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i THE MORNING NEWS, 1
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i J. H. ESTILL, President. )
SIGNATURES AT BERLIN.
THE AGREEMENT OF THE CONFER
ENCE SIGNED.
The American Commissioners With
drew to Certain of
the Provisions— Reticence at Wash
ington ae to Whether the Paper is a
Treaty or an Agreement.
Berlin, June 14.—The Samoan confer
ence met at 3 o’clock this afternoon. It is
understood that the American commission
ers withdrew their objection to certain pro
visions of the protocol. The agreement
negotiated by the commissioners for the
settlement of affairs ir. Samoa vras signed
by all the members of the conference this
afternoon.
The treaty will not be published until
signed by the American representatives.
America having abandoned her principal
objections to the agreemeut previouslv ar
rived at, the only to
make unessential modifications in the word
ing of the draft of the treaty. The draft
guarantees an autonomous administration
of the islands under the joint control of
Germany and America, England acting as
arbitrator In the event of differences aris
ing. The Samoans are to elect their
own king and viceroy and are
to be represented in" a senate
composed of the principal chiefs and cham
bers elected by the people. Samoa is to
have the right of levying duties of every
kind. The troaty also stipulated that the
Germans shall receive money indemnity for
thoir looses. A special court will be ap
pointed to deal with the land question The
Americans made their adhesion conditional
up'n the ratification of the treaty by the
United States Senate. Status quo will,
therefore, obtain in Samoa until December.
Mr. Phelps will carry the trouty to Wash
ington.
Sir Edward Malet thanked Count Her
bert on behalf of the English delegates.
Count Herbert, in reply, said he hoped they
bad reached the final solution of the diffi
cult question.
Messrs. Kasson, Bates and Phelps cor
dially thanked Count Herbert Bismarck for
the courteous manner in which they had
been treated, and they warmly praised the
skill and tact witli which he had presided
oyer the deliberations of the conference.
GIST OF THE AGREEMENT.
London, June 15, 3 a. m.—The Berlin
correspondent of the Times learns that the
gist of the Samoan agreement is that
Malietoa shall be reinstated; that control
of affairs shall be left mainly to the
Samoans; that questions touching the life
or property of foreigners shall be subject to
the decision of the resident judge—Ameri
can, English, or German; and that the im
portation of liquor and firearms shall be
restricted.
The Post's Berlin correspondent says:
“The Samcan treaty arranges for the res
toration of King Malietoa and for the ap
pointment of German aud American ad
visers to the king, with an English coun
selor to adjust the balance. The Ameri
can delegates have the utmost confidence
that the treaty will bo ratified by the
United States Senate.”
SATISFACTORY TO THIS GOVERNMENT.
Washington, June 14. —Information has
been received at the state department that
the Samoan treaty was officially ratified
this morning at Berlin. The announcement
was made at the cabinet meeting by Secre
tary Blaine, and it was agreed that it
was eminently satisfactory to our
fovernment in its final shap ■.
little addi <> id information could be
gleaned at the state department respecting
the treaty. It is impossible to tell whether
the paper drawn up is regarded at the de
partment as a treaty, and this is rather an
important point to be left unsettled.
If it is a treaty the depart
ment cannot disclose the nature of the
paper just signed until it is acted upon by
the Senate, but if it is regarded as aa inter
national agreement information as to its
contents can and will be made public. It is
known that the matter has been the subject
of discussion in the department within a
few days past. Officials whose opinions are
entitled to weight will not undertake to
give a formal definition of the difference
between a treaty aud an agreement. Un
officially, however, it is said that an agree
ment concerns private rights only, while a
treaty relates to the public welfare. In
support of this definition it is said that
a few years ago an agreement was
made with the Spanish government for the
settlement of a number of private claims.
This was not sent to the Senate and was re
garded as an agreement, although the state
department did not escape adverse criticism
•* the time for withholding it. In the pres
ent case, however, the best opinion inclines
to the belief that the arrangement made is
a treaty which must be submittod to the
Senate for ratification, and that the state
department is inclined to this view is patent
front the fact that the officials refuse to say
anything of the understanding reached.
W hile the paper is called an agreement by
the officers of the state department, Waiter
Blaine said this evening that he thought
it would undoubtedly require ratification
by the Senate. If the instrument signed
were one regulating the conduct of two
countries toward each other, as for instance
between the United States and Samoa, it
would properly be designated as a treaty,
but when the instrument signed is to shape
the conduct of three governments, toward
a fourth party—Samoa—it is held that its
proper nature is an agreement. At the
same time, as lit is a matter affecting
the foreign policy of the United States,
it is said that Jit will need ratification by
the Senate, and that therefore it cannot be
made public prior to action by the Senate.
The agreement was cortfially approved by
all the members of the conference, and by
their respective governments. The best of
feeling prevailed at the termination of the
labors of the commissioners.
Strike of the Cabmen.
Paris, June 14. —The striking cabmen
did not resume work this morning as was
expected. A meeting of cabmen was held
to-day which was attended by M. Constans,
minister of the interior, but no agreement
concerning a settlement of the cabmen’s
grievance was reached. The strike will
probably become general.
Twelve hundred cabmen who were not
among the strikers yesterday met at the
labor exchange this afternoon and unani
mously resolved to make the strike
general.
Emperor William’s Health.
