Georgia Historic Newspapers

    4 THE MORNING NEWS. i
1 Established 1850. Incorporated 1888. V
j J H. EBTILL, Presided, f
TAPS AND THE REVEILLE.
everything running like
CLOCKWORK IN THE CAMP.
The Old Veterans Among the Moun
taineers Inclined to Look Lightly
on the Boys in the Tents—Lieut.
Mell Christens Eis New Sword—A
Story of the Red Cross.
Chickama.uga.Ga. .June 18.-Everythin;:
passed off quietly here to-night. The first
big gun at retreat was fired this afternoon
at sunset. The weather was too disagreeable
to properly get it off yesterday. The rain
held up early this morning, making the
weather fine and the ground good. An im
mense crowd witnessed the dress parade
this afternoon. People are arriving now to
lie here at the governor’s review to-morrow,
it promises to be the biggest day of the
week. Some members of bis staff came in
to-night and others will arrive to-morrow
from Atlanta. The governor arrives here
at 10 o’clock and will be shown the town of
Chickamauga in the afternoon. He will in
spect the camp about sunset.
He will then review the troops. To
morrow night’s big ball will be given in
honor of the First regiment and the Seventh
battalion. It will be a swell affair and will
be the event of the week in a social way.
MOVING LIKE CLOCKWORK.
All the preliminary work is over and the
soldiers are performing regular camp duty.
It is getting down to clockwork almost. The
men are going about their work like old
veterans. Lieut. Satterlee and Capt. Fields
of the United States army are both well
pleased with the way in which the men
from Savannah are deporting themselves.
To-night every other part of the oamp
is in an uproar. The men are shout
ing and squalliug and delivering addresses,
while the men of the First regiment are
sitting around their tents presumably as
peaceable as kittens. The Constitutional
Guards from Liberty are snugly into camp;
the last man came yesterday. They are all
farmers, and they attracted more attention
from the mountaineers than any other com
pany. "They look like shore-null soldiers,”
said one last night. "Yes, lor’, but they
don’t know A,” replied another old veteran,
wno claimed to have been in the battles at
Chickamauga. Old soldiers who have smelt
powder talk mighty big when they look
upon the military of to-day. Not one in
ten think it will amount to a row of pins.
One thing, however, which has impressed
these people with tbe state’s militia, and one
which lias banished the idea that an en
campment is a frolic, is the appearance of
so many veterans as camping commanders.
The other afternoon when tbe Irish Jasper
Greens passed down the line with Capt.
Kiaunerv in command, somebody remarked
that he was a millionaire soldier.
“W hat, that thar man?” asked a moun
tain farmer, surprised. When he was told
that not only Capt. Flannery but two or
three officers of the First regiment had
served in the war, the citizen drew as near
to them as he could, aud when the oppor
tunity presented he flung up his hat and
shouted, "Hurrah for us!”
MELL’S NEW SWORD.
Lieut. Mell christened his new sword to
day. Capt. Brooks was officer of the day,
aud when the men turned out on dress
parade Lieut. Mell was in command. The
new sword attracted some attention, and
the Cadets are proud of it. The lieutenant
was sneaking of it last night in front of the
officer's tent, when it was remarked that he
was the oldest member of the company.
That is, he has been with the
company longer than any other member.
Lieut. Mell was a Cadet when the organiza
tion called itself a rifle club, and was not
allowed by the government to form itself
into a regular military company. That was
over twenty years ago.
Tbe Cadets were drawn on to-day for
more than one man as officer in
the guard mount. In addition
to appointing the officer of the day
from that company tbe first sergeant of
the guard was Cowan, and the orderly
at commandant’s headquarters was Private
G. E. Tyson. They ware appointed by the
United States officers themselves, aud all
of this means something.
The Irish Jasper Greens are inassacreing
the snakes and fogs fearlessly. One of
them mashed the ligata out of a serpent
last night, and Private McSorley was
so fatigued from retreating from frogs
that he turned upon an innocent
fellow and smashed him into a juraatical
sogmite. The b ys sav the private will
learn these n gssomotbing before he leaves,
if it is at th" st ice’j expanse. For McSorley
swears he - til shoot away the ammunition
he ha3 let re he will permit these ugly
things to whoop him up all around over
this camp when they choose.
THE MOUNTAIN AIR.
This mountain air has excited a wonder
ful influence over Private Shea of the
Greens. lie is very sedate, aod was never
known to give away anything that was
told him in confidence. A certain member
of the company tells it as the truth that the
private annoyed him very rauoh last
night by repeating profound secrets.
He ran away back and dipped
into antiquated things and moaned
and groaned piteously. The strange con
duct of the man went out over camp and
"lien a newspaper man oalled upon the
private to find out something about bis con
dition he ouiv twisted in his tent and said
in murderous tones "choke the redbugs
off."
The improvement in the German Volun
teers is noticeable by everybody. Under
their new captain the boys are going ahead
■without a ripple. They received their new
uniforms yesterday and will make their
first appearance io them to-morrow. They
were complimented yesterday by the United
States officers in appointing a German Vol
unteer as one of the officers of the guard.
Nok (,’orish of the Greens was one of the
f s’ ’ • fio put on guard duty. He makes a
t guard, and a farmer who “just as
i e | ass over the line as not” remarked,
'■ ben the guard halted him at the point of
o gun: “Buddie, yer just as soon stab er
!■ tier in play as nothin’ else, haln’t yer?"
THE RED CROSS.
