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( J. H. ESTILL. President. )
ERIN’S PATRON SAINT.
A PARADE, MAB3 AND BANQUET
AT ATLANTA.
Police Justice Grady of New York: De
livers an Address—He Reviews the
History of the Land of Hia Ancestors.
An Eloquent Tribute to Irish
C haracter.
Atlanta, Ga., March 17.—St.; Patrick’s
day wu fittingly celebrated in Atlanta to
day. In pite of bad weather a large eon
oourse of Irishmen, composing the Emmet
Club, Anoient Order Hibernians and
Hibernan Benevolent Sooiety turned out in
the parade. After the celebration of mass
at the Catholic church the procession moved
to DeGive’i opera house, where Police Justioe
Thomas F. Grady of New York delivered au
oration.
Kev. Father Koily, vicar general of this
diooese, Introduced Judge Grady, who de
livered an eloquent address. His theme
was “St. Patrick’s Day,” and he began by
saying that he would leave the religious
features of the day to be treated by minis
ters. His address was a review of Irish his
tory from the day of St. Patrick. He spoke
of the sons of Ireland in this oountry and
the dangers that menace the republic.
He paid an eloquent tribute to Iriah char
acter.
To-night a banquet was given by the
Irish societies, about 31)0 persons being pres
ent. Responses to set toasts wero made by
Rev. Father Bchalwell, E. P. Howell,
Thomas F. Grady, James F. O’Neill, C. D.
Hill, Mayor Goodwin, F. H. Richardson,
J. J. Spalding. T. F. Corrigan and Dr.
Henry (Juiggs.
mass in Gotham’s cathedral.
New York, Maroh 17.—One of the earli
est honors paid to the memory of Ireland’s
patron saint this morning was the early
pontifical mass celebrated in St. Patrick s
cathedral. The spacious edifice was crowded
beyond its seating capacity, and the musical
portion of the service was alike attractive
and appropriate. A special hymn to St.
Patriok was rendered by t.he ohoir. Arch
bishop Corrigan was the celebrant.
The day was bright, clear and cold, and
the parades in New York and Brooklyn
were larger than over before. New York’s
procession was reviewed by the mayor and
common council from n stand erected at
Union square. In Brooklyn there were
two bodies of marching Hibernians, both
members of the anoient order. The Irish
men of Brooklyn have been divided Into
two faotions by reason of warfare among
themselves many years. Both faotions
marched over the same ground, starting
from the same place at different times and
both bodies were reviewed at the city hall
by the mayor, aldermen and supervisors.
Numerous festivities were arranged for the
evening. They tnoluded banquets, balls,
receptions and entertainments. The chief
event was the annual banquet of the St.
Patriok Club, which oocurred at Hotel
Brunswick, where Chaunoey M. Depew was
put down to respond to the toast “Hone
rule.”
M’GLYNN AT JACKSONVILLE.
Jacksonville, Fla., March 17.—8 t.
Patrick’s day was celebrated by a banquet
at Hotel Piacide to-night tendered by the
Bt. Patrick’s Society to the Irish- Amorioans
and tbeir friends. P. E. MoMurray, post
master of Jacksonville, presided. One of
tbe first after-dinner speakers introduced
was Father McUlynn of New York. This
was the first time he ever spoke at
a convivial gathering and his toast
to-night was “The day we celebrate.” He
paid a glowing tribute to the onaracter of
Sk Patrick and closed by invoking “god
speed” on home rule in Ireland, aud adding
that he saw many signs pointing to an ulti
mate grand federation of al! the English
speaking people, and suggested that this be
called an “Anglo-Geltio” instead of an
“Anglo-Saxon” nation.
THE DAY AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Maroh 17. —The only and s
tinotive celebration in Washington in con
nection with the anniversary of the patron
saint of Ireland was the oelebration of high
mass by tbe papal legate. Archbishop Ba
tolli, in Bt. Patriok’s church. There was
no parade, but there was the customary un
comfortable Bt. Patrick’s weather, which
took the shape this year of a snowfall, and
the Bnow melted as fast as It fell. The day
was very much like inauguration day, oulv
not so cold as then.
CELEBRATIONS ELSEWHERE.
St. Patrick’s programme at Chicago was
much like that of New York, and the same
is true of nearly every center of population
in the country.
A BIG PARADE A NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Maroh 17. St. Patrick’s
day was celebrated to-day by the Anoient
Order of Hibernians in a grand procession,
consisting of nineteen divisions, with Mayor
John Fitzpatrick as grand marshal.
QUARANTINE RULES.
The Conference at Washington Ad
journs After a Harmonious Session.
Wabhixgton, March 17.—The confer
ence between Supervising Burgeon General
Wyman of the marine hospital service aud
the maritime quarantine officers from al
most every one of the Atlantic aud Gulf
states, for the purpose of agreeing upon
uuanimlty in tbe national quarantine, was
resumed to-day. Resolutions framed by
officers of the marine hospital service were
carefully gone over section by section, were
perfected and were voted on in detail.
The sessions have lieen entirely harmo
nious. Tbe conference remained in session
until about 8 o’clock to-night, and theD,
having completed the work before it, ad
journed sine die.
Many changes were made In the resolu
tions before they were finally adopted as a
whole. They provide in detail
rules and regulations concerning
what vessels shall be placed
in quarantine, their treatment while so de
tained as well as that of their passengers,
crews and oargoes; contain specific rules in
regard to handling of yellow fever and
cholera oases, and, in fact, embraco every
thing that should be done for the preven
tion of the introduction of disease and the
handling of vessels containing it when they
reach our shores.
