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Newspaper Page Textl THE MORNING NEWS. < FjSTabi ishkd 1850. Incorporated 1888. I J. H. ESTILL, President. \ FLIGHT OF THE ITATA. IHB CHANCE OF RTCAPTURING HER NO r BRIGHT. She Has at least 600 Miles Start of the Charleston lnterception by Ships on the South American sta t on the Most Promising Chance of the Government. San Francisco, May B.— The Alta Cali fornia has positive information that the United States steamer Charleston will sail for San Diego to-day in persuii of the Chil ean ship Itata. Secretary Tracy tele graphed special orders yesterday, and the Charleston at once left Mare Island and an chored off San Francisco. Instead of tak ing her usual anchorage she went behind Goat Island out of sight. Her ostensible purpose in coming down is to go outside and try her guus. The officers and men were ordered to t>e on board at 8 o’clock this morning. THE GOVERNMENT’S POLICY A SECRET. Washington, May B.—The policy of the government with respect to the escaped Chilean vessel Itata is still an official secret. Secretary Tracv tuis morning refused to discuss the matter at all. The officers whoso business is to transmit orders to the naval vessels are almost as uncommunicative. There can be no doubt of the fact that the government is extremely anxious to exhibit all {possible zeal in its efforts to re capture the vessel in order to evade any unpleasant consequences that might arise through the presentation of claims for dam ages in behalf of the Chilean government. But naval officers are very sceptical of the ability of our ships to recapture the Itata under the circumstances attending her flight. THE CHARLESTON’S PREPARATIONS. It is not possible to get a definite authen tic answer to the question: “Will the Charleston be sent after the Itatai” All of the information vouchsafed is that the Charleston, two weeks ago, was ordered to coal and get ready for sea at the earliest moment. The formalities attending the President’s reception at Sau Francisco necessarily delayed these preparations, but it is understood that they are now actively under way. Sitigio handed, even the fleet Charleston would have great difficulty in catching the Itata. The latter vessel may be 500 miles ahead of the Charleston when the latter starts on the chase, and the variation of a poiut or two of the compass in the steering of the course would so u separate the two vessels by inauy leagues, so that the Charleston might pass the Itata without knowing it. THE BEST CHANCE. Ou this account it is probable that if t.ho navy department is really satisfied of its right to seize the Chilean vessel on the high seas, and is determined to do so. it must rely largely on United States v< >;els in the south. So far, it is said that no rayve has been made in that direction, but' the de partment may at any moment cable to Ad miral McCann, who is on the Chilean ooust with the Pensacola and the Baltimore, and to Admiral Brown, who is on the San Francisco somewhere off Peru, to endeavor t > head off the runaway. The San Fraucisc > story printed this morn ing to the effect that a Balniaceda armed transport, the Imperiale, is hovering off the coast of California to capture (the Itata, is said at the navy department to be without foundation, for Admiral McCann’s last re port showed tha r a month ago the Imperiale was shut up in Valparaiso harbor by the insurgent fleet, and it would !>• manifestly impossible for her to have reached Cali fornia in a month. TWO DESERTERS INTERVIEWED. San Diego, Cal., May B.—An Asso ciated Press reporter has interviewed two deserters from the Chilean ship Itata. They say the Chilean ironclad Ksmeraldu accompanied the Itata from Chile to Cape Ban Lucas, and was to await there the return of the transport. A portion of the crew of the Esmeralda were hidden in the hold of the Irata, and these deserters belonged to a detachment of marines from the Esmeralda. After a wee . in the hold of the Itata they concluded that life ashore would be preferable to their cramped quarters. They slipped overboard and swam ashore. The captain of the Es meralda was in command of the Itata. HAIiR SON’S TRIP BAST. Idaho Entered Before Dawn—A Recep tion at Boise City. Baker City, Ore., May B.—The presi dential train arrived here at 10:45 o’clock last night. At Legrande an enthusiastic demonstration was acoorded them. Brief speeches were made by the President and Postmaster General Wanamaker. Secre tary Husk was suffering from a cold and took no part in the demonstration. He expects, however, to be able to greet his friends in Idaho. BOISE CITY’S CORDIALITY. Boise City, Id., May B.—The Presi dent and party entered ti.e state of Idiho about 2 o’clock this morning and ariived at Boise City at 7 o’clock, mountain time. Three hours was passed very pleasantly in the city. The streets were gay with bunting. .Nearly every building displayed a Hag, large or small. Main street was (specially decorated, a largo arch sur mounted with an Immense eagle spanning it. A deer’s head with large antlers formed the center piece. The visitors were received at the station by Gov. Willey, Mayor Pinney, Senator Shoupe, Calvin Cobb, editor of the Idaho Statesman, and a general com mittee. A procession composed of United States cavalry, state troops and grand army posts, with the local fire depurtment, escorted them to a gaily decorated stand opposite the main entrance of the capitol, where Gov. Willey made an address of welcome on behalf of the state *r,d Mayor Piunev on behalf of the city. THE RESPONSES. Responses wore made by the President, Postmaster General Wanamaker and Secre tary Rusk, after wbioh the President, as sisted by the public school children, planted a live oak tree at a prominent point of tho capitol grounds. The entire party then en tered the capitol building and the chief executive held a public recep’ion daring which he shook bauds with nearly 1,500 people. Introductions were made by the governor and mayor. While these ceremonies were in progress Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. McKee, Mrs. Diminick and Mrs. Russell Harrison were holding a ladies’ reception in the parlor* of the Hher man house, which were beautifully deco rat'd with flowers and flags for the coca (ion. A Million Dollar Steel Plant. Birmingham, Ala., May B.