Berlin, June 14.—The Emperor has been
advised by his physicians to make a trip to
Norway for the benefit of his health before
visiting Englnud. The czar and his fami
ly will arrive at Copenhagen August 20,
Ship Owners Organize.
New Castle, June 14.—At a meeting of
ship owners to-day, it was decided to form
an association for the protection of ship
owners against the Seamen’s and Firemen’s
union.
Franco-Italian Friction.
Paris, June 14. —Fighting has occurred
between French and Italian navvies in the
department of Haute-Maine. Troo.s have
Men sent to quell the disturbances.
IJtofmng
AUSTRIA MAD AT 3ERVIA.
The Coquetting With Russia Regarded
aa a Causus Belli.
London, June 14.—The Times' corres
pondent at Constantinople says that the
porte has been advised from Vienna that
Austria regards the present hostility to
Austria of the regents of Servia as a causus
belli, and hopes that European diplomacy
will succeed in securing moderation of the
hostility. The Porte has sent six Syrian
battalions to Crete.
hot editorials.
Viexna, June 14. The Seue Freie
Presse, in an article attacking Herr Pistici,
one of the Servian regents, declares that his
coquetting with Russia after the czar’s re
cent toast to the Prince of Montenegro is
treason against the present Servian dynasty
because the czar favors Prince Nicolai or
Prince Karageorgevics.
The Fremdenblatt says: “No power will
remain an onlooker should the Servian
liberals attempt to execute their bombastic
programme. All attempts to jeopardize the
situation will be met with strong measures.
The powers will not allow the guarantees of
peace to be made the plaything of political
caprice.”
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
The Former’s Displeasure at the
Czar's Toast Very Deep. .
Vienna, June 14.—The Pesther Lloyd
says: “The German displeasure at the
czar’s toast is greater thau the press showed.
As no power intends to attack Russia, the
steady increase of Russia’s armanents must
be for offensive purposes. Nobody is likely
to furnish an overt foe with means to in
jure one’s self. Therefore, Russian
financial operations in Berlin may be re
garded as ended. Germany has apparently
decided to be a foe to a foe, aud a friend to
a friend in financial as well as political mat
ters.”
Boulangist Letters Seized.
Paris, June 14. —The police have seized
a number of letters from Gen. Boulanger to
the Boulangist national committee in the
house of Mme. Bonlou.
Gladstone at Launceston.
London June 14. —Mr. Gladsione ad
dressed an open air meeting at Launceston
to-day and was enthusiastically received.
Egypt’s Cotton Crop.
Cairo, June 14.—The cotton crop is in
healthy condition.
A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
A Woman Exonerates the Man Who
Became Her Husband.
New Orleans, June 14.—A sensational
suicide occurred here to-day, the victim be
ing Mrs. Henry Faurot, born Lillie Dubroca,
who was found dead in her bed at No. 70
North Rampart street. Mrs. Dubroca was
a native of West Baton Rouge, and her
father was one of the most respected of the
old creole families. About three months
ago Miss Dubroca was found to be enciente,
and declared that her seducer was
her cousin, Henry Faurot, who was
at the tune a student in the law department
of Tulane university. Faurot indignantly
denied the charge, but expressed his will
ingness to marry the girl in order to save
her honor, but he declared that he would
never live with her. They wore married
about three months ago and came to New
Orleans to live, Mrs. Faurot occupying
rooms elsewhere. The husband gave his
wife attention, taking her out at times and
did so last night, but when he wont to his
wife’s room this morning he found her dead.
Sbe left a letter saying that her husband
was not the author of her misfortune, but
she failed to indicate the guilty party.
DROWNED IN A SEWER.
A Baltimore Boy Swept Away While
Playing With a Ball.
Baltimore, June 14.—Raphael F. Fer
randia, aged 8 years, a handsome little
fellow, was standing in a gutter at the
corner of Howard and Lexington streets
this afternoon after a rain storm, tossing a
ball up the stream and catching it as it
floated back. He had a firm hold on au
iron post, as the water was a foot and a half
deep and verv swift, and ho thought
himself secure. Presently he let
go of the post to get the ball, which had
slipped beyond his reach, when boy and
ball were swept down the filthy sower. A
man went down after him, but he was not
visible. From the mouth of the sewer at
Spring Garden back to where the little fell
low fell, search was made and no boy was
found.
WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER.
Four White Men and Two Negroes
Killed In a Row in Texas.
St. Louis, June 14. —A telegram from
Austin, Tex., gays: “Meager details of a
bloody affray last evening at Givens’ store,
eighteen miles southeast of here, reached
this city this morning. It seems that a col
ored constable named Wilson undertook to
arrest a white man who n he charged with
horse theft. The man resisted and a general
fight eusuediietwaen him aud his lriends
aud the constable and his friends. Six
shooters were used freely, and four white
men and two negroes were killed outright,
while at least twelve others were wounded,
some probably fatally. Deputy Sheriff
Johnston and a posse left here at 11 o’clock
for the scene of the conflict.”
A FEROCIOUS MURDERER.
After Shooting His Victim He Beats
His Head to a Jelly.
Mobile, Ala., Juno 14.—Yesterday, at
Marion Junction, Dallas county, in this
state, J. P. Stevens, a section man, shot aud
killed H. G. Segnor, a conductor on the
Mobile and Birmingham railroad. The
trouble was about a woman. Stevens, ap
proaching Sognor, said: “You’ve ruined my
fife, and now I’ll ruin yours,” and with that
fired six times with a revolver, each bullet
making a wound. Thon he shoved the still
smoking pistol barrel into the holes made
by the bullets, aud finally beat Segnor’s
head to a jelly with the butt of the weapon.
