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1 ETABLISHEIi 1850. INCORPORATED 1888. V
J. U. ESTILL, President. )
A LYNCHING IN ILLINOIS.
me Negro RavisUer of Two Women
Hanged by a Mob.
Twenty-five Marked Men Forced an
Entrance Into the Jail and Secured
Their Man —A Rope Made of Halters
Suspends vkc Body from a Telegraph
Pole- A Big Crowd of Spectators.
Decatur, 111., June 3.—Early this morn
ing a mob attacked the county jail and
lynched Samuel J. Bush, the negro who
made a criminal assault ujxm Mrs. Will
iam H. Vest in Mount Zion township last
Tuesday.
The details of the'lynching were sensa
tional from start to finish. Bush was in
jail awaiting trial. A guard of
twelve men had been put in the jail
and an extra force of men were put on
duty outside. About 300 curious people
stood around the jail all night, though
most of them thought no serious attempt
would be made to take the prisoner
out. At just 2 o’clock twenty
five men came on a rush
up Wood street. They were quiet
but wore masks and moved in a solid
body. They forced their way through
the crowd and knocked on the jail door.
Deputy Sheriff Midkiff and Special Officer
Foster sat just inside and refused thorn
admission. One blow from a sledge ham
mer crashed in the wooden door and the
officers were surrounded by twenty-five
armed men. The keys of the jail were
demanded, but both officers declared that
they did not have them.
BATTERED DOWN THE DOORS.
The men then went to work with sledge
hammers and chisels and worked forty
minutes at two doors, one of solid iron an
inch thick, and the other of steel bars,
forcing them both. Meanwhile the crowd
of Decatur people stood quietly outside.
No one seemed to care much. There was
no talk of resistance and the officers were
not upbraided for making no more objec
tions. Marshal Mason forced his way
through the spectators and into the Jail
and started to address the men at work.
They seized him and crowded him out of
the door. There was only an occasional
yell, and altogether it was
quiet at the fail. A frightened
negro inside the jail pointed out Bush’s
cell. Three men rushed in and found it
apparently empty. They jerked over the
mattress and lifted it up and out tumbled
the negro. He had crawled inside. He
was dragged into the street where 1,500
townspeople had assembled, and was
taken to a telegraph pole on one of the
most prominent corners in the city, di
rectly in front of the court house. An
arc light made the street intersection as
light as day. A rope made of halter
straps had been put around the negro's
neck.
GIVEN TIME TO PRAY.
When the crowd stopped at the foot of
the pole he asked for time to pray. The
men said: “Give him all the time he
wants.” He knelt down on the brick and
began to pray in a sing song way. He
would call on Jesus to come and take bis
soul and forgive the men who were mur
dering him, and then declare that he
was innocent. He prayed disconnectedly
fully ten minutes, while a thousand people
crowded around as close together as they
could, many jesting, and no one seeming
impressed with the awfulness of the
scene. Finally the spectators be
gan to get impatient. A man
had climbed half way up the pole and
stood in the glare of the light all the
time. “Cut that short,” he said, “ho
gave those women no time.” Others took
up the cry. “Hang him; he’s prayed
enough,” they yelled. A rope was
handed to the man at the pole. He put
it over a wire and the crowd pulled. The
negro's body, now naked, swung up into
sight, four feet from the ground, and fell
back. The negro uttered no sound. He
was put on top of a cab. The cab
was driven under the pole. The rope
was fastened to a cross arm, the
cab driven away and the man was hanged
till dead. The coroner cut him down.
Among the lynchers was William Vest,
husband of the second woman outraged,
and Holla Dill, brother of the first woman
assaulted.
THE NEGRO’S RECORD.
Bush was born at Mason. Miss., inISOO.
He said his father and brother live there.
He catnc north three or four months ago
and has been doing odd jobs around
Decatur about six weeks. Monday, it is
charged he went into the house of Mrs.
B. Dill and committed an assault on her.
About 11 o’clock Tuesday morning Bush,
it is alleged, went to the house of Will
iam Vest, eight miles from Decatur, in
Mount Zion township, and, finding the
woman alone, outraged her in the pres
ence of her small children. She only suc
ceeded in escaping further outrage by
promising him money. News of the crime
spread over the township, and farmers
dropped their work and turned out to
hunt the negro, who, however, kept in
tlie brush until he got about twenty-five
miles away. Then lie came out
and was captured. He admitted being at
Vest’s and seizing Mrs. Vest by the arm
just to scare her. He denied outraging
her. A neighbor identified him as having
been near Vest’s house.
It was the first lynching that has ever
occurred in Macon county. Hundreds of
citizens around the scene to-day took it
coolly, though they condemned the deed.
It is thought there will not he any prose
cutions.
THE GOVERNOR TO TAKE A HAND.
’ “ringfleld, 111., June 8. —Gov. Aitgeld
proposes to take cognizance of the lynch
ing of the negro, Samuel J. Busii, by citi
zens of Decatur. He wired State At
torney Mills to-day to forward at once all
tlie facts in regard to the lynching of
Busii and also what effort the jailer made
to protect the victim.
COTTON CROP OF TEXAS.