—The Elyton Uand t loinp,my to-dav voted a subscription >f *IOO,OOO to the stock of a *1.000,000 steel flaut now being organized. Tni* subscrlp- Oon on their part was regarded as the turn '•g point in the enterprise, wuich is now as sured. An Earthquake at Frisco. Ban Francisco, Cal-, My 8.--A shock *f earthquake wo* fait iu this ally at fl.lA * clock this evening. Buildings were eua i luite severely, but no damage is reported. IPS le, is, JHofnina COKE REGION FOREIGNERS. The Strikers Calmly Watch the New Men Take Possession. Pittsburg, Pa., May 8. —Foreigners are coming into the coke region in bulk, and, as an operator said to-day, he can turn ".,000 men into the region in twenty-tour hours, but he cannot shelter them. The peculiar ity about all this wholesale importation is that the strikers are as firm aud unbroken as ever, and when directed by the sheriff to move, they calmly move out of tbeir House to roost on the fences, or gather in a huddle to watch the imported men move into tne houses they have so re cently vacated. Their calmness may be the confidence of ultimate victory, but it savors more of the apathy of despair. To-day the labor officials say there will soon be a plenti ful supply of money and tents for the most needy, tut this thsy have been promising for weeks. THE FEDERATION TARDY. It is noted that tb aid pledged from the federation of labor has not yet made its appearance, and unless it soon'comes it will be everlastingly too late. Another thing worth observing is the action of the Hun garians, Poles and Germans, hitherto despised (e.peoialiy the first) by libor organizations as being unreliable and dangerous. The foreign element especially has made a record in the present strike as being honest, patient, attentive and faithful to a man, faithful, too faithful for their own good, us they have been obliged to ber the onus of the strike. Ninety-nine of the evicted out of one hun dred are foreigners, and every man thus far killed in the regiou was of other than American birth. EXCEPTIONS MAT BE TAKEN. Exceptions may be taken to this owing to reports that tbe foreign element is to blame for the frequent riots in the regions. Tuis may be answered by a plain statement tnat of the eleven men killed at Morewood and twenty-five wounded, one killed at Adelaide aud others wounded throughout the region, all were foreign strikers and not a deputy or guard has been hurt, with the exception of a scratch on the finger or face, i iflioted either by accident or a woman. One can draw conclusions from the above ns t<* tvhicb side is the more patient and self-contained. All this does not change the fact that the strikers are losing ground daily. A R AID ON THE RUINS. A Mob Scoops in tho Eatables Dam aged in a Fire. Pittsburg, Pa., May B.— The ruins of Tuesday night’s conflagration were looted by a mob of men, w omen and children to day. During the busiest part of the day, when the streets were thronged, a mob took possession of the burned buildings, and for two hours the greatest excitement prevailed. There were no polioe on the scene and the crowd knew that beneath the ruins were thousands of dollars worth of goods iu eatables. Hungarians and Italians comp* eed the greater portion of the crowd, and they ransacked everything in sight. They were provided with sacks and baskets to carry their booty an ay, and it looked as though a systematic raid had been planned aud waa hurriedly being executed. A REMINDER OF THE RIOTS. Never since the riots of 1877 have such scenes taken place in Pittsburg. The inte rior of the Hoevler building proved a rioh fi Id for exploration. Risking their lives under the tottering walls, women, wrinkled with ago, aud dirtv-faced children and hard-countenanced men threw the hot bricks aside and extracted from tho debris thousands of hams, eons of lard and many other like articles. The crowd numbered several hundred souls and several tights occurred over the possession of some es pecially desirable article. The firemen who were still at work ou the ruins finally drove the looters off by turning the hose o:v them. Hundreds of dollars worth of goods were stolen. HANGS! A FOR RAPff. The Girl Involved Committed Stuicide from Mortification. St. Louis, Mo., May 8. —A special to the Post-Dispatch from iiarshall. Mo., says: "William Price was hanged in the jail yard in this city at 11:40 o’clock to-day. Price was a negro and waß hanged for rape upon a white girl, who afterward committed suicide from mortification, and to avoid appearing at court to describe her treatment. Th:s is be lieved to be the first case in this state where, upon a regular trial, a man has been sentenced to death for criminal assault. Shorter methods have been the rule. ” TROUBLE WIT ?I ITALIANS. A Conflict of Nationalities in a Rail road Camp. Cincinnati, 0., May B.