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THK MORNING NEWS. 1
J ESTABLISHED IK.MI INCORPORATED 18KS. .
/ J. 11. ESTILL, President. j
LAID AT REST IN HIS TOMB.
Earth’s Last Honors Paid to the Dead
Chieftain.
Xhe Funeral Train Met by the Military
on Its Arrival Just Before the Dawn
of Day—An Imposing March to the
Capitol in the Silent Hours of the
Early Morning—Twenty-five Thou
sand People Pass by the Bier -The
Procession to the Grave—The Brief
Ceremonies and the Farewell Salute.
Richmond, Va., May 31.—At 3:05 o’clock
this morning the funeral train bearing
the remains of ex-President Davis drew
up at the depot this city. Thousands
of men, women and children, some of
whom had waited for hours, greeted its
arrival, besides the military escort, com
posed of members of Lee and Pickett
camps of confederate veterans, and the
First Virginia infantry. The line of
march was taken up with the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues, who had gone to
Danville with the governor to meet the
train, at the head of the procession, fol
lowed by the First regiment, and the
Louisiana, Mississippi, Geoi’gia and North
Carolina veterans, as an escort. The
march from the station to the capitol was
very impressive. The notes of the dead
march on fifo and drum, and the slow,
steady regular tramp of the veterans
marching in fours behind the bier in the
gray dawn, between ranks of spectators
on either side of the street, with bared
heads, was exceedingly weird arid sol
emn. Upon reaching the * capitol
building the military opened ranks
at present arms, while the veterans
marched through with heads uncovered
until the doors of the building were
reached, when a halt was made!" and the
casket was borne to the door of the Sen
ate chamber, in the rotunda of the build
ing, and placed in a position under guard
of Lee camp.
From daylight until 9 o’clock hundreds
of strangers and city people passed
through the capitol and viewed the casket,
which was almost enveloped in floral
tributes of various designs from the north
as well as from the south. Between the
hours of 9 and 11 o'clock about 5,000 public
school children passed by the bier, each
one dropping flow ers as a tribute of affec
tion until the huge mass had assumed
proportions equal to several wagon loads.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE ESCORT.
The Louisiana escort of the remains
consists of Gen. John Glynn, Jr., com
manding: Col. M. P. Ducros of his staff,
J. Moore Wilson, John T. Black. Charles
Santana, J. K. Kcnaud, Dr C. Whjtner,
T W. Castleman, W. J. Behan, Robert
McMillan, Joseph Demourelle, D. K. Sul
livan, G. Foutz, Thomas Clements. Howell
Carter, A. M. Haas. Hoik) re Dupis, T. G.
Royster, E. McCullom, Will Miller. J. T.
Down, T. B. Finlay, J. Y. Gilmore,
Thomas Higgins, T. C. Standifed. E. I.
Kursheed, W. E. Haddock and D. Arent.
The following constitute the special de
tail of honor named by Gov. Foster of
Louisiana and are also part of the Gen.
Glynn escort: Brig. Gen. Vinet, chief of
ordinance; Brig. Gen. McGurok, commis
sary general; Brig. Gen.Barksdale,Judge
advocate general; Col. F. W. Ober, aid;
Lieut. Col Tremaux of the staff of the
First military district; Brig. Gen.
Boland, Fir§t brigade Louisiana State
National Guard; Maj. John W. Watson,
brigade ordnanco officer. Every man is
a picked veteran confederate soldier,
selected out of the entire state of Louis
iana by the veteran camps. The escort
badge is a white silk rtbbon with a
portrait of Mr. Davis and black lettering,
"Louisiana Division, United Confederate
Veterans’ Escort, May 2S to 31, ISUB.
Louisiana to Virginia.” At the top is a
bow of red and white ribbons with the
pelican coat of arms of Louisiana, craped
on a blue union, finished off with silver
fringe. The cavalry veterans have an
enameled shield with the battle flag of
their regular badge. The Army of North
ern Virginia has a square battle-flag de
sign. Bt. Paul's camp has a diamond
shaped flag. The Army of Tennessee
badge is circular.
The Mississippi escort is Steven
D. Lee, lieutenant general; S.
W. Ferguson, brigade general of
cavalry; J. 11. Binford, colonel
of the'Fifteenth Mississippi infantry; E.
T. Sykes, adjutant general, Jackson’s
cavalry division; J. L. Power, adjutant
First Mississippi light artillery; K. J.
Harding, colonel First Texas infantry; J.
H. Jones, colonel Thirty-eighth Missis
sippi infantry; J. R. Mclntosh, lieutenant
Twenty-fourth Mississippi infantry; New
man Cayce, lieutonant Eleventh Alabama
cavalry.
The Texas delegation is F. R. Subhock,
war governor of Texas, a colonel of cav
alry and aid to President Davis; J. R.
Waters, a private in the Second South
Carolina infantry; E. F. Dawson, a pri
vate in the Eighth Texas cavalry, Terry
Rangers; W. 11. Kyle, a private in the
Eighth Texas cavalry, Terry Hangers,
and Judge Norman G. Kittrell.
The Georgia delegation is C. A. Evans,
brigadier general, commanding a division;
R. C. Maddox, lieutenant colonel of the
Forty-second Georgia infantry; G. A.
Withers, major and adjutant general;
John 11. Morgan, cavalry divisions; R. E.
Wilson, major First North Carolina bat
talion of Sharp Shooters; Salem Dutelier,
sergeant Seventh Virginia infantry.
A. W. Bealer, W. H. Taylor, Gov. Till;
rnan and Gen. Ellison Capers are the
South Carolina escort.
