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Newspaper Page Text1 THE MORNING NEWS. , - F.stabj ishid 1850. Inookporatzd 1888. . * J. H. ESTILL, President, f ’FRISCO'S PRIZE FIGHT. CORBEIT AND JACKSON STILL AT IT IN THE 48TS ROUND. Corbett Opened Up by Aiming Hie Blows at Jaclcson’s Stomach—The Negro Handy With His Guard— Beveral Rounds Fought Before They Got Down to Hard Blows-Consider able Bclence Shown by Both—The Victor Gets $8,500 and the Van quished Slugger $1,500. San Francisco, Cal., May 21.—N0 pugilistic event ever took place on the Pacific coast that created more interest and excitement than the great heavy weight battle between Jim Corbett of San Francisco and Peter Jackson of Aus tralia, which was fought at the gymnasium of the Califordia Athletic Club to-night. The purse was a large one, SIO,OOO, $1,500 of which went to the loser. The wonderful degree of interest in the match was doe not only to the merits and prominence of the two principals, but elso to the faot that the contest would open the way to settling the question of the championship of the world, for it was generally understood that the winner would eventually meet Frank Slavin or any other man who might come lorward for championship honors. BOTH IN FIN* CONDITION. The condition of the men was all that could be desired. They had trained hard nd carefully, and it was the Opinion that neither man had ever before been in better form. Jackson was the heavier, but in every respect it was generally admitted that one man possessed little or no advan tage over the other. Both were recognised as game fighters, possessing wonderful ability and woncerful quickness. Neither belonged to the “slugger" type of pugilists. JACKSON THE FAVORITE. The colored man’s ring experience was far greater than Corbett’s, and it was prob ably this fact as much as any that made Jackson the favorite in the betting during the week before the fight at odds ranging from 10 to 6toloto 8. Some comment was elicited by the fact that Jackson sprained his ankle some weeks ago and it was still slightly swollen to-nighc, but it bad caused him no Inconvenience at all during his train ing. There was real fear expressed that it would give him trouble during tbe fight. HEAVY BETTING. A large amount of money was wagered on the coast during the last two days. The pool rooms and other sporting resorts were crowded, and there seemed no end of either Jaokson or Corbett money. The contestants were required to be in the club rooms this evening at 8 o’clock, though the fight was 6et for an hour later. The California Ath letic Club last night appointed Hiram Cook referee. Jackson was seconded by Bam Fitzpatrick and Billy Smith; Corbett’s seconds were John Donaldson, Billy Delanoy and Harry Corbett. APPEARANCE OF THE ROOMS. The appearance of tbe California Athletic Club rooms was the same as cn other occa sions when similar contests have occurred there. The flooring within the ring was covered with padding, over which a heavy dark colored felt was stretched. Anew feature at this contest was a ten-second clock, whioh was called into use whenever a knock-down occurred. Soon after 6 o’clock the crowd commenced to gather in the street outside of the club house, and an hour later it was well filled with stragglers, who had come there to get a good position, in the hope of receiving early information from within the gymna sium. By 7 o’olock there were probably 200 people in the club room, and from that time on they continued to arrive as fast as the officers at the narrow entrance could admit them. TWENTY POLICEMEN ON HAND. Twenty policemen were in attendance to preserve order. Some of these were in the building and others were stationed on the roof or in the streets. The press circle was rather crowded, the regular press stand having been removed, but half a dozen Western Union operators and several cor respondents occuDied a platform in one corner of the gymnasium above the gallery. The representatives of the looal papers were obliged to hold their paper in their hands and take seats in the body of the hall. THE CROWD IMPATIENT. As 8 o’clock approached every one in the hall showed eagerness to have the principals appear, though it was yet an hour before it would be time for them to enter the ring. The California Club some months ago abandoned its commodious quarter* which it occupied duriDg the time when pugilistic encounters were more popular here. The seating ca pacity of the gymnasium now in use is not more than 1,000 or 1,200, but soon after 8 o’clock this evening nearly every seat was occupied, and in the street outside the crowd was almost as great. The best of order prevailed, though within the building there was a continued hum and murmur of excitement and occasional calls for the preliminary boxing exhibition which was to precede the principal eveut. arrival OF THE FIGHTERS. Jackson and Corbett arrived at the c’ub rooms about 8 o’clock. They entered the building without attracting much attention and went to their dressing rooms im mediately. The betting this evening con tinued at the same odds in Jackson's favor which had prevailed during the past twe.ity four hours. One hundred dollars to S6O and tioo to $65 were the usual figures. THE MEN ENTER THE RING. It was some minutes after 9 o clock when Jackson and Corbett, with their seoonds, entered the ring. Both principals were re vived with cheering. During the few minutes that followed while the gloves of the men were being adjusted every eye in the building was turned on them and there was a general expression of commendation at the elegant form they Presented. The weights, a' far as could be obtained, were, Jackson 197, Corbett 185, though it was claimed by some that the difference was even greater than that. After the