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( THE MORNING NEWS, )
- Establishes 1850. I.ncorporatkq 1888. v
1 J. H. ESTILL, President. |
BEHRING SEA'S WAR TALK
OHAMPAGNB MAKES A NAVAL
OFFICER VERY BOMBASTIC.
He Says There Will Bea Fight if This
Country Attempts to Stop the
British Fisherman From Plying
Their Avocation-No Alarm Fait at
Headauarters.
Chicago, May 30.—A special dispatoh to
the Times from Victoria, B. C., says: “Start
ling revelations concerning the tenor and
extant of the orders issued by tbe admiralty
authorities to Admiral Heneaga, com
manding tbe Pacific squadron, and under
which the British man-of-war Swiftsure,
Icarus and Amphion, now at Esquimau,
will proceed to Behring sea early iu June,
were made yesterday by an officer in high
rank attached to the flagship. He and a
number of other naval officers attended a
luncheon given by local club men, aDd be
fore the affair came to a close, all wero very
much under the influence of champagne.
PREDICTED SOME FIGHTING.
“At the hight of the festivities the officer,
in responding to tbe toast to the navy, said,
in substance, that there would be some
fighting soou in Behring sea if the American
authorities attempted to prevent Canadian
sealers from huntiug there. No attention
would be paid to the President’s proelama
ti >n, ho said, and the admiral would not
only dispute the claim of the Americans to
exclusive sovereignty in the disputed
waters, but if American cruisers should
taka into custody Canadian sealers caught
fishing therein, British men-of-war would
tako stops to recapture them.
MORE VESSELS ON THE WAT.
“He said further that the admiral com
manding the North Amerioau squadron
had sent the British cruiser Buzzard from
Bermuda to Now York, and while there or
ders were received from the admiralty to
act at once and sand two war ships from
the Nortli American station to reinforce
those now under orders t > proceed to Behr
ing sen. If the statements made by tho officer
are true, it would seem that Great Britain
means to resort to force rather than wait
for a diplomatic solution of the seal fishing
tiiflic.ilty. Into yesterday the admiral
heard of the sta;o ne-ts made by the officer
end at once ordered him nnder arrest.
[Strong efforts wero made to keep the mat
ter secret, but it leaked out and caused
great excitoma it. Ho has communicated
to the British admiralty authorities by
cable.”
AN OFFICIAL DENIAL.
London, May 30.—1n the House of Com
mons this evening, Sir James Fergusson,
parliamentary secretary to the foreig i
office, denied tho report from Victoria, B.
C., that three men-of-war had been ordare i
to proc ed to Behring s?a in June to protect
British sailing vessels from interference by
American men-of-war.
CANADA STILL CALM.
Ottawa, May 30. —Tho department of
marine and fi-heries is vet without any offi
cial information a3 to the dispatch of war
ships to Behring son by either England or
the United States. No significance is at
tached by the head officia s to tile dispatch
of these /earners. At any rate, that is how
they express themselves.
NO CREDENCE GIVEN THE STORY.
Washington, May 30.—-Tho war-like
dispatches from British Columbia with re
gard to expected trouble between the
Ucited States and Groat Britain over the
Behring sea seal fisheries are generally dis
credited bv the officers of the navy depart
ment. It is pointed out that no officer of
rai.k sufficiently high to make him ac
quainted with the English gov
ernment’s purpose would under any
circumstances be so foolish ns
to talk m the manner stated in the dispatch
from Victoria. A prominent naval officer,
in sneaking on the subject, said that if such
talk did occur the speaker w is some subal
tern who had drank" too much and lost his
head and had by high talk given bis auditors
to believe something startling was goi ,g to
take nlaca and iLat he knew all about it.
The United States had no reason to appre
hend any difficulty.
WOULD GIVE US WARNING.
Great Britain assuredly would hot com
mit any overt act of violence in case her
seniors ware arrested without warning this
govermo ,t of its intentions. A warning
that Great Britain would by force dispute
the sovereignty of Behring sea had never
been n immuuicated to the United States,
and this alone snowed the improbability of
the story. It might be that the three ves
sels named wero going to Behring
sea, though that "was by no
means certain. Their duties there, however,
would probably consist in nothing more
than keeping watch on the situation, to
prevent their citizens from being wantonly
ill-used and giving the sealers good advice.
If our vessels attempted anything that was
unwarranted, it might be that the British
would feel call id upon to interfere. Tho
United States sent vessels to the Newfound
land fisheries each year to look after Ameri
can interests, and the British vessels
probably had a similar mission iu Alaskan
waters, presuming that they would go
there.
OUR SMALL NAVAL FORCE,
fhe 1: sited States naval force at present
available in Behring sea consists of the
•tear, the Thetis and a revenue cutter.
1 liese v rsels are of no uso for actual war-
e ’ an( l ai 'o simply policemen of the sea.
iho Adam; and the Iroquois are at Mare
1 md,_ and could lie-out to sea at short
notice if circumstances demanded it. The
"arleston is also at Sail Francisco, but it
oil be some time before she will be ready
' K > into commission. She hns demon
® atod, it is said, that she is an excellent
“'h but lias not yet fulfilled her contract
ri u rements and some changes are neces
-1 w in her machinery before she can come
“ ; t > the conditions of the contract. Even
*5 .’“so requirements were waived under
* re: of an emergency it would take s mie
tm e,, fit the Charleston out for service.
•*“ “h been already stated, however, naval
do not think the situation alarming
oi ive threatening. Tho Behring sea fidi-
J’l'iea, hey are confident, will not prccipi
l' *' ;l inflict between the United States
imd Grtt B itain.
K'ODS ISLAND POLITICS.
Bhataefi corruption Brought to Light
on Black Island.
Nkwpo T ANARUS, H. !., Al iy 30.—A hearing was
•‘ I to Is- by tho legislative committee iu
' ' ‘ b i u n Black Island flection case, in
"”o tins -at of Joim I), S lettirld, Jr.,
1 11 beat is cm tested. Cuarg' nof cor
, 111 "Vn made, an I open buying of
arp t to i;.e republican*, who make
Mr i . ‘V rg* ngnnmt the drill'c ats.