Segnor’s body was brought here to-day for
Interment.
An Engineer Shot.
Aberdeen, Miss., June 14.—C. E. Eaken
shot and killed Terry Smith, a member of
the Order of Locomotive Engineers, to-day
during a quarrel. Eaken declares that he
acted in self-defense.
Gold for Europe.
New York, June 14.—The gold engage
ments for to-morrow’s steamers are very
heavy, four banking houses having ordered
$3,975,000 in gold bars for shipment to Eu
rope.
Two Women Burned to Death.
New York, June 14. — Mrs. Kirshmann
and her daughter, Mrs. Goldberg, were
burned to death to-night at a fire at No. 83
Norfolk street.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1889.
SULLIVAN OUT ON BAIL.
THE COURT FIXES THE AMOUNT
AT $20,000.
Four Men Who Offered Themselves as
Sureties Accepted Without Question
—Rearrest May Follow Indictment by
the Grand Jury—A Cronin Memorial
Meeting on the Tapis.
Chicago, June 14.—The arrangements
for the big memorial meeting on June 28,
to commemorate the murder of Dr. Cronin,
are nearly completed. The managing com
mittee lias issued invitations to heading
citizens of every nationality, and it is ex
pected that the hall will be crowded with
representative men. Mayor Creiger will
preside and Gov. Fifer will deliver an ad
dress. The stage will be occupied by con
gressmen, leading lawyers, editors and
officers of societies. A feature of the pro
gramme wfii be singing by several German
societies.
no indictment returned.
The grand jury came iuto court late this
afternoon and reported au indictment in
the local cases, but returned to its labors
without bauding in bills against any of the
suspects in the Cronin case. Seldom, if
ever, has a case drawn such a crowd as that
which assembled this afternoon to hear the
expected decision of Judge Tulley. The
court room was jammed. At 3:15 o’clock
the judge assended to the bench with a
written opinion, which it soou b ;came ap
parent baa been made only after careful
analysis of tho whole mass of testimony.
Judge Tulley said, “I suppo e thore will be
further steps taken beyond this evidence
before the coroner’s jury. ”
Judge Lorgenreker replied; “That is all.
There is no additional testimony.”
“Because if you had any the court would
feel compelled to hear it,” said the court.
Judge Tulley thou began reading his
decision, and had not proceeded two min
utes when the frowns of those identified
with the prosecution told which way the
drift was.
LORGENREKER SUGGESTS $25,000.
After the reading of the decision. States
Attorney Lorgenreker suggested $'25,000
bail, but Mr. Trude thought that excassive.
He said that Mr. Sullivan was not rich; that
he had persous other than his family de
pendent upon him, and anything above
SIO,OOO might be hard for him to get.
Judge Gilbert contended that SIO,OOO was
as higu bail as was ordinarily required.
Mr. Trude wanted to know whelher if
bail was fixed it would continue if the
grand jury found an indictment.
Judge Lorgenreker said that he would
consent that bail should remain as fixed,
provided au indictment were found on no
other evidence than that already before the
coroner’s jury. If additional evidence were
introduced, he would reserve his right to
secure a capias and thon settle the que-tion
of additional bail if it became necessary.
The court fixed the bail at $20,000. M.
W. Kerwin, J. W. Tuohy. Daniel Corkery,
and Fernando Jones, who were among the
onlookers, volunteered as bondsmen. They
were accepted without question.
NEW YORK’S PRISONERS.
New York, June 14.—Writs of habeas
corpus for Johu J. Moronay and Charles
McDonald came up this morning, one before
Judge Patterson in the court of oyer and
terminer, and the other before Judge An
drews in the supreme court chambers.
Both court rooms were filled with Irishmen
and Irish sympathiserc Judge Andrews
sent tho McDonald case in to Judge Patter
son and that functionary, after
consulting with Judge Andrews,
announce that he would not hear argu
ment, but would send the writs back to the
supreme court. Assistant District Attorney
MacDonaappeared for the people, John De
Laharty for McDonald, aud David M. Nevv
burger, for Moronay. Mr. Mac Dona did
not seem inclined to make anything but
verbal returns to the writs, in view of the
probable granting of extradition papers by
the governor next Monday, but Judge An
drews said lie had nothing to do with extra
dition papers, and that written returns
must bo made by those to whom tha writs
were addressed. The council then agreed
that the matter should go over until to
morrow.
no criticism on the coroner’s jury.
Judge Tuley, in his decision, says; '‘l
have no criticism to make upon the action
of the coroner’s jury. It is not expected
that in an investigation by a coroner
he will bo ruled by strict rulos of evidence.
In fact, it is his duty even to receive hear
say evidence, as it will tend so put him upon
the track of real evidence which
may be obtained in a case, and it
is clear that it was from this hearsay evi
dence in this case that the coroner’s jury
obtained the impression or supposition, ulti
mately, that a conspiracy bad been formed
to murder Dr. Cronin. The question here
is as to how far that evidence affects the
respondent, Sullivan." The Judge reviews
the voluminous testimony taken at the in
quest, particularly that of Haggerdy, and
says: “That, I believe, is substantially the
only evidence which tends to show that Sul
livan made a threat or suggestion that Dr.