glovee were adjusted the men advanced and shook bands. Time *a* called for the first round at 9:30 o’clock. Up to the ninth round the men fought very cautiously, with clinches in nearly every round. No heavy bitting was done and neither man showed any sign of being the w °rse, neither was there any apparent ad vantage to either. CORBETT AIMED FOR THE STOMACH. Corbett made Jackson's s omuch his principal point of attack, but Jackson warded him off well. Up to and In cluding Iba fifteenth round the battle had been a decidedly scientific one. If there was any difference in the men J<c ktuu was slightly the fresher. In tbe six teenth round, after tbe exchange of a ft w light blows, Coi belt caught Jackson two heavy blows oo the jaw. which brought out great applause. HARD HITTING SPIISI. In the aeveolewoth round Jackson aetight ett heavily several tuuue oo (he cheat. *n; hie him beet *.i U*. eighteenth rvaud both ansa re- tlije ill ormmi fCeteS. ceived some hard blows. Hard hitting aud plenty of it now became the rule. In the twentieth round Corbett knocked Jackson lack with a short punch in tbe throat. He then forced him into his corner, and in the rally which followed Curbett had decidedly the beet of the round, giving Jackson several hard right and lefts in the jaw. JACKSON WARMING CP. The work of the previous rounds put Jackson on his mettle, and In the twenty first round he gave Corbett a hard one on the jaw, but received about as good a one in return. The men followed each other around the ring during the remainder of tbe round, but no barm was done. From the twenty-second to the twenty fifth round mostly sparring was the order. In the twenty-sixth round Corbett caught Jaokson a sharp left-hander in the stomach, whioh was the only good blow delivered In the round. CORBETT FORCES THE FIGHTING. From tbe twenty-seventh to the thirtv flrst round Corbett foroed the fighting and was trying to get a knock-out, but Jackson held him off. In the thirty-first round Jackson rallied and took the aggressive, but he did but little. Both men were too tired to do muoh and very cautious. Up to the forty-second round the men sparred for wind, but Jackson was now doing most of the fighting. In the forty-second round the men re lapsed into a walk again. In the forty-third round Corbett was plainly the weaker man. Btill nothing was done. forty-fourth, forty-fifth and forty sixth rounds nothing was accomplished. In tbe forty-seventh round Jackson’s lips were swollen soma. Corbettshowed scarcely any marks on the face, but there were a number of red spots on bis body. This round was like the others, nothing done. In the forty-eighth round a few blows were exchanged, but honors were about even. FUNDS FOR THB TENANTS. Irish Leaders Bold a Caucus and De cide on Action. New York, May 2L—Dr. Joseph F. Fox, an Irish member of parliament, invited a number of gentlemen to meet him in con ference at the Hoffman house this afternoon. Among those who responded in person were Eugene Kelly, Col. William L. Brown, Dr. Thomas Addis Emmett, Miles M. O’Brien, ex-Mayor Grace, Judge Mrrgan J. O’Brien Judge Joseph F. Daly. Dr. Duuoan VV. Emmett, Patrick Gleason, president of the municipal council of the Irish National League and others of equally high standing in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and elsewhere in the country. The object of the meeting having been explained, the following reso lutions, presented in behalf of the Irisn par liamentary fund committee by Judge Mor gan J. O’Brien of New York, were unani mously adopted: Besot red, That their duty is to relieve the the distress of the evicted tenants of Ireland, and to that end Justin McCarthy and Charles Stewart Parnell should appropriate all the moneys now on deposit in Parts to the relief of the distress of the tenantry, and from time to time release such Burns as may be necessary for that purpose until the entire fund is exhausted. A NEW ORGANIZATION. Consideration of tbe project of forming anew organization to help the cause of home rule here then resulted in this being unanimously approved by those present. This organization shall be known as the National Federation of America, its ob jects shall be to raise funds in Amer ica to assist the people of Ireland to obtain home rule. Individual membership shall be granted to those contributing $5 a year or upward. Societies affiliating shall i-e permitted todoso by tbe payment of $1 for each member of their organization. Tuese funds shall be controlled by a body of nine trustees, a majority of whom will hav6 power to transmit the funds. Dr. Thomas Addis Emmett was elected presi dent and Eugene Kelly treaßirer. The meeting then adjourned. MR. KELLY’S FUND. Previous to the meeting of this confer ence a meeting of the executive committee of the Irish Parliamentary Fund Associa tion was held. It was resolved that it was the sense of the executive committee that the funds now in tbe hands of pMr. Kelly should bo appro priated for the Deneflt of the evicted tenants in Ireland. Mr. Kelly was author ized to at oncG forward tbe money for dis tribution among the tenants by a com mittee consisting of Archbishop Croke and Justin McCarthy. Mr. Kelly will at once •cable $15,000 to Ireland. CONNECTICUT'S MUDDLE. A Roply to the Claim of Lieut. Gov. Merwin. New Haven, Conn., May 21.