—A special from Catlettsburg, K;., says: "Troubleis brew ing between the Italian laborers employed by E. S. Whitner, a contractor on the Nor folk and NY e-tern railroad in Wayne county. West Virginia, and the white laborers on the same work. A wagon driver named Woodivard on Tuesday last turned on his tormentors and killed an un known Italian. Woodward fled, pursued by Italians. He sought refuge with tbe civil authorities, who refused to hold him, as the killing is considered justifiable. INDIANS AS SOLuIEEtS. The Bed Man Not Inclined to Yield to Discipline. Chicago, 111., May B.— Capt. Henry Ray of Fort Washakie, Wash., passed through Chicago yesterday on hia way home. The captain has organized one of the Indian companies designed by Secretary Proctor to become regular army soldiers. He said it was rather difficult to teach an Indian to become a soldier, inasmuch as few of them can understand English, and disci pline does not meet with that hearty accept ance among them that foretells success. However, the scheme was only an experi ment and has not been thoroughly tried, aud might in time prove a success. RAILROAD SHOr-B ABLAZE. Four Engines, Fix Passenger and Four Loaded Freight Cars burned. Galveston, Tex., May B.—A disaitrous fire occurred here this morning at tbe Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railroad shops. The fire broke out in tbe oil room, destroying the entire repair shops, four locomotives, five cars loaded with oil, two with lumber, one Luggage car and six passenger coaches, besides all tbe tools belonging to workmen. One other coach and one Pullman were badly damaged. The surrounding build ings were saved with t v e greatest difficulty. Gold for Europe New You*, May B.—An order by lizard Kreres for 11,8*29,000 In gold f r export luak e the total *2,550,(5ki. The total to go by to-morrows sloeim-rn is The tot si ordered this week is ft.mjm, RALLY OF THE DOCTORS. THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SES SION AT AN END. The Employment of Regular Surgeons by the Railroads Left to a Commit tee to Investigate—Steps to Have the Association Incorporated Under a National Charter. Washington, May B.— The Ataaricon Medical Association closed its forty-seoond annual meeting at this morning’s session. The president announced the appointment of a committee of twenty-five physicians to investigate the relation of contract railroad surgeons in the United States to the cods of ethics of the medical profossion, and what action should be taken by tbe association in reference to corporations employing sur geons only under such rules as were laid down by them. ROMS OF TUB MEMBERS. Among the members are: J. Cochrane of Alabama, L. P. Gibson of Arkansas, ,T. Ford Thompson of Washington, D. C., I). J. Fernandez of Florida, W. 8. Powell and T. F. Wood of Norta Carolina, W. P. Porcher of South Carolina, T. J. Happel of Tennessee. Also a committee of twenty throe members to memorialize congress for tbeertablfsume t of a cabinet officer to be called the medical secretary of publio health. Among the members are Drs. Richardson of Louiaiaua, W. T. Briggs of Tennessee, J. P. Imogen of Georgia, Wirt Johns in of Mississippi and T. F. Wood of North Carolina. a national charter. Steps were taken by which tbe association could be ome a body legally incorporated by the United States, instead of by any one state, as trustees could thereby be author ized to act in a business way, which bad hitherto been impossible. Congress will be requested to enact some law a* suggested in the address of the commissioner, Mr. Ross, by whioh confidence between patient and physician may be as secure from investigation as aro now those between lawyer and client. Un fortunately, at present, a physician can de pend only upon individual judicious decis ions to unhold him iu his lefusal to betray tuese confidences. With the announcement of the new officers of the sections, the asso ciation, at 12 o’clock, was declared ad journed until next year. WORK IN SPECIAL SECTIONS. This closes the meetiugs of the general body, but much important work wus doue iu each special section, the results of which may be taken practically as tbe reflected work of the medical profession in the country. In the section ou the practice of medicine, a most important sot.,- of pupers, with the discussion to which iboy gave rise, related to tuber culine, Dr. Koou’s method for the cure and prevention of consumption, and phthisis or tuberculosis. Five papers were prepared by Dr. 8. K. Jacksofi of Norfolk, Ya., Dr. U. G. Geddings of the mariue hospital service, l)r. Karl von Ruck of Asheville, N. C. and Dr. A. S. Patee of Boston, Mass. Cases in illustration wero given, taken from all classes, but treated as far as possible under best hygienio and die tary conditions, and iu all cases tubercu line was the only medicine used. has a value. Making allowance for individual differ ences iu treatment and in judgment, the de cided opinion of the authors aud of those who discussed the subject was that tuberou iine bad an undoubted value that the medi cal profession as yet hardly appreciates. The enthusiasm of six months ago had given place to scepticism just as extreme, but no other remedy yet kn j.v.i could supplant Dr. Koch’s lymph. It was dan gerous In do-ea that produced a fever— hence begin on very minute doses. Patients with bowel complications, infants and preg nant w men were harmed. Hcmaptism was to be avoided, but the remedy need only be discontinued tor a tune, not stopped altogether. Asa means of diagnosis it was almost always available, and there was no danger of producing disease by it. an interesting experience. Dr. von Ruck’s experience is perhaps of excejitioual interest. In the sanitarium at Asheville his results before the Use of the lymph was g od, patients gained in weight, nig t sweats were controlled and the lungs were improved—all this under mo t favor able