Crcnin’s life ought to be taken. It >ve reject
the declarations or statements of tha de
ceased (Cronin) as to the threat that had
been made against him by Sullivan, as to
fears that had been excited in his mind of
his life by reason of Sullivan or at Sulli
van’s instigation, there is practically no
evidence bearing directly upon the
respondent Sullivan except the testimony
of the witness Haggarty as to these throats,
which he states Sullivan made in 1885. 1
know of no rule of law which will admit
declarations of Cronin made out of the
presence of Sullivan. Before any commit
ting magistrate or jury all that evidence
would necessarily be excluded.
SULLIVAN AND THE CLAN.
“That Sullivan was prominent in the fac
tion of what was called the Clan-na-Gael,
or United Brotherhood Association, is be
yond quostion from the evidence; that there
was disruption or a broach in that organiza
tion caused by Cronin and others endeavor
ing to investigate certain actions
of Sullivan, Boland and Feely,
who compered the triangle, "is
also shown, that a number of camps were
expelled and that Cronin himself was ex
pelled because of an attempt to pursue
these investigations is also shown. And he
was expelled by the committee bofore
whom the respondent Sullivan prosecuted.
It is also in evidence that Cronin, after
two branches of the organization camo
together and charges were professed
against Sullivan, Boland and Feely, sat
upon the jury or committee that tried Sul
livan and the other two upon those charges.
From what took place before that commit
tee, and from other evidence in the case, it
seems to be a conceded fact Uiat Sullivan
considered Cronin his (utter Cherny. That
he believed ho was trying to injure him is
beyond question, and, as I have said, the
fact is patent that Cronin considered
Sullivan his most bitter enemy and one
who was seeking his life. Cronin is
murdered in pursuance of a plot
a conspiracy. Now, what was the nature
of that conspiracy from the evidence? The
evidence may be said to tend to show:
First, that he was murdered by personal
enemios for revenge, growing out of mat
ters connected with the United Brotherhood
Association: second, the tbeorv may be said
to be that be was murdered to prevent ex
posure as to the doiugs of the so-called tri
angle."
After discussing both of these theories at
much length, in a critical analrsis of the
testimony, Judge Tuley says; “Upon care
ful reading of this testimony and striking
oat all but legal evidence, 1 cannot (and I
think no impartial man can), make up
my mind that it would be possible for
any jury to convict the respondent, Sullivan,
upon that evidence alone. That is one of
tho tests as to wliothor a party is entitled to
bail or not. The mere fact that a party is
an enemy of another person who gets
killed is no proof of his having killed, aided
or abetted, or having been engaged in con
spiracy to kill that person.
"The coroner's jury do notdotermine guilt
anv more than this court does up m this in
vestigation. The coroner’s jury knew that
they had not got at anything near tho bot
tom of this conspiracy or the facts con
nected with it. They expected that now
facts would develop, and they will develop
beyond doubt. But you cannot deprive a
man of his liberty if he is entitled to it under
the law or the constitution, on the ground
that more evidenco may be produced to
show him guilty. The evidence as it is
presented to the court or committing magis
trate is the solo test for the exercise of the
judgment of the official officer. In conclu
sion I say, after mature e msidoratlon and
after very considerable hesitation, that i t
a case of this kind hesitation should always
be resolved in favor of human liberty. I
have come to tho conclusion that this de
fendant should be entitled to bail. I think
tho bail, though, should be of such acharac
ter as to positively assure his appearance."
RISING OF THE CHIPpiIWAS.
Laborers Digging a Ditch the First to
to be Attacked.
St. Paul, Minn., June 14.—A dispatch
from Mora Linn, says: “The treacherous
Chippewa Indians are on the war path
again and there ore grave fears of a general
uprising. Already so von Swedish laborers
have been massacred aud several hundred
laborers and settlers are now hurrying here
for safety. Sheriff Nioolsen rode to town
yesterday and gave the alarm. He
also communicated with Gov.
Merriam, requesting him to order out state
troops to quell the uprising. The present
trouble is the outgrowth of encroachments
by the whites ’upon the Millo Ijacsreserva
tion. Recently a contract was awarded by
tho settlers to Foley Bros, of St. Paul to dig
a ditch for irrigation purposes from Millo
Lacs lako, a point on Smoke river, near
this plac?.
WARNED BY THE INDIANS.
When tho Indians learned that the ditch
was to be dug they came to the conclusion
that the intention was to drain tiie lake
and deprive them of their fishing privileges.
Notice was served by the Indians upon
the contractors warning them that if they
did not leave tho territory at once they
would be put to doath. Tho contractors
gave no heed to the warning, but came
here and engaged 300 laborers, who began
work yesterday morning a Mille Lacs.
About noon yesterday they were attacked
by a party of 400 Chippewas, led by White
Snake and Great Bear. The Indians were
in full war.paiut and armed with Winches
ter rifles and tomahawks. As soon as they
saw tho reds coming the laborers dropped
their shovels and fled to ward this place.
‘SAVAGE FURY.
They wore pursued by the savages, who
shot and killed seven men. Several others
were wounded, but not seriously. Tho lu
dians scalped two men, and mutilated the
bodies of two others in a fiendish manner.