—The latest phase in the quo warranto proceedings was introduced in the superior court this morn ing by State’s Attorney Tilton E. Doolittle. He presented a reply to the statement of Lieut. Gov. Merwin that he and no other man was the rightful and lawful lieutenant governor of Connecticut. After a general denial of all the state ments included in the answer made by Gen. Merwiu’s attorneys, the reply contin ues that by reason of a clerical error in the computations a considerable number of legal votes were not counted for said Alsop when they should have been counted and reckoned as part of his vote. Judge Prentice accepted the reply and ordered it placed on file. Morris’ reply will not be readv for a few days, owing to the Illness of ex-Gov. Ingerroll, one of his counsel. Judge Prentice was not disposed to grant as much time as the attorney requires to file a reply. STEEL PLATS PRINTERS OUT. The Company Will Hold Their Places Open Only Till Monday. New York, May 21.—The strike of 130 steel plate printers employed by tbe Ameri can Bank Note Company continues. The men struck because tbe company refused to discharge three non-union hands who have beau employed m the place for tbe last eighteen years. Two of the men are veterans of the war and the compauy claim that they once applied for admission to th e union and were refused. Tbe company will hold open tbe places of the strikers until Monday, and if they do not return to work then new men will be employed. AUapaha's Crop Prospects. AlLAPaha, Ga., May I.—Tbe weather is extremely dry. there has been no rain since April 1. Tbe prospect at this Urne is very gloomy. Tbe corn crop is looking well, though the stand Is bad. About two thirds of the oottju crop has been planted, and the stand Is bad. More will be plant'd when It rains. There will be about half a peach crop. Fears are few and far be tween. 1 here are no melons in sight. 'harden truck has been destroyed by drought. Tb* streams are nearly dry. W 00l is coining In oaily. Tbe Methodist church is Rearing completion, which, when computed, will be an ornament to Ue town. QUAKER CITY STARTLERS TBE TREASURER FOLLOWS UP HIB LOSSES BY RESIGNING. Tbe City Out $584,000 by tbe Col lapse of tbe Keystone and Spring 1 Garden National Banks—Nearly a Million Dollars ol State Funds Tied Up by the Failures. Philadelphia, Pa., May 21.—For tbe past few months a series of startling events in rapid succession have surprised aud dis turbed the finaucial and political circles of this city. The run on the Keystone bank in December last, though at the time it was ablv withstood, weakened oonfidenoe in that institution, aud when in March it was closed by order of the controller of the currency bat little surprise was oc casioned in consequence in finanoial circles. The largest depositor of the bank at tbe time it was closed was City Treasurer John Bardsley, who had deposited there to the credit of the city $440,000. At first it was thought that tbe city would have little difficulty in getting its money, but subsequent developments show ing the true condition of the bauk made this doubtful. Tbeu it was learned that Treasurer Bardsley elso bad deposited there a large amount of state money which he had collected for taxes. CAUGHT A SECOND TIME. Hardly had the first excitement caused by the revelations that were daily being made as to the Key stone bank's finanoial management subsided when on May 8 the Bpring Garden National Bank was closed by order of the controller of the treasury, and on the same day the Penn Trust and Bate Deposit Compauy assigned. By the suspension of the Bpriug Garden tank the city was again a sufferer. Treas urer Bardsley having deposited m that in stitution $154,000. Rumors were freely cir culated that the two suspended banks were olosely connected in a business way, and Treasurer Bardsley became subjected to a great amount of unfavorable criticism. TAKEN UP BY THE COUNCIL. Finally the city council took the matter up and a special committee was appointed from that body to investigate the city’s depositories. The committee has been sitting daily and has brought to light many sensational incidents regarding the manner in which tbe banks bid for the privilege of becoming active depositories. Treasurer Bardsley has been before this committee a number of times and has been plied with questions. Many of the questions asked him Treasurer Bardsley declined to answer. THE MAYOR AROUSED. Nevertheless, such was the gravity of the information elicited by the committee from Treasurer Bardsley and other witnesses that Mayor Stuart was prompted to take the action that is vested in him by virtue of his offioe. On Tuesday Mayor Stnart, after a consultation with several city offioials, ap pointed three expert accountants to investi gate Treasurer Bardsley’s accounts as kept in each of the forty-six banks in which he deposited the city’s money. In addition to beiDg subjected to this humiliation City Solicitor Warwick to-day filed an applica tion in court for an order upon Treasurer Bardsley compelling him to answer the questions which he refused to reply to when interrogated by the cou noil’s committee. BARDSLEY RESIGNS. When tbe council met in regular session to-day a surprise in the shape of Treasurer Bardslev’s resignation as city treasurer was eprung upon it. Not a man among them had an intimation that Treasurer Bardsley had any such intention, and when the chamber had re covered from their surprise the resignation was referred to the finance committee. Treasurer Bardsley’* letter of resignation was as follows: “I hereby resign my office of city treasurer of Philadelphia, to take effect May 30,1891. DECLINES TO TALK. Beyond this Mr. Bardsley gave no reasons for resigning. To reporters who sought biin he deciined to say anything, but to night sent to tbe newspapers a long letter, in which he makes a defense of his methods of depositing the public funds, the chief ground being that he followed precedent, and is a victim of misplaced confidence. Treasurer Bardslev’s deposit in the Key stone Bauk to tlie credit of the state amounts to $930,000. He has until June lin which to make a return of this money. If he dooa not do so he will probably be held responsi ble for it. COULD