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t THE MORNING NEWS.
> ESTABLISHED 1850. IXCOIIPORATID 1888. [
j J. H. EBTILL, President, j
IN A DUEL AT CHICAGO.
AK AUSTRIAN COUNT PACE J AN
ATLANTA MAN.
Tbe Austrian Slips and Hia Adversa
ry’s Blade Flerces Eis Neck The
Wound Frobably Not Fatal-a Quar
rel AboutaFretty Actress the Cause
of the Meeting.
Chicago, May 24. —Chicago was to-day
the scene of the denouement of a genuine
romance with all the essential features. A
wealthy nobleman, a disinherited son, a
beautiful woman, a duet and a mystery.
Baron Rudolf Kalnoky de Korospatak,
a nephew of Count Kalnoky of
Vienna, made his first visit to
Chicago about a month ago, registering at
the Richelieu merely as “Rudolf Kalnoky”
cf New York. He was handsome and dis
tinguished, and appeared to be the possessor
of unlimited means, and, while evidently
suffering from habitual melancholy, soon
became a favorite with the few to whom he
gave his friendship.
AN ADMIRER OF NATALIE.
The object of his stay in Chicago was a
mystery to all except Manager Carlson of
the hotel, to wtiom he partially told nis
story. Kalnoky, according to his own con
fession, was at one time a stanch defender
and passionate admirer of the erratic Queen
Natalie of tier via during bar sometimes
embarrassing visits to the Austrian oapitol.
He bad also been the chosen companion in
the revels of the gay young orown prince
whose suicide shocked all Europe. That
event only drove Kalnoky to wilder disema
tions.
IN LOVE WITH AN OPERA SINGER.
Seeking a ohange in America he acci
dentally mpt Miss Mittie Atherton, a mem
ber of the Duffy company, during its last
Chicago engagement. She led the baron a
doleful life, both here and in other cities to
which he followed her. She constantly kept
before him the fact that she could never
become his wife, as her heart was already
f;iven to one for whose sacke she would
shortly end her stage life. Kalnoky finally
became convinced of the truth of this and
remained behind when the company left
Chicago.
FACE TO FAC* WITH A RIVAL.
Ten days ago he again weakened aud
made a flying trip to Louisville in one last
effort to conquer tbe pretty actress. While
there he seems to have met one of his
numerous rivals, though not the successful
one. Last Friday morning he returned to
the Richelieu, having given up his orig
inal idea of following Miss Atherton from
Louisville to Pittsburg. The same night
the man he had enoountered in the sooth
dined with him at the Richelieu restaurant,
the two seeming to have taken a morbid
Interest in together drowning their mutual
sorrows. A too free indulgence in wine,
ho never, quickly ended the friendly char
acter of the meeting.
A KNOCKDOWN BLOW.
In the parlor a few minutes after dinner
a ery of rage was heard and a heavy fall.
Kalnoky had knooked his companion down
for speaking disrespectfully of the woman
he loved. An hour afterward a friend of
tbe southerner appeared with a respectful
note, demanding a meeting. Kalnoky at
onco accepted in a note which he sent to a
friend then stopping at the Richelieu.and to
whom the southerner's second was referred.
THE DUEL.
The meeting took place this morning in
Juckson park. At 6:10 the adversaries were
facing each other, sword in hand and hired
to their shirts. A moment later
word was given, aud, like a
flash, tbe southerner commenced. After
some sharp fighting the southerner suc
ceeded in inflicting a slight wound in the
right leg of the baron. A little later the
baron made a clever lunge which pricked
the skin on the right shoulder of his adver
sary. The latter, however, parried admir
ably.
FELL ON HIS ADVERSARY’S SWORD.
At this moment, to the horror of the
seconds, the baron appeared to slip and lit
erally to fall on the point of bis adversary’s
sword, which entered his neck. A stream
of blood gushed from the wound.
The seconds at once stopped the
combat Baron Kalnoky was assisted
to an adjoining knoll, and his wound was
hastiiy dressed. After ascertaining that the
result would not necessarily be fatal, the
southerner and his friends left the field.
Every effort to identify this man has failed
” ith the exception of Kalnoky, he appears
to have been unknown to all concerned.
THE SOUTHERNER FROM ATLANTA.
His appearance, however, leads to the be
lief that he is a son of a prominent oitizen of
Atlanta, Ga., fatuous m the south as an
authority on the code duello, and who,
though quite young, has taken an active
Part in several affairs of honor. He is
known to have boarded a Cincinnati
train on the “Big Four” which left Hyde
Park station at 7:45 o’clock, two hours
after the termination of the combat. Baron
Kalnoky’s exact whereabouts is kept a se
cret, but unless he was able to go east to
night he is still at the residence of tbe at
tending physician or of a friend in Hyde
lark.
6UICIDE FEARED.
The manager of the Richelieu, while
deeply regretting the affair aud annoyed
that it should have become known, is as
sured that the young Austrian has been well
cared for and that bis life is in
no immediate danger. From conversations
with him, however, he fears that the baron’s
nusplay was not a mere accident, but that,
finding himself facing one not his equal in
swordsmanship, he took that means of
honorably ending his life. If this was the
case Mr. Carlson fears that Kalnoky may
loilow the failure of this morning by a suc
cessful attempt upon his own life.
MGRB TROUBLE FOR RAUM.
Chiefs of Division Levying Tribute
From Subordinates.
