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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORXISfi NEWS. 1 J F.TABU.nEi'IWO. Incorporated 1888. V j J. H. KSTILL. President, j FOUR KILLED BY A TRAIN A clergyman and his family STRUCK ON A CROSSING. pa Wife and an Infant so Badly in jured That They Will Die—A Girl of 7 Escapee With Painfnl Bruises—The Unfortunate Pastor Just Back from the Missionary Fields of China. Elmira, N. Y., July 27.—A peculiarly distr ssing accident occurred this evening nccut fi o'clock at the crossing of the Erie railroad, near Eldridge park, in which four persons were killed and two so seriously in lred that death is expected at any moment. Rjv. Wellington White, whose residence is on Grove Btreot, started out to drive, having with him Mrs. White, their three children, Hattie Hastings, daughter of a neighbor, and Susie McCarthy, a nurse girl. Approaching the crossing of the railroad a freight train, which had been cut in two to allow entrance to the park, occupied the nearer track. STRUCK BY AN EXPRESS. Feeing and hearing nothing indicative of danger, Rev. White drove between the l alves of the freight train upon the other Hack just in time to bo struck by Erie pas senger train No. 24, from the west. Rev. White, his daughter Lillian, aged 9; Hattie Hastings, aged 9, and Susie McCarthy, aged 12, were instantly killed. Mrs. White and a child 2 years old received each a fracture of the skull and terrible cuts and bruises. can’t live. They were taken to the Aruot-Ogden hos pital and carefully attended. It is not ex acted that thev will survive the night abel White, aged 7, escaped with painful, not serious bruises. Rev. Wellington White was a clergyman, i w as graduated at Amherst College and the New York Theological Seminary, and lms spent ten years in missionary work in ( hinn. lie was at home on a leave of ab sence. Mrs. White was a lady whom he met and married while a student in New York. DAYTON ILL-FATED. he Town tho Scene of Another Se ries of Fatalities. Dayton, 0., July 27. —This has been (mother slaughter day at Dayton. Edward liley, who has been suffering with dropsy, ! -uddenly on the street this morning, westbound Erie express on the New Pennsylvania and Ohio branch killed nknown, geuteel-looking woman near sixteen miles east of tiere, at noon lay. The body ta held at an undertaker’s . Osborne. City Councilman George Merchles’ stable "as burned this forenoon, and two horses were destroyed. Later the bodies of two little boys were found in the ruins. August Young, aged 5, and Frank Enzel, aged 4, were claying in the loft and set fire to the bay and were suffocated and burned. While tbe fire was in progress their mothers became anxious and soon the firemen found their charred bodies in the smoldering ruins of the stable. Archibald Boyd, a veteran from the sol diers’ home, while drinking in a saloon, stabbed John Boyer iu the abdomen, rip ping him frightfully. FATAL FIGHT ON A TRAIN. Three Men Thrown From a Platform and Fatally Injured. Johnstown, Pa. , July 27.—There was a fight on the platform at the rear end of the second coach of tho first section of a train one mile from Roc It wood, last night. James Kelly, a policeman of Johnstown, drew a revolver to quell the row. The crowd 9prang upon him and forced him between tiie cars. Conductor Hard signalled the en gineer to stop the train. The coupling broke and Kolly dropped under the wheels and was killed. Lucas Myers of Latrobe wss thrown from the platform and killed, i'iilton Pyle of Somerset was hurled through the air and struck on the rocks on the side of the track. His skull was crushed and a leg broken, but he is still alive. The bodies of the two men killed were left at Somerset for an inquest. Tho train arrived at Johns ton at 12:30 a. m. The tram was an excur sion from Johnstown to Cumberland and return. There were fourteen cars and 1,500 ptople on board. AN ENGINE TOPPLES OVER. 7ne Engineer Killed but the Fireman Escapes by Jumping. Richmond, Va., July 27, —This morning, st Beil spring, Pulaski county, Virginia, on the Norfolk and Western railroad, the en gine of a passenger train, after safely pass ing over a trestle, fell over an embankment and lodged cn its side. Engineer R. O. bmith, who stood at his post, was crushed >o death between the cab and tbe boiler. * tie fireman escaped by jumping. No other damage was done. CHARLESTON’S REFORMER I. B gHow Foeslb.ein the City Demo cratic Convention. Charleston. &C„ July 27.—1f onejhalf that the rabid reformers threaten goes, there will be a big row in the city demo cratic convention, which meets to-morrow, he reformers have disregarded the appor unment of delegates made by the execu >!!lT 1I ? lr ‘' t * ee ' “t'tlhave in half a dozen enrine * more delegates than they are atiea t\ They aunounce that these dele thnir Wl . e ° to the convention and take , h .. seats anyhow. If an attempt is made ~ J l be a ruction. The democratic i n '*" committee met to-night, and was 1 oki l 0? 