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■ THE MORNING NEWB. ,
. Establisiisd 1850. Incorporated 1888.
| J. H. ESTILL, President,
fourmies in a frenzy.
TBS WORK OF IHB I ROOP3 LOOKSD
UFON AS A MASSACRE.
fix Women, Several Children and
Bight Men Killed by the Volleys of
the Soldiers-Th© lown in a State of
Siege—To Be Brought Up in Parlia
ment.
Paris, May B.—The details of the labor
trouble at Fourmies immensely highten the
political importance of the incident. The
fact that six women, several children and
eight men were kill and on the spot, while
twenty were seriously wounded, several
fatally, gives the affair the char
acter of a massacre. The soldiers were
merely exposed to stone throwing, but
they replied with successive volleys from
their new Libel rifles, inflicting frightful
wounds on their victims. The houses ex
posed to fire were riddled, and there is every
sign that reckless and wanton inhumanity
was shown by the tooops. The local popular
commotion is intense, aud it finds response
in growing excitement in every working
center.
IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
Fourmies to-night is practically iu a state
of seige. Cavalry patrol the streets and are
every where greeted with yells of reproba
tion from excited groups of men and women.
The tension of feeling may be judged from
the fact that the military are hailed
with cries of “Viva Prussia.” The
funeral of the victims was fixed
fur to-day, but the enormous number of
workmen arriving from other industrial
centers caused the government to send for
reinforcements, ana to order a postpone
ment of the funeral until to-morrow. The
prefect to-day refused to receive a deputa
tion askiug for the removal of the regiment
that fired upon the crowd.
CENSURE TO BE MOVED.
A section of the left and socialist and
Jloulangist deputies joined in the demaud
for a vote of censure against M. Constans,
minister of the interior, as responsible for
the slaughter. Amotion to that effect wifl
be made in the Chamber of Deputies to
morrow. A majority of the right and left
Reproves generally the measures of repres
sion taken by M. Constans throughout the
country, but will advocate an inquiry into
t e conduct of the troops at Fourmies.
Parliamentary circles view the affair as
shaking the position of the ministry.
Labor centers throughout France are
profoundly moved, and ] üblic meetings
l ore and at Marseilles, Lyons and else
where are being organized to protest
against the precipitate action of the au
thorities.
THE ORDER TO FIRE.
It is Darned that the sub-prefect of Four
lines ordered the firing oa the crowd. It
would have been still worse had n it the
mayor risked his life and rushed between
the combatants and implored them to stop
the fighting. This is the first time that the
Lebel rifle has been used against human
beings.
The commander at Fourmies, Col. Cacar
rie, in a report to the minister of war on
the Mayday troubles, assumes full responsi
bility for the action of the troops. He says
he only ordered the firing wheu the troops
were in danger of being killed or disarmed,
after thrice summoning the mob to disperse.
labor's rally in hyds park.
Prom 200,000 to 300,000 People
Listen to the Speaking.
London, May 3. —The attendance at the
labor meeting in Hyde Park to-day is vari
ously estimated at from 200,000 to 300,000.
The procession in connection with the meet
ing included workers at all trades and was
miles long. Its route was by the way of
Westminster, Victoria street and Grosveuor
place. It was interspersed with bands, and
many banners were carried. Traffio along
the line of march was blocked for
several hours. John Burns, Thomas MaDU,
president of the dockers’ union, Benjamin
Tillett, the Avelings, and Mr. Graham,
socialist member of parliament, were among
the speakers, who were assigned to twelve
different platforms, which bad been erected
iu the park. Au identical resolution in
favor of a compulsory labor day of eight
hours was moved on all the platforms.
from various dispatches it is ascertained
that in general quiet prevailed in the con
tinental countries to-day. A number of
labor meetings were held in Berlin aud
passed resolutions favoring a compulsory
eight-hour labor day. They were Con
ducted in an orderly manner. The city
was guarded by mounted infantry.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN MANY TOWNS.
The principal towns of Germany, Hol
land and Switzerland were to-day tbe
scenes of demonstrations of workingmen in
favor of the eight-hour movement.
In Hamburg 30,000 persons, a tenth of
whom were the wives and sweethearts of
the workmen, paraded throughout the
suburb of Horn, the delegates from the
workmen’s societies keeping excellent or
der.
In the Belgian mining districts
disorder still prevails aud many telephone
wires have been cut and windows smashed.
Meetings were held at Leige, Seraing and
other places to denounce the action of the
Brussels Labor Union, which sent delegates
to various centers to delay or prevent
strikes. At these meetings it was decided
to disregard the advice of the union and
commence a general strike to-morrow. A
state of siege is proclaimed in the villages
around Lioge.
DISORDER AT BARCELONA.
Five Fetards Exploded—Soldiers and
Workmen Clash.
Barcelona, May 3.— Considerable dis
order prevails here. Five petards were ex
ploded during last night, causing great
alarm and doing much damage. A conflict
between the police and strikers has just
taken place. Pistol shots were exchanged.
The ringleaders among „the rioters were ar
rested.
Irishmen Want an Eight Hour Day.
Dublin, May 3. —Tea thousand Vsrk
of this city to-day marched in pro
cession to Phoenix park, where they held a
meeting, at whioh a resolution demanding a
work day of eight hours was passed.
Pan-American Railroad Engineers.
Panama, May 3. —Tho pan-American
railroad engineers sent out'by tbe United
States government arrived on the isthmus
by the Newport and have left for Quito,
whence they will commence operations
toward the north. It is expected that two
years will be required to complete the pre
liminary surveys.