The Largest Yield in the History of
the State Expected. N
Houston, Tex., June 3.—General rains
have fallen in the past thirty-six hours
throughout Texas. These rains come just
in time to do cotton much good and
should the weather prove favorable
during the remainder of the season the
largest yield of cotton ever known in the
history of tlie state is assured. The in
crease in acreage is from 10 to 13 per cent,
greater than that of last year. With the
increased acreage and the favorable con
ditions now prevailing, the indications
are that Texas will produce front 2,500,-
600 to 2,750,000 bale*.
Mrs. Davis at Washington.
Washington. June 3.—Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and her daughter arrived at the
Kbbitt hotel this afternoon on their way
from Richmond to New York. The
length of their stay in this city is un
certain.
f|j)e JUofniiuj petas.
CLEVELAND IS RECEIVER.
Judge Simonton's Decree in the Port
Royal Case Filed.
Charleston, S. C., June 3.—The decree
of Judge Sim on ton in the Augusta and
Knoxville and Port Royal and Western
Carolina railroad case was filed to-day.
In making the appointment Judge Simon
ton says: “A number of gentlemen have
been selected. Among them Joseph it.
Lamar as the choice of those representing
the bond creditors of the Augusta and
Knoxville railroad, and he is acceptable
to the eouusil representing the Central
Railroad and Banking Company, the
principal stockholders in both companies
and the largest bondholders in the Port
Royal and Western Carolina railway,
lie is not opposed by the stock
holders of Laurens and Anderson
counties in this state. Under ordinary
circumstances the court would have no
hesitation in naming him. It concurs
fully in the warm language by which the
suggestion of his name was accompanied,
but it is the law in this circuit that ex
cept in a case of extreme necessity no one
will be appointed receiver who is a party
to or who represents the cause hr which
the receiver is named. This ease was
heard by a full bench and was carefully
considered. The strong inclination
of the court was to con
tinue us receiver the gentleman
acting as temporary receiver, who
bore a very high character at tlie bar ami
in the community. The circuit judge held
that this was impossible for the reason
stated, and bis associate fully concurred.
This decision binds the court and pre
cludes it from naming Mr. Lamar. Let the
name of John B. Cleveland lie inserted
in the order filed with this as receiver
in both cases. Mr. Cleveland is appointed
receiver of the property of the Augusta
and Knoxville and Port Royal and West
ern Carolina railway, his official bond
being fixed at $50,000. He is directed,
until the further order of the
court, to operate the said roads
in connection with and as part of the sys
tem of the Central of Georgia railroad un
der the same officials and employes now
operating the Port Royal and Western
Carolina, or such succors as may be mu
tually satisfactory to the receiver here
by appointed and the receiver of the
Central railroad of Georgia. The order
appointing H. M. Comer receive? of the
two roads is reconsidered and Mr. Comer
is directed to file his accounts with the
clerk of the court within forty days. The
receiver is directed to pay the unpaid
wages due employes, etc. An injunction
is issued prohibiting creditors claiming
liens or incumbrances upon this property
from setting up such claims save in this
court.”
CLEVELAND ON HIS WAY BACK.
Crowds of People at Willis’ Wharf
and Exmore Station.
Cape Charles, Va., June 3.—-President
Cleveland and his party left the Broad
water Club house at 6 o’clock this morn
ing to try their luck at fishing for the last
time before taking their departure for
home, and at 1 o’clock this afternoon the
President walked into the club house to
prepare for the homeward trip. While
the President was not quite as successful
to-day as he was yesterday with ii is catch,
he expressed himself as being well satis
fied with the last expedition and felt
much benefited from his short
vacation, which has been spent so pleas
antly as a guest; of the Broadwater Club.
The President's appearance to-day is by
no means what it was when he arrived at
Broadwater, and instead of a pale and
tired look, the result of his arduous duties
at the executive mansion, he looks a pict
ure of health, and said to-day that hefelt
equal to the hard work ahead of him.
The party boarded the steamer Sunshine
at 5:30 o’clock this afternoon and two
hours later the little steamer arrived at
Willis’ wharf, where a wait of one hour
was made for luncheon, which was served
on board the steamer. The President
and his party then seated themselves
upon the deck and indulged in a smoke,
which the President seemed to enjoy very
much. A large crowd of people gathered
at Willis’ wharf to get a look at the Pres
ident and were extremely gratified at the
opportunity of viewing their chief magis
trate, while he sent smoke curling from a
Havana for at least an hour in full
view of the spectators, lifting his hat
now and then in acknowledgment of their
applause. Tno President shook hands
with several of the old gentlemen who
offered their hands as he was about to
step into his carriage for the drive to Ex
more station.
Another crowd of people had gathered
at the station and although it was I’athor
dark the people crowded close to the car
riage and followed the President
to the special car, which was
standing on the side track, ap
parently satisfied with the result of their
effort to got a view of the President.
At 10:31 o’clock the New York express
left Exmore with special car No. 60 at
tached to the rear of the train amid
shouts of “Hurrah for Grover.”
LOUISIANA’S FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Gov. Foster Trying to Eorrow Money
to Relieve Their Needs.