The oonferenoe has been a most satis
factory one to the officers of the marine
hospital service, who believe that striot en
forcement of the regulations agreed upon
will keep disease from entering the country
•o far as the pens of the United States ere
concerned.
Floated With Blight Damage.
Wilmington, N. C., March 17.—Tho
British steamer Great Northern, from Bal
timore for Curaooa. reported stranded on
Frying Pan shoals, got off without assist
ance and proceeded on her voyage. The
damage is not known, but is supposed to be
slight.
Dropped Dead at a Dinner.
Boston, Maroh 17. —John H. Mac Dough,
chairman of the democratic committee,
dropped dead at 4 o'clock this morning
the dinner of the Tammany Club.
WBBTBRN BBNATOB3HIPB.
The Matter Before the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
W ASHiNGTON,MarchI7. —The Senate com
mittee on privileges and elections was in
session to-day for three hours and ad
journed until next Monday immediately
after the session of the Seuate. There was
a large meeting, every member being pres
ent but Mr. Palmer. Theoommittee dis
cussed in an informal way the credentials of
Mr. Mantle, appointed by the governor of
Montana, and Mr. Beck with, appointed by
the governor of Wyoiuing. The credentials
of Mr. Alien, appointed by the governor
of Washington, have not yet arrived and
nothing wae said about this oase,
The present committee is divided on the
question aud the division is not drawn ac
cording to party lines. There
will probably be a majority and
minority report and this, it is thought,
will be the cause for protracted debate with
tbe eud in view of finally establishing the
poiut that shall be tho law of the Senate.
As the oases in question come before the
Benate they present a phase that has never
been met by that body and the desiro of
both sides seems to be to dispose of such
cases In a way that will leave nothing un
certain for tlie future. Messrs. Mantle and
Beckwith will be permitted to come before
the committee Monday and make suob
statements a- they may see fit.
A FOOLISH BTORY DENIED.
Cleveland Did Not Ask a Rearrange
ment of the Senate Committees.
Washington, March 17.— The statement
that President Cleveland, through tbe Sen
ate, expressed dissatisfaction yesterday
with the oommittse list as adopted by the
Senate, and sought to obtain a reconsidera
tion of it, ought not to need the denial
wbioh was made to-day by the friends of
the President in the 'Senate. President
Cleveland is not in the habit of doing fool
ish things, and to ask a rearrangement of
the assignment of democrats to committees
after the entire committee list had been
unanimously adopted by the Senate would
have been too fatuous even for
a foolish person to do. Of
course Mr. Cleveland did no suoh
thing. He oan hardly be expected to ap
prove of tbe Senate com mi toes unquali
fiedly. It is very well known that he dif
fers with the majority on the finance com
mittee on the silver question, but Mr. Cleve
land has not protested to the Senate against
the selections he did not like, nor will he
make war on the senators selected. Neither
is there anv sign that the democratio sena
tors who differ with him will undertake to
obstruct tbe confirmation of bis nomina
tions. On the contrary, it is evident that
all the nominations made by the President
will be promptly oonfirmed.
HAWAII'S COMMISSIONERS.
Thurston to Remain in Washington
Until Elount Returns.
Washington, March 17.— Messrs. Castle
and Thurston of the Hawaiian aumexation
commission, and Paul Neumann, attorney
for Queen Lilioukalani, left Washington
to-night. Mr. Castle is en route home, in
tending to sail from San Francisco for Hon
olulu on March 31. Tbe others will return
to Washington and await the outcome of
Commissioner Blount’s visit to the Hawaii
an Islands. Binoe the departure
of Commissioner Blount a feeling
of confidence has controlled the Hawaiian?,
who say they have no doubt tnat the ulti
mate result will be the annexation of tbe
islands. For this, they say, they can af
ford to wait.
As to the means of transporting Commis
sioner Blount from Ban Francisco to Hono
lulu, visitors who are familiar with the
conditions sav that the Pacific Mail steamer
Rio Janeiro, which sails from
Ban Francisco for China on Maroh 23, will
doubtless touch at Honolulu if desired,
although it is not her regular route, and
will land Commissioner Blount there sev
eral days in advance of the time within
which the revenue cutter Rush could make
the trip, even if it were to start at the
moment of Commissioner Blount’s earliest
possible arrival at Ban Francisco.
GOLD PILING UP.
The Amount at the Treasury’s Dis
posal Now About $5,000,000.
Washington, March 17.— The gold bal
ance in tbe treasury is gradually olimbing
up, and the gold received from Chicago and
other western points is beginning to show
on the books. The balance on the books to
day of free gold Is $3,832,000, whioh does
not include $1,000,000 of gold received at
Denver and other small lots from tne west,
whioh, when they appear on the treasury
books, will make the free gold more than
$5,000,000.
The net treasury balance, too, is increas
ing, being to-day $25,278,000. Of this sll,-
130,000 is in subsidiary ooin and
$11,000,000 In national bank deposi
tories. The treasury receiptsso far this
mouth have kept close pace with
the expenditures, the former being $30,814,-
000 and tbe latter $20,000,000. As usual a
large item of expenditure is pensions, in the
payment of which $9,665,000 have been ex
pended. The pension payments for the
month will aggregate $15,000,000 or more.
OFFICERS OF THE BEN ATE.
The Democrats Divided on the Ques
tion of Reorganization.