The Indians who had been gathering on tho
south shore of Mille Lacs lake for a week or
more Wednesday night engaged in a
war dance as preliminary to
a massacre. Threo of the seven victims
leave families here in destitute circum
stances. Ex-Senator H. M. Rico of St.
Paul, Bishop Marty of Dakota, ami Dr.
Whiting of Wisconsin, tho commissioners
appointed by President Harrison to treat
with the Chippewa Indians, are in this city
and were to have started out next week
to negotiate with tho tribe, at Mille Lacs.
CAUSED BY WHISKY.
Mora, Minn., June 14, 11 p. m.— James
Chally, chief of tue Snako river band, was
this morning conferred with by
Capt. SS touch. He said that the
trouble was caused by whisky,
and that there would be no general up
rising, and that the Indians desired to
maintain peaceful reiations between them
selves and the whites. He said that the In
dians would assist to bring the murderer
of Magnuson to justice. The truo vesion of
the affair will s ion bo accurately known.
The Indians had been supplied with whisky
by lawless whites,and .v4iie drunk they hail
made an attack. It is generally believed
that Magnuson was tho only one who was
killed or injured. Nothing definite will be
known until to-morrow.
HARD TIMES AT PANAMA.
People Leaving the Isthmus and
Selling Their Effects.
Panama, June s.—The canal collapse
continues the topic on the isthmus, not
that as matters stand it affects the canal,
but the collapse has affected all here and
produced great suffering. Thousands, as
already reported, have left, but there are
others who yet require transportation. Of
course, there are always the more hopeful,
and those have remained up to tho last, but
they are now moving off as fast as means of
transportation are afforded them by
that large-hearted national charity which
has led countries and islands to remove
their destitute fellow-countrymen from the
isthmus. In all, upwards of 9,000 Jamni'
cans have been sent back to Jamaica,and so
in proportion those of other countries have
been removed by “tho international" feel
ing of charity, which h s moved off our
“international canal” workers.
AS DULL AS POSSIBLE.
Matters are, of course, as dull as they can
be, and the city of Panama lias resumed
that quiet appearance it wore over twenty
years ago, when ono or two steamers would
visit the port in a week. More steamers
arrive now, but owing to quick connections
now offered passengers are not kept here
days and weeks, as they were in the
earlier days of Panama. Tho sup
pression of trains on the Panama
railroad, and the cutting out of two
or three of the intermediate stations has
had no perceptible offect on receipts, and as
the line work is now the scone of complete
desolation and few occupants are to be
seen, the traffic is inconsiderable. The
number of sales by auction of household
furnitnre, oven in the city of Panama, is
unprecedented, and all merchandise Is dis
posed of for much below its value.
A Bank President Arrested.
Chicago, Juno 14.—A special dispatch
from Savannah, Mo., says: “Judge McLain,
president of the Savannah Savings In.< Ra
tion, which failed on Wednesday last, was
arrested yesterday for receiving deposits,
knowing that the bank wa3 insolvent. The
liabilities of the bank are $85,000. The
assets are over $150,000. Only SBO was
found in the safe.”
Government Bond Deals.
Washington, June 14—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $142,000. The sec
retary accepted. $141,000 4% at 106%.
RAIN SOAKS THE RUINS.
WORK GREATLY RETARDED BY
THE CONTINUED DOWNPOUR.
The Number of People Drawing on
the Commissaries Apparently ion
the Increase—Gov. Beaver Appeals
for Lumber With Which Impover
ished Merchants May Rebuild Their
Stores.
Johnstown, Pa., June 14.—Rain poured
down this morning and effectually stopped
work of all kinds in the stricken city, where
work should go ahead as rapidly as possible.
Even the soldiers sought the shelter of their
teats, and the newspaper correspondents
missed this morning, with considerable re
lief, the familiar “Have you a
pass!” from the guards at different
places. The crowds around the
commissaries, which seem to increase
with each day, wore a mud-be-draggled set.
The entrance to each station is very narr.
row, yot, into them, women and children *
each with capacious baskets, crowd like
sheep into a pen. The line is long, and
those who nro so unlucky as to have arrived
after (5 or 7 o’clock have been standing un
protected and in some instances half clad
m a {waring rain. Their baskets are gen
erally well filled, yet on leaving the com
misnories complaints nro heard on all sidos
of “no butter, nor anything fresh after two
weeks.”
THE STENCH LESS PERCEPTIBLE.
In one way the rain to-day is regarded ns
a blessing, as the terrible stench
from burning flesh which was al
most unbearable last night is
scarcely noticeable. A number of lumber
men from the Clarion region were engaged
cleaning wreckage with their books last
night and this morning and their work was
so effective that another detachment has
boon sent for. It has been decided to tear
down all the tinsafo buildings in town and
burn the wrockage.
A house to house canvass will bo inaugu
rated to-raorrow to secure as near as possi
ble an accurate list of tho living ami dead
for the state officials. The system of regis
tration attempted a few weeks ago was not
effectual.
A peculiar fcaturo of the flood was, that
of the 138 saloons in Jolmstown and sur
rouuding towns but two escaped destruc
tion.
The Chinese laundries were also com
pletely wiped out, and a number of Chinu
mtm are missing.
Tho rain, which poured down all tho
morning, ceased at noon. The work was
proceeded with, but only 700 workmen
started in.
A large amount of lumber is arriving to
day, consigned to the state. It will be dis
tributed to tho more needy merchants to
erect temporary structures in which to
resume business.