5 * o’clock, but took no steps osmg to a solution of the difficulty. They (-clock Uleet to * morrow morning at 10 A BATTLE ON THE BORDER 0 Parties Out to Stop Smuggling Pire on Each Other. p eattle * Wash., July 27,-George W. cmf a well ’ known deputy sheriff and ex r oms inspector, wbb shot and killed this tjms'bU® 1 Skagit county, by Cus fcuchanan to j Y C ’ i <aird nnd JamM Policeman * Terry, an ex seriou-h- Seattle, was also the "hli, ° Unde(i 11 is that Chinese „.L 8 wns caused over a band of United Stl? beiu K smuggled into the and ” h ® re ° n tk track of the Chinese, Mongedan, K°° T and Terry captured the JLcLacan,, , ltw “ Btated that Baird and opened fire upon them. crk of Train Wreckers. attempt 1 was'nLa'' July 27 -~ A dastardly P‘ess train wreok , a P aßSen S er ex road due her.. . 5 nesaix ' ako and Ohio rail- A suitch in ,v at 1: kJ o’clock this morning, "as left one,, 16 j 6s tern suburbs of the tows tr Aa ran L? a ad r ‘ and the light turned off. The Sine and f „ 6 sw *tcb, wrecking the en iae mijLTei e ß ™' but no one was killed. oajt * ha ' not been discovered. EDITORS AS REFORMERS. Resolutions Adopted by Democratic Writers of Kar.sae. Kansas City, Mo., July 27.—The Star's Topeka (Kas.) special says: “About thirty five members of the Democratic Press Asso ciation of Kansas assembled here in con vention. A committee appointed to prepare an address to the people of the state has completed its work. The address expresses sympathy with any body of persons seeking reform and contending against the existiug evils in the laws and administration of the government. On the questions which age interesting the farmers at present the address says: “We bolleve in abolish ing the iniquities of class legislation in tariff legislation. We believe in a return to the financial system of the country practiced from the foundation of the government to the year 1573. Wo believe in the abolition of tbo bankruptcy system. We believe in vigorous and wholesome control of the transportation system of the country. don’t favor government loans. “ ‘To those who favor governmental loan ing of money on products of the soil, wo quote the maxim by one of the founders of the government: “The government must not become a banker. ” "We oppose goveru mental purchase of railroads, but we be lieve in legislative control of the interests of the people wnose chartered servants they are. We emphatically oppose the proposition for the government to purchase tho surplus products of the soil as being a plain viola tion of the constitution.’ Tho administra tion of President Harrison, tbe action of the Senate in upholding Senator Quay and the McKinley tariff law are strongly denounced. In conclusion the address makes a strong appeal to the democrats of tho state to per fect their organizations and stand fast to tbe democratic doctrines. The scheme of fusion with the Peoplo’s party is not indorsed or advised.’’ TIN PLATE WOtKERB. Secretary Foster Displeased With tbe Recent Decision. Washington, July 27— It was stated to day at the treasury department that Secre tary Foster was displeased with the decision recently rendered by Immigration Commmoner Owen, to the effect that Mr. Neidringhaus, the St. Louis republican con gressman, could import skilled tin plate workers regardless of the contract labor law. Secretary Foster, it was stated, thinks that Commissioner Owen far ex ceeded his jurisdiction in rendering such a decision, and proposes to set it aside in some emphatic manner. ‘ The decision as calling attention to the American tin plate fraud in a manner particularly offensive to workingmen, is not Secretary Foster’s only reason; he does not like Commissioner Owen’s assumption of undne authority. SPEAKERSHIP-SKIRMISHING. Ex-Prealdent Cleveland Has Not Inter fered in Any Way. Washington, July 27.—The News cor respondent can state on the au thority of all tbe leading candi dates for the speakership that ex- President Cleveland neither has interfered nor is interfering in any way in the speaker ship contest. At present the contest is re garded as anybody’s fight, with Mr. Mills ahead nnd Messrs. Crisp and McMillin, closely following. The possibility of an extra session of tho Texas legislat ure to oonsider the repeal of the law to prevent aliens from acquiring land is not regarded by Mr. Mills as near enough to make him intermit his efforts to get the speakership. Of course, if it Hhould occur and the legislature should decide to elect a senator, Mr. Mills would be a candidate. But Gov. Hogg dees waut to call it and Mr. Mills thinks he will not. TWO CLERKS KETGS. Both Get Places Connected With the World’s Fair. Washington, July 27.— Fred Brackett, oliief clerk of tho treasury department, has tondered his resignation to take effect Sept. 1. Mr. Brackett has been appointed special agent of the treasury department under section 12 of the act creating the world’s rair. relating to the admission of foreign goods intended for exhibition at the fair. He will establish in London a bureau of in formation for the benefit of intending ex hibitors. J. K. Moore, chief of the appointment division of the treasury department, has al o resigned, to take effoct Sept. 1, and has been appointed chief clerk in the office of the superintendent of construction of the government buildings to be erected for the world’s fair. DIXIE IN CONGRESS. If a Southerner la Speaker, Northern ers Will Get the Chairmanships. Washington, July 27.