Washington, March 17.—The demo
cratic cauous committee resumed its labors
tbia morning, and whatever baa been ac
complished will be reported to the full oau
ous, which will be called for Tuesday morn
ing of uext week. The committee went
carefully over the list of employes of
the Senate and the compensation now
being drawn by the various officials
of high and low degree. It looks as if tnere
was a desire to better equalize the salaries
paid, with a possibility of reduction here
and there, and also to see that In the par
celing out of tbe places some attention is
paid to geographical distribution. All this
is preliminary to the greater question,
whether or not the Senate shall be reorgan
ized entirely at this session, a question
which prominent mombera Jof tbe commit
tee assert has not been taken np at all. The
Indications point to a disagreement on this
point in any report that may bo made to the
cauous.
CLEVELAND'S BIRTHDAY.
The President 66 Years Old—Congrat
ulations Pouring In.
Washington, March 17.—President
Cleveland will celebrate the 56th anni
versary of bis birthday quietly to-morrow,
ohiefiv by putting in a good day's work.
Already congratulations and remembrances
are arriving. Alibis morning callers will
add their congratulations. In the afternoon
he will hold his usual popular reception
when he will get the congratulations of
eoores of visitors.
Appointed a Commercial Agent.
Washington, March 17. —Deon F. Curry
of Albion, N. Y., was to-day appointed
commercial agent at Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia.
SAVANNAH, GA.. SATURDAY. MARCH 18, 1893.
PASSED BOGUS CHECKS.
A REAL ESTATE AGENT OF AT
LANTA OOE3 WRONG.
Friends Come to Hia Roecua by In
dorsing Hie Papers and He Escapes
Being Locked Up—His Oarser Con
sidered a Promising One Until He
Figured as the Victim of a Cowhid
ing.
Atlanta, Ga., March 17.—John D.
Kelly, a well-known real estate agent, was
arrested this afternoon for giving worthless
checks. Kelly, who is a dapper-looking
young man, came to Atlanta from Athens
two years ago. He soon opened a handsome
office in the Equitable building, and with
his pleasant manner and apparent striot at
tention to business soon made many friends,
both socially and iu a business .way. He
was regarded a moral young man, not hav
ing any known boon companions, aud ap
peared to be on the straight road to
suooess. The first evidehce of a loose
screw In the young man's make
up appealed last summer, when he fol
lowed the pretty daughter of one of the
best known and wealthiest citizens and
made himself insulting to her upon the
street. She reported the affair to her
brothers and they huuted Kelly up and ad
ministered a cowbiding. Since this inci
dent Kelly evidently has not prospered as
well as bis career at the outset gave prom
ise of. ’He kept up a good front, however,
and recently took a handsome first floor
office under the opera house on Marietta
street. A day or two ago he
stepped into the offioe of his next
door neighbor, J. H. McMillin, a seed
dealer, aud asked to have a S3C check
cashed. The favor was readily granted.
He then went across the street and repeated
the request of L. B. Folsom, and later to
several other merchants, semiring a goodly
sum by his worthless checks. The Checks,
which were drawn on the American Trust
and Banking Company, were all reported
as no good, the bank stating that he had
bad no money on deposit there since last
August. The matter was reported to City
Detective Homer, and it was discovered
that Kelly had disaopeared from view. He
was found late In the evening, however,
and friends indorsed his notes for the
amounts be bad received on his worthless
checks, and he wan allowed to go his way.
M3ETING OF THE GOVERNORS.
Gov. ?2cKlnney Sends Out the Formal
Invitation.
Richmond, Va., March 17.—Gov.
McKinney sent out to-day the subjoined
letter of invilatiou to tho chief executives
of the southern states:
Richmond, Va., March 17, 1898.
My Dear Sir—ln the hopo that we may be
able to induce rood citizens to Immigrate to
the south, bringing with them their families
and their fortun-a and thus help u* to develop
our natural resources, and to aid us In building
up the waste places whicn the war has left, I
take great pleasure in extending to your ex
cellency, and to the governors of other southern
states, a most cordial invitation to meet in con
vention in the city of Richmond, and the state
of Virginia, on the 12th day of April proximo,
to consider suob questions os may tend to pro
mote the prosperity and happiness of our be
loved country.
I beg that you will allow me to extend through
you the same Invitation to the heads of your
agricultural and horticultural departments or
societies aud to the superintendents of your im
migration bureau or society. I would desire
that tbe Invitation be sent to each of the above
named officers, but have not their names and
do not wish to omit any of them and therefore
presume to trouble you in the matter of con
veying my epecia! invitation to them. Very
respectfully yours, P. McKinney, Governor.
HAULED FROM THE MARSH.
Tbe Steamer Wells City Towed Into
Quarantine Oft New York.
New York, Maroh 17.— The steamer
Wells City of the Bristol Line, which wont
ashore at Seabrlght Saturday while on her
way from Bristol to New York, has arrived
at quarantine. She was towed in by four
tugs of the Merritt Wrecking Companv,
whioh have been at work for the last five
days trying to haul the vessel off the marsh.
The greater portion of her cargo had been
removed and she floated at 6 o’clock last
night. The point where the steamer Btruck
was sandy and the only apparent damage
she received is a small hole In the bottom of
her hull.
* CLM<ON COLLEGa;
Tbe Institution to Open July I—Stu
dents to Wear a Uniform.
