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Newspaper Page TextI the morning NEWS, 1 J r.TAEi-iaHKn 1850. Incorporated 1688. V j J. H. EBTILL, President. ) A LUU IN LEGISLATION the day rather dull in both houses of congress. A Bill to Establish a United States District Court at Raleigh Put on the House Calendar —The Confer ence Report on the Customs Ad ministrative Bill Finally Agreed To. The Mississippi River System Again Discussed. Washington, May 27.—1n the House to day Mr. Henderson of North Carolina, from the committee on judiciary, reported a bill to establish a United States district court to bo held in Raleigh, N. C. It was put on the calendar. Mr. McKinley of Ohio submitted the con ference report upon the customs adminis trative bill. Mr. McMillin of Tennessee (one of the conferees) said that he had declined to agree to the report, for the reason that he believed that the bill would increase taxation. The House had increased taxation boldly and directly by the passage of the McKinley tariff bill; now it was proposed to increase it secretly (or rather covertly) by the pass age of this bill The conference report was adopted, yeas 127, nays 18; the speaker pro tern. counting u quorum. The democrats as a rule re frained from voting. OUTLET OF THE MISSISSIPPI. The House then went into committee of the whole on the river and harbor appropri ation bill. Mr, Houkof Tennessee offered an amend ment providing that John Cowden and his associates may, on certain conditions, which are set fourth in the amendment, at their own expense construct an outlet for the flood waters of the Mississippi river from a point about ten miles below the city of New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico, through Lake Borgne, on such lands as they or any of them may acquire, or own, such outlet to bo not less thau one mile in width, with an aver age cross sectional depth of ten feet below the gulf level, and of sufficient capacity to discharge the flood waters of the Missis sippi river at that placo, and to be provided with proper levees or embankments from the river to the lake to preserve the lands immediately above and below it from inun dation. The old debate on the levee system as against the outlet system again rau along for some time. When it closed the amend ment was lost without division. Mr. Holman offered substantially a sim ilar amendment, and it was also lost. OTHER AMENDMENTS ALSO BEATEN. Various amendments making appropria tions for specified points along the Missis sippi river were offered and rejected. Among them was one offered by Mr. Boat ner of Louisiana for $200,000 for the protec tion of the harbor at Natchez. Mr. McCreary of Kentucky raised a point of order against those portions of the bill which prescribe a penalty for the mainte nance of obstructive bridges across navi gable waters. Pending decision, the com mittee rose, and the House adjourned without having changed the bill in any ma terial way to-day. SESSION OF THE SENATE. The Liquor Law Again Debated With out Action. Washington, May 27.— The Senate re sumed consideration of the bill subjecting imported liquors to the provisions of the laws of the several states, the question be ing on the substitute reported yesterday from the judiciary committee providing that liquors so transported shall (when their actual and continuous transportation shall have terminated) be considered to have ceased to be subjects of commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states; and shall be part of the common mass of property within the state, and be subject to its police regulations. NO ACTION TAKEN. Messrs. Coke, Eustis and Reagan opposed the substitute for the same reasons that they opposed the original bill, and Mr. Gray advocated it. The bill went over without action. The Vice President announced the ap pointment of Mr. Blackburn as a member of the committee on appropriatiops and of Mr. Carlisle as a member of the committees on finance, territories and woman’s suf frage. The conference report on the bill to sim plify the law in relation to the collection of the revenue (the McKinley customs admin istrative bill) was presented and agreed to. The law is to go into effect on Aug, 1, 1890. After a brief executive sessiou the Senate adjourned. SENATORS AND THE TARIFF. The Finance Committee to Begin Its Work; To-morrow. Washington, May 27.— After disposing of a few private bills to-day the senate com mittee on finance took up the tariff bill. On motion of Senator Sherman it was voted to consider the bill in the full committee in stead of referring it to a subcommittee. The committee will meet Thursday and oegin its labors. There was some talk upon the question of giving hearings to interested parties, but no conclusion was reached. THE REPUBLICANS PRESENT. When the motion to consider the bill in full committee was made the republican members present wore Messrs. Morrill, Sherman and Allison. As the latter was chairman of the subcommittee that pre pared the substitute for the Mills bill in the fiftieth congress, and the motion was con sidered a virtual notice that bis services in that regard would not again be required, be refrained from voting. After the other republican members came in, it is said, they entered their protest against this course for the reason that it would tend greatly to retard consideration of the meas ure aud its report to the Senate. WHEN IT WILL BE READY. Mr. Sherman was asked at what date the bill would be ready for submission