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< ESTABUSaiD I*o. INCORPORATED 1888. 1
i J. H. KSTILL, President, \
BARDSLEYANDTIIE BANKS
THE STRING GARDEN PAID HIM IN
TEREST ON DEPOSITS.
When tha Collapse Came the Presi
dent Out of the Goodaess of His
Heart Sent the City Treasurer $47,-
000 Worth of Collaterals to Coyer
the Amount of His Private Deposit.
Philadelphia. Pa., May 85.—City
Treasurer Bardsley was still too sik to
appear for a hearing to-day, and the case
was continued until next Friday and his'
bsil fixed at $25,000. Later he was
arrested upon a warrant brought
here by State Attorney General
Hei-sel, charging Mr. Bardsley with
embezzling #446,000 of the state’s money.
The bail in this case was fixed at ##5,000.
If be gives the $50,000 bond in the two
cases he will still be kept under surveillance.
Two offloers occupy a room In Mr. Bards
ley' hodse adjoining bis own. There is no
news of Marsh, the absconding bank presi
dent.
the spring garde* dkpomt.
A special committee of the councils that
is investigating the city depositories met
again this afternoon. Francis W. Kenne
dy, president of the suspended Spring Gar
den Bapk, testified that the bank had paid
Mr. Bardsley from 3% to 4 per cent, interest
on a deposit averaging about $300,000.
This money was deposited to the credit of
John Bardsley, trustee, but the witness
understood that the money the
state.
A SURPRISING STATEMENT.
Kennedy made the surprising statement
that on the morning of the bank’s suspension
he sent to Mr. Bardsley $47,000 worth of
collateral, which oovered the amount de
posited in the bank to Mr. Bardsley 1 # pri
vate credit. The witness said that he had
sent the collateral to Mr. Bardsley solely
through the goodness of his heart, because
Mr. Bardsley was in difficulties. Mr. Kennedy
6aid that the bank had never paid auy in
terest on the city funds. Mr. iv.ennedy
testified that it was not only aftsr Mr.
Bardsley was elected city treasurer that he
opened a private account at the Spring
Garden bank, although notes of the Brad
ford Mills Company, of which Mr. Bards
ley wag the owner, had been discounted be
fore Mr. Bardsley beoame a depositor.
ONE NOT* LEFT.
There is at the present time a note of Mr.
Bardsley’s for $15,000 among the bank’s
collateral. When the fact was called to Mr.
Kennedy’s attention that he had sent
#47,000 to a man who was indebted to the
1 ank for $15,000, he said that he must have
overlooked this fact at the time. Mr.
Bardsley was paid his interest on the ao
oount deposited to his credit as trustee
monthly and in cash.
THE MANUFACTURERS’ BANK.
John H. MofHey, president of the Manu
facturers’ National Bank, testified time his
hank had allowed Mr. Bardsley an interest
of 3 per cent, on his individual aocount,
which, however, he (Moffley) believed to be
state funds. This interest was afterward
reduced to 2 per cent. This bank also dis
counted Mr. Bardsley’s paper, and now
holds his note for $3,500.
A number of other bank officials testified
that, although they had discounted Mr.
Bardsley’s paper, they had given him no
more accommodation than any other de
positor, and had never paid interest.
DUE BILLS FOR NEARLY A MILLION.
The finance committee of the oouucils
met ti: is evening and were presented by
City Controller Thompson with a list of the
due bills held by Mr. Bardsley from the
Keystone Bank. Mr. Thompson had re
ceived the Hit from Mr. Btrdsley’s counsel,
who holds the original due bills. There are
fourteen of these due bills, all of which were
given during the year 1890, and they aggre
gate on their face $945,000. On one of these
sills there was a credit of $20,000, leaving a
total of $925,000.
After a long debate the committee
adopted a resolution instructing the chair
man to call a special meeting of both
branches of the oouncils on Thursday next
for the purpose of electing a city treasurer.
The governor has nominated William Red-
I wood Wright of Philadelphia to be treas-
I urer, vice Mr. Bardsley.
DUNCAN’S SANITY DOUBTED.
I A Claim that He Was Considered Un
sound iu Tennessee.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 25.—The
■ Times to-morrow will publish a statement
■ in regard to Richard C. Duncan, the young
I American who on May 13 attempted to kill
Ibis wife at Bettwsy Coed. Young Dun-
I can’s father was several years ago
■ pastor of St. John’s Episcopal church
lat Knoxville, coming to that city
I from Washington. His brother, M. M.
■ Duncan, is a well-known Chattanoogan,
■ w ho was formerly the chemist of the Roane
■ Iron Company here, and reoently re
■ signed as general manager of the Cardiff
■ Band Company. Two years ago young
■ Duncan came to Rockwood on a visit to his
■ brother, who was then manager of
■the Roane Iron Company’s busi
■Less at that place. He had been a
■student at Lehigh and came south for
■recreation from his studies. People at
■Rockwood say he acted so strangely as to
■ead them to believe he was of unsound
Bmini. His brother, M. M. Duncan, sailed
Brom New York Saturday for England and
■s confident of establishing the young man’s
Bn sanity.
I CATTLEMEN LAND-GRABBING.
Bhe Cowboys More to Be Feared Now
Than the Indians.
■ Chicago, 111.. May 25. Capt. E. P.