Columbia, 8. C., March 17.—Secretary
of State Tindall, who returned from a meet
ing of the board of trustees of Clemson Col
lege to-day, says that the institution will be
opened in a completed condition July 1.
Tbe board decided to establish a sewerage
system and a system of water works. All
students will be required to wear a uniform
aud pay $23 75 for it. The contract for
making tbe uniforms was awarded to an
Anderson (8. C.) firm. The suits will be of
confederate gray, the dress coat to be swal
low tail and tbe fatigue the regulation
United Btates cut.
TRIBUTES TO LAMAR.
Gan. Leroy F. Youmsns to Represent
the Carolina Branch of the Family.
Columbia, 8. C., March 17.— God. Leroy
F. Youmans, by request of tho Lamars in
South Carolina, to-day left for Washington
to represent the family at the memorial
services by the bar of the supreme court
commemorative of the life and public serv
ices of tbe late Associate J uatioe L. Q. C.
Lamar. Gen. Youmans is one of the most
distinguished of southern orators and hia
remarks on that occasion will be notable.
Cleveland's Church.
Washington, March 17.—The President
and Mrs. Cleveland, it is announced, will
occupy their old pew in the Presbyterian
ohurcb, whioh has been reserved tor them
sinoe they left Washington four years ago.
They told their old pastor, the Kev. Dr.
Sunderland, yesterday that they expected
to ocoupy It from next Huuday morning.
Gresham'a Birthday.
Washington. March 17.—'Today was
not only the iiirthday of 8k Patrick but tbe
6it birthday of Secretary Gresham, who
was reminded of tbe dual foot by most of
his callers and by the President and his col
leagues at the cabinet table and bv numer
ous congratulatory messages aud a lew gffU.
An Office Refused.
Washington, Maroh 17.—Ex-Repre
sentative Rogers of Arkansas, whose friends
endeavored to have President Cleveland
select him for the attorney generalship, has
refused a tender of tbe assistant attorney
generalship for tbe interior department. He
is a candidate for the office of eolicitor gen
eral.
BCHNKIDBR HANGUP.
The Prisoner Had to Be HelpAd to
Walk to the Gibbet
Washington, March 17. Howard
Jefford Schneider was banged at 10:53
o'clock this morning in the district jail on
the outskirts of tbe city for tho murder of
his wife on Jan. 31, 1893. He was indicted
also for the murder of her young brother at
the same time and plaoe, hut this oase was
not brought to trial. The procession to tbe
scaffold was a small on*. First came the
warden of the jail. Beside him walked
Robert Strong, the guard who adjusted the
rope about Bonneider’a neok, and who par
formed the sains service for Gniteau. Then
oame Schneider staggering and supported on
either side by one of the guards of the jail.
Then oame the minister followed by two
guards. There was but a brief delay when
the scaffold was reached. There was a brief
prayer. The signal was given, the drop
fell and Schneider with u rope about his
neok fell about a dozen feet and all wss
over.
STORY or THE CRIME.
The double murder which led Howard
Bchneider to the galloers was one of the
most sensational crimes In the history of the
District of Columbia. By reason of tho
previous respectability of (he murderer, the
standing and wealth of his relatives aud the
unremitting efforts of his counsel and
friends to save him from the gaiiows, tbe
oasu attracted widespread interest, lu inaisy
of its surrounding circumstances the case
recalled that of Uulteau. One of tho judges
who participated ip tho trial of the case,
Judge Cox, was the same that, tried Guiteau ;
the plea of insanity was set up in Bchneider’s
case as In Guiteau’s, and toe principal ex
pert on tho part of the government iu both
cases was the same. Dr. MoDonald. Tho
tragedy enacted was in the most
ariß toe ratio and quiet residence section of
Washington and occurred just at drak on
Sunday evening, the lost day of January,
1893. Tho yiotims were Amanda Hsmlink
Bchneider, his young wife, and her brother.
Frauk Ilomliuk. They were tbe son and
daughter of Dorrlok F. Hmnlink. a retired
business man of this city, and it was almost
in front of their father’s house that they
met their assassination on tho public street.
Because of his general worthlessness and
vicious propensities the young wife bail sep
arated from her husband and the latter re
sorted to tho pistol for revange. There is a
general oonvlction that Bchneider has been
shamming insanity for many months.
His notions at the last moments in
dicated tnat bis mind was parfoctly
clear. During Schneider's last hour upon
earth Rev. Mr. Faison and a colored evan
gelist, named Roberts, were with him.
Roberts sang the hymn, "Jesus Have Me,”
and endeavored to have Bchneider repeat
the words after him, his efforts being
crowned with some measure of success. The
two men prayed earnestly an 1 exhorted him
in stirring words, but to the eud their ad
vances were met in only a half-hearteti raau
ner. Bchneider went to his doom as be iiad
lived for the past year, apparently oblivious
of the past aud reckless of the future.
GEORGIA COMPANY BONDS.
Holders to Taka Action to Protect
Th®tr .ntereste.
New York, March 17.—The default on
the Georgia eo npauy’s 5 per cent, collateral
trust bonds and the proposed reorganization
of the Georgia Central Railroad and Bank
ing Compauy, 40,000 shares of whioh are
deposited as security therefor, and the con
templated reorganization of the Itiohmond
Terminal Company, rendar it necessary, in
the judgment of many of the Georgia com
pany bondholders, that measures should he
adopted for the protection of the minority
interests in the Georgia company’s bonds.