BE PROSECUTED. A close personal and legal friend of Treasurer Bardsley said to-day that under the acts of 1860, relating to custodians of public funds, he is liable to criminal prose cution whether tbe money was lost fraudu lently or otherwise. The office of city treasurer will be filled by Gov. Pattison until an election is held. Bardsley since his election as city treasurer has placed in the defunct Key stone bank in round numbers $1,471,000; of this amount $930,000 is due tbe state for taxes collected by him as agent of tbe state in his capaoity as city treasurer; $441,000 of it was money on deposit to the credit of the city, which is about SII,OOO in excess of the authority given to him by tbe city council to deposit in one bank. HIS PERSONAL ACCOUNT. He had also on deposit as his personal ac count as a credit to the Bradford mills about SIOO,OOO. Of this $1,471,000 the city can colleot from his bondsmen about SII,OOO. The state can collect $120,000 from the same bondsmen. Mr. Bardaley’s bondsmen qualified in $120,000 for the city funds and $120,000 for the state funds. They are liable for the total amount of their bond to the state, but can only be held on their bond to the oity for the amount in excess of the authorized deposits. Mr. Bardsley is absolutely and hopelessly ruined. MARSH A FUGITIVR. Be Falls to Appear for Trial and Hla Bond May be Forfeited. Philadelphia, Pa., May 2L—The hear ing of President Gideon T. Marsh and ex- Assistaut Cashier Charles W. Lawrence, charged with falsifying tbe returns of the Keystone National Bank to tbe controller of tbe currency, was continued here this afternoon before United States Commissioner Hell. When Marsh's name was called, be did not answer, aud bis counsel, John H. McKinley, stated that he did uot know woere he was or whether he would be present or not, as be had not teen him since the termination of the bearing last Saturday. calling in vain. Three times did Commissioner Bell call Marsh's name, and then he called upon his bondsmen to produce him, or their bail bund ol $39,999 would he forfeited. (July uoe of Marsh's bondsmen was present, and lie did nut know where Mr. Merab was. District Attorney Head said that la tbe absence of airib he would go on with tbe cues against lawreuoe. A greet deal of testimony very damaging to noth L*wr#*e* and Marsh -as given, and at SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 22. 1891. the conclusion of the hearing Lawrence was held in $20,000 bail to answer at tbe next term of the United States district oourt. Bail was furnished and Lawrenoe was re leased. CAUSED A SENSATION. The non-appearance at tbe hearing of Marsh, the accused president of the bank, caused a great -eneatiem. His flight and the forfeiture of his bail wae a perfect sur prise to his counsel, his bondsman and his friends. As far as can tbe learned no one seems to know anything positively of Marsh’s movements slnoe he left the court room on Saturday last at the con clusion of the hearing that day. Marsh formerly lived at Ridley Park, a suburban town near here, but since the trouble into which he has fallen he sold his property there and moved into the city. About ten days ago he sent bis family to Atlantic City, but diligent search there to night failed to find them. OFFICERS SEARCHING FOR HIM. At tbe conclusion of tbe hearing to-day United Htates Commissioner Bell issued bail pieces for the fugitive, and federal officers are now engaged in trying to track him. Une of Marsh's boudstnen is William 11. Wanamaker, a brother of Postmaster General Wanamaker, who, together with John A. Jones, became security for Marsh in $20,000. Mr. Wanamaker said to-night that Marsh’s flight was a com plete surprise to him, and that he bad been seen in Atlantic City last Monday. Mr. Wanamaker said he would employ deteo tlves aud endeavor to have him found. IRIaL OF THE BANKERS. Tbe Hearing in the Spring Garden Case Postponed. Philadelphia, Pa., May 2i.— Owing to the absence of Important witnesses, the bearing this morning of Francis W. Ken nedy and Henry H. Kennedy, Dreeideut and cashior respectively of the suspended Spring Garden bank, was continued until Saturday next, bail in $5,000 being fur nished for their appearance. The Kennedys were arrested last night on a warrant sworn out by William Escherman, a deDositor of the bank, charging them with receiving deposits at a time they knew the bank was insolvent. At a hearing this morning Escherman testified that on Mav 8 last he made a deposit in the bank of SB9, and a few moments afterward the bank suspouded. Bank Examiner Drew and Man ager John C. Boyd of the clearing house, tor whom subptuanas had been issued, were not preseut, aud owing to their absenoe tbs hearing was continued. INTERNAL REVENUE TAXBB. An Increase of $5,389,483 in the Col lections in Ten Months Washington, May 21.— The collections of Internal revenue during the first ten months of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, were $119,986,221, an increase of $6,399,483 as compared with the collections during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. The ooliectious Were as follows: On spirits $63,370,045, an increase of $2,883,312; on tobacco $27,- 800,860, an increase of $2,168,084; on oleo margarine $880,761, an increase of $239,845; on miscellaneous $233,709, an increase of $108,242. The aggregate receipts for April, 1891, were $2,190,695 less than for April, 1890. CAUSE OF THE DECREASE, Speaking of this subjeot this afternoon, the commissioner of internal revenue, Mr. Mason, said: “It will be notioed that there is a decrease in the receipts for special taxes on rectifiers, wholesale aud retail liquor dealers and manufacturers o stilh for the month of April of $1,254,368, in special taxes on brewers and wholesale