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1 THE MORNING SEWS.
1 EST4BI.IAHKD IWO. IvcO'IPOIUTtD 188?.
| J. H. ESTILL President, \
KILLING OF THE ITALIANS
6TATB DEPARTMENT OPINIONS ON
THE JURY'S RkPcRT.
No eurorise Excited by tbe Findings.
The Nationality of the Victim* and
tbe Nature of toe Protection Guaran
teed by the Treaty Two of the Inter
esting Points Speculated Upon.
Washington, May o.—lhe report of the
New Orleans grand jury upon the killing of
the Italian* was a fruitful theme for discus
sion among people et the department of
state to-day. It may be said that the find
ings of the grand jury excited no surprise,
for some such conclusion cf the case was
expected. The attempt to palliate the In
fraction of the law by offsetting the alleged
attempts at jury fixing is deprecated by the
legal minds of the department, but there is
a well-defined opinion that on the whole the
outcome of the case will be beneficial
iu its effects upon the turbulent foreign
elements in the United States, inasmuch as
it will make clear to them the fact that
they cannot rely upon treaties to escape
responsibility to the great republic for their
unlawful acta,
NATIONALITY OF THIS VICTIMS.
Ths report of the grand jury will, It is ex
pected, reach Secretary Blaine in due
course of time and figure in the official cor*
respondence between the United Slates and
Italy. There is reason to believe that
in some details it differs from the
report made to the department of
justice by Dlstriot Attorney Grant, and
notably in the matter of the nationality of
the victims. The grand jury’s report found
that eight of them were naturalized Ameri
can citizens, and that one had declared his
intention to become naturalized. District
Attorney Grant, it is believed, tound that
one of the victims was of Italian nationality
but was an escaped convict, and that
another’s nationality was so doubtful as to
make it unsafe to hazard an opinion. So, at
any rate, the Italian complaint will be nar
rowed down to at least two persons, one an
escaped convict, for although the United
States has no naturalization treaty with
Italy, the last named nation has invariably,
thro :gh comity, recognized our naturalized
citizens as free from amenability to their
native government.
THB TREATY STIPULATIONS.
When the case of these two victims is
considered the question will immediately
arise, were the treaty stipulations with
Italy broken? This question is likely to fig
ure in the correspondence between the two
governments as soon as the Italian
government is ready to fall reasonably
into tho usual diplomatic method of
treatiug the subject, respecting wbioh they
take issue with another nation. Unless it
appears clearly that the treaty has been
violated tbe Italian case falls to t- e ground,
and the leading diplomatic minds of the
state department maintain that this fact
cannot be made to appear. The treaty
guarantees Italian citizens in this
country the same rights and
privileges aud immunities as are
enjoyed by our own citizens, and it i* as
serted that if any Italian subjects were
killed at New Orleans they had the same
measure of protection that was accorded to
American citizens who were killed at the
same time, and for the same reason and by
the same persons. Moreover, their families
nay claim indemnity if it appears that they
are entitled to do so.
THE OCARAVTfcK NOT VIOLATED.
The same measure of popular vengeance
might have been inflicted upon native citi
zens of the United States, and altogether it
is not clear to the state department officials
that the victims failed in any degree to re
ceived the protection guaranteed by the
treaty, wbioh, it may be said, does not and
cannot insure tho lives of foreigners. In
Secretary Blaine’s absence there has been
no forward move in the correspondence.
It is learned that Mr. Porter, our minister
to Rome, applied to the department of state
for leave of absence before the Now Orleans
affair happe ed. He ha* been constantly
cn duty since March, 1889, more than two
vears, ana it is pus omary for a minister to
have a leave at least once a year. Moreover
the sickly season is approaching in Rome,
so that it is entirely probable that his re
quest will lie granted, as indeed would have
already been the case had not the trouble
reached such an active phase.
CONSUL COHIE EXCITED.
New Orleans, La., May 6.—Pasquale
Corte, Iralial consul in this city, being in
terviewed by a reporter, said that he was
not satisfied at all with the conclusions ar
rived at by the grand jury, ad he became
very much excite! in discussing it. "I had
taken pains to bring before tnese gentle
men,"said Consul Corte, "all the documents,
papers and information in my possesdon
relative to the men implicated m the Hen
nessy murder. I now find that the grand
jury has not used any of my Information as
1 had given it to them, and that much of
what I did say was only partly made use
of. The oath of secrecy as ’to what trans
pired in the grand jury room precludes me
from saying anything more on that subject.
I wifi send a copy of the report and an
account of my actions to the home govern
ment very shortly.”
AN ENGLISH COMMENT.
London, May 6. —Tbe St. James Gazette,
commenting on the findings of the New Or-
Jomis grand jury in the lynching case, says:
“ The grand jury has done just what might
have been expected, aud its findings possess
polemical interest, which, it may be feared,
Marquis di Rudini will not fully appre
ciate. if Secretary Blaine sticks to his
guns, and insists that the constitutional
authority has pronounced on tbe issue, that
the constitution provides no machinery for
the government's going behind the decision
of the New Orleans jury, his position will
be still more unsatisfactory to Italy than it
was at the beginning.”
PRESS COMMENTS.
Washington, May 6.—Of the southern
newspapers so far heard from by telegraph
which comment upon the report of the New
Orleans grand jury, the Charleston News and
Courier, Augusta Chronicle and the Mobile
Register condemn tbe action of the grand
jury without qualification or reservation.