•'Mil'lnvite in the cal''! show nil
m kibble stair of corruption Iu
11 s< -I t„ island. The cs-t. oo.um up
:,l ‘ b.ipi tomorrow, when a girnt
triiMitlon is .remised.
Belgrade's Riots
• '■! bniui’i May To.-One hundred ar
- liiiv. (a || n. ide in coiinr ti H with
'•*'** ortfiomtay ingot. Among th ■ *
ed )• n i'i<oii|i.*r Gaia ii , who Is
c‘ o '"I Fyoiwii n.* , f havi g omiied th#
u -'*• h,ut attack the opposing party.
LYNCHERS OR MURDERERS?
An Old Tragedy Again Made Promi
nent In Texas.
Galveston, May 30.—-Considerable ex
citement was oocasioned here yesterday by
tbe arrest of Judge Henry Weyer, justice
of the peace of Galveston county, and \V.
T. Allen and Charles Juneman, well-known
citizens living several miles down tho river,
on an indictment found by the grand jury
charging them with the murder of Ric ard
Flelschiug, in this county, on Aug. SO, 1884.
The indictment also included Fred
Koehler, late a constable In Justice
Weyer’s precinct, at present absent
from the city, and Cliff Porter, who left
Galveston very suddenly and mysteriously
soon after the lynchingpf young Fleiscuing.
Juneman, isengiged in the dairy business.
Alien has been recently employed in the
Farmers Alliance exchange. K ehler was a
oonstablo of the Third precinct. Weyer,
Allen and Koehler are all prominent mem
bers of the Galveston county alli
ance. As soon as the indict
ment was found an officer left
Galveston for Kentucky to arrest Porter,
taking the necessary requisition papers
from Gov. Ross to make an arrest iu an
other state. He also get a similar requisi
tion from the governor of Keutueky. Por
ter was found at La ton a, Ky., where, as
the ownor of the Cre >le stables, be was en
gaged in the races now in progress at that
place.
THE CRIME.
The crime with which these men are
charged is the lynching of a young Ger
man, Richard Fleisching, in this county in
August ISS4, for an assault made upon th®
wife of Juneman. The present iudictinent
was found upon tbe disclosure of new evi
dence, namely, an affidavit made by Henry
Heinroth, who affirms that about a month
after the lynching of Fleisching, he secreted
himself under tue bouse and listened to a
conversation between the persons now
under arrest, tho substance of which was
practically confessions ou the part of
\Veyer, Juneman, Allen and Koehler to
having committed murder. The recent
grand jury ordered the body of Fleisching
to be exhumed, whicu was done .May 111
under the auspices of Justice Spann and
County Physician Burk. As so >u as the
indictment was found, Officer Gordon took a
tram for Kentucky in search of the fugitive,
Porter. Nothing was found m Fleiscb
ing’s coffin but a lot of dry bones.
One peculiar circumstance wa3 that tbs
thigh bo es of the leg were found at trie
lo ier end of the coffin, svhero the knee
bone should have been, and the knee bones
were up toward the thigh. Ttiisdisarrange
tufeut could not have resuited from natural
causes, and it loads to th® conclusion that
the bones must have been tampered with,
hut for wiiat purpose is not known, unless
it was to recover a piece of wire that may
iiave been left iu the body after it was used
for lace, ation. A badly decomposed rope
that had been left around the neck of
Fieiscniug was also found in the coffin.
FIRE IN A TANNERY.
An Extensive Establishment at Alex
andria Destroyed,
Alexandria, Va.> May 30.—Shortly
after midnight fire broke out in the engine
room of the extensive tannery ol C. C.
Smoot & Sons, and before toe flames could
be subdued the entire structure, c varing a
square of ground, was destroyed, together
with a large quati ity of leather
and hides. The establishment ’was one of
the largest and most complete in the south,
and the buildings were principally of brick.
LONG ESTABLISHED,
The tannery has been established for
three quarter, of a century, an 1 has been
carried ou by father, sous and grandsons.
The houses and she is covered ground 246 x
300 feet, with all the most improved ap
paratus for dressing skins, g: hiding bark,
tanning le ither, etc. The flames spread
very rapidly, and in a few hours tile roofs
were gone, the walls had fallen a id great
masses of leather had boan burned. The
sheds and machinery were destroyed and
the entire place, except some sheds and a
small bric building on the correr of the
block, v.as a mass of ruins, below which
lay more than 100 vats full of tan liquor
and containing 10,.>00 sides of leather,
valued, when completed, at about $70,000.
A portion of tne (hushed Btock of leather
and the office books were saved. The 1 si
is estimated at from $36,000 to 85 ',O. 0,
which may be increased to SIOO,OOO if the
leather proves a loss. Tho insurance is
about $12,000.
WRECKED BY AN OPEN SWITCH.
None ot tbe Passengers or Train Men
Seriously Injured.
Pittsburg, May 30. —A Lima(o.) special
says: “South-bound passenger train No. 17,
on tho Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
railroad, was wrecked at Perrysburg this
morning by au open switch. The en
gine of train No. 17 was thrown
down an embankment, and two coaches
were broken to pieeos. SDveral passengers
wero slightly raised, but no one was eri
ously injured. The fireman and engineer
both jumped and escaped with slight in
juries. Traffic was blocked for two hours.”
A BMASH-UP ON THE RAILS.
Grand Army Men Have a Narrow
EBcape Near New York.
New York, May 3(l. —A train of empty
cars on the Long Island railroad near Brook
lyn backed into an east-bound train loaded
with Grand Army men returning to their
homes after to-day’s parade. Iho engine of
the latter train was thrown off the track,
and the tender -mashed up. There wa*
quite a panic. Tho accident was caused by
the refusal of the brazes of tin* empty train
to work. Edward B iell jumped from the
train aud broke his t.ip.
Dixie's Baptist Theological Seminary.
Louisville, Ky., May .T).—Tbe South
ern Baptist Theological .Seminary held it*
commencement exercises 1 ero to-night.