Dismissed for Taking Holiday.
Vienna, May 3. —Fifteen thousand
weavers at Beiitz and 2,000 employes at
Pesthe have beau dismissed for being absent
from work Mayday,
A New French Senator.
Paris, Mav 3.— M. Gobliatbon was to-day
elected senator for tbe department of tbe
be me.
Iflhe JKofnittg
CHILE'S REVOLUTION
The Government Forces Revolt on
Retiring to Callama.
Callao, April s.— lt is stated that the
government forces on retiring to Callama
revolted and that the officers fled toward
Bolivia. Cable communication with the
south being interrupted it is only occasion
ally that news can be obtained.
The English steamer Pueno arrived here
this morning. IV hen she left Valparaiso,
March 21, the rebels occupied Antofagasta.
The division commanded by Gen. Irrigo
had retired on Callain after destroying the
railroad. They carried away everything
which could be serviceable to the enemy.
CAMUS' POSITION PRECARIOUS.
It is presmed Col. Camus, with his force,
marched toward Anca, although another
report states that he went to Antofagasta.
Wherever these men may be, however,
they are in a precarious position, having no
means of transportation and being witiiout
water aud provisions.
The Condell aud Lynch were at Valparaiso
at the government’s orders and the Imperial
had been cleaned in the dock. The last
named arrived at Valparaiso the night the
Pueno left. Six thousand men have been
reviewed in Valparaiso and this number
was subsequently augmented. The arrival
of the Pinto and Errazurris was anxiously
awaited.
Gen. Banquedano is now seen in the
streets and no oue troubles him.
Valparaiso has been converted into a
castle. Many of the guns captured in
Callao duriug the last war have been
mountad.
Three companies of the Quillota regiment
revolted at Quillota. The revolt was sup
pressed and the leaders shot.
POZO MONTE SACKED.
After the fight at Pozo Monte various
troops I ecame disorderly and sacked the
town. Shots were tired through the looks.
Doors thus opeue i, pillage followed, and
women and girls of tender age were abu-ed
and some were murdered. Once fired with
drink, lust, rapine and rioting commenced
among the man, and soon the toroh was
applied, and three blocks were destroyed,
while strife continued and the fall of men
at the hands of their comrades at rapine
was accompanied by the crashing fall of
walls. Laborers from the nitrate fields
took part in this work of destruction, and
eagerly seized the rifles and cartridges of
the soliiers who fell. The officers found them
selves unable to exercise the least authority
over the men.
INFLUENZA IN LIVERPOOL.
Many Clergymen 111—A Convalescent
Hospital Closed.
Liverpool, May 3. —The influenza is
spreading alarmingly here. Numerous cler
gymen are ill with the malady, and at
many churches services could not be held
to-day in consequence. It has been found
necessary to close the Woolton convales
cent institute, as the whole staff of doctors
aud nurses are prostrated with the influ
enza.
Bolivia’s Plotters.
Panama, May 8.- —The recent attempt at
rebellion iu Bolivia was suppressed. It is
now stated that an attempt to assassinate
the president has been accidentally dis
covered. A number of soldiers were found
to have been supplied with ball aud am
munition for the purpose.
Germany and America’s Discovery.
Hamburg, May 3.— A committee has
been formed to organize a festival in cele
bration of the fourth centennial of the dis
covery of America. All the prominent
persons in the empire will be invited, in ad
dition to representative Germans in
Amerioa.
Barry Sullivan Dead.
London, May B. Barry Sullivan, the
tragedian, is dead,
AN EMPTY TREASURY.
Carlisle Certain That a Large De
tlclency Exists.
■Washington, May 3.— Senator Carlisle,
when asked his opinion of the extraordinary
statement about the available assets re
cently put forth from the treasury depart-
quoted as sayiug: “lam not pre
pared now to make a full statement. I
have not looked into the matter carefully
enougu, but it is apparent that a
large deficiency exists. If there is
plenty of money in the treasury,
wbv should the secretary want to call in
the 4>£ per cent, bonds aud re-issue them at
2 per cent. It seems that Mr. Leech has
included in his statement of the cash in the
treasury the subsidiary coins. The subsid
iary coin is only legal tender for $5, so de
ducting tho subsidiary coin in the treasury,
there is a deficiency of $18,000,000.
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
"It seems that Mr. Leech has made an
error about silver. Under the act of 1890
the treasury must purchase $4,500,000 in
silver each month, for which treasury notes
are issued. Now, according to oue of the
statements made by Mr. Leech, he holds
that tbe treasury can issue sil
ver certificates against the silver
bullion for which the treasury notes have
been issued. I see Mr. Leech says that by
returning to the old form of monthly
statements the surplus would ap
pear larger than under the present form.
Yet, when the late Secretary Manning
discarded the old method the republicans
charged him with preparing u statement
that showed a larger surplus than was in
the treasury in order to help out the tariff
reform policy of the Cleveland administra
tion.”
HARD TO EXPLAIN.
The senator said the republicans would
find it difficult to explain a great many
things. "The revenue of the government,”
he said, "was falling off, not only from
internal revenue taxes, but customs duties,
and there was the sugar bounty that
would take quite a large sum, to
say nothing of the and. aft that
the treasury would be called upon to meet
at the beginning of the fiscal year. Con
gress, ’ he said, “will be confronted with
this question when it meets in December,
and it will not do,” he ooutinued, "to dis
miss the subject by saying there was noth
ing in it.”