to the Senate under the plan adopted for its con sideration. He answered that he believed it could be ready by July L The members cf tho committeo who had expected that the mil would bo prepared by the subcommit tee believe that it could have been reported under that plan to the Senate by June 10. It is said that none of the other republican members of the committee had any notifica *>°n°f the plan to move consideration of t ,le bill in full committee. Upon the sub ject of giving hearings to persons and dele gations interested in the bill, Messrs. Morrill and Sherman expressed themselves iu favor or so doing, and the latter was not inclined r° ux a limit upon the time to be acoorded to the various interests. HEARINGS WILL BE GIVE*. It is believed that when the committee meet* Thursday, hearings will formally be agreed upon. The members of the finance committee who are opposed to this plan of procedure express the opinion that it must, r Persisted in, inevitably result in a session oi congress prolonged, greatly beyond any Rate heretofore fixed for adjournment. 2!)r itlbrnincj Xctos. QUAY’S LITTLE SCHEMES. • ■ The Executive Committee Will Hold Its Meeting on Friday. Washington, May 27.—Senator Quay returns to Washington Friday morning, having renominated |Congressman Bayne, his chief lieutenant in Western Pennsyl vania, and satisfied himself that a large ma jority of the delegates to the republican state convention will bo Quay men, ready to vote for State Senator Delamater or whom soever else Senator Quay may indi cate. Friday afternoon First Assis tant Postmaster Clarkson, CoL Dudley, and the rest of the executive committee of the republican national committee will meet in the spacious library of Senator Quay’s residence to hold the much talked about and once postponed meeting. Mr. Clarkson says that Senator Quay will not resign the chairmanship. The meeting will be chiefly concerned with schemes for rais ing campaign funds.. Instead of having a million dollars in the treasury the oommittee has hardly enough to pay running expenses. Senator Quay’s chromo stock scheme, Gen. Clark son’s plan for evading the law against polit ical assessments on government employes, or some other project must be pressea If the campaign chest is to be filled. There is so much dissatisfaction among the manufact urers that tbej members of the committee think that not more than,half as much fat can be fried out of them next time as in 1888. CHINA INSTEAD OF WALES. Rev. Gracey Nominated for a New Con sulate by the President. Washington, May 27. —When the Rev. Samuel L. Graoey of Massachusetts was proposed for a consulate by the Massachu setts senators it was stated that Rev. Gracey had rendered valuable party services in the last campaign by keeping the prohibition republicans in line for the republican can didate. Later on President Harri son was informed by a distin- S fished Massachusetts republican that Rev. racey's chief services to the republican party in the last campaign was in suppress ing in the republican gubernatorial conven tion of Massachusetts the ballots which the prohibition republicans had prepared for the nomination of President Capen of Tuft’s college for governor. Nevertheless, under the pressure of Senators Hoar and Dawes, President Harrison nominated Rev. Gracey for consul at Cardiff, Wales. As soon as he saw the nomination, Senator Spooner of Wisconsin rushed up to the white house and told the President that Evan Jones, the incumbent at Cardiff, was a veteran of the Iron brigade appointed by President Arthur, whose removal after he had been retained by President Cleveland would alienate the Welsh vote. President Harrison took the hint and to-day with drew Rev. Gracev’s nomination to Cardiff and nominated him to Foochow, China, not so desirable a place. NEW GOVERNMENT LOAN SCHEME Legal Tender Notes to the Amount of $1,800,000,000 Suggested. Washington, May 27. —Representative Mills says that at the next meeting of the ways aud means committee the alliance sub-treasury bill will be advr sely reported. Mr. McClammy of the Third North Caro lina district, who is a farmer with a uni versity education, introduced in the House to-day a bill to authorize the issue of legal tender notes to the amount of $1,800,000,000, or about S3O per capita. These notes are to be legal tender for all purposes except the payment of the interest on the public debt. These notes are to be distributed among the various states, according to population, and are then to be loaned the people upon mort gages. The loans will bear inter est at the nominal rate of I per 'cent, per annum. Not more than $2,500 is to be loaned to any one person, and preference is to be given to those whose lands are already mortgaged, to the end that they may take up the high interest bearing liens upon their property. The 1 per cent, interest is to form a national educational fund. This is intended as a substitute for the sub-treasury scheme, which Mr. McClammy considers impractic able and, also the Blair bill. A SPLIT OVER PENSIONS. The Conferees Seem to be Further Apart Thau Ever. Washington, May 27.