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( THE MORNING NEWS.
- Established 1850. Incorporated ISBB.
I J. H. ESTILL, President, )
>0 RUN AFTER THE ITATA
TBACY not worrying eimself
ABOUT HER ESCAPE.
precedents Justify the Government in
Seizing Her Wherever She Can Be
Found —“I be Laws of This Country
Violated—The Charleston’s Move
ments Uncertain.
Washington, May 9.— lt was not ap
parent this morning that the navy depart
ment was exercising itself greatly to recap
ture the Chilean steamer Itata. Secretary
Tracy left the city early in the morning in
company with Commodore Folger to in
spect officially the new ordnance proving
ground at ludian Hoad, about forty miles
down the Potomac, without leav
ing any trace of an order
relating to the matter, so if there was any
serious disposition on the part of the navy
department to sent! the Charleston in chase
ot the Itata it would appear to have beon
abandoned. But there is reason to
believe that there is some hope
entertained by the government officials
that the Itata did not start at full speed for
Chile. In the first place it doeß not appear
that she has received the arms carried by
the Robert and Minnie; in the second place
the dispatches stated that she started north
ward, w hich is certainly not the route from
California to Chile. There is a strong sus
picion that she is lurking somewhere in the
neighborhood of San Diego, waiting an op
portunity to get arms from the schooner.
COULD BS SEIZED.
The varying opinions m official minds as
to the legal status of the escaped Chilean
vessel Itata are gradually merging into a
belief that the vessel can legally be recap
tured on the high soas bv any of our naval
vessels. Precedents which are coming to
light seem to establish this right. One of
the most recent cases occurred during
the last war between Nicarauga
nd Guatemala. The steamer Mexico was
supplied with arms and men in an Ameri
can port and sailed for Guatemala. She
was pursued by a United States vesssel,
captured in Guatemalan waters, brought to
New Orloans and accused of violation of
the neutrality Jaws. Judge Brown in a
long opinion fully sustained the right of
teizuro under such circumstances and went
even beyond the contention of the state de
partment.
A PRECEDENT.
Again, during the rebellion at Colon, a
Unit 'd States vessel sighted a rebel vessel
lupposed to have aboard the insurgent
•eader who had ordered the buruiug of
Llolon. She was many miles out
n the high seas, but the naval
ressol captured her and brought her
uto a United States port. The vessel
was subsequently released on the ground
that she was a recognized belligerent, but
ihe oourt again sustained thy right of
seizure under the circumstances. During
the last Haytien renellion, Minister Preston
was successful in causing the detention of
tour vessels fitted out tor hostile operations.
HAS VIOLATED OUR LAWS,
So it is said, there is ample precedent for
the seizing of the Itata oil tiie high seas,
for aside from tho question of whether or
not she violated the neutrality laws, it is
clear that she lias violated several other
United States laws. She sailed without
clearance, she kidnapped a States
narshal and she hns no national standing.
Moreover the government of Chile, the only
jovernment there known to our govern
ment, has requested her seizure, so that
waivina all question of international law,
ihere is no notion to make formal oompl
lint if the vessel is taken.
aU UNCERTAIN QUANTITY.
Whether there is to be any effort made to
recapture her is not officially stated. A
lispatcli received tit the navy department
to-day said that the Charleston had gone
cut to sna to try her great guns and would
•eturn this afternoon. If she is to chase the
Itata this does not seem to be an opportune
lime to try her great guns, but Commodore
Ramsey, who is acting Secretary of the
Navy, refused to say what oise the Charles
ion was to do, or whether sho was under any
ipecial order.
THE SCHOONER CAPTURED.
Los Angeles, Cal., May 9.—The
mhooner Robert and Minnie wa3 captured
•his afternoon about three miles from San
Uedroby Deputy Marshal Anderson on board
>fthe tug Falcon. She made no resistance,
ind was towed into San Pedro harbor and
■ltd. up to the wharf. Arms said to have been
Ju board hor had dis appeared, and it is be
ieved that they have been transferred to the
iteamer Itata.
DOCTORS AND ITALY.
This Country May Not 3<snd Delegates
to Rome.
Washington, May 9.—The international
medical congress will hold it3 next eonven
;oc in the city of Rome in 1893. Delegates
Irom evorj' civilized country will ba pres
et, hut unless tha entente cordial is re
stored between Italy and the United States
*ner° will bo no American delegates,
uhilo no formal action on this
lubject was taken by the American Medical
Association at its session in this city, the
question was talked over privately among
me doctors, and it was generally agreed
■nat umess America had a minister at
Koine next year the medical association,
which meets in Detroit, will refuse
•o appoint delegates to represent the United
3 a,es at the Italian capital. Dr. John B.
Hamilton, surgeon general of the marine
aoepital service, when questioned said:
i course if the friendly relations between
■he two countries are not restored before
■no medical association meets in. May next
e will not send any delegation to Rome.”
A POSTAL CLERK JAILED.
inspectors Catch Him Rifling Regis
tered Letters.
M ashington, May 9. —During the last
Tear and a half there has been a series of
Jepredations committed upon the registered
nail in the Kansas City (Mo.) postoffice tl at
*as startling, and which haj up to the
Present time baffled the elforls and skill of
me postoffice inspectors to determine who
‘‘‘o criminal was, and to bring him to jus*
;’ce. Several hundred registered letters have
, n rilled, the contents of which run up
•nto thousands of dollars. The case cul
r.iuated to-day by the arrest of Louis
• ; atte, a transfer clerk in the station A.,
Kansas City, Mo., postotllce, who was
in the act of stealing registered let
pTß by Inspectors Sullivan, Cochran and
freeman. When arrested be was in the
' i,e ' room with registered letters hidden in
garments. He makes a full confession.