V> ABHINGTON, May 24. —Assistant Secre
tary Chandler of the interior department
has been quietly investigating anew phase of
maladministration in Commissioner Kautn’s
Pension office. JVhile Commissioner Raum
been off selling refrigerator stock, tbe
cuofs of division in the pension office have
Lcvii levying assessments on thuir eubordi
: ites by borrowing money from them, as
' *tai*t Secretary Chandler says he has so
‘-r unearthed tiiree cant of this sort. The
‘ ' idence in tbe case of one chief appointed
Py Commissioner itaum is so conclusive
tost Assistant Kscretary Chandler has ds
mauded his resignation.
Blaine Convalescing Rapidly.
Xew York, May 24. -Secretary Blaine
*''■* this morning, ate a hearty breakfast
*-d sat up during tbe morning His feet
'■eve almost recovered their normal condf
i-'m and his appetite is unimpaired. He is
C'xiveleet-iiig rapidly,
Pot*# Leo to Read the Comments.
.. May 34 -The pope aas ordered
t**et eh newspaper eommssis ott hie hlsit
tweymimJ, eej,many thus* of Brtusfc and
A/oseiet* papal, he met t u him
If! )t iltffning f
MAY HAVa BERN THE ITATA.
A Strangely A oting 6 tsamer Sighted by
a Schooner.
Crrv of Mexico. May 24.—Advicee from
Central America eav that on Wednesday
last a steamer resembling the Itata was seen
by a coasting schooner. The ooaster at
tempted to approach the steamer, when the
latter, which was running south, sheered
off from her course. 1 his was about thirty
miles off shore.
The report published in the United States
that the lusurgeut warship Esmeralda was
short of funds is denied by her captain,
who showed a newspaper* correipondent
letters of credit and ossn amounting to more
than $50,000.
The Mexican government states chat no
reinforcements have been sent to Acapulco,
as the garrison there is sufficiently strong
to prevent the Esmeralda from landing or
taking coal forcibly. The government has
no fear that the Esmeralda will attempt
any such a feat.
NO NEWS OF THE CHARLESTON.
W ashixgton. May 24.—Secretary Tracy
said to-night that the navy department had
not received any news to-day of the United
States cruiser Charleston, which is in pur
suit of the Chilean insurgent steamer Itata.
GOVERNMENT VICTORIES CLAIMED.
Paris, May 24.—The Chilean legation
has Sautiaeo advices claiming ooutinued
successes for the government party on land
and sea. According to these dispatches the
warship Almirante Condell on May 17 at
tacked Iquique and discharged
a torpedo against the insurgent
trinsjo.-ts, tie crtwi of which took refuge
on laud Tue crews of the insurgent ves
sels mutlniod after sustaining a heavy loss
in killed and wounded. Disaffected insur
gents at Tacua also mutinied and were dis
armed. On the night of the 19th the armed
transport Imperlale bombarded Iqui
que, while tbe Almirante Con
dell waited for the insurgent
vessels to leave the bay in order to attack
them, but subsequently found that they
had escaped. The Almirante Condell after
ward captured Taltal, routing the garrisou
and taking many prisoners. The position
of the insurgents, according to tbe
same authority, is everywhere critical,
while the army of the government is loyal
and well disciplined.
CAPTURE OF TALTAL.
London, May 24.—The Times correspond
ent at Coquimbo, who was an eye witness
of the attack cn Taltal, cun firms the report
of the capture of that town. The corre
spondent says the Almirante Condell cap
tured all the cannon and ammunition in the
town, aud that the enemy fled to the hills.
FL.AMH.SIM_ A PRISON.
Two Baddlery Companies Burned Out
at Jefferson Olty.
Kansas City, Mo., May 24—A special
from Jefferson City, Mo., says: “Fire
broke out in tbe factory of tbe Sullivan
Saddletree Company in the state peniten
tiary last night. When the fire was; dis
covered the whole inside of the building
was a moss of flames. The city and prison
fire departments were powerless in their at
tempts to extinguish the fire. The factory
of the Strauss Saddle and Harness Com
pany, immediately adjoining, barely es
caped, and it was necessary to deluge the
building from top to bottom with water.
ENTIRELY DESTROYED.
“The Sullivan factory was entirely de
stroyed. The loss is $170,000, distributed
as follows: On the building (state prop
erty!, $100,000; on the stock of the Sullivan
Saddletree Company, $60,000: on the stook
of the Strauss Saddle and Harness Com
pany, SIO,OOO, the latter loss being occa
sioned by water. The state had no in
surance on the building. Sullivan Com
pany’s insurance is $32,000.”
A THIRD PARTY F-ZZLE.
The First Man Nominated in Missouri
Refuses to Aocapt.
St. Louis, Mo., May 24. —East St. Louis
enjoys the distinction of being the first town
in which a People’s, or third party conven
tion has been held for tbe nomination of a
regular ticket la opposition to the two old
parties. A convention was oalled to nomi
nate candidates for judges in
the third judioial district. The
democrats have already nominated
Judges Burroughs, Wall, and Wilaerman.
Yesterday a meeting convened at Launtz
hall, with S. D. Wamm of Marion oounty
in the chair. The convention nominated
Hon. James M. Dili of Belleville, but that
geutleman declined to make the race. Reso
lutions were then adopted as tbe sense of
the convention that as soon as acceptable
candidates could be found they would be
placed In the field. The resolutions also
pledge fealty to the People's party.
SEA LED ORDERS FOR BBALS.
The American Company to be Allowed
to Kill 1,000.
San Francisco, Cal., May 24.—The
Chronicle states that Collector of the Port
Phillips has reoeived sealed orders from
Washington relative to the sealing industry
in Beriug soa this year. The orders are to
be delivered to the captain of the revenue
cutter Kuih, and will not be
opened until she proceeds to sea.