New Orleans, June 3.—Gov. Murphy J.
Foster arrived in the city yesterday for
the purpose of negotiating with the hanks
a loan of $50,000 to aid the sufferers
from overflow in the Lake Providence
district. There are over 1.000 persons,
nearly all negroes, homeless and with
starvation imminent. The state at pres
ent litis no funds wherewith to meet the
exigency, and therefore the governor is
obliged to seek assistance from the banks.
A Junket Postponed.
Washington, June 3.—Senator Faulk
ner chairman of the committee on terri
tories, and of the subcommittee which
was to start on June 10 for a tour of the
territories now seeking admission to the
union, to-dav announced a ]>ostponement
of the trip until some time in August.
Senators Hill and Platt were unable to
join the committee at this time, and being
desirous of having the full subcommittee
Senator Faulkner changed his original
pian. _____
The Exports of Specie.
New York, June 3.—The exports of
specie at the port of New York for tlie
week were $7,298,402, of Which $0,510,900
were gold and $787,502 silver. Of this
amount $15,510,900 in gold and $753,502 in
silver went to Europe and $34,000 in silver
went to South America.
Wrecked by a Cyclone.
Little Robk, Ark.. June 3.—There is no
truth in the report that Eldosa. Ark., was
destroyed by a cyclone. The report
originated from a confounding of names.
Endora. a small place containing about
thirty inhabitants, was wrecked and two
people killed.
EXODUS OF Till-: COLONELS.
Very Few of tlie Georgia Patriots Lett
at the Capital.
Secretary Smith Hearing- an Im
portant Land Case Argued -Martin
Calvin After a Consulship in the
West Indies—A Rumor That Boss
Buck is to Make Washington His
Residence Hereafter.
M ashington, June 3.—Georgia news items
are scarce in Washington city to-night.
All the colonels have disappeared south
ward, eaeept Col. Bill Atkinson, Col. Clint
Duncan and Hon. Martin Calvin. Col.
Duncan is fixed, and the other two remain
to be fixed. The Metropolitan hotel lobby
has not been so barren of Georgians in a
long while as It is just now. The report
to-night is tha t Uncle Leonidas Living
ston ha3 turned his face southward, and
if this be true, only Charley Moses re
mains to represent the great state of
Georgia at the capital.
At the department of the interior to
day the secretary was obliged to excuse
himself to callers for the reason that he
was hearing a case which involves several
million dollars in the value of the land at
issue. The struggle is between the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company and
about 1,500 settlers on the lands in tlie
state of Washington. The settlers united
to make common cause agaiust the rail
road company. Secretary Smith, who
hnus tlie same joy in a legal contest that
the viking found in battle, seemed to be
in his element and entered into the case
with vigor. His principal occupation
since he left Atlanta has been
to talk politics and patronage
with tlie office-seekers, and now that he
has a case worthy of his metal he is like
a war horse that sniffs the battle and
longs to get in it. The case excites great
interest in the northwest, as the farms
and homes of 1,500 settlers hang upon the
secretary’s decision.
BLANCHARD’S CLERK.
The controller of the treasury decided
the question of Representative Blan
chard's committee clerk to-day. He held
that Blanchard had no right to appoint
the clerk, lie not being a chairman and no
such committee as rivers and harbors now
exists.
Martin. Calvin wants a place in the
West Indies or the Bahama group as con
sul. He don’t care so much for a salary
as he does a climate, and he thinks he can
get it on toast in the latitudes mentioned.
Judge Haight, well remembered as
Representative Livingston’s republican
antagonist in the Fifth district four
years ago, and who figured largely
as a United States commissioner in At
lanta, is here to-day from Arizona, where
he is now residing. He says he is walking
about with one lung, and that a very poor
one, but he hopes the dry climate out west
may pull him through another decade.
BOOK MAY LEAVE ATLANTA.
A report has reached here that Col.
Buck, who has for so many years
manipulated Georgia republican politics,
has a notion of shaking Atlanta’s dust
from his feet with a purpose of settling in
this city.
Albert H. Scott of the postofflee depart
ment, in charge of the postmasters’
salaries, is busy examining the receipts of
the offices throughout the country with a
view of readjusting them. He lias a large
force at work and the new salaries will
begin July 1. He says the Georgia offices
have done well in the aggregate. There
would be no reductions he thought in the
presidential offices and some few towns
like Eatonton will be classed as presiden
tial offices from the beginning of the fiscal
year. The aggregate postal receipts from
the state, he declared, had largely in
creased.
Tlie following pensions wore granted
to-day to Georgia applicants: Amanda
M. Peacock, Margaret Glass, Cherry
Allen, Nancy Smith and Martha Will
iams, widows, and F. Wcldoe, survivor.
C. O. Edenfleld was appointed post
master to-day at Flower, in Scriven
county, vice H. W. Bassett, resigned.
Anew postofflee called Diamond has
been established in Gilmer county.
Senator Gordon is in New York.
Thomas B. Stubbs of Montgomery
county is an applicant for a position in the
treasury department as a special agent.
The controller of the currency declines
to appoint the Brunswick Savings Bank
as the receiver of the disabled national
banks of that city.