The North Carolina delegation is very
large. With Gov. Carr and staff are:
Capt. J. A. Ramsey, Capt. R. A. Boost,
Col. E. Everett, Col. T. Wharton. J. J.
Green, Col. A. 1). Starke. Capt. William
Smith, Capt. S. A. Ashe. Col. J. S. Cler,
Capt. N. A. Ramsey, Col. J. E. Brown,
Col. J. M. Odell and Dr. Leath.
viewed by ‘J5.000.
It is estimated that at least 25,000 peo
ple viewed the bier. Indeed, a stream of
humanity poured through the building as
long as It was accessible to the public.
During the hours set apart for tin' school
children of the public schools 6,000 alone
of those marched past, presenting a
touching and beautiful sight ns they
dropped their floral offering at the foot of
the casket. At 3:30 o’clock the body was
removed to the caisson drawn by six
white horses caparisoned in black,i:md
the line of march was taken up for Holly
wood. The houses along the line were
almost without exception decorated in
black and white. The national, state and
confederate flags, the latter predominat
ing, were either floating to the breeze or
worked in the funeral colors. The streets
along the route and the yards and win
dows of the dwellings wi re packed with
people. Nothing of a tumultuous
or noisy character marked the day
or progress of Ihe cortege.
While the scene was a most imposing one,
the whole city seemed to be ; n mourning.
pofnitto |
THE PROCESSION.
3 i;e time set for The procession to move
was :i o’clock, hut there was a short delay
in starting. First came Gen. John B.
Gordon, chief marshal, and his staff of
t'bh'o fifty prominent confederate officers.
Then the infantry, under Col. Henry
Jones, headed the line, followed by the
artillery, with three batteries, the How
itzers, Grimes of Portsmouth and Nor
folk, Light Artillery Blues, all under
command of Maj. IV. E. Simons.
Four troops of cavalry followed, com
manded by Col. W. E. Wickham. They
were the Stuart Horse Guards, Ashley
Light Horse of Henrico, Chesterfield and
Albemarle troops.
These were followed immediately by
the catafalque, behind which came car
riages, in which wore seated Mrs. Jeffer
son Davis and Gov. McKinney, Miss Win
nie Davis and Mayor Ellyson and Mr. and
Mrs. Hayes.
These were followed by the honorary
pall-bearers in carriages, Govs. B. li. Till
man of South Carolina, Elias Carr of
North Carolina, Prank Brown of Mary
land, P. Turney of Tennessee, W. A. Mc-
Corkle of West Virginia, T. C. Jones of
Alabama, Gens. J. A. Early, D. 11. Mow
ry, William H. Payne, Lafayette Me-
Laws, L. S. Baker, Stephen D. Lee,
Harry Heith, George H. Stuart, Maj.
John W. Daniel, Senator E. C. Waltham,
Messrs. Moses Millheusor, M. A. Allen,
Hugh Blair, John R. Purcell, P- P- Win
ston, A. S. Buford, Col. John T. Wood,
Dr. John B. McCall, Col. E. P. Reeve and
E. T. Glasgow.
OTHERS IN CARRIAGES.
Other distinguished persons in carriages
were Bishop H. 11. Thompson, Uov. prs. O.
Barton, M. D. Hogo, W. W. Landrum,
Col. F. R. Lublock. Col. Fred Skinner,
Burton Harrison, Col. W. H. Taylor, Judge
B. W. Crump, J. B. M. Richardson, Col.
Archer Anderson, Gen. D. A. Weisiger,
W. T. Woody, Senator M. C. Butler,
Lieut. George A. Smith, John Enders, Sr.,
Senator G. G. Vest and wife, Mrs. George
C. Pickett, Mrs. A. L. Long. Mrs.
Pickens. Mrs. Wilder, Miss Emily Mason,
Mrs. Broadband, Miss Minnie Hill,
Mrs. Pender, Capt. W. G. Waller and
wife, H. W. Da\'is, 11. 11. Clark, Col.
William Koy Mason, Col. John W. A.
Sanford, Col. John Goode, Col. li. Snow
den Andrews. Maj. S. M. Hill. Col. W. M.
Lamb, Bob Brown, James Jones and Mc-
Ginnis, three colored servants of Mr.
Davis, also rode in carriages. The mem
bers of the Jefferson Davis Monument As
sociation. and the officers of the Holly-
Avood, Oakwood and Hebrew Memorial
Associations were also in carriages.
GEORGIA’S. REPRESENTATIVES.
The only veterans’ organization from
Georgia in the procession was the Con
federate Survivors’ Association of Au
gusta, represented by Capt. Edge Evo,
who was a captain of the Cobb legion;
first vice president, Salem Dutcher. a ser
geant in the Seventh Virginia Infantry;
adjutant, Maj. It. E. Wilson, major of the
second battalion of North Carolina Sharp
Shooters; Maj. C. A. Withers, adjutant
general of Gen. John H. Morgan’s Ken
tucky cavalry division, and S. A. 11.
Thompson, a corporal in the Twenty
eighth Georgia Infantry. This organiza
tion had its colors along, the Cobb legion
battle flag. This rent and tattered ensign
was carried in Richmond three years ago
at the unveiling of the Lee monument and
gave to Gen. Joseph E. Johnston
on the succeeding day the last salute he
received from a battle flag. The Augusta
association sent its adjutant to New Or
leans to lay a wreath upon the bier of
President Davis and to accompany the re
mains to Richmond, which was done, the
other members meeting him here with the
colei’s. Maj. Withers also had the head
quarters flag of Gen. Morgan, stained
Avith that officer’s blood.
THE BRIGADES.
