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\ THE MORNING NEWS. .
■\ Established 1350. Incoiu-oiutxd 1888. V
I J. H. ESTILL. President, f
BARDSLEY A PRISONER.
▲ SHORTAGE OF @39,000 FOUND IN
HIS ACCOUNTS.
Els Arrest While Eiok in Bed Follows-
Two Detectives Left to Prevent his
Escape-Tho shortage is in his Ac
count with One or the City Deposi
taries.
Philadelphia, Pa., Way 2a— The
affairs of City Treasurer John Bardslsv
were brought to a crisis by his arrest a few
minutes before 11 o’clook to-night at his
home, at the corner of Penn and Prico
streets. Germane wn. He i* sick in bed,
end two detectives are guarding the room
in which be lies.
DISCOVERY or THE SHORTAGE.
Three expert accountants appointed by
Mayor Stuart to examine Bardsley’s ac
counts discovered a discrepancy of $39,000
shortly before noon to-day. They imme
diately notified Mayor Stuart, who directed
that they should make a formal affidavit.
This they did. The mayor immediately
had a conference with City Solicitor W ar
wick, District Attorney Graham and other
city officials, and the result of this confer
ence was the issuance of a warrant for the
city treasurer’s arrest.
THE WARRANT SERVED.
The warrant was placed in the bands of
Chief of Detectives Wood, and that official,
with two of the most trusted members of
his staff, started at 10 o’clock to-mg t for
the handsome new residence of Mr. Bards
ley, in a fashionable part of Germantown.
Binco bis trouble began Mr. Bardsiey hns
been punotual in his attendance to
his official duties until this morn
ing, when a note was received
from his physician announcing that the
city treasurer was too ill to appear at his
office. Detectives found him ill in bed to
night. Their instructions were to take him
into custody if he was able to leave the
house, but they found that he could not be
removed from his bed, so Chief Wood left
his two men at the door of the sick man’s
room. He will be given a hearing before
Magistrate Pole at the oentral station on
Monday at uoon, when the story of his
shortage in detail will be told.
WHERE THE SHORTAGE IS.
It is said to-night that the discrepancy
discovered is in the treasurer’s aooountwith
the Third National Bank, where the city’s
deposit amounts to $350,000. Within a
mouth Mr. Bardsiey is said to have drawn
$39,000 from the Lank and appropriated it
to his own use. The experts have been
engaged in their work for three davs, and
this ie the first discrepancy discovered.
Other shortages may be brought to light in
further comparison of tbe accounts with the
many banks in which city funds are de
posited. A discovery was made to-day that
Mr. Bardalev’s personal deposit with the
suspended Keystone bank amounted to
D.'SREPUTABLE BANKING.
Ihe Spring Garden’s Officers In a Bad
Light.
Philadelphia, Pa., May 23.— The post*
poned hearing of Francis W. Kennedy and
Henry W. Kennedy, president and cashier,
respectively, of the suspended Spring Gar
den bank, oharged with receiving deposits
at a time when they knew the
bank was insolvent, was continued
here this afternoon. John O.
Boyd, maD-orer of the clearing house, testi
fied that fr i Nov, 1 to Dec. 26, 1890, the
bpring Garden Bank borrowed $405,000.
01 this amount the bank repaid about
SIOO,OOO between Deoember and the date of
its suspension, May 8.
CALLED ON TO SETTLE.
On May 7 the clearing house committee
notified President Kennedy that the bank
would be required to pay its indebtedness
to the clearing house in installments of
$25,000 per week. The next day the bank
suspended, at which time, In addition to
the $300,000, it owed the clearing bouse
$70,000 for other loans. This con
ceded the testimony, and magistrate
H llbere, taking into consideration the fact
*h.-u the bank had declared a dividend of
2 a percent, two days previous to its sus
pension, considered that a prima facie case
°f intent to swindle was established, and
held both defendants in SIO,OOO bail each, to
answer at court. Ball was furnished and
the defendants were released.
KILLED WITH A FI3T.
A Farm Hand Loses His Life in a
Fight with Pare Knuckles.
Hammond. Wis., May 28.—William
Peeless and Charles Chapman, employed by
Thomas Murtagh and Thomas Fitzgerald
respectively, two farmers living six miles
north of here, had a fist fight
last night in which Peeless was killed.
The men took this mode of settliug a dis
pute. They had not fought more than a
few seconds when Peeless fell to the ground,
dying in fifteen minutes. Several by
standers attempted to part them, but not
until it was too late. Chapman escaped as
soon as he saw the result.
OPENED FIRE RJ MISTAKE.
Two Parties of Vigilantes Mistake
Each Other for Thieves.
Omaha, Neb., May 23.—A special to the
Jiee from Dunning, Neb., says: ‘‘While a
party of vigilantes who had just captured a
cattle thief named McAlvey, near here,
were bringing the prisoner to town last
tit . they met another posse of vigilantes,
ihe night was very dark and each party
mistook the other for thieves. Fire was
opened on both sides, and before the mis
take was discovered J udge Aikena, treas
urer °f the county, and McAlvey, the oattle
tuie*, who was in nis care, were killed. No
arrests have been made.”
A BLOW IN INDIANA.
Many Buildings Damaged-Hail Hurts
Crops and Breaks Windows.
Indianapolis, May 23.—A terrific ball
•torm has passed through Madison, Dela
ware, Randolph and Vormilion counties,
doing immense damage to crops and fruit
At Munoie hailstones fell with such foroe as
to strip many of the trees, breaking many
v indow lights. One end of Overs’ large
"mdow gloss factory was blown in. The
roof on Young & Kessler’s hardware store
was b own off, and many other buildings in
the city were damaged. Timber through
out the county was badly damaged.