The American Commercial Company does
not yet know how many seals they will bo
allowed to kill, but the Chronicle says it
has learned from an authoritative source
that the number has been limited to 1,000,
and that tbe season, which begins June 1,
has been extended to Sept. 21, instead of
Aug. 21, as heretofore.
A SHAFT BROKEN AT SEA.
The Vessel Taken In Tow and Re
paired In a Couple of Days.
Philadelphia, Pa., May 24.—The steam
er Laflandre, Capt. Minnes, from Autwerp,
reports that on May 16 at 3:30 a. m. she
sighted the steamer Veendam burning sig
nals of distress. Her main shaft was bro
ken. The Liflaudre took hsr in tow for two
days, when the shaft of the Veendam was
sufficiently repaired to allow her to proceed
under her own steam. Capt. Miunei reports
that hs left the Veendam at 9:45 o’olock p.
in., on May IS, off the Grand Banks, pro
ceeding slowly under her own steam for
New York.
HULL) FOR HIGH TREASON.
An Offlonr Charged With Balling tbe
Melinite Secret.
Paris, May 24.—Emile Tripone, an offioer
of tbe French territorial army, aud agent
for the Armstrong Gun Works, has been
arrested on a charge of high treason. M.
Turpin, the ioveator of melinite, reeuutly
publish*.) e pamphlet in which lie
charged Tripone with stealing tbe secret of
the manufacture of the uaw aspioeive and
selling It to tbe Arm*tr<mgs. Tbe pamphlet
wee eeised by tbe police end Mr. Turpin as
a’reeled lit his laboratory at Colombae Mat
urdey night. Tbe reaaou for tbe arrest of
both wen le that Ute authorities may gift tbe
Mallei thoroughly.
A FEUD ENDS IN DEATH.
TWO PROMINENT FAMILIES OF
CLINCH COUNTY INVOLVED.
James Dams the Man Killed and
James Cornelius his Slayer—Dame
Had Cornered Cornelius With an
ax-Dame Shot Him Dead Over a
Mutual Friend's Shoulders.
Homervili-e, Ga., May 24—Intelligence
has just reached here tnat at Dupont, in
this oounty, yesterday afternoon, James
Cornelius shot and killed James Dame, an
old and respected citizen of this oounty.
The particulars of the killing are very hard
to obtain, but the reports, as gathered by
the Morning News correspondent, are in
substance as follows:
AN OLD FEUD.
The Dame family and the Cornelius fam
ily have been unfriendly for some time, aud
shortly since James Cornelius and James
W. Dame had a personal difficulty, and, al
though Dame was a very large and power
ful man, it seems that Cornelius got the best
of the fight. Yesterday thev met at Du
pont, and it is leported that Dame, with a
hatchet in his hand, followed Cornelius
around the town and finally into the express
office, which is a small building with only
one door. \
IN CLOSE QUARTERS.
Dame hemmed Cornelius in and advanced
on him with the hatchet. It is said that a
mutual friend endeavored to separate them
and prevent a difficulty, but that Cornelius
reached around and shot Dame throe times,
each shot taking effect, one of which pene
trated the brain and caused instant death.
Cornelius walked off aud has not been ar
retted. Many think his action justifiable,
aud others that ha acted rashly aud shot
before it was necessary for him to have
done go.
BOTH FAMILIES PROMINENT.
Cornelius is a young man and the son of
Hon. George Cornelius, ordinary of the
oounty. Dame belonged to a large and re
spectable family of this county. He was
the owner of Dame’s millpond and post
master at that place. Great excitement
prevails, but no further trouble is antici
pated at this hour. The coroner's jury has
returned a verdict of involuntary man
slaughter. The deceased was interred this
afternoon in the North cemetery.
A BLAZE AT ALBANY.
Culpepper’s M il Burned at a Loss of
$13,000.
Albany, Ga., May 24—Albany suffered
a $311,000 fire this moruing at 3:30 o’clock.
Culpepper’s mill and elevator at the corner
of Washington and North streets was dis
covered on fire. A stiff breeze was blowing
from the southwest and the immense frame
building was soon in ashes. Another frame
building and six cars, standing on the side
track by the mill, loaded with corn, flour
and bran, were also burned. But for the
efforts of the volunteer fire department
Campbell’s mammoth compress and tin
entire block of dwellings would have been
burned. No better work was ever done by
the local firemen.
THE COMPRESS IN DANGER.
Tbe compress building, with its brick
walls and shingle roof, wnich stood in close
proximity to the mills, caught, and it was
thought that it could not possibly bo saved,
but only 100 square feet of its roofing was
burned. The mill, which was just com
pleted, oost Mr. Culpepper at least $13,000.
It was oovered by $12,000 insurance. The
other property was fully oovered by insur
ance. About 150 feet of sidetrack of the
Brunswick and Western was burned. The
origin of tbe fire is not known. Some say
that it was iooendiary, aud others accident.
This is the fourth fire Mr. Culpepper has
suff red in his business career.
A NOBLEMAN SUFFOCATED.
Two Other Lives Lost as a Result of
a Lamp’s Explosion.
London, May 24—At midnight Satur
day Lord Romllly upset a paraffine lamp in
the drawing room of his London residence.
He was alone at the time and vainly at
tempted to extinguish the fire unassisted.
Shortly after the butler smellod the smoke
and, on making a hurried investigation,
found Lord Romilly lying senseless in the
burning drawing-room, the nobleman hav
ing been overcome by the smoke and fumes
arising from the burning contents of the
lamp. Lord Romilly was subsequently re
moved to St. George’s hospital, where all
attempts to revive him failed. Several fire
engines, in response to alarms sent out,
hastened to Lord Romilly’s bouse, about
which an excited crowd had gathered.