and retail dealers in malt liquors of $115,425, and in special taxes on manu facturers of and wholesale and retail dealers in oleomargine of $11,880; making an aggregate loss from these items of $1,881,694. This is due to the faot that the last r ingress changed the spe cial tax year so as to, commence on July 1 instead of May 1. The collectors therefore on May 1 collected only two months taxes from May 1 to July 1, in stead of twelve {months taxes. Tbe total amount of special taxes collected during the last fiscal year was $7,842,963. CoDgress, however, has repealed all of the special taxes relating to cigars and tobacoo, thus taking off $1,515,481, leaving a balance of special taxes which would have been payable on May 1 but for this change of tbe law of $5,326,682. ONLY A MILLION DUE. “So that instead of nearly $6,000,000 be ing due May 1, tbero was, in fact, less than $1,000,000, and as a considerable part of the tax due on May 1 was paid in April, there was a decrease in the special taxes for May of $1,381,694. This will be made up, how ever, in the months of June and July, when the taxes for the new fiscal year will be oollected. There is a decrease in the amount collected from tobacco and snuff as compared with tbe amount collected during the same months of the last fiscal year. This is due to a change in the law reducing the tax from Bto 6 cants per pound. Notwithstand ing all of these reductions there is still an increase in the total amount collected of $5,399,483 for the ten months ending April 39, 1891, asoompared with the same months of the previous year.” TERRE HAUTE’S POLICE. A Fight Over It* Control Between the Political Parties. Terre Haute, Ind., May 21.—There were exciting scenes in police headquarters last night resulting from a decision of Judge McNutt ousting the state board of police from control of the force and remov ing their appointees, on the g ound that the state police bill was unconstitutional. City Attorney Stlmson and Bupar intendont of Police Davis having obtained a certified copy of the decree pro ceeded to the police office and demanded possession, which Kupt. Meagher, tbe ap pointee of the state board, refused. They then proceeded to take possession of the force anyway, calling upon the patrolmen to announce their adhesion to one side or the other. PARTY LINES DRAWN. In response to this all the democratic patrolmen, with two republicans, ranged themselvee on the side of the state board, while tbe other republican patrolmen went with the city board. While the wrangle wae in progress an attorney for the state board obtained a warrant against City At torney Btimson and Supt. Davis for inter fering with the police department, and they were arrested and taken before a justice of the peace and held in bond*. While tins was going on Patrol man Goodpasture caused tbe arrest of Hupt. Meagher for assault and battery. There fore Terre Haute has two chiefs of polios and two police forces. The state board claim an appeal, ami they nave filed a bond to the superior sourt, hence tboir refusal to give up. • Blaine Basted Easy. flaw York, May 31. Secretary of Htate •la* G Blaine rested oumfortabiy last night, and Uik* morning was some what easier. If tL* wsethsr permits m • day or two he win betaken out for a drive,end if found strung will pa lakeu at mum to Maine, PLANS OFTHE NEW PARTY THE NATIONALISTS PLBABED WITH THB CONFERENCE. New England and the South Sent an Exceedingly Small Representation— Of the 1,417 Delegates, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Ohio and Indi ana Furnished 1,049-The Executive Committee. Cincinnati, 0., May 21, —Tbs national ists present at tbe third party conference have adopted the following: Rssolvtd, That the national delegates attend lag the national union conference believe that the spirit animating and entertained by tbe del egates in general waa a crystallisation of the re form elements of the country, and therefore a success, aud ax nationalists, recognising the organization of effort as a fundamental p.iuci plo of nationalism, we heartily Indorse the for mation of the People's party of the United States of America, pledge ourselves to render our best ellorts to advance Its upbuilding, and hope for a spirit of enthusiasm befitting the ad herents of so noble an Inspiration. RULED BY FIVE STATES. An analysis of tbe report of tbe com mittee on credentials shows that five statue, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Ohio and Indiana furnished 1,049 of the 1,417 delegates in the conference. New England and tbe south had a very light representation in point of numbers, however weighty it may have been in other respects. Vermont and New Hampshire in New England and New Jersey in ttie east, and Mississippi and Georgia in tbe south, do not appear at all on the list. All tbe New England and eastern states combined, including New York and Pennsylvania, had but 28 delegates. In the south Louisians had 2, North Carolina l, Texas 26, South Carolina 1 and Tennessee 0, a total of 36 for tbe whole south. DIXIE DEMOCRATIC. The small representation from the south was not a surprise, because of the fact that, although the alliance is very strong in those states, its policy has been to obtain looal resulte without antagonizing in na tional matters the dominant party, the general understanding being that the southern alliancemen were bound to support the Democratic nomiuee for Presi dent id 1892. THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEKTH. The national committee met to day and it was resolved to authorize the chairman and secretary to issue a oall for voluntary con tributions to bo kept standing in all the re form papers. It was also resolved that a national executive committee be formed, to oonslst of a