TERRE HAUTB’B POLICE ROW.
The Lawyers for the Metropolitan
Foroe Get a Restraining order.
Terre Haiit*, I mi., May S3. The
uetropohtan police lawyers got a re
training order last night to prevent the
uty authorities from further interfer
”< with the polio, foroe. Thle
•fought to an end the two days’
1 1 vision of the force. The hearing
• set for Monday. The metropolitan, will
tow iuaiet in remaining la charge until the
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CHASE OF THE CHALESTON.
The Cruiser Expected tofouch Land
In a Day or T.
Washington, May 33.— 11s is the sixth
day that the Charleston hi been at sea
since leaving Acapulco, andthe navy de
partment is still without nes from her or
the I tat a. It is expected ths the Charles
ton will touch at some portu the northern
coast of South America wtbln a day or
two, and report her movemits.
WANT TO SEE THE TEXORAMS.
Los Angeles, Cal., MaytS.— In accord
ance with the request of th* federal grand
3 ur 7. Judge Hosi has issued.n order direct
ing Frank Jaynes, luperiteudent of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, to
produce all telegrams in his possemion
which passed between Kisrdo Trumbull
and George A. Bent relatinfto the schooner
Hubert aud Minnie or the teamship Itata
between the dates of April and May 15.
CLAIMS or THE DE If GATES.
Paris, May 23.— The diegates of the
congressional party, whose bauquorters are
In this city, referring to thorepurt cabled to
Europe from Iquique by w* of the United
States, that the furces of PesUlent Balmtt
ceda have captured Taltal,give a wholly
different version of the affar. The Chilean
delegates declare that the govern
ment warships Imeriala and
Aliuirante Condell enterd the harbor
of Taltal during the absent) of the con
gressianal fleet from the' place, landed
troops and issued a procuration in favor
of President Balmaoeda tut instead of
re-establishing the old regkie the inhab
itants attacked the governient troop* and
drove them away. The oogressional dele
gates also announce th.t Bolivia has
officially recognised the congressional
foroes as belligerents.
IMMIGRANTS FROM EUROPE.
The Investigating Comrflaeion to Sail
for Europe Earn.
Washington, May 23. —*he commission
appointed by the Secretary if the Treasury
to proceed to the several comtrios of Eu
rope from whioh immigrant! mainly oome,
and to investigate and rsort upon the
various phases of the immigation question
as presented there, consists o to-day com
pleted, of Gen. Charles H, Grosvenor of
Ohio, chairman; Judsor N. Cross
of Minnesota, Dr. Water Kempster
of Wisconsin and Josejh Powaerly
of Pennsylvania. The membsrs of the com
mission will sail separately Pom New York
during the next three weeks.and will meet
in London to organize and lay out their
work. They will prosecute diring the sum
mer a oareful investigation as to tbe extent
to which the governments, municipalities or
sooieties are encouraging ant aiding the de
portation to the United States of criminals,
paupers and members of too various de
fective classes.
how they will divide it.
Dr. Kempster has had a leng experience
In the oharge of asylums f*r the insane.
Mr. Powderly will give special attention to
contract labor emigration, and Mr. Cross,
who is a lawyer of wide practice, in addi
tion to his general investigations, will give
particular attention to (he ariminal side of
the immigration problem.
Chairman Grosvenor will have general
direction of the investigations. The report
of the commission is expected to be ready
bv the openiug of the next session of con
gress.
GUNS OF THE VS6UVIUS.
Report of Commander Evans Board
on Their Trial.
Washington, May 23.— The report of
Commander Robley D. Evans’ board upon
the recent trial of the Vesuvius’ guns near
Fort Monroe, Va., has been preeented to
the Secretary of the Navy. The board, in
substance, finds that the firing mechanism
of the guns ie rather crude and will admit
of improvement. The results of the firing
are given in tabulated form, and the board
suggests that another trial be made at tome
point where the exact places that the pro
jectiles strike can be accurately determined
from a shore station. Under snoh circum
stances the board believe, that a correct
estimate of the value of the vessel can be
reached.
CAPE HATTERAB LIGHT.
The Board to Make a Survey for a
Site This Week.
Washington, May 23.—Arrangements
have been made by the lighthouse board
for a survey of Diamond Sboal bar, off
Cape Hatteras, N. C., with a view to the
selection of a site for a lighthouse at that
point. The ooast survey steamer Blake will
start from Hampton Roads Monday with a
party, including Capt. Retick of the light
house service, and they will be joined at
Cape Hatteras by the contractors, Messrs.
Anderson & Barr. The caisson for the
foundation will be launched in about a
week. The appropriation for this light
house is $500,000.
Trial of the Newark.
Washington, May 23. Orders have
been issued from the navy department for
the final trial of the new oruiser Newark at
Norfolk next Wednesday. The trial is no*
for speed but is intended to demonstrate the
completeness of the vessel, and it will be
conducted by the admiral board of inspec
tion.
Indiana Miners to Strike.
Washington, Ind., May 23.—The offioers
of the United Mine Workers have declared
a strike against the Cabot Coal Company of
this city because of a refusal of the oper
ators hereafter to submit to the board of
arbitration. The strikes involve 1,000 miners
and the largest bituminous mine in Indiana.
BLAZE3 AT DETROIT.