WARES BIBLE SOCIETY.
A Splendid Showing Made at Its
Fourth Anniversary.
Waycross, Ga., May 3.—The fourth
anniversary of the Ware County Bible
Society was held in the Presbyterian church
here to-night. The societys shown wonder
ful growth. Ware county being ahead of
any county in the state, and allowing less
destitution of the Word of Ood in the
famil.es of the county than any county in
the United States, the average being only
t* per cent, against 9 per cent, of tbe na
tional canvass of the American Bible So
ciety. The society is in a flourishing con
dition. The county is now being canvassed
from house to house. Rev. H. P. Myers,
state superintendent, was present at the
exercise* to-day.
RUDLNTS LAST DISPATCH.
THE PREMIER HURT BY ELAINE’S |
LAST HOTS.
Ha Opens up by Charging a Lack of
Conf;rmity with Diplomatic Usages.
He Expected “Punishment” to be In
terpreted as “Prosecution”— Impe
r.all’s Duties Limited.
Rome, May 3. —The green book on the
New Orleans lynching comprises twenty
four dispatches, dated from March 14|to
April 28. It shows that the Italian govern
ment from the commencement persevered
in asking that criminal proceedings be taken
against the lynchers and that indemnity be
paid to the families of the victims. The
expression “ brought to justice ” recurs in
the official dispatches as well as in Baron
Fava’s private letters. The principal com
munications have already been published.
RUDINI’3 LAST DISPATCH.
After Secretary Blaine’s note of April
14, the volume concludes with a telegram
from the Marquis dl Rudini to the Marquis
Imperial!, tho text of which is as follows:
1 have now before me a note addressed to you
by Secretary Blaine, April 14. Its perusal pro
duces a most painful Impression upon me. I
will not stop to lay stress upon the lack of con
formity with diplomatic usages displayed in
making use. as Secretary Blaine did not hesitate
to do, of a portion of a t*legram of mine,-
communicated to him In strict confidence,
in order to get rid of a question clearly defined
In our official documents, w hich alone possess
diplomatic value Nor will I stop to point out
the reference in this telegram of mine of March
24 that ths words 1 'punishment of the guilty”
In brevity of telegraphic language actually sig
nified only that prosecution ought to be com
mrnoad in order that individuals recognized as
cuilty should not esoape punishment. Far
above all the astute arguments remains the fact
that henceforth tho federal government declares
itself conscious of what w-e have constantly
asked, and yet it does not. grant our legitimate
demands. Secretary Blaine is right wheu he
makes payment of indemnity to the families of
the victims dependent upon proof of violation
of the treaty: out we shrink from thinking that
he considers that the fact of such violation still
needs proof. Italian subjects acquitted by
American j rles were massacred in the prison
of a state without measures being
taken to defend them. What other
proof does the federal government expect of
the violation of a treaty wherein constant pro
tection and security of the subjects of the con
tracting parties is expressly stipulated? We
have placed on evidence that we have never
asked anything else but the opening of regular
proceedings. In regard to this Baron Fava's
first note, dated March 18, contained even the
formula of a telegram addressed on tho same
day by Secretary, Blaine under order of
President Harrison to the governor of Louisl
ana. Now. however, in the note of April 14
Secretary Blaine is silent on the subject which
is for us the main paint of the controversy. We
are unde.' the sad necessity of concluding that
what to every other government would be the
accomplishment of a civil duty is Impossible to
the federal government. It is time to break off
this bootless controversy. Public opinion,
the s ivereign Judge, will know how
to indicate an equitable solution of this grave
problem. We have affirmed, aDd we again
affirm our right. Let the federal government
reflect upon its side if it is expedient to leave to
the mercy of each state of the union, irresponsi
ble to foreign countries, the efficiency of
treaties, pledging its faith and honor to
entire nations. The present dispatch is addressed
to you exclusively, not to the federal govern
ment. Your duties henceforward at e solely re
stricted to dealing with current business.
A COMBINE AGAINST FRANCE.
Germany and Austria Trying to Isolate
Her Commercially.
Paris, May 3.— The movement of the
German aud Austrian governments to iso
late France commercially begins to alarm
the French ministers more seriously. Dis
patches from the French embassy at Vienna
state that Uermany had opened negotiations
with Russia with a view of arranging for
Russian co-operation in the projected com
mercial union. Concert with Russia at first
sight appears improbable, but under the
German-Austrian treaty provlsiou is made
to treat with other powers reciprocally.
Both countries oau offer Russia the benefits
of a differential tariff. Switzer
land and Servia will send dele
gates to the Vienna commercial con
ference. Russia has been invited but has
not yet replied. A significant semi-official
note in to-day’s Fremdenblatt of Vienna
proclaims the wide economic and political
bearing of the Uerrnan-Austrian treaty, and
predicts tliat other powers will be forced to
make similar arrangements. Even France,
the note says, will And it impossible to
remain isolated, and will be comnelled to
return to the treaty system.
MURDkR BY A WIDOW.
A Sensational Trial in France Ends in
Conviction.
Paris, May 3.— The trial at Moulins of
Mme. Achet, a young widow, for the mur
der of a notary named Lepine has filled the
court daily with a crowd of intensely inter
ested spectators. There was u conflict of
testimony in the case, and the prosecution
failed to prove that the woman had accom
plices, but it was shown beyond a doubt that
she murdered M. Lepine in order to rid her
self of a creditor. Mme. Achet, while con
fessing the killing, said she had acted in
self-defense, M. Lepine having attempted
to assault her.