Tho graduates numbered thirty-seven, of
whom twelve had taken the full couise,
mid fifteen the English. R“V. John A.
Broaddus, tho i'ie . lent, tnado n short ad
dresi and delivered tho diplomas. Ad
dresses wire delivered by several of tne
graduate . Tne attendance at tue school
this year has burn IW, tlie noxt highest
of all the theological schools iu the United
States.
Chief Justice Fuller at Chicago.
Chicago, May 3!i. Chief Justice and
Mr*. Fuller arrived in this city yesterday
i.veiling. It is uudorsl'iol that they will
remain hero for some time, as this is the
chief justice’* first visit since his de(Uirture
for ashl gton.
Scotch Local Government.
I/iND'iN, May 3G.—Tbe M - tch local gov
criiim-nt bill pas-cl '. •> and reading in the
11 tie of i 'ouiiunus th. ■ eve nn
Tie House, by ft V te of 332 to ITT, re
jerwd tin* propo-ai, wIGCh wus •Mp|*<rtd
iiyMi. Gla'ido fujefe ihe bill to a corn
init sc* no M*tiug mainly ot Hc/teii mem
bis. ‘To* bill " V g-ess to co'iiiiilltee of
the wu i® House, tbe usual course,
SAVANNAH, GA„ FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1883.
Harrison and the irish.
The President Quoted Before the Par
nell Commission.
London, May 30. At the meeting of the
Parnell commission to day tbe first witness
was Arthur O'Conner, member of parlia
ment. He testified that while bo was in
Indianapolis last year, Geu. Harrison, now
the President of the United States, said
that every honest man and lover of liberty
would rather share theeompany of William
O’Brien in Tullamore jail than that of the
viceroy iu Dublin cast'e. Mr. O’C mnor
said that when he took office in the league
he found many of tho bonks fragmentary
and m arrears. It was impossible to do
anything with them. He did not know
whether the books which the government
seized during the administration of Ci.ief
Secretary Forster had been been destroyed.
Presiding Judge Hannett ordered that
inquiries be made about these books.
Mr. O’Connor repelled as a c luinny the
suggestion that tenants had understood bis
advice to them to boycott land grabbers as
a hint to murder or use violence upon them.
He admitted saying that it was not unnat
ural that ama i wh > saw his famdy flung
into the roadside should shoot the "evict >r.’
Justin McCarthy, member of parliament,
was the next witness. He testified to tho
horror and dismay which the Phoenix park
murderers had caused among the Parnell
ites.
PARNELL’S SOLICITOR EXAMINED.
George Lewis, Mr. Parnell’s solicitor, was
examined with reference to the missing
books. He said lie had no knowledge of
any books except those of the English
branch of the league, vvuich were produced
iu court. Ho had not applied f>r a return
of cancelled checks or bank pass bo ;ks.
Justice Hannea—The court will not allow
the selection of books. We must have them
all.
Mr. Lewis said that he iiad not inquired
what became of the league’s letters, nor iiad
he taken any steps to trace payments of
money.
Ou application of the Times the Parnell
libel suit has been postponed until Novem
ber.
SAMOAN AGREEMENTS.
The United States Comm'ssioners
Awaiting Instructions
Berlin, May 30.—The Samoan confer
ence yesterday discusse i the harbor rights
of tho United States iu Samoa, and the
conditions under which merchandise may
be imported. The intention is to allow
Samoans all possible facilities. The confer
ence also settled the mat er of Germany’s
demand in Samoa for indemnity. Th
American commissioners are awaiting in
structions from the Washington govern
ment. They expect them next week. The
commissioner will not s%n the convention
until they are reeei ved.
SALISBURY ON BI MBTALISM.
The Popular Opinion Founded on Busi
ness Interests Must Decide.
London, May 30. —Lord Salisbury, reply
ing to a deputation in favor of the bi-me
talic standard of currency, said that he did
not think a parliamentary decree would
settle the question, but tnat the opinion of
the people, founded on business interests,
must decide it. He hoped toe connng c in
gress at Puris would be really ai inter
national one. The final decision would de
pend upon how far the nations would co
operate.
A SILV R WEDDING.
The Count and Countess of Paris the
Celobrants.
London, Mav 30.—Tne silver wedding of
the Count and Countess of Paris was cele
brated at Sheen house to-day with a garden
party. The Prince and Princess of Walos
and a large number of persons of high rank,
including tho full group of O leans princes,
were present. The count aid countess re
ceived nvinv gifts, among them being pres
ents front Queen Victoria and from the
French royalists.
A Duel in Vienna.
Vienna, May 3!). —Prince Alois Schwarz
enberg and a lieutenant of hussars foug t
a duel to-day. The former was mortally
wounded and is dying.
Roumania's Fortifications.
Bucharest, Mav 30 —The Roumanian
Senate has voted 15,000,000 florins to com
plete the fortifications of the country.
An Earthquake Shock.
London, May 30.—A prolonged shock of
cart quake was felt on tto channel islands
to-day.
RUINED BY HIS SUN.
Nathan Corwith Dios Penniless After
Having Been Rich.
Chicago, May 30.—Nathan Corwith, for
i many years one of the most widely known
citizens of Chicago, died la3t nig it of nflec
tiou of tho heart and liver. Corwith, who
had engaged largely iu trade and banking
at Galena, came to Chicago in 1804, ad
With his brother Henry began to deal m
land. Nathan Corwith accumulated
about $1,500,000 worth of property, and
about three years ago ho retire! fro u
business. Last July his son G r
don, who is a metal broker in New Yoik,
par-uaded his father to try to effect a cor
ner in the lend market. Inn few moniii
the money was all gone, and an examina
tion of the books show id that no. a single
pound of load was owned bv the firm. It
is charged that Ourdo i Corwith siinu
dered all his father’s wealth in speculation.
At ail events, Nathan Corwith found him
self wit.iout ad filar in the world, lie
leaves two sons and a daughter.
PRICES OF PIG IRON.
Southern Manufacturers Believe That
tbe Bottom has been Reached.