Ihe Columbus (Ga.)J Enquirer-Sun, the
Norfolk Landmark, Roanoke Times and
the Knoxville Tribune just as emphatically
approve it, while between these two ex
tremes are to bo found all gradations
ot praise aud blame. One paper,
the Chattanooga Times, treats
matter in this fashion:
■* The New Orleans grand jury should per
haps have reported that tho Mafiana who
went dead’ in the parish prison March 14
died of heart failure.’ That would have
let us out and put the burden of proof on
the amusing Rudini.”
Wheel Work* Burned.
Hidniy. 0., May o.—At one o’clook this
morning firo destroyed tbe shops of the
American Wheel Company. Tbe loss is
1100,000. There is less than SOO,OOO in
surance. Two hundred employe# are thrown
out of work.
A Bank Assign*.
Louisville, Ky., Mar th— Tb* bank of
Allen county at Ho ,tuville, Kr., and Weleb
<v Brown have assigned. The Mew aud
Labilities are unknown.
Sljc JHafninij ffctog.
R i ILROADBORGEC N3.
▲ Question Whether they Are Not
Violating toe Medical Code.
Washington, May o.—The American
Medical Association to-day fairly settled
down to business. Among the subjects pre
sented to the general session in tbe forenoou
was a communication from the medical
s iciety of the state of Virginia asking ad
vice as to how much the code
of ethics admitted compliance with the rules
laid and 'wn by the various corporations,
CMefiy railroads, for actions of its contract
Surgeons; in laot, to contract with a rail
road is the same as contracting with an in
dividual, and so contrary to the code of
ethics. It was referred to the committee
from the state societies, to investigate this
suspected evil.
QUARART NE DOCKS.
Pensacola ond Mobile Want to Take
a Stitch in Time.
Washington, May 6.— Applications for
permission to build a dock at Mobile, Ala.,
and Pensacola. Fla., at which vessels may
lie while being fumigated and disinfected,
have been received by Acting Secretary
Grant. It has been represented to him that
yellow fever has appeared in Cuba, aud
these facilities are needed by the quaran
tine authorities to make sure that the dis
ease is not transplanted to this country.
Purchases of Silver.
Washington, May 6.—The amount of
silver offered to the government to-day was
9(53.000 ounces. The amount purchased was
408,000 ounces at 98.5@98.650,
JACK FROST’S VIBIT.
Crops Nipped in North Carolina and
Virginia.
Raleigh, N. C., May 6.—There was con
siderable frost last night in this section of
tbe state. Tobacco plants and cotton were
injured.
COLD AT DANVILLE.
Danville, Va., May 6.—The weather Is
quite cold here. There was considerable
frost la-t night. Growing vegetables are
frost-bitten, but there is no damage to otber
crops or fruit.
[grapes injured,
Charlottesville, Va., Mty (?.— lt Is
is thought from reliable information that
grapes, which are famous in this section,
were severely injured by last night’s frost.
All early vegetation is badly damaged, es
pecially on low grounds. Thirty-one de
grees this morning is reported in some
place*. It is quite cold now.
peaches and cherries injured.
Harrisonburg, Va., May 6.—-The
weather was cold yesterday aud to-day. It
is thought ths peach a id cherry crops are
much injured by the frost.
HEAVY DAMAGE IN VIRGINIA.
Richmond, Va., May 6.— Specials re
ceived hero to-nignt from throughout the
state and a portion of West Virginia indi
cate that early vegetables fruits, and in
some sections tobacco plants, were killed or
more or less injured by frost last night.
EARLY BEANS KILLED.
Johnson City, Tenn., May 6.—A slight
frost this morning killed early beans and
sweet potatoes throughout this section. Ice
was half an icch thick at Cloudland, on top
of Roan mountain.
MOHAN’S BURIAL.
The Bodjs Followed to the Grave by
1,500 Strikers.
Pittsburo, Pa., May 6.—A special from
Scottdale, Pa., says: "The funeral of John
Mohan, the striker shot at l.eisinring No. 2
Sunday night, took place this afternoon.
The body was followed to the grave by
1,500 strikers,who preserved order through
out and only grew uneasy when
they marched by in plain * iow of
several severe evictions going on at
Leisinring No, 2. Their tnurtnurii gs also
increased somewhat when it was noticed
that the latest viciim was to be buried be
side the treiioh in whien tho More wood
victim# repose. Tbe tore* sisters and two
b: others of the dead man created a
scene at the grave, but were
led away before their outburst
could influence tbe gloomy strikers, who
acted like, and no doubt felt,that they were
powerless against a certain injustice.
"Gains are reported at several of the
plants, and the operators are slowly placing
their works in fire. Many foreigners
are leaving as soon as they learn the sirike
is on, but their number is not sufficient to
stem the current of importation. Seven
carloads arrived to-day and were distrib
uted about tbe different Frick plants.”
CONCORD; A LEVEE BREAKS.
Caving Ceases After a Width of 000
Feet Had been attained.
Natchez, Miss., May o.—Lake Con
cordia levee at Farraday’a gave away this
morning and the water is running through
with great velocity. From 3 to 9 o’clock
the break had attained a width of
about 900 feet, when caving ceased and
there were no more indications of trouble.
The break occurred at the mouth of a small
bayou that was about ten feet deep, and
this is thought to be the depth of the
crevasse. The whole Farraday" plantation
is submerged. Part of Panola,
just above, is under water and
the track of the Now Orleans
and Northeastern railroad, about half a
mile in tbe rear of the crevasse, is covered
with about four feet of water, which has
caused a suspension of trains on that road.