■ers, Indian agent on Tongue river, ar
■ved in the city to-day and had an inter
view with Gen. Miles over the situation
the Indians who took part in the
Indian war. Capt. Ewers has just com
■jeted a tour of the Indian camps within 200
■J I*' 1 *'’ 8 of the Tongue River agency, and he
that the people uow to be feared were
■ot the Indians but the cattlemen, who
a,l the land they can grab for
IIT cattle to roam over and
not allow any one else to establish
I ■‘''■“selves. The cattle men, the captain
' "ere the people who stirred up the
iiatis by stealiug their lauds and taking
of them iu every way, and the
were complaining bitterly of the
roachments of these marauders.
|l A BREWERY MANAGER SKIPS.
Tailed to Credit Customers With
|i the Amounts Paid.
H 1 teuhox, N, J., May 85. Cornelius A.
New York business manager for
slide Bros., a lire wing concern of this
has disappeared, laaviug, it is stated, a
nge in his accounts estimat'd at
■ J| k $20,G00. King was formerly
‘'.ember of the tax board of this
■f end had tbs lonOdsnc- and
|V” “of tb* par/ple. Jin entered the ear
of the HincS liffue four yours sg , and
sh eJing, it as alleg'd, situ e'. luuihdi'
et'd < ontinue<t bis thefts up to two
arl-eu be Bed His uivtond of
tnous/ * simple not rrodi'n.g
< wMt Urn atooubta of cash paid.
fp)j t JHafnittfl
DIXIE'S DEAD PRESIDENT.
Gen. Gordon Incuea an Order in
Reference to the Monument.
Atlanta. Ga., May 36.—Gen. Gordon
has issued the following gwnaral order to
bis ooufederate hrethere t
NasoscsimiHS Unitxd Coer. Yxtsrams, I
Atlanta, Qa.. May 19. 1891. f
Ilf OosncDtSATS Unerases— Upon you Has
devolved m a large measure the responsibility
for raising funds for a proposed monument to
the memory of Jefferson Davis.
Noarguuient.no urgent appeal, ao special
effort on our part is ueeded to secure your
hearty co-operation in this oauie. You will
esteem it not only a sacred duty but a high
privilege to enlist In this work aud to secure the
afd of ail of our people throughout the union.
With unfaltering fidelity to every interest of
our whole country and sincere appreciation of
all great Americans of every section, we will
build monuments to our own peerless heroes as
an Inspiration to the ooming generations, aud
we will erect a fitting one to eitr great chieftain,
wnose public and private life was without fear
or reproach; whose servicos to bis oountry in
psaoe and in war will yet command the respect
and win the plaudits of all his countrymen,
and whose dauntless devotion to his con
victions has scarcely a parallel in history.
The details of the plane for raisins the neces
sary money may eafely be entrusted to the dif
ferent confedsrate associations, bivouacs, camps
and local organizations, but the committee ap
pointed by the Southern Press Association,
itself largely composed of confederate vater
ana, has issued a call for the people to
meet June 18 next, “to take proper
step* to forward the course of voluntary con
tributions or other methods which they may
deem best." This seems to me both opportune
aud wise. 1 therefore moat respectfully aud
earnestly urge ah confederate organizations to
meet on that day for this purpose, and all con
federates not members of any organization to
unite with the people and assist the movement
in their respective localities.
The funds raised by special efforts of confeder
ates may be sent to Judge W. L. Calhoun, At
lanta. Ga., who will act as treasurer, receipt
fur all remittances, and place the same In bank
to the credit of the Davis monument fund.
J. B. UoauoN,
Commanding U. 8. Confederate Veterans.
The co-operation of the sons of confederate
veterans, and especially patriotic southern
women, is invited and assured.
J. B. Gordon.
. ESCAPE OF THE ITATA.
Hardly Any Doubt but That She la to
be Surrendered.
W ashington, May 25.—The faot that no
information was received at the navy de
partment to-day from the Charleston is
taken as an indioation that she has gone on
down the Peruvian ccast toward Callao.
Respecting the reiterated statements com
ing from Paris to the efieot that the In
surgents have arranged to surrender the
Itata to the United States naval authorities
when she reaches Chile, the officials
of the navy department stand
mute. It may be stated, however,
that there have been no negotiations
between this government and the Chilean
insurgents upon the subject. Inasmuch as
the insurgents have not been recognised by
the government of the United States as
belligerents, they have absolutely no status
that would admit of negotiation with them
by the United States government,
SOME KIND OF AN UNDERSTANDING.
Still it is plainly evident that some kind
of an understanding has been or is expected
to be reached, which will result in the easy
transfer of the itata to either Admiral Mo-
Catin or Admiral Brown, should she reach
Chile. This, of course, would uot
take the shape of a formal
agreement, but an intimation may have al
ready been conveyed to our naval officers
at Iquique by the insurgents that such a
course will be pursued, and doubtless this
has formed the basis for many of the cable
grams that have passed between Washing
ton and Iquique during the last two weeks.
A MERRY-G O-BO UN D.
The Queer Freaks of the Interior De
partment Machine.
Washington, May 25.—The official
merry-go-round of the iuterior deDart
ment running iu the absence of Secretary
Noble took ano:her queer turn to-day.
Assistant Secretary Bussey and Chandler,
having held court week before last over
young Raum and his accomplices and as
sistants, Secretary Chandler and Commis
sioner Raum having last week held court
over the pension office chiefs, who have
bon borrowing money from their subordi
nates, Assistant Secretary Bussey to-day or
ganized anew court with Commissioner
Raum as his coadjutator,
and had the case examined
last week by bis colleague, Assistant Secre
tary Chandler, and Commissioner Raum re
examined. Assistant Secretary Bussey ac
quit* Maj. Barker upon Assistant Secretary
Chandler’s conviction, and Maj. Barker
will await the return of Secretary Noble
before tendering the resignation demanded
bv Assistant Secretary Chandler. On the
other hand, Maj. Barker’s accuser is to be
dismissed, according to Assistant Secretary
Bussey, for taking usurious interest.