chairman, secretary, treas urer, and four members to be elected by this committee. The four elected are George F. Washburn of Massachusetts, G. F. Gaither of Alabama, Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota and J. H. Davis of Texas. The committee adjourned subject to tbe call of the executive committee. THE OFFICERS. This committee met immediately after ward and elected Robert Hohilliiig perma nent secretary and M. C. Rankin pormaueut treaurer, and adopted the following resolu tions; Whereas, It is necessary for success in 1872 that the entire union should be at cnee syste matically organized; therefore, Resolved , That the three members of the national committee of the People’s party in each state shall constitute a committee for such stats, and It shall tie their duty to appoint a subcommittee of the People’s party. HOW THE ALLIANCE LEADERS FEEL. ’ There was gloom at tbe national head quarters of the farmers’ alliance to-day when it was realized that tbe efforts of Messrs. Polk, Simpson and MoCune to pre vent the third party movement from start ing a year too soon had been in vain, and that the People’s party would now have to be supported. The National Economist will make the best of it in its current issue, but the private opinions of the managing men would he much more interesting reading. The re publicans and democrats among others, from the President down, breathe more more freely now that the third party has been launched. They do not welcome the party. They decide it as an unknown and injurious factor, but, sinoe its coming was inevitable, they are glad it came a year in advance of the presidential campaign, as it gives them time to call It •down or capture it. Senator Quay, Gen. Ciarkion and Col. Dudley are stud to have had a hand in helping the party out of the shell at thle untimely day. COL. LIVINGSTON’S VIEWS. Atlanta, Ga., May 21.—C01. Leonidas Livingston returned from the Cincin nati convention to-night. In reply to the questions of an interviewer he stated that tbe republicans of the northwest had entirely out loose from the grand old party, while tbs democrats were divided in regard to the third party movement. Tbere was hope that the demooratio Houso now in power would institute reform* which would solidify tbe democratic strength. No demooratio nominee, he thought, could look for support from tbe western states unless pledged to free oolnage as well as to tariff reform. Thereby tbe colonel intimated that ex- President Cleveland’s chanoes would not be very great. He found that the delegates from the eastern, middle and northwestern states regarded the financial question as the one of first importance and the tariff ques tion second. The success of the third party depended upon the immediate action of tbe new congress. If there should be a fight upon tariff reform, free silver or increase in the currenoy the success aimed at by the third party would be precipitated. BOSTON'S CUBIOM HOUSE. The Dismissal of 160 Employes Or dered by the Government. Washington, May 21.—The Secretary of the Treasury to-day ordered the dismissal of 160 employes aud a reduction in the com pensation of fifteen employes in tbe cus toms service at Boston, making an annual reduction of $25,900. These changes are in collector's and surveyor’s departments, and take effect June 1. Tney are in addition to some half dozen previously ordered. HOUSTON'S LUMBER FIRS. The Total Loss $300,000 Eleven Blocks Burned Over. Houston, Tex., May 21. —Tbe fire which started last night in the mill of the Phutuix Lumber Company swept five blocks of lumber yards and six blocks of residences, together with Bt. Patrick’s cfcuroh, away. The water supply was totally inadequate, aud the Galveston lire department was called upon. Altogether tbe lima will aggre gate at least S3U9,uOJ. Tbe fire companies From Galveston arrived promptly. The fire was still burning at ll:30oYUiok this morn l‘f. Tb* New Circuit Judge*. | W ahiiimuton. May 21.—Attorney Geu -1 oral Miller said to-day (bat tbe circuit I court judge* provided for by the lost *oo- I grew, will not tie appointed for months yet. ; but that the five land court judge* provided I for at tbe same session will be app luted la I* • few days. He added that he would have a cobfnreoee with the President in legald Mi the latter eppwuwnsi.L P-uiorrow. ESCAPE OF THE ITATA. A Rumor That Bhs la to ba Surrendered to the United States. Paris, May 21. —The Chilean agents in this city who represent the congressional or insurgent party declare to-day that an arrangement has been made between the congressional party and the United States authorities by wnicb the insurgent steamer ltata, which is now being chased down the west coast of America by the United States warship Charleston, will not be seized by force by the Charleeton or by any other vessel of the American nary, by the terms of this arrangement, the egents here state, the fugitive craft will be handed over by the Chilean insurgente to tbo United State* authorities pending a settlement of the question in dispute as to whether or not the ltata has violated the neutrality laws. This action, it is added, will be taken without prejudice to the con gressional party,in *o much aa the ltata has enough start of the Charleston to euabls her to reach a port in posaession of the con gressional party and to unload there before she is surrendered to the United State*. AL.t. RETICENT AT WASHINGTON. Washington, May 21.