FLORIDA AND THE OFFICES.
D. H. Yancey of Leesburg, Fla., has
been appointed chief of division in the
treasury department, filling that state's
quota in that branch of the service.
Pat Murphy, a Jacksonville man. has
been turned down by Senator Call and
has on his feathers and war paint to-night.
A. N. Paeetti, recently appointed in
spector of customs at St. Augustine, is in
tlie city.
End of the Homestead Suits.
Pittsburg, Pa., Juno 3.—A1l of the
charges of murder, etc., agairst 11. C.
Frick and others of the Carnegie Steel
Company officials, as well as agaiust the
Pinkerton detectives, were dropped in
court this morning. In turn, all the strik
ers who have been arrested and are as
yet untried have been released on their
own recognizances. This virtually ends
all of the Homestead cases in connection
with the big strike of Inst year.
Judge White without a motion being
made this afternoon issued an order re
leasing from bail all of tlie strikers who
have been indicted for offenses growing
out of the strike. This ends for good all
prosecution growing out of the famous
strike. Hugh O’Donnell, once the leader
of the Homestead men, said: “I
am glad the trouble is over. The
action taken was the only sensible
thing to do. Our men are scattered all
over the country, at Muncie, Niles, Cleve
land, Chicago and other places. I came
from Niles this morning myself and
the expense of coming hero to file bonds is
rather heavy. That will not ho necessary
now.” There were 185 true bills found by
the grand Jury against the Homestead
strikers. The indictments charged mur
der, conspiracy, riot and treason.
An Election for City Officers.
Wilmington, Del., Junes.— At the muni
cipal election to-day the republicans
elected all the general candidates, headed
by Dr. E. E. Shortlidge for mayor, by
majorities ranging from 300 to 600. The
republicans also retain control of the city
council. A small vote was cast.
A Cashier in a Cell.
Omaha, Neb., Juno 3.—Cashier Ezra D.
Higgins of the defunct First National
Bank of Ponca, Neb., was imprisoned
here yesterday on an indictment charg
ing him with complicity in the wrecking
of the bank. President Dorsey has not
yet been arrested.
SAVANNAH, GA, SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 1803.
FAIR GATKSTO BE OPEN.
The Judge Delays His Decision Until
Thursday.
Chicago. June B.—The world's fair will
be open at least one more Sunday, despite
the proceedings that have occupied the
attention of the United States court dur
ing the present ween. Judge Woods an
nounced this morning that there were
several law [mints involved in the argu
ments that required careful attention and
consideration, and that in consequence
the court had decided to take no imme
diate action. All the parties to the case
were instructed to appear in court at 10
o’clock Thursday morning, when a de
cision will be rendered. The court added
that pending the rendering of the final
decision it would take no nction on any of
the side motions submitted to it.
This puts a quietus on tlie motion of
Attorney Cleland, who was representing
the Illinois Sabbath Association for a
temporary injunction restraining tlie di
rectors from opening to-morrow, and
which it had been intended lo press on
now grounds had a decision been rendered
to-day against tlie governjueut. As soon
as the court’s announcement had been
made it at once adjourned for the day and
the audience filed out. The Sunday clos
ing advocates, who were present in large
numbers, evidenced by their manner of
remarks that they were exceedingly dis
appointed over the result, while the other
side was correspondingly jubilant. Ar
rangements have been made by the fair
authorities for handling an Immense
crowd to-morrow and if the weather is
favorable it is thought that the attend
ance will be double that of last Sunday.
THE TERMINAL STATION.
The big airy terminal station is being
used a little now by the railroads, hut it
has a cold and completely descried ap
pearance at all times. Tlie roads, which
have brought in train loads of visitors
from towns close to Chicago, arc the
Baltimore and Ohio, Chicago and North
western, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
Central. The Baltimore and Ohio was
tlie first road to run a passenger train into
the depot, but excursions from distant
points sesm to beas far away as the North
Pole from the Peristyle.
TUB SYSTEM OF AWARDS.
The board of control to-day formally
sanctioned the modification of the award
system offered by the committee on
awards to the dissatisfied foreign exhib
itors. The modification is practically an
abandonment of the single judge plan and
a return to tlie Jury' system in all cases
where exhibitors persist in the demand.
Many of the foreign commissioners were
present at to-day's meeting of the board
of control and expressed satisfaction w ith
the change, and most of them will re-enter
their exhibits for competition. The action
of France, however, in withdrawing her
exhibits from competition is believed to
bo irrevocable. It is also doubtful whether
Germany will re-enter her display.
PRIVATE BANKERS FAIL.
The Firm Considered Offle of the Best
of Its Class in the Country.
Chicago, June 3.—Herman Schaffner &
Cos., private hankers at No. 100 Washing
ton street, made an assignment in the
county court this morning. No statement
of the affairs of the bank was filed with
the application for a receiver. It is stated
that the creditors of the bank will lose
nothing. Attorney Levy Mayer, repre
senting the assignee, stated this morning
that, even in the event of forced liquida
tion. there will be enough money to meet
all liabilities. The firm was considered
one of the most solid private banks in the
country. It did a small deposit and
brokerage business, and its greatest bus
iness was commercial brokerage business
with banks all over the country.