WHHE SQUADRON PLANS.
The Vessels to be Kept Together
During the Bummer.
Washington, May 25. —While the plans
of the navy department are not quite fully
matured with respeot to the treatment of
the White Squadron, it is understood that
the vessels are to be kept together during
the summer. The Atlanta and Boston and
possibly the Chicago, now at Norfolk,
are to have target practice near
Yorktown, when their repairs are com
pleted. As soon as the Yorktown is ready
tne vessels will probably rendezvous at New
York, where they are to be joined by the
Concord and Newark. Prooeeding to
Gardiner’s bay, the squadron is to begin a
series of sham battles nnd maneuvers after
practice with their great guns.
Purchases of Silver.
Washington, May 25. —To-day 609,500
ounces of silver were offered for sale to the
treasury department, and $315,500 ounces
were purchased at 97.20(if97.55c. The pur
chases at the local mints up to the clcee of
business Saturday aggregated 465,920
ounces.
BULLETS N*AR A CHURCH.
A Man and Woman Fire at a Woman
and Wound a Policeman.
Houston, Tex., May 25.—A seusational
and perhaps fatal shooting occurred just
after the dismissal of the congregation at
Sam Joust' meeting last night. F. L. Hun
ter, accompanied by a woman said to be his
wife, met Mrs. Stoner, with whom Hunter
had been living and who bad believed she
was his legitimate wife. Hunteraud bis
companion, it Is said, bad beau bounding
Mrs. Stoner, attempting to make her leave
the city.
FIRED ON BY TM* PAIR.
As soon as she came out of the church the
relied on a policeman t > protaot her.
Hunter and tb woman star ted in pursuit
and both fired at her with pistole. The of
ficer, In aitempttng t>> protect Mrs. Ht>nr,
r<* el veil a bullet In tne abdotue-, which
wdl result fatally. Mrs H toner teye that
during Use time site Used with Hunter she
1 that he had seven wives. The
woman with Hunter last night name fmoi
Aunt*** 4 '. Alft. Mrs. Hu liar has relatives
in New Orissa* aud New 1 Paris, is
HOOK KILLED BY POISON
HR TAK3S A SOLUTION OF ARSENIC
BY MISTAKE.
E® Slept Well Sunday Night and Was
Euppoead to b® Out of Daag®r
Heart Disease Carried Him Off
Yesterday Morning A Sketch of
His Life.
Knoxville, Tksn., May 25.—Judge L.
C. iiouk, representative from the Second
Tennessee district, died this morning at 7
o’clock. Yesterday afternoon ha went to •
drug store noar his residence to get a pre
scription put up. The druggist compounded
it for him aud set it down in a glass
near another containing a strong solu
tion of arsenic, which he took by
mistake. Antidotes were promptly admin
ister od and by 10 o’clock last night ha was
so weil that nothing was said about tbs cir
cumstance, except to a few frit ids. He
slept through the night, but died this morn
ing suddenly. He had heart disease and
the poison and excitement following the in
cident affected that organ and was tbs
cause of his death.
A SKETCH OF HIM LIFE.
Leonidas O. Houk of Knoxville was born
in Sevier countv, Tennessee, June 8, 1838;
attended an old-field school something lees
than three months, but was otherwise self
educated, whan at work as a cabinet
maker and by the fireside at night; he read
law while working at his trade, was ad
mitted to the bar Oct. 13,1850, and prac
ticed until the war; was a member of the
Ix>yal;East Tennessee oouvention in 1881;
entered the union army as a private Aug. 9,
1661; was promoted to lieutenant in the
First Tennessee Infantry: was mustered in
as colonel of the Third Tennesseo Infantry
Feb. 2, 1662, and served uutll April 23,
18C2, when he resigned on account of ill
health; was connected with the press from
his resignation until July, 1861; was a can
didate for eleotor on tho Lincoln and John
son ticket ia 1884; was a member of the
state convention which amended the con
stitution and provided for the reorganiza
tion of the statu government of Tennessee
in February, I860; was elected judge of the
Seventeenth judicial circuit of Tennessee on
March S, 18(56, aud served four years, when
he removed from Clinton to Knoxville,
Tennessee, and resumed the practice of law;
held a position for a short time under the
southern o aims commission; was
a member of the national republican con
vention which met at Chicago in 1868 and
nominated Gen. Grant; was an elootor for
the state at large on tha Grant and Wilton
ticket in 1872; was at the same time choeen
a representative in tbe lower bouse of tbs
Tennessee legislature, in which be was the
republican candidate for speaker, coming
within one vote of an election, although
that body was largely demooratio; was an
elector on the Hayes* and VV heeler ticket in
1876; was a delegate to tbe republican na
tional Convention in 1880; was elected to
the Forty-sixth, Forty-eaveutb, Forty
eighth and Forty-ninth congresses, aud wton
re-elected to the Fifty-first congress a) a re
publican.
RAN AMUCK WITH A GUN.
A White Man and Two Colored Men
Shot Without Cause.
Knoxville, Tenn., May 25.—About 8
o'clock last night a man, with a shotgun in
his hands, walked up in front of two col
ored men sitting on Crozier street. Wheu
within a few paces of them he elevated
his gun and fired two shots. One took
effect in the abdomen of the older, and the
other in tho upper arm, kids aud face
of the younger one. The man
then ran out Crozier street
about one mile. He was then seen to lie
down, w hen a large crowd, which had fol
lowed at a respectful distance, reached
within 300 yards of him, whereupon he
sprang up aud darted into the pine thicket.
