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i THE MORNING NEWS. ) J TABLISHEI) 1850. INi'ORPOKATEI) 1888. V | J. H. ESTII.r., President. \ DIXIE LOYAL TO HER DEAD. The Path of the Funeral Train Made a Lane of Love and Flowers. Touching Tributes Paid All Along the Route Through Sparsely Settled Pineries and Thickly Populated Cit ies Salutes Given the Train All Through the Night as It Sped on Its Way—Thousands Pass the Bier in the Capitol at Raleigh. Greensboro, N. 0., May 30.—A1l night, from Atlanta to Charlotte, there were demonstrations along the route as the Jefferson Davis funeral train iiew by. Here it was a bonfire lighting up a crowd assembled at the track, and there a cannon rang out. Repeatedly tln%e vol leys of musketry were fired. Out of the darkness would come a sharp command and then a flash and a report would dis close the presence of still another assem blage anxious to do honor to the ex-Presi dent. At Greenville Gov. Tillman hoarded the train. He wiil go to Richmond and take part in the ceremonies there. At Charlotte , the Hornets’ Nest Rifles and Queen City Rifles fired threo volleys as the train drew in. A body of confed erate veterans was drawn up in front of tho line with battle flags furled and draped in crape. On the loft of the line were the naval reserves of North Caro lina, with a brightly polished howitzer and the gunners in whjte duck suits. This gun fired the presidential salute. Gen. Capers boarded tho train to ac company the cortege on its further progress. ANOTHER BATTLE FLAG BROUGHT ON. At Salisbury Maj. Withers, Gen. John H. Morgan’s adjutant general, came on with the battle flag of that command. At this point a large crowd clustered about the funeral car and begged for one, only one, of the crushed and faded flowers that had fallen to the floor. Some were handed out by the guards of honor and eagerly clutched. TheuCapt. Ramsay’s light bat tery, the Tenth North Carolina, saluted. On went the train, passing tho round house. A workman, oil and grease head to foot, drew himself up as if on parade, reverently uncovered and so stood till the train passed from view. LOADED WITH FLOWERS. The funeral car is now loaded with flowers. They are heaped and piled at the head of the casket for four feet out and on the sides had to be rearranged to allow passage. Some of the cards at tached read as follows: A tribute from loving hearts and willing hands to the memory of our beloved chieftain, whose only crime was that ho was a nation’s choice. Ladies' Memorial Association, Union Springs. Ala., Miss Kohman, president, Mrs. J. S. Branch, secretary.- In southern hearts their deeds shall shine as from a star sublime! Compliments of C. W. Bradshaw, lieutenant colonel Third North Carolina troops, Hoke’s division. Dead, but his spirit breathes, Dead, but his heart Is ours. Dead, but his sunny land wreathes His crown with tears for flowers. For our chieftain, from Lucy Cobb Insti tute. Athens, Ga.: though my scarred and veteran legions bear their eagles high no more. And my wrecked and scattered galleys strew dark Actlum’s fatal shore; Though no glittering guards surround me, prompt to do their master's will. I must perish like a Roman, and a great tri umvir still. A shield of magnolia buds was received from the Ladies’ Memorial Association of Athens. Ga. At Greensboro* banks and business houses were closed, and a large crowd as sembled, and the corporate authorities breakfasted the escort. The train was met by a procession of veterans and citi zens. A CALL FROM MISS LONGSTREET. Danville, Va., May 30.—When the train reached Gainesville, Ga., Miss Long street, daughter of Gen. Longstreet, called on Miss Winnie Davis in her car to pay her respects and to convoy a message from Gen. Longstreet, in which he sent his regards ana regrets that illness pre vented him from going to Atlanta to take part in the ceremonies, and also prevented him from coining to the Gainesville sta tion to meet the train Though Greenville, S. C., was reached at the late hour of 2 o’clock a. m. 2..T00 people were awaiting the train there and veterans from several adjacent counties and two volunteer companies were drawn up and saluted. Col. Hoyt of the old Pal metto Sharp Shooters, addressing Mayor Kllyson of Richmond, who has general charge of<he train, said: Greenville and its visitors, representing South Carolina on this occasion, have come to pay homage to the illustrious dead. Veter ans of the southern confederacy are here with the last fond tribute to their departed chieftain. Mothers and daughters have come to lay their offerings upon the bier of our great leader, and the younger generation tes tifies that the principles for which he con tended yet live in the hearts of southerners. All these join in saying that the people whose destinies were directed by him for four years momentous in history, hold his services in loving, grateful remembrance, and as his ashes are being carried to their final resting place, they would emulate hlsdevotion, which shrank from no sacl'ilice and quailed before n<> peril; and even at this unpropitious hour of night, aged veterans and frail, delicate "omen are here to honor the memory of Jefferson Davis, the beloved chieftain of the historic southland. Mayor Lily son briefly and appropriately responded. Among the floral tributes ont, in was a palmetto wreath, brought up especially from tho coust for this oc casion. Gov. Tillman then hoarded the train to go to Richmond, and it started amid three volleys from tho Greenville and Butler Guards. Among the ladies present here was Mrs. Julia 0. Smith, daughter of Rev. Basil Manley, who offered