In the regular course of its business tlie
hank sold commercial paper without in
dorsing it. and also without any liability.
Most of the paper was bought on the
strength of tin l mercantile houses by
which it was indorsed.
TUB SENIOR FARTNER DISAPPEARS.
The assignment was undoubtedly caused
by the disappearance of Hermann Schaeff
ner, senior member of the firm, of which
the other member is A. T. Becker. Yes
terday noon Kchaeffner left his coat in the
office and stated to his partner that lie was
goingont on an errand. Since then nothing
has been heard or seen of him. lie lias
not been at his home at No. 8217 Wabash
avenue, and the police have made vain
efforts to discover his whereabouts. This
fact started a rumorou the board of trade
this morning that fie had committed sui
cide. The w'orst is feared by his friends
and business associates. Mr. Schaeffner’-s
partner was too much moved over the dis
appearance of his associate last night
and ho became ill, and to-day he is
at home suffering from depression, and
so ill that he is confined to his bed. The
bank inis been in trouble for several days
and impending disaster appeared to have
a most distressing effect upon Scliaoffner.
No statement of the assets and liabilities
has been made, or is possible until the as
signee goes over the hooks. A meeting of
those interested in the bank will be held
on Monday or Tuesday next to see about
resuming business.
A MICHIGAN BANK CLOSED.
Gladstone. Mich., June 3.—The Ex
change Bank last night made an assign
ment for the benefit of its creditors and
lias closed its doors. The suspension is
caused by the failure of the Plankinton
Bank of Milwaukee, and tlie outcome de
pends entirely on the latter institution.
RUNS ON MILWAUKEE BANKS.
Savings Department Depositors Take
a Foolish Fright.
Milwaukee, Wis., June 3.—Runs wero
made to-day, as yesterday, on practically
all the banks in the city. In greater or
lesser degree small savings depositors,
always timid and easily alarmed, have
taken fright at tlie Plankinton Bank
failure and have disregarded the cause of
that failure, which business men repre
sent to be only the careless and foolhardy
speculations'of one man. The commer
cial and savings departments are requir
ing notice of depositors that at the end of
thirty or sixty dayS, whichever it is ac
cording to law in their ease, they will
withdraw their savings. Tlie officials of
both institutions, however, feel no
alarm.
A Suicide Follows Reverses.
Chicago, June 3. —F. G. McLowry. a re
tired capitalist, but recently returned
from his plantation in Louisiana, com
mitted suicide as the Metropolitan hotel
this morning 'on account of financial re
verses. He was prominently connected.
He leaves a wife and two children. He
cut his throat and bled to death.
Hardwood Stores Burned.
London, June 3.—Forman’s hardwood
stores and a row of houses in Kensington
road adjacent to the stores was destroyed
by fire this morning. Tlie loss and dam
age arc estimated at £IOO,OOO.
HILL'S CASE A PUZZLE.
People Puzzled by the Conflicting
Stories Afloat.
Lawyer Oox Denies the Prisoner’s
Story That He Saw Mrs. Porter In
dorse Notes —Cox Refuses to Act as
Hill’s Lawyer in the Defense—A
Banker Non-committal.
Atlanta, Ga., June 3.—The Harry Ilill-
Porter sensation grows more mixed with
every new development. In one breath
Hill says to the Chicago reporters that ho
would rather die than bo brought back to
Atluuta, and in the next breath he is
quoted as demanding the earliest possible
opportunity to vindicate himself and
prove the truthfulness of his claim that
lie is not a forger. All sorts of reports as
to Hill’s lino of action since his arrest
haA r e boon received here to-day, but Chief
of Police Connolly late this afternoon ex
pressed the belief that Hill would
not fight the requisition, which has
been honored by Gov. Aitgeld, but would
come right along with the Atlanta officer,
who is now in Chicago to fotcl( him.
Whether Hill kicks against coming back
to face the din his promissory notes has
stirred up or not, makes but little differ
ence, as he cannot escape final submission
to the law.
THE HUSBAND AROUSED.
To-day, when it was reported that Hill
would fight against being brought back,
and it was known that lie had telegraphed
friends here to use every effort to com
promise the case, a good deal of comment
was created by the prompt action taken by
J. H. Porter, husband of the lady whose
name appears on the notes which Hill
hypothecated Up to the present Mr.
Porter has remained perfectly quiet and
inactive, but he has now assumed tlie
attitude of prosecutor. To-day he had a
long conference with Chief of Police
Connolly, and during this conference au
thorized the chief to employ tlie best legal
talent and take other measures at his ex
pense to have Hill brought back and
prosecuted to the bitter end, and this will
be done.
The grand jury will also take
a hand in the case again.
A special call was issued
for a meeting Monday, und a member
stated that the body would go to the hot
tom of this affair.
SOME THINK IT IS A BLUFF.