Then folloAved Brig. Gen. Brander and
staff. Brigades then came as follows:
FIRST BRIGADE.
Brig. Gen. Theodore Garnett, command
ing. Staff: Col. Samuel Hodges, Col. I).
M Leo. Col. Thomas Levvis and Maj.
James H. Capers.
Stonewall brigade band.
It. E. Lee di'um corps.
R. E. Lee Camp No. 1, Col. T. P. Pol
lard.
Maury camp, Col. Thomas E. Proctor.
Pickett-Buchanan, Col. Thomas L.
Doran.
StoneAvall camp. Col. H. C. Hudgins.
K. E. Lee Camp No. 2, Col. W. A. Smoot.
George E. Pickett. Col. It. N. Northern
John It. Cooke, Col. W. W. Green.
John Bowie Strange, Col. J. M. Gar
nett.
SECOND BRIGADE.
Brig. Gen. Maeajah Woods command
ing: Staff: Col. It. T. W Duke, Dr.
Hugh T. Nelson. Dr. Thomas J. Moore
and Col. J. E. Rockwell.
Fourth regiment band drum corps.
A. P. Hill camp. Col. W. Gordon Mc-
Cabe.
Pierre Gibson camp, Col. D. A. Grims
lcy.
Job Stuart camp, Col. M. A. Moncure.
Magruder E. Well camp, Col. T. Jeffer
son Stubbs.
Stone Avail Jackson camp, Col. Jed
Hotchkiss,
Louisa camp, Col. William Itcan.
Page Sullen camp, Col. William K. Per
rin.
Neimeyer Shavv camp, Col. John S.
Whitworth.
THIRD BRIGADE.
Col. Thomas H. Carter commanding.
Staff: Col. 11. P. Jones. Maj. W. W. Par
ker and Maj. H. C. Carter.
S. W. Traver's band.
Howitzer Association.
Parker Battery Association.
Society of the Army and Navy of tho
Confederate States of Maryland.
Beneficial Association of Maryland.
Confederate Veteran Association of the
District of Columbia.
Rowan County Veterans’ Association.
Sumter Camp Survivors’ Association of
South Carolina, bearing palm branches.
Cabell Grove camp or Danville. Ya.
Confederate Survivors’ Association of
Augusta, Ca.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Asso
ciation.
Person county, (North Carolina) vete
rans.
Sons of veterans.
U T. W. Duko camp.
U. C. Chew camp, Sons of Veterans.
CAVALRY DIVISION.
Gen. Fitz Imc, commanding. Staff:
Con T. L. Rosser. Gen. L. L. I/imax, Col.
C T. O’Ferrall, Capt. Thomas Pinckney,
Gapt. ]*. T. Sutton, Rev. Frank String
fellow, Judge B. W. Lacer, W. J. Binford
and R. F. Vaughan.
Mounted veterans.
As was expected Avould 1)0 the case,
flowers were strewn along the route in
front of the catafalque and the sight was
indeed a beautiful one. Women and little
children formed a large part of the parade.
The bolls of the city tolled Avhile the
procession was In progress.
A number of old confederate battle flags
were borne in the procession. Avhile a
number of carriages Avere filled Avith
tioAvors.
AT THE GRAA’E.
Arriving at tho grave, the military
SAVANNAH. GA, THURSDAY, JUNE 1. 1893.
formed in the avenue to the right, over
looking the bluff. The veterans as
sembled in the avenue to the left. The
ladies’ auxiliary eamps occupied the sec
tion cast of the. grave. The family of the
deceased, the pall-bearers, the escort of
honor, the officers and officiating clergy
men took places around the grave. The
other organizations in the procession re
mained in their respective positions until
the services were over.
As soon as everything was in readiness
the Stonewall band of Staunton played a
funeral dirge composed by Prof. Jacob
Rinehart.
Rev. William Munford then read a
selection of the scripture.
Bishop Thompson of Mississippi was to
have taken part in the services, but he
Avas unable to come.
Rev. Dr. W. W. Landrum then read the
hymn, “How Firm a Foundation," which
was sung by the assemblage.
At the close of the hvmn Dr. Hogo
stopped forward and said: “foetuspray,"
and nearly every head in the vast as
semblage tvus bow ed while he delivered
the prayer.
Rev. Dr. O. S. Barton of Norfolk pro
nounced the benediction. Immediately
after ’the benediction the casket was
lowered in the grave. After the bugle
signal came taps and the infantry fired a
salute, which announced that the services
Avere OA’cr. The column then moved to
Gettysburg hill, where the annual me
morial services of the Ladies’ Hollywood
Association took place, which consisted
of the decoration of the graves of 10,000
confederate soldiers, after Avhich prayer
was offered and a hymn sung.
LOCATION OF THE GRAVE.
The grave of Mr. Davis lies on a plateau
which sweeps toward the James river on
one side and totvard some gently rising
ground on the other. To the left as one
faces the river a little plain slopes easily
toward the Avoods, through Avhich roads
cun be seen descending toward Richmond.
Toward the right is a bold bluff. On this
bluff the cavalry and artillery Avere draAvn
up, the view on that side resting on the
long line of plumes and guidons of the
former and the caissons and guns of the
latter, the pieces being unlimbered ready
for tlie funeral salute. The infantry were
drawn up extending to the AA’oods. Be
tween the inner circle of the dignitaries
and the delegation of confederate vete
rans formed a third ring of large propor
tions. Nine out of ten>of these organiza
tions wore gray uniforms and light slouch
hats. The South Carolina men carried
palm branches and AA-ore palmetto
rosettes. The Maryland veterans had
the quaint, hut handsome black
and yelloAv colors of Baltimore, which
are taken from the armorial bearings of
Lord Baltimore. Nearly every camp had
a battle flag and life and drum corps. The
display of veterans was undoubtedly
much greater that at the unveiling of the
Lee monument, and never since klie war
have so many confederate soldiers been
seen in one body in Richmond. They
marched in fours, headed by mounted
officers, and, though SAviftl.v and steadily,
assuming the places assigned them,
seemed to come in endless succession.