—The conferees on the general pension bill had another meet ing to-day, but accomplished nothing. They talked an hour and then adjourned until next Monday. One report says that they are not drifting apart, but inasmuch as an early agreement was expected when the conferees separated last week, the im pression prevails’ that the outlook now is less favorable than it was then. “WHEN ROGUES DISAGREE.” The Senate conferees, after consultation with the other senators, are so pronounced in their opposition to the service pension features of the House bill as to make it probable that those sections must be sacri ficed if an agreement is to be reached. In return for such a concession on the part of the House, the senator, are willing to drop the dependent pension sections of their bill, so that the outcome would be a simple disa bility pension bill, with graded pensions ranging from $0 to sl2 per month. Another conference will be held next Monday. UNCLE SAM’S INQUISITION. Prosecution for Refusals to Answer Enumerators. Washington, May 27.— The superin tendent of the census has issued the follow ing important order to all census super- visors: Department of the Interior, ) Census Office, V Washington, May 26. ) To Supervisors of the Census: You will please Instruct enumerators, in cases where persons refuse to answer questions on the population schedule relating to physical and mental disabilities (22 and 23j, or questions relating to farms, homes and mortgages (20 to SO inclusive), to enter in the proper column the words, “Refused to answer.” No further steps will be necessary on the part of the supervisor or enumerator, and all legal proceedings will be instituted by the Washington office through the department of justice. GOTHAM’S MONUMENT TO GRANT. Representative Flower Aeke Congress to Give $250,000. Washington, May 27.—Representative Flower of New York to-day introduced in the House a joint resolution appropriating $250,000 toward the completion of the Grant monument at Riverside, New York. The money is to be paid over to the Grant Monu ment association by the secretary of the treasury, provided that he shall then have satisfactory evidence that there shall have been contributed to ond in the hands of the treasurer of the association not less than $200,000 toward the erection of the monu ment. Bond Acceptances. Washington, May 27.—80nd offerings reached $133,200. all of which were ac cepted at 103% for and 123 for Is. RICHMOND FULL OF YETS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS GAY WITH COLORS. A Distinguished Company to be En tertained at Dinner Thursday by Rev. J. L. M. Curry Two Maimed Veterans to Flank Gen. Johnston When He Unveils tbe Statue. Richmond, Va., May 27.—The city is rapidly filling with strangers. All the ar rangements for the entertaiment of the mil itary and veterans have been completed and a number of troops have already ar rived. Richmond is in holiday garb—private houses, business places and public buildings are artistically embellished with flags, streamers, shields and various other orna mentations. Rev. J. L. M. Curry will entertain at dinner Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Gov. Gor don of Georgia, Fitzbugh Lee, Gov. Fowle of North Carolina. United States Senators Carlisle of Kentucky, Reagan of Texas and Hampton of South CaroUnn, Hon. Robert M. MoLane of Maryland, Hon. Johu Ran dolph Tucker and Calvin Carlisle of Wash ington, D. C. When Gen. Johnston nnveils the Lee monument he will be flanked on one side by a one-legged confederate veteran and on the other side by a one-armed veteran. One will bear a confederate flag and the other the headquarters flag of the famous Pegram battery of artillery. ATLANTA’S DELEGATION. Atlanta, Ga., May 27.—The Governor’s Horse Uuard, twenty-five strong, accom panied by a party of twenty-one citizens, left here this afternoon for Richmond to attend the unveiling of the Lee statue. Wilmington’s light infantry. Wilmington, N. C., May 27.—The Wil mington Light Infantry, forty strong, under command of Capt. W. li. Kenan, ac companied by Col. W. C. Jones aud his stair, of the Second regiment North Caro lina State Guard, left here to-night for Richmond to attend the ceremonies at the unveiling of the Lee monument. About twenty public spirited citizens this evening presented th* company with a purse to de fray their expenses. charleston’s contingent. Charleston, May 27.— The Charleston contingent left here lor Richmond to-night to take part in the Lee statue ceremonies. The Washington Light Infantry Battalion of this city, sixty strong, left on the Atlan tic Coast Line train at 4:30 o’clock p. m. The Confederate Survivors’ Association, forty strong, left at 5:10 o’olock p. m., via the Richmond and Danville road. Both contingents carry with them cockades made of palmettoes. BANK OF THE HEMISPHERE. Harrison Commends the Subject to the Attention of Congress. Washington, May 27.— The President to-day transmitted to congress a letter from the Secretary of State inclosing a report adopted by the international American conference recently in session at this capital, recommending the establishment of an in ternational American bank with its princi pal offices in the city of New York, and branches in the commercial centers of sev eral other American republics. COMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT. Th President commends tbe subject to the attention of congress. He says: “It is not proposed to involve us in any financial re sponsibility, but only to give to the pro posed bank a corporate franchise and to promote public confidence by requiring that its condition and transactions shall be submitted to scrutiny similar to that which is now exercised over our domestic banking system.” A draft of a bill to authorize the incorporation of the bank accompanied the message. Its capital stock is fixed at $lO,- 000,000 in SIOO shares, which may be in creased by a two-thirds vote to not exceed ing $25,000,000. WILL KILL THE TARIFF BILL. ? The Effect of the Action of the Senate Committee. Washington, May 27.