Four Firms Burned Out at a Total
Losb of $275,000.
Detroit, Mich., May 23.—Fire started
this afternoon in the second floor of James
E. Davis’ wholesale drug store on Larned
street. The flames gutted the building and
communicated to Fschheimer & Hart’s
wholesale liquor store adjoining, wblob was
also completely burned out. Shortly after
the top floor of the Catnpau building,
adjoining the Davis store, was seen in
flames. The fire was confined to the two
upper floors, however, and only a number
of lawyers were burned out. No accurate
statement of the loss or Insurance can be
secured yet, but the loss is estimated at
$250,000, which is partially oovsred by in
surance.
The work* of the Detroit Screen Company
were also partially destroyed by fire this
afternoon. Tbs kies $25,00', partially in
sured.
Charleston's Registration.
Ch AHI.EKTGN, H. C., May 28 —Tbs books
of registration for the city, county and
state elections were closed to-day with a
registration of 3.985 voters, a little leas than
one-half the estimated voting strength of
the city. Of tUis number not over two
thirds are tegiatered on the democratic dub
rolls. There It no way of geu.ng at to*
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, MAY 24, 1891 —TWELVE PAGES.
EUROPE’S NEW TREATIES.
GERMANY’S PLANS PROGRESSING
TOWARD AN ENTENTE.
Belgium Not Apt to Get in the Bund
on cm Favorable Terms as the Otho
Nations—A Combined Influence to
be Brought on Spain Later On.
(Copyrighted, 1891, by the yew York Auociated
Preet.i
Berlin, May 23.— The attention of the
foreign office is absorbed in commercial
treaty negotiations, tome of tbe results of
which will have direct bearing on Germa
ny's relations with tbe United States.
Arrangements with Italy, Switzerland
and Koutnania are progressing to
ward an entente. Belgium is also
negotiating with Germany, but that coun
try is lees likely than the others to be drawn
within the customs bund. Russia’s over
tures for ths reduction of the German oorn
tariff in exchange for a lessened tariff on
German manufactures have been received
in a friendly spirit here, but tbe opposition
of Austria is expected to bar tbs way to a
deiinite arrangement. Austria tried to
secure a reduction of tbe Germain grain
tariff in favor of herself exclusively. She
has failed in this, however, and now raises
points of the German-Austrian treaty as
precluding differential treatment for Rus
sian imports into Germany; Servia has
offered to join the commercial alliance
on the basis of free entry of her lead
ing products—swine and cattle—
into Germany, Austria and Hungary.
As Servian exports cross Austrian territory
in order to reach Germany, tba Berlin gov
ernment wants tbe Austrian authorities to
guarantee against the dangers of infection
from Servian swine. The admission ot Ser
vian pork into Germany would be inconsist
ent with the prohibition against American
pork, which is acknowledged to be safer and
of a superior quality. Tbe geuerai positions
of the negotiations now really give reason
to expect a formidable central) European
customs coalition, including Germany, Aus
tria, Hungary, Switzerland, Roumauia and
Servia, while Belgium Russia and Spain may
have partial reciprocity with the general
European bund.
OUR TREATY WITH SPAIN.
The effect of the American oouventlon
with Spain has begun to exoite press com
ments. The Hamburg papers denounce the
convention as permanent blocking out of
German trade with the Antilles. They oon
tetid that tbe German-Spanish treaty of
July, 1883, affords a basis for the foreign
office to interfere; Until the pending
European treaties seem to be secured no
pressure ou Spain wilt probably be tried.
As soon os these are arranged the special
priviisges'whieh the convention accords to
America will be contested by the oombined
powers.
The situation of France, wblob country is
menaosd with commercial isolation, dic
tates the government’s policy of adhesion to
a moderate tariff admitting of reciprocity
treaties. As far as Germany is ooncerned
the French government appears to rely
upon the maintenance of the Frankfort
treaty as insuring France "the most favored
nation’’ treatment, but among the criti
cal political consequences arising from
Germany's commercial alliances, renuncia
tion of the Frankfort treaty is now freely
discussed In official circles. Count Schouvas
loff, tlie German ambassador to Russia, who
is now in Bt. Petersburg, supports M.
deGiers, the Russian prime minister, in pro
posing a commercial entente with Ger
many. M. Vlangali, M. do Giers’ assistant,
who is a strong Pan-Slavist, having great
influence In the czar’s circle, uses bis power
to paralyze the negotiations as tending to
weaken the alliance between France and
Russia.
THE CZAR AND THE FRENCH.
A sensation has been caused by a discovery
relating to ths Frew.<h exhibition at Mos
oow, which gave the czar an occasion to
show his solicitude for the French. To
avoid wounding the feelings of the French
oommittee, the exhibition, whioh was la
need of funds, secretly applied to tbe
Jewish and Russian capitalists, Grunwald
and Folitkoff, and got a loan upon
depositing 1,200,000 tickets as security.
Grunwald and Politkoff became involved
in a quarrel with the oommittee and
claimed control of the entrance money of
the exhibition. The rupture lead to a scan
dal. The czar was incensed that the fair
should have fallen into the hands of
the detested Jews, and to-day it was
announced that the projected visit
to Moscow of himself, the czarina
and their family depends upon a settlement
between the committee and the Jewish loan
mongers. If the matter is not speedily
settled he will abandon his visit in order to
avoid giving offense to France by going to
Mosoow without patronizing the exhibi
tion.
AN ANGRY LETTER.