Hospital Steward Reuben Butler has
adorned his shop with a large red cross. It
is very much admired by visitors. Two
mountaineers strolled up in front of the
office last night about sunset and, pulling off
tfeir hats,stood akimbo wondering what on
eartu it meant. While they were examln
mg it a Savannah negro passed and they
wr. upon him.
"Darn yer. yer got ter tell us whut it
means, uh we’ll bus’ yer spank open,’’ they
muttered, making for the boy.
"Good old masters,” said the negro, who
pretended to be frightened, “good old mas
ters, hole up a little bitey while till de ole
nigger gets bref and I show will ’splaln ter
mv great satyfaotion. Yo’ see dat am de
church ob de soljers God-er-mighty. Can’t
no pussons step in dar dcut dey’s been
nolnted. Dey has ter have de blood of the
lamb stuck on dem somers.”
"Hain’t I done tuck and got religou? Who
no yer take us for, nigger! I ain’t keering
to go in thar, but if I wanted to I reckon
my letter from old Shiloh church ud take
me in thar er whixzin."
"Hats all true masters, all true ernuff,
but dia am a different subject ter dat You’s
The morning News.
a citizen and dez is soliers. Yo’ have ter
know how ter maroh in dat house. Yes lor,
yo’aint got de Ispert tall oep’a yo’does
kuow how.’’ The farmers cleared their
throats.
"Can’t we learn, yer blaok runner you?
Ver needen’t think ’cause er nigger can’t
learn, we can’t learn too.”
“ Hat's all true, old masters. But it ain’t
de subjeck. If you wants ter git in dar
nothin’ gwine take yo’ in dar ’oept vo’s
nointed and knows how ter march. It’s de
purtiest place in dar yo's ever seed. I do
wish yo’ could seed it fur a minute.”
The citizens stood aud looked at each other
land at the negro.
The boy shook his hoad wisely and con
tinued : "O, it’s a shore fao’, masters. Dey
gives yo’ wines aud sweet breads and a
tur’ble mixtry of flue eatin’s.”
The men cleared their throats and looked
up at the sign. Then they eyed the negro.
"Well, whar in the devil it that feller, yer
blame blaok runner yer," asked the spokes
man In a half murderous tone.
“Up dar,” replied the boy, pointing to
one of the private’s tents. As tbe negro
saw Steward Butler comiug, he repeated
the instructions to them and disappeared
around the tents, and the men looked at the
cross again aud sauntered up the hill.
The boys say those men went through
every company street, receiving fresh direc
tions in each about the colonel, and fluallv
at tups they were put out of oamp by the
sentinels without getting an interview.
Z. D. R.
PROIECTING THE SEALS.
Three British Warships to Co-operate
With the American Cruisers.
Victoria, B. C., June 18.—The news
received from Washington in regard to the
agreement between the British and Ameri
can governments to a close season in Bering
sea during the present year lias been con
firmed from British Bourcea Capt. Turner
of her majesty’s ship Nymph has received a
telegram instructing him to proceed north
and there to carry out his instructions,
which are understood to be of the same
character as those given to the oommanders
of the United States cutters. Her majesty’s
ship Porpoise, now on the China station,
has been ordered to the same place, the two
ships to meet at a point in Bering sea pre
viously agreed upon. The Nymph's orders
are for a three months’ cruise, and she will
be ready to sail in about ten days. The
warship Peasant will go north on the same
mission, making three British war vessels
to co-operate with the American cruisers in
enforcing the agreement.
THE QUESTION OF ARBITRATION.
London, June 16.—Sir James Ferguson,
political secretary of the foreign office, in
the House of Commons to-day replying to a
question, on the tubject said that the foreign
offioe had received a communication from
Sir Julian I‘auncetote, the Brit.sh minister
at Washington, in whioh dir Julian stated
that he expects to be able to proceed with
out any further delay to discuss with the
United States government the terms of the
reference of the Bering sea disputes to
arbitration.
TWO MORE VESSELS E ROUTE.
Ban Francisco, Cal, June 18.— The
Albert and Mohican sailed to-day for tbe
Alaska sealing grounds. They went under
special orders from Washington to oarry
out tne instructions based on the recent in
ternational agreement. The revenue
steamers Bear and Rush are already north
and the Thetis and Corwin sailed yester
day. The Marion is to go up shortly and
take the latest orders.
H. VICTOR NSWOOMB INSANE.
Hla Malady Inherited from His
Mother, Wno Killed Three Children.
New York, June 18. —It was announced
to-day that H. Vlotor Newoomb, one of
\Vall street’s boldest speculators, has been
placed in a private insane asylum. He is
not violently insane, but is suffering from
softening of the brain, and on tbo advice of
his physicians his family has placed
him in a retreat. Mr. New
comb’s malady is said to be hereditary.
His mother, who had been a sufferer from
kleptomania, one day became violently in
sane and attempted to kill her five children.
She succeeded in throwing the three young
est of her children out of a third-story
window of her house in Louisville. They
struck an iron railing below and were in
stantly killed.
victor’s escape.
Mrs. Newcomb tried to kill Victor and
his brother, but tbe children's nurse bad
arrived in time to throw a mattress on the
f round below the window, so that the two
oys were not killed by the fall. The un
fortunate woman was oommittea to the
McLean insane asylum at Sommerville,
Miss., where she was maintained
by her husband for thirty-five years. The
Kentucky law did not recognize insanity as
a ground for divorce, but after his wife had
been confined in the asylum twenty-five
years Mr. Newcomb procured a change in
the statute which enabled him to obtain a
divorce.