— While it is true that if the traditional promotions were made from the democrats on the House committee list, as it stood in the last con gress, the chairmen of all the important committees in the next House would be southern men, it is well understaod among the democrats that if a southerner is made speaker northern men are to be plaoed at the head of the principal committees. LIVINGSTON FOR SPE AKER. Jerry Simpson Says He Will be the Alliance Candidate. Washington, July 27.—Jerry Simpson’s announcement that Col. Livingston of Geor gia will be the candidate of the farmers’ alliance in the next House for speaker gave tho friends of the democratic candidates much concern to-night. They recognize that Col. Livingstcn’s candidacy would make a great difference in all calculations, but especially in Judge Crisp’s. Guagers and Storekeepers. Washington, July 27. —The following storekeepers have been appointed in North Carolina: Julius F. Rarkey, at Felix; Phillip H. Snyder, at Macksville; Charles A. Cook, at Concord, and James B. Houser, at Cberryville. NEVADA’S GOLD CRAZE. Prospectors Flocking into the District and Surveying Claims. Carson, Nev., July 27.—Owing to discoveries of free gold at Pine Nut, Nev., twenty-four miles from this city, a largo number of prospectors, including many from the Comstock mines, are going into that district and rapidly surveying claims. A town site named Zirnville has been laid out. A prospector namod William Zirnville has discovered the district aud taken out considerable gold Hebe Holman, foreman of two large mines on the Comstock lode, has returned from the scene, and says the country for ten miles square has many quartz ledges, showing free gold on the surface, and he contends that the discoveries are as prom ising as those first made on the Comst .ck. CLEVELAND WON’T SPEAK HE INTIMATES THAT HE WILL DE CLINE TU 63 TO OHIO. He Has Not Receive I au Invitation to Do So Yet—He Does Not Bxpect to Take Part in Any of the State Cam paigns of the Fall. Boston, Mass., July 27.—T0 a repre sentative of the Herald at Buzzard's Bay ex-President Cleveland said to-day, in re ply to inquiries concerning the report that he was to go on a speech -making trip in Ohio: “1 have not been requested by the Ohio democrats to make speeches in their state during the pending canvass. Ido not expect to take part in the campaign there nor in any other state, as I have never givon the slightest intimation of an inten tion to do so. THINKS THEY WILL UNDERSTAND IT. “I am convinced that Gov. Campbell and all other fair minded political friends will understand that, if 1 decline to go upon tbe stump, there are perfectly good and valid reasons for my action entirely con sistent with a most oarnest desire for the bucoc-s of all the democratic oaudidutes iu Ohio or elsewhere. Of course I anticipate that a cry will be raised in certain quarters, if such a request is made and declined, that I am selfish and indifferent to the suc cess of my party, hut such ill-natured ac cusations Ido not expeot to escapo in auy event.” KING’S FIGHT FOR LIFE. The Motion for a New Trial Still Being Argued. Memphis, Tknn., July 27.—The proceed ings of the motion for anew trial in the King murder case were resumed this morn ing in the criminal court. They were iu the main devoid of interest. The effort of the defense was to show that the Jury had been allowed too much liberty pending their investigation, and their minds, If not of a complement, at least of a part of it. had been made up before ever hearing the evidence. In the matter of the charge against Juror Smith, made by Dr. J. D. While, that lie bad ex pressed' an opinion botore the trial that King should be banged, it was just one man’s word against another's, one affirm ing, the other denying. It wa9 incumbent, therefore, on both sides to provo their char acter for veracity of each gentleman. BOTH WITNESSES STAND WELL. On Saturday the state produced several reputable gentlemen who testified to the oharacter of Smith, and this morning several witnesses testified to tho equally good character of Dr. White. Dr. White was placed on the stand and repeated bis testimony given on Saturday. As the matter now stands, both gentlemen being proved to be equally veracious and entitled to credence, either Mr Smith has forgotten tbe cironnistnnce* or Dr. White Is mistaken as to having used the language attributed to him. After the examination of several other witnesses* the defense announced tnat two new and important witnesses had been dis covered, and asked for time to summon them os they were not in the oouoty. After considerable argument the court granted a continuance until to-morrow. A RUN ON A BANK. Several Thousand Dollars Paid Back to Depositors. San Fuancirco, Cal., July 37.—A run began on the People's Home Savings Bank to-day, and several thousand dollars was paid back to the depositors. The bank commissioners have begun an investigation of the bank’s affairs. Columbus Water house is president of the institution aud B, O. Carr, secretary and manager. Dr. R. H. McDonald, president of the Pacific Bank, is one of the directors. According to its report July 1 the People’s bank has a capital stock of $1,000,000, of which one third is paid up. There is due the deposit ors, who number about 8,000, the sum of SIOO,OOO. The bnnk officers state that the institution is perfestly solvent. San Fran cisco morning papers have directed atten tion to the bank the past two days, contend ing that the state bank examiner had not made a proper examination of the bank’s affairs. TAYLOR'S SUIT. Dental of a Motion for a Continuance in Order to Procure Witnesses. Ran Francisco, Cal., July 27.