TWO MORE PERISHED.
The firemen on entering found Blanche
Onfiln , a housemaid, aud Emma Lovell, a
cook, in the same state of insensibility in
which their employer was discovered. They
were also removed to the hospital, where it
was found that both were already dead.
Another female servant and butler had
sucoeeded in escaping from the house.
George Bvne, a fireman, received serious
injuries while engaged in rescuing the un
conscious inmates of tbe house. The fire,
which was not extensive, was soon extin
guished.
MOSCOW'S INPERIAL GUEST.
The Czar and His Family to Start for
the City To-day.
Paris, May 24.—M. Ribst, minister of
foreign affairs,excited over tbe contretemps
which imperiled the czar’s visit to the
French exhibit at Moscow, wired to the St.
Petersburg embassy insisting on the im
mediate disposal of the difficulty at any
price. A response was received at the
foreign office to-day that the matter had
been settled and that the czar and his family
would start for Moscow to-morrow. The
French charge d’affaires, M. Vaunwyaux,
will receive the imperial party at the ex
hibition. The Jews Grunwaid and Poliat
kow, who hold bonds over the receipts of
the exhibition for money lent to tbe com
mittee, have been ordered to await ex
amination by M. Dournovo, minister of the
interior, who the czar started off hastily
last evening to oouduct an inquiry into the
matter.
A New Sleeping Car Service.
Roanoke, Va., May 24.—The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad inaugurated to-day anew
through sleeping car line batwoen Wash
ington and Memphis, Term. Tbe trains
leave Washington at 10 o’clock p. m., and
returning arrive at Washington at 9:20
o’clock a. in. Tbe new line goee via Shen
andoah junction and tbe famous Hheuau
doah valley route, passing through tbe
thriving town* of the Kb enan ioab valley,
Southwest Virginia and East Team; sees.
Birmingham a New Rot.road.
HiUMixtiwam, Aha., Mar‘At.—The Brier
Held, Hloctun and Birmingham railroad
ran lie flrit traiu into Birmingham to-day.
It u a braix uf lua Hast Ts'iamm, Vir
ginia and Georgia, aad connects Birming
ham directly with Salma and Mobil*
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, MAY 25, 1801.
HEBXR NEWTON'S VIEWS.
He Makes a Bucc'.cnt Statement to
His Congregation.
NstV YORK,May 24—Rev. Hebcr Newton
of All Souls’ church preached a sermon this
morning whloh is calculated to evoke much
discussion in rsligiout circles. He made a
succicnt statement of his much-mooted
views. His text was; “Hold fast
to the forms of sacred words."
Tbe reverei and gentleman stid in
substance: “It had been said of the Nlcene
creed that it was fit only to be suug. On
the other hand, it would oe bard to set the
tVestiuinster faith to music. The Niceue
Creed is an amplification of the Apoitioa’
Creed. Scarcely a doctrine which is
in dispute in the ehurohes round
about us can furnish proper ground
for a dispute in our roomy church. The
only affirmation in the Nioene Creed is the
large, elastic declaration, ‘I believe in one
Catholic and Apostolic ohurch.’ We ean
thus judge of a Catholic sm which would rule
out tne foremost man in the churoh for a
bishopric because of bis opinion concerning
the episcopate.
CONCERNING TRK BIBLE.
What must we believe concerning
the Bible' Nothing beyond the
the simple declaration ofibe Niceue Creed,
who spoke by the prophet*. You may hold
to plenary inspiration of ttie Scriptures and
believe every word dictated by the Al
mighty, or you may hold that
large and reasonable view which
is soreadlng through our church so
rapidly, with equal loyalty to
our only authority, the creed. What does
the church bid us believe concerning the
story of the creation? You are equally
free to read the story iu Genesis as a history
or a parable. What doss the church com
mand us to believe concerning the origin of
evil, the fall of man? Nothing whatever.
Concerning the atonement? Nothing except
the language of the creed, ‘who for us men
and for our salvation came down fro n
heaven.’
FUTURE PUNISHMENT.
“Concerning future punishment? Noth
ing not contained in the language of the
creed, 'He shall come again with glory to
judge both the quick and the dead.’ All
the theories of the character and duration
of punishment are extra-credal. The
first form of the articles contained
an article on future punishment,
and that article was afterward
withdrawn. What of the resurrection?
That the dead are to rise into life immortal,
clothed in bodily form. I understand that
to be the teaching of our great creeds. The
nature of the resurrected body is not
affirmed. You are free to believe this in the
literal sense of the body liid iu the grave
or in the larger sense in which most men
read it.
THE SACRAMENT AND SUPPER.
“Concerning the sacrament and the Lord’s
supper we are free to believe almost any
thing that commends itself to Christian
consciousness. On all theie themes on
-which tbe creeds are— silent it Is
ffiatural that men should think. Opin
ions must he formed and held, and
the Christian, bo he lavman or
clergyman, is left freo to form his own
opinion. Tbe Nicene Creed ia the ohartor of
liberty. It frees us from nine-tenths of the
burning questions with which protostantism
is on fire to-day.” (Here the speaker re
hearsed the affirmations of the Nicene Creed,
among them chiefly God and immortality,
the fundamental truths of religion in all
lands and in all ages). To interpret accur
ately the dootrine of the Trinity is wholly
beyond the power of any man. Incarna
tion is spiritual truth, philosophically
slated.
A RECONCILIATION OF CHRISTIANITY.
"Our great creed," concluded the speaker,
"is e reconciliation of Christianity with
itself. Christendom is torn and dismembered
before our eyes. It is paralyzed with doubt.