The crevasse water will flow into the bayou
Concordia, which stream is now very low,
and it will carry off all that comes into it
from the break.
LUMBER YARDS ABLAZE.
Five Square Blocks in Flames at Long
Island City.
Long Island City, N. Y., May 6.—At
10:45 to-night fire broke out in Doncaster’s
iron foundry, Newtown Creek, and soon
spread to the lumber yards of H. F. Bur
roughs, and from there to the hay and feed
shed of Clark & Sampson, the Whiting
lumber yards, Ilammel’s stone works
and the lumber yards of Lunu,
Symes & Cos. and J. L. McEuves. In a very
short time five square blocks of lumber
yards were ablaze, iha freight depot of the
Long Island railroad caught fire, and at 1
o’clock the new pasteuiger depot of
tho company on Borden avenue und
Eist river is threatened. The loss on the
property already destroyed is estimated at
$500,00u. The fire is -till burning fiercely,
and tbe yard of E. L. McClave, next to the
depot, is doomed.
Pittsburg’* Fire Losses
Pittsburg, Pa., May 6.—The loss by lost
night's fire was $500,000. The Insurance is
a little over $300,000.
Coin for Export.
New York, May .— Tit* total gold coin
ordered for export during tbe w<* ft thus
far i* r^.-WJ.OOO.
A CHILEAN SHIP SEIZED.
SHE WAS TAKING ON SUPPLIES
FOR REBEL WAR? ID Pd.
The Order to Take Her Into Custody
Sant by the State Department—Tne
Seizure Made at San D ego— Tugs
sent Out to 7 ry to Capture Two War
ships.
Sandisgo, Cal., May 6.—Las* night
United Slates Marshal Gard seized the
Chilean steamer Rata, now receiving sup
plies iu the harbor, aud placed Capt. Mau
ceum under arrest. Telegrams have been
passing between this city and the depart*
meut at Washington which brought about
the above results. Tug boats have left to
seise two vessels seen outside, one
of which is supposed to be the schooner
Robert and Minnie and the other a warship
belonging to tbe insurgents, wbioh have
been hovering around the harbor to receive
supplies taken on board tbe Itata. The
warship was first sighted about noon yester
day uas-ing north. Ten hours later she re
passed the harbor, going south, laving to
just north of Coronado Islands. Customs
Officer Berry sent a party out to investi
gate, who reported seeing a large vessel
under steam which they oould not ap
proach nearer than two mile# on aooount of
hersteaming away from them.
ORDERS FROM SLAIN*.
Orders were received from Secretary
Blaine to seize both vessels if found within
the three mile limit, and Marshal Gard aud
Colleotor Berry went out last night in dif
ferent tug- for that purpose. At midnight
last night the Itata received forty head of
cattle, twenty-five bead of sheep, and 3.000
pounds of dressed meat from the ferry
bat Coronado. The vessel his
also rocei ed otber stores, including 800
tons of coal. As *oon as all the provisions
and fuel were on board she expected to
leave the harbor and cruise between here
and Catalina to meet the schooner Robert
and Minnie, from which she was to take
Remington rifles and ammunition. She
was to sail last evening.
THE ROBERT AND MINNIE SAFE.
San Diego, Cal., May 0, 9. p. m.— Early
this morniug tbe Robert aud Minnie wo#
sighted lying off San Diego harbor in Mex
ican waters. Tbe seizing party who went
out last night returned without making an
attempt to seize her, and are now awaiting
orders from the Att rney General at Wash
ington. The Itata still lies in midstream
ready for sailing. The supposed Chilean
warship seen yesterday now turns out to
be the P nsma steamer New York, which
for some cause steamed up to the entrance
of this harbor.
POLITICS IN THE SEIZURE.
Washington, May 6. Charles R. Flint
of New York is a friend of Secretary Blame
aud was selected by the latter us one of tha
American del-gate! to the Pan-American
congress, lie is the friend and representa
tive of President Balmaoeda in this
country aud U furnishing him with supplies.
His former partners, William R. Grace
& Cos., arc proscribed by President lialma
ceda because of their svmpathy and support
to Peru, aud they are furnishing supplies to
the congressional party iH Chile. The war
is a onimeroial war between ths two firms,
ns well as a civil war between the two par
ties. Mr. Flint, who has been
hire for a week, has secured
an order through Secretary Blaine
from Secretary Foster under which tho last
v<*n.-el sent out by the Graces from San
Francisco bns been seized. Secretary Foster
determined at first that tbe United States
bad no right to interfere, but he has
reversed his decision and seized the vessel.
Mr. Flint hopes with the aid of the admin
istration to starve out the revolutionists
aud cripple the Graces, using tha Chilean
legation as an official means of communica
tion.
CONVENIION OF T.JE Y. M. O. A.
The Asioclation's Re*l Estate Valued
at $13,500,000.
Kansas City, Mo., May th— The twenty
ninth international convention of the
Young Men’s Christian Association con
vened in this city this morning.
The report of the international committee
was read by the secretary, P. A. Wei ting
The report contains tbe following subjacti
of interest: The association owns
building# and otber real estate to
the value of over $12,250,000. ,The
total Indebtedness is less than $2,-
500,000. One thousand and eighty-three
persons are eng iged as general secre aries
and other paid officers. Seven hundred and
seventy-nine reading rooms and (549
libraries, containing almost 5 )0,000 books,
are reported. Tne total membership la
225,000.