He was next heard of two miles to the west
ward and about two miles from the city.
Frederick L. Carpenter, a son of one of the
leading oitlzens of Knoxville, was driving
toward his father’s country home. When
within a short distance of it he noticed a
man running toward him calling him to
holt.
fired upon.
A short colloquy followed, in which th
unknown man demanded Carpenter’s
money and jewelry. When these were re
fused him he leveled a shotgun, which be
had kept behind him, and fired. The even
ing was chilly, aud Carpenter had his coat
collar turned up, whloh probably saved his
life. The left side of his face was filled
with shot. The second load struck the top
of the buggy. Carpenter’s wounds are
considered very daugerom. A large posse
is out seeking the villian. The man held up
two others before he reached Carpenter,
from one of whom lie received S2O. It is
believed that he was crazed by drink. He
was located last night, and will doubtless be
lynched if apprehended.
RECORD HD AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A Rubber Company’s Officials Play a
bbarp Trick.
Trenton, N. J., May 25.—The counsel
for the Star Rubber Company waited up
Sunday night until after midnight and theu,
by special arrangement, had the county
clerk’s office opened to record
mortgages aggregaling nearly $500,000
against the concern. This hasty
proceeding, it is believed, was due
to fear that other creditors than thoee pre
ferred might get a receiver appointed be
fore the mortgages could be made of rec
ord. Mortgages aggregating $342,000 are
in favor of the president, secretary and
other officials of the oompany. The bulk
of the others are held by the banks.
A MOTHER'S MAD ACT.
She Hangs Herself and Her Three
Children.
Harlan, la., May 25. Mrs. Christian
Pedersen, a Danish woman, and four chil
dren, aged from 3to 10 yean, wero found
hanging in the oellarof their house three
miles northwest of this town yesterday. It
is thought they bad been hanging since
Wednesday night. May 20. Tho husband
was sent to the insane asylum about a week
ago, and this series of murders and suicides
shew that the wife should have accompanied
him, as she mutt have been violently insane.
Blaine's Improvement.
New York, May 25. Heoretary Hlaino
was up aud about tk* bouae this morning.
Hit gout symptom are fast disappearing.
While it is bdieved that Mr. Blaine will
leave this city about the latter pait of the
wrek.no definite dais baa been filed, nor
has It been determined whether the secre
tary will gs 1 1 Washington or to Malue.
Richmond’s Maw Habbt.
I’uomia, 111. Mav S*.-lUbbi K. M
Raison, wlin hat hod charge of tim Jewish
synagogue bar* tor tour years, has anoeptod
a call to lliubmotid. I'a. U* reneutly lect
ured there, and tbs trusts** of tbs Hebrew
temple ask him to ** there for three
years at s•’< fiUO a year, to be extended If <to
aired.
SAVANNAH, GrA., TUESDAY', MAY 2(>, 1891.
DIXIR’d PRESBYTER!ANB.
Educational Matter® Given Consider
able Attention.
Birmingham, Ala., May 25.—Tbe South
ern Presbyterian Assembly accomplished a
great deal to-day, especially in educational
matters. A communication from the
American Sabbath Uoiou was read impor
tuning the world's fair uot to keep opeu on
Sundays.
It was decided to pray for rain to-mor
row.
A communication from Charleston asked
the assembly not to send down the cuaugoa
asked in the church discipline by the pres
bytery of Winchester. Tbe coinmuuication
was referred.
The oommittee on returns asked that the
Savannah ] rest)vtery be Incorporated with
the Florida synod. This was adopted.
The Indian presbytery was transferred
from the Arkansas synod to Texas.
Universallsts will not be allowed to hold
services in Presbyterian churches.
Tha Eastern Texas presbytery was told
that women could speak ia public, nut
could not preach.
Tbe synodioal records of South Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi aud Georgia were
found correct aud adopted.
COLUMBIA SEMINAR r.
The report of the board of directors of
tbe rheological seminary at Columbia, 8.
C., showed room for additional students.
There are seveutv-three students. P. C.
Thompson and C. C. Hears nan were elected
professors. It was resolved to raise $16,000
for the seminary, aud W. D. Moore was
appointed financial agent. It was decided
to appoint a secretary upon a salary of
$2,060 annually, and to raise $30,000 for
education this year.
111 the discussion of the subjeot of where
to educate young ministers several brethren
■aid harsh things about Dr. Briggs and his
peculiar notions.
An executive committee was appointed
on education. All preachers were instructed
to preach on the first Sunday of July on the
importance of getting young men into the
miuistry.
A oommittee of ten local preachers and
elders was appointed on evangelistic work
for the colored people, with A. L. Phillips
os secretary.
An institute for the education of colored
Presbyterian ministers will be established
in Birmingham. A sits has already been
donated. It was the sense of the assembly
that a separate and independent colored
Presbyterian church be eetablisbed, aud A.
L. Phillips was appointed commissioner to
go among the oolored people and see about
ostabliehing it The colored delegates pres
ent also favored it.
FUTURE OF THH NEGRO.
Presbyterians Declare Christian Edu
cation tbe Solution of the Problem.
Detroit, Mich., May 25. —1n the Presby
terian general assembly to-day the report
of the standing committee on freedmen was
read. It says; “The present generation of
negroes will largely decide tbe character of
itall the swarming generations who will come
after them, and who for good or ill Jeo
gravely influence the future of the oountry.
The only solution is Christian education for
them. No man can tell how much the
negro can learn; he has just
started; but twenty-five years have
proved good capacity. You will see to-night
several young oolored fellows that look as
well and can preach as well as many of you.