— The action of the Senate finance committee in agreeing to consider the tariff bill in full committee throws a possible report back until a late day at the earliest. Messrs. Allison and Aldrich, who opposed this action, think it may prevent any report upon the bill at this session. It was carried by the votes of Messrs. Sherman and Mor rill with the democrats. Messrs. Sherman aud Morrill did not like the prominence given Messrs. Allison and Aldrich in the last congress, and do not propose to let them run the finance committee in this. Hear ings will bo given to all important inter ests, now that the full committee has charge of the matter. This will take at least os much time as in tbe House, so that tbe tar iff bill may be considered dead unless the committee changes its mind. A GUN BLOWN TO BITS. It Was Being Used to Test a New Dyn amite Cartridge. Utica, JT. Y., May 27—A public test was made this Afternoon at Perry ville, Mad ison county, of anew dynamite cartridge. The gun used was a twelve-ton Blakely rifle that saw service on the southern side during the war between the states. The shell, with its charge and firing charge, weighed 290 pounds, its usual weight being 250 pounds. The gun flew to pieces at the first shot, fidfng the air with fragments. One piece weighing three tons was blown 500 feet to the rear. Everybody had taken heed of the caution, and protected themselves behind trees, embankments, rocks, etc., and nobody was hurt. Opinion is divided, and there seems no way of determining whether the gun was wrecked by its service charge or bv the dynamite with which the shell was loaded. MURDERED AT MIDNIGHT. A Citizen of Jackson, Miss., Slain by Some One Bent on Robbery. Jackson, Miss., May 27.—A. M. Kim ball, an old and highly respected citizen, was murdered while on his way home from tbe midnight train, where he had been to meet a son last night. He was found this morning with his skull crushed iu a short distance from bis Residence, which is just beyond the city limits. Tnere is no clue to the murderer. It i* supposed that the crime was committed for the purpose of robbery. Mr. Kimball was a receiver of public moneys A Boodle Alderman Surrenders. New York, May 27.—Shortly after noon John Keenan, of 1884 “boodle” aldermaoic notoriety, walked into the district attor ney’s office to-day. His presence was not known generally about the building for some time. Bail was given for $40,000. He is tbe man who is credited with having held tbe money aud made the division among the couspirators. SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1890. A BADLY RUN BANK. The Officials of the Defunct Philadel phia Concern In a Fix. Philadelphia, May 27.—Another meet ing of the directors of the defunct Bank of America was held this afternoon, at which the committee of thirteen, headed by Chair man Grant, made its rojiort. This report indicated to the depositor* tbe belief of the committee that 50 per cent, or more w ould be realized on their account. The commit tee is of the opinion that th* dividends de clared semi-annually were not from the earnings of the bank, and that there is un mistakable evidence that (he officials knew of those violations, and that they, with the directors, are, therefore, liable to prosecution under the insolvency law. Tho entire business, the committee say, has been carried on without regard to law or method. A recommenda tion was agreed to that counsel be employed to assist in lawsuits to recover the money unlawfully transferred, to begin criminal proceedings and otherwise look after the interests of the depositors. ■■ ■ - ■ 1 "+• " PACIFIC MAIL/3 CONTROL. The Gould Intereat to Be Ousted by the Huntington Crowd. New York, May 27.—Th* parties holding control of Pacific Mail stock state that the following ticket will be elected at the annual meeting to-morrow, one place being still vacant: C. P. Huntington, L E. Gates, Hy. Hart, Edward Lauterbaeh, Calvin S. Brice, Samuel Thomas, Oliver H. Payne and J. B. Houston. The election of |he ticket means a signal defeat to Hie Gould Inter ests, which (have held* control of the company for several years, and it is also antagonistic to the Northern Pacific com pany, and appears to be more in tho interest of the Manitoba and Canada Pacific roads. J. B. Houston, who held the presidency be fore the Gould party obtained control, will resume that office". Joy Gould. George Gould, Sydhey Dillon, Russell Sage and William Remsen will retire from the directory. WRECKED ON THE OOABT LINE. Two or Three Persons Injured but No One Dangerously. Columbia, S. C., May 27.—Passenger train No. 51, which left here on the Atlantic Coast Line last night at 10:25 o’clock for Wilmington, was badly wrecked fourteen miles from Columbia. A heavy rain had undermined the track. The engine went over safely, but tho tender loft the track and tho rest of the train piled upon it. The only person seriously hurt was" Conductor G. W. Gruber, whoso leg was broken and head cut Albert Gory, a drummer from Dalton, Ga., had a knee crushed, and Samuel Bunting, a Pullman car conductor, was cut about the head. The injuries of cone are regarded as serious. The derailed train is a total wreck, and until the track is cleared passengers will be transferred at the scene of the accident, RHODE ISLAND’S BALLOTING. State Officers Elected by the Legisla ture. Newport, R. 1., May 27.