolen Island, or Brook Ivn and Greuwood Cemetery—cities of resi dences ami city of the dead—where one may pass many hours in sight-seeing or quiet meditation. There are daylight trip, too, up the Hudson, through the Palisases and the magnificent scenery heyond; steam ers making trips fifty miles out into the At lantic for a day's fishing: others to land you at Long Branch and Cape May; or if you prefer, at points on the sound. Indeed, with headquarters in the city and frequent excursions to seashore, mountain, lake and stream within the compass of a day’s experience, one may spend the heated term in New York with quite as much com fort and enjoyment as ho would have-in the crowded, inconvenient fashionable watering places further away. But we seek novelty in this age, and withe Gothamite escapes to the mountains and the countryman fills Ids carpet-bag and hies him .away to the metropolis. Perhaps they are Isith wise. A. Tiffany Norton. PRINCESS RACOVITZA. An Interesting Career of a Charming Woman With Red,Hair. New York, June 25. A tail, well-dressed man with strongly marked features, partly concealed by a heavy lieard, entered the Thalia Theatre one evening not long ago ac companied by a lady of medium height, anil with a face which must have iiecn beautiful nd was still crowned with a su)ierb growth of richly tinted rod hair. It was not au burn, it was red—and such a red. I knew her at once, a woman who played no small iart in the events of her day. Twenty years ago she was known throughout all Europe as the Princess Ptacovitza, one ol the most beauti ful women of that time. To-day she lives quietly in New York, and is known to Ger man citizens as Musi. Shevitsch, the wife of the editor of the Volks Zeitung. Fraulein Von Doenigos was m early youth betrothed by her father, a well-known Ba varian nobleman, to the young VVallachian Prince Racovitza, but the match was not at all to her liking, for she was already madly in love vrith Ferdinand I>assftll>-, the leader of the German Socialists,fwbo in his dreams saw himself the President of the republic of Germany with Fraulein Von Doeneges by his (ride. Raeovitza naturally enough objected to the intimacy between l-assallc and this all lanced bride, and the result was that the two men fought a duel, iit which Lassallo was killed. Tlie affair created a tremendous sensation in Europe, nor was the popular interest les sened when a short time after her death, Fraulein Von Doenigcs mifr I-iorl her liver’s slayer. Six ' months inter she was left a widow and when she again essayed matrimony it was ’as tile wifi! of a theatrical iiumager named Friedman, under whose•direejion site ap is-amt as a -toft- in the leading continental cities. Hha Enjoyed a certain degree of success, but eventually she separated from Friedjmn and in time became the wife of Hhevitch, who hail long admired her, and with whom she came to New York. Shev itch comes of a well known Russian family, his brother, now a member of the Imperial Senate, having been at one time Governor of Kstbonin. Kheviti h has come into prominence lately as a loader among the German Socialist party and the editor of the Leader. J- B. G'ookk. Travel ore Can Indulge. New York, June 25. —Oftldal notice of the Supreme Court decision in the teat ea o as to the right of hotels to sell liquor lo guests Bunclay* has reached the police authorities, arid at midnight an order went forth to all police captains not to Interfere with hotels selling liquors to guests and bona fide travelers on Sunday Over 100 Varieties Of the purest and best toilet soaps made ! y ; Colgate & Cos. Cashmere Bouquet the 1 standard. 3 TOBACCO IN THE FLAMES. THOUSANDS OF HOGSHEADS LOST AT LOUISfIULLE. Soveral Monster Warehouses Reduced to Ruins in the Same -Dlaze—Two Acres of Buildings With Their Con tents Destroyed —A Defective Fir* Alarm Box. Louisville, Ky., Juno 25.—'The mom destructive fire that has occurred here in years broke out in the tobacco quart*! at 1:85 o’clock this morning. The entire square between Main anil Market and Ninth and Tenth streets was was the scene of the fire, and two acres of buildings, with their contents, were lost. The loss is estimated at fully $500,000 and the insurance canned be obtained for weeks yet. The fiapers ef.tb.a various firms are in safes in the debris. These will have to be recovered and the 5,000 hogsheads of tobacco destroyed check ed up before accurate figures are known. A DEFECTIVE BOX. The box from which the alarm was turned in was defective, and os a remit the (lame* were almost beyond control when the en gines arrived. The fire was of incendiary origin. It is thought it broke out in the middle of the block at the rear, on Market street, of the Boone warehouse. There wore no lights or fire of any kind from which the flames could have started. The flatness spread with fearful rapidity. The Banner tobacco warehouse and Sawyer, Wallace <fc Co.’s warehouse, both fronting on Main street, were quickly enveloped in flumes, A WHOLE SQUARE ABLAZE. The three warehouses mentioned occupied nearly a whole square and all were closely (tacked with hogsheads of tobacco. Haw yer. Wallace & Co’s, house is a branch of the hig New York firm. The firemen could do very little. The heat was intense and Iho inflammable material was entirely be yoncl control. All that could be done waa to save adjacent residences and business blocks. No lives were lost though there were several narrow escupbs. RUNNING UP THE LOSSES. Sawyer, Wallace & Co.’s warehouse. No. t!0 Main street, was owned by Henry Glover. It was a solidly built