PLAYED CAHD3 UNDER A GIBBET.
A ierman Saloonkeeper Hanged for
Killing a Constable]
Bridgeport, Conn., dune 18.—Jacob
Bcbeele, a German saloonkeeper of New
Canaan, Conn., was hanged here to-day for
the murder of Constable Drucker of New
Canaan. That is a “no license’’ town, and
Drucker went to execute a warrant against
Scheele for a violation of the liquor law.
Scheele saw Drucker coming and shot him
from a window before he reached the
house. Scheele made an unsuccessful at
tempt at suicide. He only disabled himself
and was found surrounded by enough
weapons to arm four men. He recovered
from his wounds in time for trial. The ex
ecution was attended with no unusual inci
dent. but be played cards ell night last
night. _______________
A BIG STORM IN IOWA.
Crops Ruined by Hall and Stock
Killed by Lightning.
Dks Moines, la., June 18.—Report* from
all over the state show that the rainfall in
the past twenty-four hours has been ex
ceedingly heavy, and some damage and loss
of life are reported. The Rock Island road at
Casey is washed out and trains delayed.
The town is inundated, and two girls are
reported drowned. Their names are un
known. Lightning struck the insane asy
lum at Clarenda, but little damage was
done. Crops were damaged by hall and
stock was killed by lightning in the vicin
ity of Port Dodge.
Briber Glandi Sentenced.
New Orleans, June 18.—Bernard
Glandi, convicted some days ago of having
attempted to bribe tales juror Henry B.
Atwood in the Hennessy oase, was to-day
sentenced by Judge Marr to one year at
hard labor in the penitentiary.
Guatemala Wants to Come In.
City of Mexico, June 18.—A special dis
paten from Guatemala says a plan has been
discovered to annex Gautemala to the
United States. Some of the most prominent
officials of the oountry and the principal
coffeo planters are interested.
DIXIE’S BELOVED DEAD.
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P.ICHMOND FRSS3ES HER CLAIMS
FOR THE MONUMENT.
A Joint Meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Monument Asso
ciation—a. Belief That $30,000 Would
Have Been Raised at Richmond
Eighteen Months Ago Had Mrs.
Davis Consented to Burial There.
Richmond, Va„ June 18.—A meeting of
the chamber of oommerce and the Davis
Monument Association was held this even
ing, at.which the following preamble and
resolutions, prepared by Mayor Ellison and
Gen. Peyton Wise, were unanimously
adopted;
The chamber of oommerce of Richmond, Va,,
iu meeting on June 18, 1801, to concert with
communities of the south a plan to erect a
monument to Jefferson Davis, la;e president of
the confederate states, and representing for
this purpose the people of Richmond, which
was once tbe capital of those states and tne
home of Jefferson Davis, doth
Resolve, 1. That the Indication of the place
of final sepulture is tbe one tiling lacking to
procure a monument to the memory of our illus
trioug chieftain, such as will alike befit his great
fame and be expressive of the love of those who
so gladly followed him in his patriotic and self
sacrificing career.
2. That a committee be appointed to at once
communicate in person or otherwise with Mrs.
Jeffersou Davis ami represent to her the ad
vantages which would accrue from an immedi
ate prosecution of the work which the people
of the south have shown so entire a disposition
to take to their hearts.
3 That as Richmond was the place where
the fame of Jefferson Davis—as he is known in
the civilized world to-day—was won, and as, in
accordance with all custom and all appro
priateness, monuments are reared to the heads
of great governments at tbe seats of their gov
ernments, so Richmond should be the place
where these remains shall be guarded, and
where this monument shall rise to tell the
world of its loss of a man, and of its gain of au
example.
4. Thar should Mrs. Davis deem it proper to
consign the beloved remains to this people she
can do so with supreme confidence that every
promise made in the resolutions of the mass
meetings, in the official declarations of their
councils and iu the edicts of the legisla
ture of Virginia (all of which have
been comrauuioated to her), will be
redeemed aud that nowhere could thoso re
mains be more tenderly treated than among
those who were not only his fellow citizens in
the bond of the confederate states, but were his
townsmen and townswomen, dally sharing in a
peculiar and exclusive sense his joys and sor
rows which attached to tbe fortunes of those
states.
5. That the president of this chamber be re
quested to at once formulate aud cause to be
executed a plan for collections for the purpose
of a monument to Jefferson Davis; and that
these collections be turned over to the Jeffer
son Davis Monument Association, chartered by
the state of Virginia, should it be determined to
erect a monument here, aud to the appropriate
parties should it be decided to erect it else
where.
Mayor Ellison said when the matter was
agitated some eighteen months ago that the
committee in charge of the sub
seriptioos a few days
44,000 for this purpose;'
and had not Mrs. Davis announced that
she considered it inexpedient for her to de
cide where the remains should be perma
nently interred within a year, he said,he was
quite sure that as much as 420,000 could
have been secured for the construction of
the monument within a very short while.
The speaker was heartily in favor of begin
ning the work of solicting subscriptions
again with renewed vigor and was sanguine
in his expectations as to the manner in
which the people of Kiohmond will again
respond to the oall for assistance.
The following committee was appointed
to wait upon and confer with Mrs. Davis:
Gen. Joseph R. Anderson, Hon. J. Taylor
Ellison, (Jen. Payton Wise, Judge George
L. Christian and Col. John B. Cary.
CHATTANOOGA'S CONTRIBUTION.