He hat sent the promoters of the fair an
angry intimation that tbe presence of tbe
imperial family as an assistance to Jewish
speculation is impossible. His ire has also
been increased by the fact that during bis
stay in Mosoow he desired to lay the foun
dation stone of a monument to be erected
in memory of his father, aDd also to open
the first exhibition of Central Asian products
held in Russia. Tbe whole programme has
been dropped. The czar would now send
the Grand Duke V ladimir to inaugurate tbe
monument, himself remaining in Bt. Peters
burg. A message plainly expressing the
czar’s indignation has been telegraphed to
the Mosoow authorities, stating that the
original French promoters of the show must
buy out the Jews.
PURSUED BY A WOMAN.
Rev. Mr. Ayers, a young American
clergyman who has been preaching in the
English chapel here, has been tbe victim of a
peculiar persecution. A young German
woman took a strong fancy to him, aud
made it a habit to attend church, and gaze
obtrusively in rapt attention at the
preacher. She followed him about the
streets and flnallv went to his rooms.
She forced him to move from
one boarding house to another to elude her.
She threatened to commit suicide before his
eyes unless he listened to her suit. The
American minister, Mr. I’beips, was finally
appealed to by Rev. Ayres. Mr. Phelps
communicated with the lady’s family, and
it beiug evident that her mind was un
balanced she was sent to an asylum.
BLACK DEMONS LYNCHED.
They Held a Girl on the Track Till a
Train Ran Over Her.
Shreveport, La., May 23.—William
and John Anderson (colored) who held tbe
girl, Jane Ward, on the railroad track in
Boissisr parish until a train ran over and
killed her, were pursued by a posse of ne
groee. captured and hanged. They offered
ao explanation for their deal, The Ander
sens were bail character".
Killed Els Wife With an Ax.
Nashville, Tenn.. May 23. Near Cam
den, Tauu., Thomas Britton, a farmer who
lived unhappily with his wife, ooim boms
front tbs (Wld a day or ao ago, and attack
log his wife with an ax split ber head open.
Th. wmaa it deed and Britton in#/ ha
A NHW NAVAL ORDER.
The First Step Taken in Tracy’s R
organization Plan.
Washington, May 23.— Secretary Tracy
to-day lwued the following special order:
Reorganization of the Civil Forces of the Navy
Yards, Special Order No. 2.
Navr Dsi'artuvvt. May *2, 1891.
1. Ail positions of foreman or master me
chanic at ths Norfolk navy yard are hereby de
clared vacant on June 1, 1891.
2. The following positions are Included in this
order:
Construction Department—l, master ship
wright; 2, master Joiner; 8. master shipfitter;
4, matter shipfitter; 8 and 4. alike abipfltter; 8,
master shlpsmitb; 6, master plumber; 7, mas
ter boat-builder.
Steam Engineering Department -8, master
mechanic; 9. master boilermaker.
Varda and Docks Departments—lo, foreman;
labor.
S. An examination of applicant* for filling
these positions will be held at the navy yards
beginning Monday, June 15.
4. Tbe examination will be open to all com
ers who can give evidence of experience in con
ducting tbe kind of work for which they seek
employment, and who are citizens of the United
States. Persons now holding positions at the
yards will be admitted to competition ou the
same footing as other applicant" |
5. Applications will be addressed to the com
mandant of the navy yard at Norfolk, and must
be delivered to him on or before June IV No
applications received after that date will be
considered.
8. Each applicant will state in bis applioatlon
hU name, age, residence, citizenship, prevent
occupation, slating the shop and his position
therein, and the previous employment or work
done.
7. The application must be accompanied by
evidence of citizenship and by certificates,
preferably from previous employers, as to char
acter, habits, industry and sobriety, skill and
experience in conducting work of the kind
required.
8. The board of examiners will convene at the
navy yard at Norfolk on June 8, or a* noon
thereafter as practicable. All applicants will
report for examination June 15, at 9 o'clcok a
in., and the examination will continue from
day to day thereafter until completed.
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10 The examination will be practical in char
acter, having reference exclusively to the re
quirements of the position to be filled, it will
be directed to ascertaining the applicant's
knowledge of Ids business, and his possession
of qualities that will enable him to get good
work out of his men.
11. Tbe applicant's antecedents and experi
ence In his trade, as well as his character and
his previous work, will be duly considered by
the board In making its recommendation.
12. The board will make sufficient inquiry to
ascertain that the applicants recommended are
fit for the work; that they have enough educa
tion to make the required reports, estimates
aud calculations; that they are of reputable
character and of sober and industrious habits,
and that tney have not been convicted of any
crime or misdemeanor.
13. At the close of the examination tbo board
will make a report through tbo commandant to
the Secretary of the Navy, and showiug the
comparative merits of the applicants for each
vacancy, aud designating the name of the indi
vidual who in its opinion is best quahfloil for
the place. The record cf the proceedings of the
board, with the applications, certificates and
other papera, will be filed m the offleo of the
commaudant. li. F. Tracy,
Secretary ot the Navy.
PRES BYTE RIAN ASSEMBLIES.
-An Overture from Savannah Among
Those Received at Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., May 25.—The Pres
byterian assembly this morning decided
that during the next week the evenings
shall be devoted to home and foreign mis
sions.
An overture was received from the Sa
vannah presbytery, asking to bs allowed to
renew Its connection with the assembly*
An overture was reoeived from the North
ern Presbyterian assembly, with the indorse
ment of a number of ohristian bodies, in
cluding the Southern Baptist convention,
calling on the nations of tne earth to settle
disputes by arbltratiou and to create tribu
nals for that purpose, it was referred to a
committee.