—1n the suit of George W. Taylor to recover SO,OOO alleged to be due him collectively, frogs twenty-four sta’.e senators, members of the last California legislature, for services per formed as a lobbyist, Judge Wal lace to-day denied a motion for a continuance made by Taylor’s counsel, who asked for further time in whioh to look up missing witnesses. The court in denying the motion said that there was little prospect of the speedy finding of the witnesses and that tbe case could not be indefinitely oontinued. The counsel there upon agreed to a non-suit being entered. NEGROES FIGHT ITALIANS. Three of the Combattants Killed—A Woman the Cause. Catlettsbuhg, Ky., July 27,—A battle was fought last Saturday between negroes and Italian workmen on the Norfolk and Western road in Logan county, West Vir ginia, in whioh two Italians and one negro were killed and several wounded. The trouble arose over an Italian’s wife, who left her husband and went to live with a negro. Tho laborers of both sides have joined the fighters and another battle is expected when ttiey meet. The ofiicers were unable to make arrests. A BRIDGE CASE DECIDED. Justice Brewer's Opinion Against tbe Union Pacific Railroad. Omaha, Neb., July 27. —Justice Brewer, of the United States supreme court, this morning announced his decision in the famous Union Paoifio-Rock Island bridge case. The decision is against the Union Pacific and bolds that the contract entered into by the Union Pacific with tho Rock Islaud and Milwaukee roads permitting trains of the two latter road 9, to use the Omaha bridge, is valid. Sale of Georgia’s First Bale. New York, July 27.—The first bale of the new crop of Georgia cotton, classed about strict low middling, raised in Dough erty county, was sold at public auction to day in front of the cotton exchauge at 7 cents per pound. A Louisiana Bank Suspends. Natchitoches. La., July 27.—The Ilauk of Natchitoches has suspended. Its assets are $70,000 aud its liabilities $27,000. It is believed that the depositors will be paid in full. SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1891. A BEAR FAKE. No Truth in a Story That a Big South erner Is About to Fail. New York, July 27.—A story in tho Evening Sun to the effect that a well known southern capitalist, tor several years a director of the Richmond Terminal Com pany and one of the organizers of the cotton oil trust, hod failed was laughed at by men promineut in Wall street and unhesitatingly pronounced a canard to-night. George Gould of the Richmond Terminal Company stated positively that there was uo truth in the report. CUTRAGES IN CHINA. The Natives Burning the Bulld'ngs at the Missionary Stations. Ran Francisco, Cal., July 27.— Advices just reoeived from China give particulars of fresh depredations by Chines;) against the missionaries. The latest attack was made at Yaukas ou June 9, when the Cath olio mission was methodically looted, the crowd passing things from hand to hand iu a chain. The buildings were afterward set oil fire. A few day < previous four chapels were destroyed in Kianagz, near the city of Fuchoo. The chapel, school aud resi dence of the priests were looted and burned on June 26. On the same day so i.e preda tory bands completely destroyed the French orphanage place, called Haimen. In addi tion to the structure of this orphanago eight or nine of the wretched little children cared for In the building were carried off. TROUBLE IN FUKIEN. A correspondent writes to the China Mail that there is a rumor iu Canton that a disturbance has taken place in Fukien pro vince. It is said that the rebels are several thousand strong andJiave captur'd a city. Intelligent Chinese hire think it will be dif ficult for foreigners in Canton to ••-cape. A junk containing three merchants, a crew of seven and nine passengers were attacked shortly after dusk by five junks, containing armed men, on June 15, off the port of Kings. A fierce battle took plans, and seven of the passengers were killed by the pirates. STBELTON’3 STRIKER?. Over 2,000 Men Turn Out to Hear Speeches by Their Leaders. Harrisburg, Pa., July 27.4-Over 2,000 Steelton strikers turned out this afternoon to parade and to listens to speeches from their leaders. They marched Jhrough the principal streets and halted In view of the works, where addresses were made by J. M. Kreiter and L. F. Kast of Harrisburg, and District Organizer J. W. Jones. They counseled quietness and patience and prophesied vic tory for the men. The No. 2bl ist furnace started last night, and this morning the No. 2 open hearth furnace went into operation. It is evident that the number of workmen increases each day. This afternoon sixteen man who were ready to go to work in the frog switch and signal department were turned away until the force is sufficient to make a night aud day turn. The night turn is already at Work. It is ooneedea that the test will come to morrow, when the billet mill and No. 4 hammer will be started. Tho management are not at all concerned a* to the outcome of the affair, feeling sure that they will win, while the men are just as confident of vic tory. LIBERTY OF THE PRESS. Tho Fight Over the Accounts of the Electrocutions. New York, July 27.