—After tto' usual preliminary exercises the two houses of the state legislature assembled in joint session at noon to-day, and, aftor organiz ing, took a recess until 2 o’clock, a full count of the votes cast at the last election not being demanded. Upon re-assembling, Johu W. Davis was elected governor; W. C. T. Wardwell of Bristol, lieutenant governor; Zeiba O. Slocum of Providenoe, attorney general; E. D, McGuiness of Providence, secretary of state, aud John G. Perry of Kingston, general treasurer. Proclama tions were made from the balcony of the state house. A POST OFFICE THIEF. He Has Been Stealing for Years in the Philadelphia Office. Philadelphia, May 27.— Thomas Vin cent Gallagher, a distributor in the post office here, was arrested by Inspector Camp at 11:30 o’clock to-night for robbing the mails. He has been under suspicion for some time, and a watch has been kept on him. When taken from his case he had nineteen letter* and a package of jewelry in his possession. Gallagher has been employed in the post oflice four years, and while the extent of bis stealings cannot be learned, he is re garded as “a wholesale robber,” and his capture is regarded as very important. He was locked up for a hearing before the United States commissioner. CROKHR COMING HOME. He Has Decided to Face the Investi gating Committee. New York, May 27.—The Tribune to morrow willjsay: “Ex-Chamberlain Richard Croker has decided to come home and face the Senate committee, and has already started for New York. He tele graphed to Mayor Grant yesterday that he would sail by the steamer Aller of the North Gorman Lloyd line, which is due here June li. Joseph H. Choate, counsel for Mayor Grant, sent a letter to Senator Fassett, 'asking him to ex tend the sessions of the committee until after ex-Chamberlain Croker’* arrival, in order that his evidence may b taken.” INDIANS AGREE TO BELL. The lowa Tribe in Indian Territory Finally Comes to Terms. Kansas City, May 27.—A special from Guthrie, I. TA NARUS., says that the lowa Indians to-day formally accepted tho offer of the government made through the Cherokee commission to sell their land* to the United States for $125 per acre, they haying re ceived in severalty eighty acres per capita. The final signing of contract to sell began %his afternoon, and was finished by 8 o’clock this evening. The lowa reservation is com posed of 228,418 acres of land. After the Indians have been alloted their land in sev eralty there will remain 221,618 acres to be come public domain. OWEGO’S SUSPENDED BANK. The Defaulting Cashier Threatens to Make Exposures. Binghamton, N. Y. t May 27.—1n the judgment of leading citizens there is a short age iu the accounts of 0. A. Thompson, cashier of the suspended national bank of Owego, variously estimated from $20,000 to $75,000. Bank Examiner Gateman of Al bany refuses to make any statement, aud Cashier Thompson is equally non-commital, except to declare that if pushed to the wall he will expose two of Ovrego’s most sub stantial citizens, who are implicated in the shortage. Mrs. Flack Divorced. New York, May 27.—A decree of abso lute divorce for Mrs. Mary E. Flack from ex-Hheriff James E. Flack was signed to-day by Judge Beach in the special term of the supreme court. CAPITAL OF THE STATE. THE NAVAL STORKS MEN BEAT THE RAILROADS. A Reward Offered for the Capture of the Decatur County Incendiaries—A Mixed-Up Lawsuit Instituted by the West Point Bank—Work Begun on the Alliance Warehouse. Atlanta, Ga., May 27.—Gov. Gordon has offered a reward of $l5O for the arrest, wi;h proof to convict, of tho incendiaries who, within six miles of Bainbridge, on March 20, set fire to nine cabins and one residence on farms in that neighborhood. naval storks men win. The railroad commissioners to-day de cided in favor of the petitioners in the naval stores case, aud forbade the railroad to charge for unloading. Consideration of the removal of percentages allowed the roads over and above tho standard tariff was postponed till July. The petition of Venable Bros. vs. the Georgia railroad for a reduction of freight on stone| will be heard to-morrow, and Thursday that of the Maoon board of trade against the same line fer refusing to receive freight shipped over the Macon aud Covington road will be heard. the alliance warehouse. The building cf the alliance warehouse, at the corner of Hunter and Forsyth streets, was begun to-day. It will front on both streets, running along two sides of the pres ent alliance headquarters in tho shape of an “L.” A MIXED-UP LAWSUIT. Huguley & Cos., West Point bankers, of which firm W. T. Huguley is a member, have filed two suits against the stockholders of the Southern Alliance Farmer, W. T. Huguley aud W. IL Burgess. Off the two as partners $0,779 is sought to be recovered, and of Mr. Burgess individually $1,003. Mr. Burgess and W. T. Huguley were joint proprietors of the old Southern Alliance, whioh was consolidated with the Farmer and another paper of like character. The Huguley Banking Com pany had made some heavy advances to the two partners, and when ‘the consolidation took place Mr. Burgess’ stock was held by them as collateral. W. T. Huguley ns a common partner is now suing hhnself and Mr. Burgoss, with the object of getting matters in such shape as to render regular the salo of the latter’s stock. A good deal of litigation is apt to result. A PROMINENT CITIZEN DYING. John R. Gramling of the firm of Gram lidg, Spalding & Cos., for some years a prominent factor in the municipal govern ment hero, having done good service os an alderman, is reported dying by his physician at a late hour to-night. Ho bocame ill In Boston on a recent visit of uraemic poison ing of the brain, resulting from an acute attack of Bright’s disease. THE SLEEPING CAR TAX. In the United States circuit court to-day a batch of decisions were rendered in inter esting cases. Two were injunctions brought by the Pullman Palace Car aud Pullman Southern Car oompanies against Controller General Wright to restrain tho levy and collection of taxos under an act of 188 C In 1887, when th* bills were first filed, temporary injunctions were granted. Soon after the federal supreme court promulgated a decision which governed the case, and virtually declared tho Georgia law unconstitutional. Under tho inter state commerce act the final decrees ren dered to-day madejthesq injunctions perma nent. After the rendition of the supreme court decision already alluded to, the Geor gia legislature at its lost session passed a now taxation law for sleeping car companies with tho purpose of avoiding the constitutional defects urged against the old one. By order of the controller general the sheriff of this county several mouths ago levied on property of the Pullman com pany to compel the payment of taxes under the new law. The company prayed for an injunction on Jan. 22 last, which was temporarily granted. On motion of the attorney general a continuance for three months has just been granted in this case on account of the sickness of both the controller and attorney genera L In tbe meantime the temporary injunction is to remain of force. A NEW TRIAL OBTAINED. Dr. Johu 8. Wilson, who some months ago lost his suit against the Standard Life and Accident Insurance company tor inju ries received at the Whitehall street crossing in this city, has obtained anew trial on tho ground that the judge should have allowed the jury to determine whether the plaintiff was negligent, instead of directing the find ing of a verdict. A DRUMMER LOSES HIS SUIT. In tho case of John W. Harrison vs. Henry Fink, receiver of the East Tennessee, Vir ginia and Georgia railroad, a motion for a new trial was denied. Iu this case—which was that of a drummer suing for damages for being put off a train after refusing to pay fare—the district judge directed a ver dict for the defendant, as in the other in stance, but was sustained. A NEW RULE. The following rule was promulgated: “Whenever any cause has been hereto fore or hereafter may be removed to this conrt from any Btate court on the ground of prejudice or "local influence, either party may cause a proper transcript of the record to bo filed in this court before any return day fixed in the order of removal, and upon such filing the cause, if not at issue, shall be thereafter proceeded with as if regularly filed on tbe first Monday of the next succeeding month, and if at issue and so advanced in the state court before removal as to be ready for trial on its merits, the shall at once be placed on tho call docket and may be regularly set down for trial at any time other causes are so setdown, or if too late in the term for such calling either party may, on five days notice in writing to the opposing party or his counsel of record, move tbe oourttfor au order setting down the cause for trial.” A BRANCH OF THE TYPOTHETAS. An Atlanta branch of the United Typo tbetie of America was organized here to night. Quite a number of Job printers and publishers were in attendance. James Da vidson of the National Ihiblisher and Prin ter of Nashville was present as organizer. P. P. Byrd was elected president; B. F. Bennett, vice president; 8. W. Postell, sec retary, and Sylvester Lester, treasurer, NBWNAN’S RAILROADS. A Conference Wittt the Object of 86- curing Lower Rates. Newnan, Ga., May 27.—A conference was held this afternoon in the court house between the Newnan board of trade and the representative* of the railroads centering here. It is thought that cheaper freight rates will be secured. Great interest is felt in the result of the conference, and if tbe proper rates are secured Newnan will fast grow in importance as a manufacturing point. Burled at Her Old Home. Thomasville, Ga., May 27.—Mrs. Martha P. Harvey, who had resided for over half a century in this city, died re cently in Virginia and her remains were interred here to-day. ACCIDENT OF THE KAISER. The Prince Caught Under the Carriage as it Overturned. Berlin, May 27.—Tho Tageblatt sayi the carriage containing the emperor and Prinoe Saxe-Meiuingen overturned Sunday when the horse shied. Just as it was about to upeot the emperor jumped and etoaped being injured by the vehicle, but the Prinoe of Saxe-Meiningen was not so fortunate. He was thrown out and tho carriage fell upon him. The back of his head was injured, and blood flowed rapidly. The emperor declared that he had received no injury, and after a short rest proceeded in company with the empress to Spauon, where they remained until 10 o’olock in the evening and then re turned to Berlin. Upon t heir arrival at the palace tho emperor complained of injury to bis right foot and the oourt physicians were summoned. Upon examination it was dis covered that the foot was sprained. GLADSTONE AT HA WARDEN. He Appeals for a Final Utterance on the Irish Question. London, May 27.