The court imposed a sentence of twelve
years at hard labor upon the prisoner, aud
ordered her to pay 2.UOU francs to the rela
tives of her victim.
FRED GRANT AT PARIS.
Minister Reid Presents Him to Presi
dent, Carnot.®
Paris, May 3.— C01. Fred Grant, the
United States Minister to Austria, and Mrs.
Grant, have returned to Vienna after a
week’s visit here. Minister Reid presented
Col. Grant to President Carnot. Mrs. Reid
took Col. and Mrs. Grant to the
reception giveu by Mme. Carnot.
M. Carnot bad a long talk with
Col. Grant. He spoke admiringly of
Gen. Grant’s career, which, he said, was
well known in France and his methods
largely studied by the army. Minister
Reid gave his guests several entertainments
and took them to the opera, M. Carnot’s
box beiug placed at their disposal.
OUR PRESENT TO FRANCE.
Houdin's Washington Won't be Dam
a.red by Making a Cast.
London, May 3.— Henry Bacon, a Boston
artist, is here in behalf of the American
com mi ties, which will present to
tbe city of Paris a bronze copy
of Houdin’s statue of Washington, now
standing in the capitol at Richmond, Vn. M.
Thiebaud, a well known bronze founder,
says (touching the objection of the gover
nor of Virginia that a bronze copy might
damage tiie marble original), that there is
no danger if the work be carefully done.
M. Thieoaud will send workmen to Rich
mond to make a piaster cast of tbe statue,
I ulitzer in London.
London, May 3. —Joseph Pulitzer of the
New York World has arrived here from a
yachting expedition. HG eyes are still so
weak that he cannot read.
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, MAY 4, 1891.
BAD FOR THE FARMERS.
Gov. Stone Opposed to the Sub-
Trexeury Plan.
Jackson, Miss., May 3.—ln reply to a
request from the Weber county alliance,
asking for his views on the sub-troasury
plan. Gov. J. M. Stone, who has been fre
quently and favorably mentioned as a suc
cessor to ex-Benator Wolthall, has sub;
mitted a letter, the following being an ex
tract therefrom:
The proper function of the government, ss I
unders'and it. Is to protect all in the full en
joyment of their rights by adminis
tering equal and exact justice to all
and imposing as fen burdens as possible,
equally distributed, and then leaving every in
dividual to his own efforts for success and hap
piness. The government has no wealth to be
stow, and whan it uu iertake* to dispense favors
it always has favorites aud gives to them at
the expense of those not fa\ ored. It must be
so from the very nature of things,
for it has to take from some to give to
others. We of the south, chiefly agriculture
ists, have felt this evil with crushing force, for
the high protective system of the Republican
party for the benefit of the manufacturing in
terests, mainly of the north, has operated in a
two fold manner to injure us, by depressing tho
price of our ootton and greatly increasing the
cost of many articles we are compelled to buy
with the proceeds. The cause of our
depression is the protective system,
maintained for protection, and the
enormous burdens of the government foil
heavily upon us, while we get little to compen
sate tor these grievous impositions, So far as
the sub-treasury bill is intended to supply an
increase of money, it promises nothing good to
the farmers, who above all others will be the
victims of the evils of any inflation which will
disturb va'ues. They need for their welfare a
currency as steady and stable as themselves
Traders and speculators, those looking out for
deals and corners, can riot amid the excite
ment of speculative values and fluctuations
from disturbance of the circulating medium.
The farmer and laborer stand no s< >rt of evon
chance in that condition of things. The promise
of an opportunity to obtain money at a low rate
of interest, by depositing cotton and getting an
advance of eighty per cent, of its value, is, I
think, a delusion or a snare.
IMPORIED COKE WORKER*.
Seven Thousand Men Expected in the
Region This Week.
Pittsburg, May 3.—Tho expected sensa
tion of the week is the promised importa
tion of 7,000 workmen from different parts
of the east. It is said that many will be
negroes and Italians. The operators have
little to say except that they must run their
plants somehow, while the citizens generally
are indignant that steady skillet! labor
seems about to be driven from the field by
this threatened invasion of ignorant and by
no means desirable labor.
MONEY MORE PLENTIFUL.
Money is rapidly coming into the hands
of the miners, and iti effect was shown to
day at several mass meetings, which were
attended by men from Jimtown und Kyle,
who promised to come out in the morning
on assuranoee of support.. Borne (100 evic
tions will be made this week in order to
make room for tho new men coming into
tbe region, but the labor officials say they
will be able to prevent the bulk of them
j from going to work.
A PRIEST’S ADVICE.
To-night, Rev. Father Lambing, a power
among tho Catholics of the region, stoutly
denounced tho labor leaders and socialistic
element from the pulpit. He also created a
sensation by repeating bis advice that the
meu return to work, At tho I’olish celebra
tion in the opera house he also reiterated
those views.
HOTELS IN ASHES.
A Hardware Store and a Large
Exchange Stable Also Burned.
Altoona, Pa., May 3. —Two fires early
this morning totally destroyed tbe Bohm
and Rising Sun hotels on Tenth avenue, the
hardware store of the Altoona Hardware
Company on Eleventh avenue, and a large
exchange stable attached to the Whitehall
hotel on Sixteenth street. The lire was un
doubtedly of incendiary origin. The loss is
$73,000.
KILLED BY THE EXCITEMENT.
All the guests escaped from the hotels in
safety, but M. H. Mitchell, of the firm of J.
Blunt enthal, wholesale tobacconists, fell
dead from heart disease brought about by
the excitement.