B’NAI BRIT3 BUSINESS.
Concentration of the Reserve Fund
Defeated.
Mobile, Ala., May 6.— The annual con
vention of Grand Lodge No. 7, Independent
Order B’nai Brith, completed its labors to
day and adjourned to meet next year in
Birmingham. The concentration of the
reserve fund was defeated by a vote of 41
to 14; optional endowment was defeated by
a vote of 3S to 18, and the whole question was
referred to a oommittee of three
to report next year. The oommittee on
Jewish persscution reoommended that the
grand lodge be ever ready to assist the per
secuted brethren by influence and pecun
iary aid, and should any emergency arise
that would require prompt action the dis
trict officers and general committee be em
powered to act. The report was adopted.
GOULD'S CRAZY FOE.
He Wanted $1,000,050 Cash and
$500,000 a Year for Ten Yearn.
New Yore, May 6.—lnspector Byrnes
has arrested a lunatic jrbo threatened to
kill Jay Gould unless he bought him off
with a largo amount of money, $1,000,000
down and ten annual payment* of $500,-
000 each. His name is Charles J.
Dixon, and he came from Pueblo, Cob,
for the purpose above set forth. He imag
ines, or professes to imagine, himself the
vice president of a band of world reformers,
styling themselves, in his mind, "Christ’s
followers,’’and to be doomed to carryout
the decree of the order. To-day Dixon wss
committed to await examination as to his
sanity.
WOMEN IN THE SANCTUM.
Their Pres* Club's Convention Winds
Up Its Business.
Atlanta, Ga.l May fit— The woman’s
press club held tb* lost session of their
annual meeting this morning. Tbe data of
the yearly gathering of the club wot
changed to the second Wednesday in June,
tbe place to be selected by tbe president and
tha executive committee, Tbe member*
were tendered a drive over the city bv Mrs.
Lollie Belle Wylie and Mrs. William#, tb*
editors of Society, after which they left for
their homes. Tb>- uuetiag box bee* a ple*aa*t
ar.d re-uitud In * large luciea** cf tb*
club’* membership.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1891.
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC.
Tha Bieotlon* In tb* Smaller Towns
Nearly All Go One Way.
Indianapolis, Ind.. May &—Returns
from the elections in tbe second and third
elas* cities throughout tbe state show
geueral democratic gains with the exception
of New Albany and Jeffersonville, where
the republicans made clean sweeps.
fort wayne all right.
Fort Wayne, Ind., May 6. Salllnger
(democrat) was elected mayor by 97 major
ity, with nine democratic councilman out of
ten.
A CLEAN SWEEP.
Lafayette, Ind., May th—The entire
democratic ticket was elected. This is a
democratic gain.
HAMMOND IN LIN*.
Hammond, Ind., May 6.—The entire
democratic ticket was elected. Thie is e
democratic gam.
STILL HATE A MAJORITY.
Louisville, May 6. At Jeffersonville,
Ind., yesterday T. F. Warder, detn., for
seven terms mayor, woe defeated by B. K.
Ro insou, a republican. The republicans
also gained the marshal and clerk and two
councilman, although tbe demoo ate still
retain a majority. Tbe fight was strictly
local in New Albany, Ind. Morris Mc-
Donald, rep., wee re-elected mayor by a
large majority.
BAGGED FOB BOBBERY.
The Culprits Betrayed by an Attempt
to Change a SI,OOO BUL
Cincinnati, 0., May A dispatch
from Wooster, 0., saysi "On the night
of Aug. 20, 1890, the farm residence of
Michael Shelby, near thle city, was forcibly
catered by four masked men, who bound
and gagged Shelbv and Ms aged wife and
etole cash amounting to $12,000. Mrs.
Shelby died from nervous prostration
brongbt on by the excitement of the rob
bery. A detective bureau has just caused the
arrest of Henry H. Biuokley, his grandson,
Harry Webb, and bis son, Daniel Binkley,
who are neigbbore of Shelby.
HINCKLEY'S RECORD.
"Daniel Biuokley was, until a few weeks
before the crime waß committed, a member
of the police fo oe in Kansas City, Ma, where
he was discharged. Among the lulls stole i
woe one of SI,OOO denomination. Daniel
Binckley a wife made a trip to Canada to
get this bill chaoged. The Canadian hank
officials beoame suspicious of her actions
and took a snap shot picture of her as site
wus receiving tbe money. The men will
also be prosecuted for murder.”
oaiCAao’a inter ocean.
H. H. Kohlsaat Purchases a Controll
ing Interest.
Chicago, May 6.— At a meeting of the
Dally Newspaper Association at the Union
League Club to-day William Penn Nixon,
editor of tbe Inter Ocean, introduced 11. H.
Kohlsaat, and announced that he had be
come the proprietor of a controlling interest
in the Inter Ocean. Mestrt. Nixon and
Kohlsaat for a long time have been warm
personal friends. The eatiie stock of the
corporation is now owned by Mr.
Kohlsaat, Mr. Nixon and hie brother,
and other member* of the Inter Ocean
staff. It ie understood that there is to be
no change in the personnel of the paper or
in its editorial oonduot. The capital stock
will be iacreased, aud all tbe money needed
to push the paper forward to the highest
success will be put into the business. Mr.
Kohlsaat has long been known os one ot tho
most successful of Chloago business men,
and has ample capital and energy to push
any enterprise he connects himself with.