Chattanooga, Tenn., June 18.— Bel lev
ing that more money could be raised in
Chattanooga and vicinity for the Jefferson
Davis monument early in the autumn than
to-day, no organized effort was made in
this city to-day in response to the sugges
tion of the Southern Press Association.
However, in order that Chattanooga should
be heard from to-day, the commander of
N. B. Forrest camp of Confederate Vet
erans and the publishers of the Times tele
graphed to Gen. J. B. Gordon to-day,
pledging at least 41,000 from Chattanooga,
and guaranteeing the moDey when needed.
THE MOVEMENT IN CAROLINA.
Charleston, S. C., June 18.— Meetings
were held in many towns and villages in
South Carolina to-day to raise funds for a
monument to ex-President Davis, and the
results are quite gratifying to ex-confed
erates. No meeting was held iu Charleston,
it having been determined to bold a big
entertainment at tbs beginning of tbo win
ter season to raise funds for a monument.
A DELUGE Its ILLINOIS.
Three Boys Drowned—Great Damage
to Crops and Property.
Peoria, 111., June 18.—A terrible rain
storm swept through the Illinois river val
ley last night, doing great damage
o crops, gardens and fences.
In Hilton, a small town across
the river from Peoria, numerous houses
were washed from their foundations. The
occupants fled scantily clothed to the rail
road grade and hills. The water rose in
the houses at Farmdale, seven miles east, to
a deoth of three feet and many people
narrowly escaped drowning. Herds of
oows, horses and hogs were swept away.
Crops throughout a large tract in the valley
are ruiued.
three boys drowned.
In Copperas Creek valley, just across the
line in Fulton county, a mao named Gray
had a cabin. When the flood left the banks
the father took his three boys and
started to the hills while the mother refused
to leave the house. When half way across
the valley a floating log struck Gray and
stunned him. Tne rushing water drowned
the boys, aged 12, 8 and 5. The father nar
rowly escaped by clinging to a log. His
wife olimbed to the root of the house and
was rescued this afternoon.
HIPPOLYTE NOT SHOT.
The Haytian Consul at New York De
nies the Rumor.
New York, June 18.— The Haytian con
sul, Mr. Prioe, said to-day that there was
not the slightest foundation for the state
ment that President Hyppolyte had been
shot; that be had received mail from Port
au-Prince of a later date than the
time of the alleged shooting, and that his
advices indicated that everything was tran
quil there, and the government and business
affairs being transaoted as usual. "Were
President Hippolyte shot,’’ said Mr. Price,
"many merchants in this city would have
been notifled of the event by cable before
this.”
Trial of the Soldiers.
Walla Walla, Wash., June 18.— The
trial of seven soldiers charged with the
killing of A. J. Hunt, on April 24, began
in tho superior court; yesterday. Six of the
soldiers will be tried together. Patriok
McMenamin has been granted a separate
trial. The jury was secured in the after
noou, and the trial of tho six men was
opened.
SAVANNAH, CxA., FRIDAY, JUNE 19. 1891.
CASH RUNNING LOW.
Government Expenditures Exceeding
the Receipts Tn!s Month.
Washington, June 18.—The treasurer's
statement issued to-day shows that the oasb
balance is $44,415,000, of which $30,020,000
is on deposit with the national banks and
$30,350,000 Is In fractional silver, deducting
which items the net cash balance is but
$1,3115,000, which is the lowest figure yet
readied. It is said that the treas
urer’s statement to be Issued
to-morrow will show a deficiency of SOOO,OOO
instead of tha usual net cash balance. This
is tbe first time this has occurred since the
present form of statement was adopted by
Treasurer Jordan. In making this calcula
tion, however, no account is taken of
$32,000,000 on deposit in tbe national banks
aud $20,000,000 fractional silver iu the
treasury.
expenditures of the month.
The expenditures so far this month have
been $8,188,824 iu excess of tbe entire rev
enues during the same period, amounting to
$18,221,852. These were exceeded by the
rension payments alone, whioh amounted to
18,312,155. The treasury officials ay
that the expenditures during the re
mainder of the mouth will be
light, and that the reoeipts will
be sufficiently beery to overcome tbe pres
ent excess of expenditures and leave a email
surplus for the month. These same officials
say that the treasurer’s statement to
morrow will not Include reoeipts during the
past two days, and that if it did an actual
surplus of $2,000,000 would be shown, in
stead of an apparent deficiency.
A MEETING OF THE CABINET.
A meeting of the cabinet will be held
on June 26 for the purpose of considering
the financial situation, especially with refer
to the extension of the 4% per cent, loan
and the continued coinage of silver after
July 1. The President aud Secretary Fos
ter have arranged to be in TVaahiugton next
Thursday.
THE COINAGE PROBLEM.
Secretary Foster, In his speech written
for delivery at the Ohio republican state
convention, paid particular attention to the
silver question, aud made a speotal point in
regard to the coinage, calling attention to
the fact that after July 1 i ext it will be
discretionary with bite Secretary
of the Treasury v hether silver
coinage shall be continued or not.
A great many suggestions have been offered
to Secretary Foster on this particular feat
ure, indicating a strong sen intent against a
suspension of silver ooina; ) on the date
named, and it is within tbe range of proba
bility that the coinage wi 1 be continued
after July 1 for awhile at least.
A FIGHT FOR A FUGITIVB.
Germany Refuses to Hand him Oyer
.But England May Help Out.