The losses are: A. H. Wolf & Cos., hard
ware. $50,000 on building and stock, insured
for $17,000; liehm house, building $5,000,
furniture $8,000; Rising Sun hotel, building
$6,000, stock $4,000; Whitehall stables,
$3,000; William Murray & Hon, dry goods,
stock and building $1,50;); M. Frank, novel
ties, stock $500; H. Craine, shoes, stock
$500; P. Dougherty, cigars, stock $1,000;
Niokel Plate restaurant, building and stock
$1,500. AU fully insured.
HARRISON’S SUNDAY.
A Handsome Souvenir—From 'Frisco
to Portland.
San Francisco, Cal. , May 3.— At the
close of the reception at the Union Lague
Club last night the President was presented
with a solid gold plate fae-simile of the card
of invitation, beautifully enameled with the
crest of tho state of California and the flag
of tbe union.
President Harrison obtained a much
needed rest to-day. In the morning ho
attended the First Congregational church
and during tho afternoon he remained in
his room. This evening he crossed over to
Oakland, where his train was waiting, and
shortly after midnight started for Portland,
Ore. __
KILI.E 'J BY A CORK.
Rev. Bothwell Succumbs to His Acci
dent Despite surgical skill.
New York, May 3.— After two weeks’
unparalleled suffering Rev. Dr. George W.
Bothwell of the Congregational church of
the .Covenant on Classon avenue died at
the Brooklyn hospital at 9:20 o’clock to
night. The accident which caused his
death was the inhaling of a cork into the
bronchial tube. Beveral surgical operations
failed to relieve the sufferer.
Death of a Catholic Sister.
St. Paul, Minn., May 3.— Sister Mary
Agatha Russell, founder of the Convent of
the Sisters of Visitation iu St Paul, and
the oldest Visitant in America, died at the
convent, on Robert street and University
avenue, to-day, of old age. The funeral of
the distinguished nun will be held from the
chapel of the couvont at 2 o’clock to-mor
row.
Men's Feebleness Illustrated.
Reading, Pa., May 3. —A heavy shower
this morning did more than tbe bands of
men who have been fighting tbe fire on the
Blue mountains could| accomplish iu the
last three days. After devastating over
1,600 acres, tbe flames were extinguished
by the rainfall, which lasted two hours.
A Coffin Manufactory Burned.
New Orlesns, La., May 3. Fire this
morning destroyed the New OrisauH Coffin
Manufacturing Compauy s establishment.
Tbs loss is $30,000. Tho property is luliy
insured.
A TORNADO IN KENTUCKY
A HUNDRED BUILDING* TWISTED
AT PADUGAU.
A Woman and Her Three Children
Badly Cut by Flying Debris—A Man
Burled Undor an Overturned Wagon.
A Church Lifted from Its Founda
tions—Many Buildings Unroofed.
Cincinnati, ()., Mav 3—A special from
Paducah, Ky., to the Commercial Gazette,
says that between 5 and 0 o'clock last uight
a hurricane, with a heavy rain and hail,
swept into that town from the west. A
funnel shaped cloud, characteristic of tor
nadoes, w as present.
In a few minutes the streets were rivers
of water.
The first work of destruction by tho tor
nado was the unrooting of the Newport
news aud Mississippi Valley railroad
freight depot.
A ZIG-ZAG RWATH.
After this tbe tornado out a zig-zag swath
through the city. The roof of the colored
people's school houso was torn off, as was
that of the froight office of the Paducah,
Tennessee aud Alabama railroad.
Tbe Third Street Methodist church was
picked up aud dropped into the middle of
the street, a confused mass of debris. It bad
just been built.
Beveral mills were more or loss damaged.
a bargx sunk.
The steamer Clydo was blown into the
river w ith such force against a barge as to
sink it.
One hundred buildings were wither totally
wrecked, moved from their foundations or
unroofed.
Mrs. Henry Meyers and hor three children
were badly cut by flying glass aud debris,
on Third street.
Wesley Ores was buried under an over
turned wagon and suffered internal injuries,
and his little son was also hurt. Beveral
others are reported injured.
The street oar service was interrupted
and the havoc among tho telegraph poles
and wires was so great that no communica
tion could be had witli the rest of the world
until 4 o’clock this afternoon. Tbe storm
lasted until midnight.
B 1 EEPING NINETY HOURS.
An Electric Battery Has No Effect on
Frank Gray’s Slumbers.
Plainfield, N. J., May 3.— A week ago
to day the mother of Frank Gray, a milk
man living at Bamptown, died. The young
man was almost prostrated with griof, hut
seemed in his usual health. Sunday after
noon tbe mother was buried. Early that
evening Gray complained of being drowsy
and went to bed. The next morning he
failed to respond to the rising bell. After
awhile a sister went to his room to
discover the cause. She found hor brother
breathing heavily, ami, when Hhe at
tempted to arouse him, failed entirely. Ho
slept all that day and did not awake until
night, when he opeuod his eyes iu a stupid
way for a minute or two and immediately
dozed off ogam. The next morning a doc
tor tried to awako him with an electric bat
tery, but in vain. Tuesday night ho awak
ened for about two minutes and then went
to sleep again.
Hince then he hux slept steadily, awaken
ing only at intervals of 32 hours, but dozing
olt again after two or three minutes. Tho
dootors are unable toacoountfor the strange
condition. The young man has alwavs
been well aDd particularly strong. Ho is 23
years old. Ho swallows food that is placed
in his inouth, though he gives no signs of
oousciousuoss. Altogether he has slept so
far 90 hours.