the prayer at the inauguration of President Davis at Montgomery. At Durham veterans were present and volunteers firod a funeral salute, while Loo children formed in liue, companies of hoys and girls alternately. Hells tolled and u dense crowd swarmed about the Lain. The first inquiry was always, ’ Where is the President's colttuf” and best, “Where is Miss Winnie”' THE STOP AT MALEIUU. Raleigh was reached a little after /won. The stones were closed. Many houses Wore draped in mourning uud bolls began J‘> toll as noon as l Im* tfuin stopped Fully -0.000 people were out The military usd V' b ran organizations were formed in two lines and is'twneu them stood u fun* rat ' or shaped like a tempi* . drap'd In black, W illi the has** and capitals of Its support h**f > alumna hi whit**. At each tori'*- v sat a beautiful little golden-hatred girl of IV, ' ir**<*J m whit* With S thack soso tfli <*arii*if a * onfMr-tate flag Two of* lie* lo i, nags were the ,tar. and bar* two the ton federal* national Bad, white held and battle flag union. Three of these children were daughters of confederate general officers, and the fourth was a pri vate soldier's child. This car was drawn by six huge black horses, splendidly groomed. They were driven by James James, once a slaveoof President Davis, and at each horse’s head walked a negro field hand in his ordinary working clothes. Six prominent citizens of North Carolina carried the casket from the train to the car. Declining to use the handles to tho casket they bore it on their shoulders. The Louisiana escort and staff and the Mississippi, Texas, Georgia and other veterans accompanying the train followed two and two. The procession moved off with the state infantry in front, tho band playing a dead march. Then came tho funeral car, a triple line of veterans on each sido and a long lino following arm in arm. On one side of the street a long line of little, children was drawn up. In the center of the military wore two color sergeants side by side, one with tho stars and stripes and tho other with a tattered confederate battle flag, both flying. At tho entrance to the capitol Gov. Carr of North Carolina and his staff met the procession. The casket was carried up to the entrance of the capitol. but before its removal into the building a choir sang Pleyel’s hymn and Rev. Dr. Marshall, an Episcopal rector, offered prayer. The casket was then borne into the rotunda of the capitol and deposited on a floral emblematic mound of magnolias for Louisiana, pine for North Carolina and holly for Holly wood cemetery, Virginia, tiio beginning middle and end of the journey. MAGNIFICENT FLORAL DECORATIONS. The floral decorations exceeded in beauty anything yet seen. The Ladies’ Memorial Association of Raleigh had "Our President” in purple letters on a field of snowy roses. That of Wilmington bad the unusual device of a double floral shield showing all three of the confederate flags, all surmounted by a white cross. The state of North Carolina itself laid its tribute on the casket, in the, shape of a broken column four feet high, of sweet pink and yellow hollyhocks on three spirals rows. At tho base reclined a confederate battle flag as large as one used in action, made with exquisite skill of red pinks and roses, white pinks and mignonettes and purplish blue clematis. Above the whole on an arch of white pinks was “North Carolina” in royal pur ple. At the head and foot of the coffin stood a sentry in gray, and at each corner of the catafalque one of the.little girls took her position with her face drooped and furled with black satin ribbon. Then the people tiled in in a constant stream. Thousands of people had come in from the country. Among those who came into Raleigh was William Hobbs, a soldier of Company I, of the First Mississippi regi ment commanded by President Davis in the Mexican war. The old man well remembered fighting at Monterey and Buena Vista and, said he had fought in the Sixth North Carolina infantry in the late war. He wnnted to see Miss Winnie and the flag his regiment carried in Mexico. THE .JOURNEY RESUMED. When the cortege left Raleigh Gov. Carr's ear waj attached to the train, which retraced its course To* Greensboro and thence to Danville, a change in the original programme having been made to allow a brief stop in that city. In repass ing Durham and Greensboro the crowd was there aguin, and the bells tolled and fresh flowers were brought on board. Then'Reidsville was reached, the last stopping point in North Carolina. Be tween 2.000 and 3.000 people were assem bled. The Third regiment of the state troops was drawn up, and on their right were the local veterans with the faded old stars and bars. The troops presented arms, then fired three volleys and were marched up to inspect the funeral cars. At 9 o’clock p. m. the train reached Danville. A choir sang “Nearer, My God, to Thee” as the train rolled in. The crowd was so dense and so determined to see the funeral car and Miss Winnie that the soldiers were obliged to press them back with tlieir muskets- Two extra cars were added to the train, one for Gov. McKin ney and his staff and one for the Rich mond Light Infantry Bines, who came on as an honorary escort. Fully 6,000 peo ple were at the station. Many came in from forty and fifty miles out in the country to meet the train. A procession was formed, headed by the governor and his staff and confederate veterans, the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, Danville Blues, Danville Grays, city council, La dies’ Memorial Association and other organizations. The ladies sent in a beau tiful confederate flag of flowers. Mrs. Jefferson Davis, accompanied by her niece. Miss Clara Davis and Col. J. Taylor Wood and Col. Robert Wood, ar rived here to-night from New York. They were met at the depot by Gen. Thomas A. Brander and a committee from Lee camp, and escorted to the Exchange hotel. Among theex-confederate generals here to-night arc: Jubal A Early, Thomas L. Rosser. D. H. Maury and Harry Heth. The funeral train bearing the remains of Mr. Davis is expected to arrive between 2 and 3 o’clock to-morrow. Lee camp and the local military will art as a guard of honor and escort the remains to the state capitol, where the body will be placed in the rotunda under guard for She night LAST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY. South Boston, Va., May 30.