Then they are coming to the front in sev
eral lines of business. One of them in Ar
kansas owns a street railway and is just
buying another. They pay taxes on many
million dollars’ worth of property. Their
churches have become self supporting.
PROGRESS AT THEIR COLLEGER.
"There is encouraging progress at Biddle
university, Charlotte, N. C., Conoord, N.
IL, Crockett, Tex., Cotton Plant, Ark.,
Aagusta, Ga., Ab'oeyville, 8. C,, Danville
and Burkeville, Va., Chester, Charleston
aud Beaufort, S. C., and Pine Bluff, Ark.,
and we hope to have one in Mieslslppl
under the patronage of 11.innis ladies. We
received from 1896 J (our first year)
to 1860, $126,298. From 1870 to 1880, $513,-
326; from 1881 to 1801, $1,186,400, a total In
36 years of $1,886,206 21. Tbe total for last
year was $176,826 00. This does not include
what tbe freedmen have given in self
support. Tho total number of missionaries
is: White 14, oolored 120. Catechists, white
4, colored 10. Teachers—Males, white 10,
colored 64; females, white 82,
o ilored 85. Tbe churches organ
ized in the year were 7. Total oburches
under our board 260. Missions 17. Com
municants added during the year on certifi
cates, 193; examination, 1,296; total com
municants, 15,466; total Babbath schools,
250; total pupils in Sabbath schools, 18,212.
Total schools, 84; total pupils, 11,029, total
teachers, 107. Number of churches con
tributing, 2,891; Sunday schools con
tributing, 324; women missionaries
and bands contributing 1,121. The freed
men are here to stay, and must be educated
in tbe south. There has been much increase
in their wealth, but not much, if any, im
provement m their moral condition.
Religious labor among them is fruitful as
almost nowhere else. We have mainly been
laying tbe foundation. We must enlarge
in order to make right use of what has been
done.”
It Is thought by good observers that tbe
tide of opinion is changing in favor of veto
ing Dr. Briggs’ appointment or transfer to
the Robinson professorship of Biblical
theology, without touching the question of
his heresy—as that would prejudice the case
before tbe New York presbytery—and very
possibly without assigning grounds.
DRIVING OUT TUB JEWS.
St. Petersburg, Moscow and Odessa
to be Cleared of Tnem.
Odessa, May 25. —A rumor which is cur
rent here that the czar intends to make a
thorough clearance of the Jews from Bt.
Petersburg, Moscow and Odseta has caused
great consternation in tbe Jewish colony in
this city. The Jewish residents here be
lieve this alarming report more readily be
cause they know that tho government has
been urgently prayed to interfere
in behalf of tbe Christians of this city, four
fifths of tbe inoresaiug trade of Odessa, it
was claimed, being wholly in the hands of
the Jews, while the peasant producers and
land owners were yearly growing poorer.
A sort of Jewish census has Leeu ordered
by the authorities. The government policy
seemingly Is to drive nil Jaws into the
original pale of settlement set apart
for them, and thus cause such
a oongssiiou in theGhsetos as to compel a
general exodus of the resident*. Crowds of
Jews arrive daily from Kieff and else
where and embark for Jslfs. Many of
these people are in sn entirely daatitut >
condition, tbe was thy Jews declining
to render them any assistance.
FkBSCH VENOiiNOI,
Many Afrloaua Han for Killing French
Traveler*
P Aiua, May 9ft.- Dispeirbes received here
from Grand Beseem, a French town of
Upper Guloe*. on the gold onset of Africa,
near the mouth of Bassant river, lay that
tb* French sapedltlon writ Into the interior
In order to nveuge tbs death of French
travelers has fought a battle with a force
uf about buQ natives, killing many, and
subduing the surrounding country.
SUPREME COURT CASES.
BXPRZS* COMPANIES NERD NOT
PAT LICENSB TAXSS.
Virginia's Flour Inspection Tax Alio
Declared Unconstitutional Ward
McAllister'a Riraoval from the
Alaska Judgeship Indorsed—Heepon
albility of Bank Directors.
WssmxaTON, May 25.—The United
States supreme court through Juitics Brad
ley to-day rendered judgment against the
state of Keutucky on a suit by Crutohsr,
agent of the United States Express Com
pany, who claimed that the law of the state
Imposing s license tax on express companies
was a violation of the interstate commerce
clause of the federal constitution.
The court also held that the Virginia law
reouiring inspection, for which fees were
charged, of flour manufactured outside of
the state when sold within the state to be
contrary to the federal constitution.
In the case of the Chioago Distilling Com
pany against Stone, internal revenue col
lector, Justice lirsdley delivered the opinion
in favor of the distilling oompany, holding
as unlawful tha government method of as
sessing at the ana of each month what ha
os lied "mulct money” to make up the dis
tillation by distilleries la excess of the ca
pacity estimated from day to day.
ward m’allistrr’e judgeship.
The court also rendered an opinion
through Justice Harlan in thecas* of Ward
McAllister agaiust tha United States. Mo-
Al.inter was removed from office as judge of
the district court of Alaska by President
Cleveland and claims salary from the time
of his removal to the qualification of Judge
Dawson, who was confirmed os his suooaesor.
The one question in the case was whether
tbe judge of the Alaska oourt came within
the provision of section 1768 Revised Btet
ut-s, authorising tha President to suspend
all civil officers, “except judges of tbe
United States.” The oourt holds that the
Alaska oourt is not a oourt of the United
States in a constitutional sense as set forth
in tho third article of the oonstitutlon, but a
territorial court Tbe fact that the term of
an Alaskan judge is limited to four years
and that he does not hold office
for life or during good behavior,
the court says, proves that it is not a oourt
of the United States, as tha tarm is consti
tutionally used. Tha oourt said tha deolslon
in the present case gives the President com
plete power over the territorial officers.