DECLARED A NUISANCE. £
Harrisburg, Pa., June 14.—Gov. Beaver
has received an official report from the
state board of health in which tho district
from the railroad bridge over the Cone
maiigh river at Johnstown to the mouth of
Stouey Creek river is declared a nuisance.
The governor now has the legal machinery
and will apply it, and work will be pushed
without delay. The governor this after
noon issued a proclamation in which he
says, among other things, that there can
bo little doubt that the most useful
and judicious expenditure at the present
moment for the entire people of the
region would be a fund which could bo
used for putting up simple board shanties,
in which business might be commenced by
the courageous business men of Johnstown,
who have signified their intention of re
maining where they are and assisting in
building up the ruins, which sneuks so elo
quently in their behalf. Credit is tendered
them to any extent by merchants in our
great trading centers. What they need is
simply a cover for their goods and wares.
Contributions in kind, or specially desig
nated for the purpose of building board
shanties in which business can Be com
menced, would be a great boon to tho com
munity, and will tend, more than anything
else at the present moment, to the restora
tion to their normal condition of the affairs
of that community.
TO BE REBUILT.
Johnstown will bo rebuilt. Before that
is done, however, legal steps must be taken
to consolidate tho several independent
boroughs, among which its municipal gov
ernment was divided. It is understood that
the people expect to consolidate their gov
ernment under a city charter, and that
legal steps will bo taken looking toward
this end. Until this is done, streets cannot
l>e laid out, grades cannot be established,
and tho work of permanent rebuilding can
not go on. One local firm in the far west
offered a fow days ago, twenty-five car
loads of lumber with tho expressed
intention of doubling it. Such gifts would
be more than acceptable at this time. They
can be consigned to Gen. Hastings at Johns
town, who will see that they are properly
distributed if designated specially for that
purpose. If persons who have already con
tributed desire thatthocontributions should
be appropriated toward this object, a sim
pie intimation from them as to their wishes
wifi be sufficient. The problem which con
fronts the people of Johnstown and vicin
ity, and in the solution of which their well
wiihes everywhere must bo deeply in
terested is the restoration, as early as possi
ble, of the various channels of trade and
the machinery of supply and demand.
Merchants and tradesmen must be encour
aged to begin tho work of rbhahftation at
once. If their property had been destroyed
by fire they would probably have insur
ance upon which to begin business. Under
the present conditions, however, they have
simply and absolutely nothing. This ob
ject is cordially commended, especially to
the business men of Pennsylvania and to
others who have transactions with what
was one of the most thriving and populous
regions of cur great commonwealth.
The total receipts to the governor’s fund
for the relief of the flood sufferers yester
day and to-day amount to $124,000, making
the grand total about $035,000.
TRAFFIC) RESUMED.
Philadelphia, Pa., June 14.—The main
line of the Pennsylvania railroad between
Harrisburg and Pittsburg has at last been
repaired, and all the trains arc now running
between Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and
will continue to do so, with tho exception of
the New York and Chicago limited express,
whioti will not be started until about the
middle of next week. In consequence of
tho resumption of traffic on the main line
the temporary route to Pittsburg via
Williamsport, Look Haven, Driftwood and
the Allegheny Valley road has been aban
doned.
SYMPATHY FROM CORK.
CORK, June 14.—A publio meeting of
citizens was held in this city to-day, at
which the mayor presided. Resolutions
expressing sympathy with the Johnstown
sufferers were adopted, and a committee
was appointed to receive subscriptions for
their benefit. A fund was started, and
JiioO was subscribed at the meeting. A
letter was received from Mr. Lincoln, the
American minister, expressing his thanks
to the corporation for their sympathy for
the flood sufferers.
PITTUUURO’s 810 FUND.
Pittsburg, June 14. —Tho contributions
to the Johnstown sufferers that reached the
Pittsburg relief committee to-day aggre
gated #35,000. The total amouut received
to date is $504,000.
Prof. W. R. Brush of the University of
isconsin is in tho city to-day. To-morrow
ho leaves for Johustown, and, with an
assistant, wifi make a thorough examina
tion of tho broken dam and
take a look at South Fork. He does
this in the Interest of the 8t Clair
Flat Club and the DetiNnt Steam Naviga
tion C inpany. The St. Clair flats are a
short distanco above Detroit and are a
favorite resort for people living in the west.
A portion of marshy ground has in the
last four years been added to the original
tract by some expert engineering. The
back waters of the Detroit river are ex
cluded by two parallel dams of mud and
stone, winch have been erected at great ex
pense. Since the bursting of the Johnstown
dam, those interested in the improvement
of this redeemed property have be
come anxious, anil for this reason
have sont Prof. Brush to make a rigid ex
amination of the South Fork dam.
A special meeting of the bar association
has been called, to consider the propriety of
making an appropriation from tho treasury
of the association, for the purpose of aiding
the members of the bar of Cambria county,
who reside in Johnstown, to purchase a
library for thoir use in common. It is the
intention of the association to make an ap
peal to tho bar associations throughout the
country, about SIX) in number, to mako
an appropriation for the same purpose,
supplement it with private contributions,
and send the money so Raised to the Law
yers’ Association tojbe formed in|Johnstown
for the purpose of carrying out the object
of the donors of the fund. It is thought
that money enough < an be raised to buy a
library of 4,000 or 5,000 volumes and possi
bly erect a library building.
mayor grant’s fund.