—Among the more prominent jiersonagps in the train jis it entered on the last stage of its jour ney to Richmond were Gov. Tillman of South Carolina. Gov. Carr of North Caro lina, Gov. McKinney of Virginia, Confed erate Gens Stephen D. Ta'C, Ellison Cap ers. Clements A. Evans. Robert Hoke, Lawrence Baker of Virginia, A. Ferguson, F. li. Lubbock and ten colonels of confed erate regiments: A. H. H. Cowles. First North Carolina cavalry: F. W. Kirch rnan, Fifty-second North Carolina in fantry; E. E. Everett, Third Tennessee infantry; Joseph E. Brown, Forty-second North Carolina infantry; E. A. Os borne. Forutli North Carolina infantry; J. R. Binford, Fif teenth Mississippi infantry; It. J. Harding, First Texas infantry; J. H. Jones. Thirty-eighth Mississippi infantry; Wharton J. Green, Thirty-second North Carolina infantry; J. B. Starr, colonel of artillerv. There at'*' four veteran mem bers of the famous Washington Artillerv of New (Irloitns on the train, namely: W. .1 Behan, lieutenant Fourth company; l-idv in L. Kursheets. adjutant: John if. Watson, sergeant Fifth company, uud M. McMillan, sergeant Fifth company. This battalion still keoi.s up its organi zation It saw its first service in til*' Mexican war and then it fought Irom I Mil to IMA, the Fifth company be in'/ in tin* western army mid til* 1 first foil,- I’omiNinlcs in Virginia. Each of ilu *• four soldiers wears a goltl tiger head with Jaws open and the motto. “Try l'b," of the battalion. After leaving Jiuaviik* Ml* Winnie i* ft her private car aud. accompanied by her sister Mrs Hayes, Mayor Kllyson and G**n fjlyno an*l ew-orUsi by a nunitsr of vrural**, visit* and the funeral car. wh**rp aim ct. hr imj—ttfl the floral tribal*-#, fey this tiu-u they wen* hu|**l up on lop of u.c * to iho ceiling of lb* car and SAVANNAH. GA., WEDNESDAY. MAY 31, 1893. were banked up around the ends and sides so as to occupy fully half of tho car. When tho insiKjction was through Miss Davis movod slowly to the head of the coffin, stopped and looked at the silent men before her and started to s]*euk. but broke down, and then hurriedly turned away and left the car. The train is ex ported t<r reach Richmond about 2:30 a. m., and the casket is to bo moved at once to the capitol. CROWDS POURING INTO RICHMOND. Richmond, Va.. May 80. One of the most notable e)x>ehs in the history of this famous city is at hand. People are arriv ing on every train from all overt the coun try to pay the last sad 'tribute of respect to the memory of Jefferson Davis, late president of the confederate states, who will be reintorred hero to-morrow. There are many indications that the event will be a memorable one. The day will bo ob served as a general holiday, thus all will have an opportunity of participating in the ceremonies. Gov. McKinney and staff, accompanied by the Richmond Light Ini fantry Blues, left this afternoon for Dan ville, whero they will meet the funeral train now cn route and escort it to Rich mond. CHARLESTONIANS OFF FOR RICHMOND. Charleston, S. C., May ISO.—A special train, carrying twenty-seven Charles tonians, left here for Richmond, Va., to day. They go to attend the services at the reinterment of President Davis. To morrow the bells of St. Michael will be tolled and the German Artillery will fire minute guns all day in commemoration of the event. MRS. DAVIS STARTS FOR RICHMOND. New York. May 30.—MYs. Jeff Davis left town to-day to attend the services at the ro-entmnbment of her husband’s body in Richmond. Maj. W. I). Hardy and fifty veterans of the late confederacy left New York for Richmond to-day to participate in the ceremonies there incident to placing the remains of Jefferson Davis permanently at rest in that city. BRIGGS’ ARGUMENT. The Professor Finishes Twenty Min utes Before the Expiration of His Seven Hours. Washington. May 30.—Dr. Briggs this morning at 9:50 o'clock resumed his argu ment before the Presbyterian general as sembly in defense -of the charges made against him. He occupied the remainder of the morning session, going again over substantially tjic Same ground argued be fore the New York presbytery. He was heard without interruption or incident of moment. Prof. Briggs concluded his argument, having occupied all but twenty minutes of the seven hours allotted to him by the judicial committee. His voice gave way under the great and sustained straiu to which it had been subjected, despite the assistance given by Prof. Brown in read ing portions of the record and extracts from his work, and toward the close he spoke with evident effort and husky tones. The prosecution also concluded its case with a credit of twenty minutes’ time. The night session was gi von over to the members of the New York presby tery, and tho vote on sustaining the ap peal will doubtless be taken at to-mor row’s morning session. Besides the Briggs case there were two incidents of note in tlie day's