JAtte isaliout 33 years of age. and was ap
, , ltw * Nov. 15,1888, as registry clerk at a
unary of |7.,0.
A National Bank. >
B asiiinutov, May 9.—The controller of
' e c^ rr hcy has authorized the Cemmer
-1 -National liuik of High Point, N. C., to
"gin business with a capital off 59,000.
v i.acv denied to-day a report
' hi bad delayed the app hutment of a
for the Keystone National Bank,
i'ostuutster General Wmuutmiutr
-3 Involved in th* hank.
fp)£ Jfitffuin® ffj
COTTON'S CONDITION.
Monthly Report of the Department of
Agriculture.
Washington, May 9.—The cotton re
port of the department of agriculture for
May relates to the progress of planting.
The proportion of the proposed breadth
already planted on May 1 was 77.5 per
cent., which Is less than the average of a
senes of years. Many correspondents re
port planting one to two weeks late,
especially in North Carolina and
Tennessee, where fullv one-third
of the area is yet to bo seeded. North of
the Gulf states, from Georgia west to Texas,
the state averages vary o-.ly 2 per cent, or
3 per cent. The figures are as follows:
Virginia 40 per ceut., Nortn Carolina (ill.
Bouth Carolina 78, Georgia 80. Florida 92,
Alabama 80, Mississi pi 77, Louisiana 78,
Texas 79, Arkansas 7G. Tennessee 71. The
delay is due in all sections of the
cotton belt to the excessive rainfall
iu February and March, which made
early plowing impracticable, and to the
very general deficiency in April rendering
the soil dry and cloddy, hindering germina
tion. The seed beds, as a rule, have been
imperfectly prepared, and are iii relatively
poor condition. The reports intimate, as a
result of the unfavorable spring, tbat a re
duction in the acreage may bo expected.
This may depeud somewhat on the oppor
tunity for completing the area during this
month, and the prospective profits of a
large breadth of cotton.
WINTER GRAIN.
The condition of winter grain on May 1
is reported by the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture as fo lows: Wheat 97.9,
rve97.2, barley 9G.2. This is an advance in
wheat of one point during April and of
quite a3 much in rye. A gain in wheat is
reported in New York, in some of tho south
ern states, in Michigan, and a slight im
provement in Illinois, Missouri and some
other states. The uniformity of condition
is somewhat remarkable, no state average
being lower than 98. The condition of
mowing lands is also high, the average b ing
97, ranging from 90 to 100. The average for
spring pasture is 98, ranging from 92 to 100,
except a drop in Utah to 89, and in Now
Mexico to 88. Tho eastern slope of the
Rocky mountains comes within four or five
points of full condition and the Pacific
coast is near the maximum.
PLOWING RETARDED.
The progress of spring plowing has been
greatly retarded by an excess of moisture
m the central aud southern tielts. The
proportion planted is reported ut 88.8 per
cent. The average of several previous
years has been 77 per cant. The eastern
states report favorable conditions for spring
work, and fair progross to date. In all the
southern states it has been by heavy rains,
and later by drought which has rendered
pi iwing difficult arid imperfect. In t o Ohio
valley the excess of moisture delayed plow
ing through March, ami interfered with its
progross in some places during the first two
weeks of April. Work has progressed
rapidly since, and germination has gener
ally been prompt. In the northwest the
season has been favorable, spring work is
well advanced, and spring grain is coming
up and growiug finely.
EFFECTS OF THE FROST.
An investigation has been made of the
effects of the frost on May 5 and 6. Tel
egrams have been received from the stale
agents, showing that very general damage
has resulted to strawberries an i early vege
tables; some injury to grapes and cherries,
and peaches to some extent. In the east
and north it was too early to injure apples
and pears; in the Ohio valley it is thought
it may cause dropping of growing fruit. The
fruit belt of Western Michigan is said to have
received litMe injurs’, though tho damage
has been serious, especially to fruits and
vegetables in other parts of Michigan.
Nearly all unite in saying that no iu jury to
the growing crops has oocurred. A brisk
wind and dry air favored New Jersey
orchards, and the loss of peaches and apples
will not be so serious as was feared. The
Maryland agent reports a loss of strawber
ries and eariy vegetables, but no injury to
grain, and none to apples, peaches or plums
is mentioned. The damage to the peach
belt is apparently not so serious as was first
reported. •
HUNT'S SOLDIEa LYNCHERS.
A Court of Inquiry to Investigate the
Affair.
Washington, May 9.—By the direction
of the President a court of inquiry is ap
pointed to meet at Fort Walla Walla,
Wash., on May 13, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, to inquire into and report upon
the facts concerning the killing of Hunt,
the gambler, by soldiers of the United
Stages army on the night of April 94. The
detail for the cjurt is: Brig. Gen.
August V. Kautz, Col. William P. Carlin,
Fourth infantry; Col. Thomas M. Ander
son, Fourteenth infantry; Capt. Charles
McClure, acting judge advocate, depart
ment of Columbia, recorder.
Receiver of the Keystone Bank.
Washington, May 9.—The controller of
the currency has appointed ex-Congress
man Robert M. Yardley of Doviestown,
Pa., re-eiVer of the Keystone National
Bank of Philadelphia.