hygiene and discipline, but since he began to use tuberculii.e the gain iu all directions had been quicker and some patients bad been discharged cured. The opinion was then that lymph is a valuable remedy, needing cautious investigation and conservative judgmeut, but tuberculosis has lost some of its terror since ti.e time of Robert Koch. an infectious disease. A paper on the same suhfect, read in tbe section on slate medicine by Dr. L. F. Flick of Philadelphia, “The duty of the govern ment in prevention of tuberculous,’ urged recognition of the fact that the disease ought to be classed among infectious dis eases, and if so treated the present fearful mortality c uld be controlled. Let the gov ernment encourage or even demand the erection of special hospitals and the isola tion of patients. the coroner system. An article in this same section by Dr. H. O. Marcy of Boston, the newly elected president, on “The Coroner System in the United States,” criticised severely the con dition of our preseut laws, and showed how much wiser it would be to take the position out of the control of politicians and make it an office of dignity and scientific import ance. DRESS OF WOMEN. Dr. J. H. Kellogg of Battle Creek, Mich., had quite an interesting article on modern dress of women under a technical name. He asoribed many of woman’s troubles to the diotates of fashion. He claimed that the figure of a man and a woman was tbe same to begin with, and ought to continue so, but unfortunate woman, with all her natural ills, must lie the slave of improper dress and habit, and half her troubles—abdominal, of com se—came therefrom. Corsets were an actual sin. Doctors did not all agree to this by any means. PATENT MEDICINES. Borne good advice was given to physi cians in the s-ction of materia medioa and pharmacy, of interest to tbe general public, in an article by Dr. Hare.of Philadelphia ou the relation of tbe profession to drugs bear ing a trade mark. This referred to such drugs as aiti-pyrine, pheuacetine and sulfolal—latdy brought from Germany end patented in the United States, and other preparations iu thie country good in themselves, but too great a source of revenue to their owners. Should they be prescribe 1? Arguments were fruitless, however, tbe world must have drugs aud doctor* must prescribe them. The only p.visible way for them to avoid violating the code of ethice a> and tbeir oonecUuoee woe to have the government refuse to issue patents or to allow their manufacture in this country under soientlflo names, Tbe sections were always crowded end the (wipers smi . ar-fudy disc iseed, but maU of thata wers quite leabuicai and re lated more to details of tbe matters than to the general iuliuenue upon the world. SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, MAY !>, 1891. BLAINE’S BILENCE. Harrison May Spring a l etter Written Soon After fata Election. Washington, May B.—The friends of President Harrison ora mysteriously inti mating that President Harrison has a letter from Secretary Blaine In bis possession which will aid him greatly In his effort to have Secretary Blaine decloro that he is not a candidate. Tbeir statements are in definite, but it is gathered from wbet they say that tbe letter they Teiy on was written by Secretary Blaine to President Harrison before the latter came to Washington in response to President Harrison’s letter offering Mr. Blaiqp the secretaryship of state, and defining the foreign polioy which the administration was to follow. HARRISON’S LETTER. President Harrison’s letter, by the way, they admit, did not contain a single allusion to tbe reciprocity movement, which was en grafted oa tbe President's foreign policy against tbe President’s will. Secretary Blaine’s reply, they claim, contained a statement to tbe effect that he would never again be a candidate for the presidency, or at the very least that be would not be a candidate in 1892. This letter, whioh they refer to as "the pledge of loyalty," is to be published if Secretary Blaine does not de clare himself os President Harrison desires this summer. At present it it to be kept secret, so that it may be the more effectively used upon Secretary Blaine when the Presi dent has his settlement with him. BLAINE AND THE SEALS. He Tries to Hide Hla Awkward Di lemma In the Tilt. Washington, May B.—The publication of his last dispatch ou the general Bering sea negotiations is generally taken here as designed by Secretary Blaiue to divert at tention froflx bis awkward dilemma on tbe practical question ef the presentation ot the seals. It is important as his first official re sponse to the criticism which he has so keenly felt upon bis attempt to serve his friend Elkins at the expense at once of the country and his own consistency. Neorerary Blaine will, of oourae, agree to the British proposition to stou seal killing altogether In his own way. lie will proba bly meet it by submitting a counter propo sition of the same ten r, so that he can claim the credit for it himself, but the main point, a cessation of killiug and tho investi gation of tho situation of tbe islands, seems to be removed. SHORT OF SAILORS. A Pro Rata Scaling Down of the Crews on All tlis i-ffiipß Necessary. Washington, May 8. —Tho navy de partment is still in some straits to find able .seamen enough to man the ahi). Nearly of the recruits that the taw allows have been taken on, and there are not enough " men to go around. The United .States steamer Lancaster is at the Brooklyn navy yard ready to go to China, but she is short of hr.