New York, June 14.—The mayor’s Cone
maugh valley relief fund now amounts to
$339,000. The fund committee expects to
close up its business to-morrow afternoon.
NORFOLK SENDS #3,300.
Norfolk, Va., June 14.—The mayor of
Norfolk telegraphed to Gov. Beaver of
Pennsylvania to-day to draw upon him for
$3,300 contributed by the people of Nor
folk for the relief of the Johnstown flood
sufferers.
SHOOT OF THE GUN CLUBS.
Savannah's Men Holding Up Tbelr
End at Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ua., June 14.—The gun
club contest on St. Simon’s is increasing in
interest. The Glynns, Brunswicks and
Forest Citys of Savannah, are neck and
neck in the race in yesterday's shoot. The
programme was as follows:
Match First— Ten singles. McAlpin
of the Forest Citys won first money, Dieter
of the same club in the shoot off won sec
ond, and Martin of the Bluffton (3. C.)
club, dußignnn and Dart of the Glynns
divided third money.
Match Second— Five singles. dußignon
and Berrle of the Glynns, and Westcott of
the Forest City divided tho first money.
Hecond money was divided hotweun Messrs.
Hunter, Dart and Dubose of the Glynns.
The contest opened this morning with a
good crowd on the grounds, wbioh
seemed to inspire the Glynns, for
they swept everything before
them. This afternoon the tables were
turned, anil the Forest Citys came out in
the lead. This morning, in match five for
S3O and the entrance feos, the Glyuns won,
and also in match soven for (15 and en
trance monoy.
In match 0, indidual sweepstakes, Mr.
dußtguon of tho Glynns won.
This afternoon, in match 8, a team match,
threa men, for a liammerloes gun, the For
est Citys won, and in the shoot-off John
Rocker took it by a good score.
The Brunswick Riflemen had' an inspec
tion and individual prize drill for two gold
medals this evenlhg. Col. VV. E. Kay
acted as judge and awarded the first prize,
offered by Capt. Barnie Dart, to Mitt Wells.
The second prize, offered by Col. Kay, was
awarded to Willis Dart.
MAOON MENTION.
The Jones-Lamar Case—Commence
ment at Wesleyan.
Macon, June 14. —In the United States
court to-day the case of F„ C. Jones, ad
ministrator, vs. Mrs. Caroline A. Lamar,
came up for bearing on excep
tions by the complainants to the
special master's finding. The com
plainants failed to specify the particular
portion of the evidence relied upon to over
turn tho master’s findings, and under the
rule of the court could not proceed. The
counsel a.bed time to amend, which was
sranted,5 ranted, and the case was set for hearing
uly L
WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE,
The commencement exorcises at Wes
leyan Female College began to-day with the
meeting of the board of visitors. The mem
bers of the bos rd expressed thomselves as
greatly pleased with tho condition of the
college and the standing of tho students.
To-night the sophomore exhibition took
{dace in the college chapel. The chapel
seats 1,500 people and was crowded. The
exhibition was unusually fine, and was
favorably commented on by the large audi
ence. Miss Y. de Bary of riant City, Fla.,
and Miss Nettie Budd of Monticello, Fla,
touk a prominent part, and receivod gener
ous applause from the large audience. The
city is filling up with visitor* to the com
mencement.
COLUMBUS OHIPB.
Presentments of the Grand Jury—
Commencement Exercises.
Columbus, Ga., June 14.—The grand
jury of Muscogee county made their gen
oral presentments and adjourned to-day.
They complained of the prevalence of
vagrancy, and appealed to the legislature
to so amend the present laws that convic
tions in those casos can be more easily ob
tained. They also recommend that a law
be passed making it a misdemeanor for
minors to buy whisky.
A lodge of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Right of Freemasonry wa* organ
ized in this city to-night by Deputy In
spector Chandler. It wifi be known as the
Hiram Middlebrook lodge. Baad H. Hill
was elected venerable master.
the college’s commencement.
The commencement exercisee of the Chap
poll’s Female College begun to-night by a
concert at Springer’s opera house. Rev. A.
M. Williams will preach the sermon on
Sunday and the Baccalaurate address wifi
bo delivered on Wednesday by Hon. Henry
R. Harris.
Twenty Years for Arson.
Americus.Ga., June 14. —Andy Fletcher,
one of the negroes accused of burning the
store of W. J. Blappy & Bro., in March
last, was to-day convicted of arson, and
sentenced by Judge Fort to the peniten
tiary for life.
Death of a Millionaire.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 14.—William
Semple, a millionaire dry goods merchant
of Alleghany City, and prominently iden
tified with various railroad interests in this
section, died this morning. •
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5 CENTS A COPY. V
J WEEKLY. $125 A YEAR I
BIDS FOR NEW CRUISERS.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT ISSUES
ITS ADVERTISEMENTS.
The New Craft to be of 3.000 Tons
Each and an Improvement on the
Atlanta Contractors to be Well
Paid for Speed Above Nineteen
Knots.
Washington, June 14.—The nary de
pertinent to-day issued advertisements in
viting proposals for the construction of two
steel cruisers of 3,000 tons displacement,
under the authority conveyed by the ap
propriation act of September last. The
contractor is required to guarantee a mini
mum speed of nineteen knots for four con
secutive hours, and there Is a bonus pro
vided of $50,000 for every additional
quarter knot, and a deduction of the same
amount for oach quarter knot deficiency.