Except for the absence of muskets and
sAvords, it Avas as if the confederate
armies Avere on the march once more.
THE DAUGHTER OF THE CONFEDERACY.
As the veterans poured by the carriage
in Avhich Miss Winnie sat one fife and
drum corps after another softly played
the dead march. But when the Maryland
men came up their baud gaA’e “Nearer,
My God. to Thee."and thedaughterof the
confederacy burst iuto tears and hid her
face in her handkerchief. When the
military movement was complete the
coffin and open grave anil family were
surrounded by three solid walls of men.
Outside this triple circle was a dense
crowd of thousands noon thousands.
There Avere fewer military present than
there Avere at the Lee monument unveil
ing in 1890; but the number of veterans
was much greater, and the popular out
pouring of to-day perhaps equaled that of
throe years ago. A conservative estimate
is that 75.000 people were on the streets
and in Hollywood cemetery. Every house
on the entire route of two miles Avas
draped in mourning and decorated with
battle flags, the confederate national flag
and Virginia flags. Each pair of horses
to the caisson had an artillefyman driver
and a cannoneer walked at the head of
each hors?, every man Aveuring a gray
uniform, a helmet with red plume and an
artillery saber. No canopy of any descrip
tion covered the casket. It stood out in
full view on top of the caisson with tho
sun shining brightly on the polished oak
and glittering brass. Every novz and
then little girls would run out in front of
the artillery horses, and. keeping ahead
of them, scatter the path of the caisson
with white flowers. At other points on
the route ladies dressed in mourning did
the same thing. Except for tne v ailing
notes of the bands and tho clatter
of the hoofs of the horses and
the steady tramp of tho marching
men. not a sound was heard during the
route. The profound, respectful silence
which has been so marked a feature of
the progress from New Orleans prevailed
ulso in Richmond.
THE GRAVE.
The grave was of unusual depth and
size and in tAvo A’aults. It Avas carefully
constructed of brick and lined at the
head with a confederate national flag, at
the foot Avith the battle flag, and on the
sides Avith broad stripes of red and Avhite,
the confederate colors. A broad and
massive coA’er of polished oak for the
loAver A’ault lay {by the side of the graA'e
and across it were stretched eight or ten
lines of neAV Avenbiug of red and white.
Four carriages held the floral offerings,
everything of this kind which had been
received from New Orleans to Richmond,
though only a bunch of wild tioAvers. hav
ing been carefully preserved and carried
out to the cemetery in carriages to be laid
in the grave. When the religious exercises
wore OA-er the infantry fired three volleys
and the artillery the presidential salute
of twenty-one guns. Then the assemblage
slowly dispersed, the military marching
off, not to the usual lively air in returning
from a funeral, but to the notes of the
dead march.
OUT OF DEATH'S JAWS.
Congressman Wheeler's Wife and
Daughter Have a Narrow Escape.
Chattanooga. Tenn.. May 31.—A special
to the Times from Wheeler, Ala,, says:
“As Mrs. Joseph Wheeler, wife of the
congressman from this district, and her
daughter. MlsS Birdie Wheeler, were re
turning from an entertainment at tho resi
dence of a friend, the carriage
in Avhich they were riding
was struck by tro, freight train on
the Memphis and. Charleston railway.
The horses Avere killed, the vehicle de
molished and the driver seriously in
jured. Tho ladies Avith great presence of
mind, seeing a collision was inevitable,
leaped from the carriage and escaped un
hurt. The driver will recover.”
More Gold Going Out.
New York. May 31. The Teutonic for
Liverpool tit-day carries $1,250,000 in gold.
The Fuerst Bismarck to-morrow will
carry #2,000,000..
FIGHT IN THE G. I). i>. VET.
Signs That Tiny Will Work Hard in
Hit Fall Elections.
They Will Try to Redeem Illinois and
Indiana and Thus Give Their Fol
lowers Hope For 1890 *Feara That
Some of the Democratic Senators
May Feel Sore Over the Distribu
tion of the Patronage.
Washington, May 31.—1 tis dearly evi
dent amid ail the excitement incident to
a change in the government places, great
and small, that the leaders of the two
great political parties are making ready
for next winter's campaign. The repub
licans, especially, are getting their scat
tered forces together, and are disposed to
build some hopes for the future. The
democrats, flushed Avith victory and se
curely seated in the saddle, haA’e been
somewhat delicate, but they are begin
ning to realize that there are some diffi
culties ahead that will liuA’o to be sur
mounted. Recent developments in
dicate that the House, the
popular branch of congress,
cun be depended upon to meet the ques
tions decided in the late national election
fairly and squarely. The Senate promises
to givo trouble, for there are democratic
members of that body who Avill not be
Avilliug to accept a radical revision of the
tariff such as the House may agree upon.
Then there are members of this body,
democrats, who feel that the President
has not been as liberal townrd theirstates
as he might have been, and this contin
gent can be depended upon to
obstruct any active effort Mr.
Cleveland may make to have the
discordant elements flop together.
This situation is nut made public, but is
already foreseenvSld feared by tl:o con
servative party captains.
HOPES OF THE REPUBLICANS.