Chattanooga, May 3d. —Th> Trades
man is ii receipt of letters fro.n producers
ani b/okers who control live-sixths of tbe
entire pig iron production of tuo central
south, relative to tho cut in the pricoof i on
by the Tho nas Iron C impany ami the out
look. Ail agree in stating that the cut w II
have no effect whatever on souther.i
fui iift<* •, and the opinion among all is that
the bottom is ab mt reached and an early
improvement in the market is anticipated.
TRAINMEN KILL A TRAMP.
Two Braketnon and a Conductor Im
plicated In tbo Crime.
Memphis, May 3d. — In unknowujtramp,
who was stealing a ride on an east buun l
fn ight train of the Memphis and Cnarlee
toil r id I St Huii-ley night, was S'tupxi
and benieu by two negro brakeinen
Hint hr the conductor. His deed bdv •a.
then thrown on the track Bear luka, Mum.,
ad was not discovered until It load been
run over by a w -st b u ul pwsa.iger trai l
e*i ly Mon isv u> jrn.iig flk* two negroes
have tieefl a>rested and one has ©outowed.
The conductor im* fled.
FLOWERS O.V THE GKAVK
DECORATION DAY TRIBUTES TO
THE NORTHERN DEAD.
The Paradoat New York of the Usual
Order, but tbe Line of March Short—
Tho Ceremonies at tbe National Cap
ital Particularly Impressive—Harri
son in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, May 30.—The celebration of
Memorial day in Brooklyn was, us has been
for many years, a success. The parade is
always made au especial feature, tho
services at the cemeteries, as a rule, being
lieldon the Sunday preceding Decoration
day. Tho Orand Army men in tbe past
havo been so fortunate as to obtaiu the
attendance of Presidents Grant and
Arthur in the reviewing stand,
and to-day they had a Grand
Army of tho Republic veteran, President
Harrison to review them. The President
was- assisted l>y%i:iot ier veteran, Gen.
Benjamin F. Tracy, secretary of the navy.
Tho head of t so column was on tho corner
of Bedford and Division avenues. On the
arrival of the President Grand Marshal
H. \V. Knight, gave the order to fall iuio
line. Va'ions organizations appoared
from the side streets very rapidly. It
was estimated that 23,000 persons were
packed on Port Green • plsza and the in
tersecting streets is tUo he id of the column
pas-o 1 by. The G. A. R. men us they
passed the Pre idout lifted their hats. Sec
rotary Tracy was ou the left of the Presi
dent and he, too, came in for a graceful
welcome. The vert ran and pail tire
department and the let ter carriers got their
share of tho (lav’s honors. After the roview
t e President, with Secretary Tracy, Mayor
Cbaiun and otbors went to
Joseph Knapp’s residence, where
tin infortnul recepton was hold. It had
been arranged tnat the President should at
tend the ceremonies at Gen. Grant’s tomb
i : New Yuk, but this was given up. After
tho parade hed passed tho revie mg stand
the Presidential party re-uiture 1 t ielr car
riages and wo. o escorted to Brooklyn bridge
by U. S. Grant Post and trie Two i y
tliird regiment, the post going to River
side park to decorate the to rb of Gen.
Grant, while the Presidential pariywont
direct to Jersey City, where th -v took the
3:T5 o’clock train for Washington.
THE DAY IN NEW YORK,
New York, June 30. —Though the early
morning did not give promise of a fair day,
yet it could not be suid to boa very
mploasan prospect, for rain fll only
slightly and nt irregular intervals,
while as tlie morning wore ou the
rain ceased e itirely, and the sun a
limes almost broke through the ’ >u Is. All
the public buil lings displayed tnoi ■ flags at
half-mast, but there wa ; a very m agro dis
play of buuti g, except at tue hotels a id
newspaper ofli. es. Even along tne line of
march of tha Decoration day parade there
liad been no attempt at elab iraio decora
tion. The points of vantage aio ig the lino
were trken lip by-ight-s .rs at an early
hour, and reviewing-stands were well filled
before the parade started from Fifly-eightU
street.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
The lino of mar 'h wa-. a short ono down
Fifth avenue to Four euth stro t., ami
th nco to Broadway, and around Uaio i
quare. The moit ilabornte feature of the
decoration i was noticeable at Union squire,
where the Lincoln st . uo was beautiiully
adorned. Around the nase and wit untie
railing, verbenas, gi-.a dums a ,and il iwering
plants wore inas„ ti i a soli 1 bank. The
pedestal was covered with buuchos of
fi iwers, laurel leaves and green vine*
with insig.ua of war traced in
flowers. The Washington statue,
also at Uuio i Square, wus beautifully
decorated ad Iho Hu.euth regiment monu
ment in tuo west drive of Central park was
also a givat center of attraction t Hovers of
flowers us tributes to tho patriotic dead.
Tlie parade was started p’oinptly at 9
o’clock, with Gen. 0. O. Howard aid a
battalion of marines and soldiers at tho
head.
Tne parade was reviewed by Gov. Hill,
Vice President Morton and Mayor Grant,.
Vfter the parade members of the G. A. K.
went to the vari ms cemeteries, and deco
rated the graves of their deed.
AT GRANT’S tomb.
U. S. Grant Post No. 327, department of
New York Grand Army of the Republic,
arranged rn mortal services to-day at Ge i.
Grant’s tomb in Riverside park. At tho
entrance 1 1 the tomb a floral arch wa
erected hearing tbe inscription, “Enshrined
iu tbe Hearts of His Cou itrymen.” Ab wo
that was a anieid with the national colors,
made also of flowers, and this was sur
moanted by a floral cross with t. e grand
army motto, “F. C. L.” Tue interior of
the to iib was a ma t of flowers aud ever
greens so great us to eomph-telv hide
the casket. Chang Ye n Hors, liio Chinesj
plenipotentiary at Washington, sent a
floral device bearing hi, name, Meade
Past No. I suit a line imitation ot to.
Lib irty bell ii fl > ' ers aud ma ly ot ler or
gauizatious also made floral contributions.
On the left side of the tomb a
platform was erected ou wi.ich the
exercises were held. About 5,U00
people surrounded and occupied
the inclosure in front of it.