READS LIKE A ROMANCE.
A Child Left a Fortune by a Man Who
(raw Her On a Steamer.
Memphis, Tenn., May 9.—On Thursday
last Anna Clara Kennoye, the 9-year-old
daughter ..of Mrs. M. R. Kennoye, of No.
20 Allen avenue, started to school,
but to the utter distraction of her mother,
has not yet returned. There is a strange
story connecteu with the child’s disappear
ance, an old man’s fancy for the little one,
which prompted his leaving her a fortune
at his death, and the sudden elevation of
the mother from abject poverty to
affluence. In 1888 the girl met by acci
dent on a river steamer A P. Kersucker
of Dubuque, ia., who subsequently settled
at Greenville, Miss. He took a great fancy
to the bl ight-faced child and begged of the
motoer taat Bhe permit him to adopt the
daughter, but his request was denied.
REMEMBERED IN HIS WII.L.
He, however made the child sundry pres
ents and saw her frequently. In April of
last year Kersucker died, leaving $25,000 of
his fortune to Anna Clara Ketinoye of
Memphis, which, in the event of her death,
was to revert to his two nephews, residents
of Dubuque, la. What conno: tion, if uuy,
the terms of the will has with the disap
pearance of the girl is of oourse problem
atical, but there is little doubt that she
was kidnapped by parties having an
interest in her. The case was at
mice given to the police and
to-night tbo girl was found in a Hat boat on
the river here. The owners of the boat
refuse to eay who had left the girl, but ad
mitted that she has been in their charge
since Thursday.
Death at Valdosta.
Valdosta, Ua., May 9. --Mrs. J. li.
Manning, Hr., dial very suddenly yesterday
with apoplexy, and was burial this after
am u. 41r. Mauamg was tbs mother of
KeoiUr Meaning, a web-known commer
cial trawler.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1891—TWELVE PAGES.
ITALY’S CONSUL MUST GO
CORTE CHARGES THE MAYOR WITH
CONNIVING AT MOBD3B.
The Committee of F.fty Appointed by
the Mayor to Invest gate the Murder
cf the Chief Accused of Premeditat
ing the Massacre for Political Pur
poses—Citizens Indignant.
Washington, May 9.— The department
of state is ignorant of any intention on the
part of this government to demand the
recall of Fasquale Norte, the Italian consul
at New Orleans, on account of bis public
utterances, as is reported in some news
papers. It is not felt that the consul ha*
done anythitig in derogation of the majesty
of the government of the United States, and
if he had it would not be necessary to
demand his recall. The state department
would simply withdra w his executor, wnich
would leave the consul without auy official
status in the United States.
AN ILL-ADVISED NOTE.
Nf.w Orleans, La., May 9.—On the 7th
instant Signor Corte, tho Italian consul in
this citv, addressed a communication to
W. H. Chaffee, foreman of the grand jury,
charging among other things “that an ex
tra-judicial body appointed by the mayor
from the bezinuing premeditated the
killing of the prisoners; that the
same body assembled on the night
of March 13 to take, in cold blood,
the necessary steps to kill for political pur
poses defenseless but fearful adversaries,”
etc. The abuTe statement has given to tbe
mayor of the city the greatest possible
offense. The extra-judicial body, to which
reference is made in the consul’s official
communication, is none other than t’ e
famous committee of fifty, appointed by
his honor immediately after the killing of
Chief Henne-sy to investigate and bring
the guilty parties to justsce.
THE CITY INDIGNANT.
That they should be characterized as
a murderous body tor political purposes,
and so created by the mayor of the city,
has occasioned the greatest indignation in
municipal circles. One of the results of the
letter has been that the committee
of fifty have already commenced
the preparation of a report which
will give m detail their connection with the
Hennessy investigation, the work aceom
pl.shed by them and the causos of their
appointment. This report is to be submitted
to the mayor and council at their meeting
Tuesday night, and on tho basis of the.r re
port the mayor will take the necessary
action leading to the recall of the Italian
consul at this port.
HAS TALKED TOO MUCH.
Signor Corte has given expression to a
great deal of offensive language since tho
incident of March 14 last, bur. bis honor lias
not noticed it because of its appearance only
in the form of interviews, through the
publio prints. In the present instance, how
ever, he reiterates all Che charge- previously
made in tbe manner stated nto-rra over hi*,
own signature; so that nothing remains' for
the municipal authorities to do but to
take steps toward securing his recall. The
foreman of the grand jury called on Mayor
Hhnkos|>eare to-day, and while it is not pos
sible to ascertain just what transpired at
the conferm.ee, it is certain, nevertheless,
that tho visit has re fere ce to the consul’s
letter. The grand jury, it is understood,
are at present engaged on a reply to tho
communication, and it is stat 'd that it will
be ready for the press by Wednesday.
GOTHAM’S lumber boycott.
Many Builders May Be Cut Off from
Their Source of Supply.
New York, May 9.— Unless the boycott
on the lumber yard of Charles L. Bucki &
Cos. is raised within the next few days it ia
probable that many builders who are uow
doing a rushing business in all parts of
the city will be brought to a standstill. The
New York Lumber Trade Associa
tion has taken a stand against the boycott
and will not furnish lumber of any sort for
any building in process of erection until the
boyoott alluded to is off. The boycott on
Bucki & Co.’s plant was placed because non
union men were employed to take the place
of members of the lumber unions who struck
a week ago for additional pay and fewer
hours.
tactics of the association.