proceedings. The committee on bills and overtures reported a form of deliverance in explanation of the deliverance of the Portland assembly on the inspiration of the Bible as a substitute for the one sub mitted hist Saturday, It was clear and more condensed, and affirmed the declara tion of the assembly of 1892. Upon the .introduction of a resolution by Rev. Tayal Y. Graham of Philadelphia of loyalty In honor to the memory of the %}ldier dead, Elder Spencer of St. Louis raised the point of order that it was not warranted by the authority under which the assembly sat, and could not therefore be entertained. Moderator Craig overruled the point and Elder Spencer endeavored to appeal, but could not find a single second,and the resolution was adopted. STOREY’S CAREER OF CRIME. Mississippi’s Penitentiary Not Strong Enough to Hold Him. Americas, Ga.. May SO.—Capt. Mont gomery of Mississippi arrived to-night and gives an interesting history of the crimes committed by Eugene and Brooks Storey. While Eugene was under sen tence to bo hanged for murder Brooks got him out of jail and he went to Honduras. Hut returned to Mississippi, was recapt ured and hanged. While Brooks was in jail for aiding his brother to escape he broke jail and, with two companions, held up an express messenger on the Illinois Central railroad and secured several thousand dollars. He was captured and sentenced to ten years. He has twice escaped from the penitentiary, once Dy getting possession of the armory with six companions, but one was killed and the other six captured before they got putof the city of Jackson. He escaped on Dec. 20 last by picking through the wall with a ease knife. Ho is a son of the late Rev. Brooks Storey of Mississippi, and has a widowed mother, wife and four children. Brooks has made a full confession. He has spent most of his time since his escape in Florida. He was, he says, on his way to the northwest when captured here. He is of fine ap pearance. and has several letters from a well known Atlanta young lady lie met in Florida last winter. LOST IN FLORIDA’S WILDS. A Phosphate Prospector From New Jersey Mysteriously Missing. Jacksonville, Fla., May 30. —C. W. Co man, connected with the state geological service of New Jersey, with headquarters at Trenton, has disappeared somewhat mysteriously and is supposed to tie dead. Nearly five months ago he came to Florida and began exploration* in tile lountr.v about the headwaters of .thy St. Lucie river in Dade county, hoping to find phosphate deposits. Since Jan. 17 his family bus hoard nothing from >i ini and lie ims never returned toSowall's Point or Indian river, where lie left his trunk. To-day his brother-in-law, K M. Shaw of Paterson, N. J., arrived and will organize a searching party at Titusville with the hope of finding some trace of the missing man. His wife is now in Massachusetts. Mr Cos man wa of steady habit*, but foul play is not sus pected. A Tax War Settled. I/iuisville, K.V.. May 30.—The Muhlen berg county rallrovl tax war has been settled for tho present. Yosti-nlay at Greenville the county court, after a meet ing which Will attended by 2,1X111 people, levied au (*f.-i *>sm* fit of $i on film t** pay lb* judgment and • o*t in Uiu • a*c of tli* CillAon* National Bank of EtanwtUlo. j tu property wind w ill be raturiiou and U*a dvput j n**il**l will to* withdrawn. CONTESTS IN THE HOUSE. Clerk Kerr Already Notified o! Sint Casts. Tom Watson Supplies the Only One From Georgia -South Carolina Free From One for the First Time in Several Years—A Populist to Try to Oust Enloe of Tennessee. Washington, May 80.—Clerk Kerr of the House of Representatives has as many as nine contested eases for seats already on tile and iu pursuance of tho law lias notified tho disputants to appear before him personally or by attorney. For the first time in many years there will be no contest froth South Carolina, tho Beau fort district having returned to tho con trol of the negro clement. Georgia sup plies a contested ease, the first one for many years and the only one since the celebrated bout between Andrew Sloan and Morgan Rawls in which the Effingham colonel was un horsed. The present contest is filed by Tom Watson, who wants the seat of J. C. C. Black. In the late elec tion the returns gave Black 17,772, while Watson received only 12,333 as a populist candidate. Tennessee lias a contested ease in which one of her best members is interested. Hon. B. A. Enloe, one of tlie hardest, working democrats in the House, lias :l man after lain named I*. H. Thrasher, who ran as a populist candidatc-und who was beaten by about the same majority as Maj. Black received over Mr. Watson. North Carolina has a case to ho heard and young Tom Settle, a republican who has tho governor's certificate of election, will have to demonstrate how ami by what agencies ho defeated A. If. Will iams, an alliance candidate. Alabama shows up with a contest, and, of course, a populist figures iq it. The Hon. James E. Cobb, whom Tom Watson charged with using the celebrated in quiry, "Where am I at?” bolds a seat, and Martin W. Whatley wants it. His vote, according to tho count, was 11,518, to 13,357 east for Mr. Colih. Virginia has a case just to be in the swim, and J. Thomas Goode, a populist candidate who got 7,482 votes on the face of the returns, thinks that lie was hoo dooed by J. T. Epes, a democrat, who re ceived 10,330 votes according to the face of the returns. Illinois furnishes a straightout contest between a republican—Robert A. Childs— who received 20,872 -otes to 20,835ca5t for Lewis Stewart, a democrat. Missouri supplies one case, that of John J. O'Neill, a