* complement of men by at Kasr eighty. Tbe monitor Miautonmah is at New York ready to go into commission, but there are no sailers to man ber. It is said at tbe navy department that there must be pro rata scaling down of the complements of all of tbe ships, at least until congress moots and enlarges the force. The white squadron, now at Norfolk, will be the first to feel the reduction, and it 19 understood that the Chtoigo Is to lose seventy and the Boston and Atlanta sixty men each. TARHEEL DIRECT TAXES. A Force of Young Men and Women Looking Up the Beneficiaries. W ashington, May 8. —A force of young North Carolinians, young laaies and youug min, are employed in tho treasury, making a schedule of the names of these who are to bo beneficiaries when North Carolina dis tributes the direct tax refunded some days ago. They mine here from North Carolina for this purpose, and are under pay of the state. ______ _____ Prof. Hllgard Dead. Washington, May B.—Prof. Julius E. Ililgard, late superintendent of the United States coast survey, died at his home in Washington this morning, after a long and very painful illness. Purchases of Silver. Washington, May B.—The offerings of silver for sale to the t easury department to-day aggregaied 905,000 ounces of which 414,000 ounces wore purchased at 98.10 c 98.40 c. A LUMBER BOYCOTT. The Dealers Refused to Deliver Until it ia Riisr and New York, May B.—The united lumber trade of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City to-day determined not to deliver anv lumber to any building in New York city after Saturday, May 9, until the boycott now declared against one of the lumber dealers has boon raised. It was asserted that no demands had been made upon him, and his men had refused to strike; they were consequently declared scabs and a walking delegate’s strike was ordered against him. WRECKED AN D BURNED. A Freight Train Breaks in Two With Disastrous Results. Birmingham, Ala., May B.— Near Ban gor, forty miles west of here, on the Louis ville and Nashville railroad, last night a freight train broko in two, and the rear portion ran back into the one following. The engine and several cars were wrecked and burned with heavy loss. An unknown white tramp was killed, and three other tramps were badly hurt. Engineer J. H. Hair, who waa making his first trip after bis wedding, was seriously injured. SIX BLOCKS IN RUINS. Six Eotals, 45 Stores and 25 Resi dences in the Fire’s Sweep. Ai.liston, Ost., May B.—Bix blocks of buildings were burned here this afternoon. They contained six betels, forty-five store*, twenty-five residences, the poetofficb, mar ket buildings and fire hall. Tbs fire origi nated i:i the s able- of tbe (Jueen’s hotel, and the flames spread so rapidly as to be soon hryond tbe control of tbe small fire brigade. The loss will run into the hun dreds of thousand*. A Dramatic Agent Convicted. New York May B.—The Jury in the case of August Elbogtm, the dramatic agent charged with kidnapping Jennie Keckweg by sending ber to a disreputable concert ball iu New Dries'.*, to-day found bun guilty, with a strong recommendaUou for uieruy. A Deputy Marshal K.lied lijKMiKGUAM, Ala., May H—United RtaUts Deputy Martnsl J. I/.ok JOsxoli was •hot and killed from ambush iu Franklin county, near HuswiivUto. this morning, while conveying a prisoner to Jed. ENGLAND’S PARLIAMENT. THE TDRIFS AFRAID TO FORCi AN EARLY DISSOLUTION. The Session Will, Therefore, Ba Pro longed Until Lato in the Autumn. The Irish Land Bill to Be Put Through, and an Educational Moaa ure to Follow. {Copyrighted, ISBI, by the Xew Pork Associated Press. I London. May 8, —To-day’s cabinet coun cil, which wus prolonged over three hours, discussed Lord Kuutsford’s reply to the memorial whioh the Newfoundland dele gates presented Wednesday and the more momsutous question of the period of the dissolution of parlia ment. Ejections in miniature have progressed far enough to indicate the drift of public opinion. Tho South Dorset poll showing a significantly largo reduction in the Torylte vote, oorair.g upon the striking Uladstonlan suooota in Hlowmarket, has dispelled tbe unionist delusions that tbe gov ernment is still certain of a big majority although the recent series of by-eleotione is not a perfect test for the general elections, they have already afforded abundant proof that tho Parnell disaster lias not weakened the popularity of Mr. Gladstone or the strength of the liberals. The cabinet to-day had to decide the c mrae of business in the House of Commous iu view of the fact that if the government dociles to dissolve parliament in the autumn, tbe strongest measures must lie tukon to hasten the passage of the Irish land bill and tbe introduction of an educational measure. After to-day’s council it became known that the ministers had determined ngainst early dissolution. The land bill ob structors can thus work through their nineteen pages of amendments unchecked until after the Whitsun holidays. Mr. Gosci.eu told the House of Commons to-day that the government is prepared to jog along with the olausei after tho W hit sun recess. The ministers In the lobby of the House assured the disgusted legislators this oveuing that parliament might be kept sitting until late, in tbe autumn, as the cabinet meant to paw tho educational measure, and to introduce an Irish local government bill boforo proroguing. THE NEWFOUNDLAND BILL. In regard to Newfoundland, Lord Knuts fonl, after to-day’s ooimoit, resumed com munications with the Newfoundland dele gates. The latter, in their memorial, offered to submit a bill to the imperial go vernment, which once agreed to, could tie expedi tiously passed by tho ooloniul legislature as a temporary act. Tho delegates’ draft of tho bill now known as the Knutsford re ply to tbe dolegatos memorial is now pre paring and ought to be in the bands