Judgment Is therefore given in favor of the
United H ates.
THREE JUSTICES DISSENT.
Justices Field and Gray aud Brown dis
sented in the opinion, in which Justice
Field maintained that the mre will of the
President was not sufficient to remove a
judge of a court created by tho United
States, and that the constitution did not
oonteinplate that judges should be respon
sible to any man for their continuance
in office. It seemed to him that
some of his brethren overlooked the
character of tbe judicial branch of the gov
ernment when they made n distinction
ageinst tbe courts of the territories. Those
courts had similar powers, and there was
the same necessity that they should use
their office fearlessly and without tear of
offending any I ’resident lest they‘should be
removed.
Theciseof Wiugard, justice of Wash
ington territory, was decided the same
way.
THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE LAW.
The supreme court upheld the constitu
tionality of the original package law passed
by congress, and also held that it was not
necessary for the state of Kansas to re*
onset its prohibitory law after the passage
of the congressional act in order to shut out
liquor in original packages. The oose
came up on the appeal of Wilkin son, sheriff,
against Habrer, the lower court having de
cided against the state. This court reverses
the decision of the lower court. Chief Jue
tiee Fuller rendered the decision, tbe entire
court being with him.
lIEBPONSIR]LITY OF BANK DIRECTORS.
The supreme court by a majority of five
to four to-day affirmed the judgment of tbe
circuit oourt for tbe Northern diatriot of
New York in tbe case of Albert B. Briggs,
receiver of the Firet National Bank of Buf
falo, against K. G. Spalding and others, di
rectors of the hank. The receiver sought to
hold the directors respond hie for bad loans
made by the president of tho bank.
No dishonesty was charged, but
it was asserted that if the di
rectors bod given proper attention
to the affairs of the bank It would not have
failed, and that the directors were liable to
the bank. The oourt holds that the di
rectors are simply to exeroiso ordinary
prudence, and that this prudence is to be
governed by usage in bank affairs. This
was done in the present case. The case is
one of groat importance, involving the rela
tions of all national 1 auk directors. The
opinion was delivered by the chief justice.
NOT KALOSKTS NEPHEW,
One of the Chicago Duelists’ Claims
Proves Untrue.
Vienna, May 25. lnquiries made here
show that Baron Rudolf Kalnoky sde Koro
spatak, who, it it announced, fought a dual
yesterday In Chicago with a young south
erner. is not a nephew of Count K&incky ot
this city. Count Kalnoky has no relative
hearing the name of Kudolph Kalnoky de
Korosoatak, nor baa he a relative now in
America.
an imaginative hoax.
Atlanta. Oa., May 25.—A special re*
ceived here from Chicago to-day pronounces
the press dispatoh sent out last night
describing an alleged duel with aworda be
tween an Austrian baron and a mysterious
Atlanta man to be a highly Imagi
native canard. It is certain that none of
Atlanta’s duelists were missed from their
usual haunts yesterday. Beside*, while
ever anon they may be expected to burn
powder with a very respectable degree of
nonohaiance, non* of these local favorites
are on record as evincing an ungovernable
appetite for oold steel. Bo the story is gen
erally discredited here, and in dueling cir
cles there exists no excitement whatever.
SHOE MANUFACTURERS ASSIGN.
Iha Failure at Memphis Supposed to
Have Dragged Them Down.
Boston. Mash., May 25.—Potter, White
& Bayley, shoe manufacturers, bavs as
sign* 1. They did business at No. 130 Bum
mer street, and war* rated at about $500,-
000. They were reported to have lost $178,-
UUO in the Memphis failure. They assigned
to K. H. Dunn, W. H. Alien and President
Pullens of the Revere Bank, where Mr.
Potter Is a director. Their liabilitla* are
estimated at about $1,000,000.
lUS DAVI* SIMM'S rftSDITOHH.
Boston, Mass., May 25. —At a meeting
ot the creditors of the Davie shoe firm to-
I dav It was voted t-.at the aeslgoues purchase
I the stock and ousliuns tbs mauufiu-ture ot
I shoes at Dr tin and Richmond and fill the
i present contract*.
Th* Vendows in Fort.
New Yens, May ft.-Ths steamier Van
dame, from Rotterdam, which ha* baaa rs-
J uiitsl msm at eea disabled, erriaed off Fir*
| island at o.ls o'clock this morula*.
FRANCE'S ARMY SCANDAL.
De Freyclnet Defends the Officer*
Against Turpin's Cbergree.
Laris, Mey 25. —M. da Freyclnet, prsel
dent of the council and minlatar of war, In
the Chamber of Deputlae to-dav, referring
to the arrest of Emile Trlpone, an officer of
tha French territorial army and agent tor
the Armstrong gun works, on a charge of
high tresksoo, denied that auy docu
ments had beau abetraoted from
tha ministry of war. M. da Fraycinet
added that no accurate plana had beeu pub
liabad In connection with the manufacture
of melinite. The offloera who had beau Im
plicated by Mr. Turptu could be completely
exonerated from the charges made against
them. Melinite formed ouly a small por
tion of the Invention with which itwsauaed.
Tha mechaniam for axploding it remained
in aole possession of the war offloa.
NO DAXGEIt on thsai-hxry.
lnooncluaionM.de Fraycinet aaid that
he could again assure tha public that France
bad obtained arm* which were not inferior
to thoao of any powor, and that there
woe no ground for chargee
made that treaohery was imperiling
the national defense. M. de Freyoinet’s
remerks were greeted with cheer*. Tri
pone’s arrest was caused by the publication
of a pbamplet written by M. Turpin, tha
in rati tor of melinite, a secret explosive
adopted by the French government.