Edmund D. Randolph, president of the
Chase National Bank, and Beverly C. Duer,
cashier of tbe Bank of the Btaio of New
York, tiave been appointed a committee for
suoh purpose, and the Union Trust Com
pany of New York has been appointed the
depository of the securities.
STATUS OF THE BONDS.
These outstanding bonds of the Georgia
Company occupy an important position in
the reorganization of the two systems, that
of the Richmond and Wost Point Terminal
Railway aud Warenouse Company and that
of the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany of Georgia. Without their oonsent a
majority of tbe stook of tho Central Rail
road and Banking Company of Ueorgiu,
upon whioh they are based as collateral,
cannot be released from its trust so as to be
available either in the reorganization of
the Richmond and West Point Terminal
Railway and Warehouse Company, or in
that of the Central Railroad and Banking
Company of Georgia. Holders of the col
lateral trust bonds are invited to deposit
their bonds and baoome parties to tbe agree
ment.
AN IRON PIPE COMBINE.
Those in the Deal Meet at Cincinnati to
Organize.
Cincinnati, March 17.—Those compos
ing the new iron pipe combine are holding
a meeting here. It ts proving unwieldy.
The combination, which has been in con
templation for some time, will lie com
pleted at the present meeting and an
organization effected as the American Pipe
and Iron Company. It will comprise ten of
tho largest lrou and steel foundries In the
south and west, with a capitalization of
830,000,000. It is said that the
combination will control all the
cheap pig Iron of the south and
west and that eastern foundries which de
pend on the south for this class of iron will
have to close up. It is a fight between the
eastern aud western and southern concerns.
It Is expected that the prioe of iron pipe
will lie increased from $4 to $0 per ton im
mediately upon the consummation of the
oombiue.
AN OPERA HOUSE BURN3D.
Six Stores Also Go Up In the Emolte.
The Loss SIIOO,OOO.
Toledo, 0., March 17.—Fire started in
Wheeler’s opera house at 1 o’clock this
morning and destroyed the structure and
its contents. Tho building was occupied
last night by the ‘'Tuxedo’’ Compauy.
The loss on the o[*-ra house Is SBO,OOO. The
insurance is $47,000. Other los-.es will make
the total about $300,000. The following
concerns were burned out: William Wolf,
cigars; Gilbert Brothers, boots and shoes;
William Oliehester, crockery; Peter Bat
tler’s harness store; T. D. Parker’s provision
store and William Nore’s saloon.
Wages to Be Baduqed.
Pittsburg, Pa., March 17.— The em
ployees of the Elba iron works have been
notified of the general reduction in wages
to take affeot next Monday. In the pud
dling department wages will be reduced
from $5 50 to $5 per ton. The plant has
been operated since last Jone with non
union men. The reduction will affect 40C
men.
Five Perished at Boston.
Boston, March 17,— The body of Charles
T. Odlorne, another victim of last Friday’s
big fire, was found this morning in the
ruins. This, it Is believed, completes tne
Ist of the dead, whioh numbers five.
WANT HIM TAKKN BACK.
JUDGE BPBBH TO BE ASKED TO
REINSTATE ARDEN.
If be Declines to Act a Btrllx’e May Fol
low—A Macon Lawyer Retained to
Lay the Facts Betore tbe Judge—The
Question of a New Contract Not to
l e Taken Up Until After the Arden
Case Is Settled.
Macon, Ga , March 17. —Th6 Central
railroad engineers will petition Judge Hpeer
to reinstate Engineer Ardeu, who was dis
missed from the Central for refusiug to
haul care from the Sam road, whioh was
operated by non-brotherhood meu at the
time of the refusal. If this requost is not
compiled with tho engineers will probably
strike. That is tbe situation Uvuight. The
engineers are working without a coutraot,
aud matters hayu been hanging fire sever tl
days. A committee of engineers reached
Macon this morning headed by Engineer
Waterhouse of Savannah. immediately
upon their arrival they proceeded to the
offioe of R. W. Patterson, an attorney at
law, and wore closeted with him
until after 1 o’olook. After the con
ference those participating had little to
say. They said Mr Patterson had been re
tained by them as counsel and would at
once proceed in the oase. Tbe engineers
said they iiad agreed to petition Judge
Speer for the reinstatement of Engineer
Arden. More than this they refused to
talk.
“How about anew contraot!'' Engineer
Waterhouse was asked by the MORNING
News correspondent.
“1 have nothing to say," was the reply.
He also reused to (ay what the engineers
would do iu the event that their petition for
Engineer Arden’s restoration was refused,
but the prospects are that they will strike.
The engineers did not confer with Judge
Speer and will not do so until the petitlou
for Engineer Arden's restoration is pre
sented, and maybe not then. It ts under
stood here that nothing will be done in re
gard to anew coutraot until after the peti
tion is acted on.
PRBJ.SBYTBHIAN DIBBEN3IONB.
A Newspaper Secures a Ballot on tbe
Recent Controversies.
Cincinnati, March 17.—The ballot of the
Presbyterian ministers on the Briggs and
Smith herosv oases, and on the doctrine of
biblical inerranoy inaugurated some tune
ago by the Cincinnati Post is practically
complete. A fow scattering votns from far
distant regions, India, Asia and Africa, will
drop in during tne next two months, but
these oannot change the results. Prof.