Many of them hail been on tho spot
since 11 o’cloik, not knowing at what time
the ex seises would begin. Three o’clock
was tii programme tune, but U. 8. Grant
Post and 1 let arrive until n i nour later, and
conseq tently it was 4 o’clock before the
first w ,rd was spoken.
Among those on the platform were
Maj. G?n. O. O. Howard and
stuff, anil Bishop Fallows of Illi
nois. Commander George Prince
opened the pr -.'eudiugs with a short speech,
and then t.e Bridgeport hand played a
funeral march. Cuapiuiu in Chiol A'ultr
son offered prayer, and Rev. J. M. Buck
ley delivored the oration. The 8 vonty
firat regime it fir.-d a suiuto, and the cliap-
U 1 , Ri-v. Mae e Gallagher, ol eed h
prayer. The United S ales man-of-war
Galena lay in tho river bid ov the tomb, anil
llrtd tlve-niinute guns during iho sir vices,
uni a salute of twenty-one gnus at tbu
close.
at tiik national capital.
Washingi in, -May 30. Although tho
woiitli'-r w t ilubiou* this morning, tho
voltiruiw turned out in good force to make
their annual pilgrimage to Aril gt m, tid
dler ’ll*, i* and oth'*r gr nidi where tne
remains ot ol Ico mrades . --t, mid lo pa /
their tribut- of ro-ipcctand affection in tdie
s iape of floral offerings an 1 suitable
o -re, monies.
There was little > viilenco of business ac
tivity to tn s en, mid the spirit of the day
wa* generally observed. H atuee of Oar
fl.-|d and other dead lea !ers in tue vvur wero
tnatefuliv adorn"! with flowers and bunt
ing, and tli'-re was a plentiful displitjr of
national colors in all parts of the city, Thu
procession o Arliti/t m was th" feature "f
the day. b serai hundred old veteran*,
.„<iv (tarryto ; tne.r musket* and other •
bearing sticks rapped w nil lunait flags,
were sstt'i and by tne District
National liuar I in the match
t, in- NaUoi*.' cemetery, lo those v.ho
have for year* pa i obwrvwd ttd* ceremony
there we* so, no.lii g affecting iu Use tepidly
enrniiu .g hue*, nai.eimig hair and bailsUg|
gait of tho old warriors. Nevertheless,
they made a fine show as they straightened
up in line and marched with gay assump
tion of briskness toward thehuneoftho
dead.
THE CEREMONIES AT ARLINGTON.
The Grand Army of tho Republic had
concentrated its efforts upon Arlington
and tho ceremonies there were upon a
larger scale thau elsewhere. Attorney
General Miller was tho representative of
tlie ailmi istration at that place. Gen. D.
S. Alexander was tha orator of tho day
and a poem was delivered by Eugene F.
Ware of Kansas. Tue invocation was made
by Bishop Hurst, and appropriate music
was rendered by tho Marino baml and
Mozart club and a salute was fired by a
battery cf artillery. Gen. Sheridan’s tomb
wa* specially decorated bv tho ladie* of
Potomac relief corps, and the inonnment to
Gen. Gabriel R. Paul was uuveiled with
appropriate address by Chief Justice Drake
of tuo court of claims.
At tho soldier’s homo, Maj. S. S. Rock
wood delivered tlie oration mid Col. Dewitt
C. Spraguo road an original po-iu, w.ule
similar offices were performed at the Con
gressional cornet ry by Hon. W. H . Curry
and George B. Fleming, respectively.
Flowers were strewn over Geu. Logan’s
tomb by a committee of the Logan guard
of honor and app opriate ceremonies wore
held in nearly all of tho cemeteries where
tho veterans are interred. At St. Mail ow
church ma s was celo rated at 9 o’clock for
tbo resposo of tho soul of tho late Gen.
Sheridan and for tho soldiers who fell in
battle.
ILL FEELING AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, May 30. —Decoration day in
Chicago was marred by an unusual scone,
growing out of ill feeling betwesn rival
factions of old soldiers, lo Oakwood couio
tery there wore hundreds of union and con
federate soldiers. It was arranged that the
decoration services wero to be m charge of
tiie Grand Army men, and especial care
was taken to prolect their rights,
as two years ago the Old
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Association had
take possession of tho graud stand, and
placed their flags over the graves. The
two organizations are at swords points, it
being claimed by tho G aud Army men
that iho members of tho Old Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ Association aro expelled in unben
of the Grand Army, nn i, therefore, per
sons wit,i whom they eann itassoei tto, even
iu doing ho mage to the dead. As no train
bearing the Grand Array men was unload
ing its oirgo of living freight,
and before the Grand Army guard
had beonjplaced soldiers’
home plot. Capt. W. 11. M dio isy
and his brother drove up with two floral
pieces marked “In memoriam O. 8. ami
S. A., Camp Douglass.” Ono was for the
confederate soldiers graves and tue otiier
for the union dead. Post Command ir
McDonald of the Grand Army of the llo
publio of £n do wood wus in charge of the
plat. He stepped iu front of the Mahoney
brothers. “Get away from hero; you can’t,
put any of your decorations here; tio
Grand Army is attending to the decora
tio a,” he said. “We have as go i a right
to leave tribu e from the O. 8. and 8. as
you have, and we "a prop se to do it.”
“Well, you scan’t bring it in hero,” de
clared tiie post c mimaudor.
Tho two brot ers laid down their floral
pi"ce, but McDonald pushed them back.
Then there was a scuffle. The Mahoneys
becamedesnerate. “We’Jltake tnat in or
there will be a dead man hero,” said one,
and ns some of tne Grand Army of the
Republic meu nrrived, Mol) maid wa*
persuaded to allow it to bo piacod on the
plot. T reals wero made that it Would h i
destroyed bv the Grand Army men. “ I'll ui
I’fl kill the iirst man that Uuros toucu it,”
said one of tho brothers. A crowd ap
prouched. Mahoney watched the pie e
awhile, but no one interfered with it, and
tuey drove over to tho confederate lot with
other floral pieces.
INDIGNATION AT FORT SMITH.