—Mr. Gladstone, speak ing at Ha warden to-day, predicted an early general election. Ha appealed for a final utteranoe against further paltering with the Irish question. The electors, be said, would share tho moral responsibility for crimes against Ireland if they elected anew parliament similar to tbe present body. He denounced the bill for the compensation of publican* who may be deprived of their licenses. The whole control of tho license system, ho said, ought to be vested in local elective bodies. It would add £300,000,000 to the national debt to purchase the publicans ’ li censes. Tbe working people, knowing as they do the social horrors arl-ing from the liquor traffic, ought to protest en masse against government immoral licensing plans. BATONS IN THE AIR IN ERIN. Mr. Dillon Manages to Address a Fugi tive Meeting. Dublin, May 27.—Tho demonstration] at Cashel to-day, which was prohibited by government proclamation, was a game of hide and seek. Mr. Dillon managed to ad dress a fugitive meeting outside of Boherl hain and thon drove to the village to address another meeting, which the police dispersed with their batons. Messrs. O’Brien and Dillon protested against tho action of the PQjice, and Mr. Dillou was struck with a baton. A military detachment arriving, several charges were made. One police man was injured. DESTROYED BY AN EARTHQUAKE. The People Escaped Death by Fleeing from the Village. Constantinople, May 27.—The village of ltepahio, in Armenia, has been destroyed by an earthquake. A number of mineral springs sprang from tho crevasses made in the earth by the shocks, and the flow of wator is so great that adjacent fields are flooded. The earthquake was preceded by rumblings, which earned the inhabitants to liee from the village, and they thus oecaped death from the failing houses. No lives were lost. A SCORE OF PEOPLE LOST. Two Boating Trips In Germany End in Fatalities. Berlin, May 27.—While a party consist ing of several array officers and a number of ladies were out boatiDg at Potsdura to day, the boat wus accidentally upset, aud six of the officers and seven of the ladies wero drowned. By a similar accident at Dantzlc seven persons were drownetl Timber Laborers Strike. Liverpool, May 27.— Tho timber labor- on the docks here have struck for an advanco of 0 pence per day in their wages. ALABAMA’S GOVERNORSHIP. Allianceman Kolb Far Ahead, but Hie Rivals Determined. Montgomery, Ala., May 27.— Never be fore in the history of Alabama has so much interost been shown in a political conven tion as that of the Democratic party whioh will assemble here to-morrow. There are five candidates for governor, viz.: Mossrs. Kolb, Johnston, Jones, Richardson and Crook. The first named has made his can vas* exclusively as a member of the farmer*, alliance, and has the largest number of votes of any one candidate. The opposition to him is strong and determined. CONTESTS FROM THREE COUNTIES. There will bo contests from three coun ties. The last county convention met yes terday, was unable organize, and adjourned until to-day; and finally two sets of dele gates were appointed and the matter re ferred to the state convention. It is rumored that the alliancoinen in the convention will nominate a candidate for temporary chair man in opposition to tbe one who may be selected by the democratic state committee. END OF TUE CONFERENCE. The Methodists Wind Up Their Two Weeks’ Session. St. Louis, Mo., May 27.— The general conference of the Methodist Kpiscopal Church South, at its session lost night, cleared off the calendar, closed up its busi ness, and, after two week*’ continuous and arduous labor, adjourned sine die. The next general conference will be convened on the first Tuesday in May, 1894. Tbe place of meeting will bo determined by a com mittee appointed for that purpose. A FAILURE IN MARYLAND. Fertilizers and Farming Implements tbe Products of the Firm. Elkto.n, Md., May 27.—Tho Waring Bros. Company, manufacturers of fertil izers aud farming implements, which was incorporated in April last, with a capital stock of $150,000, with its principal office at Colora, Cecil county, and its principal manufactory in Baltimore, has made an as signment for the benefit of its creditors. Its liabilities are said to be $200,000. Its assets are nominal. BTRUOK BY A TRAIN. A Man Given Conclusive Proof That Trains Have the Right of Way. Griffin, Ga., May 27.—Andrew Flem ing, an employe of the Kincaid mills, was knocked from the track this afternoon about 4:30 o'clock by the Carrollton train, Fleming was intoxicated and sitting on the crossties, and paid no attention to the whistle. The train was too close to him to stop. He is badly bruised, but no bones were broken. Physicians think he may be internally injured, but cannot tell yet. The aocident occurred iu front of the experi mental farm. 1 DATLY.IIOA YE AR, 4 SCENTS A COPT. >• I WEEKLY,I.2S A TEAR FAIR FLORIDA’S CAPITAL THE NEWLY APPOINTED SHERIFF OF HERNANDO. The fit. Augustine Steamship Com pany Files its Articles of Incor poration—The American Finance Company Another Ancient City Enterprise—Col. Mallory Hints ate. Congressional Aspirations. Tallahassee, Fla., May 27.— Recently Gov. Fleming appointed Napoleon B. Rhode* to be sheriff of Hernando county, but before the commission could be signed such vigor ous protests to his being appointed began ooming in from prominent democrats in tbe county that tho governor withheld action and sou t Col. E. J. Trluy, bis private secre tary, down to investigate. Asa result the governor has Withdrawn tho name of Rhodes and appointed M. R. Bums in his stead. 