AUGUSTA’S CHURCHES.
Bishops Key and Haygood In Local
Pulpits.
Augusta, May 3.— This has bsen a nota
ble day among the churches. The presenoe
of Bishop Key and Bishop Haygood, who
preached iu St. John’s and He. James'
churches, ami in the big gospel tent to-night,
made it of special interest to the Methodists.
In the Second Presbyterian church Rev.
T. M. Lowry, chaplaiu of tho Southern
Travelers’ Association in Augusta, preached
a special sermon to the drummers.
In the First Christian church Rev. 8. M.
Jefferson preaohed on “Homo Missions,”
arid iu the First Baptist church, the anni
versary of the Woman’s Missionary So
ciety was the occast n of a special sermon
on missions from Dr. Lansing Burrows.
The day has been a perfect spring day
and the ehurelies were well attended.
On Woduesday night two special coaches
will leave for Birmingham, carrying dele
gates from this section of Georgia and
Carolina to the southern Baptist oonven
tion, which convenes there Friday morning.
WAR OVER A DIVISION FENCE.
The Farmer Worsted in the Conflict
Now in a Demented Condition.
Indiana, Pa., May 8. —Andrew Orr and
Samuel Diokoy, living four miles east of
this place, are occupying adjoining farms.
They have recently been having some
trouble over a fence line. Mr. Dickoy had
his line surveyed and erected a fence, but
Mr. Orr was dissatisfied with tho location of
the line, and engaged a corps of engineers.
Oue night recently twenty-five men tore up
the fence and moved it back to where Mr.
Orr thought it belonged.
The next day Mr. Dickey hod the fence
taken back to Its original position, and dur
iug the progress of the work there was a
collision, in which Mr. Dickey’s forcss were
worsted. This so preyed upon his mind that
he has become irrational, and his case is
considered critical.
RALLY OF THE DRUMMERS.
Atlanta Sends a Delegation of Fifty
to Capture the Convention.
Auousta. Ga., May 3. —The drummers
have lieen arriving all day, and the outlook
points to a fine convention. Two special
cars from Atlanta to-nigbt brought a dele
gation of about fifty, and the half dozen
from Macon who arrived to-day will be
increased by a larger delegation to arrive
to-morrow morning. Savannah will send a
representative delegation, but smaller in
numbers than usual. Everything is ia
readiness for a big time and the town will
be turned over bodily to the drummers.
Already the bo’el lobbies are filled with
men wearing Southern Travelers’ Associa
tion badges.
A Cotton Compress Burned.
Austin, Tex., May 3.— The cotton com
press here was destroyed by fire last night.
The loss is (50,000. it is fully covered by
insurance.
Louia F. Knowles Dead.
Pensacola, Fla., May 3.— Louia P.
Knowles, a prominent citizen and banker,
died to-day.
TALLHASSEsi TOPIC*.
Florida a Railroads—An Annual Plc
nlo—Tae New Quarantine.
Tali.ahas.skk, Fla., May 3.—There are
2,501.54 miles of railroad In Florida, 379.37
covered with iron, aud 2,187.27 with stool
rails. During the post year 75.89 miles
were constructed.
One railroad in Florida last year earned
more than #<>,ooo per mile, one over #3,000,
five over #2,000, four over SI,OOO, three
over |BOO, one over S7OO, two over #3OO,
three under #3OO. Operating expenses per
mile rangod from |33s 7S to #4,002 2-4. As
to stuck and debt liabilities, one road has
none, six make no report, and with the re
mainder the range it from #10,688 18, to
148,933 26 per mile. Fourteen employes
were killed and 154 injured. Total killed,
87; in Mured. 196, The Florida railroads em
ploy <1306 persons. The Savannah, Florida
and \V intern system employs 2,777, Florida,
Central aud I’emusular 1,034, Mouth
Florida 738, Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
Wostfi-Vi, Pensacola 343, Pensacola aud At
lantic 202.
A PICNIC.
On the first Saturday In Stay every year
the good people of Wakulla county as
semble at. the celebrated Wakulla spring.
Of course they always invite their friends
of I>K)n and other counties, aud yesterday
many from Tallahassee joined in their
annual fish fry and picnic. The fish are
taken fresh from the crystal waters of the
spring, prepared nnd served to all. The
spring is niuety odd Met deep, a dime can
be plaiuly seen on ti e bottom, and on e
oaliu, clear day one nevor tires of
looking from a boat downward at
Jits prlsmatio beauties, which can never
be described. There is but one way to get
an idea of this wonderful prismatic dis
play , and this is to see it.
Qrand Master Angus Paterson, Distrlot
Deputy Grand Master J. R. Cohen, D. Mac
-1 jiciiluii, master of Jackson lodge, and Phil
T. Roberts yesterday visited Micuosukie
lodge No, 44, F. and A. M., for the purpose
of conferring the master’s degree on a num
ber of oandulates.
The circuit oourt has adjourned after a
session of two weeks.
THE NEW QUARANTINE STATION.
Gov. Fleming has returned from the
inspection of the state quarantine and
fumigating station at Mullet Key, and is
well pleased with all he saw there.
Florida has 292 disabled soldiers, and wtd
ows of soldiers, on her pension roll at au an
nual cost of #33,000.
M. W. Paige of Macon, Fla., a ponßloner,
wrote Adjutant General Long that he had
“struck phoiphato ami could no longer
make the affidavit necessary to collect a
pension."