In this pamphlet Turpin ohargea
Trlpone with stealing tha aecret of the
raauufaoture of the new explosive aud
with selling It to tha Armstrong* Tha
pamphlet was seized by the police, and both
Turpin and Trlpone were arrested In order
to enable the authorities to thoroughly
investigate the obarges made.
WIIAT THB ARMSTRONGS SAY.
London, May 35.— The Armstrongs, re
ferring to the arrest of Tripone and Turpin
in Paris, state that Turpin represented to
them that he was free to negotiate for the
sale of bis invention, the Frenoh govern
ment having adopted improvements of
whose nature he was ignorant; that they
(the Armstrongs) dealt eolely with if. Tur
pin, that they Teamed nothing In regard to
mulinito from Tripone, and that no results
of the Frenoh experiments were imparted
to them.
RUSSIA FACED BY RUIN.
Cold Imports Not Baaed On Improved
Economical Conditions.
Bt. Petersburg, May 25.—1 Is reported
here that the Kusetan government la prepar
ing for a wholesale series of domiciliary po
lice visits throughout this aity aud ite
suburbs, nnd that all Hebrews discovered
will he imprisoned aud conveyed later ou to
the Hebrew pale. It is added that
the nr gramme for this maneuver
will be ready in about two
weeks. It is stated that Gen.
IgnitietT, governor of the province
of Kietf, speaking to a colleague in regard
to tho Hebrews said recently: “I will make
KtefT too bot for the whole brood of rascals,
rights or no rights.” Ksports received hoi e
from Kietf indioate that the policy it in full
foroe and that the persecution of Hebrews
is eo strong that Hebrews entitled to re
side at KlefT are allowing themselves to be
expelled without protest, rather than risk
the endeavor to prove their rights.
FINANCIAL HUIN CERTAIN.
JJA writter in tha JCurujwan Mtsnenger,
commenting on the report of M. Vishlanuy,
the Russian minister of finance for 1890,
draws the gloomiest pictures of the suffer
ings of all classes of Russians, and says that
inevitable financial ruin is bound to overtake
the Russian Empire. Tbn writer referred
to also declaros that tbn repletion of the
ooifers of the treasury with gold is not
needed in a country when panor has a
forced circulation. This gold, according to
the writer mentioned has tioun ebtaiued
by wholsale taxation and ruination of tha
people. In conclusion the writer says the
apparent financial success of Russia Is a
delusion, beoause It is noqbaeedon Improved
economical conditions.
BTiOfl DRIVER t STRIKE.
They Demand Twelve Hours and Re
instatement of Union Men.
Paris, May 35.—Thsdrivers of the publlo
stages throughout the elty struck to-day
for twelve hours’ work per day and for the
reinstatement of drivers belonging to the
union who were dismissed from the service
of the stage company. The striking dri
vers assembled around the offices and stables
of the oompany in order to prevent “black
legs” from being employed. The public
stage service of Paris is entirely suspended.
The stage company during the day made
an attempt to run a few etagss, but the
strikers attacked them, cut the traces,
pulled the drivers from their seats and left
stages la the streets. Police arrived cm the
seme too late to preveut the stages from
being stormed, but the officers afterward
made several arrests among the strikers.
The president of the stage drivers’ union
was one of the men taken into custody.
The omnitus company bos consented to
negotiate with the committee on the basis
of the abolition of premiums, an increase of
wages of 1 franc per day, and the granting
of one day’* leave of absence per month
with pay.
POPE LEO'S ENCYCLICAL.
A Popular Translation to be Dis
tributed Among the Toiler*.
Home, May 25.—His holiness the pope has
ordersd a popular translation ot his recent
(encyclical) letter to be distributed to the
working meu of all oountrie*. The ency
clical is considered as a definitive des
cription of the tendencies of
Cardinal Manning and Cardinal
Gibbons as offered to the French
economic school under Bishop Treppel, and
as a direct development of Cardinal Gib
bous’ attitude in regard to the Knights of
Labor. Preeidont Carnot, Emperor W illiarn
and Emperor Francis Joseph have sent
messages to the Pope cougratulating his
holiness upon bis encyclical.
BBITISUER3 FIRED FIRST.
Another Account of the Encounter
With the Portuguese.
London, May 25.—Further details oonl
earning the fight wbieh took plaoa May 22
near Massikease between the British and
Portuguese have been received here from
I/jrenzo Marquez. It appears that the
Portuguese were inarching upon Fort Salis
bury, and when they ware within twenty
yards of that place the British South Afri
oan Company’s polios fired oa them, killing
sevsa and wounding twenty of the Portu*
guts* force.
London Carpenters Looked Out.
LomtOE, May 25. —The lockout of tb*
I/mdnu carpenters began to-day. Fifteen
thousand tou are idle. The employer*
threaten to lockout the ma*>us, plasterers
aod the men employed iu other branch** of
the building trade*.
Or!mwood’s Murderer Hanged.
Calcutta, May 25. -The murderer of
I Orun wood, the British political eg eat, has
I been hanged at Manipur,
I DAILY. |lO A YEAR. 1
J 5 CENTS A COPY. I
I WEEKLY, I.S A YEAR, |
POISON LURKED IN SOUP.
AN ATTEMPT TO POISON A FARMER
OF JACKSON COUNTY.
A Rumor That His Daughter Con
fessed to Putting Rough on F ats in
the Soup—Her Father Opposed to a
Man She Loved—The Stern Pf.rent
Won’t Die.