Washington, June 18.— The department
of state has been iuformed that the German
govern meat has declined to surrender True
\v. Hoit, a defaulting employe of the Walsh
Incandeioent Gas Light Company of Phila
delphia. There is no extradition treaty
oovering Holt's offense, aud while the Ger
man government was willing to surrender
him without a specific treaty stipulation, it
was only upon condition thut this govern
ment would recognize the demand Dy the
German government for the surrender of
eeoapod criminals whose crimes were not
covered by the existing treaty. Of oourse
this condition could not be accepted.
ENGLAND MAY HELP OUT.
But iu the meantime this government has
been in communication with ;the govern
ment of Great Britain and is hopeful of
securing Hoit in the end. He was within
British jurisdiction at Southampton when
tbe extradition proceedings were begun,
and the German steamship officers’ inter
ference prevented his arrest. This fact
transfers part of tbe responsibility
of Holt’s escape to the British government,
and it is probable that they will cause
•the German government to return the man
to England, where his case will fall within
the extradition treaty now in force between
Great Britain and tbe United States. The
probable outcome of the case will be nego
ilatious between the governments of the
United States and Germany for anew ex
tradition treaty to replace the present old
time arrangements, which were made with
tbe kingdoms formerly kuowD as Prussia,
Bavaria, etc., aiid now confined within the
Germau empire.
GEN. ALBERT PIKE'S WILL.
He Gives the Government a Rap and
Remembers the Masonic Order.
Washington, June 18.— The will of the
late Gen. Albert Pike, grand oommander of
the Scottish Rite Order of Masonry of the
southern jurisdiction, was filed to day. He
leaves all articled of personalty to trustees
for the benefit of the order of
which he was grand commander, and directs
that it any of his children attempt to pre
vent the carrying out of this bequest, they
shall forfeit what is devised to them. The
fee to which ho is entitled in the fbmous
Choctaw award he leaves to his two sons
and daughter, and all his retd estate iu Ar
kansas to his son, Yvon Pike.
A SLAP AT THE GOVERNMENT.
The moneys in the treasury of the United
States arising from the sale under the proc
ess of confiscation of his property in Little
Rook, 41,950, he wills to the United States,
“that they may have an honest title thereto
and no longer hold them as the proceeds of
plundering under the form of law; and also
the Indebtedness of the United States to me
for four horses lost by me in the military
service of the Unitod States in Mexico."
CIVILIANS IN THE ARMY.
Ihe Names of Nineteen Men Just Ap
pointed Made Public.
Washington, June 18. —The names of
nineteen men appointed to commissions in
the army from civil life are made public.
Among them are the following from the
southern states, with the oolleges at
which military instruction was im
parted to them by army ofiloers:
Lawrence E. Baker, Alabama, Alabama
Polytechnic Institute; John T. Manier,
Mississippi, Agricultural College of Missis
sippi; M. L. MoCorkle, Tennessee, Uni
versity of Tennessee. Six of the appointees
are sons of army offioers, and seven, of
whom three are army officers’ son, are now
attached to the national guard in their re
spective states.
FORT WAIL A WALLA’S LYNCHING.
A Court-Martial to Try Col. Compton
for Negligence. ;
Washington, June 13.— 1a accordance
with the court of Inquiry in the case of the
lynching of Hunt by United States troupe
at Fort Walla Walla, Wash., Secretary
Proctor this morning ordered a oenwt mar
tial to try CoL Charles HL Compton,! Fourth
cavalry, for negligence in failing! to take
proper steps to preveot the lynohldg. The
court will meet July 1 next.
Pennsylvania's Educational
Harhisbvbg, JSay- Patti
aon to day vetoed V? JC*
bill passed by the
fore its adjourumei
CAPTIVES IN A BALLOON.
THB AERONAUT FALLS OUT AND
H!S COMPANIONS CARRIED OFF.
Fears That They Would Be Carried
Into the Clouds and Frozen to
Death—Neither of Them Acquainted
With the Working of an Airship.
Both Finally Land Safely.
Paris, June 18.—A fatal balloon trip, re
sulting almost to a certainty in the loss of
three lives, occurred at Lovellstte yester
day afternoon. A balloon containing a
professional aeronaut and two other persons
made an ascent about midday from Loyell
ette, the aerial venture being watched by
crowds of people. When the balloon had
reached a bight not more than sixty feet
from the grouud, the aeronaut, who had
beou busily engaged about the
outside of the car, was seen
to suddenly lose his balance. Ho made a
desperate effort to regain it, but fell whirl
ing to the earth. He was picked up so ter
ribly injured that it is said there is no pros
pect of saving his life.
CARRIED INTO TH* CLOUDS.
In the meantime the balloon aud its two
remaining occupants, both of whom were
utterly ignorant of the manner in whioh a
balloon is handled, mounted up higher and
higher into the air, growing to sight smaller
and smaller, until it was finally lost sight of
entirely among the clouds. The government
officials have telegraphed to the prefects
In tbo outlying departments to make all tbe
inquiries possible iu regard to tbe fate of
the lire occupants of the balloon, but up to
this hour nothing has been heard of their
whereabouts. It Is feared that tbe balloon
will ascend to a higbt that will cause its
occupants to be frozen to death, and that
the balloon will soon after collapse and the
remains, together with the bodies of the
two unfortunates, may find a final resting
place in the ocean.
lAter—The balloonists descended at Ver
sailles.
IMPERIAL FEDERATION.