of tho delegate* to-morrow. It is expected that this reply will euablo the colonial legisla ture to pass the proposod act before tbo Whitsun recess and thus lead to the govern ment's dioppiug tho present obnoxious bill. VERNEV’a EXPULSION. The formalities of the expulsion of Capt. Yeruoy and Mr. I)e Coham from tbo House of Commous will bo eecroS. Messrs. Glad stone and Uotohsn, Lord Hartington and Mr. McCarthy will spunk iu vindication of the historlo purity of tbo character of the House of Commons. The recent orop of scandals involves in disgrace seven members of parliament, not Including several who escaped exposure, though their cases were widely talked about. No party capital cau be mado out of the revelations, each section contributing its blackguard to (lie list. Special curiosity attaches to tbe question as to how Mr. Gladstone will deal with the phenomenal outburst of vice among the members of the House of Commons. Con versing with a friend on the Verney case he expressed .the opinion tnat thero was nothing exceptional in the coxes of the pub lic mou exposed, that the importance of the cases Ity in their being symptomatic of social aud moral dis *as", requiring vigor ous, united Christian notion to amend it. A BLAOKOUARD RELIEF HILL. Sir Henry James has introduced a bill en abling members of tho House of Commons to resign without resorting to tho fiction of applying for the stewardship of tne Cbiltern Huudreds. Pending the House publicly cleansi g itsoif of Capt. Verney a id Mr. De Cobain. Sir Jamas’ bill will not bo ued, as designed, to enable other culprits to sneak out silently, and has got fatally dubbed “The Parliament Blackguard Re lief Bill," although it compel* members to apply to the House for leave to resign. THE TIED-UP IRISH FUND. Mr. Parnell’s refusal to refer tbe question of the release of the Paris fund to arbitration has thrown the McCarthyitos back upon another method to relieve evicted tenan s. County conventions meeting throughout Ireland will raise funds until the date of the general election, when it is hoped Parneilisin will be finally wiped out. Tbe McCarthyites have received overtures proposing to them not to contest a number of seats iu consideration of the Parnellitos abstaining from contesting other s-at*. As this arrangement is n trick to allow Mr. Parnell to return to the next parliament at the head of a secure faction of probably twenty tbe MoCarthyites will not assent to it. Every Parnellite < andldate will be opposed. BALMAOEDA ARRANGING TO FLEE. Private cab es from Chile state that Pres dent Balmocuda is arranging to flue from Santiago and to come toLondon via Buenos Ayres, 'iho proposals of mediation by France, Frazil and die United Htab'B are rejected by tho Balmacedans, who consider the success of such mediation as impossible. President Balmaueda has invested a large sum on his personal account ia a London bank. RUSSIA’S JEWS. Lord Rothschild, Sir Julian Goldschmidt and Haniuel Montague form tho English committee to oouoort with Harm iiir.cu and other continental Jews at to the means to assist the Russian Jews. No definite sobeuie of emigration has been ar ranged. Communications from Hi. Peters burg leave it doubtful whether the govern ment will permit w;,ole-ale emigration. Mr. Vishnegradsky, tbe Russian finance minis ter, who fights the c urt party against tbe expulsion of the Jews, has warned the czar that the commercial lot. rest, of tne empire demand that the Jews be justly treated. In tbe meantime Baron Hirsuti’s personal scheme is limited to the settling of 400 families in the Argentine Republic. DOWN WITH TIIE INFLUENZA. Among tbe prominent names to-day added to ttie loan list of people suffering from the influenza are the bUbop of Roches ter; Sir Ho. aoe Davy, member of parlia ment for Htockton-ou-tbe-Tee; and Thomas Wallace Russell, ine über of parliament tor the Southern division of Tyrone, With the exception ot one man all tbe clerks of tbe House of Commons ore suffering from the influenza. Return* ie-iind by the board of trade show that during tne month ( f April the import* increased £2,!J(kI,OUO and that the expert* 1 1 cra*e l A570,1fX1 aA compr red with Ummo of the corresponding inou.h lest yeor. Teeuty-eix members of tbe House of < ’ominous have iswn attacks 1 with the mfluouxo. 1-ord Kuulelord ho* tieea ordered complete rest, being threatened with the influenza. Business in the war office is hampered by the absence nf tho officials, lu Liverpool the epidemic is spreading rapidly. The disease has appeared in Dulilin and among the prisoners in Tullainore jail. ITALY 3 NSW MOVS. A Circular Letter to be Addressed to the Power*. Rome, May B.—The I tali* says the Italian government is about to address a circular to European powers submitting the conduct of the United States govern ment in the New Orleans affair to their judgment. Italy will thus be the initiator of an international agreement to compel the Untied States to llnd menus to guaran tee protection of foreign subjects. The Italian press is indignant at the re port of the New Orleans grand jury. The I'ouolo liomimo says that it will bs impos sible herea'ler for any civilized country to make a treaty with the United States based upou reciprocal protection of the lives of tbecitlzeasot either country. One thousand two hundred emigrants left Napies for New York to-day ou beard the steamer Victoria, and 200 others by Italian vessels. THE MOUHINd OF .IA.CQUBN, Boston, Mass., May B.