—1n thecourt'of the general sessions to-day before Recorder Smyth, Charles O’Connor Hennessey was called to the bar to plead to an indictment charging him with a misdemeanor. The alleged offense was his publication in the Evening Neivs, of which he is city editor, of tbe details of the execution of Slocum and the other murderers recently put to death by electricity at Sing Ring. His counsel handed up a demurrer to the indictment, which the court allowed to be entered. The recorder will notify the counsel for tho defendant when he will be prepared to hear argument on tho de murrer, in which it is claim ad that the statute under which the indiotment was found is unconstitutional, inasmuch as it restrains the liberty of tbe press guaranteed to it by the constitution. A ROLLING MILL RESUMES. Three Furnaces Put in Blast With Non- Union Workmen. Reading, Pa., July 27.—The West Ham burg rolling mill, operated by the Potts ville Iron and Steel Company, which has been idle several weeks, be/ause of the dif ference between the employes and lessees who refused to sign tbe amalgamated scale, resumed operations to-day. Three furnaces are in blast with non-union men, and a strong effort will be made to increase the number. Special ofiicers were on duty, but there was no attempt at interference or dis turbance. TO FILL A CM AIN OF BIOLOGY. Dr. Henry V. Wilson Called to North Carolina University. Raleigh, N. C., July 27.—Dr. Henry V. Wilson, thedirector in charge of the United States fish station at Wood's Hoi I, Mass., was to-day elected professor of biology at the university of North Carolina. l)r. Wil son is a graduate of Johns Hopkins both as A. B. and Ph. D. By virtue of an aot of the legislature of North Carolina, Dr. Wil son will be assistant shell fish commissioner for North Carolina and scientific expert to the commission. 4 FIGHT WITH BARE KNUCKLES. A Protestant Knocked Gut by a Mor mon ia Mississippi. Hattiesburg, Miss., July ;27.— A fierce and bloody fight of six rounds, London prize ring rules, was fought to a finish near this place to-day. The principals were E. 8. Eastland, a Mormon elder, and Sebe Pierce, a Protestant. JThere had been some trouble between the parties and they agreed to fight it out with bare knuckles. A ring was formed, referee and time-keepers appointed and the contest conducted in a regular prize ring style. It was a hard fight aud in the sixth round Eastland knocked his enemy out. ORDERED AWAY BY MINERS. An Anti-Labor Agitator in Danger at Duquoin. Duquoin, 111., July 27. —Five hundred coal miners here this morning marched in a body to tbo Tingley house and served no tioe on Robert Cummings, an anti-labor agitator, to leave the town. Cummings is a coal miner, but is against the attitude of tbe locked out miners hero in not resuming work. Sheriff Clark is on the scene to pre vent any trouble. Cummings says he will not go. The miners say he will. •ITALY’S FORCED ECONOMY THE GOVERN MR NT AND THE VATI CAN CUTTING EXPENSES. The Salaries of the Nation’s Ambassa dors at the Prlnc'pal European Capi tals to be Reduced About $3,000 Eaoh—The Number of Consuls to be Reduced and Foreign Ministers to Receive Decreased Pay. Rome, July 27.—1 tis announced that the Italian budget for the year 189d-’iH is about 78,000,000 lire, notwithstanding all the economies introduced. A oouncil of the ministry was held a few days ago to formu late instructions for opening negotiations for a ootumorcial allianoe with Germany, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. The negotiations at Berno will be simply preliminary and will be limited for the present simply to an Exchange of view* on the subject of the tariffs to be agreed upon. The final negotiation* will take place in the autumn, To further diminish expenses, as already announced, a red notion will be made in the salaries of the various diplo matic and consular officers. A HEAVY CUT. The salaries of the ambassadors at Parts, London, Vienna, St. Petersburg and Berlin will be reduced 15,000 lire. The ministers at Madrid and Bavaria will suffer a reduc tion of 5,000 lire. In addition there will be a reduction in tbe salaries of nearly all tho foreign ministers. T*e number of consuls will be reduced, aud those who are retained will receive decreased salaries. It is also announced that 13,000 men who were, for economical reasons, to have re ceived at this time an unlimited furlough will, for sundry reasons, not given, he retained iu the army for the present. ECONOMY AT THE VATICAN. The recent heavy losses at the Vatican have compelled a series of ocomnnioai meas ures there also. A commission of cardinal* has been appointed to study economies, especially with reference to the pontifical army. The Swiss guard will not be reduood, but instead the gendarmes and Palatine guards will be reduced by leaving vacant tbe places of those who for any reason, inay quit the service. The cardinal* find them selves also obliged to submit to ecouonues. The pope Is inexorable on thl* sub ject and says that it is necessary to make great exer tions to remedy the disaster* that have be fallen the treasury, and especially the Ht. Peter’s pence. TO REMAIN IN LOME. The popo adds that be remain* in Rome during the heat of the summer, and