A General Feeling That Salisbury
Should Make a Definite Statement.
London, Juno 18. —The general feeling
among politicians is that Lord Salisbury
ought to make a definite statement to
morrow to the deputation of the imperial
federation. Interest in the subjeot is in
creasing. .
The St. James Gazette (tory) says that
the demand for a conference is reasonable.
If there is to be a federation it would be
necessary to form a league of war or a
league of oommerce. The former would be
easier to organize. There is no evidence
that the colonies are iu the least
Inolined to meet the tariff pol icy of Eng
land. There might be a mutual arrangement
whereby England would tax raw materials
iu the oolomt'B in favor of of the manu
facturers. It believes the time hr s arrived
for the imperial federation league either to
decide to act or to vanish.
Tbe Pall Mall (laeette (liberal) remarks
that eaoh of the three self-governing groups
among the colonies is in u melting-pot.
Australia is in the heat of feds ration. ' In
Canada there is political ohaos, intensified
by Premier MacDonald’s death. Changes
are impending in Koutb Africa. Under
these circumstances it would be unwise to
summon a federation oonferenoe at present;
better let the elements stew for awhile.
PRUSSIA'S PURSE.
The Minister of Flnanoe Points Out the
Necessity tor Economy,
Berlin, June 18. —In the upper House of
tho Prussian Diet to-day Herr Miguel, Im
perial minister of Uuance, presented his
financial statement as follows. Tho final
aocounts of the ourrent fiscal year, he said,
gave warning that the government must
exeroise caution, for although these ao
counts showed a probable surplus of 12,-
500,000 marks, the whole of tnis sum would
soon disappear iu increasing expenditures.
He added: “We have left our fairest years
behind us. Prussia’s greatness lies in the
prosperity of her fiuanoes, aud this oan only
be obtained by economy.” The improve
ments which bad just been made and
others which were still in progress in con
nection with tho railroad system of the
country wero, said the minuter, the chief
ourrent outlay, and they show an increased
expenditure amounting to 62,000,000 marks
over the estimates. The House, after some
discussion, approved the railroad estimates.
CALDERON’S ST. ELIZABETH.
Edwin do Lisle Refers to the Master
pieoe as Obsoene.
London, June 18.— Edwin de Lisle (con
servative), member for mid-Leicester
shire, in the House ef Commons
to-day asked if the government meant
to approve of the purchase for the
nation of Calderon’s “obsoene pioturo of
St. Elizabeth?”
William Henry Smith, first lord of the
treasury, on behalf of the government re
plied that it was not desirable that the gov
ernment should interfere. The trustees of
the national gallery were responsible.
FRANCE’S DEPUTIES.
The Reduction In the Corn Duties to
Take Effect July 10.
Paris, Juno 18.—The Chamber of Depu
ties to day fixed July 10 as the day on
which a reduction of the corn duties shall
take effect.
The Chamber has voted 4390,000 for
measures against the locust plague In Al
geria.
The Chamber has also exempted exotio oil
seeds from duty, excepting poppy, callssa
and rape seed, on whioh the duty is four
francs.
COR IE’S FAIRY TALE.
The Report That He Has Misrepre
sented the Situation Confirmed.
Rome, June 18. —The statement of the
Fanfutta is confirmed that Signor Corte,
late Italian consul at New Orleans, has pre
pared a report on the lynching affair in that
city, in which he affirms that the vlotims
belonged to no particular society, but were
murdered simply because they were Italians
and were competing with native labor. This
report is not included in any of the green
books published on the affair.
WUeonand the Marlborough Club.
London, June 19.— The Marlborough
Club committee explain that the Prince of
Wales had nothing to do with the election
of Arthur Wilson as a member of that or
ganization, as had been stated. They say
that Mr. Wilson was proposed as a candi
date in Marob, 1889, and was elected in
February last.
Goods of Sureties at Auotlon.
Dublin, June 18- —The police levied on
the goods of the Tipperary sureties of
Messrs. Dillon and O’Brien and the goods
ware sold at auction to-day, one owner buy
ing in for £240, the amount of his liability.
CHILD LABOR IN ENGLAND.
Children Under 11 Years of Age to
be Prohibited From Working.
London, June 18.— In tbe debate in tha
House of Commons to-day on tha faotory
bill, the amendment of Hydney Buxton,
(liberal) to prohibit children under 11 years
of age from working waa adopted by a voto
of 202 to 180. Tbe government was thus de
feated. The majority included a few con
servative members. Mr. Buxton’s amend
ment will affect 150,000 to 200,000 children
iu the kingdom now employed iu the manu
facturing districts as hair-timers. It is u
humanitarian reform and was opposed by
the bulk of tho operatives, who benefit by
tbe labor of their offspring. The liberals
argued that the abolishing of ohlld labor
would provide more work for adults,
AGREED TO AT RERUN.
Sir John Gorst explained that the proposal
had been agreed to at the Berlin labor con
ference in order to bring England into
harmony with other nations on the only
point on which the was behindhand, but it
was distinctly understood that the signing
of the oonferenoe protocol did not bina
England to legislative action on the subject.
Mr. Morley challenged the govern
ment to say whether they opposed Mr.
Uuxtou’s amendment or not, whereupon
Home Heoretary Matthews Intimated that
the government would not acoeyt the
amendment.
Nlr Gorst, who was a delegate to the Ber
lin conference,abstained from voting.
The object of the Buxton olause might
still bo defeated by an amendment, but it is
expected that the government will accept
the situation.
a bad defeat.