New Orleans sent up an invitation asking
the next assembly to meet in that oity.
The oommittee on correspondence re
ported that it was not ready to recommend
sending delegate* to the national temperance
convention; recommending that sympathy
be oonveyed to the Reformed Episcopal
church convention at Cleveland; expressing
oonourrenoe to the everture from tbe church
in Ireland and Wales; recommending arbi
tration on national disputes.
SYNOD OF BRAZIL.
Missionary J. Rockwell Smith of Brazil
was introduced and reported that a synod
had been organized in Brazil in 1888,
with four presbyteries, thirty ministers,
sixty-tbree churches and 2,940 members.
It now has 3,000 communicants and thirty
eight ministers.
Rev. Dr. MoLean, secretary of the
American Bible Society, made an address
on the work of the society.
The assembly then voted not to send dele
gates to tbe national temperance conven
tion.
At the night session the subject of educa
tion was considered and a number of ad
dresses were made.
A YARN OOT OF WHOLE CLOTH.
Tbe Captain of the Nixie Not tn a
State of Indignation.
Norfolk, Va., May 23.—The story tele
graphed from here Thursday night about
the indignation of tbe captain of the Ger
man shin Nixie at the opening of his mail
by Postmaster F. L. Blade, is characterized
by the postmaster and collector of oustoms
as a fabrication, and the German vice-consul
says the only letter written from here by
the captain of the Nixie was sent Friday,
and simply annouuoed his arrival here. The
facts are that a package stamped, “(Supposed
to coatain dutiable matter,” was received
here for the commander of the Nixie in care
of the German vioe oousul, and was opened
by tbe collector as part of tbe usual routine
in such cases in tbe pretence of tbe German
vice consul, and, containing nothing dutia
ble, was delivered to the consul, who deliv
ered it to the oomniander. The capcain ex
pressed no indignation, and his lettor from
this city to the German minister was as be
fore mentioned.
CATERPILLARS ON THE RAILB.
Trains Delayed at a Point Where tbe
Insects Swermed.
Minneapolis), Minn., Slay 23.— A special
to tbe Journal from Mankato, Minn., says:
“All trains on the Milwaukee road this
morning were delayed at a point seven
miles out of this oity by caterpillars,
which bad crawled upon the rails to
sun themselves. The saiid-l>oxes were soon
exhausted, and two engine* were hardly
sufficient to move the train*. Tbe morning
freight was an hour and ten minutes in
going two miles. The caterpillar* were
ground into masses of grease, over which
the wheals slipped like so much butter. The
caterpillar* have been e pest iu that locality
for two weeks.”
British Ballorn Blok.
Malta, Mey 23. Fever is raging among
tbe officers and sailor* teiooging to the
British fleet in these waters There L an
average of forty officers and man sick on
board each vessel. The naval hospital at
this plants is overcrowded with eick sailors.
Blaine Mill! Improving.
Mw Y ohm, Mey 23.- Wcewtnry *f Hut*
ENGLAND’S I’KIYCE SICK.
HIS CONDITION TBE GAUSS OF
GRAVE ANXIETY.
The Malady With Which He Suffered
Some Time Ago Reap pears in a Dif
ferent Quarter He Continues Hie
Round of Pleasure Juet the Same.
Cheered as a Grandpa.
London, May 28.—The preseut Reason of
social, dramatic and musical entertainments
has bean the dullest on record, lu spite of
the many so-called attractions wbloh have
been presented. This dullness may, in the
main, be attributed to the financial de
pression, the ravages of tbe Influenza, the
many deaths resulting from that disease
and the oold weather whioh has
prevailed at tills usually balmy period of
the year. The health of the Prince of Wales
causes grave anxiety to hit relatives and
intimate friend*. The malady from which
tho prlnoe suffered severely in 1890 has re
appeared in a different quarter, and this
fact is looked upon os one of great signi
ficance.
BTII.L HAS HIS FUN.
In spite of his precarious state of haaltb
the prince continues his visits to the thea
ters and attends numerous balls and other
entertainments, but tbe heir apparent is
carefully guarded while thus enjoying him
self, and every care it taken to prevent him
from suffering too muoh fatigue. On Tues
day last the Prlnoe visited the horea
show at the Royal Agricultural hall, Isling
ton, accompanied by two of his daughters.
Tbe earns day the aooouchment of his sld
sst daughter, tbe Duohsss of Fife, wan an
nounced, and, consequently, the prince and
hit daughters, upon entering the royal box,
received a tumultuous and warm greeting
from the audience assembled in the agricul
tural hall.
CHEERED A8 A GRANDPA.
After the first cheers had subsldsd a
voice in the gallery was heard to yell:
"Three cheers for Grandfather Wales.” A
genuine burst of weloeming cheers followed
this remark, which the prince laughingly
acknowledged by rising and bowing to tbe
cheering people. Although the Prince of
Wales has been subpoenaed ou be
half of the plaintiff in the Sir W. Gordon
Gumming case, otherwise the “bsearat
scandal,” be will not appear in thy witness
box, os his evidence is not required. The
greatest efferts are still being mode on all
•ides to obtain seats at tbe trial of this
much-talked of cose, but every seat has al
ready beeu allotted, so thousands who ex
pected to bo present will be doomed to dis
appointment. Tbe trial commences Mon
day, Juno 1.
F.GHTING IN AFRICA.
The Portuguese Attack tbe British
Colonists.