St. Louis, May 3d. —A special to the
liepublic from Fort Smith, Ai k., says:
“To-day, Decoration day, the ladies of
Fort Smith, b >th tne wives aud daughters
of federal* and confederates, were out in
largo numbers, laden with flowers with
which, a* usual, to decorate the graves of
tko noroiedead who lie buried in the beau
tiful National cemetery here, irre
spective of the side on which they
fought, lion. Thomas H. Barnes, a proiut
ii" t lawyer of this citv, wa* tho orator of
tlie day. He made a patriotic speech, which
wis listened to with pleasure and pr fit by
the large assemblage. After lie liad finished
speaking, Hen. Mr. Kelley of Ka nus, a
s,ranger to the people her,', wa* introduced,
and probably no people,assembled on such ai
occasion, amid such surroundings and such
a fraternity of feeling, over listonei 10-u h
a speech. Am >.'g other tiling* i.o said, in
substance, “The state of irkausas is *.i
disputa. Comrades li“ujamin and Clay ton
were assassinated in this state b eanie they
w re lovul to tho ILg of their c mutry. Tho
OjO* of tlie entire country aro
upon Arkansas.” Ho said that in
ins slate tlie legislature liad_passed
res lutious denouncing Arkanso*, and
railing upon Wio national gover iment to
protect its people, eve i if it hud to put it
under martial law, and thou continued: “1
a:n a cougross nan, and, commies, I will
se® that you mid protected if my influ race
ad power can effect it, even if wo
liave to resort to martial law.” The
indignation and c ntempt of tho citizens
in n at this re nark ible speech of Mr. Kelly
eul omated ii a Urge but spontaneous
meeting at the court house at 4 o’clock tics
afternoon. It was composed of both repub
licans and democrats, and resolution* of in
dignation we o rep irUsl by a com uitt.ee
composed of two republicans an 1 o e demo
crat, two of wli nn were federal soldiers
and memliersof the G. A. R. J. 11. Grady,
a republican and ex-federal soldier, and a
member of the G. A. It, was calimi to the
chair, when t; resolution* were unani
mously adopted.”
RAIN AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, May 30. —Memorial day was
generally observed here to-lay. All tho
public buildings, as well as a umj nuty of
the budness ti use* w. ro closed. Au ex
tensive programme hail boon arrang 'd for
tiie exercises in con o.ti m with the decora
tion of the confederate soldiers' grave* a
Hollywood, but rail provontel its fulfill
ment. The Ladies’ A*s x-iution, however,
held memorial service-, nt the First regi
mnt armory. The Bt"wart Horse Guar is
dec<rate 1 tue grave of Gun. Ste wart. Tiie
lhekett’s DivUi m A -sec ation visit'*! Hol
lywood with tho ling piu-e*utod by the F dl
ftiolphia brigade a id huuutif ully decorated
the monument of I’ickett. George A. Custer
Post feolomd) Grand Army of the Republic
went to the Richmond national coinete y,
escorted by two companies of colored in
fantry, where tho nutionai dead aro buried,
and appropriately strewed their graves
with flowers. •
KiuPEHicgHMuao’a kxkruimk*.
Fkkdehu kmhukg, Va., May 3d.— The
excreta"* of national Memorial day were
h -Id hero to-day, under tlie auspice* of
Full Kearney Fost, Grand Army of th* R*>-
pu lie, of Richmond. Coin rad •* wore pres
ent from Washington, Baltimore, l'euimyl
. anta, .New York Bil l Connecticut. After
inaroulng to the cemetery at Marira*
Jligou, the eeremoute* Iwgan with vocal
uio, followed i y prayer. G?n. 8- H,
Burdette of Washington was the mater of
tne day.
AT ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga., May 30.—The O. M.
Mitchell Post of tlio Grand Army of the
Republic decorated the graves in the
Nil ional cemetery at Ma-ietla to-day. Ar
rangoinouts hail been made for a general
rolebni’ion of the day, with an oration by
Dr. J. (}. Armstrong of Atlanta, but heavy
rains prevented this. A pretty feature of
the day was that after decorating the
graves in the National cemetery the Graud
Army men we .t to the Confederate ceme
tery. near bv, and decorated the graves of
the dead confederates.
AT CIIALMETTE.
New Orleans, May 3J. — Memorial day
was celebrated at Chaimette to-day bv
the O. A. R. with tho usual ceremonies.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Joseph E. Mar
tin, an oration was delivered by Rev. W. E,
Shinn, and tho tmnodictioti was pronounced
by Comrade Rev. M. C. Cole The graves
of the union soldiers were decorated >ii h
flowers. The confede’ate association, tho
annv of Tennessee, Northern Virginia and
cavalry men took part in the ceremonies
aud made handsome floral coutri melons.
STREWING FLOWERS IN FLORIDA.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 30.— The sol
diers’ graves were doc irated here and at
st. Angu ! iuo to-day under tho auspices of
tho G. A. R. C tiz ns participated a:d tho
graves of both federal a id confederate dead
alike were strewn with flowers. At St.
Augustine during the night someone had
pine iI a f and r.d (1 ig on the monument to
th* confederate dead of th" town, and the
flag was removed by direction of the
memorial association and tho monuraen
garlanded with flowers. The incident
caused no unpleasa tries-i, and tho removal
of the flag under the circumstances wus re
garded by all as proper.
CHATTANOOGA DIDN’T FORGET IT.
Chattanooga, May 3). —Memorial day
was ob-erved here by the members of the
O. A. R. posts. Sons of Veterans, Woman’s
Relief Corps, ail citizens. The day wus
raw and Uiroiteniug, but a largo crowd
was in atten ia co. A i address was made
by Congo s an L, C. llonk, of the Second
Tennessee district.
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Birmingh am, Ala., May 30. Memiria
• lay was observed in Hi ini igliu n, altli -ugh
bid weather in erfored somewhat with i.m
-erviecs. Tne Urn id Arm . f the R-puhlic
post and the Confederate V e ora ns’ Assooia
tion u I'n I in a Joint celebration, aid
together they decorated the graves of t ie
confederate den i.