democratic member who im agines he was practically euehored by Charles T. Joy. a republican, in the late election. Mr. O’Neill, although a demo crat, is a light-weight, and it is quite probable that his district thought it a good way to get rid of him by. electing Mr. Joy. The vote Mi this instance was close. Joy lmd 14.95!) an*i O’Neill 14,902. California supplies a contested ease. It is one of the closest counts in the whole batch of nine. S. G. Hilborn, a republican, beat W. B. English, a democrat, by a slender plurality of 38, and Mr. English demands to know how he did it. In this ease the vote, according to the returns iu the hands of Clerk Kerr, is 13,103 for Hil born. to 13,180 from English. The closest contest is ■ from Michigan. George F. Richardson, a democrat, holds the certificate of election, and Charles E. Belknap, a republican, is tho contestant. Ten votes form tho only difference be tween them, Richardson having 20.095 votes, to 20.085 for Belknap. An amusing feature of the contest is that if Belknap had not demanded a recount lie would have secured the certificate, us he was elected by the first count. Nothing happened here to-day of mo ment. All departmental business was suspended and the people as a general thing betook themselves to the country or down the river. Judge Fain left for home to-night. He failed to make a government connection. Gen. Edward L. Thomas, formerly of Georgia, but now of the Indian Territory, has been offered a place in the west. SUNDAY’S CROWD AT THE FAIR. Suspicions That Thera Is a Big Leak in the Receipts. Chicago, May 30.-The difference be tween the size of Sunday’s crowd and the number of tickets received bv the bureau is to be investigated by the fair officials. Two or three of the leading spirits place Sunday's crowd at 200.000 and others at 150,000. while the Associated Press sent out a conservative estimate of 125,- 000. All of these figures, according to tho bureau of admissions, are wrong, as they have returns Jor only 94,857 people. The officials think the highest estimate is nearly right and will try and find out if there is a leak. There is no way of * sti mating tho crowd accurately. A number of small leaks have been discovered, but nothing to account for the discrepancy between the returns from the gates and the estimates of the crowd. STABBED IN FOUR PLACES. A. P. Stallings Has a Narrow Escape From a Violent Death. Claxton, Ga., May 30, —This unusually quiet town was thrown into a state of ex citement to-day when it was known that one of its citizens hud been stabbed and had received what at first seemed to be a mortal wound. Owing to some domestic trouble A. P. Stallings was stabbed in four places, one of Which was in the re gion of tlic heart, by W. W. Wr.vo. I)r. M. W. Eason was speedily summoned, and at last accounts Mr. Stallings was resting easy. His assailant is at large, but will probably lie arrested iu the morn ing. Both men are prominent in Masonic circles. It was not known that there was trouble between them until this morning. Stallings is said to be Wrye's fourth victim. Strike of the Kansas Miners. Pittsburg. Kan., May 80.—The latest de velopments in the roui strike may presage trouble of a serious character between the tuen and tin* oiwrators. Yesterday men were employed in sinking a coal shaft ami were warned to cease work or shoot ing would result. AU the miners in Northern Kansas with culled out yesterday ami it is under stood that they obeyed tho order. First Cur load of Watermelons. Jacksonville, Flu.. May 30 U H Price of tin* Contra! railroad of Georgia riiipiNri from Gram! Islund, Flu., to-day tie- Hist carload of watermelon* of thg m<*mii* of IK*. It is (orisitrnd Ut Cincinnati, ami 1* routed via Albany. Ga., tii* Wei< ru and Atlantl* railroad ao*i tu* Cincinnati Southern CLEVELAND ON AN OUTING. The President Off For Hog Island to Remain Until Saturday. Washington, May 30.—President Cleve land. accompanied by L. Clark Davis of Philadelphia, left Washington for Hog Island. Va., on the Pennsylvania railroad at 5:40 o’clock this afternoon. There were no other persons iu tho party except the colored porter. The President is duo at Hog Island at 5 o'clock to-morrow morning, llis car will be switched off at Wilmington, Del., and goes south to Exinore. Va.. whence lie will proceed by boat to Hog Island. The President’s de termination is to return to Washington Saturday evening. WAITING FOR HIS ARRIVAL. Cape Charles, Va., May 30.—President Cleveland and party are expected to ar rive at. the Broadwater club some time to-night. Although his coming is com paratively secret, quite a number of citi zens in and around Exmore station have heard it whispered that President Cleve land would be there to-night and are now congregated about the station awaiting the arrival of tho I’resident’s special train, which will not reach Exmoro beforo about 3 o'clock to-mor row morning. Extensive prepara tions have been made to entertain the President in a quiet but pleasant way. A French cook from Philadelphia, accompanied by two assistants, arrived at the club house early this morning with supplies, and will have charge of the kitchen during the President’s stay. Tho Steamer Sunshine is now standing at Willis’ wharf, near hjxmore station, ready to leave for Broadwater Island on the arrival of the President’s train. FORT ROYAL’S CONTROL. Another Case in the Litigation Comes up at Charleston. Charleston, S. C., May 80.