Rumor says that a popular young repre
sentative of .South Florida will soon wed
one of Tallahassee’s most charming young
ladies.
The Inilies of Tallahassee have organized
t.ho Ladies Old Confederate Home Associ
ation. Their object is to aid in building tbo
old soldiers home for Florida’s confederate
voterane. The officers are Mrs. 8.11. Lamar,
president: Mrs. U. A. liryan, vice president;
Miss. Nellie Lang, frersurur; Miss. Margaret
A. Pearce, scoretarjr.
THK BKNATORSHIP.
Intel est in the senatorial contest has in
creased wonderfully the past few days.
There is renewed activity on all sides of the
issue. The alliance is caucussing again.
While many thiiik a dark horse will wiu
the prize, some nay they are willing to sup
port Cull uutll the gavel fulls on the last
day, and lot the governor appoint a sen
ator. In this event they would favor the
making of Call’s re-eleotkm an issue in the
selection of members to the legislature of
1883.
Mr. Turnbull of Loon county is entitled
to the honor of being the real and consistent
champion of reform and retrenchment in
the House, and yesterday ho made an able
and forcible speech in favor of lower taxes
and reform generally, when his bill for re
ducing pay of members and attaches came
up for consideration. Tbo bill was indefi
nitely postponed.
The people demand relief from the oner
ous burden of taxation, and retrenchment
in all things, aud they are watching the
legislature and earnestly hoping for relief,
but it must be concoded that up to this time
there has been little if anything to en
courage tbo people in that hope.
There is poor prospect for retrenchment
when three men are employed to perform
services heretofore done L>y two clerks. One
of the clerks employed on this work at last
session, and who is now on it, says two men
can do the work, aud there is no necessity
for a third tnan. These are fact- the people
should know, especially those vrho pay the
taxes.
RAINEY FOH PEN AT IR.
A Belief That He Would be Accepta
ble to Both bides.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 3. Hotel
chat and street talk seem to indicate that
Chief Justice George P, Rainey would be
acceptable to a majority on both sides of the
senatorial issue. Judge Raiuey is not a poli
tician. He has never sought an office, aud
is nut seeking the senatorsblp. Judge
Rainey is a high-toned gentleman of au
eminent family, and in theHenate he would
be an honor not alone to Florida, but to the
nation. The situation is about this: The
Call men believe tbnt the Hpeer men will
nominate Judge Itaiin.y and the Hpeer
men think a number of Call
men are willing to put Judge
Rainey into the rac -. It is predicted that
Judge Rainey will be elected, whoever pre
sents Ins came to the caucus. Many are
confident that without a great change in
public sentiment Judge Rainey will bo pre
sented in caucus to-morrow night. Judge
Rainey as a senatorial candidate would
command the support of influential men
who are taking no part la the present con
test.
ORANGE PAR B POINTERS.
Vegetation Greatly Benefited by a
C ouple of Showers.
Orange Park, Fla., May 3.—Since we
have had a couple of refreshing rains vege
tation has put on anew growth, and now it
looks Ike making something. The straw
berry growers are again in good spirits.
They are shipping daily a large number of
refrigerators packed with the luscious fruit,
nnd satisfactory prices are received, but
there are fears about tho orange crop, aud
no more than a half crop is expected by
inauy who have fitio groves. It is thought
the dry season is the cause of the shedding
of so much fruit.
Death of a Clergyman.
Reynolds, Ga., May 3,—Rev. W. L.
Grifiin, who for the past ton years has boen
an itinerant preacher in the Texas confer
ence, but who was superannuated on ac
count of his health, died at Butler last
Tuesday, and was buried atCrowel’echurch,
in this county, Wednesday. He leaves a
family of seven children.
(sprained His Spinal Column.
Waychoss, Oa., May 3.—L. K. Eason,
general secretary of the railroad Young
Men’s Christian Association of this city,
while erecting the gymnasium apparatus in
the new ro- uii yesterday sprained bis spinal
ocluniD. Ho is lying very low. There is
danger of tnUammation of the brain.
l daily. #io a year.
-t 5 Cf NTS A COPY. >
/ WEEKLY, 1.25 A YEAS*)
SOLOMON IN HIS GLORY K
talmaqh pictures tiie visit dfr
THE QUEEN OF SHEBA.
The Portrayal Incident to Hia Sermon
on “Humdrum Abolished” Th*
Queen’s Presents Suggestive of Re*
ligion Rel'gion Necessary to-
Brighten Up the Humdrum of DaUjs
Tail.
Brooklyn, N. Y., May 3.-The capacity
of the new Tabernacle was fully tested thiw
morning by the vast audience which
assembled to hear Dr. Talmage in his hand
some and spacious church. He is now
preaching there morning and evening, and
The Christian Herald service* in New York
have been discontinued. This bos caused
much regret to many people In that city. Ad
memorial was prepared andsigned by Influ
ential citizens asking Dr. Tahuago to conw
tiuue the services. He could not ses his way
to comply at the time, but, as he was evi
dently impressed by the warmth of th
welcome given hitn in the metropolis, and
deeply moved by the good that was done, ib
is not Improbable that in the near future h®
will agaiu be found duplicating his useful*
ness by ministering to two congregations,
as lie haa been doing during the past seven
months. His subject this morning was
"Humdrum Abolished," and bit text, 11.
Chron., lx. ,0: “Of spices great abundance;
neither was there any such spice as the
Queen of Hhena gave King Holomon.”