Tho News, in commenting on the matter,
says that the blow is both damaging and
ignominious, and that not even tbe resigna
tion of Home Heoretary Matthews will
save the government from discredit and
disgraoe.
Tho Chronicle says; "Truly, Heoretary
Matthews is a costly luxury to the state.
The defeat of the government will seriously
damage the prospects of every unionist
candidate in the next general election,
liOrd Hartingtou, Sir Henry James and a
few other dissidents voted with the minor
ity, while Mr. Chamberlain and the bulk of
the dissidents voted with the majority.”
AN ARTIFICIAL LAKE BUBST&
A Deafening Nolee and a Shock Like
an Earthquake.
Vienna, June I&—An artificial lake,
1,000 feet long, 850 wide and 80 feet deep,
formed by the Martell glacier behind tho
Zufallellarner mountain in the Tyrol, burst
its confines to-day and flooded the valley.
The huge volume of esenping water
caused a shook like an earthquake to the
surrounding country and made a deafening
noisA As the inhabitants hod expeoted for
some time that this aocldeut would happen,
and had aooordingly made preparations
looktug to the safetv of their lives and prop
erty, it is hoped that no fatalities have
been caused by the flood, but reports from
many villages which have been inundated
are anxiously awatted. It is known thut
muoh property has been destroyed. The
bursting of the lake was due to the soften
ing of the glacier, whioh is 1,200 feet in
tbiokness.
VIRGINIA’S HUNGARIANS.
An Investigation Shows That They
Were Not 111-Treated.
Vienna, June 1&— In the Reichsrath
Count von Taafe, the Austrian premier, de
clared that the ministry of foreign affairs
had made a careful inquiry into the alleged
maltreatment of Austrian subjects in Vir
ginia, United States, and that investiga
tions showed that no foreign workman had
been subjeoted to ill-treatment in that
state.
Costa of the O'Bhea Suit.
Dublin, June 18.—The National Press
of this city says that proceedings have been
commenced against Mr. Parnell to recover
$3,500, whioh Mr. Parnell has been ordered
to pay as costs of tho O’Bhea divorce suit.
A CHURCH BOLTR
It Leaves the Reformed to Enter the
United Presbyterian Church.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 18.—Last night
the rich and strong congregation of the
Allegheny Reformed Presbyterian ohuroh,
Rev. J. R. Milligan pastor, reoently de
posed by the synod, met and unanimously
withdrew from the Reformed Presbyterian
church, and will seek admission to the
United Presbyterian church. Among the
ministers present were Rev. J. H. T. Milligan,
the covenanter belligerent from Kansas;
Rev. J. J. Huston, of Belle Centre, 0., J.
H. Teaso of Selma, Ala., southern negro
missionary of the Reformed Presbyterian
church, and others of that deromination.
All of these indorsed the actionlof the Alle
gheny church, aud the more than inference
is that they will also go from the Reformed
Presbyterian ohuroh to the United Presby
terian church.
QEN. SCHOFIELD MARRIED.
The General and Hia Staff In Full
Military Uniform.
Keokuk, la., June 18.— The marriage of
Gen. John M. Schofield, oommander-in
chief of the army of the United Slates, to
Miss Georgia Kilbourne of this city, was
solemnized at St. John’s Episcopal ohurpta
here at high noon to-day, the officiating
clergyman being R. C. Mclllwain, the reotor
of the ohuroh. As far as consistent with
the high rank of (Jen, Schofield and the
social prominence of his bride, to-day’s wed
ding was devoid of display. The only
military features were the appearance of
the general and his staff in full uniform.
Only Intimate friends and relatives of the
contracting parties witnessed tbs ceremony,
which was performed acoording to the
beautiful Episcopal oburcb ritual.
A MOTH HR’a BEREAVEMENT.
Diphtheria Apt to Cause the Death of
Her Four Children.
Raleigh, N. C., June 18.—Mrs. T. R.
Glsnnan, wife of Past Assistant Surgeon
Glcnnan, United States navy, arrived at
Raleigh last Tnursday evening from Wash
ington with four children. Rosa, 5 years,
old, bad a case of diphtheria, and died
Monday evening. Pansey, 3 years old,
died of the same disease this afternoon.
Kenneth is now at death’s door, and the re
maining child has the disease.
DIXIE'S HHALTHFULNEBS.
The Interstate Immigration Bureau
Establishes a New Department.
Raleigh, N. C., June 18.—The Southern
Interstate Immigration Bureau has estab
lished a department of health, sanitation
and climatology, receiving the co-operation
of southern medical organizations. It will
furnish applicants with data on tbs
climatology and sanitary condition of any
part of the south. The office will be either
at Knoxville, Atlanta or Asheville.
4 DAILY, $lO A YEAR. I
J 6 CENTS A COPY. I
(WEEKLY, 1.36 A YEAR.
WAR MEASURES IN CHILE
DANGER OF THB LEV Y OF A FOHOED
LOAN OF $20,000,000.
Carriages Can’t Hun After Midnight-
Only Three People Allowed to Gather
In a Group on the Street—The Envoy
to Mexico—Movements of the Cruis
ers.
Washington, June 18.—Official mails
from Chile received here bring exciting
news from that republio. The House of
Deputies has passed a bill authorizing tbe
president to levy a forced loan of $30,000,-
000 to oarry on the war. The measure has
not yet passed the Heuate, however.