—A cablegram was received from the American consulate in Florence, Italy, yesterday at the office of W. W. Jacques in this city stating that the reported mobbing of Ml'. Jacques is not really as serious os at tlrat supposed, and that tho affair occurred ill this manner: Mr. Jacques awl his family were out riding, and happening to drive through a street where some arrests were being made, and stones end other missiles being thrown at tho arresting party, their equipage was struck by s min of the (lying bricks. The oablagram stated that one of tho stones crashed through the window of the carriage awl struck one of tho occupants, hut the message does not state who. FINANOKS. Tlio Story of the Withdrawal of the Rothschilds. Ht. Pktbusuuku, May B.—The A'ovoe Vretoya declares that when the negotia tions for tho new 3 pbr cent, loan were about concluded lu i’aris, the Rothschilds made a demand in regard to the treatment of the Hebrews in Russia, which the Russian minister of llmince, M. Vlshnegradsky, rejected. The Rothschilds, the Novo* \'r*mya adds, “thereupon withdrew from the negotiati ons, but the object in view, de pression of Russian socurltles, failed. Rus sia has 358,000,000 roubles deposited in for eign bunks. If part of that sum is applied to the redemption of the loans of 1850 and 18t!0 there would still remain 150,000,000 roubles in gold, of which 10u,- 000,000 rouoles is at tue disposal of the financial administration. Although the Hothsohllds may cause a temporary delay In the projected oonver ion of foreign loans, they caunot influence the conversion of In ternal debt.” Newfoundland's Assembly. ST. John’s, N. F., May 8. —The assembly met last night, discussed Lord 1C nuts ford's coercion bill at length and amid much excitement Dually adopted resolutions de nunciatory of the action proposed to he taken by the British parliament. The populace is considerably eternised over the affair and are entirely In sympathy with the action of the assembly. Elected to Parliament. London, Mav 8. —At the eleotlon to-day to Dll the parliamentary vacancy in the South Dorset divlsiontof Suffolk, llrynor, conservative, defeated Edgecombe, Glad stonian, by 40 votes. The liberals polled 752 more votei than they did at the last election, while tho conservatives polled 100 less. Vienna Printers 3:rike. Vienna, May B. —Tlio compositors have struck throughout the city because their do niaiiils were rsjooted for nine hours’ work per day, no over time, and the abolition of the rulu requiring compositors to give notice before leaving their place of employment. Lues of Students. Rerun. May B.— ln a speech at Bonne to-day the emperor justified the students’ duels, saying they were largely misunder stood by ttie public. The official report of the speech glosses the reference to thie part of the emperor’s remarks. Peace in Costa Rica. Madrid, May 8. —The officials of the CostA Rican legation here deny that rovolu tlon has broken out iu Costa Rloa. They declare thut complete peace and order pre vail throughout the whole country. A Bonded Warehouse Burned. Rotterdam. May B.—The state bonded warehouse and main portion of its contents were destroyed by flro early this morning. The damage dona is estimated at $1,250,CJ0. Scads m hi vat sky Dead. London, May 8.-~Madatn Rlvatsky, a well-kuown theosophist, is dead. BULKELEY’B AN3’EB, He Claims That He Is the Lawful Gov oruor of toe btate. New Haven, Conn., May B.— Attorney William C. Case of this city, acting for Gov. Bulkeley and Lieut. Got. Merwin, filed the auawer of those two gentlemen in answer to the quo warranto proceedings brought by Luzon B. Morris and Dr. Alsop, in the superior court this morning. Like other occasions, the court room was filled, but neither Got. Bulkoley nor Lieut. Got. Merwin wore present, in his answer. Got. Bulkeley claims that he and no other person is the true and lawful goTernor of Connecticut, and that the court should be bound to take judicial notioe of that fact and dismiss the proceedings. Thou, he says, the general as sembly of Connecticut, nt its January ses sion, 1880, by a joint ballot, elected him to be gorernor for the term of two years and until bis successor should be duly quali fied. Then be goes on to state that be still acts as governor because no successor to him in the offtco of gorernor has yet been chosen and duly qualltted to hold such office, and no person can be vested with the ofllce of govern'r of Connecticut until he has b /on duly declared governor by the general assembly of Connecticut and qualified accordingly. The answer goos on to state that Luzon B. Morris did not bavo a majority over all, and that on account of manifest mistakes in the face of the returns, it was impossible to toll who, if any one. bod been legally ctr sen governor. Concluding, Gov. Bulkeley denies that be usurps the office, and says that he uses said oflio-. Its rights ad diguity by warrant and authority of the law, and asks to lie dismissed bv the oourt of aid from the things charged upon him in this Infor mation. Willi the exception of thu change of name, Mr. Merwin’s answer la exactly the tame. The plaiuilifs will have all r*a •enable time to make what reply to the an swer they Mu fit. I DAILY. $lO A YEAR. 1 -> 5 C NTS A COPY. > t WEEKLY, l. A Y i. AR, I BAPTISTS OF THE SOUTH. OPENING OF THE CONVENTION AT BIRMINGHAM. Probably 900 Delegates In A tt.ondar.es —Names of the officers £ lected—For* sign V lesions Taken Up First and Home to Follow—The Report of th® Board of Foreign Mission* Bihminoham, Ala., May a—The forty* sixth annual session of the Southern Bap tist convention met at O’Brien’s Opers House this morning. President Judgs Jonathan llallion of Seluia was in the chair. An address of welcome on the part of the oity was made by Mayor Line, and on be half of all the denominations by Dr. W. T. Pickard, pastor of the First Baptist cburch. Tlie response on behalf of