Briggs and Dr. Smith are overwhelmingly
defeated by a majority equal to that iu the
last Presbyterian general assembly at Port
laud. Tbe Bible is also indorsed as a
book practically without error aud
containing true mos*ngee of God to
man. Higher criticism as explained by
Prof. Briggs is condemned as destructive
and as an aid to infidelity. Blank ballots
were sent to every twelfth Presbyterian
minister whose name was found upon the
church roll in the general assembly’s minutes
for 1892. Of the 325 ballots received 229 in
dorse the deliveranoe of the geuerai as
sembly at Portland on tbe inerruncy of the
scriptures. Against this vote atom! eighty
ballots from ministers who do not approve
of tbe deliverance and are mostly on the
side of Prof. Briggs and Dr. Bmith. A dozen
or more of the .dissenters declare, however,
their faith iu the Bible as an lnerraut book,
but claim that tho general assembly at Port
laud overstepped its rightful powers in en
forcing the new dogma on the church.
EXTRADITION WITH KUS3IA.
The Treaty Won’t Be Withdrawn on
Account of a Protest.
Washington, March 17.—The statement
in the New York papers to-day that a pro
test numerously signed by prominent citi
zens against the consummation of the ex
tradition treaty with Russia would be sent
to Secretary of State Gresham was shown
to tbe secretary this afternoon. Ho said he
had not received tbe protest, and in reply
to a questlou whether it would avail any
thing, said he thought not. He
had never heard of the withdrawal
of a treaty by either party to it
after it had been ratified and ponding ex
change of ratification. This is the position
the Russian extradition treaty now occu
pies, It has been ratified by the Beuate of
the United States and the exohango of
certificates of ratification isoxpooted to taka
place within a very short time.
A BTRIKB AT THE FAIR.
Workmen From Ceylon Kick on
Working for $7 a Month.
Chicago, March 17.— The Cingalese
workmen at the world’s fair have gone on a
strike against their employers who have
charge of the Ceylon exhibit. Tho men
were Mred In Ceylon for 30 rupees per
month, whioh is about $7 in American
money. They thought 30 rupees was a big
thing until they gained an idea of what
workmen received in this oountry. They
hare been here only two weeks, but they
followed the proper programme and struck.
Then they appointed a committee to see
wbut the boss was going to do about it.
They were offered 40 rupees and are think
ing it over.
A Quiet Day at the White House.
Washington, March 17. —Bt. Patrick's
dav and the cabinet meeting were taken
advantage of by President Cleveland this
morning, and he disposed of the few callers
who saw him in very short order. All tbe
visitors came between 10 and 11 o’olock, and
onnsisted chiefly of senators and representa
tives. The cabinet meeting lasted an hour
and a half. It is stated that nothing Im
portant was accomplished.
Album Dealers Fail.
Nitw York, March 17.— William .Schwab
& Bon, album dealers at Nos. 362 aud 354
Water street, have failed because of sign
ing accommodation paper to thd amount of
$165,000 for Slgfried pulp Im
porter, who failed March 1. Their total
liabilities are $225,000.
Tbree Killed on a Crossing.
Nkw Iberia, La., March 17.—Mrs. Vin
cent Oliver, her sister, Mrs. Walker, and
the latter’s child, while attempting to drive
across a railroad track near Iberia station
yernterday, were struck by a train. Tbe
vehicle won smashed and the occupants
killed.
Eight Buildings Burned.
Newton. Ala ~ March 17.—Fire yester
day morning destroyed the Newton inn,
postoffice, town jail and five stores. Tbe
total loss is $50,000. Tbe insurance is $15,-
000.
WREATH ON BEAUREQARD'3 TUilB.
7ho Charleston Delegation Pays a
Tribute to the Soldier.
New Orleans, March 17.— At coon to
day oocurrod au Incident which will not be
•"on forgottea by the men who “wore the
Kray." The ladies and gentlemen of tuo
Charleston delegation called in a body ou
Judge Rene T. Beauregard, beariug a
wreath woven of palmetto leaves, and re
quested the privilege of depositing
It upon the tomb of their into
distinguished friend, Gen. (>. T.
Beauregard. It is needless to say that the
request was promptly granted. The entire
party were driven to the tomb of the Army
of the Tennessee, in Metarie cemetery.
The Oharlestontaus were deeply impressed
with the splendid memorial, arowued
with an equestrian statue of
Hen. Albert (Sydney Jobnst >n. The
keeper unlocked the door and soou
the visitors wore in the preeeuoe of the
sacred chamber containing the mortal re
mains ot the general who had so often and
In such imposing numbers led Carolinaus
at .Yluna<sas, Charleston and Petersburg.
VV’llh uncovered heads reverently bowed
tho little party stood while lien. Hugueuin,
president of the Survivors’ Asso
ciation of Charleston, deposited the
simple gnrlnnd upon the bier,
not the least merit of which was that It was
nurtured and grown in South Carolina,
woven into shape by Carolina women and
was a tokeu of love and respect of the sur
vivors of the lost oauso iu that old city that
flew the flag of the starry cross lo the very
mid. It is such thoughtful attentions that
speak tlio sen ti men ta of the soldiers of the late
confederacy toward Izmisiana’s soldier son,
and every true confederate will read of this
simple but impressive tribute with a full
heart all through Dixie land Thu party
upon retiring visited the splendid tomb of
the Army of Northern Virginia, in which
the remains of President IJuvis have been
temporarily placed. As it was Impossible to
enter tho mortuary apartments, the visitors
had to bo satisfied wit h a look through the
wide apart bars of the iron door. The
olboial visit of the Charleston delegation
eudod with the ceremonies of to-day. The
gentleman were among tho guests on the
platform ot the Beauregard memorial mast
ing to-night. To-morrow will bo dovoted
to the | leisure which the city is eager to
otrer, end they will leave fur their humus
•Saturday.
ann arbor-3 labor war.