The republicans are anxious to
strengthen tlientselA’es in Indiana, Illinois
and Ohio. The loss of the first tAvo states
and the narrow escape of the other last
fall indicated the locality of their weak
ness. They hope to redeem themselves
at the ensuing state elections. They
count on the disappointments growing out
of the distribution of marshals, postoffices
and other patronage to weaken the demo
crats in the next local elections, and out of
this they expect to get some inspiration
to excite the party to activity. They are
looking Avith a great deal of interest to
the election of a governor in Ohio. They
expect to re-elect McKinley, possibly over
ex-Gov. Campbell, and out of this sonic of
them draw a picture of a presidential
campaign Avith McKinley ami Robert
Lincoln on their ticket to hold these re
calcitrant states.
ATLANTA’S POSTMASTEIISIIUI.
Tlte Atlanta postoffice promises to sup
ply the correspondents of Georgia papers
with some gossip very soon. Telegrams
were passed to and from Atlanta to-day.
The friends of Dr. Amos Fox are alert
and Representative Livingston and
Senator Colquitt are e arnestly at work in
the doctor’s behalf. This makes a square
issue, Mr. Coupee, the candidate of Sen
ator Gordon ami. presumably, the candi
date of Secretary Hoke Smith, being Dr.
Fox's most formidable opponent. Mr.
Koutz has no sort of shoAV just now. unless
he comes in as a compromise candidate,
as did Mr. Dunla p tn the race for marshal.
Pi ople Avho have marveled over the sur
prises of this administration declare that
they Avould rather have Mr. Kontz’s
chance, and it is possible that this may
be the outcome of the fight.
Secretary Hoke Smith was the. only
cabinet minister who remained in the city
yesterday, and he spent his hours of re
cess Avith tiis family.
Judge Fain bus gone home to Georgia.
A FEMALE COLLEGE BURNED.
The Wesleyan Building Destroyed
With It3 Contents.
Norfolk, Va., May 31.—A'special to the
Virginian from Murfreesboro, N.C..says:
“The Wesleyan Female College at this
place is iioav being rapidly destroyed by
fire. Prof. R. P. Troy, with the assist
ance of citizens and visitors, has suc
ceeded in savilli all the young ladies
Avithout the slightest injury. Much of
the private property of the students and
teachers is lost. All the library and ap
paratus is a total loss. The magnificent
building was insured for only $10,900. The
commencement exercises were to take
place next Avcek. President Brewer of
the "Baptist College has tendered the use
of bis college for the commencement of
Wesleyan. It is probable that the young
ladies Avill return to their homes. The
closing exercises of the Baptist College
Avere in progress when the flic broke out,
and Avere suspended at once. Tiff' build
ing of the Wesleyan College was burned
once before in 1877."
REORGANIZATION.
All Securities Must bo Deposited
Within Ten Days.
Noav York. May 81.—The reorganization
committee of the Richmond Terminal has
issued the folloAving notice;
Pursuant to the provisions of the agree
ment dated May I, 1893, for the reorganization
of the Richmond and West Point Terminal
Railway anil Warehouse Company and Its
subordinate companies, notice is given that
the committee therein named has lim
ited to June to. I Min, the time of
the acceptance of sulrl agreement by the
security holders of the said company I niler
the provisions of said agreement the out
standing i! per cent, bonds. M per cent. Ikiuils.
preferred stock and common stock of the
company must therefore he deposited at the
office of Drexel, Morgan & Cos. not later than
June 10, 18(13, at li! o'clock noon.
I)i posit. It accepted after that date, will he
received only upon such terms us bhall he
deemed tit,
The reorganization certificates ure to
bo listed at the stock exchange this week.
New York’s Cotton Exchange.
New York. May 31.—The annual report
of the cotton exchange was made this
morning. The board of managers report
sales for future delivery for tho year of
52,450,500 bales, an increase of 19,902,790
over 1892. The s )ot sales Avere 419.9)7,
against 172.274 in Irirl. It is recommended
that the annual dues be fixed at $59. The
gratuity fund shows assets of 1110,006 and
liabilities of $3,190. A net surplus is ex
pected for the coming year of $15,425 with
the dues at SSO.
Four Firemen Burned to Doath.
Rome, May 31.---The new palace of in
dustry recently completed and about to
be formally opened in this city was de
stroyed by fire to-day. Four firemen
were caught in the flames and their bodies
burned up.
CLEVELAND ON HOG ISLAND.
The President Reached His Destina
tion Yesterday Morning.
Cape Charles, Va., May Hl.—Special ear
No. Dll of the Pennsylvania railroad,
Avith President Cleveland and party, ar
rived at Exinore this morning at 2:3(1
o'clock. The party remained in the ear
until 7:45 o'clock a. in., when they Avero
driven to Willis’ wharf, a distance of tAvo
miles, and boarded the, steamer Sunshine,
which left immediately for Broadwater,
alias Hog Island, with her distinguished
guests. The special car will be returned
to Philadelphia this morning, and it ts
not definitely knOAVii hoAV long the Presi
dent Avill remain at the Broadwater
Club.
THE LANDING AT BROADWATER.
Capo Charles, May 81. —When the
steamer Sunshine arrived at Broadwater
landing this morning, at 8:35 o’clock, Mr.
Cleveland was standing on her bow* and
seemed to be enjoying the southwesterly
breeze. He Avas the first to Icua’o the
steamer, but vvus closely followed bv L.
Clarke Davis and Dr. Bryant. Upon
their arrival at the club bouse, the Pri si
dent was informed that lie would occupy
the same rooms on the first floor he oc
cupied last winter. The other gentle
men were located on the second floor.