HAMPTON CEMETERY.
Fortress Monroe, V a., May 30. —Grand
Army posts from Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Hampton, and the soldiers’ home decorated
t o u.lion und coufu leralu graves in tho na
tional cemetery at Hampton to-day.
CUT SHORT BY RAIN.
Winchester, Va., May 30. —The Decora
tion day services were well attended, but.
rain cut the exercises short. They wore
concluded to-night.
NOT KOUUOTTON IN MEXICO.
City of ln.vieo, May 30. —Decoration
day was duly observed by the Amnricau
ladies in this city, w o went to the United
.States cunetery pr wide 1 with an a m id
a ce of flowers'and decorated the soldieis’
nouuinent. AII iral flag was placed ovor
t io monument niarkt g tho graves of th.
soldiers who fell in 18-17. Many 11 uvers
were sent t > the co notary by United St ites
.Mi.lister Ryan. Atabimjuet in the oven
i g (inn. Frisbie and Mini ter Ryan both
nmdu speeches, lie ivy storms of rain and
hail at iluejntla have caused the river to
inn id ate t nit trv :, drowning many per
sons and cattle, washing away many houses
anil do trnying cr un.
CHICAGO’S 810 MYSTBKY.
The Follco fcitlll Searching for tho
Murdered Mati'a Clothes.
Chicago, May 30. —The police have boen
making un active search for Dr. Cronin’s
clothes ami medicine case, and thirty-two
yards of ingrain carpet which was tacked
on tho floor of the parlor i;i the Carlson
cottng*. I dent, Mcbuetler and his men
went through Iceman Bulllvan’s house to
day. They did not discover anything
which could be used kh nvldeiica. They
looked under the carpets and
ripped up the flooring in one
or two places, and sourched every
room and closet in the distilling. One
oilier examined every possible hiding place
in tho attic, and another looked through
t'lo cella'-. Tho barn and outnouses were
also searched. Before giving up the search
tho officers will 1 .ok throng.i all tho cate
basins and under tho side walks on Be 1001
street and Belmont avenue from Ashland
avo iuo to the river. It Is rumored
that tho p dice in their further
search, to-day, of tho cottage, found u pick
and other ice tools, presumed to be the
prop Tty of I’. O. Sullivan, the ic* dealer.
The uul iioriti s are reticent as remit of
t .-day's iuvestig itiou*, and isfuso to aill, m
or deny this rumor.
A statemo t will bo printed to-morrow
tliut Alexander M illiva i has engaged A. A.
Trudo as c imne-l, and that, within the last
ttiroe days tho two havo hold several long
conferences.
i.wwvrflt stakkey’s denial.
Toronto, May 30. — VV. J. Btarkey, the
lawyer who fled from Chicago to this city
sometime ago t> esca e pio-ecution for
tampering " ith a jury, uud who has be n
accuse lof complicity with K. C. Long in
t e preparation fdupat lies abnitLong’i
alleged interviews witli Ur. Cronin, vidtel
tho newspaper o[flees this morning and said
he arrived ii the city only yesterday after
a month’s visit in New York, lie declared
th it be bad had absolutely nodealings ith
Long and bad no knowledge of tho C.onin
case.
A UONUMBM TTO POLIOS. •
The Momorla.l to tiao Haymarlcot Vic
tims Unveiled.
Chicago, May 30. —At 1 o’clock this af
ternoou tiie memorial monument erecto l by
the citizms in honor of the policemen who
wore killed by the anarchist bomb in the
H i market riot on May 4. lSHti, was un
veiled. Tile carom mie wi re very simple,
consisting of a (.res uilnt,on ad Iress by the
cljairiiiao of the citizens’ c .in nlttee, the
c renionv of u veiling by M ister Megan,
sm ot i lilic *r I) gn i, tiu nrst of the p .Tic e
mo l w.o died from th i rff eta of the ex
plosion, and un address accei.tiug the mou
u 'int on behalf of tiie cit." by Mayor Cre
gie.. and a bist.ru-al addr ss by F. N.
Head. In view of tho large nunilmrof pro-
Cessions to tiie cemeteries, it was decided not
to have a procession in Connect! n Willi the
unveiling. Iho monument c insists of u
pods til uruiounP and t>y a bronze statue of
a policeman lu uniform, f heroic size. Ths
statu < is the work of J. J. Qvleri, a Chicago
sculptor. The in in rial sta nls upon the
scene of tho i o , at the intersection of Des
piaino* and West Ha dolp.i streets, and is
something over 30 feet in b gti*
Blaine Inteuue to ..tic*.
Washington, May.id. - (Secretary Blaine
said Ui a Menu to-days “I sue that the
newspaper* ur resigning me again. 1 cau
sLaud it if lliejr can. They do not seem Pi
know t iat 1 took my preetnil place to eon
Unite the walk 1 began 111 MUM, and that I
shall not restg ■ till I have at least aocGin
pii .no 1 some of it. I ekpeot of eouree to re
i uiaw here tutvughout this aluu.isutauvu."
( DAILY. S’o i YEAR,
< SCENTS A OTY. '*
(WEEKLY, lI.SA A YEAR i
STORMS Tr.AYSADHA.VOC
BIX MEN KILL.ED BY THE BLOW
ING DOWN OF A BUILDING.
A Seventh Will Die and Six Others
Badly Hurt—Froat In the Northwest
Nips Crops—Rain Comes to the
Rescue In Dry Districts Tracks
Washed Out In Some Places.
Danville, Va., May 30.— A terrible
accident occurred here to-day. J. G. Penn
was building a large brick tobacco factory
on Bi iilgo street, nearly 200 feet long and
six stories high. The "alls had been com
pleted, and the carpenters were at
work on it. The wind was blow
ing hard, and about 2 o’clock this after
noon the 6i.tire building came down with
tt crash. Robert Pruitt, William Young,
G. B. Jones, Buck Hooper aud D. N. Collie
were killed. Henry Oakes will die and six
others wore badly injured. It is the worst
accident of the kind known in this city.
Several men were buried in tho ruins aud
considerable time elapsed before they were
extricated.