that the cardinals can as well endure the beat in their turn. Several of the cardinals are dissatisfied with this forced residence aud labor, but they must, of course, submit, ■hi response to dispatches from Italian re irtents of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, asking their govern ment to take an official part in the Chicago exposition, it is announced that the govern ment will favor exhibitors all that it is possible, but that as a matter of principle it cannot take an official part. ERIN’S DYNAMITERS. Parnell Urges Amnesty for Kgan and Laly. London, July 37. —In the House of Com mons to-day whan the prisons vote was un der discussion, Mr. Parnell asserted that csrtain convicts under life sentences, es pecially John Daly, should bo granted am nesty or else treated ns political prisoners. Mr. Parnell said that it was a grave blot on the nation to treat men like Egan and Daly as ordinary criminals, adding that in the special case of Daly there was every reason to believe that he was not guilty of the charge of being in pcsso sion of dyna mite with tba intent to cause an explosion. HARCOURT OPPOSES IT. Sir William Vernon Harcourt opposed anv relaxation of tbe snmeace passed upon John Daly, aud John Redmond urged that further inquiry into Daly’s case would prove that ho was the victim of a conspiracy upon the part of the Ii Lh police agents. Henry Matthews, home secretary, re plied that “the alleged proofs of inneeeuoe” had already been examined, and that they had been found to bo inventions and conse quently tbe sentences must stand. ENGLAND’S SCANDALS. Views of the Wesleyan Church on the Evils Brought Out. London, July 27. —The president of the Wesleyan conference to-day made an au thoritative statement of the vlows of the church on the recent social scandals. He condemned the doctrine that while cheating was wrong, gambling was right. Wesleyans, he said, held that wrong began with gamb ling, adding: “Whether games of chance were practiced in ari.tocratio or stock exchange, or commercial circles it was a disgrace to any class of the community, leading to lamentable consequences. The churches ought to unite and obtain legislation to check the evil.” The president also suggested that among the means to be taken to prevent gambling is that of preventing newspapers from printing advertisements directly tending to promote gambling. In conclusion the presi dent said that many thousands of Chris tian voters were determined at tho coming general election to put moral questions above party considerations, which would return men free from moral stain. SUSPBNCED FROM PARLIAMENT. Atkinson’s Attack on the fcpeaker Ends in Expulsion. London, July 27.—During to-day’s ses sion of the House of Commons Henry John Atkinson, member of parliament for Bol ton, was expelled from the House for a week for charging the speaker with abuse of power in plaoiug on the records of the house that ho (Mr. Atkinson) had frivolously challenged the a curacy of divisions. As this expul sion includes enforced absence from the precinots of parliament, Mr. Atkiason was obliged to submit and take eight American gentleman, whom ho had invited to dine with him at the House of Commons, to the Uniou club. COLUMBIAN COMMISSIONERS. Tbe Lord Mayor of London Gives a Eanquet in Their Honor. London, July 27.—The lord mayor of London, Sir Joseph Savery, at the Mansion house to-day banqueted the foreign com mittee of the Columbian fair commission. Savery and Kir Richard Webster, at torney general, ami other members of tbe royal commission appointed to su pervise tbe exhibits of Great Britain at the fair, were present. The lord mayor made aspeecn in whioh ho warmly com mended the Chicago fair to the English people, saying that he believed it would exceed any exhibition held up to the pres ent. United States Minist r Lincoln returned thanks for the United State* visitors. FRANCE’S TRiIN WRECK. The Death List Now Reported at 200—Horrible Scenes. Paris, July 27. —Later reports say that 43 people were killed and 104 injured by yesterday’s oollission at Bt. Maude. It was a most terrible affair. The engine of No. 1 of the excursion trains tolcsooped three carriages loaded with excursionists and at tho same time the reservoir of gas on the damaged train exploded and set fire to the wreckage, while scores of people were pinioned down, wounded and helpless, be neath the ruins of tho three carriages. In a very short time the fiamei (spread to suoh an extent that a number of tho wounded were steadily roasting to death before the eyes of those who were doing their utmost to reaoh them. Many of the unfortunate people imprisoned beneath the wreck were drownod while partly roasted by tbe firemen, who were sum moned to the scene, and after a delay of forty minutes poured Into the wreck suoh a torrent of water that they drowned many persons. A majority of the victims were women and children. The wrecked carriages con sisted of one first cle*, two second class and a guard's van. The first was completely shattered It was overcrowded. The en gineer of tho traiu which did tbe mischief asserts that tho brakes refused to work. GUILLOTINED IN PARIS. Thousands of Peoplo Witness the Hideous Double Execution. Paris, July 27.