th# convention was made by Rer. E. C. Largau of bouth Carolina The secretaries are Dr. Lansing Burrows of Augusta, Oa., and Dr. O. E. Gregory of Baltimore. Md. Th# following vice presidents were unani mously elected: W. J. Northnn, governor of Georgia, Charles Lewis Cocke of Vir ginia. Col. James Alfred Herritt of South Carolina, and Dr. T. T. Eaton of Kentucky, a mo convention. The enrollment of delegates showed present, though a large uumber have arrived during the day. A committee on order of business was appointed, as follows: 11. Har ris of Virginia, J. A. Breadusof Kentuoky, Joshua l evering of Maryland. H. A. Tup per of Virginia, T. T. Eaton of Kentuoky, and B. F'. Riley of Alabama. The commit tee reported in favor or taking up foreign missions at ones and home missions next, and tho reports will lie continued in order. The special order for 11 o’olook to morrow morning Is the Southern The >log oal Semina: y at Louisville. Mansions will be held to-morrow morning and afternoon and next Monday and Tues day morning, afternoon and night. FOHEUiN MI3HIONB. The report of tho board of foreign mis sions was read by Dr. 11. A. Tupper of Richmond. It showed contributions through the woman’s mission of #23,701. The en tiro contributions since the organized n of the convention In 1845 have been #1,752,037, of which #812,002, or nearly half, were contributed during the Inst ten years. The total receipts during the past year were #113,522, and #08,88!) wore bor rowed. A balance Is now on hand of #B,- 935. The not deficit was #5,028. The church has missions in Italy, Brazil, Mexi co, Japan, China and Africa, with 88 mis sionaries, 22 Softools, 823 pupils, (18 churobes and 2,377 members. Various sections of the report were forwarded to the commit tees. THE COMMITTEES. The committees were as follows: l agan Field—C. H. Gardner of Tennessee, W. J. Quisenberry of Virginia, 0. E. Smith of Arkansas, T. Carrlok of North Carolina. T. 8. Potts of Texas and C. 8. Nash of Kentucky. Papal Needs—W. C. Tyree of Virginia, VV. H. F’oster, Jr., of Alabama. B. G. B. Taylor of Maryland, E. V. Balding of Georgia, It. VV. Morrill of Louisiana, G. W. Greene of North Carolina. I‘ream file and Resolutions—J. A. Hoyt of South Carolina, J. M. Mock of North Caro lina, FI. 0. Carroll of Georgia, TANARUS, E. Bush of Alabama, J. J. Taylor of Arkansas, E. L. Compre of Arkansas, N. A. Bailey of Florida, fL A. Tupper of Kentucky, O. A. Turner of Louisiana, A. B. Woodflu of Vir ginia, N. M. Ellis of Massachusetts, J. M. Breaker of Missouri, K. A. Venable of Tennessee, VV. R. Maxwell of Texas. Woman’s Work and Sunbeam—VV. R, L. Smith of Tennessee, It. VV. Sanders of South Carolina, J. W. Stewart of Alabama, J. L. Herndon of Maryland, G. B. Rogers of Texas, William Hart of Virginia, E. K. Branch of Louisiana. Treasurer’s Repoit and Finance—Z. T. Cody of Kentucky, A. VV. Files of Arkan saw, G. H. Tumlln of Georgia, J. J. Porter of Florida, D. M. ltamsay of Alabama, C. Y. Holland of Virginia. TUIC EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY. The afternoon was occupied by the session of the American Baptist Educational So ciety, which meets at the same time and place with the convention. I)r. Duncan of Pennsylvania, vice president, presided. Dr. Broaddus of Kentucky made a stirring address, itev. F. K. Unites of Illinois read the report of the executive board. It outlined the grand scheme of education which the society has devised and put in operation daring the three years of its ex istence. The first idea was a grand university resting on colleges and schools below and this has been realized in Chicago University. The second is to assist in recuperating the New England academies. The third is to select in the south those colleges iu cent r of population arid help them. The report showed a total increase in the educational fund secured by the society of 13,415,000. The treasurer’s report showed total receipts lust y.-ar of $184,307, and funds on baud of $08,145. The society will meet again to-morrow afteruooon. At night Itev. Carter Helm Jones of Knoxville delivered the annual convention sermon. He was followed by the reading of the report of the home 'mission board and that of the Sunday school committee' The convention theu adjourned until to morrow. The woman’s mission is also in session in this city, but its proceedings are not puclio. COOSAW hK RMI iBINQ. The Hearing Postponed Till Two Weens From Monday. Charleston, 8. 0.. May B.—The Coo taw case came up in court again to-day. By agreement of the counsel on both side* It was decided so postpone the bearing until May 25, when it is hoped that Chief Justice Fuller and Judge Bond, together with Judge Bimontun, will be able to settles the matter. Attorney General Pope submitted a motion for a remand from tha federal to the s ate court. Several other motions on behalf of the state and of the Coosa w company were also submitted. Tbe story of the removal of tbe Coosa w plant to Florida, pub lished recently in the Jacksonville papers does not seem to be believed here. It is possible that the Coosa w company may tend some of its plant to Florida, hut it it stated on good authority that tbe company will oontlnue its Ugut to its legal end. Robert Adorer Dead, Charlehton, 8. C., Mav B.—Robert Adger, one of the oldest Charlestou mer chants, died this evening of afoplexy. He was long connected with the steamship in terest of this port, and was president of tbe Coow Phosphate Company. H. P. Hammett Dead. Charleston, 8. C., May B.—H. P. Ham mett died this morning at Grewnvilla, H. C. lie wet piesideut of tbe Piedmont and Cam perdowu cotton tu.l.s. and one of tbe most euUrpi Uti.g manufaetU! ers in the elate.