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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