Some affect to believe that Hill will be
put under bond and then flee, und that all
the present activity in his prosecution is
done for effect, for there is a settled con
viction here that at least a large part of
the alleged forgeries are genuine. In his
latest statements Hill claims that Albert
Cox, the well-known lawyer, accompanied
him to the Porter residence and
saw certain notes signed, and, in
fact, that Mr. Cox knows all
about tho whole case. Mr. Cox,
however, denies this, but states that
white he did go to Mrs. Porter's with
Hill as his attorney, that that lady de
clined to indorse the notes unless lie
(Cox) would assure her that Hill’s whisky
business was likely to prove a profitable
venture, which lie refused to do. To-day
Hill telegraphed Mr. Cox asking him to
assume his defense, but Mr. Cox felt so
indignant that his name should have
been used in the case that ho refused to
take the case.
A BANKER NON-COMMITTAL.
Hill also quotes others as being
witnesses to the gmuineness of
Mrs. Porter's indorsement, among them
Banker Henry Powers, who, however,
declines to talk about his connection with
the cace. Lawyer Cox says his visit to
Mr. Porter with Hill to get certain notes
signed was purely a business one. He re
garded Mrs. Porter’s relations with Hill
as purely business, but those who belijve
Hill’s statement are at a lost to under
stand how he could possibly impress even
a woman with the idea that he was cap
able of managing any sort of a business,
much less being shrewd enough to man
age investments to the exclusion of the
lady’s own family, who are among tho
finest business men in the city. Hill will
probably arrive here Monday.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
The Application for a Reoeiver Ap
pears Unwarranted.
Philadelphia, Pa., June 3.—President
F. J. Kimball of the Norfolk and Western
railway this morning mado the following
official statement: “Regarding the legal
proceedings against tho Norfolk and
Western Railway Company at Charleston.
W. Va., brought by the assignee of
Thompson Bros., contractors, against our
company, we had received no notice
whatsoever of any suit having been
brought against our company. Thomp
son Bros, had a contract upon our ex
tension, and at the completion of their
work our company owed them about
$29,000, hut before a settlement
could he made Thompson Bros,
failed and made an assignment,
when some twenty of their creditors at
tached the amount due them in our hands,
thus preventing our company from mak
ing a settlement with Thompson Bros.
Our company had no knowledge what
ever of the proceedings taken at Charles
ton except as appears in the newspaper
reports. Our company is prepared at any
time to deposit tho amount in dispute
with the court for distribution. Asa
matter of fact, out of a total expenditure
of $7,000,000 upon the Ohio extension, the
amount still due tho contractors is but
$40,000, which includes the $29,000 due to
Thompson Bros.”
ROBBERS RED WITH BLOOD.
A Man and His Wife and Daughter
Slain in Their Beds.
Montreal, June 3.—At an early hour
this morning three American “crooks”
crossed over from Vermont to the hamlet
of Beach Ridge, in Missiquoi county in
this province, shot and killed Mr. Edy,
cut the throats of his wife and 20-year-old
daughter, robbed tho house of all tiie
valuables’!!]"}'could find, and then set the
house on fire. The flames attracted
neighbors, who fonud tho family all dead.
They extinguished the flames. The mur
derers left signs behind which show that
they fled over the border into Vermont.
Edy was a wealthy farmer and prominent
man in his neighborhood. The murdered
daughter was beautiful and was soon to
be married to a prominent Montreal jour
nalist.
The Gold Reserve Below $90,000,000.
Washington, Juno 3.—Tlie total net
gold in the treasury to-day is $89,939,217.
This makes allowance for $1,500,000 taken
out of the sub-treasury at Now York yes
terday for shipment to-day.
LODGED WITH A NEOKO.
Bishop Joyce of the Northern Metho
dist Church Makes a Bad Break.
Cleveland, Tenn , Juno B.—The action
of Bishop I. W. Joyce of the Northern
Methodist Episcopal church, and presid
ing bishop over tho llolston Methodist
conference district of East Tennessee, in
accepting the hospitality of and per
mitting himself to be entertained by El
der Brooks (colored) of the African
Methodist Episcopal fcion church of
Cleveland last week, hns given this town
and East Tennessee about the biggest
church sensation it lias had for years.
Bishop Joyce is well known over the
south us a man of remarkable intelligence
and as a man of great personal magnetism.
His people fairly worship him. Recently
upon Ins return to Chattanooga from a
short trip through the neighboring pro
vincial towns he was mot at the depot by
a number of young men and young women
from tlie Chattanooga chapter of the Ep
wortli League of itho Stone church, the
leading northern Methodist church of
Chattanooga, and given an ovation. Tho
carriage awaiting him was decorated for
tins occasion, and as the reverend gentle
man advanced to hi? equippage from the
train the young women threw roses and
other fragrant springtime flowers at his
feet. Thus was he escorted homo by some
of Chattanooga’s fairest girls. Not more
than a fortnight after this incident he ac
cents the hospitality of a colorod brother
in Cleveland and sleeps beneath his roof.
Till! ACTION PREMEDITATED.