The President did not seem to lie
at all fatigued by his Journey
and when breakfast was announced at
9:30 o'clock he Avas the first person to re
spond and ate heartily, and shortly after
breakfast the party appeared ujxm the
porch of the club house attired in their
sporting costumes, ready for a Ashing ex
pedition. Tiie President, accompanied by
Mr. Davis, and with Tom Doughty as
guide. Avere the first, to make a start for
the fishing grounds, reaching them about
11 :30 o’clock. The party could not have
Avished for a more favorable day for their
sport, and took advantage of the oppor
tunity by remaining until 7:80 p. in.,
bringing back frith them about, 150 fish,
of which over fifty were large blue fish
and the rest spots, hog fish and trout. The
President Avas more than pleased Avith his
first day’s sport, and exports to try it
again to-morrow if tiie weather continues
favorable,
CHICAGO'S 810 FAIR.
The Dispute Over the Making of
Awards to Be Adjusted.
-Chicago, May 31 Argument aVus begun
this morning in the United States court of
appeals, Judges Jenkins, Woods and Gross
cup sitting, on the bill to restrain opening
of the world’s fair gates on Sunday,
Attorney Cleland applied for Iciia-o to
file an intervening petition in behalf of
Wanamaker & Brown of Philadelphia
and a stockholder named Platt of Massa
chusetts, but the judges decided that in
view of its being almost identical with
United States Attorney Milehrfst’s bill,
Avhiqh hud precedent in court, it should
not now lie entertained.
The awards matter is about to be
amicably adjusted. John Boyd Thatcher,
chairman of the committee ou awards,
has addressed a letter to the president of
the foreign exhibitors hi which he states
that he is now and Avill continue to act in
conformity with the law of congress pro
viding for the one man system. Mr.
Thacker aa’Hl, however, allow one, three,
five or any number of men to accompany
this judge through the exhibit and give
explanations and make recommendations
and suggestions. The letter, it is mider
derslood, lots favorably impressed the
foreign exhibitors.
PEACE IN NICARAGUA.
President Sacasa Resigns After Sign
ing Terms of Peace.
Washington, May 31.—Secretary Gresh
am to-day received the following dispatch
from New York: “President Saeasa of
Nicaragua resigned last night and signed
terms of peace. James A. Serymser.”
Mr. Serymser is president of the Central
American Cable Company and this "dis
patch is the first information that the
state department has received indicating
an end of the war in Nicaragua. It lias
been unofficially stated that United States
Minister Baker has been using his best
efforts to bring about peace and the de
partment is anxiously awaiting official
corroboration by him of the dispatch sent
by Mr. Serymser. although Secretary
Gresham believes the latter to be trust
worthy.
THE NF.AV REGIME IN OFFICE.
Panama. May 31.—Advices have been
received that President Saeasa lias aban
doned tho struggle Avith the revolutionists
in Nicaragua. Last night the president
signod a treaty of peace with his oppon
mmt. Tho- members of tho provisional
government have entered Managua and
assumed control of affairs. The transfer
of the reins of government Avas effected
quietly and there has been uo disorder of
any kind.
A SMUGGLING CONSPIRACY.
Government Officers in the Northwest
Under a Cloud.
Washington, May 31.—Secretary Car
lisle has during the last few days received
several telegrams, Avhich fully confirm
the newspaper dispatches as to the dis
covery of a conspiracy among the goA’orn
inent officials and others on tho extreme
northwest birder to smuggle opium and
Chinese into the United States. These
telegrams, which for the present are with
held, go further, it is said, and intimate
that quite a number of goA’eramont of
ficials, collectors of customs and special
agents, are implicated in the conspiracy.
Avliieh has been in successful o]>eratioii for
some time past. The disclosures now
appearing are the result of an investiga
tion begun some months ago.
Cholera in Toulouse.
Washington, May 31. —Surgeon General
Wyman of the marine hospital service has
received a cable message announcing
cholera at Toulouse, France.
CHOLERA IN WESTERN FRANCE.
Paris. May 81. —At 'to-da.v’s sitting of
the sanitary hoard M. Monod, chief of
the sanitary department, announced that
40 choleraic cases had been reported in
the department of Mohriban. in the ivest
ern part of France, since May 15, of these
cases 23 hail resulted fatally.
Fired by Lightning.
Wheeling. W. Va., Ma.v 31. A dispatch
from Byesvillc. 0.. says that lightning
Struck the top of the shaft of the Farm
ers’ mine and set it afire. The flames
spread to adjoining buildings and the en
tire plant avus destroyed. Two hundred
men are thrown out of employment and
$30,000 worth of property has been
burned. The amount of the insurance is
unknown.
Swept Away by a Cyclone.
Memphis, May 81. It is reported that
the town of Kosedale, Miss,, has been
wiped off the earth by a cyclone.
PYTHIAN FUNDS IN DANGER.
A Supreme Officer of the Knights of
Pythias Asked to Resign.
Wilmington, Del., May 81. —A final re
quest has been made for the resignation
of Mayor Stansbury Willey of this city,
ns supreme master of the exchequer
of the supremo lodge of the
AA-orld of the Knights of Pythias,
by Supreme Chancellor Blackwell of
Henderson, K.v. As soon us the failure
of R. R. Robinson iSt, Cos. of this city was
learned and that #70,009 of the Knights of
Pythias money avub in Jeopardy, tho su
premo chancellor and supremo
vice chancellor enmo to Wil
mington and held a conference
with the mayor. lie assured them that
the funds Avere safe, ns he had secured
them by property and other securities,
which, at a fair estimate, should bo worth
$711,000. The finance committee of the
supremo lodge Avere not satisfied, how
ever, and they came to Wilmington to
inA’estigate. They have been holding
from one to two and throe meetings
n day, comparing Mayor Willey's books
Avith those of the supreme keeper of
records and seals. The proceedings were
kept secret until to-day, Avben the
mayor's refusal to resign the office which
ho has held for many years compelled tho
committee to make them public. The
chancellor has called a meeting of the
supreme council to meet in Chicago on
June 10 and at that time Mayor
Wille.v Avill l>e given his dishonorable dis
charge. A claim will bo made against
Willey and his bondsmen for the amount
deposited with Robinson ,fc Cos., vvhlcb
the firm is unable to pay.