The Brotherhood Chiefs Enjoined From
Ordering a Btrlke.
TOLEDO, 0., March 17.—T0-day ot Detroit
Judge Taft iu tho application of H. W.
Ashley, manager of the Ann Arbor road,
granted a temporary injunction restraining
Chiefs Arthur and Bargeant from ordering
a general strike of the road’s employes, or
in any ay inciting a boycott against the
Aim Arbor. This order was served to-night
on tho brotherhood leaders and created
no small surprize among the strikers. It Is
made returnable Maroh 117, when Chiefs
Arthur and Sargent will be obliged to ap
pear before tho federal court in this city to
show cause why they should not be so
restrained. Another surprise for Chief
Arthur was the service upon him of papers
in tbn suit of the Anu Arbor Railroad
Company against him for SIIO,OOO damages.
Chiefs Arthur and Sargent ha vs loft tho
city, leaving tho management of the strike
in the hands of the local committee.
BAHBOUX’B ARGUMENT.
He UrtrPH the Jury to Roatora the
Luster to the Nrfine of Uo Lessepe.
I’arih, March 17. —M. Harbour to-day
concluded bis argument in defense of
Charles do Lessops. lie said that from the
outlet of tbe trial, the country had looked
upon it less for its value than ae a symptom
of French public life. All those men were
iu the harness of oilice and not alone those
accused here, but others also might bare
boen prosecuted in order to satisfy public
opinion. "Why,” exclaimed M. fiarboux,
“were ttouvior and Nanet let go! Doubt
less because it would have been dangerous
to prosecute them. Remember Lafontnlne’s
saying: ‘According fts you are powerful or
miserable the judges of the oourt will pro
nounce you white or black!’ Your con
sciences, jurymen, will dictate to you the
verdict whereby yon will earn
the imperishable honor of having
done justice to an honorable man, restore and
fame to an illustrious name and compen
sate tbe country for the prestige lost
through theacousatiou of one of her noblest
ohildren.”
Murmurs of applause greeted the close of
M. Hai boux’s address.
M. Dubt.it theu proceeded to argue in de
fense of Marius Fontaine. He urged that
there was nothing in the evidence to sus
tain the charge against M. Fontaine and
that he was being made to pay for devotion
to bis chief, De Lesseps,
A BOMB IN AN EMBASBY.
'Minister Porter's Residence tbe Scene
of an Explosion.
Rome, March 17.—At 6:30 o’clock this
morning a bomb exploded in the ancient
Mattel palaoe, the residence of United
States Minister Porter, and whioh was en
gaged by Mr. Porter in December last as
his olllcial residence during his term of
service. Tbe explosion of the bomb did but
slight damage to the building and nobody
was injured. The ancient Mattel palace it
a notably beautiful structure, blending an
cient and modern art. Ail sorts of sur
mises are ufloat In regard to the affair, but
nothing definite has yet been ascertained,
Tbe building Is occupied by other fami
lies besides that of United States Minister
Porter. Asa similar outrage was perpe
trated in the same building in 180S, and as
Minister Portor only engaged the building
for occupation in tbe closing days of that
year, it is believed that the fact of tbe pal
ace being Inhabited by the American min
ister had nothing to do with to-day’s event,
but that the move was for private ven
geance upon the proprietor of the palace.
JULHB F; UK Y DR AD.
The Famous Statesman Carried Off
by a Spasm.
Pakih, Moroh 17.—Jules Ferry, president
of the Senate, Is dealt. He was elected pres
ident of the Senate on Feb. 24 last on the
retirement of President Leroyer, who was
smirched by the Panama canal scandal. M.
Ferry suffered from an affection of tbe heart
due to tbo effects of a bullet striking a rib
near the base of the heart at the time be
was attacked by Aubertin, in 1887. Pie was
seized with spasms early in the morning,
and his convulsions continued to grow In
violence, until at 6 o'clock in the evening he
expired in a terribly severe spasm.
A Desperate Negro Thief.
Atlanta, Ga., March 17.—Sidney
Moran ls, a desperate negro thief, in resist
ing arrest to-night, terribly beat Police
man Austin Thomason, disarmed him, and
then jumped fromsthe fourth story of a
building on Marietta street to elfeot his
escape. Toe negro had stolen sl2 worth of
copper trolley wire from the Thomson-
Houston waroroomt.
f DAILY, $lO A YEAR. )
J 5 CENTS A COPY. *
( WEEKLY $1 25 A YEAR. )
TWO REVIEWS OF TRADE.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS
VERY LARGE.
Trading and Collections Retarded by
Bad Weathor Over a Large Part of
the Country—The Flurry in Money
Due to an Rxcesa of Imports Over
Exports.
New Yore, March 17.—R. O. Dan <%
Co.'s weekly review of trade will say;
“The distribution of goods continues very
large for the season In spite of tns extraor
dinary weather, some failures and a tight
money market. Storm and severe cold
have retarded trading and collections
throughout a large part of the country and
doubtless cause muoh of the monetary
pressure, though the larger part
Is due to the great excess of imports over
exports. Europe is uot shipping produots
from this oouutry as usual, unr lending
money as muoh as usual to carry produots
here till they are needed, and accumulated
slocks at commercial centers, with slow
collections In the country, make the de
mand for money unusually large. Then
the natural results of tue great Heading
oollapee are seen in some failures
at Philadelphia and a more oaudous spirit
among lenders. Money is uot, as usual,
tight on a nail or for speculation, but there
bus |been greater diflleulty here than for
many years past la eiTooling commercial
loans,
CONFIDENCE U.VAHATED.