The strife of creeds is seen on every side. Man
cannot find shelter under the reformation
confessions of faith with their long-drawn
metaphysics. He who reads the signs of
the times sees the alternative to throw over
board croads or to simplify them. To-day
could our Protestant churches be content to
part with their reformation confessions of
faith and adopt that great Catholic creed
which has come down through the centuries
there would be an end of strife and
contention. Dr. Bridgeman would not have
to leave his church for his views on the
question of future punishment, and Dr.
B iggs could excite no contention in his
churyh on the question of inspiration. Our
great creed is reconciliation of the Christian
faith and modern thought of theology and
soience.”
MONTREAL ILLUMINATED.
Several Business Firms Burnel Out
at a Loss of 0100,000.
Montreal, May 24.—Fire started in
Friedman's liquor warehouse to-night, ex
tended to a large stone blook of warehouses
occupied by the New England Paper Com
pany; Young & Hons, dye manufacturers;
the Metropolitan Manufacturing Company,
U. Bssulac, church ornaments; and Pratt,
pianos and organs. The loss will reach
SIOO,OOO.
France’s Derby.
Paris, May 24.—The race for the Prix de
Jockey Club (the French Derby) was run to
day, and was won by M. de la Rob?!’s
3-year-old Ermafc, by Farfadel out of En
ergetic. M. Cammille Bianc’s 3-year-old,
h Hardy was second, and Baron A. de
Schickler’s |3-/ear-old Le Capricorn third.
South Africa’s Confl ct.
London, May 24.—The government’s
advices oonflrm the repart of a serious con
flict between Portuguese troops on tbe
Pungwe river and tbe British South Afri
cau Company’s expedition, commanded by
Commissioner Johnson. No details are
given.
Two Steamers Sunk.
London, May 24.—The steamers Lestris
and Mersey collided and sank in the river
Mersey to-day. Four persons were drowned.
A G. A. R. MEMORIAL.
The Servicaa Significant for Two
Reasons.
Hinoham, Mass., May 34.—Memorial
services were held this evening by Edwin
Humphrey Post No. 104. Grand Army of
the Republic, which were unusually sig
nificant for two reaaous: First, the ser
vices were held in the meeting-house of the
First parish, which bears the proud dis
tinction of being the oldest church in
the United States in which ronttmioua relig
ious services have been held, having been
erected in 1681. Kecond, because
the orarto of tbe occasion
was Rev. John F. Lindsay, D.D.,
rector of tbe Bt. Paul's church,
Boston, and formerly a soldier in
the confederate army, serving under
(Jen. R. E. I. Dr. Ltndsav while
rector at Georgetown, I>. C., was chaplain
of the House of Kapraaentettviw at Wash
ington. He Is now prominently location**!
as bishop for a vacant diotua* The old
church wee packed to suffocation. Tbe
oiSHtae was beautifully and elaborately !■*.
docked with flowers and plants. H, John
1). Issue introduced tbs spsaker and iua4#
other preparatory remarks,
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
THH PROGRAMME FOR THE COM
MENCEMENT 6EAEON.
Getting Ready for Graduation—A Fine
Class is That of ’Ol-Who Will De
liver Addresses—Some Account of
Commencement Festivit'es-
Athens, Ga., May 34.— The university
campus has suddenly assumed a quiot ap
pearance. The humorous throngs of gay
students who frequeut the base ball grounds
and tenuis courts have vacated their favor
ite haunts. The Glee club songs, which
never fail to give pleasure to those who
appreciate music, are not heard. The famil
iar strains of “Old Solomon Levi,” “Swing
ing in tbe Grapevine Swing,” “Clara Bell,”
“I Wish that Gal was Mine,” are not heard
now. The boys are hard at work. The
season of speoial examinations is upon them,
and every student is on bis mettle. A
diploma or no diploma. Come back next
year or go to work, are the questions which
are interesting the students at present.
Tbe standard of the university has been
considerably raised within the past few
years, and a “vise” embraces auy amount
of hard work. It is known that* the boys
have beeu studying well during the last
term, aud the appearance of the "blue '.list”
commencement wiil be the source of great
satisfaction to many parents.
THE CLASS OF *9l.
The graduating class is unusually large
this year, and is composed of boys from all
parts of tne state. The members have been
struggling with tbe problem "What shall I
make out of myself r and eacli man has
chosen a vocation. If he suooeeds in carry
ing out his plans. Lawyer j, doctors, jour
nalists, statesmen and civil engineers aro
all popular profession* Quite a number
are anxious to be capitalists, but they recog -
nize tbe faot that “the best way to cook a
fish is flast to get the fish." They wiil
therefore embark ;nt. first In seme profes-
siou requiring very little money.
Tbe Cadets have hail their last drill. Thslr
commissions have been delivered to them,
an i Adjt. Newell lias dismissed the last dress
parade tor the term.
The disciples of Blackstone are winding
up their superior oourt work, aud after the
examinations their atteutioa will be turned
to the "shingle” they will hang out aud
where they will hang it. They know that
this is about as important as getting the
“sheepskin” itself.
In the midst of the trials of examinations
the student has uiuob to oon sole him. He
will occasionally oast his eyes across the
troubled rubloon, and bshoid the com
mencement gaynties in all their splendor.
This makes him joyful, ami visious of pat
ent leather shoes and dress suits fill his
mind. It is then that he gathers himself
into the room of hu fellow-students, anil
the well-known cDllege yell—“Whoo! Halil
Rah! Rah! Whoo! Rah I Rab! Rah! Rah 1
Kah! U-e-o-r-g-i-a!!!" Is given in all its
volume in recognition of the pleasure tbe
near future contains.