The action of the bishop was pre
meditated. He wrote that he was coming
and would spend tho night with* one of
the members of tho church. Accordingly
he was mot at tho train and escorted in a
carriage to tho home of Elder Brooks,
who lives in the heart of the negro settle
ment on the outskirts of the town. There
lie found tho house as white and clean ns
soa]) and Water and hard scrubbing could
make it. The good brother in black hud
killed the fatted pullets, and tho good
sister, his wife, had spent tho entire
afternoon over the biscuits, which tho
bishop devoured with such avidity and in
such a numbers as clearly proved them to
be superior to the ordinary every-day
biscuit. Tho butter was fresh from tho
churn and uncolorod by eggs; the ercain
was pure country cream, and upon retir
ing tlie bishop found the whitest of
turned down beds awaiting his portly
form. Altogether, he said that ho had
never been more delightfully entertained.
And upon leaving he promised to call
again so soon as tils multifarious cclesias
tieal duties would permit.
Of course the negroes wore elated at
the honor bestowed upon them by such a
distinguished person. In the fullness of
their hearts and purses they made up the
neat sum of S6O and presented it to him,
which he carried away, presumably for
missionary work.
But the white people are anything but
pleased. Several members of his own
denominational church swear never to
touch his hand again.
EULALIE DOING GOTHAM.
She Visits Points of Interests iu the
Downtown Section.
New York, June B.—At 11:30 o’clock
this morning the Infanta Eulalie and her
party visited the stock exchange. After
ward the United States weather signal
service bureau in tho Equitable building
was visited. Lunch was served at Cafe
Kavarin. The party then crossed tlie
East River bridge and was welcomed in
Brooklyn by Mayor Boody.
Returning to New York the party took
a trip over the elevated railroad to Forty
eighth street, where carriages conveyed
them to Hotel Savoy. As usual the in
fanta heartily enjoyed her experience.
She fell into the error of supposing that
the uproar on tlie floor of the stock ex
change was some sort of a demonstration
in her interest and expressed astonish
ment upon learning that the brokers were
merely following their usual methods of
business.
The princess has become so well known
that she was recognized along the route
and the crowds lined up on the sidewalks,
men raising their hats and ladies waving
their handkerchiefs as tho royal party
drove by.
REVIEWS THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
The infanta this afternoon reviewed
the Seventh regiment from a stand
erected in front of Hotel Savoy. The
princess remained standing while the
troops marched and countermarched past
the stand. Col. Appleton put his men
through the manual of arms, the princess
nodding her head in approval as each
order was obeyed as if they were, one
man. At 5:30 o’clock the drill was ended
and tlie troops marched to their armory.
'The moment the princess left the review -
ing stand a remarkable scene ensued. The
police, who held tho crowd back,
broke tho line, and the peo
ple flocked into the square from
all directions. In a few minutes there
were fully 20,000 people standing in front
of the Hotel Savoy and cheering for tho
princess. She appeared on a balcony in
front of her apartments and there
arose a shout from the jiopulare
that could bo heard for blocks. Few
women have ever received such an
ovation. Men yelled and cheered and
tossed their hats in the air In the enthusi
asm, and for the moment tho crowd
seemed bereft of reason. Tho princess
smiled and bowed again and again, and
seemed to fully appreciate tho hearty re
ception. Then she retired and the crowd
melted away as if by magic.
FIRE EXACTS LIFE.
Three Men Killed and Five Fatally
Injured by the Fall of a Wall.
Omaha, June 3.—The largo furniture
house of Charles Shineriek & Cos., on
Farnham street, was burned to the ground
to-night and the fire was attonded with
the death of Capt. C. D. Cox of tho fire de
partment. tho fatal injury of Firemen Ben
Morris, Charles Ellenton, George Couller
and C. H. Pringle and James Conley of
Scranton. Pa., a bystander. Tlie loss on
tho building is $40,000 and on the stock
$150,000.
Ed Maurer’s restaurant, next door,
was damaged $25,000.
During the progress of the fire the west
wall fell, burying tho firemen in
the ruins. Firemen T>uray and Dean are
missing and it is almost certain that they
are in the ruins.
The fire was caused by lightning in the
worst storm ever experienced in Omaha.
For six hours rain descended in torrents
and lightning never ceased. Telephone
and telegraph wires arc burned out, cel
lars flooded in almost every part of the
city and it is roughly estimated that
SIOO,OOO worth of damage has been done
to property besides that by the lire.
Straw-Board Works Burned.
Lima, 0., June B.— The American
Straw-Board Company’s paper mills wero
badly damaged by fire last night. The
damage amounts to SIO,OOO. Three hun
dred hands are thrown out cl'work.
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IRISH BLOOD IS BOILING.
Tori’ Taunts to Be Flung Back it
Closure Isn’t Enforced.
Another Week Wasted In Talk on
Obstruction Amendments—The Irish
Members Impatient at Gladstone’*
Failure to Carry Out the Vigorous
Plan Ho Had Outlined.