— In tho United States court to-day another case came up in tin* Port Royal railroad liti gation. Its title is the Central Trust Company of New York against the Port Royal and Western Carolina railroad, and Charles Phini/.y and Alfred Baker against the Augusta and Know illo railroad. Col. J. H. Averill has already been appointed receiver for a portion of the associated lines, and the question now pending is: Who is to be appointed ro<%iver for the line between Augusta and Spartanburg and Greenville and Anderson. The case was argued by A. R. Lawton, Jr., of Sa vannah and If. A. G. Smith of Charleston, representing the Central Kailroud and Banking Company; W. K. Miller of Augusta, representing Mr. Phiuiz.v and Baker and Lewis W. Parker, S. I. Simpson and O. C. Featherstone, representing Greenville, Spartanburg ana I .aureus counties in South Carolina, through which tjie railroad runs. The final hearing was postponed till to-mor row to await the arrival of Judge Henry B. Tompkins, who represents the Central Trust Company of New York. CITY AUTHORITIES SCORED. The Grand Jury at New Orleans Brings In a Scathing Report. New Orleans, May 30.—The grand jtjry this afternoon created another sensation in this city by a scathing arraignment of the municipal and jioliee authorities for laxity in tho enforcement of the gamb ling laws. Thoy also recommend repeal of the law permitting prize-fights, and that strict prohibition he placed on such exhibitions. One portion of tho re port says: “The result of our investiga tion has clearly proved to our minds that while the judges of the criminal courts are willing and ready and anxious to have the laws executed, nevertheless they are in a great measure powerless without the aid of the city officials. We refer especially to the mayor, city attorney and police board and their very unworthy chief of police.” Regarding the city council the report says they are willfully jeopardizing tHo interests and safety of the general public by granting special permits to erect frame buildings in the fire limits and by asking the legislature to revoke the charter of the city of Now Orleans and making it a taxing district like the city of Memphis. A CIRCUS TRAIN WRECKED. Six Men Killed Outright and Twelve or Fourteen Others Badly Injured. Tyrone, Pa., May 30. — I This morning a special train on the Tyrone and Clearfield railroad composed of Walter Mann's cir cus ears got beyond control of the train men and came down the mountain with fearful rapidity. At Vail station the train was wrecked and animals, men and broken cars were piled up together. Several tigers and lions made their escape and only after tlio greatest exertions were thoy recaptured, and then not until otic of the tigers had killed several domestic animals in the neighborhood. Six men were killed out right and twelve or fourteen others were badly wounded, some of them fatally. The circus is a complete wreck and it will take several days to get the property to gether. The wreck is one of the worst that lias occurred on thin division and the worst in the numbers of lives lost. An Aeronaut Killed. Buffalo, May 80.— Purcell Thomas, an aeronaut, while making an umbrella de scent from the top of the Parade house this afternoon lost control of the parachute and was precipitated to the ground below, a distance of fifty feet, llis skull was fractured und be died In an hour. Thomas’ wife and four children witnessed the fatal jump. Thomas hud a national reputation for his balloon ascensions and parachute Jumps. A Papal Rescript. Rome. May 30.—1 t is reported that the pope is about to publish a rescript on the school question, witli a sjieoial applica tion to the church in the United States. The rescript, is expected to show consid erable mollification of the pope’s former views on the subject, amt is said to differ radically in many points to the opinions held by Archbishop Ireland. A Storm in Arkansas. Little Rock. May 30.—Southern Arkan sas was visited by u destructive storm to night. Houses, fences and trees were blown away. A hotel at Guernsey, Hamptoad county, was demolished and seven |iersons were injured, all fatally. All the wires In the southern part of tho Stahi are prostrated and the extent of tho atom cannot be ascertained, Logan H. Root* Deltd. Little Kook, Ark., May 80. l/igun H Roots died lids morning of congestion of brain Mr. Rout* jyas a ini i i'il** , r of ion gr *a, in 1*74. For seven years he was president of the First National Hut** und promim-iit iu the political and financial affairs of hi* state, lie w* a director h* the Iron Mountain railroad. VON POLLNITZ NOT TO HANG. The Governor Commutes His Sen tence to Imprisonment for Life. Atlanta, Ga., May 80.—Gov. Nortlion to-day commuted the sentence of Dr. J. R. von Pollnitz of Baijibrtdge, convicted of the murder of his wife, from death to life imprisonment. This was done iu view of the fact that it was never proved against Dr. von Pollnitz that it was his deliberate intention to kill her. The tes timony in court developed the fact that in a fit of anger, and perhaps drunken ness. lie knocked ids wife down and stamped her. injuring her so that she died the following day She was in a delicate state of health ut the time and a cripple also. He was arrested, tried and sentenced to death. The ease was carried to the supreme court, where anew trial was refused. Von Pollnitz was then resenteneed and would have been banged had it not been for the intervention of the governor, who granted a respite that will expire on July 2. Since the ease was placed in tho bands of tho governor it has gained wide notoriety, both on account of the brutality of tho homicide and because of tho demands of tho wife's father, ltov. Dr. Pullen of Gave Spring, that tlie law he allowed to take its cdurso. Dr. Pullen was very bitter against