COMMENCEMENT UAYETIKB.
The gayeties this commencement will ootn
pare favorably with those of former occa
sions. They will be just as many in nuiu
bor and will be probably better attended.
Visitors from all parts of the state are
expected, and they are coming to have an
enjoyable time.
The beauty and ohivalry of the state will
be assembled here, and a week will be de
voted tu tbe pleasures of tho young people.
The literary feature of tho programme will
be of uuutual interest, and the chapel exer
cises ia tho morning and afternoons will be
largely attended.
The following programme for the week
wiil be observed:
The board ot trustees will assemble on
June 11 and coramenoe their work. They
will receive the chancellor’s report, and
then go through with routine work. The
school of pedagogy will also receive thoir
attention, and some definite steps taken in
this direction. It is understood that the
board will have considerable work before
them at this meeting.
The gayeties will be ushered iu by an ele
gant reception given Friday evening, June
12, by Dr. and Mrs. H. O. White at their
elegant Milledge avonue residence. The en
tertainment will be given complimentary
to the graduating class, and will be one of
tbe events of commencement.
Saturday afternoon, June 13, the gradu
ating class will hold their class tree exer
cises under the pleasant, shade of the oarnpue
oak. The historian will give an account of
tbe class and its members since their fresh
man year. Tbe prophet will tell inspiringly
of their future. The class poet and orator
will do justice to the occasion, and the exer
cises will close with the class song around
their newly-planted tree, end a few puffs
from the pipe of peace.
Saturday evening the champion debate
between members of the Phi Kappa and
Uemosthenian literary sooleties will occur
in the college cbapol.
Sunday moruing, June 14, commence
ment sermon will be preached at the college
chapel by Dr. Lansing Burrows of Augusta.
Other religious services in tbe oity that
morning will be suspended.
Hutiduy night addresses will be delivered
before the Young Men’s Christian Associa
tion of the university by prominent
aiumnL *
Monday morning, June 15, Hon. Robert
Berner of Forsyth will deliver an able ad
dress before the literary sooleties of tbe
university.
Monday afternoon ten sophomores will
declaim in the college chapel. Two hand
some medals are to be given to the two best
declaimers.
Monday evening the Athenaeum club will
give their annual ball to commencement
visitors. Preparations for this event are
now being made, and tbe approaching en
tertainment will surpass auytbing of the
kind ever given in Athens.
THE ADDRESSES.
Tuesday morning, June 16, Hon. N. J.
Hammond of Atlauta will favor the aluuiDt
of the university with an eloquent address.
CoL Hammond is a finished and interesting
orator, and a distinguished member of tbe
alumni society. After tbe address President
P. W. Meldrim of Savannah will oall the
society to order for tbeir annual meeting.
Tuesday afternoon the junior orators will
hold forth In the chapel, delivering original
speeches on popular subjects.
Tuesday evening a hop will be given the
visitors by the young men of the city..
Wednesday, June 17, is commencement
day, or the big day of the week. The
graduating exercises of the senior and law
-limit will occur in the chapel at 11 o’clock,
after which honors will Im conferred and
diplomas given.
Wednesday evening a commencement
ball will be given by tne graduating olass,
whioh will end tbe programme.
Tbe members of tbs Chi Phi fraternity,
as well as those of the junior elate, are
anxious to give elegant entertainment* dur
ing the week, but "the powers that be”
think the season will b gay enough, and
say the boys must not give any more dancea.
This is to be regretted, as it is an old cus
tom here for the junior ciats and one fra
ternity each hi have a bop during com
mauceutaot week.
Iu addition to the sooial and literary
features of the programme, Oxford's track
Imm bail team will be over to try tu# Uni-
vsrsities two games. This is anew com
mencement attraction, but it wiil prove a
very interesting ons. It will be remem
bered that the Universities beat the Emory
boys a game a short time ago by a small
score; hence the game commencement will
will be of great interest.
FLORIDA’S CAPITAL CITY.
Some of the Measures Pasted by tbe
1 wo bouses.
Tallahassee, Fla., May"24.— The fol
lowing bills have been introduced In the
House: •
By Mr. Haddock of Duval, a constitu
tional amendment providing for the electiou
of five superior court justices.
By Mr. Priest of Clay to grant lands to
tbs Western Railway of Florida, and to aid
in the construction of branches to Htarke,
Hawthorne and Dunnellonaud via Gaines
ville to ths Suwannee river The bill provides
for a grant ot 3,849 acres per mils.
By Mr. Young of Manatee (by request)
To incorporate the Colonization, Mining end
Commercial Company of Florida (limited).
The incorporators are Oliver O. Howard,
Franz Nigel aud J. a. Graham. Capital
stock $.'>99,990, with headquarters at Jack
sonville. The business of the company will
bs to buy, sell and lease lands and bouses,
and deal In phosphates, locate colonies, etc.
In the Benate the following blHs passed
yesterday:
To protect the propagation of sponges
in Florida waters.
Requiring railroad companies to
publish discriptive list of all
stook killed by moving cars and sngines.
Requiring railroads to construct
proper cattle guards and crossings.
The Senate has passed the bill to incor
porate the Atlantic and Gulf Canal Com
pany of Florida. Also the bill to inoorpor
ato the I-alt eland, Mohawk and Tavares
railroad.
Henator Thomas has introduced a joint
resolution requesting congress to grant
pensions to the survivors of the Beminole
Indian wars of 1839-’4O aud 185T-'SB.
Representative Baltzell of Nassau has re
quested Gov. Fleming to offer a reward for
tue capture of the desperado who killed
Deputy Hheriff Joe Robinson at Fernan
dlna on May 16.