FOUNDERED IN THB LAKH.
Five Men Out of the Crew of Seven Go
to the Bottom.
Balt Stb. Marie, Mich., May 6.—The
schooner reported in distress by the barge
Sitka is the Atlanta, Cape Knowlton,
which left here iu tow of the barge Wil
helm at 12 o'clock Saturday night. A
heavy northwest gale struck the Wilhelm,
which bad the Atlanta in tow, Sunday
morning and continued until Monday
morning, when they wi*re off Bable bank.
Tne tow Up* of the Atlanta part-d twenty
miles northwest of tbe No. I life saving
station, when she foundered. The crew
endeavored to reach shore In the yawls, five
of them perishing in the attempt. Tha
orew from the life saving station put out in
the breakers and succeeded in saving two
of tbe ill-faied schooner’s men. The At
lanta was coal laden for Ashland.
CROPS IN THE STATE.
A Decrease of 10 Per Cent Reported
in the Acreage in Cotton.
Atlanta, Ga., May 6.—The crop returns
are now all in for the May report. They
indicate a decrease of 10 per cent, in the
cotton average as oompared with last year.
The stand Is not at all satisfactory, averag
ing only 40 per cent. Furthermore, It is
declared to be fourteen days late. Tl is
part of the report, the commissioner writes,
Is, however, very inaccurate owing to ex
cessive wet followed by drought in many
notices. He odds that much cotton has
been planted sinoe ths reports were made
out.
THE CORN CROP.
The acreage on corn shows a 5 per cent,
increase, though the stai dis reported poor
and the outlook not encouraging. Special
attention is called to tbe present pi ice of
corn, which for tbe whole state averaged
$1 cash and 19 cents more when purchased
on time, the h g .eit price on record since
directly after tne war.
Of the peach crop the report presents a
wretched picture. On May 1 it
bad dwindled down to a little
more than a third of what was hoped for,
and as tb* fruit still oontinuee dropping off
it is judged that it will fall to a quarter.
The acreage In wheat is only 76 per cent.,
but the condition 1* over 100.
Tbe oonditlon of oau Is 85 pr cent, of
which 37 is fall towing.
VALDOSTA NEWS VAGARIES.
Crop* Suffering for Rain—A Thief
Raid* the Hotel.
Valdosta, Ga., May <s.—Crop* are suf
fering greatly for rain, and unless It ooiues
soon great damage will be done in this
section.
Sunday a thief entered tbe rooms of the
Central hotel and relieved several of tbe
boarders of what cash they hod la their
trunks, etc.
The property of Mrs. M. E. Booker’s estate
wee sold to-day, and the town property
brought good price#.
Burt’s "Kaoki’t stor#" sustained a small
damage by fire Sunday evening about 3
o'clock, caused by a cigar stump.
Two Charters Granted.
WAIHiNGTON, Ga., May 6.— Two charters
were granted in the superior court -the
Lowell Investmeit Company and the Hope
well Menufaoterlrig company—which will
operate i Washington and tbe adjoining
country.
ROME IN A WILD PANIC.
THE PEOPLE BURE A REVOLUTION
WAS IMPENDING.
The Pall of the Crisp! Ministry, the
Diplomatic Sow With This Country,
the Explosion at Poexo Pantaleo,
and the Burning of a Barracks
Helped Stir Up the Alarm
London, May 6. —A letter received here
from Rome discloses a number of new facts
in regard to the riots which took place there
on Monday, and as to the general feeling of
the people upon the same occasion. Accord
ing to this letter, publlo officials at Ri me,
as well as tbs people, have boon in a state
of panio for a week or two. This
state of'atTairs is due to several osuse*,
the most prominent of winch are tha fall
of the ministry, headed by Signor Crispi,
the accession of tbs Rudlnl ministry into
power, the strong public demand for an
equalization of expenses and receipts with
out fresh taxation, the diplomatic) troubles
which have arisen between Italy and the
United States, and Anally the explosion at
Poxzo Pantaleo, which caused so muob
damage and alarm In Rome and its
vicinity.
CREDITED TO THB SOCIALIRTB.
In spite of all deuinls and offiolal state
ment* to the effect that the explosion et
Pomo l’antaleo was not the work i f the
socialists or anarchists, Rotuani are con
vinced to the contrary. This leiter was
written previous totho Are which destroyed
the barracks and stables of Carabiueri yes
terday. and which added to the stare of uu
eusines*, creating such alarm at the Vatican
that the entire force of Swiss guards
were kept on duty all night. The leiter
sa>s further that all religious organizations
and a majority of the wealthy citizens have
prepared for disturbano'-, and, by laying in
stocks of provisions, fuel, etc., prepared for
ast .te of siege in fact. The air was full
of alarming rumors, which gradually grew
In importance until it was actually oeheved
that a revolution was impending.
AH AMERICAN ATTACKS D.
The Lynching Excitement In Italy
Leads to An Auaault.
Florence, May A—William Jacques, au
American gentleman from Newton, Mass.,
was out driving with his daughter yester
day when a meb of people pursueil his car
riage, attacked it, pelted it with stones, and
sevsrely injured his daughter, who inter
fered in his defense.
JACQUES A BOSTONIAN.