Athmnb, Ga., May 25.—There are no new
developments In the Jewett poisoning af
fair. Jim Jarrett Is a farmer of Jackson
county, near Jefferson. He list a daughter
who is quite popular. Young Bob Moßae,
who, it seems, has been quite attentive, did
not meet with her father’s approval. He
warned lior to stop associating with him,
else he would whip her. Bhe continued to
see Moßae, and, it is said, her father was
true to bis word and whipped her.
His daughter went off for a time, but
finally returned. The next day the family
had soup for dinner and Mr. Jarrett was
taken very sick. His physician decided that
he had been poisoned with “rough on rate.”
The story goei that the daughter broke
down ut teeing her father suffer and con
fessed having put the stuff in the soup. Too
much pollen bad been administered and this
saved Mr. Jarrett. He will recover.
RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.
A Young Couple Killed and Their
Companion Badly Injured.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 25.—The limited
express on the Penneylvsmla railroad, about
8 o’clock to-night, dashed Into a carriage at
Mills’ creasing, near Latrobe, Westmoreland
county. Particulars are very meager,
as the trainmen refuse to talk,
except to say that they were
not running at an extraordinary
speed. Miss Millie McNally, aged 17. was
Instantly killed; Miss bertha McCreary was
badly Injured, and tbeir companion, named
Rlohord Fox, was torn to pieces. When the
train pulled into Pittsburg to-night the
engine presented a shocking
Tho pilot, wheels, and even the steps were
clotted with blood, while torn pieces of
dress and strings of women’s treeses were
still dinging to portions of the train. The
ladies. It leenie, were driving across the
track when struck. The engineer says he
whistled and rang the bell, but the horse
was frightened and balked.
ON A TOUR OF THE SOUTH.
Members of the Cincinnati Com
merolal Club on a Jaunt.
Cincinnati, 0., May 25.—T0-night a
large representation of the Commercial
Club of this city started by the Queeu and
Crescent railroad to make a tour of the
south. There wore twenty-two member*
of the club in the party, including
Messrs. Larsander Anderson, Stewart Shil
lito, James M. Glenn, James K. Mooney,
and C. C. Waite. They were accompanied
by Col. W. B. Msrrill and Lieut. Oothel of
the United State* engineers; Gen. Joe
Wheeler, M. C.; Hon. E. A. Ferguson and
L. U. Harrison. From Chattan<x>ga they
will go by rail in tbe morning to Bridge
port, Ala., and thence go by steamer to
Deoatur, where they will stop
to-morrow night. On Wednesday they
will go by steamer to Florence, Ala, where
they will arrange a further latiuerary.
Their purpose h a combination of badness
and pleasure.
JON® t ONLY DROPPED.
His Religious Views Had No Influence
With the Board.
Charleston, 8. C., May 25. Ira B.
Joiios, speaker of tha House of Representa
tives, and a member of tha board of trustees
of tb* South Carolina university, in a letter
to the Ntwi and Courier replies to the
charge of religious Intolerance preferred by
Prof. Alexander against the trustee* be
cause Prof. Alexander was not elected to a
professorship in the university. Speaker
Jones nays Alexander himself brought
up the subject ot religion before the b ard,
and that the different members of the board
questioned him about his Uaitarion beliefs,
but that Prof. Alexander’s religious
views had nothing to do with tbu
case. Prof. Alexander waa not eleoted
professor because his old chair was abol
ished in the reorganization of tha oollegt.
Speaker Jones says: "The board simply did
not sea fit to make room for Dr. Alexander
in the reorganization of the collage by sup
planting someone els*.”
SHOVERB OF THE QUEER.
Two of aOang of Counterfeiters Capt
ured. in New Jersey.
Gloucester, N. J., May 25. —Two men,
who gave the names of William Burdsell
and John MoCarty, were arrested here to
night on a charge of operating in counter
feit money. The arrests were made
by deteolives from Bryson City, N.
C., on a warrant issued by a
justice of CamdeD. It appears that
tb* men arrested, who are supposed to be
only part of a gang operating in Gloucester
and Philadelphia, have been making Glou
cester their base of operatious for some time
past, and have been using the mails for the
purpose of obtaining agents for the distri
bution of counterfeit money. Their com
munications appear to have been addressed
principally to people in the southern and
western states.
FOUR TO BH ELECTROCUTED.
The Appeals In the New York Cases
Finally Disposed Of.
New York, May 25.— The United States
supreme oourt to-day dismissed writs of
error sworn out upon the refusal of the
United States oirouit oocrt to grant write
of habeas corpus in the oases of Shibuya
Juglro, James J. Slocum, Joseph Wood and
Harris A. Smiier, the condemned murder
ers now in Slug Bing. Judge Wallace made
the decision of the United States supreme
court the decision of the United State* cir
cuit court Th* four men will probably be
sentenced in a few days, a* they have no
further legal hope.
ASKS A CBANOB OF VENUE.
O’Mailer’a Counsel Claim He Can't
Get a Fair Trial.
N'*w Orleans, La., May 25.— The at
torney for O’Malley in the jury bribery case
to day gave notiot that he would apply for
a change of venae on the ground that the
defendant cannot have a fair and impartial
trial in tb# parish of Ne n Or lewis, where
the lodictmeut la pending. The attorney
fur McOrlsisl, another of the jury bribe re,
gave notice that when tb* case came up for
trial he would make a similar motion.
Killed Two Olßoers.
Birmingham, Ala,, May 25,— Wear
TuakAiooa* yesterday Jim ltarrlooa, so
escaped eonvlot, killed two officers while
resisting arrest. Ue was wounded slightly,
let escaped.