There are 104 Floridians, two Georgians
aud one Cuban in attendance at the Florida
Agrioultural College at l,*ke City.
JAIL HIRDB ESCAPE.
Two oolored meu escaped from tbs oounty
jail early this morning iu the usual way.
They locked the jailer in a cell and walked
out. One was a burglar aud the other was
committed for some minor offense. Fartles
have been in pursuit all day, but the prison
ers are stilt at large.
Tbe governor is still improving.
HONORS AT EMORY.
Tlio Awards to tbe Members of tbe
Senior Class.
Oxford, Ga., May 24.— The following is
the award of honors and plaoes to the senior
class at Kmory college: First honor, J. B.
Jenkins, Hhiloh; second honor, J. 15. Dickey,
Atlanta; third honor, W. N. Ainsworth,
Thoniaiville; fourth honor, J. L. Graves,
Bocial Circle. Speakers’ places, 8. W.
Branch, Dixie; C. K. Williams, Columbus;
L. T. Gray, Fort Valley; W. P. Fleming,
Goggans; J. M. Klmtiro, Griffin; J. 8.
Hims, Feagin; H. J. Pearce, Columbus; H.
H. Little, Hparta.
This class of thirty-ons men is not only
strong in numbers, but itoontalns men of
pre-eminent ability, and from it will spring
men who will serve their country in its
highest place*. No olass in the unbroken
line of alumni from 1837 down to tbe
preeent time has done more faithful work
or gone out under more flattering
auspices. The southern states will
claim servloe from most of these,
hut two will oast their lota with China and
JapaD. The first three men will eater the
ministry, while the remaining twenty
eight Will tie found engaged at law, medi
clue, teaching, etc. Kmory is justly proud
of this truly able class.
Dr. W. P. Harrison of Nashville will de
liver the address before tbe societies dur
ing commencement. A large number of
prominent men will be present, aud a pleas
ant commencement Is expected.
BARDBL.HY GAINS A POINT.
Toe $39,000 Did Not Belong to the
City’s Funds.
Philadelphia, Pa., May 24.— Tbe con
tention of City Treasurer Bardsley's coun
sel that bis client will be able to prove that
his arrest wai unwarranted was borne out
by some facta brought to light to-day. The
$39,000 which Banltley is accused of mis
appropriating it seems does not belong to
the city at all. Three experts who
are going over the city treas
urer’s accounts discovered an apparent
discrepancy between the stub of the treas
urer’s check book and the city's deposit
book. Tin. latter showed that Mr. Bardeley
had checked out of the Third National bank
$39,000 which did not appear upon the stub
of the check book. It was immediately
concluded that tbe money bad been misap
propriated by the city treasurer, and it was
upon the affidavit sworn out to this effect
that he was arrested.
where the money went.
It is said that tbs money was that re
tained by Mr. Bardsiey from tho warrants
of highway contractors as a guarantee of
the faithful fulfillment of tbeir work. The
oity treasurer is authorized by law to retain
10 per cent, of contractors warrants, and the
oity has no right or interest ia the
money whatever, if when the oase
is given a hearing Mr. Bardsiey
can prove, wbioh, from present indications,
he can, that be paid over the money to
contractors, tbe city authorities will be
placed iu tbe embarrassing position of hav
ing hauled In court on a criminal charge a
man against whom as yet they have no
evidence to warrant such a charge.
A PASTOR CHANGES FAITH.
Rev. Bridgeman Leaves the Baptists
to Join tbe Episcopalians.
New York, May 24-Rev. a R. W.
Bridgeman, who resigned the pastorate of
the Madison Avenue Baptist churoh April
29, to-day accepted the Protestant Episco
pal oonfesslon. Owing to the promi
nence of tbe doctor's former place,
Bishop Potter wished to hold a
speoial service to receive him
into the Episcopal church. To this, how
ever, be would not consent. In acoordaooe
with his own desire, therefore, be was con
firmed to-day with more than a score of
little girls, daughters of peopls who attend
the Beamon's chapel.
Want a Telegraph Office.
Mclntosh, Oa., May 24.— The people of
Molntosb, Hiaeeville and Flemingtou feel
aggrieved because tbe Mclntosh telegraph
office has beeu closed. The office was a
great convenience to the |>eople of this sec
tion. It was the nearest railroad point
from Hlncsviile, the oounty eet, the center
station of the oounty, and the most con
venient point from which people can
communicate with the outside world Tbe
reason given for closing the offioe is that it
didn't pay espeutie.
I DAILY, $lO A YEAR I
J 6 GLUTS A COPY. >
I WEEKLY, L* A YEAR I
WORK OF A SINGLE WEEK
TALMAGE TELLS WHAT GOD DID
IN THAT PERIOD.
The Chaos of the First Monday—Sepa
rating the Waters on Tuesday—Gar
dening and Horticulture Born on
Wednesday—Fogs and Vapors Scat
tered on Thursday—Tbe Fishes Cre
ated on Friday and Man on Satur
day—Sunday a Day of Rest.
Brooklyn, N. Y., May 24.—The striking
sermon Dr. Talmage delivered this morn
ing, to an audience which filled the new
Tabernacle in every part, dealt with a topic
of interest to all who have watched
the discussions now agitating tbe
churches. Wherever the question of
the inspiration of the Bible is raised
the trustworthlucss of the Mosaic
narrative of the creation is always the point
chiefly assailed. The fact that so promi
nent and eloquent a preacner as Dr.Talmage
plaoee himself clearly on record on the eidc
of Orthodoxy will doubtless have a marked
influence on publio opinion. His text was.