A member of the lumber trade associa
tion said to-day: “We have decided to em
ploy similar tactics to those adopted against
the walking delegates in the ease of the
great brick strike, to practically cut off the
entire lumber supply. It will affect many
not interested in the Bucki strike; in fact it
will virtually tie up more than 100,000
workmen, ami for this reason the plan is
more likely to succeed.”
strike of the iron men.
Announcement was made yesterday that
the Iron Manufacturers’ Association here
would open their shop3 M uiday and put in
non-union men. This has aroused the
passive spirits of the strikers. A meeting of
the pattern makers was held this morning,
at which the chairman of the housesrmth’s
strike committee was present. It is the in
tention if the Iron Manufacturers’ Associa
tion carries out its threat, to
call out the pattern makers.
This will cause the iron molders to
shut off, and in consequence there will be
no material for the housesmitbs to work on.
Everybody is waiting to see what happens
on Monduy. A crisis is anticipated.
BT. LOUIS’ S TRIKES.
The Carpenters Who Haven’t Secured
40 Cents Still Out.
St. Louis, Mo., May 9.—There are very
few changes in the labor situation. The
carpenters who have not received 40 cents
for eight hours work are still out, and from
present indications are likely to be for some
time to come. The success of all the other
strikers will depend to a great extent upon
the carpenters. If they are victorious there
is little boubt that all other laboring meu
will get what they want.
The union painters of this city, who are
about equally divided, some being members
of the brotherhood, while others are at
tached to the journeymen painters’ union,
have thus far met with little success. The
two branche- are now very bitter against
each other. The journeymen cling to the
bosses and cannot be induced to strike.
The architectural iron workers remain
out, and not one of their bosses have as yet,
recognized the union rules.
Tue tin ani aheet-iron cornice worker*
are gaining ground dally. Six large Arms
have signed the contract and agreed to the
union's scale of wage*. The men are very
enthusiastic and are sanguine of winning
tha light. The marble cutters have corned
their point with all but one firm.
A Town Swept by Fire.
Boons, la., May 9. Fire at Manning
this morning destroyed almost the entire
business portion of the city. The loss is
about $125,000. There is but small insur
ance. The Are was incendiary in origin.
Immigrant* at Gotham.
N*w York. May 9.—There are 4.839 im.
mlgi Aote iuport to-day waiti ig to be regis
tered. Of the number 1,772 are Italian*.
MRS. BABNABY’S death.
Er.T. Thatcher Graves Admits Send
ing the Bottle.
Boston, Mass., May 9. —The Globe will
say to-morrow as a preface to a five column
story: “By order of the Colorado authori
ties Dr. T. Thatcher Graves is tacitly under
arrest for the murder of Josephine A.
Uaruaby. Through adroit detect
ive work on the pan of Hunt.
John Cornish of the New England division
of Pinkerton’s national agency, assisted by
O. M. Hansom, tbe necessary evidence to
insure au indlctrr.eut has ' been ecured
and Dr. Graves is now bouud
west, not for the purpose of giving testi
mony before tho grand jury, but to be
within the jurisdiction of Colorado, where
he will be formally indicted Tuesday
next. If the evidence obtained and now
in the bands of State’s Attorney
Stevens of Denver is to be believed.
Dr. Graves has confessed souding the mys
terious bottle to Denver. He has con
fessed writing the inscription upon it. Ho
asserts that the bottle contained pure
whisky when it was mailed iu B ston, aud
that any poison therein contained must
have ticea added after the package loft his
possession.”
A POLICEMAN KILLED.
The Arrest of a Woman Avenged by n
Haloonkeaper.
Charlotte, N. C., May 9.—About 11
o’clock last night H. F. Buchanan, a saloon
keeper of Chester, 8. C., shot and fatally
wounded W. A. R. Wilson, a police officer
of that town. The trouble grew out of
Wilson arresting a woman with whom
Buchanan was intimate. As Wilson was
passing along the sireet Buchanan called
him, and after a few words drew his p.-stol
and shot him through tho breast.
GAME TO THE END.
Wilson, notwithstanding that be was des
perately wounded, threw Buchanan and
held him until Cookson, another policeman,
pulled him off and allowed Buchanan to es
cape. A notary took Wilson’s sworn state
ment this morning, as it was believed be
could only live a short time. His statement
accords with the facts as given above.
Wilson died this afternoon at 3 80 o’clock.
Buchanan has not been a iprehended,
though the town oouueil has offered a re
ward of SIOO f. ir him, and the governor will
probably offer a larger reward.
WOMEN CLBAN A feTREET.
Their Action a Protest Aaralnet the
City’s Negligence.
Chicago, May 9.—A special dispatch
from Cincinnati, 0., says: “Complaints
against the street cleaning department of
this city have been both numerous aud loud
during the last year. Yesterday affairs
reached a crisis on Wade street. The
women who reside on that thoroughfare
resolved to aot. At 8:30 aktlcek in the
morning Mrs. Laphom appeared on the
curb and stepped into the street waving a
broom. It was a signal, and instantly for
squares, women and children swarmed out
with brooms, hose, rakes and wheelbar
rows.
A VIGOROUS ONSLAUGHT.
“In a moment tho air was full of dust
and work was pushed vigorously. In thirty
minutes there wore piles of dirt all about
and the paving of the street began to show
beneath the aucumulati mof months. In
an hour all was ready for the city carts.