"In spite of all these things confidence is
unabated and business is remarkably large
with some signs of improvement.
“ Trade at Little Hook u fair, at Nash
ville good, and at Montgomery and Atlanta
fair.
“At Columbus collections are slow and
money very tight.
'< Mobile business is good in dry goods
and groceries and at Charleston fair.
“At New Orleans sugar is dull and rice
uot Improved, with mousy Arm but In ample
supply.
‘ ’ I'iio iron Industry shows improvement.
Prioee are stesdv, though extremely low,
with less pressure to realize, and a little de
mand Is seen for bar aud plate iron and
steel, while structural works are well em
ployed, though not at better prices.
“The business failures during the lasi
week number, for tho United States 190,
and for Canada 30. a total of :.’20.”
I’HICRH MOVING LOWER.
B<adtreeVs to-morrow will say: “Thu
general trend of oricss lad downward,
whisky selling lower at Cincinnati
and Louisville; pig iron sales pointing
to shaded prices at the former oity; hogs
selling 5 cents and 10 cents lower per hun
dred at Kansas City and Omaha, oats going
off one-fourth cent at the exchanges, pork
lib cents per barrel, and lard one-half cent
per pound,even sugar making a concession
of one-thirty second cent. Cotton has been
down three-eighths cent ou the prolongs
lion of the English strike and liquidation of
holders who felt the squeeze in money, but
later iu the week it revived one-fourth
cone, duo to purchases ou speculative ac
count
TRADE QUIET IN THE SOUTH.
Tf'DispaLohes from some of the larger oilies
throughout the south agree that trade la
quiet and in Instauoee dull, the exception
being an improvement at Birmingham,
Ala. Ther.e also, collections are satisfac
tory, ami an experiment plant to manufact
ure high grade steel cheaply Is satd.to be a
success,
“New Orleans reports no improvement la
trade, with the outlook for a reduced rice
acreage.
“At Oalveutuu and other points In Texas
business la only of JLu. lr proportions and
somewhat irregular.
“Memphis reports a fair volume of busi
ness, but Richmond states that business la
most lines is dull, tbe exception being
bright leaf tobacco.
“ Trade is quiet at Charleston and Atlanta,
the demand at both cities for fertilizers be
ing quite aotive aud significant when taken
iu connection with the calls for conven
tions to reduce the acreage to be planted
with cotton.”
Further special advices to Bradstreet’a
from Texas and Georgia point to a ma
terially larger cotton acreage tills year than
last. Bo fur as may be learned planters
will Ignore the demands for a reduced cot
ton acreage.
ATLANTA’S POSTMASTERSHIP.
A Lively Fight Between Senator Gor
don and Congressman Livingston.
Atlanta, Ga., March 17.— Congressman
Livingston arrived in Atlanta at 10:30
o’clook to-night from Washington to take m
hand in the row over the appointment of
postmaster. Col. Livingston and Senator
Gordon are at daggers points on account of
thin appointment. The senator has indorsed
J. M. Couper and insists upon his appoint
ment, but Col. Livingston has manifested
determined opposition. He has secured the
assurance from Postmaster General Biased
that no appointment will be mode until
after he returns from the visit be Is now
making to Atlanta for the purpose of sizing
up the situation. Col. Livingston
will not, however, allow tha
appointment to be settled by
s primary of the people if he onn help It,
but hopes to be able to defeat Senator Gor
don and bis man on their own ground. Tha
dispute has developed Into tbe most dis*
cussed topie of the day and the proposition
to submit tbe whole question to a regular
primary election bus intensified tbe feellnsf
between the frieuds of tbe rival candidates.
A hot fight on that issue has been forced bee
tween the morning and evening papers. Tbs
Journal, Secretary Smith’s paper, oppose*
a primary, which course, it is said, is
dictated from Washington as at the
inception of the bsue that paper took
neither side. In regard to the report that
he had endeavored to create strife between
Senators Gordon and Colquitt, Congressman
Livingston Intimated that something might
' ’drop" in that quarter in tbo near future.
Prisoners Try to Escape.
Hri.xna, Ga., March 17.—Some of the
prisoners in the Mcßae jail made an . at
tempt to escape. They took tbe steel
‘'shank’' cut of a shoe aud almost cut two
bars out in the "oaga” corridor, but .'a new
prisoner was put In and be notified the au
thorities anil it was attended to.
Near Longview yesterday two negroes at
tacked another who was in debt to one of
them and out blm about the head and took
bit money from him.
Oswego’s Fire.
Oswego, N. Y., March 17.—The Klnyoa
and the Jones blocks were destroyed by fire
last night. A number of corporations wera
burned out Including C. A. Tanner & C 0.,
hardware dealers and tbe Western Union
telegraph oilice. The loss of $75,000 £ll
partially oovered by insurauoe.
Right’s Successor.
Atlanta, Ga., March 17.—1 tis an
nounced here that J. J. Farnsworth has
been appoiuted division passenger agsnt of
the Eas;: Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
raiiroid, with headquarters iu Atlanta, vie*
C. N. Right, resigued.