—The Paris dis patch stating that the ltata is to be peacea bly surrendered to the United States by the insurgents upon her arrival in Chile was shown to officials of the navy and state de partments to-day, but one aod oil declined to discuss the matter publloly. Neverthe less It can be stated positively that there have been no negotiations ns reported between the insurgent agents In Frunoe or elsewhere and this government respecting the ltata. There is reasou to believe that this govern ment expect* that the ltata will peaceably be surrendered to the Uuited States by the Insurgents when she reaches Chile, but that when she is so surrendered the vessel will be found to have discharged her arms and munitioue of w ar. It is surmised that if the ltata did not place her arms aboard the Esmeralda the latter probably arranged a rendesvousfor her and one of the Insurgent ships now at Iquique, so as to admit of a transfer at some speci fied point at sea. Besides arms the ltata had aboard a large quantity ot flour, wbioh is very valuable now in Chile, but aa this is not contraband of war, tbers would proba bly he little difficulty in securing Its dolly cry to the Insurgents. A GOOD STROKE OF POLICY. The surrender of the ltata might prove to be a good stroke of policy on the part of the insurgents, especially after having so cured her cargo. The objeot of libeling the ship in California was to determine whether she had violated the neutrality laws. If she stands trial on that charge the status of the insurgents must be judicially determined aa a preliminary. If it is held that they are “belligerents'’ according to the precise definition of the international law the in surgent will have realized a substantial advantage, and all that they risk is the lost by the forfeiture of an ompty vessel. Noth ing has been hoard at the departmeut yet of the Charleston. Bhe it due at Panama to-day, but it may be that the has pro ceeded straight oh to Pay ta, Peru. THE PENHACOLA AT IQUIQUE. Iquique, May 21.—The United States warship Pensacola arrived her* yesterday. TRYING TO CORNER WHBAT. A Belief That the Branch Farmers Will Refuse to Qo In. Paris, May 31.—The Eclaire, a news paper of this city, publishes to-day inter views with officials of the ministry of agri culture in reference to the projected wheat "oorner.” These officials says that they did not believe that the people who were engi neering the ‘ 'oorner” would succeed in attain ing the objeot in view, os the French farmers had refused to eo operate with the manipu lators of the wheat deal. Frenoh farmers always sold their produce on the spot, and would not enter into oontraots with any large syndicate, especially a foreign on*. The French orops were in a very orlttoal condition. The home supply, they said, would fall short by 20,001),(XX) heotoliters. If the present rainy weather continues, the result would be disastrous to the farmers. RUSSIAN WHEAT BOUGHT. Odessa, May 21.—An Englisb-derman- Italian syndicate has bought 60,000,000 roubles worth of Russian wheat. Parl'ament Reassembled. London, May 21. —The House of Com mons, which adjourned last week for the Whitsuntide holidays, reassembled to night in aommlttee of the whole and dis cussion of the Irish land purchase bill was resumed. Mr. Balfour, secretary of state for Ireland, moved the insertion of anew clause t o regulate the distribution of pur chase money among the different classes of tenants. Messrs. Healy aud Bextou both opposed the motion, but Mr. Parnell sus tained it. The olause was carried by a vote of 111 to 26. Portugal's New Cabinet. Lisbon. May 21.—Tbe following cabinet has been definitely formed: Gen. d* Sousa, president of the council and minister of war; Benhor Vaa, minister of.the Interior; Henhor Marino Carvelho, minister of flnanoe; Bonbor Moraez Carvalho, minister of justice; Henhor Vilsena, minister of marine and of tbe colonies; Count Valborn, minister of foreign affairs; Benhor Costello Branoo, minister ot publio works. Mrs. Duncan’a Condition. London, May 21.—A dispatch from Chester received here to-day says that Mrs. R. C. Duncan, who was nearly killed by her husband, K. C. Dunoau of Washington, D. C., at Bettwg y Coed, in North Wales, is improving. Mrs. Duuoan recognized her cousin, who visited her yesterday evening. Pope Leo and Emperor William. Paris, May 21.—The Figaro to-day says that tbe pope will send the Emperor of Ger many a copy of the former’s encyclical on the social question, accompanied by an auto graph letter, in which tbe pop* asks for the emperor’s assistance in carrying out the ad* ▼ice given in the enoyollcal. A Quick Execution. Belleville, Ont., May 21.—James Cane was executed here this morning for tbe murder of his wife Elizabeth. Tbe drop fell in three minutes after Cano left hit cell. He died bard. He did not speak to any person after he left his cell. The o’.-ibea Divorce Bult. London, May 2L —Tbe hearing iu the divorce court of the application to make the decree uisi absolute in the case of O’Hhi-a vs. U’Bbaa, in which Mr. Parnell is the co respondent, has been fixed for Tuesday uext. Bail of Dillon and O'Brien. Dublin. May 31.—The Tipperary court has refused to remit the bail of M men Dillon and O’Brien, who ar* now serving a term of Imprisonment, but bee reduoed their hall one-half, the crown assenting. Italy’s Clerical Party. Home, May 21.*—it is probable that the olefinei* will not take part in the coming municipal elections, the pop* having re fused to great s sukiedy for expenses. I DAILY. *lO A YEAR I J 5 CENTS A COPY. V 1 WEEKLY, l.ffi A YEAR. ) SWEEP OF TIIE CYCLONE. SEVERAL PEOPLE FATALLY IN* JUIiEO NEAR CENTRALIA. Many Dwell Inge Totally Destroyed and Many Farm Animals Killed—A Horse Blown Over a House—Eight Children Blown About With Their Parents—A Severe Blow at Morley. Bt. Louis. Mo., May 21.