CANDIDATES FOR RECEIVER.
The Men Named to Run the Port Royal
and Western Carolina.
Charleston, S. C., May 81.—The Port
Royal and Western Carolina railroad easo
Avas up before Judge Simonton in the
United States court to-day. By agree
ment of counsel no arguments were made
and the court eonfirned itself to receiving
nominations for the receivership from the
several interests represented. The Cen
tral Trust Company of Now York con
curred Avith the Central Railroad and
Banking Company of Georgia, represented
by W. K. Miller of Augusta, and A. R.
LaAVton Jr., of Savannah recommending
Hon. Joseph 11. Lamar of Augusta for re
ceiver. li. M. Coiner of Savannah avus
Hie first choice of the Central Trust
Company. Maj. A. T. Smytho
withdrew the name of J. 11. Averill as re
ceiver. The other candidates proposed
Avere: J. B. Cleveland of Spartanburg,
S. C., W. B. Thomas and 11. Wilkins of
Augusta, (.Is., J. W. Ferguson of Laurens,
S. C., and Frank Hammond of Greenville,
S. C. Judge Simonton took tho papers,
and Avill probably announoo the appoint
ment to-morrow.
A FUGITIVE SURRENDERS.
Remorse of Consolones Brings Mac-
Farlane Back From Brasil.
Philadelphia, May 31.—Ex-State Sen
ator John J. MaeFarlane, the defaulting
president of the ruined American Life
Insurance Company and wrecker of tho
Bank of America, with which lie was also
connected, surrendered himself to tho
authorities tills morning, and in the court
of quarter sessions pleaded guilty to the
indictments against him and Avas sen
tenced to four years imprisonment
iff the Eastern penitentiary. McFarlane
has been a fugitive in Brazil, accompanied
by his wife anil child, for nearly three
years, a warrant for his arrest having
been issued May 81. 1890. MaeFarlane
returned to this country thirty days ago,
because, as ho says, the pangs of remorse
became so great that any punishment lie
could receive Avould bo trifling with that
he was suffering as a fugitive and outcast.
DEBATING HOME RULE.
Another Amendment Offered by Vis
count Wolmers Rejected.
London, May 81.— There wjs a fair at
tendance in the House of Commons to
day, notwithstanding the attractions of
the Derby. Viscount Wolmers, (x>rd
Salisbury's son-ln-knv, a liberal iunionist,
moved as an amendment to the homo rule
hill that the Irish legislature should not
he empowered to grunt A-otes In supply
respecting matters upon which they were
forbidden to legislate. The proposed
amendment Avas rejected by a vote of 249
to 188 after closure had been ordered.
Freight: Trains Collide.
Chattanooga. Ma.v 81.—There was a
head-end collision between freight trains
on the Cincinnati Southern railroad at 7
o'clock this morning near Rath burn.
Tenti., owing to a mistake in orders.
Fireman MeLellau was seri
ously injured and both engines
and ten ears were totally wrecked. Tho
track will not be cleared until to-morroiv.
Passengers are being transferred.
Russell Finishes His Argument.
Paris, May 31.—Sir Charles Russell con
cluded his argument in behalf of tho
British ease before the Bering sea tribunal
of arbitration at 1 o'clock to-day. Ex-
Attorney General Sir Richard Webster
folloAved Sir Russell in behalf of the
British case. Sir Richard insistolthat
questions of rights and regulations were
distinctly demarcated by the party.
Georgia Pacific Kicking.
New York. May 81.“-Some of the Geor
gia Pacific bondholders who are dissatis
fied with the Richmond Terminal re
organization plan threaten to withdraw
the road from the Terminal system unless
they get, better terms. The ti per cent,
bonds of the company sold at 112 ou time
and the holders are now asked to cxchauge
them for 90 tier cent, in new bonds and 39
per cent, in preferred stock.
ACCUSED OF CROOKEDNESS.
An Insurance Agent in a Cell Ac
cused of Misappropriating Money.
Atlanta, Ga.. MayUl.—Another Atlanta
young man who wanted to be one of tho
swift sot has gone wrong and as a conse
quence is now in the clutches of the law.
llis name.is J. (1. Porter. Last night ho
avus arrested iu Rome and brought here
to-day. Several months ago Porter was
a salesman in the dry goods house of
Chamberlin, Johnson & Cos., but {eft that
establishment to embark in the insurance
business, which gave him an opportunity
to secure funds that ho badly needed, but
not of his own. Porter talked insurance
to W. A. Hume, an architect, and finally
secured from him SIX 2 29. Mr. Hume
claims that it Ava3 done by false state
ments and when he began a search for
Porter ho was gone.
A Colored Girl Shot.
Waycross, Ga., May 31. - Alice Harrell,
a negro girl 12 years old, fatally wounded
a small colored girl at Waltertown this
morning, and she is now in jail in this
city.
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LIVELY TIMES IN HAWAII.
Two Editors Jailed for Libeling
the Government.
Secretary Gresham's Instructions to
Commissioner Blount Made Publio.