tlio man who killed liis daughter. In one of ids letters to tlie governor he stated that his friends had determined to lynch Von Pollnitz, but he persuaded them to let him be punished by law Von Pollnitz is a scion of the German nobility, highly educated, and reputed to have been a most skillful surgeon. He served in tin* confederate army und was so highly thought of by tlie Alabama Medical Society that that, body officially asked-the governor to commute his sen tence. He is nliout 00 years of ago and was a widower at the time he married Miss Pullen, who was then teaching school in Balnbridge. An other letter received by the governor was from the father of tlie first wife of tlio prisoner. lie joined Dr. Pullen in demanding Unit the sentence of the law be enacted, as ho charged that Von Pollnitz was responsi ble for tlie deatli of bis first wife, having been brutal to her also. The petitions for commutation were signed by the Judge, solicitor and jury of the court which tried the ease on the ground that tliero was a possible lack of Intention to kill. NOLAND A PRISONER. tie Denies tho Version of the Assault Told by Miss Dobbs. Athens, Ga., May 30. —Jim Noland, whom it is alleged attempted to crirrtl nall.v assault Miss Ella Dobbs at Panola, near Atlanta, is now in the Clarke county jail. Noland wus urresfccd at the paper mills near Athens by Mr. Hemrick and Marshal Kennedy. They had seen the story of Noland’s alleged crine and know ing that he had once lived at the paper mills kept a lookout for him. When it was learned that Noland bad returned to his old homo the officers at once made an attempt at his arrest. Ho discovered them, however, before they could sur round the house and leaped through a window. Me was pursued for half u mile and captured, and is now in the cus tody of the sheriff. Noland secreted him self in a secluded spot on tho route Miss Dobbs, who is said to be pretty and fas cinating, would have to travel from the cotton mill, where she is employed, to her home, and as she passed along lie sprung out from liis hiding phiceaud grabbed her by the throat. A terrible scuf fle followed, the girl fighting desperately for her liberty. Once she almost broke bis bold, but he renewed his attack and forced her to the ground. She fought more desperately. Noland finally became alarmed and knocked her over and ran. Miss Dobbs notified the neighbors and ft posse pursued Noland all night and part of tlie neift day, but could not catch him. He made bis way here, presumably to get assistance from rela tives to leave 1 lie country. Noland de nied tlie story of the assault. He said be slapped Miss Dobbs twice, but it was iri her own home and in tho presence of another girl. He stated that he bad lived in the same house with Miss Dobbs for two years and intimated that there had been a strong case of love be tween thorn. He said the girl heard that he was going to marry someone else find that when ho called on her that evening she was Jealous and ordered him out of the house, and when he refusal to go she slapped him in tlie face. He returned the blow and got still another one for tils second portion. At this he gave her a stunner that laid her out and fled. APPLICATION FOR A RECEIVER. The Quitman Lumber Cos. and Boston and Albany R. R. Attacked. Quitman, Ga., May 30. —John T. Thrasher, formerly of this place, now living at Dothar, Ala., through bis attorneys, Bennett & Hennett, lias filed an application in the clerk's office here to have the Quitman Lumber Com pany and the Boston and Albany railroad put in the hands of a receiver. Tho peti tion sets forth that these companies are indebted to him in the sum of $3,000. Mr. Thrasher lias for some time been work ing for this railroad company, soliciting subscriptions and donations. He was to receive a commission on the amounts thus secured, and alleges that for this work the companies are indebted to him in tlie above amount. The petition is to Ik- heard in •ThomasviUc before Judge Han sell on June 7. Both the Quitman Lumber Com pany and the railroad have tlieir lieud quarters at 4’idcock. nine miles west of Quitman, on tho Savannah, Florida and Western railway. The Boston and Albany railroad runs from Pidooek to Moultrie, in Colquitt county, thirty miles. Both corporations are bonded for SIOO,OOO. 880,000 each. ROW OVER THE PRIZES. The Executive Committee on Awards Sticks to Its Position. Chicago, May 80. The executive com mittee on awards has sent n communica tion to the foreign exhibitors, refusing, it is understood, to rocede from the po sition already taken by John Boyd Thacher, and maintaining that tiie pres ent system of awards is the proper one. The letter was addressed to Arthur Ixioffer, chairman of the foreign commit tee. Tliis may result in tin* withdrawal of exhibits from couijs-tiiion for awards, but no displays will bo taken from the buildings. Bishop Nslson'a Cathedral. Atlanta, Ga., May 80. -Bishop Nelson officially assumed charge of Kt. Philip's church, the new cathedral of the diocese, to night. Iu taking charge he delivered a timely discourse to the membership uud announced tb.*t he had sptiointod Uev. lrUn W. Knight, pastor of Kt. Andrew'* i huri li ut Jiw kootivlilp. Fla , ss curator U-v Knight will assume hi* duties ou July 1, I DAILY. 