11a lias also appointed Charles W. Chase to he notary public for the state at large and W. L. Taylor to be notary public for Leon county. __ a steamship company. Articles of incorporation of the St. Augustine Steamship Company have been filed with the secretary of state. This com pany has a capital stock of $45,000, and purposes putting on a line of steamers be tween St. Augustine and New York. The incorporators are William G. Warden, Warren Ray. John T. Dismukes, George Burt, Allen \Vood, Charles F. Hamblen, Charles L. Rickerson, Heth Canfield, Oscar B. Smith, Honry A. Burling, Jr., Joseph F. Cox and Elisha P. Dismuke. It is a strong company and they mean business. A FINANCE COMPANY. Among the big enterprises that have filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state is the American Finanoe Company. Thotr principal place of business is to be at St. Augustine, ami they have an authorized capital of $3,000,000. The directors for th* first year are L. N. Wilkie, J. R. Parrott and T. M. Day, Jr. The company wus organized for the purpose of promoting industrial enterprise*. dangerously ill. A telegram received here Saturday an nounces tbe dangerous illness of a son of Dr. J. A. Auders of this county, who Li at Wilbur It. Smith’s commercial college, Lexington, Ky. The dootor departed im mediately for Lexington. The formers' alliance here has appointed a oommittee consisting of W. B. Schroder, P. Houstoun, J. G. Collins, C. A. Ctioate and W. I. Vason, whose dutie* it will be to prepare oredltable exhibits from this county for the National Farmers’ Alliance exposition in Jacksonville next December, THE STATE CONVENTION. George W. Walker, ohairman of the county doraocratio executive committee, expressed himself as being in favor of an early state convention, but the majority of voters in this county are in favor of a late convention aud a short, aggressive cam paign. Hon. S. R. Mallory of Pensacola was here last week, and some of hii admiring friends brought out the band Thursday night and serenaded him at the hotel. He responded tn a brief speech, in which he said that ho highly appreciated the honor, hinting that he would soon call upon them to support bis candidacy for Hon. R. H. M. Davidson’s seat In congress. The first watermelon of the season was brought in Saturday by Isaac M. Smith. W. T. Davis, the contractor, began work tills morning on the handsome new West Florida seminary, which, when completed, will bo one of the finest institutions of learning in Florida. IMPROVEMENTS AT AUGUSTA. More Streets Granted tbe Blectrio Railway—A New Bridge. Augusta, Ga., May 27. —An important meeting of the city council was held to night, at which petitions were received from the Augusta Eleotric Railway Com pany| and the North Augusta Improvement Company. Both petitions were granted. One gives to the electric railway the right to build its lines on a number of additional streets, and the other granted tbe privilege to the North Augusta Company to build an iron bridge across the Savannah river, which should be freo from city taxation. A company of northern capitalists have bought a large tract of land across the Savannah river which they propose to improve and make a hands'>iiio suburb of Augusta aud a famous winter resort. They will erect a magnificent hotel, build eloctrlo railways and make it a notable place. They will build a bridge across tbe river to run their electrio cars over to Augusta, and the bridgo will also contain carriage way and foot passages free to the city aud the publio. A number of New York capitalists ure interested in North Augusta and will begin work at once. CARLTON'S BARN CONSUMED. The Lose $6,000 and the Insurance Only $2,000. Athens, Ga., May 27.—A large barn and stable ou the model farm of Congressman H. H. Carlton, just outside of the city limits, were entirely destroyed by fire this morning about 3 o’clock. The department responded but the building was soon envel oped in flames, and on account of the dis tance to the water plug no resistance could be offered. Besides tbe building, four horses, 40,000 pounds of hay. a quantity of corn and fodder, three buggies, two car riages, a hay rake, mowing machine, gin, feed grinder and other machines were burned. The barn was built |-everal yearsago by J. A. Meeker,and was considered one of the finest In this section. It oost $4,000. The loss is estimated at so,ooo,with $2,000 insurance. The firm is being run by J. J. Johnson, who shares in the loss. Spon taneous combustion was probably the cause of tho fire. A Newspaper Man’s Change. Thomasville, Ga., May 27.—8. B. Burr, formerly business manager of the Times- Enterprise, lias-sold his stock in that (paper and will retire from its management. Dr. Y. M. Mclntosh has been elected tempo rary business manager. Mr. Burr expects to move to Bibb county, where he has bought a valuable plantation, and enter upon farming. Died In the Asylum. Newnan, Ga., May 27.—P. S. Askew, who was taken from this city to the luuatio asylum several months ago, was brought home a corpse to-day, having died of apo plexy yesterday. The deceased was a prom inent merchant of Newnan up to the time of his insanity. He leaves a large family and circle of friends and a handsome es tate, I Evangelista at Quitman. Quitman, Ga., May 27.— Evangelist J. L. Tillman and his son are now holding • meeting here. They will begin a tent meet ing at Albany next week. Efforts will be made to secure reduced rates oyer the differ entgoads running Into Albany for the meet ing.