London, May 23.— A dßpatch from Lou
renzo Marquez, tbe Portuguese town of
Africa, on tho north side of Delagoa Bay,
says that tho British twin-screw torpedo
orniser Bnok, six guns, has arrived there
and reports that a serious conflict has taken
plnoo between the British end Portuguese
oolonlsts. The troop* stationed at the
Portuguese military post on the river Pung
we have attacked the British Booth Africa
Company’s expedition commanded by Com
missioner H. H. Johnston.
SEVEN PORTUGUESE KILLED.
Beven Portuguese were killed. Tho
British loss is unknown. Tbe British twin
sore w cruiser Magioienne and the British
composite gunboat Pigeon, six guus each,
have arrive I at Belra, Mashonaland, a Por
tuguese settlement in South Africa. It was
at Belra that in April the Portuguese
authorities seized British mail sacks and re
fused to allow them to be carried to tbeir
destination.
ANTIQUATED BANK METHODS.
A Call for a Reorganization of Eng
land's Money Market.
London, May 23.— The Daily Chronicle
to-day says that there is a strong feeling In
financial circles that the money market
ought to be placed upon a different footing.
“The framework ef the money market,”
the Chronicle adds, “is antiquated and no
longer suitable to the ooaditions of re
cent years.” The governor of the
Bank of England called a meeting
yesterday of representatives of the big bill
buying banks to consider tho questions
bearing upon the co-operation of the joint
stock banks with the Bank of England, in
view of the exceptional ciroumvtauces
which'may arise. The indications are that
a change in the present banking methods is
deemed necessary.
ARGENTINE REVOLUTIONISTS.
Government T roopa Quickly Suppress
tbe Uprising.
Buenos Ayres, May 23.— The statement
that revolution had broken out in the prov
ince of Cordova is confirmed. There was
firing in tbe streets of Cordova, the capital
of the province of that name, Thursday
and Friday. It is believed that the revolt
was instigated by the leaders of the rival
factions in Buenos Ayres. Troops quelled
the disturbance yesterday evening. The
insurgents bad cut the telegraph wires, but
communication with Cordova has been re
stored by tbe government troops.
POPE LEO AND THE LYNCHING.
His Holiness Seeking Information on
tbe Sublect.
Paris, May 23.— A dispatch to the
Figaro from Rome says his holiness the
pope has written to Cardinal Gibbons, ask
ing him to furnish details as to the New
Orleans dispute, and as to its effeot udod
tbe position of Italians. His holiness has
ala /requested Cardinal Gibbons to do his
utmost to obtain an equitable solution of
the questions which have been raised by
the New Orleans lynching.
STOCK GAMBLING SUGGESTED
The Salvation Army General'u Bon
Caught In London.
London, May 28.— TheSl. James Gazette
this afternoon says that the foot that Bram
wall Booth, son of Gen. Booth of tbe Salva
tion Army, is a creditor in SIO,OOO of a
bankrupt stock broker named Taylor sug
gests stock exchange gambling upon tbe
part of Booth. Tbe Gazette on this ground
demands that explanations be given.
A MAN ANUJt BOY DROWNED.
Tba Former Trying to Sava tha Lattar
When Ha Bsnk.
Knoxville, Tenn., May 23.-Charlea
Payne, 12 year* old, and Alex Beal, a
laborer, were drowned tn the Teuneeeee
river here this evening. They ware swim
ming, when Payne began to etuk , end Beal
gallantly attempted to *wua to hie rescue,
but *ei seised bv the drowning lad with n
<tlUtah that oarrmd Ueu* huth dona. The
WAm have tut t yet been fvuiet.
POPS LKO’d FINANCES.
Greater Economy to bs Inaugurated
at the Vatican.
Rome. May 23.— Tbe pope is taking steps
to secure greiter eoonciuy of expenditure at
the vatioan. Hs has appointed a commis
sion consisting of three cardinals, charged
to do their utmost to effect a reduction in
the expenses. It Is believed to be
the first time since Sixtus V.
that the pops has interfered in
tbe constitutions of tbe congregations of
Rome. From a financial point of view ths
proposed reductions in expeuses are probe
ably duo to the increased demands upon tbe
holy see. The misery in Italy and the ef
fects of tba national bankruptcy on ths
fuuds of the vatioan bars considerably
augmented the extraordinary expenses.
EVERYBODY AFTER MONEY.
Everybody asks money of tbe pope. Then
again the work of the holy sea is continu
ally increasing. I*o XIII. bas created at
Home, and especially in the mission fields,
■peolal undertakings whioh require
much money. Ths crusade against
slavery has absorbed considerable sums
The pope is lavish in bis endowments
to schools, sciences and benevolent societies.
Leo XIII. D not so liberal to persons as was
Pius IX., but to causes of general Interest
his generosity borders on prodigality. It is
impossible to estimate now how muoh the
pope gives privately. His resources are
difflonlt to enumerate.
HXOEIVE3 LARGE HUMS IN FNRSON.
Even the administration of St. Pater’s
pence Itself do not know the exaot receipts
and expenditures of the pope, because Leo
XIII. reoeivee directly the greatest sums
from tbe bishops and laity. Part of this
money is deveted to extraordinary
work and expenses, and part
?oes toward increasing the secret
und reserved for future needs. Imitating
Sixtus V., Lso XIII. wishes to leave to his
successor a tessoro pontlflco for exceptional
circumstances, at war, exile or penury. It
is asserted that this fund hae absorbed
80,000,000 francs of the sums received by
him on tbo occasion of his sacerdotal jubilee
in 1887. The average amount received
annually by tbe pops iu St. Peter's pence is
between B,ooo,oooand 9,000,000 francs.