Not satisfied with cleaning the street the
women took a hand at tbe sewers later in
the day. The board of aldermen has appro
priated ? 10,000 for special street cleaning
purposes.”
MURDER OVER LAND.
Au Old Quarrel Ends In Homicide
Over the Removal of a Fence
Knoxville, Tenn., May 9. —A special to
the Journal from Newport, Tenn., says:
“Two or three years ago two neighbors,
Berry Holt and William Holdway, had
trouble over a tract of land. Tho bitterness
then engendered never died. Yesterday a
law suit was decided In favor of Hold
way. This morning while William Hold way.
Jr., aud Pleasant Holt were moving a fence
according to the deoision Rufus Holt, a son
of Berry Holt, shot them both down with
his pistol, Holdway dying instantly and
Pleasant Holt four hours later. The amount
of land in dispute is one acre. The mur
derer fled to the mountains and has not been
apprehended.
FI HE IN A MINE.
The 200 Men in tho Pit Eacapo With a
Single Exception.
Mauch Chunk. Pa., May 9.—There is a
serious fire raging in the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company’s No. 4 oolliery at
Summit Hill. It originated in one of tbo
pump ways of the mine. The cause is un
known. Over 200 men were employed in
the mine at the time. Thera was intense
excitement, and the mouth of the slope was
crowded with anxious poople. All are out
of the mine exepting one man. HugH
Sharpe of Lansford, Hugh Black and Will
iam Geary of Summit Hill were severely
burned in making their escape.
A TEA COMPANY .ASSIGNS.
It Has Ninety five Branches In Different
(States in the Xvorth.
New York, May 9.—Robert P. Mcßride
and David Mcßride, Leslie Mcßride and
Wiliiam Mcßride, composing the firm of
Mcßride Bros. & Cos., and doing business
under the name of the Union Pacific Tea
Company, with headquarter* at No. 79
AValer street, assigned to-day to George H.
Maoey without preferences. The compauy
had ninety-five branches scattered over
Albany, Brooklyn, Cohoes, Pittsfield,
Boston. Vermont, New Jersey, Pennsyl
vania, Ohio, and other places.
A FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
Five Passengers Seriously But Not
Fatally Injured.
DuQuoin, 111., May 9.— The New Or
leans limited train waa wrecked on the
Illinois Central railroad last night, four
miles above thi* city. The train waa run
ning forty-five miles an hour, when, on
a curve, the rail* turned and ditched the
entire train. The following are the seri
ously injured: Miss Flora Smith and Mr.
and Mrs. F. 8. Prentiss of this city and
John Goings, president of the state federa
tion of miners, and Dr. Boyd of Chicago.
Many others were badly cut and bruised.
The total damage will be about 150,000,
Shot by His Wife.
Atlanta, Oa., May 9.— Jack Venabla
to-day receive) an ugly wound In the body
from his wife s pistol. The couple are ne
groes. V enable's wife, while carrying on
an apparently friendly conversation with
her husband and a neighbor, entertained
h*-r*etf by playing with a small revolver.
When it went off Jaok got the benefit. Ail
three parties declare that the ebootmg as
so aaotdent, and there wiii be no proaecu
tioi. The wound wifi hardly prove fatal.
END OF TIIE REICHSTAG.
A BELIEF THAT IT ADJOURNED TO
DODGE BISMARCK.
The Fugfer Bill lassed and the Spirit
Taxation Amendment Eill Approved.
Bismarck Aims to Form a Coalition
cf Conservatives and National Lib
erals Against the Government.
ICopi/righted. 1891, by the Xew York Associated
/Ye*#.)
Berlin, May 9. —The Reichstag to-day
finally passed the sugar bill by a vote of
139 to 126, amt approved tho spirit taxation
amendment bill. The house then adjourned
until Nov. 11, after giving three cheers for
the emperor.
The week was full of legislative work.
Tho trades regulation, whioh had beon be
fore tho house for a year, was passed by a
large majority. The only opponents of the
measure were the socialists.
The closing tussle over the sugar bill
arose from an amendment offered by a
momber of the center party, providing that
a consumption tax of 18 marks
be levied and that bounties bo
gradually abolished within five years, 1Y
marks being given during tho first three
years, and 1 murk for the following
two years. The sugar members warmly
opposed the amendment. Chaucellor von
Caprivi supported the proposal, and de
clared that if the amendment was rejeoted,
the government would bring in a bill next
year, which would make no provision for
tho transition period for the abolition of
bounty. Upon this declaration of the
government's stand in the matter, the op
p sitio-t gave nay and the amendment was
accordingly adopted.
The act of the Brussels anti-slavery con
ference was also adopted.
The proposals for reform in the telegraph
servloo hnd to bo postponed until the
November session, pending further report
of the committee on the sueject.
AFRAID OF BISMARCK.
Talk In the lobbies attributed the expedi
tion uitn which the Reichstag close! to
fears of the government of the siul leu ap
parition of Prince Bismarck in the house
with a bombshell utterance against tho
Austro-Gorrnau comnier lal treaty, the
government's labor measure and iis genet nl
international policy. Deputies Stun tin and
KaudorlT went to Friedorlolisruho ou
Wednesday with theobjectof asking Prince
Bismarck what his intentions are. l’rinco
Bismarck advised energetic opposition to
the sugar bill, and promised to lead an ac
tive aggression ngain.it the government's
projects when he took his soat In the houso,
Flo declined, however, to take his seat
until the autumn, when measures
imperilling the interests of the coun
try would make his presence neces
sary. Ho used tho same language to
a deputation of the electors of Goestomunde,
adding that he was not willing to return to
Berlin. The prospect was panful, he said,
of meeting former friends who hnd sepa
rated from him since liis fall from power,
lio declared tiiat the experience would be
like that of living under the same roof with
a divoiced wife. He would not appear as
tho loader < f auy party. His sympathy
remained with the old carteilers, amt it
grieved him to see the former coalitiou
broken and the factions attacking each ot her
with poisonous inveative.