10A YEAR. 1 5 CENTS A COPY. > I WEEKLY, $1 25 A YEAR. 1 \ ROW OYER HOME RULE. An Amendment Brings On a Lively Debate. Viscount Wolmer Proposes to Forbid the Dublin Legislature to Discuss Subjects on Which They Are Not Allowed to Make Laws—The Amend ment Defeated by a Ve/y Narrow Majority. London. May 30. —ln tho House of Com mons to-day, T. Lea, liberal unionist, member of parliament for South London derry, asked whether tho government had ordered the removal of tlio union Jacks from tlie hotels at Belfast. The Trisli chief secretary, Morley, ro* plied that ho need hardly say that tho executive had not ordered the removal of tho flags. The law had been improved so that tho police could enter licensed premises and removo or, if necessary, de stroy any emblems displayed thcro and likely in tlio opinion of tlio police to tend to a broach of tho peace. Mr. Saunders, liberal, who had talkod of voting against the second reading of the Irish home rule bill on the ground that It perpetuated tho property qualifi cation. asked whether the government adhered to tin* property qualification for the electors of tho second chamber of the Irish legislature. Mr. Gladstone replied that the govern ment, had laid tho proposal frankly beforo the house. He li ad never stated that tho scheme was stereotyped and unalterable. It would bo open to modification in ac cordance with tho views expressed by tho house. The bouse, by a vote of 281 to 109, re fused to adopt, a motion to adjourn over to-morrow iu order to enable the mem bers to attend the derby at Epsom. The house, by a vote of 273 to 240, ro- Jeeted a motion to postpone discussion on clause 3of t.lie Irish homo bill, dealing with and defining tlio powers of the Irish legislature. • AN AMENDMENT CAUSES A STin. As soon as the members decided to pro ceed wit h the discussion of clause Bof tha homo rule bill. Viscount Wolmer, liberal unionist, member for West Edinburgh, moved an amendment forbidding tha Dublin legislature to discuss subjects on which thoy were not allowed to make laws. Mr. Gladstone objected to tho amend ment. Of what use was it, he asked, to insert in tho bill provisions which parlia ment lmd no means of enforcing. This question brought Mr. Balfour, tho leader of the unionists, to liis feet in a state of considerable excitement. Tho prime minister’s treatment of the amend-* ment was most significant, he said, and his auostlon indicated tho motive of tha whole bill. The prime minister ii]>- paroutly meant that contracts made under the hill with tho Irish legislature wero worthless because they could not be en forced. If such wore the case, the whole fabric of the bill fell and no contracts ought to be attempted. Col. Saunderson, leader of thrt men of Ulster, said that tho prime minister's words had confirmed the truth of the union contention that every restriction iu the bill was a sham. John Rigby, tho solicitor general, re plied that the restrictions in the bill would have validity, since, if the Irish legislature should exceed their powers, the acts in question would be worthless. Eventually Viscount Wolmer’s amend ment was lost by a vote of 259 to 23.8. The smallness of the government ma jority provoked prolonged unionist cheers. The smallness of the government’s ma jority was duo to tho failure of many Irish members to return promptly from their holidays at home and to the absence of several liberals who were attending Lady Aberdeen's reception. The conservatives in obedience to an exceptionally impera tive summons of their whips were present in almost their full force. A DYNAMITER RELEASED. He Caused Explosions at tho Towel and Houses of Parliament. I/rndon, May 30.—1 t was reported that John Daly, the dynamiter, was released from Portland prison tliis morning. Daly and Egan wero convicted at Birmingham in 18.85 of having engaged in a conspiracy to destroy property with dynamite. Egan was released in October last and has since been unremitting in his efforts in behalf of Daly. To-night, however, it is learned that the released dynamiter is not Daly, but James Gilbert, who was sentenced in 1885 to penal servitude for life for having caused dynamite explosions at the tower and houses of parliament. His removal was managed with great secrecy. Ha was taken at once to a hospital, where ha will be kept until his health improves. HARD TIMES IN ITALY. Trade Paralyzed by a Scarcity of Sil ver and Forced Paper Inevitable. Rome, May 30.—-Tho monetary situation grows worse. A scarcity of silver is par alyzing trade anil the revival of forced paper currency is believed to be inevita ble. The parliamentary commission ap pointed to investigate the reported com plicity of Italian senators and deputies in the scandals relating to the Banco Ro mana and other financial institutions haa resigned on the ground that the Chamber of Deputies made valid the election of Aguglia, ail opposition deputy. contrary to the advice of the commission. Tha weakness of tlie newly reconstructed cab inet is aggravated by this resignation. A True Bill Against Townsend. I/union, May 30.—Tho grand jury has found a true bill against William Town send. the individual arrested recently on a nominal charge of having discharged a pistol in Downing street, but really on suspicion of intending to kill Premier Gladstone, aud who was also held on tho additional charge of sending u threaten ing letter to Mr Gladstone. Townsend will he tried at the Old Bailey, probably on Thursday next. Freiherr Huen to Run. Berlin. May 30. —Freiherr vou Homing* seu-Huen, tho centorist loader, who fa vorod the army hill in the lulu Reichstag, and whose com promise amendment to tha bill lias been repudiated by the con tor party, haa decided to stand for the Reich* stag in otMMaitlnu to the official pro gramme of the ceiitorist*. Booth’s Condition. New York, May 9) -Tin proposed r-v moral of Edwin Booth U* Numtgunxett ha** been abandoned. Today Mr Booth is a U'lfio stronger than be waaxusi* <day. but U Wilis* i i-.au Us wo* a mx* **.