NEAR THE FROST LINE.
Montgomery, Ala., May 30.—There has
been a conslderat.le fall in t ie temperature
in the last two ity-four hours. Fire and
overcoats are in demand. Thorn is no dan
ger of frost, hut it is very near t e line.
MISSOURI’S BIG STORM.
Kansas City, Mo., Al iy 30.—The storm
of Tuesday and Tuesday night was general
iivor Missouri, Kmsas and Nebraska, and
delayed neirlv all trains coming into Kan
sas Citv. Nearly all tho telegraph polos
along the Southern Ka is s railroad were
blown down, a id south of lola, Kau., thore
wore many overflows. Trains on the
Wabash road worn over seven hours late.
The delay was caused by a wrecked freight
train four mill s east of Mobile. Constant
rains softened tho bod at that point.
CHICAGO TRAINS DELAYED
The Chicago trains on the Santa Fa road
were delayed over an hour by a land slide
at Courtney. At this poi it the rain had
waned away a large portion of the cut,
making a shelving ledge overlaying tho
tra ks. This gave way, pill ig tre-s, st >nes
aud dirt out oi racks. Tho Chicago and
Alton road’s tricks in VVostein Illinois
wen iuunduiod, and at Hlater tie ivy land
slides occurred, covering the tracks for
hundreds of yards.
THE TORNADO AT CLEMENTS.
Emporia, Kan., May 30. —('apt. Milton
Brown 'as the only person killed outright
in tho Clements tornado. His wife, h >w
ever, is not expected t live, having had her
leg almost torn from her b xly. Their sou
Edward had his leg and shoulder broken.
Miss H irun Brown h il in a iklo broken ami
is internally injure 1, aud a baby is also
badlv hurt. The storm was about .00 loot
in width and traveled almost around Clem
ents, following the course of the Cotton
wood river in a s utlie ito iy course, and
mo. a Ilian a dozen farms arc de uni id of
their buildings a.id orchards, and the crops
are destroyed.
A BIG RAINFALL.
Champaign, 111., May 30.—More rain
fell here yesterday tin i has fallen sines
last J uly. It is of inestimable value to corn,
wheat and outs.
A FREEZE AT CHEBOYGAN.
Cheboygan, Alien., .Via 30.—1 t froze
hard here Tuesday night, ice firming an
ei.,ht iof a i inch thick. Ka ly vegotabli a
and tender pla its wore killed, and fruit
trees badly nipped by the frost.
MISSOURI’S LITTLE DELUGE.
Mexico, Alo., May 80.—Tho rainfall of
Tuesday, Tuesday night aud vo to day was
4.flinches, larger tha i ever before rejxirtcd
m tlussecti 'll. The raiu was nojumpinied
by heavy winds. Much damage was dona
to tho wlioat crop, was just begin
ning to turn.
END or A DROUGHT.
New Orleans, May 30.—Dispatches
from many points in Louisiana an 1 Al ssis
sippi show that a drought of several weeks
was broken yesterday by good ralus.
A HEAVY STORM IN CHINA.
Hong Kong, May 30.—A hoary storm
has been raging for three days. Immense
damage has been done.
SEVERE STORM IN FRANCE.
Paris, May 80.—Hevere storms prevail
throughout Fra, .ee. The greatest damage
has been do* i in the departments of the
Seine, K rnarne, Aub ", Yonue, H iute,
Soano and Ardennez, where, in someplaces,
the country is alin std ivaced. •
A CYCLONE IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Baltimore, May 3o. — The .Sun’a Mar
tinsburg, (VV. Va.) social says; “A cyclone
.wept t.irough a portion of tins v die/ this
afternoon. The barn of John W. Criswell
•us blown down, killing J i£. Powell and
fatally injuring John Vogle, who ha t taken
refuge therein from t..e storm. Vogle was
Brought to town but died to-night. Powell
leaves a wife and fourt.n ii children. Wheat
was beaten to t e ground, trees uprooted
and much fencing destroyed.”
RAIN IN FLORIDA.
Jacksonillk, May 80.—Tbs drought of
the past six or seven we ks ende 1 ve.ter
liay, and showers continue i to-div ch
promise of more rain. Orange trem have
shell their fruit badly, and young tre have
dud in some sections, it is feared th it the
loss on the next crop will bes rious in both
quality and quantity. In some parts of the
state no rnin had fallen since the first w ak
in March. The present rams oi o general.
SNOW IN MICHIGAN.
Detroit, Micu., May 30.—A heavy fall
of snow foi- this season of t e year is re
ported from several parts of the slate to
day. At Schoolcraft the snow is 4 inchee
deep and still falling, while at Pur lan 1 and
Flint the nvieage depth is 3 incurs, hut
owing to almo't u hurricane it Lins drifted
to a much greater depth. The daniuge to
crops is very great.
6UKJIDK OF AN OLD GUARD.
Ho Blew Out Hie Brains After Return
ing From the Parade.
New York, May 30. —At an early hour
this afternoon Capt. C. Henry Wit'ho.ts
commi ted suicide at his home. No. 27 List
Se.snty-llfth street, by shooting h.ul uif.
He had returned fro u the parade in his
uniform of tho Old Guard at.o >o i and ivent
to Ins room to pr-pare for dinner. At l
o’clock his brother wont up stairs to call
him to dinner and f .und hltn lyl ig in a ;i ml
of blood dead. He had flrst shot him
self in the left temple with a small n reiver
and t a bullet had gla iced off. The he
Kook a larger revolver, and shot himself iti
the rigut temple. This stmt fluui.> i tiie
work. lie ons very wealthy. B >nivs
leung a member of t e Old Guard, he was
a member of tli P uss (.Hub, of the L Lr
krauz Society, of tim Tnirteeu Cluu, and
other orgum zailous. lie wa< at one time In
spector of rifle practice for the N tuth regi
ment.
Maybrtck’a Body Kxuuiued
btvtaruoi., May 80 -The body Of Mr,
Maybrlck m m, it is alleged, wee I*4*ol, d
his wife, was secretly exhumed to
liklu/Umil *A*mia’du4