Tho Latter Issues a Warning to
the Annexationists—An Attempt by
the Provisional Government to
Silence a New York Correspondent.
Honolulu, Maj’ 19. —The situation hero
at present is more interesting than for
several months and the Avltolo town is
agog with excitement over late develop*
merits. First came the arrests of Bush
and Kenyon, editors of the native papers,
on tho charge of libeling tho -provisional
government and Minister Stu A-ons; then
the publication of Secretary Gresham’s
instructions to Commissioner Blount and
tho warning by the latter to tho annexa
tionists that they could not depend
Upon help from the United States in case
the royalists attempted to reinstate their
queen; then the news of Mr. Blount’s ap
pointment us United States minister to
Hawaii, and finally the attempts of tho
provisional government to silence Charles
Nordhoff, the correspondent of a New
York paper, and Minister Blount's inter
ference in his behalf. All sorts of alarm
ing rumors are sent out, and even Minis
ter Blount, avlio all along has predicted
that there will be no trouble, is not now
so confident.
BLOUNT’S INSTRUCTIONS.
On May 15 Commissioner Blount gave
out for publication his letter of instruc
tions from Secretary (in-sham. The in
structions are quite voluminous. They
request Mr. Blount to investigate the
condition of affairs in the Hawaiian
Islands and say: “Your authority in alB
matters touching the relations of this’
government to the existing or other gov-;
eminent on the islands, and tho protco*
tion of our citizens, is paramount and in)
you alone, acting in co-operation with tho,
commander of the naval forees, is vested*
full directions and power to determine
when such forces shall bo landed or with
drawn.”
Among other things stated by Secretary
Gresham are that Minister Stevens Avill*
he instructed to furnish Commissioner;
Blmmtmll needed assistance, and Avould'
perform the usual functions of minister;
that while the United States claims no
right to interfere in internal conflicts this
government will adhere to its consistent
and established policy, and it will not ac
quiesce In domestic interference by other
, powers.
A SIGNIFICANT POSTSCRIPT.
At- the end of his instructions, Mr
Blount added the following postscript:
While I shall refrain from Interference be
tween conflicting forces of whatever nation
ality for supremacy, I Avill protect American
citizens not participating in such conflict.
Those few lines created great excite
ment, as they Avere regarded by all par
ties us a plain invitation to the royalists
to make trouble. Tho royalists, how
ever, who ure uot noAv prepared to
take advantage of Mr. Bo tint's notice,
Avill await the decision of the United
States. Jf the islands ure annexed they
and the queen will submit to tho inevita
ble and become good Americans. If the
islands are not annexed, ns the supporters
of royalty believe they will not bo. then
there may be trouble. Tho provisional
government, although it does not look for
any disturbance, is strengthening its po
sition and claims to bo able to hold its
ground for several years until a now ad
ministration comes in at Washington if
annexation is refused by President Cleve
land.
BLOUNT AS MINISTER.
On May 17 noAts of Mr. Blount’s ap-
I(ointment ns United States minister to
Hawaii arrived. Mr. Blount immediately
took tiie oath of office and entered on
liis duties. Mr. Blount, however, Avill
not accept the josition permanently,
but Avill ask to be released as soon as
practicable. Mr. Blount's appointment
is apparently satisfactory to both parties
here, as he is regarded as perfectly im
partial. His Avork as special commis
sioner is completed and iiis report has
been forwarded to Washington.
Claus Sprockets is still vigorously fight
ing annexation and is charged • b.v tha
annexationists with working in the inter
ests of the sugar trust, of which ho is al
leged to be a member.
Ex-Minister Stevens sailed to-day for
the United States. His friends herehava
raised SI,OOO, with which to purchase him
a silver service as a token of their esteem.
FAREWELL TO WESLEYAN.
The Senior Class Graduates and tho
Students Leave for Home.
Macon, Ga., May 81.—To-day fifty-tWo
young ladies bade adieu to Wesleyan Col
lege and their school-girl days; It was
one of the brightest classes that ever left
the college and reflects great credit on tha
institution. President Bass delivered tho
baccalaureate address, in which he re
ferred in most glowing terms to the work
done b.v the young ladies of the graduat
ing class.
, This morning the senior class held its
graduating exercises. Diplomas, were
awarded to fifty-five young lady members
of the class. Miss Mary E. Grumbling of
Hamburg, Fla., Avas the valedictorian.
Her address was an able one and did
much credit to the young lady. After
the exercises the young ladies began
departing for their homes, and to night
nearly all are gone.
Hon. Walter (j. Charlton’s address bo
fore the literary societies yesterday,
mention of Avhich was made in these dis
patches, is still tiie subject of much
complimentary talk. It was a finished
production and gave great pleasure to all
who heard it. It was a great feature of
the commencement. - —~
GEORGIA NOT TO LOSE.
The Stats Will Get All the Money It
Had tn the Brunswick State Bank.
Atluutu, Ga., May 31.—Attorney Gen
eral Tci rell returned to-day from Bruns
wick, where ho wont to protect tho
state’s interest in tho fuiluro of the
Brunswick State Bank. It will require
somo time, probably ninety days, but tha
attorney general says the state Av-ill get
every cent of the $30,000 ou deposit in the
bank Avhen it went under. Tho governor
has signed a li. fa. against the bank for
the amount of tho state’s claim, but the
attorney general says he will not jeopard
ize other interests by pushing tho claim
unnecessarily.
Suspected of Murder.
Waycross, Ga., May 81.—A man Bn
swering the description of Aleck Moseley
charged with the murder of Henry Sim
mons, at Jacksonville, Fla., was captured
last night in this city. Ho was taken Vo
Jacksonville this morning.