BISMARCK'S AIM.
Thu tenor of the prince's speech confirms
thu predictions regarding his attitude in the
Reichstag. The prince aims to form a
coallt on of the conservatives and national
liberals against the government. The
emperor's perception of coming danger in
cited him to give expression to hts stand in
his speech at Dusseldorf, which ws an
outspoken menace against systematic oppo
sition. The papers differ over tho exact
words used by the emperor on that cc vi
sion, The accepted versiou makes him sav,
after referring to tho npiiouenPi of his labor
und commercial policy: “One alone is
master in this country, it is I. None other
shall I suffer near me." The official version
of tho speech was modified after days of
ministerial deliberation on this autocratic
trumpeting, but the words remain, and
they will abide branded in tho memory of
the nation. If Prince Bismarck were tho
leader in a constitutional struggle against
"the right divine” and militarism, thu em
peror's rash utterance would be made a
strong weapon of attack.
koch's method out op favor.
The depreciated esteem in which tho
Koch method is held was plainly expressed
during the course of to-day’s debate in the
lower house of the Prussian Dot on tho vote
for tho Koch institute. Tho supporters of tho
vote spoke in an apologetio manner. Herr
draff, an umber of the center party, said
that it had been widely a knowlodged that
the lymph was of value as an aid in diag
nosis, but tho chief interest of the public
lay in its curative power as a remedy
for tuberculosis. in this resrect there
had arisen general disappointment.
Following the high hopes at lirst
entertained regarding the discovery, not
only disappointment, but foam also that the
use of the lymph endangered life. Despite
the relative failure of the remedy, the dis
covery of Kochine wes a scientific accom
plishment of the first order, aud the mem
bers were, therefore, bound in tionor to
concur in the grant asked for, Ur. Broemol
expressed an opinion regarding
the healing properties of tho
lymph. He said it was necessary to pro
nounce judgment non liquet. It was
questionable whether the government bad
proceeded with caution in supporting Kocb
ism. Still, nobody could fail to appreciate
the importance of the remedy as a step in
advance of the curative art. After similar
criticisms from other members, the vote
was passed.
THE EMPEROR AT DAKMKTADT.
The emperor arrived at Darmstadt to
day from Karlsruhe. He is going to Rehlitz
to visit Count Goortz. His recent remarks
to the students at Bonne seamed to praise
both the beer drinking and duelling habits
of the students. He certainly commended
dueling, but not drinking. He said he
bo[ied that as long as the German students’
corps existed the spirit fostered
in the corps by trials of etrength
and courage would be preserved, at which
the students cheered. Tho imperial en
couragement is a bitter disappointment to
tha agitators against the dueliog practice,
but the emjieror’s utterance is entirely m
sympathy with the feeling in Gorman uni
versities.
Princess Bismarck is seriously ill with
asthma.
Tho strike of the miners in Westphalia
has ended in the submission of the men.
K&Cd’d INSTITUTE.
The Frusslan Diet Votes Money to
Help It Along.
Berlin, May 9.—The lower house of the
Prussian Diet to-day voted 16i,0Ui marks
for Prof. Koch's Institute. Prof. Virchow
opposed the grant and denounced Koehisrn,
claiming that it had proved a failure, lie
warned the doctors who wsre using the
lymph ibnt they ran a great rise If they
persisn 4 in treating their patient* with the
alleged remedy.
COMMERCE WITH SPAIN.
Lower Duties on Havana Tobacco as
a Mark cf Good Will.
Madrid, May St. —Aa a mark of good will
tho I nited Statesgovernment has notified
the Spanish government that it will favor
the introduction of a bill for a modification
of the McKinley tariff law in the next con
gress soas to facilitate the importation of
Havana tobaccos in tha United States.
United Slat* s Munster tirubb has wired
Secretary Blaine that the draft < f the new
treaty i f commerce sent here for approval
will bo igned Monday. The negotiations
have been kept so secret that even the lega
tion officials are ignorant of the provisions
of the treaty.
COPYRIGHT CLASH.
London’s Ohambor of Commerce
Down on the New Law.
London, Slay!*.—The chamber of com
merce of this city is circulating a statement
against the American copyright act, class
ing it as being ruinous to the trades con
cerned in the production of hooks, chromes,
photographs and lithographs. In conclu
sion the chamber of commerce also invokes
support for a Hill by which British copy
right will be refused to books not set up and
printed in the British dominions or“in the
country included in tha Berne convention.
CHILI IN NEW TROUBLE.
The Territory of the Argentina Re
public Violated.
Buenos Ayres, May 9. The Chilean
troops have violated tha territory cf the
Argentine province of San Juan do la
Kronteran, An official investigation is In
progress.
Anarchists Suppressed.
Paris, Mav I).—The police suppressed an
attempt made by the anarchists to-day to
hold a demonstration. The ofileors arrested
the leaders iu the movement, who wore bear
ing in u carriage ail enormous wreath of
immortelles on which were inscribed tho
words ‘‘To the Dead of Kourmies."