Under an order from the exeoutive, car
riages are not permitted to drive in tbe
streets of Santiago after midnight, under
penalty of SSO for the first offense, and
S2OO for tho second.
can’t gather in knots.
A decree has also been issued prohibiting
groups of more than three persons standing
together in the streets, squares or publto
places of Santiago. Persons guilty of an
infringement of this decree will be liable to
a fine of $35 to SIOO. By another decree all
the theaters of .Santiago are closed until
further notioe.
Under the authority of congress all gold
and silver In the treasury of Cnlle, compos
ing what is known os tbe metallic reserve,
was sold at auction on May 15. Coined
silver was sold iu lots of $5,000 and upward,
and bar silver In lots of two thousand kilo
grams and upward.
AN ENVOY TO MEXICO.
City of Mexico, June 1H. —Pedro Montt
Is commissioned by the Chilean insurgents
to obtain recognition of their cause from
Mexico, lie is also accredited to the United
States.
MOVEMENTS OF THE CRUISERS.
Iquique, Chile, June 18.— The Ameri
can cruisers Baltimore aud Han Francisco
left this port at 1 o’clock this afternoon.
Tbe Baltimore goes direct to Callao,
and the San Francisco will crutsa
between Iquique and Arica. Admiral
McCaun yesterday addressed a note to
Honor Errauquru, minister of foreign
affairs, thanking him for the oourtesy aud
kindness shown the American squadron by
the junta during its stay here, and express
ing the hope that the trouble would soon
reach an honorable termination.
KING CLAIMED TO BE INSANE.
The Defense Working Hard to Prov®
Him Irresponsible.
Memphis, Tenn., June 18.—Tha defense
in the King murder trial is making a
strenuous effort to establish Insanity, and
it is thought has proved that the defendant,
whether attributable to drink or other
causos, was not in his right mind, aud
lrrsaponstble for tbe killing of David
Poston. I>r. T. J. Brook of Paducah, Ky.,
whom King visited when returning from
Chicago, testified that Kiug refused to oo
oupy alone a room placed at his disposal
while there. The witness judged he was
not in bis right mind.
ANOTHER DOCTOR’S TESTIMONY.
Dr. D. D. Drake, a physician of Marianna,
Ark., testified to haying treated King for
mental troubles in 1886, administering
bromide of potash. He always considered
the defendant eocentno.
Htato Senator Galloway of Memphis
stated that he had conversations with King
In reference to tbe King-Pillow matter, and
considered tbe defendant's mental condition
abnormal.
Attorney U. M. Barton testified that after
the decision of the suit in the obancery
court in tbe case of Mrs. Pillow against
King he bad had heard the defendants
threaten Poston.
Tbe defense asked that his evidenoe b*
stricken out, which was overruled.
The court then adjourned.
NICARAGUA'S CANAL.
The Directors Elected at the Annual*
Meeting of the Stockholders.
Denver, Col., June 18.—The annual
meeting of the Nicaragua Canal Construe-*
tlon Company was held to-day at the office
of the company In this city. There was a
very good representation of stockholders
present In person. The following were
unanimously eleleoted directors for the ensu
ing year: Warner Miller of New
York, Samuel Thomas of New York,
Btuyvesant Fish of Chicago, W.
Howard Webo of New York.
Hmitb M. Weed of I’lattsburg. N. Y-, N. K.
Falrbank of Chicago, Geo. W. Davis of*
New York, general manager of the
company; J. V. O’Shaughneny of
New York, H. B. Slavic, president
of the American Constructing and Dredg
ing Company; J. W. Miller of New York,
secretary of the company; Henry R. Hoyt
of New York, Henry A. Parr of Baltimore
aud Gordon McDonnell of New York.
The annual meeting of the Nicaragua
Mail Steam Navigation and Trading Com
pany was also held here to-day, and the fol
lowing officers were elected unanlmouslyi
Albert O. Cheeney, Samuel C. Miller, Alex
ander T. Mason, Warner Miller and Georg*
W. Dauis.
FOURTEEN MEN INJURED.
A Mammoth Lumber Shed Blows
Down on Them at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va., June 18.— During a wind
and rainstorm this afternoon a large lum
ber shed in the course of erection by Strait
Bros., in Berkely, fell and caught fourteen
men under it.
Monroe Kline, the foreman for the build
ing contractor, was caught under a heavy
beam and seriously injured internally.
Joseph M. Skeeter, a carpenter, bad a rib
broken and his back badly hurt, and proba
bly broken.
L. E. Hines, a lumber inspector fer Strau
Brothers, was slightly mashed.
Thomas Moore (oolored) was painfully
injured about the head and ohestt
The shed was a mammoth concern, 273
feet long and 130 wide.
Monroe Kline, who woe badly hurt, died
shortly after being taken home this after
noon.
CUTTING OFF CON DU CTO S3.
Their Wholesale Discharge Attributed
to Spotters.
Waterloo, la., June 18.— The Illinois
Central Railroad Company has begun a
wholesale discharge of passenger and freight
conductors on four sections of their lowa
division, centering here. Twenty-nine rrllu
are said to be marked for dismissal. One of
the men discharged has been in the service
of the company twenty-five years, and two
others nearly as long. No cause is assigned,
the men simply being notified that their
services were no longer required. It is sup
posed to be the work of spotters.
Telegraph Orders Merged.
St. Louis, Mo., June 18.—A statement,
coming from what appears to be a very re
liable source, is to the effect that the Order
of Railway Telegraphers and the brother
hood havo amalgamated.