brick building with a metal roof, an immense structure, and waa valued at S(KI,(XHJ. It was partially insured. Iu it wera2,4oo hogsheads of tobacco, worth from #120,000 to #125,000. All of the to baeoo was destroyed. The stock was well insured. The Boone warehouse was owned by Thomas H. Glover, and was valued at about $154)00. It contained about t,OOO hogshead* of tobacco, all of which was consumed. It was worth from #120,000 to #138,000. There was partial insurance on both buildings and tobacco. THE BANNER WAREHOUSE. The Banner warehouse was owned by B. M. Parrish A, Cos., was valued at abont #7,000 and belonged to an undivided estate. It contained about 500 Hogsheads of tobacco valued at. from #40,000 to $45,000. Ir i* thought (tint, the litigation that will he brought about, by the fire will he something astonishing. Lori Hard A: Cos. and Liggett A Meyer, large tobacco Anns of New York and hit. Louis, as well as others, liought a large lot of tobacco in this market yester day, and it is said that they will claim that the sale was not consummated, basing their claim upon some technicality. A BIG FIRE IN THE NORTHWEST. Dayton, W. TANARUS., .June 25.—Fire here yes terday destroyed property to the amount, of ¥115,000. The insurance aggregates $(Ki,<XXk The principal h *nrs are K. F. Hawley oa building #2S,(XX), insurance $15,000; A. Roth & Cos., dry goods, #12,000, insurance $10, (XX); Clcndeniu & Miller, general mer chandise, SIO,OOO, insurance $5,000; A. Op* penbeinier, hardware, #7,000, insurance SI,OOO, and twenty other smaller losses. Th* city records were destroyed. MICK SCORCHED. New York, June 25 - Fire broke out to night at 10 o’clock in the fourth story of Puck Building, on the corner of Mulberry and Houston streets, and did considerable damage before it was extinguished. The building is a massive brick structure seven stories Fiigh, and is occupied by a nilmher of business firms, as well as by the Puck Publishing Company. The fire brokeoutln the rooms of G. P. Baldwin, bookbinder for /“uefc. A FREIGHT HOUSE IN RUINS. Saratoga, N. Y., June 2.’).—Congress man George West’s freight house, at Hou ston Spa., was totally consumed by fire this afternoon. Twenty-seven hundred bales of jute, 50 bales of gunny, 100 liales of alum, and two freight cars were also consumed. The tire is believed to have originated from spontaneous combustion. The loss is $50,000, and tho insurance $17,000. A COTTON OINNERY BURNED. New Orleans, June 25. —.Smith & Jamb son’s cotton ginnery arid pickery with its contends, together witli several adjacent buildings, was burned to-day. The loss M SIO,OOO. CHICAGO’S DER^f. Tho Throe-Year-Old Todd Wins $l4, 000 for His Owner. Chicago, June 25.—Chicago’s annual summer raiflng meeting began to-day at Washington Park. The attendance was the largest ever seen on the 'grounds, mod was est imated at from 30,000 to 35,000 per sons. The derby, estimated at $14,000, was won by I>. J. McCarty’s chestnut colt C. H. Todd, by Joe Hooker, dam Rosa. The events were as follows: First Rai s—Mile. Aurelia won, with Jacobin second and Puke of Bourlsrm third. Time 1:40)4* SECOND Hxce—Six furlongs. Eva K. won. with Allegheny second and Blue Eyed Bell* third. Time 1:17. . Nii mu Race-SU furlongs. Tom tlpgrorw won with Clay Sexton second and Drumstick third. Timet: 18)4. Fourth Race -American Derby for three-year olds; one and a half miles. . Then- were four teen starters. C. H. Todd won, with Miss Ford second and Wary third. Time HMU,. Fifth Race— Five furlongs. Zuelika won, with Winona second and Huntress third. Time 1 Sixth Race—One and a quarter miles. Asceoll won, with Judge Jackson second and The Doctor third. Time Z:10. RACING AT SHEEfStIEAD. New York, June 25.—The events at the Sheepshead Bay races to-day were as fol lows: First Race Mile. Bona Sea won, with Bess second and (Realtor third. Ttrae 1:48)4 Mu- I nil's paid $55 10. * Second Race-Threwi uarters of a mile. Umpire won, with Belle D Or second and Locus* third. Time I:IHWj. Mutuals paid SB3 85. Third Race— One and Mine-quarter miles. The Bard won, with Barn am second arid Ekwood third, Time 8:03. FourTU Race—One and three-sixteenth miles. Florence M. won. with Richmond second and Berlin third. Time 3:03)4. . Fifth Race- One and three sixteenth miles. Brown Duke won, with Boaz second and Till* Doe third. Time 3:03. Mutuals paid $46 5. iuETH Race—Over hurdles; two miles. Mam raontat won, with Judge tiriftUh second and Shamrock third. Time 4:03. Mamie’s Telegram. From tlu: Hartford Times. A Hartford man. whose wife wag going abroad, asked her to telegraph him a word or two letting him know of her safe arrival in New York. In a few hours lie received the fob lowing message, “collect’': “Dear George. Ar rived here safely at fifteen minutes after 3. The train was due at 6, but we were delayed fifteen minutes while en route. Bad a perfecUv lovely trip. Don’t worry about me, 111 get along all right. And toke good care of yourself. Be so careful a’tout tak ing cold this (lamp weather. Remember that you are to keep on your ilamieU until Juno 15. Bte sure and huv© thti bom*'* op*® ainwi afi I often mice h week. Remember what l told ; vmi about your socks nd shirts. Don’t forget to k.-ep the basement door locked. Vr rite every .lay. I’m sure I’ll have a lovely time.. Bo good j |fi you to let tm firo. You muai immm- over atTT Ime in August. Forever and ever and ever vr.urs, ■ Mamie " An hour later Mamie was named to receive the following reply to her ‘'word ci* ' two:" ‘ Don't cable anything from LivcryooL I I’m a ruiued man U you do. Geueue-”