Genesis i., 31: “And the evening and the
morning were the sixth day,”
From Monday moruing to Saturday night
gives us a week’s work. If we have filled
that week with eucoetsee we are happy.
But I am going to tell you what God did la
on# week. Cosmogony, geology, astron
omy, ornithology, ichthyology, botany,
anatomy, are such vast subjects that no
human life is long enough to explore or
comprehend any one of them. But I have
thought I might in an unusual way tell you
a little of what God did in one week, and
that the first week. And whether you
make it a week of days or a week of age*
1 care not, for I shall reach the same prac
tical result of reverence and worship.
The first Monday morning found swing
ing in space the plled-up lumber of rock*
and metal and soli and water from whiotx
the earth was to be bullded. God made up
hie mind to create a human family, and
they must have a house to live in. Bn*
where? Not a roof, not a wall, not a door,
not a room was fit for human oocupanoy.
There is not a pile of black basalt in Yel
lowstone Park or an extinot volcano ia
Honolulu so inappropriate for bumaa
residence as was this globe at that early
period. Moreover there was no human
architect to draw a plan, no quarryman to
blast the foundation stones, no carpenter to
hew out a beam, and no mason to trowel a
wall. Poor prospect I Hut tbe time waa
coming when a being called man was
to tie constructed and ho was to have a
bride; and whero he could find a homestead
to which he could take her must have been
a wonderment to angello intelligences.
There had been earthquakes enough, and
volcanoes enough, and glaciers enough, but
earthquakes and volcanoes and glaciers
destroy Instead of build. A worse-looking
world than this never swung. It was
heaped up deformities, scarifications and
monstrosities. The Bible says it was with
out form. That is, it was not round, it was
not square, it was not ootagonal. it was not
a rhomboid. God never did take any one
in his counsels, but if ho bad asked
some angel about tbe attempt to
turn this planet’ into a place for human
residence, tbe angel would have said “No,
no; try some other world; the arevices of
this earth are too deep; its crags aro too
appalling; its darkness is too thick.” But
Monday morning came. I think it was a
spring morning and about half past four
o’clock. The first thing needed was light.
It was not needed for God to work by, for
he oan work as well in the darkness. But
light may be necessary, for angolio intelli
gences are to see in its full glory the process
of world building. But where are the can
dles, where are the candelabra, whero is the
chandelier? No rising sun will roll in tbe
morning, for. if the sun is already created,
its light will not yet reach the earth in
three days. No moon or stars can
brighten this darkness. The moon and
stars are not born yet, or, if
created, their light will not reaoh tbe earth
for some time yet. But there is need of im
mediate light. Where shall it come from!
Desiring to account for things ia a natural
way you say, and reasonably say, that heat
and eieotricity throw out light independent
of the tun. and that the motaliio basos throw
out light independent of the sun, and that
alkalies throw out light independent of the
sun. Oh, yes; all that Is true, but Ido not
think that is the way light was created.
The reoord makes me think that, standing
over this earth that spring morning, Go®
looked upon the darkness that palled th
bigiits of this world, and the chains of it,
and tbe awful reaches of it, and uttered,
whether in the Hebrew cf earth, or som
language celestial I know not. tbaO
word which stands for the subtle, bright,
glowing and all-pervading fluid, that
word which thrills and garlands and lifts
everything it touches, that word the full
meaning of whloh all the ohemists of the
ages have busied themselves in exploring,
that word whloh suggests a force that flies
one hundred and nintey thousand miles in a
second and by undulations seven hundred
and twenty-seven trillions in a second, that
one word God utters—Light! And in
stantly tbe darkness began to shimmer, and
the thick folds of blaokness to lift, and there
were scintillations, and coruscations, and
flashes and a billowing up of resplendence,
aud in great sheets it spread out northward,
southward, ea t vard, westward, and a
radiance Ailed the atmosphere until it could
hold no more of the brilliance.
Light now to work by while
supernatural intelligences look
on. Light, the first chapter of tbe first day
of tbe week. Light, tbe joy of all the cen
turies. Light, tne greatest blessing that
ever touched the human eye. The robe of
the Almighty is woven out of it, for ha
covers himself with light as with a gar*
ment. O! blessed light 1 lam so glad this
was the first thing created that week. Good
thing to start every week with is light.
That will make oar work easier. That will
hinder even our losses from becoming too
somber. Give us more light, natural light,
intellectual light, spiritual light, everlasting
light. For lack of it the body stumbles,
and the soul stumbles. O, thou Father of
Lights, give us light! The great G-rman
philosopher In his last moment said "1 want
more light” A minister of Christ recently
dying cried out in exultation, “I move into
the light!" Mr. Toplady, the immortal
hymnologist, in his expiring moments ex
claimed, "Light! Light!” Heaven itself le
only more light Upon all superstition,
upon all ignorance, upon all sorrow let in
the light. But now the light of the first
Monday is receding. The blaze is going
out. The colors are dimming. Only part
of the earth's surfaoe Is visible. It is six
o’clock, seven o’clock, eight o'clock; ob
scuration and darkness. It is Monday
night "And the evening and the morning
were the first day."
Now it is Tuesday morning. A delicate
and tremendous undertaking is set apart for
this day. There was a great superabundance
of water. God by the wave of his hand
this morning gathers part of it in suspended
reservoirs end part of it He orders down
into tbe rivers, and lakes and sees. How to
bang whole Atlantic oceans in the clouds
without their spilling over except in rtgbt
quantities aud at right time* was au under*
taking that no one but Omnipotent*.;would
have dared. But God doaa U as easily m