Boston, Mass., MayO.—William Jacques
of Newton, Masa., who, with his daughter,
was assaulted by au ltaliau in Florence
yesterday, is the sloctrioUu of the Ameri
can Bell Telephone Company, and well
known in Boston and the prlnoipal cities
of this couniry. He sailed from New York
for England and the continent about
a month since for pleasure and intended to
be absent about flvo or six months. He was
accompanied by bis wife and two children,
both daughters, one about 8 and the other
10 yenra old. Ho is a man of about 40 years
and of a very quiet aud unpretentious dis
position. Ho very seldom expresses
any opiulon concerning public matters, and
his friends are entirely at a loss to under
stand how such a man could become the
victim of a mob. Ho is a highly cultured
gentleman* and was formsrly a professor
at the Johns Hopkins University at Balti
more.
MAY BTIR UP AUSTRIA.
A Report That Some of Her Subjects
Are Treated ae Slaves.
Vienna, May o.—ln the Reionsrath to
day Herr Masaryk gave notice that he
would interpellate the government as to
whether it was aware that subjeotk of
Austria-Hungary in the state of Virginia,
United Btatas of America, wore treated as
slaves, and if so, what measures
would the government, take to ob
tain redress for such treatment of
Austro - Hungarian subjects. The
interpellation probably refers to the report
that seventy-five Bohemians left New York
In Deoember last wlib a man wno hail con
tracted to complete the extension of the
Norfolk and Western railroad into Ohio,
and that thsir ignorance had been taken
advantage of to subject them to inoredibie
ill treatment.
RUSSIAN JEW3.
Expulsions From Moscow Suspended
Disorders at W arsaw.
Bt. Petersburg, May 6.— The authori
ties have suddenly suspended expulsion of
Jews from Moscow. It is reported that
there weredisordere at Warsaw on Sunday,
which were suppressed by the troops. The
agitation among the Russian Rules is
spreading. Official cire.es here put the
blame upon tha conciliatory policy
adopted bv the German government in
Prussian Poland, and ballove that Ger
many’s object is to arouse envy and discon
tent among the Russian Poles.
CHILE’S PFACE OFFERINGS.
Congress to be Asked to Repeal tha
lax on Bank Leposits.
Buenos Ayres, May 6.— Dispatches re
ceived here from Chile announce that nego
tiations looking to a settlement of the civil
war are proceeding between President Bal
maceda aud Ike leaders of the insurgent or
congressional party.
The Argentine congress meets next week.
The president will ask the oongrees to re
peal the act placing a tax upon deposits in
private banks.
Warsaw’s Polish Festival.
London, May 6. —Three hundred students
and 400 other person* have been arrested in
W'arsaw for taking part in an orderly
celebration of the Polish festival. The
ChronicWs Rome correspondent says that
the pope’s encyclical on socialism will be
published on Whit Sunday. The anarch
ists arrested la Roma have confessed that
Lundi paid them to create a disorder on
May day.
A Gladstonian Triumph.
London, Mar 4.—Baron Stern (Gladston
iauj ws* elected to parliament to-day from
Btowmarket, or the Northwest division
of Buffolk. The vote was 4,848 against
4,182. The late member, Mr. Greo e, oon
s-rratlve, was returned by a majority of
544.
Indians Attack Scientists.
Paris, May 6. -Advices have been re
ceived stating that tbe French scieutiAc ex
pedition In Tlrra del Fuego was recently
attacked by Indians, aud it is reported that
only two members, named Rousson and
W Ulsns. seoaped.
A Revolution in Costa R:oa.
Panama, Maytt.—Report* have Just been
rsoelved hers that a revolutionary move
ment Is in progress in Costa Rica, and that
the president ilsclor-d a state or sings and
suspended psrsooal guarantees on May i.
VERNEY PI EA' S GUILTY.
The Recorder Sentences Him to a
Year’s Imprisonment.
Lgkpoy, May o.—The trial of Capt. Ver
ney. n.i mb >r of parliament for North Buck
inghamshire, charged with procuring a
governess, Miss Nellie Beckett, for immoral
purposes, took place here to-day. When ar
raigned here this morning Capt. Verney
pleaded nut guilty to procuring the young
girl, but plead, and guilty to conspiracy In
conjunction with Mme. Moulller of Paris to
procure her. The recorder, Mir Thomas
Chambers, before wh m the trial took place,
accepted this plea and sentenced Capt. Ver
ney to one year’s' imprisonment without
hard labor.
PACKED WITH PEOPLE.
• hiring the trial the court was packed
wivii people eager to witness the inst scenes
in the oiiss. Capt. Verney, though doWu
cast in aupearai.ee, pleaded in a llrm voice
to the charge of cousplriug to procure.
The counsel for tho defense, in his
plea for the prisoner, al
luded to tbs prisoner’s distinguished
services in the Crimean wur and in parlia
ment, and undoubtedly won sympathy for
the disgraced officer. The reo ri l*r, in pass
ing sontence, said that he had oome to the
conclusion through tbe svidenoo given that
the cass of Miss Beckett was not the only
case of procuration In which Capt. Verney
had been Implicated, and therefore he could
not lean toward the side of mercy so muck
ns ho could have dons had It brea an iso
lated case.
AMEIII lA'3 resources.
Sir Kltson Warns the Iron and Steal
Makers of England.
London, May U.—Bir James Kitson,
president of the Iron and Steel Institute,
referring to his recent visit to the United
States, said in an address delivered to-day
that the resources of the Uul'ed States
were boundles*, and that whnthsr protection
or free trade carried the day, the United
States were bound to become great
nmuufaoturers of iron and steel.