London, June 3.— Premier Gladstone
has disappointed the friends of the gov
ernment, und has encouraged its enemies
this week by his failing to apply heroic
measures for the advancement of ths
home rule bill in committee. Clause
three, which has been under discussion,
contains twenty-three lines and ten sub
divisions concerning subjects on which
the Dublin legislature shall be powerless
to make laws. In the last week Just seven
linos and three of tlie subdivisions have
been approved. This is us bad as delay
in tho approving of clause one, and
has uroused- a feeling of dissatis
faction among tho most loyal
Gladstonians. Tho liberals aro Irri
tated and i chagrined because their
prophesies of summary action by the gov
ernment have proved falso so far, and tin
Irish have been exusperated to the verge
of revolt by the taunts of the unionist*
which they liavo borne in silence in the
ho lie of facilitating the progress of the
bill. If the promised relief does not come
soon the Irish members may bo expected
to j ump into the fray and avenge all the
gibes und insults thrown at them by
Messrs. Balfour und Chamberlain In tho
last fe w weeks.
SEXTON GIVES A WARNING.
In fact Thomas Sexton, anti-I’nrnollito,
has served notice on tho ministers that
In case decisive action against tho ob
structionists bo further delayed nolther
Justin McCarthy nor he ran be responsible
for the silence of tho nationalists when
goaded by tho speeches of the op]>osition.
The increasing bitterness of the
unionists, he said, had put;
such a severe strain upon the discipline of
the Irish parties that, unless the govern
ment would come to the rescue with re
pressive measures, the 1 risli leaders would
be powerless to prevent their men from
exorcising their full parliamentary privi
leges of debate. Such .a lifting of the
flood gates would mean doubling of tho
present resources of obstruction and post
ponement of final action on the bill until
August. The liberal members of tho
House of Commons, appalled,by the proa,
pect, aro urging the ministry to avert tho
threatening culamity bv carrying out tho
programme formulated by Mr. Gladstone
during the Whitsuntide recess.
THE UNIONISTS ALSO KICKING.
The utter desperutenessof tho situation
is revealed by the fact that even tho
unionists have begun to weary of propos
ing and debating and dividing on amend
ments which nover had the slightest
chance of being accepted. Lust evening
a unionist conference at Devonshire
house disclosed a wide difference of opin
ion as to the expediency of indulging
without stint tho amendment mania.
Lord Randolph Churchill pro
tested against tlie tory talking con
tests of the recent sittiugs and
advocated limitation of tho debate to mo
tions authorized by the conservative and
liberal unionist leaders. The compiuints
of the unionist members who wore kept
waiting in the house for hours to partici
pate in hopeless and purposeless divisions,
lie said, ought to bo considered, for tho
sake of party discipline, if nothing else.
BALrOUH’S POSITION.
Mr. Balfour agreed in principle with
Lord Randolph, although contending
that some exceptional privileges ought to
be granted to tiio free lances of the oppo
sition. Joseph Chamtwrlain, leader of
the liberal unionists, howevor, favored
war to tlie knife all along the ilnes. He
insisted upon a policy of unceasing oppo.
sition and obstruction, and pleaded
so earnestly for his views that eventually
they wero approved by the conference. A
series of new amendments were prepared
for tho annoyance of tho government and
the exhaustion of the whole house. Lord
Randolph and Mr. Balfour still disap
prove of this course, but the liberal union
ists, notably Sir Henry James, are heart
ily in accord with Mr. Chamberlain.
GROSS ERRORS IN CAI.CU LATINO.
This week tho government discovered
that several gross errors had been made
in the calculations on which financial
clauses of tlie home rule bill were based,
A high treasury official, who was respon
sible for the errors, has been dismissed
ffom the office. The government is now
busy correcting the errors, which, proba
bly. will necessitate complete recasting
of' the financial clauses. The most con
siderable mistake in the calculation was
made in the excise accounts, which grossly
underestimated the quantity of liquors
exported from Ireland. Correction of
the mistake almost obliterates tho
£500,000 sterling with which, as Mr.
Gladstone said in his speech, Ireland was
to start on her mission of self-government,
Since the error was discovered Mr. Glad
stone has ordered anew investigation as
to the Irish excise laws, and before pre
paring substitutes for the present finan
cial clauses will be enlightened
by the rejiorts of the experts now
at work in Ireland. The nationalist
members of parliament are determined
that the mistakes of the treasury official
shall not Impede the progress of thoir
cause and have proiKised to settle the
difficulty by making Ireland pay for Im
perial purposes a fixed quota, or about
one-seventh of the Irish revenue, includ
ing the customs duties.
A minor issue of home rule now much
discussed iu the lobbies is the religion of
the Irish legislature. This question, al
though of trivial importance, is
exciting much irritation, especially
among representatives of Orange con
stituencies. Asa large majority
of tho members of the Irish legislature
will bo Catholics, it is unlikely that any
other than Catholic chaplains will bo ap
pointed, although suggestion of a compro
mise has been made to the effect that tho
upper house shall have a Protestant and
the lower house a Catholic to read the
prayers.
DROWNED ON A PICNIC.
An Atlanta Boy’s Companion Afraid
to Help Him and Hu Sank.
Atlanta, Ga., June 3.—John B. Smith,
the 12-year-old son of a widow lady living
on Williams street, was drowned this
afternoon in a small pond in a suburb
known us East Lake. Young Smith waa
attending a Sunday school picnic and with
another boy of about his own age he had
left the crowd to swim in the pond. Ho
got beyond his depth and called to ills
companion to help him, but the other lad
refused because he was afraid ho would
loose his own life In attempting to saw
that of his companion.