—The execution of young Bertand and Dore, two accomplices in what is known a* the Courbevoie murder, took place this morning on the Place BeLaro quette. Bertand walked calmly to the guillotine, but a desperate struggle took place on the scaffold. Filially the exeeu tionecr succeeding in forcing the criminal down upon t ie block atid from there slid tho hoad under tho knife. Dore did not make any resistance. The execution of the two men occupied only eight minutes. Thousaad* of spectators, mostly men and womon, witnessed tho horrible Hceue, and 600 soldiers had hard work to keep order. No sooner had Bertami’s head rolled into the basket tbuu tho crowds with a combined mighty rush, broke through the cordon of troops and polloe, and rushing up to the oap pole, gloated over tbe blood stained appa ratus, some of the most h< rrihle taking a handful of the sawdust away with them as a souveuior. CHILE’3 REVOLUTION. A Government Claim That it la Not Making Any Progress. Santiago de Chile, * July 27.—An official announcement has been made to the effeot that the revolt is not making any progress. After the defeat of the rebels at Vallenar 3,200 meu were ordered from Iqutque to Ataoma, but 1,000 of them re fused to leave as they had not reoeived any pay. The rebels will not venture to attack the army at Coquimbo, although the forces there are isolated from the othor Balmaoe dan forces. Judicial authority ha* been re-eitabllshed and it works regularly throughout the ter ritory in concert with the legislative power, thus rendering impossible the overthrow of President Bahnaoeda. THE ERRAZURIZ SHOWS HER TEETH. Lisbon, July 27. —The river police hav ing interfered with attempt* made to ob tain a crew for the Chilean war vessel Er rnzuriz, the officers of the cruiser have warned the police to keep a respectful dis tance and have prepared her gun# for ac tion. CUSTOMS FRAUDS. High Officials and Merchants of an Austrian Duchy Implicated. Vienna, July 27.—A series of wholesale oustom* frauds bavu been discovered by the government secret service officials in tbe duchy of Bukowina, whioh borders on Russia and cn Roumania. Tbe conspiracy discovered implicates some of the highest officials and many of tbe principal mer chants of the duoby. Numbers of people have already been arrested In con nection with tbe affair, and further arrests are contemplated. Director Bosancz of the custom bureau at Bukowina has committed Bu.cide as a result of tho discoveries made. It is undnrstood that the fraud* unearthed are ohiefiy connected with tbs smuggling of corn, flour and brandy aoross the Austrian frontier. FRANCE’S TAX ON POHK. A Belief that the Senate Will Pass the Rescinding Bill. Parts, July 27. —The deputies interested in the withdrawal of tbe law against the importation of American pork, concur in the opinion that the Senate will pass tbe re scinding bill adopted by the Chamber of Deputies us soon aa parliament re sumes work. Tho Senate committee’s de cision against supporting the bill at once ia not connected with any opposition to the rescinding law. The Sole question is whother it is prudent to put that part of the mriff relating to pork in force before the whole tariff is reported. WANTS TO FIGHT THE KAISER. A Crazy New Yorker Goes to Berlin to Challenge Emperor William. Berlin, July 27. —A man namod Guert lor recently arrived in this city from New York with the announced intention of challenging the Emperor of Germany to fight a duel. Guertler’s relatives, who are people in au influential position, caused him to be closely watched by detectives in order to prevent nim from getting into trouble. Finally tbe visitor’s relatives were com pelled to have him confined in an asylum for the insane. BWANBKA PLATS WORKS. The Workmen Protest Against the Wages They Are Offered. Swansea, July 27.—A deputation of the Upper Forest tin platers waited upon the proprietors of the tin plate works to-day to- protest against the rates offered. The proprietors replied that the works must be closed until better prices can bo obtained. The hammer men have ■truck in sympathy with the union men and are arranging to strike for higher pay. Trado Bad In England. London, July 27.—At a meeting of the Manchester Cnamber of Commerce to-day the president said that tbe trade of tbe country, especially that of the Manchester district, was very bad. He added that the wretened condition of the South American republics and the cheapness of cotton had seriously interfered with trade. Three Killed by Lightning. London. July 27.—During a thunder storm at Aylesbury to-day niue persons at tending a flower show were struck by lightning and three of them were killed. 1 DAILY, $lO A YEAR, i J 5 CENTS A COPY. t < WEEKLY, 1.25 A YEAR, f LARK OF FRANCE’S TARS. THE RUSSIANS STILL LOADING THEM WITH FAVORS. Every Man In the Fleet to Leave the Country With a Handsome Souvenir of Hie Visit—Officers and Sailors Still Stuffing Themselves at the Banquet Board. Bt. Petersburg, July 37.—The Grand Duke Alexia banqueted the officers of the visiting French squadron yesterday even ing on board the Russian flagship Asia. The utmost oordiality prevailed and the as semblage was brilliant in tho extrema The czar, after his visit Saturday to tho French fleet, sent a telegraphic message cf congratulation to President Carnot, who replied in the most friendly manner. The .