The vessels are to be completed in two
years and, exclusive of tho speed bonus,
thoir cost is not to succeed $1,100,000 each.
Contractors are allowed to bid for the con
struction of tho hull and machinery or, ac
cording to their own discretion, accept those
furnished by the department. The pro
posals are to be opened Aug. 23, and the
tune for the receipt of the proposals for
building three 2,000-ton cruisers has also
been extended from Aug. 1 to the same
u&Cd,
BETTER THAN THE ATLANTA.
The now vessels will be about as large
as the Atlanta, but will be much
more formidable craft, better armed of
higher speed, and, in fact, representing six
or seven yea V advancement of naval con
struction. They are patterned generally
upon the “M'dea,” an English cruiser of
great Rpeed and combining many good
qualities. They will be larger, however,
by 100 tons, and embody many improve
ments, suggested by tho working experience
of the Modea.
GOOD FOR THE CONTRACTORS.
It would npyear that particularly good
Inducements are held out to bidders for
constructing them, for the designs of tha
department are based largely upon tho per
formance of the Medea, which is supplied
by JO,OOO horse-power engines, which 1*
estimated to be sufficient to drive a vessel
at twenty knots an hour. If this expecta
tion Is realized upon trial, tho contractors
will recoive the respectable bonus of
$300,000, or #50,000 for each quarter knot
above the nineteen knots they must guar
antee.
The dimensions of tho neweruisers will be
as follows: length 300 feet; breadth 43
feet; draft 18 feet; displacement 3,100 tons;
full coal capacity 628 tons.
The armament will consist of one 8-inob
and ten 4-inch rapid-fire guns (the latest
idea In naval armament.)-, and eight marine
guns. The ships wifi be two masted and
schooner riggod, but will carry sail enough
to steady them in a sea way. Altogether
if the vessels roalizo expectations tuey will
be tho fastest and handiest vessels In the
navy. ___
TANNER’S NEPOTISM.
He Makes Hia Daughter His Privata
Secretary at #I,BOO Per Annum.
Washington, June 14.—C01. W. W.
Dudley and George E. Lemon, pension
agents, nro apparently running the pension
office, but they have been runniug thing*
through the commissioner's private secre
tary a little too rapidly to suit even Corpo
ral Tanner; so Corporal Tanner has gotten
his private secretary a timber agency in
Montana and lias imported hL own
daughter. Miss Ada Tanner, who lias just
graduated from Packer Institute, Brooklyn,
to take the place. The salary is $1,(500,
Tho commissioner’s own salary is $6,000.
The commissioner said in his blunt way
that he knew I e was committing nepotism,
and was glad he had the chanco.
Appointed Asaayer.
Warrington, June 14.—The President
this afternoon appointed 8. W. Cremor to
be assayor and melter at the United State*
assay office at Charlotte, N, C.
PATTERSON POINTER3.
Naval Store* Shipments —The New
Poatoffice.
Patterson, Ga., June 14.—The turpen
tine men are shipping quantities of naval
stores daily from this point.
The new postoffice, with its lock and call
boxes, is an acquisition to the town.
The double silver-tongued organ recently
purchased by the Baptist churjh seems to
have put new life in our church-going folks.
A negro woman shot and killed a negro
man with a double-barrel shot guu
Dale’s null a few days ago. One side oC
bis head was literally torn from his body.
11. A. McDonough has under construc
tion a large two-Btory building for mercan
tile purposes, which, along with Lightsey,
Hyers & Co.’b large brick store, will add
very much to Railroad avenue when com
pleted.
Miss Ella Overstreet, daughter of the lata
Dr. Silas Overstreet of this county, has
been quite ill for two weeks, but is fad re
covering under the skillful eye of Dr. Lea
Smith.
The fruit and crop prospect* are very
promising at present throughout this
vicinity. Vegetables in waste; sweet mills
and country butter and fresh water fish ia
superabundance.
GEORGIA’S UNIVERSITY.
Chancellor Boggs Makes a Cheering
Report to the Trustees.
Athens, Ga., June 14.—The board of
trustees of the state university met here
to-day with not a very fall attendance.
More are expected in to-night. The entire
day was occupied in reading reports. The
report of Chancellor Boggi was a very abla
one. Ho paid Col. Cbarbonnier and Dr.
White high compliments for their work in
the university and in aiding to try to get
the experiment station. He recommended
the establishment of a branch college in
each congressional district in the state
if the additional fuuds would allow it. He
recommended the establishing of new
chairs, among which especially noticeable
is that of sacred literature and religious
training. He recommended the leasing of
the Rock college for a preparatory school
for boy*. His report is full of good advice
and cheer. Col. Charbonniers’ report con
tained many interesting statements and
suggestions from the faculty.
BLOODSHED ON AN EXCURSION.'}
One Negro Stabbed to the Heart and
Another Shot.
Americus, Ga., June 14.—There was a
negro excursion from Lumpkin and Ameri
cus to the Flint river bridge to-day. Hamp
Swain, John Green, and others, fought over
a game of cards. Swain was stabbed to
the heart, and another negro was shot ia
the hand. Swain, before dying, accused
Groeu of cutting him. Greeu lives ia Cor
dele, and is well known here. He was
brought up this afternoon and placed ia
jail-