What it that building out yonder, glitter
ing in the sunt Have you not heard? Ill*
the House of the Forest of Lebanon. King'
Solomon hns_ just taken to It l.is bride, thau
Princess of Egypt. You see the pillars nf'
the portico, and a great tower, adorned
with one thousand shields of gold, hung on,
the outside of the tower—five hundred cf;
the shields of gold manufactured at Solo-,
mon’s order, five hundred were captured by
David, his fatber, in battle. See how they
blaze in the noonday sun!
Solomon goes up the ivory stairs? of his
throne, between twelve lions in statuary,
and sits down on the t ack cf the golden
bull, the head of the bronze beast turned to
ward the i>eople. The family and attend
ants of the king are so many ihat the cater*
ere of the palace have to provide every day-
One hundred sheep and thirteen oxen, be
sides the birds anil the venison. I hear the
stamping and pawing of four thousand fin*
horses in the royal stables. There werw
important officials who had charge of th®
work of gathering the straw and the barley
for these horses. King Holomon was an*
early riser, tradition says, and used to tak®
a ride out nt da> break, and when, in hi*
white apparel, behind the swiftest horses of
all the realm, aud followed by mounted
archers in purple, as the cavalcade dashed
through the streets of Jerusalem, 1 suppose
it was something worth getting up at -V
o’clock in the morning to lo.k at.
Bolom >n was not like some of the kings
of the present day crowned imbe
cility. All the splendor of his palace and
retinue were oclip-ed by his intellectual
power. Why, he seemed to know every
thing. He was the first great naturalist the
world ever saw. Peaoooks from India
strutted the basaltic walk, and opes chat
tered in the trees, and deer strutted th®
parks, and there were aquariums with for
eign fish, and aviaries with foreign birds -
and tradition nays these birds were so weljr
tamed, that Holomon might walk dear 1
across the city under the shadow of their
wings as they hovered and flitted about
him.
More than this, he had a great reputation
for the conundrums and riddles ho mad®
and guessed. He and King Hiram, his
neighbor, used to sit by the hour and ask
riddles, each one paying in money If h®
could not answer or guess the riddle. Th®
Bolornonic navy visited all the world, au<F
the sailors, of course, talked about th®
wealth of their king, and about the riddle*
nnd enigmas ttmt he made and solved; ami
the nows spread until Queen Balkis, away
off south, heard of it, nnd sent messenger*
with a fow riddles that sho would liko to
have Solomon solve, and a few puzzle*
which she would like to have him
find out. She sent, among other things,
to King Holomon, a diamond with
a hole so small that a needle could not pene
trate it, asking him to thread that diamond.
And Solomon took a worm and put it at th®
oponing in the diamond, and the worm
crawled through, leaving tho thread in th®
diamond. Ti e queen also sent a goblet to
Holomon, asking him to fill it with water
that did not pour from the sky, aud that>
did not rush out from tho earth; and im
mediately Holomon put a slave on the back
of a swift horse and galloped him aroumi
aud around the park until the horse was
nigh exhausted, and from the perspiration
of the horse the goblet was filled. She also
sent King Solomon five hundred tiovs in
f iris’ dress, aud live hundred girls in boys’
ress, wondering if he would be acute
enough to find out the deception. Immedi
ately Holomon, when he saw them wash
their faces, knew from the way they applied
the water that it was all a cheat.
Queen Balkis was so welt pleased with the
acuteness of Holomon. that she said: “I’ll
just go and see him for myself." Yonder
it comes—the cavalcade—horses and drome
daries, chariots and charioteers, jingling
harness and clattering hoofs, aud blazing
shields, and flying ensigns, and clapping
ovrnbals. The place is saturated with th®
perfume. She brings cinnamon, and
saffron, and calamus, and frankincense, and
all manner of sweet spices. As the retinue
sweeps through the gate, the armed guard
inhale the aroma. "Halt!” cry the
charioteers, as the wheels grind the gravel
in front of the pillared portico of the king.'
Queen Balkis alights in an atmosphere be
witched with perfume. As the dromedaries
are driven up to the king’s storehouse, and
the bundles of camphor are unloaded, and
the sacks of cinnamon, and the boxes of
spices are opened, the purveyors of the
palace discover what my text announces:
“Of spices, great abundance; neither was
there any such spice a? the Queen cf Sheba
gave to King Holomon.”
Well, my friends, you know that all the
ologians agree in making Solomon a type
cf Christ, and making the queen of Sheba
a type of every truth-seeker; and I shall
take the responsibility of sayiug that ail the
spikenard, and cassia, and frankincense
which the Queen of Sheba brought to King
Holomon are mightily suggestive of the
sweet spices of our holy religion. Christi
anity is not a collection of sharp technicali
ties.'and SDgular facts, and chronological
tables, and dry statistics. Our religion is
compared to frankincense and to cassia, but
never to nightshade. It is a bundle of
rayrrh. Is Is a dash of holy light. It is a
sparkle of cool fountains. It is an opening of
opaline gates. It Is a collection of spices.
Would God that we were as wise in takiug
spice* to our Divine King a- Queen Balkis
was wise in taking tho spices to the earthly
Solomon I What many of us most used is
to have the humdrum driven out of our
life, and the humdrum out of our religion.
The American, aud English, and Scottish
church will die of humdrum unto-; there be
a change. An editor from Han Francisco,
a few weeks ago, wrote me, saying he was
getting up for nis paper a symposium from
many clergymen discussing, among other
things, “Why do not people go to church I”
and be wanted my opinion, and I ga ra U