—The cyolone which wrought such terrible destruction to life and property near Mexico, Mot, is heard of from Centralia, Mo., as follows: “A funnel-shaped cyclone, half a mile wide, passed a mile north of this place. A num ber of dwellings were totally destroyed and many persons Injured, tome fatally. Barns and fenoss were swept away, and cbiokent, hogs and stock killed in large numbers. A horse belonging to Joseph Tucker was carried a quarter of a mile and blown over his residence. A FAMILY BLOWN ABOUT. John F. Harrison and h<s family, consist* ing of bis wife and eight ohiidren, were all more or less injured. One obild, 10 years of ago, was carried half a mile, and when found, a stiok had been driven through its left arm. A child 5 years old had Its right log broken in three places. Mr. Harrison, while seriously hurt, is not considered in danger. Attending surgeons returning from the scene ot the disaster to-day report many persons dangerously injured. Chiok* ens, geese and turkeys were found half picked and strewn along the path of tbe storm. Hailstones fell in some place# as large ns hen’s eggs.” a severe blow at morley. A special from Moriey, Mo., savs a most destructive wind, rain end hailstorm passed over shat place yesterday. Hailstones fell as large as eggs, completely demolishing orops of every deeoription. The wind blew a perfect tornado. I tain fell in sucb quan tities a* to completely inundate tbe fields, drowulng small stock. During tbe storm, which lasted about on hour, ths darkness was appalling. It is believed that the dam* age in the vicinity will reach SIIOO,OOO. Fortunately no lives were lost. All th telegraph wires were torn down. KILLED IN AUDRIAN COUNTY. Mexico, Mo., May 21.—The cyolone whlcli passed over tbe northern portion of Audiian county Yesterday afternoon killed three porsons and seriously Injured a score of others, of whom four will die. The traok of the storm was about 100 yards wide and passed over twelve house*, of which only a portion of one was left standing. The residences of Alexander Carter, William Powell, Dillard Rogers, Balseu Kunkle, George Crane, Wtl* liam Yoetmire, J. M. Menifee and John Doerger were blown down and literally torn to pieoes. liaison Kunkle received injuries from whioh he died within an hour. His sons, Otto and Henry, ware severely hurt. Mr. Yoetmire, wife and obild, and Clarence Harvey, who was visiting there, were badly cut and bruised. BEGGARS DESCRIPTION. At 8. 8. Norris’ tbe scone beggars descrip tion. A him.-/) was blown to pieces and seven members of the family, who were in tbo house, were all injured. Three of them. Miss Gertie Fletcher, Mrs. Scale, her mother in-law, and a small child, cannot live. Close at hand was tbe hoase of John Doerger, which was demolished. His 6-year-old daughter was killed aud the balance of the family, five lu number, were injured, a !)• year-old daughter fatally. Three men. Mason Kerman, Thomas and Homer Rogers, seeing the storm, lay flat on the gruuud aud clasped hands. Homer, who was in the middle, was killed, while the other two were uninjured, in the western Sart of tbe couuty tbe moit damage was one at the farm of J. W. Harrison. Hi* son was blown half a mile and lodged In a tree. Both legs were broken. A fine stall ion was blown 500 yards and killed. Ail of the members of the family were injured. Hundreds of cattle, hogs and sheep war® killed. WHISKED THROUGH EMPORIA. Kansas City, Mo., May 2L—A special to the Star from Emporia, Kan., says: “A terriflo wind and rainstorm visited this city and vicinity late last night A great deal of damage has been done to tbe crops, outbuildings and fences. The storm seems to have been worse a few miles south of here. On the farm owned by Dr. McCloud iese of tnls city a house occupied by K. L. Dain was complstely demolished. One of Mr. Data’s daughters was fatally injured, having her skull orushed. Another daugh ter is seriously hurt Everything about ttie place is blown to fragments.” A CLOUDBURST IN KANSAS. Three Ohiidren Drowned From Their Floating Home. Wichita, Kan., May 21.—0n Tuesday a cloud burst ovsr a bouse belonging to Joseph Sherman, in Comanche oounty. Sherman and his wife and six children ollmbed on the roof of their building, which floated awsy on a torrent It capsized, throwing them all into the water, and three of the children were drowned. COKE REGION STRIKERS. Big Breake in Their Ranks and ths End Virtually at Hand. Bcottdale, Pa., May 21.—Everythin* to day points to an early ending of the great coke strike. Tbe strikers are weaken ing, and big breaks in their ranks are re ported from various places in the region. At Redstone 200 strikers returned to work this morning. The men being dissatisfied with the result of tbe Bcottdale convention, took a vote last night and decided to go to work. All of them could not go to work to-day, but to morrow all of the 450 ovens will be fired. Tho plant employs 535 men. None of tbe new men will be discharged. PAYING OFF THE DEPUTIES. The deputies are being paid off and dis charged to-day. Over eighty of the old men at Mammoth went in to-day, twenty five at Oliphant, forty at Leislnring No. 1 and about sixty at tbe Valley. The Emma works of J. VV. Everbolt resumed in full this morning. The Buokoye, Donnelly, Mayfield, Diamond Anchor, Leith and la mont works are making preparation* to resume to-morrow. By next Mon day it is tuought that all tn* plants will be in full operation. There was a small riot at the Vailer works last night. About 100 Poles started out to raid tbe houses of the men who bad returned to work. Daniel Sboup and George I'otterfleid were handled very roughly and promised not to wot k any more. Shoup is in Mon tour to-day swearing out warrants against bis assailants. Portugal* Money Panic. London, May 21.—A dispatch motived her* from Lisbon says the financial situa tion there is growing won*, owing to the disspfwsirenee of small notes from circula tion and the appearance of large notes i* their piece. It is difficult U> eiAage wey. end money changers are advertising lor gold and silver.