Ola istonians Make a Gain.
London, May 9. —The parliamentary
elocdon yesterday for Mouth Leicestershire
returned Mr. Logan (Uladstonian) ovor Mr.
Hardy (conservative) hy a majority of 489.
At the last previous election the conserva
tive candiduto, Mr. Tupling, (deceased) had
a majority of 1, KW.
A RICEIVRB FOR A RAILROAD.
The Carolina, Knoxciliaand Western
Fails on Its Interest.
Charleston, 8. C., May Tho Caro
lina, Knoxville and Western railroad caino
to grief in tho United Mtates court to day.
A motion file 1 by Maj. Jaraei P. Hare of
York villo iu Initial f of tlio National Bank of
Augusta, started tho proceedings. Upon Its
motion, which alleges the failure to pay
the interest on tho first mortgage bonds (if
the road the court signed ail order appoint
ing I'. J. Il'iyno of Greenville temporary
receiver, and ordering the company to
show cause why this receivership should not
be made permanent. The writ is made re
turnable on May 27. The railroad in Ques
tion runs from Greenville to Marietta, In
this state.
CURED OF CONSUMPTION.
Throe Patients Out of Five Raved by
Lymph at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 9.— James MoAn
nally, a homeless Irishman, who was giveu
up with consumption six months ago, will
leave the West Penn hospital in this city
Monday entirely cured, after receiving the
Koch lymph treatment for about ten weeks.
In all lifty-threi injections were adminis
tered to him. Five patients have been under
treatment of Prof. Chr.slunge, M. D., at the
hospital iluring the last three mouths.
Two died aiul tho othera have been dis
charged as cured.
SHOT lißit HUSBAND DEAD.
The Wife of a Gambler Kills Him in a
Cell.
Chicago, May 9.—While la jail In tho
suburban town of Austin this evening,
Alfred Townßley, a gambler, was shot and
killed by his wife, who has of late
been separated from him and residing
In Lafayette, Ind. The charge against
Townsley was that of many times repeated
criminal assaults upon his 18-year-uld step
daughter, whose father was Tonnsley’s
brother. Airs. Townsloy was arrested.
There were no witnesses to the tragedy.
Dixie '-hipping Iron Pipe.
Birmingham, Ala., May 9.—The first
shipment of iron pipe ever made in the
south left for Baltimore to-day bv way of
the Richmond and Danville railroad. It
was made by a Bessemer (Ala.) firm. A
solid train of twnntv-flve cars composed the
shipment, aud it is the first of a 5,000-tou
contract.
BIRMINGHAM’S TOO ELATED.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 9.— A tele
gram to-night from Birmingham describes
a shipment of iron pipe as the first ever
made from the south. Chattanooga has
been shipping iron pipe for ten years.
Fatal Fall of a Ohurch Calling.
Ashland, Kv,, May 9.—This morning,
while workmen were engaged in dismant
ling the Methodist Episcopal church (south)
preparatory tore-building, the celling and
timbers fell upon Manager J. B. Htephen
son, aged 65, killing him instantly, and
futally injuring the three Gumbo brothers.
Cotton Burned,
Providence, R. 1., May 9.— About 600
bales of cotton caught fire outside of the
building of the Elmwood Manufacturing
Compauv to-day. The I sis is f TOG,OOO, as
from half to three quarters of the cotton
was destroyed.
SHOT DEAD BY A NEGRO.
The Murderer Under Arrest When Be
Fired the Fatal Bhot.
Branford, Fla.. May 9.— 8. M. Carson,
a merchant of this place, and a deputy
sheriff, went about eight miles east of here
yesterday morning to arrest a negro named
Jesse Burton. Burton submitted to arrest
and asked to go to his house to get some
cloth* s. When near the house Burton
snatched a gun from another negro anil
shot Carson dead. A posse is scouring the
country for him. If caught ho will prob
ably be lynched. Caieon was from Crab
Orchard, Ky.
Macon’s Water Supply.
Macon, Oa., May 9. Mason has been In
a turmoil during the last week over her
water supply, which. It seems, is totally in
adequate to tue demand. A mass meeting,
held’on Frulav, appointed a committee to
devise some means whereby the water sup
ply may tie increased. The committee has
found Mil extra supply of ;(U,ouu gallons,
but aa this u not enough, tt is ihougut that
the rlvsr water will he turned into the
mains. Much dleoouteut uzprssstJ.
\ daily. sio a year. I
5 CENTS A OoPY. >
( WEEKLY, im A null
HARRISON' AT SALT LAKE.
MANY MORMONS AM .7 NO THO?l
WHO SHOOK HIS HAND.
He Opens the New Chamber of Com*
mores—A Procjssion Escorts tha
Party Through the Streets-Schoop
Children in Line— .•‘.nthusi istic Greet
ings at Other Towns Along the Line.
Bai.t Lake City, Utah, May 9.— The
presidential party arrived at Salt Like City
via the Union Pacific railroad at an early
hour this morning and had a rooeption in
which all the residents, without regard to
politics or religion, seemed to have joined.