Sir James added that though
the Iron furnaces of the United States were
producing larger quantities of iron than
are produced In the iron furnaces of
England, there were compensations in the
Utter country in economy and in the qual
ity of the material. Coal in the United
Slat vs, Sir James added, was abundant and
accessible, aud ho warned both the pro
ducers and workingmen in England to
pause In their demands. In view of the
illimitable resources of the United Slates.
French Duties Lowered.
Paris, May 6.— The custom committee
of the Chamber of Deputies has decided
that tho duty on wheat shall be reduced to
8 francs, this reduction to bold good for one
year. Ihe commltloe also reiluoed the duty
on fl-ur U francs. Tbs same committee bus
decided that tbe duty on corn shall not ho
reduced. .
DRUMMERS Bi.B'jfr OFFIOBR9.
Carey Townsend President and David
Robinson (secretary and Treasurer.
Auuukta, Ga., May o.— The drummers’
convention is over, and tbe delegates all left
for home to-night. They have had a good
time, and Imvo transacted some matters of
business which will be of value to tbelr as
sociation. Tbs most important matters to
day were the reports of the committees on
acuidunt insurance, on railroads, and the
eleoiion of officers for next year. John W.
Green, of Atlanta, and Carey B. Townsend,
of Savannah, were put in nomination for
president. Rome and Chattanooga went
witn Atlanta, and Mr. Green was elected.
Augusta, Savannah, Macon aud Jaukson
vllle supported Mr. Townsend.
GREEN WITHDRAWN.
Mr. Green’s election was a disappoint
ment and created a considerable wrangle,
which resulted in Atlanta withdrawing Mr.
Green after his election. A nominating
committee was then appointed, and they
reported the following ticket, which was
elected to the satisfaction of all:
President —Carey B. Townsend of Savan
nah.
First Vice President—H. L. Lausdale of
Rome.
Seoond Vine President—J. G. Mtokler of
Chattanooga.
Secretary and Treasurer—David Robin
sun of Savannah.
Chaplain—Rev. T. M. Gowry of Augusta.
Attorney—W. H. Fleming of Augusta.
Dlreot-re—J. H. Williams of Augusta,
G. P. Alien, C, I. Braauan and G. W.
Brooks of Atlanta, J. Vann and J. P. Lows
of Maoon.
RAILROAD RATES.
The report of the railroad oommittee
criticised sharply the Southern I’aisenger
Association and contemplates an effort be
fore the railroad commission to have the
passenger rate lu Georgia Axed at 2 cents a
mile.
The drummers presented Master Clifton
Lonsdale, a junior member of the associa
tion, with n handsome gold badge. Tbe
convention adjourned at 8 o’clock to-night.
A NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
One of Hawkinavllle’s Newspaper Men
buys Out Hie Partner.
Hawkinsvilue, Ga., May 6. This
week’s issue of tbe Dispatch and Newt came
out this afternoon under anew proprietor
ship, to the surprise of many people. The
Arm of Beverly Si Waterman has been dis
solved by mutual consent, J. R. Beverly
b lying out the interest of J. T. Waterman,
who for the present will retaiu an editorial
position on the paper. It is claimed that
the Dispatch and .Veins has a larger circu
lation than any weekly papier published in
this section of Georgia, and Mr. Beverly
promises that the subscribers shall not
suffer by tbe change. Rumors have heeu
beard for some tune that there would be
such a change.
State Supreme Court Dec.alone.
Atlanta, Ga., May 6.—Tbe supreme
oourt banded down the following decisions
to-day:
Pendley vs. the state; from Pickens. Dis
missed.
Georgia railway vs. Crawley; from Mc-
Duffie. Reversed.
Barnett vs. the Northeastern railroad;
from Clarke. Reversed.
Perseverance Mining Company vs. Bisa
nr, from Pickens. Affirmed.
Houston vs. the Ladies’ Union Branch
association; from tbe city court of Savan
nah. Affirmed.
Killed by So-called Kuklux.
Atlanta, Ga., May o.—Hosey Jones, a
farmer living in Murray county, near Holly
Creek mills, was killed by so-called Kuklux
last Monday night. They called him to :be
door, and shot him down. He leaves a wife
and several children. He was a good mem
ber of the Baptist eburoh, aud a son of
Larkin Jones.
A Suburban Residence Burned.
Aiolkta, Ga., May 5 — James L Flem
ing’s surburbau residence and outhouses on
tbe Wnghwboro road were completely de
stroyed by fire to day. The loss is about
$7,000. Mr. Fleming was in Macon with
tbe Knight* Templar, of which order be is a
prominent member.
4 DAILY. $lO A YEAR J
- I C. NT9 A COPY. r
I WEEKLY. 1.25 A YEAR. *
HARRISON AT SEATTLE.
A RECEPTION AT PORTLAND'S EX
IOdtICN BUILDING.
The President’s speech in the Same
Vein ea the One Delivered at Sen
Franc eco- The State of Washington
Entered in a Driving Rainstorm.
From Tacoma to Beattie.
Portland, Ore., May 6.— President
Harrison and party were tendered a recep
tion at tbe exposition building last night.
The crowd numbered over 10,000 persons,
and was very enthusiastic. The President
spoke at some length in tbe same vein at at
Man Francisco. Postmaster General Wana
maker and Secretary Rusk ephe briefly.
Tbe ladies of tbe party were tendered a re
ception at Hotel Portland by tbe ladies of
the city.
AT TACOMA.