WHERE TUB MONEY OOMEB FROM.
There has been tome falling off iu the
amount received from France, due, as it it
thought at tlie Vatican, to the educational
laws, wbloh weigh heavily on the French
K'u. But this has been more than coun
lanoed by the increase of tbe contribu
tion* from many other countries. The
United State)! now contribute! more than
Francs to tho fund, sending annually $200,-
000. Belgium oomes uoxt after France,
then Holland, Spain, Germany and last, of
all, Italy. It seems highly improbable that
tbe pope will ever accept the sum assured
him by ths Italian government in tbe guar
antee law, os it would he au admission of
dependence. The system ot St. Peter’s
pence but beoomo a permanent institution
and promises to be sufficient for all tlie
papal needs.
TRAIN ROBBERS OAPTURBD.
A Detachment of Cavalry Called to
Aid tbe Marshals.
Oklahoma City, I. TANARUS., May 28.— The
Dalton brothers aud the gang who robbed a
Santa Fe passenger train at Wharton sta
tion, after being obased for two weeks,were
captured lust Friday svoning In the Sao aud
Fox rsiervation, sixty miles cast of here,
after a nineteen hours, fight by United
States deputy marshal*’ aided bv a detach
ment of the Fifth cavalry. Tbe marshals
located tho robbers In a cave
aud attempted their capture, but after tbe
Daltons had killed their bloodhounds and
exchanged a few rounds they sent for the
soldiers and offected the capture. One of
the Daltons was killed and ons soldier was
wounded. Tbe rest of the gaug were
oaptured.
ANDREWS* RAIDERS.
A Bronze Monument Erected to Tb*lr
Memory at Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 3!i. A
bronze monument to Andrews’ raiders woe
erected in the national cemetery yesterday.
It is in six section*, surmounted by a bronze
locomotive fao-siuiile in miniature
of tho "General” the engine
which the daring party of
soldiers stole at Digßhauty, Go., being capt
ured while attempting to destroy ths
bridges between bers and Atlanta in 1863.
Several of them were hanged, eight of them
being burled In the cemetery. Suitable in
scription" are ou ti e tribute, whioh will be
unveiled Decoration day.
A REAR END COLLISION.
An Bnglneer and a Fireman Lose
Tnelr Lives by Jumping.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 23.—A wreck
occurred on the Cincinnati Southern road
to-night at Melville, seventeen miles from
Chattanooga, by a rear end collis
ion of passenger trains. Engineer
Charles Chapin of Chattanooga
and Firemau Robert Clark, also ot
Chattanooga, were killed by jumpiug from
their engine. Two empty cars on one train
in the rear averted serious loss of life. The
wreck was the result of the carelessness of
an operator at Rathburn in neglecting to
keep the trains ten minutes apart.
DECAPITATED BY A TRAIN.
Tba Man Flagging It To Put a Jug of
Whlaky on Board.
Knoxville, Tenn., May 23.—An old
German named Williams was killed by a
passenger train on tbe Knoxville, Cumber
land Gap and Louisville railroad, a few
miles from here, this morning. He Uvsd at
a flag station, and was flagging the train,
but for some reason did not gst off tbe track
when the train slowed up. and the engine
■truck him, outting bis head in two at
smoothly as an ax would. He was flagging
for tbe purpose of piaoing a whisky jug
on board tbe train.
MRS. COWLES DIVORCED.
Cruelty and Adultery the Grounds of
Her Application.
Cleveland, O . May 23.—Mr*. Alice M.
Cowise was to-day granted a divorce by
Judge Lamson in tbe equity oourt from
Eugene 11. Cowls*. Ths bearing was brief,
scarcely occupying more than half an
hour. No opposition was made.
The divorce was granted on tbe grounds of
oruelty and adultery. No provision wot
mad* for alimony.
Italy Buying Gunn.
London, May 28.—Th* Italian govern
uterit ha* given an order to the Armstrong’*
for ths oomtrucUoo of sight eighty tn
gun* and fifty smaller guns and uu trail
bus**.
Spain's New Treaty.
Madrid, May 33. In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day, Hector Fable, minuter of
a-toowe, enuouiioed that a ooauaerctai ooa
venuoa gad been arranged with th* United
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l DAILY. $lO A YEAR. 1
5 CUNTS A COPY. >
( WEEKLY, 1.25 A YEAR. }
GIVEN NO BETTERMENTS.
THE LEASE COMPANY ALLOWED
SIOO,OOO FOR TAXIS.
The Commission Asaerts That It Hsid
No Jurisdiction to Determine the
Claim for $87,093 for Permanent
Fixtures Tha Finding Received
With Satisfaction at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga„ May 23.— The Western
and Atlantio claims commission adjourned
this evening as soon as its finding had bssn
announced. Gossip has been running riot
here sines the commission reconvened, and
it turns out that ths guess most generally
credited was an accuratsd one. Tbe old
lease company gets nearly SIOO,OOO fox
taxes paid since 1870, but no betterments.
There was quite a crowd assembled in the
Senate ohamber when Chairman Hammond
announoed the decision at 5 o’clock. It
was a very bulky document, from which ha
read, in compliance with tbs law.
a bulky paper.