Escorted by Goy. Th on as, Mayor Scotland
a large delegation of citizens, the party pro
ceeded to the Walker house at 8
o’clock and partook of breakfast. They
then took their places in a processiou
composed of United Stab's troops, state
guards, grand army men, veterans, pioneers
and other local organizations, and were
escorted to a gaily decorated pavilion in
Liberty park where a formal address of
welcome was made by Gov. Thomas on
behalf of the state, and Mayor .Scott on
behalf of the oity. Responses were made
by the President, Postmaster General Wana
maker and (Secretary Husk, and their pa
triotic utterances were loudly applauded.
opens a okamhkr or COMMERCE.
The visitors were then taken to the new
chamber of commerce and the President
formally opened the building for business.
He afterward reviewed the public school
ohildren on East Brigham street, and heard
them slug “America" and “Hail Colum
bia.” The presidential party then paid a
short visit to the Mormon tabernacle and
other points of interest. During his stop al
tho hotel and at the pnvilion the president
shook bands with nearly 2,000 persons,
including many landing Mormons. The en
tire city was profusely deoorated with bunt
ing and flags in tasteful dengus. The tem
ple was beautifully decorated. The motto
“Fear God, Honor the President,” prlnto i
in large letters, adorned the south side of
tlie building. One of the incidents of the
visit ws the presentation to the President
of a solid silver plate engraved with tha
words. “Commemorative of the occasion.”
Tho presidential party loft at noon for tha
east.
A CONTINUOUS OVATION.
Clear Cheek, Utah. May 9.—The run
through Utah over tho Rio (iramle Western
railway was a continuous ovation, the
people at each of the places being very
demonstrative in their waiootne to tne dis
tinguished visitors. The first stop was at
Sugar Factory, just east of Lehl, where tho
President addressed a crowd.
At Provo the travelers were greeted with
the national salute, and the school children
wore drawra up in line. Mayor Booth in
troduced the President ns the greatest man
of tho greatest government on earth. Tho
President responded to the cheers wbiclv
giuetcd this remark with a short spe'ch.
Speeches wore also made by Secretary Husk
and Postmaster General Wauainaker.
No place of its size has given tho Wash
ington dignitaries more cordial reception
than Springfield. The President, Post
master General and Secretary of Agri
culture made speeches to the crowd from
the rear platform of the train.
CHEERED AT CASTLE OATE.
Green River,Utah, May 9.— The people
of Castle Gate, a milling station on the top
of a spur of tho Wahsatch mountains,
turnod out nn masse to wel
come the President anil party.
They were assembled at the station, and
when the train rolled in to-night it was
greeted with the national salute from dyna
mite cartridges exploded by electricity.
The President made a short complimentary
address to the people from the car platform,
and was' speeded on his journey by the
heartiest kinds of cheers.
The President to-day sent a telegram to
tbo committee having charge of the pro
posed demonstration at Leadville, Col., say
ing that it would be impossible to extend
tho time of his stay In leadville for P'e
reason that ho did not desire to delay his
return to Washington a minute beyond the
time fixed by the schedule.
A atop was made at Green Hirer station
during the evening and the President shook
hands with a number of people.
Y. M. C. A. AND THE FAIR.
A Resolution in Favor of Closing the
Exposition on Sundays.
Kansas City, Mo., May 9. —Immediately
after the (levottonai exercises this morning
tho committee on resolutions presented reso
lutions to the Young Men’s Christian Asso
tion international convention on the sub
ject of the world’s fair. The resolutions
provided for un exhibit of the ans elation
at tho fair, and concluded as follows:
Heaulved, Thar this convention of tho Young
Men’s Christian Association would respectfully,
but most earnestly, join in the request of many
other representative Christian workers of this
city lo the managers of the Columbian exposi
tion, to be held m Chicago in tho year IM9R, that
they keep the exposition closed Holiday, in
del erence to wbat we believe to be practically
the unanimous sentiment of ail toe churches
with which we are united, aud in accordance
with the example set by the Centennial exposi
tion in 1876.
After considerable speech-making, all iu
favor of the resolutions, Col. C. E. Dyer of
Minneapolis offered a motion that the sec
retaries all over the country write to the
probable exhibitors asking them to make
tho appearance of their exhibitions contin
gent upon the closing of the fair Sunday.
“I think,” said he, “that every right
minded manufacturer or merchant will
withhold his display until he gets assur
ances that the fair will be closed on Bun
dav.”
fliis motion and the resolutions were
unanimously adopted, and the secretaries
were instructed to convey to their associa
tions the sense of the convention, and to
urge immediate and active work on the
subject.
FORBST3 KED WITH FLAMS.
Fearful Havoc in Northern Wisconsin
and Michigan.
Arhland, Wis., May 9.—Forest fires
prevail throughout Northern Wisconsin
and Michigan, and immense damage has
already been done to the standing timber
and logs that are awaitiDg driving. Omaha
trainmen say the woods are all ablaz s be
tween Hpooner and this city, and the same
condition exists along the line of the Wis
consin Central and Lake Shore. Fire
alarms have been numerous in this city,
tlie department being busy most of the time
since midnight. The fiarnes approached
within a half mile of the city at the nest.
At the eastern limits the works of the Parish
Manufacturing Company had a very nar
row escape, the flames being driven hack
only by the hardest kiud of work. All day
yesterday it nos intensely sultry, with
smoke hanging like a cloud over Cheque
mag-in hay. .Steamers constantly sound
fog signals. Unless heavy rains come very
so-.u the fires will prove more disastrous
than any which have occurred for many
years.
Mercury'* Transit.
Lick Obmehvatohy, Cal, May 0. —Tha
transit of Mercury was suites-fully ob
served here. Man) photographs were takso.