\ovoe Vrnmya deolares that it is not tor the (lreibund and for Lord Salisbury, but for Russia aud Francs to dictate their will to Europe. THE REPUBLIC IGNORED. The enthusiasm of the French visitor# has been dampotii'd by tbo absence in tho speoches made by the Russians of all refer ence to tho republic. This is explained to them by a statement that the czar cannot drink to the welfare of democratic institu tions. Consequently, while “Vive la Franco” has been repeatedly heard from Russian lips during this visit, no one of tho Russian party has as yet dared to mention the Frenoh republic. Admiral Gervais of the French squadron gave a luncheon to the Grand Duke Alexis, the mayor of Cronstadt and the ofiicers of tbe Russian squadron on board the French flagship Marengo to-day. The French sailors were entertained at dinner at tho Cronitadt exohange. This evening tho town and forts wore illuminated. presents for the fleets. The municipal authorities of Bt. Peters burg will present to each French vessel a valuable silver plate ns n souvenir of tbe visit. The combined fleets will celebrate the czar’s ooronation with great ceremony. Every Frenchman In the fleet will be pre sented with a chased box for cigarettes. LEAD TRUST FINANCES, A Scheme to Fcnle the Capital from $87,000,000 to $30,000,000. New Yore, July 27.—This morning all the parties having lead trust certificates standing in their names, received copies of a circular signed by the president and secretary, announcing that a special meet ing of the stockholders would be held on Aug. 21 for the purpose of acting on the proposed plan of reorganization. The plan rrovides for scaling down the capital from 87.000,000 to $30,000,000, of which half will ha 7 per cent, preferred stock and the other half common stock, and also author izes an issue of $3,000,000 in bonds. To Resume with Non-Union Meu. Asajcntowg, Pa., July 27.—The Catasa qua rolling mill, where 900 employes have been idle since July 1, because the man agers refused to sign tho Amalgamated As sociation schedule, will resume tomorrow with non-union hands. The fires were lighted to-day in the furnaces. The bur gess has promised ample police protection. Not a Store Left Standing. Milwaukee, WYs., July 27.—The entire business portion of the little village of Blair, Trempeleau county, was burned to-day, not a store being left standing. Fourteen families are left homeless. The loss Is $150,000. The insurance is very small. Koch’s Future Work. Berlin, July 37.— Prof. Koch has left to Drs. Bottkin, Pfubl and Kitasato all further research into tho cure of tuberculo sis, and will devote his whole time to the supervision of the bacteriological institute. Dobson’s btrikers Give In. Philadelphia, July 27.—Tho strike among the plush weavers of Dobson's mills at the falls of the Hobuylklll, which has boon in progress for the past ten weeks, wa declared off to-day. — rm- Posen’s Flood. Berlin, July 27. —Floods are doing im mense damage to property in Posen. Many corpses of persons drowned in the fiooils have been seen floating iu the river Nelsse. SHOT OVER A WOMAN. A Negro Killed at Augusta and An other Badly Stabbed. Augusta, Ga., July 27.—An inquest was held to-day over the remains of Tom Branch, a negro who died in the Freedman’s hospital from a pistol wound, in the nack. The testimony disclosed the whole story of a woman in the case. Nancy Wilburn was about to be put out of her house for non-payment of rent last Tuesday when Bam Brinson paid the rent and began occupying the house with her. Saturday night Nancy borrowed 15 cents from Branch. Later Branch, who was drinking, stopped by to see Nanoy. When he arrived Brinson waa lying on the bed. Nanoy told Branch to go along, and Branch demanded his 15 cents. Nancy went after a policeman to carry Branch away, and the latter walked away. A little later Brinson arose from the bed and walked out to where Branch was and shot him in tho Deck. The coroner's jury declare the killing murder. Brinson escaped arrest. This evening two negroes who were re turning on the electric cars from a picnic at Turnip Hill and who had been drinking, became Involved in a row and Frank Cnrtis waa seriously stabbed in the breast by John Henry. The result of the wound cannot yet bo told. NEW CONGRESSIONAL LINES. Jefferson and Johnson Now Slated for the First District. Atlanta, Ga., July 27. —So far as the congressional (late can be made out now, there is a change In the original plan for the First and Second districts. It was expected that Johnson, Montgomery and Laurens counties would go to the Savannah district. Montgomery and Laurens will probably go to the Brunswick, and Jefferson and John son to the Savannah district. This is not official, but that’s what they say. A PRIZE AT BE A. An Abandoned Schooner Found With a Cargo of Mahogany. Pensacola, Fla., July 27.—The schooner Axel of this port arrived here last night and left this morning. It is learned that she discovered a three-masted schooner w atorlogged and abandoned forty-five mile# south of Pensacola light, loaded with ma hogany. The Axel left her mate ashore, who immediately chartered a tugboat, and left for the derelict schooner. The cargo of the abandoned vessel is estimated to be worth $15,000. Her name could not be learned, owing to the high wind prevailing at the time the Axel sighted her.