The commissioners bad drawn up a very
full schedule of the reasons whioh prompted
them in deciding as they did on the various
points iu ths controversy. Twenty columns
in tbs Morning News would be required
to print tbe entire paper. The chairman
didoot attempt to read it, but con final
himself to the finding, which was as fol
lows;
1. Tho commission has no jurisdiction to de
termine upon the plaintiff's claim of $87,998 1,1
for certain alleged permanent on<l valuable im
provements which could not oe removed from
the road founded solely upon an allegation tha*
the claim la due in “equity aud good con
so ence," became the resolution under which
tills commission Is organi/.od limits its junsdio
tija to legal rights only.
2. We find against the plaintiff's claim foil
the value ot the alleged Improvements put iqxi*
tho road by the plaintiff.
8. We find against the plaintiff's claim fori
trade fixtures or tbe value tnereof.
4. We find that the slate did not buy from
the plaintiff any of said improvements, nor any
of said so-called trade fixtut a*.
It. We find against the plaintiff's claim Ton
money expanded in completing the passenger
depot al Atlanta, Ua , by putting track", etc.,
therein sod pavements, etc., about tho seme.
6. We find and adjudge that the Htateof Geor
gia owes the plaintiff $99,844 04 on account off
taxes on the property of Georgia iu Ten nes*s*j
paid by the plaintiff during 1879 and sinew Thai
remainder of tlie plaintiff's claim for taxes i*
disallowed. We find against the clalia of inter'*
eet ou any part of said taxes.
T. We allowed out of the counter claim, for
taxes paid by it Id 189 J. $493 64 to the state
which, being deducted from the amount pai<f
by said plaintiff on this state s property la.
Tennessee for taxes there for 1879 and since lef*
due to the plaintiff from defendant said amount
of $99,644 04, as above stated.
8. All other claims pro and con not In th*
Above seven Items are disallowed.
WHAT THE GOVERNOR WILL DO.
The governor, whose approval of th*
finding will make this decision final, os the
leasees have not the right of appeal, is uoB
yet ready to furnish any Intimation of
what course he will pursue in tbo matter.
Ths general guess here is that be will in
dorse the report, aud the impression seem*
almost universal that the people generally
will be satisfied.
A member of the Senate, who took quit*
a prominent stand against the jjassoge n£
tho act which delegated the solution of the
claim question to a commission, said this
afternoon that he considered it most hap
pily disposed of. He felt perfectly satisfied,
and had no doubt that the people of tha
whole state would share In this feeling of
contentment. The lease company’s claim*
aggregate considerably over $1,000,000.
MARY WASHINGTON’S TOMB.
The Men Who Failed to Get It Bring *
Suit for Damages.
Richmond, Va., May 23.— Judge L. EL,
Lewis, president of the supreme court ofi
appeals, has granted a writ of error ondQ
supersedeas to ths judgment of the olrooite
oourt of Fredericksburg in the case of Col
bert St Kirtly against Shepherd. Tho pe
tition set forth that Shepherd gave Coibertj
A, Kirtly an option contract on a lot con
taining the tomb of Mary, tbe mother fj
Washington. When Colbert & Kirtly!
wished to close the contract ait
agreed. Shepherd, it is alleged,!
refused to oonvey the property *
but (or what reason tbe petition does ion
clearly set forth. Ths suit for $20,00!) was
brought by Colbert and Kirtiv ngainttl
Shepherd, and a Jury found for the defend-!
ant It is from this verdict that that th*
plaintiff" appealed. The case is to be beards
cere at tho fall term of court.
BALLOT-BOXES STOLEN.
Dupllcite* of the Tickets on Hand an*
No Harm Done.
Birmingham, Ala., May 23.—At midJ
night last night somebody broke into th*
sheriff’s office at Somerville, ths oounty"
seat of Morgan county, and stole fourteen
ballot boxes. An election to locat*
the court house was held last week, and r<*s
suited in favor of Decatur. It is supp< se l
that tbe outrage was perpetrated by tom*
persons who hoped that the loss of th*
boxes would destroy the validity of th*
election. Duplicates bad been kept a*
usual by tbe managers, aud no harm re-r
•ults.
IOWA’S MINERS.
A Demand for Eight Hours and Other
Concessions to Be Made.
Oskalooba, la., May 23.—The lowa
minor* at a spirited meeting yesterday de
cided to stand by the action of their state
officers. It ia expected that the meeting will
formulate a general demand for eighk
hours’ work, pay every two weeks and
other things. Tho operators in this section
ars also firm and will Import new men.
Four hundred miners are at work near thl*
city, and many others at different mines in
the state.
Bark Extract Works Burasd.
Staunton, Va., May 33.—The bark ex*
tract works located here, owned by O. K.
Lapham of Chicago, were entirely burned
to-day. The fire is supposed to have been
incendiary. The works were the largest of
the kind in the country.
Each Slugger Given $2,500.
San Francjsoo, Cal., May 33.—The di
rectors of the California Athletic club, at a
mooting last evsning, decided to give Jinx
Corbett and Peter Jackson s2,soo.each for
their exhibition Thursday night, and to offer
tbs men a purse ot $7,600 to fight Defer*
ths club again.
Virginia's Episcopalians.
Fetihshuro, Va, May 23.—The Vir
ginia Kpisoovai council in sestioa bsra
to-day reoouaidsrsd it* former action
dividing the present diocese into two
dioceses, and referred tbe whole matter to *
oommittee to report next year.
Capt. Loar Acquitted.
GMSHMOM. Pa., May 21—Th# Jury ha
th* ease of Capt. Lna r and th* depot!**
charged with murder at tba Uoraweag