Tacoma, TVabil, May 5. —President Har
rison and hie party entered the state of
Washington in a driving storm rainstorm,
which greatly interfered with the arrange
ments for bis reception at the varinue sta
tions along the road. At Tacoma
tho train was met by tbe governor
of tbe slate, the mayor of Tacoma, and a
committee of citizeus. The line of march
was handsomely and appropriately
deoorated. Addressee of welcome were de
livered by Gov. Ferry and the mayor of tbe
city, to wnich President Harrison briefly
responded.
The Presidential party arrived in Tacoma
from Brattle at 7:8() o'clock to-night, but
did not leave the train. The party left here
at 7:85 o’clock for Portland. The ladies of
Tacoma to-day presented Mrs. Harr.son
with a fine painting of Mount Ranter.
TO HKATTLM IN A BOAT.
Seattle, Wahil, May 6.—The Presi
dential party made the trip from Tac mi
to Seattle in a boat, being welcomed aboard
the palatial steamer "City of Seattle”
at Taooraa at 11 o'clock this morning.
Elliott bay was covered with vessels
and tioat* of every description. The
reception by the Seattle committee aboard
the steamer was without formality, save a
fsw remarks by Mayor White, to which the
President replied briefly, expressing appre
ciation of the oordlal reception ana defer
ring further remarks until Heattie should
bo reached.
FLORIDA'S IE3IHLATURBL
No Change of Importance in the Sen
atorial Fight.
Tallaiiakhmc, Fla., May o.—Two bal
lots were taken tu tbe caucus to-night. Tbe
result of each was the same, as follows:
Call, 50; Mays, 30; scattering, 8. The
friends of Mr. Mays are in cauous now.
It has leaked out that Senator Call's sup
porters. in cauou* last night, resolved to
stand by tbelr candidate to the end.
The ballot in joint session resulted: Call,
87; Speer, 18; Lal-ar, 24; Dougherty, 3)
scattering, A
The came of Mr. Mays will be presented
in joint session to-morrow.
The contested election oases are still pend
ing.
NEW BILI.B IN TTIR HOUSE.
In the House to-day tbe following billi
were introduced:
To make hunting or killing with dogs ol
unmarked huge in certain cases a mis.
demeanor.
To define tbe boundaries of Jasper.
To amend tbe act prescribing the juris
diction of criminal courts of record.
To define tbe congressional districts ol
Florida as follows: Second district, Alacbpa.
Bradford, Brevard. Citrus, Clay, Dale, De
Soto, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee,
1/Ovy, Manatee, Marian, Monroe, Orange,
Osceola, Pasco, Polk, Putnam, Sumter and
Volusia comities. First district, Baker,
Calhoun, Columbia, Duval, Escambia,
Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Holmes,
Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon,
Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Saule
Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla.
Walton aud Washington counties. This
places ail tbe black belt oouuties in the first
district.
To keep In repair roads and bridges and
to raise revenue tor seme.
To prohibit the sate of intoxicating
liquors within five miles of the state agri
cultural oollege.
To prevent cook, dog aud bull fighting is
Florida.
NEW BILLS IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate hills were Introduced &l
follows 1
To nrotoct persons who deposit money or
valuables with banks, trust oompanies, eta
Providing for oounty boards of healths
and defining their powers.
Prohibiting a member of an organizatl -e
from Interfering with employee of a (hip
ping company while in the discharge ol
their duty.
The Home bill empowering the governoi
to plaoe Isaac F. Lamp on the pension rolls
w'fti reported to the Senate without action.
To provide against accidents on railroads
and limit the hours of service.
Tbe following bills passed the Senate:
Prohibiting the killing of fish by poison.
Continuing tbs franchise of the St. Cloud
Sugar Beit railroad.
Prescribing the duty of tbe attorney gen
eral in suite for or against tbe railroad com
missioners.
Prohibiting removal or defacing of rail
road schedules, rate sheets, etc.
Conferring certain rights and privileg f
upon tbe Georgia Southern aud Florida
railroad.
Fixing the rate of interest and prescrib
ing penalties for violation thereof.
Declaring the Em Gallia river navigable.
Prohibiting tbe burniogof woods.
Establishing tbe state bureau of vital
statistics.
Establishing a state agricultural experi
ment elation.
Extending the authority of railroad com
missioners.
ALLIANCE URN ORGAN.ZE.
A Convention of the Order for tha
Second Congressional District.
Thomasville, Ga., May B.—The alli
ance of tbe Second Congressional district
met in this oity this morning in a district
convention. Lowndes county was repre
sented by M. C. Ulmer and L. J. Knight:
Brooks by Neal He ily and J. G. Golden;
Berrien by W. L. Kenner: Thomas by J, M.
sla*>ey and A. W. Ivy; Dcoatur by L. O.
Jackson; Baker by J. H. Hand; Muobell
by B. F. Ray; Worth by M. A. Thorpe:
Colquitt by H. G. Gregory; Clay by R M.
Brown; Quitman by J. J. Castell aud 51. N.
Phillips; Randolph by C. F. Barry and J.
fl. Watson; Terrell by O. Stevens; Calhoun,
Dougherty, Early and Miller counties were
not i (presented. '1 he district was thor
oughly organized. J. M. Massey was elected
distriot lecturer. This means that H. G.
Turner may look well to his laurels at the
next election.
A Negro Murderer Arrested.
Athens, Ga., May tl.—Charlie Johnston,
the neiro who murdered Charlie Webb
some time since, was captured to-day in
Greenville, S. c., aud lodged in Clarks
oouuty jail.
